Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-25

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As above, Sullivan kept agoing for nearly
two hours looking as sober as could be. with
a face as long rs your arm. But you should
hear him, TO get the zest Of it. = Frank
Garland who is stationed with me makes a
great deal by tattooing. He told me he made
eight dollars yesterday. He is $3.50. Moth.
ing remarkable about him except that he
manages to get supply Of grog every day
Some say that we are going North
others that we are not. So they keep it
agoing. All sorts Of yarns which amount to
ashes. ,. -.r. -.,-......-
29th.-Here is string of conversation as
VIC have It at times in our mess, at breakfast.
dinner, or supper. Here, pass me pot of
coffee. say, amt you going to pass that
coffee? OF course; to DO sure here you
are. Why didn't you speak so that we
could hcars did loud enough to be heard
half mile. Oh you get out Ali that
will do now, give US that salt. Salt to be
sure; here you are, and money too If you
want it; how much do you want? Oh! I
want none Of your money; got plenty of my
own. I'm lousy with money, &C., &c. \ y
Well, the Merrimac didn't come down this
morning. Oh II she'll come down fast enough.
What the = are they keeping the Galena
in New York foI9 Oh! they are keeping
her to look at. Halloo, H., your
whiskers are turning gray. That's the fash
ion. Taking after the Commodore. Going
to dine with him to-day! What time are
you going? At4P.M? That's good, H.,
go ahead = What are we to have for
breakfast tomorrow Tea and spoons. This
is hard old coffee. Coffee, you call It'll Tn
glad you have got name for it. = Well,
they say we are going North. Oh, yes
wen go North---when the war is over.
What's the news this mornings guess Nc
Clellan is going to have a hard time of it.
Benson. where's that book lc. you have? l
lostit. You lost it. Yes. lost il. Pretty chap
to have books. Well, wish the cruise was
up. I'm going f,rming You won't be
ashore three days before you'll be in the re.
ceiving ship again. don't believe that |
can live ashore as we'll as any of you. Oh !!
I've heard old sailors talk before. .,..
May 2d.-Had growl with Bateman yes
terday. He said he was as smart man as
was. told him that he was smarter and
altogether too smart for me. He said he was
not Were at dinner at the time, so we be-
gan eating again where We left Off This is
the second attack on me by him which is
precisely twice a year. Between the
gun am at and No. 0, there is great deal
of competition to see who will cast loose first
and who will secure first We at our gun
invariably beat them having rather the bet.
ter chance for working. This thing never
theless leads to argument, such as: "Oh,
you can't beat us if you give us your gun"
"Oh, we can whale you anyway" "Yes,
yon don't know how to work gun. Come
here and we will show YOU Yes, and pound
you afterwards" YES (adds another) I'll
take the whole of No. 9s crew and whale
them myself"
4th.-All hands called aft this morning.
Commodore made known the taking of York
town. Three cheers. About twenty min
utes afterwards all hands were piped up the
rigging, both sides, and three more cheers
were given by our seven hundred
Smoke Of the Merrimac reported again around
the Point. She is too far off to trouble me.
never fear an enemy much until | find my
self within range of his battery. Consequently
write this notwithstanding the smoke around
the Point. Our fellows often wonder what
am, writing about so much. One says /:
He is writing his life y Another, "He is
writing to his girl!' and so on. As am
not writing my life and know nothing about
writing love they are all at fault. - -...g.
Twelve months yesterday since crossed
the gangway of the Ohio, receiving ship lying
off Charlestown Navy Yard Have not had
one minutes liberty since that time. You
will say the times prevent it, That is hum
bug, in as plain English as know how to
express it. We could have had it in New
York. Other ships have had run ashore
the Roanoke's, Cuinberland's and others
Keeping the men Oh board SO long is one
means Of driving them out Of the Navy. Du-
ring the Russian war, English ships went in
to friendly ports on purpose to give their men
liberty. Certainly. had precisely three
hours to go to tho Express Office at the Fort
on business. But that is not exactly the
same as going ashore for pleasure which is
the idea Of liberty. However, perhaps it is
all right. know the maxim reads, "Busi-
ncss before pleasure" no. -' ~'' z,
Old Jack Sims, an old man-ofwar's man,
makes mency by sewing, making shirts, &c
&C. Pretty coed kind of man. Takes care
of the pence. Has been paid off after some
Of his cruises with as much as 5000. He is
in my watch and mess. We have a contra.
band boy who is great on mimicking the Of
ficers when out of their sight For instance
SHARPLY taking off one Of the Lieutcnants)
-" Have a care have a carel Go to the
mast go to the mast Here, you man there
do you hear? Why didn't you come when
called? Go to the mast! Mastcr-at arms
put this man in donble-irons Silence, sir
Silence Learn to behave yourself. (Exi,
master att arms with man. So this boy will
go on for half an hour or till interrupted by
some officer. Then he win look so sedate
that you would take him for parson.
7th.--Presidcnt on board last night,
Received letter in ladies' hand with tracts
requesting me to read and distribute, use my
influence, &c. How could I refuse No,
sir! Twill attend to it. Rateman wishes
for one of the tracts. BY the by he is like
the wind. Sometimes he wishes the Merri
mac to come and destroy this ship and all
hands. Then again he wishes the ship and
all hands to destroy tho Merrlmac. At this
moment he is spinning a long yarn to Jack
o. the Dust, the man who serves out the pro.
visions. 1t is about ''thc old ship Franklin
ard other incn-ofwar. He believes in fog.
ging and wont GO again in the service unless
they restore the fogging. Says he by his
own request once took half dozen Of the
cato ninc. tails Just to SEQ how it felt swell, "
said I, Z" how did it fecl?" 20, it was moth.
ing to what they make it out to be-" pre-.
sumo they were laid on lightly I think
could make him feel them. E9i a