Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-05-27

indulgence from the public for his double effort
Of joining in the entertainment and at the same
time attempting its report.
HON. N. L. B0NHAM.
We have culled from our exchanges the follow
ing complimentary illusions to Gen. Bonham,
ourrecently elected Congressional Representa-.
tive:
GEN. NJ. l.. BoNuAM--We published vestcr-
day morning, the state of the vote officially re-
ported, as having been cast for this gentleman
in the 4th Congressional District to represent its
people in the U. S. House of Representatives in
the place made vacant by the death of the Hon.
Preston S. Blocks.
The opponent of Gen. Bonham, C. P. Sullivan,
ESQ.,, had he been elected, would have ably rep.
resented the District; but the choice has fallen
upon Gen. Bonham, and better qualified, q
more noble, brave and true Caroliniaa cannot
be found in the whole State.
We cannot refrain from acknowledging that the
choice is happy one and We believe that his
career in Congress will prove brilliant one.
In age, Gen. Bonham is the senior of Col.
Brooks. In personal appearance, dignity and
commanding influence there is & striking simi'
larity, and we hazard nothing when We say
that he will be found as able, willing and prompt
to repe insult should his people be assailed as
was his beloved predecessor. Edge6eld may we'll
be proud of her sons.-Cmolina Times.
ELECTION or GEy. NJ l.. Bonham-From
despatch in the Erening Ne,cs, We learn that
this gentleman has been elected to Congress in
the 4th Congressional District, in place of Col.
| Brooks, by majority of 1900 votes. We doubt
not but that he will prove an able and efficient
| renresentative e-SOy}b Gdrolni1n
"Gen. Bonham is gentleman of high char.
acter, fine talents, and winning address, and wo
have no doubt will prove worthy representa-.
tive of the Old Ninety-Six District" ."-4bbenlle
Independent Press
"The eyes Of the Government are now on
Gen, Ronham as the successor of the distn
guished statesman and gallant gentleman who
lately represented his District and his will be
truly an enviable position, should he come fully
up to public expectation. We wish him sue
cess. True Cayoliniaa
CONGRESSIONAL ELgCrIoN-We learn by our
exchanges that Gen. Bonham has been elected
by about 1900 majority over C. P. Sullivan, Of
Laurens, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of the Hon. P S. Brooks. Gen Bonham
is spoken OF as one fit to be the successor Of
Col. Brooks. We trust so, Col. Brooks has
given 56at Congressional District Sfep6tasio,fs
that nothing short of high efforts, unceasing
watchfulness, and noble patriotism can MAIN
tain.- lfiHnsJ0r0 Register.
\ TEMPERANCE SToRr.-One evening last
week we took our place at the supper table Of
a CINCINNATI and Louisville packet. Supper
and conversation had progressed some before we
were seated. An animated discourse was going
OH twixt all old gentleman and All exceedingly
sobcr-faced lady, not less than 30 years old, on
the subject of temperance.
"Olm exclaimed she, with horror depicted
on her thin lips. 81 do despise the whiskey
drinker."
%%ho gentleman dropped his knife and fork,
seized her hand giving it hearty shake; We
thought tears were going to drop from his wink
ing EYES, eyes,, ..;a /. g, ...,,.. ,,o,. ..,,;.
ments and the heart that dictated them; per-
nit no person to go beyond me in despising
whiskey drinkers. have been disguised on
this very boat and say it now, before our
worthy captains face. What ask you, can
be more disgusting than to see well dressed,
respectable aye, virtuous looking young men,
whose mothers are probably even now praying
that the tender instruction by which their youth
was illuminated, may bring forth precious fruit
in their maturity-I say to see young men
step up to the bar Of this boat, and without the
fear of observing eyes, or the condemnation Of
enlightened opinion, brazeny ask for old Bour-
bon or Rye, or Mononsahela whisky, when in
that bar they know there is the best Of Old
Cosnac Braudy."-Erchange.
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SAM was asked what he thought of the effect
Of hot drinks OIL the SYSTEM Hot drinks, sir"
said he, care decidedly bad. lea and coffee,
sir, are hurtfu And even hot punch, when it
is very hot-very hot indeed-and taken often,
in large quantities, suppose, is slightly delete
rious."
\ widow lady down in Bradford, Vermont,
heard a robber descending her chimney last
NndnaSaa,- ninht lie stucL fast ahnnt half