Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-23
PROM LAPr. LITTLER'S COMPANY.

PROM .APr. LITTLER's COMPANY.
ExsroS BARRACKS. Dec. 10th. 1851
MEesEs. EbiloEs The general calm III NIL
tsry sHsirs yerva1es the scene here. AMI al
are quietly waiting with the expectation that
the be giuning of IL. new year will bring upon
the stage al exciting and bloody drama OF
course We can only speculate On our prospect
but rreparations indicate that . midw inter
movemsnt will be made down the river.
The weather here lie exceedingly pleasant
9TH sligh, frosts at night. While warm ard
uncloudsd sun makes one comfortable without
cat or gloves.
Troop, are daily coming in and going out
The lth and 18Th o~a reg men,s have joined
Gen. Mex cans brigade. at Jefferson City. The
s2d IlInci. and Brge's sharp Shooters, have
gone to the same place. The sharp Shooters
during their term Of instruction here, were
noted for their quiet behavior and inno
cent style, but on the eve Of their departure.
one Of their number having been severely
carved at a house Of not very respectable
pre,ensions inside the carnp'. at reveil!e the
next morning they surrounded the building,
ous,ed it's inmates In An uEceremonious man
uer and burned it to the ground
The Cd Iowa Cavalry Las arrived. The en-.
tire regiment has been furnished with sabres
and makes a fine appearance. in fact Iowa
cavalry 10 not surpassed by any other in this
department. Fielcher's Burlington battery.
I46 men, has aso arrived. They are supplied
with horses but not With pieces yet. There
are at present 10000 troops here, Of which
eight regiments arc from Iowa.
A detail from our reg iment perforns guard
iu,y a, Gen. Ualleck's headquarters in the
city. /, is rumor.d that our regiment is to be
used a. Provoat Guard this winter. but should
Gen Curtis take the field. which he probably
will do, We will compose portion Of bis bri.
gade. Capt Lit,!er hA. been appointed L..
.tructor Of the Guard and Superintendent f
The Guard House Heretofore the affairs u
that institution have besn conducted 10 rather
e loose manner. A new system has been
adopted. Captain has procurei one hrn.
lred sets of ball and chain, and the punish.
men. for oifrnses in The future VIII be apt to
bring refractory characters nearer to the par
,reeH,ncs Of soldiers duty.
Since last wrote, the Paymaster has made
his Appearance and disl ensei the balns for all
affections Ito effect upon sold d.srs is wonder.
ful Among other virtues it has been known
to have brought sick men TO their feet. II
would be difficult to trace it far after il passes
into their hands. Some send il to their irieI ,s
or parents while others squanler it at once.
Now and then one not well posted in all the
phases Of practical life, turns bic fee. toward
the city, to indulge in sightseeing, DC. Per
haps he goes to the Bowery." where he lie
fret amused, then interested aud finally sold
ere young people. with heavenly paint,
faca, and bewtchingly dressed forms. enter
tain him in such an ardent nanner. that he
fe ID compelled to display generous prin.
cple. and freely appropriates his fund.-. He
is then termed "all right. il.agres so himself
for by thi. time he has been deceived by
'innocent BEVERAGE until he is 90 far lost in
the land of "spirits," that he is ungenerous!y
shuffled into some friendly gutter. where be Is
found by the Provost Guard, when he i. hus
guard house, to mediate at his leisure upon
the derravity Of human nature and to come
out in the morning minus his money. minue oil
desire for theamy ysterious. and perhaps to profit
L. Al M. .h ~ ~
anxious parents, or interested maids. but ~ be
termed green is a reproach not to be borne by
Young America-besides, . military restraint
prevents r-cklessness, and many things are
woree than soldering after al.
On account of the Barracks being crowded
With troope. our regiment has taken ballroom.
Companies and are quartered together
q, enjoy themselves finely. We have q new
source Of amusement in the ahapo Of set OF
boxing gloves. and the "manly art of self.
defence ia carried to the highest pitch. The
effects Of the same may be traced on . nun.
Der Of countenances in what the boys term
globe sights. "shanties" 6c., which are Civ.
en-. taken and worn in perfect good humcr but
woe to him on whom they are dealt in malice
In viewing the incidents which may occur
! during the present struggle. trust the one Of
emancipation may be averted. Those who
| advocate it must be prompted more by IN in
famous revenge than q desire to save their
country. 1t certainly means that the eervils
| blacks Of the South are to sweep. 10 an unre
strained msss. across our land, desolating fair
| fields. burning villages. sacrificing every rrin
eipIe of humanity to their beastly revels. ADD
indiseriminately involving innocent and guilty
iu common ruin. Why arm the blacks when
white freemsn are clamoring for arms1 lie.
our myriads Of enlightened volunteers strike
hands around the Constitution of their country.
and il at last We must eink. let us 60 down
With our ensign untsrnished. and. like the
banner Of Macbeth, Hanging on the outer
! WALL A, B.
! ScoTT COUNTY SCHOOL SFATIsT1Cs.-
From the Report Of the Secretary of the Board
Of Education to the State Board, We condenes