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From the Richmond Despatch.
Anti-Slavery Agitation.

1t is evident that the anti-slavery agitation
is not at rest There is mischief deep in the
hearts and bubbing over on the venomed
tongues of the fanatics and demagogues of
the North. in the recent Senatorial elections
in New York and Massachusetts, sentiments
have been avowed which show the most
undying hatred of Southern Institutions, and
firm and growing resolve to extirpate them
from the soil. Appeals have been made by
the friends of the Abolition candidates to the
worst passions Of the human heart. we do
not confound the mass Of the Northern peo-
pie with the fanatics. We know that such
a supposition would be gross injustice to the
intelligent and conservative people OF the
North, but while the quiet and law abiding
portion Of the community are minding their
own business, agitators, by their superior
activity, obtain place and power, and the
means of mischief. While good men are
sleeping quietly in their beds, bad men are
awake and prowling about under the cover
of the darkness with the incendiary's torch
and the assassin's knife. These good men,
thus quietly sleeping, may compose the vast
majority Of the community, and the incen-
diaries may not number dozen all told, yet
these last may give mighty city to the
flames, and overwhelm in ruin aud death its
unsuspecting population.
The conservatives Of the North, its men
of intelligence, character, and property, all
who have any interest at stake, must rise
from their repose, cast OF their sloth, and
pluck from the hands of incendiary abolition
its means of mischief. They must do this
at once, by prompt, united and energetic
effort, or the band of midnight marauders,
small as their numbers are, will Involve them
in irretrievabe destruction. We have little
hope, however, that this piece Of advice will
be needed, and our only appeal is to the
South, which can rely upon none but itself
for the successful vindication of its rights
We invoke, then, the men Of The South to
be calm and deliberate, as well as firm and
decided, in view Of the menacing abolition
demonstrations at the North. Let. them
avoid harsh words aud rash actions, which
al,u."- u :;i : -, ,.,.. isE.
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LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER.

Let us love one another! not long may we stay,
In the bleak world Of mourning, Some drocp willie
its day;
Others fade in their noon, and few lngcr till eve;
Oh there breaks not heart but leaves some one to
greve
And the fondest, the pu"cst, the trucst that met,
Have still found the need TO forgive and forget.
Then oh though the hopes that we nourshcd decay,
Let US love one another us long as we stay.
There are hearts Ike the ivy, tho a be decayed,
That seemed to clasp ondly in sunlight and shade,
No leaves droop in sadness, still gaily they spread
undimmcd mids, the bIightcd, the lonely and dead
But the ms,'cio cIngs to the oak, not in part,
Blu, with leaves closely round 1.-THE root in its
heart
Exists but to twinc it-mbibc the same dew,
Or fall with It's loved oak, and perish there too.
Thus let's love another, midst the worst,
Unaltcrcd and fond as we loved at first;
Tho the false wing of pleasure may change and
furSakc,
And the bright urn of wealth into particles break,
There is some sweet affection that gold cannot buy,
That cling but still closer when sorrow draws nigh
And remain with us yet, tho ali else pass away;
Thus let's love one another as long rs we stay.
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The Revenge,

The days Of post coaches are fast pass.
ing away; and although the commodious
and oftentimes laxuriously Furnished cars
drawn over the iron rail, and speeding with
tho swiflness OF flying bird, offer induce
ments to the traveller which the old fashion,
ed coach and four, neveraheld out-for one
may lounge on The velyst.cushioned seat and
read the last novel without fear of jolt or
an overturning from the wheel coming in
contact with some unmannerly stump by
the road side--give me yet the old stage
coach and four spirited 'tsteeds with prac-
lised hand to manage them, such as are now
only to be met with in secluded districts,
where the railway is yetunconstructed.
These reflections, dear reader, were made
while sitting on one of those comfortable
cars, and proceeding at rapid rate towards
the metropolis of our State.
We had, perhaps performed half the jour.
ney, when the singular, monotonous Earring
of the cars was in second change to
hollow, rumbling sound, by which some
unlhinking passengers were not a little star
tied.
The train was passing over the Aqueduct
at Rocky Hill. Mingled emotions of thrill.
ing fears and joys, vanished in the dim vista
of time, came back quiet place, and its dark,
frowning rocks.
Methinks ] still see the old mill which
stood by the road side, its1ponderous black
water wheel rolling around, and The spark.
ling drops dripping from its mossy beams;
the village church, aud the old homestead of
Father Wilkes, with its vine clad porch; the
venerable oak tree, beneath whose shade
his dark.eyed Jessie bad often sat, and sung
her gay songs in the summers eve.
But all is now changed. The mill and
the homestead are gone; Jessie and her IA
ther are not here; the old oak has been
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DR. A. G. TEAGUE respectfully informs
his friends and citizens OF Edgrtieid generally,
,h,, h. has lust received LARGE ADDITION
10 his already extensive Stock OF fresh and genuine
Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, SC.
His drugs arc carefully examined by himself, and
MI thu, are found worthless, rejected: and those
that are approved may be relied on us efficient ana
Of uniform action.
All, Of his Medicinal Compounds, Tincturcs
Pills, Oin,men,s, &c. &c, are put up under his
own supervision and IN Strtct 4cc0T@aHCf Will '"e
United States Disp.nSatorv.
From his long and extensive experience in Tie
nrac,icc of Medicine h has made scvcra! Com
hounds or his own not 10 be found in the DsP"nS;!-
;ory. VIA Preparation for the GROUP, which
he has used extensively for eighteen years and re-
cunmends with confidence 4 NERAllF GE: safe
and efficient: and many other COMPOUNDS which
he makes cxtemporaneous!y to fulii. the indications
in each particular case for which II is used.
1t would require more space than could be OBJ
tanned in Newspaper to give Catalogue "i the
DRUGS, Medicines and Chemicals kept and sold by
bim-suiice it to say, he can furnish Physicians
Office COMPLETE, with Physick and Furniture.
lie has added TO his former Stock some of the
,ros, reliable Vegetable extracts, viz PODOPlllL
LIN. STILLlNGINE, LEPTANDRlN, &c.
NJ. Planters and families can be supplied with all
Medicines necessary in 4 ianily-;,nd when desired,
directions put up with each article
All of the most reputable NOSIRC Ms may be
found in his Establishment Also,
Candies, Kisses, Sugar PIrllnS ssEad
Sands.
ALSO, FINE WINES AND BRANDY,
for Medicinal purposes.
rPlMIg pDgAGJO & SisGAMS,
PcrfuMery OF his own and Northern make
hard 10 beat.
SOAPS-A large and extensive variety.
CANpLES.-Wax,Sp Sperm and Adaman,ne.
Paints, Oils and Dye Stufs,
WINDOW GLASS, PUTTY, VARNISHES, Sc.
BRUSHES.-Marking, Sash, Tool, Paint, Grain
iur, Tooth, Nail, Flesh, Crumb, Shoe, Horse and
Tanners Brushes.
.oENCILS-Cancl's and Sable Hair, large size.
And last though not least, the finest II AIR BRCSH
E.S ever offered in the place, OF various patrons
and qualities.
Dressing and extra fine COMBS,
BUSTING BRUSHES,-An excellent article.
PAPER-Fools Cap and Letter Paper, common
and fine
NOTE PAPER-Various sizes and fancy styles,
ENVELOPES-Commo Buff, PL,in White and
Fancy Note Envelopes,
INK. PENS, PENCILS AND CRAYONS,
Osborne's American Water Calours.
Gum Elastic Balls-Solid, Hollow and
Fine,-Parlor Balls for the Ladies, inviting them
ts exercise within doors, when the weather is
TOO inelemmcnt to be out
Nav lS If is
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q y,

Written Expressly for the Edgefeld Advertiser
DARLING EFFIE MAY.
Oh Effie is darling
Sweet, bcauteous Effie May,
With her ways so pure and winning,
And her tones 50 light and gay.
To naught can compare her
Blu, the gente-cyed gazelle
As it sips the gurgling brOoklet
Where the green Gases swell
Or when with glee it snuhclh
IIhc aromatic gale,
Or houndeth DER the hillock
TO its own rose-sccntcd vale.
Oh Effie is darling
Bright, glorious Effie May
With her gentle busom swelling
To mcrcy's blessed sway.
No tale Of woe or sorrow
Fer floats unhecded near
But her plying heart hath caught it
And held 1t trembling there.
No humble frllow-mortul
HIS faultering footsteps trace
Near to her patl-but kindly words
His crushing woes effacc.
Oh Efiie is ! darling,
Dear, guilclcss Efiie May!
And o'er her wiiching features
a thousand graces play.
No coarse words ever linger
Upon those rosy lips;
Whose dcwy fragrance rivals
The buds the night bird sips.
No actions, bold or forward,
Iler modest spirit knows,
Whose every thought and feeling
Are pure as Alpine SHOWS.
Oh Efiie is darling
My gentle Ehie May
And her glad eyes ever beaming
With holicst love each day.
Her open brow q signct bears
Engraved by Heavens decree,
OF holy innocence and truth,
And hope, and piety.
ROSE COTTAGE.
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Snow IN BuFFALo.-Useless, and worse
than useless, would it be should we attempt
to tell our distressed readers how much
snow the earth is covered with in this local..
ty, for it hardly stops showing long enough
for the ink to dry on our paper, and the in.
tervals when it does not snow have been for
the last week devoted to drifting On the
average, if the snow had remained where it
fell, it might be three or four feet in thick
ness; but it has not done so, and there are
within our city drifts of any altitude, from
that of COW to that of giraffe's head, and
upwards. Half our houses have their lower
windows ohstructed, and doorways require
shoveling fresh each morning, before they
afford anything like comfortable exit or en-
trance. If it should ever stop stormlng,
there will be the most superb sleighlng; and
we hope, from the latest Indications that we
shall soon have, at least days truce with
tho weathcr.-Bufalo Courier.
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VOL. XX.---NO. q.
ALLEGED GREAT EXCITEMENT IN HA.
Savannah Journal and Courier

I ALLEGED GREAT EXCITEMENT IN HA.
vANA-The Savannah Journal and Courier
of Saturday says:
"By the arrival this morning Of the
schooner Abbot Devereux, Capt. Alchornss
from Havana, we have advices from thatr
port up to Sunday last, February4. tM4sa tMsa.
"We learn that at the time of the sailing
of the schooner and for several days previ.
ouslv, great excitement existed in Cuba in
anticipation OF the landing of General Quit.
man, who was reported and believed to be
of the island, with force of twenty thou.
sand men. The Creoles were highly elated,
but it was not supposed that they could rem.
der much assistance to their deliverers. In.
deed Capt. Alchorn thinks the present Cap.
tain General, Concha, has made himself and
administration popular with all classes, so
that it may be presumed that the discomfort
on the island is not so wide spread now as
formerly.
"1he Spanish feet, consisting of tWo
war steamers and three sailing vessels,
frgate, sloop of Apar, and brig. left the port
oil Havana last Saturday on :; cruise in search
of the fllibusters. Two British ships of the
line entered the harbor Sunday morning and
several others were hourly expected for! the
defence OF the island.
"We have no means Of knowing upon
what grounds the fears of the Spanish off.
cials were based. But one thing we are
certain, if Quitman gets foothold on the
island with twenty thousand men, the days
of her Catholic Majestys reign there are
ended"
ABOLITION LEADS THE CoLuMN.--With.
in single month the following Abolitionists
have been elected to the Senate of the Uni.
ted States for six years from the 9th Of
March nexl:. VIM. H. Seward, Of New
York; Henry Wilson, of massachusetts,;
and Charles Durkee, OF Wisconsin. MIR.
Harlan, of Iowa, has received the whole vCte
OF the fusionists in the Legislature of that
State, and makes the fourth Of the series.
Mr. Seward is his own successor. Gen.
Wilson follows Mr.. Everett; Mr. Durkee
succeeds Hon. J. P. Walker, Democrat; and
Mr.. Harlan expects to fill the place now
occupied by the orthodox Democrat, Gen.
A. /. aalge 'i'l.sre "ao 2'"c-.i o,h":-
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and handed him over--as he supposed-to
his rightful owner The other thanked him
for his trouble, and after inviting him to come
and take thanksgiving supper with him,
telling him he should be as welcome to a
bit of tine gobbler as though it were his own,
he marched off triumphanty, with bis prize
ander his arm and laugh in his sleeve.
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RENTAL SURGERY!

DR. III. PARKER, respectfully informs
1 the citizens of Eigefrl District, that he may
be found during sale day week at the Planters ii"-
tel. Edgetird c. H.. and at his residence on the
Anderson road. eighteen miles northeast OF the
Village. on every Friday and Saturday following.
most improved principles, can be seen ut his Cttee.
His address, when in the country, as heretofore,
Sleepy Creek, p. ..
Dee - 0'
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4 MARRYING GENrUs.-Ihere is man
in the New York peniteutiary, who has had
twenty.seven wives He is just lhirty-six
years of age, and has been engaged in the
matrimonial business since he was sixteen,
and has therefore had new wife every sew.
en- months, getting rid of the old spouse,
and courting the new one at interim. He
declares he will have a hundred wives be-.
fore he dies, if they do not cramp his genius
within some stone wall.
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Burning Alive,

A paper was recently read before the
French Academy of Science, in which the
following extraordinary instance was aduc.
ed as reason for abolshing the present
custom OF burying so soon after death.
A young female had been twice pronounc.
ed dead, when on y in trance, but had
recovered in time to prevent being buried
alive. A third trance came on, and in con-
sequence of what had previously occurred,
permission was obtained from the constitu-
tional authoyties for the body to remain
above ground so long as decomposition
should not take place.
A week-ten days passed away-there
was still no decomposition; but all the med-
cal men declared she was dead, and at
length she was placed in a coffin.
Only few minutes before the coffin was
to be nailed down, and while the bell Of the
village was already tolling for the funeral, a
female from an adjoining village, who had
been schoolmate OF the supposed deceased,
came to take last farewell.
She stopped to kiss the lips of her depart
ed friend, and remained in that position for
some length Of time. The bystanders at.
tempted to remove her. She waved them
away with her hands, and remained in that
position, with her lips on those of her de.
ceased friend. and breathing the warm breath
of life into her lungs.
At length she exclaimed
"She lives% and rising from the body,
pointed out unequivocal signs of life.
She then stated when she was kissing her
friend, she fancied she felt her breath, and
in few minutes was convinced of that fact
The female supposed to be dead was ta-
ken out of the coffin and placed in a warm
bed, and in few hours fully revived. She
was during her trance, fully sensible Of all
that was passing around her, and even heard
the death.bcll toll, but WAS incapable Of
speech or sign to show that she was not
dead
THE BEp.-Jhe French rOmanCer, Gle
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Law Notice.

TIME Undersigned have formed q Partnership,
and will PRACTICE LAW in Edgefeld, ABB
bcville and Lexington.
GEORGE ". LANDRUM,
ABNET PERRIN.
Eln.Gnll c. IL Sept 2l 1851. I. SO
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Cops MADE TO ORpER.-A queer OK.
preston, to be sure; but it only describes a
line of business carried on extensively in
heather lands. Here is the translation of a
Chinese advertisement.
81 will execute to order idols from two
feet high to the size of marmosset monkey,
or the biggest and most hideous monster
that can inspire the human mind with awe
and reverence for religion. If the idol is
the size of an ourang outanga the price will
be $7OO; one Of a sphynx size will be turn
ed out for $500; one the size of a bull dog,
with horns aud hump, $3.50; a buffalo size
$500; dog size $500; and the size Of an
ass, in the attitude OF braying, $1,000"
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Fer the Planters
.aso coo E,bS. Peruvian Guano,
AO laNION LOO Lbls Eeltlewell's GUANO

lOU,UUV 100 b5ls. ke.tlcweIl's GUANo
and SALTS.
10 Bbls. Kettleweil's CHEMICAL SALTS,
80 - Pure ground PLASTER.
The above celebrated alanures for sale by
J. SlBLEY & SON.
Hamburg, Nov X, If Al
~" The Laurcnsvlle Herald. Independent Press
and Anderson Gazette will copy the above iour
;imes. and forward bills to j. S. d SON.
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Gov. WR1cur.-Of Indiana, has with
drawn from the Methodist Church, assign
ing as reason that his pastor was Know
Nothing.
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assertions, Dragging, putting Iorth head
strong opinions, contradictions, discussions,
travelling stories, confidential readings OF n
poem, or whole tragedy, explanations of
systems in long words, iuterminable mon
nologues, and that place Of them, one has
pictures, thoughts, memories TO be called up,
that he is in the midst of a chosen society
Of phautoms and visions, just to his mind,
and all these dreams which 4 foreign writer
calls moonlight in the BRAIN when think
of all this, as look at bed, know not
what words to make use Of to express my
enthusiasm and veneraton, and am almost
ready to bow in alteration before il"
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LIrERARY.-A fast young miss, Just rea-
dy to graduate from Tip-top Seminary,
sent her cousin tho following literary spcci.
men:
"Dear kussin tha wether where we is air
kod an suppose where you is air kolder,
we is ali well an mpther ha got the his Ter.
ricks and bruther bill has got Hopping koff
and sister susin has got Baby an hoap
these fu lynes will find you in the same
Kondishoun rite sune your aphcckshunate
kussin
pS will be TO sec you next Tuzeda then
for the harts of the bozc !"
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BREscn OF PROMISE CAsE.-In the Prov.
idencc (Rhodc Island) court OF common
pleas, on " ednesday, the case Of Mary a.
Clark rs. Thomas NJ. Brown, for a breach
of promise of marriage, resulted in verdict
for plaintiff for $4,000. The Providence
Journal says that the proof of plaintiff co'i.
sisted of visits of defendant to. plaintiff, his
waiting upon her to parties, to church. and
other public places, calling upon her st her
place of business, presents Of rings, ex'
change of miniatures, &C., aud finally, that
he was al the father. of her child. The defen.
dant denied any promise, alleging that they
boarded in the same family, and that the
that during all the time Of the alleged i"ti::
macy, the plaintiff knew that he was-ergag.
ed to marry another lady, and that, there
fore, the plaintiff could not reasonably ex.
pect that he was about to marry her.
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The BED.-Ihe French romancer, Gle
mence Robbert, expresses thus WARMLY an
appreciation Of these every day might com.
forts, which, in the frequency they are en-.
joyed, are sometimes less highly valued than
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Sell Your Cotton and Pay Yoslr
Debts!
A Cotton is now bringing good price, think
n il s the proper time for MI persons Indebted TO
me, to sell their Cotton and pay up promptly. hat
say you gentlemen NJ w. CLAhl
CHARLTON. NOy . ON oo
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GINGER FOX RuM.-We charge it as .
fact beyond contradiction, that in afai"c,
and other States, where the liquor laws are
in operation, the sale Of Essence Of Ja-
maics Ginger" aud opium has increased four
fold, because in their use the same feeling is
created as that produced by liquor. The
same thing may bo said Of the people of
China. When the edict OF the Emperor
was published, forbiddins the use Of all
intoxicating liquors, the people very natural.
ly sought a substitute. They found it in
opium, and we all know what effect the use
OF this drug has had upon them. They are
worthless people-'heir every enersyis pros:
trated-tho spirit of enterprise appears dead
beyond resuscitation-thair ambition sup.
planted by idleness, and their prosperity OF
course retarded Union.
cY@ AN earthquake has occurred at Halifax,
Sackyille aud Calais At Sackye it shookthe
h,,Scs and broke the windows.
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SINGULAR EMorIoN.--rhe following,
written in an elegant business hand, was in
scribcd on the back OF 4 FIVE dollar bill late
ly received in New York from North Caro-.
lima
"Here is a IS bill which | intend to toss
out Of my'wndow, in Norfolk, as soon as |
have written this. am now no. lover of
money. | hate it most cordially, for it has
been the ruin of all my family. | will beg
from door to door eternally rather than own
another cent one hour. 1t made my grand
father suicide, my father a murderer, my
mother the victim of sorrow that sunk her
early to the grave, my brother gamtler,
and myself convict in the Statp prison tour
years"
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y barber in Vermont is reported to have
three razors of extraordinary power, the
first is SO sharp that it goes alone; the sec.
qnd has to be held back and the third cuts
about quarter of an inch before the edge.
Why is man chased by mad bull like
Il drunkard when he first gets out o; bed
because ho is about to =" take Il lorn."
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Practice Of Surgery!
DR. JUREA4l HARRIS. Augusta,
~ Ga, is prepared tcacc"mmoda'e with Lodging
ond Nurs;ne' such patients aS may be directed 10
him for SURGICAL OPERATIONS or Treatment
II Masters may be assured that their Servants
will have every necessary attention
Augusta, May %, ~ ~
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SAnLE PnAYER.-Thc following speci-
men is too good TO be lost. If the wicked
white fellows" did not require increased
blessings after the postscript" they were
Il hardened sci of cases. Read and admire
the charity of the prayer.
The black minister was closing up his
prayer, when some white boys in the corner
had the ll-manners to laugh, so that the sa.
BILE suppliant heard them. He had said but
!; moment before, and very earnestly" Bress
all dat is human," when the laugh occurred !;
and commencing again just before the
e" Amen" the pious old negro said, "Oh,
Lord, we are not in the habit of adding post.
scripts to our prayers, but if the 'spresson,
bress all dat is human" won't take in desc
wicked white fellows. den we pray dat de
Lord will bress some dat amt human also.
Acsides,"