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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29

BrrrALo TEAMs.-The editor of the
Texas Monument waxeth eloquent over the
thought of using buf'alocs as beasts Of bur.
den on the prairies. Hesays:
alt will really be glorious sight to sec a
long line of buffalo teams coursing over our
broad prairies, at the rate of-we can't say
how many miles an hour. A tcamster would
be under no necessity Of popping his whip
and swearing away his breath, at these sort
of oxen. He would not have to trudge
along all day on foot either; we rather think
he would find it necessary to mount his ve'
hicle and drive stage fashion, in keeping his
team in the road; but in such broad, level
prairie country, that would hardly be ne.
cessary; and even if he should occasionally
strike tree or Il stump, and make perfect
smash of anything, it would bo no worse
than common railway accident. So if we
can't have the iron horse in Texas, had we
not better take the buffalo! Perhaps, after
all, he is the very sort of horse nature i'll
tended for Texas"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29

MILITARY ASYLUM Maj. General Scott.
accompanied by General Wool and Surgeon
General Lawson, left Washington OIL Wed.
nesday last, Tor Kentucky and the West,
with view to the location of one of the
three army asylums authorized by law to be
established. A site was some time since Sc.
lected for one at the seat of Government,
and contractors are now engaged in con.
structng the requisite buildings rit. This
trip will afford tho General an opportunity
of electioneering little. We notice that in
Baltimore his friends waited on him, and
that he was serenaded in the evening.-South
Carolinian, 2lst inst.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29

..!...-....:.: |vu.u oSzF's'vi.,J Il r''vtii'rs,
Jubilee! because it would have already
come. The world would be one universal
garden # pretty, rosy; laughing women (;
no masculine mildcw tomar their beauty or
bow their sweet heads, the blessed year
round
Now you'd better repent of your sins,
Mr.. What's.your-name for as sure as
preaching, you will gowhero you'll have
nothing to do but think of EN-! and you
won't find any women there, either for
they all go to tho other place!
FANNY FERN.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29


ing made precisely money enough at the
printing business, the subscriber is satisfied
to give up and retire to the poor house
Under these circumstances, he is induced to
offer the printing establishment of the Sara
toga Republican for sale. The paper has a
circulation of about l,OcO-onc fourth of
which may be called paying, and the other
thrceiourths non-paying patrons. The Of
fee has Il good variety Of job type and a
fair run Of work Of this description, provided
the work is done at the reduced New York
prices, and the printer will take "cats and
dogs" for pay. This village is one Of the
pre,licst places in the world for a newspaper
publisher. Every body will find fault, do
the best you can, and the Editor who plcases
himself will stand but slim chance of
pleasing any body else. The subscription
list and good will of the Office will be thrown
in if the purchaser will take the type, press
es, and materials for what they are worth
and pay for them, SO that there will be no
probability Of the present proprietor being
obliged to take the establishment back and
return 10 the business. J. A. COREY.
Saratoga Springs, July 81, 1852.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29

HELr YOURSELF, S1R.--The following
choice morceau, of an editors selection in
the Southwest, to entertain his readers, is
given in the Home Journal, as characters.
tic Of Western country poetry:
"Give me a kiss, my charming SAL"
A lover once said to his blue eyed gal;
81 WON'T" said she, you saucy elf,
Screw up your lips and help yourself"
This slightly reminds one of tina roguish
reply Of romping girl to q gentleman who
said he was determined to have kiss
You shan't, unless YOU catch me, and |
know you can
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29

GuASo At THE FALKLAND IsLANps-
The Valparaiso Reporter says that tho CO.
lonial authorities at the Falkland Islands
have decreed that vessels of all flags may
load guano in the Islands by paying S shil.
lings sterling per ton, asking for license
from government to do so.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29

The man who thought he could learn to
make boots by swallowing sherry coblers,n
has just got out work in which he attempts
to prove that by eating hops you will acquire
a knowledge of waltzing. Queer old Gus.
toner, isn't he9
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29

A NUMEROUS FAM1LY.-At Lexington,
Mass, on the 3,st Of Aug, died Mrs. Anns
Nevers, aged S6 years. Her descendants
were 1876, viz 13 children, 81 grand fchis
dren, so great.grand.children and92 Of the,
fifth generation. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29

CouNrERFE1rs.--Counterfeit four dollar
notes of the State Bank of North Carolina,
have found their way into Petersburg. vir.
ginia. The Presidents signature, D. Cam.
eron. is badly executed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29

WE are indebted to Mrs. Cudle, for the
following lines:
Men brandy drink, and never think,
That girls at all can tell it;
They don't suppose woman's nose
Was ever made to smell it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29

A WORTHY divine having wearied the pa.
tiencc of a portion Of his congregation by a
somewhat lengthy sermon, and noticing per-
sons stepping out of the church very quietly,
sat down in the pulpit, saying, II will wait
till the chaf' is blown off" This made the
people quiet.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29

WH1sKERETTs is the name Of the little
John beau catchcrs" that the ladies wear on
their cheeks in the place
"Wherc tho whiskers ought to grow
They are formed by drawing down a
little tuft Of hair from the temple, and curl
ing it up in the shape Of rams horn, or a
pigs tail with an extra kink in it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CAN AND CAN

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN Can AND CAN'T.
Some one has remarked that he does not
know word in the vocabulary Of language
that sounds so forbidding to the feelings, so
stagnant in its effects, as the word can't. 1t
is rreconcilable to any thing in morals or
philosophy. 1t checks the current of life,
aud brings all the energies of body and
mind into a state of lcthargy makes the
present cold winters waste and desert of
despair--the future an inextricable wilder.
ness, the entrance Of which is but the open.
ing of an interminable labyrinth Of dark.
ness and woe. While upon the word can,
faith shines with the bright, difTusive, benign
rays of the meridian sun--wakcns and
cheers every thing into active life and cner.
gy--removes mountains--crosses trackless
oceans and continents into unexplored re-
gions-makes the desert TEEN with life and
beauty-bui!ds states and empires-turns
the current of ,hty streams-opens canals
and builds railroads-erccts temples, the
spiritual guide-posts whose spires point to
ueavcn.-Farmer and Mechanic.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29

"I wonder what makes my eyes so weak9'
said fop to gentleman. "Why they arc
in a weak place" replied the latter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29
THE BRIDE.

ny CHARLES JErfREYs.
Oh take her, but be faithful still,
And may the bridal VOW
BE sacred held in after years,
And warmly breathed as now.
Remember, It's no commontic
That binds your youthful heart,
'Tis one that only Truth should weave,
And only Death can part
The joys of ch!hood's happy hour,
The home Of ripper years,
The treasured scene Of carly youth,
In sunshine and in tears:
The purest hope her bosom knew,
When her young heart was free,
All these, and more, she now resigns,
To brave the world with thee.
Her lot in life is fixed with thine,
Its good and i'll to share,
And well know twill be her pride,
To soothc each sorrow there.
Then take her, and may fleeing time
Mark only joys increase,
And may your days glide swiftly on
In happine and peace.
THE WISH.
'ouLD wishes bring You happiness,
My hopes and wishes would not cease;
four life should be scene Of bliss,
Your days should pass and end i'll peace.
dc wish partner all the while,
Tosharc with you in each success;
dc wish Hcaren's approving smile,
Which smile approving can't but bless.
&c wish religion for your friend,
Love and devotion your employ,
nd when your heightened days shall end,
rde wish you Hearen to crown your joys.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29

A SNAKE SroRY-Bur TRUE.-Onc of
our most respectable citizens, residing with.
in the corporate limits Of the city, has rela.
ted to us that two years ago small green
snake was discovered on his grape arbor by
some member of the family. 1t was not
disturbed or molested in any way. Little
Snaky seemed to understand and appreciate
this exemption from the curse pronounced
against the serpent tribe, and has ever since
continued its habitation in the arbor. Du-
ring the time it has grown to quite respect
able length, and become perfectly domesti'
Gated, aud recognizes at once any member
of the family; allows itself to be caressed;
and in gathering grapes has not unfrequently
to be pushed out of the way. But let a
stranger approach it, and at once it mani
tests displeasure, and will allow no familiar
ity. This is every word true.-Mobilc Tri'
bune, 18th inst.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29

word, and thank you with all my heart,
for your news, which I consider very good. !"
al thought you would" said the officer.
"But, Captain, is there no chance of OBJ
tanning the leave of absence p
care you mad?" was the reply. Leave
of absence the very day before taking the
feld!"
al never thought of that" said Pierre
owe are on the point Of taking the field,
and Mt such time, | suppose, leave is never
given!"
:" 1t is Eever even asked"
alt is quite right-itis never even asked.
1t would have the appearance Of cowardice:
WELL then, will not press it any more |
will try and get on without it"
"And you will do we'll, replied the Cap
tain.
The next day the twelfth regiment en-.
tered Germany; and the next-Pierre Pitois
deserted
Three months after, when the twelfth
regiment, having reaped on the field Of
battle an abundant harvest of glory, WAS
making its triumphant entry into Strasburg,
Pierre Pitois was ANONYMOUSLY dragged
back to his corps by brigade of gems
d'armes. A court martial is Immediately
called. Pierre Ptois is accused Of having
deserted at that very moment when his regi-
ment was to meet the enemy face to face.
The court presented a singular spectacle.
On the one side stood forth the accuscr, who
cried:
"Picrre Pitois, you, one of the bravest
men in the army; you on whose breast the
star of honor yet gltters; you, who never
incurred either punishment or even censure
from your officers; you could not have
quilted your regiment-quitted it almost on
the eve of battle without some powerful
motive to mpel you! This motive the
court demands of you; fer it would gladly
have it in its power-f not to acqut you,
Which it ought not, perhaps, either to do or
to dcsire-at least to recommend you to tue
Emperor's mercy"
On the other side stood the accused, who
answered:
al have deserted without any reason,
without any motive; if it were to do again,
would do tagain. ! deserve death-pass
your 'e'.tr',c.
Ar A,l ..,as.- % "-i, Il.
| Dosp,3--.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29

INDICTED FOR MANsLAuGurER-At N.
York, on the l4th instant, tho grand jury
came into court ut twelve o'clock, aud, Oh
being called, all answered to their names.
The clerk inquired if they were prepared to
present the court with any bills Of indict-
ment Whereupon the foreman handed in 3
true bill of indictment for manslaughter
against all the parties charged in tho Henry
Clay affair. viz: Thomas Collyer, part own.
er; John f. Tallman, captain; John Ger.
main, engineer; Edward Hubbard, James
L. Jessup, Jas. Elwendorf, and Chas. Nor
ritt, all officers OH board. The indictment
occupies twenty.six folios, and contains fif:
teen counts, charging all the parties in each
count, in different form with the crime of
manslaughter.
There was no excitement at all about tho
matter; not more than half dozen persons
beyond those engaged in the court being
present.-South Carolinian.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29
EDGEFIELD, SC. SEPTEMBER 20, 1852.

I low murmur thatsran through the ranks
changed to almost deatening shouts
"The Emperor! efae Emperor! Long
live the Emperor!
He appeared, dismodnted from his horse !;
and then, with his short, quick step, he
walked up to the condemned.
Pierre" said shesta him. Pierre gazed
at him, and made, .anseffort to speak, but a
sudden stupor seemed 10 overwhelm him.
Pierre" continued the Emperor, "remem.
ber your own words of last night. God
give thee life second fine; devote it not
to me, but to France, She too, is kind
mother. Love herasthou didst thy first
thine own" He then tgrned to depart, and
greeting shouts Of adniiring love followed
him until he was out ofssiglt
Some years after this Captain Of the
Old Guards fell moItalIy wounded on the
field of Waterloo. ss
Amid the din of battle he was heard to
shout in his death pangss
"Long live the Emperor! France for
ever! My mother! !2mylmother"
1t was Pierre Pitois n
FANNrs LETTER.
We take the following mirth. provoking
letter from the columnssof the Boston Olive
Branch:
Don't marry woman under twenty. Z" She
hasn't come to her wickcdness, before then"
"a Blackwood's Magazine.
Well! If knew any bad words, I'm
awful afraid should saY'em!! just wish
| had hold of the perpetrstor Of that with a
pair of tongs. I'd bottlehim up in sperrits,
and keep hun for a terroEto liars, as sure as
his name is Kit North.
Set thief to catch thief! How came
you to know when that crisis in a woman's
lille occurs! Answer mesthat! LII tell you
what my opinion is !; and:won't charge yoa
any fee either! A woman comes to her
wickcdness when she comes to her hus.
band !-and if she kneWsany thing good
before, it al goes by the Board, then; its no
more use to her afterwards, tlan the fifth
wheel of coach! Donf you know, you
wicked calumniator, that thunder don't sour
milk more efectually thanmatrimony does
women's tempers. o
"T:: e .hc:- ...::eetadnassfindeed Snow.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29

...o,i. - aosoa"iing. In their Admiralty
"Maps Of Arctic Discoveries" they have
actually stolen tho discovery of GrinnelI.
Land" claim it as British, and call it
Z" Albert Land" Peter Force, the distin.
guished antiquarian, read paper recently
before the National Institute in this city.
vindicating the American discovery of
Lieut.. DeEIaven, the commander of the
Grinncll Expedition in search of Sir john
Franklin, and convincing the British Ad.
mirality aud map-'nakcrf, out of the mouths
Of their own commanders, of the grossest
and most unblushing robbery. The world
is under additional obligation to Mr.. Force
Tor setting this matter right, on the instant.
before the British claim had acquired histori-
cal rreyocability."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29

NATURAL CoNsEaUENcEs-Fo young
married woman to fancy every body is
dying with curiosity to see her first baby,
For boys Of seventeen to fall desperately
in love with blue gingham and bib aprons
For your umbrella to be missing on a
rainy day.
For as prants to Office to think the saliva
ton of the country depends upon their
election.
For every man who has never tried it)
to think he would make a splendid farmer
or all excellent editor.
For man who advertises literally to
succeed in business.
For man who pays for his paper in
advance to live yirtuously and die happy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29

A TRAVELLER ina stage coach, not ia.
NOUS for its swiftness, inquired the name of
the coach. A fellow passenger replied: al
think it is the Regulator, for | observe all
tho other coaches 60 BY it."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-29
FaNNps LETTER.

We take the following mirth provoking
letter from the columns Of the Boston Olive
Branch: ~.
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-07-29
HAYTI.

A petition in favor of the recognition of
the independence of Hayti has been published.
1t is signed by fifty of the most eminent mer-
chants of Boston. A similar petition from the
merchants of New York has also been for
warded. The petitioners set forth that Hayti
has been de tdcto an independent State since
the LIST of January 1904, by the Declaration
of her independence, and de jure since July,
1925, by the recognition of France under
Charles X, and all the great Powers of Europe.
They recapitulate a mass Of facts, going to
show that the great interests of our shipping,
agriculture, manufactures, and commerce, i'm
perativeiy require that this great and growing
trade should be regulated and established on
a firm basis Among oil the countries Of the
world there are only seven with which the
traffic employs more shipping than that with
Hayti. Nor are those American products
which she consumes derived from any section
Of the Union exclusively she not only takes
the cheap cottons and salt fish of the North,
but the rice and tobacco of the South, and the
salt meats Of the West, During the last year
this trade increased twenty-five per cent, and
will doubtless exceed two millions during the
present or even go further, if Haytien jealou-
sy of the United States is removed, as alone it
can be, by the recognition of their national
existence
The Era has repeatedly urged the duty of
Congress to recognise the independence of
Hayti, We trust that the important facts en-
braced in this petition will be duly considered,
and that Congress will see the wisdom Of pla-
cling her on the same footing with other indie
pendent nations
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VOL. vi.
THE UNION ON GEN. PIERCE.

General Pierce is Northern man and IN
posed, as he assuredly is to all manner of ami,
@d0ery agitation, and to every sort of interfe,
ehce with slave property, and determined as
he has ever shown himself to maintain tbo
rights OF tbe slaveholding States as secured b.,
the Constitution, and to the full length tbo,
they are 80 secured, we have yet seen notbinn
to indicate that he partakes in larger measurs
than every honest and patriotic Nortborr
statesman should partake, in any sentimanti
in relation to slavery, which may be snnnoaol
to be peculiar to the States in which sIavoe'
exists. One thing is very certain, however t5:.
he makes no terms and holds no commun,on o"a ~
sentiment ocih dbOlitionists or agitators'.' y
This agrees with the position of Gen. Pierce
as given in the Era, and also in the Addro.,
of the Independent Democratic Association y
1t is democratic" for the Union to de6no
Gen. Pierces position on the Slavery question
but if the Era or Independent Democrats nro
sumo to do it, they are Iaboring to secure H..
success of the Wing party. The Union had
better try again
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we would ask if those who agree with the
Bugle are sincere, why do they not vote in ac-
cordance with their views, and send their men
to the Legislature! If the men they send are
not received, what Of it The principle they
seek to establish by this means gains a promi-
nence which it would not otherwise attain, and
the sincerity of those who hold "Dsunion"
opinions is indicated. Five years ago the city
of London elected Baron Rothschild, a Jew, to
represent them in Parliament. He applied for
his seat, but was refused ON account of his reli-
gious opinions, and the city has been unrep-
resented on this account At the late election,
we perceive he is elected again, and those who
voted for him doubtless did so for the purpose
of sustaining the principle of RELIGIOUS roLE-
RATION. They exhibited their principles by
their actions. This is the only action worth
while for men in earnest to make
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three first are of Ohio the two last are Of Ken
lucky.
As the nomination for the Presidency is by
common consent to be given to one who sus-
tanned the Independent Democratic movement
in lS4S, it would seem right that the nomina-
ton for the Vice Presidency should be given to
one who has more recently united with the or
ganzation. If the nomination is to be given
to citizen of free State Judge SPALDING is
certainly very proper person to receive it.
Distinguished for ability, learning and dignity;
eminent as Judge Of the Supreme Court and
As citizen; Jealous supporter of Gen. CASs
in 1913, but now an earnest and faithful OPP
ponent Of Slavery and the Slave Power the
nomination if bestowed on him. would certain
ly be fifty bestowed. If however, the Conven-
ton should think fit to find a candidate in one
Of the slave States who more worthy than the
gallant CLAY, whose services to the cause have
been so distinguished and who has been thor
oughly cured Of whatever Wing ideas he once
had, 10y the cordial reception of the great anti
slavery ideas Of Equality and Impartial JUS
tlce becoming as he would say himself more
and more anti-tarif, free trade and for specie
circulatiOn-more, indeed Democrat than a
Wing or, if he cannot be persuaded 10 recon-
slider his determination not to receive a nomi-
nation, why not take GEORGE D. BLAKEY, who
dared to stand with CLAY last summer a.
Emancipation candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor of Kentucky, Mr.. BLAKEY has been
hitherto Democrat in party connection is "a
man of substance and position, resides in the
Green River section of Kentucky and would
do honor 10 the choice of the Convention
These are our views. We do not claim for
them any authority-not even that of the editor
of the Era who, as its readers are aware is
now temporarily absent from his post-but we
do ask for them candid consideration from
those who are soon to act in most responsible
position. and are to decide at Pittsburgh the
present character, and to a great extent the
future fate Of the great American movement
for Freedom.
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DOCUMENTS DOCUMENTS

The Independent Democratic Association
Of the District of Columbia will supply the
following documents at the prices annexed
Let them he circulated far and wide
Document for the Campaign. containing
Plerces Record, SCOTS Antecedents. Buffalo
Platform, price 50 per 100 copies.
Giddngs's speech on Wing and Compromise
Democratic Platforms, 50 cents per 100
Townshend's speech on the Compromise and
Democratic platform, and duty of Independent
Democrats, so cents per 100
Chase letter to Butler on the course of the
Barnbumers, and the obligations of Independ-
ent Democrats, IS cts. per 100.
For the above prices the documents named
will be sent by express or otherwise, as direct
ed, to any part of the country for so cents ad
dtlonal per 100 copies, they will be developed
and sent without charge by mail to the ad
dresses Of any list which may be forwarded
Any other Congressional speeches ordered will
also be forwarded, so far AZ they can be OBJ
tanned
To enable the Association to publish docu.
ments, and otherwise to defray its necessary
expenses and advance the cause q fund of al
least 1000 dollars is needed Let those who
are able and willing forward their contribu.
tons without delay to
"A, NJ GANGEWER, Secreidry
WASHINGTON, ID, e, JuIy 20, 1852.