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

A New GAME UPON TRAvELLERs-An new
game is now being practiced upon travellers,
and not without success. The last case Of the
kind occurred at Cleveland. A person accused
a fellow-traveler Of picking his pocket on the
cars Upon the arrival of the train,. police
officer (bogus) arrested him, and took him to q
police court room, (also bogus,) where cxami-
nation was deferred till morning, upon the de-.
fendanL's leaving $loo as security, as he had no
friends to sign bond. The $lOo was a dead
loss no .'.''
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-10-03

OUE OWN FlREsIDE.-Is there a man who
does not love his own freside, his. hearthst9ns,
his wife, and his old family Bible? The firesids,
hcarthstone, the wife and the Bible brighten the
fire on the hearth; and without the wife and the
Bible, We should be miserable, the most misera-
be of men! Our heart teaches US that the
freside is the most sacred spot on earth. No
rash intruder can touch it. We love it so revent-
ly, with the old Bible, that we cou'ddo any des.
pera,ed deed TO protect both! It is both happi-
y and truly said, that, ".The. music of f.happy
voices cncircling our fresidss and our tables
the smiles Of grecling-the sympathy in sorrow
the nameless little kindnesses that sparkle off
from the altar of family uffection-the unwearied
watching of The sick chamber--and the soft
arm of latest devotion, which soothes aud sus-
tains US, and aids us to lean securely upon the
rod and the staff, which now alone can comfort
US through the shadow; all these are but the
responsive blessings to that love, and care, and
gen,leness, which we have shown in our house.
holds-the natural reward of a true, domestic
morality"
True, every word The smile, and sympathy,
and kindness cheer our heart at the fire side.
The bright fire in mid.winter, the soft whisper
ings of love in midsummer, the.delicious music
of all things in Nature-combine harmoniously
to make our own 6reside happy home. Fire
side Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-10-03

THE CvrTos CROP IN M1sslssIppr-The No:
bile (Alubama) Tribune has letter from Mis-
siespipi, which says that wet weather and the
worms are destroying The cotton crop in that
State. .i
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-10-03

We find advertisements in.the London papers
upon almost every subject, and supplying almost
erory possible want. The following is, however
we think, the first of its kind:
"IssrIrUTroN FOR UNRuLY BoYs.-The ad-
vertiser, gentleman. of great experience, has
opened School for Unruly Boys. The pupils
arc treated with the utmost kindness Une1-
ccptionsble references. Terms. fifty, gulnens'
Apply" &c.
IF the scheme does not succeed, it will not
be through scarcity of the class for whose
reformation it is intended.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-10-03

DR.. DANA, now in his s5lh year, preached at
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.. ot1iciated in the same
puIpil.-N. Y. Express.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-10-03

W- WE thinkitis very impolite to enter q
Church whilst the congregation is engaged in
prayer. q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-10-03

The finest idea of thunder storm extant is
when Wiggins came home tight. Now Wig
gins is leacher, ard had been to temperance
meeting and drank too much lemonade, or some
thing. He came into the room among his wife
and daughters, and just then he tuu,bled over
the cradle and fell whop on the floor. After a
while he rose and said:
"Wife, are you hurt!" No." "Girls are
you hurt? "No."
HTerribe clan, wasn't it !"' 80
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-10-03

A Source OF SMnEs.-Dr. Franklin having
noticed that q certain mechanic who worked
neOr his Office was always happy and smiling,
ventured at length to ask him for the secret OF
his constant cheerfulness.
mo secret, Doctor" he replied. al have got
one of the best wives, and when,I 60 to work.
she always has kind word Of encouragement
for me; and when Igo home, she meets me
with smile and kiss, and the tea is sure to
be ready; and she has done so many things
through the day to please me, that cannot find
it in my heart to speak IN unknd word to any
body"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-10-03
,EDGEFIELD S. c.. OCTOBER g. 1856.

you this positive assurance that the Courts Of
London and Paris are fully resolved to strain
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" :,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-10-03

uHlIh HOW PeTIuruIs UtHef UllIte3 OeSKe& t9l
production of butter and cheese, apd t!s asssa
ing tea. It has made. its way ain.e ,.he ,.sssii|
fabrics, and has become n salnbis5 a9khstsj
the hands Of the calico printer and thsI lvsnss]
manufacturer. 10 the class Of pigment pisia
work. which is indeed . speeies. Of -psissiaao,t
colors are laid on the face of the, goods ma
insoluble condition, so as,o gisea 4dH, sSsiliiiH
appearance" Asa vehicle - q eassaas A N b. sbstl
cess of decoration, the. invaluable alhgpaA or
'sa'n'd from egggs;#ass slvays assd. hstsaks
is substituted. -; ,.6,o-i III .a,xyss4
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-10-03

The Presbytery adjourned to meet at Willing
ton Church in Abberille District, on Friday be-
fore the fourth Sunday in April next.-Ander-
son Gazette, r
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-22
Affection Of a Cat for Chickens.

Mrs. John Beattie, IF Bonsle ad.Hill
near Carlisle. Pennsylvania. found nest
of chickens deserted. The chickens
being very weak, she took them imro
the house, and laid them on the hearth
stone to warm them, when cat which
had kittens about week old, came and
watched. smelled aud licked them
She then took them separately to her
nest. where she deposited them, and it
is astonishing to sec with what affection
she keeps them along with the kittens.
She has now had them under her pro-
lection for about a fortnight; they frisk
about. and are apparently as happy as
il they were following hem Carlisle
Journal. d" Ia a
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-22

According TO correspondent of the
Lynchburg Republican, citizen of
Smyth county, George w. Richardson
ny name has for several years past been
pursued by malignant and unknown
foe, with view apparently of murder
but for what object is complete myste.
ry. He has been assailed by rocks, fred
upon. beaten with a club and stabbed,
during the hours of darkness; aud yet
he has escaped with his life, although
attimes badly Injured personally. Last
summer his barn was set on fire and his
crops destroyed, probably by the same
mysterious enemy; and recently pack
age was sent to Mr.. r.. which was found
to contain large apple; but he forebore
to taste it until he had examined it, and
we'll for him he did SO, for the apple was
thoroughly poisoned with arsenic.-
During the last month, while Mr.. r.
was visiting relative in Marion, me-
gro left word for him that his aunt was
lying dangerously i'll some three miles
distant. He Immediately repaired to
the place, aud found his aunt perfectly
we'll. Concluding that there was a
plan to way-lay him on his return, he
determined to remain where he was.-
During the night he lay down to sleep
near a window, but was soon afterwards
awakened by the report of pistol, and
smart sensation of pain in his face and
head. 1t was soon discovered that he
had been fired upon through broken
glass in the window, and that the ball
had barely grazed the skin of his head
and lodged in the pillow. This last
outrage has so greatly aroused the in
dignation Of the citizens of Smy,he
that every conceivable effort will now
be made to discover the fendish author
ofthese foul designs. This is certainly
the most remarkable instance of reserv-
ing 'iliiany aud miraculous preservation
from death we have ever heard of
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-22

dent Pierce came into. power. he was
appointed Collector of the District oil
Monterey, which Office he held up to the
time Of his death. He was we'll known
throughout the State. and had host of
ardent friends. Al present thero is a
mystery hanging over this tragic occur.
renee which time can only clear up.
A party of outlaws. presumed to be
connected with the murder, were traced
to the Salinas river, whore they made
stand to resist an arrest from compa-
ny or meh who were in pursuit of them.
A fight ensued, in which two of the pnr-
suing party We're killed, and two wound
ed. according to the accounts received
by telegraph from San Jose. although
subsequent advices, represent that but
one was killed. The country round u.
bout Monterey is in a. state of great ex.
element, and determined to arrest the
mnrderers. They cannot possibly es.
cape.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-22
SINGULAR SUIT.

MARRIAGE OF A Catholic PRIEsr.-
The New York Correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger says that a Mrs.
Smith of that city has brought suit in
The Supreme Courtin that city, to re-
cover certain parcels Of real estate, ia
Jay stree, Brooklyn, devised to her nv
her alleged husband, Rev. Charles
Smith. Catholic priest, Pastor of ST.
James Church Brooklyn, who died in
1851.
The Property is valued at $4,000,
aud is now held by the Bishop of the
Diocese. Rt Rov. Hugh Lnughlin, who
is defendant in the suit, aud who sets up
an answer hat the plaintiff never was
the wife Of deceased. ......
Q. IL. Smith aged 90 years, witness
in the case, testified that no is son of
the deceased priest: that when six years
ofago he was taken among the shakers
To live where his father then priest i'm
Albany visited him. He subsequently,
left the Shakers. and visited Boston and
Quebec with his fulher and tod him of
the property he owned; aud it was inten-
iedfor his children, and tina, his marriage
was secret ene as it was against the
rules "fthe Catholic Church for a priest
10 marry.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-22

fragments The Union party whose
strength had mainly contributed to
Pierce's elevation, was rudely treated
Observation-Disclosures the opinions
Of the ablest and wisest men of the
country were disregarded and despised
by Frank Pierce, of New Hampshire |!
In this state of things, the bill for or
ganizing the Territories of Kansas and
Nebraska was presented. A PROPOSE
ton to repeal the Missouri Compromise
was Incorporated, by amendment, into
this Territorial bill. Pierce was vas
cillating-unscttled in opinion-wa-
vering, and, as usual, unft for the
emergency.
If Jackson had been in the Presi-
dency, he would have throttled it in
moment, and taught the mischief ma
kers in Congress to let well enough a
lone! Had any man of sagacity, of
penetration, and of frmness been Pre-
sident instead of Pierce, the country
would have been saved from sectional
contention, strife, and contest, by the
defeat of this most unfortunate, uncall-
ed for and unwise abrogation of leg
lslativc compact between the North
and South! But with the approval of
Frank Pierce, the Missouri Compro-
mise of 1920 was repealed, and the
floodgates of mischief and discord were
opened! From the moment of this
repeal agitation commenced, and from
that moment to this hour has agitation
beon continued.
Is there man Of truth in this nation
who will, upon his veracity, deny that
this repeal was the sole cause of the
present distracted condition Of the peo-
pie? Not one. Then let not hose
who aided, abetted, and encouraged
the President, thus to open the flood
gates of strife and contention, of Grim
ination and rccrimination-let not such
presses as the Richmond Enquirer, at
tempt to throw upon any other party
or set Of men the responsibility which
ofright attaches to Frank Pierce and
his co-workcrs in mischief. We have
always opposed the action of those
Ultraists Of the North, who originated
: a crusade upon slavery, but it is due to
the truth of history, that the admins
tration of Frank Pierce should bear
the odium, the ccnsure, and the dis
grace, Of rcopening the agitation of
slavery, without the semblance of an
excuse for it,-and without the slight
est palliation for his conduct being
found, in the circumstances under which
the act was committed.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-22
Words Of Wisdom and Warning.

" Against the insilious wilcs of Foreign Influence
conlure you to believe me- Fellow the jealousy
OF Free People ought to DO constantly awakcit is one
OF me most banefui foes Of Republican Government
~ II lie time that we should become n little more
Amencanized, and instead of feeding the Paupcrs and
Laborers OF England, iced own; else in short
time, BY OUR PRESENT POLICY, we shall be Puupers
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
{-V'l hope we may find means In future of
shielding ourselecs from Foreign influence Political
Commercial or In whatever form IL may be attempted
wish there were ocean Of Fire between this and the
old wcrd.-JEFFERSON. -
" fever the Liberties of this country are DESTROYED
will be through the Vaccinations Of Romsh Prils,s
LA FAYETTE.
~ Foreign Influence Is q Grccian horse to the Re-
MADISON.
~ There 10 imperative necessity for reforming
the Naturalization Laws of the u States-WEBSTER
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-22

for the South to select northern.
man, or the North southern man.
Mr.. McMullen (interrupting). We
on this side are acting on that sugges-
tion--the south voting for northern
man.
Mr.. Paine, resuming. And VIC of
the South have selected and voted for
a Northern man (Mr. Fullcr.) We are
IN the situation of the sick mon needing
physic. Laughter However nause-
Gus 1T may be, in an emergency no man
can refuse to take it; but I imagine
no man so foolish as to have it forced
down his throat. 5a
Mr.. McMullen's resolution was then
tabled and the House proceeded to vote.
Two votes were cast, the last standing
thus Banks 105, Richardson 70, Full
Ter 81, scattering 7.
Mr.. Broome submitted a proposition
by which, he said, the difficulty in the
way of the organization could be re-
moved. which is the extension or nom
extension of slavery in the territories
of the United States, therefore he Of
fered resolution that both houses of
Congress and the President asserting,
the question of the power of Congress
over the subject of slavery in the ter
rltorics be submitted to the Supreme
Court, their decision to be final and
conclusive. Laughter in some quar-
tiers.
MIR. Broome. This is too serious q
subject for merriment.
Humphrey Marshall enquired if it
was in the contemplation of the gentle
man to wait for the organization till
the Supreme Court shall decide p
Laughter ...
Mr.. Brown explained that it was not
a joint resolution because the House is
not yet organized. If this question is
determined we shall hear no more a.
bout compromise lines on slavery.
Mr.. Smith, of Tennessee, thought
that the difficulty was disclosed by Mr..
Campbell of Ohio, the other day, who
intimated that he could be elected
Speaker if he would make pledges in
relation to the formation of the stand
ing committees, or modifying his opin-
ions on the subject of slavery. The
difficulty then is as to the formation of
the committees. Remove this and there
will be no difficulty of an election
The Democrats will neither receive nor
make propositions.
MIR. Broome withdrew his prosition
and the House again voted as follows
Banks 106, Richardson IS, Fuller
SO, Letter 2, Harrison, Winslow, Will
liams and Orr, one each. 112 votes
necessary to a choice.
Mr.. bloomington offered a resolution
Tor the election of Speaker by a plu-
rallty vote, pending which the House
adjourned. .. .....
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-22

The Louisville Journal hits off the
teapot tempest gotten up by our Pierce
ing administration, in the following Sc
we're andpointed style.
"TRo Administration is making a
big fuss because certain British officers
enlisted q few men in the United States
for the Crimca. 1t is said that the
President or his Secretary Of State,
not satisfied with an official assurance
from the British Government that no
further cnlistments will be made upon
our soil, and that, to prevent any eva
sion Of our laws, none will be made even
in Canada, is still clustering quite cx-
tensiycly and demanding peremptorily
that the British officers engaged in the
late enlistmcnts shall be punished by
their government, and that even the
British Minister at Washington, charg-
cd with promoting or cOuntenancing
the enlistments, shall be recalled.
All this buster on the part Of the
miserable Pierce Administration, mis-
cradle from its head to its heels, is but
an indication Of paltry cowardice.-
Great Britain might well ask why we
Ito not punish our own fillibustcrs be-
fore demanding of her to punish hers.
Gen. Quitman, Gen. Henderson, and a
great many other American officers
have, within the last six years, enlisted
men in the United States to invade
foreign territory; they have violated
our laws precisely as the British Off
GERS are charged with having done !;
but not one Of them has ever been bro't
to justice, and not one of them ever
will be. What is more, all the present
organs of the Pierce administration,
such as the Washington Union, ETC.,
not only upheld Quitman, Henderson,
Il Co., but abused and denounced the
American Government most bitterly
for even ordering their prosecution or
that Of any one else engaged in the en-
listing of fllibusters!
The Pierce administration professcd
to consider Gen. Walker guilty of vio-
latiag our neutrality laws by the enlist
ment of fillibustcrs in California, but
it either couldn't or wouldn't punish
him; it professed to consider Col. Kin
ney and his officers guilty of violating
our neutrality laws by the enlistment
Of fillibusters in large number of
States, but it hasn't punished man of
them; and yet, thinking that Great
Britain has more than her hands full
with Russia, and being sadly in want of
q little character for spunk, it now
makes fierce and noisy acquisitions
upon her to punish promptly every one
of her mon that has either enlisted o
soldier in the United States or hired
one to go to Canada to be enlisted
there .l
re- We hope Johnny Bull won't get
his back up--nor show fight to Mr..
Picrcc--until he is safely delivered Of
that ponderous State paper, tho Mes
sage. A tainting fit now would be an
orful catastrophe
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-22


Apples, SALES at 81 90 to 50, so per Dbl.
mon roll 10 to 10; glades, Is to % good ,l8a24
Demand active, and receipts large
Beeswax ,--Sales at 90 cents per pound.
Bacon market active and prices firm. Wo
quote shoulders at 12a13 cts; sides, 13a131S
hams, plain, l2ai4 fancy, I6al7.
Beans,--White $2a2 80; mixed ST. GOA 80 bu.
country Soap,--We quote at 6a7 cts per III.
Cattle, The offering on Thursday last was A.
bout 400 head, 1000 of which were sold atS2 rs
as4,2o on the hoof, equal to $5,loas,25 nett.
76aSo cts. These are the prices for new corn.
Clover Seed IS ,75aS,26 per bushel.
Chestnuts Sales at $2,ooa3, 90 per bnsbeI.
DRIED Fruit, Apples paired, 81 ,00aI,I2 -
impaired, 76aS1 cts. Peaches pared 50 GOA
Sa,o1; impaired ~ Goa so por bashel.
Flour,--We quote city mills at IS, 37ns, go How
ard street at 1910. The last news from E,i-
rope is netso favorable, and with larger re-
ceipts we have to notice adeeline in prices and
much dizziness in the market.
Fnrs,--Sales of Rabbitat ias cts.; Red Fox ,5oa
Ibj Mpskrat, Gal, Mink, 62a75, Coon and Grew
Fox, lba20; otter, Sia3.
flaxsced, SALES at 81 ,S0af 90 per bushoI.
Ginseng --No demand, quoted at IS cts.
Hogs,--Liyo $saS, so; slaughtered 81. b0as 90.
n ssa, -in barrels liaI2 cts; In Kegs I2ai3.
Oats, --MaryIand oats 35ad0 cts; Westoyp VIZ.
ginia and Pennsylvania, f0a43 cts per bnsbej.
Rye,--Maryiand sells at i0Sai cts; -Westoyn
Virginia and popn'a. ll5alaO cts. per busbei.
sSnskc-root, Seneca soils at 7oa76 cts.
TalIow,~-Sales at tiai2 cts. per popud
VcnIson Prime saddles alto to IL eon,s
Whole deer at to \ cts. per pound.
woo, --UnwashoJ at 1890 cts., washed os,ao
Wheat,--Wo quote Inferior TO good reds Si,75
al,SOj good TO prime 180sis5 inferior 70 GOOD
white, 81 ,os; good 10 prime, 81 ,psuf,9T.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-22

How much Improbable discussion
would be prevented if persons we're to
heed the advice of Locke, who said
"One should not dispute with a man
who either through stupidity or shame
lessness, denies plain and visible truths. :"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-22

Il IVyoming County Husband Sold
/0r $500.--The Cleaveland Plandealer
tells the following:
"a lady passed through hero few
days since III hot pursuit Of her husband
who had been smi'ten with smart at.
tack Of 'passional attraction and had
ran away with another woman from
Wyoming county, New York, to Lorain
county. She took brace of officers
from this city, and went to Elyria.-
Tho gentleman shutting the approach of
danger, left hi, money with nephew
to effect diversion with the enemy, and
took the cars for the South. On reflsc,.
ton he suspected the honesty of his
nephew, and took the next train back to
look after his money. Here he encouD-
tered the pursuing party, and negota.
tons were opened 1t resulted in the
lady's selling out all her right, title aud
good will il and to her hus baud, and his
Pn' chasing a dishonorable pence, for
$500. The lady returned to Wyoming
without husband, but with pocket
full Of rocks"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-22

A BeantDm Simiic. "A plain sud
unscbooled man. who had received his
education principally beneath tho open
sky, in the field or the forest, and who
welded the axe more thai. the pen. while
speaking OF children, remarked with tue
and beautiful simplicity: "The little
chips are nearest the heart"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-22

TIE Cotton Crop There is every ap.
pearance that the cotton crop this year
will far exceed that of any previous
year. Estimates vary, but they ale all
high, from 3 d to 3 l-2 millions bales.
The receipts at the ports are in excess,
as compared with last year, $50, 900
bales, but there is decrease, as compar.
ed with 1852, of2S,000 bales, in excess
of last year. To France larger share
than usual is going, being $4,000 in ex.
cess, of last year, and $4,000 in excess
oflS62. To continental ports there is
also an excess over any of the last four
years. Southern cotton markets ap.
pear to be all advancing, though tho re-
ceipts are reported large.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-22

Saoery. - The Louisville Journa,
concludes an article Of two and a half
columns on The subject Of slavery, as
follows:
But what will be the condition of The
South If Slavery he wiped from the Re.
public They are stripped of three
millions of slaves. worth 5000 each, and
their plantations must go to waste. The
black race in the South will outnum.
Der the while; The North will not re-
ceive and the South cannot support them
the white mau is ruined in the South,
aud the black man who displaces him,
relapses IN barbarism"
A grocery" was broken into, tho
other day, at DapvilIe, Miss by party
Of ladies, and all the liquor in il Smash.
ed up utterly split. This was in re-
vengo for the damage done to their hus.
bands by said groccty.