The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-06-20
The Proposed Monument to President
t Lincoln. a#q

ton Head towards raising fund towards
defraying the expenses Of an appro.
pirate monument about to be erected to-
the memory ofthe late Presidents lin.
coin. 6t
The following is the address Issued by
the Committee $3.50 ~
PoRr RoYAL, S. c., May 20, 1865.
To the Soldiers and Sailors of lie DE
partment Of the South:
Soon after the death of President Lin,
coin was known at Hilton Head, a large
number Of gentlemen connected with
the Army and Navy assembled at Com.
missary Hall and inaugurated measures,
having IN view the erection of monu-
ment to his memory, the subscriptions to
be exclusively from those who have
served under him in military and ma
val capacity. A Permanent Committee
was appointed TO correspond with other
organizations throughout the country.
A response has come from Springfield,
Illinois, the former home of Abraham
Lincoln, where "Lincolu Soldiers and
Sailors Monumental Association has.
been formed, and put into working ope-
ration all over The country, under the
direction of some Of the bes. men in the
State. They ask us to cooperate with
them and, seeing that our intensions
are the same, namely, to erect lasting
memorial, by soldiers and sailors alone,
over the mortal remains Of an honored
leader-we have unanimously resolved
to accede to their request.
Soldiers and Sailors of the Depart
ment of the South we ask that every
one of you, either in the service or have
ing received an honorable discharge.
subscribe and pay the sum of one dollar.
for this noble and patriotic purpose--no
more and no less---tne amonnt raised to.
be forwarded through officers in com.
mand to our Treasurer. Major A. G..
Salisbury, Paymaster u. 8. A., at Hi.
ton Head. s. c., who will see that the
same Is transmitted to Hon. James Hi.
Beveridge, State Treasurer Of Illinois,.
the gentleman selected to take charge
of the funds. Organize then, in yonr
companies, regiments and batteries, OH
board of each of yonr gnnboats. Scat
ter tie news broadcast so that every pa
triot soldier and sailor may have an op-
portnnity to do his part in this great
work Individual Subscriptions, or those
III small amounts, can be forwarded by
mail to Major Salisbury.
Please give>the namc, rank and re-
giment battery, boat or vessel. Also,
give the town, county and State--or
post Office where the subscriptions are
sent by discharged soldiers or sailors.
Care will be taken that each person.
subscribing shall receive certificate Of
membership in the Association. G
The committee We're then dire ed 10.
have the address published in the form
OF a circular, for distribution, and now
ask the earnest cooperation of all off,
GERS in command ofmen. in having it un--
derstood and circulated.
M. s. LlTTLEEJELD, President. II
J; Jesse !, ssssnss''' ss.siii' Secretaries.
SINGULAR AorioN or THE MlssrssIP,
RI RIVER. The following is an account
oftha singular catastrophe which occur I
red atA fgiers, La, May rs. It was at
night about nine o'clock, on Tuesday,
that the whole river bank, on which We're
the works OF the Government dock yard
and that Of Messrs. Vail & Conner,
sank suddenly into the river, carrying
with it all the material on the surface..
A schooner on the WAY felIat the sink.
ing of the land into the Mississippi, and
was filed with water. The calum work
houses sunk into ruins-.-the whole nm.
der strata upon which they were built
giving Nay---water bubbling up in its
stead. The whole river bank, for a,space
OF asent 400 yards, caved in. Mater.
ials used by the workTsen at the yard,
tools, and other supplements, sank with
the land, and wero lost, A porlioh of
the Orleans Docksin this vicinity which,
three or more yearS ago sank. with alll
the works nponethem, IN manner si,n;.