The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-27

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Messrs. Thurlow q Elwell, who haye furnished
her with oil the latest improvements. She tons
78l, and it is thoughtthat she will be able to
stow away about 1900 bales. The usual good
management Of her oonsignees will insure her
having prompt dispatch. It will surprise many
OF our citizens, no doubt, to learn that these
gentlemen have dabursed in this city in the
past year over ntty-oue thousand dollars for
work executed for Che shilling vessels to their
consigument.
LIEUTENANT BApKRRs GHOST sroaY ia the
title of an article in lato number of a North
ern Magazine. 1t tolls of a lieutenant of the
Freedmen's Bureau who was stationed on one Of
the sea islands near Charleston, and fell in love
with young lady, daughter OF "Coionei David
Marshall, ono OF the ruined and hImbfed mag
Mates Of the region OF long staple cotton" The
lieutenant had made his headquarters Mt tho
house of tho colonel. When he addressed Miss
Jennie Marshall she promptly rejected him,
asserting as her reason that they wore not "of
the same people. You haven't relative that
wouldn't dislike mo. and haven't one who
wouldn't dislike you. We are rebels, born
elaveholders -broken-down gentry-poor and
d---Marshails. You, you tell me, arc the
son OF a Yankee farmer, and you believe man
makes himself. Now. how could suoh differ
ent people help fighting 2 oh, you haven't
showed ycurself q man OF sense. Ishould have
expected moro practical sense Gorg q Yam,
ke5." Previous to this proposal the lieutenant
had requested an interview with Miss Jennie
in the grove in front OF the house In ordor to,
fi,ssyy bare his heart. {" She did not pro-
mise to go, but at the hour appointed
che sent q suffering negro dressed in
woman's clothes. As the moon WAS not
bright, and the lieutenant was nearisfRht ed,
he mistook the negro for Miss Jennie. and "be-
gan to whisper suoh things as enamored men
whisper on suoh occasions" There was no
answer, and he remembering 'that silence is
consent. became more conf jent, and fervent
in his pleadings.n "A tittef interrupted him
which sounded like thegreasy te.he OF ne
gro,n and when he foundhe WAS correct 10 his
surmise that It was a neRrof he, instead OF giSe
ing him pair OF ssBurean boots, p. as Miss Jen-
ME had told the negro he probably would, fell
upon him and kicked him through the orange
grove. After this ths lieutenant saw ghost
9f rebel officer on three different occasions.
This ghost was Ike brother Of Miss Jenniets.
whom she believed had been killed during the
war. When the lieutenant told her
that he had seen q aghost. and de-
scribed IL, to harSt she was very much
3larmed. The slientenant Nas;Tstill moro
alarmed, and reSrettingt that rebel ghosts
we're not included IN che capitalization, applied
for change Of scene, which he get by a trans-
fer to another district. A wear, or two after.
ward the heutenant was In Charleston ssun-
tering along the South Battery, when he met
his former ghost In bodily shape, who proved
10 be Colonel Henry Marshall, who said: II
am the youngest son, the only surviving son,
Of David Marsha1l. was colonel in the Con.
tederate service during The finsl battles Of the
war. Before the surrender disappeared. It
was reported that had been killed In a
charge: But the case was this. At one time /
was on President DAVIS personal staff, and
Of course I learned some aeorets OF state
Supposing that he would be .trled, I did not
wish TO be made q Witness. 80 / van
ibhed, got lo/stho .seaboard, sand went
70 Cuba. Aivaf astime, ,,6avfnSe written
70 my family a1d Ros no . ans@er. be-
game 30 anxious ibouts my poor father and
sister that 7 returned TO Sour, ,afolins. I
was still fearful of being eeized, a.l I visited
the plantation secretly. You beat me of three
Onov = DOW you ~ tu0. .WtuuOW OF your
room The next time had gds into the hons.
by e back way, when yon scared me- out Of It.
The third time you came on me a. I was re-
connoitrtnR sthel psyior:. y was MOI tIllstter
you left that I Was sblo to SEQ them. II was
terrible seene. They had not received my let
tfrs, and NtheyE took no at fist 'fb7 9 ehosl.
Welr Mr. Davis is not 10 be tried, suppose p
Alter some further dIssussion. during wh,oh
the Heutensnt espms % thsef 1eonol1sioa that be
would iiot wih Mis- Jsh1ie. DIS sIsbpSd II Into !
sesar shop and bouehE the most expensive
Havans, ,hS e6ulS ana, aid % fswarisda iitm.
sell. poorly and. dawottSity. for hiSx Wise reso-
frtion. "A man who must give up Jennie Mar.
shall, hs k1ttArsd. . % nrbfsd selsnaHpp,
Hass Bay. ought 10 hsv9 1t lessl as1ih' one alsy
The story Was NrftlsS i6 please ths Noitbsra
pSopas, ibd '6odbte15 accom- pliSAsA. ii 'paf..
ppse, g y fslAss hpr she Nsslthy HoItSi ~
htSe been deprived Of tks1r peopssty "a
stumbled" f'.'' Z 0i,ss'7 |;
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