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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-05
4 sabbath Evening Thought.

lluw calm, The south wind hl"w$ gently hut
freshly through the trees The young corn in IL
rcishbor.ns enclosure barely rnsies its tender
b!.,lc.. The GALS Hell On our LEFT is generously
ripcung for The harvest. The crow caws i'll the
distance preparatory to departing for his ruost.
Ti,c li;tlc birds around and above are chipping
their vespcrs Bob White" comes softly up
frum vari"ns pUmis in the cleared land. From
the rurlus near by, the iuistnct intonIt"s Of the
human yuicc unly add to t:lc lulns Influences Of
the tay and the hour and the scene. How calm -!
How difficult To realize with thesc surroundings,
that war, horTii war, is upon the country! How
hard to imagine this sweet rrpnsc all chanScd by
the clangor of arms Yet it is too true. And
oven now such scenes this may have hecorhc as
,lcsolutinn and ruin in the fair country Of nnr
brothers of Virginia Christian lrccmcn. to the
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Cant. Warley,s Letter.

Attentions asked to the communication of Capt.
MARLEY. It's tone is all that can be desired. 1t
go happened that several gentlemen were talking
about the Officers Card, in reply to Capt. W's
first article just before the mail reached us which
brough the present one. We then took the ground,
believing tho writer to be conscientious gentle
man, that lie was bound to make the nmenle hon.
orablc still, if (aS VIC thonsht) he had exceeded
proper construction of tie circumstance in con-
trovcrsy. We arc glad to find Capt. MARLEY
taking the same view Of the case. Its honorable
to his heart, whatever may be said by sticklers
for the code.
We trust now that the whole affair will be sus-
pended, rc-cons:derc5. and ohli,cratcd by MI con-
cerncd. 1t would be but Offering righteous
sacrafcc upon the altar Of our impcriled country.
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uos,cninr :.-Good-byc.

The men of Col BAc0S's Regiment who have
been ON t;rluugl to take IA last fond look nj
home, are all gone back to camp in obedience to
/, hurried call 10 that effect.
The men 81! went promptly to the summons
and chccrruliy too. What if u natural tear al
leaving, for II moment hcdcwcd many 4 manly
check: Says NOT The song truly
=. (;o rairh tie .y"rrh'osi ranks IN dangers d"rh
r'r''r,--
b., ~nrr III" band m"-i daring fhsrr has ripetl array
Il tear.
How can We express the countrys gratitude ia
these noble defenders of our independence! Lau-
gua.u raln"' tln it. t;onl bye, gsncrous brothers
and Gud be with you HOW and forever.
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Drath nfuon. i. II. WardlaW.


1t becomes our very melancholy duty to an
noumce to our rcu,lcrs the death Of Hon. +. II.
WARnrAw, which occurred in Columbia on We'd
neslay the 2sth nit. Again, the Stntc is called
upon to morun the loss of one of her very nAlcst
Judges, and the District of Edgciield, one OF her
most devoted citizens The career Of the lamcnted
dead was long, brilliant and bcneEccnt. We will
not attempt to depict it here, as the bur OF this
District have it in hand to setf forth with becoming
care his worth and usefulness.
We havc indeed received. but too lafe for this
number, the proceedings prepared for the opening
of The present term of the Court of Equity,-ot
which Court the deceased had been for years past
presiding officer, universally acceptable to the
bench, to the bar, and to thcpeupc. Our deepest
sympa,t,ies are respectfully rendered to the he
earcd family.
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From the Richmond Examiner.
The uerOism of jackson.

The butchery of Jackson, the first patriot
martyr Of Virginia, reveals the true objects
and designs Of tue Iandals who have invaded
our soil. The leader Of the thieves and
bnGlars of New York, when lie violated
the house OF respectable and quiet citizen
of Virginia, was merely initiating campaign
wnicn is designed to he the most lawless and
brutal Of modern times. The wretch fell, it
* truc bv a hand as brave and fearless as
that Which smote the gigantic Gaul, who
dared to touch the beard Of the Roman Seua-
tor. in the Senate Chamber; but while the
incident immortalized hero, and ended the
existence of rufiian, it also teaches us a
most impressive lesson.
The Invasion of Virginia is to be contol!ed
by the Ellsworths, the ruianS, the thieves,
rho varabou,is cf the Northern armies. AS
the dangerous classes have driven Ape l..
70 commence this anholy and internal war,
so are they to direct end control it! The
educated officer and tic honest fanatic may
plan the campaisu but they will not be able
RI control the laweSs wretcheS OF whom Els
worth was y type.
Tho violation of Jackson'S house shows the
eleven hoof of the invader. 1t will be idle
hereafter for the tr ac!lerous, ctnting hypo-
cries of theScward school to talk about "re-
possession Of the forts, dock-yards and arse,
nal>.' as the objects and ends of the war. 1t
Will be equally idle for the enemy, by proc
lamatlons" ''anl general orders, to attempt to
)uil into a sense of false security the people
! Of Virginia, bv p;uling about their sacred
rcsucc; for private property and the protcc.
Li.,n of the "uuHrmed citizen
Although five thousand soldiers, on Thurs,
day uisE,, invaded Virginia under the com.
! nand OF men, all OF whom are not as noto.
ripn,ly vile as Ellsworth and his Z9uaves, We
nevertheless iiad the most lawlrss and inta-
nuus regiments Of the forty thousand now III
and near Washington, proceeding at once to
acts of violence Why ~as the worst OF all
L,c regiments Of the enrmy allowed to form
portion Of the invading furce, if p;llage and
! insult were not contemplated rs initial steps
! in tie contemplated Suhlngation OF lrslnla
Jackson acted wisely VIXEN hc shot dead
the ru!ii1n VIII sought 10 disgrace and dis
honor him. although h knew that in doing
50 he offered his own life as tic sacrifice.
Let every Vlrginian reason and ACT as Jack
son did, and very soon the Eil>worths Of the
invading army will find that pilage and vio-
.cnce will no: ray.
As the thieves and outlaws Of the North
have inva;lcl Virginia, let every shot gun,
rifle, bowic-knife, spear ANA other deadly
weapon be put in readiness. Let every horse
he trained to stand fire. and every farmer
yet his weapon ready for the most terrible
guerilla warfare which Il brave people ever
carried on in defence of their wives and their
children, and their sacred liberties. Let it
be. the boast Of every citizen that he is either
volunteer or member of some company
ready Tor every eXlsency.
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Eorl Sumter in 1894.

This now famous Fort had not arisen abdye the
surface Of the water in 1854. 1t was however in
progress, and in the Congress OF that year an ad-
litional appropriation was urged for its continu-
,pcr GroEGE McDufrIE and HENRY l.. PiScK-
yyY of South Carolina actively opposed the ap-
nr,priution: and it will doubtless be interesting
to many readers who have forgotten or are not
ornizamt of the circumstance, to anow the grounds
upon which they rested their opposition. We
ouvtc. from Drrr GREENS R'gi.ter q Debates,
Vol. l, page 72S. Il part of Mr.. PlScKSErs re-
marks. One Of his points has been signally Illus.
tratcl within the last month:
"lf ever the public money was wasted, and
suuandercd away, it was in the appropriations Tor
riat work. 1t was work not necessary TO pro-
tcrt the city Of Charleston; 1t o1structcd the
channel, and it spoiled its harbour: and he never
| understood why it had been undertaken. ForI
Muultric was sufficient for the protection oi the
city; by means of which one OF the most lnemo-
ruIlc victories had been obtained, which the an
nals of this country recorded. IT, when badly
nroyilcd in every respect and incompletcly MANN
ed. it WAS sufficient 10 do this,-muSt it not be
| much more 30 now, when it was well othcercd.
and manned, well found in all the requisites ct u
fort, and had been put in condition OF complete
repair.
. 6ut mere was a'".Hcr a',u "'sns' nJ''i
to It's tontinllnnce. y gentleman 'Fom ren"Stt =
rania, the other tay haa uesireu tne etc,'lo, "l
fort Tor the protection OF the city O, rhiadeiPhi",
against foreign foe, VIII" might II tue eity Meie
left undeirnlcd come upon them anu purh 'heiT
city to ashes. The citizens ol ehar.es'pn M'nteo
no more forts. They had been taught by lnelan-
chuly experience that tort erected for their pro-
lection against i"reign foe, might be used for
uthcr purposcS; might be useu ny IN nmeTehh
| President against themselves: yes, sucn had Dcen
the case AZ 10 that very fort i'll which their fathers
had fought and Bled in the cau$c Of American in
dependence very guns which had been
us q: against their British enemies, had .ccn turned,
not outward, towards the sea, and pointed against
Il, foreign foe :: hut inward, towards the city OF
| Charleston: ready, ut the word OF the President
to lly the city in ashes, To slaughter It's citizens
and dcluge its streets in blood. And this had
been done by virtue Of an act called the force
act! An act which invested the President, with
more than dictatoria power and authUrty-sarc
| him the power, at his will and pleasure to remove
their custom houses ON board an armed vessel -
! To turn their own forts against themselves, and il
they dared to dispute or mnTlnur, to silence their
audacity with their own guns. M, sir vote
Tor no more Qualifications in Charleston harbor 80
long is that bill remains Il law On your statute
! hook. We have had enough Of Federal protection.
! We want no more viprrs in our bosom. And re-.
,r.nt IT, | will never vote another dollar for Il lur
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From Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Nh. June 1.-Two Colmbi
ads, destined for Fort MclIenry, were spiked
on their passage through this city, but the
damage was not discovered unit the guns
were mounted on TIC Fort.
Several of the disor,lcrlics or this city APP
preached the p;c!ets Of The Federal troops on
Federal Hill, near this city yesterday, WHEN
rll.y were fired upon by Tic guards. One
Raitinorean was killed, and four taken pri>-
UGers.
The Nor!Lera ,ro"ps are pushing on to-
warts Fortress Monroe
Norfolk is threatened with an al acli, by u
rircuilous route.
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Dealt, of orChancellor wardIaw.

It's with the deepest regret that we an
uuuncc the death OF Chancellor Wardlaw, who
iie,l in this city yesterday, about |? o'clock.
We are sure that the entire people OF the
State, and especially the Bench and the Bar,
will receive this intelligence with the pro
foundest emotion. Without intending to de-
tract in the slightest degree from the well,
earned fame of the great men who preceded
him, we venture to affirm that Ais uniform
urbanity, Ills dgniiied courtesy, his nremlt-
ting ,aiience, united with his comprehensive
intellect, his profound learning, and his con-
scieptious love of justice, place him among
the brightest ornaments of our judlciary.-
Columbia Caroinian, 3Oth inst.
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A Present in Parting.

The servant of friend LEBEScnCLTz, brought to
our Office Monday morning baskct of very fine
vegetables, including cucumbers and some superior
Irish potatoes lie had left for the camp himsclr,
some hours before day, aud sent along with the
basket his "goud-hyc. We esteem the present
highly, and rrciprUrate the message, sadly yet
warmly, to one who has always shown himself q
gentleman in his sentiments and conduct, and
whu now goes tn do duty for his adopted country
with spirit aud unaffected zeal We trust when
the wars are over, the beautiful residence on the
hill will receive its master unscathcd and right
side up with rarc.
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three.quarters of century, arc contending
for the same great principle, and they will
succeed He would not 60 into any detail OF
his views OF the war, but would say that II
the enemy proceeded to cross the border, very
many would never return. Here there was
vocittrous cheering, showing the speaker
had touched the popular heart. After apollo
cizirg again iur the absence OF the President,
and cxcusing himself, he retired amidst loud
cheers. The people, having had speech,
appeared satisfied and dispersed.
I'VE learn that the President and the Hon.
T.. r.. Wigfal made brief speeches at the
Camp of Instruction yesterday evening.
Richmond Examiner.
The Richmond Laquircr, in noticing tue
visit of the President to the Fair Grounds,
gives us the following report:
"On leaving his saddle, the President was
surrounded by an eager crowd ofsoldiers and
civilians, whom lie indulsed to 4 hand'shak'
ing performance until the pressure became so
great that he was compelled to retire to tue
balcony of the Executive Department, where,
in response to the demands of the assemblage,
he deIivcrcd the following brief and pertinent
speech:
"Mv friends and felow-citizens: | am deep,
IL impressed with the kindness OF Your man
icstaliuu. look upon YOU a. the last best
hope of liberty ard in our liberty alone Is !,
our co:s,;ut onal government 10 he preserved.
| pon YOUR strong right arms depends the sue
ccss ui' your country, and, in asserting tue
hirtl-iight TO which you were born, you are
to r,mrmlcr that lie and blood arc nothing
as compared with the immense interest you
have ct stake. \e'heeiS'l
sit may he that you have rot long been
trained, ans: that YOU have much to learn OF
,hcart of war but l know that there beats in
the breast oil Southern sons a determination
never 10 surrender-dctermina never TO
oo home but ,c tell tale of honor. (Cres
Of ''neycr!" and applause. Though great
nay be the disparity of numbers, give Us a
fair field and free fight, ana the Southern
banacr will float in tiump! everywhere.
iCLcers. The country relies upon you. Upon
You rest the hopes OF our people; and | have
oaly to say, my friends, that to the last breath
of my life am wholly your own llremcn-
duns cheers"
TuE BElrIsll MINISTER on THE BLOCKADE
Tic following is an extract from letter BY
Lord Lyoms to tue British Consul at Mobile,
dated May s: =.
::Thc best advice you can give British ships
is 10 get off as fast as possible without serious
Inconvenience. After the effective blockade
has l.ccn commenced, they will be allowed
fifteen days to take their departure, but they
will not lie allowed TO carry out any cargo,
or part Of - cargo, taken on board after the
effective blockade was actually begun. In.
deed, according to the rales of blockades'
believe, they will be liable to coniiscation Tor
attempting to go cut with cargo shipped at
ter the commencement Of blockade. But
the effective blockade does nut begin until the
5lockading squadron actually appears oil the
p,rt. The Presidents proclamation Is only
he declaration of an intention to blockade"
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csting letter from General Dcurcgard.
CHARLESTON, May u, lSGl.
Ny Dcar Gcacra!-l sincerely regret icav
ing Charleston, when It's inhabitants have
given me such a welcome tha, | now cuH,id
er it as my second home. had hoped that
when relieved from here, it would have been
10 go to Virginia, in command Of the gallant
Carolinians, whose courage, patience ami
Zeal had learnt to appreciate and admire
but it seems my services are required else.
where, and ththcr shall 20, not with joy,
but with the firm determination to do more
than my duty il can, and to leave as strong
a mark rs possible ON the enemies OF our be-
lo:ed country should they pollutc its sol.
with their dastardly feet.
But rest assured, my dear sir, that what.
ever happens at first, we arc certain to tri-
umph at last-even if we had for arms only
pitchforks and llintlock muskets-ior every
bush and hay stack will become an ambush,
and every barn fortress. The history OF
nations proves that gallant and free people,
fighting for its independence and lirc.sidcs, is
nvinciblc against even disciplined merccna-
rics at few dollars per month. What,
then, must be the result, when its enemies
are little more than IN armed rabble, gather
ed together hastily on Il false pretence and
for an unholy purpose, with an octogenarian
at its head? Nonc but the dcmented can
doubt the issue.
| remain, dear General. yours, sincerely,
(Signcd) u. Il. BEAUI EGARD
Gen. WM. Il. MARTIN, Charleston, S. G.
Charleston Me .ry.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
IIEIn QUARTERS, MAY 2O, 1851.

To Col. Tnos. G. LAMAn-.Sir: detached
you for special service on Morris Island, in con-
structing batteries and mounting Ordnance. Under
very difficult and trying circumstances, you served
your State faithfully aud ably. There was no
duty too ar'luuus Tor you to perform; General
BEAuREGAnp often spoke Of you in the highest
terms, and was gratiiicd to know lie assigned
You an important channel battery, where yUu were.
during the bombardmcnt, active, devoted and
brave. I assure you in the most unaffected man
ner, that | owe you personally great deal, and |
return my thanks, AMI the thanks Of the State.
for the patriotic and active services you rendered
Mt an important time.
I would have done so sooner, but expected to
have seen you long bcinrc this and have been 50
much engaged that have scarcely had time to
write 10 any one.
Respectfully.
f. W PICKENS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-05

The patriotic action of the ladies' Of this place
in furnishing shirts am! drawers t"the Si"s'y-.N'
fifcmrn, deserves to hc repeated every where.
Ii would lac gnod thing if H our Southern tru"l
could be thus supplied with N lca.; one suit oi
un,!cr.clo!hns over and above their stated allow.
;rcc by the authorities I.c no one content him
sell with saying, lry have clothes enough, aud
the government will give them al! they ncei.
II is pure sclf>hrrsS. and norhiag else, which
dictates such remark. All know that the gov
crnment makes its allowance Of clothing punctu-
ally and strictly. They also know, that lis 30
much and no more. whatever bc the wear and
tear They further know that volunteers are not
trninr like cxpcricncc';r regulars. tnlrc.crvc their
clothing with :crupulnuS care. and that, II they
did, there will often be occasions when clean extra
uu,lcr-cl";hins will lc especially lt srah!c. " Pu'-
tus this aud that together" the regular s"vcrE-
ncnl-*appIy oi clothing is n" w,rthy reason ior
not assisting uur soldiers far as each one can IN
he matter. Amy help in tli> direction is not only
a Lalncss 10 the brave defenders Of our holmes
but Il worthy Offering in the gool cause Of Tic
South And we repeat. that the example Of the
srlivs of El:cIiri should he generally taken mp.
II is certainly most natural that each .lr sh"r-
houl should thus care for the company that repre-
sens it. But neighbors or not, who wou! with
hold the hands of woman from this act Of duty
and love? Be The recipients from South Carolina
%. from Texas, be they vo,ntce.S regulars, let
her ply the needle Gf she will rart of each
working day in the year Tor ;hcr benefit. Much
good can lie dome in this say alta small actual
nMilnv nr money.
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The Art of Living.

The French study The economy Of health f"r
more than the Amrr.cans CT the English. N"-
hist age Is with then rariiy and il comes oi
acting out the maxim thus rendered in MAcNAfs
song:
" r>rr destroy o"e dry 'he pleasures Ht The "'''.
That l:nc contains al! the philosophy OF health,
ami tie French prc-cmincntly .l,ivate and illus
tratc IT, a< witncsscth the following striking case
in point:
Tile last work of Scribe was n comic opera in
.lrce acts, To which Auhcr composed the music,
the entire affair thus hcing the result Of the joint
l.l,"rs of scptuagenarian and an oct"senarian:
for Scribe was seventy and Aubcr over eighty
years old VIXEN they produced 'L" cir""s"'e"n",
w!icl was first played at pari: about six week,
since. Yet both ward: music nre ~ fresh ana
happy as though Scribe and Au5er were IN tle
prime Of lie, or rather ilss hey'lay Of \ "uth:-
Perhaps the world will never see again such
remarkable pair "f young old men, as these; f"-
ris critics term 'I.a Circ,r.j,ane-a veri:ablc mo-
del al Il ruuIir upriu
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sewell,s Point Battery opens fire again.

BALTIMORE, Mp, May 80, p. M.-As the
Federal steamer Empire City was passing
Sewcll's Point to-day, the battery at that
place opered fire upon her, and fired four
shots Ike steamer was over three miles dis
tant, but the shots came very near reaching
her, thus demonstrating very satisfactorily
the excellence of the ordnance mounted at
that battery, and the efficiency of those
having charge of it.
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Gbe ..96bertlset,
ARTHUR sIMKINs, EDITOR.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE S, 1861.
Attention I.

The citizens Of the Town and vicinity are par.
ticularly requested to search their houses and
premises for Public Arms, such as Rifles Muskets
Swords and Pistols ard send them Immediately
to Mr.iB. e. BRYAN, Intcndant, that they may be
put in order and be deposited where they can be
had at moments warming. Let no one neglect
this. Sec order Of Council.
Also, all citizens without exception arc request
ed to meet in the Court House, next Saturday, al
10 o'clock, to consult upon matters and measure;
necessary for our more perfect defense. Let al
attend
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Thanks,

Orderly Sergeant, II. W. ADDISON, of the !" VI
Rilemru," requests Us to return the most heartfelt
Acknowledgements Of that company for the mate
rial aid and comfort, so kindly afforded them by
the ladies of Edgceld, in the way of clothing.
The Orderly desires also to make known more
publicly than has yet been done, the high pride
with which the company regard the beautiful
stand Of color. presented TO them by the wife oil
their Captain. They will cherish and defend it.,
in sunshine and storm, as the emblem of ull they
hold dear unun earth.
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GnneIO Battle.

The powerful Regiment of Col I. e. BACON
leaves this Wednesday, morning for Virginia
A specin train viii take them on. Let tho Lin
coin batal!ions attempt to face this Regiment man
for man,--you have hcar'l "clouds before Bis
cay gale.
To the gallant Colonel and all his men, VIC
would offer orr hcurticst tiod-srccd. May tho
sun Eight of victory soon burst upon them in full
splsndor