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W. A. LEE, EDITOR
Friday Morning, August 23. 1881.
j?*fw the 'notice of E. F. Row ^Super
intendent o f the G. ?t C. 11. H.
Rend the "Appeal to the Women ol
a 1.1. n 1
Sfc nolicca of organization of Sociaty
nt Donaldsville oiul Ninety Six.
See jtlic communication of Col. Jamca
L. Orr, to the ladies of Pickens, Anderson, and
Abbeville.
The ladies are every where responding nobly
From our own Village 20 or 30 well filled
boxes liave already been sent to the seat of
war.
CAPT. JAY'S C0WPA5Y.
This fine company, numbering near 100 men
men left here on Saturday morning. It is com
posed of the very best material of llio District
nml will well represent its character and spirit.
More llian 20 of the members are meu of fam
ily, wliogo furth to fight for tlicir altars and
fi resides.
TttE NEWS.
The intelligence from Europe is cheering and
gives prospect of a epee-ly recognition.
MeCulloUgh litis gained a great victory in
Missouri, which makes tho redemption of that
State certain.
Tlie intelligence of the Confederate victory
nt Leoeburg. proves to be false.
THE PORTFOLIO.
Tlic August number of this interesting juvo
nile monthly is at hand, replete as the former
numbers have been* with pleasant and instruc
tive original sketches. Our young readers
would be delighted with it. It is the only pa
per of the kind in the South, mid as a patriotic
iev, unserves a liberal support. Terms,
$1 a year. Address, Samuel L. Hammond,
Editor and Publisher, Charleston S. C.
DEATH OF* VOLUNTEERS.
"We rosret-to announce the death of several
of our gallaut volunteers in Virgiuia, to wit:
Messrs. Warren Jtlehey, Joseph A. Link,
George W. Cromer, and John T. Ilodgee.
also see announced the death of Mr.
John A. l'uckett, formerly of this District* n
volunteer from Atlanfn, Geo.
Wo deplore the loss of these gallant sous and
<i fcciu- iu nieir memory. Theirs was Ibe
denrf.li of patriot heroes, and their names will
live in the hearts of their grateful country
men.
m
COMPANIES FOR THE WAR.
The Lowndesville Company was organized
on'Wednesday Inst, by the election of tlio fol
lowing Officers
II. II. HARPER, Captain.
E. W. DAVIS, 1st Lieutenant.
WJL WHITE, 2d Lieutenant.
J. AV. ROBERTSON", 3d Lieutenant.
The Coljeshury Company.has now the full
men, nn.u wiii soon be organi
ze-'!. Tliis will make the tenth company from
Ahbeyille.
We learn from the Guardian, that, 23 compa
nies have already to the Governor under the
lcqui.Mtion for 3,000 men.
LAURENS* VOLUNTEEES.
Another very fino end efficient, company of
volunteers, from Laurens District, arrived here
yesterday by Ihjj Greenville railroad. The
following are the officers^ Captain, J. N.
Brown; Lif.ptkxants?II. P. Griffith, 1st, A.
G. Owens, 2d, and J. A. Power, 3d.
The com piny numbers about ninety mem
ber!, arid is a fine specimen of the manhood &nd
gallantry of Laarens.
We are gratified to learn that Lnurens is now
forming her eleventh company for service in the
Confederate State*.?Guardian.
xius /UJUEVILLE troop.
This very superior corps, under the com
mand of Capt. Owen, and numbering about
65 menbers, left this place on Tuesday last, by
special train for Lightwood Knot Springs?
'i'he company is composed .of very excellent
material; id well officered and well equipped
and will reflect honor upon the District and
State, in any field.of service to which it may
be called. ' >' '
On l.hf* <l*r ni??wJnnB * 11
, ?j r.v..vu? ? wen ucpanure, mey,
were addressed ia eloquent auJ appropriate
terms by tko lion. A. Burt. They bad been
called, said thespeaker, from the peacef*)~ftvo>
cations of life, Vii draw t!io swoid, and 'mount
the tiM^stecd . in defence of tkeir dearest
righto. A qew *pd antried field was.-beture
tliem?w^r wftu its hardships, ^its .priv?Uooe,
and its "drefulalattnsbu| witli tUo spirit
sod eodragij pf patriot soldiers, h^wsW^usur
ed tliat tkey wfeuld gallantly meet thi invader
upon the'borcbt c, and repel his advance or diitf
ia the -aUeapptC' He ie6ul<l~pot <eengratulata
ihera on a speedy termination etf the w*r. * HilS.
all the South^eirn Si^tes gone out of the Unjon
atonce in splid phalanx, he belifeved thh?r the
lepnrstion Would have Jbeen peaceful- But'de
lay and vacillation had 5nvn1??.i - - J
,
we nustriMV conquer,/i peace, lie eor?etitdad
by bes^t^ing a meiiUed trtbuto to (fie 'gallant
ions of EriD, many of-Vhom lie iiv ;ln< the.
ranks, and tendered to Ifie compauy generally
on Lehalfr-of the coiutjiuuity,the asBuranffes of
tkair beet Sriah^ op_pre?
!fioa and trijitT
? I*?'
THE MAATIME L^r O* T|
Resolution Touching (feffifpt '"Pbint^ of Mart-!
iitne'"Lau>, and jtyefinlntf (?? PoiUion of tKe
Confederate Btjtef ??? R/*pfcl therfto^ ?j| ^
WJifreeu, TJio PUBipoUBntiarie***^ jSreil
(Tmivftfdlwrkay,'
o* jS? jHh of Aj
i TiMTIi>1|i i iT)itiiii1Tfiii"mililBiillil"ln'i *ft<
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10 n?onfer#j
xms r.UL,ifX OF HPTAUA4I0H.
Thtt wanton and gross violation of all rales
of civilized warfaro in the ignominious' treat
ment of our captured prisoners by the Lincoln
Government, line forced upon the public mind,
the growing conviction of the necessity of.
prompt aud ample retaliation on our part?
Tlic Ltx lall6n.it?the Mosaic Law, which ex
acted an eye for an eye aud n tooth for a tooth
should award its just retribution, and mete
out its judicial punishment. Whilat it it the
duty of all iiutions to observe the usages
which civilised beligcreuta" have establish
ed Tor mitigating the horrors of war, yet in
enso of their habitual disregard by either bel
ligerent, ib is the clear duty of the other to
cnforce their observance by the most stringent
measures of retaliation. Nations recognize no
common umpire, and war itself is a* necessary
means of obtaining redress for violated right*;
and the same principle which would justify an
appeal to the sword, will suatniu the adoption
of whatever measures may be necessary for
maintaining the observance of the recognised
laws of warfare. Justice to its own citizens
demands this ol the hands of the Government
and it is the dictato of sound policy ^ and true
humanity.
From the very outsot of our troubles the
Northern Government has affected to treat us
?d i butitiviiiovo uuu btniiuia miiu hub viirutt\cncu
us with the doom of felons. Contrary to the
established practice of the Goveru-nent it has
denounced privateering as pirncy, and thread?
ened our captured privateers willi the fate of
pirntce. Carrying into effect its threat, it has
immured the crews of the Savantia/i, the Petrel
and others, in the dungeonii of New York and
Philadelphia, loaded them with inanaclesi and
subjected them to ever)' indignity. Prisoners
captured on land, ham fared scarcely better;
and the Confederate prisoners taken at Manas
sas, and now confined at Washington, after be*
injr nearly sacrificed to the fury of a mob of
free negroes and black hearted abolitionists are
now incarcerated in gloomy cells, restricted
to diet of brend and wnter. and cutofT from all
outside communication. But the crowning act
in tlic dark catalogue of injury and .Ignominy,
lias liecn the hanging of two or three South
Carolina prisoners, by a Yankee Regiment in
the neighborhood of .Manassas. These acts are
well established and appeal loudly for retribu
tion. A pusilaniinous foe who fears to meet
brnve men on the battle field, but insults the
defenceless prisoner; who neglects lus own
wouuded, and refuses to bury his own dead,
can be moved by no other appeal ihan that
which the strong arm of power exacts from his
fears. We have at last the means of enforcing
rciriouuon, ana wc trust that the Government
will use it. An ill-timed clemency now, would
be unjust to the brave men who with manacles
on their hands an J halters about their necks,
have been confined in the cells of felons and
threatened with the fata of felons. Retribu
tive justice is now the true humanity, and ?. .11
nloiie put au end to the barbarities of the war.
We must give tho Xortli a "Rowland for an
Oliver," or we cannot eii3urc tho safety of our
brave men. Wounded prisoners arc to be
treated with Christian charity and common hu
manity, but let all others receive the same
measure of comfort which is meeted out to our
own. The sickly sentimental ism, .and far.
fetched hunidiiitarianism of some is equally op
posed to the teachings of Scripture, and the
practical wisdom, and hardy virtues of an ear
lier nud purer age.
..? ? bo iiiukhucu uur persons, ana
confiscated our property. It cnn" justly claim
oo exemption from the law, which it'hag itself
promulgated. *
AN APPEAL TO THE WOKEN OP ABBEVILLE
The calls for aid for our sick and wounded
soldiers in,Virginia are becoming painfully
f. equent and urgent.. In our lowus and villages
societies are being every where formed for their
relief. We have done something, and our Dis
trict is well represented by'two ladies iu the
hospital at Cbarlottaville, but we must keep on.
J- '
ouuouis is never uacKwara in good works,
and there are hundreds of willing hearts and
able hands ready to unite in this Christian doty.
A little system* and orgauij&tion would mu> h
increase onr power to do good in this great
work, which requires the united efforts of eve
r/woman ic the country., We would suggest
a plan whieb if it should not meet your appro*
val may induce the bringing {orjv>Lrd of a "bet--1
%
Let ihe minister of every congregation to /he
District, on the nest Sabbatb,-?or at soon-as.
possible, eali * meeting ot the oongregatioB>
especially th?-ladies, to appoint &om4> place
where they may meet once a month to ?oo?uU
together fend bring; ?r?end<a contribution, no.
nu'M. l.^-?? "
uv* DiMoit, w ue i?rwtr<Md Co tbe ad
mirable Institution at' Cbarlottaavillo fir dff
tributing Aid to Ue sick, soldier* of Carotin#
first, and tben' to all they have the power to re
lieve both in camp and in tit* several hospitals.
An B'gcnt'/ihould be appointed at Abbeville
,0. H^who'on every Sale Day would' neeejve,
,a id if desired, p*ck>atod forward 'All mck arA
tictea wit.Ii certainty. This is a generalplan.
8oeietv will hare its otfn regula
tions], and ;this District *Ai<LSociety will oot
interfere,with other pJaiisof'use^ltfcM already
in progress. We ^nuatall 'work togetbjfr;? we
have one cduHO and one interest, for who is
mere $piong us who has not tome near and
exposed to atftheaofferiugs of-war.
And vjio will refosp itoc.Hiiie, to give the in
help, nihil' comfort 4
sr IjfRS. WAKf^.T. HASKELL.*
WHS. T/.C-'PRRRtN. < * 'it
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1'CKltlJM,
<MB3. %' BBttT..
*MRS.jiOHN A. CAUIOIJ]
21R8. ANt)Ul?W SIMON.T1
MRS. JAMES A. NOltjTO
wabdlaw.
the Sorth?rn
^Sd batl
. THE HEALTH OF OUR ARMY
' >The accounts from all quarters?the Rich
mond papers, the correspondence of aur own
and private dispatches, all agree in bearing
testimony to the amount of sickness ia 6t?r
ariny on the Potomac ; and nttribute it 'in a
great measure to ineffective sanitary arrange
ments, and a defective commissariat. Situa
ted though they: are in healthy and vrell wa
tered regions, our Regiments nevertheless fur
nish a sick list ranging from 5 to 20 per cent,
whilst in some companies scarcely one fourth of
the members cau be relied on for active duty.
The efficiency of the army is thus very tnnch
impaired, and disease is proving more diaas
i..v swuru. many 01 trieae are ca
es of measles ; but whether produced or not
they are aggravated by defective sanitary ar
rangements. The tents are amall, crowded
and ill ventilated ; tho cleanliness of the camp
is neglccted ; and the want of proper purifica
tion is fast producing disease. Resides, there
is a want of fresh and vegetable food in ddi
tion to salt and animal, which coupled with the
defective cooking arrangements, restricts the
soldier to a meagre and unsatisfactory bill of
fare. An army to be effective must be well fed
and well clad, and patriotio ardor and discip
lined valor must be sustained by a proper at
tention to food and clothing, aud the general
laws of health. .?
The extent of the evil, which is thus impair
ing the army is thoroughly set forth in the fol
lowing paragraphs of the Richmond corres
pondence of the Charleston Mercury :
There is universal complaint made of the
I want of efficiency in the Commissariat Depart
ment. It was felt severely at and immediately
after the battle of Manassas. Our brave troops
particularly the sick wounded, suffered greatly.
Some of tho troops were without provisions
from Sunday breakfast uotil Tuesday after the
battle. Since then it has occurred more tliun
! once that manv have been witliniit- Fny
twenty four hours. Great indignation is felt
throughout the ainiy and in Richmond on ac
count of this outrageous and unendurnbd in
efficiency. The efficiency of tho nroiy is im
paired, and even its movements retarded
through the want of pupplies,. I learn it ha*
been, and, is, a matter of bitter complaint and
earnest remonstrance by the commanding
Genera 1b. And not only is there a want of
sufficient quantity, but the provisiobs. are not
good are, in fact, positively unwholesome. It
it not only bo at the camps in Fairfax county,
where IWc army is large, but also in other
camps. A great deal of sickness is the natural
conscquence. One regiment near Acquia Creek
has lost sixtj* men, and another over thirty.
The weather has been intensely hot, and the
great mortality ia attributed by the troops to ^
bad provisions, unsuitable at any time, es
pecially during such a season. The conntry
abounds with produce"of the best qulity, and
"' ere is no necessity to give the troops bad
' .ood. The country people, oatnp traders, and
I sutlers, too, in the neighborhood of Fredericki
J burg and Acquia Creek, charge the poor fel
| lows most extortionate prices for every thing
they buy. I have heard it is the same in other
places, but that it is so there, I am assured by
the best authority. All able governments and
great commanders pay special attention In the
commissariat. Napoleon was particularly at
tentive to it. Ko greater offence Could be com
mitted in Ilia eyes than neglect iu this branch
of the service. He always kept a sharp eye
upon the commissariat officers and contractors.
He took care to have the most capable men for
this service. .Our commanders hare little con
trol in the matter. ^
And not only is the department of sobsis
fence ill-managed, but the equally indUpensible
department to the mobility sod efficiency.
iraniporiazioii, is also lamentably behind. It
was the condition of these two branches of the
army whieh prevented .Gen. Beauregard fro en
advancing to meet McDowell as he had ip
tended. It was his unpreparednees in these
which prevented him from following the de
feated enemy from Mananas. It is these which
now paralyse him, prevent a forward move
ment, and is daily losing the South the sub
stantial fruits of the great victory. Beaure
gard has used superhuman exertions, and strug
(tied against terrible and- unappreciated diffi.
cutties and discouiqgements, His great deter
minatioe, - aud the pluck of .his troop^ have
accomplished wonders. But the Executive nit.
imertia is a huge obstacle to success, and the
public interests peremptorily r4quire-thal uo
mad, or setof.men, should stand in the way.
LORD LYONS' DUPATCHM,
I t'Wfl* annniUKtud tnma
telegraph that {be. Lincoln Government had
refuged to permit the transmission of Lord
Lyons' dispatcher . A letter ree'eired in St.
Louis aud pnbiiidi&d in tbo Bulletin, of that
eityexplains the dispatch referred to, Ve
it/fclUiTl ??i
I 'It apgea'fp thaitba-day of the battle ot Uuus
/waii that fir?l for tHe departure oftjieOu
oard steamer.- The tftjra jfV/Brst receiyed'Nfaa
l so mu4& in favor'of the.Fedei*a& that certain
prominent Ko^Jfern wen rataed $l,6(K>'to pay
(he expenses o? detaining the boat till Bfoqday,
and telegraphed the Arrangement-fo this city,
n Wl^eti tho tide of 'battle tarnad. and it'beeame
evident that tfie 'Forward to^ftieMrfani4"' meant
'Dock totfi? potsnsac/ an teparative message
was sent by lfa? . aatheritiea be>r$ <ioa?ad the
steamer olf idftnediaUlyV' 81^' BaHe^, , Uiere
fore, ^ithotit afl\^ n*Wsu /7 ' sf'
The British CoMul jctftfow Y.ork immedjM
J HIf v?ra "J?1"* wl>?
Barn di?patched to iftHfut t&jtjbp*la Uro
mer at Ljt*t {Joint dotUui^ilpatcbtf hefftfi
jre'theffc.'** *.fi '4 *
. < When iMi V.aa <<>ce'ur?a oon:<H!t informtttioQ
regaWlfag Uji took.a-dispat^ io (W
Ul^rajd^ofiioe, sappoaed'jt ?fcra4>?ffht
immedfi^ily. Bometbing oerewripg'tp bl?*u?
by kM^aiwiiiau
cffiee aud're{
3 b? repeat^ fMWHAli
itorto ckno%#8g? ill
warded. ,'dp*
qaevlod th*l
.TboSriU
Premisr if aoeb or
COMMUNICATED.
GDAnLOTTMVlLLE, Va.,T
August 10, 1861. )
Mr. Editor'We hare got our supply de
partment under way, and ii-Torks most admi
rably, we have djtady disbursed about three
thousand five htjnj2nTorticlcp. The packages
sent by mc wereTfi^PWry first received in store,
hut since then they have come without stint or
measure: Every article goes to relieve the sick
or nufTering, aud it is one of the greatest luxuries
of life to afibrd relief to such casta. Ladies of
Abbeville, every shirt, every pair of draw* re,
every pair of socks, every sheet, pillow, blanket,
coverlid, towel, or pair of pantaloons affords
comfort to the dear Buffering aoldier, not only
because he needs such articles, but for the addi
tional reason that he is kindly rememberrd by
the "loved onea at home." Our friends here
whom I have mentioned in previous letters are
all doing well. I have seen llio mont of them
to-duy. I returned from Culpepper this morn
ing, wliitlier I went to look up needy cbbcp, and
to administer relief. I disbursed eighty sheets,
hbout on* hundred pair of socks, ninety-fire ]
shirts, ninety.seven pair of drawers, besides va- |
rious other articles. I found in the hospitals |
there a great many acquaintances. Col. Frel
|un, of Greenville, is there with all of the fore
part of his left fool.off. I also fouud the oldest
son of >rrs. F. M. Davis in the surgical hospi
tal with his left arm off. Two of the Darricott's
from Abbeville were also thert, one with measles*
and the other as liis nurse. E. Kdwards nnd
the two Stevenson's are about six miles out in
the country, but it is impossible to hire horses
in this region, and the weather has heen so melt
ing hot ever niuce our arrival that.I cannot wulk
that far. While at Manassas I did not visit the
buttle ground, three miles off, for the same rea
son. When I left the surgical hospital at Cul
pepper this morning Lieut. Hawkins, from
Greenville, was dying, be was wounded in the
battle, had bis leg amputated, and reaction never
took place.
I traveled the other day to Calpepper with
Col. Ilamnfon nn/1 of <! ? 11 r ?: ? ??
? - ?
He is one or the noblest specimens of humanity
I have ever met with. His whole soul ia wrap
ped up in his Legion; he told m* that if I
found any one of them any where, to relieve
any want whatever, at hi* expanse. He is in
clined to the opinion that there will be another
fight before long, but that the Confederate army
will have to make the attack. The burning of I
Hampton will undoubtedly hasten this movement,
as the people in this region are very indiguant
at the burning of that ancient city. My opinion
ia that aome of the Federal oitiea will be attack
ed and burned before very long.
They must be paid off ia their own coin, or
they never will discontinue their vandalising
course.
We will remain here for at least two month?,
an<l may prolong our stay, notwilhstaudii g, we
are pacing twenty dullurs a montli each, for
board. We do this willingly nnd cheerfully,
however, and feel that the sacrifice is very little,
almost nothing in comparison with what ninny
othere are doing. I hope to visit our noble army
next week. I have despatched the Kiel private
pnckogo entrusted to my eare to-day, and believe
I have put thepi all into 6afo hands, have done
Mr hoflt. a I
Cliarlottaville is pleasantly situated, in 0110 re
spect* it is like Jerusalem, surrounded with
mountains. Monticello, the former residence of
Jfeft'crson, is two miles out, but we have not had
time to visit it. We intend, however, if we can
snatch ah"*1iour from our^dutjes to do so, our
motto will and must be, while in Yirgiuia, duty
first and then pleasure, and we feel that we'have
not come here in vain. Our duties are 'all out
side of the hospitals, however, at present. . But.
our friends shall never be negleoted if they are
within our reach.
~ We have , sent two large supplies of oar
stores tn our troops in camp. Mr. Latimer is
nnn, - -< il--? ?
Hvi* ui/wu? vu a iuui ui liiiat BUru H O ?XpCCL
him home to morrow. '-s'
I expect to go myself on a mission of that sort
within the ctfnfie of a fsw dnyi, a* requisition*
re frequently coming in from that-quar
ter.
. I. B.
FBOK BICHMOND. >
We clip the following special dispatch from
the Mercury of yesterday :
'RtaayovD, AuguitlC:?Our troops gained
another brilliant victory . near Leesburg on
Tuesday afternoon, '[ha news ia perfectly ?a
thentie. It appears that a fortapf about 1,
700 United States troops, detaphej), from Gen
eral Banks' . dtvisioa, forded the Potomac
nearly oppMite'&eesbarg onlto?d?y erenipg.
Their pnrpc?e ?u probably to mike a short
foraging expedition, and r?tarn before they
eonMube-attacked. During tbenfght, bowcvjsr,
the river became much swolUn bf 4it* recent
rains, and the fords were 110 longer passable.
In thj(^eabtiinV the Stoutbero; econts baring
gi vita** (be ibJormatioa of iluiir ' pre^eoe* ?t
head4o>rWrs, Gen. NfrO. Ef*M, with the 17th
atfd 18ih Mijsdtoippi ftegicbeqts. tHe '8th Vffc
gioii Kegitiidnt, and U^fijchnjond Howitzer
BatUOion-.'- ha?t?Qeatb a Wick- the maraud?r?"
Pawipg thfbfaghi -tSesburg on Tuesday morn
iog, crtir troopi aucceedea ip eurroaodiog the
enemy. After, a sharp attapV, djiring which
obo^fr?SOO of-the 'Vnited States troops were
kftlett fmd wodndeft the rcmaiader, bjeta^en,
-1^400 aod'1^00 hi nT^^er/?^clin|fth?fir r?
treat eompteiety ant oft iby. it? unit anal, con-'
| ditionof Ugi riur, sUfrprvJ^ed at di*or4tIoD.
' Qbr'lojs -jwacw e?rity*y&tiY?Iy trifllng-~beibg
only six killed andliine wounded. A l%rg?
nun&bier o( VegoiU,. jUl gt^ft and^amjpufTi
$?on in abandonee. .y^reUken. Vv"f"' , ~VA
, Ptuttngers wtio Arrived to-.night^fcy.the
Strain from M?n?goas-: report th^t thd news of
thUiign&I ^triumph*ifv undoubtedly true. . A
WM?B(1il3i>''b?CD'MBt to UMbVihf
Pb?co
vr ug?x,i*g ?i AOfOlft
?r? 6 rm?d
Freaident lp
BEE* ;
iit?r
ward* vnfeiftvu ca?m?rji
* >g 4?v?btf Got,
* X'." '' -
and <yc
,?a<oq?;l
BrigA'lifer General of the Provisional Army of
the Confederate States has been confirmed by
Congress.
'It expected that the Tax bill will, pass
Congress to morrow. Efforts will be made to
extend the session beyond Monday, as it is
said it will be impossible to get through all the
necessary business by that time.
, The dispatch from,the North, stating that a
member of the Confederate Congress, named
Smith, had been arrested in New York, was in
correct. Both the members of Congress are
now here, neither of them having been in New
York." t
TO THE LADIES OF PICKERS, ANDEB80N
AND ABBEVILLE DI8TBICT8.
The regiment of ttifles now encamped at >
Sandy Springs is composed of your fathers,
husbands, eons, neighbors and friends. You
i?re, therefore, deeply interested io preserving
their henlth and promoting their comfort while
in the army. The coming winter Trill, in all
probability, be spent by the regiment in a col
' d?r climate than the men have been accus
tomed to, and llioy must bo warmly clud to
escape sickness and suffering. They must have
| overcoats with heavy double capes, dress coals
and pants, m the uniforms now being made up
will be mueh worn before mid-winter. Ilenvy
wollen oloth is very scarce in our markots, and
the health and comfort of the soldier aro too
important to ynu and the country to rely
upon such a precarious supply. What, then, is
to be done ? Ladies, you can abundantly sup
ply the want. Go to work and supply every
soldier with a thick, heavy woollen plains or
jeans cont, overcoat, and pants. Dye the cloth
brown ; this you can do from the trees atid 1
srubsof our own forests. When you havo
supplied every soldier in your neighborhood,
then keep on in the good work, and supply
those who may be left destitute.
If it suits your convenience better, make the
clfvtU and deposit it willi the persons named
below, onJ arrangements will be made to have
it made up.
You will deposit the ready-mado garments
and the cloth with the depositors below, and
tliey willeend the clothing'on to such of the
soldiers 08 their friends tnoy designate, making
on each garment the name of the soldies and
the company to which he in attached on a onrd.
The garments sent oil for the benefit of the
regiment, having no marks on them, will be
distributed to the most necessitous.
The overcoats should be made double -breas
ted, end to button up allkthe wayj; the capes to
be fastened by buttons, so that it may be re
moved from the coat when not needed ; the
Bkirt of the coat to extend three inches below
the knee.
J)rctt~coat?Frock, with the skirts exten
ding to within three inches of the knee; stand
up collar, one and three-fourth inehes high ;
single brcarted ; covered buttons, covered with
the same material of the confc.
Pants cut loose and full in tho logs.
Go to work, llien, my fair country-wonier, '
mend up your old harness, dust of!* your 6lays
and looms, and let the Ireadle and shuttle echo
notes of gladness to the soldier's heart. It ia in
this manner you can best illustrate your patri
otism and uidut in tho fierce, yet glorious,
struggle in which we are engaged against the
ruthless invaders of our hornet ond altnr*.
A public acknowledgement will be made
monthly through the newspapers by each gen
tle.... 1 "i? - A - - I
........... ? vju|u>oiiory 01 Die names auu I
nmount of contribution^. I--' " -
Garments and cloth will be reaeivcd by, and
deposited with, Jnmes E. Ilngood, Pickena C. H.
A. B' Grant, Clieoliee ; Abel Bobbins, Whet-'
atone ; A-E. Norman and W. II. Dcndy, Wal
holla ; E. P. Verner and 3. IL Johns. Bache
lors' Retreat; J. B Sitton and W. H D. Gail
lard, Pendleton ; T. S. Cray ton and John D,
M. Dobbins, Anderson ; J. J. Shirley and J. G.
Gafitt, Honea Path ; Thos. A. fiherard^her?
aid's'store; Col. Samuel Donnald, Donaldson*
vill; A. C. Hawthorne, Due West.; Gen,
Ilodge*, Hodge's Cepot ; John M. Wier, B. I'.
Hughes, Abbeville C. II.; James Bailey, Thos.
L. Colemsn, Greenwood. ?
JAMES L. ORR
Col; Regt. of Rifles.
A.
From Ute JCtowee Courier. 4
1 At a meeting of the J'Keowee Riflemen,"
held at Camp Pickens on the 25th i|lt., the fol
lowing ^letters wore read and/submitted by
Cnptain Livingston :
^fUiwitW" a~ . mil. mi
r _J nu ? . if utiw
health puts it entirety outqf my pojgr, to
serve-my. couqtry in the field. I believe t inky
feel tfiat there is Dot one, whose heart beats. ?
stronger in the preMDt issue than my own'aod't
,'tdesire engerly to dd>my part in the oply way
,1 can. For the .Drivileim of mnlr!n? > <lnn?_
t . r>- w- ?or "W
tioo^to onp soldiers, I feel -ojnly,4oo glad,-/ My
obligation to the men, whom I wish to aid,
OMQOt be tdd largely estimated, and are only.
U> ha repaid with- the tribute of an enduring
gralitwde^Xor I^BflrfdllJ' alite to the fact th^t
/JuyhtiVA left tjtrir families,-and son^e pf them
. unprovided for, te fight for the families o?m?nv
who ju-e phytic ally in*tp*QitMed from inarch-^ j
Hog; ^4ip?t!Mar eowaw eiutoy,.
L hwewith propose, having batjj ami red <
tlrtt liie bej^fccep^bfa 0n$t?:'?
uniform tiiO^Cuinpanv of wliicl? yuu havai&c ,
hopor to be in command, and for, that purpose ,
have' placed fan da to the araofnt of ^00, sub
ject to your order. " . '
I remain,, veryrespeet?tfly jours,
v " AnuT-Ltm.
To Captain of C?mpanv A. let Jteflt't Rifles.
y\ .. *Sjf" " '** "*
Cart. LjAtvir.sroN, * * '
Company JK, *1?/ R'gimei\( Rigtt,
8ml : My thoughts aje muoh wi(ji Hi<r8oj
di?r&! Tu lhetn alone, w.Rh s kind.ftwidenc#
can w?, tfa? mothers ofbqrJaBd, jook foj^the
oroUetion jai oDrMlrti and on*'
avade^and would i
and?Dr friand*. '
. _ tnaaa ?f ?>?l!c
U?Jh{ff) >nd **cr*4ctf ^committed to
the<fc&>4a oT'?ur copalfy. A? *o
(ther?tf, .How mo to Leader
OTr?*tJflS'Wlk?ii folds of wbich, in thwr purity ,*
ttteffictwfetio ibJ^r, will V ?V0**i(??1 M
MliiSinwfcTeriDfir doVotion ihmt-bidi vou ful- -i
r bigh and nobTe deitiov, .
>n of th animate#
Rttolved, That the tHariks of this Company
ire eromentlj dne, nnd are hereby tendered to
Mr. nnd Mrs. James T. Lntta, for tlieir liberal
and patriotic donations, and that .we will ever
remember their kindness torn, and the interest
they have manifested .> tbe great cnusc in
which we are uow engaged
Reielved, That tlio proceedings of this meet
ing,be published.
J W. Livingston, Chairman.
W. N. Cu.ua,-Secretary.
COMMUNICATED.
Meeting of the Ladies at Donnaldrrille. .
Thuksi.at, Ji'i-Y 24th,
lb conformity with a notice given a few days
ooiiiv ui niu muies ui mo upper JM\lurl(i j
Battalion met in order to form themselves into a
Soldier'# Aid Society. Th?\heighborhoods of
Donnaldrville, Due Went, Little River,- Buck
tnnd, Greenville church, Wnlnnt Grove church,
Turkey Greek church otid Bioudiooutli church
wrce partially represented. (The news of tlie
meeting not being geueral.)
At 10 o'clock the meeting was opened by n fer
vent and appropriate prayer from the Rr.r. V.
Young, after which, on motion of MieB Nancy
Jane Bnrinore, Col. Donnald was called to the
Chair, pro. tern;, anil J. It. Willaon requested
to act <t? Secretary.
The Chairman having explained the object
of the meeting, over seventy Indies registered
their names as members.
On motion of Mrs. Mary Willson,
lietolved, That tlie Chair appoint a Committee
of five to prepare n Constitution nnd By-laws,
nominate oificcrs, and make such other sugges
tions us they may tliiuk proper fur the further
n ice of our ohj?ct.
The Chair appointed Mr*. Mar}- Willson, Mrs.
Kleano, Latimer, Mrs. Efeginia Carwile, Miss
Talula Seuwright and Miaa Nancy Jnne liui
inore. The Committee retired, and after cou
sultatiou, reported m follows:
The Committee of five hep lonvp in rmmrt
,
First, tlaia society shall bo known hs iho La
dies Soldier's Aid Avsocialion of t lie Upper Sa
luda Duttullion, which shall Uave for its aim and
object as far as our feetlo efforts can go, to con
tribute to Iks wants and comfort of (he noble
volunteers, who Rave gone or may go in defenee
of us, our home* and our Gresides. We offer
them our labor and our prayers.
Art. iiJ. The Officers oJ this association shall
be a President, Vice-President, Secretary and
Corresponding Secretary, to be elected by Domi
nation every 6ih monthly meeting, also- a> gen
eral Superintendent.
Art. Srd The President shall preside uver the
meeting?, call extra meetings if she thinks m
cessary, aud appoint Committees. The Vice
President to act in case of absence of the Presi
dent. , The Secretary to keep a record of all the
meetings, tuke an account of the funds and work
contributeii, which shall be disbursed under the
direction of the Association. TJic Correspond
ing Secretary to correspond with oilier Associa
tions in furtherance of our object* > The Gen
eral Superinteiiduiit shall receive and forward
according to the direction of the Association, all
funds or clothing intended for the volunteers.
Art. it/i The Association shall divide itself
into eight Bub-divisions for the convenience of
all tho ladies of the OAttalion, and each division
may form neighborhood societies, nnd make a
return of all the names and contributions to this
Association at its monthly meeting.*, to be re
corded in the Secretary's book.
Art. 0l/t, Any lady may become n member of
this Association by paying 25 cents iu ca?h or
work monthly.
>. Art. 6th, Any by law can be added to this
Constitution by n vote of two thirds of all the As
sociation, and be as binding lis the Constitution.
Attf 7/^The .Association shall meet monthly,
md at such plaoa as shall be designated at each
regular meeting.
We recommepd'the election of Mrs. Marga
ret Donnald, President; Mra. Francis JJusely,
Vice-President; ,Mfs. Mary Willson, Secretary
on<J Treasurer; Miw Elizabeth JklcQuerns, Cor
rcauvmiiiig oocremry, una airs. Alary Ann Uon
nald, General Superintendent, to receive and
forward under the direction of the A'sotis
tion. C . ..
We recommend the following ladies to'super
intend the woik in their respeciiva. divisions,
and report.io our monthly meetings:
For Don.aldsville Sub division, Mrs. Emily
Donnujdj T)uo -West, Mra.Polly Ann ^Lindsay;
Little 'River, Mrs. Mariah Kay, ti^okltand,
jure, jone lfooduiu ; Lrrecnvjue, ,Hrs. MaJiala
Dunn; WaliiD^Groi^Mrs;' Emiline>Young,
Turkey Creek,- Mrfc J^aselline Sharp; and
Broadraouth, Mrs. Ann Trible.
We recommend that the names o( the officers
and privates of the Southern Guards and Mar
thai! Riflemen bo obtained by our Secretary, and
entered 66 oar Record book. s v
Wo recommend that'all thagcntlemen present
be considered'as honorary 'member* of tlijs As
sociation. I' '
i
We recommend oar. next meeting to be at Due
West, on the^st Friday in August,, and Ibat
sach.pf our metals use iiteir Snfluene^ to ob
tain all additional riSeJnbers (h^cau. ,
\V* have taken the liberty t&plaoe iu nomina
? it. ' i ?i- ?
<uu m< iiauits 01 some ijioiei who aro not pres
ent, but we pledge otirsblvea (hey will cheerfully
so operate with ua, and.'diacltarge tlio duties as>
ilgri'them.
jRospeclfully ?ubmitled, ^ e
> i' . MARY WJJULSOX, Glmirrotn.
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Thft, report, asA |leconiijieiidalioD? of Ut^w
7otnittlltee bti^r^d, on mlrtlpn, (
- 'Jltaolv/dl-li bo adopted aa a ^Wg, whieli 1
>?f8?od^nr??himl>uily. ' yjg'
On motibn of jtyias Nancy Jane Dai^&re,
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wiifui Aiiav w?o pioueeumgB oiMlls ipefllUg
||jfc published in ilifr Tektcope ami -Abbeville^
i*pers, and,pgr Seoretory^^nsraitcopiea ofTthe
fj?n^th^S^U>?or gwy^ ?Jod MarsiftJ] Rifla,
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Corrrxjtondcncc of tftt Courier.
CanV Pickv.ns, Axnr.nso:* District, >
August 13,1861. )
A pleasant ride on ifti curs from Anderson
brought your correspondent to Camp Pickens*
th^ rendezvous of the First Regiment of Rifles,
Col. Jasikh L. Ohn. Tin camp is located at
ganily Springs, from the place it takes its name.
Tt is a beautiful spot', Well shaded by tall, majes
tic oaks, with sceaer}' worthy of the artists
pencil. The springs, wllich are scarcely over a
hundred yard.-* from tile Colonel's quarters, fur
h'mh an abundant supply of water?clear, cool
and ns sweet as Ilia best iced ever dronk. Good
wntcr is at all times ? luxury, but such deli
cious water as we'liave lxjro is nn ioestiraabl#
blessing. Tlic good water, Cue atmoiphero
and favor of heaven seem to have been a bar
to sickness. for through the regiment lias been
in camp nearly four weeks, there is only one
man in the hospital and but few silk out of it.
The First llegiment of Rifles ia the Bret or
ganization in the State 'for the war.' It is
Composed of the very best material, br?T?
hearts and strong arms, gallant spirits alt ea
ger to grapple with the minions of the tyrant
auu despot. When the}* reach the soil of Vir?
giniH, iny word for it, ihoy will prove them
selves worthy represen lotives of the promt
fntne of their honored mother, clear ohlCaroli.
on. Xo truer or braver hearts can be fmiad in
the State.'_
You can form an idea of the execution these
men will do among the Lincolnitc?, when I tell
you there are few in the regiment who cannot
pick a squirrel's eye out al the distance of 60
or TO yards.
Under the admirable discipline and super
vision of their gallant and distinguished Col
onel, and his efficient staff, the regiment has
made rapid progress, and nlrcndy shows a pro
ficiency in drill and maneuvering that would
do credit to regular?. Col. Orr sticks close
to the oatnp, and, I believe, has never been ab
sent from his post since its organization. lie has
the cntiro confidence of his regiment, and his
m..u./.v iiiMuiivio, t'Mti trwin -aim mihi ueariiig,
have won the esteem of officers and privates ;
while hi* military knowledge nnd his close ap
plication to the duties of his office have earned
for liirn a reputation and popularity that any
oficer might envy and'emulate Should lie bo
allowed an opportunity, he will gain laurels
before this war is ended, and' write his namo
high upon the scroll of famo.
Lieut. Col. J, Foster Marshall, the popular
Senatoi from Abbeville, is an able and experi
enced officer, who served with distinction in
Mexico under the onilant Quitman: T4iorn n?
few men 30 competent to' command, or so'
thoroughly popular. A Bktllftil officer, an
Agreeable gentleman an J patriot, he possesses
all the qualities- tiint should ctmtnaad confi
dence and esteem. Col. Marshall is as liberal1
a-? he is brave. As an instance of hitgenerosi
ty, I nuist not omit to rcentinn the fact, that, at'
his own expenses", he uniformed two fine com?
attached to the regiment, \ iz ; tlie McDuflio
Rillos, Cap'. IVrrin, and'tlie ."iThvsnall' Riff&
men, Cnpt, Miller.
There arc also instances of indlv'iilual1 lib'ei1-"
ality which arc worthy of mention and-the'
highest praise. 1 c?py from the 'General Or
ders' issued by Col. Orr :
'James T. Latta, in a spirit of generons devo'
tion to the great cause in which we are en
gaged, has uniformed the Kuowee Vo'unters,
Captain l.vingston, and the Calhoun Guard,
Captain Moore.'
'A few patriotic citizens in the neighborhood
of Bachelor'* Retreat, Iiavc raided $500 for
uniiorming mc uiuc Kidge \ olunteers, Capt.
Hawthorne.'
'James Harrison, of Andersonville, has gener
ously contributed $250, and Elias Earle $100.
towards uniforming the Orr Riflemen, Captain
Harrison.'
Several public spirited gentlemen of Pickens
District ;bave contributed liberally toward*
uniforming the Oconee Rifles. Mr. Samuel
Lovingood contributed $350 ; Mr. L. N.
Robins, $50 ; Mr. J. B. Litton, $00 ; mid a pa
triotic gentleman, who desires that his name
shall not he made public, $250. The citizens
of the neighborhood have also kindly minister
ed to the wants of the regiment.
A lovely and pnliiotie lady (Miss Earle)
placed $150 in the Colonel's hands for the pur
chase of a Regimental Standard. This liberal
donation ia nrrnn<?fn II* ?
_ 0 J Ujr
Orr. The Colonel also acknowledges the re-,
coipt of $100 from your esteemed fellow-citi
zen, Mr.Tlieo. D.Wagner,
Col. Orr has been, fortunate in securing an
efficient and able staff. The Adjutant, B.
S!onn, was a First Lieutenat in the Confederaia
service, and is an accomplished officer. Tl>e
balance of the start Are equally qualified fgp
their respective position*, j
We expect a visit, soon, from tiii, Excellency
Gor.- Pickn's, Wli'o,'.comes to review tli'e Regi
ment. Of douree we shall have a grand tarn
out, I feel'tfssured that the proficiency of the
troop* vill behighly gratifying to the Govern
or, as will 4s ore Ijt'able to the officers in com
Mianu, ><"
Tii? l>ody qI prit^fe^MeGliee, of Cnptsia
Deai^ company,' ^ol.-'-SIbaita Regjpaent; was
brought to Affqirtoti yesterday. *Ha died of
wounds fecjeivedat tho recent bottle of Manas
sas Plains, and"wasiiurjed with military honoto.
Col.Orient a detachment, aitdjpr oommand.ot
n (jorpoml, to pay the.Hasttribute of respect .&
the deaensed patriot. " '
ad 4le^Uw tQc^ j^acei/sre tor'day for Third
Lii&gepant and Birat ,Serga?nt The contelt
ite s^li^ed. ojciog-^ t4)e jpupmbcr
[K> pa laxity of tlio offiNdidattt. The epnteU
was ?rlt)ed-by the electionCothftou,
Third Lioutenent, and Charles WaUon, fiWt
Sergeant Both - gentlemen are .admirably
(laSfified for tliei* re?p?clt^e p6?iliofts.'
It is.pecaliarly gratifying to note the cheer
ful and contejr^d^epj^aratfee. of the men,
'h^M^pirlia. Ml oM^ghl, . tnlteJajjto
flbry, or. M Shakeensartr(UiUljt, O^Uible
MUtitlon. even in tWci"fit^onU manth.' "*?.
^ill nolietre,
PeftonaV
teera in
',69 Mcfloire
SW^-fiaa^led by.'