Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-07-07

friend of ours who regards himself as 6
counoisscur in such matters, spns out {
yarn in something like this fashion Some
Is or 10 years ago, major, now Genera
Worth, was military instructor at Wes
Poinl. tle was a busIling little fellow
with an immense amount Of military sptf-
IL; spent his whole time in bis duties, and
alwaysTslepl in camp while the corps ol
cadets were encamped; although he had
a fine house close by, where his family
resided. One night he had been at par
ty. aud was returning 10 camp sometime
after midnight. The sentinel, cadet,
hailed him and asked, "who goes there?'
1.-The commandant, oflhe corps" respon.
ded the ma in his sharp tones, "Ad-
Vance commandani, and give the counter.
sign !" said the sentinel. The major tried
a moment to recolect; then said he, 81
have forgotten the couulersign, but yon
know ME as ---" Guard no. g." shout
cd the sentinel, dropping the point of his
bayoncl 10 The level of the majors breast
"There's no need of calling the guard, :"
demonstrated the major, "you recognise
me as major -" "Slop your talk.
ing, sir !" deliberately drawled the sentinel,
holding his bayonet in sIatu quo. 1t now
began 10 rain, and as The major was too
military a man to ever be seen with an
umbrella his party outrig was in fair
way 10 receive comfortable soak. s. Do
you not recognise -" iercely deman-
ded he. Island STILL sir, and stop your
talking" was The only answer The poor
major could get; and so he had to stand
and take the mist, until The corporal on
duty walked up file of The sleepy guard,
and marched them to The other end Of the
encampmenI. Worth was at length allow
ed by the corporal to pass on. He was
very wroth for short time, bul the next
vacancy that occurred among his corpo.
rails, was given 10 the sentinel that had af-
forded him so agreeable a lete.a-tete:-
Brooklyn Eagle.
Mr.. Calhoun.-ll is extraordinary hat
therei is found in The South any press that
can sympathize with the Northern po-
liticians in their efforts to destroy such a
man as John C. Calhouu-the only man
iu the South who has, upon all occasions,
looked beyond personal considerations
whenever, BY The act the Executive or
| of Congress-, either were disposed e, tran
1-scend what he deemed to be The true con
slitutional boundaries. Strike him down,
at period when coalitions are rapidly
forming against the rights aud interests Of
the South. and who is there OF sufficient
moral energy TO Withstand the gathering
storm that seems to be lowering over US!
1t is with pleasure that we can trace
no, only The private, but the public char
acter oil Mr.. Calhoun because we can
find on stain upon either. True, he is
charged with changing his principles bu,
when he tells you honestly that, from hon.
esl convictions orduly, he has been brought
to view things differently under different
circumstances ,hore is on possible room for
ceusure, but real cause Of admiration Of the
man who could bring his mind to adopt
measures for the good of his country, though
opposed to previously cherished principles
Why is it that Mr.. Calhoun is treated
with so much bitterness No one can
say, or has scid, aught against his moral
purity Of character. No one questions his
political integrity. In the South he is The
man, OF all others, whom we should uphold
and support. and this without falter. When
charged with entering ino unworty inlri-
CUES fol the Presidency, who has said, or
who of all our public. men cao say, 81
would rather be an independent Seuator,
governed by my own views, going for the
good of the country, uncontrolled by any
thing that mortal man can bring TO- bear
upon me, than to be Pesident Of the United
LStales." Such a declaration, at such a
time, in such place, must have stricken
down The aspirations Of demagogues and
ialriguants, and given to him an ascendant
cy of power over the minds. and a place
in the affections, of every patriot. Whether
Mr.. Calhoun is ADVANCED 10 any position
beyond that which he now occupies, or
moi, who is there in :he South that does
not look TO him TO carry these Southern
States through the political struggle in
which they are engaged !--Floridu Herald.
2. Splendid Irish Potatoes-Cherokee is
Hard to Beat!-We lake gfeat pleasure
in acknowledging the receipt Of dozen
Mammoth Irish Potatoes sent us by Mr..
N. NJ. Calder, of tho Marietta Advocate.
They show conclusvely that the potato
F. rot does not flourish in that resiou' but
that the root does-lhat is, if it be n root.
The French call it an apple-pomnle .!de
terre. They are from The farm of Gen.
A. J. Hansell, Of Marietta: Mr.. C, writes
that the largest weighed, when first dug,
one,pound lacking half an ounce, and the
twelve weighed 6 lbs. Ia OF.
Ifany body can show better sample,
let him send thom along.
We should not omit 10 add, that we
tried a culinary experiment upon these
potatoes, with most satisfactory results.
Their flavor proved, on trial, quite equal
10 their looks.-Augusta Con.
Ouermorked Chanccllors. ors.-Thurlow on
, being asked how he got through all his
business as chancellor, answered. Just
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