Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-04-16

ressibIe tn all"
THE Coop FELLow.-Proyerbs have been
called the current coin of wisdom among MALI
kind )" and of these sayings, which has been
coined in the mint of modern everyday society.
runs an follows: "A g"d fellow mems gond
for not ing" WIN is The gnnd felnw? BY
observing r number Of the individuals VIII" have
received this label in their daily intercourse, we
have concluded that he may be characterized MS
follows: He is very democratic in his tastes
and h,hs H r. nsyeE ssfasss IL W ks ap -
jnkp aud laugI,-with lnatrr and knave. EQUALLY
with those persons Of position who will cont'e-
>rend TO accept him in spite Of his associations.
He will spend his last cent with p"t cnmpan.
ion of The mranesl stamp, while his family may
lack some ordinary comforts at home. The
idea Of allowing group uf hi+ assoclates I"
want for anything while he can command six
pence, would be prepnstrrous. But to deny his
children some little triAe for their amusement is
simply II matter of economy. He cant afford It,
H. wonld b. mean fellow to leave his asso-
c:ates befnre two and three o'clock in The morn
ins--a s,rnigh, land, sober sided home sick
nlnny. Blu, to keep wife wniling mp till tll,'se
hours-io rob her of her natural rest, is an affair
To- nke over when the next bntlle IL uncOrked
To souandrr hundreds in dissi patton among the
low aud vile il liberal and generous. TO cheat
the baker. The tailor nnd The shoemaker out OF
their hard earnings is simply smar'--a standing
inke with the go"d fellow In short, The good
fellow is render q nuisance To soriely by be-.
ing always generous bcfnre he is jnst--p!ways
liperal in di.sipaIion and mi>erly where money
is really wanlrd--always atlen'ive to pot com.
paninns to the neglect of his family; and finally,
because his career generally ends BY his going
to the nlmsllouse 10 be supported at The public
expense.
The MusQuITo KIse.--l 10 Ills lecture on Nica-
ragu., al lie Lyreum Hall, on Monday night.
Dr. Mclean gave AL amusing account OF an III.
lerye~ lie unre nad with .he young Mo-qni,"
KIM, vino WAS dressed in The full COSTUME OF
nls country, tu Wit II straw bat aId ~ cigar. The
yuung sovereign said that his father, The old
| kluv Bob, was very drunk 1ten he sold his
lanos 10 Capt. Sheppard, ot Grcylown, and that
therefore The grant Or sale WINS not valid. This
is tue grant which Colonel Kinney has purchased.
aud under which he clairis 4 vast region of Ter.
rllury l.. about rs valid ~ The English claim
to Grcyluwn aud the Mosquito cua,l, and nrllh.
er parry appeurs 10 have CONSULTED the GOVERN.
menl oi Nicaragua, the real and undoubted
owner
This old King Bob, by the way, was curiosi.
ty. He Was excessively found Vt run ana 10.
Gaccu, in which he Was supplied by The English
from Junlaira. Abuul lie time the latter first
began to luru their seri"us attention 10 the nc
QUESTION of lerrilury in Central America, King
George the Third sent his sable brUlher u richly
ornaulenled generals coat and cocked hat. King
BoD was excessively delighted win his present
aud louk every occassiun 10 exhibit hi'nself in
his new, dress. The captain Ut The English waI
vessei which conveyed The present, wishing Il
do honor to the recipient OF his suvereign's
bounty, gave grand entertainment on board
and Invited King Bob and his court 10 be pre-
sent. Tue latter caIIe, aud ~ they approacnec
tie vessel, the captain Was gralltied ~ perceivs
llaI King Bob Was dressed in the cuat and ha
he had lust received. But what WAS the aston
,sllmenL and consterliuliUn Uf all 10 perceive
when he buarded the vessel, that he had nOlhin.
else on. The ludcrous appearance which IN,
old Indian must have presented, dressed IN ,
richly 'ured red coat. with the taila- hanging
down behind, and u lull pIuned cUcked hut, ant
no other article whatever, c;n bc beller imagined
than de,cribed. His court, OF course, wore oul,
,he Usual straw hal.-NeS Orleans Pickayuu
w.
EMDEzzLEMEKT.-Mr J. l.. Egleston, Trans
fer Clerk IN the Stale Bank Of ,liis city, Wa
committed 10 Jail yesterday, OH II CHI: rye Of em
b.zzling funds of The Bank TO the amount Q
S32,OUO. Subsequent to his commitment abou
S2,UUU in money. and other valuubles, were re
; c.iuled by The Bank, which, with the surety, vii
nearly cuver The defacalion The loss Of tn
Bank, III the utmosi. will not amount to NOR
han rnur or five lhuuxlnd dullars-Charlesto