The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-26

| agent Tor that district, and also to Mr.. TEw the
representative to tho State Legislature, we arc
indebted for much of the information that we col
| iectod in regard to the objects which we saw a,
Mount Pleasant. Perhaps tho most interesting
spot in the little village, and tho that will at
tract most visitors, is tho
soIDIERs BURRYINa uRouSp
1t contains about Gu aero Of ground i'm an elox,
ted situation, and horo lie buried not onlv the
remains OF Confederate and Federal soldiers who
died or were killed during tho late war, but also
hose or several OF the State troops who died cur
ing the war OF 1872. To tho memory OF these
laSt o. monument was erected many years ago,
which stul stands, and, though in n some what di-
ltplu itcd condition, il tho most conspicuous OBJ
J"ct IN tho burial ground. Iti, built of brick, and
'ho urp-r part Is pyramid which rests on
square foundation, on two of tho sides OF which,
marble slabs have been 1T in, while tho other
Two hav" been covered with white plaster to re-
senbio the marble. One Of the slabs bears the
10 loving inscription: son the 18Th of June, 1912,
tho United States Of America declared war against
Gio:t Britain. At tho first sound of the trumpet
the lot soldiers who sleep beneath this mon
ulnent flow to tho standard of liberty. Here they
fell beneath the scythe of Death. Tho sympa-
thies OF the bravo, tho tear OF tho stranger, and
tho slow dirgos Of the camp attended thom to
their tomb
How sleop the bravo who sink to rest
With all thoir country's wishes blost,
Tho lnurel leaf of shining grcon
Will still around thoir tomb bc soen.'"
On tho other is tho following:
"Sacrod to the memory Of Scrgeants Tillman,
Goodrich and Adam O. Spencer, also, of William
Aarsnt, David Rutland, Jnhu Williams, John A.
Placide, Thomas Madden, William Mcclellan, Hen
ry Kilgore, John Taylor John Bruce and Harris
Lane ster, private soldiers Of the Sd regiment OF
State troops"
Scattered irregularly around this monument
are The graves Of some fifty or sixty Confederate
soldiers, Without head board, and in some cssos
without even mound to mark the last resting
places of men who poured out their blood in de-
fence OF their country. memorial association
has been formed by the ladies' OF Mount Pleasant,
and they have collected some funds for enclosing
the soldiers burial ground, and decorating and
marking tho graves in a suitable manner, and
negotiations are now in progress between them
and the old Mount Pleasant Ferry Company, to
whom tho lot belongs, which we hope will termi-
nsto satisfactorily for the ladies' and that before
very long tho village may boast OF soldiers bury
ing ground, which shall at once bo an honor to the
dead heroes and q credit to the Mount Pleasant
Association.
THE FRRRDMEN's SCHOOL,
Is the next object Of interest that attracted our
attention. 1t is at present in a very fourishing
condition and has attendance of one hundred
and sixty echoars most of whom are young chill
1ren, and only one or two above the age OF six
teen years. 1t was established February g. 1866,
and was, until recently, taught in the Presbyterian
Church, but, after repeated remonstr by tho
congreg alton and the authorities Of tho town. that
building was turned over to the righful owners,
and dwelling house rented, in which tho school
is now kept. There are three white teachers,
who are supported by the Society of H1te Friends,
OF Philadelphia, by whom, we believe, all the ex-
penses Of the school are paid The teachers ara
Miss CoRNHLIA HANCOCK and Misses MARY and CAR
RE TAYLOR, nieces OF BAyARp TAYLOR, the we'll
known traveller. These ladies seemed to COM
mand the respect OF their pupils, and everything
was conducted decently and in order We had
either time nor inclination to examine into tho
proficiency OF the scholars, but wo learned from
The register that, OF the whole number Of one hun.
dred and sixty pupils, there is average attend
ance Of one hundred and fifty; that twenty-six arc
new pupils this month that forty are taught
oral arithmetic, and the same number instructed
in written arithmetic; that one hundred and six
enn wri'e on slates, and that fifty attend the
Sunday school, There arc three school rooms in
the building, over each of which, OF the teach
ers specially pre-ides. One is the primary do
partment, another ia the common school depart
ment, and tho third is the academic department.
The scholars suited very well for primary and
common schools, but wo confess that we were
ouligtd to smile at the appearance OF tho acadomi-
clans. In iustioe to the teachers, however, wa
must say that we believe the term academical is
only used in comparison with tho other two de-
partments.
FORT1FIc IcATIoNs.
OF these not much can be said. At the eastern ex-
tremity Of Mount Pleasant, just beyond that part
Of the town called Hinnantsvle, is an old earth
work green with grass, which WAS once mounted
with two guns. This took part in the lombard
mont of Fort Sumter in 1851, and Capt. JOHNSON,
Afterwards Lieut.. Col. JOHNSON, of the Hampton
Legion, supported tho battery with his company
Of volunteers. The battery was never again in
action, and BEN JOHNSON only once-at tho first
battle Of Manassas, whore he fell galantly leading
his men into tie foremost OF the fight. At tho
other eud OF the village there is also small earth
work, but it was never mounted. Some five or
Elk miles from the village Is long line OF breast
works, extending from Wando River to the soa
shore, but these did not come within tho range OF
our excursion. Although without any important
Mount Pleaeant was, during the
whole war, depot for troops, and in that way the
houses and fences we're much injured, and the
latter, IN m any instances, entirely destroyed