Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-03
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szT WE learn from passenger who arrived in this
city, (savs the Charleston Courier on Wednesday, the
26t, ult that fire broke out in story wooden
building occupied bakers shop III the main street
of Aiken, at an early hour yesterday morning, which
extended to the adjoining buildings and resulted in the
total destruction Of FIVE six. The fire is believed
to have been accidental
rg From an observance Of the opinions entertain
ed by several journals in various parts Of the country
there appears 10 be general and determined move
ment for the repeal Of The usury laws. May success
attend the undertaking.
sgy WM. A. B. PACE, a printer, said to be the
fastest compositor in the United States, died in New
Orleans on the 4th inst.
fP TIE FIRST SIAD of the season, says the Ma
con Telegraph, arrived in Macon on Sunday morning.
consigned to Ellis as usual-having been purchased
we understand, at q cost of Fifty Five Dollars
rS9 THERE are said to he $4,000 females of good
character in the city of New York entirely destitute
of support.
eesP OyE of Marions troop, named Philip Roberts,
aged ninety years, is said to have died recently in
Harrison county, Ohio.
e9~@ THE Hudson river is frozen over as far as
Poughkeepsie.
azcP Three thousand operatives are said 10 be out
of employ i'll Newark n. j., being one-t'ird of lis
whole population. Such distress has not been wit
messed there among the working classes since the year
lS43.
e<ye There are said 10 be hundred and sSty-one
buildings to let in Broadway, New York. Rents have
fallen greatly, particularly in business stands.
sSP WE understand That the Board Of Directors Of
the South Carolina Railroad, al their meeting on the
23d ul,., declared dividend On the earnings of the
road for the last six months of s4.25 per share
The Southwestern Railroad Bank having declared
dividend of seveny-ve cents per share, The divi-
dend on the joint stock will be five dollars per share,
payable on the 18th Of January.
eg TIE last society spoken Of is the '' Pay-no'h-
ings'' 1t is said 10 be alarmngly prosperous. The
password is Lend me tluar'-,hc response, Mar
~ red" We are afraid uf our subscribers have
joined them.
szsy Lieut. MAURY proposes that there shall be two
tracks used by ships crossing the ocean; those going
from this country to Europe 10 use une, and those COM
ing from there another. This liz thinks would lessen
the probabilities of collision But in order 10 make 1t
efficient, the parallels Of latitude TO be used on each
voyage must be established by law, and penalty in
nicted for its violation
~ The unanimous majority Of the votes recently
given in the city Of Mexico, were cast as we anticl-
pated in favor of SANTA ANNA continuance III power.
Only seven voted against him, and they were iInne-
diatey sent to prison. That is enjoying the elective
franchise with Il vengeance
s5s' THE present val.e Of the copper mines work
ed on Lake Superior is estimated at SlooOoooo ana
their annual income at s2,OO0,O00 TO S3OOO,OOO.
sgse Both branches of the City Council of New
York have passed an ordinance, appropriaing SlOOoO
for the relief OF the poor of that city
e17 With love the heart becomes fair and fertile
garden, glowing with sunshine and warm hucs and
exhaling swee, odors but without it, ii is black de-
ser covered with ashes.
esP RAYARp TAYLOR, the traveller, says that he
prefers Mexico for llr beauty of lis scenery Germany
for it's society," California specially for lis climate, and
the United States for its government.
c:y7 THE Baptist denomination appear to be pro-
crossing rapidly throughout the country. Near two
hundred persons have just joined that church in Mis-
sissIppi success is also reported in Louisiana Ala
bama, Texas and Florida in Virginia, they have a
membership of 100000, Of whom 10000 joined them
last year.
ESP THERE are SO newspapers published in Cali
fornia, including % (of which 7 are daes) in San
Francisco.
~ He who marrieS pretty face only, is like u
buyer of cheap furnture-the varnsl that caught The
eye will not endure the fire side blaze.
Id, .;,, 6, ,,l,o
happiness, give her two canary birds, half dozen
moonbeams, twelve yards of silk, ice cream seve-
raj rose buds squeeze of the hand and the promise
OF q new bonnet If she don't melt will be because
she can't.
Esy A city editor says that man in New York got
himself into trouble by marrying two wives. A Wes-
tern editor replies by assuring his contemporary that
good many men in Michigan have done similar
thing by only marrying ono.
egy THERE is said to be 4 man in Worcester who
has lived so long upon corn bread that his voice has
become husky his hair has turned 10 silk like that
which grows on the grain, and his toes are covered
with corns
cy THE cost of the public printing during the
last fiscal year amounted to slo,4f4 for the Depart
mens ss2 ,4O7 for the Senate and 1921 SIG for the
House-making 4 total of S544, 1867.
~ LATE advlces from the Cherokee nation, lUca.
ted North west of the State Of Arkansas, announce
that the poor Indians reduced the greatest des
tuition, and many Of them compelled 10 resort TO
theft in order to obtain the necesssries of e
AS this unfortunate condition of affairs has been
mainly produced by the occupation of their hunting
grounds it is presumed that Congress will adopt
sures for their speedy relief
c' A love sick swain sent Christmas gift Of
pair of shoes to his sweetheart, accompanied by the
highly poetic effnsion
Dear Molly, / do as is my duty,
Honor the shadow of your shoe-c;
And now in name of all the MUSES.,
Send you prcse NJ OF Il pair Of shnss ="