The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, December 11, 1889, Image 1
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'l'liwrlow H Carter, A Family Newspaper : For the Promotion of the L'oI^RIi, Socriol, Agricultural and Commercial Interests. T'ex-iu* .
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v't-iWJME 38. LANCASTKIi. y. U.. WEDNESD jHKr'NiN(i. 1)E0., 11. 1889. NUMi.
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cunningham bros.
are; in the; re;ad
And Expect to Hold it by Dozening
Competition in the way
RACKET PRICES.
WE MEAN BUSINESS AND
BUSINESS ONLY
m\\\M VMiillt TRIjU its #wn tile.
Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Trimmings,
and Novelties have
been marked down to
j Prices that Defy
Competition.
CLOTHING!
Our slock is now ready lor your inspection, consisting of the Latest
Novelties. The tit and workmanship is unsurpassed. Come and see
what we are doing in this Department.
THR 1.4 TEST AfifiVV
! Hats, Cravats, Boots, and Shoes. We keep on hand a complete
itock ??f dents' Furnishing Goods See our nobby styles in shir and
tol'i hull*
p\ To The Ladies.
w'
mm r '? mm ^ e ',llvc bought a special line
H , Jj gM ot Ladies Fine Shoes from ?. P.
jK/ {M Heed & Co, of Rochester, N. Y.
jy Fvery pair warranted not to rip
v '!* burst or wear out as long as the
sole is good. So wait and seo our
shoes before making your Fall
purchases.
Our Grocery Department
* filled with Plantation Supplies and our l'rices on Flour down
nything in the Lancaster market.
We have u very largo stock to select from and while we do not
are to blow our own horn too loud, can only say a dollar saved is a
ollar made. Wi> nmifnoi<i*? ' ' .a. ? .i-- ? ... -
j??.? i\iimncpiH in uiepa^i, ana tInn Kail
fe l?a\<> spared neither time nor money in studying and buying to
nil the wants of our tnanv kind friends and customers.
Very HeHpeetlnlly,
CUNNINGHAM BROS.
R8CK HILL MACHINE SH8PS,
ROCK HILL, S. C.
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i W liElCI), formerly Snpt ofHtateMTllle
11*011 \V orlw, Sii)>eriaitQii<ient.
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ow prepared to repair
r
Engines, Cotton Gins,
Boilers, Saw Mills,
tnd Machinery of nil kinds. All work entrusted to our care shall
cceive prompt attention.
t$T Satisfaction Guaranteed.
September 10, 18H9 tf.
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CHARLOTTE, N.
the larqr8t and moht complete stock ok
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i iiUY largely and sell cheap.
PIANOS ANL ORGANS
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A SERMON.
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Preached By Key. W. A. M. *n
Plaxcn, at HhHull Church,on th
'I'llankKKiviMC Day, Nov. 28th ' *
1889. *?r
hr
rPublielivdy by requent of the Con- do
if regal ion.] t|,
Tkxt?"Wherefore doth u living wi
nuin complain, u man (or the punish- rfll
mi nt ofhin nina?
Let uh aearch ami try our way a, ami wi
turn again to the Lord." ' w,
Lamentation, 8:80,40.
This is a day set a part by the chief Ml
executive of these United States an a ||
day of national lhanksgiv ng. It is
s stauding, would-be-honored enstorn.
A nd a good thing - might it beV ^
for ihe nation were it hut observed in '
the proper spirit. But instead of
thus ohssrving it, it has passed into
a day of licence upon which every one
feels at liberty to do just as he pleases
How sad thus to pervert a day that
might made of inealculable benefit,
socially, rivally snd morally.
Thin vear is a day calling for special
ex presenilis of gratitude, not only ""
that G?>d has preserved the national n
existence fiee from external and in
ternal commotion; but has in bounti- *'
fully crowned with success the labors '
of the hiisbandmsn. Fsr and nil I 1
around the cheering and heart-rejoicing 1 111
news come of abundant harvests, i ni
While there hsve been some local 1,4
devastations, the nation as a whole tins ' '
enjoyed, may we not say, unprec- ' M
3 ~ ? 1 ? ? lilt
eueniPd peace khu prosperity. 1'or ""
th'B there is every reason railing f"r ,
united and snncerted outbursts of, re
thanksgiving to tlie great Giver t?f nil ro
good, nod prayer for the eontinunnce 0
of hia henefactionn. While wa ha re j
not been no nhuoilantly hh-ssed an i
other* ; yet, we too, have reason for j
great thanksgiving to God* I^et us ;
then aead our uoiited voices along
with the voices of God's favored pen* ' ^
pie up to the throne of prare. hur- J
dened with gratitude and fervent (>111)
plication. While the voices of others
ancead in expressions of gratitude |
for the abundance which God haa he !
atowad unon them. h-t. our t.nc.? ??
cend a I k-> thither in gratitude for , <v
what he hat given u?. While he has J l,(
not so bountifully remunerated the j
loll of our heads ; still we have no j
reaaoc to be sullen, hang down our ^'
Itpt'mnd complain. I
Whetefore dot It a living man com- I vl
plain? All God's works are done in Bl
verily and truth. And th? text is an
inference drawn from find's soveriegnty
and universal providence asserted is. ''
ihe foregoing aontext. Since therefore
G<id :a sovereign and his prov i
idence performed in verily and truth, ! J"
it follows that man's circumstances i 11
I f ,
and situation ate the ord"rings of ;
God's providence. Man proposes, hat e"
God disposes. Hnnce they that com *?'
plain of their lot, reproach Him who Hl
allotted it. Now man is man and not l"
brute. As such ha is endowed with
intelligence and nu to act iatelli- j
gently. lteasoa theref .re would #ug?> l*
gcsi that whatever man's lot in provideuce
he, it is hit condition by design
ami not by chance. And since God
is sovereign and exerts a universal * '
providence, reason would suggest that lr
man look upward and forward and he
as dumb, opening not bis mouth he
cause God has done it. What can "
man hope ta accomplish hy complain- '
ing? Were God mutable, limited in
his power and his providence hap- ln
hazard there might he some hope in av
complaint gainst the resolt of his
providence. Hot since nosr* of these *n
conditions is true hut the reverse, his ^
providence is desigaed to accomplish ln>
a certain end. Being sovereign nod '*
omnipotent he hss the right and now- *"
er to accomplish his will. Therefore
when man as an intelligent being remembers
that God is sovereign, immutable,
omnipntent and that there is
aa eternity approaching ic which he
must he subject to God's eternal fiat, "ll
is it not the height of folly consnm- **
mate to complain against God's providence?
Then when disposed to com- ev
plaia at God, let us, as men, look 111
upward and forward. Tho rccollec
hod 01 wort's sovereignly and the li ability
of the future may suggest con- cl
siderstions snnagh to silenee our 1,1
complaint aad forever place a holy ;n
restraint upon even Che motions of ^
out murmerings.
But, Wherefore doth a living man
ooraplaint While perhaps, the toils P1
of his handa have net been ao abundantly
remunerated as those of his I"
neighbor* ; yet hy the mercy ef his ,u
God he is still living. Bbalt a living an
man ooiuplain ! Ha* he not inore rsa* **
ami for gratitude that he is still alive 00
than for complaint against the calami- 00
toua providence of Qod ? As long as
ha lives, no matter what the calami- *r
ties of life may he, man ought to tie 'e
thankful he is not, like the devils, P1
sealed up in n deplorable, helpless '*
and hopeless state.
For aa long aa there ie life there is h"
hope. As long as there ie seed time of
d harvest, instead <>f complaining i
at (hiti)?A nre had, man ought to |
courage himself with the hope that }{
ey will he better. Therefore the |i
ring instead e*t murmuring should
aiseGod. The dead oaniiot ecle- '
nle hia praises, and they tl?Ht go
wn into the pit canaot hope f ir* his (
nth. While therefore the limes i
th lis "are bard" and the prosper!
r ?l i 11 worse, ioatead of complaining j
? ought to thank God that it is as
ill with ua ns it is. For we have |
flicient hy proper economy to meet,
not the luxuries, the necessaries of
e and for this we ought to hC very
teful. Then, again, let our voice^ i
nte^J a?ca_r*'*Vhr ,thr -h**
i ruts of era t ft ude for God's gooiliie??;j I
ah In iid tan/) twnll f Ka vuln 'nn /if f .
i praise who has crowned tliuseason* |
th his goodness. j
But again, Wherefore doth a living
?n complain, a ??iati for the putiibhent
of hia titi* f Men is a sinful crrnt* i
e, and the calamities which befall ,
in are in judgments ami chastise |
puis for his iniquities. Why should
man complain at Goij for what he
is brought upon himself? He is the
irkmanship ot God. And hath not t
nd a right to do what he will with
s own. God i? tho Sovereign t-f the
literse end its government he must
ninlrin even if it he !>y chastising
0 disobedient. God has done right* j
usinas and ainn hns done wicked- I
!??. Then when God punishes, mar. J
is no right to quarrel with him. j
istead of complaining, man ought to 1
joice Hint his own wickedness cor- I
nts hie folly. But, ''Tho foolishness
a man pervertetli his way: and |
* heart fretleth against the L'tfl." !
nn's wickedness brings down upon i
m Itic judgment of God and thus !
ten time his most sanguine hopes and
nd expectation* arc ncV?r realized. i
mi then he charge* the failure upon '
od. But he has failed through his
vn wickedness. Then insti-ad of
eltiog against God, ho ought to
urne himself and rejoice that his
vn wickedness under God has been
ie means of correcting him. For
hen Oed chastens his chihiiftt it ib
pitiier>^>r his pleasure nor for his
rufit; "but for their good that they
my ? ?>? ba ?ii? il.o w.nfii V
1 the inscrulible wisdom of God and
ie sovereignty of his will, man arc
sited in hi* providence by judgment*
til calamities f >r their slus. Iu vendition
of this anil f >r the principle of
oil's dealings with man, hear what
oil by the niotlth of hi* prophet
niah-50:l'*ays .* ''Where is tho bill
your mothers divorcement, whom I
ive put away ? or which of ruv creil*
>r? u it to whom I have noli! you ?"
I those (lava it was customary upon
ren trivia! offences for a husband to
ve hi* wife a bill of divorcement
id put her away. It was also rn?niary
for a parent to sell the chil eii
to the creditors to settle (he
lit in case of insolvency. Now God
mllenges the Jews to produce the
II of their mother's divorcement, or
say to which of his creditors he
id sold them. Not being able to do
ho tells lliem tin* cause of their
nuhle. It was not on account of his
lims in divorcing their mother,
tilher was it on account of hi* had ,
anageinent that they had to he sold
nt, "Behold, for your iiiiqntie*, ami
ve yo sold youiaelvi-s, and for your
susgressiout is your mothers put
i?y."
Now, let u? make the application |
id consider ourselves in the light of
is general principle of God's deal, i
gs with man, and in view of the <
cis which surround as. God dials ,
th men now upon the same prinei* |
e that tie did in the days of isaiaii or |
the Jews. 11 i? immutahility estab*
ihes thin as you'll readily mliuU, < ?.! }
need not consume time iu arguing
Rot what are the facts which |
ire us in the face to-day? The liarwt
yield af all around has been
tunliful, and perhap* as much so as ,
er in our national history, if not
ore so ; while ours has been cut
ort, as aliurl, if not shorter, as ever
Tore in the recollection of our oldest
tizen*. Then the question unhidden
. 1 1 f * --
ruim iiioii upon us ; .Are wo autktg
for our sins? The answer nuttl he,
e?. Verily, God'i judgments ere
>on us. Now, these are the facts 111 ,
e premises. I et us cease to Contain
; for we have other work to Ho. ,
istead of repining, wcought to he re
intiag. It will be our wisdom to ,
hunt and kias the rod of him who
ilea. If we still persist in our own
irverted way and refuse to do his j
.ronaaadmenle, he will smite as yet
ere severely.
When he begins he will also make |
i end. Instead then of complaining
t us endeavor to answer the divine
irpose in afflicting us with this camity.
That porpose is to convict
i of our sins and bring us hack to J
m To this purport i? the teaching <
he 2nd ferae of the teat. "Let ua i
'4?*d "* ?"r wajs, and turn
i-irtin tji lliu Jjord." You think it if
TVhin thut litis calamity 1?hh fallen
L V" ua ? I do not Know, but I believe
for intemperance and robbery ??f
' y^-v-Theae are certainly two very
p'ovalent sin* of this community and
C<^ntvy. And you think God has infiy
^l ibis calamity fur these sins ?
NVl^mt? There may be other sins
ir'cinj unction with these which serve
t!p? as the procuring cause. There
a rather sins very heinous and also
VfVLprevalent. But I think this cnIhi7u*
the tonst_-natij ral punishment
C \ vould ^oflict for these two sins,
n>"'8l i severe
\j c#vA ((l?i^irt?0^mor T ' -.' V-' '-V.A1
he p'.Milud If?o. wicked, intemperate
Sodomite* by their complete destruction.
It woe fur their intemperate
indulgence vl the inherent desire An
sexual intercourse that he rained fire
nuil hrinntone nut of heaven upon
them that compassed their complete
destructioV. This ha did not without
firn Waruiwg them of their end. Bui
at hi.* waning* they mocked until in
the iocMs^.ihleiiees of their sinful
l.etfTsGod could suffer their insolence
and sit no longer. Then he sent his
nilgais to deliver righteous Lot whose
01 r iflTetylay in escape. His righteous
indignation smouldered, ready to
hunt 'only, until Lot had made good
his of * ape, when it hurst forth in r orrifieftry
and Sodom became the Dead
Sea,.c fitting and lasting monument of
GndV abhorrence of the sin of iutemperaii;e.
So i n t e in p e r ale in
this indulgence had they heComa
until as Paul says, 'they left the
natutal use of the woman and burned
in their lints one toward another ?
men with oen working that which is
r ._ i . t _ i .?
uuseamiy. jvnu even ineir women
did clianpUlie natural use into thai
which i? (gainst nature.' While wt
ere itileinwrate in the indulgence <>t
the i'.tshly Inst; yet our intemperance
in wlitclt elerence if had is in the mat
let of strttg drink. Heyotid t.l! con
troversyjltia country is cursed wilt
the s!h e itilempei unee. It is a curst
to the cot mutiity and to the church
And I h' eve it is one of the procuring
o*u?" of our present calamity
For i' without pntradicthm thai
pfTio'?*tl
i.auci^v they are to indulge the appetite
And where the propensity ex
ista, i'i -hIbo a laet that with this pre
r.^l'V t i? also more frequently in
Ill'A t When tliw is the case nntli.
ing la ur liiiixl is stronger evideuci
of' bin r ingratitude. What ! inn
COI, It'll# the blessing of Clod upm
hiiu*mii a means of cursing Ki? family.
t\pw many a poor woman am
uiMfrot child are on the point ol
' la ry.it in a and the husband in tin
>ar-tVmi, or the gully, or abusing hi:
wife jt-.l children. Think you noi
hat f> >A knows not all this and turni
i ilea our to their crhs for bread!
Doir/i like debauche, converlia^
God) hiossing into n in? ana of a curst
ind Vamoing his own soul. For n.
Jrutf\ard hath eternal life abiding ii
him/ Thus God's blessing upon inai
a <x ;erted into a means of tuosl
?bai| fully dishonoring and robbing
God) For instead of honoring Got
a it hit he first fruits in lh? rcquisiti
amnf.it of God's out poured blessing
in tljr increase id' our lands ami bu*i
dwV.I(' honor onr stomach to gratify
iipu'anatural morbid appetite. I
it att wonder then that GoJ ?houl<
teaci ua a lemon of gratitude by viri
lin^li'l ir our sins in abort incomes '
Tu? leads us to thetiu of robbing
Goi hl.eady inii.nated Of the cvi
. ii- > this (in upon the increase ol
itur kinds we can apeak more positive
ly. we can enforce by tbeincon
iroviMible testimony of God's worn
Iu ].w. 'bird chapter and sixth verm
??? ?fhmnian<i . Honour thi
Lon! with thy substance and with tin
first frtiita of all thine increase" Thei
in ire tenth verac we have the pro
roisaoTthe fulfilled condition: "Si
hair toy hama be filled with plenty.'
Ui . -L- - i- . r
nrrr r>i; un^til rUll inc tUlijCCl j IU
we L?vo lLi? promise of God of ploutj
upon t?.c fulfilled condition. If we ar
oot mjnying the promise, what mai
we conclude ??the condition not fill
filie^. Bui to ohow you conclusively
thnl (* -d did afflict tho Jews with i
facsimile calamity tor their disobe
d ie in* to this command, tarn to tin
tint chapter of Haggai 0, li iuclusivi
and fou will see what God did to thi
Jew* fir their neglect of thiscommant
and why ho did it expressly specified
Hi.iy.whnt Uod says to them . Y<
look' x\ fur much, and, lo, ii came U
little , and when ye brought it home
I dki blow upon it. Why ? aaith thi
Lord dr hosts. lircause of mine honci
that ia waat? and yn run every mac
onto M* own house. Therefore lie
beaten over you U stayed from dew
aml.'.l " tarth is stayed from her fruit
And I called for a drought upon tin
land," ate hero evidently Ood cii
jff tbe'e income because they honor*
not In i' according to the command
-1,7 *4 \ f
f .
Now God counts tilts nutliing less than j
i downright robbery. Man has no mure i
right lo appropriate God's money to ^
i his use than he has his neighbor's.
' The luan who dues not honour G >d
with his substance and the tit lie of his
income is guilty of embezzlement, yes,
literally guilty of embezzlement. Now
1 I am not making this stronger than
i God makes it as you niny perceive
from Malachi 3ch. and 8 verse. "Will
i a man rob God ? Yet ye have robbed
i me. But ye my, Wherein havo we
robbed tbee ? In tithes and oflerings." (
, And because they had robbed him he t
8BVS TSIitS fl ! "Y? ?re> fiimoii milt "> '
? --f " " * " v vv'ov" " "
i curse for ye have robbcj mo even 1
, ?Li? vVulc Twia we fino ^
. (-lod visiting the .Tew by ? curse lor
embezzlement and rubbery, Ami wo (
I are not left to our own surmises as to i
vrlint the curse \vh9. For in tbe 4ihof '
. Amos 6, 7 God tells what it was. And
I alsohsve jjived you cleanness of teeth (
in nil your cities, ami want of bread ,,
in all your places" &c. While we ?
may not be making oblations to idols '
like the Jew ; yet we are lint honor- j
| ing God with his portion nod tbe re? ,,
> suit is tbe same-robbery. Because they I
had thus robbed him, he had cursed 1
i them with n curse. In doing so they
bad turned away from him nod Mai
laohi 3rd and 7th shows what he re- ,
quired of them in order to his rrnm?. I ?
jug l he curse ami again blessing them.
"Return unto me and I wi'l return 1
' unto you." "But ye said, Wherein i
rhall we return. Verse 8 : In tidies (
! nml offering?." Verse 10 : "Bring a'l
the tithes into the store house, that "
there may he meat in mine house, and
prove me now herewith, skitli the ]
Lord of hosts, if I will not open the t
i windows of heaven and pour you out '
i a blessing, that there shall not he 1
t room enough to receive it." But if I
ye will not do it then Amos, 4 : 12 in | ]
' the light of the preceding context : j I
> "Therefore thus will I do unto ther O, I 1
j Israel : and because i will do this nnt<> j
i thee, prepare to meet thy (tod, O Is-1 {
i real." Such was the manner of (jod'a : '
> I dealings with the Jeiw for it
I I ~ "" " "c" i
, bet of thin command. Since God is |
' the sr.me to day that he was then may i 1
. I he u not l>? some plausibility, ut least, \
I ) tfy i an aiisoltt#' certainty, of the | i
cM?*?EtLbas ' 1 .i r,,.. hmt a i* to.
- disobedience to the tithe law ? Is not
. h similarity of calamities strong presumptive
evidence of similarity of;,
. causes? Then, "l^ct us search and
, try our ways, and turn again to the
j L ird." Lei ns seriously CMustder our i
, past lives in the light of God's truth. |
4 By it wo are to judgo of the rectitude
. of our way. Then let us take the i
1 candle of God and search out our i '
f ways in hII their devious ramifications,
3 ! to turn from the evil thereof unto
, God, Such was David's method.
|
I ' "I thought upon my former ways, i
,1 Willi care did meditate ; I
t I And to thy*testimonies pure i
I then did turn my feet.
! o \VU~ :n: ? *' =- 1
.. .... m v.iiiiuff mis nay to conse - I 1
crate his service unto the Lord ?"
, Aupepsy.
This ia what you ought to have, in i
1 fact, you must have it, to ful^c enjoy >
L life. Thousands are searchilor it ,
r daily, and mourning because they tiud
' it not. Thousands upon thousands of
I dollars are spout annually hy our pen- *
, pie in the hope that they may attain <
this boon. And yet it may he had hy i
! all. We guarantee that Electric Hit- ;
. tors, if used according to directions
and the use persisted in, will bring
you Good Digestion ami oust the dei
mon Dyspepsia and install instead I
, Kupepsy. Wo recommend Kloctrie
Hitters for Dyspepsia and all diseases
of I.lver, Stomach and Kidneys. Sold :
t at 50c. and $1.1)0 per bottle hy, Craw-I
ford Bros. Druggists.
| ?Not every man who lays a wager
f is inclined to cackle over it.? liirU.
t/ioiul /Juj)uteh.
A
? .1 ninn is not npressarilv oft
heavy calibre because he has a large
' moulb.?itjiotlan Transcript.|
> ?"Blitokina is a nice fellow." "Yes;
t hut he show* audi a marked disposi
lion to exaggerate." "To be sure ;
i) but that is counterbalanced by one
thing." "What is that ?" "The
r general indisposition to believe him."
e MeCorkle?Isn't Briggs naturally
y a lazy man ?
McCracklc?Not exactly lazy ; but
y he aeema to think it i? unhealthy to
^ work between meals.
Judge?You are n freeholder ?
Prospective Juryman ?Yes sir.
^ Judge?Married or single ?
Prospective Juryman ? Married 3
* years ago last month.
Judge ? Have you formed or exB
pressed any opinion ?
* Prospective Juryman--Not for 3
' years past.
> 1 do detest a man lliat'a close,
> And, furthermore, a day.
e But ?T a pretty girl fa eloae i
I feel the other way. i
i Of all the aad and gloomy wcrda
t That mankind ever writ,
I There are no eadder nneu to rne
Than theee two: T.eane remit,/
CAMPAIGN JjF 1862. "
lloyements <?f Company I., I2fli
s. c. ltegimont as Noted l?v
a Member of tlje Cam panv?
Diary Kept I5y D. J. Carter
During the Late War.
LAmong the papers of David J.
Jarter, deceased, we found a Diary
cept by him, dining the Jotu War. ]i
vhd aliown to tin old war comrade of
lis, wlio after reading it, requested
hat it he published, hs it would he of
rreat interest to those who carried the
nnsket during the four years which
ried mens sou's. We have therefore
loneented to publish . it, giving the
nninnit/i* nf 1 MA4* in l!\io teanA
cii! y . *t .. cnfr'pnijti each
reek until it is finished.]
March 9. Knlistcd at Lancaster,
3. II., S. C., under Capt. Yanlundngbaui,
Company I, 12th -S. C. Ilcginent.
April 10. Left home ami joined the
tegiment then in camp at. Merrimae,
ienr old Pocataligo, S. (J., where I
rrived on I he 13th some month. W.
d. Connors went down with me, also,
l\ 11. Denton.
April 13. My first drill in the army,
jike it very much?get pood rations
usd inn very well satisfied, except a
lome-iek feeling that sometimes takes
mid of inc, which is hard to shako oil".
April 20, My first letter from home;
vas glad to get it, all were well.
April 23. My Regiment leave toluv
for Virginia. I don't liko t !>? tmna.
tr much, loo far from home,however,
must submit without murmur, us I
low belong to the government.
April 24 Met with u great deal of
lifticully in transportation between
Charleston and Columbia.
April 2r>. Arrived at (Columbia
ibout daylight, made no halt, took
ho train for Charlotte, where we arive'l
that same evening. I left the
ugunent at Charlotte, and went on
o Raleigh to see my mother an I reinives?spent
five days with them waitng
for our baggage train to come up
hat had broken down at. Concord;
May 1. Left my dear friends at
!lah igb, and took the R. A: (.1. R. It.,
or I he seat of w in , was delayed on
lie road several dn<- hei r- leaching
[iichmond ; stayed in the city two
lays ?r> cc ived liberal hospitality all
llolH' the rni I mini ? osn.eei 11? ul i
r-? * - t I' ~ J
iVtnnsbom, S. C.?The bouquet of
lowers.
May 12. Arrived nt 'Camp Sumnit
Point/' Fredericksburg, V?., glad
o see uli the boys.
May 15. Mnrchud fmna camp'to
"S**L-4'le 1J*e?> v_^A.ery'.ULiWsi?v.^'t...
an ti.< KoauT ^ **
M?y 28. Moved camp to Camp
Jackson, wear Fredericksburg?drilling
every day, a false alarm occasion*
11V.
May 30. Com no need our retreHt to
Richmond, by tlio * 'Telecrnj?h 11 ad,"
? was J 1 days on the march, reached
the ChicRnhotiPiiy River and camped
>n the South sill-. Remained in that
vicinity f<>r several days, during which
tine we were in one skirmish at the
(Ihickahominv bridge?no casualties
>ii mir side.
Inne 10. Moved camp to east of
Richmond; to Camp Hill, Saw J. M
Ivi<I< 1 (?* for tlic first time since in (he
trniy?drilled every day?(he unKees
shell our camp occasionally, with
IIO effect.
June 25. l'acked up and left ("amp
it 10 o'clock nl night, with three days
-atioiis, marched in the direction of
Mechanickaviile.
.lone 20. Fighting commenced?our
Brigade not engaged? lav under (he
'helling?some few casualties, none in
ny Regiment.
June 27. Formed line of battle at
mnristf, iny Brigade leil the van, passid
Mechriuicksville, stormed the en?
rcnchments (.f the enemy at Reaver
Dam Mills found only a few skirmish
?r* for four miles, until we arrived at
[lame's Mills, here n spirited little
light took place, hut finally drove the
ni-niy (tf and pursued them to Coal
Harbor, where our Brigade halted to
wait for reinforce mints, not coming
up in liint we wereordered to advance
in the enemy and charge their works,
which was executed in gallant style.
Dur loss was heavy?killed in Coin
r . i: r- i
(irmj i . > mi oicj/o\t< r rniiK oimx,
and .lax Bruce?('apt. Yanlamliugham
aevere'y wounded, hail hi* ii
amputated bel..w Ike knee?A s-.~d
loss to our Company. Relieved at
xuit-Hown l?y frr-sh troop*. The one
my'sj loss was heavy both in Head,
wounded and prisoners, besides a battery
of ?ix guns.
June 28. Buried our den I, also the
enemy's ami tested until Sunday
morning. Plenty of Yankee tricks
and Commissary utorer.
June 20. Moved netosr the Chicknbominy
river, advanced down the
Darhylown road Id miles, and bivouacked.
June 00. Went in the fight ut
Frazer's 1'nrm about dunk ; not immediately
engaged, but several men
were wounded hv airnv.vhuia?ilm i
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enemy was driven off that night.
J'lly 1. Held H8 n reserve?uot
called for.
duly 2. Fight of Malvcru Hill,
some few casualties in my Regiment.
July 3. Marched about in different
directions for K-vera I days, finally returned
to Camp Laurel IIill where we
remained drilling, cleaning Dp, etc.
July 28. Reft camp, took the cara
at Kichtooud for (tordonsville, where
we arrived same day and camped four
milea N. W. of the place.
August <>. Bent to Hospital at
Lynchburg?neuralgia in face. I'oor
accommodation at this place. Visited
around aotr.o little.
August Id Transferred to H< -pita)
at Liberty- most well, find Iho pee
pie to be exceedingly clever in every
respect. Like vhe place well. Very
Inefficient Doctors in my judgment.
Went to preaching Bui.day morning.
wti imikim
Aug. 16. Left Hospital a
command tcndey. Stop at Lynch
ono night? visit the Mas >nic couiuiu J
nicatlon -highly pleased with the bos- M
pitality of the fraternity?oansea maf,
to think of home and my dear ones tr
have left, perhaps, forever. But &'
must away with such thought* j
I shall prow homesick. .
Aug. 19. Arrived at Oraug6,!C. II;
late this evening?my Regiment is on
the march, 18 miies ahead of me'.
Aug. 20. Got as far as Stovenahurgh
to-night, met up with Dr. Crawford
and his company, glad to see ihew,remain
with them for two days on tTi i.
march. If ft them at Jef^ert^o^vltlliy,
where I came up WMh th? b?cgwjt?f
and sick of my Regiment?I hril tbW
jaundice so. hud I had to frw
Aug. 29. The battle of
Andrew ( onr.ors, David Taylor, J. H.
UJ_ it? T
.v./.y.iioon, in. jiare, uoei JJOWflW,
were hilled. Our loss was heavy Hi
the Regiment. I was at Thorough-,
fare Gap during the battle, 15 miles
from Manama Junction.
Sept. 8. I am t wiity five 3*eHr? old'
to-day. trudging along over the Pairfax
Tun pike road?almost broko
own?in go. d health. Press in roasting
oar< a! I I have to eat. Got ft cLiijh
en for break last by the slight.
Sept. S Caught up with the
ineut at Frederick City, Md , ?o-day. 3
1 ,-h uld havcstated be!ore I waa very 1
sick at Leo-burg, Va., ju I passed
through. J. M. Hood was with mo
the entire route.
Sept. 1*). I j<- ft Frederick, passed
tlir<>t?!i the city, beautiful little town,
a great many seces-i >it people reside
here and manifest their kiudoess in
various ways. The ladies are hand- .*
some, though uot generally, too muck
of the foreign element in their physiognomy.
xil
Sept. 11. Io sight of Buonsboro,
Md. Marched '22 mile* to-day, campit?;r
on fci ie of South Mountain?cook
rations.
Sept. I J. Pa-s through Boon&boro,
people very kind. Got some apple
butter, the fir.-t I ever saw, first rnte
to eat with light-bread. Bread rather
bcarce, a lady gave r.ic apples. Passoil
through several little villas, also Wil;
li:tii)s|)ot t and re-crossed the Potomac
in*, i Virginia pgnin. Pass thmugh
Martinshurg,?lots of Yanked crack*
eis, i t . Camp live miles from the
town on the read leading to Harper's
Ferry.
S pt. 15. Harper's Ferry surrendered
nfi? r a -mall fight, captured
11,(100 prisoners; 200 wagons; 50
cannon, horses, ami great deal of
ic iir*t to
uet;*>o.'*i.?'B fjuai.c-*. Coluf.t. . r
N. V. Regiment We hav* wit
sumptuously since 1 ere. Ben I'ewcll
is cooking a wash pot full of hwautty,
hut it is burnt so had we can't eAt it.
The ankecs . rc humble and obliging,
extr< nuiv so. - N _ ^
-Sept. 17. The Rfgirnent left here
tlii- morning nt 10 o'clock. I tint left
here on arc tint of hemorrhages, too
unwell to niarcli. At a later hour 1
leave Harper's Ferry fi?r Hospital.
Hear firing hi the direction of Sharpsburg?inako
for that place and get
there late that evening. Col. Barnes
in mortallv wounded. Kla Fraserand
Wnt. Taylor of Company I, killed. I
met up with Hiram Bi'l Nettles.?
Rives Wnilo Ifiii'- - il-n " -- ' ?
...... .v???vn ?4|V. I. 'll||F(?lljr iur
home. I mot him on the South side
of t he Potomac.
Sept 18. All fjtiiet on the linen,
our army waiting for the enoroy to
advance again.
Sept. lih Our army withdraw to the
South sido of the Potomac, the enemy
advance and arc driven off with considerable
slaughter.
Sept. 20. I met up with Brother
Albert at Smithfield, while on iny
way to Hospital, clay with him aboat
one week and start hack to the army.
Met the army at Martinshurg falling
hack. I stayed in Martii.sburg one
night, and then went hack in company
Midi my brother to Kuuker'a Ilill,
to n.;u. ..i
IV/ IHIKO lll/WVV H lilfHWltr. . ^
Sept. 30. Joined tho Kegiuieut today
near Bunker's Ilill, move our
camp to 'Camp Barnes'. (Htny here but
u firw dnjs when we march to Mar*
linshurg, mill tear up the Baltimore <fc
Ohio II 11., for several miles. I have
done no duty yet and am left here in
charge of the sick of mv Regiment. JS5
October. I have neglected to kee,^"
an accurate note of this month. Ww
m>>ved our camp near 'Snigger's Gup',
had a little tight of no conseoueuce,
shortly after moved t ear WiudhesWr,
put tip a few small hula to protect ns
from the snows am! cold rains, whTch
, was of frequent visit, as the oold *
weather has now fairly set in.
November. Wo remained in the
vicinity of Winchester until the last
! ..? .1 ?.L ?? -?
mi inn Wnlffl, umi men commenced
our march for Fredericksburg, where
we arrived about the 1st of Rouen: her.
12 days on the road. November 7t)i
I 'die first enow of ihe araaou--beautiful
scenery on the Blue Ridge Mountain.
Dec. 11. I<e(t onr camp near 'ramp
! Jackson', went lo Frederickaburg, lay
n line ( fballie two days wailing Jof ^
I the enemy Ifr advance.
Dee. 1J. Snow not yet melted ufi
tho ground. The fight commenced
on our right thin morning about 10
o'clock. G?n. I.nue's brigade forced
hack, wo were In the second True *of
entrenchments, tiie 1'Jlli Regiment
was not immediately engaged. Tho
lat Regiment and the -1st Rifles lost
severely. Gen. Gregg was killed try
ing to rally the Rifle Regiment. Tho
en' iny is finally repelled with groat
slaughter. The 12tl) sufTcrcd Sumo,
few easualtie* by shell and sifay-snots.
Dec. 15. Moved to Camp Gregg
went into Winter quarters, where we
remained all the winter enjoying ourselves
well. Nothing wor<hy *.f note
happened, exc> pf the death of Thn?, y
Adains in my Company, I have no,;
kept a dctailod note. ... /
(TO ME CONtlHUED.} 7