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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

The NEWLY DISCOVERED TALLEY.-We learn
that the valley dscoYerd by Mabel Gilbert, of
fannin, some time ago, is receiving large acces-
si6ns TO its population. Ii is beautifully situa-
led in New Mexico, near the southeastern
boundary, and in the vicinity of the Pecos.
The valley is rich in its lands and minerals, and
we expect to hear at no late day of valuable
discoveries by the miners This region is in
the 33d degree of latitude, aud consequently
neal the line of the Pacific railroad. The ruins
of Il Spanish town are distinct and visible, and
the remains of shafts and past mining operations.
! Many families are now emigrating to the valley
from Grayson, Fannin and other northern coun-
ties-Austn State Gaz.
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THE EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER
IS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
WE. DURIsOE, Proprietor.
ARTHUR SIMK1NS, Editor.
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the Publisher. Subscriptions from other States must
INVARIABLY be accompanied with the cash or refer
ence to some one known to us.
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serun, and 37s for each subsequent insertion
When only published Monthly or Quarterly 81 per
square will be charged. All Advertisements not having
the desired number of insertions marked the mar.
Gin will be continued until forbid and charged ac.
corngly.
Those desiring advertise by the year can do so on
liberal terms- being distinctly understood that con-
tracts rr yearly advertising confined 10 the imme-
diate legitimate business of tie firm or individual
contracting Transient Advertisements must be- paid
for in advance.
For announcing 4 Candidate, Three Dollars, IN
ADVANCE.
For Advertising Esirays Tollcd, Two Dollars, to be
paid by the Magistrate advertising.
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nliscella1rfous.
SWeetened Drink.

Isa small VILLAGE in The Southern section o.
Missouri resides u certain major, who keeps ;
small. coscy. comfortable little inn, famous fo
| its >wectencd drinks, us well rs jovi;l landlord
and few of the surrounding farmers visit the
nrighborhood w!hou.giving the majora friend
" cali, TO taste his "rniXlur" The gay host
with Jolly phz, round person, bright eye, and
military air, deals out the ra,ious, Spicrd viii
Jokes. which. if they are moi funny, are at leaS
/ ughed at, for the major enjoys them so vastly
himself that his auditors are forced TO laugh, ou
of pure sympathy
"A GOOD old couple, who resided about siS
miles from the majors, fur Il long period, had
been in the habit of visiting him once month
and rs regularly Went home. drcadrulIy swceten'd
with the iavoritc miXtur but Of late, we learn
the amirab.e relations existing between the ma.
iur and his old visitors have been broken off bv
preen.cv,d jealousy. On the last visit, good
cause was given for an end being put to any
more sweet drinking"
4" Uncle Merrill, how are You, any how 3 was
the majors greeting; and derIare II The ml>sus
;iut with You, too-Jnst as 1t ne expected she
wouldn't come. 'Nhatll you take, ml>-us
shall swecien You little OF about the hcs'
Cincinnati recltcd that ever wcs tolrd into these
eie parts 1T jest looks us orlght as gir' eyes.
and here the major wlnkcd ana Looked SO sweet
there was no resisting, aud she did lake I Il'''e
swcetencd"
The hours flew mcrrilv by, and evening
found the old couple 50 overloaded with sweets,
that it was with great difficulty they conId be
seated on the old gray mare 10 return home
but after many Kind shake from the host, and
lust another drop of his swce,een'd," off they
they logged, sec.sawing from side to side on the
crltcr, the old lady mut,cring her happiness, ard
the old man too full 10 find words 10 express
himself.
Such another man as that Major" says she,
" "ini n"wlcrc-ard such miS'ur' as he dues
make is tempiin to temperance lecturers. He Is
IN amaziu' nice man, aud, it anything. he sweet
ems the last drop better than The first. Good
gracious. what pleasn critlrr he is"
Ever aud anon these encomnms on the ma
jor and his mixture broke from The old lady, uii-
Ill of suddcn on passing small rlvuIel, 4 J"It
Of the mares silenred them, and the Ola man
rode on short distance in perfect qulelness.
Al length he broke out with
Old woman, you and that ere majors con-
duci.l"-day. war rayiher unbecomin HIS i"rS
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A DIsGusTED THIEr.-Thc editor of y news.
paper in one of our Western States, while re.
Gently travelling, had his wallet abstracted from
his pocket by IN adroit pick-pocket, while in,
VduIging in Il nap. The thief was so Disguised
will the result of his exploit, that he returned
his plumber BY express to the address writer
inside the wallet, with the following note:
"You miserable skunk. hears your pockit book
don't keep no sch. Fura man drest as wei
as you, to 90 round with wallet with nu!hn ir
it but lot of newspaper scaaps, ivury tooth
come, two ncwspaper-stamps and pass from {
ralerode directur, is conlemtcble impursilior
on the public As Ihear You are an editor, re
turn your trash
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

A SUSCEPTIBLE YoUNG WoMAN.-At Ypsilanti
few days since. young female crca ed great
sensation by going in search of lruant lover,
who, she alleged, lad deceived her, and by at
tempting TO shoot herself nj his mothers rest
deuce She WAS prevented from doing so, and,
upon explaining her reasons for the attempt, the
mother of her lover gave his br"lIier one hun
drcd dollars and sent him with The glr To hunt
up and call him to account. They started Oft
accordingly, but on lie road the young wnman'>
charms capiivalrd tic younger brother who,
instead IF searching further, proposed, was ac-
ccpled, married her, and used the ore hundred
dnllars 10 pay The expenses of bridal trip TO
Saratog', sending back word TO his mother of
the event
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

DROUGHT AND FROST IN New HAMPSHIRE
A letter in the Boston Traveller, dated Dart
mouth College, August y, speaks of tho
drought in that region as unprecedented, and
adds:
In consequence, all the ground is parched up,
and without Il particle Of moisture 10 the depth
Of two feet Much of the corn is entirely
ruined, and without speedy rain, not only all the
corn, but the potatoes too, will be total loss.
10 complete the advese series, on the morning
of the 9th we were visited with frost, which
killed off much Of the buckwheat crops, and
touched corn in some places. On a bridge over
4 neghboriug brook, the frost was scraped up
in hands full, ike snow. so early frost is q
thing almost un!eard Of Up here. The last
frost previous was on June first.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

A FORTUNATE EscApE.-At IN early hour
yesterday morning horse attached to buggy
took fright in Iasel and dashed furiously into
Kmg-s;rect, and directly across it, runiag into
one of the large show windows of Reads Lace
store. The occupants of the buggy, Mrs. Shack
eford, child ard nurse, were all thrown out on
the pavement, bnt fortunately, ard to the agree
able surprise Of all observers of the affair, es-
capped Without injury. The nurse was rendered
insensibIe for a few minutes by the shock sus-
tanned, but on recovering was found free from
any dangerous wound or bruise, and the lady
and her chiId escaped without injury of any
knd-Charleston Courier, 18th inst.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

A RICH ScENE-A couple Of Tennessee
girls came on board the steamer at the town OF
Nashville They evidently were milking their
first trip on 4 steamboat. The Oldest one was
exceedingly talkatiye, and perfectly free and un-
concerned with regard to the many eyes that
were scanning her movements. The other was
of the opposite turn of mind, iuclinlng to bash,
fulness. At dinner our ladies were honored
with seat at tile head of the table, and 'he old
est, with her usual Independence, cut her bread
into small pieces and with her fork reached over
and enrolled each mouthful in the dressing on
the plate of becf.stcak before her. The pas
scngers preserved their gravity during this ope-
ration by dnt of great effort.-Perceiving that
her sister was not very forward in helping her
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

AERlyALs.-We perceive that Major Gen.
Twiggs has arrived in this city from the North.
The General intends to summer it somewhere
on the Gulf of Mexico, as he has done for the
last ten or twelve years. The General has the
good taste to prefer his own native South at the
period OF year when so many of its citizens fly
;!waj 10 encounter the heat and other annoyance
of The North.
General joan A. Quitman mas also arrived in
our city, and puts up at the City Hotel,-New
Orleans Delta
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

A SLAVE REFUSING HER LIBERTY.-The
Erie (Pa.) Observer reports that quite M cS-
ccmrn, WAS created at Erie lately, BY an abor-
tive attempt 10 Sc, negro slave free. 1t seems
that gentleman from Mississippi, recently ar
rived at Erie on visit to his relatives, bringing
with him Il roIurcd nurse, who is Il slave The
facts being Known, Il writ of habeas corpus WAS
procured, and The colprrd woman WAS brought
before Judge Srerreit. The Judge Informed her
that she was irec and WAS al liberty to rrmain
in Erie if she chose, or TO o" back 10 Mississippi.
To this according TO the Observer, the wonan
replied. well, hos. js tell you what ii am
jis warnt to 60 back 10 Mississippi, and dals
all Is got to say" And in despite o: The re-
monsrauces of her abolition friends, she did go
blrk
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Fer the Senate.

e lToS. }. P. CARROLL is respectfully
announced by his friends candidate for re-clec-
ton to the State Senate. at the ensuing election.
- TIE Friends Of Maj. TILLMAN WAT
son, respectfully nominate Kim as a candidate for
scat in the St::tc Senate 1T the next election.
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Dr., III, w. RbneV

TATING removed into the Village, for the
/ Il purpose OF devoting himself, more exclusively
10 hs profession. and occupying the residence first
beyond the Baptist Church the right, and ad-
Joining the Male Academy, (thc residence formerly
occupied by s. s. Tonpkins, Esq, and Rev. c. A
Raymond offers his
Professional Services
To the people Of the Village and tile surrounding
country.
In the day, he can be found in his Office adJoln-
ing the Office Of w w. ADAMS, Esq, and in front
of the present residence of MIR. Geo. a. Addison
and at night, he can be found at his dwelling.
He will give attention at all times most runc'u'
all to a calls upon him. either for advice and pre-
scriptions, or for personal attendance.
NJ. w. ABNEY.
Jan III tf SO
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

GREELT, of the New York Tribune, who has
recently turned farmer, and assumed to be a
savan in everything relating to that SERVICE seems
to be as unucky in poultry rs in politics. Hav-
ing recently boughta dozen "genuine Shanghai
eggs, for which he paid &C. he put them under
a hen, and in due time they all came out-snap-
ping turtles! Wo are afraid his political chick
ems will turn out in the same way in ls56.-Balt.
Patriot
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

ATLANTA, Ga, is specimen of the beneficial
effects of railroads ON towns. Nine years ago
it was in The woods. but now, by four railroads
running into it, il has population eight or
nine thousand 1t is said that here are now
about forty new houses going up. They even
talk of making it The capital OF the State i'll.
stead of MilledgevilIc, the old capital.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

RAILROADS IN THE UNITED STATES AND EU-
IopE.-Oue feels The good of Il strong govern
mcnt, when he commits himself 10 the tender
merccs OF the railroad men. | wish that two
or three of our leading companies would seEd Il
committee of intelligent men 10 examine the
ways aud means by which the roads are man
aecd en- The continent of Europe. They would
bring buck some Improvements, but 1t Is very
doubtful whether they would be able to miro
du@e them in America. 1t is an easy matter IN
Il free government, TO hold public servants to 4
strict accountability to law; and where life and
property are, rs in Our country, always at the
risk of The OWNERS" we must look for accidents
AS every day affairs. and the verdict in most ca
ses nobody TO blame" have travelled almost
daily OH railways for six months in Europe,
and never had detention OF five minutes;
never heard of IN accident all that time worth
speaking Of; never was treated with the slight
est d!,c0urlesy BY III agent uf any sort; aud
travelled for thousands of miles with less appre-
hension of danger, than | have felt in riding
over ten miles of some OF our first chass rail-
roads in the United States. And why? Be
cause Tie European roads are more substantial
not so uneven, managed with more quielness,
precision and caution, and the cars move at the
same speed us on our roads, with fer less JoltIng
and rocking and 4 man never has that feeling
OF insecurity which 50 often comes over hlui
when rafting and bangi along in the express
trains ut houlc.-lrenaeus Letters.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

a VALUABLE DIscovERY.-On Thursday last
the Rev. DR.. Taylor, accidentally discovered on
the premises Of y. Choice, ESrl., Il spring, which
had been opened and found TO be Il Mineral
Spring lis is supposed, Of " Tie first water y
Particulars will be given us soou As the water
can be analysed.
Tns is certainly an important discovery. since
tie Spring is within three huulrrd yards o; the
Court House, almost in the centre Of Tie town.
and aAjoinins IargcHotcI (thc Mansion lIouse,y
at present unoccupird
Should the Spring prove to possess those
valuable medicinal properties which will attract
invaIids to its healing waters, we doubt not that
Spartanburg will become one of the most pop
uIar Watering Places in this section Uf coum-
try.-Spartanburg Express.
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EOr Congress-.

Mr. EDITOR Please announce Hon. p. S.
BROOKS us Il Candidate fnr recollection to repre-
sent the Fourth Congressional District consisting If
Edgefcd. Abbcvic, Laurriis, Newbcrry and Lex
in.ton, in the next Congress. which election will
be held in October next and thereby greatly OBJ
lige MANY FRlENDS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

TIM ScEUGGs AND HIS DuG-Tim was 4 man
remarkable for his simplicity of character, and
equally remarkable for his affection for his dog
"Seizr," as they had both been engaged in many
bloody contest in lhc swamps Of the Mississippi
where aboundcd. in its early history, great num-
bcrs of bear, wolves, and other wild varmns y
1t happened that on the completion of the rail-
road TO BIS. depot, that 4 barbecue and bran
dance was given, and us Tim had never seen the
"Seam wagon" after consulting Beisey, he con-
cluded to take ride on it to the place of opera
,ions AS he was going aboard he was accuSt-
cd by the conductor and Informed that'' Seize
could not travel on that arrangement without Il
ticket for half price. Tim being little short of
funds told him TO Tie him to the back part of the
wagon, and he could lead, which was accordingly
done. On arriving on the ground where The
celebration was to come off, m.walkrd lci>;l-
rely to the back part of the car to unite Seize,
when 10 and behold nothing remained of the
poor dog but his head and one fore leg dragging
along by the rope, when, bursting into tears at
the melancholy spectacle, he exclaimed in the
agony of woe" Poor Seize I've know'd him
these fifteen years, and he never refused to lead
before" From that day 10 this, Tim has been
death on railroads.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

WASHING HIasELF OUr.-Thc Buffalo Demo
crat relates the following:
1--WE saw Il German youth perform a feat
the other day, with street washing hose. whirl
we would venture little he never vii! repeat.
He WAS wctting down the walk, and, for some
purpose, desired TO stop The steam for mnmcnt
but there being no pipe on the hose. he attempt
ed to hold it with his teeth He succeeded
pretty well for Il short time, but in an unIucky
tit of absent mindrdneSS, he released his hold
and there cnsucd Il scene! He seemed to fill
up and run over in Il second; his face assumed
a purple hinge, his eyes projected and his hands
waved about in>aney. Instead of letting 20
of the tube, he started to run and it was only
when he bad stretched ihenhose to- its oiana,h;
thatrt teif from his mouth; even then ne did
not stop running. II was the most lndicrous
result Of stupidity We ever Witnessed
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

Consul GENERAL De LEON AND THE GREEKS
The Athens panhcIlcnon speaks i'll the high
es, terms of MIR. De Leon's efforts for the aule-
ioralion of the Greeks in Egypt. 1t says
MIR. Edwin De Leon, consul-general for the
United States Of America, touched by the sight
of the sullrrings aud the persecution Of which
the Greeks were the victims, FASTENED, Of bis
own accord, and without orders from his govern.
ment, 10 address an appeal TO Pasha, BY which he
invoked the government, not only to be more
just towards the Greeks, but by touching the
a,aou ;ropie of the pasha at the same time, tc
secure for them the privilege OF remaining ii
Egypt. Well worthy, indeed, Of the great Amer.
iran republic are the sentiments and the Ian
guage Of this appeal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

Asa DANDIFIED FELLOW was vending his
way through a narrow passage, he met pretty
girl, and said to her, Pray, my dear, what do
You call this passage?" " Balaam's passage"
replied the girl. "Ah. theu," continued the fe.
low, 81 am like Balaam-stopped by an angel"
"And l." rejoined The girl as she pushed past
him, sam like the anseI-stopped by an ass"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

~ The Friends of Col A. C. DARLINGTON
respectfully announce him rs Il Candidate to repre-
sent the 18th Congressional District, at the election
in October next.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31
TIE Rent.

rTNEIE Room at present occupied by Mr. Lod Hill
i as Dry Goods Store. In my absence apply
to J. A. Williams. S. CHRISTIE.
Dec % If SO
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

A Mr.. R. Thornton, of Lagrange, Ga, dis
covered an exhaustible gold mine on piece of
ground recently purchased in Tallapoosa coun-
ty. The mine is pronounced exceedingly rich.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31
Jan ! l
Fresh FIOur.

TUST received 5000 Lbs. GOOD COUNTRY
C FLOUR, in Sacks, and for sale by
G. L. PENN, AGENT.
April If -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

A ClHcEssATrI paper states that several thou.
sand barrels of Swine's blood is used in that
city every year for the manufactory OF sweet
Minc. That an item for wine drinkers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

DEATH OF M R. SINGLETON, EsQ.-Informa-
ton has been received here of the death of NJ.
R. Singleton, esq, of this district at his sum-
mcr residence, At Flat Rock, North Carolina.
He was buried, We learn, last Saturday.-South
Carolinian.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

SEA ISLAND CoTToN.-Thc following is an
extract from letter of II. Baylcy, President
of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, 10
Geo w Sanders, and for il. says the Scientific
Journal, we beSpeak the careful attention of all
The planters engaged in the cultivation Of this
staple:
e. To the simple question, do the manufacture
ers of Sen Island Cntlon assert it by The 10, k
can give the positive reply that they do not,
nor would ii, upon an extensive or practical
scale, be possible for them to do 80. The spin
ncrs of the fine Sea Island Cotton, Of course,
esteem the longest stapled cotton us the best,
and in all their processes they get rid OF us
impaired all the long fbres Essentially The
art of the cotton spinner consists in diSenlang-
ling the tibrcs Of cotton, III freeing these from
all rXiraneous substances and impurities, in Sc
curing the longest fbres, in obtaining them OF
equal length, and finally placing them parallel,
81 ,Ilat they will freely and evenly pass each
ushcr i'll the subsequent progress OF cIongaiion
into line Of yarn or thread.
From my own knowledge the cotton OF
Florida is IN excellent and desirable quality for
The spinner, but it has been sent to market in
"craply' or knotty condition, which has greatly
diminished and lis value. have seen Florida
cotton cleaned prepared, by the Mccarthy
gin, and which cotton. believe has been in
creased in value by ha: preparation TO the extent
of twenty per cent. That his gin applied 10
Florida cotton, would be great advantage
does not admit Of Il doubt.
IF the cotton planter would always rccol'ect
that the spinners require only pure, even, and
disentanged fbrcs, have no doubt he would
save himself much trouble and increase the val
uc of the cotton and if he could classify the
tibres accordir q their length, and pack the
cotton in bale. with equal and assorted fbrcs
further advantage would be the result"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

ey SPELL murder" backwards and yor
will have the name Of a great murderer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

The Dayton (Ohio) Gazette, gives an ac-
count of il German woman i'll that county, who
had six children ut one birth. The children are
now six months old, all alive. Tney are all
BOYS, and small of their aye.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

The Savannah Republican says: 4" We learn
upon inquiry, that the Rice crop on the Ogce-
chce and Savannah rivers is very good, and that
without some unexpected casualty, the yield
promises to be satisfactory, both in quantity and
quality. DR.. Daniel commenced cntting ut the
Dmkic's place, on the other side of the river q"
Monday. The general harvesting, however
will not begin for week or ten days yet. The
weather at present is favorable.
awe learn, also, that the Sea Island Cotton
crop promises we'll There may have been
little too much rain in some places, but the pros
pect upon the whole is satisfactory"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31

Two boys, aged II and ID, sons Of The late
VIM. Daniel, in Llurens District, lately took Il
gun and started onL bunting Shortly after
leaving the house. The youngest was accident
ally shot through The body and was carried 10