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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-02
FOR CLERK.

oFWe are authorised to announce
WIN. NJ. JOHNSON, Esq.,, candidate
for Clerk Of the Dislric, Court OF Edgeheld
at the ensuing election.
70 The friends of PETER .QUATTLE-
BUM, Esqr.. announce him rs candidate for
tile Office OF Clerk of,he Court Of Common
Pleas, of this District. at the ensuing election
We are authorized TO announce THUS.
G. BACON, candidate for re ELECTION as
Clerk Of The Court, for Edge6eld District.
The friends of E. PENN. announce
him as Candidate for The Office of Clerk
at the ensuing election.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-02
FINAL NOTICE.

CIRCUMSTANCES requiring that the bu.
.iness Of G. L a. T.. Penn should be sets
lied up without delay. Notice is hereby givea,
,ha, ali Notes and Accounts NO. settled during
Court, will DO given out to an Officer for COL
lection. ,
Feb. N Ie49. # b
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-02
HE is oNLYA MECHANIC !

How oiten IS heard THIS expression,
among the ignorant and hearlless, whom
Fortune may have favored temporarily,
or 10 that class ofsociety who rank to-
wards or among the aris'ocrary> Of this
country! We very well remember some
years ago; an instance ofthis kind, which
occurred in our city, and we recollecl
the painful impression it made at the
time npon our mind.
A manwllo had CHANGED to get along
in The world very rapidly, and whose
speculalions were always fortunate, had
very pretty family Of chi!dren-all
daughters. One of the fathers appren-
,ices was very likely young man, and
had punclually and honorably served
ou, his time will, his. employer, who be-
gan the world a nlonyless mechanic, but
who, by dint of hard labor, constant
application, and ualiring industry had,
as we have said; amassed some means.
The wife was unfortunately and ilIit.
crate woman, and over elated with her
husbands prosperity, size launched oul
into every specie of ex,ravagance, and
aped the customs and mode OF living
adopted by her more wealthy neighbors
The humble apprentice grew up with
the daughter Of his, employer, and he
conceived fancy for her., The cir
favored his address, and finally mention.
ed it to her mother.
"Wha, % exclaimed the woman, viii
a sneer, "listen to him! I'm stoundeo
He's only a mechanic :"
"But, mether," responded the good
/ girl; in her wasn't fathcI
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-02

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ifpald in advance-S3ifnot paid within six
Months from the date of subscription, and
S4ifnot paid before the expiration of the
year. All subscriptions will be continued,
unless otherwise ordered before the expird.
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continued until all arrearages are paid, un
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scribers, shall receive the paper. tor one
year, gratis. ..v,..
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on them, will be continued uutil ordered out
and charged accordingly. .,,.,
Communications. post paid, will be prompt
ly and strictly attended to.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-02
AN did A Il E S.
FOR. SHERIFF

q FOR SHERIFF.
TThef efriends ofWESLEy BODlEa tsqr',
Announce him as a candidate for the othce ot
Sheriff ;o this District at the ensuing election
'sIssEsS b srs susftorised TO announce Capt.
81 lf4ff BOULWARE, as Can;
Eat the ensuing election
In.as u candidate for the
sSs1;ff hi die next election.
;ESe friends of Col. JOHN HILL an
y sEoo,snce him iis candidate for Sheriff OF EdS-
e. ~ We Srre authorized 10 announce L. j.
y ESEHiTAKER, MS IA candidate for the Othce
s ofs Sheriff, at the ensuing election: :,
IS. NJ The Friends Of ALFhED MA i,
aunounce him as Candldale Tor oher'h'
at the ensuing election:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-02
BY REQUEST.
QUESTIONS FOR LIQUOR
DEALERS.

|
President Wayland, of Browns Uni
versity, is one Of the ablesl moral phi
losophersof the age; and is. therefore
apart from a consideration Of bis higi
moral and religious character, entitled tc
the attention and. respect of all. He
puts 10 the conscience of each one who
continues, either by wholesale or retail
to be engaged in the traffic of intoxica-
ting drinks; or who in any way furnishes
the same for The use of his fellow men,
the following pointed questions. Let
every such one read attenliseIy, and
then seriously ask himself--'Is IT
RiGnr?'
lst. Can it be right for me TO derive
my Lying from that which is spreading
disease and premature death through my
neighborhood? How would it be in any
similar case9 Would it be right for me
to derive my living from selling poison,
or from propogaling plague and Iep-osy
around me?
Cd. Can it be right for ME to derive
my living from that which is debasing
the minds and running The souls of my
neighbors2 How would it be in any
olher case? Would it be ight for me
to derive my living from the sale of a
drug which produced misery or mad
ness; which exalted the passions or bru.
taIized The mind, and ruined the souls
Of my fellow men2
81. Can i: be right for me to derive
my living from that which destroys for-
ever the happiness of the domestic cir
cle-wliich is filling the land with wo-
men and children in a. condition FAR
more deplorable than that Of widows
and Orphans? :.
4h. Can it be righ, for me to derive
my living from that which is known to
be the cause of nine. tenths Of all the
crimes which are perpelraled against
5lh. Can it be light for me to derive
all these at once, and which it does with
nut ceasing?
9Th. Do you say ,hatyou do no, know
that the liquor you are selling will pro-
duce these results? Do you not know
that nine hundred and ninety-Dine gal
Ions will produce these effects for one
Which IS used innocenlly? ask then
7lh. Would it be right for me to sell
poison on the ground that there was one
chance in a thousand that the purchaser
would mol die Of il?
sIh. Do you say you are not respon'
sible for the acts of your neighbors? Is
this clearly 500 If these things be SO,
and lha, they are so who can dispute, |
ask you, my respected fellow ciizenss
what is to be done? lie, me ask, is not
this trade altogether wrong7 Why,
then, should we not altogether abandon
ii? If any man think o,he, wise, and
choose to continue il, have but one
word 10 say: My brother, when you or
der cargo Of intoxicating drinks, lhiok
how much misery you are importing into
the community. AS sou stole it up,
think how many curses you are heaping
together against yourself. As you roll
it out Of your warehouse; think how ma
nv families each cask will ruin. Let
your thoughts Then revert TO your own
fireside; your wife, your little ones
look up to Him who judgelh righleously,
and ask yourself, my brother, is it right 2
HE rs ONTYa MECHANICt
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-02
g.. d. TILLMAN,
ATTORNEY A1,. Law

AND
SOLICITOR IN EQUITY.
RFFICE next door 10 Mr.. Comply 8 ho-
~ tel, EdgeGeld c. Fl. =.
January "a ls49, 3m
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-02
JOSEPH ABNEY,.

ITTORNEY II LBW,
WILL be found in his office at E1ge6eid
" Court House, adjoining Bryan's Brick
Store, on Saturdays, Saedays, and Court>
weeks.
He will attend promptly and strictly to busl-
ness in his,profession.
January 10, If 5l
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-02

Mutual FEELlNe.-"Willy you pay Hs
my bill, sir !' said tailor in Charlesl
street 10 a waggish fellow who had got
into him about a feet.
"Do you owe anybody anything, sil7"
asked the wag:
mo, sir" said The tailor:
"Thcn yon can afford 10 wait !' and
he walked of:
A day or two afterwards, the ai1or
called again. Our wag was not at His
WITS end yet; 50 lurning on his creditor
he says.
"Ara you in debt 10 anybody g's
eyes, sir" says the tailor;
swell. why the devil don't you pay?,'
"Because can't get the money"
"That's just my case, sir, I'm glad TO
see you can appreciate my condition:
give US your hand |"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-02

A negro, undergoing an examination
at Northampton, Mass, when asked if
his master was Christian, replied.
"No, sir, he's member Of Congress ns
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-02

Better 10 live we'll than long.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-02

Can anv charitable mortal afford i'll
formation whether the line" Oh Hes
pierus thou bringest all good things ~
includes any California Gold, or MOI
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-02

A gentleman sent lad with letter
TO The Post Office, and money 10 pay
the postage. Having returned with The
money, he said, "Gness I've done the
thing slick I've seen a good many folks
putin letters inihe Post Office through,
a hole, and SO I watched my chancci and
got mine in for nothing
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07
Encrgy.

Energyis omnipotent. The cloud. th.i
surround the houseless boy to day are dis.
persed. and he is invited 10 palace. h
Is the work Of energy. The child who "a
beggar At this moment, in few year, to
come, may stand forth the admiration Of
angels. Who has not seen the liie-e;yen
power Of energy? Il makes the wilderne.s
blossom as the rose; whitens the ocean:
navigates our rivers, levels mountains;
paves with iron a highway from staie, u
state, and send through with spe.a Of
lightning from one extremity nf ihs l.na
10 the other. Without energy, what Is
man? A fool, clod.
A erown-up man, without energy. il
one Of the most pitiable objects we know,
He plods on the same cow-track hin q.
Their made; uses the same old fashioned
flint and steel: sits before the same old.
fashioned Fireplace; reads the same old
FASHIONED books; takes no newspaper; and
has all his thoughts-if such man can
think cast in mould worn out cent,l.
~ ago. If he shows vote, he does Il 10
please neigLbor, and sends his children
to school because he has been advised to
do SO. How many such men there are,
stumbling blocks OIL Gods footstool--
ciogging the wheels of industry and en-.
terprize, or hanging like milestone upon
the skirts of those who would mount up.
and do the work the Almighty designed
them to accomplish.
Are you young man? Be not like
those who live and die like fools. Give
fall play to all tie energies Of your boz
dies and minds, mount up and press on,
determined to accomplish something worth
looking back upon, when death hurries
you away. Measure not your strength
by what others have done; be not inin-
enced by what others may say. Take
new ground-break your way drought
overcome every obstacle, and 20 on from
conquering TO conquer.
Thus will you live not in vain. Your
activi,y-your zeal-will survive when
you slumber in the dust, and be an ih4
ceniive TO the perseverance of those who
follcw after.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07

The same letter accuses us of speak.
ing in ''fippant' manner Of the Free
Sellers and Of the Crcnotype. We will
not deny that we have from time to time
indulgued in some rather plain remark.
touching the Free Sellers, and especially
the Van Buren, branch thereof, but we
have never been so indiscreet as to attack
the Chronotype-not we. That paper has
way Of striking back again much more
agreeable to the lockers on than to the
subject Of the operation, and we have al
ways endeavored to keep on the sunny
side Of it. We have always said that il
was the boldest, spicies, sauciest, most
readable and thoroughly provoking paper
that could be imagined, and we have al
ways advised our readers to buy it and it
and read it, and laugh over it and to take
especial care not to be led away by the
heresies in which it abounds.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07
Gen. NTassgei.

George W. Kendall, in letter to the
New Orleans Picaayunc, gives the fol
lowing account OF this celebrated Prusisn
Generate
TO appearance he is a man Of forty i've
or fortyeight years OF age, with a stern
iron, General Jackson sort Of face, and
as he rode down the line, bowlng to the
soldiery and other citizens on their side
was greeted with not Il little warmth. Il
he is not ar officer OF determination, then
there is no truth IN physiognomy. The
speech he made 10 the throng Of citizens;
which was published at length and Gem,
mented upon in the papers at the timc,w we
distinctly heard. 1t was short, crisp and
choppy rather tomahawkish in its tone
and as interpreted 10 us or the spot,
amounted to this: "The King has charged
me to keep order; | will do it. | want NJ
collision with you, but you must be quiet
My swords are sharp to the cutting Of q
hair; my r6dske:s have balls in them;
will have order; and 10Y name is Wrang'
el." l call that rather pointed, and when
say it did not set well with the ultras =
gentlemen with long hair, huge mous,ach.
es, hats turned upland red fealhers-I tel
YOU no more than the truth.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07
a Vegetable Curiosity.

We have seen new curiosity in Tic
vegetable kingdom, which is becoming an
object Of interest to the fashionable world.
w understand that many specimens Of
have been sent to cur National Institute.
1t is nut, and called the vegetable ivory,
or nut OF ivory plant.' The shell, or
outer covering the nut, is scarcely thick
or than that Of the common hazel, and of a
similar color, and is 50 extremely hard
that no instrument can readily make an
impression on it. 1t is classed among the
family of palms, and is common in the
Mascarecn islands, where il is called tag
ma plant. 1t is about half as large again
as the horse chestnut. The kernel, in its
early state, includes limpid liquer, which
becomes milky and sweet, and at length
acquires the solidity of ivory, which it
very much resembles il color, polish, and
consistency. The English are manuiac-
turing variety of fancy articles out Of the
nut, which is said to bc superseding tie
elephant ivory. One quality of this nut
is sid to be, that its shavings may BIZ
Boiled into milky liquor, and not at all
gela'inous; and we sho,.d not be aston
ished if some Of our ingenious country
men were to find out some method Of re-
tuc,ne large masses Of il 10 the liquid
form, and then moulding it into beautiful
ornaments oil size much large than those
which are made OF the animal ivory
Union.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07
"The poor We have always With
yOu."

In Boston last Wednesday night, a little
! girl named Joanna McCarty, aged eleven
years, died in consequence of over exer-
ton and exposure to the cold, in sitting
up to work with her needle to support
herself and mother, while Receiving from
the scarlet fever. She died upon piece
of straw mating and was covered with a
rug. The door Of the room was taken
from its hinges to lay her dead body upon.
This in a city famed for its public enter
prise, its magnificent churches, its efiarg-
ed philanthropy and christian spirit
Springfield Sentinel.
Well, what of that2 She was a chart
table object a, home. Probably her wants
were entirely Of the body, therefore, there
was no need Of ministering unto her dis
tress! Undoubtedly she was prelcstined
for such fate! And besides, the good
people of the modern Athens, after using
a quantity of the "root of eviI' in "public
enterprises, to build magnificent church.
es, and establish to themselves credit for
''enlarged philanthrcphy and christian spi-
Ri" by contributing thousands Tor the re-
generation of the South Sea Islanders land
the propagation Of the gospel in Foreign
parts,' probably did not have any lett to
save sick girl from death! And if they
had contributed to save her, who would
have known it? Certainly nobody; but a
few hundreds to some society for the sal
vations of souls, would ensure the donor
much credit for "philanthrophy and chris
tian spiri:!'' Hence the difference. o,
ye hypocriles! who make long prayers at
the corners Of the streets that ye may be
heard Of men, your practice exposes the
hypocricy Of your professions, and demon
strates the hollowness of your accredited
philanthrophy and care Of the hungry at
your doors.-New England Gazette.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07
Til. pMipit on the Gold Fever

Rev. DR.. Putnam preached sermon at
Boston Mass, OH Sunday last, upon the
California mania. The Transcript says.
s'That there was gold in abundance in
California, the Reverend gentleman said
there is no doubt. But among the adven-
turers, when the lottery is wound up
there would probably be some splendid
prizes and many dismal blanks. Change
of climate and habits, privalions in mat
tiers Of dwelling, food and clothing will be
fatal to some. Then it is likely there will
be large gathering there Of the desperate
ruffians of all lands. The miners will
multiply fast and soon crowd and inter-
fere, and deadly ARRAYS viii ensue. here
will be mania for rolling us well as for
digging. And many will part with their
gold, and leave their bodies to the vul-
lures, somewhere in the wilderness, on
the road to San Francisco. OF those who
return successful it was doubtful whether
their gold would prove to them blessing
Riches thus obtained implied by rcvolu-
ton and entire unsettling OF mind the spi-
rit and process O. acquiring our own com
mon wealth. Nr. Putnam said, had there
been gold in these vallies, there would
have been no New England here for us
but another Mexico. The barren sands of
Plymouth were more prolific IN blessing
than all the auriferons soil of California.
More Of that new found treasury will flow
in upon Massachusetts, if she stays at
home and keeps up the hum OF her thou
sand-fold avocations than if all her popu-
lation should 60 forth in mass to gather
all the boards for herself"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07
Life in California.

A letter from California, published in thc
Washington Globe, after describing the
gold regions, thus speaks of the morals Of
the population:
The discovery of this gold has brought,
and is still bringing into the country 4
most motley, and, TO say the least, mos;
suspicious population. The profligate, the
idle, the gambler, the runaway sailor and
soldier, the bankrupt in fortune and char
acter, and the desperate adventurcr, from
almost every nation under heaven, (say-
ing nothing of The disbanded regimen. of
New York voluntcers.) constitute, at
present perhaps, majority of, the popa-
lation of California, or, more correctly, Of
the gold region. In the race after gold,
religion and morality are secuted at; edu-
cation is not dreamed Of; farms arc dcse1-
ted, and crops are neglected and left to
rot in and upon the ground; dissipation
and profanity are almost UNIVERSAL; there
are no laws for the governancc of the
country; and if :here were, there is no
power inthe country that can enforce them;
robbcries and murders are committed, and
their perpetrators go unpublished. Every
man engaged in hunting gold, and every
man who visits the gold region, goes ar
med to the teeth. Scenes OF violence &C.
cur there's no security for life or proper
ty; and thus things must remain until a
regularly organised territorial government,
is organized, at Washington. over CaliIor-
MIA, and strong military Cavalry force
sent out to sustain it.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07
JOB PRINTING.

1T,HE Reporter Office having been thoroughly rem
oyated the proprietors are prepared to execute
WyrR,a MIgATMHsS AMID DISPATG1E
PLAIN AND FANCY
gss44er 8ress @rintins,
Such rs
Books, hoRsE-niLLS,
PAMPHLETS, LABELS,
c,,cur.Rs. BALL TICKETS,
u,xn-B1IIs, JUSTICES BLANKs,
n,.Sv CO. ORDERS, BLANK DEEDS,
CLERKS BLANKS, OF MORTGAGE DEEDS,~c
ALL KINDS,
e1z.An orders by mail accompanied by the CASH,
will receive prompt attention.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07
Rum Eireuorks md Torches fur
nished gratis.

1.-THE Lawyers of Boston have issued
a Circular to their brethren throughout
the Stste, calling a meeting OF the Profess
SIGN in ,ha, city. on the 4,h of January
next, to form an association for the follow
ing purposes:
!. 70 keep vigilent watch over the
professional conduct Of the bar, and take
care that no member shall iniure the cum
munity, and bring reproach on his profes-
sion, by any breach Of official trust.
2. To raise the standard Of professional
education
8. To promote good fellowship and kind
feelings among the members of the profes-
sion throughout the Commonwealth.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07
.H1rice TO Irish (Ifi-ene A ,pcch an;

.Hdvice TO Irish Citizens.-A mechanic
must know his art, lawyer, law, doc
tor, medicine, priest, theology, citizen,
citizenship. Have the Irish in this Re-
public studied citizenship? Have they
studied the Constitution, history, resour-
ces and tendencies OF this Republic? Are
they Republicans from knowledge or from
instinct? Are they stationary, wise, in
ventive, ambitious of social position?
would inspire you with ambilion-an am
bition 10 enrich this Continent, and share
her glory. l would give you for motto
So!omon's advice, Gin all your works aim
at protection l would exhort you TO
make your mark among the first and high
est of the races that emulate each other in
this population-the vanguard of com
ing humanity. Here you are free from
the poverty Of Ireland, and the laws OF
England; shake off the lessons YOU learn.
ed from those laws, and the ignorance you
suffered with that poverty. Educate! ed
ucate! Use your arms, but use your wits
also-toil, but reason, too-let your brows
sweat sometimes as well from inward as
from outward exertion. Educate! that
you may be free yourselves! Educate
that you may win esteem from the wise
and respect from the proud! Educate
that you may vindicate your fathers and
guide your children! Educate! that YOU
may be honorable to Ireland, whence ye
came, and worthy of America, wherein
you are to dwell.-McGhee's Address al
Hartford.