Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-07-18

ifFy u IN the Sate have en-:
lirl;ef o. more licrative prac-
none have tihibited more
and ability. -
fall of 1886, M. Perry was
7ithout opposition, to a seat
outh Carolina legislature.
laced on the Judiciary Com
1.-The Committee on Federal
He strenuOasly opposed
ion of the slavery question,
"a speech on the annexation
eminen.ly successful, which
very high compliment
:. Pe;tgrew-4 Lomdare q
- The Louisville and Gin
silroad came up before the
at tbs session, and Mr..
its warm advocate and de-
He,aYsr lie, ": sn.ed TO the
. ins .1t.-TP,a1ed iJu
IF thu .nittee on Claims,
.tr n saved the State
Il a-s Of dollars by his
,nd searching investigation
.ers presented to the House
active business of the Leg,
nd mall the discussions oi
oe Mr.. Perry took a decided
nent part, lie brought
riou: measures of,reform
lement in our laws and
ernmsrt Of the highest i'm
Among them was the es-
81. It of a penitentiary system,
:-:: n of'Governor by the peo
lie election of Presidential
popular votes, the equal
.ionof the upper and lower
.n the State Senate, the cleo
f,.dges for a term of years,
blending Of tho pour;s oil
guilty. He was opposed tc
ction between bank and
|, in connection with Col
ger. advocated the winding
State Bank.
;rry vas elected to a seat in
Senate in 18Th. lie wa
iced at the head of the Com
n Finance and Banks. Dur
our years he served in tht
no member OF that body tool
active and prominent part il
debates and proceedings o
5oly, Ete was in the Sepat'
5[r. Hoar was sent by Massa
to South Carolina, and wa
aIy Senator who spoke anc
gains; the expulsion of tina
IAN from the Senate. Although
minority of one, be told th'
that ibis carried no terrors t.
d nd while conscientiously dis
eing his duty as a Senator.
S37, Mr.. Perry was married il
g y of Char lesion to a lady con
aoly younger than himself, Mis-
a eth I. Nc Gall, daughter o
t Mccall, ESQ, u nieee of Coy
Z, Robert Y. Haync, lovely ant
uPlished woman. He has ha'
children, and only four, on
lter and three sons, are nov
j ling. Mr.. Perry has alway
] like a gentleman, in a styl
ly combining elegance and iru
:, and only extravagant in th
lase of books. He has the mos
+sive library in the upper cour
He has e,.yed a competency
has a handsome income from hi
ession.
is person is tall and command
with a face more than ordilaril,,
llectual. His manners are at tt;
e e time dignifed, cordial and re
| His nature is frank, conhd
generous and impulsive-mor
k to forgive and forget than t
otfense. In all the domestic re
ms of life, he is without fauI
without blemish., as q lawye
an and ! learned, in public Offices, q
as'e9atq and as Just a. Ariatiaes.
he above Sketch Of the life an
'acteriofHGov. Perry was write
he late Gen. .Waday Thompson
s52, and is SO full that very littl
e Is left@for the continuation {
life in the .4dvertisa:.r l..
15le9 men the l States seeded, e Governo
ms came to Governor Perry an
led to-kpow@wbat his coprs
'7}tbe' He rpfied5;;' 4 lave bee
ngto prevent thisssstfaissuc 70
last'thEtyi years. You are,al
going to the devil, and | will, &
/! E!aa;s 4;Esl! Han!aR ,.sid ,..asiAd RalErl0 0tisz
Ire me TO. sstand ."..bN, my, Stats