Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-09
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WaskS du0 ElCtnfura.
.Yfnkee in China.-A letter from on
Board the United s,alcs ship Plymouth at
Canton. dated Jan. 6. says:
"CanIon is about fourteen miles fr,,,,
Whampoa. and has small Yankee s,sam.
er running up and down every day.c~The
steaiiier was brought out here in vessel
and has been so useful to its owners that
am told several more has beeh order.d,
Il is no, more than twenty-five feet long.
The ChiHese were very much amused ri Il
when first il made il, appearance, aud he.
ing propeller they could not understand
the philosophy Of the crafl.''
Rirsts done dtroy @ih.-An inveu,;on
has recently been produced in Boston. bv
Mr.. Samuel Prau, by which sheets OF
metal of any length, bands, hoops. Szc.
may easily abd'qnfckiy lie joined rogether
without the use Of rivets. Peculiar sIi,s
are made in each end Of The collar ribbon.
or rhe band Of The hoop, or 10 the end. Of
The sheets Of metal, which enables oue-
sheet or band, 10 dovelal into The other
when blow from the hammer inins them
as effec,ually as by rive.ing, and effects 4
great saving in time.
Wattrs Dersus Rar.==0hicial notice bs,
heen given ha, letters sen, 10 The British
West Indies sealed with wax, hay. The
seal removed By the mail agent OH board
the steamer. who substitutes wafer far
the wax; the reason being that The wax
softens in tropical climates, causing Iibe
letters 10 adhere 10 each d. her and other.
wise. defacing them. We have repeatedly
poihled out the expedency OF using waters
Tor ship letters.
Catholic College Detsaiea.AA bill be.
lore The Massachusetts Legislature; 10 ia.
corporate Roman Catholic College. a,
Worcester. Mass, Was defeated in 'Ihe
House on Wednesday; after all animated
debate, by vote Of liz to 81.
Farson Brownlow. of the johcsBorouyb
Wing. %as attacked at blight While re-
turning ffon church; and struck down by
club in The hands Of obn r ylaud. WHOM
he had published as deserleI in Mexico.
The Rev: editor. alier fifteen days con.
fnemsnl from his injuries, comes down uu
bis nssailanI 10 column Of invectIve, and
eharacIerislically says in conclusion, II
owe my existence, under God. 10 as,rone
beaver ha. | had on atlhe iine.''
Found Dro,pned.-J. N. Gamble,
Drover. from Polk county, Tennessee, who
bad beeh missing Tor week, was found
on Sunday last drowned in the river opbo.
site the city. lie came here 90 the Goth
of March, with 10 horses and two six
horse teams loaded with bacon, and en-.
tered at once upon career Of dissipatioo
which ended intbe destruction of his char ),
acIer and lifc.-Macon Journal 25.h inst Z
n Nice Disiinction.-"I say, Jim.ssfes
you going 10 see that man hung to5S mr. : 5$
row 81 don't know Dick; vot.a hSEs 5ss3
to be hung fort" IVY, bless sypnl lot tssos Il rs
stealing" "For stealing a ;::oSse Z y y
fool! Wy didn't he buy von;on .srnsi, and 4!
never pay for him p
The Keeper oF a erog esta5li.bnoo;s IS sS;s ,,sS
Georgia. has made known. by adyerIisss'
trenl, that he will not. in future sell any.s
splrItuous liquors to temperance n1ea. zuntess
they should bring wri,lcn permission !
from their wives. gss
Horrid Death.-At Skanearcless, N. Y; q
last week man by The name Of SearI
engaged in distiling, fell inlo val of boil.
ing liquor, aud was so drealrulIy scalded
that he only survived few hours. When
he was taken out. his skin literally pealed
off' and hung in strings from bis limbs,
laying bare the sinews and muscles.
Gold Pens.-I, is said to have lbeen
given in evidence. 10 trial now before The
New York courts, that one hundred dollars
worth of gold pens can he made from ad
ounce gold, costing sixteen dollars.
"lIow do you like Gen. Taylor 7" was
asked Wing Ia few days since. "First
rate" replied the old coon; Tho turrs ont
a great deal better than we expected" j,
A young man named Leathers has an
piled 10 The Legislature Of MARYLAND to
have his name changed, as the beloved Of
his heart refuses to marry a man with
such a name. We reckon that she is afraid
he'll "hyde" her.
Arkansas.--The Little Rock Banner, of
the l7th uIi., states that Col. John S.
Roane is elected by one hundred aud sixty
votes so far as the official vote shows.
The county Of Mississippi is to be-, heard
from. II was understood that the inapu.
ration would take place on the 18th ult.
4 Good JOke.-Two rabid politicians in
Cincinnati. who were striving for tho an.
poinlment Of Post Master, received .eacl,
letter on the LIST of April notifying each Of
their appointment. They both sailed forlh
10 crow over each other. 10 the great
amusement, Of those who understand the
same.-Penasylranian.
A certain Judge in Vermont, used to
charge the jury that ",hings Of doubtful
nature were very uncertain" !" -!s
Massachuset., Railroads.-Seyen,een
millions Of passengers have been carried
orer the Massachusetts railroads within
the past. three years. Fity-six killed,
and six,y-tive injured. ,2..io,i,
Letters have been received in, town
from gen,Iernen residinr in Nafrhitorlies