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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-06-24
GBoiite Qoetrp,
THE DENTISTS CHAIR.
A PARODY.

dread it dread it! and who shall dare
To chide me for dreading the dentists chair Z?
would pass it by with averted eyes,
Believed with tears and embalmed with siehs !;
For thousand nerves in agony start:
And its very name will appeal my heart.
Would ye know the spell I've often sat there,
A martyr to pain in the dentists chair.
IT'S a fearful thing for the listening ear,
Its ominous, rising squeak to hear
To see come forth.from the little drawer,
The weapons of torture you've bargained for;
He scrapes and he cuts, and bores awhile,
Then renews the attack with the horrid file
No one, though ever so vile, could dare
To wish his worst foe in the dentists chair.
Those dreadful hours remember yet,
And who that has known them can ever forget
The thrill of dread, and the hearts quick beat,
When appointed" to mount that fearful seat ?
Though covered with crimson and soft to view,
No beauty or softness, can hope renew,
When the head lies back with the mouth stretched
wide,
And the dentist stands by with his longs beside
IT'S past, 'tis past-the pain of to-day,
But its memory still will my spirit sway;
And when age succeeds to the days of youth,
shall still remember that dreadful tooth;
1t may be folly may be weak
But though folly it is, from the heart speak ::
They are many and painful the hours spent there
And who chides me for dreading the dentists
chair?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-06-24
ANECDOTES OF THE REVOLUTION.
GEN. MARIoN's ADDRESS TO HIS SOLDIER


After the destruction of the American army
at Camden, Col. Marion, with his little band OF
volunteer troops, being in the immediate neigh
borhocd, were in imminent danger. When ne
heard the dreadful tidings of defeat, heretreatcd
into the woods, ordering his company to halt
and form, he addressed them as follows: Gen
tlcmen, you aware of our situation-so widely
different from what it once was. Once we were
happy people, Liberty shone upon our land,
bright as the sun that gilds our fields; and we
and our fathers rejoiced in its beams, as gay as
the bir;,., Tat enliven our forests.
6 But, alas those golden days have fled; and
the clouds of war hang dark and lowering above
our heads. Our once peaceful land is filled with
uproar and death. Foreign rufhans invade our
very firesidcs, and affairs, and leaves us no al
tentative but slavery Or death. Two gallant
armies have marched to our assistance but both
are lost. That under General Lincoln, duped
and butchered at Savannah; and that under
Gen. Gates, imprudently overmarched, is now
cut up at Camden. Thus all or hopes from
the north are at all end, and poor, Carolina is
left to fight for herself A sad alternative IN
deed, when her own children are madly uniting
with he enemy, and not one in thousand will
rise 10 take her part. ......
E"Aly countrymen! l wish to know your minds
on this inomcntous subject. As for myself, !
consider my life as but moment; and to fill
that moment with duty is my all TO guard
this country from the evils Of slavery, seems
my greatest duty; and I am therefore deter
mined that while live she shall never: be en-
saved. She may come to that wretched state ];
but these eyes shall never behold it. She SHALL
never clank her chains in my eyes, and pointing
to the ignominious badge exclaim, 1T was your
cowardice that brought me to this"
One and all, they answered, eve will con-
qucr for our coahtry, or die with you !"..
Then, my brave. friends" said he, draw
your.swords. Now for circle, emblcmatical
of our eternal Union; and pointing your blades
to Heaven, the bright throne Of Him, who made
us free, swear you will never be the slaves OF
Britan!" It was deyoutly done ....
The reader will be pleased to hear that this
brave man rose to a high rank in earmy, and
lived to enjoy the peace and prosperity of the
country he so ably defended. His wife survived
him; and as long as she was able to ride, the
poor people of Carolina used to press around
her carriage and bless her, as they exclaimed: :
"That is the widow Of our glorious old Marion"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-06-24

THE HAIL SroRMls sSPoTrsILrAS1A.-The hail
storm in Spottsyl3ania county, Va, on Tuesday,
caused great damage. Mr.. G. N: Harris lost q
CROP of Wheat valued at 81 900. His fruit crop was
also destroyed B. L. Carson lost half of his
wheat crop, and Messrs. Gale, and Samuel Alsop
were also sufferers The Fredericksburg News
The corn is beat into the ground and can
never recover. Chickens and geese were killed
bark was knocked off the. trees-shingles on the
top of the houses were split, and marks on the
sides were left ds. if q broadside Of grape shot
had been fred against them. - '''''''
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-06-24

A French VIEW OF ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
Fn,EYpSulp.-The Paris Constitutional, allu-
ding to Lord Napier's speech in New Yark, says
all this extraordinary friendship proceeds not from
commercial interests. England cannot do with
out American produce. A serious quarrel with
the United States would ruin British commerce
for time. The bands Of friendship that are be.
;no celebrated are not chains of flowers, but
simple twists of cotton which supply the Man,
chester MARKET Well the friendships. which
arise from interests isikely to be binding as long
rs those interests last, and between England and
the United States they are every year growing
more extended and necessary. 1t is more effec
tual for preserving peace between the two
nation than friendship purely sentimental, to1
it is not so. capricious, and will be more conclia
tory in its character when so much depends
upon it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-06-24

s. II MARX ONLY TIE Hours THAT SHINE" =
The above if we rightly remember, is the inscrip-
ton upon sun dial in Italy. 1t inculcates
beautiful lesson which we may be proned to dis
regard. 1t would teach US to remember. the
bright days oflic, and not to forget the blessings
God has given us. Life, it is true is not all
bright and beautiful. But still it has its lights
as well as its shades, and it is neither wise nor
grateful to dwell too much upon the darker por-
tions of the picture. He who; looks upon the
bright side Of life, and makes the best OF every
thing will, we think, other things being equal, be
q better and happier man than those who as
franklin says, care always looking. at the ugly
leg and find occasion for complaint and cen
sure in almost every thing they meet with.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-06-24

COMFORT FOR TEA DRINKERs.-The export
of tea from China to the United States for the
nine months ending with March last, shows
decline of over twelve millions of pounds. Ihe
advance in the price. las been fifteen cents per.
pound on black teas since December, and OF
lower grades hundred per cent, over last
years closing prices. Teas bought in New
York at auction for four cents, have been re-
sold at twenty-five cents per pound, the Post
of that city says, and dealer has already
cleared between 100000 and 100000 by his
operations in tea during the present season. AS
soon as the war gets in full operation, the block
ade would stop all EXPORTS and prices, it is be-
lieycd, will go higher, Tea drinkers therefore
run the risk of. losing their refreshing beverage,
if the war should last long. The civilized world
is engaged in the philanthropic work OF carry
ing "Christianity and civilization into China,
and they must be prepared to make some sacri-
fees for so great an object A cup of tea more
or less is but trihe, compared with the success
of this great work. Besides, if they drink less
tea, they would not require so much sugar, and
diminished consumption will reduce the price
of the latter article:- Philadelphia Ledger:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-06-24

The MAsoNs-After many years of strife,
there is at last prospect Of union of the an
tagonistic Masonic bodies in. the State of New
York. The Grand Lodge of Free and Accep-
ted Masons, under the Grand Mastership of
Mordecai Myers, commenced its annual session
in the city Of New York on Tuesday last, and
has continued its sessions daily. Among the
subjects of interest that have been discussed
and acted upon were the aarticles of union, !"
as reported by the committee of conference.
After full and free discussion of them, they
were unanimosly accepted as the basis of a set
tlement of the unhappy difficulties that have "
existed in the Masonic fraternity, since lo49.
The Grand Lodge under the Grand Mastership
of John NJ. LOWS, jr., has also had the "arti-
cles of union" under consideration, and they
were adopted on Thursday. So says the New
York Herald
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-06-24

- FnEEMAsoys IN THE CAD1SET.-The Freema-
sons Magazine says: 1t is probably known to
most of our readers that Gen.. Cass is a Past
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Michigan,
and is, therefore, well qualified to speak Of the
character and tendencies of the institution and
PRINCIPLES. President Buchanan is also Past
Master Of a lodge at Lancaster city, Pennsylvania
The Vice President, Hon. Mr.. Breckenridge, is q
member, VIC think, of Webb Encampment of
Knight Templars, at Lexington Kentucky and
the Secretary of the Treasury, Hon. Howell
Cobb is member of the Order in Georgia. We
are not informed, in this particulars, as to the
other members of the Cabinet. Washington
ISt1teS ... -. ~
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a~" Tommy, my son, what are you.doing
there with your feet dangling in the water7'' .
/" "Tryingto catcha cold, ma, SO that can hare
some Of Mr.. Peters good lOzenges."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-06-24

asy~ Some descendant of Solomon has wisely
remarked that those who go to law for damages
are sure to get them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-06-24
COMPLIMENT TO aJOUR. PRINTERS.

John G. Rives, in recently published letter,
on the subject of public printing, has word of
suggestion to writers for the press and of COM
pliment to the "jour,". whose duty it not un-
frequently is to make sense out of very sense
less chirography.. None but writer for the
daily press can comprehend how much truth
there is in the veteran printers remark. Many
members of Congress, and exc not few grea-
ter men, must have been surprised at the re-
spectacle figure they cut in print, without think
inp of the toilsome labor ald the exercise OF
better talent than their own, Which had been
expended by the "jour." printer in licking into
shape the message, report or speech furnished
by them Mr.. Riyes says: .. =: > =: -
have seen the manuscript writing of most
great men of tue country during the past twen-
ty years, and l. think I may say that no twenty
Of them could stand the testcof the scrutiny OF
sone-halr of the jouneymen printers employed
in my office. II 2 tsili, So. ..l.f,s
i This:fact will be vouched by every, editor in
the Union. To the poor "jour." many
!" great man" owes his reputation for, scholar
slip, and were the humble type-stickers to
resolve, by concert, to set up manuscript in
their hands, for even one little week, precisely
as tits written by the authors, there would be
more regulations slaughtered than their devils
could shake stick at in twenty-four hours.
Statesmen would become ",small by degrees
and beautifully less Many an ass would have
sthe 4popa his limbs, enir whom
the world called writers, would wake up of
mornings and find themselves famous as mere
pretenders- -humbugs
THE SIGNs OF THE TIMEs.-The late bloody
scenes in ,Washington--says the Richmond Dis
patch-the civil War which, if not more fragrant,
may, at any moment, be resumed in Kansas;
the treason and rebellion in Utah; the audicious
and successful triumph Of Notification in the
great abolition States, Ohio, are all omnous of
evil to the PATRIOTS eye, and will give unalloy-
ed satisfaction to despots throughout the world
We may as we'll dismiss the tlattering and ia
yorite delusion that this is. a country in which
treason and rebellion are impossible, and that
because the people govern, they will never rise
against their own authority
The rcbelions in Ohio, Utah and Kansas,
prove that in America as in Europe, the law
must besupheld by the bayonet Rebellion in
this country is tenfold more disgracefal and in
excusablc than in the old world, because there
despotism leaves men no other remedy, whilst
here there are peaceable and constitutional
modes Of redrcssing every political wrong and
inequality Men who resist the laws which they
themselves have made, are unfit for any govern
ment which the capacity of man is capable OF
framing, and bring dscredit on the very name
of Republicanism.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28
,rywxr IN NKv onLr,xs-A young ms

ELorExrxr IN NEW ORLEASs-A young man,
very young indeed, generally speaking. named Hansford
~ met, arrsgned this morning before Recvrder h
on charge Of Illegally carrying OF minor. The youth .,
appeared bad fas ciuaed very young lady and ooucade
" get M eopcmcnt he bad been warned 10 quit HE
fooishness aud forbidden any Intercourse with hts
kdy love- by anxious parent The parties Interested,
with their families not long since resided At Independence
near the jackson Rsroad but the father Of the young girl
has been for time resident 81 the Fourth district On
Saturday night she missing, and the father at
suspected that young Bennett had been playing Tick He
Of once procured the services OF special officer Philips,
and both started In search OF outward bound schooner
BY which conveyance, was pretty certain The
had left In order 30 get across the lake Aer
thorough amongst the schooners at the Ba-in,
they we'd Information that brought them tho track
Of The ugiuves, who sailing down towards the lake
In fancied security The captain hailed and induced
10 allow Philips and the father beard, whsn they dis
covered the maiden sleeping soundly and the youth keep
ing watch like valiant knight They were both taken IN
charge, but not without considerable manifestations OF
anger on the part Of the young lady towards Der paerna
guardian for frustrating the eopement Hansford will be
alsei 10 about the matter In due time Miss was taken
home, where sbe will probably be put through saluary
course such a. bold children receive Al the hands OF their
mothers-Nsw Orleans Deba, Nay To-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28
Police Intelligence.

DIApry Asurrr WIN ANs.-A ca, man named Nj.
cbsel Quich was tshen into custody At q late boar On
Tuesday nitbt, charged with having at,smei 70 take Tho
life tf Matthew Farrell, BY striking him tcrrisls blow on
the bead with APPEARS from raj tho rp,ce Of
the Fourh ward could learn that the pAres hvsA ,oc
er IN the tenement house No % James street ,Ia f On
The evening IN question dispute arose bet o. ,ob
and bis wife, when FARRELL atsrfered " prevent the so
man rom beng injured. Tbs action prt of Farre
enrsged Quch and 10 the heat Of passion be ok up an
axe and struck Farrell the head with H. iniyune 90
we're uot tsts wound The injured man va taken 10
the New fork Hospital, where, upon al examination BY
the sur cons, was found that Farrell was dangerously
wounded and would not, In all probability survive
jury The skull was no, fractured, bat ev,dep thsf
oohcu,snn 81 the orsn had been produced oulch was
taken before Justice Connolly nj the Lower Puce Oourt-
shere be was lacked up await the resu Of the round
ell mans injuries
CHARGE ov Rrr-fIenry j. feckler, proprietor d
sger bier saloon No Carlisle s brought before
Justice Connolly al the Lower Ponce Court. Yesterday
morning, charge Of rape preferred agaps' MN y
domestic In bis employ men, named Eh@ fsoer. Inc
complainant her affidavit states tat sne Na eu,poyeu
wi the prisoner ~ domestic; that she Usually slept
with the daughter Of deienlsn,, up'n 49,. '.s.s
morning bv the prisoners attempting TO vohsa oer per
son ha sne Immediately made an outcry aDo e0eAmed,
hb awakened the daughter 81 the prisoner, ~, with
com nanant eptycated Peckler 70 de-st the eeW nen
aasred complainant about The room and oeAt ne about
bc sce and body, and also treated hts daughtr In hke
srncr Tho screams Of the girls attracted the attention
m the neig hbors, who informed the police q NE
occurrence when officer Dwyer, Of fhc First ward, en-
tered the prem and took The accused into custody
81 900 bail Peckler in his examination says be is forty
years Of age, a native OF Germany and keeps sailor
boarding house the above mentioned house. He denies
the charge made against him
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28

New ORLEANS, May n, 1867.
me steamship Empire City, from New York on the 18th
INST via havana, has arrived.
hs connected at the latter port with the steamship Ora
uAAa from Asnws and brings the CalifSr MIA mails and
passengers Of Nays.
me steamship Illinois left Aspnwal on the 18th rst-
Dor New York. with the California mails and passengers,
and about two million dollars in specie.
Among the passengers on board the Empire City are
,seners William Walker and stan, who have abandoned
he Geld Of operations in Central America.
General Walker capitalized tho Let Of Nay 70 Cap
Mn Davis, Of the United STAKES sloop ofwar St karys,
and with his sss and two hundred and sixty men uhe
remains Of his army, brought 70 Panama by tho
q Mays.
he Costa Rao.as wero not known IN the articles OF
General Walker surrendered because Capt Davis signi-
ssd bis intention OF seiEng The schooner Granada, which
hold his (walker'r) reserve.
General Walker was kept close prisoner by the United
sAies Commodore at Panama. notwithstanding the terms
sfcaptulai,on which allowed him and his oicers their
SSersy and giving them the privilege Of retaining their
side arms
The Empire City reached her wharf At O'Clock this
evening Ten thousand people present TO receive
General Walker, who was accompanied by Col jacques,
Mr. Pcher and Mr. Turner agent Of the Associated Press,
carriage to the b. CHARLES Hotel, where Gen. Walker
made speech expressing bis thanks for the splendid
,eYion given him, saying that in tho before him he
recognized the American love OF liberty, and assuring
shem that victory still sure
The greatest excitement prevails the city, and the st.
Charles Hotel besisged ny thousands anxious and eager
% hear and sec the General He Obliged To speak
sw,oe before ihe crowd was satisfied
Tue California news, though two weeks later, a
nimportant
The California papers received disersit the story d
GEN Osboe's defeat and execution.
The government Of New 6ranads has cedod aand IN
no bag ID Panama England in settlement Of tho MIN
s-h cnim which had nearly caused war bctween the
S~o nations.
lieut. Strain died ut Aspinwall on tho 18Th instant
me dates from Havana 10 the oath instant, but the
sdvices received therefrom embarrassing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28
Supreme Court-spcciai Term.
Helnre Hon Indnn rlarLna
bctVio huh' Juuke tRrkeT
ALLEGED FRAUDULENT CONTRACTING oy ID,

Orders FoH AHREsr.
MAY T.-Robvt N kcchrdp, fErp1nn n ABy,.A
Wttdm Spencer, Teoivs r xcrardy Og,-sr TLan>un,
Jas G. Atater, ard samuel wvr,an " rs Ne, Bss>r.
ton-Appcaon Tor an order for arrest on sbe gIound
That the defendant frauducniy contracted debt vi the
plaintiffs The Plaintiffs hed undertaking. and the Court
granted the order
Ddttd Douglass and oheysw Noes Bederson Order for
arrest granted on the same grounds
Leu n kron and Gaores ~ SySnreu gse, BcSkT
ton--Order for arres granted the same grninds~
Wm- W. Waterbury sases Betsrton-Order for arrest
granted on the same grounds
Edscin Hos and others Noes BetersoOrder FOR ar
rest granted on the same grounds
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28

Tar PACIFIC WAGON RoAp-Mr. Edward Beal
has hen appointed Superintendent OF the Pacac wagon
road rom Port Defiance 70 Moyav river. The Matagords,
re as CNro, says Ills party will consist Of twenty elk
men AL twenty five camels aud dromedaries. The 90
ject OF emp wing tho latter In This sort Of work - mainly
10 test tne endurs and adap'ablity 10 the climate II
y heught 70 rid VII be completed In December peIt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28

SUP zkhb CoyRr--ePEtisL TtFM.
NAY a7.-zroA B1la ~ ~. N.a-p 4 Rtgrnn and
ohersThs seton pending amt me sndsns. " for a
hhel IN article In the Tsss Lcwsrsrer. charging Dr.
Baisdei with certain coanIan,e. e.. " NE murder "
w. Purdsli p-feudangI couasll uoved 20 strike out
Part q tho rrce, ant Argument had and
dseisnn reHeyyef.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28

AN IMPORTANT Law roR DoMpsrrcs-At the
rsccit session of me New York Lexissture Law was
enacted and ncw In fnoe, Withdrawing The pru ssions
0f The exemrun aw az 10 servanta sageass mai All
Me extent Of any dollars, and no more
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28

THE USDERsRouNp RAILROAD TO CaNApA.-Ths
Chatham Canada Wcst) Freepr, says thai from March 1e
April 90 thirty fugitive slaves reached that place by The
underground railroad from the southern States q he
tinted States.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28

s,rplu cEAsuNo nE PsorLz--Ii -ill be seen % Tho
so,,orne ,hai few down merchants, tired ~ ~ait
Nc for the contractors 10 clean tho streets, have united 70
have tbc work done al their own expcnsc;-
We the subscribers agree 10 bear our proportion o. s
expense le removal " The mud Hc IN bcsvcr sree
between Hanover and Pearl
Nav roRK, Nav ~, 1851 ,,
SOY der 4 20, 50 Beaver st. mos I'uesoeu'
Mann Spear. VIM kmmeI
ysnoinda Skee,c, Frest rorres'
Nathan lane Co. sNmion' -
n .loul.op az paaver a. W. II. Thomas 4 Brothers.
fho~. Richie Dcgen Tnt
Hermann Scboshser o. T. II Welden.
j. b Bond A 90 August Belmont
Arthur Fnegan James r VIM Hurry, Jr.
earin 4 Guerber G. W. Aourtis.
With the above Is The annexed advertisement for pro
poaabs-
no nru CrrsrS-Prrpo~.ls will be received " re
move ,he mud, nc In Bcsvcr street. between Hanover
ana fear taoout two feet deep the averaga) Apply
SsyDxR h 90, IS Beaver sree',
UT 70 any OF the occupants on that square
CITY Inspector Morton should refund the amount the
merchants pay, and deduc, from the contractors Al
lowance.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28
Roiiiical Infeiligsncs.

sSc1los ~ vRGrSA.-ro-d day the annual election takes
place IN the Old Dominion. The In the once OF
Attorney General Of STATE cccasoned by the resgns
I'm Of Willis p Bococ, 10 be nlled, thirteen members 10
he Thirty 0h Congress To be chosen and members
the Legislature and county officers are 70 be elected
The CANVASS has quite animated and tho Gully direct
ssue between tho democratic and Know Nothing parties
has been the land distribution question: the former cppOs
I'M, and the latter vorng Distribution. There also a
pumher OF democrats the affirmative SIDE Of the quos'
ou and In some counties tho party divided, and zach
section has i candidate for the Legislature In tho Fourth
and Eighth Congressional Districts WIN. G. Flournoy and
Mr. Lucas both democras opposing the regular ad
ninst alton nominees their hostility 70 the land dsiri
button scheme The following the nominations for