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

.
inss in that State a single man on their ticket
who was not voted for By the aboltionists
Mr.. Gliding. did not know of Know
Nothing in Michigan.
Mr.. Stuart. Was not every candidate on the
State and Congressional ticket put in nomina-
ton by the wings and aboliionists, notoriously
known in Michigan as Know Nothings?
Mr.. Giddings. | did address an intelligent
audience in Michigan on the principles | profess,
but neve: heard any iniimation that my hearers
were Know Nothings. | want all parties, here
or elsewhere, TO arow and proclaim their senti-
ments, without deception and fraud.
Mr.. Keitt, auding 10 Mr.. Sellers, remarks
about secession and abolilonism, said, as 10
notification, it had been illustrated and expound-
ed by the great intcllccts Of his own State
Calhoun, McDulic, IIaync, Preston, and all
other great men-who swept in 4 convolntion
CT splendor over the sky of South Carolina
We, he said, fought the battly openly. The
nulificaton party of 1882 sought no subterra-
mean hole to ferment in, and no CatiIine was
there TO foster midnight conspiracy, and when
denounced, offering himself as Know Nething
in the Senate.
We Offered to fight the Government on prin.
ciple in open day-the Government brought out
its stars and stpes; but the sons of Carolina
were under their Palmetto flag in defence OF
their friends. and ready 10 perish for the right
| was member of the secession party of 1850
The sons of that State are ready to give their
blood when their country demands it. But if in
peace the Government strike our liberties, by
Heaven III strike back. only owe allegiance
to my State, and through my State TO the Gen.
eral Government. When anything personal is
said, | shall answer by monosyabe. (Ser-
salion.)
Mr.. Letcher imagined that not five men in the
House had 'hought of the pending bill since the
discussion commenced 1t was to relieve pur-
chasers and locaiors of swamp and overaowed
lands. He confined himself to the subject, and
finally the bill was amended and passed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17
mAx1lMs TO GUIDE A YOUNG MAN.
leep good corlpany or none,

Keep good company or none.
Never be idle. If your hands cannot be use
fully employed, ttend to the cultivation of your
mind.
Always speak ihe truth.
Make few promises.
Live up to your engagements.
Have no verv intimate friends.
Keep your ow: secrets, if You have any.
When you speak 10 a person, look him in the
face.
Good company and good conversation are the
very sincws of virtue.
Good character is above ali things else
Never listen 10 loose or idle conversation.
You had bette: be poisoned in your blood
than in your principles.
Your charactercannot be essentially injured
except by your o'rn acts.
If any one speaks evil of you, let your life
be so virluous that none will believe him.
Always speal; and net as in the presence of
God.
Drink no intoy eating liquors.
When YOU retire to bed, think over what you
have done during the day.
Never speak lightly of religion.
Make no haste to be rich if you would pros
per.
Small and steady gains give competency with
tranquility of mind
Never play ats:ny kind Of game.
Avoid temptation through fear that you may
not Withstand it,
Earn your money before you spend it.
Never run in debt: unless you see way to
get out again.
Never borrowSs yOu can possibly avoid il.
Be just before you are generous.
Keep yourself innocent, if you would be
happy.
Save " hen YOU are young, to spend when
you are old.
Never think tat which you do for religion is
time or money n,'Sspent.
Always go .t'. meeting when you possibly
can.
Read some portion Of the Bible every day.
Often think Of death, and your accountability
to God
Read over thcs,bovc maxims at least once
week, Saturday night.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

Every school.boy knows that kite would
not fly until it has string tying it down. 1t is
just 80 in life. The man who is tied down by
half dozen blooming responsibilities and their
mother, will make stronger and highe flight
than the old bachelor, who, ha"ing nothing 10
keep him steady, is always floundering in the
mud. If you want to ascend in the world, tie
Yourself 10 somebody.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

POPULATION OF MISNEsoTA.-Thc st. Paul
(Mnneso,D Pioneer says, "From all that We
have seen and heard relative 10 the number of
persons who have settled in Minnesota the past
season, we should judge that not less than
twenty five thousand actual settlers have pitched
their tents with US since the opening Of naviga-
tion. They have not settled in any one particu-
lar locality, but dispersed themselves al over
the territory. Next season the number will be
much increased -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

PATENTs-Since the first of January lS54, as
We learn from the report of the Secretary of the
Interior, there have been issued upwards of six
teen hundred patents, and, within the year, the
number will resch nineteen hundred, which will
be about double the number issued during the
last year. The arrangement by which this result
has been produced was judicious, and has proved
satisfactory TO all parties nterested.-Washing-
fnn Spntiuol
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

w- An exquisitely dressed young gentleman,
after buying another seal to dangIe about his
delicate person, said to the ieweler that he
woud-ah like to have-ah something engraved
on it nh to denote what he was"" Certainly,
certainly, will put cypher on it" said the
tradesmnn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

IGNORANCE is an expensive luxury. The want
Of j little gumption costs many life of COM
fort, convenience and similar fine things. Mr..
Short don't know but everybody is as honest as
other folks, and so gets taken in every time he
goes out. Miss Simple, too, has a universal
confidence in everything and everybody, and pays
for the privilege by being a universal victim
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

The FIRES AND CASUALTIES OF l854.-Du-
ring the last year, there were forty fires in the
United States where the loss exceeded 100000,
or upwards. The entire loss of property by
fires during that period is estimated at Sl50O0,-
0OO During the same period, 600 persons were
killed by steamboat and about 200 by railroad
accidents
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

.-. .uuIu not he more close and
drcary. You might walk here in good stiff
hurricane and hardly know it Il summer shower
might pass and leave you dry. You are in the
region of perpetual shadow, and the women and
children who sit and sprawl upon the door-steps
are scarcely less indoors than when languishcd
in their dark and fetid room; and no wonder
for, according TO actual measurement, the courts
vary in breadth from six to twelve feet. Here
are the holes in which our human frllow.crea-
lures swarm like verrnin. According to n report
published in the Daily News of May lst, no less
than fifty inmates were found to reside in one of
the houses in Middle Series places, (formerly
Little Shire-ane,) and in Shipyard many Of the
houses are built back TO back, entirely preven-
alng thorough ventilation. The gentleman who
e,the examination states that water butts
ispt in underground cellars, the walls and
Ding of which are continually damp TO the
touch and where the water, imbibing the filthy
exhalation of the place acquires dreadful odOr; ;
that the ceilings of some Of these cellars are ac-
tually below the level of the roadways, so that
the inhabitants are obliged to burn candles
through the whole day, WI, the exception of 4
few hours, and that terrier dogs are kept in ma
ny of the houses as Il protection against rats
Yet out Of these hideous tenemens considerable
sums of money are drawn every year by letting
and SD citing IIideous women. foul and slat-
ternly. ol out of windows or lean against
door.posts, overcome with terrible lassitnde aud
Incidence, which cannot fail TO arise from lie
influences by which they are surrounded; not
mpudcnt and brazen, but oppressed with the
hopeless burden of their lives. The children,
sullen, dirty and fierce-young tigers, without
their beauty or their health-play or fight in
the roadways amidst the cabbage-stalks, potato
peelings, oyster shells. and standing puddles
Men are very seldom seen. And over the young
and old tower the melcholy house-fronts, shut
ting out the sky and the breeze, and, black and
saturated with the pestient vapors which are
rising unseen around them
" Hang their posons in the sick air."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17
VOL. XX.---NG. i.

YELLOW FEvER.-Dr. Z. H. Barton, who was
placed at tho head of sanitary commission by
the City Council of New Orleans TO investigate
the cause of the epidemics which have lately
prevailed in that city, with 4 view to guard
against their recurrence, has concluded his re-
search, and the results are comprised in vol
ume of five hundred pages. The New Orleans
Bee says:
Z" Let it never be forgotten that the conclusion
reached by Dr. Barton is that "ycllew fever is
IN evil, remcdiabe and cytinguishable by human
agency" Having demonstrated this important
truth, the author of the report sets forth in d..
tail the various measures to be employed for
the gradual but certain banishment of the cpl
dcmic. They are Of course hygienc in their
character, and comprise many suggestions here
tofore offered, with some others PECULIAR we be-
lieve, to the writer. The theory that yellow fe-
yer is the invariable sequel to marked distur-
bance of the soil of the country, is one which
we do not remember ever TO have seen advanced
before, and we must admit that the analogics
cited by DR.. Banton, and the illustrations and
arguments used by him in support of his views,
seem to US to bear the impress of truth
COOKING FooD FOR ANIMALs.-Raw food is
not in condition to be approximated 10 the tenures
of animal lite The experiment, often tried, has
proved that l5 or l9 lbs of cooked corn is equal
to 50 lbs Of raw corn for hog-feed. Mr.. Mason,
Of New Jersey proved that pork fed with raw
grain cost l24c. pound and that from cooked
food 44c. Cooked cornstalks are as soft and
almost as nutrcious as green stalks. 1t is an
improvement that pays. Cattle can be fattened
Mt about half the expense upon cooked food in
a warm stable that others can out doors fed up.
on raw food. would not cook food for horses.
Carrots are valuable for horses, because they as.
sist food to gelatinize For oxen, 80 quarts of
corn meal boiled in 60 gallons Of water and
poured over cut corn stalks, make excellent feed.
1t is we'll known that hogs fatten fast that follow
cattle fed with whole corn In all stables great
deal more food tllan afford TO loose passes
off undigesied and goes into the manure pile.
1t is poor economy to feed hogs or horned cattle
on any kind of raw grain. All course feed
should be chopped, and corn-stalks, in partlcu-
lar, are increased in value very much by steaming.
Professor Mapes.
THERE is a dis;ery in Albany, New York,
which daily converts 400 bushels Of Indian corn
into whiskey, whose business amounts to $780,
600 per annum Another, which does busi- |
ness Of some S350,00o Or 100000 per annum,
while the manufacture is said to be worth to
that city Sl,O00,OO0 annually. But recently the {
h~"." 80 ''":-h -" Loot ena"l rn"nivrd an order
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

C. To restore drowned miser 10 conscious.
ness-whisper in his car that stocks have gone
up" This was tried in Paris, with the happiest
effect A money broker was restored to life by
it, after laying in the water over three weeks
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

quesllonauiy Ur ,nU ~r......e
the naval flags of all nations The old treaties,
which closed its navigation by the most impenc-
trabIe Of diplomatic barriers, will be annihilated
forever. International relations on the Black
Sea will be reconstructed on a new compact, and
this most important body ofwater will BE- brought
again within the pale Of the civilized world.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

JUST so.-The Boston Mail fatty contradicts
the report that the Pacific Ocean is to be enlarg.
ed for the purpose of accommodating the grow,
ing commerce of California.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

How TO KEEP GATHERED FRUIT AND Flow
EEs ALWAYS FREsH--Fruil and hnwcrs may BE-
preserved from decay and fading by immersng
them in solution Of gum arabic in water two
or liIrcc times, waing sufficient time between
each immersion to allow the gum to dry This
process covers the surface Of the fruit with 4
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

tY""I cannot hear children" said Mrs.
Prim disdainfully. Mrs Partington looked over
her spectacles mildly before she replied, per,
haps if you could you would like them better"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

REsPIrE.-We understand that Peter Cosne!l
has been respited. He was condemned in Spar
tanburg for the murder of his father.in.law, but
has been respited on account Of his feeble r;ate
of health.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17
EFFEtr OF IMAGINATION.

Many years aeo Il celebrated physician, author
of an excellent work OF the effect Of magina-
ton, wished 10 combine theory with practice, in
order TO confirm !he truth of his proposilon-
TO this end he regged the minister Of justice
TO allow him to ny IN experiment on Il criminal
condemned TO d.::th The minister consented,
and delivered to IN IN assassin Of distinguish
cd rank. Our "'ram sought the cuIpril, and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17
A CHILD AT PRAYER.

A CHILD AT PRAYER.
Sweeter than the songs Of thrushcs,
When the winds are low
Brighter than the srring-;ime b!u'hes,
Rcddening out Of snow,
Where the voice and cheek ~ fair,
OF the little child at PRAYER.
Like white lamb Of the meadow,
Climbing through the light;
Like u priestess in the shadow
:, OF the temple bright,
Seemed she, saying Holy One
Thine and not my will be done.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

~ A TEXAS exchange says that the earth
is so kind in that state that just tickle her with
hoe, and she will laugh with harvest"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

s. Miss Smith says she will never marry a
widower with family, and for this reason she
is down on secondhand children" Sensible
girl that. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

OK late excursion up the Mississippi, a gcu-
the boat:
aCan't you give me clean towel, captain :"
"No," said the captain, more than fifty pas
sengers have used the towel there, and you are
the first one that's said word about it,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

A convict in the Ohio Penitentiary recently
cut off his fingers to avoid being set to work
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17
1'hv bosom fri

And worst Of traitors prv,-,
But LEI not anger, neither pride,
Thy coolor reason move.
Thysclf against his lies secure,
And be more wstclful yet,
The wrong with forti,udc endure,
But never scold and fret.
This maxim holds good every where,
And nature proves 1t true,
Thst morials but increase their care,
Who fretting stop 10 view.
The cunning spider proves my rhymes;
He calmly builds his net,
And tho destroyed one dozen times,
lie does not scold and fret.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

w- THE man who is always fortunate cam
not easily hays great n:Neferee for virtue.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

w"E ExrRAvAGANT people are never generous.
The man who pays fifteen dollars for vest,
would think he's being robbed !" should you
ever call upon him 10 give six shiIllngs towards
burying old Brisles, the shoemaker.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

specimens O; fruir, particular care should be
taken TO cover the stem, end and al, with the
gum. A good way is to wind thread Of silk
about the stem, and then sink it slowly i'll the
solution, which should not be so strong as to
leave Il particle of the gum undssolvcd. The
gum is so perfectly transparent, that you can
with difficulty detect its presence, except by the
touch. Here we have another simple method of
fixing the fleeing beauty Of nature, and snrr"un-
ding ourselves ever with those objects which
do most elevate the mind, refine the taste, and
purify the hcart-Countrr Gentleman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17
9elett poetry,

NEVER scoLD AND FRET.
If wicked ones surround thee here,
And spend their days in sin,
But watch thysef with greater care,
And guard thy heart within.
But .hould they foes against thee lead, e,
And seem against thee Set,
Resist at once the sinful deed,
But never scold and iret.
The vile, envenomed tongue Of foes,
May seek to blast thy life,
To lead and leave thee lost in woes,
And never ending strife;
But still the upward way pursue,
And check thy vain regrets,
Thy trust in IIcsren's hand renew,
But never scold and fret.
Thy earthly ho--'''"'' fade away,
And all thy
Despair may CT
Tay future ?
Thy skies may
And then-h,
Yet promptly
But never s'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

w The ague RACES so in some parts Of
Iowa, that the people are obliged to sleep with
corn cobs in their mouth, to keep from shaking
their teeth out.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

sY- THERE is IN old lady in Troy so full of
sympathy, that every time her ducks take bath
in the mudgutter, she dries their feet by the fire
to keep them from catching cold.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

~ SOME of our exchanges mention the fact
of IL" KNOWN Nohng" having been turned out
Of the society of which he was Il member, for
drinking all irish wlskey punch with German
silver SPOON III it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

A man called upon an unfortunate lradesman
to pay demand
Il can never pay it." said he Sc am not
worth Il larlling, but will give you nole. |
am not 50 poor Yet nut that can sign i note
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

cy NARROW SoULs-It is with narrow
souIed people us with narrow-neckcd bottles
The less they have in them, the more noise they
make in pouring it out.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-17

- SCANDAL like Il kite, to fly well, depends
very much on the length of the tail it has to
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-30
Abdjcation of Santa Anna!

New ORLEANS, Aug. 25.--The Orizibo
arrived from Vera Cruz on the 22d. Santa
Anna lett Mexico on the 9th with an escort
of !, 800 men. He signed his abdcation at
Perote, and embarked on 18th at Vera Cruz
for Havana. Two days after leaving Mexico
or 8 hundred of his escort revolted and xii
led one or two officers, and joined the insur'
gents.
Gen. Care is Provisional President, Ii
Vege Commander in Chief.
The State prisoners have been liberated -
The mob gut'ed most of the houses; including
that of Santa Ahns's mnther.in-law' The
appointment of Vidal as Minister of America
who is passenger on the Oriza6a,is revoked.
A fight occurred in Vera Cruz between two re-
vo oted battalons and regiment faithful to
Sa nta Anna. The former were beaten, and
left for ,he mountains with Is or 90 killed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-30

DEcLrHATIoN.-S. w. Castor, Esq. one
OF the Democratic nominees for Represents.
tive in this County, We understand has de.
clned being candidate. The "powers that
be" among the "untrrrifed" have placed Mr.
X. s, Clark, Of Morristown in his place
MIR. Clark, is worthy man. and would make
a very safe Representative, If elected. He
was defeated once, a lew years ago. for this
Office, and of course will not feel so Dad mex.
fall when he is beaten again. He is, in a
manner. used to it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-30

Well suppose "near;y every Whig In the
Legislature" did vote for their construction,
(Which we deny,) did the wings have ma
jority in that bo'yl II Democratic meas.
ure becomes unpopular they must try and
saddle it of on the Wings. 1t is so with the
new school Law. The Patriot says of it
A new School law was enacted.-.and Wing votes
secured its passage. every Fusion paper and
leader in the State tavors its continuance.
Another assertion unsustained by facts
II you desire to place these things right be-
fore the people, friend Gill, why not be pre-
else, and give figures, and other authority for
your assertions.
While you are on the subject of the Public
Works, too, we refer you to the following
figures taken from Gov MedilPs Message OF
1854. Read them carefully and use them in
your next article on Taxation:--
Receipts and expenditures on the Public
Works of Ohio from lS45 to lS49, inclusive:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-30
Wing + nancie ing

The Ohio Patriot, speaking of the financi.
al affairs of the State, says that when the
Democratic party came into power nearly
four years ago
"They found public debt Of tmenty millions OF
dollars hanging over State which had To be paid
and which had bee, IN inly produced by the reckless
Legislation OF the Wing party"
Now that is merely an assertion, without
the slightest foundation. The state deb,
stood, when the Democratic party came into
power, at $l73l4,6la, having been reduced
$2,7o3 800 during the Wing administration
The entire debt pas TWENTY MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS, when the wings came into power
in is45.
He says further that since 1859 "over S4.
100000 of the public debt has been paid. -
Another-m mistake. II such was the case the
debt would be down to abou, $4,000, 900,
whereas II is at present, according to Auditor
Morgan's mongrel report, no less than Si6,-
66a's5s, being a reduction in the four years
OF Locofoco mis- management Of about $780,
900 Quite difference between that and
$4,000 900. Again he says:-
Two new lunalic Asylums have been built within
the past TWO years-and nearly everv Whig in the
legislature voted Tor their consn uctiol at cost 10
the YAK payers ei several hunGrt thousand dollars