Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-01-05
MUSINGS OF THE MONTH.

SEE. Old January comclh again, Slridns along
through the mud and mirc OF Winter, cloaked anu
furrcd and capped and booted az bccones hardy and
veteran wavf,rrr His march is steady, active and
onward in spite of winds and storms; but whether up
or down the hill of Time, let prophetic theologians
decide. He filings to the North wind banner Of
SHOW, fringed with ccles and upon it is an inscrip-
ton which sets forth that the bearer is the oldest,
the culdest the bOldcst uf family Of twelve" and
that he comes to mortals now the pioneer Of 1853.
lie points to his frusty locks and cHcaims, Have
not seen the rise and fall Of Empires " Then stretch
ing forth his salwart towards the future he adds,
"And such events shall again be called upon to
mi.ncss."-Ah! Yes years fly, and men die, and
governments crurnc, and still this Winlry old hero
is plnciuaf to his appointment. and nshers in each
succeeding Twclvemonth with his wonted stcrnness
and inl-xibiity To him indeed there is - nothing
new under the SIN !"
ED-But tell us, January, have you never BEEN
younger and will you never grow older
January" What may have been before the
curse of mans lransgression fell upon the whole
household of Dame Nature it brooks not now to tell
That, however, but short part Of my existence
Since then, have been ever the same-rOngh and
friCd in the main yet devoid Of all the warmer
and noblcr emotions as appearances would seem to
indicate. was IA hoary nnd rugged when Cesar of
Rome dcfied the barbarians Of the North, as when
Bonapar,e of France crossed the Alps-not one whit
more so when the feet Of Wasljngtons soltiery trick
led blood upon the frozen banks Of the Delaware.
And Vet my incxorable dominion warred not against
martial enthusiasm prevented the display Of noble
deeds and daring high in either these great cpocS
Chilling my embrace, yet there is something ito
mcn) Strengthening and invigoraling i'll my breath,
aud many think that II makcth ample amends for the
absence of my sister Mayssweety sighing influences,
especially 10 the seecad warrior. Yes, have been
ever the same, and, by the inmutable ordinance Of
NaIprc's God, shall still be the SAME, until Time shall
be no more
But though change not, yet am the agent ny
whom many earthly changes are wrought. have
chilled the hearts blood Of many aged grandfather,
have snapped the fr tenure by which he clung to
earth and earthly possessions, and have thus opened
the door to scrambIing legalccs who have generally
been swift TO scatter or squander his accumulated
wealth. and often will do the same agnin.-I have
seen the ParIlienon ut Athens iumbling into ruins
before The chilly winds and soaking rains which have
brought along al each annual rcurn And shall see
your proud Capitol at Washington give way
Ep.--Enough, old January, enough! We would
not have you enter upon prediction Of cyl TO ous
Great Republic at time like the present, when our
Eagle is spreading his wings from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, and is even now ready TO pouncc upon Cuba,
or the Sandwich Islands, his fair and righlh prey
Stay your prophecies least until our eliminating
point shall have been reached.
January" You would see that you have reached
this point already, had you but the wisdom to know
it and the inclination TO admit it."
ED.--Be thut as it may, the theme is not popular