Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-23
CHANCES Ar oURsRxoaaNGEs.

! of JAMES DucIIASAH's antecedents. II seems 10
have entered upon this task with all the zeal OF an
active partizan and rs though there were danger OF
Old BUCKS losing the vote of South Cardinal! What
ever n,nv he tic mnive its articles very capital
ones and lie Mercury will assuredly be entitled TO
r!ace in the front rank Of BUCHANAN Democrats.
Does it matter That the Mercury held, only TWO or
three months ago, that the people OF South Carolina
slpuid meet in Convention at Columbia 10 vote for
| PIERCE and no one elsc? or course not Things
CHANGE and papers changrwiih them. The Mercury
has wisely aduutei The nomination Of the Democracy,
and is now more ultra IN it, support than even those
cf lis who par,iri, a,rl in TINT nomination. new
born z.a that CAUSES many smile, even wh'se II
mari:. roinmenla;ion! The Examiner
ur Columbia, a,-JuuHsToS's Eraminer-ls before us,
rcnlcis with Interesting matter There is no literary
| caterer In the State who hold a candle TO us
editor We are very glad to perceive that The Eramt'
ncrs prospects are encouraging good literary pa
per is one of the wants Of our State. Here is one
need with energy and determination TO merit
success il is in the charge of who understands
thoroughly the dntics of his position; And now, all
that is necessary 10 ensure its pcrmanency and ex-
crence is widespread patronage in South Carol!
IA. We trust it will not he withheld. series OF
original tales will be commenced in the Examiner al
an early day, and the present is good time Tor new
| subscribers to send on their names. lhe
| Charleston Evening Neus comes freishted Win IN
cllirence and instruction. as usual. The original de-
rar,ment of this paper evinces much industry and
talent in all concerned. The leading articles are
strong and to the pon while the local rer"rIs, letters
from distance, &C.. are generally marked ny spr'ght
ness and good taste The Weekly Constt-
| tuiiouQlist, Of Augusta, Ga, is always welcome
visitor 1t is now in the great political campaign OF
1856, cutting and slashing its opponents right and
left Although The Democrats are, as il were, already
riuu,phan. in Georgia, Yet they have no notion ol
resting in the strife The Conslitufionclia is rather
| the aag.ship of the Georgia Democratic line, and
gives constant proof of deserving t, position by its
able and unring efforts in the cause a Sheet as
large rs the ConStuionGhSt, is to he issued from hat
office this week, which will contain many valuable
Democratic papers. Those desirons of fully posting
themselves upnn the issues Of the day wOn!d do well
tn net this nubIicaon il will be sold nj tic raIe Of
s3 Der thousand cnpes-The COustuiionalist, IN its
issue OF the 10Th inst, announces the deaths OF Col.
A MCDONALD and Hon. ALFRED CuTI1nERT two
of Georgia's prominent politicians. II Is remarkable,
in what RI MD succession the useful men Of our sister
Slate seem to be dropping of from the scene Of earth
! ly cxcrnn.
The Newberry Tri-Weekly Mirror is neat and
uleasan. little paper managed with skill aud edited
with animation. There appear TO be scme young
terntcurs about Ncwberry town. who supply lis
columns with occasional tales, sketches, or essays,
accordiag tn the humnr Of the club. This is heci.
dedv noud idea and deserves 10 he cangli mp by the
Villages and towns Of our Stale generally. II ism
means of amusement we'll as imprnvencni-lhe
Mirror of July 18Th informs us ta, the ears upon the
C;reenvills and Columbia Railroad were connecting
regularly although the breaks by ;lic recent lreshet
had n, been rs ve! rcaired also, thai The Agricul-
ur,l Society of Nrwb.rry had met on Iha, day. but
a. Inc attendance and the shuw Of Stock were not
50 full as usual.
The last number Of the Carolina Spartan that has
reached abnEu!S in accounts OF college exercises
| srL school examinations. The WGiChrl and Female
Colleges are now in full blast and prrmise 10 reach
The LARGEST degree Of success. Several other scoos
in The District have showing in lie TaTer before us.
We observe that the friends of Gov. ADAM' intend
s.nalizin his visit 10 Sparanbnrs this summer by
grand ball IN honor Of him. It will come oil in
Palmetto ;la on the evening Of the 18th August
Generals DuHovAHT and GJsT, with -nihsrni!iiar
| gentlemen, are cxprccd to be present in attendance
upnn his Exc-rncy; and Il great time is expected
How we should like 20 be there The Spariaa makes
our mouth water when he talks uboui husc Brrgan;o
Pears and PURPLE Cages soi:e good fellow las been
s-nding him. We know Of sume such fruit a5un
here and have been wondering il ". shall not have
| IL, nf rc 4 IN, urrs
The Nurkvile Enquirer is one Of lie lip.'oppcst
connlry papers on the continent, 50 we'll filled, $"
| heau,ifnliy printed on such admirable paper, and so
correctly wlal. Both editors were absent last week;
and so The usual variety o urignas articles is missing
in the number be fore us. We from sundry cum
mrnicariors That the iIh was celebrated in several
| paris Of York will, considerable spii
The Marion Ser tells Of :. watermelon: weighing
Is lbs, with which NJ. ". y. LAMB had rc:ae'i a
marcel of aTarrilr< the day he ore Il 'Grlhsrmpir
appears that the crops in that vicinity Mere suffering
very much fur rains. \ correspondent q! the S!Gr
takes up the question Of Liquor Prohibition, as if i;
wer. isatler mnoied heivTe the people OF Marion
We had not heard lint this ka!I lad hcen s!ar:,d.
How far it will roll depends npon the riru!ence oi The
Jainc-.ia whirl kicks i! along.
The Orangehurg Soa!hrOa has just undergone some
alteration IN its editorial management. Nj HENRY
u. kEXxgDY has retired frcm hls curErcluiI with
that department There is, however, suii!rien ahi:i'
~ left behind TO sustain The paper in lis oSlIo'i "f
interest ami usefulness. The style Of the S0nhroms
editorials is decidedly good in the main, olcn pilran,
and rarv. Bn we must think that its editors are Il
little wrong headed about South Carolina lso'a'Inn.
In un article HOW before us entitled '' In for it lhey
are certainly dulrfu over tie OF the South
Carnna Democrats; ~ ii, because we wish to act
(practicaHy in concert with the South, we Ind there
fure deserted the good old doctrine of STATES Rights
u. had lost sight for moment of Southern interests.
That comment ihnugh, upon The snmmerset OF the
Mercury, is ton good No; 10 he noted: "lt was an
rlrclrc >hurk" says lie Scu'hron, produced by the
rlrgraplic wires Grnm CINCINNATI and was undoubt- |
r.y The greatest feat which electricity has performed
!,r many Il tI# y.-rlc $uuthron has an account Of
lae frr>iiei in The COnsarer w!'rh, among other
things, Injured seriously ,I. extensive aud expensive
lam of Mr. f. CouNER. We see also accounts Of
College examinations, Ilh of July celebrations DC.
The Camden Weekly Journal tells also Of lreslIet
npon the Waterre which has rcsu,sh in no little dam
Age. The crops generally pramiss well in thai Dis.
lrct Seven or eight hundred bushels Of wlieal have
been rase, unun lots in and about the town Of Cam.
den which have heretofore been suffered TO lie com.
paratvcly idle.
The Grcenville Patriot r.rnrts good crops in that
Dslrict-The editor has chapter on the Dark
Corner" of Grcenvile District, anI says il got that