Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-05-06
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CHANCES AT OUR EXCHANGES.
THE DUE WEST TELESCOPE is the exponent
of Presbyterianism in South Carolina. J. J. BONNER
is the regular Editor but he is assisted by an able
corps of corresponding editors, viz Revcrends ]. B.
WATT, W. R. HEupHILL, T. TURNER, T. W. PARKIN-
SON and ]. A. SLOAN. Ofeourse such names are sufi-
cient to establish the Telecopes merits aa Religious
paper; but our cotemporsry Of Due West is by no
means deficient in its secular department. Not un-
frequently We observe something spirited and spicy
both in the line of ncws and of politics. The number
before us is filed mainly with editorials Of denomi-
national cast and long Latter from IN absent brother
BY the significant paragraph subjoin, it will be
seen that Spring has been as tardy with the Due
Resters as with all tho rest of US:
Postponed-In this latitude, Nay day will come this
year. about fifteen days after the last Of April. The
girls cannot find flowers to deck their queen.
THE KINsTREE STAR is upon our table, exhibit
ing long article upon &c The Northern Spirit" in
the course Of which the Editor deduces the very cor
rect conclusion that the North has played the advan
tages over the South with q vengeance, and is still
doing so The amusing part of the business is, that
while reaping nearly all the gains of tho compact
We nre the aggressors and they the oppressed. awe
arc charged (says tho Starr with aggression upon the
North, and for what? Has it been, that while in the
peaceful possession Of our domestic institutions, the
North has called upon to give up those institutions,
and receive others which she presumes to impose on
us? l. it aggression, that have boon driven from
every foot Of territory by the valOr and blood
Az nd nfnnin m nyp6a
our Grcsdes? If this is aggression, heaven protect
US from submission"
writer in tho kingstree Star maintains that Will
liamsburg is one of the heathies Districts in the
State. We should like to hear of tho place that was
not 30, in the estimation Of tho people who lived
there.
THE NEWBERRY RISING SUN is q worry enter
tanning sheet certainly; hut we incline to think our
brother little of an alarmist Witness the follow
ing gmpses of our Future
Clouds and darkness threatening clouds, ominous
darkness gather around political futuro night
gloomy and terrible sots in upon US. Wo are drift
ing slowly silently into an ocean Of storms, furious
| whirlwinds, quicksand, and fearful whrlpools. A
solemn silence prevas-'tis tho precursor of an hor
rble tempest IIark the low mutterng rumbling of
distant thunder breaks upon tho stiffness. Fitful
flashes reveal tho sulen gloom Tho urid air is hoavy
and chill. The storm approaches nearer and nearer
| it comes, louder and moro loud it howls. Man the
sails-all hands to their posts. The South expects
every man to do his duty. Life and death, honor and
! liberty are involved Let each heart be firm, oach
nerve be steady The conflict will be fierce as hate
| and malice can make it. Stand firm. lIark! what
crash was that? Kansas is gone! List, triumphant
shout from the spirits Of the storm Missouri is yield
ing. How fierce tho blasts, how lurid tho lightning
How terrible the tempest; sea and heaven arc COM
mingled uowls horrible, yes terrific tear our ears,
Virginia is assailed. Gloomy, dark, terrible, howls
tho tempest. Watchman, what of the night! All is
dark dark no dawn appears.
very well-drawn picture but decidedly suggestive
Of grippe, shipwrccks and "The harp that onco thro
Tara's halls" Our eoemporary has, his time looked
ut the gloomy side of the picture only. Upon the
principle of "poH nuJila pheJus," We doubt not his
feeling more hopeful the next time biz thoughts vecr
| in that direction. .
THE KEOWEE COURIER announces the death
of Col. JOSEPH GRIsHAX for long time uaeful and
prominent citizen of Pickens but lattcry of Georgia
The Mountain Courier unlike the Seaboard Courier,
believes most heartily in tho Right of Secesson.-Of
Cotton" our Pickcns cotemporary thus remarks:
"With cotton Mt is present price, We can well afford
it prominent place in our columns 1t is quoted in
Charleston ut IA 3-s; Columbia, l3s and Anderson,
| IL cents per pound"
And, we would add, in Hamburg, Edgefeld Dis
trict at 141 cts-ahsad Of them ALL Tell it in Pick
ens and any whore else that old Hamburg s yet the
best cotton rkct in the South.
TIE FAMILY FRIEND is the title Of the new
paper published ut Darlington, 1t expands its new
wings in the joyous spring-tme. May the fact be
auspicious of cheerful and prosperous existence
THE LEXINGTON FLAG of the 3oth ult, has
long and patriotic article upon "Black Republicanism"
We think our neighbor is entirely too despondent.
Hc evidently would like to think so too, from the
tone of his article but the political blues have hold
of him just at this time and his organ of Hope is
not in working order. Cheer up, gallant Flag! tho
abyss is further of than We imagine. 1t is not
false lullaby to say 20. "Thc people Of the Slave
States," you admit "were never more united" Why
20 on to extract danger" out of this, instead of
safety? Even that last hope, Southern Confedera
Cyl" has tho most beautiful tinge of rOsecolor imagi
nable to our vision Lot US cease these Jeremahds,
and work yet for justice in the Union. If we cannot
obtain it now, with the Executive, tho Judiciary the
Senate, and the entire strength Of intelligent patriot
ism all over the country, in our favor, then it may
happen that the last great alternative will be embraced
Is there anything in this prospect to dampen our en-
ergies? Itappears, from our standpoint, likoa good
thing almost in our grasp, but M that should chance
to escape us) better thing still, little further on.
The Legislature of Massachusetts, has refused
to reconsider its resolution, sppropriating $780,
600 to the cause Of Kansas, by the decisive vote
of 2l8 to 73 The towns of Salem and Newbury-
port have protested against the appropriation.
The Boston Bee, also, which was one of the
petitioners to the Legislature for such appropria
ton, now opposes it.
A GAY LoTHARro.-A good story is told of
fellow of North Carolina. Having been put in
jail for marrying thirteen wives, he made his es
cape, and was seen three or four days afterward
by gentleman who recognized him. The gem
teman, anxious to secure the reward for his
apprehension, invited him to his house to dinner,
and then a1y1r slinned ont in nursuit of con-