Smyrna times., 1862-01-23
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This Is the title ofu newspaper started By
the Second Delaware Regiment now in winter
quarters at Drumm0RdIown Accomac CO., East.
ern Shore Va. 1t is a spicy little sheet, filled
with interesting lccas" and will receive a
hearty welcome everywhere. ], is edited BY
Capt. Jos. M. Barr assisted by The officer and
prlvstes attached to the regiment Wem make
the following selections from its columns:
Eagerly Expecred-The Paymaster.
deceived with Pleasure-Letlers from IIsme
Read with lnteresl-News from other scc
lions.
Want FUrloug ghs-. Everybody in Camp Wilkes
Dreary-SIandIng guard these cold stormy
nights.
Often thought of-The dear ones at home.
OId FashIOned-The village Of Drummond
ton.
PlsntiluI-Pine wood and sand in ,hir coup
try
Looks Queer-To see little steer hilched
up between the shafts OF cart, as the custom
10 hereabout.
PRINTERS OF THE FLAG OFFICE.-Forenap.
Orderly Sergeant Charles Fl Lynch, Co. K !;
ComPostors, Sergeant Robert G. Smith, Co. A:
Private Geo. w. MaxworIhy, Co. d; Prsssma a,
Isaac M. Reeves, Co. ID Devil, John p. Barney,
Co. d.
We have in course Of being fitted up
building intended TO be used as Chauel on Ihe
Sabbath and Reading Room during the week,
~hcre our exchanges will be deposited for the
use OF the Regiment. All news pa pers and ne.
rledlcais will therefore ba thankfully recened
and the kindness Of those who send them grale.
fully acknowledged.
DECLARED VAcANr.-Gov. F. Fl Pierco,,
has, by proclamation. declared all the civil off.
ces vacant on the Eastern Shore of VIrslnIa.
aHd General Lockwood has issued a precIama.
tleH ier the people TO meet in their several
maglsteral districts and elect persons suiIubIe
Tor exercising the functions of said Offices IN
conformity with the Constitution Of the United
States.
WINTER QUARrERs.-The Regiment are
row pretty snugly housed in winter osarters
Each company has been provided with two log
huts. each 40 by 80 feet; one fitted up with
hunks fer sleeping and warmed with a large
stove, and the other arranged tor cooK Dg nd
eating purposes. The officers of each COMPANY
have had erected shanties l4xl6 feet, also
warmed with stoves
Thd ReglmenIal officers have been provided
IN the same way. All these buildings were
constructed By the men OF the Regiment with
very little cost to the Government.
The EASTERN SHORE TELEGRAPH LINE
The Telegraph line between Wilmington, Del |
and Old Point Comfort. Va, is ra pidy progress.
sing towards completion. The contractor is
putting it up at the rate OF twenty miles per
day. We learn that the holes were dug, the |
poles erected and wires stretched n one day |
the whole distance from Harrington, Del 10 |
Salisbury, Md. 1t will reach Drummondton by
Saturday next. The contractor is uader heavy
bonds TO have The line completed, inc udlng The |
submarine portion across The Chesa pea ke Bay. |
by the FIRST OF February. Success to the enter.
prise, say we.
HEAD QUARTERS General Lockwood ss
hIs headquarters at Drummondton, which is |
about one mile from camp. IIe occupies the |
fine brick mansion LETT vacant by certain DIR. |
Brown, who deserted it for Secessa upon the
arrival Of our troops. The doctor was a leading
man here, and lived in some style. The dwell. |
ling is large and commodiOus one, and The
grounds laid out with taste. General Lock.
wood has his family with him and is quite com.
fortably established. Just at this time he is nj
EastVilIe, in Nor hampton county, ON business
connected with the establishment Of the pro. |
yisional government over the Eastern Shsre of
Virginia.
Terrible-ihe roads.