Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-07-25

" he leaves property Vaiueu AZ @AUo,"
900, and was incarcerated for the period of
two years for the crime of forgery to the
amount of $25! The old chap was miserly
in the extreme, denying to himself the small
est luxury beyond the prison fare of bread
and water and beefs head BROTH. At the
time of his arrest for the alleged forgery he
was rendered counsel, who pledged. them
selves to clear him for fee of $500. 70
this the old man replied that, if convicted, the
sentence would only be for twoyears, andh
didn't think that he could make hisexpenses.
and two hundred and fifty dollars 2 year
out Of the penitentiary, and it would cost
him nothing to live there, and he would save
that much anyhow"
IMPORTANT DIscovERY.-A company has
just been formed in New York to carry into
practical operation a recent discovery for
making artificial stone. The process had
been patented, and bids fair to be extensive
ly used and Of vast importance to the world.
The mixture consists of only three ingredi.
ents, as follows; two measures of'common.
beach sand, one measure of ground plaster
and four.6fths Of measure Of blood. The
mixture can be moulded into any desirable
form, and becomes hard in few hours, with
all the consistency Of stone. A builder iu
Brooklyn is erecting building in which the
stone work is of this material, presenting
all the elegance of carved statuary, The
cost is about three thousand dollars; If cut
ia the ordinary manner it would cost twenty
thousand dollars. The great advantage Of
the discovery is, that it can be easily mouli.'
ed; and thus the most elegant and costly
statusry nbe multiplied eheaply, and come
within the means Of all classes.
BLESSINGS OF PovERry.-Hear what a
distinguished writer says on the subject:
"'Poyerty is the nurse of manly energy
and heaven climbing thoughts, attended by
love and faith and hope, around whose steps
the moustain breezes blow, and from whose
countenance all the virtues gather strength.
Look around you upon the distinguished
men that in every department of life guide
and control the times, aud inquire what was
their origin and what was their carly for.
tunes Were they, as q general rule, rock.
ed and dandled in the lap Of wealth E. No.
such men emerge from the homes of decent
zcompetepce or struggling spessstys faessz
sity sbarpens their faculties, and pfiyatioH
and sacrifice brace their moral nature
They learn the great art Of reuunciation,
and enjoy the happiness of having few
wants They know nothing Of indifference
or safety. There is not an idle fibre IN
their frames. They put the vigor Of a reso-
lutte purpose into every act. The edge OF
their minds is always kept sharp. In the
schools Of life, s,en like these meet the
softly nurtured darlings of prosperity as the
iron meets the vessel Of porcelain"
CoLoRED MrL1rIA.-There has been
company of colored men organized rs mill
tia in Providence, R. L., and the Legislature
has granted them the use Of the State arms.
CINCINNATI, July l2.-General Sar-
geant to-day made formal demand on each
of the military companies. composing the
Irish battalion to deliver up forthwith all tue
army appendages ard accoutrements in
their possession, which order was obeyed
only by one company. General Sergeant
then sued out writs Of replevin. and the
Sheriff took possession of the entireaccou.
trements of the other companies. A similar
demand is to be made on the German. Com
panies. The cause of the demands ID. alleg-
ed iusubordination on the Fourth of, July.
LOUISVILLE, July l3.-The Board Of
Trustees of the Public Schools Of this city
have dismissed several teachers of fereign
birth with Catholic procliviIies. Their &C.
ton has occasioned much feeling, and meets
with general condemnation on the part Of
the members Of the Old Wing party.
A CoLoRED TEN pEnANcE LEcTuaER.-A
Philadelphia paper says;
Yesterday, well.educated colored man.
named William H. Jones, who has recently
been lecturing in favor Of the Maine law, and
preaching, was arrested on the charge of be-
ing fugitive from justice from Providence.
Rhode Island, where he is accused Of break
ing into and rohhing store of several hun.
dred dollars worth of silks. A. gold watch,
several coats, and other articles which he
had pawned, were recovered"
YOU'VE AMERIcA.-The boys belonging
to the Everett School, at Dorchester, (Mnss.)
have elevated the "master" in eaigy. He
had advised them not to participate ia the
proceedings on the 4tll, telling them it would
be better to attend prayer meeting for the
salvation Of the country frem the curse Of
slavery.
THE Abingdon Virginiau learns that
College is about to he established at Lynch.
burg, Vax under the patronage OF the Meth
odist Protestant Church. This will be, the
third College Of high grade established by
this denomination in the United States.
AN Irishman was employed by Capt Of
a vessel to haul in rope that was hanging
from the vessel in the water, aud after being
at it long time, was asked by The Capt. if
he had come to the end yet; aOob, no be,
jabers, some one has been afihsr cutting the
end of, sure.'
SURE REsuLrs..-A good Priest once said:
Marry pint Of rum. to, q lump Of sugar,
and in less than an hour thore viii spring
from the union whole family Of shilleiahs
and broken heads. The marriage cefemo'
ny can be performed with . taddy.stick."