The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-10-30
SMUGGLING wHlsKEY IN THE CAMP.


"Personne." the intelligent and spicy cor
respondent Of the Charleston Courier. wri-
ting from Fairfax, Oct. II, communicates the
following. which IS pretty fair specimen Of
the rxprdienis which are resortptl to for OBJ.
tanning that lavorite contraband Of an army
whlskey:
Speaking Of Bourbon. it is positively dis.
,ressng 10 one with sympathizing nature.
10 see the straits to which the soldiers are
occasionally reduced by the want of their ac-
cu,ioned stimuli. Liquor Of any kind is
rarity, aud the more difficult il is to obtain,
the greater l. its abuse. Spectators among
the .aldirrs are selling riled stuff. which IS
a cnosS bri~een sheet lightning and North
Carolina turyentine. vt three dollars quart,
fwi,i!e the Provost Marshal has con6scsted a
lot. whirh, al auction, would not bring rs,
trrn cents gallon. Nav and then some
sharp captain. while foraging. will secure e
noqgh 10 last himself and comrades one drink
round. bat this - the exception and not the
rule. The article is taboed wherever found.
E,en private packages are not exempt from
examination, and the presence Of half dUz-
N straws from the creyice Of bOx Is eyi-
dence on which an Official wedge or axe is
brought into requlsition to discover the IL
quid inlquiiy. Smuggling is, therefore, a
gain canning into vogue. Several days ago
terrible rnmpus was created in one OF the
camps By the development Of some twenty
or thirty men so intoxicated as to be unable
10 engage IN the evening drill. An exami>
tioh was at once Sc. on foot to ascertain
where the liquor had been obtained. but
, without success. The next day another par
. ty were also drunk, and Tor nearly week
ne occurrence was repeated, in spite Of the
almost vigilance. Finally, one oI the delin-
guents. aroyally happy lrishman. was brought
TO headquarters, where the perpleyei officers
were holding consultation over the strange
proceedings.
"The top o the mOrnin' to yez. gintle-
men."
"silsnce!" numbered the Colorel-"Yoc-
| re drunk. sir."
"Dhrnnk. is il. sure begorra, its only de-
+ lighted thai am to receive letter from mt
.wateheatt."
"Trll me where you got your liquor, in
sfantly, ar
whi.krs, dye name. Kern'l--I hav'nt
had smill Of the crayther fur the last SIX
wakes"
At th. juncture one n the officers called
aitcnfioa to little stream that was lrickling
down tie Paddy's ear.
= WHAT'S thati' demanded the Cnlonel.
Mike slipprd his hand up to the delinquent
saricular. and drawing his fager scross his
/. mouth to taste The drop be now felt, an ex.
!, pr,ssion of eumic guiltiuess took possession
!, ni his face. as IL he had discovered something
gn,ng wrong. and he replied
:. By The powers. Kern'. bat lisa warrum
: Jay. behave t'm.prrspiring."
/. "Tske of your eap, SIR
That ! will, sur, TO any gintlemsn like
yer honor"
Mikes head was as wet IS soaked dish
rag and il was now observed that his cap,
!. usually 80 pllable. was stiff and unruly. win
/, some Suspicious contents.
Hand il 20 me, SIR"
'.lndsdr, Keru'l. but its' nothing Dot ne
!, . handkerchief"
he hal to pass Il over, however, aud msek
10 the modification of Pat, the oifieets drew
|. forth an object which At FIRST puzzled the
! credulity ef every person present, snd which
would be an equal puzzle to your best guess.
IL was 'sbD1t eighteen inches Of the snirsils
: : Of an ~. dried aud prepared for this nuysl
!. use. filed with a pint or two Of "toreh.light
procession. and tied at both ends. U1ior.
tunately for Mike. Que Of these had become
lOosr, aHd his extraordinary appropriation" !"
led to The long sought discovery. The mix
!. in the Cocoa nut ef the regiment being th1s
la,cuaute,l ior, the delinquent vas diswisstd
. Gur extra dpty. and 70 Eiys the Colonel snd
Z THIS brslier inguisitsrs an uppur,uBity toiiei
out rbe bread s.gunaws" which had been &C.
I. combating during the strange ersmibatiOn.
!. Others Of these intestinal arrangements were
subsequently found, aud nesd not add thai
! 10 lurlher trouble has been experienced ,hsss
/ f,om svfrep,itious drjpks