Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-01-16
Miscellaneous Items.


of war yet running in their veins"
correspondent Of the London Times in
commenting upon the process of Irish agricul.
ture, states that during the past fourteen years
the value of farm stock in Ireland has increased
from f22,OOO,OOO to E35,000O00 sterIing and
that the number of horned cattle has risen from
100000 TO 3,23O,oO0, while the quality has
correspondingly improved. Still, however, of
the 2O,OO00OO of acres which Ireland comprises,
only about e.fourh is under direct tillage aud
fully onc-third in pasture.
A SUSPICIOUS ARMED VESSEL IN THE GULF
SrgEAM-The ships Westmoreland, of Phila.
delphia, and the Sultana of New York, were
recently chased for some distance in the Gulf
Stream by an armed brig showing Spanish colors.
The brig hauled TO under the Weslmoreland,
but she onlsailed her, and the suspicious vessel
followed the Sultana for half an hour, and then
told the captain he "might 60" after frcing
shot at her, without replying TO the question,
"Wby she thus insultcd the American hag!'
a humorous paper published in New York,
under the title Of Young sam, says that although
John Bull may make rye faces at the United
States across The water, for our supposed SYM
pathy with Russia, we are still the best friend
and ally she has ingram, and she must acknoo!-
edge The corn.
THREATENED DIscLosUREs.-lt is said that
the family of the late Robert Schuyler nre de.
termined to make such disclosures Us his death
enabILs them to, and which, it is asserted, will
relieve his memory from large share of The
obloquy that now rests upon it in connection
with his enormous defalcations. We learn that
this threat causes good deal Of fluttering in
certain quarters, and it is supposed that parties
hitherto unsupported will be he up in m un-
envable light, if full statement is made.
~ SwEAEIYG.-Th absurdty and utter
folly of swearing is admirably set forth in the
following anccdote of Brlezebub and his imps.
The latter went out in the morning, each to
command his set Of men--one the murdercrs,
another the liars, and another the swearers, &c.
At evening they stopped at the mouth of u cave.
The question arose among them who commanded
the meanest set of men. The subject was de-
batcd at length but without coming to decision.
Finally, his Satanic Ma jesty was called upon to
decide the matter in dispute. Whereupon, he
slid: 1.-THE murderer got something for killing,
the thief for stealing, and the liar for lying, but
the swearer WAS the meanest OF all, he served
without pay" They were his majesty's best
subjects; for whilo they were coslless their name
was legion, and presented the largest division in
his (Saian's) employ
" Do YOUNG LADIES GET IN DEBT ?-ln the
course of the recent debate upon the Marital
Rights question, in the South Carolina Senate,
Mr.. C. w. Dudley said:
But it is said that every man is to shoulder his
wife's debt. Why, sir, what debts did he ever
know 4 bushing young maiden of seventeen TO
owe to any one in tue world! Has there ever
been found an instance where young lady Of
seventeen, eighteen, ninctccn or twenty, approach
the altar perfectly unsophi,icated, who perhaps
never contracted debt in fc saddlcd her hus-
band with debts? And are VIC to turn the cold
shoulder to this law for such al extraordinary
reason! Young ladies' are not in debt; they
owe 10 accounts. Wherever it happens TIM:
the husband is called upon to pay the debts of 4
wife, it is the case of one who has married 4
widow
~ AN AFFECTING IsclDEST.-Among the
passengers on tho ill.fated steamer Anthony
Wayno, was n MIR. Walters, who was on his way
from Chicago, ClI) to Philadelphia, Pennsylra.
nia, with the remains Of his wife. When the
explosion took place, Mr. Walters was thrown
TO considerable heigh and fell into the water al
most tcrss Struggling 10 keep atioat, he ac-
cidentally struck against box. by means OF
which he supported himself through that dark
drcary hight. When daylight appeared, he found
that the box which had saved his lifo contained
the corpse of his wife.
rFgs QUEER REMEDY FOR WIoopING Couch.
The Springfield Republican says:
A very great relief We are assured upon prac-
tical knowledge, is obtained by wearing about
! the neck fresh tarred rope Of the sizc of y
brdcord, covered with thin ribbon. The aroma
uf the tar has wonderful effect i'll quieting The
cough and preventing the spasms.
E5g SUNDAY IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS,
Travelling on the Sabbath in the Sandwich
Islands, except in the direction of n church, is
strictly forbidden by law.
~ WHAT a FALL!-A hotel in San Fran.
cisco, which rented last year for $4,000 per
month, has been leased now at s 900 per month
1t in n new idea 10 lease such property by the
month-pobably owing 10 the rapdty with
which people either break OF grow rich in Cali
furnia.
NJ" The best idea of weight was given by
an Indian, who, when asked how much he weigh.
ed, replied, "!As | am weigh one hundred and
| 6fty pounds, but whcnl am mad weigh ton
esy~ The following, from mn exchange would
be applicable to more than ono Of our acqualnt.
| ance
At rest beneath The church.yard stone
Lies stinyy Jimmy Wyatt;
He died one morning, just 1T ton,
And saved dinner by it,
GYo MARSHAL PELIsSrEE has recently confer
red on young l.eut Jerome Napoleon Bunaparte,
formerly of Baltimore, the decoration of the
Legion of Honor, - for great zeal and activity IN
the performance Of his duties during the entire
campaign"
| cI' MONSTER BOSEs.-The bones OF an an
tediluviln monster were recently discovered i'll
excavaling deep cut in the Jackson and Cam
ton (Mss) Railroad The Canton Citizen says
thriv-tive feet Of m animal, including the head,
had been taken up, but the end is not yet."
t5y- The expense of governing New York,
for the present year, is estimated at seven mil
lions of dollars-an increase over the tax levy
for 1855, of one million nnety-ninc thousand
five hundred and fifteen dollars!
Cg5e TIE Syracuse Chronicle says, two hun
dred fugitive slaves passed through that city
the past year, and thirteen within the last twelve
days.
:3yn The easiest way TO get living is to sit
on gate and wait for goud luck. In case good
luck don't come along, you are no worse oil
than you were before.
Eye AGREEAELE 10 an ordinance passed by
the City Council of Augusta, all bar rooms are
r,on;rod IN hn rloSnd on ('itv Comfy and State