Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-09-03

dIu dudiCuy diC oliuSiuS, ou tb0ii SoHaa ~
would gladly welcome the extension of
American institutions, and rejoice 10 see
the "area Of freedom" advancing its
boundary South Of Tchuantepec.
Bulletin.
There was (says the Baltimore Amer
ican) much excitement prevailing in Lex
ing,on, KY, at The last dates, in conse-
quence of the publication there of an ab-
olition newspaper by Mr.. Casius NJ. Clay.
On the 18th instant meeting was held
for the purpose Of adopting measures for
the suppression of the paper, al which a
commillee of three was appointed. who
addressed a letter TO Mr.. c., requesting
him 10 discontinue the publication of his
paper. Mr.. C. having refused to do so,
another meeting was called on Monday
last, result Of which is yet TO be known.
The Baltimore Clipper of Saturday,
has the following paragraph on the subject:
We learned last night, from gentle.
man who left Lexington on Monday, that
the proposed meeting Of the exasperated
citizens was held on that day, and that it
was attended by some 1000 or 5000 per-
sous, who seemed determined 10 demolish
The Office should it not be removed as
requested. Fortunately, at this juncture
of affairs, Mr.. Clay consented That the
paper should be transferred to Cincinnati,
Ohio. to which The meeting agreed. Mr..
Clay then Immediately delivered up the
key OF his Office to committee, and 10 a
few hours his press aud other printing
materials were on their way to Cincinnati,
where be will resume its publication
The excited state Of the public mind was
by this means allayed, and the shedding
Of blood probably ayerted.
Scraps of Curious Fnformation.-The
fret newspaper published in Europe was
in Venice, in 1886. But this newspaper
was stopped by Government soon after.
wards, as it was thought 10 be too power
full an instrument to be used by any other
than the Government.
The frs, newspaper, by authority, was
issued in 1883. The first newspaper in
Scotland was published under The auspices
of Cromwell, in 1862.
The Caledonia Mercury, the first news
papor Of native manufacture, was issued
a, Edinburgh in 1860.
The frsI newspaper in Glasgow made
its appearance in l7l5.
The first daily newspaper in Great
Britain was published in the early part of
the reign of Queen Anne, in London.
The number Of newspapers issued in
1884, was "a, 100000.
The number 10 The United States, the
same year, was 60,0UO,0O6.
The History of Newspapers in this
country has, l believe, yet TO be written.
The Coffee plant is native of Arabia.
Coffee is supposed to have been first used
as drink iu the early part of the fifteenth
century. The first public Coffee House
in London was opened in 1862, IL was
first introduced in France in 1890. The
frat Coffee house iu Marseilles was open
ed in 1879.
The consumption of coffee in Great
Britain, abou, the year 1879, was abou,
6OO,OOO pounds annually. 1t is now about
23,UO0, 100 pounds.
The consumption Of coffee in the United
States in 1921 was ii 1866, ,O64 pounds. In
1925, 9l,752,SO2.
The Tea plant grows from three TO six
feet high. and has general resemblance
10 the Myrtle, having leafy and busby
stem. In Japan Topquin and Cochin
China it is used as a pickle preserved in
oil.
Green tea is carried by men 700 miles
10 market. Tea was unknown 10 the
Greeks, Romans and English at the COM
mencemen, of the seventeen century.
In 1864. the British East India Com.
pany brought two pounds and TWO ounces
of tea as a present to his majesty In 1867
they seut their FIRST order 10 their agent at
Bamboo. to sead them 100 pounds Of the
hes, tea they could obtain.
The quantity Of tear consumed. 10 Great
Britain in I'LL was l4l 1896 pounds. 10