The weekly Butte record., 1863-06-06
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A Pleasant Call.

he editor OF the Henderson Tennessee
Times, secession sheet, in tbs course OF his
wandeTings has picked up some interesting in
teligeuee. showing the ~unheahby feelings
pervadiug hundreds, and he fears. thousands of
families in East Tennessee" He gives the fol-
lowing Interview between Confederate officer
and I-ucoluite family on Powell river lie
says: AT Powell river stopped and eusa-
gei milk Of an cid Lincolnite jade. keen as a
bFiar, aui mother Of three {aad dont know
how many more) rather fne looking girls
She complained to me Of having been rudey
treated by North Carolina officer. the morn
ing previous. Arriving at camp. Informed
the officer of the lady's story. and he told me,
knowing their political status, they had placed
a guard around their house 10 keep any Of the
family from going to the Gap while our army
was crossing the river, and that IN the mean
time the following conversation took place =
Officer, (entering the house, -Good morning.
ma am, mo anSwer); where is your husband.
ma am? Old woman-None Of vour business.
yon rebel you. Oficer-l know he is in the
/ Yankee army. Old woman-Well. be is
! What are You going to do about it? He is
in the First Tennessee Federal regiment. at
! Cumberland Gap, and will take off your rebel
head if you go up there Oflicer-Yes. but
we have him and your Gen Morgan's whole
command completely surrounded -hemmed in
on both sides of the Gap; and in a few days
they will be starved out and have to surrender
upon our own terms Cd woman-We know
all that, aud are easy; but Lincoln will send
an army through kentucky which will wipe
out your Gen. Smith just as dog would lick
out plate. Then you and your army of bare
footed roasting ear steaers will have to leave
here in the dark again, and badly scared at
that. Besides this Oilicer-That's your
| opinion, but you are deceived. Where were
you born? Old woman Born? Why was
born and raised in Tennessee. | am an old
Hickory Tennessean, dead ont against nuf-
cation and its bastard offspring, secession. But
where are You from? Ollicer-I am from
North Carolina, but native of South Carroll
na. Old woman-A South Carolina scion Of
nullifcation-a double rebel, double devil
Old jackson made your little turnip patch Of
State walk the chalk once. And old Abe
Lincoln viii give you hell before spring Off
Ger Quitting the old lady and turning to Il e
eldest daughter, whom he recognized as a
mother Madam, where is your husband p
Young woman-That's none of your business,
Olficer-But it is my business where is he !?
Young woman-Wbere | hope l shall never
see him again. where | hope you'll soon be.
| Olficer-Wh here is that? Young woman
Why, prisoner in the hands of the army at
the Gap. Oficer-What is that for Young
woman-For being what you are-an Internal
rebel Officer-Oh if that's ALL | will send
him back to You when we take the Gar.
Young woman-No you needn't Gust if he
ever sleeps in my bed again. intend to get
some Union man to father this child-here
! Bet, calling a nursel take this little rebel
and give him Union milk let Us Try and get
the secesh out of him. Officer turning to
miss Did you find beau among the Yam
kee officers? Miss-Yes | did ; nice. gal
liant fellow; one who stepped like prince
| When you become a prisoner in his hands
give him my love, and tell him for my sake to
put trace chain around your internal neck.
/ Oiicer-When do you expect TO see him
again? Miss-Just after your general takes
the next big scare" which will be in ten
days from this time. Daylight having broken
and the army having crossed the river, the
conversation have given terminated"
True AND Nom.E WoRDs-Hon Charles
r. Buckalew, the new Senator from Pennsyi
vauia, an original Webster and CLAY Wing.
writes of the restoration of the Democratic
party to power as follows:
That this party, with an old history ideD.
tilted with the gories of the country, biudioe
it TO sympathy and affection in every quarter.
with no selfish local, or fanatical passioss ia
weaken or mislead it, with generous even
handed, impartial, time tried creed. conio med
to the Constitution, and springing naturally
from its principles-this party, thus qualified
to speak to the whole land, and to be heard
with affection and Difference, can and s,H com.
mend these wild waves of human passion to be
still and rejecting alike the fanaticism of
Boston and of Charleston, rebind these grea,
States together in enduring bonds of interest
and sympathy"
CHARLES LANR conjures up the following
Absurd images are sometimes irresistible
will mention two. An Elephant in a coach
Office gravely coming TO have his trunk booked;
a mermaid over fish kettle cooking her own
tail
The head Of pure old man, like noun.
tain-top, whitens as it gets nearer heaven.