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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

No RELIEF FROM THE WAH.-TIe llnivrr-
sal stagratinn stares all in the face anl VIII Win
out hope of recovery.
There are those who pretend that the Cow
ernmcnt expenditures will afford relief. Let
Us examine the idea. Before, the 100000
scoplc Of the South, were buyers of shirts,
shoes, clothing and manufactures of all de-
scriptions. l0NO.UQG Of the Meet we're sell.
ing their produce freely and buying what they
could; and the 100000 men wEo arc now
engaged in military affairs were then employ
ed in productive industry, and each one was
buying his own clothes and food. All these
people gave active employment to 100000
at the East and North, in importing aud
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

MoRE (RrABLI>c.-Thc Chicago Tribune
is using rather loose Language toward til, pa
t"ots q: tie tt2sa-;. it threatens tlat tho West
will demand ti.at the work Of drafting for th,:
Nor hern army be brgna, in order that .cow.
ardiy or unpatriotic New England, New York
and penn>y >ylYania" may be cunpel!el to du
their share toward s,tGiusating the South. Ii
thinks it . burning shame that New York.
New England, PENNSYLVANIA AMI NeS Jersey.
with tue aid of Ohio, Wisconsin, Micllisail
Indiana and Minnesota lnen, how OIL the po-
tnmac, cannot defend tho Capital, and through
it their own chief cities, without stripping
the ar;nY'ut West of five Thousand ironrs," :"
as WAS done with Fremont.
The Tribune adds: "With our brave boys
in the van of McClellans ARMY, there will be
nu moro such pitiable exhibitions az wc saw
at Great Bethel and Bull Run. They will
teach the Fire Zouaves and such like cate
tho art of war. Hut if nothing else, let the
East be subject to draft for men to carry our
mems luggage, and to serve as cooks in camp
Memphis Appeal
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

CuuI.-Cul. Green, of one OF the Texas
regiments engaged in the battle Of Oak Hill,
relates the following incilents:
The battle ragged hottest round the hoase
of an old gentleman named Sharp, near the
center of the i,aitle field. After the roar Of
the cannon ard (!ie rattle OF small arms had
ceased for short tilnc, an old lady came out
OF the house, with bundle of clothes on l:cr
arm, passing over and around the Dutch that
lay III tho yard, and near the fence, 10 hang
out the clothes. Placing her spectacle high
upon her nose, her right arm a.kilnbo, she
exclaimed, in singular and dulcinl tone,
swell, desc Culks have kicked up q monstrous
fuss here to-day"
Just before the battle began, brave old
captain--not much of thea la nlilitdire about
him-ordcred his men to "git into llle."
About that time Lyon and SciScl opened
tllcir batteries upon us, letting luoSp grape,
cauis,e. and *heil in perfect sluice. 8 Dare"
said the reloublablc captain, "hear hat that's
the war you've been hcarn Of 30 Ii c5 them
big guns is the cannon! Fall in,o line (!
What are you huGtlug up there for? Some
Of you will git hurt directly
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

Provision DY THE STATES FOR ARMY
CLoTHlSG.-Wc understand that arrangement
has been made between the Government here
and the State OF North C..roliua, lay which
the latter contracts 20 surpy all the North
Carolina soldiers with winter clothipg blank.
cts, &c. Agents Of the State Quartermastcr's
Department viii be appointed in every county
of The State, who vii! be authorized O pur-
chase and pay fur, al fair and rrmuneralive
prices, all the CLOTHS, blankets, hais, shoes,
Socks, and whatever else may be necessary
fer the comfort Of the soldier.
This arrangement will be carried ont un-
der general rule adopted hy the War De-
partluent, that whenever II State shsll fur
nish to its troops and volunteers in the Cop.
fs,ierate service the clothing required acco--
dug to the regulations ol the Department,
payment therefor will he made at the COM
mutation rate Of twenty-five dollars for ever
six months. on receipts produced b. tie Stat !,
signed by the commanding officer of the reg
meut, battalion, Or independent company, as
the case may be, certifying the number ul
mcn actually so furnished by tho atate.-
kichnond Examiner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06
Woman's Power.
"Nor steel nor lire itself hnth power,
Like woman in her conqueriag hour;
Be thou but fair-lnankind adore thee
Gmilc--nnd u world is weak before thee

Be thou but far-lranknd adore thee
Gmilr--nnd world is weak before thee
The poet has disclosed ihe whole secret of
wonan's conauerins power. Fair in her vir
tue smiling iu her goodness. she wields an
influence which mailed warrior never could.
Her strength is in her graces, her weapon is
love; All! ker power is resistless when these
are combined With MODEST lneti, anG G.sy;;i.,Gls
by concious duty.
In influence woman is much superior to
man as affection is superior to intellect. Man
represents tue understanding Of the universe,
and woman the will man the mind. woman
The s9ai nen the rcason, woman thc heart.
The power Of oh9er4a:i,,i md gsAection ere
cold useless nppen.iases to the hnl:'an being
useless warmed into exercise and attached
to good objects by the feelings and sentiments
of the atlectucu, mind. How little, in the
world, do We think, Judge, and know, in coin
parison with what VIC feel. Man may do
mighty things in thein'ellcctual advancement
ct the world; but
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

ExPEysvE.-A Chicago paper states that
the bill Of the Adams Express Company
against the Lincoln government per. Gen. Fre.
mont, for the transportation ot suas, a'ar.'u-
nition etc, since the great Pathfinder 10 k
command at St. Louis will amount to $780,
600.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

WnERE TmE kEyTucxlANs AnE.-A Bow.
Ing Green correspondent of the lie
Ll,.ion relates the following:
~ regimen: !ram- tie northern part Of
inaia,a vas being transferred lrpm Jriir:-
suG'i!le 70 Louisville ON board the Terry boa.,
whci:. navins reached Tia. kelursy sLorp,
the colonel n! the regiment rudcEr u" whal,
which "as alive with young aI,! /, lie budi.d
kcntnckiuas who had asSe.nb!.d g. m;t;leis
their dcaking ;,lil ~: ut cm;:s;e; III Tie
federal army Tie colonel, WHO WI, sur
prlSc,l 70 ~ii::c:> such gathering >! ,rr.!
capable :" bearing arms, rclIara,, &. .i It
,"cs ''d--d liar;i l.r iuhania.lr 10 Ii :ht tie
battles cf kenlucl;r.' and asker in ;.rl rs.I,-
ing tone, why kcntuckisn8 w"l. a.,t eu-
gagged III this war;" An honest I,:,nlqr.
who was standing by and heard 1h ,rn,srli
ul the aho?ilion colonel, replied tha; il va
wattll yc meet Buckner, then Yell Sc, tic
krn!uckmns,% Iha reply, which cn.tainsd
:. scrrrs Ft,bl.kc to the ipper,i..ncr uf ,hc
inicrrosa'or apd mach lr'llE, r!e:cd nut !.
li'ic nerinlcnt from the crowd. ani i.rpar,.
cd 10 tho culunel information Of Character
the trutll OF which will be verified should bs
ever come in contact with Gen .ral Burkuer's
forces
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

a DsalIING AiDDE-CAMr.-The Missouri
ladies, it would seem, are not whit behind
their sisters Of other States in devotion to
our cause. We get the following p:quant
item from Nashville paper:
Quite 8 sensation was created II, Jefferson
City. No., On the evening Of the 9;!l nst b:
the arrival o: Mrs. Col. Ellis, f-nm Upton,
bearer Of dispatches from Gen llnn'cr and
Col. Ellis. She Sas dressed ia: selai.n,!i-
tsry riding habit aud hat. wltl:, crimson s,>i,
'hr"v'n .r'.'ind ih;' left shoulder, aa an o!i.rqr
9! The da.": ir':rn.! on Asi.ienti;d rin:s;r alrl
attended ly lwo o.rler;ics Sh. hat. ri.;.:en
10 miles since 10 "c!ock. and, without ..kng
! a,"laen', resi-: delivered her oric,s al Gang,
and then wA;iei uoon Gen. Prise viii u,r
disIa'cllcs. r-:siH% forward TWO s,lpu:roHs OF
Col. Ellis command, now here. {" join TIC
regiment at Upton. This muiNr uVirnts is
attached 10 the First Missouri Cavalry, 10
special aid to her husband, Col. Ellis.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06
VOLUME XXVI.-.-No. IL.

manufacturing. All at once the war culs If
l2.0O0,QO0 Southern customers. destroys The
valtia Of liluM.mOj more in thc Wet. ard
puts "M)nCD in 'in pay ni ti Ciovc'nmc,.'.
n" !iI'..i il;Hi \ iflrln nu' Er lean r,.H tie
'h'', ,',i,. Ia ';:.y viii se' rich l,E ,l,::Hs
:1'l.G@ soldiers, IN return lor The l.Icr dol
lars 3f the Government! RpsllY Tie prua.
psct j: last :"oj.- Newark (N. j JuurIal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

Wha, I most prize in woman
Is her affections, not her intellect.
Tuc iUicilcs; il !iEiic, l.n; the affections
Ar. iIfIitc, and chnnut be e.hanSteh.'
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20
Girls Following Lovers to ths War,

\ young girl named Estella Whit.
ney, the daughter Of a clergyman re-
siding at Hornelsville, y. Y. formed
romantic attachment for one Of
Capt. Taylor's Zouaves, and deter
mined to follow him to the war. She
disguised herself in male attire and
walked the whole distance from Roch:
ester to Elmira, the State rendezvous,
distance of about 100 miles, Cccri.
pying three days in the Journey. As
she was about entering the village,
her disguise was suspected by a gen
tIeman, she was taken into custody;
and revealed her name and purposes:
She was persuaded to abandon her
Quixotic scheme, and her father and
her wardrobe being summoned by
telegraph, she has returned home,
properly "clothed and in her RIGHT
mind"
The Cincinnati Gazette relates q
similar incident. a young girl of
Ohio, whose lover had enlisted, deter
mined to join Him. She was inspect
cd, accepted and sworn in with the
rest Of the company marched to
Camp Jackson, Ohio, drilled there
several days, when she was sent with
the Third Ohio Regiment to Camp
Dennison, near Cincinnati. Here she
assisted in all the duties of forming a
new camp, handling lumber, standing
sentry. &c, until Saturday last, when,
asccrtaining for the first time that
there were two Camp pennisons, and
while she was in one her lover was in
the other, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania,
she went to Colonel Morrow and rcs
to be changed from the COM
pany she was in, giving as her rea-
son that she preferred to associate
with Americans, and her company
was composed Of lrishmen. Her real
design was, when her request should
be granted, to choose 4 place in one
OF the companies of the Second Rcri-
ncnt not knowing that it would be
impossible to change her from one
regiment TO another. Colonel Morrow
discovered the secret of her sex.
Marshal Thompson supplied her with
more appropriate to her sex,
having enrobed herself in which she
expressed a desire to leave, as she
lad friends in the city with whom She
'ould solourn. She was released.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20

with a vast rotundity of waist. It is
the black mama (maw-n,ap is the
chivalric pronunciation) of the two
Tallahassee bloods. They leaned up
on their blades when they saw her,
and lifted up their voices and wept-
in the words of the Crescent chroni-
cler, " were overwhelmed with tears !"
at the thought Of parting. She
wept and they wept, until at last,
fearing, perhaps, that their courage was
oozing out preliminary to backing
out, she addressed them thus "Now.
young masters" cried she, "stop dis
weeping go, fight for your country
like men and, mind, Cher eyes fash:
as she spokc,) donl disgrace ME- !"
Their souls were touched as with ar
electric shock, and they went.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20
A Touching Episode.

The New Orleans Crescent of the
25th ult. narrates an incident of the
Southern war more affecting than any
thing heretofore recorded in romance
or fable-more inspiring than the old
est whiskey that ever fred a Southern
heart. 1t appears that two chivalric
scions Of a wealthy cotton planter on
Lake jackson, near Tallahassee, had
screwed their courage up to the point
Of marching forth to join Bragg's ten
thousand, now beieaguering Fort
Pickens. The day of leaving the
plantation of their wealthy parent had
dawned, and equipped in all the bloody
toggery of Mars, and burning with an
irrepressible fire for a chance to pit
themselves, singlehanded, against old
Lincoln and Scott, the two Tallahas-
scans might have been seen striding
toward dilapidated shanty in the
negro quarters of the plantation.
Presently appears emerging from the
hovel an African with a yellow ban
dana wrapped around her head, and
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20
Gen. Scott at EllsWorth's s Funeral.

Col. Forncy furnishes the Philadcl
phla Press with very affecting ac-
count of the funeral exercises at the
White House we have room, howev-
er, for only a single extract
While gazing upon the scene, and
listening to the religious services over
the bier of poor Ellsworth, in the East
Room of the White House, many pecu.
liar reflections suggested themselves.
The most interesting figure of the
group was Gen. Scott He was dres-
sed in the full uniform of his high
position, and entered leaning upon
the arm of his aid, and partially sup
porting his noble stalwart form with
his cane, which he carried in his left
hand. His severe, resolute face his
grand military air the long and in
quirlng look he bestowed upon the
corpse his distinct responses to the
prayers Of the Church, and the eager
attention he gave to the sermon, were
all strangely significant. Before him
lay the dead body of one, almost a
boy in years, who had died for his
country around him gathered the
great ones Of the land. There was
the President, still a young man on
his right the Secretary of War, not
yet sixty, and in the same prime of
health leaning over the back of
General Scott's chair, the premier,
Mr.. Seward, looking almost youthful
at his side; and around him such
Well-known champions of the ilag as
Commodore Paulding, of the navy,
General Mansfield, of the army, Colo
mel Frank Patterson, of the Pennsyl-
vania volunteers, Colonel Farnham.
the successor of Ellsworth in the com
mand Of the Zouaves, Colonel Tyler of
the Connecticut regiment, and among
the civilians, n. Z. Banks of Massa-
chusetts, Senator Cowan and Hon. w.
d. Kelly of Pennsylvania, and a crowd
OF others, most of them in the vigor
of health. Aud yet, upon the aged
shoulders of this one man what an
empire rests! How important to our
whole country that his lease of life
should be prolonged AS the clergy
man prayed and preached for the
country, for victory, for the right, for
strength and virtue in our rulers, and
implored God so to govern that no
one act of crime, like that of Sumpter,
or the Baltimore blootshed, or the
Ellsworth assassination, should dis.
grace our cause, the battle-scarred
veteran raised his gray head and
seemed to feel that "all is WELL" and
that the end would be as glorious as
the most earnest patriot could desire.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20
Challenges.

A gentleman from the troops at
the Relay House says that the senti-
nels have, in some instances, a pleas.
ant way of making challenges. A
fellow who had been fishing on the Pa
tapsco, and had secured fine string
of fish, was stopped by the usual oues-
tion, "Who goes there ?" "Fisher-
man." was the answer. advance
fisherman and drop two shad," said the
alert sentinel, looking out for his own
commisariat.
The Montgomery Confederation
gives the following from a correspon.
dent:
"On the first night after my arrival
in passing from one quarter to anoth-
er, was stopped by a sentinel, whom
recognized as private p though
he did not recognize me.) was ask
ed for the countersign, and replied,
friend with a bottle > the reply
was, advance bottle and draw stop-
per- which l did, and was suffered to
pass on my way rejoicing
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20
qottrn.
For the st. Charles City Intelligenccr
The Lovers Farewell to his Betrothed,
By MISS Z. J. COLE.

Farewell, loved idol of my heart
stern fate dcCrccs that we must part
90 to win bright gold for thee,
Across the dark and stormy sea.
Thy father S sternncss I'll not blame,
Since thou, too, dearest his proud name
| go TO gather laurels fair.
And sparkling gems for thee to wear.
When am gone proud forms may bow
with many sigh and fcrvcnt vow,
but heed them not, my heart will break
II thou my fcrvcnt love fOrsakc.
know thy heart is true and fair,
AS gentle as the summer air
on, guard it well, tbs richer far
han precious gems from seas afar.
And when wander sad and lone
pom drcary foreign shore,
Il gaze upon that star 50 bright,
ldne eyes are fixed upon tonight,
Ahi pray that thou mayeSt ever be
AS true and constant unto me
/ hat we may meet, join heart and hand,
And journey to that unseen land.
\ sigh! | doubt thy trusting love,
As soon Id doubt the saints above,
bul l would have thy love to be
As firm and deep as mine for thee.
Hencctorth | II question not thy truth.
But trust thy sweet confding youth.
And nerve my soul to break the spell.
And breathe this sad, this long farewell.
Courage, my love. though we must part
! soon shall clasp thee to my heart,
No more TO wander or to roam.
but swcrtly dwell with thee at home.
Smile once to cheer me on my way
While lonely from thy side ! stray:
We IL meet again-thy fears dispcl-
Though now We sadly say farewell.
rairie Glen, Nay 80, 1861.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20
The New Generals,

Five Major Generals have now beer
appointed, since the war began, viz
Gen. George w. Mcclellan of Ohio
who has charge of the troops ant
movements in the Ohio valley Gen
Benjamin F. Butler of Massachusetts.
who is entering Virginia from Fortress
Monroe Gen. John A. Dix of New
York, who is at present superintend.
ing the organization and movement
OF troops at New York city; Gen.
.'"hn {. Fremont, who, it is understood,
will be placed in charge of the West
ern division of the army, and operate
down the Mississippi, or perhaps at
tack the rebels in their rear through
Arkansas, New Mexico and Texas ::
and Gen. Nathaniel p. Banks of Illi-
noIs, who is assigned for the present
to the charge of the quartermastcrs
department, but later will probably
be sent into the field at the head of an
important column of the army. These
are all admirable selections. Of ripe
and vigorous thought and
action, they are well calculated to lead
the peoples armies for the manten-
ancc of " Liberty and Uniou." Gen.
Dix is perhaps 60 years old Butler
about Al the other three from 40 TO
40 each. Two only arc men of strict
Iy military Observation-Disclosures and
tremont-the former having been one
Of the most accomplished officers of
the regular army till he left it some
three or four years ago for railroad
service. But the others have natural
gifts, and practical experiences, that
betit them for the service to
which they are called. The only Ma
or General of the regular army,
W ool, is too old and inlirln for promi
lent active service, and remains at !
Troy, in the nominal position of mill
airy head of the department of the
cast or North. There are several
iajor Generals Of State Militia, as
'lajor Generals Sandford of New
FORK, and Patterson of Philadelphia,
Who are temporarily employed at this
inc but they should not be con.
Ounded with the others whom we
ave named 1t is not probable that
ny more appointments as Major Gen
raj will be made, but number of Sc
'ctions for Brigadier General may he
Xpected.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20
RICHMOND, VA,

Into Hampton Roads emptics Jane,
river, large stream, affected by the
tide one hundred miles from is mouth
at which point the falls and rapids.
with descent of one hundred feet in
two miles, cflectually block further
navigation, giving, at the same time,
an unlimited water power. At this
point is situated the city of Richmond.
beautifully built on several elevations.
the most noted of which are Shockhoc
and Richmond hills, between which
flows Shockhoc creek. The city is
handsomely built, the streets intcrsec-
ting at right angles. On Shockhoc
hill are the capitol and other promi-
nent public buildings, and about them
are clustered the aristccratic mansions
Of the city. Vessels drawing ten feet
OF water tastcn to the wharf at Rich
mond, and those drawing fifteen ap-
proach within three miles Of the city.
Lines of steamers before the scces-
sion difficulties, connected Richmond
commercially with New York, Phila-
phia, Norfolk and Baltimore. Rich
mond has been the great wheat depot,
OF Virginia, which its mills have CON
vertcd into -four, the larger part of
which found market in the Northern
cities.
Five lines of railroad diverge from
Richmond. One line running due
north passes Fredericksburg on the
Rappahannock, and terminates at
Aqua Creek, near the Potomac. A
line running east terminates at White
house on the York river. A third line
runs due South to Wilmington, North
Carolina, having Intermediate stations
at Petersburg, Virginia, and Weldon,
North Carolina. The Richmond and .
DanvilIc railroad extends in south
west direction to the latter town, near
the North Carolina boundary line, be-
yond which it is unfinished. The Vir-
glnia Central runs nearly West, being
as far Covington, bcvond /
the Blue Ridge. At Gordonsville it |
forms junction with the Orange and |
Alexandria road running northeast, |
and Lynchburg road running south |
west. This is thus the military as
well as the commercial centre Of the
State, and a point of great STRAIT
strategic Importance.