Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-05-28

Captain he.! his sword gracefully and firmly
grasped IN his right hand, while with the LETT
he placed the brick, and used the trowel and
square, upon which the genteman above alluded
10 appropriately remarked, "that the Captain
was prepared 10 defend with his right hand the
good work that his left was doing!''
The procession now again took up the line
Of march for the hill, where, as had been an.
nounced for some time previous, the Rihemen
were 10 fire at n target for silver medaI.-
Upon reaching the bower near the spring at the
foot Of the hill the soldiers and citizens of the
| procession found spread out for their refresh.
lnent by Mr.. Shultz, an ample lunch, and the
table was alse adorned with parti.coored Ii:
! qnd in handsome bottles, which was said by
those who partook Oft, to be much stronger
than water Lunch being ever, the RiAemen
marched up to the entfenchmen,s on lie
heights, where the trial of their markmaslip
was 10 be made The immense ,hronp of citi.
zens which had formed the procession how be-
came the anxious spectators Of the pleasing
and exciting scene Of target.fring. The dis,
tance was sixty yards-the fire arms, muskets
(the corps having not as yet received the rifles
to which it is entitled:) the numbers were now
drawn, and the firing began. We have not
time to describe, nor space in our paper for the
details of this brilliant shooting match; suffice
if to say that the target was well perforated and
spotted, and that the luck vacillated handsome
IL, among the manly band contending for the
palm, throughout the two first rounds which
were fired, while good humor, harmony, and
the proper spirit of rivalry, without jealousy
prevailed After the third round it was ascer.
taned that the thee best average shots were
made by Mr.. Thos, Sicily, to whom was award
ed the handsome silver medal; the second
best by Serg't. David c. Cobb; and the third
best by Mr.. w. Crapon. The company now
returned to the spring, to partnke of u magni6-
cent barbacued dinner, prepared for them and
the citizens by the hospitable proprietor of the
grounds. AS previously arranged by the com.
mittee of the day, Mr., Shultz was installed
Ist Vice President and Capt. Barker, and Nj,
r. Smith Esqrs. as 2nd and ;3rd v. Presidents.
During the feast, which all the tlirong of di.
ncrs enjoyed, with hearty you, the band per.
formed in their best style The sole enliveninR
air of "IIail Columbia" and that first best 2
of all the old national airs, Yankee Doodle. and
many other appropriate martial airs, while ever
and annon, the thunder gun would peal ont
lis deairning roar. which was echoed back
glorinusly from the hollows of the hills in the
distance. After tie feast Of eating came the
flow of "rnby wine," and right merriy and
hrisklv passed the decantcrs about at this inter-
csting stage of the proceedings. Toasts and
sentiments now became the order of the hour.
and many good ones were given and cleered
heartily in spirited good order, at reasonable
period in the evening the board adjourned sine
die, thus conc luding happy day of festivity,
the like of which though we might live as long
as the most serve courtier Of the grand Schah
Of Persia wishes his sovreign may live. we
! might not see again!