Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-26

PER MONTH.
Colonel. $l75 90
Lieutenant Colonel. ITO 00-
Major. $50 ool
Captain. 10s 90
First Lieutenant. 90 90
Second Lieutenant. 80 90
First Sergeant. 21 90
Other Sergeauts. II 90
Corporals and Artifcers. l3 90
Privates..1 II %
They have also yearly allowance for
clothing, and one ration per day.
The volunteers are expected to furnish
their own uniforms, and will be paid in
money by the Confederate States Govetn+.
ment, when mustered into service. Each
regiment has a Quartermaster, with the
rank of Captain, and Commissary, with
equal rank, Surgeon and Assistant Sur
geon.
The L1FEzSNp DEATH OF snERtbAsA
The last years Of sherldan's life ma ponrH'-
ful to contemplate. Age brought him
sickness and woe. His old friends were
dead he was alieated from his party; he
had lost bis property he had lost that
royal favor in which was his last hope.
The rich and great who had thronged a.
round him in his prosperity, fell off now
and left: him naked to his enemies Byron;
was in foreign land. Moore and Rogers.
did whatrthey did TO smooth the pillow of
the dying man: And thus, old and poor,
sick and, miserable, he went down to that
rolling darkness which had gathered over
the portals Of the 1tomb.. It 5xast a snn
which rose u, golden sp!sudor, which blaz-
in msridiaM glory, and (which; %:;6nally,
through. clouds and storm, ri sunk away into
Its solemn rest. Il wac liesMhich began
in health, hope aud afdeSsgsigor; which
in manhood was full. Of prosperity and hon.
or. and which ended in disappointment,
ldeniai and utter. despair. -:
The funeral Of Sheridan wss an imposS.
| ing pageant Tbropgs Of the great and
TITLED followed him to Westmins ter Abbey.
Two, earls, two lords, a bishop and duke
| were his pail bearers. The princes Of f7the
blood>roval, numerous noblemen, as mourn
eFs, % arrayed in The trappings andsuits 81
woe.' Moore, whose ardent spirit scorned
this mockery, rebak zsssthe heartlesa cruelty
which could suffer great manzio die Of
want, and then follow hin 10 ponp to :hil
grave & $50 2: :. ''ssa.ss ,s
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