Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-06-23
AMUSING ANECDoTE.


for her honor.-Deia,oare Gazette.
AMUSING ANECDOTE.
We end in the Baton Rouge Couserva-
tor the following amusing anecdole of an
Alabama volunteer at sea, 90 his way 10
Vera Cruz -
Zone tall volunteer from the pine lands
ofAlabama. was unhappy for the want OF
employment. He sauutered about look
ing for something to do when it occurred
to him. that he might, as he expressed it.
take wash He was tall. lank fellow,
with a shockey head Of grassy, dried hair
hanging down his shoulders. With de-
Liberation consistent with an idle sea voy-
age, he commenced rubbing the turpentine
soap of the ship into his hair and skin
with commendable vehemence. He had
cause TO take great deal Of pains, for be
observed 10 himself, 'that he had an acre
of barracks mud on him.
SIT must be observed, that all this while
the vessel was blowing further into the
sea, and by the lime the alabama rose
had soaped himself, the Mississippi water
was iu the wash room had become ex-
hausted, and he threw bis bucket over the
vessels side to replenish bis basin.
1.-The first dash that he made was at his
hair, the iurpentinc of the soap and the sa-
line ofthe water, Instantly formed a chom.
icar combination, aud the oily qualities of
the soap disappeared, and left something
instead resembling tar. Two or three
rakes of the. fingers through the hair ele-
valed it upright about the Alabamian's
EBeas ac ills-ee eoyoresT,iuv.
There's another trick played on me- said
the unwashedin rage, his hair growing
still fercer. At This moment the wafer
dripped across his face, and he commenc-
led splitting as if nauseeted TO the last de-
gree. Cody and determiuately he went
| 10 his belt. took out bowie some fifteen
inches long, and delivered himself thus
Some Of them thar Louisianians has play
ed tricks enuff on me, now if any one dar,
lei him fotch out the one that put salt in
this here ,0ater.'
4 Singular and Lamentcd Death.-The
sudden and affecting death Of Charles
Thornton Cunningham, Esq. Lieutenant
Governor of St. Christopher's and the
Leeward Islands, is announced in the
West India papers, 1t appears that this
gentleman had just driven in from the
country to the seat of government, in ap.
parenlly vigorous health aud cheerful
spirits TO open the houses of Legislature.
After trausacling some business with his
private secretary, and despalching note
to invite some officers Of a French ship
of: war, just came into port, to luncheon at
government house, he rode down 10 the
main office TO meet his letters, and box
containing picture Of much beloved
sister recently deceased in England he
had stated 10 more than one person that
his earnest desire to possess the picture
was moi unmixed with fear as the effect
the sight of it might produce upon him.
So strongly had this apprehension fas-
tened itself upon his mind, that on The
arrival of the box at government house he
sent servant in quest Of friend who
might ;be with him when the box was
opened. Having failed in finding him,
be proceeded then 10 open the box. His
butler, who was present, reports, that he
looked at the countenance earnestly, turned
pale, whispered few words TO HIMSELF
walked hastily up 10 his own room, was
heard almost instantly TO fall as he entered
it, and his servants following up stairs,
found him stretched on the floor corpse.
The late Lieutenant Governor was the
son of the Rev. J. w. Cunningham, the
eloquent and distinguished vicar OF Harrow
on the Hill, near London, and son-in-law
of Dr.. Heap. who has long represented his
country at Tunis, in Barbary. He as
sumed the government OF ST. kits in
1889, aud fell victim, partly 'lo the ex-
hausting influence of tropical climates on
the nervous powers" partly to the inten-
sily Of broiherIy affection in the Both year
of bis age
Tobacco Proscribed.-The Baplists and
Presbyterians are holding general conven-
tions in Cincinnati, and the citizens of that
place appear to be unwilling to extend the
hand of hospitality to the delegates, unless
they give up their tobacco. The Gazette
says:
Our theological friends, the delegates to
the convention, seem TO have brought
their parliallty tor tobacco to poor mar.
ket. 1t is said the proprietors Of the Sc.
copd Presbyterian Church hesitated long
before giving their consent to its being
used for n convention, not wishing to>have
Il IL. t.besmearedswi, tobacco juice. A dis
\ ,inguished physician offered to entertain
j four ofthe delegates at his house during