Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-09-24

living water, and compassionate judge to the
woman in adultery. The daughters Of Jerusa-
lem wept over him; the holy woman accompa-
MED him TO calvary, brought him balm and spi.
| ces, and weeping sought him in the sepulchre.
His first appearance after the resurrection was
to Mary Magdalene. He said 10 her, Mary"
At the sound of his voice, Mary Magdelenc's
| eyes were opened, and she answered, Master"
The reflection of some beautiful ray must have
rested on the brow of the Jewesses.
THE PEABODY CoRE-Nluch as has been said
Of the extraordinary yield Of this new kind of
corn, we We're not prepared for believing the
half that has been realized. Mr.. Peabody Zone
of the editors of the Soil Of The Souu) showed
! US Yesterday two stalks, on one Of which were
seren perfect ears and on the other FIVE. The
corn is also much heavier than our ordinary kind
weighing, as Mr.. p. assures us, seventy pounds
to the bushel. lie has just gathered from two
acres of common pine land, one hundred and
eighiY bushels of superior corn and it is believed
that his entire field of forty acres will average
at least sixty bushels 10 tho acre. The two
| acres referred TO had been manured with only
one sack Zone hundred and forty.eight pounds)
guano to the acre. We are glad TO learn that
Mr. Peabody will soon have this prolific corn in
market, so that our farmers can secure plenty
for seed in time for another year.-Columbus
Enquirer.
HEALTH OF LOUIS NapoLEoN.-a variety Of
exaggerated rumors have lately been aAoat in
! Paris in relation 10 the health of the Emperor.
The N. Y. Journal of Commerce says that pri-
vate letters declare that although his mind is not
in the least affected, yet there is too much reason
to fear that his health is very gravely impaired
and that he is obliged by advice OF his physicians
to abstain almost entirely from the manage.
menl Of State affairs. The mental and bodily
excrlions which he has made during the past
few years, particularly during the first part Of
this year, are said 10 be the cause Of the recent
aggravation of his old aipent.
BEES AND QuAlLs.-fhe Rev. A. II. Milburn
in q lecture on the West, says: Two remarka'
ble facts are to be noted in respect to the ad-
vancement of the white man. The first is that
the quail, unknown to the Indian, makes its first
appearance when the white man ploughs and
plants his fields, affording an abundance of de-
licious food 10 the pioneers The second fact
! is the honey bee is not found in the country
while in possession of the Indians. 1t keeps
just in advance of the advancing wave of civil
cation. When the Indians see swurms OF THESE
new visitors, their wise men sadly acknowledge
that it is time for them 10 abandon their pleasant
hunting grounds and the graves of their fathers
and seek new homes
A New GAME.--A correspondent writing
from Greenbrier White Sulphur, about billiards
says:
The recent fare up in Washington has gveI
birth to new game If the hitter, called til,
Burlin-game. As we'll as | can understand il
when a ball in hand, the player has right Il
choice Of position, the foot of tho table bein!
the Clifton House-a very desirable situation n
time. Those conversant with the game will b.
able to explain.
AN OLD OsE.-Mr. Soloman l. Felker in cut
ting stick of white oak timber, the other day
opened upon tree toad, that had "come to u
from former generations" as Webster said TO hi
fish. Over him had grown si3ty.seven grim
or rings of the oak, indicated that that had bee
his home for 81 years at lensL where he had ea
listed without air, without water, and withou
) food. AT first he paid no attention 10 bein
: turned out in The world again, and remained /
torpid stale. but ailer lying in the sun fe,
minutes, he marched off hopping as vieorou
is new one. hAkt,sehasfp sfprs'f fe.uid, 67a. 9.