Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-11-27

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Br ARTEMUs@wARD.
There was many affecting ties which made me banker az
ter Betsy Jane Her fathers farm ned their cows
mares both had staTes in their forreds the measles broke
in both fameres at nearly the same period our paT
same meeting house. and Majors used to observe how
thick the Wards and Eeaseys are !! IL was sunhme
" and " with the heir pnd they
couldn't sle en-, aecshuniteIy bin soap togstner ano
Atho hankered intensely after the obeck of my sfec
shuns darsent tell her of the fires that was rsgn IN my
manly Buzzum I'd try it, but nv tung would kerr
whaiop agn the roof of my mowh and stick thur, like
deth deceas African, or eouptry postmaster to ms
os while my heart whanged agn my ribs like an old fash
Twas cam still mite Joon All natur hu hit, and
nafy Eefer disturbed the kens sot with Betsy
Jan. on the fence of her fathers pastor We'd bin rompin
threw woods, kan hour and drlvln the woodchuck
from his Nativ Lair ESQ speak with long sticks. Wall
bushing as red the Badinsvle schoolhouse when it
was fusf painted and lookn very simple make doubt
NV lett al was okeped bslnnskn myself the tense
while my right wounded uvingly round her waste
cleared my throat, and trembIinly sed
" Betsy, you re gazel'e."
thought that air purity fne waited to see what
efeck vonld have upon her evidently didn't fetch
her, for she up and sed-
YOU'RE sheep!
= BETSY, think very much of you
Il don' blieve word you say-so there, now cum,
with much observation she htched away from me.
Won of my feelings There's ire enuh IN
here said striking my buzzam with my fist, "to bile all
the corn beef and urnips in the neghborhood Veesoo
vius and the Critter amt a circumstans
| She bowed her head down and commenst cha"ln the
strings of her sun bonnet.
"Ar could you know the sleepess mites worry threw
account how yttle has seized to be aaet5e to
me- Gaze this vast in form and these ere snnken
cheeks
sumtme but unfortunately my baunce and fell over
into the paser, kersmash tearn my close and severely
Bet Jane spraag to my assistance in double quick time
she dragged me 4h. Then DRAWN herself up to her
Won't listen to your noncents longer Jes say rite
what your drvn at If you mean glttln hitcn
CONSIDERED that all practioe purposes and
proceeded immeiuy to the parsons and we was made
one that very nte
The abdcation of Queen Victoria is again seriously
talked OF abroad The patrie says that the discussion
OF the measurs with her German relations is the cause
Of the Queens visit to Germany. The fact of the alb
dicaton, of course, in favor of the Prince of Wales
will, 4r is said, take place next Spring Immediately
elter The marriage of the Prince with the Princess
Alexandria OF Denmark.
Mrs. Hs riet Beecher Stowe, has accep ed frsm tht
crown prince of SaxoDy the gracious bestowal of 6
villa She leaves her country for her cOuntrys good
| says the Boston Attas At least, what little COCO
there is left in it.
| From the Savannah News.
General BraxtOn Bragg.
Mr.. EDITOR The presumption OF some OF our edi
tors aad newspaper scrbbers is perfectly astounding
AthOu 5h hundreds OF miles from the seat Of war, anC
with no data whatever which to ground opinion
they indulge in the most wholesale denunciaons of
first military chieftains. 1t is painful to witness such
reckessness among those who control, to large extent
the views and feelings of people. Already have
eral articles appeared 10 different papers 10 the State
rejecting most severely and uni justly General Brax-
ton Bragg and it would seem that if they could some
men would damn him for everlasting
/ am special admirer Of General Bragg, but bav-
ing been with him from the time the army Of the Mis-
sssppi left Chattanooga until it got back to Knoxville
last week. claim to know something of his plans and
of the difficulties and embsrr> ssments he had to con- end
WITH and the which made his expedition into
Kentucky partial failure and after considering the
whole, perfectly satisfied that while General Bragg
failed to accomplish all he designed to do in marching
his army into Kentucky, he did vast DEAL and that
he deserves the sympathy and CONFIDENCE Of people
| rather than their condemnation and dstrust. Would
that these who characterize General Braggs expe,
dton as utter failure, could be brought to remem-
Der the fate of great brave, heroic General Albert
Sidney johnson, who sacf feed by an ungrateul,
distressing people,
Gen. Bragg, LAS have right TO know) contrary to
bis expectations and against his wishes, made
mander of the army of the Missi ssippi He believed
that General Beauregard the man for the place. and
he expected, as did Gen. Beauregard himself, that