Year: 1872

ister's stand some seated on camp stools and 9TH
ers In little groups here and there, wherever
log or o rock could be made to serve
the purpose OF seat. There was
quite gathering Of ladies present, which made the
scene all the more attractive The band played its
part admirably and when the voices OF the men
singing the hymns selected for the occasion were
blended IN one grand chorus WIN sne 10 muSc o. oe
impressive by the surroundings OF the church."
was enchanting beyond description.


Mr. Angler took his text from St. Paul's Episte to
the Philippians This one thing ! do: forgetting
those things which are behind; ana reaching a iortn
the mark" The reverend gentleman then pro-
ceeded to show how necessary II is Ior men TO
press forward In life ana not to lag by the way
side. Every man should endeavor to be q
better and greater man to-day than he was the day
before Onward should be his watchword, and to
never look behind In his progress was his sure guar
antee of success. The preacher then went on at
great length to show what was meant by the law OF
progress and illustrated his argument with fitting
illusions to men who had succeeded by being pro-
gressive and to others who, being OF the ''stand.
s a " pnst IN @ % man Should be
behind in the race for for, fame and fortune
make nal him him good as Well as great. The discourse
was rather diffuse, as general thing, but the men
seemed to be quite pleased with 1t. The reverend
gentleman, Should mention, also alluded to the


life Of the soldier the nobility Of the profession Of
q military man, and pointed out the causes which,
in his opinion, had made the great soldiers In his
tory what they were and the causes which led to
the failure of other men who had II not str1ven at
the prayer which he delivered before the sermon
he thanked God for the way the Seventh regiment,
In the past, had served the country, and for It's
enemies of the Union.


The services lasted over an hour and half, and
were finally brought to close by the band playing
and the men singing the DoXoogy.


SABBATH EVENING PARADE.


the greatest crowd that has visited the camp since
the day the tents were pitched. The spectators
were allowed to come within the guard lines tnus
giving them better opportunity of witnessing the
evolutiOns, and by the time the companies were
formed in their respective streets not less than fye
thousanG people were gathered IN 'front.' tr OF the sne
literally weighed down with crowds OF ladies' and
gentlemen, while the carriages and vehicles. with
visitors from the hotels were numbered by the num-
dreds. The weather was delightful, and the parade
was very fine one.


The regiment was exercised in the manual, and
rather astonished the natives hereabouts by the
precision with which they executed every move
ment.


THE ORDER OF PROGRAMME FOR MONDAY
General Shaer is to review the command to-
morrow afternoon.


In the evening there is to be a ball at the camp
to be followed by grand display of fireworks. How
the boys and their lady friends are to trip the
Eight iantastic' over the uneven ground is a mys
nosly about One Of the reliable c0ntrabands of the
regiment has an idea that waxed floor big enough
to cover all the encafmpme9s fp grT1nd %or otne 70
thinks the regiment will roll up its sleeves to-mor.
row bright and early, and roll the ground leve
with the stOvepipe howitzer and the engine rugged
up the other day to meet all blazing emergencies
But tomorrow night will tell the story.
METROPOLITAN VISITORS.


Meanwhile the crowds frOm the city who come to
attend the ball are growing greater by the arrival
OF every train, and 1t Is said that by tomorrow
afternoon the number of new arrivals will be larger
than ever.


PRESENCE OF THE DREAD coNoUERoR-DEArH..
There was a death in the camp this morning, the
victim being Henry Kypher, one OF Quartermastel
Weeds cOlored servants. He had been suffering
from asthma for some time past, anC
it Is believed that roughing 1t in the camp and the
excessive heat together hastened his decease. He
was approaching the camp from an adjoining
field this morning when he was seen to stagger ant
reel about like drunken man. Several of the
men fastened to him and In O minute or so he fel
to the ground and became unconscious He was
at once carried to the hospital tent, but died ir
two or three minutes afterwards. The body wa:
this afternoon placed In coffin and forwarded Il
New York, where the poor fellow resided.