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

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l,rad of Political Gossip, says: In The South the
knUw Nulhing journals represent Mr.. Fillmore as be
ing il favor Of their peculiar institution, while at tn.
North he is pu: lorwardas. .b.ng decidedly anti Nebras'
ka and oros ID to the repeal Of The Missouri Cumpro.
mise
cS@ TIE Washington, tArk) Democrat Of the 81
says that The weather. though pleasant, is exceeding.
ly dry anL Encouraging 10 Ihc farmers 1t is, how
ver very favorable for harvesting wheat, the product
Of WHICH is larger than usual in that section Of the
country.
cY FrLlx, wIo was Implicated with Esram7es,
ana sentenced by the Cuban authorities 10 The galleys,
has betn parduned 10y The Queen Of Spain, and has
returned 10 New York.
sSy7 TuE length Of all the different Streets in Lon
dn is ,75o miles, the paving If them cost Gii,0Oo,.
600, and the yearly cost o: Keeping The pavement in
repair is II SO00JO
s-;.,' SOME uf III. llnrmons are on their way to the
Eastern States fnr machinery for steamboat, to lie
used on Salt Luke When the Steam whistle first
sounds in those waters there will BE- terrible luer
ing amlong the wild fowl.
s-y" Jouy C. BEEcKlHRIDGE, the democratic can.
diaie for Vice President, has purchased an Island in
Like SUPERIOR Which he designs to erect buildings,
and make o;l!er Improvements, as summer home for
himself a,rI E,mi!y.
- TIE Kansas Herald Of Freedom is 10 be printed
At Al,nn, IIIino,. The ed;;or and correspondent will
remain in the territory
eE' ADvIcEs from, Mexico, state that the Govern
nrnt there refuses 10 acknowledge the new Spanish
fleet Yer
G y Hon ANDREW STEVENSON has been elected
Rector Of the University Of Virginia, in place Of The
venerable Joseph Cabel.
Iy' TIE Savannah! papers REGARD The death Of
Capt Hamilton Carnany of Ringuhl, Ca, by an
accidental discharge Of his gun while out cunning
lie us a native Of Newberry district in this State
Capt Garmany had 5.ea gallaully engaged in several
encounters with the Indians until ;lry were finally
removed from the frontiers of Georgia and Alabama,
and had served with much credit IN the Senate Of
Georgia.
- 4 sack Of Flour from Wheat raised al Horse
Siue Bend where Gen. jackson defeated the Creeks,
has been foiwar led to Col Brouks b. J. $. Mitchell,
of West Point Georgia, token OF lis approval Of
the recent Gaming Of Mr. Summer.
at Washington, from Kansas lie says that The
reports from there exaggerated that the free State
Men, who were The principal agt,lcrs, were leaving
in large numbers, and peace and pnet would soon be
restored. lie admits, however that there have been
some disturbances and few persons killed.
q" A meeting Of the YorkviIe and Laurens Com.
panies of Kansas Emlgrans, commanded by DR.. ~.
B. Whiesdes and Gen. \. E. Jones', respectively
he Id on board the steamer Martha JcwcU, on the
Missouri River, The 2Stl Of May last, Cen Jones
acting as Chairman, and Dr.. Whilrsides, Secretary,
and resolutions were passed condemning The recent
speech Of Senator Sumner, and o unqualified approval
of the course of Mr.. Brooks in giving him Gaming
for it.
aS The estimated stock of Pork in louisville is
set down at % 600 barrels of NIL descriptions heavy
stock for the season of the year.
10 lAfalrs in Kansas wear 4 miller aspect al.
though rumors Of violence are rife. Armed bodies
have either been disbanded or are skulking in remote
parts Of tho Territory.