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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-10-31
through the columns of the Southern. Baptist.
:. - Truly and; very respectfully, :.
80. -. ,->.,....: JAMES HARRISON.
PROTEST.

= PROTEST. :,
Whereas, the Reedp River Baptist Associa.
tion at the present Session, September, 1855
separated the Rabun's Creek Church. from her
membership, on account of an alleged departure
from the orthodor principles of The Gospel, in
violation of the llth Article Of the Abstract of
Principles, and advised the minority to join some
Church of the same faith and order, and this, too
thougha large number of the Church; even,
majority in communication read before the
Association, informed the body that they were
not convinced of having done wrong, and asked
the Associations TO enlighten them on the subject,
as some of the ablest men in the denomination
were divided on the subject; or at least, to wait
another year with them, as the subject was under
discussion;
And whereas, the. Assertion received notice
from the Standing Spring Church., that she had
received members from the Campbellites, upon
letters of recommendation, and had opened cor
respondence with, that branch of the Church,
and asked The decison of the body rs nm adyiso-
~ council, rs to continuance with the Baptists !;
the Association. instead of doing her duty as
an advisory council. passed the following reso:
luton, recommended by the Committee to
whom the case was submitted, viz: = : -
"a, -",Resolred, That We recommend to tho Asso!
citation to admonish said Church, and advise her:
to rescind her act."
Therefore, We, the undersigned, members Of
the Association, do solemnly- enter our Protest,
and. request it to be entered On the Minutes of
the body, against the acts Of the.Association in
the above cases.
1st: Because, in both cases the ground of
action assumed, is that these Churches hive
violated the llth Article on the Abstract of
Principles, when the llth Article of the Consti-
tuition of the Association says: ..:..'.
I" The Association shall have powerto exclude
any Church from this Union, who shall depart
from the orthodox principles of The Gospel
without having shown to these Churches from
the Scriptures, that they departed from the
orthodox principles, and have refused to mem.
bers of the Rabun's Creek Church, the request
ola years delay, that they may more matursly
consider tho matter, and further, to show them
the scriptural proof of their alleged error
And in the case Of tho Standing Spring
Church, they, the Association, have refused her
request, 10 act as an advisory council, in not
counselling her, upon the grounds of the dec-.
sion, which they, The body may have made; and.
further, because, in adopting this course they
have done that to this Church, which their Con-
stitution forbids them to do; viz: to exercise
lordship over Gods heritage, whilst they claim
only to be IN advisory council :
-. 3.c@;.>e 10 association OF other body
i 49, a3, make any Abstract Of
''r."..,.e, d. 'trine,. or any confession
ly Church or individual,
=: only authoritative It y e.na Z
~; \ BELTON ONEAL.
r j.. BRANTBY.
rs HARRISON.
PEARCE.
,C,i,, r. LEAVELL.
HENRY G. JOHNSON.
JAMES GOODLETT.
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July 80,
AcAED. a

cTHE Undersigned returns his sincere thanks 70
i his friends for their patronage while located in
Hamburg, and hereby informs them that he can be
found (after lst September next,) at the House o
WARD, -BURCHARD & CO., opposite the Ma.
sonic Hall, Augusta, Ga, where he would be happy
to see and serve them, and where FULL and
"a Complete Stock of Dry Go DDS,
can always be found, which will be sold as LOW
ss lrep my House in the City. ,1,o,,
= Hamhurn Anp 13. II 81
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Edgefield Male Acedemnw.

YNHE Exercises ST this Inst .ai.o' -
progress for the Fall Term o''" .-,
SS.nfyr-cxu
r. B. CROKER, as Assistant
The regulations Of tho Acae '@
arranged by the Teachers conf ~
ibe perfected.
Tho Village of Edge6eld offer .'
10 parents in. an educational p
,perfecty healthy Us general rule. II III 1ree rom
The evil influences Of grog-shops. 1t is religious
community. And it car justly boast OF an eniShs-
ened society.
Over the Male Academy the Trustees exercise
direct supervision and arc consulted in all cases Of
extreme punishment. They propose to give more
of their attention in future to the weekly reviews OF
the scholars, that an additional stimulus may DC
impaired to the classes.
The present Teachers are capable and energetic
reuup gentlemen in their respective departments.
Their School numbers about 40 at this time, leaving
abundant room for 20 more 1t is hoped that parents
and guardians within reach Of US will Immediately
embrace the opportunity.
Terms as per last Session.
r. T. MINIS, j
e Z - = 90 A. SIMKINS,
G. A. ADDISON,
-:1'-.,.. LEWIS JONES,
BENZ. WALDO.
Sept 10 50.
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Losses OF THE ALI1Es.-The Paris correspon-
dent of the National Intelligencer enters into
CALCULATION of the losses of the allies al the late
successful assault upon the South side of sevas.
topol, from which It appears that, in despite of
the romancing account Of Pelissier, they must
have lost in Killed, wounded and missing, 25r
900 men. Adding the number put hors du com. =:
bat in the unsuccessful attack upon the Malakoti,
they cannot have lost less than forty thousand
men in the two assaults upon the South side.
This was about the number which Gen. Canro-
bert predicted it would cost to take tho place.
As it is, they have only taken one portion OF 1t,
and may have to sacrifice ten thousand more be-
fore their triumph is complete.
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Sept 10
N Office.

SNHE Subscriber respectfully informs the citizens
of Edgeiield and vicinity that he intends open
ing School upon his premises in EdgeheId WI
lace: on the first Monday in August next wherein
Wiit be taught the higher branches Of
:. = English and Classical Literature.
No pains will be spared to render ample satisfaction
10 parents who may intrust their chdrento his care
both as to learning and discipline. Charges the
same as q, the Village Academy, and invariably IN
advance
~ He will also attend to the practice OF LAW
4andsEQUiTY, for the District-and may be tound
on Saturdays and portion Of sale days at his ohce
IcSer Mr.. B. G. Bryan's Store:
- WILLIAM LOGUE-
1,1, an --.- tf r.. :. 29
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Ggoiife 4oet!tg.
THE WORLD FOR SALE.

BY THE REV. p. HorT.
The world for male hang out the sign,
Call every traveller here to me;
Who'll buy this brave estate of mine,
And set mo from earsh's bondage free!
'Tis goingt yes l mean to fing
The bauble from my soul away;
I'll sell it wha,soe'er it bring;
The world at auction here to-day!
1sis glorious thing to see.
All! it has cheated me sosore!
It il not what it seems to be:
For sale lit shall be mine no moro.
Come turn it DER and view it well,
would not have you purchase dear;
'Tis going !-going-T must sell!
Who bids! Who'll buy the splendid tear'
Here. wealth in glit,ering heaps Of gold:
Who bids! But let me tell You fair,
A baser lot Y2s never sold;
Who'll buy the heavy heaps Of Care:
And here spread out in broad domain,
=. A gotdly landscape all may trace,
Hall, cottage, tree, field, hill and plain,
Who'll buy himself burial place!
Here's Love, the dreamy potent spell,
That beauty Hings around the heart;
know its power alas! too we'll;
'Tis going. Love and must part!
Must part! What care / more with Love!
I'll never court its smiles again
Who'll buy the plumeless dying dove
~f- -
And Friendship, rarest gem of earth,
Whoe'er hath found the jewel his
Frail, tickle, false, and little worth:
Who bids for Friendships as tits!
'Tis going going-Hear the call:
Once, twice and thrice -Tis very low!
'Twa, once my hope, my stay, my, all,
But now the broken staff must 60!
Fame! Hold the brilliant meteor high,
How dazzling every gilded name!
Ye millions, now's the time TO buy;
How much for Fame How much for Fame!
Hear how it thunders! Would you stand
On high Olympus, far renown'd,
Now purchase and a world command.
And be with worlds curses crownd.
Sweet star Of Hope! with ray to shine
In every sad forboding breast,
Save this desponding ono Of mine;
Who bids for mans last friend and best!
All! were not mine bankrupt life,
This treasure should my soul sustain;
But Hope and are now at strife,
Nor ever NAV unite again.
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: SEVENTEEN THINGS in which young people
render themselves very imPeHte: -.
+: Loud laughter.
3. Reading when others are talking.
8. Cutting finger nails in company.
a. Leaving meeting before it is closed.
:, 5. Whispering in meeting
|, 6. Gazing at strangers,
=. Leaving a stranger without a scat.
8. Want Of reverence for superiors.
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A SHORT LESSON OF MANsERs.-Young men
should not 60 into places of business with cS.
garsr in their mouths putting smoke over the
shoulders and into faces Of people, not knowing
whether it is offensive or not: No we'll bred
person will 60 into strange place, unless it is
dedicated or used for such purposes carrying a
habit with him that may be offensive to the oc1s
cupant. -
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q Econerny lis Wealth 20

~oOD clean Raes Of every description viii be
"urobased at the Advertiser Office" Price,
~ ~ ct. 1er pound Now, hero's CHANGE fos almost
sssrv body. and old bachelors too, to make money
'' Ayril IS : e y
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Col. KINNEY has resigned the Governorship,
Of San Juan, and another meeting for mn elec.
ton has been called, the English Consul having.
assured Col. Kinney that his;goyernment would
recognise him if reelected. : =,
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The TOBACCO Csop-Fhe ,Danvilley Register
thinks TINT at ieast one.fourth of the tobacco
crop in Pittsylvania, Henry, Patrick and Caswell
counties. were ruined by the heavy frost last
Saturday night week. -. tss:.
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TAKING A HoRs ON THE SLY."eThe DETROIT
Tribune says that a few days. since Detroit
gentleman, strolling. into, a drug shop Of the
City du,ing the temporary absence Of the Pro:
prictor, discovering bottle of cIaret wine upon
table quietly drank a tumb!er full. The apoth-.
ecary, who was somewhat Of wag in his way,
and who had suffered considerably By the theft
of similar friends; soon entered, and at once dis
covering the loss 81 the liquid, horrifed the
drihker by informing him that he had taken 4
large dose of 'FoWler's Solution of Arsenic |!
Anticipating speedy and a horrible death, the
unfortunate man sent for physician, and
begged the druggist to give him powerful au.
tidote. Being somewhat skilIfuI man in such
cases, he administered two teaspoons full Of the;
Solution of ammonia! The physician coming
in, in great haste, approved Of the course al.
ready pursued, and recommended, in addition,
three ounces Of Castor Oh, to be taken irnnme.
diately.. The sufferers eventually. recovered, and
attributes his rescue from the jaws Of death en-.
tirely to the energetic treatment Of the druggist
and physician. '>, '1..''.|..;:. > ,,7:.9'
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MATTHEW HENRY, little before his death
said to q friends, 4" Y You have been used to take
notice of the saying of dying men; this is mine
that a life spent. in the service of God and
communion with him, is the most comfortable
and pleasant life that any one can lead in this
world"
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Merinos and DeLaines.

AT Merry LOW PRICES!
111HE Subscriber will sell his present large Stock
Of French and English MERINOs and oil
DELAINES, at uery Lou Prices. tPhe assortmen,
embraces great variety Of styles, Tor LADIES' ana
Chldren's Dresses. Also, superior eich, 'auze
and Silk Warp Flannes. -.-,z.r,,,, sr,n.n
.,.Aupusta. July 80, -
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The town of Grass Valley, in CALIFORNIA; .hasg
been destroyed by. fire. Twenty-Five to thirty
acres in ashes-three hundred aud fifty houses
burnt, and loss about 100000. !, p.
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. a negro named James Thompson, has been,
arrested in Brooklyn. N. Y, on charge OF big
amy, and what renders the case, interestipgi is
the fact that his last wife is white, ~
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AMERICA AHG YaESUiB IN EUROPE,

To the sentimental 1died in the annexed
article from the Daily lines every true Amsri.
| can heart will respond ss..: 81 - -
'"The London Timss Ean article upon the
| attempts of the Irish4ili merica to organize a
rebellion in Ireland, England is engaged
in war, says that the lssian Government:ha
relied greatly upon tho 6EEfceas Of such atnioye-
ment, rs well as nponsA general sympathy of
the United States. The Zines adds the follow.
ing to its comments -. 81,
." The fact shows how ataocurate is the know
ledge which even WeMihformed and subtle
government has of the,sfate and institutions. of
this kingdom. From new convention and
its committee, thelC Car nhope little, and we
believe that even such dafke as exists among
Americans towards the saent alliance and its
acts, is far too ,oeak 10 pf gce any practical e
tects. Putting aside sold feeling against
England, the positiSsssy athy for Russia rests.
only on some supposed ds16logies .bet1een her po.
sition and their olon R0Ssias is new country
she is great one, and: Win sbe greater; she has
an immense&territory Mfich she is peopling,
while population in WestssE Europe is station
ary, or actually decreaseKsShe has decaying
State on her Southerns6saH of which she
has taken much and msre :. few years
ago, the Americans seizedE province of; their,
weak neighbor; an allidW France and Eng:
land Das projected, aohicbaJ JAcarried out acouM
haue inroIred the Union insEslong and dangerous
Struggle The Russia1 0ccupied q Similarly
situated territory; the alENse was completed,
is most powerful, and u1d8da to interfere in The
affairs of TRANSATLANTIC 4rkey., We believe
such ideas as these infuetesa large class of
American politicians, bdfshey are obviously too
imaginary to be- the causssof more than PAM
phets and oratious.s Russine may be sure that
we have no: Poland at ontside nor an earnest
enemy in the great community: we have foun-
dcd."
1.-THE Times ought alsgAe understand. that
nothing tends more 10 strengthen and deepen
American dislike of the Western Alliance, than
these hints thatit may beturned: against the
United States. 1t is to them indc d, that near
ly all our alleged sympathyswith Russia muy be
directly traced. 1t is absurd TO say that our de-
mocracy sympathize with hss despotism, simply
because both are great, growing, grasping and
ambitious. No such remote .analogies would
avail to overbear the thousand ties Of sympathy
which kindred, community 0fT principle, and COM
mercial interest create between us and England.
But the alliance of Franceapd England had no
sooner been formed, than inlfmalious were given
that it might serve to repress. theambition and
check the growth of the United States Lord
Clarendon said that it was- n6E designed for
Russia alone, But would Be powerful and eff.
tient in regulating the affairs Of both hemis.
pheros. Louis Napoleon made an equally signi.
ficant declaration Of its purpose, in sone of his
official speeches. The attempted alliance for
the protection of Cuba showed - :;ic:. :.,..a,
designs w"-n 30 ~ raIr.:sS.'.
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PRICE OF Coss-This necessary article, we
are glad to natice, j. o@nee @ mere getting downto
streets yesterday at 45 cents per hushel, and. we
are informed large. lot was sold at Mr.. Mont
goraery's sale, few miles above this villageson
Monday last, at thiny.pine cents per bushel.-:
Spa.tanburg Express. -,
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= EDGEFIELDsN e.. OCTOBER 81 1855. .---== :
9. Reading aloud in company without being

9. Reading aloud in company without being
asked.
10. Receiving present without some mani:
festatlon of gratitude.
ii. Making yourself the topic of CONVERSE
ton.
IL. Laughing ut the mistakes of others.
Ii. Joking others in company.
ii. Correcting older persons than yourself
especially parents.
Is. To commence talking before others are
through
Is. Answering questions when put to others.
IL. Commencing TO eat as soon as you got to
the table.
ANEcpoTE OF GovERNoR WIsE.-Before his
election, the Know Nothing papers.were fond of
publishing anecdotes to show how Wise was
"pat down" upon the stump, by interruptions
from Sam,' in the vast assemblages which
were want 10 gather around the busting Of the
| orator of Accomac. At one Of these meetings
in Western Virginia, two of " "Samuels' fastest
young men had been more than usual noisy and
insolent TOW Yards the speaker their Interruptions
were plainly intended to annoy and insult him.
Wise paused in his speech, and turning to these
Gbloods,"' pointed his long, skinny finger, Ia
Randolph, ut the offenders, and said: Young
ulcu uLl " ue 1OuE ucAI ooNctuOI JOu "lli
probably be in ths psntentiary, and you may
timc!" He was not interrupted again in that
quarter.
UTILITY OF THE TELEGRAPH.-A peasant re.
ceiyed lately by mail, q letter from his son
Joseph, q Zouave before Sebasto2ol. The young
man mentioned the fact that his legs were yet
whole, but that his shoes were worse. for wear.
The affsctionate father having purchased pair
of nine-and-a.halfs, was perplexed as to the
means of forwarding them. At last he thought
Of the Telegraph-the line to Marsees run
through his village. He put the address on one
of the soles and slung the shoes over the wire.
A p.dlar passing by, struck by the solidity of
their workmanship, appropriated them and placed
his used.up trampers in their place. The next
morning the old daddy returned to the spot, TO
see if the telegraph had executed his commits
sion. He saw the substitution which had been
effected. 81 vow," he exclaimed, If Joseph
hasn't sent back his old onesp
Louis NApoLEoN-How astonishing it seems
now, tina, when Louis Napoleon lived in Eng.
land, of the many intelligent Englishmen to
whom he was well known, there was but one,
Sir Robert Peel, who considered him man of
more than ordinary talent. One would think
that such man as he has proved himself since
his secession to power in France, must have
impressed every one who came in contact with
him with profound sense Of his superior .abili-
ty That he is the greatest statesman and ablest
rnle. o! :ae old world seems now to bs Inc uni
versal opinion Of ali Europe; yet he has lived
10 middle age, and no one discovered spark of
-.:.- ;r hin. tii hA emarrad from obscurity.
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A GEKoEous SuBscRlprIoN-A Western cor
respondent Of lions Herald, in describing the
stinpy habits of tho people Of his ik, when
called upon to assist in benevolent work, relates
the following; amusing story:
One of our friends was called by railroad
agent who was soliciting stock along the i'ns;
He had fine farm and plenty OF money, ano
glowing details of blessings likely to be realized
ffom the proposed railroads. The agent made
sn eloquent palaver, and thought he had won
our friend and hi. money, when he suddenly got
bis eye-teeth cnt in this wise. "Why yes" said
the good old farner, g know it is wonderful' it
is wonderfah it must be powerful thing, them
air rgilroads-they run like jehu. Surely ] go
Rns as HoS Hs'Bs nsh .sss'sg ssoss % yss i ssks
said the elated solicitor "Why, you may put
me down fifty cents was the magnificent re-
i DIV,
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A RATHER UNPLEASANT SURPRISE-A New
York paper tells the following story of promi-
nent furniture dealer of that city who was sur
prised lately to find his name published as
director in an insurance company recently organ
lied. He had done work for the company, in
furniture, to the extent of $l000-and was told
he was stockholder to that amount. few
days since it was discovered that he was the
only real stockholders in the concern, 80 that his
investment is likely to prove permanent one.
CONDITION OF THE FREE BLACKS AT THE
NoRTH.-Of MI the papers in the world we
should have expected the New York Tribune to
be the last to represent the true condition of the
free blacks at the North. And even that violent
Abolition sheet thus portrays the character Of
this class Of the Northern community:
!" Nine-tenths of the free blacks have no ides
of settling themselves to work except as The
hirelings and servitors of white men; no idea o.
building church or accomplishing any othel
serious enterprise, except through beggary o.
the whites As class, the blacks ure indolent
improyident, servile and licentious; and thei
inveterate habit of appealing to,white benevo
lence or compassion whenever they realize
want or encounter difficulty, is eminently pain
full and enervating. If they could never more
obtain a dollar until they shall have earned it
many of them would suffer, and some perhaps
starye !; but on the whole, they would do bettel
and improve faster than may now be reasonably
expected" 90
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A wedding recently came off in Memphis
Tenn, which was the ninth occasion on which
the bride had been made happy by matrimony.
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No more for Lifo's fiIful dream,
- Bright vision vanishing away;
My bark requires a deeper stream,
My sinking soul u surer stay.
Dy Death, s,.rn Sheriff! all bereft,
weep, yet humply kiss tho rod,
The best of all still have left,
NV FAITH, my BIBLE, ind my COB
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morning BY poison administered BY his own
own hand By spiritnaism he was made to be.
liere that he held communication with hls de-
parted wife and daughter, with whom, in the
esprit land" has lstlerly, times unnumbered
expressed longing to be. Within less than
fortnight he has received ESQ he was persua-
ded) message from them, inviting him to Join
them. He took poison ...lai he might accept the
invitation.
Personal BEAUTY.-Just about the last in
heritance which parent should wish 4 child
whether male or femae-is personal beauty. 1t
is about the poorest kind of capital to sland in
the world with Who ever saw beauty worth
the first red cent! We mean what the world
calls beauty, for there is a kind of beauty more
than skin deep. which the world does not fully
recognise. 1t is not that of which we speak.
But the girl of whom all the fops and fools 60
into ecstacies over and about, we would rs soon
child of ours should be, not quite so beautiful.
And then your handsome young man over and
about whom all tho foolish school girls are in
ecstacies, what chance has he of ever being
ANYBODY! A sad destroyer of ambitions is
beauty. From being fitted for shallow pates OF
the other sex who can appreciate nothing else
thew become content with low standard oi
attainment. and happy only when dancing at
tendance upon those who are pleased with thell
insipidity.
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Maj. John Cochran, Of AbbeyiIle District
died on the 18th inst:
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AMONG the list of importations BY an emf
grant ship recently arrived at New York, were
'"four gentlemen"