Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-11-25

stAlslow walk through the streets OF Balti-,
more smoking lis cigar, and swsyiEg to
and fro carelcssl, on his horse The poor
lady was ready 10 cuff Mr. Dinwiddie's ears,
because that worthy citizens sat down to
bis mutton andclaret that day at dinner as
coolly as If nothing had happened. Barba.
ra went. and sang "My Maryland" and the
"Donnic Blue Flag" till she made herself
boatse shethen glanced at a photograph
\ of Colonc' Pegrain, and thought how well
he Ioo,ed the conqpering hero. y. -....
S.dday came. 1t was blessed satisfac-
t.i that at the Church of St. Fortunatus
all the commandments were friends of the
Rebellion The Reverend Bogus de Bogus
was himself an extremist il bic advocacy
of Slavery and the Slavery and the Slave
Confetleracy But what was the consterna-
ton of the whole assembly, at hearing him,
on that cventful Sabbath, pray for the Presi-
dent and other authorities of the United
States! Had he been tampc.ed with by the
Bcnst What was the world coming to 7
How in.olerablc that the solar system should
move on as regularly and indiffcrently rs If
nothing had Happened. .....,.-r
The fomcnters Of Rebellion in the Monu-
ment City continued hopeful, notwithstand-
ing the detection of the Reverend Bogus de
Bogns. Mrs Dinwiddie almost worried
Dinwiddie's life out, teasing him for money
with which to buy quinine and percussion
caps to smuggle into Rcbeldom. Barbara
| worked till her taper little foretinger Looked
like d nutmeg-grate making shirts and
drawers for the gallant Palmetto Tcnth," In
which certain sprigs of aristocracy from
Baltimore had had enlisted. The regiment
was commanded by that splendid fellow,
Charles Pcgram,
What was Barbaias despair, on learning
that all the products of her labors had been
intercepted by the Beast" and were safely
stored at "These headquarters !" Mrs. Din
widdie went into Mysteries at the news, but
was suddenly restored, on hearing Dnwid-
die enter, and inquire in the most col,-
bloodcd manner, why isn't dinner rcndy2"
Falling upon that monster in human shape,
she crushed him 80 far into into silence by
her indignation, that he was glad to make q
meal Of few crackers and glass of ale
and then retire for his afternoon cigar to
the reposc Of his counting room.
The war Uhc civil, not the domestic, We
mcan) went on. Battle succeeded battle,
and skirmisi,, skirmish, with alternating
successes, when at last came the Emamclpa-
ton Proclamation, not in the earthquake,
nor in the whirlwind, but in the still small
voice. "Well, what of i,1 'Tis mere
paper bomb J" said Belshazzar at Richmond,
looking out on Libby and Belle Isle. Mrs.
Dinwiddic read the "Richmcnd Enquirer"
and thought for the thousandth time, how
Intolerable life would be, if ever egain Yam
KEGS were to be suffered to live within a
| thousand miles Of genuine descendant of
the Cavaliers. "Spaniels must be whipped
into subservience." said Mr.. Jefferson Davis,
all go Ian oll nF Il
son and and Dixon's line.
Yes, .hey' must be whipped = echoed
Mrs. Dinwiddie; anG soon afterward came
news of the capture of New Orleans, of
Vicksburg, of Port Hudson, and at last
Of Atlanta. These horrid Yankecsv she
shriked. "Why don't We do something,
Dinwiddief If one Southerncr can whip
five Yankees, why, in the name Of common
sense, cont We do Something Speak, you
stupid, provoking mani
| Yes, yes, what was it you asked Z meek
! iy interfogatcd Dinwidesic, who was calcu-
lating how much he had made in the recent
rise of United States five-twenties.
What was IT. Oh, 60 to your tobacco
casks, your coupons, and Your cotton, you
soulless, buckstering old man You can
| look on and see Abolitionism getting ram
pant in this once proud city, and not lift a
voice or finger TO save US from ruin! You
( can see Maryland drifting into the horrible
abyss of Yankeeism and Anti-slrvery, ard
keep on doing business and mindiDg the
paltry affairs of your counting-room, as il
al; that gives grace and dignity to this
wrctched State were not on the verge OF
destruction! If you'd had the spirit of n
hare, you'd have been brIgadier. general in
the Confederate army by this time
DiEwiddic was not man of words. lie
had wholesome horror of strong. minded
woman; and to that class he discovered, toe
late for his peace, that his wife belonged
So he simply replied, slightly suffering, a,
was his wont, except when excited
If ! had joined the army, madam,
should have-have-vc-
i should have what9
\ should have been deprived of your
ahem-agrceable society; and then 20,
might have been wid-widow.'
i should have been proud, Sir, to hav,
been your widow under such circumstances.
'Thank you. Mrs. Dinwiddie; but being {
mod -mod--modest man myself, I'd rathe
not make my wife proud
There's no danger of your ever d0in!
that, Sir quoth Madam but thank Hea
ven we're not wholly disgraced. We hav
representative OF our family in the Con
federate army. My son Cuipepper may liy,
to make amends for his sire's dcgcneracy.'
Dinwiddie was beginning to get reused
My degeneracy, Madam Confound il
Madam, where would you and yours hsv
been, il hadn't saved you all from pau
pau-paupcrism, Madam 2
II was rare that Dinwiddie made 80 lon
!, a speech. and the lady was astounded ''
=, Sir said She do you know it is Gu
pepper of Thom you speakP n ..'.. ,'
'DeviIish well know IT, said the excite
Daniel; and what you all had but you
! pride never could find out; and what wer
you proud of Ofa dozen or two old FAM
ly nig-n,g-niggers that were only bi
of expense to that pompous old cove, yor
father NJ
Mrs. Dinwiddie hogan to grow livid wit
! evaporation. Her husband had touche
, her on a tender point.
Go on, Sir said she; y see your drift.
, have suspected for some time that you wei
( going to play the renegade; to desert yo'
/ order; to cooperate with miscreant YANKEE
in overturning our sacred institutions.'
Q "Confound your sacred institutions, III
dami Slavery is played out ,i..
II Played out, you monstrous blssPheme
!. An INSTITUTION for which Scripture voucl
81 es; an institution which the Reverend d
q Palmer says comes right down to US fro
y heaven! Played QUIT Monster i than