Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-11-11
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.
CHARLESTON, \

CHARLESTON, November Z, 1857.
The great evout of the week just closing wus the
Municipal Election, which to the credit OF our 1air
oty passed off very quietly and with less excitement
than many anticipated. A rumor was aaoat that two
Of our Election buvs had given out that in tho went
of cucountcring zach o,hor ut the r', thsre W"eia
bs regular knvck-Iown and dfag-out 'y way III
testing tho physical capacities OF ouch '"r te fespo
,iblo duties of ther office. This demonstration "ss
interpreted in some quarters AS the prelude 10 some
thing rich about to hnppon, but the iu!Es VINO "ero
green enough to be scared, wore sgreeahly ais"p-
pointed, and the knowing ones acknowledged them
selves "soid" as thoro WAS no fight to eono OIL wh'e
the lovers of "spurt seemed to find 1t "rsther slow
Tho contest for the alsyoray resulted in tho cleo
tion Of Hon. CHARLES MACBETH, over his opponcat
F. D. RICHARDSON, Esq. by majority of lZ%. lhe
new Mayor is nh advocate of Retrenchment, economy
the Public Health aud Good Ordc.-and goes IN tor
keeping out of debt, paying ow taxes, strict eoafan
tine laws and Police sufficiently strong for the wants
of tue city, with somo slight reduction OF expenses
cutting of superla:ties, &r
Our worthy Ex-Mayor, Hon. ". P. MILES, now
Representative in Congress elect from this District
was honorcd by his colleagues in Council before re-
tirinc from his Office, with the presentation OF an e'e
CANT God Watch and Chain. which ceremony was
performed very gracefully BY one Of the Aldermen
and responded to by him with feeling acknowledge
mcnt, Another good effect resulting from tho mar"
times" is that nobody had any m"noy to spend on
the Election-a condition of things highly favorable
to the purity Of the elective franchise and seriously
detrimental to the interests Of the hatters, vory-sta
bic men, and tayern-kecpors.
Financial matters are not quite so desperate as they
might be. There is much less borrowing OF money
going OIL now partly from the circumstance that No
ono seems disposed lend, and more especially from
the inability Of the majority to lend, even If so ds-
posed. The natural consequence is condition Of
mutual independence, to which both parties we're on
tire stranger. when transactions between them were
moro free and unrestricted Every man carrics him
sclf n. stiff, and p!uncs himself tho difficulty Of
meeting his engagements trumpanty as his neigh
Dor and the poor dovl who could get dollar
on credit before now laughs in tho aco Of the impor-
tunate dun, II. boldly IA his richer neigabor, who
with indefinite command Of both cash sd credit locks
up the first iu tnt Investments, and holds on with
tighter grasp to tho last, when called upon to pay
email accounts.
Provisions, it i, thought, will be abundant and
cheap this winter. As Thanksgiving Day s near.
oggs and poultry will be coming in in largo install
mcnts. A lot of some 500 Fowls, Ducks and Turkeys
took UP the limo OF march for ono Of our wagon
yards few days since, creating quito sensnon n
the eathered caralcadc, catering in state proceeded
TO assert their right to the freedom of tho City and
her plank roads (cmuibusscs and equcstrians to the
contrary Notwithstanding Fowls are selling by the
dozen at S33 to A. Ducks 81. Turkeys per pair, 2
10 81 Corn sells st - Qt S., Bacon, Sdcs Is 1 l6
shouldor. 10 G III, Ilnu- 10 O. III. cents Salt in
small lots IS G. So Lard l5 Gc t6; lilo Coire g
l2 Bu.tor (primo Goshru) as q ~: Rice 81 to 81,
and in good dcmanl: Wheat I,1al Gi LIS. Ex-
ported this week 2n,rn9 bushels chiefly To furoign
ports; Flour 6! Gf g., receipts Of the week :',Su7
bbis; about 5000 lbs exported. Groceries generally
are ut Il stand, frw gales cfcrte1-stucks vi all de-
scrptous are in the ssnc Siagaant condition. In en-
changes t.rre mas been marked Improvement
There ure u ar.e Ships. l3 Barqucs, and respect
able nu,nbor of smaller craft now loading or waitir;
for carSocs, many ui them bound for foreign ports.
Plantation Goods are selling in King Street at 10 to
40 per cent discount, by several of tho best stores
Tho Lace Stores are advertising Lace Goo'ls and En-
broideries at discount Of 30 per cent Muslius, Sets
Collars Snd Slecvus, "rmcr!y sold ut SljO to $40.
ut Soc to So Coaks, Circulars and Gasques, y rer
cent discount. Great reductions have been ma,c in
the prices Of Carlcting., Oil Cloths, Mats, Rugs &C.
by our mos; fashionable Warehouses;. The cottnn
market has been pretty brisk, aud prices have ad
~. 4 q
ceipts very light, and engagements Lave boon
already entered into in advance for future shipments
at prices above those just quoted.
Tho Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas
is still III Session. His Honor Judge Glover has Civ
on notice that tho Issue Docket will be called on
Monday. The business OF the Court for the past few
days has been confined to the hearing and disposal of
q number U. cases on tue various City and Country
dockets.
A special Term Of tho Federal Circuit Court for
this State to be held Monday next under Judges
Wayne / Magrath.
The Young Ladies' Christian Association, II recent
organization, auxiliary to tho Young Meus Christiau
Association Of this Ciy. have established Lsdos In
dustral School at the Library Rooms in King Street
For those Of our friend. Mh, love watcr.works
The REGATTA ;:,c 2@t:l and "I., vii! bo ;!o lnau
point Of attraction. The Directors in good spir-
its, and promise fine sport ns the result Of their
untring efforts to add to the gaictcs OF the wcck.
Tho dancing season being about to rc-"pcn Mons.
Berger lit. rctnrncl among and resumed his op"-
rationz amcng the fast young la,s aud gentlemen of
tho rising generation. Tie beautiful "Lnnctrs
Quadrille." which created such an excitement last
winter in England and France have lccn introduced
extensively in private circles hero un will lie The
rage for somo time to cume. The Monsieur teaches
this new accomplishment, he says, "without extra
Charge" to which arrangement his pups will pruba
bly, interpose no serious objection
Tho frst assembly Of the Charleston Quadrillc As
soeiation takes place the evening Of tho 18th nst
at St. Andrews Hail, when series Of trippngs
on the light fantastic toe will &C inauguratc for the
winter campaign. The musical season has not yet
fairly commenced. observe that The Corypheans'
arc resolved to hsyo the honor of opening it. aud will