Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-21
I1ouon QUESTION IN MoBLE-WoRKlXe


for its wisdom and expediency. TWAS general
ly observed, and quiet and order reigned through
out the day. The doors of The liquor salouns
were desecrated with blfck and many thirsty
wight turned away from the closed portals with
n degree of consolation in The thought That what
the seller was in mourning for The loss OF, he
was the owner and ganer OF, and so, unnnmber
ed dimes were obliged TO burn the pockets
which they were fiin 10 leave.
A strange story is told Of n gentleman who
had been absent duriug the Sunday Ordinance
excitement, and who only returned to the city
on Sunday morning, when, hurrying 10 Holt's
saloon. to his dsn,ay he found it c.osed, and
grape on the duor. $50. Asa's dead! Poor
fellow, I'm sorryl But ! must have drink"
and over he went to Hult's the younger. and
there was Grape upon the closed doors. =" Puur
Steve" said The thirsty gentleman, 81 how lie
must have taken his unrle's death TO heart -
but must have Il drink" J" and he continued his
fruitless pcrambulaliuns, his nyslificatvn being
only diSpelIed by the answer and explanation to
his inquiry" Are all the liquor sellers dead, or
are they all in mourning Tor the death Of old
Asa?"
MAYOR WooD.-Of New York. seems 10 be
a tboronghgoing public magistrate. He has
now taken in hand The grncers and others who
cheat by false weights a'.d measures He pro-
puses to furnish u set OF weights and MEASURES
for every station huuse IN the city, twenty-five
in number, and TO place them in charge OF the
captains Of police. These weights and meas-
ures are to be regulated by those in the City
Hall, which are sid to be the only accurate
ones in use The police captains are to be priv
LEGGED TO 10 into Il store at any lime, and exam
inc the weights with his test scales. In this
way the cheats will be pount ed upon unawarcs.
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The SEA SERPAST AGAIs.-Captan Richard
SON, of the British brig Abeona, has sent TO The
Overland Friend Of China an account Of what
he considers TO be the great sea serpant, last
seen by II. NJ. ship DedaIus, between The Cape
of Good Hope and S. Helena in l849. So" In
lat. 1915 S. and long. l2,l5 E. we observed aI'
enormous sen monster, about 35 feet above WA
Ter; the head long and narrow; 40 eyes visible;
about twelve feet on each side OF the head was
white streak, about foot wide, supposed TO
he the mouth; and apparently series Of humps
on the back. AS nearly as could be judged, The
monster WAS $50 feet long.
REVOLUTIONARY DEBT OF RHODE ISLAND
The Providence (R. l) Journal says: there cx-
lists against State of Rhode Island claims TO the
amount of $4,000 for debts contracted during
the revolution. They remain standing me-
mortal of the bad faith of the State, rs the French
claims are monument OF the faiIhluness ot
of the national government.
DEATH OF GENERAL THOMAS WRIGHT.-lt Is
our mUurntul duty 10 announce The death OF one
OF The oldest and most worthy cilizeIs of our
district, Gen. Thomas Wright who died ut his
residence, ON "Wednesday morning last, 18th, IN
the 73d year of his age. The bare announce
menl of his death is all that is necessary from
US, rs an obituary notice in ertenso will be pro-
vided for our next issue. We, however, cannot
rctrain from expressing our deep regret at the
loss Of 80 valuble citizen and faithful friend
His loss will be long mourned by u bereaved
wife, n large family Of children, and an e1len-
sive acquaintance Of relatives and friends NIL
over our district, and in many parts OF the
Southern States.-LaurcnsyilIc Herald.
EASILY TESTED If any one who is troubled
with cold and chilled feet, and We know there
are nlany--wiIl take the trouble 10 plunge them
in cold water and wipe them dry just before
going to bed, they will find the chillness re-
placed by warm, delicious glow, amply salis
factory for the trouble 1t will also prove
against taking cold by having wet
feet while walking.
MORGAN FouxD.-Thc Masonic Mirror pub
fishes rather curiou, story, 10 the effect that
Morgan who it WAS alleged, was murdered by
the Free AIasons fur disclosing their secrets. has
been found in Symrna, in Turkey that he now
goes by the name of Muslapha, aud is engaged
in teaching the Englis, language. The aulh"rl-
iy given for this report is one Joseph a. Bloom
According to tho Mirror, this MIN Bloom met
NJ organ NJ house in Snyrna, 10 whom the lat.
ter gave detailed account OF his adSeniurrrs
1t is stated that Morgan left he country in the
ship Mervinc, which sniIcd from Boston to
Smyrna, aud belonged to the firm of Langdon
g. Co. The captain's name of the Alcrrinc WAS
Wrlch. 1t matters little now, perhaps, VIII :lhcr
the story br true or false.
LIEUTENANT GENERAL ScoTT.-lt is stated
that The resolution PASSED by Congress, conterr-
inr the rank Of Lieutenant General, will give
Gen Scott about $4,000 back pay, and about
$1,000 additional yearly. The veteran hero Is
said tu have been deeply affected on hearing
that the resolution had passed, and in reply 10
his informant, is said 10 have exclaimed: Let
no man say, hereafter that his country Is un.
grateful tu one whu has served her faithfully
Gen. Shield. and Judge Douglas took IN active
part in SECURING tae adoption of the resolution.
The CoLDEsr PLAcE.-The coldcst spot yet
heard from is Yves, Randolph, Vermont. where
The mercury has indicated the eXlrelne c"ld OF
IS degrees below O. Spirit thermometers are
used in that region, as mercury becomes solld
ut 10 degrees below zero in Fahrenheit scale.
A rcw process has been invented in Brmlns-
ham which makes bricks nearly rs hard rs
stones. One of the new bricks sustains Il
weight of 2625 lDs-a common hand made brick
breaks at Gas lbs.
NJ. VAN CuTsEM of Neurarngen, in Belgl'
um, has discover ed u process by which the dust
of coal may bc converted into fuel which
burns longer llIan ordinary coal.
Observation-Disclosures has been given in the
Michigan Legislature, by one OF the ReprcseIl-
tariyes for Detroit, that no would introduce l
. bill for the regulation of Roman Catholic nun.
nerics and schools, and for other purposes.
There is no doubt of The passage by the LsS1sla'
lure Of such bill.
A London correspondent mentions the fact
tha, the Russian Government has totally pro-
hibitcd the expectation of wheat and every 9th
er article Of consumption from Poland. This,
he says, will be severely felt in the provinces OF
Galliria and Austrian Silesia, which are almost
entirely dependent on Poland for their supplies
of corn.
VETERAN WHIST pARTY.-ln Boston, Mas