Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-10-28

ing at Florence with both trains on the Wilmington
Manchester Road-lcaring Charleston at past 2 IN
the afternoon and in the morning, and Florence at
past in the afternoon and past in the morning
The decision in tho of Lieutenant Maihtt OF
the Navy, is worry gratifying to his numerous friends
in this City. Lieut.. NJ. has acquired an envaOie rep
utstion hcro no, only an Officer and gentleman
but from his long connection with the Cuast Survey
has given evidence of scientific attainmcrts, ol whch
his countrymcn may we'll he proud. Tho testimony
in his case has been published and distributed, and
Justice has at ongth been mcted out to one of the
mos, accomplished victims of the folly of the Naval
Court of Investigation. South Carolina has suerod
greatly in this strange hoauspoeus by the d:pnrage
meut and dccaptaon of several of her braVcst con-
tributors to this of the SERVICE and it is but ar
that some such reparntiun should DO made to her IN
jured honor.
Tho Cadets of our State Military Academy are
making grand preparations for tho commencement
Ball to be given by tho graduating class On tho 18th
November This is tho first commencement Ball lof
several years, and will doubtless be gay affair. as
it will take place during the Fair and Regatta week
there will DO lots of pretty girls coming down from
all the upper Districts to see tue fun, and the young
soldiers will then be in their glory. The Cadets bear
great name here for their gallantry and poiteness
to tho ics and are universal iavorites with the sex,
The Cour. Of General Session and Common Pleas
| met in this City On Hst-his Honor Judge "lo'er'
presiding large number of bills wore rendered ny
the Grand jury chiefly for assault and battery, and
| selling spirits 10 slaves.
The cool weather has brought out tho ladies OH
shopping excursions, und King Street begins to look
quite lively abcut noon. Our storekecpers appear
moro smiling and hurpy thun they have done Tor
sometime told the ladies al about silks and iaces
in NV last The women folks have strong notion
that ON account of the nny failures Of silk manu-
factures in the late financial blow-up these articles
will be bought for less than nothing this season, and
50 console themselves and their hctter-halvcs with
bright rrosDrc,s of fue-lrcssing and small e%lendi-
lures.
Tho cold ,pcii We are enjoying reminds US "i
blankets uvrrcou,s lannclscvery thing that Sarours
of warmth and comfort Servants Blankets are sci
ling vt 90 to 80 per pair Stout He'd Fannels ut
2Octs-whte all wool % to SI1cs. Black anlcolored
Cloth Clonks S5 to $25.-E. P Cuyler advcriiscs an
extensive assortment: af Furs, Capet Cuffs Mufs, and
u variety Of French imported head dresses, for the
ladies.
Tho general aspect Of business matters continues
dull and depressed very few salod of Stochs have been
sruc;od Tho Brokers Offering 2 to g per cent
for American gold Cotton aud Rice have both i'm
proved in pricrs-holderS Of tho former realized G to
lncts., and Of tho latter %-l6@3s IAN advance Of
l.l6(0I Icts.) Ms have exported during the week
2lll Bales Cotton leaving stock on hand of l3ooo
Balo.; Of Wheat 5,gj+ Bushels Flour 1913 Barrels.
Strictly primo wheat has been selling ut Sl.%5, and
thcb.st brands of Flour Sdi por rbarre--Norh Carolina
Corn is worth 7O@75cs.; Gacon l4G l6Icts; Molas-
scs t;uba) 32@,35cts.; Sugar (Muscovado) 7Gyscts
Rio Coffee ll!Ggla! cts. There is hut little demand
for Rope in Market supposed to be ON account oi
tho people getting good, as not to require hanging
Domestic liquors, (aceording to commercial phraseol-
osy) "rclnain perfectly quiet and as natural con-
seuuenc t!o;r vo,arics ure in the salne condition
(dout get drunk mud fshtD Grnny Tagging is selling
stl4@l49cts.; Liverpool Salt IiGSVets.
CLAUDE.