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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-12

.--.our second Fall supply Of
Trunks Valises, Carpet Bags and Satch-
els has just been received and will be sold rsaa
omably chenp
Nov. 81, 1851. X. BELL GCo
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Portsmouth, o., August /, 1851.
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Affachimenf NOficc.

March s, ls59-wts
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Hard Times 4 worse a Coming

Nov s, le5i--dwlf
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05
THE EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER
W. F. DURISJE, Proprietor,
ARTHUR SIMKINS, Editor.
EVERY THURSDAY.

TERNES.--Two DOLLARS per year. IL paid
in advance-rwo DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS II
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nrrearages are paid, or at the option of the Pub
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insertions marked on the margin. will he contln-
ucd until forbid and charged accordingly.
Those desiring 20 aiverlis. by the year can do
so on liberal tcrms--i: being distinctly understood
that contracts for yearly advertising are confined
to the immediate Legitimate business Of the firm
or individual contracting. Transient advertise.
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to be paid by the Magistrate advertising.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

A Fam OFrER.--Doctor Franklin, it
is said, once made the following offer to
young man -" Make full estimate
of all YOU owe and that is owing to you.
As fast as you collect, pay over to those
YOU owe. Ii you cannot, renew your
noto every year, and get the best security
you can; go to business diligently and be
industrious; waste no idle moment; be
very economical in all things; discard all
pride; be faithful in your duty to God;
be regular and hearty in prayer morning
and night; attend church and meeting
regular every Sunday, and do unto all
men as you would they should do unto
you. If you are too needy in circum-
stances to give to the poor, do whatever
else is in your power for them cheerfully.
Pursue this course diligently and sincere
ly for seven years, and if you are not
happy, comfortable and independent in
your circumstances, come to me and |
will pay your debts" Young people,
try it!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

Coop LAVA law among the Arabs,
permits man to divorce any of his wives
who do not make good bread. Did such
a law exist here the number of divorces
we fear would bc uncountable.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

ASYLUM FOR lD1ors.-A State Asylum
for idiots has been established in New
York. Similar institutions in France,
Germany, England and Massachusetts
have proved highly satisfactory results.
Specimens of work Of the pupils in car.
pentry, shoe making, needle work, writing
and drawing, have surprised and delight.
ed those to whom they were exhibited.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

THE Russian gold mines yield annually
about fifty.seven millions of dollars. Most
Of the mines are worked on private &C.
count, but the government tax upon the
product averages nearly one quarter Of
the whole. A large part of the tax, how.
ever, is consumed in maintaining the police
of the gold region.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

Four free negroes belonging to the
Boston brig, were recently detected in
endeavoring to secretc slave on board
the vessel, while lying in the port of Gal
weston, Texas. They induced him to
steal quantity of clothing before he
came on board. The plot was discover.
ed, and the whole party arrested Upon
the slaves evidence, the free negroes were
convicted.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

DEsrATcu IN PApER-MAK1SG-Few
arts have been more improved than this,
as they will acknowledge who have read
a description Of the old mode, and com.
pared the present to it. The Louisville
+" Courier" ola late date, relates re-
markable instance of despatch. "At
half.past five o'clock last evening"" it
SAYS, "the paper on which this mornings
edition of the Courier" is printed was
rags in Mr.. Isaac Cromie's paper mill.
The rags were soon converted into the
article we ordered, at fifteen minutes be.
fore eight o'clock the paper was deliver
ed at our office ready for the press. This
is certainly an instance of remarkable
expedition"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

THE Philadelphia Ledger publishes
letter from Sidney, n. S. W., under date
of August 10, which tells some of the
most startling stories to be found in the
cpistolary chronicles of California. The
mines recently discovered at Bathurst, in
point Of richness, infinitely surpass those
of the American FL Dorado, according to
the writer: in proof of which he men,
tions the fact that it has produced the
largest solid lump ever seel,--a piece
weighing log pounds. 1t is valued at
e4,lG0 l0s.-that is nearly $4,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

OUTRAGE on THE AMERICAN FLAG
The schooner Midas, Capt. Hagerdorn,
arrived at this port OH Saturday, from Rio
dc Janeiro, with a cargo of Coffee
While sailing along the Brazilian coast,
the schooner was overhauled by a Spanish
man.of:war. The schooner was searched
and detained for some time by the Span
iards, who finding nothing but cargo Of
vuJTge: HreF rue Spanish officcr'
left her lie fired shot across the scloon.
er's stern.--Savannah News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

PLEASURES OF FC0NTEETMBNT.--l nave
a rich neighbor that is always so busy.
that he has no leisure to laugh: the whole
business of his life is to get money, and
more money, that he may still get more
and more money. He is still druging on,
saying that Solomon suys--"The dill
gent hand maketll rich" And it is true,
indeed: but he considers not that it is
not in the power of riches TO make man
happy, for it was wisely said by man Of
great observation, 4" "that there be rs many
n,iscries beyond riches, as on this side of
them" And yet God deliver us from
pinching poverty, and grant that having
a competency, we may be content and
thankful. Let us not repine, or so much
as think the gifts Of God uncqcalIy dealt,
if we see another abound with riches,
when as God knows, the cares that are
the keys that keep those riches, hang
often so heavily at the rich mans girdle,
that they clog him with weary days aud
re tless nights, even when others sleep
quietly. We see but the outside of the
rich mans happiness; few consider him
to be like the silk.worm, that, when he
seems to play, is at the very same time
spinning her own bowels, and consuming
herself And this many rich men do
loading themselves with corroding cares,
to keep what they have already got Let
us, therefore, be thankful for health and
competence, and above all, for quiet
conscience.-Isaac Walton.
THE EEFEcrs OF V1RrrE.--Tt is the
peculiar property orvirtuc to make mans
chief happiness arisc from himself and
his own conduct. 4 bad man is wholly
the creature of the world. He hangs
upon favor, lives OH smiles, and is happy
or miserable, in proportion to his success.
But to virtuous man success in worldly
undertakings is but a secondary object.
10 discharge his own part with integrity
and honor, is his chief aim. IF he has
done properly what was incumbent upon
him to do, his mind is at rest, to Provi.
dcncc he leaves the event. His witness
is in heaven, and his record is on high,
satisfied with the appreciation Of God and
the Testimony of aa4d sAnseiasAAf,F As
of guilt. In proportion as such manly
principles rule your heart, You will be-
come Independent of the world, and for.
bear complaining Of its discouragcments.
1t is the impcrfection of your virtue,
Which occasions you to be weary in we'll
doing. 1t is because your heart remain
divided between God and the world that
you are so often discontcnted-partly
seeking your happiness from something
that is repugnant to your duty. Study to
be more consistent i'll principle, and more
uniform in practice, and your peace will
be more unbroken.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

An honest old lady in the country,
when told of her husbands death, ex.
claimed: Well, | do declare our troubles
never come alone! 1t aint week since
] lost my best hen, and now Mr.. Hooper
has gone too, poor man p
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

AR,E IIo: p1TALITY.-We boast down
in Carolina great deal of our South
ern hospitality" and not without reason,
for in no portion Of the Union, and in
few countries, we imagine, is hospit lliIy
more regarded than ut the South, but the
Arabs ont do US.
4 we'll known Arabian horse stcaler
once related as follows, what had belal-
len him in the desert:
81 once, as was astray in the desert,
came to a tribe of Bedouins. They re-.
ceivcd me with great hospitality, and
killed n camel every day on my account.
| prayed them not to pat themselves to
such Inconvenience, but to let me depart.
Still they would not suffer me to 60, and
every day they killed camel. At length
one day got an opportunity, drove off a
fleet camel, mounted it, and went away
with all speed. The owner who saw me
going off with bis camel, mounted and
pursued me. When he had brought me
back, he pointed to a snake that was lying
in the sand.
"Seest thou" he said, "the tail of that
snake there? | will hit it with this ar.
row." lie shot, and the arrow pierced
his tail.
"And with this arrow" said he as he
drew forth second, "I will hit his head"
He shot the snakes head in too.
"rhou sccst now" said he, with the
third arrow | should not miss thy breast,
and thou dost deserve it for rewardiag
our hospitality with flight and robbery
but since thou art our guest, go hence in
Gods name, and choose twenty camels
more to take with thee"
"Mv YOUNG FRIEND" said minister
to a boy at a camp-meetiug, edo you
ever think of future state ?"
"No, never meddle with State affairs
though brother John is polititioner."
"Do you ever think of dying9"
"No-but guess our Sally did when
she had the measles, for she turned all
sorts O colors."
"Whcse boy are you?"
When any body axes YOU that, tell
'em you don't know"
Smart boy, that,-but unfortunately he
was a lille too smart.
- g.
"SEE THERE |" exclaimed a returned
Irish soldier to gaping crowd, as he
exhibited with some pride his tell-tale hat,
with bullet. hole in it,-"Look at that
hole, will youl You see that if it had
been a low crowned hat, should have
been killed outright"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

A cultivator OF fruit, whose example is
referred to in the New England Farmer,
keeps circle of several feet about every
tree clear of grass, aud enriches with chip
manure, bones, ashes, and other fertilizing
substances. He has large crops of ex-
celent fruit, which bring him more money
than any of the neighboring farmers OBJ.
tain from all their crops.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05
EDGEFIELD, sc, FEBRUARY 5, 1852
"Don't be child, said his wife, wiping

I" Don't be a child, said his wife, wiping
away the tears, 60, like man, over to
Sterritt, tell him.it was little bit of a
frolic-pass it off as a joke-go and
open court, and nobody will ever think
of it again.
"a little of the soothing system opc.
rated upon the Judge, as such things
usually do, his extreme modification was
finally subdued, and over to Sterritt's he
went, with tolerable face. Of course
he had but little difficulty in settling with
him; for aside from the fact that the
Judges integrityswas unqucstionable, he
had an iukling Of tho joke that had been
played. 4
Judge Browh proceeded to court,
and took his seats but spoons and bad
liquor-bad liquor and spoons-liquor,
spoons, drink, { larceny, and Judge
Brown, was so mixed up in his worship's
bewldercd head,'', that he felt awful pale,
if he did not look so. In fact, the Judge
felt cut down, and his usual selfpossess-
ed manner of disrosing OF business, his
d!ction and decisions were not what
Brown had been poted for.
"Scvcral days&had passed away, and
the business Of tic court was drawing
towards a close, awhen one morning,
rough looking soft of customer, was
arraigned on a cliarge of stealing. After
the clerk had rcafth indictment to him,
he put the usual question:
&c Guilty or notguilt?' g
n.;so1u Guilty, but arunk," answered the
" What's thatplea 2" exclaimed the
Judge, who as8half doing upon the
bench.
:" lie pleads g6ilty, but says he was
drunk, replied tIleselerk.
=" What's the charge against the man
" He is indctedgor grand larceny.
"What's the case!'
"May it pleasasyour honor, said the
prosecuting attorney, the man is regular.
y indicted for ste;sting large sum from
the Columbus HoiEl.
" He is, eh dndhe pleads
Gle pleads guilty, but drunk.
"The Judge was now fully aroused
"Guilty, bas:aEnk! I;lat All. is most g=t
certain you were drunk!
Yes, sir.
"Whcre did you get your liquor?
i" At Stcrritt's.
"Did you get none nowhere else!
"You got drunk on his liquor, and
afterwards stole his money!
Z" Yes, sir.
"Mr. Prosecutor, said the Judge, do
me the favor to enter nolle proscqui in
that mans case. The liquor of Sterritt's
is mean enough to make man do any
thing dirty. got drunk on it the other
day mysc!t. and sole all Stcrrifs spoons
-rclcasc the prisoner, Nr. Sheriff /
adjourn the COurt.-Falconbridgc's Life.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

"SuocK1SG times!" as the old woman
said when tho lightning knocked her over
the wash tub.
G To swear is neither brave, polite
or wise,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

"PLEAsE, sir, lend pappy your knife
to make pen WITH"
Certainly, my son, here it is.''
Youth retires with the knife; and re-
turns in about an hour.
Please, sir, here's your knife; pap
py's done with it."
al should think he was. Why, what
the devil has lie been doing with its |
thought he wanted it to make pen z"
$50 he did--but forgot to say it was
a pig PEN"
Exit youth little in advance Of an
old boot.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

BETTER to he upright with poverty
than depraved with an abundance. He
whose virtue exceeds his talents, is the
good man, he whose talents exceeds his
virtue, is the moan one,
A MINISTER at camP.meeting said,
"If the young lady with the blue hat,
red hair, and cross eyes, don't stop talk
ing, she will be pointed out to the con.
gregation.'
Coon ADvrcE.-In marriage prefer
the person before wealth, virtue before
beauty, aud the mind before the face,
then you have friend and companion
A MEMBER Of the lazy society, feeling
fly alight on his Jolly red nose, instead
Of brushing it off, petitioned Congress to
have the insect removed.
al HAD rather not take horn with
you," said the loafer to the bull; but he
insisted upon treating him to two, and the
loafcr got quite high
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

RESTRICTIONS on CoAMERcE.-"Why,"
said Patrick Henry, should we etter
commerce.
If man is in chains, be stoops and
bows to the earth, for his spirits are bro
ken and he looks sorrowfnlly to his feer.
But let him twist the letters from his limbs,
and he will stand erect, and assume look
of proud defiance. Fetter not commerce
Let her be as free as air-she will range
the whole creation, and return on the
wings of the four winds of heaven to bless
the land with plenty.
The fetters which the iilustrious orator
deprecated are now known as tariffs, and
if the Administration now in power had
its way, trade instead of being free and
unshackled, would be laden with prohi.
bitions and restrictions, like a prisoner
borne down with chains.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05
VOL. xv1I.-.NO 3.

res, who could not fill anypublic Office, who
could not, except under special laws, take
land by descent, who could not vote, who
could not become Legislator, who could
not pass from one State into another, who
in society was looked upon as Of degraded
caste, and who might be held as slave.
The error is too clear to need any labored
refutation.
The right of South Carolina to pass her
Exclusion Act, applicable to negroes, Is un-
questioned, if they are rot Citizens. We
attempted to show in previous article, that
her right existed, whether they were citizins
or not; in as much as its exercise was fairly
of the character of Il police regulation, neces-
sary for her safety in matter in which she
was the sole judge, and that it was unfricnd.
ly to disturb her in regulation adopted for
her safety.-N. Y. Journal Commerce.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-09-11
Valuable Real Estate
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
DY virtue of an order issued out Of the Or
II phans' court of Northumberland county, Wi
be exposed to sale, on the premises, on
On Thursday, the 18th day Of Sept ne1t.
the following real estate viz All that certain
GA TAVERN STAND
-QHIA and VALUABLE FARM, situate il
Shamokn township, Northumberland county, on
the Centre turnpike, about miles from Sunbary
the county town, adjoining lands OF fegiey
heirs, Ananias Saxton and others,
Containing onc hundred and fifty Aeres,
more or less, 20 acres of which being in good
meadow, small creek running through the
same, and about 20 acres thereof being well tim
bercd the residue being in high state OF cultiya-
ton and under excellent fences. There is also
OH the premises an ORCHARD of choice fruit
trees The buildings consist Of o two story stone
Rz-s DWELLING HOUSE,
slE9sII4Hl, well adapted for Tavern Stand, and has
been kept as such for upwards of 35 years.
large and convenient BANK BARN, with abun-
dance of good sheds and other out-buildings.--
One-third of the purchase money or widow
dewcr can remain in the hands Of the purchaser,
by being secured on the premises Being late
the real estate of Martin Weaver, decd. little
indisputable. Attendance will be givenhy
WILLIAM H. MUENCH, Admir-.
Shamokin tp Aug. ID, lS52.-ts.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-09-11
ORPHANS, COURT SALE.

IN pursuance of an order of the Orphans Court
u Of Northumberland county, will be exposed
to public sale on Saturday the Gath day of Sep
tember next, on the premises, the following
described property to wit: certain tract of
land, situate in Lower Augusta township, in said
County adjoining lands of Peter Fetterman, Dam
iel Long and Henry Bloom, containing about
twenty nine acres. Late the estate of Elizabeth
Ficster, decd Sale to commence at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, of said day, when the terms of sale will
be made known by
JOHN FOY, Guardian.
BY order Of the Court,
]. =. PURSEL, elk, o. c.
Aug. IA, lS52.-6t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-09-11
NEW STORE.
BENJAMIN HEFFNER

II REsPECfFULLY ipfcsms the cisiseos Of
sunbur5 and vicinity, That he has opened
new store in the room lately occupied by George
Bright, opposite Bottoms Hotet lie hss ins, rs-
ceived a handeome assortment of
Spring and Summer GSoAs.
consisting in part Of
Cloths, Cassimers, Cassinets.
SUMNER WARE Of all kinda. Of linen, eo,,,r
and worstcd. ALSO:
CalicOes. GInsharns; Lawns.
MOusseline DC Laines
and all kinds Of Ladies Dress Goods
GROCERIES Of every variety.
Also an assortment Of Hardware. Iron
and Steel, Nails, &c.
Also an excellent assortment Of
QUEENSWARE, Of various styles and
patterns.
Also Nh assortment Of BOOT l. seIOEs,
Palm Leaf and other Hats and Gaps.
Salt. Fish, &c.
Also variety Of LIQUORS such ss
Brandy. Gin, Wine. &c.
And grea, variety Of other articles such AZ Or,
suitable to the trade all Of which will be sold a,
the lowest prices.
u Country produce tsken in ekthsnc. al
the highest prices
Sunbury, May /, ls52.-ly.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-09-11
NJ HoBENsACK,s LIVER PILLS.

No part of the system more liable to disease than the
LIVER, it serving ftere TO purify the Llood OF giv-
ing the proper secreton TO the bile that my wrong
ton Of the Liver effects the other important ports OF the
system, and results variousy, in Liver Complaint, Jaui-
dice Dyspepsia, &c. We should therefore, watch every
symptom that might indicate wrong action Of the Liver.
These Pills being composed Of ROUrS Il PLANTS fur
nished by nature to heal tho sick Namely, 1s,, An En-
PECTORANT, which augments the secretion from the
Pulmonary mucus membrane, promotes the discharge
Of secreted matter 2nd, An ALTERNATIVE, which
changes in inexphcsblc and nsensblc manner the
certain morbid action Of the system. Ord, A TONIC
which gives and strength to the system,
newing health and visor all parts of the body 4th
CATHARTlC, which acts in perfect harmony with the
other ingredients and operating the Bowels and expcl
ling the whole OF corrupt and vtiaed matter and pu
rfying the Bood which destroys disease and
health
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-09-11
Valuable Property.
Late the Estate Of E. P. SHANNON, Esq,
OfNOrthu humberland
Ar PPTvATE SAr,T.

xli EEslv A y Ii SAL b..
lTHE subscribers, Executors Of the Estate
OF EPhraim p. Shannon, late of the Bor.
ough oi Northumberland, offer at private sale,
The following valuable Real Estate, viz:
Lot No. II, corner of Queen and From,
Street, on which is erected two story Brick
Building, formerly occupied Ivy the deceased
as Store and Dwelling, and now occupied
as such. There are also on the loi two frame
dwellings, &c. ..... ..f'
Lot No. SO, situated in Marke, Street, on
which is erected two story white Frame
Dwelling, &C., adjoining John Taggar,, ESQ,
occupied By Ctas. Knous.
Lots Nos. GO, 20, II & 72, silna,e in Mar.
ke, Street, Two story white Frame Dwell.
ling, occupied by James Dony, and a stable
is erected OH lois No. SO & 70.
The undivided half Of Lot No. Ieo, situate
on the corner Of Duke and 4th Sire It, on
which is erected Two story dwelling, occu.
pied by Joseph McCallisler.
Lot No. 1873, situate in Queen Stree, on
which is erected two story white Frame
Building, occupied by John Burkert
Lo, No. go, situate at Norihway and Wa.
ter Streets, on which are erected two Frame
Dwellings and Stabing, occupied BY widow
Vandling and John Vandling.
Also the undivided fourth part of 10, I66,
on which is erected two story Frame Dwell.
ling, occupied BY John Vnndyke.
Also ten acres Of cleared land, adjoining
lands Of John Deshay, on the East side Of The
Snsquehanna, about three miles below Dan.
vile.
Also two adjoining vacan, town lots, situ.
a,ed on the corner of Second and Orange
streets, numbered in the general plan OF Bor.
ongh: Nos. els s. 2l6.
Also four vacant lois on Third and Orange
Streets, numbered IN The general plan OF said
Borough, Nos. 2o9, 2lO, 2il e. 2l2.
Also four vacant lots fronting on Market
and Sixth Streets, running Fast 10 an Alley,
numbered in The general plan of said Bor.
ough, Nos. II, 78, 10 e. 80.
Also four vacant lots fronting on Orange
Street, and numbered in the general plan Of
said Borough, Nos. 1855, ls6, 1877 & 1853.
The above property will be sold in parts
or parcels 10 suit purchasers, on reasonable
terms. For further particulars apply 10 John
Cake, Esq, at Northumberland, or to the
subscribers
ALFRED KNEASS.
THOMAS STRAWBRlDGE. { EN- o.
Norlhumb mberand, Nav %, 1852. If