New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-14

We have been handed the following letter and
verses, which we publish with pleasure:
BATTLE CREEK MICH, Jan. ID, 1866.
| My Dear Mistress-I am SO anxious to know
where and how you are situated, can hardly wait
for the wheels of time to bring around the day
when can hear from you again. n.u...
| Though many and long have been the days since
| saw your dear face or heard your kind words,
| yet I have not forgotten you; and oft, as my
thoughts carry me back to days gone by when
was your servant, watching at your bedside in
lose myself in dreams Of the past and live over
again, in imagination, many of those happy hours.
| 1t appears can almost see the sparkling eyes
and bright faces of your lovely children-hear
and the servants gathering again for some fes.
tai day; / awake, and the vision is past | look
around, and all is strange and cold. Nature is
wrapped in her mantle of ice and snow the songs
of the birds hushed, and my loved ones are far
away. ~ ~ .g E99Y g 70
My health, at present. is very poor. ! believe
shall never enjoy good health here, and long for
the summers sun to again appear; for if l live
these to spend the remainder of my days on EARTH
and sleep in death meath Southern soil. ~ ,.
Now, my dear mistress, would like to have you
write me where you are, and If you would like to
have me come to you. 1t matters not to me
whether you are rich or poor, if you need me and
wish me to come, shall be most happy to serve
you, and you will find me the same in adversely as
in prosperity E''t p 100 =''''-'.- ...' " 7-..
they are living, and how situated? II their prop
erty has been taken from them or destroyed in the
cruel war? If my brothers and sisters are still
living, and where? 'H7-
has done all in his power to make me happy.
have found many friends here, but can never be
happy until return again to the home of my child
hood; and should find it in ruins, the spot will be
dear to mestill; and while | moisten the soil with
my tears. and sigh for the glories that have de-
parted, can truly say, Lord, forgive them, for
tleyEknow not what they dot"
Time cannot sever the affections of my heart
from you and yours while on earth, and should
fate decree that shall meet no more in this life,
we shall all, hope and trust, meet in better and
brighter world, where wars come not, and the
.'weary are at rest" 49, %7++ '"@ 'T- q
guide you--as believe they always have-in the
right way.
I'VE have bought us comfortable home here in
Battle Creek, and are living by ourselves. have
united with the Presbyterian church, and am try
lug still to live the life of christian. My hus-
band sends his regards to all, and we both desire
to be remembered in your prayers.
Hoping to hear from you soon, remain now, as
eyer, your faithful friend and servant,
Il TO MY MIsrsEss-FRoM EMMA.
In my far Southern home where the sunlight is
streaming, si' -.g.n '0,.-.t
Were the songs of the birds are still joyous and
Where the he. days d of my childhood were spent IN
iIwould, my dear friends, I could meet you to.
day. Ega&e@ .Iza .Gl'a
In the cold, icy North whilst sick on my pillow,
l sigh for the cares of my kind mistress hand
For the love ofmy master, my brothers and sisters,
My father and mother, and all thatloved band.
oh war cruel war! have ye scattered my loved
ones
To the four winds of Heaven to meet me no
Z mOreY
Or robbed me- by DEATH of the fopdest and farest?
If so we shall meet on Eternity's shore.
o, sweet sunny South Though my home is for
or all that canlove me, and quell every sigh
iStill I'd live on till again shall greet you,
And sleep meath thy soil, when its mine for to
die. .i54F}i- 59'0s "'C I.1"5'.
a DISTINGUISHED ALABAMIAN-W Who is He Pin
the Congressional proceeding Of Feb. Sd, we find
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, said distinguished
gentleman of Alabama called on him and showed
him newspaper containing the proceedings of
court sentencing black man and woman to death
for larceny or for 50 years The editor
Of the paper Justified the verdict, saying planta-
ton and not city was the proper place fornegroes
Mr.. Rousseau, of Kentucky, asked the name OF
that distinguished gentleman. 81 ~ bEt1'
| Mr. Kelley replied, the gentleman is Mr.. Spencer
who, as Colonel, raised the first regiment Of loyal
Alahamians.
General Rosseau said this was the first time he
had heard Of General Spencer 7,55E rs-F e.l :
fMdr, Kelley replied that it was quite possible,
ana yet General Spencer might be a distinguished
general, for the intelligence Of the world does not
reach central Kentucky. :sEo 81 % sl~ 3'os aIL
~ deneral 2Reasseau said that he was in Middle
tennessee tennessee two years, and would not say that
spencer was not there; but he would deny that
else lJ4G ,l!.fHfr8 : + 1SI'.'9 .I''N''-1Te
MI, Kelley remarked that he would take the
word Of General Sherman as against that of tie
General from Kentucky He knew that General
thought he was on his staff. He repeated that
they hanged black men and women in Alabama,
or imprisoned them for ninetynine years for lar,