Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-28
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ezY MELANCHOLY OccuRREycE.-We regret 10
announce, sa S til: GreenvilI. Mounaineer, that Mr.
Jabez Gireall. Of this town, while iaborng under
mental ahrrallon committed suic de- by sh oling him
SELF on the 2lst inst. Mr.. Glbreds family and friends
had been, we understand, conscious, for some days
p erous that hia mind affected, bnt had no idea
I at this melancu ly act would he the consequence.
Mr. Girra,h was ole Of our most esteemed citizens,
and had been for several years member of rhe Meth
odst Episcopal church Of this place. His nieuncho-
ly death is much lamened.
ny A hill han cer il trnlpced into the Senate Of
Indiana break up Tire Know Nothing lodges in that
Sta:e 1t declares it conspiracy for persons to band
themselves under snemn oatls, for purdose OF de-
privin any citizen uf the State OF political rights un-
der the Constitution
Ga THREE of the Commissioner on the part Of
the Methodist Church SInth are in Cincinnati, on bu-
slncss connected with the transfer of their portion Of
the hook concern and funds allowed them under de-
cison of the Supreme Court of the United Stat: last
year.
~ BIsnopJ. D. Andrew has removed from Oxford
Georgia. 10 Snmmcrlield, A ALBANIA. The address oil
Bishop Pierce is also changed from Sparta, by the
establishment Of postuce, er his reslden' c,
called "Culrerlon," Hancock county, Geo.
~ AN old lady told us recently that she thought
something awful must eventually happen--there had
been SO many weddings the past winter. The lady
was serious in her forebodngs and we shouldn't won
der if %, omelliug'' rather siually did follow the
events above referred to. Queer representations
about these ar times. Amt they
sse IS The Senate of Michigan, on Monday week,
the bill refusing The US of the ails in that State for
the de tel lon of fugitive slaves passed by vote
Of l9to7.
szsT +. McCRERDY, Jr, ESQ.,, was on Monday
elected Majur of the Rifle Battalion, nttnched TO the
10Th Regiment Of South Carolina Militia.
~ THE tutal number of immigrants arrived at
New York dur ny the ast two gears is said to be
6O4, 26S, OF whom more Than one-third were Germans
sI CouSrERrgIrs.--Girs with hollow cheeks
and full bosoms. Such kind Of things never come
together naturally. Make 4 note, md don't mistake
cotton for rlumpness.
f@aP' MAYOR WooD has opened war upon the
F, rune Tec.s who irfest several sections of the
city The police has been instructed to arrest all
such, u: der the vagranl act.
A CHAP from Tie country who visited Newport on
Al, Of july, entered one of the hotels and at downt
dinner Upon the hill Of fare being handr', 10 him by
The walter he remarked that he F" didn't care bout
r.a in now lie d wait till ale! dinner"
~ ALCOHOL was first Invented and used To stat
The checks of the ladies' Of Arabia, $50 years ago.
Now.a.,!avs il performs the office for gent! emens
noses.
e.sy TIE Boston Courier says, there arc now near
ly lwo thousand crsons preparing 10 remove 10 Kan
sas in tile spring, under The guidance Of the EmgrHnt
Aid Society, the greater portion OF y hOm belong to
banls or companies Of ne. hbors or townsmen.
~ Is the Missouri Legislature on the TN instant,
lIr Donphan pr sented me or al praying that The
notification of abolition sentiments be made pcnitcn-
lary offence.
,~a;e rnE last annexation report from Mexico is
that nur Minister Gen. Gadsd'n, treating with Santa
Anna for the cesson 10 the United States of incalan,
for l,.' sum of 81 100000.
,eZ.ys TnE LAST OF BRADnocK's DEfEAT.-DIed
in WILLIAMSBURG Mass, January 9Th, lslimaei Nus
coorc of the extraordinary age OF O9 or llo years.
lie was born slave IN yirgimia, and when Gen.
Brad ok set ont on his ill., ated expedition tie mastrr
of Ishmae was employed by the commssary 10 trans
porl subs sence stores for t"e army, and took lshmaeI
with him.
1:s;g' Rev. DR. COOKE. OF Lynn, Massachusetts,
gave his people, as afternoon discourse, on S'n'ay:
January 81. sermon which was preached On The
saline day of the same month in l65j-ju> two hun.
,Ircd years before-beure the society, ny Kew.
Thom Cuhbrtt wh was then its pastor. The Lynn
News says: cit is supposed that but few recognised
tr sermon from having heard it when ii was hrst de-
liverrd."
~ FROM letter of Judge O'NEALL, published
in the - Temperance Standard" we learn that the
Anti. License party in Yorkve, elected their cnnd-
dates for lntendant and Wardcns, by handsome ma
jority.
a..s1@ THE following lines from dunnng etlnsion
we transfer to our columns for the benefit Of some o
our delinQuenls:
"Tu avoid all proceedings unpleasant,
We beg you 10 pay what is due;
If you do Yum will ohlige us at present,
II you dunI. tlen we'H obligc yOu