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called for reprimand from the father OF beautiful
girl because in the nrdor Of his love he chanced 10
present her with keepsake upon which The cee.
brated picture of the "Threc Graces" was indoricd'
Hence it is that have seen young ladies' OF TIE
first families blush and turn away when the cover
was lifted from plaster Of Paris copy OF the venus
dc Medcis Hence it is that@e have 80 little poetry
among US, and so little idea OF The beau'ii'il' Tile
sublime, the picturesque either in nature or art
Hence il is thnt the very bowels Of the most lmpene
trablc mountains worked for gold, and hence II Is
that instead of admring Ossa, or Pelion or soaete
the pick axe would he heard TO reso'nd upon 'lirir
Sides II the tabled Pactolus sOuld roll Its golden
stream by our dwellings it would no longer be an
object Of wonder and admiration. Instead oi ccle-
bra,ing in rong and rendering il immortal in VERSE;
company would soon he formed to turn 'aiie ls
current in order to wash its golden sands
But to return We really think, that any man who
wond say TO his negroes, because for sooh lovely
tree shaded his scnny field, "cut it down, why cum
bereth it the ground" or who would dig ditch
through, his own field, and not c"n'innr it either
over or down the side Of public road, thereby pre-
venting dirty pool from settling in The highway
deserves for his pains to be eat the bottom OF thnt'
where Pope's heroes are embraced by the 'nnd
! urmnhc
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NOVEMBER.

DELIGMrFrI. November is here once more and. at
present. IN his most brilian, mosd, with foliage Of a
thousand hues gaify tinted by the gancins of 4
thousand mellow sun-beams. lIi cold and bracng
breezes too rapidly dspelling the evil influences
of the earlier Autumn, terminating the men of our
Temperate Zone in proportion he chls and blights
the fair face Of nature. The Precursor Of Old Winter
be bids all prepare, each in his vocation, for
the frosts and sleets and of the approaching
season. The farmer he warns, TO that his shell
rers in readiness for the cttes comfort that his
wood-piles are raised to comfortable height, that
his laborers are we'll shod warmly clad and snugly
housed, and that his varied supplies are securely
stored away.-The mechanic he warns, to be careful
that his workshop is arranged with view to cum
fort as well as convenience, that his iimbers are
protected against the coming damps, and that his
stoves fitted up for the warming of his shiverng
spprentices.-The "gude-wifr'' lie warns, to have
her quilts and blankets at hand thu, she may cover
up the "gude-man" and the g wee todng BARNS"
as they ought to be covered through the long, cold
nights that coming-Every one else he warns, to
prepare the comforts which he or she may need.
But to none does he speak more ephaticaffy than to
the old bachelor and to him November says in shril!
whzzing tones that cannot be Mistaken. Get mar
ried once, you cam and learn what it is 10 spend
one pleasant winter"
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GOLD.

TIE gold fever is still raging in our District In
deed it would asonish 10 the number Of per-
sons in search Of this desired object, armed with
washing pans some with digging utensils &c. Al.
most every man thinks the precious metal il upon his
premises, provided he could only discover it. The
truth is, that in these trying days, the grand pr'm"n
mobile Of Edgciicd is gold, money, be The com
whatever it may. Wealth is the tone of the day, and
while it lasts, will prove too powerful for thosc who
cannot exist without following the fashion OF the
day.
Hence it is that ntiitarianistn prevails among MS
in great degree, whatever is not useful that IL IN
pecuniary poin, of view. is deemed out Of The
question, nsomuch that we find some of our neigh
bours cutting down the most beautiful trees, because
perhaps they shaded corn hill, prevented The sun
from shining on a pea stalk In ancient daysa ven.
cradle oak was deemed sacred and invi"lable and
thousand pleasant associations clustered around it,
but now the most beautiful grove, one in which
fanns, and dryads, and naads would have delighted
10 dwell, is hewn down if pcrchance lts unbraseous
foliage covers an acre Of the poorest land. The
finest landscapes are sacrificed in this way. FAINT
ing sculpture, music, and the zine arts III general
find few patrons now day. Indeed the Apollo, the
Laocoon, the Venus de- Mcdicis, the Hercules, the
dying Gladiator the Moses, the TrawfguraIiun, the
Greek Slave, any of tile higher works o art
appear to US as valncles, the most bust or
miserable representation. Hence il that we knnw
u younr gentleman who received ;rscvcre and un-
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SEE FIRST PAGE.

Axp you will there find couple of original arti-
cles, one Of them being the continuation of series
signed "TEMrERANcE BUT License the other
from new correspondent in reply to the former
We have been compelled to place these pro ln' tons
on the outside of our ,hee, (Which is conspiru
position any because their length would exclude
from our inside scraps of late intelligence which
many of readers value more than dispuiai"n OF
n.gumcntative treatises. This ra|. we intend TO OBJ
serve in suture with all communications which
exceed half column urlhest. three fourhs Of 4
column in length. We think it world result in the
improvement of newspapcr-wrRcrs generally. Were
they strictly forbidden 10 operso these limits, on
whatever page. 1t would lead them 10 take time aud
to shorten their compositions. thereby rendering them
bsttcr specimens, of style and acceptable to the
mass of readers
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REnIsTRICTIHG THE STATE.

THE duty of re.arranging our Congressional Dis.
,ricts devolvcs upon present Legislature, and be.
ing the work of thepproaching Session, will be dis
charged now in few weeks. 1t is business which
should be we'll considered and which should be regu.
lated, as nearly as possible, in accordance with the
wishes of the various Districts. As one means of
asceraning these wishes, we would suggest that the
Press of the State should signify, nj as early day as
possible what each regards as being the prefer
ence of the section it represents. Some general cx-
preston, to this effect, might be of considerable aid
to those gentlemen who may undertake the prepara.
ton of plans to be submitted for adoption, and dcs.
patch might thus take the place Of prolonged cohi-
sion. For ourselves, We impelled. by what we
feel and know be the desire uf many of our fellow
Citizens to express our preference briefly and can
didly.
The Congressional District We desire is one made
up of the four Districts, Laurcris, Newberry, Able
willie and Edgefirld 1t is unnecessary to say thnt we
mean no disrespcc, to Lexington by this preference
We would willingly be associated with old SAKE
GO,ha did not our being involve an extension OF
our Congressional District which would place its eI-
trenes unduly distan, froH each ollrr The arrange
ncnt we propose above j. recommended, we think,
by several considerations. First, would give de-
gree of compacincss and m,suiiy. otlrrwifc unat-
taiablc. Secondly, it w"ul,l comprise peculiarly
homogeneous population. Thirdly, it would he pro-
ductivc of greater harmony und satisfaction from the
fact that there is almost intercourse between
the citizens of these named Districts and there would
consequently prevail amongst better understand
ing greater ibriality towards each ollcr and ne
cessarily higher tone Than could hope for under
any other arrangement. Fuurthly, these Districts
make up what has been known since the days Of the
Revolution as the Old &c District, and the associu-
tions which hang around that ]'alowed remembrance
would be US links to bind together for all time.
These reasons snpcrdded tn the fact that 1t is, be-
vond doubt, the desire Of these Districts 10 be thus
united, induce us to present the continuation az one
emincny proper to be made by our Legislature, and
we respectfully request il at their hands.
We have understood that the interests and pros
poets of different Congressman will probably have
some bearing the arrangement Of the new Districts
10 this we beg leave to enter most earnest OBJ.
jection This rcmodelling ia not "r the advancement
of individual interests, is it for this generation
alone Il is for the peoples advantage and the States
future as we'll rs present wrll-bcing. And we think
i, should hr determined with reference To these con-
sidrrations and these only.
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THE RiRt;N RAI!RDAD.

From a letter published in the Mercury of Satur.
day last, appears that the prime movers (in Charles
tom of the Rabun-gap route have not, some sur.
missed, laid aside the intention of prosecuting tina,
enterprise. The writer contradicts the idea that this
undertaking was merely held on' To alarm Augusta
aad wiring from her, for the South Carolina Railroad
Company, tile privilege Of crossing the Savannah.
On the contrary, he asserts that active steps have
en- taken, and are still in progress 10 prepare this
business for the action Of our Legislature at the APP
proachng Session. He adds, {" if tho people of our
State comppehendcd fully they (llIc prime
movers above alluded ,o) do the importance Of this
enterprise to Stnte, there sacrifices they
would not make 10 secure lis speedy and triumphant
completion which sentiment though slightly by
periodical, is an excellent one in the main.
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TIE SOUTHERN REVIEW.

We have read most Of tho articles in the hic num-
her of this publication with uus,rnt and alien
tion. This have dune because of tlctirc pro.
pcry ascertain its present rrrtcnors To- the apI-lla-
ton Of Review, that We might speak knowingly of
them to our renders whether for approval or di.ap-
prevail Our Judgment in f,s instance cuincles with
our rincnaliur-and We cherrluy pronounce the opin.
ior a, the SOUTHERN REVIEW" still equals any
work of the kind published in America. Those. who
llave 10, the time the mcan. TO keep up with the
literary nm scientific productions of The day bu,
still dciro, Of doing ;,s nearly as rrsbe, would
act to their advantage by subscribing for this valua.
bic work al once. il is generally the receptacle Of
ingcninns and entertaining criliqncs niHn the more
prominent compositions of the age and Of able DIP
QUESTION, upon subjects old and new. The critical
notices Of the editor among The least interest.
ing and useful portions of the Review. To that class
of lcsellnsy rcaters who purchase and read all nnn-
ncr Of publications, thcse notices, il hre,lr ns F~y
deserve to bc, would in sing c year ciuazl, of
money, TO sny nothing Of tine, to rTr ten Years sub.
scrp,;on 10 this work. Nulns is Of greater alvan.
tage The common bookworn uf ihi, fnl>onc period
than faithful and uhle mentor punt out to him the
good and save him from the trash of modern b,ok.
sellers. The ncumen and literary nc'Iuirmrnts OF tc
present editor OF the SotIler Review,' q,faffiy lin
IN remarkable degree 10 sulsrryc this very dc,rble
end. Al least sucl is the opinion of who u. had
frequent occasion to admire hiu taste and d.cmina-
ton
Before concluding this notice, We would record our
opinion OF The Leader" in the nanlrr Of The Review
now before ,s. II is snccinct history aud analysis
Of the Battle Of g El Mono del Ecy," fought By the
Division of General Worth in the Mexican nwar. This
article is of series upon til" various actions Of
that war, all of which from the pen Of our irnr
diate fellow-czen Major N. &. VI. Hammond, Of
Summerve, near Hamburg. They have all deserved
and have received the ghcs commcndtnn for their
fairncss correctness and completeness. The one he
fore us is equal to most Of its predecessors Tu say
the truth, its perisnl and rcpcrn1al have afforded us
satisfaction tlIan any rre,i"u one. In This We
may differ from most readers; hut there's no d.pn-
ling about r,stcs," and We have not space account
for ours in this instance We will only add that this
entire series of articles should be gathered together into
o strongly bound volume. They Hclly merit preser-
yalion anil venture 10 predict, will In referred TO
in days to come standard authority upon this inter-
esting branch Of American History.
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COM II L r CT A l..
Correspondence Of the Advertiser.
~. .t,,,-pr N i..i


HAMBURG, Nov. 9th, 1852
CorroS,-Therc has been but little change in pri-
res during the week ending to-day. Buyers have
met sales lily at prizes within the range Of our
quotations. During the week we received adsccs
from Liverpool, whch ha but ttc effect on our
Market Our receipts this week were not quite 20
a"gs as las; week. yet there was heavy business
done. But Little Of the present crop so far has been
Stored, owing to the Planters demands, consequent
ly has gone forward as fast 1t has been rcccire'
whi will hav. the tendency of making Sticks light
in the Spring. thereby enabling the Sprcu a'ors to
control it better. We may therefore look for high
prices in the Spring. We would not recommend
Planters however 10 hold Oh for higher prices, rs
they are at present rclnunerat;ng We quote a to
9scs.; principle sales 81 t" Gets.
All articles in the Grocery line are abundant
Bacon is rather on the decline. Salt 81 ,3S per
Sick.
Th! Town ntnnrs healthy. ID.
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State Of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
nv rnT-ITr

EDGEFlEID DISTRICT.
IN EQUITY.
Mary Harrison and others, Bill, for sale Of
Benz. Harrison and others. e'
DY virtue Of m Order from the Court Of
ID Equiry in this case, shall proceed TO sell
Il, Ed.riirld Court House, Oh the first Monday
in December next. tn. tract Or body Of land,
containing six hundred and twcnty-threc (623)
acres, more or less, on Cedar Creek. in the Dis
Iric, aforesaid. adjoining lands of James RAINS
ford, Whitfield b. aud Allen B. Addison, Mat.
Belts and others, on y credit Of one and two
years, in equal ins!almcnts.
The purchaser TO give bond with adequate
surcics for the purchase money, except as I"
expcnccs Of this case which arc 10 be paid in
cash.
And on the day following. will sell at the
late residence of Mary Harrison, by virtue "f
the same Order, the following negroes, TO wit:
Easter, Louisa and her child Lonis, Bob, Mary,
Henry, Lovty, Margaret, Jim, Easter, Ellen,
Robert, old Bob, Matilda. Bni,er, Elvira, Willis,
George, Marsh, Ellick, Eliza and Mace. These
negroes to be sold Oh y credit of twelve months,
cost to be paid in cash. Purchasers to pay for
papers A. SlMklNS, C. E. Z. d. -
Nov 9, 1852 At 43
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MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

A gentleman from the BigCreek nrishborhood IN
this District writes to us as follows:
"On the night of the 2lst of October last, a grl
aged about l6 or IS years, named Julia Ann Nc
LELLAN, disappeared from this settlement and has
not been heard from since. Several circumstances
that have occurred since her disappearance, have led
many in the community to the suspi' ion Of foul pa!
somewhere The whole matter thus far is wrapped
in mystery.
If any person can give any information Of her
whereabouts, it would relieve the minds Of many and
probably avert suspicion frum the innocent"
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THE EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER,
Is PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY
W. F. DURlSOE, Proprietor,
A. SIMKIES s JOHN BACON, Editors.
VHR @ -.


Two DOLLARS per year, if paid in advance-Two o
DOLLARS and Fifty CENTS if not paid in xix months
and THREE DoLLAKs if not paid beforv the expiTa-
ton of the year. All subscriptions distinctly
limited at the time of subscribing will be considered
as made for an indefinite PERIOD and will be continu.
ed until all arrearuges paid at the option Of
the Publisher. Subscriptions from other States must
invariably be accompanied with ,e cash preference
to some one known To- us.
ADVERTISEMENTS will he conspicuously inserted
ut IS cents per Square 2 lines or ess) for the first
insertion, and 81 l-2 for each subsequent insertion.
When only published Monthly Quarterly, One
dollar per square will be charged. All Adver!i'e-
ments not having the desired number of Insertions
marked on the margin, will be continued until forbid
and charged accordingly.
Those desiring to advertise by the year can 10 so
liberal terms-it beiEy distinctly understood that
contracts for yearly advertising are confined to the
immediate. legitimate business Of the firm "r indvdu.
al contracting. Transient Advertisements must be
paid for in advance.
For announcing Candidate, Three Dollars, in
advance.
For Advertising Estrays Tolcd, Two Dollars, to be
faid by the Magistrate advertising.
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COUNTERFEIT BlLl-Wc were shown yesicr.
day u counterfeit twenty dollar BILL on ''tho
Bank of the State Of South Carolina" Which is
so we'll cxccn,rd Us to deceive most persons not
familiar with tie genuine issues of that Bank.
1t is payable 10 James Fcnton. nj Charleston,
dated May 18th, 1852, and signed VI. a. Moore,
Cashier, and R. II. Goodwin, President. In the
ccntrr of the engraving on The left hand end, is
the head of Washington and on the left hand
end Lafayette. The vigneilc in the center at
top is female figure seated on some bales look
ing Il, a ship on hrr left in the distance. Indeed
the viynr:tc and end ornaments are the same as
used in the old counterfeit twenty dollar notes
on The Bank Of Georgetown. In the face of
the bill the word promises is used instead of
promiSc.-Augusfa Chronicle.
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LARGEST POTATOES OF THE sEsSoy.

Mn. SAM. MARSH of the Piney Woods, who il
already famous for rai'ing the best wa,cr>nel"ns III
tie State, is about TO become equally so pr"nring
the largest potatoes We We're presented by linn tic
other day with few of the finest we have ever seen,
both Yam and Spanish. The Wagon load, from
ly@Sfh skaE SC termed mossiefs q ifcif Ed,
some of them weighing high seven pounds and
half the gcater part of them averaging i've pounds
--no small potatoes in the crowd let, whoever
will. bras of being "some pumki,is," our fricn,!
SAN is certainly '' some potatoes"
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TIE Pork TRADE AT THE WEsT-As we
have bcfure stated, the recent decline in bacon
has caused decline in the price of hogs at the
West. for lhc backing SEASON now about cont
mrnciny In Cincinnati prices have declined :15
cents, though contracts have been made for l75.-
O0U hogs nj IuIl prices. At Madison, Indiana,
about $4,000 head haze been contracted for,
anal So ne; is the highest price in that vicinity
for several weeks. The Louisville Courier says
the p,rkrrs in that city have contracted for up
wards of 10000 hogs, and the present ruling
price appears TO be So. II is fully calculated
hat upwards of 25O,UOO hogs will be slaughter
cd al Louisville This season.
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Ncad-9uartcrs,

7rT REGIMENT, $. C: NJ,
No. 3, Nov. $, 1852.
4 COURT MARTIAL win convrne at Gran
4 itcvil'r, on Friday the 18th inst, for the pur
pose Of trying AL Drfuscrs in the Graniicville and
Beach Island Companies, for the present year.
The Court will consist Of the following Members,
viz. Lieut-Col. SHAW, President,
Capt. CUNNINGHAM, Capt. hpDIsoS,
I" SHAW, Lieut.. LINDSEY,
g EorSrEkE, SCOTT.
rosEY, FEnhr,
lent. l..SIER.
J. C. McNoSALn. Judge Advocate.
BY order Of Col. HARRISON.
S. !. GkIrrlN, Adjur,nt.
Nov 10 ct 43
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IMPORTANT MOVEMENT CONCERNING lIAYTL--
1t is stated that twn American gentlemen. off.
GERS of the army of lhr Dominican republic, in
the Island OF llay;i, have made arrangements
with certain parties in the United Statrs for tie
purchase OF Il steamer, in which they propose to
take a large number of rmigrants 10 Dominica
Eight hundred men. it is said. have ALREADY en-
listed fur colonization among the D"minicans,
The terms offered being highly advantageous to
Men Of enterprise ami intelligence.
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State Of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
IN COMMON PLEAS.
George Robinson, ,

rs Dec'on tn Attach'nt.
Taliaftro & Torbet,
rgNllE Plaintiff in the above stated case, having
l. this day filed his Declaration in my Office. and
the Defendant having neither wife nor Attorney
known to reside within the limits of this State, on
whom copy OF said Declaration with rule to
plead can be served On motion of hlr. MAGnArIi,
Attorney for Plaintiff Ordered, That said Defend
ant appear and plral to said Declaration within a
year and day from the date hereof, or in default
thereof Judgment will be entered against him.
TIlOS. G. BACON, G. Z. D..
Clerk, Office, Oct l3, 1862. ly 43
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SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY.

fmE. lands, negroes, carriage establishment, tn'-
riages buggies DC, of Col. JomS Hill. of Po,,er'
pale will be sold on the first Monday in next month.
For particulars sce the advertisement in another
column. All desirou, of laying out their money for
yalna BILE property would do we'll to attend this sae.
A better opportunity is seldom offered.
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HOLESALE AND RETAIE
Family Grocery!

WE KEEP constantly on hand large and
W we'll assorted Stock of GROCERIES, viz:
Bacon, Lard, Sugar, Coffee,
DIolasscs, Syrup, Mackerel,
Whole, Half and Quarter Barrcls, and Family Mess
Nla'ker..l in Kits,
SPERM d ADAMANTINE CANDLES, LAMP
AND LINSEED on, RAISINS. AL
MONDS. NUTS or ALI KINDS,
PRESERVES, PICKLES,
Fresh Lobsters, Salmon and Sardines,
CANDIES,
SPICES ALL KINDS, SMOKED EEEF TONGUES,
FINE OLD BRANDlES, WINES,
Nectar, Eagle and Rye Whisikey,
4 Well s'c'tcd Stock Of CROCEERY and
GLASSWARE. BOWERS & llITT.
Hamburg. Nov 5. 1852. If AZ
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Money Wanted

TE1O PAY the debts of the Estate Of NJ Brun-
Il son, deed. All who are indebted 70 said
Estate are expected TO pay up before the 25th
December next. Those having demands will pre-
sent them in due form to the Subscriber, as he IS
determined to make as large return Of sad Estate
as possible this year. word to the wise is sufi-
Gent d. ID. BRCNSON, Adm'or.
Nov 10 ct AZ
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EXTENSIVE COMPLEMENTARY extensive
conilagralon took place ut Troy, Il. V, on the
2Srl ulI. by which twenty-five buildings were
destroyed The gross loss is c,timn.cd at
from $4,000 to S5O0oo. Almost onc-Inlf in.
Snrr,l 1t was with great difficulty that the
principal shops of Eaton, Gilbert &, Go. were
preserved, there being Il short supply Of water
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Che a0urrtiscr.
EDGEFIELD, s. C.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 10, 1852.
MINUTES.

TIE Minutes of the Edgefcld Baptist Association.
are ready for delivery, and the different Churches
comprising this Association rcquc,,eS to send to
this Office for them.
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STEAMBOAT ExrLoSIoy-The steamboat
Finanrrr collapsed the lines of one of her
bnirrs near Grgg~vi!lc, Illinois. on the 2jiI
ult., bv which seven persons were injurel, but
none fatally. The b9at and Cargo WAS not
much Injured.
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LAST week a bottle was found on the beach
at lIarbingcr, with paper inside, on which Was
written Sir John Franklin found Arctic Re.
gionS, with - of his crew Il which has
hem shipwrcckrd Mr.. -, has seen him.
J. G. Ii is believed 10 be n hoax