Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-07-12
ffom our Regular Correspondent.
LETTER FROM PERRYvlLL1s
LETTER NO. 10.
perryvile, Md I
Friday nighl Lnlr & lgnl-

I'd Perryviile, Md
If Friday night, July 8, 1861 !
MR. EDIToR. =
,s The insertion, in the journal Q
in eainpalgn life, of a luminous leaf, respenden
a, WIN many and varied pleasant and sparklin
inscriptions, was one of the Interesting events q
Yesterdays nationabanuversary and the altrac
i've leaf will doubtless oft times be REQUIRED ia
= turned over, and its shapely characters in aftc
lie, be thoroughly studied by those who wer
IN priviicdsed to diversity the usual routine o
n m'ii'ary duties in quarters or camp, by an in
:, dulgence in social amenities upon an exteude,
!. scale
lhe aliair which produced this agreeable
!, 0uahge was fefs cda5petre given near Port De-
posit by the "union Rifles" to which the slni
and company officers of tue Regimen. were in
vlted, which invitation some of us were NOT re.
- luctant to accept, since it promised lttl,
deviation from the established order of things a,
existing here, with relief from the teliou,
salneness consequent upon a stay Of any consid-
!, cradle duration in place Of this kind.
! The Fourth dawncd beautifully, the sun was
az bright an our country's prospects before tho
unhappy differences which have brought us to
our present position. The steamer ,,NIarvlan,i -
gay with bunting, which left no ambiguity as to
her patriotism, was resting, after her exhausting
n'ghrs labors at her wharf Company was
orlmlul of patriotic feryor, which il bad no
'neans Of giving vent to 10 order to rcpress any
undue ebnlion, IL was smothered in mart hv "A
large tub filled with iced lemonade, which we
hau manufactured for the occasion. observing
.na' no con'Iaband ingredients found their way
into it.
AT eleven O'Clock we went OH board the beat
ana proceeded over to IIavre tie Grace. where
We iouhd the little steamer "Fairy," hedecked
with hags, waiting with officers, regimenta,
Band and few ladies, to bear us all TO ,l,e scops
VI enjoyment In a few minutes, seated under the
awning we were steaming up the Susquehauna,
We landed short distance below the town and
-s'arted up theiOad which leading from the river
wound through n ravine in the mountain N
was Il Pheasant pathway, in some places being
klnd Of gorge, in others partially hewed out
from the side. A little stream ran nlony fla
road, nnd in ono plaoe across IT, made passabe
oy nridge of small rocks loosely placed, over
which and between which the water was finding
ITS way; the siTeamlct, in its tortuous course
clme tumbling down over rocks, iuiine from tLc
oed rregularly, dancing in its way, giving life and
animation to the view. Our little oomn.nv
winding lis way through this defe, proceeded
by the bani, the music from which tesounled
through the dales, we soon found ourselves Mt
"happy Valley, the spot selected for the scene
OF 'he festivities, and happily chosen it was. far
" would be difficult TO find n more romantic
gen' AS to features, n beautiful rayine n ua.
'nral amphiiheatre formed by hills sloping down
10 Tue picnic grounds, with hu,ton-wood and
locust trees coming from their rocky sides up-
bVageous spot and grassy slopes, dense wood
and narrow paths under arching trees
Having its origin in the mountain, a riyulet =
comes impetuously down, running for short Il
distance by the side of the grounds over ro,tol
oeu oil rocks, then dashes across the valley. and
Winning about, emerges finally into the susoue. a
mamma over the brook were rustic bridges nnd
an old fallen tree, upon which to PASS from one =,
sue ol tue grounds to the other. From creyice ~
n the rock which formed a natural wall above ii
ne side OF this riVulet, issued little steam of r.
'ure limpid water as ever gushed forth, and fell
ntp trough which conveyed t,nway. On The a,
summit OF one OF tho hills, narrow carriage nj
DAD winds through an avenue of hickory locust 10
md mulberry at the edge Of the road, and Mt n ro
considerable elevation, one can sit upon ledge II,
rock or sward, and look down upuu the W.
loving panorama below Il,
In central location, and enibowered, stood n no
irge frame building erected for such purposes. sn
nd capable of holding large number; it was bn
sht and airy tue rear stood upon the brink Of
10 streami there were rustic aud rocky scats III,
lch is an Impress of the pcturesquencss of the am
enc as our mind received it. twas delight tai
Il Place and reminded us as to some points Of tic,
g beautiful and romantic Brandywine, the say
enc of some pleasant rambles, the epioyments sui
which We're torebly reproduced by the view haN
re presented. Withal it was poetic spot Otl
d fitted for a residence of the muses.. to
A gay scene was exhibited-our ep,or,oinors the
"union Rifles" in uniform, were there to do allo
agreebe by their guests, whilst the "Cecjl ms \
ards from ElktOn were present in their fine wor
uiers clothes. The ladies in large numbers ttl
nored tue occasion with their agreeable nj. ava
dance, aud doubtless made the hearts of our lisii
lng men thrill with delight at the spectacle scri
SO many fair daughters of Eve; they might taaI
re fancicd themselves in AIahonets Paradise ami
it would have been bold stretch of ,ho exeu
ey' Much must be allowed for the rarity Of buzz
SIGHT The house was filed with parties of bliat
sexes, and It was not long before, as mgbt tion,
e been anticipated, dance was originated ing t
entered into as vigorously rs though the
cessinl Prosecution Of this war depended uoon
The Star 'Spanged Banner was sugpended From
the centre cf the room, the dance com.
iced with the music, Your correspon,en, Th
IS an extremely dli1ent younn man fstra,oa Twel
la'ies won't recognize his right to that re- deni
iuonJ didn't 'go in," but he sent bnnd or Tto
who understood the Terpsichorean art mucb of In
er than lie did; he was content to look on. its ca
uerNe enjoyment from the happiness ma ~ lHuus
essed In others. Brass buttons were con si'Iy g'py
nous in the "na2y dance" and some of the of ii,
Delaware Regiment made themselves ins, The
inch at home as though they had lived there on th
heir days. There were no thoughts Of com. luz !, I
or battalion drills, hard fare, Indifferent as an
ping nor of military matters, all these were On
rely absorbed for the time The feeling was 10 tn'
with the dance, let joy be uncondned" 1t niche pieS
an animated picture and the scene was in. brona
ting nearly all entering into the spirit of it. Betwt
1t we arc making them dance on an empty cen eea'rt !,
aeh' that is not in accordance with party on on II,
u"oselher. we got Too fast. Dinner was the cli
unced before the dancing commenced ; a east !
long table was built in tbo ,o,,a,, " three
of tbe ,roos a,a ,,a. c,, '""ey' unuer Inc At I
- 4"u was n''eu with all imagin- paror
uehcuOie'' 10 sueh an extent that if it had partti
sensitive to pain it wsuld have groaned square
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