The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-08-01
hETTERs FROM ..THE DOCTOR.n
GEORGETOWN, (SEMINARY HosPlrAL,) /
ft;Iv 1sth 1871

on duty here, and that was detailed as
guard to keep this hospital from being
burned. There seemed to be necessity
for the precaution, as have learned that
the Union Hospital, square distant,
was fred three times, but not injured to
any extent. When l told you that in
Washington they are "Union all over"
l did not include Georgetown. There
are good many secessiouists here
There are three open and avowed ones at
the place | am boarding. Just across
the street from where am writing .his
letter, I am serenaded every evening
with secession songs aud airs. They
sacriligiously sing "the flag of secession"
instead Of the "Flag of our Union" A
great many of them here pretend to
have great hatred for Yankees and
Yankee productions. Yet nearly every
thing you see here bears the imprint of
Yankeedom. Just now wagon is going
by, advertising in glaring capitals, "Bos
ton ice'-G sec). They see Boston in
a good many ways-especially and not
very agrecaby in the brave Massachus--
etts boys that are here. There are,
though, I'm happy to say, great many
the greater number are Union loving.
Union-supporting men | went to hear
DR.. Norwood, of the Episcopal Church,
preach on Sunday night. He is the man
who refuses to give his hand to Union
thanksgiving he cannot fellowship w,th
blood, and who omits the usual prayer of
the church for the President of the Uni
ted States. Vile traitor and migrate
He is not fit to live in a land of civiliza-
ton and where the laws are respected
His hands are tied though-he has no
influence. The higher and law and
Union loving authorities hold him and
his like, under wholesome restraint.
Your correspondent suffered very
narrow escape from violence by secession
lists, few evenings since. Two young
men, knowing my northern procliyities,
asked me to take a walk with them. |
consented We went out on Georgetown
heights, and, naturally enough, our con
versation soon turned upon the exciting
topics of the day. They openly and de-
family declared their hatred to the north
and northern institutions, and to the Re-
publican party in particular. l didn't
back down but told them | was not only
northerncr but had voted for Mr.. Lin
coln They became exceedingly exas-
perated and threatened to give me q
neyer-to be gotten over baptism | beat
retreat and g fell back orderly" upon
Georgetown, having nary ducklng.-
There is one circumstance intimately
connected with the adventure that prob
ably facilitated my marvellous escape.
That was that the young men, though
bitter poiiticai enemies, were rarm per-
soaal friends. They were old college
friends. So much for college associa-
tious. 1t is likely that l shall have ga
number" of Just such thrilling and hair
breadth csc; pes to narrate. | tell you
''its not what its cracked up to be- to
have local habitation and name in an
enemies land.
Traitors stand thick through all the ground
To cut off our retreat,
And fierce "seseshers" lurk around
To entrap our wary feet
If the editors think " weory feet y
would be better expression, they are at
liberty to insert it. The above beautiful
lines are principally original being COM
posed on the mournful occasion of that
Connecticut officers feet being entrapped
by those "sesesh" ladies'.
l had the pleasure Of attending one OF
the Presidents levees, on last Tuesday
night. All the elite Of Washington were
there-myself, although a Georgetown
ian, included. I hadn't the pleasure of
resting in"-or even reposing on
"Abram's bosom," but | had the gratiti-
cation of an introduction to him and of
shaking his hand. He looks much young
er than I thought he did-not more than
forty years of age. Mrs. Lincoln, whom
l had the pleasure of seeing, too, is the
very antipode of Mr.. Lincoln as far as
size is concerned. was very much
pleased with her appearance.
l had too the long desired qualification
of seeing "the hero of Lundy's Lane"
Gen. Scott. had seen him before but
! never when such mighty responsibility
rested upon him and when so many arc
looking up to him as the military saviour
of our land. never saw such majestic
parsonage in my life. There is fierce
ness and depth Of penetration 10 his eye
such as, never before saw. Wherever
he moved he was enthusiastically cheer
ed. He seemed to tower head anG
shoulders above them all. He was dress
ed in full uniform, which is rather al
unusual thing for him. heard one gen
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