Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-07-14
THE CHARLESTON STANDARD.
We find the following card in the Mercury Of

Monday:
The undersigned have sold the Standard news
paper, with the subscription list, and busines.
or goodwill, to the proprietor of the Charleston
Mercury reserving, however, of course. all claim.
or accounts now due to the Standard Office II
doing so, they are assured they have not acted
against the wishes of the subscribers and adver
tising patrons of the Standard. For they regard
the Mercury as now upholding the principles
and general line of policy for the promotion Of
which the Standard was first established. 1t is
with the Democratic party, and sustains the
Administration. They therefore beg leave to
recommend to the subscribers and advertisers of
the Standard to continue to the Mercury the
patronage so kindly extended heretofore to the
former. They are satisfied this able and we'll
prepared paper will not disappoint their expec-
tations, either politically or as medium of III
tellgence in business or matters of general in
terest. L. W. SpRArr & Co.
NEWSPAPER BoRRowING.-This is very pre-
valent failing, which, in some people, amounts
to q positive vice. Of the large multitude of
people who never buy papers, because they read
them free in the coffee-houses and barber-shops,
we have nothing to say, for the coffeehouse
keepers and harbers take the papers expressly
for the accommodation Of their customers. But
of q great many, who, on the strength of their
familiar acquaintance with those who d. take
and pay for the papers make regular habit of
going after or sending after the papers, we feel
constant complaint if We do not often express
it. Economy, Of course, is commcndable
thing; but that economy which leads men to
sponge-no pilfer is the word-th r commercial
and other important daily intelligence from their
friends, who are no better able to pay for paper
than themselves, is beneath ec6fomy it is
downright meanress; species of small mean.
ness which is so very small that liberal people,
though they have proper, secret contempt for
it, torbear noticing it openly. 1t is this feeling
Of the liberal which has permitted the small
meanness of newspaper borrowing to spread so
largely.-N 0. Crescent.
MARSHAL RADETzHY SELLING HIS BODY TO A
CREDIToR.-German papers state that the vete-
ran Radetzky, who it seems was constantly in
debt sold his body, some time previous tn his
death, to une of his creditors, linen draper of
Vienna, named Barkfreder. 1t appears th.t
Barkfredcr, who had acquired an immense for
tune from contracts for furnishing goods to the
army in Italy, was desrnus of attaining posi-
ton among the dignitaries of the Court, and
his elevation from the plebeian ranks. Radetz-
" figured extensively in the lnendraper's
tborks the latter offered to cancel the obliga-
tions ifthe Field Marshal would place his body,
alter death, at his disposal, to be buried in bis
country seat OF .Watzdorf promising, at the
same time that the veterans grave should
Ia by ny
agreement to that effect. The oI&soldier row
slunbers in the grounds Of Mr.. Darkiiicder,
whose country scat has become the Mecda of
princes dukes, barons, counts and generals.
The linendrapcr's scheme has been crowned
with succcsS--menbrrs Of the imperial family |
and titled mobiles have necessarily become lis
guests, and he is a member of the "Court
circle"
A WHOLESALE WEDDIyG.-A correspondent
cf the Memphis Appeal thus describes u con.
nubial convention and demonstration that oc-
Cured recently on the plantation of Captain j.
W. Jones, near that city:
alr. James Hubbard, the faithful and excel.
ent manager, assisted by his kind and affection.
lte wife, had every thing in readiness. The
brides, beautifully attired, were in waiting the
each Of ebony color, nine in num-
'er, made their appearance and were conducted
o the proper cottage and the order Of the eve. {
ling made known. Then with preliminary ar.
they with each of their attendants. $
our in number, marched forth to Join the brides !
nd their attendants, under the blue canopy of G
caven, and on Il beautiful blue grass ,,IOt pre- $
jared for the occasion, Tor no house could be Y
ound to accommodate the crowd of over one \
undred and fifty. They (the nice couple and Il
Hcndants) then fUrmerl aml marched in silence "
4 front OF the dwelling where lal assembled II
lany friends of Capt Jones and Mr.. and Mrs. IL
hubbard to see an unusual sight; nine la,.ay !
oupe to be united in the holy bonds Of 'hatri. $
lony by Rev. John Rosser, servant Of Major h
ohm Ieosscr, of Camden, South Carolina. h
Each couple, with their attendants marched o
P after the ceremony, by our pious minister, fl
nd he knelt in prayer, imYloring Heaven to G.
less each one uf the nine couple. Aud, sir, k
lc prayer seemed to be brcatlIcd with trrvur il
nd devotion for assistance from Oh High on his
llow-ScrvantS. After prayer such kissing and Il
y as was manifested by the friends OF each. OF
hen i'll few minutes supper was announced
I'd permit me to say, that it was the most or.
.rly crowd have ever seen of blacks, attribu. :,
bic, no doubt, to no spirits Or wine being used u
| the occasion. After supper, came the dance g
+ the non.religious; but near by on another 81; Sc
ually beautiful grass plot, were. found about d;
e.half-the religious-in play Of Sister Phoebe d
ID other kindred plays. And never have had :"
c pleasure Of seeing happier crowd &C
They danced and played until near the break W W
day we understand, and to their credit be it I'll
id, everything passed off without any inter. CT
ption land this morning, Monday. all ar ready CT
tn cheerful hearts (recounting his fun at the II II
dding) to do bis days work. IN
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A MAIDES's FIRST LovE.-Human nature has tn
essence more pure-the world knows nothing Gu
IRE chaste-heaven has endowed the mortal dlt
at with no feeling more holy, than the mas pit
1t affection Of a young virgins soul. The de
rmest language Of the sunny South is too OF
d to shadow forth even faint outline of that no
husiastic sentiment. And God has made the yo
hest language poor in that same respect, be- ad
lse the depths Of hearts that thrill with loves
otions are too sacred for the common contem.
tion.-Ihe musical voice of Love stirs the ei,
rec of the sweetest thought within tile human da
ast, and steals into the most profound re- Re
scs of the soul, touching chords that never nu
rated before, and calling into general compan. civ
ship delicious hopes till then unknown. frit
ies-the light of young Maider's first love ion
axis dimy but beautifully upon her as the sill inp
lustre OF star glimmers through thickly.
zen bower and the first blush that mantles eel
cheek, as she feels the primal Influence, is on
It and pure as that which rose eaf might ma
upon marble. But how rapidly does that eni
It grow stronger and that flush deeper-until an
powerful effulgence of the one irradiates ev. wo
corner OF her heart and the crimson glow of rid
other sufuses every feature of her counte. eril
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