Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-12-06
Columbia and The Legislature.

and 1855 assemble, organize and proceed 10 business
The five days of our sojourn in Columbia passed off
on wings of pleasure The grceng of old friends and
acquainaEccs, lIic Introduction 10 new ones, the
retrospective views called up and talked over with
the former The prospective ones suggested by the lat
ter, the wandering through old college scenes, the
srung inlo and out Of certain oncefanlliar harntS
"uplown,'' the stopping now and Then by moonlight
to listen to the ell remembered rush of Congaree
dashing waters, the occasional enjoyment Of good
things around some social board the genial gathering
together at night around some cheerful ireside, all
these circumstances and many mere, consprcd (as 10
always our expercnce) TO make Columbia feel more
like home TO US than any place earth outside Of
Edgefeld.
OF course we took up lodgings at the United States
Hotel. Every body else frm Edgefrld did so. It's
Il habit all have, and one likely 10 continue so
long as 4. NJ Hunt remains it's Proprietor and
Conductor. HUNT always manages TO give one
good room, with 4 comfortable bed in it and eI-
cellent servants to wait upon him. He always
gives his boarders the best that be found in the
market and an abundance of it. His viands are de-
Gently cooked and served up in cleanly style. We do
not say tina, the other Columbia hotels inferior to
his in any respect They well spoken o'hy those
who visit them. The Congaree House, the American
Ilarrisuns and Shiver's all nicely kept. What
we proposed TO assert that HUNTS house is good
enough. There is one thing though in connection
with them all which is kicked against with considera
bic impaence-we mean that tall charge Of tro dol
lars and h0lfpcr diem Many speak Of it rs being
very nearly akin TO ex;orIion. But really, when it is
considered thai these Legislative occasions req lire
the sudden conversion Of mere town hotel into
regular metropolitan affair, and when it is remember
ed that TO do this involves the necessity of vastly in
creased expenses with only three weeks opportunity
Of clearing those expenses and realizing something
handsome on the back of ilen-when it is bnrne in
mind moreover that for these three weeks Of high
charges, every one about tho IInies, from the Land
lord down 10 the oser is almost slcepessy engaged
to promote The comfort and convenience of guests
when we recollccl that the butchers and poultry
vcndcrs, and bucr-dcacrs and deerkillers, and pa
slry.co ks and corr.selles, ct omne id genus, lake
this occasion 10 demand of landlords the highest pos
siblc prices for what they have dispose Of, may
no, conclude that "exlorlion' is harsher term than
is here called for! Let it not he understood though
that we wish entirely to excuse this unusual charge
The fuo dollurS isht do: hut that other hoB is c
little TOO digging. Landlords may find out sooner or
later that il is advantage to them to squeeze the
lemon so close. When they shall see the number of
visitors during the session greatly diminished, and the
length of visits considerably shortened and Columbia
falling gradually below the notch Of popularity she has
hitherto enjoyed it may be that the dog in the fable,
grasping at the shadow and losing the reality, will
occur them as Illustrative of their own nsagaciiy
The fact is this uvcchargc (amnng olher ihings) has
given birth already 10 the idea Of removing the Seat
of Government from Columbia to Charleston, and
when left last week The matter was talked about
in various circles as desideraium. We do not sup.
pose thai il will he carried out but might he well
fur Columbia aud her citizens 10 use all dine precan-
,on, in small we'll large things, 10 avoid such
consnmmalion.
The prosperity of Columbia, seems upon the in.
crease. The several railroads which come together
there have brought along with them advantages and
profits upon the strength OF which the beautiful town
is rising into the ethereal blue of new existence.
Her main street is admirably filled up with all man.
ner Of business establishments, from loud-smeng gro.
cery shops to magnificent drygoots stores. At night,
during The session. when every place is lighted up it
really looks like lille . broadway" But especial.
Is does ole: Richardson slime out ut eleven O'Clock in
the morning. on bright: sunny day, when Carona's
beauty and fashion engaged in The execution Of
those various necessary and unnecessary little jobs,
all Of which cume under The generic head of shop
ping" There flashes along lovely belle to call on
her milliner for hagalelle she has ordered the day
before with Which 10 make her killing eyes yc,
mnrderous. And here comes n gallan, of some TWEEN.
iy.hrcc summers, as handsome as Apollo already but
seeking to become more so by sundry appliances OF
his laors skill. (The belle and the beau may rnee,
and mate before The winter is over-who knows y
See over The way that bcvy of joyous girls who have
come down 10 see their brothers graduate. And The
old pacr famtG is in town too, and perhaps the kind,
good mother t5Icss lie name y 10 say nu,hing Of maiden
annts bewicling cousins and the like. Old baehel.
nrs particularly always plentiful on promenade
during the session, lnareuvrring ia length ,hoy may
be 81 lucky to ratcl wife. A few strike lt-bul
most of them tpoor fellows) make some abomnsblc
blnndcr and fail Then there are venerable Chan
cellos, and learned Judges and talented Legislators.
passing to and fro All these, mixed up with The rab-
BILE at large, really give Carnivake appearance to
Culumbas lhurougIfire clear and setled Dc.
ccmher day. So may it still be in years yet to come
Our Legislature, this term, is composed of many old
and many members. The proportion of new
members is rather larger than usual. In the cu,toma.
~ style, we may observe tia they fine looking
bot!y--not meaning thereby any ausinn TO the per-
sonal good looks of members. hut their collective ap.
pcaramcc To 81 in the gallery of The lIonse and
make n general survey of llc scene below. one wund
be very apt to remark wcll thai IS certainly a most
respectable asScmhagc." Upon scanning more clusc
ly ladies' eyes at least might defect very handsome
Rep here aud there, Il few decidedly ugly and
large number neither too handsome too ugly, but
Just uJ0ut right. Sume bald heads might be deserted,
few very bushy ones, and large number neither
the intcccts within those heads-somc brilliant minds
are there, 4 few very ordinary ones. and large num-
Der neither bright ton stupid bn just about right.
As general rule Houses Of Representatives have
ranked with any Representative bodies on earth. The
courtesy and dccorum of members is usually only
passed by the skill and urbaniry Of the presiding Off
Ger. An admirable lrai, too Of our Legislatures has
becn that the old members were ready to assist
and help on the ncw--!he new, ever willing 10 lend
proper degree Of respect and Difference 10 the old.
These remarks certainly applicable TO several late
South Carolina Legislatures. That they will prove
equally Of the present. scarcely admits of doubt.
or The ability. prompiness and dignity Of Mr. Speak
er SlmoHs. the people of South Carolina are already
aware. OF the talents, energy and worth Of many
members who have heretofore served upon the floor Of
the house the Stale is fully cognizant. OF the forth
coming aclingS and duings of cur fresh representa-
tivrS br homes arr entertained in different quarters