The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-10-09
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY, OCTOBER o. lse3-TRPLE SHEET

seventh virginia cavalry. Tie Is desoenie3 from an old
Hugueuos family, w,o flying from Persecution, settled
IN Carolna. suesequsltiy brunch OF the family re-
moved 70 Old Virginia.
REBELLION.
Ialmost shudder when I reflect into what q dark and
misty gulf the pride ana ambition Of such men have
hurled their bleeding oountry-hs physical abyss into
which thinkng mon look with horror-ths iathomless
pn Of blood and tears
Not only have they caused their own ruin and BANK
ruptcy, but they have effected revolution society
which must recoi on their own devoted heads. Tho
ruined noblesse Of Virginia who havel waded through q
deugs Of blood 10 redress the hsdow and mocky
OF grievances are dropping away 10 DO replaced either
by Yankee enterprise or o shoddy arstocracy-
No longer can the proud planter lord Il over his poor
dependents. War; in Its fury has like apent up torrent
lot ooee torn up the landmarks Of social lie, and has
given even the poor despsed negro chance Of asserting
his manhood. But y return 70
RUIsED HoVsS OF rALIiAyxRRo.
Tho better class Southern houses are Tor the MOST
part large and rooy the rst floor over tho cellars
and servants apartments the parors and drawing
arc sml rooy .! sSsr Cellars The TOP story
mostly occupied with sleepng apartments with tho usual
puzzng number Of small rooms cannot understand
the Of all these, for they appear 40 numerous A. the
oerths In ship They Appear At recepaces for dark
Deeds To conceal the man In the iron mask. The
chief rooms are well ventilated. There ID generally
portc0 the rear, with ue graceful piazza in front,
which is screened from tho noontide and evening
chills by lattced folding doors.
RETROSPECTIVE.
can picture TO myself good old planter and hts
wife, surrounded by their fair daughters and manly sons
and perhaps few welcome guests, douby welcome TO
tho ladies. enjoying themselves the piazza. Then,
fancy the moon shining in full rsdiance does in
clear vrgnIan sky aud In front negro boysthsir white
teeth shng like ivory, their swarhy faces liz up with
spirit Of fua and mischie-nadly dancing and caperng
tho old asrEios and .hsir wsnohss and timed to
the stamping OF feet and capping Of hands on their
Fancy all this grace and elegance aud soft wsong on
the piazza and the DARK grotesquo gnres moving and
whrng In bosterous fun beneath you have indeed
pleasing picture OF domestic bliss, unless you mad
abolitionist Of the Harriet Beecher Stowe school.
The SCENE CHANGED.
Tho hurras that rung In innocent mirth echo the
sentines tread, and the p0shed and papered walls
desecrated with rude prints and engsvngs and words
return ,hsy viii r% SS Of cu
taste for the fine arts and Of our artistic skin.
yoRAGIS0 HxrEDrTIoSs
Is is amusing 10 SEQ how eagerly tho men will seize
upon any furniture left In deserted houses, II they
could turn them to much practical In one tent V
tured from cracker boxes. In another 10 magnificent
mirror placed on stills. On splendid lounge,
some southern nubob, have seen an unwashed, un.
shaver soldier enjoying the solacipg weed. have wit
messed scene that beats these altogether, and that,
notwithstanding my indignation at such outrages, set
~ roars OF laughter once saw saliow, long shanked
Yankee bearing OF on his back q beautiful rosewood
French mirror; behind him came regular Paddy, with
skillet his head and fat sucking grunter under his
arm, his share Of The prize Pat cut the most gro
tesqie antics imaginable behind the mirror, admirng
himself prodgiously through its polished All this
sucker slueaked struggled hard for liberty
and Pats casque shook and bobbed about ike Hectors
Indeed the porcine comes In for our rongest
but inQusi,ive bog Il about ono hundred pounds, which
stroled into our camp, ! suppose q voyage Of
liking his reception he fed, and was soon
oversken and assaied with clubs and stones. One Of
tho men jumped astrde the fellows back seizng him
BY the The hog plunged into pool of water with
his rider Despite his stubborn resistance and loud de-
CARNATIONS against such breach Of hospitality he had
sucoumb 10 numbers and yield up the ghost.
VETERANS Rx-SsInhx0.
The following has been read to the different old rsgi
menss whose time Of service will expire spring
GUNNER
HuDouA.rEEs, Anxr OF TEE PoroxAc,
Oct 2, 1868.
Corps and other independent commanders will report
TO these headquarters with little decay practicable
whose time Of service expires next spring ana summer,
will enlist under the provisions OF the General orders
Ing veteran volunteers on condition that 10 sddcn 70
the bounty authorized by the General Orders the regi
msnts shall DO sent 70 their States to reogsnzs and
special report Is desired Of regiments that win 70
enlist upon the terms Indicated.
g. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant General
yURLouoBs TO GRANTED.
The General Orders above referred have reference
ments that volunteer for three years their
time from tho date Of their volunteering and TO 60
homo Immediately for such time their regiments will
be recruiting In addition 10 this they viii entitled
q bounty Of over four hundred dollars.
This wise move aud will indlce thousands OF tried
veteran troops 10 re.eniis Tho ipducement u going
home for some time, perhaps months, combined with the
large bounty, powerful bait, and will surely take.
The bravo fellows anxious 10 their friends and
families and cannot resist tho liberal inducements offered
10 said that the SIXTY sixth New York Volunteers have
already embraced the orer Had Hooker used the same
wise and liberal policy last year Instead Of keeping Idle
troops all winter and then caving about few days dr.
ference OF time In spring and forcing them into his views
at the caunoDs mouth until hs dsgused them with the
service Thousands OF the veteran toops would have
braced such conditions and rooined the service.