New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-08

nifty Of knowing that our black soldiers have brswny
web stout hearts and cheerful tempers the
latter quality seemed Ia ind material ~ work
upon IN the simple operation Of having the III u
rlnctTcd for each received his Little wound be went
olperiDg OF as gleefy though lie had received IN
pe pic or tlr legion Of honor aud heard fellow
quil1ng a companion with "Iar! var var you've
eot Niger stamped on you now-they II De putting
horse-shocs on y0n next"
Some of the sights at the headquarters werc pitful
enough; wives who had corie down laden WITH baskets
flii Of dai0s FOR tier husbands only 70 ind them
gone; sWesihc IT'S 10 ihei Cscrs, who had ie two
dafs before. To behold the ilrk look 81 sorrow ard
tle ciowine eyes was truly touching. One case "
the Kind l0~t'er bad dash oil .ne como N ~, a
rutnes interesting young wished. y seemed 70
see ono Join smith, in whom she appeared much inter
eel I'd The Ocer III charge Of the department sent DIS
orderly 10 bring al tho john smiths IN camp so that
Tie lady might point ont which was her special one
was aui little amused 10 see Ito orderly retain Win
whole string Of themsx John Smiths and ono George
but the iadys LOOK Of and modification as she
shook her held and turned Gwey from TIC motley.
s.unted. scruJhy crowd udicrcus to tie last de-
gree; ccrtaini, tho collection IN question did not 10
Inch for the family reputation In the line Of beauty.
One of tbc.l modes ~ punslinR dcllngaents Lad a
rather droi effect. Near the Provost Nnrshas Head
gear Is erected kind II loagbncked galloys tho
hori ona beam being about 10 feet from the ground.
On lis pcrcheJ, Ike crows two black and one
white cuiprit The white rat doggedy astride, but
the negroes wriggled about. and even In IN, position
found some food for fun. "Yah yGhw heard one Of
them say I'm glad they've pat me into cavalry reg.
iment any bow" and he won't through the MOTIONS Oh
As Tor alnusemonts / saw some playing foot ball.
others gettag yaccna,ed others again eating pies or
tnosing pipes. The negroes particularly seemed 10
throw iLel. minds into pies occasionally varied by
boots IN which article they were particularly strong az
though rather proud OF their shovel feet
Ahcr long ard slightly monotone day during W hch
had bc.a halted by al cest dozen different scnres
when the point u crossing some invisible ana Tor
hidden line took the bOat at o'clock ard returned 10
the city my homowari yoyage being eniisencd " no
incident save piece OF cold pie ind pretty COCO
cigar. must not forget, however, one negro lady
good humorod porly dame, whom overheard taking
10 an officer about her boy. who Lad enlisted She was
trying 10 sd ont how she could have matters arranged
50 thnt she might receive her sons pay Ii was rather
Intricate affair enl sho puzzled tie officer amazing!
b there wos point upon which they could not set
right. IL seemed tia. th. oboer who was friend OF
hofs had wen ler letter OF recommendation 70 sone
gentleman n Union square, and he OLe oihceD couin
no. recall the Circumstance. Tho letter was TO Sir
League snd the old dame wanted 10 know whether u
would be ,ho proper thing ioF Ter to call on nm anu
solicit his rasling she rather short OF work Mr.
Ie.sue-Air League" said tho officer don't reinein
Ter any one Of tnat name then suddenly Ieice'!Dg
light he exclaimed, "Oh. it' iAs Lo,a. Lesgr' you
NEAR Yes, shr; yes, SaT, fsts So MI. Lyle
League. dats tie g.ItlrmHa.' IN, explanation ~hieh
followed satisfied tho colorcd rairon tat Mr.. League
not likely 10 require any washing Iuss a.
present.
uus, 10, close tbs letter without recording shor.
conversation j heard. which al the present moment
when many people wondering who IA 10 be our next
President may be- unnteresins one OF tho eath
s.s which indicate tho direction Of tie wind. Some
ali dozen soldiers. belonging Ia different reg mehts
oavaiTy and infantry were discussing the PTesdeniir
question, when one. half iocusry, asked another
whether no would give his whole support AID inlu-
cnoc toward the election of Gen. Mcclellan. No.
replied Tho nan. III be id II DO D. al Yo'. for
Abe Lincoln, and u fight ioF hir too Another here
chned In. Il tell yoa what; / shol! vote f0f Ud Abe
Lincoln he shan have ny vote. by -. if he doesn't
get auo,her" And fonna 81 siI, hse strong
advocates soT tie reelection OF our present CHIEF Mass
uaic. TIT.
Kos-Yort. Dec. ~ 1871.