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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17

INDIAN MASSACRE IN TExAs.-The Indians
continue murders and depredations upon the
settlers. On the 9th ult., six persons were
killed and scalped in Keer county, about forty
miles north of San Antonio. The Texian says
ut seems that seven persons had encamped
for tho night, and the Indians came upon them
while asleep killed and scalped four, and left
two MORALLY wounded; one only can survive of
The seven. Two of the men killed were named
Williams and Gross. A youth named McAdaus
was one killed at Sisterdaie, and scalped, be-
sides other deprcdaious, such as killing and
sIexlinR horssa."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
Address, by w. b. Johnston, OF the

This chasto and appropriate address, by our
friend and contemporary, i, OIL file for publication.
1t was delivered before the South Carolina Press
Association, on Tuesday evening, December 9th.
A principal cause of our regret at not being able
to 90 10 old Columbia during the present session.
IL the fact of debarring ourself the pleasure OF
uniting with our esteemed brethren Of the Press on
this occasion. But other duties have compelled
Us to deny ourself this great treat May it not be
so again! Mr.. JouSsroN's address shall be laid
before our readers at an early day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
Public Sale.

EpY consent Of parties we will pre- ceed 10 sell at
IL Eagclicld Court House on the first Monday
in January next.
Four Likely Negroes,
Belonging to the Estate Of John V. Tilnan
j. .ce;lscd
Terms made known On day of sale.
All persons in anywisc indebted to the said Estate
are requested 10 pay up forthwith and all having
demands against sad Estate will render them in by
the first Monday.
B. P. TILLMAN,
A. A. GLOVER,
j. F.ADAMS.
Dec II st 40
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
CHARCOAL FOR TURKEYS,

Some one has asscverated (and it's going the
rounds) that charcoal, with turkey-food, assists
wonderfully in fattening that delightful Christmas
biped. Try it; you have eight or ten days yet to
go upon before the big gobler has to fall-But,
query Does the charcoal fatten by giving actual
nourishnlent, or does it not rather produce that
effect by assisting the operations Of tho craw
What ssy y6u, sc6otiR !
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
Medical College OF Georgia.

Mr.. D. B. BoUcHELLE will accept our thanks for
a very neat copy of DR.. FoRDs Introductory Ad-
dress to the Glass for the winter of 185G-'57 It
is wcll-conceived and earnestly expressed COM
position. This College, VIC learn, is in most
fourishing condition, having now perhaps the lar
gest class that has ever attended. All the chairs
arc ably filled Edgefeld is well represented, and
other districts in our State send respectable num-
ber of students.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
Kill the Rats!
AVE- vouH GRAIN

SAVE YOUR GRAINs !
w J. BoBBINs, ow1 with his FERRETs and
respectfully informs the citizens Of Edge6eld Dis
rict. especially the planting fraternity, that he is
ready to clear any genilenlan's premises OF RATS
for Five Dollars.
Any one whose plantation is infested with these
annoying depredators would do well to give Mr.. D's
FERRETS and DOGS trial, as he warrants a
thorough destruction of the Rat tribe.
p He may be found, when not engaged, at Mrs.
Goldng's, adjoining the Advertiser Office.
Deo ia II 49
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
For the Advertiser.
SONNET TO A CHILD.

SONNET TO A CHILD.
Come, gladstone child, and let me sing Of thee
Thou little AInnehaha of our hearts,
For in thy bright star-eyes and face, see
More warmth and truth and light, than love lmParts
Unto its wildcat night dream. See her now,
With cherub mouth and bair so soft aud g"lden
That it doth seem halo round her brow
Which, from the farest thing Of heaven has 'to'er
Its semb!ance. Ay, 'ts beautiful to watch thee,
Thou vice. wee angel Of my hearts great love =
Ful6lment, mos. complete art thou to me
OF Gods own ideal of Love and Beauty,
Then nearer draw and let my heart DER flo"
With love unutterablc. CORNElLLE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
H0lloWaV's Pills.

LIFE BoATs are not more necessary at sra than
this Life Medicine. The exemption from scurry
and other scorbutc affections Of the late exploring
expeditions is attributable to The antsep'ic action OF
IIooway's Pills.
Sold at the manufactures, No. so Maiden Lane,
New York, and No. 2l4 Strand, London; an' by
Il druggists at 25 621c., and 81 per b'x.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
READ rHIs---IT,s NO DUN.

4 North Western Editor appeals to his subscri-
bers in vigorous statement of his troubles anu
adds: "V you ,rant to die happy, come forward
and settle your dues es"-which is as much as 70 say
that his situation must be relieved or the impre-
cations of ruined printer will fall inveterately
upon his delinquents. Poor fe low what nest
of barbarians you must have pitched your tent
amongst! Come down South among gentlemen
where it is esteemed the most pitful OF things To
withhold the price of ones newspaper When we
scan your earnest statement Of wrongs, and then
look over our host of honorable subscribers, we
grow happy by the contrast: True, there are some
owing us five, ten, fifteen, yes, twenty dollars on
the old score But see ! here comes our efficient
collector this moment with the arrearagcs OF
dozen or more of this class. They are all paying
up paying up, paying up, like men who can dis
tineuish between right and wrong. Admitted
that goodlv number arc vel to he heard from
Never fear. We know the names. They are good
and true. They are before us now. We place ou'
finger upon them at random 1t covers three
They are old acquaintances, esteemed friends
Tell us they wont do the thing that's right! Stuff
Every soul of them wonld scorn the imputation
Brother of the Northwest there is sentiment
among our people, that to defraud the printer
his dues is too small meanness to find room in {
gentleman's heart Cultivate that sentiment amons
your people, and ycur woes will have all end.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
For the Advertiser.
TRusT. HOPE AND LOVE.


To induce little brother to sleep, the writer
e following lines was 10 the habit Of showing him
Or, visible from bis bed. One evening 1t was hi
IN by dark cloud, when he exclaimed my ]
: star is asleep now! J"
Twas merry, careless prat|er,
Yet his words with hope were fraught,
And he raised within my dropping soul
A long, sweet train Of thought
When death has fixed his dreaded fangs
In forms to US most dear,
And rssignation's balm has fled,
And swiftly flows the tear;
We then-a,hough our bitter grief
May force our eyes to weep
Should murmur, like this little one,
"Our Star Of Trust doth sleep"
When sorrow with her Snddened train
Has drenched our hearts in woo,
Has paled our. cheek and dimmed our eye.
And quenched our mirth's swee. flow;
We then-although our crushing grief
May force our eyes TO weep
Should murmur, like the little one,
"Our Star of Hope doth sleep"
When hearts we love are turned away,
When friendships voice is still'j,
And eyes are dry that oft before
With tears for us were fl'd-
We stl--al,hough the poignant pang
May force our eyes to weep,
Should murmur ike that little one,
"Our Star of Love doth sleep!"
Augusta, Ga, AkENE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
NOT BAD.

An American poet says that hand-organs
care crusaders sent
From some internal cline,
To pluck the eyes of sentiment,
And dock the tail of rhyme.
To crack the voice of melody,
And orsak the legs of time.
But hark'! the air agaia is still,
The music all is gtouhd,
And silence, like poultlcc, comes
To heal the blows of sound.
It can not bot l+it is
4 hill il gthg rdaha ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
ERRATUM.

1t was incorrectly printed, in a late obituary
notice of Mr.. CorER, that he died at the residence
Of M. Darid 1t should have been "at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Dorn" We make the correction at
the request of the father of the deceased, who is
deeply grateful for the kind attention Mr. DORM
aud his family showed his son during his last
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17

1.-The first theatre ever established in Ameri.
ca WAS at Williamsburg, Va. September 5, l752
The Merchant of Venice, and Garrick's farce OF
Lerhe were performed"
As the above item has had good circulation
we may rs well remark that theatre was es-
tablished in Charleston, s. c., 1886, the location
in Queen.strcet, then known as Dock-street.
TC0urier
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
Grand Lodge OF Ancient Free Masons.

At the annual communication of the Grand
LODGE of Ancient Free MaSons of South Carolina
on Tuesday evening, I'd inst, the following Grand
Officer. were elected to serve from St. Johns Day,
the 9th December:
M ". Brother ALFRED PRICE, Grand Master.
r. ". Brother A. CAMPBELL, Deputy Grand Master.
w Brother HESKY BUST, Sr. Grand Warden.
Y, ". Brother A. RAMSAY, Junior Grand Warden.
N. r. Brother E. 3. HORT, Grand Chaplain.
w. Brother J. H. HONOUR, Grand Treasurer.
r. Brother A. G. MAcKEY, NJ. D., B. Secretary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17

The SUGAR CRoP-A letter TO The New York
Herald from Cieniuegos. under dale Of Noven.
Der 22d. states that the prevailing weather was
delightful, and that the growing sugar cane
looked remarkably well and promised an abun.
danl Yield.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
PRINTERS REGISTER.

.Ikis Is "a admirable publication, not only vaua-
Ie to psntess bst worthy the attention Of readers
generally. kis we'll printed Of course, and spiciy
edited into the bargsin y is one of those papers
srhieh, baying read once, yos are not apt to rest
.eoutented till you read again. The Fegister is
Monthly at 5Ocents per annum payable in advance
Address 1CRoFUr & BlGEIow." Philadelphia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17

ANOTHER TRIUMPH or Col. WALKER.-More
battles had been fought between the Nicaragua
and Costa Rica forces, in which Gen. Walker
had achieved signal victories. Several hundred
Of the troops of the Costa Ricans had been kill.
ed, wounded aud taken prisoners.
Gen. Walker destroyed the town OF GrnnadA
by fire. and removed The capital to Rivas.
In naval engagements the vessels OF the
Costa Ricans were blown up, and Walkers op-
ponenls were defeated at every point.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
State of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT

EDGEFTEI.D STRICT,
IN ORDINARY.
DY W. F. DURIS0E, Esquire, Ordinary Of Edge.
ID field District
Whereas, JAMES HATCHER hath applied to me for
Letters Of Administration, on all and singular tie
goods and chattles, rights and credits Of BENJAMIN
HATCHER Sem late of the District aforesaid, deceased
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors Of the said decea:.
ed to be and appear before me, at our next Odnaryb
Court for the said District, be holden al Edge6eld
C. H., on the 9th day Of December inst, 10 show
cause il any, why the said administration should not
be granted. *
Given under my hand and seal, this l2nd day Of
December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fysix and In the Slst year Of Ameri.'
can Independence.
December, II & -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17

- Particular attention is directed to the adrer-
tiscment of Mr.. DoBBINs. He and his Ferrets have
been playing sad havoc with the Rats since his ar
rival in our Village Give him trial.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17

Oh. rocks and hills aud caves cry out aloud
Ye mountains ring the bleeding Savours name!
Oh! Calvary, uplift your cross crownd head,
And bid the nations all behold the lamb Of God
s. ABBE LEE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17

eE y gentleman who was present at the recent
Commercial Convention in Savannah has kindly
furnished US very interesting letter over the sigma
ture Of HlpALco," giving All account Of the pro-
ceediugs, Sc. but we are very reluctantly compe''-
ed to defer its publication until next week Look
out for something good.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
Public Documents.

Our thanks are due to Hon. P. S. Brooks for
interesting public papers; Also to Messrs ApRAS
JONES, NJ. C. NJ. HAMMOND and z. W. CARwtLE for
various pamphlets and reports from Columbia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17

A PROFITABLE INvEsraESr.--lf you would
saye twenty dollars in physicians fees, and
ice that amount in lime, buy n dollar bottle Of
Perry Davis Pain Killer for family use; you
will never regret it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
nur 0ntaide,

See JrDeE Bur1ERs late speech in the Senate,
called forth BY debate suddenly gotten up IN
connection with the Presidents Message.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
WHAT TURNIP!

The biggest turnip of this season, or any past
season, has fallen into our clutches thro' the kind
ness of Mr.. W. n MOORE, of PheniS, who raised
it. 1t weighs nine pounds, and a halt, and little
orer. Who dares to show against us2
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
r,rn SALE or NEGROES.

xlo. of 10 negroes we're sold in this District on
R1day last at an average Of 1866. There were
only two men in the lot, and large part OF tho
aans wsis eS1d.sd
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
Trustees Sale.

DY an order from Chancellor Wardaw, | will
I'D sell at Edgefeld c. H., on sale day in Janua-
ry next, the following NEGRO SLAVES, to wit:
Lonon, ANGELA, Sophia and her child Ned.
Terms made known on day of sale.
ELDRED NJ. .SWEARINGEN,
Trustee Of S. B. Ryan.
Dec. II St 40
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
A situation Wanted.

"HE REV. H. DUNTON, is dcsirous Of ob-
j. tanning situation as Teacher Of an English
School, in some healthy neighborhood in South
Carolina. In addition to teaching all the Branches
usually taught in onr common Schools, MUSIC on
The Panno will be taught to SUCH girls rs are deai-
rous Of obtaining this accomplishment, having as
ISOLATED with him a competent female assistant,
Good References can be obtained
Address Rev. H. Dunton, Meritt's Bridge S. c.
Dec IL 81 40
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
Wanted Immediately,

A GOOD OvERSEER to take charge of a
IA Plantation in Mississippi. None but man
who can bring the highest recommendations need
apply. An unmarried man preferred
THOMAS j. DAVIS.
Beech Island, S. c., Dec. l6 1856, 1t 49
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17

RESIGNATION OF GEN WooL.-Important de.
spatches were received BY the last steamer from
the Pacific region, containing among other things
a request from General Wool to be relieved
from his present command
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
Administrator,s Sale

DY an order from W. F. Durisoe, Ordinary, |
ID will sell at Liberty Fill on the 9th instant,
FOUR NEGROES,
Belonging to the Estate Of Mary A. Quarles, decd.
rE Terms made known on day Of sale.
W. Y. QUARLES, Admir-.
Dec 10 1856 Ct 49
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
LYRIC POETRY.

The lyric. If lot the most difficult description of
poetry, certainly requires as great pans-taklns rs
any other to make it complete and effective. In
an Epic, or in heightened didactve pieces, heavy
and even pointless lines may be tolerated now and
then But in genuine Lyric, not only every line
but every word should tell Hence the necessity,
in this class of composition more than any other,
sepe-a.rtere stylun,. And here lies the great
difficulty with young poets. piece is written,
say of ten verses 1t is read and reread until the
composers ear becomes familiarized even with its
defects. "That will do" says he" III send it to
the publisher" Should any one happen to glance
over 1t and suggest that this word or that this line
or that this verse or that ought to be modified or
changed or perhaps entirely omitted No, No.
No." he impaticntly interposes; "What Is writ' Is
writ. Let 1t 90 rs it is. You'll sec how it VIII
read in print" And from just such lazy confidence
not to say conceit results the complete failure OF
nincty-nine out of every hundred of such pieces.
We find, occasionally, some real poetry in our
newspapers aud magazines b.! t in the great ma
arity of cases, it is absolute trash. Yet even in
the MuSG Vi llS plUES SoONt siiou9''I
capital expression, an admirable verse here and
there, sometimes lit may beg halfdozen verses,
might be selected that would be worth p cscrvins
if it we're not for the bad company they have been
made to keep No writer need expect to succeed
in lyrical composition, we repeat who does not stu
diously GULL and erase. and amend until his verses
are acceptable. as whole. 1t is far better to print
three finished stanzas than thirty imperfect ones.
In poetry, more than any thing else We now call to
mind it is the quality not the quantity that recon-
mends the article Our advice to all, who would
essay to please in this beautiful art, is this Look
over your pieces as if they we the productions OF
another person, and were subjected to your most
rigid criticism If any one or more of thy verses
offend thy deliberate taste in the least, cut them
off and throw them from thee. If line in any
one verse be found to mar its beauty or force, cast
out the whole verse as evil unless you can succeed
in remcdying the defect. Aye more; if aword, or
even syllable be found to injure stanza cut it
off and throw it from thee. For it is better that a
very small portion of your effort should rebound to
your praise, than that the whole of it should be
pronounced stupid and have place assigned it
amongst the trash of oblivion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17

NEGROES ARREsTED.-We learn that plot
forming among discontented negroes, for a
movement against their masters, was discover.
ed during the first of this week, in the vicinity
Williamsburg, Va. Five of the rngeaders have
been arrested, and an end put to the attempt at
revolt. A similar occurrence we hear took
place in Montgomery county.-Richmond Dis.
patch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
HOGS q PLENTY +!
Shoes and Boots.

TUsT opened by E. PENN, Agent, a large
81 Stock Of Boots and Shoes Of every style and
quality, which will be sold % accommodating ter1na
Octi II 80
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
OUR AGENT.

IT,. WHITAKER ia our authorised Agent to re.
csive subscriptions and collect all monies due this
ofSca
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
BIBLICAL.

In reading the Scriptures, one finds great many
Italicized words. Of course, as every intelligent
reader knows, this is not intended to add empha-
sis to those words, but merely to show that they
have no exact counterpart in tho original and are
supplied by the translator to FIJI out the meaning
To our view, these interpretations frequently mar
the force, and sometimes alter the meaning Of q
passage. We will give an instance OF each
At the seth verse Of the XXI Chap Acts we find
this language, thus rendered:
"But PAUL said, nm man, rhieh am Jew
of Tarsus, city in Cicia, citizen OF no mean
city" Why othave omitted the awkward ",rh'eh
am +" and the unnecessary " a city" and have Civ
en- it concisely as in the text: But RAuL said, |
am man, a Jew of Tarsus in Cillicia citizen OF
no mean city" Is it not more simple and more for
cib!c willie it at the same time avoids the uncallcd-
for tautology of the twcc.repeated u city"
An instance of altered meaning may be found at
the 4th verse of ri Chap. Romans: But what
saith the answer of God unto him l have reserv-
ell to myself seven thousand men who have not
bowed tho knee to the image of Baa!." Leaving
out of tho question the weakening effect OF the
language here nterpolatcd, is Hnot true that PAUL
never had "the image of Baal" in his mind when
he pelulcd this verse? And why should the trans
ator have put the language there? Where is his
authority for il Was Baal wolshipped among
the Babylonans or elsewhere through the instru-
mentality of images? Even if he was, PAUL
here certainly looked beyond them to the god HIM
SELF lie is inditing language as spoken by the
True and Living Deity and intended to say with
simple dignity" But what saith the answer OF
God unto him have reserved to myself seven
thousand men who have not bowed the knee to
Baal" This is both more correct and more efec'
tive Arc we not right?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
Notice.

TIE UNDERSIGNED being about to retire
from the Dry Good Business, will dispose OF his
stock Of Fancy and Staple Dry Guods-onc Of the
largest in the cily-at New York cost, for cash.
His friends and tie public are respectfully informed
that the lowest possible price will be asked and from
which there will be no deviation. Country and
City Merchants, and Dry Goods Dealers in general,
are invited to call and examine the Goods
THOMAS BRENNAN,
Successor Of COsgrove j. Brennan.
Augusta, Nov 25th. 1856, st 46
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17
BREYITAS.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 10

NASHVILLE, Dec. IU.
THE IHsuRREcTIoy IN TENsEssEE.-The an
ticipatpd outbreak about which any amount of
speculation has been induged in upon the re.
ports of Madam Rumor has subsided. Every
thing is quiet at present and there is very little
anxiety apparent. The accounts from Louis
vile state that the people Of Lafayette were
much more frightened than hurt, concerning the
Inoked for outbreak
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-17

e#Merchants and Planters wish
Ing 10 have bal gains in Dry Goods, would do well
to examine JAMES IIENEY'S large and well as
sorted stock. lie has received some more Of those
solid cOlored WORsTEDs, at l21 cents per yard
See advertisement If 40.