Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-03

Il Roman Catholics, aud from. 1000 to, 50N
Popish Priests. :.
e The revenues ofthe Popist priesthood
{ are estimated 10 be as follows:
For annual confessions, 100000
For chris,euings, per annum, 10000
Unctions and burials, $4,000
Marriages, 10000
Prayers for Purgalory, 100000
Collections at Chapels, SAL l.632
Curales Collections. 22,500
!; men, grant. 5000
Making Total of sI,426.465
or. over seven millions os dollars--giying
10 each priest on an average income Of
over sixteen hundred dollars year.
The Earl of Millown lately stated at q
public meeting that eight Irish Bishops,
had died SO enormously ricn as TO leave 10
lhe!r fsimilies FL ,sO0,OOU, or nine million,
Of ofdollars, nearly all gathered from the,
poor OF Ireland. whose miserable pit.
tances are ,hlched away 10 gill rhe Golfers
OF lazy priests, aud ecclesiastical para
sites.
Who shall wonder under this state Of
facts that Ireland is poor, paying, as she
docs every year, the enormous lax of over
seven millions Of dollars to enrich an in,
dolent sci of monks, nuns, priests aud
greasy iriars. Iflhey were to be taxed
that amount by government, for the same
purpose, whal an QUERY would at once bef I
raised, aud how that arch .hnlnbug, aud
paid patriOt. O'ConpeI, 10 whom another
enormous lax ls yearly made. would bel
low Out his dire denunciations But as
ital goes including IIta, paid the "big !
begsarnan," as an Irishman told US the
other day, ITO build up the church, mot
soul OF them dare: to open their mouths.
Poor ireland !! Poor in money-pocrer.
10 education, and poorest in moral coarage
orlndePendence or spirit!
How many Priests and Bishops here
t,enormonsly rich out of the hard earn,
lngs OF the poor Irish ?-enormousys rich:
by selling. for money indulgence from sir, 1,
and certificates by which they persuade
their deluded followers they can. gain
admitIanea- Az - 80.
more anti-repubiican, soul and body des-.
Potism devised, than this same FPopisi,E
frieslcrall I; aud as to Ireland. our onIyss
wonder is thai she is not hundred fold
worse of than she now is.-Boslon Eapie.
Dow, Jr., hasreceolly published SER. (.
mon on "Fire, waller and women" We.
extract that portion relating to women.
Woman is often the occasion of much
trouble and mischief to man. For her. he :,
tolls and slaves-for her he fghrs-for her.
he gets drnnk-for her he left Paradise
Tor her be blows his brains out and for
her he makes ceniounded fool of him
self, 10 variety Of ways. Notwithstand-
ing woman is blessing. Her influence.
over our rough hewn sex, is as mild as
the moon over the tides, aud twice as
powerful. The moral fragrance lha, sur
rounds her is as sweet as the odors that
arise from field OF white clover; and
her beauty makes her one of the most in
teresiing living ornaments that wears Ell,
lher legs or wings; don't care whether.
you mention bird of paradise, a butter
hy or straddlebug.
What is q Printer like Pile is like a
physician, for he has many cases to at
tend to; he is like butcher, for he Of,
ten handles the sleeps foot; he is like a (
carpenter, when he planes dozen the form;
like musician aud poet, when he com. .
poses; he IS like pressing man, allho',
he is generally ON his feet; while rocking
he IS setting; he is like chanbermaid,
or laundress, when he handles The sheets.
DC is often pi-ouS, and daily distributes !:
like dandy, he is seldom without a STICK,
like correct man. he universally works.
by rule; we could write whole columns.
IN Ills laVor. were we not afraid 10 be toes
Volu'ninous IN our remarks. Suffice il 10
say, that like most men Of letters, he, with
exceptions, dies without a coin in bis,
pocket, though he is daily making use. OF
quoans IN his profession.
The Silk culture is rapidly extending
IN Tennessee. Large quantities ofcocoons
are raised and sold at So per bushels, and.
company with a capilaf OF 81 0O. .OO1is
Localized on The Red River, 35 miles below,
.'dsn'"ie' engaged 10 she exclusive man-,
fac'ure OF silks,
Ho'o to tOok Yeung.-lIow is. it thas
some men, thought To be SD old, still look,
SO young, whils, others known, to be so
young, must sill look old The cause
lies frequently with themselves. Z Mr..
Rant, once, on being asked ihs secret,
said, /" j never ride when | can walk; [
never, eat but one dish at dinner; and
never gel drunk, My walking keeps my
blood IN eirenlation;s my simple diet pre-
vents indigestion, andsnever touching ar
dent spirits, my liver never fears being
eaten up aiive.n' But he, forgot 10 add
one Of the greatest causes of~asff lasting,
youth-'.a kind, unenvions heart.'' En-
wy, believe me, can dig as deeply. i'd The
human face as Time Ilself. .,.., 80