Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-27
FROM z. B. POWELL.
BEAUFORT. ;. c., March

BEACFoET, ;. C., March L. 1871
FNESD GooDRICa Beaufort, the place
where We are now stationed, is the Seratoga
OF the South 10 location and situation. second
70 none on the coast of the continent, although
at present in dlspidated condition, from its
deserlion BY its inhabitants and the reckless
ness Of the blacks and the troops The regu-
larity Of the streets, aud the taste displayed
in arranging tie gardens and parks. render it
beautiful. 1t is situated on the banks OF. cad
bou0ded On the south aRd east by the Beaufort
river. 1t is the most healthy place in the
range Of the coast, being the summer resort Of
the wealthy Inhabitants Of Charleston aud Sa.
gaLnaa The baildiHgs are Of an aDeieat ar
chitecture, and finished 10 an expensive style,
and are built upoa foundations OF shells and
cement from four 10 six feet above the groGDd,
aud around each large yard, beautifully 8r-
ranged #ith roses Of every kind aud hue, and
flowers of the rarest kind, in perpetual bloom.
The chEpiOg g. TIE feathered se1gsters, as
they skip from branch to branch through .be
numerous grange groEeS, aud surrounding dense
forests, eEl!Fsa the scenes, and though 10 the
depths OF E.rter, it is continual spTi1g, ssd TO
ore unused 10 sOa .heFn cline peeember's as
pleasant as MAY"
The evils OF slavery are as apparent here,
perhaps, as auy part OF the south. There is
uoihiug Ike iupr0venents-the farming n-
teSests are about one century behird the age;
the plowing * done With the broad or cotton
hoe; never has team been used to iGrn up
the sod, nei.her has the soil which IS all sSnd
four Inches beneath the Surfsce}, ever been
6-ought TO tie e0iIEeaing rays OF the sdn.-
Nothing IKE manufactures, macbtesery, or
general Improvements Of the age, a0d 30 long
as slavery exists this state OF things must soa-
tilge, ioc ide ingenaity Of the whites Is con-
tinQaI.y taxed 70 keep their human cbatsles
ignora9ce aud HUder the lash.
The lard 10 tie forests here has all oeeu IN
der cultivation once, aud when Eorn oaI left
20 grow up 70 5rGsA wood and psJch piae.
Tie uo1oto1y OF the scenes are occasionally
broken by fGcersI dirges To dsF, pail has
been ibroEa over cur Regi7est 6y tie death
aud burial oi our neigh bosiGg toEnsmen, COT
poral CHARLES r. OEESs, member of Com
panE K Ii you never attended fGdeFal ia
the army, had yoa been here today, aBi Wit
neSs@d The scenes, a so!ema iuprsssioa would
have been thrown oFer yol, that Foaid have
been ez lasting IS life. Watch The slow sol
emn tread Of the procession, consisting Of Cos
q. and b, as they follsEed tss rude pine eof-
fa-EiiA Bat single nO1r0er-eoiy one to
weep il the iald Of rebellion and birthplace Of
treason The loss Of brother Is too deeply
fsit 70 be described sympathy seemed to aoE
from heart to bsart, and lett sa impress that
csna0i be e5aced- Slowly sod so,snnly Ee
laid hin doEE--s EsrTior taking as rest, alone
il desola,e spot, Tar from kia6red aud friends,
aud softly : tie req9iLn soandai by the pass
ing brssZe I can write % eglosF OF bis chsr-
scteF; those Sho we're acquainted SIKH hin
can speak Uoagnt bat good
While slrolliGg thEOagh The charch-Eard q
fsE days siCce, | fo1Cd Masterpieces which
speak both for EonzsTitv snd Antiquity The
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/, T5e cooditioa Of the troops Is TIE TeFT best.
and tie health Of the tvigsi= Is good disci-
1I:oe * enforced, osf-srs respected, oil labor
sod drIl perforrsi EilIiEzlT, ard an a1riocs
desire foz speedy tefriastiOa Of tee EG
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