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GREENyILLE AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD.

SOME hundred and fifty of the Stockholders in this
Road have held meeting at Newberry village,
where it was determined to the shares of all to
support and carry on the work. This looks like
standing square to the front, with determination to
IN ;et and overcome all difficulties But for such in
domitable spirit, this project would long since have
been an exploded bubble. Men, who can hold on to
their faith 50 tenaciouSy amidst the most adverse
circumstances, deserve success, and we hope they
will yet come out triumpiantly.
But what is ths {. We have just opened an Ander-
son Gazette, which states that fifty shares Of the
Greenve and Columbia Railroad Stock sold for
only $3O5 on credit of twelve months" This is a
different view Of the question altogether We havnt
q word more 10 say.
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Am Ordinance,

Be it Ordained by the Intendant and Wardens
Of the To,On Of Edg.feld, in Council Assem-
bled, and by authority Of the same,
That from and after the passage Of this Ordi-
nance j. shall be unlawful for any person persons
Side Walks of the Town, or to tie any k,rse or
horses to the same, or " the fence enclosing the
Public PumP-and one violating this Ordinance,
shall b. fined in the sum Of One Dollar for each
offence, to be collected by the Marshal.
BY order Of Council.
y, }. MINIS, CLskx.
Ian 10 2t
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Jan 10,
Look what a. Bargain

INTENDING to leave the State next fall, viii
l. sell my PlNEY WOODS PLANTATION
on Shaw, Greek, containing
Twenty.Seven Hundred Acres,
Twelve miles from Elgefirld, and ten miles from,
Aiken and Grancvil.c.
This Plantation is we'll improved with Two good
Dwellings, Excellent Saw and Grist Mills, one Of
the best Potcres in the State, and all necessary out
buildings and fixtures, which can be purchased on
the most reasonable terms, rs | am determined 10
sell.
The Land on the Greek i. of the best quality aid
produces Corn, Wheat aud Rye finely.
First rate water power for any kind Of machinery.
To any one wishing to buy the terms shall be ac-
commolating. c. RHODES.
Jan 10 II
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office.

VNTILL be sold before the Court House s.cpa
w on Wednesday, 18th inst, at II O'Clock 4,
NJ, to the highest bidder, tie House immediately
in rear of the Court House, now occupied by Messra
ToMrxrNs and TiLLMAN as Law Offices,
Terms made known Oh DAY Of sale.
BY Order of the Board.
JOHN HUIET, CuAm'N.
Jan 10 Ct SO
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From the Southern Baptist
TO THE CONTRIBUTORS OF TIE FURMAN TIE
0L0GICAL INSTITUTION

Brethren and F'riemis,- 1T is known to you
that this Institution has become department
of Furman University, and that its Profess ors
have become Professors of the University, and
are occupying their appropriate stations with
great advantage to the interests OF science and
religion. AS the season for the payment Of in
tcrcst on your Bonds has arrived, it is important
that it should be paid, as it constitutes The chief
means of support for its Professors, and ihcr.-
fore take leave to ask your attention to this
matter. In place of the lamcnted DIR. Mcnden-
hall, the late Treasurer of the Convention to
which body your Bonds were given for the In
siituIion, take leave to inform you that Mr.
Thomas B. Roberts, 4 merchant of distinction
in Greenvile S. G., has been unanimously elect
ed to that important office. And request that
you will be pleased to remit 10 him, or to any
Agent or Agents that he may appoint the in
terest which may be due respectively on your
Bonds There is great necessity, assure you,
for despatch in this matter, with all readiness.
take leave, also, 10 say to those who have
given their Bonds for Furman University, that
Mr.. Roberts is also the Treasurer of that bcdv,
and to request that they will remit to him,
pay to any authorised Agents, the instaImcn:s
that are due on their Bonds, MS the progress of
the buildings nj the seat Of The University is
suffering delay from want of funds. The see
ond instalment on their Bonds is now due, and
it is hoped that those who have not been him
dered by the late distressing freshets, will be
pleased to forward it rs soon as practicable
L remain ailrctionately yours, dear brethren,
WILLIAM B. JOHNSON,
President of the Convention, and of
tile Board Trustees of Furman University.
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HY n E NJ IAL.

MARRIED, in Raleigh, N. c., at the Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, on the 4th
inst, by the Rev. Drury Lacy, D. D., Mr.. Jo'Ern
G.. BRoMELL and Miss JULIA A. BATKISs
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-01-19

CAUTION TO RowDlEs-John Van Bracklc,
mate of the ship Eagle, was arrested in New
York, few days ago, charged with shooting a
young man named Joseph Dougherty. On We'd
nesday, when it was feared that the latter would
die, his deposition was taken, and being. as he
supposed, on his death bed. he confessed he
himself was in the wrong, having pursued and
attacked Brackle in the street, and that the latter
acted in self-dcfence. Brlcklc was Immediate
y set at liberty. 1t isnow supposed Doagherty
will recover. This should be a caution to row.
dies here rs well as in New York.
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Valuable Lands for Sale.

WILL be sold by consent OF all concerned, on
w Friday the ith Of February next, at tho
late residence Of John krcps, decd, one Tract Of
Land, containing
FOUR HUNDRED g. FIFTY ACRES,
More or less. adjoining lands of Reuben 1ibrand,
Wiley Rhodrn, Richard Gregory and others Good
and sufficient titles will be made to the purchaser.
Terms made known on the dav Of sale.
ANDREW kREPS, ,n.o
b. h KREPS. Ase'"A
Jan }a st SO
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-01-19

~ THE Friends Of Capt. PRESTON S
BROOKS, announce him as a candidate to rep
resent this Congressional District in the next
Congress, Mr.. BURT having positively declined
reelection.
DC" THE Friends of Hon. c. p. SULLIVAN,
of Laurens, announce him us Candidate to re-
present the Fourth Congressional District, con-
sislng Of Edgcfrd, Abbcvillc, Laurcns, New
berry and Lexington, in the next Congress.
~" The Friends of the Hon. J. FOSTER
MARSHALL, announce him as 4 Candidate, to
represent this Congressional District il the
next Congress
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N office {!

A IL Persons indebted to the Subscriber in any
IA way are respectfully requested to settle before
Return day, as am obliged to have money.
c. RHODES.
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N Office.

pY an Order from II. T. Wright. Esq, ordi-
ID nary for Edsefeld District, | will sell on
WEDNESDAY,, 2Gth instant, in front Of the
Carolina Hotel, in the Town Of Hamburg,
Seven Very Valuable Negro Hen,
Belonging to the Estate of W. W. Wa1ings, decd,
viz: Billy, 4 good Brick Mason; Henry, George;
Peter, Bob, Barry and Leonard.
All tie above named Negroes have been work
ing at !rick business for several years and are
well Acquainted with every branch Of that business.
U Terms Cash.
s,- CHARLES HAMMOND, Ex,or.
Jan. 10 ct i
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Seven very Valuable Negro Hen,
Notice..

A IL those indebted to the Estate of w. ".
IA Waling, decd, are requested to settle ~
soon possible and those having claims will rcudxr
them in Immediately. properly attcstcd.
CHARLES HAMMOND, Ex'or.
Jan 10 If
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-01-19

CUBA.--Wc learn from recent accounts that
confidence is entirely restored in Cuba, and that
business is prosperous and promising in differ
ent branches OIc Of the most satisfactory
evidences Of this is th. facility and abundance
with which money has been offered for the con-
sruclion Of railroads and other enterprises.
The government proposed, Il short time since, TO
raise Il loan, and received offers for more than
they needed at low rates of interest and similar
readiness 10 invest has been shown for long
terms. We learn, also, from sources in which
we place full reliance, TINT important melora.
tons arc soon TO bc made in the administrative
department of the government of the island,
and that certain changes Of decided advantage
will take place also in the political system.
1New York EXPRESS,
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DRY GOODS AT REDUCED PRICES {!

X ooPMAN g. soMMERs would c.Il
IN the attention of their Gust ,llrrs aud the pub
lie generally, that they are now offering their Fab
and Winter Dry Goods at UNUSUALLY Low
PRICES.
Jan l2 O.
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S. S. TOMPkINS.

TESTIMONIAL TO A. J. DowNISG.-Thc Amer
lean pomoIigical Society, at its lale meeting in
Philadelphia, appointed Committee 10 solicit
from individual subscriptions, each of one dol.
lar, or upwards, to procure such Testimonial! az
the Committee may deem suitable and expedi.
cnt in memory of the lamcntcd Andrew jack
son Downing
His private virtues, his great worth and i'm
porlant services in Horticulture, Rural Archi-
lecture, and the various branches Of tcrra-cul-
ture, and his numerous valuable publications,
Justly cniitle him TO this distinction.
The subscribrr, rs one of the above Com
miitcc, takes this method of appealing to the
Iibcrality of all the admirers Of the late Mr.
Downing and would inform them, that all con-
lribulionS can he forwarded either to Boston to
the Hon. Marshall p. Wilder Chairman of the
Committee, or to the subscriber in Beaufort
ROBERT CIIISOLM.
All papers in the State favorable to this Oh.
jcct, would confer favor by inserting the
Mercury
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Flour.

90 BAGS Augusta Canal FLOUR, for sale low
CU by L. HODGES, AGENT
Hamburg, Nov 90 If 46
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-01-19

MUNICIPAL ELEcTloN--An election for Inten-
dant and Wardcas of this town, for the present
year, was held on Monday last, aud resulted in
the choice of ]. B. f. Mcilorrics, Esq, Intend
ant, and Messrs. S. #. Agnew, V. B. Pope, JAS.
Crawford and James +. IIarringion Wardens
The question of license or no license WAS in
issue, and it is understood that the "Wcts"
have it by considerable majority.
fN,,.l,,,r,, G,,t;,o1
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Doctor H. w. Paisley has been appointed
General Agent for Furman University, and will
shortly visit the different sections of this State
for the purpose of collecting the inslalments due
on the present Bonds, and of obtaining new
subscriptions for the fuhcr endowment of the
University He is also authorised to receive
any interest or other amounts due on the Bonds
to the State Convention of the Baptist Demon
ination in South Carolina.
THOMAS B. ROBERTS,
Treasurer of Furrnan University
and of the State Convention.
GREENvILLE, S. c., Jan. 3. 1853.
~" Editors throughout the State will con-
fer IL favor by copying the above articles.
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SOUTH CAROLINA, !


WEDNESDAY, 5th JAM 1853.
To the Board Of Managers of Elections Of the
said District, nOa0 assembled in general Meet
ing
The Undersigned, srErnEs S. ToMrKrSs protests
and obj cts against the Declaration Of any Election
having been made OH the two days immcd 'atrly pre-
celing this day, of Il Member of the House Of
Representatives of the Legislature Of South Caroli
ma, under the Writ Of Election, iesuc& by the
Speaker of that Body, ordering and requiring such
Election to be made, upon the following grounds:
= !. That the-aIanagors- Election at the follow
ing PAGES of Election, in the said District, to wit:
At TowlcS', at Dumtons, at Nails, at Towards,
and at divers other places, being places Of Election
within the said District, did not Tie 3:d and 18th
dys Of January inst, meet, opcn:hc Pullsanl hold
the said Election as required by law.
2nlIy. That the Managers at Granitcv:c, in the
said District, ;lh ugh they opened the Polls and
held the I;lection aforesaid the 3rd and 4th days
If January inst, dill not open on those days the
Polls 1T, or keep them open within and during the
hours required by law.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-01-19

Add Richarlsonviile Box, though opened and
conducted according to law, yet it was not returned
by 4 Manager, in consequence of his rcpo"tcd IL
ness on the day succeeding the Election The re-
turn was sent forward, however, by avery worthy
gentleman, who resides at the place. The Box
standing 81 for ALLEN, II for ToMrKISs.
No Return made from Towlcs' Box nor from
Nails, and while the Chairman Of the Board o.
Managers and others, were waiting for return
from those Boxes. the Chairman Of the Board was
se"ve with Protest against III. Declaration Of &c
+ rcti IL, by S. S ToMK:Ss, a copy o: which is as
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Jan l8
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-06-16
Heroism and Cruelty.

most touching instance of heroism, and one
of the most atrocious acts of cruelty, the truth
of which is vouched for by the most respectable
authority, occurred during the Columbian strug-
gle for independence The Spanish General.
Morrillo, the most blood thirsty and treacherous
tool of the Spanish King, who was created Count
of Carthagenia and Marquis de Ia Pueria, for
services which rather entitled him to the dis
tinction of butcher or hangman, while seated in
MS tent one day during the campaign of Carrac
cas-, saw boy before him drowned in tears
The chief demanded Of him for what purpose he
there.
The child replied that he had come to beg the
life of his father, then prisoner in Morillo's
camp.
''What you do to save your father ?" ask
ed the general.
81 can do but little, bu. what 1 can shall be
done.
Morillo seized the little fellows ear and said,
''would you suffer your to be taken off to
procure your fathers liberty?"
81 certainly would" was the undaunted re-
ply.
A soldier was accordingly called and ordered
to cut off the ear with single stroke of the
knife. The boy wept, but did not resist while
this barbarous order executed.
.sWoud you lose your other ear rather than
fail of your purpose ?" the next ques-
II have suffered much. but for my father
can suffer still!' the heric answer of the
boy.
The ether ear was taken off by pecemeal, with
out flinching the part of the noble child
''And now go - exclaimed Morillo, untouched
by his sublime courage, 1.-THE father of such
son must die!'
In the presence of his agonized and vainly
suffering son, the patriot father was executed.
Never did life picture exhibit such truthful
lights and shades in national character, such
deep, treacherous villainy; such lofty, enthus-
astic heroism.
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hear myself talk! Once l took the broomstick
to him on that veray account. But, 90 !!
what is II to be aiing, ailing all the time and to
have no comfort, and nothing to do you any
good. I'm poor, feeble creature
Crush Crash !-.jingie-jingte was
the sound that followed these words, evidently
from the breking of crockery below stairs.
Them careless hussies " exclaimed Mrs.
Beeswax in rage, starting from the easy chair.
with vigor and quicknesss quite extraordinary
for an invalid
Like a tigress, she bolted from the room. and
the frigh htened echoes of her loud. shrl voice in
the kitchen Immediately AFTER and the screams
of tie servant girls adinonished me to make q
precipitate departure.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-06-16
NUMBER 81.
Growth Of Now York.

The Brooklyn Circular has the following gra-
phic picture Of the growth of this Emporium
and its chief suburb, Brcoklyn:
"FoRrY-sIx YEARS AGo."--As we took our
seat in one OF the South Ferry boats. few even
Jugs ago, an elderly gentleman in social mood
seated himself beside US, and commenced to re-
mark upon the contrast that the present conye-
niences for crJssing the river presented with
those OF forty or fifty years ago. "Forty-siK
years ago." he said. ''we had 70 cross this ferry
by means of horse-boat. We were then an
hour IN crossing, and the fare was twenty-five
cents. Now we cross IN Ave minutes, and the
fare Is five cents Brooklyn" he continued,
was only little village, and the population OF
New York was only 10000" Now the city of
Brooklyn numbers 1000 900, and that Of New
fors about 900, 600 inhabitants. ''Steamboats,
railroads. the telegraph and gas were things un-
thought of then" Each Of these had come into
use and effected revolution since he was
young man. he witnessed the starting of tho
hrSt steamboat that ever made trip up the
North River. The foot of Fulton street, New
York, (the present site of the Fulton ferry build
ings, but then a sand bank, with no buildings In
the vicinity,) was the point of departure OF Full
toms strange little craft on its trial trip Atem-
porary staging was erected along the sloping
shore of sand, upon which was assembled the
gazing multitude that both cheerea and hooted
the advent Of steam as it made its first success
ful debut before the people Of New Yoak City
Our Informant further told US that in newspa-
per printed at the Tune II was stated that rs ING
boat moved up the river, putting, smoking anc
snortiug against the tide, it so frightened some
OF the sailors the other vessels, that they fell
on their knees, praying to be delivered from the
Evil One The first steamboat that was ever
applied to any practical purpose was built by
Robert Fulton, in New York, in 1907, and was
named the North River. Her engine was IL
horse power and she was 33 hours IN making
the passage between New York and Albany
The same passage by steamboat is now made in
from six to nine hours, and by railroad in four
hours.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-06-16

A PIcrUnE.-A fair young girl is leaning pen
sively on the easement gazing, with thoughtful
brow upon the scene below. The bloom oil M
teen summers tints her soft cheeks, the sweets
of a thousand flowers are gathered upon her
round full lips, the curls cling to spotless brow,
and fall upon a neck of perfect grace, the soft
swimming eye seems lighted by the tenderest
fire of poetry, and beauty hovers over her, as
her own most favored child. What are her
thoughts? Love cannot stir bosom so young,
sorrow cannot vet have touched spirit SO pure.
Innocence itself seems to have chosen her for
its own. Alas! has disappointment touched that
youthful heart? Yet it must be SO; but hist!
she starts-her bosom heaves-her eyes bright
en-her lips part-she speaks-iisten-''J
you nasty fool, quu scratching that pigs back, or
soiU tell mar"
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-06-16
a Charge as is q Charge:

Judge Jonah Joles recently delivered the fol-
lowing charge to the jury, in the case Of Elm
Crunch for stealing:
Jury, you kin 90 out, and don't show your
ugly mugs here till you find verdict-if you
can't find one of your own, git the one the last
jury used.
The jury retired, and after an absence Off
teen minutes, returned with verdict of ''Sui-
eide in the ninth degree and fourth verse;"
Then Judge Jonah Joles pronounced upon
Elm Crunch this sentence; Elm Crunch STAN
up. and face the music. You are found guilty
of suicide for stealing.-Now this court sentence
you TO pay fne of two shillings, to shave your
head with bagganet, in the barracks, and if
you try to in the heads of any of the jury,
you'll catch thunder, that's ALL Your fate viii
be warning to others; and in conclusion; may
the Lord have mercy your soul. Sheriff, get
me a pint of red-ege. I'm awful thirsty.
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Below is the maiden speech of young
California lawyer. 1t was in the celebrated
"Bob Waterman Case" captain of the ship Chal-
ienge It's rich
'.See this Herculean mate ike horrid demon.
take this defenceless boy and hurl him rudely
into the ice board scruppers, where with his
monster boots he tramples on the PROSTATE frame;
then, taking him the rantlins, and rigging of
that horrid ship, he ties him by his poor ENACT
atcd arms in the bowling blast-his dripping aud
tattered garments hanging loosely on his atten-
uated frame, while the ragged icicles rattle in
the winters blast. The ship is hauled close up
TO the wind, which is blowing the starboard
quarter, and then this poor emaciated frame
drawn down to the skin and bones by the dys-
entery, which noxious disease, gentlemen of the
jury, will suddenly bring down the strongest
man. This poor frame, L say, fieft to hang till
nature could hardly hold together long, and then
he is taken down to his lonely apartment or
bunk, living picture of horrid despair"
On, gentlemen of the Jury, could his ghost
now rise up before you, his attenuated frame
could speak to you more eioquently than have
done !''
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The Worlds Fair.

1t will crafty those interested in the cause Of
American art to see the following announcement
of new contribution to the exhibition OF the
Industry of All Nations, to be held IN New York
in the co 4rse of time. We quote from the Nil
waukie Sentinel:
"a monster hog, weighing eleven hundred
and nine pounds. was lately shipped on board
the steamer Arctic, on his way 10 the worlds
Fair at New York. He was purchased by Messrs.
r. Bugg & r. Stewart, of Niagara county, n.
Y, for $500, from Mr.. H. B. Thayer, of Troy,
Walworth county, Wisconsin. His actual meas
urement was follows: Girth behind the Shout
ders 6 feet inches extreme length feet IL
inches height TO top of the back, feet 10
inches. He was perfectly white, and only TWEEN
ty months old. The hind wheels Of the wagon
taken of, when the animal walked OF OF
his own accord on board the boat, and laid down
on deck contented The owners confident OF
making him weigh eighteen hundred pounds,
when fattened live weight. This is one of the
specimens Wisconsin sends TO the Worlds Fair;
it will be hard to beat"
This important work (of Art or Industry.
which is it y enables US to bring up our Cata-
logue of the Exhibition follows:
l. A White Monkey from the Arctic Re
gions.
?. Four fine fat Seals, from Greenland
8. a living Alligator, from Louisiana.
4. Striped Bear, from California.
5. a White Bear, 90
6. A Tiger,
Z. 4 Leopard, 4"
s. 4 Cayota, '
9. Some peculiar Quails, g {"
10. A Horned Toad, Z"
II. A White Ok, weight $500 lbs, from hi
nois
u. A ive-legged cow.
Is. a Hog, weight ll09 lbs, from Wisoon-
sin.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-06-16

WIrrY REPARTEE.-While lettering in the
Art Union Gallery, were much amused at
an encounter of wit between three artists, who
were discussing and satirizng each others
styles. Two of them, wood engraver. and a
marine painter. conjoined to depreciate the work
of a third, portrait painter, who at last, pro-
yoked beyond forbearance slenced the twain,
and set the listeners in a roar saying: ssWhat
can you possibly know about the philosophy of
the art, who are but the hewers of wood and
drawers of water of the profession e'''