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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-09-19


BURIAL BY MooNL1GHr.--The Petersburg
Express tells Of the burial, by moonlight. of
highly esteemed young man, who died
recently at Portsmouth OF yellow fever.
As is the universal custom with all who
die of the yellow fever, the interment Of the
body took place in the evening Of the same
afternoon that the death occurred, (about 8
o'clock,) and, our informant states, was the
most solemn and impressive scene he ever
witnessed. The full orbed moon sbone with
unwonted brilliancy, and the marble monu-
ments and dreary looking tomb stones OF
the cemetery, rejecting their dark shadows
around the uncovered grave, invested the
scene with almost painful solcmnty. Added
to this deathly stiffness prevailed, not a
sound intrudng to disturb the quiet repose
of the dead; and as the minister of God, in
slow and mournful accents, offered up fer.
vent invocation to the Heavenly Father, that
be would sanctjfy the melancholy event to
the good Of the living, and he husband to
the discousolate widow in the hour of deep
bereavement, big tears coursed down many a
manly check, as they stood around the Por.
tails Of the grave, and the pent up grief of
every heart found relief in loud and prolong'
ed sobs. The prayer was finished, the last
sad words OF the burial service, dust to
dust, and ashes to ashes," were articulated,
when the grave was filled, and, without a
word being spoher, this mournful train left
the last resting place of the dead, repaired
to their respective homes with heavy hearts
and deeply impressed that the saddest scene
they ever witnessed. was a "burial by moon
liuht
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-09-19

A HINT on HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT
Have you ever observed what dislike GER
wants have to any thing cheape They hate
saving their masters money. tried this
experiment with great success the other day.
Finding we consumed a vast deal of soap
I sat down in my thinking chair, and took
the soap question into consideration, and
found reason to suspect we were using a
very expensive article. where a much chea,
per one would serve the purpose better.
ordered half.a. dozen pounds Of both sorts,
but took the precaution of changing the
papers on which the prices were marked be-
fore giving them into the hands of Betty
"Well, Betty, which soap do you find wash
es bestl "Oh, please, sir, the dearest, il
the blue paper; it makes the lather as wei
as again as the other" "Well, Betty, yo'
shall always have it, then;" and thus the I'LL
suspccting Betty saved me some pounds
year, and washed the clothes better.--REv
! SYDNEY SMITH.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-09-19
Va F.DURIsoE & SON, Proprietors.

CLARK, The should still retain the command
ferguson was informed of this move
ment before Clark approached very neal
him, and determined at once to force him to
make q precipitate retreat or fight. And as
Clark's command, was far inferior to that ol
the enemy, badly equipedand provided for, in
every way, prudence compelled him to re.
treat. In his retreat he encampeG for the
night, somewhere near Fair Foresg Creek
and about two miles from this place. Be.
fore day the spies came in, and gave the in.
formation that Ferguson was within half a
mile Of them. Clark Immediately resumed
his retreat and Ferguson coming up to his
encampment, and finding that he had left,
Immediately detached Captain Dunlap, with
about sixty or seventy British dragons and
one hundred and fifty or sixty volunteer
mounted Riaemen in pursuit, with orders to
overtake Clark, and engage him until he
could bring up his whole force.
Somewhere near this place-just on yon
hill, as have always understood 1.-THE
spies came running in, and informed Clark
that Ferguson's horse, were in sight. Clark,
with the appreciation of his whole command,
Immediately determined to fight; and, con.
sequeutiy, formed, and waited 70 receive
them Dunlap's uolunteer mounted Riaemen,
who were in front, recoiled, and gave back
at the first fire Of their opponents, and
Dunlap found it difficult to rally them.-
Having done so, however, he placed him
self at the head of his Dragons, and led
them on, followed by the mounted R6emen,
to bold and spirited attack. For awhile,
it was fierce contest; but Dunlap having
lost about half of his Dragons, and the
Volunteer Riaemen not appearing much
disposed to come into very close quarters,
he was compelled to retreat, and, was pur.
sued with great vgor and spirit, until he
met Ferguson, who had put his whole force
in motion to relieve him.
"Clark, with his small band, being una.
bic to oppose the whole force of Ferguson,
was now compelled to retreat. And, per.
haps, in that retreat he. displayed equal
courage, and more skill, than was exhibited
in any part of the engagement; for having
captured about twenty British Dragons,
and several volunteer Rifemen, much atten.
ton was necessary for. their securty-and
as the Dragons were the choice troops of
Ferguson's command, he felt, and avowed a
determination to re-caPture them-and TAX.
ing the c - :. go = =; - !
on Maio e5,. .i,sA G.sft =. ..s.!. 81.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-09-19

IT Is NOT TRUE.--The subjoined extract
we clip from the Richmond Enqurer :S -
A correspondent of the st. Louis, Missouri.
Democrat, states. the following. as a. start.
ling fact connected with the Kansas ques-
ton: "The most singular and startlisg
item connected with the territorial press,
however, is to be found in the fact that
Kansas Free State" an uncompromisng :
and able anti.slayery paper, is chiefly sup:
ported by North and, South Carolina
which States the editor was recently resi-.
dent" Who this editor! What peculiar !,
claims has be to support ftomtthe Seuthsv .
We do net credit the assertions contained
in the above. extract but if il be- true, .'we .
want to know tiff false, let the coin be:=
nailed to the counter. Will some OF io1r'
North or South Carolina contemporaries IA: :
vor US with q replys - -, - !, :,
We know not who is the. editorspf the.
Kansas Free State !; for, we have never seen. ,.
copy of-the paper.- We doubt very muchr-
if there is single copy taken in the State y
certainly not one that we have heardof, letS
the editor be whosoeyer. be may, whether
a former resident of South Carolina OF q
beneficiary of the Massachusetts, Emigrant :
Aid Societies. No true son of,this; State:of
OF the South will subscribe forvthe Kansaa Z: /:
Free State, with the view of sustaining and c
encouraging it. We have-no hesitation ia;s
pronouncing the allegation of the correspop.-..
dent of the Missouri Democrat false in every:
particular so far as South Carolina is. con.S,
cerned. What say you. brethren OF the.
Press 9-Carolina Times s. :,,se:5.Ss ,e:55
GWe venture to speak for Edge6eid
District, and assert that no man incur bof:
ders, a native Of this. District, would be.
caught reading the filthy abolition sheet s;.S-';'
-&..-.:.-, =, :s!'ss5 ts.s-s:sia;
A REMARKBLE Mana correspondent
of the Kentucky Statesman gives y. sketchA
Of an old citizen living iu:,Pulaski, countysI
named Elijah ,Denney, who is perhaps, ,the.a
oldest man in Kentucky. He wilt be- one
hundred and eighteen years of age ON the
10th of September next, and is. as active as
many men at forty. He works daily upoqs.
a farm, and throughout the. whole of his lifo,,
has been auearly riser. He informed. the wri.
ter that he never drank but one cup Of .cof- !.
fee, and that was in the year; lS4S. He serAT
veG scre', 'o.g = 'E" war ofthe Revolution.
,a,i -, naaosa ~ ,tre siege - Charle:
w. 50 e, ~: .iene o! S..m!. y, -. -.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-09-19

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-09-19

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-09-19

: ~ 4 MSER's EP1TAPH.
SsHcre lies Old Thirty-,hree Per Cent!
The more he got the more he lent;
The moro he lent the more he craved
Good God, can such soul be saved"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
Temperance TO the P0,p,

Wehaxa never seen scriptural quotations
more apply applied. than in the following
dialogue which took place at the table OF
Bishop Deare. 1. is stated that Bishop
Dosne, Of New Jersey, is strongly op posed
% temperance. A short time since Rev.
Mr.. Perkins of the same denomination ana
. mem5er of the Sons" dined with the
Bishop, who, pouring out glass Of wine.
desired the reverend gentleman to drink
with him, whereupon he replied:
Cant dot Bishop, wine is mocker., -
Take glass Of brandy then" said the
distinguished ecclesias,ic
"can'. do il, Bishop, strong drink is IA.
ging.'"
By this time the Bishop, becoming some.
what FESTIVE and excited, said TO Mr.. Perk.
ms:
"Yeu'Il pass the decan,er to the &c nile
man next 10 you"
"So Bishop, can't do that, woe unts
him that putteth the bottle 10 his nefghbor's
lips" What was the peculiar mental con
ditlon or moral state of the Bishop at this
stage OF the proceedings. our informant did
not state Buffalo Democrat.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
Esusas.


Ia another coluEn we copy letter from
the ST. Louis Rsp,sblicaa.--relating to Kan.
sss. We copy it as sign ofthe times, and
$ to show what kind of articles are published
~ paper which Presenas to be a leading
Nurnal in The Sou.h-West. e
80 We have no desire 10 common, on the
rabid p,o-slavery features which have lately
characterized the RepnAieaa, but we will
say that our Southern co,cmporaries take Q
wrong way for discussing the slavery CUES
ton
The question has now nearly approach.
ed Z crisis. and We can assure our Southern
friends. tha, We Of the North will not sub
mil to urther aggressions upon the rights
OF freedom. I, is lamentable fact, that
paper OF the Republicans pretensions and
standing should be found so strongly on the
side oithe slave power; bu, we suppose that
Heeuniary interests more shan any moral
influences have compelled the course it has
pursued, and we would be sorry TO riiieule
man for obiigins-s necessity above his
con.rol
The Republican, and other papers OF the
came stamp. may however remember that
people Of correct motions on the subject Of
shvey have noticed IL sseess sitra course.
and will not fcrgesis.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17

We msst never complain hereafter ofany
thing the London TINES says Of America.
fori ,can say nothing worse than j, says OF
-Eagland. We quote specimen from an
editorial Of the a4,h;
Eyery incident that comes 10 cur knowl-
cage teaas 10 increase the feeling of dismay
with which rejecting men of all shades OF
political opiaion arc disposed TO regard the
present conjunciure Of our affairs. There
is no longer the slightest hope that we can
By anr means short Of the most extreme
degradation avoid the continuance OF "a war
the expenses Of which We pay, but the op-
erstions Of which our counsellors seem TN
able 70 plan and our generals to execute. -
+, Or governments acaricature Of the weak
es;ani most selfish combinations OF other
times. Our Pfemier has disappointed the
expectations OF Ais friends. and faithfully
realized the predictions OF his enemies. -
:. Our Secretary Of War is q martyr to eaut,
y snd our Secretary for the Colonies is re-
turning from the capital of a doubtful ally
. 70 add 70 the administration the weight ac-
,quired in futile negotiation, and, perhaps,
70 act again the same part as that which
proved 20 fatal 10 the government Of Lord
Aberdeen. In the meantime, legislation is
blank, and discussion on topics Of public
interest 10 suspended partly by the Crimean
Cemfniiee, partly by unwilABgness to add
10 the difficulties of an administration which
began to decay before IL was completed, but
must sfili be tolerated till arrangement.
can be come to for providing il with suit
4 able successor"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
a Thieying Lady.

a shocking case ofdepray g. has recent
" been the subject OF comment in this city.
The case is that Of repeated and most art
fully contrived theits by one who has borne
the character and maintained the stand ct
lady, depending on her own exrrtions for
means OF support, as lady's companion.
OF her guilt there is scarcely shadow Of
doubt. She has been in Newport once or
twice, at one time stopping at hotel, at
another with private family here she
was arrested, and is now in our Jail awaiting
trial.
She is spoken OF to us a extremely Indy
like in her manners, cultivated and fascina-
ting 70 more than ordinary degree and
on hearing her converse, one can hardly
be led 10 suppose for a moment that for so
long a time she has carried on her evil
practices. Yet such is the case, and she has
had many modes of operating. While re-
siding with the family OF Judge Miller Of
New York, as companion to Mrs NJ, the
house wasTnysteriogsiy robbed [entered, it
was first supposedly and many articles of
value carried off.
The accused was the first 10 find out that
the house had been entered, and was 80
successtuiin asCertaining what articles had
been carried off as 10 lay the suspicion. A
watch taken at that time, and seen on her
person in Newport, led TO her detection,
AMI on examining her apartments in New
York, abundant evidence was found to
establish her guilt. At the time OF her ar
rest, she was residing with lady in this
city as companion and it was found on
examining her trunks, that she had robbed
the house nF sly hottlns nf rnu a small
pitcher, and several articles OF little value
We understand that a requisition AS
been sent on from New York, and she will
be taken TO that city for trial. She is Eng
iish by birth, we be ieve, and her name is
withheld for her friends sake Newport
Mercury, May, 5h.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17

DECLINE OF DREss.-The n York Times
says very sensibly
Then as to dress-it is great nonsense
to say that all must dress fashionably or
lose cas-: What is the fashion! Who
wears fashionable coat. and how do you
knowit IL the fashion! Tell Us of one sub
stanliai merchant one thrifty mechanic,
one successful lawyer. or one gentleman
who wears il, and we viii name ten of ca Oh
equally noted and successful, who do not,
and ten fop5, whom you utterly despise,
that do. The fashion ia New York for
men just aow, requires clean, decent gar.
rnent, with no patches on tho more, TAO
less. a lgdy might gcac her craniuotll-
sr's shawl on Broadway, and not be mott
ced. The tifnid ones, and those just in
from other cit"a and Villages, alone are
worried about their looks, when thev y eur
last winters bonnet TO the lecture. or 10
the church. Let the young mtua rar
substantial and common sens. rather
than those VINO are keeping up appearances
81 sacrifice. II will be saving in this
item I"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
Nli5ffllanfous.
LECTURES.

Or. Calvin NJ. Fitch, OF New YORK, wa.
deliver a course of free lectures on a'se"''s y
tho lungs aud air passases--showins me e'usS'
pointing out The means Of prevention ana aeh'o"'
strating the curahill. Of Pulmonary eohsen -
lie CLAIRE HALL.
naycnnort. Iowa. to ladies and gentlemen on tues.
a,,and "Wednesday Evenings, MAY e9ts and suth ana
to ladies oily on The afternoon ofTaesday Ma! aist
DIR, FlahNi,lb be atthe Le Claire HOUSE, DaN,
export, from Monday! Ma! ssih until Mo''a! 'ans
mn, 1855, during which period he ma. be consulted
for Palm0nary coassrptioas, .fstAms, ChroH'e
Bronehi,is, DysPepsia, Fens!e CeHptaiHts' ana an
other diseases connected with or prcdsposng'o ."h
sumption in the treatment u which his q nv
alelnal uhalation aud meshunlea remedies has UNI
f,ruly proyud 10 be thu most successful, Ahefdlhs
the eonsnmp,iye the only rational hobs 81 relief
Patients consulting DIR. Fitch the present occasion
may continue 10 correspond with him Ia New YORK
without farther expense. Ma! iaN~-im
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
xossnth q : Newspaper Correspondent.

u The prQprietors otthe IHdspenden: have
secured the services Of Kossatfl az regu.
lar correspondent, and SO high is their esti-
mate Of his capacity that they give him Eve
z times more than any OF their other onr b.
usors. In preliminary letter, Kossuih
thu independently defines his position:
II swear 70 lDbody's bannes-r viii
ssrye no party purposes--I fear nobody bu.
God-ioye no other profit bat that . being
useful 70 my fellow men--profsss allegiance
y nsbody but to justice and to righ,-baar
9 no regard 10 the frown OF self-con ecited
vanity or pride, b. it national or personal.
] claim the right 10 be frank and free, and
beg from the editors and the readers OF IN Q
Indepsndsnf TO consider my correspondence
- that OF man perfectly indepsnlsn! from
aii considerations except the dictates Of his
own conscience"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
BY TELEG RAPH.
NEw York. MAY Is.

NEW IohA, NAY IT,
Archbishop Hughes issued his Promlsed
statement in reply to the charges OF Mr..
Brooks, this A. NJ. In communication OF
over three columns he proceeds 70 review
I the whole question and attempts 20 iurther
the alleged falsehoods upon Mr. brooks,
! against whom he knows many technical
/ errors in regard 10 the conveyances OF prop
eriy. The Archbishop takes occasion 10
| denounee those papers which sided with
/ Mr. B. without knowing the rights OF the
matter and also condemn the recently en-
acted Church License bill which he con-
siders gross violation of personal and re-
iigous liberty.
In the case of the New Haven Railroad
Company against Cornelius Vanderbilt and
others. Judge Cowles in the Supreme Court
yesterday rendered long decision stating
that to al! who held the stock without the
know ledge Of the fraudulent Issue, the com
pany were liable.
The barque Grape Shot returned with
Baker the murderer Of Bill Poole on board
to-day. She arrived Of Pa.mas in seven
teen DAYS from this port and laid oil and on,
till the Isabella Jewett hove In SIGHT waen
they boarded her and captured The fugitive.
A warrant has been issued ia ,he U S.
District Court at Philadelphia on an ipdict-
ment for the arrest Ell Col. Kinney in segSd
to the Central American Expedition aul.Lt t..
in order to anticipate the arrest went 10
Philadelphia.
Lats From California.
New Orleans, May IL.
TIE steamship Promethus has arrived
here from San Juan de Nicaragua bringing
Gates to the gath ult.
The steamship Northern Light left San
Juan Tor New York on the Sth inst, with
$50 passengers and $3.50 900 in treasure.
Another revolution broke out in Nicara-
qua on the 9th occasioned by the accession
to power OF General Marcia.
PHILApEnPHIA, May 10.
Col. Kinney was brought before Judge
Kane, of the U. S. District Court this p.
NJ, and held to bail in the sum of $4,000
to answer charge of violating The neutral.
ity laws in fitting out vessel in this district
against Nicaragua. The alleged vessel was
all ready to sail with ammunition, stores
apd 800 men. Mr. Presley, Of the Cirard
House, became lis suriiy. Geo u. Dallas
ap. cared IS counsel to Col. Kinney.
ALBANY, May Is.
Judge Conkin, late U. s District Judge,
with request OF the N. Y. State
Society, and has written an
opinion with special reference to the search /
and seizure clauses or the Prohibitory Ii
suor Law, as discussed by Nicholas HI. I
Judge c. sustains the law in these cases, |
and as 10 the other questions he conflrns /
The opinion Of Judge Savage.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
LOTS At Auction,
EADS ADDITION TO
w est Davenport.

WILL b. sold AT Auction on Thursday the
w Tth inst. on the rrenses, 100 beautifully stua
ted Lots IN the above addition TO West Dayebport ON
long time al per cent interest fh in hand and
oalah"e secured ny Deed of Trust the Lots. This
property lies south side Of Back Hawk C r.ek save
some 20 lots on Telegraph Road, and nds some
OF the grandcst views in this vicinity.
The broad bosom of the s.Faiher of Waters - As he
rolls his mighty torrent. can be for miles M and
down and two beautiful cities, Davenport and Rock
Island graCe either shore and be en- at glance
looming rp clad in all = cir and sparkling p.r
ments OF purFailea beauty. Here are chances rare
Indeed for al.who desire pleasant rural bones from
II io@ miles OF tho city 10 avail themselves at once OF
the liberal offer.
Sale positive and viii take place at i00'clock 4 NJ
Carriages viii be In waiting In front our Once from
BIO A. N tocnnVey TO, a. d.return those wishing to
purchase. ms property altogether viii be Ia on
good teriDsat prlvat" sale. napp led Tor soon Ir a
r." Gays rlats OF lht au9F" lois will 9o ready Tor tx-
hihiii"n 81 our ono where a- RF. Invited To- eal 4nt
examine for heWs.!y@-. Tu.Fr lots viii rggc tr 81 &c
ON low hl % feet t" and acres Three fire sites
Tor briek Yards are a'so said Lois and viii be-
SOD separate For particulars see bills.
H.ys EADS g. STEWART.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
The creates, breadth 81 lie cr;nea i

The greatest breath Of the Crinea is
enc hundred and ,wenty-four miles; the
lsDgth, from east to west, one hundred and
seventy. The Tartar population of the
Crimea is about sixty-one thousand. few
miles from Sebasiopsi the ground become.
so level tnat there is not even the slightest
undniafion; and this uniformity continue.
the whole way 10 Parescop. Sebastopol is
distant from s.. Petersburg 1891 miles.
Couriers convey the mails Ton four wheel
cd carts drawn BY three rises, and driven
ii . rapid pace.l to Moscow. about $50
mies, from whence they 90 by railway 10
the Captal.-From five days to week is
occupied in the entire journey so that the
Car has his dispatches three or four DAYS
ssriier than either Of bis crowned opponents,
un!ess il be the Saltan.-Arqu..
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
Fish for Food.

There is much nourishment in fish, little
less than in butchers meat, weight for
weight and in effect il may be more nnur-
ishing, considering how, from its softer
fibre, fish is more easily digested. ii recover,
there is, tini--in sea-fsh--a substance
which does not exist in the aesh OF land
animals, w, Iodine substance which
may have beneficial effect on the health,
aud tend to prevent the production OF scrof-
ulous and tlbegcuar diseases, the latter in
the form Of pulmonary consumption, one OF
the most cruel and fatal with which civilized
society, and the higly educated and refined,
are afflicted Comparative trials prove that
in the majority Of fish the proportion ofsolid
matter-,hat is the matter which remains
after perfect desicca,ion, or the expul.
sion of the aqueous parts little inferior
to that OF the several kinds Of butchers
meat game or poultry. And ii we give our
attention to classes Of peoPl.-clssed a,
70 quality q food they principally subsist
on-ee find that the ichthy phag aus class
are especially strong, healthy and prolific.
In no class than that Of fishers do we see
larger fami les, handsomer women, or more
robust and active men, or greater cxemP-
ton from the maiadics just alluded to-
DR.. Days Angler and his Erie nd.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17

The Administration will scarcely have
foofsioid in the next Congress. Fifteen Free
States have chosen representatives., as fol.
! lows: Administration 81, Opposition 1872
-mgority lol. Five Slave States elected
ten Administration 70 seven opposition.
and should the remaining ten Slave States
be represented as in the late Congress.
l53 Adm. TO 30 Opp.] the Opposition vii!
have IS minority. 1t is probable tha, Pierce
will be in minority OF blut 7j--9r have
little over third Of the popular branch u
support his Administration. The Northern
Opposition strength viii be l22 Or eleven
majority over the wholeSoutb and A ',Bia >
tration forces. Kansas cannot be udm,ttaa
- Slave State within the coming two
ycars--thst IL certain