Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-10-18

Wo ssked our Heavenly Father.
AS uc ssea into the sky,
To crown our love with happiness,
Sweet Er,na Lee and /.
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FrsH M.lNS1Y) Me,rorolitan Reca-d.
A Scene Of fDesolation in South Caro-
-. ,.4q >a-se rEna 80.
There lies a chain of islards extending
down the coast Of South Carolina and Geor-
gi., from the vicifity of Carleston to thf
north of Florida, witch witt, The mainland
contiea6us to the coaas, constituted some
FIVE or SIX years $50 the residences and. es-
tstes Of some rflhc lrpst hoaored families ei
tie South. Here from time alauss inmem
.orial, lived the 3 Hsy0ards, the Sc2orooks, an'i
Astons, the Kings, the IIugers, and the
Spaldings, and here they were wont to dis
psnse that graceful END heartfelt hospitality
the memory Of witch sill lasers in the
heart of many an officer of tie old army and
navy of the United States, and which ci
yere they delighted TO praise ere they
deemed it their duty to desolate and de
stroy the genial tsar.hs which had warmen
and sheltered them. The natural features
Of the county itself were rciolent of scehe~
which. might worthily lay claim to the
pen OF the poet aud the pencil Of the
artist The s,res:s were proud with their
rich bowers Of live OAK, cedar aud myrtle.
while around the quaint old homeateads the
air was heavy witt, the breath of the orang-,
the citron, and the lemon. combined with the
fragrant contributions ola Thousand flowers.
ins3i issncus and e1ssip. Amid t..esr, durire
The brightness of the long summer day, The
drowsy hun of the bee ead Of the hn:n:rlhs
bird !uvi,ed to slIraner. aad the fortuna I
guest of these nappy islands, hosering or 'bs-
coufles Of sleep, dseuied himself the visitai'
of som. duly conc.jvcd scene ci lairSisnd.
aid dreaded to awake leg. he should Sad
himself but the fool Of some bright iiiu-io-,.
Nor we're these guess ct cnv time few il
number or restricted in their tastes. The
opportunity for hospitality WA deemed By
these planters delightful occasion. in which
duty tailed with inclination, and eye.y e.-
fort Of the hearty host and graceful hostess
was employed to secprs The happiness OF the
visitcr. Therewas but little ceremony; the
consciousness of hish birth aud Of gentle
breeding, replaced with IN clegaa. simplicity,
the csnbrousness of os:eEtatious wealth,
,.d perfect ease of manner and refinement
cf thought (uncouscioasly to. the guest him.
sclf) made him on unenlbarrasscd member Of
the family. Every thought and every action
was the offspring of kindly hearts and simple
cheeriuIness, which harboriug no evil, could
suspect none in Others. Around we're spread
the broad and fertile acres, white with the
precious store of Sen Island cotton, and tilIed
by slaves, the hereditary dependents and
clierts OF the family Cor generations past;
loving the MASTER wlori they had watched
with pride from his infancy, and guarded By
him with.a jealousy t,slscious OF their rights
and comfort. Well fea, we'll clad, and Sc
care Ct tLc future, the world could not pre-
aent a mere useful or happier. class of opera,
t;yes. sich then was TIE sceae-and | car
assure you 'tis 70 fancy ,sksteb-aferded by
this favored region some Eve Sesrs Ego, ore
it ple@sed the pious end dscorous" citizen;
of New England to violate their constitution
al obligations and their pIsgh;sa pphsical faitt
for tho saks Of enligl,tening these "ortsid'
barbariaas' Of the Suo;a with she blaze o
modern progressive ph.anthrrps,.a pti:an
.hopy :the. more staac,se -inasnsush as \
fully ,rated the New E:e'anl p.iloso
ply Of uakng your reis;iil'os pay for you
eajoymen!s, ahd OF keeping intact your owl
purse airilgs. Sons isS days since. basines
OF praiss ,ioral characs: recalled ne I,
these places, once SO familiar and ssillso fal
of hsppy ;aea1ories tc ne; and it IS my Par
poso to ceise las succiuc!l ly.ss5 possible ta
changes tsr'nght throngi. the Influences q
the blessed grace which d"ells, in Tie pict.
and faith Of tinted Purilaa;a.5 s
Over TIE whole land had s~rpt tke b!isht
ing march of Sherman's unopposed legion=
aad as rode sadly along coatrasted til
dssolate and i'ro,trate' {, nntry as lei. by III
army of the enlightened aad Christian Sort
with the sm,l ng,6elds Of pennsylvanialan
Maryland, as hay were abaadofea by@th
barSarmian ii loyi!es o. The lebcl Lee. Ylud9
ingywsasi;s aiong, footscro and tired, thor
appreciated u negro man, bearing tyin
child ir his arms, while ~ AMI faint, 81
;oung mother followed pan,iiess and iesga,
ing; they were on their r,,! yay 70 TIE cit, A"i
ing that psrcaauce some eharitatlepaysicia
might prescribe tor th4p and furnish Ii