Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-06-18


Pile. They are no longer afraid to read
the New Testament; and within a few
| weeks past a number of them have puf-
chased Bibles at our Depository, and we
are daily hearing of conversions to Chris
,ianty among them in different parts OF
the world and doubt mol that, as in the
past history of the world they were for
many centuries the sole Repositories of the
knowledge and worship of the true God,
so hereafter ii is the design of God that
they shall! become most efficient inslru::
ments in evangelizing the heather ma
tions of the earth.-Nep Orleans Protest
ant.
Ma! Cousin Bill he's in the parlour
with sister Sal, and he keeps biIin' her.
cousin Bill biting my Sal?'
Yes'm-I seed him do il ever so many
times hit her right on the mouIh-and
the tarnal gal did'n! holler Bit neither
'Oh-ah! never mind Ned, | guess he
didn't hurt her much
Hurt her!-by gosh she loves it. she
does coss she kept a leitin him, and did'n
say nothing, but just smacked her lips a:
though twas good-she did. seed it al
through the key hole. I'll fire taters al
him. by gosh"
A Teuuesseean-a full six footer-pre.
sented himself to the serjeanl al the recruit
ing quarters, Old Levce street, yesterday
and offered his services to Uncle Sam for
the next four years. The serjeant rejoiced
to meet with such excellent material for 8
dragoon, slapped him approvnsly on the
shoulder. slipped half dollar in his fist as
an earnest of future tavors, and compli.
menled him on the prospects of glory that
were opening 10 him and TO all "enterpri
sing young men, who joined the service,
both in Mexico and Oregon. ''lt speaks
trumpet tousued." he added. "for the pal
riotism Of all such young men as you ars,
20 see them come 10 al a time like the
present, when we are threatened with war
from TWO opposite quarters, aud enroll
,hemselresin in the standing army of the
country"
Hold on, stranger" said the Tennes-
seean, "did you say standin' army 7"
Certainly did," said The SERGEANT, 'and
what more honorable service is there 2
.Honorable h--ll!". said the Tennes
seeau-"Do you suppose came all The
way from Cooke county 10 jine your stay
at. home Standin' army mo: tell me
where can find marchin' army-an ar
my marching to The Halls Of The Monte
zumas.' as old Sam. used to say--or II
fghtin' army, and I'm thar cerlain.-
D--n your standin' armies--they are no
account-and I'll jine none of them. Good
bye, stranger" !" and saying this, the Ten
nesseean sloped.--Picayune.
Spelling.-Did you ever, in single
sentence combine words of the same
sound but different iu orthography Take
the following:
PARALLEL 10 the beach ran row Of beach
trees.
He is seller of old clothes. and lives
in cellar.
Did you ever see person pare an apple
or pear, with pair of scissors?
The bear seized him by The bare les. |
could not beer to look on.
So staid at home to SeW my clothes :
but John went ou, to The field 10 SoW
wheat. -:
He succeeded by maneuvre, or Steight
of hand. Slight all such irickrry.
He thre,o the javelin, and pierced the
hart through the heart
His gait is very awkward. he swings
like a gate on it, hinges, - Bost. Rec.
Orepon.-Lord John RusSell-"Give il
to 'em. Bobby The cool impudence o
them dem'd yankees is becoming 'n'"ffer-
able"
Sir Robert Prel-"By Jabez! whose
afraid?
Jimmy Polk of Tsnnessse'-our
right TO Oregon is "clear and unquestlon
able. and il will bec"me my duty 10 main
tain it by all constitutional means"
Prince Albert" The de,n'd critters
will give US Bunker Hill aud New Or
leans don't you think we'd better leave
'em alone, dear 7"
Queen Vic-" Yes, dear, | think we
had-so snuggle up close-no, honey
shan't so he shan'', go way of to hight The
'orid yankees Do you think the vulgar
critters will dare come here, love !"
The Eagle and O'ConneH.-The New
Orleans Picayune Of 18th inst.. repor's
the arrest of Bryan Mcguire and Phil. Ma
honey for disturbing the peace. The Re
corder had some difficulty in ascertaining
the cause of he fight and ordered Bryan
to come 10 the point, which he reached al
Iasl, being The proposal of MIR. O'Connell's
health by Phil. 'Fll not dhrnk it, sis l.
Thin ye're no lrishmau,' sis he. .As
good as you are sis Il 'buI III dhrink no
mans health who sis word against the
Anirican Aigle, that floats above and
watches over the mist where Liberty
matches her young o, | knew ye had
Saxon dhrop in ye,' sis he. Its lie,'
sis |. Take thai lhen,' sis he. And
that sis |; and to it we winl, and at II
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