Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-06-17
FOR TIE ADVERTISER.

MEssRs. EDrroRs THE Bible enjoins :us to
I" louor the King" and to ''be subjcctto the powers
that bc' This injunction is obcyed by the defer
encc we pay to all the functinnares OF Government,
from the national Chief Magistrate down to the
humbcst minister of the law. But snch is the in
rnity of our naturcs that this obedience is not SO
perfectly rendered from the mere abstract sense Of
duty, rs it is when the subject is the immediate re-
cpcnt of some special favor or some marked public
good These loyal thoughts have been suggested
b, the administration Of our present Town Council.
They are cmphaticay all energetic and cntcrprlslnS
body. And with MI their greatness they are very
modest and unassuming. They never BOAST
Works, highly ornamental and useful, are executed
by them, and yet they make no noise abont it. AS
an instance Of this let me cite your readers to the
beautiful park in the centre Of the Public Square.
Although the present Council have not the honor
of having projected and executed this work, so
highly ornamental to our Village, yetto them, nm
doubtcdy, is due all the praise for its present highly
cultivated state What taste they have displayed
in its neatly gravrlcd walks! How judicious, and
wihal how exceedingly tasteful have they proved
themselves in their selection Of the rare shrubbery
and flowers Which adorn the grass plats. One is
struck with the great variety Of shrubs, plants and
grasses, many Of them so cmincnlly combining the
useful with the beautiful. Among the many speci-
mems Of rare plants may be seen the following =
the Datura Strammonium, now in full bloom, the
Chcnopodium Anthclminticum, the AIcla Azeda-
racl-the two latter am informed active vcrmi-
fuges. (Quere. Why is it that the Council are
raising so much worm physicO There, also, may
be seen, in uxuriant abundance, that most useful
plant, the May Pop ':inc How fragrant its flower
be in the cool Of the evening to pcrambulatc the
walks and pluck and cat its lucious fruit! Through
the untirng energy Of the Council, here, nlso, may
be seen, growing, as if under the wing Of power
luxurating in their security, the Shamrock and the
Thistle, national cmblcns so dear to portion o
their constituency Time would fail me to tell o
the Mite Shade the Tread Soft, and the imn,lnerl-
bic specimens to be found in this extensive botanical
garden.
But the attractions Of the place arc not confined
| I'D TIC Sc8elitUc hIIISuOUI. W Idl VlOiueIoH vi
crjoymcnts have our worthy Town Council pre-.
pared for u.s. The Animal Kingdom also is made
to contribute its quota to the charms Of the place
See those dozens Of fat porkers, lazly emerging
from their waowing in the mirc," TO rub theil
greasy sides upon the oaks and then to feed upor
the imported grasses and clover munificently
provided by their municipal masters. What ;
charming spectacle!
And as il to impose upon us obligations rhcl
we can never discharge, sec how neatly the Parl
was pruncd and dressed preparatory to the sitting
of our late Court, that the Chancellor and Solicitors
from abroad, might gaze, and wonder and admire
One of them was seen leaning over the chains, eve
and anon, raising his hands, in alnazcmcnt and ad
mration Of tic untold bcautics Of the place.
If any of our good friends in the country are ii
want of any of these choice varieties of plants, it
likely, from present appearances, that the Counci
will have an abundance of seed, which they woul'
be willing to exchange for some species Of plant
which they have not yet been able to obtain. 1t
earnestly hoped that our worthy Town Council
will not be weary in well doing, but that they viii
continue to give their undivided attention To tn
dressing and bcautifying Of place SO UNIVERSAL.
\ and SO dcscrvcdly admired. PARK
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