Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-31
NO. 40.


! We say then tina, the establishment o..
public mails being necessary for carrying
on the affairs of the coun,ry-and commu-
nicating TO all alike the advantages which
result from them. should be considered as
part Of the necessary expenditures OF
The Governmen,-Ihal the tax imposed
for a partial reimbursement Of the ex-
pense of this establishment, which is I'm.
posed in the forni of postage, sfould be
of The most moderate amount, so lhat> lt
may fall upon the poor with The leasl'
possible hardship-and that whatever OF
deficiency may arise from this low rate OF
postage should be paid out Of the general
treasury fund, and charged TO the general
expenses of the Government. And I'VE
say, in conclusion, that any attempt 10
raise The postage, whether by charging
poslages according 10 the number OF ple-
ces of which letter is composed, or IN
any other way, would be exceedingly un-
popular.-ChaS. News. s
The Summer Ended.-Another sum-
mer is ended. lis months and hours are
numbered. lis events and Tho acts Of
each individual, are recorded for exhibi-
ton at the Judgement. Many who read
our journal have seen their last SUMNER
To them The autumn and winter of life+
with lis cold. and irosls, aid death, are!
close a, hand, They will see the scar aud
yellow leaf Of autumn fade aud fall for
The Iasl time. The wulry night winds
will moan around their graves. or sweep
gently over he place of their repose.-
When the spring returns, their slumbers
will be too deep to feel its genial iniuences
The rose aud the flowers will bloom
again, but their fragrance will not peDeT
srate The narrow chamber wtero they
eleep. The sun will come hack again
from his southern journey. and shed,
down on fields Of grass and waving grain
Ais genial and lipening rays. His bright
beams will look each morning into The;
chambers where they slept during their
snjourn OIL earth, but The shutters Of the
chamber where they viii then sleep &ill
he 100 fast closed TO admit his rays. The.
hustle End din Of life will advance unheed-
ell as in summers gone by. but no Gnise at
The door Of their chamber will avail 10
disturb their siumbers. The mud walled
cottage. where now dwells The imrhornf
mind, will be taken down. That invisi-
BILE ,inhabitani will have fed: il will
NOUN OH piniuns unseen by nouaieyes.:T
to make its way to that mysterious land
where spirits dwell.
!! III.
The merit Governor. The Editor OF, the
South CaroIinian has nominated the Hon..
David Johnson as a suitable person 10 iH
he gubernatoria chair upon the expiration
of the term of the present incumbent.
The nomination is an nnobjeclionable 6he,'
though We think il ralner premature. IL
is growing fsul, Of our cnunTy, this sys-,
tenn of early nominations. No sooner isa
candidate elected 10 discharge the duties Of
an Office, than 'be politicians begin TO look
on, for 40 less than FIVE randiiaIes for tho.
Presidency in I549, although MIR. Polk has.
been in office bu; nine months. Ii is
custom more honored in The breach than.
the observance. July is time enough for
gubernatorial nomination, and would
then give the State ample opportunity 10
canvass the mefils of the candidates.
Char, Evening Ne,cs.