Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-30

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Of the bay, as seen from the wharf iaot Of Th,s,,
street. bright glazed cap bid the rich yellow en,
OF bis hair and cotton handkerchief OF the baudan
build nae frequent trips TO and rem nose which CO
cuped elevation that induced the beholdar to tbi
Frntk wore piece of assafe!ida for breastpin "A
Franks bosom was tossed with grief
In devotng chapter exclusively to Frank Incense
the orhor wishes to respect his hero and cannot
fore Introduce in it any other subject.-oRTHoR
CHAPTER III.
Sarah Eliza, this is the fourteenth time vonv
called me low-down cowardy skuDk-afsaid to enio,
in NY countrys cause III leave you, cruel girl and
write my name in deeds of herosm the battle paii
Farewell I'm of I'll never see you more, TILL with
a vctorius wreath bound around my brow, l seek NV
native home and lay my wearied heart at your proud
feet
And be leaked out Immediately.
That yoang man Scas Franz Mcenssl
Bat who was the proud beauty to whom this ,or
rowful and sapgai6ary language was thrillrgy ad
dressed?
1t was Sarah Eliz. Muggins, the bell of the Sixth
District. Reread in all the luxury and extravaganza
of high-born and noble family, whose annual income
did not fall much below two hundred and eighty dol
lars this lovely female had been accustomed 10 do her
thinking about matters and things in genera-apd
this cruel war In particular With her it bat nat
ura to think that every male with the usual quota ~
arms, legs &c, should be winning glory in the tented
field at 81 per month. Hence the gentle hints which
had been fourteen times silly dropped in the presence
of her ad )rer, Frank
Sarah Eliza Muggins was not enc of your ordin.rv
beauties 1hirty-six autumns had full blown her
charms. finely chselled head richly festooned with
rnges which We'd in hue with the color of the Code
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS neck and shoulders that
might have sufced to barmonzo with the roscate ard
welboiled shrimp Her eyes were of that ustrous and
expressive beauty which cbaracterzes the gentle and
watehtul feline ornament so much priced aud 80 much
needed by thrifty housewives. month, large in it.
self, but so much the fitted for the business of
life, stood beneath and little TO side of nose that
would have enraptured arlerist, in its angles Of
incidence and DETECTION. Sarah Eliza Muggins was
trump-a good egg-and the betrothed OF Frank In.
cense
An orthor, in describing his heroine should never
suffer himself desecrate the chapter devoted 10 her
with other subjects. 1t is proper this chapter should
end as it is.-ORTHoR
CHATTER ".
Pursuant to act of Congress conscript officer, duly
commissioned for the purpose, began to jayhawk the
young braves who hadn't yet taken Whit of gunpow.
der and the native town of our hero lost thereby
of its brightest and most useless ornaments.
1t was then the gallant Frank Incense went boldly
forward in his bleeding country's joined con-
script company and entered the proud lines with the
honorable and responsible rank Of high private
Here, just the train of is leaving, bearing
that noble FORM with others, in the direction of Ten
nessee, draw the curtain for it is night, aud the
veil which hides from hero the baoyed scenes
OF his childhood, never to be seen, seve
Through memsry's fond tears,
Will also ulue us Sunle ana galanG IOTIn from Us.
The couscript act ie too solemn thing to be sneez
ed at, and the orthor is unwilling add other matters
to a subject OF so much Observation-Disclosures.
CHAPTER v.
The hoarse booming of cannon, believing and balch-
ing forth big balls, betokens the beginning of battle
and the farfamed aad uryought field OF Myrrh Freeze
Burrow is before U.s. Long columns OF infantry, lines
of cavalry and parks of artillery, come into view. The
slaughter begins and goes onswth twostory looseness
The victory hangs between the contending forces
First side gives way then the other then the 9th
er, then one.
The batte-dlg of the oney- oneth Alabama has been
shot down hundred and seventy-two times! Each
time reckless brave has rushed forward and caught
it before its precions folds tailed in the bloody dust
But now it is. nowhere seen Alas is there 90 one TO
rescue it and bear it forward for the gallant band to
rally around?
A cry shout heoa deafening cheer is heard
And look the tattered banner rushing towards
the breaswokS of the rereatng foe borne in the hands
ola fearless man Ye gods Ills Frank Incense :
HOOray
The orthor thinks it piece of refined cruelty
TO add single word to this chapter and feels
proud and happy in thinking that his readers thinks
80 too-OkTHoR.
CHAPTER VI.
The silver moon is again shining down pacdly, and
making change for old time dollars in Mobile bay.
At the foot OF Theatre 5treet-seated on the wharf
tits happy pair Start not geene reader, tbs Frank
Incense, the He Row of Myrrh Freeze Burrow and
The faithful Sarah Eliza Mugglns
The gallant young man too lost of bis arms in the
bloody battle, and is out of service. And hasn't
The faithful Sarah Eliza got two good arms that will
answer for both OF them? And won't they pedde pea
outs at the open house oil next winter :?
This chapter having wound up the tail which the
ortnor commenced 'twould be evidence that he has
40 confidence in public appreciation if he mixed up
anything Of foreign nature with it-ORTHoR.
MOBILE, April 1863:
Corrsspondsnce of tho Charlsston Courier.