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BANK OF CHESTER

cannot 60 to every mans house, telling HIM my lale
of sorrow but great many see and read the Ches.
Ter Standard, so they cannot say the scamp sued me
without letting me know. have tried by letter TO
urge payment but who for letter. all that it
is good for is to light a pipe. You will please moi
CRYING I wolf to alarm his e:ghbors No. no, the vol
is here, gnashng his teeth:
Now, any Of my friends wish to feel like sover;
eign prince with standing army, and no national
dsb, come to my shop before Return Day and pay up
And take my word for it, as you leave my yard, your
bosoms will swell with conscious pride, to know thai
you have performed good and just act to ,,.n
MY barque is upon the breakers,
The sea is running high;
She is boarded by the wreckers,
Come help before die!
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EAST TENNESSEE AND GEORGIA RAILROAD
The Athens (Tenn) Post gives table showing
the quantity of wheat of last years harvest
shipping over the East Tennessee and Georgla,
Railroad, up to the first of March. ihe total
fools up four hundred and twenty-four thousand
i've hundred and sixteen bushels. A portion OF
this was sold at 81 so per bushei, while none
was sold at less than Sl-amounting to more
than half million of dollars in the aggregate.
In addition to the wheat shipped, it is estimated
that between one and two hundred thousand
bushels have been manufactured into flour, and
exported. In 1850 one hundred thousand bush
els, in grain and -four, wonld have covered the
amount exported from the same counties. The
increase in this single item will serve to show
what effect the railroad is having upon The agri.
cultural interest of that section.
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THE RATTLESNAKE!

TN spite of his Shiny folds and poisonous fangs is
| still admired for one trait in his character he
always gives warning before he strikes. Like the SER
pent in his coil, am row springng my rattle tnere
fore take warning or suffer the consequences nave
waited with patience The convenience of other people,
until forbearance is no ongera virtue. Therefore, be
not surprised if by Return Day Valentine is lett al
YOUR house. not written in sweet strains OF poetry anu
love- but stern facts Of law. Our business relations
here have undergone radical change. We cannot
buy Load of Wool, bushel of Meal, or pair OF CHI,
ckens but the Cash must come. AS regards the woou
i, IS really amusing! The reverberaling echo OF the
last log falling from the wagon is not passed away
before The negro comes, like monkey in nenagerie
with his outsretched hands, begging apples IRON chl
dren. Query-What do you want buck I My "a y!
For me to pay out money has become an instinct
from long habit-to receive, wonder. When a
darkey comes up into my shop my hands unconscious
lY glide into my pocket, expecting call. None ous
fool would find fault with this, if the rule worked
both ways Strain chain TO its utmost and the links
must give, if not Delayed. am not fnancier enough
to know where all the money Is gone. Some assert
there is no money in rhe country. THAT IS BLAR.
NY! Others say, the Bank gels all. BLARHY'
AGAIN.! The Bank is neither whirlpool or des'
ert of Sahara, 10 enguf everything. Tell that 10 the
marines. A bad excuse is better than none. Against
the burglar and highwayman wecan be on our guard,
but against the man who violates his word oi honor
OF promise, and upon the faith of that promise we
borrow either from friend or Bank the last resort is
Law am we'll aware that to sue Injuries mans
business; but who would not rather face the angry
frown of a defaung debtor, than TO hear the hoarse
cry of the Sheriff Gone! gone down it comes, and
surely down it is, to rise no more. have duty 10
perform to kind friends and myself, which must be
performed al all hazards Some will say, that fel-
low, HoLsr, is forever grumbling about money
Would the Jew, twhose case is so beautifully Por,
trayed in the parable) laying weltereng in his blood
by the roadside, have attracted the notice and sym
pa,hy of the Samaritan, il his cries Of had not
drawn him nigh. am neither Pharisee or Saducee; /;
but like the poor Jew, need help. Who will be the
wounds! Let US see Or, if no calm Of Gilead is at
hand, there is an infable plaster which drles burn
ing tears and can relieve many an oppressed heart'
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THE Jal. of Malaga, gives the following par.
ticulars relating to cochineal:
"After the war of independence of Mexico,
some Spaniards conceived the idea of introdu.
cling into the Southern provinces of the PENN.
sula the kind of cactus in which the insect
named opa I occocionellJtera (cOchineaD passes
lis life, and thus commencing in Spain the
breeding of that valuable insect. The attempt
was crowned with the most complete success.
Thirty years have passed since the first attempt
WAS made, and although this branch Of industry
has only been pracised near Malaga, and at
Vclez Malaga AID at Motrie, on The coast OF
Grenada, it has extended so much within the
last four years. that not less than s0l.sl5 lbs,
of rough cocineal have been sold<in England,
producing several millions OF reals"
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SOMETHING GOOD.

AT II. L. CUSNlNGHAM g. Co.'S in the town OF
Hamburg some choice liquors are TO be had by those
who apply soon. We have tasted their fresh lmpor'a
ton of Madeira and Sherry wines, and advise those
who are in need of such things To go get them while
they cam
Also, at HARvLEY G. MAYS in the same place, an
extra article of whiskey can be found Take our
word for il,
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A PRIEST HUNG IN ITALY.-Our readers will
remember that in our issue of March 29th We
published correspondence from Piacenza, Italy,
including the narrative of the numerous and
awful crimes of Roman Catholic curate, by
The name of Gregory Franchi. This monster
in human shape had been sentenced to death,
guilty of having deliberately shot peaceful
and honest young man for having married his
niece, who, with another sister, had been Previ
ousy seduced by the Reverend scoundrei. Since
sentence of death had been pronounced by the
High Criminal Court, the iendish priest attempt
ed to s!range. .thS Sturnkeye in order 10 make as
sure his escape.
We are now informed by our correspondent
from Piacenza, that the Bishop of that city, with
all the clergy, tried to obtain Communication OF
punishment; thus annulling the legal proceed.
ings of the civil tribunals, and instiluins the
papal theory that there ought. to be two penal
ties in The world widely differing one from the
other, viz:-one severe, and the other lenent
the former 10 be applied 10 laymen, and the other
to the priesthood!
But the clerical attempt failed, and Priest
Gregory Franchi was hung at Piacenza on The
18th ut.
Had there been concordat between Rome
and the Government Of Piacenza, or had that
city been blessed with canon laws, the clerical
criminal would have escaped the gallows.-New
York Crusader.
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WAGON ROAD TO CALIroRN1A.-The San
Francisco Herald says:-Another movement has
been made to interest the people of California
in the opening of post road and the establish:
ment of line of weekly posts by the United
States government between California and Nils.
souri,. Meetings have been held in this city
memorials adopted, and petitions largely signed
urging the subject on Congress for eonnslqera;,
ton at the present session, will be sent forward
BY the next steamer. 1t is believed that 1 over !,
100000 signatures to these petitions WIN 0s
procured.
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THE PRINTING TELEGEAPH.-alany persons
suppose that dispatches by this beautiful mode
are transmitted by signs, and printed afterwards.
This, however, is mistake. The letter printing
telegraph instrument, invented by Prof House,
has keyboard, similar to that of a piano forte,
upon which there are lllirly-six keys, each having
letter marked upon it. The operator sends
dispatches as fast AS he can touch the keys,
using both hands, and every time he touches a
key, a plain black letter is printed at the other
extremity of the line, Or if desired at all the in
termediate offices ut the same instant
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Brought to the Jail

nF this District, on the 18th inst NEGRO naan.
I 1who says his name is AMBROs aud thst'hs
belongs to Mr. Evrett of Alabama; said negro says
he was sold q. ]. Dobey's sale and purchased by
MIR. A. P. Butler for Mr.. Everett. He y about
Eve feet 10 inches high, of dark complexion, and
about 81 years old. No marks perceivable. -.
The owner is requested to come forward, prove
property pay chargea and take him away, otherwise
be will be dealt with as the law directs.
JAS: EDISON s.E.D. 9
: May 81, 1856 It lasx
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NEw YoRK, Nav IL

ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE LAw.-The George
Law has arrived, bringing 800 passengers and
Sl,7OO,OOO in gold. A severe accident happen
ed to the George Laws outward passengers, on
the Panama Railroad, by which 80 persons were
killed and over so injured.
The citizens of Panama had formed guard
for the protection of property, and the Cover
nor had placed a force at the disposal of the
railway.
The correspondence between the Governor
and Lieut.. Bailey, of the ST. Mary's was sharp,
the latter prunouncing the formers explanation
to be unsatisfactory, and promising himself to
take measures to avert further danger.-sou'h
Caronian.
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MONTVALE SPRING.

Montvale Springs nre situated near the wes-
tern base of the Chilhowee mountains, in the
county of Blount East Tennessee, nine miles
from,ihe lown.of hlayyille, twenty from Lou
don, ,and twentyfour from the city of:KnoxvilIe.
Their elevation is near l400 feet above the level
of the sea.
Montvale has been long a favorie summer
resort for those residing in its vicinity, and who
are acquainted with the medicinal effect of its
waters; in fact, before the country was settled
by the whites, the Cherokees regarded this wa
tering. place as health.nspiring Spring, and
made annual encanpments in the immediate
neighborhood when the red men gave place to
the whites, the virtue Of these walters continued
to be acknowledged and appreciated: the pre-
sent proprietor, Col. Asa Watson, travelling in
the mountainous region of East Tennessee, in
search of health, during the summer OF 1850,
casually learned Of their remarkable efficacy in
chronic diarrlea and dyspepsia, under which he
had suffered for number CT years, and visited
them at once lie proved their. sanalive powers
in his own case, became fully restored, and pur.
chased the farm upon which the Springs are sit
uated, and set about series of improvements
of such character as 10 accommodate the large
number of visitors he knew would be attracted
10 the Springs so soon Us tnelr virtues SHUuIu
become generally known. In carrying out his
design, Col. Watson has erected a large and
commodious Hotel, with wide piazzas on each
story, running the entire length of the building
so CONSTRUCTED that the invalid need not en-.
counter the slightest exposure to any incemency
of the weather, and at the same time affording.
at all seasons, a healhful promenade TO those
desiring moderate exercise. In addition to this
Hotel, Col. Watson has built numerous cottages,
all of which are tastefully arranged on the lawn,
in front of the main building-so situated as TO
be easily accessible both from the Spring and
from the Hotel. These structures are well de-
signed and extensive, being amply sufficient for
the accommodation of four hundred visitors.
These improvements, together with the Offices,
stable., carriage houses and shops OF various
sorts, are all situated in a beautiful glen of the
Chhowee mountains, and give to the Springs
the air and appearance Of village encrcled by
hills, whilst umbrageous sugar naples, and other
majestic forest. trees, shade the whole from the
midday sun, and render Mont lie truly de.
lightful retreat during the suImer solstice.
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GEN. GADsDEH IN New ORLEAEs-The Plea
yune, of the 18th inst, says that our Minister 10
Mexico has come.to the States on leave of alb
sence, and contemplates returning in about six
weeks. 1t is stated that he will urge upon the
Cabinet at Washington the property of adopting
vigorous measures to compel the Mexican Gov
ernment to release the ships which were engag-
ed in the Zerman Expedition, and which were
seized at Lapez.
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NO ICE.

THE Edgefcld Ice company having wound up their
heretofore business and gone to the Court of Equity
for settlementof their matters, we are likely to have
no ice this summer. Is there nobody who will take
the house and haul up supplies from Augusta through
the summer I "a .l-.... .. -. - ! : -
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E,1pHaTICALLY ApoLoGETIC.

FoR this week and the two next, We are compelled
by force above the sphere Of newspaperdom, to in
ermit labor in this department. The readers need
only be informed that have ten Equity Reports to
make out in two weeks, with labonons session OF
Court Immediately following SO excuse US utterly in
the premises.
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HARD TO KILL.

WE brought some moss from Florida this Spring
It was tossed about neglected and trampled on in
coming out. few days after reaching home, we
hung it about upon the trees in our enclosure; and
now it is green and a-growing
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MISS FIREMAN.,

We observe that this lady is TO give concert in
Charleston the Inst Of this month. The next one, ii is
hoped, will be given in Edgefeld about the middle OF
June BY that time, our great hall will be ready for
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CONGRESSIONAL.

;-.a WASHINGTON, May IA.
Teesraphc dispatches from Kansas have
nroduced not little excitement to-day. The
President on reading them was heard to exclaim
to a gentleman, not privately, bnt within The
hearing of those present at the White House
.If there is to be armed resistance to the laws
of the country and constitutional rights of the
South, it mig ght as well occur at this time and
in Kansas as elsewhere"
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COL. ORR,S SPEECH.

We would be obliged to any gentleman who will
furnish us with copy of the Courier containing COL
ORR's speech before the late convention Our copy
has been msslad which accounts for the non-appear-
ance of the speech in our columns this week.
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H0! FOR KANSAS.

Foun young citizens leave our Village to-day for
Kansas They are sent by the Edgefeld Kansas
Association. Their names are VIM. L. EVANS, WIN.
CLARKE, w. w. WHITE and c. P. LINDSAY. God
speed and prosper them
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11rpGE o,NE.LL AND THE COLLEGE.

His Honor has asserted that one fourth OF the
graduates of the South Carolina college are drunkards
writer in the Mercury repells The assertion and the
Judge rejoins with the odorferous illustration ne
once attempted to foist onrseE But after all, we
believe the Judge is but misguided, not bad man.
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RELIGIOUS Notice,

There will be preaching in the Court House in
this place the Ard, Sunday the 25th inst. at 3
o'clock P. NJ. by the Rev's. A GAGE and E. r.
LAKE. Uniyersalists. ~
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COMM MS.
For the Advertiser.

Mr. EDITOR: would suggest to the candidates
for the Legislature who advocate division OF tie
District that it would become them to designate the
precise mode Of division-that we may Judge OF Its
practicatility and merits. VOIEh.
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For the Advertiser.

rOr tue faufCIIiSCi
THE wFE's APPEAL.
You took me, William, when girl,
Unto your home and heart.
TO bear in all your after life
A fond and faithful part;
And tell me, have / ever tried
That duty to forego2
Or grieved because had no jny
When you were sunk in Woe9
No-I would rather share your tears
Than any others gee,
For though you're nothing in the world,
You are all the world TO me, -
You make palace Of my shed,
This rough-hewn bench Throne;
There's sunlight for me in your smiles,
And music in your tone.
look upon You when you sleep.
My eyes with tears grow dim;
cry {! parent of the poor,
Look down from heaven on him;
DtuOlu lillli W udy
Exhausting strength and soul
Oh look in mercy on him lord
For thou canst make him whole.
And when at last, reViving sleep
Has on my eyelids smiled,
How oft are they forbid to close
In slumber, by your child.
] take the little murmerer,
That spois my span of rest,
And feel it as part of thee
l lu!led upon my breast.
There's only one return | crave
may not nesd it long;
And it may, soothe thee when I am where
The wretched feel no wrong;
] ask not for a kinder tone,
For thou vert ever kind
] ask not for less frugal fare
My fare Do not mind
] ask not for attire more gay
If such as have got
Suffice to make me fair to thee,
For more murmur not;
But would ask some of the hours,
That you on clubs bestow-
or knowledge which you prize so much,
May not something know.
Subtract, from meeting among men,
Each eve an hour for me
Make me companion of your soul,
AS may safely be;
II you will read, III sit and work,
Then think when you're away,
Less tedious shall find the time.
Dear William, if you stay.
A meet companion soon I'll be,
For your most studious hours;
And Teacher of those little ones,
You call your cottage flowers.
And If we be not rich and great,
We may be wise and kind;
And as my heart can warm your heart,
So may your mind my mind. PRISONER.
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and sherry Wines.

TUST IMPORTED and in Store two casks Of
81 pure and fine old MADEIRA A ana
SHERRY Wines. Pronounced by the
best judges THE finest ever offered IN this market"
HI. CUNNINGHAM q co. :
Hamburg, May 81, 1856 -, If - .l9+
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COM M RCIAL.
HAMBURG Nav 18th.

HAMBURG May 18th.
CoTToN.-Our Market the last week has been
quite dull and prices have declined 4c. The Sales
of the rex light, at prices from 81 to l03.
We have had fine rains in the last 4S hours,
which was very much needed. K.
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FINE RAINS.

Coprous showers have fallen upon US for the last
few days. The earth is now we'll soaked preparatory
to the heat Of summer. The Oat crop materially
hnneGffed
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HY n e N IAL.

MARRIED, on the 18th inst, by the Rev. j. H.
Zimmerman, Mr. JAMES T. OuTz and Miss AMMAN
F. LoUREY, all of this District
The regular fee received, for which the Bride:
will accept our sincere thanks.
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Che aouertiser.
ARTHUR SIMKlNS, EDITOR.
EDGEF1ELD, S. C.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 81, 1856.
OUR SENATOR.

Hon. A. P. BUTLER arrived in our village on yes
terday He will remain, however, but day or Two as
it is his intention to be in Washington by the lst Of
June.
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From the Souatter Sovereign.

During the past week, emigrants from South
Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Mississippi, Alaba-
ma Kentucky, Louisiana, and other Southern
States, have arrived in this Territory, in great
numbers, to enlist in the cause Of the South,
and fight her battles if necessary. Most OF the
Southern emigrants ut this time are young men
who are ready to embark in any honorable call
ing and are Just such class of citizens as Is
needed at thls time In tile Territory. Should the
"tocsin of war" be sounded, woe be to the
traitors and abolitionists who may array them
selves against the officers of the law. They are
sure 10 be in the fight.
THE FUTURE OF KANsSs.-lf at any time in
the history of Kansas, we have had reason to
fear that she would not prove true to the South,
and adopt similar institutions as her own, the
present influx of Southern emigrants to the
Territory, is calculated to dssipate such vain
conectures, and place the matter beyond the
possibility of doubt As surely as the sun
will rise upon the day of her admission into the
Union as State; that sure is she to the South
for we surely believe that unless she is admitted
into the Union as slave State, she will never,
by the consent of her citizens, assume tha. posi-
ton. Northern fanatics may ship to our Terri.
tory, their Sharp's rifles; their preachers and
priests may alleulpI 10 IHFoho tic 'e"Se".'e "
the Almighty upon the patriots who are IN the
majority here, but the men of strong arms and
brave hearts from The South, will not be ntimi-
dated by such arguments, and before they can
thwart the designs Of the party now in power,
different plan of operations will have to be adop.
ted. Kansas is settled with men who will not
be terrified at the sound of the cannon or a
sight Of bIood-the men who held the British at
Bay at New Orleans, and who drove the Mexi-
cans at Buena Vista, Cerra Gorda and Chapul-
tepec, are ready here in Kansas to raise their
arms against an invasion Of Southern Rights by
the fanatics of The North. When Seward,
Beecher Hale and Chase accomplished their
dastardly designs, and admit Kansas into the
Union with Constitution Of their own framing,
if there is not resistance to sucr an outrage, it
will be because the sons of the South are all
vanquished As long as one Southerner lives
in Kansas, justice and right will be contended for.