Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-08-27
EDGEFIELD S. e, AUGUST 27, 1856
ANECDOTE OF JAMES BUCHANAN.

i ANECDOTE OF JAMES BUCHANAN.
Aside from his superior craftsmanship and
his admitted competency for the Presidency, il
is not exaggerated praise to affirm, that no pub
lie man in the United States enjoys q more un.
sullied personal reputation than James Bucha.
nan. When vipers ussail him, they gnaw file.
Before his unspotted personal excellence, the
grizzly form of calumny shrinks abashed into
her gloomy caverns. In proof of the eminent
personal uprightnes of James Buchanan many
Interesting facts might be stated. For the pres
ent single one will suffice.
When Mr. Buchanan first entered Congress
it was the universal custom for Senators and
Representatives, not only TO frank their own
correspondence, but to grant their trank freely
to friends, whenever requested. The rates OF
postage then being m ch higher than at present
n large amount of revenue was thus kept outof
the Golfers OF Uncle Sam. On certain occasion
leading friend of Mr. Buchanan approached
him, handing him ! large letter, or package, re.
questing his frank as Representative in Con.
gress.
ais the letter on public business asked Mr..
Buchanan, turning it in his hand.
1.-The letter is on private business" said the
other, letter containing IN enclosure 10 my
wife, As the postage will amount 10 full one
dollar, ! am anxious to save it,"
"Sir," said Mr.. Buchanan, with marked en-
phasis, IF you are poor, will give you dol
lar-but 50 long as am connected with Gov
ernment, by no act Of mine will | ever consent
to defrauL the National Treasury out of one
cent of its honest revenue. Never, sir, never,
never"
WILL SOUTHERN MEN NOTE THE FACT "A
few weeks since Preston 5. Brooks, of South
Carolina, very justly chastsed one Charles Sum-
ncr. an abolilionisl, for slandcring his native
| State and Tor making IN unpruvukcd attack upon
Senator Butler, relative of Mr. Erooks--fur
which Mr. Brooks was arraigned, fined $500 and
1856 costs. After getting what money they
could out of Mr.. Bronks The Black Republican S
conceived the great idea Of cxpelng Mr.. Brooks
from his scat in Congress. They spent days
and days in preparing reports, making speeches.
creating buncumb and tho like-and the day
comes up on which the votes is 10 be taken, and
how stands the vote Of the Fillmore men and
tie Democracy on the expulsion Of Mr. Brouks ?
For expulsion there were l2l, against 95-all
the Fillmore men North, except one, voting for
expelIing including Mr.. Haven, the righthand
man of Mr.. Fillmore, while the Northern Demo
Gratis vote against the expulsion. Will South.
ern lncr look upon this vote and see who are the
men at the North who ure standing up to their
constitutional rights
Miss SAVERS MARklAGE-The following de-.
.sgripiion OF Doclress Sayer's marriage was writ.
Ten by an eye witness
"We were among the few assembled at the
residence Of the brides father. in Warwick,
| Osange county, July 9th, to witness the mar.
rsige or Mr. John w. IIasbrouck, editor Of the
Wing Press, Middcown, New York, with DR..
Lydia Sayer, editor of the Sybil, of the same
place. The bride was dressed in the reform
costume skrl Of white India book with pants
Of white satin, a basque oil brocade silk (coIor
ashes of roses) trimmed with deep lace. No
ornaments except simple breast pin. The cere-
mony WAS perfump,l by themselves. The bride
| ignored That part of the accustomed marriage
ceremony which demands Of women undue
subjerlion and obedience, yet promised equally
with the groom 10 stand true to his side in all
the duties of life; each appealing to the other
| for their approval, and each consenlng to The
terms adopted by themselves. A short and cv-
cry appropriate prayer was offered by the elder
brother of the bride.
DREss OF THE QUEES-Qucen Victoria lately
received the returned Crimean regiments Her
i dress is thus described
llcr Majesty was equipped more Il Ia Nit
iarc than ever we remember 10 have seen her.
Over her riding habit WIS the shurt scarlc, Goa.
Ice, smaller, yet embroidered in tho same style
as that of field marshal. Crossing the left
shoulder was generals sash and the ribbon of
The Order Of the Garter; and she wore a small
elegantly. shaped riding hat, ornamented with Il
generals plume Of red and white tealhers She
rode her tavoric dark grey charger, which WAS
superbly caparisonrd and her whole appearance
was both striking and beautiful"
THE GREATEST WONDER YET.-Calvin Ed.
son, and all the fat women, dwarfs and giants,
are eclipsed by 4 man now on exhibition ut
| Havana, who was born without either legs or
arms, but who, having tenacously set himself to
work to conquer the inconveniences naturally
himself wonder by the variety Of his feats.
Among other things, he announces that he is
able to spin top with such perfection that it
will hit any spot named, 10 spin dollar over
table, to throw sling, to take a sixpence from
a table and put il in his left ear and take it out
again. TO make knot with halter. TO thread
| neeule, W uSceHu anu ueeCeHu u EluutT, ~ uL-
cork 4 bottle with u cork screw, 10 load i fowl.
ing piece and kill anything designated, or put
out candle with simple wad-quite wonders
enough for man without either legs or arms.
Poor WITcHEs.-During the witchcraft time
the English burned about 10000 women, gene.
rally poor, retired females who had no man to
defend them. The victims were bound hand
and foot, and thrown into deep waller. If they
foatcd, that was evidence Of il guilty magical
power, and they were taken out and burned at
the stake, while the "rigid!y righteous sang
psalms. If the accused sank and were drowned
that was evidence that they were innocent, and
it was u pity they were drowned!
CRoPs Tile corn and cotton crops in this re-
gion are uhqueationably bad rs Il general thing.
Occasionally Il good crop Of both may be found /;
bn! for gUod crop many bad uucs can bc seen.
The new cotton which has already found its
way to market, is no evidence that the crop is
either al early one or 4 large one. Because it is
known fact, that this new cotton has been
gathered from stalks which have quit growing
or bearing, in consequence of dry weather, rust,
or some other disaster. The late dry weather
has done immense damage. And even if rain