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ORGANIZATION OF TUB LKli MONUMENT)
ASSOCIATION.
The} meeting oT Co^ifccl?y.ltc soldier*
anil H*l??r% Wm? a*thfriirtw Presbyter?*
an Cliut ch lust night wan very largely
attended. Indeed, thu crowd. wiu?- viv
great tbut muny were turned 'away "for
luck ut aecomodatioiiB The body ul the
chute* ->W o&ufimfy ^?^d^?W.id
BuMoTiA Uwd lft^)f>?ir\jri?^j^lWr>??pe?tu
turs us arrived curly enough to scenic
scats.
.Ut, .
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Atii^o'u^Uijb? njawjipgjjwua-called-,
to order by %en4ttiadtej i"?duhn?wiV
who proposed the lol Wm mg teiuporut*>
organization : . **" ! 4
President.-Muj Geo. Jubal A Eu Hy,
ofVi/giuii. ,r,l..~~G
? Heefcturics. Capt.*'-0. 'C.' -Lawson.'
Capt. George Waiker, and ?et-euot
U eurg? L. Ch list.Un y , f, R|,,.
Tin st; 11 o in i n u i ions were received
with applause, and unanimously cur?
ried
(Jeu. Early (lien took tho chair. He
wan dial! ju the <d(j'?oi"i|$dffii;?ie< grays,
which be hutt never forsakeu since tli'e
Ooiilederuto flag wautniown ut.. Appo?
mattox. **vJ I***1' i*J
G fc. Mi ll AL KARLY'S ADDRESS, ?
He '?pille? as" follow?':*
"Friends and.,(/fflradet : When the
in lor in ut tun iii I he deaili nf mir illustri?
ous commander wus flushed over the lel
egrapjjjo w ires to .all. .puru ol' Ute civiU
?Zed World, "nod men everywhere iiinurn
ed thu loss ol' bj Ul ^htt'.iii; lips wus the
noblest ezetuplur of his times, ot all that
is good? und n ue, und great ip human
nature ; un'd'b cry of a tige i sh wus wi ung
front the heuria-of every true X'uoledur
ate soldier, which'was equalled only by
that which cullie up li om I he hume heart
when the lue> waa'.)realised that the
sword ot' Rollen E Lee was sheathed
lorever and the banner to which his
deeds- ad ?iven such lustre was furled
amid the gloom nod disaster. Aller
the flrst burst of y ri td hid subsided, thc
inquiry arose in the breasts of all. What
can we du tm-manifest our esteem und
veiierulioii for him we loved so well ?
It wus but liecessury ililli the suggestion
should lie. u,?nie lo elicit au explosion
ol" the general sentiment. 1 ihoilglll
thal leonid luke the liberty ol making
that Suggest io? to my old conn adi's and 1
therefore made the cull under which you
ure hero assembled Although Illunie
that call ns thc former senior in rank ot
all thy officers ot tho Army ol Non hern
Virginia now li vj ti g in the State, I de?
sire to say to you that ar the tomb ol
General Lee nil distinctions"!'r mk c ase
The private sold er who io tau. red uni
form and sore and bleeding feet follow .
ed the haulier upheld hy Lee and Junk
son, and did not desert or skulk in the
hour ol'danger, hut did his d ny to the
und ol'I he war. und is Dow doing h s
duty by remaining true to the princi?
ples for which he fought, is the peer ol
of the most renowned in fame or exalt?
ed in rank nuning the survivors. He
hus an equal share in the proud herituge
left us in the memory of the glorious
deeds and bright virtues of our uren!
chieftain. All snub 1 meet and welcoim
hore, claiming them as my friends, com
rudes, and brothers.
My friends, if if is expected i hat 1
ahull on this occasion deliver a eu!- gv
on Gen Leo, you will be disappointed
1 have not the luugiiage with which le
give expression ol my estimate of the
greatness and gondne-s of his character
I will say. however, that us oxul cd u.?
, is his lame, the world at large bas not
fully appreciated the transcendant ubi li
ties ol'Gen Lee. nor realized ihe per?
fection of his eharacter. No one that
hus not wituesscd thc affectionate kind
ness and gentleness, and often playful
ness, of his man Tiers in private, his
great sell control and dignity in dealing
with important public affairs, thc cxhi
bition uf his high and unyielding sens*
ot duty on all occasions, and tho mu j es?
tie grandeur of his action and appear?
ance amid the shuck ol bailie, can furn
more than an approximate estimate ol
h is real character.
Monuments ol marble or bronze cur
add nothing to fhn fame of General Lee
and it is not necessary to preserve i
that such should be erected. Hut fbi
student ol' history in future ages, wh?
shall rend of the deeds and virtues o
our immortal hero, will be lo-t in amaze
nient at the tact I hat. such a mun wem
d .'.'ii lo his gruve u disfranchised ititi
zen by the edict ol'bis contemporaries
which infamous edict hus been forced ii
be recorded on the statute hook of bit
native Slate by thc flat td un inexorahh
de -pot ism.
We, my comrades, owe it to ourselves
at least to purge ourselves of thu lou
s fa i II by cradling an enduring monu?
ment to htm, that will bo a constan
protect, for all time lo come, against tin
right toni ness of 1 the judgment pro
flounced against him, without ?rra i ?rn
ment, without trial, without evidene
and without justice The exaot looalit;
of that monument Ido not now propos
to suggest. When we are in a ooudi
tion to erect it, ii will, in my opinion
be the pr?po> time to Kettle definitel
its locality ; where it will be aecessibf
td all 'Kia buys and their deaoandaot?.
Something has been suggested will
reference 10,4bp flnaj jfjtip'aoo ol al
?hat was mortal of our beloved commun
der This is n question at thia tim
solely for the determination of the im
mediate friends of General Loe. Let u
respect the feelings of those who hnv
sustained so torriblo a bororavinent.
ynjure luum soldier* who followed
lW through sSioh dreadful trials will
JHjgggy^ylftr >w* ?Uh?* "f th??* no
[me Tir?ni (a matron who, being allied to
WairhiugVfybjeis bf cp Hj^ohiu?e<> bosom
companion' through the litV hf Le?. ?
j \A nmyrje- iha^t - gratified at the fact
?nat the jtre?f ^rutest?iafl and pu>'e putri
ot who presided over thc dentin ?es of the
Lee to lead her armies, and ;?avehiin
Kis.tatue confidence throughout all Ilia
glorious earner, ia here to minglo hin
uja?^a^b-vuravand tu jo? ?a i?ayin*.
?wtift*j ti? the memory ttWt ^*im we.
mourin" v? ?** * ~* >#
These remark* were repeatedly inter
rupt-ee) l.yjaf planne, und ono very en?
thusiastic ex<-Cunlederute deliberately
arose whenever particularly pleased and
WHved-hTa^irit iiri(V"?nn?er ^h^DltjM
nioir to Mr?. rl>e waa recoived^-irifh
more noticeable demonstrations of ap
pinoso, ?nd wb?n re 1er noe wo? tnnde to
the presence of Mr Davin, the npplaune
yjyn?* hjud. huiir. and almost d*';'. fy (i i og _
L iUlt-.P'. Minnit?eiode was then cnll
ed to the pulpit mid offered upa fervent,
(arid o'tnioeiiily appropriate prayer [Ie
th inked Hie Almighty tor huving given
10 awmid the noun try one 80 great \n
Aaery virtue and (trace, se tl'Vljltf ?his
(ind ami hi.-* ooo ?try. and that we have
reason io believe timf he had been
translated from 'his world ot sorrow to
God'* own presence He thanked God
for the lofty character and noble life
now before southern youth im an ex
ninple ol all that is gund and pftut, and
Ihr the elevated reflections everaucom
paining our jopollections o/ this son of
^Virginia'? ? .IJ?. prayed, cjuiroestly that
the great lifflie ion be sanctified to this
mourning people, nod that we may fol?
low him ns he tollowed Christ.
PERMANKNT ORGANIZATION. .' \
After un ab-enee ufa few minutes the
Committee on Permanent Organization
returned, und Gen. Terry, the chair?
man. . presented a report reacoitinuud
ing,tbe following net manent organiza?
tion :
For Prexiilr.nt. - Jefferson Davis
FtV.-e PreiMsnt*. - Maj Gen Fl?rh ugh
Lee. nj Gen John B (Jordon, Maj Gell
Kdward Jonnson, .Maj Gen J li Trimble,
Brig Geo NV ll Talia ferro, Brig Gen
Wm N Pendleton. Maj Gen Wm Smith,
liri};'Gen ll A Wise. Ung Gen J L
Imhoden, Col ('halles .Marshal), Col
Woher II Taylor, Co! W K Perrine
Col Peyton N Wise, Gen M Ransom
('upi Hubert Peg ru m, Gen L L Lomax
Col Henry Peyton, Col J M French.
Col Xi VA W ii luis. Mal Wm N Berkeley
ol Wit Willis. Col Wm Preston John
son. Licit Munn Pag". Privates Wn
C Kane, ol' Lou sa county, Vu . timberi
.Marlin, ol' banquier ; G Hough; ol'Bul
tim?te, and ti Kitler ol' Mttuyluud, nut
. crgennt W Wirt Itohinson.
M'cretaries.-Capt li S Gregory
Seru't George L Chr'-8*iun, Cupi C li
I. wa ui. Serg't Jumes P Cnwurdin. Cup
W A Anderson, Piivute Abner Ander
Mm. Capt S D Houston. Capt. Georgi
Walker, ami Maj Wm B Myers
The report WHS unanimously adopt et
amid g le a I applause.
REMARKS (IF PUK8IDRNT DAVIS.
As Mr Davis mose to walk to tin
stund every person in the house rose ti
his kel. mid lhere followed stielt it stunt
ofapp'iiurtfl us seemed to shake the ver
foundation^ ol'the buihimg.-while. ehee
upon cheer was echoed from thc throat.?
ol'veieruus salutiug one whntu they de
lighted to honor.
Mr Davis spoke nt length, and witt
his accustomed r n ri 111 n *r., moving clo
quenco. We shall not attempt, ut tin
lute hour at which wc write, . tu give
lull report of his address
He addressed his hearers os "Moldier
lind sailors Of t e Confederacy, comrade
and friends." : Assembled on ibis sui
, occasion, with heurts oppressed with tb
grief that follows thc loss of him wh
was our leader on many a bloody buttle
field, a pleasing though mr lancho!
spectacle is presented. Hitherto, an
in MII limes, tuen have been honore
when successful, but here is the case o
one who, amit) disaster,, when down t
his grave, and those who wcru his com
puni?os in misfortune have assembled t
. honor bis memory. .It is as much u
, honor to you who give as to him wh
receives, tor above the vulgar test <
, merit you show yourselves competent t
discriminate between him who co j oj
and he who deserves success.
Robert E. Lee was my associate an
? friend in the military academy, and w
were Iricnds until the hour of bisdeatl
, Wc were associ?tes und friends whc
he was a soldier nnd I a congrcssuiur
j and associates and friends when he lc
, the armies of thc Confederacy and
t presided in its cabinet.- We pusst
I through manV sad scenes together, bi
I cannot remember that ibero wa-? evi
r aught but perfect harmony between ti
if over flier?! was difference of upi Iii?
it was dissipated by discussion, ai
( harmony was thc result I re peat, t
? nr.or.r tllmgrertl, nod I may add lhat
, never in my life saw in him 'he.-Huh e
tendency to self-seeking. If was n
his to m ike a record.-it was not his
I shin blum- to nth r shotl'defS j but
fc was hts w th un ey fixed upon tl
t welfare ol' his country, never I'a'ioiin
to lollow the li' ts of ?Illly tn the sod.
His ?as the heart that brave I eve
difficulty; his was the mind th
p wrought victory out of defeat.
He has boen charged with "want
K dash." I wish to say that I never kui
Leo to falter to attempt anything ov
man could doro. An attempt bur al
J boen tuude to throw a oluad upon I
character because he toft the army
tho United Stutes to join un the strugf
I, for tho liberty of his State. Will o
11 tten.chiog ?tall upon politics, I deem
, my duty to say ono word in reference
c this charge. Virginian born, descend
I from ? family illustrious io Virginii
|H annals, given by Virginia to the servi
. I of the United States, he repr< sented t
II in the Military Aoadomy at Wost Foil
He wa* not educated by the Federal
Government but by Virginia ; fur she,
P?W(her full share for tb??sopu^rt- ot
that instiraiiub. ead was ed titled to de?.
.?and in return the services of her'
'sons. Entering the ^nvfof tit? United
Slates, ho r? presented Virginia there
also, and nobly. On ??aoy a hard fought
fiele*'t? w'av cooaplMeVh, 'WlingJdr
his native Sta?e as muoh as for tbe
Union. Ile came, jr^ra Mex/t?o crowned
with honors.'covered by brevets, and
recognized, young as we was. as one of
...the ablest of hi*.^country's, ? sbloiers.-T
And to prove i hat ho was estimated
* then aa snob, let uetcJI yon that when
Lee w?iV:ca}itai^ofveu'gineera stationed
in liait i m ore. the Cuban Junt??u New
York selected him. to be their leader in
i lien- native country They were anxious
' to seoure his services, and- offered, bim
every temptation that ambition could
desire-1 Ile thought. the j tuotter over,
and, I re in em ber. cam? to Washington
j .to consult me as to .what j he should, dp,
j and when I begin'to dis'ohss tho' 'emu
plications which wight arise from his
! acceptance o4 the' trust,' he gently T0
! buked me, saying that thin was not I he
, line upon which ho. wished my advice,
j the simple quotion wan, " Whether it
was right or not " Ho had been edtic-.a
ted by the United Slates, and felt wrung
j to accept place in the army of a foreign
! power Such wus his extreme delicacy,
j;such wits the nice settee of honor of the
j gallant gentleman whose death we
j deplore. . Hut when Virginia withdrew
-the State to whom he owed his first
! and lust allegiance-the same nice sense
.of honor led him to draw his sword und
! throw it in t lie aculo l'or good or tor evil.
Purdon mo for thia brief dtfeuc* of my
illustrious friend
When Virginia joined the Confedera
oy, Robert Lee, thc highest officer in
the little army of Virginia, came lo
Richmond, and not pausing to inquire
ll hut would be.hih rank in ibo service
of the Confederacy, went to Western
Virginia under thu belief i hut he was
still un officer of the State He came
buck, oui rying the heavy weight of de
leut und unappreciated hy the people
whom he served, fur. . they could not
know, as I know, that if his plans aud
orders had been carried out the result
would have been victory rather thun
retreat. You did not know, for I would
not have known it had he not breathed
it in my eur only ut my earnest request,
and begging that nothing be said about
it. The' einnor which theu arose
loll.>wcd bim when he went to South
Carolina, so that it became necessary on
his going to South Carolina to wiite a
letter to the Governor of that Stute,
telling him what manner of mun he
was. Yet, through all this, with u
magnanimity rarely equalled, he stood
in silence, without defending himself 01
allowing others to defend him, lui* he
was unwilling to offend any one Wo
wus wearing u sword and striking blows
for tho Confederacy.
Mr Davis then spoke of the straights
to which thu Confederacy was reduced
and of I be danger to which ber capital
was cxpn.-cd just aftet the buttle ol
Seven Fines, und told how General
Lee had conceived aud executed the
desperate plun to turo their flank and
rear, which, afier seven days of bloody
battle, was crowned with the protection
ol Richmond, while the enemy was
driven fur iront the city. The spcakei
referred ulao to the circumstances at?
tending Geucral Lee's crossing thc
Potomac und the march into Pcnnsylva
nia He (Mr Davis) assumed tin
responsibility for that movement. 1 he
enemy had long been concentrating hit
force, und it was evident that if they
continued their steady progress thc
Confederacy would be overwhelmed.
Our only hope was to drive him to th?
defence of bis own cupital, we behm
enabled in the mcuniim ? to reiuforci
our shuttered army. How well Gen
Lee carried out that dangerous ex peri
ment need not be told Kio mond wui
relieved, thc Confederacy was relieved
und time was obtained, if other thing:
had favored, to reinforce the army.
But, said Mr. DU?MS, 1 shall not at?
tempt to review the military career o
our fallen Cbieftian. Of the man, hov
shall I speak ? He was my friend, ant
in that word is included ali that I couh
suy ol uny mun. His mora) quulitici
rose to the height ot his genius. Sell
denying-always intent upon the ont
idea of duty-self-controlled to on ex?
tent that many thought him cold Hi
feelings were really warm, and hi? Lear
melted freely at tho sight of a woundci
.soldier or the story of the sufferings o
the widow and orphan During the wa
be was ever conscious of the incqualit;
' of the means at his control ; but it wu
never his to complain or , to utter
doubl -it Was always his todo. Whet
iii the last campaign he was beleaguer-'
ul Petersburg, ?nd painfully aware a
? the straights to which we wcro reduced
' be said : "With my uriny in the moun
tuins of Virginia I could carry on tin
war for twenty years longer." Hts tue
exhausted and bis supplies failing, ti
1 wus unable to carry out his plans. A
- untoward event caused him tountioiput
' tlio movement, and tho Army of Nerti
i ern Virginia was overwhelmed. Hut i
' the surrender ho anticipated condition
' that have not been fulfilled-ho expec
1 ted his army to be respected and h
paroled soldiers to be allowed the eunc
' joymenis of life and property. Whethc
' these conditions have been fulfilled, h
r others say.
' Here bp now sleeps in the laud h
' lovcil so well, and that land is not Vii
* ginia only, for they do injustice to Lr
5 who believe he fought only for Virgint
He waa ready to go anywhere, on ar
1 servio<i for; the good of hi? country, an
* Ai? heart wa? a* broad a? the ftft< >
\ State* ?tiuggling for th* princrpU* tin
1 our forefather? fought for in the RevoU
RI thu of 1776 Ile is sleeping in tl
r ; same soil with tho thousands who fougl
* under the same flag, but first oflored u
thair litis. Here the living ?re asaem
bled to honor his memory, ?nd there the
skeleton sentinels keep watch over his
grave. This eitiieo I this soldier! this
great general ! this true patriot ! left
behind" bini the erowaing glory . of a
true Christian. His Christianity eoa
{?led him in life, nod.affords us grounds
or the belief that he is happy beyond
the graft*. .. ?"'
But, while we mourn the loss of the
great and the truo, drop we also tears of
sympathy with her who. was his help,
meet in life-the noble woman who,
while her husband was in the field lead
ing the Army of the Confederacy,
though an invalid, Herself, passed the
time in knitting socks for tho marching
soldiers ! A woman fit tu be the moth
?sr of heroes-and heroes are descended
from ber. ; Mourning with hor, we can
only, offer th? c<jrjtfo!attun of a .Chris?
tian, Our loss is not his, but he now
enjoys the Towards of a life well ppent
and a* hover wavering trust iu ? risen
Saviour. This day we unite our words
bf sorrow with those of the good and
great throughout Christendom, f^r his
fame ia gone over the water-his leeds
will'be remembered j and when tho
monument we build shall have crum?
bled into dust, his virtues will still live,
s high i?s'Jc! far thc imitation of j{?fu
erat ions yet unborn.
We have given brit a faint idea of
the eloquent thoughts and chaste ora?
tory of the speaker. His words wem
heard with profound attention, and re
ceived with frequent applause.
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.
Col C. S. Venable then presented
tho following report of the Committee
on Resolutions :
Whereas it is a high and holy duty,
as well as a noble privilege, to perpet?
uate the honors of those who have dis*
played eminent virtues and performed
great achievements, that they may servo
as incentives and examples to the latest
gene-ation of their countrymen, and at?
test tho. reverential admiration and af?
fectionate regard of meir compatriots
And whereas, this duty and privilege
devolve on all who love and admire
General Robert IC Lee throughout this
country and the world, and in an es
peciul manner upon those who followed
him io the field or who fought to thc
hame cause, who shared in his glories,
partook of his trials, and were united
with him iu tho same sorrows and ad?
versity, who were devoted to him in
war by the baptism of fire und. blood,
and bound to him in peace by tho still
higher homage due to tho raro and
.?rand exhibition ol a character pure,
(md lofty, &ud gentle, and true, under
all changes of fortune, and serene amid
the greutest disasters. : Therefore be
it
1. Resolved, That wc favor an nsso
ciatiou to eruct a mounment nt Rich?
mond to the memory of Robert E Lee,'
as an enduring testimonial of our love
and respect and devotion to his fume
2. Resolved, That while donations
will be gladly received from all who
lecognizo in the excellencies of Genera)
Lee's character an honor and an cu?
courngement to our common humanity,
an I an abidiug hopo that coining gen
uerutiuus may be lound to imitate his
virtues, it is desirable thnt every Cou
federate soldier and sailor should make
some contribution, however small, to
the proposed monument.
H. Resolved, Thut for thc purpose of
securing thc efficiency and dispatch in
i he ereo'ion of tho monument., an Exe
cultive Committee of seventy five, with
u president, secretary, treasurer, audi
tor, &o , be appointed to invite and col
U et subscriptions, to procure designs lot
said tnouumcut, to select tho best, tc
provide for the organization of central
executive committees in other State;
which may serve as mediums of com
mun ?cation between the Executive Coin
mittee of the association and tho local
associations of these States
4 Resolved, That we respectfully
invite tho ladies of the Hollywood As?
sociation to lend US their assistance ant
cooperation iu tho collection oi'subscrip
ptious.
5. Resolved, That wo cordially ap?
prove of tho local monuments now pro
posed to be erected by other association!
at Atlanta, and at Lexington, his lat?
homo, whose people w< ro so closely
united with him in the last sad years o
his life.
6. Resolved, That while wc cordially
thank thc Governor and Legislature o
Virginia for the steps they have takci
to do honor to the Memory of Genera
Lee, yet in deforenoo to tho wishes of hi
loved and venerated widow, with whoo
we mourn, we will not discuss the quos
lion of the most fitting resting place fo
his ever glorious remain*, but will con
tent ourselves with expressing tho earn
cst de-tire and hope that at somo futun
proper time they will bo committed t
the charge of this association.
After rending theso r?solu* ions Col
onel Venable spoke briefly bu
eloquently of his own affection for th
departed hero, and related an inciden
oonneotcd with tho last hours ol hi
first death at Appomattox. At
o'clock on thc memorable morning c
the surrender, when our. last hopo seem
i ed to have forsaken us, General Lo
sent inc forward to tho gallant Gordo
i to know whoi her ho could hold out long
. er. I will give General Gordon's repl
1 iu his own words. "Tell General Le
; that my old corps ia reduced ton fruzzl
and unless I um supported by LoilgJtrct
i heavily I do not think that wo can d
anything more." I returned to Goi
i Lee, and delivered the message ll
. thou raid "There is nothing left bi
r to go to Goo. Grant, ?nd I would rat lu
? die a thousand deaths." In the sud an
i tearful consolation which ensued, ono <
I us romarked."''What will history sn
of our surrendering it' thero M on
s possibility of escape ?" Posterity wi
i not understand it." ??Yes, yes," \
i rejoined, "thoy will not understand ot
situation ; but that is not the question.
The question in whether it is right, and
it it is right, I take the responaibiiity."
Colonel Venable then spoke of the
proposed monument to Lee, and heartily
seconded the proposition that it should
be erected in Richmond, where his
knightly anoestors lived ; the objeotive
point of military operations unequalled
in history, and where rest ao many of
those who at his bidding marched gaily
to death ; here, where their eyes olosed
on tito eily they defended, and where,
when their eyes aro unsealed on' the
resurrection morn, thoy shall first
behold the figure of their beloved chief
tain.
OTHER EULOOIE8.
Qen. Jno. S. Preston,ofSouth Carolina;
Gen. Jno. B Gordon, o? Georgia ; Col.
Marchall, of Maryland ; Col. Wm. Pres
ton Johnston, of Kentucky ; Gen. Henry
A. Wine, of Virgiuia, and Col. Robert
E Withers, of Virginia, wero then sue
cessivbly introduced aud spoke in
eulogy of the distinguished dead. We
rogret that the lateness of the hour
?reoludes a notice of any of these efforts
ut more particularly ot* those of Gens
Preston and Gordon, which were master
pieces of eloquence
ORGANIZATION OF THE LEE MONUMENT
ASSOCIATION.
The resolutions having been adopted,
the organization of tho Lee Monument
Association was effected with tho fol
lowing officers :
President-Lieut. Gen. Jubal A.
Early.
Secretary-Col. T. M. R. Talcott.
Tiea8urer-Col. Wm. W. Palmer
Auditor-C. R. Allen.
Executive Committee-Walter H.
Taylor, Bradlev T. Johnson, Robert
Stiles, R. D. M'inor, R H. Maury.
The meeting then adjourned.
IIO.lI Ii POLITENESS IN LI rr 1.1!
FOLKS,
"Truo-wisdom, enrly sought and gained,
In ago will give the ri nt ;
Oh. then improve tho morn of life,
To make bs evening blest."
Parents, as soon ns your little ones
begin to totter about, and speak, snj
lispingly, "ma" and "pa," that verj
instant teach them courtesy, good man?
ners, to use correct language, chaste
delicate, refined, avoiding everything
vulgar, uncouth, clownish, indelicate
or ungrammatical."
Even buby lips can be taught refine
ment, courtesy, politeness of manners
things delicate, tasteful, beautiful
heavenly-tho little word-? "please" anti
"thank you," when favors nre conferred
and far easier will they learnt then
than older children
What is termed baby talk, when ad
dressed to children old enough to un
derstand and imitate it, is detestable;
The parents must remember that whet
tho child can comprehend one word it;
education is begun. The mother, es?
pecially, ia called to efficiate as profes
sor of languages in tho domesiio uni
versify. But who, ia teaching i
foreigner the English language, wouli
say to him that until he becomes luth?
er advanced he must call a horse i
"horsey," and a dog a "bowwow," am
that for tho present ht 'ill address hi
material parent as his modder?" Thi
seems sufficieetly rediculous; but thi
is not all-it would be unjust to th
learner; it. would teach him pronuncia
tions which lie must unlearn as labori
ously as ho learned them. You wouli
thus, in fact, double his task. Th
fully anti injustice arc the samo when yoi
teach a littlechild to speak a distorted
manfitcd, bui lesquc language, of whic
it becomes ashamed, when older, an
tries to unlearn it.
Littlo folks should bo taught corree
language as carly as possible ; not a sli
of tho tongue should pass without cor
reefton.
Wc advise all young people to acquit
in early life the habit of using goo
language, both in speaking and in wri
ing, and to abandon forever thc use <
slang words and phrases, cha the un fot
t?nate victim of neglected educatio
is very probably doomed to talk stan
for life.
The first infantile lisping should b
marked with critical precision. Everj
thing vile, vulgar, clownish, iuipolit
uncouth, ungrammatical, immoral, a
slang phrases, should be soduous
avoided, and all things true, hones
just, pure, lovely, inculcated. All h.tl
its, once formed, arc formed forever !
"Fill first tim lui -bri w ih the wheat,
With wisdom-food for soul" lo n it ;
Then nhaff, thc fiction of tho day,
Will find no plnco ?nd blow away."
Parents, the habits formo I now in tl
hearts of your offspring will be life lon
It was a principle with the old ?I?sui
-that if they might have thc first sc vt
years of a child's lifo, they oared tn
who had thu after training.
In teaching your children these lilt
sweet countcsics of life, you must rope
over and over the same lessons for tl
first few years. It requires lino up<
line,j.nd he not discouraged, even alt
seventy times repe'ition. Tho rewa
will come at length, and you rejoice
seo the littlo child you hare taught
laboriously acting voluntarily on prim
pie-* you have instilled, requiring
prompting or correction, foi* courte
lins become habit.
In no place is thc distinction bel wc
tho refined ami tho ilUbrcd mc
marked than at the table. If your chi
dren arc not early taught polilotii
hero, you must prepare yourselves a
1 them for a thousand mortifications
futuro lifo, and must look to soo tlx
1 regarded as annoying and di?agrocal
'? by those whose good will you may tm
' desiro to secure. "A child loft to hi
I solf bringet!) his mother to shame."
However humble your position in Ii
though your family gather about
table of pine instead of mahogany, y?.
I I childi-.o? may mid should bc taught t
. j ?anio lesson rf respectful behavior.
' is a duty which God requires of y<
unchecked manifestation of disrespect
or disobedient* yon ?How in jour pres?
ence. Let you* children learn to ?it
quietly astil all older than themselves
are helped, and do not begin compromis?
ing with some little insurgent by a lump
from the sugar-bowl. If you do, it will
by no means be "tho beginning of the
end." As they advance in jean, en?
courage them to join pleasantly, ?but ]
always modestly, in the family conversa?
tion around, the table. La&jtbc mealtime
bc one of the most ehcerfu%|nd hes-en
ly hours of tba day. Como to the festive
board with something good to com?
municate, edifying, administering grace
tn those present-that every thought,
word and deed may be "apples of gold
in pictures of silver." The table epread
with heaven's choice bounties is 'the
appropriate place to incalente order, I
sobriety, courtesy, politeness of .man?
ners, gentlemanly deportment, strick
temperance in all things
?The family is a tittle book,
Tb* children ?re tb* leave?,
The parent* ar* .tba cover, that
Protecting beauty give*-"
[Author of??Applet of Gold.**
FASHIONS.
As marriages ar? nnw ?be order if j
the day, or rather of the night, it will
probably be interesting to our lady
friends to read something of the late
style of
WEDDI.NO DRESS or WHITE TARLETAN,
made over tarleton petticoats. The skirt |
is trimmed with one deep and full plait?
ed flounce around the baok j thia flounce
is deeper at the sides, and narrower!
again in frout, where it forma a curve,
and has a heading of narrow tarleton,
which stands up, and a puffing of tar?
leton with orange blossoms and myrtle,
mingled with the puffing. The heading
to the flounce extends all around the
skirt, but the flower ornament ia .only
in front ; ti second flounce on the front,
made in the same way, surmounts the
lower one ; a quilling of white ribbon
extends from the waist to the lower
ruching with flowers. Plain high waist
made with points back and front, with
Louis XVI. knots of ribbon. Long
sleeves, with full plaited ruffles and molt?
ing above thom. A very fine tarletan
veil is also suggested, whon obtainable,
luce should always have the preference,
as tarleton, at best, is apt to be stiff,
while laoe has always a "wavy grace."
Tho huir is to be dressed with myrtle
and 01 ange blossoms.
- An undertaker thus greatfully
responds to a friend who had done him
a favor : "If you ever want a coffin ca 1
on me. I shall be happy to bury
yourself and family at the lowest cost
price." *
Spriggins (grinning) : "Well, I think
I'll take a rule nisi." We know not
whether he obtained the rule, but we
saw him rush from the shop with a nice
eye, t liat confined him to his lodgings fer
a fortuight.
-Suspcuding his Judgment.
Brown, speaking of Robinson to Jones
the.other day,sujd, "His virtues may
be summed up* io a single line."
"Certainly." replied Jones, "if there ia
a noose ut the free end."
-Ought to be rc named -We learn
from a contemporary that an inhabitant
of Grave, in Holland, has recently reg*?
intered the Liri li of his thirty second
child. So prolific a locality should bc
eli ris; cued Cradle rather than Grave.
- If running after the women be a
sin, it is one which is very easily chock?
ed. All that's ueccessary is for the
women to stop ruuniug away from the
men.
PROVISIONS.
TT IS* VY CITY MESS PORK, Dry Sailed
.-li'millern, hlidf. and boxes; Dry Salted
Rides, Illida, and bi.xes; Booked Werlern
Shoulder?, h lid*. ; Smoked Western Rib
Side?, dh ls. ; Breakfast Strips, Hams, ov
erud und nuked.
LARD -Pure Prime Nrilural and Extra, in
tiereos, libls. ami tubs.
EMM Pine Table Duller, tubs.
Desi Puetory Cheese.
SUNDRIES.
CO FF E KS-Juvfi, Lnguyra, Rio, all grades,
FLOU UH-all grades ; 8 UH A RS-all gradas ;
MOLASSES und SYRUPS-all grades;
CRACK ti S-nil kinds, in bbl?, and
boxes I RAISINS, Choice Lem?
ons and Oranges. Untiled
Ale ?nd Purler, English
A Amcricnn, in casos
nod barrels ;
Chewing Tob?ceo, caddies, quarter and hall
boxes ; Catawba Winn, Choice Srupper
nong Wine, California Hock Wilie,
Claret*, R>i><|iberry Syrup, Black?
berry Hr i tidy, .Tollies, Essences,
and Grocers Drills, Lye nud
Putush, sud a general ns
sortiuvnl of
Liquors, Groceries, Segar?, Tobacco, ?kc,
For sale, nt wnolemle only, by
AIMlAIN A VOLLRH?,
Nov 2 Wilmington, N. C.
NEW BOOKS"
PRESCOTT'S CONQUEST OF MEXICO.
Phillp 2nd.
" Ferdiiinud and Isahella.
Mavne Reid's Works Completo, IS vols.
lilith .Miller's " .? V ?
, Dickon '* No vols complete for $9.00
Sunday Sohonl Rook? al low prices.
LongkingV Questions on the Uospcl*.
I " Notes .' " "
I .l iv's Morning and evening exercises.
K|dsrt>p:il Pru) er Dooks.
1 Hymn Dooks of all denominations.
\ MULE* AND TESTAMENTS.
[ Family Dildos with Photographic Leaves.
Work lloxcs, Writing Desks.
Tollu! Sen?. Hair Brusher.
Tooth DniKhos. OHS ile Soup, ele., at Char
lesion Pric?s.
: We will supply Sabbath School Rook* to anj
Church of 4ny Denomination a low as they eat
P bo bought anywhere.
, Purohustrs of nnytblng in our line, give us i
, i call and ??ve money.
' A. WHITE A CO.
,.' Nor. J
r , WCCK83?R TO
P. ?? OTTER, S C.
'yyr-OULD mpoetfalt? inform kt? friends
?nd th? publie of 8u m ter, and adjoin! np counties,
th? th? ka? recently received ? eh o! oe ie tee
ttoa of ...i . .
LADIES' A *? P. ?ENTLEMBNS*
"\7\7* "to lies,
JEWELRY, SiLVERWARE,
SPECTACLES, &c, &c,
nt* ?teak enbrnoet all tba latest styles, and
w IU be told at roaaonabla ratai.
f. . . AM
P. HALTOM [FOLSOM,
CO
M
O
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?J
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Watchmaker and Jeweller.
SUMTER, 8. C.
Calle the attention of the publlo to his.assort
ment of
Watebes, Clocks.
Jewelry, Spectacles,
and a Fina Article of SILVER PLATED WARE,
Bridal Presents, A?.
Persons purchasing of bim ean rest assured of
getting amalea as represented. Ail work in my
lina neatly repaired ?nd guaranteed.
Barrett's Building, South West Corner
Alain and Ziibertj/'Streets.
Oct 5
C. T. MASON
WATCH itJAKHIt
AND
eTlIS^V^IESX^ESIElL
SUMTER, S. C.
Has just received and keeps always oa bund
New and Besutiful Styles of
JEWELRY, FYE GLASSES, &C.
WATCHES, CLOCKS and JEWELRY RE
PAT KED WITH DISPATCH.
March SI_
CHARLESTON HOTEL,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
This well known and popular FIRST CLASS
HOTEL, situated in the centre of the city, and
.Iso in the centre of the Wholesale Businos.?
Houses, uffbrds facilities, com I or ts and attention
to Travellers for Pleasure and MerchuntK on
Business, second to none iu the United States.
Oct 26 6m
THE MILLS HOUSE,
PARKER & I'OXl), Proprietors,
Charleston, S. C.
HAVING been recently and thoroughly ren?
ovated and repaired, is now the most
comfortable and luxurious establishment South
or New York.
N?v 9 Sm
D. A. SMITH
WHOLESALE ANO RETAIL OEALER IN
Parlor, Chamber, Dining-Room,
Office and Library
IT1 TLiirxx iture
Mattresses,
Window Similes,
Sash,
Blinds end Doors.
Granite Iront Buildings,
Sept U-Pm] WILMINGTON, N. C.
WILMINGTON
Iron and Copper Works
MACHINS SHOP,
FRONT STREET, BELOW M Wt K KT,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Dealers and Manufacturers of Steam Engines.
Poa Nut Machines, tingal mid other Mills, Gio
Gear, Cotton S crews und Preuves. Turpentine
Stills, ?nd ?ll kinds of Castings and Machio.M Y
made <>r repaved. Also, Packing tad Bel lng,
Wood Moulding- Br iskets, Newell POMS, Suit
Railing, Ac, of the latest paneros.
ll ART & ti AILEY.
Sept 14 ?tue .
P. HEINSBERGER,
BOOK SELLER, STATIONER
- asD
Blank Book Manufacturer.
nati.BR ia
Pianos, Organs, Melodeons,
Guitars, Violins,
Chromos,
Ac
At N??w York and Baltimore Price*,
.yep* N - *n>*I*?r*rr7? fr. t\
PROMPTLY kXkicUTKD AT tW
V v An' ?v^ruAv^v I ..? >>t* .'. >
?1**0*01
The Sumter Watchman,
H?t?ftJ'lSfifr1o .?????' Art:'
MARBLE f/vf?D
TUB undersigned would mo?! r?sp . ?fully
announce to iii? rteopU'of SnttiOi arni ?Ur?
ouuding country ha? li? have JUKI revived ?
sr LUX I) II) LOT OF
ivr ar"bi o ?
ind la now prepared to receive and ox?ente or?
lera of all kinda lu hi* line, with noutuos* and
liapatoh.
[RON RAIL!Nfl Fl'RNlSllFO TO ORDER.
Nv??? 17
W. P. SMITH,
8UMTr.lt. S. C.
NO. a
GROCERIES.
TUR ONLY STRICTLY
Grocery and Liquor House
IN TOWN
'pim D N DE lt S( 0 N R O . '"-xs leuve to
L cull tho attention of his friend* und tho
liublio g?ner.illy lu hia
NEW AND ??KUi SJ.!.FA,T?'.D
STOCK OK
Heavy andFancy Groceries
Which ho offers low for CASU OX LY.
^ft. All unities warranted as recciai;iu|>'.lo
T-*r Pure Modkinal Liquors kept constan
to hand.
J. H. EDEIillART.
April 13_tf
SAFETY X.ABSP.
PERKINS fcHOurr.^
NON-EXPLOSIVE KEROSEN!" LAMP IS
absolutely sale both from lb c.-liing and K*.
utoeiun. Gives twice UM m.ich I,' ns ordliinry
Lamps, and uses SS per cent, less Oil. 'j i voa off
no oder, and last* a lifoliiuo.
For sale by
JT. P. DROWN!?,
No. 136 Meeting street, and No. 51 Broad
Street, Charleston, S. C.
Agent for Stato of South Carolina.
GIIEEN & WALSH, Agents for S um for.
Sept 5
?ni
FVDI? Sale*,
rp UK PLANTATION ON WHICH I RE*
J. SIDE, containing about
Three Thousand Acres.
-ALSO
My Plantaron in Cltircndun County, contain?
ing about
Two ihousaud & two hundred acres*
Either of the nhovo will bo sold us ii whale, cr
divided to suit purchuter*.
I also offer for aale the rosi lenco of ' Tre. Julia 5
Friersun, with ;
TUREE HUNDRED ACRES LA:, i". 4
making it oompuct and desirable Furn .<
JNO. X. FRIEKSON,
Aug 10-3m] Stutoburg, S. C. ,
EXEC?TOirS SALK
0 Hi KT 23 . ;
BY CONSENT Ol' TUE PARTIES INTER? 1
EST ED in the Heal Emulo ol Mr?. MAU- M
HARRT McLKOD. deceased, according io mo W
terai.? ol'her will. I will etil et Slimier Couit J
House, on stiles-doy in November next, n I met M
of lund belonging to suid Estate, in tho Conni y fl
of Sumter, tn the Simo of South t'iiri>!luii. - on- A
1 <ining TU lt EE IIUXOKED AX I) TM EX TY. i
F VE ACRES, moro or lem, bon nib d X ' by 3
laud of John Mouifromuiy nun Sunni I X? 3
Ltieoslc, Ensi by lund of.I. Il Wilsi ii. ri nih 1 y \
bind af Deni Wi'son.nud West, 1*3 lund ol I MIHH i
of Moses McLeod 1
'I Kit.MS: ono hulf <*nsh nnd tho lula ncc ?
credit of twelve luoi?bs. willi iiiieie-l, ill p.l.V. j
?neut in he secured ht ll H il ol il.- vu ..-er J
with mortgage of tho promises. .
Purchasers lu p:iy for papera n?ui stn in ?.
(1. M. MlLEOD. Ext 'nior.
Od ld
General Life and T?ixot
mum \wwi
SU .MT KU, S. r :
JL IIB following Companies huting c ut p'le
willi lite Law, mid depoaiivd $2<.',< IH en,... ... ni. \
? hu Comptroller Oencn'1, oller i i.
:n>u*uhold* ngu'mi'l loss or ?lulunge hy ? rv :
Phoenix Fire liiMiirunoi! ('.'ilni-ui" , of
;iiuwkl)ii, N. V. CHMII AJMC'*,
.vi.7 J !,'.:<' >jj
Southern Lifo riiflitrmici1 (.'oin j my, of
I \ i Imita, On , (jin. ?I, I'., iii . I,I ,v,
Provident, M. C. .Mounts, S i-'iy,
Sonority Firo Tusiir incn I ? . is?j...?> v of ?
Now York, Acol?n, ft?.'.i|y..v<j?j ? '
0 or limn Firn 11.-mn HIT* ( "I.I. . ?.-,.V nf*
Mew York, AMMO!t?., I 0')V>.')?i ?J!.
Door g in Hourn Iii*nr:ino:' C !?. i.-, t mv,^
Columbi!*',O?., As'iMi.?, l'i^.T?'l ?>
llinhnion I Blinking liisiirniif;c Cu., ? f
Virginia, Angelds, ?70.640 .-'J
, o A? WI UTK?
.Tune- 22
[Two Dwelling Houoos in
Town, and a Farm
?N1C AR SU MT KR VOW HALM
\ HOUSE willi Av? ll.t nui! f ?ni Mtii ul! n'j.'ss
.>n W ishlliglun .-? I rt el.
v HOUSE ??iii rout it-.m.- nn i ouihu?iiting? \
on ,-u aler Sireei.
Also a Small Farm Fifty Acrcs,|
within |W? miles of Son... I.
(Terms e.i?y, A j pl \ lo
O..I .S I'M AS f %'CT .' V i
ItOBKKT KK.rU.Y.
Architect, County Surveyor?
- A M. j
Mechanical Engineer J
WILL AT KM) T ) n i r v ] -: 1.1
I fil SI C. I lo him (Villi oeil., ^ ; ,.d ,1,,.;, . . jj
H. fe?* lo FOES IJK K ' ' l?v,
A . Itu?, M ?li>ii*l i. 4. v
Ort? M