The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-08

H A LITERARY CuRloslrY,-M.
Editor.-As literary curiosIties seem
to be the order Of the day, permit me
to make mention Of one that deserves a
place in that category, not only from
its contents, which portray the ssnu.
ments Of the time, but also from its
outward appearance, which indicates
most forcibly tho variqus expcdiOnts
resorted to BY a besieged people 10 sup.
ply their mauy wants. | refer to a
copy Of the Vicksburg, Mississippi,
Daily Ciiisen, until recently in the
possession Of Captain P. Il. silcott, Of
this place. II Is printed upon the back
Of very inferior quality Of yellow
wallpaper, and in size is about 10 by
II inshes. It was edited by j. NJ.
Swords, and bears date July 2, 1868
A large PORTION Of its space is devoted
TO Federal Intelligence, copied from
the Memphis BuRefia, who's eJl,Or a.
that time it does up 10 the icllOEing
language:
"The former editors Of tho Baletin,
being rather pro.southern men, were
arrested for speaking the truth when
truth was unweleomG to YankcsdOm,
aud placed in the Chain. gang working
at Wsrrenton, vlcys hey now are.
This paper is 10 dgrGss, and edited by
pink.nosed, sleb.sidcl, toad eating
Yankee, who Is liaall dcscendenl Of
Judas Iscariot, apd brother german
Of the greatest Puritauical, sycophantic.
bowling scoundrel unhung-Parson
Brownlow. Yet, with such charac.
ter, this paper cannot cloak the fact
that General r, Il. Lee has given
Hooker, Milroy & Go. one Of the hes.
aud sOuudcst whippings on rcsOrd."
He comments upon the hard times;
takes exlortioners to task for selling
"aour at Eve dollars per pound | mo.
lasses at ten dollars per gallon and
corn at ten dollars per bushell' And
refers TO Mr.. + Kiscr as one 10 whom
the "milk ofhuman kindness" ha | not
dried up, but who bad divided out his
corn among many needy families free
If charge" He gives an account Of
bis Devils" feast upon q deflncl
Thomas cat. and finally tenders his
thanks to "Major Gillespie for a steak
Of Confederate beef" saying. at Is
sweet, savory and tender, and so long
as we have mule left, We are sa,i;fOl
our soldiers will DO content TO subsist
on it." He speaks ofthe firing being
less heavy than usual, and the spring.
ing Of a mine on the day before.
Itseems from the three deaths no.
ticed that all shared and were victims
Of the destructive Ere alike. He men,
lions the following, commenting upon
the sterling character Of each: "Lieu.
tenant. Colonel Griffin, commanding the
Sis. Louisiana, was killed on satur-
day." Also, "JessO Askew, one Of
cur most esteemed merchants, was
wounded at tho works in the rear ofour
city a few days einco aud breathed bis
last on Monday" And again, Mrs.
Cisco was instantly killed % bIcniay
on the Jackson road"
But incidents Of happiness sometimes
arose to vary 10 q CHEEKY way tue
phases Of 50 stern a scene, and mention
Is made Of the nuptials Of Charles
Royal, Prince Imperial Of Ethiopia,
and Rosa Glass, Arch-Duchcss Of
Senegambia.
TIE foe may hufl their deathly bolts,
And thiRk we are afirighted
Well may we SeorH them, SILLY dolls,
0ui Blacks arc now united"
The editor is amused at Grants ex-
presipE a determination to dine In
Visksburg Cd the Fourth, and advises
him to first catch tue rabbit" &c. /;
but closes with tho following note:
"JuLY 4, 1868.
1.-Two days bring about great chang
o.. The banner Of the Union floats
over yick,burg. General Grant has
s.,,h, tba rabbit; lie has dinod 10
yicf.burr, and he lid bring bis din.
nsr Win him. The Citisea lives 70
sseit, For tho las. time It appears on
wallpaper. No more will i ealcgiI.,
tho luxury Of mule meat and ltlcassea
kitten urge Southern Warriors y
such diet uevernors. THIS Is The iass
wallpaper edition, aud e, excepting
/ this note, from tie types asHs ioupa
them. II WILDE valuable hereafter ~
a curiosity"