The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-30

MOuNuaHS
The Free Market of Charleston, one of the noblest
and most useful charities eXtant. after more than u
twelve month of successful operation, is in danger of
suspension and even final stoppage 1t is an inst u
tion founded by private patriotism and benevolence
endorsed by the city authorities of Charleston, and
recognized and encouraged by the Legislature of tho
State Its great and highly useful purposes Is to sup
ply provisions free OF expense to the needy tamlas OF
soldiers and seamen fighting the battles of their
try or dead in her service; aud upward of eight hum
dred families depenG its bounty for their daily bread
1t has become great public necessity and ir is the
dnty of every christian and patriot, male and female
rich and poor young and DID, to contribute to its sup
port in proportion to means and ablity-the rich man
out OF his wealth, the poor man out of his poverty,
the widow will her mite-every large stream should
pour every little rl trickle its refrcsl ing into
this great reservoir OF patriotic bencvolence, be
dk pensed in GOd-bessed bounty 10 the wives al, d
Children the widows and orphans the sisters and 9TH
er female Dependents of our brave sodiery and
men. The final stoppage or even the suspension, of
this charity would be of the GreSt calamiteS that
could befall our City and State-it would ndict dis
tress, suffering and even starvation on numbers now
comfortably fed 10y its bounty, and perhaps lead to
breadrOts IN conservative city, to her serious in-
jury and deep disgrace. Cone then fellow citizens,
to the rescue, promptly literally, efficiently and
only save the Free Market from destruction suspn
sion, but sustain it, in heathnl vigr as God bless.
ed and man-blessing institution. Let donations in
money and in kind pour in avishly from every quar-
ter OF tho City and state; and the consequences will
be happy indeed. Not only will bread, and meal, and
meat be suSainingly furnished to soldiers and
mems families but the heart of the warrior will be
cheered and his nerved to victorious battle against
the vanda and ruthless foe, by the comforting convic
ton that his wife and little patrioticay and
sufficiently cared for by their fellow citizens at home
Let our farmers and planters especially every Sec
ton of the State, send liberal supplies of vegetables
and provisions, from their gardens their iels their
barns and their smoke houses; and swell to overflow
ing the great reservoir of Free Market charity.
Charity is twice blessed-t besseth. him that gives
well az him that receives-and besses the giver
more than the receiver
Come up, then, one and all, to the halowed work,
and not only earn the soldiers and seanens undying
gratitude, but lay up treasure in Heaven where nei-
ther moth rust doth corrupt, thieves break in
and steal
VIM. r. YATES, Committee
JOHN PHILLIPS
NJ B-Country exchanges requested to copy
heahove circular and appeal, gratutously.
South -Ker>haw District.
BY A. l.. MCDONALD ESQUIRE, ORDINARY.
WHEREAS VIM. R. TAYLOR APPLIED
w to me for Letters Administration on all and
singular the goods and chates rights and credits OF
VIM. NJ. Bullock, late of the District aforesaid, de-
ceased:
These are, therefore, to cite and admonsh all, and
singular the kindred and creditors OF the Sid deceas
ed to be and appear before me at our nex urdinays
Court Tor the said District. to be hoen at Kershaw
Court House on the oath day of OctOoer inst,
TO show cause, if any, why the said administration
should not be granted
Given under my Hand and Seal, this eighth day
of.September, in the year of Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-three, ard in the eighty
eighth year of the Independence aud sovereignty of
the State of South Carolina.
ALEX. MCDONALD. o. X. D.
September Q
Notice.
TAPT JNO. J. NELSON WILL ACT AS MY
Y J authorized aoant dnrigO absence from Ker-