Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30

l'aTnrsloWn, OUT III mas EOt slnce scen con
frmed. Everybody in The Fifth is anx-
ious for battle, and the boys can hardly
contain themselves in their eagerness to
try their met,le.
The dwellings in this neighborhood
have generally been deserted, and the
corn crop abandoned. Yesterday our res
gimen. cut and shocked up corn field
adjoining camp. do not know what the
Government intends doing with it, but
the shocks we're carefully counted. OF
course great deal of foragiug is done, al.
though the orders against it are very strict,
and the penalty severe. There are. few
gardens. or 'urnip patches, in this yicini'
ty, not stripped. Some funny incidents
grow out OF the propensity of the boys for
foraging. Capt. Taggart of Northumber-
land, Company B, has as a cotk, an exile
of Erin" called John. John, the other
morning, remarked to the Captain. that it
was getting vary lonesome widout peta,
tees, and the Captain told HIM to 90 out
and try if he coaldn't purchase some along
with other vegetables. The Emeralder
went, hut seeing a garden standi ng
out in the cold, alongside o deserted
mansion, he concluded to supply himse
there ard save the Captains money; but
the patrol, on the lookout for depredators,
found him about the time he had filled
his carrying conycniences, and brought
him into camp. Capt. T., bearing of his
servants dilemma, went 10 the comn,anS
dant and obtained an order for his release.
John, in the meantime, had managed TO
elude his captors and get to his quarters
where the Captain found him on his res
turn. John" said he, II was just over
10 Col. Simmons and he gave me an order
for your release" "Be jat ers, replied
John, AN CO.. Simmons can't get my
rahsc for its there in de corner full of
Slima I Lima) beans" Since then Johns
valise, and being lonesome widout peta.
! tees, have been among the standing jokes
of the camp.
The weather, for the last few days, has
been clear and mild, until last night, al
though previously we had somev very rough
weather. On last Monday evening week
ago we had a severe storm Of wind, rain
and hoil-hail stones falling larger than
hens eggs. Last evening, however, it be-
gan raining and continued the greater part
of the night. Since then it has been some>
what colder; still the weather has not
been unpleasant
Our position here is said to be twelve
miles from Fairfax, ard two from Lewins-
Vile Our Brigade occupies the right of
the line, and our Regiment the right of
the Brigade consequently we are on the
extreme right there being no Federal
troops either north or vest of us except
our piokets. Our position is not particu-
larly dangerous, however, US any attack
that is made will most likely take ! lace
toward the contre and our left. II you
hear of battle in few days, don't be
surprised; and if you don't hear of one
why---you needn't be surprised, either
SOLDIER.
P. S. should not forget TO mention,
for the satisfaction Of those who have
friends here, tnat the health of the regis
ment Is good. Company Captain Loo
ran'l has but few sick, and none seri-
ously.
No Sabbath. in Prize Essay on the
Sabbath " written by n journeymOn prin-
ter in Scotland, there appears the follow b.
irg striking passage:
Yoke fellows think how the abstrac>
ton of the Sabbath would hopelessly en-
slave the working classes, with whom we
are identified! Think Of the labor gong
on in one monotouous, continual anu e.
ternal cycle-limbs forever on the rack,
the fingers forever playing, the eyeballs
forever straiung, the brow forever sweat :