The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-06-05


pitched our tent, and where we had slept
sweetly conscious of no danger from drown.
ing was entirely covered, that was one en-
emy we had to fee from. Some of our
boys supposed there must have been very
heavy rain on the head Of the Branch. |
never before had been so imprisoned with
water.
The steamer Caldwell runs twice day,
leaving the city at 8 o'clock a. m, and
p. m. for our camp, touching nt Forts John
craft, you mistook the mate for the Capt.
Capt. O'Leary is quiet and polished officer,
he let's off no steam himself, but makes his
machine do that, he is always to be found
about the pilots house seeing that the Boat
keeps out Of the breakers and off the sand
bars. Both the Capt. and Mate are atten.
tive, polite and accommodating, at least
have found them so. The Boat, it il true,
is an antiquated affair, was intended origin
ally for Ferry Boat, but the great demand
for steamers has called it into requisition
hope yet to see the Capt. and Mate on a
salooned steamer.
On my last visit 10 the city, had the
pleasure of meeting with Armstrong and
George w. Funderburk, and Mr.. Dickinson,
the two latter came over with me on a visit
to the company. | had considerable diff
Guilty in procuring permits for them, but
was determined not to be denied, and sue.
ceeded by going to Headquarters.
| Silver change has become very scarce in
the city, il commands premium of from
five to ten per cent. Some houses. prnc.
pally the saloons and restaurants, have is.
sued checks which passes at the counters
| where small change (and sometimes big
money! is spent. A suggestion has been
made that the Banks should issue small
bills for change, but is not good policy
and 30 cents, it would supply the crcula-
ton and keep out the silver--lel il alone and
the demand would cause supply to come
ina supply too of the pure stuff. The
silver is boarded up for the present by the
nervous and old foges, n little time, will
BRING il into circulation. However, if big
money remains beautifully in circulation, it
don't matter much about the picayunes and
dimes.
visit TO the city is pleasant, decidedly
so for several reasons-there you meet
friends from the country, aud brother sol.
diers who are stationed on Sullivan's Island
Coles Island, Stono and other places in the
vicinity of the city and whom you only see
on that common parade ground; notwi,h.
standing we are in full view Of Sullivan's
Island, l have not been there since We left
it. There is no boat from this to that Is.
land, and We have to 20 to the city to take
boat for that Island, 40 with Cols's Island
and other places. 1t is like going around
"Robin Hoods" barn to get into The door,
we do not object to that circulation, in fact
We have almost concluded it is the nearest
way, certainly the most pleasant, besides
you get chance TO shop and ma'ket, aud
above all you see crinoline encircling beau-
ty, sight which no one can enjoy on this
Island. Woman does, and should, cx ercise
n happy and beneficial influence over = col.
der's life aud duty. You would appreciate
it fully if here, the morning our soldiers are
going over, Is cheerful and bright. lie
comes ont with a,quick, double quick mar.
tial step, light and smiling countcnance,
clean shaved, sleek well brushed head, toe
aud finger nails clean and trimmed, boots
polished, his uniform, or Sundays, M the
suit may be, thoroughly brushed and clean
ed, nothing is wrong with him, he is all
right all over and inwardly, besides during
the visit the soldier is en- iirely free from
the annoyance Of the deas and the biting
flies, and You can "bar out" the mosquitoes.
He only has their music, and he can enjoy
that, because he knows they are "barred
out" and he goes TO sleep confident that he
will not be disturbed in his slumbers with
the stingamaree Of these intruding bills
besides it is q sort Of qualification TO lie and
listen to their music outside Of the 'bar."
and bid them defsncs--"so you don't, you
can't come it. wal: for the wagon, you don't
get any Of my blood unless you come over
to Morris Island" The city Is by no means
free from fess but they do not bite like
those on the Island. When the soldier
returns he is all right, eager and prompt in
the discharge Of his duty--anxious Cor the
feet TO land her forces and troops 80 that
he might "pitch in" The Fleet has again
appeared outside the Bar, we could see
them yesterday. 10 day they are out of sight.
1t is So they have no right to blockade US,
especially outside the Bar, but here they
are, who will drive them Oft
General Beauregard is about leaving, for
the present, for the Mississippi he has laid
down his programme. He told me it would
require thirty two hundred soldiers for the
coast defence Of the state. Eight hundred
artilsrsts and twenty four hundred in
fantry, besides three regiments to be held
as a reserve in the interior Of the State