Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-13
slMKINs, DURIsoE & co., Proprietors.

box | assisted at was Sergeant JOHN CAR
wlLE's, in which we found inimitable and UNI
approachable ham besides biscuits, crackers,
pickles and catsup. We ate to our hearts
content; in fact we swept the platter, and,
like the beasts.in Revelation, stamped the
residue with o,lr feet" The street of Coll.
was rife with goodies; the J,ures, one aud all,
smelt of the box boxy." And there were
warm overcoats brought to light; and boots
and shoes and hats; to say nothing Of the
ugly and unavoidable neither garments.
But why, my friends, don't YOU send more
corsrinq:' Covering is row The g,aal ''nsal-
eratnm. AT the suggestion Of Col. BACON, I
take this method Of returning our thanks to
Miss TILLy SMITH and Miss BETTE WATSON
for their valuable box. They have set no.
bic example. And also to Miss II--y md
Miss R---n of Mr.. A. S--th's family, for
two sumptuously provided boxes, generously
contributed by them to our mess; truly, "the
liberal heart deyiseth liberal things And
will it be too egotistical if we Mr.. WM. BuR-
RELI and your narrator) send II thousand
kindly thanks to our friend Margaret for her
bounteous and beautiful box; the giver is
humble, but the gift is thereby the more to
be appreciated. Ican't help telling Miss TlLLY
the destination Of one pair Of her blankets,
gave them tc the numerous and improvi-.
dent WADE JOHNSON, whom found some
time ago sick and covered with an old flannel
psiticoat. WADE sends the young lady as
many eloquent thanks as if the blankets had
been tickctcd expressly for him in the mean
time he has packed away the old petticoat,
and labeled the box containing it "The
Shrine of Memory so he says.
But in reality, let me humbly suggest thar
clothing be somewhat given over and corering
undertaken. Two large comforts are worth
q half dozen ilimsy skimpy blankets. 1t is
now cold, very cold for two mornings we
have had heavy frosts, and even ice. In a
few weeks suppose, we shall have snow and
ice iurlong in depth. The men are want
ing warm bedding; some actually sit up all
night beside the camp fires, while Others
sleep by re'ieE. Will the ladies of the Edge
field Association think me presuming if
advise that their boxes for this Regiment be
sent exclusively to Company II ? Most other
Associations of the kind send almost entirely
to the Companies from their particular local
tiles.
By this time YOU know all about the glori-
ous victory Of Leesburg; what profound
cause for cougratulation we have. You are
also aware by this time that the Advance
Army Of the Potomac has fallen back to the
vicinity Of Centreville, hard by the classic
banks Of Bull Run, and only couple Of miles
from the memorable battle field Of the olst
Of July. The country for miles round is one
continuous canp; cavalry, infantry, artillery,
baggage trains, forage trains, pcke,s, Gen.
erals with their suites, &c, throng every path
and every highway. Ccntrerile is being
immensely fortified. Our Generals are try.
ing to draw MCCLELLAN on into the fatal
Bull Run country; whether he will come or
not is entirely uncertain. think he must
do something before the meeting of the Lin.
coin Congress, or else acknowledge that he is
obliged to give it up and besides there will
in all probability. be a revolution a, the North
if he does not come forward. There are
strong probabilities that we may have grand
battle in fortnight; and on the other hand,
there arc strong probabilities that we may
stop here until Spring witrour hands folded.
We hear nothing yet OF winter quarters.
The Advertiser reached us last night it is
great treat indeed! We all sincerely love
the old .4drsrtiscr. Col SlNxlNs' bright and
genial and warm.hearted greetings and con-
fsbs To our Soldiers" F." are grateful and Gu
tertuiuing 10 US beyond expression we thank
him over aud over and over again. What
could be equal to the Ftcandiere tale? If
the Col. laughed till 1T hurt him." what did
we do? And that potato, the residue of which
| oerF6O lOE t6lCE UlSCullS bU eeuu Us SOtue
such there will be no residue here though,
neither for "tater biscuits f" nor slop tub.
The election for Representative to Con-
gress is near at hand; Gen. BoNMAM will
doubtless be elected. We would not have it
otherwise, but at the same time we are in
real grief at the idea Of losing him; iudepcu-
dent of his energy, watchiulness, military ap-
ttude and universal ailability, he is one Of
rs, and seems like orc OF US. Should crcum.
stances cull him away, We will feel Ike sheep
with new shepherd. j. i. B.
P. S. Since finishing, Col. L. has received
letter from Mrs Gen. BoSHAM relative TO a
box Of shirts, drawers, socks and comlorters
foF the neck, which had already been distri.
butcd among the different Companies. [
| have the honor to return to Mrs. B. and the
other ladies of the Association the most CRATE,
ful thanks of the Seventh. j. II. B.
For the Advertiser.
Tribute of Respect.
CAMr BUTLER Oct. 2Gth, 1861.