The New York herald., 1869-05-24

upon which the howl subslsts. The orgies are cele-
brated In the quarters OF the single oincers and
peculiar to the Rowe tney usually manage
awayn with . liberal allowance OF zig water" or
Ii Is rather curious fact that the vocabulary of
the English language wofully deficient IN words
sufficiently expressive to suit the fancy OF SOL
diers; FOR IN all parts OF the army Ia the ofncers
quarters as wen as in the soldiers barracks, great
number OF whimsical words and phrases are coined
which are thought to define the exact idea 70 pe con-
webster. Among the junior officers here these slang
terms are quite common. They never do any thingi
they "func.ionn It, The adjutant functions guard
mOunting the subalterns function roll calls, and,
as matter or course the post Is crowded with iunc-
tie a water and when Sh tHey paraRe Of drink COM
posed In part OF rum they take 'decoct0n OF bug
Juice" Whatever they consume they get away
with" They have conferred upon each other names
just as humorous as those applied to certain acts
and things. one il known and invariably addressed
by his comrades as "TOmmy Haddenn Tommy ID
the dog oracle of the post keeps ugly vsaged brues
that are terror 10 all the respectable dogs and
peace-loving ours OF the nelghborhOod. Tommy has
been guilty OF injudlciOus act, for which he ID
beginning TO take weary turns upon the stool or re-
pentance. He has long been interested in breeding
get grip, dogs good at "chawing" dogs good at
nipping out whole chunks al q snap, and dogs that
can night until nothing is left but piece Of the
tail or the bark; but ne has presented q number OF
them 10 the other officers, and Tommy, therefore, is
involved In endless arguments about the superior
qualities OF the different animals. They have also
Johnny Allen and Kit Burns each OF whom is sup
posed TO possess some qualification, or has said
something III past disputes which entities MN 70
the honorable distinction conferred upon him.
The vicinity OF Fort Monroe has experienced
within the past three years as many changes as the
fort itself. The former camp grounds are all under
cultivation. Fences have been erected and Old land
marks obliterated The thousands OF soldiers graves
that were scattered around Chesapeake Hospital
have been removed to The cemetery near Hampton
creek. The Chesapeake Seminary stacds lonely,
silent and grim. This large building, which did
such good service during the war; seems fast falling
into decay. Rumor has 1t that 1t now belongs W
General Butler and that 1t is al no distant day to be
converted INTO Motel Tor a summer resort.
The once beautiful village Of Hampton has been
transformed into afreedmenS settlement, The con-
trabands locked here from all directions and at
once began TO make improvements after their style
ioned mansions and erecting IN their stead one
story Slab ediice OF the pigsty order of architec-
ture. They continued the work OF improve
ment by cutting down all the noble shade
trees that have stood for centuries to make
firewOod and let good blaze Of hot sunshine into
a ireedmen's farm, which well worked and in a
good state OF cultivation. Here also Is freedmen's
school and college. The school is stili running and
generally well attended, but the students have left
college, temporarily, to catch fish and hoe potatoes.
The grand old church, the walls Of which are
standing Just outside OF Hampton Is being repaired.
orkmen are engaged In bracing the walls with
timber framework and putting on roof When this
Is done the funds will have been exhausted, and
work Will be suspended unt the handful Of people |
that Is now lett OF the congregation collect more
money. This church is the third oldest In the coun-
ry having been built In the latter part OF the six
eenth century, The church at jamestown and that |
n Surrey county both older than this. yet 1t
nought that these walls can be sufficiently stayed to
make IL stand Tor many years longer.