Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-01-28

~ THE WHEAT CRor.-The Blue Ridge (Va)
Republican says that the wheat in that region has had
no covering Of during the WINTER and regrets TO
hear that it is suffering from the bitter, freezing
weather.
~" Two persons died in Charleston lsst week,
who are reported to have been eacl between 100 and
10 years old.
h~ The New York Tribune learns # ON private
source that NJ. GUIzoT has married the Princess
LIEuEY, the celebrated Russian dipomatist.
ey Prayer is duty, but it is in vain 10 pray,
without sincere desire of heart to obtain what we
pray for 10 repea, the words OF prayer without such
desire is solemn moctsry Shakespeare expresses The
same idea when he makes the King in Hamlet say:
"My ,rords .fy upwords, thoughts remain beto'c0
Wsrds 'rithom thoughts can meier 10 heducn 60
We are afraid this is quoted wrong, but venture II
any how.
~ There was once an old barl who sang:
"Coma to dinner,
Every sinner"
Our inn is curious to know whether any OF Mr.
TuppER's little boys of Charleston, ever parnphrased
this elegant distich thus:
'"Come 10 supper,
Every Tupper."
sy Nirgers are the biggest fools on earth; not e1-
cepting monkeys. We sent one to Augusta the other
day for lot Of grape-roos, roses, md Cameas We
had bought there; and he brought back nothing
but I" "Jlmmy-John" las he called it and buggy
umbrella.
"Why didn't you bring the other things, boy!
"Coud'nt find de place, sir"
a.. :,,,,nra,;op of Gov porE of Mis-.
souri, not long since, the ceremonies were deayeu al
least half an hour in hunting up copy OF The Holy
Bible upon which 10 administer the gubernatorlal
oath. 1t was thought that the inaugural would nave
TO be postponed until copy could be procured from
ST. Louis. Where are the American Bible Societies
y CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CAsEs-A donkey
laden with salt, was crossing brook. The wafer
diluted the salt, and lightened the burden. He COM
municalei the discovery to brother donkey, laden
with WOOL The latter tried the experiment, and
found his load donbe the weight
~ THE race horses, Lecompte and Pryore's' Ia
ken to England by Mr.. Ten Brock, were placed IN
training too early after their arrival there, and VIII
be unable 10 attest their superiority on the 'uri LOT
year.
ss~ THE city authorities of Memphis, Tenn are
making eors to rid themselves in part OF their heavy
free population. Those only are permitted 10 remain
who are authnrized under the existing law, and can
give satisfactory bond for their good behavior.
~. TIE following unique advertisement appears IN
the Augusta Chronicle 4 Sentinel Of the Sil inst:
"The Catawba will meet at Dr. Girardeys Long
Room al 9! O'Clock on Friday,the 9Th inst, 10 organ
isze and for other purposes. BY order of The big
GRAPE"
Smart boys!
E GILBERT STEWART, the celebrated portrait
painter once met lady in the streets Of Boston, who
said to him: "Ah, Mr. Stewart, have JUS, seen
yonr likeness and kissed it because it was 20 much
like you" And did it kiss you in return - " why
no. " Than" said Stewart, I" it was not like me.
a MILK should never be set for butter in dark,
damp cellar as the cream is thereby moulded before
it has had time 10 rise, which gives The butter