Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-15
Oar Memphis correspondence.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 81, 1862


DEAR SENTINEL: Where is your Memphis cor
respondent? l have been unable these many
weeks to learn from your usually instructive pa
per what we are doing in this vineyard of Dixie,
undoubtedly owing to the unblissful ignorance l
have suffered for above month of what its
pages contained. To an Indanian abroad the
reading of the Sentinel is rare treat, which he
will not disregard. Of affairs in Tennessee out
side of the vicinity of Memphis we are posted
only truly by Northern papers. We have IumOrs
enough at all times, to be sure, but such are re-
ceved at a heavy discount. In fact accom-
modate very little information of any sort at
par, from whatever source. But, assuming to be
superior judges of events passing Immediately
before us, and which may interest you in some
degree, will fulfill partial promise and affec-
tionately dedicate to you short episte.
We down here, accepting the Scripture as our
belief, have reached the end. Dust we and
to dust we have returned. We eat dust, we
drink dust-wouldn't object to something better
if we could find tive sleep in dust, and wake
dusty. The triturization has been going on un-
interruptedy for the space OF three weeks, and,
according to the Hahnemanic doctrine the active
principle of this big foot ball ought to be con-
siderably developed. The sun has volunteered
unremitting service. and all the other agencies
have seemed grateful. The success has been in
proportion to the facilities. This might have
Il
Memphians, but, judging from the symptoms of
the patient, can see no improvement, but am
rather disposed to the belief that too much med-
cation has produced an aggravation. Certain it
is the ugly excreScence is as bad ever,
and only Uncle Sans Alternative pills, with per-
haps Father Abraham's auxiliaries, C N totally
eradicate it, and then there'll be We
hoped that the Presidents pOlicy-God bless
hml-as expressed in his reply to the old traitor,
II rs,r.l1 hax had a.fE ina.
but they are determined to be satisfied with moth
ing but blood, and impute to the President all
sorts of unworthy motives. We of the Union
persuasion are fully convinced of our ability TO
crush the rebellion, without resort to the "auxil
iaries, and are satisfied of Mr.. LincoIn's equi-
librium. We believe his head is level.
There is but one party among US here, and that
is Union; but we have no objection to the De
mOcracy at home keeping the book open, and the
pages marked, for future reference. In the mean
time, send on the brave Indianians. The rebels
afraid of Hoosiers. An Indiana soldier runs
but little risk in battle, il with an Indiana regi
ment. Cause why. the corn feds always run; i. g.
skedaddle
Morally, the less said of Memphis the better.
Rum and prostitution are sovereign rulers The
admirers Of the New Y ork Clipper and Police
Gazette can have their tastes satisfied, even TO
safety, by the local columns of the city papers.
The liquor policy of General Sherman has caused
unusual discomfort; otherwise, his reign has pro-
duced good results, and state of comparative
order.
Save one, all the churches are rebel The
Episcopalians use the universal service, with the
exception of the prayer for the President of the
United States, which seems to hurt them, and
which they are allowed to disregard. There Il
one petition in the litany which they still make
very inconsistently should say-reading, "Fr0m
all sedtion, privy conspiracy, and rebellion, &c,
good Lord deliver u.s." However, il may accord
with their feelings now, for they have eaten soul
grapes from that vins. They might change the
original text, reading "from the fruits OF" &c.
The Second Presbyterian, with its old pastor
DIR. Grundy, is Union. The Dr. was dismissed by
the Confederates, but recalled, three weeks ago
by General Sherman and small part of his con
greqation. The congregation is mostly composeC
of soldiers.
Compared with old times, trade is terribly dull
but slowly improving. Most ofthose engaged il