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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07

A CHINESE PRIEST AT HIS DEvorIoNs-Hear-
ing q continual humping noise in the room be-
yond, we push open the door and surprise
Boodhist priest at his devotions. He is seated
at table with book before him, from which
he is chanting PRAYERS with monotonous draw
ling tone, while with one hand he thumps inces-
sanity with q small wooden hammer upon
hollow drum of the same material. This drum
is called by the same name as the great. fish
upon which the earth rests, and which its sound
soo.hes ,n.o Gu.e';; Nv drnm beaten through.
out the whole world, the fish at once becomes
quakes. ' The priest wears yellow robe, his
skin is yellow his head is shaven bald his face is
puckered with wrinkles, and athoush ne Is one
was seen. He looks up, mods, with queer
twinkle in his eyes, looks down again, and up
again, but never once pauses in his chanting or
his humping.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07
EDGEFIELD, S. c.. NOVEMBER Z, 1856.

The audience was going TO cheer here, but stop.
ped and looked serious. "You WONDER" con-
iinued the lecturer, "why bought coffin
Well, my friends, l bought the coffin because
felt pretty certain that if kept the pledge an
other fortnight should want one."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07

"DID you know" said cunning Yankee TO
n Jew, "that they hang, Jews and Jackasses to.
gether in Poland!" a.1ndeed then it is we'll
that you and are not there" rctorted the Jew.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07

Sort soap, in some shape, pleases all, and,
generally speaking, The more tye you put into II
the better.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07
; Observation-Disclosures

Ju1IiE Exercises ST this Institution arc row IN
progress for the Fall Term under the eon,'C,o @ Mo
Mr " 3. McCASLAN, as Principal, ana ME-
r. =. CRoOKER, as Assistant.
The regulations Of the Academy arc beng re.
arranged BY the Teachers eonjoinsly, and will '00n
be perfected. Inducements
70 n,r.nt, m in an educational point Of view. 1t is
p.rfsc,ly healthy as general rule It is free ;e from
The evil Influences Of grogshop' religious ens;"h,
community. And it car justly boast OF an en''sh'-
ened society. r-..n o,.ro;.c ,
direct supervision and are consulted in all saSg0
r.,on,;,n in future 10 the weekly reviews of
,he ' scholars, ,ha. an additional stimulus may be
Ths present Teachers are capable and energetic
~ f,.n,l.mcn in their respective departments
Their School numbers about 40 at this time, leaving
.bundan, room for 20 1t is hoped that parents
and guardians within reach Of us Will lmnieo'a'e!
embrace the opportunity:
Term, NJ per last Session.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07


HoS. ]. L. ORR.-The Washington Erening
Star, in an editorial on the Speakership, pays
the following compliment TO- our talented Cotps
gresham
"Of the Democrats, the only prominent man
who has strength beyond his party organizatiop,
is James l.. Orr, of South Carolina, whose abill:
ty and fairness in the chair during the two last
sessions, have gained for him A personal poppy
larity as presiding officer which we have salts.
fled ourself will be worth at least twenty votes
to him beyond his party strength, when the gan: ea,R
vass becomes protracted. We have heay9 in
directly from gentlemen occupying positions
most adverse to his on general politics, that in
case they cannot secure the election Of persons
sympathIzing with themselves, tney WI! !a9ot Or
his superior qualifications and the scruPulous.
sense of justice which regulated all his acts as
presiding officer when called to the chair in the
last Congress"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07

A STRONG SToRY.-A wild friend of ours,
(Selma Ton,) told US the other day the follow
ing tough story:
Tom says be got acquainted with very COM
panionable fellow from one of the mountain
counties, who happened to be in Selma on bust
ness. This was in August last. Mountain
Sprout was member of the church, but being
a long way from home, and having never expe-
rienced iced cocktail before, he "took on as
much as much as he could wag with":-Tom
aiding and abetting. In due time, Sprout went
home, but rumors of his potations followed him,
and the church brought him "to taw," for drunk
enness. Sprout, on trial, admitted that he had,
while in Selma, got little "foxy," but then he
told his brethren, the big Jumps Of ice they
had at the bar, were go very inviting, he couldn't
help drinking" Thereupon an old brother got
up and said, that for his part, if the young
brother had only got drunk under the circum-
stances of being away from home, and falling
into bad company, he should have been in favor
of forgiving him, on his making proper ack.
nowled gment "But, BRETHREN" he wound up,
athis matter is worse than drinking. Its down.
right lying! Did you hear what brother Sprout
said about ice, and it August! I'm for jerking
him out for lying!" And out he went!-Mont-
gomery Mail
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07

The famous racer Henry PerFaa, which II is
said had made the fastest mile on record, fel
dead few days ago, just after winning four
mile race on the Nashville course.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07

The RorHcHlDs. celebrated 6naR:
ciers, according to their own estimates, Rassess
$7O0,ooo,ooo in personal property, exclusive Of
real estate, seignories, mines, &C., which aRount
to at least half as much more, making over one
thousand millions, or an amount mash larger
than the valuation Of the city Of New York.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07

DESTRUCTION OF SEBAsToPoL.-The advlces
from the Crimea state that the Allies have mined
all the splendid docks and works at Sebastopol,
preparing to blow them up, but the following
extract from the London Times shows that Or
ders have been issued to put a stop to this:
"Although preparations have been made by
the sappers and miners of the Allies to complete
the destruction of the docks and forts of Sebas-
topol, no effect has yet been given 10 these in:
tentions for, upon reference to the Allied
Governments, the operations in question were
suspended"
IsocuLAr1oN for the yellow fever is reported
to have been tried in more than one thousand
cases at New Orleans, during the past summer,
with perfect success.
HuGs ROOFING TO prevent hogs from root
ing cut across the nose, just above the grlstles
of the snout, by which you will sever me usual
tendon by which the operation is performed.
Then split the grstle of the nose up ana Gown
the face, and the work is done. For the long
nosed, aap.eared breed, cut the nose OFT eighteen
inches above the snopt
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07

THE Journal de Chimie Med;cgle relates 9
case of poisoning from eating the common but
tercup Some children we're amusing them:
selves by making crowns Of this flower, when
one of them was tempted to eat some of the
flowers. Violent pain, Stimulating collie, and all
the symptoms Of poisoning spperyened, b99t for.
tunatelv the life of the child vas saved.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07
TUTT g. PELLETIER,

OILS, DYE STuFFS, VARNISHES,
Brushes, Window Glass, Perfumery,
SPICES, &C., &C.,
mRun6oaPgsG $50 Goo
TAyE received we'll selected Stock Of Goods
IL in their line, for the Fall and Winter Trade,
to which they respectfully solicit attention:
NJ All orders by letter or otherwise filled and
put up in tho neatest manner.
Hamburg, Oct 8, 1854. At ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07

A letter to the New York Tribune from Para,
Brazil, dated September Goth, gives the follow
inr translation of Portuguese letter from the
Barra of the Rio Negro, published in the D'nr'S
of Para, containing an account OF massacre OF
ak Americans at the fort of Tabatinga, on the
frontier of Brazil, on the river Amazon. The
language of the letter shows the spirit anlma-
ting the Peruyians ard Brazans towards the
United States.
aOn the I'd of the current month there arrived
here from Tabatingaa " Correio Extraordinario,"
with intelligence that six fiibusteros, whose ma
tionaty could not be wholly distinguished,
although all appearances indicated that they
were North Americans, had forced the authorl'
ties of Loreto lin Peru to give them the pass,
with which they entered the territory OF BRAZIL
robbing and destroying whatever they found,
without regard to whom it belonged, or to the
directions that had been given them by the
authorities of Peru. The authorities OF Loreto,
from whom they had extorted the pass, hastened
to give information of the same to the comman-
der of the fort of Tabatinga, Captain Gareez
who, putting himself on the alert, saw the NIL
busters coming into port in q canoe, and order
ing them to halt, they answered by discharge
of their guns and passed down the river. With
out loss of time they were pursued by canoe
with troops sent by the said Captain Garcez,
which arriving in gunshot, the soldiers were salu.
ted by second discharge from the SAID eight'
who then, jumping on shore, proposed .. 70
strengthen themselves, taking for wall the
trunks of trees, behind which they made, over
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07

A ROUGH RoAD.-Ayoung Tennessean, who
was taken by the British before the battle at
New Orleans, on the night of the same day was
asked how far it was 70 the city and answered
"Six miles,"
They replied, We will be there tomorrow"
alt is not far" said he, but it is very
rough road" Il
"What is in the wayS
"OM Hickory" repli1 The young man.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07

A DEAD MARCIA lady playing on piano
forte, op being called upon fora dead march,
asked a celebrated professor of music what she
should play, he replied: "Auy MARCH that Yo,4
may play will be a dead one; for your sure to
.,,~Ja. ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07

The best defence of lying that we ever read,
is the remark Of Charles Lamb, related by
Leigh Hunt, that truth was precious and not
to be wasted on everybody"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07

THE HERO OF THE MALAKofF.-A letter from
IN officer at Sebustopol, in the Paris Constitu-
tionneI says:
1t was corporal Of The LIST Zouaves who
planted the first French standard on the Mala-
koff His name is Eugene Libaut, of Paris. 1t
was Gen. McMahons's standard of the first dlvl.
sion. the hosting of which was to be the signal
for the attacks on The other points. Ihe Gen-
eral gave him the standard with his own hands,
with the words, "This is the signal tlag-go?
Libaut was the first to spring out Of the trench
es. While getting into the enemy's ditch he
was struck by stone, but, notwithstanding tho
pain, he sealed the parapet in the midst OF
ha.storm of projectiles of every kind, and at
length planted the flag, around which our brave
soldiers soop focked, and maintained their
ground"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07

May my sins be all forgiven;
Bless the friends | love so well;
When | die take me to Heaven,
Happy there with thee to dwell.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07


A LARGE INvoIcE.-A house in this city re-
ceived last week eighteen Thousand sacks Of
peanuts, worth about $4,000 No danger ot.
the drama declining while this crop continues
so prolific! But the use of this fruit is not con-
fined solely to an accompaniment to melo.dramas,
and pantomimes. They are rich in essential oil
which is expressed in large quantities and used
in the South both for Illuminating and lubrcat.
ing purposes. The Israeites who eschew lard
use it for culinary purposes, and fritters, and
things of that ik fried in il are extremely deli.
cate and well favored.
Possibly there are many who suppose the
peanut to be the production of tree; we once
thought this to be the case but the fact is that
very t6Ngn caPIrafy nUfeS, 50 Ihat on gtasplng2
the tops the whole roots come up togelheE.;.
The nuts are then gathered by The negro chill
dren and the tops rejected. They are rsised ex-'
tensiyely in Georgia and South Carolina and
also in Africa. We have ridden through fields
Of peanuts. or groundnuts, US they are there
called, in Georgia, when they were in full bios:
som, and the ground was entirely buried beneath
u thich blanket of bright yellow flowers. With
a burning sun pouring on this picture, and not
u tree visible, nor patch Of shade, the uninita.
ted can gain an idea Of the beauties of travelling
in the Palmetto State. The African peanuts,
however, are the best. ANY one SO disposed
can take raisin box, fill it with a,mixture Of.
soil and sand, and grow quart or two Of the
nuts. Only be sure those you plant are not
roasted, for of course those won't sprout-Nrw
York Courier
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07

HEArHEEDoM.-There are FIVE hundred mil
lions more of heathens than of christians in the
world. For this mighty mass, it was rece emily
stated at an anniversary in Berlin, only fifteen
hundred missionary stations exist, and only
thirty.seven societies have been formed to pro-
mote their conversion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07

CONVENTION OF HusBASDs.-The papers state
that convention of husbands is to be called
shortly at Syracuse, New York, 10 adopt scRne
measures in regard to fashion. They say that
since they have to support the expenses Of fash
ion they have the right to regulate its eaRLJices
1t is also said that proposition to raise RaYs
only, in future, is to come before the convention.
The members are to resolve themselves into
husbands rights party.
The FAMOUS DR.. HNEs:-We notice in the
Louisville Journal of the 9Th, that in obedience
to an order of the Criminal Court Of that city,
the celebrated Dr.. Hines, alias, Col. Hamilton,
alias Gen. Gentry, has been released from the
workhouse. He was sent to the workhousa in
April last for the term of twelve months, but
the Journal says, in consideration Of his good
conduct since his sojourn there and the promise
of reformation made to the Judge, his term: was
shortened. He is a rare chap. =
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07
TILE REAL INVENTOR OF. TIE. STEAMBOAT.

From advance sheets of Lloyd's Forthcoming
Steamboat Directory, we see that hegiyes the
credit of the invention of the steamboat to
John Fitch, and not to Robert Fulton. He pro-
duces good authority to sustain him in bis as
seriions, and the friends of Fitch will no doubt
be glad to find justice will bs done him in this
work.
1t appears that John Fitch invented and made
adelphia, in 1856, which averaged nearly eight
miles an hour, and that afterward, while he was
at Paris, trying to obtain aid from the French
Government to further hi. objects, he met Rcb-
ert Fulton, who was there experimenting with
his Submarine Battery for blowing up ships !;
and Fulton, by pretending to take great interest
in John Fitch, obtained plans and drawings of
his steamboat by giving him some milk and
water letter to various persons. Poor Fitch
remained in Europe some time, frying to get
capitalists to advance him funds to prosecute
his great invention, but without success They
called him crazy, little dreaming of the prize
they were losing.
Meantime Robert Fulton returned to New
York, and obtained funds from Chancellor Liv.
ingston, built the steamer "Clermont," on tina
North River, in 1906, using on her one of Watts
improved steam engines ordered from, England.
This was fully twenty years after John. Fitch
had demonstrated the practicability of stemming;
the mighty Mississippi with the steamboat. In,
1911, Robert Fulton and livingston claimed the.
exclusive privilege Of navigating the Ohio and
by steam. Several boats were thus
tied up but at the great trial in New York, it
vas satisfactorily and conclusively proven that
Robert Fulton was not the inventor sof tho.
steamboat, but to John Fitch belonged that
credit ~ f's $ 7..7:E,'
The life of poor Fitch is peculiarly interesting
md melancholy. Just before his death he re-:
marked: The day will come when some more
powerful man will get fame and riches from my.
INVENTION, but nobody will believe that poor.
John Fitch can do anything worthy Of atten-
ion" He was buried on the banks of tha
Ohio=Cincinnali Timea.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07
zinc from.old Knick, on the death

The following from.old Knick, on the death
of miser, is excellent:
One day last spring DEATH the inexorable, de.
manded his carcass, and it was found that he
died worth nearly million, but tile cause of his
death. q
aWhat could it have .been!' was in every.
body's mouth.
"Ah! Mr.. B." says one, Z" old H has
gone at last"
"No. you astonish me. What was the mat
ter?" -
"Well, it is hard to tell: 1t is known though
that he Yesterday relented'toward beggar, who
had mportuned him every day, for twenty years,
gave him sixpence, and took his bed Immediate
ly. Doctor C--thinks it must have been
enlargement of the heartn'
YouNG America is growing rapidly. Every
day we meet with proofs Of this encouraging
fact. Here is one of the latest instances of
rapid Development :
Have you been TO the Astor Library!" asked
youth of his father few days ago.
"No, l have not" replied the father.
4" You had bette. call and see it," the youth
continued: "Just mentioh.my name to the Ii.
brarian, and he will show you every attention" !"
That looks big. 50
One OF TIE PENALTIES OF PoL1TENEss.-A
gentleman recently handed lady ont of The
railroad cars at Buffalo He was total stranger
to her, and simply offered her his hand as an act
of polteness 1t turned :out that she was runs
a;.e->--,r5ve "'1u r""tsT's WY"
her. The unfortunate stranger, being taken Tor
her friend, was arrested at the cars and sent to
Jail with her. He had some difficulty in estab,
fishing that his poiteness should not be taxed
10 much greater extent.
There is family within eight miles of West
KilIingiy Comm who are 10 all appearance IN
the full enjoyment of an uncivilized existence
The family consists Of man and wife. with
four or FIVE small children; and the habitation
where they stop" Gor they cannot be said to
live) is mud and stone hovel, without win.
dow, and containing no furnature: The inmates
sit an the bare earth, lie on the bare earth, eat
on the bare earth with their fingers; nor do
they seem aware OF the existence of the sligh:.
test article of domestic comfort in civilized
lfe-Kilngly Telegraph.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07
THE following tall Cotton picking is said to
boyo baen done one day recently in Austen

lbs. o, an average of 93s pounds to each hand
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-07

RESOURCES UNMpAIRED.-The Paris cores.
pUndent of the Commercial Advertiser has the
following respecting the effect upon Russia, of
the loss of Sebastopol, fortress which was 80
long obstinately defended, that it came to be
regarded as the most important feature in the
contest, but has already lost its prestige, and
the Bourse instead Of rising, fell with the captur-
ed ritv
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-11-21
TIPT0N, I0WA~-WEDNESDAY. NOV. 81. 1855.
MECHANICS.

St. Paul was a mechanical maker oil
tents from goats hair; and in the lectur-
ers opinion, he was model mechanic.
He was not only thorough workman at
bis trade, but scholar--a perfect mas
ter, not only OF his native Hebrew, but
o.! three foreign tongues, knowledge
which he obtained by close application to
study during his leisure hours, while ser
wing his apprenticeship. 1t was Gus
tom among the Jovs to learn their sons
some trsde-a custom not confined to the
poor classes, but it was alsoaprac,leed by
the wealthy; and it was a common prov
erb among them. that il father dld not
teach his son a mechanical occupation he
taught him to steal. This custom was a
wise one: and if the fathels Of the pres
ens day would initiate their example,
their wrnkled cheeks would not so often
blush for the he plessness, and not unre-
quently criminal conduct OF their Oft
spring. Even if a father Intended HI.
son for one OF the professions, 1t would
be an incalculable benefit to that son
to instruct him in some branch of mech
anism. His education would not only
be more complete and healthy, but he
might, in some future time, in case o
failure in his profession, find his trade
very convenient as means OF earning
his bread, he must necessarily be more
competent in mechanics from his protes
siouaL education. An educated mechan
ic, working under the suporntendance o
another's brain. Let the rich and tn
proud no longer look upon mechanism a
degrading to him who adopts branch c
it as his calling. 1t is as noble as tn
Incidence and inactivity of wealth is is
nohlA. = Lsctire Of M. .2dams.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-11-21
THg GsspEL roR TIE PooR. -- The

THs GsspEL FOR THE PooR. -- The
masses Of the people, among WHOM are
included the numerous poor IN every
country, are not less necessary to the
happiness and prosperity of nation,
than the higher orders Of society, and ii
certainly Is matter OF the utmost in-
portauce that they a. well as the rich,
should be instructed in the principles OF
religion, and have the way TO happiness,
both here and hereafter, pointed out to
them in such Il manner as 10 engage Their
attention and inform their understand
ings, A trve knowledge ot religion en-
larges and strengthens the faculties Of
their minds, and prepares them lor due
performance OF every duty, religious and
civil. /, opens to their views sources ot
! happiness unknown 10 them before, It
teaches them 10 form a true estimate OF
their privileges aud blessings, temporal
and spiritual, to view atliIction, no, az pc
culiar 10 their situation, but as infinitely
diversified, and distributed for wise pur'
poses, through all the orders OF society
thus il leads them on 10 contentment anc
happiness in their humble situations, ant
dlsposes them to industry and peace, b,
which they largely contribute to the pros
perity and happiness oI their country.