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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-12-01
.rFA1L OF 1858.
HENRY.,J. OSBORNE,

At 236 Broad Street, Under q. s. Hotel
CLOCKS. WATCHES. JEW ELRY. Silver
u and Plated WARE; SPECTACLES, Gold,
Slvrr anL'S Steel; Optical and Surveying fNSIku: ::
MEN1S; Mechanical TOY S for children; CABLE
CHARMS; Cable Walking CANES, and u large
AMI BEAUTIFUL variety # GOODS Of most recent
sty.os. on sale at lowest prices.
An work promptly and tficienty done, both in
the Watch and .Irwelry line, as heretofore. Bust
nvss personally attended 10 Goods " il; be weekly
arriving oi the newe pat.rus.
a fir share { patronage, proportional t' an
ample Stock Of every thing in his line, is respect
fully solicited.
Watch, Optical anl Jewelry Establishment, PIG
broad Street. un:er the U. s. llue!, and opposlte
the City 'aLk, Augusta, Ga.
Augusta, Oct. 5, ls5S It 81
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SherifSs Sale

DY Virtue Of sundry Writs Of Picri Facias to
ID me directed, will proceed to sell at kdge-
field G.: H., on tho ar.t Monday and Tuesday in
December next, the following rr"pr.ty in the fol-
lowing cases viz:
WV. Gescr vs.. W. II. Adams, Orc Tract of
laid containing one hundred acres rore or less,
adjoining lands of W. 3. Do.n and Daniel Rcun-
tree.
sE Tvlms of Sale, Cash.
JAS. EDISON, s. Ed
Nov Is. 4te 45
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STATE or SOUTH CAROLINA,
= EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
!. IN COMMON PLEAS.

u. H. (HaillutfiaH !
Is: Foreign Attachment.
John c. Thomas
THNIlE Plaintiff in the above stated case having
IL this day filed his j., c'aration in my Office and
The Defendant having neither wife nor Attorney,
known I" Reside within the Limits Of this State, on
whom copies Of said declaration with ues to plead,
can be served, On motion 81 Messfs Carroll &
Baron, Plaintiffs Attorneys. Ordered. ,Tha, said
Defendant appear and plead. to said Declaration
within agar aud day from the date hereof, or
6ns' aud ab "lute judgement will bSgven agains,
him. TilOS. G. BA&ON, cor,
Clerks Office Sept q, 1858, K,. 38
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Fall and Winter Styles.
HATS, CAPS, B0NNETS,
UMBRELLAS, &C.

Wholesale and RctaI.
GEO. w. FERRY, Augusta, Ga, is
" now prepared to greet his customers with
new and extensive assortment of
Gents. Fall style Moleskin and Cashmere HATS,
French and Amer. felt do
Cloth, Silk Velvet, Plush and
Glazed Silk CAPS;
Youths and Boys HATS and CAPS, all kinds;
Childrcn's Fancy do do elegant styles;
Velvel, silk, Clinical, Straw and Lace BONNETS
Silk, Scotch Cling. and Paragon UMBRELLAS; !;
Mems and Boys Wool HATS, every variety OF
style aud quality
These Goods are direct from Manufacturers,
made expressly for this market, and will be sold
as low as same quality of Goods can be sold any
where. Call and see.
GEO. w. FERRY,
Under Masonic Hall, Broad Street,
Augusta, Sept % If 38
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ABB MORTLEY, ESQ. Of UricA, N. Y, writes: 81 lmyo
used your Isctordl myself and In my family since
you Invented It, and believe Il the best medicine for Its
purpose ever put out. With bad cold should sooner
pay twentyf dollars for bottle than do without It, or
tke any other remedy"
Group, Whoopins Cough, Influenza.
SPMNoYIELD, Mss. Feb. Z, 1856.
BROTHER AVER: will cserully certify your itctordl
cough Group an the cest diseases Of children. We Of
your fraternity In the South appreciate your skl and
''HHSAa your A'''''A' % iii IiSM Pt coyKL1x, BID.
AMOS LEE, ESQ.,, MONTEREY a., writes, Sd JAM, 1856:
al hal tedious Influenza. which confined mo In doors
six weeks took many medicines without relief; finally
trle your Iscaral by the advice OF clergyman. The
first dose relieved tho soreness IN my Throat and lungs;
less than half the bottlo made completely we'll.
Your medicines the cheapest ms we'll rs the best
can Luy aud We esteem yo Doctor, aud your remedies,
az the poor mans friend"
Asthma or Phthisic, and Bronchitis.
WEsr MANCHESTER Pa. Feb. d. 1855. =
Sin: Your Cherry Iectordt Is performing marvellous
In this section. 1t has relieved several from alarm
Ing symptoms Of consumption and Is now curing
who has labored under affection Of the lungs for tho
last forty years. HENRY L.. PARKS, Merchant.
A. A. RAMSEY, n. D.. ALBION, MoSRoE Co., Iowa,
writea Sept 1885, During my practice Of many years
have found nothing equal TO ynr Cherry ISetorul for
giving and relief to ronsumptlye atients curing
such as are cnrable."
We might add volumes Of evidence but the most con.
vlncing proof OF The virtues Of this remedy found In Its
effects upon trial.
Consumption.
Probably no one remedy hns been known which
cured many and sucl dangerous cases this. Some
human aid can reach; but even to those the Cherry
Rctoral affords relief and comfort.
Asroa House, New YORK CIrY, March S, 1855.
Doctor AYR, LOWELL: feel It duty and pleasure
10 inform you what your Cherry etora has done for my
wife. She Ind been five months aboring under the dan.
gerous symptoms Of Consumption. from which MD we
could procure gave hermnch relief She WAS steadily fall
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TNIIE VIRTUES OF JACOBS CORDIAL arc too
l. well known to require encumiums.
1st. IT CURES THE WORST CASES OF DIAKEmRA.
ei. II CURES TIiI WORST FORMS OF DrsESTERY.
3d. lT CURES CALrrOHNlA Or MEXICAN DIAERlIRA.
4tli. IT KELIEvEs TIE sEvEIgsT Collie
5th. 1T CURES CHOLERA MogBUs.
9Th. 1T CERES CHOLERA lSFASTUN.
7th. IT CURES PAINFUL MESsTRUATIoN.
Slll. 1T nELIgvEs PAIS IN BACK ASp I.oISs.
9th. lr corSTEEAcTS NERVOUSNESS AND DLsroNDEScY.
1Uth. IT RESTORES IRREGULARITIES
llth. IT DispELs GLOOMY ASD HrsTEErcAL FEELINGS.
18th. lTs An ADMIRABLE Tonic.
few shor. Extracts from Letters Testimonials, &C.
81 have used jacobs Cordial in my family and have found
II mos! efclcht ulid in my Judgment valuable remedy.
Hon HIRAM WARNER,
Judge Of Supreme Court, Georgia."
" gives pleasure in being abe recon- Jucu,s
CrdaI; my own personal experience, ut the experience
Of my nclghbors aud friends around me. sufficient gur.
ance believe it to be al that purporS to be viz
: ~ wM. II. UNDERWOOD
Formerly Judge Of Superior Court Cherokee Circuit"
lake great pleasure In recommending this invaluable
medicine to all afflicted with bowel diseases for which be-
llevc to be sovereign rcmcydecidedy SUPP rior u any
'' WV A. A. GAULD1NG,
Deputy G. N. Of the Grand Lodge Of Georgia.
have used jacobs Cordial In my family and this with
all hear ahout remedy by those who have tried It.
induces believe that stands at the hcud every pre-
paration of the kind and would recommend It's use In the
'''''' ' ~ MILES G. DoBBlNs,
Cashier OF the Bank oil The Stae OF Georgia, Griffin"
If there any credibity in human testimony Jucobs
Cordial must stand preemnen above all other preparations
for the of Bowel Diseases. From the ass Of testimony
In its favor coming In from all quarters must be very fur
In ADVANCE as curative ngcnL Of most n not all other
patent preparations. A. FLEMING,
"Ths efficient remedy Is travelling into celebrity ns fast as
Bonaparte pushed his columns into Russia and guinIny
cOmuendalion wherever used rGeorVa JGer80niU1 Mav
1911, 1858.
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EvERYWHERE.
eg Merchants, Druggists and Physicians supplied by
J. ASlIUR Imported and Wholesale Dealer Charles
ton 5. G.
Sept. %, 1858 ~ 81
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
IN EQUITY. ..-,
Molly Coleman, l = :

- .s..p.
Molly Coleman; u.s.. Du 5s, ps,.
Moses Walton and wife, ct. al. lf
RY virtue of an order in this case, will pro-
~. ceed to sell upon the premises on Thursday,
the I'd OF December next, the following Real Es-
tate, belonging to the Estate Of James Coleman,
decd, to wit: .u.t:. &
ONE TRACT OF LAND, in Edge6rld District,
containing Eleven hundred acres, more or less-
which will be divided before the day Of sale into
two separate Tracts, and plats thereof exhibited
bounded by lands of Bennrt Perry, Sampson Cop-
pick. Robert Smith, Lewis Sample, James Perry
and others. aG.r
This land is in many respects desirable It u
healthful and productive; 1t is one Of the best wa-
ter'd places in all that vicinity; and it is now, ss to
fences, &c, under first rate repair.
The improvements on the lace are also unusually
good: the ou,buildipgs especially. The Gin House
is SAID to be a. good a one rs is 10 the district.
There is also fine orchard on the premises. g.;
The neighburhooi is capital one, and the dis
t,nce from Newberry village is ten or eleven miles
only. .,,
There is a quantity of prime Cotton Land yet to
Of il admirable adapted for grain culture.
Persons wishing fine location would DO well to
attend this sale. A bargain might be gut. ::
TERMs-A credit Of Twelve months from the day
Of sale, with bond and at least Two good suretiss.
Costs Of suit to be paid in cash.
EB Newbcrry Conserratist and Lexington Flag
c"Ty three times and send accounts TO the Commits
sioner previous TO day Of sale. -.
~ A. slMKlNs, c.EED;
Wv 80 S'S -
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"A&0BWR3a. 81. GO

@AARSBVIR@ $50 60
VNHE Proprietor of this we'll known and popu-
IL lar HOTEL takes peculiar pleasure in an
nouncing to his friends and the travelling public
generae that this House is open for the reception
of company, and that his whole elerges will be
put into requsition to crafty the wants of each
and all who may favor him with their patronage.
The House has just been thoroughly repaired
and The Rooms and Furniture put in excellent con-
diton for the Spring and Summer season.
Ny Table will be furnished with the best that
can he had, and presided over by one skilled in
the culinary department-and in short, everything
requisite to crafty the taste of the cpicurean will
be supplied in abundance. The servants of the
CAROLINA HOTEL are noted for their polite and
attentive character, and are ever in attendance to
obey the wishes of my Guests
New STABLES have recently been built, which
arc commodious and complete, and Horses left in
my care will receive kind and careful treatment.
thankful for past encouragement and patron
age, respectfully solicta continuance of the same
JOHN A. MAYS.
N:S The travelling community are notified that
they and their baggage will be conveyed, at mo-
ment's warning, without CHARGE to ths Carolina Of
Georgia Depots. ia. NJ.
Hamburg, May 1868 If l6
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State Of South Carolina.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
IN ORDINARY.
Abigail Stalnakcr, Applicant, |


Abigail Stalnakcr, Applicant,
vs..
Susan Stalnaker and
7. L. Martain, Guar, nd Item, Def Is.
PY an order from The Ordinary of Edgefeld
- District, shall proceed to sell at Edgeaeld
G. H., on the first Monday in December next, for
partition, the Real Estate of Samuel Stalnaker,
decd, Tract or Parcel of Land lying and being
in the District and State aforesaid, containing one
hundred and forty three l43) acres, more or less
and bounded by lands Of S. D. Strom, Tandy
Buckhaltcr and T. scielrr.
Terms-On credit Of twelve months from the
day of SALE Purchaser TO give Bond with good
personal security and Mortgage to the Ordinary
to secure the purchase money. Costs to be paid
in cash, and to pay for Titles extra.
JAS, EDISON, s. E. D.
Nov. 8 St 43
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State Of South Carolina. Il
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
IN ORDINARY.
Pinhnr Il

Richard Berry, Applicant,
vs.
Edney Mosely, John Delaughter and :
wife Julia, and others, Def'ts.
DY an order. from the Ordinary Of Edpefeld
Id District, I shall proceed to sell at Edeefield
Court House, on the first Monday in December
next, for Partition the Real Estate Of Jane Berry.
deceased, tract or parcel Of land lying and being
in the District and State Aforesaid, containing ops
hundred and fifty (l50) acres. more or less, and
bounded by lands Of Ransom Zimmerman, jesse
Zimmerman and others.
I: TERMs-Ou credit Of twelve months. Purcha.
sess to give bond with good personal securities and
a Motgageto to the Ordinary to secure the purchase
money. Cost tobs paid cash, and to pay for titlss
extra. JAS. EDISON, sED
Nov. 2, 1858 St 43
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CHARLESTON
FEMALE SEMINARY F.!
Rev. E. WALLACE & Mrs. n. D. LAWT0N
PRINCIPALS.

THE above well known Institution Will be re re-
l. opened for Boarding Scholars on Monday,
November Sth The buy School is already in OPP
Grafton.
Teachers.
The Rev. c. WALLACE, Principal, and Lecturer
on Natural Science,
Mrs. d Nj LAwToN. Matron,
Miss ANA VAN Noy, Vice Principal,
Miss JULIA Y. Roach, Assistant,
Miss SARAH SCHouDoE, Primary Department,
Mrs. JULIA BoUETHEAu, Painting and Drawing,
Mrs DowELL. French,
Professor ROBINSON, Vocal Music,
Professor WOODRUFF. Photography (the new and
beautiful art of shorthand writing)
Other Professors of Music and Languages en-
ployed as required,
A few lads under nine years old received in the
Primary Depa tment of the Day School.
Apply at 1876 East Bay, Northeast Corner d
Laurens-Str,et
Nov. IL St as
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Teacher Wanted.

"A TEACHER of ability and experience can
IA have chance at one of the best locations in
the Southern country by immediate application to
the Trustees of the Male Academy at this place
with full and satisfactory references. The siLua.
tion is worth at least 81 200 per anrum.
h. 7. MINIS, :.
A. SlMKINS, :
G. A. ADDISON, z
BENZ. WALDO, 8
W. C. MORAGNE. =
Edgefeld, S. c.. Nov 3 If 43
Columbia Caroinian will copy times and
forward bill to Maj. G. ~. Addison, Treas. Board
of Trustees.
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N Office.

My terms for selling METALLIC BURIAL ca.
SES is Cash, bu. shnuld the cash not accompany
The order interest will be charged from the day Of
delivery. JOHN NJ. WITT.
N. B.-Wood Collins will be sold as formerly.
JAM 90 If :. 2
Oct 13 st = 40
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State Of South Carolina.
EDGEFlELD DISTRICT. z
IN EQUITY. = IS
Nat. Ramey, }

vs..
A.G. league and others} : J. 4
In pursuance of an order in this cause from
L Chan. F. II. Wardlaw, will proceed to sell at
Edscfed c. H., on the first Monday in December
next, the building in this Village, known as the
ICE HOUSE, and the lot (f any connected
with it. -
ltis first ratio house for the purpose it is de-
signed to answer, having been put up of good
material, by good workman and on a secure
plan. An opportunity is pre- ented for an energetic
person to 60 into the Ice business here and money
can be made by it. Watch the sale.
TERESA credit till lst January 1869. Costs
to be paid in cash. ....,.,
A. sIMKlNs, c.E.z.D.
Nov IL Ate As
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AYERS
CHERRY
PECTORAI
FOR TIE RAPID CURE OF
Colds, Coughs, and
lIOarSeneSS,

DaIMTIEIp, MASS, Goth Dec, 1855.
Dr. C. AYiR: I do not hesitate to say
the best remedy I have ever found for
Coughs, lIOarseness, Influenza. md the
conconiitant symptoms Of Cold, Is your
CnERRY PEcroRAL. Its constant use In
my practice and my family for the Inst
ten years hiu shown 1t to possess supe-
rior virtues for the treatment OF these
,.>,,,l,t,ts rnEN KNIEI1fr ~ n
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Fine Pianos, Books
MUSIC, &c. &c.

Fine Pianos, Books,
MUSIC, &C., &c.
rYNIIE Subscriber after returning thanks to their
l. friends 10 EDGEFlELD aud adjoining Dis
tricts, for their liberal patronage during the last
ten years would inform them that thy still con-
tiuue to keep on hand large assortment Of
PLANO FORTES
from the celebrated manufactures OF RAVEN BA
CON q co, HAZELTON, BROS, and A. IL
GALE s. co, New York. for whom they are role
Agents These Instruments having already won
such far famed celebrity it is only necessary for US
to repeat that for strength. durability and finish
together with pOwer, depth. sDeetness and SOFT
ness of tone, they challenge competition. Persons
wanting superior
PLANO FORTE,
woull do much better to call ard select from large
assortment, than BY dealing with Pedlass and Agents
OF inferior makers. VIII re they have no choice, aud
have of:-n to pay higher prices for Inferior lnstru-
ments, than fne ones OF superior makers can be
bought for. Every PIANO FORTE sold by US is
warranted in every respect, 30 tho purchaser runs
no risk whatev.r. Persons ordering from distance
from can depend upon getting GOOD AR
TICLE, as we make it point to keep goods OF tho
bert quality and such as We can recommend and
warran in every respect
Their stuck Of MUSIC is very large and they
are constantly receiving all new pieces as they are
published. GUITAR and VIOLIN STRINGS OF
the best qualify always on hand.
They would asa call attention 10 their large
Stock Of
School and Miscellaneous Books, Stationery
Blank Books,
nd 9th, r artil,s.-ALSO-
Always ON hand the largest assortment in the State
Of GUITARS, VIOLlNS, ACCORDEONS,
FLUTES, fLAGROLETS, VIOLIN BOWS, &c /,
and every article of Musical Merchandise
Carhart's and Needhams aud Princes celebrated
MEIODk0NS.
ACCORDEONS and VIOLlNS repaired in the
best manner.
All Of the above articles sold at low prices for
Cash or City accep,ances by
GEO. A. OATES 2 BROTHER.
Broad Street, Augusta Ga between U. S., and
Globe Hotels.
April 1858 If l3
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Notice.

DAGS, RAGS !-sTHREE CENTS per Lb.
IL in Cash will be paid for all Clean Linon and
Cotton Rags, delivered at the Bath Paper Mills, at
Bath s. c., Or atany Depot on the 8. C. Rail Road.
The attention Of Store-kecpers and :Pedlars Ii
particularly requested. -
GEO. ". WINTER, Agent,
Augusta, Ga, Move 8m "A
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THE LIVER -IN;VIGARAT0R.
pREPARED BY DIR. SANFORD.

rs great scientific medical discovery and sday working
cures almost too rrut TO believe Is rs by mag
ic even The first giving benaht and seldom more hun
bottle required IL cure any kind of Liver Complaint
from the Jandice or Dyspepsia TO common head
achc NIL of which are the result of diseased Liver.
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CAROLINA HOTEL

Nov 10
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IINIIE Subscriber after returning thanks to their
l. friends ia EDGEFlELD aud adjoining Dis
tricts, for their liberal patronage during the last
ten years, would inform them that thy still con-
tiuue to keep on hand large assortment Of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-12-01

Cnsumpef, do not despslr till you have tried ArERs
CHERRY PICTORIAL 1t u mnds by Of the best medical
chemists In the world and Its all around bespeak
the high merits Of It's virtues - PHILADELPHIA L<d0er.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-01

her liberty ns..hls can b, dooe b. the Prc.i-n .nd
Coogrrss ard sp5rved By tie people, thee what 10
Jersey or an otter State to- morrow A. well mgtt
tire empire seek our sprrcy for the Ell -sn
of % -on TO his patient the suggestion that sroh
patient might thereafter pIe-oree for Lrse.f some
sut dote the burglar excuse tie expulsion OF the
rgbiful owner frcm his m.nsion under the pret.rt
that te might, perhsps, hereafter resume lis lawful
pcsseAOr ask that the principle Of self govern
trett should now be subverted in Rarsss in the be
that its people at eue future perod mig At perhaps
be able to dress 'hs wrongs ror done them ana
recover theI loug lost rights and Liberties.
Establ.sh DOW tho Pecetsnt, BY dragging Ksnsss
into TIE Uron against the Will OF her people and en-
der this fatal exsupe fear the whole fabric Of popu-
lar liberty will tumble into ruins Congress and the
Preidett will have offered the most tempsug ards
IN all the future for the perpetrston Of fraud perjury
ard forgery, and for the overthrow Of the will Of the
ueoule Our mora. retrogressiOn and political decs.
derce will have commenced s2d these glorious States
NAV soon become broken columns, with their ruined
fragments scattered over the opening graves of the
ibs rites Of our country and of the world Nav the
sovereign State Of NewsJersey and especially the in
domtable Democracy OF the glorious old Coun.y Of
sussex in this hour OF peril, stand by the rights and
liberties OF the PEOPLE and teach political Canutes
and their councillors thst they must change their pc+
ton or the advancing surges of popular indignation
viii Io over aid oyerxheln them.
Recurring with unaloyed delight to the maly pless
ant Summers peSsed BY me amid the Lofty hills aud
lovely valleys Of old SutseX NewJetsey sailing upon
her lmpid lake., admiring her splendid and romsntic
sctpeiy, elevated and inVigorsted by her pure aud
elastic stmos phere, wandering along the bank and
rapds OF the Delaware which separated her from my
ov native PEI Lsy lvanis, have thought that here
amid your mountain homes, Liberty might find her
Isct entrenchment ard that some Of your plains and
passes might become As distinguished in defense Of
popular sovereignty the classc fields Of Grecsn or
Roman history or the more recent struggles of the
heroic Swiss. May you never have cause to encOun-
ter such fearful sacrfces but if the trial must
may you fully realize my tigbest anticpatious Of Il e
courage ard patriotism Of the people OF SUSSEX New
49, = n J. WALhER.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-01
TIE OPERA or LEONORA.

Mr. FIv, the author of LeOrora, WAS three times
called before the curtain last evening, during the sec
ond performance Of his opera at tee Academy At the
close. the audience loudly demanded speech, where
upon Mr. Fry came out and said substantially:
LADIES AND GEsrLEsys: What is the matter
hope have not done anything wrong. lCheers.l
Speeches very good things at the proper tune but
cont thipk this is the proper tIme lthink on tue
contrary, that good many of you want to go tc bed
now yet | cannot omit to return you my hearty thanks
for the personal hCnors you have bestowed upon me.
Ia reeard 10 your udgment upon my music, becomes
NE TO ssy nothing-for art esks no favors. Great
cheering An American, 10 my own country, msy
be permitted TO say that If we are to become great
nation, it will not be from the number of things we
impoi, from Europe, but from the number OF things
which we produce ourselves. Applause let us 90
honor 10 al that is great and good in Europe; but at
the same time this ought to be no reason why we
should not give preference to our own productions
In some departments we have outsrpped every other
ration, and there is no valid reason why we rHoui
not become foremost in most things and nte'ic u
none Applause What We need is public stif
ready to recognize and approve that which - meto
rious ard there will be no lack Of compett'r among
ua In home made literature, snd IN so ne 1epatt-
IeIts OF AIT in America there is no lack of atpreca
ton The literary man is no longer the slave ot the
publisher As coon as his work ia written publisher
i ready 10 take it. The painter need only produce
biz picture to find fame and market. The sculptor
becomes famous all over the nation. la proof oil our
appreciation of his att need tske you lesa thsn ons
hundred yards distant TO an equestrian statue
Of the Father Of his country lCheere.I But our
own dramatic music may lie dead. in my own case,
in this instance it has lain by for twenty-five years,
because could not get anybody to tske hold of it:
" hat can DO now l could do when was IL years ot
sge (Applause. In this instance the manager OF this
house has thrown aside the conventional rues andto
Linn YOU are indebted for this American Opera TAP.
pause In conclusion have TO thank you, ladies and
sentlemen and express my obligations to toe arti's
of this establishments for their zea in mastering new
opers. while singing Martha in the morning, tho
Messiuh in the afternoon and the Troyatorc in
the evening.
Dir. Fry bowed and retired, amid the enthu'isstic
paudts Of the ossembage.