The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-03


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Partridge and Britain have just published
another volume Of poetical rahpsodes in which the
divine aAlatus is derived direct from the spirit
world. The title of this singular production Is
Voices from the Spirit Land" and the medium
through whom they bring their numbers is Mr..
Nathan F. White, late of Seymour, Connecticut
Al the period of Mr. Whites first impressment we
are told he was in feeble health, afflicted with
bleeding at the lungs, and other symptoms Of pull
mOnary disease. Under spirit influence it seems
that his health has been completely restored, and
his voice, previously weak, rendered strong and
loud-so loud, IN fact, that he generally frightens
his female visiters into fits when he gives out the
war whoop of his favorite spirit Powhatan. In
order to give still more marvellous character to
this production we are informed that although pos
sessing only the limited common school education
Of an humble New England farmers son, he has,
under the influence Of other spirits, been made to
speak various languages, with all the ease and grace
Of persons habituated to them, and even to write
II Hebrew German or Arabic, with extraordinary
rapidity and precision Credat JudRus. As to the
poetca merits of the work before u.s. we see nothing
m them inconsistent with the early education and
habits of Mr.. White. They are of the earth, earthly
and may be cassed amongst the inspirations of the
Autocracv in Poland and Russia is the title Of
another Of those muttudinous productions to which
the Eastern question has given birth, and which
have already had their run. The present work, I'M
like most Of its predecessors, however, appears TO
be something more than mere computation, and
processes to give the facts from the authors per-
sonal observation. Although, in point OF literary
merit, it is only what might be expected from
foreigner speaking through the imperfect medium
Of an Indifferent translator, it possesses certain
experience of its author Its statements must, how
ever, be received with the reservation necessary
where personal suffering has contributed to aggra-
vate the violence of political hatred The following
details respecting the Russian military service will
be read with interest at the present moment
The term Of service for the Russian soldier is twenty
years. during that period he is drilled certainly two
birds Of the time. As marksmen, Notwithstanding their
practice they would be able to compete with the
american Western boy of twelve years. Their skill is
manifested in simply raising the gun to the shoulder and
The health Of these men is materially impaired by the
Of strong and deeterous drinks and this joined to
the hard labor they compelled TO endure and suffer
ing from the frequent infection Of punishment, units
them at early age for the performance Of their du
is On account mt Of i their scans allowances they viii
steal thing they lay their hands upon and their
Their large offers peculiar facilities for this sort of
proceeding 1t being of itself long and wde and
s OF p Is Of the
ze Of spoon fork tumber or even of pitcher, whilst
there little liability of detection These purloned
tides readily disposed Of for although of course
supposed they stolen yet the barkeeper Of any pub
Nc house viii fail to receive them in pay for wod
Ia" (whiskey) enough to produce intoxcation. When
they enter drinking place, the forward viii call
for groch vodka and whilst the bartender is pour
ing this measure dexerousy thrusts forward his
large Sleeve and conceas whatever may within his
1each Of size that can thus be disposed Of He then
the stolen article to the one next behind him. th;s
moves till quite beyond the vigilance Of detector
the person in waiting the individual nearest the
counter, he Immediately desires to DO searched but
search proving Of avail the article is consequently
given up lost and further trouble accrues But,
Dss he is punished not for the theft but for its deec
ion his of adroness being considered the crime
instead Of the actual commission OF the wrong This is
for the that the officers themselves somewhat
interested in these gains, as should the article or articles
certain profit from th cir sale peasant who chances to
have his horse and cart outside inn in which soldiers
81 IN al s that ms
possession of the tires and the iron in this manner pro-
sured they barter for drink.
their many opportunities for plumber, but horses are
take they cannot dispose of this sort of mer
chandise yet oxen, and sheep are almost staple
commodities These can be used for food therefore any
thing of such kind Is SEIZED killed. cut in pieces and
. wood, fire is kindled and the flesh is cooked and
eaten save small portion which they to sell at
the next village for bread and liquor, ..,.,,.
to another they allowed to remain but short time
any one place i not being policy to permit their be-
aers usually sent the northern parts Of Russia and
the Russians placed either in or on the borders Of po
anxiety the part of the government "a guilty con-
science admits Of no reposean adage Ina! Tue Lmpe
s"y to X. ssns the n''
Each soldier has ''raniec," knapsack, which con-
tsns all Of the apparel which he has not on his back on
Me outside Of is fastened tin cam containing water
n case Of need This knapsack is also furnished with
several yards thread few buttons and some hooks
and eyes, the collar Of his coat is always fastened by
books and he is subject to punishment II 1t be found
spen brush and box of backing given him for his
On review these hna psscks are examined By the Off
cers and strict they that should the smallest
tsce be missing the supposed offenders are severely
whipped; consequence, not review passes without
hundreds being obliged to suffer this punishment The
soldiers would sell their souls for wodka and it for
that poison they often dispose of the articles furnishing
the required implements from to another but if in
doing this they be detected which is often the case
dreadful is the penalty to be paid.
The cruelty Of the commanders Just in keeping with
solder to death is mot regarded and an Inquiry seldom
instituted should have been done for positive
the officer.
When a company of soldiers is quar.ered upon a no
bemans plantation, they commit with IMMUNITY every
kind OF excess They occupy the best in the house,
they take the best cattle their use and stable their
horses in the parlor, If they choose do. circum-
stance Of this kind occurred to which was knowing.
During snch nnwelcomo visitation to estate, vi
the non commissioned officers became desperately enam
ored Of young servant woman in the establishment.
This intoxicated by her conquest conceived tho
idea that all men should remove their caps whenever
they might meet her The Difference was, however,
fused by man, and the 'Felt webello forthwith
dered that he should receive two hundred ashes These
were inflicted but subsequently the same individual en-
countered the girl and again refused to lift his cap to
please her This conduct reported to her lover who
directed the same punishment as before In general,
during the enactment Of such scene, the offended per-
son is standing by witness and 1t usually the
that the sufferer cries out to his prosecutor calling
him her all sorts of honorary titles and promising, if
let 60, TO kiss his bands and feet &C. But in this
the soldier much exasperated, that instead of
begging, he exclaimed "After get my whipping viii
pay you and your woman off," To this the officer re-
Pied "You shall be whipped until you do beg pardon"
But the soldiers still i'No' and conse