Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-02-17
Correspondence of the Gazette.
CAMP PARoLED PRISONERS,
New Orleans, Feb. l, '64.

Mr.. Editor Il have been thinking
for some time past that few lines
from me might be interesting to some
of the readers of the Gazette. Being
in an Indiana regiment, | cannot find
SO many matters of interest as | could
were | in Pennsylvania one Is |
have written home of the trials expe-
rienced while | was in the hands of the
rebels, l will pass by that and write
about things of recent occurrence. The
notice published in the local column of
your paper of the 9th January, stating
that was in Parole Camp in this city,
was the cause of me finding some of
my old Lewistown friends: Among
them were Capt. Mark and lady, John
Clark, esq, and Messrs. Holder Com
fort and Harry c. Mccoy Captain
Mark, of the Quartermaster' Depart
ment, though previously unacquainted
with him, | found to be strictly a gen.
tleman, and q man of good business
habits, and in the position he occupies
wields a vast influence. / received a
cordial welcome from both him and his
lady, and cannot pass them by without
returning thanks for their kindness.
John Clark, esq, who is Superintendent
ofthe Government wagon and carriage
repairing establishment, is also here
He is, properly speaking, the right
man in the right place, snd does all
his work well, a fact that all persons
in Lewistown we'll know He looks
well, and seems to like the city very
much. The next on the list are
Messrs Comfort and Mccoy, both wor-
thy young men having good business
qualities, and who are clerking for
Capt. Mark. They appear to like it
very much, although they are kept ve-
ry busy. They are good clerks, and
merit the position they occupy. Twas
considerably surprised to find Lewis
town SO well represented in the Cres-
cent City.
1t is evident that new, and | may
add, better time is approaching for
the people of this State They are
about to enter upon an election which
will tell largely either for the veal or
woe of the State It is generally be.
lieved that it will result largely for the
good of it, at least everybody seen
to hope so. The people seem very de-
sirous to have control of their own af-
fairs, and are using every means attain
able to accomplish that end. The
nomination of candidates to fill the
various State offices comes off soon,
and will doubtless result in good
staunch Unionists being chosen. Ev-
erything is being done that can be pre-
iiminary to the forming of the State
organization. Wisdom and good feel
ing seem to pervade all assemblages,
and such proceedings adopted as will
be for the greatest good to the State.
Considerable sagacity will doubtless be
used in the selection Of candidates for
the important stations. The day is
dawning, a new life is opening, and
soon | predict that Louisiana will be
numbered as one of the stars-once
gone, now returned, repented, and full
forgiveness given. Let Louisiana come
back, and in quick succession several
others will follow. There is no doubt
but Louisiana will come in with her
Constitution so revised as to abolish
that curse, slavery. Most of those
proposed to fill the Offices are free state
men. hon. Michael Hahn, editor of
the True Delta, is spoken of for Cover
nor Of the State.
The following, which appeared in
the Era few weeks since, should, if
untrue, receive the proper denial. If
true, it is shame for the people of
Gettysburg, and should be placed in
some conspicuous place, that the world
at large might see and learn for them
selves. Any person who would do
such trick has not spark of human
ity about them; if they ever had, it
has all vanished. hope that for the
benefit Of the State at large, the arti-
Gle is false in reference to selling water
to soldiers,