Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-11-18

Conner, o. S. District Attorney conducting the pros
ecution.
The first Concert of tho Coryphnan Society on
Tuesday evening, was successful hit, and is spoken
of in high terms of praise by our musical con-
noisseurs.
The Ladies Mount Vernon Association are appeal
ing to the musical community to aid them in getting
up Concert in aid of their funds.
Preparations for the Fair going on quite briskiy
at the Institute Hall. The workmen are husily en-
ployed in erecting extra shaftng and
for machinery The Committees hnve been receiving
contributions of Paintings, Statuary, Amero'ypes'
Drawings, &C., and in this Department especially we
may look for some choice specimens of native ART
mentioned in my last the change of days for ting ne
gatta, from the 10th and 2Oh to the goth and 2lst
in consequences of tie 10th having been appointed as
Day of Thanksgiving, by His Excelleney.
The Theatre is open nightly but as yet the stars
have not begun to shine and the prospect in conse-
quence looks dark. Arrangements have however
been effected by the Managers with distinguished
performers, who, presume will be introduced upon
the Boards in the course Of the approaching amuse-
ment season.
Visitors to our City during the coming week, will
have IN opportunity Of seeing the Rice Crops on
Cooper River-the Steamer General Clinch having
commenced her regular excursions up the River leaV-
ing early ON Friday mornings and returning to the
City in tho evening.
An Agency has been established here for the South
tod wifi
Palmetto Iron Works, Columbia where this ndispcn-
sable article is made from tho best South Carolina
Timber.
The Artesian Well las been bored to the depth OF
$50 feet The diameter of the bore is to he enlarged
to twelve inches when some Of our nHeterate na-
tive punsters say, it will become 40 greater bore
than
After close inspection of the dredging operations
in the MatHt Channel, Capt Cullum reports that he
finds in mid channel nothing less than u feet Mt dead
low water, which would give lS feet at high water.
The machinery employed has proved itself amply ad-
eouas to the successful Of this
work. About onc-fourth of tho excavation contem-
plated has already been accomplished. Much OF tho
future prosperity of Charleston, you are aware de-
psnds upon the result Of this enterprise and Captain
Cuurn, who has had tho direction Of it, expresses
full confidence in its ultimate success.
TIE Frorch Bark Olympic, (put into this port in
ds:ress was sold at auction few days since for Sl7OO
Our health report this week, shows still greater i'm
provement-only eight donths Of white persons, (one
between 80 and 100 years of ase and no epidemic Of
any kind prevailing Country residents for the VIII
ter arc removing to their plantations, and summer
travellers have all come home.
am unable as yet, to report any marked improve
ment in financial and business matters. Produce be-
gins to como in little briskly but in the con-
tnuc confused state of money affairs salcs IRE neces-
sary very limited, and negotiations painfully SLOW
and restricted. The stock market remains perfectly
uuiet save now and then AN occasional transfer, at
considerable sacrifice, furnishing criterion for any
thing like fair quotations. Cotton is in good demand
not only for the stock on hand but sales IN ad-
vance have been effected at tho highest prices. The
receipts Of the week have reached $3.50 balcs; eI-
ported 4G42 balcs; leaving some 5000 stock on hand
During this period furhor advance has taken place.
and 300 bales have beon sed Mt prices ranging from
1ls to I3 cents. Wheat exported, 1852 bushels /;
that "pounds" again, as he did last week, shall
have to sct him dozen for defamation Of the character
of our "Quccn Cly.') Wheat (rcd) $l,l2l g Ills;
fwhi,e) sl,20 to l,3O Flour 81 @ 6i Receipts 4,57l
barrels; Rce higher qualities worry scarce and much
in demand, prices q 8 l-l6, and for very prime and
choice lots u @ 81; Corn Country so 9 SIS; Mary
land rs "a So receipts very light. Bacon, declining
in price-Hams 10 O. Iii; Shoulders g l23; Sides
1I,C0 L., IN rorP Pooi
coarse selling at IS I 80; Lard Is @ l6i, scarcely
any sales made Oats arrivals, last sales 45 @ 46;
Hay 2G0 bales received few small lots of Northern,
sold at S. @a 90: Sugar, 900 package. Brown, dam
aged ON voyage from Point Petrc, Gaudaloupe, were
sold at Auction by Street Brothers, at m average of
5 BIG; Butter, {prime Goshem) % @ ct; Inferior
l63 O. Is ccnts. Liquors, nothing doing since the
Elcctiou-Bagsing and liope no sales.
Our lust parting for tic present I've hoIe) with
Summer and its depressing aceompanments took
place few days ago. after rcy rarm interview, and
we are now favored with Il pleasant refreshing spell
of braciug wou,hcr for the approaching holidays.
CLAUDE.