Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-22
NEW sERIEs-NO. 1884


are good, and will lodge one hundred men;
there are in it sixteen Weighty cannon, not
yet mounted, the platform and parapet wall
not being finished for want of money p
"A Short Description of the Province of
South Carolina Anon. 1868.
In Ms. g Account of Missionaries sent
to South Carolina" we are told that 't The
Parish OF St. Helen's, IN Port Royal Island.
IN az, agreed to have minister resident
among them; they never had had minister
there, and the people lived all without using
any kind of public divine Worship
lt is curious with what persistent itera-
ton we ind the old writers insisting on the
great Importance OF Port Royal and Beaufort
Harbor. There is not the least doubt that
had 1t not been for the pro xinlify of the
opanards at 81. Augustine, who constantly
Inassacrcd and harassed the nascent COM
munities at Port Royal, that the settlers
would never have been obliged TO abandon
1t, and go up and found Charleston, which
they did about the middle of the seventeenth
century Here are one or two specimen
opinions:
g The Port Royal river has depth Of water
enough fer any ship in the world, in or out,
and as good a harbor az any Nature hath
made, sufficient 10 hold and contain all the
Royal Navy. With regard to It's situation
for any expedition, it is as well as can be
desired, for nothing could escape the sight
The date of that tract is 1898. Here Is
another:
: The whole Royal Navy might ride with
safety IN Port Royal Harbor. lis situation
renders it an excellent station for a squadron
of ships in time of war" (Hcwattis South
Carolina, I750,l
esA- Notwithstanding their continual re-
verses, the Yankees try to be funny occa-
sionally, The following specimen we copy
from Northern paper:
Picketine--A Barlesquc.
While on my lonely beat, about an hour
ago, light tread attracted my attention,
and, on looking up, bsheld one of Secesh's
pickets standing before me.
Soldier says he, you remind me of
my grandmother, who expired before 1 was
born: but this unnatural war has made US
enemies. and | must shoot you. Give me
chaw terbacker."
lie was young man, my boy, in the
prime OF life. and descended frem the first
Families of Virginia. That is TO say, his
mother was virgin. At least that's what
understand by the First Families Of Vir-
gnia.
looked at him, and says l.
--l<et otHPIotblsS, my pfoihcf-
"Nevcr'' saws he '.Thc South is fight
ing for her liberty, her fresides, and the
pursuit of happiness, and | desire most re
sPectfully 10 welcome you with bloody
hands to a hospitable grave.
= Stand of ten PAGES, says |, land let's
see whose name shall come before the coro-
ner first
lie took his place, and we fired simulta-
neously. heard a ball go whlstling by a
barn about quarter of mile on my right:
and when the smoke cleared away, saw
the Sccesh picket approach me with an aw-
full expression of woe on his otherwise dir
ty countehAnce.
g Soldier. says he, 8 was there anything
in my head before you fred?
Nothing says j, 9 save few harmless
Insects
9 ispcak not of them" says he '.Was
there anything inside of my head .
= Nothing" says |.
g Well" says he, ''just listen now"
He shook his head mournfully. and heard
something rattle in it.
What's that / exclaimed
THAT" says he, lis your bullet, which
has penetrated my skull, and is rolling
around in my brain. L die happy, and with
empty stomach; but there is one thing L
should ike to see before 1 perish for my
country nave you quarter ABOUT You
Too much affected 20 speak. drew the
coin from my pocket and handed il to him.
The dying man clutched it convulsively, and
stared al it feverishly.
s'This,' said he sis the first quarter |
have seen since the fall of Sumter, and had
l wounded you should have been totally
unable to give you any quarter. All how
beautiful it is how bright. how exquisite,
and good for four drinks. But 7 have not
time TO say all / feel. T"
The expiring soldier then laid down his
gun. hung his cap and overcoat on a branch
of tree, and blew his nose lie then died.
And there | stood, my boy, on that lonely
beat, looking down upon that fallen type OF
manhood, and thinking how singular ii was
he had forgotten TO give me back my quarter.
The sight and the thought so affected me
th 1t | was obliged to turn my back on the
corpse and walk a little way from il. When
l returned TO the spot the body was gone
Had it gone TO heaven! Perhaps so, my
boy-perhsps so; but | haven't seen my
quarter since"
o. The following article is from the
London Reaae1C of Oct. II:
What are the Prospects OF Peace I!
What tbeu are fIe .I11oSnacts of uaace