The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-07-23
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IONGSTREET ACADEMY.

good people who were to convene nt the Long.
street Academy, in this District, which is situa-
ted near Bordeaux, about twenty miles in U
Southcrnly direction from Your ,gc. This
Academy is under the superintcndcnce Of Mr.
Jnmcs l. Clatworthy, graduate Of "Erskine
College, and is evidently in n flourisbng condt
''oh' anu well worthy the patronage Of any
who have sous or daughters to educate. This
institution is made up principally of the dcscen.
dents Of the French cmigran,s, or lIuyuenots,
who came to this District in l7GI, and settled
i'll close proximity to the place of which we are
now writing. The French people arc not only
sticlcrs for, and great cncourngcrs of educa,ion,
but have particular fondness for public dinners
and social gatherings, and hpon this occasion we
had demonstration of their hospitality, which
was i'll strict keeping with their Intelligent views
and convivia notions of the common courtc,ics
of life.
AT the usual dining hour upon such occasions,
the large audience which had congrcgatcd, were
cordially and respectfully invited to manifest all
interest i'll the many good things which, had
been prodigally and sumptuousy served up,
every thing of which would have won the an
plausc of IN hungcrcd, and wreathcd the face
III Tins connection, we take the responsibility Of
saying That the good ladies of the community
Will long be remembered by the many who ere
in attendance, for the very tempting uxuries-
| the sundry boxes and baskets containing "lit,le
ncites," of which they had so literally furnished
and 50 invtingly spread for the accommodation
of all who were in for ga feast of reason and a
! flow of SOUL"
Alter the "great multitude" " had been fed
! and the oavcs und fishes und fragments of
the various condiments had been gathered up,
MIR. NJ W. Johnston, Of Georgia, was introduced
to the audience as the speaker of the day, and
in M address of some fifteen OF twenty minutes,
VIC were asreeably entertained not only with
his subject matter, but particularly with his
plcasing manner, fine oratoricai abilities. the
beautiful and elegant language which he EN-
| pioyed in the expression of his ideas. At the
close OF this gentlcmans Speech the members of
tho literary society OF Longs,rect Academy came
forward and debated question which they had
under consideration, and Judging from the very
bland aud free expression Of couHtcnancc which
was manifest, all were highly entertained, and
nothing was SAID but what found IL happy re-
! sponsc in the bosotn of ALL -
! " ME We We're listening to the eloquencc of
these Dem"sthenian orators we were forcibly
impressed with the Importance Of such societies
among young men, and would take occasion to
say to those who would cultivate habits Of thought
and make progress in mental requirements, that
no advantage is more TO be appreciated than the
! enjoyment Of Il literary society where all, ais
Milton has said, are privileged Z" to know, to utter
and to argue freely" aud speak unrestraned, the
| honest brenthngs CT an ursophisticatcd heart
In conclusion, we would say once more, Mr..
Editor, that we hope 10 bo privileged to mec;
again the good people of Longstrect Academy.
and enjoy the same kind hospitality which we
did upon thIs interesting occason. Also. we
| would say to that large concoursc Of beautiful
young 'aaIes whom We saw upon this fcstal
| day
W ''h eyes whose beams might shame night
! Or starlight CLEANS, they were SO bripht:.
And checks before whose boom the rose
It's bl''shinS treasure house might close
That we hope they may ul be woocd and won
before the return Of another summer and he
nflcctonately married aud gathered into the
sweet embrace of loving husbands, who will
surely teach them that the only business of their
life is TO love and to love only, which the sum-
mum maximum Of all human Joy
!W Carmel -fdderiHr, July %, 1857.
WIT AND SATIRE.
These are dangerous gifts, and carefully should
they he used. They contain n power which
may be made potent for good, although prone to
| evil They are sharp Led ged tools, which not nm
frequently wound the user 1t is better TO with
hold q witticsm than wound friend Let the
wit and the satirist them be careful of the sword
!hey WELD. Ii 1t is to sibservc good cnds-f it
| IS 10 guard the weak and smite the pror,dAthcn
Keep 1t bright; but better let is rust than max
wounds III sensitive hearts, and crafty petty
| malice and mean macvolencc.
The Lond9n Critic says with mucl, truth:
oterne warns us at what price, the satirist
Jest and lose his friend. lie shall ieeE at knaves
and fools, and find the mob rise iapisstone him.
wit is admired, but Stunned Most peopiss
not pasied by cowardice, love tosee. lighting,
volcanoes, tcmpests. On the summer nirhts
when the air is hot, and the lightnngs play in
the tree-tops, or break through The ocean wracI
they arc dnzzling and seductive. Who has not
iounged Ill the park or leaned over the buwark
with soft arm cngng round him. or n wet
curl dropping on his cheek-untill deep into the
midnight, held by the fiery openings and long
| golden inlcts into spacc2
| "Yct the boldest lover of the picturesque will
| watch the beautiful white fire with a secret awe
| lest 1t leap too near. So with wit. We admire
III fear. Your wit cannot always shoot folly
without bringing down the fool. And the fools
nave such n majority ut the club and dinner
tablet Eugenio will delight the few who fling
him their applause, and mortay offend the many
who pursue him TO death. His is perilous vo :.
cation only for the isolated and strong. A su.
| t'rist drags truth from her well-divests her of
crinonc, and sets'her in the arket-place-as
she was born. In spite of the adage, lie calls a
blot, biot frcckle, freckle You may
say stain on the face is beauty a frcckle
sun'k'ss. lie laughs Al, yonr want of yeracity
| your diseased Imagination"
ELEGANT EXTRACT
| portant enough to awaken the attention of those
who are entrusted with the preservation of con-
| stitutlonal Government We are not to wait till
great public mischiefs come, till the Government
Is overthrown, or liberty itself put in extreme ieo-
pardy We should not be worthy sons of our
fathers were We SO 10 regard great Questions
affecting the general freedom. Those fathers ac--
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