Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-01-07
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The political news is unimportant.
HON. HENRY HILLIARD.

At the recent Alabama Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Hon. H. w. Hill
lard announced his intention Of returning to
the ministry. He had been alluded to in Con-
ference as probable editor of the Methodist or
gan to be established in Montgomery, and the
proposition meeting with some question, Mr..
billiard gro=e and turning .j2!v 52 Bishop Pierce,
{" give you my hand, my brother, in this
great work llenceforward our paths Of life
Shall not divergc! come, in the maturity of
my manhood, deliberately to lay my heart, in.
tcllcct and whatever Of trophies [ may have
won in other walks OF lite, professional or po
litical, humbly at the foot Of the Cross, with
motives which he!it the service of my Master.
Let it he distinctly understood, that no vote
which this Conference may take upon the pend
ing proposition can affect my resolution to give
myself to this work. At home and abroad-in
my solitary journeyings-or standing in the
palaces Of kings, l have never forgotten my
early VOWS. have seen the beginning anu end
Of earthly greatness.
Intimately associated with some of the first
living statesmen Of this age and country, [ have
seen them pass away from this earth! Sir,
k,mv the vanity Of earthly things | come
humbly, but come preserving that scf.respect
without which should not be mec; for the
Masters service.
81 ask nothing from this Conference on my
personal account. LIT the vote have no refer
encc to me. No, no, sir! have never lower
cd my crest, when facing political parties in the
day of battle. preserve my scf-reSi'ect but
| desire to achieve somewhat that will enable
me, when this world,bur's mp. to be recognized
by the Great Head Of the Church, as friend
of Christ, and TO take my place, however hum.
bic, among martyrs and saints who have loved
and served him on earth"
This is the substance Of his remarks delivered
10 the spell bound audience. 1t was = scene of
intense moral sublimity. May he find grace
equal to his noble resolution Long may he
live to cdily the church and finally win and
wear the crown Of endless joy and glury.-Ma-
con Telegraph.
SlyGuLAR INSTANCE OF AFFECTION IN \ Doc.
The many extraordinary instances of the de-
vot;on Of the dog to his master, now OH record,
seem too much for the bcirrr OF most Of men,
but the following was told us bya gentleman
well acquainted with the circumstances. and
many others in this vicinity can vouch for the
truth Of the statement:
Charles IIucst0n, a nmn well known on the
Alabama river, but for the last few years resi-.
leat Of California, WAS killed by the explosion
Of steamboat near San Francisco 4 few months
since. \ noble Newfoundland dog owned by
him escaped injury, and dragged the body Of
his master to the shore. The dog was sent
home to the mother of the deceased residing in
Perry county, Alabama On being shown a
of his lost master, the dog i'm
nediatcly recognized it, and commenced lifting
Up the most piteous howls ; since that time lie
l1S refused all food, and mOanS constantly
When last heard from he was in dying condi-
ion, and is probably dead by this time. Where,
II human history, can be found such al instance
If devoted love and intense grief at the loss Of
/ loved one.-Selma Reporter.
THE AMERICAN HORSES IN ENGLAND.-The
lorscs taken to England by Mr. Ten Brocck
re at Newmarket, where they excite considera-
lie interest An effort has been made to bring
bout match for $4,000 over four mile
orlse. but the English Clo not seem willing to
come up to the scratch" There is no doubt,
however, that the English turters have pluck
nough, and it is probable that the relative
pccd of English and American horses will be
lecidcd in the spring. Mr.. Ten Broeck;s hor-
es arc :Lcc0mpic," ch. H., by Boston, out of
Reel, years e Prior" ch. H., by Glencoe, out
f Giwy, years; "Prioress," b. f., by Sorcr-
ign, out Of Reel, 3 years.
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LARGE SALE OF MoLASsEs.-The New Orleans
'icayune, of the 10th ult., says:
"We learn that sale Of six hundred thou
and gallons Of molasses, on plantation, was
his ,norning closed, in the city, at sixty cents
cr gallon, for the Ohio river The molasscs is
'om the plantation of Col. John Preston, and
supposed to be the largest crop in the State"
RIGHTS OF CoLoRED PERsoNs-Two colored
ersonS, named Julian B. McCrea and John
tevcnson, who were refused admittance to the
family circle" in the Howard !itl,cnamum last
eek, at Boston, have brought suits against the
'ssee and manager, to test the question in rela-
ion to the rights Of colored people in places of
especially theatres. The cases will
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