Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-12-14

Sanders fold Remus) delivered the opin-
ion, and even Judge Pearson conceded.
The same Court have decided that per-
sons in State service, becoming fifty
years of age are entitled to discharge;
as we have some such who would be of
far more service on the farm, a decis-
ion on the subject is looked for from
this State. We 60 for old men at home
and the young ones in the army.
1t was proposed in the Legislature
that the Reserves, under ''their expe-
rienced officers" should be sent to the
field" and their places as guard OF
posts and prisoners to be suppied'by
the Militia. We accept the compliment, e|1lpp
on our own part, and trust that Gen.
Chestnut will not think they are poking
fun at him and his decidedly military
staff, sseolonels0 BarnweH and Miles,
who, like Othello, since their arms knew
seven years strength, have wasted their
ssgenius over Blackstone, instead of
Macombe, Scott, or Hardee ! "Maior"
Melton will excuse us if we'cah to mind
hfs claims on the black gown before the
war, as contrasting greatly with the
booted Major, and the "Captains'' and
"Lieutenants'' in the Quarter master
and other departments may slip the
lace that now bedizzens their collars,
if they find their experience" about to
be removed with chance to smell gun
powder! The Solicitor" would have
more difficult cases to handle in his new,
than his old field, and we wish him rid
of them. -... 80
The Yanks seem in great spirits since
the exchange has been resumed except
the late importations of Shermanites
from Georgia, who expected better times
in South Carolina. They have to make
way for the older prisoners, and conse-
quently have doubtful future before
them. Enlistments are still going on
with the foreign element, mostly Irish
and French; these seem to have been
humbugged Or drugged by liquor into,
the service, and though hunger and
misery may have induced them to make
my terms to get out, We notice every
of satisfaction among them.
Phere are among the prisoners, men of
every trade, .lots Of your 'sart preser-
7atiYe of Ill arts" friend Grist, for
What place is there Printer will not
,e: nd-Shoemakers, also abound,
md many of them profess to be frstrate
yorkmen. If our friend Tom Palmer,
" Billy Smith were here, they might
get out on parole some of their old
who could assist them ma
erially in their praiseworthy endeavors
o take care of the soles Of the good
aides and children of York. Blythe
,ye, Mr.. Herndon, of your town,
passed by our camp yesterday, on his
way to the stockade, where he procured
! Tanner, SO you will doubtless get leath-
n after this. .-a ...- .-,.>:.a
Enquiry. is made here for our friend
chancellor Chambers, as his name does
lot appear on the Legislative roll ; We
heard that the Secretary of War
efused to furlough officers to attend the
legislature, but we see the names of
many : among them; perhaps they have
un the blockade, which Sergeant Cham
'ers cannot. =.
five: get to Pocotaligo or Savannah,
'ur boys propose to furnish Yankee
calps for their Yankee brethren in
[eolrk el to speculate on--they think it |
some of! the "country-borns"
1in take a few, 50 it is suggested theyd
end their orders at once. |
To the ladies, I am requested to say,
hat ssold bachelors of Companies g, |
ndD, will try to get home about Christ
ias; We think they hardly deserve
urlough, but, poor fellows, they had no
iea how forlorn they were, until they
anne to camp, with nobody to write to
hem; they were compelled to write to
SO it is possible some of you
laye caught an sold fell'' and that
Christmas may relieve their and your.
ching hearts. |
Sleepily, yours, E.