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

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Aggregate value. ......... S2Ol ,oOO,oOo
Deduct the original cost, aud we have clear
gain of capital to the extent OF one hundred and
fifty one millions of dollars. Mr.. Mansteld, the
editor, thus comments:
Try this estimate by any other test that can
be applied and it will be found lobe within
limits Take, for example, the valuation OF 'he
State In three years three hundred miliiohs
have been added to the assessments OF tne Sla'e
and the assessments are under valuation. lake
Cincinnati rs an example. In hye years iier
Commerce has doubled. What has done it :!
Her bank capital is constantly diminishing, and
her rates of interest are enormous Whlt n'ts
sustained her? But for the extension OF her
EsSsT 9 tiic g9Say Gfd dci
nal management, would almost have crushed
her. The vastly enlarged facilities for trade,
and also of manufactures, have born her trum-
phant through the conflict Whence, then orlgl-
nales the absured idea, that railways have ab-
sorbed commercial capital? Railways alone
have saved The commercial community from
bankruptcy. Whence, then, comes this cry 3
This is sit-RaiIways as well as Increased cur
rency have immensely Increased Tic business
of the country. Hence, more money Is required
for greatly enlarged business. Then eSlra'a-
ranre. to Il most foolish extent. hts taken
possession of the wealthy glasses, and that de-
mands money. Then comes Il pressure. There
is ovcrl.ading, export of specie, high rates OF
interest, and some failures. Somebody must be
blamed Who? The most prominent, active,
and public bodv is 4 railway. and he Is charged
with doing too much. Is it The old Jack Cade
cry of put down the men with the ink-horns.
because they can write; and arrest The progress
Of railways, because they make too much bus-
ness When you cease to make railways, the
goose that laid the golden egg will he killed.
PARIS GossIp.-The Paris correspondent of
the Boston Post, under date of Sept l4lf says:
"a remarkably pretty Polish Countess, the
Countess O-is just now making a marked
sensation among certain circles in Paris. 1t
would be difficult to imagine person more
gracuusIv original she says nothing and does
nothing like other women; her language and
fashions are most dclicously strange; she ere
atcs modes the most piquante, and her tolleiies
are always excessively picturesque. Other ladies'
find their pets in ap-dogs, in spanles ana hlng
Charleses, but my charming Polish friends has
in preference n huge wolf! When she receives
visits, either in her saloon or her boudoir, the
wolf is couched at her feet; when she promcn-
AIDES in her carriage on the Champs Elyscs or
on foot at the Bois dc Bou'ogne, lie is always
her companion. 1t is superb creature, origin
ally from the forests Of Lilhnanic, remarkable
for its size, its lallow.tnt and its large burning
eyes; wearing, nevertheless, with singular hum-
ty, about his neck the evidence Of his slavery,
viz: Il gold collar, with the name Of his mistress
engraved upon It's surface. Under such fOrmida-
bic escort the countess can venture anywhere
at any hour, in the city or out of it. She can
employ him either to defend her from robbers
or to cloigner the indiscrect, the troublesome,
or the eluluyeur. 1t is thus that German
pianist, species of musical Don Juan, who has
lately arrived in Paris, was made to experience
Il terrible fright, and to this day he excaims
upon the barbarty which induces L companion.
ship so narrowing to susceptible disposition,
like his own.
1t appears that he was presented at one of
the Countess's receptions, and was ut once en-
raptured with the elegance of her person and
the wit which sparkled in her conversation
Embodened by the cordiality with which she
he asked and obtained permission TO visit her,
ete-G-lete lHe succeeding ulornluS. liz qui''|,
her apartment overjoyed at her kindness, and
filled with due appreciation Of the gracess. OF
his talent and the personal advantages which
enabled him so successfully to besicge the hearts
of the adorable sex and after a tranqulllzln3
night, presented himself at 4 proper hour IN tho
morning at the door of the Countess's apartment;
He was ushered into the waiting room, and
what was his terror on finding himself suddenly
face to face with the fierce, unrouth Lithuanian
l leave you TO imagine tho scene; tie nearly
tainted from fear, and barely found strength to
sayc himself by sudden flight. He gained the
door, however and uitering piercing shrieks'
bounded out of the hotel. Further particulars
of the event have not been fully divulged, but
little tact and experience enables US to form
very correct idea of the kind of temerty which
invoked the protection of the animal. AT all
events, no argument can pursuade the untortu-
nate pianist 10 hazard another visit to the Coun-
tess.
THIS is world of compensaions. The rich
nav for their silver ware by worrying about
house. breakers, while the poor find m Offset for
their hardsliips in glorious sleeps, and freedom
from dyspepsia.