Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-07
Sale Dav. Eo- September,

Sale Day, Eoc SepteHiDeIs
PASSED of in an unusually dull nnn'cr. There
was not a dollars worth of property offered 10 pur.
chasers by virtue Of wrs or orders issuing from
either Court Indeed believe there was nothing
sold by any upon the square, either privately or
publicly, except 4 few late waier.mcIIons. Ilie
crowd was n small one, comparatively Speaking
The autulnnal sun pouring down his Hottest
rays and most persons present songht rcingc from
their sckening influences in The piazzas, stores, pub
Inc Offices &c. The election, esp cially the Senate
rial contest, was all the talk Many good citizens
are much interested in its result We suppose that
either party looks with pride and so!icitudc 10 lis
champion. The stale Of the pills is mol for Us i"
predict Whichever Of the contestants Shall b. elect
cd, our sincere desire is that lie may prove himself
an able and efficient; member of tie talented and cX-
pericnccd body in which he is 10 act q part
OF the canvass for the lower hn sc, we CO n only
gather that it is regular sweepstakes in which al
most every one finds il very difficult thing 10 Eanic
the winning nags. Some think six will he elect
ed, some another six. One voter remarked that he
had placed them 50 often (nenaIy) in the order they
would stand and had found reason 50 often 10 link
himself entirely mistaken, thai lie had finally con-
Guided none of them would have any Thing TO brag
We sunnosa 0rE
we imagine it will all come right about HE second
week in next month"; when the hopes Of some shall be
made to
Fade like the flowers do
And die in Ocluber,''
while others shall shake the dust Of victory from
their canvass-soicd habmenls AMI plume them
selves for scenes Of Legislative glory To all good
=.
Those who may be elected had better not be over
elaled, for they will be very apt be left al home
when the race is 10 10 be again. Aud those who
are beaten need not despair for in al probability
ulrss something cgregiOrsly silly be done hy Them in
the interim) they will have ''beer luck next time"
Some would say just here Go ii, all. and The dc1H
take fhc hmdmoSt." But we have not the heart to
wish that poor " unfortunate" such fate. If we
were going 10 treat any body 10 an oyster supper OH
that :rca, last night of The elections, this
wretchcd 'hiAdm0St' fellow should be or man.
And We would give hin some good champagne too 10
wash his oysters and modification ell down The same
way. We really think Of dropping hanback, linc
to that effect Il is no positive promise, however.
OF the Congressional ee erliUn, we hear nothing.
There is little no interest manifested about the
knowing, can't say We learn that one Of the aspi.
rants (Co Garlingtony has been quite ill for some
time, much so prevent his taking the field rs
he had intended. Capt. Brooks is going the rounds
and entertaining the people in his usual manner.
We suppose each will be elected OH his own side Of
Saluda; but the comparing Of accounts may show
great deficit somewhere
The health OF our District thus far is represented
as being very good There some few
and some sad bereavcmenls; but, taking all things
into consideration, lave be thankful that
il IS worse.
From all parts we hear great complaints of the hot
and dry weather. The thermometer has again, for
the fourth spell this season, gone up in many places to
$40 and 95a. The drought has made ITO change of
consequence in our corn crops--lhcy were mostly
safe before it came to be severe. But it has
had the effect of cutting off our cotton crop in
many places very considerably. The prospects
Of many have been greatly lessencd in this par
cular. The pea, polatoe, and turnip crops are now
suffering sadly. Fodder has been we'll cured and put
away snngly.
This is about all we picked up on sale-day-no,
there is one other item. Who ever saw 4 SNOW
as We hold this pen between our fingers and
thumb, gentleman oi truth gave us an account of
one he had seen but few days ago. lie described
it beautiful, symmetrical specimen of its kind of
n whcness that might vie with that of the most
freshly crane, with bold bill, sparkling eye
and perfect plumage. What gem it would have
been in the days of Falconry, TO have graced the
wrist Of some spirited Die Vernon" or 10 have re.
ceived the foudling Of imprisoned damscl Of high
degree, she sporled with her maidens IN the lim
ted courtyard Of her fathers old castle But seri-
ously, did any else in these parts ever see while
hawk! 1t really strikes being 50 rara ar,s in
ferris, ct smil,ma nigro cygno."
BY the way, there was an anecdoe we heard on
saleday, illustrative of the intelligence of certain
Edsefield republicans, which we must be permitted
to tell One voter was saying how strong his favor
ite for the Senate going to run, when another
remarked Why my man will beat him all hollow in
!, heap of places-he'll beat him at AS box ant, at
the K. II. box, and at Hamburg, and in the Piney
Woods, and as for Barnwell why, sir hcU giue him !
he deuI In BarnweU,"
But we conclude with the remark that our people,
Is whole seem Lot to be at all excited on any pot
cal topic Some feeling there is on the Saluda side
bout the dividing up of he District, and some on the
Hamburg side about the Bridge Law as it is call.
ID. The mass Of the people however appear TO be as
'a!m and as cool as a summers morn, ready doubt
ess to vote q fnl fair and first rate ticket. And
his, we opine, is just as il should be.