American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-02-27
Correspondence Of the Citizen,



FRIExD BoswoHTH Nothing Of special interest
has occurred since my last to yoa 50 far as military
operations are concerned on this line Ct defence.
aud with the exception Of a considerable snow
storm. which happened last Tuesday. nothing has
interviewed to change the usual monotony OF camp
life. Since then. however. we have had quite
lively time fighting battles on a snail scale with
snow balls wh-h although they not 80 exciting
as the deadly confIet and the clash OF re<ounding
arms are sts1 pleasant. the more 20 a. we have
the qualification of knowing that We bave no ii-t Of
killed and wounded as most serious accidents
amount to nothing than being tumbled into
the slow or some nnIncky stray shot striking about
the burr of the ear We had considerable sport too.
tracking and catching rabbits on the snow. bat u
was something more than sport 10 US. for We were
anxious To secure each moving pound of flesh.
as right well we knew what an acquisition II would
make to orr iarder. Bat 10 fully appreciate the
quiet satisfaction all experienced after the chase
one must be similarly situated around a huge log
FIRE and watch the aforesaid acquisition " as be
was being stewed for dinner. But the snow has
gone and as for that, have rabbits. too; but
we cherish the most lively recollection OF our snort
acquaintance and would be well pleased TO give any
of their surviving " kith kin = striking illustFa
ton OF what is meant
:
Goldsboro, and in tines of peace would pass il
with as little notice any other way-side village
In front of one OF the hotels and under cluster OF
large trees, you will see number of benches ar
ranged in the form of square, where. no doubt,
the good old !" burghers" used to co1gresate and
discuss all questions OF interest in committee of
the whole This was their forum, for here the
village publican, much to his own satisfaction,
would display to its full extent the profandity OF
/ his wisdom Here Empires were created aud Ma
tionaIties destroyed; armies were raised equipped
and appointed; campaigns planned and the seserest
battles were fought. Those benches are empty
NOV, aud commingIing voices me- longer heard IN
the grove no politician left to fret his uneasy life
away; no pIoughman there TO ask the news; no
coxcomb there and all of those who nodded in the
sun are gone-all gone; where. no one can tell
some probably in the army others no doubt, skuik-
/ ing from the conscript law
The law has given TO Goldsboro an institution
which is a curious continuance To the eyes of Mis-
sissippian / speak Of the whipping post and
stocks. As they have been in use time out OF
mind it is reasonable to conclude they fully an
swer the purposes for which they were intended
they are savage looking things and have way oil
being adjusted for the suitable punishment OF every
species of vil.ainy which is truly novel to the I'M
sophisticated but wonderfully accurate in its work
ings as the initiated can probably testify.
The Female College is a large brick building and
was, without doubt well patronized before the wal
commenced but it now looks as deserted and lonely
as one conid well imagine. All of those who gave
life to it in days of peace at home, and ere thu
have become accustomed to the music of the spin
ming wheel and loom. What matters it If the wal
does continue another year? We viii cheersullJ
risk or lives if it will only drive the pallor from
the lips and bring the to the cheeks of the bes
four-fift of creation. Yes. let them go to th'
wheel, to the loom, and think of becoming th
wives of those who love them in inverse ratio t
the hatred borne the Yankees
The busler winds his horn aud We must all go on
aud practice the most approved mode of siayin
Iouf enemies Alden. CHARLIE