Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-14

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B., for the first time upon any stage, seemed in
spired with that "soul Of music" that we read
about; her singing was indeed most charming.
Will you say, what were these all? We answer,
all but glorious all they were, be assured.
When We tell you that cach brought down the
house, and that all together created j"ror of ap.
plausc, we say what is literally true. Wish you
could have heard some of our solos, duos, quar-
tettes &c.: it would have done you good. G. A.,
II. A. c., Nee. and l.. B. were also on hand to
give efficacy to the occasion, and contributed to
its success in the spirit of gallant gentlemen as
thoy are. Just see now what change the great
day Of the 21st produced amongst us. Bcinrc
| that all was suspense, and such thing us mu-
steal jubilee was farthest FROM our thoughts but
cc,-why verify have been in perfect ronp of
plcasurablc excitement. In the midst of it, COED
brothers, do we ever forget you? Ncrer,-liter-
erally never. For, whatever we do, or think, Or
say, there is continually upon us that great spell
of the war and with it, who nre So indclihly
associated lin orr mnds) as the soldiers who have
gone from old Edgcfed?
And "speal;ing Of guns" We sent OF Captain
PEnnIS's Company to Cnmp Rnfler on Saturday
last. twill be one Of the first Companies in the
cncnmpment, and, going rs rifles, will claim the
right of the Regiment. 1t is an excellent Com
pany too, as we said in our last letter 10 YOU We
take the liberty Of mentioning here Il single illus
,ration Of this fact. There are five brothers OF
the list, in the letter y, of which five the 1st
I.icuiennnt is one Five iruer men have rot gore
into this war; We hnppeycd to be near when The
Youngest balc his father farewell. That brave
he r.ctl parent wiped away the sturiug tear and
said 10 his boy: :. Cool bye, my 500, and remem-
her who yen are, and what yuu are going to do.
And should ycu ever go into batlc, never look
back. NY boy.-.ncvcr think of it, hit stand up 10
the last Tor Your home anil cnnn;ry." Tie stern
lune of the old nau thriii: very h.aiar;er aud
eyes w;tarcd RAPIDLY Ill arpund. There &rc many
others in the Company WHO 80 under similar
tcachings,-this instnncc is only given Us ore
There urc many i'll nil our COMPANIES wh" go with
This sa1nc rrave Lessen instlird into their hearts
Is it too much 10 say tia, Eine hundred out OF
every thousand Of uur lruor$ will fight to the
death whatever The perls tka. enlanger them:
Anu! can such rlcr be conquered hy mortal
power?
Anc;isr Company il about to report, wc un''er-
stand, made up i'll large l'art Of Ei;;e;'rl! incn
II j. Il company at or GEAR t;r#ni"vi'lc. and will
| he co,unsn,l,, ly ;!ir Rev. y. p. NoGEIS whom
| man. of YOU know So well. is also said HAT
,hc Rev. +. lloRx will H. hr-. Lieutenant The
.pirt is fully up :ir.n::irs. an! E'i-rigil. when
the comrrnies "uw n'.'r.y rca'!: m"rc, VIII be
| literally ,"cin;;.,. WING rUli'tiaii' H.
i;ut the did District :: ~ "a mc:"S exhausted
yet. Many y"un:: nic. 81 Il ren; in s"t'c scc-
,ions. They will have =" |r,'i:cr ar later. f
present appearances a"'' 'e"'" fh"f "'c ri ''"s
.hcrc will still bc !. regiment rr Two for defence
which, though n", composed "i y'u:h ani cndu-
rnncc. will yet lie allie tv fare amy tru"i,a that
may dare to touch tire soil nf Car"ima, or ii any
near ncig ghLorimg State.
OF lnaa news i!crc Is but Little, as usual. Rain.
have CONC aLunlaatiy 81 last, in good ;ine f'r ai
late Corn. Cotton ha,i never suffered mach, Az;
is duins we'll Tie facilities of livirg sr"w "<laail
by degrees and beautifully less, in some re-
snccts. Coffee continues to rise, but that 80 can
dispense with ;--bacon also gees UP. aud that VIC
cant DO so well without. pusEumS arc lu; IA;
yet squirrels arc though, but right there rises
= oresliu:: it vas suggested i'll our pust-Oh;ce
piazza Il Jag tGo as;o, and several are Interested
in its solution 1t is this Wiir IS Tic cheapest,
bacon at o5 cruts ur squirrels =; $ per ronn'! fer
| ~. al
to be- that squirrel shooting must he dead trek
four tines cut OF five, 10 make it coua;. So you
observe the straits VIC are getting in. liowSu-
comcycr, pU.sumS will be III before "e:y long, and
taters to back EN- ur,-an'l. talking Of tatcrs, the
prospect il good iur u bully cror,--anI taikin; oF
bulies, there hasn't been fight in Edgrfcil for
several days Some one began 10 stalt ups! litlc
fuss last Saturday. but it was no 80. Nobody
wanted to say "hn.ra Dick, N"rra 2"m, they
were all thinking about better things, and 50 the
spar collapsed l. it not probable, thi::h yo".
| that this war will do some Soul in tllf respect,
by elevating the public tone above brawls and
street wrangiins by increasing home ties AMI
showing the srca: beauty Of civil Gn,l sociH har-
mony. The soldiers standpoint is one !run
which he cannot fail to sec and appreciate :hc
smallncss and insignilicancc uf lifcs little quar-
| rcls. Shall wc not expect that our armies when
they return, if in Cots mercy thcy do return,
will bring with them high-wrought sentiments cf
generosity and lorbraranrc and br"thr.ly attach
mcut that sIlal, Institute new social atmosphere,
-an atmosphere in which spleen, and suspicion,
and ma.icc, and nil unciaritabicncss, shall pale
and perish? And oh. shall il rot substitute some
thing ncbrr TOO in place Of the low-brcl mean
ness " hish Looks only to moacy ns the great ain
and end Of human cxisturcc! But we murnlizc,
wien eur purpose w:% /" gossip. Still, soldiers,
we would add will il! be expecting too much of
yoar gallant spirits, that yc~ both fight the bat
ties and reform The arc:ai status of your country
wherein i Is detectives?
a gentlemen OF observation remarked Cniy
yesterday, that he had not heard man complain
uf Ii, crnp This season And since the rains, it is
ccrt.:ia that the faces "f the farmers are as bright
~ need he. The truth Is, the country i. making
very satisfactory crops of both corn and COTTON
Fodder. pulling is progressing on tie Horns Creek
lands, and will he generally entered upon the last
Of this week, or first of next. Tho wet weather
has come just in time to make the corn grains do
their best; and if it ceases now, Il fine supply of
fodder will be put up,-and since last winters
cxperiencc, We hear of no ono but m agricultural
journal or two dccrying fodder. The Journals
may say what they please it is good thing
yes moro, Indispensable to keeping horses well
We since learn that this company has not
succeeded.