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

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Columbia and the BAZAAR.
Two weeks ago VIC left our foraorn old den in
this forloru old town, and went on tsur of sight
seeing to the great city of the South Carolina,
Legislature. What no saw in Columbi. anu ..TrkA:!
wo saE at tho Bazaar is now qnite an old story.
decidedly oYsfblown; nevertheless We attempts a,
very .lightsketch. Nc
We found Columbia afSarful whirlpool of hu-
man heings-solders, refugees, aeorisinos. Evory
house, hut, ,,and horel, is cranime5. Wediscovcrod
that most of these people live Fery scantiiY as
regards food, FIRE and rniment; yet they alllock
Cor seem toy well, hearty, happy. Prices of pro-
visions are ptiably ana ,ruthlossy high. Wood
is Sl00 a load. Spectators and extortioners are
rife and rampant, buying all they cam as low as
possible and selling it for just as much as tho
necessities of the people viii force them to give
arr making the people believe thsre. is no more
in the world aarc what they hays on hand. Yet
we saw no evidence of want or wretchednoss.
Dare say however, many people Arc praying that
Death may come along with hissc3lhe. and reap
.i!lcm -ort of the nid.t s;hcir ugnsles.
Hord,s of men are engaged in the liquor traffic,
and pjuring the cause of their master, the Devil,
by selling too high. Liquor boins ono Of his
Maesty's best recruiting agents, should be sold
cheaper than anything e.so.
Every imasinabl, specimen of humanity can
be seen on tho streets-and 70 any nuInhsr.
Governors Of sovereign States, Adjutant and In
spector Generals, state officials of every grade.
Generals, Lieut-G elcrals, Major Generals Briga-
diers, Colonels, Majors, Captaips, Lieutcnants,
Serscants, Corporals, Prirutes, Of tho Provisional
Army-Gnd Staf officers and myrmidons generally.
Quartcrmastcrs, Commissaries, Enrolling Oncers,
with their myrnidoEs. City Fathers, highly re-
spoctabe old gentlemen beyond the conscript
age. Auetioneers, who scllnigsers, furniture and
OLD clothes. Eager eyed, huo;-nosed, money
hsberdashcry. Striphngs from the Military
Academy, striplings from the schools, striplinss
from the alleys. Lsdies of a styles, sizes aud COM
piexions-fair and unfair, built in the style Of
Daniel Lambert, and after tho fashion of a
mrought-iron skeleton. Some of them paint
their faces shamelessly; oarmine blushes flame
on very many checks. Ministers of the gospel,
sldand Shutting, young and spruce: Lawyers and
Judges, whose occupation is we'll nigh gone.
Editors, Printers, Neusbo.s, free from wars wild
alarms. Innumer.ble gamblers, aashy, fcrco
and iagrant-
If Columbia is q whirlpool, the Bazaar was
terrific maei,srom. Imagine gaudy and bcsutiful
booths arrangsdtround the Representative Hall
and Senate Chamber, aud countless throngs of
4ho above mentioned human beings pushing,
wriggling, tnizting, writhing, stamping and tran-
'p!ingin the open spaces; and you have picture
Of the Bazaar. The arrangements were supcrbly
beautiful, tho booths magnificent AID picturesque
as any 10 Constantinople or ST. Petersburg, the
articles rich rare tasteful and endless in variety,
tho viands dainty, luxurious, and fearfuly tempt
ing. The rendeuses (Hily sellers in Vanity Fair y
:w0ro charming litto caps upon their heads, while
iaunty little aprons flowed and auttercd over.
their middle man. Their espiegicrie, their cLica-
nerie worc most tcharming. They looked as if they
were made ouly to lovo ind be loyod-and to luro
the inonsy out st mons packets. If you saw a
lady with a littlO cap or diamond shaped pioce Of
laco on her head, she was an adorable and willy
penaemse; if;you saw emo without this badge, she
WIS an unoacial member of the wriggling and
writhipg audience. The show was kep: up for
four nights and three days. The only thing want.
ing was music. The managers committed the
grossly utilitarisn indiscretion of having no.
music. The whole thing notwithstanding, was o
trip a.phant and brilliant success. We could not
Learn the amount realized. Twoor three Of the
Lady Managers told US they reasonably expected
to realize $4,000 A very handsome sur for
our sick and captive soldiors. Long livo-and
long be remombercd-tho noble, patriotic, and
loving women VINO originated and carried out the
great Bazaar
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