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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-11-08
WILLIAMS & HAYWOOD.

GENIN and BEEBE'S fall style of fashionable
NJ moleskin Hats, Caps, Know-Aothing and
Wide Awake Hats. b. r SMITH
October 9, 1854. a
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-11-08

Raleigh, Oct. 2, 1854.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-12-20
~ INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF
GOVERNOR JAMES III. ADAMS.
Gentlemen Of the Senate and

House Of Representatives
lappear before you to tafe the oath and as-
sume the responsibilities of the Office to which
you have elected me. To be deemed by the
Representatives of South-Carolna worthy to
occupy the elevated position of Chief Magistrate
OF the State, and to hnye had conferred on me
so marked manifestation of your confidence
and esteem. not only enhances the honor and
responsibility attached TO the position, but-ez-
cites within me mingled emotions Of gratitude
and pride which should in vain attempt 10 ex-
press. Holding no service to he so honorable
as that Of ray native State, and seeing within
her confines ample scope for the exercise of all
my patriotism, obey with cheertulness but un-
ielgned dlstrust, your summons to the post of
honor and Of duty. know that I do not pos
sess the ability to illustrate the station, but am
sure thnt bring to the service of the State n
heart that has never felt pulsation inconsistent
with her best interest and her highest honor.
That interest and that honor you are now shout
to commission me for a brief period TO watch
over and defend. 1t is high and sacred trust
feel to the fullest extent all its responsibility
can only promise you, that with the mid of Pro-
Vldencc, shall labor most earnestly 10 discharge
my duty without foar favor, or affection" None
OF US are exempt from the frailties Of humanity,
and no one feels more sensiLly this truth than
myself Tho errors, shall commit, am sure
your generosity will incline you to ascribe to
their true origin. | shall rely with confidence on
your intelligence and patriotism TO sustain me in
all proper Efforts to uphold The honor and ad-
vance the prosperity of the Commonwealth;
whose destiny for the time being, has been CON-
mitted to our joint care and keeping. Wi,irthese
remarks, were to consult my own inc1ation,
would here Close but the usage of the occasion
would seem to require something more of me.
The powers with which the Constitution iR..
vests the Executive are few in number, simple
in their character and apparently not difficult Of
execution. In ordinary times the most impor-
tant of these, that with which the weII-being of
the Commonwealth Is more deeply concerned
than with any other, is the power of repneve and
pardon. The impossibility of framing laws to
meet the endless variety Of circumstances under
which crime may be committed, suggested the
necessity Of lodging this power somewhere. lis
Legitimate application was only intended to reach
those peculiar cases, wherein the law, by reason
of lis univeraaity.m operate harshy or cru
ely. Under this construction of the Constitu-
tion, it would be unwise 10 lay down any pre-
else rule by which shall be governed. i can |
only Indicate in general terms The course shall |
pursue.
nnr criminal ro'e was instituted for-the secu-
-
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From the dreensborOugh Patriot
Know NOTHIEeIsM.

"America for Americans" is the motto which
has been inscribedtp the banner of party
which, by its quieti movements is producing
great sensation in t5any sections of the Union
When we consider the causes which have lee
to the organzationbf this party, we are compcl
ed us Americans, ID favor and approve of it:
principles, and to risoice at the strength and in
huence which it aAeady possesses Although
its movements are ,secret, ils workings are mani
tested at the ballot-box, by defeating all candi
dates who tamper ts foreign votes and expect tc
ride into power upon the shoulders Of adopted
citizens. Il
1t is hulniliating, fact, but nevertheless true
that for number Of years past, the votes of for.
eigners have been sbught after with an avidity
which has been sufficient to disgust any true
hearted American ;59and whilst we are thus de.
grading ourselves ftf mean and mercenary pur.
poses, our fiattery his elevated th.ir opinion OF
themselves to suchs an excessive degree, that
their presumptuousrourse of action now merits
severe and effectual rebuke.
Selfpreseryalion5Ss principle as applicable to
nation as nm individual, and when nation fails
to regard this Fundamental principle its continu-
ance and prosperity must be of short duration.
That the foreign element as it becomes assimi-
lated is an advantag. to our country,no one will
deny, but when n people are received as it were,
bv courtesy, and tTiey pursue their own notions
of government, of Social order. and expect US
to frame and model pnr laws and regulations to
suit their preconceited notions, il is not only
injurious but decidedly prrnicious
When we look abroad and observe the course
which is being pursued by aliens in different
parts of the cDantry, we.cannot fail to perceive
that All influence is at work night and day to
subvert our cherished Institutions. Complaint
may be made that this influence is not met open.
y aud manfully, in tie spirit with which truth
should always contead with error, but secretly
and in the dark. If any one will examine the
past, he will find tia; This dangerous auli-repub-
lican influence has had ts growth in the privacy
of the cloister and has been sent forth so Jesui-
ticay and insidious,y, that it has required years
TO appreciate its Importance and learn the true
tendency of its results.
The time for action, for concerted action on
the part of American citizens has arrived. Too
long period has besn permitted 10 pass with
out checking this growing evil, and should we
continue much longer in state Of inacton and
Indifference, its roots will be so firmly fixed,
that it will be impossible to eradicate it. We
may boast Of America as the asylum Of the op-
pressed, and court til: admiration of the world
for the freedom of ouF institutions, but if We
suffer the ignorant rud bigoted hords of other
land. to tra!np's in the dust our rights as Tie
righlful owners OF t.;s fair domain, we will soon
) -.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-12-20

I but with the resolution of not singing. In 1
large arm, chair sat Aunt Clara with pleasant
snie and an afiectionate grasp of the hand she
welcomed me. She requested ME to sing.
declined. She gave me mournful. look, and
said pleasantly, "but you will not refuse me, fol
am blind" "Oh, no." quickly answered
III did not know you were blind. will do any.
thing to please you" then sang the Orphan
and when came to the lines,
Thou father Of the fatherlcss
Pity an Orphans woes
the tears came into her eyes, and she gave me q
looklfull of sympathy She inquired into my
history, and related it. And what do you in
tend TO do after you have finished your scAool?'
SHE said. Ircplied wished to 60 to school as
long as my means would last. "There is very
good school in the place where live," she said,
land should be very happy to have you make
my house your home, and attend school," This
unexpected kindness from i stranger completely
overcome me-: burst into tears, and amidst
sighs and sobs expressed my thanks. Ny
school was 10 close in three weeks. Miss Sin
clair (for that WAS her name) staid till the close
of my course, when we both started for my new
found home.
Miss Sinclair was the daughter Of n rich
merchant. Her parents had been dead several
years she was now about sixty years old.
When she was twenty years old she was taken
sick with the typhus fever. The fever ragged
with great violence, and no hope of her recovery
was entertained: in process of time the fever
abated in some dcgrce.-fIcr eyes now began
to be affected; day after day her fever gradually
abated but the Inflammation in her eyes increas-
ed, till at last the sight was entirely destroyed.
"As there were but two children, and as the
property was to be equally divided between
them, she was consequently left very rich Her
brother, at her desire, gave her the beautiful
country-seat ~ her portion. As she WAS blind,
she Gid not wish to minge much in society, and
The retirement OF this beautiful retreat WAS well
adapted 10 her situation. And this lovely spot
was now to be my home! 4 home which q
stranger had offered to friendless, homeless
orphan!
1.-THE hours not spent in study were devoted
to her. | read to her, walked out with her, in
short, did all in my power to divert her, and
make her happy. became her most confder-
tial friend. One day in returning from our Gus
tomary walk, 4 servant met u.s. holding in his
hand Il letter, exclaiming from Europe from
Europe" Aunt Clara desired NE to read it to
her: il was from her nephew, who Was travelling
in Europe: and had now arrived in Italy; where
he should remain some time, des ring her III the
meantime TO write 10 him. lie was i young
man Of superior talents, and beloved all. He
had graduated ut one Of the best CO llegcs of the
country, and won the highest bonors. lie had
gone through the study Of law, and was now,
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Fine Groceries, Liquors, &c.

YVNHE Subscriber has now in Store a large Stuck
L of Groceries, &C., which he will dispose Of at
remarkably low prices. Among his Stock may be
oumd-
No. Clarified, Crushed and Loaf Sugar,
Yellow Coffee Sugar, an excellent article,
Old Java and Rio Coffee,
Mercer Potatoes, Silver Skin Onions,
Fine Chewing Tobacco, different brands,
FRS, quality IIavanna and American Cigars,
Sperm and Adamautine Candies,
Starch Pepper, Mustard, Extra Fine Table Salt,
Sardines, Salmon, Lobsters, Tomato ketcbuP,
Pepper Sauce, Preserves Of every description,
Pickles, Splendid Vinegar. &C., sc.
Liquors and Wines,
Gibson's best Whiskey, Nectar do
New England Rum, Domestic Brandy,
Holland Gin, Madeira Wine,
Tcneriffe and Malaga do
First quality Champagne Wine,
Claret in boxes, Leslie & Co.'S Stomach Bitters,
Wolf and Ross Schnapps, sc.
Also. 3 Casks of Superior Brandies.
S. Z. BOWERS, Agent.
Hamburg, Nov Il, Al
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-12-20
UNLAWFUL DErENTIoH AID ceHF1HEMEN
LADY

We publish below an article from the columiS
of the Frederick Examiner, disclosing, a transaS
ton on the part Of the Roman Catholics, &
Emmitsburg, against young lady of educated
and responsibility who ought to have been e3
emptcd from the espionage and ddplicity q
which she was subjected, at least in Republicat
America. Had the forcible detention of lad|
been perpetrated in Spain, Italy, or Rome, thll
news would not have startled US; but in Amerlcs
free America-the affair is well calculated II
arouse the bitterest feelings of every Protestant
ESCAPE FROM THE SIsTERHooD" AT EmMIrs3
BURG, MARYLAND.-We find the following state
ment the Frederick Examiner: i
Miss Josephine Bunkley, novice, who, had
not completed her probation, escaped from thS
Sisterhood at Emmitsburg, about three o'clocl|
on the morning of the 10th instant. She is thd
daughter Of Joseph Bunkley, Esq, Of Norfolk
Va, Protestant, who took her under hiS
protection through this city, on Wednesday last
on their way home. The circumstances of Miss
Bunkley's unlawful detention and escape there
from, rs detailed to several Of our citizens BY
her father, were as follows: Since becoming i
novice, she has been doing duty ut St. Josephs
Seminary, rs a teacher of music; &c, for the
last ten months. Some months since, however,
she-repented of her connection with the Sister
hood, expressed desire TO return to her hones
and wrote to her father to that effect. The let
ter was torn up before her eyes. and she was
compelled to write in different strain, declaring
her satisfaction and contentment with her situa-
ton. :.
This last mentioned letter deceived her father !:
while the deception was confirmed by having all
his letters to his daughter returned unopened.
Aware, at length, that she was prisoner, Miss
Bunkley determined 10 escape, and on the morn
ing above named, succeeded in effecting her,
liberty, by climbing through sash over door,
and thence into the yard. Her movements were
orerheard;by the watchman, whose vigilance she
eluded by concealing herself behind q tree. AS
soon as the watchman turned away, she fed
alone stranger, in the night and dressed in her
noyice's habit and black cap, this terrified girl
escaped over the rough country, ten weary miles,
TO the village Of Creagerstown; where, on in-
quiring for the stage house, she was directed to
Stevens Hotel. She Immediately, made known
the circumstances of her case to Dir. Charles
Stevens, the landlord, and demanded his protec-
ton, which was promptly accorded, and in Miss
Grimes, relative Of Mr.. Stevens, she found
faithful and gentle confident and friend. Her
next step was to write to her father, who, upon
receipt of her letter, came without moments
delay to her rescue. Miss B. is about l8 years
of age, very accomplished and beautiful young,
lady, speaking several languages, and q superior
musician.
--.--.o~. n. Wednesday. a
=, nn,nIs way
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-12-20

mistake to suppose, that to the extent you arm
man with unrammeed power, you contribute. .tt
|, his prosperity and happiness. The possession o
F-unchecked power by the many is rs objection
able and dangerous rs its absorption in the hand
Of the few. Our ancestors were no bunglers il
the matter Of organizing government. They
drew their lessons Of liberty and constitutions
law from country of checks and balances. Thei
devotion TO popular rights will! hardly be ques
toned, and it certainly was subjected to a Sc.
yerer practical test than that of the illuminate o
the present day. They thought the surest guar.
anee for popular rights was TO be found in such
distribution and limitation of the powers Of
government as would disarm the few of the
power to uppress and ut the same time curb the
licentiOusness of the many. The absolute rule
Of the majority constituted no part Of their po.
tical creed, and time has fully vindicated the
faith that was in them. They sought to secure
for themselves and their posterity the blessing OF
well regulated liberty, and our present system OF
internal policy is 4 monument of their wisdom
and sagacity 1t protected them and it protects
us-protects us in life, character and property.
1t has been found equal to our past, and if hon.
estly administered will prove adequate to our
future wants rs people.
and steady progress. None of our neighbors,
however in advance of US in the march Of pro.
gressiye democracy, have out stripped US in the
race Of true greatness aud solid prosperity. In
proportion to our area, in works Of Public Im-
provement, We have accomplished as much for
the development of our Internal resources as
any one OF our Southern sisters, and this has
been mainly done by the individual energy and
enterprise of the1people. Public justice is rfo
where more honestly or more ably administered
and as an organized community, We exhibit the
noble spectacle of . law-Ioying and law.abiding
people. Our efforts in the cause of popular edu-
CATION, if not commensurate with our wants,
eVinse deep seated conviction Of its vital i'm
porahce, and it is to be hoped, that in the full
ness Of time they may be crowned with their
legitimate fruits. QuF living statesmen will not
sutteSby comparison with those of our neigh
bors, aud if you uaroll the scroll of the past, no
State has inscribed on it sterner patriots, abler
statesmen or more gifted orators Weak in
numbers and small in territory we have always
eXerted u commanding influence in the national
councils. We own all to our high intelligence
and moral characteristics, and these have been
preserved and kept alive by the conserved ele-
menl at the foundation of our Institutions.
appeal to you, then, by the glorious recollec-
tions OF the past and the encouraging hopes of
the future TO stand by your ancient landmarks.
Begin not the work Of pulling down and patch
ing up. The first step you take in that direction
may b. fatal The watclworo will be reform
The shout will be change, until you have pulled
down over your heads the best balanced system
j.
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Grocerie S !!

so HHDS. SUGAR, Also 50 Barrels STEW
ARTS do.
200 Bags COFFEE,
25 Hhds. MOLASSES,
900 Coils ROPE, so:sle very superior,
100 Bales Gunny and Dundee BAGGING,
30 Whole. Hall and Quarter Bbls. No 3, No /.
and Mess Nh iCKEREL, also Kits,
81 And we would ALSO state," that we have hne
assortment Of
Blankets, Negro Cloths,
Bcdsteads, Chairs, Saddles, osnaburss, Stripes,
Iron, Nails. Oils, White Lead. Shot, Bar Lead,
Salt, Cheese, Powder, Soap, Rice,
Bacon. &C., Sc, &C.,
And in fact, every article usually found in Gro
gerry Store. j. SlBLEf q sON.
Hamburg Nov IA, If AZ
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-12-20
CafDets and Curtain Materials.

SA6AEzAIA sEE2iAGs, AUGUSTA, 0a'
w has Just received from New York large
supply OF .o,,,. and
of new and elegant styles;
Eug.ish Velvet Carpets. Of new and splendid
Extra Three Ply, Ingram and Venetian Carpets :;
R;cb Chenille Rugs, tu match the Carpets;
PRINTED Crulnb Cloths i'll patterns and by tise yard
Rich colorcd Dan;sks and DcLaines, Tor Cur
tains. with Gimps and Tasscls to match
Rich Embroidered Lace and Muslin Curtains,
and some at very low prices;
E,nbroid .red Muslin, for Curtains. by the yard ;
Window Shades Of beautiful styles:
Superior Furniture Dimtes and Fine Cotton
FrngeS;
Gilt Coruces, Curtain Bands, and Brass and
Plated Stair Rods;
The Public are respectfully invited to call and ex-
anime thc assortment.
Augusta, Nov II = Al
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NEW Fall DRY GOODS.
CORNER OPPOSITE GLOBE HOTEL, AUGUSTA, Gi

NJgLEEE2 s. vvAEeES giN, viii offer great
lSI induceni>nts to their friends and customers
this season to purchase their FALL and WINTER
DRY GOODS.
They d- not pretend to say they have the richest
and largest stock ever ored in this city, that they
have better taste in their selections, possess supe
riur advantages their ncighbors; but they have
certainly the richest and most elegant stock they
eyer had i'm store.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-12-20

SP1KING THEIR GUSs.-A correspondent dhe
London Morning Herald thus explains the ide
of spiking guns, and describes the spikes
The spikes are about four inches long, q o!
the dimensions of atobacco-pipe; the hefhat
a barb at the point acts as Il spring, VIII is
naturally pressed to the shaft upon beingFced
into the touch-hole. Upon reaching the pam,
Der of the gun it resumes its position, atit is
impossible to withdraw it. IL can only igot
by drilIing-no easy task, as they are NE Of
the hardest steel, and being also loose ithe
touch-hole, there is much difficulty in mag a
drill bite as effcctual as it should do. lt4pli-
cation is the work of 4 moment, single ION
the fiat head with the palm suflicing. Ttcan
be easily done, even if it is over So dark.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-12-20

WEARING THE BEARD.-A great reforuSs
going on in the matter of wearing the beard
and they now appear in untrimmed luxuranE
upon the faces of men who stand at the rema
est possible distance from the character of foE
In all ranks of life, and in every grade of cl
ploymcnt, the razor is, in measure, eschewf
and men are returning to reason Moustacih
even, are now as common as a few years 9
they were rare. The chilis Of the coming u
ter will be as potent in starting boards as th
will be powerful in blasting vegetation.
zors, colds, and bronchitis will be laid ale
together, and a flowing beard supersede theSe
of an indefinite list of patent medicines.
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When overwhelmed with grief,
My heart within me dies,
Helpless and far from all relief,
To Heaven lift mine eyes"

ceased singing, and at my window sat en-
wrapted in thought: | was awakened from my
reverie Ly gentle tap on my shoulder anu .
turning round beheld Anna, the daughter, OF the e
lady with whom | boarded. Come Mara'
she said. "Aunt Clara is here visiting ana sue
wants you to sing to her, she thinks you nave
been singing long enough to YOURSELF ana now
she wants you TO crafty her." went down.