Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-10-29

dry, but unusually cold weather. Sharp
lrnsls were experienced on the nights oil
TIE 22d and 23d instant, aud though the
temperature has since risen. the shift of
wind to the southwa ard threatens a return
of wet. The interval OF dry weather has
hitherto been of 100 saort duraionto adj
nit of much corn being carried. and the
extreme cold has prevented thai not before
ripe making much progress towards ma
turity. II is, therefore, feared-and not
without reason,-that the more backward
parts of The kingdom may fare even worse
Than The south.
From Ireland the complaints in regard
TO 'his matter are. however. becoming
general; even along The wesl coast. where
the crop as previously stated 10 have es
capped injury, The root has, il is stalled, been
discovered 10 have been attacked. In the
southern paris of the Island The bulk of
the grain had, we are informed, ! been got
in. and even in the north the fields were
fast being cleared. On the whole We are
disposed to think that The harvest will
lurn oul belter in Ireland than on this side
of The channel The rise in the England
markets had the efferi Of causing an ad-
vance in the value of both the wheat and
oais.
Increased ualue Of RaiEvayS.-The i'm
proveIrent in the incomes OF existing rail.
wavs still continues, and during the last
two months amount to upwards of S2OO.-
600 on comparison with the corresponding
t,>o mon,hs of 1914. The lines which
have reduced their fares most literally are
the greatest gamers.
High Price Of Iron an France.-Several
of The Paris Journals notice, in connection
with the railway question, The high price
of Iron. The Steele. in particular. states
tina, mol only is The price of iron for rails a
great obstacle TO enterprise. buI that II
will he utterly impossible to obtain the
quantity in France which will he required
FIR lh,. next four years. wilhour the erec
lion of additional irOnworks, demanding
an enormous capital, and which probably
could u"r be raised by individuals.
FRANCE.
PARIS. Sept. 3O.-Much attention has
uren paid IN this apital. both by the press
and The public. 20 the recenl arrivals from
the Uuirrd States with respect lo MexIc".
rhr probability nf war or no war has
rrrn disc sse'l; but all the Journals aud
all parties are nnunm"us in thinking thai
il would he the very height OF 'olIy Tor
Mexico In a,ernpr h0sllli'irs.
The tale "El the Tunes, of London. of
he finding nf slave shackles IN me wreck
of the noble American vessel, the Mi>-nu-
ri, has been received in this city with va.
ricd feelings of contempt, disbelief, and
Indignation. All our journals. without a
sinsle exceptions. designate II as false.
hood. mony characterisc il is az most
infamous cnIumny, and some think il a
lie $" m"ustrously stupid as MI To merit
/ hr "nnr of a. answer.
Washington lrvius's arrival al B"rde'
AUX. from Madrid, was announced sumo
davs aoo, aud il was>said Thai he was en-
trusted with i special mission to lie Gov.
ermrnl OF France Up to this lime.
how ever. he has moi ,rrivrd IN Paris. Mr..
King tn .An.rcan Minister in this couu
Try, has returned To Paris, and resumed
his duties. after having travelled for few
weeks in Switzerland and Italy.
The news from AIgiers is Of the usual
characI"r-comrinuaI outbreaks Of rhr
natives in The provinces subjected 10
France. vengeance Ui the French author
tiles. aud threatened attack from Add el
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