The new South. (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, June 03, 1865, Image 2
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J H. SEARS, Editor and Proprietor.'
I'OilT ROYAL, SATURDAY, jl'xe 3, 1sc5.
"TCaili'oail Connection with the
Mainlnnd.
E-li!or of "The New Scum
Oar city that is to be is now in its
transition state. In the natural course
cf events it must soon pass from military
To civil rule. And, as a natural consequence,
the Government and its employees
will soon cease to be the best
customers of our merchants. Likewise,
the building of the city must pass into
other than Government hands. It is now
left to the intelligence and enterprise of
the noor>le to determine whether our citv
shnil become ft rival of the great North
ern commercial cities, or, whether it
shall sink to a comparatively insignificant
seaport town. Extensive Government
buildings are now located here and
more are to be erected. 15ut the controlling
influence and power of the Govern.
ment in directing the energy, capital and
enterprise of the city is about being withdrawn,
or differently directed, leaving
the people comparatively free to carve
out their own destiny.
In building a new city nothing can be
expected of tho Micawbers. Savannah
and Charleston have "turned up," and
they expect trade forthwith to settle down
into its old accustomed grooves. Timidity
takes to the old beaten track, whileenergy
and industry seek out new
awn tics of wealth and nowcr.
All the great natural facilities and inducements
for a city of the first class
seem to be centered here. We shall no
more have trade as if was four years ago,
than we shall have "the Union as it was"
before the war. Tli. South for years met
in convention annually and resolved
t icrnstlves commercially independent of
the North, and then went on as usual, do
i:?g ;dl their foreign, commercial and
manufacturing business through and at
the North. The revolution initiated by
the South is destined to accomplish what
their vearlv resolves failed to do.
Now it is patent to every one acquainted
with Port Royal?the deep water ol
its harbor, its readiness of acce.is, the
salubrious climate, anil the fertility of the
soil?that this is the place of all others
imHeated l y nature for a great commercial
city.
'i'o make the place ail that it should be,
what it .'ceuis destined to be?only a
short liue of railroad is needed to connect
it with nil the main lines of railroad
North, South, and West. A few miles
of railway will put us in direct communication
with the richest and most fertile
"f.ttozi and vice fields, to nil which thi.place
is the natural outlet.
It is but eleven miles in a direct line
from L'oi t Hoy a1. to liluffton, from which
point a radioed is said to be graded t<
II irdecviile. And from the latter plac?
it would require but t.b int thirty-fiv*
miles of road to foim a junction with tin
/l O.J 1 f?. .*1. . 1
tu-orgi;; ncuu.ii lauirc.aci.
Ibe tine bus now come when men whs
arr inlcri tc?l in this city should tak?
H?n:is<-1 top-tiar. A now order of thing .
ifhi.'V. :i:i } tb hc'-i V.'ll
help themselves. There are two classes
of people hero : the apathetic who arc
waiting on the policy of the Government
as on a kind of second Providence,
and the energetic '.\ho are ready to assist j
in moulding such a polit y as woul I con- j
dace to the building of a great city at the I
best r.n.l most important point upon the :
fsnrOliArn const. The nihmil >?. ? to the!
o (
ccnntry and t.?tl o Government of such
a city luiiltan 1 g iVcrued by thoroughly
loyal anl free men, arc too ai>2>arcnt to
need argument. Immediate action is i
wanted : lot us consult together and sec j
what is best to be don?.
O. L,
The Lincoln Monument.
A meeting of the Committee, appointed
at the meeting held in Commissary
Hall, on tlio 21st of April, I860, was
held on Saturday May'27th, IS06, at the
rooms of Lrig.-Gen. Littlefifxd.
On motion of Col. C. L. Knxur.x the
list of officers heretofore elected be so
amended as to make the following a list
of the officers constituting the permanent
Committee in accordance with the
instructions given the Committee by
the meeting:
irefitent.
Brevet-Brig. Gen. M. S. L:ttlefielt\
U. S. Vols.
vioe-i residents.
Col. C. L. KlI.ecrx, V. s. V.
Commander Wm. Reynold?, U. P. X.
Col. James Lewis, U. S. V.
Col. C. II. Howard, U. S.V.
Lt.-Col. J. C. Cakmichael, lT. 8. V.
Lt.-Col. K. P. York. U. S. V.
Major W. L. M. Burger, U. S. V.
Major JT. V. Elliott, U. S. V.
Major Henry Allen. U. S. V.
Major A. E. Sears, V. S. V.
Lieut. T. E. Baldwin, IT. S. X.
Lieut. J. O. Kane, U. S. X.
Capt. T. J. Robinson, It. S. V.
Ass't Surgeon Wai. Co ma: ens, 1". S. V.1
treasurer.
Maj. A. G. Salisbury, U. S. V.
secretaries.
Maj. T. J. Saunders, (Correspond-;
ing> i. #
Capt. Jesse Merrill, (Recoftling)'
U. S. A. 1L
The Secretary then read to the upre-!
mittee a communication frorA the " Lin-!
coin Soldier's Monumental Association "
at Springfield, Illinois, asking the co-operation
of this Committee, an ! giving
the proposed plan of proceeding.
Col. C. L. KiLurnx then moved that we
heartily co-operate with that association,
and that measures bo t ikon by this Committee
to give every Soldier and Sailor in !
this Department an opportunity to con- i
tribute, and that Major T. J. Savxders, j
Major W. L. 31. I>: r.crn, and Captain j
Jesse Merrill bo apppointed a Snb-1
Comniittc ' to prepare the necessary pa- j
pars and blanks for receiving the subscriptions
Carried.
Meeting then adjourned to meet at i
the olhce of Col. C. L. Kilburx on Mou-!
clay at 11 o'clock, A. M.
Monday, May 20th.
Committee met in accordance with adjournment.
Tli * following address was
th'Ui submitted by the Sub-Committee,
and adopted:
"Pout Royai., South Carolina, I
May 20th, 1SJ5. ) I
To (he S Wins and $ tilers of the Opart-i
tend of Cue .So
Sjon after the death of President Lincoln
was known at Hilton Head a large
number of gentlemen connected with the
Army and N.iv; assembled at Commissary
Hall and inaugurated measures having in
view the erection of a monument to his
metnor ; the subscriptions to he exclusively
iiom those who had served under
him in a military and naval c opacity.
A Permanent Committee was appointed
to ct>:respond with other organizations
throughout the c ountry. A response ha.
come l'rom Sp:i:gl!od, Illinois, the former
In me of Abraham Lineolu, wln-re a
'Lincoln Soldiers and Sailors Monument
:1 Association " has 1 ecu formed,
Hid put ii-t > working opcratio i all over
lie country, un ler the direction of some i
1 the hot men i:; the State. They :il1;
is to co-operate with them; ami seeing
l:at our intentions arc the same, namely,
civet a lasting m in-trial, l-y sr. I.lies s
tit-] sai-ris ah-n ewr the mental )<- '
I
mains of our honored leader, we Lave j
unanimously agreed to accede to their :
request.
Soldiers and Sailors of the Department |
of the South! We ash that every one of,
yon, whether- in the sewve or having
received an honorable discharge, snbseribe
and pay iho sum ol one dollar for
this noble and patriotic purpose. No
nirtrp mid no li-ss.
The amounts raised through ofuccts'
in command to be forwarded to our Treasurer,
Major A. G. P.disbnry, Pay Master;
V. S. A., at Hilton lkv.d, S. P., who will
seo that the same is transmitted to Hon. '
Jaiues II. Reveridge. State Treasurer of j
Illinois, the gentleman sclceted to take !
charge of the fund.
Organize, then, in your Companies,
Regiments and batteries, on board of
each of your Gun-boats and Ycss< Is: in
fact, nil over the Department. Scatter |
the news broadcast, so that every patriot
soldier and sailor may have an opportunity
to do his part in this great work.
Individual subscriptions can be forwarded
by mail to Major Salisbury.
l'lease give the name, rani:, and regiment,
batu-rji boat or vessel. Also, give
the town, county, and state, or post office.
\vl#n rtfe s^seriptioM.-; are sent ly
disehatg ft sol,ii#rs or smanf?. T'are. will
be taken that eaeli person sufaicribing
shall receive a Certificate of Membership
in the Association."
The Committee were then directed to
have it published in the form of a circa- <
!.,? 4V.?. .IC.tM'V.nt;,,,, .ill.! imtv >vl.- tliA
earnest co-operation ol' .ill oliieers iu coiamand
of nun in having it understood
and circulated. 1
Brvt. Brig. Gen. M*S. Littli:fikld, i
President.
.\Iaj. T. J. SAVXor.r.s, Cor. Sec'v.
Cant. Jesse Merrill, lho. s-c'y.
. . i
Br.ig.-GnN. William Gurxey?Very i
few persons * in The Pe}mimcnt of the '
South have more cr warmer friends than <
Gen. Gunny, who has hut recently been s
promoted. Prompt and linn, courteous
and kind, he meets out even handed jus- 1
tic? to all?white or black. Weheaitily
endorse the following from the Charleston I
Courier: i
A II < V.-Merited Promotion.?We are net I
in the least surprised to learn ol' the pro- j
motion of Col. William Gunny, Commandant
of the Post of Charleston, to 1
'.ho lv.nk ot Brig.-Genera!. Had he not j
b. 111 m> promoted we should Lave Wei:
decidedly of the belief that tlie Government
tailed to recognize the services ct :
as brave and accomplished ai: ollicer as
ever wielded a sword. Gen. (.lurney Las (
always been faMiful in the performance .
of Lis duty, both in the held and at post, 1
and the Lost of liielids whieii he h:i> 1
made during his career in the iiepait- ,
mcut of the South will gladly welcome i
the intelligence announcing his entice <
into the circle of44 stars."
(
New Steam Saw .Mmr.s.?Our energetic
and popular Chief Quartermaster?Maj.
C. Y>\ Thomas, is getting everything in
order as fast as possible for the rapid i}
V ? " ll.A ..r.... fl... I
\ja ikisj uc u uv^'.iu vuv v ^
tension ot the pier and otliev important v
matters. anticipatory of the immense tie- i
tensive works which are so: u, probably, ,
;o be commenced at tiiis point j
O.i the leach, between lhtUery Hunter >
and the boatyard, there is now being put t
up a Sawmill 10.) foot long and 40 feet
wide, with an engine of t>7 horso power, ,
ami two new boil era, captured at IS.;.an- nah.
Another steanimill is being built on ?
the Klliott plantation, about two miles j 1
from SeabriHjks. This will not only saw i *'
tbi'b v and board.-: but will have ' !
machines f >r cntting shiugles. There is I;
i large Cypress swamp near this mill j;
t'roiii which the best oi' shingles will be ;
(
made* The engine hero is 12 horse L
pOYVVr. I \
In the rear of Hie Carpenter's Si), p, |4
aid very near what wcc il! ? Peep \Y ite; jr.
"reel;," but which was known to the
' rnier occupants of t sis j Imitation I;
" Coggins' Creek," there is being built
another mill for sawing, planing ami
turning, with an engine of eight horso
power. So that between these three mills
almost any dimension or stylo ot lumber
or "woodwork can be produced from the
timber growing hereabouts.
We leani that all the machinery for
these mills was obtained hv employe or, in
the c-u pouter's department, now under
the charge of Mr. John Lindsey who,
with his "headmen" will superintend
the building and putting in running order
all these valuable works. Tliey will
l.c an immense saving to Government
and cost but littlo as the machinery was
all taken from abandoned propel ty.
Stop Building.? Special Order, No.
138. D. S., which we give b.Iow is, 110
doult, preliminary to an order for the
commencement of permanent fortifications
around this harbor, the chief of
whicifcwill be nut far from our present
Fort Wells and may enclose a largo area
?perhaps all the ground inside the present
intrcnehmcnts. This should be a
rrmvmohm aremnieiit that Govern
0 c
Uient acknowledges the value and importance
of this harbor and stir up our
"heavy mm" on ihe Jloic, and others
who have large amounts of property hereabouts.
Awake ! Rub your eyes! Take
11 "morning call " and try to see clearly
the pressing need of 'consorted and decided
action in an effort to open a road?
only a few wiles long, to join the Georgia
Central R alroad via. Rlnfiton, Ilardceville
and Springfield or Armenia! Ry an
early movement we may get the rolling
stock in motion about the time on1'
Land's End neighbors arc ready to blow
'heir whistle.
It is not the intention of Government
to remove the present buildings until it
is absolutely necessary to do so, in order
i 1.1 .. i: c . j.?|.
lo get a Cxeaii aim uirui nuu ux mu , uui
it is ihouijht advisable not to allow move
private Imildii gs to be erected.
Here is the order :
Heao-Quaktki:?, Dkpt. or Tim Socrn,)
Hilton 1Ikai>, S. C'., May 21), lSGo. )
Special Orders.)
No. 138. J
Under in tractions from Headquarters, Armies
)f the fait, d States, it is hereby announced tli.it
11! tl:e lands on the North End of lliltoli llead
island bordering njwm I'ort lloyal llarl <>:*, and
now m served for Military jmii t sts, wili be pernaiicntly
occupied lor stteh purposes until tur:hi
r orders lroia such Headquarters. '1 li ereeion
oi bnii.'iin^s by private individual-, or the
nlarjjeuient ol those already em-tod, upon the
'tnds ielciTv d t.) is stiictiy prohibited Iruia th.s
late.
liy Command of Maj. Con. Q. A. G1LLM0I1E,
V. L. M. l't'i.oKii,
Ao.sU Ailjt. tieu'l.
Kf :ri:N or Hits. Jeft. Davis and otii'n
<-> ct.-.ino.liii'i 1I"..l ]'. (\ihh\
vhicli took Jeff. Davis and family, A. II.
Stephens, C. C. Clav and others from
re re to Fortress Monroe, returned to this
x>st last Sunday and anchored oil
he Pier. Among licr passengers were
Mrs. Davis and children, Miss Howell ?
sister of Mrs. Davis, and Mrs. C. C. Clay.
Mrs. Davis expressed great anxiety to
,ro to Hnropc, and inquired for vessels to
Nassau or any other place from which
;hc eoaid get to Engl md or France, fxlio
dso made the remark that she had \ r 'Lady
seen Mr. Davis for the la t time.
Hie complained bitterly that she a as not
illov.e i to sec him ait.-r he was t tken to
he casemates of Fortress Monroe. Her
- from
ippO.irailCe IS r>v 1.IUM 11.1K kimypv?
vnat it was vluii she t.r.ivc 1 lure from
icr toilsome trip through the interior of
ieOrgi.u Then she looked travel-worn,
ennc?l aud rather gloss. 3>ct the sea
ova ,e a.id the painful change whieh has
come o'er the spirit f her dream " has
>1 inched and somewhat sharpened her
eatures. We understand sin- ^ ill niako
ieorgia lur plat e < !' residence tor the
resent.