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

The examination by tie Board was sot fbe Ses Z
verest character. The pupils are well taussht 81
in Mathematics and tllerbranchessSan iqseAfE,
cry thing which may be useiuLto lhemin sthS
Military profession. 1t is said, that whatever
objections there may be TO the insttntion pol
tica or moral, high standard of: scholarship ises
obtained. Many Of the most gallant and eficisah
cient officers n.the Mexican ar are graduates =
Of This school. The graduating class %. ilas:
year numbers 35. This number may seem small IS
but none except those who are proicents swilt 81
he suffered to take degree, or foreman my IS
length oftime in the institution. LISA matters
of considerable difficulty to obtain, admission
into this institution. rhe Cadets are alliedlss
Gated at the public expense, and are thenselse
the recipients ofray from the governments.
1t with feelings Of deep sorrow that lass
announce in our paper, the death Of CHARLsssts
X. JOHNSON, Esqr., of New Orleans. Mr. john
son was native of South Carolina and Tho
eldest son of the Rev. WIN. B. JOHNSON, Pastotsat
Of the Baptist Church in this place. He @asSs
educated principally in this State, but graduate
ed at'a Northern Institution. No long after bess
had finished his Collegiate course. he was cIec 81
ted Tutor IN the South Carolina College az
Columbia. From that place, hes removed 10
the city of New Orleans. and pursued the legal
profession. He resided about nine years al. that
place, and was fast rising to emnence, ;at the sii
time of his death. In his early youth during +
the period of his residence in South sCaroIina,
Mr.. Johnson was among the first 10 volunteer ~
in the Florida war. in which he served sfathful.
ly until he was discharged. To commanding g
and striking person, pleasing and prep possess 81,
sing address he united talents Of a high order.sa
As speaker, his elocution was fine, and asa u
writer, his style was graceful, and his arguments 8
powerful and convincing. He was, at onetime,
editor of paper on the side Of the Natyejss
American party in New Orleans and it's
scarcely necessary to say, that he conducis
ted it with considerable ability. He'5left sinsEs;
South Carolina, an aged father and lfnother;
two sisters, brother, and another brother, the
Rev. Francis Johnson, Missionary in China. si
But few years since, his parents were called
TO mourn the death OF another well beloved s5
son. who also died Mt New Orleans. Bowedc:f
down as they were by these affective dispense.
tions orProvidcnce,their strong hope einreligio g
forbade them from murmuring. HIS surviving I.
paren, will doubtless submit meekIy, 70 the 8
chastening Of the great and good Being who 81
ordereth all things well S 81; sssrsi fssss S
"a -Since his death. Mrs. Johnson after q long
and painful ILLNESS, which she bore with the 81 3,
fcrtitude Of Christian, has followed her CONS
to the grave. She expired on Monday evenings ),
last. - tssis; ~ ~ stf6s
,1l From he M. o. Della. s&fsssl.ss
- Death Of c.. X. .Johnson.-Wiif@ @unaf.g
fected regret we chronicle the deathsofss5SI
c.: K. Johnson, whose ID decided satss
.iraciiye talents, urbanifys of ssna1nere
socially courteous fcharacter Fend dearsd himss
to a widely extendeditcircle4 sfiendssi
among our citizens. Of the pleasures sots.F
his sociaiy they are now forever deprived d;
the eloquent and we may add. the elegant
young Johnson-for, in{ the besiowal oGgf
her physical as well as hermenfal fayors,s
nature to him was prodig gal-now sleeps,iss.
the sleep which knoweth no waking, be-
meath the waters Of Lake aP Ponlchartrain
its waves his only winding-sheet.s4ss ~
On Saturday evening he leltthes scity;5fis
OH board the steamboat Yazoo. sEiitIe &
thought lie when. as the boat put ont from as
the wharf, he saw the sun salute the clearissi
waters of the lake, which blushed gatEthefs
embrace. and then in their bosom hid sthe ID
wooer. that he, like the sum- before the Is
second watch, would sink beneath thee;
waves of Ponchartrain; but unlike thetsz
sun, alas never to arise again.Ya EheiEs
writer Of this paragraph happened to bse#
by the side of poor Johnson, when
-"He saw the sun sinking ii::ssfss:7csss
Tn lquid his glory made brightns1
and heard him depict the scene. So :ffar5s
as wors extemporarily spoken could!da -
guerroelype the sublime picture, 3he WasaS
successful; he showed. at:least. that tevery
,inl oflhe exquisite cdloring had left the e;
impress of its beauty on his own heart.
Mr.. johnson went on hoard as alnostas
every one else did, without any other OBJ
jeet than that Of enjoying the invigorating
breezes of the lake for day-he expressed g
the purpose of getting out al the Bay Of
ST. Louis. When the boat had 'sbeen59i
about two hours on her way, he proposeds
to gentleman on hoard that they take az
bath 10 the wheel. house !; that is, that'theys g
stand close behind the waier.wheel, eyery:s
revolution of which would dash the water.
over them. as from shower bath. From s.
this purpose, Mr.. Short, the clerk. first
thoug ght to dissuade him. and subsequently, =
the watchman of the boat, when they rs
went down to strip. Mr.. Johnson, how
ever. stripped and went in; the watchmat,s
again cautioned him Of the danger ofgolng
in at that time. in the darkness OF .s,he:
nght-lold him to leavethe door open,and s
hold on to it. He first went in for a short
time and came oul, speaking oft as a hne4
place for bath. He went in again, n,say-l
ing he would take good dose ofeit.ea Hee