The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-10-24
IN ADVANCE.
NUN Der 81

manage9 to break off pcice that did not
crumble, being very old il has almost lost
the quality ofadhcaireness.
For two to tllree miles around, tents
were pitched, and Camp fires blazing; the
reflection Of the latter on the tents at night
produced beautiful effect, and this, while
looked down upon from the brow Of one
OF the hills, appeared through the shrub
berry and trees transparent cosmorama.
omitted to mention that upon Col.
Preston concluding his Grafton, the Colur.
bia Flying Artillery, Capt. Frank Hamp-
ton, fired salute, in which, after at.
tempting to reload, Mr.. Sidney Clifton,
a private, was shot while in the act of
ramming the piece which was prema.
turely discharged. Being caused in con-
sequence of not having sponged the piece
and cleared it of the fragments of the
previous charge. His arm was immedi.
ately ampntated; but his shoulder is so
severely fractured, and having sustained
some internal injuries, it is feared that It
will prove fatal to him.
On the afternoon of the 4th, at about 4
o'clock, the tap of a large drum caused
all the tent-pens to be drawn; a second
tap closed the canvass to the centre roles.
and third tap lepeled the tents Of the
whole camp, which is called "strik;up
tents" The Military was soon on the line
of march for Yorkville. The Palmetto
Guard, with whom quartered, were es-
corted by the Kings Mountain c C,dets, of
forkvillc, S. G, under the supervision of
capt. Jenkins, and Lieutenant Coward.
We marched some five miles before ninht
set IN; the road sometimes had to be left,
IN order to avoid the immense volumes of
dussahat would rise to almost suffocation;
we encamped, Of course, over the night,
and having struck tents the next morning
at o'clock, at we resumed the march
tor Iorkville, having some thirteen miles
before us. On the road, a whole train of
carriages met us, who were sent TO meet
the Cadets to convey them to town; Capt.
jenkins put it to the vote, whether they
would ride or walk, and to man it was
resolved to walk, and the carriages had
to return tenantless. These gentlemen,
Capt. jenkins and Lieut.. Coward, cannot
be sufficiently extolled for their enterprise
in establishing in the upper Districts an
institution of so laudable a stamp as their
Academy. There is nothing that can bet.
ter deserve the patronage and support Of
a people, than the system of education, AS
is now cherished as the happy lot Of our
State. Their institution is preparatory to
our Citadel Academy, these gentlemen
not assuming to interfere with the State
academy. Yet must, in justice 10 Messrs.
jenkins d Coward, as well as To the pu-
pills themselves, confess, that their drill
and discipline as soldiers, and their de.
pertinent as gentlemen, would have been
creditable to graduate Of West Point.
For the personal merits of Messrs. Jen-
kins & Coward, / suffer an inadequacy of
language, by which I might trace their
superiorties and virtues. Their modesty,
reservation Of manner, probity Of conduct,
dignity of character, and ability as instruc-
tors is without parallel. Imade great
acquisition when I formed the acauain.
tance Of tllese gentlemen, and caa only
recommend the parents cf sons to send
their youths there, if they want to have
them properly educated and trained.
know several families in Charleston, where
school are plenty, and also on Edisto Is
land, whose boys are put with these gen
tlemcn at YorkviIle.
The Kings Mountain Cadets and the
Palmetto Guards, Capt. Lucas, formed
themselves into Battalion, Capt. johnson
being Major for the occasion, they para
ded through Yorkville, and after attract
ing and eliciting the hyoritism Of the
ladies, (as ! beard,) they returned TO their
camp and had liliputian roview.
That night, q splendid Ball came offat
the Palmetto Hotel, which. however, when
| mean splendid, does, not i'm: ly that il
waa very numerously attended, for IN this
respect was disappointed. was intro
duced 10 some Of The charming mountain
girls Of York, with whom anticipated
TO whire around the room in a Terpsieho-
rean fste, yet in this ! vas blighted, and
the Charleston boy was refused; / insisted
on young lady 10 crafty me with q
Waits, but no, ats said Il was ssIdom
dsncsd and moreover she bad not suffi-
Gent confidence, / thipk Ia herselk %
make Ae attempts TisIt my heart throb.