Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-09-17
N4oE BPBoTaATloB AND GENEBAI ADVERTISER.
Morality Of Camp Life-Leaves from Wash

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Morality Of Camp Life-Leaves from Wash
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The following extract from the orderly book
of Washington, issued in general orders to- the
commander at Cumberland, will show that be
lbell profanity in .utter abhorrence, and that he
enforced rigid roles for it's prevention. eI extract
iron Sparks Life, vol, 2, p. 1871" a II. .-'
"Col. Washington had observed that the men
lot his regiment are very protaue and reprobate.
He takes this opportunity to inform them of his
greatest dspleasure at snch praot ces, and assure
a them that il they do not leave them off they
shall be severely punished The officers are de-
Il sired, ii they hear any man swear or make use
+ ofan oath or execratioD, to order The otfsnder
tween yT6ve lashes Immediately, without a court
q martial. For the second offence he will be more
tseverely punished. ia9a.sn 9fiss.i saaa.I2I.
Again from the orderly book. August. 4, 1776 !;
ea'The General is sorry to be informed that the
foolish and wicked practice of profane cnrsing
and swearing, vice heretofore little known in
i an American army, is growing into fashion, He
4 hopes the officers will by example as well as in
ltluence, endeavour to check it, and both they
and the men will reflect, that we can have little
hope of the blessings of Heaven on our arms if
we Insult it by our impiety end folly. Added to
tthis, 1t is a vice so mean and low, without any
temptation that every man of sense and charac-
4 ter detests and despises it, sssrol 4
n The following were bis instructions to Briga-
der Generals, May 26, 1777:
4 Lei vice and immorslity of every kind be
4 discouraged as much as possible in your prig-
ade and, as chaplain is allowed to each regi-
ment, see that the men regularly attend Divine
worship. Gambling of every kind is expressly
: forbidden, as the foundation of evil, and the
cause OF many brave and gallant officers ruin. y
Things we DONE like to see.
J The editor ofthe Milton IN. o. Chronicle gives
the following bearing upon the war:
=. We don't like to see young men struttng the
streets in kid gloves, and flying around the girls,
) who ought to be in the army. 'z14
J, We don't like to see people speculating on the
adyersties of the times by cheating the printer
and trying to make fortunes out OF the rnisfor-
tunes entaiied upon others BY the war. The man
who does 1t is q rascal. 800 4 "
We don't like to see q before breakfast Seces
! sionist, of Lawful muster age and of sound body
and mind, standing aloof from the tented field,
and exclaning s'Go!' instead of ''coME, BOYS r.
. We don't like to see volunteers, who were o.
! verify Jealous to pitch into the Yankees, and who
= did all that they could do to bring on a war,
fishing out OF the army, and running home
(without tie plea of sickness or disability at the
first sight cf the enemy and the first smell OF
! gunpowder, noseng after the eshpots of Offices
Z outside OF the tented field IT'S poor way OF
/, s'backing their friends" s-
,I8 Wsi don t like to see so many crippled, lame
and blind men, under As years of age, that we
Il didn't gee before drafting man for the war be-
4 came probable r. sif ns-sat9 2 t9s q
, We Mt like to see many young looking
men muster-tfee by age. 'Tis thought they
would not beso old il there were no war and
+, they wanted g wife.
We don't like all work aud no pay it makes
+ Jack a doll boy and by thunder, wedon't mean
e to stand it. That's fiat footed alT
Economic.
The expenses of this war may be almost saveG
= b., having the blockade closed that is. our peo
pie will learn habits of carefulness and economy
which no other means will teach them and
difficult as it may foI the liberal ard generous
: Sontherner to descend to such unknown thrift
ness it is his positive duty now, in the great cr
isis OF our present troubles, not only to practice
Isnch himself, but to enforc it in his chldfer
= and servants. -Pick up the fragments, tha,
nothing be lost" is the teaching of Christ
"Ihe fruits OF the earth have their growth il
corruption.' is the teaching of Nature. "Fron
the vllest poisons are extracted the most precious
o medicines" is the teaching of chemistry. There
:, fore, we need not sproneunce vt beneath ou
j. pride and dignity in these momentous times to
!, gather together whatever may be in any way
nseial or convertible "Save your rags" if yot
= Waut your daily papers. '.Sava your greasen i
n is needed for soap, which latter housekeeper
: should turn their attention to making at home
4 Also starch; both easy enough se5 8tis5
!, And you, our gentleman!y Micawb Der cousins
rouse your inventive faculties, and dip into your
: encyclopedias for practical knowledge. "Neces
: slty Is the parent OF invension;" and how car
/. you dispay your patriotism to better purpose, il
! not fighting, thanh contriving, suggesting and
assisting to establish and improve tie many man
= utactories swhehsha already and must be still
turther,E set on foot to meet the demands of 8
o nation who need neither watch the raising o
! the blockade, nor wait till the war is over be-
fore they begin to becp,ne sgreat and indepen-
. dent tpeeple. - Rich. Eraminer.
:" EARLY H1sroRY. OF ABE LINCOLN. CORES
pondent of the N. o. Picayune, writing from
Nelson county, KY, narrates the following:
Since my scjourn here have heard a good
story. on Old Abe, which is too good to keep
: and is doubt true, it comes from very high
. authority. A highly respectable old lady of this
county, Mrs. Patsey Gates, soon after Lioc5ln's
election, said to friend: swell who'd thought
q that Abraham Eoow would ever get to be Pres
g dent! ~ as'Wbois Abraham Eplowa" inquired
t, her friend. Lord, dol t you know ~ replied
i honest Mrs. Patsey Gates ''it is Abe Lincoln
to, be sure" ''How can that be 2" asked he
friend. '9Why, I'll tell you," replied the goos
,, old lady. .'Many years ago all knew DO
q named Abraham Epow. 9fIe'was a sharp, wry
i. chap, always up to mean tricks. lie stole sad
/ die one Day from Jim ,Uraycrof. Mkt Sabbatf
= Jim met Abe at Church it was a log cabir
r church, in tLose days. near Cedar Creek, an,
n Jim Craycroit knew the saddle. cause he mad
. il and was saddlsr jim talked of having hin
! up tor it, and SO Abs ran of, and went to Hin
= ois, where he changed his name to Lincoln bu
u there are fifty men now living who know Alb,
Lincoln to b, the same Abe Ealow who stol
e jim Craycr,,tt's saddle. There is no one wht
!, has become lower since Abe Elbow has becom.
: traitor Presiiens, underthe stolen name of Alb,
u Lincoln. Bat all said that the boy who stol,
!. jim Oraycrofts saddle would never come to an
e good epdv
! An Ungdllant Soldier.
y a volunteer writes from Russellville, Eas
Tennessee. letter to the Mobile Adoertiser. from
which We extract the following:
At all the places where we have camped thu
q ladies have come III owds to sec Us. Many o
4 ttof,, how. boo, u