Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-05-06
THE COURIER AGAIN.

THE COURIER AGAIN.
Although the Courier uncourteously roiterates it's
rough expressions in regard to oursel-and that too
after the amende honorable was made on our part
yet are willing to drop the matter just where it is
so far as any offence is considered We suggest to our
elder brother though, if may venture Othous di'
respect to do so that supercilious tone of comment
is not more becoming to extreme age than to early
youh perhaps less SO, censorious people might set
it down to soured heart, whereas the same judges
would excuse boy (who had only aeen some twenty
summers since leaving his Alma matsr) the score
pardon the pun y of his youth and inexperience.
The Courier's sur-rejoinder perhaps demands that
ne should say word or two of rebutal (another pun
here hovors around the tip Of pen, but will not
yield to the influence of example) and We proceed to
SAY our say
1st. The Charleston Courier says:
owe intended, first, to be oitty and there are people,
Rack-,Oitted ourselves, who think succeeded,
OF, at least, by no means made dead failure"
did the Adrerser in dischargng its harmless vol
10y at u.s."
1t was not only Harmless volley," We may con-
tinue, but really seryiceabe one as it has been the
instrument in the hands Of Faust of supplying mat
ter for more than two long columns in the Courier
and that is something these dull times. But moro
than this it has given the Courier the need of "w"
which some "people" have been awarding to it at
our expense. Very well-ws do not complain. We
are the Coures benefactor in wreathing its face with
smile of complaeency which, but for u.s. had never
relaxed its facial muscles
2nd The Charleston Courier thinks the Adrertiser
absolutely spiteul in its application Of the lee a
ionis"-because, forsooth and grammercy when
smitton upon one cheek we did not turn the other.
3rd. The Charleston Cosrier's parry under its
fourth specification, is awkward affair for 80 vets-
ran swordsman.
4th. The Charleston Courier republishes, for our
benefit its request of the 9th ut addressed to the
Edgofeld Adcertiser. 1t was this:
"Ths Edgefeid Adrertiser-our good and esteemed
friend of the Adrertser promises to republish that
gallant article of the Nelcs' upon the Patriot and
Courier viii do us the favor and the justice ALSO
to re-publsh replies to the News in the Courier
of the Sd and 4th Instant and especially the latter,
in which We repel the charge of "partsan and un-
generous aings at men and parties in this State
| Nous Perrons"
The Advertiser greatly regrets not having this
request until now. The frendliness of its language
would certainly have saved both of all this spar
ring. But nmporte-itsa all in a mans time. We
are making friends as fast as possible, and why re-
gret it now? If the Courier yet wishes US to repub-
sh its replies to the allegations of the Nee it has
only to say so.
| 9TH Tho Charleston C0urier's 8th count We trans
fer without comment to our columns being at
dgnifed and correct-correct, except in constituting
what it elsewhere terms "harmless volley" into
I" onslaught"-to suit it, purposes:
g. "The Edgefeld Advertiser says, it seeks no con-
troversy with us yet it is both ready and willing to
meet US any question and in any way. Now, all
We have 10 say on this head is that the Aduertiser
made an onslaught on US, not on it; and We think
we can challenge the inutest search of our past re-
cord to show that hayenot only been ever eourts
to both juniors and seniors of the press, but
that in editorial controversy, hare neuer been the
| aggressors At times We have hit back very hard,
we admit but wo have both borne and forborne much
from the country press-not, however, from tho Ad-
uertiser Like the Adrertiser we trust
awe dare do all that may become q man;
Who dares do more, is none"
The 9th plea of the Charleston Courier is coupled
with of those long parcntheses which leave it in
doubt whether the aftorremark is to bo applied to the
subect-mater Of the parenthesis to what went be-
FORE Under the circumstances therefore, beg leave
to enter the Irshman's demurrer Of an AHbi
Under the 10th of its classfcatons, tho Charleston
Courier gives some of our recent Chances at E1-
changes"
Aftsr all this, the Charleston Courier has Post
Scrptum which is SO worry cy that we give it entire:
"Post Scriptum--What does the Edgefeld Adrerti-
ser mean by "our categorical structures !" Does it
mean that we applied the cato tails fu-
rious charge" on it Or was it only initiating Mra.
Partington or Mrs. Maaprop, when the lattor spoke
of meeting an allegory the banks Of the Nile !"
Will the Adrerser give a t-e-gor--cal answer to
| this question, or serics Of questions"
1t was writer in RussEL's MAGAZINE that accused
the good old KsckEEBocKER Of porpetrating cat-as-
trophies and other things of thatspeciss, with its
ry issue. This was, thought, very unkind to one
of tho best and most ancient, and most liberal, and
most varied of our American Monthly Magazines
and withal, it untruo at least We could now re-
feet upon tho Courier with equal truth. We could
say that il would not let one Of the compounds Of
cat pass unsubsidi1od if it the last caapasm ap
Piled to rescustate its aintng existence. But to
the questions of our friend: Know then, oh Courier
that one WEBSTER, q "great Le1icographer," as RU-
Fus CHoATk pronounces him. defines categorical part
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the word which the Courier criticizes, may not be
such as regular loyician would make of it; but we
submit that according to Webster, it is violation
of lat least) American English
One other friendly retort: The Eota Bene thrust
of our contemporary was difficult of comprehension
as lat rst almost to bewilder musical capacities
We thought and thought the utter dissonance-the
incomprehensble dssonnnce-of our veteran coempo-
rarys witticsm, until eventually dcspairingly fell
asleep; and all the WHILE as slept, broken ideas
of Bagpipes cracked IIaut-boys and split Gourd-
vines crowding upon our dormant mentality in
pelmell confusion yet, and anon, We could dis
tncty hear above the storm of dscordant rhapsodes
still small voice which seemed to say" visit all this
upon the Courier and its commander. Thou canst not
say did it" &c.
| MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Eds> Tho "Springfeld African Church" Of Angus
ia has raised within the past year, by contribution Of
its members, the sum of s73250 which has been de-
voted to various benevolent purposes. Besides this
outlay and the expense Of supporting their pastor,