Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05
EDITORS TABLE,

WE find this week, among our many pamphlets
and exchanges, several new ones worthy of a
passing notice.
The WuEG ALMANAC for 1852, by GREELY &
McELRATH is among the number-and without
any reference IL the name it bears or the heads
which compiled it. we must pronounce it an ex-
cellcnt and useful manual, barring the dissci,a-
tiun Of Mr.. GREELr upon the question, Why
am n Whig!" Even this last is we'll written but
fuuddcd upon unsounl premises The condensed
statements of the condition, expenses, prospects
&C.. of the American Government and of the
American people are very valuable for reference
The Almanac also contains much interesting mat.
ter in reference 10 the Governments of Europe.
From accurate calculations given in this little
work, it appears that England, France and Ger
many arc much more deeply in debt and more
heavily taxed than all other countries. -.
II is5f ws Wifl 70 T5sti next Week:
1t is shown that there are now completed and
in operation, in the United States, ten thousand
and eighty-seven miles of Railroad.
From All article on "Construclve Mileage We
gather that several hundred thousand dollars have
been paid out Of our great Treasury, TO Senators
alone, for journeys ncrcr performed-all of it
without the shadow of reason, and portion Of
it without even the prctence of law. II this be
correct-if the Senators of the United States are
liable to n charge which almost amounts TO pccu-
laiion, may we not well exclain, ''Oh, Temporal
oh, morCS!!
The Standing Army Of Russia, according to
the authority Of Mr.. G's Almanac, is one-third
Of the whole armed force of Europe. Think Of
that, yc brawlers for intervention!
From an article on California, wc find that the
mines of that 80 Ell Darado' yielded in 1850 about
$4,000, 900 worth of gold dust, and it is probable
that the yield OF 1851 was near SIS, 100000. Nor
has the devotion 10 gold prevented altogether
agricultural progress in California. On single
farm, consisting of SG0 acres, in the Santa Glare
valley. the crops of last year amounted to $780,
600 at cost Of $4,000. Among them, were
10000 bushels of potatoes, 5000 bushels of
onions, 80 tons OF pumpkins, 5000 bushels Of
barley, los 900 cabbages, Geo chickens, 200 eggs,
and over 1000 pounds Of garden seeds. If this
be the truth, who would not sing
"Oh Calaiorny, that's the land for me-"
But enough of GREELEY's Almanac.
Tie "CLERK's JouEHAL" has also just been
received and is before us. This is 4 weekly of
eight pages, published in New York at 50 year
in advance. 1t is printed on beautifully smooth
paper-thc typographical execution is excellent,
and the reading matter compares favorably with
that Of similar contemporaries. We are glad 10
add it TO onr exchange list.
The STAR IN THE WEST" has also bcen re-
cevcd. 1t is published in Cincinnati and edited
by JoHN a. GURLEY. Price 81 per annum in
advance.
The "CnILD's PAPER" published by the
American Tract Society, also deserves commen-
dalion for its nealncss and finish. 1t is what
might be called pretty little paper with pretty
little lessons and pretty lille pictures for pretty
little children. Terms-lcn copies monthly for Il
year 10 one address. 81.