Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-01-23
Then when thou hast good fight fought
And laid thine armor down,
Thou shult receive eternal life
And an immortal crown.
RrSEJN
Interesting 10 the People.

Our kind and cOnsdcrate member, Col QUAr-
TLEBAUN, favors us with an interesting letter
which we would be glad to publish in full hut
from the very late hour vf is reception We arc
compelled to be contcntcd with extract. from it.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Goth Jun. 81.
Cot. A. SINNlSs,-Dear Sir: Tmes have been
very exciting here indeed but the present situa-
ton Of things has produced quite change. Con-
sequcnty, matters are somewhat quietcd, yetevcry
thing is on the lookout.
The excitement has caused Legislative business
to progress rather slowly. The past week has
been chiefly spent in discussing the Appropriation
and Tax Bill upon their second reading. hero
give you the assessment on few important items:
On Sinvcs $3.50; Land So, ad valorem; sales of
Goods q cts, transient sl,0O Town Lots SO cts.;
Professions ST. Salaries, feep, labor, &C., exceed
Ing $jOo,OO 81 per hund; Carriages, $3.50; Bug
gies, sl,25; Gold Watches 81; Silver do. so etc.;
Stations and Jacks, $5 Distilleries, SIS, and
other things in proportion. Reduced Tax Collee-
tors commissions to Is per cent. on former per
ccntage.
The troops are generally woll, in high spirits,
and are nov farins very well /; and many OF them
are auyiuu> 10 take Fort Sumter.
Col. HAYSE, who carried the dispatch from the
Governor to the President, has returned, but has
not made known any facts relative to his progress
1t is ulso stated that Lieut.. HALL has returned to
Fl. Sumter, but of course We know nothing of the
message he brought from the President.
A Bill is now in progress, authorizing the>Gov
ernor to raise another Regiment of Enlisted Sol
diers, and two more Companies of Artillery Of
Enlisted Troops, and to unite the four Artillery
Companies, and form a Battalion Of Artillery to
be commanded by a Mpjor. If this, project pre-.
walls, no doubt but that 1T least some Of the Vol
untcers will be discharged.
Our Speaker (CoL. JAS. SI.MoSs) was taken i'll
Friday morning so much so, that he declined hs
seat Mr.. r. B. BoYLsToS was elected Speaker
temporariiy. have not heard from Col. SINoNS
this morning. We learned by Telegraph yestcr-
day evening that Georgia passed the Ordinance Of
Secession at half-past two p. M. yesterday, by q
majority of ll9: think now, with all possible
speed Il Convention should be organized by the
seeding States. with view to tho immediate
formation Of Southern Republic; If things can
remain quiet until this can be effected think we
arc safe, without much probability Of bloodshed.
Troops are pouring in almost every day, from tho
different sections of the State. While all the eIis-
ting circumstances present rather favorable as
pect, ye we are, and should be, preparing for the
| worst.
It is now ~ o'clock NJ, have this moment
returned from the wharf where the Boat O;iris
left for Suliyan's Island. saw Judge Durisoe,
who is going over, TO return tomorrow.
Rumor says this morning, that Maj. ANDERSON
has sent message to our Governor, saying he
wished to go North to see his wife, and that he
desired that no hostities should be exercised du
ring his absence; what the reply Of the Governor
will be, or whether or not this is true, cannot
say; In fact, doubt it, as many reports arc cir
culated, that are entirely erroneous.
Yesterday Resolution came to the House from
the Senate, setting apart Thursday the 24th inst.
rs the day Of adjournment, in which the House
coucurrcd Therefore, if nothing Of nm e1traor-
binary naturc occurs, we will return to our good
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