The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-10-09
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We take the following Interesting !e:trr from
q correspondence in the South Caroiiniaa OF
Saturday last which gives us the earliest in:elG
gs1ce fron the celebration. Ths letter is dated
Yorkville, OFT. t.:
have merely time to drop you line in re-
la;ion to the demonstration at Kings Mountain
10 day. On our arrival at the ground, we found
y larre corcoarse OF PERSONS ftvm this and our
s;s.sr Slate Of No. Ga. The as>emLlage 1t the
reimbursement If tho exercises was estimated
at fro,s eight TO fifteen thousand and all seemed
animated BY the spirit Of the occasion.
The military, consisting Of the Palmetto
Guards, and delegations from the Washington
1ieh. Infantry, and Charleston Ritlemcn Of
Charleston, a detachment of the ArliIlcy Com.
ran of tdgeieid. the RichIan1 Volunteer riff.
Company, Co!g,nba Artillery, and the Co!.r
guard ofth Carolina Blues OF your city, Ri In.
iantry Company from Chester, and the Yorkvi'!"
Cadets, were io.,ned by Capt. johnston nj the
Charleston Riht!uen, acting .dutant Of tho d.'y
command Of Major Mrs han Of the ind'r, ">;rr'.
Battalion Of your city. they were reviewed bs
Col. McCoraIr.
Aver the military exercises, y ?TIc'4<! III T"s
formed, ana mnrctIed |" Ike $in!.h ;'"gvi,. Il
f,r the ora,ur Of The o.: tSiun. "A impressive
prayer aud one remarkably appropriate w:,>
offered up by the Rev Mr.. Adams "f tin, l'i"c".
Hon. john ). Preston WAS th"n introiuc, q t"
the assembled multitude bv U'n. |. ID. With
erspcon Of this district. Col. Preston WAS receiv-
rl with six hearty cheers from his auditory
and the grand old mountain r.echned the WI
come TO the descendant Of one whose nobl'
deeds on that hallowed spot gave new life to
those caant spirils who were struggling tur the
liberties Of their country. There were few on
that ground who did not catch some Of the
iisnration the ocra>ivn, or who did not feel
amply compensated for the tui! Of the juurrcy
ihther.
It would be f'ily for mc 10 attempt to furnish
you with any abstract cf the eloquent di,c"ursr
vs the distinguished and gifted orator. Your
readers know him too we'll not to feel assur'nl
that he did justice TO his glorious theme. For
e. mine heart reaching and heart stirring eo
ouencc. we have rarely, if ever, listened to Il
more successful effort. lie e,cained and en-
rsptured his audience for over two hours, now
with his glowing aud descriptive cloquence, and
anon with his beautiful imagery, his chastr and
truthful groupings Of the noble s:.!rits who led
their country to victory. Distinguished AS Col
Preston has been for his previous et,,::s -ard |
hsve heard mauy Of them this, laus: Sly, was
his best.
It is needless to say that his address WAS veil
received; the ringing cheers and Numbering
applause with which he WAS frequently inter,
rnp.ed gave abundAa; cvi1enc. that lie had Car
ried the hearts Of the yist assenbage who s.o"d
before him.
Col. Preston was followed by NJ. Bancroft
who, in the remarks he mr'ds paid a very Esnd
some compliment 70 Sou;!. Carolina. lie Mas
we'll received by the audience ana am sure
was highly gratidsd with the Spectacle before
hm-a host of treemen assembled to worship
at all altar Of liberty erected by God himse:f
md consecrated by the blood Of their fathers.
On the platform we observed the venerable
W. C. Preston, Hon. james L. Orr, our lnme-
dists representative Hon. W. W. Boyee, and
other invited guests, whp had come 10 honor
the occasion. was informed the dinner was
h,untiful consisting OF everything that VIZ, good
and elegantly prepared.
regret to say that the cnjoy'nen. of the day
was c!ouded b. SERIOUS accident which betel
u member Of the Columbia Artillery. Mr.. Sidney
Clifton. The Company WAS firing Il salute after
Col. Prestou's i'm, when Mr.. Clifton WIS
loading one Of the guns it from some cause WAS
prclnaturely discharged, shtttrrin. his arm and
burning him vely seYcreIv. Be wAs immeds
telg conveyed to the Company's quarters, ant.
was attended by DR.. Powell Of your city, an!
tbelieve, Dr.. Bratton of this place, and Dr..
Metts of Union. The arm had to be amputa."h
This sad accident deeply affected his I'll w-
soldiers from you're city and brought sadness -
the camp where but a :tw n,!"utes 5rl"'s a.
was cheerfulness and hiiarty.
The people Of York. ":si :s COMMITTEE,
deserve great credit for the eXt"!,.ise arrange
,nent they made for the comfort aad cnrr'-
niencs Of visitors. There were conveyanc"s III
abundance and 4 univsrsal hospitality manifest
ed BY the people of this community Tne
Palmetto Hotel. kept BY Mr. Rose, gave ample
and fine accommodation to Il large number OF
guests. Its spacious brick building and kept
in eIcelien: style.
The celebration winds up by bal, 10 he CIV
"a to morrow eveniny-nut forgetting hand
so,ne entertainment to BE- provided for their Wis
ting brethren by ths member. Of the press in
this town.
Yorkvi!le and the District have acted we'll their
Part in this patriotic demonstration. and your
correspondent has many acknowledgements to
make to them for their courtesy, attention and
hospitality.
BASE CoUxrERFEIrs. We had exhibited to
Us, yesterday, two bills to the denomination Of
Ten. purpor:ing to have been issued by the Bank
OF Georgetown, aud remitted to merchants OF
this city from merchant Of Wilkes county,