Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-07-19
July 17u,, 1913.

JuIy l|ul, JC1S.
Honors 10 the Volunteers The citizens Of
the State generally. are invited to Dinner to
be given in honor Of the Palmetto Regiment,
at Columbia on the 2Gth inst A Barbecue
will be given at Maybinton. Newbeny District
on Thursday the Sd Of August, in honor of the
Newberry Volunteers. The members Of the
Palmetto ReTiment generally, are invited 10
attend. The Committee of arrangements in
Fairfield District extend an invitation 10 all
the officers and members of the South Caro~
lima Regiment of Volunteers, to dinneEto be
given a. Winnsbotough on the 2lsl Of Jnly.
The ciizGns Of Charleston have invited The
Palmetto Regiment ami the people Of the
State n, aige, to grand, festival on the 25lh
inst. The ceremonies will be of very I'M
posing character. #.
Doubtless, various other Districts will cele-
brate the return Of their Ya!uaAssssinzapssga
proprialc mannssaa Il
...sza 3 .oi sSS
Boys, tlays fetnriied 10 ,heir homes. Lients
es,anta Joseph Abney and L. Viewer. fprr;;g
ra'es w. HolsOmback, VIM. Durrell. II.
N0'.ee 70 D'ie'Sged Yolunteers.-E. J. Ar.
thur Of Columbia ~ >,,,ond ~ - = = A,
ton and forwarding to M, MSte'a 10 Inc Prepara-
sary papers for procuring2n '''e "eces-
Treasury script, or other claims o. 1D''A"'S.
Volunteers upon the Government. R,sea
also prepare all necessary papers for the reprel
sentalives of deceased Volunteers for the half
pay for five years. to which they are entitled as
well as their claims foi bounty lends or
script
Hot Teathcr.-For several days during the
past week the weather was very warm, the
ranging from 90 to 81 degrees.
In this section and some others of the District.
the crops have suffered greatly from drought.
AdInss Of Mr.. Finthrop.-The address of
the Hon. MIR. Winthrop speaker Of the House
of Representatives. on the OCCASION Of laying
the cornerstone Of national monument. in
honor Of Washington. at Washington City. is
a most mastery and beautiful production. 1t
is worthy Of the author, aud the great occasion
which called it forth.
Sparring among Editors.-Quile a pretty
quarrel has hecn gong on between some of the
Columbia editors, and the Charleston Mercnry
ubont the Panel,os anI the relative impor-
tance of their respective places. The people
Of CharIes'on it seems. wish tn get up grand
celebration for The Palmetto Regiment in their
Queen city" The Columbia people we
be ieve. have anticipated them and some Of
their editors contend, inasmuch rs the Con
gressonal District in which Columbia il
and the adjoining Districts furnished
9 out Of the II Companies Of the Palmetto
Regiment, fnr the Mexican war, Columbia
is The most suitable place for grand display.
The Charleston Mercury contends that Charles.
ton is the proper place, as it is the Capital Of
the Stale. and is a city Of so much greater
than Columbia. The editor is
afraid that the lllIe town Of Columbia cannot
afford provisions enough for The Volunteers
md the large company which NAV therr assem>
bic on the occasion. lie pretty strongly in'i>
mates tha, Il famine NAV succeed the great
Of provisions which will take
place in Columbia on account of the presence
or so many guests lie says that Columbia
cannot get over the ellnrt Of feeding her com.
pany in six months. Charleston with her
ample stores is only competent to the task. He
thinks that little Columbia runs risk some day
If being turned into cotton or potatoe patch.
in duty bound. the Columbia editors wax
yro,hy at these gihes. They still assert that
Columbia shall give the Dinner, when VIII
lake place OH the 26th inst. To stop h's
lnarrel we propose that both towns proceed
with their ce!ebra,ions in honor oil our gallant
Volunteers. Doubtless many OF them VIII
attend and will endeavnr to do ample justice I"
lie good things which their hosp'nble friends
nav p,ovide. We have another proposition
10 make. Come AIr. Mercury and Mcs.rs