Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-06-21
HONOR TO HEROIC CONDUCT

HONOR TO HEROIC CONDUCT.
The survivors of that gallant band, who
has represented "Old Edgcfeld" upon the
bloody plains OF Mexico, are now on their
way home, aud will soon, wehope, be with
us. They come back 10 US covered with
the smoke and dust Of battle, and the '.'con-
querers Of peace" They left US, CAL
LIANT YoUrus, they return Gen. scoTr's
VETERANS. -
Let us give them then, what gratitude
on our part, and justice tolhem, impera-
lively demands, grand and glorious wei
come. Let Public Meeting gofslhe Citi-
zens of the Distdc! be calIea,sa let such
arrangements be made, forihe reception
of The remnant band of'.s6 Boys" as shall
rebound with honor to Old Eagefeld, and
her gallant sons. -
7sdm.-Un Sarurdav aEss eeveFaI eve
uings since, some heavy, Wasting showers
OF rain fell al this place.
The Bank Of Hamburg has declared a
dividend Of 4 per cent. for the last six
months, being 81 per share, payable on
lst July.
His Excellency Gov. Johnson, left Co.
lum5ia, lew days since, for his residence
at Lime Stone Springs, Spartanburg Dis
,ricl, where, il, is supposed, his Head Quar-
Iers will be until Fail.
Letter Of Gen. Cass.-We lay before
our readers, the letter of Gen. Cass. 10 4.
O. T. Nicholson. which will be found on
the FIRST page of to.day's paper. At this
lime, it possesses considerable Interest,"
Our readers doubtless, will be pleased to
know Tie views of Gen. Cuss OIL certain
important subjects, as he now occupies
a most prominent position. We hope that
his letter will be read most carefully.
The C'ops.-We observe fr,m notices
in our exchanges, that the crops in many
sections arc most promising. In our Dis
'ricI, taey are generally in good condition.
The season for cutting aud saving Wheat
has been fine. The crop though not hea-
Wy. will be Of excellent qualify.
Our Book I'abte.-We have on our-la.
bile, book entitled, Men, Women and
Books, "A selection Of sketches, essays and
critical memoirs, from his unpublished
prose writings. by Leigh Hunt" This
work is from Tho press Of Harper d Bros
theirs, aud is published in very neat style.
The greater number Of these essays were
originally written for the Elinburg and
Westminster Reviews, The Nav Monthly
Magazine. Tails and Ainsworlh's $, and The
MpnthIy Chronicle. As their title i'm.
ports, they touch Oh almost every variety of
suhject, from he most cheerful 10 The most
serious. They are written in an easy off
hand sye; though at the same timc. by no
means waning in beauty. They abound
in literary research not Of the black ett"r
kind, but that in which all of us who have
no preIence to scholarship, can take sin
cere pleasure. Inseveral oflhe essays, the
author introduces US into the very hear,hs
Of the wits, aud The great of past genera.
lioas. Hi makes us acquainted Yith 'bem,
and whilst reading of many Of them, we
almost suppose, that we are talking with
them. We wish that we could particular
ly mention the essays which delight US,
but were we 10 do 50, This article would he
as long as one in Quarterly Review, aud
perhaps as dull We can truly say. that
we were well pleased with nearly all Of
,hcm. In these sketches Mr.. Hunt show