Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-12-16
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.

signor Blitz has been astonishing the natives here
during tho week with his magic, necromnntic and
exploits, drawing large audiences and
making every body forget hard times for season.
His feas of Legerdemain though many Of them stale
and familiar, are curious, and bear repetition. His
learned Canary birds looked upon great wond-
ers in their line of curiosties. To those who witness
the Magicians performances for the first time, such
tricks as burning up ladies' white pocket handkerchief
to cinders and restoring them whole and in good or
der-taking gentlemans empty hat and pulling out
of endless supplies of ribbons and tin cups festh
ers frogs and to the ecstatc astonishment
and merriment of the little fry-naking oil sorts OF
things change places by look or word-kiling AMI
mails and bringing them to life again, &C., nre really
puzzng, and well calculated to encourage the belief
that the Signor has dealings With the DEVIL con-
nsct;on bv no means peculiar to hmsf or his class.
From the reception given to his Exhibitions, should
;uaos that be can very we'll afford to divide profits in
the adjustment of dividends.
The encoura cement extended to "Ths campoels'
caused them to prolong their stay among u.s. ihey
have been cutting their capers before full houses al
the week, and have mnde profitable experiment up
on the risible propcnsities of the Charlestonians
The second assembly of the Charleston Quadriile
Association takes place the evening OF the lotn
nst'at St. Andrews Hall.
Miss Davenport, the distinguished actress, is star
ring" it ut the Theatre. On Wednesday evening sne
appeared rs "Medca," in the play Of that name, In
which character she gained so much celebrity iaas
season. Next week wc eto have "Coryphnan
Concert-au Oratorical Exhibition and Grand Me-
nageris and Circus.
Our Elections for City officers are now over. Ihorc
has been no lack of Candidates for the various posts
The Offices are flied principally by the former 'ncum
bcnts. see that your Columns give evidence OF
Officers being in demand with you also, and tna' 0.a
Edgefeld con muster great many citizens who woula
like to be Sheriff. Clerks and Tax Collectors thef
constituents do not object to tho arrangement
Anew Episcopal Church, (Christ Church shep-
heardbero in tho upper part of the City, has Deen
completed and opened for public worship, and VIII De
consecrated by the Bishop in January. Rev. D. Mor-
cier Green has been appointed Rector.
The Annual Report of the Principal OF the hgh
School was submitted to Council ut its last meeung
This excellent Institution is still presided over by
Henry NJ Bruns Esq, of our best classical schoi'
ars gentleman of high christian character and an IN
structor of long and varied experience. In his Ne
mort Mr. Bruins speaks in worry attering terms Of the
assistance rendered him by two of his newly appointed
Young Colleagues, Mcssrs. Tore and Miller, ana pays
special tribute to the services Of Mr. j. Alma Pelot
in the writing department,-native tenchef, whose
ronutat;on as m Artist in Ornamental Penmanship
has reached IN elevation which places him far beyont
the reach of competition from any transient proicss0
of the Chirographic Art from abroad.
Our fancy stores are beginning to aeTeruse tnei
TOYS and Games for Christmas and New Years pres
ents. For the edifcation of your juvenile readers
subioin list of new games recently introduced OF
sale at Won Santan's Bazaar :-Phiopoena' or rhyme
and Kisses; the gamc of Hens and Chickens; BIZ
and Little C; Combination Alphabet; Fo1'nn'
Geese Game; Golden Egg Game; Tho Bugle Horn
Our Pet Alphabet Noun Cards; Old Soldier; Di
Busby; Lamplighter Game Little Corporal Game
Gifts and Consequences Snip, Snap, snorum; Th
American Eagle; Fashion and Famine; What yo
Buy; Old Maid.
The publication of the first Collection of our Stat
Historical Society interesting feature in its pro
gress Tho Society was organized two years ago
was incorporated last year by the Legislature and NJ
appropriation of $500 annually, granted to enable
| to commence the publication Of these Collection:
Tho first volume contains several valuable docamont
relative to our Revolutionary history.
The United States Commissioner has before him
case of alleged "Fillibustering" which has attracted
considerable interest Information having been lodge
with the Commissioner by tho United States Distric
Attorney, that he had just cause to believe that Capt
Thomas ]. Mackey has been violating the Neutralit
Laws of the United States in organizing IN e1pedi
ton under tho orders of Gen. Walker, an order va
issued for Process against tho accused. In stain
his case the District Attorney relied for Commit
ment upon the suHicency of proof of probable caus
for believing that this expedition was designed to nc
with Gen. Walker against Ncaragua-against pow
or with whom tho United States are ut peace an
that tho circumstance of his having offered Commis
sion and having one hundred men under his command
afforded sufficient for the inference that the ex
pcdition wns already in progress or duly organized
with means and resources. The prisoner was defended
with much tact and ubty by L. W. Spratt, Esq, wh
took the ground, that no offence can be proved, bu
that particularly specified in the Act-that the Ac
requires an expeditions military expedition, begu
by the accused-to bo carried on from the Unite
States, against some power with whom the Unite
States aro at peace. That the law does not contem
plate as nisdemeanor the attempt to set on foo
an expedion-that the President Of the United State
can only call out the Army and Navy to arrest ii
when formed and organized That the .movelnen
under consideration has not assumed this Character
no man having been enlisted nor officer appointed b!
the accuscl-it did not appear that there were nh,
arms; and that tho organization, if any, was no
complete That the only evidence Of movement ut al
was derived from the confession of Capt Mackey
Furthermore, that the people Of Nicaragua 10 no
stand in any relation at all towards the United statos
that no obligations whether neutral or otherwise car
exist towards people with whom we have no rcla
tions whatever. Therefore, in the sense OF this Act
could not be alleged that Nicaragua is "a power OF
people with whom are at peaee." That there are
no relations and NO obligations to be violated and
therefore the probable cause either Of the ACT or inc
intention could not be sustained.
The prisoner was committed in default Of bull in
tho sum of $4,000, and will Ic brought before Judge
Mngrath for trial next month. The punishment pre-
scrbcd by tho Laws of tho United States is "a fine
of $4,000, and imprisonment for not more than three
years"
Eight thousand bales of Cotton have been sold du-
ring the week, 81 q lOl receipts lo,SOO bales. Our
markets aro we'll supplied with meats md provisions.