Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-01
LINE CREEK.
,Hr. Editor;

LINE NEEh'
,Hr. Editor;
As the following letter partakes Of the
.'sui generis," you may give il one inser-
zion. We do not publish it Io expose the
Fair or their pursuits, but To express our
astnuishnlrnr, tina surs sentiments should
oh,ain al this enlightened and liberal age.
That "the present system of female edu-
cation" is not frt" from errors. is true; ut
what system is so perfect as not to affnrd
ground for objection; orindivldual so con-
si>tenr, is at all timesro be approved of
by the "wise a,rl goo'I"? Why then con-
demn the p. cui"rilics of the scripturally
acknnw edged y",Aer vesselsl Why not
athpr try Ia lmend the iy friendly adj
vice! T'lar they may reform, .ue must
first, reior II our.cirrS. Tha such strange
notions, '"wevcr, of things g"n rally, and
fashions particularly, obtain, is mol to
he wondered at; since both sexes too much
overlook the realities of this, in quest Of
SOL, other higher state of existence. We
have become mentally, and physically, in
Give us ! people: H zee, the "admi-
raniia studia" of the present age-hence,
the abortive spa,cn of thr f'se notions Of
the true dignity Of human nature. But the
Letter
Ala. July.
Dear RI have received yours of the
I'd inst, an am glad to find, that you
were pleased with your trip to the liable
Mountain From your description, it
must he magn fcent. | now regret, that
did moi visit it last Sumner, when was
in South Carolina.
have got The ~. D." to my name at
last. We were examined IN the first Mon
day in March; and am sorry 10 say. that
the majority of he class did badly. In
fact, they ought not to haze passed. That
young men. utterly inadequate 10 the du-
ties devolvug upon them, should be thus
palmed off on the world is truly to be re-
GREETED. What pity! that they are So
reniss in their studies, especially in the
Medical profession. They study in pro-
portion, as they are dependent ON their
oun resources, and '.vice versa" Hence
but few, who make prerensions 10 scieucc
and literature, strictly know any thing of
either. That, they are rich, is to item a
passport through life. In their opinion,
well cultivated mind is not to be compared
with The spiendors Of wealth. No; 1t is
their "all and in alI"-souI, mind, body,
and strength. True money is power, and
" hen used properly, leads 10 happy and
praiseworthy ends, but otherwise. to the
ruin and misery of its possessor. And un-
fortunately, its destructive tendency is not
confined 10 The men alone. 1t is a shrine
at which even uoman 100 frequently bows.
Yes, according to her manner of rating
things, it makes the drunkard, sober
ibdh, 'HS SduiDiCif 6euttChidiii dHu cFeIy
thing that is odious aud deteslable in its
nature. beautiful and lovely. In refer
ence to this subject, the Grecian General
has well said, that he would rather his
"daughler he married to man without
property, than property without man."
That she prefers the glare of wealth, to
the better and more abiding possessions of
intelligence and moral excellence, in her
choice of husband, is Que of the most uu-
fortunate deusions Of the age. 1t alIures
lis victim to ruins brink, and then teaches
her by unhappy experience, thai she has
been the dupe of her own improvdence
Do pardon this depression.
The description of your ''inamorata,''
is very amusing. You say, 'she sings
well, dances well, draws well, performs
WE'LL" suppose on the Piano,) and tho
last, not least, talks ,ueir' A beautiful
figure made after the modern style, and
waist SO delieately small as 10 to admit