Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-08-24
A Tin to. Edgefield.


recently on visit to his family in this vii
lage. furnishes The Courier a pleasant account
+ of his tour to this place and his observations
whilst scjourning with us. His vivid desof;p-
ton Of his ride on the "Hite Eepress' is
really laughable, and We regret that our
limited space precludes our publishing it.
Ills very kind and complimentary illusions
~ the /" -4lwrtisrr family" are highly af-
prsciated, End he has our warmest thanks.
To the subjoined extracts We invite the st'
tention of cur readers:
The Postotice, also, is great place of re-
sort. Mr.. Ramsay, the Postmaster, or our
worthy tcwnsman, Jacob f. Schrmer, Esq,
being present and always ready to ohlige. {.
One would Judge Edgcfield village to be es-
sentially moral and religious community.
1t boasts of 40 less than four Churches, viz:
the Baptist, the Methodist, the Episcopal and
the Catholic. Baptist Church has as its Pas
tor The popular, erudiate and eloquent L. 4.
Gwaltncy. No one need fear listening to
ANYTHING but learned and entertaining dis
&C ursc lrou MIR. Gwaltiley at any time. The
music in thu Church also, is admirably con-
duc.ed. Mrs. Robt. Minis was the instrn-
mental performer on the occasion when your
correspondent last attended, and she threw
so much ofease and grace into the pertor'
mances, that your correspondent, usually uni
ting in that part ofthe service OF the Church,
became too much absorbed by her beautiful
touching, and by her perfect modulation OF
voice and ease and grace Of action, to- do so.
In the yard of this Church is a very hand
some monunaat erected to the memory of
the Hon. Preston S. Brooks, the castigator
in the United States Congress of the infamous
and craven Sumter. The Methodist Church
is blessed by the INVESTIGATIONS Of the Rev. Mr..
Smith ut present. Mr.. Smith is considered
divine OF much true piety and worth, and is
an excellent ueighbor and kind an1 feel
ing iriend.sa The Episcopal Church has as its
Rector the Rev. Mr.. Walker, low country
refugee. Mr.. Walker is @zearfad and very
compauionabIe gentleman, and is thought
highly of BY his charge. Your correspondent
is Indebted 10 these clerical gentlemen for calls
and for the extension to him of many of the
amenities of life. The Catholic Church is
closed altogether, there being no officiating
Priest assigned to its charge 1t is suppli-
ed by itinerants only vat long intervals. Ed.
ucation is much cared for in the village. The
Primary School, by Mrs. McClintock, is nu-
merousily attended, the Male Academy, Sum
ter D. Spaun, Esq, Principal, is we'll attended,
and the Female College, the Rev. MIR. Sans,
is about being rc-opencd with large number
of young ladies' to commence with. The
Medical Profession is well ard ably represen'
ted by Doctors league, Griffin, Minis, Burt,
Jennings, Abney, and perhaps others.
The crops of the,District generally will pro.
ducc an abundant yield. They were suffer-
ing fortnight ago from continued drought,
but since then kind Providence has sent
seasons that have scattered fatness and plen-
ty all around. Wheat has been cut and gar
nered and has turned out very good: The
mills are oil of them ROW engaged in grinding.
The ladies' of Edgefield village and District
are, like their sisters throughout the entire
Confederacy, performing acts that will stamp
the sex of this age with Immortality eternal.
There is nothing too self-sacrihcing Tor them
to undertake that has for its object the bene-
fit of the soldier or the advaeccincnt OF our
righteous cause in any particular. Everything
that wealth and ingenuity can devise is freely
laid by them on the altar Of patriotism, and
that man. who can fire q .muslet OR WELD a
stalwart blow, and who nay dare to skulk
from duty in their midst, will find Edgeheld
too hot place for him.
During the stay of your correspondent in
the village, these ladies got up and enacted q
series of Thespian performances, which were
said by judges would have done great credit
to much more experienced performers. They
vent to the'expense Of bringing an entire band
from the coast to enliven by their rich strains
these performances. and their rewards for the
benefit ofthe soldier, your correspondent was
informed, were not only commensurate but
indeed highly gratifying. The village wore
gala aspect the whole week, the country
ladies coming in as far as fifteen miles around.
Mrs. Ex- Governor Pickens, although greatly
indisposed, was thp moving and governing
ap,lit in this rich gala feast, and although at
one time it was thought it would have to be
postponed on account of her sickness, hel
patriotism yet bore her up, and her respon
.sipilities, which were many, were each in
turn fully assumed by herself and thoroughly
and patriotically carried out. ALI honor tc
the ladies of Edgefiela
.-----.-ee-- -
|