Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-09-23

stern old Cronest from beyond the wave, almost mods
approvinsy to tho sentiment Beautiful onderclin
Here's health to thee and thine !"
Tho General is storm Democrat Of tho strctcst
Constitutional school, Hohates Black Republicans MS
he does the D-l. Although litsrsry in his tastes,
he not unfrcquently buckles Oh his political arnor
and enters into election matters with zes but always
ss high private Ho neither socks political prefer
ment, nor for moment contempates chance at the
ouyes and fishes The late high prospects of success
which suddenly broke upon the fortunes Of Black
Republicanisu, caused him and thousaeds Of other
good citizens at tho North 70 trcnbs for their homes
and liberties He does not believe tha the sound pa
triots of bis section will ever agsin permit that party
to lift its head to anything like the dangerous eova-
ton it happened to attain last winter. They have
been fsarfully admonished of thoir danger and will
guard against it in future.
Ho rss charmed with his visit South during the
past Spring, is deeply grateful for The many Kid at
tontons bestowed upon him. end is ssrnssty desrous
of opportunities to mants.t h, thankfunsss by some
small return Of those hospitsties. Ho is evidently
An earnest sdrer Of the Southern character and de-
cdedy enlisted in the of equal justice to our
section In short there is no ruer patriot no better
man, than Geo. P. Norris.
Wo might say much of the tasteful arrangement OF
Undcrclitf manson,-of the Generals choice library
and its various sdornments Of nrt-of that Gleefui
rlmbliug ride in tho Jersey waSon-of the pleasures
Of music within .doors,-of the delightful company
thore assembled dc but We are fearful OF encroach-
ing whore we should not and therefore restrain our
pen.
And now n word or two of our temporary homo in
Now York,
THE METROPOLITAN HOTEL.
It is after all the best Hotel VIC have ever known.
The ST Nicholas is moro splendid the Everett House
more quiet and the New York more senteel perhaps,
MS tho phrase goea. But the Metropolitan has quite
enough of all these characteristics to please any but
the most fastidious. If it ia "caravansera," ms was
rem arked to US by friend, the beasts are all very
civil Tho keepers too are entirely humane and feea
the animals go we'll that thoy seldom roar. What
brute could quarrel with those broad slices ofrare
and tender roast beef? with that sweet golden but
tor or with thedelicaely favored cecrcamf or with
those small but exquisite cups Of aromatic coffee with
which tho o'clock dinner is concluded? And then
situated as our party was with pleasant parlor and
bedroom adjoining all at $3.50 piece per diem,
how could We be otherwise than satisfed7 Why, we
had rs comfortable and cosy time Of it there, ms
!our married men away from their wivOs could be
expected to have anywhere. And by tho way, we
hore remember that our locum enens said We were of
m q regular bender" Ah ! could he have seen our
!anily-likc conduct in Nos 20 & 80, could he have
known the regularity Of our hours, could no have been
uwaro of the fact that we were the least dissipated
party y-of-four in all Now York, he would rather have
concluded that we were on a"struitcner." But VT
forgive him. Take care though, old fellow. The next
;ime you 20 off to Augusta, we'll say you arc on
regular "6uster."
PREFERENCES.
There is an opinion we wish to express just at this
place. Ono is apt to look back Mt Broadway after
lowing it, and to ask himself the question, which o.
u the places up and down that road do really think
tho moat atractre1 Now, that's the question before
us. Come up, gentlemen, all ofyou, and express ar
opinion or rather lot each Of you write down his pre-
ference and tho reason of it, throw it into hat and
then we'll draw out and publish 1t is agreed to, and
here is the result:
1. I, Bob Bonitheau, give preference to the New
York Hotel; because can therc sit and smoke o.
case, aud feel myself to be Spaniard with any NUM-
Dor of sugar hogsheads at my back.
2. I, Tom Trinkct, give preference to Tiffany 4
youngs; because there I can SEQ oil tho beauties o.
iewclry-dom and supply myself with any littls
charms may have accidentally lost from my watch
chain.
g. 7, Charley Scapegracc, distinctly prefer the s.
Nicholas because there gee everybody, find every
thing free and easy, and have occasional chance
of ogling m amorous grass-widow.
Al, Richard Gourmand, must give my vote fol
Taylor's Saloon; because there can get something
to eat Of one sort or another Mt all times Of day ant
night.
5. l, Jack Topper, nm altogether in favor of Bah
'nrk's; because in his back you can get the bcs
,rt Of drink of brandy whiskey, while his from
Tors the raciest fruit imaginable to take the taste
| ont of your mouth.
6. I, Sampson Fatfoot, name the Metropolitan
| '.ccausc its n d-i fine old hotel.
{. I, Timothy Strayclerk, give the palm to Stew
arts; because there can see such igant goods, SOLE
!,y such iligant fellows, to such ilcant people.
Now really after all these brilliant selections Of ou
friends We arc half ashamed to read our own sliI
which turns up next.
Ommes. Oh, but you must do it though; that wa
'he agreement"
Yer y well, very we'll, here goes: Give us then thu
publishing House Of the Appletona; because there We
an find books old and new, rich, racy aud peculiar
and if any one donbts it, let him come and examine
our new copy of Bryant" and orr old London edi
lion of "Dallantync's Norclist's Library. %
which We rurchased at Appcton's, caringa Thousand
things just MS good behind.
But it is time We were drawing to clhfc. Like
every one elsc We at length got tired Of New IOrl
and sloped for home. Hurry MP, yc railroads ant
steamboats, The grand object with US now is to &C
over the back track fast rs possible. And thus VI
went Jumped into the metropolitan stage carly ont
morning, just 10 days. from the time NO left home
Rolled down to the Railroad Depot-Got abnard fnl
l}altimorc-IIad pleasant ride all the wny through
Took the Bay boat at si1-Slcpt finely NIL night
Reached Portsmouth early in tho mornng-liad te
remain there all of sundny-Tuggcd it out as well ~
VIC could at tho Macon Housc-Took the opportunity
to hunt up some kin in Norfolk-lIad pleasant time
with then-The gale was raging the entire day-NeX
morning it was yet more furious-Rut spitc of wind
and weather, We left carly in tho cars for Weldon
Thence to Wmington-Thence to kingsvillo-Thencc
to Augusta-.tnd thence to homO-llow are you?
Ir We leave Edgcfcld again soon, it will be- mainly