Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-10


Mr.. EDITOR BE so good as to give place in
your columns to the following extract, from the
4" Yorkvlle Remedy" which accidentally fell into
my possession . few days since, and obfge
A FRIEND.
"CoL. Brooks srEEcH.-We have before us
this cdgcd able and eloquent speech recent
" delivered in the House, on the Pacific Railroad.
We haze read it with much pleasure, and are hap
ry TO say that we regard it as one of the most
pointed and powerful arguments that We have ever
! read. 1t has been pronounced BY competent judges
to be Il superior document 10 the one he delivered
Oh the Ncbra>ka Bill, and that gave him stand in
the Ious' anon" the first speakers of The day. Col.
BRooGs has taken Ia h stand, and the State should
be proud Of such Il SON. Tie press every where is
loud with his praise, and no denies him the pos
session Of brilliant talents Of the first order. He is
4 young man. and has been in Congress hut a short
timc yet lie has already stamped himself as one Of
the first men in Congress- and the people have ra,i-
fled his claims, una roce.'
THE GERMANS AGAINST RELIGIoN.-Wc have
repeatedly called attention 10 The organized eff
forts making by the foreign German population
against the institutions and religious interests
of The country. In platform adopted by
Convention Of Free Germans" held recently
at Louisville, Kentucky, we observe the follow
ing" Religion is q private matter, not poliii-
cal one, and it is dcspolism TO coeree citizens by
political means into religious pronul cations or
omissions which conflict with their private con-
,iclions. We therefore consider the laws
Thanksgiving days, the prayers in Congress and
in Legislatures. the oath on the Bible, the intro
duriion Of the Bible into free schools, the exciu-
sion Of atheists from legal acts, &C., as open vio-
Ialiors Of the rights of man, as also Of the Con.
stilulion and demand their removal"
AcKSowLEDGMENr.-Hnn p. s. Brooks has
our thinks for the very valuable copy of" Maps
and views accompanying the Presidents Mes
sage" sent MS.
We sec that Mr.. B. will address the citizens
of Lexington on Monday next, at Lexington C.
II. we hope he will extend his visit 10 Laurens,
has many warm friends and admirers among our
citizens, who would be pleased to afford him an
opportunity to deliver an account of his Steward
slip. We hope he will give us timely notice,
should he consent to address us.-Laurensvillc
Herald.
RACING CnALLESGE.-Turfmc will read with
interest the announcement made in the New
Orleans Pirayune Of the 30th ut, by Mr.. Thomas
J. Wells, that he will run Lccomte against any
that can be produccd-Lerulgion in particular
over the Metaire, Mobile, or Metcalf Course,
at any distance, at any time, and for any amount.
OUTRAGEOUS MUEDEE-On Thursday or Friday
of last week, three negroes, belonging to Mr..
Larkn Barmore, of this District, murdered their
oyersecr Mr.. Mattox, by blow from an axe.
He waS then east into creek near by, but sub
sc1ucnily carried some distance 10 q wood, where
he remained Two or three days. When found,
the body had been considerably mutated by
dogs and vutures The negroes were arrested,
but willie the trial was progressing, one made
his escape and up to last accounts had not been
caught The other two are in Jail awaiting his
apprehension Ii is said they confess the crime.
Independent Press, 5lh inst.
Two descrters from the English army at Hal
flax, named UriaI, Prirker and Thomas Casey,
and who, before they left, broke into the Queens
treasury and robbed it Of about Z millions of
dollars, were arrested in Boston yesterday, and
most of the money recovered. Underthe Ash
burton treaty they will be sent back, and prob
able will be shot.
A WOMAN was giving evidence in a certain
case, when she was asked by the lawyer: Was
the young woman vrtuous 10 this affair 3" "'Was
she what? :" "Virluous. Was she chaste :"
'Chaste? she was chased about'a quarter of a