American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-12-29
FOR ,As Lancaster oa,si.s.
FOR the lAncastor OaEeite-
The Spinning wheel and Pipe.
An iaeidsnt IN the military TOvsmsHis Of
Gov. Wise. p

Coz. Wise.
Old Debby Wilkins. an industrious aud
honest old soul, lives on the western side
Of the Ohio some milss. below Wheeling
Not blessed with much Of this worlds
gear, the kiud heart never refuses her
usighbOrS anything BY way Of loan, to
give che has nothing. She had loaned u q
poor neighbOr her most important article
OF IurDiturs, the spinning wheel. Her
DeigNbOr living mile of. and being some
what lame. Dsbby told hsr when her wheel
was wanting. she would come for it; the
time came and the old Dame started with
her daughter Sue. strapping girl Of six
teen. for her spinning sahssl, little dreaming
what direfui events were connected ther,>
witbs After arriving ct her nieghbors,
and par,ating Of friendly cup Of tea and
talking over the latest gossip. Debby shoul-
dered her wheel aud bidding her friend
good morning. took the path leading to
her hunbls cabin, Sue following close in
her wake. Now Dsbby like soms other
old danes was great smoker and never
went ftom home without the indispeDsa.
bls pipe; after trudGiug along her path. for
half mile, her mouth watered for smoke.
Stopping on q bluff, which commands q
fair view Of the river and the Virginia
shore, she transferred her wheel to The
shoulder Of Sns. she charged the old pipe
with the fragrant weed, and applying a
match. clouds Of curling smoke asceuded
upwards. Deboy enjoyed the scene and
pipe until The weed Wss consumed. We
must sow call our readers attention to
what was taking place on the Virginia
shore. where company Of Gov. Wiseb
InvineiNss, were stationed under command
Of the ysdOsbt0HS Major Bluff. who was SO
over brave that be was always boxing out
for danger; and by his extraordinary skill
10 strategy b. could invariably elnds the
enemy. Those high military duties were
soon discovered. either BY the keen vigi-
lance or the strong aainilies Of the Cover.
nor. and be assigned the Major the post ol
danger. ifnot Of honor. On the ever mem.
orabls morning that Debby stood on the
cliff with pipe throwing of volumes Of
smoke. and Sue with the spinning wheel
on ber shoulder. the Major was keeping a
bright lookout for the invading hosts. and
with eyes as keen as disturbed mind
could make them was scanning the Ohio
shore, 6rst from the water line where pi.
ratieal boats 6 lied With abolitiouists might
b, ready to put off to attack his camp
then as he scrutinizsd The narrow bottom,
with each tree and fence corner which
might hide lurking foe; in one OF tbs
sitter he discovered what seemed to him.
at Sttwenty enemies--hs promptly OF
dered his men 10 tree, himssi setting the
example. This msneuvre was made. not
through tear but to- saws bis men from un.
necessary exposuss. A longer and more
carsful look convinced the major that in>
stead Of twenty men 10 the fence corner, it
was but q COW psacefally resting al d
chewing the cud, whersupon he ordered
bis men to the 'front.' and laced the danger;
carrying his eyes up the bluff be examined
every crevioe 10 the rocks for some hidden
foe, his vision reached the top Of the cliff
and there against the horizon stoo old Deb
by and Sue. "Look thAre boys. tbares
them 'tarnal abolitionists with artillery. /
see the wheels Of the gun carriage as plain
as ] ever saw . niger, now boys be steady
and watch the flash, thare they apply the
mat,h ! see the smoke. down boysl down
as quick ss lightnin' and The balls BY over
Us. The Major being rigid discipline.
riAn, his men obeyed with most commen.
aable promptnsss. Dsbby's pipe being
smoked out, shs aud Sue marched home
wards. Bui the Major was not to be de-
cieved by false appearances; go soon as
0sbby and Sue moved onwards; be cried
out: Flying artillery BY ---. they are
going to out flank US on our right. they
can't deoievs me, III show the tarnal sb,
oliIionists that understand allihe strate.
giss Of bloody war. now boysl you'll follow
me in double quick time up the gorge aud
wen get on the other cliff where we can
watch oil the enemies movements. and il
they don't know where we are. they will
hardly try to cross the river for fear o
an ambush. The sequel proved the cor
rectness Of ihs major's judgment and s,rat
egy. D'hby and SUE trudgsd home. no
knowing what Consideration was produced
in the yirginian chivslry by, the Spinning
Wheel aud Pipe. "a bso.3 "! Xxx,
Death and Funeral Of ike Mother Abbes
Of the Nuns OF America.
4 Mary Agness o'Couor. Mother Ahbss
Of the Order Of Mercy, who died on Tues
day last. after along and severe illness. wa
buried yesterday, the service being per