, 1865-07-21

His Health Greatly I'M
paired.


snE on one Aan0 aHQ EheH On u0tQ, ne IooE3
qninte1mittin;sly ;l tn th'onsh h s thts opening:
Stir that brain no one can tell. Before HIN
are the hay and{the passing ships and the Rip
Raps, growing each day Into wondrous
work Of 1mpregnable strength; 1nd beyond.
The blue sky and feeting clouds and wild
Sas anst I IN tas pse s bs
rights comes That perpetual, mourntu1 re-
1ratn. the sound Of the waves dashing upon
the beach. Here he IL prisoner. and under
what circumstAnces> and under WIN: terrible
charges hanging over him! Not a moment
is be left alcnc-no a moment passes that
There Ia no eG1ess through those strong iron
bars. There Is m escape through this cord.n |
rs EtsHletR- Tbcze c.r ~ 40 attempt q.
1e.cur 1rCm without. u hat wonder is It
tha. that form has EroEn more emaciatcd,
those cheeks more srnkcn, tho:e eyes m,re
lra:rous, that brow more wrinkled-his hair |
whiter, Ills words fewer, hts spirits sunk In |
perpetual gloom. Health has left hun. hope
is gone that proud spirit Is broken and the
end is not ia1. am writing no fancy sketch.
kteps up his present prison habits and dcs~ |
Eondency, zoW not lirr III totcks longer.
/ cuAF1A1N ATTENDS HIN.
Yesterday Mr. Davis requested permission |
for chaplain to see him. THIS Is the second |
+. quctt OF this Kind be has made since his ar |
.ivsl. Chaplain kerfoot was sent to his cell. |
He greeted the chaplain with warmth. aft |
10 bis band,> must }ook," he said, "for |
consolation now" The chaplain talked to
him Of his spiritual condieicn, read to him
rsssaees from the Bible aud prayed with him.
After the chaplain left Davis appeared to he
In much better spirits than he has been in for
Bome time past.
READING TIE pD1E,
BE reads the Bible morning and evening.
Recently, am told. he protracts these read
irgs much more than at the commencement
o. his imprisonment. he coofcsscs bis belief
in the Bible, and processes to have made 1t
he doea mot fancy being cnnf5ued exclusively
to 1fadiDg the Scriptures, for be sometimes
clhmors for u different style Of Nte1atnre;
bnt his request in his regard thus far has not
been complied with. This 1efuesl to extend
his reading privileges, and not permitting hiu
to write TO his vile, or receive letters from
her, have folmsd The ha:den Of his COM
plants.
HIS ErEs1GuT GROWING MORE DEFECTIVE.
Ifpcrm1ss:pn wns given him to have all the
books he wished, be could not read much
| himself, a1d tor tie comfort derived fsom
:hc3 you'd saye to re'S mainly on others
.A'y. olnd, uhd the other gives indication OF
! 'a{.ll1y becoming so. He hiss complained
! ;Ately Of seeing objects double He still
. Nrsss Lis gosglos In the day Time.
HIS nAa41 Rop11EE.
-. j.. .sieazt Is necessarily monotonous.
N'ta tIss' !. les sveE been Zac:r SO Than with
! Dhf::. II fila pretty ea;ls, usually at Gre
! 7r.osk :. 1br morning. He takesa a hatn tae
| i7.i tLirg uetng sA]t wat:r at first kud Il lid
! ing ny ~i''a tterh water. His bathing facili-
i tli-s sse .tmiftd, cons,stin. OF q common
| Easl.tub half ElIfd with salt water, q wash
basin Of tresh water, coarse towels aud soap
I An aruIy blanket be converts into tempo.
| rsry screen, and hathes behind this. He Is
/ not very particular about his toilet, the fash
ion Of colnhiuE his hair and ali that, hut IL
exact upou the euhj.ct ot cleanliness o. his
undertaking, sheets, towels, DC. Bath
and toilet completed, b. rcads Ills Bible. and
! 81 halGJMs. eight has his bIeahfast. This is
ecrred him from Dr. Craven's tabl.. The
statement In some Of the papers that =
daughter Of D.. Craven brings him his
70. d is incorrect 4 soliier brings s mess
hrolled steak, usually make up his break
takt- Els appetite IL very variable Gen
Miles mug call tn to zee him and pass few
words, or the officer Of lhe guard may haVo
:ert his nyeieian ard Craven. aud the
Chaplain. Of course. wien he cal1a. are
allowed to speak to him. In copyprsatiun
he has betrayed an anxiety end eren de-
termination to discuss the subject OF the
!mYcss1hany Of eve. ccnyictlng h n Of trea-
|
question Of State rights as his main point
Of defense. For come tine, finding that
all the dIecuss!on WAS on his own
e:de, he has kept client on the sub
Jet. Except these Interruptions in the
wsy OF conversation. which. 1t viii be under-
most Of his time TIL half past three D.
NJ, his dinner time, In looking 1t the win
daw. BE smokes his pipe occasionally, but
ie no great smoker. he says that much smo-
king makes him too neFvous- After dinner
he passes the time as before. he has supper
at half past eight o'clock, aud then directly
goes to bed. BE sleeps pretty eoundly, but
[ more 70 formerly than latterly. At first the
Light keptburuingi in the room all night trou-
bled him, but he has become used to it and
haps he knowsit would do no good II he did.
COMPLAINTS ApoCr TIE GUARD.
In previous letters I have described Mr..
Davis quarters and the guard placed orer
} him. Both continue the zane as at frat. He
has been urgent to have the guard in his own
! room, the rear Eoom Of the casemate-two
are Kept constantly In both front and back
kept in the fsont room. Bat bis entreaty
was ofno avail. Next be desired that til :.
guard In his own room might be allowed to
Stand ins*ead OF being kept walking, bus
here, too. his request has not been compiled
With.
/ CoESrIAAT0Hs.
There Is every reason 70 believe that the
eyacution Of the assa.sinAtIon conspI,ators Ia
Washington has been communicated t. Dtyls
within the past three or four days. It il Ger
tain thkt = grtat sud marked change has
come over hin, and to Lie undoubted kpowt.
edge Of this execution the change Is attrib.
, uttd. Bis food IL Of the best quality, hs has
J abundance OF pure air, and there is no special
J reason otherwise accounting for present
gso1Miness md decreasing health.
CONDITION OF MR. cLAr.
Every Day Mr. Clly is improving In health
He etil takes Lis morning hour's walk, aud
] IL in greatly improved physical condition OF
: account Of 1t. Dr.. Bancroft feeds him OF
! hospital diet Jet In flct his constitution |.
. In no condition to stand stronger food. HI
Is very lively and chRtty If he can get no]
; cne to talk With ltm, aad hopeful as to th'
future.
JOHN mitchell.
Nothing seems to affect the phystqu:
| Of Mr. Mitchell. He is apparently as goot
IN health as on the day ne wAs brongh
here He goes barelootcd most OF the time
and takes things cooly and quietly. HI
f1snnezs are not very concllfAtory, nor cal
tulated to attach friends to him. am tolG
that he has not lately expressed any fears a
To thePzes!dsnt preaelug pardon upon him
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