Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21

lJEATH OE l.. IMAM i'SS 49, '
: heart. so often are we called upon to record
,a death Of some of our stricken people We
vaiI ourselves, therefore,, of the following no.
.a which appeared in the Georgian of yester-
ay. Sunday: ,, % mr.
,b,nman will be- received with surprise by many
+ our citizens, and by feelings OF regret by all,
s ais, by his numerous personal and political
riends throughout the State. lie was taken
Iown in the after part of the day on Monday,
ast and died between the honrs OF '"nr ana
i've p.:m. Saturday. Up to Friday night, we
believe his case was not considered critical. we
saw him ON the morning of that day when he
appeared to be ,borng under considerable lever
but conversrd freely and ratinnally:
"Beliryinr him under good medical attention
and in the hands of good nurses, we INDUCED
the confident hope that few days only would
be required TO again see him about. In an
his sickness in our issue OF Friday
in connection with that of the senior
editor Of this paper, both Of whom lodged at
the same house, we freely gave expression 10
this hone. but alas! how vain and uncertain Is
human Judgment In consequence OF the un-
nreeedented storm that ragged throughout the
day of Friday we found it impossible to Visit
him again until between nine ana Ten O'CLOCK
Saturday morning. when just as we were enters
inr his room the fatal black vomlt set IN. h'ter
he was placed back upon his pillow we spoke
to him. and he replied nationally. lie looked at
what his stomach had rejected, and alter our
uspeeling it he sail,' that is not Il, that is NOT
n-doub,Irss meaning il WAS not 0iacH r0mN;
'ro rs the Indications were unmistakable, and
wa ,nrnrd away with heavy heart. lie SEEM
cd calm and composed, and willing to submit to
the will of Him WHO dnel!l all things well. lie
Iiunerrd ur,il between fonr and five, +. NJ. when
his spirit winged its way 10 the God who gave
it.
aThis is not the time nor ours the pen to-
,t,cmpt rulnay upon The deceased. We new
him to ros>e,s :: vigorous mind ami a generous
hr:r,-ouaies which never fail 10 win valued
and lasting frirlids At the time OF his drcease
n. was the PROPRIETOR and editor of The Savan-
nah journal and Courier. temporarily suspend
ed and State Printer. Pence 10 his ashes.
Savannah Georgia l3lh insl. y
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GARRET DAVIS, the Kentucky colt won The
three nliSr match race for slS thousand DOLLARS,
oyrr The National Course. J.. l.. last Monday,
h,yinr dsianrri Fanny Fern, Of Virginia, on
the ccond heat J he !. tier WAS III" f'sorte at
sar;..n +. but had not gone halt Il mile before she
exhibited symptoms of schne s. The rider OF
C;nrret Davis played with her throughout lhe
racp Previous to lhr foregoing contest Il match
for two thousand dollars, mile helts, came If
u ,wcrn Ellen Batcman and Little Arthur. lie
former won in l:55-l:574.
THE virulence Of the cholera has greatly abat-
el = Knoxville The Register Of Monday afe:-
mon states that its editor had heard OF but two
o,her, that were of dangerous character, one
of which was alleged To have been produced by
cu,p,ble impruGcnce. Those who s"nght safely
in lirIt, are advised not to re'urn I'LL after they
a.e assured by the physicians !ha! the health of
the place j., perfectly restored.
BANK WITH Suut-Thc Bank of Charles
ton has appropriated $3.50 10 The Roper hoSpl-
tai vi Charleston, aud $3.50 to lie cry of SaNaii-
llll. .
MoRE OF Ir-A despatch from Chicago, da-
ted l2tll, says that there WIS much excl e hehT
in ll.at city. in consequence OF the attempted
arrest of Il fugitive slave 10y three citizens OF 81.
Louis in the street, without the aSsls'aure OF
officers. An immrlise crowd soon assembled
and rescued the fugitive from their possession:
The captors instantly attacked the crowd and
rc,ook the tugitives, Iiring pistols and w"uadIn@
one of the lnub The three Were then arrested,
and were examined before Justice Fcarce An
excited crowd ut the latest news was gatheiea
| around the Office.
Dry Goods.-Thc New York Herald states
III tat v iii i! s4ss q dry goods al nus.I%n Ial
: si,or! of between S30O0UO and SlOO,0O0. 1t
L has been many years since these sales were 50
!. active, or excited more interest.
Il Woorn productions continue TO attract but
little attention., and are steadily declining. Tho
r supple, in market arc comparatively large and
/ urgent. Jeans and Iinseys are dull anG heavy,
not being in much request. AionSlin dc lainrs
seem likewise in less demand, but rule firm,
the stock bvmg moderate aHd We'll assorted.
u $aiir,.ts are slowly bought, III Very low prices.
Foreign goods are >paringiy bought, and 1T very
irregular and unproiabic rates.
SoMz cold bloodcd iicnd recently entered y
room at Co"pcr's Well, Miss, where Major
= David VI. fnIun Was asleep, placed 4 revolver
close 10 lis intended victims head, fired, dropped
The pistol on the pillow to make it appear that
the Major had committed suicide, AT, lnen matie
his escape. Fortunately the ball did not penc-
lratc The skull but entered near the crown. pass
cl 10 the forehead AMI was easily extracted next
day. AS the Major does not know that he hal
made Il mistake in the nan.
SAD.-We regret TO stale, that nn killed
himself in Savannah on the 18Th inst, BY cur-
ting his throat dnrlg the deIirium which usually
precedes death III cases OF yellow fever.
FEosT-We learn, (Says the n. Y. Journal
C"nmerce Of 18th inSt.) that frost WIS seen
Yesterday i'll some parts of CONNECTICUT, WHERE
3G hours before, the heat was oppressive in the
cXlrcmc.
BREAD WAyTED.-Ihe Savannah Republican
of l4II inst. says The acting Mayor informs
US that he lIis sent orders 10 alacOn, Augusta
and Charleston for daily supplies OF Bead, Of
just now, in consequence Of the death and sick
ness of Bakers. We have brcn compelled 10
eat crackers ourselves, for the last four days.
On and after tomorrow, therefore, destitute per-
sons aud others in need of Bread, may obtain it
by sending to The Ccnlra! Depot.
JAMEY's Hotel WAS sold at public auction on
Monday, the 4,h inst, aud purchased by W. S.
Goodwyn,' for $4,000.
We see from q correspondent of the Carolina
Spartan, lhal i report is current in Grecnvilr,
that the Catholics are negotiating with the pro-
prirlors of Chicks Springs for the property,
with avicw of establishing Female College ut
the Springs.
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