Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-02-14
seeking Stolen Treasurcs.

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-. There is some pretty hard hitting in the
following card, lsays the South caroinian,)
which we cut from the columns of the New
York Day Book" where it is published as
bona fde address of many Southern ladies,
to the people of the United States. We fear
that the ladies will derive little nro6t from
the publication beyond the indulgence Of q
sarcasm. 1t simply an appeal to the CON
sciences of the robbers, and these, as we'have
too well known, arc of too 1ndia-rubbery q
character to be reached by any process shert
ofscourge and pillory: 49,.
lost AsD STOLEN pEoPBRTY-A CARD.
To the People the United States:
During the late civil war in the United
States, in the marching of armies and desc
lation of our country, our people have lost
millioas Of money and vast amount Of every
conceivable kind ofprcperty, embracing car
riages, horses, gears, wagons, buggies, aud
every manner Of machinery necessary TO
farming; colts, mules. cattle, saddles, brides:
blankets, and everything used in stables 50
fas, pianos, chairs, stools, clocks. settees, ia
bles, and everything used to furnish houses !;
cloaks, coats, vests, crayat:, neckerchlets,
shoes, boots, stockings socks, and every
manner of garments worn by men women
and children watches, lockets, rings, brace,
lets, keepsakcs, muffs, furs, ard everything
used to adorn tie persons of ladies'; theology.
cal, legal, historical, classical, poetical, and
every manner of books, ancient and modern,
IN all of the dead and living languages
spoons, dishes, plate of every kind--ah have
| Ea,, t6Io, fron, ,,y .nd ,,,p hn 'fi>lnd n1,
the tables, onthe persona, in the barAs, in the
stables, in the houses aud libraries of peo'
pie, many Of whom claim rank and respecta-
bility in the Northern States, among whom
are the families of lawyers, ministers: cap
tains, colonels, generals and professors in
colleges, with thousands of privates in The
army and chapains and governors of States.
Our people, although suffering from fire and
the riot of armies unknown in any Christian
country for the lust three centuries, could,
with comparative comfort, live and build up
their churches, stolen and occupied by troops
for hospitals, by invaders to preach strange
doctrines. Wecan build anew the grave
stones of the illustrious dead, whose hono1ed
ashes have been reposiDg in our midst, reVer.
ed by mankind. We can build anew our
houses, barns and other buildings devastated
by ba-barism. But in the name of common
honesty and common, decency, let US have
back our stolen goods. If this is done, we
will neither need charity nor aims from any
where. Property thus stolen may be return
ed to the place from whence stolen, or notice
of the same left at the Office Of the New York
Day Book, or any other papers Of the cour-
try which will act for US. We most respect
fully request the publication of this notice
in every paper in the country, and request
the ministers of the pulpits of the United
States to read this notice to their congresa
tions as 1t may lead to the return Of miliion'
of dollars worth Of property to the proper
owEers. and do justice to those n distress
who scorn to receive charity from those who
have robbed them of their property.
On behalf of tie Southern people.
MANY SOUTHERN LADIES.
P. S.-Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, and
Rev. Bishops Simpson, Ames and Mcilvaine
are requested to read this notice in their pul
uits. and request their ministers to'have il