Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-11-03

| UHIlueT tWO, oho ho'~ " 80.
the highest class must be, in reat'ty'
number one, "a small squad, I'm think
ing,) and they shall have three
votes:
Now, the tefidancy Of this system,
will be 10 raise men up in the scale OF
standing and character, as it will give
them more inddence=-eafdidates will
mol be SO liberal with their money as to
sink ,helf fellow msn inlo the cutters,
because they will lose votes byit. But
if the Governor should veto my bill, III
introduce substitute, TO wit: Inc
| third class shall vote only for bailliis,
/ sberids, clerks and sah like--the second
for members Of the Legislature-and the
first for Congressman, Governors.
Presidents, and along up there-so iii
!. calry my point some how.-All new
members, they say, try to study out
, something TO bring 'em into notice, and
/ think I've got hold of some bright
ideas that will carry my name down to
I posterity.
4 Wednesday.-Went to a gathering
> out in sDark Corner'-found right
| smart sprinkle of votes there; half a
r dozen that wanted to be door-keepers
r and managers told them all that they
o could be elected easy, for my influence
g would be popeJul-(of course promised
d each man by himself, and told him to
1 NV friend Simpson took me one
!, side, and Whispered that a lot of voters
/, out there in the shade of the tree, didn't
II drink any thing, and he thought small
/, distribu,ation of gingerbread would 'ell
we'll among Them of course, says l.
y we'll Try it; I sidIed up 10 a cake cart,
1t aud in a ,winkling it seem'd 10 be a
radia,ing centre (as matbematiciatis say
in of the whole compass; the entire stock
" of cakes and beer vanish'd in less than
" no time. and the old lady herself might
10 have been devour'd merely for he'
OF association with cakes, had she not have
ut been quite so hard favor'd. l saw
x friend Simpson stow away goodly guam
Of tity in his pockets; reckon he has some
pl little responsibilities at home; wonde
is, ifauy of them $50 fond Of gingerbread
ed will yots for me sorry put down an =,
les thing disrssPectfuI 81 fas Old lad u u
I'm cake seller. for before left she whis
MS pered in my ear, so that the--
et' couldn't here it, 4 diskiuer, Mister yo
a. are getting very populozs.'
Strqng and Durable Coposition.--
: Take pound OF starch and dilute it i
mt halfa pint of cold water, then put
n Eqnart Of water in gallon open vesse
'rs and Iet it boil-then pour the dilute'
tie Estarch into a vessel, and wien it agai
de boils add thfee pounds oil. rye -four an
ds stir it we'll while on the fire until all ar
m mixed. When this is cold take it out Q
ra the vessel and pat it on fiat surface
!ul Then take fine sifed dry mahogan.
or sawdust for finely siftered wood ashes
We or whiting may be used} and stiaen tn
ry dough to the consistency of good putty
eli by working the whole together wit
Vn The hands, and it is ready for use, an
ed makes when dry fine hard substance
ne suitable for umbrella handlesi cane heads
ne moulding patterns, and various othe
Sc work. This composition has been re
Vn Gently patented by Mr.. C. Branwhite.
so Tile Siamese Iwin$-A recent Wis
sll itor at the home Of the Siamese Twins
he at their plantation in NORTH Carolina
r- says that each of them has several chill
IS dren. and they are quite prosperou
90 as cultivatofs fthe soil, owing two plan
or talion and numerous servants, livin
er plainly and apparently very happily
ne They have adopted the name of Banker
in honor of their banker of that name il
nd the city OF New-York.
nd Ain Incident On Thursday evening
We last singular exhibition of reading b.
g. clairvoyance was made by Miss LOOMS
of at i1el rooms in the City Hotel Tw'
'e. influential members of society, one
rd distinguished legal functionary, produce'
pn paper with a single word written OF
Fir it, folded in six envelopes. This va
up offered to the inspection Of Miss Martha
1t, who,. after perhaps five minutes, des
a ;cribed it as an envelope covering ;
n white paper with word of six letters
he The two outward folds were of whit'
on prper, the two inner one Of yellow wrap
IS, ping paper and lastly a fold Of silvs
or foil with white envelope Immediately
te. covering the slip ofpaper. After SOM
'rs little hesitation she spelt the word "Mex
iii. ico.' This was pronounced mistake
er and she was advised TO try again. Sh
&c declined. and finally the package wa
as. opened, and two inclosdfes, "Mexic
,rs' and Madison," found inside.
TO SO This circumstance was explained a
an having nccurredfih fret writino. Meyic