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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-12-11
More from the Ladies'.

Mrs. MYERS, Secretary Of tho Hamburg Aid
Association, informs US that they have thus far
with only about 20 mombers at presently turned
out LA uniforms, and zig garments bcsiies which
havc been distributed to needy soldicrs. The
society though small is actuated hy the motto
"mork and pray" and will continue its c1ortiOns
rs heretofore In recognition of lot of articles
sent to Cnpt. EDwARpJ j. WALKEn's Augusta COM
pany, the following resolution, adopted unan-
mously, has been forwarded to US:
Rcsolred, That the THINKS of the Confederate
Light Guards of Augusta Georgia, are rendered
to the kind and patriotic Ladies of the Hamburg
Lamar Association for their generous ContrLu-
tiun. ThUir names will be onshrued in our hourt.
forever; and should occasion offer, wo hope to
merit tho attention shown us by tho kind donors
Tho Antioch Association, only sixteen strong,
have forwarded large box to the Hospital at
Charlottesville, Va, containing varied lot of
useful articles; also SO prs. drawers, 16 flannel
shirts. 22 prs. socks, quilts, pillows and mat
tTassos, to Capt PEnRrSs company. The society
desires to return thanks to Mrs. IIoLLIyGswoRru,
rot member of their association. for prs spcks,
2 quilts, mattresses and pillows, presented by her:
also to Mr.. WM. GnIGG, oi Granilcville, for a
quantity of cotton yarn presented by him. "As
cotton is cheap and goods dear" the soriety trusts
tho Col will remember them again. A remnant
of cash is on hand, which will be applied mme-
dintcly for tho bcnoft of our soldiers.
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We clip the following paragraphs from the

We clip the following paragraphs from the
Savannah Republican Of Dec 9th:
Ticsnty-F Fourth Mississippi Rcgimcnt.-The
Twenty-fourth Mississippi Regimen under
command of Col. Colbert, having been or
dered from Pensacola to this place, were
expected to arrive last night. One company,
the Monroe Rangers, Capt Coopwood mum.
berirg los men, from N e county Mis-
,issippi, arrived yesterday .lorn!ng and went
into camp in the rear Of the jail. The regi-
ment, when together, will number over l,0OO
of Mississippia sturdy sons, who, we know,
when the time comes, will reflect honor and
credit alike upon themselves and their gallant
State.
NAVAL MovEMENrs.-The vessels that came
in at Warsaw yesterday were schooner rig
ged gunboats and not steamers, as stated on
the first page. Their object appears to be
merely to prowl about, to spy out the points
on our coast aud intercep. such vessels as may
be passing.
The movements ut the mouth Of our river
would indicate beginning of the work Of
obstruction. a large full-rigged brig was
brought in yesterday under full sail and run
upon the beach at Tybee. Some suppose she
vas in leaky condition and run aground to
save her, whilst The most probable presump
tion is that she is the beginning of line oI
distractions across the channel.
This is beautiful work for q powerful ma
tion to De engaged in
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Something Ncw.-A Repulsive Daguer.

From the Danvile Register, of the 2Sth
ult., We copy the following daguerreotype Of
u very mean man:
We have seen for the first time to-day, some.
thing new, since the war commenced. That
something. reader, was an old man, who owns
some seventy slaves, but who refuses to give
one cent to have them protected. Specula-
tors and cGtortoncrs have been familiarity
known to us, before and since the war. But
never since the Inauguration of the latter,
have wc ever met with one of those TOO COM
mon tipsds, who boast they have never con-
tributed one dollar to the war. We knew
that such animals were abundant, il all the
States of the Comiederacy, so far Us popular
rumor is concerned. Sut re confess, We
never saw veritable living one until to-day.
We must describe bim and here it is: lie
is about sizty.fve years of age worth $780,
600, has red hair, red eyes and Very pugna-
cious and repulsive conference.-the pugDaci-
ty consisting more in repulsire features than
in the tnlrp Of combativeness-cycs milk
i,li-whiS!;y blue; beard llliD and Of an arti.
choke cast abdominal proportions Indicating
corI,aiyncv. while the decreasing leg" shows
decline in muscular power snd al awful
Ir"civity for beef aud pudding head small
and cocoauu:-shapcd; eyebrows large and
irregu!arly archrd mouth wide; lips COM
pressed and thin hair sandy gray, with the
appearance of a half scaldcd opossn!n skin
remarkably shriv.lled; liver white and heart
no where. Such in briet is the outline Of
ore Of those many Southern patriots IF which
We llear and read, but rarely see.
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EoSs.-Ifands OFF.

4 drove Of Tennessee porkers were selling in
Abbeville village lust week at the exorbitant
charge of fourteen cents per H. Our people should
Mt once set down their foot on all such transac-
tons, and determine to buy no hogs at such
prices. A Knoxville puper (scc first page) loudly
proclaims that East Tennessee alone has enough
hogs to supply the whole Confederate army for
one year. responsible man in upper Georgia
offers TO takc s cents for pork, in wheat at one
dollar per bushcl. The papers in upper Georgia
rdculc the foolish panic which is inducing many
persons to strain their purses in the purchase Of
meat at the present cxtortionutc rates, "when, "
as they say, there will soen be sufficient guam
tity in market to supply al demands, and at fair
prices tou." Our advice to sl is, live spuringly
and give no encours cement to spectators. We
Gun got along without JoHrteea cents hogs for ono
year and be all the healthier and wcalshcr at the
end of it.
Since the above wa, in type, 4 drove of 1000
has passed through this place, refusing II cts
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FIERCE CASHuHADlNG BELow.--Night be-
fore last, about one o'clock, our citizens were
aroused b. terrible firing. that seemed to
proceed from the neishborhoUd of Fort pu-
laski, and the general impression was that
the fleet had made demonstration against
the fort or attempted to pass it. When day
light came, and they We're not in sight, all
felt sure that the experiment, il attempted,
had failed A dispatch from Tybee explained
the affair.
I, appears that Lieut. Williams, of the
Irish Volunteers with small party, went
over to Tybec about midnight Tor the purpose
of reconnoitering the island Finding the
enemy missing, they concluded to deprive
him of his observatory for the lutnr.. They
accordingly set fire to the interior of the light
house, Which was entirely consumed, leaving
only hollow shaft standing The splendid
lamp was removed to place Of safety some
munths ago.
Discovering the fire, the enemy concluded
our troops had resumed possession Of the is
land, and forthwith commenced pouring in
upon it a shower of shell; but as the party
retreatcd as soon as the building was fired,
they sustained no injury.
Yesterday afternoon the Federal feet in
the roads had increased osixteen or eighteen,
for what purpose, remains to be explained.
The new comcrs are said to be old and rusty
looking sailing vessels, resembling whalcrs
and are probably portion of those that have
been collected for sinking in the entrances to
Southern harbors.-Savannah Republican
December s.
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Upon tho Square.

The question arises: Are those who now sell
pork (which they have themselves raised) at II
cents gross, less amcnablc to the charge Of extor
tion than merchants who lately raised the price Of
thoir goods? Six months ago this pork would
not bring more thsn cents. Since then heavy
corn crop has been gathered and the pork-rsiser's
ability t, fatt.n his meat cheap greatly increased,
md yet that inca, goes up to IL and IL cents.
We con'lemn nobody. Every one has his own
part to play. But it occurred to us TINT there
nigh, b. q little patriotism in selling meat at
righteous profits well M dry goods It's bad
rule that won't work both ways.
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Five Children Burned to Death.

A correspondent of the Columbus (Ga.)
San, writing from Dale Co. Ala, says:
A sad accident happened recently some
FIVE miles Southwest of Echo, in this county.
On the night in question Mr.. John vann and
wife went to Mr.. John Beverctt's leaving
their children, five in number at home. Du-
ring their absence the house caught FIRE and
burned them up. Dir. Fann had built room
at the rear end of his house with no door
leading out except through TO the front, and
the children were in that room and perhaps
asleep until the house was burned SO far that
they could not get out. Their hearts and
bones were found, two at the door which led
into the room, two others in corner as far
from the fire as they could get, and the infant,
about three years old, (who was in bed where
the bed was burnt.
There were some boys near by hunting,
and heard the children aud saw the fire, but
thought Mr.. Vaun was burning logs and the
children playing, and paid little attention to it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-12-11
Barking up the Wrong Tree.

The Ncwbcrry Comssrratisi, remarkins upon
what the Legislature has to do during the present
session, says among other things, that "it is to
bo decided whether Gov. PlcxESs and poverty arc
to destroy our noJle,t educational finiintiOn, The
South Carolina College," Had the COnserratist
read the Governors remark, in Message No ], on
this point, it would have scen that he takes the
decpcst interest in the existence Of our common
alma mater, and urges the Legislature to extend
to it all possible care. If merely general fling
at the governor were designed, it certainly is in
troduccd awkardly enough; but We suppose that
tempting bit of ALTERATION could not bc resisted
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Virginia Items.

RIcH1oND, December G.-Nothing new
from Manassas.
The hospital buildings are how completed,
and everything ready Tor the efficient caro- I'll
the sick anu wounded. The new Quarter
master and Cummiisary Departments arc
nearly done, and articles forwarded from ll','
South will hereafter be guarded and protected
from the weather.
1t is reported that large body of Federal"
crossed Long Bridge, opposite Washington,
on Wednesday night, and will doubtless make
feint, while more active movements are IN
progress in the vicinity Of Evansport.
A gentleman just frum Alexandria says he
noticed no Indications of All Immediate ad,
vance. He estimates the Federal force On the
Virginia side at forty-tive thousand.
Our Generals expect no engagement before
the fall or the campaign closes.
There is a heavy pressure ON Mcclellan 10
advance. The roads arc improving, enabling
teams and field artillery to move.
Eighteen Yankee prisoners, mostly Dutch,
arrived here last evening.
Three fine locomotives, from the Baltimore
and Ohio Railway, have been added to the
motive power on the Virginia Central Road
In the Virginia Convention, yeterday, the
ordinance giving the Governor power to seize
salt in private hands was laid on the table by
a vote of forty-fuur to thirty.six.
In Congress, to-day, Thos II. Harris, o.
Missouri, appeared and took his seat.
The President returned with his approva
the resolution of thanks to Maior-Genera
Polk and Brigadier-Genersls Pillow anc
Cheatham and the troops under their command
for the victory at the battle Of Belmont
Messrs. Clark and Priton, elected Senators
by the Missouri Legislature, were admitted tt
seats on the floor as delegates fromthe Stat'
at large.
Mark Miller, member Of the Fourteenth
Georgia Regiment was killed by the car
yesterday at Gordonsville.
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A Generous Offer.

Attention is asked to the annexed Post Scrip
fum Of J. T. B. making known most liberal offer
on the part of our public-spiritcd townsman. Mr.
N. LEBEscnuLrz, now in the Confederate Army.
Any fumly from the sea- board desiring delight
ful situation in this village, have here an oppor-
tunity of accommodation which seldom offers in
such circumstances as now surround us. Tho
building grounds, out-houses, &C., are all in new
condition and good order, and the site overlooks
the surrounding village and cnviron,. The au-
thority under which we make this statement is
herewith appended:
Our mutunl friend, Mr.. NJ. Lcbcschultz, with a
generosity and public spirit, which does him the
greatest honor, and which should be long remcul-
bered by the community in which lie lives, bcgs
me to say to you that you shall put his elegant
dwelling and premises at the disposition of any
refugees from the Port Royal neighborhood, who
may BIO coming up our way iE search of snfc
retreat take it upon myself to add that the
refugees who enter it should be Of the incest and
must conscientious sort, for the dwelling of the
gentleman who makes the generous offer, is as
you we'll know, perfect bjou. 1T. B.
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Lincoln's Message.

The last papers contain this document in full.
It is an offensive assumption Of the infcriority Of
the South and of the certainty of Northern domi-
nation throughout, and ourreadOrs will agree with
us that it is not worth the space it WoulJ occupy
in Southern paper.
It's recommendation in regard to slaves captured
at the South is, that they be colonized at once in
some unknown land outside the realm and thus be
gotten rid of as soon as possible There is good
deal said about finances, the army the navy, the
loyal slave States & y of Kentucky and Missouri,
tho integrity of the Union, Scott, Mcclellan, &C.,
&c., all of which can be readily imagined by the
intelligent reader, if there be ono such who
chooses to bother his brains in the matter.
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Northern and western Items.

NASHVILLE, December ga dispatch from
Rnssclvllr, Ky, snys that the railroad
bridge near that place was burned last night
by tho l.inculnrtes. The bridge was guarded
hy eighteen men. One Of the guard, who es-
cnprd, rclorts that they were attacked b.
about fifty men, firing upon the guard. He
saw tw" inll as he left, and supposed The bal
anrr hnd brcm taken prisoners. About sixty
feet OF the bridge was burned, which will
snou be repaired.
Judge Moon, Of Mount stcrliSSg, KY, mem.
bcr elect To the Legislative Council, arrived
her. yesterday direct from the headquarters
Of ten. Humphrey Marshall, and says that
volunteers are locking to Marshal in largo
numbers. Marshall has commenced move.
mcnt towards Lexington, with force amply
sufficient.
Juilg Moore reports that Col. John S. Viii
liams, . few days since, went with three hun.
drcd Of his command OH an expedition into
Letcher County, where the Linconites, in q
town named Fcrmilion, were putting their
provisions and stores for the Lincoln army.
Williams captured Fermllion and secured a
lot of produce and five hundred hogs. de
also more fully confirms the reported severe
loss sustained by Gen. Nelson at the battle Of
Pikcton. Nelson hearing that Marshall was
marching on him, retreated from Piketon i'll
Bull Run style. So prcripitate was his re.
treat that he lost two pieces of cannon and
sixty horses, crossing the river at Piketon.
A number of Yankee marauders from Pa,
ducah and Smithland who came up the Cum
berland a few days since, stole four hundred
hogs and eighty beeves belonging to the
Southern Rights men of Caldwell county
kentucky.
RoLLA, Mo-, November 26.-Montgomery:
party, which left yesterday morning, proceed
ed five miles West to Gasconville, aud return
ed last night reports eighty Texas Rangers
at Lebanon, destroying property generally.
McCulloch's army is expected at Lebanon
on Sunday, where it is proposed to give tn
Federals battle.
-WAsnISGroS, December 6.-Lord Lyon
was indiscreet enough tc say, in general con
vcrsation soon after the seizure of Mason ant
Slidell, that of course they would be returned
Understanding the effect Of his words upol
the country. he has since remained silent, say
ing be has nothing to say until he receive
instructions.
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From the Winchester (va.) Republican, Nov. 90.
Another Outrage,

Another outrage, exceeding, if possible,
thuse heretofore chronicled, vas perpetrated
in Jefferson county, on Tuesday night, by
the minions Of Abe Lincoln. 1t appears that
about two hundred Of these jail birds aud cut
throats crossed the Potomac, from Maryland,
opposite Shepherdstown, on Tuesday night,
Oh marauding excursion, and for the pur-
pose of arresting prominent Southern men.
Visiting Shepherdstown, they succeeded in
capturing and taking from their comfortable
beds number Of true and loyal Virginisns-
among them Messrs. George D. McGliucy,
Lorenzo Etchison, George Johnson, and A.
Sheppard. Proceeding to the residence of the
Hon. Alexander +. Boteler, near town. the
house was Immediately surrounded, the Fed
erals feeling sure that they would bay big
game that timc-no less person than our
distinguished Representative in the Provi.
sional as we'll as the first Congress of the
Southern Coniedcracy. The first apartment
of the mansion entered was occupied by Mr..
Rein D. Sheppard, ,cn-in.law of Mr.. Botelcr.
Mr.. Sheppard was despatched to the Mary
land side of the river, under a Strong guard,
and the search for Mr. Boteler was Continued.
The door OF the chamber where Mrs. Bote
ler was calmly reposing. not even dreaming
OF the presence OF the some enemy, was
rudely burst open, s.e was aroused to
find the sanc,ity Of :. chamber polluted by
the presence Of these midnight assassins.
Springing from her bed, she demanded to
know the occasion Of the unreasonable visit,
but received no answer but assassin scowls
The bed clothes presenting heapcd appear
ance, Yankee Imagination construed it iuto
snugly ensconsed Congressman, and SO elfec-
tive measures were taken to secure the prize.
The bed was bayonetted through and through,
and one Of the gang actually discharged
rifle ball into the bed Comment on this out.
rage is unnecessary. Picture the invasion of
the chamber of a refined and intelligent lady
by mob of Northern cut throats -ilnaginc
the scowl of the demons, the gleam of the
bayonet, the sound of the intended death.
dealing weapon, and the sulphurous fulne at.
tending the dscharge-and then answer, what
greater outrage can be in store for any one2
The Congressman, however, we are happy
to assure his numerous friends, is still alive,
enjoying the freedom and inhaling the pure,
untainted air of our glorious Southern Con.
federacy. Mr. Bo,eler left home few hours
before the Yankees called on him, and is now
attending to his public duties in Richmond.
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LEGISLATURE.

The proceedings of lust week show very little
work completed, of general Importance. The
House, like the Senate, had adopted the mode Of
opening its daily sessions with prayer.
In election matters the most prominent and, we
may add, gratifying result, WAS the election Of
Hon. ROBERT W. BARNwELL and JAMES L. ORR
Confederate States Senator'S. JAMES A. BLACK,
Esqr., was elected Comptroller General.
Our members, Messrs. QrATrLEBAuA, BUTLER
and GARY have been allowed leave of absence for
the remainder Of the session, on military duty.
The following resolution, intro luced by Mr..
GARlISGros, Of Newbcrrr, was agreed to:
Resoiccd, That the losses sustained by the plan
ters Of this State who have sacrificed their prop
erty by committing it to the danes rather than it
should fall into the hunds OF our INVADERS entitle
tkem 10 the warnest sympathy of the people o:
this State, and that their conduct has exhibited IL
noble spirit .: patriotisn which reflects the high
est honor upon them and upon our beloved State.
Mr. O'CoSSoR, Of Charleston, introduced the
following resolutions which were agreed to:
Re.oircd, That his E1ccllency the Governor be
requested 10 communicate to this House (f in his
judgment it be hot Incompatible with the public
intcreSt the state Of our military preparations TO
repel the recent invasion OF our soil, the number
of effective forces now in the field for that pur-
pusc, and what rcinOrccmcutS, il any, in men or
materials Of war, are expected from oGr sister
States, or from the Government ut Richmond.
Rcsuircd, That such communication hc made
in secret session Of this House, as his Excollency
may deem advisable and recommend.
Mr. HOPE, OF Lexington, presented the follow
ing preamble and resolution which were agreed to:
Whereas, in the present condition Of our finan-
ces, it is desirable to know the liabilities of the
State in all The departments Uf its operations,
among which is the new State Capitol, involving
contracts with individual citizens and co-partner-
ships, some OF which may be alien enemies;
therefore,
Resoired, That it be required Of the Committee
OH the New State Capitol to ascertain whether
any of tic contractors for work material on the
New State House have become foreigners TO the
Confederate Government of Amtricu or alien en-
emies, since the date of their contracts, and wheth-
or any moneys are due them, md if any, what are
the amounts, and report to the Senate ut as early
a day as practicable.
Mr.. JESS;yGs, OF Edgcfe!d, introduced the fol.
lowing resolution which was agreed to, and was
ordered to be sent to the Senate for concurrence:
Rcsoircd That the Treasurer Of the Upper Di-
vision do puy to Mrs. Ann G. Was,llaw, the widow
OF the late I. II. Warllaw, one If the Assucatc
Judges of the Appeal Court OF tho State, the bal
ancc Of his salary for eighteen hundred and sixty
one,
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Sustain Your Paper.

The patrons of this paper thus far stand firmly
up to us in our efforts to weather the tremendous
political tempest that sweeps over the land; Nor
have we any fears that they will fail US in the
hour Of our utmost nced. Edge6eld is tho largest
district in the State after Charleston, with a pco
pie Of high spirit, marked intelligence and honest
district pride. 1t will be for them to say whether
their paper shall hold its course with proud
consciousness that it rests upon as enlightened
public opinion as any other Journal in the South,
or shall languish from want of sufficient susie
nance. We anticipate no serious difficulties if our
bona fds Edgefeld list shall lend theiraid prompt
~ as heretofore. IF VIC mako but little, it will
give US no great concern so both unds barely meet.
But we do earnestly desire that the Edge6eld pa
per may prove one Of the journal. that shall sur
viye the present days of trouble. 1t were idle to
say that this is purely disintercstcd wish on our
part; for in truth, our welfare and that Of our
families is much involved with the Advertiser's
existence. Yet, merely as matter of district
pride, we would do much and even sacrafcc sOmo-
thing to have it said ut the close of this war; that
our good old district, amid all tho triuls of the
period and all tho calls Of the country, also stood
by its local journal throughout. 70 this end, VIC
now address n most respectful request to our old
friends to think of this matter to consider the i'm
rortance of a weekly local paper to the wives,
daughters, mothers and sisters of our two thous-
and soldiers in the field, to reflect upon the neces
sity of a continuance of the district advertising
sheet, to weigh also the sentiment of district credi
above alluded to, and to net accordingly. Fol
twelve long years We have held weekly converse
with you, and if there have been any circumstan
ces of hat intercourse that gave dissatisfaction
a single reader, no one regrets it so much as we
The days of peril and of trial arc come, and shall
that intercourse cease by your neglect Not fo
single moment do VIC cntertain the apprehen
sion. Meet us as of yore with the smile of en-
couragcment, and the still small pay of the prin
ter, and we shall be yours to command in adver
| sity as in prosperity.