Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-03-28
From the spartanburg Express.
The effect was startling for momen

The effect was startling for moment
when, in crowded column of New York
paper, we met the following personal item:
"James Caluhun will celebrate his hundred
and first birthday on the l7th September
next. He was born in South Carolina, but
has lived for many years in Kentucky"
We were compelled to spend few minutes
irving to conceive the changes which. have
occurred during this one lifetime. In his
native State, how many changes Supposing
him to be native of the upper part OF this
State, his childish sleep was doubtless dis.
turbed by wolves, and from bis cottage door
he often looked upon droves of buffaloes as
they rushed by, aud tried his boyish skill in
catching beavers. There were then alive q
few old men who could remember leaving
France. when children, st the Revocation Of
the Edict of .Nantz. There was not Court
House in the State except the one in Char
lesion.
Traces of war were still visible on the fi:ld
Of Braddock's defeat, and Geo. Washington
was young Virginia Majer, in lis thirty
third year, his noble mother being scarcely
entitled to be considered old. The very
year which gave our old hero b.th saw Pitts
burg laid out, the Stamp Acl passed, and
Daniel Boone cleared a space for his hut in
Kentucky. James Callahan was all old man
before he saw railroa1 q steamboat or
daily paper.
And in the politics of Europe what strik
ing changcs At his birth Fre deric hadlus
finished the Seven Years War, and earned
his title, The Great. There were at that
time men living WHO had seen Peter tue
Great, and o:hcrs who had fought under
Marlborough or Charles the Twelfth. Ard
few old soldiers might be fosnd who could
speak as eye-witnesses of Culloden, and even
Of the Boyne. Napoleon aid Wellington.
we're unborn, and many Of tue actors in The
French Revolution were in their cradles.
In literature, there have been most marked
and cventfu changes. Vixen he was born
there were men living who had read the
Spectator as it came from the Press. Cow
per was q young maa unknown to fame.
Burns was bonnie chiel," fishing on the
banks of Ayr. Gray was casting longing
lingering l)oks" backward on lille, and soon
after passed away where "honor's voice
could not provoke his silent DUST" and the
very year Of his birth Young ended his
gloomy strain, and sank into tic grave. Gold
smith, Hume and Foltaire were alive and Dr.
johnson was holding forth, with Boswell at
his heels. There were some alive who had
seen Isaac Newton, and LaPace vas lad,
ignorant Of the stars. Even in Universal
History life likp this forms g very apprecia
be LUX. A hall d.zen such lives w3uld
take us back to the Crusades, dozen aud Il
half would join us with those who perished
in the destruction of Jerusalem, and perhaps
three score such men would form continuous
chain, back to Cain and Abel
A hale and green old age to you brother
Carolnian! You might think US pert or iu-
sincere if VIC should wish you re'y many
happy returus of your birthday, but we will
atleast wish that you may live to sec discora
banishcd from the councils of your native
land, equity aud justice controlling her i'm.
rpense power, and ber soas in quietress and
confidence repairing the ravagcs of war.
Aid then when Peace is in all our homes
and borders, with words of wisdom to TIE
young gescrations who "rocle the cradle Of
his rcposirg age" may the old Centenarian
gently pass away and-becomc Immortal!
PHILO NESTOR.