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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-08

crnmcni were thus so handsomely rebuked.
In these "pipius lines" of money power,
where llIe art aud means of giving "sood
dinners" hare been used as cogen! and af.
feclive arguments in Goyeruor making
when lagp has become Solomon, and 'pu,
lnoney in thy purse wisdom, it is truly
refreshing. Mr.. Editor, 10 find one man
who values pulticaI justice more than
Sic, ZOO. and loves the reputation Of South
Carolina more than gold. The growing
adulaIion in the State, to mere money, is
ahhoreut to my soul, and will in time
dry up the fnunlaiu heads of Cardinals
Honesty at home and its respeclabilily
abroad.
Would TO God-Ihat South. Carolina had
one such man as he, who is The solitary
glory Of poor hlexico-''one bright parlicu
lar star" one Guadaloupe Victoria, in
whom every virtue was concentrated
but money.
Col Pickcns is now private citizen
residing on his plantation. He is deeply
aud wholly identified with the agricullu.
raj interests of the State. Though bear
ing years suflicien, TO mature his under
Standing aud r!pen his judgment, he is yet
IN The prime of manIioud-ac'ive and en-
erse'ic. Intimately acquainted with fede.
raj politics and the "lricks Of The trade" he
would, during his administration, ever &c
OH The wu,ch-lower of the State faithful
sen'ineI-known and appreciated al Wash.
inslon, and indeed Throughout, the Union,
as The helmsman of the ship Of Slale hr
would be fell. Though at the peril Of
being charged with political heresy con.
Tess myself "crisis" iucredulous, the pnili.
cal prosnoslics arc such, however, that ]
hope 10 see South Carolina, during The
next two years, with her decks clear and
ready for action. and with The ligh, kind
of man holding The trumpet. Revolu.
lionary blood ariU tell. for one am viii
ling to take it on faith.
Col Picscns has also rendered the Stale
infinite service by his efforts towards the
nomination and election of Mr.. Polk-lhan
whom no President has been as true TO he
interests Of The SouIh since the DAYS of
Washington.
gentleman of courily manners, fine
understanding. ample fortune. uraadrzthes
hospitality Of q lsassG Garaliaa tali
'1si T. I!'S'Ke wise. dignifed, hospta-
tile and efficient Carolina Executive.
Such, sir, are the opinions Of
McDuFFlE.
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From the Charleston Mercury.
DIP Rail ROAD

We find The following remark in the
Marietta Helicorn, the editor Of which has
recently been on a visit TO our city. They
are worthy Of The serious consideration Of
those having the interests Of the city and
the road in charge:
"There are groat complaints here in
Charleston about The Augusta bridge and
the enormous lax of toll and drayage al
that place, which they consider a great
drawback 10 their prosperity. Ii cannot,
be deBied that il is great obstacle in their
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-08

Granite.-A specimen of fine Granite
may be seen at the Rail Road Office,
from Colonel TayIor's. near Columbia,
and we believe in the vicinity of the road.
Our State ahounds in materials Of this
description, and Of The best quality, which
require only adequate enterprise and en-
couragement in our builders. 10 render it a
source Of revenue, as n branch of domestic
industry, TO the owners, while it will save
The drain Of money from the city for that
which lies at our own doors-Euening
Nt,rs.
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The editor Of a newspaper a, Perth be
ing challenged the other day by kassuth.
The leader of the Magyar party. coolIy re
piled that any fool might challenge, hut
that Two (nols were needed for fight.
Whal an admirable reply it was literal,
ly answering "A TOOL according to his i"lIy,
and if the editor did nothing 10 provoke
the ire of the challenger unjus'Iy, he is an
honor 10 his profession How much more
sensible is such man as thai. than anolh.
er that we wot of, who Aourishes large in
the fraternity and now lmps through life
with catch is his knee, Of which he is
weak enough 10 be percepIibly vain. Aye.
vain /; for il is fact. that duel is never
accepted bu, for one reason. and that is
vanity. A man may give a challenge
from revengetul spirit, in his desire for
an opportunity 10 resent real or fancied
injury, but he is TOOL to do H. Another
accepts it, however, from vanity. He is
afraid Of the opinion of the world should
he refuse it; and then as matter of
course, after he has stood his adversary's
fire. he turns 10 the world like spoiled
child, to te pelled for his spirit. II is
vanity, weakness, folly. from beginning
to end.
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Pretty Fair Work.-We copied from
the Advertiser, fortnight since. an ac-
count of colon picking in E,lee6eld Dis
trict, that we though, was hard TO beat.
The greatest number Of pounds picked in
day by one hand, mentioned in The AID
verliser, was 3S0-which a hand in this
nislricl has exceeded by ninety pounds.
Mr.. Edward Wesson. residing on Dun-
cans Greek, has hoy between 16 aud IL
years of age. no. on the l0h Octnher.
picked our 40 pounds of cotton betw cen
sun rise and dark--Il working hours.
LaurenSviIe Herald.
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..ennered the scene truly appalling. The
panic however was but momenlary, ds
the prompt and energetic measures taken
by The managers soon cleared the wreck,
no person having received The slightest
injury. But the most intensely interesting
iucidep remains to be told. The uproar
among the lions, tigers and leopards in ihr
performing cages gave raise that they
were devnurius Miss Adelina. 10 The
next instant The canvass was stripped
from The cage, when labeaux presented
isefsuch as either would defy either poet,
painter or sculptor 10 portray with accura-
cy.
In the centre of the den, young and
beautiful lion, (he same recently presented
o Gen. Cass blythe Emperor Of Morocco,l
in a rampant position, formed The strong
feature of the picture; beneath one of his
hind feet lay stretched The dead hody of a
leopard, and struggling within The invinc-
BILE grasp of his fore paws were The tiger
and surviving leopard. In the opposite
end Of the cage lrans6xed as statute of
marble. with daunlless eye and majestic
altitude, the same as when she'commands
The wild beasts TO crouch al her feet, sInnd
the Lion Queen Miss Ahelina. The Young
lady states that the Two leopards and The
tiger made Simultaneous spring for her
al the moment The canvass was blown
down. aud were repuIsed by the noble
galIantry Of The lion who bounded between
Them, and protected her in the manner
described. The pre-ence Of the keeper,
Mr.. Pierce. soon reduced the savage group
10 subjection, and the Lion Queen was
happily relieved from farther parlicipa-
tinn in this extra perfcrInance.-N. Y
True SM.
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THE WEArHER.-For some days during
the past week, the weather was very cold
for the season. The thermometer was near
ly as low as freezing point Afterwards there
was fall of rain which was needed
After the rain subsidized, the weather be-
came quite cold, and continued so for some
days.
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REMEDY FOR TooTHAcH.-A mixture
of two parts Of the, liquid amonia Of
commerce, with one Of some simple
lincture, is recommended as a remedy
for toothache, so often uncontl olable.
A piece Of lint is dipped into this mix.
ture, and then introduced into the carl
Gus tooth, when the nerve is Immediately
cauterized, and the pain stopped. 1t is
stated to be eminenlly successful, and in
some cases is supposed to act by neu-
traizng an acid product in the dccaycd
tooth.
Sulphuric ether and burnt alum are
better.
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Castor Oil beans arc found TO make ex-
celeu' candles. equal 10 sperm in every
respect. and for twenty 6ve cents a pouna,
the chambers aud farmers Of the West ~i!t
'urn out any quantity of these castor Oh
candles.
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ELECTION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
On Tuesday last, the election TO- PIesi.
dental electors 'ook place throughout the
Urited States. The election will decide the
choice of President for four years, from the
4.h of March next.
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Our Rail Road.-The large amount of
business done, both in up and down freight,
since the commencement of the season
furnishes ,he most decided evidences of The
increasing prosperity Of the company.
The amount Of freight and passage money
aud it is supposed that the revenue for The
month will reach 500 000.-Charieston
NeaUs.
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OF accommodation, The Company have
made arrangements to convex 10 Columbia
members Of The Legislature. and persons
desir us Of visiting tho Capital during the
extra session, a; all such times rs may suit
their convenience up 10 the latest period
Ere. Ne,Us.
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INDIAN DEPREpATIoNs IN TEXAS
From the Austin Democrat, we learn thai
the Indians have been pe1PetFatlHg great out
Yaee; M 1cgrram sections Of Texas. The set
tlement on the Sandys, about twenty miles
west of Gongales, have been broken up, sew
eral persons have been killed, and party Of
the whites and Indians have had battles
which resulted in the defeat Of the latter
Several citizens of Gongales county, have
called On Governor Wood for military aid, to
put down the Indians.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER s, 1913.

We are requested by the Committee to
saw, that a beautiful SWORD will be
presented to Lieut.. l.. b. VIEWER on
Saturday next the ll,h inst The citi-
zens of The District generally and the
Ladies particularly are invited TO attend
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Correspondence ofths N. Y. Jour. Of Commerce.
PARIS, Oct. s, 1S4S.

Correspondence cfMe N. Y. Jour. Of Commerce
PARIS. Oct. s, lS45.
The public mind in England as we'll as
in France is becoming very much alarmed
on the near approach of that terrible
scourgc-the cholera. As long as the
cholera was con6ued to the East-lo Rus.
sia or even sill nearer we read the ac
counts of its ravages, of The sad misery Of
decimated families. and it was presently
forgotten, we heard thai 10 Twelve months
or less il would sweep over us and fill our
houses with mourning, but with mans
usual hope we persuaded ourselves II would
never come near us and I'VE moved on in
our busy career-lhe cholera was fursnt
ten. To-day, however. we hear ii is near
our own door, and all-the poor and the
rich-lhe statesman plotting revolution
and The cobbler patching The thrice worn
brogue, Stop their avocatiens. aud essay 10
find some mode which will secure them
from the fatal attack. The cholera is en-.
phaically the disease of the poor, Ii
nearly always spares those in rich circnm-
stances, and persons who eat good aud
wholesome food-who live lempcralely-
preserve calm frame of mind, free from
dread ofthe disease, are 10 general quite
safe. But the person who picks up here
bi, for his breakfast, and ihero another bit
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TIE Weather.-The LaurensviIe Her
aid, Of the 81 insi., says: "In the early
part of The week, we were in the enjoy
ment of most delightful weaIher-clear
bright, bracins. and pleasanr,-neilher toe
warm or 100 cold. During the last three
days, however, very perceptble nllera'
tion has taken place; and though still
clear. it is as cold as if old Jack Frost
himself, had taken up his abode in The i'm.
mediate neighborhnod, and big fires arc
necessary for comforI. We have had
heavy frosIs for the three last nights. The
cotton plants are turning black, and the
leaves are falling from The trees in beauti,
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LIBER1A.-This country is situated as our
readers generally know, in Africa. 1t aP-
pears that Mr.. Roberts the President, has
made in London, the most favorable impress
sion towards his government. In all proba-
blity the government of Liberia will soon
be recognized by England and France.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-08
By TELEGRpH: s-sss
ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNIA.
FurrLpr J.cI;no;as CoJo, n

~. - -. y - = -
I by a TeIegraphic Despatch aia laie
hour last night. we have accounts of the
arrival oflhe English Steamer HiJernia at
Boston yesterday She brings Liverpool
accounts to 2lst October.
Cotton has undergone further decline
of 8 farlhing on all description. Orleaus
Fair To Good Fair is quoted al3s to A.;
Mobile and Bowed Georgia at 81 10 ID.
Sales of The week 25,000 baes-,nd the
marke, closed quiet with downward
rendency--Trade dull in London, Man
chester aud laagow.
Breadsiu6s.-Buyers think that Bread
sluls have ccacIled The lowest mark.
Wheat selling from Is. I'D. 10 S.. Cd.
Flour from 81 10 32,. Meal at from Is 10
ISs.
Political. .-O'Brien was not yet exc
cuied at the time of The departure Of the
steamer. The recommendation for mercy
by the Jury, had been laid before the
Queeu-his fate uncertain aud unknown.
The Potato Crop iu Ireland had been
complete failure.
The Cholera Thirty additional cases
Of Cholera had occurred in London; and
number Of cases at Edinburg, New Haven,
aod other placcs-it seems 10 progress
slowly, however, aud The alarm sub
siding.
Austria.-Tho people of Vienna are
henlmed in by the armies OF the Emperor
and his allies, bur the people are deter-
mined 10 bold out 10 he last,-anG the
conflict must q be blnody one. The people:
anticipate siege. The Diet has an army
of 100000 men 10 defend the City.
France France is still quiet-Cavaig--
,;aa is sill al the head of affairs-and Lou
is Nunn!ean hardly thoushtSoE
Louis Napole1n Bonaparte.-Tle Paris
correspondent, of the ..New York Com
mercial Advertiser furnishes the fellow;
ing portrait of Louis Napoleon ,Bona~,
parte:
Louis Napoleon is rather under the
middle height, and ofa figure, .incllning 10
he heavy more Than graceful In his-S
bearing there ia nothing distinguished or
comma ndng; his. unusually high shoul-
ders even give him certain awkwardness
while in his features nor the keenes oil tho
many eyes now fixed upon him can dis.
cover any resemblance 10 his unele,-They
are dull and worn, with stfons. expression
Of sensualiiy, and would indicate rather
more than the forty years which is his au-
.thenic age For the res, he seems good
nalursd enough, and moi that sort of man
who would ever overturn Europe. He
speaks with baembarrassmen. and even
with emotion, and not o single represen-
'ative interrupts him." -, -
American Inuentions. great
variety ofnew inventions exhibited al the1
annual fair Of The American Institute in :
New York. the "Tribune" noticesone that
IS very curious aud yet simple 1. is '.lhe
self,lampliyhler," which is thus described
.Wha, won't ingenuity accomplish
7 hU ~
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MOVEMENT FOR CALIruRNIA.-Gen.
P"rsifer F. Smith, appointed Governor
of California, is soon to take his depar-
ture, accompanied by the gallant Capt.
Tobin. They ale both now in New
York, from whence goes Regiment Of
u. S. soldiers also.
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ly Of more Than doubtful character, stands
in imminent danger. The governments
of both these countries have taken and are
taking every precaulion to- abale The pes.
lilence as much as they can. 1t appears
in milder form, and is much better un-
derstood now than formerly, and medical
men do not apprehend as mnch mischief
from il as they did in 1881. Sill j, is yet
com mparalively unknown, and excites an
underlined fear in the hearts Of all.
MARTIN DrRALDE.-Respecting this
once distinguished citizen Of Louisiana,
Whose death was lately announced, "No-
ia Bena." in his last letter 10 the Con,
cordia La. lnleIligencel, furnishes the
following interesting but painful parsicu>
lars:
Among the recent deaths here, |
notice one that scarcely attracted pas.
sing remark, We, he was man who,
twenty years ago, STOOD al the head OF
society-Martin Durable. Born OF an
influential and allluenl family in AttaSa'
pas, extensively connected, augme':ng
his hereditary fortune by successful IN
vestments, married to a daughter of the
Hon. Henry Clay, who was then at tile
zenith of his popularity and power, Mr..
Durable was, on all sides, courred, con.
suited and caressed. But reverses over
took him; city property rapidly ran
down; his wife died lis friends dimia>
ished with his fortune; and al the COM
mencement of the Mexican war, this
man, once so rich, so popular, and so
honored, found himself obliged, for sub
sistence, 10 follow our march with few
packages of merchandise. He recently
embarked on trading schooner, at
Tampico, to return home. The deadly
fever of that coast swept off every one
of the crew but a small boy, and when
the vessel, after beating about in the
gulf, finally made the bar of the river
with signal Of distress, the Captain
was found dead on pallet, and The IN
fortunate Durable by his side in the
last agonies, and no medicine, no water,
scarcely ration of food on board.
What an illustration of the vanity and
vicissiludes of life
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I..,G'o fstatcu 'iidi -tUr Uumu5TT Itr- -Ixrurucky
| is considerably short of las yearsand it is
Believed that, in the paris df Chic and ln-
diana tributary to Cir .nbali, less alten,
,ion hoSbeen given TO feeding than last sea
son. This is the ordinary tfecl of an over
abundant AID successful season, bul how
far prospects, which havelexisted for TWO
or three months may change the course Of
Things, cannot now be asceftained.
The Louisville Journai'G Commerce
says:-l' seems to be au adiniil.a fact that
the stock of hoos in he country is large,
and lha: their CONF ion lowing TO an
abundant corn crop) viii be very fine. We
understand that large purchases were
made last week in Shelby county for this
market, al So! gross. Purchases for the
Cincinnati market ranged Iniana. and ia
ken largely a, S24 S2l gross. The prices
we regard under The present aspect Of The
foreign news, as very full. Some Of our
most experienced packets have not yet en-
tered The market. regarding price too high
for prudent investmen, From The note
OF preparation it is probably that larger
number will be packed here The present
season than there was last season.
The St. Louis New Era. of the 2Srh
ul'., says:-We learn by 'he Illinois pa.
pers that pork packers at Beardsown ara
paying two dollars aud fifty cents per hun
hred for pork. and from private advices
we are assured they have gone up Two dol
lars and seventy five cents. At Allon,
large contractshave been made at both the
owe rales, aud from the feyerish excite.
ment that already prevails among opera
tors in this article Of provisions, we look for
disastrous results among them before the
season closes, nuless, more prudence than
heretofore is manifested.
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American Almonds I'VE are Indebted
20 Mrs. Willia.a A. Banker for sample
of Almonds raised in her owo garden.
Tbev are of extraordinary size aud hpe.
flavor. This and other experiments prove
,ha, our climate is mol unfavorahle to The
growth rf many plants aud fruits tor. %n'cn
we are in The habit Of looking abroad.
Wmchester, (Ta.) Rep:
There is little doubt that The cultivation
of Almonds can be rendered profitable IN
Georgia and other Southern States. The
growing Of fruits of this kind would tena
greatly to increase their consumpliou.bene.
fit small land holders. and by 80 muci
check the over-produclion of COLON IL
one has seeds that will geTminaie, now Is
The favorable season 10 plant them.
Lug. Chron s Sen.
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he river 10 Greenwood Cemetery for in.

4 the river 10 GREENWOOD Cemetery for III.
:termen,. ~; I 5s'st 80
Meanwhile. the flags were displayed at
haIf-mast from+the shipping aud public
buildings, anda funeral dirge was chin.
ed from the steeplefof Trinity Church.
The occasion was solemn and impressive.
The coffin was Of uncommon size, oi
mahogany, aud with tbesBody and lead
casing was said 10 weigh sopSp ards Of nine
hundred pounds. On a plaiu silver pla'e
was the lollowthg incription: s
DIXON Fl. LEWIS.
UNITED STATES SENATOR,
From Alabama.
Died in New York, October 225, .1S4S.
Aged 46 years, 2 mos, Is days.
Bloody Tragedy in ArkQasas. "A dread
ful aflray took place atYeilvilIe. Marion
county, Ark. on he 9ttisull., in which
three men were killed md several wound
ed. The Baesville Easlcffthe l7lh uIt, {,
furnishes the following accokntof ii:
The town of Yelvile. in5Marion county,
was, on last Monday week. the scene Of
one of The most frighlful and disgraceful
rencontres that we have ever known. We
would premise, that for many years The G
has been waged, belweenttHs fruits and
their friends on The one parts sand the Ever
ellis and their friends on tie other, most
deadly leud. The war between the Mon
lasues and Capulels did nokbegin 10 equal
il; if seems that mnn named Mooney,
who belongs 10 the Evefeli wing, was bad
Iy beaten some three or four weeks since;
and that the Ereretts and Mooney got up
kind ofasrscinent among themselves, by
which they and their adbSrents formed
themselves into a regulating party, and
declared HAT the Kings, Sfelt, Williams
and Hampton Tut must leake the country.
On Monday they all met al YeIlvlle.-
Hampton Tutt has store there, aud was
prudent enoughto keep OH OF the way.
He knew that row would heraised, and
that they would, if possible kill him. J..
Turner, Esq. spoke lherstfal day. and
aller The speakins.Ihe twoSaries armed
to the teeth, had some wordsyand drew up
in battle array-bul the matter was quiet
ed. AM, s,nezent:b break looki iplace. To-
ward .ag 5 aza le:nR..ts sses people had
generally left for home.Sibes6ght com
menced. man, by he, name of Wad-
kius, Of the Everett party. sbol down Jack
King. AT the same times Sim. Everett
fired a, Sinclair, and missed him. Sin
clair returned The shot, .mortaly wound.
log Everett. Kings brotberiwas shot al by
Bartlett Evere' The bal grazing his should
er; he, in turn, sho, BaretbEvere,t dead
in his tracks. Alier Sim. Everett was
shot. he Immediately pursued Sinclair; but
finding King, who had been shot in he
begiuing of the fight, he etvrned on him,
and smashed his skull in a shocking man
ner, and expired while inftheJ act King
lived until moring. Wadkins was badly
beaten. He was taken iplp eustody.;bul
made his escape tina, nighl.t i is to be
hoped thai the people of Marie IN will unite
in putting dowp these deedsog blood. We
---"Ar- that the malteEGs not at an
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Western Coniinent.-We perceive that
thss valuable paper which had been dis
continued, has been recently revived. 1t
is. nsy conducted by Messrs. Garland &