New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-08
4 NORTH VIRGINIAN NOOk.
SOME MEMOIRS OF THE WAR.
WOMEN WHO PUBLISHED VILLAGE NEWS
PAPER FOR THE HUSBANDS AND
RROTUFce IN THE ARMY.


| Waterford. Va. MAY 3,-Therc Hes In the apex Oh
Northern Virginia region unsung BY poet ana ~ 'o'
unchronicled bv the historian which nevertheless was
the scene of as much self sacrificing devotion to tue
| Union during the late rs any other iocah'
| In the land. Just on the borderland whcIo o"o '
| the rebels devastating the crops anu ho"' '
Union forces appearing wit! all the atehuhht boi "
battle. one readily comprehend 'h'' '"e u"'n.
In that fair land for is Of the most Dcau'n"i
spots the continent. were subjected 10 tile sea'.'
trials of the war Bu they Of a stock well cal
culated TO endure persecution for they were mostly
Ouallers whose ancestors lad come over IRON f"SH"
with Penn and leaving the vicinity OF the Dea"are'
had gone South, settling in Virginia III the cary part
| Of the eighteenth century Though by principle OPP
posed to war; they alike opposed 10 slavery ana
| by education they intensely loya.
| About nine miles from the Point OF Rocks ana n
few miles from the old road which BraddocK made on
| his famous march. lies the town OF Waterfront. Ok the
| LOYALTY Of the inhabitants quote from the Adiutant-
Generals report TO the Governor OF New
| York: "Tho inhabitants OF this town or
| village met us literally with open arms.
threw open their doors and Hospitality welcomed
| every one, officer private, who crossed their
threshold. on the following morning at our departure,
the and stripes appeared as by magic hutterng
| from every window. bouquets were showered upon
the it passed through the main street. and
| hearty blessing fell from every lip upon mission.
This little town Of Waterford sufficiently loyal TO
have leavcncd the whole South" There Is little book
lying my table which bears additional evidences
OF this fact. 1t is bonnd copy of Volume Of Tho
| Waterford News No. lns for It's heading: Union
| Forever. London Co. Va 9Th Mo-, 25th. loG4 For
| President, Ab: aham Lincoln. Edited by Saral Lizzie
| aud Ida" rs the heading will show, the paper
| published by three Young ladies. originally with the
intention of conveying to their absent fathers and
brothers Whenever an opportunity was offered 1t was
sent to Baltimore to bc printed By the press Of 1.-THE
| baltimore American
The news column was rather meagrc, for the mall
WIS closed ana only when a detachment Of Union
forces passed through. raid after Mosby. perhaps
wond any authentic information be obtained For
Southern they and then a Southern
paper. bnt If judge by the following. which ap-
pears In No. l. there was not much reliance placed
upon their statements: From RumOrs AGOat,' O
realIi able southern sheet. extract the follow
Ing: General Grant. with small part of his army,
has reached Alexandria, Va In safety. lie lost sixty
thousand BY descrton hundred thousand prisoners
aud eighty thousand killed The Southern Confederacy
has ben formally recognized by the Government Of
the United states.'"
1t Will bear cggi'
Tho second issue stated the object OF the paper
to be to cheer ts. weary soldier and render material
aid 10 tie sick and wounded The
price OF each copy ten cents. but II seldom
that the purchasers limited themselves to that amount.
Pennsylvania Historical Society.
one is,uc contains article descriptive OF the
difficulties which followed the announcement that
Union people by going 10 the Point u Rocks could
purchase ten dollars worth Of goods. II Is called
Shopping Under Difficulties:
Of my readers, particularly those living In the
United Statcs may Nike to know how shopping Is car
Red IN Dixie. and for their good shall give
Irriencc. hoping 1t may prove salutary lesson TO
them. and teach them better to appreciate their bless
ing, our nearest store IL at Point OF Rocks,
the Potomac. and nine miles from u.s. and since
New Years tho blockade has been down. were
mighty set up with the news that could get
ten dollars worth OF goods so TO the Point OF Rocks
! got horsci think know where get a lit
tlo wagon. and now II cOnld onE get q blind horse
Wen. after long Iaunt around town. succeeded In
finding ncighbor In tho country who had the much
desired article and nftcr delay occasioned by the
long from the "ohvnry- had the pleasure OF seeing
horse wagon and ncigbor waiting nj the entc. sent
husband down with the basket. containing my bread
and butter and turn dried apple pie without sweet
cninc the half gallon monsses jug. and quart for
amount Of directions about the garden tho chickens
and little Tommy. ! got In the wagon. and lending
deaf ear TO his repeated ininnctons to not lot the
and with gee up We started.
After passing the mud hole sccondst with fear
the river about We Ind to wait for our turn
TO Gloss. and thought II would never come. had
time o. look around right smart and such n motley
collection ~. there was-people III I'll manner Of
dresses. many OF them came forty nifty miles TO get
bugsies aud cnrrynlls. OK carts aud wagons. looked
at tho LOFTY pierS-all that left Of our once
handsome and substantial brdge-and my thoughts
turned back 10 the first year Of the war; when
II was burned to keep the lnnps" away. ThiLrk
fortune they found other means Of crossing But
! am depressing. After long time. tho boatman toi
rs TO get into tho skim and holding fast to my basket.
snxn ana cam followed lowed my nGshboT and sat me
and clean skirt tucked up ont OF the water. and
ahdsd on ID. other side and soon found ourselves
where we had so often wished To be-in a store-and
now commenced the tug Of war;
cane Inst Instead s,, Of my husband because knew
tobacco and now | afraid | wouldn't do much
better ! thought Of all | wanted I ought TO have
have. Then there Was my broken hoop husband inTi
really suffering for shirts. Anna for school dress
Tommy could do yet while but / must ret ~ n little
nnGy for zach c We were ont Of sugar and
was most gone: pepper quite, ginger soda, spices
all were wanted matches must not forget. for we
custom house officers bills were settled looked 70
,e what ad Four pounds Of sugar oncqunrtcr Of
shoes shoes nve Sars Of calico tin cup and an iron
their onion bed for the soldiers: one quart Of mo
asses one pint Of OIL three yards Of Kentucky jeans
and half pug Of tobacco keep husband 0nct apout
the shirts; three big ginger cakes and 10 cents
worth Of candy. | thought had done mighty well.
and after getting my bills made out and going to |
the Provost Oihcc 10 show | was no rebel walked
down 10 tho river, escorted by nice looking soldier
soldiers had hard iImc enough. so didn't sll him
any any, better LETT My neiebor had bundles as
hhi' ana we saw u our own troubles. In reason.
able length OF tlme We had thcm-thc bundle,-Stowed
away In the wagon. and thanking a spicy Young man
from our town for itcng up and turning round for
us, We started ana reached home Just rs the shades
Of night were falling. Husband had been very I'm
easy. rs he hnd heard the rebels were going 10 take
the peoples goods. IL would have done yo,r hear ts
good to SOC the children eat their candy and cakes |
while husbands smile fccpcncd into n broad grin |
whom handed him the tobacco and he hasn't said ~
word about the shirts yet. w "
Evidently our Union sympathlzcrs placed very lltto
reliance In any which came from the south |
though they print an item now and then. An extract
In this number contains the astonishing inform,ton
that We are most happy to state that Incondltlona
surrender Grant has taken up his Headquarters I'm |
Libby