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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04
For the Advertiser.
Tribute of Respect.

CoLrNAy's Y ROADS, Aug. 2i, 1851.
Al regular communication of Butler Lodge,
M. 50, A. F. NJ the following Resolutions were
adopted:
Resolred Tint in the death Of our Brother l..
W. WHITE. who ,lepnrted this life at Chnrottes-
vile, VA, July 9th. 1861, ou7 country has lost a
true and noble suliirr, and our order worthy
brother.
Resolved, That while we submit to the will of
tho Dispenser of all things, We do mourn the loss
of uur brother, and that we ofur our sympathics
10 the relatives and friends Of the deceased.
Rcsolrc1. That there shall he blank page
left in sur book in commemoration of the death Vt
our deceased brother.
Resoiecl, That these Resolutions DO published
in the Edgefcld Adrertiscr, and u copy be sent to
the mother Of tho deceased brother.
J. II. GOODMAN, Secry.
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The ounrtermoster,s Department.

The Richmond Ernm ihr does but justice to
the Confederate Quatcrlnuster's Department in the
following remarks 1t will bo seen that theTo is
no inclicicncy" in this division of the Govern
ments labors. But, that the whole country should
help this department. is still imperntiSey Dc
manded by our pressing necessities. Assurance
should be nnte doubly sure, that our soldiers d"
not suffer This winter They nrc our hope, our
pride, our honor, our glorr,-and tu make them
a. comfortable us possible in their nrduouS and haz-
ardous exposure for our common defence, every
liv;n. man. woman and child in the South should
contribute whntthey can.
Says the Examiner. "0n the successful nnd
energetic administration Of the QuartermasterS $
Department drpani. in great degree the etsicicn-
c. of the army. Ma troVps badly cared Tar. lily
clrd. ard s"nrtily rrosidcl, rar move md net with
that yicur un:l cheeruncss essential in military
onerations while f r ihe health OF The soldiers.
efficiency in this branch Of the service Is absolute
ly Indispensable. The Confederate Government
has been fortunate III It's QaaitcTuIastrrs Depart
nen., with every impedimcnt opposing success
ful uIScDuT hc OI It's uuNNs. "H'
cd over Ill obstacles and supplied nearly NIL the
necessities Of tho vast number Of our troops in
the field. Taking into tho account all tho elnbar-
russing circumstances Of the casc, We question
whether the world ever raw as large body OF
soldiers 50 we'll equipped md provided. Whlo
the operations of tho Quartormnster- General haro
been em ncntly successful up to this time, we con-
template the coming winter with mnny nisgiv
ings The troops will need lnrgc quantities OF
clothing, blanketf shoes, etc, etc., to withstand
the punching cold. They will need in innny eases
fresh und stronger tents to protect them from tho
slert and snow. The time to think Of how these
articles ure to be provided il now. The Quarter
master eneral, ne feel sure, is doins his whole
duty in the muttcr. lie has in lis employment
nsnrly oil tho WOODEN mills ut tho South manufuc-
turing cloth, and numerous establishments in ac-
ti7e operation, working it up in large quantities
of clothing. But this is a rast subject which
comes to every hamlet in tho So, and should
eusasc the attention of NIL. Every county should
appof tut its committee to look after the condition
of tf soldiers off ut the wnr. This committee
W Asee what tho Government has donc und
9d what it 10 unable to DO lot the homo
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04
For the Advertiser.
ubIic Meeting ut Elgcficld G.. III /.

Public Meeting at Edschcld Z. IL.
At called meeting of the various Committees
from the different vigilant Societies of this Dis
trict, ON motion of Rev. II. c. lIERLoSG, Col.
SAMrR, J. WATSON WAS called to the Chair, and
Jony p. MlcKLEH appointed Secretary.
On motion of L. W. SElBEl.s, E.q, it was
Rrso1rrd, That Committee he appointed tc
reuups, tho guar,liuns who have Free Negroes an
der their charge t" engage places for them H.
servants in the Army; and that all the Visilant
Sucictics iu tho District he requested To appoint
Committees to assist i'll carrying cut iho nl"rc
Resolution.
The Chair then II! p"inted the following gentle
men as II Committee: r. ". Sribcls, uf Mt Will
ing visilant Soriety II. T. BARLEY, Mine Gre, il
V s.; J. 4. Micklrr, Shnly Grove N.S.: Clinton
Ward, Spanns Church V. s; Y. A. Clarke, Chcs
nut Hill VS.; John W"otan, ti"o'! Hope Y. S.;
Julius Banks Red Bank V. 5.
On mution Of Capt. CLINTON WAsn. i; was
Resoirra, That the proceedings of tha meeting
he published in tho Iidrr.tis,r.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
]. p. MICkLER, SEr'Rr.
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TO Planters,

Yuu are directed 10 the advertisement of Mr..
Srpscs Iii. fertilizer is worthy your close attcn-
t;sn. Mr. s. il himself the publisher of the S. {,
F;,ra,cy G Pluncs and il not the man to place be-
fire tho people Il sruriru. CT doubtful i&tire.
Knowing him NJ old, We eau assure the planters
int his word is u guarantee. Will not some OF
you, gentlemrn, favor him with your orders? lie
will do you justre, depend upon it, An' while
you hell on worthy man. yoa will also have the
satisfaction of knowing that you nre lending en-
cUuragcmcnt to a Sonfh CnrOiina enterprise.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04

GAElEA..pl AND THE WAE.-The Washing
ton correspondent Of the Philadelphia Press
saws:
"Tbere is no truth in the reports that Gar.
baldi proposes to help us out of our trerb's.
4 gentleman here personally acquainted with
Garibadi and his son, received letter from
the latter few days ago, in which the son
says he desired himself to come out aud take
:: part in the struggle now going on here Tor
liberty, lut that his father objected on tie
ground that ours was family quarrel. ard
could be settled more easily without foreign
interference than with it that it was based
on political question in which the nations
we're not interested, and in the settlement of
which they could not become parties. These
are now tie views and sentiments Of Garib !
di, as expressed by his son in aprivaIe COL
rcspondence Of very late date.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04
.rb. For, ua,,erus Affair Confirmed.

RlcnNoNn, Va, August 3O.-.Dism'ches
ir.m Wilmington say that Official intelligence
In, i..,, receive. ll:,r = i, II. riiliE. stating
ina, ll,rlrlas ialirry wa> taken ut i Il. w.
Yesterday. Lr thc Federal forces hey took
:5,3:5 { deliberate prisoners, including Com
I:a,r,a, and Col. Bradford. Later report;
from Ilauer:,s say ,i.al Forts llait"ra' and
Clark. two miles North. were both taken hv
,h., Frd,rl!i,ls Our men fought braveiy
The loss nn CTR side is supposed to he ri
killed and 70 wounded. Another report say
that III. T.. ". r.. SI killed aud wounded. The
ia'alc.u th. Lacr>. some COO 10 500, were
,a:irn prisoners. Only loor l2escaped.
Nrw York. Aug. ::9--TEe New York Com
,...risi >ay~ that the Captain .! Maine yes
q. who Was captur'. by rriyairtr in May"
up. ,,r.;rl bringing valuable INFORMATION
r,...:.,,ii tie tn,iii, s;i,ns at l't'eraS ln!''i
IS. ,l",.m!r>~. etc this. guided the naval "X'
:a..,i II l.rrr wli,lii i. ,""EvraIc III the re
;,,,nn II IL. nj ,ccn, b"ttlr'c:.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04
From, HnShi,.:i' u.

W,S,;;ycroN, AM. Il.-->r e|'f'' - 49, - !
, !, .rrraIy ala,lnel hy .l'e Ia. a;r'>'S. t's
r.. in Ia ,l;..k tie matter iS1rw ''s >'', "'
J., ,n,m. Srv. raj .r<:"s Il >''''"'''" =
,,,y ,rr ur,,;rr tie smv,c''laf.''' - AZ II !
''" y. f,,,r wi, c",.r:' & I''m'-:
..lmn Yesterday. says r' M"r>ia:d ''Ir !
lille, pi,a rry,,.ars IT IN I.2"i'."n Ill, =,
Ia. wLu are herlin:, out i n Wy '' III
,ehcS ;, now engaged in ls';!'' N'lr,' '"e '''''
aml underimg The cou:''sy' ,.,
I, !. s,at, !, ll;at liru!,rna' k'm'fri. Il u"
S,,,,,rI ii,.ri,,,k, ,..ra:r,, who VA ~ h"''
III, With ;,art 1t hi rr.: :n'"ni ms 't2!"",'
krs cun:ir:s,i - al are''f!'H. - - u
the wLe. t;,alry CT NJ ssr,' !. lie '''" :" :
u.w co:nn,s ion before the ha:t's,, =,
The Washington cmrrslordth. I'll NV
Times. saws the Go'irdra'e<. WITH thr'r =, ca" s',
NON. a;tat:nci the Frd"Ia' p 'ekets at h'i''
crnss E.ads. Tie F,s!'rs!s r'llreH, Ou
asain aGv:u,ccl, occupying lLeIr vld p's't,o"
Lillian |. Coffee is ar;iag us Attorney zen
err, durirg li.i,es al'scrc'. c,,
TIE Unr}.{ SAYS tie Attorney denersi na
decided that tie loan is not laNn'c, either G!
Federal State. or local authority.
The HuM says ii Is estimated ny men en-
..,l.d n, kanw. that there are - GtD Coal, a
,r.,r tr,,,;> between I!arper's anl Edward
E,.,.ry ,wair;rr ar o!H,nrluni'y 10 iorce
..,,s.i,r iu,o .,,ryi:.na M:un,iu;e. the Na' y
.aaI sec. ;i.::::*;,s arc 2ather:he Oh 'Gc i'a>'
o,s :.liarc. .,.,,,or
;i,ias ri ;.rnr.-in:;s. nt!G'!i"!. ''''j '''t'o.,
Il MY ha! c!ear Il Icr Curacoa, ard Ll1tS ih;.
~, Z tL..r
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04
Concert.

We call attention to the advertisement of the
Ladies Concert for Thursciny night. Will not our
friends frum the country favor US with their pres
cpce. rs well as those more convenient The star.
light ia fine and the nights are delightfully."- cool.
Being one of the party, VIC are not privileged to
say much; But We can promise that m honest
ciTvr; will be made to give all who attend, liToiy
degree Of satisfaction. Come, and hear asJor orr
oaase.
There s .mall' stump Of Il sung (not on the
programmed touching among other things, upon
one Picoyune Bmler,-whirh viii be edged In
somehow, for the especial benefit of every body.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04
Tie Washington Star, of 26th uit., says:

Tie " ashlngtOn o1NF, OF -UIh uII., sys:
DR.. Manning, resident Of the county Of
Washington, Con The South side of the East.
ern Branch las been arrested by order Of
the Var Department. We presume the
charge against him is Of completely with those
in Washington who have been supplying the
obligarchy at Richmond and Manassas with
information concerning military matters here.
We hear that a lady who resides beyond the
lines of the Federal troops on the other side,
was arrested yesterday, and over seventy let.
tcrs, directed to various persons in the rebel
lincs, were found upon her The replies to
them were to be directed to Lewis Milburn,
apothecary, Alexander, Va.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04
Col. Gregg.s Regiment In rlrgInIu.

~
The Richmond correspondent of the Chares-
ton Courier, writing under date of the 9th
August; says:
/. YESTERDAY yonr correspondent paid visit
to The camp of Col. GregSs First Regiment
S. Carolina Volunteers. This ga!lunt corps Is
euc,mped Just outside the city, on the slope
Of Fulton Iiiil. Gregg's Regiment is compos.
cd ONLY in part OF his old companies. There
are eight fill companies now on tie ground.
Two companies have about sixty men each,
but arc filling up rapidly. 1t is designed to
add two more companies to the regiment, tins
making tie whulc strength twelve COMPANIES.
Neither Col. Gregg nor Lieut.. Col. Hamilton
arc vet with tie Regiment. Major Smith is
in command The Acting Adjutant Is Lieut..
Armstrong, OF the Irish Volunteers Of Charles.
ton. lie is an admirable officer, and will
doubtless he ap: ointed to the permanent AG-
! iutaucy of the regiment. The following is
lit ol Ike companies now composing the reg''
! lnent:
|. Irish Volunteers, Charleston, Captain
McCrliy.
.. Richardson Guards, Charleston, Capt
Bag.
). Haskell Rifles, Charleston, CnW. llaskri!
/. Richlanh Rifles, Columbia, Cnlt. Miller.
). Msrion Volunteers, Marion.
&. Rhett Guards.
I. Horny Rebels. Horny, Capt. Alls:on.
s. Gregg Guards.
Q. Pee Dee Rifles.
10. Eigcticld Company, Capt. Butler.
The Regiment will hardly move from its
preSru, losi,inn U der moaih, unless a
sudden emergency requires the presence "l
Tie best tlrillel Companies elsewhere. The
r gi,ncu, as u whole needs training. More
Companies are 10 b. aided. In addition 10
these r,a>ons, may mention the fact that
few cases Of measles have broken out. II the
men must go through this I" seasoning" they
LaI better do 80 here, wlerc they have d pleas,
ant Location, good air, and near b. medical
attendance and kind friends. Should the men
need attention the ladies' Of lsichluoad arc
anxious t. offer their services.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04

For the Advertiser.
To line Pnblic.

SUNDAY NIGHT, o'clock, Sept. 1851.
have but this moment received one Of Mr.
JunN R.ISsfoEn's Cards huw in circulation rca
tvs to his and DR.. JAMES a. DEvoEE'S lnnd difi.
Guilty: and aS D.. JAS. a. DEvOEE is at this tilnc
absent on n mission to Virginia. deem il my
bmntlcn duty, as his wife, to announce publicly,
TIA from the statement given me by DR.. DEroEE
OF tho matter anil lime that Mr.. JOHN RAINsroRn
refers to in his Card, it WIS understood very iifc
,enty indeed by myself from the mnnner 10
which Mr. JunS RANsronp processes to under
stand it. will take the liberty to vouch for DR..
JAS. a. DEvons, that if he did not have !" the
generous frankncss tn come forward and make the
c.cssary acknowledgement" he ril be rery certain
10 hare "Mc generous Jrnnknesa" 10 come Jorrora
aud make the necessary corrertio" az soon as he
arrires at home.
RACHEL b. DEVORE.
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people themselves try to supply. In no case let
our noble soldiers suffer. If without blankets,
let our humesteuds make substitutes Of quilts and
cotton covcrlids. and seLd their blunkets to the
troops Mt the scat "f war. ii without adequate
shelter ircm The winter SHOWS, let the counties
see to it that proper tents are provided for their
troops Tn wurd let US ull unite in one common
effort, while there ID time left, to prevent any
suffering On the part of our soldiers in the ap-
proarhpr winter"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04

GENEROSITY IL CAMr.-Wc are informed,
says the srluirer Of ye tcrday, that The Co.
luubus City Light Guards, now in cam, near
Sewcli;s Point, when last paid their scaniy
stipend, resolved to make fund for tue benc.
fit of til yrmily of deceased soldier, by con-
tributing the fractions of dollar received by
each member; and, not content with this,
they raised the contribution to nearly SlOu,,
by an additional collection. Soldiers thus
liberal with their slender pay. certainly can
not be forgotten or neglected fy those at
home, for whose rights and safety they are
fighting. Chronicle & Sentinel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04

A riot occurred on tie night Of The 2lst ut.
among some German companies Stationed IN
81 small village, near n. York CITY, which was
quel!ed with difficulty by the Home Guard.
The miscreant< openly threatened ID sack the
village s,l yiula'e the W ,lurn. These are the
xort Of men ;hey are sending South. with the
pu,s wish that they may never return;
s.w some twenty men who Lad been taken
ont If the prison vt Sing Sing to be mustered
into secyicc. Yon may expect tEee worthy
..pro ec,ors" shortly in Baltimore, where they
will doubtless he warmly received by their
syrnpathizcrs, the unconditional, of your city.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04

JEFFERSON CRY. NJ, August 26.-Gam.
BILE, the bogus Abolition Governor, has called
for 42,OC0 NJ s;ourians, his civil powers being
found inadequate to sustain his pretentions
Where volunteers fai to raise their quota oi
men, citizens nW DC drafted for the term o
Fix months, unless peace should sooner en-,
sue. The bogus Governor Promises to fur
nish arms as soon as they can be had
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04
RniIroad Accident.

We understand that an accident occurred
"n the Charlotte Railroad, yesterday. ut Nor.
risun'S turnout. y frcigh; train came down
while the passenger train was stopped at the
turn out. Fortunately, the passengers had
time to escape so that none were injured,
wLils tue passenger cars were all broken aud
crushed,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04
&Mcrc suppositicn.
For the Advertiser.

For the Advertiser.
Report of Ladies' Association.
Mn. EDlToR:-We beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing monthly reprt of the Ladies' Soldiers Re
lief Association ut this Village The number o.
members is 100. There has been paid into tht
Treasury altogether for the first month, ending
2glh August 1851, S272.5S!. Besides this tbt
Association has received from various persons
many suitable articles of clothing already nndt
up. The money received has been expended il
the purchase of mateial for soldiers clothing, Ou
Of which, has been mde of
Flannel Shirts, 200.
Cotton Drawers, lO5 pair.
Socks, 76
The latter number also includes such socks as
have been received Us donations.
These articles have al been sent to Col. THOMAS
6. BACON, for the Eig,fold Soldiers of his CON-
mand.
a box cuntsning Hospital Stores ani medicines,
has also been forwarded to the So. Ca. Hospital
at Charlottesville, to thocarsof Rev. RosEsr ";
BAnSmELL. l. ron.iErsvs s9c BORROWING essshsFi.
buttons:
- Blankets,
~ Pillow Cases,
81 Sheets,
IL Towels,
T. Old Shirts,
22 New Shirts for the wounded.
pair Nett Drawers,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04

GEH. BEAUREG4RD WoUNnED.-A CORES.
pondent Of the New Orleans Delta, describing
the battle Of Manassas Plains, says:
should mention what has aot vet becn
mentioned, and which was let known by mere
accident, and with great deal of blushing on
the part Of the gallant son of Louisiana. Gen.
Beauregard was wounded twice on this occa.
sion. Luckily, the wounds were very slight i;
one in the small OF the leg, and the other in
Abe upper part of the arm.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04
Military Elections.

We learn that TIE first regiment ut Caml
Johnson was organized yesterday, by the
election of the following officers: Colonel, 4
G.. NJ Dunuvant; Lieut.. Colonel, Dixon
Barnes; Major, Cadwaladcr Jones.
The following < is list Of the ,alnes of TIC
captains of companies mustered into the Con,
federa,e service yesterday attached TO thi.
regiment.
Capt Miicr's of York
Capt. Jones,
Capt. MrCorkIc's, Of York.
Capt. Bnoktcr'< OF Richland
Capt. Davis, of Fairfield
Capt. Barnes, Of Lancaster.
Capt llinkle's Of 's
Capt Nc. anus of
Capt .Juhnson's Of Pickcns.
Capt. tiuillardS, OF
We learn that (irn. Edwards hus forlnel
hi, regiment. und that lhr formal election
t;r iirLl ui!rcr. will probably Le held mex,
Wednesday. Col. beSauasur1, wr also learn
las oilanrd The requisite hu,nb.'r rl cnmpa
l:ir. iur his II !;,mrt.
l'"rlylwn iniautty COMPANIES have alr,:a,i,
h.cn received, three cavalry COMPANIES, an:
two arlil,c.; companies, al the cnnlps uf in
struction, under the proclamation Of the Gov
| crnor To meet tue requ,ition of the Conirdrr
mic Government.
This will complete the list for the present
and no more can be received, except ON,
cavalry company.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04
The Earthuuake.

The earthquake shock, felt in this city on Sntur-
day morning last, was felt, nlso, in Atlanta, Gu,
Charleston and Columbia, S. G., anil Wilmington,
n c. In Counba n, i.s vibrations were from East to
Wes..-Aay.atu Constitutionalist.
And in Edgefeld it shook two good stout pco-
~, ,ut oF hci -ncnrlv
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04

NORFOLK TO NE DESTRorEp.-The New
York Herald is authority ior the following
1t is reported that connci of VAT was re-
Gently held ain Fortress Monroe, at which
plan was pr6puscd and adopted to destroy lie
ccitv of Norfolk. II was shown that the city
could he fired Mt two hundred different points,
which would render the coniagration certain.
Gen. Butler it is said, expressed himself IN
favor OF the plan, and communicated the de-
cision of the council to the War Department
ia Washington.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04
Ero,n Memphis, Tenn.

Memphis via Paducah reports battle at Cape
Giradcau, Mo-, on Wednesday, in which the
Confedcrates were again victorious. There is
great and alarming cominotion at Cairo in
consequence.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04

SsixolI;r. "A mcciins Sits recently con-
ri n Lundu,. III i!r "u-c =! nhnrh"a-
s. .!,sir. %, Queen Er,.r'n, l." i''rh only
nm. .ir Il. ir:mr til the !a-hlnI;thl' H.
sSsA inci.ry w.r: u,mirsr;l. t,r il;r p"lr".'
Nn,in. Il yl"r,>ilrm, lr.m h'.r Majesty
ban,l,u hale, "n 'hr "lon"i Of ,i,r'r
,.r and tie number ci deaths which
4 lhal r.r.:rd of co,,rse The ,dta MAS
5S }aiy received willl c"nsterr'si'"n so;"a
&, nri ,tu..ra,ic ladies' c,ul, rcn"lnhcr N"
si, Of rank wlo hid suffered from wearing
and couldn't see why they should re-
= aI.s sh hoops. because common people, TO
whom they w,ae an Inconvenience, presumed
to copc their modes a vigorn,ls discussion
ensued. and a proposition was finally carried,
which declared t.r the Ambition Of all steel
hoops and springs in sklrts. What is to be
offered as substitute is not yet known.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04

Palmyra Taken by the Confcderates.
QuIscY, ILL.,, Aug. 30.-A special dispatch
to the Chicago Times says Lieut.. BeEklo re-
ports that Martin Green took Palmyra yes
terday morning. Twenty cars containing an
uncountablc lot Of guns, for St. Joseph, were
fired Into aud made to return
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04

TREAsox.-The New York Day Book says:
The Herald this morning recommends the re-
G ,yT:tion of the Southern Con'edrracy aS bel
= NS>---s Also that the prirateers ought to
tlged as prisoners ef war. Ought
10 tc indicted?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04
Adams, Southern Express.

For the information of Associations and others
desiring to use the EXPIRES. for trnnsmtting pnck-
uees to our soldiers, we present the following, de
rived from II sourcc that may he relied on =:
The Express Company at tho beginning of our
epcsmpInents undertook to forward smnll packn-
res TO the soldiers Free; to this NIL the different
Railroads would not ngrec, but insisted On having
all freishts weighed. 1t should not be supposed
tho Express Company could carry packages free
when they have hec"me to be go nsmerous and
tho Express Company puying some Of the rsil-
ronds ns much rs Is ctp. per 100 hs. for transPor.
tatiou. Below give you tho rates OF the Express
for forwarding from Augusta Ga. to Manassas
'I,,,s Ear inn tbs $500.
rr,m IN IN =, tb,. 375.
E,nn !, N 40 200.
Small packages under ths. 81 90 all expenses
to bs pre-pniI in forwarding to the different
camps. H. " i
1ay- The New Yurk Ezpres, says Lincoln nee
at least one million of soldiers to make pea'
- . -, yy.ou ,,d n half 10 fOpque>
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04
For The Advertiser.
What Edgafield Will Pay.

Mn. Enron: In your last issue of the Adrcr-
tisr you published list of the tnvahlc propert!
Of Ell; eli id Di:irct for lSG0--and as the Con
fcdera,e tax act has also been published, I pro
pose n connection with the two, to make caleu-
ln:on Of the probable amount of the tax of Edge
icl,l District to be collected under said act.
In the following calculation, have put the
average value Of sluves at $500; the average
value Of lanil ut s. per acre. Where property ha:
b. Tn taxed, which is not in the State tux, hnv.
been governed rs follows: The census of 1851
gives 3D27 famili,s; I calculate $40 to each
family. gold watch to every six families, pan"
to every six families, pleasure carriage to every
three families and my figures show the follow
ing results:
Il si3 ;GU yrluc r,f % ;OT Slaves Mr 80