Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-12-22

How beautiful IN death =
The warriors corpse appears,
- EmbaImed by fond affections breath,
And bathed in woman's tears.
Give ME the death of those.
Who for their country die;
And, Oh! be mine like their repose
When cold and low they lie? q
Gen. Shhlds.--This distinguished mill
tary olTicer. arrivedin our Town yesterday
morniug, escorted bya committee of the
cilizeps of Augusta, amid the huzzas OF
the people and the booming of cannon from
both sides Of The river, He was addressed
by DR.. J. F. Griffin. on the part OF the
citizens, rendering TO him ano suite the
hospitalilies Of the towD, aud welcoming
him as guest OF the State, 10 a short but
beautiful address. After which. General
Shields replied, depicting in glowing words
Ibis, pride Of being among Caroinians,
q number of whom had fought under him
in, Mexico. concluded by saying that ho
was anxIrshman born, but that hetfell as
If shc3xas almost Carolinan.
81 Alter spartakiDg Of breakfast with The
citizens. he was escprted 10 tbe Railroad
Depot ,s8here he q gain address theSpeople.
Ss:and then look his seat ip the beautiful car
ss( s(ll5sopsfa6r ltlsr fitted up, pressly for
hs Ria and Charles
and aftersone, long drawn breath, departed,
I[dnb g oprnal, l5tt INST. : :
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From lic Columbia 4 telegraph Dec. i6. 3:
5GE HE LDS.-HiSs ARRIVAL 81
4. - RECEPTION. s. S,
Al last we have had Tie satisfaction Of
witnessing the arrival and reception Of the;
gallant Gen. Shields. ~
Yesterday. about one o'clock, according.
10 previous arrangement "a Aeg was hoist
ed onthe tower ofthe Town Hall, ,sindica-
ling thai Intelligence had been received by
Telegraph that The General had reached.
Branchvilie, on his way to Columbia.
The Military, under the orders of General
j. w. Can,ey, aud The Committee of both
branches of the Legislature appointed 10
received him, with a great concourse Of
citizens, had proceeded to the Depot and
were awaiting his arrival, when at four.
o'clock the signal was given of the: ap.
sproach, of the cars; and in a few minutes
afler, they came dashing up. A, this mo-
smenl salute was fired from the State
Arsenal.
Along with the General came the gall
liant 1t. NJ. r. CLARK, o(ihe Columbia
Volunteers;-they were accompanied up
by the gallant Maj. EAYEs and Coils. GIL
LIsnN aud BRYCE, Aids ofthe governor,
who had, by his. order, proceeded to
Branchvllle, to escort the General up.
Ass,on as lie had descended from the
cars. and reached the platform oflhe De.
poi, he was met by the Committee. of the
Legislature, andthrough Gen. BUCHANAN,
there organ, in short and appropriate ad
dress Helcomed 10 the capital of the State.
The General replied in few words, ex-
pressing his sense ofthe honor intended
him. He then took his seal ia the landau
provided fDr him, accompanied by the
Committee, followed by several olher car.
riages, containing Il. CLARK aud the
CuminIiiee oflhe Governors Guards ap-
pointed TO receive him, and others.
During his limelhe air was rent with
l,uzzas aud welcomes 10 the gallant man.
j. The procession then moved up 10 The
Governors quarters, at rhe U. S. Hotel,
the street, windows and piazzas being
lined with adnirins spectators, amongs.
whom we saw many ofthe fair daughters
Of Columbia, all welcoming The arrival Of
henoble General aud bis comrade 10 arms.
Arrived at the Governors quarters, the
Generalreceived the usual military honors
and was presented to-, and received the
welcome of the venerable and loved
Chief Magistrate of South Carolina. The
General, Of course, made an appropriate
reply. After an introduction y to The gen
llemen present, he being loudly called for,
presented himself on the por,ico of the
Hotel, aud addressed the multitude that.
had gathered in front oft. #
His address was characterised by that
manly eloqueuce that goes directly !. 10 the
point and tho heart. Theresiood the man.
who had ledlhe brave PaIigetloes in all
their struggles and all their dear, bought
victories. He had atlheenwilh them, watch: ):
ed them, encouraged them; aud the WI.
ling testimony ofthis noble so0led warier.
was, that in; allrequisiles oGlhe soldier
discipline, patience, labor, suffering, un-
bleIching .frmness, and undannted brave,
|ry-they wero superior 10 any ho had ever