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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

PLowrNG BY STEAM.-During the present
week the farm occupied by Mr.. +. Nash Wood
ham, at Wimbish Hall, and the property Of
Thomas Selby, Esq, has been the centre of at
traction to the entire population of the neigh
borhood for many miles round, and especially
TO persons Of all classes engaged in the agrcul-
ture it being known that Mr.. Woodham had
engaged BoydelPs patent traction engine to
plow the land there on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, and that under proper restrictions
the performances of this novel monster would
be free to the inspection Of the public. A pri-
!, yate trial took place on Monday, but early in
the forenoon OF the next day the public exhi-
bition began. The field selected was piece of
twenty-three acres, called Mill Field, near the
White Hart Inn, and at the back Of the village.
The first start was with two double plows, but
as it was an exceedingly heavy soil, usually
Moved with three or four horses, very foul, and
from being lately drained, not lying well, it was
difficult for the engine to pass over it. and after
nau,e fur single plows were attached, and al
though at first, from not being able to get the
going gear to work favorably, some little delays
we're caused; after time, under MIR. Boydelps
PERSONAL superintcndence, they did their work
admirably, powing from six to nine inches deep
The work was wonderfully straight, though done
Is in the midst of a large concourse Of spectators
who were evidently deeply interested in the ex.
pertinent. So chung and tough-so close and
heavy was the nature Of the soil, that, in an,
swer to inquiries made as to how the matter was
going on, the observation of those who knew
the ioeality was, "Well, if it can plow here, il
can plow anything" Many farmers who en-
s tered the field prejudiced, were unreluctant il
their praise, and acknowledged that the won
derful machine, being still in its infancy, would
as improvements followed, effect an extraordi
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12
Gboiitt 4a&trg,
HARD TIMES.

"Hard Times" is now on every lip,
And breathed from every tongue;
The Banks are cursed by one and all,
The aged and the young.
The merchant has to close his doors,
And throw his ledger by;
Such times he vows were never seen
BY any mortal eye.
The shopmen quit the counters side
For customers are so very few,
The times are now so very TIGHT"
It makes them all look "blue;"
The citizen in vain essays
To make more than his bread;
I A pound of which he now declares
Z Won't weigh pound of bread
There's not day but some one fails,
Some house that goes to smash
And names that once stood high on CHANGE,
Are out for want of CASH.
Those whom we tho't were MILLIoSAIREs,
And rich in shares and stocks,
Their MILLION HEIRS" now disappoint;
Fail and leave NO Rocks"
"Hard times hard times Was ever seen
Such times as hard as these z"
!. This is the cry from morn till night, -
In which each one agrees. :
A remedy I think I've found,
Say, how do you think twill do2
"Pull off your coat, roll up your sleeves,
And work these hard times through"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12
8eaSiin9
THE NEWBERRY SUN-TIIE TEMPERANCE
ORGAN.

At the meeting of the State Temperance So
ciety recently convened at Chester, the Com
mittee, through A. NJ. Kennedy, the Chairman
presented the following report recommending
the "Newberry Sun," to the patronage of the
friends of Temperance, as their organ, which was
unanimously adopted A better selection could
not have been made; neither could the State
Temperance Society have bestowed their suf-
frages upon one more worthy Of such favors than
TIP. SLIDER, Editor and Proprietor of the
&c Sum- Here is the Report:
:,s4T he Committee -te-whora was referred the
proposition of the establishment of 4 Newspa-
per, or the adoption of one now existing, as
medium of communication and an interchange
of views among the friends Of Temperance, re-
port:
The great necessity of such a paper is pro-
position SO plain, that it requires no argument
to demonstrate it; still we are painfully impress
ed with the fact that attemps lately made, have
failed for want Of that support which would
even paw for the materials, much less give re-
mmeration foc services rendered.
Temperance, like Religion, cannot be sustain
ed without the needful. Let the friends of our
cause show their zeal by their works. Cnfor-
tunately we have many friends until called on
for pecuniary aid, profess in high sounding
words their love, who become suddenly chilled,
when appealed to sustain by their purse those
means required to further the work. We want
that spirit awakened which will give as freely
to sustain virtue and temperance, as alas the
opponents of our labors exhibit in q profusion
of money and means which scatters broad cast
the seeds of sorrow and death.
Your committee are happy to learn that there
is in contemplation the cnlarging of paper
now published at Newberry e. H., to be called
the aSun" From the prospectus placed in our
hands, and the names of the gentlemen who
have charge Of it, we hesitate not in recon-
mending it as an organ worthy OF our cordial
support, and believe its free circulation in the
State will, like the glorious orb of day, dissipate
the moral darkness yet lurking in many parts
of our beloved State, and warm up the latent
energies of our friends, now dormant for the
want of knowledge of what is doing in furth-
erence of the work. Let this paper then be
common exponent of all orders and societies in
our State, and let each vie with tho other in
obtaining the largest list of paying subscribers,
and for this purpose let each member OF this
Convention consider himself committee OF
one, charged with this special duty; and We
cannot conceive of means better adapted to
secure the final triumph Of truth and virtue
over vice and error. BE it
Rssoleed, We recommend to the friends OF
Temperance in South Carolina for their support
s:and liberal patronage, the Sun, to be published
at Newberry C. H., and feel assured their con-
:fdence will not he misplaced. Respectfully
submitted.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12
KanSsrsT = - -
Kansas hot, Kansas old, :
Kansas tender, Kansas tough,
Thank the Lord, I've had enough"
Richmond Dispatch.

FROM KANsAs.-By private letter, we learn
that there will be no fight in Kansas. The
Lawrence people have given upto Gov. walker,
and the force of law and order supported by
Dragons. Our correspondent states that the
pro.slavery party had given up the contest lof
slavery before the arrival OF 'Iov. walker
that the country is not suited for sayes-that
Judge Elmorc's negroes had most OF them been
frost-bittcn during the wintcr-that the cold
winds from the Rocky Mountains, sweeping
over the land with no wood to keep the negroes
as warm as they require, render the country
unsuitcd to them. We learn from the best au-
thorty of friends who have just visited Kansas,
that this information is correct.-South Caro-
linian.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12
TOO RESTLESS,

WHY is it .hat we Of South Carolina cannot
hold our lance in rest and quietly view the lists
and tits. biding our time to do battle when Our
nrowess is needed or will effect some great OBJ
icct in the issue? Ever restless, we are always
anxious to be foremost in the fray, and Needless
Of consequences, expcnding our force on minor
noints willie the plot thckens for the grand dis
nlav of power and skill and united energy.
These thoughts occur while we see the progress
of events in Kansas, where skirmishing is prac-
tiscd, and we make issues with light troops
AGAINST the heavy artillery Of numbers and pre-
narcdness. Better did we look into the future
and burnish our arms and drill our ranks for the
day. not far distant, when right will overcome
miIrht and power will yield to principle.
The union of the South quietly and firmly,
with the fixed determination to defend to the
end the Constitution and our rights under it. is
our duty-to meet the great issue with the North
when it does come, should be our purpose, and
to prepare for it without being led into callatc
raj issues of minor importance, should occupy
our ceasclcss vigilance. Already the leaders o1
the Black Republican hosts of the North have
issued their call for o convention to meet IN
September to take immediate steps for disunion
They saw It is manifest the free States can live
no lonrer under the rule and subjugation OF tho
slave States-that the South is united can elect
the President, and Congress, to rule them
with. This is no time for us of tho South to be
distracted and divided. Our moral power OF
the slave question is stronger in the contederacy
than ever before-it only requires united actor
and energy on our part to preserve the inHuenc'
which it gives US.
England and France are moving in dlrec
tion to renew the slave trade. We have join
treaty with England for its suppression, and ou
first move now is to propose its repeal.
The Kansas question being settled-Gov
Walkers errors being forgotten-we have ar
open field, with the main army in view, to maxi
us marshal our forces for the conflict which i
to settle the fate of the confederacy. With tn
Constitution as our shield, the Administration ou
ally, the Dred Scott decision hanging over th'
North-with union among ourselves, Southern
spirit to prompt and energy to pursue its cour
settle South will be triumphant and enjo
equality in the Union or independence out OF il
South Carolnian.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

PEPPER PUNISHMENT IN AFR1cl.-0ne of the
most common and terrible kinds of punishmenn
inflicted upon disobedient boys is to rub red pep
per into their eyes. Their screams and yells
under the operation are savage beyond all de-
scription, and it is wonder their sight is not
entirely destroyed. There has never been known,
however case where permanent injury was
inflicted in this way. Adult offenders are some
times subjected to q still severer punishment::
They ore made fast on the roof of the house and
thoroughly smoked with pepper. :. -. -.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

THE FATE OF TIE FLrRr.-It is very rarely
indeed, that q confirmed airt gets married.
Ninety.nine out of every hundred old maids may
attribute their ancient loneliness to Juvenile levi
ty. 1t is very certain that few men make selec.
ton from ball rooms or any other place Of gale.
ty; and as few are influenced by what may be
called showing off in the streets, or any allure.
ments of dress. Our conviction is that ninety.nine
hundreths of all the fnery with which women
decorate and load their persons, 60 for nothing,
so far as misunderstanding is concerned. Where
and how, then, do men find their wives In. the
quiet homes of their parents or guardians-at
the 6reside, where the domestic graces and feel.
ings are alone demonstrated. These are the
charms which most surely attract the high as
we'll as humble. Against these all the finery
and airs in the world sink into insignihcance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

DIAMOND CUT D1AMoSD.-A couple of patent
asafe" sharpers got hold of a supposed green
horn, Yesterday, near one of the hotels, whom
thew found to be so extraordinary verdant that
caution on their part was entirely lad ASIDE
Greeny was ready enough to 60 it blind on their
"safeh but his wife had got all his money, and
he wanted good pretext to get 1t out OF her'
So he borrowed gold watch of the sharpers' IN
order to show it to his wife as desired purchase
entered the hotel-stepped out OF another
door-and the sharpers have not seen him SINCE
New York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

e SOMETHING OF. a FEAr-DrY1NG AFTER a.
WArcH~-As few ago; Al merchant o5ffs1llews
Orleans. while landing from the steamey wv
at 1920, in 80 feet deep water. Borrowing
pig Of iron and line from the mate; he tied tho
pig to the line, and SUNK it eno~tk.tha wheel
house, as nearly as possible where the watch
was sunk and tying,the upper end of the line
to stick of wood dropped the stick in the wa.
ter and left it to float. Early next morning
the owner of the watch might have been seen,
on board the Farmer, stripping for his dive.
The mate and others collected around him, not
little interested; and the mate, among other
remarks, offered to bet him a hundred dollars
to five that he wouldn't find the watch. He
replied that he did not much expect to fndit,
but that, as he had been born on o plank and
raised on the water-he was born on o ship
board-he knew something Of diving and was
resolved not to give up his jewel without one
trial. Letting himself down in the muddy
stream he got hold of the line ho had sunk,
ducked his head under, and disappeared. He
was down long-much longer than the waiting
spectators supposed a man capable Of holding
his breath. But at last he popped up, and Civ
ing loud blow and singing his vet hair out Of
his face, held up his watch, to the utter aston
ishment Of the crowd on board the steamer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

SCOTCH ADVICE TO NEAL Dow.-It won't do
Mr.. Neal Dow, andyou can justtell them so when
you go home You can tell them all about your
reception, ,yourmeetingsin England, and your visit
to Scotland. You may even, if you Like, publish q
book about it, and describe how well Professor
Miller can shout, and how enthusiastic q few of us
can getabout cold water--in the hot weather. You
NAV, if you please, do sllthis but don't 60 away
with the impression that although We have sub
mitted to the tyranny of Forbes Mackenzie and
the despotism Of . few anti-backdoor "justices,"
we would for moment pin our. faith to .
"Maine liquor law."-North Briton.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

FREE LovE1sM IN OH1o.-Free loveism has
broken ou. in Ohio which, next to Massachu-
setts, exhibits the largest amount of mental de-
rangement in the population. At recent con-
yention in Ravenna, one lady delegate said,
i" "although she had one husband in Cleveland,
sho considered herself married to the whole
human race. All men were her husbands, and
she had an undying love for them" She said
also, awhat business is it to the world whether
one man is the father Of my children or ten men
are Ihaye the right tosay whoshall be the father
ofmy offspring" This universal affection creed is
crossed with spiritualism and very strong trace
Of religious infdelity. Whether the three will
becomSs incorporated into new religion is yet
subject of doubt, though there are strong
leanings that way.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

COMMERCE OF New ORLEASs.-The export
and shipments from New Orleans of domestic
products during the last quarter were twenty
three million five hundred and eighty-seven thou
sand thirty-sx dollars, and for the year ninety,
one million five hundred and fourteen thousand
two hundred and eighty.six dollars. The total
value of exports, domestic and foreign was one
hundred and eleven million two hundred and
TWENTY-FIVE thousand six hundred and fifteen dol
lars being IN increase of nine millions over last
year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

| A RICH PUFF.-A manufacturer and vende
of quack medicines recently wrote to frient
of his, living out West, for ga good strong
recommendation of his (the manufacturers.
"Balsam" In few days he received the fol-
lowing, which we call pretty strong"
DEAR S1R:-The land composing my farm
has hitherto been so poor that Scotchmar
could not get his living off of it, and so stony
that we had to slice our potatoes and plant
the medgeways, but hearing of your balsam put
some on the corner of a ten-acre lot surrounded
by rail fence, and in the morning I found the
rock had entirely disappeared, a neat stone wall
encircled the field, and the rails were split into
even wood and piled up symmetrically in my
back yard.
I put half an ounce into the middle Of a
huckleberry swamp, and in two days it was
cleared off, planted with corn and pumpkins
and q row of peach trees in full blossom through
the middle.
As an evidence of. its tremendous strength, I
would say that it drew striking likeness OF
my oldest daughter, drew my eldest son out OF
q mill-pond, drew blister all over his stomach
drew a load of potatoes four miles to market,
and eventually drew q prize Of nnety-scren
dollars in the lottery.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

A New SOUTHERN SrArE.--S. Fulsom, q
Choctaw, and one Of the most prominent OF
his nation, paid us visit yesterday. Mr.. Full.
som is in favor of having the Indian Territory
west of Arkansas, between the Red and the
Arkansas rivers, and astending westward to
the one hundredth degree of west longitude,
organized into State and admitted into the
Union. We think such step absolutely neces.
sary for the protection of the South. The
Choctaws and Cherokees are shareholders, and
would add another slaveholding State to the
confederacy.-Memphis Eagle. 5.t
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

The Buffalo Courier says that General WASH
ington was the first one who attempted prac-
tical enforcement of the fugitive, slaSs law, b4
sending constable to the town Of sCoaeQgd, N.
r., to capture his female slaye. =,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

We sec it stated that the Mormons have
adopted new alphabet of thirty-six letters for
their own use, for the purpose of raising up a
barrier between the Saints and Gentiles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

"Boy," said an ill-tempered old fellow to
noisy lad, "what are you hollerin' for when am
going by 2" "Humph," returned the boy "what
are you going by for when am hollerin' 2"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

A great many human beings dig their grave:
with their teeth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

JUDGE BURKE, Of South Carolina, rode on
horseback from circuit to circuit, accompanied
by servant, who was directed to keep close
behind him, while he medtated rs pleased him
self by tue way. jogging along in this way,
on one occasion, the servant pressed up too near
to the horse which he rode, and which happen
ed to be an ill-natured brute, and the conse-
quence was that the horse kicked the negro on
the leg, who, observing that it had not inter
rupted his masters study, sprang off his horse,
and picking up stone, threw it at the beast,
which it unluckily missed, and took effect be-
tween the Judges shoulders. The instant the
negro saw what had been done, he fell in the
road with his hand clasped around his leg, and
crying out in apparent agony. AS soon as the
Judge could straghten himself, he turned
around, and said 10 the PROSTATE negro, "Ste-
phen, child, what ails you?" "Lor massa,"
was the reply, "your horse, just now, kicked
me on the leg, and almost broke it." "Well,
child, said the Judge, che just now kicked me
between the shoulders, and almost broke my
back, too"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

Not many are aware of the origin of the word
"boo!" used to frightcn children ? 1t is cor
ruption of Bob, the name of fierce Gothic
General, the son OF Odin, the mention of whose
name spread panic among his enemies.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

He who cannot feel friendship is alike incapa-
bic of love. Let woman beware Of the man
who owns that he loves no one but herself.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

The Sandersville Georgian says there is an
unusual amount of sickness at this time in
Washington and the adjoining counties. All
the diseases arc said to assume typhoid form
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12
sImK1Ns, DURIsOE & CO., Proprietors.

nary change in the cultivation and management
of land of every description Chelmsford (Eng.)
Chronicle
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

Lady Montague says: No entertainment is
so cheap as reading, and no pleasure isso lasting"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

A REMARKABLE W1FE.-One day last week
family living on South Ann street, Hartford,
heard groaning in the attic of the; building oos
cupied by them, and rushing up stairs found 5
man, who had been on spree for several days.;
hanging by the neck, with o leather strap faa.
tened to a beam overhead. The woman occd-;
pying the lower floor cut him down, threw; him.
down stairs, held his head lin a pail of water
,untiLlife was restored, and then 'larruped him
soundly with; the strap. Afterwards he:wcnt,
into her room and began to show fght when;
she attacked him with arolling pin, drove him
into the next room, and locked him ip.: The
next day she gave birth to 8. fine boy, and iS1
doing very well. .: 81
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

A Yankee don't care for truth, he won't ac-
cept it, unless you first prove to him that it is
worth at least ten per cent, per annum.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

A private letter to q house in New York,
from their correspondent at Marseilles, alludes
to {" new invention that has been made; it i5,
to prepare -four, by q chemical process, great
deal finer than by grinding A sample OF the
-four has been sent to the Academy of Sciences
in Paris to report upon"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12
vOL.x1II.---NO. 81.

A NUT FOR THE ABoLrTIoNIsTs.- Sunday
morning last an interesting and lovely CHILD, s.
little over a year old, of Mr.. Paulus Thyson,s
grocer, on 7th street, in this city, died after,l
few days. illness. The nurse, q negro slave;
who was devotedly attached to her little charge,
was present when its angel spirit took its fight
to happier realms, and was so completely stricken
down with grief and anguish that she had to be-
borne away from the chamber of death, almost;
in state Of insensibility. Every care and st.
tention was Immediately layished upon this
faithful slave that good master and mistress
could bestow. A physician was called in, ands
all the relief his art could render was united tos
the tenderest solicitude of her masters family.
1t was in vain, however, for, before the infantss
corpse was removed from the house, the spirit
Of the faithful nurse had taken its fight from
this earth. The remains Of this devoted slaye,
were yesterday followed to the grayeby the.
members of the family she had so faithfully.
served, with every suitable demonstration Of re-
spect and sorrow. The deceased was not over
80 years of age. 80 81. = =;
This is not a rare or even an unusual example;
of the relations existing between masters and
slaves at the South, though it is not oftan:weSl
have to record such instances of tender devoted
ness on the part of the latter. Such cases, how.
ever, are worthy of being recorded, for: :theyS
speak lesson Of truth and reality, where there's
is SO much,of fiction to mislead and deceive
Washington Union. zsZ 81: :sssS z Y
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

lr having been stated for some time past that
Mr., Lorriaux has secured 5000 acres Of good
land for some five hundred French Waldcnscs
in Monongala county, Virginia. at the low price
of seventy-tive cents per acre, Edward T. Bun
ker, EST, Of that county, writes from Morgan
town to pronounce the report false. Mr.. lorriauN
has not only not purchased any land any where
in Monongala county, but good land there is
every where worth $25 or $50 an acre. So says
Mr.. Bunker.