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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-22

true. the days of tho Republic are num-
bersd.
Lincoln received in the loyal States 99l,-
8l6 votes for President. In the same
States there were cast sgains, him Sol. 7S1
votes. giving him popular majority in the
loyal States of l3O,035 out of nearly two
millions Of votes. If the S6l,7Sl votes
opposed to Lincoln ''are seeking power for
the very same purpose for which the South
armed its masses" how can Lincoln,s $780,
600 majority Withstand that power in the
North and also the million of the South
who are unanimous against him. If JEFF.
Davis wants any encouragement from the
North, would be ask any stronger than to
know that the above quoted declaration Of
the joliet Abolition paper was true! For
our part We assure him it is not true, and
that more malignant libel upon the De-
mOcracy of the North was never penned.
We assure JEFF. Davis further, that it has
only been through the untiriug valor and
constancy with which the Democracy of
the North stood BY the Union while it has
been 80 monstrously assailed by two SEQ
tional factions that the flag Of the Union
to-day floats over the country.
But We wish to look at the above article
in new light. The Democracy are about
10 call their glorious masses into action
They do it not to oppose the Administra-
tion in putting down the war, but 10 aid
it.
The nearest and best friend the lament.
cd Douglas ever had-the one man sbler
than any other in the ranks Of the Demoe.
racy Of our State TO gil his place. has put
forth an address which will arouse those
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-09-17

NEW LEArHEa.-A gentleman of this city
of known public spirit, has shown us a pair
of shoes made Of Dog Leather, prepared under
his direction, which TO all appearance, in soft
ness and strength, is equal TO calf skn. The
circumstance was brought to Cur ro:icc for
the purpose Of drawing public attention to
new source from which leather may be ob-
tanned. while at the same time the wool cul-
ture may be ADVANCED; torit is an established
fact in husLandry that as tue number of dogs
is diminished will the quantity Of sheep be
increased, furnishing rich staple to clothe
our soldiers in winter. and mutton at all SEA
sons for ou. tables. An ordinary dog-skin,
by careful tai,,!g and cutting, will make
two pairs Of sIlrcs:, worth at present prices,
not less than FIVE dollars per pair and in s.'ne
instances duull.c Ibis sun. Without any par
ticlIlar malice a9a,,st the canine race, wC
venture To suggest that ;.t least l:ali the dugs
nov in Georgia can l,c sparcd Iny hnasckrrp
j crs and sportsrcn, and their skins made Il
su!y>crvc valuable purpose. Onihis scale
u very lilr!al s',I pl,@pf leather may be la'
s,r men, women and ldrcn :ll!Dstantial ans
pIcasant in the usc..-Soutllcrn Recorder.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-09-17
The Enemy:s Loss in the late Gpe-
ratiCnS.

The enemy aflni! u loss, down to Friday
night, Of il 0OO mrn, Pope officially stating
lis loss on hat day 10 have bcen S.OA9. IN
onn ID the Baltimore papers it i said that t!.e
cr,i"c larlice loss. including that of Saturday
i, 50 900 nncr-kilied. wounded. and prison
crs. This statement allows Is, 900 for the loss
on Saturday. That the loss of that particu'
lar day was vastly greater than the enemy ad
| nit we take to be certain. They are not the
persons to ovcr-estimate their own losses,
and, in the meantime, Gen. Lee tells US that
over 1000 IF them were taken and paro'fd
on the field. Ii they fought the battle with
anything like the desperation they pretend,
considering that it lasted five hours: they Ger
tainly had more than 5000 killed and wounG-
ell. The letter OF Dr.. Coolidge is conclusive
upon this point. He says that four days al
ter tie battle there were still lhrce lliclISard
wounded Yankees uncarId fnr within tie
lines of General Lee. 1t is very certain: ii
thew Eu-r not cared ur, II was because tho
Number of wtunGed Mas so great that their
turn had not come. Our own wounded not
exceeding it is said, 5000, could very we'll
be attended to ina day anu then the turn OF
the Yankees would come. Yet 60 numerous
were they, that at the end Of four days three
Thousand Of them haC not received surgical
assistsnce. ia.is indicates an enormous list
OF wounded, and confirms tic report Of cne
oilirer who puts down their killed at 1000.
and their wu,ln.:sd at three times tlla; iignre,
making 2O.h00 killed and woandr. and "'
Others who say that their killed and wutlndcl
were 10 lis in Tie proportion Of five. six. ant
even seven 10 one.
As many prisoners were taken, who were
rot included in the 70G0 paroled men men
tionel Iy Gen. Lee, we du not think we make
an ovcr-esilnate when we set down the whole
Yankee loss at 10000 in round numbers.
Their loss on Friday, estimated by Pope him
srIr al 5000. added TO their loss on Saturday,
makes 2S,0OO Previous operations, inc.u-
ding the battle Of Cedar Run, the several eX.
petitions Of Stuart, and the various skr-
mishrs in which we were almost nmitormly
victorious, we shouIl think, would fairly
bring the total loss Of the manipulating
out of the account the victory Of A. II. Hill,
CT Sunday, Of which we have not the par
tcuIars-to 5O,OUj men, since our forces first
crossed the Rapidan. This is a rcsul, almost
uucqualcd in Tie hs;cry CT modern cam
paigns.-Richmord Dispatch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-09-17
knitting for the Soldiers.

This is ali Important matter, and one which
"t hnc will Gn@age tie early and carrcst at
tel.ion Of alI tie women oi The country wi-o
have il in their power to aid in providing for
the wants Of our brave soldiers. The season
for cold weather is rapidly approaching. III
q very few weeks our soldiers will require
t!!:eir supplies Of winter ciotling. Among
the articles they will need, and which SHOULD
be furnished them with as little d.!ay as pos
siblc, arc good, warm, comfortable seeks. The
pittancc which the so!dicrs receive from tie
Government for clothing is not enough lp
supply them with outer clothing alone; an
hence many are unable to pay for the under.
clothing which their ncccs rites compel them
to have. Last year this time, there were
thousands Of fair fingers bu>ily employed in
knitting for the soldiers, and, thanks 10 The
unlirng Efforts of the noble.hcarted women
Of the South, the defenders of the COUNTRY
were as comfortably clad during the last wiz
ter, as could have been expected. Next win
ter there will be more than double the nnml-
Der of soldiers in the field than there was
last, and renewed and redoublcd exertions
-'y1-nver-r"ri order ii.'eunni Hu ifrrins
in tkcr ranks from the want Of sufficient
clothing. 1t is the duty Of those who remain
81! home to provide for those in the field. and
we feel assured that those who have fathers,
husbands, sons, brothers and friends in the
army, will noi fail TO do all that love, pa:Ii-
niism and duty require.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-09-17

Crnr FOR NGuRAlGiA.--'ih he AEe Culii"r-
ria publishes the following: llaif a drachm
of saamuniac in an ounce OF camphor-water,
TO lie taken tca,Spoonful at a dose, and the
dose repeated several times, at intervals OF
five minutes, if the pain be not relieved at
once. IIafa dozen d:llsrcn! persons have
since tried the recipe, and in every case an
immediate cure was effected. In one, the
sufferer, a lady. had been subjected TO acute
pains for more than week. and her physi,
clan was unable 10 alleviate her snllerngs,
wI,cn & solution of salamoniac in camphor
water relieved her in Il few minutes
How TO 10 WITHOUT rrEa.-"Takc a
nice intelligent girl to wife, and if you lov,
her, You will relish cup Of coffee and acorn
,lml;cr. without any INT her." This is an OLE
recipe, and wc recommend bachelors wlio art
tired of boarding house life to try it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-09-17
VIRGINIA DARE
The Diversity Of Sentiment on the
Slavery Question.

From the following extracts copied IRON
Northern journals, it will be seen that there
is O. vide difference of opinion as to tie
most effectual mode to be adopted TO crush
the "rebellion." The New York Post says:
Daniel S. Dickinson, Francis 3. Cutting;
Elk. Gov. Boutwell,. Orestes y. Brownson, Cen
MITCHELL Gen. Hunter, Gen. Lew. Wallace,
Gen. Rousseau, Gen. Dumont, Gen. Co' h
rane, and Others of less note, make no con-
cealment of their convictions that the war
must put an end.to slavery or slavery will
put an end to the Union. These men were
all Democrats. They see that the outbreak
OF slaveholders' war has changed essential
ly the relations of slavery to the State, and
they guide their minds, not by the old party
traditions, or according to circumstances
which have forever passed away, but by the
light Of existing events.
We of the North can no doubt whip the
rebels by arms; We can drive them out OF
Richmond into the cotton States; we can pur-
sue them through the thousand swamps OF
the cotton States into the Gulf Of Mexico; it
would take time and money and life to do SO;
but we could do it all beyond a peradventure.
But the Union would not be thereby restored.
The same elements of diseord would still ex-
;st the same feuds would break out, and no
permanent peace or permanent harmony
would be possible until the respective soca
systems of the North and South are rendered
HON oyeneous by the extinction of tho only diff.
ference between them. We must go on fight
;nr for ever in this kind of desultory civil
war. or else we must form coerniaous States
Of diverse civilizations, which would fight no
less perpetually; or finally, looking the prob,
len right in the heart Of it, resolve to restore
the Union on the only basis on which, after
what has occurred, q restoration Seems 10 be
possible, namely, the establishment Of free in
sti,utions and free system of society in all
the component parts.
In commenting on the above, the New York
Express uses the following language:
We answer, in the first place, by asking
what right-war right or constitutional right
has the Cover ment to make war u2cr
loval States like Kentucky, Missouri. Mary
land, Delaware, Tcnnts'ee in part, Virsini'
in part. or upon loyal slvth,d.rs CT slave
holding States anywhere? The right doe
MT cixst, either according to the laws OF W"
or tie Conslilutitn .f the United States
which President, Judges, Cabinet, Ministers
cougressmcn, and all civilians have, bef r
Ueaycn, sworn to SUPP ort and obey In
mover does not exist, all but fanatics m's
admit, on the part Of the Federal Governmer
IN abolish slavery in single State acknow'
edging the Cnor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-09-17
Frighttul Occurrence.

A frishtlul accident occurred in Lhndo".
on the l2lh nit, b. which performer, called
the ;;Fcmale B!ondin,' nearly lost her life.
The Star says:
Shortly after ten o'clock The Fenal
Blondin', ascendcd one Of the stages connec
ted with the ro,,c which is about one hun
dred feet in height, and by the aid Of blue
fires, and att;red in suit OF arInor, preceded
Oh her pcrilous voyagcin mid air. She reach,
ell the eastern stage in safety, and again re-
turned, performing the feat of wheeling the
barrow third timc. She crossed the rope
covered with sack, and then commenced
her final tour to the starting point in the
midst of fireworks discharged from each end
of the balancing pole she carried in her
hands.
She arrived within about twenty feet OF the
western stage, when the Catharine wheels ut
each end Of tie pole had reached their great
est velocity, ard at which moment report
were heard and stars of various hncs %"rc
emitted. At this instant it was plainly Oh
servable that there was a fearful oscillation
of the pole as well as Of the unfortunate per.
former y general CRY w,.s raised that sle
was falling. the pole fell from her grasp. and
the performer toppled over. Fora moment
she appeared to cling to the rope either hy
her legs OF bands, but whether from fright OF
otherwise, in another second she was seer
descending headforcmtst into the midst OF
the lofty trees beneath her. The scene o.
horror and CONSERVATION, coupled with the
screams Of the females present at this mo-
mcnt, may we'll be imagined, AID hundreds
rushed to the spot where The poor Creature
lay at the foot of the tree: completely d"ubiec
up and apparently iifc!ess.
In short time she was restored to con-
sciousness, and by the direction and under TIE
superintendence Of tie medical gentlemen
was conveyed to sleeping apartment OF the
tavern. In the meantime, the greatest eX
citcnent rs to the fate Of the unfortunate bu
intrepid woman prevailed. So much so tha
although Lcotard's performance lad com
menced in the great hall, hundreds still re-
maincd in the gardens, making earnest IN
quircs of every one who came out OF the build
ing into whivh she had been conveyed. 4
second catastrophe was also feared, glth re
gard 10 Leotard himself He had gone through
portion Of his performance, when some on'
indscreetly informed him of what had hap
pcned. In an instant he became lividly pale
and because so unnerved that the next bount
he made he missed his grasp of the handle
Of the centre trapeze but came bounding o.
to the padded platform, on to his feet, amids
the applause of the audience.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-09-17
VOLUME XXyEI.---No. 81
DeSertcrS.

An officer high in rank in the Confederate
army, and in position likely to make him
we'll informed, gives it US bis opinion that
here az, fully seventy five thou.and men DE-
Sertcrs rom our army, Or all ent without
(! leave, at least u,;e twentieth of whom are Of
Iicers. This startling exhibit is due to the
leniency Of the government in not enforcing
the extreme penalty Of the military law On
those guilty of this high crime. But few ex.
ecutions for desertion have taken place in Vir.
ginia AID hence every nook and corner of the
Slate, every village and hamlet, every town
and city, is full of renegade suldicrs and off.
GERS. A gentleman from the West speaking
Of this subject, informs US that in strong con.
tra.t 10 this amcntaile state OF alIuirs here,
is the army corps Of Gen. Bragg, one OF the
s'rictcst discipinarians in the service. Gen.
b. finding his army melting away swiftly By
dcsprlons, adupiel the stern but just course
Of shooting every lnan fonud guilty by court.
martals, until now he has averted the crime
and nos has one Of tie finest AMI Host eff
cirnt armies Of the Confedcracy. No other
ccu.>e can be adopted here 10 ensure that the
men will stand to their colors.
Nur should all officer, because he acciden-
tally is bedizened with gold lace, be permitted
to escape without punishment. Shoot him,
too. Let him know that the strung arm Of
authority will be exercised to prevent the
perrcons example lie sets to bis men of all
Senting himself without leave and deser'inn
will soon be forever stopped. We have the
;'::icrial inr the firest army ever marShaIled
n"s.r any banner, and if proper measures are
taken to keep the men and officers in the field
they will attain sach q degree Of drill and ri-
liciency as will enable them to meet success
fully the GO0,O0 whom the Yankees will soon
have upon US. Unless something is done and
our men kept in their places, and not suffered
10 desert whenit suits them, we shall be over.
whelmed, and our liberties wrested from us
our property coniiscated, and ourselves, our
wives and children I've made slaves forever
Lynchburg Republican.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-09-17

Did it ever strike ans body that if steam
or with an assorted cargo of Yankee goods,
taken in at Nassau, attempts to run the block
ade. she generally does it; and if the same
steamer takes ont cotton to Nassau, to be
Immediately taken thence to New York or
Boston, she somehow slDs out without the
blockaders seeing her.
But let vessel have a cargo on board that
does not come from Yankee land, and the
blockdaers are wiGeawake, she is done for cor.
tain ;or let her try to-run out with cotton not
intended for the Yankee market, and she is
bound 10 he picked up. Just Keep Your eyes
open and see if this thing is not about So Ii
is time that this knowledge should be realized
and acted upon. We do not accuse cur cit
zcns Of any completely with Lincolndom--wc
know that generally they are incapable Q
such a thing--but We do think that The Var.
kec agents do conniye at this sort of thing
By mcars Of their consuls they know pre-
cisely what cargo a vessel takes ON board, ait
they act accordingly.-Wlmington (N. c.
Journal, Sept. t.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-09-17

orR Loss.-A gentleman Of this city, who
has Just returned from the. battle field Of Ma
nassas, informs US that the Medical Chiefs of
our army told him that onr loss in killed and
wounded would not exceed eighteen hundred
to two thousand men. This statement, cow:
ing from those who have the best cpportuni.
ties to know, may be regarded as confirming
the similar accounts which have been pub
lished on other authority. 1t seems irnpossi-
bic 10 account for The gleat disparity in the
losses Of the opposing armies without recog-
nizlng the hand of Providence so visibly dis.
played as to call upon all the citizens of the
Coniaderacy 10 bow the head and do rever-
ence..-i:;chmond Dispatch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-09-17

y BoLn PAETlSAX.--Quantrcl, he laricus
partisan leader in Missouri, was at one time
leader in tie raids Of the Kansas ayhawk-
ers, to nhicl! bod. he bciongcl for year.
The story runs titus: Qnan;rel. together with
his brother and a party Of companions, deter,
mined to visit California, and purchasing an
outfit they started across the plains. Hardly
ha they passed the limits Of Kansas, when
they were set upon by tensions and Mont
gonery's band of Jayhnwkers, who took
Quantrel prisoner, murdered his brother, and
robbed the party of their equipments. Re-
vcngc became deep-rocte,l in Quantrvl, and
lie determined to join tie Jayhawkcrs ior the
purpose Of learning thei: !annts and associa.
tions and await the proper time for a cody
rctrioution. lie became a lavcric and was
elected u Lieutenant, holding u great share
Of the Jayhawkcrs' confidence.
AT last the time for active revenge was at
hand. lie discovered his histc:y and plan
to the Confederate t"rccS in Missouri, stating
that he llacw every haunt anal hiding place
Of the .Tayh:wkcrs, and was willing and ready
to lead them. He returned to thc Jayhawk-
crs, induced !; party Of thirty to fDlow him
into an ambuscadc, where they were all killed
and taken prisoners by our gucr;llas. From
that moment lie has led our men upon the
track Of this bard Of abolition despcradoes,
anlii liry Lave been ucariy wiped out, and
still Quan.rei rr!':> revenge" and let's loose
thu d., al w:,r, creating terror in the Gilt
M : l;.':ka ain! gaining repeated victories,
si,cii as are crbnrd cvcll to our ears ill0u>
am! miles away.--Cnr Mobile News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-09-17

ABSENCE OF sorTnERyERs AT NEWPORT
y letter from Newport, R. l., SAYS:
The abse; &C Of the Southern visitors is
deeply deplored, of course, by the people of
Newport. For one hundred and twenty. five
years this earthly paradise has been the "a
vorite resort of the best families of South
Carolina. Their children were born and
educated here-their sons and daughters" .r
married bcre-and here repose the ashes
their dead. The older citizens recall wit,
grateful remembrance the days of the Rut.
Lodges, Alddletons, Hamiltons, Allstons, and
other South Carolinians, who, during the last
fifty yeas: became, as it were" bone Of their
bone, and flesh of their flesh"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-09-17
slMKrNs, DURIsoE & co., Proprietors'
The President knows aud feels this, and, in

llc ITeSluellL huOWS anu iSSio ILLS, oliiii ~
addition, as he said in substance to two West.
ern Senators last week, he cannot afford to
let the border States 20 out of the Union. as
the Union would fall = ith their departure.
The sfighting forever will result much soon.
er from tie policy .. the radicals than from
any other cause, a. its effect is TO make ncu-
trails of friends and enemies OF neutrals, and
30 continue the war as long as there is a man
;;Gr, woman left to resist what is believed to'he
.ap Indifference with private right and pahlic
daty:. We say nothing CT what is to become
of the; four millions Of slaves when SET free,
nor of the fact that more negroes in such a
contest would side with their masters than
against them, but simply of the effect OF the
proposed policy upon Union men in slavehoid.
ing States.
The following is the version Of the Presi-
dents remarks, as given by the Washington
correspondent of the Boston TtGrciter:
He had made up his mind not to arm ne.
grocs at present. and the intimalion was gis-
en that he should probably never do II. He
gave his reasons without an attempt at con.
cealmcnt. He felt it TO be his duiy to keep
kentucky in the Union. When Kentucky
should withdraw the Union was lost, he said,
When she withdrew, 10000 bayonets, now OF
the side of the Unioa. would 90 over to the
side Of TIE rebellion, for VIXEN kentucky be.
came traitorous the border slave States would
all be apt 10 follow her example.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-09-17

THE IMrLAcAnlLlrT OF SrcEsll.--The For
lrcss Monroe correspondent Of the New York
Commercial 4idceriser, who saw and con-
versed with our exchanged prisoners coming
home, says they are "implacable" in their
hatred of their {. Northern breatbrcn." II
they are cuHed and abused in prison, they
take it as if it was just what they expected
and If treated kindly, think tits Yankee
trick to cheat theu, out of their hatred.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-09-17

We learn from the Report Of the Assistant
Ahjutant General, C. d. Melton, esq, that
this force is distributed among the different
arms Of the sc:ricc as follows:
hlant,Y-Twcnty"cight regiments, Two
lcgions, eight batlalinna. and two companies
-irti'lcry.-Two regiments, one battalion,
ard eighteen romlmnies.
Cu"l'y-lwo regiments, five ba!alions.
and seven companies.
f"t"i.-rhir'r t"o regiments two lesion<.
fourteen; bat'ali"ns, and Iwelty seven compa-
nirS.-Cululnhia Guardian.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-09-17

A man in New IIavan procured certificate
Of exemption from military service by the
following process:
Having procured pair of old boots, he de-
libcratcly knocked eli the heel Of one: and as
deliberately walked into the doctors cflicc.
There was necessarily an inequality in the
length Of the pedals, and peculiar "dot-and,
go one" gait that could not he mistaken. a
certificate Of" defective limbs" was pocketei
and the relieved toamster departed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-09-17

The cost of raising soldiers under different
State authorities varies very much. In Michi-
gan 900 men cost Sd, 900: IN Iowa, 1000
men crst {s22:50O in New York, 1000 men
cost s2I ,S55; in Illinois, 1000 men cost
$l2,Goj; IN Wisconsin, l.C00 men cost nearly
$lG0,000. There must have been "heap of
plan ~ in the latter State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-09-17
South Carolina in tho Field.

From an approximate estimate Of tie
strength Of the South Carolina regiments.
battaions and companies, Eew in CnnIedcr-
ate service. appended to The Report Of The
Chief Of the Military Department Of this
Slnte, we nlakc lhc fnllnMiil. abstract:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-09-17

The government and people of Central
America protests against the scheme proposed
by the Yankees for sending oil the negroes
they can steal to Central America. The ne
gro has no home on the continent except in
the Confederate States and in Brazil.