Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-22
From the n. Y. Ercning Star.
AN EDITORS MORNING CALLS.

A lady who is preparing for a great din
ner party, has one advantage at least in
saving. thar she is not al home when
cali is made upon her; but the editor of an
eve,ing paper cannot possibly plead that
excuse. So he must either be non est, or
be ready to rereive all visilers. We had
one day last we k TO sit up for com.
pany," as i. is called, and we kep, me-
morandum to mark the number of visilers.
and The diversity Of subjects they dis
cusscd; and they came III such rapid sue
cession, and Tor So many different objects
that it was amusing To witness the con-
| rrast Talk of an editor being Of no con-
sequence on this mundane square ? Why,
ht receives more visiters than a minister
of state; is asked to do more oblgins
things is required to perform more active
services; aud his advice on all subjects is
courieh with more anxious solicilude.
| True, h. gets liil- or nothing in return for
all such civiliies; he is only an editor
after ALA kind Of fore horse to the public
team-a leader. with bit in his mouth,
| which some one else holds.
"Wil you be so kind said lady,
&" as 10 publish our call for meeting of Tie
Charitable Knitting and Daruing Society,"
We are quite poor, Mr.. Editor, and cant
pay and the poor. you know. must not
be neglected-our Bible shows this"
F." Certainly, madam, it shall lie pub
lished."
"And prav, Mr.. Editor" said another
visitor, "do notice n tremendous fan.
after the fashion of the Canon Punkas.
which have in my eating=room, 10 keep
of he flies, and make the room cool-it is
qaite novelty, | assure YOU"
:" will endeavor 10 call at your house,
and look at it,"
"Mr. Editor" said a buslling li'le man,
"put on your hat, and go up with me TO
1924 Water-street, and see ewly-in-
vented gridirun, which saves all the
gravy"
As he was despatched, IN marched with
infinite gravity, Two ofthe Beduuiu Arabs,
recently performing in this city. and after
making salalu, they rctreated few
steps, and began their speech thus:-
" "Salam aalay-Konm-ouena ma re-
hobb ghayr Ike Qobaylah ajut bach
nezous elk entouma be salamaf keer oulOh
ma rayua-k."
"Oh! Arabic is it? 1--WE must brush
up little So, so-the manager has
cheated you out of $40, you say, 10! your
performance! Now listen: Akna aale-
hanyu keisyr qobalah zirhah oueddy L.
houm aaty le--hou aleef Bekiani saat ed
dub be etsu aacn maaIa quet. 4ingtice-
In your own country, Sidi. you could hiring
lie manager heIore the Cadi, recover YOUR
money, aud gethim baslInadoed. BE Sill,
listed, my friend. that you have only lost
your money, without heing bastinadued
yourselfintO the bargain"
So saying, they made their sala'ns, and
retired. How cruel it is to cheat poor
strangers thus! In walked a brisk little
military looking gentleman from Texas.
"lhave brought you The latest papers,
sir--every thing goes on well in Texas
no apprehension at all from Mexico--it is
her interest to make peace with US, and
utterly out Of her power to send an army
at this or any time, to operate against US.
You are often spoken of in Texas. sir, as
one of her earliest friends-amOsl the first,
in fact, who advocated her independence
in The Northern States. expected to
have seen you offered seat in her cabinet,
or receiving SECTION Of land"
"Al in good time, SIR" said |. /" Re-
publics are not uugralrful."
In walked "the old boy in specs.," and
W" talked of Clay's cheering prospects-uf
the foolish Iimility among his friends
of the necessity of some prompt movement
in his behalf at this time.
Scarcely had he departed, when prime
young gentleman, with chamois leather
elovcs on, wished to know for bet, only
TO decide a bet, what the meaning was OF
"anh post ,nortem."
A message from Sandy Welch, TO an
nnunce that the next day he was to slay a
siusularlv-fuc turtle.