Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-09-16
correspondence of the:l Advertiser.
MoRr65s, Mss. Aug. 2s, 1863.

M X, EDlTUEs t'-'o
Western low grounds Of s.rIPw." it wss my in
,en,ion AMI oarnsst desire .oSfrite occasionally
tor the Aavertiser. Sickness Zone has kept ny
pen still. and how abere. .is nossss to con,ru'i-
cato. Hho agony Of ts,rsl,sasess 17aed. 20 b"r
row Western phrase, Nicksb}::g ard Port lIui-
sou hcve both gcna up tho pont" The Gala
sfer tho storm is upon us, aud are all da' a'.i
n.;ct,yc hut not Without eSeeitt u s-cs Tta Of
dreamy enjoyment.
We are sbcut rs mile. East5of Jackson Mts.
On cvcry tlac Gar aadSneaf ars, seen h;gh'-boshy
bills, at tho !a,c of uhich:ehsr6 arc itGnmersblo
springs Of cold lure Ia,cr rtt.hscn:nny aimixsnse
Of limestore. With:rcsPoc.tes boalthJ location,
we 4avo the advantages Of ths3&ene"y,---he bsins
MINED to tie swamps Of thc2Mi.s;s .'ipi River
And it is said upon good aulbetty that the rebbcr
band. in vicksburg rorsuf.riSs terribly from tho
visitation of Yrl.ow Jack. Orr men, by 'cores'
arc daily returning from the Hospitals. And now
it is a rare thing to hear of anans icing cent of
on nccount of disea.c. 5-.slt
IN goirg to the spring, theSthcr Sabbath even
ine; I saw three parties Of 7selaiors engaged IN
game called cLuck-iuce:. Meney WAS rapidly
passing hands,. The rafting Sof dice, under the
circumstances. grated barsfl lyppon the ear. Oh,
that our people were MI nrhaed to DO r'sht 10
revere cd, aud to observe HI holy ordinances 's
neither Hypocrisy NOR Puiisani'm. And .as 10
making money ly gaiabling.so q sane m'n weuia
r,com tSend that. But speculation, like gaming,
is born Of ayarice which is lsyer satisfied. Lie
idea of coining gold, as it sseFc, frdu the blood
and tears Of cur brothers aldssiStcrS is horrible.
Spcculntor, infest every mock, and corner of the
land, and they nre sapping thf very foundations
of our social fabric. But ieRsemf to-do no good
10 cou;ain,. or 70 remonstr.:.s. The poor private
is bound to give up all mis- mGhey, or deny him
self Of every comfort snil !!8ury. The price for
watcr-melous here rarses from 81 to SIS. Apples
50 Dozen peaches not nash cheaper. fioar
sells renlily for 81 per poundA
By tho wss, gu! friend, Ds,gMusE, relates tue
following incident. Conversing with AN aequain-
tanca, .hs other day, about famines and feasts,
dua1cos a1d the future, and falso discussing the
mtt;ts pf some peaches thGt,oss dollar per do
zen, lie huppcned to remark 3that it would oe in
tcresting to test the fruit market with piece Of
silver. His friend having 6Gb. cents u the PIE
c:ous metal actually got two dozen peaches for it.
Aud it is said the fruit vendor fairly jumped at
the chance. sraws show which. way the wind
blows. And this trivin circlIntstance illustrates
the spirit of speculation well as transactions Of
greater magnitude. Tho planter who buys bro
yans at $40, and pays for them with -four at 500
per barrel is lot losing much,7 But whnt is to ho-
como Of the poor soldier that purchases shsesfpr
his family nt tho same prscE, and receives only
eleven dollars month for mis- seryices'
Ma in EVANS. Brigade say that JoHNsroS s
recent campaign in Mississippi was unprecedented
fv. p.irations and hardships ;-(iav;ng gone
through V;rsinipint to NJ aryltdI last GUNNER, they
ought to bo very capable Of ips,i:uing compari-
son) Rat;ous were short, and not-vcry nutritious.
Water scarce, nul strongly ycimpregna'ea with
rotten. limestone Sometimes the boys were so
overcome by thirst, that, ihsy would rush 80 a
mud puddle, and raking aside the green s"uin,
drink water that no panpersd horse world touch.
In dry weather, tie dus. was Exc ashes; in wet,
like Hospital SOUP. Imagiiia- m army OF four
! Divisions marching over such n soil And yet,
al thanks to kind Providence, we have lost bu;
few men: In Company I" Gath 5. c. W Capt
L. L. NEVER, only two men have dici sirce VIC
left Charleston. B. Z. LovgLAcE died in May at
Canton, Miss, and GABRIEL YoNcE died near
VernuD in June. From the pme Company, eight
members arc absent sick, and one wounded Com
pany X" Capt 4. C. McncAx, has also been
vcry much favored. Only orD has died since it
came to this State. RICHARD g LAzE dicd in At
gust at Laudordale Springs, Miss. From tais
Company, six are absent sick
Tho climats Of Mississippi il rather peculiar.
In the sunshine, tho hcst 10 intense. Gut the
nights aro pleasant, and the mornings ere cool.
&c rption to this. At almost regular int. rvals,
VIC have bad refreshing showers, and per confe-
quouce field, ftrcst and flower still retain their
carly freshness.
AUGUST 26th.
Last night about P M We left Murton. We
"a 10 Atlanta, Ga., first, uud when we hivouac
.sain 1 will close this letter. That portion Of
Mississippi along the Rsi.oad from Jackson to
the Alabama line looks like tho middle section OF
our own State. High hills. good spring., and the
long leaf pine abound Meridian is frequently
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mentioned in tho papers. tits 100 miles Yves. Of
Selma, Ala, und at the point Hhere tho Mobile
and Ohio, and the Vieksburg and Selma railroads
inte, sect each ether. Selma, on the Alabama
River, is us large as Columbia, and almost ms pres
tY. Tho Government foundries, and machine
shops here are extensive, and in state of eff
cent operation. Montgomery is queen of the
Western Cities, and SO situated as TO be suscepi-
bic of the finest smbellishment and also Of indea-
mite expansion. visited tse State House. The
Legislature was in Session. The assembled wis
dom of Alabama looked respectable, disniied,
composed, and quite comfortable in red plush
seats and in summer costume. AS there was
nothing the topis but local Bills, had NO
chance 10 witness display Of either oratory Or
parliqmentary tactics. BY M mcans should the
tourist fpil to 70 ur iuto ;hc cupola If the Alaba
ma Capitol. For as he takes in at ginucc the
panoramic view of city, river, valley, cliff, md
the blue horizon Of hills anu mountain peaks in
the far distance, he will feel his soul flied with