The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1863-07-16

""u poPefs soutetftneS weeks or months
third, tie failure. Of. the Government
SCENTS TO supply tho officers with the
proper blank returns and stationery
.foarsb, the-frequency oftleatlis in places
separate and distant from tha army,
where men die and their officers have
no knowledge. Of the fact and attendant
circumstances; fifth, tire frequency of
cases where men die in Hospitals, in
which cnse tho Captain u not allowed
to make return Of the death tin he re>
ceives official notice thereof from the
Safgeon IN charge Of the Hospital,
while the army may be in motion and
this notice from the Surgeon not reach
the Captain for months these circum-
stances which are entirely beyond the
control Of. tho officers commanding
companies, unite in making il no fault
of theirs that more regular returns are
not made. 1t may be also stated That
in consequence OF The extensive activity
of our army, and Of the patriotic gal.
iantry Of our officers. who;haye and are
still so worthily leading their noble men
to glory aud often 10 death, the Cap,
tains of companies have been so fre,
1uen,lv changed by the Nicissitudes Of
battle, that those commanding. compa-
MES have scarcely time 10 ascertain the
nature Of their Guties, and not more
than time to learn how to perform them,
Till they arc. cut down in the deadly
contiici-and Successor takes his place,
loo often TO share the same sad exreri
ence Under such circums tanc.s the
wonder rather is that there should have
been SO many returns by Captains as
there are.
The aws regulating the payment Of
these claims are, 1t is true, complicated,
and such necessarily OCCASION much IN,
'convenienre: Bue we've they olharwi>c,
all sorts Of frauds would be prncticed
upon the public .uea>ury-anl the
public debt, already large. would he
enormously increased
For TIC purpose 'of facilitating the
ge;iiR&nf. these. ccrtiliosies. pr oeurGd
.f'otR 4he Second Auditor, in Richmond,
who has Charge ~f thai kind Of business,
the proper form in Which these ccrtiti
Gates shonid be made, and for the m
formation of all Interested, here inser:
it,'to wit
g" hereby certify that Private -.
Tor Corporaf or Setgeani, or Lieutenant.
a. the case may be.) late mrnft,er nf
Captain -------'s company. and
of 49, Regimert of s. g. Volun-
teers, enlisted on the ---- DAY of -,
to serve for twelve months. (nr the war.
IA The case may be,) ana~waS killed in
battle on the - dav rf -.
(nr died a; home. or in Hospital, Oh the
- day OF -, as the case may
be.) lie was last paid to include tho
.- .---- day ot -, and has paw
due him fru,n that time to the. date of
his death. There is also 1ae him -
months cotpsnuiatisn fov clothing, (if
such he the fNct, and fifty dollars 6.un-
'y, (if such lie the fact) .~ =,
: (Signed) -'- -
Capt. company - e. B"gt..
SC. Volunteers.
(Or Lieut.. commanding company.
of - Regt S. G. Vols, as the case may
be.")' -. =
By sending such certificate 10 ;he
Captain of the company, leaving him
nothing 70 do but to filf up-ihe blanks,
he would be thus enabled 10 make
many returns, even despite the unto.
ward circumstances " hich surround him
in camp. and on the march. Though
there wonll of necessity, be many cases
in which the Captain could not even
then mako his return, in consequence Of
his not having The necessary informa.
tion Of tie particulars of the dcail,.-
l'ut it would be well worth The trouble
of doipg so, for every one Interest ed.
tn send tho Captain of the Company
10 which the deceased belonged. a Ger
tiiicate az above, 10 be, when. fIled on,
and signed, returned 10 Col. w. lis.
Taylor, 2d Auditor at Richmond, Va,
on Also returned TO the party who is
Interested. to be by .him or his Attor-
ney, forwarded to the Second Auditor.
For thes infofnnsiisn Of these. who
may not have a more conYepien. mode
t-cf having their certificates fmsae out
and forwarded 20 the Captains, in the
Dmy, Ltwonld stste il,atr'J. NJ. Rlford,
n
Esp has faeiiiiies for gst,ihg' these Ger
tifeatss raade out and returned, and
he ia in constant. communication with
the officers inriihe sunny and the au
thoiilies q; Richmond. .
... JAS. FARRow.
Spartanburg, June 80, 1893.
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HAprtsrss No. wonder men are
unhappy in this world: There. Is nj,
ways -eIasliing when tie mnchinery ia
ont Of, gsnr. There is ai~sys trouble
wheB the wheels are oil the track, Man
| seeks 10 Iise for hipnself. God made
him TO live for .ethsrs. How swelis
fhat mmhsrs bestt with joy, when she
bean make her chisdreu happy. sWhs,
. thsill of delight comes with that book
gratitude. that look of joy, and tina,
one Of ,tove--all that tho widow, and
The orphsn casiprender to their benefae.
tor. That cup of happiness is an over,