Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-06-15
letter from Chattanooga.
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EdItoFFi InteLhga1cET: 10 n.
A little more than year ago, / wrote
you from Charleston, West Virginia, a
hssty sketch of the battle .of} }OIoyd's
Mountain, in which General Crook so sig
nally defeated the rebel General jenkins,
snd obtained possession of the Virginia
and East Tennessee Railroad, and shortly
after writing which Twas myself, captured
by the enemy, and1lay ormany months in
their miserable prison pens, until / finally
effected my escape. I now propose to
write you a short letter from thisj classic!
mountainscroHuedi village, which l hope
may not prove nninteresting to the general
reader. =
Very properly, the Government has de.
terminhd to hold Ohattanooes psrmanent.
ly as a military post, and are piscine Il in
perfect condition for that purpose. Both
white and colored troops are in garrison
here at present, but the white element
will doubtless be speedily Withdrawn, and
the postsleft in possession of the darker
shade, for which branch of the service
they seem peculiarly sdspted. taE
For some days past detschnents of
Wilson's cavalry have been passing through
here, en- route for NashvilleI to be mustered
out of service. Both men and ho,ses pre.
sent the.appearAuoe of a hard campaign.
Between this point and Atlanta The rail.
road is in running order as far as Kings.
ton, Georgia, with large construction
corps vigorously PFssssutnR thu work
and by the first of July irains. .hssjlS6 ied
10 run through.to Atlanta. ThistvyiIi be q
perfect godssnd to the people along the
line of the road, who are, In many casas
entirely destitute of the common nGSsssa.
ries oflliGe. ~ '-f
Pfc.Nics are all the rage during this
cheated term" by which We are now being
visited and nothing can be more pleasant
than TO escape from the noise, heat and
dust of the village, and seek retreat amid
the cooling shade of some lovely aud rot
mantic cone; or ascending the lofty noun.
tain spurs, Gtink In the delicions atmos-
phere above the clouds, and rsveI in the
beauties ot5the gorgeous panorama spread
out before you, even unto the bounds of
vision; whilst some lovely -hourt hangs
gracefully on your arm, and listens timidly
to the soft voice of love. Bot ah thal's
the devil of It'll for since my sojohrn 10
Chattanooga have yet to see the first
pretty woman. Forgive me ye loves aud
groces Pardon me, ye old maids and dam
aged crinolirel Ladies we have, and
plenty of them; but the style, the style
Is decidedly out of date. Tho confession ia
0AAg AAa1 AbuAl aCHb. Ou IOE
an importation, of those fun.loving, mirth-
ProVokiugo rosy checked damsels of the
Shenandoah, with their love-teasing eyes,
their golden ttesses, their honey tipped
lipsif (thaps my style of tipling,) their
''neSt gaiter boots," their - ah my
mouth waters at the very thought.
Ooe of the peculiar S'institdtions" of this
village, Is its specimens of the rising gen
GRAFTON, 1t being not uncommon to see a
small bunch OF, ipvenility, say about the
size OF your fist, with cigar 10 his mouth,
Knowingly discussing military affairs and
interlardiug his Criticisms with various
oaths. AS appropoS, Twill relate an Incl
dent which occurred in Huntsville, AIas
bana. u.
"Little Joe Ferguson" was about three
years old, and about fifty years smart, Joe
was consequently great pet with the of,
hcersi and from them soon learned to swear
like A-trooper, and WAS known to invent
oaths, the like Of which could rot be ex
ceIled.- Jos's GrandPapa hoard of this.
and oue day meeting him on the street, he
thus aceosted him: n y ta5ss lt.I
"Joe, my SOD, 1 am told you can beat
any one in the city swearing an oath, and
now l want you 70 swear me one of your
best" p 2. 900 q 'si
Joe was frightened, visions Of dark clos.
cts with bread and water diet, interspersed
with keen hickory switches, fitted before
him, and looking the very picture of con-
sctous guilt, he stAmmered out. o. =
"Grandpapa, may Jesus Christ break the
last jug Of salvation oEer! my head if j
can think of an oath.n s8lo r :
"That wilt do, Joe," said the old man, man
sorrowfullyy, as be turned away with sigh.
For some weeks past, the ASSEMBLED
wisdom OF. Tennessee have bean engaged
in discussing the Elective Franchise Bill,
copy of which, as it passed both Houses
hereby enclose you. II is not SO sweep.
ing in its character as some wished it tc
be, but stiIl sufficiently so, should think
to gratify the wishes Of any loyal citizen
As you will be called upon 70 assist In thr
adoption of a Like measure, consider any
comments of my own uDcalled Ter, although
intend making West Yirgiuia my fut1r,
home. You will hear from again soon.
- 1o W n. ].
GHoReE AususrUs sAIA is in Paris oh
serving the summer fashions, and saay ssaa
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