Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

the place of execution. conducted 10
the appointed room, where every preparation
was made beforehand; Ills eyes were bandaged;
he was strapped to table, and, at 4 preconcert-
ed signal, four Of his veins were gently pricked
with the point of 1 pen. AT each corner of the
table was small fountain of water so contrived
as to flow gently into basins placed to receive it
The patient believing that it was blood he heard
flowing, gradually became weak and the CONVEX
sations of the doctors in an undertone confirm
ed him in this opinion.
"What fine blood! !" said one. "What pity
this man should be condemned to die! he would
have lived long time"
"Hush.' said the other, then approaching the,
first, he asked him in low voice, but so as VI:
be heard by the criminal, show many pounds 81.
blood are there in The human body?" V
"Twenty-four. You see already about ten
pounds extracted that man is now in hope
less state"
The physicians then rcceded by degrees and
continued to lower their voices. The stiffness
which rcigned in the apartment, broken only by
the dripping fountains, the sound Of which was
also gradually lesscned, so affected the brain of
the moor patient, that. although man of very
strou constitution, he tainted, and died without
WHAT ONE MAN CAN DO on FLORIDA SoIL.-
We have often heard it remarked that Florida IL
the "best poor mans country in the world" and
facts would seen to support the proposition.
AIR. Dartoo Masters, Jr., of this county, re-
si1ino near Moccasin Branch, Is miles from this
city, has given Us statement of his crop, made
the past season without assistance, and solely
bv his own labor. We put it down with the
value as follows:
$50 gallons syrup, at 50 cents per gallon, 1925
i barrels sugar, 800 los. at 6 cents, 4S
5000 canes 1t cents, 20
saas
This the produce of one acre of cane. In
addition to this, he raised l5O buheIs of corn,
and 200 bushels Of sweet potatoes, the value Of
which we put down at $3.50 more; making in
round number, the sum Of Eight Hundred DOL
lars as the result of his seasons labor, TO sny
nothing of the Rumberess comforts arising out
of poultry, milk, &C., which are unconsdered
trihes.
The land upn which this crop was raised is
high pine lanl, "cow penncd," and the mill
with which the cane was ground, is common
wooden one rude manufacture. With such
facts before them, LET no ons complain OF the
hardness of tmeg A little industry, energy
an perseverance will make every man rich if
he chooses to be.-St Augustine Ancient City.
WHEAT Clop-SALEs OF PRoPERTg.-The
sale day of January passed off as usual, attend
ed by Il large crowd, a heavy consumption of
the g tempter,' q few marked cases Of drunken
ness, but no pen or DECIDED breach of public
order.
We saw anumber of our planters. Some
we're complaining of the bad stand of their
wheat, willie oihera futtered themselves, the
slight rains hid very perceptihly improved their
prospects. The remarkable dry weather has
undoubtedly leen inauspicious 10 the grain crop.
We hone, iOwever that the rather favorable
weather we hye had, will more than overbal-
auee whatevr injury it may have sustained.
There wer ten negroes sod by the Conmis-
sionner in Eqlity, (two small children and one
wonap ahot 38 or 4O) They were disposed
of on credt of five years, and averaged 1896
n head.
Land sole passably well, but not at as high
rates as wa expected. One tract of the Cook
land brought Sl6,75, the Inter located near
Alston.
All of tn Hutchinson Land was sold, aver
aging $40 'er acre.
THE Thonas Land was sold for Sll per acre,
and other lIids for about the same price.
WiDr.sbro' Register,