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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-27
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ARTHUR SIMKINS, Editor.
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FRANK BURT.

A SwrSpLE TO TIE Tune OF FIFTY.-An
elderly gentleman by the name Of Browder,
who arrived in Richmond yesterday morning
in the Southern train, was swindled out OF
$50 in the following manner: while going
over to the Petersburg depot, a man fell in
with him near the packet office, and COM
nenced conversation with him about his be.
ing lame, leading him to believe he was
from Petersburg. After they arrived at the
depot, second man came up, and began to
talk to The first about making certain bet.
One then observed to the other that he would
bet him and turned to the old gentleman
and asked him to lend him little money
Mr.. Browder readily agreed to lend it, and
the other finding him willing to do so pro-
posed to borrow fifty dollars, at the same
time handing him his watch to hold, till he
could step into the Mount Vernon house
and procure some change. He stated thai
the watch was valuable one, and worth
double the amount he borrowed. He ther
left Mr.. B., sitting in the cars, and one of
the parties went one way and the other ir
different direction, leaving the old gentle
man with watch to hold not worth fifty
cents.-Richmon Penny Post.
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TIE DURATION OF TIE WAR.-ln re-
gard to the duration of the war in Europe,
Mr.. Walsh, the intelligent correspondent OF
the New York Journal of Commerce, says:
"In returning from walk just now, !
encountered near the Palais Royal Sena-
tor of my acquantance-an admiral, expc.
renced in State concerns. | expressed to
him my hope that the war would not endure
beyond six months. In London the Minis
tiers called it short and sharp, and the Presi.
dent of the French Legislative Body, in his
address of last week, trusted that it would
be vigorous, rapid and decisive The Sena-
tor answered: "No one of my colleagues
or the members of the Government really
expects that it will end in six months, or
can imagine when it will end. According
to the declarations Of the British Cabinet,
the struggle with Russia was once for all.
That was the idea of the French Emperor,
and the preparations on. both sides OF the
channel were proportionate. Russia had
strength, pride, persistency enough for a
protracted, dauntless resistance; the Car
had been potent as conservative; he could
be equally or more so as destructive" |
was reminded of Samson: "When he had
shaken the pillars, the house fell upon all
the princess )" he killed more at his death
than he had killed in his life time.
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The Cadet Encampment,

In conversation had recently with one of
the Professors Of the Citadel Academy, we
were informed that it was the intention oi
Gen. Jones, Chairman of the Board of Fisi-
tors, instead of encamping the Cadets on the
Green as heretofore, to send them OH tour
through the up country, during the approach
ing Military Session, which will commence
about the twentieth Of April and continue to
first Of June.
The object of this mission is for military
instruction entirely. The present plan o
operations is for the Citadel Cadets to be
transferred by railroad to Columbia; there
they will be joined by the Arsenal Cadets
two Companies will then be formed from the
combination, to be under the command o.
Prof. Capcrs, Of the Citadel as Major; Pro.
fessors Tew, of the Citadel, and White, o.
the .Arseda, as Captain and Lieutenant of the
first Company; and Professors Stephens, o.
the Citadel, and Thomas, Of the Arsenal, a:
Captain and Lieutenant Of the second Com
pany. After spending few days at the capI
tai, they will take up their line of march lo'
w lNnSDOTO, anu iii luIi fisiI SuSS'e' ''t'e
Yorkville, Spartanburg, GreenvilIe, Able
vile, Edgefeld and Hamburg. From thu
latter place they will be passed by the railroa!
to their respective stations at the Citadel ant
Arsenal Academies.
This is just what has been long .wishe'
for by the friends ofthese Institutions. Thl
was the plan that gte to West Point it
military reputation in great measure, ant
we predict will do more SERVICE for thes
Academies than all the encampments on tn
green that have ever had existence since tn
organization.
A majority of our country friends as ye
know hut little, omparatively, of the cspr'
du corps of our Cadets. Let them bnt nav
an opportunity to Judge for themselves as t
their discipline and department, aDd we h1v
no fear but these young men will win COLDER
opinions for themselves and Institutions
! Charleston Courier.
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SOLITARY CONFINEMENT FOR LIFE.-A
bill has been introduced into the Pennsylva-
mia Legislature, which provides that, when a
person is convicted of murder in the first
degree, he shall, if the jury convicting agree,
to recommend him to the mercy of the court,
be sentenced to solitary confinement for life
and that no person thus sentenced shall be
pardoned or released from prison, except by
a concurrent recorded vote of two.thirds OF
all the members elected to each house Of the
General Assembly; and approved by the
Governor.-The bill also provides that, " ON
conviction of any person Of crime thus pun.
ishable, he shall be thereupon deemed, with
respect to all contracts, to the bonds OF
matrimony, to all rights of property, and to
all civil rights and relations of what nature
soerer, dead in all respects, as if his actual
deccase had taken place At the time of such
conviction.
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AnoL1rroS1sM DEFINED.-Senator Buck.
Glow, of Pennsylvania, in an admirable
speech in favor of the Nebraska bill, thus
defines aboltionism
"Sir, the spirit of aboitionism is thorough
" venomous and implacable. No conces-
sions will satisfy or appease it. Inspired by
deadly, iuextinguishable hatred of our sys.
tenn of confederate government, it would
rush to the accomplishment of its designs
over PROSTATE Constitution, and through
the baleiul flames of civil war. Destructive
in all its instincts and passions, it is to be
resisted as an enemy to whom no quarter is
to be given, and to conciliate whom is to
betray our country"
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War,and Cotton,

Ir seems now to he nneguivocally under
stood that war is declared between the Yves
tern Powers and Russia. and that hard blow!
must soon lie interchanged. All the horrors
of the past are to$be increased by all tht
numerous appliances to war of moderr
science and invention. Where the end vii
be, or what it will be, none can predict
How the interests of this country are to be
affected remains also to be developed. Pru'
dence on the part of our Government may
keep us from being embroiled, yet so exten
sve and complicated are our commercial
interests, that with due regard to the pro
per and parental protection of the rights and
privileges Of our citizens, it will he difficult
to keep aloof from the general melee. We
need now at the head of national affairs
something more than mere trading politicians
mere partizans who are inadequate TO main.
tain the ascendancy Of their own principles
much less to conduct in statesmanlike
manner any complicated question with for.
egn nations. We shall soon feel the want
of those farseeing, wide-rcachng intelects
which have heretofore carried us safely and
honorably through every difficulty.
TO come home to the interests Of the peo.
pie Of our own State, it seems to us that
Cotton must be still further depressed BY a
general war in Europe. 1t already has re-
ceived serious blow, and must suffer still
more. England and France have had an
extensive trade with Russia and Turkey.
The diversion Of large amounts OF currency
from the arts of peace to those of war, will
affect the home trade Of the first named
countries. Altogether, the consumption OF
Cotton must be seriously reduced, and our
people should be preparing for it. Corn
and other provisions. may be wanted to sup.
ply the bellgerents; while Hemp, of all
things else, will find a ready market at home
and abroad. This is the. great staple OF
Russia. upon which the slipping of this
country and England have been SO mainly
dependant. If not too late in the season,
our farmers Of the interior cannat do better
than commence the cultivation of this arti-
Gle. The stimulus that will be given to our
carrying trade, the demand for ships for
IorelSH ahu ooinestlC use, VIII give "ei'd"u
for all that can be raised for the purposes
of rigging them The timber trade too, will
be active, as Northern, and now foreign
ships cannot well he built without Southern
pine plank. The Baltic Sea will be blocka.
ded closely, aid neither hemp nor timber
will find its way out from there so long as
war exists. Thus something still remains
GqS2S6 R Ss a dPtBss SfFessEH preaaHetf a !9eHE
Der, naval stores and hemp, if we will raise
it, will find ready market, even if Cotton
become dull-Savannah Republican.
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FATAL Acc1DEST.--On last Friday, two
sons of Mr.. James Ellis, a respectable citi'
zen residing near Hartvile in this District,
were hunting in the vicinity of their home,
when by the accidental discharge OF the gun
in the hands Of one of them, the other was
mortalIy wounded and died in the course Of
two hours. This lamentable occurrence is
another solemn admonition Of the danger of
carrying firearms Observation-Disclosures
Flag.
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BALTIMORE, April 10

DREADFUL. SMIPwRECKs.-The vessel
lost on Absecom Beach, was the ship Pow
hatan, fror. Havre for New York. She
came ashore at 3 o'clock on Sunday morn'
ing. There were 200 passengers on board,
all of whom perished, and not a vestige re-
mains Of the vessel.
The schooner Manhattan was wrecked
at the same time, and all on board perished
but one.
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AMERICANS IN THE TURKISH ARMY.-A
letter in the Boston Traveller, dated Con-
stantinople, March 2, says: "Two Ameri.
cans are now in the Turkish army-one
having the commission Of a colonel, and the
other, think, of a major. The former was
Il captain in the United States army. Both
have gone to join the troops at Hare, near
the Georgian frontier.
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MYSTERIOUS MuskErs.-'The barque Grape
shot, which was reported to have sailed for
Constantinople sometime since with George
Laws muskets on board, was, at last &C.
counts, reported to he lying at the Balize.--
The New Orleans Delta says the Spanish
consul at that city was so much alarmed
that he had despatched a vessel to Cuba with
the intelligence.
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LATER FROM HAvANA.-The U. States
mail steamship Crescent City has arrived at
New York from Havana, which port she
left on the 18th instant. She reports that
Captain General Pezuela was examining the
fortifcations and putting the Island of Cuba
in state for defence.
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CAN'T ENDURE 1r!-Speaking Of bores,
we can scarcely imagine one capable Of
inhicting more twisting misery than an in
veteratc whistler. A fife we can stand,
when all the nation is armed and equipped" ;"
ect., on training day, and drum, with its
flag, flag, flag, serves to drown its screams;
but to listen to poor air, badly murdered
by poorer pucker, we prefer death in some
easier if not quicker way. We always
think Of the French stage driver, who being
very much annoyed by such bore, sudden
y turned npon him with "My frien, vat for
you all time visscl? You loss your d"g eh9
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-27

Ir nARELy happens that the anti,slavery
preiudices of the National Era, will suffer it
to speak. the truth of the Southern States.
To our shame, we confess that there is more
truth than poetry in the following paragraph /:
Nearly all of our American shipping is
owned in the North; the great majority of
American sailors and shpmasters are North.
ern men the carrying trade of the South is
done chiefly upon Northern capital, the ex-
changes for her exports find their way gener-
ally to Northern ports; the profits of the
trade of course inure to Northern shipmas.
ter, importers apd merchants; and Northern
enterprise reaps the benefit Of the coasting
trade and internal transportation, by which
the foreign imports reach the slave States.
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ELOQUENT AND TRUE.-In the course oil
his late speech, in an impromptu part of it,
called out by side member, MIR. Nlillson
thus eloquently describes and rebukes the
rampant Young America, which before it has
yet got out of its swaddling clothes, bestrides
an avalanche" and presumes to be captain
general Of the land forces:
young America cannot wait.-ltis is per-
petually screaming Progress progress!' ~
The course Of nature is altogether too slow.
Nature is superanuated-a driveller-
"a member. An old fog.
"Mr. Millson. Yes, an old fogy All
this wise, and prudent, and just, and temp
crate, and patriotic, and respectable, it calls
"fogyism." Shallow, saucy, headstrong
fool.hardy, it sees no danger, and avoids none
The disciple of young America would loose
the avalanche from its bed, and leap on it to
guide its course down the steep side Of the
mountain; and the same rocks against
which he would be hurled, and which would
throw back his nangled and lfeless body to
the ground, would echo his wild shouts o
triumph. These advocates Of prngress would
plunge into the swift current OF Niagara, anC
wave their hands delighted, while the rapids
were hurrying them TO their dreadful fate
and even when borne TO the very brink Of the
torrent, their song of exultation would min
gle with the roar of the cataract"
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TIE CuBNN INsoLEScE.--The insulting
manner in which the Captain General OF
Cuba has permitted his official organ to
abuse the President Of the United States for
his message to Congress, upon the Black
Warrior affair caused much Indignation at
Washington. The Union says:
"The gross indignity, offered by the
known organ Of the Spanish official, induced
the true.hearted American consul to call
upon the Captain General to know if this
insult to the President Of the United States
was sanctioned by him. Having received
no satisfactory answer, the article Of the
Diario, was laid before one of our gallant
naval captains in the port Of Havana, and
he determined to resent the indigniiy by re-
fusing to give to the Spanish Aa:, the usual
salute"
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FALSE CnARIrY.-A negro preacher,
speaking from hat is a man profited, If
he gain the whole world aud lose his own
soul :" mentioned, among other things, that
many lost their souls by being too charitable.
Seeing the congregation as1oni::hcd beyond
measures at this saying, he very emphatI-
caIly repeated it, and then proceeded to ex.
plain its meaning. Many people" said
he, "attend meeting, hear the sermon, and
when it is over, they proceed to divide it
among the congregation-ths part was for
that man, and that part for that woman
such denunciaions for such persons, and
these threats for you sinners-and so" con,
linucd the shrewd African, they give
away the whole sermon and keep none for
themselves"
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VOL. XIX.---NO. is.

SAVANNAH RIVER RAIL RoAD.-The
Anderson Gazette, of the 18th inst, says,
1.-The first installment is being called for by
commissioners appointed to collect the Stock
subscribed for the building Of this Road.
Stockhnlders we believe, are responding to
the call without n murmur. We have sell
dom seen so much readiness to comply with
contracts, rs is manifested by those who are
holders Of stock about this Town. We ar.
que from it, that the road must be built, for
we believe that those who have set their
shoulders TO the wheel will never falter or
turn hack, until the work is accomplished.
That such may be the case, we shall never
cease to hope. We think that if some Of
the doubtful could only know the spirit of
determination which our citizens possess,
that their doubts would he dispelled, and
they with us would believe that the road
will be built.
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TIE Philadelphia Register speaks dispar.
.ngly of Hon. Mike Walsh. We will say
this for Mike-and ait who have noticed
him while in this city will vouch for the
truth Of what we say-no man in Congress
has conducted himself with more propriety,
or attended to the business of his constitu-
ents better than he has. lie is straight for.
ward and honest, and in possession of
clearer head and better.~informed mind than
most of his fellow Observation-Disclosures
Star,
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To PosrMAsrERs.-The Columbia Caro-
linian address Postmasters in the following
sensible terms: ~
When you return to a publisher a news.
paper or periodical uncaled for, always
write the name of your office upon it.
Otherwise a publisher whose list is large will
never Know where to look upon his books
for the name. The neglect Of this, by many
postmasters, cause much oss aud some
hard thoughts between publishers and sub.
scrbers.
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ell take your part" as the dog said
when he robbed the cat of her portion Of the
dinner.
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o nssohlfHSRs, hlfHR Fl azAQeHH y Ifa assas; Saas
what were the best means for preserving
health, replied, "Out.door exercise" And
what, added the patient, is the best way to
avoid taking cold! The doctor again an.
swered, "Out.door exercise" And pray,
doctor, do tell me how shall get an appe.
lite. Why, by out door exercise" Moth.
ing 50 true, because it is the voice of nature.
Franklin, who well understood the rules of
health, observed "Dress moderately and
take plenty of exercise, and YOU won't blame
the climate for sirfs of your own making"
OuTEAGEs UPON AMERICAN CITIZENS IN CUBA.
The New York Herald is informed by one OF
its Havana correspondents, wiring under date
of March 80, that al American has recently
been sentenced without trial 10 the chain gangs,
for year, because some person sent him fill
clustering paper from the United States. He
also states that an American gentleman, with
his wife and daughter, while riding out, were
compelled by the military hircngs Of the Cap
tain General, to alight from their vehicle and
kneel in the dust and dirt, TO an image carried
BY a muIatto priest. 1t is added that The parties
were known to be Americans, and therefore tho
insult. What truth there may be in these
statements, we do not know, but they are in
keeping with the general conduct of the Span
iSh officials towards country which permits its
cizans abroad to be insuted and wronged
with impuulty!
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SAD CALAMIrY-A shanty on the Central
Military tract road, in the Western part of Bu-
reau county, occupied by Dennis Daily and fami-
ly WAS burned last week by fire from tho
prairie. The Princeton Post says the fire came
upon them so suddenly that Mr.. Daily, his wife
and three children, and hoarder in the house
were unable to make their escape and perishcd
in the flames A little girl, the only person
escaping, gave the alarm, but before assistance
arrived, the building and its inmates were near.
ly consumed. The boarder had dragged him
self from the ruins and lay upon pile Of boards
In great agony. He lived but a few hours
Chicago Journal, April l3.
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rYycu LAw-Onr readers will remember
the arconns recently published, of an outrage
in Ashe comfy N. C.. A negro, who lived with
Mr.. Mitchell, outraged the person of Mrs. NJ.
during her husbands absence, and then murder
ed her. The negro was tried ande convicted.
a white man named Whitaker was implicated in
the horrible crime, but there being no compe-
tent testimony against him, though scarce q
doubt is entertained of his guilt, he was not
brought to trial.
We learn from the Salisbury (N. CO. Banner
that number Of citizens caught him one night.
u week or two ago, and after stripping him to
his pantaloons. proceeded to give him hundred
Iashes, well laid on. He was then hung until
near dead, when he was taken down and per-
mitled to revive, and then hoisted again. This
process WAS repeated three several times. W ben
taken down the third time he was thought to he
dead, but in the darkness he managed to slip off,
and that is the last we have heard of him.