The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-08-09
WHOLE No. 1887
miscellaneous.
Beauregard's Bells in Boston.

Beauregard's Bells in Boston.
Sale Of some Fine Specimens Of Southern Bells at
East Boston Now Buffers BeHs-How Mey
werc Sold and uhat they Brought.
Boston, July 30.
Yesterday, at Lombart's North wharf. East
Boston. in the presence of some two hundred
gentlemen, N. A. Thompson & Co. sold, at
auction, he 4ls bells sent to Boston from
New Orleans by Major General Butler.
These bells, it will be remembered, wero
sent to New Orleans, while yet it was part
of rcbeldom, by rcbel Southerners, in response
to Beauregard's call for brass Nth which to
fabricate cannon tor use against Union men.
When Butler captured New Orleans, these fell
into his hands and Boston became the rccipi-
ent of the trophies.
There We're bells from church spires that
had called the lords of the manor to Sabbath
prayers: BELLS from plantation sheds that once
summoned the saGle bondman to unrcquitcd
labor; school bells. and steamboat bells, and
factory bells, large and small many of them
in the best order and of the finest tones.
These four hundred bells bore upon them a
Southern tribute to Northern labor. There
were no ancient bells, no bells of histurick
worth, no old Spanish or French relics
those the Southcrners had kept, and contri-
buted instead the products of Northern skill.
With only dozen exceptions, the bells had
ern makers: of the Buckeye Works Of Gin
cnnati, the Allare Works of New York Of
Fulton Foundry, Pittsburg. and Of the fcun-
ders Of Troy, of Louisville, and other places.
How suggsstively all this comes to the mind,
and what an added interest it gives to tho
poets words:
Shaped into cannon not onc-thcy lio,
Eloquent tokens Of victory.
Sing ont, o BELLS on tile Summer wind,
Farragut's name with thy music twined.
The Crescent slips from the serpcnt's hold,
Though bound in many an angry fold.
OFT &c have pcalcd for the bridal morn,
Tollcd for souls into mystery born,
Reused, on plantation, master and slave.
Yet, we were doomed, till won by the Brave.
O, ring ere long for the shout of Peace 81
Jubiant ring when this stlite shall cease
Ring out Rebellion, dark as pail,
Ring for Stars and Stripes floating Ger all.
Laugh ont on the Northern winds, | pray,
Peal out, for this is your marriage day
Welded to Freedom, mid hills and dells,
Ie are no longer Bcauregard's be lis.
The largest bell was that first sold. It
weighed ,4U7 pounds, was Of an excellent
tone, and had an iron yoke which was counted
in as part of the weight. The first bid WAS
- CENTS and the bell was finally sold to ".
f. Coffin Co., for 23a cents per pound. or
$3.50.
Next came a light-c orcd, handsome, new
hell, weighing Jos pounds, without a yoke,
which was bought by George Kiburn for 81
cents, or S3i3.
The third large bell, with iron yoke. 957
pounds, sold to B. Cutting for % cents or
500.
Then three bclls--S52, $40, and Sl1 pounds
were sold-two to S. b. Locke for % cents,
one to Mr.. Lincoln for 2II. One of these
bore this inscriptions
"FIRsT PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH, SHREVEPORT,
La, 1857
Previous to the sale Col. Thompson made
a most 4 olucnt and patriotic speech, which
was warmly applauded, showing how deeply
in earnest the South were in this war, as was
insanced in the bells befre us, and calling
would hope to preserve our country in its
integrity
He also stated that Captain Mckim had
received note from Mr.: DC Register, of
Duchess county. N. Y, stating that he (Mr.
Dc Reystet) had pre- sentcd bell to church
IN Natchitoches, founded by friend of his.
Rev. Thomas Scoot Brown, who had been
driven thence for his Union sentiments and
his property ruined, and if the bell was among
the lot, Mr.. d. would purchase it and send it
back at the close Of the war. If that bell was
found it was to be reserved.