Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-24
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EDGEFIELDC C. II.
80 WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER "a. 1915.
IERRy CHRISTMAS! MERRY CHRlsrMAs!!
Reader, tomorrow will be Christmas This
nipnllantanuiversary few the children and
darkies or grown up folks, whose hearts are
yet young, and feensly alive to emotions OF
pleasure, win probably forget. To these, eV-
cry return Of Christmas will indeed be holl.
day. They VILLAS they were won. in the good
old days, fire off their crackers and their pop
guns, make merry over their bowls OF egg.
.uosg. aud Gu, few capers with their feet,
which would horify Partisan dancing master.
Besmerrfyoung folks, so you do rot run into
any excess. You will soon enong|l he men
. and women, when you will Loose even the
very capacity Of enjoyment. Life will, lis cares
will soon he upon you, aud your youth with ali
its present ioyous.,ess, will pass away Ikea
bright but unsubstanlial dream. Away with
This solemn pressing We intend 10 have
holiday ourselves, Tomorrow. we VIII be
merry, but not over "villainous compounds:
I which ascend into the brain" WewIll drink
some of the sweetest water, Of natures own
manufacture, touched with some Of the most
savory Tyson or souchong. We viii laugh
we will crack urjokes. and we will cry out 10
every passer.bY, Merry Christmas, Merry
Christmas, ,".unlil our lungs are hoarse. And
now VIC close. wishing thatonr friends nray see
many returns Of this joyful anniversary.
The Columbia Chronicle We apoIogise 10
the editoroi this paper, for crsdilipgan article
upon tho South Carolina College. 10 The Chron'
icIe, instead Of the South CuroIinian. itwns.
inadvcrtantly done by one of cur hands, andz
was pot noticed by US in correcting the proof
Cold Veatacr.-Thc2 weather has still con.
timed cold since our last There was a fall
ofrain Oh Thursday, and afterwards, the lher
moine,er fellto the freezing point. This very
severe weather continued for, several days.
Legislature Of South Carolina. Al - the close
ofthe session, complimentary resolutions 10
So
the: Speaker were unanimously. passed-lo1
Which, Mr.. Golcock responded in q ielicitous
and feeling manner: :; i,ssss
Jsr- - II lInre.=-The
Legislature have grahted To- the Charleston
Rail Road Company, a charter for bridge
overthc Savannah. RIVER al Hamburg. Tins
charter; will: take, effect in; l54s, when The
charter 5ofi the present Bridge Company will
expire. .Aa;s':sss's -
apremiam for Blue Stockings.-Alrsi ST.
gonrney, tile celebrated autlioress, recently
took the premiumat the fair Of the American
Instiuie,.for the best pair of domestic silk
Stockings. The Charleston Eveing News
says truly. she who can knit her o,en stockings,
is entitled to wear them ofany color, that suits
her own fancy So say we, be they of blue
stockings or red, OF anything else, only we m
sis,, tIlattlley do not drag al the heels.
u Learned ladies were formerly considered as
a sort of monsters to be avoided, but His lime
has happily passed by. Education among la
dies is more generally dfliised and well inform
ed woman is no prodigy. Whilst we abhor
literary slaltcru, we know noIiiI so attractive
rs well educated lady, who attends srdulousIy
10 al! the duties of housekeeping which are so
well suited 10 woman in any station. We
Confess, we have strong pencbanl for ladies
who are equally proficient IN The composition
df pies aud puddings and poems, and know
how 10 make pautaiOons besides
.35 ye commend The example Of Mrs. Sisour'
sney, who ii seems, is both an auihoress and
careful housckeeper, TO our renders OF the
softer SEX A friend nj or elbow says, that in
knitting her silk stockings, Mrs. Sisonrney
acted more sensiby,shau she ever did before
in her life. He added, that in her poetry, she
could make The longest aud most dismal uinen-
tniiop over sick or dead child, than uny writer
of The age. Now we do not subscribe en-
.tirely. 10 what our friend said, but we be-
leve, that the old lady has said some good
things in poetry and prose
Fire in Bridgeport, Connetticut.-A fire broke
on, II, the town of Bridgeport, (Conn.') on the
Tlth instant, and consumed fifly.one houses.
The Constitution" formerly published by
Harris e. Heart ut Washington city, is now
pnblished Baltimore.
s Arrcsf Of q Murdcrer.---Alber' ]. Tirrell,
WHO recently murdered Miss Bicktord, in Bos-
Ion, has been arrested, and is now confined in
jail, nj New Orleans
Z = D arc and Murdcr.-Scme Of our exchanges
recently gave thrilling account OF murder
.ofa Mrs. McKean, in Alabama, by Mr. ..
Holmes. Mr3H called at the home ora rela'
i've Of the lady, where she was staying. aud