American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-26

,tarviev with Banks, the willy Yam
,an fold her to call again, as IL Wfs
for him to investigate tile
.asn before coming to decision. she
lid call and call again, but was PUT
,tf with the old song OF "cail again,
Whom finally tile scapegrace told her,
flat he could not order oil the negro
yomou. because she was married 10
n,n nf his officers! This lady also
tnId me that Butler had written over
nna nf the doors leading to his once
fine inscription" entrance Tor she
odd.rs" She told me also, that he
alwoys had several reviewers cdPped,
~ ifIoded, and placed on his table
within easy reaching distance OF NiSi !,
TORS. AS IA temptation Tor dlSa1ecteu
citigpus to seek his life, that he might
have them hanged as he dd Mum
ford! | find that many OF theSe. pa
triotir ladies kept daily notes OF me
occurrences as they transpred u''f,
mo fine hatred Yankee rule, ana al
my earnest solicitation, | can statt
fiat MANY of these manuscript NOTES
will take the form of prInt,at no very
distant day. God bless the reoe
women of New Orleans -.
\ very beautiful poem has JUS
been printed and published N TN
city. 1t is, am told, by MisSl'
sippi lady, of extraordinary ta'ehN
| should Judge that she is highly ia
ruted from the first perusal when
have given it. AS Il tale OF tne ia'
revolution it is filled with stirrih
scenes and interesting lnclueh'
That YOU shall Judge ITS merits,
shall make an extract from the hr'
,cnne which is entitled the Mag
Glass:
Twas fair aud bright the first OF May
God never found lover day
The birds, the joyous mora to greet
Sent forth chngls. wild and sweet
The zpphyrs played with leaf and blade
The spa, king DIV beEcmmed the g'aue
Zen ntture's self looked on the scene
With smiling lip and brow serene.
p,ep in this lovely, m 'gic dell
Ills whispered gentle fairies dwell
Hardly flunt.in, clear and sweet
/, said to lie thri Green retreat
: Where Iove.lorn lads and assieS co.
Y, read their future veal or woe.
It's hu, to hold u mirror bright
Spit reflect, the heamng liSht
That falls upon the waters clear
That hrw in gentle mnrmurs near
The future will before thee pass
Il. reetei clearly in the glass
Tins hi dit and smiling morn III May
Il 4 maiden take, her lonely way
/ =, read. in fairy's magic glade
: Tho future dark, uncertaiu shade.
=, Her form was graceful as gaz".le,
i Her hair in jetty rngiets ie!'
Her eve. large, dark, and iulI OF hre'
= Con,d melt in love or fash with he
Roth changing cheek and kidding eye
+ R,trayrd her Suth meath Southern sky
n iva, in the time when Mortimer came
:. To ,uhugatc degrade and shame.
q The land uf freedom and of right,
IA A.J make them bow to wrong and nigh
IS The maiden ) heart sweIled PROUD anu
Va Brneath the skies OF Liberty
Tho IInol that bounded in each vein'
Ev,x.d free fir M every Northern stan'
And backward, for II century
=, She counted Southern ancestry.
W The magic gas, he raises II "
III losses the bright curlS from her or"w'
Is Then turns, with eager gaze, to look
II. Into the future mystic book
til H., maiden what is written there
of TO hlanch brow already FAM
W,,rl,cs hn up III the sgdt
Ina why turns t!y crimson cheek to white
al An srrst thou not lover brave
A. sever heart to maiden gav"F
Then why thi, sta,t Of wild surprise
Why fl .shes hre from thine eyes
All, look within the glass 50 fair
III And view the picture mrrorcd there
en- There. m lunted GA noble steed,
he Ta,tweu might serve his master ne'c
~. A soder, Young in looks and years.
IN Within the fairy glass appears
tn Hi. forehead wa- both high and TAR,
rS- And cutting A ken was his HAIR;
His eve, : deep and restless blue
rb Told ol a spirit brave and tue
Bat all! that spi,it, hold aud liee,
Ia "'' ,;.
Now wear. a iyrant's livery.
H.. gaa !. uot Of greyish hue
M If. wears the hated Northern blue.
hu ,!maiIen. i .,h beneath thy feet
on The rlls, that marred thy visions Swee
Ia Then wiring thy hands in wild despair
Use And breathe u heaven Il ieIvent praye
ire OF small avail twill be IL thee,
is Wien fate shall weave thy destiny
ar Then follows the " Picket OF
rd- Potomac Shore" the Battle OF /
- rricLslurg-thc Siege of Weeks
- and fifty other scenes, all lntt
.dy iur and all lively and written
tie reate cdIGm0.
ace Adicu. May yOu live th"u
years. and may | live to DurN
lef- BHoR0S ROchcS. .--
ON CAPT. SHAM
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der Es'Thp following is parti"
WIN of MissisSippianS pard"hed by
ms President, as taken from a CO.
In