Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-10-03

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every nerve in order to break the power OF
Russia, and to reject every proposal: for the
renewal of negotiations for peace until the
Object which they have. proposed to themselves
is attained"
"A MAGNIFICENT ScHEME.-Capt. Allen, Of
the British Navy, proposes to make. something
useful out Of the Arabian Desert, now a waste
of sand. He argues thatait has, been once,,an
ocean, is now thirteen; hundred feet below the
level of the Mediterranean, and that if a canal
were cut from the head Of the Gulf Of .Akaba
to the Dead Sea- and another from the Medtcr-
anean, across the plan Esdraelan, 10 the fissure
in the mountain range of Lebanon, the Dfediter-
ranean would rush in, with fall Of thirteen
hundred feet fill up the valley, and substitute on
ocean of two thousand square miles in extent
for n barren, useless desert thus making the
navigation to India as short as..the overland
route, spreading fertility over a now arid coua'
try, aud opening up the fertile regions Of Piles
line to settlement and cultivation. This is Ger.
tainly magnificent idea. If, in:tlTe course Of
time, it were found that the ocesn scheme: did
not pay, the canal could be stopped up, this
water pumped out, as the, Hollanders recently
did with one of their lakes, and fine fertile
plan would be found ready for cultivation.
PREsBYTERY OF SOUTH CARoL1HA-This &c.
clesiaslical body convened incur town on Thurs
] day evening last, and was opened with a. sermon
from the Rev. David Wills, the Moderator Of
the last session. Mr.. Wills discourse was
founded upon the 4sth, 4eth and 5oth verses Of
the 22nd chapter of Deuteronomy. He drew q
touching picture of The life and. services Of
Moses; of his unbelief and lonely DEATH. The
Rev. Mr.. Donnelly was then elected Moderator
and Rev. T: L. Mcbride; Clerk: Upon calling
the roll some sixty Ministers and Elders an.
swiered to their names, and were enrolled ai
members. AS we could not attend regularly
we are no: prepared 10. give a sketch: of the
business Of the session. There was nothing
done, we believe. beyond the transaction of: The
usual business of that body. As it adjourned
on Saturday evening We judge that the session
was very harmonious. During Friday, Satnr.
day and Sunday, our people were favored with
able and interesting discourses from the Rev
Messrs. Donnclly, Buist Reid, Adger,. Baird
Montgomery mud Hoyt The sacrament of the
Lord Supper Asass administered ons Sabbath
in the presence Of large and attentive audience.
1t was solemn ana impressive scene; and we
do hope that much good may result from it.
Four young men were received under care OF
the Presbytery, as candidates for the ministry
The harvest is plenteous but The iaborers are
few, and it is a matter Of rejoicing that young
men are found pressing into the field. That
they may be enabled to meet the awful respon
sibiity Of that holy Office, and lead lives emf
nent for piety and usefulness, is our heartfelt
wish.
The Presbytery adjourned to meet at Willing.
ton Church in Abbeville District, on Friday be.
fore the fourth Sunday in April next.-Ander.
son Gazette. o.
DR.. DANA, now in his s5lh year, preached al
the Federal street Church Sunday morning
some sixty years from the date Of his settle.
ment over the society. In the afternoon his son
from Charleston, S. C. of1iciated in the same
pulpit.-N. Y. Express.
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THE COMMISSION or AMERICAN OFFICERS re
SEBAsToroL.-The Paris correspondent of the
New York Tribune writes that three American
ott:cers-Slessrs. Delafeld, Mordecai, and Nc.
Cleland-who went to Sebastopo some time
ago to inspect the works, have performed thai
duty, and are now at Vienna oil their return
where they are awaiting an order from the
French Government 10 permit them to visit the
allied works before the walls of Sebastopol.-
The French Government has consented, and
they will leave Vienna for Varna and Sebastopo
in Il day or two. Two Of the American sur
geons who have been in the service of Russis
have just left Ssbastopol and are in Paris. The
opinion of all these gentlemen is that Sebasto
pol cannot be taken, and if it is it will require
a larger force than is now in the Crimea, for 4
will have to be taken in perfect sea Of human
blood.-N. Y. Enquirer.
DR.. THOMAS, of Monticello, (Indiana,) reports
case of rattlesnake bite. Dir. J. H. s., aged
, 80, who stands six feet in his stockings-who
by the way, was very fond of brandy-hud just
been bitten on the inside of his left heel by 9
large rat,lesnake; both fangs had been vel
inserted in the muscles. In 36 hours he was
sound and well. gave him, in the short time
alluded to, one quart Of brandy ard one and a
half gallons of whisky-all without intoxication,
He wanted more, and refused to supply his
wants. The next day Mr., H., his next neighbor;
was passing along, and saw him with his pants
rolled up, to his knees, barefoo,ed, and wadins
around in some weeds and grass with his feet
H.usked if he hnd lost anything? "No, sir
Fs Whit are you doing, then?" "rm hunting q
snake. There amt any liquor only what Dr.
Thomas has, and he won't let me have any un.
less | am snake,bt 80 I'm hunting oue." -.
ABOUT three months ago, q party of fifty
young Gascons embarked at Bordeaux, bound
for this country, for fear of being drawn in the
conscrplion and sent to the, Crimea., They
landed in New Orleans, Louisiana, about, four
weeks ago, aud, on The 4lh inst, the last Of 4he
fifty Was consigned to the earth. - :
PURE native iron, the existence Of which the