Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-09-03
rr.EcTToN TN HAMBURG.


A friend writing from Hamburg informs US that an
election was held in that Town on Saturday last for
Warden to fill the vacancy occasioned by the re'Igna'
tion of Mr.. r. NJ OwINes, which resulted In the elec'
ton of CAPT. w. SrIErs.
Miscellaneous Items.
LEA ball will be given at tho Mansion House,
Greenvle, S. c., on the llth Sept, to the Hon. T. s.
Brooks.
The State Fair Of Georgia, will be held in
Atlanta on the 20th, 2lst and 23d Of October next.
- The Trustees of Enkine College have con-
ferred the degree Of D. D. on The Rev. Thos. L. Nc
Bride, Of Pendleton.
@J John W. wolfe, Esq, Editor of the Albany
(Ga.) Patriot, died on the 2sh August.
The Yellow Fever is still in Charleston, but
not considered as an epidemic. From one to two
dsath, arc reported daly-nol more than that number
wThs late elections in Pickens District, resulted
thus: J. E. Haygood, elected Clerk OF tho Court
Mr.. Craig, Sheriff, and Parsons, Ordinary.
vR c. Woodward, Esq., was on The 2sth inst,
elected Sheriff Of Fairfield District, by majority Of
1i3 votes.
Three prisoners, L. R. Parker, Edward Wal.
lace and Joseph Donbon made thsir esespe from the
Columbus Jail, on Monday afternoon. They were
confined for burglary and negro stealing.
s%John St..,on, Jr., Is performing the feat on
Boston Common, under mammoth TENT OF running
or walking, as ho may please, 60 miles per day, In
twelve hours, for six successive days, on wager oil
$500.
sTThe Boston Courier contains a card signed by
the Hon. Edward Everett, Hon. VIM. Appleton, Hon.
R. C. WINTHROP, and large number of Other Wings
of that city, expressing themselves in favor Of the
election OF Mr.. Fillmore for the Presidency.
%only 400 bale, Of new cotton have been reoeiv.
ed IN New Orleans, on the 9Th uls, against loooo
bales At sams tins last ysar. -
John Duberry has been arrested at Co!umen.
M;,,issinni Ipoeches Oh Sena'ofs
Sumner and Seward among slaves. The punishment
on conviction, is ten yean in the psnisentiary.
Charity covereth multitude Of SINS So doe'
calico--(says Mr.. What-you-call him.
Veteran d.msels should remember that Naomi
the daughter Of Enoch, was five hundred and eighty
years of age whom she got married, and cheer up al
| the fact.
sgrAs the ivy twnes around the oak, 30 docs
misery and misfortune more or less encompass the
happiness Of man. Felicity, pure and unaloyed, is
not plant of earthly growh-her gardens are in the
| skies.
Ey Somebody has been drumming up visitors to
Northern Watering Place, by reporting in advance,
the arrival at it, of the Hon. Preston $. Brooks.
HA man recently hanged in neighborns State,
confes sed upon the gaows that his first commence
ment in crime and villuiny was stopping his paper
Without paying for 1t. We are not surprsed at the
result.
ET-T The Hon VIM. Aiken declines being again a
candidate for Congress to represent Charleston Dis
trct, and expresses his intention in the Charleston
papers to retire from public life.
The Western Herald rays: "Brook,ville is the
name of the county seat Of the county OF Calhoun
80 called in honor of Preston S. Brooks, OF South
Carolina 1t is situated the waters Of Little Kama
whs, and is said to be beautiful place.
H-The bes. kind of rum for social festivals i.
decoruu.
T Advices from Nicaragua to the 9Th inst, rep
resent Gen. Walkers prospects gloomy, and it seems
impossible for him to hold oul unless speedily assisted
The Louisiana Baptist contains the following
hymeninl notice: Married, on 22d July, 1885, Mr.
Joseph Racliff of Benvlle parish, Ia. to Mrs. Mary
A. Benson of Union Co., Ark. TT The Bridegroom
has sixteen children and tho bride nine, hough she
is only 36 years old)-TWENTY.FIYE ir one
family"
TG Gen. Lewis NJ. Ayres with his party of twenty
volunteers from B,nwsll District S. c., has arrived
at Atchison, K. T.
THE GREEN EYED MONSTER. "A newly mar
ried couple arrived in our city recently: and took
rooms at one of our fashionable hotels to pass
away that propitious season-alas, too brief
known as the honeymoon. Their happiness
was the cause of envy among many, for not
cloud appeared 10 overshadow the enjoyment of
the passing hours, until doctor was sent for
in great hase to relieve the lady of dose OF
laudanum which threatened to terminate her
life The skill of the doctor saved the wife,
and after the bride returned 10 consciousness
she WAS asked what motive could have induced
her to commit such wicked act. She replied,
IL saw lady wink at my husband ut the table,
and didn't want to live"
No PAY NO PkEACH.-A Columbus (Ohl0)
paper instances the following as all evidence of
Clergyman of the right pluck:
Yesterday, 9th instant, at Urbans, the bel!
of the Presbyterian Church rang the second
time-the congregation sat waiting and waiting,
but no minister came. After the lapse of half
an hour note was handed 10 one of the elders,
who arose and read it to The congregation. 1t
was from the minister, who said he would not
preach for them any more till his snlary was
paid up"
EREE Soil MEkcHANTs-Ono of the lat' st,
and propnbly best paying tricks of The free soil
merchants Of the Northern cities, is to invent \
report that somebody in the South refuses to
trade with them because of their abolitionism.
The aggrieved firm of course publishes card
full of rirtuous indignation, protesting very
bravely that they do not sell their principles
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