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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-26
GRAY BROTHERS,

GRAY BROTHERS, !
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
FOREIGN, FANCY, STAPLE AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS
600 Esroad-sreet, Augusta Ga,
RICHEST LARGEST Fall Stocks
Manufactures CASH. and selected with great
regards richness style and TEXTURE feel confident saying those visiting our City,
SUPERIOR INDUCEMENTs,
QUALITY and PRICE which will we'll special visit different De-
partucnts There will be found in
Dress Goods Department.
P P@ tv1% Ws'rrd a" Brocade Irish popSs
Beautiful sATTINs Cooc and Black Tnre sATTINs
R n H B ] sHEs Ss nS% sn s % o5f ' 81 %
Cloak and Shawl Department,
v found elegant Royal Purple an Green Velvet cLoAKs
Bocnlc Satin nc AIerno CLOAKS . ~ . . ,,,.,
Dsek Figured and Wercd MANTLIAs sAcQUEs and MAN
Emsis 5: % @ G ms'9;Is sIgvs Black
Node with rich heavy Silk fringe
Fancy Department,
Collars % Mu ga and am" % @ss G"Fs @ M EIasa aeen c @
en- t@'i iec'ss' Ts ss Ss| G nI WIn @ Hn Iova "
R T @ 5 @ s 1 ai WIe u , Black and White ngrane
N'''s'''" ''''s Li1,e.as and Damask.
% 5sa PAASK P eS @ s11"s as M ent Line" s"c sEE1Se
Rich EmLrucd Table Covers.
Domestic Goods.
pr1 d 1rOld HOMEspUNs Wire Long Cloths New
York Mills stce1ng, A C. A. Ticking, 60 1,,
~ r. 10 and l5 Fine French Blankets, SO $50 pair
ILy Nero Blankets very cheap Omu K Factory prs &C.
Carpets and Rugs.
yvvl Tcpcsrv Brussels Wooden and Cotton cARPETNG
elegant Styles with RUGS 20 match
Gentlemen and Boys Wear.
Fine and Olive BROAD CLOTHS Bck and Cold
variety which respectfully invite the tc95on me public
Augusta, Oct 27, 1851. If Al
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Facts for Farmers.

1t will not do to hoe great field for all
little crops, or to NOW twenty acres for
five loads of hay. Enrich the land and
it will pay you for it. Better farm thirty
acres well, than fifty by halves.
In dry weather dig for water on the
brow Of the hill springs are more gene.
rally near the surface than in the vale.
The foot of the owner is the best ma
nure for land.
Cut bushes that you wish to destroy, in
the summer, and with sharp instrument
they will bleed freely.
Account should he kept in detailing
the expenses and product of each field.
When an implement is no longer want
ed for the season, lay it carefully aside,
but first let it be well cleaned.
Obtain good seed, prepare your ground
well, sow early and pay very little atten-
ton to the moon.
Cultivate your own heart Alright; re-
member that whatsoever man soweth,
that shall he also reap"
Do not begin farming by building an
extensive house, nor a spacious barn, till
you have something to store in it.
Keep notice OF remarkable events on
your farm.
Recording even your errors will be of
benefit.
Good fences make good neighbors.
The better animals can be fed, and the
more comfortable they can be kept, the
more profitable they arc, and all farmers
work for profit.
Sow clover deep, it secures it against
the drought.
Cows we'll fed in the winter, give more
milk in the summer.
When you see the fence down, put it
up; if it remains until tomorrow the cat.
tie may get over.
What ought to be done to-day, do it,
for tomorrow it may rain.
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Fresh Supplies.

FfeSh DupplleS'
TUST Received and now opened the follow
e ing articles in the Grocery Department,
Bbl. very choice Smoked Beef Hams,
4" Beef Tongues,
9 Perkins Fresh Goshen Butter, yellow as gold
20 Foxes Choice Goshen Cheese,
Chest fine favored Black Tea,
l " g Green Tea,
2 Bbls. Superior Cider Vinegar.
10 Boxes Pale Brown and Salt Water Soap,
4 Superior Pearl Starch,
Ticrcc best new Rice,
" Small Rice, "a lbs to the dollar,
Boxes Adamantinc Candles,
Sperm
Tallow
3 Bbls Double Refined Crushed Sugar,
Boxes Layer Raisins.
and various other articles, all of which have
been purchased with CASH, consequently tllcy
can and will be sold at the lowest market rates.
If you do not call and price these articles and
avail yourself of the bargains offered, you must
not h!ame me for it.
G. L. PENN, AGENT.
Nov &c If 45
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The following cnmmendalion it from an agent
residing ut Trenton. Tennessee

The following commentator it from an agent
residing ut Trenton. Tennessee:
TRENTON, Gibson Co. Tenn. Nov. Z, 40
Messrs ScovIL & MEAD.--Gcntemen: The
Hebrew Plaster is becoming popular in this section:
There is lady in this county who says she would
not be without this Plaster for five hundred dol
lars Year. The was afflicted for some time with
all enlargement of the spleen. which gave her q
great deal of pain. The swelling and pain had
extended up nearly To the arlnp, and occasionally
she could scarcely breathe. She was confined for
q considerable time. during which she was attend
ed by some Of onr best physicians, but they gave
her no relief She procured n box Of The Hebrew
Plaster. and it relieved her almost Immediately,
and now she keeps supply of on hand constant.
". These facts you are at liberty TO use rs you
think proper--they are substantially true.
Respectfully, yours &c., ~
sy Bcrnrc Of counterf fcits aud Base limitations
CAUTIoy.-The subscribers are the only general
agents in The Southern States for the sale Of this
truly valuable Plaster: and in order TO prevent
purchasers being imposed on by counterfeit artl-
Gle, sold in this City and elsewhere, for the genu-
ine they invite particular attention TO the follow
ing marks of the genuine:
!. The genuine is put up in smooth, engine
turned boltoncd boxes, Soldercd in.
=. The genuine has the engraved head OF Jew
David on the directions around the box. with ac'
companyng record of court to +. Taylor, Roches'
ter.
ALSO TAKE NOTICE
That the genuine has the signature E. TAYLOR
on the steel plate engraved label, on the TOP. of
each box to initiate which, will be prosecuted as
forgery
The Counterfeit is coarsely put up, in immita.
lion Of the old labels, and is sold by several dea-
ers in medicine i'll this City for the genuine ar,i-
Gle.
Beware of it-Et is Worthless.
SCOVlL e. MEAD,
ll3 Char,res ST., n. Orleans,
Only Agents for :hc Southern States, to whom
all orders and applications for agencies must In
variably be addressed.
Sold. also by G. L. PENN, Edgcfeld c. n;
WARDLAW e. DENDY, Abbeyille G. II.
PRATT d. JAMES, Newberry, a. J. CRElGH-
TON, Hamburg, So. Ca.
Sold al wholesale by HAvILAND HARREL,
g. Co.. and p NJ. COHEN, & Co.. Charleston
and HAVlLAND, KEESE g. Co., No. 80 Maiden
Lane, New York.
limo ~
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land for Sale.

r Would be glad to sell one hundred acres of
i the tract of land on which live. What
propose tn part with is all woodland. and pie
csrly four miles from the Village, on the CO.
lumbia Road-an excellent situation for pleas
ant residence. y. SlNlKINS.
Dpc 10 tf AZ
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Beware Of it-Et is Worthless.
SnOUlI G. AIEAn
Notice,

TINE recent calamity by Fire and the extreme
J. tghtness Of the Money Market, render 1t
impcrious OH me to collect outstanding debts.
hope those indebted will spare me the necessity
of personal appeal by promptly responding to
this. w. p. BUTLER.
Jan 90 If
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HORSE SnoE1Nc.-Mr. Miles, the
Veterinary Surgeon of the English Life
Guards, man famed for skill in his pro-
fession, makes the following remarks on
the subject Of horse shoeing:
The shoe of the horse should be OF
equal thickness throughout with a fiat
ground surface, as those with high heels
which some smiths make in imitation Of
their own, are dangerously absurd. The
toe, which ought to be raised, is lowered,
and natures plan is reversed, which ele.
Yates the point in order to avoid obstruc.
tions. The web should be wide and of
the same width throughout; instead of
being pinched in because the smith likes
to see the shoe we'll set off at the heels.
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Certificates.

Hamburg, Oct. /,
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NEW FAMILY GROCERY !
TIME Undersigned having formed u Col Part
i nerslrip for the purpose of conducting
General Family Grocery Business,

in the Village of Edgefcd, in the Store House
South side of Mr.. B. c. BnYAN's Store, respect
fully invite their friends and the public generally
to give them call. Their Stock consists III
part. Of the following articles -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-02-04
CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK. I

PAT KoFFEY, an Irish porter at the Rail.
road depot (who through the happy ins,ru.
mentality Of Father Matthew has become
strict temperance man) was sent in his
official capacity on Christmas owe, to de-
liver = package at the house of q gentle
man residing some distance from tho de.
pot. The evening, it will be remembered
was intensely cold; and Pat, on deliver
ing his charge, was invited by the bospit-
able lady Of tho house, to walk in and
take some rsfreshment. With true Irish
politsness Pat accepted the invitation, and
thus tells the story-"She took me into the
room TO fine fire, and while 7 warmed
meself, she went to great big bowl, and
dipped out a great big glass full of some.
thing that looked just like icekrame warm.
cd up, and tould me to drink that; and,
bedad! it was the most nourishing thing
I've tasted for many a long day. and it
warmed me up jest like the cratur. Och!
it's long while that I've had any thing
that nourished me so much. But be ia-
bers, (addsd Pat, with shrug and ,ignii-
cant look) I'm Of opinion the cow that
krame same from oas Jed on still slop!"
This was the idea our unsophisticated
lrishmsn had Of egg-nog.
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WEEPING OVER FIcTITloUs DIsTREss.-
Why do young people. who are never seen
engaged in the blessed work of relieving
actual MISUNDERSTANDING all around thsm
take so much delight in weeping over
fictitious distress? Why have they a
thousand midnight tears to drop upon the
pages Of the last novel, but no drops
Of mercy for the poor and afflicted in their
neighborhood! Perhaps you answer, sex
citsmsnt is naturally pleasing to the hu-
man mind. 1t loves it like alcohol"
True. but why not seek excitement where
there is real suffering to be relieved! The
reason must bs that fictitious sorrow re.
quires no labor, no sacrifice. 1t can be
indulg.d at large on the luxurious couch,
or in the sumptuously furnished parlor
But real distress demands for its relief toll
and selfdenial, and the opening OF the
purse strings. That makes the difference
indssd-as great as the difference between
tinsel and solid gold.-Hudson Observer.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

OF all the numerous accidents on rail
roads of which we have recently seen &C
counts, we do not call 10 mind singh
one which seems more inoxcusable than
that which is described in the iollowin
article from the Philadelphia Ledger:
"A most frightful accident occurred or
Friday on the Philadslphis and Trenton
railroad. at Bristol, the particulars Of which
are as follows: Tho six clock train from
New York on that morning, on passing
Bristol, dropped one of its cars. Thos.
having charge Of the train ran the car of
the main track into a small car-houss. anl
loft it there, but, with degree Of careless
ness totally unpardonabIe. neglected tc
turn back again in its proper place the
switch leading to the carl house. At twslve
O'Clock the nine o'clock train from New
York reached Bristol. and. there being nc
passengers waiting there. was passing OIL
at full speed, when it reached tho switch
and sudden jar and the crashing of tim.
bsrs caused quito conservation among
the passengers. The locomotive had been
turned from its proper course by the mis-.
placed switch, and ran upon ths track
loading to the car-house, into which build
ing it plunged, bursting through thu doors,
and forcing the empty cars standing in the
house through a brick wall in the rear.
thence through pile Of wood in a yard
adjoining. and thence again into the din
ing-room of the house oil Mr.. William
Stewart. in tho middle of which himself
and family, seven in number, wore sitting
around the dinner-table. The whole in.
terror Of the back building. which was of
frame, about twelve feet in width. by six
teen feet in length. was brought down in
mas, OF ruins, the upper floor falling on
the table and stove, with the bedding and
furniture from above. The passengers
Immediately left tho cars to render such
assistance as might be needed. They
found Mrs. Stewart and young girl, who
were in the room at the time of the crash,
in tho yard, whence they had been thrown.
frantic with terror, whilst the father was
struggling to rescue his children from be-
meath the ruins, at which a hundred will
ling hands were in q moment heartily as.
sisting him. Their screams could bs
heard, and for few minutes nothing could
be seen of them; but on tho upper floor
which had fallen, being lifted off, the three
children, two girls and boy, were found
covered with rubbish, and rescued, when
their injuries were happily found 10 be
slight. The girls wsre slightly bruised
and scratched, and the little boy had quite
q severe confusion on the side of his hand.
All Of thom were almost frightened 10
death, equally unable. as were their pa
rents. to imagine what had happened.
The other persons in the room were only
slightly bruised. with the exception of
Mrs. Stewart, who received q severe blow
on the head.
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INJUDIcToUs HASTE In STUDY.

The eagerness and strong bent oi the
mind after knowledge, if not warily rsgu-
lated, is often hindrance to it. Il sill
presses into farther discoveries and now
objects. and catches at the variety OF
knowedge, and therefore often STAYS NOT
long enough on what is before it, to look
into it as it should, for haste to pursu,
what is yet out of sight. He that rides
post through country may be able from,
tho transient view, to tell how the part,
lie. and may DO able to give some loose
description of here a morass and there !
river; woodland in one part and sayan.
nahs in another. Such superficial ideas
and observations as these he may collect
galloping over it; but the more useful OBJ
ssrvations Of the soil. plants, animals, and
inhabitants, with their several sorts aud
properties must necessarily escape him:
and it is seldom men ever discover the
rich mines without some digging.
Nature commonly lodges her treasures
and jewels in rocky ground. II the mat
ter be knotty and the sense lie, deep, the
mind mus stop and buckle to it, and stick
upon it with labor and thought; and close
contemplation, and not leave it until il hss
mastered lhs difficulty and got possession
OF truth. But here care must bs taken to
avoid the Other extreme; a man must NOT
stick at every useless nicely, and sxpsct
mysteries Of science in every trivial quss-
tion or scruple that he may raise. He
that will stand TO pick up and examine eve
ry pebble that comes in his way. is a. un-
likely TO return enriched and laden with
Jewels. as the other that travelled full speed.
Truths are not tho better nor the worse Il
Tor their obviousness or difficulty, but ihsir
value is to be measured by their usefulness
and + n lsncy. Insignificant observations
should not take up any Of our minulss;
and those that enlarge our view and i've I
light towards further and useful discove.
riss, should not be neglected though nj
stop our course, and spend some of III 4
limc IN a fixsd'atieniion Locke. n
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WooNFIELD, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1852

Jones. an apprentice, who swears that she
heard Miriam vow to be rsvengsd upon
her mistress"
We pursued carefully the evidence Civ.
on before the committing magistrate: that
Of the servants was no collusion or dscep.
ton thsre; both spoke to facts within their
own knowledge without prejudice or sxag.
gsration. But it struck mo upon = second
examinatio that the testimony of Mrs
Sharpe and Louisa Jones were not gsnu-
inc. there were several points that did
not like; and the language of both betray-
ed great acrimony and i'll fseling.
"You can make something Of that2"
suggested Mr.. Paget, as he saw me mus
ing upon the matter.
81 don't know. It's very strange they
don't call the husband"
"Yes, and therefore | have served him
with Crown.office subpoena, which has
frightened them and put them on a wrong
scent, think" e..r.
as the letter found with the prisoner
whom she was left at the surgeons door in
existence?"
81 don't know, why?"
"Nothing-a vague idea a. to the in
dictment, that's all. But ! think if it is
possible it will be as we'll to have it, BY
the by, what brothers and sisters had this
old doctor? How could this girl have
been his niece?"
"Nobody knows. He came here about
thirty years since, but he never visited, and
so far as know never said where he came
from. Alice Sharpe followed him imme-
dately."
IL should like to read my brief over
alone, and sec you upon it aftsrwards-to
night if you are not engaged"
"Whst time will suit you?"
Eight o'clock"
After the attorney was gone, pored
over those sheets again and again, and
tho moro did so, the more satisfied | was
that Miriam was innocent and that Mrs.
Sharpe had some serious reason for wish
ing to got rid Of her. But unfortunately.
this was only my own conviction. lcould
sec no way of working it out, or Of bring
ing a jury 10 so desirable a conclusion,
and the more satisfied became, the more
uncomfortable was also, because. | knew
that nothing that was not very plain and
unmistakable. would, except by a great
chance, be accepted by Lord Cranstoun,
One help had, and next to common
sense witnesses it is the greatest that a
counsel can have-a shrewd, clever prac.
teal attorney.
CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK
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ANECDOTES or LEMUEL HAINES.
Hs happened to 60 into = store whore
ardent spirits were drank as well a. sold.
In his pleasant manner he addressed them.
"How do 20 do!" The merchant. willing
10 jes, linls. replied. 20, not moro than
halt drunk" "Wsll, well,r said Mr..
Haines. 81 am glad there is reformation
begun" Z, yar6is
A minister, having had his houss burnt,
was stating the circumstance to gMr.lH.,
adding that tho most of his manuscript scr.
mons were consumed. Mr.. H. replied,
"Don't you think. brother, thsy gave more
light from the fire than they ever did from
the pulpit" 5q ia
A physician Of libsrtine principles, to
whom he was indebted. had started for .ths
then far west, and stopped in town. ME
Fl. learning the fact. waited on him, CON.
fsssed the debt. and started off to borrow
the money. He was called back by tho
Dr., who presented areceipt in full, ad.
ding, "llere, Mr.. Haines, is discharge:
you have been faithful servant here along
time, and received but poor support. |
give you the debit ga,1;s
MIR. haines thanked him, and still OK.
pressed his willingness to pay, whom the
DR.. added: "But you must pray for me,
and mako me good man y Mr.. n.
quickly replied, "Why. DR.. thinat had
much better pay the debt" aol Sd
Meeting preacher who had boon on q
tour, preaching false doctrines, he said 10
him: .0-s-o,F
"lou have been out on a preaching
tour-what success do you meet witha', -
~, good success. great success. The
devil himself can never destroy such -,
cause" was the reply. sW .Ra
You need not be concerned about that;s
no will never try" sr.zass,
Having soemnizcd marriage in . I
nelghborlng town. the young and rather
ignorant bridegroom said to him: 81. saa
"What, sir, is your usual fse!'' $500 a
he humorously replied. THAT depends
upon the parties; if they are promising /.
and respectable. we of course receive =
liberal reward; il they are what we call
poor thlngs, we expect but little" A. lib
eral reward was instantly presented. ~ ol
Being once at an association. no ad-,
dressed minister near him, who was
stranger, and inquired what kind of min
lister they had settled in such town. He
was answered: -
"A man of rather ordinary quali6ca-
TONS"
AT this he wondered that town Of such
standing and consequence should settle,
such minister. But looking around the
room, he saHb by the smile on every face
that this sirsnger was no other than the
minister lns9ucsticn. After joining in the
laugb she Addsd ,,.,g.,
81 appears that the min is,er has /,
one g0Qt qualifications -,
and what is thatl" said they.
he y man Of truth "-Mirror. -,
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PARAGUAY.

This South American State is contain ed
within the boundaries of the Paraguay and
Parana rivers, and an underlined bounda-
ry between Brazil The Rio de la Plata
is formed by the junction of the two rivers
spoken Of; it is very broad and shallow
The river Parsna flows for thirty-six
leagues through a narrow gorge in the
Cordileras forming a series Of ths most
extraordinary rapids in the world, and
which have never been seen by a white
man. This river is very suitable for nav
igation, excepting throus these rapids.
The Indian barbarians have increased
lately upon the once civilized portions Of
the country; this is owing to domestic dis.
sentions. Paraguay has a population of
100000. Mr.. Hopkins explored the
Tibicuari river last year; its banks are
thickly populated. and it can be navigated
by steamboats, of light draft for eighty
leagues. Paraguay has been sealed
country to the rest Of the world for num-
Der of years; this was brought about by
the tyrant Dictator Francia, who adopted
policy Of non-intercourse with the world.
He died in 1910, when the country was
opened to foreigners. The country is now
shut out from the world. owing to the ty-
ranny Of the Dictator Rosas, OF Bueno,
Ayres, who has annihlated all freedom,
and has been guilty of every crime. He
has twice been supported in his despotic
work by France and England. His poll
cy is to shut out the light of civilization
and commercial intercourse, and tho only
communication which he permits Para
quay to have with the sea.board, is a
mail carried by an Indian scout.
Paraguay produces gold. precious stones,
sugar, rice. corn, ,and coffee equal to Mocha
The forests TEEN with the most useful
woods, and medicinal herbs flourish in
|uxuriant variety and profusion; il pro.
duces fine indigo, and the cochine.l in.
sect--the most splendid scarlet dye in the
worlds abundant and excellent; the
finest gums exuds from the trees, and the
air is perfumed with the breath of the
most fragrant shrubs; the India Rubber
Tree is there, and cedar which yields
glue that is unaffected by the weather
whsn dry. A tree named Lspacho grows
here, and it appears TO be indestructibls,
or he saw door sills Of it which had been
lsed for two hundred years, and looked |
IS fresh as when. laid down. There is
rec named the Palo de Vivora--snake
ree--the leaves Of which are an infallibls
,ure for the poison Of serpents This Palo
10 Leche, 'or-milk tree is q vegetable COW;