Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-04-22
GLANCES AT OUR EXCHANGES.

THE COLUMBIA TIMES il always interesting of
late We congratulate its prrprictors upon it, pres
snt sklful management. 1t is certainly one Of the
very hest newspapers in the State. Mr. BOWMAN like
nearly NIL Of us has political crotchet two in his
bend but he is capital editor for ~ that and q
TINT" Tho number Of tho Times now before us con-
tsins another Of those well-put articles upon Eli
THArER. the mar who is to colonizc Firginiu with
Yankees and thus rcgeneratc her. The same number
likewise informs that tho remains of JonS B. la
noRpE (who died in Kansas had reached Columbia
md were deposited in the family vault with military
honors by the Governors Guards. of which company
the deceased was n member Also, thnt Surco:stull
Kansas meeting had been held in Qrangehurg Mt
which $40 in cash contributed 10 the good cause
And We publish rlSewhere call TO all true South
crn n-u" whi'h sppears in the Times OF the 18th
inst, by which it will be seen that Mr.. ALpErS BA-
SER is making the tour Of State for ai to Kansas
and will bo at this place EdgcdoldJ the 10Th Of
next month. Mind that fel"w citizens, and he ready
To give nf your means your Nberality and patriot
ism shall dictate. Don't form adverse opinion in
rhe matter until you hear BAKER.-The Times harI's
.necrnyly uu DR.. GlnBrs'S S26 cup, inscribed in
honor of the lutte triumph of the press over the Co.
lumbia Council. We have not thought II worth while
tv express any opinion about that case although We
did publish sume,hing the Courier, Of Charleston,
said about it, But really. Signnr Times, y"u might
lot the Doctor enjoy his cup without endeavoring to
impsr some Of the qualities Of the Quassia to it, Let
him drink in peace.
THE COLUMBIA CAR0LINIAN turns up next,
without the lenst intention part Of 80 arrans
ing it. The Carolnian is great favorite all over
tho Suite. DR.. GIBBEs has, in its direction shown
himself an industrious aud tasteful caterer for the
public's amuscmentaud edi6catiUn. Tho Doctor has
moreover stecred his vessel well, politically speaking
and his paper at this moment commands as much Of
the confidence Of the Stte any other paper within
our borders. The number now in hand states the
fact that the Sauda Cotton Factory is again in opera
tion and is now culled the columbia MIL" Its
usnaburgs took the premium ut the State Fair Of
November last-The Kansas meeting held in Colum.
bis resulted in over six hundred dollars Another
good example.
THE ABBEvILLE INDEPENDENT PRESS of
the 18th inst, presents very neat and clever array
Of news paragraphs; also, hopeful review of the
last Report of the President and Directors Of the G.
{ c. Railroad. It appears that the business Of this
road is steadily increasing. Would it not he des
porute case if this not 1t seems too that the
profits would be good if it not for the hrsvy i'll.
terest which has to meet annually, upon funds bor
rowed by the Company to complete the road. (Thut
is to say: they could pay stockholders larger d-
vdond If it were not that they are obliged to pay
their profits (?) iu another direction. 1t is also
claimed that the State be assessed we'll rs in
dvidua Subscribers pay for the road her subscrp
ton il s34S, ,OOO.-The Press presents in its adrer
sing columns, the appointments by the new Major
General Of the 1st Division. We copy them d-
rected It will DO seen that Mr. JAMES A. DUzIER, Of
this District e Of the appointecs with the rank
Of Major.
THE WINSSBORO REGISTER Of lust week
lnakes excuses, a. we all huvc to do ut times. The
foreman absent and the prcssnan hors de combat
80 Of course the machine wouldn't work well. The
editor however givus cheering account Of Temper
nucc meeting in hia town and concludes his notice
by speaking of the ladies rs the strongest power in
the business of Temperance reform. Right enough
But yet arc they not sometimes 1--WE ask purely for
infurnution) the strongest power" in driving poor
dcv first to the liquorshop and then to destruction
THE CHARLESTON COURIER is another paper
always flle to everauwing with interesting matter.
The Courier, We should think, makes more money
than any other paper in South Carolina and, by con-
sequence, is enabled to employ pens and heads
and hands in its getting up. Seldom is there num-
Der which docs not deserve to be culed wel-drawu
specimen Of the "wsp Of busy no." TIE esprit Of