Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-30
CHANCES AT OUR EXCHANGES.

CHANCES AT OUR EXCHANGES.
BY the Yorkville Enquirer we observe that the
Temperance question again lifting its head for dis
cusson in that rart of the country.s JUDGE O'NEAL
is doubtless determined that hemeasure Of reform he
has so long had at heart shall not 60 by The board
without another trial before the State.
The Abbeville Banner also has an account Of a
Temperance Prohibition meeting recently held in
that District at which strong resolutions were adop
ted favor of prohibitory law Delegates were np
pointed TO attend the GreenviIs Temperance Conven
lion which is 10 meet In very short time. How is
it that we hear Of movement in that direction by
the Temperance men Of Edgefeld And by the way,
what has become of The Order of the Sons amongst
us!
The Sumter (Alabama) Democrat contains South
ern Rights Call signed by sundry PERSONS the object
being to get upa purely Southern nomination Tor
Sumter County, from President down. Some inde'
penience to be sure. but rather moro of folly.
The Anderson Gazette & Advocate comes out in
plain terms against the present management OF the
Souh Carolina College 1t is not opposed to The Col
lege per.se hut condemns theexravagance OF the ap'
preparation for its support The Gazette does not re.
gard The course of studies and plan Of education adap'
ted to the wants OF the State. We think oursell 1t
would be we'll enough 10 metamorphose The lnsIitu'
ton into regular University.
In the last number Of The Marion Star is very
manly letter from d.. ROBERT HARLEE, declining to
run again for State Senate. We regret that clrcum-
stances have led this gentleman thus 10 withdraw his
name frrm before the public. No more true or trust
worthy citizen is to be found in the State and The
people of Marion lose, by his declining the services
of one who has proven himself an efficient and useful
Legislator
The papers generally are loud in their dcnunciatons
of the shameful carelessness which brought about The
late awful catastrophe the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Washington Sentinel we'll remarks that such
evils will scarcely be corrected I" except by hanging
until they dead the scouldrels who thus sacr"cc
human life by wholesale"
The True Carolnian, Of Anderson, holds forth the
Air Line Railroad, proposed to be run from A'lana'
Ga 10 Charlotte, N. c., rs. q decided probability
and urges the people Of Anderson to arouse themselves
TO the work. Anderson Village is directly on the
contemplated route. " Georgia" says the True Car
olinian twill build the road 10 the line; South Caro-
lima will have 10 carry it through her borders, with
the help of New York and New Orleans" And 'h'ls
the ball, i, is hoped, will in motion until lie
proiect shall be Observation-Disclosures, II ap-
nears that the Suu,h Carolina College is abont 10 he
brought on the tapis in Anderson on eectoneerng
hobby, against which the editor in hand enters his
protest.
The Greenville Patriot & Mountoineer in its last
issue avows that if the New England States were
occupied solely by such men as SUMNER and BUR
,1NGAME, il w ould not hesitate TO dissolve the Union
before going to sleep.
The Yorkvile Cili:en thinks that the election oi
Mr. BUCHANAN may put Of! the evil day OF dsunion ;
but it will be miracle Of Gods mercy anu gooo
ness alone, that stay the angry waves oil d'scoo
which threaten 10 overwEeim us."-Ihe Caa;en
sreaks in cummcndalory terms Of The Piedmont Sui
nhur Srrings, situated in Burk County, N. c. Ihey
are surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery anu
pervated by an invigoTa'ns atmosphere.
Tb. Pee Dee Herald, of July 22nd, ahonrds in
original matter upon various topics 1t is hahus""'e
young paper and we wish it success
The Chester Standard has an account Ct temper
ance meeting in Chester for The purpose o appointing
delegates to the Greenrile Conven,ion.-Ihe etana'
ard and its correspondent, "Reurm, are siiring up
The subject of road.working. Hope they'll MAKE
something ou, of i, he fore they get through.
The Carolina Times refers TO notice III The "lnns'
boro Rrsisfer in regard 10 the nomination oi lem.
n.r,nc. Prohibition ticket for the Lcgslaiure.-The
Times sill growls at BUCHANAN and the Democrats
and AYERS that il is opposed 10 all parties e"eep'
.s Southern Rights pary;" which il the same as say
ing that it opposes all the existant parties oi le c"n''
rry We Should be very glad 10 see onr frIenus OF i've
Times assuming more practical gr"und IN the pn'i
tics Of the day; for they have position OF pr"ml
nence and could exercise much control in the sa'e'
if they chnse to get upon the right track.
The " Border RuGan" from WesipoFt, Missouri
ha, reached US, and we take pleasure IN recognising
the exchange. The Rufian is sanhch Democra'ic
and Southern journal. Tie number hefre ''s abounds
in Kansas incidents Southern emigranls to the ter
ri,ory come in for much the larger share 'f the R"W
ans notices From It's location near the kansas Dur
der, this paper must prove most ncceplnne one 10
Southern readers, and we commend it accordingly
Tie Montgomery (Ala.,) Advertiser y Gasetfe Is
one Of the most active Democratic sheets OF The c"n
try. We believe it was from the editorial chalr OF
this paper that old friend and cassmule, 49, sEl'
DELs, stepped into foreign mission under PIERCE
Shouldn't wonder If something else fell 'slat way
upon the election of old Buck.
The Columbia Examiner has brief but very sem
sibe article upon Northern Papers with Southern
Principles" After pointing 10 lhe RagI'iois course
Of the New York Herald, the Examiner ndds:
And what guaranty have the Southern people,
who forward their dollars 10 Northern pnhllshers, 'hat
other papers now haisns their hunks with npcnmouh
ed profession OF friendship for the South VIII not on
the first opportunity, whether presented ny pecu' ay
interest or sympathetic feeling with the pubic SEN
linen, around them, haul down The flag of Southern
RIGHTS, and run up that of Black RepnbcansTn.
Suuld there he my decline falling OIL IN sou'hefh
support, they will very likely do so."
There is certainly force in this suggestion, as also
in that which follows:
"Noriheru newspapers protesting Southern prlnei'
Piles have few subscribers at home. w ME lhe III
bnne, Herald, Times, &c., number their SUBSCRIBERS
IN that region by heir fifty and seventY'hve thou'
sand, The others who speak and Tromnlgnle opposite
principles have few very few, readers in lhat latitude
No benefit then, accrues TO the Southern cause tnere
in Suuihrrners sustaining by their subscriptions,
these journals The sentiment uf gratitude however,
and just appreciation Of bold md manly nVowal
of correct principles IN The midst OF errur, lmpel Inc
people of the South 10 bcsiow this mark OF their aP'
probation"
And while it is admitted that 10 do so Is all right
enough in the main, yet We must agree with the E1'
am,ncr in thinking ,ha. liberaIily in such matlers
most properly begins at home.
But in backing brother JOHNSTON thus, we must
make specinl exception forthwith in favor Of Nor
RIs G. WILLIs's Home Journal 1t is one OF The
really charming sheets Of America, SO pure, so taste
full so fair 30 cheerful does il ever crme to 49, We
very mncll doubt he,her line Of i'll feeling towards