Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-25

| Turn we now to politics Tor single moment.
Candidates for the Legislature are very busy in
the districts of Laurens, Union, Spartanburg and
Newberry. But no political issue has been made
mono is at all anticipated. The spirit Of domestic
compromise, which was called into being BY the
wisdom and patriotism Of our late Convention rcigns
triumphant among the patriotic citizens on this side
of our State. We have not yet heard, indeed. of a
single exception to this peaceful condition of affairs
in any part Of South Carolina Is it not cause OF
sincere congrstulaton, to witness the noble manner
in which Carolnans everywhere are throwing to
the dogs the bones of contention which recently
were infaming their passions, and arc returning to
that sacred brotherhood which has ever bound them
toccthcr3 In this district as we learn there has
been some little "jowcring' among the people
about the Homestead Exemption Bill of the last
session But even this has subsidcd almost entire
u anl will have hut little effect upon the elections.
In Union (Which district was almost unanimous for
sccession there will be at least coopcrationst,
Of the three members to the Legislature. Lave
been pleased to learn that our immediate fellow
citizen, Col. PIcKE EMS has many friends in this sec
ton who are prepared to support him warmly for
the Scnatorshir. And this is the sum and sub
stance Of what We have picked up in the matter Of
politics.
Perhaps this is as good place as any TO give the
slightest possible sketch Of our two days and half
,rip to this place. We left home about l2 o'clock
on Wednesday the 4th instant The heavens por-
tended a continuation of the rain which had been
falling all the morning Nevertheless we started,
nothing dauntcd by the gloomy prospect. We
passed over the rough and slippery hills of old
Edgefied with considerable annoyance, but fortu-
natcly without accident. A very little before dark,
We reached the house at which we supposed we
should lodge for the night. But upon enquiry, we
| discovered that few " colored individuals" with
white family being absent from home. So We trot-
ted on half mile further (by which time the dusk
Of evening fairly upon us) and, having driven
up to the gate Of another mansion, cnquircd again
what would BE- the chance for nights entertain
meut-had about the same luck as before" all the
corn and fodder aud oats &C., were down at the
plantation, and the wagon was gone to mill and
would not be back in time to haul any up" This
being the case. and tne p ip -.se&elliae
being 20 faten our poor horses, VIC drove on again
crossed the Saiuaa in the night, through CHAR
pELLs dark and somewhat rickety old bridge
heard the cars of the Grecnvile and Columbia
Roll Road roaring Oh by, Immediately in our van
tugged up the long hill on this side Of the river as
we'll as we could, and eventually found ourselves
fpitch-dark) at the door Of Mr.. CnAFrELLs public
house, considerably wcaricd by our first days ride
Here we were comfortably entertained by our blunt
old host, and enjoyed eight hours Of refreshing
sleep.
The next morning we were off by ! o'clock and
reached the village of Iaurens about P. NJ. The
road this day. contrased strongly with that Of the
day previous 1t was a delightful drive. We were
struck with some surprise at seeing the great num-
Der of comfortable frame buildings which have been
built on this road. Many Of them, are really ex
ccllcnt mansions and all Of them neat and tasteful
And yet lumber here is very scarce, and the pro-
curing it must cost builders good deal Of trouble
and expense We observed however one steam
saw mill which has been recently established some
fifteen miles below I.aurcns and which will doubtless
much increase the facilities for building hereabouts.
Iaurcns village cannot be said to be very capt-
waiting in its appearance Its public square is nlser-
ABLY rough, and the Court House looks quite rusty.
Yet there are manifest indications Of progress and
Improvement in and around the little town, and we
have no doubt it will some day take its place among
the handsomcst villages Of the up-country. We
observed ene very large and wcll-6nisled brick
building, and another still larger, nearly completed,
besides sundry others Of snallcr pattern. There
are also some beautiful private residences in the
suburbs; one Of them, owned by Mr.. EIcuLEBER-
GER (who married in our district is OIL rather mag
nifccnt scale.-I had almost neglected to mention
that 4 very large steam establishment has been set
where saving lumber, dressing plank &C., are
carried on largely.
During the evening of our stay in Laurens We
were called upon by the gentlcmanly proprietor of
the Laurcnsville Herald, Mr.. ROBERT NJ. STOKES.
who, besides entertaining us for some time in his
agreeable manner, gave access to a fresh budget
of papers with which to bcguile an hour or two.
~ "dS otdiSIHS AZ ie"iH NV" -'i io'AS" '''" 'iS
Herald is still meeting with liberal support, which
we think is but its just desert.
Leaving Laurens We came very easily to Glenn
Springs BY O'Clock on Friday. And being quar-
tered here for few days. we have concluded to
snatch few moments occasionally to communicate
with our friends in hurried and very imperfect
manner All deficiencies in this epistle will be ex-
cuscd by each "gentle reader" when we assure
him that we are writing at the desk Of the Hotel
Bar, while in the entry, not ten feet from us, a
general Gathering of male chtchat almost dcafens
one, and the noticc-bcll is continually announcing
some new arrival, and shouts Of laughter peal from
the piazza and the banging Of the piano breaks rude
" upon our tympanum, even from the somewhat
distant Ladies' Parlor."
There are now some hundred and fifty persons OF
various kinds at this place-among them larger
proportion of invalids than have ever known to
be here before The young and hearty portion of
the company seem disposed to enjoy themselves TO
the fullest extent. We found, upon our arrival,
that the parlor was enlivcned by the presence Of
number Of young ladies from Union, besides few
others from different sections. The Union girls are
certainly very cheerful and entertonins-and we
cannot avoid here paying them the just compliment
Of saying that they arc well calculated, from their
kind and artless manner, from their neatness and
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