Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-02-06

rest himself.
TO- Write legibly. Don't let your manuscript
look like the tracks of spider half drowned in
ink. We shan't mistake anybody for a genius
though he write as crabbedly rs Napoleon.
ANEcporE OF THE New CHaPLA1s.-The
Rev. Henry Clay Dean. the present chaplain to
the United States Senate, was some years ago
resident of Northwestern Virginia. While
preaching one day at church situated Il few
miles from Fairmount, he was annoyed by the
inattention of his congregation rs manifested in
turning their heads to see everybody who came
in. Brethren" said he, it is very difficult to
preach when thus interrupted. Now, do you
listen to me, and will tell you the namsot
every man as he enters the church" Or course
| this remark attracted universal attention. Pres.
enty some one entered -" Brother William
Satterield!" called out the preacher, while that
brother" was astonished beyond measure, and
endeavored in vain to guess what was the matter.
Another came in" -"brothcr Joseph Miller!"
bawled the preacher with like result; and so
perhaps in other cases. Alter while the con-
gregalion were amazed at hearing the preacher
| call out in Il loud voice: "a little old man with
blue coat and white hat on don't know
who he is! You may louk for yOurselves."-
Farmount Virginian.
Doors AND SHOES By MAcHlEHERY.-Prepar-
ations arc actively being made for entering up
on the manufacture Of boots and shoes by ma
chinery. in the building formerly occupied by
the carpet factory. The machine 10y which the
labor is to be performed, is the invention OF
French mechanic. 1t is claimed that with one
Of the machines, n singh man can perform an
amount of labor equal to lhst done by eight
men, in the old method.
|. This new branch of business, when fully in
operation, will give employment to some two
hundred and fifty operatives. Most OF these
are French-a number who have arrived are
wholly unacquainted with our language.
The company establishing this manufartory
own the patent right for the United States
They intend extending the business to Europe,
and will probably furnish boots for the French
soldiets in the Crimea.-Trcy Wing.
THE TENDER MERcIEs OF OUR NORTHERN
BRETHREN-We commend to the notice of our
Unpn lovers, the following prophecy as TO our
fate in the Union:-
WHAT ABoLlrIossW PRoPosEs.-We do not
care often to advertise, to any considerable eS-
tent, the opinions Of the Northern believers in
the horrible atrocities Of the institution of slave
nv, but the following sentences, uttered by the
Hon. Joshua r. Gid!ings, may amusc some Of
our readers:
81 look forward to the day when there shall
be scrviIle iusurrection in the South; when
the black man, armed uiih British bayonets, and
led on by British o0iccrs, shall assert his freedom,
and wage war Of determination against his
maser 'chcn The torch of the incendiary shall
H. a.. o{ Tbo nd
blot out the last veslige of slavery. Aud though
may not mock at their calamity, nor laugh
when their fear comelh, yet will hail it rs the
dawn Of i pntiral millennium

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DAMAGES ron SEpucrIox-Thcre has boon
considerable excitement ut Albany, N. T., during
the present sitting of the Circuit Court, grow
ing,out of trial for seduction. The plaintiff
was James CALDWELL q man in humble circum-
stances, residing in Barre; the defendant. Nor
ris TinSham, u minor son of Il wealthy farmer
of Shelby. Republican states that Tinkham
became acquainted with the daughter Of Cald-
well, fifteen years of age, in March last, and
soon after accomplished her ruin under the roof
of her father. Sait for damages was brought
and verdict of sl.70O damages rendered.
FROZEN TO DEArI.-Gopher S. Badger and
three Of his children were frozen to death, on
the 9th inst, while attending TO walk from
their home on The prairie TO Cambridge, illinois.
to procure food.
A NAN AND HIS Bottle DUO OUT OF THE
SSow-On Sunday afternoon, some men were
engaged in clearing the snow from the sidewalk
near Hoes foundry, and after digging away
ho orl. f.,f IN IN thuir
surprise, they came across man sleeping quietly
the walk the evening previous and got showed
under His breath made hole in The snow
and thus he was furnished with fresh air. A
seriousness, and he got up and walked off, taxi
ing his faithful companion with llim.-Ncw York
Tribune.
ROBBERY AT ArxEs-'Thc dwelling house of
Mrs. Horn, in The town of Aiken, was broken in
on Friday Iast and robbed OF everything that
could be carried away. Her whole wardro be
and entire stock Of provisions were taken. She
had left the houa. for n short time 10 visit II
neighbor, and carefully locked it; but on return
ing, she found it broken open and rhcd OF near
ly everything it contained, except her bedding
and some heavy furniture.
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FRAME houses are rapidly decreasing in num-
Der in California, in consequence Of the frequent
and devastating fires which have swept over the
towns of that State. In Marysvle, for instance,
where few years ago not brick house was to
be seen, there are now three hundred. 1t has
been severe school in which the people of Cali
fornia have learned the lesson Of durable con-
struction.
RATHER CooL.-St. Paul, Minnesota, mnst
be cold place. On the Gath ut.. the mercury
in the thermometer fell to $50 below zero, at 5
A. NJ, and at 9 o'clock stood at 800 below. At
noon it rose to 100 below. The editor of the
Pioneer and Democrat says:
Persons in the east and south will hardly be
able to appreciate that little or no Inconvenience
is felt by our citizens, during this "cold term,
yet such is the fact. There was no wind-the
air was still as death, and biting sensation
about the nose and ears was the only indication
of very cold weather experienced by those pur-
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