Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-08
For the Advertiser.


Mr.. EDITOR: It may be said without
offence to other places of much more.
consequence to the world than our town,
that it does mot want its due proportion
of folly and vice. But because there are
as many effects of folly and vice among
us, whereof SOME sre general, others
confined to smaller numbers, and others
again perhaps to few individuals, there
has been Society established as an Of
fee Of intelligence to receive weekly in
formation OF all important events and
Irregularities which this town can fur
nish. Strict injpnctiops are given to
have the fruest fhSofmation. 'andin order
to obtain the same certain qualified per-
sons are employed to attend upon duty
in their several posts. Some at places of
amusement rsome at churches some
at balls, ,-some at the Courts both Supe-
rior and Inferior,-some at the schools
some at our Council meetings and club
meetings,-and lastly, sonnet to converse
with faverite chamber maids; and to fire.
quent dram shops, where great men meet
in the morning or evening. But as facts
and adventures of all kinds will have
great share in this Society, whereof It
cannot always answer for the truth. due
care will BIO taken to have them applied
to feigned names, whereby all just Of
fence will be remoyed-for if none be
guilty, none will have cause to blush or
be angry. If otl erwise, then the guilty
person is safe for the future upon his
present amendment, and safe for the
present from all but his own conscience.
There is a resolution Of the Society,"
which it is feared will give rise to some
discomfort, and it is of so singular M
ture that we have hardly confidence
enough to mention it. But so it IS, thai
we have taken desperate council to bring
about distinguished action, either ofJus
tice, prudence, generosity, charity, friend
ship, or public spirit, which may come
well attested to the Society. And al
though we shall not be so daring as to
assign names, yet we shall hardly for
bear to give some hints, that Perhaps,t t.
the great displeasure of such deservins
persons, may endanger discovery. For
we think that even virtue itself shoulc
submit to such modification as by it
visibility and example will render /!
more useful to the world. But although
we expect to be abundantly suppliec
with material by our several emissaries,
we may probably after awhile fall short,
if the town will not be pleased to lend u
further assistance towards entertaining
itself.
And although we do not intend to e1
pose our own persons by mentionin
names, yet we are so far from requirff :
the same caulion in our correspondent
that, on the contrary, we will expressi:
charge, and command them, in all tn;
facts they bring MS. toset downthe names
titles, and places Of abode-together with
very particular description OF the per
sons, dresses, dispositions Of the several
gentlemen and ladies, loungers, doctors,
merchants, galnesters, sots, wits, ano
others, whom they may have occasion to
mention. Otherwise the society will moi
be able to adjust itself to the different
qualities, and capacities of the persons
brought to notice, and to treat them with
the. respect that may bedue their stations
and characters; which we arc determihed
to observe with the utmost strictness,
that none may havo cause to complain.
PAUL PRY, Sec'ry.