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

! might hear and see about the country,
the Capitol and the great men of the ma
ton, which the inauguration, might bring
together NJ Washington. According TO
promise, | will undertake to bring my tIav-
els, down TO this place, hut 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 inn
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 TO be- there, will so dis,
Tract and divide my thoughts, that | shall
not be able 10, ut all. interest yonr readers.
| fear that my whole time will be occupied
in looking, and thrt | will have no time 10
write and il may be, that | may DE in the
p~redicamcnt that Mr.. White, the temper.
ancc lecturer, relates o! the apple thar when
end of his wagon. he would not undertake
10 speak, because he could not 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-digression The route irom
Lancastervilie TO Cnmden.is familiar to your
readers. 1t is tray HE'D ut least once, and
probably oftcner in every year by "A large
proportion Of our readers. / may say it is
familiar but when say this, ] must also
say, that il is full Of interest, anI. rich and
%abouniinG in the associations and incideurs
of the war OF the Revelation. know &c
no read of the same distance so full Of
revolutionary associations there is the
battle ground Of Hanging Rock The Fort,
and hack gan cannon, near RUdgLry's
Creek :; Gates defeat; tho fall - death
al al" LI..s. D-kalk pna tn, BATH. 80 9Th,
Kirk at Camden, and there may b. other
Revolutionary associations which do not
now, occur 10 me. These inte resting places,
oonsrc;aled by the blood of many u Stayo
ana gallant patriot, should be held sacred.
They should never be passed without IN
ailu.lon to the spot, ihc battle aud The he
roism, sacrifices AID patriotism Of the pa.
trio:s, who there suffered, who there blrd.
and who there fell. Let the p sSet-by keep
them fresh and green in his memory, and
let The I tacr trea mr, them. up and
transmit them tc his children. History
has not done these bloody fields Justice 4;
not from any prcjud;cu. or partially. or ary
thSu,giI,4p o. a.. a.. -, -. -, ,-.-t . ,
that We had no historian sufficiently acIuain
ted with the facts to do them full justice.-
The Historian of the Revolution resided
tar from these fields, and nrirghborhnod.
and were unn"qnaintcd with all the factS
Of each, and partic slarIy with the great
body Of men who parlicipat ed therein. The
Historian who has heard the ale of each,
who WA convcrsaHt with the incidents ard
details of the battle, and with the micE
who were engaged, is by he familiarity, en-.
ableG TO do the subject more full and
complete justice. ] have suggested that
the fa,hes should, rs he passes by, re-
fresh his memory, and transmit! the same
10 his son, and thus in = feeble way,
perpetuate facts, incidents, ard deeds Of
noble daring, which otherwise will soon
be lost But how shall the strangers at len
lion be aroused and his inquiry excited p
Let some suitable memeuto. some fitting
monument designate the spot. This is no
OPPRESSION Mr.. Editor, bat il strictly ger.
main TO the subject. 1t brings ne 10 Cam.
den 10 The Mansion IiOuSc.
] did think in coming down in the stage,
that | should repeat a few Of Johns ideas
about matters and things in general. but
taking 40 no,e Of the sawe, the roar Of tie
car and the loss Of sleep has caused ,hem
to vanish, at any rate ! must say he IL altn-
gethcr polite, attentive and communicative,
to those who take passage with him. lie
il just The man the contractors should re.
tain, he is careful OF their interests and pro
Perty, kind, polite aud communicative TO the
passengers. lie is Jus, the man some Of
the good people OF Camden should desire
to he retained in his post; for | can assure
them on the day ! was 4 passenger, he vas
free 10 put out the words that fresh eggs
would COMMAND a ready sale in Camblin,'
accompanied with a significant hint that
eggs would soon tall 10 price.
The trade OF Camden appeared brisk
and lively, there wcEc n number of wag.
ons in i've street | was in but few stores,
bat those appeared TO have full and well
selected stocks, ] learned that several had
gone to replenish, aud lay in their sping
supplies. I hope their respective tastes and
selections will be appreciated by quick
sales and prompt purchasers; they merit it,
and ! have no doubt receive IT,. | have
always believed the cotton merchants, par.
t~icnialy in Crmden, paid as fall and lair
prices for. cotton, as any set Of merchants 10