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

Corn u.s.. Cotton.-A large cotton plan
ter near Vicksburg ass;the New Orleans
Bulletin) asserts that he would prefer
making corn at 25c. per bushei, 10 coltoh
at Sc. Der lb., and has offered to plant ms
entire plantation in corn this year II ne
can contract for the same al 33c. per bush
ell, delivered OIL the plantation. or inc oank III
of the river. A large corn operator one
red to con,rac, at 3Oc. per busheI, but me
parties did no, close, This is worthy Of
reflection. 81
Gun Cotton B1l.-An anecdole is ro-
lated of morose crockery dealer, VINO
had peculiar aversion 10 the ,l!! oalDaiis
with which the boys were playing 10 tne
street, and more than once ne had causn.
their balls aud without ceremony deposited
thed in his stove fire. But anon, anotner
ball appeared, and by bound entered bis
shop door. Its fate, like that Of IT'S pre-
decessors, was Immediately sealed. but
the sport was mol YET ended ifor 1n hall a
minute an explosion occurred winch SEM
fragments Of the slove, and considerable
quantities ofcreckery through the Eoot and
windows. Tire ball had been made III
true Yankee (boy) style. and composed oi
quantity of gun cotton covered win
lealher.-Sci. American.
An Old Church.-The First Baptist
Church in the town ofSwanzey (Mass.
was, as We learn by the Warren (Rs ~
Star, originally constituted in Wales l.,
was reorgauized in Swanzey Of lh63, and
is the oldest Baplis, Churcliin The COM
monwealth Of Massachusetts. lis early
history is full ofinteresl, in connection with
tho suffering Of Indian warfare, and the
progres of liberal principles IN religion
and civil government in this country ior
about century it was The centre con-
course for The people Of several adjoining
towns, and during much of this period 'ts
membership was larger than that OF any
other Baptist church in New England. II
has had a long line Of excellent pastors,
some of whom were very eminent for their
picly, learning and eloguence.
Human Life There is happiness in
human lire-who can doubt it? The man
who owns but few acres Of land, and
raises au abundanlance to supply the ne
crssary wants of his fanlily--can ask Tor
for no moro. If he is satisfied with his
couditon-and there are thousands SO
situated who are-no man is more happy.
No political movemeu dislurbs his repose
no speculative mania chases the calm
serenity from his mind--no schisms be-
meath his golden sky. His family is the
world to him; his little lot is all bis care.
Who sighs not far such life Of calmnoss
and serenity Amid the cares and anx-
ieties ofbusiness, who would not change
bis prospects and his honors for the re-
pose of him who is contented aud happy
on bis spot of ground, far from the noise
and bustle, princely luxury and squalid
poverty, of city life? Ifslhere is silua.
ton copgenial to The true spirit of man
and The growth OF virtue, it is.amid the
rejoicings OF nature-iu the, calm retire.
ment of rural life.
Loce's DoiRgs.-During the stay Of the
volunteers in Pittsburg;>-f young maiden
falling in love with one Of the soldiers.
both parties went to Alderman Steel, who
declared them man and wife. and The sol
dier with his bride went for Mexico. The
forloru mother brings and action against
The Alderman for marrying her daughter
who was minor.
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