Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-08-25
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10 be fends; wives, widows; children
orphans; and all mendicanls.
will cause The rising generation tc
grow up in ignorance, and prove q burden
and nuisance to the nation.
will cause mothers to forget tteil
sucking infants, virgins to forget their
priceless innoceuce.
will corrupt the ministers Of religion
ohstruct The progress of the Gospel, defe
The purify of the church, and cause tempo
raj. spiritual, and eternal death; and if any
be so imperlinent as TO inquire why had
the audacity 10 bring such accumulated
misery upon a comparatively happy land,
my honest reply is, Money!!
The spirit trade is The most lucrative,
aud protesting Christians give it their
cheerful counlenance.
| have license from The court, and if
do not bring ,hese evils upon you, some
body else will.
/ live in land Of liberty. ei
have purchased the right 10 demolish
the character. destroy the health, shorten
the lives, and ruin the souls of those who
choose TO honor mo with their custom.
know that the Bible says thou shalt
not kills that il prononnces woe upon
him who giveth his neishbor strong drink
and also read in the Divine Record that
no drunkard shall inherit the kingdom Of
heaven. and cannot expect the drunkard
maker to share better fate. Yet 1Ohai
can do!
JOHN TYLER HEADING THE WlfIGS.
After many abortve efforts upon the
part Of the wings to head John Tyler, it
seems he has al length succeeded in turning
the tables upon the hopeful party. We
give the story as we heard ii.
1t seems that during the last winter Or
spring a country court in Mr.. Tyler's
county. composed Of several whig Justices
of The Peace, with view to norlify and
humble Mr.. Tyler for his political sin Of
turning democrat, appointed him overseer
Of road, with the intention OF enforceing
the duties, or impose The fine in such cases
made and provided in the statute.
The law Of Virginia, il seems, specifies
no Limited time for working on and repair.
ing roads, but its terms declare they shall
be put and KEEP, in order. Accordingly,
Mr.. Tyler being notified Of Ibis new honor
conferred, sat about 10 discharge his duty.
TO The delight of his patron Justices and
wbig brethren, he was soon seen riding
through the neighborhood, summouiuS the
hands al work. The joke was too .sood to
be lost. and many whig countenaDce was
smiles, alslile thought ltlutithe
lfex. president was atlepgth sharaessed With
such morlilyins duty, Old John, howey-
er, had TOO often dodsed their leaders, 10
be headed by the small fry.
lie commenced his labors as a faithful
public servant. The road being very un-
duIatins. he determined TO cuL down the
hills, fill up the sulIies and ravnes, and
make it a good level turnpike road. Day
by day he piled himself TO his work,
hills and wales allested his industry. The
elect of his diligence Was moi only visible
OIL The road itseI'but the ueighborins farms
begun soon 10 show, that just in proportion
as The ,road succeeded, fences, bitches,
hedges, plowins, cartng, and every other
plantation service was neglected. For
this there was no remedy. The hands
were all upnn the road. The joke became,
in truth, a serious matter. The smiles hat
lately ilIumed every countenance, turned
into ghaslly dismay.-A public meeting of
the whole neighborhood was called. Hea l.
ed by tie august Justices, they proceeded
to The scene OF operations and begged Mr..
Tyler for God's sake, for their sakes, fand
perhaps for The sake Of Ireland, 10 quit
working ou the road and let The hands 60
home. Mr.. Tyler replied, "lhat the law
made it his duty TO pu, the road in good
order, and keep it in such. There were
yet gopd many bad hills 10 be cut down,
and ravnes to be filled; till that was done,
he fe, il his bounded duty TO work on. He
should dislike to be presented To The grand
) Try for neglect of duty Immediately after
his appointment. The Justices promis,
cd tu excuse him if he should be indicted
before them. ale preferred 10 place
himself above The clemency Of he court. u
The Justices then begged him to resign.
Alr. Tyler replied '.lhat offices we're hard
to obtain those times, and having no assu.
rance Iha! he should soon obtain another,
be could not think, under The circumsan
ces, Of resisning."
II is said he kepttbe hands at work upon
the road, widening. excavating, filling
gravclIing and McAdamisng for near two
months, making one Of The finest roads in
the Union. 1t is thought by many that
road will not need repair for the next cen.
Jury. Wonder If the wings will make
another effort 10 head him z?
Il Duel al 81. Louisa Ludicrous A !.
fair.-Tbe quiel citizens Of ST. Louis were
thrown into stale of Iudicrous excitement
on the 9TH inst, in consequence of the ar
rest Of Robl. J. Wilkinson, barber by
trade. and l.. N. Brooks, who keeps ci.
gar Store, arged with passing challenge
TO mortal combat. Both oflhe individual:
are colored gentlemen! and were member.
of a BENEVOLENT Society, at meeting Of
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