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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-10
From a Lirermol paper.

niI FAM SHlP FOR NEW-YORK.
Inc Columbus steam ship reached Liver.
pool on saturday, having steamed round
from 'he river Thames during The week,
and may now he seen in the Trafalgar
Dock. She will proceed on he, voyage
early IN April; but this being an expert
mental voyage she will NOT carry passengers.
She Is Il beautiful steam ship, and is neatly
lifted up with Recommendations for about
twenty five cabin passengers. She is. il will
ne rccollcctcd, propelled by Mr.. Howard's
patent vapour engines. of about 12O horse
power, and can carry fifty days fuel al the
same Impression as Il steam vessel of the
common plan, of equal power and TONNAGE.
can carry twelve days fuel. She will make
about | miles per hour. We have received
The following description of The machinery
OF this vessel rom "A cOrrespon ent: This
steamer differs from all others havin. lite
rally no boiler, she has steam generators in
which water in small quantities s made 10
drop from AN Orfice on a heated plate, which
rests upon stratum Of mercury about three
inches aud half thick, which is heated I'M
10 the temperature Of three or four hundred
degrees by means Of Il fire underneath. -
The rest oi the engine is similar to the com
mon low pressure engines, except thar the
cool water ci>tern is kept cool by the means
of pipes Of cold salt wnter running through
It. Il is originally filed with fresh water,
SO that the evil Of using salt water for con
, dcnsaii0n is avoided. The fuel burnt is
| coke and stone coal, and the vessel will carry
sufficient for SO days consumption. The
vessel stc.med the whole of the wav from
Londou, and frequently attained speed ol
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DRUGS, OILS, Sc.

VTVIIE Subscribers respectfully invite the at
tention of Merchants, Planters. Physicians
aud others to their la, Stock Of
FRESH M EDICINEs,
Oils Of all kinds, Paints, Dye Stu6s,
Vindo,o Glass, Brushes, &c. Sc.
AT THEIR STORES IN
HAMBURG AND AUGUSTA
Their supply is heavy, their assortment good,
and their articles fresh.
Dealing entirely with the Manufacturers or
original Importers, they can cell their goods
as low as any house in the Southern Country.
Please call and examine.
. Our Store in Hamburg is next to II. l.. JET
or STovALL's Ware Houses.
KITCHEN g. ROBERTSON.
WILLIAM X. KITCHEN,
+. NJ. RoBERrsoy, NJ. D.
rceeu.teS 6. 1s37 hB
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, great sensation has hccn rea,c,; j.,
LONDON. ny horrible circumstance th:,, h,.
'ecentiy occurred. A young man. p;ned
Alison, and girl of II, with whom h.. ~
nahited, agreed lake poison. rs ,hcvco,h,
,'ot hnd means Of subsistence. Th.,, o,,.i
,owed landanum, of which the cirl dicJ
p"t me yaung man survived. IIc va,
orouSht before one of the police officer.
Wnere II was charged that he and The dc.
ceased hav'n2 resolved to die together. I,,I
sMa'io"ed equal portions of IautIanu,, G,.
.Eat purpose, but he was made sick by ,l,,.
poison, winch he voidetl, and thus cs,n,n,l
",h ~, me- "niie tile deceased pcrishcd. 'Thc
] ,,.:'.. s'a,e" t,at nc had. on searching the
c'' CT round on him paper containing
Nv, "ao written within the las, two
"$ys. II was produced and read as inllows:
IN poverty, poverty! what woul! it ROT
1nahe any one 90! Death is better ,bau star
e;'r' t'ncs hetier than TO linger on u
anu miserable existence, au,l at last
10 oie oi starvation, while those e;hn c,,,,,,t
~ 'e'eEe US are rolling in wealth Is il TO
he wondered at that we storvirr or.o,, w
shoutd prefer death To life on surI, ,crn,s,
NO! death is the better of the 80 ,i;r
IN IN each othors' arms; 10 sleen ft,. do,,l,
IN: IN: God, fhau kuowest did NOT Kin hor
Oh! my dear Emma, would to CO., ih,I
sone win you! Oh! God, thou alone who
knowest the innost secret of onr bc,r,s
ooh aown with mercy upon poor peni,cnt
sinner Grant that The eyes of mn ncrsn.
:uors .. may be opened, aud that thew NAV
'now mercy towards me, for thou olon.
Anowest that l did not administer anv noi.
'un 20 my poor loving Emma. Oh. God,
'oved her too well to nare her. Have
mercy upon me now, have hni . friend
a the world. Would ,ha, had a;.J i,
co.'s .ers.1I.,s as VIC c,intendcd.' tic was com.
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lurn 10 The same house to sleep. and com
pare notes, for the next days battles. Iii
notorious that "armics' have laid down 70
sleep al mid day in sight of each o,Ler-.
maj soldiers of the two parties have ex.
changed cigars and cnmplimcnts-and ,la,
any breach of the siesta or nap, on either
SIDE, was not anticipated, as it woult. have
implied breach of polilcness. Such n,-
mics furnish the materials for the ,.ewsno-
per accounts of bloody bat,lcs-,l.c said
papers chronicIins awful slaughter, wien
no'h'n . hui heas had been massacrcd by ci.
ther party.-N. Y. San
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-10

MYsTERIous.-A young lady, daughter
of =. 3. V. Hanoi, OF Erie. Pa. when
returning from party on the evcnin. of
the OH uit. accompanied by n young GEN
ticman, was assaulted OH the sidewalk Nv
Robert G. Bristol, commander Of the steam
boat James Madison, assisted by four her
individuals, and after struggle was forced
away and conveyed to the steamboat Iy.na
at the wharf. which vessel immedia,clv
pushed off into the Lake, and although
pursued immediately by the revenue cutter,
succeeded in making his escape. 1t is tho't
that Bristol has crossed the lake to Canada.
The affair, from its extraordinary character,
has caused great excitement.
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New Spring and summer
O. % % I'D 8.

THE Subscribers respectfully inform
Il their customers and the pubck gencr-
ally,that they have just received large sup
ply ofchoice English. French and American
goods embracing every variety of staple and
fancy goods, suited to The Spring and Sum
mer trade. Also large supply of Groceries,
Crockery. Saddles. Hats, Shoes and Boots,
oil of which they will sell on the most rea-
sonabie terms. for cash, or OIL credit to
punctuai customers.
Those who wish to get good bargains will
do well TO give them call.
G. l.. s. =. PENN.& Co.
Edge6eld, March ii, 1888 If 6
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-10

ABSENCE OF MINp.--A tall man !, w.,
einia, having held conversation with an
other person of inferior dimensions. made =,
low bow to his cane which h stood in ono cor.
ner' and seized his friend by the scalp walk
ed oil with him.
Another. A drunkard being visited by q
temperance agen, jus, as he was ahoui I,
take down his mornings bitters. kicked the
decanter out Of doors. and swallowed the
agent,
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NEw-ORLEANs Anr;lI1

Latest From Merico.-Two Fvcuc; b.;cs
OF war visited Matamoras on the IL uk. and
sent a deputation up to the town so assure
the French citizens of the protection of ,Leir
government. & thar il the Mexican govern
ment should not comply satisfactorily, ID, tho
10Th INST. with acquisitions already made, The
ports OF the republic will be bIockadcd-
One thousand of the Mexican troops under
Caualizo were about to leave the place, dcs-
tinatiOn unknown.-Iranscriut
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-10
~ Office.

g MITH'S Grammar, Geography and
~ Atlas, on the Productive System. Also.
Smiths Practical and Mental Arithmetic.
with variety Of other School Books,
may b.. found at the Store of
G.. A. DOWD.
March 4, 1888 us
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Notice.

A LII persons indebted to the Estate Of
N Mrs. Sarah Wise, dcceaseu, a.. re-
quesied to make immediate payment, and
those having demands to present them pro-
perly attested.
ENOCH B. PRESLEY,
E1pcuioy NTH the WiU annexed.
March7, 1888 tf5
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NOTICE..

THE Notes and Accounts of DR.. James
IL Spann, deceased, have been left with
Mr.. ii. l.. Jeffers, in Hamburg. All per-
sons indebted to DR.. Spann arc requested
to call and pay Mr.. Jefiers, who is authorized
to receive the money; and those having
demands against the Estate will please rem
der them 20 him. T.. SPANN,
March &c, 1858 ifs Adm'krh.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-10
School and Miscellaneous
BOOKS.

"HE Subscribers have on hand gen.
Il eral assortment Of School and Miscei-
ianeous Books, amongst which arc Smiths
Arithmetic. Smiths Geography and Atlas.
and Smiths Grammar, which are highly
approved Of and recommends by the best
teachers.
G. l.. & +. PENN, & Co.
Edgefield, March ii, 1888. tf6
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-10

Beauty is flower when spoken Of OK
ternally. hut the beauties of the mind ren.
der deforu,ed person agreeable.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-10

NE hEMY OF CHINA.-A monk Of ,he
'eek cnhrch IN Russia was Sent some
.',ae as" ny the .ga9.sssLnmsy! into Chinn
'faii' o '''ii.sss:,;S 'h7H h.H
'r'inl caloicrics Of The mamdarins' wives has
obtained an exact knowledge of ali that he
vas sent TO learn. and of which he has rem
dcred The following account: "The Chi
nese army is divided into four parts: the
hrst is guard composed of Manclrous and
Mncnt Ihrtars aud Chinese, amounting TO
3l3.2OO men; the second is called the Ar
my of Ill" ConTuering Banner, and comnr;-
ses :66.0lu Manchous and Mosul Tartars
The third is tn" army of tho Green Banner.
formed OF chinese alone, amounting to 666,-
'5ol; and the fourth j, :he Army Of Thihet
and Iurkistan. numbering 2S,OO0 men.-
me total amount, it will be seen, is 1875,
.'uo men. These armies are suhdivided in
TO corps, divisions, regiments, bartallions
s1uadrons like those of Europe."- French
paper
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-10

u. S. Nory.-The Navy Register states
that the number Of our national vessels is
ht,y-hve, rated as follows:-One (,he Penn
Sylvanla) is rated at leo guns, seven AT SO,
four at "A, one at 81, fourteen at Al, two a,
So, eleven at 20. three at ls, six at 10: the
remaining seven are under II guns. There
are ao captains in tine Navy. 10 masters
commanslant. 276 lieutcnants. 40 surgeons.
~ passed assistant surgeons, 33 assistant
40 pursrts, Q chapains, I5l passed mid.
slipmen. ~ sailing masters, 25 boa,swains.
20 carpenters, and 81 sail-makers. The
Marine Crops comprises colonel, l licutcn-
ant colonel, ! majors, 13 captains, 10 first
leutennnts, and 90 second do.
The Fulton steam ship, is not included
IN the list. We hear conflicting accounts
oi her fitness and untitncss for service: but
one thing is certain-if she is not fit, steam
vessels can he made so. With our stretch
OF coast, our inland seas and mighty rivers,
we should have Steam war ships-one at
least should be Oh every lake, and every
principal harhor sould be provided with one.
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knots per hour. Such is the construction
OF thus vessel; and it must be acknowledged
mat great advantages, even for shor, voy ages
are obtained by the use of machinery occu-
py'ng SO little room as this dues. InrDtold
however, that it is found extremely difficult
'c Iecp the joints Of the vessel containing
.ac .a mercury perfectly tight, nnd rha, The
eiiec' has been seriously to affect the health,
ol the men employed. Itnppears to me,
however, that some substitute for this yoIa-
.. u.e an" M dangerous metal Nigh, I've EN- myloyed,
SAY say Ne~ion's fusiblc metal, which n,clts al
aud which is not at nil volatile"
we see by an advertisement that the
S"a" Navigation Companies wan, vessels
to take coal to New York. The Sirius 10 ,h.
hrs! steam ship due here, and she is expec,cd
OH Tuesday.)
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The Civil war in Spain would appear
to be growing less brutal. A letter atParis
from Sarasossa of the 9th savs,-"The ex
change OF prisoners took place Yesterday.
Al w o'clock in the morning, the chief of
the stall, Cabanrro, accompanied bv one NJ
the officers of the national guards, carried
oil during the affair Of the 9th, arrived at
I'd" hItc House. Cahancro required on
~ man l"r man. but they gave him M 100
CarlislS more. as Il return for the manner
III winch he had treated our mon who fell
INTO his hands. A snmpiuous entertain
nlen' was given, and after 3 hours " AZ Dast
IN IN social intercourse. the parties separated"
There have nnTuestionab!y been some sa
vag scenes enacted on the Spanish PENN
sua, and the effect of SO long prutracted
war IS seen in tlIc embarrassment ofthe M.
lIonal resources. We doubt exceedingly
however If it has very much impeded aeri-
culture-that is the agriculture of the pea
SAINTS for food for their own consumptIon.-
The country is never half cultivated in
peace or war.
we have heard less Of starvation IN war.
ridden and sparsely populated Spain than
IN Ireland, and even in England, and this
country. AS ITO the bloody battles, majority
OF them have been on the Spanish revolu-
ti"nary systems of this continent, where
two men would join opposing parties with
sheir caroines in the day, and q, nigh. re.
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i"e Stri"s.-Thc wharves are crowded
WI" anxious gaZers for the Sirius steam
ship' hourly expected. We think the cal
c"'a'tons OF her speed are somewhat exar.
sHr"'ed: She was to have sniled ON the 81
.,",n Cork and from all experience we
should say that under the most favorable
circumstances ''r the steam ship cannot make
:'ar u"re than eight nots per hour, which
,',, III Instance of fI'll three thousand miles.
""'n require l6 days TO cross the Atlantic
an" 'ne experiment. at that time, would be
ho 'enf me rum because it could always
ILid e"'' VI course.
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important Inrention.-A Ne,o .4rle for
@ Ha!, load cars has been invented by "a MIR.
Ch'ids. by which the friction of the side of
hangs OF the wheel and the strain ON ,bc
axe at short turns, are almost entirely pre-
we learn hy the United States Gazette.
sha' me invention consists in a socket axle.
fastened to the right hand wheel and cxten-
uine I" the nave of the other. The main
axle Is fastened to the left hand wheel. and
eS'cnds through the socket and the nave of
INC right hand wheel, bu, is fastened to the
la''er. This invention allows the wheel TO
plav on curve. without straining The axle:
al" even should the axle be broken, the car
M"u'd noi fall, as the socket would sustain
the axle though entirely par,-d.-N Y Star.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-22
.Ns:.Gger's Office, Richmond, va.
OPPOSITE THE EAGLE HorEL.
Virginia State lottery.

For the benefit of the Town Of Wheeling Class No 8,
for lS3S'ro be drawn at Alexandra, Va, on Satur-
day, May &c, 1888.
ia Drarn Numbers in each P0ckage
GRAND ScuEMg.-CapitaI S3000O-l 10 O00-6.000-
5OO0-4000- ,0O0-2 500, l20-2 G00-25 prizes of
000-2 . prizes of 500, &c.
Tickets $40, half 5, quarter 50
Certificates of packages of % Whole Tickets 1920; %
Half do co; % Quarter do 80.
o. Orders for Tickets aud Shares or CerGfeates of
Packages in the above Magnificent Schemes will receive
the most prompt attention. and official account of each
dranne sent Immediately after it is over TO all Who order
from US. Address,
D. s. GREGORY e. CO., Manapas.
April q T116-tdl Richmond In
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.-MrcH Ysr n.N.rss ussusa."
THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES.

TUE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES
No,s, waved beneath the golden sun
A loyelief banner for the'orape,
Than the, our bleeding fathers won
And proudly to their children gave;
Nor csi,h faircr, gen can bring, :,
Or Freedom claim brighter scIoh;
Than that TO which our free hearts cling;
Tho Aas which lights tho heeman's SOUL
J,r pjorious stars 10 azure shine, =
The radiant he raIdf3 Of Lsayep,
I,s stripes in beaoi0onsordsr t~ine,
The en,bIems OF our Uuion girea,
And .yrants with atrcmblIng saZe
Survey its bright and meteor glaIe'
While elory's beams around ~ h'nze,,
And rest in fsdeless spiendof there
Look freemen, on its streaming iolas'
As galIau,ly they range aieI, LII.
Where freedom's bird 1ndaanied hoias,
The branch Of peace and spear " "A''
While high amid the rolling sturs' Id
With words which every heart sHP1""'
Within her tels secure she pfn''
The badge Of our usi'ed iaaa'
Behold ,hy star wrought ensign sweep,
Thy coun,ry's pride, the tyTan' 0S"''
IrnrivaIied on the ionmins deep,
Upconaue red on the battle P'ain.
r. S,ooa iii, exuiting mountain gaze,
,T& Lorns with " I'D majestic now,
a,E--S-- -~---'~--" . ~
From shore 20 shore from hill 10 hill,
- Where freedoms voice has yet oeen be"'oi
IT'S welcomed with holy Thru,
And oa rene licn's 4 lme hath stirred.
Around the world through every eL"ic'
Where commerce wants or man main ti"o'
II floats alofi unsiaincd with crime,
But hallow ed with heroic blood
Tbousb France hath crushed her Bourbon hover,
And seized the nag her ruloE sought,
She holds il as expressions dover
A name is all the boon IL bought.
Though Albion boasts her cross ibood,
Encrimsoncd on a thousand plains;
Yet freedoms cause she hath withs'ood
Aud marked il with redeemless STAINS
Blu, thine, Columbia thnc's the prize,
To cheer the free and guide the brave,
To wave through eailhs re'notest skies,
And PLANT upon OpPression's grave.
Thine IL the standard freedom wrought
To rear above the lions form,
Whose flames their martyred fathe,s sought,
To cheer them through the battles storHi'
Flag OF the free still bear thy way
undm'd through ages yet nntold,
Der eaSth's proud realms thy stars display,
Like mornings radiant clouds unroPd.
Flag Of the skies, still peerless shine,
Through ether's azure vault unluTPd,
Till every hand aud heart entwine,
To sweep oppression from the world!
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-22

y The Wheeling Times Of Tuesday, says" We learn
tht intelligence favorable TO early commencement of
tbeBai,imo,e aud Ohio Railroad al this place has been
received. and also that the City Council intend to call
for the views of the property holders upon the subject n
public meelng, during the present week.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-22

DR.. Lardncr his work the engine 1896 declares
the poiechee Of the bodes application
powe,he then Contemplated London
md New York by steam, to be mprac;eabe.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-22

VIRGINIA-Now that the nists which usJnu nv -aaUp
the election in Virginia for time after they
take place. are beginning to break away little it NAV
be well 10 look at results as they and not 10 set them
down as our opponents do, according 10 their own
wishes They have had their day of rejoicing over the
affairs in the Old Dominion. They have at least had
the pleasure of supposing that they had carried mem.
Der Of Congressman might suppose from the thun.
des Of their cheering that they had likewise elected all
the members of the Legislature But so far Az LIGHT
has reached us, what are the facts? The member of
Congress aforesaid at least ours and instead Of their
having all the Legislature il some " hal doub whe.
ther they claim even bare majori,y-It is certain
in any event, that the ma oriiy Joint ballot will be
but small either way while the Democratic majority in
the Senate is increased instead of being diminished -
But be the tacts what they may. let not The Federal
Wing party in this section of The Union in case maio
rity Of the opponents Of the Administration are returned
Law the fatterng JUNCTION to their souls that under any
circumstances their principles have the ascendancy
in Virginia. large number Of the candidates elected
under the general name OF Wing, State Rights men
many of whom favor Of the Sub 1reasury-al of
them are opposed to National Bank aud are hostile 10
every political that forms the of Federalism or
Whirgery in the Middle or Northern States
Taking the whole Legislature of Virginia into &C.
count a body consisting, think, of about one hun
dred and sixty four MEMBERS we do not believe that
forty are to be found whose sympahes are with the
Wings of Pennsyv ana, except in the manner Of mere
opposition to Mr. Van Buren, Even in this regard they
prefer him to MIR. Clay, TO Mr. Webster, or 10 General
Harrison In fact, they would rather their votes
for the autocrat OF all The Russas than for either Clay
or Webster. II should, therefore, be distinctly borne
in mind that the Virginia election just passed whatever
may be the political name Of the majority, determines
no leading question of national policy-ceraiuly no.
thing in furtherance ofthe aims of the Opposition
The vote in the State has been a remarkably small one
In one countryside of Wight-ony 80 votes were poll
3D. 81 of which were given in favor of the Van Buren,
candidate. Local questions have had their influence
The leading question in the last Legislature was that of
Internal improvements, and though the division the
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-22

SATURDAY, 2lst-Ws have to congratulate ourselves
upon another fine morning, and another smooth sea
With fine breeze from the northward, sagger.
ing under all canvass, and the engines in full play
i, is impossible TO conceive any thing Of human sway
human power upon the deep exhiInrating de.
lighlfu Few positions in life carry with them greater
spell upon the feelings excite TO nobIer Of
nature, than that Of The voyager upon the ocean,
when his ship, bending under press of canvass, and
mounting ma ss,icaiy at every succeeding wave she
urges her rapid way. Such magnitude, such power
and yet chdlike. word-,he slightest movemen nj Of
the hem-aDd she is governed the winds and the very
sea seem 10 be at his control
With us too, there is much 10 aid the excitement we
are of the first make The great adventure-to esta
blish tina; success which may, and probably WILL mark
era in the lnIercourse-in the fraternity of wide
world
The afternoon was diversified By sharp snow squall
1t continued until our inass. sails and rigging were
completely hung in its secy dapery: and until the snow
lay nearly two inches deep upon decks the result
of all which was, thorough to a, snow balls by all
the iders Of the cabin.
The declining sun seemed 10 announce our approach
to the shores of America. Without that diversified
richness Of the sky which sometimes awaits upon the
days departure there il yet had enough of Characteristic
10 proclaim it as its own.
mass of heavy clouds had gathered above and
around, darkening the day. Ii broke in the West and
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-22

No change Is Known or beIleved 10 have occurred in
the amount Of bad and doubtful debt since the last re.
port thereon