Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-09-21

"a zals,.s.EnyrLLE,as.,G,S Sept 9th 1881

:, ,.s .las4slsEyrLlE,ss {, Sept 81, is6t \
The rnanstony which shafa stsrfssS sur
Village, in these 1ayssOf #aI las. bssas recently
ssatarruptea BY several a5tsrtainln ents for: the
6sIsdt Of the sick and wsary 5s0laisrs II the
,cohfsderscy.; On theeyaning Of Friasy, August
l2lh, the new Hall Of the Acslemy VAS sesoxded
atan early hour vith those vile, h.asssssenb nblsd.
to witness q series ofTableaur: W the children
Of the school, assisted. BY some of the ladieasf
ithsaYiIlage. Tho scenes were sll very bsautifulj
and we're greeted with loud. plsuss, especially
the COMIC re presentation Of . Pantsmims; ilIuE
tratirs Of the effects Of tie Iiniysrsal passisn for
telling and hearing Ghelt stodei Thu eshisi-i
stion vas . complete suseess, rs was testified BY
the frequent bursts Of applause, and the many:
earnest requests for . speedy rsfe i.ion sof the.
.entertainnentj as we'll q. ~ shemere tangible.
fact that, % the nsxt morning, the accomplished;
aad talented Principal Of the lseheel fsraafdsd:
$500 to Rev. Or. BicnXAS for the bsneat OF the
Hospitals; the result Of the etyts Of hersalf and
c0rdjutsra. Nor must We forget to mention the:
table bountifully aupplied will afeast of ediblea
by the lady refugees, who thereby added con-.
sider.kly to tho proceeds Of the evening.
r. On last Monday evening We had the pleasure.
-of attending Another entertainment, y Tho came
place, unasr the auspices ofsthe sapss patriatic.
ladies and gentlemen, assisted by the talented
Corps Of Amafeurs who have given aaerses of
Concerts insAugusta. The introductory i.Itasfa,i
by: Professor ILs.sy, Was truly q treat to. the
musIc c.lsTing portisn. of the; audiesees #ho vslo
delighted also by his beautiful accomplishments
tsthe songs of the talented Mi.s ,LYey ofs Edge.
aela, and hisinterlude1 to the recitation Of The
Soldier in his blanket" by Dr. GouralEn. We
hare seldom heard anything more eloausn. than
Mr. BARNES recitation of g Bineen ON the Rhine,
which appealed powerfully to ths shearts and
sympsthies of manyi5of the audience, who hass
lost lovod ones on the;Held ,of battle. q Many nm
ego became moist.and many. q heart Was topebed
BY ths words Of the dying soldier. There were
also 8 few beautiful Tablsanx- :" N highland Nor.
ning," "The Exile Of Siberia" 4e;s but ths
chief features, Of tho.syening we're the iniMita-
BILE comic. Sings ofsMr. BknsEs, and the con.
IgcludiDg Pantomime of the" Tin trumpet rep
resented by him. and citiDn sof charlsston,
now, a merchantsof Augusta. Tho supper table
was furnished, onsthis n, NJ the eladies o
tths village. and gave no evidence Of theihsrd
timss, of which'every one has SO much 10 say.
The inclomency of.ths evening kapt many at
home, who were, ,ap xieus to attend, but:the pro,
ceeds of the s,enterainment amounted to nearly
S7oo; and were forwarded to. the Soldiers Relief
Association. .4S- 3 sSs s2ei -
During the war, the people Of our village have
given most literally to every charitable and pa
.rio,o purpose, but believe this is the hrat oc-
casion on which any publicity ha. been given to
ltheir.good deeds. Tho.1illage is roprOsentsdii in
|.almost every Regiment which South Carolina
has seat into the field, Andas there Is NO fxHily
which has not aomo loved ono in service, the
hsarts and purses of the; people are ever open to
the wants of the. soldier; altho'ia many inssan-
ces their gifts age as the wideW'Gmite.
E.c. Il.