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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

MFR. J.. BkBBlTT respectfulyfn ties those who ael
ty1 in want ef good Daguerreotypeo TO call al os &
llPipers Block, and secure themselves the follow
ing advantages, VIZ
OF having good likeness at i0lU ptlce; of having
it taken BY the largest and best arranged skygh in The
cy; ofhaying il taken with The best of Germ n In
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had the largest experience IN the busihess Of having
the Daeuerreetype finished with gold making them per-
msnent aud not affected BY leat cold; Ofhayng the
TEXTURES prominept tha heyca be seen ia any po
son OF having the eyes. talthough light made cear
and distinct having the colorihgioae in the neatest
possible manner; OF having lgroup pi lures made on
large plates a rednced price OF having th" privilege
of selecting from the largest ameuNt of Daguer
ever offered 10 the public from the size Of
three cent piece 10 case measuring lOxl2 inches; of
having particular attention paid to ne copying OF other
Daguerreopyes Ofhis readiness 10 private resi-
dences TO Daguerreoype thesick and deceased OF hav
ing their Pictures cut nto Plus rings oe cts, bracelets,
&C.; of having person take ehid's likeness, who
has The faculty Of keeDHg them stu OF giving per-
feet satisfaction IN all eases. ist
n. 3. Office hours from "A A. NJ, to6P. M.
o26 e HIals dWaSawtf +-
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SMTTH & BROTHER.

DEALEBs
Hs ID <ST2S AN TA SEH @ ES,
1N OF ALL KINDS. 1aef it
No. IA Main Street, oppostr the Post Office, Wor
TO atnfau 5l cestef, Mass.
JOHN F. SMITH. o24 dfl GEo. E. SMITH.
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James Hovey & Comnanv

MO. 81 Milk street. hays just received per pNingara ,,
IN 10 cases OF English, French and German Fancy
Europe. - -
English Goods, viz: $50 dozen genuine Luz Scissors
(Button Hols, &cll SO DO Wax Dolls (Gve sizes);l5C
DO keticuies, new styles) together with Gents DIes-
sing Gases, Ladies' H6usewiIes SC f suilil8
Freneh Goods, viz: $50 dozen Portemo onnaes Leath-
er, Pearl, and Jet 800 do Buffalo Combs new styies)
800 do. Braceetss(new and various paterns); Is do
Reticules, beautiful slyles) Also Ladies' Travelling
Bags French Work Boxes, Pearl studs. silk Guards
Gilt Brooches &c. -. Nft
German Goods, viz. 100 dozen Rocco Boxes COM
prising Geut's Dressing Gases, Ladies' Work boxes.
Nests of Boxes, various sizes
Also, FER AMERIcA itN
l60 dozen JET Bracelets real Jet); 100 do. Coral
Necklaces, &C, with large variety OF goods suitable
for thrstmas and New Years sales. For sale to the
trade. only. rej sssd s. deodlm H f-s. n26
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w. D. FENNO & SON.
New Fancy Loorns.

i and improved Fancy Loom, for w MoOlen, Cotton ar
Linen. II be built less price than the Fancy
Looms hitherto used. Will accomplish much or more
work h the same power. Is convenint and simple in
its constructions and easily attended. 1t may be seen
in operation at Messrs. Smith q Pratt's Mill, in New
England Village. Grafton. For further information in
qulre at No. 96 Main street, of him personly at Mil
au23 daWtf John PENDER.A
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Merimack Mutual Loan Fund ASSOCIATION.

Merlmack Mutual Loan Fund Association.
TIME success of AssocatiCns OF this kiEd in other
i Cities Induced the Secretary Of This association,
prepare Books subscribers to Stock in The Lowell
Mutual Loan Fund Association, in November last The
Association formed, and now the Shares, which
thirteen dollars have been paid are valued at thirty six
dollars each, thus showing the rapdity Of acoumua.
tion, for scheme has baen devised by which the
accumulation has been so rapid, having all the adyan-
tnges and securities of Savings BANK, with greater
profits The great benefits couferrelh by their opera
tion, in the aleviaii0n of and renewing incum
brances from property, must forciblg present them
selves to every intelligent person. Amy one having
property incumbered, can by takng advances of his
Shares, receive from the funds Of the Association
sum sufficient to remove the incumbrance and repay
the Association, BY payments each month, having sew
era years to pay it, making it COMPARATIVELY easy. and
ifhe wishes build purchase house. in this way,his
rent may be turned to assist in paying for his
ho1 e, OF if ne pays TWO dollars per month into the
Treasury, he W i'll accumulate the of FIVE hundred
dollars, in six eight wears, aeeerding the OPP
eratons thus far The Books This Association are
open for subscription and the public invited TO
call and learn the advantages, m Ike any inquiries, ex
The plan Of operation, and Subscribe for stock,
the Office OF the Secretary, No. 3, Nesmith's New
Block. SAMUEL MCINTYRE, Seciy,
Who is also Agent for first cass Life aad Fire lnsur
ance Companies. ts4 ol3 dawtf
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Machinists Wanted,
WANTE ED

a IN0UR Gentleman Boardes may be accommodated
IL with peasant Rooms a lew doors from Main ST.
Also, Gentleman and Wife, and a le " table board
ers. The House is heated with furnaces.
For particulars inqGiie at this Office -dtf so
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bow Caps.

w au0ez. A large assortment OF Boys Gaps. made In
Vfi&#A the nioat fashionable styles, may be lonud al
Af2skh p n N f7f INIIa MERRlLL'6, -.
4, uwt VA ia ftsAi tH No. 82l Mainsi.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-07-06

-..'IaG r,fi'-.-. "!it s',..:-y .."i tus'iisei-
YES practising all the mean arts of common
clectioneering amongst members of the Leg.
islature for the distinguished Judicial Offices
Of the State; and in order that their asPra-
tions may be speedily gratiiied, the first
thing to be done is to create a vacancy in
the Judiciary. Under our State government
the office of Judge is, as it should be, the
most desirable within the gift of the Legs-
lature The tenure is during good behavior
the salary is large, the functions most i'm
posing, and the dignity and power of the
station in correspondence. When once,
therefore, it has been obtained, it is not
likely, as we know by past experience, to
be soon relinqushed; indeed, not relinquish-
dat all, till the helpless decrepitade Of age
or death supervenes unless it be exchan-
ged for one of equal or greater dignity,
with sufficient emouments. What, then, is
to be done in order to induce Judge to re-.
sign?. Why elect him TO the Senate of the
United States. Tempt him by bestowing
on him splendid federal dignity, dignity
only inferior to that Of President Of the Re-
nnhlic. From, tho h.'il. ~f ;''r';,c - s~:c.h
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Judge; mean only TO assign cause for
the result of it satisfactory 10 my own mind.
But will not pursue this subject further, as
lit is painful to my feelings to do anything,
even in the discharge Of Il grave duty, which
might wound the sensibilty of any portion
Of the community, of whatever profession,
and most especially Of my own-when they,
too, may be my friends.
In concluding what have to say to you,
citizens, on this subject, permit me to
remark, SO dangerous do consider the
practice of which l have been speaking,
that was on the point of making it sub,
ject of public discussion in the House Of
Representatives in December last, previous
to, the election of a United States Senator
for the term of six years, and would certain
ly have done so, had it not been for my
very great regard for the feelings of that
member Of the bench whose name had been
fully brought before the Legislature for
that office, and who was finally elected.
Now, however, that election is disposed Of,
feel free to utter my opinions on the sub
iect, and regard it to be my duty to ex'
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From the South Carolinian.
rn THE PEOPLE OF RICHLAND DISTRICT,

FELLow.CIT1zENs: In recalling your
attention to the consideration Of the reasons
which controlled my vote, as one of your
Representatives, in the election Of United
States Senator, in December last, for the term
ofsix years from 4th March succeeding. feel
that it would be highly censurable in me moi
to declare to you, without any reservation
whatever, my perfect conviction that the
Judiciary of the State stands acquitted of all
encouragement Of the practice which | hold
up to your unsparing reprobation. The in
dviduals composing it have ever been, as
they now are, good men and pure, able and
conscientious, influenced by highly cult
waited and refined sense of public duty, and
full of noble sentiments of personal honor.
And it gives me the very greatest pleasure
to assure you that the excellence of private
virtue, the delicate sense of personal honor,
and the legal lore which the bench lost by
the withdrawal of Judge Evans, were well
supplied, as time will show, by the choice
made of u successor by the Legislature.
If, then, the Judges themselves stand thus
fully discharged from all just censure in re-
ference to this corrupting practice, whose
roots are striking deeper and deeper every
day, because it is permitted to operate with.
ont public exposure, the question arises,
who are to be held answerable for p-opaga-
ton of the evil9 Muinly. beyond all doubt,
the profession of which | am an humble
member. hope have, fellow.citizens, a
proper degree oil professional pride; so much
of it have |, that even with its modest emolu
ments, | would not exchange the profes.
sion Of my first choice for amy other. |
hope, too, am capable of properly appre-
ciatng the services rendered to literature,
civilization and liberty by the common law
lawyers in every age since the common law
med the dignity Of a system. Nor am
:. :quainted with the delightful social
,a.':s generous liberaity, honorable seLti.
a-a,. I'D sufficient legal learning which
s,1., my professional brethren in
>-o.':. a, ma Still, -citizens, the
. ,e that they are mainly res
u prevalence of the practice
"a: ,in. Aspiring to become
IS, ambitious to reap the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-07-06
VOL. XVIIl....NO. 25.
THE ADMINISTRATION.

Great success always provokes opposition.
The present Administration has been so
completely successful, not only in thorough.
ly uniting and Strengthening the Democratic
party, but in enthrouing itself in the conf
dence of the American people, that il has
aroused the iercest and most deterraaS4fesas
opposition, The forcesof the enemy hSsa
been marshaled, the point of attack has,
been chosen, and, with the vehemence of
Napoleon, when throwing himself upon the
center of his adversary's line, the batteries
of invective and vituperation are pouring
their fury upon this single point. It Is the
appointments to office, a subject which is
supposed to be specially vulnerable for two
reasons, first, because it in some degree in
dicates particular line of policy, and Sc.
condly because it necessarily awake,ss a
great DIAL of III feeling from the immense
number of disappointments which must be
made. Aud never was the wisdom of an
Executive in the distribution of patronage.
so violently assaied, or its policy and lis
patriotism so vehemently called in question.
The most unimportant appointments to OBJ
scure Offices about which it is neither con.
venient nor desirable that the President
should know very much, are held up to-
view as though the fate of the republic. de.
pended upon them. On the other hand cen.
sure the most unsparing is bestowed upon
the Executive for nearly every one of the
selections for important posts from whatever
section Of the country or wing of the party
they happen to be taken. The boldaess
of.these accusations is only equaled by the
maignity with which they are urged.
Ii is said that the President has violhted
the principles of the Baltimore Platform. and
the pledges of bis Inaugural Address. If
those documents have any peculiar eienif.
canoe in connection witt, the present condi.
ton of the couptry, it is that there ought
to be finalty to the agitation which. has
been prevailing for the past few years.
Men Of all parties and from every section of
the country desired repose, and the reason
of the unprecedented vote that Gen. Pierce
received, is to be found in the fact that it
was believed that his election would most,
efecrdaly contribute to tl,is result. ,rhisF
:: ''" "'a~h' H.Y in reference
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Gunrorons Gketcl).
The Man with a Chalked Hat.

few days since, while one OF the up
trains of the Mad River and Lake Erie rail
way was stopping at Urbana, the conductor
was accosted by tall, lean, but sinewy
specimen of humanity, whose appearance at
once indicated considerable verdaucy. He
was rugged in bell crowned hat, shad
bellied lnsey coat, and pants Of the same
material, and hog skin boots. His hands
were sunk deep into his boots. Giving his
head knowing shake, W ich careened his
old fashioned chapeau to one side, he thus
addressed the conductor:
CHOW dew tell, an they say you're the
driver of this ere wagon :"
al am the conductor, sir"
"Realy Right smart Of hoss," pointing
to the Locomotive, 4" to pull you all alc''" "
eyes. sir, such horses can't be bo
every day"
81 reckon not. Colonel; but them
you know Josh Tompkins, up at Kentor
lage?'
"No, sir, believe not"
"Taint possible now is it, that you
know Josh9 Why, he's my brother; and
I'll be blamed if wouldn't go and see him,
in your darned consarn, if was not afeerd
your plagued hoss would run away"
"There is no fear of that sir"
"Do tell me so, now! You see Pm sor'
ter green, but have hearn tell Of these pesky
critters to hum, and II! be consarned, if they
don't look skeery. It's human mater, YOU
know, for Teller to be leetle afeared the
first time he sees such beast"
"There is 10 danger, sir. If you wish
to go to K.nton | will guarantee 10 take
you there safe"
This appeared to ease Mr.. Tompkin's
mind, and after walking round the train ex
aminng the locomotives, and questioning al
most every person he met as to the proba
bility of a runaway, he told the conductor
he guessed he would risk it. He was ac
cordingly shown to seat in first class
car. 1t happened that in the same car ane
in the immediate vicinity of our Hoosie
friend, was party of funny gentlemen, wh'
soon discovered chance for good jok
\ in the verdancy Of new passenger. The.
Immediately got into conversation witt
him, and soon learned from his own lips
that his name was Reuben Tompkins, tn
twin brother of Josh, that he lived in mort
western Indiana; was green, and dldn'
know much about things, and was terribl
Altered of the Iron Horse getting skeere
and running away.
One of the party was introduced to mir
4 as Mr.. Brown, the President of the roat
who assured him that he was as safe in tn
car as out Of it.
but, sir" continued the bogus Presden
cas- am automatically informed, that yo
, are brother to my very particular irlen'
t Mr.. Tompkins of Kentou--"
"Joshs" inquired the hoosier.
"Yes, sir, Mr.. Josh Tompkins of Ken
"Them's um to T.. Josh writ that b
knowed all the big bugs in his reg ion.'
"Just so, and as you are his brother,
will afford me nexpressible pleasure to chal
: your hat, sir, by which you will not onl
escape the payment of fare. but all acc
dents, SO long as you travel on this road
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EDGEFIELD S. c.. JULY e. 1858.

scheming-by the management of those
who aim at obtaining the advantages Of
office and place by the sinuous paths OF
hidden intrigue rather than by the exhibi.
ton Of those great, manly qualities Of head
and heart which alone fit men for distin.
guished and responsible public appointments,
it works the profession insensibly and un-
consciously, and yet with wonderful power.
1t is manifest, too, that this public vice will
increase in proportion to the impunity which
is extended to it. 1t will grow audacious
in the very degree Of its success, until final.
ly it will walk abroad with the elevated
crest of conqueror, scornng concealment,
and defying alike the opposition of tie vir.
tuous private citizen and just denunciation oil
the patriotic public man.
l was opposed then to the election OF
Judge Evans to the Senate Of the U. States,
because thought the State needed his servi-
ces on the bench; because regarded the
movements one of bad tendency, respecting
the Judiciary itself, and because | was op.
posed, and ever will be, to the practice OF
making vacancies in high public Offices for
the purpose of filling them, thus uselessly
and corruptly multiplying elections.
I.said, felow-citizens, that the influence
of the legal profession in orinating the pro-
pagating the pernicious practice of making
vacancies in the bench, by resorting thither
for persons to fill vacancies in the United
States Senate, was almost irresistible. 1t is
true, however, that it is not always trium.
phant in filling the vacant judgeship accor:
ding 10 the principle Of regular gradation.
In this it failed in December last. But
those of US in the Legislature who paid
some attention 10 the course Of things there,
connected with elections, can easily account
for that failure The Influence Of which |
am speaking was divided. 1t did not work
as a unit, and division lost it the victory. a
powerful countervailing influence, too, was
brought to bear in this election Of a Judge !;
for it cannot be forgotten that the very
amiabIe, honorable, and able gentleman who
was finally elected, himself held most en-.
viable office, towards which very many turn
ed longing eyes, but which, it was well
known, no one could obtain until the in
cumbeut had been promoted to some Office
more disrfifed, or saw cause 1'-o''i7ta-:'--'--
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Senate TO listening Senators and crowded
and applaudng galleries-become familiar
with the President and his Cabinet-nngle
with foreign ministers, and become visi-
bic, active part of all that is great aud gor.
geous In wealth and power at the capital
of mighty nation. Such, fellow-citizens,
is the manner in which the members of your
Judiciary are approached, and now and
then one induced, to withdraw from the
bench to which the confidence of the Leg.
isIature and his own abilities had elevated
him. 1t is true that thus far aspirants for
the bench have not had the hardihood to
hold this language and present these temp
tations to your Judges palpably and direct
ly. Arti6ce is resorted to. Rumors are
circulated that certain member of the
Judiciary would like to go 10 the Senate
and if elected Senator in Congress, on the
occurrence of vacancy, would resign nj:
seat on the bench. These rumors are dis
seminated with proper industry, until they
become so common, that the Judge him
self may be consulted on the subject, ir
which consultation his fitness for the station
can he enlarged upon; he may be told how
proud the people would be to be represented
at Washington by one SO highly honoret
under the State government, and who, il
the discharge of his duties, had reflected Sc
much lustre upon her judicial annals. Thu
the poison finds its way to the human heart
the soft impeachment is yielded to, and j
is at once settled that seat OIL the bencl
is to be made vacant by sending a Judge tt
the United States Senate on the first oppor'
tunity. And he assured the oppotunit.
will not be long deferred, and when it doe
come, as sure as truth, a Judge will b
taken from the bench to be sent to the fed
eral Senate. Then comes the contest 70
the vacant judgeshp. And who more like
ly to be chosen than one of the Solicitors
Ii such should be the result, then, of course
the vacant solicitorship must be filled by til
advancement Of member Of The bar. Thu
is the consummation reached. The potenc
of this influence is almost irresistible, an
in its operations is as still as it is efficaciou:
Set on foot III some secret corner by til
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attracted by the confusion could not lmag.
inc what was the matter, and gathered
around the cars in large numbers. Some
laughed without knowing what they were
laughing about-others gaped without stir
ring muscle, and many pressed inquiries
as to what was the matter. Brown came 10
the rescue of tine Conductor, and taking
Tompkins aside, privately advised him to
run up to magistrates Office and get an
injunction against the Railroad.
He pointed out house a short distance
up the street, which he said was the office Of
the administrator of the law. Rueben star.
ted for the house on full run, but he had
proceeded but a short distance before the
iron horse gave significant whistle. He
knew it was the signal for starting, aud fear
ing that the train would be off before he
could get back, he changed his course and
sped for the cars He reached the platform
of the last car just as the train commenced
moving, and clutchng it with firm grasp
endeavored to stop its progress. Finding
bis puny strength availed nothing, he yelled,
while he still held on.
"Stop her! Tell the driver that I've got
an iniunction--stop, or I'll tell the Squire"
The iron horse has no ears, and therefore
the screams of Mr.. Reuben Tompkins had
no other effect than to create killing laugh
ter among those who heard him. The speed
of the locomotive was gradually increased,
and at last Tompkins' legs gave out and he
and the train was forced to part company.
He let go, as he did so, turned half somer-
set, which sent the chaked hat whizzing
into mud puddle. AS soon as he regained
his feet, he shook his fist terriblyat the cars
at which act he was engaged in when the
train turned curve and the. passengers lost
sight OF him. What he thought when he
returned to kenton and found that was the
place of his destination, know not, but
am quite confident he can never again be
persuaded to travel with chalked hat