Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-12-29
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J, Eble in every pointofsview. But suppo
Using The raines ofNew Mexico 10 be "a
l|:rich as the $polilicion or speculato
would Imagine them, of what possible
account wonld they be 10 us, The poses
Esors cfalEtho solid wealth of;lle eoHti
q Snent2 We know the superior wealtl
.of the coal pits, of even clay pits anc
!; gravel pits. twas the fortune of the
/ Spaniards to dig poverty and nationa
!: misery out .of their mines; it's ours tc
j plough and dig silver out Of the soil
What are all the metalsof Mexico to the
ECottonofthe United States, considering
both merely as products fo,. exportalioni
"a single years surplus Of uur Corn
Eand Wheat, estimated at twenly-eigh,
millions Of bushels, exported.o feed the
starving people Of Europe, issof higher
! value titan all The, gold and silver that
can be raised in all Mexico. Ourtobac-
co.'s gilmore account than her gold; and
1.-THE very rice raised in our giest swamps,
may, the ashes oi our cleared forest land
brings US more wealth than can be ex-
r:tracted from all the mines of New Mex
leo. ss.Lel the Tatanlines keep their
angry gods," and the Mexicans thei.
1 gold mines. Let US preserve our fer
/ llilesfelds and our afls Of civilization.
/ The soil and the seayare our mines, and
mines which our industry viii always
! find sinex.laustible. le.-Journaiof Eining
and Manufactures.
81 Consolation to the AgeG.-Despohd
not, ye venerable ones, when. 5your
earthly tahernacles, stripped Of their gIo.
Ery, totter and finally fall undef tile
weight Of years. Once ona Summer
night, tI,esilowers we're gistening in The
deSy moonlight, each one adotned with
|ssilyery pearls; bur as TIE morning ap-
preached, they became dull, the pearls
lost their briiiancy, for the moon had.
kwaned and Sci, and naugtt but cold
tears remained oast,ee flowers, 30!
soon.the sun 5sarse. forth, @andihe fow-5
aers grew bright again, but Instead. Of
pearls, jewels flashed fofth: fronIahesn,
and beautifed tho fresh morning. Ups
hSyoa 100, Eye old smen, "a Sun shall;
seen arise and tFansfg fgaras yours belim-.
mid, n. dew drops S: eaa| B 4
"a Irue Gent tzeman.-rrSvo we'll l:bfed
pcrs0nEWill be insolYent 10 hiis: interiors
|50n5the other hand, he will observe a:
scrdpulous tenderness ofmanneritowaId,
,ihem,; care Of uoEd and action.
that will tighten the losd;sof=humiIity=
that they must tnecesaarily feel, as much
as possible. This retirement of. heart
is the must prominent characteristic ola
high and noble spirit. is the only
mark ola gentleman ,hatis wholly une-
quiyocaI. When we see apersoa very.
dainty at the table, and vet capable OF
insulting the unfortunate, or ridicu!ing
distress, we always think of the ass in
the lions skin.
A Fath'r's Care for has Son.
Beautiful and becoming in the eyes Of.
the paternal God is the unwearied at
tachments Of the parent to his child
Alas! /! how little does the unthinkirg
spirit ofyonth know ofrhe exten, Of its
devo'edness.. There sits the froward,
frelful and indolent. The care tha,
keeps perpetual ratcl, over his moral
and physical safety, he misnames unjust
restriction. The foresight that denies
itself many comfort to provide for his
future wants, lie denounces as a sordid
avarice. He turns from his fathers face
in coIdness or in anger. Boy boy the
cloudupon that toil-worn brow has been
placed there by anx ETY., not for self, but
for an Impatient, peuvish son, whose
pillow he would gladly :strew With roses,
though thorns should thicken around his
owns Even at the moment when his
arm is raised to in1icl chaslisementon
thy folly, thou shouidst bend and bless
thy parent. Ehe heartloathrs the hand I
that corrects thy errors. and mol for I
worlds would he use the 70 of.reproof,,
did he not erceive the necessity ofI
crushing his own feelingsto save sthee:
from myself Youths CabmeL i
affecting Ineidsuts,-The following
extracts are from a letter written by !;
Captain Merrill, of Batavia, 10 his blo.
lher. Captain Merrill was in all the.
battles. -
''t cannot fotbear noticing two ,ouch-5
ing incidents that fell unde, nv own OBJ.
'eryalion. Anfong,the brave and good !
who have this dav fallen was my friend
BurwelI, OF. the .5tIlsInfantry. HefelI.|
sarly in The action5froma wound in the,
eg. On the slightrepulse ofoul troops
ne was inhumanly murdered by the enc.
ny's lancers. His faithful dog,a beau.,
ifulpointer, ,badlccompanieds him there.=