Year: 1861

proper respect. we snail see the eject thAS
solid shot has on the plating.


Nov. 4.-The clothing of the men who
ran away from us in New York was sold at
auction to-day, theauctioneer being that beau.
titul and highly esteemed gentleman the mas
ter-at-arms, terror to all evil-doers The
articles were run up very high. Those who
bought and had no cash were charged with
them on the books ....#. 8t..gE


To-day went to Grafton, our acting First
Lieutenant, and told him that Pike was sick.
He said he knew it. asked him if could
have Lockwood to assist me Ito do nothing.
l can do all that myself but wanted eompa.
n.y. He told me to send Lockwood to him.
l did so and Lockwood returned to me say.
ing that he had orders to take Pixies place
until Pike should recover. Lockwood is now
here while | am writing, lying down and
summing himself for il is warm to-day. He
is first-rate man and good seaman.


Drilled on big guns and small arms this
forenoon. Now the men are busy as usual,
'loiug nothing, except few who are paint
ing and some who are drilling with small
arms. Among our new men there arc
thieves. One got Pixies coat few days
since. Pike corrected him for it. The
man reported to the First Lieutenant, pre-.
tending that he found the coat. pilot cloth,
worth ten dollars.) The man got clear and
Pike goes into the Brig as soon as he gets
out of the Bay. Pike was aggravated having
lost his coat once before. y Rather rough
weather for the business of the fleet This
time time Of year, you must not expect the
men-of-war to move about as lively as In
summer. The Minnesota may be here all
winter. We are too big for rivers and shall
low water. .. t's. saa..


There is no monotony here One can 20
down on the gundcc two or three times q
day ssee and hear the band, see and talk with
some zone whom he does not remember to
have seen before although both have been ir
the ship six months. Every day we can
hear tough yarns, tender yarns and all kinds
of yarns, doubled and twisted some of them.
took my coffee alone the last two mornings.
Lockwood will assist me hereafter. I am
hearty and always hopeful. I make no
doubt after the war is ended we shall have
the best Of times to make up for all this.


Nov. 5th.-Drilled with the port battery.
No news from the feet. Nothing new at
the Fort unless they invent something. AL.
most time for another gale. This is tho
place to feel them. r y The revele is beat
at daylight. The tattoo, at P NJ.
There is a quarter gunner to each division.
He looks after the guns, takes care of the
revolvers, pistols, and belts, sees that they
are kept clean, brings them at quarters and
replaces everything that is damaged or lost
at ..thc guns. When we wish to salute he
draws the shot from the guns. His work
amounts to nothing. Pay, twenty dollars ;
month.


Nov. Gth.-Iiail to-day, tho first this sea-
son. In the course Of haitian hour had rain,
thunder, lightning, and hail. Took in shot
and coal. Just now see the cook going
along with salt pork am tired of fresh
beef. Pork and beans o.morrow-goodi


Nov. 7th.-Clcar sky Cold winds. Look.
ling out sharp for the Merrimac. Two do
serters report her bomb-proof and ready fof
sea. We ale not concerned unless she
comes down when the night is dark and
stormy, She cannot get down in the day.
time. * The negroes enjoy themselves
hugely. 1t is very amusing to hear them
talk on the gundeck between and P. n.
when they are all together. It is regular
plantation lingo. They are always in good
humor. Before the contrabands came on
board the only black man we had was ono
from Exeter, N. H. lie has been in the ser
vice before and is n good seaman.
Pike is comfortable in the Bay. Had o good
appetite last evening. I went down to give
him something extra. The wardroom cook
had been before me with chicken pie An.
other man had given him an apple pie. I
go. one-half the apple pie. Thus made
something by my attention. Lost two
or three hammocks from the line yesterday.
ichty iHoIc Ol DOaTu I1dUlInOckS ana OdgS
are free. When they take off the clothes tho
boatswain's mate pipes" Lay aft here and
look out for your wash-clothes y This ID
done so that each one may be there to take
his clothes from the line.


Short fight (two minutes) this morning.
freshman and Dutchman. A draw. Pat too
quick for Mynheer These affairs are rarely
repeated by the same parties. Though both
remain in the ship they may not meet again
for three years. y Lockwood's sister
came along side when we were in New York.
She was not allowed to come on board, nor
could he 60 down the side ladder to speak to
her IN the boat. She cricd- Lockwood
called out to her through port that it was
no use to cry. They had not seen one an
other in eleven years. The Captain's order
at that time was not to admit any strangers.
n.


AN Honest lhFE.-The poor pittance Of