New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-07-07
ARTEMUs WARD IN RICHMOND

l
ceeded to the Spotswood House, ;nt
calm to my assistance "a young mar
from our town who writes a good run
nin's hand, put my ortograph on tht
register, and handin' my umbrella to q
baldheded man behind the counter
who | s'posed was Mr.. Spotswood,
said, "Srotsy, how doe she run?"
1 He called q. culled ppr son. and said
! "Show the gen'lman to the covyard
and give him cart number l." .-
isn't Grant here?" I said. Pre-.
haps Ulyssis wouldn't mind my turnin'
in with him."
"Do you know the Gin'ral?' inquir,
ed Mr.. Spotswood. a......
"Wall, no, not 'zacly; but he'll re-
member me. His brother-in-la s
aunt bought her rye meal Of my uncle
Levi all one winter. My uncle Lewis
rye meal vas" .......
-"Pooh! pooh!''' said Spotsy, "don't
bother me-" apd he shuv'd my umbrel-
la onto the floor. Observin' to him not
to be so keerless with the wepin, / ac-
companied the -africau to my lodging.
.,''My brother, y: I sed, eare YOU aware
that you've bin mancipated2 Do you
realize how glorusit is to he free? Tell
me, my dear brother, does 1t not seem
like some dreams, or do you realise the
great fact in all it's livin' and holy mag,
nitood?'
He sed he wud take <some gin.
I was show'd to the cowyardand laid
down under one-mule cart. The Ao
tel was orfal crowded, ana I was sorry
l hadn't gone to the Libby Prison.
Tho I should hav' slept com'f'ble enuff
If the bed.-clotbes hadn't been pulled
off me durin' the night, by scoundruA
who cum and hitched male to the
~~~+ and dru- - ": .,.''" '~"- ~
cuverin' and my throet feels a little
husky this mornin.'
Gin'ral Halleck offers me the hcspit-
ality of the city, givin' me my choice
of hospitals.
/ He has also very kindly placed at
my disposal smallpox ambulance.
UNION sENTIM EMIT.
There is rally great deal Of Union
sentiment in this city. l see it on
ev'ry hand ,,.....,,..,.-.,n
/ laot a man to-day-I am not at
lioerty to tell his name, but he is an
old an Influential citizen of Richmond
and sez he, "Why! we've bin fghtin'
agin the Old Flag! Lor, bless me how
sin'lar." He, then borrowed FIVE dol
lars of me aud burst into food of
tears. E.sm. .as s-.F%r
J sed another "a man Of high standin'
and formerly bitter rebuel,) "Let US
at once stop this effooshun of Blud! The
Old Flag is geod enuff for me. Sir
he added, :You are from the Nerth
Have you doughnut or piece OF Gus
tard pie about you?' s",'....
I told him no, but I knew oaan
from Veraont who had just organized
a sort of restraint, where he could 60
and make "a very comfortable break
last on New England ram and cheese.
He borrowed fifty cents of me, and askin'
me 20 send him VIM. Lloyd Garrison's
ambrotype as soon as [ got home walk
ed off. Il @a-
Said another s'There's been q tremen-
dous Union feelln here from the fust
But we was kept down by rain Of
terror-Have you degarretype Of
Wendall Phillips about your person?
and will you lend nae four dollars for 2
few days til We air orce more happy
and united peclie?'
APRouC AND aAwTY sUTHERNER
! Feelin' a little peckish, ] went into
a eati;,' house to-day, and encountered
Young man with long black hair ane
a,.nder frame. "Young man." mild
r " but gravely sed, "this crooil war u
over, and you're lickt! Its rather NEG
!, essary for sumbody to lick in g'o'
square, lively fte, and in this ere cas-
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