, 1861-06-28

q uuletus for thirty years to tho same ern
spirit which Andy johnson Is nov battling in
Ih resurrection of ghoatly power.
This morning, at o'clock, I #as called to
my window by the mellow horn Observe,
the mellow horn is generally taken by this
community In the night and has very DIFF
ferent effect from the one that the Wisconsin
Regiment we're marching. to this morning.
Two aud Two they: came, sweeping past in
q quick and so1dierly step, though some hAd q
little Of the same difficulty sailor has In get
ting his legs nfter long voyage Bnt It Was
not becarse they were mellow, mind re,
though their mueic, as haye said, was Of this
kind, IS It rung out and wound around through
the streets Of the sleeping city, and brought
many q head besides mine from the pillow to
the window.
: The uniform Of the Badger boys Is Of q well
tempered gray. Their outfit seemed complete,
and their guns we're held with an ease tAat in
dicated that they were as accustomed to hand
ling them as mother Is baby. Hare you
neTer noticed that an old bachelor with baby,
and rAW man with gun hold them In about
the same awkward Way, as II afraid they would
do some mischief, or receive some injury.
This regiment has been well teted all tAe way,
and hope they will not be now in any such
Dives, having received their good thlngs.
Troops must not expect that they will, OF can
be received here, IS we'll IS they are generally
through the country and citIes Whereth they pass
In cc1nipg. They are able in the country where
they see but few, comparatively, to giTe their
good fresh milk and butter, and all manner Of
"chieksn G1ings."' Here, where a new regi-
nPnt IL S{EQ n m INY =
be common do1ng.," and some haye
found very common indeed .wlas thew hard.
y expected in the Capital they hxye como to
rave. do not say that this Is necessary or
not nov The novelty which there was here
nt the coming Of the troops, but there should
be 3 large reception room right By tho depot,
where they can be met by officials, and waited
On by plenty Of servants, till they are refreshed
By good Raeh, good table, and II possible
scme Eleep. Then let them seek their camp
on the tented field could not see ths ban
ners the Wisconsin boys carried, as they were
furled, but will warrant that when there is
any need Of fighting, those banners will be IN
furled, and will be borne aud followed By stal.
| mart arms on their Thousand men. Oh, What
an army we are gathering. It Is made up oi
the very flower and eli g Of = patriotic yeo.
many, who answer Sir William Jones' ques.
ton, What constitutes State ?"--" MEx,
who know their rights, and knowing dare
maintain. Theso constitute state''
But there ara few more left Of tbs same
Colef, Etq., Of Urbdna, Ill, very urban.
gentleman, who informs me that hs il here to
| get his independent Regiment Of the brayes
OF Champaign county accepted by the Preai-
| dent, and has the assurance that they shall be
the first to be mustered In for this city. lam
here Jet, except in civil Life. By the.w8y,
Ehat distinction withonta difference Is that.
Just az Il the military were not "ciri," when
IN fact the military iB = c1yiiztng institution,
and this present war will teach more breeding
audmanners to our young men, than any school
they were ever In. In a"deEce democracle +"
| Like our own wild Young America, there gets
to be q too great freedom Of manners. Every
man is Just rs great as any other man, and q
hundred Of those little civilities which are
appropriate for men who have achieved
an honorable position, are forgotten OF
ignored. This present war will send home
every eoldicr with corrected Manners They
| will learn to touch tho hat, or pay some token
! Of respect to others beside their officers. The
| military modes are improving to something
/ elee than the teaching men how to Wslk and
oar1y the head md eye. Post is great thing
State, aud of respectful show TO its officers, i.
also great thing: ,Thie, BY way ofepisode
and could tell b. the very carriage and STYLE
Of your Illinois Colonel, Mr. Coler, that he had
been eoleier. He was in the Mexican war
sud there did good service unaer Col Morgan
Of Ohio, and served for q time rndel
Eecnilough. lie Knows Ben veil, and and
would like to meet him In this ss Phillppl.'
His Lieutenant Colonel Is relative OF the
same rsne with Major General Mcclellan
and his Major Is R. 4. Nodine, all Of whom
have setn service. Illinois has raised her lul
comPls ment Of regiments, and they hayt
NfHpH a General. TIM Win "a 1xnrthv a. ooro
mand them. But We want to have something
to show from that State, In our camp here, n
veil as In the Presidential chair, and Congress
Some may think the Prairie State was exhaust
ed when she gave Washington her Lincoln
her Dcuglas, and her Ttumbull. But she ma,
1lternl sense, and that the muck and mud Q
"God's great clearings" out there, can rails
soldiers without sowing Of dragons teeth
Jason Is nowhere With his patent. They ar
indigenous to the soil In Illinois.
/ Yesterday was the dag the New York Hral
city, the chiefs Of which were to be the Prcsl
dent and Cabinet, and ali the Generals ~
Colonels. But at 4 O'Clock the President an
Secretaries Chase and Seward, Who were prett
tall feathers in all the war councils, took
ride very 1eisurely through the city, and di
paint or bears claws, or running their horn
In the ground. They may have been lis.enfn
) to Vanderbilt's generous Offer to g1Fe the1
his great ship, for they had a model little shi
with pennon flying, and guns out, whtc
they were carrying with them Ia the ope
carriage, Perhaps the President has foun
time to invent new ship, aud is going t
offer for . patent, Us be was going In th
direction Of the Patent Office when saw hir
last. Hc L great on the datb boat, and mayhap b
is "a nautical rs the South thinks him nauEht,
: The National Hotel does not mean to haT
I The " disease" any more, If thorough pul
= CATION, With new paint following, can preve1
Il. It is also trimming up the trees In fro1
q 80 rs to afford the gathering crowds ut Il
! windows better view Of the passin
!; pageants Of every hour. It will soon have
= large number Of the members OF Congress {
its tables, and chatting through Its pleasat
pxrlors and reading rooms. Wt1lard'a has th
: run, and will keep 1t, and for. aught I kno
l. deservesit But 1t seems too much like tow
n meeting there to sult quiet man. His fouI
- tain playing in the recess is very fine, and we
e through the city he boarding house Eeepel
= are on the qut ritz Of preparation aud e1pe
!. tstion Tor the members of Congress. The
seem 70 make their best rents OFF from sucl
and ne FL honor these give to their rooms
Mso :" ueslae!ainm- Nothing is moro COZ
membere Of Congress arooned thera"
hkTe even heard man insane enonrh
suppose thot come eclat WIS given e h
b 1oCmB and his little one-hoFse f{cketv he'd
r by the fact he WAS paradinE that the Judur
q, Of the Supreme Court made bis roon,s &
d beds their abidIpg plaee. / should hesIts
q long to take room where old judge Tan
E had concoctcd bis iulquItcus Dred Bcot /
y cision. There is d house on Twelfth stret
Il neat H, that has been shut up some years
9. s'haunted house" Query-Did not Il
N esme Je{Ifiee once make that his place Of
q. cubAtion? The Hooorables begin to be a
u noureed In greater numbers than at Il
9, time before, and the tokens that they 4
le coming strong. are beyond dispute Old B
q Wade has left the army, to answez to bis ina.
L. In Congress instead Of camp. "The new l
G. needed" which -FOUR paper has suggest'
d would decimate the horde Of contractors q
,e 70 betweens who are playing shark to I
asny. But It would be happy relief to t
Of army, many Of whom have new ideas - to
N greed Of their friends! One IS reminded h
& every day Of the need Of the frsnking pr
q lege to soldiers They come swarming tn
10 The hotels aud departments looking for n.
and 1t i amusing TO sec how many men ts
tnfmed Members, at least enough 20 to wr
p ny authority the name Of their Represen
r. tixes. could tell some stories on thIshe
n pl1 VIII mot, Tor fear It mar bother come &
e ditrA 10 ret Heir ffsprrd 1a+t.~, hovn. a