The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-05-06
A Spicy letter 10 General Sherman.

The Richmond UHig of January 24th Published
the following letter from Asa Hariz' to General
Sherman ''Asa Hartz - is the non de plume OF
Major T. G. Mcknight, Of Columbia Is. c.. formerly
Assistant Adjutant General to the rebel General
Lorins Major Mcknight was captured near jack
son (Aiiss). and confined for fourteen months
Johnson sIsland While there be wrote several neat
pathetic aud humorous poems which went the rounds
OF the Northern press did also his comical adver
tisement for "a substitute stay III his place in
prison" He left the rebel service his exchange
and became associate editor Of the Columbia Is. y
Guardian. His advice 10 General Sherman not to
his way il in his best style and Is well worth
perusIng:
ASA HARTz TO GENERAL SHERMAN.
gentle WARRIOR The sweet young female pa
trio Of the CoufSaracy. who periodically bahes my
classic brow has just left my bedside in the 300 Hos
pitaI Before leaving. she informed that you in
tend TO come up this way in short time, if not
Mr.. Sherman. don't do it.
cannot say, my hero. that you occupy the
loving corner OF my heart Of Hartz, nor that you
Il particularly proper bosom companion Of my uncle
J. d. OF ' old Blizzard;' still like you with much
ness. and do wish you take n contract which
you cannot fill Appreciate duly the kind motives
which govern me in this, my gallant Yank. and do
justice the aectionate heart Of your cOusiderate
trump
Ny hero. don't know If you OF the fact,
but this section Of the great United States
gagged in a war Of some magnitude. tOo-and
oil the little anuOyauces incident condition Of
prevail 10 a certain extent here The means Of
Transportation are abundant they might have
been had peace continued and railroad companies
multiplied Provisions, in sections where there is
scarcity, plentiful they would be If there
more # them. The peOFle all along the route
by which you may reasonably he expected 10 travel,
do not fancy your peculiar style FOndy believing
you are not Il good egg, and that you are not over
nice respecting the materials Of which your fires
built, they will very naturally place ObstTuctiOus III
your way, and might even 20 far forget WIS; Is due
Southern hospitality 70 hTe At you with ball cart
ridge They simple minded creatures, my gal
liant warrior, and don't know any better.
mention these little things, magnificent Tank,
but small portion # the difficulties which will make
your excursion any thing but pleasant. Trey are by
no means the most prominent Let me tel! you lit
tie story
There was gallant and festive chap from Florida
who used 20 answer roll call IN block fourteen mess
two. He a member of the lapstoue rangers my
hero and such broke into the prison block aOre-
said like man. He had the bad taste dislike his
quarters. and simple enough 70 entertain desire
!or freedom So day he thought OF plan o
break out, and all unknown to the other iapstones,
put into execution Time passed on, and the day
arrived which he fondy hoped to leave his prison
walls He started, my Western hero, but didn't go
flg before he his head against ounce of Lead
and stopped. The lady he used TO board with never
got another letter from him. He sleeps where
wish visit again, and he doesn't for the
cold.
Wy hero, the chap referred to. undertook journey
unadvise1y, ani never made the trip In view Of his
fate, and applying IL o your own case allow me TO
repeat with gentle 6Tmuess-foH't Z come
Should you rashly conclude follow the bent Of
your Judgment, my worthy cOnqueror, and try
20 come any how, take advice founded upon expert
snce, and eschew all railroad lines Ii you undertake
the trip by rail, you will die of old age before you
reach Dauvilie. DIRville, my sweet General is sup
posed 10 be IN the bosom Of the mother Of States,
geographical fact open 10 doubt, and but for the
;remey cold temperature which prevailed there the
last time your trump passed through, liable TO the
Iuputaton Of being in the bosom of the Father of
Lies Don't stop at Danvlle. Mr.. Sherman, unless
you have made your peace with heaven and settled
with your lluudrsss. \ night there would be in
Fiction too great for my worst enemy TO bear.
Finally, II you will come. my gentle warrior bring
your dinner and stay 4 week
fou viii fud me at the 29O Hospital Ia Columbia,
where am engaged in the highly interesting pastime
ot roObug the cradle and The grave. | have sacked
fifteen cradles IN the last sixteen days and inferred
oil Of the spos except interesting infant Of
seventyhvc Summers. | am saving him, my hero.
20 start graveyard with near Charlotte in the
State Of NOrtn CaTOljus.
Don't forget To call on Generals Hardee Beaure-
gard, Johnston, Hill, Taylor Bragg and other gen
t4emeu OF military instincts, you by. They
ETe Jolly and interesting set, and will entertain you
20 highly satisfactory manuer-tO themselves.
Remember me sOJthingly to your Chief COmmissary.
Yours, IN q suggestive way,
80 Hospital, January 23. Asa HARTz.