Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-11-22

Now look upon picture No. 2. 1t is
from the same region, and we must say ,
is fit treatment for those who could so
sink their manhood in the presence Of
petty lordlings. 1t is from the CORES
pondeut of the Cincinnati Commercial,
and needs no comment. The prayer
with which the extract closes will
hardly be granted until our men learn
to respect themselves. But here it is:
HEADQUARTERS WILDCAT Bs.Dor. Lospos. Kx.,l
November 5, lo6l. !
When this column marched down
into the mountains Of Kentucky, many
Of the Uuicn people overwhelmined US
with expressions Of gratitude. We
were their "deliverers from oppression.
1t was impossible for them to do too
much for us--if We would take their
word for it. Hardly, however, had we
pitched our tents IN Pitman's Valley
before these loyal people swarmed about
US with their scsnty produce, emulating
each other in desire and disposition to
extract from Us, not the fair value of
their products, but the last cent they
could extort from. our necessities, pro-
voked by eager appetite. Pitman him
self was foremost among the jealous,
and proved the verisst Shylock of them
all. One of our Colonels obtained per-
mission to lodge his two horses in the
patriots stable. The ColonePs 'ostler
attended to the horses, plucked the
corn from Pitman's field, husked it
himself, and carried it to, the manger.
Pitman nor bis servants gave themselves
trouble about it, but the loyal fellow
brought in a bill of fire dollars for two
days lodging and feed for two horses
The subject being introduced in camp,
it was discovered upon comparison Of
notes, that other officers had also been
victims of Pitman's patriotic extortion.
Moving down to London where we were
Informed the people we're infamed with
patriotic ardor and animosity against
traitors, many of our verdant ones
fondly imagined we would be greeted
with genuine Kentucky hospitality
Before they felt our pulse and purses,
our excellent Union frie nds proved lib
eral purveyors, but twenty four hours
had not elapsed when We discovered
Pitman come again. The corn which
has been literally furnished at Fifty
cents, suddenly became distressingly
scarce at seEenty-6v cents and one
dollar per busbel, although our quar-
termasters found fair supplies safely
garnered in all the surrounding valleys.
1t was discovered that our lads were
fond of cider, and Henry Springer, Of
the Seventh, one of the few suffers with
a big heart in his body--desiring to ac-
commadate his comrades, proposed to
buy barrel Of it. A Union farmer
drove in with thirty-two gallon barrel
aud generously offered to dispose of it
for ten dollars. Benevolent looking
Union women we're kindly permitted to
introduce their warn apple pies" and
corn dodgers not bigger than brawny
mans fist, and with singular generosity,
they charged twenty FIVE cents each for
the former, and ten cents a piece for
the latter. Slaughter, who keeps a
pretty good country tavern in London,
spread an excellent table the day Of our
arrival, for the General, his Colonels,
aud their respective and respectable
military families, charging twenty five
cents for dinner. Suddenly discovering
that Yankees are not picayunish, he re-
duced the quality of his meals one hun
dred per cent, and raised the price a
hundred, making good thing for him
self; but not quite SO good for his board
ers. Some Of US become familiar with
this peculiar style of hospitality in
Western Virginia. But may the good
Lord deliver US from more Of it.