The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-02-07

Dear Mihiei ser ought we know thOu art
vaiting auxiousIy the coming of ne res, Of
the family circle. ana woudervst why they
larry SO long. Sweet boy. they will come;
stragEllng amid waves aud storm, .till they
ere nearing thee; Thy transfer TO heaven at.
tsehes ;heit hearts and Affections to iha, slo.
tious land, and. though In the swcllinss OF
grief, they may say;
"Ye scenes Of tranquility. long have We part
cd
They shall see that the darkest eloud has
a "silvcr lininP' and joyfully cxclsini:
There happier bowers than Eden's bloom,
Nor sin nor sorrow know.
Blessed srsts. Though fvsie saa stormy
scenes,
We onward press to you."
IL life should be srMsd. how on thy sor.
row stricken parent, will visit Thy grave,
and as oft, the tear Of affection Jcdcw It, tho
gentle hand plsh, the beautiful flower. em
bltm ofih, lorclinc,s; there too. the ever.
green shall grow, family typing thy immor.
tal inheritance. while childish fingers shall
wreath the myrtle and, expressive Of innoceut
love, lay It on thy lowly bed. Sleep on, Low.
ed ono, thy slumbcrs shall be undisturbed.
for ho'cring angels on pinions Of light shall
guard thy rest, during the lOng and drcary
night, aad, when the morning breaks, thou
saalt come fOs'h 20 the resurrection OF life
Till thea, farewclll
Dear Fsader, What would this life Of dissp
Poiutpeni and sorrow be, were il not for the
assurance that
"Ghcse fragrant flowers immortal bloom
And joys supreme are given;
There JOYS divine disperse the gloom,
BeyOad the eouhncs Of the toIab,
n Appears the dawn OF heaven"
AnouT THE REelHkSr.
There has been some changes among US
since my last. Companies A aud have had
their patriotism tested. You know the,
were the flankiug companies of,ho regiment,
and were armed with the splendid Enfield
rifle. Being good marksmen. most Of them,
before they entered the service, they took
great delight In prseticing With these guns
aud were looking forward with anxiety to the
time when thcy eoald try them on the enc.
miesof their country, but, once upon time
came the strange order to hand their arms
over to Willish's German Regt. OF course
1t was done, bat with much regret. The ob.
icct Is, j suppose, TO have uniformity in the
arms Of the different regiments. The arm
they received in return (riflcd musket) Is
pronounced by eminent military men to be
superior TO the Enfield.
sElGSATroSs.
Capt. Callahan of Co. +. was obliged to re.
sign. because Of fniling health. lie l., no
doubt, n brave man and seemed anxious TO
,meet-ihe Zoe. Lieut.. Wilcox Of Co. +, re
signcd from the same cause, and also Lieut..
Charlton Of Co :. for same reasons. Al
these inen left the Reg't with much regret
They had been 50 long with It, that it made j,
like the breaking mp offender relations.
Our band has been honorably discharged
from the service They we're good musicia ms
and pleasant, Eentlemanly fellows, but had
been 80 badly broken up by sickness, that
~f ''N'N N's~SNA"btA anu MllllHkg " not
anNions to &c home.
With them, l believe that many Of the
pleasant memories of life are identified witt,
their connection with the i9th rcgt
TIM POSITION.
We are still holding our own on this side
the noted river, and, from NIL that appears
we shall be able To nsintain our position.
At least one mile ofbreastworks have Seen
thrown up, on the South bank, in two OF
'hree seeiions. and, on this side, they arc
now building strong earthuorks. Tor mount.
ing heavy arti lery.
our HEALTH,
Is now good; about 20 in the hospital
here and ten or twelve Of these GONZALES.
cent.
In my next 7 win give you the names ofall
we have lost.
Your old friend,
Ell. BUSH.