Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-06-11
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\ menl Is not ceriainly in. favor 1ef +7th
I. felicity Of daily editors life.% ~
! II he. we're. permitted to- exercise hi
), task unmolested,: wiihisno accounlabilit,
except TO his readers. TO whom, he j
known only through The medium of hi
types, the poor fellows duty would be nj
sinecure. but every unhappy quill.drive
has little coterie, of friends who are con
tlnually giving iIiln doses of excellent bul
IuDptacticable advice '.'And these cosrie,
are rarely uni!ed among themselves, being
agreed ONLY as TO the 2proprie,y Of luung-
! iug lit>lheE..t .tsanctum." sitting on the edito
rial tanle, upselting the iukstand, smoking
in The august coputenance of The editor,
tnd carrying off The best exchanges
Tins p,clure is:a general one-it is happily
not drawn tromrperspnal experience, since
our arrangements and "surroundings''
are now cry different from" what they
used4o was."; - = = s,...-fs: ;II,;si =
Much willard individuality Inus, an
edirur possess, else the endless .(ault.ind-
ings of those who .crilicise his sheet, or
lake offence at his remarks, will niripiit
him from his propriety,n One says The
paper is too heavy" another "too
light" More politics." cries one!-
more poetry" cries another. Z. Bring
me no more reports" says a'third ;"I
cannot bear lhenl."' = "These reporis arc
the best part OF the paper, says fourth;
aud SO on, Gainfaitum, { Once in while,
ii ynu:attempt ny way OF amusement, q
purely Imaginative sketch of character, in
bounces: sonic 'Herculean fellow, with FIRE
in his eye, aud raw hide in his hand and
asks what you meant ,by2.. putting him.
into the paper?"E Nay, if in: the most
general terms, you denouncs any vice, YOU
are sure to Tread On the corns Of some mo-,
torious scamp, who swears you meant
him all the while, and demonstrates or
threatens on the score of the supposed
erpose. The proprietors of the" John
Bulp' hit upon an excellent expediehi fol:
dealing with the doughty gentlemen Who
sometimes visit printing Offices withtbel
gerent ntentions. A young captain In
the Guards, having been severely. hit. off
in The John Bull" called at the Office.
horsewhip in hand, aud demanded the
editor. He was requested to take a seaf.
but his choler would not suffer him to
accept the ciVilily. he wanted theSa edi.
tor -: 50 =. ::
- In few moments the door opened, and
an individual entered, OF about the Iieiobf
and Muscular development Of Charles
Freeman, dressed in arough coat, with a
Pelcher" knolted around bis throat, and
a formidable blackIhorn :cudsel ia his
hand. What do you want with me ~,
inquired this remarkable persotase in a
deep bass, somewhat resembling the NUT
leriugs Of young earthquake. 81 Der,
pardun," said the guardsman; ~ WISH.
to see the editor" Well, sir; lis ihe
editor" answered the giant-"iaud what
mought you want with me?" "Ahem,
nothng-particular-I merely-calied-
en- passant, 10 pay my respects. Aurevo;ir
-gond morning sir."'' E-.''''"f
To satisfy thousand various ,as,cs---
to keep pace with The progress OF the age
and hour-to brave emnlies and contili-
ale trlendshIps-to rise with the sun
wade through.the contents Of hundreds Of
exchange paprrs-pass the time of day
with dozens of Yisiors-cover pages Of
toolscap with cabaistic characteristic
funny,or logical, or ornate, :" upon COM
pulsion" as it were-and then to lie down
only late at night, TO sleep a brief sleep,
aud wake to renewed Tolls upon The NOR
row, these are some Of the lille pleasant
pecnliarllies Of The life Of daily editor
some OF he " cate aud ,alen that mentally
regale hun. Such being The case, support
sus' aiu, and countenance him, ye for whom
he labors. Do This, bul never think OF
envyins his lot. =: .
An Otd School Negro.-The editor of.
the Barre Gazeuee, writing from Rich.
mond. (Va.,) says "
The U. s. Circuit Court is now ia sss.
sion here. held by Chief Justice Tanes.
l was present, at the opening of The court
on Monday aud. observed an aged negro
dressed in "A long black coat, small clothes
and stockings, knee buckles and other
characteristics of fashion. .'sixly years
ago" As the Chief Justice entered The:
door, The old fellow rose and was greeted.
by the head of the judiciary with as much
ciyilliy as if he had been the "chief cx-:
ecuive magistrate" The Chief Justice
and District Judge shook him cordially by;
the hand and made:many inquiries for his,
health. On inquiry found that lie was
The slave and lavorile body servant OF The.
late Chief Justice Marshall, whose memo-i
ry the faithful negro cherishess.iiii most
af1eclionaIe remembrance He is but
nominal slave, now, preferring like many.
others here, not to be free. He dresses in
precisely the style of his former dislin-
guished owner, and insists on being al The
door Of the court room, as in days Of yore,
10 lender his services to the esteemed
successor of his old master. He takes,
the hat Of the Chief Justice, fills his glass,
of water and does several other offices as
proudly as if he was The Titled chamber
lain: of king, and istrealed with as much
consideration by tho very urbane and