BY DAVID OYER. [Ftfom the Salem Gazette."] England's Demand tor Mason and Slidell. Take tbem and welcome. Old England-the traitors! Though a slave cannot breathe on yonr boasted free soil, Yoar arms open wide to receiva their oppressors; Should any one hinder, the world you'd embroil! Sit down at your ease, with your ears stutPd with cotton, (Full long are they clos'd to your paupers sad wail?) You like the slaves products, if others will keep him, You heed not the sorrow press'd down in each bale. Take them and welcome, Old England-the traitors! They could not breathe long in onr free Northern air! Take with them the scorn of a free hearted nation— Then pat forth another demand, if you cLre ! Take them and welcome, Oli England-the traitors! We'll send you the rest, or their heads, bye and { bye, But never more say that yon stand np for Freedom Or the civilized world wi II call it a lie! Tlie Dying Soldier's Address to his Comrades. Written from llie words of John Ruby, a mem ber of Captain Compiler's Company, and a citizen of Rains burg, Bedford Co., Fa., who died iu Camp Curtin. Hsrrisburg, D ec. 30th, 10 o'clock, A. M. Brother soldiers! I must leave you, Death is preying on roe now ; All my toil? on Earth are ended, All my batties fought below. I must join a nobler army, Wheie King Jesns takes command, Where there's music more melodious, Played by the celestial band. i When the spirit leaves my body, Send the relic to the place, Where first I met you, brother soldiers, That it there may rest in peace. In my quarters are some pictures, Bury them along with me ; Thoy are mementoes of some loved one, I no more on Earth will see. Soldiers, now I'll have to leave you ; Though your company is sweet, But may Christ at last receive you, Tiiat we may in Heaven meet. S. VEATCH. Camp Curtin, Jan. 10th, 1862. Lines On the death of John Oler, a member of Capt. Compher'? Company, who died in Camp Curtin, January 2nd, 18t>2, at o'clock, P, M. No friend was there to shed a tear, When Oler passed away : No friendly hand to smooth his hair; No tongue to chant a lay. He died amidst the camp's vast noise, The soldier?' mirth and glee; Around him rang the hearty voice, In many a jovial spree. . . Tbß bugle, drum and fife was heard, In many a broken sound; But of a psalm no,single word, Was uttered in tho round. No mother's tear dropped on his cheek ; His lips, no sister pressed ; No kindred voice was beard to speak; No relative caressed. A youthful volnnteer he came, His country's rights to save; But death lay hold his tender frame, And dragged him to the grave. His battles now on Earth are fought, His last great victory's won ; The wreath ta crown him now is wrought; He rests in peace at home. S.VEATCH. Camp Curtin, Jan. 10th. 1862. I.ines On the Death of J. Deffibaugh. a member of Captain Compiler's Co., who died in Camp Curtin, Jan. 3d, 1862, at o'clock, A. M. What mournful tidings greet my ear ! Another soldier gone! No relative to linger near, To hear his dying moan ! He came with ns, a volunteer, To meet the traitorous foe; And to defend our country's flag, Bnt death has laid bim low. No friend had bo to shed a tear, Around his dying b •<! ; Bot he forgotten shall not be, Although he's with the dead. His brother soldiers think of him, With sorrow ia their hearts, And grieve that one so bravo, so trae, Should from tbem thus depart. We mist blot at our quarters aow; We'll miss bins in tbe field, For be ean never meet tbo foe, Since death has made him yield. S. VXATCH. Cans > Cnr'l, Jan. 10th, 1862. A Weekly Papei Devoted to Literature, Politics, the Arts, Sciences, Agriculture, Ac., Ac—Terms : One, Dollar and Fifty Cents in Advance. Contested Election Case. SYNOPSIS OF THE ARGUMEJYT DE LIVERED BY ROSS FORWARD Esq. The seat oj Geo. W. Householder, member eltit jrom the district of Somerset and Bed ford, is contested by John Cessna, Esq. of Bedford county. He bases his claiui to the seal, upon the un constitutionality of the apportionment bill of 1857, connecting these counties in the same Legislative district. The 4th section of the first article of tbe Constitution, on which is bis main reliance, reads as follows: "Within throe years after the first meeting of the General Assembly, and within every subsequent terai of seven years, an enumeration of the taxable inhabitants shall be made in such manner as directed by law.— The number of representatives shall at the usual periods of making such enumeration, be fixed by the Legislature, and apportioned among the city of Philadelphia aod the several OOUG. ties, acoording to the number of taxable in habitants in each; and shall oever be less than sixty nor more than one hundred. Each coun ty fhall have at least one representative, but DO oounty hereafter erected shall be entitled to a separate representative until a sufficient number of taxable inhabitants shall be con taiued within it to entitle tbem to ono repre sentative, agreeably to the ratio which shall then be established. This section, as well as tho previous ones, is verbatim the constitution of 17,90, not haviug boon ultered or in the least auieuded by the oooventioo to revise the constitution, aud whose amendments were adopted in 1838. It consequently relates on ly to the counties as they existed in 1799, and not as they were in 183 S. A position which the new counties were disposed to contest at the first apportionment after 1838, but very soon abandoned, because there was no re-tn actinest of the previous constitution at that time, but simply an adoption of tbe amend ments as made by the convention. Now, Mr. Cessna's claim to a seat for Bed ford county cannot be sustained for two priu cipal reasons: Ist. Because tho question of the constitu tionality of tbe iaw has been decided by tbe only tribunal having any authority over the subject, and its decision, whether right or wrong, cannot be inquired into or reversed by the present Legislature, or any committee thereof. 2d. Because Mr. Cessna is entirely at fault in his construction of the constitution. And ths apportionment law of 1857, when examin ed in tbe light of the facta connecting the counties of Bedford and Somerset, will bo found strictly in accordance therewith. In support of tbe first position we hive in ly to examine the constitution, and observe to whom is entrusted the carrying out of its pro visions, and on whom we are to depend for its preservation. The powers of the government are divided into legislative, executive aod ju dicial. The members of the Legislature, sworn to support the constitution, there is confidence reposed in them that they will make no enactments contrary to its provisions. If, however, they should fail in their judgment, it is the duty of tbe Executive, should be think differently to interposo: but if his opin ion simply is opposed to two thirds of tho Leg islature, tbe enactment, notwithstanding, be comes law. If any oitizen thereafter feels himself aggrieved, he may refuse to comply therewith, and bring the question before the Judiciary, who enter their judgment iu the matter, and if the law is adjudged to violate the fundamental law, they refuse to compel obedience, or carry it into effect, and the law properly fails. Now their decision any chance in fact, to be wrong; but, however, otherwise desired by any man or body of men, it cannot be interfered with or modified, without a change in the fundamental law itself, procured under proper forms ami regulations for that purpose. iiut while the Judiciary is the only resort to deteruiiue most Constitutional questions arising upon enactments of tbe Legislature, there is oue kind of question which the Con stitution confides to the Legislature itself. It provides that tbe number of representatives shall be fixed by them, and apportioned among the several counties. It is left to them en tirely to decide how they will apportion it.— Confidence is placed in them that they will do it according to the Constitution, bat if they should fail, their decision can ot be reviewed or reversed; for they are the only tribunal having jurisdiotion over the subject. And it is the province of the preseut Legielature to decide npou the qualification ot its members, according to the Lw, prescribed by a previ ous Legislature, under tbe provisions of the Contitution. They dare not cnaot a new law to confirm their own membership. For it is only a previous Legislature that can prescribe the district, and direct how the members of tbe succeeding Legislatures shall be shosen- If it was otherwise there is nothing to prevent anybody of men, chosen acoording to the fan cy or pleasure of the several counties, assemb ling here and assuming that they are the Leg islature of tho State. And it is alleged, they have not been elected according to any previ ously enacted law, they have only to go to work aod enaot, that, the manner in which tbey were severally chosen, was proper and constitutional, thus making themselves a self-' oonstituted body. This would be subversive of ail law aod order. U must be coueeded then that tbe previous Legislature having de cided upon the manner of chosiog from the people tbe members of the succeeding Legis lature, it remains ooly for them on assembling to inquire whether this law piesoribed by a proper authority has been followed by tbe i>eo- BEDFORD; PA. FRIDAY, JAY. 24. ISC2. pie. In SO far as it has it most be sustained, Otherwise it is a fraud upon their rights. The proper authority has told them how to elect, and they have obeyed. You now tell them they should not have done so, but should have elected according to the construction of the constitution by soma wise bead, who under' tikes to bring the construction of the Legitla? turo in question, and has no more wisdom than to say that although the law is unoonstitution? a!, and there is therefore BO law on the sub ject, yet the people shall elect according to a iaw which, though not enacted, should have been. For the law of '57 being constitutional, the result would he there is no law, and there" fore Mr. Cessna must fail in getting a seat as a member sent here from Bedford couoty, even if Mr. Householder should be rejected. Mr. Cessna's complaint then is not, that the law has been observed, but that it has been, which concedes all that You have any right to inquire concerning. For it does uot become this Legislature to decide that the man elected according to the provisions of the same law, which is alone the test of their own mem bership, was improperly elected. Where is the power given in the constitution or by vir tus of what law, can a committee of nine members, chosen in great part by lottery, from the present Legislature, uodertako to veto and make null and void ihat which has been pre viously enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, and been fully carried into effect by the action of the people. Having full authority, as has been heretofore shown, the judgment of toe Legislature was expressed, and.the law pionounced, and it has been executed by the citizens who were bound by its action. It is too late now to apply the remedy for that which is past. There is no authority given anywhere to any man or body ot men tt iutcrfere with it, except to the whole Senate aud House of Representatives, with the approbation of the Executive. If they thiux the previous legislature erred, they might alter tho law for future membership, but they dare not take upon theuiseves the author ity to alter the law so as to affect the member ship of the present Legislature, and thereby take advantage of the people, giviog tbem a representative tbey bad no tbougbt of choos ing. It would be such a disregard of the es tablished usage and precedents, for the last seventy years, that it is hard to imagine bow any man could conceive the idea of attempting it, and still harder to think it possible that be can covinee any body of sane men of the prop priety of so doing. But lot the first position be decided as it may, there can be no question as to the false construction, which is attempted to be made of the 3rd section of Ist article of the con stitution. Mr. Cessna reads it as though it said, "each oounty shall hive at least one rep resentative," and ihere stopped. liut the men who mide that constitution had wisdom enough to know that in the progress of time, it would become necessary to make new coonties, and tbey in anticipation of a difficulty which might be raised, proceed to say in the same sentence, "each county sball have at least one represen tative, but no oounty hereafter erected shall bo entitled to a separate representation, until a sufficient number of taxable inhabitants shall be contained within it, to entitle them to one representative agreeably to the ratio whieh shall then be established." If then the new county is not entitled to a separate represen? tstioo, the necessary consequence is, that it must bo included with the county, or soma one of the counties, from whioh it ia stricken. — But in that case, what becomes of the right of tbe original couDty to a separate represent tation as claimed by Mr. Ccsma. Why it has no existence in reality, because it is founded upon tbe fiction that this rightrof representa tion was given to a mere name instead of all the people within the bounds of a certain dis trict known all that time csthe county. It was not given to the people who might, half a century afterwards, be within the bounds of what should then be known as Bedford coun ty, for perhaps the present district may be di vided and subdivided, until, what is left to be known as Bedford, is but a mile square, with one hundred inhobitants. To say that thoy sball still bo represented by one member when the ratio is pet baps 10,000 for the balance of the Stite, shows the absurdity of such an idea. It was to the people then included, or who might in all time to come be included, within certciu boundaries then known as counties, that was assured the right to one representa tive. And so long as they have one, two or three more, electing in ooojunotion or respect ively within those boundaries, according to the directions of the Legislature they have all that is guaranteed them. Now in 1790 aud for somo years afterwards every foot of land now in Somerset county was embraced within the boundaries of Bedford county. Tho people of that portion of Bedford county applied by petition to tbe Legislature in 1795 for a separate county organization, nnd, they deeming it advisable to grant the privila ges prayed for, on tho 17th of April of that year erected the new connty of Somerset. Then came up the question of representation, how was that to be arranged' Why just as the fra toers of the Constitution contemplated. Tbey agree to give them a separate oounty organiza* lion, but say in effect as to the matter of repre sentation, you shall continue as heretofore con nected, with tbe parent oounty, and within the limits of what was known as Bedford county at the making of tbe Constitution, and to which was assured a member, there shall be three members elected. Somerset, a part of Bed* ford connty, and that part left, still known as Bedford, shall together elect three representa tives. Such is the provisions of tbe first enact ment which gave a certain portion of Bedford county a new name aod certain privlages, which did not at all interfere with the constitutional right of Iho people ia that distriot, to be repre.. sented io the Legislature. Is there auy luan cf wood jodgoient who CSD really think (his vj-, aa unconstitutional proceeding? There is I certainly nothing in the constitution to prevent: the organization of new counties within the old ones. And when done-, how are thoy to bo rep resented except in connection with the older | counties to which the territory originally be- I longed? And who bat the Legislature of the ' State shall direct how this representation shall : be arranged? And if they have the power on ; the first separation of the county, have they j oot the same power at all times afterwards?— Bedford and Somerset for the first ten years elected their representatives together. Then Cumbria, which had also been in great part originally Bedford, was erected and was join ed with Somerset. Then Cambria and Bedford was connected for some years, Somorset elects ing alone, and in 1857 Bedford and Somerset were again united. Neither Bedford or Somerset had sufficient taxables, according to the ratio tLeu establish ed, to entitle them to a member. The ratio was 5976. Souieiset had 5254 and Bedford 5197. And Mr. Cessna, in order to obviate the crushing force of this fact upon his claims to a seat from Bedford county, undertakes to construe the latter clause of the 4th section as moaning "that when a new county has once obtained the number of taxables agreeable to the ratio then established, it is forever after entitled to a separate representation, no nut ter how far it may fall short of it at the times of subsequent enumerations and apportion ments. A construction that is directly in op position to its plain words and obvious meau ing. "But no county hereafter erected shall be entitled to a separate representation until a sufficient number of taxable inhabitants shall be contained within it to entitle thani to one representative, agreeably to the tatio which shall TFIKN be established." Now what does this word then refer to? Certainly to the sev eral periods of maktDg the enumeration and fixing ihe apportionment by the legislature as eontaiued in the previous sentence. And any county not being an original ooun ty, and failing to have aay one of the sever* 1 periods of enumeration and appointment agree ably to the ratio nh'ch is then established is positively prohibited by the Constitution from having a separate representative. Admitting, Mr. Cessna, now then that Bedford county as she o w is, and not as she was io 1790, is en titled to have at least one representative, al though she bad not the Dumber of taxable*, Somerset was not an original county, and can make no such claim-*: aud having fallen behind the ratio then, in 1857, established, is proper ly and of necessity connected with another county in repreGeotation. And with what other can she be more fairly joined than with the original county to which she belong ed. But even if Somerset should have had the requisite number it was a matter eotirely at the discretion of the Legislature, depending upon tbeir judgement of the necessity or con venience of so doing, io districting the State. For the latter clause cf the 4th section of the constitution is merely deol*ratary of a right which the new counties should not have, and not a positive enactment that they should have a separate representation, whenever they hap the full ratio of taxable* at the time of making the apportionment. If tbey had. the number, it would be proper and constitutional for the Legislature to give them a member. But ex necessitate it must depend upon its positiou and connection with other counties which bad not the ratio, and which the constitution posi tively direct shall hot have a separate repre sentation and must be connected with some ad joining county. To take any other view, is to say we have had no constitutional apportion ment from 1801 to the present time. And that under the prosent apportionment there are uow in the Legislature 22 members from un constitutional districts. The following tab e, including the two from Bedford and Somerset, gives an exhibit of these districts—one or more oountios in wbieh would be entitled to separate representation, having more than the ratio of 5,976 taxables. Counties. Members. Taxables. Lehigh & Carbon. 2 J Lehigb. 10,000 ( Carbon 4500 Lycoming & Clinton 2 j Lycoming 7474 ( Clinton 3600 Cumberland k Perry 2 J Cumberland 7904 j Perry 4700 Franklin k Fulton 2 \ Franklin 8881 \ Fulton 1898 Armst'g & Westml'd 3 \ Arrast'g 6871 I Westml'd 11432 Beaver & Lawrence 2 ( Beaver 6101 I Lawrence 5026 Mercer & Venaugo 2 j Mercer 7328 { Venango 4814 Clarion & Forest 1 ( Clarion 6263 ) Forest 212 Crawford & Warren 2 ( Crawford 9674 I Warren 3769 Potter & Tioga 2 ( Tioga 6018 [ Potter 2000 But the law being merely directory, it is a matter of favor or convenience resting upon tho judgement of the legislature. And surely in tho matter of doubtful interpretation of the constitution, that one, which h*3 been unques* tiouod, and sanctioned for three-quarters of a ceutury by the legislature and the people, is Dot now to be ovetturned, when there are bat two years left within which the question can be mooted. For the amendment of 1857 go ing into effect in 1864, has abolished the whole idea of separate representation as embodied in tbe 2d and 4th pections of tbe constitution of 1790, as impractable and unfitted to the ever- I changing condition of population and gea grtpbioal boundaries which pertains to these tiutee. In 1790 there were but 21 counties while at tbe last apportionment there were 65. Mr. Cessna claims to have obtained the opin ion of many eminent lawyers and judges, all of whom support the position taken by him.— Granting that bo has each opinion?, upon what are they based—ou the atatetuent of tbe ease as be puts it, not on the Lots as they really are, and of which they may have knowu Both iug. Us has BO opinion whatever that touch es tho points, made in tnit argument , based upon the iaw and the facts. And I venture to assert that Le never will obtain any. But as it is notorious Ibat lawyers as wall as judg es will differ, he ia evreful not to inform us what eminent lawyers and judges, in the course of hi? applications for opinions, decided the case against him. It needs no one particular ly versed in the law to form a correct judg ment in this matter. And 1 venture to say that nineatenths of the voters of the State will undertake to say that tbey cao and do under stand it. And if tho outrage of throwing from his seat Mr. HOUSEHOLDER, a member ac knowledged to be duly elected by the voters of tbe district, formed by tho ouly proper au thority, is perpetrated, it will be met by suoh a bowl of indignation, such universal derision and contompt, as should make its authors and perpetrators quail. ROSS FORWARD, Counsel for Geo. W. Householder. [From the London Star Dec. 28.] MORE COTTON IN ENGLAND NOW THAN AT THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR. The planters of the Confederate States have made an cgrsgions blunder in supposing that, by retaining their cotton, they could coerce England into au interposition iu their favor.— So far as thoy are coucerned,cottoD is uo king. It is not like Tokay, or Johannisburg wind, to be produocd only on one given spot of the earth's surface. Tbe demonstration of this, as a fact, is due lo tbe revolt of the Southern States; and the continuance of the blockade, or ot whatever other obstacle exists to the ex portation of Sea Island cotton, will make the fact an exfeusive aod perm toon t one. When this blockade wis established, and it became certain that our usual supplies of this— the most important of the raw materials u.-ed in our manufactories—would be stopped, most of us were really afraid to look at the consequen ces in the face. We spared somewhat in the illusion of the planters, who felt sure our ludustry would be destroyed if we did not interfere. Nobody in this country, indeed, thought of breakiog tba blockade except a few persons whose last thoughts would be for the protection and safe ty of our mapufacteriog interests; and now, nine months aftar the work of secession began, although the po icy of the South has concurs red with toe objects of tbe North in prohibits iug tbe export trade of tbo former, we in Eng. lud find ourselves as well off, nearly for cot tou as a year ago—that is to say, we have now s large a slock of tbe article on bind as we bad this time twelve months. A return which we printed ye6tetday shows, indeed, that OD the 20tb of this month there was actually a larger stock of cotton at Liverpool than on tho 20th of Dec. 1860. Our real and enduring interest, therefore, concurs with oar clear duty in respecting the decree of the Federal Government which clo ses the ports of the South. It is realty for qur interest that this embargo should continue for some time longer, for it will necessitate our getting cotton elsewhere, and not from one country only; but rrom several. The change will, DO doubt, be accompanied by some suffer ing, but ail great changes ere tins accom panied, when generally mo6t bouefi;ient in their nature. Mr. President Davis tn iy threat en us with a diversion of the capital and labor of the South into other channels thin the cul tivation of cotton, but we now know too much to be affected by that menace. We see that by suffering a little temporary pinching, wo can ultimately get cotton enough elsewhere, and countries Dot contaminated by slavery, and which will not be ahlo to assume the airs and insolence of people who think they have got a monopoly of an article of neoessity to the rest of the world. Maj. Gen- George A- IH'Call. Gen. George A. M'Call. commander of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, and who sj gal lantly led his forces in the engagement at Drainsville, is a native of Philadelphia, and entered tho United States Army in 1818. He was first commissioned Second Lieutenant on the first of July, 182*2, in the first Infantry.— lo January, 1829, he was appointed Assistant Commissary of Subsistence; in April, 1831, he was appointed Aidde-oamp to Major General Gaines; tn 1832, he was made Assistant Ad. jutanl General; in 1836, be was appointed Captain and served with General Wotth in the Florida war, where he won distinction and the entire confidence of Gen. Worth. In the Mexican war, he was breveted a Major, and then Lieut. Col., for his gallant, heroic, and daring deeds in the battle of Resaca de la Palma, 9th May, 1546, and August, 1846. Oo the 7th July, 1846, ho was made Assistant Adjutant Geu. to General Z.chary Taylor, with the rank of Major. Relinquishing his staff appointment, Juue 10tb, 1850, be was appointed Inspector General, with the rank of Colonel, which position he field until 1553, when he resigned and bought a farm in Ches ter Co., near West Chester, Pa. There, ex changing the sword for the pruning book, he pursned the s)uiet vocation ef a farmer; when the cry rang but through the land for oieu to aid in suppressing the rebellion, and finding s VOL. 35, NO. 4, tnauy of the younger officers deoertiog the flag, ho dropped the plough, and though sixty year* of age, tendered bis svrord to the Uevernor for active service. A gentleman who met bun on the cars, on bis Way to Harrisburg, when about to offer his services, told bim that the young men ought to settle this war, that be had done bis share. Ho replied—"lf my country needs protection 1 have a right to fight for her, and I hope 1 shall never prove too old while an enemy lives." He was made Major-G.'oersl of the fifteen regiments authorized to be raised by the Legislature. He threw his whole e.ool into the organization and enlisting of them. When we met with the reverse at Ball Run, in July, he tendered through the Guveroor, his whole command ready for the field. They were promptly accepted, and were marched on at once to Washington. Geo. M'Olellan has sev eral times pronounced his the finest division in the whole army, unequaled for drill and discipline, the qualities that* make truo sol diers. Gen. McUall is cool, calculating and discreet; as a man, sagacious, crafty, and re liable s & General. With a strong constitu tion and iron will, he knows no such word as fail. By education a soldier, he is as bravo and fearless a man as there is in tho army.— He has left a fireside surrounded by a loving wife and children, and all that weltb could desire. No mau was more comfortably situat ed to end a life spent in hi? country's service tbaD General M'Call. He has a commission as Brigadier-General from the United States, and one of a Major-General conferred upon him by the State of Pennsylvania. He out ranks ail other Brigadiers in the service. LITTLE EDDIE, THE DRUMMER—A REMINISCENCE OF WILSON'S CREEK. [Correspondence of Ike Chicnqo Tribune.] CAMT BENTON, Dec. 20.—A few days be fore our regiment received orde'S to jiis Gen. Lyou on his march to Wilson's Creek, the drummer of our company was taken sick aad couveyed to the hospital, and on the evening preceeding the day that we were to march, & negro was arrested within the lines of the camp and brought before our Captain, who asked bim, "what business he had within the lines 1" He replied, "I know a drummer that you would like to enlUt in yonr company, and I have come to tell you of it." He was im mediately requested to inform the drummer that if he would enlist fur our short term of service he would be allowed extra pay, and to do this he must be OD the ground early in the morning. The negro was theu passed beyond the guard. Ou the followiog morning there appeared be fore the Captain's quarters, during the beating of the reveille, a good-lookiug, middle-aged woman, dressed in deep mourning, leading by the baud a sharp, sprighily-lonkiug boy, ap parently twelve or thirteen years of age. Her story was soon told. Sho was from East Ten neseo, where her husband had beeu killed by the Rebels, and all her property destroyed.— She had come to St. Louis iu search of ber sister, and, uot fiading her, and being desti tute of money, she thought if she could pro cure a situation for bet boy as a drummer for the short time we bad to remain in the service, she could find employment for herself, and per haps find her sister by the timo we were dis* charged. During the rehearsal of her story the little feliow kept his eyes intently fixed upon the countenance of the Captain, who was about to express a determination not to take so small a boy, when he spoke out, "Don't be afraid. Captain, Icau drum." This wasspokeu with an much confidence that the Captain immediately observed with a smile, "Well, well, Sergeant, bring the drum, and order our fifer to ooma forward." iu a few moments the drum was produced, and our fifer, a tall, round-shoulder ed, good-uatured fellow, from the Dubuque mines, who stood, when erect, something over 6ix feet in height, soon made his appearance. Upon being introduced to bis new comrade he stooped dowu, with his hands resting upon his knees that were thrown forward into an acute angle, and after peering into the little fellow's face a moment he observed, "My little mau can you drum ?" "Ye, sir," he replied, "I drummed for Captain Hill, iu Tennessee." Our fifer immediately commenced straitening himself upward until all tho augles iu his per son had disappeared, when be placed the fife in his mouth and played the 'Flowersof Eden i borough,' oue of the most difficult things to. j follow with the drum that could-be selected,. ! and nobly did the little fellow follow him* showing himatlf to be a master of the drum.— When the musio oeased our Captain turned to the mother and observed, "Madam, I will take your boy. What is his name!" "Edward. Lee," she replied, then, placing her hand up- I on the Captain's arm she observed, "Captain, ; if be is not killed—" here her maternal feel iugs overcame her utterances, aud she bent down over her boy and kissed him upon the forehead. As she arose she observed, "Cap tain, you will bring him back with you, wou't you?" "Yes, yes," he replied, "wo will l>e certain to bring him back with us. We shall be dt-oltarged iu six weeks," In so hour afto; f our company led the I>* WH fcirst out of o&mp, our drum and fife play* tag "The girl 1 left behind me." Eddie, as, wo called him, soon became a great favorite with all the men in the company. When any of the boys had returned from a horticultural excursion, Eddie's share of the peaches and taelows was the first apportioned out. During our boavy fatiguing march from liolia to tquiugfield it was often aßUMliog to sec our lung legged fifer wading through the mud with our litltle drummer ou hit back—aod ••'Whya in the position w heu forciug atruame-
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