White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-03-30
CHARLES ON F.
How are the Mighty Fallen!'

How are the Mighty Fallen!"
INCIDENTS OF THE OCCUPATION.
fCorespondence Of the New York Tribune. ]
GONE TO GRASS.
At the beginning Of the rebellion. or Of
the thpests Of rebellion. Mr.. Caleb Cush-
ing predicted that the grass would grow
in the streets Of Boston and New York. il
. civil war resulted from Mr.. Lincoln's
election. The prophesy has failed-rath.
or sigually; and inclose you handful Of
proofs OF it. l pulled this clover and
grass to-day in front of the Charleston
Hotel and the Mills House se-vhich. be-
fore the Union was dissolved. (according
to the theory Of Mr.. Cushins's Southern
friends), were always the busiest parts Of
Meeting street. the chief business street Of
the city. wish yon to send it to the
Boston Atheneum for permanent preser-
vation. to be bound up. If possible. with
NJ. Cushing's speech. Could = better
reply or filter illustration be devised for
it?
RELIC OF THE MERCURY.
l have another relic, which is equally
curious. We went to the Office Of the
Charleston Mercury. but fonud that Mr..
Rhett. its editor. had Rhet.ired. and car
ried his printing press and types along
with him. But. on a standing galley,
there was half column of what the prin.
ters call "desd matter"-type that has
been used for an issue Of the paper and is
ready for "distribution. l, was almost
entirely composed of advertisements. but
there were three lines which seemed so sig
nifcant of the character of the Southern
lesders-full of brsg even when getting
ready to run awsy-that l took the libsr-
ty of securing them for posterity. just as
it had been ''set np" for the Mercury:
There are no indications that our au-
thoritiss have the irst intention Of aban-
doning Charleston. as l have ascertained
by careful. inquiry"
THE CHARLESTON COURIER.
There was q rather humorous scene At
the Office Of the Charleston Courier. The
editors had ran away. bnt the business
man remained and hoped to save his
Col. Woodforl a calls.l at the
office at an early hour. and the following
took place:
Col. W.-"Whom have / the pleasure
of addressing, sir -
Newspaper proprietor-"Mr. l., air."
Col W.-"Will yon do me the favor,
sir. to loan me q sheet Of paper ?''
Mr.. L-(Looking at III. Colonsl's
shoulder-straps )--"Certainly. sir, certain
Col w.-"Thank you. Mr.. l.
might I trouble you for pen and ink ?"
Mr. L-"With pleasure. sir"
Col. W. Begins to wri'e)-"R.ally.
sir. l am sorry to tronble yon 20 much.
but this ink won't flow; will Won be good
enough to get smother hottie %
Mr.. Lob. certainly. sir; no trouble
at ALL"
Col. W.-(writes.
OFFICE Pro. Mar GES. D. s.
CHARLESTON. S. c.. Feb. 20. 1865
SPECIAL ORDERs-No. l.
"7he Charleston Courier establishment
is hereby MIR. l., saw the writing. and
looked startled and troubled. taken pos
session of by the United Stotes"
Mr.. L could not endure this any long
er, for he was silly overlooking the man.
uscript. and burst ont:
Colonel. surely you don't mean to
confiscate my property. Iopposed nulli-
eighteen-thirtyr"
The Colonel tells this story with great
zest. rs the nearest approach to loyalty in
Charleston that he has met among the
white people yet.
LOYALTY IN CHARLESTON.
There are few Unionists here. but
they a-e chiefly of foreign birth. or poor.
and many of these are of the Union as
It was" sort. A number are beginning
10 claim that they have been Union all
along. but we're compelled to talk secession
10 save themselves.
why. you people here who claim to
be Union" | said to one of the prominent
citizens. "seem to have b,en greater slaves
han the negros. You say you were COM
oelled to say what YOU did not believe 90
He WINGED little. but replied: Eyes.
It's fact. sir: you have no irlea of whist
people had to submit to here, who were
not fire eaters"
THE oED NEGREss.
In walking along one of the battered
treets in "Gillmore Town" Carleton.
If the Boston Journsi. and came mp to
IN old colored womsn. whom he spoke
o as we passed. Bu, she was not dis
'osed to let rs 60 on. She grasped our
lands. and told rs how grateful she was
o the Lord that we had come. She was
ixty-nine years old. shs said. but she
|anced for joy on Saturday And she
ang song then. which she Immediately
sng to rs. 1t was one OF the simple
hants for which the negroes are noted
epetitions of the same lines, with Ger.
ain rythm but without rhyme. sweetly
ang in plaintive tones: /
"Yes long been a-comin',
Yes long been a-comin', IL
Yes long been a.conin', ID
For to take de land; {