Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-04-25
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

female education in This cnunlry that u IS
Too MUCH The science of mere behavior. 1t
nims too much at mere accomplishments,
neglects that which is lasting!y useful, aud
,euds 10 produce heariless, artificial
character. 1t is true there are endless "'olo'
gies" in which the ladies NOW delight;
plenty Of arts aud sciences which fashion
insist they mus, be taught, and Of dialect
which they lore to pa'ter; but it is show,
not for service. we fear. that these things
are learned. With all our respecI for them,
We must say We deem The moulding Of The
heart. the education of the character. to he
infinitely more important. The mothers
Of the most celebrated men have been far
more remarkable for strength Of character
than for genius or requirements strength
Of character which is not incompatible
with feminine soflness Of feeling. This
education Of character does not At all pre-
clude intellectual educatiOn; we only ask
that women should learn TO use their
minds as we'll as their memories, and The
hear, keep up tina. communication with
ihe head, which in modern bellies, ID os
irregular as The transmission Of the mail"
All systems. however, by which young
women are taught 10 move their limbs ac-
cording to the rule Of art. TO enter room
with studied diff leace. and to seal Them
selves III n THAR with measured action aud
studied grace. should he utterly explurle.l;
for they are only calculated to keep per-
petually to their minds the degrading idea
that they are preparing for the great mar
ket Of the world. Real propricty Of de-
meanor sprinss.only from The mind; fash.
unable schools leach but its counerfei,,
while they forbid TO be ingenious. In such
places the whole Of early life is spent in
getting rid Of nature. aud in The acquire.
ment Of arIifice, ill The heart and mind are
no more like that for which they were at
first intended, than The tree which some
1aburious cit has trained into the shape Of
peacock is like that which has grown up
in oil the vigorous lusuriance Of its native
forest. Some minds there arc by nature
40 strong and elastic as 10 rebound from
the pressure of such an education into he
region Of natural enlhusiam aud innocent
irue-heartedness, but the mass are so
moulded that they are hut pastboard.
whaehone and buckram things, creatures
Of puf.ry and ar,ifce, whose every word,
look aud act. every Thing they do, is hu, q
trick Of custom. Well has il been said Of
one who "6uished her education" at such
an establishment, ih1t "when she marrirs
her days Of happiness are gone" The
transient ornaments Of youth pass away,
and no solid attainment remains To supply
their place. Neglected time returns to
take long years of vengeance for the hours
that have heen ln.t, She has learned no.
thing. aud she is no'hing. In the mean.
time tei husband wakes tn see the truth;
he may no, use her i'll, he may not reprnach
her; but he may aud must regard her rs
assan insect buzzing over his path. adding
:nothius TO his happiness. sometimes hardly
settraciins his notice. never admitting her
ssas a cnunsellur in his plans, often mor
lied when they Qn ,a,o company AMI uceer
amused: or interested, in the least degree.
When they are left alone. They are
paired. not matched; they endure life; they
y s.isever eninved it. The pari"r of such :,
gsnoi,an is as Guild and as jnylrss as Sc
Spulrhre. She is dependent wh"lIy on
company. She has u" hume. She pas
3 ses her DAYS in esiIe.-l'ankee Htuis
j: Snow Storm Much to the surrsise
IF every one in this reginn, ou Sunday last
f ne had quite snow so,,n. that lasted for
eevcral hours. covering The hnnse rnps and
crmud where il did not melt, s,tne Two
or three inches in depth. II was truly q
magnificent spectacle 10 see The forest trees
dccked in the livery Of green. covered with
mantle of snow. Immediately after lI:e
snow ceased To fall il melted rapidly. antl
by 6 o'clock in the evening had all disap
penred.
The snow was followed Try killing
frost that has done imnence damage To the
wheat. corn and cotton. Tue prospect for
an abundant wheat crop was The finest we
have ever seen in the district-.the more
forward crop is certainly destroyed-,he
COTTON uas generally up throughout the
country. and lras heen completely killed.
and what renders il more serious is. that
many famers have not enuuga seed lo re.
plant their crop. The fruit has all been
destroyed and tho leaves upon the trees
every where around present a blasted and
Otodry aspect. 90 lar tHl8 Has UceH u Ies
naarkabIe year of alternate sunshine and
storm.-AbbcuilLe Banner.
LocoHoTlvE.-The Mexican family thnt
was sojourning at the Broadway Hotel
last. week, says our friend George. left ON
Sunday in The cars for Sandusky city.
While al the Hotel, love affair sprang up
between the daushicr-a beautiful girl
Of Mr.. Bocanegra and Mr.. Eckley, a
young gentleman who resides in the city
nf New York. On board of the cars he
made a proposal. which was accepted aud
anxious to have the nup'ial knot tied, he
induced the urbane Mr.. Dohery, The con-
ductor, TO stop The train for few minutes
at Morrow, 10 make The twain OIL flesh.
The party alighted. the minister was
called in. and the happy couple we're unit
ed 10 the bonds Of wedock. Consralula.
tions were passed, the bell Of he locomo-
tive rang. the party once more took their
seats. and were whizzed away a: the rate
OF twenty miles an bonr Thia Ia vh a I