Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-16
EDGEFIHID, S. c., JULY 16, 1856

| Ou ueaT WuaI tual iuuoCeilt Cullu Sd :
and yet you have the blushing impudence tt
deny that you are my husband! The voic,
of nature, speaking through the child, shoul'
overwhelm you. I'd like to know if yo'
are not her father, why you were buying
candy for her! would like to have ,yo,
answer that. But presume you never saw
her before in your liCe.',
"I never did. On my honor, never did
told her I would give her the candy if she
wouldn't call me father any more.'
"You did, did You! Bribed your owr
child not to call you father! o, Mr.. Jones
this is infamous Do you intend to deser
me, sir, and leave me to the cold charitie!
of the world! and is this your first step!'
Mrs. Jones was so overcome that, withou
any warning, she fell back upon the sidewalk
in a fain,ing fit.
Instantly number of persons ran to hel
assistance
SIS your wife subject to fainting in thi:
way 2" asked the first conner Of Brown.
II don't know. She isn't my wife.
don't know anything about her.
"Why, it's Mrs. Jones, amt it!"
eyes, but Pm not MIR. JONES'"
"Sir," said the first speaker, sternly, +" thi:
is no time to jest. trust you are not the
cause of the excitement which must have
occasioued your wifes fanting fit You
had better call a coach and carry her home
directly"
Poor Brown was dumbfounded.
81 WONDER" thought he, whether it's
possible that I'm MIR. Jones without knowing
it. Perhaps am really Jones, and have
gone cracy, in consequence Of which fancy
that my name is Brown. And yet don't
think I'm Jones. In spite of all, will in,
sist that my name is Brown"
"WelI, sir, what are you waiting for! 1t
is necessary that your wife should be removed
at once. Will you order carrage?'
Brown saw that it was no use 10 protract
the discussion by denial. He, therefore,
without contcsting the point, ordered hack
ncy coach to the spot
MIR Brown accordingly lent an arm to
Mrs. Jones, who had somewhat recovered,
and was about to close the door upon her.
~ w Hat, are 1ou
. "Why, no; why should l!"'
"Your wife should not go alone; she has
hardly recovered
Brown gave despairing glance at the
crowd around him, and decming it useless TO
make opposition where so many seemed
thoroughly convinced that he'was Mr.. Jones,
94l!eW95 btts ,ss eshai EaaE sad the ubi=
oil don't know" said Mr.. Brown.
F." Where would you wish to be carred|
Home, Of course" murmured Mrs. Jones.
"Where is that!" asked the driver.
al do not know" said Mr.. Brown.
"N,. lG H street," said the gentle.
man already introduced, g]aucing conlemp-
tuously at Brown.
"W'ill you help me out, Mr. Jones 2" said
the Ia ", 81 am not fully recovered from the
faiutns itinto which your cruelty drove me" !"
6" Are YOU quite sure that | am Mr.. Jones ("
asked Mr.. Brown with anxiety.
COZ course" said Mrs. Jones.
"Then," said he resignedly, 81 Supposed
am, But if you will believe me, was finn.
" convinced this morning that my name
was Brown, and to tell the truth, haven't
ary recollection of this house.
Brown helped Mrs. Jones into the parlor !;
but. good heavens! conceive the astonish-
inert of all, when man was discovered
seated in an arm chair, who was the very
fac simiie of Mr.. Brown, in form, features,
and every other respect!
"Gracious" calculated the lady" which
which is my husband &
An explanation was given, the mystery
cleared up, and MIR. Browns pardon sought
for the embarrassing mistake. twas freel y
accorded by MIR. Brown, who was quite de-
lighted to think that alter all he was not MIR.
Jones. with a wife and child to boot.
MIR. Brown has not since visited the place
where this " Comedy Of Errors" happened.
He is afraid of losing his identity.
PpopUcrs OF SLAVE LABoR.--The New
York Herald says that the total value oil The
exports of cotton, tobacco, rice and naval
stores, articles of salve labor, for the y,ar
ending June 80, 1854, amounted to SlO6,-
4SOO77. At the same date of the present
wear. they amount to about Sl44, ,4SO,O77,
givinr an increase in value of S30,OOO,OOO.
The Herald says that the result Of Southern
labor for single year, shows the value to
the Union of that section Of the country.
In these results, the free States OF the North,
it is believed, participate to the full extent
of 20 Der cent, or to the amount OF S2S,-
S9G,G04. Ii to the Sl4,4S0,077 slave pro!
ducts for 1856 we add the exports of bread,
stufls, timber slaves, etc., from the same part
of the Union. and add the S3l 100000
worth of cotton consumed in the United
States, with large supply of sugar from
the same region, which in 1850 amounted
to sl2,S7s, $50, we shall have a grand total
of slave products for single year of moi
less, probably, than S25O,OOO,oOO. By the
census returns OF 1850, it appears that there
were in the Southern States 740Sl cotton
plantations, 551 rice estates, l5,745 tobacco
estates, and S37 hemp planters. There
were 100000 acres of land devoted tc
the culture Of cotton.
A teacher had been explaining to his class
the points of the compass, and all were
drawn up in front towards the North.
"Now what is before you, John {"
"I'he North sir"
"And what is bekind you, Tommy9"
"My coat tail, sir, said he, trying at th'
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