Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-05-19

FeUIlOn III hdnsaS, every alC ullQ 0C Tue SOutQ
would have revolted at it as stupendous enor-
nifty. Does the fact that the convention making
it called itself prc-savery, and was presided over
by Calhoun instead of by Lane, render it less
Objectionable Think not. If the public do
main in the Territories is to be surrendered, I
should, instead of surrendering it to the unjust
demands of an inchoate State, infinitely prefer
to give it to the survivor of the brave men who,
in the wars Of the republic, have defended her
rights upon the field of battle. This. action Of
the Lecompton convention has always been ut
terly repugnant to my sense of what was expe-
tlient and just.
Holding these views, felt no difficulty in
acceeding to the bill recommended by the COM
mittee Of conference.
| INTERESTING And HUMOROUS ITEMS. :
E The Sunday Atlas, in fit Of Reyulu-
tionary enthusiasm, says:
"Hurrah for the girls of Il"
"Thunder!" cries New Jersey paper, "that'1
son darned old. No, no-hurraL for the girlt
Of 49,"
@ SLAVERY IN kEErrcxr.-The Louis
vile Courier says there is now al extraordinary
stampede of the slaves in that State. Negroes
are daily escaping from their owners in startling
numbers. They 60 off, one, two, three, or u
dozen at time. That paper attributes this
unusual movement to the presence Of numerous
Abotionists. 1t says Black Republicans are
as thick in these parts ~ wolves on . prairie.
It is almost respectable to bc higger.stealer." !"
E An old topper WAS induced % sisn the
temperance pledgs, which be kept relislotsly
t6f Isihe ~Geks. At lat ae got dsoldlaly LAIhS
add one Of kis friends lstihhlipatsa Rtth aiR3
f6F lIs laithl5tsneRa to bis ahlI2AtlaEs, Iia sh,
s%arsd, 40 10 apeS, aisnad tke plS4ee, hgt
| waa tremendously dry sal ali sIgas ail 10 dry
time"
@ At Placersille California, lately, 2
loafer mistock ground glsss globe lamp With
letters upon it for the queen Of night, and eIs
claimed "Well am cllssed if somebody hain't
stuck an advertisement on the moonm
u
EE SERVED Hin RIGHT.--Afew dayu since,
a man residing near Galena Illinois. took = load
Of potatoes to that town to sell, but not being
able to get higher bidthan ten cents per bushel,
| be declined selling and threw the load into
Fever river. lie was arrested, thereuporl, taken
before the authorities, and fined Sl4,for OBJ
structing the navigation. aG.-
@ Why is the cutting off an elephants
head 30 widely different from cutting of any other
head2 Because, when you cut the head from
the body youdo not separate It from thc trunk,
EE Mrs. P.rtington says she was much
elucidated last Sunday, on hearing fine con:
course on the parody Of the prodigous son.
EA correspondent writes that while
| travelling at the South he attended negro
meeting, where the sable preacher offered IN
earnest prayer for ode white element in our
population"
x Pity is akin to love, but oftener Of 9
purer origin. A fair young child may pity the
weak infrm old man. And nothing on earth
is more beautiful than infancy attending age.
* Printers with nine children are to be
exempted from taxation in the State Of New
York.
Very safe legislation that. We would like
to see the printer who had any thing to tax
after feeding nine childrcd.
E A young man in New York last week
advertised for wife. In less than two hours,
we are told, l8 married men sent in word that
he might have theirs. Connubial bliss in New
York must be at discount, we think.
E A young carpenter, having been told
that the course of true love did never run
| smooth resolved on going to court his young
lady with fore-plane under his arm.
.EEA A Shoemaker has one important ad-
vantage over all the rest of mechanics-his
goods, whenever finished, are always sold.
@"Old Bob" negro Drummer in the
Revolutionary war, died recently in Ebert CO.,
at the advanced age of l07 years. He was
present at the battles of Euraw Springs, Gull
ford Court House and Brandywine.
I| From the time consumed by ladies in
doing their hair" it is evident that this is the
name part Of the business
EE To give brillisncy to the eyes, shut
| them early at night and open them early in the
| morn ng, and let the mind he constantly intent
on the acquisition Of knowledge, or on the ex-
crciSe Of benevolent feelings.
* \ modern writer says 1T may seem
strange, but it is 4 fact, that men generally are
much more afraid of women, than women of
mel,." Brown remarks, that the fact is not
"strange" at all for in both cases the fear is
proportioned to the dangtr. Candid, but un-
gallant.
EE The Coahomn (Aliss.) Citizen of the
lst May informs US that white man, known
as Joe Dono, hsiling from Chicago, WAS, on
Thursday last, tied to sapling in that vicinity
and lashed with hickories for tampering with
slaves. The castieation was administered by
negro woman whom he had tried to induce to
run away.
E The Ksnsa, land sales, by order of the
President, have been postponed from July to
October. The postronemeut was asked by the
people Of Kansas. ,
x HIGH. PR1cEs-At the sale Of the es-
tate Of Samuel Hawthorn, deceased, in Wash
ington county, Virginia, last week, three hun
dred and thirty acres Of land was sold at S26
per acre, and thirteen negrocs-six of them un-
der nine years of ase..for $1,000.
@ In dandy phrase slice of ham is called
"an elegant extract from Bacon" Only used
in polite circles.
@ young poet out West in describing
heaven, says: at i, a world of bliss, fenced in
with girls"
b6r "John you seem to gain flesh eYory
day the grocery business must agree with yen.
What did you weigh last 2n DWELL, Simon,
really forget now, but it strikes me it was
pound Of butter" - =,
Va THERE is man in one of the Western
States who has moved 30 eften that whenever
. covered wagon comes near his house his chick
ems oil march up and fall ON their backs, and
cross their leps rpsdr IN hoy yffhd and cafri&i h,