Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-07-25
Telegraph for the Baltimore Snn.l
PROGRESS OF THE CHOLERA.
New YoRK. July I9.

New YoRK, July I9.
As is usual on Monday, large increase
Of The cholera is reported to-day. The
number of new cases reported during the
ID hours ending al noon, is 15S, and the
number of deaths 55. This is an increase
Of 70 in the number'of new cases. as con-
pared with yesterdays report, and Of IS
in the number OF deaths.
.. CINCINNATI, July l6.
The interilrnts yesterday by cholera
were 81; Of other diseases 67. To-day The
cholera inter,nenls are only GO; by other
diseases IA.
Sr. LOUIS, July I6.
The total intermenrs for The As hours
ending at noon Yesterday were 255. Of
which number i49 were by cholera. The
weather is now cool and pleasant.
DEATH OF MRS. MHplsoN.--Mrs. D. P.
Madison expired at l04 O'Clock P. NJ.
yesterday evening, at her residence in this
Washington Republic. 18th.
The New York Tribune. says: "Mrs.
Madison was the widow Of James Madl-
son fourth President Of the United States.
She was born member Of The Society Of
Friends in Virginia about the year l77O.
Her maiden name was Paine. She was
Young when her father removed TO Phila.
delphia. When some twenty years old
she married lawyer by The name OF Todd
who died in less than three years after The
marriage. She had one son BY him who
still lives in Virginia. She married MIR.
Madison at Philadelphia in the year 1894,
when he was a member Of Congress. Du-
ring his Presidency Mrs. Madison did the
honors of the White House with eminent
grace and dignity. and has since constant
ly occupied distinguished place in s7cie.
ty at Washington and in Virginia. She
leaves no children except Mr.. Todd.
PROGRESS OF TEMPERANCE IN AssE-
vrLLE.-The Abbevllle Banner, Of The 9TH
instant, says
"Another Division Of The Sons Of Ten
perance under very Aa,lering auspices. was
opened at Greenwood, on the Sd July, by
d. &. w. p, DR.. Branch. The follow.
ing gentleman were elected Officers:
Rubert Anderson, w. P.
r. Il. Nichols, w. A.
W. G. Hackeit. Il. s.
John Parks. A. R. S.
DR.. E. R. Calhoun, F. S.
DR.. c. r. Moseley, L.
G. Waller, G.
| J. G. Calhoun, A. c.
L. Ross, l. 5.
John Logue, o. S.
There are, says the Banner" now five
Divisions in Abheville, and probability
of several more being opened in a shoT
lime:
THE Poison IS EGGs.-Thc editor oI
the Salem Gazette in publishing an ac'
count Of the death of Mr.. Bassett's cEil.
dren, of Brooklyn, says:
A friend. on reading the above state
menr, gives US the following extract from
a Cyclopedia THE while of an egg
boiled hard in the she'll, aud suspended II
the air alierward, liquid drops from j
which will dissolve myrrh, which is more
than either waller, oil, spirits. or even hr'
itself eau effect. A lille putrid white o
an egg taken into the stomach occasions
nausea, flaming, vomiting, Jiarrhcna, ant
gripes. 1t infames The bile. eXcites heat
thirst, fever and dissolves the humors lIk'
the plague"
Literary Honors.-M The recent com
mencemenl of Princeton College, N. j.
the degree Of L. l.. D. was conferred o.
the Hon. James NJ. Wayne, Of Georgia
Judge Of the Supreme Court OF the U. .
and on Wiliart1 Perronneau Finley, Presl
] dent Of the College Of Charleston.