Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-12
TF,am tic Nor. York Sun. asM inst.

for liberty and national independence y
From tie Nt,r. Yors sun. :S'h inst.
The risiake ofo Gisbi. or Mc Deaf III
dor The iuilon in Indicrous story which
we copy from an English paper. might
not iunpiy be called The Mistake oi n
; Night. or 'he Deaf Widow" %he'hcr
the narrative be tue, or even "'ounded
on fact" o! course we canno, say II ~
amusing certainty, ani carries win it the
moral of "al!' 's~rell that ends well"
There dw.lls in the city o' Bn,h,a very
respectable !aGy. ,iie widow Of u digui,ary
of The church. Shc is universal iavoriIc
with all the young people who have the
pleasure OF her intimacy, aud n" wonder
that i, is so-ihe goodness OF her heari.,hc
equansmiiy OF her temper her gay. cheer.
fui disposition, aud the grace, ease. aud
dignity Of her manners. although belong
ing To i.n old school. render her socIe,y
more acceptable and agreeable than that
Of many females huvins greater ndvan,a-
ges in possessing Youth and beauty. hut
destitute of the charm Of g"od nature aud
good breeding. which distinguishes th,
conversation of Mrs w. TIE old lady
is, however. liule deal, aud upon con
sequence Of this nfrmily hinges onr stn-
ry. 4 gallant icu,enan, colonel in HE
service o! her most gracious Majesty, was
equally celebrated for his devotion 10 the
far sex. and fo- his bravery ia the field.
The fascination Of his manners, and tho
beauty Of bis person rendered MIN dnn-
genus enemy 10 the peace OF many far
hosuu,, but no one ever heard that Col.
A-cv ever made serious P.crcsc'. II
the words OF hlss Edsewortn. he was a
male ul;, or masculine culuet,c; bmt he
always 20 ma aaced matters, that. wn"'evcr
pangs he Inflicted. hc always escaped th'
expressed indignation Of the ladies. aud
Ihe significant rcmnns'rances oi fathers
aud brothers. Such was Col A..
VIII, he paid visit to the renowned city
Of Bath.
Df course. such distinguished person
age was received ~iih open arms into the
best socirry ri 7.ch a gay place no The city
| "f King Bl,du!, "ui, ~ some rcr'd"nt.hr
hat - had the honor oi ~ Introduction
Ia the " w1r,sy H;dnw wc have mru."arf.
The gallant CO!7ari commenced IN i.at.l
thai system III general ii,la'rr m had s'
succ cce,sfully prac,iccd else wi!cr J. ran
the Ladic, sighed. the Cnloncl wa- No; /"
nc had-and he continued his gay career.
as reckless oi the modification aud misery
he had caused, as ifhc had been really an
unprincip'cd man, instead of being only
unthiuking aud vain.
Nnw, our worthy widow gave ball. ID
which. OF course. all the elite OF BaIh wcra
invited. 10 lni, ball did Col A. Ar'
company friend. tho MOI himsci! invited
il being nn!srs.nod thar the widow would
rcccivc the friends without The regular for
maiily oi invitations. The Crl. lnokc''
lorwrrd Ia lilc pleasure of 1Irtins with
half tho pretty girls in bath. Poor man
h. ii,;lc krcw What was hanging over hI'
dcvc:cd head. A. sop; a he cutcrcd tht
reception room n general whisper aiicste1
the ro.a-icIv or fame Of the new conner
and unfortunately .wo words caught III
rar Of III: widow - general lore7. n
Col. aud his friend made their way 10 It'
lady o! The mansi0n. mho was suTfoUnhe"
by q crowd Of lrlends; the gallant office
was Introduced, but The widow bclns deaf
his name did not reach the lympanum Z"
her ear. Judge. If you Gun, Of the COL
horror when he wa. addressed as Genera
Lorer!! The widow belonged 10 that old
school Of poIi,eness which considered in
tlivilual Introduction necessary, and Cen
eral L over. Mr.. Hurcnur, MIR. Hnrcorr'
General Lover-Grncral Lover. Mis-
Hardcasile-M Miss ilardcastlc. Genera
Lovor-sounded through the room in the
:, widows cleares, and loudest voice. There
was no possibility OF misiakins the name
the lady. deafness had become inhnl'ei:
aorsc since morning! no explanation
could stop her rapid introduction OF Gen
eral Lover to her numerous friends. Nc
merely human mu-cles could stand lhis-
general roar Of laughter pervaded The
room. and the poor Colonel brnke away
from the widow, and rushed iron, the room
in an agony of notification. From 'hn
day Col. A ceased his firtatons, but nc
was too fine fellow to bn allowed 10 re-
main bachelor, and his wife blessed iit
dav when she made Gcncrai Lover Ben
cdct.
Blasting RocIs.-It is said that nj
danger ofn premature explosion 10 blasting
r,cLa may he obyiied by using needle.