The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-05-26

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Pefore icasins Anderson c. II, We made
particular inquiry as % whese We would stop |
that night, and were told we would be COM
fortably accommodated at AndersonviIle, on |
the Savannah River The :distsnce from
Anderson c. H, to Anderonville being abont
eighteen miles, and fine ridge road .to travel
on, we made no great haste, but travelled
very leisurely along. About four miles from
the river, my companies called my attention
to alittle loghut and inquired how l would
like to stop there all night--of course we
hooted at the idea-S-the little, squalled chill
dren sitting on few loose boards which
We're placed on sills before the house, and
which answered. for piazza, the crevices in
the hut large enough forone at distance of
twenty feet, to pitch an egg through without
breaking it, &C., gave us no favorable opin-
ion OF that place as one in which we could
rest our weary limbs. About dark,we were
descending one of those large hills, invaria-
bly, found before reaching the river, expect
ing every moment to see the little town of
Andersonville.
On, on, down, down we went, and in a
few minutes we beheld the Savannah "rol-
ling majestically along before us. "Wor
said our companion; and our obedient steed,
ever ready to obey that command, stood
still, "Where is Andersonville!" said we"
"Where is Andersonville 2" responded our
companion, There was the river, no fiat to
carry US across, and no Andersonville. We
both proceeded to the bank of the river, and
exercised our lungs in no inconsiderable
manner, whooping and holloing for the fer
ryman, but no ferryman came, neither could
we discover any spire or house-top to assure
us that Andersonville was any where in
those "diggins." 1t was getting late, the
stars made their appearance one by one, but
the fieeting clouds which overspread the
armament obscured their light II was soon
dark, and there we stood anxiously looking
to see if the ferryman would make his ap-
pearance.
This wont do" said our companion
'These woods are crowded with robbers they
make these river swamps their homes, and
apprehend they will be on US. We must go
back and try and stay all night in that little
hut" "What in that miserable, dirty hut ,'
said VIC. Al see no alternative" said he, al
feel alarmed now." Saying this he went to
the buggy and took out bottle Of Cogniac,
from which We RECALLED ourselves, as he said
to drive (not dull care) but fear away He
then took out an old pistol which we must
notice. This pistol had never been shot for
many day, and from the very best reason,
1t was with difficulty II could be shot There
was only one way TO makeit shoot; this was by
holding the pistol in one hand, and holding the
cock back by the other When you wished to
hit an object you had TO aim it with the left
hand, then hold the cock hack with the right,
and let 60. Ten chances to one II you came
within six feet of the object aimed at Our
companion got his pistol ready, saying we
must drive, and he would shoot If any one
} molested us on our way back, for we had
) concluded we had either to 90 back 10 the
.''. "r st"y there all NIGHT so VIZ "uVpUou
the former alternative.
About o'clock we reached the little hut
where we were now glad to stay all night
In answer to our request, after we had brief
ly told our tale, the head of the household,
hard worn sun-burnt person, told us we
could stay, although he said the aecommoda-
ton we would have to make the best Of
Glad enough were we to get in on any terms,
so after giving him the horse, we managed
to climb and creep, so as to get into the
| .hall"
These people were poor, but so far rs
they were able, they did all that they could
do to render US as comfortable rs possible,
aud we presume no one slept more soundly
than these two weary travellers, especially
as we retired to bed at late hour in eonse-
quence of having supper late. Our host,
IN reply TO our inquiry, said that If we had
have looked at & tree on the bank of the
river, we would have discovered a horn. that
by blowing the horn the ferry-man would
have come and taken us to Andersonyille,
which he said was in the middle of the river
or rather on an Island at the junction of The
Seneca and Tugaloo rivers, which united and
formed the Savannah. The next morning
after partaking Of meal they called break
fast IN company with at least one million of
flies we hisched up, and biddaipg our host
tHnd hostess goodbye, patting the little curly
headed urchins,and speaking an encouraging
word to our faithful steed, We proceeded on
our route to the El Dorado Of our hopes
the for West. ... -,