The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, July 28, 1886, Image 4
The Press and Banner.
AB15EVILLE, S. C.
Wednesday, July 2s, 188b,
The V.. <i. A C. It. 15.
The Directors of the Carolina, Cumberland
finP and Chicago Railroad held another meeting
last night. Present: President ltowen,
Vice-President Croft, It. \V. lladdon, II. I.
Kpting, J.s. Cothran, Lewis Jones.
We would talce pleasure in printing the proceedings
of the meeting, but President Ifowcn
said in very emphatic terins that he did not
want any printer present, and hence wo take
it that the proceedings were of such a nature
as to forbid their publication.
Wc have never been able to understand
what seems to be the settled policy of the
Company, namely: The keeping of the affairs
ol the Company entirely secret from t lie
public, except at such times when it may be
thought proper to give out a few mysterious
winks, the meaning of which no iciiow nns
yet beeu able to rtnd out. 1'resident Hagood
was noted for his reticence and tils aversion
to being interviewed ; Schoflcld's letters seem
to bo only for the eyes of the elect; and President
Howen wants no prieterat their meetings.
It has been said that the President of the
Company has been and is making a personal
inspection of tlie line of road from Pickens to
Aiken, and that, it is contemplated to get material
aid along the liu*. which, together with
convict labor, will enable the Company to
proceed to work on the road which was transferred
to others several years ago. The President
said at the recent stockholders' meeting
that he wanted to get the people interested in
the road, with a view to getting more money
from them. lie said as the Construction
Company would be compelled to refund (the I
money, if they took the road from us, that
there would be no danger in putting money
in it. The proposition was a startling one,
but from the fact, of its monstrosity, we said
nothing at all about it, but if this people are
' called upon to put more money or their bonds'!
into a secret concern, whose acts the public
; r .. eye may not sec. then we shall protest. If the
affairs of the Company are all right, then
why keep them secret? If there is nothing
wrong why such fear of the lisht of day, and
the record of printers'*ink ? We confess that
we know nothing at all of the affairs of the
road, and we confess that the sceresy which
/.liafAAtnrivnd if frmn first tr* 1;ivt l)OK rloiic
nothing to inspire our confidence in it.
Suppose, by appeals to our public spirited
citizens, a number of gudgeons along the
line should be induced to invest their money
in the road? What then? Would not Schofleld
and the South\vest"rn Construction
vCompany haVte the right to indict the Preii.
dent and Directors of the road and put them
ofl as trespassers on the properly of another?
If the Southwestern Construction Company
lias not the right to remove trespassers,
where is the value of their papers by which
they entered into a contract? To a man who
takes a plain common sense view of matters,
the proposition to put money into a road
which has been transferred, and which, in fee
simple, actually belongs to others is too plain
to need any explanation. We hardly think
that any man in Abbeville county would do
?o ill advised a thing as to enter upon and
take the property of another, without lejrnj
i^nnAfc ?n him frnni tho ihitiwr nf
doing.
Tho "Press iwul Ilniiuer** Still I.ivcs.
Several weeks ago, we undertook a little
Image-breaking, and thought to remark on
the old threadbare and stereotyped speech
which some of our public orators have been
delivering to tlie effect that Dr. Waildell was
the only great teacher we ever had, and that
<Jeorge Me Duffle was pre-eminently great
overall other citizens. We cited the fact j
that Erskine College was a better institution I
of education tlian any which l)r. Wuddcll ev- J
er taught. We also named several other
schools that are doing just as good work a.?
Dr. Waddell ever did. We claimed that. Jic
uowan is as groat a man as was .McDume I
and assigned reasons and facts to prove the|
assertion. Of course we could not convince
everybody. There are so many men who
think that only the dead are great, and who
believe that only old vanished tilings, which
exist only In tradition, arc superior to all living
realities, that it would be unreasonable
to expect to remove at one
effort so great a mountain of .superstition,
but we hardly expected that an intelligent
audience of l>ue West people would upplaud
any speaker who would bring Krskine
College and the teachers of that town into
odious comparison with I>r. Waddell and his
little school, and we are not prepared to$bo"
lieve that the mention of I lie name of Mo(iowan
in connection with that of MoDutlic
was a "depreciation" of the dead statesman,
who lived but half of his naural life, and
whose latter years were in a stale of total itn
becility.
This is what "It. S, <J." says in the Messenger
of yesterday morning:
"I'rof. K. Means Davis in conclusion paid a
handsome culogium upon the Due West, Colleges
for their usefulness in the Slate, lie
look issue with I he 1'rcs.ntwl Jbtaiicr on its
depreciation of l>r. Waddell and MeDullie,
which sentiment was applauded, lint lie at
the same time yuve due praise to our county
Institutions. Mr. f?avis received marked attention
throughout and was roundly ap]>lauded
at the close."
For the benefit of our friend "II K. O."
and others who think that all greatness
was centered in I)r. Waddell, we
would say that it can be proved by living
witnesses that Judge Wardlaw said that Dr
Waddell wi s not a great scholar, but that he
was a good teacher. Judge Wardlaw was
taught by Dr. Waddell, and his high character
and his ability to form n correct
1 ho most hliixl hero-worshipper, as well sis
with the mo*t superstitious citizen who may
prefer the dream of a fable than the actual
facts of history.
Col. James II. Rice Tor Slate Superintendent
of foliu'ittiwn.
. We learn that Colonel James II. Rico of
TCinety-Six is a candidate for State Superintendent
of Kdueation.
His success as a teacher, his constant eontact
and control of educational matters in
Abbeville county, his intimate knowledge of
the people and their necessities, together
with his success in practical pursuits lit him
to do good work, and it may be to bring order
out of the chaos, and to organize beneficial
results instead of the present inetlicient and
partial administration of tlio public school
fuud. "VVc spend much money lor education
in South Carolina, and we get but little valuable
return?especially is this true with the
poor who may be, in many instances denied
school privileges for the reason that they arc
poor.
Colonel Rice's energy executive ability, conscientious
instincts, together with his inborn
K-itui-i. u-.ml.l nnnl.ln I.In. I,, it*/.
the oflilce t<> elevate llu* fitruggling poor, mid
wo hope to see him or some other good mini
net the place, who is convinced that the poor
liavp some rights tinder this government, and
who Is willing to grant those rights. V. hat
wo want is, a fair and import ml administration
of the public school lutid, and wu believe
Colonel lliee would give this.
Ite^l'iiion of Orr'.H Regiment.
After consulting with dllteront members of
tne lieiUincni, anu rnxinm mm mc > 111.l?>r
the re-union at Handy Springs conflicts
with />tlier local gatherings. I have changed
the day or the re-union to Tuesday evening,
ihe 17tii day of August next, at which time
nil of the survivors ofOrr's lCcgiinerit of Utiles
are invited to come to Sandy Springs, prepared
to camp until Thur-day morning following.
The survivors of all other companies
or commands from the counties of Ahheville,
All'lorson, Marlon, Oconee and Pickens, are
invited to attend this vc-unioii, and quarters
will he assigned (hem. All necessary arrangements
for a pleasant encampment will
tie made, and it is hoped tiiat a full at tendance
JWlll he present. <J. Mil). MM.i.KU,
i'rviidtnt.
im > Ill III IMMI ?!!! I I II I?-|(| * >? r
Incidents ?r it Trip to Washing ton- j
Leaving Abbeville on Tuesday morning j
July l::t If^O, the editor of the Pre ft ami linn- I
iirr attended tlie unnnal meeting of the l'ress
Association at Spartanburg, a f -.1 a ft or wards j
j joined the members of the l'ressonan excur-j
sion to Washington city.
j Wc c.Minot pretend to give a sketch of the
great city, nor can wc assume to gi ve a dos-j
| cription of any of its splendid buildings. Wc I
; would merely say that we ie-ant omuis mi.i ;
thai it is tlu- linest city In tin* world. <?!' this:
! wc cut!not speak of our own knowledge, l>ul|
j wc do know that to write of its avenues its'
i streets, its parks, its public olliccs, its public
j buildings, its private dwellings, its theatres,
! its churches, its charitable institutions, it-s
'galleries, its botanical garden, its nionuliuents,
and its cemeteries would fill n book.
It is a city which exists by reason of the {fact
! that it is the capital of the nation, and bo.!
cause thousands <>t its oiticcrs arc located
there, but attract! \ eness is maintained
[chiefly because it has recourse to the iin!
niense treasury of the country to obtain the!
means to beautify and adorn It.
i While a stranger may not be admitted to t lie i
inner temples nor have a knowledge of any-l
I thing within the inner veils, we were pleased)
I with the people, as we saw them.
Handsome Yotuis Ladies and Wortlij
Itrelhren.
I On the ears at Abbeville, we found a numjher
of passengers, among others two handj
some young ladles, Miss Allie Pruitt of llradI
ley and Miss Sallie Clinksealos of Due Wcs\
wlio had l?een on a visit to tboir uncle Mr. J.
1*. K. Wilson, near Abbeville villa-re. Miss
j I'm it t was going home, and Miss Clinksealos
was going on a visit to Itradley.
j At- Ilodges we met Mr. John 11. l'onner of
1 tlio Assoriat'' Hrforincu I'lTsoi/icnan aim mi\
| A. S. Todd of the .1 ntlerxoii Journal..
Entins a siood dinner at that splp.ndid
: hotel, at Greenwood, which is kept by .Mr. T.
F. Hi:ey, we hoarded tlie spartanhiirg-bound |
I train at three o'clock. Under the care of
! one of t!ie most polite railroad conductors in
J America, we found the trip a pleasant one.
I On the Spartantiurjr train we found Mr.
' firuhor ??f tlio U'uttcrboro Star, who, like Mr.
|Todd, Mr. Bonner and onrs?olf, was making
I lii.s way to Spartanburg.
I'retly Voting I.adles.
At T.nnrens Miss Lou Brazcal, and a fair
companion, whose name wn eannot now recall,
hoarded Hie train. Miss lira zeal is a
I daughter of Mr. S. A. Brazeal, formerly of
| Abbeville, hut now of Greenville, and is one
I of tlie prettiest young ladies that we saw on
| the trip.
Tf.iuiilniii Slioals Superior to (lie Co
liutihiti Ditcli.
The train was stopped at Mountain Shoals,
! ami everybody was allowed tiie privilege of
'inspecting tliis magnificent water power
| now going to waste. The shoals begin at the
' bridge and in a distance of sixteen chains
j there is a full of 11 feet. This property in its
I present shape, together with (W acres of land,
! it is said, is offered for $.'io,0oa. Its actual val!
ue must he many times as great as would be
; the Columbia ditch, oven if it were finished
at the cost to the tax-payers of the Slate of
I hundreds of thousands of dollars. Wo reI
grettcd the absence of our friend of the Itcoix:
/< ) . If he had seen this splendid power which
i can he utilized so easily, and which can be
bought so cheaply, we think he would dry up
[on the canal business forever afterward. A
i factory at Mountain Shoals would do thepco- j
I pic, or tax-payers, of the Stale as much good '
I as if the same machinery should bo located I
I in Columbia. If it Is a State enterprise, then j
'the Mountain Shoals should be bought and]
t!:e Columbia canal should l?c abandoned at,
| one<\
i We slopped with other members of the]
I Press at that most excellent hotel which is
j kept by Mr. J. Wat It Ins Lee, a prinee anions;
| good hotel keepers. Spartanburg's hotel is a
I good one, and the members of the Press are
much pleased with him.
I All the members of the I'rcss were delighted
with the Spartan burg people.
j The brcthern of the ioeai press contributed
i nuteh to the pleasure of those who had gone
thither to attend the meeting.
i The Kennedy Library is worthy of speelal
| notice, and we wish that we could only
| write of it as deserves from us. The
! reception by the Indies in that hull was
! u royal a flair. At least onn bachelor edij
tor is ready to f;ill down and worship one of
divinities who greeted us on that occasion.
I Interesting aecounts r?f the Press Assoeiai
tion having already been published, we will
i not attempt even a brief nolle.> of the work of
the Association. It was one of the best and
; most profitable meetings that we have luid.
; We believe the members of tiie Association j
are becoming much more Interested in their j
profession than heretofore, and wcshall ex-j
} pcet a continued improvement in the country
I Press of i he Slate.
! On Thursday evening a largo number of the
Association, including Mr.S. Perrln, who
i Joined us on the second day of the meeting,
proceeded to Washington city, to see ilv
sights of that big town, and to take in the
scenery alonir the route. We went by way ol"
Charlotte and Danville by what is known as
the Virginia Midland route.
Virginia's Inferior Itailrorul.
*? > ? ? i" Vnrlli I '-i n but. had
never been on the soil of Virgin in. 'i'o say |
that we were disappointed al tin: appearance
of tin* lands and bouses in Virginia is to put |
it mildly. In the first placet lie Virginia Mid-j
land ltailway is inferior to the Columbia and
Greenville Kail road in every respect. Tin'
I cars are inferior, the speed is slower, the road j
is rougher, the depots at the different stations j
| are poorer, ami we soe along its line no towns i
which will compare favoiabiy with the many |
, nourishing towns a loir; tliu Columbia and
i Greenville llailroiui.
| \o I'lace I.iltc <>!<! South Carolinil.
i Tiio farms present little evidences of thrill.,
and new houses along the road are notably
aiisent. i?t course ih*-re are exceptional!
places, but we are sjwaUing of the route as a ]
whole. If the Virginia MidlamJ Kailway |
runs tiirough the much praised Virginia, then !
we are a thousand times prouder ot South |
| Carolina titan ever before. Afler seeing the l
(-< i II1111 > i.i ins in-mtvii . ,
I Washington, wc believe that sottih Carol inn I
. is the best and most prosperous sect ion. Comparatively,
we are prosperous. C.nnpurative.
ly, we have the best country. Much-traveled
gentlemen hereafter isenl not inn clown
South Can.Una to us. I! is a grand old Slate,
j anil wc have yet to see :i belter.
We learn tluit faster trains arc to be put on
the road bctwei-n Washington ami Atlanta,
am! Unit the trip will be shortened some live
or six hours.
While they .ire putting on fas'er trains, we
hope libit tiiey may put on better supper
houses than are to be found at Danville, lielore
wc arrived at Danville the hotel uncut
: came through the train to team Imw many
passengers would take supj.er. lie stated
thai the hotel was six block* away ; that llfty
minutes were al.oweil for supper; that the!
hacks would carry us to the hotel anil baeli I
j five of charge.; that the price of Hipper was
seventy-live cents. Ileing in a condition
I M'lii.n *i iniurl siiiiMi'O nil-:.I w'diilil lii> iii-Ci'lita- :
j bie \vc concluded to if.? to supper. Uciptcsiing
a companion to take charge of our baggage in
ca?e we did not get back. we boarded the oiu- |
1 uibus, crossed tlio l iver on :i Ions* bridge, and 1
paised up town to wlial is known as Uio Ar-!
lingloiilIoU.se. We were shown to the din-j
' iny: room. As soon as tlio servant was at
. leisure he called to take our older. iu sonic-1
; thing like live minutes lie returned, with:
' a steak, warm eggs.cold ham and iced tea, 1 >111 j
lie had forgotten to bring nica knife and lurk, i
[Another trip, and these necessary articles I
were brought. We commenced our supper,'
I sent the waiter for a glass of milk. While)
expecting his reirun the hacUnian, three
I miimles later by the clock, called out, "All;
l aboard for tlio train," and in less than ten
| minutes from time of our arrival at the hotel,
we had been cheated out of our supper,
and was being hurried to the train. As wi
passed in sight of the other hotel, we remarkj
cd to the conductor of the omnibus, that an
i omnibus was still standing before the other
hotel. In an exsultatil iiiauiier, lie replied:
| "Oh, we ill ways beat that buss." In our humble
opinion, the railio.ul authorities should i
protect tlieir passengers from Midi swiudlcs. |
At the Wliitc House,
I Arriving in Washington on Saturday mom-,
iiugut IittIf past oight o'clock, the members j
of the l'rt-ss Association slopped at Ihe Metro-)
| poiitnii liotel, where Col. 1'arrow had matte i
; arrangements for us. lie met us and cave us!
' a most hearty welcome, and showed every at- J
tcntion during our stay, ileaud Col. Ilutlerj
i made arrangements for us tocall at the White
House the same day. t he local eorrcspon-!
{dent of tiiO.VcM'.v aii'l Cuttrirr having madoj
such pleasant notice of our reception l?y I
1 tiie President, instead of saying anything]
'of it ourself, we ask the reader's alien-'
! tion to the article which >s copied!
into these columns. The story as told by :
j it. M. li, is so pleasant that we will not Jiiar
it l>y anything that we might say. We saw'
, the President, shook his linml, I>111 our uica-.
sure now is about the same as it \\;ts before;
\\e saw him.
A nuinher of us called on ()ov. Thomson i
in his new position as Asd<lant Secretary of
tiie Treasury. He gave ihe members of Ihe
, Press sueh a weicoine, and treated them]
, Willi such consideration as |o completely Willi
them over to him. lie has a soiemlitl olllcc,|
I and occupies an im|iorlaiit p??silioii indeed,!
j and we have no douhL of his ability to dis-|
charge every duty in tin- best manner, and to |
j the entile satisfaction ot the government.
Alllicus .1 oliiinoii.
t The people of Ahheville county will he;
pleased to hear<>l tho success ami good lor-j
tunoof .Mr. J. Alliums Johnsou, ono of our!
citizens now living iu Washington. 11 ? has.
an ollice in 11 :?_ Treasury building. Tin- Kiist'
Coinplroller holds the key of tlio Uoasury, i
and Mr. Johnson is connected with that of-.
ficer, ill that lie lias charge of accounts per-'
mining to the Judiciary of tlio country anil
; matters iiertaiuiiig thereto, 'i'lio place is a
very responsible one, reiiuiriiig the exercise of
the*best skill. Mr. Johnson is now a. married
limn, liis success in official circles stud ,
' iiis good luck in being married toa handsome |
j wife, ought to jijakc him happy indeed. Ab-j
beville county will alwayo especl lu bear I
good tilings of so good a man ns J. Althcnsj
J Oil tl sol).
Tli? Uofopilon at Col. I'arrop's.
Col. T. Stobo Furrow eiUerlalnod the members
of tlto Saturday evening, where !
a goodly number of ladies and gentlemen
were met. Senator muter ilie members
oft lie Housr, and others wore there. Col.
Farrow mid !iis excellent, wife won the good
graces of all our party. Mrs. Farrow Is a
most superior woman whose goodness of
heart ami giurr of manner will always win
those with whom she meets, and Colonel Farrow
took the hest of care of us not only that
night hut during our whole stay. Ho was
llrst to greet us and last to bid us sood-byc at
the depot.
Kxcept Senator Hampton, the South Carolina
Representatives were especially attentive
to our party, and contributed much to
the value of their trip. Senator Hampton,
although he boarded at the house where we
stopped, spoke to very few of us. One of our
party not. being willing to go home without
speaking to him, sent np Ins card. The Senator
in rcolv told the servant to tell him he
(Hampton) was not in his room. A member
of the l'ress Association heard the Senator
give this instruction to the servant.
Mr. K. Sims Murchison was among the
c..., it, i 'n i./,ii iij., i,u vi* 11 < iii i \vr> u-nrn l'1 in 1 to
meet in Washington. lie has a fine appointment,
unci is doing well. No truer or better
man than Sims Murchison is to bo round in
ill I that great city.
Mr. Samuel Ijuilinn, son of Dr. Latlian of
Due West, was also among the good men '
wliom we met at the capital. He was trained
in the way in which ho should go, and he
will not depart.
At Cliurcli.
On Sunday morning the majority of our
party went to church, some going to one
church, and others to oilier churches. The
editor ot the J'rcss and Itauner in company
with Mr. J. A It hens Johnson, went to hear
Itev. J. I'. Newman, D. D., at the Methodist
Metropolitan cliurcli. The subject was the
"Restraining Influence of Personal Presence,"
and it was a most aide ami cntcitaiuing ser- (
uioii. if all preachers would give thought
and attention to the matter of their sermons
ami the manner of their delivery, we would
11 oar I ewer iiomincs on me importance ui in*
ten< 1 itii; divine service. If tlx; preacher
makes il a rule to deliver entertaining tmd
instructive disronrscs, the people will appreciate
Ihem, and there will lie no lack of hearersalthe
Sunday services. It is more often the
pmicher, than the people, if thepews are vacant
in our churches on Sunday morning.
The people will uo where they tire entertained,
and our churches should be made as attractive
as others places.
The Battle of .tlaiinsse*.
In the afternoon we went toscc the.panorama
of the Untile of Mannsscs. This is indeed
the most wonderful optical illusion that,
we ever saw. The whole scene appears to be
prcsnit In reality together with nil the men
and inpleinonis of warfare. The scene was so I
realistic and sublime that the reader will pardon
us if we make liberal extracts from the
city newspapers in reference to it. The
U'uxhiiif/toii I'ost says:
"The visitor proceed-? along a covered passage
and up a winding staircase. The last
step up is a long one. It covers many miles
and twenty-four years, lianishal! things present
and, W'asliingtoiiian, we arc on iiouglu*
Heights! It is no longer to-day; il is the With
of August, 18U2. Peaeo was a dream of yeMer
' * -1- ?-!.. :.
(lay ; [Ills IS war ;mu we are in ine inm.-u ui n.
On this reality the sun looks down anil
sinlks through rustling (roes ami casts lonj;
shadows on the yellow fields. Away to the
east the blue hills rise and fade into the tender
sky. A white vlllauir nestles nearer: s'tili
stands .a frightcned-NiofciiK} little schoolhouso;
a homestead here and there, fruitful
orchards, ami peaceful meadows. The village
is Ceiitrevilie, tlie hills arc the Hull Hun
ranze, the homesteads have historic names,
and Hie fruitful orchards and peaceful mead-,
ows are obscured by the smoke and strewn
with the killed and wounded of the battle of
Manassas. Faraway lines of t'nion Infantry
make steady progress with disciplined purpose
in this direction or in that. Nearer
squads of J.ongstreet's artillery come era I loping
Into action. Hero a group of < miner* in
grey, tense aed eager, load and tire; there,
across a placid brook, weed-grown and stony,
ring?or will ring, in a moment?three distinct
reports that mark the duels of as many
Federal and (.'onfederateodlcors. Vines climb
and nod over the shattered rail fences that
shelter Confederate gunners; a thin red
stream trickles into a lucid brown pool (hat
reJlcets a la/.y cloud. Ami therejis Lee?no
chroino f.ce, but the hero himself. Krcct,;
breathing?talking to the unmistakable Longstreet,and
Wilcox sits on his liorSesuperbly to j
the right. Somewhere ill this wide horror, if
o^.e's glasses arc strong enough, one could
mid every gauani d<>j- me newspapers put m i
the list ol' "killed and wounded at Manassas"
siII tliosj years ago. A dead negro lies supine- j
ly by the ruins of a supply wagon; a piteous i
hand with a stain on it is lifted from a tanele!
of briers in a fence corner. Staggering men,!
bursting shells, and maddened horses arc
everywhere. To the left is the wild, valiant
charge of the brigades of Chapman and
'tuchnmm upon Jackson's lines, entrenched
in the railroad cut 1 lint stretches shaiply
across the lields in the middle distance.
"It is not real; it is illusion; yet the art;
that produced it is perfect. The movement ol i
tlicsu massed men struggling forward in spite j
ol" the itwfitl lire of the* Con tolerate gunners
into their unprotected Hank is marvelously
a< it niu?t have been. ^
' l-'or the sake of those who measure their |
appreciation In currency, it may be said that:
it co?t.*!:; >,(mmi and that twelve men, under
thesupervison of Mmis. I'oiipof. m ide the
picture out of innumerable yards of canvas.
and T.n,*) pounds < ! paint."
The IIImthinyton Critic says:
''Tint construction of the piece Is such that,
the spectator seems to stand in the center ot'j
the liehl ; at his lent is a dark pool of clotted .
blood, a musket, an old haven-sick. or a soldier's
cap ; over yonder a dead mail. Ills glassy
eyes looking at you with a ghastly ktare. |
At a* glance you lake in the battle-Held. Far
away to the right, over this stubble tlehls, j
nestling 111 a grove of green trees that seem to J
rustle ill the summer w hid, is the village ofj
Croveton. Kil/.iohu Porter's h en d-i| nailers. <
That Is his eomuiaml that you sec coining
over the Held there, in solid phalanx, in long
battalions, in straggling companies, the sun,
glinting up the stern faces of the men. <>nj
they come, charging up the slight declivity
tow rd the line of .Jackson's men. intrenched
over there by the railroad. Just as they
reach tlie crest of the hill a volley of grape
era-i'.es through tlieirlcft think and there are!,
horrible paps in the line of blue. Colonel!
Lev's artillery of twenty-four guns is hurrying
over the lickl froi.i the westward, unci |
and three guns arc in position. Again, a.
crash from the artillery, a rattle of musketry j
from Confederates concealed in the copscs, and
the lints of blue waver for a moment.
"Ibit only for a moment: the gups close up
and 011 over tin*crest of the hiil they come? !
a company deploys to the I ell, and, kneeling ;
in Hie L'Piiss. iik to nick nit'I lie :irtillf rL>ls. !
At u hreuk-neck spcc.l over tin; Holds come!
more of Colonel I.< <:'s nrtlllery, and t-:?Uinjr
position behind the rail fence now lire on thej
advancing Federals. The shells j.-o hissing,
through t!<c air hi)Ji over tlio heads of thej
lirst lank of the foe and drop in llit; middle of
the phiil.inx moving on through "Teach Orc.'iiird
Kami.'' Great liars spots on tl?c side of
the hill mark where the shells fall. 'J'o the
right of Colonel Lee's hat lory is honest reel's
command coining through (lie woods and
over the rail fence. Tlie.v emerge from the
cover of the woods just- in time to meet a
hody of l-'cdenils011 the hill. The hlufsdrop
iipun one knee, a quick eommand, the car-)
limes Hash out their messages of death, ami
I he Confuleratcs waver. The sun is irhstcning
brightly on something in the hushes he-[
hind (lie rail fence. It is the rilles of the
Confederate sharp-shooters; there is a rattle
of musketry and the front rank of Hie Mines
dissolves. Then a hand-to-hand conflict ensues.
?- ?
WALNUT GROVE DOTS.
"Hniiibler" n Full Hcjiorl of,
the llaiipciiiiiSK in Hint Section.
\\"ai.ni*t <ii:ovK, July 'JO, issti.
Tf \v*?k flu* S:iInd'L I'.:mli>t Siiliihtv SHmol I
Institute iiml not thcSaiada linpiist Associa-|
lion, ns reported by your Gokeslmry corres-!
pomlent, which met at Walnut Grove on the j
third Sumlny.
Mis. ! :. .M. sharp hail *i lurjcc tuinor and two J
enlarged glands ?-nt from licr iueast on lasti
Saturdiiy. ]>r. Maxwell, of Greenwood, per-!
formed the dangerous and painful operation;
very successfully. Mrs. sharp is at tiiis writ- j
iiig doing well.
Mr. Jesse W. McGco, of Westminster, camc
on a visit to his father, Mr. M. I!. MeUee, some j
time a-o, ami is sick. He is merchandisingat'
Westminster tiiis year.
A fanners' club lias heen organized at Walnut
grove. All the Imtiters in the surrounding
country are rei|itested to meet al Walnut
Grove .school house every fourth Saturday.
This gathering of the farmers ean and will be
both pleasant and Instructive if every tanner I
I HI is 11 is shoulder to t lie wheel.
The farmers arc not <]uite through work in'
this section yet.
The corn on uplands is line, bottoms a fail-j
iMe. i oltoii is a little late ami in some plates
small yet.
Candidates for the Legislature who do not
advocate prohibition hail just as well not visit
our community, tor we are almost solid for!
prohibition and Will vote lor the man wlioj
makes thai a strong plank in his platform,;
provided lie practices what lie preaches. Low .
inteicst is also the cry.
A crowd of negroes have left tiiis neighbor-)
hood to work on the new railroad down about.
Nhi' ly Six. |
Uev. I!. W. Whilden prcnehed a frood serinon
:it I'tH'k Sarins school Ii>?nsc last Saturday
niuht.
\S'e arc pleased )<i welcome the fwisi sisters :
I<ln and A flu J one* in our community ajrain.
Tliey stood well in their class nl- the instilnliou
for blind,deaf and diimhat ( VdarSprinjjs
last year, lloth are s;ooil musicians.
Mr. Kdtiar Mcrrimau and wife are at present
boarding at Mr. W. J. Mc< ice's. Mr. Mcrri-J
man intends tohnild a house soon un the loll
clow to Walnut <?rovo church.
Sorghum is line and plentiful. Mr. W. J.
Metier will soon be 1'eudV to start, his mill.
KAMDLEit.
RESTORING WAR RECORDS.
SOME NOTES OF SOME OF THE MEN WHO
ENTERED THE WAR IN THE
19th S. C. REGIMENT.
Xnines of Those Ulto EnliHlrd in
Company ?" IiilercftlliiR Facts
in Kefcrence to Knell?Uriel' II is-I
(orient Sketeli of the Company,
n:id I lie Command lo Which it Bclonged.
Last Saturday was the day appointed for
the meeting or the survivors of Com piny G,
Nineteenth South Carolina Regiment of volunteers
in the Confederate in army. The
meeting toolc place in the ofllce of the
Press and Manner.
l'rcsent, 8. A. Jordan, S. T". McAdarns, \v.
It. MeAdams, W. T. Campbell, J. W. Jowcn,
Hugh Wilson.
Judge J. F. Lyon, a member of Company
II, In the same Regiment,ibeing in town, was
invited to be present, and acted as Secretary
of tlio meeting, writing down the facts ns they
were ngrced upon. The Judge being familiar
with the history of the ltegiment until he
lost his arm before Atlanta, was of much assistance
la refreshing tlio memory of the
members of Company G.
The meeting lasted from ten o'clock In the
morning until three o'clock In the aflcrnoom
wtmn fhft tnwivnr? nrosnnt illncul with Ml*.
Wilson at his hoarding house.
While it was impossible to make a full record
of the notable events in every individual
instance, yet those who met on Saturday
have the consciousness of having mnde the
entries to the best of their knowledge
and recollection, If the reader should see
any errar, it will be esteemed a special favor
if he will immediately write a note of the
fuct to Mr. \V. V. Cllnkscalcs at Monterev.
It is nothing but xight tiiat the history of
those who undertook the dangers and hardships
or camp life, should be written and preserved.
Succeeding generations should at
least be afforded an opportunity to be informed
of the heroic acts of their ancestors.
Wo hope that every Abbeville Company
that went Into the war, may have a re-union,
and ro tore, as far as possible, all records of
interest. The Pretut and Banner will be glad
to publish all the necessary notices, and will
take pleasure in publishing the roll of any
company when it is completed, and we have
no doubt that the Medium and the Messenger
would as cheerfully do the same. We
suggest that early steps be taken in this
mutter.
ItOLL OF CO. " G," 19th S. C. V.
Revised and Corrected on Saturday.
July 21, 1880.
CAl'TAXNS.
Cunningham. Jos. II., Monterey, died
June, at. Meridian, -Miss. Kleeted Captain
at organization of Company.
Noble, Edward, Abbeville, promoted May
21, ISJ2. iiesigneti May 21, lSii'J Since the
war practiced law at Abbeville. S. ('., until
1 when lie removed to White Oak, FairHeld
county, S. (!., where he now lives.
( heatham, Kobt. Js\, Abbeville, killed at
Xew Hope, On., June, 1-Sdl. Promoted from
First Sergeant to First Lieutenant. In May,
lS'f.', to Captain. ,
Mulligan, J. Monroe, r.nwndesvllle. killed
at Atlanta, (la., July 2"J, ISUi. Promoted from
Sergeant to Sceonil Lieutenant May 21, iWi'J, to
Captain, June, lsfii.
.McDonald, John M., Abbeville, wounded at
Miirfreotiboro, Tenn., December Jtt. 1S02.
Wounded at Nashville, Tenn., and died of
wounds at Decat ur, Ala , December 15, 18'll.
" ? I n...1
to Ca;>taiu.
CHAPLAIN.
Rnrk1iP.nl, J. Hewit t., Lowndesvlllo, electcd
Chaplain l!Hh S. C. Regiment May 21. lSli'2,
with tne rank of Ciipuiin. It'-sljjnwd June,
isiij. Now pastor ol' a Presbyterian church,
Montgomery. Ala.
I.tRUTHNANTS.
I.ythjfoe, Augustus J, Abbeville. elccted
Lieutenant at. organization of Company.
Killed al Murfrceshoro, Tciin., December .'!i,
tsti'J. Klected Lieutenant Colonel of the I'Jth
South Carolina Volunteers at Camp Hampton,
January, iwy. liccanie Colonel on resignation
of W. C. Moraine, Colonel. Klceted
Colonel at ro-orcanlswition at Coriuth, Mississippi,
May 21, 1M!2.
Ciinkscales, William V., Monterey, promoted
March ImV>. Was with liis command
throughout the war, never sick or wounded.
Now lives at Monterey, S. C. Farmer.
HasUins, \V. Smart, Lmvndesvillc, olnctod
Second [.icittennnt fit organization ?if Company.
Discharged April 20, 18B2. Died 18+1.
('. hi pliell, Jasper J., Mountain View. electc<l
Lu'iilcnant at oiganizntion of Company,
licsifrned April, Isf>2. Afterwards Joined cavalry
in Virginia, where lie died during the
war.
Carlisle, J. Marion, Lowndcsvillp, wounded
at Clih-kninnngu, Tenn., September 20, jsii:;?
Ire amputated. Promoted from Servant,
May 2l,18tW. Discharged October, 1863. Farmer.
laves near r.owndpsvl!le.
Wick IiHo. William, Centre of Gravity, promoted
May 21, ISO', Resigned June, ISii'J.
Died on his farm in Abbeville county in
Ituckalice, Jouetle W., Lowndesville.
won.i(led at Atlanta, CSa...Inly 22, lsfil. Surrendereil
at Grcensuuro, M. C. Promoted
March 2,1883.
SERG EASTS.
Parker, Wm II., Ahhcville,promoted In Adiutair
January, 18ti2. Resigned December.
1M>.', it Mtirfrcesboro. Live4 at Abbeville
Court House. Lawyer.
Jordan, Scth A., Abbeville, wounded at
Murfiecsboro, Dec. :!1, ls"(i2. Captured In hospital.
Exchanged in May. IS<*!. Kejoined the
command in August. JSfi>. Wounded at
Chlckauvmga Sept. 20, In! 1. Transferred to
Scout*. Fanner. Lives near Abbeville.
Hunter, Samuel. Monterey, wounded atMurfreci?boro.
December :il, l">f!2. Transferred to
start of LicuiciiauLOcneral Stephen 1). Lee.
Lives at llaehcior's Uetrcat in Oeoueo county,
s. c.
Cunningham, .Tool J., Templo of Health, |
ItcgiiMcntal (iuartcrmasler Sergeant, dlscliarsi-.'d
July l'l, 1*02. Sold goods at Abbeville
tor several years, and died at Temple of
Ilcallb, 1S77.
Lai tiner, James M Jr., Lowndesville, Regimental
Commissary, served through the war,
ami is now larminu near Lowndesville.
Prince, Washington L., Temple of Health,
Lives at. Williumstoii.
Kennedy, I.. Dow, Lowndesville, wounded
at Franklin, Tenn., November ;iu, 1S01. Lives!
near lowndesville.
1 talier, Oscar II., transferred from a Missis-!
sippi company, appointed Sergeant, captured
February, l.sti.,. Wounded at Atlanta.
Wilson, Hugh, Jr., Abbeville, wounded atj
rhiekamauuii, Tenn, September 2a, istVi.;
Live.- at Abbeville, ami is the editor ol the
Abbe .(lie Press and llanncr.
COKPOliAt.S.
Bowen, James, Temple of Health, dis-'
charged May, 1MJ2. Lives near Calhoun's
Mills. Farmer.
Cochran, Wm. II., Mountain View, furious:!.ed
from Corinth, Mississippi, May lsti2,
and tiied in Columbia, S. C.. on his way home.
Cox by John W., Lowndesville, killed at
Nashville, Tenn., December 15, IMil.
McAllister, Jesse A.. Mountain View, tmnsto
I til Oil t M 1 I 'i *!/*? f * 11 <1 I'll Wll&Wifll
his command throughout the war, but es-|
capoil unhurt. Lives at Mountain View. I
Fanner.
Moans, John JL, Abbeville, diet; at Meridian,
Miss., June i"), ISOi
Loo, I.auronee 1), Anderson county, wound-1
oil at Murtroosboro, Tenn., December ; !, I SO'..'
Captured and died in Federal Hospital in,
May, I sin.
Crawford, John \V., Lowndesville. Lives in '
Georgia
Arnold, 1>. Mop., Abbeville, died at I'alton,
Cia., February II, IMW.
I'KI VATKS.
Alowino, John Calvin, AnlrovHio, appoint-j
edit urns tor; served as sueli through t lie j
creator time of the war. Lives at Atkins,'
Ark.
Arnold, Win., Abbeville, di^ohanreil Deoem-.
her in, iNif. IJvos in Ooonoooonniy.
' ?i -I *-?l ,*..A
iiiir.v, ISii'j. Lives at ?'alliuuu'.s Mill.-, Abbe- :
v11i<* < 'utility. Innin r.
I.arins, i lirlslian I.owndpsville. appointed
K'':fimcnl:i| Hospital Steward. Nnw 11><*:i 1
minister in tlic Methodist ebureli. Lives in
An.leison run n Iy.
U.iker, Tlu'iulon* <?.. Lnwndesville. Now
merrliaiil at Ml. ('annul, Abbeville county. ,
Uuitun, A Ibert Al., Wilson's (.'reek, died in.
lio-pital, March !, I
1 honks, Jason T., Warrenton, killed at
NnsllViile, Tullll., I lee. 1.1, Itilil.
Bell, Massalon. Lowndesville, wounded at'
Miirlrwslioii), ']'? nnessee., 1 ><-e. ">1,1 and at.
('liii'kainautfa, Sept. 1SU3. Lives near
Lowndesville. Fanner.
lirll, Kltciieewr JI.. Autreville, discharged
Ian. 21. lSn.*l, al'tirward.s rejoined the conipany.
I .Ives at Autreville. Fanner.
'I'.HI, 1'. NnMe, Anlrevllle, diseliarsred March
2??, ISit!- Afterwards joined army in Virginia
and Severely woudd'^d. Lives at Level Land.
Farmer.
lintvninn, Alnn/.oZ., Lowndesville, wound-;
ed ill r.enton.sville, N.April, iSCO. Livesj
near Lowndesville. Farmer.
Iioiven, .1 Wesley, Autreville, discharged
Oct, JO, i&oJ. Kejoined company in ISO-;. aud!
aaeHHnvBHHHMBnRMranRnjonvnint*
r
remained with company to close of war. 11
Lives at AntrevHIc. Farmer. e;
Boyd, J. Thomas, Antrevllle, killed at Mur- ci
freeHboro, Tenn., Dec. 31, lft>2.
Campbell, Win. F., Antreville, discharged t<
at Tupelo, Miss., July S, 1802; afterwards t<
loinoa u<>. 1. Hill .-i. v.. v.iii >u, wuuuucu lit xj
hat tie of Wilderness, May 3, lsOl. Lives at ci
Antreville. Farmer. \\
Cllnkscales, F. Williams, transferred from ti
a Mississippi company, wounded at Atlanta, tl
July 22, lwil. Lives in renola county, Miss. p
('llnkscales, Lewis C., Antreville, wounded tl
at Nashville, Twin.. Dec. 1">, ISUi. Lives at ii
Antreville. Farmer. ti
Chnrphing, S. Wilson, Lowndcsville. Lives tl
in Georgia. . o
Cheatham, Joseph W., Warrcnton, dis- ii
charged July 3,180".'. Ii
Cornier, Mai'tin 11., killed at Atlanta, Ga., p
July 22. ISCt. t
Carlisle, Daniel R, Downdcsville, wounded ?
at Atlanta, Ga , July, 1861. Lives at Andernon.
Deputy Siierlir. o
Daniel, George W., Lowndesvlllc, dlscliarg- o
ed July 3,18112. Died in November, 1852. it
Drernen, .lolin G. C? Antreville, wounded |
at Atlanta, (Jn., July 22, 1861. Died in 187(1. a
Kill ridge, Sheppard. Killed.
Freeman, J. 1\, Antreville, died of mea- r
sles on furlough at home, February 12, 1862. r
( innif lili-ii.nrd 1i_. I.owndt-svillo. detailed I 1
with hospitai corps. Lives in Georgia. f
Ca?naway, Wm.,Storcville, Anderson county,
died in camp of cramp colic, at Corinth, f
Miss., May, lSOi t
Gray, James E., wounded at Atlanta, July o
23. lsui. u
Gray, Win., died July 22, ISfl-l. n
Gentry, Amaziah W., Anderson county, [
captured. Lives at Cross ltoads Church, An- (
derson county. t
Hall, John W., Antreville, discharged May
0,1SG3.
Hall, A. Marshall, Antreville, died 1870.
Ilail, r<ewls s., Antreville. ,l
Hall, Ho/ekiah 11., killed at Atlanta, July .
28. 1861. i
Hatchings, Wm. S., Lowndcsville. Detail- s
ed ns ship builder.
Jones, Jas, J., Antreville, died June 21,1832. ,,
Johnson, John H., Lethe. Wounded. '.
Kennedy, Joseph J., Lowndcsville. Lives
in>;ir r.own(les\ill'?. Farmer.
Kennedy, Isaac C., Lowtulcsvillc. Died at
Charlotte. N. C.
Kennedy, Theodore, Lowndesville. Lives
near Lowndesville. Farmer.
Latimer, Wm. A., Lowndesville, wonnded
at Atlanta, Ua., July 25,1SG1. Lives In Augusta,
Ga. Col ton factor.
Latimer, James T.. Lowndesville, dlschanjcd
July 3, 1S02. Lives near Lowndesvillo.
Farmer.
Loekhart, James Yancey, Lowndesville.
Died June 20,IS02.
Martin, James M., .Monterey, discharged
January 21, 1803. Lives near Greenville city.
Farmer.
j Mann, ltobert It., Antrcville, died Dec. 31,
11SG2.
Moore, Thomas A., Antrcville, wounded
June, lStil. Lives near Lowndesville. Fanner.
MeAdams, Samuel T., Antrcvillc, captured
at Missionary Ridge, Nov. 21, Released
from Rock Island (III) prison, June 1H, Irt6">.
Lives at Anderson ville, In Anderson county.
Farmer.
McCurry,Seaborn, Antrcville, died at Meridian,
MIkk., .tunc 21. 1HU-2. .
McKce, Jasper A., Anlrevllle. detailed with
pioneer corps, Dee. 20, 1S02. Lives at Antrcville.
Mechanic.
McMahan, F. Alexander, Antrcvillc. Died
November 20, is<>2. i;
.McMahun, Win. L., Antrcvllle, discharged !1
July 3, IS(?2. Lives at Antreville.
MeMahan, Obcdinli, Antreville. Died June 1
24. IStii '
Oliver, C. Wistar, Lowndcsville. Died dur- I
in2 the war. !
Owens, Patrick, Abbeville, wounded at Atlanta,
Oa., July 2S, lstil. Died at Anderson, '
S.C., 1SS4. 1
Phillips. Win. J, Temple of Health. DIs- <
charged July 185.'. Lives near Little Mouii;
tain church.
Priiicn. llnarh M., Antreville, captured at
liooiiev'illc, Mls.s.. In lv62. discharged February
H. 1SB3. Died of Paralysis at Abbeville,
K. ( ., Mav, issci.
Schneijer. John V., Lowndesvillc. detailed
as shipbuilder, April fi, ISttJ. J.Ives at IiO\vtides
vi lie. .Mechanic.
Spreweli, James W, Abbeville, died Oct. 1
::>. is(!2.
Kixon. Win. P.. Laurens county, killed at 1
Missionary Uldge, Nov. 20, ISfti.
Simpson, Jason T., Warronton. discharged 1
July:!, l>ti:i. Lives at Abbeville. Machine
agent.
Stokes, Thomas, Antreville, killed at At- 1
Ian hi. Jn'y 2.'. iMit.
Tolbert. J. Franklin, Antreville, killed at 1
Atlanta, July. 1801.
Townsend, W. Thomas, Lowndesvillc, de- |
tiil'ed with Inllrmary Corps. Lives near An- '
dersoii city. Fiirmer.
Tucker, John, Lowudesville. Died of mcaHies,
February, 1802.
Tnvlor. F.dwar.l 11.. Antreville. discharged
'at April 10,180;!. Died in 1X70.
Williams, linger L, Antrcville, detailed
wit I* Infirmary Corps. Litres at Antrcville.
Farmer.
Wilson, Robert W? Abbeville, detailed as ;
meebatile. Died in ltffiO.
Young, Joseph P., Lowndesville, wounded.
Lives near Lowndesville. Farmer.
ltKCAriTL'LATIOX. I
Enlisted 97
Killed 13
Died of wounds 2
Died of disease 1!>
Dii'd since the war Ill
Liviim 17
Unaccounted for G?07 (
The Organization of Uic Company? |
Il<t Honorable Career i:i War.
The Company was organized at MeOaw's .
Old Field In December, 1>'CI, with si.\ly-five|
> 1.>ii nn.l lofr fiii* ('h:irlesloii durinif 1 he Christ- 11
inns holidays. The apparent larger number {
I was ma.lfi np by subsequent accessions from ;
I time to time, alter the Company had been
mustered Into service.
The Company's first encampment was'i
nt. Hampton's Hare track iu Columbia, j i
where a Regiment was formed by t lie three s
Abbeville Companies, six iOdtiofleld and one
from I .aureus, as the il'lli Regiment <
.South Carolina Volunteers. The Abbeville I
Companies were designated as (}, II, and I. I
Lieutenant A. J. Lythnoe of Company
was elected Lieutenant Colonel January, 1M2. i
Immediatelyafterwards was transferred to l
Camp at W'appoo Cut, St. Andrews Parish <
near Charleston. The Regimental officers I
consisted of \V. C. Morasne, Colonel; A. J. I
Lythgoe, Lieutenant-Colonel; Abram Jones, J
I Major. <
I The Regiment was ordered to Corinth, I
.Mississippi in March, lSfi'2. j <
Colonel Motiignc resigned before thislJ
time, and Lieutenant Colonel Lythgoeii
was promoted to Colonel, and was in i
command of the Regiment from that time i
| until he was killed at. the battle of Murfrees- '
boro. December 31, !S??i i
('.ipt. Thomas A. Shaw of Edgefield was i
elected at Corinth on the rc-orgahlzaflon of.!
the Regiment May 21.1SGJ Lieutenant Colonel, I
and Capt. J. A. Crowder of the same county ' i
was elected .Major. <
The Regiment lay behind breastworks atjl
Corinth until in June, when tire army retreat- i1
intoTupelo. During this encampment the 11
j Company suffered greatly from sickness eaus- j'
| ed partly from an Insuillciency of water, bad I
weather, ami the evils incident to the en-jj
campment and exposure of Inexperienced I
I recruits. On the arrival of the Regiment at 1
Tupelo, Mississippi iu June, 1SSJ. Company it
(J. had less than lia'f dozen men in ranks. ! 1
The Reiriment was first brought under lire : *
at what the men recollect i# the "Rattle of j J
Knrminarton." There were no easualiies in j?
Company G, and but few in the Regiment, ?
but the occurrence furnished an occasion for 11
our men tosliow something of their courage j 1
and valor. It was because of Colonel I.yth-| I
(toe's sreat coolness and unfliiirliliijr rear in ' *
that trying ordeal tHat .secured his almost un-11
. minions re-election at tho reorganization in ; i
May, ISiW, to the command of the Kegiment. (
The licsriment was In the Army of the ?
West, and part of Jlragg's command, which j j
was ilistlnKiiished for Its hard marches and | i
hard figh1.itig, and which was notably the J l
poorest clad, and the poorest fed branch of '
the (.'ontederate army.
The llcgimcnt went with the Army of the I
West from Chattannooga, Tennessee, to s
Dardstown, Kentucky. i i
At Perryville, I'nmpany <5, with the remain-! t
dor of the KcginH-iit. took an important part *
in the capture of six hundred Federal sol-Is
diers who were ou their way to re inforce the j Federal
army. I <
The I'.Hit .South Carolina Regiment was a't
part of tliat portion of ISragg's coinmatid,; >
which invested tho fortification* at Munilord- j i
viile, Kentucky, and demanded the surrender i
of tlie troops, which consisted of forty-five]?
hundred men, together with all the stores;!
and munitions of war that belonged to them. 1
This was a bloodless victory. They mutch-|i
tiered on demand, marehed out of their forts,!
In splendid new uniforms, and well polished
'l""1" flit.lt- .. ill ill t liA I'.tl-lilil-llilHl ' i
After reach I nx Hurdstown, thirty miles
taut irt/tn Louisville, this army rested for scv-'
oral days. Ilcturnln;; by way of Cumber- ;
In nil < I:i p, l\ nosville, ami i'liatlannoii^a, the
Hi'^iiin ill proceeded to Murlicosboro, where
n went into winter quarters in the Kail of
11. was to here Itrat (leiieral Koseeran/
advanced iVoin Nashville toward I In* t 'onlVd-1
ale forces with a view lo enuajjinjr theni in
battle. Tiie ('oiifederales, noihiin: loath to
measure arms with their too, left their quarters
ami on tho:>|st of Hcccmhcr, 1NI2, an e.x
livniely bloody ti^lit ensued. The li'th South '
Carolina Ke^lnicut. won ureal distinction for
its heroic conduct. Ha vin-rcapturid a hattery ;
of brass artillery, the (iencral commanding
tiie army ordered I lie name of Colonel I.yth- I
ftac and the name of the Keglmenl to bo on-1
graved upon the cannon.
Tho haltle of ('hiekaiiKiiiira, as everylio.ly I
knows, was one of the most, fiercely conleMed j
tights of |lit* war. Tho I'.'tli South Carolina i
Ki'.'rinient was on (lie extreme left of tiie Con-|J
federate army in thai bloody conflict of Hep.;
tember IS, i;i, ami'.II, isipi, and were met by i
heavy forces from the Union side. Xnlwith-j
slamlimr the fact that, the Federal forces lay ] t
In the t-uslies iiiul \v?Tf unseen ny our imw
until they had delivered a murderous lire
from their hidin<r places and had greatly
thinned the ranks of the I'.ith South Carolina }
Kejrlmenl, they ]irested forward capturing
unci slaying great numbers of their foes. 1
At ^liasiouury Uldge lu Octobcr u/ 1SKK>, the
>th Regiment suffered c rent loes by tlie tinxpccted
attack of tho Union forces, and were
Dinpelled to retreat.
The army went, into winter quarters at Dal
in, ueorgui. Trie next.(spring ino Kcgimeni i
x>k part, in the battles of Resacca, New j
[ope, Mnricttn, and various other battles,
nntesting every foot of ground to Atlana,
here the Regiment was continuously in
renehes and under fire for months, and on
lie 22nd of July, 1863, the whole army was de- j
loyed and ordered to charge flic enemy in
licir brun8tworks, Maningault's Brigade belg
the only Brigade which succeeded in capuring
tlie works of the enemy. Because of
lie failure of other parts of the army to take
tiier parts of the Union works, the I9th Reginent,
after capturing the enemy's strongmid
At the point of the bayonet, Including
Ightecn pieces of artillery, was forced to re- r
reat, and succeeded In bringing away only ,
ix of their captured guns. v
After the fall or Atlanta the 19th South Car- j
Una Regiment was part of the forces ttnder |,
?cn. llood which flanked Sherman's urmy.jc
nd marched into Tennessee, They took part
n the destructive battles of Franklin and (
,nd Nashville, and suffered severe losses. i
At the battle of Nashville Capt. McDonald ,
eceive<l a wound from which lie died on the ,
etreat, having insisted on not being left be- ,
dnd to be taken a prisoner by the Federal (
orccs. (
Of course tills sketch.Is not intended to be a ,
nil and accurate record of all the work of ,
he Regiment, but merely a mention of some
if the many battles in which it was en- (
aged, saying nothing at all of the expos- ]
ires, privations and hardships which the .
iegiment underwent. The members of the J
WtMnnff pAncnn trs ho nvnnil fit
be record of their command.
AN OCCURRENCE.
A notable occurrence was that of the ncci- I
lent near Meridian, Mississippi, 1K62, when
he train which was carrying the Nineteenth
tegiment was thrown from the track, cars I
noshed, seven :ncn killed outright, and i
nore than fifty oilier men so seriously dls- i
ibled that they nover returned to their regi- <
nent for duty. Company G escaped unhurt. <
AN INCIDENT.
On one of General Rrag;s retreats he issued
irders forbidding soldiers from discharging j
heir arms under penalty of death. The or- ]
ler was so worded that some of the soldiers 1
nisundcrstood lis meaning, and thought the 1
>rder had reference to the throwing 1
uvay of their guns, even under the most exrenie
dilllcullles, during the retreat. Two or 1
lu ce days after the order had been Issued, a 1
ad belonging to a Louisiana Regiment, at
ho plosn nf l1h? da v's march. shot a chtclcen
it a fiirm house, llo was tried by a druintend
court martial lhat night, found guilty,
tttd sentenced to be shot at sunrise- next
nornlng. Members of the 10th Regiment
ivcre detailed to execute that order. The boy
ivus under size, a?ed about 17 years. He wore
i crimson shirt and pray pantaloons. As he
inarched to the grave which hnd been dug the
tight before for the reception of his body, he
ried like a child. The scene made an Impression
on the mind of the writer which will
iicver be effaced. The sound of the musketry,
which made that boy a corpse, reverberites
in our ears to-day. Ttatacthad a most
lemoralizing effect upon the army, from
which it^is thought it never entirely recover;d.
It shook the faith of at least sonic of the
soldiers in the ultimate success of the cause
for which they were fighting. They feared
that an overruling Providence which numbers
the hairs of our heads, and takes notice
:>f the fall of a sparrow, might withhold favor
from us because of the wickedness of our rulr.
They feared the God of battles might not
prosper thoi-e who so utterly disregarded thei
ifeof even a defenseless und humble soldier,
it will be. remembered that this act of Uenjral
lirasrg received much attention both
From both the people, aud from the Confederate
Congress.
L0WNDESVILL2 AND VICINITY.
rhc Town n<* it Was iin<t dh It Xow Is J
LOWN DKSVI I.J.K, S. c.
I propose with your permission to glv6 to
[lie many readers of- the Press aiul Jiannrr
Low tides vl lie ami some of Its belongings. It
is located about one mile from Rocky River
* stream not navkable for laruer eraf? than
baltcau. It is about six miles from Savannah
Uiver a stream of considerable size and onej
upon which cotton boats carried oil' to Aucus-1
La before and during the wnr nearly nil of the I
Heecry staple raised in this whole section and :
from whose turbid waters, a considerable j
number of shad were caught. During t Ijonc I
Jays, some two hundred thousand dollars
worth of poods were annually sold here, at '
that time thero were only one or two one;
horse stores for miles around and full stocks i
being kept here, brought trade from far and'
Bear.
The war with all of its attendant evils, im- i
poverished and greatly discouraged our' peo-!
file. They wore so completely stunned by Its
results that the decade of the Ilndlcal regime |
almost provcil the last grain of sand required !
to break the Camels back. Some two or three
upon a limited capital could not supply the
demands of the people in this section and
therefore the tiade was driven to Abbeville
ii nd Anderson. In 18 Mr. T. Maker bought a!
store with other property and begun to sell J
iooils, by energy anl perseverance, lie litis
been steadily rising till lie has built up a considerable
trade which Is Increasing every day I
-.Hid Is noWrunnlng" many both white and I
blai'k.?Messrs. Shcrard and I .el toy opened up!
II Ulg MUCK III K11WIO li?l> ? I mi l ilUU inn c >>cvu ;
muling thereto ever since. These jicntienipn
it re men of means anil I0112 experience. Mr.
Lei Soy lias charge of lite business at this place
iissisted by llieir two eflicietu clerics Messrs.!
j. J. Johnson and U.S. lSriicc.
.Mr. 11. A. McConnell a young nmn of fine'
business tact and energy from Anderson C. 11.
rented a store-room here sometime since and ,
tastefully displayed a large stock of Dry |
Ltoodsand Millinery, which lie intends toj
greatly increase this tail, seliing as lie does j
strictly for cash, his trade is not us large as it
will he when our people become more faniiM
lar with the cash?and can then more clearly j
*ce the greater advantages of and more safely !
in it thrui in lite credit system. Several years
ngo Mr. 1>. K.C'ooiey front VV'iliiamstun began i
tnereliamlising here and by his pluck and
close al tent ion to business has established a;
line trade, lie and Mr. J. M* Latimerarc each
building a brick store near the Depot.
Messrs. Speed and Turner have opened out!
i tlr?t class drugstore in the central part of,
Lown. On entering this "new departure" fori
ntr burg, the beholder Is forcibly struck with j
Llie tasty arrangement of the Drugs and Med-i
Id no*. We have here a hotel kept by Dr. J. t
15. Moscley uitsurpasses by any outside the;
ltis fnhln Is ttiroe tiinessi dav well SlID
plied with every thing to supply tiw demands |
>f the Inner num. The Dr. graduated at the '
Dental College In Baltimore, In 1S71 and with i
twelve years experience In the'praetiee, wttu |
ill the modern appliances is prepared and
uhle to execute In the best manner possible,'
ill the requirements In Denial Surgery. There:
ire here three physicians Drs. Speer, Henry!
mil Horton. The "Kruntlng" or t!ie seriously j
Sick can safely place themselves under tho:
treatment of these curers of the ills ihat llesh
is heir to, feeling assured that they are surfl- i
iently versed in the Materia Mediea to dispell
their ailments. Mr. I>. L. Haines, some-j
ivhat. against the itdviee of friends concluded !
ast winter to open a livery slable here. It <
aus believed by only a very few that such an .
indertaUIng would pay in so small a place,
ntt he has built up quite a paying business, j
S'ear the Depot Is a large brick yard in lull'
>lu*t. The proprietor Jlr. Masters Is prepared
:o supply all demands in his line at rea?onaale
prices. Tin re is also near the same place
i saw and planing mill owned by Messrs. B. I
I). Kuy ami A. H\ Burnett. These gentlemen
an furnish lumber either dressed or undress- j
d in 11 niiiniled quantities. Mr. Chusping
Yom Kuekcrsville (.ia. makes and repairs
>ools ami shoes, at prices to defy com pet i-:
Ion. There in one blacksmith ami one earrl?|
'go shop whose proprietors can give satlsfac- I
ion us to prices and workmanship. Jlawby
s one of the host flouring and grist mills lo he,
mind In ihc up country owned conjointly by !
Mr.T. Haker and Mrs. Kampcy. We have)
lore a nourishing school under the supcrvh-j
on ol' Mr. J. 1J. ! ranks, who is fully conipe.ent
to discharge his duties and effeclive.y !
teach the young idea how to shoot."
There are three churches here Baptist, Prcsjyteriau
and Methodist. These churches are
in ornament to the town. llcv. M. McGcej
i'astor of the Baptist church has a two days
nccliii!; once a month embracing the second
<ab'>ath. Hew B. C. Ligoii Pastor l'resby ten-'
in church preaches here the first and third
Sabbaths, lie v. ! '. Auld the Methodist Pastor j
ceupics his pulpit every Sunday, cxccpt t he
hint. Added to all these advantages, this'
icction will compare favorably with any oth-j
r in health wealth ami all social require- j
nents and we can contidentiy predict that
irciotig old fiowndcsville will regain her ante >
>cihiin prominence and prosperity and mini
ere is one of the l?e> t openings for business
nen ir every walk of lite, ( utile one conic'
.11 ..rv,1 f,.n ,1-111 I'iu.i.ivi>n >rrlrume. !:
A correspondent of tlio Savannah Xrir.s?
mioit? other things says of Lowtulosviile.:
nils is inn; oi" the ancient towns of ('atolina,
Ifli^htfully situated in a fertile region cover iI
with mutfiilllcctit lore>t of oak ami lileko-j
y, where Kt'shinx spriiif-s of iee eohl water,!
Milling streams, lofty lnllsaml verdant vnle,vs
arc ever challcngim: lhn admiration of
In? \ isit.nr. It is lliiMvnter of a relined ami
Icjianl soelcl.V, which, led prostrateaiid lielpe.-s
by the cruel fort it nes of waratnl deprived
1111iI now of railroad ami market lacilitms, ;
ias hail a hard struxglo for existence, stlil
hey have held their "own bravely, and with':
lie opeiiniims up of I he avenues of eiminieive
i ill I dally conilii tl ti !cui 1011 wan im- uu>j
vorlil, we trust nill come renewed life ami
mergy and a now departure ia tlie road to
>ro.sperity;
- ? ?
Slate.
(Jovrrnnr? .T. 1'. IlielianNon, of Clarendon.
Lieutenant (ioveruor? ]>.'S. Henderson, of
UUeii, or II. A. (iilliard, of Fairtleld. .!
secretary of Stale? Win. Ileury Parker, o( :
Uilieville. {I
Attoi ney Genera!?C. IC. Miles, of Charles-;
fin. ii
Treasurer?J. S. lumbers,of Ilnrnwell. Ii
Comptroller tieneral ? \V. K. stoney. 'i
A ?IJ it t:i ii l ami Inspector <iener.il?A. M.I I
la niiwult.
Superintendent of Edueallon - If. Means !
J.ivis, of Kairlleld.'' "VOTlillt." |i
Abbeville county, July 27, ISi'O.
THE INTER-COUNTY FAIR.
fINETY-SIX NEWS AS REPORTED BY
"EAST END."
* 4
, - :
Entries for the Stock Fair?The Narrow
Onu^e ? State Convention ?
Fine Horses?Various Notes about
Town.
Ninety-Six, July 28, 1886,
I have been nsked by several gentlemen who
ire Interested In the agricultural and stooK
alsing Interesls of the country to suggest the
natter of organizing an 11>ter-County^-Fair, to
>e composed of the counties of Edgefield, Ab
>eviue, Jjaurens ana stewoerry. to oe permalcntly
located at some point within the four
:ountles. I would have my readers to under-'
Hand that this is not a move in the intercut
>1 Ninety-Six alorie, but of the country at :
urge. My proposition Is that each ?ommuilty
bend to Nfnety-SIxon theiotlkof August
iext, a delegate, with instructions to move in
:he mutter. Of course we can do nothing on %
;hat d:iy but to meet and adjourn to meet
gain at some future time. I throw out these
remarks with the view of seeing what the
stock men and furmers think about it.
Mr. W. J..Moore, of the Abbeville Bar, was
lown on business last week. Mr. Moore is a
liard student and is thoroughly posted, and
persons entrusting him with their business
. an rely upon its being attended to.
Our catalogues for the Ninety-Six Stock
Fair have arrived. They are.nicely gotten up
und we recommend the pre?s and Banner office
to all persons who want first class printing
done.
We hope our delegation to the Slate con- * 0
vention will espouse the cause of our towns^
man,Col. James H. Rice, who is a candidate
lor Superintendent of Education, and put his
claims before the convention. No better man
rvm hu nAnilnntoH Uic nnulifliHitlnns fnT f.hfl'
ufllce are first class, and if elected be will give
his entire time and talent to the State.
We notice in the News and Courier that Mr.- '
B. S. Addisob has about one thousand bushels
r>f red oats for sale for seed. We know something
of Mr. Addison's oats, and persons buy
Ing them can rely upon getting number oneseed.
He selects his seed with care, and they
are strictly pure.
Mr. S. M. Richardson, of Cow Grove, will
show ills handsome harness liorseat tile Fair,
and the horse that takes the preiniutn over" .
him will have to be a good one.
Col. A. Mc; Turner, our popular bote! pro-pi
letor, is raising some fine cattle. He is n
tine Judire of stock and things, and we predict
success for him.
Prof. Lovejoy and family go from here to
Florence and from there toThomasville.
Mr. James Rogers lost a fine Jersey cow lastweek,
valued at J250. .
We hope tlie Press and Banner 'will publish*
the committee list of our Fair. It will be in"
formation to many. ,
Mrs. J. L. Shumato has gone onaYislttofriends
at Greenville.
Mr. H. R. Turner's fine Holsteln calf had ita<
leg broken last week. .
Col. J. P. Phillips has returned from near
Hendersonvllle. where he left Mrs. Phillipsand
the boy for the sum filer.
Dr. Limbeckcr who has been absent for several
days on business, has returned.
Mr. David Mcintosh, who Iihs been working:
on tho Ninety-Six section of the Columbia
and Greenville Railroad, has been promoted
to section master, and is loeated at Green~
wood. " :'i(
Mr TJ T. Pi-ntf l? nnxlnna to pet UD SOltlO
trolling races for the Fair, and wo hope persons
interested will write to him.
All persons who have been selected on thov '
different committees of our Fair will-please
notify the secretary It tlioy cannot serve.
Dr. Bozeman and family have been 011 a vis- *
it to friends at Cbappclls fof several days lately
rapt. Boyd Is receiving rccrults for the Narrow
Gauze railroad every day. ho now ban ?
se\erttl hundred hands at work. He will .
soon send a force to work near Cokesbury. '
We nr? endeavoring to get special trains to
run from Abbevillp. Ai.derson and Prosperity?
on the (lay of the Fair.
Mrs, \V\ B. utscy, of St. Georges, Is In town'
visiting her l'athor, Col. T. C: Lipscomb..
Mrs. A. S. Osborne. Mrs. L. M. Moore, Mrs..
J. T. Miller, Mrs. A. J. Quattlebum. aud quite' >
a number of other ladies visited Greenwood
last week.
Persons who contemplate showing stock,
&r.t at our Fair will please confer with J. T,
Mllli-r, secretary, always giving name, grade,
sex and ace of slock, and t*r aitides the'
name, so that he may be able to classify It. .
A post mortem examination of Mr. James
Rogers' Jersey cow that died last week revealed
the fact that It had iu Its stomach over a
neck of sand and an eight penny nail. Mr,
Rogers is convinced that nails and sand artr
not wholesome food for Jersey cows.
Mr. T. T. Heat-ham took the advice of "East
End" and has the finest patch ol mangolds lathe
county.
At a meeting of the patrons of the NlnetySlv
High School 011 lust Friday evening, six
trustees were elected, three for a term of one
year and three for a term of two years. Th?
following gentlemen were elected : One year
?Dr. T. s. (Slake, E. M. Mjiscomb, aud It. M. *
Moore; Two years?'Thos. L. Moore, G. MclV
Miller, and T. T. Beaebam. It will be limited*
Unit there arc two from each of the churches^
Mr. C. V. Hammond, ol Abbeville, has been
visiting Mr. T. T. lleaenam the past week.
Mr. J. 1). Watson wus ordained a deacon In
the Presbyterian church at this place on Sonday
last, the Rev. Mr. C'ralg, of Enoree Presbytery
officiating.
Miss Louia Brown, of Troy, Is visiting Mrs,
Dr. Wenck.
Capt. Uoyd moved his railroad camp on last
Monday to J.easldo plantation, about live
miles from Xluety-Slx.
Tho Xlncty-SIx second nine will piny the- >
Greenwood second nine at this place on Frl
day, the 30lh at 5 p. m. Both nlucd play well
ami we expect some line work.
Mr. E. 8. Addison has sold to Mr. E. Y.
Sheppard a flue pair of Norman colts at a fancy
pi ice. Both of these gentlemen are line- judges
of stock and handle nothing but tiio
hot In their line.
Capt.Bonhaui took dinner in Ninety-Six onlast
Saturday. lie says they arc good cook*
at Ninety-six.
Mr. John Watson since his return from tlio
Commercial College has engaged to clerk for
Capt. a. T. Jackson, where he will be glad tosec
his fi lends.
Two registered Associated Jersey Cattle
Club bull calves lor sale by Mr. James Rogers.
They are tine and handsomely bred.
Capt. Kirk. Vice-President Atlantic, Greenville
and Western Hallway Company spent
last Sunday in Ninety-Six.
Treasurer H. M. Pope lias returned from a
trip to A ngiifta, via Johnstons, Trenton and
Edgefield i:. II. He was successful in augmenting
the subscription from Johnstons to
Augusta, seeming the right of way through
Trenton, which occupies ono whole street.
The towns more than doubled their former
subscription. It is now about $*>,000 including
right of way, Ac. Mr. I'opeisa hard worker
and Klves his w hole time for a very small salary
to this enterprise. He says his h4she?t
ambition now Is to .?-ee this road completed.
Mr. W. E. I'enn delivered at NInety-SJx on
last. Saturday morning 50o Augusta watermelons.
They were ripennd luscious.
We liopc the ladles will send in all kinds of
lace work, needle work, quilts, comforts, bed
linen, drawings, paintings, and everything
that they have that Js pretty. We will appreciate
it unci give every article a conspicuous
place. We want to make our Fair a success, /
and unless we gel the help ol the ladies wo
will full.
Come io the Fair and you shall not be disappointed.
It will bea big thing. Over one
thousand entries of live stock are expee'ed.
EAST END.
FREE TUITION AND THE BIG DITCH.
Every Fnriner in Abbeville Count)- I* ,
Invited lo Come lo Abbeville Court
House Sfexl Monday to Hcnr Capt.
II. It. Tillman.
Ninety-Six, July 26, 1S86.
Editor Pi cs* nml Manner:
As we arc to have Mr. U, U. Tillman to address
the farmers of our couuty next Monday,
the 2nd dn.v of August, I hope every farmer m
Abbeville county who can will turn out on
that day and hear him. \Vearo now about hp
with our crops, and I hope every one will '
make an effort lo be on hand and hoar what'
Tillman has to say. A great deal has been
said about Tillman, pro and con. I have
hoard hjtn speak on several occasions, and
w hile I do not agree with him ineverything,
yet l think he is doing a goqd work for this
state, and think every man will bo well paid
for making the trip to Abbeville lo hear him.
Come one and all, hear for yourself, then be
your own judge as to his motives.
Then another thing, Mr. Editor. I see Laurens.
Orccnville. Spartanburg, Orangeburg,
and other counties, have spoken out in regard
to free tuition in (be state University. I
think next Monday will be a good time for
Abbeville to be heard upon that important
question. 1 Kay let it bo wiped out. General
Hemphill'shead has been level along tiino
upon thai question ami the Columbia ditch.
I believe 1 speak the sentiment of a majority
of the white voters in Abbeville county when
1 say we are not in lavor of being taxed for
any schools except the common schools in our
county, Make them what they should l>e,
nml that is all we are able to do in our present
impoverished condition. Give the boys
and girls a good English education, and then
if there Is anything ill a boy he will in sonio
way climb to the lop round of the ladder, l.et
them work six months and then goto school
the otii.T six. Thcv will then know the vul
uc of their tuition and will apply themselves.
Some of the jrrcatest men tlifs State and other*
have produced have made themselves In
this way. The ti'inneiat outlook for this State
is more gloomy now titan at any time since
Use war. Georgetown is now calling upon tlie
Slate tor h-lp. They say more than one thousand
persons in that eounty arc wiihont
Ine.id. oitr Stale government must l?? run
iv I Hi the least dollar possible, and let ns cut
>li'at once all unnecessary expense and get
lown to hard pan. Tlu-se (Hups arc upon us,
md it is time we were looking tlieni in the
lace.
I say once more I hope every farmer will
:ive hiKcoHiily one dnv, and hear Titlnum
.tpoti tliCMihjeet- Kespeet Hilly,
L. M. MOORE.