Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-01-25

Inc heavens anu lne eSrlN sway ~
scroll. then shall an angel from the throne
Of God come forth. and with one hand
upon the land. lif up His hand towards
Heaven and swear, by Heavens Eternal.
Time was. but time shall be no more"
The Disadvantages OF Curiosity. ..
Before The battle OF Look koui Mounisin,
Tennessee, the Eleventh Army Corps,
which had been in camp near the noun.
tain, lelI their camp ia light marching Or
der, 10 participate ~ The battle OF Mission
Ridge. The QuarIermasters OF the dif.
lerenl regiments were IefI with q sofi.
cieni guard in charge Of camp and gsrris-
on equpsge unul the return OF Ihe troops.
During The bsule OF Lookout Mountain
the QusrrermBster Of the One Hundred
and Forly-Grsi New York Volunteers ar
ranged bimselfin the mosi elaborate style.
and mounted upon bis horse, with . felJ
glass hung over bic shoulder. rode oct 10
wiMess the battle. SEEING single mount.
ed officer . short distance TO the night, ev-
idenIly upon The same mission as himself.
the intrepid Quarlefmssier rode towards
him. When within few feet Of him.
much 10 bis surprise, lie discovered ii
was Gen. Joe Hooker. who, having dis.
patched his entire slaG with orders TO lhs
dferen, commanders, was momsnnrily
left alone. Wishing 10 send an order to
General Oslerhaus, be moIoned our non
coDbs'anI 10 approach him. and address
ed him ihus
"Lieuisnsn,. DO you see vhN eolumn
moving TO the left That Is General De.
terhsus' division. Give my compliments
tJ The General. and direct him TO move
his command By the righ, flank.
The Quartermaster. thinking If the
General knew he was non-comb,tsn, 10
would not send him, replied. with some
pomPosiiy
81 sm Qdarierms,ler OF the One Hund.
red and Forty hn, Regimen, New York
Volunteers"
81 don't care ID Who you su
Obey that order al once T.
The only alternative wss 10 60; 90 poi.
ling spurs TO his horse. our heroic friend
disappeared, and under heavy FIRE of sr.
tillery rode up 10 General Oslerh.us, snd
said
General 0slorhaus. Joo Hooker told
me 10 tell you TO march your division by
the right flank"
The General scanning him closely .uh-
ed a.:
What staff ere you on -
81 ain'l on snybody's slad."
Then .hsll not obey tie order"
"Domy you ID please; tbst's what
Joe Hooker told nc 10 toll you" And
with that be was of sis bresk-neck pace.
avoiding Joe Hooker. and returning 70
camp with the Determination never sgsin
10 let bis curiosity overcome his coursgs.
General Bulsr addressed 90 immense
crowd al The African Church. in Rich
mond. on Monday night. lie sdvossied
equal political rights for the blacks. equal
powers in the government. and sn equal
burden in supporting il. lie said the
time for cOn6scstIon was gone, and sdvis-
ed The Southern men 10 divide their lsnds,
as il must come 10 that at last The men
who worked he land would eventually
be tho owners OF The land. lie argued
against the Jolly Of the Southern people
remaining oui Of the Union hoping for
better terms. These they could mol g,
for whatever other changes might take
place. the Senate would no, change for
six yesrs. and before Two years could sI-
pme, the admission OF the Slstss 10 their.
rights IN The Union would be accomplish.
ed on the prsssnI terms.
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