Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-07-21
u MERRILY WENT THE pAY.n

THE Picnic Of Thursday last proved to be, in spite
Of wind and weather, one Of the most social and
hilarious occasions in which it has been our fortune
to participate. No one could fail to admire the good
taste and judgement which arranged the proceedings
of the day nnd prevailed unntcrruptedy throughout
The spot upon which the preparations were made
was of ITSELF nm evidence Of the good sense which
guided the conduct of this affair from the beginning
1t was the high and airy hill belonging to DIR. WIN.
BURT within mile of our town. locality COM
binng all the requisites of comfort, beauty conven-
ience and retirement degree superior to my other
we know of in this vicinity This very handsome
se had been cleared up thoroughly by the gentlemen
who had this duty in charge And in addition their
energy had furnished for the company the means for
several games such nne-pins, quoits &C., besides
tnrget.shoolng with blow-guns for the boys, and
swings &C. for the girls. This last feature, by the
way, is rather new in the paslmes of our coun.
try, and one which we would be glad to see generally
adopted The gnyety and animation, which it helped
to mpart to the cheerful scene of Thursday was su.
cient evidence to OF its fitness for relieving the
tediousness Of such occasions.
But there wcre still other portions of the days en-
,er,ainment which gave very general satisfaction
The first of these was an Exhibition, on the part of
some of the scholars of Mr. ALDRIcH's Seminary,
consisting of neat and pretty addresses by the girls,
and of speeches and dialogues by the hoys, all Of
which were we'll received, while several OF them
were much applauded.-The second was an Exlbi-
ton, on the part Of the young people generally OF
some of the most ligh.footed dancing we have seen
in many day, executed on 4 long platform prepared
for the purposr-The third was the delightful music
afforded by BouLEn's Brass Band, whose spirited
performance of their most tasteful selection Of airs
had, perhaps, greater influence in heighening the en-
oyment of the company than any other single item o
the day.
We were going to number the dinner in this list Of
delights. Bu, it seriously interfsred with by
suddcn conflict of the elements Of mir and water
which occurred about two O'Clock on that day, tha
We scarcely think it will bear tile enumeration. i
/ would have been splendid one for an occasion o
the sort. There was an abundance on hand ant
every one would hare been feasted heartily had no
the storm prevented As it was, q great many hat
succeeded in slowing away quite enouglto 10 stay tle
appeles until supper.time. And in fact, although
the heavy shower put stop, not only 10 the dinner
but the party of the day, yet, in the cnd it resulted
in giving. to the young people especially most agree
able evening. For this they were indebted to th'
kindness of Mr.. DopY. the excellent proprietor Of TN
Planters Hotel, who proffered his ongroom TO lh'
party for the night His offer thankfully accept
ed-and the larger portion of those who had partici
pated the hill found long after in the hall
freshly dressed weI.rested, aud ready for the soca
and lively dance. The dance was begun at about
o'clock the afternoon and continued with unabate,
chcerfulncss until 10 O'clock when the company nd
journed in fine spirits.
We can but repeat TINT, from 9 o'clock at morl
until 10 at night, call went merry as marriage bell