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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-10-26

CANN1BALIsM AMONG THE OJIBwAYs-At the
meeting of the American Missionary Associa-
ton, Rev. ]. p Bardwell reported horrible
state of things among the Ojibway tribe of In
dians According to his account the deficiency
Of salt is so great among them that the hsh,
which they can only catch for short season.,
cannot be preserved, and the poor Indians have
no other resource than to turn to eating ore
another-an operation, ns he observed, by no
means favorable 10 the triumph of the Christian
faith among them. Within three weeks ride
from Meriden, Connecticut, all the savage prac-s
tices and rites Of cannibasm had been witness
sed. Common humanity, rs well as religion,
call loudly for a renewed supply both OF salt
aud sermons for the miserable redskins.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-10-26

CAUTION TO LADIES MAKING PEEsERvEs.-An
esteemed lady of our acquaintance was sudden
" taken i'll yesterday. She had been engaged
in preserving tomatoes in copper or bel-metal
kettle, aud partook Of Il small quantity of fruit.
A sfest time after she became distressingly diz-
zy and alarmingy i'll. The verdigris from the
metal doubtless caused the attack. An active
emetic was given the sufferer, and the white of
eggs administered, which happily effected speedy
relief. Much caution should be observed by
persons using metal vessels of this kind.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-10-26

A country editor thus tears 10 tatters an an
eient proverb:
"a Rolling Stone Gathers no Moss. We'll,
what of that? Who wants to be messy old
stone, away in some damp corner of n pasture,
where sunshine and fresh air never come, for the
COWS to rub themselves against, for snais and
bugs to crawl over, and for toads to squat under
among the poisonous weeds! 1t is far better
to be smooth and polished stone, rolling along
in the brawling stream of life, wearing Oft the
rough corners, bringing out The firm crystalline
structure Of the granite or the delicate veins OF
the gate or c!laIcedony 1t is this perpetual
chatting and rubbing in the whiriing current that
shows what sort of grit 4 man is made Of and
what use he is good for. The sandstone and
soapstone are ground down to sand and mud
but the firm rock is selected for the towering
fortress, and the diamond is cut and polished for
the monarcl's crown
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-10-26

SPAIN ADVISED TO SELL CuBA.-If it be true,
as asserted and generally believed, that the U.
States are prepared 10 give a very large sum for
the island of Cuba, is it not worth the consider
alton of the Spanish government whether the
loss of the revenue derived from that colony
would not be much more than compensated BY
the immense improvements at here That the
purchase money would enable her to make. But,
if Cuba were sold with this view, other points
must be made sure of. First, the duration of
an honest government; and secondly, reduc-
ton of the duties on foreign manufactures. A
government like that of which the July reyoln-
ton fortunately rid Spain, would play at ducks
and brakes with the Yankee dollars; a tariff such
as at present here exists would dicertainly notin-
duce foreign countries to offer Spain advantages
for the sale of her produce. This is an$olds
theme, but it cannot TOO often be reverted; to-
Among the most intelligent, honest, and unpre-.
JUDGED men in Spain, there is onlyone opinion,
rs to the sources whence she should derive her
rosperity-namely. from her endless stores of
corn and wine, oil and fruit, from the riches of
her teeming soil and glorious climate, and not
from the publishing tissues of Catalan manu-
facturers-Correspon London Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-10-26

A writer in the New Yorl; Times recommends
the sowing of tansy about the roots of peach
trees, as u means of preserving them. He says
that he once knew 4 large peach tree which was
more than forty years old, willie several genera
lions of similar trees in the same soil, had pas
sed away. This led to examination, and a bed
of tansy was discovered abou. the trunk. 1t
was naturally inferred that the preservation of
this tree to such green old age, was attribua-
bic 10 the presence Of this plant. 1t was dec-
ded to try the experiment on others, and accord
ingly few of The roots were placed about each
of the other trees on the premises, some of
which gave signs of decay. Not only has it pre-
served for several years the sound trees, but
renovated those that were unsound. The odor
of the plant, he says, doubtless keeps oil the
insect enemies of This kind of tree, and it might
have The same effect on others, as the plum apple
and pear, us well as the elm sycamore, and other
ornamental trees,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-10-26
THE WRECK OF THE ARCTIC.

BOSTON, Oct. II.
The Europa arrived here at ! / O'clock to night
Fourteen of the survivors Of the Arctic among
her passengers. Mr.. Cllas. T. Mitchell, of Char
lesion South Carolina, and Edward Dupasscur,
of New Orleans two of them, state that NJ rs.
Collins and her son and daughter were drowned
BY the upsetting of the boat in which they had
been placed by Capt Luce.
When Mr. Mitchell left the ship, he says Mr..
Browns family, seven in all, were standing on
the deck, and all arc supposed to-, have gone
down.
Mrs. f. K. Collins, with her son and daugh-
ter and mary ether ladies', were put intoa boat,
but in the net of lowering it, all save one, who
rlung TO Il party who held Oh TO the boat, were
thrown into the sea ard lost.
CARE STA "a 5sf.=zEs.zs:
- IE>v,I oit,e, October Ia :,
Capt. Luce, CT the Arctic, telegraphs from
Montreal that Frederick May was saved in ud-
dillon to thuse mentioned. The Collins family
are certainly lost No ladies were on the raft
when Captain Luce was rescued. He fully
.sastains The version of others, but Jlames the
ircmcn and crew for scizing the boats in spite
of all ci!ors to prevent them. The ship he
SAYS sunk 1T 4 quarter before five O'Clock, and
proceeds to state is follows:
"AIter considerable struggling rose to the
surflce, hut WAS carried down 4 second time. /
rose again, however,, 4 second time, much ex-
haus'ed.
IA portion of The wheel house struck my sons
head, killing him instantly.
The scene was awful, the sea being covered
with men, women and children, shriekng for
help. Many sustained themselves on pieces of
the wreck.
81 and eleven others got on the wheel house,
but during the next two days a but three died
Two vessels hove in sight, but Il thick fog pre-
vcrlcd them from discovering US. Finally the
Cambridge, bore down aud rescued us, and sub
sequeniIy six others, from fragments of the
wreck"
Mcssrs. Henry May and George Allen were
The only passengers saved on the wheel house
with Capt Luce. The rest were firemen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-10-26

LYING IN BED-The Medical Journal says it
is often a question amongst people who are un-
acquainted with the anatomy and physiology of
man, whether lying with the head exalted or
level with the body was the most wholesome.
Most, consulting their own ease on this point,
argue in favor of that which they prefer. Now,
although many delight in bolslering up their
heads at night, and sleep soundly without inju-
ry, vet, we declare it to be a dangerous habit.
The vessels through which the blood passes
from The heart 10 the head are always lessened
in their cavities when the head is resting in bed
higher than the body; therefore, in all diseaees
attended with fever, the head should be pretty
nearly on 4 level with the body; and people
ought to accustom themselves to sleep thus, to
avoid danger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-10-26

A CoSrRAsr.-From one end of the country
to the other the infamous conduct OF the Arctlc'S
crew in seizing the boats to save themselves,
while the men, women, and children on board
were left to PERISH has excited just Indignation
They are denounced everywhere and by every
body. The contrast between them and the crew
of a steamer lost not many months since, on the
coast of Africa, is thus graphically and beautl
fully presented by the New York Express !:
"The circumstances connected with the loss OF
the British steamer Birkenhead, on the coast OF
Africa, not many months since, are still fresh In
the memories of all The steamer struck on
hidden rock, stove Il plank at the bows, and went
TO the bottom, we believe, in half an hours
time. There was regiment of troops on board
As soon rs The alarm was given, and II became
apparent that the ships fate was sealed, the roll
OF the drn.n called the soldiers to arms on the
upper deck. That call was promptly obeyea'
though every gallant heart there knew that 1t
was his death summons There they stood as
if in battle arrav-a motionless mass OF brave
men-men who were men indeed. They ship
every moment was going down and down; but
there were no traitors no deserters, no cavens
there. The women and children were got into
the boats, and were all, or nearly al saved; /;
there were no boats for the troops, but there
was no panic, no blanched, pale, quirerlng lips
among them. Down went the ship, and down
went that heroic band. shoulder to shoulder
firing fen de joie as they sank beneath the waves
Men like these never perish; their bodies may
be given to the fishes Of the sea, but their men,
eries are, rs they ought to be, immortal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-10-26
NsGRnEs IN CANADA.

The Toronto Colonist. referring to the sug-
pestion which has been thrown out by some
Southern journals, for treaty with Great Britain,
which should secure the restoration of fugitive
slaves, takes occasion to make the following re-
marks on the condition and prospects" Of this
poor deluded class, whom = rutfianly philanthro-
by has torn from their homes, and sent to shiv-
er and starve in The icy regions OF the North.
The fugitive slaves are already tet to be a
nuisance in Canada, and before long will be treat
ed rs such:
sBut as we said before, many deplore the
great influx of slaves into this Province. II Is
stated that, during the last few years, not less
than from eleven to twelve thousand OF them
have settled in the county of Kent alone. Mr..
Larwill repre- SentS this county, which has been
more or less demoraized, or rather brutallzeo,
bv The horrible system of slavery. Moreover,
in this same county of Kent, large tract OF
land has been purchased for negro settlement,
portions of which are rented or sold to the ne
gro some say the sole object OF the owners OF
this land is Il phanthroplc one, while others
hint at their chief motive as being Il sordid love
of gain. However, Mr.. Larwill appears to ap-
prehend evil from such IN exclusive settlement
4 State within State; and he Is therefore oe-
siruus Of checking negro emigration INTO ilis
Province by exac;ing poll tax from all fugtivess
in future to which end he has given notice OF
the following motion in his place IN Parliament !;
That this house will gladly show a liberal
spirit and friendly disposition towards the Uni
ted States for their generous conduct in legls.
lating upon this matter (reciprOc5y? and 'hat hat
IN proof of such disposition on their part, the
Provincial Legislature will hereafter exact from
narro immiprants poll tax equal in amount to
that now imposed upon other fOreigncrsmw;II will
not incorporate any association for the special
benefit OF men of color as class, and will dis
courage the promotion Of any institution the OBJ
ice, and end whereof would be junction with
The aboionists of the Northern States, 10
bring about severance of the American Union.
Tie settlement in the county OF Kent TO
which we have alluded is very unpopular in that
county, and perhaps Mr.. Larwill, in moving the
above resolution, is only acting in conformity. to
the wishes of his constituents. As for giving
up any slaves now in Canada, or that may
hereafter come into it, the thing is out OF the
question. 1t cannot be DONE
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-10-26

THIS is world of compensaiions. The rich
pay for their silver ware by worrying about
house.breakers, while the poor find IN offset Tor
their hardslps in glorious sleeps, and freedom
from dyspepsia.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-23

nominal With very hsne offering To California, rates
varied from STE COO. vessel chartered 10 load
with tobacco Tor HAvre, IT s5c.
HAY vas IN iar demand At zoe. Csc. for shipment,
and Zoe a Soc for local use, per loo II.
Hos-Iherc were 10 tales last years crop soil a. 5Oc
a 35c. per 10.
IKoS-scotch pig remained quiet At ssi si2 per ton,
usual credit buyers dcsnng these qaoiaons toy high
Al 90 81 = for SPANISH 90 G2s for English and u Tor
Gslena, per leo his.
LxK-Kockiand was scarce and nominal
MoIAssrs We noticed sales Of 20 btls OF View OF
leans AZ .3c.; 40 hhds Cuba, az 25c.
NAVAL SroKEs-Ihere vas fnFther aivance ~ ~
and sales 81 600 bbls made al 81 3d. am lvo pps-
spirits made 81 Csc
ons-Crude whale continued &C i've. Sales were male
OF 5000 bbls at yesterday improved quotations. ~ ~,
seed advancing. No whale parcels we're o6fainaoe
under Csc Sales from sorc) Of ZOO gallons were re
ported at csc 81 per gallon Other descriptions were
unchanged.
transpired Of go bbls at ss so FOR and 81 for
prime per Dbl C9meats in fair demand aud brnii
with sales OF 275 pkgs. The movements In lard com.
prised $50 bbls Al &c. lee per ID Beef contnuei
in good request with sales Of 500 bes at very full rates
Butter and cheese were unaltered.
RIcr.-Ihe market quiet, with only sales OF about
10 casks at sac &c. per 10. The transactions Tor the
week embraced about 550 casks.
SUcARs-Ihe market continued tolerably active, and
closed steady The sales embraced about 500 bhd- 81
New Orleans at ne axe; $50 10. Cuba, a. 4}ac a
SIC, and 80 do. Porto Rico at &c. per Ii.
SlEDs.-A sale or 20 bbls. prime new Ohio clover was
effected at SIC. per H. Flax and timothy remained as
last noticed.
SpRIs-There have been sold 20 half pipes ienncssys
brandy at 81 l2b 81 So 10 Seignettes do al - II
500 bbls. prison whskey nj 21c 100 hbls Ohio DO NJ
.62c, and 10 hhds drudge do, at Zoe, usual credit
per gallon.
1wNE.-Some GO bundles Calcutta uhree- thrcad)
changed hands private terms. The general OF
prices for the article from l3ac 10 l3ic per To-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-23
FINANCIAL AND CONNER GAL.
MONEY lark K r.
SATURDAY, April 22--6

SATURDAY, April 22-6 p. NJ.
The stock market is perfect enigma. We give 1t up
utter despair IL changes almost every hour Is every
thing at times and nothing long AT the first boar to-
day there regular moveme Mt in any stock New
York Central bonds fell OF per cent; Delaware and
Hudson "a Crystal Palace, q Penn. Coal ~ New York
Central Railroad a. Cumberland Coal advanced y per
cent; Parker Vein "a Reading Railroad, Il; Hadson
River Railroad, Erie Railroad, u Northern Indiana
Railroad, ~ After the board the market heavy,
and sales were made at decline The opinions OF street
spectators are 80 unsettled and outsiders
tious and little disposed to operate that it is difficult to
sustain any movement long, for the bears
over anxious TO put out short contracts The market is
just in that position that makes advance decline
probable. little good news would put prices up, and
little bad would help the shorts very much. The
money market is easy, and may continue SO, notwith
standing the large shipments of specie, but should any
thing occur to create strngency, the fancies would
rapidly run down to lower points than they have yet
touched 1t is best to keep quiet, and keep sharp
lookout ahead.
Mining stocks very dull, and there is slight de-
cline in prices all round The highest bid for McCuoch
SIS for Lehigh ga for North Carolina, 2sS The
following the offers at the Board
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-23

Prom the Austin safe Times, pfi I
The situation ~ the Texs frontier A. the pre.eni Gias
Is peculiarly distressing al ii s1mca ~ 4 not a.
specify 10 stay The desolsson which Nhe lnf1ns 40
everywhere sgreadiog Tie beautiful Wet vii som 4.
eome z q. ert ~ the very -asaa q The when -
eteruons Z" the farmers IL ispensats the
susenanec q their families tLeY are driven frn ther
homes and forced "a scek ssfct azht-EaA W. fbsv
i've unccr gosetnnoa pledge BY every .asemu ohra
rights lToEi the commencement II tte.e -. a.
people and the press Of Texas haxa thnn laes a. r..
ears Of their rulers a. Warrington nat 49, roy,l.r
army afforded protection H. ouf frsutsr - 49,
their petitions and remgDsfranCcs arainss Az. 49, ~
defence have b.sn disregsricd. d aoad aisas.t -
that the q disasieTs - fsmele frss
ington Tor tie groaus 81 he maiacrcd u reach sr
rulers Or else some mole 81 lroecon Woal1 - a. ri
cd other than tho present tenn orizag ab& whaly lEa
cient policy.
No one have ehcr rcspe I a. ~ fegaiar asv
than We have; bat tos lnefcfrurv for haror azFfre
has long since ceased y ~ doubtful question NMsr
the courage discipline u lnfantfy ran ava anvil -
against fos whose f0fays a. su1Aaa - ftY -
subtle, and who hIe a. horsemea gueraslis4 ~ 50
troops In the world thor assault. ars nals ths ~
struction 81 life and property accomgihe8 ana a.
Fate retreat secured While the re- lar nrInfn A.
pairing 70 the mouEt In pursuit. Ard 80 tlis farea.r
rather tlis sham ioree-s kept NJ Frontier rs
give 70 citizens the serhlnce II rr0ie oa La "a
forth false promises Of security
In Tocun'aTy point 0f view rr'ghhors might II
perfectly satisfied with The large anaanf ~ neneg 80
pended ~ the general government for Tho support NJ
troops located among them; bat when fheir lives ana
properly are taken into the Fcale ani become tie nrr
nee without any hopes prospect of proieetlsn tie
assumes a'more important asIect aad even II
view q economy leaving out Of consideration hum nifty
mn GUY nc United states would be largely the m e.
ny keepng upon our borders instead Of neac cot ~ ~
vars small body OF troops who can and alwsys have
pnrottetei inc frontier-we TEXAS Rangers Un.H
lnis EN- q defence y adopted win continue -
D d.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-23

The bills of the Bank of North America at Seymour,
Conn, are redeemed at the Ocean Bank There is no
foundation whatever for any distrust of them.
The steamship Hermann, from this port for Liverpool
to-day, carried out s667 6o2 55 in specie, nearly tho
whole of which was in gold bars and gold coin.
The anthracite coal trade, far regards profits to
producers and to the several carrying companies
probably promising than at this moment
The supply thus far is not more than equal to the de-
mand, and prices firmly maintained. The retail rate
for prepared coal varies from 81 IS to SIS rs per ton
twenty hundred pounds The trade is now, however
the increase. The shipments the Lehgh for the week
ending Saturday last 23 3i5 TONS and for the
season, "a, oSo tons. The shipments the Schuykll
Navigation for the week ending Thursday II 274
tons, and for the season, 1881 tons, against 81 5
tons to the time last year The coal tonnage of the
Reading Railroad for the week ending Thursday
SO, 1876 tons, for the year. $780, 37 tons against
4C6 oS7 tons to the time last year. The increase
from the schuylk region thus far the shipments
to the corresponding time last year. is 145 COZ tons The
Lohieh region thus far is little behind its shipments
Of last year.
Tie stock sales at the stock board Cincinnati and at
private GALE for the week ending Wednesday, April 10
as folows-l34 shares Indianapolis and Cincinnati
Railroad stock at TO- 10 shares Cincinnati Hamilton and
Dayton Railroad ok at oO 25 shares Ohio and Mssis
sipp Railroad stock, at SOl; 20 shares Cincinnati Viii
mngon and GAINESVILLE Railroad stock, at To- 30 shares
Covngton and Lexington Railroad stock (new) at co. A
shares Indiana Central Railroad stock at So 81 shares
Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railroad stock at 100
% shares Dayton and Western Railroad stock 10
shares Ohio and Mississippi Railroad stock, at So 25
shares Little Aiami Railroad Stock at 1929 20 shares
Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railroad stock at 101
10 shares Little Miami Railroad stock at 10, 60 shares
indianapolis and Beilefontane Railroad stock at DO 80
shares Columbia and Xenia Railroad stock ut 1917 63
shares Cleveland and Ptsburg Railroad stock at So GO
shares Madison Indianapolis and Peru Railroad 3d. 20
shares Central Indiana Railroad at So so shares Eaton
and Hamilton Railroad, at d.
Money rates for the past week stocks collateral
Tcr cent per month Stocks have been much depressed
during the past week, owing to the stringency of tie
market.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-23

sArrHDAy April g2-Sp. NJ
Aslos- Thete wes not much doing ia this line AZ s.
FER Icass md a. - rs tTis cor pols per 10 rs
stosk ~ tbf inspection warehouse 399 bills.
hENsfs rupsFtlour Has tagdeTa,ely active al rather
nrtnsr rases The days sales amounted 81 600 Lhls
noor state ttlack Rock al o. i2b sT37t,: common
- choice 30 81 81 seas ma Cd o. flncr Western AZ
o. - - Rtd either Kinds At prorort.8nate hyur l,
bCugi. Soc delivery mcxt month ~ ~ rs per bbl
n aond Ihs transactions in Southern reached Ga
tHiE o. - g. ~ for sxod " good Straight aud
" - - Too fancy, Tor NJ Rye Hour and corn meal
wuchNnrcs, Wheel wason the advance. The sales
rrieef eco tuehes choiec ssneser white 81 81 3d.
f.lsta usru, "a 81 sossl a. Aboct 800 bushels
e rprri " - fagiey and oats remained about III.
s.rse Co avorel factors The operations embraced
e. fNn hasle a SIC nc Cor Inferior t2c a s3c for
mtft - 80 iog stte soathsfr, aud ese SC. FOR
ssi. ea fer huatsi
~ tes hoa = He. alfisei go DO s. Domingo al
.o1cs fhs ~, ~ ciatss very Arm ani With IN ~
var trNaMtg rttfs ttae &asss Yt0ns realized ssc
u u ate.e Meusaf's qao.stuns. Tho sales for the
coy NFe - 4.pss - 4 export, lsel. home use, 4l2
greaalifn. tl-~totai 3. lsi
tocssFafWs hcsri r. : = lag, Lor Ton siltei we're
stf4 3. dry. htt cnu3 nal ie Ifn 80 det4As
ffsrsAHs-=faarre wrlf 3 tNV ia western live geese
Nust frestssl scti Al a. fsr -.
lnrT sales Hftc ragrtA "a 80 bosses bunch ralsins
y e. g. soae tan.nss IN iots a. 81 81 ani 30
boFtf atlAed slnouts o. .se rerta.
tnftn There was rfher mar long Tor Liverpool
Atauf $50 hsles ~ cotton wsrs srassd ncalne cor
frss.ci = SRA i34i. AMI nncemTrrsssd, a "a
~ atorf a. 700 tAskcis refs engaged IN bul At
IL, Nih tnaA - "a a. flQur wte a. %, -. a. i
j. feNfon, 80 tbs lard were gagged A. 43t and 80
ons I'll cs4e - 49, r. Bremen. ~ tons measurement
op.s wus 'aAsn 4. - - Hare, rates continued
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-23

CuoIcR DOCS FnR STOCK, &C, FOR sALE--NEw-
feundlands Scotch and rat crrers King Charles
sranfcia SPORTING dogs watch dogs &C., Shaughae
All dogs ptrehssea Water street will lie warranted
tfeSt, M ftesrs-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-23

THE BRITISH FLEET IN THE BALTIC.-THE ILLUS.
tIsted London News has two artists the English
feet In the Baltic, and has made complete arrange
menis for utlshng splendid views and inter-
srg Of the both In the Baltic Black Sea- and
In 1ur The Illustrated London News has twenty
ensraNinrs week. and ves gratis supplement- with
number Subscribers supplied BY the agents Tor the
United States WILLNER & ROGERS, ~ Nassau street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-23

WANTED, ON STATEN ISLAND-BOARD, BY A
gentleman and his wife partial board for gentleman
in private family farm within reasonable dis
the ferry Terms must be reasonable Address,
stating terms location &c, L. " Herald office. No person
need apply without stating terms DC.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-23

yNANTED-IN PRIVATE FAMILY PARTIAL
w board gentleman location, west side preferred,
and not higher than Twelfth street. Address box 1924
1t