Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-04-29
Circular and Appeal.
vnur ul,rer or CHARLESTON


T, ihe Citisen.of Charie.foh aud the People cf
South C"r"li"a geae,aay and to the Fo,"e,'
and Planter. especially, from ihe mous'ain' 70
the .eaJonrd.
Ybe FREQ Market Of Charleston, ore of tbs -
bl..t aud most nsefuI charities eItant, after more
.hrn twelve munth Of successful opsratlor' Is IL
dancer uf Gus, :prioR and even GE'l stoir,s".
Itis IN institution, founded By private pstr'"'-
;gr, nrd bcreyc.cn:e, endorsed by The ely au-
thor:,ies Of Charleston. and rerugnized and On
corrnccd by tho Legislature of the State. lis
great and highly useful purposes is tn supply pro,
yisinra free OF expense, !" tue neec y|fa'niles
soldiors and soamen, fighting the battles OF 'hslr
country. or dead in her service; and upwards o!
oi.ht hundred families depend on i;G bounty i'.r
iheir daily sread. Ithas Income great public
necessity. and it is tho duty of every Chr;stinH
and n,triot male and female, rich and poor,
roune "a old to contribute 10 its support III pro.
noriion IN means and abi'itJ-the rich man out OF
h;s wealth. the nonr man out Of his poverty inc
widow with her plte--eTery lnrse stream shou"
pour overy little rill trick'c it's refreshing Fnte'
into this great reservoir Of patriotic ornevoiehee
10 DO ditpenred in Gods blessed bounty to inc
w;vts and children. the widows and orphans, As
sisters and other fornao dependents, OF ear oraFo
! soldiers and saamen.
| Til. final storpare, or eyrn the SUSPENSION, oil
this charity wou!d be one Of tho d'roSt oaiamtles
tha, could befall our city aud State 1t W"uia IN
! a,ct ls.ress, suffering md even. starvation or
numbers. now comfortably fed By its bounty, an d
perkaps lead to broad-riJ,s in our conservative
ei:y. 10 her serious injury and deep disgrace
Come then, follow rt;zens, to tho rescue, pEomnt-
", literally, efficiently, and not only save , ,he
Prce Market from destruction or suspension, not
sustain ii, in hcathful yigor, MS a 6od-biesseu
and man blessing institution. Let donations IN
money and in kind pour in isvishly from every
quarter of tie city and STATE; and The cnnseqccS-
cos will be happy indeed. Not only will bread
and ,n.al, and meat be susteningy furnished to
! soldiers and seamen's families, hut the heart o.
tho warrior will be chcercd and his arm nerrcd tc
do victorious battle against the vandal and ruth
lcss-roc. nv the comforting eonriction that hi
wife and bis little ones are pntriotically and 'ut
fcicnty csred for by their fe:low-cii1cns At hame
Lot ,ur farmers and planter. especially, in cvcfj
scc,iar Of tho State send liberal supplies of rego
tables end provisions from their garde's' tue'
fields. their hsrns and their smoke houses; ah'
swell to orerA,Sias the great reservoir OF fro
Market ch-rity. =,
Cba.ity ia .wice hlessed-:t hlcsscth him tha
gives. rs well as him that r.erives-and bi;Sse
lb. . yer even more taau the receiver.
COME up then, ono and all, - the halio@s'
work, ans: not only osrn the soldiers aud sea
IN aus mndyisg gratitude, but !a5 up treasora II
Eraycr, where neither moth n-r rust dotn cor
rum, nor thieves break III and etea!.
RICHARD TGaD0N, Ch'mn,
| WI Il. YATES, Comnittcs'
JOHN PHILLIPS,