The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1864-03-26

with zeal and constancy that has secured him
many encomiums.
We are favored to no small extent in having
for our Postmaster Mr.. Day, Of the Sanitary Com
mission. He attends to postal matters in man.
nsr that would lead us to believe he was an old
hand at the business The office is rapidly sp-
preaching one Of considerable importance. mas
much as the great number Of troops here and in
the vicinity is the source of much letter-writing
Mr.. Day also has charge Of the Florida branch
Of the Sanitary Commission, and We can imag-
inc he does not enjoy much leisure.
There is nothing OF moment to report from
Pilatka. The troops under Col. Barton, have
built extensive earthworks in front Of the town
and do not spprehend any demonstration by the
enemy. The communication between here and
there is frequent. and the men are well supplied
with all they need in the way Of subsistence. Pi-
latka il fine, healthy locality and we are pleas
ed that 30 many Of the boys have been SO fortu
nate as to be sent there on duty. We hope they
may be able to drive in some Of the beef which
is about them.
Since communication by nag signal has been
open to the mouth Of the St. Johns, the Signal
Corps is in full operation. Capt. G. 8. Dana, the
Chief Of the Corps here, is considered in every
respect the man for the place. The Leutenants
serving with him are well posted in their duties
and we doubt not they will sustain the reputation
for zeal and efficiency which has been so long ac-
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mouth of the st. Johns has been felt for some
time and we are glad to see it has been estab-
Eshed
As general thing the weather for the past
week has been delightful. little rain, how
ever, would be welcome, for the dust and sand
are getting to be anything but pleasant We
have long since come to the conclusion that
jacksonville is much superior place to Hilton
Head. Sand abOunds in both places but herswe
have houses to shelter and trees to shade US.
Citizens are beginning to appear in large num-
Der. Nest Of them are engaged in trade, and
two or three have exhibited their enterprise in
opening hotels. A good commodious hotel,
well kept, would be paying institution ut Jack
sonville. At present We have two or three dwell
ing houses assi rs hotels, and although their
roprietors do all in their power to accommodate
the guests, they cannot possibly keep up with
the demand. Officers and others coming here
ind it difficult 20 obtain accommodations. and
we would repeat the suggestion that some good,
active, enterprising man should apply for per-
mission to erect building OF sufficient magni-
tude to accommodate three or four hundred
guests.
The demand for the NEW SOUTH is constantly
increasing and its presence among us IL looked
for with intense interest. The paper has become
an iavulnersble institution aud without it the
army would be deprived of one Of its chief de-
psndencies. learn that two days ago one regi-
ment made arrangements for receiving five hun
dred copies each week Its popularity is un-
questioned, and have heard several officers re-
mark that a. a medium for dispersing the news
OF the week it could not be equalled
Tho number Of patients now remaining in
the jacksonville hospitals does not exceed two
hundred. About three weeks ago one or two
cases Of the small pox appeared. but we are hap
py to state the disease hss been confined to three
or four cases. pest-hoase has been erected on
the opposite side of the river, whittier the pa
tients have been taken.
It is thought by many that several parties
living on the opposite side OF the river, and who
are in the habit Of crossing every dsy or two.