Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-03-16
THE PAST.

WIFI liie pdIllClpdbOrS, anu 10 Lne genera
ton coming forward who were too young to
participate in the struggle have an inter-
est not inferior as the great revolution in
which their fathers or brothers did actual
service, in maintenance of what the South
believed TO be a defense of State Rights,
and the the principle of self-government.
All must admit that it is good thing
once in while to dip into the past and
carry the spirit up little above the hum
drum of the present, and revive again the
inspirations of patriotism which pervaded
all true-hearted southern men and women.
1t does not rekindle animosities TO indulge
in the retrospect, but it is elevatng because
it revives glorious memories of lofty era
to have taken part in which, with a whole
heart devoted to the cause, is treasure OF
which no participant can be dspoiled, and
which elevates his manhood every time that
memory recurs to it and gives thought to
its hallowed associations. The parliament
tarians of Cromwell and the Cavaliers of
Charles never forgot their efforts for the
cause maintained by either, yet England
after the restoration was a cemented COM
monwealth and to this day is proud of the
Ironsides who won at Marston Moor and
Naseby, and proud of Rupert and his long
haired cavaliers, whose dashing charges
could not save the cause of the worthless
king The associations and memories of
the past insensibly exercise much influence
over the present, and have from time to
time called forth the attention of phioso-
pliers. The youth of Sir Walter Scott was
familiar with the wild scenes of which he
transferred to his novels, as a painter sketches
to the life the landscape which lies before
him. The genius of Burns was kinded by
the homely scenes Of rural happiness amid
which he had been born and reared. The
tender years of Byron were passed amidst
the wild scenes which abound in the north
ern portion of the British Isles, or in sight
of that great ocean which he apostrophized
in q language resembling inspiration, and
the play of whose wild waters were to him
always intensely exciting
We have been led 10 these observations
from the fact that whilst on a recent trip up
the Valley of Virginia, we remained for a
day or two with an old Confederate soldier
in the county of Rockingham and whose
residence stands within few hundred yards
of famous Maryland camping ground, the
scenes around which are familiar to many
Confederate soldier from this and the ad-
joining counties.
Rummaging through musty drawer he
handed me a copy of the Richmond Wig
of August Goth, 1862, from which we take
the subjoined extracts, believing they will
be of interest to many OF our readers:
NORTHERN JoURNALs-Any person ar
irving from the States North of the Potomac,
and bringing Northern or European news.
papers, or any person coming in possession
of such journals will confer q favor upon
the editors Of the Wing by leaving or send.
ing the same to this Office"
Next we have that best and truest touch
stone Of the times, the cost of food in the
market, given in Confederate money:
"RIcHMoND MARKETs.-Prices of most
articles have a downward tendency, under
increasing stocks and lessened demand. We
quote Bacon at 40 to AS cents-some holders
still asking 50 cents for No. /, hog round.
Butter go to 70 cents per ID. Apples SIS TO
IS per Dbl. Corn Meal 81 to $225 per bus.
Flour $1,000 for Superfine. Coffee $187 to
90 per Id. Sugar So to go cents in hid, 65
to 70 in bbs. Wheat So to $2.t0 per bus
Next is a correction of previous report
of one of Stuarts feats:
"CoRREcTIoN-In our account Yesterday
OF Gen. Stuart's expedition to Catlett's Sta
ton an error was committed in transcript.
ton from memoranda Of the amount OF
money token. The amount was $4,000 in
specie and treasury notes. The correction
was made in the proof sheet, but was mad.
vertently overlooked"
MORE YANKEEs-The prisoners captured
by Gen. Stuart in late expedition in tho rear
oil the enemy's lines, arrived yesterday on
the Central train, and there were three hun.
dred and ffty-seven of them"
Then comes paragraph from the seat oil
war;
From THE RAPPAHANNocK.- infor.
nation of the condition of affairs in Eau.
quier county justiies expectation of import.
ant news from that quarter in day or two.
We learn that Pope's headquarters are at
Warrenton, and that he has been reinforced
by two divisions of McClellan's army-Gen.
Hooker and one other which had olsen.
parked from transports from some point on
the Potomac, near Occequan. Burnside's
army Is still at fredericksburg A portion
ofour army had advanced to Manassas juno.
ton, north of Warrenton, and captured
eight cannon and large quantity of valua.
BILE stores. We forbear TO speak OF the dis
position of the Confederate forces, but are
confident the future will show that they are
in q position which will soon enable them
TO strike an effective and demoishing blow
upon the coatless Pope"
There is lengthy argument by Yancey
Of Alabama, in opposition to secret sessions,
and various other items of interest which
we would like to publish, but have not the
space
We must add, however, that the item
which attracted our attention more than
any other, and which we append, was the
Address to the Marylanders-for when Ma.
ryland begins to gather up her jewels she
must go among those "who crossed the riv.
er" and barred their breasts to the storms Of
one of the greatest civil commissions which
ever shocked the civilized world. 1t is as
follows:
ITO MARyLANDRRs.-A large proportion
of the Marylanders now gathered in this
city are young men of delicate nurture, un.
ennred to labor and hardship. They came
70 make offer Of themselves In the cause of
independence. Good horsemen, they natu.
rally preferred the cavalry to any other arm
OF the service, and thought on leaving home
hat
TIE qualification Of their will.
The organization OF the Maryland Line,
c9njoined with the present state OF the Con
Tolerate army necessitated orders prohibit
ing the formation of either cavalry or artil-
lery companies Of Marylanders.
"No political combination, no individual
schemes gave birth 10 the order The vital
interests Of the cause required IT, A proper
proportion In the several arms, the judicious
regulation and the skillful arrangement of
our forces are essential TO success. That
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