Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-09-23

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lss AcciDENT.-A few days ago, DR.. 9. Wheeler,
iEoffaW eston, in company with his. two sisters,
was returning in q buggy from the residence OF
DIR. Barns; and when opposite the Narrows, on
the West Fork river, the horse became fright
:enrued and took fearful leap down. precipitous
embanklnent some thirty feet into the river.
The water at this point -is.some ten rtwelve
feet Deep and the horse and buggy went entire
Ily under. The horse soon arose, and guided by
|. .the. Doctor soon succeeded in swimming with
the buggy into shallow, water, from which, with
the assistance OF several of our generous citi-
zens, who were fortunately near the spot. the
Doctor succeeded in landing the ladies safely.
and uninjured upon the shore. With 5he excep-
ton of one shaft which was broken, no injury
was done to the buggy, which fortunately re-
NAMED "right side up'' while in the water. The
leap of thirty feet into the river, the bottonrof
which is covered with rocks, and the escape
therefrom withoutinjuryw was alm-st miraculous,
and equal to the fcats of Sam Patch in his pal-
nliest days.-Lspis Co. (Va.) Herald.
TIE HOTEL CuAEGGs.- editor Of the Fayette-
tcville MOI O6aerra, wfiting from Saratoga,
refers to The late case Of hotel defalcatiOn, i'll New
York, (at.the ST.. Nicholas,) and:remarks:
i II mention this for the purpose of saying that
nv experience :.,id that Of several others with
whomfI have conversed, satisfies me that whilst
the proprietors have been robbed, the guests have
suffered also Ny own bills, when / used to stop
at that house, were orercharged, and when COM
planed, the error was instantly rectihed, leaving
the impression thatitw expected the bill would
I:bc padtwitho examination, and that the over.
charge was deliberately made for the purpose OF
cheating the traveller, hear that the same
system hos been pursued atthe Metropolitan, and
when detected, the proprietors discharged the
rcerE, who, however, issaid TO have declared that
the propretors had directed him to put it on to
the: bills that money was plenty, aud people
would pay nj one should: pay bill atone of
these fashionable hotels without first seeing that
Lit is right. There was once an idea that it was:
Eungenteel to dispute q tavern bill. But that.
was in honester days than the present "a
s a LITERAL RUNAWAY MiiTcH:-A capital story
Il told by. o. Texas paper of q runaway match
that came off inthat state. seems that couple
had resolved to get married, withstandingthe
opposition of parents relatives every degree,
and securing the.cooperation Of friendly clergy.
man, they all three mounted their horses and set
out lot alTlenu S.luiluSlOlj uiSt>lit,
where the rites could be solemnized without in
Sterfsrencc They lad not gone far, however,
before their discovered, and then there
was as much mounting, and racing, and chasing
us occurred Oh the occasion Of g Young Lochins
varlsn celebrated elopement with the Netherby
! maiden: The lovers and their faithful pastor
.soon heard the noise ofapp aching pursuers and
sseaye their horses the spur But alas ltheir enc.
1 mics were better mounted and gained fast upon
them. 1t was evident they would soon be cap
tuired, when afelcitous inspiration Of the maiden
fcame toGtheir aid. 20 Can't you marry US as we
run" she shouted to the clergy yman. The idea
5uatook, . and heat once commenced the ritual.
{ All parties g covered themselves with glory
and Just as the brides father elqtched her brde-
rein, the clergyman pronounced the lovers man
! and WIFE Whsnthe old gentleman first learned
!; hathad been done hewas inclined to be furious
but being a gallant old fellow, and admiring5 a
ldashing action he soon concluded toforgiye the
4funaw ays, in consideration of The handsome and
I aIRovelmanner in which they triumph he'd over him