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Washington sentinel., 1854-06-07

Exciting Foot-racc.-Antoinele le Due, French
man, ran ten miles in ity-eieht mnures, at Eagle
Harbor, Michigan, beating two Indians and an
Irishman, for wager Of one hundred dollars. The
Irishman gave ont on the fourth mile, one Indian
on the eighth. a, the other Indian was just a
mile behind the victor. who left the ground shout
( ing :" Vve la Francew e9t
Later from Texas.--CHARLEsToS, June A.
Late advices from Texas report the occurrence
of several Indian outrages OF most fearful char
acter. N 81 stax'J s.sf. .-L
Among the reports is the massacre Of COM
pany of eight Mexican rope-dancers; also six
Italian harp-players, who had been performing at
San Antonio, and were on their way TO Laredo
The United States mail. while on its way from
Corpus Christi TO San Patricio was attacked by
the Indians and robbed. Major Chapman had
gone in pursuit.
The citizens Of Leona had become so alarmed
that nearly every family in the place had armed
themselves with weapons, with which TO act in
case Of emergency.
ABOLITION SYMpATHY.--We have already
stated that the marshals guard having in
charge the fugitive Burns, raised by subscrip-
ton enough money to procure good suit of
clothes, breastpin, hat, boots, &C., and some
$40 pocket money, with which Burns was sup
piled before his departure. But it remains for
us now to state the extent of the sympathy Of
bis abolition friends in the same cause they
took Bnrns's old clothes, had them n'ended, and
returned We have on hand the subscription
list by which this gigantic undertaking was ac-
compished, but want of room prevents It's pub
lication this morning.--Boston Times.
Washington sentinel., 1854-06-07

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE occurred on Monday after
noon at Alexandria. The provision stores of Mr.
d. Hooe and Messrs. Masters a. Son, on Union
street were totally destroyed. Mr. Hooe had six
hundred barrels Of -four, and large quantity Of
iard' hams, DC, in store, only small amount Of
winch was saved. During the FIRE, ten kegs OF
powder IN Messrs. Masters store, exploded, crc-
a''ng great confusion and damage, and Mr.. Ed
ward ). Hough was badly injured by falling wall.
The grocery STORE Of Messrs. ]. T. b. Perry g.
Son was also destroyed with its contents The
loss is about $4,000.
Washington sentinel., 1854-06-07

WRECK OF THE ELLEN THoMpsoN-One hun
dred passengers of,he emgrant ship Ellen Thomp-
son, wrecked in the Gulf Of St. Lawrence, on the
18th of May, arrived at Portland on Saturday, by
the steamer Admiral, from ST. John. They were
taken from the wreck by the barque Sarah, and
carried TO Richibucto and are on their way 10
Canada.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-05-18
Human Depravitv,

Parson Brownlow, editor Of the Knox
vile Crenn.) Wing, delivered discourse a
short time since in Knoxville, upon the sub
ject of Human Depravity, proving his posi-.
tions by the Bible first, and next by Knor.
rWe :"
If any man could do this, we know the
Parson must have succeeded well. knowing
as we do, many of the tricks used to crush
this fearless and independent editor by men
ia and about Knoxville, he had ample evi.
dence at least of some depravity in that city.
We once heard an anecdote told Of the
Parson, which if true, clearly shows that
what he thinks is right, he will endeavor to
maintain. 1t is said that he was once mott
fled by one of the greatest pugilists and
bragadocias in Tenn, that if he attempted
to preach again at a certain place, he would
be taken from the pulpit and publicly whipt
in the presence of his congregation. The
persons present knowing the man who had
thus threatened the Parson to be desper-
ate fellow advised him not to preach. They
were requested not to give themselves any
trouble as he would attend to the matter
himself.
Sunday morning came, and so did the
Parson at the appointed hour and took his
place in the pulpit. Upon looking around
he saw the fellow who had threated him,
with number of his friends occupying
portion of the church near the pulpit. He
began the usual exercise by opening the
bible which lay upon the desk-he then re.
moved from his right coat pocket revolver
and placed it at the right of the word of
truth-then another to his left; he then
drew from his bosom a large and heavy
Bowie knife and laid it across the leaves to
prevent the wind from turning them. This
was an argument which forboded certain
results; his opponents were so perfectly
amazed with the beginning Of the sermon,
that they. concluded it bOst not TO inter-
iere with him, and it is said that 30 oct Of
men ever got such seorching as did some
of his congregation upon that occasion.
We hope the Parson will excuse US for
giving notoriety to this little episode in his
li(e.-Newton's Express
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-05-18
Mi5felIaufoll6.
What Every one Should Know.

Accidents injurious to life may often be
very successfully treated by domestic means
before the advice of surgeon can be OBJ
tanned.
tits questionable, however, upon medical
subjects, if the evil that is done does no,
predominate over the good, from the hastv
and iuconsiderate means often adopted in
emergencies TO do something is the i'm.
peratve demand, right or wrong.
We have known ice to be applied to a
persons feet and hands, who was bleeding
at the lungs, and without any better reason
than that the attendant did not know what
else to do. On being told in that case il
were better not to do anything, she looked
up in astonishment and inquiring said
What, lethi die without doing anything q
Now this person knew better, but under ex-
citement was acting from some ones sug-
gestion, without consulting her own judg-
ment.
When there is much bleeding from the
lungs, the hands and feet usually become un-
naturally cold, and the indication is to keep
them warm, so as to promote the free circu-
lation of the blood, and thus prevent the un-
due accumulation at the seat of the difficulty.
A bladder of pounded ice or snow should be
kept perfectly quiet.
Drinking salt and water is common
practice, but care sould be taken not to dis
tend the stomach with anything. There are
still more efectual means, but they require
physician to direct their administration.
Scalds and Burns are among the most
common injuries requiring domestic man.
agement. scald differs from burn, mas
much IS it is occasioned by moist heat, and
removes the euticle, leaving the injury with.
out any protection; while a burn, as by
heated metal, oil, or the direct action of fire,
if not very serious, leaves the cnticle harden,
ed and insensible.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-05-18
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Cuba and DIsuni0n. i.

"Upon one thing Mr.. Slidell may conf
IDENTITY count, whether Cuba shall or sbal
not become indepcndent-whether we ac
;: quire it ms Territory by purchase or war
Il 1ciH ncrcr be admitted into the Union as q
Stare Staic, wiho2ksuch struggle as this
country has never yet seen on that subject
And if the ultra pro.slavery propaganda shall
succeed in forcing this country into war to
prevent the ultimate abolition of slavery in
Cuba, the dissolution of the Union wiH be q
much more likely erent than its admission %
Such is the language Of the New York
Times, and we commend it to the earnest at.
tention of the whole South. If we were
permitted TO speak of this Cuba case nakedly
and alone, the threat of the Times would rea.
Oily suggest The appropriate reply. But with
the past staring US in the face, with all the
burning recol!eciions which memory sum-
mons up-wth the fate of the Gadsden
treaty still recent, is there not ample cause
to regard this threat, nsoent as it is, as onii.
nously prophetic! For our part, we rather
welcome, than deprecatc, the speedy coming
of the day, when the South must choose
between the dissolution of the Union, and
the ignominions price she now pays for its
existence. Aud if we mistake not, in this
same matter of Cuba, the Times and its party
will find, too late save for repentance, that
this cry of Dsunon is no longer terrible or
discordant to Southern ears.
If in the tidr of events, Cuba shall knock
for admission into this Union-not Cuba
emasculated AID barParized by emancipation
but Cuba in all the lulness Of her splendid
productions, developed by the hands to which
God has appointed the work, we confidently
look to the renewal of the struggle, under
circumstances 100, which may make it such
as this country has never yet seem" Aboli-
tionism will be more powerful and more ag-
gressive than ever. twill have been bloated
to the utmost insOlence, by the long impunity
of its acts, and the submission OF the South.
But Cuba fortunately will not be purely
Southern question. The bands Of COM
merce Of millions, are alread y uniting her to
the whole country, and the North is the chief
recipient, and conductor thereof. Will not
interest in that sectipn moderate somewhat
the maudliu sympathies for the slaves We
shall see
With the duties Of the men and statesman
of the South, this suggestion, however, has
nothing to do. 1t is for them to watch this
whole question narrowly, and to act, when
the time comes, as becomes, those to whom
yet another opportunity is offered, to retrieve
an equality, lost BY their own supineness
Charleston Mcrcary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-05-18

SOME Suoor1Ne.-The New Orleans
PicayuLe says: The great match and bet
of one thousand dollars to eight hundred,
has at last been decided, Mr. Travis win,
ming the money upon the first shot. The
The affair came off on May day, at the pri-
vate residence of Mr.. C. 4. Babbitt, at Bayou
Ramos, Tiger Island, parish of St. Mary's
in this State. 1t being difficult to procure
an apple, a small orange, only about S
inches in circumference, was substituted.
After the shooting distance of thirty.six-feet
was measured, the orange was placed by the
Judges OH the head of gentleman, friend
of both parties, Mr.. ]. P. o, and no object
intervening, the first shot told the story, hit
ting the orange, half of the bullet going
through.
Both gentlemen displayed great nerve
upon the exciting occasion. Some of the
best sportsmen and acknowledged best shots
in the country were. present, and all express
themselves fully satisfied that Mr.. Travis is
the best pistol shot IN the arorld.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-05-18

SOUTHERN QUARTERLY REv1Ew.-At the
late Charleston Commercial Convention,
the following resolution in regard to this
able Review was adopted, B. F. Perry being
the mover /:
Resolred, That the "Southern Quarter
ly Review" published in the city of Char
lesion, by native of Virginia, and edited
by one of the most distinguished literary
gentlemen of the South, being the only Pc.
riodical of that character printed and pub
lshed in the Southern States, and having
always defended the Institutions and inter.
ests of the South, is entitled to the patronage
of the Southern people, and this Convention
earnestly recommend it to their favorable
consideration"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-05-18

ADVANTAGES OF PAYING FOR A NEwspA.
PER IN ADvANcn-One of the facts putin
evidence at the trial in the supreme court
to sustain the will of the late William Rus.
sell, was, that only few days before he
made the will he called at the Office of the
Democrat and paid for his paper year in
advance, thereby saving fifty cents. This
fact was dwelt upon at length by counsel:
and commented upon by the judge in his
charge as one of great Importance. The
verdict Of the jury would seem to sustain the,
position, that a man who has mind and mena-,
ory enough to pay for his newspaper in ad-
vance, is competent to make his will
Franklin Democrat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-05-18

Ward letter requesting him to leave the
town. No violence will be used, our citizens
wishing merely to lrown down the man who
coolly>and deliberately took the lire Of one,
whom to know was to love. Mr.. Ward is
the guest, while here, of John l. Roy, Esq
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-05-18
Proceedings Of the Anti.Retail Con.
yentiOn

The Anti.Retail Convention at Columbia
persons were present, and Hon. J. B
O'Neall was elected President.
The following resolutions were adopted
by the Convention
Resolred, That it is in the sense Of thi
Convention that law prohibiting the max
ing and selling Of intoxicating drinks, as 1
beverage, is consistent with, and not an
abridgement or violation of the rights O
the people.
Resolred, AS the deliberate opinion ot
this Convention, based upon the most careful
consideration of well known facts, that the
traffic in alcoholic drinks as beverage is
an evils onl y evil-and that continually.
Resolrcd, That the most malignant and
fatal diseases that afflict humanity are not
to be compared in their direful effect to the
soul and body destroying monster intemper-
ance, and that its extripation from every
community is as imperative u duty as the
enforcement of sanitary measures for its
protection from the ravages of pestilential
disease.
ResJlred, In view of the demoralizing,
debasing and destructive tendencies of this
traffic on the moral and physical structure
Of man, that it is the bounden duty of every
parent, master, patriot and christian, to unite
in combined action to restrict its use to the
wants Of medical practice in every com
munity.
Rcsolred, That this Convention recon-.
mend to their fellow citizens to memorable
our next Legislature, setting fourth IFS evils,
and asking for the enactment Of law that
shall restrict the manufacture and sale in,
and importation of, alcoholic liquors, to the
wants Of medical science. Referred to the
Committee.
Resolved, That this Convention do ap.
point Central Committee, consisting Of
- gentlemen, (any number of whom
being present at any regular meeting, con.
stituling quorum, for the transaction of
business) which shall be charged with the
and circulation of an address
70 the people of South Corolina, setting
fourth the evils of the traffic in ardent spirits
lpon the moral, social and pecuniary inter-
,sts Of the citizens, with such other matters
Is may suggest themselves as proper to be
aid before the people for their consideration.
Resolced, That it is earnestly recommend
ID to the people of the various Districts and
Parishes in the State to appoint, at as early
day as possible, Local Committees, to act
n concert with the Cenlrat CUmmttee, IN
disseminating such information on the sub.
ect of the traffic in ardent spirits as may
end to exhibit the business in its true light,
nd to demonstrate the deleterious inhu-
nee which it exerts upon the moral and
ocial condition of the people.
Rcsozrcd, That the committees in the
iferent districts be requested to urge the
eople to celebrate the fourth of Jul y next
n the promotion of the cause and in the
dvocacy Of the object Of the Convention.
The proceedings Of this meeting are
,arked by considerable spirit, and will
oubtless have favorable effect upon the
ause Of temperance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-05-18

A PORTRAIT OF SIR CHARLES NAr1ER.,
An English paper uses rather free pen-
Gil in the following sketch: -
"a farmer.looking man, with fasa face,
thick lips, and tremendous nose covered
with snuff; large ears, like two flaps Of, q
saddle; and, like Uncle Ned" in lyric; his
tory. with no wool to speak of on the tor. of
his head, although his chronological -deyel-,
opments display an extensive surface where
the wool ought to grow the head placed
on the. body of stunted alderman. whose
clothcs appear to have been pitah-forked on
lis back, with one shirt collar up and the
other down, his waistcoat bustoned awry,
and his shirt-front smeared with .snuf-and
you have the portrait Of !" Sir Charles, Nia;: q;
pier" 3
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-05-18

IL you would be happy, take the papers.
We never knew man out of humor, cash
or piety, who had the latest news on his
shoulders. Newspapers and happiness are
brothers and sisters.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-05-18
9eleet poetry,
FILBUSTERING ETHICS.

fb1bUo1EnlNG ElnlCo.
Says Captain Robb 10 Farmer Cobb.
Your farm is very fine, sir;
Please give me up your ,itlc-deeds,
claim it all rs mine, sir"
"Pray, how can it be thine ?" says Cobb
"I'm sure never sold it
Twas left me by my father, sir;
only ought to hold it."
"Nay, Cobb, the march of destiny"-
IT'S strange YOU don't perceive it
Is sure to make it mine some day,
! solemuly believe it,"
But have you not already got
More land than you can till, sir 2
More rocks than you can blast
More weeds than You kill, sir :"
"Aye, Cobb; but something whispers me
4 sort Of inspiration
That Eve right 10 every farm
Not undcr cultivation.
I'm of the" " Anglo-Saxon race"
But you-what right have you to land
Who ever heard your name, sir?
| deem you, Cobb, lazy lout,
Poor, trodden down, and blind sir;
And if take your useless land,
You ought 10 think it kind, sir!
As,d, with my scientific skill,
set it down as true, sir,
That can gather from the farm
Full twice Us much us you, sir.
To be explicit: IT'S an age
Of freedom and progression;
No longer, dog in,mangcr like,
Can you retain possession.
The farm long since you forfeited,
Because you failed to till it;
To me it clearly now belongs,
Simply because 1 ,cN it.
"My logic if you disapprove,
Or full Of comprehending,
Or do not feel convinced that
Your welfare am attending,
I're plenty more of arguments
To which can resort, sir;
Si1-shooters, rifles, bowie-knivcs,
VIII indicate the sort, sir.
So, pri,hee, Cobb, take my advice:
Make over your domains, sir;
Or, sure as am Captain Robb,
viii blow out your brains, !"
Poor Cobb can only grind his teeth
And grumble protes;atons
That might should be the rule OF right
Among enlightened nations.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-05-18

Moral SUAsIoS on RAM.-When a
friend Of ours, whom we call Agricola, was
a boy, he lived on farm in Berkshire
county, the owner of which was troubled
by his dog Wolf The cur killed his sheep,
knowing, perhaps, that he was conscientious
ly opposed to capital punishment, and he
could devise no means to prevent it. 81 can
break him Of it," said Agricola, if you will
give me leave" " Thou ant permitted" )"
said the honest farmer-and we will let Ag-
ricola tell the story in his own words.
"There was ram on the farm" says
Agricola. as notorious for butting as Wolf
was for sheep stealing, and who stood in as
much need of moral suasion as the dog.
shut Wolf up in the barn with this old
fellow, and the consequence was that the
dog never looked sheep in the face again.
The ram broke every bone in his body
literally. Wonderfully upliftcd was the
ram as aforesaid by this exploit, and his
insolence became intolerable; he was sure
to pitch into whomsoever went nigh him.
iii fix him. and so did, | rugged an iron
crowbar out of a hole in the barn, point
foremost, and hung an old hat on the end
of it. You can't always tell when you see
a hat whether there is head in it or not
how then should ram? Aries made at it
full butt, and being a good marksman from
long practice, the bar broke in between his
horns and came out under his tail. This
little admoniton efiectually cured him Of
hu,tinn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-05-18

HANGED WHILE DRuNK.-We read in
the Gazette des Tribuanaux:-A young
man about twenty.nine years Of age arrived
at Paris about a month ago, to seek place
but as he was provided with large sum Of
money, he resolved to indulge in debauchery
until it should be spent. On Thursday eve.
ming he went to dine with some of his
acquaintance, aud remained drinking until
four o'clock in the morning. He then re.
turned to the Rue st. Honore, but he was
so drunk that he could hardly walk up stairs
Yesterday morning person called to see
him, and was directed to his room, which
was situated at the bottom of an insulated
couior. TO his establishment he found him
hanging by the neck, by the cravat, to the
handle of the door. He, it appeared, in
trying to open the door, had slipped, and
his cravat wich he wore very loose, caugh,
by the handle. The efforts which he had
made to release himself, in the state of in.
toxication were Irutless, and he remained
hanging until he was completely stranged
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-05-18

|
RUSSIAN A MEKIcA-1'he New York Tr
bune thinks that in the European war the
Russian possessions on the northeastern
shores of the Pacific will very likely become
a point Of attack for the English cruisers
From an article in the Tribune, giving a
sketch of Russian America, we make the
following extract:
"TheSe possessions are administered by
a Russo American Company, chartered by
the Imperial Government This company
is under the special direction of the Empe-
ror, and has lis principal seat at Sitka, one
among the ISLANDS of the small Archipelago
extending along the northwestern coast of
the American continent. Having come into
possession OF private information concerning
the present condition Of this colony and OF
its trade from a perfectly authentic source,
we proceed to lay it before the public.
"Ihe native population in those regions
is composed partly OF Aleutaus, Nuriles, OF
Mongolian and kamschatkian stock, but
the principal bulk consist of the Kalashes, a
tribe differing il type from the others. The
kalashes are fair and blue-eyed race, with
oval features and light hair, and specuar to
themselves. They are easily managed with
just treatment, but are brave and quickly
reused to anger. For the most part they
have preserved their independence, since
out OF nearly fifty thousand the greater part
have not submitted to Russian domination.
However they all trade with the colony,
bringing thlther beaver.skins and potatoes.
They are very fond of wheaton groats, and
next to gunpowder, prefer that article in
exchange for their produce. Like many
other native american tribes they are sub.
divided into smaller clans, living in contnu-
al feud with each other, They are all arm
ed with rifles
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-05-18

A voc1rERoUs opponent of the "Maine
Law" was seen hiccoughing in the street
last evening. When asked what was the
cause Of the convusion, he replied he was
a volcano, and the crater was at work."