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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-12-15
A SAFE BET,

Anorr the time of the first influx of i'm
migration into California, 4 little scene oc.
Cured on the steamer Tennessee, during
one of her upward cruises in the Pacific
Ocean, which we do not remember Of Seeing
in priut, but ever published or not, will, we
think, bear repeating.
One of these moral fung; on society i'll
general parance by the soubriqnet OF "black
legs" had spread tempting bait, in thc
way Of little faro, before Il promiscuous
assemblase of suckers, Hoosiers, Buckeyes,
Corncrackers, &c, who were OIL their way
wav to the New III Dorado. Among the
numbers was sturdy kentuckian who in
humble suit Of homespan, stood Watching
the game with interest.
"iIcre old leller, lost a ten, that time,
aud here's the money"
GLOW is that" exclaimed the sharper,
saw you make 10 bet :"
"Well you see, sez to myself, scz [, taat
jacks been an uncommon lucky kcard, an
dod darn my picters, ef | don't bcta ten on
it; so the pesky jack lost, and you've got
my money!
Thinking he had picked up green horn,
the gambler gave Il sly wink at the few
"knowing ones" who encirclcd him, aud
went on with the game.
After 4 few deals, oar corn cracker smack
ed his fist emphaticalv on the table, and ex.
claimed: bod rabbit it, thar g"es another
saw-buck, on the plaguey jack, here take
it old horse fly"
With an iIl.suppressed grin Of satisfaction
the sharper took the money, and added it to
the rapidly growing pile before him.
In due course of time, the jack came up
triumphant, and our yeoman, jumping up
nearly to the ear lines, cracked his heels to-
gethcr and exclaimed:
"By Cd, iron fifty TIM. time; so fork
up you lovely old cuss you"
The "seIl'' was so evident, that the gam
bier had nothing else TO do than to pay the
money with the remark that the next time
the Kentuckian made bet, he wanted him
to put the money down."-Cinciunati Com
mercial.
THE following rich scene recently occur.
red in one Of our conrts of justice between
the Judge and Dutch witness all the way
from Rotterdam:
Judge-What is your native language!
Wi,ness-I be no native, Use a Dutchmau
J.-What is your mother tongue?
W.-Oh, fader says she be all tongue.
J.-(in an irritable onc)-What language
did you speak in the cradle!
WI did not speak any language in the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-12-15
Select poetra),
from the Palmetto Sentinel
A WIFE WANTED.

a WIFE WANIEU
Te fair oaes attend I've an offering to make you,
In lIyn,ens soft banns, am anxious to I've,
For better, for verse, companion Id take me;
Provided she fills the description give.
neither expect nor can hope for perfection,
Fur that never wa, in Il bachelor lot:
But, choosing wife, would make selection,
Which many in my situation would not.
ID have, let me sre-l'd not have beauty,
For braus ful women apt To be vain,
Ye, with a small share, would term ii duty
To take her, be thankful. and never complain.
Her firm mus. be g"ol, no art to constrain it,
And rather above, than below middle s.zc,
:, soue thing-:t puzzles my brain To explain it,
Like eloquent language must flow from her eyes.
Good II ,turrl and m,lest, but no, very coy;
Tier mind well informed, tits the purified nectar,
That swee,en's the cup OF hy:nen:al joy.
Her home she must love, and domestic employment
IIav. practc: knowledge Of household affairs,
And make it a part of her highest enjoyment
To lessen the to, Of my life and its cares.
Her age" would have it at least to be twenty,
But not to exceed twenty-five at the most,
An the girls Of that age being everywhere plenty
hope to get one Of that numerous host.
M fortun- ask, for I've no prediction,
For glittcring splurye, nor the panr OF high life
Bu. wish to be bound b. the cord Of affection
AMI now I have drawn you n sketch of u wife.
II any posses the above requisiiinn,
And wish to b. bound by the CON jngal iann,
They will please to step furward-th"y know the
condition
Inquire of the printcr-I'm always on hand.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-12-15

CouNTERFEIT.-We were yesterday shd
a counterfeit $40 bill on the Commerd
Bank Of this town. The note has wild
Gus look, bad paper and badly executed. 1
head Of the vignette runs into the curved
at the top Of the bill Columbia South q
olina." The signatures Of the Cashier
President, A. J. Crawford and A. Bland
are evidently written with the same ink.
word I" Twenty" on the left hand lower
ner Of the bill, is very much blurred.-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-12-15

Mr.. CiLHouN's OPINIONS WITH REGARl
TO CuBA.-Ihe New York Journal of Com
merce previous to well reasoned article o
the policy Of the South in relation to Cubs
makes the following statement:
"The great Statesman who so long and q
ably represented South Carolina in the cour
ellis of the nation, once observed to us in
conversation relating to this island, that Cd
ba was forbidden fruit to the United States
lie spoke at great length and with mud
earnestness, fthe dangers from the attemI
to absorb it, aud declared that our polid
with respect to it shonld be limited to proved
its being acquired by any of the strong Col
eruments Of the world; that it was in Il
hands ola weak power, which held It as
sort of stakeholder between the nations
the earth; that through our commerce \
were quietly but effectually enjoying all II
we could claim or expect fits industry !; ii
its Government was improving through d
example; that life and property were
coming entirely safe there, and that the !
QUESTION oftho island through conquest, c,
tanning as it did foreign, and, also, a sls
population, would be fraught with great d
gers to us, aud must be prevented"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-12-15
MERCHANTS LOOK OUT:
"Twenty.four Pedlars all in Row."

On Monday morning last, twenty. -four Irish
pedlars left thu place. ON
their backs. We fsf n
we'll supplied H.o
goods, consisting Of silks, laces, muslins lin
ems, &C., &C., which they will, no doubt, en-.
deavor to dispose of without the usual taxes
levied on merchants and regular pedlars. 1t
therefore, behooves those who pay taves for
the privilege of selling goods, to keep sharp
look out for these characters. When these
characters first made their appearance in
this neighborhood, it was to sell little lin
en-, the produce Of their own hands, to sup
ply the dear wife and children with potatoes,
or to remove them to this "blessed coun.
try" and their pitiful tales excited sympa.
thy enough in their behalf, to enable them
to do good business. This fact added to
their number, until the whole country is over
run with them.
It may not be generally known, but never
theless, such is the fact, that the business is
Systematically prosecuted, not only BY these
foot.pads, but by men Of wealth. In New
York there are several large establishments,
which import all the goods, smuggling in as
many as possible. These establishments
sent out the foot.pads all over the country
to retail the goods, in direct violation of
law. Hence their ability to undersell the
honest dealer, who pays the duties and tax
es. The system has grown, until it has be-
come serious evil, and should be put q stop
to. We do not doubt there are many who,
for the sake Of getting bargains, will buy of
these men, and keep their secret; but a very
little effort on the part Of those whose inter-
est are n ost affected, will arrest the evil.
1t is possible these men may be abolition
emmissaries, and that they may be as intenI
tly sowing the seeds Of incendiarism, as up
on selling goods.-Cheraw Gazette.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

New FIGURING MILLs.-As evidence of the
increasing prosperity OF Richmond and the exten-
sion OF its enufacturing power, we would notice
the proposed erection of swo new Touring mills as
early in IN spring their foundations be laid.
Oao c1 them is to be erected near the canal, by
Messrs l.. D. Ccensh8W & Co.. the other in Man.
chester, by Messrs. Taliafsrro & Brother, in CON
nec;on VITA Messrs. Dunlop & McCauco. This
latter M. Will have me of short branch rail-
road connected with the Dany.!le Railroad, for the
transportation of produce II IS 10 b. built under
the supervision Of Mr. Hal the talented mi.iwris.t,
who has had cha ge Il the MAJ lnery Of The Ga.
lego mill siuCc .s erection. and is Cna Il Tie mes
81 tIi i'll his profession IN United States. Ow.
ing 10 the scarcity OF brlcs here thry VIII la pro
cured from Ba!ulnJre. Tns machinery VIII re
coAstEuctA- N tn -L.E.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

THE LAST OF THE STUARTs.-It is under
stood that the nearest of kin TO the Stuarts,
now living, is the present King ofSardinia, and
that the last descendant in the direct line was
Cardinal York, vino died some years since in
Rome, and was nterred in the Vatican, where
tomb is erected to his memory, inscribed,
'Heury X, King of England" 1t is SAID
that George w., treated the Cardinal very
generously, and paid him an annual pension;
and that the tomb which claims for the las, OF
tie Stuatts the title OF King Of England was
paid for by George w. This fac, is concu-
slve that the Romish Church has never &C.
knowiedged the reigning family, as it cannot
be supposed that George ~. CONF eded that
Cardinal York was King of England.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

a@>-A~ FresehtS.-We Ots leave 70 Ofer 70
the public dne assortment OF Jewery, Watches,
and Fancy Goods, sui;soe tor Ho!yday Presents,
such as Gold aud Silver Patent Lever, Detached
Lever, Lcpiue. aud Quarter Watches breast Pins
Watch seals, Keys Chaius, Lockets Cuff Pins, Pen
Gil Cases, Ear Rings, Finger Rings, Spectaces,
Thmbles FaRcy Boxes. Toilet Gases, Hair brush :
es, Port Monaies, Fancy Soaps. Extracts, Cologne,
Mscsssar Oil. Rszors, k0ives, Razor Strops,
ComJs, Clocks, and great assortment of JeweIry
and fancy articles which viii Do sold for cash as
low any store 10 the city. Persons DESTROYS Of
pafchas ny nythng in bur line, viii 90 wei! 10 call
before goingelsewhese. Don't forget the place.
2. MOUNTAIN ~ CO,
10 EFT Main street, between GA aud 10Th AIS
NB -Recoliec, the New Y ears Presents 10 be
given 81 this store come and get chance.
de 22-4ls
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

Chinese merchant, named Hiamley, ac-
cused and convicted of having killed his wife,
was sentenced to die by the total deprivation
OF sleep. The execution took place at Annoy.
The condemned was placed in prison under
the surveillance of three guardians, who re-
iIeved each other every alternate hour, and
who prevented him from taking any sleep
night or day. He lived rhils for nineteen DAVIS,
without having slept Tor a single minute. Al
the commencement Of the eighth dav, his SUI
| terIngs were so cruel, that he begge,. as u
great favor, that they would kill him by stran-
gulation.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

4 Dutchmaa Consulting tie RapDerS.-
& lsh dat you, Mrs. Hauutz ~ inquired the
Dutchmun. Eyes, dearest, it is your own
wife, who "YoW .e, you tevil OF a ghost
interrupted Haun,z, starting from his seat,
"lnne vrow speak nothing but Dutch and
she never said tearest in her lite. 1t was al
ways Haunt Won thief! or Hauntz. YOU tirty
shkamp!' Aud the Dulchman hcbbIed from
the room well satisfied that the trapping sp-
tits" were all humbug, aud that he was safe
from Gny further communications with his
shrewish vrow on this earth.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

STEAMSHIP RoANoKg.-By notice already pub.
lished in our advertising columns, We learn that
t6is favoIie ship has been taken OF the route be.
tween this port and New YORK, for few weeks
only in order that she may b brushed up and re-
ceive some little alterations in her eccommoda-
tons for passengers. She has been in constant
service ever since size has been launched-now
about fifteen montns-and during the whole time
she has not missed single weekly trip, notwith,
standing she has often had freshets and rough
VT ather to encounter
We understand that she will be put upon the
route again during the next month and by the
Spring her consort, the jamestown" now being
built, will be ready 10 in connection with her
These ships are regular side-wheel steamers,
sf.er the model Of the Collins and Cuuard steam.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

STRANGE AFFAIR.-The circumstance
Of an individual, in G partially deranged state,
making his appearance i'll the neig hborhood of
Forrestvil!e, several DAYS ago, in very bag
gard condition, resembling the wild nan we
have heard OF, has excited some little curiosity
and excitement, it being reported throughout
the country that wild man had been found
Ii appears that this individual made his ap-
pearance at the house Of Mr.. John Moore and
asked for something 10 eat, stating that he had
eaten nothing but apples and acorns since the
second day OF September. Upon being ques.
toned, he related that he had lived in u SORT OF
sink since the time mentioned above, and had
subsisted upon acorns and apples, aud had not
tasted drop OF water during the whole time.
This tale may seem incredible, that any person
could live three months and nine DAYS without
tasting n drop Of water, but the tale is zorro
borated BY Number OF gentlemen y ho have
taken the pains 10 examine the place where he
secreted himselt. He gives his name as Hem
~ J. Aston, vas born in Lancaster county,
Pa, but rails ID chiefly near Philadelphia. He
taught school in Loudoun county, Va, and
was taken from thence 10 the Western Luna
liz Asylum, from which he was discharged the
latter part Of August.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

FIyED.--Oiiicer Z. White reported Henry
Exall, yesterday, for allowing an improper Oh,
s,rucIlou to remain in Cana! street in the shape
Of large rock. Fined 81 and costs.
Glsz=brooh & Thomas were reported by
officer TYLER for the improper driving of one
Of their l,ansters. Fined 50 and costs.
Ellis & Peers were reported by 1t. WIKI in
son for the misdemeanor Of a teamster ia dri.
wing NJ unlawlu! speed. Fined 81 and costs.
Warwick X Barksdu!e, L iward IL. Clarke
ana Benjamin a. Hatcher, were severally re
ported by 1t. Wilkinson for the unlawful Lri.
wing Of their teamsters, and were fined ac-
cordingly.
William f. Crutchfield. and Edward IT..
Clark we're severally reported by Messrs. Rich.
ardson and Wheat for leaving wood out on s. h
street during six successive nights. The i'm
possibility OF procuring teams TO haul it away
in season, we believe was the cause OF the oh.
struction.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

One Mr.. LIE Fusky, Partisan perfumer has
discovered a beautiful rouge, which has the
singular quality of being indelbIe, but at the
same time natural. Once put on, it cannot be
effaced. except by the process Of nature, and
ladies using it should be cautious how they ap-
ply it. The ladies OF Paris, it is said, ure so
afraid of it that they nave an artist TO GO the
painting for them.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

DUNK AND AsLEEP.-A resident of Charles
City, named Peter Slaughter, came 10 Rich
mond Thursday evening TO purchase some
Christmas tixns for himself aud family, bu,
unfortunately lost his money, took the blues"
got drunk, aud finally was Gagged by watch.
man Blansinship. Yesterday the Mayor dis
charged him with all admonition.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

RUSAwAY.-Matilda Ann Elizabeth, young
negress, ranaway from her employer. Mr.. E.
Cowardin, on Thursday, to sell cranberries on
her own aeconn'.- She was arrested by officer
Gardner, and certificate granted 10 him.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25
The WEST, SOUTHWEST AND KENTUCKY

The WEST, SOUTHWEST AND KENTUCKY.
More than one million aud u half of passsr
gers pass Memphis, on the Mississippi river,
every year, according to reliable data. Roads
will soon be completed from Memphis 10 Lex
ington, XIV, and from Lexington TO the mouth
of Big Sandy River, and by filling up the gap
thence 10 Parkersburg, 50 miles, there would
be secured Il railroad connection TO Bali.
more, Philadelphia and New York, by the
Southern line.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

OvT CT TRAcK.-George Williams was ar
rested ont Of track by Waterman Snead Thurs
in the Valley. He vas up to his eyes in spi-
rits, and was placed up 10 his eyes in blankets
at the cage. Yesterday he was ordered 10
lashes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

MURDER TRIALs.-At the recent sitting OF
The District Court in Perry country, Miss, Jas.
Perkins. lad arout IA years of age, was tried
Tor the murder of his father. The counsel
Tor the defence set up the plea Of mental inbe.
csiity, or homicidal monomana. The jury
found him guilty of manslaughter in the Sc
cond degree, but the court set aside the verdict
and granted q new trial.
Al Jackson Court House, John Carminate, q
SpanIard, was convicted OF the murder of Jo.
serh Quo, Frenehman, and sentenced TO be
hanged on Friday, the 3lst day of December.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

DISTANCE TO THE SUN.-lmagne Il railway
from here TO the sun. How many miles is the
sun from US Why. if we were tO send bu-
by in an express train, going necessarily I
hundred miles an hour, without making any
stoppnges, the baby would grow to be a boy
the boy would grow 10 be man-the man
would grow old and de-without seeing the
SUM- for it is distant more than hundred
yeurs from us. Bnt what is this compared to
Neptune's distance? Had Adam and Eve
started by our railway. TO 60 from Neptune to
the Sun, at the rate Of fifty miles an hour, they
would net have got there yet; for Neptune is
more than six thousand years from the centre
of or system.-- Household Words.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

CAUSES OF lNsASIrY.-Dr. Howe has ex-
amined almost the entire number OF cases Of
idiocy known in Massachusetts, and the result
is, in all but four instances, he found the par
ents of these idiots were either Incorporate,
addicted TO sensual vices, scrofuioCs, pre-ds
posed to insanity. or had iniermarred wilh
blood relations.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

GENERAL VETTER.-Among the passengers
who arrived al New York lew days since IN
the steamer Arctic was the Hungarian Gene.
raj Vetter, who, il will be remembered, was
one of the most conspicuous military leaders
in the Hungarian sirnggle for independence.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

In East Greenwich, r. L., which contains
a popuassn of about 900, the town agent
has cold, since August last, two hogsheads Of
New England rum, fifteen casks of brandy,
besides other liquors. The Providence jour.
nal says the people are not extensively engag.
ed IN any mechanical pursuit requiring any
great amount OF alcohol, and the inference is
that nearly all the liquor sold must have been
Tor medicine. The inference is that the town
must be very sickly piacei
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

Is is with feelings Of the deepest sorrow that
we have to record Il most melancholy occur
renee. The boiler of the Steam Saw Mill at
Wuynesboro', the property Of MIR. lessee Pip
kin, exploded yesterday morning about y
o'clock, killing three white men and two ne
groes. MIR. Pipkin the proprietot was killed,
and u Mir. Thos. Gardner and VIM. Jones'
The two negroes belonged TO Mr.. Pipkin.-
Two other nee roes were badly wounded, one
q free boy, and the Other the property OF Mrs.
Churchill of Waynesboro'. Defects of the
boiler, is attributed as the cause of the explo-
sion.
Mr.. Pipkin leaves widow and three chill
dren to mourn their irreparable loss.
MIR. Jones and MIR. Gardner have each left a
family in almost destitute circumstances
Goldsboro' n. c. Rep. and Pat.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

On Thursday evening" 2+d Deem by 9ev DR.
II wei. Mr. AU5TlN GIBBONS, 10 Miss MARY a.
REESE, al OF tuls city.
copy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25
nILD.

On Friday tae 24;h instant, MAMIE, Infant
d4ugate. samuel D. and EAzateth : Deacon
rae friends and acquensGces Of toe family are re-
GU :sted 10 attend tie funeral This Evening, at )
O'Clock, from the residence OF her father.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

RUMORED BETR0THMENr OF THE PRIN CESS
RoYAL.-The report gains consistency that
Prince Frederick William, the her OF the
Prussian Crown, is hetrothed to the Princess
Royal of Eng land. TIE Princess of Prussia,
mother of the Prince, will make another visit
TO England next spring -Augsburg Allege-
meme Zeuung.-[Prince Frederick William,
eldest son OF The Prince Of Prussia, and ne
phew of the reigning monarch, was born Oct.
IS, 1881. The Princess Royal was born Nov.
q, 1901
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

DEATH OF TUE BEY OF TUSIa.-A cores.
pondent of the Steele, writing from Genoa on
Nov. II, saws "a letter has arrived here
from Gag iari, Sardinia OF Nov. Is, with the
news of the death of the Bey Of Tunis. The
letter adds that, on this news being received,
the English squadron sailed towards Tunis,
where the French squadron is cruising. We
have not yet received this intelligence at Genoa
from any other quarter
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

A THASKsGIyISG.-king George the Third
after the American revolutionary war; ordered
a thanksgiving to be kept throughout his king
dom. noble Scotch divine, in the presence
of the King, inquired
"For what are we 10 give thanks-that your
Majesty has lost thirteen ofyour best cole
MES ~
The King answered, mo ~
as it then the divine added, "that your
Majesty has lost one hundred thousand of your
subjects in the contest p
"No, no !" said the King.
as it then, that we have expended a hum
bred millions OF money, for the defeat and tar
nsh of your Majesty's arms 80
"No such thing" said the King, pleasantly
"What then is the object of the thanksgiy.
ing :"
"Oh, to give thanks that it was no worse"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-25

A WOMAN BURNT TO DEATH IN Lynn,
MAss.-On Saturday, an aged lady named
Babb, wife OF MIR james Bnbb, was left alone
in the kitchen, ~hen her clothes took fire from
the stove. An Irish girl who was in the upper
part of the house, upon descending to the room,
found her sitting in chair, completely enyeI
optd in flames. She ran into the street, and
shouted for assistance, when Mr.. George Lit
tie being near. rushed into the house ard found
the unfortunate victim lying upon the floor in
state TOO shocking for narration; her clothes
were entirely burnt from her body and her flesh
burnt 10 crisp, penetrating 50 deep that the
flesh openened IN large seems, in various paris,
disclosing the bones.