Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-05-13

mercial social and political advantages of the
railroad communication between the Atlantic
ocean and the Mississippi river. Mr.. Boyce's
remarks were received with the highest enthu-
siasm.
Mr.. Boyce having concluded, Hon. Mark A.
! Cooper, of Georgia, was introduced and enter
tanned the assembly for an hour with his broad
and pointed humor, strong common sense, and
his earnest delivery.
The last speaker was Mr. Cuyler, the Prcsi-
dent of the Georgia Central Railroad, who, af-
ter exhibiting cultivated and original, intellect
Of high order, interested the friends of rail-
roads with some sound and excellent advice,
which should have deep and lasting influence
upon their Judgments and the assembly then
formed in procession and took up the line Of
march to the immense dinner table at the Navy
Yard
The spirit of all the speakers was, in the
/ highest degree, encouraging to the social, com
mercial and political union of the great States.
through which the Memphis and Charleston.
railroad passes, and their remarks will sink
deeninto the hearts of the great assembly Of
people.
The speaking through with, the military and
firemen formed again in procession, and follow
ed by thousands on the sidewalks, marched to
the Navy Yard, and partook of the sumptuous
dinner prepared by Mr.. Specht.
The rope-wak in which the dinner was scrv.
ed is estimated to be near quarter of mile
in length, and three tables were provided, ex-
tending each the whole of this distance. There
were three thousand plates, and when it is con-
sidered that these fell short of what was re-
quirct for the accommodation Of the company,
it is not extravagant to suppose that between
eight and ten thousand persons were present,
| and partook of the dinner. We did not hear
! of the least disturbance, or of anything colcn-
lated to mar the harmony or pleasure of the
occasion. 1t was throughout a most agreeable
affair, reAectins credit alike upon the Commit
! tee of Arrangements and our friend Specht,
who prepared it.
Immediately after dinner, ball was given in
tho store-room Of the Navy Yard, which was
kept up until late in the evening.
A grand display OF fireworks was given last
evening on the bluff opposite Madison street,
which drew together thousands of people.
Tne ball last night, at Exchange Buildings.
was the grandest affair Of the season. a large
number OF the bells and gallants Of this city,
State and adjoining States were present, and par
ticipatcd in the festivities Of the night.
At midnight, the streets were still thronged
with people, and we doubt not many persons
did not 60 to bed at all.
This celebration, so grand in every particular,
will be referred to by future generations, as all
epoch in the history of Memphis. The many
pleasant associations connected with the festir-
ties of the day. will afford food for many ref
crcnce hereafter; and we doubt not friendships
have been cementcd that will prove lasting as
life is long.
Although the accommodations for the vast
crowd who have honored our city with tAeiG
presence have not been such as we could have
wished, wo still feel satisfied that the krowl-
edge which our visitors have that we have done
our best for their comfort, will be sufficient
apology for any Inconvenience which they may
have experienced since their sojourn here.
INCOME or TIE GREESvIILE RAlLRoAD.-Wc
understand that this road has yielded during
the past year. S:i07 sos SO cents, which is an
increase of S2S,I9 ~ cents Oh the income OF
last year. The road is reported to be in Il good
condition, and the Company will be able, during
the present summer, to pay the Whole interest
on the assessment of stock This is the dawn
of light. In few years We may expect the
assessment to be paid in full, and dividends on
the stock. The road has cost S2,6GG,sIJ -
cents, whilst the capital paid in, together with
the assessment of stock, is ou y $l,3j4, lis ~
cents The stockholders have only paid one
half of the cost of the road. The other half
the road has paid itself! The debts and lialili.
ties of the Road are Sl,3l2, Iji So cents. Ehc
Road is said to he worth great deal more than
the cost. The Company have paid the interest
on their debt. SD 1000, have betrayed all the en-
p.nscs of last year. and now have S3G,93S :iU
cents Of annual profits to pay interest OIL assess,
ments. If the lebt Of the Company was extin-
gllished, it would be able to pay out of the nett
profits of the road, five per cent. on the whole
cost of the Road, or ten per cent. on the CAPT
tal.-Patriot.
A Coon OxE-The Wheeling Daily Times
relates the following;
4 gentleman informs US that for some time
past his coal pile has been growing "smaH by
degrees and beautifully less He suspected a
ncighbor of purloining it, but his feeling OF del
icacv would not permit him to accuse the party
in ali open manner. But as he had made no
contract 4" to keep the city in coal he felt that
something must de done to prevent the astonlsll-
ing falling of in his bin. Accordingly he took
n large lump of the article, drilled Il hole i'll it,
filled the hole with powder and placed the chunk
upon the top OF the pile. About six hours after
this he heard a'great explosion next door, and
upon looking in that direction, he saw that his
ncighlmr's house was minus its windows, and
the entire premises BACKED with SCOT. He
notes it as rather remarkable that since this &C.
currence his coal holds out much better than
formerly.
BL,ck IoKE--The appended nogro story.
copied from Southern correspondent Of the
Boston Journal, is not bad:
General c. gave his black man Sawncy
funds and permission to get a quarters worth
of Zoology at Il menagere, at the same time
limiting to him the striking affinity between the
Simia and negro races. Our sable friend soou
found himself under the canvass and hrought,
too, in front of sedatc looking baboon, and
eyeing the bbo quadrupetl closely, sohloquized
thus: "Folk ks-sure's yer born, feet, hands,
proper bad-looking countenance, just like mig-
Ger, gettin' old, reckon Then, US if seized
with bright idea, he extended his hand with
a genuine Southern How dye 10, Cncle?" The
ape claspcd the negro's hand and shook it long
and cordially.
Sawncy then plel his new acquaintance with
interrogations rs to his name, age, nativity, and
former occupations, but eliciting no replies be.
yond knowing shake of the head or merry
twinkling of the eye, (the ape was probably
mcditating the best way Of tweaking the darkeys
nose, he concluded the ape was bound to keep
non.committal, and looking cautiously around,
chuckled out, He, he, ye too sharp for them,
old fellcr Keep dark-V w'd Just speak one
wonl Of English, 'rhite man wo"d hare q hoe IN
wr haad az less than f,ro minutes.
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