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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-04-04
Professional Card.

DR. M. w. AsNEY, will in future be
IL all times, either at his Office, adjoining w
w. Adams Office. and opposite Maj. George A.
Addisons residence, or at his own house adjoining
the Male Academy.
e9- He will attend strictly to all calls upon him.
Feb 81 If 6
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-04-04
Fine Brandy.
NOtlce

TT RICHARD GIBSON, or his legal representa-
l. tives will make application to W. II. ATKINSON,
Esq., in this place, they may discover something to
their advantage. Said Richard Gibson was SOL
der in the war Of 1912, in the Artillery, and was .
resident of this District in 1918.
Mar II # ~
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Edgefeld Male Academy.

YHNHE Trustees of this Institution take pleasure
a in announcing that they have made ample ar
rangemcnts for its conduct during the present year.
Mr.. WILLIAM McCASLlN and Mr.. ERASMUS
YOUNGBLOOD, two young gentlemen of fine
Classical education, have the School now in charge.
Both Trustees and Teachers aatter themselves with
the belief that their School will not have its superb
or in the State Either Teacher is qualified to
instruct thoroughly in every branch required for en-
trance into our Colleges, North or South AS it is
not probable, from the delay we have unavoidably
encountered in opening the Academy, that we shall
have at any time during the year an ineonvenien,ly
large number of Students, those who do come will
enjoy the great privilege OF constant and careful su-
neryison. Parents will at once see this advantage
in its proper light
We respectfully ask Of our friends, and the friends
of the School, that they will come forward and en-
ter their boys Immediately. The full Scholastic
year will bc taught.
Terms.
For the Classical Department, per annum,. S36, 90
=" Higher Eng. 5000
Ordinary ' =. $500
Capitol board to be had in pleasant families.
JOHN LIPSCOMB,
r. r. MINIS,
ARTHUR SIMKINs, x
GEO. A. ADDISON, 3
LEWIS JONES.
Jan 81 tt
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-04-04
Painter to Hire.

A FIRST rate Negro PAINTER to hire by the
N day, month, or year. Apply to the Suoscrl'
Der ut Edge6eld C. II. S. +. GUIDE,
Mar 81 II lU
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-04-04
Edgefeld Collegiate Institute,
FOR YOUNG LADIES'!

42 PUPILS IN ATTENDANCE LAST SESSION.
~-~~~~~~~~~~~
gHVTIE next Session will commence on Monday
Il January 9Th, 1855.
Tuition per Session, III weeks.
Primary Department.. t.............-..SI O0
Academical .............l2 l2 90
Collegiate ................l5 10 w
Musc-Gutar or Piano. .......le UO
Drawing and French, each. ...........l0 10 90
Pupils using the Apparatus are charged each per
Session $500.
Pupils using the Piano for practice are charged
for Keeping them in tune per Session ST 90.
All Pupils are charged fifty cents each for con-
tingencies.
The Musical Department is furnished with FIVE
PIANOS, which are kept in excellent order and
used constantly by the Pupils
Vocal Music is taught daily without extra charge.
The Teachers will continue in their several De-
partments the same as last Session.
CHAS. A. RAYMOND, PRINCIPAL.
Dec 81 So
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THE EDGEFIELD
BOOT g. SHOE MRNUFACTORY

rs carried on at the old Stand, sMAm
4 adjoining Drs. a. G. & T. EaES$ig Is
j. leagues Drug Store, where ssssssasssssaAs ssssaAs&S
BOOTS AND SHOES OF the very Best
Material and Best Workman nSllip,
NAV be obtained, and most excellent fits warranted.
And also, au extensive variety Of
S3@ oR@ CO - @@ % Ia - o
or nv own manufacture, always kept on hand.
And those in wan, OF good article will please call
on the Subscriber. WM. McENO4.
Mnr 90 IL III
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Bounty Land,

JOSEPH ABNEY, ESQ, will attend to
o all applications tina, may be made through him,
for ADDITIONAL BOUNTY LAND, by those
who served in the Florida War, or any War since
1890.
Mar 81 If 10
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~ CD U Z @ w 8

WE take this means to inform our Customers
w and the Planters generally, that we are not
connected with any other house, and only have one
Store, which is the Brick Corner, formerly occu-
pied by Josiah Sibley. j. SlBLEY & SON.
Hamburg, Nov 2S If 46
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Notice.
'Strayed or Stolen

'Strayed or stOIem
EROM the Subscribers plantation, ~
L in Barnwell District, on the 9Th sNgss
March instant, small SoRRELL 4gseS
HORSE, with white spot in his z.SIas$A.
forehead, and somewhat rubbed by the geer.
ANY information concerning said horse thankfully
received and suitable reward given for his reeove-
ry. Address Kitchens Mill, Orangeburg District,
S.. SAMPSON sCORLEY.
Mar 81 ~. 10
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J. B. CoURTM MEY,

SURGEON DENTIST,
ese INSERTS Improved Plates, from
STS& one to the whole sett, by Atmospheric
OCD Pressure, and will attend strictly to all
orders entrusted to his care. All work warranted.
Address, Aiken, S. {.
March 2S 81 II
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Jan 81
Just Received,

OK BBLS. and Half Barrels No. 5, MACKE-
~ REL Also,
A few Kits, quarter and half bbls No. l, Maeke-
rel. j. SlBLEY d SON.
Hamburg, Jan "a If .
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THOMAS G., KEY,

, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
VE7lLL also prosecute Claims for BOUNTY
w LAND, under the late act Of Congress.
He will also buy, at the highest market price,
LAND WARRANTS.
Edgefrld c. H., Mar % If ii
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Tax Collectors Notice!

T WILL attend at the times and places hereinafter
L specified, to collect the GENERAL, POOR
and ROAD TAX, for the year commencing the
first Octuber 1854.
At Edgefeld C. H., Monday, March 5th, and
Ia. JurinO Cnnrt
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-15

her--tiny hands waiting her impress, and
lips, soft, warm lips lingering for only one
kiss-and as she pressed her hand to her
brow, pearly tear came through the long
lasheS and crept slowly down her cheek,
telling nought could sever mothers love,
though others might pass away and be
forgotten; and fertently did she pray
God to encompass him with holy angels
and let his life be as a summer day; could
she pray for him who had caused the part
ing that rent asunder ties of long years
formation =? When but little child she
had read, "Bless them that curse you, and
pray for them which despitefully use YOU"
and the forgiving woman murmured gen.
tie words for he whose proud lips would
have curled in scorn even to hear the name
of her who prayed. There were throb-
bings in her heart that would not be still
led, and in the hazy light of distance,
viewless fingers were constructing a strange
fabric-a fairy-like cottage, with its trellis
vines and honeysuckles, and eyes that
beamed gently on her-but no, no, never
again would she be there,
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-15
For the True American.
WRITTEN LANGUAGE NO. 8.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK. J

The reform proposed is styled the Pho
netic Reform. 1t applies to both writing
and printing. That which is applied to
writing is termed Photography, signifying
writing the voice, or writing characters to
represent the sounds of the voice. That
which applies to printing is denominated
Phonotophy, by which term is understood
the sounds of the voice represented by
characters made with types.
By the former art the spoken word is as
quickly recorded. 1t is easily acquired,
and is of incalculable advantage to man,
But it is to the latter propose to call
your attention.
This reform is based upon the principle
upon which written language was first
founded, viz: that every sound should
have its respective sign. The present
Phonetic alphabet is the joint invention
of Mr.. Isaac Pitman and A. B. Ellis, A.
B., of England, assisted by suggestions
from the members of the Phonetic Society,
in England; improved by English and
American Phonetic Societies and more
recently by the Grand Council of the
American Phonetic Society. .
This alphabet consists of forty-three let.
ters. These are those of the common al.
phabet, except, Q, q, K, and twenty addi'
tional ones.
This reform is not the mere whim of 8
few visionary and crack Drained refomers
of the'present day. 1t has been the de
sire of many of the wise and learned, for {
number of years. The principles of il
were ardently advocated by DR.. Franklin
1t has received the unqualified approba
tion of such men as George B. Emerson
Esq, DR.. John G. Warren, Francis Bowen
ESQ, editor of the North American Re
view, Cambridge; Judge Phillips, Cam
bridge; DR.. Oliver Wendal Holmes, Bos
ton; all members of the American Acad
envy of Arts and Science, the oldest scien
tifc body in the United States.
1t has been highly recommended by tn
Rev. Edward N. Kirk, the Hon. Amas
Walker, the Hon. Charles Sumner, ant
the Hon. Horace Mann "the world
renowned friend of Education.
Lorin Andrews, Esq, formerly the eff
cient agent Of the State Teachers Associ
alton, and now the President of kenyon
College, Cambria, O., is the present Pres
ident Of the Ohio Phonetic Association
This association is composed of many o
the most distinguished teachersand friend
of education in the State.
The advantages to be derived by tn
introduction of the Phonetic alphabet, ar
numerous and highly important, while tn
disadvantages are but few, and easily over
come.
! Persons, who can read the English Ian
guage as it is, can, in an hours time, reat
it as it ought to be. Those who canno
read it, can learn to read itas It is, by frs
learning it as it ought to be, in one thirt
the time now required. To learn to reat
it, all that is necessary, is to acquire tht
alphabet, which takes but little more time
than for the present one, and then to learr
to combine the letters into syllableS ant
words. When this is done thoroughly
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-15

A NOVEL PLEDaE.-In Sullivan coun.
ty one of the candidates for county clerk
was pledged to give one-half the proceeds
of the Office to the widow Of the late clerk,
and the other promised, in the event Of
his election, to marry The widow. =
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-15

"Have you BLASTED Hopes asked
lady Of a green librarian, whose face was
much swollen by the toothache. t'No,
ma'am," /" replied the youth, @but I've got
a blasted toothachc." t@aa sa
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-15

D@-Why don't you 20 to work and sop
picking your nOSei "IfS my nose amt
itf andit's FOurthof July too. II'lEpick
thunder out oft, if Pvsa mind i6O.a'
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-21
encouragement for Hoqth.
Farmers and Mechanics.

The following passage from a late
work of Miss Sedgwick, is a sample of
the just and truly philosophical thinking
and right feeling, with which her writings
abound. The passage, it will be seen,
relates to the education of children, the
choice of a pursuit for life, aud what
constitutes true responsibility; and the
sentiments expressed are full of true Dig
nifty and wholly imbued with the gem
erous spirit Of our republican institu-
tions:
81 shall be governed by circumstan-
ces ] do not intend or wish Anthon to
crowd my boys into the learned profess
sions. If any among them have par
ticular talent or taste for them, they may
follow them. They must decide for
themselves in matter more important
to them than any one else. But my
boys know that l should be mortified if
they selected these professions from the
vulgar notions that they were more gen.
teel-a vulgar word that ought to be
banished from the American vocabulary
more genteel than agriculture or the
mechanic arts. / have labored hard to
convince my boys there is nothing vul
gar in the mechanics profession-no
particular reason for envying the lawyer
or the doctor. They as much as the
farmer and mechanic, are working men.
And should like to know what there is
particularly elevating in sitting over a
table and writing prescribed forms, or in
inquiring into the particulars of diseaes
and dealing out physic for them. 1t is
certainly false notion in democratic
republic, that lawyer has any higher
claim TO respectability-gentility, if you
please-than a tanner, blacksmith, a
painter, or builder. 1t is the fault of
the mechanic, if he takes the place not
assigned to him by the government
and institutions of his country. He is
of the lower orders only when he is self
degraded by the ignorance and coarse
manners which are associated with man
ual labor in countries where society is di-
vided into castes, and have, therefore,
come to be considered inseparable from
it. Rely uTon it, it is not so. The old
barriers are down. The time has come
when being mechanics, we may appear
on laboring days as well as holidays,
without the sign of our Profession
Talent and worth are the only eternal
grounds of distinction. To these the
Almighty has affixed his everlasting pat
ent of nobility and these it is which
make bright the immortal name to which
our children may aspire as well as others.
1t will be oul own fault, Anthon, if, in
our land, society as well as government,
is not organized upon new foundation.
But We must secure, by our own efforts,
the elevations that are now accessible to
all. ."-1Neaicof, Boston, Journal.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-21
Kansas Election.

On the 30th ult., the second political
battle between slavery and abolitionism
was fought. and abolitionism driven to
the bush. The victory OF, the Pro-
Slavery party was complete, and it is to
be hoped that the question is now settled
forever in that Territory. The fanatical
propagandists of the North have only re-
ceiyed lesson in the Southern political
alphabet ; and it may be well for them il
they do not push their inquiries any far
ther. Yankee inquisitiveness is proven
bal. but We opine he has enough South
ern and Western learning to do him for
a time. The abolition vote in the Terri
tory was extremely meagre, and We do
not suppose they viii have single men,
Der In either branch of the Legislature.
What comes now of the Northern boast
that they were going to abolitionize Kan
sas, and make it free Stase They
may yet do it. but their prospect is lit
tie gloomy at present.--LHdePsndsnee,
Mo-, Messenger.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-21
Kansas Nattefs.
Kansas Territory

The tide of emigration flowing to
Kansas Territory is immense. From all
sections of the country it is pouring in,
and present appearances indicate that
there will be enough inhabitants in the
Territory before mid -summerto entitle it
to admission into the Union as a State.
More than two thousand persons have al
ready sailed from Pittsburg, and steam
ers are daily leaving that city loaded with
emigrants. One thousand emigrants ar
rived at St. Louis in one day. Parties
are organizing in every section of the
Northern States, and also in the Northern
slave States, composed of men who love
freedom and desire its privileges.
The two great lines of travel to Kan
sas are the Ohio River and the Northern
Railroad route through Chicago. The
rush at the latter place is immense
Eleven hundred emigrants for Kansas
and Nebraska passed through that city in
one day. Every train brings its load of
emigrants, in companies, families and
single individuals, all pressing on to the
Territories. If the tide continues as
it has commenced, there will be more
than one hundred thousand inhabitants
in the territory before Congress again
assemblies. 1t is reasonable to suppose
that some are merely Adventures and
spectators who will not remain, and,
undoubtedly some emigrants will be dis
appointed and return again to their for
mer homes. but they will compose only q
small percentage of the whole number
going out.
The election in the Territory occurs
upon the 30th inst, and will undoubted-
ly result in the election of a majority of
the pro-slavery candidates, if the reports
which reach us are reliable. The census
has been taken, and it appears that there
are in the territory 5,957 inhabitants OF
whom 2,038 are voters, and 137 Slaves.
There are seventeen Legislative districts,
in eight of which there are slaves. 1t
seems that the Missourians who have al
ready settled in the territory are fearful OF
the result of the election, and they have
obtained the names of a large number
who say that they intend to settle in the
territory, and who will be present at the
polls to vote if permitted. That many
will do so there is not the least doubt
But if the pro-slavery party succeed in
electing majority of the Legislature, il
does not follow that the constitution OF
the State, upon its admission to the
Union, will contain clause permitting
slavery. 1t is to be hoped that the emf
grafton from the free States will overbal-
ance that from the South. Present indi-
cations are favorable to such a result
Boston Messenger, Nar 22.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-21
By G. w. BROWN & co,

Mary Couch was the widow of Charles
Couch of Rhode Island. He established
q paper in Charleston, s. c., in opposi-
ton to the Stamp Act. Mrs. C. conduc-
ted the paper for several years previous to
1880, when she removed to Salem, Mass,
where she was publisher for number
of years.
Penelope Russell succeeded her hus-
band as Printer of the censor, at Boston,
in It'll.
There were other female printers in the
last century and during the early part of
the present one, but we cannot now give
their names and location.
Mrs. C.J. H. Nichols has for many
years conducted the "Windham Co.
Democrat, the leading democratic paper
in Rattleboro, Vermont. She is now in
Kansas.
Mrs. E. oakes Smith conducted liter
airy paper in New York city. Mrs. En-
ma Brown is joint proprietor of the
"Cayuga Chief" at Auburn, n. Y, and
has worked at the case ever since that pa
per was started.
Mrs. Paulina W. Davis is editor of the
Una" Mrs. Lindsay conducted the
"Garland, ;" at Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Al
drich, the ''Genius of Liberty" at Gin
cinnati. The Literary Journal, at the
same place, is edited and printed by wo-
men. Mrs. Prewet has for many years
carried on that staunch whig paper, the
Yazoo City, Miss.
"a few years ago Miss Walter succeed
ed her brother as one of the Editors and
Publishers of the Boston Transcript
Many of our citizens remember with
pleasure the Guest, which Mrs. r. S. Nj
chols conducted for number of years.
Mrs. NJ. A. Dennison has been one of the
Editors of the Boston Olive Branch, the
composition on which paper is done by
women. We need scarcely mention Mrs.
Swisshelm of the Pittsburgh Visitor, who
has been Reporter as well as Editor and
Publisher, and we believe, can set type.
Three or four years ago Mrs L. A. Pier
son edited and published handsome and
well conducted paper at Lancaster, Pa.
The Weekly Columbian, Cin., employ
women to set type. The Detroit Daily
Democrat, Pittsburgh Dispatch, Syracuse
Chronicle, New York Day Book, Boston
Olive Branch, and other papers in Boston.
The Genoa, N. Y Courier, and many
other papers employ women 1t is true
they, like the Merchants of Philadelphia,
employ them because they are cheaper
than men, but We hope that when the fe-
males gain q little more strength they
will rebel against this mean motive for
their employment.-Homan's Adeoeate.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-21
The Way to get on in the World.

A working man, some time ago, pub
lished his own biography, one of the
most interesting little volumes that has
appeared during the present century. 1t
is as follows:-'1t may, to some, appear
like vanity in me to write what / now do,
but | should not give my life truly if !
omitted it. When filling a cart with
earth on the farm, l never stopped work
because my side of the cart might be
heaped up before the other side, at which
was another workman. I pushed over
what had heaped up. to help him; SO
doubtless he did to me, when was last
and he first. When I have filled my
column or columns of newspaper with
matter for which was to be paid, have
never stopped, if l thought the subject
required moreexplanation, because there
was no contract for more payment, or no
possibility of Obtaining more. When l
have lived in barrack-room, Ihave stop
ped my work, and taken baby from
soldiers wife, when she had to work, and
nursed it for her, or gone for water for
her, or cleaned another mans accoutre-
ments, though it was no part of my duty
TO do so. When have been engaged in
political literature and travelling for a
newspaper, / have gone many miles out
of my road to ascertain local fact, or to
pursue subject to its minutest details,
if it appeared that the public were unac-
quainted with the facts of the case; and
this, when l had the work, was most
pleasant and profitable. When 1 have
wanted work / have accepted it at any
wages could get. at a plow, in farm
draining, stone quarrying, breaking
stones, at wood cutting, in saw pit, as
civilian, or a soldier. In London /
have cleaned out stable and groomed
eabmau's horse for sixpence. | have
since tried literature, and done as much
writing for ten shillings as l have readily
obtained-both sought for and offered
ten guineas for But if l had not been
content to begin at the beginning. and
accepted shillings. | should not have
arisen to guineas. have lost nothing
By working; whatever I have been doing;
with spade or pen. have been my own
helper. Are YOU prepared to imitate.?-
Humanity is always the attendant of
sense, folly alone is proud. A wise di-
vine, when preaching to the youths of
his congregation, was wont to say, Be
ware of being golden apprentices, silver
journeymen, and copper masters The
only cure for pride is sense; and the only
path promotion IS condeseension. What
multitudes have been ruined in their pros
poets By the pride of their hearts, Away,
then, young men, and forever, with self
foppery, aud empty pride, idle habits.
and expensive associates-stoop and con-
quer. Sink in spirit andrise inopulence.
Be faithful over few things. and be made
ruler over many