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C0MMUN UNICATI0Ns
Most affectionately inscribed to the memory Oh IN!
well-beloved, first friend in Edgeheid'
MRS. MARY L. BURT.

NOT DEAD, BUT IMxoRTALlzED.
There is no Death to those who know Of Life;
No Time 10 those ,oho see Eternity
Blessed spirit hover near mo,
While hymn thy worth and praise!
Let me hear the low soft rustllng
Of thy snow-white wings, and gaze
In the shining depths above me
Gemmcd with angels starry eyes
Dreaming thy soft glance is mingling
In these moonlit, radiant skies
That same holy light that's falling
Round US like glory now
On thy grave is softly sleeping,
Silvering with its heavenly glow
Thy last resting place, my darling,
In this vale of grief and tears;
And the calmuess which it emblcnls
Is thine for aye stilled are earth's fears
Within thy heart, so true and loving,
Pure in its most guilcless trust
Where the cold sod now is pressing,
Earth to earth, and dust to dust!
When first came stranger sadly
In strange land, far away
From home-lore and homes dear treasures
Now for eer in life to stray;
Can Ger forget how kindly
Thou didst greet the wanderer then'
And in after years didst prove
A gentle, trusting, loving friend
Now thourt gone and left us lonely,
Missing thee by day and night
Yearnins for thy cheering kindness,
And thy glance so warm and bright,
That hath chcered with truest gladness,
Hearts that else had ne'er been gay
Now they've hid its dove-like softncss
In the dark, cold grave away
Yet the blessed dawn Of glory,
Emblemcd by the rising sun,
That shed its earliest, purest radiance,
On thy dying face, blest one!
Tells us of resurrection
Glorious as the day-spling bright,
When Gods angels on that sunbeam,
Took thy soul to realms of light!
Holy spirit bend thou near us
Wave thy blessed palm now
Tell us of the blissful Eden,
And its beauties fadeless glow.
Teach hin, in his anguishcd sorrow
How to bear the Christening rod,
Soothe his heart so wildly riren,
Raise it up to thee and God
Now thy voice with angels blending,
Join in supplicating prayer
That when Life's pilgrimage is ended
We may meet thee, loeed one, there!
DAISY.
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A young man named Spencer Gregg, of Ma
rion District few days ago shot and killed ne
gro by mistake BE was in the woods cunning,
and seeing the fur cap worn by the negro, mis-.
took it for bird and fred.
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BRIGADIER GENERAL.

IT will be seen by the following result of the late
poll for Brigudier General of the 2nd Brigade lst
Division S. C. Militia, that our fellow-townsman, '"
C. MoRAGSE, has been elected we before surmsed.
RESULT OF THE POLL.
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The Mobile paper of the 18th ultimo, brags Of
receiving ripe peaches from Baldwin county.
They say they were "ripe, rich, delicious" and
that they had plenty of them.
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A hurricane visited. Portsmouth, Va, Monday
afternoon, blowing down frame tenement on
Crabb street, and injuring Miss Rebecca Barrett
so severely that she died the next morning.
Miss B. was avery interesting young lady only Is
Years Of ago.
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Gbe aopertiser.
ARTHUR SlMKlNS, EDITOR
EDGEFIELD, 8. C..
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1857.
ARTHUR SlMKlNS, EDITOR.

ms-WE have received n long account of the Fourth
of July dinner, &C., at Hamburg, and regret that 1t
has reached us entirely too late for present num-
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@- The crop of sugar in Porto Rico is million
pounds more this year than it was in 1855, moasse
100000 gallons more, coffee 100000 pounds more
That is good news.
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A schooner and brig were Seizedin New York
harbor, last Friday, on suspicion of being engaged
in the slave trade. -
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FIRE.

Majority for MorAcSg,, AS
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for many years.-But here must objects the -uer
cury's reading of our paragraph upon this point 1t
misapprehends US in intimatng that we mentioned
the support of the Federal Executive, the supreme
Court and the United States Senate as the only facts
to sustain the allegation that strength IN the Con-
federacy was greater than for years past. We de-
signed this proposition to stand for itself upon other
and higher grounds-some of which We indicate IN
the foregoing part Of this artcle,--and suPeradded
tho facts in question as opposed to tho idea that our
"enemies we're thckening on every side" That this
is the correct rendering of our language orery rcader
will readily perceive by reference to the clause quoted
at tho head of the Mercnrys first article. In reply
then to that Journals conclusion that these facts
simply prove nothing" NO say that they are SIM
ply true to the letter, and afford cheorng evidence
that tho friends of the South in high places arc now
on the side of her constitutional rights, practically,
effectively and prsgressively.-0ne word as to the
course of the Adrertiser in the mnter of Secession
There was then an issue; now there is none. Our
rights in territory acquired in great measure BY
the outpouring of Southern blood wero then tramped
upon to-day the Missouri Compromise is dead let
ter and the whole territory of the United States has
been thrown opon to us and our property. Then our
State stood committed to action, as We conceived;
now she stands unequvocally committed to tho pol
icy of watching and waiting with hor Southern CO.
states. Then it seemed indeed that wo were to be
crushed by the tyranny Of reckless majority Now,
our star is in the ascendant With cause again, NO
trust the Mercury does not doubt our readiness to join
with it more in my plan of resistance that can
be made operative. We proceed to tho fourth para
graph of the article under consideration.
Tho Mercury seems here to tako the ground that
the Kansas and Nebraska bills leave the South as to
her constitutional rights in the territories just where
she was in 1852 And yet those bills opened up to
her an Immense region, from which she then stood
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msnd $3.50 per annum. g. At the same time that ne
groes are thus valuable in Missouri is known that
their labor in the cultivation of Hemp, lighter than
TINT of the slaves in most Of the other Southern
States and as consequence it is said to be observa-
BILE that they are the most abebsdied negroes OF the
South d. 1t is fact that the shareholders OF Mis-
sour arc as tenacious of the institution as the people
of South Carolina and to show this it is only nscos-
sary to point to that bold exponent of their cause and
sentiments, known as the "Border Ru6iaa"
With these facts before his eyes, cannot see why
our cotomporary should speak so desparingy OF
Missouri. Even if slavery do not prevail in Kansas
there is no just ground to conclude that must there
fore fall in the great frontier state OF Missouri In
regard to tho condition Of matters in St. Louis OF
which tho Mercury speaks invite its attention to
the following extract from leading St. Louis paper:
mTbe N. o. Delta declares that the wolf is inside
the fold and that the South must take of herself
The Delta e1aggerates as much as the Black Repub-
Iican pross the Importance and sincerity OF this
Emancipation movement The fact is that the ADOLF
ton movement, such as it s, has been gong on mere
for eight years; it has controlled this city nearly all
that time because there was no one party strong
enough to resist it; and it has mover shown itself so
weak az in the late election And yet it ought to have
swept everything before it, for it had succeeded in
completely dcmoralisng and breaking up what was
opposed to it. But its days are numbered. 1t had
aiways conquered under the name of Democracy, that
ia by fraud. Now it has been compelled to unmssk
and display itself in its true colors as an Abolition
party, led on by notorious demagogues; it has lost
eyory prestige of Democracy and it will 60 down as
surely as the world continues to turn on its axis &C.
Lastly, of Virginia. We have only very briefly to
say that the venerable mother of States never was
sounder upon the slavery question; that the whole
tone of her public men and Of hor press and the uni
ted voice of her people SO declare it, that her rail
roads are now actually opening up her mountain
country to the moro full ingress of the institution
part of her territory which has hitherto held but ew
slaves and which by some has been considered unrs-
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Valuable Property for Sale.

Athens, Jan le, is57-tf-4s4
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NewspAPkn Duss.-Tt is sometimes anus.

NswsPAPkK DuSs.- II is sometimes anus
ing, sometimes notifying, sometimes vex-
atious, and sometimes sympathetic, to read
the various duns in the various newspapers
that fall into our hands Some of them
scold, some of them expostulate, some Of
them plead, and some OF them swear. For
our parts, we do little of all these, if not
in print, at least in thought. The best.na-
tured and most effeetua dun we have seen
is the following, which We insert with the
hope that our delinquent friends will take
the hint and gov RI themselves accordingly:
ave feel deeply grateful TO those of our
patrons who have sent in their subscriptions.
IL is really Encouraging. We do most earn
eslly hope that all others who have entered
upon an unpaid term will do the same-
Our obligations are pressing upon us. Our
creditors expect us to pay them up in the
course of this month. And that is right in
them, for they must meet their engagements
in turn. Come friends, it will be light
matter for each of you. DO not let this
month go out without forwarding to us, by
mail or otherwise, your respective subscrip.
tions. You will never regret it,"
awe had dream the other night,
When all around was still,
We dreamed we saw u lot of folks
Pay up their Printers bill p
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THE GARRoTe.-A New York letter says
On Thursday last gentleman returning in
the evening to his boarding house, had oc.
casion to stop on his way to make a pur
chase, and in no doing showed roll of bills
of some hundreds OF dollars, which he thrust
into his inside coat pocket. He continue,l
his way down Eighth street, when suddenly
two men sprung upon him, one On his neck
and another on his arm. With Il sudden
jerk he threw them of, and struck one Sc.
we're blow with his fist, telling him ut once,
aud also hit the other in the stomach and fl d.
On arriving home he found his overcoat
pocket had been adroitly cut off with long
knife which he had seen. Fortunately. the
money being in the pocket OF his undercoat,
ESCAPED,
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Worms! Worm s!-various theories have been
started relative to the origin Of internal worms, and
yet the question is still a vexed among medical
authorities or fact, however, all informed,
and in which all agreethe fatal nature OF the influence
they exert children At this Of the year. the
attacks OF worms are most frequent as well as most
dangerous. We take great pleasure In directing the
attention Of parents to the Yermifuge Of Dr. MLane
prepared by Fleming Rros, OF Pittsburgh II IL OF
the most extraordinary medicines ever introduced to
the public and has failed Of when tried
eT Purchasers will be careful to ask for On. ML,SE's
CsLEBRArsp VERNFuoE, manufactured by FLEMING BRos
OF Pittsburgh, Pa All other vermifuges in COMPARE
son are worthless. DR.. MLane's genuine verIuiuge
Also his celebrated Liver Pills he had at all
spectacle drug stores. None genuine tcithont The sig
nature Of QD FLEMING BROS.
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How ard As sociation
PHILADELPHIA. -.
IMpoRrAYT1N V0SN6EMKvE.

LMFOhIdN dHNObNCEMENI.
ITO all persons afflicted with Sexual Diseases such as
! sperinatorrhea, Seminal Weakness Impotence,
Gonorroea, elect, Syphilis, the Vice OF 0nanism, or
Self Abuse, SC, &c.
The Howard Association, In view Of the awful destruc.
tion of human fe caused by Sexual Diseases and the
deceptions pracsed upon the unfortunate victims OF
such diseases by Quacks have directed their Consult.
ing Surgeon MS charitable act worthy Of their name
TO give Medical ddUice grdtfs to all persons thus az
Acied who apply by letter. with description Of their
condition Gage, occupation, habits OF life &c) and in
cases Of extreme poverty and suffering to furnish Medi.
cnes free OF charge.
The Howard Association Is benevolent Institution,
established by special endowment for the relief Of the
sick and distressed afflicted with "vlrulent and Epi.
demic Diseases II has now surplus Of means which
the Directors have voted TO expend In advertising the
above notice Il Is needless to add that the Associa.
tlon commands the highest Medical skill Of the age and
will furnish the most approved modern treatment.
Just published, by the Association, Report on sper-
matorrha or Seminal Weakness, the vice OF Onanism,
Masurbnton or Self Abuse, and other diseases II the
sexual Organs, by the Consulting Surgeon which will
he sent by mail I'm sealed envelope) free Of charge,
on the receipt Of two stamps for postage.
Address, DR.. GEO. r. GALLO UN, Consulting Surgeon
Howard Association, No. South Ninth street. Phlla-
delphla Pa by order Of the Directors
Ezra d. HEARrwELL, President.
Gro. FAIRoHLp, Secretary. Feb 6-iy-iaI
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FuRTHER By THs AFKIcA.-The stock Of
Cotton at Liverpool was $4,000 tales, in.
GLIDING 2I7.GOO bales Of American. Fail
Orleans Sd; Fair Mobile I 10 led; Fair Up.
land It'd.
Breadstuffs and Provisions were dull.
The Swiss difficulty will go before the
Conference.
The bombardment of Canton by the Brit
ISL continues.
The ship CONFEDERATION from Philadelphia
had been wrecked in the Mersey.
The British fret had taken the ports Of
Birshne and Karnak in the Persian gulf.
1t was reported that the Russians had re-.
occupied Astrachaw.
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RAILROAD lRoS.-In a recent number of
the Philadelphia Pennsylvania, in. IN article
on the subject Of the manufacture Of railroad
iron, It is stated that there is manufactured
in this country at this time, one third Of the
railroad. iron consumed in the United States,
and further, that the domestic product is rap.
idly augmenting. "During the last three
years, from 1853 10 1856, under the tariff
of 1916, the make of iron in the United
States has doubled increasing from five hun
bred thousand tons in 1853 to one million of
tons in 1856, while in Great Britain, during
the same time, the augmentation has been
only oLe.third. At the same relative rate
of increase for the next nine years in both
countries, We should make more iron than
Great Britain, and with equal capital invest.
cd, at cheaper rates, and would then com
mence successful competition in this art.
Gle with our rival for the markets of the
world, as predicted in the Treasury reports
of 1856 and 1851" -A a..att y
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SALT CAUSES WHEAT TO Rrpes EAR

SALT CAUSES WHEAT TO RIPEN EARLIER.
Theodore Perry says, in the Prairie Far
mrr, that he sowed one and half bushels OF
salt per mere upon one halt of ten acre field,
just after sowing it with spring wheat, and
the result was the salted port on was ready
for the sicle-hve days earlier than the unsalt-
ed portion, and not particle Of rust, scab,
or smut, could be found, and the increase of
crop he estimated at five bushels per acre
This was valuable experiment, and proves
that salt was needed on that soil, hut it does
not prove that the same result might he ex.
pected on allsoils. All soils may not he de-
icrnt in soda or chlorine, but most soils are,
and especially those much worn. All farm
ers should try similar experiments, for in
this way they can ascertain in what their
soils are deficient better than by chemical
analysis.
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icy A late number of the Galveston Ci.
william says: ave have on various occasions
announced the fact that The trade in Texas
cattle, horses and mules, with Missouri, was
growing into Importance. Last spring a
friend of ours drove $50 horses aud mules
from southwest Texas to Missouri and sold
them. On Tuesday last he again passed
through this city with fifteen thousand 10
invest in another drove. In all, he has driv.
en- cabalados through four or FIVE different
springs"
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Valuable Property for Sale.

r AM offering for sale my home place--a
L very desirable property--consisting Of
about 80 acres of choice Land, in good con.
dition--on which there are comfortable and
roomy Dwelling House, Kitchen. Smoke house,
good Barn and Stables, de-, and selection
Of choice bearing Fruit Trees.
Also, $50 acres of Land situate in the West
side Of McAiinn county an unimproved Lot
in the town Of Charleston, Bradley county.
adjoining the Rail Road Depot Lot; and a
number Of unmproved Lots situate between
the town Of Athens and the Rail Road Depot.
Terms to be agreed upon. a. ~.
A. D. KEYES.
Athens, Jan l6, 1S57-tf-4S4
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ChancerV Sale of Land,

DURSUANT to decree rendered in the
l. Chancery Court at Madisonville, at last
term, | will, on the 5th day Of March, 1887,
sell, on the premises. to the highest bidder.
on credit Of six and twelve months, the
Land conveyed to Samuel Henry by a. d.
Gentry on the 10th OF September, lS49, by
deed, registered in Book o, pages 1875 and 1877,
containing about 400 acres on both sides OF
ing the said Gentry's Dwelling House' and
Onthouses. Grist and Saw Mil, and Still
House. Bond with good securities required
Of the purchaser. j. A. COFFIN, c, EM
Jan 2S, lS57-6t-prs fee S3,60-53b
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tag- German writers are discussing ne,

es- German writers are discussing new
science. 1t goes by some unpronounceable
name, which in English means "the Phys
iognomy of the Human Form" Its theory
Is that the body indicates in great degree
the quality and characteristics of the mind.
That not phrenology, physiognomy and
temperament are to be taken into account,
but the whole trame-elbow, shoulder, chest
and back, face and head, g., if studied care.
fully in detail, are MS Indicative of character
in man, as they are Of speed and bottom in
n horse. ...t.s
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STARTLING FRAUD AND DISCLOSURE

STARTLING FRAUD AND DISCLOSURE
The Evansville journal publishes the fol-
lowing startling intelligence: .
We learn with regret that most embar-
RAISING disclosure was made al the meeting
of the Henderson and Nashville Railroad
Company on the 10Th inst that threatens I"
embarrass and interrupt the progress OF the
road. At meeting il WAS divuiged, Tor lle
first time, that nearly S60OO00 of The bonds
of the company had been mi-apPlied by TIE
company's agent in London. The bonds
were ISSUED three yenrs ago, and carried 10y
the then President of the company to Lond"n
for negotiation. Not suece ding to his wishes
nj thai time. they were left in the hands OF
an arm, The brother of the Chief Engineer
or tb. road. To be negotiated, under the direc
t;on and on such terms should first be ap-
moved BY the company, for iron of the road
IL appears this agent, in gross violation of his
trust, used part of the bonds in the pnr-
chase Of n steamship, or some other vessel,
for the avowed purpose of freighting the iron
that should be bought for the company
This vessel hcchartered to go to the Crimea,
and she was lost on the voyage and rs it
would appear, without insurance. When
called to an account, he alleged the vessel
was the company's, aud the loss theirs. What
amount OF the bonds were used il this trans
action is not known; or what has become Of
the balance Of them, has not been discovered,
ns no satisfactory account can be obtained
from him Of their disposition. The corrtspon.
dence with him has been very unsatisfactory.
These facts had not been made public be-
fore, from hope that by negotiations the
bonds might be recovered; and from a con-
vction that disclosure would rather defeat
thnn aid in their recovery. The Directors
have, too, been beguiled by repeated pledges
and promises Of satisfactory adjustment
both from the agent through his brother, the
chief engineer Of the road. These promises
80 often violated, it is now believed, have
been mnde to delude the company, and 10
procrasiinnte settlement. A committee of
Stockholders have been appointed TO visit
London, and to take proper measures to re-
cover the bonds and prosecute the agent
The work on the road will be suspended
until the return Of the committee and full
knowledge of the situation of the bonds is
obtained. Many of the leading stockholders
counselled an entire Reputation of the bonds
Others deemed il advisable to wait and
learn their present condition before taking
any definite steps.
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rINHE subscriber, DESTROYS Of returning to
l. the mercantile business, offers for sale his
present residence in the suburbs OF Athens,
and about
AGO Acres OF land.
the most Of which is in the immediate neigh.
borhood Of town. The Dwelling House 10
large and commodious and most desirably
situated, and the greater portion Of the Land
is good and well adapted for farming pnrpo.
ses' Any person desiring TO p,fchase can
obtain a bargain by applying soon. Terms
made accommodating. S. X, REEDER.
Athens, Dec. 8, lS56-tf-428
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COM M E R C IA L..
Atlanta Market.

ATLANTA, Feb. 10.
We refer you TO the following quotations OF leading
articles Of Tennessee Produce:
bacon, hog round TX q l2c; clear sides ~ a l2%c;
ribbed sides llH q i2c hams IL a l2kc; shoulders
~ a l0c. LARD, In bbs. 12&c; kegs IL 90 lac; tin
l4c.- BUTTER. choice, isc; common 12k 40 l5c.
ftnuR 800 a - q hundred In bbs. and sacks, for good
supcrfne to extra family. CoRS sacked, held at Sic.
WHEAr white ~ IS % Lf0. and ~ 20 90 1850 for red.
0,rs, 60c. FEAruERs 80. DRIEn PEACHES, ~ 40 ga
DRiEp APPLIES, st10 a l,a0. 6RgEs APPLIES ~. Oar
rtK. on foot, so 7c. Hoes, gross q 6Hc, nett ~
q Sc.
RunaRxs--we have noticed a very heavy demand
the past week for Bacon Lard Oats Corn, Dried Fruit,
at prices within the range Of figures. Stock
tinues light The prices OF Flour have been FULLY main
tained Notwithstanding the demand has been less
tive.
Very respectfully, sEAGO a ABBOTT,
Co sgpfssiop Merchants, Atlanta, Ga.
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GREET UcKi CHEAT LICK !
$40 500 Sold.

In the Grand Consolidated Lottery, Extra Class One
(Havana PlanD the ,bovr handsome Prize was sold by
T. H. HUBBARD & CO., Baltimore, as follows One
half was sent to Virginia. quarter to Boston, one
eighth to Cincinnati eigth to New York The Cash
is ready for the fortunate holders.
The Havana Plan Lotteries have become the popular
Lotteries Of the day. Every Prize is drawn out and
consequently when the Tickets are all sold every Prize
must be sold.
The next drawing takes place In Baimore city Febru-
airy 2s. Capital Prize $4,000. Tickets $40.
Order early. Address I. II. HUBBARD & CO., Balth
more, authorized agents for the Managers.
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VOLCANOES VIaeIslA.-The Rockingham
Register learns from the most relisble au
thoriiy, that the shock Of IN ear,hq Q
was felt in PendIeton county, Va, some
days ago, and that an aperture has been form.
ed in the mountains, within two or three
miles of Circlevile, in that county, from
which volumes Of black smoke are issuing,
and large stones have been thrown to great
heiuht Hr4ftfNI