Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-10

a man of his name, Robert +. Lee, haa
borrowed from her in 1862. AS tho old
lady was evidently an earnest, and the let
ter genuine, the General promptly replied,
and proved an alba
.nIs he writing a history Of his CAM
paigns 2
Tthnk so. At all events, he is collec-
ting materials for history. Many think
he would be unwilling to p.,,'lish history
just at this time, when SO many OF she ac-
tors are living, and the passions engendereu
by the war are still fresh and ranking
but the fact that Richardson, the New York
publisher, piad him visit not long since,
is regarded by others as proof that the
history is now in process of compost
tion.'
Have no other publishers besides Rich
ar]son approached hima'
"Oh, yes, one certainly has. A New
York publisher, whose name is WITHHELD,
offered to endow Washington College with
the sum Of $4,000 Annually, if General
Lee would contribute one article week to
| his paper. The proposition was made in
form to the rector by responsible party
but the rector, for reasons which you can
appreciate, Withheld it,
Genera! Lee, then never heard of it?'
yes, he did at lcsat it is said he did.
He became arprised of it in some way,
and declined the Offer
Does he concern himself about poll
tics p
Not at all. On the contrary, he is ex-
treniely careful that even the suspicion
of politics should attach to the college,.
His habits are industrious, I have
heardT
'They are. As early as six o'clock in
the morning you MAY see him walking i'll
to town to get his letters and papers; the
remainder of the dag is devoted to bis mani.
fold duties, and in the evening he rides in
to the country on his white horse, not un-
frequently stopping to converse with the
farmers and country gentlemen with whom
he chances to meet, about crops and such
Matters
Us there any truth in the story that du.
ring one Of these rides he was halted by
one OF his own soldiers, simple minded,
enthusiastic countryman, who insisted on
giving him three cheers, then and there, in
the middle Of the roadI'
think not. We never beard Of it?
The family of the General is as much
beloved almost as the General himself, I
have been told?'
Yes; every member Of the family is a
great favorite with our people,
Gen. Custs Lee is said TO be man of
promise2'
Heis. In some respects he is a more
mysterious man than his father. There is
something of jackson in him. He is ve-
~ modest, but he is very firm in his con-
viction, and his opinions are remarkably
practicable and sound. He is a practical
thinker
Gen. Lee does not intend to quit the
college 2
1--WE have no reason whatever to believe
that be will abandon the college SO long as
he is competent to discharge the duties Of
President. 1t is said that he once desired
to become Govenor of Virginia. But tha,
was before the war. Times have changed,
and under the new order Of things the gu
bernatoral chair of Southern Stale can
have few charms for any gentleman, much
less for Geu. Lee. We think, therefore,
that he will remain with us, and this is one
reason, indeed the chief reason; why you
find our people SO cheerful and hopeful OF
the future Of their town and country, and
10 fact of this entire portion Of the val.
ley
The MORALITY OF AMUsEMENTs.-Des
cribing the morality Of amusemenls Troy
clergyman, Rev. Mr.. Vincent, says
One of the spiritual wiseacres who was