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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-04-30
PARTIES g. PIC-NICS.

The young people Of Edgefeld are at last waking
up 10 some vlvaci,y. On Friday evening last, very
successful cotllion party of in one of the lower
rooms of the Odd Fellows Building; and on Satur-
day next picnic is to be had at BANDS Pond, some
five miles from town. large company is expected,
and much amusement The Edsefeld Brass Band
(Capt. HonN) will be in attendance, and will doubt
less lend the same charms TO the occasion which they
did to the party of Friday night-Ths snot oil YET
The girls of the Institute are give May concert on
,,--l---Eery ---.irdisnlap BIZ.
is this all. We learn that it is
contemplated by our young gentlemen to continue the
dancing parties during the Spring, and, if possible TO
get up rhespian amuscments forthe dali, hot season
of summer. We hope these things will be carried out
with spirit. ltis pleasant to mark such improving
symptoms. Youthful joy has been too long resressed
in our midst by sauctimonous fro~ns.
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LENGTHY OBITUARIES.

One word as 10 lengthy obituary notices 1t is too much
the hab, in Edgefed to indite proix and ulsome eu.
logies Of the dead To us, it appean the light Of bad
tas,e The announcement of the death of friend is
truly sad and solemn task; and many feel themselves
called upon to say great deal 1t is mistaken idea
brief and well.put notice is more impressive by far
with the great bulk of readers than long string Of
cUfnmon-places.
1t is the habit with many presses to charge for
obituaries over ten lines And, with view 10 effect
some improvement in this class OF composition, we
shall adopt the rule OF charging for all over twenty
lines the excess alone be booked Of course In that
space enough can generally 1 said, especially if
little labor be used to polish and condense and 10
write anything properly requires labor to that extent
lsast
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For the Advertiser.
DEATH OF OLD SEP, THE JAIL0R'S DOG.

Old Sep, is dead, that faithful dog!
We never here shall see him more
He used to wear brindcd coat
All striped up and down before.
The poor old dog knew him well |!
He used to guard the prisoners cell IL;
But now his verdict has been given
trust old Sep is gone to heaven.
He was dog Of courage too,
And that the pris'ners fully knew;
But I'defy the tongue to tell
IF ever he guard another cell.
Old Sep owed you no ill-will,
And if you were back, I'd feed you still;
But as you're now among the blest,
We too enjoy some peaceful rest.
Oh if my foot were on the hill
And you with me, to life brought back,
With what right good hearty will
I'd put you on your favorite track!
Your bark was tedious, it is true,
And that the neighbors all well knew;
But now that you can bark no more
1t seems more tedious than before.
All well, old fell no use to grumble,
AS down the sleeps Of life we tumble;
OF good and bad we'll make the best
And humbly wait the futures rest
PRISONER.
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W. hare onlr nnu To notice tba concluding sen.

We have only now 10 notice the concluding sem
tence of the 3rd paragraph in the article before u.s.
The passage is erroneous be meant to assert there.
in that we are hanging upon the skirts" OF Senator
BUTLER. While we are far from denying high de-
gree of respect for the man and full appreciation Of
his noble patriotism, we yet scorn the position OF
hangeron as much as even the Evening Ne,cs is ca.
pabe of doing Whether or not the Advertiser is less
independent in its opinions and politics than is the
Neps and whether not its course is less consistent
Than that of the Neus Questions winch we readily
leave 10 the decision of our brotherournaiss through
out the State. We claim be the Netuss equal in all
things pertaining 10 the duties and responsibilities Of
our calling; at the same time we now accord to that
paper land have done so from time to time) a fair
character for independence probty and ability, So
much the greater is surprise upon observing the
unnecessary nsinuation against contained in The
passage just alluded to.
Our inconsistencies What ere they! If they be
our advocacy of the propriety of the States being
represented at Cincinnati; if they bs our present ad.
mission that in the sound Democracy (as things now
stand there may be hope of protection 10 Southern
interests if they be our late earnest endeavors to
place the SldIS IN ClOscT hCi ooo'Heth
confsderaies: is this, these, more unworthy OF
secessionst of 52 than fly off into the ranks of wild
new party first NATIONAL then sectional here one thing
there another party which, more than anything else,
has destroyed The chances Of thoroughly Southern
morenaat!
Clinging TO the skirts Of Judge BUTLER! We diff.
fered with him in the matter of Secession We differ
with him III that of the Cincinnati Convention,-We
publicly opposed discourse then. We have publicly
dssened fum it now, criticzing his very language
Surely it is not needed 10 add another word, TO show
that this " fling" of our cotemporary is far more
"gratuitons" than any thing we said, or thought Of
saying, in regard to himself.
We close with expression of regret that we seem
10 have been (unintentonay declare the instru.
msnt of promoting rather than allaying strife al home
As we deprecated the attacks upon Senator, so do
we deprecate further chickering's among ourselves But
if nothing else will suffice but that South Carolina
be torn into factions, will do dsvo, as best
we may, on what we conceive to be the side Of COM
mon sense and true political sagacity
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SPRING GOODS FOR 1866.
Cheap for Cash.
Wno, H, OF

VIM. IL. CI1ANE,
2s4 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA,
HAS just returned from New York with large
LII and extensive assortment of Dry Goods,
suitable for the season, to which he would respect
does business on strictly CASH principles, he Of
fers greater inducements than heretofore, 50 that
the purchaser can see at once the advantage Of
purchasing for CASH. He would invite particular
attention to the following goods:
RICH STRIPED AND PLAID SUMMER
SILKS:
ELEGANT SATIN, PLAID, PRINTED
HERNUNA;
BAREGE AND MUSLIN ROBES OF THE
NEWEST STYLES;
BEAUTIFUL PRINTED MUSLINS AND
Plain. IN s1TIN, 81 II STRIPED AND PRIN-
TED CHALLIES;
FINE FRENCH ORGANDIES AND PRIN-
TED JACONETS;
NEW STYLES PRINTS AND GINGHAMS,
VERY CHEAP;
BLACK CHaLLEYS, AND MOURNING
MUSLINS;
A LARGE ASSORTMENT MANTLLLAS,
NEWEST STYLES; =
EMBROIDERED. SLEEVES, COLLARS.
AND BANDS;
PARASoLS, SILK AND COTTON UNI.
BRELLAS;
The above, together with all kinds of goods usu.
ally kept in Dry Goods Store suitable for Family
and Plantation use, will be sold at the lowest Cash
price.
Augusta, Ga, April 80, St le
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Kansas Meeting.

On Monday next, another, and perhaps the last
Kansas meeting will be held in the Court Honse.
general attendance is earnestly desired, as it will
be the last chance for organized movement in
Edge6ed
The Sub Committees are requested to make final
report of the result Of their abors behalf of Kansas
and the South. And those who have subscribed, it is
hoped, will, on or before Monday, pay over to the
Treasurer, the Hon. TILLMAN WATSON, or some
member Of the Committee, the amount of their Sub
scrptions. Those who propose 10 emigrate will
please report themselves TO The Central Committee be-
fore the meeting, which will take place at l9 o'clock
NJ. on Monday.
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Village PROPERTY for Sale,

TIIE subscriber offers for sale his HOUSE
IL AND LOT, situated in Edgefeld Village,
Immediately West of tie Planters Hotel. Said
Lot contains near FIVE acres Of Land, and extends
from the Pubic Square to Bever Dam
Creek. y
U It viii be disposed Of on reaso6Sble NJ:
Possession given on short notice.
U With an expenditure Of two or three hun
dred dollars it could be made one Of the most hand
some places in the Village. For further particulars
call on the undersigned
D. r. DURIS0E.
April 80. 1856. If l6
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HY NJ E NAL.

MARRIED, on the 23d instant, by the Rev. 8. p.
Gctzcn, Mr. THOMAS W. McKIE and Miss SALLlE
C.. HAMMOND, eldest daughter Of Mr.. Charles Ham
mond. All of this District.
MARRIED, on the llth Of March, by the Rev. D..
D. Brunson, Mr. PRESLEY M. WILLIAMS, TO Miss
SAVANNAH, daughter of Isaac Bowes all Of this Dis
trict
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A NOTEWORTHY INCIDENT.

THE proceedings>of the House of Representatives
at Washington, in reference to the pension Of Mrs.
MARY E. TILLMAN of Edgefeld District, will be
found uporanother column, presented at length. 1t
will be seen that our immediate Representative gave
a glowing exposition of his case and carried it through
,riumphaniy. The Washington Star, in commenting
upon this incident Of federal Legislation, uses the fol-
lowing language:
The action of the House on Wednesday last upon
the bill granting pensiun 10 Mrs. Mary u; Iiiman
reflects great credit on the soul of that budy. This
lady lost her husband and three sons in The Mexican
war aud is left with hel piess younger family de.
pending on her. Her dead oil fell gaan,ly defending
their c0untys flag. The bill, as reported, proposed
10 allow her the usual pension of eight dollars per
MONTH Mr.. Brooks, of Spulh Carolina, under whom
the father and two sons volunteered made Of tine
most beautiful, affecting, and effective speeches IN eI'
plana,iun of the circumstances under which Mrs. L.
applied for relief from the Government that was ever
uttered on such subject in the chamber. MIR. Mace,
10 the great credit Of his hrar, bs il written, lmmedl'
ately prup sed Ia increase the pension to twenty dol
lars month and, in a few remarks, Which won
him great praise from his political opponents, as we'll
Us his friends materially aided 10 procure the enact
ment Of the bill. ~
The course of the Senate upon The same matter was
marked. by similar promptiIude and generosity. An
abstract of that hody's action is hereto appended;
The following message was received from the House
of Represe iatives by MIR. BARCLAY, Assistant Clerk
Mr.. President: The House of Representatives have
passed bill! ILL., r. No. 279l for the relief of Mary E.
ritlman in which they request the concurrence oil
the Senate.
Mr.. WELLER hope the bill which has just been
received from the House of Representatives will be
aiken I'D AMI put on its passage once, without being
referred to committee- 1t provides for lady who
sent lhs war every one of her three sons, and all
Mr.. Evans And tile only surviving one Of her
children IS unable 10 assist her.
The bill wasread The first and second times by
unanimous consent and considered as in Committee oil
the Whole. 1t proposes TO allow Mrs. NJ. E. Tillman
Of Sunh Carolina, pension or $40 per month during
her natural life, commencing March d. 1857.
The bill was reported to the Senate without amend
ment.
Mr. BENJAMIN. wish to ask why the bill fixes
the beginning of the pension far ahead. l am in
favor Of the bill have read the debate it in the
House of Representatives; and l am very desirous
that it should be passed but why should not the pen
sion commence before 1857!
Mr.. B1GGs. This lady is now entitled TO a five
years pension which will expire the 4h OF March,
1857.
Mr. BENJAMIN. That explains it.
The hill was ordered to third reading and it was
read O third time. and passed.
The whole transaction reflects much credit, alike
upon its mover and those who SO handsomely sup
ported him.
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nEI.EG,TES ATTENTIONS:

WE have received inlor nation That N1essrs. S. s.
ToMrKfNs, and JOHN A. TALBERT, are prevented by
circumstances from attending the Convention in Co.
lumbia next week, We merely remind Messrs JOHN
SMILEY and J. c. READY that they are the alternaes
of these gentlemen, and will of course be expected TO
fill their places. We believe, by the way that aHap
pointed are expected to attend to ensure full represen
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Tnrn To Our Advertising Department,

And look down one column and up another until
you get clean through. See The many and varied
representations Of our advertising friends. You will
find something there from Hamburg, good deal
from Edgefeld, and great deal from Augusta. Read
ALL and decide for yourselves.
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THE EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER,
IS PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING BY
w. F. DURISOE 6S SON.
RSMUN0se

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ed as made for an Indefinite PERIOD and will be con,
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ADVERTISEMENTS will be conspicuously inserted at
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When only published Monthly or Quarterly 81 per
square will be charged AL Advertisements not having
the desired number of insertions marked the
gn will be continued until forbid and charged accor
dinghy.
Those desiring to advertise by the year do so on
liberal terms-i being distinctly understood that con-
tracts for yearly advertising confined to the mme
diate, legitimate business of the firm or individual
contracting. Transient Advertisements must be paid
for in advance.
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To the Ladies.

MISS LAWLESS, begs to announce to the
uNl Ladies Of EdGc6eld, that she has opened be,
exhibition Of Paintings aud Ornamen.
tai Work, which she II continue for one
week, at the residence of MIR. Lawrence johnson.
1t consists of Grecian, Mosaic, Chinese
and Oriental Paintings,
PAPIER MACHE,
Potichomania Leather Embossed,
Wax Fruit and Flowers and Embroidery in every
style Also other varie,ies all of which the Ladies'
are requested to call and examine.
Classes will be Immediately formed in the above
branches.
April 80, 1856. ~ l6
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COM M E RCIAL.
HAMBURG April 9

HAMBURG April 81.
CorToN-Our Market the past week has been
anguid, although the first two days it was quite
bouyant and prices reached l2 cents But tbf
latter part Of the Market the week settled down to
III. We quote Extremes 9 to III, The receipts
were light.
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CONGRESSIONAL FAvoRS.

WE are indebted to Senator DOUGLASS for copy Of
his report upon the proper plan of organizing the fu-
ture State of Kansas As also TO Hons A P. BUTLER
JOSIAH EVANS, P S. BRooKs and L. NJ. kEITT for
various attentions in the way Of papers and public
flocUments
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-04-30

w" FIGGERs won't lie, will they!" muttered o
seedy genius holding on TO lamp post" "Vell, per.
haps they wont; but see figure as Won't stand, any.
how"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-04-30

AN election for Major in the Upper Battalion,
Eighth Regiment, was held on Saturday. Cap
tain J. II. Cunningham was chosen. by eighty
eight majority, over his competitor, Captain
James T. Banners-Abbeville Banner.
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For the Advertiser.
SUNDAY NIGHT.

TOT Lne AQVeTtISeF.
SUNDAY NIGHT.
Sitting in the corner
On Sunday eve,
With soft fair hand
Resting on your sleeve;
Starlike eyes are viewing
On your face. the light
Bless me; this is pleasant
OF calm Sunday night.
How your heart is beating
'Gainst your Sunday vest!
Bless me aint it pleasant
On this day Of rest
To have the one you love
Seated closely by your side,
The one that you have chosen
To'be your spirits bride!
One arm, with gentle pressure,
Lingers round her waist;
You squeeze her tiny hands,
Her sweeter lips you taste.
She freely slaps your face
But more in love than spite
Oh cracky aint it pleasant
Ola calm Sunday night!
But bark ! the clock is striking
It's two, do believe;
AS sure as I'm sinner
The time has come to leave.
Oh, how it grieves my heart
To leave my own true love!
But ! know that We must part,
So adieu, thou plctty dove
One, two, three, four sweet kisses
Five, six, seven, eight you snatch;
Then thinking that you rob her
You give her back the batch.
And as for home you hurry,
Far from. the fair ones sight,
Don't you wish the whole diurnal
Was one long Sunday nighti
ROCKY CREEK.
bill has been introduced into the Legisls
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w. STYLES, Chrm'n C. C.

~ IT so happens tas it often does in printing
Office that selected matter has accumulated with US
to such an extent that forced to exclude seve
raj notices and contributions, which we designed Tor
thio 1pepe
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RELIGIOUS Notice.

THE REV. T. BIRMINGHAM will preach in
this Village Sunday the llth of May next, at Mr.,
LoeuEs School House, at II o'clock a. y.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-04-30

~ BEWARE of judging hastily; it is better to
suspend an opinion than 10 reiraet On assertion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-04-30

NEGRO STEALING AND Su1cIDE.-Ne learns
from The Sumter Watchman, that YIN F. Byrd,
n, n,,rchant of Sumter, who yas arrested on the !.
9th instant, for stealing tyo slaves of Col. J!.
Muses., and selling themin Americas, Georgia,
was found dead In prison on Monday morning
last From letters written by him previously,
and which the Editor yielded bis better judgment
to The solicitation of others in publishing, there
is no doubt of his having committed suicide,
and evidently while under the influence Of A
morbid excitement, approaching to dehrium.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-04-30

POSTMASTER CAUeHr.-The Postmaster at
Toll Gate, Marion county, Alabama, was detect.
ed lately in purloining letters from the mail
containing money, and has been committed for
trial. 1t seems Mr.. Blair the Special Agent
for the Department. had reason to suspect that
all was not right about the Toll Gate Office
that the mail was tolled. perhaps, more than
the law allowed. A trap was therefore set, by
mailing various letters as decoys. After the
mail had passed Toll Gate, the Agent examined
it and found the bait gone, and he had the
Postmaster arrested forthwith. Some Of the
money mailed by the Agent was found upon
him. The fellows name is Cashin, and we
hope be will gel justice. For years past we
have been losing money mailed to US by that
route To the hest of our recollection we
never lost dollar in the mail except on The
Aberdeen route, via Toll Gate. In one month,
some two years ago, we lost some 1875 mailed
from different parts of Mississippi, the letters
having TO pass lhro' the Toll Gate office. Mr..
Cashin had made "a good thing Of it," we
hear and was getting rich fast when Mr. Blair
broke into his arrangements.-North Aabamian.
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THE EXECUTION.

Yesterday about ten O'Clock, crowd of all
aces, sexes and colors, began to assemble near
the iail, in earnest expectation of seeing the
prisoner, McCombs, enter the carriage prepared
to convey him to the place of execution. AT
ten MINUTES after twelve o'clock, the prisoner
left the iail, accompanied by his spiritual advisers
and the chief of police. The carriage was SUI
rounded by detachment from the beat cempa-
MES. under command Of Lieut.. Wood. Soon
after arriving at the place Of execution, permis.
sion was given by the Sheriff to those who de-
sired to speak with the prisoner, to come forward
and bid him farewell. Several persons avaiied
themselves of the invitation, and took an affect
ing farewell of the unfortunate man. He was
deeply moved and extremely pale, and appeared
to feel sensibly his awful situation. After re-
moving his coat, shoes and neckerchief, he noun
ted the s.affvld deliberately, and the rope being
adjusted, at a given signal the bolt was with
drawn and tie drop fell Unfortunately, the rope
was insufficient to sustain the weight of the
doomed man; it parted, and he fell to tho ground.
We have been Informed, from good authority
that his neck was dislocated. Instantly the
sheriff descended from the seafPold where he had
BEEN standing, and with the aid Of two police
officers and servant, raised the condemned man
up again, re.auJusleu LIE ioPe, ai'ei '" ""ie'' VIZ
support was struck away. and he remained sus-
pended from the gallows. AT five minutes be-
fore two o'clock, his body was cut down and
handed over to his friends, an attending physician
having first declared life was extinct. Thus en-
ded the life of this unfortunate man, who, Civ.
ing way to the love of strong drink, had, in a
moment of excitement,shot down city marshal,
who, in The discharge of his duty, was endeav.
oring to preserve the peace.-Columbia Times
SENATOR DOUGLAS -TheWashington cores
pondsnt of the Baltimore Sun, says: Hon. Judge
douglas has conveyed to the Baptist denomina.
ton Of Chicago, illinois, ten acres OF land ia
be 81 sr'sd ssso wha bs,.as sss ssy sas @
sily-with condition that the trustees Shall lay
the foundation of the odi6ee during the ap.
proaching fall, and spend annually towards the
building s25,Ooo until completed. The value
of the land is estimated at $4,000. The Judge
has also made handsome donation 10 The new
Ihirlesnth-street Baptist church in Washing.
ton city"
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STEAMBOAT BURNT-GEoReIANs LOST Mr.
B. H. Clark, former of Troup county, Ga, writes
US from Alexandria, La, (ApriI ST. that francas
occurred on board the steamboat Bellfair, about
three miles above the junction Of the Red and
Mississippi rivers between the Irish boathands
and The deck passengers the captain immedi-
ately commanded the peace, which was restored
until the boat reached the Mississippi, when the
fight again commenced, resulting in bloody work
on both sides. During the fracas, or shortly
thereafter, the boat took fire and was destroyed,
making loss of $4,000 for the owners to
bear. Among The deck passengers lost-elher
in the flames or by drowning-,he following
from this State are named: ]. B. Taylor, of
Macon county, Ga; N. G. Rise, of Pike county,
Ga; John c. Mathews, of Randolph county,
Ca; John G. Hoge, of Upson county, Ga; and
B. NJ. Johns, of Pike county, Ala-Colunbus
EYo
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Steamboat Disaster We learn from private
source that the steamer Cuba, which left Mobile
for Montgomery on Saturday the 10Th inst, burst
her boiler on the Alabama river, and sunk. Many
of her passengers and crew were lost, but we
nave received no definite particulars. Welearn
by teIegraphic despatch received in this city
that Mr. John NJ. Allen, of Columbia, was
among those who escaped, and that he was safe
i'm Cahaba.
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tI A bill has been introduced into the Legisa.
turs erecting three new States OUT of the territory
now comprised in California.