Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-04-25
THAT TRIP TO cHAR1EsroN.


We had thought to have made quite chapter out
of our Charleston unnulatons. But in looking over
them at the distance Of some eight or ten day. from
the time they were jolted down, our heart fails lis.
The undertaking, We sure, would prove az boring
to our readers as toourself Having promised dish
Of gossip the subject however, in The e1rusato-
ry' paragraph Of our ast number, ws must not back
out entirely. What say you, good reader, TO taking
our notes just they were pencilled We will risk
them at all events, asking each one who may drgri
io glance at them, 10 fill out the skeleton according 10
taste. Without stopping tc ask whether we w"u'i
not have done better TO have committed them 10 the
flames, we hereby commit them 10 The printer:
CHARLEsToN.-P:esenta appearance about as usual
prospects atle wsvering, hopes Of the people EVIL
IDENTIFY dull.-THE FAIR-rathera failure-flal oil the
So. Ca. Institute, very handsome room-'ight man.
agement Of the upper doorkeeppr-had 10 60 hack be-
low and get another ticket To pass pary-all rlgh
like TO see people attehve-fne mnsic-drrdedly
good paying the bald cornet man especially, and one
of the violinists-no great dspay-room by no means
crowded--so much the more pleasant not 'dicailve
however of real spirit of encouragement. The CI'
TADEL AcADEMY-rde up with Col Orr and another
gent-met hy Professor Capers, Frank Capers-used
to know him we'll in S. C. Coege-waked many a
time through the old pine thicket back Of the Presl.
dents house and talked high-aleun fancies with
hin-noble felluw-showed US every thing-lhe ar
mury. saw the old guns and the new-Secession arms
and all-mess rnom needlessly rougt-snggest con-
ver,ing the unfinished wing towards the city into
mess room oi some decency-might be done at small
e1pense-shown through the dhrmitories Of the Ca.
d-ts-one room hadn't been secured in long time,
looked tule aby--ne occupied by Cadet WIZ. NANCE
and his comrade, very clean and nice.looklng--lhe
society halls small but decent-the library hevings
five hundred volumes-we selec.ed what there is oi
it-handsome outdoors, especially the parade ground
Appearance Of the buildings externally, rough enough
barracks 10 all intcnts and purposes-Col. Orr
looking fine-to deliver address before S. G. Institute
be good me doubtless-ln fine spir,s-rery pleas:
m, company-shrewd as hawk when politics come
up THE BAY-preity busy-cheering- lille
saw good many lonngers on Change, near the Pest
Ohice-didnt m 10 have heard any very inspirit-
ing news-hul few ships in porl-went abuard the old
Southerner--he "esprit du barque" exhibited by nm
old hand or two on deck-ke ii-swOre she was the
safest boat ever iha, or any other line. CHARLES.
TON HoTEL-lhe best after all--old MIXER, host
within himself, TWO senses-used 10 know him in Au.
gus,a in The old times, days Of WIGFALL MckINHE,
and nthers-keeps the Charleston up to the mark
table elegnnt-seryants mannerly-lhose tender steaks
those delicious chups-English peas-every delicacy-
Chrysal palace, bad liquor-saw BRITToN ot the
Carolina Times, and MILLER Of the I0rkri!le En-
quircr-never knew B. brfore-lke him nightly
MILLER social, fine frlluw-saw Col. CUNNINGHAM
of the News-long talk on the American parIy--talks
admirably well-not convinced--the Col. not n Know
Nothing in the narrDw sense-an American-wide
virw-very rational TO hear him explain it-won'l
square with the shu~ings Of the party KING STREET
-thrnnged as u,ua at certain hnnrs-HAYDEH's
RUssELL's, RuTJEs, all delightful places to drop in
at--that same old Wandering Jew, as they call him
here yet-BRowNING g. LEMANs by gas-light-mag.
nifcent rstahslmenl--an honor tu Charleston, would
be tn any cily-supcrior 10 STu4RT's on Broadway-
met Hun. L. NJ. KErTT- delighted with his improve
meni-pleased with his tonr-much confidence in his
succcss-a gallant Caronian. THE THEATRE
CRIsr e. Co. in full hlasi-saw CRIsPs dramatic rem
derng of the Lady of The Lake"-pretty fair in the
man-carable of much scenic efrci-kATE SAXON
ms Blanche Of Deron. the best arng in the piece
amused see old Allan Bane come ont with sulia
hung around his nrck-RosslTER' painlings-dld nj
see llem-wife dd-snperfne Of course--Phil'ar'
monte concerts besun again-murh encouraged IT
Charleston, evidence Of good Iasle-lhe Bacchante-
nude painting. "hnn,inn hlr--drQpDed III by mistake
willie hunting for The ladies who were at Rossiters-
VEGETATION below almost as backward as ut home
vegetable gardens in The suburbs, on the Rail Road
poorly advanced for the locnlion-no English peas ri
pcred in the open air yct-SEA CRABS in full season
-uld market women and little market niggers "totln
trays full in every direclionsumc backwnods people
that we know of unght 10 see ihem-did'nt pirk "ne
oursef-D on have Hops al the Charleston as nt the
Mills-nicr company though frequently in the paror
mostly transirnt-hrard Cnbanese lady sing one
nisht-mcst brauiful-Comc bcllo from Lucrezia-
Ernani Inriolami and olhers-ar,isc, full, charming
THE RATLRoAD-awfully dusty and hot coming home
management goOd-fase notice as 10 ono fare TO and
frum he Fair-who's 10 blame saw Mr.. RnETT on
the cars guing to Abbeve 10 zee abon: old General
Bnll cslare, Of which he is Tor thinks lie ought 10
he) n dis,ributre--like Mr.. RnETT very mucll-like
his political tone vet and ever wi-saw eY Governor
MANNING also on The cars-Going TO his Loulsinnn
panla,ion-a very engaging fellow-hndsone TOO
and very kind and who'll. .-suu.d-reached Augusta at
lasI-carriagc waiiing-drOve around 10 The Augusta
every thing enveloped in dus-icsd soda very re-
freshing-left for h'mr-slopped ut tie Hamburg
spring and w.shrt-fet leetlc brlter-dr"ve olI-
terided superiority of country air, especially III
the piney wouds-anchored at home-h"pe not to
leave again in twrlre.month.