Year: 1864

The Washington Republican has received
a copy of the Natchitoches pronounced
Nackitosh) Union, daily newspaper printed
on wall paper, by our soldiers, at Natchit-
oches, La, from which it copies the following
on the " Progress of Union Sentiment: As
our advancing and victorious army enters and
takes undsputed possession Of the smart little
towns along its line of march, it is truly in
terrs'ing to witness the gradual decline of
Southern prejudice against the Yankee nation.
as developed by the peculiar manner Of the
ladies' towards the soldiers. When the SOL
ders first enter the town and commence to
promenade the streets, they see nothing but
closed doors and closely curtainrd windows,
that give to every house complete good
way.from-home appearance, and would lead
one not acquainted with their "sly tricks" to
suppose that he had entered the silent city Of
the dead. AT the end of the second hour the
smallest possible corner of the curtain is seen
to rise slightly and small portion of the hui
man face divine is seen to dart suddenly hack
from the light and the curtain falls again to
its place as before. At the end Of the third
hour one-half of the curtain is drawn aside
and solemn though pretty face is seen in
very near proximity to the glass, while the
body is hidden by the folds Of the drapery
that covers the other half Of the window. At
the end of the fourth hour both curtains are
drawn aside and the dear creature stands cour-
ageously exposing her lovely form to the ad-
miring gaze of the vulgar Yankees as they
pass. At the end of the fifth hour the door is
seen to open few inches and female pro-
file is seen protruding through the slight OPEN
ing, aud nice little gaiter advances as far as
the outer edge of the door-sill, and taper fin
gers steal out and play with the knob Of the
door. At the end of the sixth hour the door
is thrown back against the wall, and it's place
supplied by the ample dress Of a full-dressed
Southern belle. and the passing soldier hears
few notes of the Bouny Blue Flag sung
very soft and low. At the end Of the seventh
hour she actually ventures to stand upon the
verandah steps and even smile upon the evan
dals" on the sidewalk. At the end of the
eighth hour she has discovered that Yankees
have no horns, and ventures down to the gate.
and placing both hands upon the pickets.
bends her head forward and looks first up and
then down the street, and laughs heartily at
the pranks Of some officer fractions horse,
and exclaims "Oh my! be will surely be
hurt" Az the ninth hour approaches its
close she stands on one side Of the gate and
chats freely with real living Yankee on the
other, while both hold tho latch. At the middle
Of the tenth hour the gate is opened and both
have disappeared. but where they have gone
is nobody's business, but the UNION AS IT
IS TO Bs" is restored. 90 far as they are con-
cerned at least. 1t is thus that the Union
sentiment is restored wherever the army goes.


DoN'r CARE FOR HIS BLEssINo.-After
the Committee on the Platform Of the Cleve.
land Convention had made its report, says the
Bee. member moved to amend BY adding.
with the blessing Of God" The President
put the motion: IAN in favor of the bless
ing Of God will say ays"-thers were perhaps
fifty ayes. and when the nays were put. pro-
longed response "nay" from three times as
many ~ answered aye. So the motion was
In