Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-04-05


acler Under the new order Of things, greater
liberty and equality are secured to the French
people. For the details, we refer our readers
to the extracts which wc publish. The Amer.
can, English, Belgian and Swiss Ministers
at Paris, have recognized the new Govern
meni as Legitimate. II is much TO be desired
that no serious troubles will break out in Eu.
rope, in consequence Of the late Revolution,
and thereby enhanger if not destroy the peace
of the world.
We refer our readers to the following COM
muacation from Lieu Joseph Abney. Of the
"'96 Boys" The paragraph TO which he al
ludes was inserted in our paper and in justice,
we publish his letter on the subject.
We regret 10 learn that the health of Lieut..
A. is quite feeble, aud that when he wrote to
US, he had to be proped up in MS bed.
':SAs ANGEL, NJ ExIco, Feb. 81. 1913.
"Dsar Sr:-Sihce | sent you the short Fri
butte to Col. p. VI Butler" which was pub.
Iishel in the city Of Mexico, nave been con
stanlly uneasy through fear that The paragraph
next 10 the last, may be understood ~ be un-
kind
when the piece was wr' item, had no idea
whatever OF the movements in our Stale, 10
raise fund fer the support the Co!onel's
family. kniurm Ition is 50 slow in reaching
! Officers Of my rank, that we literally know
nothing. The only thing had sern. was
clip from United States paper, stating thai
some gentlemen nfthe city OF n Orleans were
raising private subscription
''Since 1 have received the papers, and had
an opportunity uf becoming fully acquainted
wittlthe plan our citizens had adopted, ofpro.
tecuns the family Of our 'Old Commander i
thlnk Il the most beautiful and tasteful that,
could possibly, have been scpnce.yed. Il. gives
each citizen an opportunity Of personally bear
fing testimony 10 his appreciation Of tie worth
ofons OF the spnrest and MIST iIlnstli0us pa.
trlots our Stati: has produced. aild iss ut the
same time, gratify ying To- his feelings because.
bssIo owing MS gift ii IS a
+ i6fced nponi
4 9nnlsnf !te The
tS3act1sa 3,idn will also tend to endear3 3tIles
family TO the. people, Indeed, tile peupies viii
adopt them astheir:owng gand the Suns car, ask;
lpPromollon at.tIeir hands, that they will NOT
| confer. -. -
"lf the Legislature had conferred the bounty,
heartless politicians in the course OF few
Sessions, would :aysdnade aIIusion 10 1t, most
painful and disagrecabIe indeed 10 the recpi.
ents OF the liberal gift Of the State The peo.
| pie tncrefore. were the proper persons to do
that most noble and generous act. and an
proud I" learn that they have done it well.
Il understand. that the movement in New
Orleans was made by South Caroliuans, and
IN co operation with the people Of our own
Slate. Ii was highly proper and consistent
with the character oI rhe people nf S. Carolina.
wish that The Carollnilns in aFihe States had
united their efforts In tie same genel Gus cause
JOSEPH ABNEY."
ST. LoUIs.-This rising and Furnishing
city is situated on The Mississippi river and
is in The Stale Of Missouri. It has recently
become the second city in importance in
the Western States. IL now numbers a
population of many thousands, and is rapid.
ly increasing. Since the census which
was taken some years ago, lis population
which was then bur few thousand is much
enlarged. Splendid public buildings. such
as Churches. Custom house aud olher
numerous beautiful and costly private
ed'hces have sprung up as if by magic
The river is crowded with magnificent
sleambosrs. ladened witt passengers and
freight II bids fair to hecome a CONNER
cial mart for the great West. The Atlantic
States, on our Southern borders, and for
various other portions of the world. The
Telegraph now connects it with N. York
and other great cities, aud intelligence is
transmitted liIerally y iu "Iess than no time,
from N. York 10 the far Wes..
Henry Clay snotlered 10Th Kisses. We learn
from Philadelphia paper, that the venerable
sage of Ashland, whilst on his late visit to that
city received the most delicate and fattering
attentions from the fair ladies' of that Quaser
community. Not content with shaking him
by the hand, large numbers added stronger
tokon OF thei' regard and imprinted scores of
Kisses upon his cheeks. Thissays that paper,
continued for about three hours, when the
Committee of reception. were compelled to
Mr. Clay almost by force, the rush
Of ladies still continuing. and the desire to shake
his hand, 10 kiss or be kissed, showing itself as
stronsas ever. Ii is alleged that some of the
Committee proposed to reove Mr. Clay when
he'klsslns became pretty general, but he gal.
|anty declined the profered assistance. and
stood il most herolcaIly, until regard for his
health ard also for his appetite induced the
Committee to close the interesting ceremonies.
When we become great and distinguished. we
nope, that we'll receive the same Aat,eriug al
entiun from the beautiful ladies of our Iand, in
our progress through tho United States.