Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-12-29
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Mr Mr.. Jacob Lowman, of this District, la. now
in possession 8 Potato Of the Yam species which
weighed q few weeks ago 15t pounds.
H- Muny people drop tcar at the sight Of dis.
tress who would do better to drop dime.
Rs- The Now Orleans True Deltu says the follow
ing verdict was rendered recently in tho criminal
court of that city: awe tho ourey find verdict gilty"
~ large fleet of vessels are now in port at
Jacksonville, Fla, loading generally with pitch pine
lumber for the West Indies and South America
MD- hoy in RuppaAsnnuck county, Va, nine
years old tied himself, WAS tied, to cows tail,
and was.lrnggcl to death.
nSs- The Paris Unieers states that the Roman
Catholic Bishop Metchor, the news Of whose arrest
in Cochin China was received some time since, has
been executed by the authorities at Hue.
@- correspondent of the New York Evening
Pus ytstes that there is reason to believe that two
moro yessels have left, or about to leave this
country with flibusters. Tho President has taken
measures to stop them.
gat- 1t is currently reported at Washington that
the Hesragus dlibusters sro aided by powerful as
souistion having m.n aud lasaRs at It's command.
&7t- The .Star reports that dispatches received in
Washiu gton announce tho safe arrival of tho schooner
.Ss.aa on the Nicaragua coast.
10, The officers of some of the churches in Mil
waukie have notified the proprieors of the hotels in
that city, that pews will be reserved for the use Of
| strangers in the various houses Of worship.
S- Mr. George +. Weir, journeymnn printer,
died in Columbus Ca, on the 2lst inst, Of typhoid
| fever. lie was native Of Columbia, S. c.
M~ The Washington Union of Thursday advo-
Gates the acquisition Of Cubs.
fr The legislature of this State has refused an
appropriation to the monument to the signers of the
Declaration Of Independence at Philadelphia.
M5- 1t is rumorcd that Judge Douglas has pre-
purcd, and will soon publish declaration Of his in
tention not to 10 candidate for the Presidency in
1860.
He In selling Newfoundland dog, do you know
if it is valued for what it will FETCH what it will
bring?
II Why are ladios tho biggest .hievoa in eSis-
encs? Because they steel the petticosts, bone the
stays and crib the bubies.
jar Mrs. Partington suid she was once son-struck,
but she has feur Of it occurring again. as she gave
Iko what will do him for the rest Of his life for it.
D Mrs. johanna Klingman has obtained YER
dict-for S3OOOtor her husbands life, who was killed
on the Now York and New Haven Railroad. Tho
company plead in defence that the man was drunk,
but the plcn was not sustained.
Gss> An unfortunate husband residing out West,
having been deprived Of hs charming wife, who had
left for parts unknown, thus gives vent to his feelings
through the medium Of public advertisement:
"My wifi. has left her bed and board
For few dsys-f.w days;
She sopsd from here her accord,
While was AWAY from home.
I" I warn the world that amount,
Now .a.days, uw.a-dsys;
Will pay tho jade's account,
For homo she'll never come"
Gss- The Wilson Ledger, speaking Of delinquent
subscribers, rays: Show msn whu will parpose-
y oryct to pay his trifius subscription for news
paper, and VIZ will show you man who will steal
shortening from biscuit or molasses from ginger
cake on speculation.