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The shelling of Charleston.

--The Charleston Mercury, of Saturday, says:

‘ A rather heavy fire was also directed at James Island, and at about half-past 11 A. M. another attempt was made to bombard the city. About eight shells were thrown in the space of half an hour, but no damage was done. From the rapidity of this fire, we infer that the enemy has at least several guns bearing on the town. The bombardment is regarded with indifference by our citizens, and, with our boys, it is a matter of both fun and profit. A lad of some twelve years sold last week a lot of brass collected from the Yankee shells which, within a few hours of the sale, had threatened to break his calculating little pate. One would think, from the joyous manner in which the urchins generally follow the progress of these missiles, that they regard a bombardment as a display of pyrotechnics got up expressly for their amusement.

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The Daily Dispatch: December 1, 1863. Richmond Dispatch. 2 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. December 1, 1863. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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