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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-10-26
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AFRICA.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
New YORK, Octobe,

New YORK, October 20, 1854.
The steamer Africa has arrived, with Liver
pool dates Of October.
She brings the astounding intelligence that
Sebastopal had not yet been taken, and that the
accounts brought by the Baltic relative to the
destruction of the Russian fleet, the surrender
of Menchikoff, &c, We're base fabrications. The
despatch signed "Omer pacla' was also II
Srgery.
On the 9th, when the aficial courier left, the
fighting was going on without interruption.
Menchikoff with 10000 men had kept the open
field ill the 25lh but after desperate fighting
was driven into Sebastopal. The allied armies
and fleets were in full communication with each
other, and had formally invested the place.
The latest accounts state that the allies had
carried the second line of defence, and that the
besieged were hard pressed.
The Russian garrison of Anapa, a fortress on
the Circassan coast, after destroying their fortiti
cations, had joined Menchikof.
NIcssrs. Alien & Anderson, large grain dealers
att Liverpool, had failed for s. 100000.
Liverpool, October 7.-Since the sailing of
the Baltic cotton has been quiet. and rates
are nominally unchanged. Sales Of the week
$4,000 bales Fair Orleans 64-middng ST;
fair upands 6-middling 5l-SI.
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The Greenville and Columbia Railroad.


A CORRESPONDENT Of the Abbeville Independent
Press quotes three individuals giving testimony in
favor of this excellent road.
The first of these is J. B. LATRoBE, the Chief En-
gineer of the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad Company
His testimony is this :: You haue frst-ratc Rail
roqd-t is the best Ihauc travelled oUcr IN tie South
ern SiQieS."
The second is HIRAM HUTcHIsoN, the President Of
the Savannah Valley Road. He remarked: " You
hare frst-rate Raitroad-you haze been proiigtous
ly Siandcrcd."
The third is WIN. LlTHGoE, the Chief Engineer of
the Blue Ridge Road. His testimony runs thus:
" Your Stock is obliged TO pay for your road is The
best managed road L hare erer knorn."
Thus, in the mouth of two three witnesses, each
and every one of whom is entirely competent to give
just and sensible opinion, has the truth been estab.
shed that the Greenville and Columbia Railroad
Stock is obliged to rank high among The investments
of the South.
TO those who are timid in the matter Of subscribing
to the Newmarket and Aiken connexon, we would
say, reflect that in doing so you become part and
parcel OF this great road, road that is now generally
admitted be equal in every respect to any in the
United States. Your capital will not be idle day,
and in ten years time will probably double ITSELF
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THE MAMMouTH ENGLISH STEAMER.-We
find the following description of the, Eastern
Steam Navigation Co.'S steamer now building in
England:
aHcr length is $50 feet double the length of.
the Hmalaya) s3 feet beam, and SO feet deep
in hold; capacity 10000 tons register; $4,000
tons builders measurement. She is to have
screw engines, which are making, having four
81 inch cylinders feet stroke; and paddle wheel
engines, making by Scott Russell, having four,
74-inch cylinders and IA feet stroke (oscillators)
The power of the screw engines taking them at
7 lbs. and as revolutions ,692 horses; tho
paddle-wheel engines at l2 reyolutions-l,22S
horses, making 1920 nominal horse power; but
as steam of 25 lbs. is to- be used, it may be as.
sumed that the actual power exertcd will be four
times the nominal, or nearly $4,000 horses. A
screw is proposed to be "a feet diameter, with
40 feet pitch, and the speed is calculated rat lS
or l9 miles per huur-draft about % feet"
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3, @. Bryan's Store.

WE called in the other day atthe establishment OF
this truly accommodating and business-ke merchant,
and were gratfed to FIND his shelves filled so hand
somely and comfortably. Mr. 3. has quantity oil
goods already received, and is still receiving additions
TO his stock Those who desire to be waited upon
properly and to be supplied with goods TO their hearts
content shoud never pass by BUD BRYANs store with
on. giving him CALL His goods are goods, and his
nrices are as low az the lowest.
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Grav Brothers.

EVERY once in while, these Brothers come out in
an advertisement Of the most taking description
There is one of the kind in our present number An
elegant assortment Of every thing in their line awaits
old and new customers at their fashionable store
above the Globe Hotel, on Broad street, Augusta.
Those who 90 to Augusta for the purpose of trading
in dry goods do better for themselves than by
calling at the well-known stand Of "GRAY BROTH
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The Prohibitionists of South Carolina.

By letter from Judge O'NEALL to the South Car.
olna Temperance Standard, we find that the advo-
Gates of prohihtory liquor law in Our State very
respondent The Judge expresses himself as almost
ready to throw away the weapons Of his warfare in
despair. His own language is: '' am about to lay
down my commission as the Apostle of Temperance"
If the Ceur de Lion of the movement should indeed
give back, presume the eff0rt to enact the Maine
law within our borders will speedily be numbered
among the vain schemes of the past. Would that his
Honor's indomitabe activity and zeal had been ap-
piled at the outset to practicable underlak
ing than this Of reforming drunkards We regret to
high spirit like his baed in its righteous efforts
The amount of time and labor which he has so nobly
expended in the cause OF Temperance, ought to have
achieved great results; and would it have done IN
almost any other field Of philanlhropic cxeron.
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no MailS.

Our exchanges from almost every quarter come TO
hand so rregularly OF late that we are somewhat
puzzled to find any thing either 10 clip or to criticize
Our dulness (of which we are altogether consciously
must be excused while this condition OF things shall
continue. 1t is impossible TO keep up with the times
when the bulk of intelligence from abroad has to
undergo Of quarantine delay which strips 1t OF
all its freshness and nearly all its interest.
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Not Dead.

IN noticing the death Of Mr.. c. Low, in our paper
of Sunday, says the Augusta ConstitationaliSt ! Re
public of late date, were informed FROM source
in which we placed implicit reliance, of the death Of
WM HOLMES, and we reported both as dead. Since
that time we have been informed that DIR HOLMES IS
still alive bat regret to add that he so low tla
but slight hopes are entertained of his recovery
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EeaJkh of AuouSta.

THE Ccnstitutioaalst of the 22d inst, still cautions
abscntees against returning to Augusta cases Of
cever do not increase in NUMBER but the type of the
disease has become more vruen:. Nothing butn
black frost will guarantee the health of the city and
there has scarcely been trace of whae frost yet In
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LIFE ysURAYCE-lieSSrS Editors: One OF
tn. larcess md best New York companies for
lf;. INSURANCE. have recently raised their rates
for Southern risks Hitherto, every citizen of
Soutb Carolina however healthy his location and
however sound his constitution, was required by
the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York to pay an extra premium of one quarter
Of one per cent but hereafter this extra charge
is to be doubled Surely this will lead our peo-
pie to see the necessity of doing justice to
themselves bv establishing 4 company at home,
where no inyidious or unjust distinctions shall
be made against them. To retain our capital
at home TO secure justice 10 our citizens, to en-
courage the wise, benevolent and prudent lnst-
tuition of life insurance in our midst, is an object
claiming the favor aud support Of rich and poor
and especially of the middle classes OF our com
muni,y. The clergy and The merchants are the
great patrons of life insurance. But all OF our
professional men, our teachers, office holders,
and clerks, our planters and our mechanics our
men of fortune and our daily laborers, ought to
come forward and assist the enterprise OF start
inr among us life insurance company. 1t Is
saving bank for the widow and the orphan, ana
every husband or father should aid in its estab-
lishment. No loss can occur to any one who
Joins the company All OF his payments will,
beyond doubt, he return to his family, and
larger or 4 smaller addition for interest. A good.
safe, prudent investment of small annual savings
IS all That is asked for from the several members.
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Trial Of tho G,nters.

This exciting trial came off at Newberry c. H. last
week. Against EDWARD GuNrER, no bill was found
Dr. GuNTER was acquitted. This trial. however, had
reference only 20 The killing of Capt JESSE ScusRY.
Dr. GUNrER's second trial, for the killing OF Capt
ScuRRYs servant is take place at Newberry c. IL.
in about three weeks.
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Beneath a sheltered wood,
A safe retreat to health and peace,
This humhla Cnttnop stood

But must leave this magic spot. We pass over
between TWO mighty Lions that guard The entrance at
each end of the bridge. They are Of Egyptian char
acer each is 25 feet long, II feet inches!high
though crouched, and feet through the body; the
breadth of each paw is feet inches and the weight
is 70 tons each -
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York Potatoes.

SOME "son Of. York" has sent the Porkuihe MIS-
cellany potato weighing 81 pounds. Is this big
potato, or is it not! We ask the question of our
friends and neighbours in the pney-wo oods. And we
pause for reply. The best demonstration they could
make to show that this York potato is no big things,
would be to send us bag we'll filled with specimens
tn. smallest of which should overgo the figure given
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The Meeting at Woodville,

WE understand that Messrs. PERRIN g. MoRAGNE
made able Railroad speeches on the occasion. But
the spirit of our people, where is t Only six thou
sand five hundred dollars subscribed TO the pros
pective Aiken and New Market connexon via Edge
field c. II. We fear it is gone
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the same view We have the Marquis of Anglesey's
Palace and Monument; the latter is on the top OF
wild rocky eminence, and is itself near hundred
feet high Then you look up the Straits and see fine
old Gothic buildings and Churches in Conway on the
Anglesey side, and fine country seats of The wealthy
slope down to the rocky precipous banks of The
strait; then under the bank and down to the waters
edge neat little Cottage si,sswhose chimney barely
reaches 10 the roots Of the trees the bank behind
il. looking so nrncefnl
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Tile OUTRAGE ON A CATHOLIC PRIEST IN
MAiSE.-Thc Bangor Mercury confirms the des-
patch announcing that the Rev. Mr.. Bapst, a
German Catholic priest, had been tarred and
fcalhercd and rode on rail, at Ellsworth, Me.
lie is stationed at Bangor, but was on visit at
the lime to Ellsworth where he WIS formerly
pastor, and where he had been engaged in COIL
iroversy about the public schools. The Mercu-
ry says fhe outrage was committed by few Of
the most notorious rowdies of the city, and that
all the respectable citizens Indignantly dcnounce
the authors OF it.
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Auousta Advertisements.

WARD g. BuRcnARD,J J. Il. BANCROFT ard koBT.
CARROLL have new advertisements in our paper, 10
which we call the especial attention OF our readers.
As soon as the fever subsidies, respectfully hespeak
for these merchants liberal share Of the custom from
mr. sidr of the river
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Unusual Coincidence.

UNDER our obituary head this week will be found
recorded the demise of TWO aged couples-air and
Mrs. BELcmER and Mr.. ard Mrs. RIPLEY Each
couple went hand in hand down to the tonb, after
having lived and loved together for more than half
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-10-26

TIE SOUTH CAROLINA CtLLEGE-We are
pleased to observe by notice in another colum
that the Alumni Association of the college have
determined to celebrate the ffiieth anniversary
OF lne founding of The institution on the first
Monday in December next. Ex-Governor Floyd,
OF Virginia, a distinguished and eloquent gradu-
ate of lln institution, will deliver the oratinn.
1t will be quite an interesting occasion.-South
r.rrlini,n
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The xnow Nothiugs in Charleston.

SOME Charleston ctierwriter asserts that SIX OF The
members elect from Charleston arc Know Nothings.'
fIe names Hon. JAMES SIMoNs, T. Y SIMoNs. junior
LEWIS REBB, E. NJ. WHITING, pr. IL: V. looMER
and tho chairman of the Delegation, Col JOHN CUM
.S1SGuAM. We doubt the correctness OF the state.
ment out and out
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Those TurnipS.

THANK you, friend NICHOLSON, for those beautiful
white round, smooth, sweetturnips. They will make
us one good dish, if can get quarter OF pork 10
serve up with them.
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Pennsr and Turnip Seed.

WE are indebted 10 a very kind old lady Tor some
dozen or of the finest pods of red pepper we have
ever seen. Another has sent US package OF turnlP
seed which we are very thankful for. Our friend, l.
L. who has met our particular wish with the present
of some real Hanover urnp seed, has our thanks for
l;,I I. .,,J,
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DIscovEeYo REMAINS OF SIR JoHNFRANKLN

NEW IOIthi OCIUUCI
A despatch from Montreal states that Sir
George Samson, Governor of Hudsons Bay
Territory, had received intelligence Of the re-
mains Of Sir John Franklin's expedition. The
Is that they perished Of hunger in the
spring of 1850, near Fox River.
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johnson Female University.

BY reference to a notice elsewhere published, it will
be seen that the Annual Examination of the classes
this Institution will take place the 18th and l4th Of
November. An interesting occasion it will doubtless
be, as the University by all accounts is enjoying
high degree of prosperity.
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THE Cotton Crop.

By comparison of the statements from all parts of
the co,tongowing region Of our country the knowing
ones seem satisfied that the crop must be short one.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-10-26

"Gentlemen never swear" So said Wash
ington, who, we believe, never allowed profane
swearing while in command of the army of the
revolution.
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South Carolinian.

The FOUNDATIONS OF TRADE.-The idea Of
exchange lies at the foundation of that vast ag,
grcgation of energy and activity which we call
by the comprehensive name of business. One
man wants what another man has. On this
simple foundation rests the colossal fabric of
trade. Indeed, all movements, whether in things
spiritual or things material, may be traced back
to inequality. Were all minds Identical, there
would be no discourse, no argument on preach
ing. Were there TO breaks in .he level OF the
Mcrrimack, there would be no Lowell. The
stream runs, the breeze blows, The eloquent man
speaks from diversity. So it is with commerce
One side of range of hills produces corn. and
aniher wine; the fig is in the valley, the pine on
the mountain: ting North side has furs, the South
jewels and spices: Each wants what it has not
Hence come the merchant, the caravan, the ca
nal, the raway-Geo S. Hillard.
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THE DOMINATION OF FREEsou.


The Bee of this morning, referring to the re-
cent elections in the Northern States, says that
they prove that Freesoi has subjugated both
political parties in these States, and now reigns
naramount in that section of our>Union.
"They are all alike. Here and there is
handful of thoughtful, honest men among both
parties at the North, who are not TO be carried
away by popular outcry; but the masses, Whig
and Democratic, are equally unsound The
clamor of the Washington Union cannot gain
SHY facts"
After four years trial. our neighbor has arrv
cd at the conclusion which we had reached years
apo Such a result we clearly foresaw and pre-
dic,ed would be the end Of the halfway patch
work compromises, about which this country
was so profoundly agitated few years ago.
Your compromise, which was to save the Union
heal all the sores and wounds in the body
potir-to oppose or doubt the elficlcy OF which
was treason and rebei9n-has proved nlagnl-
fcent failure
The very first practical test has blown the
whole theory on which that compromise rested
the theory of on-interventOn-nto atoms
The first administration that lent its sanction
and influence to this doctrine has been extin-
ruished, annhaed, eliminated. lis existence
Is 4 mere legal fiction. Set aside the olllce-hod.
ers. and the administration may be represented
as the little end of nothing whitfield down to n
point We say this not in derlslon or eSulta-
lion, but in truth and comniseraton. On this
subject, the Executive stood faithful to its pledg-
es. Had it been equally true on the Cuban
question, it might have saved Itself But, alas!
il fddled whilst Rome was burning. Cuba Slip
ped through its fingers. and now it has only to
die with dignity,
The whole North has gone over to Freesoil.
The compromise is virtually nnnulled by the
popular demand; the Fugitive Slave law is a
mere annoyance and trouble, without any prac'l-
cal good The States are now thrown back IN,
to their original state, from which they should
never have emerged-the relation OF ndepen-
dent sovereignlies submitting TO no aggression
and asking no concessions, steadily determined
not to Weld an ota of their constitutional rights,
and if cocrced irto such surrender, to fall back
into their primal condition, and treat their quon-
dam sisters like other, nalions-lll peace, as
friends, and, in war, rs enemies The only sal
yation CT the Union-the only safety Of the
South will be found in the obliteraion Of old
party lines, and the organization OF two great
sectional parties, which will be sufficiently strong
to maintain their sectional rights, TO resist inva-
sion and interference without: and enforce mu-
tual respect and comity--New Orleans Delta.
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TIE FEVER AT Mayor Ward of
Savannah, engaged the services of DR.. BuIloch,
ard three experienced nurses, and dispatched
them on the steamer Metamora on Monday to
the roief of the sick at Beaufort. The Meta
mora however, returned to Savannah with The
nurses, their services not being needed. DR..
Bullock, was left at Beaufort. Five OF The six
cases first takcn terminated fatally. The number
of sufferers was not rs great as represented
Charleston Standard.
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The Effect,

As much as has been said Of the triumphant issue
of that Congressional struggle by which the terrific
ries of Nebraska and Kansas were organized under
certain special provisions, it may be doubted whether
any act Of our Federal Legislature was ever followed
by so little of good to any section OF the Union. So
far as the Southern States concerned, any benefits
that might accrue to them thereby were eschewed III
We remember aright) by several prominent Southern
gentlemen in the of the very debate which led
to the passage of these Territorial bills If some faint
hope of present practical advantage was still secretly
cherished by them, it has doubtless been exngushed
by the recent inundalons of anlislavery sentiment
upon these new fields of American glory. The snp-
posed triumph of principle is alone lett to cheer the
eloquent and energetic Southern advocates OF this
lately lauded brace OF Congressional enactments. And
who with his eyes fully opened to the now awakened
hostility of the Northern masses, would give SIX
pence for the recognition of an abstract principle,
which will assuredly be tramped upon as dead let
ter so soon as any real occasion for testing its vitality
shall arise In the Northern States the only effect
of these measures has been to old parties 10 tat
ters and to produce frenzied fusion of Wings, Free
soiiers, AboIitionsts and fent-hearted Democrats,
which seriously threatens the peace OF the confedera-
cy The discordant elements Of American politics
were never before in SO complete stew. What is TO
come of it, passes human ken. Some predict disunon-
some anarchy-some revouon-whe others tamong
whom We place ourself) can only rock themselves to
and fro impatienty, and sing, with the witches in
Macbeth
"Double double toll and trouble,
Fire burn and cauldron bubble"
We wish to know the worst as as possible.
Lethe black spirits and white, red spirits and grey"
mingle and be done with it. Come Union or Dis
union, any certainty is preferable to this eternal boil
ing of our great political caudron, the only effect of
which seems to be to raise the scum and roh Of the
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HAVE The courage to obey your Maker at the
risk Of being ridicuIcd by man.
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HOW RAIL ROADS INCREASE WEALTH.

Inasmuch as at the present time there exists
quite an outcry against some of the railroad, en-
terprises of the day, we copy the following from
4 late number of the Cincinnati Railroad Record,
with the object of showing the influence OF
RAILWAYS, and the increase of capital and the
facilities of Commerce:
Market value e.................... 35:OOO,OOO
Increased value of lands -. 80. 81 100000
Annual gain in lranspn., $7,OOO,oOO,
which is interest on. n............ l0O;0OO,oOo
A',,i which isl Is interest 100000
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The Wants Of orangeburg Court Eouse.
MR. LAREY, of The Edisto Clarion, says, there are
three things now wanted in his village-a Livery Sta
BILE, Restaurant and Barber.shop We'll hunt In
couples, Mr.. LAREY, if you have no objection-our
wants are the same.
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rnha Ed;inr af N Punch -

MARK LEMON, the present editor OF that comic
sheet which amrses the world is said to have become
bankrupt as quor-vender. His humorous propensl-
ties were always remarkable; yet, but for his bad
luck behind the counter of his bar-room, they would
perclance, have remained forever in the obscurity Of
fprey London lane. MARK failed in the business of
preparing that Punch which eniveneth the body; SO
he incontnenlly addressed himself to the task of mix
inp that other Z" Punch" which enlveneth the SOUL
sgs CHICAGO is in the full tide of prosperi,y'as
civ She commenced in the race for commercial pros
perity only twelve fifteen years since, and now
stands unrivalled amongst the cities Of the West for
the construction of great public works at their DOORS
Over two hundred trains of railroad arrive and
depart daily at and from Chicago.