Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-08-14
flourish in perfection; 50 also several small


fruits cultivated with difficulty in latitudcs
moth. Since our arrival here l have eaten
native plums, apples, pears and peaches.
On the Susquehannah are seen pleasure
sail boats, ancient canal packets. skjffs. and
the like. am told the river contains no
| fish, owing TO the poisonous effects Of the
iron works OH its head waters. SO I,uch
for the mountain, plain and river panora-
ma The buildings are chiefly of bricl, but
some are painted TO initiate stone, or cover
ed with cement, then marbled or marked
to resemble something else than brick All
conceivable building models are FOLLOWED,
reminding one that architecture is a pro-
gressive science; l lcok down upon build
ings copied from each distinct period of
architecture as revised, from Cromweli's
time down to Downing; also every favor
ed style Of Europe's States, English, French,
German, DC. The external show Of Har-
risburgh houses, churches, hotels. de-, is
inferior to those of Milwaukee or Madison;
lGt when we compare the inner finish the
comparison is reversed; inferior seeming
brick walls are frequently finished here
with polished marble and costly woods,
magnilicently carved. Whether in COM
pairing the persons east and west, the fnap-
cial condition Of the respective peoples, their
talents. conduct, and all else comparable, a
like difference exists, we do not know; but
no doubt Pennsylvanians believe themselves
the most substantial men in the Union,
perhaps because they so seldom 60 abroad
It is quite likely that when Wisconsin,
grows half as old as the vene, able Key
stone, the former will be as much ahead Of
the latter as a Yankee excels Georgian.
The people here are dull, slow motioned
and careless about making money, hut
vastly ahead of the west in saving what
they make. They hold that any fool can
make money, but to save it requires great
talents and practical sense. Pennsylvania
is right in this, her financial practice. aud
sound 10 her economic rule that money il
easier earned than saved; and could Wis
consin men practice her example for doz-
en- years we might then be the richest peos
pie on earth.
/ have written more than designed to
say about Harrisburgh. Ny present view
from the dome of Pennsylvania Capitol
tempts a further description of material
things, and poetic thoughts are volunteer
inc to blend with the material, so must
shift to something else. Here are the ff-
teen thousand soldiers, most of them in
view; some marching, some rolled in blank
cts and dreaming, perhaps Of home or sue
cess in battle; some are about the city for
evil spirits and no good; others are writ
ing letters; here and there thoughtless ones
are playing cards, some singing pious or
patriotic songs and many are in earnest
conversation about the war and the news.
1t is noon, and must retire from this
delightful retreat; nowhere on earth could
be much pleasanter for !. daily resort; this
moment l could regret the knowledge that
place so fancifu exists, a parting from
which beoets sorrow. Goodbye, earthly
tabernacle, never 10 meet again
AFTERNOON, o'clock.
Have dined and talked an hour with
some returning officers Of Cincinnati
Regiment, who were in the battle at Manas-
sas. inquired particularly about The Wis
consin ScJnd Regiment in which our
Grant boys dnder Capt Mckee took part
No drawer men were in the battle, except
the famous New York 69th. Two or three
Of the three months retiring regiments are
here awaiting their pay, and some are maxi
ing quite fuss. / saw to-day lot Of
them load brass cannon on cart, and
haul it toward the Pay Master GeneTala
quarters, Saying they intended to fire upon
bis honor unless he forked over; bis excuse
vas that be couldn't pay SO many and take
duplicate receipts und3r two or three days.
They probably had no real intentions to
mob the Pay Master, though these are men
not 10 trIfled with, now sir.T fighting is
rather luxury til s,,~~eicome VIC to
them. These retllsng men are begetting
quite a Juror for war among those who ars
but on their way to service. Most Of them
expect to make a hurried visit to their
homes and return in time for the next cam
pairn against Manassas and Richmond,
which they FAY must come off within thir-
ty DAYS. Their hatred Of the rebels has no
bounds within mercy and law, and TO them
the bare mention Of a compromise is almost
an insult. They furthermore represent the
SO called Union men Of eastern Virginia a.
sound only when held 40 by loyal bayonets,
and have but little confidence in any south
ern man, except the few who proclaim I'M
conditional submiss on aud q willingness to
fight secession sida side by with northmen.
| am satisfied that ibe army men can never
hear to any union saving scheme by COM
promise and concession without a bloody
froIic At home. Call this military despo-
ism. which it is--still, what is to be done
about ita They have seen worse rebel con-
duct than the papers have reported, and
SAY that every man going to battle IN the
South knows that the sccessionists are
more treacherous and void Of mercy than
savages, incapable Of honorable war or q
ehiyalrous act, thieves and cut threats, dc.
They demand defeat Of the rebels, even
at the expense of everything dear Such
is chapter one Of the war; the next is to 30
written-and the Manassas affair will make