Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-06-16

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Alexander lDslnas.-The annexed an
.1ecdole is from the May number OF Black
wood. 1t is, we'll known that the celebra-
ted romancer has a slight linge of black III
his blood go - ~ -.
/ "A person more remarkable for Elnquisl..
;iiyeness than Tor correct breeding-one OIL
those who, teHoid ofdelcacy and reckless
of rebuff, pry into every thing, look thes
liberty 10 question M. Dumas rather close
ily concerning his genealogical Tree. t
t"You are a quadron, NJ. Dumas!" he
began. 50
Il am, sir" quietly replied Dumas,
who has sense enough not to be ashame
OF descent that he cannot conceal
.sAnd your father ?'' s,s.
.Wes mula,lo.''
"a negro" hastily answered the dra-.
matist, whose patience was wanting
'.And may / inquire what your great
grandfather wss!" -.
van ape, sir" Numbered Dumas, with
fierceness that made bis inperiinenl ID
terrogator shrink into the smallst possible
compass. 'An ape, sir,-my pedigree
commences where yours terminates.
The father of Alexander Dumas, the
republican general OF the same name, was
mulatto, born in St. Domingo, the son
Of a negress and OF the white Marquis dc
la PaiIle,erie. By what lesitimatizing
process The bend sinister was erased, and
the Inarquisale preserved, we have hither-
TO been unable 10 ascertain. is
Modern Skspticism.-Aa editor out
West thinks the story Of Tantalus being
physically thirsty, while water was always
flowing up to, though no, reaching his
lips, is all moonshine. He supposes that
tha. worthy was politician-an arrant
office seeker, always waniiug-never get
ting Office and that after old Charon had
ferred him 10 Hades, lie applied for Office
to The shades of The departed, and wanted
10 administer to their estates.
An exchange tells story ANA. who
at an anxious meeting CAV his expert
ence,' and stated that he was great sim
ner, totally depraved. ard merited eternal
misery for his wicked acts. A neigbbor
got up and said be had no doubt it was all
true, for he had known him for twenty-five
years. The minister and the people smil-
ed, and the individual referred to- got up
and called his neighbor (who confirmed
his depravily) liar and rascal, aud
threatened to lick him when they got out
Of church.
n Boy adopted By WoLf-An officer
Of rank ia the Indian army writes from
Ferazpoor, that male child, about seven
years o. age, has recently been discovered
by some police in the den of wolf. He
cannot speak, eats only raw flesh. The
boy is claimed by parties who say they
lost him four years ago, when he was three
years old; aud i, is supposed he has led
a VOLTS life ever since, The magistrates
still retained possession OF. this. strange
founding, when the letter detailing these
facts was written, Henceforlh We may
believe-inIthe legend of Romulus and Re.
.mus.---Liverpool albion. ,.a,ses :.a
american Board Of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions.--The anniversary Of
this Society was celebrated list evening 10
the Washington Square Church. The
meeting was begun. with prayer, after
which was surg the hymn: s,s - ~
Assembled at Thy great command,
Before Thy face, dread King! we sand."'
A statement OF the operations Of the
Board was made, by which it apeara that
the missions are 26 stations, planted in
Western and Southern Africa, Greece.
Constanlinoble Asia Minor. Syria, Persia,
Western and Southern India, Ceylon,
Siam, China. Indian Archipelago, Sand.
witch Islands, and amongst The Indian
tribes in Oregon Seni,ory in the West aud
Northwest Of the United States, and the
remnants Of the Six Nations bordering on
the great Lakes.
The number of missionary laborers
dependant on the Board principally for
support is Sill, Of which 1863 were sent
forth from this countra. The number Of
preachers is more, and the whole number
26 more than last year.
The churches gathered by the mission
uTlcS dlIu HON uuucI tllOIf CdiC At
with more than $4,000 commuDican.s, in
regular standing. During The past year
the reported additions to these churches
exceed ], 500. -
In the educational departments are 2
seminaries for educaing native preachers
aud teachers. with 4S7 pupils "a boarding
schools. with 1874 boarding pupils, Of
which 533 are females ; aud 6O2 free day
schools, with 29.171 pupils; making the
whole number more or less under the care
of The missions 3l.045.
The printing department has 80 presses,
40 founts Of type, several type foundries.,
and furnished for printing in ~ different
languages, exclusive ofIhe English. Dur
ing the past year 100000 copies Of works,
including tracts, were printed. making 40,
100000 of pages. The whole number Of
pages printed since the commencement of
the missions exceeds 525,000.0 0.00O.-Phila.
U. S. Gazette.
Hog and Bacon.-When Sir Nicholas
Bacon, a Judge in the reign of Queen