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Neglect Somewhere.

y Is greatly TO be feared that the raw troop.
We are hurrying forward to tic seat of war ore
Z Z no. likely, from the condition thcyaare in TO
$ reject much credit upon their State. or prov.
{: very servlceabe as soldiers At Camp Curtin
! near Harrisburg, we are told bv gentleman
~ho. has Jnst returned from there, all is dsor.
sanz"t'on, and the gathering has more the ap-
pearancc ola mob than an army. If the coun.
try companies aud regiments which have mass
ed through Philadelphia may serve as fair xpc.
elmenswe should judge this report to be true
After midnight on Monday they fired off. Guns
as they marched through the streets Of odr
city. We saw several companies. They had
arrived IN the city during the night, and had
had nothing TO cat since leaving uarrisburo-
When we saw them they were discoutcntcd
'ns"bordlnatc, and swearing at the city, their
officers and everything else. They had each
man {" loaf OF bread stuck on his bayonet,, that !;
oclns the only way they could carry their next S
meal as they had no knapsacks. A blanket |
was s'ashed around the body, and some had r.
"hat seemed like satchcl hung at the side il
Which we took to be either pouch for cart. +,
'idgcs or place to put ration of meat ~
others had no cartridge pouch at all, and ON +,
'eng asked pulled their cartridges out of their o,
ockcts, which seemed to bc stuffed fpu of NJ
hem. One man told us that lie bad been fur. 81,
lShcd with no ration since he left his homo ro
! Huntingdon. H.
a number Of companies from ScbuvIsiu
oked as though taken fresh from tic mines
lnd' and faces being blackcd with COZ. dus,
deed' all Of them might he regarded fnrv
the great unwa>'led, whether comnr from
hnylklil or anywhere else As for uuiG,ru ie
did no; see the slightest prctcncc at il anon, lne
y OF these men. On" German roiu,,arr L.J me
even arms. Scvcrt! colmI,ancs haJ u, lre
lmncrS, and there vas one regiment So c,,,-
tcIy dlsorganHcd that the iacn cou,l No., The
the names Of any of their officer, crc,,,, 6'lH
Colonel. Inquiries for the quarlern,,s,sr "Ia7
med to be frn'lIcss as there appeared to be 'r"'
'e' and Yet there were over six hundred men "es'
THIS regiment commanded, too, by a nc,p- a'''
Of the Legislature pow
PL;lad,l,h;a Noxn t inter
tIo,,
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IHE OLD NoRrH STATE \Kmlxc.--Wn l.J
the pleasure Of a visi. !iom t'uI. s. G.. >Y-A -.
drews, of North Carolina, YESTERDAY and bo
assures us that our sister State is a!rost &, ,.,;
for secession. Gov. Ellis is woriirn ,yI;,,o,,
lyat the importnnt I."iE,s, and has called 10 HI,
ant all the military talent oflhc State, For.
Macon is greatly charged for the better Laviu.,
been placed under the comnlial of Co., c. G.
lew Of the llilI'boro IN. G. Military Acade-
my, who has heclr and is ROW lrarl Il; worr,
this important post.
We notice BY card elsewhere that ,Lo
exercises of the lliI!sboro' (N.C.) Mi'itay,.
Academy are continued without lnrc,r,r,:on
Oh lrws accomplished corps Of professors.
ire taking care that nil departments are well
administered during The Drrcf 4tscr,. t.r rr,o
'rinc'r:'!, in til" public service ct the STAT,
CGa'i.ston .Ve,rayy
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SEIZURE OF TIE E.u,w.r, IT,. ~

SEIZURE OF TIE CAuAwcA.-Tbc Sou o-
leans Crescent, of Thursday last, says:
At o'clock this morning the Cadio Risos
captain Sllvcrs, marched on board the Nor
ork steamship ca'o''ja, and took possession
OF her in the name of the Confederate S,..,.
The Captain was not on board at thu Wv.
a,r: If: Baker the officer in comand, being arou.-l
ed from his slumhers, was very mncb aston;.h
ed at sight of the military company drawn m
IN Inc on the '"Fecas;Ic; bnthe surrendered
the ship in the politest manner m,o;ro
Bile.
a '""oF"s gang was busy putting freirh,
}" board ut the time The CaAur5a is o..
her valuable acquisition to the Southern
iarv.
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North Carolina Calls !, co;,yyn,;o,,

North Carolina Calls :, Eo.y,r,,;,.,,
NlLMlSGroS, May 1-G p. m.-The Legis,.
t'lre OF North Carolina met at II O'Clock TO-DAY
at Ra!cigi.
The n"''se at | o'clock, rasscdan nnrcstrct-
cd Convention bill unanimously. The bill was
sent TO the oclate, and will be certain to pass
this evening.
The election for delegates is to take place
on the l3il, and the Convention is to meet on
tic Goth list.
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RfslosATlos OF foAa oponE MArRr-TL,
rcslgDaton of s,ch III ctiiccl us Alagry will car
ry moral weight in i,vor Of tie Southern cam,
th'ougliout Tic civilized :rorId. There is no
American Us widck kroWr iii Europe. Whcr
ever science has Sled inyl of light on tie
Si"tc there the tame ofIslaurs is as familiar
as ho"scIr"Id wo1. Kiags aud Courts, pl,i.
!os"PLcrs aud staiSs'GcII have vicd with each
other IL sEovrr'rglonol$ uponhis head. The.
extraordinary and bcnclieirnt aLols Of NIaurv
''' The e"mncrce: Of the.world, have associated
his name IN the minds d mankind with all
That Is truly great and go,d. Tlc.adheson of
such Il man to the Southern cause will c.nso
men abroad TO reflect, and; will exert infinitely
more influence than woult that of Scott Fn
lope is crowded with milit,rg men f,r 4s,oro
t'''''n' 'lah Scott, who .Hsearccly known out
side the limits of our owEcountrv and oyor
hen only as soldier; bt wherever ,Lo s..
oils wavt, Maury is knfSl, and ravoren.oa
IS great light, and 4 bspcia.tor of r..
acc. ,
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JOIN B. FlLLEpIGUE.
SonihcrW Guardian

HEc"S" REGIMENT 5. c. VoLryrrgRs
ie'rI>h''T= E1rrc*s OF Monday roliccs the piss
l"s through HAT city on Saturday Of = ,lc,..h
'''c''' OF Tue Second Regiment OF S. C.. vo!n,,-
trer<' Col. }, L. kcrshaw in command
HE EErrcSs says; "I'hcv were rcccivo1 =,
INC depot hy orr gallant c"mIanv, the Home
Guard, in the presence If an iu,or,sc ,ss,,,,
"'"se OF I"'i'rs and gentlemen, who pressed
around and hrnIncI them in on ,Ij .;Jn. r,,.
desire /" get II near view OF The men, who I,d
aided in driving the last v.>,iy, oj, I;ro,I,.
power from the limits Of South ra,oI;,, u.s
intense, and the difficulty was great to k,rn
them in breathing distance from tho crowdn
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A:li!iG:0sa EEajrE,:s

ALEXANDRIA, May, l.-Arlip~rcp ,r.;.,,t.
arc not occupied by either Confederate ar
United States troops.
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.:IIIT- p. =. ..s.:.si - - !! <

] f1cse- oaggraiidiztmcnt-ns concessions iroI,
the,free States All we ask is to be let aioue
That 'ronc shall attempt onr s,.Ljugu,iol. BY
arms. ibis We will and must resist to the
a'rest extremity. The mowent this prctcn-
sion Is abandonc'I, the sword will drop from
our grasp and We shall be ready to enter into
:s1cailes'of a'nity and commerce mrt,ntII, bene-
hc'al: But so long as this pretcnsron is n,ain-
falned' with firm reliance on that Divine pow
er which covers with its protection the lust
s'''sr' We will continue to struggle for Our in.
llereHt right to freedom, independence, and
self government.
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y VENERABLE AND REVEREND VoIryrrr.
in the rank> "f the Louisville Blues, from
harbour C""n'y. says tic Columbus Sun, is
tue III N2y"'rnI Mr. A!exa"dsss McLcnao, Of the
Methodist EI''>e"i'al Church, who, viii, his
two s"''s enlisted with the COMPANY i,r tho
term o. twelve months i'll the service Of tic
''"ie@'r"te States Ina speech mad,. ly him
at CLAYTON. Oh their way to Co:nnlu> h, r...
'''''Nrn "H'"t orr cause MAS houor~,i 81: f:ni
h' """i' crown it with >acc.s>. Sir Y.
!ct"" is ii wares Of sixty year, Of ar,. .,.,
,he =r"ai'r part OF his r"ariood i.:s been ,!..l.
'eaic" TO the service Of ;he ministry.
.!2jI. :!la y:'s.~.
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RESOLUTIONS OF Chunks.
HEAD QUARTERS, LANCASTER GREYs.
Fort Moultrie ApriI I8. 1861:

Fort Moultrie, April. le, 1861:
The Lancaster Greys" enroute for Charles
ton, in obedience to orders from Head-Q Quarters
received the oh Of April, and which were
promptly extended 10y our. gallant and efficient
Captain, J. D. Wylie, our company number
ing over one bundled men, commenced the line
Of March for Charleston on the llth inst
Travelling the first day, forty miles (the dis,
tancc from Lancaster to Camdcn), we passed
over scarcely foot Of ground, that was not
the scene Of revolutionary daring. Passing
first the Hanging Rock battle ground, the first
bond Of promise that spanncd the firmanent
of our cIouded hopes, in the war of.indepcn-
lencc; wcnext passed Gates defeat, where
fell the brave Dckalb, ,hen Gum Swamp,
and Hobkrl Hill, now a part Of Camden.
Arriving at the glorious old! revolutionary
Town Of Camden, we we're MET at Lanrens
Square, in view of Col Dickinson's monu-
Inicni, b. its brave and hrspltable citizens and
rendered in handsome manner, through their
worthy Intendant, Col. 7. J. Warren the hos
pitalities OF the Town.
Rcsuming our march for the city as early
as 9 o'clock next morning, we reached the
city of Charleston at 2 O'clock, pm, by the
cars, when we were Immediately mustered
into service and put upon duty. Owing to
n
our heavy duties during the Commandment of
Fort Sumter, which had commenced some
hours, prcvious'to our arrival at the scene Of
action, and which continued for "a hours after
our arrival, we have been unable until now to
acknowledge the compliment shown US by our
Camden friends. How can we better express
our high appreciation ofthe generous and en-
thusiastic greeting which We received, than III
the language Of our favorite Poet.
When deaths dark stream we ferry DER
A time that surely shall come,
In Heaven itself we'll ask no more, -
ThanIust a CaaDEs welcome.
Therefore, Resolred, That while our hearts
continue to beat we shall never forget the
glowing warmth aud gushing enthusiasm with
which We ere welcomed by our friends of no
bic Camden.
Resolped, That willie We cherish with pride
the recollection Of their glorious history as a
people, we thus as Company, (as early. as as
was possitleswith our pressing duties, return I
them our war,nest and most heartfelt thauks.
Pssoleea, That a copy Of the above resoluF:
tions lie sent. 10 Col. Thomas ]. Warren, In
.tcRdant osthc Town3o Calnden, with the re- e:
qile5s that he communicate tie same to the
.ssgg,s 2, g:.,a,..ss,. illa9. q s,1 i,
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NEGROES NoluxTEEn1so;L About 6r,r. froc
negroes III Amelia co"ntyhaye offered them.
S'NeS 10 'ne 'oyern'"enttor any service.
III our nci9hI,oring city lof Petcr,burr ,wo
"""''to 'f'c nesro* oiicrSd for Any worl; that
might be assigned to theus either 20 tirl,; m
der white officers. dig dtcLes or ,nv,L;,.
that could show their desie to scrve. OH Viz
S'''''' !" 'ne same city a negro. hack
man came to his mastcr,isnd ;n.istnd m;,L
tears in his eyes, that he SHOULD accent al HE
savings, 800, TO help equip the volunteers TLo |
free negroes of Chestcrlieidl,y. m,do /. s;n
lIar proposition. Such isStbe sn;rit ,mono
bond and free, through theHwL,J. of ,ho c,a.s
The fools and sconnycIs wilo c,I,.pI.to ,r, ,rf
fercnt state of things will soon d;s,oyor
their nistakc.-Richmona D;rm,r5
RIcnNoSp May L. S.nastor J,,ncs u A.,
'O"' arrived today from Fscdv,ic,;sbnrr, and t
peaks e"eo''r"si"gly of AIaryIand's probable d
eccSsion. a
The Baltimore and Norfolk Loats have 'stoD- f'
cd r"nning. NF ly
The Salnda Guard, and a,Ica.hn,;u -, nj
Governors Guard, both Of South curoI;,. ,rr; NJ
ed this evening. Tic Wilkinson ritI,.s omI be
odsct Guard, Of Georgia, iayc ,iso .r.roJ Tc
y reign Of Icrrcr prcvas at W,L;n,,,au IN
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y q BILL-AKP.
l.. s:-lfyon ca'i possibly cx,enl that ords,
10 % days 10 so. We. lave sent YOU the dis
count in advance on a chcch at Ijarnc,,s ra4
~ lWho Keeps that darncd old Ferry now q
IT'S E'vln us a heap troul'r,! but if von po,;
tvcly wont extend, we'll send Won = cIi.cl
ofa~n hy jeff Davis, Bcaursgnrl cndorser. pav
able on sight anywhere.
Yours.
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R"i!road d,z.,.,.4....

f, MONTGOMERY, April 2G.-A tie ;rouva,,,;o,
OF kallroad Presidents to day, il was r.sov,,
10 carry troops at two cents mile, and to car
~ provisions and munitions Of war ot ,.,
.nc '"c"' rates The mails for the first grade
service arc 10 he carried at one hundred and
hlty dollars amilc; second grade ofscrvice one
hundred; and third, fifty dollars.
Inc question whether the Rai!rcad Comm.
mes n would receive pay in Confederate. sta,c
Bonds was referred 10 committee, who viii
report tomorrow morning.
Over forty Presidents were present TIN.
most perfect harmony prevailed, and oover,nd
the delegates in all departments.
The city is fall Of troops,
ll0"' R. Bar"we'I Rh"'t arrived last night
Charleston 1Ncrcuyy.
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HicH is THE EASIEST Crs1oaER9--Tb;s
VIII be The question with hundreds of ,bors.
amos G. that Northern rabblc, upon which r;n
coin and Seward have relied to DO their srIt-
'"s against the South. Which is the ess;s..
customer! will be the inquiry viii. Wt,e.
Aw"kes' and the host Of city bulIies Mt elec.
ton times The South, which will noo. :.
with lead and iron, shells and SHOT o. d..
sleek citizens here, who, at the mere word.
stand and deIivcr!n will sIccumb s,,;vau;n-
IN 'helr shoes Is it easier to break into Fort
sumter than into the city banks? Is It cas;sr
10 land among these Southcrners and (orco
our way into their simple farlnstcads, thon n
he" down the doors along Broadway Na;,sn
Lane and Chatham streets, and Pearl so 6,ll
OF precious pIunder? And what is tbe d;Fsr
enee !" the proIit' We get $50 per month
|" late these Southern bullets, and bayones
an! there is precious little plunder even f We
ret to their homes. Here, $50 pr diem evc,
would be trihc compared to what will b.
''e'1ed by hewing down ofa few doors brcsl.
ns INTO score of vaults, firing OF a few dozen
0nses' and saeking wealthy town. The
ioO ha''oy instinct Il Logic Of its own.
C52-i@ston .hr:ayv,
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VOL I'M 3 xxi.
;PoE9TsRY.
SPRING.


Spring.
flush of green is on The bolgls, - s
"A warm breath panteth in theal s ssi
5syy Is Is And in the earth heart-pnlse there
Throbs bs.unde erneath her breast of SHOWS;
iiie is astir among the woods, - -
And by the moor, and by the stream,
The year, as from a torpid dream,
Wakes in the sunshine on the buds;
s. Wakes up in music as the song
III Of wood bird Wild, aud loosend rll
iors Teaoeat from the windy hill
d0acs ssnin:, forest tsaisles along;
Wakes up in beauty as the sheen
OF woodlaud pool the CLEANS receives
Thopgh bright flowers over braided leaves,
sor. broken, suplights golden green; 8
She sssa the outlaw,d winter stay. .ss
Awhie, 10 gather after him X
Snow robes, fostcrystalrd diadcnl,
And then in soft showers pass away -
Sue could not love rough winter wcil,s.
Yeteanno. choose but mourn him nov
So wears aMhiie onsller brow
80 Hisfsi TIA cleaning ieicle s.ssS.E &,
Then turns her, loving to,tl,e SUM-
s Uplleaye her bosonl's swell to his
AM, in the JOY Of his first kiss, So
Forgets fora aye that sterner one
Old winlers pledge from liershe reavGs-ssss 4
That iicy.cold,, though glitteriug spar -
g Aud nd zones her with g green cynilr,
And. irdlcs round her brow with leaves;
Tie primrose and wood violet
He tsangies in her shining lair,
And teaches elfn breezss fair
To sing her some sweet eanzonet. !. - -
All promising long summer hours,
hen sliesin hiseuibrsee sltallslie
Under the broad dome of brightsky
On messy couches starr'd with flowers si.2f
s. Til She smiles back again to him S -
The beauty beat;iing from his face,
And, gobed in sligiit. glows with tue grace
or Eden npaaced cherubim: - "a y.
EARTH thy glowing loyeliness
round our very hearts has, thrown q
An nndnlmed josance all its own, x a 3 ~,
And ssunn'd us sier with; pness
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1.opos's'on 10 Settle the War by an
Arbitration OF t;,e Rordcr s,,,..

L0rlSvILLE, April 25.-A proposition has
% Deen made by the Governor Of Kentucky to
the Governor of Ohio, that the Governors Of tba
D'''ef = States propose 10 the United States
Government to become arbitrators betxe.n
'"e c0"te"tIng parties in the present Difficult.
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Charleston Z 9, lRtfeary
SPEECH. OF. COZ, ttsNs s1xa
,olonel Of lhs Sseond Peqi;neut.

soloaeI the Second Regiment: Regimen an, do.
Pnted by fair iadics, whose sfathers, husb,nds
brothers, sons, and lovers out, after fight
ing the battle oftheir own country, their own
State, to march forward and assist those WHO
struggling for our great Institutional rights
IN another; aud a distant State, ssto deliver 10
s 8 you this standard which embodies thc idea of
unity, wbieh is Obedience; this standard, w,iicl,
cllibodies the idea Of patriotism ;:and more than
that, the standard which embodies in itself all
the: ideas Of sacred home, of your. fields yonr
hearthstones aud alfthc tender Joys which as {
men yea have ever known in this world
rrembhngly their hands have worked its acvi- /
ces chccrtnly tllcireyes avcs poured over this \
3 labor They bid yon God speed ip tic noble II
arch before yen. [APpanse. It's as noble 0
larsh as ever soldier put forward step to N
II is a battlcfor your .eiyization and b.
laws. It IS q battle for the. rcposc of IN
wives and your children 1t is a battle W
seoriou. heritage left you by your am w
: 1t is 10 leave noblc,inheritancc for wi
3I s:crity Tremendous applause. ri,
the oldcntnnc it was Virginia. almost tho OF
Rer of the Republic, who gave to our land be
her statesmen and her warriors II DO
is 70 Virginia that yon are now to- march, and the
thesbatte is again to 6e>tonght on that soil mis-
which established first the Independence will, in
america. [App!anse. And although there has
been somewhat of q rivalry in sentimcnt. be- loo]
Tween You as to who has been tic most patri han
etic to maintain rights and liberties and to Ind
establish our best laws, that rivalry has noM as +
ceased and You are to march forward tonight Sch
70 take your place alongside Of her in a new ,vo
and fresh struggle for yourlbcrties and upon auy
the establishment of your supremacy as trained not
snd disciplined soldiers, remains the inherit dru,
sncc Of your children. Applause And boast pI.t,
shch will in aftcr-Iife exist is that Virginia tol
ind South Cayoljna the first and last to strike ,bc
re about to be united upon new field where seem
'op maFssE, rs has been said before, "And none
Jet OH this glorious and still ioug.tcn field in III
hsy. are together III their ch:vaIry.'1Ap- her o
'alsc
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NAPrAH fILErlGrE.--W We find iI,c f,IIor,
'rg letter to Major W. u. Dcsn,ssrrc in III,
Charleston co"ner Yesterday:
EoRT cH1rrESDEx, Ut, MARCEL 80, 1scI
DEAR MAJOR II lave received uuooi,.;.,
no''cc OF my appointment in the rpon)ar ,.,v-
AIRY OF the State If really have received
such i'll appointment, I will acccptit, Of coursc
am just sta"ting for the States and hon. 60
reach home Iy the middle Of April. but I,,r
'"s yourself had some experience in this conn.
try y"n will not be surprised, of course if am
prevented toy STOW storms from trovolI;r,, -.
ast as anticipate. The present is the irs,
that has offered at Ill fpvor,LIo r,r
ny undertaking the journey. Please he kind
hon9l to say as much to the Goycruor Io.t
&c should think me wanting in zeal for Tho
o"oF and defence of my native State
RrSpcctfll!y, youIS
JOHN B. VILLEpIGUE.
SS,,yy Mo-
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ment one Of our citSS' al received in ~,
Northern cities. Vi, noted these tbiug
by way Of contrast. SC III not the NortLeT,
people deceive them Their outruges m
on our citizens wifs.N,y he awuo.d anil
that tcn!old. Our ;bplH have moi, Lccn o,lr
Gated 70 vcuscancc, int Northern teachers will
find apt sclolali 1Mask our nroEc
ton"
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: = o'HTIV1 Old .flIino off

10 = 3, =. " o'u iT7I1TS OF. III tax
ra'ls Or f anything t'& tiff cohld see ycu L
snow . yon slight of hand trick that wou
change the whole concern into bu,,onso,,icl
/! It yo" d0lt trade, or do something @ eiss
1t soon' 1t will spile or dic.on your hands Ger
tain;
owe my respectsto suard and The o;lc,
members of-tle kangaroo. What's Hanu,l,di
DONG | don't I.ear anything from, him now.
a days. Yours with rar. 49, ~"
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From tie Bone (Gqlthcraer.
Wr, BiiI Arp 10 4InLbor,

! Mr.. L1NKHoRN-S1R: Iare to inform
/ |:you we are all well, and i llese few line
will fnd yon in statu quo. lot your prok
lamasllun, and as yous haut us on nit,
short notis, few Of us boy yconcluded' t.
write You, and ak for littl6 time. The
| fact is, we are most oblecso have a few
more days, for the way thing lapinin, its
utterly onpossible for us.to di. 20 days
Old Virginy and Tennessee, North Caro-.
lima, are continually aggravatinto tunuIts
ana karonsments, and a body disperse un-
I'll YOU puta stop 10 sich. o. conduct on
their part, | tried my (arnd yesterday to
oisperse and retire, but it was . /; and be-
sides, your Marshal here ainthg a thing
he don't read The riot act rIuons,ratc,
nor nothin, aid ought to hc ed out. Ii
you concIudr TO do SO, am alizcd to re-.
komend TO you Capt. Cooper o. McClung,
or perhaps myself would altentte bisncss
rs we'll as most any: body. fact is. The
boys around here want walcl or they'll
take sumlhn. a lew days aa leard they
surrounded two of our best chs i,ecause
they was named Fort and SD Most of
them are SO hot they fairly siz you pour
I Al ~
wafer on en- ana that's the way make up
their military companies here when a
manappfest o iine the Volunteers sprinkle,
hin,,and if he sizes they take und ii he
don't they don't.
Mr.. LDklorn, sir, privately sing, I'm
afraid III git in tile place here ug these
bloods, and have to clope ont ofit,!I would
like much to have your Scotch.cad cloak.
what you Travelled in to Washing srp-
pose You wonldn't>bc likely to l,e same
lisgisc agin when you left, and before /
"oaiu propose swap. I'm :. feet u could
get luy pillow brilcllcs and coat to lin 8 or
~ DAYS II you can wait that long. lnL yoll.
0 write to me Immediately about Is gen
'raliy, and let MS know where vol end to
10 your fghtin. Yonr proklana saws
about takin possession ofpubEc
property at "1HHuzards." We caS,d no
lch aplace on the map. Thought list bc
bout Charleston, or Savannah, orrpcl's
'erry, but they say it aint any whlown.
ontll. One man said it was.a little fsv on
n island in Lake ,Champlain, where tInadc
md 6ags. Ny opinion is that sand bis
ess wont pay, aud it is a.great wsstimo
ey Our boys here. carry their sand her
lzzafds, where. it keeps better, aid isIays
indy. I'm afraid ourgovernmont Ken
oaiaud ~ :; ,yonr Sapgaroo q heap of onncjay
oulllef and 6lainbIe, advice is: .i if fM.
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