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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-09
Nottce of AHaehnnent.

Law Sid CommoB Lay and ChaneeTy Court o.
the city OF Memphis
LINKS OFFICE, November I'd, AB.
Joseph Hunter, plaintiff. rersls attachment
suit. W. kirle, defendant
Amdagit for Attachment having been made
in his case in pursuance of section 3f5 Of the
Code OF Tenuessf, apH A~ttacnment having ueeh
ISS7ed aud returned O. TIE proper officer
s. Levied. etc on the property ~ the defend
ant ~. ID. kitue. il IS therelurs ordsrse mat
aid defendant appear at the COurt-hOuse, an
me rifv- hi Memphis. Tennessee. on or before
he ssGend Monday in February next, and de-
fend This aiit. Or the same viii be taken ior
confessed as H. hiR. and the case set for nearing
exparte. and that u capy II HIiz order be pub
Hshed once O week for fguF c2pA--un weeks
in the Memphis APPFAL-
At0pVf sohA Ep-tD'A ~ e.
Mas5S uFpE. Deputy CLERK
= Combs, Jr 8 Wlsssrsham d beeeher' A"ys
for oltfA
49, iaE4Wr(s
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DYING alone
TIM wicked Tor PRAYER, TOO weak TOT
m, he Haqrd fn the streets Of the cray
GONE mad mrhe5oyof the snow couAhs
%oba md so die. IN my terrible Nog
vfrb i he'd and ashroud of the uuiu 3'
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LEGAL.
1amfniaant,4r Notfee.

HAVING had letters tcstameDtary Lsued u
- me by the County Court-ol shelny -
t.ng duly qualified as Adu1nlstfAlfla
o. my late husband. Joel hp
-dt j hereby notify all claiming ~
pr sa eztate. to present then uelia-l
Wilipht NJ Necessary DELAY. for settlement anu
call upon an h are irdebfed 10 10 come for
Wardan make PAYMENT.
HAERIETTJ- ROISTEEs
neh-IW~ Fa~EmfarHarrH ere.
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Non-Resfdent Notice.

on the Chaneey side Of The Common law and
ChanceT Court Of The city Of MempLs-Ienu
Zen. Nay IS W. J.. Simmons and Others
II appearing from amhavit in this cause that
thedefeudaut Edgar simmons Is a citizen 81
the state OF kau and a nonresident OF The
state OF Tennessee. DO Is therefore ordered that
be make his appearance herein at the tourl-
house. in the city % Memphis. Tennessee, on
the nrst Monday In January, is5d. that bang q
regular rule day, and plead, answer o. demui
10 compliments bill or the same viii be taken
FOR confess-d, as 10 him. and SET for hearing
ergdTse. and thai "a copy Of this order b. pun'
irshed once "a week. for four successive weeks
ina the Memphis APPEAL
ACopy-AtHeaL
Estes & Jackson sals- for complainant
ds2Iaw4urs December isf, lrl
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Statesmen
MISCELLANEOUS.
Election Notice.

AttbSNOAt -hOttCCe
PY virtue oLa writ Of election to me directed
ID by Hon. William q. Brownlow, Governor o.
the State OF Tennessee, will hold IA election al
each Of the usual voting places, in each civil
district, in Shelby county, on
December 18th, 1885,
for two members OF the House Of Representa-
tives to fill the vacancie Occasioned by the res
lgnations Of the Hon. J. NJ. TOmeny and Hon,
The following persons are, hereby appointed
Judges and Deputy sherihh TO hold said cleo.
ton:
Isl D2sloL-Judges, r. n. Bond, sam. Doug.
lass, Us Dickinson; Deputy sheriff, Thomas
Eppenson.
ID Dstrict-Judges, Daniel Corbett, II. p.
Thompson, 5. 7. Lignaw Deputy Sheriff, j. Q.
Sd Dss5eL-Judges, Charles Crenshaw, W W.
umbus C~renshaw.
al. DiaIct-Jndges, F. W. Hines, James Car
roll and F. Hester; Deputy sheriff, n. NJ. Sat
5d. DltricL-lst Poll, 6 Engine H~ouse-Judges,
John Clancy y. .. MahOney, John Turner;
Deputy sheriff, o. Dryer.
5H. DisyicL-2d. Poll, 3 Engine House-Judges.
Z. w. Bnttinghaus, n. Seelig, ThomasL Leonard f;
Deputy Sheriff. S. T. Morgan.
on. D~iSfricL-Judges, $. NJ. Allen, II. b. Will
ford, w. IL. Sneed Deputy sheriff, B. W. Pryor.
IN DistieL-Judges, @, Bartlett, Z Pull
man, J. Mercer; Deputy Sheriff, James Hol-
SA. DstrieL-Judges, F. P. Thomas. J. NJ.
Thompson, S. Horne; Deputy sheriff, s. p.
OK Disvlet-Judges, N. Rogers, NJ. L. VIII
liams, W. II. Webber; Deputy Sheriff, NJ. J.
Turner.
Ion. DShicL-T. C. Bleckley, b. B. Newell. ].
Applewhite Deputy Sheriff, II. Irby.
llh. rcL-ud W. II. Walker w. G..
Harrison, J. H. Townsend; Deputy Sheriff, b.
r Ellis.
I'm. DiStrct.-D. Pearson. ]. W. Elan, Thomas
Holman; Deputy Sheriff, ID. HIldebrand.
l3fh- D~iShIcL-Judges, Squire Walton, w. L.
Lundy, l. Lawrence; Deputy Sherin, J. W.
Rogers.
Ilg. Distict-lst- Poll, 3 Engine House
Judges, +. A. Hamilton, Michael Burke, John
2. TObin; Deputy sheriff, +. w. Louis.
ian. DiSlrfct-2d. Poll, Z Engine House
Judges, Martin Kelly, j. D. WimberIy, w. W.
Jones; Deputy Sheriff, Joseph Tagg.
l5h. D~tssic--Judges, r b. Miller, r. H.
Gibson, Or. Thomas; Deputy Sherid, W. b.
Cotton.
l6lh. Distiot-Judges, f. Brooks, J. II. Good
lett, w. Moore Deputy sheriff, b. W. Brooks.
lIh. Dlsu1ct-F1elding Smith, Jerry Massey,
A H. Douglass; Deputy Sheriff, Erwin Oak
ley.
Deputy Sherihs, Judges, Clerks and voters will
be required in all things to comply with the
lawsO OF the state defining and limiting the cleo
tive franchise. Deputy Sherifs will make their
returns to me At the Sherifis 0fice, in the
Greenlaw Block, Second street. Memphis.
p. NJ. WINTERS,
deco te Sheriff shelby County.
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straightforward dealing in every department
Of its extended business, from the receipt Of 9
premium 70 the paynent OF alOss, ha~sreRdereC
the name
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weeds SOWING Maehines,

After twelve wears experience, have been pro-
nounced by the best Judges p be the best intns
market for al Kinds 0f Family Work Ihts
make the stitch alike on both sides-never eek
out al order-wiu sew from one 70 twenty
-thickhesses without stopping, and MAKE ever
stitch perfect; viii sew Cotton SILK or common
Linen Thread. rr
Ba- An agent wanted in Nashville
We give better Inducements than any OoW
pany in the market.
w. F. eOLBURN & OOy
nov23 lml 70 West Fourth 81, Cincinnati, y.
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Astornnv. =. "a SOMbSY JR. q CO.
AttolASys and Connseliora at Law ana f1of,,
nSfs- Tenns oa NO Fostonic1 Railding, Mem
Royls In
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DY virtue OF writ Of election to me directed
ID by Hon. William q. Brownlow, Governor O
the State OF Tsnnessee, Twill hold al election al
each OF the usual voting places, in each civil
district, in Shelby county, on
nanam hor O2fh IQRE
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Notice.

MEMPHIS. November -7l
I'VE CBEDTTOR5 81 the Iata Ransom E.
Il Eyrue. Of Commerce Mississippi. wI please
file With US copies Of tleIr claims, is we wish %
ascertain the condition otrle estate. H. Is
view 70 IFS settlement.
nov8l WRIGHT A. McEIsICE
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AdlninfsfrnfOr's SaIe.

WILL BE SOLD az the residence Of the late
w Col r. o. shelton, on
Monday, the 18th day Of December next.
An the perishable property Of said estate, cen
sisfiuqof cotton, Corn. Fodder, Cotton seed In
IarLe Quantities, stock Of Eouest Cattle, Sheep,
bofh Fork and Stock Hogs, with Household and
Kitchen Furniture, Farm Implements, some
BiauksFnintsi Tools, Wagons, Carriages, Buggy
and a large variety Of articles TOO numerous %
mention. said pieee IS on Big creek In Upton
county. in easV distance from the Mississippi
! river. from which the produce can be shipped
! in aEv direction. Terms made known ON dag
| 81 sale. DAVID = PALMER,
uunlgwn administrator.
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,,,..hv,ar, IN circuit Court f shelby County
W a p ZONES. and wife Jane 7. Jones, Us. ~
q. Davis
II, mis- causa the plaintiffs having sued ont OF
said court an attachment upon the grounus
49, Ssesnfanf w. c. Davis isl nonresident OF
IN SOC of tennessee. and said attachment
Sayi,g been returned into Court, levied upOn
~ ~ esfafe OF defendant publication as hy
~ r@onired is ordered TO be made IN the MEBI-
.ars APPFAL. notifying said W.. &. Davis 10 ap-
- a. me next term Ofthe Circuit Court to be
80 for shelby County at Raleigh on the third
Vfo1dav In January next, and within the first
sbrtse days OF said term. 70 plead, answer OF de
mar 10 said attachment sult, Or the same viii
h. eXparfe-
Done al once, November II, 1865.
NJ. ID. L. STEWART.
Clerk Circuit Court.
-.nNg Ia ruNzuHFa
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Non-Resident Notice.
Notice.

Before J. G. C~reigt0n, j. r.,
A. A.. PadgsttvS Jerry Guilds
The defendant will take notice that an At
tachmenf has been sued out against him upon
the ground that he is nonresident OF the
state OF tennessee. and the case set Tor near
inc AL the oHfea OF John g. Creighton, ESq-, Dee.
Isfh. 49,. az 10 O'Clock A. n, when anu Whefe
me- can attend and defend said suit, or The case
will be proceeded with eEp6Ftei and mat COPY
III mis- order be published once % Wees for four
consecutive weeks in the Memphls DAILY AP-
PFAI. JOHN G.. CREIGHTON j. p.
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q PARK Row, New YorF.
Aqua de MAGNOLIA.

A toilet delighti The ladies treasure An9
largest quantity. manufactured mon lne Lei
southern Magnolia. Used for bathing tne lace
and person. to render the skin son and ieaiif 20
prevent eruptions, to perfume clothing, etc
It overeomes tho unpleasant Odor Of perspira-
ton.
70 removes redness- tan, DloJeheA etc.
Itcures nervous headache and allays inha-
nation.
It cooIs. somens and adds dehcacy q the skin.
It Yields 3 suhdued and lasting perfume.
It cures musquitO bites and stings Of Insects
~ItcOntains no material Injurious 10 the skin
PatrOnised by Actresses and opera singers
/ IL Is wh.tt every lady should have. Sold every
| where. Try the Magnolia Water once AMI YOU
will use no other cologne, pertumery, OF. Joile'
water Afterwards.
DEMAS BARNES g. CO.,
Props Exclusive Agents, n. y
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attachment Notice,

Before J.. C. Creighton, j. p.
A. A. Padgett vs.. 3. Baxter.
b defendant wiz take notice, that an at
tachmenb has beeu sued out ag8luEf him upon
the grounds that he is a nonresident OF ine
state of Tennessee. and the else ST Tor nearing
at the Office ef JOhnE. DHsizhfonf $50, hegem
Der Is. 1855. at 10 O'Clock A. n, when anu WneIe
he can attend and defend said SUIT or ~ 49,
will be proceeded Witaa fNpartef ahu tIa. Z
couv OF this order be published once a ives ~
C,nr consecutive weeks, in the MeulPns b4l4y
APPEAL- JOIN =
y,rfs Nom4vvz
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.airbanks' Cotton Scales & Frames

GYPHALITIC and MsrcuriaI Rheumatism-I
- you wish . rapid and permanent cure 20 10
DIT. Lloyd's. 90 second street. novl2 I'M
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Nom Resident Notice.

On the Chancery side Of the Common Law and
Chancery Court 0fthe city Of Memphis, Tenn
IL. p. Edmoudson e. a., e. james H. Mcneil
aud others
appearing from afIdavit in this cause, that
the dc feudaut James II. McNeill IS a citizen
of the state OF Arkansas, and a nonresident %
the State Of Tennessee, Do is therefore ordered
that he make mis- appearance herein az the
Court-hOu-e, in the city of Memphis Tennessee
on the HrsL Monday Iu January. 1876, that being
% regular r1le day. and plead. answer or uemur
70 COMPLAINANT bII, OF the same VIII be taken
for confessed, as 70 him, and set for heauns
erD1re, aud that % copy Of this order be pub
lfShed once O. week. for four successive weeks
/ in the Memphis APPEAL.
a G0Dy-Artest.
dTETqTDN ALSTOE. clerk and master
KOrtreeht Cron, soils. for complr
/ de2-iawfws December lst- ls1.
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WILSON, & Be3fu, slIiNTTDTs IlI {
uovi3 lsWiwtsB

LrOTICF : hereby given that az the December
n term. Is3. OF the C0uRty Court Of shelby
Tountv Tenn, the undersigned Wiz apply Tor
letters 0f administration upon the estate OF
B.. Heathmau, deceased.
noy7-laWfw- H. Dh-NA.
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Ofland on the new State Lin road, within a
mile and a half OF Court square, well improved
and In abealthy and prosperous neighb0rhood-
Persons desiring to rent orlease property near
the city, viii do well 20 examine this before
locating. Immediate possession can be given
TO any Of the above property.
( For further particulars inquire Of
no2s-Im ONCE S. f. cor. Union and "a sts.
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FIFTEEN LOTS.
-TWENTY-FOUR n

Most desirably located, near the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad Depot
Several Lots on the Pigeon ROost road, m
proved and unimproyed, suitable for gardening,
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NOR Copper Colered Blotehestake Dr. IIovds
II AlteradyeSyrup and Moist MeIcpriaT VA
2or baths. NO. 90 second straat
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Suburban Lots.

~FORTY-NINE A @ r ES
OF land within half a mile Of the corporate
limits ofthe city, to Released fer a term OF years
on the most liberal principles.
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GEORGE n. PRINCE & CO.'S
Automatic Organs and MeIOdeORs.

Late improvements have added greatly 10 the
popularity Of these justly celebrated Instru-
ments. Their durability and simplicity OF con-
structiOn recommend them to an who intend
purchasing for Church, 6Q6bQh School or fnrt0T.
W. r. COLBURN,
% West Fourth street, Cincinnati.
rB Agents wanted ia Kentucky, Tennessee
and GeOrgia.
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TO THE PUBLIC.
THE RULES AND BYLAWS
Governing Visitors to
ELMWOOD CEMETERY.

EsTABLIsHED some eight months ago, ~
II stul in active force, and viii PC keP1gk
-aotpStbstandfng the withdrawal Of the mhn-
fary guards from this gates. h..f, a
Parties visiting these grounds mus odIfftad
Permit, or otherwise they VIII mo-
within the Enclosure. aolst
Tfekets can be had at al times at Non-
CO.'S, Main street; w X slnlen $3.50 o1d
roe street; Owen Smith, corner
Second streets, undsrtakers tsuos of. the
FamiIv tickets can be had az az 5T NV f IN ."
onice IN the superintendent.
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100 Washing Machines and Wringers
For Sale by LEWIS, AATTHEWSd co, 4
noyll ~ Front Street
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g FIRE WORKS. .

800 Boxes No. / gold chop FIRE crackers.
400 Boxes tOrpedOes.
100 Gross Roman candles, assorted sizes.
so Gross sky rockets, 4"
800 Gross serpents, %triangles, gFasskOp-
pers, pin wheels, spangIettes, -four pots,
blue lights, etc.
1850 Boxes assorted candy toys.
800 Boxes new Taisins layers.
ASpleRdid assortment cake ornaments
for bakers.
The above goods are all fresh, and just
received from New York, direct. For sale low
10 the trade by
J. n. OLIVER & Co..
no23-lm 80 Madison ST. DeSoto Block
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EOR Chronic Skin Diseasis take Dr.. IIovd's
E Medicated Vapor Baths.
No. 20 Second street. near Madison.
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-Resident Notlee.

nNme Chaneery kde Of the Common Law
~ and ChaHcery Court "a the Cty OF Mem
phts. tennessee.
GayoSo savings Institution vs. Cornelius Fel-
loves, Dan. 2. Logan, Nreenneid.
firm Of FeliOwes & Co. and others
1t appearing from affidavit in this cause that
the defendants Cornelius FelIOWes, DAN J.. LO-
gan. and Thompson Greenfield, firm Of Eel
loves & 60, are uOn-Heldauts OF the state Of
Tennessee it is therefore ordered that ihey
make their appearance herein AT the court
House, in the City OF emphis, Tennessee,
within the nrst three days Of the next term OF
said Court. 70 commenced N the second Monday
In May 1876 ana plead answer Or deInur % com
p~lainants Dill, or the same viii De taken ioreon-
and thai a copy Of this order be published once
n week, for four successive weeks, in the Menu
Dhis APPEAL
a
ESTONALSTGN, Clerk and Master
FiuIav & ksiler, soils for Cous plaiuant
uov2f-lay two
NOTICEFTo Creditors OF the Estate Of John
n L. Jones, decreased Of CoAlervlile, shelby
County, Tennessee.
Atthe November Term. 1875. Cf the County
Court of shelby county, Tennessee. 4 p Is Quuil-
fed as Administrator 0fmy deceased husband,
John J. Jones. therefore notify all creditors
to present ttair claims against said estate az
once, and all debtors 10 pay.
MRS, HARRIET JONES
FAX %TnovlI lawlwsl Administrators.
NOTICE.-In the County Court OF shsIbg
~ county, Tennessee, at the December term
OF said EDurt. 1851. ] viii apply for letters Of 40
administrations 0I, thF estate Of Isaac Taylor, de-
ceased, % said cuunt5s ~ parties interested
BENJAMIN W. LAUDERDALE.
FAX fuOll IaW4WIsI
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Petition for Diroree.

Petition for Divorce in the Circuit Court o
Shelby County, Tennessee.
Louisa G Bray rs. Matthew Bray.
In this cause. IL appearing 10 the clerk L12li
the petition herein lied, duly sworn TO- ihat tn'
defendant Matthew Bray is % uOn-fesidehL ~
the state Of Tennessee, il is crGefel tAat I4Dn'
eaton aeearding to law be made ~ tls aLEln
mis- APpFar- reauiriug him. the said Matthew
BRAY. 0appear Al the next term OF me Clrcul
court. 10 Re held e Raleigh on the miro SION
dav ia January next. and Wltnln Inc ntst LlIe'
DAYS Of said term, q plead, auser or uenllI I,
me e0Uplainauts petition. crthe same VIII %
tal-sn ~ confessed and set for hearing sFE1rte
N. ID. J.. STEWART, Clerk.
wilson 4 Beard. -1IiritOrs for complainant.
uovi2 IsWfwisR'
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FANCY GOODS.
BABCEE'S
STAR PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY
STILL AHEAD,
Being the first to make
LIFE SLED PHOTOGRAPHS,


In OH, in this city, Printed oy
Captain John r.. Sanders. Q. 5 a,
his art.
On a~ecountofthe increased demand ior these
large paintings, the proprietor, has a gfeat -
pense, employed the celebrated Boston coloflsL
Miss EMILY n. CURTIS, who is unriValea ln
this %eountrys in India Ink, Crayon or MateI
Coiors, and purchased the Largest Solar t~hic,u
made, can produce any sized picture, IRON the
smallest 20 twice the size Of life, II necessary
special attention paid to copying old Ainbro-
types Dlgnerreoty pes or Photographs, ana en-
largtng them 70 life size, ind coloring them IN
any style Of art, equal To any work dose In this
country or Europe.
Our Op05eosUpeS cannot be eXcelied.
Our Card Photographs and AmbrOtypes war
ranted 70 give perfect satisfaction.
Persons nom the country should sit for Pho
tographs the day before they want them, o.
they cannot be finished the same day and made
durable.
PHOTOGRAPHIC STOCK,
Chemicals, apparatus, Albums, Cases, etc.,
At Wholesale and Retail.
Fine Gold, Ont, Rosewood, Ebony and Union
Frames, from the smallest 70 lie Eize, the
Largest Assortment In the city.
H.. A. BAECH, Proprietor,
nO2s-lm 249 Main street, Memphis.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-01-18
The Woes OF n COnfe derat Soldier.

The following letter, lately found on the
person OF confederate prisoner, will bs
read with some signs Of IN ternai emotion:
Camp of First s. G. Graybacks, before
swamp and behind Petersburg, or there
bouts, July 81, S6i,-BELovED OF MY
Soul; Your war-worn husband takes his
pen in strange land on foaeign stand,
under the command of our mutual friend,
Col. Pluck Buzzard, Rainwater Court
House, S. c. My ink is pale and have
no ale My pen is poor aud so is my grub.
My quarters in camp are passable, but the
quarters in my pocket are not. Last night
had mud d-pudlle for my pillow and
covered myself with sheet of water. I
long for more whisky barrels and less gun
barrels; more biscuits and less bullets
How wish you were here. The farther
away get from you, the more like you.
SO that you may know how we work here
in defiance of the cussei Yanks. send
you--what dye cal it--a sry of my daily
labor.
5 o'clock Called up from a roll in the
mud by roll Of drums. No prospect of
roll of bread. Shoulder, spadesl
4! to 6 a. M l did, and threw up the
earth. Got sick, also, and threw up my
yestS!uty fatlotlS.
Z O'Clock. Another roll of drums.
Fling of into line and dyfling my inexpres.
slbleS with mud ana other sacred soil,
drawing ramrods but no pay. No shelling
out by government; bat a cussed too much
shelling out by Grant.
o'clock.-More drilling, bat not OF the
cotton kind, wherewith to increase my
present supply Of one shit.
10 oclock.--More digging. Spadu!ar
researches into the geological formation OF
the earth. Find it to be comprised of
alternate stratas Of sweat, sunstroAe,
swearing and blstcrs.
II O'Clock. of dinner. Saw
Capt. Yawslack picking his teeth with q
ten-penny nail, aud the Corporal taking
chew of tobacco.
o, Mariar, if you only knew what I have
suffered to save you from being bcc,barded
by the dabolical Yanks! Rather than any
of the northern scum should blockade my
dear Mariar, I'd divorce her. Colonel
Pluck came very near being shot in the
neck by one Of his own officers.
The colonel had just got his staff togeth.
er, and struck his noble steed with it, when
Captain Swipes leveled bottle at him.
IottuudlCiy ttlc CoHlciitS HIS .Juku"
lar, and went down the natural way. am
reduced to skeleton. My eyes are sunk
so far into my head that can look down
my windpipe, clean through my entire
interior. Ii there was hole in the top of
my head I'd make first class telescope.
Give got the glasses in me now.) My chin
is so sharp that it shaves itself. Pm going
on picket duty tonight. Picket duty is
awful hard work. Almost every night .
pcket's gun goes off. and when we 30 to
look for him, We find that he's gone off too.
Ever your dear husband,
BucKuoRN HANDLE.