The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-01-09

or gladness with an awful sense
or some muse Shadows watching ALL"
Alas! they will be far away, where the
dear sweet scenes Of home will be only
remembrance; some sleeping on earth te-
meath the raw winds and cold rains OF
winter; some alone and dismal on the dis
tant midnight ouiposts; others perhaps
tossing in the tumult Of battle, while the
whole air throbs with volleys Of cannon,
or wr.hing in the throes of death, or gone
from the light for ever. Yet, these pain
lul xpsriences will be relieved by con-
soling and comforting consciousness. No
one who suffers " dies for his country
for honor, for justice, Tor truth, for liber-
ty-sufers or dies in vain. @
None of Company A are sick, with the
exception Of our very worthy and we'll be-
loved Captain. 1t ia NOW nearly three
weeks since he was taken down with d
. bilious fever. He is now gaining health
and strength daily, and the Brigade Sur
geon promises for him speedy recovery
His Company have felt his non-appear-
auce among them very much, and from
the solicltude expressed for his welfare by
all that know him. the 1st Ohio also. -
The physician has advised him to go
J home couple of weeks to recruit bis
!" strength, but "Captain Joe," like true
! man and q soldier, as lie undoubtedly is
) says he wants no furlough and Company
= A is good enough home for him. After
J h. had been sick for about week, the
u bows, unknown to him, sent to Louisville
u for a nice sword, tassls and accoutrements
10 which were presented to him by ycul
humble servant in behalf of the Company
. He accepted the present with hearted
% emotion. and, weak as he was poured ou
W his thanks in vivid and impassioned el
'' oquence, not studi,d, but coming from
10 the innermost depths of the soul like tn
gushing up of spring in the mountains.
" Last Saturday, December 99th. beau
'e tiful flag was presented by Gen, Nsgley
: Brigade 10 Gen. Rousseau's, composed
o. o. the Sd Kentucky, louisville Legion on
a. Regiment Of regulars, the 9Th Indiana an
IN, the 1st Ohio. The presentation spfec
Nv was made. 6ttingly, by George D. Preu
ed tice, of the Louisville Journal. in happ
~ and yet solemn speech of great power an
he vivid imagination; and responded to in
th patriotic. logical, well timed. eloquent an
nd powerful speech from Brigadier Gener'
me Rousseau. Surrounded BY thousands {
- - talented men in regulation uniform an
ell bay onets ghsteniug in the winter sun,
es. was no wonder Prentice said, that "this
.be an event which time or place sNall new
$50 efface from my memory"
the Since writing you last, two of our Ne
nv imeut have stopped the narrow abyss
10 time and their souls been launched into
ing never ending eternity; they were buri'
in the honors Of war. and although no u
friendly bullet made their life blood flo
they nevertheless fell in the c'use Of ju
j. tice aud humanity, a pray to camp malar
dampness and inadequate medical atte
G. dance. Rest in peace brave comrades
at crown Of glory in Heaven is yours.
moo That model of architectural skill a
'"' science-the Green River Bridge Of t
I'E- Nashville and Louisville Railroad is l
The vet reconstructed, but few days mt
ord, and the iron horse will go suorting on
ant way TO secessia, drawing in his train,
aah I sorts of army supplies. For tsmpor'
ecu purposes, foot bridge, capable of be
but ing up unlOaded wagons, has been cC
t he structed. Lately, however. a ponte
Co. bridge, the finest and most perfect of
I have yet seen, has been made. A p
,oon is made n sort Of half canoe. b
avis scow manner, placed parallel with the r
our ming water, tightened together and pla
one, ed over. ightonsd IN itS place by rot
re a it is always in its right place. rising
{ the falling as the depth oi the water dicta
TaF After answering the purposes OF cross