Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07

their intellectual worth to other pursuits. Il
genius could once more grace our. Legisa
tive Halls, and the power of mature years
profound study and liberal culture, reach the
public heart of the land, we should enter on
a new era in our history.
CONVICTION FOR RESISTING THE FUGI.
TIVE SLAVE LAw.-We mentioned few
days ago that S. M. Booth, an editor, had
been convicted at Milwaukee Of participa.
ting in the rescue of fugitive slave. The
verdict subjects the defendant to imprison.
ment not exceeding six months, and fine
not exceeding one thourand dollars. The
News of that city Gays:
owe rejoice at this virdct, not because
this defendant is made to suffer, but because
it is calculated to teach men a fact which
they have been too prone TO forget, that we
live under q government of law; that our
institutions of freedom rest upon the observ-
ance of law; that the rampant spirit Of mob
law shall not be tolerated with impunty in
the free State of Wisconsin; that the doc.
trine of a higher law, to justify a disregard
of the allegiance which every citizen owes
to his country, is false doctrine, and that
he who attempts to put it into practical op.
Grafton is taking straight road and short
one to the penitentiary."
THE APPROXIMATION OF CuBA.-The
PreuSa, an organ Of the old Spaniards Of
the Island, has the following in regard to
the Airicanization Of Cuba:
"That the Spanish Government has or
ganized companies Of colored people is
fact; that it will increase them indefinitely,
as circumstances require, is also fact; be.
cause, on the one part, there are power and
confidence, and on the other, desire and
fidelity, and when necessary, they will rival
with our troops in valor and endurance, as
Spain will not be sparing Of recompense to
theni and arms put in their hands will al
ways be employed without risk to the gene.
rous nation that places them amongst the
ranks of its own children, almost treating
them the same. History guarantees this,
which accords with our sentiments.
"But we now ask, Is this Alricanization
possblel Is it probable in the future9 1t
is with determination we say so. ,.ut in no
case, upon no event, will the Spanish gov
ernment suggest SO bloody.a deluge. No,
never. If the civilized world should witness
such horror, 6llibuslerism from the Anglo.
American cities will have to produce it.
FLoGG1NG AN ENGLISH SoLDIER.-A pri-
vate in the Twenty. Cameronians re-
ceived DO lashes at New Castle Barracks,
England, recently, for desertion, using dis
respectful and threatening language to his
sergeant, and for two several cases Of theft.
An observer Of the scene that ensued thus
describes it:
al had expected bloody scene, but the
reality far exceeded all had even dreamed
of in human torture At the fifth stroke Of
the lash the flesh rose up OH the sufferers
back, the wells thicker than my wrist, and
the writhng Of the body showed the agony
he endured. AS each successive lash fell on
the lacerated and bleeding back. the blood
flowed about all around. After the fortieth
lash had been inflicted, he was united, and,
after staggering few PAGES, fell fainting,
when he was removed to the hospital and
placed under the charge of the medical Off.
Ger. He has yet to receive the remainder
of his uIishment-namely, one hundred
and four days, solitary confinement
The GIBSON CLAIM.-We have no rea.
son to believe that Congress will do any.
thing effectually at the present session with
reference 10 this claim, as there is not time
sufficient left Of the session in which to go
into it properly. There never was claim
against foreign government in the hands
of the executive Of the United States which
received more attention than this same Glib
son case. The State Department certainly
exhausted all the expedients at its command
to obtain favorable conclusion to its de-
mands for Gibson on the Dutch Government.
All proving unavailing, however, it now
rests with Congress to say what next shall
be done in the Washington Star.
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a great and good man, once speaking OF
poiteness, said," make it a point of NOR
alty meyer to find fault with another for his
manners; they may be awkward or grace.
full, blunt or polite, polished or rustic. |
care not what they are, if the man means
well and acts from honest intentions, with.
out eccentrici,y or affection. All men have
not the advantages of good society," as II
is called, to school themselves i'll all its fam
tastic rules and ceremonies and if there is
any standard of manners, it is only founded
in reason and good sense, and not upon the
artificial regulations. Manners, like con.
vel eIsation, should be extemporaneous and
not studied. always suspect man who
meets me with the same perpetual smile upon
his face, the same congeering OF his body,
and the same premeditated shake of the hand
Give me the Gt may be rough) grip Of the
hand, and the careless nod of recognition
and when occasion requires, the homely
salutation, How are you my old friends"
ANECDoTE OF THE CzAR.--Nisholas, it
seems, in spite Of the anxiety incident to his
present position, maintains his old habit of
walking the streets of st. Petersburg un-
attended. He was lately informed that a
tradesnan in alarge way of business had
insulted Frenchman without provocation,
and he Immediately sent for him. When
asked why he had insulted the man, he re-
piled, "because | hate his nation" "ls
that your only motivea" eyes, sre."--
"Then you shall have an opportunity to
crafty your hatred. shall send you to
join my army in the Crmea.'
GovERNoR.-Gardner of Massachusetts,
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