Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-20
Louisvnle Correspondence.

LOUISVILLE, Ny, August IL 1907.
DEAR DocroR: In my last spoke of our
trip as ono very pleasant Since that tine it
has been even more pleasant; nothing having
transpired to render the most fastiiious the
least uncomfortable. The threatened storm Of
which spoke came and passed without doing
any injury. Tbs wind blew very hard and
the rain fell in torrents, Jet our gallant little
craft, the Lady Franklin, kept on in the even
tenor of her way. Night came on, and with
it new associations there being many ladies
on board and several gallant gentlemen, It
was moved that We ge. up s dance; and soon
the animaLing violin was discoursing in strains
such as the admirers of +" the giddT mazes'
delight 10 hear, and many were engaged IN
stripping the light fantastic toe" This was
enjoye1 until late hour. Ia tie meantime,
however, your humble servant, whose teet are
too large for such exercise, Was engaged IN an
interesting game OF four handed euenrei get
ting tired Of this, and there beng several in
fants aboard, finished my evenings enter
tainment in nursing the babes, and you can
tell my wife / did it as gracefully as when
under her immaculate eye. feel conndent
that pleased The matrons and relieved the
nurses / made for myself quite character,
and do not know but that shall be offered
a situation in some orphan asylum As wet
nurse. OF course, I'll decline.
There ars several Memphians with their
families on board; many Of whom do not
intend to return and quite number OF fau-
lilies are with US, the heads of which re-
main in your city, intending, learn,
to follow them so soon as they can.
About mile ABOVE NeTburg We passed the
Venango where she had sunk about an hour
before we came up. She had settled down In
the water, which covered the center OF her hull
Most of The goods in the hull had been re-
moved, and the boat was in good condition,
having settled without careen or strain. she
was snagged on the sheal, and ran to the bank.
She will De raised in q short time. Her destl-
nation was Tennessee river, and she Was loaded
| with suffers stores, etc.
At Flint Island we passed two boats, the
! MArmora No. 2 and The Pocahontas, aground.
| They were upward bound, and had beeA there
/ some hours. We made several efforts before
| we could stem the current, so great was the
| fall.
At Concsrdia our boys were saluted by the
citizens with two rounds from their guns, and
as far as we could catch glimpse, the ladies
! white handkerchief were seen waving IN the
air 1t made my heart feel glad, and many
| were the smiles and tears of JOY that traced
| along the cheeks of our gallant soldiers. God
| bless the women; their mission Is to admins
| ter consolation, place them where you may,
| and full we'll they perform their part. Speak
/ ing of women reminds me of the fact that
| there were seven widows on board OF our boat,
and must confess that nature certainly had
! displayed upon Them all that heart could wish
/ tor or a well-regulated taste de.est. One was
| young and angelic; another was of maturer
/ years. and wore upon her natronly face and
! soft blue eyes the essence of heaven, while
another wore all the terrors of boiling
lava-eyebrows knit, nose wrinkled, mouth
stuck out, chin curled up, eyes stuck back IN
| her head cheeks on stills, hair all curled and
.'kinkeo" as if the sulphuric acid of her tenn.
per had been poured out upon it-snoulders
bumped up as if making desperate effort &c
.ouetz 70 one drop of the milk of human kind
ness GU. of her black locus theart. This fair ons
| fheavensil wanted to hear Dixie, and thought
left Thompson an honorable man if he wa:
half Indian. The most amusing thing con
nected with this trip was the effort of Capt
benson to kindle spark of generosity upor
the hearth of her nature. i have no doub
that the good nature of the Captain prompted
him to the task, but l venture the assertion
that his good seLse viii not permit bis eve
undertaking another such job. Crockett
first grinning WAS far more remuneratlve
ShaIlI tell YOU that there were twenty sever
children under the age Of eleven years in tn
ladies cabin at one time, and fourteen oil
deck. Add to this list five widowers, and yol
may form some idea of how we were mixed up
and how many twistings, bowings, scrapings
swinging dresses with meek dignity, and clear
ing OF tnroats, aud soft to-be-sure-uns, la me
oh, mercy, how cruel ah, indeed, is it possible
men set afiost to find soft green spot within
the brain of some confounded fool Of "a secont
wife or husband hunter. Your readers mus
excuse me, old Bacchus like young girls detes
those second companion seekers. l have bee
foored seven times by them, and begin +
think it time to come along and snatch her
id if I amt mad and feel willing to 'skus
out and quit" We have orders to leave, al,
must close. Will give you more importan
news in my next. OLD GRAY.