Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-04
ATHENS, GA, /
MAY 18th lSf2. |

sa.. .s-.as.. ..s May 9th ls62 ]
Mr.. JAMESON The receipt of your letter
was indeed an agreeable surprise. My sister
told me that you belonged to the 1st reg-
mcnt Arkansas Volunteers, but your health
failed, and you were obliged to quit the SER
vice. | am glad that you are again well
enough to take the field. | admire the pat
riotsm which prompts yeu to refuse rcspon-
sible positions, because you have not mill
tary education, for | entirely agree with you
in thinking that many of our late disasters
are owing in great degree to incompetent
officers. .
am glad to hear so good an account Of
the Arkansas boys, and hope | shall soon
learn that they have won fresh laurels on q
field Of even more glorious victories. All
eyes are now turned towards Corinth, and our
hearts almost cease their beatings to listen
when that name is pronounced, for we arc in
constant expectation Of hearing that the most
bloody and decisive battle of the war has
been fought there. God grant that it may
be what VIC so confidently expect-a glorious
and decisive triumph to our arms-resultng
ultimately in the liberation of Tennessee, Ken,
lucky and Missouri, from the hated Yankee
rule. The whole land is now looking cs-
pecially to the western army for such deeds
Of heroic courage and patriotism as shall
make us forget the defeats Of Fort Donelson
and New Orleans. Surely we are not msta-
ken when we think that our hardy western
men lighting in sight of their homes with
the safety Of their wives, mo: hers, sisters, and
all that makes 'ifc dear depending on their
success shall be inspired with such despcr-
ate valor as shall secure them complete tri-
umph over superior numbers, and send their
enemies bowling in dsmay to their own land.
May you so acquit yourself that in future
years there shall 40 proudcr boast than BE-
ionaed to the army Of the Mississippi
Every friend and relative that have, who
are able to do military duty, are now in the
field, and should it be the fate of any Or all
of them to fall in defence Of their country, |
shall give them up without sigh. 1t is
glory enough to die in such cause! And if
thought that we would be unsuccessful in
this struggle for independence, should hope
that no knsman of mine would survive it.
'Twould be a consolation to know that the
yoke of the oppressor had not passed upon
necks until every man of my kindred was
cold in death.
But we will drop the war, Cts a subject of
/ which presume you are heartily tirod) and
| will answer your questions about Athens.
! When the war broke out a matrimonial fever
seized the town; the girls seemed to think
that all the boys were going to be killed, and
unless they married at once they would have
to remain in single blesscdncss for many
years, and probably forever. Now you may
be at loss to know why they were so anx,
ious to marry men whom they thought might
soon be in their graves, and confess WAS
no little puzzled to define the reason myself
until asked friend of mine who was soon
to be married to explain the mystery to me
She seemed amazed at my stupidity and told
me that no one fancied old maids, but young
widows were always interesting. Miss AIRY
Ware, Levi Newton, Mary Lamor, Lucy
wilkins, G. Sue Head, all married, and | be-
gan to think that should be the only young
lady left in Athens, but the cloud Of wal
grew darker so rapidly that the boys were
obliged to leave, and good many of the en-
gagements were not consummated This veal
we have had no marriages, the girls employ
themselves in sewing for the soldiers, and in
giving tableaus and concerts to raise hospita
and gun-boat funds. AS to advising you
about the selection OF wife, can only say
be sure that you marry woman of good
sense Your friend, NJ &. COVER.
! THE New TAX BILL.-Unlcr the new tax
bill every lawyear has tie pay a license of $40
physicians so, bankers 800, brokers $50
apothecaries $40, auctioneers $40, surgeons
$40, livery stables $40, wholesale liquor
dealers 800, tobacconists $40, soap maker:
$40, retail dealers in liquor so, wholesale
dealers $50, pedlars IS to $50, photograph