Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25
E,crr;r,p, c. H.. 5. c., Sept. q. l>Gl.

Ercrr;rLn, C. H.. :. c., Sept. q. l>Gl.
C;ryr..Larx :--luir COMMUNICATION h;s sren
received, AMI .riug de,r"us al a.:'rr'aiaim.. tic
pa: Of ;ty iiaye, with ~ little concern, coil
..vre'l ii: chm:ent:.
lu consideration Of tic :ae: lhst many Of the
yuuu, men formerly cu:aeclel With i!ic EdstHc!d
Male Aca,ls.uy had volunteered il tie service oi
the Confederate States, and owing t" Tie rie'I''a-
rs ,nrl!ipn ui thv rc,n!ry. au til" certainty thnt
i T., .c,iuu; wou,.l ot p&" the amount 10. h!ch
he Iri. ices l.a,i obligated Themselves Lo iEc,
,tc.riur released thsu From 'aci obligation,
DIV reulairI.r Of tic .ear, with I. Iri::Irse Of
susp.n,iia lie y@:l-:s;="f tne 's!iir il il their
cou#sclt t!:cy shnu!d deem il exl'e::cat
wa. tLcn collected Ly yourselves IN luri.y
others 10 cortiuuc tho schr"l. Under different
circumstances, should have consented, witaont
hesitation 70 dn su, and some may be surprised
,,at dill not immr,iintrlr respcn! in ;!le ailiiu
tive.
know that, ii, this li,nc our coatr; h.: c.a;n :
upon all young mcr, who:c circumstances arc
snci as tu cnublc tii:m 10 enlist ~ s"lIisrs.
am axarc that, during ibis contest, every
Young nan will make ali impression ul'on his
character which will probably uahcre to him
through life and that, in iaure years, IL Gialnc-
ton will Ic mate between those who served 'hriT
country Il. d, ,n.s And these mh" dill not. know
rlsn that there are ocs rho bmvc ns&ed Why l.
being Tirginiaa, have hot gone 10 aid in fight
ine Iiryiniu'r battles. aud Sulnc there may be-
who think lae very rciniss III rnt going.
My associates, friends and kicdrci have gone
md um not cunicntcd ~ remain ut home in ease
nnd comfort my Gc,re is 20 nave rHr; il! this
contest, to saarc, iii common with ci::rs. Tie
dangers and hnrl-hi! necessary 10 the establish
r,cn. Of S"nthern Independence, and, Euj riTcn'a
stances over which ] had 80: cutire c2nIrG! ben
different, should. long this. have gone.
On he ether nau,i, bud ubl;gntsi ,ay$e'f to
take chur@r III tie i. NJ. Academy, ,!nr"S this
year. anl l an nnl ignorant OF the claims which
thg crmmuli.y las upon mo, snd Gi tho scrioua
disadvantage accrring from allowing Z" many
bny., sc. too yonns 10 dv military service yot
nn.rainc in intellect. for the want of n teacher,
to roam nj large in rnc:s end mischief.
liayc al! the ti:nc thought iIat ona nan corid,
III this capacity really do more good for the CON-
inHny a ic: tie country nj large, than lle cou!l
in the field Of battle. Should this war continue
several vcars, :he hoys that nm now called Oh
to instruct must 80 To act their part as s"ieis,
aIi,i even il nv, upon lhulr, aid itc.r ii iher
,l.c must, in lew years iuv"ve the ,intirs mow
in,uinhcrt upon tirir fathers. As 'rrh. it is
hi"h!y impur,uut for them 10 he educated
After Inurh hcsiinnry rs 10 M ,lu:y. have
rlcci,l. to incur iuT mytrf. Il i! mus: he -. The
orrrUbrium incident to one pursuing such course
to disregard whatever may hc said ~ To why
have not "gonc to the Wars, '--snj, from the m
tcrcst lcc in The community, to remain, at fe"'t
for time, teach y"ur suns, and cuniribnte to the
Southern Coufcdcrucy one half Of the ret pro-
ceeds Of tho School. shall be at nay post on
Mondny next, hope you will send your suns
promptly nnd usk at tic same time, your hearty
cu.ppcra!i.n.
Very respectfully,
j. 0. FERRELL.
Mco.rs g TourEIys w ". ADASG u. ".