Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-02
From tie Tennessee Baptist.


very sorry 10 inform our readers, is change
from Nashville TO Charleston. S. G. Fr.
quent letters were received in this cit,
expressing appreheusions that the fears
Cholera here. would prevent our brethre
from attending. The Secretary of th
Foreign Board wrote TWO weeks. ago. an
proposed change inrhe place Of meeting
The pastor and members of The Firs
Church, replied to all these letters. uni
formly stating (whn is1he facI) that her
is almost no cholera in the city, and tha
xe did not think there could heany specio
danger'iu Our friends wishing us to auen'
the meeting. Two or.lhree days ago TIT
following letter was received from lh'
President Of the Convention.
EDGEFrELp, Court House, !
S. c.. April 3, l649. :
REV. DR.. Howell:
My Dear Brolber:-The papers bring
US sad tidiugs of the presence and ravage:
of cholera in New Orleans, and also a
Nashville. The effect is. that some Of u:
have concluded that we cannot go 10 Nash
vile on the 2nd May, 10 attend the S. B
Convention. And The brethren Of Char
lesion, of:tbis Slate have offered me the
inequalities Of that city (ur The meeting
They propose 10 make au exchange with
you. Let them have The meeting no,o to
prevent disappointment, and you have ii
three years hence, when your railroad
will be ompleled.
Should the increase Of cholera forbid the
meeting with you this year, there is no
way of getting another by constitutional
provision, but by an extra call. Such q
call am authorized to make with the APP
probation OF any one Of The Boards Of the
Convention. Now if you should at once
Say that Inc meeting is in all probability
likely 10 DO prevented at Nashville this
year, and recommend its being held else
where, eau write TO one or both Boards,
giving The Information, and proposing 10
their APPRECIATION an extra call in Char
lesion, ON Wednesday. 23rd. Of May. We
should have ample Time for my circular 10
give the necessary information through the
as Rassssl aaa yesp W. sh9s!s Aass egl
full mee,iEg in Nashville. Such is the
panic on this side OF the mohulaius, that !
am persuaded you will have but few Of US
10 be with you in May. | am very aox-
ious when we 60 to The West that we go
in large numbers 10 gel acquainted with
YOU all there. With much affection and
regard, remain your brother in Christ.
WILLIAM B. JOHNSON.
Immediately called together large
number OF brethren, as many as ! could
collect, for consultation. who, upon re-
Election, concluded that although there is
az we.all believe, no.. danger in visiting
Nashville, our brethren think there is, and
possibly wiIln come. The probability
was tIa, if we insisted upon retaining it,,
the meeting must prove failure, which
we should all regret very much. They.
thought it best, and consented
that the approaching session should be held
in Charleston, on condition however, that
the next meeting. which will occur in
1852, shall be held with lhe First Church
in This city, and we have SO written TO Dr..
johnson. Get ready, therefore, brethren
to 20 to Charleston now, ustead of cemlng
to Nashville. Lei rs many of US. 90 as
possibly can. IL is hoped The meeting will
be full and efficient,
Yours. &c.
K. 3. C.. HOWELL,
P. S.-Exchauges will please inserl The
above:
YANKEE TnIck.-During the exhibition
of a menaeerie iu a country village in
Maine, Yankee was on the ground
with altelrible' tricking to 'tsee The ele.
pIant," but had not The desid rated
:.quarler." Having made up his mind
to go in "any how;" he stationed him
self near the entrance, and waited unit
the rush was over. Then assuming {
pa,ience-almost-exhausted tone, anc
with the fore finger Of his right hane
placed on the right corner ofhis mouth
he exclaimed "For Gods sake, Mister
amt ye goin' TO give me my change!'
"Ya.eeS: my. 'ciiange gu Je uo'
lar as much as half an hour ago, ant
hahn, got any change YET" Tho doc
keeper handed over three. quarters il
change, and in walked the Yankee '"ir
fund.-" -
Tom Dibdin, the author and cele'
brated punster, had a horse which HI
called '.Graphy,' and gave his reason 70
christening him as follows: "When
made up my mind to buy horse,
said I'll by graphy; ,whenI mounted
him. Twas top graphy;when / want
ed him to canter, l said &c ography
when I wish him TO stand still and h
won't say you au to graphy; AM
therefore l think 'Graphy' is "a vel.
proper name."
A gentleman sent a lad with lette
to The Post Office, and money 10 pa
the postage. Having. returned with lh
money, he said, "Gness I've done tn
thing slick I've seen a good many folk