Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-07-15
From the South Carolinian.

The readers Of this journal have already beer
apprised Of the cause OF its not appearing fo
several weeks past. Having just sufficiently re
covered from severe and painful illness to use
my pen and survey my shattered affairs, EN-
brace the first opportunity Of informing my
friends and the patrons of the Flag of the ex
tent Of the loss they, as we'll as myself, have sus
tained in the death of young Leopard. While
he filled the post of Junior writing only
when he felt inclined-being q good practical
printer, he acted as foreman of the office, and
directed and superintended all its operations
His loss, therefore, to me and to the paper is al
once fatal and irreparable. 1t would be impos
sbe for me to supply his place by another person.
In this connection it is necessary, too, to state
that Leopard and myself were united by some,
thing more than q mere business partnership.
By the marriage Of our parents when we were
small, we became brothers; for number OF
wears we were at school together, during the
greater part of the time, class-matcs-when at
home mmates-when separated, almost week,
ly correspondents: and were thus endeared to
each other by all the ties of long, intimate and
ripened friendship. loved him rs tenderly as
if he had been brother OF my own blood.
None knew him as we'll as did, and, ! may say,
none could appreciate as | did his priceless
worth The many virtues that adorned his spot
less character are enshrined i'll the inner cham
bers of my heart, and the image ofhis handsome
form and manly mien will ever linger in the
greenest isles of my memory.
Leopard appears to have had an almost intui-
tive knowledge Of the printing business. He
had worked ut it but short time, and Tor more
than year had not handled type, before we
commenced the publication of the Flag; and
vet he soon brought the most perfect order and
system out of the chaos of confusion and i'll
usage in which we found the Office; and the neat
and regular appearance Of the paper bore week
" testimony to his skill and admirable handi-
work We struggled at first against many diff
cul,ics and disadvantages, but had overcome
them all, and were gradually winning our
way to Success. But alas when the goal for
which We toilcd had well nigh been reached,
when the flush of victory was already upon our
brows, death came and struck down the Moses
Of our band! Leopard, gifted, noble aud pure
as he was, must be laid in the tomb, his nimble
fingers cold and rigcd as marble, his clear hazel
eyes, where beamed the fires Of genius and
looked out the windows of mastery intellect
and lofty soul, closed forever upon all earthly
things. But poignant and bitter as is our gricl,
anu Sdu anu SCNcIc aS ID Jul iooo, We i'"I w"
to the will Of that inscrutable Wisdom, from
whose court there is no appeal.
II cannot find good practical printer to
purchase the Ftag and continue it, its pubca.
tons will have to cease. To q man of the right
stamp, will give bargain, and under proper
management it would prove q profitable invest,
ment In the meantime, l assure the subscri.
bers to the paper that shall doeverything | can
to secure its continuance. / should deeply re,
gret to see the district deprived entirely of a
newspaper of its own.
With this communication, my career as al
editor closes. Ny connection with the press has
been so brief, and the field have occupied so
obscure, that hardly consider a formal with.
drawal necessary. will only say that am not
conscious of having deviated inthe least from the
principles and line of conduct marked out for
my guidance at the beginning, and have endeav.
ored to discharge faithfully the duties thatdevolvcd
upon me. Doubtless, however, lhare failed Ill ma,
ny particulars, and come far short Of the eXpecta
tions of my friends If indeaing with hestrictest
mpartiality with all, and with the fullest convc,
ton of rcctitudc, have given offence to any
one, have no apology whatever to make. 10
my late brethren Of the press, | will add, rs a
parting remark, that from what have learned
Of them during the short space of four months,
have formed Il high opinion OF the ability, dig.
nifty and set:sacricing spirit Of the editorial
fraternity of South Carolina, and regret that it IS
not nv lot to continue an humble member of it.
T. }. II. DREIIER.
LEXINGTON S, G., June 2G. 1857.