Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-10-28
NO. .4O,..esa

NEW YORK, Thursday Evening, Oct. Is.
We are now three days ,wirh9nt. a Sou
hern Mail below Richmond. This. is es-
pecially interesting, but, probably, J, owing,
TO the severe storm Of Tuesday, which
seems 10, haye swept souihardly with ter
rife violence, and. cSmn,ilted ,eStensiye.
ravages upon properly. The. Telegraph
wires, too, are broken up ia all directions.
and New York is an "isolated magnet"
Our Park and streets, suffered severely in
regard TO the demotilIon of trees--nlany
of our finest and largest ones, being either
torn up by the roots, or decimated, branch
by bfancb, be The violence Of the wiqd.-
The shipping has, Of course, suffered great
ly, and not place lin The vicinity that
does not show evidence Of the devasia.
ting progress Of the tempest. But YOU
have iHterminabie columns of details ia
The papers, from which yos eau Gil l.just as
as many columns as you please.
influence Of Comets and the Moqn.-Ia
a paper recently read before the French
Academy of scieuce, Mr.. goreferred 10
the results Of The investigation undertaken
by the natural philosophers and aslrono-
mers, regarding the influence Of the moon
and of comes on the changes of the
weather. He said These results clearly
show. in my opinion. that. the influence Of
both these bodies are almost. insensible, and
therefore, that the prediction ofthe weather
can never be branch of astronomy,
properly so called: And yet our satellite
aud comets have, a. all periods, been
considered as preponderated stars ID me-
reorology. - -
/. Mr.. Shuck, the Missionary, and Miss
Sexton, were married last night in the
Bapiis, Church, and we heartily wish that
in the future enjoyment ofIheir m matrimo-
nial sweeis.they lnayInot have occasion 10
exclaim "Oh Shneks !'+ Sing US Song
was also at Church 10 witness the ceremony
oflhe marriage oil, bis friend: the thermoT.
eter was al aJou, so, hui our healhen friend
had his fan! 1t is astonishing how edd-
cation may influence our habits! This
"poor heathen" did no,know any better;
and his travelling Gieut sh6nid have told.
him that such outldndish ways in, Marion
would be----obseryed.-Mari5n Nelus.
Credible IYi.nssss--. TsgoT claimants. for
one deg lately appeared defore: justice. Of
the peace, in a town near Boston, Several
sWifnessoss s~ore1 81
ofeach litigan,, neutrality-suspicious. maeis-
lrate directed the PLAINTIFF take his place
on his right aud the etiefendant;to TO occupy
a corresponding position on thesleft tie
dog in dispute bsins reribanded, 10 q distant
part ofthe room. The parties were then
commanded 10 ,ohistle, when the dog made
Tor The defendant -: -,
"Mr. ---."said the justice 10 the
clerk, "record the decision for the defendant,
the dog is the only credible witness in the
case.''
Munifcept Befuest.-The, late, Mr..
George Holloway, of AbbeviIle Districts
S. c., has bequealhed TO the Trustees 8
Cokesbury School, under The direction Of
the Soulh-Caroliaa; Conference, and to
become available upon lie demise ofhis
widow. all estate which will exceed in
value twenty thoasand dollars. The object
of this munifceot donation Isl 10 educate
and board al the Cokesbury School, The
sons Of deceased travelling preachers of ihe
Conference, who are in necessilous citcum-
stances. u F
;.
Superior Corn Bread.--In. stopping, at
Dement'S American Hotel 10 Albany,
few weeks since, DO not kuow when
relished any food better than | did somo
excellent corn bread, which found on his
breabIas!. table. ! was SO we'll pleased wjth
the article" as well as with the general
character Of his house, that Tbegged ofhim
10 furnish me with a recipe for making it,
which is as follows: .,,...,,s..- g.
Takc3 quarts of milk, a little souri,
eggs, 2 ounces Of butter, ,easpoonful Of
salaralus, and mix with Indian, meal, 10
the consistency Of THICK, batter, and bake
with a strong heat. The pans used far
baking are Of tin, s inches in diameter,it
inches deep, and little beyelled.s The
above is sufficient for seven loayes.
A ThAvELhER.
Accident.-This morning about 6 O'Clock
as dray laden with. goods was crossing
rhe Augusta Brige, the abutment gave way.
caused by the rottenness of one of the