The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1864-03-17

hood nuisance. Again we say,
don't boiroac !-.Southefm Literary
Companion.
INCIDENT OF THE WAR IN
F1oRIpA.-The following incident,
illustrating the feeling Of the nc
groes in Florida towards their
brethren of the invading army, is
taken from 4 private letter just re-
ceived from the vicinity of the late
battle in that State.
At Ocean Pond, the Yankees
placed the negro troops forty yards
in advance, and determined to
shoot them if they ran. 1t was
death to retreat, and, as the sequel
proved, little better than death
to. advance, for our men killed
eight hundred.- After tho battle, q
gentleman. accompanied by his
body servant, went over 'the field,
looking at the dead and wounded
negroes. Having proceeded some
distance, the servants attention
was attracted by an excellent pair
I CIR bu0rs on Tire rect uf5 IIr-S col
dier, lying near where they stood,
and after getting his masters con-
sent, seized one of the boots to pull
it off. lie had hardly done SO,
when the wouudednegro commenc-
ed kicking furiously, and cried out,
1" let my boots alone | am not
dead "a The servant startled, step
? ped back and asked, "what did
you say 2" II say let my boots a.
lone I amt dead !" Tie servant
picked up lightwood knot, and
coming back said, "you amt dead! !"
No, l ain't," replied the soldier.
"Welk, den, if you amt dead, I'll
deadenA you," and Immediately
despatched him with the lightwood
knot, and bore off the coveted
boots. ."-Richmond Wig.
The PnEss.-A few members Of
Congress, manufactured by editors,
have, from time to time, spoken
derisively of the prcss. They would
muzzle that terror of little men,
if theE voices could prevail. Ill
deed, recently an attempt was
made to circumscribe its influence,
perhaps to extinguish it altogether.
ALPS well that ends WELL
When the war is over, these pub,
) lie enemies Of the press will feel IFS
; power. The 4th estate. in Eng
land, is the first estate in America.
The, press builds up and pulls
E down. and woe to bim' that puts
9 bis head against its stcaminS' en-
s sfne. The fate Of the bun tltat at
4 tackled the,locometiye Will bc tAe
2 fate Of that: man.
We find the fore going in tht
= Southern Pun ch. 1t is true, ever,
a word Of it.
r Howell CoDD says::"A man wh,
l. is not willing to fund hls Trcasur,
notes, when the condition of hi
: country demands it, is not worth,
6 Of a Government. These arc my
/, views upon the curroncv question
n They. are short. and quite sat:sfac
!. tory to myself. viii men com
g plain of thetax on money and no
!. complain of The tax on the .b!oot
J, of their cOntrynen? GoPay th'
q taxes that our brave soldiers arr
!. paying in losing their hearts blood
J.. and then cease to complain of a Ii:
(. tic taxation upon your money 0
l. your property"
n No cavalary cffioors OF the Sontl
p possesses the individuality Of For
., rest. lie is at once the terror ant
is delight of the enemy, for he da2
6 .zies them by his brilliancy, Will
80 he cruslres them by his proves
If Hc is quite as remarkable in ar
i pearancc as he is for his feats .
daring. Tall and athletic, straigh
as an IndiaD, with asoft clear gra.
8, eye beaming from on olive cen
IS pleSion, lit with "ruddy hucs i
&. l.