Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-12-08


an elegantSgen,leman. he had not a
wrinkle on his brow, add his counenance
ever wore asniile. His beard was closely
shaven and bis eyes were lighted up with
the brilliant fire Of hope. And yet how
shor, term Of service alters man Yes
terdaS he looked like the hero of many
wars, ,his2bFoW5was scanned with the lines Of
fatigue ard sSHsrmg, aud his upper lip was
garnisheds thick mousrache. His
compleSio1s bronzed, his arm, from
late woana Chung in sling; but his eye
was sillsefiIiialh with martial fire. There
were hundrsdsgw Tucked around him
and s6hgh o,5fasp his hand, and all were
receiYedsHy hIsH with the most cordial
warmth and risndship, Those around
lopket :upund dhesgallanl hero with feelings
of trespseG aud adniraiion. and there was
nofsoaei i1 fhiI bfbad Saloon who went our,
witholt say shis5heart, THAT man is a
trGessold dieE, rs
inso6gofstbepIia iaates sparlors, Maj. Gen.
Qnilma9 he liz lsYes He was surround
ed bynaaS offieets alisof whom paid
HIM sihe ltiaest ssegpeci and attention.
The'gaii 5herD aQ Qaitinan- frs,
Alnesies9s Gsoyef efdprof the proud city Of
Msx;co eeIned Ito be perfectly at home"
WI6Sa arfn bat seemed 40 have been
wsadg ht jus an j ilsopfd hair slightly
tirtgesI aii srey snnusfae ache like that
ofSs6n1s old Rom ssdl lisrs and eyes thai
spas1sd ali nation; and dsierniba
hesseened dihs very 5impe personi iication OF a
Warriors ngrai ID aalffiong and conn pliment
methim so1scSs deS aud he received
The APPLAUSE efgi hose sss@ho hos3%Wsfe gpleseRl
with. iiigafr one who om5i1sd the char:
acer ofslhss chief fiaail 2s@ilh6 thai of the
polished gaallem il. Amid 81 the galaxy
that adorlissihe hisoryEofaM Mississippi. no
name shines brighter than that of Quit
man
Our attention was next arrested by seeing
man oftowering height aud gigantic
frame, with chest like that of Hercules
aud an eye like that Of Mars he was in
deed, ro:use the language of Hamlet, t,made
"lo threaten and command" With a
smile npenshis lips and a sparkle Of plea
sure in his light blue eyes, he slood
'lhe observed Of all observers" He was
the gallant Col. Harney one of the mnst
accomplished and heroic soldiers in The
army--to whom has been so generally
ssisuetI The chief glory ofIhe great victory
of Cerroa a5ordo. DELTA, Nou. 25.
Sugdfsin Latitude 81 Deg. 30 Min
The NeWeOrleans papers notice the receipt
in that cityo some sugar made on the
plantation of Meredith Calhoun. Esq. at
SmithfeId,on Red River. The Times says:
''it is an article of superior qualiiy, being a
fine grained Sugar, bright and sparkling,
and according 10 our tests, extremely rich
in saccl,arine ,mater.'Hn The Ptayune
says, "Mr. Calhouu's planta.ionsis situated
in latitude Sid. 30m---(urther north tnan
any sugar plantation nlhe sbuthsrDscoun;
try. Oflae the culiyationso OF sugar has
heen entered into extsDsiysly Iands
hilheronsed for cottoii: hes slgesssspl
Mr.. CalhoIn.so far s:norI b wi Doubt
less, stimulate further nvestmelit in The
same dteclions e 3ss.,
.Miasial raalls3 3ofs sorgyitl have
been slio cap
sthe mite Ndr.it !. Vsas; oefk
county, ennessee, who Is syidentl very
producing. We areinfntinsl siilst ahis;lge
exteudsffon That poinf9i edss Of var IS
size aud through widessbefl or country
into Gilmer county, aud a.sfnalt poi!ti1n Of
Murray. Operations are 'Eiibouislheing
commenced in Gilmer county by former
residen, Of this city, on a lot having a largo
supply of valuable ore Of the same des-
cripIion.
This ore also contains considerable por-
lion Of silver, which Of itself will repay the
labor of extraction. Every day is sbrnsius
10 light new evidences of The great mineral
resources ofthe Cherokee counties, which
require only the application Of capital and
enterprise to render them prolific of wealth
10 our ctizens.-Augusta Con.
An American China Manuiacfoty.-We e
learn that a gentleman named Rid@way.
from StaIfordshire, England, has establish
ed a mandatory Of China and Queens
ware, on the Big Sandy River, in Virginia,
wi;hin mile and half of The Ohio. This
mandatory is the nucleus of new town.
which is rapidly rising around it-whiIe
further to the eastward, and especially in
TazeweIl, Cabell and Logan counties. ex-
lensive settlements of farms and vineyards.
are also in prosress.-rhere are valuable
mines Of bituminous and camel coal in the
same region, with salt, iron ore aud lines
tone in abundance.
U The New York Shipping and CONNER.
ciai st,contains the following statement show
ing the net proceeds 10 the seller i'll the United
Srniea nfier m wing all ordinary and neceSsarY