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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-07-10
EDGEFIELD, S. c., JULY 10, 1861.

horn Confedcracy rs one among the na''ons
Of the earth.
If the :Abo,ittonists of the North would hn
stay their fratrici al hands: il they would las
aside the sword of oppression: if they would
acknowledge omr independence, al would be
we'll We could then live in peace, in amily,
and in friendly intercourse with them hnt
Of this, YOU may rest assured, that the South
never can Lc conquered. Her people are
united and determined in this contest, and
will shed the last drop OF blood in their ell
deayor to achieve their independence. That
we viii be successful. there is not shallow
of doubt: and, sooner or later, the Southern
ConGcdcracy will have 10 he acknowledged.
Ny countrymen: In conclusion, appeal TO
you to lay down your arms, and cease 10 give
your al and encouragement to an unjust
cause; 10 not pyiut your bayonct at the
hearts of Southern lnen-those who have
proved themselves The champions and friends
of the oppressed Of every cline and every
creed.
III were on Northern soil at this moment,
from nj. knowledge Of the condition of South
ern slavery, and Of the negro, and from my
knowlcdec also Ct the superior condition h're
oltl.e slave, 10 the poor white people OF any
country, as &od is ny Judge. and ! believe it
is no ile boast, before would light for the
North against the South; before | would point
bayonct or aim gun at nohe minded
Southern breasts whose cause is so just and
slcrcd would suiltr death On the scallold
On my arrivalin this country. a mere youth.
| volunteered, and !, ye bccn in tie Indian
war Of ls3t; volunteered nine or ten years
after in ihc Mexican war, and if | ha'i ten
thousand lives. AIN ready 10 sacrlic, them
for tic freedom and Independence ol llic
Sonth. on the present just and holy occasion.
Should fall in The battle: pierced by an
Abolition bullet, tie last words that would
be heard quiycriag uTon my cold and dying
lips, after asking forgiveness for my pcrSecr-
tors-thc prosecutors Of God ana main, tie
Yankee .AbolionistS-tGe last words tLat
would he heard ON my cold anl palld lips
would kc Southern Freedom and lndcpcm-
,;rmcc irrcrer JOHN [. SIEEIIAN
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SuvTi CAHoI.IyA PLrrH-1: lErinEST,--
After the Vienna battle Iast week, South
Carolina st''!irr: wlo lad been out or scout,
vas arrcste'I Ly three Of the re:r"ati"g Yar'
KEGS. who after di:af!.'ns lin. set ont !rr
the Federal camp "ca!culatin' lar@cy u"
doubt. on tie welcome llamlit| !tet aHai'rt
them Ter tlc,2 heroic cxrt,it. l;"i a!i i'iIii2S
fair are GoomcA to fade. ..i,cr marching
some distance the party came 'oa halt
stacked arms, which wrrr- topped with tie
sword bayonct, and two Of lhem went IN
pursuit of water, leaving the Caloli"a captive
in charge Ct the Iankcc cal,'or. The former
watched his time. an! when the watering
party was ont Of sight, seized Il bayonct, and
at single stroke almost severed tic hc:o
l;on the body Of his companion, after w!'lr'
lie uuietly took possession Of the arms, an';
marched to the camp of lis lrielidS.--Lees
burg (Va) Mirror.
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The Real Traitors.

The Coaeori (N. H. 9anIeyl holds the
following language:
g The rra! traitors who are responsible ftr
the disruption Of the American Union and
the present civil war, are Wm. r.. Seward.
Aic LincDla, Hannibal lIamlin, Charles Sum.
rcr, Henry Wilson. .i"ha r. Hale, &c. They
!r,v! accomplished III. disastrous result by
l7eacl'in. a5Vlii0':isn!, deroancins urion with
Shareholders, and Offering in Congress petite, $
Tor the dissolution OF Ike Union. Il. ,l,...
are ans r2r<ons in this country who ,!e:crvs
he dom Of traitors. they aec tLasc an,hcrs
Of our IA !"nal cal:;'ni;ies. And if lli, war
cn%i:,acs three years t!iry will be obliged 10
He their .oiiniry or receive q traitors is.c.
fhcy have uisicd and deceived The rco;la t,
he ruin Of Tie country. '.ini when he r.,
:..,io" takes place, as It surely will, popular
vengeance. will seek them for punishment.
When disaster and suffering lcrvatc the
North, as they certainly will when the pee
pie cry out under tie ,par'len of taxes and
debt which This war will fa:co upon them.
then Will como 'hc das of reckoning IL, l1.4
tea: trai,o".~the political der ugosui-..-.::,o
arc the authors Of l!;n naton's caiam;lics.
Hence their srperhuman efforts to crush The
Sr.h kc!c.e tho ;.ractoa takes place. ya!
:hci' cnnnn; era,?e ;l'e accountability 70 t;ui
aal ;ls people. ! tic war CONTINUES three
wears the n.en We have named above will 10
,(agitivcs in iorcig: countries
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ArrrcrlyG OcrrRREycr.--Iest,rday a
ro I'M in the Sisters Hospital was The scene
oi nna "! those deeds of noble deT.tlo Oil
tie ;.ayr nl' :, wcuan that appear SO bright;
acw ans! .hrn among tic selfish struggles "i
lii. nrru'y Marshal Fr."zc'. wh' ''as .er''
oi,>, wounded on Monday, WAS engaged q
tic time to he married 10 Il young lady ~
tho rame of Miss Kate poor!r. Nhen iH'
noble sir found that her aIiialcrd wAs app ]
crtly morally wounded, She insisted oH CORY
To the Sisters Hospital aa' taking care OF i'i'r'
srcl. b.irg against 'ile laws Of lhc Institution
url,ss they were man and wife. she al oncc
EXPRESSED willingness to be married 10 him
aai the rite wa, pcrl;r"nc,i Yesterday by IN
Rev. YIN. W!ceirr, ,nat ei"es her power L
minister to The wounled man turing his s:cs
ueSs.--Sf. Louis Rep.
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i{uutfcr, paun, L. Co.

This large aud we'll krown dry goods cs'
!ahli.hment N Augusta, does not seem to tce'
ita rressurc I'll Tic ,;mes iikc n,uay others
They l!oto OIL hand a vary large lH'! sp'cn-
did stock ot goods, and orc receiving con-
sanity ncw supplies from Ne|I Orleans, which
tIley arc selling Very c;jcal. MI those wish
il. anyt!.ing in the fancy DR. Gc>d, In" cas-
be accommodated hy calling cn them.
They also keep a very large assortment O!
Southern manufactured goods Of every style
ami variety. When yon visit Augusta don't
torrct To give Them call and examine their
stock. 'ri:ci: store is under the Augusta fi'-
tel. anl tla: is the Hotel to stop at, i yon
wish to be convenient;o 10 business and com-
fortaJly situated.-Waynesboro Independent
SoutL.
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Temperance pn;s wood on the lire, iioar IN
the barrel. meat in tho tub, vigor in tie body.
intelligence in the brain; it diIluses hapIi-
ness ard prosperity, gives health 10 enjoy the
plenty which surrounds US, and q grateful
heart toward the God Of all these blessings.
----~ 10 e-------
The London .Nrps notices that although six
millions sterling have been sent to the North
from England, since The 2Sth November last,
the specie in the banks of the commercial
cities has not increased more than five mil
lions, notwithstanding the constant receipts
from California, and argues that this is evi-
dcrce that boarding is going on, the usual
consequence of civil WAT.
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s<lttteS 35)oetrpy.
The Broken Homo.
BY i.E0t 4.


"Since last our cheeks were fnnned by IN
cooling winds Of Autumn what change has com
,rcr the domestic hcarihs Of many Of us! Wha
,~;,ht hume scenes have been broken aSIndcr
The hearts idol laid in the dust. and familiar Face
,een buried in the &C cold obstruction Of the tomb.
It's midnight hour--thc world is still,
And solemn shadows lie
On garden walk where cedars wave
Their arms toward tie sky.
All earth is gently slnmberinS
l;ut sleep has left my brow,
One dark, one litter thought is mine,
ihurc 10 father no,r
NV tears have mingled frequently
With orphan friends knew.
For something whispered in my heart,
That | would be one too:
But nc'cr before hal sorrow dreamed
low hitter was the cup.
"a hear the last short ilccting breath,
To give the l,vci "mc np.
To watch death >fa lows gathering orr
The face We tondly love.
The CLASSY film. the hall c;"Sei eye
Turned laoyelessly above.
The lip tha; hrs, had pressed our own,
Instructive stories told
In rhi!ihood'S bright and i"y!"l hear.
,;low silert, ;:clr$s. r"id
To'hcar the eroa"S, thr dying sr"ans,
Tha: seem To pierce Tie heart,
To watch LIES struggling day an'i night
Exc yc: lis s;r:!:;ags dsrart.
II count ;I:e slowly c'ns stream.
is r;rl!cS one by one.
Oh. C od It's hard at such m honr
70 sag Tig ~3ih. d""
rs Well never hear again
That Kind parental tone:
Draw nearer Mother, nearer still,
For now we're all alone.
The hons 50 lately filed with joy.
With dreams Of happy years,
Is cherries. sad. au,t dcsolatr,
A hoiac OF grief and ;rars.
Yes! change has coHc, s!'a@"wy gloom
Ger nelwood once so fair:
A,..riligh, still the family meet
But ONE is missing there.
Twill never be the same a.rin
As in the days of y"re,
And vet the world may ioyous'y
Move onward rs before.
The twilight star may sill h.a#s 81
Whcr sumncr's sun departs,
But its tender, kind and walchiHl ray
Will shine ou---otrh"a'" h'mt.:
Oar Fathers gone! The friend ":"l'.
The guardians Of the poor,
The OPEN hnnd. the ho:'c"' hrari
are closed forever more
/ lroh.n ao~c. and YET each lyrnt
uf Marah hath il balm.
To heal the wounicd. >"rrowing soul,
The troubled sp;rt-ca'r::
'Tis Heavens Kind protecting love,
4 priceless learl'" 'n",
.,ai Father 70 The G:'h'i:es>,
Our God will eve. be.
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TIE KILLED ar THE BATTLE OF GREAT
BErIIEL-The Washington correspondent oi
the Chicago Post, who has just returned from
the battle field Of Great Bethel, says:
But the saddcst part Of the 'issraceinlalaIF
will perhaps never be known. The dcad-thc
murdcrcd-will not fall very far short Of orc
hundred-may reach three hundred. You
have lad the account Of Major Winthrnp'S
death; but the sad story oi the no less gal
liant prvales will never be written. They are
not the less entitled to onor, even in thcii
death, than the gallant officers who fell III
this affair; and it is distressing 10 know that
even for time the fact Of their being killed
will hc kept secret
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War Song.

Wnull'st rhnu have ME love thee, dearest.
With wuman'> rrou,lest heart.
Which shall ever hold thee nearest,
Shriucd in il. innnst heart:
I.istca, then? Ny conntry's calling
On her soma lo meet the f"c!
Leave the graves Of roEc and myrtle:
Drop the dreamy hanl Of low!
Like young Korner the turtle.
When the eagle SIRE: ms abryc.
Dost th"u pause lie; lotards daily
10 thou for thy country fight!
Meath her noble emblem rally
"Gol our country and her right.
Listen! now her lrumpct's calling
TN her sons to meet the fDc
Wnnan's heart il suft and tender,
But It's proud and faithful, to".
Shnll she be her lands defender:
Lover soldier up and do.
Seize thy fathers ancient falchion.
Which once flashed as freedoms star
Till sweet peacc-the bow and ha!cy"n,
Slllel the stormy strife Of war!
Listen now thy ccuntry's calling
On her sons to meet the foe!
Sweet is love in moonlight bowers
Sweet the altar and the llamc .
Sweet is sprinStimc with her ilowcrs
Saeeter inr the patriots name!
Should the God who rules above ;hce,
Doom thee TO suldier's grave.
Hearts will break but fame viii love thee.
Cnnonizcl among the brave!
Listen, then, thy coun'rys calling
On her sons to meet her foe'
Rather wcuid view thee lying
Ga tho lasl red field of life,
Mid thy enuntry's heroes dying,
Than To he Il rlaSihr2'S wife
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31i 31:1tlii5tcIIalltolls.
Necessity of Activity.

Everybody SHOULD Gll Sone station a<c:a'
and bonorablc--no matter iow small o; how
iowly-in nc great workshop Of social and
intellectual organizal;oM. Il, y"" cannot
fashion .le steel. or WELD tl.c slct!.c, take
your station at The bellows. Never stand
idle where thrift and cnerev is the motto OF
,hc day. ! you cannot make the nicely ad-
just,d ily.wi,ccl that Lalances the great en-,
zine &C scicncc--thc e.i@i,ic ;lai moves noise,
.ssly itself, yc; creates i Gca!rl'i"s clat;er
amcrs the wur,,,l ol siiai.s. ar'! Shafts, an'!
c,n-wiccls--c,,t :: scrrw G., tn::c bolt ;or
it. I:a nroAu..r o! something. ;;io:' y"nr
wallet, in yorr journey through lie, with
something useful TO yourself and useful to
others, spplicab!ein TINE anl enduring through
eternity. Strive to con;r!i:u:e something TO
the Great eychcq,cr Of s"n'y philosophy
Do not stand like an idle. s"perannas'ed
schcc!!o". locking ca while thousands, with
less ,mcntal capacity a!.'; irver Opportunities
-bu, with suon.er wills aDd greater cner-
yics-r,sl, pas, YOU TO battle boldly with tic
yor;pd and ul.!l,a.iuuS eXiccntirs d; u
C. Be ii.i.lcr in the cavn:ns al thought
All a,oaa y..l men are ,!slvins,
D.ep wi:sin the troubled car;h,
Searching for ;hc dark>nmc treasures
Hidden since creation birth.
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y man named Oats was had mp recently
for beating his wife and children. On bcingscn.
tencci 10 imprisonment, the bratc remarked
that it was very hard man was rot ailove,,
to thrash Liz own Oats.
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Ecws,,npcr :,orrOwcfs.

-Na exchange paper SafS' y borrower
is an unfinished being. lie is n"lmp'etc.-
! There is q screw lnuS" in his organlza!lrn.--
lie is ha,l man-ilta; is ar ln>;;t, onc. IT,.
ncvc; c,mcs 10 ANYTHING @ond, ana i always
noor. 1t is IN old scandinavian rr"v"lb tl'a!
wien Satan wished to angle with ard
finally catch man Ii: first sc!s him borrow.
ing. ,hc whole tribe OF borrowers are III
ieriy mean. aid the newspaper borrower Is
TIE n!ea'cst Of the tribe. In t;!iS coIiniry
:.ew<r"ptrs are so yaeai' that every man cas-
and every decent InaH does 5aE his own.
1t any rate: no decent man will borrow 4
newspaper. II lie can't set ole Of his own
''c "''' w "'''!'''' - VII ''e'' '''''
ncwSiai er 10 .al''' II, ""H 10 'ian 'lNeS !"
nave MS '"'o','e '1'''9 J'"'." s",''" ::
borrowers uhc;e"" As'''s. ''"'s''''''S =
god lar'rs i;I.c TO pres rye them in good
condition: and in Cr';cr that they mag Go
this, Tic papers m!Hsi be keit clean, Sa,o"t'
and whole. No one likes u reserve dirty.
l,:rn. OF rdm!'c'l Paper and tne sac' III
,;.h,ly cory sro;!s wlo!r--one number OF
a paper lost hrraks TIE c"''lnn'ty OF a ronm',
:;n'i ,licrc ia degree Of sentiment: too, about
a lav"i'ltc ;;si'i!y Lew>i"per. .fnan acquires
an affection f'r it, and as il the case OF his
wife and baby, lie ,:"'i,t walt anything else
Ia ineddic with i. Therefore lhe newspaper
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He's fool that erumtics at every little
mischancc. Put the best foot forward, is an
old and good maxim. Don't run about and
tel acuuainlanc S that YIN have been unior-
tunate people do not like to have unfortunate
men for acquaintance.
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Col. J. J. pcttigrcw, Of the First Rife Reg
inent, has volunteered as u private in Cap.
tain Conncr's Company (the Washington
Light Infantry OF Hampton: ..rgion, and has
gone with that corps tothc seat Ct war,-M.:
rI,rv
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A Coon NAME.--The name Of Jackson
seems to be gaining an cHsiablc distinction in
the present war, First. james " Jackson,
Of Alexandria, Va, Sew Col Ellsworth 'o'
interfering witha flag: private property, when
he i;ncw Ills own death would follow. Second
Gov. jackson, of Missouri: la5 take;' . bold
Patriotic sand for the South against heavy
odds. Third. Mrs. Jackson, Of Tazewcll
drove Andy Johnson, the traitor, from het
hotel, assuring him that money could moi
purchase bcr provisions for such an migrate
lIurrah for the .Jackson- !---Faycttcvile Oh
server.
And don't forget Col. Jackson, Of Georgia
in the late reported fight near Martinsbnry
Err. Any.
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NEGRO PArElorIsn.-TLere is a negro
MAJ. in The town Of Greenwood, who goes by
the ,,me Of Free Jim !; lie is 4 slave, how
ever, and lie came by the name Of Free
JIM" as his master toll him some time since
that as lie had worked we'll and faithful for
him, he might use his own time i'll making a
living for himself until his service should be
required again. Jim has bought negro or
two, owns Il few horses, wagons, &c, and
being anxious to do something for the war,
proposed 10 the volunteers about to leave here
in Don Russcll's regiment, to 90 with them,
but his master would not let him 80. jim
then said he would tender his wagons, hacks
and teams for t!cir use and gave the boys a
rousing supper the other night. Some forty
or fifty partuok Of IN elegant supper, all the
free gift Of Il negro, who is ovcriowing with
patriotism for The Southern cause.-Eicksburg
iMisS.} Sun.
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Th9uvcuel, Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
Military Character OF Missourians.

A braver Or more wsrlike people than the
Missourians do not exist on this continent.
Inhab,ing one of the hcalIhiest regions on
the globe, trained to the use Of arms from car
" youth, Injured to har,lsl;ps as trarpcrs, or
as the hunters of the great Western plains.
driving the buffalo or the wild Camanchc be.
fore them with reckless daiins cvcrdrcamcd
OF by Cossack or Huron, they constitute Il
people in whom the military spirit and virtues
essentially rrc,lv,ninatc. Can we believe
that such u State will lamcly brock the re.
cent slaughter Of its citizens in St. Louis by
Iinco'us mercenaries. Itwoull be an in>nltto
the brave and spirited people of Missouri 10
believe it for one moment. There is hardy
Il hoy of Is III that State, who has not crossed
tic plains more than orcc. and The rifle is a$
;hui!iar TO them ail as i, :hc spinning jenny
TO The Rhode Islanders. These were the boys
who made the great march with Doniphan
from S.. Louis to chihuahua, in SIG, with
loss incredibly small, whcn the distance an1
the harh>h;ps of the roatc are considered.
They have lived 50 much in open air that
tacv seldom Sleep under 4 rooi. The atmos-
Dl,crc Of q h0rsc $Hifi0catrs them. Nht'
they are i.,rrgry, ,!.ey L;.la bullalo or bear
and il no fuel is near, swallow him an natnsr
~: ~, ,!,1 .,,ortnus or ti;c tribes OF Central
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rrance..rhe Emperor Napoleon's De-


We take Tic following synopsis from The
Paris .if,,nitear Of June llth:
His Majesty, the Emperor Ct the French
taking into consideration the state Of peacc
which now exists between Franco and the
United StaIrs Of America and resolved to
maintain n strct neutrality in the struggle
between the Government Of tho Union and
; the States which propose to form n separate
contrdcrarion declares:
|. No vessel of war Or prira!cer "i etGef
of tie bclligcrent parties will be allowed to
enlcr or stay with prizes in onr ports or read
steats longer than twcnty-Iour hours except
in case OF compulsory delay ('rianiee .torcee.)
;. No sale of goods belonging to prizes is
allowed in our ports and roadsteads.
3. Every Frenchman is prohibited from
taking commission under either Of TIC two
parties to arm vessels of war, Or to accept
letters Of narlue for privateering purpose, or
to assist in any manner whatsoever the equip.
ment or armament of vessel Of war or pri-
vaieeT Of either party.
4. Every Frenchman, whether residing in
France or abroad, is likewise prohibited from
enlisting or taking service either in the lard
army or on boa:rl vessels Of war-or priyatcers
Of either Of The two hciigercnt parties.
5. Freedmen residing in France or abroad
must likewise abstain from any act which,
committed in violation of the laws Of the
empire or of international law, might be con
sercd as an net hostile TO one Ct the two
parties and contrary to the neutrality which
we have resolved to obscrrc.
His Majesty declares, moreover. that every
Frcnchmaa contrayening the present enact
mcnt will have no claim 10 any projections
Irom lis t;ovcrnmen, aga'at ans acts CT
measures whatsoever they may he, which the
bcliacrcnts might exercise Or decree.
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wsarviac t"ii aa;l ccasriess cicTt
B-in; III: hurried o:c 70 'is*
rhcp.:, yoa :.rc bu. weak and feeble,


Thcr.:' yu; .7c bu weak ana feeble,
Strive ~ :ic ini%cr top
lIs & ui..er, we say toii;n, slo'9l:' t"ii'Ts
s,c,;;;y. ;a:.ii:., ger. Il j.au cannot silk
,,ow SHAFT. s..::? from tie older ones what
orc...rmi.,!S. i. ra..;r,l las slot discovery .:
in their ss2aci:y, A..ye ovcr!oo,sy'i. IhefS
arc vet many @.ns lilcn there. :Aotcra
Whittier has 0oua,l IS :na3y pearls around
HI. lrn,y aS ancient Ossi;.l sore. Mrs. Nor
60, has woven dazzling wreath from r':lies
,ha, tie !,arl Of AVON NAY have cas' aside: :
and he ,,:oloa,l thinkers of Ike us nj u e
have penetrated depths which gave bat Back
an echo to tic scarchtrs o.. the olden time.
Then strive to Lc something.
,,c,,or il: no s,a.n"nt .liti.;w,
'rr;;.t .!.c wide ,,l,i wo;d.inm> :ci
Where. the titles ~" fresh forever,
,n.l the mi Sh.y currents Tree:
T,,.r.. ,,.rcirancc. oh. yorns Columbus,
Y.ur Sew World of Truth may Lee
Eu1, above al, Try TO be the thing you
seem. If you wear an. few la"scls, let them
u. noiy won. The yicry Of being carried
,,the shoulders of the strong, TO your race
for the prise, is something less than that OF
b,l,,i.a It o;,t accorin. to the best ability
Of yoar own crippled, legs
w..r no show Of Wit and science
E::: IL. se,,s you &c 'T'i' and weighed;
IIrr;s like ivy "a Il ri''n'
Make the riffs they scent I" Shate.
y,;.. c,r halter gucrlnns,
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mighty river of the word-irto the arms OF
the waiting sea Remember how Newton
and Locke toilcd and studied. Hour after
hour glowed the canvas into life, beneath the
magic touches of Raphael; and often, after
midnight, the busy chscl of Canova broke
upon the quiet air. Or, if you have not the
intellect or tie genius to stamp You as true
child Of song-to make YOU a great leeisla-
Tor, a prominent statesman, a pioneer i'll sci
cncc, or an asSaycr in morality and philoso-
l.hy-endcavor. with what little capacity you
lave, to add to the general store Of human
improvements and possessions. BE not mac
tive: he not lroncs in the busy hive Of life.
IDLY ios;lcd about by the stirring everyday
actu,Jiries.
Like Il iacEdaw III tower.
Do not idly i"ll your wings:
Strike the scconrl stroke of power
While the first one yet uutringS.
BE ever engaged according to tie strength
o! your lncu;al or riIys:ca! capacity. II YOU
c!rnot contribute 10 intellectual pleasures
,sting forcycr-contrbute to corporcal ones,
though they be cphc'ncral. Pr,ldc matches
#ni iun;li.l.ickS: cry out, with stenor lungs.
the i>sGrs rom Ike press; cart claims be
apprentice to linile.grindcr or MI i'i':eran,
tinker, sooner than be idle. Or, it ;oo proud
ur wealthy. Scattc" blessings, relieve suffering.
rye ;,wag despair, t;isrcl mss.
lo:: scarcely can he too lavish with kind
+. CARDS, with generous actions. with Syinra-
,i,izing words. Their giyinS will nut impov-
crlsil YOU, nor their Withholding make YOU
,;ch
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-07-10
Fran the CnnStitutionali>t.
AZ L,SS

TO he Irish at Hc North, and more especially
to Col Cororon, Of HE G9M Irish Ecg'-
ment-7n TAomus Francis .reagher, Cap
tain era C5mpaMy in tie same Rcqimem,
and h lie Eaifor Of Tie RoSt6a Pilot.