Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-03-11
The Fountain Of Life.-Hislory

The Fountain Of Life.-Hislory.
tells US Of al ascelebrated, navigator the
diseoyerer Of Florida, who had heard
/ On The green shores of his own Porto
REQ, of a fountain. far; away in the.
wilds Of lie American continent, which
possesses YirtuesI TO senovate the life of
those who should dhbatl,e in It's streams,
ana give aperpetuityeof youth to the
l,il lliapoy3 man who shoulddrink OF its over.
sfaoWiing waters. He was an old man
and hsrd rdy adventureriwhose cheeks had
zbsen m furrowed by hard service in the
cs.iyaffons wars Of Grenads, and whose
form q lad been, bowed by ysaSSsHl toll.
He credited The pleasing TAI old as
yihe VAS devoted years to5.tl.a pursuit OF
Ills elixir of life, which was said to
aow from a purpe,ual well-sp,ing in the
midst of a county glittcring with gems
5;snd1pold..g4Af;ers many wild adventures
he had; desired Immortality en- earth and
gained only its shadow. -,
The Word of God tells US of foun.
tain whose waters, brighter than ever
Gasbed;ins the dreams Of unsatisfied de-
che are the true nourishment of spr'
final life, whose supplies shall never
fail For the heart that has become
faint and weary in the service OF the
world for the soul that is bowed down
hv care, lost with disqaietude and bar
rassed by remorse, there is fountain OF
ref, eshnent. which offers 10 renew the
.of1erer by a nobler strength than that
of nature, and bless him with the expe-
..acc ol a more glorious, because i'm
-, existence. He has no savage
wi;ds 10 tread to reach it, no hostile.
hands 10 battle With, 10 win the right TO
drink Of lis waters. Its streams tlow
dawn 10 him from the Cross on which
the Redecner died and from the throne
where lie in,erceGes for sinners. They
.,tp offered TO him in the living oracies
&c lie Divine Word-ia the Christian
- ,sa;nances-in the Church OF The liv-
inc God. They come througl, prayer:
,h5,noh I meditation, through tie exer.
.;so cf neni,ence. through the efforts OF
ts;,hs G through Gods spirit, vouchsafed
~ sincerity Of heart, and earnes'ness in
pursuits of duty. ss,
4 Great InuentiOn.-The New
York Sun announces one OF the most
;,noor,ant discoveries of the age, being
> new model of propelling steamboats,
Nv which a speed of from twenty hVe
G3birty miles an: hour may be Obtained
IN navigating rivers. or oceans. Models
,rf The invention are now before the
Committec of1,he US. Senate on Ma,
val Affairs. anjc;arrangsments are being
made 10 carry il into practical operas
a u is the invention Of a Pennsyl-
usn;an, ,.on I, entirely suPereedes paddle
wheels. screw pFopelleIs. &c. DC, q aad
h.s @ The merit ofs operating altogether
~ aaa ! ~ water. +, be besond the, reach OF an
anep,y'ss ere. The Sta.eswh'ch gave
S;s,b' q The great Fulton, has also Inc
bnnar -, of claiming as her son The DIS
cosereY Of ,his invention. ~
81, i stingaiisi ii "a Eisitor,-Prlnee 90
senb 3, Il j ii. B Bonaparses andssuii b have arl,I
yed ii town on: their way 70 Boston, .
snharks Is The Cambria, for Europe.
The Prince made a late visit to W asn-
;; .,..on - 8 ,yl,ere he was received With
mark ID courtesy BY The President. i
: ;s'.i ,ba, & S,intentSou1of ,he Prince tso says
:, co,respondent ,,, ofahe Post1 10 60 lmme-
diately 10 London. where lle hopes 70
.,h,sin aerrpission from the French soT-