The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-08-01

administering and executive aptitude
that would shame many a Cabinet Minis
ter--ths directing a rge-hearted wo-
mans benevolence, peculiarly fits her for
the work her hand has found to do.
Mrs. Fales of Iowa, wife of Mr.. j. T.
Fales of the Patent Office, has been with
the army ever since it has reached this
place, lending her own hands to the work
Of the hospitals, and personally distribu-
ting large stores consigned to her by par
ties at the North.
The field of these ladies is among the
regimental hospitals in the front camps
The post hospital at the Landing does
not SO much as require their assistance
since it first receives official attention.
A facetious officer OF high rank the
other day offered your correspondent
command of a brigade. On cross-exam-
nation | ascertained that he referred to a
thousand or more contrabands lately
brought here from Norfolk'an vicinity,
and set to work unloading vessels and
building wharves. The facetious officer
styles the organization the "Grcely Brig
ade," in the small wit manner of The Her.
utN. IC lSttiC was " GilG olltCI lIldJ IL
they were placed at the disposal of the
correspondent they would be made of
more service to the country than an equal
number of officers that now curse and
cumber the army. With perception
wonderfully quick and accurate the re-
mark was construed as personal. The
fine officer swore at and threatened the
nonswearing non combatant.- The lat
ter grinned, and thinking he had discov-
cred the place where the laugh came in,
inserted one.
Speaking Of one hearty laugh recalls
another. While swimming in the river
last night, a boat loaded to the waters
edge with negroes and their worldly pos
sessions nearly foated over me. The lu
dicrous feature of the observation | took
was the disproportion Of the transportation
to the transportables being transported
Two families shared a little weather-beat-
en- old boat. The two heads of family
padded gently and warily. A single
glance inventory disclosed two middle
aged women, an old aunty, numberless
piccaninnies, a dog, several cats, calf,
a chicken -coop,~a set Of blacksmith s
tools, and heaps of household traps The
live stock, human and otherwise, was
slowed promiscuously with the opium
der" They were on the way to Freedom,
and afraid of ducking. These two
facts appeared in their faces plain as
words, producing an equivocal express
sion.
The hope was not very we'll assured,
while the fear was imminent. The scene
was grotesque, and I took to my ribs fat
ness by the assimilating and accretive
power of laughter Besides, the careful
gathering and stowage of every posses
sion was evidence Of such thrift and fore
sight as should provoke some generous
emotion.
| could not ascertain how far they haG
come, but only that they had voyaged al
day. To-day, the two men are shoeing
horses for cavalry regiment.
General Pope's orders are much com
mented upon through all ranks of the ar
my. I have yet to hear the first disap
proving word. viii not deny, however
that a little envy, perhaps jealousy, drop
ous with the opinion that his campaign
will be rapid and triumphant. Thes,
two words cover what we expect of hin
rapid, triuanphant Nevertheless, We
shall all shont over any success, wol
wherever and by whomsoever. How th
still magnificent, and magnifcently ap
Epointed army is to cooperate agains
Richmond is much discussee.
In thine own way, and in thine Owl
fappointed tisue, lead US, father Abraham
c. A. P.
The Rev. Bcnjaslin J. Walllce, edi
tor of the Presbyterian Quarterly Review