The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-07-01

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- .lse Ellistts 4snm mbre worthy, Of the nd
pirssiorsyf sliqsss gho pa8them, sbds .
admhe, .. ..
Their roll Of members was called, and
soon Unto line. they had placed them
selves,
Capt. John A. Hamilton, tho esteemed
Foreman of the Elliotts, was out with
his men, and for what we know, like our
friend Mr. Moselsy, whispered, sette soce,
words y ofr'senootiragemcutl tors4hea,,
I Ahy hbw,a the fasssef each inembeT Of
lihe ne Eilfefi Hook md Ladders, seemed
inspired with the hopo Of a complete,
iyictorS4,d Thss' 'Keung Ampricas" looked
back satifhciraadrorsaties the same ,,es.
| preston of assareas victory ou:ntheir
part. -. .tst''S sIs'i'fs'Es' sl'' 3v q
And thus The happy oottasii6i5. ot Il Is proceed
&c, on tothe end.
AZ 81 o'elosF P. NJ. the aYoauns &
America" marched up Russell, Street to
the spot from which they were to run
One observing the manperin which they
Tagged along up.sto the ''starting place."
|awould1uotthase been prepared to scered-
tit them'with the speed and agility they
showed on their return. S9ei
Arrived at the far st stand, where
his honor, Mayor B4.i, was seated, the
"Houug Americas, turned their Ensine
around, aud awaited the signal to start.
at this juncturc, excitement was on
tip-toc. Men, boys, and babies, rushed
madly from place to place, and pulling
each other aside, and saying in kind O.
yon better.look.out style. chats my
place. ,"'ihs|d fast to every inch of ground
their feet could cover.
At length all was quieted down, the
street cleared by Marshal Wolf, and
every eye turned upon the "Young
Americas" Brave boys a few seconds
more, and the contest will be decided, SO
far as you arc concerned
But men, women and children are
getting impatient again, the boys espe-
cially, and the signal "go," is given.
q From an almost breathless calm broke
forth Zouave yell from the "Y oung
Americas, and the boys who, like
wounded SNAKE" appeared scarcely able
to drag themselves along few moments
before, came rustling, cracking, thunder
ing down Russell Street; with shout after
shout of ''go it boys!" aud soou flushed
the work.
= Arrived at the Engine House--hsltcd
every man to his post--the hose put
down in the well-the Engine worked
and water thrown on the house in one
MINUTE AND TwENrY-NINE SECONDS,
was what the Young Americas did ON
the afternoon of Wednesday 2Sth of
June, 1871.
Here everything that could shout,
shouted, and those who couldn't strain
their tender voices joined in the refrain
by slapping their tender hands; boys
ran wildly about, toes were mashed on
all sides, and, oh la ! one poor crca-
trres sensitive corns ground into dust.
In a word, the atmosphere was rent
with shouts of "well,done !"
Soon again, things are quoted down,
tho Marshal clears the streets, and the
sanguina Elliotts are preparing them
selves to heat the time made by the
"Youpg Americas" Just before they
started off, the latter company gave them
three cheers, which they returned.
Soon all will be ready again. Men
and boys are scrambling for their places,
whilc the exhausted eIoupg Amcricao"
look calmly on; and feel that the victory
is theirs.
but Iouk the Eiiiotts nave arrived,