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

EI Mr.. STEPHEN PLEAsANToN, fifth Auditor Of
the Treasury, and Senior FELirE molina, Minister
for the Republics of Costa Rica and Guatemala, died
in the city of Washington few days since.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07

The Washington Star says, the British Min
lister has sent orders to the squadron in the Car
ribean Sea not to allow the Kinney Expedition
to land on any portion of Central America.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07

One of the novelties in London, as an exhi-
bilion, are Il man, woman, and child, of the tribe
of Mann Niams, or tailed people, from Central
Africa. Or. Sexton LECTURES on them before
crowds of visitors. three times q day. Ladies
are not admitted.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07
CINCINNATI, January 80, 1855.

The river is full of ice aud navigation entirely
suspended. Al Mount Pleasant, III This county,
about fifty women attacked Il tavern and des-
lroyed large quantity Of liquor belonging 10
the Keeper Alter delnosling The liquor, casks,
g., they dragged tile owner through The liquor,
which stood six inches Oh the floor Warrenls
were issued against about twenty OF the parties,
hnt lhp officers returned this afternoon and re-
ported Inability to serve the processes. They
go back tonight with re-inforcements.
he weather continues extremely cold.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07

THE Dublin Freeman's Journal remark: after
q review of all the facts of the recent negotia'
lions in Vienna:
at is probable that Prince Gortschakoff, aid
ed by Prussia, will demand an immediate sus' IS
pension of hostiIities. To carry on war while
the negoliaiors are pursuing peace would be
cold-blooded, costly, and unchrislian The sug,
geslion is plausible, and herein the Western
Powers must proceed with extreme caution, ior
the crisis is at hand. The acceptance of the
guarantee will not entitle The Gar 10 withdraw
the Allied armies from the fortress which he
is so anxious to save. To stay hostllllies he
will be invited 10 afford the uterior guarantees
which are Indispensable to the future security
of Europe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07

cy WE are requested to state that the Rev. DR.
BoyD, will preach in the Methodist Church in TIM
Village, on Friday night, 9th instant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07

G% Hon. P. S. BRooKs has our thanks fora paper
of interest,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07

The TmEs.-The London Times continues
its ierce attacks on the Aberdeen ministry, and
it publishes an indignant article on the hearless
reception given at Portsmouth 10 The wounded
soIciers VINO lave returned from the Crimea,
these unfortunate men having been detained for
hours shivering in the cold, while the custom
house officers were examining their baggage
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07
V Valentin e s!

TFTE Subscriber has ordered and will receive in
i few days, a large and varied assortment of VAL
II tines. G. L. PENN, Agent.
Feb It
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07

New ENGLAND RUM FOR SEBAsTopoL.-
Middlesex (Alass.) Journal says:
"We learn from good authority that Trull
Brothers, disliIlers, are now engaged in filling
orders for this "nalive juice" To 60 TO the Cri-
uea. They get 45 cents per gallon, and boast
Of making Twelve hundred dollars a week.
Think of that, in these hard lmes."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07

Mr.. EpIron Please announce Capt. H. BOUL-
WARE, as a Candidate for Ordinary Of this District,
at the ensuing election, and oblige
MANY VOTERS.
February :. 1855.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07
DESPERATE FIGHT-THREE MEN ATTACKED BY
ROBBERS,
PLAcERvILLE, Saturday, Dec. 9

PLACERVILLE, Saturuay, DEC. 20.
The Mountain Democrat Extra says: We
received the following startling intelligence, last
night, after our paper had been worked off.
Rocky Canon the place Of The tragedy, is deep
and almost Inaccessible canon about forty miles
north Of this place, near Todd's Valley, and un.
inhabited.
ROCKY CANON, 20, lS54.-No officer having
been within convenient distance 10 attend TO Il
case of emergency that has just happened near
our isolated camp here, the undersigned con,li-
tu,ed themselves coroner's jury, and held an
inquest over the deceased bodies of - men that
We're killed within u mile OF our camp, on the
18th inst., full account of which We deem il
our duty to publish. Three Of the undersigned
were eye-wtnesses Of the whole scene, though
too far off TO gi,s d in anv way, and the rest Of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07

A Pawnes Emigrating League, composed
principally of building mechanics, who design
settling in Kansas territory, has been formed in
Philadelphia. The purpose is 10 reach Kansas
in time for Spring operations. Quite number
of emigrants from Easton are also going, though
without any organization.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07

RAILROAD AccIDEET-Yeslerday a car of
the II o'clock train for Camden was thrown off
the track about twelve miles below Columbia,
by running over acow, and now lies on the side
of the road bottom upwards. One of The brake
men had his leg broken. and others Of the pas
sengers were slightly bruised, but with no seri-
GUS damage.-South Carolinian Sd inst.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07

ENGLAND, it is officially stated, has one hun.
dred and furty-two vessels of war, propeIe oy
steam power, atoat and in commission ard one
hundred and four sailing ships-total, two hun
dred and forty-six.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07

Here land at the same point in The other uerses, the
singer can pause moment and make Just such qu,scal
remarks and motions as his taste suggests.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07

And transferred balance of........ 252 279o,79
For the year to the credit of Surplus income,
being an excess of S9s,29s,ls,lO0 over the bal
ance carried from the legitimate business of the
year previous, which, upon reference, will be
seen was Sl52, 2,592,6l,l00.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07
Not Bad.

nT THE Steamer Eliza sunk in tho Mississippi
below Memphis, last week, and it is feared that thirty
lives were lost.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07

THE leading English journals &C mplain BIT
tcrIy Of the cost of the war Ihe LONDON
Times gives The total expenses for twelve
months at eighty millions Of dollars For The
present year, the expenditure will be still greater,
unless peace shall be declared The calculation
is that at least one hundred millions will be
necessary, and with the best view of The sub
irct, at least fifty millions of dollars must be
raised annually, as long as the war may last,
either by an appeal to the money Market or oy
doubling the rates upon the tax payers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07

lch for their veracity. On
;, three men, who ufterward
lmes c. Mcdonald, of Ala
ID, Il DR.. Bolivar A. Sparks,
capt. Jonathan R. Davis, of
re travelling on foot on Il
If our camp, to prospect Il
quartz some 20 or 80 miles
AS they were passing the
three Of The undersigned, be-
e expendiiion on its sidr,
who were concealed in the
spring up, and commenced
r Mcdonald had fallen dead.
I before he was even aware
- lbs party had nothing
Thomas Sparks shot twice
hen fell severely wounded.
, Capt. Davis, who was the
,aooling in defence Of himself
iant after the first volley of
sill, unhurt kept up IN inces-
m with his reyolvers, every
IN 10 bite the dust, until all
Farties seemed 10 have been
lg robbers made . charged
.hree with bowie knives and
.,rord or saber. Capt. Davis
ground until they rushed up
hin about four steps. He
upon them with a very large
I'd off their blows as fast as
It him gave three of them
,rorn6 E.,t,l Huv;np uopn-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07

"WoULp'T SHAVE CoLoRED Folks. Fred
erck Douglass delivered one of his lectures
last week, in Eiddeford, Me-, and the morning
afterwards stepped, into the BARRIERS shop OF
Mr.. Bunker, an Ethiopian, will Sli ght Euro,
pean alloy in his blood who absolutel y refused
to shave him as it was against the rules OF the
establishment to shave colored gentlemen. Fred,
left in very wrathful mood.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07

If you'll Gn verse) unriddle this,
promise you-on sight-a-a-.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07

THE RUSSIAN SERvIcE.-Every recruit who
is drafted iulo the Russian military service Is
obliged to pay two roubles, or about IL dollar
and half towards fund for retired soGiers
and invalids This fund is distributed IN graf
mites of from twenty to twenty-five rouoles
each to said soldiers and invads, upon Their
withdrawal from service. Besides this' those
who by The exhaustalion of their health during
military service arc rendered unable 10 provide
for their own subsistence, arc entitled to an an
nual pension from. government OF nine roublss !E
for the subalterns, and six for the Pr'ates' lo
such of those disabled ones as wish TO set up III
business, the State allows by way of aid and
encouragement, grauilies of forty or nifty rou,
bes, and they are furnished by the "communes
which they nhabit with land to cultivate and
wood to build house with.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07
soULH CAROLINA RAILROAD.

The annual report of the President of the
South Carolina Rail Road Cumpany, dated jan
uary 25, 1855, has been laid before the Stock
holders. Itexhbits a very satisfactory condition
of the Company, and of the operations OF the
Road for the past year.
We make the following extracts
Statement shows the income for
the year from passage, freight,
mails, &C., to be. 81 1863 ,OO8,Io
And the expenses of management,
ordinary and extraordinary, equal
to AZ la-lOo per cent .:..... 574,l46,l3
The remainder er.......... .7SS, 1862. .O5
After providing for the interest on
the foreign and domestic debt, and
for claims for damages, &C., say. .206,234,26
And leaving as nett income. ....... 5S2,627,79
Has afforded two semi-annual dvi-
dends Of u per cent each amount
ing to. ..................... 33O,837,OO
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-15

VERDE ANTIQUE MARBLEIX VERMONT
We fancy that Fermonlers do not know
the prize which has been discovered in one
Of the most modest Of their little noun.
tain towns, Verde Antique marble is in.
contes!lbly far the most valuable Of any
marble in the world at Roxbury it is
found IN ledges apparently inexhaustible-
at the very side Of the railroad track
and what Is worth remembering, another
ledge is not known in any part Of the
world. Occasionally it is found both in
America and Europe, but until the Roxbury
ledgcs were discovered, it was found only
in boulders Even in Italy, where the
article was procured in large masses cen
turies ago, only small specimens are now
to be had, and probably most of these are
but remnants saved from TIE ruins Of an
Gent buildings. This RoxJury discoycrv,
then, Is very remarkable; it places Yer
mont 50 far ahead Of all the rest Of the
world in marble; and, if properly husbau-
ded, this precious deposit will be new
and fruitful source Of wealth to the Stale.
But IS this the genuine Verde Antique
marble? So say the scientific men 50
says everybody who happens to See the
genuine Italian and the American article
together. The Commissioner for the new
capitol at Washington had no doubt as to
the genuinencss Of the article, but he did
doubt whether there could possibly be
enough Of it for his purpose, because he
knew well that the article has, until now,
been found in small quantities. He is now
satisfied on this point, Lis order having
been filed and the marble been delivered
on the banks Of the Potomac. We learn
that every stone Of the frstinstallmenta ar
rived in perfect order. and was accepted,
and doubtless such will be the fact as to
the whole, inasmuch as the stone is better
the decporit is quarried.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-15
Always do what is Right.

J ,.L no uu'y great are those who always
~ u'',,. "'ia, Is r'5ht; 10 be withheld from
%S~n9 .; %.'sIy ana con33cleatiously, by mo-
% tl'eS 81 81 temporary policy or fear, is to be-
nav: nave IKE traitor to the principles Of JUS
@ llce. Il man should think less Of what
may ma D: 'ala oi ms conduct at the time,
'1an Ci the verdict that may be Pronounc-
ca lew years hence, 1t is by neglec-
lo$ l"Is' by sacrificing principle to ex-
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-15
SELECT POETRY.
Thc OLD COttnge ClOck,

Oh the old, old clock of the household stock,
Was the brightest thing nj the ncaest;
Its hands, though old, had a touch of god,
And its chimes rang still the sweetest.
) Twas monitor too, though its words were few
Yet they lived, though nations faltercd;
And its voice, still strong warned oldanl young
When the voice of friendship ialtcred;
' Tick, tick )" it said" quick, quick, to bed
For ten I've given warning;
Up, up, and go, or else, you know,
You'll never rise soon in the morning!'
A friendly voice lad that old clock,
As 1t stood in the corner smiling,
And blest the time with merry chime,
The wintry hours beguiling;
But cross old voice had that tiresCme clock
As it called at daybreak bo ldly
When the dawn looked gray over the misty way
And the early air blew co!dIyj
" Tick, tick, +" it sad-"q quick out of bed,
For five I've given warning;
You'll never have health, you'll never get wealth
Unless you're up in the morning"
Still hourly the sound goes round and round,
With a tone that ceases never:
While tears are she'd for the bright days fled,
And the old friends lost forever
It's heart beats on-though hearts are gene
That warmer beat and younger;
Its hands still move-though hands we love
Are closped on earth no longer
" Tick, tick, ," it said" of the church-yard bed
The grave hath given warning;
Up, up, aud rise, end look to the skies,
And prepare for heavenly morning"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-15

FROM UTAH.-A letter to the Chicago
Tribune from Fillmore City, Utah, says
that there is not single hive of bees to
be found in the Territory, nor are there
any bufaloes west of the Rocky noun
tains. The writer tells us that the insti-
tuition of negro slavery exists in the Ter
ritory, as also that of Indian slavery
Quite a number of Southern men are
there who took their slaves with them -
The Indians sell each other into perpet-
ual bondage, and make good, active,
ready and obedient servants.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-15
Jackson g. Ill., Ohio, Thursday, November Is, 1855.

SLICK FABLE OF THE SPIDER AND TIL
FLY-Few things resemble each olhe
more in natur' than an old cunnin' law
yer and a spider. He weaves lis web II
a corner, with no light behind to show
the thread Of his net, bu. in a shade like
there he waits in his dark Office 10 receive
bis visitor A buzzin', burrin', thought.
less fly, thinkin' ofnothin' but his bnau.
tiful wings aal we'll made legs, and rath.
er near sighted withal, comes stumblin
head over heels into the net
81 beg your pardon, says the Ay. 81
really did not see this net work of yours -
the weather is foggy, and the streets so
confounded dark they ought to burn gas
here all day. In afraid I've done mis-
chief
Not at all =" SAYS the spider. BOVINE
81 guess it's all my fault. reckon
had ought to have hung lamp out; but
pray don't move, Or you may do damage
Allow me to assist YOU and he ties up
one leg and then the other, and furls uL
both wings, and has him fast as Gibraltar
"Now,' says the spider, my good
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-15

OTHER PEoPLE's EYES Strange as il
may sound, certain it is, that the regard
we universally pay to otherpeople S eyes,
puts us to more trouble and expense than
almost anything else. What sums oI
money are squandered away, whether
they can be afforded or not; what trouble
what toll. what fuss what yexation, are
submitted TO, for no better reason than
because our ncighbors possess the eye
power of looking at US As if other
peoples did not already tax us sufficient
ly in the way Of what is called excepting
up appearances.
Many even double or treble that tax
in order to exaggerato appearance, and
show themselves to the world in an ex-
pensive masquerade, till, perhaps, they
end by becoming really poor, merely
through the pains they take to avoid the
imputation Of being thought SO; or,
rather through the misplaced ambition
of being considered far wealthier than
they really are. The keeping up appear.
ance is laudable enough, but the art of
doing so is not understood by every one;
for, instead of regulating appearances
according to scale which they can con-
sistenty and uniformly adhere to, a great
many persons set out in life by making
appearances far beyond what they can
afford, and beyond what they can "kocp
up" at oll-at least not without constant
effort pain. and apprehension.
Society abounds with such tip,toe peo-
pie, as they may well enough be de-
scribed, since they assume the uneasy
attitude of walking upon tip.toes which,
though it may do for travelling across
Turkey carpet or hearth,rug, is i'll suited
for iourneyiug through life, on a road
which, though rugless, is nevertheless
apt to be found rugged, and requires
to be trodden firmly, if we would keep
our footing. Had people but resolution
enough to be not absolutely y Indifferent to,
nor Cyncally regardless of, but less SC,
licitous about what others may think OF
their concerns, of what load Of trouble
might they at once relieve themselves;
for one half of the toll the anxietes, and
the fatigues of life is occasoned by the
struggling to cut figure in that great
GL de bGy, the eye of the world'-Er'
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-15

A SLICE OF BEEF.--The Irish paper
colled the Nation has published letter
which is truly national The writer is a
Mr. Alexander Pelisser, of Mansfield,
CIonmel, and the object Of his communi.
cation, says the Dnrlin correspondent of
The Times, " Is to prove that there can
be no mistake with regard TO the Irish
descent Of the cOnquerOr oi SevaspolOI."
Which fact the Ili5emian Pelisser
proves thus:
"Tae family, he says, is originally
IIuguanot, Alexander Polissier, Peter,
and John, with two sisters, escaped from
the persecution. settled in Dublin"
So that Irish descent is Identical with
French extraction; and Psddywhack Pei
issier originally came from France-no
doubt with his coat nateIy buitoned be.
hind.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-15

Ey A Romish priest, in ireland, meet
ing boy with blb'e in his hand, which
he had got at Protestant school, took
him home, and, on entering the room,
threw the bible into the fire, telling the
boy that it was a bad book, and he should
not read it again, at the same time for.
bidding him to go to the school again.
The boy was at first sad, but soon began
to smile, The priest insisted on knowing
why he laughed. al can't help laugh
ing," he replied, " for | was thinking
your reverence couldn't burn those ten
chapters I've got by heart"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-15

Nh X CLEAN.-ln some careful expert.
ments made by DR.. Anderson, the guam
lity of cream obtained from the first
drawn cup OF milk was in every case
smaller than the last drawn; and those
between afforded less or more, as they
were nearer the beginning or the end.
The quantity Of cream obtained from the
last drawn cup from some COWS, exceed
that from the first in the proportion oI
sixteen to one. In others, the proportion
is not so great. Probably" says DR.
Anderson, ION an average Of great
many cows, it might be found to run as
ten or twelve to one" The difference
in the quality OF the cream was also much
greater than the difference in quantity.
From this it appears that the person who
by bad milking of his cows, loses but
half a pint of his milk, loses in fact about
as much cream as would be afforded by
six or eight pinIs tt the beginning, and
loses. besides, that part of the cream
which alone can give richness and high
flavor 10 butter"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-15

From Rio JANEIRo-By the clipper
bark Adjusta we have intelligence from
Rio Janeiro to Sept. 2l The cholera
was raging, and there were from forty to
fifty cases daily. The price of coffee
had risen ia consequence Of decline in
the receipts from the interior, The quo-
talious are SuPeriors 5000 to $500;
American lots 47OO to 1890; Stock 50,-
600 bags.--N Y. Tribune.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-15

AMERICAN JEws.-Tne San Francisco
Sun, in an article upon the present con.
dilion OF the Jews, closes with the follow.
ing paragraph:
The American Jew is only less proud
of his country than his religion. To say
he is mere dweIler upon the soil be-
cause it affords him the means Of sup
port is to libel the most noble traits of bis
character. The graves of his ancestor.
are around him, His heaven is near 10
him on the shores of the Pacific as upon
the sacred Mount OF Olives or within the
classic walls OF Jerusalem. His God is
omnipolent. omnipresenl, and omnjscien!,
lie has knelt before that awful presence
alike on the deserts Of Arabia and the
frozen zones of Siberia; and why should
he here, where the law recognises his re.
iigon and his political privileges, with
hold an affection to which he is impeied
by every consideration Of prosperity to
himself and future happiness TO his chill
dren HisresPect for our laws is shown
in the fact that he seldom violates them.
His wealth has gone towards building up
and enrching our cities. He cutivates
the arts, and goes heart and soul with our
active citizens in every useful enterprise,
lie quarrels but little; heads mob
never. You will find him in our courts
of justice, on the bench, at the bar, in
the jury box, but seldom ever arraigned
for a heinous criminal offence. This is
the American Jew. Let his good quail
ties be initiated; his bad ones should be
Iorgollen.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-15

1P A midshipman asked priest to
Tell the difference between priest and a
iackass. The priest gave it up.
"One wears a cross on his back and
the other on his breast" said the mid
shipman.
Nov" said the priest, tell me the
difference between a midshipman and a
ackass." ,
The mdsbpman gave it up, and asked
what it was.
The priest said he did not know of
any.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-15

Eg- A malignant, baby-hating CORES
pondent of the London Charyari, writes
that he will subscribe ted guineas to ba-
by show, if they will drown all the un-
successful candidates for premiums.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-15

A SELL.--A good joke was played by
the telegraph operators lately, in sending
to the hotels and dcpots about town to
inquire for trunk marked L. L, Fant.
Alter a close search by the baggage mas.
ters, clerks &C.. all came to the conclu-
sion that the Elephant always takes his
trunk with him. Toledo Republican.