Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-10-30
To our S0ldiers.S

few days rs VIC happen to have tonu,-from tho
Sers"M through the old soldier c. a. GRAY. who
returned ssftly With IL considerable mal,-and
from the Lea;0a through n long and interesting
letter fr,rn The MAJOR Of Cuvalry. We cnugratu-
late tha District npon the returning s"ot health
of h"tiI thr.c commands, am'i also urun the pros
rer '.f their hci;lg rathrr nearer nei;;hbors in fn
ture. We trust {a,.I in saying re bere, al Of US
al hume are mcantl we trust that nuther disease
nor battles Will thin your ranks ANY more. but
that you may rather escape all dangers in the
pathway of duty. and he permitted nH "f y"p, to
return at n" distant day to the hiys ii y"ar dear
Oil Eisris!i. We look /" yu;t, s"l'lirr-. -; t"
our pride al rur lvr,t. W. loui In y.u wi,h
gratitude an, aftc;i"n. We know HAT the honor
of Etlseield, ay, of South Carclua, is safe in
y"ur hands; and We pray that yon may c'mc ouI
of this war handed brethren, crowned with the
laurrIS Of victory, uni with hulies anil spirits III
Que preservation to enjoy the aftcr-hlsssiuGs Of
honorable peace
As you will perceive by hints in other para
graphs, your people at home have been enjoying
quite prolonged spell Of mild auun,nul weather
1t has indeed been delightful,-lhe thermometer
seldom& above 80 or below coo. It has been
almost tno warm for the sports OF the field yet
We hcar o! some very successful partrilse-hnnt-
ing, and a gentleman from Riclar'ls"nvillc tells
us they have already been enjoying the foN-chase
in that neishboIhnod. Mrjcr s--r and Il fuw
others will be out, you know, as soon ns the Sea
sun becomes Mt all inviting. Wehearl apnrtridge-
hunter say yesterday, that there were quantities
of cartridges hat that the dogs were often put out
by fox trails which they crusscd so ynu observe
al liz Two features the sports Of the winter arc
likely 70 be entertaining. It's we'll for those who
remain at homo to keep up their riding and si'oo-
ing,-t may be needed elsewhere, on the coast for
Instance. hrfore many winrry days past. There
has also hecn some duck-sllooLing "nhout and
about" y ,"zcn or two have been killed i'll the
little ponI an The premises we "rcury, nut nobody
raid "duck" tu MS we have notion I" enact IN
embargo unless =. littlc more respect hn paid to
rur rights oI segmiurity. :" al the l:rEs and
rahhitS,-thr huys have commenced playing havoc
With cur preserves; but we can't well suy nay,
fe.ing it is such manly amusement for thcln ctill
they might now aud then turn over our share OF
the gang. AMI have none the " r:c sport. With
yuu could hGvc tasted one of tho tine plurnp par
tri,lgcs We harpcned to have for breakfast last
Sunday morning ;--Luw .houlG We 'hurpen to
haze them hut for the kindness of our ncighbor
j. 4. d. late Of The Strcnfh, whu had made o
l i. Sur tls
will We trust, soun reiavigoFa:e hiEn,-aEd we arc
glad to ray that after goud many ups and downs
he is NOW improving.
Thcre is, as usual, no stirring news in these
parts. The dull routine Of our every day life
would be terrible to yuu who have nuw seen much
Of "lhc pclnp and circumstance Of gl"rlVIs war
The few returned soldiers amongst us evidently
lind il 10 and mre restless The only recourse they
have against The blues, s 10 tell OF to herr come
new thing" When the mails staGnse, it IS uI
with all ur US, and 60 home ln "nrl;, Or else Ia
read, or perhaps to think over matters generally.
! We hal :; sund time last week hrarins"t Er!Ss's
cxtlpixt at Lcesburg. But that was swallowed
md discstcd, aud Friday and Saturday found ut
longing FOR more,--hu couldn't get it. S" 10 our
guns, or to our yard. sticks or t" our u"l., or tV
! our farms, OF to nolhiug ut all, we went. Chain
rius to lEcct two townsmen upon our village
suuarc Saturday afternoon, We observed that one
Ind - borl: in lnnd, and the olher n hUuk too.
P.y;nc little further, we fuunl thai unc Of the
books wac ALAN RAMsar'S Gentle Shcphtrd'-
the other Mr.. GrAYSOX's f" Hreiiny and Stare !
81 t" keep Tic thing even ai! ur"und' we had I"
acknowledge that we lai our:cii hcen trying 10
yct through the day with CumhcIiahd's cd morti
E,nry" We mention his Only t" give you an
i,l.,a bow We sometimes find ourselves c"mreiic'l
to do, to uvui,: .nnni between Ia:i: ;--iucry and
novels music aud nonsense not TO i'D ic.riSei
in such cases.
Upun nur lar,ns the times arc mnch in"re lively
now than nl.vut our little towns aud court houses.
The r,ra-.Aurkug: progress, the cotton IL nrurly
c,t.crcd, the Spirit. III The Iarkcs are hu"yaat,
tho lum. have cuuul.nvel running a.:ii. Ill The
bu.inr$. of putting IN wheat, ahnada""G clowns
the wear, AMI cacrgy ir, cts til: preparations Ia
another agricultural campaign. On The llr t!ic
indryenlcut life of tie arnlcr! what can compare
with it, Many ui you are farmers ami the SONS
of farmers Rejoice hat y"n are; lis the chorcst
uf earthly vocaliUn* iut I" lhal'sody is hot u
lct.,r.--s" we iUrlear to prosecute II ;leinc which
ever cniiuirs cur icryor anew.
We had To- cut our remarks 10 you short, having
10 leave for Augusta in our weekly mission No
local nrMs: nil we'll l:Uns the road: .curce lilnrs
lin Augusta; cation selling IA li'tle) Il, Secrts;
saw Mr.. SETH BrfLER at the rni Of his iarci
tell. IL. he has jus, heard from Liz s''s Capt A. +.
or GrcgS's bis company wHs C"ins wrll, ut Suf-
ltlk unl we hurchy say to tue cupiaiu in return
that i'll are well at home. AJicu
Since writing this Se haTe had two frosty
mornings, anI il is now briskly conl.
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