The New York Herald Newspaper, August 9, 1863, Page 2

ts Litevatave, ’ . ae § n Bull and the Frenchman. From the New Yorx Weekly Herald.) Tho-mewa of the onder of Mexico and of it Ogcupa- tion by Che Py bas thrown tue English press nt which the Morning Post does St. ange attitu Poris La Pa chman, we find, ‘Ou these y ‘bof one mind— " u G tobacco and cotton; ‘That this terrible war ‘ought to cease At once in # treaty of peace, Woich will let our rebellious States go To the rule of Jeit, Davis & Co. Bet John keeps am eye on bis brother, And s either bas faith in the other; Both woul like to**piteh in’? if they durst, but exch is a(raid to be frat. Sv Joha plays the neutral, while Nap, ‘A sweet and humane sort of chap, —* With bis olive branch—inuecant bibe— Picads peace to King Jeff. and Old Abe, But the. neutral profegsions of Joba Aie@ shabby pretences, put om, Which hide uot, butrather disclose, ‘The tail of Old Nick and his toos. His veutrality 's war in disguise, His philapthropy all men despise. When cotton 1s at a high figure ‘He ceases to weep for tbe niggor. John Bull has two strings to his bow— Uncle samt avd. cA Davia & Co. He enjoys our mat . And serves, through old Gideon's blockade. His rebel confederates right well or the cotton which they have to sell, But serves them still better—the cheat— In his rebel piratical fleet. A neutral, of sous ho remains, 4s he rolis in his gains, Ae bis means andihie wiiatonaniployed. To have this republic destroyed; ‘To sever our country in twain, Cog Tey od Dy the rate, This'war is enjoyed by Joka Bull: ” And 80 long as bis pockets are full, And the rel are pei his ends, ‘Tho rebels he'll tréat as his friends; But it to their ruin they He will squeeze them as ‘as & sponge. Such {s Bull as a neutral. But how Stands the frost ee Frenchman just now? It appears that be stends’very well ‘With that vagabond traitor, Slidell, And would strike for King Jeff. any day If Buil would lead off in the fray, ‘And would give.even to slavery the track For teu years of Southern tabac. Meantime into poor Mexico ‘The Frenchman hag ’d, aa you know, ‘And set up, perhaps with the hope Ot bumbugying Kaiser and Pope— A Dutchman ip purple to rule As the Viceroy of France, and a tool Who will not, when wanted, be deat ‘To the cause or the claims of King Jeff, And Toxas, perhaps, is the slice By Joff. to be paid, as the price For his kingdom’s defence and release In a truce and a troaty of peace. cle Sam will thus pay for thé dance, the glory ot Davis and France, ‘Till the Frenchman can wind up the ball— King Davis, King Cotton and But hero comes the test to Joba Bult, And this project may stick in his wool: ‘Wher rogues disagréo, tt is known, Honest men may recover thetrown. Bo Euglena and Franoe, ia pase bese 4 squabble concerning the spoils, Will surely be bauiked of their prey, And Justice will carry the day. The Guerilla Colonel Ontwitted Bp the female Spy. (From the New York Weekly Herald., But no one doubted on the whole that she - ‘Was what her dress ter en damsel fair And freab and ‘+ beautiful excocdiagly ,”” ‘Who with the brighest Georgians might cones RON. “My poor little Bobby, you will never escape through our lines,’’ said Caroline, as I was announc- ing to her my determination of attempting a re- turn to Yankee land. “T shall make the effort at all events, and if I am caught why then I—I—suppose they can but hang te or shoot me.” Here I perceived that my voice was getting husky, and that unconsciously I had put my arm around Carrie’s neck, and in my agita- tion was kissing her black ¢resses with unusual fervor. Before going any further with my story I must {nform the reader whol am and why I made the above remark. Some years since I left my native State, Vermont, and went to New York, where I entered the drng store of an uncle of mine. In due course of time I became thoroughly versed in the profession I had adopted, and inthe sum- mer of 1861 I went to the city of Savannah to establish myself in partnership with o gentleman who had for years beon’a customer of my uncle's, and who offered me @ share in his bu- siness, as he wished ) practical | associate, and deemed me quite au fait with drugs. We were doing. a good business when ‘this unfortunate war broke out, and after its com- Mencement we made an immense amount of mo- mey—Confederate scrip; but this did not satisfy me. Lam a loyal Union man, and became at last 80 disgusted with the rebels that I sold out my dhare of the drug store at a great bargain, and de- termined I would leave the country somehow. This was not an easy matter, as the tide of suc- cess was now turning against the rebel arms, and a8 & Consequence all sympathizer#with the Union wore hated most intensely. “eet wag one tie binding me to Dixie, and I t acknowledge that it was a very strong one; but still the desire to revisit the North had become a mania, and although I dearly loved the tle above referred to—Miss Carrie—still I was determined to leave the South. Carrie is a terrible rebel; but, as she and I were lovers before the war broke out, she remained true to her affection, and, spite of the difference of our politigal opinions, it was perfect- ly understood that we were to get morried at the first opportunity. I wished to escape to the North, and she was then to join me, a matter of no difficulty to her, as her relatives could procure passes for her, but would not do so for me, whom they looked upon as a “ cursed Yankee.’ I had turned all my quite « largesum—into good gree: ks, and was Getermined to make my way through the lines of the rebel armies. “* My poor little Bobby you will mever escape,” aaid Caroline; and to tell the truth, I was very da- Diousas to the result of my venture; but still I was determined I would make the attempt. “T have an idea,’’ said Carrie, with a start and a look of self gratulation. ‘‘Yes, I have an excellent idea. If you must go, Bobby, you shall dress your- self in women’s apparel; you will then be able to get through the lines without danger of your life, ‘as no Southerner would injure © woman.” I was indignant at this proposal, and, drawing up to my fall height, assared Carrie that her idea was a ridiculous one. She laughed at my annoyance. ‘Master Bobby, you are just my size, said she, and Iam sure you can wear my dresses; get a nice ‘wig, and with your smooth face you will defy de- tection.” Here the teasing romp ranged «long. side of me, and"truth compels me to acknowledge that she was just my height, fully as stoat os I am, and that to my great and spite of ointments and ingredients to make the beard grow, my face was as free from mustache ot whiskers as hers. The fact is, 1 am a very small specimen, but console myself with the idea that all great mén have been of small statare. “Woll, Oarrio,” sighed I, “your suggestion ig not a bad one. [will adopt it. Although Tam stire T ahall make a horrid looking woman.” “You silly thing,” assorted Carrie, with yehe. no opposition. Iam sorry to say that I came near betraying myself here. I was on a stump from whence I was'to get upon the horse’s back, and made, unthinkingly, an effort to straddle the animal, My crinoline prevented the successful NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, AUGUS!, Y, 1863. — in love with you." and somewhat whitened and rouged, my make uj was a most successful one. most affectionately; “I can agin”. . 20h mow vigor which brought’ prompt and peremptory: “‘Ceasé’ this nonsense, sir!” “Batisfied with so mach of 8 victoty, 1 subsided into’ ty" adsiined role and waddled about in that ‘confoundéd” crino- line in a manner Which caused Cartie thé greatest amusenient. That night I took my leave of the dear girl, and in due course of time arrived near the, of the rebel army. Now eame my. hour of trouble, and with a heating heart, I sat, beside the farmer whom I had:hired to, drive me in his, wagon to the extreme outposts. At last the man ‘arrived at a point-where he halted, and informed me that he dared go no farther. “You'see, Mise; Iam afeerd these soldiers will take my, horse, and I can’t afford to lose him. they were to take Sorrel I shoul be in a nice moss.” I made no endeavor to persuade the man to.go further. I paid him the,sum we had -agreed upon, and as he turned around and drove quickly back It man—womanfully forward, I pass- ed several groups of aoldiers; but they’ paid little) attention to me, It is true that my dress was of s| moat simple material and that my sppearance was not caloulated to draw, attention to me; still I feared the rude and terribly dirty ragamuflins whom I met. I avoided them, however, and at last felt persuaded that I was safely: through the lines. This was a mistake, ‘however. I had not as yet approached them, as I found out to’my cost. Turning an angle of the road, T came plamp apon a foraging party. 4. That's a nice gal,” said one of the men. The r, hearing this, turned around, and, seoing: me, came up and said:— “Well, ma’am, which way?’ I became con- fused, and said I only wished to see the camps. “(Have you @ pass?” inquired the young officer. “No, sir, Thave none.” “Whom are you looking for—whom do you wish to see?’” T could give no satisfactory answer to these in- quiries, and the officer seemed ‘at last ‘to become suspicious. “Young ladies are not in the habit of running about in this way, I believo,”’ asid he, ,curtly. “You must come with me.to the Colonel's head- quarters. It is some distance to the.camp, and you will have to get up behind. me.” He was on horseback. I, of course, attempted carrying out of this purpose. Blushing deeply at my‘absurd mistake, I assumed a proper position hind the lieutenant. AsI did 80, I observed that the men were laughing at my blunder. “That's a high old gal,”’ said one of the ruffians, to the great’ amusement of those not occupied searching in the carpet bag I had carried, atid which contained a change of all the needed ap- parel. They found suspicious or valuable, and so the sack was returned to me. “Here, boys, one of you take care of this,” ssid the officer, and then we trudged on until we reached the Golonel’s quarters. I ascerésined that my cap- tors formed the extreme outpost of the rsbel army, and that; had I managed to escape them, I could have reached the Union lines. “Hallo! Jones, who have you there?” said a tall, Ted-faced officer, as we rode up to the house which ‘was oceupied by the Colonel, the tall, red-faced in- dividual in question. “A young lady whem we found roaming about our lines,” She has no pass, and can’t tell what she wants, and, as female spies are not’nstural impos- sibilities, I thought I would hand the lady over to your care, Colonel.” “You did right, sir. Will you please walk into this room?’’ said the Colonel tome. I did as he requested. “Now, then, miss, what is your object—what do you desire?” “Well, sir, I only wished to see the camp, ® na- tural curiosity, and T———.". Here the Colonel interrupted me. 2 “Boy,” he shouted, ‘‘tell Lieutenant Jones to come in here.” That officer soon made his ap- pearance. “‘Have you searched this lady’s baggage?’’ “Yes, sir; we found nothing.” I here concluded it was better to attempt a diversion, and so I stam- mered something about # dear friend who was in the army, and whom had not heard from fora long, oh, se long a time ! “Ah, yes!” said the Colonel, melting at the view of my tears. ‘A case of love. Weill, well, we will wee what can be done for you. You must remain here until to-morrow, and then I will aid you in your search, Come, don’t cry. You shall sup with myself and my officers and the colonel of a guerilla band, whom I have invited to share our meal, You can have @ room: to, sleep in, safe from annoyance, and to-morrow we will endeavor to find out something about that dear fellow of yours.” Of course I could but accede to this proposition, although I was terribly afraid 1 should betray myself ere the evenitig was over. 1 went to the room indicat- ed to me, and. arranged my wig, washed my hands and assumed my moat ‘maidenly appear: ance as the colored servant of the Colonel came to announce to me that supper was ready. As I neared the door of the room where that meal was laid I heard a loud voice uttering the following re- mark:— “Looking for a lover? More likelya spy. I'd slap her under arrest and send her to the Rich- mond jail if she coulda’t give a good account of herself."’ ‘An interesting looking girl,” said the Colonel in a deprecatory tone. “All the more likely to be a spy,” said the rough voice. ‘These damned women are smart, I tell you.” Here I was ushered in, and the discus- sion ceased. I felt no fear that I shouldbe dis- covered, as I must own that in my disguise T look- ed uncommonly like s woman; but I dreaded lest my voice, which was somewhat harsh for that of & female, might awaken the suspicions of the brate whom I had overheard. “Will you allow meto lead you to a seat,”’ said the Colonel with great politeness. ‘‘Gentle- men, supper is ready.””” We were soon seated stound very well supplied table, and 1 must say T enjoyed the meal, apite of my duziety regarding my position. The guerilla was a tall, rough, ugly brate, surely enough, and he gazed at me with a most unplea- sant scowl; bat I bore his glance unflinchingly, and at last he assumed @ better natared look. The Colonel and his officers treated mé with great at- tention, and long ere the termination of the re- past I felt lens uneasy. 1 was persuaded that from none of them would I meet with bad treatment. By degrees the conversation grew more animated— an the whiskey bottle grew empty—and I now ob- georved that more than one of the party were glancing at mein the most affectionate manner. The guerilla, as he became more convivial, grew communicative, and recounted how he and his band had pillaged and burned houses and hung the inmates, I willadd, out of justice to the Colonel : aad bis officers, that they In no way approved of ‘fl a - — = mence, ‘yon know better. If yon wercg't nice itive indulged ir nul, who at Tooking do yoo ouppose Een hawe fi love a , With such a mite as you Youwwill make a te nice, pretty girl, and all the young fellows will be Lnced not dwell hereupon: the-detsils of our plan; suffice it to say I procured the necessary dis- guise, and that, provided with a most natural wig “*Yonwent litle ting, ckigsing me |.could but agvept: it.The Col his officers | said, snceringly, ta M er: mee fe: e it aint Vib act td smoke on ra th) followed “Hoy did T ever take that damnéit ngly mug for I folt aggrieved at this, an¢mbraced her with al They have already seized ‘my best teams, and if, Mio veer vt “ y, Miss, w } that tantly ig man king” for, “eh?” He I made no reply at first, I so hated the ruffian; but | said no more, neither did I, until we came across L reflected that it wae better to avoid his ill-will, | the Yankee pickets, We. were- taken in charge and so I commenced & conversation with him. and brought before the officer in command. | ex- He drank‘fresly, and at last, be egaieangad devoted | ‘plained the transaction, aad was @¢ once|allowed in his attention to me. When we all rose from | to pursue my way to Washington. The guerilla table he hastened to offer me his arm, and I | was sent to prison. As I bade the fellow adieu he “Sort of sugar cane,” said I. try an acre of it next year.” {We're going to whore did’ you get the seed?” + 5 them, Tho converastion..becsime” more general | a woman's?” here; but it was evident Thad made a conquest of I paid no attention to the compliment, and went the guerilla chieftain. He was'constantly treading |-on my way rejoleing, || sent. upon my-feet; to my, great: I will add, for the-gratification ‘of those who |” “Didn't know ‘Was such a bureau,” said poten oP Moky en cimea may take an laietslic boas, that sho managed | Humphreys. - . St me in the most significant manner. || to.come Nerth, and that she'is now my wife; and | “Oh, I suppose not,” said 1,” “You don’t take “T tell you what, Colonel,” said he, inte || rules mo with a.rodofiron. To all, my objections | the papers and osa’t be expected to know much.” ing a converastion going on betweek: that ger the answers, 0" p At this he grunted a little and I chuckled quiet- mon and myself,; “I, tell.yowywhat, my style of |° “You, the petticoats; I'll wear the—what. warfare has its good aide, I get plenty of booty | do you f “ ton, District of Columbia,” said I, repeating the looked at ‘my onions. I watched him, and w: oe mt ae . Be | es oes now.”' Here’ he haw-hawed; and” looked st me The Man Who Wit Not Take ‘What confounded fie onion’ you have," aaid alse tea Cee Daper: “slid ounen fra Oat Oo tak aK inl Flay ey shy ie. Pelepel sepecnoed to {rots the Now York Woekiy Hernid.] nn What hind st tsoure hoi eb ath cad “ distarbed,’’ . a e { rere tec rg ahr T have as nice « little farm as can be found in We got our breakfast very early, Miss, and) you | the State’ of Minnesots. On the next farm to me will have to be wp with the lark°te:morrow. We | ## the. hero of this story (if you please to call it ‘will see about your ‘nthe itfottiing.” all | °°/ the man who did not take a paper. ‘How this |! ‘the officers now } ‘arounid'mié, “and I bade | MAD cAme to take « paper I'am going to try to tell said nothing: pen ns brown study, | YOU see, my family isa reading family. ‘Why, Glad to escape his notice, I 4 ed the | When we ‘on Kast, the Hneatp used to visit black servant to my room. ,, us regularly as the daylight; and, upon my word, “Good night, missis;” .eaidvhe,with a grin. | We thought it quite as necessary to our existence. “Want your shoes blackedt”: I .said:no, and the eae my mean L fellow retired. Left alone, I reflected sadly w stakes: any posite, what Waa GRASS af Ga cot Be obliged to give up te Diwy Hunato, “It should I manage to” % Tt wae clear ’ that the next morning T's be ‘table to do- | homestead; bat, ‘sald I to'my wife, “the spirit is ceive the Colonel, whose ‘suspicions would then | Willing, but the pooket is weak, . Mollie’—and so ‘be toused, and I be detained us a epy, perhaps im- | 7° loft the Hunaup'behind us with the reat of cid- | “Wood sdhes,. instead of dung,” 1° answered; “an@T plant. lot of parsnips among the onions.” “Who told you that dodge?” asked Humphreys. “Why, friend of mine; who drops:in once'a ‘week and posts me up.”” “You don’t tell. me that! Why, who is it?” “Somebody you refusé to have in your house, and so I’m glad enough to have him help mo get ahead of you.” This. bothered Humphreys completely. He couldu’t imagine what I was driving at.” At last he blurted ont,'‘What under the sun do youmean, Tom?’ ... " “Why, ‘mean ‘the Weex.y Henaty,”’ said I. Cr the friend who-gives me good advice.” turned away ina rage; bat: just.as he passed the i i e : & s ¢ 8 & s i & & od at I felt decidedly uncom- lination, . a house his little ‘boy came’ running up and shouted fe ~ “ ‘when I hi Well, after we'were comfortably settled out here, t Py, 4 Aone and was. \ gadly, eard a f : to my wife through the window, ‘Mother wants to know if ‘you'll lend het'thé Hikatp’ to-day?” ‘That settled poor Humphreys. He gave his son and heir a cuff onthe head and struck for his own honse ona trot, before I could get a chance to joke him about it. ’ For some 'time after this nothing was said about the papers, because it was a sore subject with | Humphreys. One ‘morning he came overto see me, and: talked: about some trees we had been transplanting fromthe woods, to our dooryards. Trees are not very numérous in our section, aiid We wanted a fow,get out around our houses for shade. I knew something had>gone«wrong with Humphreys as soon us he came into the barn, and ‘80 T wasn’t surprised when he said, ; “Three of .my trees are dead, and most of the others look as if they were going.” matter. Books werefew,’and the papers we te- a _ 7 peat na ig — ceived from the Hast, once in a while, only served Lwent to the wistdow,’ and there I saw | to whet our appetites. Now, I needed an agricw- the dark outline of # man’s head’and shoulders. | tural paper to give moe hint about farm matters When the petion ‘saw me approach he tapped now and then.’ But I also; needed a newspaper; more loudly. What could thig mean? A sudden | for! tell youT felt behind the age without the thought entered my mind, It was some eriterpris- | 2°¥" My wife and the girls agreed with mo ing gallant, some would-be lover, who, taking me thet this; yh pack chationt. perce for a girl, was. attract my attention. I cg f sy Deka ri concluded it | their votes for a story paper. “Well,” said’ I to would be better ta see the person and endeavor.to | thom, says I, ‘‘we gannot afford to take:three “pa- make him assist meto eseape. Iopenedthe win- | Pers: In fact, it’s going to be @ hard pull to take dow, and, to my intense disgust, ascertatned it was | °D¢- Bo settle this matter between you, or the the guerilla. He had placed some boards against | UPshot of ft will be that we won't take any paper the side of the house, and had inanaged to mount | atall.”’. They stuck out.and I'stuck out, and there ‘upon them high enough to just reach my window. | We Were, after all the palayer, without any paper ‘4 say, my dear, you are the niceat girl know,’ | #9" months. : said the fellow, “‘and if you will come with meI| AtlastI went down to the village store one will marry. you,.60 help me jingo.. I have a nice | 1, agdsho shold Imect therotut the post- ||: farm, in Tegpesseo; have gotasack full of monsy— | Master, who was getting up a club for the Wark-) none.of your scrip, but. greenbacks—and I will | “¥ Henatv. “Let me see that paper,” said I; make you'the mistress of all'Ihave. “You've just | ,‘‘maybe I'll Join in the club.” ) ‘Here's a ggpy,’” takem my fancy, and I’m ‘a man of few words, | 891d he, “and you can take it home with you.” I Get out of this place, come with me, and to-mor-, tell you I read that paper all the way home. tow I will marry you, so help me God.” It | There; wag mews on the, first: page .end agri- was evident the man was in earnest. I determined | Culture oft ‘the Inst ‘page, and stories inside, and I would escape with him, and that once out I would | ¢@ding matter enough to last us a weck on every make an effort to get away from him, Bey int signe, pig. ert Bed “ ‘poney; ve gi paper Au > ee pdaernikiem _ rand a shinny My wife heresies 60 nal the i. Ma “ " with me to look at the price, it was so cheap foun eta nb sempre ‘anid pein ore I could pay it right off without waiting till after I will: marry you, all above board.” I am in dread- | harvest... What do you think I did then? Hatha! ful earnest," sald he, with “an endeavor to be ten- | Why, I hitched up Little,Mae again and drove back der: ‘Ino longer hesitated. six miles to the village, all in a.flarry for fear that “Get down, said I, and turn your back, 1 will |/°lub had been filed up while I was gone. “Put climb ont, and then we must got away as fast as | ™Y Dame down,” wild to the postmaster. “All |. “Will you lend me that” TF of the ‘we can.” He got off ofthe boards and, turned | Msht, he “Here's the money,” ssi? 1, Weatty Hasaio’. Gueew I can save some of my away. I clambered out as best I could.with those | handing him’ the only Eastern bill I had ‘about) trees yet." iad confounded skirts and. that crinoline, When 1] ™® ‘‘All right,” sald ho“ again, giving | _ Tlent him thes paper, ame s fray brseend reached the ground the raffian made an effort to | ™¢ the change. And then off home I drove, ae pretty regularly, I didn’ eutiinnet mm proud. asa crowin a gutter, as my wife told me a ‘@ . fair,..thing, a8 the Depers got “None of that, or I go in sgain, I said firmly.””|| Wheat came into the house. aumeed, ond « toma, and” 1 sto He‘subsided, but asserted with a show of warmth | After teat went across, elds to. see. my noigh- that I had thé nicest ankles in all Vitginny. The | bor Humphreys. Wertalked about the farm,the wretch had lopked, that wae evident. However, I | °fopeenadall those things;-and tried to get up. had no time for a display of maidenly reserve, and | dickerybutcouldn’t. Then, 2s 1 wae a whittling, so I eagerly inquired how we were to getaway. | 'toldkhmabout my"paper, ‘and advised him to “Thave a little the nicest horse you ever saw,” put his name down, téo. “Not a bit of it,” said p said.,the .gucrilla..‘‘I. shot the Yankee: officer | He. “Why not?” said I. “Oh,” ‘said ‘he, “I've be: searee that year. who rode:him, and took him in for my own, use. done without & paper ¢ver since I’ve been out As likely a critter as one would mect with in! all’ here, and I guesq I can find a better nse for my the States. He’s hitched up just near here.| it you can’t,” said... ‘Why nat?”’ We'll just take a sup of this drink to the health; ; them?” . g ttBixthem?”’ said Humphreys; ‘all’ have done ig to water the roots.” ; my'pitchfork and asked him to come and see my trees. ‘There they were, inas good’ order as I could wish. [had .tied strings of straw around their trunks and branches, and these I watered every day, letting the water run-down the bark. Then Thad@ pat'up boards on the sunny side of the youngest trees.to shade them from the sun. Humphreys looked and wondered, and measured, 80 as to'fix bis treth in" the same way. “‘Well,”’ said he, at length, ‘this beats ali ever LE en ee idea of these gim- cracks? “Don’t ‘fun ‘sway aod whip . your. boy. Lena ’’ said I, “and tell, you al ¥ “anderstind,”’ paid bee; with kind of cr ff : oy ‘with of Cousin Sally Ann, both “on '| ‘‘Well,’’ said I, ‘‘a good paper ise good thing. he’ baie on Nigger, and of ego? ne THE UP || dp edesates. the, ebildzen like, +::We. haven't them bow much, ready for a market. I made a face at the whiskey; but I took a good | *°¥ good rie ee, se a Twas’ as Misted oo pull at it, nevertheless, as I was dete od. 1 | Paper takes the p of'them: Then, again, |g, to bey : ‘in would make an effort to escape from the guerilla ivanswers instead of books, which are confound- ee galafter. my porgien'ah ‘anid. the || edly expensive and ‘hard ‘to ‘get in the coutitry. fellow as he shook the flask. ‘Here's toCousia | oy again, it keeps you posted ap about hews Ann.” I did not know what he mesnt, aye : pen here him that I was quite ready to-drisk to |. <I ge hear all the news I igi to. down at the | ; his relative’s health. He chuckled immoderately said he, interrupting; ‘‘and that reminds at this. me I'm going there to-night to learn what's doing “Don’t you know,’ ssid he, ‘Cousin Sally | is Congress.” v Ann—C. 8. Av—Confederate States American.” I] ‘‘Oho,” aaid I, “there it ix again. Better save Gidn’t see the-fun of the thing; 80 I urged our | time and horsefiesh;» and wear and tear of wagon, departure, ‘The man went for “hiv Worse, | by getting the news out of a paper. Why, Ham- ® fine “animal. [ mounted him,’ and we | phreya," said I, poking him with my finger, rode” swiftly away. The sentinels challenged | “you'll Spend more money liquoring down'at the us; But the guerilla, of course, knew the | village hearing the news than would buy:a countersign, and. we were soon far from the | paper.” — outposts. We. rode. along for some time ere either |. ‘Get out,’ said he; “I don’t sec it. Maybe spoke. ‘The guerilla was more than likely affected | you’reanagent.” And so off he walked, « little by the chilliness of. the night. I was revolving in | huffy. What @ read I had that night after the Almanack a nd my mind plans of;escape. Embarrassed by my | gitlsshad gone to sleep! Ha! ha! Guess I took [From the Now Woekly 3 dress, I felt that to jump off and run were a danger- | the worth of one year's subscription that first MBTEOKILLOGIOAL AXD a LN ne ous experiment. night, if I’m not mistaken, And my wife! Well, “We won't gét to'my camp for some time” yét,” | she coulda’t have been more delighted if she had said my companion, at last. “We are nearer the | found fortune. I do believe the girls wererre- enemy than the ‘army is.” You see the country | peating the poetry over in their sleep, so tickled folks sympathize with us and keep us informed of | were they with the nice verses they readin that the movements of the Yankees, and show us where nga Sear ice nivaes a8 | wad kick- all the safe hiding places are."’ “ ing my to turn in, i heard I made_no reply. I was reflecting. I noticed | ative past like mad. “Seems to me the news higs. that the dawn was near at hand. The horizon be- | kinder got into his head, by the way he drives,” came streaked with red lines. Just them we | sald'l, cliackling to myself. ‘That village store is. reached a crossroad. The horse made an attemipt | as bad es,a tavern,” said my wife. Andeo.we to take to the right. went to Bed. “‘Halloo, Nigger!” shouted the guerilis, “You | .Well, my, nephew, who is here on © visit.from @amnéd fool, do’ you want to go right into the | Ge Bast, end who is writing this out forme end Yankee camp?" He turned to me. ‘Ten miles | giving the grammar and spelling a touch here. and down that road the Yenkoes are in force. ‘They | there—my nephew says that Thad betterdiipa intend to attack Lee pretty soon, T guess,” little time to make my story shorter. Suppose we Just then an idea ontered’ nity head, I acted | say three months? By that time I hed talkedton upon it at once, I saw the revolver the fellow | great many neighbors aboutas1 had talked to carried was just: by my head in ita casey [i Humphreys; and what with my talk end the pest- hold of it, pulled it out and saw that it was master’s and a big handbill stuck up in the stese, He did not observe this movement. Scaleintuvarcuaparn oa mnenene “Tsay, my friend, you must let Nigger take that | But do what I woald I couldn't get crossroad? I want to reach the Yankee camp | join in with us, He wouldn't takes paper, and he eck ait & good way to ob. }» Which will, Be converted ‘8 coal scuttle bead very much.’ My tone was firm and decided. take © paper, but picked ap What nows he man evidently understood that I meant . sei Styl Nel mney He endeavored to turn; but I thrust the of , some months. A was geing the plstalin hia ear and said: mete ot | som work to gota driakef batiermill, whe should | “Listen to me. Go down that road to the ‘Yan- outa mesees tote 80 Gun homey wens I will blow bi paper but Mrs. — 3 a ever to our house?’ said I to her. “Yee,” oid “But, rst po ed the fellow, “what does | she, byt heeds home.” “What is all mean?” 1 TU marry ; I'm a | paper” “Why, + Hemawp, ea be ip Woke” mm nin on whid she. ‘We boerow it regularly, and one of the “Tam no woman, T wish to reach the Union | girls rends ue tho stories while we sew. 1 40 #0. camp, and if you don’t go there I mast shoot you | wish Humphreys would take it,” said she, “I dou’s and thus get rid of you. Now, I don’t want todo | think the, expense would kill him.” I langhu@a this, as through you Ihave made my escape; but | little to myself, and thoughe'that the thing was I shall be forced to do #0 if you don't obey miy | beginning to work. wishes.” The fellow panted with dismay. Another dey Hemphreys came over: to our “Take that dammed pistol away,” grumblr.g he; wd took © lodk at of@ ‘Kitchen ; You don’t “say 60,” aaid Humphreys. “Why, |” FE q sf “Agricultural Buredu, Patent Office, Woshing- | directions as I had written'it on» letter I had ly. By and by he moved around the garden.and |. of the Money, Dry Goods, Provision, Cattle, Horse-an@ Family Markets; Editorials on Prominent Events of the Day, Sip News, and reports of alt other intoreeting end news. Five cents. Annual subscription mace” THE TURF. Saratega Races—Third Day. ‘The third day’s racing of this. and was oqually as woll attoaded: ‘The weather wag very fine until after tho first beat of the second race was, decided, when a heavy thunder storm, accompanied by torrents of rain, camé oa, anf caused a ‘wuspension of the runding for about an hour, apd & genet save Sharactorinod tobe for three year olds, ity the following eatries— Honnlo.Seothed, cated ive Trustee; M. by \atiahic, dam Tope, by Glace Watsons aa pm ara aioe bene ‘by Lexington, dam Kate “That's too bad,” said I, “How did’ you fix, |{or At this I gave s low whistle, and then dropped - it ! i ut i i t ai ih F | = i { i § i i H i | 3 g E Fi 3 Hf 5 il FE < cf if i i i Hj qt i 8 i if t it £22 { af il = THE @, - 4 “itsnight go off, Ite mighty easy on thie Giggér,”'' garden T woticed him inspebting some Oda |” Wo have bee vory mr.ch shocked by a thoughtlese cor ¢