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J. W. BIGONY, PROPRIETOR. -j.V
loyular HoteV-havlng been re-fitted w ie
ld throughout, i» now open to the pu’Jt,c i»« a
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C. VKP.MIL YEA., PROPRIEtm, ,
Cteunea, Tioga County, Pa. ,| J
\ U anew Hotel located within $
j best fishing and hunting grounds in f
10 palms will be spared-for the accoarf
sure seeders and the traveling public. ! gU}’
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done in the city saloons. Preparation! ,i.tjire
dandruff, end beautifying’the hair,: plf pale
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Vollsboro, Sept. 22,1859. ;* ‘|oj
the cobsing
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lishad at Corning, Steuben Co., N. ?.} at iOpe ‘
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is Republican in politics, and hasnStfewa
iliing into every part of Steuben Cos ht®—
eiirous of extending their business ir fa *|nt
, adjoining countiis will find it ah excel" tat|d
ing medium. Address as above. u|i
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WEIiLSBOROUOH, PA. : , “jj 1
i*R, - - - - - MOPiJ ; : Esjß.
[formerly •/ (A* United Sletei Hotel.) 1 iT-L
j leased this well known and popular • IAJio,
the patronage of the public. With
ring waiters, together with the Prop? ietf^ -
,s of the business, he hopes to make tt<
i who stop with him both pleasai.'
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iksro, May SI, 1880.
E. B. BENEDICT, Iff. D., |
j'LD inform the public that he is perms.i*
ioc&tcd in • Elklaad Boro, Tioga Co. I
ir«d by thirty years’ experience to treaty >lKaiB
f the eyes and their appendages on sk iefigu
!ej, and that he can cure without ,ftjl,3jpa
1 disease, called St. Vitus’ Dance,
7ti\) and will attend,, to any other bus! atw i
•of Physic and Surgery. , -juJ
id Boro, August 8, 1860. U pli
- DENTISTRY^
C. N. D ARTT i|'||
,'LD respectfully say t’o the
ffellfboro and vicinity, that h« has '|>cacd
w over WRIGHT’S FLOUR AN3) 'sEJJB
wber. h. will .ontinno to do all kids*
the line of DENTISTRY. . :|i ft* ’
wo, April SO, 1862. / l
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CORNING
ILESALS DRUG AND BOOK STO ; !4||j
AND MEDICINES, .
J.NTS AND OILS, ’ i’;j||j
WINDOW GLASS, • ||
KEROSINE OIL, ■ ■ ' ,1B
ALCOHOL, !/ j|l
BOOKS AND STATION J .Ef,
\t wholesale by IT j|||,
W, I>. TERBJELL.
y Merchants supplied with thess prti : de4|W
EW YORK PRICES ; M
Ist Feb. 26, 1862. ' - Ef
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WASTED! . . i-’VM
THOUSAND BUSHELS WHEAf-
SEftIIOUSAND BUSHELS CORNI-f|
ONE THOUSAND BUSHELS OAT,|! ||
• ONE THOUSAND BUSHELS
Mcbwe will pay CASH! *- I’' |j|t.
' W RIG HT i ‘BAII iBYI .jj
rby the ponnd, sack or barrel, ■ i|i
l?wd by the pound or ton, J - rjvij*
Bran in any quantities, , !'•' J^'ig
j;ap at Wright k Bailay’i new Flo* t.IW
;bcap at our Store. r '\ j£|[.
U delivered FREE OF CHARGE 1 - M7*.
iration. FRED K. WHIG tTOv ;
dfield select sen* m
. STEBBIWS, - - Teach rl|
ell Term will commence August 26, 18* , asi«
12 weeks. ' 1 • .'ft,!
TUITION.
Department ~ - $
a English j ;«ii,
ra English end one branch higher... )
on English and two or more higher...'*
tedaetions in tuition only in case of-cofl inws
No effort will be spared to make this;
iy in this county. Publio examwiiAtiaak
ield monthly. Vodal Music UugtH wSi
nos 4c.,for the accommodation of s 4 deS|t|£
lin the village at low price*.. , §; j .%{-»
itfidld Village School has been
of U, P. Stebbins, for the last
i rapid advancement of students, s l Iftv
ion of the people. Commiti sftsp,
JelySO; 1862.- 1 _ •
KXSTRATok’S N6rlcSl.4-I‘Ctter,» #-!
dstravioa having been granted to
1 tho estate of Mathew Evan*, late.
h dec’d*, notice is hereby given- to tb^B,e i *ti j
said estate, to tubMq «n te,
having claims, to presenl them propeliy £&7f
*» to* settlement to the subscriber; * L -\\'{•
• m k; hosted, Afai’rh,
. .. -ii-fc'.pif
'THEP. fragh assortment of tho^Si4foji
COOPER SHOP'—The • rinderi
ttfußy informetliecitiaeae.of ,W<
Titbit ha has opened a COOFB2& aQGrI
‘OWL’S WAOOIf BHOS , ,'!fj
*7 to do all manner, of work, prompt tt§J*
> a gallon keg to a fifty bhrrel tds 'Pi fef
0 done on short notice. O. F. E&
May?, ,1861. '
THE A(iITATOIt
■ Beßoteß to t®» Srtrnofon of tf>t &vtu ef jFmßom shb tOt Sjpwaß of Hftaltßs Krtotnr.
VQI. IX.
LITTLE MINNIE'S WISH.
I wish this war was ended,
• And father Was at home,
.Then mother would not cry so much—
Oh! why don't father come ?
I'm shre my mdther4oyes hie,
Bat why, I cannot tell, _
She makes so more clothes for me,
But sews on clothes to sell.
I asked her once about it.
Bat mother could bot speak—
She only pressed me to. her breast,
While tears fell on my cheek.
I'm sure there’s something very bed
. Has happened for I know
My mother did notdo this way
About twelve mouths ago, *
I am too young to reason mueh,
*• But think it tjrj strange.
That just because dear father's gone
That everything should change.
For since he went away, the man
That used to bri#g us bread,
Has censed to come along this way—
I’m thinking he is dead.
I see the milk-man stUI goes* by,
But why, I cannot tell,
He will not stop at our house,
Nop even ring his bell ;
The butcher, too, that used to bo
So kind, polite and clean,
Will not bring ma one bit of meat,
v I tbink he la right mean;
I told my ma to change thorn all,
And try - some other men;
She sighed,- and then came down her cheek
Big tears, likn drops of rain.
Ma nsed to have nice furniture —
Bnt why X cannot say,
She let a man that had a car,
Haul nearly all away.
4 1 wish this war was ended, ' '
And father waaat home;
Then raa, I'm, sure would smile again—
-1 Oh f When will father come ?
‘ An Incident of the Bevolution.
While General Howe’, with his British army,
held possession of Philadelphia, and General
Washington, with the few half-starved troops
under his immediate command, was encamped
at a place called White Marsh, a few miles dis
tant from the city, an incident occurred, which,
though seemingly trilling in itself, may have
had an important I earing up6n the destiny of
the whole country.
Blent. Colonel Craig, commanding a detach
ment of light horse was ordered to approach
the enemy's lines, and hover ijear them, in the
capacity of videus to pick up any intelligence
that might be oj value to the army. While en
gaged in this important duty, one cold, raw
day in Decern ifer, an orderiycalled his atten
tion to 1 a woman who tens commg'Bfuthe road.
The officer watched her as she ascended the
hill, and when he- perceived, by her stopping
and hacking frightened, that she,had discovered
his command, he rode forward, and called out,
in a reassuring tone :
“Advance, madam—you have nothing to fear
from true soldiers I"
The lady, who was well wrapped up in plain,
warm garments, with a hood that quite con
cealed her features at a short distance, now
came forward, without hesitation, to meet the
colonel, as if satisfied from his language and
'appearance she had nothing to fear. When ’
near.enougb for him to distinguish the features
that were turned full upon him, be exclaimed,
in a tone of surprise:
“Mrs. Darrab, as I live 1- Why, what on
earth can have brought you, all alone and un
protected, into this dangerous locality ?”
.“Thee knows, friend,” she replied in the Qua
ker style, “I have a son in the American army
—who is, like thyself, an officer under George
Washington—and a mother’s heart yearns to
ward her offspring, even though he has depart
ed from the ways of his fathers."
“You were going then to seek him?”
“I was'; but perhaps thee would carry a mes
sage for me, and let me turn back to the city 7”
said the lady, but still with a cautious, hesita
“lt will afford me great pleasure to oblige
■ Lydia Darrdh in any way,” bowed the gallant
colonel. I i
“Thank thee, friend—thee is very kind. If
thee will dismount then, and walk with me a
little way, I think I will tell thee what I have
to say, which is a secret I would not tike to
have any .other persons hear."
The colonel assented, and, riding back to his
men, gave his horse in charge of one of them,
and ordered them to keep in sight of him, but
not approach near enough to overhear an or
dinary qonverfation. He then returned to the
lady, and they began their walk down the road,
in an opposite direction to that which she had
come. • E’er a short time she maintained o deep
silence, frith her face averted, and her whole
frame trembling with some secret emotion.
‘•Friend Craig,” the at length began, with
something like a sigh, and speaking in the
rapid, earnest manner of one communicating
some startling fact, “thee must hasten at once
'to and tell him thee has
certain information that, on tq-morrow night, a
large body of British soldiers will secretly
march out of the city, for the purpose of sur
prising and capturing him and .all his men.
Not to mystify thee, friend, aid that thee may
attach all dne importance to this information,
I will now inform theo that I, Lydia Darrah,
overheard‘an order read between two high offi
cers to the effect of what I have stated. Thee
must also know ;thak tha map called General
11/»W3 has came to abide in the bouse opposite
my husband’s and that for some reason, to us
unknown twb men; one of whom is supposed te
•be called the adjutant-general, hake pome over
to William Darrah’s several ! times, and held
private' cohferenees in one of the back rooms
pf'ddr,’dwelling, Last night these two man
caine again, and one of them told me he want l
ed allmy,familj| to go to bed early, and that
when they ’should get ready to leave, which
might be late, (bey would call me to let them
bntr: v.-' ■ ’ r . ' 1
• “Well ; Friend, Craig* I sent the whole-fam
ily early to' bed, as requested- to do, -but ! my- :
•self felt.very anxious to know what was going
on of feamuehimportanee and so I sid what l
'nevpr did took off my shoes; walked on
tip-toe.to tbe door of the room where these mecr
were, put my ear to the key-hole, and listened,
and heard wbat l have informed thee of.”
3 ,*!
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WHILE THERE SHALL BE A WBOKH UNRIGHTED, AND UNTIL "MAN'S* INHUMANITY JO MAH” SHALL CEASE, AGITATION MUST CONTINUE.
WELLSBORO. TIOGA COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 10, 1861
“God bless you, Lydia Darrah, for a noble wo
man 1”' said the colonel, with excited warmth,
‘‘perhaps yon have; saved; our country—who.
knows f for had this plan succeeded, which we
will now defeat, and General Washington been
taken prisoner, I much fear our cause would
have been hopeless."
“i will make haste to finish my story,' for
thee must ride fast to George Washington.
After hearing what I have said, I stole back to
my roem, trembling at the importance of. what
I bad heard. And when the men, soon after,
knocked on. my door for me to get op and let
them oat, T pretended to { be asleep, and they
had to knock three. times| Then I came out
rubbing my eyes, and savr them off. But I
slept none that night, for thinkiang what I
ought to do; and I did not dare to tell my hus
band, for fear the secret- might get out. I
wanted to get the information to George Wash
ington,vand save a great many lives, but for
some time I could not see my way clear to do
it. Atlast it occurred to me that I might go
to Frankford for some flour, if the men Howe
would give me n pass out of town. I “went
over to him, and he gave it. Then I told Wil
liam and my family that I would go alone to
Frankford for the flour, which greatly sur
prised them and caused much remonstrance.
But I did go alone, and thee secs, friend, bow
much I have since strayed beyond the mill."
Id doe time. Lydia Darrah returned home
with her flour, secretly trembling at all she had
done and the fear of discovery. The night fol
lowing she laid awake, and heard the heavy,
solemn tramp, tramp,' tramp, of the British
troops as they marched past her window, and
bn out of the city, to surprise, defeat, and cap
ture the army for whose success she had not
only often prayed, but had -so lately periled
more than life. I
When, a few days after, these same troops
leturned, Lydia Darrah dared not ask the ques
tion she was so anxious to have answered, lest
her emotions might betray her. Soon after,
the adjutant general called upon her and said.
“Madam, will you do me; the favor to enter
my room, that I may ask ybju a few important
questions!” ;
Lydia Darrah, believing her secret discovered
either by chance or betrayed, turned deadly
pale, and almost fainted with terror, but for
tunately the officer took no emotions; and
soon recovering herself, she determined to bold
ly brave out the worst. She therefore went to
his apartment with a firm step, nor showed any
signs of trembling when she saw him lock the
door.
“Now, madam,” be said, with stern and sta
tely dignity, as he handed |her in, “I, beg you
will answer me truly, as if; your life were at
stake ! Who was the last person up, of yonr
own family, on the last night I was closeted in
this room with a brother officer ?”
“Myself,” was the firm and quiet reply of
Lydia Darrah.
“Are you certain, madam ?”
“Quite —for thee requested mo to send all
the family to bed by eight o’clock, and I did
so, myself going last.”
“You would be willing to this madam!”
“We Friends never swear,” returned the
other with dignify "but thee has my word
for the fact.”
“Well,” returned the officer, with an air of
chagrin, “I do not understand it. You, I know,
were asleep, for I myself knocked three times
at your door before I could rouse you. We
that night laid a plan to attack and capture
General Washington and bis army ; but by
some means, unknown to nje, he got news of
our design, and has frustrated our purpose.
When we arrived before his camp we found all
bis cannon mounted, and hii whole command
prepared to give ns battle; 'and disappointed
and chargrined, wo have all marched back like
a parcel of fools ! That is all madam !” con
cluded the officer, rising, unlocking the door,
and bowing out the mistress of the dwelling.
Lydia Bnrrah retired, with feelings of relief
better imagined than described.
Who shall say how much the subsequent
dwellers in this Land of Freedom have owed
and still owe to the canning and heroism of
this noble woman 7—JV. I*. Ledger.
A capital story is told us of an old farmer
in the northern part of this; county, who had
been “saving up” to take tip a mortgage of
$2,000 held against him by]a man nearer the
sea shore. The farmer had saved op all the
money in gold, fearing to trust the banks in
these war times. Week before last, he lugged
down his gold and paid it over, when the fob
lowing coloquy ensued: i
“Why, you don’t mean to give this $2,000
in gold, do you 7” said the lender.
“Yes, certainly,” said thei farmer. “I was
afraid of the pesky banks, so l’ve been saving
up the money, in yellow boys, for you this
long time.” • |
“All right,"-responded the lender, “only I
thought you didn't take the papers, that’s all 1”
“Take the papers! No sir, hot I.—They
have gone on so since the war’s been a going,
that I won’t have one of the d—lish things
about. But the money is aB right, isn't it 7”
“Yes, all right, $2,000 in: gold. All right
here’s your note and mortgage.”
And wgll he might have called it all right,
as the premium bn gold thaj day was'22 per
cent., and his gold was not only worth the
face of bis bond, but 4440 Ijesides, enough to
have paid.for his vintage newspapers for him
self and posterity for at' least three centuries.
It pays to take the. papers.—Aonra® (Conn.)
Gazette. !
When oman Joses his temper in talking, it
is a tolerably. correct sign that he is getting
“ the worst of the argument.”
The vicious-poor often xob Jtboir neighbors.;
the vicious rich rob. their neighbors and them
selves.
What is moat likely to become a woman ? A.
littlo/girl.
'.lf a young, woman’s disposition is
der, tho sparks should bo kept away from her.
t For the Agitator.
OBBBK M. BTEBBINSI
I am now undertaking one of the most pain
ful tasks of my life, in trying to say a word
concerning the life and character of him whose
name stands at the. head of this article. Many
noble young men have offered themselves as a
willing sacrifice upon the altar of their coun
try—hove left their homes and all the .tender
associations .of childhood to uphold the dignity
nnd power of tile Republic. . Many hove upheld
the flag of their Country with their life’s blood,
and among that numberis ORRBN' M. Stebbins.
The subject of this sketch was born on the. Ifith
day of. Jane, 1833, in Madison County, New
York, and was killed in the battles before Rich
mond, bn Monday, June 20th, 1862, and was
consequently 29 years old. He lost his father
when on infant. His mother afterwards mar
ried Ezra Potter, Esq., of Middlebiiry, with
whom be always' resided during his minority,
working most of the time upon the farm, but
always fondly cherishing the idea of ocqniring
an education. This was the dream of his boy
hood, and in the fall of .1836 he left home for
the purpose of ottending Alfred Academy.—
Previous to this he had twice -{teen elected
Constable of Middlebu'ry, and discharged the
duties of his office with promptness and fidelity.
He was a member of the Sons of Temperance
and of I. 0. of Good Templars, and continued
to be as long as those organizations bad an exist
ence in this County. He was an earnest and
efficient worker in the temperance canse, and
did very much to build up this good work in
this county. ■ lie was at his post, and shrank
from no duty as a member.
From the fall of 1856 to the breaking oat of
the present Rebellion, be was engaged in teach
ing and attending school. He had acquired a
fine education, and had a most promising future
before h'm. As a teacher he stood among the
first in Northern Pennsylvania. He had taught
the select school at Westfield with the best of
success. As a disciplinarian he bad few equals,
and was dearly beloved by both fpatrons and
pupils.
lie had ever been an earnest and devoted
friend of universal freedom. His voice and
pen were ever ready to war against tyranny,
outrage and wrong. Constitutionally, he was
opposed to oppression, and many a time have I
listened as his clear, ringing -voice, echoed
through the walls of “Old Union” in-defence
of those God-given principles which we re
ceived from our fathers. He was jio half way
friend, and anything he undertook ho entered
upon with his whole soul.
At the breaking out of this Rebellion, he
closed his school as soon as possible, deter
mined upon contributing his efforts in main
taining our Republic, and without begging for
a paying position—without waiting for an
office, he went alone to Harrisburg—upon his
own expense, and enlisted as a private in “Co,
Af’ of ■ the “ Bucktails.” He was soon after
elected orderly sergeant, and what has trans
pired to him since then is known fall well to
every reader of the Agitator, he being the
author of the letters published over the signa
ture of “ Col. Crockett,” and they speak for
themselves. As a correspondent he was inde
fatigable. Every week his familiar letter reg
ularly appeared, and none others were sought
afteh with more avidity than his. As a ready
writer he had few eqnais in oar county. He
had never studied the rales of art, but his let
ters told of p heart gushing with principle and
duty. .They had a freshness and vigor which
at once commanded attention, and how'they
were made so novel and interesting daring the
monotony of camp life, is the mystery. His
articles could be relied upon. No one ques
tioned bis statements, and every reader of the
Agitator, I donbt not, misses the weekly In
stalment of “ Col. Crockett.”
That he entered t£ie array from the purest
conviction of duty t no one questions. He
thought pot of petition or pay. He orfly saw
the flag of his country ruthlessly fired upon by
arrr.el traitors, and defiantly trailed by them,
torn and tattered in the dust. He only saw
his country, bleeding -at eVery pore, calling
forth her sons to the rescue. He only saw our
republican institutions in danger of being de
stroyed by-a ruthless despotism, and he threw
aside his books, left home and all the endear-
ments of youth—friends and relatives, and all
things dear; to as on earth, and started alone
for the seat! of war and entered the ranks ns a
private. During his whole life he had written
and spoken for freedom , and when the hour
came he was found willing to fight for iV.
la February last, 1 had thje pleasure of vis
visjting him at Camp Pierpoi t, Ta., and never
shall I forget our meeting and parting. Steb
bins was the last man I left jat camp. By the
side of his little cabin we bid each other the
patting farewell, and while bis hands grasped
mine, said ho “.Tell my frienjds I would .gladly
see them, my father, my deorljy beloved mother,
and my brothers, sisters and jfriends. I would
rejoice to greet them ali, but say to them that
I never shall return home until this unholy re
bellion is crushed out. Tell them that I en
tered for the war, and shall never ask a leave
of absence until that dear old flag,” pointing to
theirs.which bad Dranesville inscribed upon
it, floats once more honored and respected’
over a united and loyal people. Tell them I
think o t them often. I see them in my dreams
and think of them in’my waking hours, but
didyh here. Tell them I cab' well contrast a
mother’s care, and a sister’s’ Ipvef, with the wan- ’
tonness of camp life; that ll fully realize the)
difference between the comijorts of Kome’and
the! usuries of life, and my little mud -but and
government fare; but tell them," said he, his
eye? moistening with tears,’‘j that I cbmplnirij
not!—that! ani but doing whatPmy country de
majvdsof me; and that I shdlil do sd until death !
shall 'ponftibutfe’alLtlie strength Gad has given ■
me to the viainlendri6epf;'oufgorernmenf. ,y
Through tbipk and tbiti he followed the army,,
neVqr. oncp asking.for.a leave of absence. It
wad His company that received the first opaet of
the)Rebels.near Meehamcsville, June 26th, arid
well they sustained themselves. ' For four long
days, Stebbins was inthethlckest of the fight.
His seemed a'obarined.life. The Iron hail fell
thioic.sndifast arobnd' thcm ns the little rem-'
statit of that devoted baud bejit.back .thj armcjT
hordes of Secession. From Friday ’ till Mon
day they bad fought by day and retreated by
night, until their Regiment numbered scarcely
more than a hundred med—until their officers
were mostlygone, and the James River in sight.
Night and day he cheered his fellow; soldiers—
while thousands were falling thick and fast
around him, be despaired not—when the mad
dened rebels rushed upon them with insane
fury, the little fragment of his 1 Regiment
was as firm as the adamantine bills. Never
during that long continued contest did they re
treat an inch, except when ordered. And when
the battle seemd almost over—when,'our arms
appeared victorious at every point,—after he
had helped bear the burden of the fight so long,
the fatal efaot came whizzing through the air,
and poor Stebbins was no more 1 The leaden
hail had done its work, and his spirit,bad taken
its flight to a more peaceful shore, i
Thus nobly fell one of the noblest young
men of our country—but bis is -
“ Onto of those few immortal narncs,
Tint lire not born to die.” j
It is sad to think that never more 1 upon this
earth we yrill behold him ; that his kind greet
ings will never more be extended to us, hot
such Is war. .It strikes alike at the jgood and
the bad ; the noble and the ignoble j the hero
and the coward. Stebbins is no mote I but he
died not in vain. Ho poured willingly his
heart’s blood upon the drooping tree of Lib
erty, that our nation might live 1 And what a
sacrifice 11 j
And no sculptured monument marks
his last resting place; while his remains, per
chance,-He bleaching upon a hostile soil, far
from friends, home and kindred, his manly
deeds, pure principles and earnest devotion to
bis country, iare embalmed in the hearts of his
countrymen,'and his name will ever be honored
and respected while we continue to revere that
starry flag wffiich is emblematical of American
Independence.
“ Ah, never shall the land forgot,
lluw gushed the life blood of the brave;
Crushed warm with hope and courage ) t;t,
Upon the soil they fought to save.”
Middlebtu-tj, Aug- 29, 1802. Frank.
From Hammond’s Company.
I "Washington, Aug. 31, 1862.
Dear Agitator. —lthas been two weeks since
I wrote you Concerning Capt. Hammond’s com
pany. Since then some things have occurred
which may bp of interest to your readers, who
are acquainted with np. Our regiment was
formed last Wednesday, and organised the next
day. Four companies from Alleghany, one or
two from Cambria, our own, and some men
from Luzerne, constitute it, so far as I remem
ber. Alleghany has the Colonel, Lieutenant
Colonel, Quartermaster, Adjutant, and Surgeon
I think, and I don’t know how much ■ more.—
Colonel Bayne has seen little if any service,
but is reputed a gentleman, and a man of con
siderable reputation. I like him very much,
and believe he will make an efficient officer. —
Lieut. Col. Wright is a military man, and no
dout will he of much service in bringing up
the reputation of the regiment. The Adjutant
is without experience I believe, w hich I fear
-will be against us; though he isjntelligent, and
may soon make a proficient officer. Yeti think
a military man is needed in that place, and
supposed thaff one would be appointed p for it
requires more executive ability than any other,
position in tne regiment. A good practical
business man would soon learn -what his duty
is, and how to do it; but while all are green,
both offi-ers and men generally in the regiment,
we need a man here to - see everything done in
order, and in a manner to be a pattern for all.
I suppose that Mr. Charles Ryon. from our own
county, is Major. I think he has no military
knowledge, i
We have been so busy since the organization
of the regiment, that I not learned much
of interest to you about it.!
Thursday morning, the 28th,inst., we went to
town for our arms and accoutrements, to get
which through the delay incident to any move
to be made by a thousand men, (for our regi
ment is neSrly full,)Aook till the meridian was
past, and the men wore tired on reaching Camp
Curtin, through the inevitable and everlasting
dust, which has beset us ever since leaving
home, till to-day on our mar’ch hither, which
was in a smart rain, and considerable mud,
through a short stretch’ of three or four miles.
On arriving in camp that day, rations for-two
days wdxe ordered, soup prepared, and the com
pany ready and eager to march, and leave be
hind the din of the dusty and; busy camp at
Harrisburg. Our company was posted on the
right) and has the honor or misfortune of wear
ing the letter A; so that our friends may for
the present direct to us at Washington, 136
Regt., Pa. Vol., Co. A. It lies with us to de
termine whether we are deserving of the posi
sition or not pand we appeal to the good sense
and .pride of our boys to yield a cheerful obe
dience to eveh rigid discipline in order that we
may well deserve the honorable post we hold.
If it be more dangerous, let us meet the dan
ger by the power of discipline, and the safe
guard of skill. We were aboard the special
train and ready fob the move at 6 p. ml, same
day. Mr. William P. Cowan, a member of our
company from LaWrenceville,-was quite sick
when we Jitarted, and when we had switched
across.the river, he was so much worse that he
was unable to’Accompany us. He is among
the very best’men -of our company, and we
were very-sotry to leave him behind.; but it
was inevitable,- and we had hut three minutes
to make .arrangements to eee him well cared
for. A friend was left with him,'who.arrived
here yesterday, and reports him likely to recov--
er sooQ. I think-we need not be uneasy-about
him; for he will have good care, and doubtless
will be with us in a,few days. The train was
moving smartly before we made thesehurrkd
j 1 Lieut! Daily and myself being
compelled to jump on the train between two
ears without .any entrance intbp ends, and thus
forced to ride either between, or’upon the cars
till) we should arriveat.the next stopping place.
There were no railings on the-ends of the oars,
and we chose to .take, the more sightly position.
It was night. .My friend and I sat upon the
car where all' the stirroundiug couotry.was be
.fore-ue Vaud weicould but admire the beauty
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of the scenery, as we whirled alohg and wound'
about the turns of the river, which lay sleepiog
before us, winding- through that beautiful val
ley of the Susquehanna, famed in; history,abd
story. Islands covered with,a thick brushwood
in some cases, in others, with groves of syoat'
mores and other river timber, dotted' the broad
expanse of those waters, a,part of which had
washed the Very banks of bur own hpmes along
the Tioga aid its tributaries; and!we, a little
band from our patriotic county, were mingled
with many others from our great State, compo
sing oar regiment,< seeking one; common 4 desti
ny, and at length to be lost among the many,
many thousands, loyal Americans, who are,
striving to sfive and perpetuate the liberties of .
the people, and the institutions of our great
country. Bjnt I will not consume your spaed
with what we may have seen, or- thought '; for,
we live in war times, and value most that which
relates to the history,we are making. ‘ |
We arrived in Baltimore about 2 at night.—
“Through Baltimore I” How expressive that
phrase, when the Capital of the nation trem
bled between armed secession on the south and
secret co-operation with rebellion on the north !
Now howtdifferent 1 It was the dead night ;
but patriotism did not sleep in the bosoms of,
the loyal men of Baltimore; for as we marched
in solid tread down the same streetl where the
Massachusetts, 6th was assailed with all kinds
of missils, and by the fire of hidden rebels on
the memorable 19th of April, 1861, the bright
stars of our proud banner shone upon its folds
waving from many a window at that silent hour,
made thus doubly impressive. Cheer after
cheer went up at the sight of the old' flag, a;a
we moved on in solid column two miles througji
the streets at that solemn hour. Arrived at
the depot, the boys were glad to unburden their
shoulders from the heavy knapsacks |and gunsi
At 4, we were ordered up'street to buildings ofj
tbe Soldiers’ relief Association, where we par-j
took of coffee, and othsr refreshments. ThO]
Government pays the price!of rations; and the ,
association provides for all soldiers stopping j
there. The assistance is, voluntary, and the _
city furnishes means to support the object. In \
the second story is a canvass transparency, on
which is represented a soldier, and 1 a benevo- 1
lent looking gentleman, with the words, “Wel
come to Baltimore I” ‘ i
We left for Washington abont 8 o’clock id
the morning and arrived shortly after noon, j,
the men receiving government rations in a de
pot kept for that purpose. I strayed up town,
took my first look at the Capitol, bought 1 somd
necessaries, and returned in company with.
Lieut. Bailey, who is well acquainted with the
points of interest in and abont the city. The
Regiment was ordered to Fort Lincoln, a posi
tion to the north of the city within the District,
with twelve rifled guns. We arrived in time
only to pitch tents in a briar patch,, otherwise
a good place; and were pretty well settled by
bed time. For four nights through the con
stant din of preparation for departure, guard
duty &0., I had slept but- very little, and our
friends may well suppose that we were some
what tired. We had marched about seven miles
Thursday before starting, ridden all night,
marched two miles in Baltimore, some four
miles here, pitched tents, cared , for baggage,
and now were not disinclined to lie down for
sleep, even on our briary beds. Soon came
the; order “ three men for guard duty, with forty
rounds of cartridges 1” Who should got? This
the'Orderly (who by the way makes all his
points well) had no difficulty in settling. But
before the ammunition was brought, we were
ordered to give our men 40rounds ammunition;
and be in the rifle pits at 3 o’clock in the morn
ing 1 Beporta prevailed that Jackson intended
crossing the river, and making a raid in this
vicinity. The men were in most eager,
notwithstanding the fatigue which oppressed
them. By the time the ammunition was dis-,
tributed, it was midnight. • We lay down to
sleep for the remaining hours, and were prompt
at the time. No enemy came however, yet nd
doubt the surprise was beneficial to us. Scrub
of ns probably expected there was no danger ■
yet we were there to obey orders. Last' night
Was the same; and this morning we were or
dered h9re to guard a bridge across the east
branch of the Potomac, on the' road leading
from Fort Mahan to the city. We started at
nine, in a smart rain, without tents, with only
what we conld pick, up irfe the cook’s tent for
rations, so we shall have ‘to bivouac to night;
and stand our chances.' I see na reason why
our tents should not have been sent along ere
now.
We had a dress parade this afternoon at 5:
Tbp Captain acted as Colonel; Ist E|eiit. Ad
jutant; 2d Lieut. Captain &c., &c., and the
whole was quite an episode. Sergeant Garret- «
son reported 57 men, 0 in guard house for
stealing melons, 3 wounded in the rifle-pits
lost night, and sundry other funny things, if I
may may make such a choice of words.
Yesterday from morning till dark, a despef-
was raging hear Centerville; and the
gredte'st excitement prevailed In the city. The
boys here all generally well. Yours truly,
Amatos Jcstitiae:
Eeek. —The Rev. Mr. French, -who has re‘
centiy been engaged in a Missionary work
among the contrabands at Fortress Monroe, re*
latea the following among other instances of
the natural shrewdness of this “peculiar" peo
ple :
On passing an old woman, returning from
camp, with a large bag of clothes on her head, '
and her arms heavily laden "with wood, we said-:
“Hard times for poor colored folks, when kind 1-
masters have rtyi away from them.”
Her face lighted op as she replied —“Oh!
no, indeed, good times, bless the Lnrd
we bean praying for -such times many years,”
“You cannot- support yourselves can you?”’
“Oh;l yesif we could support-ourselves,-
and. mastery too, -guess we could support hurt..
selves, if we had a chance;” ' ' ,
An Irish carriage driver made a veryh’appy
and characteristic reply the other day. A gen
tleman had replied to Pats “ Want a carriage
s’r?" by saying “No. I am able to walk,*”
when Pat rejoined, “ May your honor long bp
able, hot seldom willing." -•
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