Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-04-04
The Augusta Papers.

Az regular mail communication IL about to be
opened between Edseseld and Augusta, We think
it not a,uiss TO say something to our people about
the augusta papers. Augusta is q neishbor to
be proud of; she is fair and handsome, snterpri-
.ing and full of activity, and literally endowed
With intellect, taste and cultivation. In all these
charxctcristics her newspapers especially prs
eminent.
The Conaitutionalid is now printed upon bran
now typo, and its mechanical execution is irro-
proachablc. It has alss been much enlarged Of
lms. Foremost upon it, editorial staff, if we are
not msiaior,usd, is JlMEs r. RANDALL, Efq, the
gifted and distinguished Maryland poet, author
Of "Maryland, my Maryland who, yoar or
more ago, married. = fair daughter of one of our
most popular and distinguished citizens, Con.
MAxcELLus HAMro:p. We could not particular
ize our admiration CT the COnstitutionalist, under
its present lealsr!blp, without appearing fnlsomo ;
we close therefore by cordially recommending Il
to the increased patronage Of our citizens.
Tho old-tme Chronicle Sentinel, which Edge
fold people have not particularly admired or
patronized for three or four years past, has worry
recently changed hsni.. 1t is now toins Issued
AID managed by IIEyRr moore, E'l, and Gen. A..
r. WRIGHT Messrs S. A. ArxIssoY and MAETS
V. CILrly sso to sysist in TIE editorial depart
mert. The very naincs Of these gcntlsnieh, to
say nothing Of their high reputation as writcr'
thinkers and patriots, afford sufficient guarantees
n al .fc e.
S-ntissl in former days, that they may safely re.
turn to their first love. We suljnin r paragraph
GU. from tie salutatory Of Con. WEIGHT anil hr
MOORE.
The former pa.rona Of tho Chronicle q, .Se"tinel
-those who were its frionds when 1t was All ae-
snoNledged power in tho State"-we hope will
find the old Chronicle" revived. We shall ca
d.avor 10 max. it worthy of it. sncicnt prestige
and worthily rosumo It's old posit;oa as favorls
and friond. We dsclnim all responsibility fer
the aims of the past, and ask to be judged by our
conduct in the future.
The Duly Trnnscript is large and rcry taste.
fully arranged paper, owned and edited by Nessrs
JAuEs n ELLIS ana e. T. WIYkLEK. We Say
large and tastefully arranged; not meaning.
however, that the nlerits of the Tre"sc,ip: de-
pend upon its e1torior it is in every respect a
most wso able and desirable journal. Both its
editors are Baptist clsrsymen. Every body knows
the high fana and character Of tho Rev. Dir.
WlsxLKR. Mr. ELLIS is gentleman OF gr0at
culture und, We should judge, Of decided literary
and artistic taste. The Transcript. being II COM
paratively now paper, may not bo very widely
known yet in Edgc6old District; MI, howeror,
rho subscribe to it, cannot fail to hs Immediately
satisfied that thty have spent their money wisely
and well.
And ltally. tio Daily Press, keen and wide
awake paper, which is distributed Gratai'o"rty
every morning. exc.pt Monday, throughout the
entire City. We say "lastlS," not because this
paper is one whit behind its e"mrocrs in its 0di-
,orip articles, or its general spirit, but because
we believe it does no. receive subscriptions. This
being the casc, of course tho grOat mass of our
people cannot patrOnize it. ItH speciality is nf
An aavcrtitlng moliuul. Publisher and Proprietor,
Z. II. PuenE, Esq.