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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29
Better Hopes.

TIE Railroad meeting held here on FRIDAY last was
very successful We begin TO think We shall get q
railroad after all. Col PIcKENs made an admirable
speech. And ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOU
SAND DOLLARS are now safely secured to the New
Market and Aiken connection by the way OF Edge
field C. Ii. That's pretty sum these hard times and
ought TO tell. 1t surely will
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

An Irishman comparing his watch with
the town clock burst into 4 fit Of laughter.
Being laughted at he replied, " And how can
hell it. Here is my little watch that was
made by Paddy OFlaherty, on Omond
Quay, and which only cost me five guineas,
has beat that big clock there an hour and Il
half since Yesterday morning.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

EASIER TIMes.-The New York Railroad
,dvocate thinks that our financial troubles
will soon have an end. 1t says:
The heaviest foreign payments Of the
'ountry are now about made, f35, 000000
gold H. ing been sent abroad since Jan
lary first The banks have already con-
ractcd Il loans some Sl2,000,00O within
Il few W, 5 in this city. The cotton season
is just hing in, promising a good crop
and he returns. Roads, costing sixty
million ii dollars. will have been brought
into full ;e between January l, 1851, and
janua. 5, 1855. Over trading has been
pretty .ctually held up. The breadste!f
and o. sion products of the last season
are st lily coming in, and the effect Of
cutti' the Russian supply of grain from
other 81 pean nations will make the latter
d.pea. =. on the United States. The ship.
ne coal from Schuylkill county are
COW forward with great activity. Is
ther IN all these circumstances, prom
Use scr timesl
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

d. 1t is said that Notwithstanding France has re-
voked the decree in reference to Mr. SoULE and our
government has official information 10 that effect it
has been determined in Cabinet council to hold the
French emperor responsible for the act, and require
full satisfactory explanation bearer of dispatches
10 Mr. MAsoG Paris win be sent by the next steamer
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

The ARKANSAS Legislature met at Little
Rock on the 6tl, inst, B e. Harley OF Dallas
county, was chosen President Of the Senate,
and Samuel Mitchell of ARKANSAS, Speaker Of
III. House. Gov Conways message is ninr col
umns long, too long by ut least six columns.
Robert W. Johnson has been elected to the
u. S. Senate for tie present session, in place OF
Mr. Borland, and also for six years from tlh Of
March next
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29
GEORGIA Blister and Critic.

WE perceive in the November number of this vel.
come monthly visitor that Mr.. w. II. GRANT has taken
charge oits Editorial Departments and will, We Think
make it 4 nuElbrr one Journal He says, 81 design
labuEng most assiduuuslY 10 make the = Critic, II
medium for the dissemination Of tile wholesome truths
and The rational principles Of medicine" Every Ply
sican, do justice to himself, should at once become
subscribers 10 the " Blister 0nd Critic" Its publish
ed at Atlanta, Ca, at the low price cf ST 20 per an
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

says the Lancaster Ledger. that at the estate sale oi
Nathaniel Hough, deceased, on lls 18th inst, the ne
groes, II in number sold for $40 $780, beingan average
of $500. One fellow brought SlOl0, 81 OPS, and
auoIher Sl,30O, negro woman and two children
G ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29
Anensta Advertisements.

As the Fair comes off next week, we invite the c.
pecial attention of our readers who intend visiting the
city on that occasion, give our advertising columns
careful perusa before gong-io call on said adver-
tsers whilst there, and will assure them splendid
Gouds and great bargains
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

,uyH OF TIE SurLEME.-Maior Ross
he p man, is Il funny fellow. lie beats
the II s;rop man all to nothing in making
spec IS oon all subjects; but, whatever
mas Sc 1t subject of his discourses, they
ali I'D in soap. We stopped to listen to
or Of hi: forts, tue other day, at the cattle
sb wat X ne. He pointed to the star-spang
le, ..nne. which was floating over the bnsi.
':a5s Office tud went on thus, or something
- it:
90, that were an eagle! weuld seize
coiumba' flag unfurled, and soar aloft un-
=! reached the upper air. | would wave
{ DER the thrones Of !yrants, an emblem Of
nope and ,romise to the down-trodden, and
hang it f,om the ceiling Of the skies. |
would sic; the nectar from tho gods, and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

TIE RUSSIAN RECRUITS IN kESTucKT.-Thc
Louisville Times states that ayoung gentleman
Of that city bad been rendered - coIuncrs COM
mission in the Russian army, and that lie will
probably leave the United States about the lsl
of FEBRUARY o. March, i'll company with several
other kcnluckians, for ST. Petersburg, unless
something else turns up nearer huue.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

eSP WE have received a handsomely printed " Cat
alorue of the Officers and Students OF the furian
University and gratied to learn that this insl'
tuition is in highly prosperous condition.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

RAILROAD CSsuALry.--A man employed on
the railroad on one of the freight trains. yeSer-
day, in attempting to jump on one OF ibe ears
missed his fuo'ing and f"Il. He died OF his
injury short time aftrr.-Svuth Car0!inIan
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

Hoes AaD GRAIS.-Ihe alaySvlle (ky Ea-
nIe SAYS that several thousand ccrn,trd hogs
have been soId 10 packers in that city within y
week past ut 50 gross some Of The sales tor
cash, and others Oh time, and rather dull at that
nruu
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

~ The amount os public land sold by The gene
raj during the past Year, has been extra
ordinarily large-ca,sed probably by the Stimulus to
production consequent upon the high prices Of food
and the rapid increase Of emigration, as well as the
speculative spirit of the times The gross amount re-
ceved for the year ending September 80, was Sil7O,
400, which is four times the amount Of the previous
vpnr
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29
HYM EMIAL,

MARRIED, on the s6th Oct. by j. A. Lott, Esq,
Mr. TILMAN Howard and Miss Polly RANDALL,
al! of this District.
MARRIED, by the same, on the 18th Nov, Mr..
WATSON Corcu and Miss RELIANCE STEEpuAN, all
Of this District.
MARRIED, on 2lst November, by B. NJ. Martin,
Esq, Mr. JonN B. CARTRIDGE, Of Chickasaw, Miss.
and Miss MARY A. LovELEss, all Of this District
MARRIED, by c. Attaway, Esq, at the residence
of David Butler, on the 18th November, Mr.. Jas.
PETERSON and Miss ELIZA BURNETT, all Of this
District -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

F1rE on THE CHARLOTTE RAILEoAD.-from
Il gentleman, whu came passenger over the
Charlotte aud South CaroIia Railroad W. learn
lla, = ear loaded with about forty bales OF cot
ton rauuht lire from the sparks Of the engine
Yesterday mornmg and was, together with It's
contents, entirely consumed. A portion OF tue
suptrstruclurc oi tic road was also burnt: Inc
accident occurred near the junction with the
kiurs Mountain Road
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

REVIVAL AT LowNDsy.LLE.-Rev. DR.. Baker
concluded last week II series of religious meet
inrs ut Lowndsve, in this District, which was
followed by most encouraging results About
sixty converts, wcare told, and more than eighty
inouircrs after truth, were The fruits OF his la-
bors. lie will commence preaching ut Lebanon
church on this (Friday) murning.-lndcpendcnt
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29
The Ruins of GreHtoWn.

A correspondent of the New York Even
Ing post, writing from Greytown, under date
OF November 4, says that there are just one
hundred and three houses, partly finished,
now being built on the ruins where the little
city of San Juan, or Greytown, once stood.
They have mostly matched roofs: some are
shingied. The houses are from twelve feet
square up to one hundred feet long by thirty
five feet, and are scattered over different
parts Of the city. The inhabitants are not
able to build as costly houses as they had
before the burning of the city. There has
been great mortality in consequence of the
exposure of the people to the rain, which
came down in torrents for days and nights
upon them before they could secure any shell
ter. Many were found dead and alone in
the woods some time after the destruction
of the city, and hundreds have left and may
never come back. Many there have been
left destitute who are unable to get the me-
cessaries Of life, and others who were for
merly rich are now unable to pay their debts
the little cash on hand is absorbed in the
construction of houses and stores. There
IS uO OtlleI )loSS SitS iiC' =
else than where the city is now rebuilding.
All the Central States can have transporta-
tion to and from Greytown, and the State
of Costs Rca is building a road from San
Jose to the little river Saropokie 10 the San
Juan, so as to send their produce down to
the city OF San Juan, instead of sending it
around the Horn.
The State of Costa Rica has already CIV
en- charters to some Americans to navigate
the rivers San Juan and Saropokie for this
purpose, and steamship company has been
organized, who undertake to transport pas
s,ngers from New York to San Juan, up
tle river, thence across to Salenas Bay, on
the Pacific, and thence to California. This
is good news to Greytown, and the people
were rejoicing and anxious for the consum-
nation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

SINGING OF THE PROPELLER IIoBoEEN.-The
propeller uobokcn bound for New York, with
several hundred head of cattle oil board, sunk
ON the lllh inst, in the Hudson river, near
Athens.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

A RAscALLY TEIcK-The Office OF the
Wilkes Republican at Washington, Ga, was
entered Oh Tuesday night, the 7lh insI., by some
vile miscrcant, wIlo threw the whole outside
form of The paper, ready for press, into "pl."
The Edutor s,ys he is son the track OF The
the fellow and will tree hin in the end and pun
i,h his r;,,caljtr."-" So mote il be.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29
Dosros, November 25, 1854.

Collision AND EXPLosIDs.-The steamer
Canad. and steamer Ocean, bound TO tlaIloweIl,
came in collision in tie harbor last evening.
The l,lt.r WAS struck amidships, and was speed
lily on tire from the upsettng ct stove. The
boiler finally exploded, leaving the vessel total
wreck. Eighty passengers were RESCUED and
three JroWupl
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

az Hon. DAVID S. REID, Of North Carolina was
on Friday last, elected United States SENATOR for four
wears from the lib of March next.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

A NEGRO was hanged at Lafayette, Ala, a
few days ago. Among his last words, was a
request to The Sheriff, TO call up, out Of the
crowd, one of tho negroes that had testified
against him, thai he might pretend TO whispcr 10
him, and get a chance 10 btc his ear Of!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

NayAL.-Wc learn that IN order was received
bv the Commandant of the Navy YarL at,Gos-
port. Yesterday, to prepare all the vessels which
can be cuuipprL, for orders.--NorioR Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29
AUSTRIA TunEArESED.-The Paris cores,

AUSTRIA THREATENED.-The Paris cores
pondrnt of the Buslon Alias says:
Alarming runners are current IN vienna ABOUT
Poland, and fear is entertained that ere long
Russi: may attempt to strike \ severe blow at
Austria in that direction. Austrian diplomacy
was never more active than at present: and her
military ministers are no less energetic. The
Austrian army, now on the Austro-Russlan
frontier, is not less than 25G,000 men, (wiihout
reckoning the reserved corps in MoravIa.) and
it is constantly reinforced, especially in artillery
and ammunition. The Russian army is colt
slantly reinforced. The mission OF Monsieur
Won i'fordlcn president of the Cabinet Coun.
ell of Davaria,) which the telegraph sententlo'ls-
" reported as undertaken to mediate between
Austria aud Prussia, seems to be TO engage
those two powers 10 remain united, that The
minor German powers may not be divided, and
the action of Germany paraiyzed TO some extent
by this division. The Vienna Cabinet has rclns-
ed to make another concilialory appeal 10 st.
Petersburg, before coming 10 an open rupture,
us Prussia desires it 10 de but it promises to
support any such appeals russia may make;
1t is reported the Western powers have engaged
Prussia TO state the demands Northern Germany
may be disguised TO make relative to the protcc-
tivn of its interests IN this Eastern Question
and that they have declared themselves ready 10
proceed with Prussia to revision OF lilo Lon
don protocol Of The Sth May, 1852, regulating
anew the affairs of Sehleswig lloSlcln, and the
Sund tolls The Bamberg Conference Is Tcpor-
ted as again in session.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

~ Wm. WARD, Il child only four years and half
old, was 50 terribly burned IN New York on Monday
that he died in few hours. He was playing with
stick lighted as cigar, when the fire caught his clothes
aud enyeoped him in flames.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29
esR1vaI OF sTEabIERHERa

New YORK, November "a, 1854.
The steamer Herman has arrived. Her dates
from Liverpool are not as late as those by the
Canada. but the papers contain Sumo items not
compromised in The Halifax summary
Fresh rcinrurccments for the Russians, under
Gen. Danncnbcrg, were approaching Sebastopol.
A Russian despatch says That Il terrible storm
occurred ON the 25Ih and 29h Of October, which
had compelled the allied fleet to pu' out to sea
The besicgers were thoroughly drenrl'd' and
were unable to keep up their lire on The walls
The French Government, jn allowing Ar
suule TO pass through France, disclaims amy IN
suit in the sloppage of Mr.. SouIe, and That The
act was merely based upon private grounds
The ship GIcnhcim, from New Orleans Tor
Havre, had been spoken at SEA. She had lost
one-fourih Of her crew by yellow fever.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

suck from every cloud ambrosial sweets, and
when descend again to earth 'conld make
them into SOAP"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

BANK OF AUGrsrA-Tlis old and respectable
institution has declared 4 scmi-annna! dividend
Of four per cent. payable on demand. Conside-
ing The drawbacks Of the last two months, and
the fact, that as the Georgia Railroad, in which
the Bank Of Augusta OWNS about 5000 shares,
has not declared lis usual fail dividend--this re-
sulL is highly satisfactory to Stockholders, and
rreditnbc to the management Of the Directors
Every onc should rejoice in the prosperity OF
this Bank To the extent Of its ability it has
always shown liberal disposition to the bust
ness men Of this community, and spirit OF
good citizenship. 1t might have followed other
examples. and m;ulc more money by pursuing Il
Brokers' business with greater vigor; but ii
would have been possibly at some hazard to it.
self, and certainly 10 no advantage to the com,
nunily al large. Long may it continue the even
tenor Of its way, prospecting and to prosper.
COnsiiluionalist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

In Russia the candles used in The mines are
made of taIIow mixed with charcoal dust, (pow-
dercd charcoaI) which is. found TO inereass the
intensity of the light.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

~ western editor has the following burst Of pa
trutisn in his prospectus
Devotion TO the land that gave me birth and the
glorious principles under which have been reared has
forced into the ranks of her illusrous champions.
shall continue to defend her rights, unawedby pow
err unseduced by wealth.
But if the cash don't begin to in, I'm darned
if don't have 10 slope"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

TIE price of fruit in Malaga has advanced,
and it is expected That the shipments To the Uni
ted States will be une.tNird less than those Of
last season.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29
WHO ARE YOUR ARIsTocRATs!

Twenty years ago this one made candles
that one sold cheese and butter, another butch
cred, and fourth carried on distillcry, another
was contractor on canals, others were mer-
chants and mechanics. They are acquainted
with both cnds of society, as their children will
be after them, though it will moi do to say out
loud For often you shall find that these toll
ing worms hatch butterflies, and they live about
year. Death brings i division Of property,
and bring new financrrs; the old gent is dis.
charged, The young gent takes his revenues and
begins to travel-towards poverty, which he
reaches before DEATH or his children do, if he
does not. So that, in fact though there is q
sort of moneyed race, it il not hereditary it is
accessible to all three good seasons Of cotton
will send II generation Of men up-a score of
years will bring them down, and scrd their chill
dren 10 labor. The father grubs and grows
rch-his children strut and use the money.
Their children in turn inherit the pride, and go
to siifiess poverty; next their children, renvig-
grated by fresh pIeJci,n blood, and by the smell
of the clod, come up again
Thus society, like tree, its sap from'the
earth, changes III its leaves and blossoms. spread
them abroad in great glory, sheds of to fall
back TO the earth, again 10 mingle with the soil
and at length re-appears in new dress and fresh
garniture
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-29

JOHNSON UYlvERslTY.-Messrs Editors: At
The late commencement of Johnson Female Uni.
versily, ut Anderson e. H.. it was understood
that two families that had received Young ladies
into their houses for The University would DC
closed for the next year. have now the pleas
ure to say, thai since that time, have becE an-
thorizrd to ntorm the community that ample
provision will be made for as many rs may de-
sire to become students OF the University for
the next year.
Will you do me the favor, gentlemen, to give
publicity in your paper, and obilge
Yours, very respectfully.
WILLIAM B. JOHNSON.
Nov Goth 1854.
p S. Publishers of papers in The Stale are
respectfully requested to copy The above once or
twice-Inicpcnden Press.
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SOMETHING RARE.--There is 4 gentleman in
this city who still considers himself passably Ju-
vcnile, having just entered upon his ninety third
year llei rather new conner in New Orleans,
having resided here only serenty-two years
This sprightly and vigorous veteran complained
a day or two ago of something strange-one of
his teeth ached him. He bad never lost tooth,
and had never, up to that time, suffered tho
slightest pain in any Of the ihiry-two brilliant
maslicaiUrS which still adorn his mouth.-Ncw
Orleans Bcc
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-30
THE NEW YORK QUARTERLY FOR
ADVERTISEMENT.
The wood-Gas Controversy.
N A ruUn charm 1,,.f dfcfauf fir

The Wood-Gas Controversy.
A RATHER sharp but distant firing Is
~ carried on by some persons interested in
Wood-Gas Patents; and we perceive that the
smoke of Heir cannon has somewhat obscured
their vision. Or G. G. Page, as the attorney for.
w. Mcdonnell, having presented his claims
through our columns, l.. r. Breisach, of this city,
has presented those Of Pettenkofer az Rutland, OF
Bayaria--he being their assignee--through The
states that the first patent for the Bavarian inven-
ton was issued on February "a, 1881, an anthem
ticated copy Of which has been filed in our Patent
Office also, that the claims Of his assignors were
fled in the Office, 10 protect their rights, more
Than year ago. As no patent can be obtained
for making or using Wood Gas, the disputed
point relates TO the apparatus, which embraces
the relocating Of the gas-passing il over red-hot
surface in its way TO the cooer--after il is gene
rated this is clearly stated in DR.. Pages letter,
on page so. Now, as Mcconnell claims 10 have
invented the apparatus for relocating Wood-Gas,
as far back as 1649--two years previous 10 the
granting Of the Bavarian patent--and as he OBJ
tanned patent for the same, on the 10Th day Of
September last, although contested by Pettenko-
fer 81 Rutland, we cannot well conceive who l.. r.
Breisach wants 10 frighten, by declaring, through
the columns Of the Times, that he will prosecute
the violators of the Bavarian invention. He gives
this notice TO all who take an interest in the intro
duction of this invention but in doing so, he for
got 10 present any fact upon which the public can
rely 10 show what patent rights he possesses.
When he again writes TO inform the public that he
has certain patent rights, and will prosecute those
who infringe them, we hope he will be so good as
10 state what these rights are, that The public
may know what he means.-Scienf5fe AsnerTcan.
Nov loft
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-30
\ REAT CoMPLAINTs having been

NJ made Of the irregularity ofthe running Of the
boats between Washington and Alexandra, for
the accommodation of the public, the undersigned
has determined 70 run the steamer GEORGE
PAGE as follows, viz:
From Washington, 81, s, Oh, and ia a. m; l, 3,
and az, p. m.
From Alexandria, u, 81, loi, a, M; l2i, 2, 4,
and 81, p. m.
Ompibuses connecting with the boat will leave
The corner Of Seventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue al Q, ~ OF, and 1 q. M 12s, ~ and ~,
Nov III GEORGE PAGE.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-30

New York, Nov. 29.--Cotton.-- The market is
dull
Flour.-Prices have declined 12l cents-sales
of q, 900 barrels; good Ohio SS 50@S9
Southern is easier-sales of 100000 at IS 81
@$9
Wheat-The market is dull with declining
tendency. Red Indiana 81 "a.
Corn-Prices have declined cents-Sales OF
$4,000 bushels western mixed 9i69li.
Pork-The market is firm.
Beef-The market is firm.
Lard-The market is unchanged, with mode
rate demand al previous rates.
Whisky is lower, with sales at 43 cents.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-30
GIlmans Hair Dye has made its appearance

Gilman's Hair Dye has made its appearance
in our city, very much TO the qualification Of our
Young beaux who wear red whiskers or musta-
chios. Gentlemen are now seen going into ou
hair-dressing saloons with hair, whiskers, musta-
chios, and eyebrows of all imaginable colors, and
in 1--WE minutes they will appear on the street hav-
ing them entirely changed and decidedly improved
by a lustrous black, obtained by using GILMANs
DYE.--NouoK Herald.
For sale by z. d. GILMAN, Chemist,
Washington Cstr
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-30
Aatifts.

The best Article ever used, as hundreds car
testify in this city and surrounding country Read
GILMAN'S LIQUID HAIR DYE iasfantaneoatsls
changes the hair to brilliant jet Black or glossy
Broom, which is permanent-does not stain or IN
any way injure the skin. No article ever YET In
vented which will compare with il. We would
advise all who have gray hairs TO buy il, for il
neusr falls Boston Post
For sale by z. ID. GILMAN, Chemist,
Apr2 Washington eits