Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-08-22

CaLIroRNIA-'rhe California corrcspon
dentof The New York Post gives what is
called 40 amusing skelch of things in Cali
fornia. 1t may be amusing to readers III
the Uuiled States, but was no doubt any
thing else TO hose who were the subjects
ufit.
There some long faces on The part of
the passengers on The arrival OF Ihe Fan.
anna at San Francisco. Tho steamer bad
come TO anchor near the U. S. sl"op~of-
war w arren. The passengers surrounded
and eagerly questioned The mdshipman
who hoarJed US. When they learned from
him, in answer to their anxious inquiries
that the miners were averaging only len
dollars day at The mines, aud So hard
was the work that most people preferred
halfIhal amount with hard laborar San
Francisco, there was evidently sad dis
appointment to their hopes: The Won
ders Of Aladdin's lamps would not have
satisfied the gulA seekers; their expecta-
,ions had been worked up 10 height not
easily defined, AMI were let down to len
dnllars day-anamountw wilhia the limi:s
of arilhmeticaI calculation.
Ii was interesting 10 observe the pro-
gress, for the first few days, of these ad,
ven,urers. They cluns TO The steamer.
tilllhe good na'urc oflhc captain and The
fresh provisions IF the sh were exhausted
together. They finally dispersed. most
of them going 10 the mines, with their
salt pork, tin Kettles tools, and India rub
her conlrivances. The par$on, who had
each Sunday during lhe voyage. read 10
us The service, and preached against This
world and its lusls, was off 10 The mines
with lu and shovel. A sober, stai'l, and
himself like a saint on board The ship was
10 he seen, much to the surprise Of all. deal
ing cards at the faro table. al HE Parker
Hotel. The poIilicians-Iion.M Mcssrs. II.
Butler King of Ge"rsia and Gwyn Of
J.ouisiana.-were playing their parts, and
delivering themselves Of vague generalitics
at the pnlical gatherings in The public
square Of San Erunciscu.'
THE PRESIDENTS ToUR.-Tbe Dalti-
mnre American of Friday says:
The President Of The United States
reached This city yesterday afternoon in
,he cars from Washington. He was greet
cd on his arrival al Mount Gale depu! hy
a large number of ci,izeus. with many Of
whom lie exchanged sausations. lie pro.
ceeded Immediately in Il carriage to Bar
NUNS City lioei, where IA great c.nwd
of 1ersons were waiting To see him, bcing
Introduced to The assembly, he rnade a
brief address. expressing great pleasure
81, his warm reception, aud promising on
his return, to remain day or TWO in HE
city. where he wnuI:l be glad ~ take his
fellow-ci,izens by The hand.-
The President will continue his journey
this m"uruing. going to York and Lancas.
Ter by The Su>qrehunna Railroad.
SINGULAR OccUERENGk.-A carriage
driver uan!cd Phillip huis, WAS yesterday
ailernnnn driving 4 haruurhe with inur
ladies in il. up Penn 81. aud when-he ar
rived ncariy oppus;re M'Fnlen's ware
house "a loud explosion was heard. and
the horses and carriage was very much
sc"trhe.I. alrnos, all rho hair being hurn'
off the pnur animals. Some tie.ids III
human shape, as is shppnscd, placed a
large quantity Of powder in The street. and
carried Train to some secret lace where
they applied fire TO ii when The carriage
was passing. Neither the la'lies nor the
driver were injured, ror did the horses,
although sull-rinS steai pain run cif.
-Pittsburg G..Zclle, 4ttl inst.
A GALLANT JEw.-In the ranks Of The
Hungarian army. fighting fur their lihery.
says The Jewish Chronicle, is a Jewish
officer Of high. merit, NJ. Daunebers, VIII"
had served under the Americans in the
Mexican wars, but no souner did he hear
of the Struggle agains, oppression in his
native Country, (liunsary) than Ire pro-
ceeLed from New York 10 Bremen, aud
thence 10 the >cenenf war, where he is now
earning golden !aurels.
A Louisiana planter and physician,
states in letter that he thinks it prohable
thai the Cholera has destroyed oue.,en'h Of
The slaves Of that Stale.
A kind heart is the fmunlain Of pity.
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