Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-12
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you some weeks ago. | assumed the position
that the people of Abbevile would promptly
respond 10 call made on then to raise Sol.
diers' Family Aid Fund, and to show You was
not mistaken i'll the generosity and pstr iotism
OF our people. submit to you for publication
some items of news connected with my ap-
p"intment rs Collector in the Upper Battalion
Of Snlula Regiment
have spent some ten days in travelling over
this Battalion, and in that time have received
about Nine Hundred Dollars in cash and due
notes. Ono Hundred of this sum las been
contributed to pay balance due on the cost of
the Uniform of the Southern Guards, under the
command of Capt. Hodges, now in Virginia
the balance, light Hundred Dollars, for the
Soldiers Family Aid Fund. have no doubt
will before the first of August receive at lens,
Two Hundred Dollars more, making the sum of
One Thousand Dollars n fund for the aid of
the Soldiers and their Families. Should the
other portions of the District pay in the snme
proportion 10 their taxes, it will give the sum
OF about Six Thousand Dollars. The Upper
Battalion of Saluda Regiment paid about ST.
800, or. one sixth OF the tax Of the District
take pleasure i'll stating that the people
have come forward and paid the ten per cent.
c'ieerfully, and in many cases they have paid
twenty and thirty per cent !; and think it is
due should mention in this connection the
name Of our generous and patriotic fellow
citizen, Mr.. Ezekiel Rrsor, who contributed
three hundred per cent, on his taxes, making
his contribution, One Hundred and Fifty DOL
lars. l claim nothing for this Battalion as to
l'beraliy, that do not fully accord to acch of
the other Battalions of the District, and when
the other Collectors have passe round have
no doubt they will he able to render good
account. So he families of our noble Volun-
tcers will be supported with all the necessaries
of life.
There is at least fifteen families whose sons
rparents are members Of Capt. Hodges Com.
Pany. the Southern Guards. which need assis
tance. and | presume there is at least that
number in Capt Miller's Company, the Mar.
shall Rifemen, who will need aid also. No
doubt there is many in each Of the other com.
panies of our District, in the same situation l
have every confidence in the people Of Abbe-
vile District. that they will not suffer any to
be destitute of the necessaries or comforts of
life
desire to give notice 10 oil persons who are
tax payers in our Battalion who have failed us
yet to meet mo. that they endeavor to send me
during the month Of July their contributions,
so can enter them opposite their names
will be at Abbeville Court House OH Sale Day
IN August TO receive contributions. After that
day expect. to- make a copy to fIesn the
Clerks Office for future reference, viii: the
names Of all tax payers, the amount Of the
taxes, and their contributions. and also the
names of any who refuse to contribute 10 per
cent on their taxes. Also, the names Of all
who contributed to pay for the Uniform of the
Southern Guards
expect to obtain the names of the men,
bers of the Southern Guards, and also the Mar
shall Rfiemen, and Record in my Book.
1t will be soen by reference to a communi.
cation which will appear in your paper that
our Battalion has appointed Col. Samuel Don.
mold Treasurer.
Yours, with respect.
JR WILSON,
Collector Of the Soldiers Family Fund,
p. Sits proper TINT I explain as to Mr..
Rasor's contribution ; he paid me Seventy Five
Dollafs, and he retains the privilege of disburs-
ing the other Seventy-Five, but will furnish
vouchers to tho Treasurer Of lis disbursement.
His only son living with him is Volunteer in
Capt. Miller's Comprny,, the Marshall RiHemen.
Mr.. Eztklel Razor is the generous son of
noble sire, Christian Rasor, o Soldier of the
Revolution, and long a citizen Of our District,
living to an advanced age in the neighborhood
of Greenville Presbyterian Church. In my
Report Of Receipts have only taken an ac-
count Of the sum paid me by Mr.. Razor
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Ricnaosp, July Passengers from Winches.
ter to-day deny the report buougbt here yes
terdaY. by Ex-Governor Lowe. Of Maryland. |
and other intelligent passepgers about the
battle with Johnsohh's and 'Pat.ersoo's ierce.,
near Martinsburg on Thursday Cseastot Ma.
sou, who left Johbson's camp Friday afternoon,
at four O'clock, says there has been no fighting |
since |ackson's engagement on Monday. or
Tuesday last.
Judge Meredith to-day decided to hold Hull
burt as y suspicious psys6n. ~ =. g.
Three prtsoaefs '%ere brought from Names:
sss to-day. ,;::%t,,, ~ 'r,r~'za ai, -.,S,<s-
+ ~ Ietter-reeeiyed shere states shat Captain
Dick AshbS, lRho made such ,aigallant, ,fgh,
nsnr Rep,ney. died with the lock Jaw. -,
The British Consul. wishing ITO pay an Off.
siaisisie 70 Baltimore his dag of truce " Gs NOT
fesognAsd b String Ham, St Torres Monroe
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