Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-06-30
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
fE Our de. K" furnishes US with something
from tho Mountains this week. His pleasant dot
tings arc always readable.
~ as" from Atlanta also contributes IN intOr-
estiny letter, to which wo invite attention.
Ms- Mr. O. II. P. Scorr, Of the firm of DBLPH
scorr, Hamburg, will accept our thanks for Augusta
papers of the latest date.
Eyp The firmors generally may congratulate them
solves upon suicioncy Of wot weather for crop pur
poses However, wc lesrn that the citizens in the
lowcr portion Of the District have had this usually
Qo-mucl- desired commodity In such largo quantities,
as to materially injuro their cotton prospects.
gy Lieut.. Thomas P. Pelot Of this State, has
boon ordered to tho sloop-of-war Savannah now fit
ting out ut New York. for service under Captain Jar
vis, in the Home Squadron.
~ Among tho items of news brought by the
Pcrsa, no 500 it stated that tho French Ministerial
papors declare in favor Of tho American view on tho
question of tho right OF search, and characterize the
blockading squadron an utter failure.
G5- The Lauronsvie Herald says the people of
South Carolina Indifferent to the question Of re-
opening the slave trado, and is "conidcnt TINT the
people Of that district arc almost unanimous against
the ro-oponins."
gs- The citizens of Winnaboro intond giving
public barbecue on the 5th July, to Hon. W. W.
Buyce lie merits the compliment.
1g~ Private lottsrs received In Washington city
from Gov Cumming, state TINT he hopos to control
the Mormons through Brigham Young. Should
collision occur long and expensive guerilla warfare
is inevitable.
Gss> A largo hen, on the Frankfort road, near
Philadelphia, recently hatchel out fy.ix chickens
at one batch, which perhaps is tho most extensive
achievement in tho poultry limo on record.
GS> To kill bsd.bugs, take corrosive sublmatc
and dsub it all your bedsteai thon burn your
bedstoad and bed clothing, and movc into another
house.
G9- The Charleston Courier Of Thursday says:
Tho Charleston Standard newspapor, together with
typo, press and Office materials, Has offered for
sale at auction yesterday, Us per advertisement but
wo understand that no sale was oGscted."
G9- Lord Bacon says: "Dy taking revenge, .
man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it
over he is superior"
D Tho Lauronsvillc Herald says tho 0lt Crop
in that District has beon seriously afected-not yield
ing onchslf what it would if it had remained heal
thy
U The Yorkvillc Enquirer of tho 24th inst,
says: "Our friend, MI. William White, of Bulocks
Crock sends US word that his first cotton bloom ap-
pcared on the l4th instant. We are glad to learn
from all quarters Of tho District that tho crop promi-
ses we'll"
p Tho following affecting epitaph may bo found
on grave-stone in Connecticut:
"IIero lies, cut down like unrpe fruit
The wife Of Deacon Amos Shute;
She died Of drinking too much coffee,
Ammo Domiuy, eighteen forty"
Ns- Agans of Regulators are mnistering "lynch
law" in the Eastern part Of Florida. They hung
Gro persons in and about Tampa Bay within month,
for various offences in taking the criminal
out of the Courtroom, where ho was on trial before
o jury. a.
"Csn you tell me how it is tha. chanticleer
awayskeeps his feathers go slook and smooth7" "No"
"eil l IL Wi you. 0o S4HuSo eaEEles LIE eotno
with him."
sP Tho iron tic for cotton balcs weighs one and
quarter pounds moro than rope. Tho ties or locks
sold at FIVE cents and the hoop iron at eight cents
per pound. Tho cost Of material for hopping each
bale will DO srvonty-cight cents. So wo scc an
nounccd in Alabama papers.
g.s- few days since, schooluaster in Chicago,
Illinois, scnt mischievous boy homo to have his aco
washed. The boys fathor came to tho school with
two men to assist him, and they all assaulted the
teachcr, whom thoy bcat fsarfuy, that he is not
expected to recover.
- A medical authority, Halls Journal of IIcalth,
says: For persons who cat three times day, it is
simply sufficient to make tho last meal of cold bread
and butter and cup of warm drink. No one can
starvc on it, while perseverance in the habit soon
begets vigorous appetite for breakfast, 80 promis.
ing day Of comfort"
GD' A young man, named II. Barber, returning
from church in Clarksburg, Maryland, on Sunday
week last, while running rass with young CON-
panion, attempted to mako his horse jump over
COW lying in tho road. The COW rising up pitched
tho horse over, killing Barber instantly.
SETTLEMENT OF THE RICuT ov Sr.pcu Orrs