Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-07-14
LEXINGTON IN IRE.

Some playful illusions recently made by US, to
Certain matters having connection with respected
siyter District on tho ess hare called down upon our
devoted head several vials of dish water slang which
wc have neither time inclination to notice IN &c.
tenso We merely take occasion to say, that our jokes
aru Jokes: and when We find that people cannot re-
ply to them without cviucing sique and chagrin we
cease to pcrpetrate them in such qusrters.
The Flag responded to US few weeks since in
comely terms, and made capital running conmen-
tary upon cur annotatons in Lexington, once or
twice fairly turning the tables upon US. This was
all very good and very pleasant. But since then,
some one, calling himself "a Lookcr-on," has felt
it his duty to read US quite lecture on good man.
ners &C., taking for his text parenthetical remark
about GENERAL QUlryAN which occurred in para
graph Of nesrly two months ago. In the face OF
him that We think quite as much OF his District rs
she deserves to be thought OF. we have no doubt
that her people are Us honest orderly, law-aLding
and patriotic the people Of any other District in
the State Though the face of the country presents
most cbeerless appearance sgenerally, We are yet
aware that she has citizens (and many of them too)
who by diut of frugality and energy have acquired
handsome compstencies,-n some instances fortunes
We know also that her standard Of morals is equal
to that of any other part Of South Carolina; And
we havo heard that in educational maters the spirit
Of her population is progressive At all this We re-
o;oe. And yet with all Of it in fall view, could
bat 8mils land would do 20 agaiu) at tho idea OF
Gen. JOHN A. QUIrsAs member of Congress invited
to the State to deliver m address peculiar occa-
sion and having important business in Washington
City demanding his immediate return, delaying his
movements and sacrificing his timo in riding unin.
yted over those heavy sand-hills, to visit little vii
lage so unknown to fame and uninterestins in
itself as Lexington. Rsally We must take another
la, ha, at the repetition Of the idea and if Look
sr-on" any else chooses to regard it bad msn
nors, be must make the most Of it We always laugh
at funny idea, and surely not even our good lady
friend down in Lexington will blame US whom she
thinks the matter over little.--By the way,
"Lookcr-on" has surely done this seutle-woman
great injustice in putting in her mouth such ugly
word in application TO ourRelf-not that zee regard
its oEensyeness in tho saat-but should be ,orry
think that the Lexington ladies had such express
sions at the end pf their tongues. 1t cannot be.
Looker.on" has surely interpolated fancy sketch
to help out his weak attempt ut aarcasm And il
any ono deserves the "broom-stick" he;is the man.
Mark him for that fair Ladies Of Lexington. To
draw picture Of o noble Lexington matron with
beautiful and modest daughter at her side, and then
to publish to the world that she could allow herself
for such slight cause to utter 10 inelegant phrase.
Give him the broom. stick, ladies' 1t Is he, not We,
who deserves it-But and again, if the lady really
did talk SO, take back what we say about it, and
are quite conented to let pass muster if the taste
of Lexington shall 80 decide.