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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-12-20
Select Gale.
THE oRPEAM;
OR, MY GRANDMOTHER'S STOR

OR; MY GRANDMOTHER'S STORY.
swell, dear grandmother" said Mary Sum.
mer, "as you and are 10 pass the evening to-
gcther, all alone, will you not entertain me by
telling the long promised story Of your younger
days %
Yes, my dear" replied the good old lady, 81
will, with all my heart"
Mary took L stool, placed it by her grand
mother, and sat down TO listen.
II was an only child" began the narrator,
"my parents married young, and though indus
trious and economical, yet ut my fathers death
we were left with but few of this worlds goods
Little do remember of my father, he having
died when 1 WAS but four years old My mother
took in sewing, and with her efforts and the
little we had left we made out 10 live.
1T was just five years after my father died,
when my mother was laid upon 4 sick bed, from
which she never rose. Her over eXerlions, for
our support. together with L hard and rigorous
winter, had brought on consumption. Day by
day did watch over her, and administer TO her
wants as we'll as could. She kneio, she felt
that she must die, and oh the heavenly truth
that fell from her lips, shall never, as long is
memory lasts, forget.
1t was u beautiful morning in spring, and as
she lay in i quiet sIumber, Went out and gath
cred some flowers, and placed them SO that her
eye would rest upon them when she awoke.
She noticed them, and giving me one of her
sweet smiles, she stroye 10 comfort me, in view
of her approaching dissolution. "hy love-"
she said, remember there is one above who has
promised TO be the orphau's father; He will
take care Of you; in His promises rest secure.
Make Him your guide and counsellor, and lie
will be your protector and father. He temper>
the wind 10 The shorn lamb, and will He not
take care Of my chid7 He aciN, l know He
will? His promises are faithful and true" She
WIS so much exhausted she could proceed no
further; she lay some time with her eyes closed,
and her lip, moving as if in prayer She again
opened them, and calling me nearer to her, she
put one arm around mc and gave me kiss, and
"traSt in the Lord. He will never
leave thee, nor torsake thee" These were her
last words. Sine now sank into quiet Siumber,
but alas! ii proved to he the sleep Of death.
81 gazed long and earnestly Oh her pale and
lovely face, ard thought THAI bat a little while
and should see her no more. Then IL was my
,riel broke forth: kissed those lips which
never before had refused my embraces. called
Ier name: no answer did | receive. That eye,
which had always looked on me with affection,
low was closed forever: that voice, which had
llways spoken words Of kindness and comfort
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-12-20

tng at the piano playing some OF Aunt Claras
frrorite airs. | had Just commenced "Ihe
Welcome Home" when Edward came home l
should be playing that; it would seem as II VIC
thought of him, aud wished lin back again.
Suddenly e voice cried, do yoa indeed, my
dear aunl?" 1t WAS the voice Of Edward, who
had been Standing III The door, aud overheard
our conversation "four q" wish is fulfilled, Tor
here am The steamer arrived this afternoon:
aud made all possible haste to como and see
YOU: :" then turning round to me, he said, rs
This my fair correspondent, the one from whom
received so many interesting letters from
homc?" bowed in assent, when Aunt Clara
Introduced me a. her nciee and his cousin, he
said, will you sing for ne the Welcome Home |"
complied, and sang it through. .,
"He siaid with US month, and never did
time ily So rapidly; it seemed but week. lie
then vert 10 u neghboling city to practice his
profession but every Sabbath found him pas
sing the day with NJ.
"A year gded pleasantly away.-One bright
moonlight evening, Edward asked me TO take
walk with him, for" said he, " may not see
you again, for a long time and want some
thing to think of wheu am gone. am going
west for several months Will you ever think
Vi tllc uuIl'IS tlltb VII tS",
replied, 81 shall think of you very often, the
hours which we have passed together have been
too pleasant to fade very soon in the memory.
81 will not relate 10 you, however, The whole
conversation; but, to make long story short,
that evening Witnessed our engagement, prorl-
ded Aunt Ciar;. would consent; and this consent
found very easy thing to gain.
"a year from that evening we were united,
still continued to live with Aunt Clara, for she
said must not leave her, and she could not en-.
dure the thought of passing the remainder Of
her days amidst the din and noise Of busllinE
city.
aAnd now, Mary, the beautiful place you
love so well to visit in the summer seasons, is
the same where these happy events occurred"
81 shall now" said Mary, =" take a double
pleasure in rambling amongst the garden walks
for shall think of what delightful times you
and grandfather had together: but, dear grand.
mother, what became of Aunt Clara!"
aShe lived three years after our marriage
when she was taken sick and died, bequeathY
10 US her whole property, except a few pension
to the domestics. Thus you see, my child, tH
God is truly the father, Of the fatheress."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-12-20

French and English CASSIMERES. BROAD
CLOTHS. VESTINGS. THEEDS, Welsh
FLANNELS, and every other article kept in the
Dry G"ods line.
Persons visiting the City, can rely on finding the
newest STYLES of Goods, and in richness and variety
unsurpassed in any market. t" which their attention
is invited. as they will be offered ut low prices
Augusta, Nov 2J If Al
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-12-20
IN DRESS GOODS

They have Rich Satin Striped Plaid SILKS;
Rich Heavy Croc'dc Cold do.
Blk. Satin Striped Plaid and Wa,ered SILKS Of
new aud beautiful styles;
Plain Red SILKS, and Plain do,
R:ch Plated FIR. CASHMERES and DE-
LANES;
L, ,auiifu small fig. DELAINES, for misses
wear:
Plain French MERINOS and CASHMERES,
of every shade
Sup. tine Blk. Fr. BOMBAZINE:
* = CHALLE and DELAINES;
MINTILLAS, TALNAS AND CLOAhS
embracing every variety Of patterns and material,
from iow-priced to the richest and highest cost
Goods ma u';ctured
EMBROIDERIES, comprising large and
most ,,ivsam, assortment of Rich French Worked
Collars, Chcmize,tes Undcrslecvcs, Stumachers,
IIandkercicfs, InfIhts' Robes and Worked Bodies.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-12-20

Maltese Collars, Chrnizettes and Sleeves;
Rich Embroidered Bands Of the latest styles OF
work; ,,,
Beautiful lot Of Bonnet and Neck Ribbons;
Linen Cambria hem-stcd llandkerchieis, Al;tts,
Gloves;
Black and White Silk Hosiery Alpaca and Mo
ravian lose;
Ladies and Misses Hose, all sizts;
silk AMI Nerinn Vests and Misses do.
IN HOUSEKEEPING GETIcLEs--
They have an endless v,rsty Of TOW ELLItsGS
TABLE NAPKINS AMI DOYLES;
l2.-i linen aud "tion PILLOW CASE G"ons,
TABLE CLOTHS, all sizes, OF The richest
Damask and SHOW drop figures.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-12-20

WAS now huslled in death.
bitterly us The full meaning
came upon me.
Preparations for the fun
fHaif fcadidcd e;f'ii Of my 6i!' mother. ri,
become calm, but when | 10
and thought it was the last
behold it, l could not rest
.0h ! NV mnihnr my mnthnl
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-12-20

ONE day q testy person, who was much en-:
ragged with Mr. Barnum, met him in Broadway
and thus accosted him-aMr Barnur, you are
no gentleman" II know that" said Barnum,
with one of the blandest smiles imaginable,
"but am the best show man ia America
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-16

Il serious row occurred few
days since among the colored breth,
rem Of an African church IN 81. Lou.
is. Il had been brewing for some
time, on account ot4yerbal castiga-
tons which their beloved pastor had
given them from time to time Tor
their various supposed wanGerings
from the straight and narrow
path" On the evening in ques-
ton, large congregation were in
attendance, and the pastor, as was
bis custom, became rather severe
IN Ills admoni.ory remarks, terming
the Iaity before him thieves, knaves,
liars and indeed violators of every
commandment in the decaIogue.-
This the brethren could not stand
mot having sufficient grace TO
withhold from The exercise OF car
nal resentment, "after the manner
IF men," The consequence was,
/ general row ensued, with any
OF broken heads and
hins.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-16
Business Prospects.

j, The N. Y. Commercial List Of the
9Th inst, in commenting upon COM
mercial matters, has an encouraging
paragraph in connection With future
prospects. As the present is not re-
garded as peculiarly fattering to
business men throughout the coun-
try, it may be some qualification to
look ahead in search of something to
brighten hopes:
Business generally continues ex-
cessiyely dull--quite as stagnant, in
deed, as in midsummer. The money
pressure is very generally felt by the
trading community at large. though
the banks, having gained strength
since last week by the accession Of
half million specie, and consider
able contraction in the line of dis
counts are again offering slightly in
creased facilities to their customers.
They still wisely observegreat caution,
however, in not extending their loans
beyond a point of security. Our i'm.
ports continue to exhibit a marked
falling off as compared with the cor
responding period Of last year, which,
taken in connection with the recent
decline in sterling exchange, leads US
to believe that there will be some
check to the specie drain to Europe
at no very remote period, more es.
pecially as the new crop Of cotton will
begin to 90 forward soon, at an in.
creased ratio, thus augmenting the
supply Of bills wherewith to pay our
foreign indebtedness. In view oil
these favorable indications, noder.
! ate degree Of relief to the money
market may reasonably be looked for,
ne think, at the expiration Of anoth.
er month. The judicious policy Of
contraction which has been in pro-
gress in mercantile circles for some
months past, has already been pro-
ductive of much good in reducing
the fall obligations now maturing,
and, if persevered in, trade will ere
long rest on much sounder basis
than for several wears past.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-16
The War in Europe is exhausting

The War in Europe is exhausting
the resources of England, aud is said
to be a large cause Of the CONNER
cial embarrassment there. The Lly-
erpool Times Of the 18th, remarks:
War will soon prove itself rs grest
an exhauster as famine. The cost Of
our army for the present year has
been estimated at considerably more
than the support of the Irish E.e.s-
antry IN lS47. The people required
$4,000, 900 worth of corn, which
threatened to exhaust our banks
Our 0eet and troops will require
eS,423, O99, beGore the close of tho
current fiscal year. The bullion re-
ceipts, week alter week are immense,
but the bullion returns Of our banks
show no increase. The demand for
the precious metal appears TO be
greater than the supply, which IS IN
finitely larger than at any former pc
Rod Of our history. This proves
that an endless quantity Of gold
does not supply people With money;
and that in trade, despite ali legisla-
ton, to the country. it is simply dealt
as commodity. like all other arti'
cIes of commerce. s 80 aais
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-16
Candidate for Governor.

On certain conditions, Rev. w. Il
Brownlow, declares that he will be a
candidate for Governor Of Tennessee
at the next election. Here is what
be says in his Wing Of the 18th ulti-
mo:
TIE NEXT GoyERNoR.-The two
political parties in this State are be-
ginuing to talk. scheme, and write let
sers, upon the subject Of bringing out
candidates for Governor, ia our next
State election. We ha ye no idea
.rS. the candidates viii be, but we
hsvs long since resolved, that if one
Of them shall favor the question Of
s,,bn,itiino a .Pyohi6itOry Liquor Lar
10 he ,,eople. to be decided at the
ballot-box. and the other shall think
to oppose it, we will vote for
The prohibitory man. And if nei-
Ihsr shall favor this reasonable, fair,
md Republican principle, and the
I,as, nora.ce men Of the State do not
mn : candidate, We have resolved to
: . candidate for the Office OF Coy
.rnor spoa our own hook, and to run
h. race Through upon the issue
10 o. 'a have 20 political aspirations
hatcver, and prefer retirement, pos 7
m4znI
. Tue ,soIveS 10 be a caadi6ste, and D
) thus announce it in time. le'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-16
Influence Of the United States.

The London Daily News, one Of
the ablest and most influential organs
of the Liberal party in the United
Kingdom, opens long article on the
affairs OF the United States, with the
following paragraph:
at is the custom Of most Of the
conservatives of Great Britain, (and
of some who are not conservatives,
to sheer and joke about the notion
Americans have of their own impor-
lance in the world. There is no use
in proving to such satirists that, in
the deepest aud largest sense, the
Americans cannot exaggerate the i'm
portance Of their country and nation
among the powers of the nineteenth
century. The thing has been proved
a multitude of times, and oil to no
purpose, in regard to that order of
minds; for those who despise the q.
States, no proof is needed. To say
say there is Federal Democratic
Republic at work in the world, is to
proclaim, in other words, the lofty
style and title of the United States.
But, for those who cannotsee and feel
this there il other evidence. new and
curious, which is at once adapted to
their capacity and worthy Of the deep
est consideration from more saga
cious order of men"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-16
The Price of Pork.

The Franklin Review, Williamson
County, says:
Our people who have to buy any
are very ready to pay So per hum
dred, for pork, some few have bought
at that price while most of the hold
ders are wanting Sc.
The Alton Telegraph says:
We hear it rumored that FIVE thou
sand hogs have been contracted for
at Springfield, Ill, at So SO. The
represented seller is packer of that
place.
Here packers talk Of 81, and so
far as we have heard an expression
of opinion, none calculate less than
this will be paid at any time this sea-
son. A drover was in the city yes
terday, offering to contract 1000 or
$500 head at SIS, but found no buy
er.
At Cincinnati 50 net is offered.
The Louisville Journal says:
At that place, sales have already
been made as low as S4 so net, and
at the close there we're more sellers
than buyers at this figure.
The Lebanon, Wilson County, Her
aid says:
From what we can learn, we Judge
pork will command from SIS to SIS so !
Der hundred.
In Rutherford, but few contracts
lave been made. Engagements that
ave been made, have been at SIS /
nd 8 so per hundred.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-16
A Rieh Lelte.r.
MCDONALD CoUNrY, Mo,
Oct. 20, 1854. &

1--WE 49, AOO u
Mr.. EDIrER:-I hav bin sendin nay
darter Nancy to scoolte a scoolmas-
ter in this naberhood. Last fridy /
went over to the scool to see how
Nancy was gittin along and seed
things / dident like by no means. =
The scoolmaster was larnin her things
intirely out of the line Of eddycation
and as think improper. ] set q
while 10 the scool house and heerd l
class say Their Lesson. They was a
spellen, and l thot spelled quite we'll
exceedingly. Then cum Nancy's
time to say her Lesson. She said it
very spry. I was shoot! and | deter
mend she shood leave that scool. /
have heerd that gramer was oncom-
mon find study but don't want any
more gramer about my house. The
Lesson that Nancy sed was nothin but
the foolishest kind Of love talk, the
ridiculest love talk you ever seed.
She got up and the irst word she
sed was
/ love!
/ looked rite at her hard for doin
so improper, but she went rite on
and sed
Thou lowest,
He loves,
and reckon you never heerd SIGH a
riggermyrole in your life-love, love
love, and nothen but love. She sed
one time
! / did love.
Says ], "who did you lovef"-
Then the scollers all laffed, but
wasent to be put off, and / sed, ''mhe
did you love, Nancs2 ] want to knoH
right away-who did you love?'--
The scoolnaster, Mister McQuillster
put in and sed he wood explane when
Miss Nancy finished the Lesson. This
sorter passyfde me and Nance went
on with awful love talk. 1tgot wus
and wus every word. She said
| might could would or should love.
/ stopped her agin and sed ] reck.
on / would see about that, and told
her to walk out Of that house. The
1scoolmaster tried to interfear but
wouldent let him say word. He
sed I was fool, and nockt him
down and made him holler in shor!
order. ! talkt the strait thing to
him. / told him Ids show him how
hede larn my darter gramer.
! got the nabers together and We
sent Mr.. McQuillster off in n hurry,
and reckon thafl be no more gramel
teechin in thees parts soon. If you
no of emmy rayther oldish man il
/ your reegen Shat doant teech gramer
We wood be glad if you wood senc
! him up. But 10 the footure, we vii
very kerfull how we imploy men,
Yung scoolmasters wont do, specially
if they teeches gramer. it is bat
thing for morris.
Yours till Deth,
Thomas JEFFERSON SOLE.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-16
The Next Congress.

1h6 next session OF CODRFess is
destined to be a stormy one. For
the first time in many years, If ever,
there will an anti-slavery majority in
the House Of Representatives =
Against them will be opposed the
united South, with its ninety odd
members. Won't there there be a
collision when such material meet!
There is some comfort, however, in
the reflection that we have yet left
US a democratic Senate and demo-
cratic Executive, in whose care We
may rest the welfare Of the country.
On this subject, the Cincinnati E n
quirer remarks:
More complete returns from the
elections recently held indicate that
We rather underestimate the number
of Democrats who would be in the
next House of Representatives from
the free States. We put them at I en-
out Of some one hundred and forty
members. A more correct estimate
would be as follows: Iowa and Maine
have elected a Democrat; California
has chosen two; Indiana has elected
two, English and Miller. Some FIVE
or six have run successfully in Penn
sylvania. This makes eleven already
elected. We think that Illinois will
give US two, and perhaps three. 1T
is probable We shall pick up two or
three stragglers from the genera al
wreck, when elections are held 10
New York, New Hampshire and New
Jersey. We regard it, however, as
quite certain that there will not be
tUenty Democrats in the next Con-
gress from ali the free States. In
this estimate, Of course, we place
several men who were formerly Dem
ocrats, but chosen by the Fusionists,
where We think they will hereafter
belong, with the opposition.
The Northern Wings and Adolf
ttonists will doubtless have a decided
majority in the next House. There
is one fact in these Congressional
elections worthy of notice. More
than forty Democrats from the free
S.atesevoted. against the Nebrask a
bill on it's final passage, but scarcely
one of them has been re- elected. =
Those gentlemen who thought to
propitiate the favor of their oppo-
nents by taking this step have found
out their mistake. The Fusion
Wing opposition threw overheard An
ti-Nebraska Democrats as remorse-
lessly as those who favored the meas.
ure, showing that in the canvass
they we're governed more by their
Wing feelings than anything else. +
OF course, after this treatment, the
Anti-Nebraska Democracy and the
Anti-Nebraska Whiggery will have
nothing to do with each other. Near
ly all of the gallant little band Of
Democrats who will be in the next
House are Nebraska men. For the
first time in our political history a
sectional party will have majority
in the popular branch Of Congress.
The two great sections Of the coun-
try will stand arrayed in hostile
manner against each other upon the
floor Of that House. Had We not a
President and a Senate who are op.
posed to this fierce spirit of section
slism, She patriot might we'll tremble
for the permanenoe Of the Union.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-16

The amount of public land sold by
the general government, during the
past year, has been extraordinarily
large caused, probably, by The
stimulus to production consequent
upon the high prices of food, and the
rapid increase of emigration; as we'll
rs the speculative spirit of the times
The gross amount received for the
year ending September SO, vas Sal
which is more than four
times the amount Of the previous
year.
Potatoes are selling in Rich-
nond, Vs., from 81 so TO SO a bush |
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-16

REMARKABLE CASE OF SECOND
SIGrrr.-A New York letter men
itions the following extraordinary In
cident, in connection With the loss Of
the Arctic.
"a young gentleman lately resi-
ding IN this city, fell through Il hatch
way in, his, fathers store time
last summer, and was severely in
'jured, one side Of his body becoming
completely paralyzed, and after u
while he entirely lost the faculty of
speech. In this position he remained
until the 9th ultimo. (about the
time of the accident to the Arctic,
on board which steamerit was known
that the young mans father was u
passenger when he suddenly started
up in his sleep, aud exclaimed
MY father is drowning!" fell back
upon his pillow, and died. 1t was
the first time he had spoken for
months; it was the last forever"
The young nun referred to was
son of Mr.. G. G. Smith, of New
York, who was lost in the Arctic.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-16

A MODEL BANKING SYsrEM.-A
letter states that Of the banks oi
Indiana There are two or three the
entire body corpurdtes vi which
are carried in the hats Of the own
ers." Some banks are situated
in inaccessible parts Of the State,
where il will require aweek Is jour
ney on horseback TO reach them,
and therefore the notes cannot BE-
protested. These banks figure
with large capitals in the statement
published day or two since. II
is probable the capitals thus stated
are not in existence, as the mhabi-
tants of NEST fTseeessable parts of
the State do no, get many discounts.
Still their notes are soon broadcast
over many Of the Western States,
initiating piicrs Of almost every ar
ticle 10 the highest pitch; then fall
ing almost worthless upon the
hands Of their doluded holders, and
finally bought up at heavy dis
court by the very spectators who
originally issued them and received
dollar for dollar. Verify, this m
diana Free Banking system may
well be termed "free swiadllng."