Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-03-09
Raftsman's 5uurnal.
CLEARFIELD, PA, MAR. 9, 1864.
Letter from South Carolina.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND. s. C.
Co. c 10th Pa. Vol, Feb. IS. 1864

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FRIEND Row Allow me through the
columns ofyour worthy journal" to com
munlcate, for the benefit of your readers. a
few few items of interest which | copy from the
Charleston Tri- Weekly Courier. tpublish-
ed IN Charleston City, S. G. at eight dollars,
Tor SIX monthsl and captured with some 9th
er mail, by the Expedition that was fitted
out mere short time ago, and left for Flori
da under command of Gen SEYMOUR
Will begin with an article, from the Courier.
styled Promises, and Performances -
hen thelwar began, says the Richmond
Whlg, everybody professed to be willing TO
lay down lie, and give up property in behalf
OF the cause. Now, few appear to be will
ing to part with either, although the noon
day sun is no palmer than the fact that with
out additional sacrifices, the army cannot he
sustained, and the cause must fail The
lear OF getting Killed or wounded threatens
TO reduce us all to slavery, and tile fear of
starvation; added to the lust of gain. may
produce famine the army, fnot at home
little less fright and more common sense
we will not say Patriotism-may compose
these tflculties, and show us a pathway
out OF the bog into which we have fallen. y
Again, the Courier quotes an article in
winch 1t says The Rockingham (Va.,1
ifegtster says MIR. Smugood, of that county,
IL
lars per barrel, Notwithstanding it is cener-
ally selling there at from sixty to one hun
dred dollars per barrel"
L will now give the prices of domestic
goods, and grain at Augusta Ga, as taken
from the Courier by myself Domestics are
quoted as follows Shlrting, 81,
Sheetlng -, 90; "A Sheeting 3.25. osna,
burgs, 81, 60 ca 81, 75; yarns, S2S. .per bunch
Grains-W heat Sl2, (g Sl4, per bushel;
Corn, So, "a Sc; Cow Peas, SIS (G6; Rive
$3.50, (g 10; Barley, 100 (g S7,75; Oats
81, (a 4, 80 per bushel
Thinking, that the few items which I
nave copied from paper, published right
In the hot bed OF secession, will be sufficient
TO convince the careful reader at once, if
there is spark of Patriotism in his heart
that the Southern Confederacy is what we
call pretty hard up" | would, say to nv
copperhead friends (if they are worthy the
name fl1endl at home, that while the sol
dlers IN the Confederate army are almost In
a starving condition, we have plenty, and to
spare yet, with all this, | know there are
a few even in the Federal army. who make
themselves little enough to write home To
thelrtrlends, If not to some Copperhead sheet
tor publication, that they have not enough
to eat: while, at the same time, it is more
than likely that these very GROWERS have
~ W cat III tifS din my tIldU Jley would have
at home. True, we have not got sofas
large Arm Chairs, soft Feather beds and
downy pillows to rest our weary bodies upon,
when wearied and fatigued by duty, but
what Is this In comparison to divided coun-
try But now, in conclusions / hope that
my Democratic friends will not think, from
the above, that L mean teat all Democrats
are Copperheads. Not at all. But | do
mean that, If there are any claiming to be
Democrats, or Republicans, that are in SYM
oathy with Southern Traitors, they are, IN
ny estimation, Copperheads of the most
7enomous character.
For the benefitof the friends will say that
he boys IN this Regiment, 10th p. v, are
ii well and in good spirits, and ever ready
or duty. Hoping that Southern Traitors,
md Northern Sympathisers may soon see
he slntuliness of the course they are pursu-
ng IN trying to destroy one of the best Gov
rnments ever the sun shone upon. and
hat they may repent,
L remain yours respectfully, G. w.K.