New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04

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Tho frs, two weeks OF nly sojoun in This estaD'
lslment, riy landlord tho Conicd'r"e ''a.eS, "ae
o, ysry roe; in other words, bis spartinents were
o, az 70 iii Furnished ~ nigLE have been expected
.or 81, ,nneh vafronage. 1 think II can DC proven.
For ius,ai,e. during the above period Lao iho
naked aoor for ny nea without any coVeriIg wha.
ever, and no pillow excepting an oyaI pio.n 90
wood which grew iolerably soft az DOR ac4hh'anee
increa,ed T. will follow necessary logic tilI my
rhamler duties were rather light, Us Lao hoil'ue
~ do hut to yet up fhake myseii, ana my oeu Hn'
toilet were complete shoulc nsee si,Sie &c
tommy boots invariably black-osiled, rs orc y,
tine first acts Of nv rorning duty; and II my Nisos
I'D lookel DIV 10 nv 5oois they woud have teen
iayorlbly impie ssea with my shf@ing shtss' ".
tbs ,roulle was they surye, ed my apparel Iion my
ioot. On ward and then II trey made al average en'
innate could have notbl3g to expect rom ,.e 'ei
diet which would tlatter re. bn' h'er tae i-t "a
m. said two weeks ro.e by my own r1ettto"s anu
NV oven L30sc rhaagf, TO The luxury oi COT, csu,b
twenty sbll.nga and on that l rspcsed uh'h 'lo
! Comn;issary brought me the blankets siid 10 haVe
been seat y Jefferson Davis, ana i've y'tros anu
half Of blsached sheetng, one yird Woe, Gu' %
which made myself pair OF sheets; my pea WIZ
then complete, aud indeed very comfortable except
| ipG the rillow, for which used my pantaloons.
We retire about clock, the guard insisting Una.
they are ordered to shut oil the gas ut that ear!
hour: they have one light left, however, thEougu VIC
night by which to relieve guard, uhdef tne s'I'"en
| !,
loneer but when really on board OF my co., saii
into the gulf-stream Of oblivion, without sinec
ripple to disturb my voyage, un some 1iceI III a. 49,
adjoining cot cries out the arrival OF the "h'~ VI
daily papers, about ccck 10 'ne n ,yams,s and
duties then begin by shaking my cot, blankets, an"
rheets very thoroughly and which, with me precis-
ion Of some trim spiustcr fold iu'o fnah conpa'
To fit inside my cot and nre'y strap all toSe'nei anu
stand il by the tide of TIE wall ,::o,,,,,
Tie bath tab comes next IN order; ana II Is "o''ny
| A. ,I,b,uyi | have Dl'flIOk rOOuI III
NV own house. have baihed more regularly o,rnB
nv stay here than have in tn years win all .ne
conye.iences a, home. find ia great iuAuIy anu
mort beneficial TO the health. begin 10 tnnH VI
ilrea;ment, If am deprived u tue wv 10, orti.
coarse crash tow el and soap among the iast a'
elcs employed before breakfast l have taken 'no
utmost prccantion TO keep cleanly while mere, rs
these habits are our security against different diseases
prevailing az the sickly season ia this climate:
The Richmond Pfison Association, by lis SANITARY
Committee. have established rules and regulators
onchinp the general health of the officers, when Dy
strict Observance have by Divine Providence, thus
tar yro,e ted from the ravages OF lever hd o'"e'
prevailing diseases. N :;
Our meas, consisting Of eight persons III al, Ell
down to breakfast, prepared mostly by our servant,
who il a private in one OF the New-lork resimentsi
the food is-boled beef bread, and coffee, as the only
aions furnished by the Government; Du, or own
private funds supply with vegetables MIX tea,
and such other dclicacies choose TO purchase.
Our table conssts Of rough bench, about twelve
feet long made Of oak boards, no table-cioth, anu
seats II afe of boards, supported by blocks OF WOOD
at either end. Each person Is supplied Win III
cup and plate but knives forks or spoons, except
iug snch ~ are supplied by ourselves. The taoIe
furniture will not be deemed exravagant Tor slch
hotel as this; and as cannot change our iahdoru
or his accommodations without bis consent, we have
made up our minds to be at peace.
! Nv towels wash mysef; my blue ftreakeo, SIX
teen.cent pocket-liandkeychef / undertook TO bsP.
tie in the ZANE way, after an uninterrupted nasal
use Of four long weeks when, TO my dsInay, 10Y
hands. and wristbands Of my coat and shirt, nad
more indigo npon them than all the w'ers OF Da-
usscus could make clean. What scrape! only one
shirt. with wristbands blue indigo bag. This
was ny first attempt at washing, ard like all wash
dave ii was huc. =,
Nv extra .hirt !. being washed by an old slave,
good old creature, who s one OF q hundred Others
oo,rnsd by widow lady at Richmond she comes
tvs ice week 10 bring aud procure clothes from the
officers 10 wash she is very neat in dress and IN her
rerson, and 81 are very glad when SAVANNAH Is
| announced She Is alec employed TO bring private
dinners 10 somo Of the officers, which she prepares
Ut home, and for which she geis well compensated
After breakfast the officers employ themselves III
variety Of wnye-some playing whist; others gamble
upon small scale, pitching ccn's boxing with stunned
buckskn gloves, promeDadng the long range OF our
quarters talking, singing, &c, 30 that the time may
| hang LEES heavily.
Diuper If announced, and sometimes the wonders,
VIVA, has become OF the morning. Col Corcoran' a,
the top Of bis military voice OF command, VIII can
out, Attention, Members Of Congress ana oincers
| Of the hne-march TO dinner y
| The ceremony Of A" taking tea has much the came
routine and the day has lapsed into the evening
hour which 10 altogether the most lively and cheer
| full portion Of the twenty four Conversation IF
more brisk, wit more brilliant, and repar1ee keener
by far.
| Az an early hour, about o'clock "a have already
said many Of the officers begin 10 prepare FOR bed
and it would amuse spectator to witness the opera
! tions of those who probably never before made a
| bed For my own part, have become very skilllnl
in tbis particular and even my wife would concede
this if she could but take peep at my cot with its
smooth clean sheets and red and white blankets so
neatly covering all.
The volume winds up with an account of the
circumstances attending the authors release from
his odious confinement, and sundry moral rcGec-
tons, intended to edify bis readers; the upshot of
which is not to indulge in sightseeing on Sundays,
nor to venture on a battlefield without securing
the means of safe retreat.
MEN or TUE TIME. A BioenAPHiciL DicnosARr OF
| New Edition. BY EDwARD WALFoKD, NJ. A. limo,
| Pr. ca. ROui!sdse. Warlo 4 Iou:led.e.
The general plan Of this work is known to most
readers who have occasion to consult books of ref
erence in biography from the former edition which
has been for several years before the public, and
which was reprinted with additional matter in this
city, soon after its first appearance 1t undertakes
to present in compact form u series of biographical
sketches Of eminent living person. of both sexes in
al palt3 of the civilized world. No attempt ID made
10 give critical estimate Of the character writings
Of tho persons whose names arc introduced; or TO
furnish more coIious statement OF iacts than is
necessary to rs guide to the readers of peri
od;cais aud char ponul.r l;teratrrs su,h a wo,l