Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-04-13


appetite for hot beef stake, buckwheat cakes, and
Goldfish in our worthy Colonels, whilst source Of
Infinite amusement and mirth to the Junior men,
bers of our party, proved matter Of such desper-
aton to our senior member, that long before We
left the City lie had fallen from his seat OF honor
on the right hand of ininc host to the remotesl
distance possible. But even MIRANDA, and MIN
ME, and CARRY, and our own porty sell, who
had in the mean time fallen between them, proved
exceedingly shadowy fort6cations, such marvel
lous affinity did the Captain discover in our stout
gentleman. But We will leave our scnior member
to make report of these things, and take ourself
to another department Of view.
From hos. Of very pleasant private entertain
msnts, it was our privilege to 60 one evening to
the Theatre. The house was pretty full of very
handsome looking people, and the play was " Ad-
rianne or the Actress" in which we saw Julia
Dean for the first time. Some cynical persons
told US that she was no longer what she once was,
anl that We would find her cadaverous; others
said she was cxquisitely piritaeilc-but we found
her all that VIC had imagined herd perfectly
iorcly womun. Her voice was too low perhaps
and may not have been what it once was-but
then her soul spoke in her.facc, her every move
ment; and in action she was so graceful, so true,
so winning. And, to support such II woman, there
was the most miserable set of stock actors. The
great BOBBY of Count dc Sake was stupid enough
throughout the whole play, but in the dying scene
be was perfectly insupportabe. There he stood
like n poor mummy, not an eg6Rn in his face,
either of pleasure or Of displeasure at her death,
looking for all the world rs if ho was merely at
tempting to keep her from falling against bis per-
son lest she should spoil his rufes and furbelows
It is lameutable that Julia Dean, or any one else,
who has the slightest idea Of what soul and action
are should have to appear on such stage.
Julia Dean excepted, by fur the best scenc and
the best uction Of the evening happened from none
other than our Lisette, the maid Of our romantic
young lady. On starting to tho Theatre, to the
CONSERVATION Of all, the opera glasses Of Carry
Martin were no where to be found We had not
scarcely interested in the Plny when, on looking
round, whom should we soc, pcrchcd up near us,
but the vcritablc Lisetto--;he thin, brawny, and
shadowy Lisettc, voluminously decorated with
crimson, and yellow, and hluc--her crimpcd hair
all turned back in huge ruHs--tinsel pendants
dangling around her shoulders, and with all the
airs of your City folks, looking intcntly, with
head praised, ut Julia Dean and the Play hroayh
her .Misresss eye y',sses. 1t WIS sometime before
We could recover from the shock, but poor Lisette
not long in seeing US, and soon left for other
quarters.
On rsnching our rooms there sat poor Lisctte,
looking so dstrcssed-thinking she had done some
great OWL when she "only meant" she said, "to
follow us to the Theatre in order to give her yng
Mistress her glasss, which she found ufter we had
left"
"oh! we'll, Liscttc, dry up your tears" said
Carry Martin, "and tell us what you thought Of
the Play to night"
"Why its the foolishcst thing for sensible white
people to look mt ever socd," said l.isctte some
what relieved. "Twasn't n"thin likc.--nnr, half
so interesting neither % the dnyS of &c, which the
Dean wus pcrfec vshun of lovcnrs< to bchuld
but take her ont, and wouldn't give IL copper f"r
tie balance of 'um. They sai'l that nr big malI-
slxc somebody. was hcrlovcr--but he was mighty
stupid and sleepy looking old bachelor to me.
never wruld fell in love with him, snrtin."
And l.isettc WAS quite right.
But by far the most delightful feature in our
stay was that pleasant visit Que clear, genial
morning to the Carolina Art GALLERY. The Hall is
q large handsome room, opposite the Circular
Church, and furnished already with many very
beautiful paintings-aul somc cyqrisitc specimens
of statuary. We saw there for tho first time Len
tyc's great national picture, the Restoration of
the Flag by Sergeant jasper. 1t is the painting
of tho Association. and the Hero Of Sullivan's
Island stands out before you in accordance with
yunr highest and most improved conception. can
still see bcfarc me distinct = the old flagstaff
which waves triumplantly above him--,hc strong
and secure grasp OF those old Palmetto logs, by
that masnifccntly painted hand; and the Hriny
smile upon his face oceasionrd by Il gratfed sense
of brave and noble daring for his country and
liberty. The decd lives in the picture, and the
Artist has done well.
Among many very fine pieces of statuary, sim
gle out ut this moment, as the most cnj"gabi",
dnnutive statue of little chdin its ytir.t sorro~
over the death of its own little pet bird. It is
emincntly impressive Of silence and yet is full Of
exquisite grace, and touching and sorrowful ex-
preston.
It's only pleasures such as these that ever cause
us to desire homo in the City; and we feel aunc
times almost willing to exchange our flowers, and
our birds, our lsafy woods and murnurlpg streams
snI puro cpuntry air for thum, Surely, surely,
patronage will not bs wanting, end MI lho'o, who
hsYs In tLsIr souls a love lpr Iha Gsuuliful will
foster with leyjns cure, tii!c Art ilOmu Ia our
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Dear oil Charleston !~s1 sti SEQ it before me-
and very l,apry and bright ,uciDs my first visit.
Thu Antique City in the arms of the sen, and the
great livc-oaks all trooped with ahundrcd festoons
Of long gray -thecrowdOd thoroughfares and
the clumps everywhere Of strange faces.-thc Art
Gallery and tho old, old Churches-the "City Of
the silent" aud its little flower pus-that pleasant
sail one clear sparkling morning to Sullisuns Is
lanl and the quaint little Ils-is ugly Soldiers
and tall Palmetto trers-.hc pleasant stroll up and
d,wn tho smooth sandy beach, and tho kind, kind
words then and there uttcred,- tile noble and love-
allu ueo.lc, and the sweet words everywhere spo-
ken to 1T Petite Ern"ycrr-ay,all, NIL II with INC
STILL and 80 much pleasure do l find in recalling
them. that uin lcl to cxclaim again and again,
It's Remembrance forms the ,pst beautiful part
of our lives In memory Of pa:t events, such as
W. dwell upon with pleasure, We separate the gold
from the dross and sublinnte anl spirituuize them
n, it were. Thus b.autifed, md set apart for
pleasant remembrance, is Charleston and its kindly
people, by
Your little frienl,
COENEILLE.
nSa- A pretty woman is like great truth, or
great happiness and has no more right to bundle
herself under green veil, 0rnny similar aholnl-