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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-05-22

TOBACCO SMOKERS AND CHEwERs.-
Here are two or three hints for juvenile
tobacco smokers and chewers, which we
extract from the Boston Olive Branch
they are worth being treasured up:-To-
bacco has spoiled and utterl y ruined thou
sands Of boys inducing a dangerous
precocity, developing the passions, soft
ening and weakening the bones greatly
injuring the spinal marrow, the brain and
the whole nervous fluids. A boy who
early and freely smokes, or otherwise
largely uses tobacco, never is known to
make man of much energy of character,
and generally lacks physical and muscu-
lar, as well as mental energy. To people
older, who are not naturally nervous, and
particularly to the phlegmatic, to those Of
cold and more than a Dutch tempera-
ment, tobacco may be comparatively
harmless; but even to those it is worse
than useless. We would particularly
warn boys who wish to be /" anybody" in
the world, to avoid tobacco as deadly
poison.
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A PETRIF1ED CoRpsE IN WISCONSIN.
The Foud du Lac Journal relates the
following very extraordinary case of rapid
petrifcation. "On the Goth of August,
ls47, Mrs. Phelps, died and was buried
at Oak Grove, in Dodge Co. Onthe 18th
of April last, she was taken up to be re-
moved to Strong's landing. The coffin
was found to be very heavy, and the body
to retain its features and proportions
After its removal to Strong's landing, a
distance Of forty.fve miles the body was
examined and found to be wholly petrifed
converted to a substance resembling
light colored stone. Upon trial, edged
tools made no more impression upon it
than upon marble. In striking upon the
body with metal, hollow ringing sound
was produced. The disease by which
she came to her death, was chill, fever
and dropsy, and when the body was
bur; it was very much swollen. The
ground in which she had been buried was
a yellowish loan, and the body lay about
three feet above the lime rocks.
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BosToN, May 81 P. NJ.

NEGRO EXCITEMENT IN BosToN-
There has been considerable excitement
here among the negro population for the
last few days, in consequence Of one of
their number, T. B. Smith, opposing be-
fore committee of the Legislature, the
project for separate school for blacks.
Last night he was violently assaulted by
three negroes and badly injured. Upon
the approach of the watch two of the
negroes escaped in carriage, but the
remaining one was captured. The other
two were arrested this morning on the in
formation obtained from the one taken
last night. Their names are McKea and
Brown.
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A Striking Illustration,

A company of individuals united them
selves together in mutual. benefit asso.
citation.
The blacksmith comes and says, Gen.
tleman, wish to become member Of
your association"
"Well, what can your do9"
GO, | can shoe your horses, iron your
garages, and make all kinds of iron i'm.
plements."
Very well, come in Mr.. Blacksmith y
The Mason applies for admission into
the society.
"And what can you do, Mr.. Mason 9''
30, can build your barnes, stables and
bridges"
every we'll, come in, we can't do with
out you.
Along comes the Shoemaker, and says,
al wish to become member of your So.
ciety"
Well, what can you do ?"
i can make boots and shoes for you"
Come in, Mr.. Shoemaker, we must
have you"
So, in turn, applied the different trades;
till lastly, an individual comes and wants
to become member.
And what are youa"
"I am rum-seller,"
GA rum-seler and what can you do!"
lean build jails and prisons, and poor
houses"
"And is that all p
"No, l can fill them; I can fill your
jails and prisons with criminals and con.
victs, and your poor houses with paupers."
"And what else can you doc"
"I can bring the grey hairs of the aged
with sorrow to the grave; can break the
heart of the wife, blast the prospects of the
friends of talent, and fill your land with
more than the plaques of Egyptv'
Is that all you can do?"
"Good Heavens~ cries the rum-seller,
"is not that enough 9"-City Item.
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EDGEFIELD, SC, MAY %, 1851.

have equal powers and rights, meet in q
common parliament, and decide all things
by the majority of voices. They have
no sovereign ruler above them all, who
shall decide their disputes, chastise their
faults, and receive their fealty. Their ex.
istence as a whole is simply the concert
of equal parts. How then will the ex-
istence of the Union be conserved by the
degradation and enslavement of one of
those States! The Union is not more
complete when one of the States has be-
come slave and captive Of the rest, than
when one Of the States has withdrawn
from the Union. The result is the same.
A limb that is paralyzed is not more valu-
able than limb that is cut off.
Thus the Federal Union can gain no.
thing by the most complete triumph which
can be conceived. But let us now look
at the reverse Of the medal-let us see
what the Federal Union has to lose. 1t
has everything to lose-honor-power-
existence itself. These are her stakes in
the game. Can it be supposed that the
Southern States will either aid or abet the
Federal Union in the destruction of one
of themselves-in a contest over rights
and injuries which are the rights and in
juries of them all-or bring down on
Carolina doom which they must see in
store for them all in succession? They
would not, while one grain of common
sense, one spark of manly sympathy, or
one relic of independent character re-
manned among their people. They would
strive in the beginning to be mediators
between the contending powers ), their
Legislatures NIGH: vote the regular quo
tas demanded by Congress but the first
tale of horror which would shudder along
the electric wires to mountain an savan
ma, would rouse the passions of the
Southern people to madness. No man
would fail to feel the cause of Carolina
the cause of himself and his posterity.
None could fail to see that what was
then war upon one State, would be war
upon each other Southern State under the
same circumstances, at some future time.
Armies of volunteers would pour into her
ranks, and in the end every State nrcar:
-c-i--' N.:: - -: s:'a .v..,., y, i, i-u4
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THE SEASONS.-SPRING.

THE SEASONS.-SPRING.
A robe of richest green I wear,
The sweetest flowers adorn my hair;
The gentle breezes round me blow;
For me the gladstone streamlets flow.
Ye mortals Danish care away
Spring DER the earth now bears her sway.
SUMNER.
Springs gentle reign away has past,
1t was too gentle long to last;
come in all the pomp of power
Now lightnings gleam and tempests lower;
The thunder rolls-thc food descends,
And Summers rule o'er earth extends.
AUTUMN.
A crown of fading flowers Iwear,
But some are yet most rich and rare;
Sweet-smclling buds were thine, Oh Spring,
But richest fruits doth autumn bring.
With my good gifts all lands are crownd,
And peace and plenty now abound.
WINTER.
Now dead is every lovely flower,
Subdued by Winters icy power;
The withered leaves to earth are cast,
BY the wild fury Of the blast.
sls.,r,aiizssna1snY
Ger every land / reignalone.
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A SLAVE REFUSING HIS L1BERTY.-A
Southern gentleman has recently been
stopping at Revere House, with a slave
who was his personal attendant. This
slave upon being informed by personshere
that his master had no right to restrain
him, but that he was under the laws at
perfect liberty to go where he pleased,
refused to be liberated in this way, and
returned yesterday afternoon with his
master to the Soutb.-Boston Traveller,
7th inst.
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From the Richmond Examiner.
South Carolina,

The Conventional Of the Southern Rights
Associations of South Carolina, now in
session in Charleston, is an event which
attracts the attention of the whole nation.
Thirty.six Associations are represented,
and four hundred and fifty delegates were
present. An assembly SO constituted is
naturally respected as fair representa-
ton of the people Of South Carolina; and
naturally looked toifor definite and al.
most official expression OF their determi-
nations in regard to their future conduct.
The Convention which is to meet next
year, to proclaim the secession of that
State, or its acquiescence in the existing
condition Of the, Union, thus "casts its
shadow before;;" and if the coming SUBJ
stance is like:unto its effgy, there is little
doubt about the destiny Of the old Union
of Thirteen States.g All things in heaven
and on earth proclaim that the end draws
nigh. If ever menshad reason to expect
with certainty an event which depends on
moral causes, wehaye cause to believe that
South Carolina wiltleave the Union. The
people of that Stateappear to have weigh
ed all consequences, all the dangers, and
all the benefits which may result from se-
cession, and fully made their resolution
to stand the cast Of the Dice. They may
not, after all, effect their determination !;
but ifprevented it will be by causes which
are not foreseen. He that in the present
condition of thingS does not anticipate
their secession, ddes not reason with
co mmon sense.
Fhe party of Consolidation and their
leaders, threatenciyilwar. They declare
that the powers ofSthe Federal Govern
ment shall be. fully tested when South
Carolina shall declare her separation from
the rest of the Union. They promise to
send thither armiesto ravage and despoil
those fair lands, toexterminate that brave
people, to makes into wilderness that
garden of the South set the fleets which
guard our shores t@the work of bombar-
ding, burning, and dsacking her city. They
vaunt the vast munitions and myriads of
men which the Pnsiaent of the United
States can comnasa to this business of
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PRIME MINISTER.

Glad mortals see! enchanting May,
Is with you on this happy day;
Sweet fowrets her fair brow enwreathe,
Around her zephyrs gently breathe.
The little insects sweetly hum,
And warblers which were lately dumb,
Now chaunt aloud their joyous songs,
And echo the glad strains prolongs!
The young and lovely Queen of May,
On this her own peculiar day,
Attended by her loyal maids,
Appears amid these rural shades.
Fair Sovereign! this rich crown receive,
Which we, thy subjects, freely give;
1t we'll becomes thy royal brow,
And worthy of q throne art thou!
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From the Montgomery (Ala) Advertiser.
South Carolina.

From the Montgomery (Ala) ADVERTISER.
South Carolina.
Messrss. Editors: feel disposed to con-
gratulate the South that we have such
State in our confederation. She now stands
forth the proud and dignied example of what
every Southern State should be. When /
look to other Southern States feel shame,
modification and humiliation; but when /
turn to South Carolina, feel an emotion of
pride, which induces me to pay her this poor
tribute. Show me her first infraction of the
Constitutions, or laws of the land. She
has always been loyal. Yet, with that vigi-
lance and sagacity which has ever marked
her course, she has taken the high and manly
ground of the Constitution and equal rights;
and is not to be driven from her position by
the threats of the General Government, nor
seduced by proffered benefits. Noble State!
examples worthy of imitation.
We hear it said by some of the foretelers
of coming events, and political wiseacres,
that if South Carolina secedes she will lose
some of her best citizens. Amazing Won
derful! South Carolina would gladly get
rid of some of her Glorious Union men,
doubtless; and will predict that, if she Sc
cedes, she will have no vacant farms or un-
occupied houses there are many now in
the South who would take pride in becoming
South Carolinians. This noble State has
her strong unwavering friends throughout this
Southern land, whose hearts beat responsive
to hers, and whose hope and expectation is that
this proud State will pursue the even tenor
of her way in the discharge of duty, fearing
no consequences. SOUTHERN.
MOBILE, April %, 1851.
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QUEEN OF MAY.

Ye nsidens who this throne surround,
And me unworthy, Queen have crown'd,
Ny tongue cannot perform its part,
With gratitude o'eraows my heart.
AL language fails-what shall say,
To thank you for your gift this day'
lean but promise you my friends,
That'whereso'er mytpower extends,
The public good shah be my care
From me, let none oppression fear.
Thou on my right, who now dost stand, ).
And ye fsir maids, my own loy'd band, !.
Upon your aid ] can depend
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FIRST MAID OF HONOR.

Cold Winters iron reign is past,
No more is heard the bowling blast
Hark the sweetly soothing song,
Of streamlets as they dance along;
Now gently falls upon The ear,
Our Queen, our beauteous Queen is here.
At her approach, let all be gay
Welcome! thrice welcome Queen of May
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Each is faithful well-tried friend.
For me your Queen, l know your zeal,
For you, this heart shall ever feel;
Through all my realms, let gladness reign
O'er mountains high and lowly plain.
Here the gay tenants of the wood,
May sing, and none on them intrude;
The lambs may skip the live long day,
And none Notes.-The Queen Of May.
Over them extends her watchful care,
And whilst she rules they need not fear.
Appear not here, hail, sleet and snow,
Nor boistrous winds here rudely blow;
Let roses, jasmines here abound,
And throw their incense wide around;
Let sweetest songs all tongues employ,
And every heart be fill'd with joy.
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Southern Opinion,

The Columbus, Ga. Times strikes the
chord that has been strung by the recent
movements in South Carolina, in che fol-
lowing eloquent strain. No true South
Carolinian will read it without quicken
ing of the pulse and proud exultation
of the heart:
SOUTH CAROLINA.
I'VE find in the Richmond (Va) Ex.
aminer, an address to the People of South
Carolina under the signature of "Citizen
of Virginia" Would to God, Virginia
had more such citizens. He views the
case as we do, that the liberties of the
South are suspended on the action of the
People of South Carolina. Their heroism
is the last plank to which they can cling
for salvation. If they quail now, in the
language of the London Times, the Z" In
stitutions of the South are doomed"
Shame on the other Southern States,
that one gallant sister should be left, un.
defended, unsupported and without SYM
pathy in the deadly breach, barring her
breast to the assaults of their common
enemies! Shame that in Georgia, and
Virginia and Alabama should be found
public men and presses, joining in the
abolition bowl that transmutes her self
sacrificing devotion to their common
liberties, into rebellious treason! There
stands South Carolina alone-like lion
at bay, heroically confronting her world
of enemies and preparing to execute those
resolves which Virginia and Georgia have
made but to abandon. The eyes of the
world are on that State. Her enemies
are straining to catch at every symptom
of relaxation in the energy of her high
purposes, and her friends in the South,
with burning hopes that she may prove
equal to the high enterprise, courageous
in the crisis, and bravely throw down the
wager of battle which is to decide wheth.
er the South is to be the home of free,
or an enslaved people. Carolina must
make the issue-the practical issue, and
draw the line boldly and distinctly be-
tween the enemies and the friends of
State Rights, Sovereirnt''-aa-f' f'zli'ttss
IT. -. ~! ~, ,.sE 81 -. .5:i;:C:a.s. !:
r ,y:.,." 49, ~ :,r"f!e :;aTe .5sen la:iea !.
ma ::ea'I;.' aos: - q onii !
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Poetry Of Commerce.

The following epitaph on linen.drape1
is copied from Hunts Merchants Maya
zine. There may be poetry in the yard
stick after all:
"Cottons and Cambrics, all adieu,
And Muslins, too, farewell!
Plain, striped and figured, old and new;
Threc-quarters, yard or ell.
BY yard and nail I've measured ye,
As customers; inclined (;
The churoh-yard now has measured me,
And nails my coffin bind.
So now my kind and worthy friends,
Who dealt with me below, -.
Pm gone to measure Times long end
You'll follow me, know"
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v6L. XyI.--N0.. ts.

a. -
" 1t is great responsibility, + admit.
But your course, which has been right,
has brought it upon you, and to shrink
from it will involve an utter loss Of char.
acter and irretrievable ruin to your South,
ern confederates. -e=sss..
Believing that you have the right to-
secede, and that circumstances require its
exercise, have no fear for results. Pro-
vidence never fails brave people strug-.
Cling for their freedom. Milan held all
Germay at bay for nearly half century.
and finally obtained concession for ali
Italy of the rights which Frederic Barba-
rossa endeavored to trample under FOOT.
and she commenced the struggle with less
countenance from her sister republics,
than you now enjoy"
The MAGAZINE EXPLOSION IN HuS..
GARY.-A letter from Temesvar of the 3d.
of April gives the following details of this
terrible catastrophe: "This morning, at
seven o'clock, noise like thunder was
heard over the city, followed by sound
like heavy fall of rain every window
in the city was smashed to atoms; tie
doors in all the houses, even those which
were locked, were burst open; masses of
masonry strewed the streets, and dense.
mass of smoke darkened the atmosphere.
The powder magazine had exploded. In
a few minutes the noise of the explosion
ceased, and the cause was ascertained-
the powder magazine near Transylvania.
barracks had blown up. People FASTENED
to the barracks as soon as the smoke had
cleared away. Of the magazine itself, a
large building with substantial walls, no.
thing remained but a heap of smoking
ruins, from which occasionally shell ex-
ploded. The whole roof of the barracks
was blown away, the walls riddled with
shells, and other materials, which had
been thrown likewise into every part of
the town, committing havoc where they
exploded. Legs, arms and corpses. hor-
ribly mutilated, were scattered in all
directions. The exact number killed has
not yet been ascertained. Two aaEss=;iEis
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-05-22

THE NAN who never loved pretty
woman, was lately seen by some Green.
landers, going round the N. Pole, and an
icicle yard long hanging to his nasal or.
gan, and sharp nor'-easter after him
whistling, 20 never fall in love-"
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DESTRUCTION OF MoLEs.-A company
was some time since organized in Nanse.
mond county for the destruction of this
species of vermin, and on the 26th they
produced upwards Of thirteen hundred
sscalps of moles taken in traps, within the
period of two months.
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MELAacHoLY Su1c1DE.-On the 9th
inst, Mrs. Mary Gaines, an aged widow,
and for many years a member of the
Methodist Church, committed suicide by
hanging herself with hank of thread to
the beam of loom. Mrs. G. had been
for some time partially deranged in mind.
-Pickans Courier.
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FLORA.

Breathe soft ye winds! ye fowrets bloom
Be banish'd far dread Winters gloom,
I, Flora, smiling Queen of Flowers,
Once more appear amid these bowers.
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ment he had Jus. i,..: .!:e -. I..-l - 'iG
it was resolved that all intoxicating drinks
should be banished from the room.
We wish a temperance man of this
kind could be found at all wedding par
ties, ready to condemn the use of wine.
Much suffering and wrctchedness might
be prevented.
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A WEDDING INc1DENT.-The follow.
ing beautiful incident is told of a temper
ance man, who, being at wedding, was
asked to drink the brides health in
glass of wine which was offered him.
Hn refused tn rartekn sc y 81! -,:ot;---..
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A HUNDRED ;i11 and seven Methodiat clsr.
gymen have petitoned the Massachusetts,
Senate; praying them to. take al icon.
stitutonaP methods to. prevent the sIs-
cution' of the fugitive slave law.
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w. F. DURIsOE, Proprietor.
FOR THE ADVERTISER.
Celebration of the First of May

Celebration of the First Of May.
THE First of May was celebrated by the
young ladies of the Female Seminary, under
the charge of Misses CoRNELIA and ELIZA
PELor.
A bower closely covered with cedar and
other evergreens, was erected in the grove of
the Male Academy at this place. Festoons
of cedar intermingled with flowers of rich
and various hues, extended to every part of
the bower, and gave it the appearance of a
fairy palace. A stage or platform on which
was placed throne covered with crimson,
was built nearly in the centre of the bower.
Carpets covered the stage and the whole en-
closure. Seats for spectators were arranged
on the ground in front. In rear of the throne
a piano was placed, and the singers were
there stationed. Some gentlemen who kind
Iy volunteered on the occasion, were station
ed at a place in view of the Herald of the
Queen of May, as she approached. They
then played beautiful and enlivening air,
and also others, when the Floras and the
Queen and her Court made their appearance.
1t is but justice to them to say, that their
music was well-timed and was duly appre-
ciated.
A pretty air composed by one of the Ia
dies Of the Institute, was played upon the
piano and was also sung by the teachers and
others.
It is scarcely necessary at this time, to give
full description of the procession of the
young ladies in the grove and of the ceremo-
ny of the coronation. These varied but
slightly from those of the previous year. 1t
is sufficient to say, that the ceremonies were
conducted in very becoming nner;-and
that the whole scene presented ta6leau beau
tful and picturesque in high degree. At
the conclusion of the addresses, which are
subjoined, all present were invited to an ele-
CANT supper. The Queen and her Court
moved first in certain order, to the tables,
and the company followed. Mirth ruled the
hour, and the spectators, composed in great
degree of the beauty and fashion of the
District, entered freely into the spirit Of the
occasion. The day., as usual, was bright and
beautiful, and the temperature sgas delightful
ssslsf5safs aFssse sc the Queen
and OF the other young ladies who took a.
part in the ceremonies. E9s7F s=ss '.2'ie
Queen Of May.
NI1ss SARAH PELOT. .-,-
Prime Minister. ...-.
=. -. - Miss MARY LYON.
a.. d.. Maids of Honor.
20. -. Miss TALLULAH BUTLER,
Y..., Miss MINNA BURT,
Miss SOPHIA LIPSCOMB,
Miss SARAH A. MINIS,
,,, Miss EMMA BUTLER,
Miss LUCINDA BRUNSON.
,, Seasons.
spring.-MIss LEONTINE BUTLER,
summer.-Mrss C CATHERINE LABORDE,
Autumn.-Mrss MARY CHRISTIE,
:. Winter.-M1ss JULIA A. PELOT.
Herald.
~ MISS ELIZABETH JONES.
FIoras.
MISSES EMELINE BRYAN, MARY FRA
ZIER, SARAH CHRISTIE.
The Addresses were delivered in the fol-
lowing order.
HERALD.
This is the bright and vernal day,
On which is crown'd the Queen of May,
To all, her presence proclaim
Let hills and wales repeat her name.