Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-12-09

EDecember, made an aOle.speecll nTttie
4subjectof Of extending The charter Of incor
| pors,ior of the German Trading Com
pany. Several important elections have
been made by The Legislature. VIM. :.
Arthur is elected Surveyor General, Jas.
A. SIrobhert State Reporter. p. X. Hem
agan, Secretary Of Stale. On the fourth
both Houses proceeded 10 the election of
Two U. S. Senators. Mr.. Calhoun was
elected for six years.. froulhe 4th of.March
next Alter four ballottings, Judge, APP:
Butler was elected TO supply the place Of
Mr.. McDuffie.
lswas prosent~at meeting ofithei 'citi.'
zens ofthis place, held 90 Saturday Tho
26lh of November. The object of :he
meeting was to discuss the praclicabili!y
and importance oCconnectilg Columbia and
Greenvilleby Rail Road. Resolutions in;
favor ofthis scheme were introduced, ,and
addresses were made by Geus. Caldwell
and Thompson, in favor Of them. They
were sensible, and eyince much research
and practicable information, particularly
the address of Gen. Thompson. 4. The
Resolutions were adopted by the meeting.
On Saturday The 2S,h, l Witnessed a
company muster of The ColIegeaG Cadets.
The company is no, very large al present,
but accessious are frequently made: The
uniform lately adopted, is, very beautiful,
aud when on parade, the young men pre-
sent very martial appearance. The
Captain is James N. Lipscomb, II Edge
field. ,' -, r.,s,..,s,.,g
On Tuesday the ,lst OF Deeember,tl
heard the valedictory oralion of'f,he Eu.
phradian Society, pronounced BY, Mr.. II.
T. Moore, in the College Chapel. The
address was we'l delivered, and was cred
liable to lis author. A large audience Of
a,'ies and /: gentlemen was present. The
Society enjoyed the services of''lhe fine
German band OF musicians in this town
on The occasion. The halls of both The
Literary Societies of the College 1were il
Illuminated, and presented a.briliant up-
pearance. Whilst on the subje:lfof the
college, will state thai the halls, of both
The Debating Societies. the CIariosophic
and the ;Euphradian are fitted up in a
handsome manner, anil are well adapted
to the purp~ses for which they were con-
structed. MIR. o. W. Allen, ofEdsefi cid,
is the President of the former, arid Mr.. A {.
D. Goodwyn, of Oranseburg is the Pres.
ident Of the latter. i.,.s,5g
In the Clarisophic Hall, besides other
portraits, there is one of Hugh s.. Legare,
by the great Sully. II issaidro be a very
faithful likeness. Portraits of distinguished
ihslsnIsAabsrs I'm oF,the Society. anon whicL,is
81 .ssSfI fshisi !.6e foatiil'
7nany busfsoi iiilusificus mer. Iii the EG:
I phradian Hall, are likewise portraits ol
celebrated nenbers Of <lhe Society,"
Among others, one of. Judge Harper, by
Sully. In the Hail., a bust of WIN. C.
Preston, President Of The College, and a
member Of the Euphradian Society. Pro-
fessor Horny, late Presiden, of the Col
lege, is member of the Cariscphic So
ciety. Both Societies have Recalling
Rooms aud Libraries attached. A gener-
ous spirit Of rivalry prevails between them
which cannot bur produce sood ,esults.
On Friday evening, the fourth Of Dc.
cember, | heard the Valcdictoly Grafton
Of the .ClarisopiIic Society, pronounced
by Mr.. Wm. L. Wilson, member. AZ
Ter The Oration. the President Of The Soci.
ETY., in an appropriate manner, addressed
those members of the graduating class,
who belonged TO the Society, and deliv-
eerd 10 each diploma, the badge of mem.
bersh:p. The Speaker acquitted himself
very handsomely. A large assembly OF
ladies and gentlemen were present. =!
A Fair got up by The ladies' Of the Epis-
copal congregation of this place., held
on The evenings of the End, 3rd aud 4th Of
December. A very large number Of citi
zens of this place, and strangers attended.
The display Of articles for sale. was mos,
imposing, but by far tho most beautiful
exhibition was made by the ladies'. am
assured, that Columbia never presented
more beautiful assemb!age Of Iadies than
on that occasion. Had these lovely crea-
lures been offered for sale, along with the
numerous articles of merchandise exhibi-
ted in the Hall, they would have eommau-