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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-01
10 Eecomc UnhanpY.

In tue first place, if you want to be miser,
able, be selfish. ThiRk all the time of your
self and of your own things. Do not care
about anybody elae. Have no feeling for any
one but yourself Never think of enjoying
the satisfaction Of seeing Others happy but
rather it yeu see smiling face, be jealous,
lest another should enjoy what you have not.
Envy every one WHO'S better of, in any res
pcct, than yourself; think unkindly towards
them, and speak i'll of them. Ba constantly
afraid least some one should encroach upon
your rights; be watchful against it, and if
any one comes near your things, snap at him
like mad dog. Contend earnestly for eve
rything that is your own, though it may not
be worth dime; for your "rights" are just
IS much concerned as if it were q pound of
gold. Never yield a point. BE very sensi.
tive, and take everything that is said to you
in psayfulness, in tho most serious manner.
De jealous Of your friends, lest they should
not think enough Of yoa. And if at any time
they should seem to neglect you, put the
worst construction upon their conduct you,
can
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-01
8. Give us this Day our Daily Bread"


We hope, friends, that you and we are not too
proud to ask for our daily bread, and to bo CRATE
full for getting it. But can we whisper this prayer
by our safe and quiet bedsides, or sit thrice day
at our we'll provided tables, without thinking
sadly of tho thousands who uttering it in care
in trouble, in anguish, in doubt, in poverty, in
destitution2 Can We creep to our rest when the
days labor is over, and the daily bread earned
and eaten, and breathe cur hushcd thanks to the
Givor ot the meal, without remembering our
neishbors who are now in deep woo. and want
Edseield is rich, and has not been visited by the
enemy Barnwell, 0rangcburg, Lexington, Co.
lumbia, that have done as much for the war as
We, have been laid waste. and their women chill
drcn and old men left homeless and without bread.
Under the circumstances, what is our duty? Our
Wealthy and influential citizens should immedi-
ately call public meeting, and devise ways and
means to forward without delay, supplies of pro-
visions &C., to tho sufferers If Edgchcld does
not do this thing. sho ought to be forever
Aua,hema Marana.ha! We hope this duty of love
and charity 1nay be honestly done, and that in
the last day-in the great settlement of oil nc
counts-the GreatStcward above may deal kind
| " with The contributors.
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OBITUARY.

DIED, nenr Albany, Ca, Mrs. SARAH CoA.
LEY, wife of MARE coRLEr, in the 54th year OF
her age. -;
The deceased was bprn in Edgefeld District.
S. c. and lived there until the last eight years OF
her lifc whom she, with her husband. moved 20
South W ostern Georgia. She had been o consls-
tent member of tho Baptist Church, and an hum
BILE and devout Christian for thirty years. Sne
leayes an afcctionate husband, one daughter, four
grandchildren, and many relatives and friends to
mourn their loss. Blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the
Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, aud
their works do follow, them." ]. WI.
DEp4nSED this life; at his residence in this
District, oa the 2oth Febs Mr.. GUY BROAD
WATER, in the 9th year of his age.
The deceased was candid and m industrious
man. He died in full fellowship with the Church
Of Christ at Rehoboth Of which he had been
member for many years. Notwithstanding he
had lived an active and useful life for three score
years, his usefulness had increased with his yeare
His sons being in the army, he manifested not
only concern for their welfare and our indepsn-
denco, but was realously engaged for the welfare
| of his young and tender grandchildren. he
was suddenly taken from time to eternity. May
tho bereayed be comforted by the promises OF
| God to the widowa orphan. ID.
"Death rides on every breeze,
I And turks in every flower;
| Each season has its OWL disease
Its peril overy hour"
These lines of Heber are suggested BY the death
of Mai B. Martin and wifs's two little children
By that terrible = >se Diptheria,- EU-
| GENIA died O. he 31,t January lasg, in the 9th
year of her 9 and JOHN WILLIAM died on
| thce3d Feb IN tho 7th year of his age
| Thus in :. few weeks has the dark shadow OF
death twice spread over this family its cold and
frowning demands. The loysd and tender ones
! arc laid in the cold and silent grave while tne'i
happy spirits have gone to God who gave them
I" The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away
and may the afflicted parents be prepared to say,
Blessed be tho name Of the Lord" d.
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MIR. :syigfal, defends Gen. Johnston in
the Senate.

MIR. IyIgfali defends Cen. Johnston in
the Senate.
Mr.. SEMMEs, Senator from Louisiana, late
ly made some very uncharitable and unneces
sary remarks, in the Senate, with regard to
Gen. JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON and his military
career. Mr.. SExNEs was ably answered BY
Mr. WGrALL, Senator from Texas. The
Richmond Enquirer speaks of the matter
thus:
The assault upon Gen. johnston by the
Senator from Louisiana, Mr.. Sehmes, was not
only i'll Timed, but, for the object of the Sena-
tor, most unfortunate. For, instead OF des-
troying the immense popularity that now at
taches to Gen. Johnston, it called forth from
the Senator from Texas the most able, brill
liant and conclusive defence to which We have
ever listened. hfr. Wigfallt took up the mill
tary career of Gen. Johnston at Manassas,
and following it through the Peninsula, the
Vicksburg aud the Atlanta campaigns, most
ably and conclusiyely demonstrated that mili--
tary talent, judgment and ability had marked
every campaign until marred by the failure Of
the orders of others. -
The whole speech was characterized by
sreat ability and replete with important facts.
If the friends of the President are so blind
as to imagine that they can defeat the purpose.
of the country to have Gen. Johnston restored
to command by assailing his military reputa-
ton, they very little understand the temper
of the people. The cause is the peoples cause,
aud the army is the army of the country.
And when the army and the people both de-
mand particular leader, it is worse than fol.
ly, and it is wickcdness, to deny their wishes.
in monarchy, such obduracy would cost the
prime minister his place, perhaps bis bead-in
o republic it may demand as much from those
who thus attempt to stand between the peo-
ple and their cause, as they understand it.
I'VE hope the. President will end this unbe-
coming squabble By yielding to the public
wish and permitting the people to have the
General to command the army that they
wish. Itis their cause, and. If they desire
General Johnston and believe that be can
save their cause, whether the President agrees
With them or not, sound discretion should
advise him to yield and let the people have
heir way. This i, the only way to.haTe
harmony.
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Proclamation by the President.

The Congress of the Confederate States
have, by joint resolution, invited me to ap-
point day O. public fasting, humiliation
and prayer, with Thanksgiving 10 Almighty
God.
It's our solemn duty, atall times, and more
especially in season Of public trial and ad-
versitn to acknowledge our dependence on
His mercy, and to bow in humble submission
before His footstool, confessing our manifold
sins, supplicating his gracious pardon, ini'
ploring His Divine help, and devoutly rem
dering thanks for the many and great'bless-
ings which he has vouchsafed to u.s.:
Let the hearts of our peaple turn contritely
and trustfully unto God let US recognise in
His Christening hand the correction of Faith.
er, and submissivey pray that the trials and
sufferings which have Sc long borne heavily
upon US, moy be turned away by His merci
full love; that His sustaining grace be given
to our people, and His divine wisdom impart.
ed to our rnlers; that the Lord of. Hosts will
be with our armies, and fight for us against
our enemies; that he will graciously take our
cause into Hisiown hand and mercitully es-
tablish for US lasting, just and honorable
peace and Independence.
And let us not forgesto render unto Els
holy name the thanks and praise which are
SO justly due for His great goodness, and ior or
the man7 mercies which lie has extended to
US amid the trials andsufferings of protrac;ed
IN Now, @ therefore, I, JEFFERSON DAyIs,
President Of the Confederate States of Amer
ie,, do issue this my proclamation, appointing
FRIDAY, the 10th day of Marck next, as
day of.pnblic fasting, humiliation and prayer,
with thauksgiving,) for invoking the favor
and guidance of Almighty Gods" and L do
earnestly invite all soldiers and citizens to
observe tho samo in spiritof reverence, pen
itencs and prayer.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
Confederate States, at Richmond, this TWEEN
ty,Gfth day OF January, in the Year of our
Gord ono thousand eight hundred aud sixty
fre.
By the President: so
j. P. BESJAmIS, Secretary Of State.
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For the Advertiser.
The Military System. of the Confede'
rate States,

The first aot of the Congress of the Confede-
ratio States in relation Conseription was passed
April 18th, 1852. By this Act it is enacted that
the President be authorized to call out and place
in tho military service Of the Confederate statss
for three years, unless the war be sooner ended,
all vhts men, residents Of the Confederate States
between the ages Of eighteen and thirty.-.fvs
years, not legally exempt from military service.
By an Act passed Sept. eth, 1862, all white
men, from thirty-hre to fsrty-avc, not legally ez-
ompted from military service, are ordered to be
conscribcd and placsd in tho military service Of
Confederate .statss, for threa. years, unless the
war shall be sooner ended.
By an act passed Feb. 18th, 1864, all vhito
men, residents Of the Confederate states between
the ages of II and 50, ase declared to be in the
military service of the Confederate States for the
war.
By the Act Of Congress passed April 18th,
1852, Sec Sd, it is enacted IN substance, that for
tho enrolment of all persons sonprohended
within the provisions of this Act, Who arc not ak
ready in service in tho armies Of the Confederate
States, i. shall be lawful foSthe President, 'slh
tic consent Of tie Governors Of The respective
States, to employ State Officers; and on failure to
obtain sueh consent, he shall employ Confederate
Officers, charged ,citL the duty Of making '"eh en-
rollnent in accordance With rules and regu'ss'on'
to be prescribed BY him.
. By the Aot of the Confederate Congress, oot
Sth, 1882, 1t is enacted, in substance, that the
President shall establish camps Of instruction fol
persons enrolled for military service, OF sucn
places, and in such numbers, in the-several
States, as he may deem necessary; and to AZ
point, by and with tho advice and conse% OF tns
Senate, Officers in the Provisional Army with the
rank and pay of Major,to superintend and com
mand the same.-vide Dig. Military and NaVa
Laws, $50.
These are ell the laws passed by Congress il
relation to enrolment, and to the persons whit
shall discharge this duty. The complex and un
iutollisible machinery, by which tho laws hav
have been rendered nugatsry, has ne auth0rit,
from the law; md tho majority of tho person
who execute the acts of CONSUMPTION hnYs no 10
gal power given them, unless they bo appointe'
in the manner designated by the statute.
PETER THE HERMIT.
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SHERMAN PvTTiHG OK TIE ScEgws.-Per-
sous coming through from Savannah, bring
intelligence that the ladies Of that unfortunate
city are not allowed to appear on the streets
exceptunder anegro guard, and that no one
is permitted to make purchases Of goods IN
the stores, without first procuring a written
order to that effect, specifying TIC article to
be purchased.
WcIcarn. also, ,hot General Sherman, has
issued an order granting fjsty acres Of arabic
land to each slave within his lines. Tie dis
trict of country embraced. in this ordcr OK
tends from the Combaheo in South Carroll
ma to the 0seechee in Gcorgia.-Macon Tile
graph.
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Relief for Columbia, &c.

Upon consultation yesterday with several OF
ou- towns.n2n, VIC determined to call o meeting
of Inc citizens of Edgefeld and vicinity, on We'd
ncslay the Isl March, for the purpose OF collect
ing anl sending provisions. to ths sufferers IN
Columbia and elsewhere. Wednesday promising
to be al extremely inclemcnt day however, and
hearing that the Rev. Mr.. CoXNoE (dcputcd by
the municipal authorities Of c9lumbia) will soon
be among US for the purpose Of soliciting colftri-
buttons, we have concluded to defer the said call
at least until next week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-01

No RgcoGx1r1oN OF MAxIMILIAS.-The
House of Representatives has concured in
the Senate amendment OF the Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill, declaring that
there shall be no recognition by The United
States of an Empire ia Mexico, and tie bill
has been passed.
10. a single American Power has recog-
nized the c;npire in Mexico, nor is it likely
that any of them will act otherwise than to
follow the lead of the United States in this
natter. 1t has been only TIE. Powers OF Eu-
rope that have been swif. to express their
congratulations on the supposed downfall of
arepublic. 1t remains, therefore, simply to
be seen whether they or we arc to control on
This continent We shall soon be ready to-
test this quasLon.--N. Y. Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-01

McLAws' DlvrsIoN.-Rumors have been
circulated that McLaws' Division had been
captured. They are incorrect. Scouts report
,hst e division Of the enemy landed at Bulls
Bay, and came near cutting Oft the retreat of
our forces But Gen. McLaws succeeded in
crossing the Saptec without loss.--Chronicle.
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en- EsG

Taothcr a good css" or ga had cgsg," " wo
leave o,hor people 10 judge. On Monday last, a
high disniary ofsour town attained the ago of
scycn and forty. AZ he is still yonn:; and hand
soi:,c. wo vii; rot say N .turc age. Uniformed
~. that the anni,efsary was % be celebrated
in his home BY having for diane: 'aroas;el egg"
0 TsmDorc In these days We would Willingly
have conc and dinel upon tho saelt, but he ncTer
said come. q Norc'!
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Stolen,

BNROM the Subscriber On the night of the Esd
e February, e DARK SeRREL HORSE,
about six years old, with small spot in the fore
head, and both hind feet white nearly up. to tho
fst!ock., has mark on his bdck, caused BY the
saddle, ncar tho sizs of q mans hand, but is en-
tirclJ we'll and white hair has come out on the
spot. A liberal reward will be paid for the de-
livery of said horse to me IL miles from Ham
burg on the Martin Town Road. Any informs-
tion will bo thankfully received. Five hundred
dollars reward will, be paid Tor sufficient proof to
convict the thief.
Nor It 9
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Mrs. r.incola to be nivorcedI

We have been hoping that the reliable gentle
man would DO slain in. oac of the recent battles,
ba; not so: his obs.inacy in holding Oh 10 life is
cgdeafl; as strong asshat of the cat Wretehcd
,non: +, hive n;ae lives in such days as these,
wien one i, barlcn anl q sorrow! His latest
is this: Ti.; SEWARD has lately rcoeycd letters
from the Prialc Ministers of England and France,
condolinS With Mr. LINCOLN On his fliluro to
crush out ,l.c iacorrisblc rebels, and each tom
etin: hin tho luan oil million Of men to make
- "niuety~ doys" lob Of it---but upon express
condition that LINCOLN shall obtain divorce
from 5Irs. LrXcors "a vulgar &merican) and
marry daughter of Louis Napoleon, Emperor
OF .hc French. Th, proposition has already
been subm:t-aI to Mrs LINCOLN, who instinc-
tiyoly exclaimed "buly" !" andfcl into profound
swoon Abe himself is in the deepest grief open
iy acknowledging lhat he prefers a Ilacs '0oa'an.
Bu. let not the croakcrs and tho weak-kneed be-
lieYc a word Of it, for wo can assure them that
"Buney" has no daughter; that is, none by the
fair Eueenie, his lawful wife. Of course none
other would do to become the iniroriul brido Of
Abraham I, t.npofor OF iankcclom.
And "tho reliable geutlcmaa" is also modelling
with he matrim6na alyairs of distinguished rebels,
lie says that Gan. DsarnRdAnD is to bo married
to Miss Augusta Evans of Mobile the uuthorcss
Of (" Beu!ah and !iaoaria;' to this proposition
VIC instinctivcly cxcaim bully" but swoon not.
It is not worth while howeror, to believe any-
thing the "rei.ble" says. As for our part, VIC
bolicyc nothing That other people tell u.s. and only
about one third of what we say ourselves.
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State of South Carolina.
EDGEFTELD DISTRICT.

EUGGEtELU DlSIhlOI.
IN. ORDINARY.
EDY W. r. DURIs0E, Esq, Ordinary of Edge
I'D field District.
Whereas, Walker D. Samuel, hns applied 20
ma for Letters of Administration, on all and sin
gular the goods and ohattels, rishts and credits
Of Wslker G. Samuel, late Of the District
aforesaid, decd.
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of the
said deceased, to be ard appear before me, at our
next Ordinnrys Court for the said District, to DO
hoiJsn at EdgeSeld C.,H., on the Och day of
Mar no.t. to show cause, if any, why the said
adm;nstrasion should not DO granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this 23d day
If Feb. in tho year o. our Lord one thonssnd
eight 81 hundred and sixty-fve, and in the eighty
ninth year of tho Independence Of South Care.
Iina- h's' ot'A"'A' o
MARI "
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Ex.Gov. MoREntAD.-The Houston ('Tex.
as5 Telegraph has the following notice Ct one
of the first martyrs OF the Lincoln desp0:isin,
who Aas recently returGed fror Enrop 70:
we had the pleasure yesterday af meeting
Ex-Goye.n5r Morehead, of kcntucky, in
town. He appears in good health, having
sncot the last three months almost Constant
ly in travel and campaign out. Few men have
i lost more by this war than he From afIlu.
ence he has been reduced almost to poverty.
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HYMENEAI.

MARRIED; on the 14th Feb, BY. Rov. D. D.
Bruason, Mr.. JOHN, II: MgNDAY .aad Miss
NANCY ELIZABETH, daushtsrsof LEE Hol-
sos, Esg,, all of this District.
MARRIED, by tho same, on. the 2lst Fsb Mr..
JABEz GARNETT, of Georgia, and Miss JANE
CARTLEDGE, of this District
MARRIED; by the same, on tho Esd Feb, Mr..
JAMES T. BLACKWELL and Miss MARTHA
SEARLES, all of this District. s'
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Enrolling Office,
EDGEFIELD, 8. c.; Feb. 2

EDGEFIELD, 8. c.; Feb. 9th, 1865.
n ALL Officers and Soldiers now in this District,
IL absent from their commands on expired fur
luughs, are hereby orscred to report Immediately
upon receipt of this order, to Maj. Allen J.
Green, Commandant Poat at Columbia, S. c.
Failing to do so they will bo arrested, and for
uarIed undor guard.
F.J. MOSES, Jr.,
Lieut.. & Enrolling Officer.
Mar 1t
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io'''0d Latin, aa oonts'''' s'A'''' ' $1,000
Tuition in Academic Course, 5000
French, 5000
&c" {" Drawing, 5000
instrument usrI, '.'''' 1000
con.;noent Peo. 1000
Board, including Fuel and Lights. sls rer
month, to be paid in provisions at old ratess
Boarders must furnish their own towols, sheets,
pillow cases, blankets or comforts eoverets, hand
soap, and drinking cup. All the pupils are re-
quosted to bring their School Books with them.
Payment will be required strictly in advance.
A liberal discount will DO made in favor Of re-
fugees who have lost their property, and tho
needy families of soldiers.
A fair price will be paid for all the tezt books
that may bo needed, oven if they arc old. Per-
sons having these books will confer favor on
The public ty selling them to the College.
Rev. NJ. W. SANS. Principal.
aWe will give for butter rs cts; bacon Is to is
cts.; pork nett cts; talow II cs.; baef to cts;
mutton so to rs cts; best hour $40, inferior 81
per barrels corn, meal and peas 81; sweet pota-
toes SO to IS cts per bushel; fowls is to rs cts
piece; turkeys $3.50 to 5. per pair; syrup so cts.
per gall; oggs 191 to Is cts p.r doz; fodder and
has ST por hundred wood 81 for four hor'e load.
MarI IF
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l1oycmcnts OF orr ARMY.

On This point, we can say extremely little. tp-
on the evacuation OF Charleston, Gen. Hafdec
with his forces went up towards Florence; by
this time, they are in all probability Oh Shcrinans
right flank. But even if we knew more about ar
my movements it wcro better TO keep i. out ot
the public print: Sherman. is sill far from the
end of his journey, and the great body Of our
people are still in high and confident hope of his
speedy overthrow. But-astcr all, whut-do these
grand expeditions Of Sherman amount to? Neither
savannsh nor Charleston is Of any great strategic
Importance to the Yankees; they afford Sherman'
it is true, ready water communication ior bis
supplies, bat wherein do his advantages differ
from those OF the Federal commanders who have
"ao.-hcids on the coast OF Virginia and North
Carolina? The great heart OF the country is still
intact, and tho "rcbcllon," instead of being
" Crushed out" is only concentrated and ready for
more decisive blows. Twenty such ''granf: cx-
petitions" will not qucnch the ilamc of Southern
Liberty, nor unucrvc tie sturdy arms that are
barred in its defence Our great trouble has been
in this war, n altiplicity of points to be de-
tended; it has scattered our forces and conse-
qucn,ly weakened them. Concentrated in the in
tc.ior, they will be stronger than ever before, and
bid defiance. to all,thc arts Of their ines.
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~" nashville correspondent says Thomas
arny is being mounted f4s, rapid movements
through Aiubama. Selma, Columbus md Mobile
ere mentioned as the principal objective points.
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Likely Negroes for Sale

N WILL soil at public outcry, at Edgcfeld c. H.,
Il on Monday next, the Oh inst, TEN LIR ELY
YOUNG NEGROES-boys and girls.
Terms Cash. Z. W. CARWILE.
Mar u
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rhc Sacking aud Burning at Harnwcli.
IL another column VIC have given very mad
couato acccunt Of tho lruca!cn. ard Gcndish pro-
ccediugs Of the Yankees in Columbia. From the
Augusta Constiu,;onaiistw learn that they were
equally biood-tiiirSty and unbriiled at BaTnwell
C. H., ana throughout that District. In the town,
small as it is, upwards of one hundred buildings,
iocluding tho Masonic hall, the Court Hoase and
Jail, two hotels, de-, were DESTROYED Hundreds
of People in that quarter arc houseless, naked
starving.
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FOR SALE.
n WILL sell on Sale-day in March next, ttho
4 6th,) at the Court House steps, LIKELY
YOUNG NEGRO FELLOW, 25 years Of ago.
A good fold hand, very good cealso Shoemaker,
and Plantation Blacksmith.
&g-Tcrms to suit purchasers.
A..G. TEAGUH.
Fab os ct g
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Iron for Sale.

Ey)R sale at this Office lot of GOOD IRON
z which will be sold at a bargain.
Feb21 If = 3
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Discontinued,

Che post Office in this District, known as Fruit
Hill, has been discontinued.