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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21
W. C. MuRANGE, Esq. Chir'm cUm'les.


IIoS. Preston S. BRoNs.-We observe with
some surprise That severn Of the newspapers III
the Attn Congressional. diirict South Carolina,
represented in The prcscntCongreSs by '''lS gr;-
tleman, have taken him olask for his sr"rrl on
the Pacific railroad bill His especial niitncc
seems TO have been that h preferred 20 call INN.
self Il constitutional" md not 'src'i"nfi
representative. We can readily conrclYc how
the people of South Cardna regard ihe i''>o-
lent and reckless conduct # such traitors IN the
free States as Greeley aac his gang: alId E""
the feeling which this cmduct inspires IN that
State is calculated 10 e&end over The South
But while there are such len us Colonel hr"nNS
in CouGress-men who an see and say thai
there are thousands and lens of thousands In
the free States who will o rs far in drencc OF
the lust rights Of the Saith us any citizen ol
the Snuth-the efforts # the fanatics OF ne
North will be of little avail The peop!a OF The
4th Congressional distrit Is. C) have every
reason to be proud of lIs standing OF Their rep
rcsentatiyc in Washngln. Ills position rs y
dcbater is among the fist; and his popularity
with men of all parties enables him TO DC "i
great service 10 his continents. Soni'i E;ro-
lima could not have mrc devoted ana o'S'''-
tercstcd representative, md we are grained i'll
the opportunity which cables us 10 say So
Washington Union.
We regret to learn INT II latter was received
in this city yesterday, oted the l2'h lns'"ill'
announcing that the Chlera had MADE lis aE
pearance on several Rie Plantations on Tie
Caroline side Of de SaNnnah RIFer'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

Some cold boodcd cmd recently entered y
room at Co"pcr's Well, Miss, where Major
David Hl FnIIon was asleep, placed revolver
close 10 lis intended victims head, fired. dropped
The pistol ON the pillow TO make it appear that
the Major had committed suicide, and lnea ma'ie
his escape. Fortunately the ball did not pemc-
lratc The skull, but entered near The crown pass
cd 10 the forehead and WAS easily extracted next
day. AS the Major does not know that he ha'l
an enemy in the world, ii is thought the assassin
made 4 mistake IN the man.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

Dry Goods-Thc New YORK. Herald states
III tat v III " tsss q dry goods al nusslan Ia1
sl,ur! of between S30O,OUO and 100000 1t
has been many years since these sales were 50
active, or excited more interest.
W""en productions continue to attract bus
little attention, and arc steadily declining. Tho
supplies in market arc comparatively large and
urgent. Jeans and linscys are dull and heavy,
not being in much request. Nionslin dc laincs
seem likewise in less demand, but rule firm,
the stock brimg moderate and well assorted.
>aiinrls are slowly bought, NJ very low prices.
Foreign goods are >parngy bought ana ut very
irregular and Improbable rates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

SAD.-We regret TO stale, that q mn killed
himself in Sayaniia! on the 18Th inst, by cut
Ting his throat dnrgy the deIirum which usually
precedeS death in cases OF yellow fever.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

FrosT.-We learn, (says the n. Y. Journal
C"nmerce of l2t! insl) that frost WIS seen
Yesterday in some parts of CONNECTICUT. where,
36 hours before, the hcIt was oppressive in the
IRAN
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

rs" THERE will be a Camp Meeting held at the
Bethlaham Camp Ground commencing on Thursday
evening, before the Sd Sabbath in October.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

SEE First Page for certain articles which appeared
in the Charleston Courier some time ago on the
Bridge question, reproduced by request.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

JAMEY's Hotel WAS sold at public auction on
Monday, the 4th inst, and purchased by w. S.
Goodwyn, for $4,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

FIRE! FIRE Our citizens were again reused
by this. to them, fearful cry, at ahont O'Clock
This morning, and before they could rally the
whole sky was illuminated by the fierce blaze
of Il burning mill
The scene of disaster was the City mills and
Lumber Yard. owned by BnlIer & Co, the for
mcr heng totally, and the contents Of the latter
nearly all consumed. There WIS high South
West wind bI"wing at the tine, which carried
the flames of into The creek and marsh, render
ing human effort 10 check them IF no avail, hu
fortunately protecting the property 10 The wind
ward, or we should have had to chronicle Il much
more seriouS disaster. As it is the loss is ahou
$4,000, on which there is not Il cent Of insu.
rancc.
Mr.. Butler is young man, having just en-
barkcd in business, this is Il severe blow to him.
bnt what We know of his untiring industry and
perseverance, We do not think he will be dispos-
ed 10 give up the ship" although the product
of gears of toll may have been entirely swept
away.-JacksonviIle (Fla) News, 9th inst
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

Tun SToRM.-THE CR0rs.-We continue
our ey,rocts from letters relative 10 the drslrnr-
tive effects of the kte gale. ,n
poRT RoyAI.-A letter from Port Royal, da-
ted September l3, says: , n,,o. ~
aNeyer in nv life have seen such havoc IN
the country. For some twenty miles around
there is nothing but reports "i losses 10 M tne
omoun, of onc-haf the crop anticipated lew
days ago. Entire fields of rice have also Dee"
lost G. ,1.,o,o 4,
aOur prospect for fine crop was very good
but now it i, sadly changed, aud cannot count
on even half a crop" g =.
W BEAUroRr.-The following is an extract OF ii
letter from Beaufort: H.,
My crop is greatly injured. My marsh l9na'
tlir,y.one acres, will DC lost entirely, but 90
not ihnk I will lose more than cnc-third OF my
high land. it being protected by wood"
Another lcler from The same place says:
ave have had one of the most destructive
GALES ever witnessed. ! am confident we have
lost one half Of the crops on the island What
is lrtli rotling and Observation-Disclosures Mer'
curry.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

GARREr DAVIS, the Kentucky colt. won the
three u,ir match race for six thousand dullars,
over The National Course, L. l., last Monday,
having dis,anrrd Fanny Fern, Of Virginia, on
the ,ccond heat. The l. tier WIS h.: fsorie at
s.ar;n r, bu, had not gone halt a mile before she
exhibited symptom, Of sickne 5. The rider of
(;arret Davis played with her throughout lhe
race. Previous 10 lllr foregoing contest Il match
for two thousand dollars, mile helts, came If
,wcrn Ellen Batcman and Little Arthur. lie
former won in l:5j-l:571.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

MURDER Mosr ForL.-Wc learn that gen,
tleman from Abbcvile District, 5. C n.nrd
I,anscr, was brulaIly murdered on the Cinch
Mountain. in Granger county, Tennessee 4 iew
DAYS aga, by four Villains 1t seems That VT
lansrr was buying up horses, and was dec"yro
from Beams station to an untreqnent part OF 'nr
country by the scoundrcls. and there bascIy
murdered for his money. They had not, ut tie
date of our information, been arrested. An old
woman. in some way connected with tile trans
action had been committed.
AyorIIER.-We Icarnlha John Davis, esq" u
highly respectable citizen living on Crooked
creek, in tie adjoining county of Mcdowell, WAS
assassinated OH Sunday night, the 81 instant;
A man living near him has been arrested anu
lodged in Jail at Marion, circumstances seeming
to i;rstrn ,hr crime upon him.
Crime appears to be fcarfu|ly on the increase
in every par, of the counlry.-Ashrille (N. C.)
| News
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

MoRE OF Ir.-A despatch from Chicago, da-
ted l2tb says that there WIS much cXci.e nent
in tlat city. in consequence OF the attempted
arrest OF fugitive slave 10y three citizens OF 81:
Louis in the street, without the assls'aure OF
officers. An immense crowd soon assembled
and rescued the fugitive from their possession;
The captors instantly attacked the crowd ana
r,look the tugitives. iring pistols and w"uadInS
one of the mob. The three Were then arrested
and were examined before Justice fearce An
excited crowd ut the latest news was gathered
around the Office.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

TIE LATE GALE was the most severe o.
anv that has visited this vicinity since 1922; il
commenced on Thursday at northeast and en-
ded on Saturday night with the wind at south
west by west, being the longest continuous
blow in the remembrance of any Inl'abl'ant-
with a deluge of rain. The gale OF lo22 was
furious for only hours at northeast ANA Sou!i-
east, and only 3 hours ut southwest. Inc 'l'e
was as high as in 1922, and has done grea. !.
damage to the rice field banks ana 10 So'lc u.
tho wIorycs in town-gnd drifIerl ashore great
deal of the rice which was being harvested III
the neiuhborhood. We have not heard OF any
disasters on the sea shore, or on any OF the
Islands. The few vessels in the port rode out
the gale with safely. =, c., a.,
A quantity Of timber went adrift from the
different mills, but very small portion OF it
has been lost as the wind conued ii to the rlf-
er.-lre Dee Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21
sDGEFIELD, S. c,

WE are requested 10 say that the Hon. P. S. Brooks,
immediate Representative, will address his fellow
citizens on Sale Day in November nex:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

The virulence of the cholera has greatly abat-
el = Knoxville. The Register Of Monday atles-
- ,nn states that its editor had heard of but two
oilers that were of dangerous character, one
of which was alleged 10 have been produced by
cu!pable npruGcnce. Those VIII" s"nght safely
in flight, are advised not to re'nrn I'LL after they
a.e assured by the physicians hat the health ot
the place j., perfectly restored.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

IT is reported that the Cath rinc Augusta, {"
barque of about four hundred Ions, sailed on
Friday last from New York. OF y secret cxpedi-
lion. She has Il large number of George Laws
mnskcts on board, fair supply IF ammuni'"n
and is said To be manned by rs daring Il crew as
ever left American watrrs-Incn fit for any bold
or hazardous enterprise. The propeller. Bcnja-
min Franklin, which is understood 10 be in some
way connected with the affair is still in port, bul
will sail in few days.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

The SAVANNAH NEws.-Ths office has been
yerv unfortunate. We learn that since the Vel
low Fever made its appearance in that city, four
of its employees have died of that fatal disease.
The Editor also, had brush with Yellow Jack
ct, but he is now in our midst, and we are happy
to Inform the numerous readers Of the News
that he is daily improving.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

claim the intervening portion between low water
mark and the centre of the stream. A toll house
upon stills would appear rather ridiculous.
We will more particularly reply to +" CARohlsA's'
law upon the subject, in our next.
THE MENIORIALlSTS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

TIE SUGAR CEop.--The New Orleans Bulc-
lin says: The annual crop is sci down in Mr.
Champomier's annual statement mt lac, 1924 hogs.
heads, which comprises 36G,G67 hngshrads
brown, made by the old process, and S2,G57 re-
fined, clarified. cistern, &C.. and the weight is
estimated at 495,l56OOO pounds. This does
not include the Texas crop, Which is stated I"
have been S.2ss hogsheads of 1000 pounds
each. Or nearly 5000 hosshcads less than the
previous year."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

TO REMOVE MARKS LR"M TADLEs.-IIot
dishes sometimes leave whitish marks on var
nished tables, when set rs they should not be,
carelcssly upon them. To remsye them, pour
some lamp oil on the spot and rub it hard with
a soft cloth Then pour on Il little spirits, and
rub it dry with another cloth, and the white
mark will disappear leaving the table as bright
40 hefn1e
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

BANK WITH Suur-Thc Bank of Charles
ton has appropriated $3.50 10 the Roper HoSpl-
ia ui Churlcsvn and $3.50 10 Tie city OF Sa,ail-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

The following leller from the Presit of the Blue
Ridge Rail Road, in reply TO an invbn to attend
the Rail Road meeting held at this e on tie 6;h
INST. will be read with much interest MI wu feel
concerned about the advancement of Slate and
L..ri i,f.r
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

THE Augusta Consli,nli"naist If Tuesday
morning gives the following account of the death
of Mr.. Reese, mentioned in The Courier of Tues.
day:
young man by the name Of James Reese, :,
Conductor on the Georgia Rail Road, WAS sI,nl
by Henry Keener on Sunday night last lie
died in less than an hour after he WAS shot, twn
balls having been lodged in his stomach Keen.
er made his escape, and las not lis yet been ar.
rested.
An inquest was held over the body on Sunday
night, and the jury brought in their verdict thai
The deceased came to his death by 4 pistol shot
from the hands Of Henry keencr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

THE wife of Col. Benton expired in Wash
ington OIL Sunday evening, at The residence Of
her husband on c street.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

Loss OF THE BRIG MARY AsN, OF THIS PoET
The subjuincd letter 10 the owner in this cIIy
conveys the melancholy intelligence OF the loss
of the brig Mary Ann, of this port, during the h,
late gale, and the death of her Captain Joh" H.
Johnson, of yellow fever. The Mary Ann was
insured in the South Carolina Insurance C"mp'-
ny for Sl.5OO, and in the Coinmbia Insurance
Company for $500:
"SAvAyyAiI, SEPT Ill have the honor t"
send you these few lines to inform you OF the
loss Of your brig Mary Ann The storm over. over:
look rs in the middle Of the stream, steering
Southeast for Abrjo Island: We bad to cut
away the mainmast aud run before the wind
rur nra"'t;1 o'clock, but another sea
at 6l o'clock, 1T The entrance Of Tybct inrT
soulhward of Savannah river All the sail,
were carried away, f"rr-t"p gallant mast, for,
luplnast broken, fore mast cracked, bnat lost
pumps carried away by the fall Of the main mas
watcr-lugged.
"The Captain was taken with yellow fever
! The day We left Charleston, and died of black
vomit OIL "Wednesday night"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

"This is not the time nor ours The pen TO
attempt rul"gy upon The deceased We new
him to possess vigorous mind ana generous
hr:rt-0uali.ics Which never fail 10 win valued
AMI lasting frrnls At the time OF his drrease
he was the proprietor and editor of The saval-
nah Journal and Courier. temporarily suspend
cd and State Printer. Peace 10 his ashes. =
Savannah Gcorgil 18th insl. 4
Polynesian., 1854-08-05

Amphion. "a guns.-Capt. Ashley Cooper Kew
IN command Of the Fanny tender. was wounded al
the battle of 'he Parana IN lS45, when the bate
res of General ROsas were DESTROYED by the CON.
binPd English and French fleets. On the coast Of
Portugal he has since commanded the Bull Dou
1893
Tribune, 80 guns.--Capt Hon. S. II. Carnegie
This gallant officer is s'n OF the late Earl oi
Nonhesk, who had the honor of being third in
Command at the battle of Trafalgar. He served
with Lord John Hay on the Coast of Spain during
The civil war, and had his services acknowledged
by the order of San FernIndo. He has command
ed several vessels on the North American, West
Indian, and Mediterranean stations. He sat for a
sho time as VI. p. Tor Stafford and was for some
months a Lord Of the Treasury in 1916. lie
entered the navy III 1926. HIS brother George.
Lord R0sehil, was lost in his sixtnenih wear on
bolrd the Benheim, "A, IN 1857 /; and II is worthy
oil notice that his uncle, Capt Jervis, was drowned
bv tn UpsattinI OF his barge while IN connntnd
of the Magnificent, "a guns, in 1905 The
present e lrl of NortheSk is his her. In con
sequence Of the services of the late Lord at Ira
filgar. this f,mly has obtained honorabI augmen-
I on to its arms. Naval enslgns are added t., ts
supporters. and the word Trafalgar" is inscribed
on the arnoridl shild. The late Ad nlra Lord
Nnrthesk hurried niece of Admiral Lord ST.
Nncrnt, so thtt tie conminder of the Tribune
rrjoices in a high naval pedigree.
ValOrous, l6 gunS.-C ,pt. Buckle is second son
of Admiral Buckle, a line descendant of Sir
Christopher Buckle, Lord Mayor of London in
1888. Fhe father and grandfather of thus gallant
officer were highly distinguished in nautical
,nnIls. He has served on the South American
tn" West Indian and African Stations.
Vulturr, d guns.-CIpt. Glasse entered tn
navy in 1918. Ills father was Che plaln To the
late Duke of Cambridge. He has served on the
Home, Lisbon and African stations, and also in
the Eist Indies. He was awarded a post com
mission in 1916.
Polynesian., 1854-08-05

CANT PHgAsEs.--I here Is no greater mark of
Ill breeding and vugarty, than the of slang
phtas s. These .iorms of speech hlve heretofore
been regarded as the DISTINCTIVE chrdcteristlcs of
hIr-room luLiers, sport NJ rOwdies, thieves and
pickpockets. OF late, however, the unseemly hab-
of nterIarding the discourse with cant phrases,
hls extended among young men-ind women, top
of respectibliIty aud good stInding IN the con-
mrnity, anG has become crying evil. Low ideas
are always attached To cInt phrases which must
inevitably exercise degrading influence upon the
mind.-Low conceptions are detrimental to nm
provement as wet and heavy plumIge 10 Il bird that
would tlke a lofty flight. To show the extent To
which the hnblf of ng cant phrases Is some
times carried the following conversation, winch
rrlnspired IN the Stout fImy, Is reported:
dec ire to goodness, really think 'lr Rus
tie is m iking up to our ,s.phne." sad Mrs.Stnu,
alter the gentleman ecrred TO had passed the pre-
vIous evening at their house, staying TO later
hour than Usual.
..You hld better believe it, rejoined the yonng
lady, lawfully.
.:You my bet high on that" added Napoleon,
who was IN the act of lighting real Havana.
show do you like the cut OF his pb, Ilnfo-
tby O. resu ned Mrs Stou, turning to her husband.
Il don't greatly like his rig but Josephine
thinks he's some " was the reply.
Whether you like bun not it's my opinion
he'll make a up-top husband,' conil"ned the
uIother.
. Put her through mother" said Josephine,
blushing.
Go in lemons y -" suggested Napoleon, smok-
ing through his nose; remark by the way SO am
biguous that it must have puzzled other parties
10 guess at its meaning; bat in the present case
il seemed to be invested with perfect inspIdIty
IN ipoleon, advise you TO shut your hopper ="
elegantly rerorted the young lady.
Mr.. Stout proceeded To inquire It Mr. RuStie was
man of properly, aud was assured by his better
half that he had "a pocket full of rocks" the
husband aud father then remarked TO the ehec'
th,t hr had been more favorably impressed WIN
| MIR. Goodwin, a young farmer in the neIgh5ornood
Irhin with the gentleman under consideration.
Miss Stout manifested q different oknlon on rie
subject emphatlcally declaring that be u" couid III
cuue H."
" He's over that way" said her brolher' making
gesture over his shoulder with his thumO:
7rbe above we are inclined to believe IS not
fancy sketch. Il shows the extent 10 ~heh tle
nraciice of using cant phrases, when once acquired
may be carried.
Polynesian., 1854-08-05

A SCENE FROM REAL LIFE.-We saw last even
ing apt Illustration of the affection of woman.
poor lncbrlated wretch had been taken 10 the ca
abOosc His conduct in the street, and after hp was
placed in the cell. of such violent character
that 1t becIme necessary tr handcuff him. The de-
mon rum Ind possession of his soul, ard he gave
vent his rawlings in curses so proane as TO shock
the senses Of his iellOw-prsouers, OF whom, IN
the slne cell, at his own solicitation. was placed
in separate apartment. A woman appeared at
the graf ng, and III her hands she h I'd rude trav,
upon which we've placed some slices # bread. fr,sh
from the :elrtl- stone, and other little deIcacie,
for her errng hush ind. She stood Il the bar raz-
lng lntently into the thick gloon where her man
iced companion wildly rayed. Her voice was low
md soft, and she called his name, its utterance
was plain,ive the melody of a fond and crush
ed spirit
The tears streamed from her eyes, and there,
in the dark priSon-house, the abode of the most
wretched and depraved, the tones of her voice
found their way INTO that wicked mans heart, and
he knet IN sorrow and in silence before his Young
and injured wife, while his heart found relief IN
tears such only as man can weep. Though the
iron sill bound his wrists he placed his hands, with
their heavy ms gnia of degradation, confdngy and
lffactonit,.Iy upon the brow of his far cnmpInion
and exclaimed, "K,t | will be a better IN IN.
fnere upon rude seat she had spread the humble
meal which she had prepared with her own hands,
and after he hid finished 5 e rose to depart, bid
ding hIn be calm and resigned for her sake, with
The assurance that she would bring friend to go
his bond, and that she would return and take
him home. And she left him, strong man, with
his head droopIna upon his breast, a very coward,
Illuminated before the weak and tender being
whose presence and aft ction had sted the angry
passions of his soul. True to the instincts of her
love aud promise, she did return with one who
went his bond for his appearance next morning,
and with his hand cldsped in that at his lovely
wife, she led him away penitent and, we trust, Il
better man. There were those who laughed, as
that de- meek woman bore off b sr erring husband
but she herded them not, and her salf-sacrIficing
heart knew or cared for nothing IN ITS holy and
heaven born Instincts but to preserve and protect
han whom she loved with all the devotion of wife
md wonln.-LSt. Louis Republican.
Polynesian., 1854-08-05

lyrERMARRIAGE OF BLooD RELATIoSs.-Ihe
Frederick News says:-In the country in which
we were raised, for twenty generations back
4 CERTAIN family of wealth and respectabi ty have
iniermarried, until there cannot be found in three
of them sound man or woman. One has sore
eyes, another scrofula, third is idotc, fourth
blind, a fifth bandy-legged, a sixth with head
about the size Of turnip, with not ont of the
number exempt from physical or mental defec.s Of
some kind. Yet tins family perseveres to inte ruur
ry with each other, with these living n9nuT sns
constantly before them.