Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-04-08

bout thirty pounds. By means of sharp knife
his pigships tail was deprived of the last
bristle and we'll creased, the only handle made
use of in holding him. The prize for captur-
ing him was ten dollars, ten-day furiough
and the pig; but this proved to be feat no
However, all agreed with one chap, that if the
taper of the pigs tail was reversed, his squeal-
ing apparatus would soon be forever hushed,
and he be found on the road travelled by host
of his fellow grunters, AID s:plinty Nv fine
checkins in the bargn." The favorite bever-
age, whiskey, was by no means scarce-a few
gallons of which was sent to their particular
friends, the cd Penn'a, which from appear
ances was not unthanktully received. About
O'Clock damper was thrown upon their hi.
larity by an accident. Two horse races were
got up at different points, and neither party
knowing of the others arrangements, they
started towards each other, and two OF the
horses run together with suficie lent force to
kill both, whilst the riders were very severely,
if not fatally injured. The programme. how
ever, was soon resumed, and the sports wint
round as gay as iver.' The next morning, on
passing the old 9th, ] was pleased to see that
all had resumed its usual quiet and order.
On our way to the river we overlook squad
of gray backs that had been captured by Gen.
Averills men at Kely's ford. The sight OF
these Dixie rag boys proved of interest to the
lady portion of our party-this being the first
specimen OF Southern chivalry in gray jackets
that they had seen. After visiting the 105th,
and having a chat with Col. Mcknight, Char
lie Powers, and other acquaintances, whom
we were pleased to find looking and feeling
tip-top. We returned to our camp we'll pleas
ed with our trip with ourselves, and with eve
rybody eise-rebels, torys, and copperhe ads
excepted.
\ Our regiment now numbers nearly 700 men,
in fine condition and spirits.
Yours as ever, G. E. L.
PHILIPsBURG, Centre Co. Pa. April 4, 1868
DEAR JOURNAL: The ides of March have
passed-the annual stampede of bed bugs has
come and gone. A grand and gala day is the
lst of April. 1t is then that those of the gen
tier sex 'swho trot in double harness" in
their element. 1t does wife so much good
to ssmove'' that verify believe it would be
blessing for every Benedict TO move six times
a-week the year round. He must have a hap
py time, especially if his better half was
Katharine, for she would be so busy telling
her new neighbors how she did dislike living
at Bull Run, or Slab Town, or Five Points,
that he, blessed man, would escape any cur
tain lectures, and his purse would not get the
sweeny, or his s'greenbacks'' contraction
for the dear woman would be in such hurry
to administer some light in the form of coal
oil, to the bed bugs of her new domicile, that
she would never think of shopping. Oh glo-
rious era, when ssmoving day'' comes at
least once month.
Our town has again been thown into q
mournful excitement. Mr.. Austin Sneering-
er, eldest son of P. Sneeringer of Tyrone, was
Thursday morning his young and generous
heart had ceased to beat. He was highly es-
teemed by the entire community. He was a
friend to every His death is lamented
by all who knew him. Congestion of the
lungs occasioned his death.
We are now in the spring tide of mud {.
From where Presquevile leaves its oriental
line, to where it terminates on the bank of the
"Big'' Moshannon, tits sea of mud. And this
is the Broadway of our town. Ye Town Fa-
theirs arouse from your slumbers, and pave
our streets ere we are entombed in mud.
Plank our sidewalks and save such wild, fam
tastic displays of white hose.
Well, Mr.. Editor, You Clearielders are a.
head of us again. l see by this weeks :sJour
naP' that you have Union League in full
operation. am in hopes We may be able to
form s.League'' in our town. But the Cop
perheads have such majority, that suppose
they would declare a Union League unconsti-
tutional. We have some good and true Union
men; but, l am sorry to say. we have some, or
at least one man, who openly asserts that he
would prefer living under the confederate or
rebel government, than the old Union, that he
is more convinced than ever that the south
will gain her independence, and all the most
reasonable, traitorous, seditious, and rebell-
ious language that any man could possibly ut
ter--even were he south of Mason & Dixon's
line. And vet this same Copperhead holds
an office, and has sworn to support the consti-
tutions of Pennsylvania and of the United
States. Ye Gods, it doth amaze me, that
man of such sandy temperament should so get
the start of stretching hemp. as to thus talk
such language in a civilized community. God
grant, that the day of retribution may soon
dawn, and that all who hold such sentiments
may be passed to the gulfstream, and there
hon hai