| Show we take pleasure in eving the follo following wini C communication a place in our columns I 1 aj I 1 I 1 I 1 for the news honor conot to whom honor I 1 colonel steptoe of the united states army with his command is now in our territory arid and expects to winter with wilh us this gentlemanly officer and his associates have the good will of our society lii and n d have thus far acted in in a manner becoming officE officers its of their rank the colonel wishes his men to con furin to 10 the best principles principle and rules of moral society and if w mistake not ivis has given orders to this effect will the trading citizens of this town sell to the soldiers lil liquor pr by bv which their own awn pence peace and that of their famili families esmay may be if they iiii do not attach the blame blanie 1 io tile alie acers officers but to I 1 our ow ov citizens who for paltry gain 1 will carru corrupt t the soldiers and themselves also by a traffic that death instead of life I 1 so 80 far ar as I 1 I 1 am aji a F witness the officers iders off and the in men n with kith few exceptions odthe of the united stites states A army now in our midst tak extra pains i ns to h hae av e al all aings move on happily band and a am nii ica ebly I 1 bly and it affords the me pleasure to be able to tb bear tins this testimony in their behalf it is hoppi it all the citizens in the southe rn country will receive receive co colonel aniel stepto and his command with cordi alidy and kindness fou for his high and gentlemanly bebing merit this thia of our respect and esteem respectfully I 1 i i YDE HYDE |
