Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-05-21
Eavelocks.

This sr,icle of soldiers clothing = nan
Cd after Gen Ha7elock, from the circuu-
stance that be introduced it into the E1g.
li,h Army in India. When made Of suit
able materials, it is protection to the
head aud neck against beat, cold, and rain.
Il can lie furnished Z, 50 i5w price that
every cue can be provided it is Of 50 lit
tie bulk that il can be carried iu the pock-
ct, when not wanted on the head. aud
when required can be adjusted upon the
fatigue cap in less than a minute. A.
soon a. i, becomes known it viii be uni
ve-.al.y adopted By soldiers, aud We doubt
10. viii b- extensively worn BY a.. classes
Q! people, Ql1;icu,arly farm iator-rs The
WOMEN, toe, will adopt them to wear
aroupi the garden AMI ab9u, the Lousa,
and as duster over their bonnets AL
commanders Of regiments going South
should see that every man IS provided
w!;b a Haveloek, aud tba; they aye worn
upon all necessary occasions.
Havelocks can he furnished in is-ge
quantities, BY the aid Of the sewing-ma-
chine, made OF good twiIiad cotton, which
will be almost inpervious to rain, a; l.!
cents each; made Of stout white linen, at
% cents each ; and Of good white flannel,
for 80 cents each. For wet weather they
msy 0e made Of waterproof fabrics, and
f5r winter Of gray f4uuel or thicker cloth,
as they probably viii be By the seamlass-
Garment Company.
To enable any family to set u these
valuable protectors Of the head and meek
for home use, OF f5E those going from home
to serve their country il the tented feld.
instead Of the bayfield,, We give the III
loving dimensions and description
There Is acrown-piece FIVE inches scross-
The heaI-piece Is three and hail inches
vide at each end, aud FIVE inches in the
center, stitched TO the crown, vl,a the
ends stitched together in front, with vi
sor two inches deep IN the center and e!ey-
en- inches in extreme length, where it is
stitched to the head-Piecc. Then a cape
six and half inches deep, CT, circular Il
stitched to the back Of the hesi-piecs eI-
,sniiny from nnn nai-' - -
visor Over this seam, iusIts, = stitched
cape casing for double draw-s'rIng TO .
rucker it, to sui, different s',.d heads.
The visor is made double, aad open inside,
50 thu, the leather visor 0. common IA .
.icue cap may be inserted, az the Have
lock is thrown over l., which can Dc done 3
while N the march almost instantly The
inner edge Of the under part Of the visor Is
hemmei, and the front edge stitched, and
the outer edge Of the cape hemmei The
whole work can be done Ds the sewing
machine, and the pieces cut by patterns OF
machinery, 90 that the articles can be fur
nished with immense rlplilty.
PARsoy BgcwHLow thus writes in 4
late rumber Of his paper: f.
"Gen. Pillow, who Is a c,a7er gentle
man il the private relation C: life, ami
very companionsble man, sent Us a mas
s.se recently, which is explained II the
following reply;
"Gen. Gideon Pi's'c-I haze jrst re-
ceivsd your message through Mr.. Sale,
NE to serve as Chaplain to your
brigade ia the Southern army, eHt 10 the
.piT,t Of kindness in which this request Is
made. but in all caato-, return ter az
.rer. tha, when shai! have up my mind
to 20 TO hell, | will cut ny thr at aud 60
iiTcct, and net travel around ~ the
Southern Confeieracy.
an very respectfully, &c.
.G. VI. BRowNLOw."
jeremiah Grouse Is appointed Pos Mas