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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-10-23
From the Southern Guardian.

Nh. EplroE: an: rather n2I. SGD 10 all
swerng anonymous writer's. especially Wien
coucicd in language lmhrcolnins u ncwspa-
per correspondent. ! have, however, conc'r-
de,l, # YOU will allow me SO much space III
your valuable paper 10 reply briefly to the
interrogatories Of your correspondent "coro
paka,a published in the Guardian OF the 9TH
| infant.
/ am aware that " Coronaka,' III this con
test, is my bitter political opponent, urged On
as he is, by those who would seek every OPP
,,ortuni,y to destroy mc, botll politically and
pecuniarily, as will plainly tc seen from the
rindictive spirit exhibited through ut his i''
qniries. lie isevidently influenced by 0ii.e'
n.o;ives than those, rs lie says, ol '"v'S!i;!'
ting the principle, III. iir"n"ss, the s'''''l''
Of n.n who wouli seek lI":l The people fla'
&c; of trust aud responsibility"
During the administration Of James l'''
cLanan, WHO was elected President by Sp";a
prn votes. inclulius the vote Of South Caro-
lima, held clerkship in Washington, under
tue direction of the Hon. Jacob ThcnpSoi'
Secretary u the Interior, and more lmmcdi'
atcy under Judge Grccngood, OF ARKANSAS
rs Commissioner Of Indian Affairs. Better
and trucr Southern mcn than they arc do not
exist. .Curoraka," with all his boas;cd ia
triotism, not excepted. Both OF these gen
ten.cu resigned at the close of Mr. Bncha'l-
ans Administration. When the ordinance ol
secession was passed. by SoEth Carolina |
wrote my resignation, and informed Gov.
Pickcns that if an attempt TO coerce South
Carolina was made By the General Govern
ment would hand it in, and return 10 my
native State, as IL true Carciinian should do.
and battle for Southern independence. No
demonstration being made against her, | re-
turned home in The month Of February lat.
never held Office under Abe Lincoln. nor
any other Black Republican,, nor have seen
the day.I would have done so.
While in Washington addressed letters to
several of my friends, (many OF them at their
own request,) counselins against im"1edtals
separate secession on the part of South Caro-
lima. unless we had the best evidence other
States would soon follow. l did not believe
then, nor do 1 believe now, South Carolina
could have sustained herself alone. Vice
President Stephens, Ex-Gov. johnson, of
coorpia. The lamnntAa Rartaw ,Ea..fi'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-10-23
From the South Carolin:an.
Hospital Supplies.

fiFor general information upon a matter
Of special Importance at this time to our
ltizens, we beg leave to quote the Army
Regulations upon Hospital Subsistence.
SECTION ,073 Of the Regulations reads:
GSs.:lssues to the hospital will he on re-
TURNS by the medical officer for such pro-
visions onl y as are actually required for
the sick and the attendants. The cost Of
such parts of the ration as are issued will
be. charged 10 the hospital at contract or
c9st prices, and the hospital will be credi-
I'D by the whole number of complete IA.
tpns due through the month at contract
oicost prices; the balance constituting
the hospital Ji'nd, or amy portion of it,
may be expended by the commissary, Oh
tile requisition Of the medical officer, in
tie purchase of any article for the subsis
tTlce or comfort of the sick, not author
iSd dto be otherwise furnished. At large
dspots or general hospitals, this fund may
bs partly expended for the benefit of de-
pendent posts or detachments, on rcquisi-
tions approved by the medical director
d Fsenior surgeon of the district
fThc fact that the Ladies Hospital at
tle Fair Grounds, in this city, has been
LARGELY dependent for needed supplies
upon the generosity of our citizens, espe-
cially of the ladies, has raised i'll some
minds the inquiry, why has not the rcgu-
lar course for furnishing supplies been
taken, SO as at least to assist those volun.
tary Contributions which have flowed in
with. such noble liberality? We have
taken occasion to make some inquiries.
We know, OF personal knowledge, that
the surgeon of the post at Lightwood-
Knot Springs, and the surgeons of the
three regiments respectively, have made
proper and full returns to the regimental
coommissarics, and these commissaries
have discharged their duties by making
ra,uisis5Sns upon the commissary Of the
pSst. But as yetthe arrangements have
net been successful, owing to difficulties
lying beyond the reach Of these officers.
8lTn tnl-n nnnc-:~::, a. -".>""l, in tho
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-10-23

MIR. EDGToK.-i
sue al article. from the iSarannoh Re
publican. uSking for information as to the
best method OF picking beef: have
thoroughly tested the following recipe,
and for the past seven years have never
failed by this process, and have had the
very best corncd beef have ever eaten.
For picking 100 pounds beef. Take
six gallons Of water, nine pounds Of salt.
three pounds brown sugar, one quart mo.
lasses. Boz saltpcter, loz red pepper, and
one ounce potash. Boil and Skim it well,
and let it stand until entirely cold F; then
having rubbed Your meat with fine salt
and packed and closely filled in 4 water
tight cask, pour the brine over it-aftcr
standing six weeks, reboil the brine and
return it to the tub, Or if you prefer max.
ing it into bacon, take it out of the brine
at the end Of tho six weeks and, smoke it
well with green hickory wood. This re-
ccipt answers admirably for curing hams
also. j, Il. >.
Rome, Ga, Oct. 7lh 1861.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-10-23

y AIEMBER or THE Bnlrlsn P.ELrA-
MENT CoLLuDING WITH TIE REnEIs.-
Among the arrivals at Richmond last week
VIC see chronicled that of Sir James Fer
ulson, Knight, Il member Of the British
Parliament; aud, it is stated in connec-
ton with lin, that he brings letters to
the President of the Rebel Contcderacy
from Dudley MANN, one OF tho rebel
Commissioners to Europe. II this be SO,
it is notable instance Of the violation Of
neutrality, and deserves to have the at
trntion of the English Government called
to it. Any subject Of Great Britain who
would identify himself SO far with the
rebel cause as TO act as bearer of des.
patches between traitors at home and
traitors abroad, can have no very nice
sense of honor or selfrespcct, and as Sir
James must have passed through the
Northern States to get 10 Richmond, he
has doubtless given the jeff. Davis cabal
the benefit of his observations and earned,
in addition to his knghtly title, that of
spy, so that he may be known hereafter
as Sir James Ferguson, Spy, NJ. p We
wish him Joy of his new honors.-Ncw
York Herald.
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OHIO Charleston.

The hero Of :Sotcrino, Tie on to Richmond
and back 70 Washington s;rategist of tho i:w
York 7inus-lIcnry j. Ray,aond-is out 70.
ciierousl; with another programme for con-
quoring the rebels. Coast attacks are the
very things and Oh these our modern AIexsa-
der cSpatiates as follows: Mcclellan, aud all
such sa,al ir:, slai,' aside,
The pl.tn is so attractive and fa, ,iblc, that,
while cn!istGtnls Of volunteers "Iur the var
arc :ia,'e Only ~ The rate Of few hundred :.
day in the New Engl,ni States, TWEEN hoes
a:"' c"a;! l,c enlisted, III !; week, were the ~.
;'ri -; n;;a.h nro:l !'i.nric,l,n Or .r,l.tl j:
oli...:. an,, u: the best material in the n. rid
lor the a'iny-lhsE iHnce: 10 every kin;l 81
hardship. anl siral "nl:ihe:i Of :.crn " all
tie peril, ii TIC a,!v'2,uruis lie Of sear,sn.
llr:r wonl,l ,e y wori: which every soldier
could understand, aid '"ward the execulo on
pf which each one woud direct al hi. !a,-
uI,ics.
New England i, nautical, and hos sua'rcd
most by the war. lIrr people are familiar
Mi:!l cgery lont nf S,ut!:cra .oiI. They Wait,
i.y Sn'tiuins the rebellion, 10 restore lhc r;'-
ryi@g tr"lr. They 'avc numerous gru';,c IS
:" settle. We can hardly estimate the encr-
Sy ani enthusiasm with which s'lch an erler-
p:iSe wUu!l be undertaken and carried ;,i
ward. We trust the reported movements OF
6 neral Butler have reference to one against
We hope, Tie very sea: t Tie secession III
iqaity The recapurc of EorL Sumter Is =
l"at;er Of national honor. Our people hiv"a
VOW which must tc performed. At that fort
vas tho lag Of the country, the symbol Of
their unity and power, first insultcd and over.
thrown. Upon the same spot must il be
raised andFhouored by the very hands that
.desecrated it.
We can only end the war by the capture
Of the Southern seaports. a demonstration
of our power in these will LIE the only thing
that will bring the rebels to their senses. We
can in no other way protect our commerce
from their cruisers and pirates, and put com.
plete stop to smuggling. Tie same success
solves the cotton question. Cotton will coma
forward tie moment we hAvn Il 5es-2 2.tt5 I.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-10-23

and we hope will soon be entirely recoy
cred. The same ball killed private "
L. NJ. a. Scruggs: Of the Butler Guards
who was lying beside him. Poor fellow
he never knew what hurt him. his head
being torn almost entirely, if not quite
from his body. His remains were well
cared for by his comrades, and received
a decent interment.-Grecnville Enter
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News and miscellaneous Items.

The appointment of Generals in the Con-
feterate army are full, having reached tho
limitation of five general officers, provided by
existing aws of the Confederate States. The
distinction hetwecn the Provisional and Con
federate, or regular organization is, that the
former expires with the termination Of the
war.
E a Coon BusIyess-Georgia bnil! a
State Railroad, which has for years been bear,
ing the greater part Of the State expenditures.
1t paid into the State Treasury, of net prot:
its for the month Of july, $4,000, and for
the month of August $4,000.
saS- No Mons PASSES TO ClrILIiss.-lt
was yesterday rumored thut all civilians are
henceforth to be rigidly excluded from our
lines at Manassas, and that no more pass
ports will be issued TO that useful, but now
limited class of cur ciizcns unti! further Or
ders. No such instructions had been received,
HoNStS't 1o thS pooolOiS S'ip"C io'k i'Ghl:
though tho applications oc civilian visitors to
our army Of the Potomac were granted with
evident Observation-Disclosures Enquirer, llth.
DsD~ Among the arrests in Louisville, for
"aiding the Southern rebellion were three
negroes. There is nothing singular to US, in
that, but such things must occasionally aston
ish the Yankees.
RS- The merchants Of Shreveport, La., helda
meeting on the lst inst, and agreed upon the
following rates as standard price upon which
they would take cotton in payment of debts
due them, or for goods:
Good Middling. :
Lew Middling. g...................
Alddllng,.. o.
Strictly Middling,.... .....9
The object in view is to substitute cotton
for money, as circulating medium between
The planter and the merchant.
I& The Washington Republican says
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-10-23

To CnEAPES CorrEE.-Don't nsc the
stuff. There isn't one cook in five hun.
drcd who ever did anything else than
abusc it. Some of the papers are recon-
rncnding suhstitutcs-parched beans, peas,
rye. bread crllsts acorns. &C., &c. Swamp
mud will bIackcli water just as rtcctua.
Iy. but neither Of thcu will make Coffee
any more than chalk will make cheese.
It YOU must have Il warm drink. take
boiling water and put a little milk and
sugar in it. Compared with what is called
codfc. in nine cases out of tent is the
nectar OF the gods to larger beer, and does
you no harm, while the coffee fills Your
stomach with mud banks and SHOALS,
against which the bark Of human life is
often wrecked The greatest hunbug III
The world, as commonly understood and
praciiccd, is rogfe.' Think of paying
to,,y cents pound for charcoal to cmbit-
ter and blacken the water YOU drink. The
practice should be suppressed by the
Board of Health, if there were no war to
doit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-10-23
Our position--We are for Peace.

1t is proper that the position of every
man and every political press should in
the present crisis be distinctly defined.
We have no hesitation in defining ours.
While we acknowledge the duty OF
allegiance and fidelity to the government
of our country, by whomsoever admin
istered, we are against coercion. We are
for peace. The South, which, in this
scandalons civil war, will include every
slavcholding State cannotbcre-col'quered.
Her sons may be defeated on the field Of
battle her cities destroyed, her fields laid
waste, but they will not then be conquered.
Ii defeated they will flee to their mountain
Businesses and their morasses, still carry
on the war; until ultimately theirinraders
will be driven FROM their soil. They
never will he conquered Then why make
war upon them! Why sacrifice thousands
of precious lives and hundreds of millions
of money, when in the end it will avail
nothing?
Now, let every true patr i'll the land
Republican, Wing, or Democrat-de-
mand that this iratrcidal strife shall cease.
Let our Southern brethren go, if they
cannot remain with lis except by coercion
at the point tofthe bayonet andthe eannon's
mouth.
We are for the peace policy. When
our land is filled with widows and orphans,
and our homes drapcd with mourning, as
they will be in two short years, and we
thel, lind our brothers of the same race
still unconquered: all will be for peace.
Then why not make it now, before all
these tremendous sacrifices have been
made?
We are for our country, or what re-
mains of it. We arc for its brilliant and
glorious cmbcm-thc stars and stripes.
It's glory should never bc-bcdimmed by
bathing it's folds in the blood of brothers.
We arc for maintaining the glory Of this
flag on the soil of our own country We
are not tnr the invasion of the South. We
are for the defence of the North. lfonr
brethren of the South invade the North,
we are for repcling them. We are for
defending the cit Of Washington until
Maryland shall SC :cde. As long as that
State shall remain in the Northern Union,
we arc for { =.
soil, and that a
ington If 81.
even to defend
Such is our p
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A TRUE WoMAN.-Thc Worlds Wash
ington correspondent relates the follow
ing;
stance of escape Of a prisoner captured
by the enemy. He was member of the
Second Reg girnent Of Vermont. After
the battle he was placed in tent. He
noticed that he was not guarded, and
watching an opportunity, effected an cs.
cape into tie woods near by. lie made
his way to near Lcesburg, and furnishing
for want of food, asked a woman to give
him something to eat.
"Iou are Federal soldier sec,' said
the woman.
81 am, he replied and went on to cx
plain about his being taken prisoner, and
how he escaped.
Have you mother 2"
81 have"
will give you food and save you,
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The following extracts from the letters
of Gen Nathaniel Greene think worthy
of a place in your paper at this time,
when many are prone to complain of
hardships and sufferings brought on us by
onr war for independence. "At the bat.
tie of the Eutaw Springs hundreds of
my men were naked MS they were born.
Postcrity will scarcely believe that the
bare loins of many brave men, who car
rird death into the cncmv's ranks at the
Eutaw, were CALLED by their cartouch
boxes, while folded rag or tutt OF moss
protected their shoulders from sustaining
the same injury from the musket."
In letter 10 the Secretary at War, he
saws; we have three hundred men
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-10-23

BURIAL OF MEXICAN CnlLnRES-l'eau.
lifnl is the burial Of children among the
Mcxicans. No dark professions nor
gloomy looks mark the passage TO the
grave: but dressed in its holiday attire
and garlanded with bright, fresh flowers,
the little sleeper is borne to its rest. Glad
songs are sung and joyful bells are rung'
and lightly as to festival, the gay group
goes its way. The child is not dead, they
say, but "going home"
The Mexican mother who has house
hold treasures laid away in the campo
santo,"-Gods's sacred iield-breathes q
sweet faith only heard elsewhere in the
poets utterance. Ask her how many
children bless her house, and she will all.
swcr: Five, two here and three yonder.
So, despite death aud the grave, it is yet
an unbroken household.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-10-23

Oun EplroR.-It afforded lis much
pleasure, on Monday afternoon last, to
shake the hand Of our editor, w. p.
Price, Esq, who had just returned on
fnrlough from Virginia. He looked like
one who had seen service. In the engage
mpnt at Lcwinsville, ON the 25lh ult., hc
received shock from riticd cannon ball
striking within few inches Of him, which
paralyzed his right side, and came near
taking his life. lie is improving now,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-10-23

!.incolupays well for Information from
the "rrbrlS. - The spies are doing a
thriving huSicss. A Washington dis
patch to the New Nok Herald, of The 23th
nIlin,o, says that young man who came
there and stated that the rebel army was
we'll supplied with shoes, has been ap-
pointed q Lieutenant III the army for such
information.
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is q move III u, ns". ....-..-.

is !. move III .is". ...~.,.~..
- The war correspondent of the Sa-
rannah Republican, says late number Of the
n. y. He,uH puts down the imports at that
place for the week at $GO0,O00. For the
corresponding week last year they were over
S3,OOO,o0O, or five times as large as they are
now. These figures cll wuful tale for the
"mighty North"
G1 a QUEER CrsroMrR.-" Let me have
pound of oysters, my good man, will you 2
" Pound, sir! we don't sell them by weight,
We sell them by measure "Then let me
have yard"
H a Witty MoTuER.-In one Of the
COURTS in Alabama, recently woman was
lestirying in behalf of her son, and sworc
THAT he worked on farm ever since he was
born The lawyer, who cross examined her,
said, on assert that your son has worked
ON farm ever since he was born 2" 7" Do
"Wlat did he do the first year ?" : lie -Ulk.
ed,@ size replied. The whole court laughed
heartily, and the witness was questioned no
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-10-23
A Southern Scene from Life.


"oh nanny, have you heard the news?"
Thus spoke Southern child,
As in her nurses aged face
She upwards gla need and smiled.
"What news-you mean? my little one,
1t mus be mighty fine,
To make my darling's checks SO red,
Her merry blue eyes shine"
"Wby, Abram Lincoln, don't you know,
The Yankee President,
Whose ugly picture once We saw,
When up to town we went;
Well he is going to free you all;
And make you rich and grand,
And you'll he dressed in silks and gold
Like the proudest of the land.
A gilded coach shall carry you
Where'er you wish to ride,
And, nanny, all your work shall be,
Forever laid aside"
The eager speaker paused for BREATH
And tho old nurse said,
While closer to her swarthy cheek,
She pressed the golden head:
"My little Missus, stop and res,
You'5 talkin mighty fas,
Jes look up dere, and tell me what
You see in yonder glass!
You see old Mammy's wriukly face,
AS black US any coal;
And underneath her bankercher,
Whole heaps OF knotty wool.
NV baby's face is red und white,
Her skin is soft an fine,
And on her pretty little head
Dc yeller ringlets shine.
My chile, who made dis difference
'Twixt nanny and twixt you?
You reads dc dear Lords blessed book,
And YOU can tell me true.
Dc GOOD Lord said it must be 50,
And honey for one,
Wid taukful heart will always say
His holy will be done.
| tanks Mass Linkum all the same,
But when wants for free,
I'll ask dc Lord Of glory,
Not poor buckrn man like be.
And as for gildcd carriages,
Dey's nothin tall to sec:
Nv massa's coach, what carries him,
Is good enough ;or me.
An honey, when your nanny wants.
To change her homcspup dress,
She'll pray like dear ole Missus
To be clothed nith righteousness.
NV works been done dis many n day,
And now takes my ease,
A waitin for lc Masters call,
Jes when do Muster please.
An when at las de times done come,
An poor ole mammy dies,
Your own dear mother sof white hand
SAShall close desc tired ole eyes.
Sdeaf lord JrsGssoou wiltcall, ,'---T -.
DOle mammy home to him,
An he kin wash her guilty soul
From ebry spot of sin;
An at His feet shall set down,
Who died and rose for me,
An den, and not till den, my chile,
Your nanny will be free.
81
Come, little Missus, say your prayers
Let ole Mass Linkum lone,
De debbil knows who blons' to him,
An holl take care f his own.
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said the lady: "a son of mine in therebel
army has been taken prisoner. and have
the feelings of mother for YOU"
{She at once gave him q hat and 4 snit
Of clothes belonging 10 her hunband. who
is q miller, and through this disguise lie
worked his way outside the enemy's lines
AID thence to this city. He now wears
the hat and suit about town.
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without arms, and more than one thousand
so naked that they can be put on duty
only in cases Of 81 desperate nature. !
have been seven months in the field with
ont taking off my clothes.
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VOLUME XXYI.---No. i2'

once voluntarily built q ca lows for another,
or which he was hang himself. The Io':'.n
Hist r:":l may or :naY hot Lave heard Of i! st
case. -R c. GRIFFIN.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-10-23

OIL Peeps was Il character. No; long
since, wLcn lis horse l;ed, lie spent l'alt
the night in calcuiatn. lie price he Should
receive for tic hide, lis there was Il tan.
u,ry in the vicinity. The next day
:;!ud linn cursins fvariiIlly, as the men
OF the lanyard had skinned the animal
and appropriated the hide during The
night. Old Peeps had another aplm;t,
IN ! its last legs, and he locked to sec him
die every day, and swore lie individually,
should have the skin aud skInlng, One
dav while riding the venerable brute and
"jo,r;ously drunk, Ills animal" espied q
dead and faved horse in the road-unseen
bv the rider. The ghastly sight made him
shhy and thereby pitch old Peeps acs:raddlc
Of the dead horse. As the old fellow
thinking his animal had fallen de-: under
linn. glanced at the hi,lelcss ca: c!ss he
isslrrlr. he yelled: Skinned already, be-
tween my legs. Cuss the tan yard.
80 -
suowISc nEE CoLoRs.-A Gentleman
from t.i,,a, Mo!n,ain tells he following:
A squad Of Indiana volunteers, out
$ scouting, came across IN old woman in a
lr CABIN. in the mountains. After the
!, .,,al salutu;ions. one Of them asked her
"'Ncll old lady are you secesh! !!
No was her answer
Are yoa Union,a'
"Nn.
"What are you them?
"a Baptist, always have been" The
ITooSicrs let down.
n:y. The Richmond Wig says it is only
in time OF war, and when we are guarded at
all positions, that the Yankee ceases to be
aterrible.n In time Of peace he is very for
midnblc, and it will be when peace is made
that the real danger to the Confederate States
will begin.
f-;sa II is stated that Gen. Bowman, for
mer Superintendent OF Public Printing, and
Corner proprietor of the Washington Con.
stjfution. has subscribed $4,000 to the ma
tionaI loan.
nl5y'n Some five or six thou. and hogs from
Kentucky were driven through Nashville on
wednesday. They cone to Tennessee for
the Improvement Of thsis ply ysical coalition.
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further.
ES The following is an epilaph from the
churchyard of st. Philip, Birmingham

40, cruel Death how could you bc So unkin'l
To tnke him hefurc aud lua:c luo behind:
Yuu should have taken both Of u il either,
Which would have been more pleasing to tht
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