Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-05-28

and conveyed nrr home.
~ OBIrUARY.-Here lies John Shaw,
Atiornry. .at-law;
And when he died,
The Devil cried,
Give rs your paw,
John Shaw,
Attorney-at.law
ta THE Washington Star states that the Presi.
dent having received the new Minister from Nicara-
gna has determined prevent, all hazards, the de-
parture Of armed bands from the United States for
Central America.
~ Why s a pig in parlor like house on fire!
Because the sooner it's pnt out the better.
s.Y RICHTER says: No man can either live pi-
ously, or die righteonsly, whuut wife" very
wicked bachelor of our acquaintance says 10 this, 80,
yes snferngs and severe trials purify and chasien
the heart"
s~ THE editor of the New York Dutchman, speak.
ing of drink he once had "ccasion 10 indulge in,
says he couldn't tell whether it was brandy or torch
light procession going down his throat
ee ONE of the Irish newspapers contains an ad-
versemsnt announcing as lost, cloth cloak, belong
ing TO gentleman lined with blue.
tGv IF you would learn TO bow, watch mean
man when he talks to gentleman of wealth. mar
row minded soul can no sland upright in The
presence of mnney.bag than he can throw somer-
Set over the moon.
g' Why is twice eleven like twice ten !! Beranse
twice eleven are twenty-five, and twice ten are twen-
tytoo.
sae THE friends of General Walker and The cause
of Nicaragua had an enthusiastic meeting in the EI.
change Buildings, on tae l7lh instant
aS THE Hon. John G. Miller, member Of Con-
gress from the fifth district Of Missouri died en- Sun.
day last.
~ THE Wilmington IN. c. Journal, after chron-
iclng The death of the old and celebrated racing mare
4" Fashion," at Lexington, KY, a Ids: " Thus all old
fashion, pass away"
sy The King Of Sardinia has issued procama:
on arpropriatins $50 900 acres for foreigners willing
to settle on the lsand of Sardinia Italians to becl:
zens IN two years, and foreigners in five yeara.
nssp The ates, arrival from Texas brings accounts
Of fine nins in that quarter, and Of the consequent
promising appearance Of The crops.
rFe What is the matter with Mr.. Thingumhob's
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TOO frequently through thck.hoomrd .nmhler."
rA WICKED PRrEsr.-Fall,er Morris, the
Catholic Priest arrested at Tanaqua, Pa, for i'm.
proper attentions the wife Of one his parishinners
did not appear for trial. but Rev. Mr.. Okeefe stated
that the delinquent had left the county, and prose
cniion had been drupped On condition that he would
never return.
n.1e TIE whole value Of tile property Of the United
STATES Il esIlmaeu al
population s6, ,964,3l2.
RECOGNITION uF THE RIvis GOVERNMENT in
NIcARASUA-1he President has recognised tht
present Ncarnguan Government, and received
ils Minister In the present uncertain state o
affairs in Nicaragua this recognition appear.
premature, but the President presents lie rr;ls"r
for prompt action in the following extracts from
his nle-sage to the Senae:
"That reception, while in accordance with
the established pulley of the United States
WAS likewise called for by The most imperative
special rXgenries, which require that this Guv-
ernn,ent shall enter at once into diplomatic re-.
lalions with that Of Nicaragua in The first
place, difference has -nccurred between the
Government of President Rivas and the Nicara.
qua Transit Company, which in, Olives the ne
ce>siry of inquiry iito rights Of citizens of the
United SialeS, VIII" aege that they have been
aggrievrd by the acts Of The former, and claim
protection and redress at the hands of their
Government. In The second place, The inirr0-
camir com unicalinn by The way of Nicaragua
is effrclually interrupted, and The PERSONS and
properly of unoffrnding private citizens of The
United States in tiia, country require the ullrn-
lion of their Government Neither of these
objects can receive due consideration without
resumption Of dip!nmatic intercourse with the
g. ernnlent of Nicaragua"
The recognition Of The Rvas-W Walker Govern.
meut does M, relieve our Government, from the
obligation of enforcing the neutrality laws. 1t
| is still bound in honor and gnud faith 10 Inaiil-
tain it. obligations I" Costa Rica and The other
Central American Gnvrrnmrnls aid between
them and Walker it cannot Interfere, except to
sre that American citizens travelling 10 Ca.ifor-
na, are properly treated by nI lle States through
which they have to pass. The sytnpatisrrs
with Walker, who think that this recognition Of
the present ruling party in Nicaragua i, sign
of relaxation on tn. part nf our Government in
the vigilance it has been exercising against armed
exppdliulls from this country against neighbnr-
ing territory. will be disappointed in their en-
pPCiallbnS. AuSH w puA """ " ~
undoubtedly be proceeded against and preven.
ted IN actively as ever..-N. Y. Herald.
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PROTECTION To THE PANAMA RoUTE.-The
Joura! vt Commerce learIs from The official
correspondence of The Panama Railroad Cunpa.
ny, that III. English and French Con>us have
united with our own in sending for men of war
on both sides of the lsthmus of Panama. To pro-
tect passengers ard property from any recurrence
OF outrage on the part of Tie inhabitants. MIR.
Center, the local Superintendent of the Compa.
ny, writes that dispatches have been forwarded
to Greytown aud other points, by the America,
English and French ConsuIs. requesting the iul-
mediate asspn,blage of forre;'' und Col. Tot.
ten, the Chief Engineer, curroborsIing the above
adds Hat " The FreIrh Consul feels lis warmly
on the subject as any American, although but
one of his cuuntrymen was killed." We have
the same authority fur stating, that our Consul
ut Panama has forwarded 10 Washington rnass
of evidence concerning The late riots, tending 10
show the Deliberate crininalty ofthe Punamenos.
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PRrvATEEBING-The Paris correspondent of
the New York Journal of Commerce., MIR. Walsh,
takes the fnIuwng view Of The recent dpclara-
ton OF the Faris Conference III relation to pri.
Watering
"A sacrifice is made by the Congress cores
pondent to the selfimnolatiun which the United