Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-07-08

arranged -HnQ nnally Qap0Hte0<ln the Ceutr&t'a1-
chves of the society, under the care Of appropriate
guardians. - -. .,.,..,-.
.% Ills task Of collection, we invite the iuirne-
diate attention and cooperation Of our patriots
throughout the South, to facilitate which, we pro-
pose the organization Of State and district assoca
tions, that our whole people may be brought into
harmony of action in this important matter
The rapid changes through which the institutions
Of the country are now passing, and the still more
stupendous revolutions in the opinions Of men, re-
mind US that We stand today upon the outer verge
of great historic cycle, within which completed
past viii shortly be enclosed. Another cycle may
brace will be gathered around another historic
centre, and the future historian will pronounce
that in stepping from the one to the other he has
entered upon another and separate volume Of the
nation record.
Let u.s. who are soon to be in that past to which
we properly belong, see that there are no gaps in
the record.
Thus shall We discharge duty to the fathers,
whose :pnncipks:we. inherit. to the children, who
will then know whether to honor or to dishonor the
sires that begot them; and above all, to the dead
heroes sleeping on the vast battle: e:plains, from
waits to engraye upon their tombs.
The fund raissdby initiation fees, assessments,
donations and lectures, after defraying the current
expenses, will be appropriated to the rent or pur-
chase of suitable frepgoof building for the safe
keeping Of the archives.
Forthe accomplishment of these ends contribu-
ftions are respectfully solicited from all parties in
teeested in the establishment and prosperity Of the
Southern Historical Society.
Contributions to the archives and library Of the
society are respectfully and earnestly solicited un
der the following specific divisions:
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individual States, from the earliest periods to the
present time, including travels, journals and maps.
2. Complete files Of the newspapers, periodicals,
literary, scientific and medical Journals of the South
eru States, from the earliest times to the present
day, including. especially, the period Of the recent
American civil war; - t...
|, 3. Geological, typographical, agricultural man
ufacturing and commercial reports, illustrating the
statistics, climate, soil, resources products and
commerce of the Southern States.
4. Works, speeches, sermons anddiscourses re-
htng to the recent conflict and political changes,
congressional and State reports, during the recent
war -.
S. Official reports aud descriptions, by officers
and privates and newspaper correspondents and
eye.witnesses Of campaigns, military operations,
battles and sieges. = -'*
6. Military maps. -
+ 4. Reports upon the munitions, arms and equip
nent, organization, numbers and lssses of the va
rious branches Of the Southern armies infantry,
artillery cavalry, ordnance and commissary and
quartermaster departments.
8. Reports Of the acknowledgement OF the late
c. s A., and of the adjntant- generals of the ar
miles, departments, districts and States, showing
the resources of the individual States, the ayaila
and losses Of the forces called into actual service
9. Naval operations of the Confederate States
10. Operations of the Nitre and Mining Bu-
reau. : .-
II. Commercial operations.
II. Foreign relations, diplomatic espondence,
u is. Currency.
IA. Medical statistics and medical reports
Is. Names Of all officers, soldiers and sailors in
the military and naval service Of the Confederate
States who were killed in battle or died of disease
and wounds. r.--.
l6. Names Of all wounded officers, soldiers and
sailors The nature Of the wounds should be at
tached to each name, also the loss of one or more
limbs should be carefully noted.
II. Published reports and manuscripts relating
to civil prisoners held during the war.
1s. All matters published or unpublished, rela-
ting to the treatment diseases, mortality, and ex
change Of prisoners Of war.
10. The conduct of the hostile armies in the
Southern States Private and public lesses during
the war Treatment Of citizens by hostile forces.
20. Number, occupation, condition, and conduct
of colored population. Effects Of emancipation
upon the negro, and upon the material prosperity
of the South.
q. Southern poetry, ballads, songs, etc.
All communications, works and reports must be
addressed (by mail or express, prepaid to DR..
Joseph Jones, Secretary and Treasurer of the
Southern Historical Society, New Orleans La.
After some further business, the meeting ad-
journed. ~>'
AIRLINE RAILROAD engineer corps of
this road, with Col B. Y. Sage at their head,
passed through our town on Wednesday last
Theyere now engaged in running the line from
this place, BY way ef Homer and Gainesville, to
Greenvile, s. G. The work Of surveying is being
pushed forward with all possible dispatch, prepar.
atory to placing additional sections Of the road un
der contract, Mr.. Garner. the agent of the COM