Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-08-18
NO. 81


so? declare it makes me feel awful TO-
see what, a great hump she's got growing
since she's cum away from ConnecIicut.,,..
WiIh that cousin John looked at her and
larfed litlie. but could see he didn't feel
just right, and after a minute he said, seZ
he, Hush cousin. you must not speak
too loud; it's true Mary has put on rather
100 much busile, but it's The fashion YOU
see.' Hooked around. and astrue as you
live, there wasn't galin tho room that
hadnt her back a sticking out the same
way. Such set Of hump. Backed critters;
| never did put MY eyes on; aud yet they
all stood about smiling and talking 10 the
t[ellers as if nothing allied them poor ,hings.!'
] COLUMBIA, August S. !.
lssS Destructive F'reshet-It commenced
Flaming ON Saturday lasri and continued,
night and day with little, or no intermis-
sion, for three days or more. The quantity
of wafer which has fallen was very great !;
and as consequence, all our water course
have overlowed their banks and flooded
The, low grounds. The destruction Of The
Crops must, therefore, be very great, and I;
tsfhesiijury sustained by such as were not
go situated, must, no account Of the exces-
f;siye and washing rains. be quite serious. q
lsNl6re than inches fell in three days, a
quantity Unprecedented within the same,
time. q
Owing to the washing away oflhe'
l'enibafkmentx in several places, the pas
senger andrmail train of cars did not reach
until a late hour on Tuesdaysnis hIs Tens,
peranct A drocuie. 3. ) s.:
Mysterious Disappearance.:-A Mr.. St.r'i
George, who has been. prosecuting the.
"Carrinston Claim" against the Govern,
ment ofthe United States, has disappeared
from Philadelphia IN mysterious manner;
His friends are fearful that be has been
robbed and murdered: :or that some serious
accident has befnllen him.. He stalled ou&
the day of his departure that he had sold
his claim against the Government, and
had received. 100000 in part payment. &
He was an Ensishman, about forty.fve
years of age, figure stout, approaching TO B
obesity, iforid complexion, dark curling
hair, wore short gray ;Whiskers, and inya- !
riably dressed IN black. IS y 4,
The effects Of the; "a price q; b
| Mairimony.--ffh file following
! lated in Scottish Journal, show
1.-THE price Of meal Prsye ntsd a se6l
"bucEling 10 :''l
Abuxom country girlin Ayrshire left {
The place where she had been al service,
with the kind determination Of putting "a
matrimonial period to The doubts and sighs
of her stawart swain; but, having tho
bump of caution large, she read Of high
markets, and sagely pondered thereon, and
ultimately she last week arrived at the
dwelling OF civic funclionary, in whom;
she placed implicit reliance, and requested
a. most particular favor that he would
give her his advice. The question she pur
was. whether markets were hkely to rise,
or fall; "for" added she in a whisper.
"Aiick and me iulendit to gang thegither at
this lime, bu, cannot make up my mind
tot wi the meal al g. 3d. peck. Alick,
SEQ. would risk'l at twa shilIings; but.
faith, I'll no try'l aboon aughleen pence"
anecdotes. Sic.--General D. was more
distinguished for gallantry in the 6eld,'
than for the care he lavished upon person
al cleanliness; complaining upon certain !,
occasion TO The late Chief Justice Bushe Of
The suiferings lie endured from rheumatism,f !
that learned and numerous judge uuder-
took to prescribe remedy.
"You must desire your servant" he
said TO the general, $40 place by your bed
side tub three parts filled with warm wa. !.
ter. You will lhen get into the tub, and !:
having previously provided yourself with
a pound of yellow soap, you mus, rub
your whole body with it, immersing your
self occasionally in the water, and at The
end of quarter Of all hour. the process
concludes by wipins yourself dry with tow,
els, and scrubbing your person wilma flesh
brush"
"Why," said the general, after few
minutes reflection upon what he had just
heard, "lhis seems 10 me 10 be neither
more nor less than washing YOURSELF"
"WelI," rejoined The judge, "il is open
to that objection"
One very ,enlpes,uous night at sea, the"
first lieutenant of Lord Collingwood hasti-3
ly entered his cabin and Informed him.
with a'look of dismay, that the "anchors,
had all come home," nautical mode of
expressing a very perilods stale Of things;
mo wonder" replied Tho admiral, with,
uudis,urbed composure ;""l do not know
who would stay aboard thai could help it'
on such night as This ~
Major when youth, entered a
Quaker's meeting house, aud. holding up a,
penny tart. exclaimed ): The one that
first breaks silence shall1hate this tar, !"
One of The elders present instincively
rose, and in tone Of dienihed- rehuke,
commenced with-"Young man, The time
.. may come when thou
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