The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-11

preparing wreathes, etc., and in the af-
ternoon turned out in full force to do
honor to the brave fellows who yielded
up their lives in defence of their homes.
In the morning, the graves in the various
church-yards were decorated; the after
noon being devoted to the Cemetery.
Before o'clock, the crowd began to as
semble, and at half-past 5. procession
numbering several hundred was formed
III front of the porter's lodge, and, headed
by the Revs. William Martin and j. T..
Gerardeau, proceeded, loaded with flow
cry tributes, to the aoldiers' lot. Across
the gateway was an inscription: Crest
in your noble graves; posterity shall to
thy tombs in grateful reverence come"
In the centre Of tho lot was a moss-coy
cred temple, surmounted by tho original
flag of Gen. Gregg's old regiment-the
First South Carolina. On the East part
of the temple was inscribed:
| .'Lct that tattercd banner wave
Der the patriot hero's grave;
And the dead again shall live.
Onfurl that banner-fOld it never
Liberty shall 1.-Two forever,
| And will resurrection give"
The procession, on arriving, filed in,
heads were uncovered, and the Rev. MIR.
Gerardenu offered up fervent prayer,
which was responded to in the hearts of
his numerous hearers. The ladies and
children then passed from grave to
grave-the mound of tile general aud the
private soldier being treated alike
The graves in private lots were then
looked after; and in short time the
cemetery was again silent. There was
general suspension of business on Main
street, ut 5 o'clock, nearly every store
being closed, SO that all could partici-
pate. The weather promised to be un-
pleasant-the wind in the morning blew
in fitful gusts; but by 3 o'clock, it sub
sided; the sun shone out perfectly clear,
and in the heavens scarcely cloud was
to be seen.
MECHANlCAL AND INDUSTRIAL. PURsuIrs.
The large amount of property owned by
the better classes in the South before the
war, enabled most of the young men to
either take professions or else to lead
lives of ease and elegance, without obey
ing that curse of general application to
the human family, viz: ''by the sweat Of
thy brow thou shalt live" The results
OF the war and the consequent loss of
property render it absolutely necessary
that the young men of the day should 60
to work in earnest. but the feelings which
had hitherto been ongendered are still
unsubdued, and the general desire and
ambition seem to be to avoid, if possible,
manual labor, and seek supports from
the various professions or such other
positions as are considered easy and gen
teel. The old theory that labor was not
honorable, in one sense of the word,
must explode. and mechanical pursuits
must rank high in this country and de-
mand the time, attention and services of
our very best men. Young men are still
aspiring to the professions, until lawyers,
physicians, and clerks in every depart
ment, are too numerous, and most of the
cities are crowded to death with these
non producing consumers. Another de-
partment can boast of its supernume-
raries, viz: life insurance agents are
found here and there and everywhere.
1t would be better if some of these
young men would turn their attention to
other pursuits their aid and intel
lect to improving the agricultural re-
sources of the country, and turn their
genius to thcinvention and practical utili-
ty OF useful inventions, as well as working
at those trades, such rs the educated me-
chanic and machinist have rendered use
full, scientific, honorable and remunera-
tive. Some persons have formed the err
roneous opinion that the educated men
are fitted for something higher than the
avocations of the farmer, but it is m
established fact, that educated farmers.
where they CON unite practical sense with
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