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it through pure affection: "old fellow l

hate to leave you.'. More eyes than his
were moist as he passed on and gave way
for the next. I watched him for awhile,
as he mixed with the crowd. and was
pleased to see his old boiste.ous mirth re-
turn to him again, although once and
awhile, sigh escaped him as he for a
moment cast glance on the building that
contained his old companion.
Row-NoT IN CAMP CHASE.
On Wednesday last, the city of Colum-
bus was enlivened, if the papers and eye
sight are to be believed, by beautiful
row, if such an expression is applicable
in the case. The First and Fourth Reg.
iments of Ohio Volunteers were in town,
and old rye whiskey was in the ascendant
in more than one "bould sojer boy" An
old and inoffensive negro's fruit stand
was the first thing they disturbed. -Four
or five of the most unruly demolished the
affair and scattered the darky's goods to
the wind, or rather to the throats and
pockets of drunken soldiers or unscrupu-
lous citizens. ..e. f.-a 49, -, /,
Next they invaded a store, belonging
to, Charles Wagner, very worthy man
and peaceable citizen. The clerk of the
establishment bore their insolent conduct
until endurance ceased to be virtue, !"
when he seized an old saber that was near
at hand, and cleared the house of them
INSTANTLY. Crossing the street, they be-
gan an indiscriminate throwing of stones,
clubs and whatever else that was loose,
breaking windows and doors, and endan-
gering life generally. Whether Columbus
has a police force or not. / am not in-,
formed, but if it has, it could no where
be seen, for all this time no one seemed to
have the power or will to stop the lawless
proceedings, until private citizen took
upon himself to be both mayor and police,
and pitching into the most prominent RI
otter, quickly dried up bis combatiye dem !
onstrations, by giving him q sound th-esh-
ing, and placing him under arrest. His
comrades talked some of rescue, but
when they iearaed that he was the most
insub Innate man in the Regiment, they
said that he had been rightly served. and
soon the crowd dispersed. and the streets
were as quiet as ever. This little fuss
would have been forgotten ere now, if it
had not received undue prominence from
some of cur officials. After all the mis-.
chief was done, and the disorderly soldiers
under--arrest. Adjutant General Bucking.
ham called on two companies of troops to
report themselves at head quarters. to as
sist in preserving the peace; and now the
tale is going that the Ohio volunteers are
in open revolt, and Columbus under mar
tial law. slags akaa THy14 ars
So much for 'locking the stable after
the horse has been stolen" .-q
81 A DEATH IN THE HOSPITAL. i5sss
Monday last witnessed the FIRST death
in the hospital since our arrival. The
deceased was a three months boy, and had
just returned from Virginia with his Reg,
Iment, when that fell destroyer, Typhoid
Fever, attacked him. All the skill 'oi
several phy sicians, and the constant care
Of an affectionate mother, who was, al
his request. promptly summoned to his
side, were in vain; and after several days
of intense suffering, be was reduced to the
last extremity, and was dying. His moth
er, bending over him, endeavored to arouse
him from the lethargy Of death, to bid hel
the last adieu; but not q glanceindicated
attention, until company of troops at
tended by band of music, passed neal
the hospital, when he raised himself or
one arm, and exclaimed, as thoughts, nc
doubt of his comrades in war fitted
through his mind: "There they comel'
and this ended the earthly career of pri
vate Biddy. l'1ee il't aoE.i - .
- THE 9TH REGIMENT. go
The .27th Regiment has the full mum
ber of companies in it. although but si1
are mustered into the service of the Uni
ted States. The officers, Col. Fuller
Lieut.. Col. Kennett, Major Spalding, ant
Adjt. Sloon, all appear to be fine men
and are no doubt well drilled officers
The men. SO far. composing the Regiment
are among the best in camp, being mostl.
above the medium size and generally vel
drilled fol. raw recruits. Our Colone
expresses himself as being very sanguin
in the belief that he can make the 27tl
one of the most effective Regiments il
the service, and if he continues to labo
as he has done since he arrived, we vii
be culpable, if his expectations are no
realized BRIGHAM.
August 7th, 1851. -