The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-13

consolation from the ar-;.:
the honest effort which haa ta"on TIA,
py the President to nern+;..e" made
ana us failure will silence rr5 Peace.
OF and ~mal-contar.C Nanoc
1ne appointment of Gen. . "@.a
ooiniiahue IN Chief Of orr NE
and the resignation of CO.., armies
ridge as Secretary of Va NIelseo-
Of a successful and brnlfg~+ a-S-y
trauon OF our military affairs ~-."s,
February Slight, Tirh,
ing! 1t is positively .Ieas-
general exchange of prisoner ..@- q
lnaugurated at once. Gen. SGo..< .e
ueeO, called IN to announce thi. ''
ing that an lnstalment wo,lf morn
probably in the course ~ ~"'FNl,
ten days,-be sent off. ana nr. "'A,
that mould go upon the fir., 1L--sy1
This IS a privilege to which avn ''@',
eh.llled' as my date Of my cap-.r.
subsequent to that of thous~rr-7 .
others. But the General. has VIA u
could, been uniformly kind +, ~" - ne
hapS, L am, in some measure ir{.-.-
indebted Tor this to the visit ~ >5
Ramsay. '1"'
Received today a number Of y~
pleasant letters. Every one seems
think me very fortunate. cas-. WIKI
grateful emotions, | confess the,
ann, in the number and kindness
my friends. | shall always Wear -ba
recollection Of them very near IL nv,
heart 10y
February 9.-Gen. Vance ],e+ f..
New York today, en- parole. to assist
Gen. Beale in the purchase and dis
tribution of clothing. &c. for our IRIS
oners throughout the North. .Dda-
IN agreement recently entered ip-o he
tween the two nNpTnm aNtC
possible that he may not return before
my anticipated departure. this is a
proper place to express my sincere re-
gard for him as a man and as a friend.
OF uniformly cheerful temperamor,
and kindness of natur intelligrlt
genial, courteous, and. and in the
trueSt acCeptatlOn OF the tern. =
Christian gentleman / have e~u5oyed.
as much as one could enjoy anything
under our peculiar surroundings. the
association with him. and prize his
friendship as a cherished privilege
Several days since, Il have omitted
to mention the fact at the umrJ. one
of our pleasant little coterie. Lieut.
Bristol, left the mess for the hospital,
though we did not, at the time. up-
prehend h a he was seriously iul.s-
posed. Tonight we learn that lac has
died, and Of smallpox!
81 TIE tOIlIdSlOl HAS ItIt'N'a is
here. I feel profoundly SrieNej at this
melancholy event. To think that. upon
the eve of probable exchange. after
having fingered in captivity for more
than a year, away from home AMI
kindred, he should be forever sum
moned hence The occurrence has
made a a gap in our Iiu,Ic social
brotherhood cemented together. as
it has been. by a common misfortune
and congenial syInpathies.
February Ill feel light enough %
walk on air this morning, dcSplt the
recent affliction we have sustained m
the death of our cOmrade. In the inst
place, there is the hope OF speedy eA-
change; and, then, l am just I'D re-
ceipt of a dear, comforting letter from
home, of as recent date as January
29th.
February 12.-Another very se'e7o
snow-StOrm prevailing. We are very
apprehensive that it's effect viii be ~
obstruct navigation and thus defer or
confidently expected and cagcrI}-Ioh2-
ed for release. No unforeseen obSlat-7
Intervening, we are assured that We
will leave by the close of the present
week.
February 19.-The past week has
been characterized by no inrldeIt "t
greater Importance than the departure
of one of our meSS,@CapL 'H"!-,'
Morgan,-on special exchange We
have been in constant expectation 3d..
getting of,-each day, ho"eNeF. -
far, bringing but fresh e&peF.tA.' .
hope deferred" The river being h."
free from obstruction. under '"g ~,
vorable influence of seNoIal oa.5 vs.
fine weather. we may c~ontldeA-'t "-"
| cipate a speedy exit. Ihe I'"Sp
has so excited and unsettled noe. ,'i.
[ have been unable to Writr' ''"" 49,
resort to any of our usual
sources Of diversion.
The march of Sherman 1hf"
Carolina has caused US great -..5
ness and trouble. Surely, SOM '..
sitions have been, or VII. bee. "'-'
to check his advance. OthefN.Se
most calamitOus results HN@.
The probability is that, unless >-.7
nfarily arrested in his caI"'i.
Carolina will be the next S0-"'
operations and raVageS.
our entire mess have peer.
mated. but as SO considerable ah
val has elapsed sinc the f.I-. .--
with smallpox of our frir'a