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a Word About Roads.

WE Deg leave most respectfully to call the attention
OF The honorable, the Town Council OF Edg.Gcl. tr
The condition of part Of the public road which lies
within the scope of their supervision Our au,ion
Is TO The hill on the Columbia road Just above the resi-
dence Of Mr.. LEWIS CovAR. Will not some one OF
the Council take the trouble Of riding our in that i
rectlon to ascertain for himself the state of the DhIic
highway! Where once was a good. firm road Of
toIerabie SmoollncsS, will now be found rasg.
apology for one, the chief characteristic of which i,
that the Very middle of it is the lowest Inrrmh this
very middle" is rapidly becoming n biz gully, fed
ana increased day aer day by various lille tributary
gullies Of different grades.
We surely think it will not require any further call
TO Induce our Council TO see that this ugly wash he
remedcd in time. They know as well as we do, that
they owe at least this kind Of service not only Ia their
immediate community but to the District in which
they live. They know it to be their duty not ONLY 10
sec that the streets Of their village are kept in order
but TO opreserve the highways of the public, which fall
within their control, in fair keeping knowing this /
tey are expected 10 carken 10 Il rcInonstrancc like
Tie one we now make especially as il is made without
'le slightest feeling of spite or queruou>ness
ol'cF inietS TO our town need perhaps as much at.
enllon as does the one to which we now aIlnde. If
70, let those who them render in their information
Is we have done, 10 those who have the care of our
corporate matters. In this way will their defects be
encdicd, provided said Council do not suercilinsy
lsregard our reasonable suggestions and rigtul re-
l.
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GUNNER Reso1ts Aeain.

y
KIND besides the " "IoULTRIE HOUSE, the AXE,
House and the GEEESvILIE HOUSE," or course
we know that full we'll We merely designated those
Three rs prominently agreeable hotels in their several
attitudes. We have no doubt as 10 the merits Of
lioLcoMns and BEN>oN'S houses in Anderson. Our
expectation IS 10 test one the other of them before
he season Is out. We desire 10 90 all along up that
way lhS summer 10 how the good old u.connrry
oi South Carolina gets Last Year, when at the
finest hotels of the North, We often wished orr>c!r
back home at SOME of our own plain but nice NOUN.
tain inns Even old Ben IlAGoop.s crossed ourminJ
several times; and one morning We woke up ,li>ar.
pointed TO ind that we were not al Chick S where
we ,t! just been in dream. This is no a!l:cta,ion
We sincerely prefer excursion through our own
mountain country 10 any other we happen to think of
III i'lS moment If We shall be permitted 10 TAX. 4
little round of travel during the hot months we wan;
10 go rSt TO Ncwherry then 10 Anderson then 10 old
'enilcton. then TO Grcenyr, then to Flat Rock then
o Spartanburg, then 10 Chicks, then TO Gr.cuyilI !
salIl, and then 10 home, tAnd We hope many others
vii take the sam" short tOur) by the time We have
onc around, brother AGrocqfr, we hope 10 find many
ood places 10 speak of, besides lloLcoMn's and
'EHsoNs. 1t is a fact, however that the MANSION
ioUsE' atGreenve stands present full head aiuye
hem all IN our estimation. Bu we are ALWAYS Omen
conviction Of error If we are mistaken here. il is
ilIl our summer landlords to show us that we ara.
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The Dialogue.

Ch, carry me back TO 0fd E'rsinny
The following is passing the rounds as the conver.
sation which occurred in Boston, between COL SuTTLE
and Ills negro boy, Anthony, when they met in thai
city:
Sulile 10 Burns. s.)-IIavc you not always received
kind treatment Of ME!
BurIs-les.
Sullle-IIave | not always permitted You to Ga
where aud work for whom you pleased
Burns-lrs.
Sulllr-Wen you were sick, did not give mp my
OWN bed that You might be made comfortable as
possible
Burns (aItcled to tears)-You did, MASTER you did,
kind master.
Sulllr-Do you want to 90 back 10 Virginia.
Buril,-l do.
Sullle-W you 60 back!
Burns will want to 60 to-day. am good
deal happier al home.
GREELEY would say that this was eXtortcd under
some SORT of tnrcss vile" Bucvery Southern slave.
owner will recognise in it the heartfelt promplngs OF
good, though misguided negro. We doubt not his
speaking the truth from his inmost soul. Thousands
upon thousands Of our Southern slaves there are, who
would feel and speak in the same manner under SINH
lar circumstances. Indeed, those who would not do
exceptions TO the general rule. This is fact,
Mr.. GEEELEY,-and if you could find time to come
among us. your urd wits might be convinced Of
the truth. Suppose you come. Well raise no riot
over You. Well only ask you to don yonr favorile
negro quarters. If yon failed go home wiser and
Il more liberal man, it would SIMPLY be because you
are 4 hardened old case
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Tho Rutabasa Turuip.

As the period for sowing turnp seed is drawing
near, it to that the substance Of article
upon The Ru'ahaga l'lrnip, which appeared in the
Southern AgricnturA for March Of the present year
might be proilahly presented TO farmers at this
time. The article is from the pen Of Mr.. WILLIAM
$. LyLEs, highly intelligent planter Of Fairfield
District.
Both Mr.. IyLEs and the able senior editor OF the
A"ricuWrA maintain this turnip 10 be The most val.
liable one we have in Use Ii is large and sweet It's
| '"er "'- scrrce. II Is admirable food for mch cows
improving the richness, flavor and color of milk and
butler. Col. SUMNER remarks that he has often fed
these tnrnips a!vanageously 10 cattle sheen swine
and poultry, and that They answer goud purpose as
an occasional change for horses that are hot allowed
10 craze. They are moreover a hard species with
standing the scvcresi freezes Of winter. Neither do
they become pilhy So much for The merits of this
crop
The mode of culture given by Mr.. LrLEs is sub.
san!iaiIy rs follows:
III" cuw-penS half acre of land for a month oytwo
,lf there is TOO lc time now left for doing this fuv
we presume Slight brnaicasling from the stable 10,
would make all riglh lie breaks up tins half acre
l"irc during The cowcnning. About the middle of
''! NC prepares lnr SONg down his iurip seed. He
spreads broadcast over his hnlf.acre one hundred
pounds ni Gnano, mixed with half blsliel of plaster
and half bn>lr Of salt, all slightly welrd to prevent
lis flying about rregnlarly lie then Iows aud cross
piows, using long bul-ungue lhe last tine. He
then ridges his half acre up by throwing three throws
together. The ridges are two feet apart. lie then
inock> the plow-hoe of The Stock and nails piece
II thick plank three inches wide and TWO feet long
cr">s the foot Of the plow.s,ock leaving abou, two
ncIes o the iuot below the hoard lie runs this over
he ridges, al once smoothing them and opening little
rcnch for The seed. lie then mixes well together
all blI>heI of plaster and half pound Of lurnip.
"ed noI>tenng little. lie sows this in the drls
eiore opencd-corers with rake-anl lastly Uses /
he most convenient means of pressing the earth, r
lcr the crop is well up he sIaves down tie ridges q
: beds. In about ten days after Ibis, he sides with q
lorl twisted shovel and splits the middIcs out with
'mnon shovel In about ten days more, he thns our n
Twelve or eighteen inches in the drill drawing the =
ass away with the hoe This completes the cult.
done all tins accurately and faith Il
lIy you will reap IN abundant crop, "dco yolen,c" h
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iHE Bos1oS Post says that the following
TOOK place in levitt city Connecticut. About
eIgit ye"ts ago, Horace Ray died there of con.
sumption. Since then two of his sons have
died Of the same disease, aud another soh Lcinu
Sick with the sane disease, his friends, under
The belief that ;hr dead brothers were feeding
on The living, went 10 the graves on the :.
dug them up. and burned The corpsrs This is
al In'talicc of supcr,ilisn, such rs the mission
aries tells us Of among the hcahen''
The above superstition is quite common in
Asia, and in many parts Of Europe The corpse
Is supposed to iced on the living and is called
vampire. This is one of those univrrs Il sr,per
siiiion' which are found in almost every nation
and cline.
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Eina Hotels.

TIE MoULTRIE House" as kept by NIcKERsoy
is said to be most delightful place. 1t is anticipate,
that it will be highly fashionable resort during the
coming months of Summer. Let those who like sea
bathing, good living and The healthful brcezcs Of old
Ocean, go down TO Suvan's Island and recruit NJ
the " MouLTRIE House" before the season is out.
The "PALMErTo House" in the Village of Spar
tanburg, is also all admirably conducted Hotel, or al
least II was when we were there. The building is Il
new, large and commodious one. As the " EryrcsS''
correctly observes the atmosphere Of Spartanburg is
pure and pleasant and convenient 10 the place are
mineral waters of excellent properties In making
'he up.coun,ry tour, let all take Sparanbury IN
The way And let us not fail, on arriving there, to
drive up TO the " PALMETTO House,,
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IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

New ORLEANS, June -, 1854.
The steamer Oriz,ba, with dates from the city q
Mexico to the ;jth. is in port
Her report is that the Gadsdcn treaty has moi
been accepted by Santa Anna but will be returned
to Washington with some amendments unknown
Great preparations are making to celebrate Santa
Annals birthday on the 18th, when it is currcatly
reported that he will declare himself emperor
There is nothing further from Alvarez.
Gen. GadSdcn arrived at Vera Cruz on the 3s.
and was received with unusual attention. lie i'm
mcliatcly proceeded to the capital.
The British slip Challenger arrived at Guaymas
on the 9th of May from San Francisco with $50
persons on board, mostly Frcnchmcn, who were
recently cnl stcd by the Mexican consul, with the
appreciation Of the French consul. There was much
excitement ut Guaymas in consequence of the COM
mandcr Of the English br.-ofwar Dido having re-
leased five prisoners o. Walkers expedition, who
were on board the English i:hrlLrrt, and under
Mexican guards were being transported to Nlaza-
Ian for trial.
The new Spanish minister had arrived, and MAS
formally rrcrivrd.
There had been Il tremendous hurricane around
the city Of Mexico on the l?ih, AMI doing consider
abe damage also one at San Luis Potosi on the
18th.
Seven highway robbers were executed at Guada
lajara.
Perez minister Of finance. has resigned On ac
count Of sickness A'cnra, minister OF war, was
lying at the point or death.
Anon. the pa>Sc;rgrrs hy the Orizaba is Sr.
Retail, bearer Of dispatches to the Mexican minister
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The Maine Law in Edeefield.

WE have understood that the only ground, which
1t Is probable will be taken in EdgclcId by the advo-
cafes OF prohiboy cgi>Iarion one in favor of res
trlctlng all liquors, cr uiur, the wants cr medi.
cal science Resolutions have been adopted in the
o"er part OF the District this effect and we were
led to suppose that they wonlI have been sent to us
ior Pu'ca'lon before this. We shall lake great pleas
urc IN placing prominently before the people any thing
bearing upon this question, on either side. Because
we honestly regard any attempt ut legislation Of the
kind wrong and injudicious, it is no reason that we
should assume to check in the slightest degree the
course of full and fair disrussiop
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h,XSAS TEEGIroHY.-rhc st. Lonis IprH'.
"c"c"r learns ir"m friend, who recently retnrn.
rd from trip through the Missouri river conn.
lies li'1i hundreds Of Missnulians have been
r'"rry y awaiting the news Of the passage Of The
ha1SI' AMI Nebraska Territorial bills, and that
very largr emigration vii! Immediately cross
over int" Kansas.
II Is stated, says the ST. Louis Republican,
That Dr. John }. Lowry, of Howard county, is a
prominent candidate for the Territory of Kansas.
lie Is veteran politician. He started with
henl"n thirty o'Id yelr, ago; stoud by him at
times when his all was invaluable, and was hi,
cIll"l Inlna@rr in what was known as the B,ous.
lick country. But he abandoned Benton some
years a"o when he believed that Benton had
the Drmocralic party, and has been
lighting against hin ever since.
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BroonLry-Tln Marnr Of nrooLl.a h.. ;.

BEooELYS;-The Mayor of Brooklyn has is
sued his proclamation forJddng the int crfcrcnce
with the rights of the people or citizens TO
meet pcaceab Y together in the public streets
or elsewhere, for the purpose Of public worship.
lie l"rbids all professions on Sunday, TO or
from places of worship, the assembling Of crowds
%c.' without specified object, undr: penalty of
prompt arrest
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Curryton Academies.

WE congratulate all interested upon the manifest
success Of these Academies. We learn that there are
ryn over one hundred pupils in attendance in boil
The male and female departments. The situation o
these Institutions is healthy and delightful one. The
supporters of them are spirited and liberal men, Board
of the best kind can be had at very convenient dis
tsnces The teachers reputed to be entirely efli.
cient. We can not see way Curryton should not be-
come one of the most prominent seats of education in
the State To the public generally, we commend
these schools as being worthy Of large support.
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SALE OF SLAVES FOR NEBRAsKA.--A young
man formerly in our employ, in whose vcrlcily
we have all confidence, informs US that while al
st. Louis a few days since, he saw number of
gangs of slaves en- route for Nebraska under the
charge of their owners This is the way in
which Nebraska and Kansas are TO be made
slave territories. Their contiguiry to the slave
states of Missouri and Arkansas make it a very
easy matter for shareholders 10 90 with their
slaves, while their remoicncss from the principal
points of emigration in the North oilers obstacles
10 lhe ell speedy settlement by northern lrermrn.
The appointment of sIavchoIdmg "tliccrs for
the territories will be Immediately followed by
the election of savchoIding council. in each, and
y. very will be established and rrguIa cd b. ter
r ,ral law. Sqnater sovereignty is so fully de-
l. I'd and recognized that the laws OF the
territories cannot be submitted 10 Congress for
revision, and as the last act in the Nebraska
tragedy, slavery is established in Ncbr1sk; and
Kansas territories beyond the hope of cratlica-
lion.-Ann Arbor (Alirh.) Whig May 81.
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Masonic Notice,
Notice This!

! the night Of the ] lth inst many of my
~ Notes were either Lost or Stolen from mo I'd
tlir amount Of some EIGHT or TEN THOUSAND
DOiLAkS. This is therefore to fnrcwarn all per-
sons from trading for Notes made payable to me or
bearer. And ! earnestly request those whom
nave purchased Notes upon not to settle the slme
WIN any one else than myself Some thirty or forty
notes oi different amounts were left in my pocket
"""N' and about ME, but hear or about the above
amount was taken
hope aIi who may owe me will come forward
and render in the amounts due.
the dates, when given, &c, and any other informa-
:ior which may be thought propprr.
SIMEON MATTHEW'S.
June Is II 90
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Edeeield Artillery.

AT an election held on Saturday last in this place,
the following gentlemen were elected Officers Of our
Flying Artillery
LAFAYETTE B. WEvER, lst Lieutenant.
L. WIuFALL GoUSGDLooD, 2d
L. o. LovELEss, 81
We are glad to see that this Company evnces SO
decided disposition TO keep up its organization
There are materials enough at hand to make OF II a
splendid Corps, if they brought together with
energy and spirit. We hope this will be done.
dinner is to be given by the Artillery on the 81
Saturday IN July at the Pine House, further notice Of
which, bv advertisement, will appear in due time.
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prSu;sst,aFe MtPosarti IrbA Die S1affia3S q
that honest gentleman, Louis Napoleon, based
on the formation of the camp At ST. Omrr whic
is generally, and we suspect, no wit standing
the correspondents suspicious, rightly supposed
to be a counter demonstration to the hostile
attitude Of Prussia
$50 when men ask, as both French and
English are found TO do, what means This gather.
ing Of armies II st. Omrr, 50 close 10 the Enr-
Ii>h coast, is it for Prussia. or is it TO garrison
Great Britain while her troops are in the ErSl
The answer is. the Emperor only knows. In
vain with sparkling eyes and arim.ird "c,'nro
men discuss the singular position OF England
at this moment, diveSted Of her coast guard her
fleets and her armies, in manner unprecedented
in her history, and aver that she lies. with all
her treasures ! lamb sleeping in security, while
over head an oniinous eagle hovcrs with lis
broad rnors, mighty TO swnop If Ir will and
carry oil his prey. The answer is. the Emperor
is in solemn alliance with England, and hr,
pledged his word Aud furthermore the wi>r>
drponrnl knoweth not. But suppose this word
10 DC broken and absoluion 10 br asked from
The nalon-and such things have Happened be-
Iore--or suppose the death Of NapuIrun the
Third and II charge of policy! Ii is certainly. in
he opinion of many Frcnchnlrn, Il curious
position for cautious Albion 10 place herself in.
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100000 Feet Of Lumber for Sale

a 1 my MILLS on Edi<to River, ten miles East
1 n Of Edgciicld C.. H.. and fnurmiles below Lot,'s
70. have several hundred acres Of heavy tim
bcrcd pine land, that has never been picked over,
out of which the BEST OF LUMBER can be
sawed, There are splendid roads leading 10 and
from the Mills
als' have splendid pair of Stones of Mr.. G.. T.
ilrndy's cut, winch make ELEGANT MEAL.
Any person wishing Lumber will be supplied at
the lowest prices-alral ground with promptne,s
and despatch. am Saving and Grinding daily.
JACKSON HOLMES.
June -, ON 90
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Liberty Hill.

THIS old stand is not yet deserted. BY no manner
OF means. Mr. W. B. GRIFFIN has recently opened
q new store at the place. in which he keeps variety
of choice and cheap goods supply the public wants
Dir. 6. not only draws an admirable bow but wieds
graceful yard.stick, and we heartily commend linn
70 public favor,
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The Mammoth Rattle.

EROM the number OF Tickets disposed of during
4 the tast week, We hope 10 have the R.AFFl. i
come oil on the 18th Of July. Those who may de-
sire chances in it, had better avail themselves of, tho
opportunity Immediately 1t is but rare such beau
tiul property can be had, and that likely for ST.
Apply Immediately to NJ. LIEBESCIlULTZ,
y Agent at Edgcfcld G.. H.. and Aessrs MARCH s.
Agents, at Columbia S. C.
June ), If o1
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a Dose AS is a DosE-1hc following &C.
count OF very remarkable effect produced by
electricity, We copy from the Courier dc lEu.
rope:
:" "A gentleman employed in one of The teIc-
graph Offices in France. accidentally brought his
arm IN contact with one of the wires while the
electric current was passing through it. So vi
oent was the Shock that he was raised from his
chair and thrown with great force through an
open window into the adjoining garden. When
he recovered his senses he had no recollection
of what had happened and could only be con-
vinccd Of it by finding that his hair and beard,
winch were previously Of q beautiful jet black,
had become in various places as mhitc rs smo,c.
1t dcvolves or men of science 10 explain this
phenomenon, which will form an epoch in the
history of electricity.
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Errata.

We thought Of apoogisng for various erra'a in our
last issue but it is unnecessary. Once in while,
our readers will excuse their Proolread-
ing requires, for the time being, ones undivided at
tention. Last week our organ of attenlveness was
utterly distracted-how it is useless to state.
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The Wheat and Oats cron

Wheat has been harvested with us, and the promise
is fine for abundant turnout 1t is feared thai tho
grain is not so full and heavy usual, bu, the uuap
iiy will make up for this deficiency
Oats are now being cut. We believe, from MI v.o
can learn, that there will he enough for every hodys
necessities and great deal to spare
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CO II II E. RCIAL,
Correspondence OF the Advertiser.

IlAMBuRG, June l4th.
CoTToS-For the past two weeks our market has
been quite in anguid state and prices have slight
" declined on all qualities. Wehowevcr received
alvices from Liverpool on yesterday which were
feeling prevails, and in some instances an advance
in prices, has been realized. We arc unable to
give satisfactory quotations. as the transactions are,
and have been for some time SO limited. We quote
Sales 9 to cts. d.
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THE BRooKLYN RIoT.-Thc Charleston Mr..
curY says: The mails confirm what we inIi.
mated when we published the tclcgraphic dcs-
patch concerning the Brooklyn riot, that it was
greatly exaggerated. 1t seems to have been
nothing more than one Of the usual Sunday
riots attendant on street preaching Nobody
wls killed, though good many were hurt, and
there was not the slightest foundation for the
statement that the Shields Guards were out
in strong force, shooting down people in the
streets" The tumultuary spirit is becoming
more and more dominant in the Northern cli">.
and life and property are held by tickle tenure
the mercy of the mob The New York En-
press, one Of those journals that too often de-
prccia,es Southern society and Southern luslI-
tutions, thus holds forth on the condition OF
things nearer home:
To WHAT ARE WE TENDING ?-The Shocking
details of the disturbances in Boston during the
past week which subjects that city to tho nj
most rigor of martial law,-are hardly related.
ere we are startled by the alarming riots at our
own doors, resulting, it will be seen, in loss of
life, and what is qutos:as bad, the stirring mp
anew of the fcrccst enmilics between different
classes of citizens. Our Journal is thus sorry
record this morning, and the pictures presented
both in Boston and Brooklyn, are ones which
no Amcrican-no believer in the qualifications
of our peopIc--lhose who live in ciIics--for
sclfgovcrnmcnt can look upon without regret.
If the widest passions of men are permitted 10
run riot, how long will it be ere rcigns Of terror
and general anarchy are established in our midst
DcsruIi,m, not Il Republic, is the lcsl gov
crnmcnt for people who cannot govern lllcm-
selves
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Beautiful SONGS,

The preses songs we call to mind at this lima or.
Isl. The Vale Of Rest
2d. I'rcaIhcs there heart on earth sincere"
81. " La Serenade" from tie Gcraun.)
llh' 8 Oh gaily 'llro' LIES morning bright"
And 9th. :" By the sad sea waves"
They are all tasteful and simple songs, and wa re.
commend them 10 our musical readers.