Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-06-28

with the public falls so far below what
he influence il exercises would seem 10
enlisIr it to enjoy. We regard it, where
we are made The subjects Of it, as dis
agreeable improprie!y; and considering
it thus we cannot countenance it when
others are aimed at.
Calybeate Springs. -Spartanburg
Village is truly fortunate in the late dis
covery Of two Mineral Springs. The
first one al Mr.. J. w. Thomson's one
and half miles from the Court House,
and other ,llree-quariers of a mile. This
last is similar 10 the former, and between
the two no doubt. every facility for
health to be procured by those means
will be afforded. The one just by our
residence. on the land of Mr.. J. Wnddy
Thomson's has been air eady tested by
a few weeks use by us, and that or
something else, has improved our health,
to considerable degree. We think
the salts Of iron the principle Ingredient,
though by means of a laboratory, sulp-
hur might be found, together with some
king Of grass. no dcIeterious j" its pro-
perles. Come and see.-Spartan.
4 Soar Plant. t.-Lieu,. Washington
A. Bartlett, U. S. n, recently present
ed to the New York Flrmer's Club with
two bulbs Of the Anole or Soap plant Of
California. The bulbs are used through.
out California for washing every de
scription Of clolhing,ssi cold running
water. In using them as soap. the
women cnt of the roots from the bulbs,
and rub them on the clothes, and rich
g. strong ia'her is formed which cleanses
most thoroughly. TO propagate the
plant, the bulbs are sci in a moist lich
soil, and grow most luyurianlly in The
soft bottoms Of valleys or bordering run
ming streams. So The world hereafter,
is TO grow its own Soap, just like our
Yankee farmers grow Onions, and we
expecl to see The article sold by lunches
Instead Of by cakes. We recommend
the Farmers Club of New York to grow
it extensively, for the Empire State will
have use for it washing out the political
indccencies. originating from union of
The Barnburners and Wings. -Curolian.
A Seem for a .Prmtsr.-Let US ina
giue Gen. Taylor, the candidate of the
Federal party Tor the Prrsidency-whal
dcieclatjc spectacle Of consistency it
will be ! Jackson, al rhc head of tho
"Jiucllehts, and Hartford Convenlionisls
would llayc been appropriately followed.
First in the tanks Of his defenders will
no doub; be found Webster, who said all
laurels won in this war were soiled and
aishonored-Corwin who wished the
Mexicans tog give Taylor and his troops
"hospilable graves with bloody. hands,
Chandler, who said Taylor oughtto.haye
been cashiered for the capilalstinn s.of
Monlery-G Greely who has .siibafed !sac:
cursed be this Infamous war"-Prentice,
who says ii is a war against Cod
and Ashman, whose. amendment still
festersupon The Congressional resolution
Of thanks. But what will be more sin.
guIar than all, will he to see Gen. Tay-
lor's political ranks moved down by the
very soldiers who, in Mexico, swept
down the ranks Of The Mexicans! Every
opinion from the army against Federal
ism, will be blow aimed at the rause
Of Taylor, if he shall accept the Federal
anti war nomination. The world knows
how brave cur soldiers can aim and how
they can fire. Federalism will be ad.
drd to Mexico as new proof of both
during the urxl election. Ii will be,
indeed, prospect strange and edifying
in al respects, to see Gen. Tay lor the
caption of Federalism; but the ISSUE will
show how little even IA apreat name will
serve to save bad cause from defeat
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
"'..nE SPIRIT STIRRING DRUM "a
soldier writing to il friend in Baltimore,
thus faceliously winds uphis letter:
"Sucl is soldiers every day life; il
you like it come out with the next
batch ui recruits. The most remarka.
BILE thing in it is that nothing can b.
done without drumming and ffing-as If
men couldn't understand any o'her Ian
euagc. They drum you to bed, and
they drum you out of b. d; they drum
you TO brt akfdsI, TO dinner, and to sup.
per; they drum you 10 drill, on drill, and
of Of drill; they dunn you to the doctor
and if you huppcn to die, they finally
drnm you to elcrni'y,"
Farmers Sons.--Mr. Skinner the
very worthy and practical editor Of the
Farmers Library in an address to his
readers. has the following remarks