Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-12-01
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2 NO. 45.

This report has already shown the
prominent part taken by the regiment,
OF rifemen under command Of the brave
and intrepid Major Lorirg, who fell ss-s,
veraly woInded by my side while receiv-E
ing orders for the final charge Upon
the garI,a. After the taking Of the
batteries at Chabultepec, in which por-
tions of .ihisfcorps took an active part,
this efficientsand splendid regiment was
employed as sharp-shoolers in advance
through the arches OF the aqueduct,
where irservices were invalubIe: My
only concern was TO restrain their daring
impetuosity.
The gallant and unassumiug Palmetto
regiment, which had charged upon the
ascent of Chapultepec without firinga
gun. was also employed to support and
aid The rifles. Insthis service theifsloss
was severe. Among others, their brave
and elIicieu, commander, Major Glad
den, was severely wounded, and Bieuts.
J. B. Moragne and William Canty
killed. But they we'll sustained the
reputation they had acquired at'Yera
Cruz, Contreras, and Chulubusco.
English Mfu'nce in India.-At a
meeting of the court Of proprietors ofthe
East India Company, Mr.. Poyn,er re-
newed his motion to refer it to the Court
Of Directors to review the arguments for
the continuance Of The annual payment
to the temple Of Juggernaut. Rev. G.
Lacey,a missionary in describing the
festival held in June and July, 1s46,
stated that on The day Of showing the
idols 10000 persons surrounded the
car. Mr.. Lacey referred also 10 The
disgusting ceremonies Of the festival, atid
added: "But it is not lewdness only
that is commended and encouraged;
every kind of vice is appIuaded. There
are few crimes in the catalogue Of hu-
man offences which Krishna is not adj
mired for having committed" No.one
could show any pledge was ever given
on the conquest of Cutlack, which re-
quired the continuance Of the payment
in question; and manifes,ly those who
wele despatched as mere ministerial
agents 10 seize that province had q very
t hsaiIisRIsm forever.
Rammohun Roy, when this question:
was befors the King in Council. said TO
him, (Mr. Poynter. SIT is your own
Goyernmen, alone who have prevented
India from becoming Christian eoun-
try long ago."
Cduntsrfeit Eaglss.-A man giving
his name as Casimer Antoniols, was
arrested in Dayton, o. on the llth in.
slant, charged with passing number Of
counterfeit gold eagles, and committed
to the county Jail. The counterfeit is
said 10 have been executed with much
skill, and the pieces are SO heavily coat.
ed with gold, that aqua fortis produced
no effect upon them. They are so well
coined as to deceive the best judges!
Char. Mercury.
More 7'roOps.-The steamer Wate-
rec, Capt. Angel, arrived on Sunday
evening from Cheraw, with 3S Recruits
of Captai"| Kennedy's Compahy, from
Darlington, for the seat Of war.-Char.
Pdtri0t.
Indian Summrr-Origin Of the Term.
The origin Of the term Indian Summer
is probably unknown 10 many of our rea..
ders. With the white man, engaged ip
agricultural pursuits which during the
early settlement of this country we're his
chief occupation, the summer and early
part Of the fall are the chief seasons for
gathering in crops, and there he then lnade
the occasions for peculiar enjoyment aud
feslivty. The favorite period of the Indian
was that time when the leaves fall ruslIing.
from The trees, the sun shines dimiv
through a hazy atmosphere, when The.
nights are free from frost aud days mod
eratcly warm. This period. whenever 10
occurred in autumn, either in O. tober
or November or, indeed in winter De-
cember, was hailed with every feeling of
delight by the Indians fire was set to
the dry leaves of the forest. which rapidly
spread and drove The deer 10 The laurel
groves for protection, where the Indians
were concealed, prepared for their des-
trucion. Hence the Indian hunier would
say to the European, 1.-THE white mans
summer is past aud gone. but the Indian
summer IS come"
Changes Of Sentimenfin Great Men,
Mr.. Clay, in The commencement OF the
war, a, meeting at New Orleans. as he
was reported at the time. took decided
grounds in favor of every citizen support.
irg his country, and Ionged for an oppor-
,unily TO '.slay Mexican" Now Mr..
Clay denounces war. and censures Con-
sress for voting for "what they knew to he.