The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-03

But the reverse is charminglv pleasant
here's letter from homc-has more music in
the sound than the best effort even on "a harp
of a thousand strings" And the papers, what
a lnxury. They serve to gladden. and cheer
many weary hour; and one still feels that al
tho isolated from them who are dear and loved
at home, we still in the land of the living
and within the pale of civilization.
For your encouragement, Mr. Editor, NAV
remark thatthc copy sent me of The CoNFED-
ERATE, is passed from hand to hand with eager
interest, and frequently read again and again
advertisements which have seen in the jour
NAL for year past. The secret is, 1t comcs
from home, and that is enough to make it cur
rent and popular in Company D).
At HardeeyilIc l have frequently enjoyed
the kind and generous hospitality of MY much
esteemed and very worthy friend and Christian
brother, Rev. j. r. CoDURN, than whom no
truer Christian gentleman and patriot lives.
His house stands open for the reception of his
countrymcn in defence of our rights and lib
critics, and many a way-worm soldier has had
his dropping energies revived, aud spirits
chccred beneath his hospitable roof. shall
never forget him and his amiablc family.
In Charleston the Ladies are doing wonders
in behalf of our soldiers. Those OF the Christ
ian Association-of which Mrs. l.. Chaplin is
the indefatigablc and untiring President-are
needy. The "Soldicr's Home" is az admra-
bic institution of the Queen City, and will long
be remembered by many grateful heart,
which has shared its blessings and comforts.
Here the sick cared for, and every atten-
tion and comfort is afforded them. What a
strikingly beautiful feature in our Revolution
is it, that woman has consccratcd our cause by
her earnest prayers and unwcaricd efforts. We
must succeed, and the choicest blessings of
heaven will rest upon those who realize not
only that there is a luxury in doing good"
but oft in blessing others they will themselves
be blest.
Deaf OF PRINCE ALBEET-THE DIFFIcULTY
BETWEEN ENGLAND AND THE U. S.-Cur ad-
vices from the North are to the oath Instant.
The papers contain the latest news from
Europe, received on the 22d The death of
Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria,
is announced among the prominent items of
intelligence. He died after "a brief ilmess of
gastric fever, and the royal house of England
is suddenly plunged INTO affliction, which tenn
porarily divcrts attention from affairs on this
side of the Atlantic. We have, however, a
statement that the British merchant marine
had been warned by the Government that war
with the U. S. was imincnt. Further devel.
opments of the policy of the Lincoln Cabinet
in regard TO Messrs. Mason and Slidell, will be
found in the teIegraphic columns.-Richmond
Dispatch.
A CHARLESTON LADY SENT TO FoRT LAFAY-
ETTE.-Thc Yankee papers publish the follow
ing despatch, dated Rutland, December 20:
A lady, belonging to Charleston, S. c., was
arrested at Rousc's Point yesterday, by order
of Secretary Seward, and passed through this
place to-day for Fort Lafayette. She will
probably arrive in N. Y. by nine o'clock to-
night, the Goth.