Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-02-11
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

sg~ The Augusta ConSituiioadlist, of the 0h
inst, says: "W. II. Howard &c. a. PARKER, Auc.
oner) sold at the Bark of Hamburg yesterday three
hundred and twen,y.one shares of the stock Of that
Institution average Of sixty dollars per share
The original cost Of The stock was fifty dullars per
share.
~ Vice s,ings even in our pleasure; but virtue
consoles evon in puns.
TE-" All, mel" said piuus lady, "our minister
vas powerful preacher; or the short lime lie minis
tered III. word among U.S. he kicked three PM ps 20
pieces. and banged The in ards uul Of five Bible" "
szy Mr.. JAS. MOORE, a. aged and highly resepcta
ble gentleman OF York District, died on The Is, ins
E'yp SENATOR SUMNER reached Washington City at
noon on Thursday the 9Th inst.
~" 4 cnlempary, in enunIrraling the very many
hrlan, accomplishments Of The Hon. JAMES 4. BAY
ARD United States Senator from Della AWARE. says that
he H. lie best billiard player in the United States.
t..9~ Our mark, Gays the Augusta Constitutional
iSt) is we'll supplied with fresh Shad every day from
Savannah Prices are rather : igh al present: retail
ing from eighty half du!!ar aud by
the d"zen II, seyell.live cents each.
eesy The Governor Of IlIiuns, in his recent mes
sage, expressed the belief that the revenue of The
III,no. Central railroad will SOM pay The expenses Of
the Sale Government.
cS" After the ih of March next, lier. will not BE-
single Democratic member il. the House Of Repre-.
sentatives from New England. and but in The Sell
ale, and lie has free soil sy:npalhrs.
NJ 4 l.,
The great inconir philosopher, Shirk, says: &" Keep
shady. and if you quarter OH the gr"und, put
your foot IN it,
9S" 'TnE gap IF thirty miles in The railroad Sec
lion between Huntsville, ALI. and Memphis. Tenn,
will be completed. says the Huntsville Democrat
~" The editor of l!rr Abhevie Iadcpcndani Press
has been presented by Mr. j. r. Black willa fine sp-
cimen nf gold ore, obtained in The vicinity Of LumIs
Mills, in the lower part Of Anderson District.
c:v' The Trustees of llle Savannah Medical Col
leg- lave recently cosen lr. Jurah llarrss Of Au.
gus 10 fill Pro'rss"rsip in tner institution In
this SELECTION They have exhibited great wisdom in
curing The "f one ably qualified, in every
respect advance the interest III surli All institutions
ar The of breaking out The roads o,sruc!rd
by the asl siurla. in massachusetts, was $780,
O0O. Ia Boston alone The expense will be $50, ,GGO
t,SP Andrew Ten Brock has been recognized by
lhs Bayariau government ns Consul for tie United
Slalax in the city Of Murich
E7 In the Ohio Legislature, on Friday last, a
member named Slough was expelled from the House,
Tor striking another member.
E:P A petition of ciIizcis is before the City C'nn
Gil of Augusta. n favor Of the connection If the
Charleston and Georgia Railroads through rha, city
90" S. c. Herring, the safe man, was garroled by
two Ighwaymen in New York the other night, ard
rubbed of 81 900.
csV Washington correspondent says" Accord.
ing 10 present appearances, Cobb, Pickens, Clancy
Jones, Bright, and Tuucey, llr highest tie Cab
met list"
9S'" Prentice, of the Louisville Journal. arknowl.
edges complimentary notice in an exchange. IN The
following style: We scarcely know, dear sir, how to
thank You sufficiently. We wish you We're The son of
the president Of the United States and We were yonr
father"
" The Republics of Peru, Chill and Ecuador,
have entered into formal alliance for the purpose uf
preventing encroachmcnls (rnm North America. They
have doubtless hecome alarmed nj The recent demon.
siraliuns IN Nicaragua
aS7' rather magnGcently proportioncd nssra.
on Of the Gre Iii system can be found in the cnnd"
of the Richmond Enquirer When, after fifty years Of
is publication, lis proprietor removed to Washington,
his bmks showed over 5000 600 due from living pat.
runs." The amount Of tntul loss was not gwen, bul
was estimated al $500, 900 or mnre.
E.Y few days since yunng mnn named Philips
was attempting To kill hog in Tennessee Prnirie. near
Salem, ILL., The hog in his struggles struck the knife
held by the young man with Ills DOT and plunged it
into Mr.. Philips gron severing artery, from the
effects Of which he bled 10 death.