The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1863-03-12
FROM JAMHs ISLAND.

Il s"S~"s, o. NJ, Afnrch ffb, 1853
Dear Eatespsise II find II more
thMeplr jobto write yoa a weekly ;,..er. !, .sr
| ssiihg ie,teF shanf snticips,ed, front,he
tfact, that interesting news Is so very
| scarce but, insteaS Of tssieg> to Justify
neglect, by tbe uss Of HAT old OF. con.
fated saying. ihar ptorpises are made
to be- broken" win endsavor TO give
t'wha. few facts can be gathered.' The
frst thing q solaief would think OF
probably, is"tbc state Of the ,Sestbcct.
{. 'It has been clear cold, and windy
fprtonhe slays-eloudsN Of dust ayne
almost coaiinnalIyy yornaking abe tent OF
sui"key house, the mos, comfortable
Plsce.of resort. But as cvory place las
its, ,iDoanseniences, and every period OF
time it's peculiar troubles, it becomes us
10 try and make tho best-of nh. :. This
the soldisrs seenIto: do, for the cheerful
''oun'enauces of the lovers Of j"kes. anil
Ii o hearty laugh !. the best pro.f. A
me's-mate, who had some business -,
the street, comes rushing intosiIis -;ent
1"bLing his ey yes, vlirhLeye hecome The
re 'eptncle Of a portion Of the fisias dosf,,
and be is greeted with, why did YOU
not shut your eyes. ."'or is laughed att
Suci, is the soldiers life. Anything
as They say for fnn," five can ge,
'plentyto cat. be ttpstedr rkipdl. by our
officers, and. know that all arc 'fapina
well at home, the balance ia not hard
90 endure. Occasionally, however. you
might. hear . soldier wl,os ha. family
a, home, express fears as TO how they
viii be provided for. Ard truly some
such fears are no, eatireiy grrnndlass.
The private with lrissw ages OF eleven Or
welve'dol!ars a month, canpot do much
towards feeling hia fsnilv at Tie pres,
cnt ldgl, prizes Of prosisisns, Tie
wHses Of the rrivstos IL ..be army Is
one thing our Congress irss eEerlrnked
too long, TO say; ssotlang of'the aitfsr.
ence made between them and Tie eff.
GERS. There has been, nears appfc III.
a.ed Tor the rslief Of needy faps', res I'm,
great care snd: kindness is Leces.ary -
sthe part of those whGse duy Il 4, ,o
10 .'o7eA u rfler 'lhem, ,aat they may not 81 ssf
fer. In this our struggle Cor ;indepeu.
dence; there is: something for every one
to do. None maysbe plis. Thi. work
is no, 40 be performed so h,uch with
an eye to self, As ,oshe public good. -
The insn who sissexempt fro., servies.
and remains at'homs. is not there mere,
" 10 seek his own sgood--to amass -
fortuhe by ex,ortioh, bdf IA placedwhere
he can do the grestest amount of good
for the publici-ahd ifhe proves recre-
ant, must either suffer the penalty
nov, ,at the hands Of the law, or the
>detesiation Of the. tiave defenders o.
'her roumsY when They return, home
I I at the sud Of the war. q. Ru, pardon This
digrcssion, and, 7 will finish telling sou
tthe war news. -.".e ~. -.
Alt.is quiet about CharIeston; no,
much expectstion'.of a battle, 'ft'~rs,
day, 'ast e.~ss Thanksgiving Day, SET
apart by ,hetioverner OF our State and
ny p'as promptly observed by The
soldiers In t'ds vicinity who could pro
cure tie services of ., minister. We
had services in our camp twice. :, A,
10 a. NJ. and ~ night. = - "A
T. And now. Sitboshs hest wishes fosl
tt''e welfare ofaIf The good Josks a, hyme
we take, ;oW leave, issfipg. they viii
pardon thit very duh letter. -.
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