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have spoken of can be had in similar perfection in Xew Orleans only,
I suppose.

In the "West and South they have a new institution—the Broom
Brigade. It is composed of young ladies who dress in a uniform cos-
tume, and go through the infantry drill, with broom in place of musket.
It is a very pretty sight, on private view. When they perform on
the stage of a theatre, in the blaze of coloured fires, it must be a fine
and fascinating spectacle I saw them go through their complex
manual with grace, spirit, and admirable precision. I saw them do
everything which a human being can possibly do with a broom, except

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sweep. I did not see them sweep. But I know they could learn.
What they have already learned proves that. And if they ever
should learn, and should go on the war-path down Tchoupitoulas or
some of those other streets around there, those thoroughfares would
bear a greatly improved aspect in a very few minutes. But the
girls themselves wouldn't; so nothing would be really gained, alter
all
The drill was in the Washington Artillery building. In this