The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-10
THE SOUTHERN CROSS.

Chs THE SOUTHERN CROSS. .st5cl
In the name Of Gedi xmenlszg syg7 ess ss8tigl
Stand for our Southern rights m .i3S3sd
Over ye Southern men t{s .rs,,, ,,1si,,s,
The God of Battles Aghtsl s.,,3 ,,,.,-i
Fling the Invaders far, -
Hurl back their work Of woe.
The voice is the voice Of brother. fo.ifa'kl
But the hands are the hands Of foe. 2aa @oi
They come with trampling army, g,.a.1 7sdli5a
Invading our native sod So I..-s ,.,ie
Stand, Southemers fight and conquer,
In the name of the mighty Godl
They are singing our song of triumph, a ....te
Which was made to make us free; "
While they're breaking away the heart-strings
OF our Nations harmony '"'
Sadly it foateth from us, F io5
y Signing DER land and wave, .s. .E.t
Till mute on the lips of the poet, +
1t sleeps in his Southern grave. -,
Spirit and song departed! r...
Minstrel and minstrelsy
We mourn thee heavy-hearted-
But we will, we shall be free. = i.
They are waving our flag above us,
With despot's tyrant will,
With our blood they have stained its colors. ."i
And call it holy sill. f ar,.t a.s
With fearful eyes, but steady hand,
Wen tear its stripes apart, ..4,. .,......
And fling them like broken fetters.
That may not bind the heart.
But Wen save our Stars of glory
In the might Of The Sacred Sign
OF Him who has fixed forever
Our Southern Cross to shine
Stand, Southernersl fight and conquer.
Solemn and strong and sure
The strife shall not be longer
Than God shall bid endure. .
BY the life which only yesterday,
Come with the Infants breath
by the feet which ere the morn NAV ,. .ae.
Tread to the Soldiers death 4...,... .
BY the blood which cries to Heayepi
Crimson upon our sod
Stand Southernersl Stand and conouerI
In the name of the mighty God
DIPrHERIA.-A lady sends the follow;ns
remedy for this fearful disease, which is pre
va'llng in some parts of the country. She savs
that she has "known it to be used in manv
cases with the most beneficial results"
Take handful of alder root the same ouap.
tty OF dogwood root, and the same quantity of
the bark of persimmop root. Boil them with
pint OF vinegar down to half a pint. then
add very little water, a small lump Of alum
and md little honey, and use it as a gargle.
DURATIoN OF THE WAR.-The Tallahassee
Sentinel says friend gives it as his opinion.
based not on the ordinary mode of reasoning
on the subject, but on Bible data and scriptr.
raj calculation, that the war will continue
three years and 1875 days from the time it was
inaugurated. We shall see. - '
Mr.. MASON IN ScoTLAND.-Tbe Glasgow
Herald, Of August "a, says: Mr.. Mason, the
Commissioners for the, Southern States. is al
present on visit to this part of the country.
he is the guest Of Mr.. Stuart, of Murdostoun!
Mr.. Mason will afterwards visit Mr.. Ellice. M,
t, OF Glenqnaich, Invernesshire. ar e,qt +.
The reported capture of Com. Porter and
Brig. Gen. Phelps is not correct, as both Of
these officers arrived in New York. from New
Orleans, on the steamer Roanoke, on the oath
ult. Their arrival was noticed in the New
York papers of the 22d, and on the following
day, Com. Porter left for Washington, where
he still was on the 25th ult. r7J 3df 4as
The SURRENDER of HARpER's FERRY.-Geu.
White and Colonels Ford, Trimple and D'Utas-
sey, who were acting Brigadiers at Harper's
Eorrxy bovo boop corr;axl A. vus.i JouL