Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-06-26

"Muml"
How glad am SKIES gone. Did you ev.
er see the assurance of some people, Sally ?"
mo. mum, never did"
"Well! I'm sure ahem! we'll! indeed
the assurance !" ETC., etc.
M.-Dancing to the violin. Professor
Of the toe and heel:--" Balance partners
Form line and balance right and left La
dies change!" (Somebody must be lady, yo,,
know. But such lady Blue shirt and
pants, neckerchef and cap) Back on the
left! forward four all balance partners !
Now, break her down. lads Il" (Which they
do, can assure you.) "Balancc partners
Ladies' pass to the right Gents keep their
places!" Etc. write this as hear it, so
there is no mistake about the dance. .........
26th.-Four deserterS from the rebel forces
OH the N. came on board to-day. They are
big, hearty, uncouth-looking. comfor tably
clad. They are kept under the charge of a
sentry on the gundeck. They can See wha,
is going on but cannot converse with thu
crew. y * Aunt Sophy is on board almos,
every day, selling cakes, pies, &C.. and taking
away clothes to wash. She sits quietly on
deck in the sun until all is sold out Proba
bly, makes 81 to So every visit. She is very
polite. consequently, gets plenty Of custom
Although thus is a rascally crew they never
think of offending these women.
2Sth.-Our small gunboats for river SER
vice are now protected somewhat from sharp
shooters by sheets of halfinch iron placed
here and there. But field-pieces can easily
penetrate them. One was along side this p.
NJ, with a shot hole IN her wheel-bousc, prob.
badly from 24-pounder. The shot could
not have cleared the whcelman's head more
than an inch or so. | could see one
of these boats this afternoon firing into the
mouth of the Nansemond. Firing at sharp
shooters, presume. Dancing on the
forecastle last evening. Two violins. A
West India negro excelled them all in dan.
cling.
29th.-This morning at Z bells took a
walk aft to look at the inspection Of the dir
ty, lousy crowd on the quarter deck, by the
officer of the deck and master. at arms.
Twelve of them, six white, six black, stood
in line, caps off, trowsers rolled above the
knee, 6arefooted. The master at arms re.
quired them to bend forward their heads to
see il any dirt was on their nccks, then look
ed at their hoofs. &c, reported them all right
to the officer of the deck, then they were
dismissed, This is done only to those who
have been found to need inspection. Tn,
darkies were not contrabands, but West In
da. The whites were Of different nations
Some of these chaps have seen holystoned
with sand and salt water on their bare hides
from head to loot Our new I'd Lieut.
Mr.. Fyfe, is dashing kind of man. Look.
as strong as horse. Makes all hands toe tn.
mark, which means, on board n man of.wa
do what you are told, do it quickly withou
any observations. There is no guessing tina,
one will do this or that When an order i.
given it is to be obcyed on the instant to tn,
letter.
May lst.-The Secretary of State and .
party of foreign consuls were on board yes
terday. Very plainly dressed. all of them
How such notabcs arc received They ar,
seen coming. Report is made. The boat
Swain's mate pipes the side boys (cght boys
four on each side the gangway steps, cap il
handy The Admiral stands Mt the foot of tn,
steps. FIRST Lieut.. goes up the gangwa,
and hands the ladies Gf any up and ovel
and down the steps where the Admiral re
ceives them. The ladies' and gents. all OF
board, the Admiral waits on them to tn,
cabin. - 7...' s@.""
2r.A. Weather fine a. silk. Painters
painting hammock-cloths quarter gunner
backing guns; bread, beef and other stores
coming on board. y Some of our officer
and men get little by the head occasional,
notwithstanding the spirit ration is stopped
2d.-Lieut.- ut.--lcft this afternoon. Th
men were ordered up the rigging. Whel
the order was given for cheering they CAV
groaning. pity the poor fellows who ma,
be under him. He kept our maintopmer
and mizzentopmen in hot water. Party
fishing with seine this afternoon. Got abou
20 crabs - | see that our Admiral i
criticised by the Herald correspondent at tn
fort. have always thought that the Admi
raj had some one over him at Washington
If they wish the Monitors to 90 up Jamsl
River they have only to make that wisi
known. The Admiral will do his part. >. :
A lot Of swallows just came on board. The,
are welcome. We hardly ever see any Dir.
but the big gray gull and the mackerel gull
They are prowling about winter and summer
most Of the time on the wing.
3d.-One Of ours brought down from tn,
Nansemond last night with leg fractured b,
ball. Contrary to the surgeons advice h
will not have his leg amputated Says h
might as well die as have only one Lex. Il
in his cot. taking it quite coolly. Gun
boats now exercising with howitzers firin,
shell. Kelly Of our mess and boy McGwil
just finished fight. Kelly rather too mucl
! for Master McGwin. Cause .-bip Nc saucv