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XAsH1NGTo,N NEWs-.THE VOTE.


The Kansas Admission Bill, in an unobjectionable
shape, has passed the Senate by vote of 50 to IS
PuGH of Ohio votod against it reluctantly under in
structons, or the vote would have stood 81 to "a.
The House, it is thought, will also pass the Bill but
by close vote. We're the Southern Americans true
to their section there would be no doubt ms to the
suit; but they are notrus. Douglas, the Faithless,
has used his wholepowerto defeat the Bill, and as vas
to have been expected has drawn from its support in
the House sufficient squad of faihless Democrats to
endanger its passage. is hoped however that even
in spite of his nonstrous exertons the measure will
pass and thus comparative quiet be restored to the
country. Senator Toombs of Georgia has given tho
"lttle giant terrible cashgation, beneath which he
is said to have completely succunbed.
If the Pugh amendment is offered in the House,
southern men will vote against its adoption.
is understood however that they will vote for the Ad-
mission Bill eventually, with or without that amOnd
ment, which of course they are led to do by every
motive of prudence and patriotism. Such bOing the
understanding ve make no comments.
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GREAT COIISTRY.

The following condensed statistics will give some
idea of the greatness and rapid progress of the Amer
can people:
"Tho United States are composed Of thirty-one
States and nine Territories.
They contain n population of q, ,OOO, 900, of whom
$4,000, 900 are white
The extent of the sea coast is 1850 miles.
The length of the ten principal rivers is 20, 900
miles.
Tho surface of tn. five great lakes is 5000 square
miles.
The number Of miles Of railroad in operation is
10000, which cost SIS, ,0OO, 600.
The length Of canals is 5000 miles.
1t contains tho longest railroad on the plobe-tho
Illinois Central-whch is TS4 miles.
The annual value Of its agricultural productions
is s2O0,O0O,OOO.
It's most valuable production is Indian corn which
yields annually $1,000, 900 bushels.
The amount Of registered and enrolled tonnage is
100000
The amount of capital invested in manufacture is
$500, 900.
The annual amount of its internal trade is $780,,
gQG,l0p.
Tho annual Yaup Of its products Of labor other
than agricultural is 81 D0,Q0Q,QGp,
The annual value Of the income Of the inhabitants
is $780, 10000.
Its mines of gold, copper, lend, and iron among
the richest in the world.
The value Of gold produced is $100 900 900.
The surface Of its coal folds is 13S,131 square
acres.
Within her borders arc $1,000 schools, 5000 acade-
miles, 234 colleges and $500 churches"
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TEX n D UE boSoA1 Az
Two DOLLARS per year, il paid in adVance-iwo
DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS if not paid within BIZ
months-and THREf DOLLARS il not paid before the
expiration Of the year. All subscriptions not distinct
ly limited at the time of subscribing, will be con-
tiuued until all arrearages are paid at the option OF
the Publisher
Subscriptions out of the District and from o'her
States must invariably be paid for in advance
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
All advertisements will be correctly and conspicu-
ously inserted at Ssventyfve Cents per Square tl2
Brewer lines or less for the rs, insertion, and Fifty
Gents for each subsequent insertion. When only pub
lshed Monthly or Quarterly 81 per square will be
charged.
Each and every Transient Advertisement. to secure
publicity through our columns, must invariably Do
paid in advance.
All Advertisements not having the desirsd number
of insertions marked on the margin. will bs continued
until forbid and charged accordingly.
Those desiring to sdvsrlise by the year can do 80
on the mos, liberal tsrms-it being distinctly under.
stood that contracts for yearly advertising are con-
fined to the immediate, Legitimate business of Inc hfm
or individual contracting.
All communications OF a personal character will be
charged advertisements.
Obituary Notices exceeding one square IN Length
will be charged for the overplus, at regular rates
Announcing Candidate (npt inserted until Psid
for,) Five Dollars.
For Advertising Es,rays T"lled Two Dollars, to be
paid by the Magistrate advertising.
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OBIT q a RY.

DIED. Tor rather in the language Of another "fcll
asleep ' in this village, on last Monday morning ut
5 o'clock SARAH AMANDA, daughter of LEWIS
and REBEccA JONES, in the seventh year of her age
Too pure for thi, world she has gone to join the
songsters of the skies around the throne Of God in
Heaven where she has met this, with lovely sis
ter who preceded her few years since, to the enjoy
ment Of that rest which be felt and enjoyed only
by the pure in heart
If Heaven had no other attraction than little AXAS
DA surely she of herself would be enough to attract
hiher all who knew her. for could know her but
to love her in her simplicity. ~
Msy the constant prayer Of ths'parents be, Z. y
40, Heaven sweet lleavcn! when shall Tsce,ss
o, when shall get there?"
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DR.. M'LANEs LIVER PILLS.

When the proprietors, Fleming Bros, of Pittsburgh,
Pa, Of this invaluable remedy purchased it of the
inventor, there was medicine which deserved tho
name for tho cure of Liver and Bilious complaints,
notwithstanding the great prevalence of these diseases
in the United States. In the South and West par
ticularly, where the patient is frequently unable to
obtain the services Of regular physician some reme-
dy was required, at once safe and cectual and the
operation of which could in no wise prove preudical
to the constitution. This medicine is supplied by
Dr. MLane's Liver Pills, prepared by Fleming Bros.
Of Pittsburgh as has been proved in oyery instance
in which it has had trial. Always beneaeial, pot
solitary instance has ever occurred in which its
effects have been injurious The invention Of an
educated and distinguished physician, it has nothing
in common with the quack nostrums imposed upon
the public by shallow pretenders to the medical art
Experience has now proved, beyond Doubt that DR.:
Mc'Lanes Pill is the best remedy over proposed for
the Liver Complaint
~ Purchasers will be careful to ask for DIR
MLANES CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS, manu-.
factured by FLEMING BROS, of Pittsburgh. Pa.
All other Liver Pills in comparison aro worthless
DR.. MLanss genuine LivOr Pills. also his celebrated
Vermifuge, can now be had at all respectable drug
stores. None genuine tpihout the sgnatait r.:
my ''"" i''' "a "'f".':' 'PT,EMTNG. mos
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OLD AND NEW STYLE.

The initials o. s. and n. S. are not unfrequcntly
met with in reading, meaning Old Style and New
Style OF course our readers know what those terms
imply, and that they have reference to chronological
date. Tic suhoinrd fragment from our drawer will
give un ilca of their whence, why, and whcrsfurs:'
"By Statute q, George III. the British Parliament
enacted that the day after Wednesday, the ID Of
September. lIj2, should he Thursdy the liih, in
stead of Thursday, the 81 Of that month md year.
y this act. eleven days drupped from tue reck-
oning. AMI all England and her colonies were made
that much older without their consent. But this was
only in conformity with the correct Grcg"rinn style
previously in in all uthcr Christian countries, Rus
sia only excepted. 1t is reported in the annals of
that period. thnt il Was a prevailing upnun nmung
the masses of England, that they bad actually been
rubbed of eleven days Of their existence and that
their lives had been shortened that much. and mob
accordingly parac,l the streets of London, demand
ing uf the Prime Minister, Henry Pelham, that they
should he restored to them again"
The birth dates of many Of our earlier citizens nre
recorded according to the Old Style chronology, and
whom So, eleven days must be deducted from their
present apparent uge to make it correct.
gs- Lieut. Maury thus briefly but forcibly describes
the G1!f Stream:
There is river in tho ocean. In tho seycrcst
drought it fails, and in the mghtiest floods it
never orerfows. Its banks and its bottom are Of
cold water. while its current is of warm. The Gulf
Of Mexico is ts fountain aud its mouth is in the Arc
tic Seas 1t is the Gulf Stream. Thero is in the
world other such nostic flow Of water. Its cur
rontis moro rapid thun the Missssippior the ApaIon
aud its volume mure than thousand times greater
It's waters fur out from the gulf rs the Cnrolinn
coasts, are of indigo blue They nro 70 distinctly
marked, that the line of junction with tho common
wnter may bu traced Ly tho eye. Orten ono hulf
of tho vessel may DO perceived floating in gulf stream
water, while the other half is in the common water of
tho sharp stLe line and the want of affinity bo-
tween these waters and such too the reluctance so to
spoak tho part of those of the Gulf Stream to min
gle with the common water of the soa"
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MIR. 1xE1rr AND THE "oLD GUARD"

N
Our limits have prevented our copying the late
speech of Mr.. kEITr upon the Kansas question. 1t
was conceived in his usual eloquent style and pre-
scnted the argument in forcblc light. The follow
ing are his closing remarks, i'll which it will be
that he pays very handsome incidental tribute to
the old Democratic guard" His alusion to Presi-
deut BUCHANAN is particularly beautiful:
Sir, events nre drifting to n dissolution Of the Con-
federucy. The slavery question: it would secm, will
split it. as it has hitherto preserved it. Feud, rival
ry jealousy class strife ut the North have been kept
down by foreign war, by that scction against the
South. But for this they would long since have
risen up and shaken down tho fabric Of Government
and society. The South, too, has been made lirmer,
aud pressed closer together by hor resistance to this
war. Through it both sections are being rapidly
consolidated This consolidation has hitherto been
prevented by tho Democratic party. Its ranks are
now being thnned by desertion, and broken through
by assaults When it gives way, the bands of this
Union will be burst asunder. The President still
stands firm, crowned with civic honUrs, covered with
the love Of the people, and guarded by the patriotism
of the country; he still holds the citadel of the Con-
.titution and has planted its flag upon the tOpmost
turret. The South sustans him, and tho "old guard
of the free States" have locked their shields around
him. They have rejected the Establishments of local
patronage aud the seductons of leaders once trusted
and have stood to their duty and their colors Tho
"old guard" Of Napoleon, which had carried his ca
giles all over Europe, and shaken them out only in
victory were drawn up to tho Louvre stripped of
tho gories and trophies they had gathered there and
to give in their adhesion to the new powers. They
saw gorcs and trophies both disappears and stirred
no feature, and moved not step, while these were
borne away. But when their loyalty was asked to
the new powers, they Indignantly scornod the propo-
sal. Like the cold guard" of Napoleon stnnds the
old guard Of Democracy in the free States; it still
stand. true to the traditions and testimonials and
histories Of s past it scorns the advances Of nnat-
cism nos without striking bEow, will it allow
of its gores he sullied, one of its trophies to
be removed. Will you, who have been in this old
guard, take your former place in its ranks; or will
YOU 20 over to another standard and swell tho legions
Of the enemy? Your will be historical. Make
it WE'LL and make it wisely.
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Qbe aouertissr.
ARTHUR SLMKlNS, EDITOR.
EDGEFIELD, s. C.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81, 1858.
RULES THAT MUST IN FUTURE BE OBSERVED

RULES THAT MUST IN FUTURE BE OBSERVED.
All advertisements from this date not amounting to
more than $40, must be paid for in advance.
Merchants and others advertising by the year, will
be required to settle every six months.
No paper will be sent out of tho District unless paid
for in advance.
All letters on business connected with the Office, to
receive prompt attention, must be addressed to the
"Edsefeld Advertiser"
To these rules we will rigidly adhere. Therefore,
take notice and act accordingly.
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gars, Muscovsdo @ 8; Molasses, stock very light,
Cuba 19l @ 81; Coal-dealers Offering best quality
Orrell at Sc per ton.
The stock market continues very much neglected
About sSOooO Of State 6 per cent Bonds have been
sold at 90 cents.
Our meat and vegetable markets are Sin statu quo"
Fresh lots of poultry are coming in briskly at our
wagon yards Fowls are selling at s44 per dozen,
Ducks Ssh. CLAUDE.
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PaRrEI,,S WSPIRIT.V

This admirable Esprit" Of the Times,-oid wine in
neW botlescontinues to posses its place among the
very first newspaper publications of America. What
q fellow is thnt mum Porter How racy, how tasteful
how admirable in every light! Ever welcome, bright
Spirit. Ever prosperous be your career.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-31
NEW DOCTORS s,

Among the late graduates of the South Carolina
Medical College. appear the names of our young ci,-
leus, L. s. SMITH and J. e. HILL fully commissioned
to 80 forth upon the discharge Of their professional
,s,,t,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-31

tS There is divine out west trying to persuade
girls to forsgo marriage. He might rs we'll try to
persuade ducks that they could find substitute for
vasr or rossbEds that there is something better for
their complexion than SUNSHINE. Fho anly convert
he has yet made is q single lady, aged sizty:
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THE FINAL VOTE IN THE SENATE.

We find in some of our exchanges some aadi
tonal particulars of the proceedings in the Sen
ate OH the passage of the Kansas bill, which VI
insert below.
After considerable debate the Senate withdrew
the Minnesota bill altogether.
In the Kansas bill three amendments were
moved-frst to strike out the preamble, and
inserting that the people of Kansas did form a
Constitution, etc.-which was carried. Second.
", that the Constitution should not be construed
to abrdge or infringe any right Of the people, as
serted in the Kansas Constitution, ut all times
to alter reform, or abolish their form of govern.
ment, etc.-agreed to, yeas thirty-one, nays
swent ty-three. Thirdly, technical verbal altera.
tion-carried.
Mr.. Pugh withdrew his amendment of March
ID to Mr.. Green's amendment, and offered n
substitute, extending Federal laws into the State
of Kansas, providing for the formation of Fed
eral districts, and the appointment OF Federal
officers this was agreed to by thirty-seven
against nineteen.
Mr.. Crittenden moved a substitute providing
for the submission of the Lecompton Constitu-
ton to the people of Kansas. Several personal
explanations, and avote ensued. Lost by twenty
four yeas against thirty.four nays. The bill, as
amended, to admit Kansas with the Lecompton
Constitution then passed, yeas thirty'three, nays
twenty-five.
Nays-Messrs Bell, Broderick, Chandler,
Clark, Collamer, Crittenden, Dixon, Doolittle,
Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden, Foote, Foster, Hill,
Hamlin, Harlan, King, Pugh, Seward, Simmons,
Stewart, Summer, Trumbull, Wade, Wilson,
Absentees, Bates and Davis-Reid paired Oft
with Cameron the announcement of the result
was received with applause and Kisses. Ad.
iourned.
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NEW GOODS COMING.

Mr.. Epuuxp PEyx's new goods are now coming in
and also the Spring supplies Of the Messrs. HUDSON
Their advertisements will appear next week. Our
other merchants will not be fur behind. Probably
they will all make IL showing in week or two
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rs The House on the 9th inst, rofuscd to expo
erasmus B. Matteson, the member from the 10th
Congressional District of New York. The session
was mostly employed, in Committee Of the Whole in
the discussion Of Kansas aHnirs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-31

w- The Episcopal Church in this place will be
open for Divine service on Wednesday and Thursday
of this week at night, and on Friday morning at II
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-31

ga-Governor Weller, of California, recommended
the appointment Of night watch to guard tho State
Treasury tOhiie tie Legislature is IN ssssion.
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A BAD SpEcuIAT1oy.-A sharp and wealthy
farmer of Macoupin county, ILL.,, not many miles
from Brighton and Milcs's Station, has on hand,
it is stated 1900 bushels Of choice wheat the
crop of 1850. Last year he refused sl.75 per
bushel for it. He held on for s.. He has now
contracted to deliver at the railroad at 73 cents
nor huahel
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.,,cusr. ,DvEnT,sEuENTs,

DlckeY Pnmps; ALEXANDER WRlcnr Co.,
and THus. J. FoaAnrY Druggist, are all out in new
business notices Good houses they too, and rich
ly merit large share Of public patronage.
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co n N E R CIAL.
HAMBURG, March 80.

HAMBURG, March 80.
Corroy-0ur market is somewhat more bouyant.
Sales were made during the Inter part of the past
week at l2s We quote now as extremes 10 to l2s cts,
r ID.
No quotable change in the price of Groceries
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ST. LOUIS, March %.
Flour S375@$39p; Wheat, white ep@aa; Corn,
mixed 34@s5, Yellow 36@374; Oats a74@4o; Hemp
70@75
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CINCINNATI March Q:

11j
Flour s3.6O@S3.65. Whisky III; Mess Pork
Sl525@$l550; Bacon Sides 81; Bulk Sides 1s@
u; Linseed Oil 60; Corn 34@35; Lard slightly ad-
vanccd.
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see things going on, that when they get married,
and their husband comes home drunk, and abuses
them and the children, AS they did "SARAH," they
will he used to it; and when they go out on the win
ter night, with little in the arms and leading
another by the hand, hunting the way to their faith
ers house. for shelter to toll him tho tas of her agh
and her husbands violence, twill notgo hard with the
old grey headed man and his wife if the thing is a
common occurrence but if tho thing is seldom done,
for lack of liquor dealers, it would mako mighty
STIR
So you see it helps to train the young people, and
gives them experience, and then they will become
customers for drinking, and cooking, and syllabub
making, &C. So my business will be kept up.
rscollect seeing young man, who was properly
trained under the shadow Of tho grop-shop, who,
when he was dragging his father by the hair, out OF
the door, heard the father say, 80, my son, don't
drag Inc over the door step, for Inerer dragged my
ather Geyond the door," So it will be kept up from
father to son, and to wish my business, must even
say $50 mote it bo" as the wish Of
A (QUAsD LIQUOR DEALER.
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AUGUSTA. March 2T.

AUGUSTA, March 27.
CoTToS-Rather active demand o-day has sue
cceded the depression of yesterday. The business
done hns been at from to decline on prices current
befure the Eiagara's accounts.
The total decrease at all the ports to latest dates is
10000 bales.
BAcoN-Wc have no change to report, though our
market exhibits rather stifcning tendency. Old
dealers remark that they have seldom seen so light
supply in market at this of the year.
Shoulders 9, Ribbed Sides 1I@l11; Clear Sides III;
Hams lUi to IL; hog round lOI cents Sales have
been made Mt these rates daily.
LARp-This article is also scarce, and in demand,
at II cents in bbs: in cans, l2@l2icta.
FLouR-There has been no change in Flour since
our last, and choice Country supcrfne has sold by
the chr load for $500 per barrel No change in quo.
tations for city brands There is some poor Flour in
the market that could be bought for about $3.50
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For the Advertiser.
LINES 10 MISS Cssssa

As late strayed through Venus bowers,
Where all around bloomed bright and fair,
Daliying with the gaudy flowers,
That grew in wildprofuson there
A blushing rosebud near me shone
So heavenly fair, SO chastely bright,
That all the world seemed drear and lono,
When it had vanished from my sight
Some wandring angel from above,
This beauteous gem to earth had thrown
Resplendent grew the flower of love,
And now in widest beauty ahone.
Oh! could wear that magic flower,
Near this wild heart that beats SO lone,
How happy, oh how sweet the hour,
That could call it thus my own.
Ridgeway.
RELIGIOUS INTER EST IN CHARLEsToE.-There
is growing state of religious feeling in this
community. This is now the third week of an
interesting nightly meeting in Cumberland
street church, in charge of Rev. j. Stacy, at
which several persons have been converted. The
Young Mems Christian Association are now in
the second week Of a prayer meeting, held every
morning from to9 o'clock, in the Masonic
Hall. These meetings are well attended, and
are growing larger every day. On last Monday
afternoon from S to o'clock, the Circular
Church was opened for daily prayer meeting,
to be held by the various pastors and their
charges. The Protestant Churches are all rep
resented in this meeting, and it is proposed to
hold it week by week in different churches.
Thus far the progress of the interest has been
encouraging, and we hope to be able soon to re-
port that hundreds have been converted.
[Southern Christian Advocate.
FATAL AFFRAY.-A gentleman at Williston
writes as follows concerning the melancholy oc.
currence between Mr.. Jacob Kitchen and his
son, on Sunday morning last:
WILL1sroS, March 22d, 1858.
Dear Bronson: have never before witnessed
such melancholy occurrence as transpired yes.
terday morning at the house of Jacob c. Kitchen,
some six miles above this place.
The circumstances of the case are as follows:
1t seems that Jacob Kitchen and one Herrin had
an alteration about some matter, when Whit
field Kitchen, the son of Jacob Kitchen, came
out of room near by and made an attempt to
stab his father. His step.mcther met him, and
prevailed on him to shut up his knife, and told
his father to 20 off, which he did, to the kitchen.
The son, however, and Herrin, pursued him, and
IL s:abbing fight ensued, between the father and
son, and Hcrrin gathered up cudgel and struck
the father. as his son left him, the son inficting
d desperate stab and Herrin blow with the club
of which he died in few minutes. The son al.
so received wound in the chest from his ia.
theirs knife He is yet alive, but there is hope
of his recovery. Herrin ran after physician,
but on his return found Kitchen dead. He i'm
mediately fed. The above occurrence was the
result of lquor.-Barnwell Sentinel, March q.
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Coon GIRI.-A fire occurred in Newport R.
+, recently, at which the hose burst, and there
was near promptly offered one 9f faer skats, and
the stream of water was soon doing effective ser.
vice again. sIhat lady shaala haHe been an
honorary member of the fire department.
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HARRISON g. PITTS, LOTTERY.

See this Lottery Scheme as unolded upon another
column. A primo chanco to get prize on u small
venture. We know HARRISON to ho tho right sort Of
4 nan and whit he snys mMy be dependod on.
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CHARLESTON. March

CHARLESTUN, March u.
CorToN-The market is inactive. Buyers demand
decline and holders refuse to yield. Sales to-day
100 bales at u shade easier prices.