Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-12-08
FJr the Eisefcti Il lrcrtiScr.

Mr.. EplroR.-From nnmhsr ol',he journals
published III the dill .rem districts lroai whence
Companies have gone 10 take part III the war
with Mexico. perceive mil!c's. re'lhYa to
preparations being made, inr the reception of
the heroes Of the Palmetto Regiment, upon
their return To the places trtIm whence they
marched to the place Of rendezvous. For The
reception of oir ocn brayess..:96 Boys" hear
of noue,-havc they bsenSentirely forgotten?
or, do or citizens intend 10. let them return,
and mingle amongst theIs wiihout one simple
token of regard. an expression Of their
approbali"n lorthc sdllaat- -maiterSin which
they have conducted themselves in This 5loody
contest.
The call from Old Edge6eld was promptly
obeycd. by some of the choicest spirits then
among uS.-wno ulninIi'ul Of Consequences
flew 10 The support "i the standard "f tIicirccnn'
uv, and si,Staruel the character OF O.d Edge.
field. M mann er winch ought never t. be inr-
gotlen Are we 10 lay dormant. when every
other SrclIon OF nui State are aroused. Ia pay
.honor, where honori is justly due, to these who
from sickness. or disability through wounds, Nc.
mav be- forced to return tn THEN homes. Is this
in accordance with the prnnd feelings express.
ed at the formation of this gallant baud Is liiis
the treatment those wounded and otherwise
disabled heroes Of our proud and patriotic dis.
trict have ri sht to expect from our hands, al
Ter they have suffered IlardshipS of almost eve
cry descriptions without murmui For one
answer no and would suggest. tina, the com.
mit,cc, appointed 10 acl the noble pant Of raS.
ing the company, be called together. and Srlla.
able arrangements for the reception of all "-
GERS. nnr.commis>iomcG officers and privac>
of The $50 Boys" rs they arrive, he made.
Let it not b. said, that we, aS citizens of Old
Edgeiicld, are nuyratriul to|ho<c who have so
nobly represented us upnn tic fields of Ner'
Cruz, Conlrcrls, Churubusco, CharnItepcc,
and ut the Gates Of Mexico
'rhc following paragraph from a New Or
leans paper, no doubt, gives but too tue AN
account Of what we may expect To find upon
the return of those of orr gallant heroes. who
may have the good fortune - reach their homes
and families.
"ln all the enthusiasm and pride Of country
which il excited hy thu repeated trlumphS oi
our arms how few think ul the poor soldiers
who return worn on, with toll and Slrc-their
vigor and health gonc-,hrlr constitutions hr'-
ken from the pernIclOlIs effects OF an unwh"le
some climate. and the strong arm which earned
l,ItI Itt..
an the bloody fields of Mexico. the James h..
Day. brought abnut one hundred and twenty
five of those gallant soldiers from lir scenes "t
their triumph; hut their wrclchcd and >ckIy
couu,cnance< make ii apparent they had SlcrI-
feed all that make lie desirable. To their Gor,n
trv, No flashing eve. nor proud aspect. nor
naughty gail marked ;hc conduct Of those vic.
tors on returning to their country. Their eyes
were dull and hollow, their aspect l,aggard and
worn. their steps feeble. and it was n", age
that made them 50, for they were all youug but
health and happiness was the price they pail
for their counirys glo'y, and they saw that like
strangers they were received ut her sh",cs.'
After reading the ahuve paragraph. Mr.. Edi-
tor, rhin.; there will not b. 4 citizen in our
district, who will refuse To throw in his mite
towards dcirhying lilr expenses, aticnlug the
reception of t.IoS" brave men, Il numhrr OF
whom are poor m"n, who. Sh 'nd they be nnI-
ble tn follow t!"r occupations, upon account Of
wounds. or disability, 0crasIOncd from hard
Ships and exposure. should be- provided for II,
least, until the, had rcealmcd strength enough
to provide for themselves.
AN OLD SOLDIER.
Completion Of The Tetegraph.-Thc
line Of Magnetic Telegraph between Char