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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13
FOR THE: ADVERTISER.
Division of Edgefeld,-Mo. VI.

We have only one place in the State at which
to- make the laws for all of our people, and if
large judicial Districts are right in principle,
why have more than one Court House, ut which
to apply the law TO single individuals Why
have twenty.nine Court Houses? Ii we had
bot one Court House for all South Carolina,
would not every sane man say that such state
of things should be altered! Most certainly
he would, ard vet We have kindred absurdity
in the present limits of judicial Edgeteld, Us
the following facts will show.
have already proven that Edgefeid, rs COM
pared with tho other judicial divisions of South
Carolina, has more than twice rs much territory
as each of half of them Let us now go be-
yond the confines of the State, and compare our
District with the judicial Counties Of other
States. Edgefed is much larger in point of
territory than the whole State of Rhode Island.
i: is more than three-fourths rs large as the
whole State of Delaware, and it is more than
one-,hrd as large rs The State of Connecticut.
Yet Rhode Island is snbdivided into no less
than five judicial Counties; Delaware is par
,i,ioned into three judicial Counties, and Con-
necticut is divided into eight judicial Counties.
Indeed Edgefied has more than twice the extent
of an average judicial County in nineteen States
of the Union; more than three times the extent
of an average judicial County in nine States Of
the Union more than four times the extent OF
an average Judicial County in four States of the
Union, and finally it is sir times rs large as an
average judicial County in Rhode Island. /
am not in possession of The means to ascertain
the area of esch of the sixteen or seventeen
hundred judicial Counties into which the terri
tory of the several States is subdivided, but m
acreage extent of the Counties in each State
can be had, and that will suffice for al practical
purposes. TO obtain this we have but to divide
the area of each State by the number of Coun-
ties in it, and the information necessary to do
this can be procured from any common School
Atlas. Below is Il table in three columns, the
FIRST Of which gives the supertices in square
miles of the several States: the second, the
number of Counties into which each State was
divided ia 1850, and the third, the average size
of the Counties AS the reader runs his eye
along the third column, must beg him to con.
trast the 1893 square miles, which Edgefeld
contains, with the small and compact dimensions
of the judicial divisions in other States.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13
RELIGIOUS Notice,

THERE will BE- meeting Of the Minister'S Sc
Deacons' Conference Of the Second Division Of the
Elgeti,ld Baptist Association held at Ch-snut Hill
Church, on Friday before the jth Sabbath in April,
at IL O'clock.
Introductory Sermon by Elder B. F. ConLsr,-
Elder lohS TRApp, Alternate.
l't subject of discus,ion,-" The cause Of the sad
declelsiun Of Religion.
ed.-" Relative duties of the Preacher to tho
Church."
\ cordial invitation is hereby extended TO Minis
tering Brethren, and all Others to attend the Meet
ing for the promotion Of Bio,hrrly union in the
Churches, &c. ROBT. BRYAN, ST., Clerk.
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New Advertisements.

WE invite the attention Of our readers 10 the adver.
ii'ements Of Mr. NJ. A. RANSOM Agent for X. NJ.
FULLER, Of Hamburg, and Mr. WIZ. II. CRAZE and
JOHN p SETzE, Of Augusta. Thess gentlemen are
now in receipt of their entire Stock Of Spring and
Simmer Dry Goods, which as theystate were select.
ed with grea, care, and consequently magnificent bar.
gains will be offered to all who may favor them with
an examination of heir Stock. We bespeak for them
twha their energetic and gen,lem-ny principles high
ly meri) crowded houses, good customers and abun.
dnni success.
Messrs. CLAYTON e. BrGHos, of Augusta, Dealers
in Ready Made CIo,hing- &C., also announces the
people Of Edgefed District, through the Advertiser,
that they have on hand a splendid and fashinnabie
assortment. This is fact, dear renders, and when
you 60 TO Augusta be certain give them cab, and
you will not regret it.
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COM N E r CIAL,
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Correspondence OF the Advertiser.

HAMBURG, April 8.
CorroN.-Our Market exhibited decidedly dull
and dropping appearance at the clme Of last week.
The uufarnrable adyires that have been received
from our principle domestic Markets, rs we'll as
Europe, this week have caused reduction in prices
Of r full l cent on those Of the previous week.
There hHs been fair weeks business done within
the range of our quotations, which is TO some eS-
tent nominal, from TO 81 cts.
The decrease in the receipts Of Cotton at all the
Ports, compared with last year, is j96,S26 Bales.
Bagging aud Rops appears to bc tending upwards
in price in the Ports there is, however, no deman
as vet with us Tor these articles. ID.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13
Paul Julien.

In our notice Of Augusta last week, We entirely
forgot say that had the pleasure Of H:ens there
this musical Napoleon and of hearing his admirable
band. We "ore sghrly disappointed in two rerIcclS
First, we did not consider their performances allngct.
er iranscendant and overpowering aS some Of our
more impassioned contemporaries had led toexpect.
Secondly, Paul proved hnrelf genecl aud modest
fellow enough in place Of being given up to vanity
and afectnlion as some had said Of him. OF the mn.
sic made by the company we have most agreeable
remembrance. 1t was superior 10 any entertainment
of the kind we have ever attended Their execution,
as far as it went, was extremely accnralelher hnr
monies were near enough perltclion-their changes
were tasteful and eiIecve-lher cadezas soft ny the
shepherds pipe" Of Olway, and their bravuras start.
ling to the verge Of grandeur. Perhaps it would he
difficult to find company anywhere, iuore remarka.
BILE for excellence of individual Instrumentation As
for JULIEN, he directs only, and to his skifn train
ing and origin,l arrangements, the company are doubt
Iess indebted br their great popularity.
We we're pleased to see 50 fashionable and nppreci.
atiye an audience Mt Concert Hall on the evening of
JuLLIEN's entertainment. 1t evnces oil enlightened
and cultivated tasle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13
Religious Notice,

TIE Union Meeting Of the Fourth Dvisiouo
ths Edgelied Baptist Association, will convene at
the Mount Lebanon Church, nine miles, by Plank
Road, from Hamburg on Friday before the fifth
Sabbath in April. We hope the meeting will be
fully represented by Delegates from all the Churches,
We also affectionatrly invite Miuis,erns Brethren
10 attend. ) lf ai."
Brother G. II. CLEr, Of Georgia, is appointed
to preach the introductory Sermon, and Brother S,
P. GErzES. his Alternate.
j. G. DAGNELL, CLERK.
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Religious Notice.

Mn. EDITOR BY Divine permission will
preach at the following places on the following days.
At Salem Church, on Monday Isl May,
Sards on Tuesday Cd
Lexington on Wednesday Sd May,
g Clouds Creek, ON Thursday 4th g
Bethel, on Friday 5.h
Mt. Eba, on Saturday and Sunday, 9th and
18th May. JAS. +. PETERSON.
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Corn at Chattanooga, Tennessee.

WEare glad 10 see that corn is falling in upper
Geurgia - chattanooga, it is now selling at sixty
cents per busheI The supply on hand is supposed to
be much more considerable than the apprelrnsions OF
the needy at first led Them to reckon upon. Wheat
and oats will be coming on in couple Of months, and
abundance will again prevail. We have idea Low
that corn will remain much longer at IS cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13
Cutting and Breckenridge,

We published in previous issue, telegraphc
communication from Washington, that these twomem.
bers Of Congress had fought duel, in which Of
them was shot, The wires lir. Not only was neith.
Of them shot, but the duel never came off, the
difficulty having been (ns usuaD settled honorably
to both parties" Our own opinion is that the New
York man (CuTTrNc) had the advantage in the dis
pute which came so near leading 10 this fight.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13
Terrible Fire in Jacksonville.

WE learn by an Extra from the Jacksonville (FIa.)
Republican Office, That's very destructive fire occurred
in that Town on the 9th inst, svsng seventy build
ings to the ground in the business part Of the Town.
Twenty-hrcc Stores, together with most of the Mer
chandizc therein, were consumed. The two Printing
Offices, the Republican and the News, were also COM
pctely destroyed
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13
The Eix Erieafa Bill.

TIE Bill authorizing the construction Of six new
steam Frigates and which has passed muster in Cor.
gress, probably by this time taking effect under the
sanction of the President. Six times siy will be re-
qnircd when England and France Inrn vicoriously
from Russia to SET matters right our side Of the
Atlantic.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13

KILLED BY PAsrHEE.-l'he body of negro
girl, belonging to Col. McNcely, of this county.
who had wandered into the woods some distance
from the house, was found few days ago, almost
devoured by some wild animal. The tracks and
signs around where .hc body was found, seemed
to be conclusive that she had been caught and
killed BY pan,hcr.-llariana (Fla.) Wing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13
TEpR1BlE STonM,-A porlion of Coffee con

TERRIBLE STonM.-A portion of Coffee conn.
ty, Tennessee, wns visited by u terrible storm
of wind and rain last week In The neshhor-
hood of TuIlahoma and Normandy, the house
occupied by Mrs. and Miss Stone was blown
down and both the inmates killed. a gentle
man, named Barton had his child blown in'o the
firchc satchvd it out, and himself and family had
barely lime 10 escape from the honse when it
was blown TO pieces. The wind WAS 20 high
that it swept away all the timber, houses. fences,
stocks, birds and squirrels in its way. The main
bodv of the wind WAS from a half to two miles
in width and the woods through which it PASSED
is now reduced 10 one vast plain.
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Weather.

Ok Saturday, the 9th instant, our riags and sur
rounding country favored with a nn,t copious
decent of rain, which, TO some extent revived the
dropping hopes of planters, and at the same time
relieved Vegetation from the dropping and Sicky
diton in which the bliglting fross Of The prevou,
week had left il
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MOBILE. April !

Ey-Pre.drnt Fillmore was received at Mobile
on Friday with great enthu,asIn.. A convoy of
steamers mel him, and on landing he Was esc"r-
ted by u large military and civil procession to
the City Square, where he WAS addressed by the
Mayor to whom he responded in y speech of
sulne length. which was loudly 'chrercd. En-
Secretary Kennedy also spoke The aSsem-
blaye present WAS very large. Mr. Fillmore is
to leave Mobile OIL Tuesday. and will stop ut
The intermediate points on lis route.
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0fnu;te Tho 1.adia.n

VIZ are particularly requested by The gallant and
chivaric Officers Of the 10Th Regiment To invite the
attention Of the Ladies at their Battalion parade At
Mt. Willing The 9Th inst, and at Mr. K. NJ Sour
RVS on the 29lh. We hope they will promptly re.
spond t" this invisa'ion and thereby greatly cniven
the occasion by their presence.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13
HARPER.
Gbe aopsrtiser.
ARTHUR SIMKINS, EDITOR.
EDGEFIELD, S. C.
THURSDAY APRIL l3, 1854.
of 70 tho Convention,

BEFORE our next issue shall come 10 light, we hope
we shall have spent peaian, days in Charleston
asa Member of the Commercial Convention. We
leave behind few parag raphs, and hope transmit
something from the City in time to help them out
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13
The Great Race.

THH much-sakrd.of race at New Orleans-twenty
thousand dollars being the SUN of the slakes-was
won easily by " Lexington" the Kentucky horse
Highlander" lately sold by Mr. PRoR Of this State
was beaten badly.
Wake up Ki,ty-I scratch you wild briar-
It's hard to find cutter chap than this Prior.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13
OFF tlha Road,

An intelligen, North Carolinian. travelling from
his home in Asheville to New York, ra Greenvilr,
Columbia, DC. (not va Charleston fnrrnerly) gives
the following as hs idea of what Chare'tun has lost
by not joining Wilmington in building road between
those places instead Of the road between Wilmington
and Manchester:
THE Manchester road is vital stab To Charleston.
First to her rairoad second 10 her Hotels, third to
her Omnibus and Coachmrn, fourth to her banks and
Brokers, fifth, To her steamers, sixth, an above a 10
her Merchants. Every passenger takes from her road
1926; from her hotels, at lenst $500 to $1,000;
from her hacknen Sl,OO; frpm her banks all his ex
rhanges, from her merchants, bill of from 500 to
$1,000! From her steamers S25. But few merchants
passed there without buying something. going or
returning. and many who started To New York, got
no further than Charleston. In short, millions nre
Withdrawn fnrercr from her, when by timely con-
nection she might have saved all. But it is gone
never 10 return. Three hundred passengers often
on the Manchester road per day, sometimes half
merchants"
We trust the lesson will hc treasured by cur citizens,
and that they will never follow the example Of letting
slip good opportunity to connect themselves with
any proposed railroad that may be within ller reach.
Fayetteville Observer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13
a6r. Moraene,s Letter.

We publish elsewhere, this week, n sound and sen-
sibl- letter, addressed by w. G. MoKAGNE, Esq, OF
this place, to President THoRzwELL Of the South
Carolina College. 1t originally appeared in tho Co.
lumbia Times of the llth ult.
This letter was written than month ago, and
transmitted TO President THoRxwILL for his own
private consideration we'll as to elicit from that dn.
tnguished quarter further erpre,,iun of opinion
the importan, subject Of popular education. Permi'.
sion asked after 10 publish the l,tter, which
wasgran,ed by the author, On the suppoSton that i,snp
pearing it did, over his own signature, would be
explained by some accompanying editorial remarks
AS it 49, the impression might be made, that the wri
ter sought thrust his before the public which
we know to be far from the fact.
Being acquainted with the circumstances alluded TO
above, We have considered duo to Mr.. MoRAGsK to
make them known.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13

lr ls said that the last mail from Europe
brought 10 President Pierce the resignation of
Mr.. Daniel, u. 5. Charge 10 Turin, and that Mr..
D. is expected by IN early STEAMER to arrive in
this country ard resume his vocation in the
cdilorsIlip of the Richmond Examiner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13

TIE communication of Mr.. SETTLE, which
was received last week, but unayodably crowded ou.
Of TINT issue, has since been Withdrawn; and, the
difficulty from which it originated, has been, We are
gratifed to state, amicubly settled.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13

JAMES F. LAMBEETH, young man about 20
years Of age. Was found dead in his bed, in this
place, on The morning of the Sd inst lie rstir-
ed the night before in his nsns health. His
sudden demise is not traceabe to any known
cause.--Rumc Sonlhrrner, 9TH inst.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13
Caution.

We would warn our citizens to be particular in Sc.
made their appearance in our village. On last Sat.
urday night, the desk of Mr. d. J. Ryan, the proprie
tor Of the Planters Hotel forced open, but foru-
nately the precauon of the landlord, rendered their
efIors unavailable. We suspect that this is branch
Of that fraternity which have been committing such
depredatons in the cities Of the seacoast, during the
last winter 1t appears from reports, that the most
vgant prccaution is necessary to secure your jcwey
and money from these thieves, they haze been
known to steal the watch from under the pillow Of the
owner, whilst he was asleep, and pilfer money from
the house whilst the proprietors were nt meals. We
would caution citizens to have eye to beggars,
organ.grinders and pedars, who make use Of their
calling to inspect your premises.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13
Agnew, Fisher & Iagnew.

The attention of our Saluda friends is directed to
the card of this Firm IN another column. This is one
Of the largest and best Houses of The kind in the State,
and should be literally encouraged by all who trade
al Ncwberry c. H.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13


The AUGUSTA BRIDGE CAsE.-The Charles
ton Courier of the 7lh inst, says The United
States Circuit Court for South Carolina District,
adjourned yesterday. The Court has been ell
gagged for the last three days in hparing the ar
gulncnt upon y motion for an injunction in the
c;.se Of the City Council of Augusta, Georgia.
rersus James Jones' and Joseph J. Kennedy, cli-
IONS Of Sonlh Carolina. The prayer was for Il
writ of injunction to enon and restrain the de-
PENDANTS from demanding toll of persons cross
ing the bridge between Augusta, Ga and Ham-
burg, s. G.
Tie motion was ably argued by Mr.. Petigru
and Col. Miller, of Georgia, on The part Of the
complainanls and by Mr.. Mcmminger aud Mr..
Bauskelt for the defendants, before his Honor
Judge Gichrst.
The case is M important one, involving many
nice points of law, the Court therefore takes
time before rendering lis judgment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13

S5S We are indebted to Hons. A. p. BUTLoR,
Books, BoYcE and others, for various interesting
and valuable Public Documents, for which they will
please accept our thanks.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13
Public Invitation,

THE Public nrc respectfully invited to witness the
laying of tho Corner Stone Of the Odd Fellows Il
Masonic Hall, at Edgcfeld c. H., IN the 2lst April
inst, Mt which time there will be Il Procession,
Grafton and Picnic.
The Ladies' are particularly requested to attend
and those who disposed to make contributions will
please send them in 10 the undersigned Committee
of Arrangements, by lOo'clork, \. NJ, as the Pro-
cesson will move precisely ut y o'clock, NJ.
G. a. ADDISON, G. D. TILI.MAN,
LEWIS JONES, A. J. MATHIS,
A. SlAlKINS, JOHN COIGAN.
W L. DURlSOE, JOSEPH .lBNEY,
e. S. MCNEIL. a. RAMSEY.
April l3, 1854. 2t l3
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scS~ Several Communications and Advertisements
are crowded out this week-,hey will appear in our
next issue
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IS Census. 1850"

On the part Of the Trustees of the EdgeGrld Male
Academy, we rturn thanks TO Hon. r. $. Brooks for
copy Of the "Census, 1852
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13
HYMEM NAL,

MARRIED, on the lth instant, by the Rev.J F.
Peterson, Mr.. TYRA JENNINGS to Miss SUSAN Yix-
SON, all oI this Dstr.ct.
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TABERs ADDRESS AT GREEywnoD.-The

TABER'S ADDRESS AT GREENWnoD.-Ihe
great Calhoun Monument meclinga Greenwood,
on Friday last, passed off We believe TO the tnlI
satisfaction of every one Of the large and brill
ant roncoursc present on the OCCASION, from the
feast of reason on the belna. to the flow of soul
around the picnic tables. The y"nng orator of
the day achieved complete triumph. one as
fraught with qualification to himself and friends
az of dcgh, to his intelligent audience; his
speech was ably written and delivered in Il style
the natural orator alone is capable Of The
qualifications of the statesman were presented
with cngrncv of argument and illustrated from
history, and from the life of the ,uslrious states-
man Of the South, with an appropriateness and
felicity We have never seen surpassed.
At more than one stage of the address many 4
gentle head. and some strong ones too, Were
lent to conceal unbidden tears. The ladies. on
whose account MIR. Taber more especially made
this noble effort, are delighted beyond expression,
and never in Abbeville befure has m orator so
young stoud before 80 brilliant an array of intel.
lgence and beauty. No fu!sone adulations mar
red the propriely of the occasion, but il seemed
to please every one to think that Mr.. Taber had
found welcome. and achieved y triumph in our
midst which vi,bIy checrrd him after The severe
rer.rses he has experienced Mt the hands Of bit.
ter enemies. His address will shortly appear in
pamphlet form. abbcvillc Banner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13
Fans, Fans.

TUST received large and varied assortment os
81 FANS, of beautiful stslrs,-fur sale very cheap
BY j. 4. GURLEY.
Aprl | Il ~
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-24
spirf. OF the state press.

The Appleton Crescent has an article
advising eastern young men, who design
TO come to Wisconsin to abandon any
idea OF engaging in any profession, as ev-
cry town and village in the State has now
more lawyers and doctors than there is
business enough to feed. But it says
phere is glorious opening for Farmers,
Mechanics. and irorkmen of all avoca-
lions. ft
The Madison Journal in speaking of
Mrs. Fonda's lectures at Madison says
women, when they enter the forum, sub
jeet themselves to criticism the same as
men. and that it is sick and tired ofhear-
ing women give notice that they will speak
upon certain subject, and then go off in
a TRADE upon the wrongs of women 1t
adds, T Now we are not conservatives on
the subject of Woman's Rights She
may wear breeches, boots, spurs, and ride
on a mans saddle, for aught we care !;
chew tobacco, preach, lecture, dispense
boluses. and keep two-forty nag. That
is all matter of taste. Eut whsplSle
turns public lecturer, she renders
liable to criticism. r 80 A large 49,
respectable class ofsoeiety still doubt the
propriety of woman's engaging in pub
I lie speaking. Under such circumstances.
we hold that none should act as such.
unless they have something ofimportance
to say. = We would as soon
hear a good address by a'woman as by a
man. Excessive poor ones from either
sex are to be deprecated and closes by
saying that Mrs. Fonda's lectures were
tame affairs. a." b.
The GAINESVILLE Standard saysit believes
in the doctrine Of Instruction, but it thinks
it ought not to be used often. and is op-
posed to instructing our Members in Con-
gress to vote against Douglass Bill, in
these words. Our State has instructed
too much and to little purpose already.
and of course has lost force. Let it now
forbear, lest it may lose more.''
The Baraboo Standard has long lea
der opposing the present system of Coun-
ty Government
The Green Bay Adrocate contains an
apologize protest against any disparage
ment of the Improvement.
The star editor Of the La Crosse Dem
ocrat urges the importance of better
system of publishing tie laws.
The Elkhorn Reporter is opposed to
the project of creating the office of Assis-
tant Bank Comptroller; ana denies the
authority of the Legislature to do it,
without submitting it to the people, as it
is part Of the Bank Law
The GAINESVILLE Gazette earnestly advo-
Gates the policy of land grants for rail
roads.