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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-12-12
Hardware and Cutlery,

Hardware and Cutlery,
VlNO ALL our old friends, we weuld say, ice are
i thankful for past favors, and to all others who
may wish Goods in our line call and see us also,
or send your orders. We will make every effort
(and il il notorious Of the Goods we keep to give
- general sat;.faetion." Our prices SHALL be
in accordance with the times; always assuring our
customers to sell them ut the LOWEST MAR
EXT PRICES.
We have now in Store a fine Stock and are re-
ceiying weekly. Amongst which may be found,
so Tons Band aud Hoop IRON,
$50 81 Swecd assorted,
$50 " English
200 Smith BELLOWS, all qualitiss,
500 Kegs" Peru" NAILS,
50 Tons CASTINGS,
100 Dozen Door LOCKS,
100 L. Pad
500 I" Tin, Chest. Draw and Trunk Locks,
100 4" AXES, Collins, Leve,tes and other
10 Superior BROAD AXES,
500 i" HOES, all qualities.
To cnumcrate is too tedious We have the Goods
and want to sell them.
We keep all things necessary for Mills Of every
style, Corn Shelters, Straw Cutters, Vices,
.Anvils, Smith longs, Circular, Hand,
and all other KIND 0f saws, screw
and Bales. Knives and Forks,
Pocket Knives, Scissors,
Shears, Screws,
Bots, Spirit Levels,
Guages, Candlesticks, Planes,
Horse Shoes and Nails, Brushes,
Coffee Mills, Halter, Trace, Stretch,
Log, Breast, Continued and Fifth Chains,
Rope, Files Of all kinds, beautiful Lot of
Guns, of all qualities, Pistols, Percussion Caps,
Curry Combcs, Game and Shot Bags, Powder
F1usks, Dram Flasks, Sand and Waffle Irons, Braces
and Bits, Augers, Chisels, Hammers, Drawing
knives, Alortars, Kettles, Stew Pans, &C., 60.
ROBINSON & JACKSON.
Hamburg, Dec If Al
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
IN EQUITY.
Martha Ann Magruda,
Elenor Thurmond and others.
TT appearing to the Commissioner that George
i Thurmond, one of tho Defendants in this case
reside beyond the limits Of this State, On motion Of
Mr. Landrum, Solicitor, it is Ordered that the said
George Thurrnond, do plead, answer or dcmur to
the allegations of this Bill, within three months from
the date Of this publication, or judgment pro con-
fesso will be entered against him.
A. SIMKINS, c. ED.
Oct 27, 1855. 3m AZ
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Administrators A Notice.

a IL Persons having demands against the Estate
"A of VIM. II. Adams, decd, are hereby notified
to present the same; properly sttested Tor payment,
and those who arc indebted to the Estate, are re-
quested to make payment to
E. PENN, Adm'or.
Jan "a IF
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Lightning Conductors,

TIIOSE Of our citizens. who desire to protec,
J. their houses, barns, &C., from lightning would
do well to try OTIS IMPROVED PATENT
LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS. by application
to the subscriber Agent at this place, they can pro.
cure these rods and all necessary fixtures, and,
what is more, have them well put up all at moder.
ate chnrges. These Conductors have been placed
over the Court House and Jail BY the Commission
era of Public Buildings. They are the best, decided
ly, yet invented.
April # IL.
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Notice..

A III. Persons having demands againstthe Estate
~ of B. r. Addison, deed, are requested to
present them properly utttsted to the undersigned,
to whom also those indebted to the Estate are re-
qured to make prompt payment.
G.. L. PENN,
Adm'or with the Will ANNEXED.
May9 # II
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
IN ORDINARY.
Joseph Parkman, Applicant,

Joseph Parkman, Applicant,
John Parkman and others, Def'ts.
TT appearing to my satisfaction that Harriet Davis,
l. Nlelia Parkman and Marion Parkman, reside
without the limits of the State, 1t is therefore Or
dered, That they appear and object to the division
or sale of the real estate Of Mark Parkman, decd.
on or before the 10th day Of January next 1885, or
their consent TO the same will be entered Of record.
Given under my hand, at my Office this 10th day
of Oct. 1855. ii. T. WRIGHT, o. E. D.
Ordinary's Office, Oct 10 3m 80
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Patent Metallic Burial Cases
HOSPITAL FOR NEGROES,

AVc3 ~ hA Fun N60AU6OI
AT AUGUSTA, GA.
THE Undersigned would call the attention of the
l. citizens If Edgefeld and Abbeville Districts
to their INFIRMARY for SICK NEGROES and
those requiring SURGICAL OPERATIONS.
While the completeness Of our arrangements
affords to the patient every comfort, it also enables
Us to render more efficient treatment to Chronic
Cases, than can generally be secured in ordinary
private practice. Our special accommodations for
the management Of Chronic diseases Of females, 50
common in Negroes, are ample and complete.
Terms.
For Nursing, Boarding and Lodging, pr mon. $40
For Treatment,-The ordinary rates Of practice.
Accommodation addressed to US at this place
will meet with prompt attention,
H. f. CAMPBELL, Surgeon,
R. CAMPBELL, Attending Physician.
Augusta, April 30 l6
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Caution to all,

A LII Persons in anywisr indebted to the Subscri-
IA bers, either individually or collectively. urc
hereby furewarncd TO settle up at an early latc,
otherwise they will certainly have to settle with an
Attorney We have large amount Of money tn
raise in given time, and necessarily compelled
to pursue this course. Take heed therefore, all ye
who arc Interested j. II. JENNINGS,
W. d. JENNINGS.
Sept 6 tf 81
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DIS SOL ON.
Linen SheetfngS,

TUST received by the Subscriber, from New
C York, an additional supply OF superior 1874
LINEN SHEETINGS, which he will sell ut
very low prices.
An assortment Of new style FALL PRINTS, to
all Of which he respectfully invites the attention d
the public. WILLIAM SHEAR.
Augusta, Oct 81
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Administrators Notice.

A LII Persons nnywise indebted 10 the Subscr-
II Der, either by Note or Account, are requested
to pay up. us am determined to close up my bu,-
ness. All persons failing 10 comply with the above
notice had better lookout.
WILSON AGNEY.
Sept 90 If 81
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Notice,

A IL Persons having any just demands agans.
II the estate of G. w. Rcams. decd, will pre-
sent them to the Subscriber in the Ordinarys office
at Edgefcld g. H., on the 25h day Of November
next, to receive payment. Those falling tn do 70
will be barred out. T. lIOLLO Way, admir-.
Aug % Sin 80
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To the Ladies.

TO the Ladies.
MRS. e. T. HAMILTON, takes Ena
Ayl this method Of informing the Ladies of ~
Edgefeld Village and vicinity, that she has cam
menced the
Millinery and Dress Making Business,
at the Store formerly occupied BY Mrs. BRowN.
Nov I6 tt "a
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ROGERS LIVERWORT g. TAR,
Fur THE
COMPLETE CURE OF COUGHS,
coins INFLUENZA ASTHMA

COLDS, INFLUENZA, ASTHMA,
BRONCHITIS, SPLITTING OF
BLOOD, g. ALL OTHER
LUNG COMPLAINTS TENDING TO
GDMSUMPTlOM!
Is preparation is getting into use ali over our country
The numerous letters we receive from our various
agents. informing Of effected In their immediate
nrghborhoods warrant US In saying one Of the beat
the rery L-st Cough Medicines before the public
rNy 7eor When all other Cough preparations have
failed this has relieved the patient as drggs dealers In
medicines and physicians can testify Ask The Agent In
your town, whut has been his experience Of the ef
ccts Of this medicine. II he has been selling for any
length OF time he will tell you
1T Is TIE BEST MEDICINE EyTANT.
Below give few extracts from letters have reccv
cl lntely regarding the virtues Of this medicine
DR. IS. Osln Of Knoxville Gn, :-Ihare been using
your Lirero and Tar rery artensiry in my practice,
fn sUPERloRrY ovEr ALL OTHER AR1IcLIs ,e thich
IGaa acquainted, for 1rhieh Ris rrcommended.p
Messr Fitzgerald Benners, writing from Waynesyille,
more popular in this country, AND WE THINK
Al rho hare tried aapeE IN comm-ndddle t~rans Of
and .aya is r-ry 1enfciai in 0aeriang the complaints
Our Agent in Pickens, s. c. Mr. g. r. McFn assures us
"at lie ii ,cM great bene in hi, own family, and
negro woman, in bis vicinity, who had been suffering with
disease OF the lungs for years attended with severe cough
who was relieved by the Lverwor md Tar.
Such the good reports hear of this medicine from
all parts Of the South For report OF the surprising
il has performed In the Western and Northern md Eastern
States. would invite the suffering patient To rend The
pamphlet which accompanies each bottle. To nlI We say,
hare hope hare hope.
TRY THE MEDICINE!
BE WARNED IN sEASON!!!
And neglect not thn cough which is daily wrnkng
constitution irritating your throat and lungs, and inviting
IN that drc, discnse Consumption when soothing and
Healing remedy be obtained DR.. Rodgers syrup Of
IirrrwUr and Tar.
Beware of Counfcrfeits and Base limitations
The genuine article Is aigned ANDREW RoDokEs, the
engraved wrapper around each bottle.
Price 81 per bottle six bottles for Is. Sold Wholesale
and retail by
SCOVIL & MEAD,
III Chartrcs st. bet Cont and ST. Louis, ". O.
SOLE AGESTs SOUTHERN STATE " whom all or.
ders and applications for Agencies must be addrrGed.
Sold also by @. l.. PENN Edgcneld C. IL; WkRDLAW&
LYON. Abbcvle c. H.; T. C. RISLEY. Laurcn.vie;J. F.
PRATT & CO., Newberry: HAFILASD. RISLEY Il co.
Charleston.
April 1y y
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N O tt c e.

A IL Persons indebted to the Estate Of Jacob B.
II Smith, are requested to make payment, and
all having demands against the samewl hand them
in properly attested.
BENJAMIN WALDO, lpx,,
GEO. "A. ADDISON. ia No.
Aup8 IF 30
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L O s t

ON the Read between Edsc6cld Village aud my
" house on Sauda River, ON Tuesday last.
small POCKET DIARY, with n memorandum of
weather, &c, and containing about One Hundred
Dollars in Bank Bills.
A liberal reward will be paid for the delivery of
the same to me, or to Mr.. W. p. Butler, at Edge
field Village. A. L. DEARING.
July 10 tf 0f
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CarpenteIs Sheet system

Carpenters Sheet System
OF Cutting Ladies' Dresses and Gentlemen's
" Coats and Sacks,-also, Vests, Pantaloons and
Caters, together with Youths, Boys and Girls
Garments Of all kinds and s,yles, will be taught to
Ladies and Gentlemen bya
Few Plain, Easy and Simple Rules,
So as to learn them to cut with EASE and SKILL
any Of the above mentioned Garments.
The Copyright Of this State has been assigned to
GEO. S. MCNEIL & Co., Of this place.
Persons wishing 10 avail themselves Of this Sys.
TEN or wanting information will call or leave their
orders at Mrs Men Ellis AIllncr Establishment.
GEO. S. MCNEIL & CO.
EdpefeId C.. IT,. MAY 80 1y 20
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Nursing Bottles.

A NEW and improved stye.-Also, Nipple
n Glasses, Breast Pipes and Pumps, Nipple
Shields, Teething Rings, Sc. For sale by
A. G. d T. j. TEAGUE, Druggists.
NAV g 19
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New Embroideries.

New Embroideries.
WILLIAM SHEAR, Augusta, Ga, has just
w received from New York, a supply Of NEW
EMBROIDERIES, among which are
Ladies' Muslin COLLARS. of beautiful styles;
Ladies' Muslin UNDERSLEEVES, Worked
Jaconet BANDS;
French Scolloped COLLARS, new and beass-
tiful article for mourning;
White Grape COLLARS, for mourning, of new.
and beautiful styles
To MI Of which the attention Of the Ladies is,
respectfully invited.
Augusta Oct 9 # 20
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Notice..

4 IL prraons to whom the estate of John L. Nor
~ lis, dcceased,i is indebted, will present their
claims and all persons indebted to the said Estato
will make payments To the undersigned. 4
WI. ANDERSON, Administrator
Noy. 81. 1855. AZ
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Cheap Carpets.

VNVSF V"HFVVVI
WTILLlAM SHEAR, Augusta, Ga, has just
w received from New York, q supply Of Brus-
sells CARPETS, Of new and beautiful styles.
Superior Three-Ply CARPETS, of rich and
splendid Patterns, and all at very low prices. The
public are respectfully invited TO call and examine
the assortment.
Aapasta Oct If 80
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Land Warrants,

IdUU w dI dULS,
THE Undersigned respectfully announces to
l. those that have Land Warrants for sale, to call
at his Stare, opposite the American Hotel, in Ham.
burg where the highest cash prices will be paid for
them. TlIOS. III. TRENT.
Hamburg, July 2, Gm 25
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English Prints.

English Prints.
"eLLEAM SHEAR, Augusta, Georgia,
w has Just received from New York supply
of English PRINTS, of new and beautiful styles,
suitable for the Fall season. Also, superior Merri-
mack and other American PRINTS, of the latest
styles.
Augusta Oct2 If 50
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Executors. Notice.

\ IL persons having demands against the Estate
II Of Z. d. Belcher Deed. are hereby notified to
present the same properly attcs,ed for payment, and
those who are Inhibited to the Estate arc requested
to make Payme3t;to
j. i. LEWIS, Ex'or.
nov % st Az
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BACON, LARD, &C.

AT TIE STORE OF
=. sIBhEx eAs SON,
HAMBURG. S. C..
~ HHDS Ribed FINE BACON SIDES,
fU 10000 lbs. Tennessee Clean do
5000 lbs. Tenn. HAMS andSHOULDERS.
5000 lbs Choice Leaf LARD. in kegs and bbls.
so bbls. No and MACKEREL.
Half bbis and kits No do
100 bbls. Choice n. o. MOLASSES.
rs fIhds. Prime Cuba do
1000 Sacks SALT.
100 Boxs Sperm and Adamantine CANDLES
50 Boxes Jackson & LinkoIn's No SOAP.
10 Boxes Kendals improved Chemical Olive
SOAP.
A few Tons Peruvian GUANO.
-AEsO-
A general assortment of Groceries, consisting Of
BAGGING AND ROPE, SUGAR AND COFFEE,
MOLAsSEs, RICE, FLOUR,
Lime, Plaster, Sole Leather,
Gun and Blasting Powder,
SHOT, IRON, &C., &c.
For sale by ). SlBLEY e. SON
Hamburg, Sept3 St 81
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BEST MATERIAL that can be procured,
Carriages, Buggies, &c.,
Or EVERY STYLE AND DESCRIPTION. They also keep
constantly on hand fine and varied assortment Of
New and Second Hand Carrias es
eBREPAiRING neatly and promptly attend
ed TO.
Thankful for past patronage, they hope by giving
due attention to their business and the interests OF
their customers, to continue to receive liberal share
Of public favor. c. McGREGOR,
F. L. SMITH.
Mar % If ii
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Brushes, Brushes |!

IN Store fine variety of Paint, Varnish, Grlin-
i ing Blenders, Tanners Whitewash, Crumb,
busting and Hair Brushes and Combs-Flesh
Brushes and Hair rGloves-Na, Tooth and Shaving
Brushes, &c. For sale by
A. G. & T. j. TEAGUE, Druggists.
Nav % If 10
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Sept 90
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-15
list Of prices above given, they would find in it
abundant evidence OF the correctness Ofthe views

list Of prices above given, they would ind in il
abundant evidence the correctness ofthe views
of the author Of that letter In 1881, the price
of -four was $40 20, and il exceeded 81 during
the whole ofthe two following years. Why was
this Because, in each of those years hundreds
Of thousands Of men were employed in producing
machines in place of producing food, ami in
stead of having it to sell, were required to pur-
chase it from Others. They would have been
equally good consumers had they been employed
in producing machines for facilitating the pro-
duet of cloth and of iron, and then as the new
machinery came into activity, both cloth ami
iron would have become cheaper, to their great
advantage; whereas, as the new food producing
machines came into activity, food became cheap
er, and cloth and iron became desrer, to their
great disadvantage. They are now pursuing the
same course, forcing the whole population ofthe
country into the production of new food-pr
ducing machines. They have, by this operation,
so far increased the price of food as in great
measure to destroy the demand for cloth and
iron: for the men who can scarcely purchase
food, can buy 10 clothing for themselves or their
children. and the men who cannot sell cloth
cannot buy iron. In little time food viii be
again cheap, but cloth and iron viii then be
dear for the inevitable effect of the present
state of things must be to close many more Of
the factories and furnaces of the Union, and thus
diminish the competition for the sale of these
commodities and for the purchase Of food.
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DISTRESS AND HIGH PRICES.

Il formerly was a Free-trade Democrat
so writes respondent" but recently l
"have been coming over to the tariff side. A
I" few things, however, trouble NE to elucdate
Zone is, why provisions now are so high, while
the tariff is causing many kinds of goods to be
$50 low; another, why iron is now so high;
"and the last is, why manufacturers of iron
"cannot now proceed under the present high
"prices. Please explain, and oblige your
"readers, that is, all like me, who caNnot now
understand it,"
The information asked by our correspondent
is of kind that is sought by nearly all our cti-
zens. Why is it that food is so high that people
are so near starving as to be unable to pur-
chase clothng-and why is it that commodities
of all kinds other than food are so low in price
as to ruin all engaged in their production
These questions we are daily asked, and we pro-
pose now to answer them. Preparatory
thereto, we ask attention to the following table
Of the price of flour in our market for the last
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twenty years:

BY this il is seen that the only year in which
the price Of -four approached the present was
that Of 1887 and that even then it was not so
high as now by almost twenty per cent. The
circumstances Of that day were nearly the same
as those of the present, and we desire to
call TO them tie attention of our readers that
they may be enabled to see that like causes
always produce like effects
The policy of the country tended then, as it
does now, to the destruction Of manufactures
and TO the re-subjugatiOn of the country TO the
rule Of English manufacturing monopolist.. As a
consequence of this, mills and furnaces had
ceased TO be built, labor had ceased TO be in
demand for any such purposes, and emigration
from the old States had become enormous. The
greater the tendency of men 10 leave the old
States in which they had had the use OF roads,
the greater was the anxiety to obtain roads in
the new States and Territories to which they
were being driven; the stronger was the DISPOSE
tion to give bonds al any rate of interest for the
cloth and the iron by help Of which those roads
were TO be made; the more rapidly grew the
foreign debt; the greater Wa. the diminution Of
the means with which to pay the interest,"; and
the end of all was, as so many of our readers
but too well know, the bankruptcy of merchants
landowners, spectators, banks, States, and
even Of the Treasury of the Union, by which
had been paid of, but few years before-by
help Of the protective policy of lo2S-,he last
portion of the debt of the Revolution, the whole
of which had been held abroad, and bore an III
terest of only three per cent.
The men thus driven from the old States
ceased to produce anything to sell, and when
they arrived in their new homes their time was
employed in producing-not commodities, but
machines by help Of irhieh, at some future time, CON-
modities Ten TO Be produced A farm is machine
requiring much labor for its construction, and
the man who makes il requires as much to be
supported while doing SO as does another who
makes steam-engines or builds ships. All Of
these operations are useful when not carried on
at the cost Of diminishing the production of
commodities required for present use. When
they are So the excess is Injurious to the CON-
munity, whether il takes place in farms, engines
or ships. What is needed is that a fair proper.
tion Of the labor Of the community be given 10
the production Of things to Be used and of ma
chimes to be used for the production or trans
portation of such things; and thi. is Just as ne.
cessary to a nation as to an individual. The
farmer whe labors assidpously in the field, pro-
viding for the present wants Of bis family sai
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Briggs succeeded in getting the resolution OF
the Councmen empowering him to employ
counsel in the persecution of the contumacious
Stars through the Board Of Aldermen last night.
The vote stood ~ to 10. An amendment to adj
vertse for proposals and to give out the prose-
cution on contract was lost. Another to appro-
pirate $3.50 to the employment of counsel for
Mackellar and his felow-yctims met the same
fate Briggs went forth conquerng and to con-
quer on Wednesday morning in the Court of
Common Pleas. Ii is understood that VIM Cur
lis Noyes will appear as counsel for the Com
mittee. The Board also appropriated $500 to
entertain delegation of the Boston Common
Council.