The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-05-04
INCIDENTS OF TuE WAR.

cur army IN military cruJiton.-N. 4orh
| Times.
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INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.
Tr~ sas chieAgc rs.ssae.
/ In Worchcster, Mass, Thomes Talbot
was married to Hannah SehoiGe.d, and
William Il. Chapman 10 Lucy Msiek. The
marriage ceremony took place ut o,c.ack
and nj 10 o'clock both gentlemen we're 10
the ranks Of the City Guard and Light in-
fantry on their way Ia join in defence Of
| their country. patrictisn eau take NO no.
| bier shape.
| While the glorious Ith Regiment were
passing the store of Ball, rempkins i Black
in New York, on their way 10 Wash,agtoa.
Major Anderson appeared on the front ball
cony, and was immediately greeted with
prolonged shouts of applause. Each com
pany Of the Regiment, with their officers,
Col. Leffer,s and Col. Shrmway, stopped,
took of their caps, and cheered with the
heartiess will. The crowd of spectators,
| learning the occasion, shouted with ali their
power, Till the gallant Major, after bo@ing
several times. had to retire. lie had after.
wards TO leave the building by side door.
| to escape the enthusiastic attentions which
the people wero prepared to bestow upon
him.
The women Of Massachusetts are showing
that in them is revived the spirit Of the
women Of 'I6. On Thursday the Governor
was visited by Mrs. j. Thomas Stevenson.
Who had been chosen committee in behalf
| Of three hundred ladies Of Boston and Vi
| cin,tv. to tender their ices as nurses for
the Massachusetts troops. They stated that
they have u large quantity Of linen and
other necessaries prepared for use, and re-
port themselves ready to 20 at II momeut's
notice. The Governor expressed himself
as deeply ga.efnl for this spontaneous dis
play OF Christian patri ,nsm. A lady living
in Brookline, having six sons, all bu, one OF
them left on Wednesday, expressed her JOY
ut such good fortune in being able to con
| tribute so much to the cause of her country,
and regretted that the sixth, Who is ten
years old, was TOO yaung to bear musket.
A private letter from Boston says that in
| Fitchhurg $25 were offered for place in
| the company of volunteers. A man offered
| : Wsrchester volunteer $40 for his place,
and the sum was refused.
Irrum tie Columbus tohiey Journal
a member Of the urbana Rifes, that pnss.
ed through Columbus Yesterday morning.
was ut the pio~, "Wednesday forenoon whrn
| it occurred TO him that he would volunteer.
! lie drove to the fence, hitcheI bis team, and
went to town. lie volunteered, and re-
turning ut evening nnhl,chcd bis team and
after stabling them, informed his family
that he was OF for Washington mex, day.
| He went.
| The Captain % the Shelby volunteers was
in Mansfield, Thursday morning, md took
the var fever. lie mounted his horse and
hu nf "A
pany in She by. By the time the Co.
lumbus train came down. the company Of
seventy two mrn was full, and went with
| the res, to Washington.
| The notice for the quota OF troops foS
Ohio wss received from the War Depart
men, on Monaoy night. and on Thursday
| Washington. This is mafyelously quick
work.
All the Railroad companies 10 the State
| of Ohio, have informed their employees
| that they can q to ..the wars and still
retain their situations. Bully for The Rail.
roads.
| A young lady Of Boston, whose father
had given her twenty dollars for the pur.
chase of u silk dress. learning through the
! Journal that some Of the troops were in
want Of clothing, Immediately changed her
| purchase ~ n nIne.psnnv calico, and sent
! the balance of the money (eigh,een dollars
to Gov. Andrew, to be expended in fitting
out needy soldiers. IL 10 computed shat II
| the ladies of the Free States would cut
down the expenses for dress one baif, they
could nearly pay the expenses of this war.
| land If The gentlemen would eurtaii their
| exp nditures for cigars. oyster and cham
payne suppers, billiards, and other unhse
| essaries. they could more than pay them
| II would be more honorable to our fashion
able ladies to be .een in the street in y nlpr-
penny ealcn than in the most splendid MORE
| antique. We hear Of numbers of them
who, while the war lasts, mean to wear
| their most modest attire mt church and in
the stres., Thus setting a patriotic examplr,
TO those lee. atle, though not lees ambitions.
/ to dress extravag ant. The noble appeal ~
Capt. Forbes, who proposes to nd b,s
"useiess plate" to the mint for the pubi'c
service, fnds = response in the hearts Ut our
| wamen ~ veil ~ our men. We shall soon
see = si,niIsr disposition made of many use.
| less ornsmerss.- Boston Journal.
A weii known and dssou, Divine of this
| tNe~ York; city, va. nm"nE the crowd ut
| me PARK on The farewell II the Grsss. A
friend approached and asked. .WeiI. brpth.
rr--, hn~ j. II wth sea.' The cier-
9, man promptly rep,sd.-'.Ready TO 6rhs
| or prsv. iu.i as circumstances may dec'ds.' -
| The Montgomery Guards. when about 10
ieav. DAYTON for The var, inquired for Val.
iand,nyham. who pledged the Seath ,hs,
| the ,roop. ~ his district should march over
| h,. dad body. In anticipation ut ihis die,
agreeable passage Capt. S,lan gave the
| order to his comrspy to hold thsir no.e.
/ an order mt Laid dp~ n IN Scott or iiardee's
tactics. bu, rpringins - III great ideas do,
from the emsrseney.
j AQaaker merchan, in New York said "a
one of his cierts: "w.ii friend--, j,
thee willing .n enli.,f'' 81 have thought o'
IT," rspiied the cluk, ''hnt h-.,tsted, be
cause I feared tn lo-e ms si'mafson." ~
the. will enlist. repi,.ri The Quaker, stno
only shaI .hse have 'hs situation. hot tbl
sslsrv shall 90 on while thee i. absent. Ba
IL thee viii not serve thy country, thee can
not stay in This store"
4 A meeting for PRAYER ~as held 10 Chlesg'
the pas, xrrk. NJ which touching esen
occurred: The request. 10 waiting, af ND
ow for prayers, "a behalf Of four sons wb'
had enlisted in ,bess eauatsy's ssssiss.