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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-08-06
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COM M UNICATI0 NJ S.
TO THE VOTERS OF EDGEF1ELD.


IN the AdvertiSer and Intormcr Of last week, the
following Undergraduates were Pror"unded by Il
number of YOU, to the candidates who are now as.
pinr to seats in the House Of Representatives, in
the next Legislature-viz:
ls Are you in favor of giving the election OF
Electors of President and Vice President ot the
Uncd States to the people
2nd Will you if elected, pledge yourselves to
make it an indispensable prerequisite for your votes
in any candidate for the Governurship Of the State,
that he shall favor such measure?
3rd IL elected will you vote for Electors win
will cast The OF the State at the next Presden-
tal election for the nominee of the Democratic
Par,y-Mr BUCHANAN.
In response to the first intcrrogatory, unhcsla-
tingy answer-I am in fnror Of giuing the election
of Electors for President and Vice President, TO
the people; and if elected shall support the
measure.
In answer to the second intcrrogatory, answer
Yes; prouideda candidate should be run Dho
holds such uie,os.
The third intcrrogatory can hardly raise ques-
tion, as We are all Democrats, and all in favor ol
BucHAvAN's election. II elected shall most un-
questonably vote for electors who will cast the vote
Of the State for the nominees Of the Democratic
party.
One candidate in the field, has partially thrown
down the guantet on the electoral question, and
has announced from the stump that be is ready to
meet any who holds the affirmative Of the PROPOSE
tion: checrfuy pick up his guantlct, and respect
fully invite him TO the conflict before the people.
Respectfully, &C.,
C.. W. STYLES.
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IIaaIfh nf Edoe6HlI.

EdgeGed is perhaps as healthy as any District in
South Carolina, take the year all round. Indeed
there are many portions of it in which Doctors would
perish if dependent entirely upon their professional
earnings. True certain diseases OF typhoid clarac'
ter have prevailed here and there amongst US for
few years pas these however, occur as often in the
very mountains themselves They are, we believe
much on The decline. So fur this season, The heal
of our people would seem 10 be unusually good Io
keep il 60 lei US have care how We indulge loo
freely in the varied fruits which crown The abun'
danl summer gres, fuit year is generally said tc
b. great fever Year. We incline 10 the opinion
that with common prudence il ought 10 be the very
heallhest Of all years.
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UD.Co,,ntry Travel.

Very few Of our citizens seem 10 bs hound Tor Inc
up.country this season. The truth is, we have no
particular necessity 10 leave home for heaIh ana SO
it is put down as sheer eIiravagance when man
travels TO the mountains. But this is wrong. Say
what YOU will-healh or no health-itisa great thing
10 get within The reach Of mountain brsezes. IL N
greater Thing to mbibe The cold, mountain water
1t the greatest of all though, to stand upon such an
elevation as Cesar's Head and survey the glorious
big landscape around, with heavenly pure almos'
phere to brace up the body, and heavenly'clear SKY
10 elevate the soul. We hold it 10 be good Tor all
men, once year 10 the deep blue mountains once
a year to feel The influences of mountain climate.
/, is tonic for all the rest Of the twsve'month; ana
ifregularly taken, will lengthen the lives OF boh Inc
strong and th, weak Ergo our advice to all thonsh
we canno, 60 ourseD is" Take jaunl."
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TIE FINE PAID.
BULL SHOW.

An impromptu bull show was gotten up yesterday
morning in the public enclosure upon our plaza
Colonels PIcKENs and FRAZER, and DR.. +. J. MIhs'
were the competitors. A twenty dollar silver cup
was the prize. MeYsrs. CHRISTIE, BRouKs, BUTLER
and NICHOLAS were the judges. Col. PrcKENs was
the successful competitor, with young Brahmn bull.
Col. FRAZIER was next best, with two year old
Devon. DR.. MINIS uas, Of course, third best, Win
younger Devon. The stock was all pronounced very
fine by crowd Of spectators.
Some Ayrshire cattle were also exhibited by COL
P.cKENs.
Much interest was manifested in the mornings dis
pay-so much SO, that We think it ought 10 encour'
age the exhibitors, and Others having fine stock, to re-
pea,ed trials of tile kind. Why mol get up something
of the sort once weekl Horses sheep, hogs, mules
ave, even goats, might be brought forward in due
course of succession. Let S. be the entrance fee
tile successful exhibitor to sweep the pile. For dogs
cats Chickens aud the like, this fee might be small
er, say so cents
The bull Of Col. PIcKENs Was an out'and'out soulh
Carulinian-Co. FkAzIEn's vas imported.
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GREAT FLOOD IN FLoRIDA.--The Tampa PEN
insular of the 18th ult. gives the following &C.
count of the disastrous floods that have recently
visited that section of the Stale:
In consequence Of the recent heavy rains The
roads through this section Of the State are i'm
paired to such an extent us renders it impossible
TO travel. The stage from this place 10 Ocala
is discontinued, and we cannot approximate when
it will resume its regular trips.
The immense amount of water, falling in cas-
cades, has materially injured the crops. From
Hernando county we hear of some plantations
being entirely ruined. In some places, the
richest hammock lands, in u state OF cultivation,
have been covered with sand, from IL to Is
inches in depth, washed from more elevated
points in others, the fields are submerged, crops
destroyed, and the face Of the country cut into
rayDes many "sinks" have been caused, as i.
were by a convusion of nature, which would
seem 20 indicate that We arc to be favored with
improved facilities for taking trip South
some of them being bottomless In word,
the heretofore depornble condition of our ciii.
zens is now rendered almost int0lerable-most
of our farmers had abandoned their fields, and
the few that had held out, despite the dangers
which threatened them, were fiatterlng them
selves over their fair prospects; but, alas the
elements seem 10 have united with the Semi
nolcs in their conspiracy against the welfare OF
South Florida, and the only dependence OF her
citizens for sustenance is now rendered futile.
We have had but one mail in two weeks, and
WILL in all probability, have another in month
or two.
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Tb . Ro,, Mt snnrtanbure.

This great ball comes off on the 18th instant. The
Governor and suite, the Generals and suites, the Colo
nela and Captains, civilians and ladies, beauI and
heles, will all be there while are held at home in
dure.s vile ard cannot he allowed to participate. We
thank Our cousins of the Spartan for their care OF US
Nothing would afford us more pleasure an 10 be pre-
sent on the joyous occasion of the Governors Ball
But know ye, that we have an extra equity court fol
next week-yes, equity court in the midst of the
Dog.days! Think of that, Tom Vernon; and pity
while you excuse Us.
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Therefore Resolued, lst. That we, the members
Of this Quarterly Conference, do bow with meek
submission to this affective dispensaton Of Divine
Providence.
2nd; That in the death Of our Brother THOMAS
NICHOLS the community has been deprived Of ono
Of its best citizens, the Church Of faithful and con-
sistent member, and the Edgefeld circuit of one o.
its most successful Stewards:
3rd That we tender to the: bereayed widow and
orphans Of our departsl Brother our deepest sym
pathies in their irreparabc luss.
4th. That blank page be left to his memory in
our Journal.
5th. That the Secretary of this quarterly confer.
ence furnish The family Of the deceased with copy
Of these Resolutions and also copies for publication
in the Abbevillc and Elge6eld papers and Southern
Christian Advocate. B. j. BOYD, P. E.
1T. WRIGHT, Secretary.
Mount Vernon, August lst, 1856.
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,,et,ieaI co11ere OF Georgia.

Reference il asked to the advertisement Of this in
s,itu,ion. 1t is now one of the truly lourishing and
useful Medical Colleges Of the United States; and II
is particularly adapted to the wants Of all the middle
country Of the Southern States proper Augusta oehs
situated abuu, central Of the great colton'gro"ins
belt. We believe in mans being educated Tor iie
profession Of medicine in the latitude where lie e1-
peel. to PRACTISE And for the preparation oil son'herh
physicians we know Of no place superior to t'a col
lege in question. 1t is admirably supplied in every
deparmen, and managed, as We learn from many on
the most improved principles. The twenty'hith course
of lectures will commence on the Isl Monday in NO
yrmbes next.
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From the Examiner.
ETHH pRIZETAK-

So - - Is THE PRIZE TALE - &a
:sias1 commence ih this Sseek's paper ahe story
to which the Committeesbave awardedih pre-
,miutp.S 1t is fromshe pen of Dr.. o. B:Ma.yer'
apdAsa tale whirifthe readers of the EIaminer
wiIlsfnd deeply Interesting. The following is
The awsard of the Committee: ;::s ig
AWARD OF PRfzE;; T. T4LE.-lSlrs w B:zlohn-
is,on: having submitted ostbsaadersigggsd Com.
miitce the stories offered for the premium OF
6fty dollars for the best tale, TO be published
in the Examiner, we have awarded the sane to
story entitled !
:! II OLD NICK;
A TALE OF WATER, FIRE. AND BIRTHSTONE.
1t is remarkable for its originality and similar
graphic descriptive destinations so popul;alr, and
enchanting in The life.like narratives of WASH
inston Irving. Many other capital stories were
presented; But being chiefly in the eeateh- track
of modern fictitious literature were not deemed
equal in literary excellence TO the above
A. G. SUMNER,
...-.-..... T. s. PIceor,. ........-..,
WIN REYNOLDS,
r. FORD, r;
Howard H. CALDWELL.
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HalIonI How,a this!

The Orangeburg Southron comes to us with Inc en-
dorsen,ent-" Have The exchange stopped" NOW VEN
" this is queer. We can't believe our eyes, "hy
wha, have we done, gentlemen Of Orange, TO be .hu
deal, with. We are as blind bat in the premises
But, if it must be so, even 30 let il be. Whether
will be possible for US 10 survive this sudden aoslrae
ton of so much of light, and beauty, and powe' ane
heat, remains TO be seen. Praps we szlall-prop
nodt.
La! wall within our sanctum
Rises slowly to the ceiling.
Ceiling dark with rusty cobwebs,
Dark with cobwebs old anu rusty.
"Gone's the Soulhron," SO The wall runR-
"Gone and left US lone and dreary;
"Gimring in the swampy distance,
Fleeing ihro' the dark morasses,
I" See the light grows fainter, paer--
Paler, fainter every moment
"Till at last It's out entirely;
:" Out, and left us all SO chilly
"Out, and left us all SO gloomy
{" Out, and left US all SO stupid '
"Left us chilly, gloomy, stupid
"Goodness gracious, gracious goondes'
"Faust preserve us mid the blackness
"Ofihis direful deprivation"
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THE CANVASS.

TIE canvass for the Legislature is becoming lively
with us at last. Camp.meetinss, musters and oa'oe'
cues are on hand, all Of which the candidates are
decidedly The most notable personages-unless We
except the preachers the captains and the ngnn.sass
makers There is no particular issue before the peo
ple except perhaps, the question Of dividing the Dis
,rict Sumo Of our candidates favor this measure OF
pulley, while others do not. Whether il will be made
the test question at The bsllotbox, we cannot say
because We do not know. If, however, it he made SO
in one part of The District, ought 10 he everywhere
so ,ha, we NAV arrive ut some idea Of The real wishes
Of the people on thu subject.
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WEsTrHALM IlAM-Barry and Patton, of
San Francisco, the proprielors Of celebrated
saloon in that city, recently had piece of petrl.
fed wood presented to them which exactly re-
scmbrd ham. Martin, their waggish assistant,
had it l;ii in dish, on clean napkin; and be-
SiLe it were laid Il carver and fork, pot Of mus.
ard and plate of bread. Col. Joe West
shortly after came in, and at once proceeded to
cut lunch off for himself; but he could make
no impression. Martini" said he, "what sort
Of ham do you call ,his?" That" said Mar
tin, "isa West failure, (Westphalia.") The
Colonel asked all hands up, and acknowledged
the SELL"
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KANsASTURNI SEED.

We are indebted to Mr.. CHARLES KENNY, OF Ham,
burg, for package OF very ne.loOking turnip-seed
They are ul the way from western Arkansas and are
said to be of very fine variety. Now is the time to
sow, and we advise all to test this new kind MIR.
KENNY has several large sacks, and is prepared to
supply the demands Of the This turnp said,
by those who have tried 1t in the far wes 10 be both
larger and sweeter than the usual varieties.
Mr.. K has sent US few packages which we will
sell for him on rensonahle ierma AppY at This Office
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WASHINGTON, July 26-One of the grandesl
schemes for steaing-bold, deliberate slealing-
was introduced into the House to-day, in the
shape of resolution for supplying books for
members of Congress. You will doubtless
remember several weeks ago a joint resolution
was passed by the House of Representatives,
giving to the members Of The House large
number Of hooks Of public character, ard it
will be remembered also by the provisions Of
that resolution, members could receive other
books of their own selection, Of those of a val
ue regularly distributed. Now this resolution
gives each member about fourteen hundred dol.
lars worth of books to be purchased, furnished
and delivered by the Clerk Of the House. Each
member can receive if he chooses-and who
doubts but that he will in lieu of The books.
two thirds of that amount, fourteen hundred
dollars in cash, by slight maneuverlns with
the Clerk of the House. Therefore. by this
resolution, they put into the hands OF Culom,
the present Clerk, upward of twenty-five thou
sand dollars, and this too. by The Black Repub-
icans. This is The party that is desirous OF
getting into power for the purpose OF reforming
the government and correcting abuses. Verify
this is good beginning.
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w. ID. PORTER, in the New York Herald, points
ou! a new way to discover murderers. Hc says
The following method will, in many cases, de-
tect the perpetrators of a murder: 1t is well
known that all objects are actually painted or
impressed on the retina of the eye. Should q
person die by violent death, the object before
The eye, at the time, remains impressed on the
retina. If the covering of the eye is scrapcd
down thin, and powerful magnifying glass
applied, this image will be distinctly seen. This
was the first discovery Of the daguerreotype.
ANY scientific physician can do this
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A DuEL-The correspondence in relation

A DuEL.-The correspondence in relation 10
Il late meeting between The editor Of the Eve
ming News, John Cunningham, esq. and lhe act
ing editor of the Standard, J. l.. Hatch, esq, is
published in the Charleston papers.
The following is The termination of the affair:
The parties met on the afternoon of the 2Sth
After an exchange Of shots, without injury to
either party, Mr.. Taber, on the part of Colonel
Cunningham, repeated his demand for retracioqi
which MIR. Lord, on The part Of Mr.. Hatch. re-
fused, but rendered the following proposition,
which was accepted by Mr.. Taber:
"Mr. Hatch reiIerates that his article was re-
sponsivc to Col. Cunningham's article, ilnmedi-
aley preceding it, which he considered PERSONAL
ly insulting 10 himself. If Col. Cunningham
will disclaim any intention personally TO insult
Mr.. Hatch by that article, Mr. Hatch, sinulta-
neously with this statement, consents to the
withdrawal of both articles" -"
Whercupon the affair terminated.
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DECIDEDLY RIcH.--It will be remembered that
nm account of Gaming at the Metropolitan Hotel
by Mr.. Vicks, who thrashed Sianwood severely,
appeared in our columns few days since.
Connected with Mr.. Vicks We have tale to
unfold which will make the abotionists of
Philadelphia feel very cheap.
It seems that when BIZ. Vicks was about to
leave North Carolina in company with Mr.
Haywood on Northern pleasure tour, he was
requested BY the State authorities to take with
him q negro who had been sentenced 10 Danish.
mept from North Carolina for g'aring outrage
upon the laws Of that State. Dir. V. consented
and on his arrival at the Hotel in Philadelphia
be registered his name Vicks and Servant Soon
after the Abolitionists appeared md used every
persuasion TO induce the negro to abscond: and
he informed Mr.. v. that they offered him $50
to run of. Mr. v. adviced the boy 10 demand
800. The amount WAS paid and the banished
negro who was taken 10 the North 10 be left
there, received aid Unexpectedly and is now re.
siding among class of people altogether worthy
his association.
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For the Advertiser.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

DURING the session of the late Quarterly Confer
ence for the Edgeheld Circuit, held at Mount Yer
non, the following preamble and Resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, This Quarterly Conference has heard
with pain and unafi cted grief of the sudden death
Of one Of its most efficient and highly esteemed mem
bers, MAJOR THOMAS NIouols, Of Mount Lebanon,
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TEMPERANCE CELEBRATION Grand Di-'
vision of the Sons Of Temperance Of South
Carolina, held their third Quarterly Meeting'at
Greenwood in this District, on Wednesday and
Thursday last. Prof Carlisle, Of Wofford Col.
lege, Rev. H. H. Durant, of this place, W.B.-
Carlisle, of Charleston, and Judge O'Neall, were
The speakers upon the occasion The speech of
Prof. Carlisle was mas,erly effort in behalf of
Temperance, and was listened to with the deep
est interest by the large assembly. He is COM
paralivey Il young man but unquestionably one
of the brightest inlellccts If the State, and des-
tined 10 shine with no ordinary spendor in her
galaxy Of great men. .a
The dinner prepared for the occasion, was
also something superatirely fine. and quite in
keeping with the hospitality of The people:
Greenwood never fails in what she attempts.
The festivities were TO close with supper, but
we coud not stay TO parluke of that, as busi-
ness called us away.-Abbeville Banner.
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THE BAPTIST CONVENTION.

This body assembled in Greelsille; last SAT-
urday, and our town has been filled with the
distinguished clergymen of that denomination
for several days past. Sunday morning, Pro-
fessnr Furman preached the Commencement: ser. :
mon, in the new Court House. 1t was beau.
tifu and appropriate discourse on the moral re.
sponsibility Of man. The young men Of the
University may we'll profit by what their Pro-
fessor said on that occasion. The style Of the
discourse, we thought most chaste and finished.
In The evening, Rev. Alr. Manley, former Presi-
dent Of The Alabama University, preached q;
missionary sermon before the Young Mems
Missionary Society, in the new Court House.
There was an immense concourse OF persons
present, and many had to 60 off,, who couid not
get seats or room to stand in The sermon
was over an hour and a.half long, and was lis
tened 10 with breahcss interest 1t was truly
noble and learned discourse, and had the more
effect, coming. as it did, from so venerable
MIN in appearance and character. We admired
the sentiments expressed on The subject of mis-
sions very much He said that We had wide
field for missions at home, in these United States,
and it should be first occupied. We should not
step over n brother to carry The gospel to.a;
stranger. In regard to our duty to foreigners,
who were coming 10 our shores to seek religious
and civil liberty his remarks were peculiarly just
and fslictous. They contrasted nobly with the
narrow, unjust, unchristian unpatriotic and in
hosptabe sentiments of Know Nothingism. :
AT night we attended The Methodist Church,
which was, together with the Presbyterian
Church, thrown open to the Baptist ministers,
and heard very brilliant discourse from Mr..
Kendrick. on the evils of sin. This gentleman
il regarded as one of the first Baptist preachers
in the State, and has charge OF church in Char
lesten. We were greatly pleased with his ser
mon. 1t was eloquent, brilliant, and his figures
and illustrations were peculiarly happy and
touching.
In regard to the new Court House, in which
we heard two sermons, on Sunday, We can say,
we were never in n building of that size where
sound seemed to be conveyed so distinctly. We
took our seat purposely in the extreme end of
the building, and heard every word that was
said. in the mild calm tone Of Professor Furman.
-Grcenyille Patriot and Mountaineer.
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rIrnr IN Em0v.

A correspondent tells U.s. and thinks it ought 10 be
known, that CHARLES SUMNER was hung in efigy
the other day away down in the Piney Woods, below
Mt. Willing. The materials used were, in the Ian
guage Of our informant can old dirty shirt sleeve,
stuffed with pines,raw, suspended by hickory withe
10 black limo, and bearing the inscription:
Hung in his flu here Sumner s,uings, sz.a---
The neanest and Lowcst ofhuman things"
So poes Young Edgefeld!
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Whercupon the affair terminated.

CosT OF OUR ARMY.-The Army Appropria.
,ion bill, now before Congress requires for the
suppor. of the army for the year ending the
3OiI day of June, ] S57, no less than Sl2, l24,-
l97.57. Add 10 this about million and half
more embraced in he deficiency bill passed not
long sinrc and the aggregate expense attending
The maintenance Of our army for tW elre months
is nearly fourteen millions Of dollars. Some of
the items may be interesting. Pay of the army,
S3275,l70; subsistence, Sl.959 .S34; Quarter
masters supplies, Sl,OlO,O0o; transportation,
Sl50O,000; commutaton Of officers subsis-
lence, $66l.967; clothing, 1924, ,S33 81; con-
Structiug barracks, &C., S500,0o0. The proba-
biIity is that some of these sums may be very
materially Iessrned, but it is not likely that the
aggregate will be reduced below ten millions of
dollars.
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Fire I'm Hamburg,

Our commercial correspondent in Hamburg fur
n,shes us with the following information of recent
fire in that Town:
"A fire occurred in this place on the night Of the
30,h ult at half past II o'clock, which consumed
the blacksmith shop of Mr.. KENNEDY. How the fire
originated has no, beenasceraned but is strongly sup
posed to be the work Of an incendiary."
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THE DROUGHT NoRrH.-Four weeks have
elapsed since there has been rain Mt New York
and both city and country sorey need it,
The country around the city of Philadelphia
is suffering greatly from the long continued.
drought. The dust on The roads is almost sti.
fling, the corn and potatoes are languishing. and
in many instances the smaller streams and the
springs have become dry. Rain is greatly need.
ed, and the farmers declare that unless it comes
ere lcng the growing crops will be irretrievably
lost,