The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-03-11
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE Lam
CASTER LEDGER.
Charlottesville, Va. Feb.

the columns of the Led .er, IN idea or two
Hhich might occur 10 me during my trip,
and also note down some of the things that
] might hear and see about the country,
the Capitol and the great men IF the ma
ton, which The inauguration, might bring
together at Washington. According to
promise, | will undertake to bring my tlay-
els, down TO this place, Lut us | have no,
yet reached the C"pitolinr city. nothing in
terestiug must be expected. and even when
| do reach the Capitol, | fear that the i'm
mensc c"ncourse Of people, composed in
| part of the great men OF the United States.
aud the various curiosities and strange
sights. that ] might see during he few
DAYS that ] expect 10 be there, will so dis
tract and divide my thoughts, that | shall
not be able to, ut all, interest yonr readers.
| fear that my whole time will be occupied
in looking, and thct | will have no time to
write aud ii may be, that | may be in the
pr.dicamcnt that Mr.. White, the temper
ance lecturer, relates Of the apple mar when
his apples began TO roll out Of the hind
end Of his wagon. he would not undertake
TO speak, because he could no, begin to do
Justice to the occasion" But ! shall stop
what was about to lead 10 n DEPRESSION, be.
fore ! get SO far from the subject, that |
cannot get back again without running into
II sort of re-digr,ssion The route from
La7cas,rrviIIe to Cnmdcnis familiar to your
readers. Ii is travelled Ut least once, and
probably oftcner in every year by - large
proportion of your readers. may say it is
familiar but when ! say this, ] must also
say, that il is full Of interest, ant. rich and
ahounding in the associations and incidents
of the war OF the Revelation. ] know Of
no road of the snmr distance 50 fall Of
revolutionary associations there is the
battle ground of Hanging Rock The Fort
and Nack gan cannon, near RujgLcy's
Creek Gates defeat the fall aN death
o. ,h.J,-.s., D-t.It r-a ts- h,,,i. Shs
Kirk mt Camden. and there may b, other
Revolutionary associations which do not
now, occur 10 me. These interesting places,
conscc'aled by the blood "f MANY a &tavc
aud gallant patriot, should be held sacred.
They should never be passed without an
a~llu>ion TO the spot, ihc battle aud The he
roism, sscriir.s AID pItEioiism Of the pa.
trio:s, who there suffered, who there bl-d,
and who there fell. Let the p sScr.by keep
them fresh and green ia his memory, and
let the ( thcr treaMr, them. up and
! frlnznnIt than. 20 h.. ,h.ll., I.-
has not done these bloody fields Justice {:
not from any prejudice. or partially. or any
disposition 10 do Injustice, bat from the r.ct
that We had no historian Sufficiently ~ncaunin
ted with the facts To do them full justice.-
The Historian Of the Revolution resided
far fiom these fields, and nrirghborhnod.
and were una"quaintcd with all the facts
Of each, and partic slarIy with the great
body Of men who participated therein. The
Historian who has heard the al. of each,
who WAS conversan; with the incidents ard
details of the battle, and with the mcG
who were engaged, is by he familiarity, tn.
ableG TO do the subject more full and
complete justice. ! have suggested that
the fa,hes should, as he passes by, re-
fresh his memory, and transmit the same
10 his son, and thus ia q feeble way,
pcrpetuate facts, Incidents, ard deeds Of
noble daring, which otherwise will soon
be lost. But how shall the strangers ten
ton be aroused and his inquiry excited p
Let some suitable memento. some fitting
monument designate the spot. This is no
DEPRESSION Mr.. Editor, bs, il strictly ger
main to the subject. 1t brings me to Cam.
den to the Mansion House.
did think 10 coming down in the stage,
that | should repeat a few Of Johns ideas
about matters and things 10 general, but
taking ue note of the sams, the roar of the
car and the loss Of sleep has caused them
to vanish, at any rate | must say he Is alto
gether polite, attentive aud communicative,
TO those who take passage with him. lie
Is just the man the contractors should re-
tain, he is careful Of their interests aud pro
Perty, kind, polite aud cornmunicativc to the
passengers. lie 10 just the man some Of
the good people OF Camden should desire
TO he retained in his post; for eau assure
them on the day ] was \ passenger, he was
free 10 put out the words that fresh eggs
would comrand a ready sale in Camblin,'
accompanied with a significant hint that
eggs would soon TALL ia prize.
The trade OF Camden appeared brisk
and lively, there wcrc a number Of wag.
ons in i've street. | was in but few stores.
but those appeared 10 have full and well
selected stocks, ! learned that several had
gone t. replenish, and lay in their spring
supplies. hope their respective tastes and
selections will be appreciated by quick
sales and prompt purchasers; they merit il,
and have no doubt receive it. 1 have
always believed the cotton merchants, par.
Tii~cularly in Crmden, pNiA as fall aud lair
prices for coitou, as any set Of merchant. Ia