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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-26

MIs-Thr :Auru<:a papers notice iii" first wa'rr
melons III! il;r season.
,!:u>Thr D,ri. .H.s&,;esr'. CAPT. coNE. leave
August: today for Virginia
~ Peace RESOLUTIONS have i ,n i:,ir".'rcc';
into The Crnncrliru; Legislature hy Srid"F f"S.
VERSE That, the tall.
.sf-- !; ,nd 'linncrsh havrr harm"nis;nc influence
Few disputes are i"rg" !,nt th"y 'a'''"'i 1t
covered viii! tab!c-cloth.
rsy Reader, arc you sure ,"n ha:;'t II couple
ofthe rrinersloiars sticking ah"ni y"m' r:"ihrr
Look at ycur last r'"cill
.12s~ Somebody who mr;;e: n"Fc i:n;!'fully
than p,e;ir.ly, says: IN angel ~ith'u, money
!. no, thought 50 much of nowi-'iav!, as a icsi!
Wit, :. bag full oi suinea!.'
tr 8 man got ul the "ihrr night, and took
as hr supposed. n card .! mrrhes, and hcS"" !"
break OF one by one, trying 10 i:ht a lamp. until
the whole card vas used up without ncrn'npilti.
in. Iii. ol:irct: When he 'i.c"vcre'l that h." had
! used mp his WIFE c"mi
m1- Lieplenamt- Governor R"yno!i;. of Mis-
s.ari, arrived in Richmond. un Thursday. tmlca.
yUrng tn corporate with the Southern States. liS
was o!l received. and his mission was successful
ja:s- The New York llorH says tl, the steam.
or Arr:ca brings Intelligence that sixty rru<aal
officers who have years leave. will tender ihciI
services tn the Federal Government.
! naS~ It l. stated in Washington Tat the Seni.
tors from Missouri will not takc their seats in tl,"
approaching <c.-i,n rf Congress. They fear nm
arrest tur treason
ny The Austin (rexa.} State G".cHe has
h rn informed Of secret "Gnirn Assoriaion
forming il. that State. Tie matteris being in
yes,.atrt!, and the trrnS"un- plot will be ciertu-
ally brnkcn up.
ns- IN The State of New f",k there are fifty
papers opposed t" Linruln's Army invading the
South. In 0hin there are fourteen papers which,
dcspitc mob Inv and threats Of violence, have
come out in opposition to I.incoln's war policy.
eS |, has leaked out that The "Virginia
Major" whom the HcSsuns boast Of having cal.-
turcL Mt Little Bethel, is Yeritable Connecticut
Yankee Tin rcdlnr, Major Titus c. Rice, of the
late Virginia Militia, and who was at large upon
,arolc Of honor grated by Picayune Butler.
Gas- II printer owes handrcd dollars, and
has five times thai. sum Gne him by subscribers,
who il To blame if he is rut in jail for debt!
Answer, ye dclinquen:s
ns- 1t il prnp"se'i to set the Yankee p. is"ncrs
T., work, making shoes Cor our troops. Most "t
,h,m are .nul to be fit for nothing else.
Gss- Mrs. Margaret M,sselyn, resident of
rue Plain, Mich, gave brth ~ twins last week.
though she had reached her flty-ninth year. Neri-
ly, we never get TOO old to do some good.
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Negro Quarters.

II If. the custom of 'luarirrins meerucs to them
.rvc. on Isolated farms wliort white surveillance.
In ordinary tines it Iaight do, but is never pru-
dent H. +" line like the present, it is bnth im-
prudent al unjns' 10 the ncishburllsod where
rrIrL farms ar" "ratri. II matters mol vs.! NJ con-
iilrmcc owners ir"l in III. ncgr"es they thus set
apart the pu!I;' "n!y l"o!; To The fact n, being
prriulcia! tn g"nd order. II is unlurstiunahly
~ AMI. without going an To show ne evils i, is
apl To originate. sc hclicvr the citizen VIII" prar
..rs the plan n.o i, rilh"r mistaken IN his duty
To The community, .. is wiIful!y blind to it. The
nuarcr IIcsu IIarrs nro toa village The worse, il
tho yillngo patrol docs not reach them.
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Letters from Virginia.

Refer TO the interesting letter Of "'J. T. B." oil
first page l.nlurkily it reached us just after we
hal gone 20 press last week. and this hy some
carclessness in the mail oflci-ls--at whnt point
we know not. nut this we It" kn7w that i; is
provoking to have cpi.tolary matter destined for
our readers tins thwarted Of its purpose b. slow
coach. Mr. REAGAx'S cnnch or nut, il sh"ud not
ann y the people thus.
Will our Virginia friends please direct ihsi'
communications ria Augusta. Ga. 1t may d"
some good.
All, ha! Jus' as We were pennns the nbavc, in
cuur= the mal and out slips another package
from a.. T. b.. All right. Mr.. REAc&s and
the post masters arr all clever fellows.
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Important Reports from Washington.

Important Reports from Washington.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-A gentleman from
arlington Heights saws that Gen. BeauregGrt
advancing, aud everything locks Ike lo
rk before lo-morrow.
The Linco!nites are advancing on Fairfax
Court House. The New York Eighth Rcsi.
nent is |, aiding the advance. 4 fight there
>eXpected tonight
Tie Northern forces arc near Vienna. II c
Regulars from Chamberburs have crossed tie
i'u;uinnr.
Navigation from Alexandria has been re-
ucwcd. Ihc SacesSi"niSts al that Place @ n
ii.,i..iy expect soon 10 ic delivered by visit
i:om! IS..alrcaarl anil The patriot forces.
,Ir New York lIorlH SAYS that large
number Of regiments lave been accrp,c'i
Slrliu few weeks past, on the condition oi
b.rg ready 70 move NJ 4 specified time They
navins failed to iullil ihat con iiion, there
room for urw ones. No new regiments
.,aly within the next ten days arc likely 10
/ refused.
Camer,n telrgraphs to Governors Curtin,
i Pcnnsylva,ia, aud Morgan, Of New York.
II mprc Hun1s.
1t is not ,:cnicd here that Beanreeard is
a!;,:!y approaching Washington. His pickc's
w>r.' advanced several miles to-day, and Ia.
l.s pushed forward heavy columns east and
north nl Manassas ,!uncti II, Will: large bo'iics
o.r"tl il En.silnl, 10 watch: forage. and
freak up Mcluwers lines.
The impression gains strength here that
i,.v Conlc,!rr.lctgoops are strengthening their
.iv..nc"<. lie prepared for slir:lrs times.
he VA: Department has discovered that
..l.,lc .irccs.iuni.;S are engaged in carry Ing
i. :, regular cor,rSpun(lcncc Wit! t;en. Beau
{ .,ar,! r:G " "lilt NcIi,@i
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iYar aud Poetry.

Our friend a Private" writes tous tr' III kich-
mnnd lsut us We had already sct up tie letter
Of ~. T. T.. containing the same points Of in
formation. its publication wonid be repetition
for Which we have not space in the press of other
matter. Hope to hear from 4. T. again and often
We are glad I" find him writing of tn" 9TH Rrgi-
m"n, and officers in such terms as these: "pur
Regiment i: we'll cared for We have as good
officers as ever led warriors 10 the field. Take
them nil throueh,-our Licutenans and Carinins,
our ever-busy Major, Lieutenant Col. FAIR, aud
Col. BAcoS,-and you may rest assured thoy will
lead and wc will follow 10 the cannors mouth or
the enemy shall ly before us With such II Rrsi-
mcnt and slch officers, is il; to he wondered ut
that our friend should indulge in the following
hi, of poetic enthusiasm p
:" M fearing. no doubling the soldie! shall know,
While here stands lis country, and yonder her foe
One look at The bright SUM- nne prayer to the sky
One glance ut our banner that tinntcth on high,--
Then on ~ the young lion hounds TO it, prey;
Let our Swnrs flash lurth Hing the scabbars away:
R.ll on like The thundcrhot over the plain,--
We come back in glory. or come not sgain.
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Hot and Dry.

A trying spell nf hct and dry weather has been
upon W. lattery. The snlall grain cr'p:, except
u,mc lntc oats, bad made. and have been hrauti-
fully harvested, almost all the wheat and oats
of the country having been hnuscd or stacked
without drop Of rain to injarc it. The 'hrr-
m"mcier has Lccn standing for several day: nt
9G0 to ySe, and c"rn hns received q sudden check
in its growth. This will Ent injurc it materially
hnwrvvr. il the rain COMES soon. C"tnn grows
slow but surely here i, has "g"t on The
promise is not remarkable. hut there il nothing
thu. FAR to prevent large crop. Til" universal
aspiration Of man, beast and vegetation is for
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sam Nn.nn1ecr Company.

Those who nrgs izcd the alr Artillery
Company Lave Lccn conl:"i',I 10 abandon
that cnicr.,i-.. on arcoiint "f being ul:ahic
IN procure Battery cf Field ::rtliltry. a"d
h;.v drt, r.uined iu ic.oivc themselves into
AN irf. f.n'ry C"mp,is. Tie G'c "c'Fe H!':
urn. tlp. lanc l."w ;.',nItrd. '.Ic .rgi.n'z!ng
volunteer tull,s 10 70 iii" i.c service "l lie
Confederate Stii.s i'll sGci, Regiment or i-e-
gin rs HAY hereafter hea=rr"d upon. Such
,rrs as may bc vacant viii be filled iy
rIrcliln ~ .uul. as II sufficient Ennhcr "t
url is obtained 'l'l.n,c dr:i"u< OF & ing
in,o service. arr invited to i";m ilIis t"lnIa-
ny under the belief that a desirable oip'i;Ii-
nry Is presented 10 10 n;o The service ui le
country. Il i earnestly h":"l that snlli.
rrc..I urn'~r will soon lie ,;i:"ii.cd {" give
liz G!r,niNs Hi&sm'n ia prc in the l.lr-
iurr
Tho>e wishing i" Join are reqEe>i"l 10 c"n-
irr early rs puS>lnlr, w.ti' either "i the
iia.rs ii ,i.c irill'rv Company. who wl
give sl,:h information ;S may b.. Lc>!red.--
l.n,c,!,risD.
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.innillrri,rN linttrrS.

1lcirirc must lie !r!,' s"r the country however
.!,e war s"-s. !.ri We knew "f No "nc m''rr
ready to supply this demand as far rs he can.
than our clever druggist. ir. li"";">. He has
On haad quite On array = useful aii;rles wirh 1T
very pleasant things E'r tie laies.
Aa 1po,terary's department is an imr"rtnn!
",c 80 eYery vi laye AMI district. Here i AT
Escric!,l tina; "ny needs proper encouragement
/; rxp,m.! inro larger dimensions. We ;r'l.l that
tn" nr"p'r anil ply 5siriars # the District will a"l
light the Inducements offered hy Mr. lI"nGrs.
Hu. If tary prefer t"g' elsewhere. ~ th,n ASK
:ls Il favor that they VII try"ur advertising friends
in lIaminrg. /" whom few are superior.
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IS The Daughter of Mendoza.

Such il the title Of ."ine verses attributed To u
late dis.in .uishcd sun of Texas. We observe
them ;or The first time iii they were Grcr publish
e., brore we were narpinsl in hat admirable and
popular paper. the Galveston Nsm.:
"A wanerrr in Ncarlsu,. recently passing
through The vi lnge of purhIu Nuevn, discovered
relir .! tirn. Mirnbeau B. Lunar. pl Texas, late
American Minister tu Nicaragua. in the Irrm of II
nnelica cl:u.on, drlichted 10 the bc:l Of l,orn-
du, III" :" Daughter of Mendoza
Whether this he truth or c"nicctur- the poem
would have added u.trc to the iulae Of Tow
Moonr in his palns-, days. IN truth there arc
few, very lew things equal IN il in MI the varied
s,,ug. Of the glowing Irish har'l.
We invite The critical attention III every lover
Of the beautiful to his e1qusiteiy y.%rought b;i9".
Aal would that our Southern song writers co"I.'
,roull their compositions by such 'no'lr
o. lend to me, sweet nightingale.
Yuur music by the f"Iinin;n>:
And lend IN me your cadcnccr,
q river OF the nuuniaina.
That may sing my gay brunette
s liamun, spark in c"ral SET
Gem for i princes r"rune,--
The ushtrr Of Mcu,loza.
How brilliant is the morning star,
The evening star--huw tender:
The light ui huth is in her eyes.
Their suftuc.s mud their splendnr.
l,ut rur the lash that shades their light,
They were too ,luSzIing for the sight,
And when she shuts lhcm-all is night.
The dunghtrr If ;hrnd"ra.
o ever bright and bcautcous one,
BcwiI,lrrlng and hrgrilns
Tho lutte is in thy silver tone,
The rainbow i'll thy smiling:
Aud thine is, loo, u'rr hill and dell,
The bounding of the yumng guzc'lc~.
The arrows ni.lIt aud oceans swell
Sweet daughter Of Msnhuza.
Wla, thou. h, pcrehancr, we meet no mere:
What though too sonn VIC sever:
Thy iurm will nua, like emerald light,
Hc'nrr my visiun ever;
Fur who can see, AMI then furgrt,
The s.rirs OF my gay brunette:
Thou art too bri .ht star Ia set,
Sweet daughter Of Meudoza.
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TIE REVOLUTION IN MIsSouKl.-Wc con-
versed with ! gentleman, y"rtt r,lay, late from
Missouri. lie gives u most drplur:.blc account
OF the condition of things in that State. lie
>ays that those in ST. l.uui, suspected Of
Southern <ynra,hics are treated in tho most
offensive and insulting manner, and that They
!aIe not resent any indigniiy, at the peril OF
! their lives He says that all order has been
received in St. Louis to procure, by purchase
or seizure, from twenty to thirty steamboats,.
| for the intended invasion of the Mississippi
valr,, Recently, lhr Secretary of the Pilot 3
Association Of St. Louis was Summoned to
the Arsenal. here l.inculn'6 nerccnarics
hold sway.
When there. they inquired il he could pro-
cure frrin 20 to 50 good | nion men as pilots
for the Govcrnnrii. lie promised to bring
tie matter hefrrc the Association, and did so,
when only a few accepted the service. The
large ma IUrIr nUI unly ru:uavu, h.r r'' ".''>.
10 avoid heing Impressed into service, have
been quietly "Seceding" from s.. Louis for
weeks past
Our inIirnant says tlla, Gov. 1,cisons
recent l.roclan,ptu;, is u move which has been
in contemplation fer some weeks; that they
have BEEN preparing !ur i. ut lrast!hrec wcr'<,
and that every where the people are looking
tu the aid of the Gurrti!"r
In short time, GuT. Jackson will have -
very considerable a.my, wien the lnTa'!'rs
will be driven from the soil. He says tav
MiSsonria,lS in Tie i:lteriot arc We'll armed
with rifles, that they ,hut u'.c eye when they
shoot. ami ever shot is good :or man. The
war il, Miss, uTi, liz. thinks, is destined To hc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-26

|. -. u. 1.-The t;;sGd I.oIg..ot Odd Eel
l,ws oi tAe State Of Georgia have invited The
southern Grand Lodges 10 meet in Mont
:umvry. Alabama, Oil ll:r first Ecdu, STAY il,
August. for The purpose at tiis>u!vii'g the con
Ecciiu existing between the Southern l.'nle,
2 AID nc Grand Lodge of lln ln:'ul Starrs,
the Supreme Jurisdiction "f odd Fellowship.
W. understand - similar motion WA,
bro '.li: forward in the Soul:, tartliua Grand
Lodge l.; JANUARY. LUi i, was lirn deemed
ineNpedent to lake action. f..cni have
, changed. ar VIZ lcarn That The tirard Lodge.
will probably ac,,ui'.-ce in the decision Of tie
Georgia fraternity.
/, is remarkable in ;hi;s CONNECTION ti.at tie
/; Chief Of the I..dge Of Odd Fellowship, til,
tirald Sire, is Il c;jzrn OF Suulh Carolina.
! and III this moment bearing arms Tor tie de-.
! fence Of Suui:lefi! r; :.E> and Southern huriur
IL The sacred sol Of Virginia ~ Course. VI.
can only a!udc iothe Hon. Il. b. BnylSiun al
! prcscn, stationed at Manassas .Iunct:uIi, with
! .liSregi:n.nt.
/ tits no less curious that Masonry as we'll as
! U,ii Fellowship recognises It's Chict in a ci,i-
| zen "i South Caro- ln:. he irarl:cd and ;ro.
I.uud DR.. Albert &. IA KAY, b. C.. |. the
CienrraI Grand HIGH Priest, and. therefore.
the Arch Mason "t III. country. /; j. v.:r,us,
100, that these organic ,lin:s Which, hase,l u,,.
on prrncipies ut' ari'y amd hrlllcrly love,
have as yet outiasel tile rupture ii the I'ninn,
aud centres in South Carolina, whose political
acliou CAUSED It's di>$ulniirn.-C Conricr.
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Il hanks.

Mr. J.. D. LovELAcr, III the Mt Tabor neishhor.
l."u desires ;I> IL express his heartfelt thanks c
hi friends and rrisshurs who 90 kindly nssi,tri
in rs.in:;r!ing hi> isrM after the w""ds-irc "f
S:trrlly lat. It"rr"ar. that S''sue negroes were
burning coal naar bis place. nrd uii Friday hight
tie fire 80: nrt trnE' ihu hin. Icing Tcry dry.
the a,mc. spread rapi'ly and were hot stepped
anti: svmc i"ur IEoasali rails oil Mr.. LIS place
were consumed Ear'y Monday morning tho gool
nrishbors met "an'!!." says Mr.. LorELA,E, by
l."'c!.ck, NJ. NY fence all up ngnn fe,l
unrr lasting obligations to tLclu." Til. WIS in.
Isrl well ,iHno.
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Milrut IiCnI.

Have u .rlail part + Your wheat taken to Il
.o,,l corr mill and through -: fer corn rEcul.
nj course regulating the 81 lies 10 'uit III" wheat
This is mol only .oud f"r ncgr"r*, but j! The best
m1tclial Jar wafIs ard tie like onany tahe. We
prefer il ,inholfr il ran lie s;liel in the kitchen.
/. l.. i,rtler for rtain nrI Io*es than either torr
or shorts. crausr it has The whole iirhnes+ nr't
strength IS II. whca:, AID Is Il: IT," s.lm" I"e
peculiarly u,ar:ca IN all liud. "f batter "akts.
|, is nls" sail t" hc :; very hcaiihful f''im of tl"
a:t Gle. Womb i ;ct Le well /" keep :tmr wheat
slways ..n hand, t" hnve freshly ground ia rhis
way ever; fw weeks. Tie lrrn"Ut is Of course
urm:sial:aLl,-lu,icl: tel :r- hu-l:el aid lille ever.
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NAvAE. ENG.GEMESr-tiALlANT aNn OAR
IS,; CHASE or FEDERAL STEAMER.--On
Sunday evening. about seven o'clock, while
The Confederate steamer Empire was engaged
III rccunnntcrinS the rnrmy's work III New
port News, Captain Parrish discovered the
Federal steamer Ca!aliae some distance oil
aud under hcadwaY for Old Point. Chase
was Immediately given, and when within
few miles Of Hampton Greek, the Empire fred
two shots. one oi which is believed to have
taken effect on the Caiaiinc-:.nl but for the
proximity of the Cumberland frigatt, which
promptly opened her battery to stop the chase,
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

TERMS OF SUBSCEIPT1O
Two polLAES psr year Il paid in ndv"Ece--Two
pu..L,ni aal firrr CES,s ii n"t paid within six
ln"mths--Gal IGEas DOLLARS j: :ni p.i, before
TIC expiration VI the year.
Subscriptions cut of the District must lee paid
TO- N advance.
RATES OF ADVERTISING
All advertisements will he inserted at OSE Dol
Lar per Square il2 Miuun laes or lcss) f"- the
Grst Insertion, and Fifty Cents for each subsequent
inS.rtiou.
Advertisements from strangers and transient
persona payable IN advance. All others will be
c :lere.i ,:uo when called fnr.
Advertisements Yoi aivinc the 'issirea nutnher
Of ;u;er;;ans ,,.leke,l "u the .A.,u will be con-
t:,,u,d mill forbid aui t:,rrssi acc"r'!ingly.
raosa desiring 20 Divet'sc Icy the year ean u"
=, On liberal te.ns-it being understood that con-
,:;.ts ;us yearly advertising arc coniued to ;Le
lv 'tina, business vi tho iru or Individual COZ.
,r..ati.s. Contract advertisements payable ssmi'
aana&ly.
IL! c,nnuai :a;:2ns : Il personal character
o:.;.aaFy Notices, Reports. Resolutions or Pro-
ceilings III ANY ooc:ety, !.focin;:"n or Corpora
tior. vii! .,c c;,ar:eji ~ a'i:eriiSensn;s.
Announcing Candidate ;uot inserted until paid
for, Five Dollars
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News from the Sea: of War.

GoEpvSSvil.iE, VA, .luae 2l.--We haze
ms, learned that al engagement took place nj
five o'cltck OH the morning q! he lHih inst,
u, New Creek lrput eighteen miles west II
Camb. rland, Md. OF the i;ncnf,he Baltim TT
| and Ohio Railroad. t'Gc :ro"p> there consisted
0: two COM allies Of the Third Tennessee
Regiment and two companies OF the TGir.
,..e,th Virginia Regiment. The enemy. mum
brrng about $50, came in sight of ;'ur troop
a.ml fred frw random sl!oiS. The lire WAS
..rtu.ned with spirit, whenhr lles>ia:S broke
.,nd fled. Qnr man was wOundcd on uur side.
J., the encmy's sale uuiica number were
HE'D. but their eSac: los is not stated. Our
.ren captured two guns and Il stanr! OF co:ulS.
Gen. Ca,iwalader commanded the North
.,ru troops whic;i rcccu:ly advanced towards
.lar,nr'S Ferry. He has l:ow rcti.r.l bey"i'!
;la.er,towr, Mary land. to the neahhu.huod
the P,.nn-,lva,rir line.
Oar troops, CONSISTING: of l'ctwecn 100 and
5 % Marylan,ier<, again hold liarrcr> Ferry.
!. neral johnson is ut Winchester. Two
prisoners oi war were taken at WllliamSpar'.
Md. and are nuw tn roufc fnr Richmond.
me Of them is Lieut.. Colnnc! Bowman. Of
ne Ei.hth Pennsylvania Regiment. They
are in Charge Of Col. Thomas. "flle Maryland
Volunteers, who carries the Official report Of
h. New Creek skirmish.
General IuhnsonS position at Winchester,
now commands the whole Valley Region. His
movement of portion Of his force towards
Mariinsburg, TO meet the enemy, instead of
bring retreat, was, in fact. an advance upon
,he enemy, who were approaching by way of
Williams port and Martinsburg. .ohnSun's 5
march was north west, as you wiil see by look
ing at the map. He has now completely
':l.cckmated the advance Of the lI'sSians in
that direction The Valley ma Lo%. be con
.lHereG safe.
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Starch CT lIua" MASrrAe!.k ks--N'
t,,llu. .el the irii"%iny recipe i"r naki":
.'arch TO al! who may wish I" Try II. says t.
Greenvrlle En'.rInTxc.) it having bre', Ia
n:sheI Ms by one %h" has ls:,.l i. ami XII
knows it 10 lv good o':r. THIS >iarch All
i,a founi.as good an article - 'ha, viii:
cnmts from l'a,.krr'uni'c ;"ir:
Take peel; ni ,.ngro"n'i vie sd Ii
Lest ouaIit : pirN and soa! it.'"r,'inii'. N'A
put i, no a tub: I"lr or Snl'lc"Hnt "l'a'
soft wa..r 10 cover i. and 'iien s'' 1t IN I'''
sun. Be sure to change the wafer eve'y t's!
keeping it in tie sun rs much as p 81 le :;
in an equally warm place in The ho"sr sh"u'.
tie weather prove ui'!aNorahir. =" hen u
the grains OK wheat have hrc'':''e cutie s"'
rub it wei:n yoGr hands, :::,l separate II :i"''
The huSks. which must be thrown into nno'"
tub. Let the colt wheat settle in a mass a,''
then pour off the water. ami pri Oil trc>':
stir it well, anu lr, ;t:e;tle a.:ai'. Rcpea
this every day, till the last water comes "t
clear and coIo.less. Then pour the watr
linailv Of. Take the starch on; OF ,hs. tuf
co!lec, it into thin bag. and iang IT Tor
iaw DAYS in the snn utter " hicn spread It III
dishes or sheet 10 DRY.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-26
Gbe 5bber1lsl1.
ARTHUR sIMKINS, EDITOR.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1861.
To those in arrears!

VIZ aro particularly in want ef money at this
t:m.--and must urge upon all in arrears, either
i"r Subscription or Advertising, the necessity Of
imlucLin payment. Th"$e who have not the
Cash. are respectfully informed that We will hc
plca<c,. To- receive Whea:, Cn-n. uLta or other
produce, at:i"raline market rrccs, in liquidation
uf their respective accounts 1T thi, Office
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-26

Rsuovup.--:Ai' the rifle works recently at
Iiar,mr's ferry nave been boxed NJ amt re,
muvt,! 10 thr irinory al Fayetteville North
Carolina, wnrrr the fabrication and alteration
uf arms vii he Immediately com.nc"c"d. y
mimher nr wolk,n.n arrived in his :it!s Yes
lcl.ay iro lIarprr> Ferry: r" 't,4'' ;nr ..oriil
Gsrulina.-l;irhrno,l Dispatch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-26

FuRr p;,Erys-The New York T,Timn, is
much cunsoled at the present condition Of Fort
Plckens. In It's issue of the 10Th it Saya:
" Fort Pi"kens may be regarded as practical
ly beyond danger from the enemy. 1t is
strong enough at present to resist any force
which Gen. Bragg can bring against it, and
within q few days it will be able. with tie ad.
ditional strength supplied by vessels now on
their way to the tiulf, to defy the whole pow
er Of the Sou,h.'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-26
DO YOU wish TO Cool Oft,

lfsos" 10 Gur.hIHGs, where Hay be found lee
ia abundance. together with GrI1lttn, Sofia W.
.rr, Ginger PIP, r"r,cr, Ale, Lemon Syrup, &c.
VI, have tried rome Df ht Summer beverages, and
f,u"d them excellent. AMI VIZ refreshing. See
NJ .:'s ndycrli.emcEt.