Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-05-12

silver tureen and an oil painting bcqueathed Dy An
DREW JACKSON to the brarest of South Carolina.
Our judcious and tasteful Governor hal succeeded,
by correspondence with the Executors OF Old Hickory,
in having it agreed, that these boquests should bs
vested in the President Of the South Carolina Pal
motto Association, the officer of that body, to DO
held by hiE and his in Office, and fnally
to become the property Of tho last surviving member
Of The Palmetto Regiment, to him and his holrs
forever" Tho arrangsm cnt is an admirable ono, it
would seem and Tie Governor is thus saved the
delicate task Of deciding who ia the Lrsvcs "whero
ALL" as he observed, "wcro SO truly brave" Whit
shall be that last living tho Palmetto Roll,
may be conjectured yariously with overy changing
year; but Fate's docroes nrc anticipated in vain.
Yet it may bo that much shorter time than fifty
years will iocide the foe in remainder. The crcum-
stance is wu! calculated to remind all how truo it
il, that
The boast of horaidry. tho prop Of power
And all that beauty, all that wealth o'Sr gaYo
AWirt alike the inevitable hour
The pa,hs Of glory lead but to the yrare.
His Excelloncy, Governor ALLs1oy, was parteu-
arly feeitous in presenting these gifts accompany
ing the duty IS he did with somo well-timsd aud
vsl-concsived romlrks, which wOro srootel with
paudit, Of delight by tho large audience Lisuton.
ant SrANLr received tho bOquOsts with manly grace,
auL in brief sodiesly rospsnso, acknowledged his
own and the regiments gratitude. The whole afail
was handsomo,-umnently betting tho occasion and
its other moro prominent purposos.
Let us now hasten to poop in vt the Ball, nfto,
taking good old fashioned dinner at IUSrs,-sfter
talking with the genial McG-S, the cminenty yer.
sAt:le 0-s, aud othurs over tho proceedings Of ht
moruiag,-s!trr procuring q ticket i'll due foru,-
and srtor walking half.mile to bog roses ind pOme
yranito-howsrs for tho ludios. All tho world was a
kinsler's spacious hall by 10, o'clock in tho evening
Tho Bull MAS then fairly opened. Fashion and aoun
ers, beauty and bouquets, hilurity and hoops, mus
and the military, dancing and delights oonumeruus
o-msnton, pcrvadsd tho rooms throughout tho en-
tire happy evening. The supper, which closed TIL
festive hours was sample and variod Tho old here
QrTxAx bravely stuud out to tho lust, occupied NJ
most as actively ever General was upon tho battle
field now surrounded by beautiful Indies with heart
brin full of respectful rcgard-then, accepting tn
cordial sulutations Of the old men and tho young
hcre rpciprocatng the converse Of
hsarkenipg gallapty to tho gentle phrases Of woman
Present also were the lIonorab!ps /. Al. kEIrr an
81. L. poSHAH, There tou was biz Exee!!snoy, tn
Governor; And the Generals And Judges An
Solicitors; And Lawyers; and Editors; and Nor
chants; aud Gentlemen Of elegant leisure; and las
but stil the foremost whether in love or in WAR, tn
surviving uTicors and meu Of the renowned Palmett
Regiment. 1t ID only to be added, that no singl
circumstance occurred to detract from tho pleasure
of this jubilee either during the stirring day or th
joyful night which succeeded it. We conclude witt
the heartfelt hope that the Anniversary may gro'
in interest for hundred years to come, and that til
people Of tho State msy fock to its celebration j
increasing numbers every year. 1t will DO bette
than building monument,-bsttcr for the Pa!met
toe., Lettcr for US and children, better for til
tamo and character Of South Carolina.