Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-01-28
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS,
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S2y' Charles Sumner is sick still.
the Western cities on account Of The great scarcity O
| fuel.
eY We take no note Of time, bnt by its loss
~ PUNCH says that every family ought 10 keep
| kitten TO amuse the children. They should also
keep children 10 amliSe The kitten.
- Firearms were not known a few hundred years
ago.
~ BALLS for charitable purposes are still The rage
in New York
s THERE is a law upon the statute book of kep-
lucky requiring that every male citizen between the
ages of sixteen and forty-fve, SHALL within every
twelve month, kill a certain number Of crows and
squirrels.
~- DR.. r. II. Pler seems to he the great tree
planter of America He maintains that trees are great
things, as we'll for health for beauty. As yet, we
have plenty in these parts for oil purposes of
uliIity-except 10 the tree of knowledge, Of which
poody number Of roots would be thankfully received.
~ MR. BorcE's tariff proposition confirms, more
exactly than any othsr the democratic platform az
laid down by the Cincinnati Convention.
ES Tlla New Orleans Picayune says: The cotton
brokers Of New York nre getting to be very unrelia
bic in the matter Of Reports Of The market. Query:
What degree Of progress does getting express
~ From the Unionville Journalwe learn that the
Spurlanhnrg and Union Railroad is being showed on
10 completion, surely, though slowly. They wish to
make it link in that rusty old chain between Charles
ton and CINCINNATI.
H THE Teegraphic wires said to be down,
North and South What time the boys are having
in heghtning shops All sport, with no Rata ta-a-
tatata 10 disturb them.
c~ Or all the entertainments Of life, there is none
so proper to fill up its empty spaces as the reading of
useful and entertaining authors; and with that, the
conversation Of a well.chosen friend.
e ONE of the finest maxims of Confucius, the
celebrated Chinese philosopher, is the following:
"When thou renderest homage, take heed that Thy
submission be proporlionate to the rank Of him to
whom it is addressed little shows pride and igno-
rance but much betrays hypocrisy and meanness.
D- The Charleston merchants vieng, in the
Mercury and In the Evening Nevs, who shall print
their advertisements in The biggest letters. IF Fu-
gartee G. Stillman 60 on enlargng, they will soon
take up all The room.
~ Mrs. JULIA DEAN HArNE having great sue
cess in Calafornia.
EV- The Senior Class Of 1855 $50. Ca. College,
have presented Dr.. THoRNwELL, now Of the Theu-
logical Institution, magnificent testimonial of their
regard in the appropriate shape of books.
Eg The new Board Of Wardens, ofAthens Ga. have
passed law taxing retail liquor sellers, $1,000 per
annum, and billiard tables $500 year. At this rate,
the College boys likely 10 have but poor show
ing at liquor and billiards, and are in fair way to
lack the accomplishments of College education-Er.
- BY an estimate made of very large satsIi.
cal report it has been found that in 500 men stam
mer, while amongst females the proportion is one in
10000.
~" A bill is before the Arkansas Legislature, 10
compel all free negroes at once TO leave the State,
under tho penalty Of immediate sale into slavery for
Lie.