Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-27

first class niger used to disdain. His hair is
cropped close to the caput; whiskers grow
en- neglige: while face and hands are brown
as sole leather. Instead of walking stick,
he carries musket. His fast horses, if any,
are couple Of Virginia skeletons in front Of
a baggage wagon, to whom he is a monster
Gannymede in the way Of bringing water,
fodder, cnrrying, etc., ETC., while his barber
shop is on the rim Of the puddle that makes
the clcarest mirror. Such is :hc present pic
ture Of your Southern gentleman. God bless
him
Here he has stood for the last five months,
with hundred thousand more or less of his
compartriots, waiting to receive the raunting
enemy who was to sweep whilwindlike across
our country. What spectacle is presented
to the nations of the world An army of.two
hundred and fifty thousand men, the best
equipped that ever went into the field, held
in check by less than half their number,
upon the very border of the country they
have sought 10 reprcss. Nay, not only held
in check but driven behind fortiications to
prevent the "rebelion" from rcbounding upon.
themselves What contrast, too, between
these contending f1rce5 The Southern army
representing in its elements the patriotism,
courage, intellect, manhood, and wealth Of
nation the Northern army composed Of mere
hirelings-a single stratum, and that the low
est of tie hybrid humanity which popu!ates
the North, whose interest in the perpetuation
of the Government is 10 deeper than their
appcties. On the one hand we see the great
men Of tie country serving in the ranks as
common soldiers, defending on the field the
principles they enunciated in the forum. On
the other, the politician seeks his reward un-
der the glittcring cpaulettes of General, or
wisely remains at home, interested in the
success of his cause only to the extent of his
personal aggrandizement.
The same correspondent writing from Ma
nassas, on The 18th says:
The army is quietly settling down into
permanent institution. Now and then stray
rumor reaches camp that the enemy are on
the advance but we have become so used to
these startling reports, that nothing short OF
actual presence can disturb the monotony CT
existence. Men and officers 10th seem de-
tcrmincd to make the best oil their situations,
and are now sparing no means TO rcndefthcm-
selves comfortable. Taking it for granted
that winter quarters will be provided at last:
though no orders have been issued 10 this
effect, many have bnilt substantial hnts in
which they live. Furnaces have likewise
been built in large numbers Of the tents, and
other arrangements made to compensate Tor
the inc!emencics Of autumn weather.
find too that there is u general giving
way to amusement. Dinner parties are now
a frequent occurrence" Last week there Were
given no less than thirty in one brigade. onc
Of these cost the officers who acted rs host NJ!
l.ss than five hundred dollars--thc wines and
provisions being ordered from Richmond. a
short time ago a dinner was given by Gen.
Tcombs, at which were present Johnston,
Smith. Gov Lelcher, and some ten or twelve
Brigadiers aud Colonc's, and since then Il
dozen others Of the saine general description
have followed.