Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21
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MR.. ED1ToR:-in leaving our dear old
native State, how many and what varied
emotions are thfillmgour hearts, t0ngueII
can not express. Though we. are located
but six miles further from our native old
town than before our removal; still we
feel, that IN crossing the river, we. have
left home and long-tried friends, for
home among strangers. You can not
therefore imagine with what delight we
hail the weekly visit, the familiar face,
| and cheering counteuance of the dean,
EottlAdscrtise-. .s';Js 2J>i } : :aS
The heart which surrenders, under
any circumstances, its attachment toits
! native home, is scarcely human, or to
say the least deeply depraved. AS long
as memory lasts, we shall expect the
| most pleasing emotions, whenever
thought of dsar old Edgetield shall vi
| brate upon its strings. 1t is there we
/ were born and reared, there our loved
ones lived !; there many sleep in calm re-
pose, resting in the siientcityof the dead;
and there some of our best and dearest
friends stin reside, andf~ith them our
warmest sympathy shall ever awake "to
rejoice with those that do rejoice, and
sseepaith them that weep"l
Suffer US then to rejoice and cohgraau-
late our dear old mother Edgefield that
she has once more been permitted to en-
Joy, for short season, the jealous min
istry of Brother Gwaltney-that most pil
-ous,- loving and beloved Of pastors-and-
chat, sthrpugh his ipstrum eiltality, and
faithful labor of love, Cod has so sisnaly7
ly blessed the people,. We rejoice to
know that our old mother Church, with
her present able and beloved pastor, is
revived, and that many of her members
-haye,been. ,bronght to life .and activity; !;
and are no longer dead letters, but living
epistlcs, known and read Of all men.
We rejoice that nrany young persons
have bean added to the church, and hope
and pray that they may become shining
lights, and jealous workers III the church
of God. O may the work 50 on, until
every one shall know the Lord-until
the wicke,lncss of the wicked shall cease,
and righteousness shall flow down her
streets as mighty river.
While we can not deny the fact that we
regret, that in the Providence OF God,
circumstances have impellcd US to sun
der the social ties, that still bind US in
heart, to the old Palmetto State, we think
there are advantages, both political and
financial, sufficient to reconcile us to the
change; and We are encouraged to hope
that the noble old State of Georgia will
furnish us with home and living,
both comfortable and pleasant. Though
the river rolls between us, we are Still
near enough to enjoy the anticipation OF
much pleasant intercourse. Indeed, Au-
gusta, being the common mart for both
States, we meet On Its thoroughfarc, our
Edgefeld friends, much oftencr than be-
| fore we found our Georgia homo.
We have found the Georgians kind,
courteous and hospitable, but too diligent
in business to be sociable. We hope
however to rnals clnany cstimabl : hlehds
among them! We cannot feel Ike t'af1-
gers among them, for nearly two-thirds
Of our acquaintances prove to be those of
original Carolinians. Though in another
State, we still feel like Carolinians, but
with this enviable difference, we feel like
Carolinians ased to feel under, the old
regime of a white mains government.
Breathing here the breath of freedom,
in every breeze that crosses the Savan-
nah, we can more readily "snuff treason
in the tained gale," and feel kecner
sympathy for the dear old Palmetto, still
groaning under the horrors of Radical
luisrule and diabolical yillainy
Residing in the yic.nage of the city,
we have all the advantages of both coun.
try and town societyi the. privilege, of.
attending religious services in any Of the
numerous Churches, whose graceful
| SplrcS, pOlullnS toA' 0eAAeH w 'ASSA'o oAAs
contribute SO much solemn grandeur TO
the beauty of the CITY; also many oppor-
tunities of seeing tire passing lions; and,
if so disposed, of'hearing and enjoying
the performances of the celebrated Stars,
tragic. COMIC and operatiG; and tfTa
! long five only possessed the golden
wherewiM there would no end of this cat
alogue. But, alas "there is q skeleton
in every house," and almost in every
pocket; but away with such egotisml,, .
Augusta is doing heavy fall trade;
but we must say nothing upon this topic,
for the old Advertiser is SO completely
Augusta-lies-ed, that we fear you will
think us obtruding into the chair edito-
rial. and rather than be kicked ont,
we respectfully make our closing bow,
with the promise-if agreeable-of more
anon. D. d. ~.
IDnEw1LDE, GA, 18th Nov, 1872.
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