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though I have not served an.appren
ticeship, jot if I have pefonned duties
to the satisfaction of my employer, I
ought to he as well rewarded as though
I had served an apprenticeship ; and
Mr. ’Crombie himself has declared to
me, I bat he was very well satisfied
witli what I had done for him. A
young man on* Fort Creek, informs
me that he heard Mr. ’Crombie de
clare that 1 pleased him better than
any person that ever acted in my ca»
pacify (or words to iliat effect.)
T do not bring forward these things,
gentlemen, in commendation of my
self, and L trust you will not take
them in tin's way. It is not for ap
plause, hut for Justice, that I com
tend.
But, after all, although 1 have pro
ven that if a poison who has not serv
ed an apprenticeship, should perform
perform his duty so ns to meet with
the approbation of his employer, ho
ought to bp as well rewarded as tho’
he had done this ; and though Mr.
’Crombie has, more than once, and to
more than one person, expressed his v
satisfaction as to what I’ve done for
him ; yet I would, by no means, bo
understood to contend for $350, the
wages frbich Mr. Butts now gets, nor
$330, the .".ime which Mr. ’Crombie of
fered him Butts is an exception.
Jt is. agreed, i believe, on ail hands,
that he is by far the best merchant’s
clerk in the eouuty. I havo not the
most distant idea of getting as much
as lie does. But surely if what he
would have done for Mr. ’Crombie
would have beon worth $330, what I
have done for him, must ho worth'
more than one hundred.
1 shall say uo more, but leave you
to decide, as to you shall seem just
W. TURNfcR,”
Sparta, Sept, 15, 1806,
What was the result of this appeal,
or who were the arbitrators, I know
not. Its chief merit r tsin vs be
ing a historical reminiscence of Han
cock eouuty, aud of tho year 1806.
io far aa its personal hearing is con-
lerned, its merit consists in showing
t-y father’s industrious and Uborius
habits in a conscientious discharge of
duty when in his 19th yeai.
First Twelve Months of the 3rd Georgia
Regiment.
BV AN EX MEMBER.
On the 23rd of May, there was held the
election, to ascertain whether or not Vir
ginia would ratify the ordinance of seces
sion. Being in Norfolk—which is just
across the river from Portsmouth—1 visi
ted one of the places for casting votes*
Approaching the polls, I was stopped by
a bar. Several men were sitting quietly
around a table, and one of them got up
and came to me. “ I have uo vote,” said
f, “but look in merely from curiosity.
IIow is the election going?” “It is all
our way here,” was the reply, “ One
very old man, who is a little crazy, or in
liif^dhtage, is the only one who has votel
for the union, at this precinct.” While l
was stanomg tficre, up came a citizen.
J. J. Roberts,” called out the gentleman
with whom 1 had been conversing; and
then he added: “Do you vote for ratifi
cation, or against ratification?” “For
ratification,” was the answer, “For the
amendment, or against the amendment?”
“Against the amendment.” (This amend
ment was one concerning taxation.) Then
followed questions as to senator and rep
resentative—all the voting being viva to
ce,
It had been said by letter -writers in
the Northern papers, that the Gcorgia*sol-
diers would control the election in Ports
mouth. Col. Blanchard, eommandingour
brigade, having heard of this, issued an
order that no military man should be in
town, except those that had business at
his headquarters. I was at his headquar
ters early in the morning, stud, looking
out of his door, saw a company tiling past.
“ How iibis-?”, he exclaimed. “ This is
contrary to orders.” He was told that it
was a Portsmouth company going to the
polls, and unarmed. Except in just such
instances, 1 think his o.rder wa3 strictly
obeyed.
From the time of our brave sortie toBoweFs
llill and Suffolk, till lastof August, we re-
rnained encamped just outside of the navy-
yard wall, we experienced all the horrors
of a cheap market, superabundant rations,
and nothing to do but attend to the rou
tine of amp duty. Of course, like ell
volunteers in a like condition, we gr w
restless and dissatisfied. Ah! how oft
have I, since that tinr heard our brave
boys cu?vc the folly that induced them to j
grumble and complain, when they were 1
i living on the fat of the land—iu fact, cn
joying what amounted to nothing more
nor less than a huge, protracted pie nic.
But so it ever is. As the sojtfiomorM quote,
‘ blessings brighten as they take their
flight.” '
Occasionally a distinguished Georgian
would visit us, or we would turn out, and
march down to the Ocean House, to pay
our respects to some one. Among the
firc-t was Howell Cobb, who came to our
camp. The regiment was drawn up, and
the clarion voice that had _so often rung
upon oui ears at home, thrilled us with
its eloquence at Portsmouth. At one time,
the venerable Judge Joseph Ilenry Lump
kin was at the Ocean House, and we
matched down, formed in front of the ho
tel, and heard from hint words of practi
cal good sense, together with kind, even
affectionate, advice. P. W. A. visited us
in the cutset of his career. Besides—I
had almost forgotten—Mrs. Col. Wright,
by the hands of Major General Huger,
who had relieved Gen. Gwynn, presented
a flag to the regiment, which was receiv
ed by Maj. Lee. Gen. Huger’s remarks
on the occasion, were plain, pithy, and to
the point—rather humorous withal, lit*
commenced something as follows ; “ Geor
gians ! At the request of Mrs. Wright, 1
present you with this flag. Never desert
it—never run away from it—if you do,
you will be forver disgraced, and when
v r ou go home, the girls will not dance
with you any more.” lie went on in this
straiu, and the Georgia boys were very ’
much pleased with him. Major Lee’s
speech, iu reply, was characteristic—full
of fire and enthusiasm. Quite a crowd
was assembled to witness the ceremony,
and, according to the set phrase, “the
whole affair passed off pleasantly.”
On the 3id of July, the regiment
marched to Pig Point, and tlio next day,
4th July, joined with the 4th Ga. Rcgt.
Grimes’ Va. Artillery, some Va. Cavalry,
and the 1st Louisiana Regt., in celebrat
ing the day. Wc were drilled by Col.
Blanchard, and reviewed by Gen. Huger
At uoou, a salute was fired by the artille
ry, and, after a little more drilling, the
“ public exeiciscs ” wore over. Many of
us were hospitably entertained, at dinner,
by the 4th Ga., and 1st La.
But,While we remained at Portsmouth,
we drilled indefatigably, and we attained
to a proficiency in the ovulations of a reg
iment, that I have seen excelled no where.
During the summer, 1 visited Richmond,
under orders from the Colonel, and went
out on tw ' afternoons to witness the drill
of < ! cl, (afterwards Gen) Sem bigs’ regi-^