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astppi Valley Nurseries,



Orders solicited for any
description VI Fruit and
ornamental Trees, Grape
Vines, Roses. Shrubs,
Towering Plants, Balls,
Ae., which will be furnish
ed 1t Eastern catalogue
prices.
Also Seeding Stocks 70
the trade. Any article 10
our limo may b had ID
time for fall planting,
which 10 decidedly prefer
able, by sending in yoss
OFt1erH isnunc<n3afalw
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Doors and Blinds, supplied to order on short notice
and Sashes ready glazed always on hand.
At liberal dieeount ~ dealers.
June 9. lSj5d D. COpSON
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MONEY.

Wanted few hundred deiiars in good notes I'M
turing about April LIST, 1856. Enquire for RcHARp
~ the st. Charles Hotel. Nov. i6--ld
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Fiooringy Flooring

LyOR sale twelve hlusand feet superior r ooying
Il low for cash. Enquire at the Gate City Furni
turc Rooms, Main Street, between 5th and 9th.
oct. 27.-tltf A. w. PLATTENBURG
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ANTI ED.

\ SMART active boy, 70 wagk in the store. En
a quirs nj sheldon 5 Now York Hat Emporium,
Main street Ioct I'D
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mare Chance fer GoOA Rarxains.
Ok or 30 feet on Main street 8 desirable buiiiins
81 lots in the city Of Keokak also for sale, d
sAsnsnge Tor wsstorn property, good Mill propest
on'o; 80 acres cncice land in Indiana several lots
"a the Town of Nspervile, county seat Of Do pags
comfy, Ill., so Of choice land near the county
~ If Monroe county, Iowa, with fruit trees etc
Inquire Of McKENEY RUNNER
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FRESH BALTIMORE CYGTEES
WHOLE CANS, 81 30; HALF CANS, IS cts .
BARTLETT 4 MANIOl RE-
oct27 Agents, No. 90, Maln-st.
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A endless variety Of Silk and Linen Pock ct hand
"A kerchiefs and cravsts at sep2o HUSToN'S.
THE best assortment of Lace Wells and Dress
i Trimmings ut scp20 HUSTON
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FANCY 0O0D0 AND TOYS.
~ OBERTOP, No. ~, Main street, has inst re-
~. csived . large and complete assortment Of
Fancy Goods, Toys, Musical Instruments, Shot Guns,
Pistols, Fancy China sets, and 20 on, which be viii
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Cheap for cash. C. OBERTOP
Keoksk, Oct. 20, 1885.
49, Naasiastppi Valley Nurseries,
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t.At the Gate City HAT store,
4 FINE lot Us 6eutlemsns Walking Canes and
= n Umbrellas s, i. VOORHEES, co.
Sept. o. lSo5.---d.
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Illusions will be found the largest lot of Irish
Z a Lanens, Laces, Edgings, and every variety of
White goods. at prices that cannot be beat in any
Western market. sep2O
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SUNDRIES.

SUGAR Kettles frum " 40 gallons; Ovens and
Iron Tea Kettles Japaned Trunks; PUDDING aud
kics Moulds scolloped and plain Cake Pans; lee
Cansters. square and round, assorted Lard Lamp
Tin and Stove Pipe. House sheet iron and cot
per work done promptly, in the very best manner
C0MSTOCk BROTHERe
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DICKS AND MATT0CKs.-A supply of German
steel and cast steel pointed picks and Mattoekr
also, stone picks and sledges, for sale by
s. ". H. TUCKER
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For sale.
1.-TWO good horses, bright bay color, wArrante
L sound, and gentle. Enquire at New York liz
store. noyi 6t A. C. SHELDON
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A FINE Buggy Portable Top for sale, enquire Of
"A sep2l u. NJ. HUSTON
No. 81, Main street.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06

counter, if he had glasses to suit eyes that had been
in use full forty-but no, twisted and turned to
the light, wiped my eyes and rubbed my brow, then
looked again, and here it was as big and as true
fate, "Choice Poetry" Choice fiddesticks ex-
claimed /, here is corn quoted at II to dollars per
bushel, cotton at to 10 cents, -four 10 to l2 dol
lars per barrel-and the grass taking every thing,
fore and alt, and Messrs Golfer & ScooTER taken
to sen,amentazing in their old days, and gone to
writing "Choice Poetry" After my ebulition Of
wrath had pretty well evsporated, l took another
look and 10 and behold agricultural friends had
proved to be regular deserters they were not to be
found at all. In the very heat Of the battle with
out a word of apology they had decamped and left
us in the crisis of the fray without shield or buckler
My heart sank despite my indignation. bounced
on Bob, hurried home, ordered the ploughs to be
sharpened, and hoes to be ground up, and regu-
lar warfare begun on my own responsibility against
the far-spread banners of foxtail and crab-grass.
CLODHOPPER.
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RELIGIOUS Notice,

The next Minister'S and Deocons Conference of
the Second Division Of the Edgofeld Baptist Asso-
cation will be held with the Chesnut Hill Church
on the Friday before the fifth Sabbath in July next,
to meet at II o'clock, A. M.
Elder B. F. CoRLEY to preach the Introductory
sermon. J. W. CoLEM.s, Alternate.
Elder JOHN TRApr TO write an essay on the i'm
portance Of Churches enforcing the discipline Of the
New Testament
First subject Of discussion on the Importance Of
Churches meeting every Sabbath at their regular
places of worship.
Second subject on the importance of holding
prayer meetings in Churches.
J. W. COLEMAN, MODERATOR.
RoBr BRYAN, Sr, Clerk.
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o BIT TU.ARY.

DIED, u, her residence in Edgefeld District, on
the morning of tho l4tli May, Mrs. SAHAn ,Bsus-
SON, in the fifty-frst year Of her age. -:
She lost her husband, William Brunson, about 8
years ago, since which time she has not enjoyed
good health. The good hope she cntertained IN her
Saviour was her comfort, and precious to her in
her last illness. She had been member Of tho
Antioch church for twenty FIVE years. That church
and her numerous relations and friends has lost:
much BY her DEATH but their loss il her eternal gain.
May it provea bic sing to them in the end. ). u.
DIED, on the Gath ult, of Darrhea, Jonx P.
RUTLAND, eldest son Of L. P. and C.. Rutland, aged
IA years, 6 months and "a days. -.
This worthy and interesting youth was summons
ed hence in the full enjoyment of life, and In tho
anticipation of many bissful days. Though we are
left 10 greye we sorrow not as those who have no
hope, for We take consolation in his last words. He
requested a relative who stood by to pray, which
was done; after which he also requested them to
sing, in which he participated the, clasping his
hands as 4 lifted in anticipation 70 Heaven. be said,
Farewell, father-I am going home, and wish
you to go with me, and not only you but all the rest,
both cid and young" J. W:D.
DIED, on the 2Sth July last, j JEsseE JENNINGS,
Sr., in the seventy-srcoud year Of his age.
The deceased was man Of remarkable firmness,
and lived lif. of usefulness, discharging nil ths
duties of a citizen with uncommon faiihfulness.
Many years ngo hejoincd the Baptist Church, and
lived consisant and upright member till hs death,
and met the Summon to a better world with COM
posure. The deceased has LEFT wife and several
children and grand children to mourn their loss.
DIED. on the oath April last, SAMPSON JENNINGS,
in the twenty-nin,h year Of his age.
The deceased was peculiarly distinguished Tor his
affection and devotion to his family and attachment
to his friends and neighbors. His sincerity, 6fn,-
ness and modesty won for him numerous friends !
and neighbors. Although be had not arrivedat
the meridian Of life he hid been CONSTANT mem,
Der Of the Baptist Church for number of years.
During his last illness he bore his afiction With
died as an infant falling asleep, with
ont struggle, leaving abiding evidence to the
comfort of his family and friends that his spirit
would rest with Jesus, and feel he is now tuning
his voice with the choir above lie left wife and
three small children with many relations and friends
to mourn his loss.
JoHN POWERS, Sen, was born in the State of
Virginia, in the year ITO. He moved to Edge
field, s. c., about 1895, and from thenceio Able
vile in 1906, where he died on the 18th March,
1855, in the S4th year of his age.
MARY FERREL was born in March, 1774-wss
married to John Power, Sen, in 1893, and died tho
9th Of March, 1S55-just two weeks after the de-
cease Of her husband. They lived together sixty
two years.
More extended obituary notices Of the two last
mentioned persons have been received and will up
pear in our ncxt.-Ep. ADv.1
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WWE CAVE IN.M

WE copy below from the Edisto Clarion, of which
P. II. LAREY ESQ.,, is Editor, remarkable andintense
ly exciting occurrences, ,sad to be the naked truth
concerning negro mans miraculous escape from
death, in an oangeburg we'll no. many years since
Il is q very wonderful affair, and one,-dd we moi
be rather difficult to choke down, especially thai
striking passage in reference to the "spade." How.
ever if his hero is "Nigger" we cheerfully acknowl
edge that he has plucked the feather from our cap
and that his story far surpasses BILL PHTHYsc and
any of his numerous hair breadth Escapes" that We
are acquainted with.
What think you, Mr.. Chester Standard, of your man
Cassidy now! But without further comment We
hasten to lay the article ALLUDED to, deore anxious
readers
One christmas day not many years gqne-by some
three or four negro men were employed 6y one our
villagers to clean out his we'll said we'll being about
ff,y feet Deep Among said ngroes was boy named
Jack, the property Of a neigfpouring planter They
went TO work with all the er husasm that character
ICES woody heads" on chritmas holidays: When
they had progressed far as have the well exhaus
tell of water-lhe bottom tim being covered with
mellow clay, Jack, who was ngaged in emptying the
bucket as it came up, lost his Dot hold ovsrbaanced
and went plunging headlong down the we'll, to The
imminent danger OF the boy the bottom, and his
own life At The surface of lay Jacks head struck
spade, but unimpeded by tbs obstruction, il passed
on through the mellow earthantil Jack stuck waist
deep therein, head down andheels up. The confu-
sion above, and the fright Jac gave his friend below,
operated seriously against him for he was compelled
to stand in his unnatural posion for ten minutes I've
are tod) by which time Other had assembled TO the
rescue Jack was dragged frn his temporary tenan::
ancy. hailed up to terra rma washed cleaRsed, and
carried home where medical ,ll and kind ate ntions
could be had. In several wees his wounds and CASH
es were healed and Jack aga restored to full health
much to his own surprise, ands we'll as the sasfac.
ton Of his wife and children.
From that occurrence dates new era in Jacks life
and rsgeneratye powers. HRas then 40 or AZ years
of age, and was the father ofight or ten fine sons
and daughters. Since that tie, however, the fecun-
di,y of Jacks wife has been parslled- one birth
she presented her husband VII trio, and at each
subsequent, with twins The are facts to which the
country bears testimony. eek your flint and try it
ouain 81 Mr. Advertiser.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06
BROWNING sEENIAN.

Maj. PERRY, the popular !itor of the "'Soutaern
Patriot" says, in an articlen his recent visit to
Charleston :-"This is a danrous establishment for
gentleman to let his wife daughters 60 into, nm.
Jess be has on overAowing PIE, and then it is most
&, and proper place for theIo visit. In some re-
spects this magnificent wheae and retail store is
said to be superior to srAnTs, in New York.
We would suggest to all whive in the country, and
desire anything in the dry go line, instead of going
to BROWNING & LEMAN theilves, to send their or
dsrs, with the money, and tlprces at which they
wish to purchase an article ID they will have their
orders filled as correctly andmptly as fpresent in
proper person. Beautiful INNS, from six and one.
fourth cents to fifty cents ollar, may be ordered
So with linens, cambrics, hRerchiefs, and every
thing else.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06
REAuTIEuLHEAT

We were shown Yesterdays the Augusta Con.
,ti.utionas. of the 3lst ult eautifu sample of the
Tubman White Wheat, groom the Bedford Farm
of I. 7. Heard, Esq., about miles from this city.
/. is Of large grain and heavseighing about sixty
five pounds to the bushel. Heard manured his
ground we'll with guano, ahis crop turned out
about 1900 bushels. A lot OF same description Of
wheat would meet with reaale in this market at
SIPS q $50 per bushel Wone or two days sun
ming it will be fit for the Mind in the course Of
few days will be turned out lour from the Granite
Mill of this CITY,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06
oUT.srDE INSIDE

We have received communication from our
esteemed friend CLoD.HopPERin which, among other
things he complains Of the absence of Messrs Golfer
& SCOOTER, in our last issue. We have just stolen
into the chair editorial to notify our farming friends
that we were knocked out Of place by the Hon. A. H.
STEVENS letter on Knop Nothingism, which was
thought be Us entertaining and edifying as our
own scribbling would have been. We doubt it our
selves. However we are at our post again and would
like to hear from our friends in the grass. Help one
another Golfer e. SCOOTER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06
N otic !
Notice

rs hereby given to all concerned that final settle:
L ment will be made on the Estate OF Warren E:
Winn, decd. in the Ordnary's Office Of Edge6eM
C. H., on Tuesday after the first Monday in 1JqR
next. All persons indebted will make psynenthg
the lime specified and those having demands against
said estate will present them in due form By the
sb,ye time. WM. X, SEIGLER,.
DAVID sEIGLER,
Ex'ors of Jeremiah Seiger, decd. who was
Ex'or of Warren F. Vim, dec'd..
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VIRGINIA ELECiTuONs.

In l22 counties Mr. WIsE's majority fOots up 1854,
with 20 counties to bs heard from, which gave MIR.
PIERCE q small Democratic majority. We therefore
can safely put down Mr.. WIsE's at near l2,Ooo.
Capital success taking everything into consideration.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06

Mr.. J. #. PETERSON, Tax. Collector, has kind.
ly furnished US the following additional items,
collected from the returns for Newberry Dis
trict:
Whites born in the District of Newberry in
the year 1854: Males, IS; Females, 54-l19.
Whites Died. Males, 81; Females, 52-lO9
Blacks born, Males, 27l; Females, 1885,
Blacks Died, Males, l26; Females, lls-244
Newberry Mirror.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06
KANSAS ELECTION,

A despatch from Kansas says the Leavenworih
district proslavery ticket is elected by sIty-one ma
jori.y, and pro.savery men elected in every dis
trct. Thus has Governor REEDER been again foiled.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06

GERMAN SLvER.-The German silver used in
the construction of knives, forks, spoons, &c.,
consists Of two parts Of copper, one of nickel,
and one of zinc. Cure must be taken in using
culinary and table articles made of German sill
yer that they be brought into contact with no
corrosive liquids, as, in addition to the poison.
GUS effects of the essential metals, "copper" and
zinr,) there is frequently small. proportion of
arsenic still remaining in the neckel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06
ould fesuectfullv inform Is Isou1RER," !"

p WE would respectfully inform 1sauIRER,"
that cannot give publicity toany more of his ars-
cles. The gentleman to whom his communications
addressed has ceased to- repy and we cannot see
the proprety of any further discussion of this unpro
table controversy. =. "a. =.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06

~ The Fredericksburg Herald describes bar Of
gold weighing over so ounces. and worth between
81, 100 and $1,000, taken from the Yancluse gold
mines, in Virginia. 1t is believed that this amount
will be produced weekly at no distant day., =
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06

"THE WAY OF THE TRarsGREssoR IS HARD.
In London, a young man was recently sentenced
to four months imprisonment for uttering
forged cheeks. Before his term Of confinement
is up, he will come Into possession Of fortune
of 100000, but will, nevertheless, be still Ia.
bic to be tried on other charges. ~, - !,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06

WHEAT IN OHro.--A gentleman who has Just
returned from tour through Harrison, CARROLL
Tuscarawas, Knox, Licking. Richland, Huron.
Sandusky, Erie, Ottowa and Wood counties, if
Ohio, says that never in his life-and teiss now
up in years-has he seen the wheat feids:look
more promising at this season Of the year.
Should no unfayorable circumstances occur: be-.
tween this and harvest, the largest wheat crop
ever produced in Ohio will be gathered. -rjs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06

: PAD The DAmAeEs.-The American mission.
aries whose houses in Shanghai have been dam-
aged and destroyed by the war, have been paid
for them by the Chinese government.> The In
perial general found 1t to his advantage to pnIl
down all the bridges and stop the paths near to
the city. He therefore told the Consul he would
pay for the houses il the missionaries would
desert them entirely. This they readily agreed
to do. He afterwards tried to avoid payment,
but Consul Murphy made him stand to his bas.
gain.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06

Hon. JEFF DAvIs.-Hon Jefferson Davis has
gone to Mississippi on brief visit. Adjutant
General Cooper has been appointed Acting
Secretary of War, during the absence Of Secre.
tary Davis.
The Atlanta Examiner tells the following
story of his passage through that place:
IA gentleman named Noble reached our city
on Monday evening last and complained to our
city police that he had been robbed of $250O on
the cars, and also pointed out two men whom
he suspicioned of the robbery. Our vigilant
officers repaired Immediately to the hotel, aud
but for the opportune interference of the Mayor
would have had them safely lodged in the cali
boose. He fortunately discovered that one of
the gentlemen was. Col. jeff. Davis, Secretary
of the United States Treasury, in time 10 save
him the modification of an arrest. The affair
excited considerable merriment, and the Secre.
tary laughed as heartily as the rest at what liked
to have proven an awkward blunder."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06
THREE LETTERS ON THE KNOW MOTH
ING4. ~.

We have received copy of apamphlet just pub
lished in Charleston, and contaninglhres letters "on
the Order of the Nnow Noshings." The letters are
addressed to the "Hon. A. P. BuTLER," and discuss
the subject calmly and sensiby that are ind uc
ed 10 lay them before our readers. We know not the
author. He is evidently though aman of thought, in
formation and Judicial frmness. This week. we give
one of these letters, and shall bring out the other two
incur next coming numbers. Having been rather 81.
lent on this question for some time, we have thought
best to sacrifice our own matter for few issues to
such selections as may shedhe light of truth upon the
bearings of this Ito our view dangerous party. And
we do this the more readily, We shall bs so occu-
pied until after the term of our Equity Court as to be
unable give usual attention to the editorial de-
partment of our paper.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06
THE HOT SUPPER.

WE would direct the especial attention of our read.
ers to that splendid affair whichis to come off at Mr.
B.'J. RYAN's Hotel, on Thursday evening next. We
intend going, and hope to see many Of our friends
there. Come one-come all and be certain to bring
three or four dollars with YOU for we may anti
cpate considerable enjoyment, that is, if We have
little of the "needful" along.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06

- AN article from " SPECTATOR" has been re-
ceved, but accidentally misplaced. We will give it
attention next week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06

The SLAVERY EXCITEMENT In MRsouRL--A
meeting was held in Johnson county, Missouri
a few days ago, at which resolutions were adopt
ed declaring that no person oppoued to slavery
should be permitted 10 reside where the said
institution exists; that every free colored per.
son must leave that country Immediately, and
that after the first of Auguat, they shall be
elected by force :, -.
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THE WEATHER.

ABUNDANT showers have fallen during the pas.
week, and our prospects for plentiful harves. have
been considerably frightened. Buff the weather
continues thus showery, we fear that the wheat may
be injured as it is now ready or nearly SO, for the
scvth,.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06

: ey KIDNAPPING IN CSRNrA.-some Me1i.
cans lately made an attempiteal thirteen Indian
children from one of the Retions. but they were
pursued and overtaken, anhe Of them captured
The poor children were tie{ether by the wrists,
when rescued, the rope hat them severely. A
great many children have bdus stolen and sold in
tho agricultural districts, whey bring from so to
o5O dollars each,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06
HYM e NAL"

MARRIED in Graniteville, on Sunday evening, the
9th uls., BY Rev. John Porteu, Mr. LEWIS BARrEE,
and Mils JENNA s. GALLNAs, all of Hgefeld
District .e... s..,... ~
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Masonic Notice,
Lost.

I'm the 18th May last, one Note of hand on
~ Thomas Stalnaker, for forty dollars, andsi
hereby forewarn all persons against trading for
said note. JAS. STALNAKER.
June & 2ts i2t