Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-08-02
WM. II. ALLDERDIcE,
Quattcrmastcr.

Perryville. Md,
Wednesday evening, July 81, 1851 !
Mn. EDITOR -
Played out nearly, in more senses
than one, the necessity of drying up shortly,
adding fms to this series and an adicu to your
readers, becomes more aud more apparent every
day. The tune Of service of the First Delaware
Regiment will directly terminate, and with it
the occasion for further correspondence from
camp; aud additionally the times here are so
dull AMI unintere-ting, and so utterly devoid OF
incidents, that the material out of which our
letters have been manufactured scmi-weekly,
amid the many distractions incident to camp
life, has become at last almost entirely exhaust
ed, without the prospect of getting up new
stock just Mt present.
The field has been travelled over, and the crop
thoroughly gathered, and little left to reward
the labors of the cleaner, scarcely shcaf 30 far
MS We can discern, remaining little chance to
say more; nothing now comparatively to talk
about The weather no longer offers a theme
for the pen; the Susquehanna has, from M init
mate acquaintance, become so familiar by con
tact, that it is regarded as rather flat, and has
been voted generally as ono of the most useless
iivtrs, save MS it serves MS a reservoir for big
honel shad aud copper-colored herring, as
suitable tub for abluent purposes on the part oil
the soldier who is instructed that cleanliness i,
next to gOlliness, and rs II means OF exciting
; the romance of ones nature. We have made IL,
recent discoveries about mis- place; have tol,
you all we know.
synopsa of campaigning such as we hay
experienced has been furnished you, with al
the habits and customs We have conducte,
, you into our tents, and exhibited to you ou
mode of life there, and we have shown you unde
what circumstances we have been placed in gu
quarters. We have communicated everything
ms it impressed us, until tho scope has becom
50 circumscrbel, and the tract so barren o
fruits, that we might search diligently for LON
time, and scarcely find an object worthy of
paragraph.
In view Of the anticipated breaking up of ou
domestic concerns, at some dale not very IN
distant, we shall have quite n stock of house
hold goods for sale, and are willing to dispose 0
them on reasonable terms. The list comprise
in part, three green glass tumblers; one gas
Candcstick (some would call 1t n bottle) fv,
plates Zone received a fracture), three saucer
1--WE didn't wish to he extrayagant by purchasing
an entire sctl few knives and forks, paiterl
very unique two tin basins one tin platter
borrowed, but forgot to return it to its rightfu
owner agross, more or less of empty ink bottles
a few carlhen articles and many boxes kettles
pans, coffee pot, which will serve rs n ten pc
also, and kitchen utensils generally; such is an
inventory. A good Investment is hereby offered
to any young man who entertains the design oil
setting up on the same scale we have been con.
tent to live in to encourage him in his laudablc
purpose, we would recommend tho Office OF
housekeeping as something worthy of his atien-
ton; we are positive he will admire it 10 be
the proprietor of an establishment, even if il is
n bachelors establishment with all the disorder
incident thereto There is something exhilira-
/ ting in the very idea; but for change, il is
desirable for us to break up for a brief period,
It is undetermined as yet, at what precise time
the Regiment will be mustered out of service.
the fact will be ascertained very shortly how
ever. The probability is you will be inflicted
with another letter or two still before our return
provided sufficient matter in the meantime is at
hand. to serve as basis,
Yours, BILLY.