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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-09-03
THE WAR In INKANSAS--FURTHER PARTICULARS,

luG hnn lN AninAp pE-V UhIA1NA l hhlAoouaho,
! The Missouri papers bring Us fuller details
of the news from Kansas than the telegra ph
has. furnished, and although they are EVIDENT
! ly exaggerated, we lay them before our rea.
ders: ...
From the Western Dispatch of August a..
KANSAS NEws'--Reports from the Terri.
tory are of a lamentable character. The
Abolitionists, under the command Of Brown,
the assassin, are reported to have attacked
the New Georgia colony and burned the
place. SAT the time only six men we're in
the town all of whom it is feared have been
murdered. It Isl also reported that Col.
Treadvell's men, about thirty in number.
have been taken prisoners by the same out
laws. sThesesparticulars we learn from an
extra from tfiesBorder Times. Many vague
and unsatisfactory reports have reached this
place, and it is difficult to say what is trans.
piring.. Lanes men are said to be on the
march to Topeka.
"A letter from S. L. Bradford, of Frank.
Iin, K. T., to Mr.. J. C.. Rogers, of this city,
gives US further and reliable information. Mr..
B. states that on the 10Th inst. he and his
brother were disarmed by party Of aboli.
tiouists, twenty in number. At night the
same party went to the house of Mr.. B. and
stole everything they could lay hands on.
Large parties of abolitionists were going
into Lawrence, and active preparations for
war were going forward.
From the evidence before US, we believe
that Lanes men have gained footing in the
Territory without molestation.
The same paper confirms the telegraphic
statement in relation to the attack upoL the
town of Frankling,. during which SIX aboli.
tionists are said TO have been killed and four
pro-slavery men wounded. 1t adds:
"On yesterday, Mr. Williams, (who is
well known in this place. slavery man
residing near St. Bernard, K. t., was shot
hygan abolitionist, who sneaked upon him
Indian, fashion, whilst he was making rails
on his claim. Drs. Earl and Morris went to
see him. this morning. He has seven back.
sAss i. MS body. He is probably dead
ilQW,s.5..:sssE. >.-zs5s,
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From the New YorfsDaysBook.
A CIVIL WAR-THE BEGIsNiNG OF THE EN

Clilu Wah-lnE DEdtHylNG UF IHE ENU.
The abolitionists have sflast accomplished
their designs. They have brought ahout a
civil war in this countryssand by the next
steamer across the Atlantic. can send word
to their allies and friendkins England that
the long sought end is accomplished |! What
the old tories of Britainsey sword and bay.
ouet, could not do, thefEsdescendants and
tools in New England, ssnewspapers and
songs, have done, to il.-@divided this
Union! No one, lookilssiback to the past
history of the abolition iaiia Seward faction
of this country, can faiss fo see that their
whole aim has been, assssffs Ireely, once
expressed it, to rear sdGcate q genera
ton to hate the SouthsIn recording the
news of the battles in KSfisas, the Tribune
calls one party the +" n9sEern" and the 9th.
er the " southern" addaiks of I" the' enc.
my" as if the southera people were citizens
of another country, and dSnr natural enemies.
War now actually e1gs lin this country;
the North is anayed agStist the South, and
men are fighting, shooting and killing each
other in the territory oMhe Uuited States,
with the same ferocitIthat characterised
Frank and Hun last yaaf in the Crimea.
There is no denying this-no getting over
it with the slu; that it iisssonly party" or
"strfe"--it is actual asF, and nothing else,
and war that is groWihg more furious and
sanguinary every day.xEAnd now the ques.
tion arises, what is it foE2 What is all this
strife and bloodshed ahont2 Why, simply
to keep our southern Hthren out of the
common territories of aasSUnion! sift the
whole question down t9Hs-real perits, brush
off all the dust and gafbage that have gath.
cred on it, free it fronall the abolition clap.
trap and nonsense aboSsS freedom and Ere.
mont" strip it Of all 6es kites, straws and
election nonsense, d&es find itsa plain,
simple assumption. of power and authority
of the North to goveHfthe South.
The men and iamiliss;o of the South have
gone into the TerritoEYof Kansas with their
property under no disguise, but simply to in
habit it as citizens andScommon owners of
our common country They have not sought
to drive nor to keepahy one out of the ter
ritory. They have naspassed any ,laws.to I
prevent any other cidEans coming into and I
llvln| ..vlll" ,G.,t.,' 'II..--ANR~s,o--ihay I
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..,-l:'.2i "a c.5,:, al.
..;.:..:ei 10 dishaa-'.'i., .'.c"G" .na
..tce thz! Gauss. And, in that event, his il
formation po sibly may be as much at fault
as his judgement
When we reached the Territory, in the
latter part of last April, my company was
disbanded, and dispersed all over the Terri.
tory, wherever they chose to go. Some two
weeks afterwards, when the Lawrence trou
bles broke out, part of my emigrants re-
assembled in the Marshal's posse. After
these difficulties were over, again disbanded
and dispersed them as before.
With the exception of some half dozen,
that WAS told had returned, my information
in respect to them is, that they still remain
in the Territory. 1t is true, that some on
account Of business being interrupted in the
Territory, and the season being too far ad.
vanced to select aud plant claims, took tenn.
porary employment in the border counties OF
Missouri, aud perhaps some in the Santa Fe
trade all, however, still regarding the Ter
ritory as their place Of residence.
do not believe that any one possesses
any truer or more definite information oil
teir whereabouts than have above stated
Respectfully. &c. J. BUFORD.
White Sui pher Springs, August lS, 1855.
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PERSONAL.

-
Under the above caption the New Folk Rest
informs us that correspondent Of ths Saddus.
ky Herald, who has asrecentiy. Visited ,he,dshou.
ored nj Sumner, writes: ~ se -asSss:sS :,
|. "Iepjoyed last evening, a very interesting
conversation with him, and regret TO say. That Il
was too fully confirmed in,aths appyehensiop,J ]
everywhere entertained, that ,he injury he re
ceived from the blow in the Senate, which struSks
down alike freedom Of speech and the soysrsiRi.
ty Of Massachusetts,, will ,bs permanent. .aqd 1fsI
tals Every remedy which medical skiIlstcontd
suggest, resort to the most healthy
to the most healing waterss to thsiuvigo
sea coast at Cape May and elsewhere, have
wholly failed to restore strength 20 his shattet-
ed frame. .:..5,.,.,.,., - 8
"His general health seems psRtlllys restored
his appetite reasonably good. and his mind,
ever glowing with the fires Of genits and 60.
quence, still sits enthroned within, uneiopdsd
BY the shock. But hi. entire nervous and mnss
cnlar .ystem seems irrecoverably prostrated. II
be essays to walk, his lower limbs refaseltheir
office, ct least so much SO ,ss to render the n
tempt hazardous; withouta helping hand. :He
receives no encouragement fromhis best msdi-
cal advisers that he can be restored to health
for years. if ever; and his regret is keen that nc
cannot, at this trying crisis of our country oe'
cupv his place Of duty in the. Senate.nS4:
We hope that the opinion expressed BY thess
Herald is correct. for it would be = great ply;
for such breed of zcurs to be allowedto bark
in the United States sepate. Our only regret
is that every Southern Senator and RepfessIssls
tative is not Preston s., Brooks; ready. Wil:s
ling and able to punish those who esssY$to
rlander and abuse the Southland her inEtitptio1ss s
He (Col. Brooks.) has done more TO- 6Ss %
South and secure from Northern Repressnts
respect for; Southern gentlemen than
speeches delivered by a Calhoun; a cDaffis7s
and Hayne. The rod has prosenin this esS(4s
more powerful than the pen-T Times.
PAY OF MEMBERs.-The BaltiHose. ansSxSs
saya:-Congresa has acted wittllbeait tsat-
self in voting $4,000 as the compsssation: Of
The two sessions of Congress exclusive of mile. Z
age ;or really about $4,000 per annum.inasmuch
20 the ian.. aad ID ahert SESSIONS combined. Aare
sss :iai . s,.iets ye:r. 9'hsy cr: ois .l:a SaIss,
ma rut LA eaHse p7oY,aiog g. isauc'isHs in
.,.<2 :: ::,,.>a'',.: ,.:o.:; 81; ,;-a..3,z t "ew
.-.. ~
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John s. Mcdonald was shot and killed by DR..
Devine, Mayor of San Antonin, Texas, on the
29lh ut. Mcdonald was cowhiding bis un,ago-
mist, 80 ~ 49, i i,
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ANEcDoTE OF Mr.. AsToR.--On one oc.
casion John Jacob Astor was importuned for
a charity subscriptions, and finally gave ten
dollars.
"Wby, sir" exclaimed the astonished col.
lector, "your son William gave twenty dol.
lars p
"Very good, sir" said Astor, "but you
must remember that the rascal has rich
father"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-09-03

Y REAR up your ads like nails. and then
they'll not only GO. through the world, but you
may clipch 'em on,tolhsr side. r.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-09-03

TnD BIG FlGuREs OF THE SAINT NIcIl.
oLAs HnrEL.-I'he propriet"rs of the Saint
NichoIas Hute have published a description
of their immense establishment, from which
We quite few statistics: The Saint Mich.
oIas has a front of two hundred aud seventy.
five feet IN Broadway, and Il depth OF two
hundred teet, thus covering an area of one
acre and three quarters in The most valuable
part of tie city. The building cost 81 ,200..
600 and the entire cost OF building, furni
ture, &c, was Sl,90U000. The area OF
the trout wall, which is OF marble, is $4,000
feet. The building will accommodate 900
guests, and has frequently contained over Il
thousaud.-It was completed y finished Oh
the Isl March, 1854. The number of rooms
in the house is six hundred, all well lighted,
aud provided with hot or cold water. These
include one hundred complete suites Of
rooms, with buhs, water.closets, &C., al
tached. The three largest dining.rooms in
the house aggregate 5000 superficial feet,
and can accommodate six hundred guests
The cost of the mirrors distributed about
the house was s4O,OO5, and of the silver
ware and plate $4,000. The proprietors
are Messrs. J. P. Treadwell, J. P. Acker,
Peter Acker, and Virgil Whitcomb. The
number Of servants average during the year
about three hundred aud twenty. The
hours for meals range through nearly the
whole twenty four, except from midnight to
5 o'clock A. NJ. There is q regularly or
ganized fire department in the building. with
steam power for forcing water to any por.
ton of it. Eighteen plugs, with two hun
dred feet of hose to each, enable the engl.
nrers to food the building six minutes from
the time the alarm is sounded. The house
consumes $4,000 to 10000 feet Of gas
nightly, from $500 burners. The gas is
made on the premises. The laundry EN-:
pIoys rs laundresses, and can wash and
iron 5000 pieces per day. Steam is the
great agent in this process, and is extensive.
" used in the St. Nicholas {, boiling, wash.
ing, maugling. drying, turning spits, heating
water, &c.-N. Y Mirror.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-09-03

"sonny. who is your father2" -
"Mr. Jenkins I"
"What Jenkinsp ,,a..- syI
The Jenkins that kicked you yesterday
for sassing our servant girl" ..a,
1t is unnecessary to say that the examina.
ton stopped here. a. 9z-i- -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-09-03

CRors IN ENGLAND AND FRlNcE.-In England,
out Of 5o,ooo.oOo acres cultivated, 100000
are aown to wheat or other cereal crops, while
in France 100000 are cultivated for that pur.
pose. The average growth Of wheat. per mere
in England, is thir'y.two bushels, and ia France
only twelve bushels. while the praduse:of Eng.
llsh land is about sixteen dollars pes here, and
that Of France eight dollars per acre: ,'ss @te
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-09-03

1t was a.act, and the drunkards had been
rowing away for dear life, without knowing
it.--HdrperS Magazine
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-09-03

s|The Columbus toho, Statesman a1i ssys Ii shss
two colorvd men, named Jenkins ahd;tausStoo. an
'iunpas sbs, State FNmoua sTat sss sissss
500 s~$yk s:sfsfs tr.sIsg AZ, !sy,s.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-25

one head, as q means Of the better enforcement Of
the sanitary laws, was adopted.
The trial Of the case Of Giles against Flagg, which
was set down for yesterday, has been postponed till
Monday in consequence of other business before the
Supreme Court.
Elsewhere will be found an interesting statement
of Mr.. Thomas Nye, the only person saved of the
passengers and crew of the ship John Rutledge, a
New York and Liverpool packet, which was lost by
having ran into iceberg the 18th of February.
The statement shows an amount of personal priva-
ton and suffering rarely chroncled in cases of
verest shipwreck and disaster. 1t announces the
probable loss of one hundred and thirtytwo lives.
The Ohio river at Pittsburg is now open for nav
CATION.
During the past five days there have arrived in
this harbor, from foreign and domestic ports, the
following number Of vessels
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-25

The LATEST NEws.-About week ago va
published . letter from our correspondent at
Granada, Nicaragua, in which it was stated,
on the very best authority, that . treaty hal
been made by authorized agents of the British
and Nicaraguan governments, and that ratii-
cations would soon be exchanged. This treaty
disposes Of the Mosquito question aud knocks
Marcy's long letters all to pieces. Two or
three days ago the Journal Of Commerce publish
ed the same story, ostensibly on the authority
of respectable shipowner." We begin to
think that the Wall street papers are waking
up. The proper course for the Journal Of Com
merce to have pursued would have been to wait
about two weeks longer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-25

WHERE ARE THE Know NoTHNGs?-As we
predicted previous to its meeting, the late
Philadelphia Convention was delusion and
a snare. 1t completely divided the American
party. At the North it is all niggerism. And
to show how they like the platform at the
South, we extract the following from the Ala
bama State Sentinel
We ask a candid consideration OF this subject from our
mporaries who have already become committed
without proper reflection 10 the Philadelphia action and
ask themselves the question after wing tie field If it
IL better for the party Of the South TO adopt the
the Southern States hold convention at Nashville Ten
the 4th day Of July next and place before the
country such men as John j. Crttenden. of Ken
lucky, and Jere. Clemens, of Alabama What say our
American friends throughout the South
If the Southern Know Nothings desire to
make an independent nomination, let them do
it without any convention. They are sheer
humbugs.
EXTRAORDINARY INSTANCE or PEEsPIcAcrTY
The Loioa lately informed us that the demo
cracy had done nobly in New Hampshire, and
now the same sagacious journal sees " the pre-
monitory symptoms of an overwhelming demo
cratic triumph in the coming Presidential cleo
ton The Union must have what Mr. S.
Weller would call double hextry forty
million horse power microscope" 1t may be
well enough to say that these premonitory
symptoms" are confined to Rhode Island.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-25
City Intelligence.

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE TENANT HoUsEs.-The COM
mrtee the legislature having charge the visitation
of the tenant houses Of New York. will meet tomorrow
morning. 10 O'Clock at the Mayors Office, preparatory
to resuming further inspection of tenant houses
of the city II has been arranged 60 through next
order the Eighth, Ninth and Fifteenth wards. The cap
tains these wards together with Mr.. Downing the
Superintnoen of Sanitary inspection, 1t Is expected
will accompany the committee their tour. The de.
sign ia TO look into OF the better class of tenant
BILE and hdeous features. Toe committee before their
Albany will hold two sessions at the
Mayors Office, to hear statements of landlords ana
tenant house builders to the best plan to be adopted
for future construction Of tenant houses.
Muse FOR Goop CAusE.-A concert In aid of tho
Episcopal Missionary Church of the Holy Martyrs, Lud
low street near Grand will be given this evening" the
church The programme well selected, and the musis
will be rendered entireIy by amateurs.
FIRE BOARD THE SHIP STAR Wisr-About tive,
o'coch Monday afternoon fire discovered in tho
cooks galley board the packet ship Star OF the West
Captain John Woodward lying at pier No. 3S East river,
Of Market street At the time the fire discovered
the galley locked and the cook on Shore The fre
burned the inside OF the galley and through bulk head
into some bale cotton when IL extinguished Some
considerable excitement prevailed Tor short time among
the passt pgers who all board. The vessel
to sail this cay for Liverpool The ship belongs to San
Thompson Nephew. The damage done by FIRE and water
will probably amount to $780, It Is covered BY in
turance.
PAssAIc RIVER is open to Newark. Steamboat john
Bart through Saturday, and has commenced run
ming
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-25

Hunter, and perhaps Mr.. Pierce, viii be pro-
minent before that convention. Win the Sc
lection be made with view to the qualifca-
tons of these persons for the station of Presi-
dent? Win experience, patriotism, long and
faithful service, eminent fisness, high charsc-
ter and unquestioned fidelity to the constitu-
ton and the Union, determine the choice?
Will the peace and harmony of the country he
consulted? VIII the little knot of politicians
who control State delegations forego their
power to bargain man into nomination ar
themselves and their friends into Office? If |;
for once at least, the convention system will
have accomplished that which the people
would always accomplish if left to themselves.
The most fatal power now to be seen in the
present plan Of conventions, is in the local
state cabals. Men are by them thrust forward
as special Northumberland upto the digni-
ty In fact, of Presidential candidates-who have
not shadow Of reputation, and who are know n
only in their States as tools of designing men.
They may be Senator'S, Ministers abroad, or
members of Congress-; but such distinctions, in
these times, rather show the politician than
the statesman.
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Malls HOr Rur0pe.
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1IW YORK HERALn-EDITION FOE EUHOPx
The Cunard mail steamship Arabia, Capt Stone, win
issve Boston On Wednesday, at noon, for Liverpool.
As European mails win close in this city 1t quarter
- two O'Clock this afternoon.
Ne HERALD (prntsd in English and Jrsnch) win be
ysAshsd at ten o'clock N the morning Single copies.
N wrappers, sixpence.
Subscriptions and advertisements for sny edition Of
- NEW yoM HERALD viii be received At the following
places In Europe
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xAe contents of the European edition of the HzRMD
WSH embrace the received BY mail and telegraph s
tie ecs durng the previous week. and TO the hour Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-25
the Camden Murder. &c.

PHILADELPHIA March "a, 1856
The version of the murder at Camden yesterday, is
quite different to the first representation Those who
cunning at Cooper's Point were Frenchmen and
not Germans and represented to be quiet harmless
the Frenchmen amusing themselves is reported to
have attacked the strangers and by force wanted to de-
prive them Of their guns instead Of explaining TO them
the law, which is ather stringent in Jersey, and in
Wrestling the gun from the trespasser II went OF and
killed Hatch II is said that Mr. Hatch has been rather
arbitrary in his manners, and very unpopular in his
neIghborhood
No bodies found today In the Delaware.
Weather rainy to-day, accompanied with snow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-25

The ATTORNEY GENERAL AT IT AGAIN.-Tne
penny hand organ of the Kitchen Cabinet takes
column and half to show that government
will embargo any Independent steamships run
ming to San Juan or Punta Arenas. Bosh
The Osprey is up for that port and Carthagena
to sail on the 9Th Of April, ana she will go.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-25
Obituary.
ME-. NELSON ROBINSON.

We have to record the death Of Mr.. NELSON RoaSsoy,
colossus Of the stock market which event took place
Sunday evening, after illness of SIX hours He at
tended DR.. Springs church, of which he is member,
Sunday morning, and proceeded In his carriage to the
Baptist church in Twenty street. to call for his
mother and while she getting into the carriage Mr..
RobiI was seized with fit of paralysis and fell on
the seat opposite that which he sitting He
Immediately taken to his house. at the Of Seven
teenth street and Broadway and put to bed. During
this time he conversed freely with his mother but
shortly afterwards became insensibe. His physician
says the attack combined Of paralysis and apoplexy
Mr. bnson died at five O'Clock in the afternoon having
LAID for the two hours previous in state Of insensibty
He Wall street Saturday, attending to business
az usual.
Mr.. Robinson had been attacked twice in the same
manner, and by the advice of bis physician had been
gradually closing his busr ess preparatory to IN Eu
ropean tour upon which he purposed to start in May
ensuing.
Mr.. Robinson born in CARMEL Putnam county, in
this State in the year 1905 He had opportunities for
acquiring ecucation but his natural faculties
hsrpened by necessity, and improved by contact with
the world, into which he early thrown, We first
hear of him cattle dealer and speculator In wild
tessts for shows he made his appearance in Wall street
about fifteen years ago and short time Afterwards
abhsd wi h Danil Drew the house Of Drew, Rooins
Co., brokers' and bankers. They deep IN all the
railway anu tockf ana mr. hoenson was one
Of the heaviest holders of ri Of which company he
director He Of the giants ofthe Brokers' Board
and although taxed for only quarter OF Million believed
TO have been worth nearer two millions. He OF
the busiest and NEST energetic in the street. per-
feet type OF American character In the rough No doubt
the intense exctment in which always lived and which
he was never happy out Of fastened his death.
At the meeting of the Board of Brokers, the death
announced by the President Charles Marvin and the
following resolutions adopted
RefOved That this Board hiss heard with feeling OF deep
greet the painful intelligence of the sudden death
or many years one OF It's prominent members and
and friends Of the deceased their great bereavement
Resolved That mark OF respect for the memory ofhei
funeral.
be suspended.
And then the Board adjourned.
As the of Mr.. Robinson absent from the city the
funeral will not probably take place before Sunday