Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-01-05
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Confederacies and States,

COnfederacies and Statos, iss=asssg ssss't
feel that the preservation Of EsD=zzs@ : .;i5
can be administered by a,8E:S.zzzss.ss, - IAN
President, who will uphold the e a. is the
sacred duty aud interest Of III good ctizens So also
In affairs of individual Stats, the narrow local jsal
ousieS between upper and lower country, should be
rowned down by every trus lover of his State, and
small partzans of mere ,ecion DO tuugh. that there
is patriotism in interposiag geographical bounda-
risr, whsro interests and sims should be congen-
al. Wo of the low country feel that our brethren of
the upper districts have aced in 8 most unsolfsh
spirit towards in the distribution OF rewards OF
talent and n,ort among our representatives, and we
are willing and anxious to meet them on tho same
generous footing of reciprocity. Already is this con-
ciistory disposition reaping its fruits. Our noble
metropolis s gaining ground in the affections Of the
people Of tho State, has been evncsd by tho uni
vsrsa expressions of sympathy from all Of sister
Distriett-aud her summer sosontees, will, in return
lock to tho Mountains and Watering places Of their
own Carolina-instssd Of spending their money
among their enemies and traduesru. A common feel
ing Of interest and brotherhood will urge on both
sections to encourage and cultivate this mutual in
terehsngo Of euurteses and hospiaios, and thereby
10 bring about condition Of things which will bind
us together iudissoubly ~ sons and daughters Of
parent State. hsStatewill not hesitate to mako
appropriations for this th object, conducting to
the special benefit Of Mr.. Ss.and SOS Congressional
District or country parish, ht will strive to dGuse
comfort education, happiness and prospect without
favor among all Of her children.
The now building in Fri,nd Street for tho Public
Schools, will be another enduring monument to the
liberuly of the State and the zeal of some Of her
faithful sons in the cause ofeducpton. 1t is located
on tho West side Of the Stret, between Queen and
Broad, which places the Schools within reach of pu-
pills from Me lower part of ac city 1t is four stories
high Each Of the three Upper foors arc divided
into four class rooms and one large and commodious
hall In tho basement thoie are two class-rooms, an
entrance hall and sairwaya library, and COMMITTEES
room. Two very large cis arms afford copiuus sup
ply Of water. The whole arrangement of the houre
is considered great Improvement upon the ono now
in uso. The rapid progress which has been made in
its construction, in tho midst Of 60 many obstacles
and Interruptions, and I'M spite of the protracted
visitation Of the ferer with which our city was sic
ted during the Suumer and fall, is highly crcditsble
to NIL concerned in dcvisngRnd perfectng this noble
structure. Especially the friends of Education
in our State most deeply Indebted not only in this
matter, hut in the Inauguration and success Of the
whole system of educatonS reform to our fellow citi
Zen W. Jefferson Bennett, ESQ.,, who has expended
'ro labor md money in tts enterprise with degree
Of liurraliy and public spfit seldom met with in q
community like ours. WIFE the buildings have been
in progress, this devoted Champion IF popular sdu-
cation was to bo secu day " day, in the midst of .ho
hustle and noite, giving it..s personal supervision
and derotins the greater pon vi hie leisure to its
interest. Mr.. Bennett hns avelled exten iyely yisi
tod tho principal Schools the North, and made him.
self familiar with all the wkinss of tho system else.
where with tho view tf ssdiug. all tho most impor-
,%"' "a ana hos, own Iustitasion
Having thus thoroughly i9 ,;f ea himself with this
srOas enterprise, ho has H. chief advocate and
promoter, and will snjr al ,.,,r .rv;,h, honor of
having his na,ac hauisszzk .,,,h - .,or,0rd.
''"'"',",''s u ,ivilcsss aud blessings
nv ''"o'' "0''"'s "'e Low ut an end, and our
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