Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-03-05
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LFrom the Jackson (Mtssis4ippD AppeaLl

[From the Jackson (MississippD appeal
Have you been Vicksburg? Ncssburg, where
the small boys do sell newspapers where the houses
tasteu!iy and artisticay ventilated with Cal non
bal >; where the women and chIldlen go shopping
whilst the ventlatlng process IS working where the
- house dispens fare so exqnsItey and internally
that All general should take up bis quarters
10 1t, be would eVacua starVe In four days and
half Vicksburg-a small sjz d Conf derate cypher-
which the Yankees sigh for door usy and daily where
our troops" are always enjoying the very best of
spirits and maanest tf whisky where a mysterious
plan constantly being perfected which will turn up
side down and play special and everlasting smash with
all Yankee armies Gtter the cutoff is made that will
cave little Wick in the woods Vickshutg-where the
cannoncapped hills lately trembled with thunder, Just
because d0uble-breasted steamboat loaded with cot
ton, passed down the river as If many boat, with
similar cargo, had done the thing in the weak
piping times OF several years ago. Lave you been
there?
Asa Hartz has.
Got special permit from uncle j. &. aud climbed
skyward to the highest practicable elevation. Saw
Vicksburg above, Vicksburg below Vicksburg across
the river, and Vicksburg. Trie to get view of the
canal dggers the other side. Hazy Weather-pros-
pect dim and murkY and uncertain as the authority
of provost marshal. Told Klubs it was bad 60
kubs suggested that glass of the right sort-would
aid vson annihilate disance and give dstinctnes of
feature to ar-of objects Sent him for and got it
elevated it to the angle and then looked
mprOvement-perceptlbel lmprOvement-but not suE
fcent for the purpose. Kubs thought stronger glass
might do the business. Told him to get stronger one.
Rubbed the bottom Of it with solution of seventeen
cents worth OF brown sugar. elevated it before and
then looked again. First rate. III st cleared away
Saw the army plainly. Looked like rail fence stand
ing on uncle Gid's side of ditch. z
Effects of the glass considerably weakened by use.
Got another and rubbed the bottom OF it with solution
as before. Orbs wonderfully improved. Looked again
and distinguished the officers from the They were
evidently engaged in little game. Spades trumps.
Told Klubs of it and he became agitated. Kubs got
glass for himself and looked He grew calmer after.
wards and got another glass. Another glass made it
clear K and be confdsntiay and confidently assur-
ed me it all right that the only thing folks
wanted was that the enemy would dig new channel
TOR the river. 1t would drop them all into nice little
trap which we bad fixed for them When they are all
bagged-sad Kubs don't you see the cut will be
fu TO us for steamboats, that are running On time ??
Agreed with Klubs, knowing that he was one of the
official circle" and posted relative to all the
plans and got another glass kIubs proposed another
strong glass and both looked through it. Wonder
ffl change! Rail fence the ditch had c. anged to
two rail tences-tEe ditch to two diches. Two gun
boats in each ditch Rail fence dissolved, broke up in
to individual rails-each rail its nook, railing
at every other rail- Knew something wrong
klubs got another glass and looked again. Went into
spasmodic laughter. Swore it all rght--that the
army had become demoralized-the rails wouldn't fight
ard ouldn dg-and the very prince of rail nlaulers
couldn't make item do it,
Tie last glass klubs looked through was evidently
too strong. 1t affected his brain. Asa Harfz grew
alarmed when bis right bower began vent
his Joy in loud language of equivoca meaning: "Hur
rah ior JEFF Lincoln Hurrah for the Featbern Con-
suderacy Hurrah for the Hon. Simon Valandgham
He could ut buy old c. L. Cameron to vote Pennsyva-
MIA Boyer into tue Jackson city council Hurrah for
Abe Stephens Hurrah tor the zemption bill aud the
spreem court ~ Something else, in which the only
words distDguishable were "Whisug Dick" ended his
hurrahs and Klubs my bower sunk victim to the too
powerful Influence of the glasses he had looked through.
Turned sorrowully from the spot and left him there.
Met sergeant of the Lapstone Rangers, who asked
was non -cembattant. Told him yes. He was glad to
meet me he was promulgating order "All the
women and children non-combatants and partisan
gers must Immediately move back fifty miles into the
woods-out of dapger--there is going to be fight in
the neighborhood of Vcksburg in less than seven
months. ASA HARTz.
Jackson, February, 1863.