davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19
From the the cbaE EaW Gazette
Precipitancy, Aness, Folly and
Hfadaess.

FL l. -stlr- %
These are the tetmT onstantly used by
the opponents of Sta1eAction, to character
ize the course Of thisEslsate in regard to her
Federal relations. Nogfe,lt has been said that
an untruth may be reHeated until he who re-
pcats it actually beHeIss it to be the truth.
Such, it seems to us be the case with
those who are constnsa dinning in our ears
their slanderous slang In what, we would
ask, has South Carroll acted precipitately ?
in what has she acted fashly? in what con-
sists her folly in whsher madness? Look
at her action and .ppint sout her, ,precipitancy,
her rashness, her foil and her madness. We
know it's unpleasant Iipr most men to be re-
quired to give a reason for the faith they
profess; but, though dnpleasent, we think in
this instance it would not be Improbable for
those who thus del0l1ee the action of the
State to fsok back and examine the founda-
ton of these denuncis Cons. Let them criti-
cally examine her In when she adopted
the Virginia resolutn4 and we are persuad-
ed lat no one winSdAiounce that action as
pr, :pitate, rash, foolish or mad. Virginia
and Georgia thensto6d side byside with her
and neither of these Suites have been thought
obnoxious to the char of precipitancy, rash
ness, folly or madnesss Well, what was her
next action? Why,Sn 1850 she sent dele
gates to Nashville, neSpnly to meet delegates
from these States, hatfrom Tennessee, Mis-
sissppi, Alabama, Afkansas and Florida.
Was there precipitaRry, rashness, folly, or
madness in this proceeding? If SO, why
have not all those SAEes been denounced as
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

ADvERT1sNe.-The door to wealth, re-
spectability, influence, and honor, is thrown
wide open to all. He who negleets adyertis-
ing his business in the newspapers not only
robs himself of his fair advantages, but be-
slows the spois on his rivals. It is idle to
speak of the cost of advertising as an impedi-
ment-as we'll might one object to the cost
of sheltering his goods, protecting them from
thieves, or dealing them out to customers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19
w. f. DURIsoE, Proprietor.
THE ts WIFE TO HER DYING HUSBAND.

Il have loved thee in thy beauty,
Thy glory and thy power
And shall now desert thee
In thy sorrow-stricken hour2
There is no hand, save mine, to wipe
The death damps from thy brow;
oh! false as thou hast been to me,
: twill not leave thee now.
Thy friends and boon companions
The gallant and The gay
Thy lovely and beloved ones,
Look round thee-.where are they2
No trusted friend is near thee now;
- No gentle love appears,
They hang DER thy death swimming eyes,
And bathe them with their tears.
And | alone return at last,
My right in thee to claim
/, with my sad a ID broken heart;
My blighted hopes and name;
i, with my love, which strong as death
Alikein good and i'll,
Have clung to the in scorn and shame,
Unchanged, unchanging still.
But come not to reproach thee
(Ah! would come to saveD
can but smooth the rugged path
That leads thee to thy grave;
But sit forever at thy feet,
Weeping in hopeless wo,
Ah, best beloved, would for thee
Mine own hearts blood might flow.
have loved thee in thy glory,
Thy beauty and thy power,
And will not now desert thee
-a In thy sorrow-stricken hour.
There is no hand, save mine, to wipe
The death-damps from thy brow;
Oh! dearest to my heart and soul,
Twill not leave the now.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

,,.>,. - -; 80 ..'d:.i ~. f-;'a'%-''
erous man !! consider henceforth my house,
my fortune, and myself as wholly yours"
The kind doctor was affected even to
tears; and both these happy beings parti-
cipated in the most delightful expression
of their feelings, which were soon shared
by the merchants interesting family, who
came to Join them.-Blackwood's Mara
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

COOPERATION WHEN WE WANTED IT.-At
a meeting of the people of Scriven county
Georgia, held at Station No. 6, Central Rail-
road, on the fourth Monday of May, after
selecting candidates for the State Legisla-
ture, the following resolution offered by J.
B. Hayne, was unanimously adopted -
RESOLVED, That in the event South Caro-
lima secedes from the Union of the North
and that the Government Of the majority
should try to iutimidate her from her just
right to do so, We the members composing
this meeting do pledge ourselves in the face
of the world to support her cause if necessa.
ry with our rifles to the death.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

EATEN UP BY CAHN1BALs.-The boats
crew of the French corvette Alcmcnc were
sent on the 29th November last, to find a
passage for her on the Western side of New
Caledonia, in the Pacific. AS they did not
return, the barge was dispatched, found that
they had been killed and eaten by the Menema
and Bellcp tribes, except three who were
made prisoners, and forced to witness the
feats. These men were given up when the
barge arrived. The huts, plantations and
canoes of the cannibals were destroyed; some
persons taken, and twenty others shot.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

THE WORLD NOT TO BE TRusrEp-If,
in the season of health, we strive to shake
the world off, it will most tremendously.
to us; but when, in the hour of death, we
would cling to the world, it will unfeel-
ingly shake US of. Hence, as the sepa-
ration must some time take place, uu-
less we shake it off now, it will shake.
us off hereafter. Most men, to their cost
wait for the latter alternative; but those
who adopt the former, find, to their sur
prise and joy, that they have removed out
of their way one of the chief difficulties of
dying. No one ever yet travelled with
alacrity to the kingdom of heaven with
the world lying heavily on his back or
his heart; this incumbrance once laid
aside, thejourney is more than performed
with comparative ease. This is a thought
worth pondering by the pilgrims of earth.
They need little baggage for their jour-.
nev-thn leas ,ff-th ts:a : Kind Kind they have tho
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

THE PERSIAN poet, Sadi, has related
the following candid and sensible obser.
vetion of an old man:
When some of his friends advised him
to marry, he replied, az do not like old
women" "Why, then," observed the
adviser, marry young one."-" No;
young ones" replied the sage, edo not
like old men.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

AT late trial somewhere in Vermont,
the defendant, who was not familiar with
the multitude of words which the law
employs to make a very triAing charge,
after listening awhile to the reading of
the indictment, jumped up and said:
Them 'ere allegations is false, and that
'ere alligator knows it"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

The Homestead.-The homestead of every
man is holy thing which no law or monopo-
ly should be able to wrest from the family
Give the father his home, in fact, and securer
and he has position, station, character and
rights worthy to defend. He is permanent
inhabitant of the State, and he is in heart and
soul devoted to the interest of the State, for
her interests are his interests. But let the
wealthy capitalists be able to monopolize the
soil, and seize, almost at will, upon the poor
mans homestead, and we shall have money
ed aristocracy to lord it over the people as
cruelty as over the English aristoeraey made
laborers and dependents by the law of entail.
The only ultimate resource, the masses pos
sess against the sure encroaehments of capi-
tai upon labor is to be found IN the exemp-
ton of the homestead, and the guarantee Of
the right to labor by laws founded on the
natural right of man to live.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

ARKAssAs.-Ata Convention of the Demo-
Gratis of Arkansas county, Arkansas April %,
1851, the following resolution was adopted {:
RESOLVED, As an expedient measure, we
believe it to be right for the Southern States
to secede-peaccable if possiblc-forcibly if
necessary, and to form Southern Confeder-
a.y s'to institute a new Government, laying
its foundations on such principles, and or
ganizing its powers in such form as to them
shall seem most likely to effect their safety
and happiness" and to that end we recon-
mend that the Convention take into consider.
alton tho means that we should use to pro.
tect our honor and property.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

A YOUNG lady at an examination in
grammer, was asked why the noun bach
elor" was singular. She replied immedl. {, !.
ately, with much naivette, " Because II IS
very singular they don't get married
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19
VOL. xvI.--No. 2 2
A HUNDRED YEARS Aeo.-A hundred

A HUNDRED YEARS Aco.-A hundred
years ago, a stupid German monarch
reigned over these United States-then
colonies of Great Britain-and on the
whole earth, with the exception of Swift.
zerland, there was not a single republic
or any pretensions. A hundred years
ago, the French lilies foated over Que.
bee, Pittsburg and New Orleans. A
hundred years ago, the old French mon
archy existed-the Bastile reared its ac-
coursed towers-Louis XIV dallied with
infamous wantons, ,squandered his subjects
money, and blasphemed in his own per-
son the name of man. Fifty years ago,
the name of Napoleon was still compar-
atively unknown. Fifty years ago, cot
ton mills had, as it were, just been inven-
ted; and railroads, locomotives, and mag
netic telegraphs were practically unknown
Fifty years ago, there were scarcely FIVE
millions of people in the United States,
and Ohio was almost as much of will
derness as Oregon is now. Fifty years
ago Washington had just died, Jefferson
was still living, and Clay, Webster and
Calhoun were names as yet unknown to
fame.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

WHEN see boy who never attends
to services of religion, and who is in the
habit of Sabbath breaking, / think it a
sign that he will be a profane man.
WHEN see boy fond of the Bible,
and well acquainted with it, ! think it a
sign that he will be pious man.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

A lad, on delivering his milk q few
mornings ago, was asked why the milk
was so warm. 81 don't know" he re-.
piled with much simplicity, "unless they
put in warm water instead of cold"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

SOME old bachelor thus describes mat
rimonial travelling: fyou see gentle
man and lady in the same COACH IN
profound silence. the one looking out as
one side and the other, never imagine
tbev mean any harm to one another:
thew are already honestly married.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19
A Rescued Criminal.

A great number of persons who know
the celebrated DR.. B., professor OF
the College of Surgeons, have often heard
him tell the follc---:-ss-~-"ndnte: 7z-
One 4day IT, 1soersG:,.: th2
bodies of two
hung, for the ,.;,i
beiBgsable5to.ia
tiagsreepaat, Oh, s.e- .i :
z&sfss sbrouGtt.s
positetlsin. an al e"
bedroom.
During the g
and read as usu, ,.s,...-r.vus 70 reu1ng TO
rest. The clock had just struck one, and
all the family slept soundly, when all at
once dull sound proceeded from the
room containing the bodies.
Thinking that perhaps the cat had been
shut up there by mistake, he went to see
what could be the cause Of the unex-
pected noise. What was his astonishment
or rather his horror, on discovering that
that the bodies was torn asunder; and, on
going nearer, he found that one of the
bodies was missing.
The doors and windows had been
fastened with greatest care, and it appear
ed impossible that the body could have
been stolen. The good doctor appeared
very nervous on remarking this, and it
was not without IN uneasy sensation that
he began to look about him, when, to his
horror and amazemcnt, he perceived the
missing body sitting uprish in corner;
Poor D.. B-,at this unexpected
apparation, became transtixed with terror,
which was increased by observing the
dead and sunked eyes OF the corpse fixed
upon him; whichever way he moved
those dreadful eyes still followed him.
The worthy doctor, more dead than
alive, now began to beat quick retreat
without, however, losing sight of the OBJ
iect of his terror; he retreated step by
stem, one hand holding the candle, tht
other extended in search Of the door
which he at length gained; but there il
no escape, the spectre has risen and fol
lowing him, whose livid features added tt
the lateness Of the hour and the stiffness
of the night, seem to conspire to deprive
the poor doctor of the little courage hi
he has left; his strength fails, the candle
fall from his hand, and the terrible scen
is now in complete darkness.
The good doctor has, however, gaine'
b;s anartment and thrown himself on hi
bed; but the fearful spectre has still. fol
lowed hint has caught him, and seize
hold of his feet with both hands. At thi
climax Of terror, the doctor loudly eS
claimed, Whoever you are, leave me
At this the spectre let go its hold an
moaned feebly these words: "Pity, goo
hangman, have pity on me% The goo
doctor now discovered the mystery, an
reeained by little and little his comPosur'
He explained to the criminal who had S
narrowly escaped death who he was, an
prepared to call up some Of MS family
"Do you, then wish to destroy me
exclaimed the criminal. eff | am dl:
covered, my adventure will become put
lie, and I shall be brought to the scafol
a second time. In the name Of humanit,
save me from DEATH"
The good doctor then rose and pre-
cured a light; he muffled his unexpecte
visitor in an old dressing gown; and ha,
ing made him take some restoring cordia
testified desire to'know what crime ha
brought him to the scafold.
He was deserted.
The good doctor did not well kno
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

-
Let them call a Southern Congress, with
power and instructions to form Southern
Confederacy, and her delegates, who are
shortly to be elected, will be there with full
powers to obligate her as one of the parties
to such compact. Can they ask her to do
more than this? We think not.
We would say, then, to those who believe
Tint nothing can be done without co-opcra-
ton, and who are really desirous of vindicat-
ing our rights, to erect platform, and give
us security that they will not back off 1t, and
we pledge them that South Carolina will be
found in their midst, ready to defend it against
all assailants.-Cheraw Gazette.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

ago, on the coast of Africa, captain was
going to throw one of the crew, that was.
dying, overheard, before he was dead.
So the man says, You amt a-going to-
bury me alive, are yous" "Oh," says.
the captain" you needn't be so jolly
particular as to few minutes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

VERY TRUE.-"W," the Washington cor
respondent of the Southern Patriot, in late
letter remarks:-
"Unless by revolution, this Union can only
be destroyed in the wayin which it was Gre
ated"
We have never read my sentence in the
Patriot, which contains more truth and philo.
sophy than this, and we concur most heartily
in it. This Union was formed not by gun
bouts, or custom houses, or federal procla-
nations, but by the accession, one after an
other, of separate sovereign and independent
States, (each one for herself, and on her own
sovereignty to a provisional league drawn
up, by certain deputies, accredited for this
purpose. In this way, we say, the Union
was formed. and in this way, alone, can it be
constitutionally destroyed, and in this way
alone, we propose to destroyi it; and rs South
Carolina, by acceding to the league did not
compel or coerce any other State into it in
violation of her own sovereign responsibility
so South Carolina can only secede tor and
by herself, and leave it to her sister States to
decide for themselves, singly and severally
The correspondent of the Patriot (who
NAV be n distinguished gentleman, once a
representative of this Union, at Mexico, and
now representative of one Of our districts
at the Court of ST, Potomac,) is entitled to
the thanks of all secessionists for his cpl
tome of our doctrines, for he gives in nut:
shell the whole philosophy of secession, and
show its necessity, as the correlative ana
converse of accession Columbia Telegraph
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

Suppose, as is isi,iy p.oo-.:s, v.s..:- -
secessionists of Mississippi should succeed in
returning majority of the delegates to the
Convention of that State, she will then occu-
py the precise position of South Carolina in
regard to the Federal Government. She will
have committed every act that South Caro-.
lima has committed, with the addition that
the time of the meeting of her convention is
fixed, which is before the Convention of this
State can possibly meet; and yet Mississippi
is not denounced as precipitatc, rash, foolish
or mad. Is there, then, shade Of justice in
the continued denunciaton of South Carolina
for doing that which Mississippi is justiiable
in doing? We think not, and hope those
guilty Of injustice will reflect upon the mat
ter, and discontinue it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

nw Promote your acquaintance with the
good and yirtuous, and none other.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

naT A covetous man is dog in wheel
that roastcth meet for others.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

the couse of fMessrs RHler, Burt, and others
who are keeping back State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

CUcUMBERs FOR PICKING has general
" been practiced to plant cucumbers late Tor
pickline. In colder climates it is best, but
here the best pickles are those that are pick
led early. Late cucumbers are invariably
wormy, and shrink more in picking than ear.
" ones. Cucumbers may now be picked and
put down in salt for future picking. Take
4 sweet cask or jar, cover the bottom over
with salt, now spread 4 layer of cucumbers,
and now another layer of salt, then another
LAYER of cucumbcrs, and so on until the ves-
sci is full, always taking care to have some
weights on the top of the cucumbers to keep
them down. They make their own pickle /;
and if kept always under the brine will keep
for years.
When wanted to pickle, they should be
taken from the cask and soaked in fresh water
for four days, taking, care to change the water
often. Put them in brass kettle, cover with
good vinegar, add piece of alum the size OF
a hickory nut to every gallon of pickles,
add garlic, peppers and spices as the taste
may dictate; let the whole be scalded, and
then put in jars for future use. The pickles
will be green, brittle and acid. One gallon
of good whiskey, and two Of water, has been
found to make capital vinegar for cucumbers
Have the liquid in cask, and pick the fresh
cucumbers and put them Immediately into it
the action of the cucumber upon liquid turns
it into good vinegar. A proper quantity OF
salt should be added to the vinegar; they
may be eaten from the cask, good pickles.
Soil of the South.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

Mr.. BURT AND THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER
The Richmond (Va. Enquirer, comments at
length on the subject of Mr.. Burt's letter, in
cited by the late movement in Hamburg. S.
C. 1t takes occasion to differ with Mr.. Burt
as to the position of Virginia, and asserts that
he has done great injustice to that State, i'll
the opinion entertained by him relative to
her. The Enquirer differs with Mr.. Burt
also in regard to the course which will be
pursued by the other Southern States in case
South Carolina secedes. Itsays, (and at the
same time condemns the immediate secession
of South Carolina, believing that "her exam
Pile would not be followed, nor her conduct
justified by any one of the Southern States" :")
that it is 'isatisfed that the first gun fired by
the Federal Government, in struggle with
South Carolina, would unite the whole South
on the side of the latter State"-and it trusts
that sthe authorities at Washington will lool;
we'll to the important consideration" n."-Statcs
Rights Republican.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

COOPERATION AND CoNsoLlDATloN.-The
cardinal defect of our Union as a system, is
the preponderance of the centripetal over
the centrifugal forces. We formed union
of States, but the unnatural growth OF the
the Central Government, aided by many
causes, has merged those constituent States
into one State. Consolidation is the dagner,
and the source of all our evils and complaints
Does not the policy which makes co-opcra-
tion condition precedent of any State action,
recoppizc and sanction consolidation in one
form? The consoldationists, strictly speak
inc, would merge the State into the Union
the the 'co.operationists would merge the State
into the Southern section of the Union
Bot Both, h however, modify and attenuate the
idea of the State, so as to leave the word
merely geographical meaning, allowing lhe
State as such, no distinct and separate sphere
of rights or dutics.-Columbia Telegraph.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

A great number of persons who know
the celebrated DR.. B., a professor Of
the College of Surgeons, have often heard
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19

= .:Gs!z1% 49, :u::-.G "u;aTs.~-
- &<-..:4 -. r,- i...i.i S:iat ::
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-11-29

MAsIcIAS AMONG THE LuSATIcs.-Siguor BLrTz
lately gave exhibition before the inmates of the Pennsy
vania Hospital for the insane in the neghborhood of Pha
depha, and treated the spectators great variety Of his
incks Of magic and vsnloqusm To the audience tie
hibi'on WINS Of unbouuded enjoyment large ma
oy Of those who witnessed it INDUCED in constant out
bursts Of the fees and unrestrsned mermcn They
frequently gave way hearty shouts Of laughter and at the
CONCLUSION Of the feast Of fun honoed the magician with the
mes' applause little boy seemed fairly wild with de-
'sn, ana an old man exclaimed to the happy Sgnor
years Of age, and you the creates, person
ever saw IN my e" Their attention ihoughou, wa. 90
Close ana ,nel behavior so quiet that stranger could not
nave 'oio Ma ne spod among the unfortunate insane
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-11-29
THINGS In NEW YORK.
coaREsrosDEscE or rHr PUBLIC IrDesa.

NEW YoRK, NOVEMBER 20, 1851.
am afraid people determined to bore our poor
Hungarian vssrs to death-hose mean who passe-
ges in the Mississippi They made the guests Of every
great mans house, ons rolens almost every night They
have rest peace, of the retirement the poor fell
lows much wanted $500
One night they are logged in TO- Rev. Mr. Somebody
drawing ROOM to be gaped at in the morning they are
corted the store Of Mr. Somebody else only that they may
attract crowd and thus the chances of trade then
ingoom and 90 on through the whole catalogue of cruelty
In view Of these melancholy truths, can't somebody get up
society for the meoraton Of the condition Of the Hunga-
rians There plenty Of work for the friends Of humanity
to do in this connexon and the they commence the
better. Let az have by al means nBoling Society.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-11-29

Txxrrssxx RArLwAY BosDs.--S250,00 600 of the Nash
vile and Chattanooga Railway bonds have been negotiated
par They were endorsed and guaranteed BY the State Of
Tennessee, and thus made % good - State bonds.