Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-31
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.

CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.
CHARLESTON. March 81, 1858.
Our people are proverbiay ford of going into e1-
tremes. After complete surfeit Of dissipation OF
every kind through 'hc winter, which even the arr
val Of Lent ut frs. failed put stop to, the scene
suddenly changes and public attention is absorbed IN
q SERIES of cxcsmont. of very different character
The nancrs are filed every day with
of iais.a Prayer KseGag.-.nd there Is very evil
dent disposition to gut up revivnls IN many oi OUT
churches and religious bodies. The Young Mems
Christian Associutun are holding daily prayer meet
ings at early hours Of tie morning. In the Mesho-
dist Churches meetings have been hcld nightly ior
fortnight past. Union meetings nre held at the CIR
cuar Church every afternoon which are attended py
Protestant Clrryymcn md Lnymen Of various de-
nominations and also at the Masonic Hall and ut the
Temperance Hall in tho Upper Warls. The Episco:
palisus arc keeping Lent aud Will nave as usual
daily services during Passion week. Our Heore"
brethren commemorate their Passover about the same
time and the annual ceremonies incident to this PERI
od of the year in preparation among the ho'nan
Catholics So that with our whole religious commu-
nifty the present is SCISSOR Of special prayer an"
self-examiuatiun. The last named exercise, Will,
fear, if conducted in proper spirit Of humility
prove more now than ever pretty hard ordeal ior
the great majority Of US to 90 through, and happy
will it be in every respect for those humble souls
whose ipor,linate selfovc and devotion to mslnnon
should not be too strong to enable them to scknoWl
edge the painful truth that thoy are no better than
they should be-
While our young folks generally have been indulg
ing freely in tho "ponps and yanities," "young
America is no. slow in devsing Juvenile resources
Of amusement. "Kitug" aud "pickng eggs ap.
pear to have run their course and Balloons are IN the
ascenol.ancy. These exciting diversions, together
with marbles, balls, tops, putfcrs, bbo-kctches ana
tho envening pastines of Skinny" TOUGHER,
"prisoner's base," and others which will recall to
many Of your gruwn-up readers innuIneeabe pleas
ant associations Of chidhoods happy days. serve to
fill up very pro6tsbly the hours Of "recess and In
tervals between until the welcome
arrival of the Easter holidays now near at hand when
alt the boys and girls who get away, make gen
eral rush for the country
The Theatre has beeu re-upened for a short Spring
season. Bronze, the famous comedian, Miss Raymond
and Miss Shaw, among the stars figuring ON the
stage. Next week the Keller Ballet and Divertlse-
ment Troupe, sixty in number, arc expected.
Werner's Concert Hall continues open every eve
ming with additions to tho list Of musical performers.
rThc Couuette" celebrated Statue by an Amcri-
can Sculptor, (Wm. K Barbee of Virginia. IS e1-
pcctea to arrive here carly next week. to be exhibited
for IL few days.
The United States Circuit Court copiuenccS its Scs
sion iu our city on lst April.
The vacancy in the Board of Directors of the South
Carolina Rail Road is to be filled by an election to be
held on 10th April.
The Charleston Port Society at their late Anniver-
sary meeting instituted measures for the establish
ment of u School Ship and Marine Schools in our
Harbor. Committees are soliciting subscriptions
for this noble object which cannot fail to command
the prompt and liberal cooperation Of our merchants
An inquest was held OH Sunday last at the Marine
Hospital, on the body Of Alfred Douvand native Of
Belgium, seaman from the Schooner Shepherd u
Mount who died on Saturday afternoon Of wounds
received ON board Of the Schooner. 1t appears that
the deceased was struck by Andrew Wade, another
sealnan on the right eide Of the head with hand
spike iuaictinS terrible wound. Captain Smith.
the Commander Of the Schooner kept Douvand on
board till wednesday 17th and then sent him to the
Hospital, and sailed Immediately for Georgetown, s.
c., carrying Wade with him. The Jury came to the
conclusion that the Captuin was MI accomplicc with
Wado and warrants issued for the arrest Of both
porties as we'll rs several other witnesses,
which resulted in the arrest aud imprisonment Of
Wade ut Georgetown.
N,l,,o 81,
sumes its course of Lectures the lst Monday in
April.
course Of Masonic Lectures is in progress before
Klwianing LODGE A. +. NJ. The FIRST two Lectures
hayo been delivered by John 3. Irving and T. Lam
ncau, Esqr's, ON Masonic Literature.
pamphlet on the Foreign Slave Trade" has
inst been issued from the press. It consists Of
res Of articles originally published in the Southern
Standard by one Of the Editors Of that Journal L.
". Spratt, Esq.
Professor +. s. Holmes, Of the College, has repub-
shed in pamphlet form his Essay from the Mercury,
on the Remains Of Domestic Animals discovered
among Postp!eioccne Fossils in South Carolina" "
His researches in this interesting field have been at
tended with valuable results The learned Professor
Arussin says in letter to Professor H., which is ap-
pended to this Essay, that "nothing has impressed
him so deeply for many years past as the sight Of
these boncs and thnt he considers their careful study
in all their relations as of the utmost Importance to
tho progress Of science
Charles Z. b. Flags, Esq, ono Of our young prac-
ttoucrs Mt the Bar has dgesed Index Of the Stat
uts Laws of South Carolina from 1887 to 1857, which
observe is noticed with favor by the press. The
price is 81 to So. II will be acquisition to our law
libraries. The author il gentleman of high person.
al and professional merit.
The cotton market has been active and heavy sales
were cfeetod during the latter part of this week, 49,,
800 bulcs sold at 9l @ 12b stock ON hand consdera
by reduced Rice, market rather languid, receipts
1891 Tierccs sold to So; Corn 10000 bushels North
Carolina received and sold, 80 q S. Oats 40 @ AZ;
Hsy, Northern 50 q s5 Flour, 1885 Bbls. received,
sales 81 o. Ct; Bacon, fair demand, Sides lo1 q 1os;
shoulders q St; Hams. prime Is cents; Lard, 200
bbl. 10. O. III; Salt 50 @ 70; Basging, Gunny 1a
oil; Whiskey % @ 20; Rope 8 @ IL; Coffee,
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