Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-19

church warden, lis LADY tnelr isters. and the
whole household recently united themselves:
with tie RNmisb cburch Among osflef ca.
ses reported, are the Rev. Charles Bird dsss, late
of Oriel College, Oxiord. and The Rey. s.
Newman, lhe celebrated tract terian, 81
---2-.-s ~ 81 ;s..s;
Hon. R,chard Gannt.--A -AesearaeiIhe
following in relation 10 This yenesablsE
man, from correspondent of lhe em-S
pefance Advocate. 9t.S;.. ~
Many noble and:yenerable aheads are
spared 10 cheer their Younger ffIeitlsso1-
ward iti the. great work otfbeneyole lenceand
reform Among Ihem,lne eneshettef de
serves to be rememberedt tthanjd the: Homer
able Richard Garnt.isin irefireiB iBens I'm
the bosou, oil hls% family yssaltdg 1ghis.
happy domestics5 he istaIio8 ed to enjoy a.
green old age. Augusl IastsaHshim eotn-
plete his 75lh year; and yei sDosone eeaacs
qualnted with him, looking s0pon bis stuit
and healthy lace and frame, ,shis sparkling
eye. and his elastic step, would think tbat
he had passed beyond three score !fsHsw
is it thar this gifted. advocate. and honest
Judge, III the midst OF labUrs calculated 10
make u wreck OF The most ayig gotous and
s'rong, had been ipreseryedii in such firesii-
ness, even alter eient aud seventy nIers
have come aud gone!9GSE SEbeEa agswer'Is,
Temperance. He has s;bee04a Nazarite,
drinking neither Wine udr strong drink for
a time Tar beyond 5lhatswhlchsan 0iher
follower OF relnperance'iutg theU U.s Siaiess
(unIess ifbe DI. Beecher) cansboas,s and
he has been rev mard@d, 50 othat, like Aloses,
IT may be SAID of him, .his:eye issnnts dim,
no, his natural force abaled. 1g TX
Ihs gouJ old man, who is eniitle d1o
be called tho Father Of ofgiRmpefance in
Soutn Carollga, Is nowf5:n- the seltjoy oyInent
OF Thai solitude y. where -. health, and
peace, and Contemplation dwell! Rouid3
thai he could be persuaded 10 atjFegs his
reir, men,, aud minsle gaiH freely among
his fellow men, aud delight lhenr with his:
yivacily, aud instruct them by his exam
pile! Whether This wisi shah aihes ratified
or pol, At is a dutyiwhich very i6l llpsyefof!
lem pelauce in South Carohua usht obe
glad TO pslfurnI, 10 fende every fDgoI 20
the name ol Ihis yeieraifs For. asiieusno
other nr.u save himself spJke;ofs Tempe
rance, ,his eloquencesp oeiainied It's InIpor-
lance 10 eyeryigfand jury iutle State iu
the midst uf taslnon and all its1emp lations,
hisstass, solitary alane, he ldliot tlleapa
ding beverage. axe lhesse ereat pfppEst
5ans-uusaJHnKsi sit sthes brook e and lie
prophet, he &asb biessss Shis sing hiy Mas
teu!! For sol loyking over the Soclely
with which he osce liiagiedr aud ofash;ct,
he,was one of The sbolresl Spirits, ,he would
seek 10 vain for. his old associates, They
have lallen, while he has rem AIMED. They
have paid the penalty oflree living, white
he has been blessed " ilh length Of days as
consequence OF Temperance.
My counuymen, il llie evils OF imem-
auce, freely spread before you, have. no,
been able 10 win any one, surely the ben,
e6ts and BLESSINGS of temperance Wiifn not
meet with similar fate. Some one, most
assureLly. can illus be persuaded 10 be
sober. The living example 6f sucha q man
rs Judge Gaunt. cannot tail 10 induce seine
one 10 do as he has done. -. 80; Z, Z