Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-01-06
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.

CHARLESTON, January l, 1858.
A "Happy New Year" to you, Messrs Editors,
and all in your Sanctum. II had verysnearly dated
this in 1857 as usual-a little mistake which will be
quito fashionable with writers generally for some days
to Gomez Happy Nesc Year, and may you live to
sec many MORE" and ind your list of subscribers and
advertisers lengthcning with each succeeding New
Years Day, until with your pockets well lined with
well-deserved profits, you retire and repose on
your aurels, enjoying the otium dignitato, with
tranquil minds and clear conscences. The same good
wishes to aIlof your patrons who pay in ad-
rasee and ehtitle themselves to the benefit of the
las, mentioned invocation in particular. The begin
ming Of Now Year is always IN appropriate period
for forming fresh plans and resolutions for our future
guidance aud hope that those Of your friends whose
conscienccs accuse them Of any delinquency in com
ing up to their portion Of tho contract will avail them
selves Of tho occasion to reform whatever is amiss
and uuet the Onward monitor" by resolving to turn
over new lcaf for the ensuing year.
Christmas passed of in a comparatively dignifcd
anu orderly manner. All places of amusement were
trongcd with risitors and a depos of business ex-
cent the Post Office and tho Confcctionares and Fire
Cracker Shops were closed M usual. Saturday was
half-hoday, several of our largest stores in King
street having set the prasewOrthy example of allow
ing those in their employ, another day of recreation
4 number Of squbs appeared i'll the papers from En-
ployces, urging the appointment of Saturday as day
Of Thanksgiving, in order to make it q general holi-
day, but the purpose of the writers was not effected
except in the individual instances above mentioned
The demon Of Mammon is getting so rabid @ hold up
on the affections Of business world, that even the
loss Of the Holy Sabbath itself is considered by some
as an irrcrarable injury to the minded inter-
css Of avaricious trade, and insatatc speculation
To the honor Of humanity, it is refreshing to be able
to oto somo happy exceptions to this degrading pir-
il of suhscrricncy to the Money-kins
The Menagerie and Circus havo departed after 4
brief but profitable sojourn Tho Managers were
very happy i'll hitting up novel c1pcdient for attract
ing IN unusual degree Of attention to their perform
ances. a public ascension on tho Tight Rope, from
the .round floor to the summit of the Tent, made
by the Star Of the Company, Madame Leonnc, daily
at o'clock P. NJ, in the presescc Of thousands Of
awc-struck spectators. She performed this difficult
and hazardous feat repeatedly without accident or de-
lay, taking her steps with great caution and exact
ness, yet with remarkable ir'nness and grace, until
reaching the highest point Of the tent, sho turned and
balancing herself one foot with dexterity which
would have done credit to the nmblest goose in any
of your country subscribers barn yards looked down
from her fearful height upon the moving mass ut her
feet with air of triumph, and ware of the hand
which caused the air to rcverherate with dcafenng
shouts from all quarters. This decidedly the best
card of the season, and the immense multitudcs that
nightly Hocked to SEQ the wild beasts and the Old
Clown, evinced the success of the hit
The Theatre has boon drawing crowds to witness
tho brilliant representation of "Aludain," which,
with its gorgeous scenery, dresses and machinery, is
clciting great applause and admiration. The Mana
ger of Thalbergs Concerts has been here making ar
rangcmcnts for tho great Pianist who is expected to
visit us during the present month.
Fires Burglarics and Robbcrcs have been recorded
in the public prints since my last, showing that
are no exception to the general depraviy Of human
nature. The fires were promptly put out by the Fire
men, but not so with the robbers these cunning gen.
try-havng in several instances made their way into
and out of private houses through the windows and
pazzas, without disturbing the merry Christmas"
reunions Of the inmates who doubtless very much
"put out" on finding their silver and jewery beauti
fully less the next morning.
beautiful Yacht arrived here on Saturday Inst
from New York, bound to the Gulf ports and West
Indies pleasure expedition, whether to Nicaragua
or Liberia, tho knowing ones have not yet decided
positively Fillibustering has got to be so fashionable
that every expedition about to be fitted out squirting
in tho direction of tho disputed territory" is sus-
pcctcd to be in lcnguc with poor Walker, who by the
way, is now safe in tho hands Of tho Phistines In
telligcnco Of tho Generals capture Mt Havana was
brought to us on Monday by the Steamer Isabel. Tho
Steamer Fashion which conveyed him and his force to
Nicaragua, had put into Havana in lack Of provisions.
The American Consul ut Havana sczed the Steamer
for alleged irrOgularity in her papers. Tho Fashion
brought tho nOws that Com. Paulding Of tho United
States Steam Frigate Wabash, had taken the whole