Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
Columbia and the gazaar.

Two weeks ago We left our forlorn old don in
tn forloru old town, and went On tour of sight
seeing to tho great city Of tho South Carolina
Legislature What vo saw in Columbia and what
NO saH as tho Bazaar is now quito an old story
,ccidedly oyeTblown; nevertheless We attempt n
very slight sketch.
We found Columbia fearful whirlpool OF hu-
man nbeings-ssldiors, refugees, nborisines. EvOry
housc hut, and hovcl, is crammed. We discovered
that most Of these people live very scantily as
regards food, FIRE aad raiment; yet they all lock
(or seem TOY we'll, hearty, happy: Prices of pro-
visions arc pitiably ana ruthlossly high. Wood
i, Sl0O load. Spectators and extortioners are
rife and rampant, buying all they oan as low as
possible and selling it fer just as much as tho
necessities of the people will force them to give
ard making the people believe there. is no moro
in the world aavc what they hays on hand. Yet
we saw no evidence of went or wretchsdnc,s.
Dare say however, many pcopls are praying that
Death may come along with his scjthc and reap
-i:,cn. sray ont Of the mid.t-.G.'hcT r .uhles.
Herd,s Of ucn are engaged in tho liquor traffic,
and injuring the of their master, the Devil,
by selling too high. Liquor hoins one Of his
Maics;ys best recruiting agents, should be sold
cheaper than anything e!so.
Every imasinabl, specimen Of humanity eau
DO seen on the stree.s-anl 10 any number.
Governors OF sovereign S,ates, Adjutant nna In
spec;or Generals, State officials of overy grade.
Generals, Lieut. @ elcrals ajor- Generals, Briggs
liers, CoonelS. Majors, Captains, Lieutcn ants,
Se-g:ans, Corparals, Prirutes, of tho Provisional
Army-Gad Stan officers and myrmidous generally.
Quartcrmastcrs, Cominissaries, Enrolling 0ncers,
with their myrroiIos5. City Fathers, highly re-
spoctable old gentlemen beyond :he conscrp.
age. AuctioneorF, VII" scl ngsers, furniture and
ola clothes. Eager r-eyo4, hook-nored, money
atori2g Jews, sum2tuous in studs, chains and
hSberdashery. StriplinSs from the Military
Academy, striplinss from the schools, Etriplinss
from the alleys Ladies of all styles, sizes and COM
pIexious-fair and unfair, built in the style Of
Darel Lambert, and after tho fashion Of a
wrought-iror skeleton. Some Of them p.int
their faces shsmelessly; carmine bushes flame
on very many checks. Ministers of the gospel,
old and shutting, young and spruce: Lawyers and
Judges, whose occupation is rell nigh gone
Editors, Printers, Nsusbo,s, free from wars wild
alarms. Innumer4blo gamblers, hashy, fercO
and aagrant
If Columbia is 4 whirlpool, tho Bazaar WAS a
terrific maelstrom Imagine gaudy and bcsutiful
booths arrangedsrou The Representative Hall
and Senate Chamber, aud countless throngs of
4ho above mentioned human boings pushing,
wriggling tnis;iug. writhing, stamping and traul-
ping in the open spaccs; and you have picture
Of the Bazaar. The arrangements we're supcrbly
beautiful, tho booths magnificent aud picturesqr
as any in Constantiaople or St. Petersburg, the
articles rich, rare tasteful and endless in variety,
the viands dainty, luxurious, and fearfully tempt
ing. The rendeuscs (uy sellers in Vanity Fair y
wore charming littlo caps upon their heads, while
jaunty little aprons flowed and futtercd over
their middle man. Their espieJicris, their cLida-
nerie wore most charming Thoy looked as if they
were mldc only to lovo nrd bc lovod-snd to luro
the ;nonsy out ST mons' packets. If yuu saw a
lady with littlo cap or diamond shaped pioce Of
lace on her head, she was IN adorable and Willy
ucndeuse; if you saw emo without this badge, she
WIS an UNOFFICIAL member of the wrigglng snd
writing audience. The show was kept up for
four nights and three days. The only thing want
ing WAS music. The managers committed the
grossly utiltarisn indiscretion Of having no
music The whole thing Notwithstanding, was o
triu phant and brillian. success. We could not
lean the .ineunt realized. Two or three Of the
Lady Managers told Us they reasonably expected
to realize Sl50,eO0 A very handsome sun for
our sick and captive soldiors Long liyo-and
long be remombcrcd-tho noble, patriotic, and
loving women VINO originated and car,ied out Tie
great Bazaar
-----a
Noble old Virginia.
Speaking for the old Dominion" the Rich