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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-31

The National silk Gro,oers' Convention.
The convention met al Baltimore on
the llth December. Among the resolu-
tions adoD'ed are the following;
Resofrd, That it is the deliberate opin-
10" Of thls Convention that silk may ho
grown in all the United States. not only for
domesticlpurposes, hut as valuable article
of con,yArcial export. hereby giving active
'empia s3fntrl0 American labor. aud re-
tanning millions Of dollars in our country
thai are annnally sent out of il for the pur-
chase Of slken goods.
Resotred, That the convention recon-
mend to those who are cuIriva,iug he mul
berry tree for market to turn their at,eu-
ton To the production Of Silk, bv which
they will not only increase their own gain,
bur eninenily subsrrve the interests of their
country by ditfusing knowledge of this
highly important branch Of national indus
Try, aud exhibiting practical and demouslra-
Bile evidence Of the profits To be derived
there from.
Resolved, That, in the judgment of this
Society. there are no occupations that
promise more 10 ameliorate the moral aud
physical condition Of large portion of our
population, aud to elevate them in the
scale "tin,ellecIual aud moral worth. than
those involved in the culture OF Silk.-
Poor children, INDECENT females. the lame
and infirm ofboth sexes and all ages. will
fiud in this branch of industry employment
lucrative, healthy, and moral. That the
Phllanthropic and humane with those OF
the clerical and learned professions in pro.
noting, by their influence and example,
the culture of Silk, will add another to
the many already existing evidences OF
their devotion To The best interests Of our
people. and will deserve The thanks of their
fellow citizens and Of this Society.
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moderate sized brim: the interior trimmed
in the cap style with lace; the crown is low
surmounted by the drapery forming 9
Point, and edged with lace, the drapery
descends upon the brim, and tho lace
which trims it, encircles the back of the
crown; knots aud brides Of rose ribbon
complete the trimming.
Carriage Dress.-CIaret colored satin
robe, haIf-high corsage. the lower part
trimmed with velvet stomachcr, upon
which satin rouleaus are disposed in q
scroll pattern; this trimming, but much in
creased in size, descends from tho waist to
tho bottom Of the skirt; the upper part of
the sleeve is finished with three folds laid
on with a little fulness. Very small pc
lerine of a new form. composed of black
velvet. and edged with sable rouleaus; it is
fastened in front by row of black fancy
silk buttons: White rep velvet hat. very
opened hrim trimmed next the face with a
twisted rouleau of white satin, and n sprig
Of velvet foliage, curtain viel Of fulle; vel
vet flowers and white satin ribbons adorn
the crown.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-31

A Goo 'UN.-Why are the majority
of women like facts! Berause they are
stubborn things. Pdos.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-31

Blessings Of Emancipaiion.--1n New
ork the negroes. Ofwhom there are eon-
siderable number, live in state Of free.
dom. 1t is stated in tho message Of Gov.
ernor Seward TO the Legislature, that ,he
Blacks, in proportion to their number, fur.
nish oight times as many subjesA for tho
ttare Prfsous a. tho Whlttk-lflneu,xt
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SHORT SETTLEMENTS
nike Long Friends.


NV the subscribers, a,e compelled to saw
w to our friends and customers, that they
must recolect that the merchants need heir mo.
ney. and necessarily must make COLLECTIONS. af.
ter t"'llns hard. day and night, to serve their
customers faithfully. and sell them goods on
time, for IL months We think il our duty to
claim OF our customers. settlements of all oi,en
lnkGGMnts, by the lst Of January, each year, ex-
Gel ~ which stand open by special agree
ND We are compelled. in conducting our
bnso!"ss 10 he prompt in attending to our ay.
mr. ITS and beg of our customers 10 recolect,
that this il the way to enable ua To compete with
our nei"hbors, in business. and sell them Goods
on the most reasonable terms
We feel grateful to our friends and patrons
for the liberal patronage heretofore extended
towards us. and hope, by strict and nnrcnlitted
attention to business, to merit continuance of
the same.
NICHOLSON g. PRESLEY.
,Ien y JHD 40
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Bacheiors- Go Ahead!-A young ,adv
of Gern,nntnwn, Penn. endowed with
great beauty aud worth a cool 81, 200, has
advertised for a husband
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..ro..ss.

and those shsPs will b. bail. By Ii,
Matches Merchants!
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sMiscellaneous.
BRANCH MINT IN GEORGIA.
We tFke the following information from

BRANCH MINT IN GEORGIA.
tho Globa: 'o"'
We hive the pleastife of laying before
our readsrs the following extract Of a letter
from an ,fficer Of the branch mia, in Geor
gia' showing the richness in the gold re-
g'on there and the favorable prospects
which uNtend the miners. Connected
with thiSHubject. we have to remark that
the bill which passed the Senate al the
last sesshn for extending the coinage of
the two anch mints, in Georgia aud N.
Caroiii,G TO the coming Of silver change,
TO Wit: S2cent, 10 cent, and S cont pieces.
IS received IN the Senate: and we presume
will encnlinter little or no objection. as the
additIonat Coinage will occasion no addition
alexpehSe. will only occupy the mint when
IL might Dtherwise be idle, aud will give a
supply a. silver change in parts ofthe Uni
on. To wtEeh it would. with difficulty, come
from helaints Of New Orleans and Phila-
dclphia, Which alone now coin silver.
"UNIfEJ STATES BRANcH MINT,
DaGohnega, Jauuary /, 1899.
"DEAr SIN; We commenced operotions
in February last. the edifice not being suf.
ficirntly advanced to enable us to COM
mence before. Since that time, We have
received gold bullion amounting in value
m $l4O.giO. This amoun, would have
been greatly exceeded, had there not been
a very great demand of laborers for the
rail roads now in progress of construction
in different parts Of the State. The coun-
try abonnds in gold, and should labor be.
come redundant. will become eminently
productive. The want of capital and
science among the miners are among the
causes which conspire to render it compare
lively unproductive. In point of clim ate,
this country will yield to none; and AZ it
respects scenery, is not inferior to Western
Virginias Considering how recently the
country tas been settled, the society is
very gnod."
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A HINT FOR JANuARr.--The Collecting
Month--Not al Home.-The Philadelphia
Spirit of the Times tells the following story
al the expense ofone OF its CUSTOMERS
The devices of collectors, it is known,
are various as they are sometimes ingeui-
ous--and more especially SO with collectors
Of newspaper bills. Ours has just related
us the following which being good as we'll
as late. we give it for the benefit of all par
ties. Dropping it at the place Of business
OF a slippery customer yesterday morning,
he addressed the servant with-''Is MIR.
Butler within?" No; he is out Of town."
'When can see him?" II don't know
have you any special business with him?"
"Ycs, there is small hill which l wish
70 settle" "Well' said the servant, II
don't know whether he will return this week
or not" .''But wish to pay the bill as l
am to leave town Immediately" so. you
wish to pay him some monev! He is up
stairs, I'm thinking; will call him
Please to walk in; take chair, sir, your
ha, If you please. Mr.. Butler will he with
you in a moment"
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THE WORD WHO, was fra, used to de.
nounce one set Of men from another in thu
time Of Cromwell. The Engager,, whe
figured SO conspicuously 10 Scottish his,.-
~, opposing themselves TO two powerful
factions which divided the kingdom, as
senhled an army and began their career
with at first some shadow of success. Bat
The protector with his usual activity came
upon the rebels and dispersed them With
out their striking blow in their defence.
"IhIs insurrection." says Sir Walter Scot,
"was called the "NVeigamores," said to bs
from whig! whie that 10 get on sss
on!-whlch is still used by the Western
peasants IN driving their horses--a '.name
destined 10 become the distinction Of q
powerful party in British history" and hs
misht have added. Of an unprincipled ono
in tn" United States.-N. Jersey Herald.
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In the Ken'ucky L legislature, on the 18th
ult. during the consideration Of a divorce
case, tho following resolution az adopted:
Resolved, That the petition Of Maran.
da Motley hr committed to the commi,,es
OF Courts Of Justice, with instructions -
report bill, making fsahitual drunkennes,
a sufficient ground fesA Rivorce in court
o. q, chancery; al<i they also inquire into
or 10 exercise the same control over tho
persons and estates Of hnbirual drunk ards.
that he is authorized to exercise ovor tho
persons and estates of lunatcs.
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CRAB APPLE ELuQuENcE.-The fol-
lowing speech was perpctrated in Pike
country, illinois, by buckeye lawyer of
those parts. 1t was upon a case Of dead
COW:
Gentlemen Of the jury-it are ono thing
for q man 10 b. brought up, nnd i, urc a.
mother thing for him to think he arc; as for
that are man This opponent.) don't think
he war ever brought up al all, but jist ma :
turally fotched down on raft! He have
said gread deal about vexations, suits,
and sich; hut, gentlemen, if he had a come
do" II to this court, and hadn't found no
suits on docket, guess thcre'd been a
mother sort Of vexation then. Aud vexa-
tions or not, the gentleman gifts as many
fees out on'em an any body else. He have
told you that we have not proved our COW
To he worth single cent. and you don't
know that she was worth any thing. Now
this are not the idea Of a sound and legal
lawyer, but arc the notion Of mushroom.
Sir, there never war COW since the davs
of old Adam that war not worth IA single
cent-for il she warn't worth nothing for a
breed cow, she are worth something for
her hide and taller, and the tail goes with
the hide! He have said much moro abour
our evidence. Now this are not crilni-
nal case, aud we ant obliged TO have pri
ma facie evidence. If it war a criminal
case like murder, then, before you can find
him guilty, yon must have prima facie evi-
dence Of The fact-I say prima facie evi-
dence, that is, sell evident Of itself! Bu,
this amt criminal case and we anil bound
To have prlna incic evidence. And now |
think ont the gentleman told YOU it war
a civil suit for damages. aud he said the
law read to you war for q criminal Off nee.
Il war 80, gentlemen. and read il To you
to slow you what we mough, have done,
If we had Il choose TO be vexatious as the
gentleman supposed-we mought have
made a criminal case, hut we didn't; and
now. gentleman, I'll tell you case that
came into my head, but don't know wai
it is. A man war tuck up for stealing
ducks. and they tried him, and war going
to find him guilty, when he proved tina,
they war all drakes.and so they didn't have
prima facie evidence Of the fact. But az
! said before. gentlemen. we ant in a
criminal case, and we ant bound to have
prima facie evidence. The gentleman
have said his clients are hard case Il
are hard case, gentlemen of the Jury
and it ought for to he; for what says the
good book-it says " The ways Of the
transgressors are all hard!" and that's the
reason why the gentleman's clients are a
hard one.
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RICHARD GRIFFIN
f. x. CALHOUN.
ALBERT WALLER.
LARKIN GRIFFIN.
JOHN MCCLELLAN,
THOMAS B. BYRD,
JOHN LOGAN,
Greenwood, Dec. Is 1893 4t;
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-14
From The ". Y. Express.
INTERESTING TRIAL,

The Boston Atlas Of yesterday tells us Of of
the most interesting but awful cases IN the record OF
of crime which was tried before the Supreme Judi
cal Court, Mt its recent session in Berkshire.
George Norris was indicted Tor an infamous assault
on a female, lust turned Of fifteen wears aud
that female was his own daughter She herself was
Of course the principal witness IN the case, and The
labor of counsel was directed the inquiry, whether
il was a fabricated charge, combining conspiracy
and perjury OF the most foul degree, or was u true
recital Of wreng most alhossents and delestapie
The Atlas gives the following particulars:
The child herself WAS little else Than angel ru-
ined." The publicity ofthe accusapion bad brought
her into general noiorety yIllaIny bad marked her
FOR his own. Whatever she might have been be
fore this cruel occurrence, she appeared on the wit
personal beauty in her appearance, and an acute
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nIWASSEE RAIL. ROAD.

AT meeting Of n number Of the riizcns OF
Washington county, Tennessee. held nj the Cou,l
house IN Jonesborough, on Saturday. tho 2lsi
day of September, 1899. Dr.. Daniel kenney being
appointed Chairman and Thomas 4. X. Nelson
Secretary, the following Preamble and Resolu-
lions we've adopted:
Whereas, il is understood that the Stockholders
Of the Hiwassee Rail Road Company have il
IN contemplation To procure from the Legis-
lain,c, such an amendment OF their charter will
authorize the extension e ihcr road Ia The Nnpi-
MIA line aud whereas, il has been proposed con.
fer Banking privileges said Company, similar 10
those enjoyed by the Louisville, Charleston and
Cincinnati Raj Road Company and whereas In the
opinlon OF this meeting would be greatly The adj
vantage Of the State OF Tennessee Ia have u conurc
lion by rail road with the fali roads of Virginia, and
through them with the rail ways Of The Northern aud
Eastern States and whereas II is believed that the
Legislature, by comforting Banking privileges Il, .
iiiwassce Rail Road company, would not only en-.
sure the completion OF The Road, but in measure
relieve the existing moneia'y embarfassmcDts OF The
State improve the currency. aud ultimately realize,
by judic'ous management, "A large profit upon in.
veslments IN said Improvement Therefore.
RcSoiued, That Senator aud Repre- sen atives
be and they are hereby requested, 10 use their en-
deavoro 10 procure an extension OF the Hiwassee
Rail Road to the Virginia line connecting the same,
the best terms that be agreed upon with the
Cine iDnati aud Charleston Rail Road AT Knox
Vile and dyergng thcreifom, Al the nearest point
the NolachucLy rVer, near its mouth, To The Vn-
GINA line.
Resoiued, That our Senator aud Represen laves be,
and hereby are reqesied 10 use their exe,tioos to
have Banking privileges conferred on SAID company.
Rcsoiped, That iDasmueh as Jonesborough is the
business centre OF the manufacturing district Of
East Tennessee aud also of large portion ofits ex
porting trade. aud the other portions Of East Ten
nessee already better supplied with Banking ia
ctes than this section Of the State, there being
two Banks at Athens, Two AT Knoxville aud one al
Rogeisyille, our Senator and Representative in the
event Of said Banking privileges being conferred
are hereby requested 10 urge upon the Legislature
the propricty of establishing the principal Bank al
| Jonesborough, or Of transferring portion Of the
Bank capital of tho State 10 this place.
DANIEL kENNEY, Chm.
! THos. A. Il. NELSON, Sec'y
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June
To .1XIlle1.S r. Mil OaUMers.

TTIIE undersigned would respectfully inform
Il those who are interested in the manufacture
Of flour. that he is in Lynchburg and will remain
in this vicinity few weeks for the purpose OF vend-
ing FHzpdtrick's Patent Smut NIL or Rubber for
cleaning wheat of cheat, smut, dnt and other nm
pnrites and wherever it has been tried, its supe-
rory over all other machines ever before used, has
been universally admitted and wherever introduced,
II has met with such universal favor as TO supersede
all other machines in the time. 1t is exten-
sively used in the celebrated mills in the States
Of New York, Delaware Maryland, and several 9TH
ers several have lately been put into mills IN vrgi-
ma. There is one now in Haxall's mill in Rich
moud whe,e miIIers visiting that place can have an
opportunity of seeing toperate and there Is one also
in Henry S. Langhorne & Co.'S mill at this place,
10 which would invite the attention OF null owners
!, ,b,s yicinity-Some Of the most prominent quail
es of this are LIST, that it requires but very ,i'te
MOVE, 10 pfopel it Pad, that 1t cleans the wheat
xcesJi.gly well and with great rapidity and 3diy,
nat il is smpio in its construction, and very dura-
h,. sM,ers wishing to obtain any information fe'a
i've to this Machine viii please address the snVec''-
Der at this place. .,.u l..
n r. An orders ard communications shall be
,romv,ly attended to- and assistance rendered IN G.
''''''s 3. d. MACOMBER. Asta
tor L. u. CLiyds Baltimore.
u,,lbuf- tu- . -
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The following Preamble and Pesolution were a,
motion of Mr. Cabell of Nelson adopted:
Whereas. the benefits and advantages which wi
accrue n The cause If Science and letters in Vrgi
MIA, md the whole South. from the establishment %
iiampdcn Sydney on u large and solid basis, ar.
many aud great
Resotred. That il be- and IL hereby, earnestly re
commended 10 all the Alumni of the COLLEGE 10 unite
! in raising the sum Of Twenty thousand Dollars 10,
the Permanent Fund IN five years or Ms soon u. DOS
sbic.
| Rrsoirea, That II. T.. Watkins, X. G. Anderson
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IMPORTANT INVENTION.
EIonl lie Rosknn fin.rDc


About eieht year, ago. Mr.. Josrra Dixon, for-
merry of Salem and recently ofthis city, enpfaser,
discovered. rather inrcne3. process IL tvsnufsr
ing manuscript or printing OF any Lind stone and
theme" multiplying copies 10 any extent Whatever.
alter the process Of common Ithopraply, His.
ESeelency Governor Everett, General Dear
born. aud several other gentlemen by invitation OF
tue inventor, visited the Tor the pnt pose of
ing the experiment. We were present and were
equally afatified at the wonderful invention Ii ia
applicable alike 10 recently written or printed copx .
AMI 10 old books-wilh this difference, rercnt conn
may pc placed the stone without previous prcpa
ra''on but old eoiy mus be eNposeJ. for few min
ules. To chemical solniion 10 render il capsble of
being impressed on the stone.
lcat OF an old work in Hebrew character, pto-,
WV ,s"' 49, 49, As,"e ~l"'s, y, ~. ~..io,.er
Tor 10 minutes. was placed the stone in five MN
! ntes II was placed under The rrese. and dstlper
version. iHreried, mn ressrd on The stone ,s Of
iectnaly ~ though II had been engraved, b, Ia,o,i-
aus process. The stone WAS then preuo,cd Ia,
multiplying copies ad iatnitam We saw several CO.
pes struck oil, and each exact fac siniIe Of
tho original Hebrew printed copy IN slinrf y steer
olyre plate was thus oiihand prepared for striking
oil thousands of copies. =#.==
A pan ola newspaper, containing advertisements.
with hsufes o. houses, ships, Nc. was exposed
TO similar process and in,mcdately transferred
inverted, 10 the stone, with lie capacity for be-
ne multiplied.
certificate Of he opinion Of hose present lie.
success Of the art was then drawn up, and placed
on the stone prepared To receive IL. In few min
nies II was transferred rs belore and the stone thus
contained an impression capable Of being struck of
~ any numbers.
Indeed, this important invention results in This.
ANY KIND oil manuscripts any hind oi printing or en-
CRAVING In the OF q lew minutes can be t,nn..
iefred 10 stone. This stone serves as n lnhoetaib-
le type or plate, from which copies an unlimited
extent may be taken. For example. Mr. Dixon con ~
take copy oil the Presidents Mrssagc.and, IN thr
of few minutes transfer il preciseip to sone.
md Ihpuh he nIlI buvp hi. ft,s ,II.. III
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'SEI.ECTIOyS,
HAMPDEN SYDNEY COLLEGE.

lhs INSTITUTION. wo understand. closed u success
iul session on the 25th of September. The dut,r
will be resumed on the first Il November. The fol
lowing was the Order of Exercises on Commence
ment Day -
l. Prayer.
Sacred Music.
2. SaluIa'ion Address-By Francis d. Irving oil
Cumberland Co.
}. English Oraior--By Vim. II. Anderson of Not
taway Co.
4. English Oration--Thc Spirit of Independence
by Samuel Bransford. Jr., oi Campbell ca.
D. English oration-Fhe Responsibilities of A
met'ean ou,h--By Willis Wilson of Cum.
berand Co.
6. English Oation-Poiirieal Moralny-By Wm
Shepard of Buck ngham Co.
Z English oanon--By John A. Lancsstcr OF
Bnckineham Co.
Sacred Music.
4. Closophc O,ation-Modcrn Eloquence--By
VIM. Il. Richardson OF Charlotte Co.
g. Patriotic Oralion--The Present Policy and
Future Fate Of Arbitrary 3overnmcn,s--Hy
Charles ). Darlington Of Halifax Co.
10. Philosophical Orauon-By WIN. &. Caring
ton of Charlotte Co.
Sacred Music.
II. Masters oa,ion--By J. Yer non Cosby of
Prince Edward Co.
IL. Masters ora',on-By J. w. Clapp of Abng-
don.
Sac red Music
l3, English Orat,on--The Dissertation Of Litera-
iure. with the Valcd,c,ory Addtess--By Moses
ID. lloge Of Prince Edward Co.
Sacred Music.
Id. Conierring Degrees.
Is. Daccaanrea,e Address by the President.
Sacred Music.
I6. Den-dlction.
Doxoloey by the Choir.
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.V'OYICE,

VIE subscriber having sold his farm, and intend
ing to remove to the South west. will offer for
Sale at sresdence, on Friday The lsth ofihe pre-
seat month"; on a credit OF SIX months for all sums
over ten dollars all under cash. the cop OF Tobac-
co, Corn and Forage, Plantation Tools House
hold and Kitchen Furniture, together with "A yalu-
BILE lot OF mich Cows. GEORGE MARKHAM.
Oct. Al.
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GUIDE TO PASSENGERS.
!1S&sAssR
Gx<-G
LeuriaS LynchOnrs for Richmond o.
the North.

I FAVE Lynchburg on Mondays, Wednes-
- days and Fridays, at o'clock, A. NJ. arrive at
Charlottesville same evening, at p. M. Leave
Charlottesville, next day by A. NJ, reach the Rail
Read, distance of only % miles from Cha, =
ouesville by 10 O'Clock, and arrive in Rich
mond same evenings, by o'clock. p. NJ. This will
be found by far the most comfortable roue as well
as the most expediuous TO Richmond or gong
North, by way of Washington Guy, having no night
travelling altel leaving Lynchburg, The teams
and coaches on this line are first rate, aud the
drivers skillul, careful and accommodating. No
pains will be spared render the trip safe and plea
SAINT to the passengers.
Fare through to Richmond, 50 SOTO Frede-
ricksburg $l2 S. b. CLOVES, Agent.
June IL Is
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TRHSE SALE.

virtue OF "a trust deed, executed on the Goth
- day OF March, 1929, by Robert Tnsley and
judith his wife, 10 Thomas X. Brown and The sub
scrber, for purposes therein expressed aud Of record
in The clerks office OF nhers county, will proc ced
TO sell on the premises cash, at public auction, on
Thursday the 3lst day d October, Tract OF Land
conveyed IN sand deed, containing four hundred and
forty hrc acres, lying in the counties of Amherst and
Rockbtidge and adjoining the lands Of David S.
Garland andothefs. I'D. MURRELL.
Surviving trustee