Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-08-26

you see the rougn OutSlde OF very Soou
carriage horse, corn is too scarce 10 feed
him with. All !! and there goes the plan.
Ter he has just returned from political
slump harangue, where the planters have
been discussing the merits Of the candi-
dates for the next Presidency. Shall we
visit The house, and see the China and the
silver, aud silk and lace, aud extra SER
vantsl No, no We willnot enter into
the ssancum Of the injured one-he is an
j Injured man. The merchant and the mau-
facturer have conspired 10 put him down.
England determines TO take his slaves from
him he is despondiLg, and canno, for the
soul of him 20 to work like the manulac-
turer, or The merchant, bu, expects the
"good old times" to return again. Have
you~seen enough. Can you sec what is
first requisite?
Let the planter sci 10 work himself, and
turn off his overseer; let him make his
bread, his meal, raise few colts and hay
to feed them on; let him increase the
quantity Of corn and forage until he can
spareaasittle lei him lake the interest in
his own business that the merchant or
manufacturer must who expects success;
let him learn his sons that idleness is the
road to.ruin; let him teach his daughters
that they are the future makers or marrers
of this beautiful republic; lei him ever re-
member theold saying, "master's footsteps
are Mauure to his land" and we think he
will Fave less cause TO repine, and more
cause TO think that his ''loi is cast in happy
places"
Good, very good, sir; you have now
struck al the rool of the evil, and il is 10 he
hoped that you vii enter more minutcly
into the particulars how all these matters
should he effected.
The question in the latter part of the
second paragraph are answered in SUM-
mary manner above, The answers follow as
evidently as cause precedes its effect; un-
less there was a remedy there. would be
folly in talking Of it. If the remedy be not
found in diminishing expenses, practising
frusalily and industry, and thus Of course
diminishing the amount Of cotton for sale,
then there is no use 10 search for RENE
dy. Aud iflhese things can and ought 10
be done, then promptness should be The
the watchword. The merchant who con.
.irols. his millions, is found attending to his
business ;.lrue, he has his clerks and por
tiers. bur hei not The less diligelit., 5. The
lawyer il busy with his s,book and J. na.,
Epers an uHy aHusIdIe a III IN; ,phy-
scian,cannol.sparclh lheiime from his 'pre.
scriptions' and his twists" The manu-
.fac,urer, ever workinp '''shor. hours" has
10 examine into the "state of trade" or
else e-he will lose his '.marke,."- Why then
should the planter above al others be per-
.lniued To pass his days aud nights in list
less idleness. Has he exemption from "by
the sweat of thy face, thou shall earn thy
daily bread :" or, .'he that will not work,
neither shalhe eat" There is one thing
ccrtain, The planters Of the South and the
Southwest must give up sloth and idle.
ness they must take The lesson taush; by
Hercules 10 the wagner "put your s!oul.
ders 10 tho wheel" Besides this, they
must pursue a more mixed course Of hus-
bandry, they have reelcd long enough on
the one ,hing.si' is high time another
course was pursued.
That manufactures would benefit this
portion OF the United Stales there is MOI a
shadow.of doubt; that Legislative aid, di.
rected to developing tie latest facilities of
the country would. is evidently plain
That making less cotton would enhance
the price is highly reasonable. But were
alIthese done, and the present practice
pursced, the improvement would he delu-
sive. 'Ehe redress to be elfecGal must
commence al home; the improvement to
be valid and permanent must start al The
planters own house. ....,
1 The Electric Gm.-This great destroy
ing power is at present exhibiting in
London. Ii is small carriage running
upon a Pair of wheels, and having third
wheel attached, by which ittraverses with
ease audsleadiness. The barrel for dischar-
( ging the bullets is over the body of the
machine, and admiralty adapted for ia
king aim at any altitude, so that alpiseon's
flight could be followed in the air. /, is
supplied with halls by Two chambers,
one of which is fixed, the other movable.
The latter is called the voiley chamber,
and can be made to contain any number
of balls. The model contains but 50 balls.
but is constructed 10 hold 200, from ,O0C
to 200, il is stated, could be discharged
in a minute; and so great is The force with
which the balls were sent a distance oi
forty yards, that al5 inch plank was pen
Grated at every shot, The balls fattening,
and in some instances were scattered into
fragments. The voIleys are shot oft in
quick succession, and while being reloaded
the stationary chamber continues to supply
the barrel, so that asconstani discharge
may be obtained for months if required.
The bullets are fve-eighths Of an inch IL
diameter. but, with lille enlargement o
apparatus, balls of au inch diameter coulc
be discharged with increased force. The
bullets now used would kill a, the distance