Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-07-12

showed themselves to be very clever, and talked
as good Union as we care to hear. md mad
themselves generally agreeable. The mos
cHaraolerslic sentiment that we have hear,
utanK' was by good Union man who was iuyi,-
ing all up to imbibe some ice water or eomethip,
else-especalg the latter; the idea was thu
when the world should be consumed In n blaz,
Of light the starry flag might be the last obiec
visible 'synid The wreck OF matter and ihe crnsi
OF worlls.' We all relraced our sieps to N,
nc nc fully assured that Port Deposit was som,
place. indeed much Of a place.
again on The grcuuda, music with dancing and
"ir'a'lons varied the entertainment until ii.
ooloeA' at which time supper was prepared for
tue large assemblnge, 10 Try again the canaeltv
VI Tue respective stomachs. After its conclusion
there were ramblea along the margin Of the
s'reamlet' through tue marrow paths. ON the
summit of the hill, and when the shades of even.
'us came eon, al large transparency of red, white
'uu olue' with little flags at the top was lighted
"Nu hung from the centre Of the building, casting
us ''ght upon the gay and happy throng below
uanoers, promenaders, wali-hoWcrs and alI The
"hsA's shOne on fair women aud brave men !"
at least they ought 10 lase been brave. for in
AleSanders feast We read "None bnt the bravo
deserve the inir"
lh's Pheasant scene dazzlel ones optics until
ueariy Ten O'Clock, when the curtain fell and
we wended our way back, through the aarl,
mountain road to the river side where wa await.
eu tue coming Of the little steamer few minutes.
sne hauled up along the wharf aud we eoi an
oolfd brought chairs forward, seated oursplyes
unit with cigars in our mouths, began 10 comnnro
notes. Some of the expressions were ,Wen
oaplain' how did you enjoy yourselfg Rave a
e"ou 'me "Fine place that Happy Valley.
isn't it?' "Great isstiiutioas, these pio.p;cs y
Look here Dr., this pic-nicking is far preerohle
10 oeing made a target for Minnie 6aAs." "Mr.
Vuar'ermaster l observed, you made yoursole
lui'e popular there, aud put the tine in admir-
aoiy. "Lieut that was nice looking lit,le
glrl you danced with; was she related TO vou qn
'here, my friend, what makes Won look 90
solemn Hold mp you head /; you needn't bn 90
disconsolate; you can 60 up to sec bor aca;n
'"e steamboat charges no fare" "Entorcbed
w george, who would have thought it?n Lion.
iena"'' weren't your girl there 10 days Oh
you are trying to be faithful to some young ladv
ire you! Well, such faithfuness is enmnonS
,"'e' put not always witnessed among solders.p
'uch was the running fire Of interrorato,i.s
'ept up by the young men till the boat touched
pe wnafl' when we separated, all pleased with
w. or' deposit picnic, and soldiers life
when We voted to be iiue indeed; felt like cn-
,s"pg ior century or as long as Goyernmen,
mould want US; determined in our minds ,hat {
'iiarpS Valley was the exact locality in which
hnd ENJOYMENT fine place that. Two or ,o
eie brought by the "Maryland'' to our aida of i
no river and repaired to the quarters ,vhora b
q snouId have dreamed, probably of bright y
yes no0Fls, elysnn, jaunty hats, little slippers
III gloves. rosy lips and curls IL we hadn't slcpt g
sOunaiy' This much for the gayeties. in ii
'me Of which we were Participant. 6
ipeie Is little that is new relating to the com. 4
my the members Of which wandered abop, tho
untry on The Fourth in senrch Of adyentu,e q
'He' WIN nothing of note, returning with the o. o.
preston that the occasion was rather fiat. @ ~'
we are troubled more by hogs than ANYTHING
90 last night one Of our sentinels who was wi
sieu along the bank, iaucied he saw some enc Ia
leping through the bushes and after bay 90 90
Ought himself into considerable state Of on. 6n
ement at the idea OF an unceremopious visit vii
IN some secessionlsts and having conimaudcA sh
ialt he bazedaway, AT hog, causing oui,e m, lul
rm' This evening hog ia nnsiuq his Yra, na
ont the grounds found n bucket Of nort hc. Of
lg'ng 10 one Of our men, placed near fire, .h'
10y for cooking his swineship appropriated S,
meat IN revenge for which the sentinel 10 riy
ON the meat belonged, charged bayonct upon till
porSer. Tha pigs have annoyed the men not
httlf' they are ever ready to insert their iTu Ii,'
ut into the provision Kettle as soon as tIie blo
ks of the men arc turned away. in
'ome rules have been read ont Iait.rlv anil
Importance of their Observance dwell nnou. Sui Sni
ing other those relating to swearing in Ger. don
Instances line is to be imposed The nrac- of
being strongly disoounlenaneed. One felIou also
he gucssos he has already "cussedn ont his p's ~
OF clothes, aud that before his three months hon
expired, be shall lie in debt to Ooyernmsnt plai
'ra declare that they might just as well belong
church. rs to the army, for in the latter And a,
arc not allowed to swear; neither arc tbev ei
Sed to get drunk they sny they just might l'.u.i
ell have Joined the church Mt once that tbcv inc
dn have been any more restricted in their whel
enloymenis' they declare they were not Was
c they were attaching themselves TO ro- srr, SurC
us society bat in the language Of the prc. preg
TONS your readers will doubtless say guan. who
gNeit. The record of the incidents uf our cltz'
'ersary as celebrated in this region is our outrs u
So lor writing at spch leagth The flies tho Il
ng around the candles, in grant numbers "a
ly rush into the flame anil co,,ai, ,I....s' Of til,
and threaten to extinguish our light render. abrna m
IL conclusion imperative. Yours, the |
a. BILLY tempt
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