The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-10-30

body dresses we'll look well in their dsess-
es. and love themselves very we'll Indeed.
The Philadelphian is very loyal. knows r,st
how to put down treason would drive tie
last rebel in ths Calf &c; would have re-
moved Ha.ieek, Hooker. Stanton, AID The
rest long ago; wouii put q man Of busin sss
at the head Of affairs that would tsa.e Rieh
mead, sink Charleston and catch aud hra >
the last mothers son OF EN-; but alws.s
prefers campaigning over the morning pa
per 10 fsasting on mess pork and mart tack
in the field.
The order to draft burst like clap OF
thunder over the heads OF old aud youac
bachelors, and when the business really
commenced, everybody held their breat.
expecting the first or last fash To strike
their own identical number None feli the
psriis Of The crisis more than NJ. Liveass,
OF the we'll suown 6rm OF Livaasv Il Co..
wholesale dealers 10 woo,ens, Market above
Fourth, who mad become a wealthy, fine
looking bachelor of forty. He loved his
club, his sisters, his brandy and w~:2r, his
oysters and hated nobody that dressed yell
and tidn't haze him
.af. Liveasy lived on Franklin Square
with his sisters and maiden aunt. not far
f.om the silk merchants house, and right
there, sure enough, the little orderly found
fnn quietly ST tea.
Ihs sergeDt answered the bell ard re-
turned with Provost Marshal's notice tlat
ae, tia said John L Liveasy being duly
drafted. was hereby ordered 70 report at
headquarters next day. receive his uniform
and proceed to coHscript barracks. No. 455
North Sixth street, or be treated as de
serter. Iais was too much.
Drafted T. said he with a sigh.
Drafted - said the ladies. ella ping their
hands ald screaming family.
Mr. l.. turned pale, thea red, then blue.
dropped the n,tice in his plate, thrusted his
hands into his pockets and sroaned. SIS
ters cried. aunt Lacy cried, Biddy cried
Biddy cried very hard kitchen girl cried
too, she roared terlibly--al tumbled i:ito
pile and wept ieariully, especially Bidiy
aud the cook, while the old landlord stamp
ed up and down the dining room. one hand
in his hair and the other s.rsight down into
his breeches pocket. Suddenly an idea
struck him. He rushed into the hail, seiz-
ed his ha, and left the house with a bang
Down street he rushed a, though satan was
after him until Market street was gained
Haiting before q cellar entrance. over which
hung an ornamental lantern, he shook bis
fist at Independence Hall anil dived into
the mysteries of the basement On one
side was a long marble top institution. on
the other sundry small mai ble-tops Be-
hind the long inarble-top was a harrow mar
bie-top ornamented with sundry AMI divers
Gu: glass fixins filed With fluids of sundry
and divers coiors. Between the two stood
a brisk looking individ uaI in his shirt sleeves.
Mr.. Liveasy dashed up to Mr.. Brisk and
with his open hand dealt a tremendous blow
on the long marb!e-top. Striking an atti.
sude of most approved fierceness. ne des
troyed wi.b a prolonged look the las, yes
tise of courage in Hr. Beisk's body. who,
in .urn. suffered his hair to stand erect, and,
pale as moonshine. ventured an introducto.
ry y"S Sir" :" Drink drink !" shouted NJ
at the same time placing his ell
bows on the long mar ble-top aud covering
his face With his hands. The terrified Mr.
Brisk hastily placed the cou;ens of the mar
row marble top on the long marble top. also
several demijohns from under the long mar
bie-top. After removing oil the shoppers,
he reiterated to stronger position and call
ell on the colored cook FOR re- endorsements.
With groan that shook his boot tops and
made Mr. Brisk raise ,ptoe Mr. Liveasy
hooted a lemonade glass from a bottle that
went 20 pieces on being re-
turned 20 the marble-,op bv the agitated
Down went the terv croton 10
be speedily compounded with the contents
OF sundry aud divers aforementioned
After gazing steai Oily at the ceiling for
some minutes, during which lis excitement
wonderfully disappeared, Mr.. Lir.asy drew
forth his pocket napkio, manipulated his
face and hands, made polite bos TO Mr.
brisk aud left the room gaining the Pave
ment, he carefully stjus.ei hrs hat 10 the
asek7pa OF his head, sheu hooked Grst east,
then west. then at the !amps-,urning half
round. be studied SHADOW that rocked to
sna fro on The wall. He bockoned it to him.
which motion the shodow q awkwardIv inita-
ted. :. Why. ha, ha. that's me-" said he,
striking a bee line for the Schuylkill, he
" I'm going home | mus. go
'oms and bid 'em good bye I'm elected to
the honorable position of high private in
the rear rank. I must tell nv sisters and
my aunt Lucy that they NUT trus, in Prov
idence. ! must tell 'em the country is
threatened with eivd war, and that my dis
services are required to settle i'm
pending dificuities." Rrushin9 a larnp
post as be reached the curb. corner of Ninth
aud Market, he aused and m ade . desper-
ale effort tu look digni6ed. running his eye
dOwa the long row Of bright stree, lamps.
he mustered ''Torchlight procession. as
live. Splendid 'spiay-I thought the street
seemed crowded. 20 I'll just turn down this
way Starring down Ninth street. he
shouldereS the fine old shsde trees on the
left aud the walls on the night. Great
crowd. indeed" begging pardon on the
left, AID kindly excusing Offenders on she
right Just hsrs . very large one ea the
many unstesdy shade trees ,hs, he vainiv
sndeavored to dodge. stepped night into hi,
lace. ..Ohi'' tssid ne, beg pardon Mr..
Iones. IL mistook yoa in the crowd I'm
very short-sighied, you lno~ Mr. Jones. but
seeing you stsp out before me ia this "a.
miIisr misnsr. Iseeognizsd yoa 'spo.s
you wass to bid me good bye iuf this .eeiu.
dsd spot. now tha, the crowd ksS ,,ss,ed.
where the vulgar cannot ~isoees Foof emo.
tioas. jDnss I smbrare you'll an .-m.n
Of family. you know Jeses---sive ss.sere .,,d
aa0s Lucy- Il - hsfd TO leave thes-y dS,-
y"asg girls OF ss and SO entirely snsro.ec.
Ted :, sus, Jones, our eesctrv esps-.1es