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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-28
FOR TIE ADVERTISER.
A Card TO the Public

Mr. FDlToR: | am aware that heretofore ac-
knowedged friendship, to some extent may he dis
,urbed by my thus addressing you yet feel con-
strained, though in humble capacity, to do so, for
have inst seen in print won't here name the au-
thor-that very much extra, unlnritcd sympathy,
coincidence, and the Ike, is being expressed for me
and so far so gool-bccause, fnrsoolh, ccnscicn-
,ousIy signed certain certificate for Rev. G. a.
RAYMOND, bearing date 2lst of October, 1851 and
it is even intimatrd in the said print, that may
have male some mistake; cant tell much about it
that Mr.. r. wrote the certificate himself But my
friends is it known that Idid not read and rc-read
it bclnrc siguns2 However, lct.me asl; if were
not solicited by prominent citizen shortly since,
peradrenture the author Limsclf,>to sign nnotlicr
certifcatc--the hand-wrtng think was hs-but in
good conscience could not grant The rcquest-did
not do so besides hope it is part of my nature
to be found upon two sides Of u coutrovertcd qucs
ton at the same time.
But that we all may hear unequivocally. without
doubling about the certificate, tell You if did not
sign it 2lst of October, 1851, would now: and |
shall ever feel it sulclnn duty 10 main,; its intcg-
,ity without solitary prop other than my own breast.
The above is addressed 10 a personality on the
3Oth page of Rev. J. NJ. CnILrs' late reply to Mr..
RAYMOND. And here hope to be permitted, on my
part to let the matter rest. This. lAlh Sept lS5 /.
\. II. MORTON.
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Price. .lnE Living.

AS to meat and bread ,Iufs, the cunning year seems
likely 10 prove almost difficult one as lis lmme'
diate precursor Corn is selling from the pile al 10
cents per bushel and bacon cannot be had IN these
parts for less than tucuc and hc cents per pound
Beef, mutton, :owls &C., proporlionaIly hish'
Whether this state of things is continue or not 1t
passes our ken to determine. We should Mink not.
Surely, when those abundant fields all over o1lr dis
trict fully gathered in, and when our farmers
hearts gaddened by tile sign Of their big o'er'a'
den cribs, They cannot have The heart to charge Us
poor consumers more than fifty cents for corn And
when the droverp come on with their hundreds and
thousands Of hogs and that cotton crops are
poor and commanding poor prices, they cannot have
the concence 10 charge US more than cents at the
farlhsst for pork But this is only hope. Welh-
tho facts will jump with our WISHES or not, remains
to be decided by other crilerions We await The re-
suit with anxety.-There is one good thing however
amid the bad, and it is that dry goods are said 10 be
very cheap. Our Merchants have returned from
New York with their Fall supplies and report that The
market there lower and easier than ever before
known. Ofcoursc they will retail to their customers
on correspondngly low Terms. This will do some
good Upon the whole we trusl TINT nobody vii: he
called upon 10 nuftr particularly much-nol more than
he can bear at all events.
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NO rIails from the South.

FoR week past there have been hut few papers
received here from any part Of The Union. Some OF
our upcountry contemporaries have come TO hand, but
from the North, from the South West, from Charles
ton and even from Augusta have received i;te or
nothing. The cause presume 10 bo the existence
of Yellow Fever TO an alarming extent lhe two last
mentioned places. We understand it is hardly pnssi-
BILE in either city to procure The assistance Of persona
capable Of distributing the mails. Upon the office at
Augusta we are dependent for large part of our in
,cligcnce and there as we hear, the panic is even
greater than in Charleston. But, God knows, we do
not complain of those whose business it is to discharge
the duties of the Post Office there If they can es-
cape the terrible Epidemic by flying and leaving the
mails to take care of themselves for the time being,
no murmur of ours shall ne heard to stay Them. In
humnnily's name when all the rest are hurrying
away for life let The p. NJ and his assistants 60 ioo
and Heaven help them 10 escape. We can do with
out news for good while under these circumstances
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Declination VS. Declinature.

WHENEVER any gentleman declines being candi-
date for Office, should the paragraph announcing the
fact be headed with the tame the tither'' of the
above words Of four syables. The first we have al
ways observed to be the &c CaroIinan's" CHOICE The
second we find used by the Baplists in n late Report
cf their Stale Convention. Perhaps neither is right
Or perhaps they both right. 1t is purely ques-
tion for philulogiss, for those who cannot per-
ceive the difference siwixt lwecdle-dnm and tweedle
dec We rather inclined NJ side with the Car
Gilman; inasmuch we find his word in the dcilon
aries and not the other But even in respect to {" de-
cnation we find no meaning at all applicable TO
the condition Of declining candidate.
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COM N u MICATI0M
FOR THE ADVERTISER.

AlR. EDITOR AS the late act of our I.egisla-
ture comforting the franchise of our portion Of the
Augusta Bridge upon JONES & KENNEDY has been
denounced by some persons, solely for the reason
that it subjected the community to the payment of
double tolls, allow to call your attention to the
position of matters at this time.
As has been well said, in substance BY one OF
the Candidates for the House, this hugbear does not
now exist and can never be again revived. The two
parties claiming conflicting interests in the Bridge
having Joined issue and gone into the Federal
Court TO have their respective rights determined.
If the decision should be in favor of the City Of
Augusta, their right 10 the whole of the structure
will have been determined, and consequently the
gate Of JONES & KENNEDY will be removed. If in
favor Of JONES & KENNEDY, the city Of Augusta
will, of course, respect that decision, and to
demand toll for passage over our portion of that
structure without Charter from our State And
again, if correctly informed the City of Au.
gusta are now ready (nduced solely it is believed
by the passage Of the Act in question: 10 make the
proposal TO Legislature that in consideration Of
perpetual Charter, they will make the Bridge
perpetual!y free After all, therefore, it would
seem from this proposal, that the Act not rob-
berry," nor were the Legislators themselves "rob-
bers." For if the City Council Of Augusta have 4
Charter nop where is the reason for their appca-
ton again 1t would seem also, from lhis that the
act in question was something ahn to :" ,cise,"
"pOliticn aud proper" inasmucl, as 80 far from
its subjccting the community to the payment Of
double tolls, it is likely to result in relieving them
from payment Of any toll al all.
nN1a on TIL, DEnDI I,
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Religious Items.

The next Minister'S and Deacons' Conference OF
the second Division Of the Edgchcld Baptis, Asso-
ciation will convene at Little Stevens Greek Church
on Friday before the fifth Sabbath in October next,
at 10 O'Clock, A. Nj.
Elder B. +. CoRLEY will preach the Introductory
scrmon-Eldcr JOHN TRspr, Alternate.
First subject Of Diseussion.-By what means
the demand for Ministers can be supplied.
Second.-What is the special duties Of Deacons
to the Churches.
Elder B. +. CoRLEy to write an Essay on Church.
cs calling out and encouraging young gifts for the
Ministry.
Elder j. NJ. CnILEs to prepare an Essay on the
duty and Importance of Churches meeting every
Sabbath at their regular places Of worship.
ROBT. BRYAN, CLERK.
September H. 1854.
Us" THERE will be Camp Meeting held at the
Bc,hlaham Camp Ground commencing on Thursday
evening before the Sd Sabbath in October.
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Too Much Rain,

LATTERLY, we have been soaked with rain IN this
part of the world 10 the serious deLrinent of all the
products Of mother Earlh except perhaps mushrooms
and craw-fSh. Cotton has been more and more il,-
jured, until the prospect has become really gloomy
The pea-crop has heen ovcrdrenched and Is about 10
prove failure. And even puaioes have been mols-
tened beyond their capacity to receive. We advise
every man. who find in his fields peas 10 save, 10
do so very carefully, as seed will be scarce another
yenr and Iligh prices may be expected.
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Our Advertising Friends.

1t will be seen that NJ. LEDEscHULTZ has removed
TO the room in Park Row." next door 10 Buffers
corner where he has just received cho.ce selection
of Gouds in the Clothing line.
See, also, B. S. DUNBAR's Card. lie offers, in
Hamburg, general assortment Of Groceries, and
proposes give full prices for Cotton as the Stale
OF the market will warrant. We have never heard
the first man express the leas; dissatisfaction with
BARNEY. He's all right and no mistake
Benson & JOHNSON, also well-known and popular
members of the same mercantile community, have
just formed copartncrslip for the transaction OF
Warehouse and Commission business. Turn to their
advertisement.
Notice, moreover, tha, Mr. EDMUND PENN, of our
village, intends to auction off the goods lie has on
hand
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a chio of tho right Block.

Az esteemed subscriber, writing 10 us from Union
Vile in regard 10 correcting his address, thus hand
somsly expresses himself:
DEAR CoL-Yunr "Adrcrtiser" comes to hand
every Monday evening aud am DC. DC; hui there j.
one little matter must trouble you TO have corrected
The person. whu directs yuur papers backs mine IL
s. G.. GIsT, which would stand the world over (ur al
cas, over this part Of il for South Carolina Gst.
should be S. K. GIsr, or, written in full, STATES
RIGHTS GIsT. | was named in Notification times
and have never had any idea of changing my name
more especially since The election for Southern Con
gress in 81; although. previous 10 that lime, States
Rights and South Carolina considered syn"ny
nous terms, by The pcupic Of uniun District least
Yours &c ). r. G..
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THE now Map.

NIEssRs. G. L. WALKER 4; J. JOHNSON have issued
by far the best map Of the Stale Of South Carolina yet
published. 1t seems TO us to be unusually full and
accurate. and from gentlemen conversant with such
matters we hear but one opinion and that entirely
favorable. One of these maps may be and
examined at our Office. The agent for thi, District
will soon be around, and we respectfully commend
him and The map he carries with him 10 general pat
ronage Every one should have at least map Of his
oyyn State
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The Eaver. in Augusta.


The following, from Tie pauey Pioneer, is all tho
Intelligence have been able 10 procure in regard TO
the progress Of the yellow fever in Charleston and
Augusta:
In Augusta 10 business is doing; stores nearly oil
closed and scarcely person to be in the stree Is
Ii il difficult matter TO procure The necessarcs oil
life. Articles of consumption have advanced from
rs to 80 Per The Butchers, poultry wa gons and
vegetable carts have nearly all deserted The market
huuse
From the scany material left in the city to feed the
fever, and the rapid progress il has made, it cannot
Take il very long get through with lis dssolatlns
work. 1t is the opinion, that not over five hundred
white persons remain in The city. Every white fami
y has left, only the few who had members of it sick
The destitute were provided with ways and means TO
lre b. the Mayor. A. p. Robinson, who acted nooly
for we informed that The members Of Council and
City officers nearly all fled. and left him 10 perform
the duties they all should have done.
The fever is nnrlhe Increase; the number OF new
reported on Monday last was 20, and they oi
severer type than av heretofore. Since our last se
mp To Monday The number of new cases per day, Is
from 10 to r. Below will be found the number Of
Thursday. the 21s Z: Friday, the 22d, J: Saturday
the 23d, S; Sunday, the 24th, 5; Monday the 1'th,
s. and the repnrt of yesterday was not made at the
lime we went to press.
Hamburg remains healthy; no cases of yellow fever
as Yet have occurred should it make It's appearance
on this side of the river our friends in tue country
will he advised Of it.
in Charleston no abatement has taken place; If any
difference il is on the increase. The deaths average
about twenty per day. The largest number for any
one day, is 2G, and the lowest II.
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A Cheat BAEoMETEE.-A correspondent Of
Tie Country Gentleman urges that Ilcllcetcrla
farmers instead of watching the locust and
crckc,s for signs of weather, devote their me-
trrcIogical observations exclusively 10 theI
wives camphor bulties. lie says:
'.Fur some Years have been in the habit Of
watching the condition Of the gum in my wiies
ca.nphor bottle, which stands in our bed room,
and when not disturbed makes Il capital weather
glass. 1t answers my purpose rs well rs n ba-
r"lnrcr that would cost ne from S35 TO $50.
When there is 10 DC Il change Of weather from
fair 10 windy "r wei, the thin flakes Of gum will
rise up and sometimes when there WAS To be y
great storm. have seen them Ut the top. When
lIiry settled down clearly At The bottom then We
are sure vi grand weather.
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A Brass hISE.-The newspapers Of East
Tennessee ARE very patriotic, and love to trumpet
forth wonderful stories of the really remarkable
mineral resources of that region. In tllis.rcs-,
pcct, particularly, they are resolved that their
Stale Shall surpass all others, and have accor-
dinghy announced the discovery of brass mine
on Beech Creek. The Rogersyille Times, after
announcing the fact, says:
we c;!n assure our readers at n distance thas
this i, no hoax: We have seen the metal aud
tested it. 1t is und"nbIy found at the place
specified, mingled with earth. and may yet be
gathered in considerable quan'ities.-Brass we
believe, is q combination of copper and zinc, and
rs bo:h these metals have been found in the
county, we sec nothing improbable in the idea
that Il, some period far back in the history Of
The earth, these TWO metals have been thrown
together by s"me volcanic action, melted and
formed into brass.
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FOR THE ADVERTISER.
n1NEEP Tn p0M . DnTEP

Mr. EDIrox On Friday, the 18th inst, had
the pleasure Of being at Dinner given to Hon. A.
p. BUTLER, at Mount Enon School House. The
occasion was very pleasant one. 1t was one of
those festive scenes in which, all forma!ity being
thrown aside, the heart may indulge in every pure
aud natural feeling unrestrained and unchecked.
have been at many barbccues and dinners, but never
one where the enjoyment seemed so complctr-the
old go cheerful, or the young gay. 1t seemed to
be the sole business Of every one to see how happy
he could be-,hrowing care to the winds: and lcav-
ing every anxiety (if he had any at home
The Ladies, God bless them, were bright, beaut-
ful, and sweet, (are they ever otherwise? und as
watched their graceful forms in the mazy dance, /
thought them
Like some gay creatures cf the cl' ment,
That in the c"lors Of the ranbuw live
And play in the plighted uds."
Our worthy Senator seemed to enjoy the day very
much lie had the pleasure of meeting many old
ac1uantancrs and friends Of his boyhoud and youth
and renewing old and plcasurablc associations--for
this was dinner got up not for any political pur-
pose, but for social enjoyment and the Reunion Of
friends. The guest arrived about II o'clock, not as
the conqucring hero comes, but like worthy repub
lcan citizen Of this great country, whose honor and
integrity he has ever laborcd TO uphold.
About one o'clock we repaired to the table, where
we partook of most excellent dinner, prepared I'm.
derthe superintendent Of MIR. DAVID PAYNE, whose
excellent management cannot too highly commend
The company having satisfied the cravings Of the
inner man, Senator BUTLER, with full heart, and
voice trembling with emotion, said: cannot leave
this table without giving one sentiment, and that is
Tho soil upon which stand
1t is my own, my native land
which was drunk with the most hearty applause.
Ills health was then proposed by one of the compa
ny and drunk with renewed applause.
After which, all returned to the School House,
where those fond of exercises upon the eight fan
tastc toe" kept time TO the music Of the violin til
about four O'Clock, when the company broke up,
none the worse for the pleasures of the day, and
some perhaps far happier; for doubt not some
young hearts tlrobbcd with joy on account of words
fifty spoken.
Nothing occurred 10 mar The happiness of the day
some few, indeed, were very slightly "tcndcr-
fDotcd,n but not sufficiently so to produce any i'll
consequences.
Returning home asked myself, we're there any
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-28
Death Ola Printer.

WE regret sincerely that the Of one of our for
mcr cumpusi,ors appears in The list OF those who have
died recently in Charleston Of Yellow Fever. We
allude 10 Mr. JAMES e. DEArTIE. lie was in our o.
fee nearly two years and ever exhibited degree Of
skill, attention and real polileness which Were we'll
calculated to ensure his sIccess in the avocaiion lie
had chosen The craft has in his death lost worthy
Young member
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THE RICE CRop-We are assured on authori-
" rnliirJ to great confidence, that The loss of
,he rice crop on the Savannah and Ogrecle
rivers, Ly The storm of the 9Th Instant, will I've
fully thrrc-funrt!S; on the Altan,alla about one
third, and OH the Salill. nothing On the rivers
between Savannah and Charleston the probable
loss may be estimated al aLuul half.
Further serious damage may be apprehcnded
to lIc crop from The storm which is prevailing 1t
the time That We are wrting.-Savannah Geor-
gian uf Saturday.
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letter of Eon. 2, w. Pickens.

WE have observed and read letter from this gen.
tclnan OIL the subject Of giving the election of Presl.
dental Electors 10 The people. 1t was intended
portion -four first page this week. but has been crow
ded out by previously selected articles. We will pub
Ilsh it next week, and may then comment briefly upon
It's leading features.
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KILLED by a fall from his horse.

WE regret TO learn that Mr.. Amos Holmes, very
old citizen of Edgefeld District was thrown from his
horse about week snce and that he died in a day or
two from the effects of The fall The old man was on
his way TO Church in his neighborhood at the lime
lie remained helpless for several hours on the spot
where he was thrown. Some one at length passed
and had him carried to his residence.
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An Enelish Spa,

Our obligng friend, Mr.. JAMES RINsFoRD, has
handed quite big sheet published al Scarborough,
4 popular English watering place Among olIcr things
it contains lis, of visitors reaching the large num-
Der Of seventeen hundred. In all Ills nmrI>c crowd
we find none Of the titled gentry" Where do llcy
20 pray!
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Public Barbecue! |!

a BARBECUE will be given at the old residence Of
Col. O. TowLES: decd, on the Chappel Ferry Road,
on Friday, the 29;h inst.
Col. GANLlNGToS and Hon. p S. BRooKs, and
all the Candidates are particularly invited
Sept H. 1854
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IMPROVED ARTIFICIAL TEETH.-Mr Mallon
Loomis, Of Cambridgeport, Mass, writes us thai
he has perfected Il new style OF artificial teeth,
the peculiarly of which is that both teeth and
plate, are composed of one piece, and of The
same material No metal plate is used in the
manufacture nor are there any joints around the
rrlh SO that, comparatively speaking, the ma
king of Il sci of teeth Of this kind requires but
II few minutes. The article is said to b. neaier,
aud more perfect in lis appearance, aud far more
durable than the "ldf;r>hiunrd, gold plate. and
sokIrrcd teeth, while the cost is reduced at least
one-half.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-28

EXECUTION OF SENTEScE.-On Friday, 18th
instant. Nose and Tom, slaves Of Alr. Barm"re
and murLcrrrs of Jesse Aaltox, eypiatcd their
crime on the g;lluws There We're, We should
suppose, not less than two thousand live hum
drrd or three thousand human beings-men,
women and chdren,--at the place Of execution.
AbLeyillc independent Press.
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Gunter Arrested.

IT is reported here, with some show of probability
that DR.. CUNrER, charged with killing Mr.. JESSE
ScURRY and servant has been arrested. lie is said
10 have been overtaken and captured somewhere in
North Carolina.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-28

bachelors here to-day? Yes, there were few.
Again, communing with myself, said, How can
any one remain bachelor after such day? An
swer, don't know, but this do know, can not.
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RELIGIOUS REvIvAL-Quite an interesting
series Of meetings has been progressing in the
village and at Upper Long Cane church, during
the past week. Rev. Dr. Baker HIS been
preaching during that time with an earnestness
and efficiency rarely cquaIled Meetings were
held in the day at Long Cane, and in the village
at night. No very marked effect has been pro-
duced in the village except that deep solemnity
has uniformly pervaded the large congregations
who wait on his mnstrations. At Long Cane,
however, a very extensive revival has been The
result We learned OH Wednesday evening
the last opportunity we had of hearing) that
there were some sixty-fve persons who would
very probably connect themselves with the
Church. And many, many more whose serious
demeanor betokened that they were thinking as
they had never thought beforc.-lndcpcndent
Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-28

AS old ren,i"ncr got ,ipsey and noisy, when
a person j"cuIariy disposed, qizzingiy asked
him what lie did for Il living, and he said no
" Sucked a bottle part of time, and the United
States TrraSnrY The rest"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-28

PEEDlsrosIrIoS TO CnoLERA-The physicians
Of the Ncw York Hospital give some facts
showing thai srvcIi-cigh,s Of all persons attack
I'd by cholera are thu>e who have already been
>uirrin:, from organic diseases, rs of The liver,
lungs, &c., aud who could not live long under
The circumstances. This is shown by post
murlcm examinations, made in almost every
instance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-28

AppoINTMENT.--rlis excelency Governor Man.
ming has appointed Robert A. Thompson Com
missioner in Equity for lickens district, in place
of Joseph w. Ross, deceased
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-28

THE PURCHASE OF CuBA-Thc New York
Express saysiL has it from authentic sources
thai Mr.. SouIe has been renewing The offer 10
spain for tic purchase Of Cuba and that he
agreed to give more than $ O0.O0O,0UO, the SUM
said to have been rendered during President
pulk's administration. The Spanish Ministers,
WIN are greatly in want of funds, although
surely tempted by the jingle of so many mill
iuus, gave the proposition some little attention,
lint only TO reject il