Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-05-11
That Game Of Cheas

1t will be sren, by the following extract from
the Eewberry Conserratist, that tho Horne Nail
game is actually in progress
To EDGRpIgLD.-Before we "promugate" our
first move in the impending onslaught, we have
to suggest some regulations which, We have no
doubt, YOU will Instantly ratify. We agree, how.
ever with much reluctance, to yuur Introduction
of tho Introduction of Dutch in tho construction
Of our game; Dutch being such that it gives much
succiuctness to expression, especially in the pro-
mitigation Of Chess.moves.
Have then thy wish,
But at the same tnio We must insist, are
contendirg with our contemporaries, that assistance
s not to be called. from those ancient knights of
Of the parlor "most famed of famous ancestors"
lst. There must be no taking back Of moves:
not so much because it would be violation of
one of the cardinal laws Of Chess, as on account
of the immense loss of time which must result
from such imbecility.
End. In addition to the horse pouer agreed upon,
for INSTRUMENTATION, We propose that any other
opportunity, which presents itself, shall be en-
braced, for the transmission Of moves. Thus:
during your Court woeks, We will send you over
I" sly thurst" or so, by some member of our bur.
Your opportunities will be more abundant than
ours, and we expect to receive many check
brought by Cbantieleer or DUNE Partlst, as
knights Of tho Olden times were wont TO tis their
messages about the neck of Dove or Carrior-P
3rd. The party failing to move at least once
week by tho Horse -Msil--either by Letter or
through their respective Newspapers, shall be con-
sidered vanquishcd. We will not object TO tho
Advertiser, because it's tito il printed in Dutch
letters.
4th. From recent manifestations we think Edge
field is justly entitled to the Blacks, 30 we tako
tho Whites.
If you agree to the above propositions, our first
move is KS P. 2.
Upon tho reception Of this, our Chess champions
Immediately met and agreed to each and all of
Newbery's propositions.
Tho game now stands;
Nswberry. Edgcfeld.
Whites. (Bluck.)
!. KS. P.2 K's.P.2.
2. X. B. to Q. B.4 X. too. B.4.
Some of our brethren of the Press are laughing
at the idea of such game. Good. Laugh on.
We intend to finish it by ChrstmaS at all hazards.
Watch, and be edi6od. These long. gnmes are the
most exciting of all Chess mntchsa. You have
heard of "lengthened sweetness long drawn out"
Well, this is something of that nature, though diff
fering in kind. Ours will provo fleet enough
gamo compared with somo that have occurred.
Read the two instances we append:
"a story is told of the young officers in the
army, residing at Washington, who were playing.
gunc by correspondence, wLsu Of them was
ordered tu New Orleans, and, although every pus-
sible despatch used to forward tho moves, the
game was not concluded until both the players
were aged men.
Two persons Of distinction, the one at Madrid,
other NJ uyVu u NJ GhpQs ~
that distance. They began whom they were quito
young, and though they lived to very old age,
tho game was far from being finished when one Of
them died. He appointed his executor to continue
the game, and when the other player died hiS ex-
ecutor also did tho same, hut the gamo was not
even concluded during the lives of the executors,
and was abandoned at their deaths"