Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-11-18

am still engaged IN administering the IN
slrucuOns and comforts Of religion to all
who send for me. lis tfJe cannot dis
charge these as quickly and with as much
comfort to myself as once did. | am
compelled to travel miles on foot to visit
the hospitals, all my means OF convey
ance have beel taken from me. In my
large congregation all the carriages and
horses, in"udng those Of the aged. wldO W
aud non cumbataut, were seized by ,he
Government; there is but one left, which
was saved by being claimed as Brlli-h
property; It has no horses, ard therefore
is Of no service. President Lincoln, bv
his proclamation. rendered free pardon,
with restoration OF The night Of property,
except that OF slaves, 10 all wh0 would
take The oath 10 support the Uni'ed States
Government. Thar oath has been taken
by all Of us. But what has been the re-
suit? We were told to identify our prop
Ierry. My carriage, buggy, and Ihe ba-
rouche of benevolent widow, were, by
an order from General Hatch, taken from
/
! English family with the protection OF the
| Consul, and were not. in any sense OF the
word, what could be construed as aban,
doned property. When | inquired about
the buggy. which needed most, | was
, sent from one Office 10 aUOtheT--!fom
post to pi!ar-lor few days. until time
va, afforded 10 send them to Hilton Head.
wrole to Hilton Head, bat was informed
that il was shipped 10 New York. My
carriage found in d depot in the city; Dat
when The men placed as guard asce'lained
lhat it was mine, they ordered me away
and locked tie door. That night hey
removed lhe pole, the cushlDgs and
wheels; and by these manGuvtes, | an
left without any conveyance. Pictures,
bedding, a clock, ETC., were taken from
my house by Rev. Mr.. French, who bad
speculaled largely and proftabIy among
the poor negroes, in urging them TO be
married over again, at only dollar and
two candles pair. Many had no OBJ,
lection to the change, and, in the state Of
utter decentralization OF the negro. have
been married several times since, ENJOY ing
their freedom I'D Hbifum. was sent
! from one office TO another. Whilst thus
amused, my articles. which | had dectec-
ted in nv neighboIhoOd in the house Of
tie United States officers. were removed
10 the Pavilion Hotel. | followed them
there, and was told TO write TO the Treas
ury Department and my goods would be
restored. wrOie according ly, but re-
ceived no answer until a month had clap
sed. then went for the articles, bat " as
refused even 10 enter the room where
iheY were stored. The women Of the
officers bad selected what they wanted;
the remainder, which was of but little
value, was sold at auction. What became
of the proceeds, yet the heads of the Gov
ernmeni inquire. Certain II is, that Of
the ten thousands Of persons deprived of
their property in Charleston, not a'thou-
sandlh part has been recovered. We are
! in The situation of certain man in the
Gospel, who fell INTO strange company.
,Luke ii, 30.) When these officials, and
their homes in The North (God speed
them on their way,) they will be much
richer than when they came here. and,
alas /! the poor will be poorer still.
Watches, ladies' ornaments, silver spoons,
and all manner Of household furniture,
ETC., must, by this time, be at discount
in the North. The Rev. Mr.. French,
who made clean sweep from the houses
in my neig hborhood, must by this time
be man of wealth, and General Hatch
and another officer cannot be far behind.
The elegant carriage of Miss Anualy
could not be retained here, but was sent
10 the North 10 accommodate Mrs. Mar
tel.
When Sherman's army came sweeping
through Carolina, leaving broad track OF
desolaiion for hundreds of miles, whose
steps were accompanied with FIRE. and
sw ord, and blood, reminding us of the
tender mercies Of the Duke of Alva, !
happened TO be at Cashs depot, six miles
from Cheraw. The owner was widow,
Mrs. Ellerbe, seventy-one years OF age.
Her son, Colonel Cash, was absent. !
Witnessed the barbarilies inflicted OH the
aged, the widow, and young and delicate
females. Officers. high in command,
were engaged tearing from the ladies their
watches, their ear and wedding rings, the
dsguerIeo.ypes OF those they loved and
cherished. A lady of delcacy and re-
6nement, personal friend, was compel
led to snip before them, that they might
find concealed watches and other salus-
bIes urder her dress. \ system OF tor
lure was praciIced towards The weak IN,
armed and defeneeless, which, as far as
know and believe, was universal through