Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12
EDGEFIELD, S. G., AUGUST 12, 1857.

their merits equal, have received lbs. from
him, instead of giving him weight. Melissa
! again, who has done wonders on the Englisl
Turf-the "fearful Melissa," who was shaker
at US as bugbear, at the outset for, hel
years difference of age, l6 lbs. from Pryor, anc
lbs. from Prioress; when she ought, in com
mon fairness, only to have received lbs. from
the former, and have met the latter at least OF
equal terms. :, ~
Early Bird, six year old Though now out
of the race), was absolutely turned loose will
lO8 lbs, getting the advantage Of a years age
and 1S lbs. from Pryor, &and two years and
lbs. from Prioress whilstin the Goodwood Cup
this same Early Bird would have had to girt
: Pryor II lbs, and Prioress 20 lbs. Beautiful
fair play! ~
Rogerthope, again, the winner of last years
; Goodwood Cup, with 100 lbs. on his, back, and
who this year, for the same race, carries l2e
lbs, appears in this precious 'Ebor Handicap
with only l04 lbs; giving Pryor s. lbs. at Good
wood and receiuing % lbs. from him at York
Think of that, ye admirers Of English magnan.
unity and fair play!
Then, there is the dashing three year old
Saunterer, with only 81 lbs. to carry Under
hand, the recent victor Of the Northumberland
Plate (Which he won,i carrying IS lbs. }, with
only lbs more allotredthi at York getting
from Pryor 80 lbs. for his,two years. difference
in age, and from Prioress 20 lbs. for q single
year. Verify fair play i ~: 80:
Father down the list, among lot of light
weight three year olds, Of not only promise but
performance, we find Sneeze, 81 lbs; whoit will
be remembered was second to Blink Bonny in
the Oaks at EPSON, within dozen more who are
absolutely turned loose whilst Pryor and Prio-
ress are, de facto, crushed out by the application
of the boasted English fair play.
There is no necessity for further comment on
this matter. The arbitrary and unjust imposts
speak for themselves.
The chance the English intend to give us, for
our enterprise in meeting them on their own
ground and in their cwn peculiar races, is just
no chance at all,
We nectt'ne characterize this assignment OF
weight in the Ebor race 40 disgraceful, but we
will venture to say that lar. Ten Brock is not
likely to start his horses in that race or to trust
too largely hereafter to a. a.sense of English fair
play!-P0rter's Spirit Of tss Times.
CR1SoL1SE.-The New York Day Book has q
very sensible editorial on. hoops, from which we
adopt the following extract:
With q certain New York cotemporary, we
are glad to see that the adoption of this healthy
and graceful article of dress is almost universal,
and we hope to witness the day when every
American lady will conform to the custom.
The women of the present generation. have
already reaped immenseS advantages from the
general use of the crinoline; and, knowing that
fact, they have deied ridcnle and scorned newer
fashions Even the Empress Eugene, who un-
Willingly blessed her sex making it the mode.
has vainly attempted to Introduce tresher styIe'
If the ladies will stand by the Light crinoline,
and still dispense with eight out OF the ten skirts
they were wont to wear, the generation yet to
come will be healthier and stronger, consump-
ton and kindred diseases of the chest will be
fewer, life will be longer and nature better lifted
for all the duties which pertain to the vile ana
the mother in vivilized community.
WA7rnME1oys.-We believe it is generally
conceded that the finest watermelons raised Ill
the United States arc cultivated in the ncighbor-
hood of Augusta. In seasons favorable to the
growth of the melon, they attain here very
large size and are of exquisite flavor.
The present summer has not boon favorable
for raisiup melons, neither rs to quantity or
quality. Although the crop is very deficient,
yct tbcro is = fair demand for melons in the up
ncr portion of the State, as well as in the sever
al villages on the line of>the Georgia railroad.
Over seven thousand melons, the past week,
were forwarded to Atlanta; and fully as many,
we presume, to other towns and cities i'll the
Interior -Constitutionalist.
lr having been stated for some time past that
Mr.. Lorriaux has secured 5000 acres OF good
land for some five hundred French Waldcnscs
in Monongalia county, Virginia. at the low price
of seventy.tive cents per acre, Edward G. Bun
ker. Esu., of that county, writes from Morgan
town to pronounce the report false. Mr.. lorriauN
has not only not purchased any land any where
in Mononralia county, but good land there is
every where worth S25 or $50 an acre. So says
Mr.. Bunker.
WrLIIAMsroy.-We extract from the Andcr-
son Gazette the following, notice of this favortc
resort of our citizens. The attendance seems to
be annually increasing, and Willamston needs
only improved conveniences in the way OF hotel
accommodations to be one of the most popular
summer retreats in the up country:
"Ths delightful andinteresting watering place
has been literally thronged with visitors in search
ofhealth or pleasure the whole summer. During
the last week, however, it was comparatively
quiet, the Commencement exercises Of the Fur.
man University at Grecnvic, having attracted
thithcr many of those who are fond of excite
ment or the charms of the fair. Yet, there was
still large number left, who would meet i'll a
social way in the evening at Williamson Hotel,
and keep the ball in motion. The cool grove
about the Spring affords delightful retreat du-
ring the warmest part of the day, and is constant
ly filled with scattered groups of persons who
give themselves up to the pleasures of converse
ton. Williamson has clever population, is
easily accessible by Railroad, and its Mineral
water is inferior to none in the State. 1t has its
advantages, and It's important that its means Of
accommodation should keep pace with the an,
nual increase of its visitants. The Williamson
Hotel is large and commodious building, and
its proprietor, Mr.. J. W. Cobb, is very kind and
oblging, but it is quite probable that two Of the
largest Hotels in the upper country, would moi
more than accommodate the gradually increas
ing number of visitants in q very short time.
THE most extensive Brickmaliing Establish.
mcnt on this continent is located in North Cam
bridge, Mass. When in full operation, it manu-
factures, on q average, one hundred and eighty
seven thousand bricks per day, or about twenty
four millions during the season The wood uset
in burning this immense quantity is the best