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THE... CAMP_BARRY_HERALD_

A Journel published Semi Occasionally at the Convenience of the Editor - Terms $2 per Annum Friends half price

H F Houstater Sole Editor & proprietor,

Mr Bonested Special Correspondent

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Since out last issue many startling events have take place - many changes of an important nature have occurred And yet the world moves on as usual. The old year which has wrought such direful changes in our national affairs has closed upon us - And a new one which promises to be still more eventful has dawned upon the world.

Within the last week a great battle has been fought & won by the Union - forces - since which "Old Abe's" spirits have been on the rise. New hopes have kindled within his breast. A new idea has taken possession of his great mind and it is said that a complacent smile has been known to rest upon his troubled countenance. What great scheme he has in contemplation it is impossible for us to tell. But we hope in our next issue to make some very important dis- closures & relieve the minds of our readers on this important subject(.) If we may be allowed to express our opinion, we would say that he intends to turn (page 1, second column) the army against the marauding band of thieves in the way of Government Officials. This we think would be a master stroke of policy & would elicit praise from the whole nation. For certainly we never can expect to conquer traitors untill we drive the thieves from our midst, who are grabbing every thing that they can get hold of. - - The weather in this vicinity has been very bad for the past 2 weeks. it has been storming almost incessantly - The roads are almost impassable and it is impossible for the soldiers to get out on foot to drill.__

Gen McClelland was S[?...] (said or sure?) to pass though the camp yesterday.

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Important Announcement.

It is with regret that we announce to our patrons and friends that our Associates - Oliver and Holms have retired from the Editorial [corpse ?] which leaves an additional amount of care upon us individually, But we intend that the Herald shall continue on its triumphal course(;) the most pleasing and interesting Journel published in this city or any other city. - Wilkes Spirit of the times not accepted.

Our former Associates have resumed their old partnership with the women. which we presume will be a fruitful one - & we hope they may live a life of prosperity & see a generation of soldiers coming up around them - We have only to add that they retired from the Editorial Core honorably and that we shall miss them.

L[i?]unt Eggleston received an answer from Gov Morgan {granting his resignation?] last Saturday, And on Monday he took his departure for home, where his friends will undoubtedly be happy to meet him. We wish him a safe & pleasant Journey home.

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"A Big Thing"

A scene occured in our Office to day which by eye witnesses is said to be a big thing. For some time past there has been some trouble brewing between S. W. Lockwood & the Edition of the Herald which this P.M. came to a focus. Lockwood who by the way is some buncum (misspelling of bunkum or buncombe) which our readers will become convinced of by reading some effusions in the Lockport Journel signed, S.W.L. especially one dated the 18th which we are informed is a produstion of 2 weeks labor. But as we were going to remark he came into our office this afternoon & proceeded to disgorge some of the bile from a foul stomach and we had the audacity to very coolly tell him that he was a dam fool, which roused all the Satan there was in him. He brussled up at a furious rate threatened to whip us if we would raise our hand. Our hand was raised in close proximity to his nose as we told him that we could whip him lying down with one hand hid behind us but to cut a long story short - the dialogue continued for some time during which we foamed at the mouth - but finally cooled down & as usual made appologies after which he went away convinced that we were thoroughly able to perform our part in a dialogue, And we concluded that it was dangerous to speak the truth at all times.

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Original Poicry

The Searchers

For many days - a week or more The rain both day and night did pour I never saw such mud before - As the mud within Camp-Barry.

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We were severally ordered out one night - To find our way by candle light. A prisoner had escaped by flight And left the guards behind.

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That the crew were hard need not be told If to you their names I should unfold But that they were both brave & bold- -Events will show.

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The Sergeant so bold..I shall not mention But to others will kindly call your attention All members of the searchers convention Which sallied forth that night.

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There was one who bore the name of Duff With burly form & very tough Who was never known to cry enough - Since first he stood

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Many men he's caused to fall Men of stature large & tall His hand when closed if like a mall And never failed him "Not at all.

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Then