The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-22
= The Yankoc Ball.
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JoyEsBono. - sept. s, lS6h

JONESDOi''. '' r. w.; '.'
EEtofIateUycaccr: On Monday night
---.4r.-e-NN .4-e -NNas.akecs had a grand hail at the
Trout House, under the direction OF Mrs.
Clements, is prescut proprictrcs>. Cen
eral Sherman and staff aud his corps
and division commanders p#t:oni&cd the
affair. About dozen women of the
town, not decent lady amongst them,
attended the thing. But what was
wontinc in white was madcup in riggcrs
They mingled, Oh, how they mingled.
Black and brown, white AMI gray.
They brgan the dance with the. Ian
GERS Quadrille, i'll which Gen. Sherman
led of with Mrs. Clements for partner
His ris q us, Gen. Howard, had one of
Hiayor Jim Ca!hGpn's wcrchcs rs partner.
:. One of Shcrman'sV staff danced vii one
of. Z. Buchanan's Niger women that
he took there himself Billy SoIomau's
picqer woman lent the charms Of her
prcScncc and her figure in the daucc, and
had a great deal of attention paid her.
Billy Markham brought two niggcr wo'
men to the ball, and looked on the scene
with erinning admiration He nobbed
~ with IT, blue bellies until Ls had to be
IetITe~'"-'. gIa.,SJNsE-5H,&
sever9l fs 8 negro 'wo'nen, Who
4 x 4 wGre-in7it4d shtafter-in carriages
xith g=ls9lssSSS1ceEs for esc9Fts, refused
-<y and 3selyESpressed their dislike
va 90 insult that was offered them.
Tigfooket on it assam inGignty to be
-7larA by the,encm;2s Of their country to
assc;atc With the 49, women who at
ten,cj tLe. bill assS 3
- ss4 al 5nSn9Rsss:z4s H. ed TIC q attention of
laulzsaai3l ~ the a4Sees; and in
esS one S%Shessymgthizss who have
,.esaaililiated, They wai.cd, schottiSchcd,
sSatand polaed and dancd until everybody
was drunk and the stink became uncn-
durable Having scentGthe house until
tp the saturuala upril niofning, and
wcro then seen lovingly tottoring home
in many linked pairs ofiTory and ebony
Mayor Jim CaIhop was present,
;. toasting and congatuldAhg tAa Yankees
on their handsol7sH rriokery> aud the
success of their arms. 1t is said that he
proposed to open he ball with prayer
and thanks for the great and decisive
victory that had CAPTURED Atlanta, bro
= ken the spirit Of the Confcdcracy, and
brought Georgia. into condition where
n it could be g6Tcr1SC.by tie free and en-
lightened rule of thssrOyarGpe. He was
arms \ Eom7Sg the conIrerors, and,
hoped for many returns of the like occa-
sion. 1t is supposed she was uprosiusly
l. drunk before ha began.
l. T Banks lent the balcful light Of
his traitor visage to Thy. scene. lie hop
ped around the room, and promeGadcd.
arm in arm exhibiting, omuch clation at
being permitted to pr6mcnadc arm in
arm with huge niggGr Sergeant, who
remarked, lie didn't know but what he
was disgraciDg himself b. walking with
such trashy white 'lnan
sEl. T. Banks was the fist citizen Of the
.s..szExy who visited Sherman. He lad laid
- 1sgai., watching for him, and before he
had washed himself, Bans placed bcfa~e
Iva an accurate list OF rle seccSsiomists
and minute men of Athnta, and the
description and location o their property.
TTe was very cxtravagantin his demon
stration Of JOY and extremely eatcd over
he Yankrc success ard Occupation of the
city. He congratulated them on the
streets and minglcs with ihcm whenever
opportunity offers, and doubtless b. this
time occupies some oi,ite commensurate
with his worth to the enemy.
A Yankee journal will te in operation
this week, tlsey supposed it would make
it. first appearance on Sunday. They
taljen possession Of tia old IntelIi-
&ercer building and propose to issue the
paper ircn Your old Office The first
cy,y secure will send You. 1t is re-
D. MsnEsilut Billy Markham saved mate
4; IS1ugh ior them to star paper
.Garo,, h'r|g1r.r.
&. ~ GA&IIN.
.@ s,a sister? Then love
SIS 30 with a hoiy friendship.
!. va if you havo none, why love some
q ,sc's s.s;cr.-Anothc" E&ch"ngG