Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-08-25
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

and improved.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
MD IN Augusta, on the l7th inst, n salute of l6O
guns was fired in honor Of The successful working Of
the Atlantic Telegraph, md there was general re-
joicing among the people.
tg 1t is vain to stick your fngor in the water,
and, pulling it out look for hole, and equally vain
to suppose that, however largo space you occupy,
the world will miss you when you die.
Ms- lawyer in Batavia N. Y lately charged
man $7Sj for collecting $780,
Esy The kcitt Guards" is the nnme Of Rife
Company recently formed at Georges Station, and so
called in honor of Col. Keitt
ns Tho county of Henderson, in North Carolina
is snid to be the only one in the State in which every
mnle save one, twenty years of age, can read.
It is doubtful if the same DO saii of any other
one in the south-perhaps not crcn in the New Eng
land States, where the system Of education is so
thorough.
Ms-" "a Friend" is referred to our number of last
week, whero he will see that corrected the very
obvious error to which he now kindly draws our at
tontiou Iudeod We corrected it in pencil for some Of
our more crtcal exchanges the very Tcek it occurred
Still, though late, "a Friends" attention is properly
appreciated.
GI- As tho sun, in its full Qplendor, was pecping
over the eastern hills, says Yankee paper newly
married man exclaimed: "The glory Of the world
is rising" His wife, who happened to be getting
up at the momont taking the compliment to herself,
Wbot 1anr IL
had my silk gown ou?'
S- The Carolina Times printing Office, under n
foreclosure of mortgage, was sold on the Tth inst,
to DR.. J. II. Boatwrisht.
aeey' Tho Ohio Prnitcntiury contains seven hun
dred cells and at the latest dates there were six hun
dred and ninety nine occupied.
TO Mr.. Cyrus W. Field has ordered another ca
bic to be constructed, account Of tho prospect OF
tho immense business which will offer. Tho cable
line will be closed until the 1st Of September except
for the messages between the two governments OF
England and the United Statce.
sy We understand arrangements are in progress
for getting up grand costume ball at William
ston, on the sth scpember,-and great time is an
ticipatcd.
lS- Tho weather prevailing in New Orleans, at
the last accounts, was very warm in the day, With
very cool nights The wind WINS constantly blowing
from the North and the yellow fever was dny get
ting worse.
N1- The negotiations between the South Carona
Railroad Company and the City Council Of Augusta,
having been Settled and the draw in the bridge loca
ted the Company resumed work on the bridge We'd
nesday morning lust.
~ Last week little son Of Judge Donaldson, in
Mqntezuma, Indiana, was bitten the arm by a
spider, while sleeping in cradle The arm swelled
rapidly Inflammation spread to other parts Of the
body, and the second lay after the injury the child
died.
~ The lntost news from Salt Luke City informs
US that the Mornons had all returned to their homes
Brigham Young WAS in good health, but WAS fearful
of being assassinatoi.
w It is annouuccl that Minister Forsyth will
return from Mexico in the sloop Of war Plymouth.
tY Capt. Joseph Hamilton, of New York, for
masy years shplnaster at Charleston, died in the
latter City, on Friday lust of yellow fever.
9sD- Tho officers of the steam frigate Niagara
rccently employed in laying the Atlantic cabe,) have
been allowed leave Of absence for three months.
~ A paragraph has been going the rounds about
n lady who has moustache her lip. 1t is not
uncommon for young ladies' to have moustnches on
their lips, but rsro that they grow there.
Ms- A man greatly in dvJt, on his leathbed,
said: az only wish to live till pay my debts" His
friends commended the motive Of his prayer. and the
sick man, in low tone, proceeded: And if heaven
would grant rae lLls prayer, know my life would be
very long indeed"
as- The best lip salvc in creation Is sweet kisa.
The remedy should be used with great care, however,
rs it is apt to bring m affection of the heart.
gfs- The western papers are not 80 sangunc now
of the favorable prospects of the cotton crop as they
were IL few wOeks ngo. Dry weather, rust and worms
are causing much damage.
sT Many persons spend SO much time in criti
cisng and dsputing about the Gospel that they have
none left for practicng it. As if two sick men should
quarrel about the phrasco"gy Of their physicians 5
prescription, and forget to take the medicine.