Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-15
THE CHARLESTON COURIER.


THE CHARLESTON COURIER.
There was rather numerous scene at
the office Of the Charleston Courier. The
editors had run away, but the business
man remained and hoped to save his prop
erty. Col. Woodford called at the office
at an early honr, and the following con-
versation took place:
Col. W." Whom have I the pleasure
of addressing, STRIP
Newspaper proprietor" Mr.. L., sir"
Col W.-"Will you do me the favor,
sir, to loan me a sheet of paperl"
MIR. L-(Looking at the Coloneps shout
der-straps)-" Certainly, sir, certainly"
Col. W.-"Thank you, Mr.. l., might
| trouble you for pen and ink2"
Mr.. l." With pleasure, SIR"
Col W.-(Begins to write) -" Really,
sir, am sorry to trouble you so much,
but this ink won't flow; will you be good
enough to get another bottle %
Mr.. L.-Qh, certainly, sir: no trouble
Col. W.-,laorites,
OFFICE Pro: MAE. GEN. D. S.,
CHARLESTON, .. ",
- Feb. 20, 1865.
SPECIAL ORDERs-No. l.
The Charleston Courier establishment
Is hereby [Mr. l.. saw the writing and
looked startled and troubled, token posses
SION Of By the United States.''
MIR. l.. could not endure this any lon-
ger, for he was silly overlooking the man.
uscrlpt, and burst out:
Colonel, surely you don't mean to con-
hscate my property. I opposed nulliica-
tion-in eighteen thirty"
The Colonel tells this story with great
zest, as the nearest approach to loyalty in
Charleston that he has met among the
white people yet.
LOYALTY IN CHARLESTON.
There are few white Unionists here,
but they are chiefly of foreign birth, or
poor, and many of these arc of the 6 Union
as it was " sort. A number are beginning
to claim that they have been Union all
along, but were compelled TO talk seces-
sion to save themselves.
Why, You people here who claim to
be Union," l said to one of the prominent
citizens, "seem to have been greater slaves
than the negroes. You say you were com.
peAed to say what you did not believe 2"
He WINGED little, but replied: IS Yes,
it's fact, sir; you have no idea of what
| people had to submit to here who were
not tire-eatcrs. "-Cor. ". ?. Tribune.
When Marius was reproached with not
giving battle to the Cimbrians and Teutons,
who were overrunning the country" We
have to fight" said lie, g not for trophies,
bnt for existence; we will not give battle
till victory is certain" When the battle
did take place, the Teutonic host was an
initiated, and Italy was saved -
The BEST Is LEFr-''I am fallen," said
Christian philosopher, into the hands of
publicans and sequestrators, and they
have taken all from me Now what
. Let me look about me. They have left
me sun and moon, fire and water,
loving wife and many friends to pity me,
and can still discourse and, unless list,
they have not taken away my merry coun-
tenance, and my cheerful spirits, and a
good conscience. They have still left me
| the providence of God, and all the prom
| ises OF the gospel, and my religion, and
| my hopes Of Heaven, and my charity too.
And still sleep, and digest, and eat, and
drink; read and mediate, can walk in
my neighbors' pleasant fields, and see the
varieties of natural beauties, and delight
! in all in which God delights that is, in
!, virtue and wisdom, in the whole creation,
and in God himself"
/ To Boil PorAroEs.-In Ireland potatoes
are boiled to perfection. The humblest
peasant places his potatoes on his table
better cooked than could half the cooks in
! America, trying their best. Potatoes
1 should always be boiled in their "jacket."
/ Peeling a potatoe before boiling is offer
| ing premium for water to run through