Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-11

corner. In another corner, rolled away for
the nights use, i the he'd and bedding. and
m.,he third is a camp chest, aal mtiitli'rpons
articles too uuni-ruus for %n,rntiOn."
In the centre u the apartment or rather
Ii me side IF it, stands Is mess table now u
IL ext without All oasis, bit at$thn ZONE OF
i.naeras Choice & receptacle OF ciloieS, IN IT'S
sav, IS ever b.e>sel TIE ap.ic> OF Il i,llngry
S u.er. Not that ore has anything IKE lux,
nctS ia provoke his appetite. nut OF gol
a Il. ho.,ely iare, such i can !" c 81 ectedI'
The ,.iuh. or:lwsl Of The arny l'v Il" 'ndnstri
Gus fyrlg r., there is plenty AMI soae to sira;e
Tor tnc sudden guest. Dinner i, Ell cotrs,
o:.e OF the h~sppiest hulus i'll the day. If 4
man has auy fun or talk III ll;ui. then is the
time that il must c"nle out, u ii LIE g an ~
lucky wi.,.: indeed who cal.not add his mite
tn theft ~ OF conversation 1L.t is colNiruni
in . ST ady current.
.Sncn i the tHut l,Er aud surroun .ings oi
IN ltic.r. rdt l.riva!,> are n.,c.s:.i y not
=! ), c,ln,"rtablv fixed. !,GG wherever. there
is taste ,aere is alsn an ap.Toxiinatioa 10 the
domestic associations TT il hone.
The amuScments of the army are rational
md generous. Ball playing is q common
game when the weather. is pleasant, and cards,
j. 'oks or ,unsic fill the "acfring void" when
the men are confined in doors. There are
!. fifeqn. nj pra, er meetings, where many o good
old fashioned hymn Sweils up from 30 esl
neart., ami the c,ld ground becomes the altar
rom which ascelds to heaven the Incense u
p;ous hears.
Iimulaung the predictions Of the French
solli. r, in the Crimean war, Some Of the boys
IN the brig uics have established ~ theatre,
Where. for 80 ceatS, a man Can hear as g~'d
%s'n;ing, see as well acted hurlesqueS, ballot
s.ris it, brooches. and ether Trrpsich"rrar
tcss> as ever gruccd tie city boards. H1nd's
old brg ode las 81 Q Of these, and Jfnkir's
b-i ale are nearly prepared for the "openi,g
.ylt" IL another. | p.id Il visit tn the lat
Ter. AMI found loca,e;l on IL hill side a spa
io'is building-if d structure Of cloth can BIZ
- cAllrl~- capable ot holding say one hundred
lnd fifty persons. The seat, were pine logs
.l.t,ened on one side 10 prevent their rolling.
.nd. bci.g IN a decliviiy, will OF course at
f,ri every spectator as fair 3 sight Of the per
frmance AZ bis ncighb,r. The stage was OF
huards two rr three feet above the ground
with y Fireplace at each end the loot
.InNtS u GU2 III CAlui1H Nv tWc 'uiIt'h, a.
t.nt cloth, which is tai be pulled aside when
he call y y" annonnce, the wilching M
nemt f.r the commencement IF tho perform
ance.
At a rehearsal which 1 happened to attend
hai AN opportunity Of observing the various
grades Of merit, and without par'icularizing,
must SAY that was most agrceably disap-
pointed in the excellence IF the various per
| Misunderstanding music, longs, dances
AMI r~islorne. The gentlemen actors are
among the most Intelligent gentlemen in the
'mmnand, %,.ficHrs as we'll as %privates, the la
ly performers were not @rr'sent on the coca
>i,n, hut { am assured that there will he a
Ii play Of crinoine At the proper time, rrqni
size for I'll the Purposes Of the stage. take
1t for granted that there will h. no real angels,
Cor specimens of the SEX in the army are
scarce as hens teeth. A good looking wash
er woman has only to pass within %aShnndred
yards of an cncanpmem To Call out the whole
prisaie, who gaze in nnmitigated wonder
as long az the apfarition remains in sight.
Snow five inches deep and coming.
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