Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-10-29
To Our Soldiers.

paragraphs. We have hal long, mild, fHir spell
of wrahcr up to the present change: it ha, been
highly pr"riioua to the saving Of tho pc"-cror,
s"a the farmers, you may be sure, harc made gnod
r'o of the time. Every one ha. been busy in his
pcn.aeld, some picking The pen', others gathering
riuet and all. A great deal of food FOR stock has
thus tc-n sared, which will servo to make the
cnrn-crhs hnld ont well. The cattle, t,o, are
pilng on the fat i'll tho corn.felds that have been
opened to their greedy enjoyment. and mi and
butter will now DO plentiful for while And yet
the latter article ueens to bo getting scsrccr every
day in thi. locality, such is the dcmand in the
cities and town whore they pay any prices rather
than do without it. Some Of our city pcople, by |
tho way, complain that farmers charge much tuo
high for this precious article ust at this time. But
the farmers reply, "you charge mo tremendous
prices for yuur goods and I an obliged to ask
high price for my butter &C., to enable me to get
my usual .upplies."-" Yes but, my good friond,"
says the merchant '' NO pay tremendous prices for
the goods NO cell you, whereas it costs you no
more to produce your butter now than it did when
times were easy" Now just hero is where tho
merchant errs in his logic, from not locking at
the whole question; For tho farmer may we'll re-
ply: 4" Not 80, sir,-it costs me grcat deal moro
to make my butter than it did when times were
easy, for tho simple rouson that it coats me
great deal moro to keep up my farm by which l
nul enabled to make my butter" And again be
might say: " To afford you the lurury of butter
sir, stint myself and family to a certain degree
give up my butter that you may enjoy it-1f I
kept it at home it would save lard, bacon and
molas.os which use in tho place Of it-Of course
you can't expect me- to pell you butter ut the old
prices and pay for it's equivalent in these other
articles Of necessity at tho present e1orbitnnt
ratcs." Don't you think the farmer has'him on
these points? Tho truth ID, butter is one Of the
luxurus Of tho times, and, like sugar, csfee, tea,
flour Le., has to be paid for. We have been very
fortunate about this little village in getting tie
article vt 80 cts nearly al the year; but the out
side demand has drawn tho traffic away from Us,
and We can't blame any body. Thank goodueaS,
hog killing time is at hand and NO shall hsyo
plenty Of grease Of one aort OF another. Aud IN
fact We have plenty now. Don't friend RApEY
continue to furnish mis- market with tho beet Of
beef! And did ever any man want any thing
bettcr to mosten his biscuit and batter-cskss
with, than good beef.hnsh seasoned with fresh
pepper, and onions too il you liks them? Well,
beef also is pretty high,-10 cts for hind-quarter,
with tendency upward. So far however We have
all lived ns vol as could have been expected ard
h.tto md 20
ly hope that matters will grow no worse with tic
people as the war progresses.
Perhaps our timo Of trinl in South Carolina Is
not far of. The Yankees, you observe, have rnnde
ono prclusivo effort which has failcd. 1t is e1-
pected thu. this will soon be followed by sn attack
of great maguituio.-vhether upon Charleston or
Savannah is in doubt. They are looking cut for
it daily at both places. Our citizons upon the
coast, or within striking distance thereof arc re-
! moving their negroes to the interior. The women
and children leaving the ciIies, and every pre-
partition is making for the hottest kind "f work.
Gen. BpAuRgGARD bus determined to defend Sa-
vannah and Charleston to the last extremity, and
| tho City Councils and State authorities have
united with him most cordially in this purpose.
If the Yankees pucceed at those points, it will be
Iain tho midst of smoke and carnage the like OF
which has not yct boon realized even in this horrid
war. We shudder to think Of the casualties that
must accompany such defence, but wo doubt not
that the result will bc favorable to our cause.
| There uro movements now going on which will
largely increase tho Confederate force in South
Carolina, and it is said that il tho Yankees gain
further foothold upon our soil, it will be through
n long sfrect mud "u hard road to travel Ut that
And taking Of guns, VIC must toll you that We
bad the pleasure Of meeting Gen. MAGRrpER At
the Augusta Hotel on Friday night lust. Learn
ing that the old hero Has in the house, We sent up
servant desiring IN interview, which wns resdil.
granted, and We heard tho General talk for hull
hour or more with great satisfaction. lie is
capital talaer we'll rs fighter, uud a gcn:lemai
vf no little polish withal. Ills modcsty is a.
marked as his maniiness, and VIC confess to having
been capti9ated by his high bearing,-just th'
thing re had pictured to oursclf as The true mode
of the really chiYalric officer. seemed to be in
good humor with the Government and in strong
confidence Ot OUT ultimate succesS. lne WAT nf
observed, might increase in fury, but us long ss
our people can make corn thoy Gun never be sub
jugated, united in heart and purpose as they no"
arc. In rOpiy 70 Lis inquiry AZ to the effect the
possible capture Uf Charleston might have uptn
the people of tho Slate, we ventured to assure
him thai it would but intensity their firm resolve
to run oil huza.ds for tho dear boon of indcpen-
Lonco,-upon which he warmly remarked, "sucb
is the spirit and such the people that can mover be
suLduod" General MAGRuDgR, you arc aware,
has boon ordered to Galveston, Texas, and is now
On his way to that department. Ho thinks it true
thRt Galveston has been captured by the Yankees,
but goes on with the resolve to mako the banner
of the Lime .Sur fash defiance in the face of the
impious invader. Success to MAaRuD1H and the
Texans in their righteous efforts to repe tho foe.
We warrant that something akin to Big Bothe
will transpi5c in that distant fold before tho reign
of winter shall have been fully inaugurnted.
And now excuse us, soldiers, for Offering you
few verses which we pcnned in honor Of this gal
Len La inS nirntiun of a first