Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-06-25
JAMES BECK, Secretary.
miscellaneous Items.

1.P THE New York Herald, June 10Th, under the
head of Political Gossip" says: SIN The South the
Know Nothing journals represent Mr.. Fillmore as be
ing in favor Of their peculiar institution, while at The
North lie is pu, furwardas being decidedly anti Nebras.
ka and opposed 10 the repeal ui the Missouri Compro.
mise
eY TIE Washington, (Ark) Democrat of the 81
says, that The weather, though pleasant, is exceeding
Iy dry anl discouraging 10 lhe farmers 1t is, how
ever very favorable for harvesting wheat, the product
+ of WHICH is larger than usual in that section Of the
country.
E~y FELlX, who was Implicated with ESrampes,
and sentenced by the Cnhan authorities 10 the galleys,
has been pardoned hy The Queen Of Span and has
returned 10 New York.
s557 THE length Of all llic different streets in Lun-
dun is ,7jo miles, the paving IF them cost GA .0Oo,
O00 aud the yearly cost o: Keeping The pavement in
repair is :fl s00,0J0
EE1' SOME uf The Alormons are on their way 10 the
Eastern States for machinery for steamboat, TO lie
used On Salt Luke. When the Steam whistle fist
sounds in those waters there will be terrible luter
ing among the wild fowl.
~ JOHN C. BREcKIyRIDGE, the democratic can.
ddale fur Vice President, has purchased an Island in
Lake SUPERIOR on which he designs to cree, buildings,
and make other Improvements, rs summer home for
himself anI family.
sC.e THE Kansas Herald of Freedom is 10 be printed
nj Alton, Illinoy. The editor and correspondent will
remain in the territory
G.5S ADvIcEs from Mexico, state that the Govern.
iIi,rs Ipdu nsh
Minister, w ls the Spanish fleet mcnaces Vera Cruz
e.g Hen ANDREW STEVENSON has been elected
Rector Of the University Of Virginia, in place of The
venerable Joseph Cabel.
aJ TIE Savannah papers record the death Of
Capt Hamilton Garmany of RinguI, Ga, by an
accidental discharge Of his gun willie out cunning.
lie as native of Newberry district in this State
Capt Garmany had ben gaan'ly engaged in several
encounters with the Indians until they were finally
removed from the frontiers of Georgia and Alabama,
and had served with much credit in the Senate Of
Georgia.
tzS" A sack OF Flour from Wheat raised at Horse
Shoe Bend, where Gen. jackson defeated the Creeks
has been forwarded to COL Brooks by J. S. Mitchell,
Of West Point Georgia, token OF lis approval of
the recent Gaming Of Mr.. Sumner.
eEY DR.. STRTNGFELLow, Of Kansas, has arrived
at Washington, from Kansas. lie says that The
reports from there exaggerated that the free State
men, who were the principal agtalors, were leaving
in large numbers, and peace and quiet would soon be
restored. lie admits, however. that there have been
some disturbances and few persons killed.
~" A meeting Of the Yorkville and Laurens Com.
panies Of Kansas Emigrans, commanded by DR.. T.
b. Whesdes and Gen. 4. c. Jones, respectively
he Id on board the steamer AIartha JcreH, on the
Missouri River, the 2Slh Of May last, Gen. Jones
acting as Chairman, and Dr.. Whitesides, Secretary
and resolutions were passed condemning the recent
speech Of Senator Sumner, and Of unqualified approval
of The course Of Mr.. Brooks in giving him Gaming
for it.
~ The estimated stock of Pork in louisville is
set down at % 900 barrels of all drscrpons-n heavy
stock for the season of tile year.
Dl Affairs in Kansas wear q miller aspect al.
though rumors of violence arc rife Armed bodies
have either been dsbanded or are skulking in remote
parts of the Territory.