Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-10-05


A terrible riot occurred here between the Pro-
testanis and German Catholics, in which firearms
were freely used and three persons shot. Ii
originated in an attack made by the Catholics on
some Protestanls who were cndeayorlng TO or
ga,Iize 4 Sabbath School.
ScHUYLER-It seems that 4 warrant for the
apprehension of Schuyler. the swindliDg PrcSi-
dent of the New Haven Railroad, has been in
the hands Of the police for number Of weeks.
The following is personal description of this
wholesale r0bber:
Height. FIVE feet ten inches. Hair reddish
brown, thin and long, and little bald on the top
OF his head. Whiskrrs short and thick. Eyes
mild blue, (he whites, yelluwish) Square
shoulders. Featurcs-slraight nose and sharp
countenarce, sallow face, natural teeth coughs
Il good deal on exertion or when excited, as he
is subject TO pulmonary disease. Personal ap-
pearance-rcry atfable in manners and polite;
long arms and long fingers, and looks rather
skeletony; lis age is about fifty years
Or SPECIAL INTEREST TO PUBLISHERS AND
BooKsELLERS-Buoks not weighing over four
pounds may be sent III the mail, prepaid, ii one
cent an ounce any distance in liic United States
under three thousand miles and attwn cents an
ounce over three Thousand miles, provided they
are put up without Il cover or wrapper, or ina
cover or wrapper open ut lie ends or sides, 81
that their character may be determined without
removing the wrapper. II not prepaid, the pos
tagc under three thousand miles is one cent ami
Il half, and over three thousand miles in the Uni.
ted States three cents an ounce.
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THREE MoEE TEERIToRIEs.-A plan, it is
said is on foot for organzng three new territorial
governments in the Indian country south Of Nan
sas' 10 consist scvcray of the CheroSccs in cnp
territory, the Greeks in another. and the Chock-
taws and Chicknsaws in third. This plan has
been sent out to be canvassed BY the tribes con-
cerned. and who, under il. are to be constituted
citizens OF the United States. A, the last ses-
sion Of the Senate bill was presented by Mr.
Johnson, Of Arkansas, which embodied the fcG-
trre of this scheme. The first territory will be
Cherokee, and will include the ChcrokeeS, Osa-
gcS, SeEecas, ,ShawneeS and Quapaws the second
is to be Museogec, ard will in,lude the Creek
and Seminole tribes and The third named Chab-
IA and will include the Choctaws and Chckasaws
DANCING WITH a Boor BI.AcK.-A corrcspon-
dent of the New York Times, wiring from
Saratoga, is responsible for the following:
There has been aristucracy here of all grades
and shades, from the genuine" simon pure
down TO the mushroom" aud co1fsh," and
looked in one evening and SAW the rGlle. de
chGm6re of 4 gentleman ut one hotel, walizing
with one of the haulieSt beauties, who WAS
denominaed belle, ut the other. He may have
been quite as good as his MASTER but doubt
whether the young lady would have smiled so
gracious!y OH him. or permitted his mousiach
to come so near her cheek, if she had known
that he had spent part of the evening brushing
coats and backing boots"
hED TO AUGUsTA.-Wc published. 4 few days
since, that 4 number of nurses and physicians
sent by the Howard Association Of New Or
leans, TO afford assistance to Augusta, Savannah
and Charleston, passed through our city and
volunteered their services if frcquiredSeFs1Ve have
now to announce that our worthy and energetic
Mayor deemed j: necessary TO call upon them
for aid, which WAS promptly responded TO by
sending us four female and two male nurses:
and also affurding us the services of DR. Camp
bell, OF New Orleans, who, as member of the
Association, comes among Us to aid our present
distress 10y his experience in practising in New
Orleans during the prevalence Of the epidemic
which has now unfortunately made its appear
ance in oar city. We feel de- ply grateful to
this noble Association for their kindness in
atfnrding us surcor in our hour of need, and
should an opportunity be offered TO out citizens
of reciprocating this favor, wc have no doubt
they will be- found ready and willing to respond
to their call. DR.. Campbell is at the Augusta
Hote-Augusta Constutionalist
THE genllest task master we ever knew of is
a blacksmith, who says every evening to his ap-
pren,ices " Come boys, let's leave Off work and
go to saving wood"
That blacksmith must be brother Of the
farmer down east, who, one season when he was
building new house, used to trv to get his
hired men out with him 10 play "dig cellar by
moonlight"
DEATH OF THE FAMOUS Dow, JR.-Mr Sam
Nichols, editor of the New York Sunday Mer-
curry, fell from 4 railroad car last Tuesday morn
=. ing, and WAS crushed under the wheels.-Dealh
ensued in short time. Mr. Nichols was ma
five of England, bu. had resided for 4 long pc
riod in New York, where he made many friends
" As a humorous writer he was quite celebrated.
He was The original " Dow, Jr.," and his Short
Patent Sermons have had m extensive circula.
tiou.