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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-03
DOWN WITH THE USURY LAWS.

We would have the Usury Laws abolished,
believing that it would make money cheaper in
Tennessee. We deem it 4 great misfortune that
our State Constitution requires, at least by im-
plicatiOn, the enactment OF statutes regulating
the rate of interest. These enactments make
banks the only money lenders, and from the
benefits resulting from their existence, the poor
man is effectually excluded. We would have
the unemployed capital of our people at their
own disposal, on their own terms. Money from
other States would flow into Tennessee till the
supply equalled the demand, and the ruinous
rates to which We are now subjected IN defiance
of law, will never again be heard OF.
But there is another consideration which will
at once be appreciated by every business man in
the community. 1t is we'll known that the
Usury Laws are totally disregarded even BY the
Banks in New York and Boston. The capital
of all other Southern Banks, which can possibly
be spared, is sent for investment in home bills
and notes to these Northern Institutions. Last
fall we saw the agent Of Southern Bank in
the city Of New York buying Mobile acceptances
to the amount of 100000. But thiSis not the
only way in which Southern capital IS taken
from OUR midst and accumulated in the city Of
New York. Amid the ceaseless wild and reck-
leSS SptCuldIlOnS vi Iudt NiIy
tue demand for money is always great, and
Southern tralesuen are induced by oilers OF
from one to two per cent. per month, deductions
to prepay their Eastern debts.
To accomplish this end our Southern Banks
are constantly besieged by our merchants for
loans that the money may be thus remittcd to
New York speculatus Themerchant here gets
the money at & Ter cent. per annum. and gets
from y to "a per cent. for it i'll New York, and
thus our Banks in Tenne$see are depleted of
their crrrency which draws out their exchange
and gold to siut the money market Of New
York The difference in rates Of interest i'm
poverishes our L,iling institutions to enrich
those of the East 1t has resulted that half the
money of the Union is piled up in the vaults
of the Northern Banks, while our phleboto-
miSed ckiy, wild cat concerns are still "suS-
| pentledn between life and death.
We wouli, therefore, nave the u<ury laws re-
pealed that our own money and the carital OF
cur own Banks might be kept at home tu build
up the commerce Of our own Southern cities,
and that our aboriug men may have the benefits
| to which they are entitled, arising from the use
of the idle capital Of the country.-Memth's
Ledger
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-03
A GalD OLD STORY.

There lived lately in one Of the mountainous
counties in Western Virginia many Dutchmeii,
and, among them one named Henry Synder
and there were likewise two brothers, called
George and Jake Fulwiler-thcy were all rich,
and each owned mill. Henry Syndcr was
subject to fits of arrangement, butt, they we're
not OF such nature As to render him disagreed
bic to any one lie merely conceived himself
to be the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and,
willie under the iniatuation. had himself 4
throne built, on whicn he sat to try the cause
of all who offended him; and passed tucm OF
to heaven or hell rs his humor pro:nplcd--lle
per<onating both Judge ami cuprt.
1t happened on, day that 'onie difficulty oc-
Cured between Henry Sylulrr and the Fnlwil-
crs, on account Of their mills; whci:. tn b"
avenged Henry SyIulcr took along with hm Il
book in which he recorded his Judgments, and
mounted his throne to try thcir CAUSES. lie
was heard to pass the following judgments:
Having prepared himself, (acting us Jsrlse
and vet responding ior the accused, } lie called
Fulliwer.
"Shorsc Fulwiler, stand nj. What hash
you been dom in dis lower world !"
g" ALL Lort, does not know" "
dwell, Shorge Fulwiler, has'n: you got 4
mill"
"le<, lort, hash"
"Well, Shorse Fulwllcr, didn't You never
take too much toll ?'
"Yes, I.ort, haS!.-wlen der water was low,
and micn stones wash dull, | take Il leet!c too
much toll"
"Wcll, den Shorge Fulwiler, you must so to
der left mid der goats.
swell, Shake Fulwiler, now you stand up.
What u,u been dom in dis lower w"rld ?"
THE trial proceeded throughout precisely
like the former, and with the same result
"Now | tries mi'.sss.f Henry Saynder !!
Henry Shyndcr stand up. What hash yOH
been doin in ii, lower world ?''
".ah! l.ort, does not know"
"Well, Henry Shyndcr, hast you got
mill 2"
"Yes, Lort, hasll."
swell, Henry Shynlcr, didn't you never take
too much toll :"
eyes, Lort hasl-when der water wash
low, and mien stones was dull, hash taken
testLc too much toll"
"But Henry Shyuder, vat dia yon do wid
der toll"
"Ah! I.ort, gives it to poor"
(Pausing.) "We!l, Henry Shynder, you must
go to der right mid der sheep; tnt ii is u
TIN. tigh: squee=st'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-03

There is a local editor out West so poor, that
he never stands upon more than one foot at
time, for fear that he may wear out his boots
quick
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-03

How TO TELL-A traveller called at night
fall at farmcr's-the owner being from home,
anil the mother aud daughter being alone, they
refused to lodge the way-farer. How far then"
said he, "to house where a preacher tan get
lodging 2" "Oh, if you are preacher, said
the lady, You can stay here" Accordingly lie
dsmounted. lie deposited his saddle-hag>, and
led his bcrSe to the stable. Meanwhile, tile
mother and daughter were debating the polnt
as to what kind of preacher he was =" lie
cannot be Presbyterian " said one, I" for he is
not well dressed enough" IIci not Mctho-
dist, said the other, &c for his coat is not the
right cut for Il Methodist" )" Is If could find Ills
hymn book" said the daug liter, Il could tell
what sort Of preacher he is" And with that
she thrust her hand into the saddle bags. and
pulling out flask of whiskey. she exclaimed: !:
"Ia mother, he's Hard Shell Baptist"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-03

If small boy is called a lad, it is proper to
call big boy ladder.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-03

color, not negroes 4s,ysv. Inc nu...-v. vi
slaves WIS 2s6,942 Of whom lss,2sO vaa males,
and l03,652 females. Since 1877, the popula-
ton has, of course, greatly increased az ID shown
By the amount Of imports since then, and the
constantly increasing production Of the island.
1t now amounts, probably to about l,5ooooo.
The trade of Cuba is excellent. lta situation,
the fertility of the soil, aud the short distance
not more than thirty miles--from any poas in
the interior to the sea shore, all tend to give it
great commercial prosperity; and, if the many
Injurious restraints nov imposed upon its trade
were removed, it would soou become one Of the
richest spots on earth.
Within the last ten years the interior Of the
country has been much improved, aud the means
of communication increaSed by railroads, &c
The rs. railroad ever laid in the island, running
from Havana to the most important Of the sugar
districts, WAS constructed by Alfred Cruser, OF
the United States.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-03

AFRICAN IMMIGRATION To THE SorrH.-bllis
have been introduced in the legislatures of Mis-
sis,ippi and Louisiana incorporating companies
to procure the voluntary mlnis israton OF Africans
contracting to labor for a term OF years.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-03

THE New STATE IIousE.-The editor of the
North Carolina Whig has recently visited Co
lumbia, and among other noticeable things
speaks thus of the new State House:
While in Columbia we visited the new State
House which is in process of erection. 1t is
certainly Hcrculean job, but every thing is
conducted with perfect system, for there is such
o large number Of hands employed, if this vas
no. the case very little would be done. Some
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-03

DANGERS OF THE RED PErTrcoAT.-Thres
ladies' were last week walking on the Newman.
ket ruad, two Of them exhibiting the favorito
undcr-garment of the day, when the ire Of .
passing bullock was excited by the glarins color,
and he made dash at the party. The offend
ing ladies succeeded in evading bim, but their
companion, though in moro sombre garb, was
lifted upon gate by the beast, but sustained
no injury beyond tho fright Boston Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-03

WHAT Mr. HARRIS, OF ILLINOIS, THovcHr
Eight YEARS AGo--rhe Washington Union
puts Mr. Thomas L. Harris, of Illinois. in rather
an unenyisble prclicsment, In 1880, when
Caifuruis applied for admission INTO the Union,
that gentleman warmly advocated her applics-
ton. Addressing the House Oh the subject, he
said;
>Jr. Chairman: am for the admission Of
California as a State into this Union-Californis
AZ she is, with her constitution aud proposed
boundaries, I wish her to be admitted now; /
wish 10 re,nandins-a thing that never vas
done at all, aud never ought TO be done, in such
a case rs this y
\ 1t is objected to the admission Of Califor.
mia, that the President has improperly inter-
fered in its organization, and that without his
interference through certain gentleman, late a
member of this House, she never would have
applied for admission in the manner she has, and
with such constitution as she has presented"
This declaration is in striking contrast with
his present position in respect to Kansas; but it
is, perhaps, expecting too much Of latter-day
politicians to hold the same opinions on grave
constitutional question for the space of eight
years. Inconsistency seems to be their chef
merit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-03
VOL. IxlII....No. 9.
THR ISLAND OF CUBA.

The following information respecting the ex.
tent, population aud resources Of the Island Of
Cuba, we extract from the Washington Glsbe: !:
Cuba is the largest and most important Of the
West Iudis Islands, and commands the entrance
to the Gulf of Mexico, whence it has been called
the Key of the West Indies. 1t is about seven
hundred miles in length and seventy in breadth,
and contains, with its dependencies, 32,801
square miles, being nearly equal in extent to
Great Britain.
The climate is delightful and very healthy, for
which reason it is fsvorite resort for invalids.
Even on the top of the Grand Antills, the chisf
range of mountains running through the Islands
from end to end, there has scarcely ever been
ice, aud then only few liues thick. The seasons
are not distinguished as summer and winter, but
a. the wet and the dry, though the periods at
which they begin and end are not very well de-
fined. The rainy seasons commonly begins in
May, but sometimes in April, and occasionally
not till June.
The soil is very fertile, but a in many other
tropical countries, the people are too sluggish to
cultivate it TO any great extent The chief ssri-
cultural productions are sugar, coffee, tobacco,
manioc, and maize. The work on the phnta-
tons il done almost exclusively by negroes,
whose condition is far worse than that Of the
slaves in the United States. The whipping post
is in constant use. As an instance Of the great
fertility of the soil, Trumbull states that in
the distric. of Sagus Ia Grande, . cabelleria
of land, which il nearly equal to thirty three
acres, has been known to produce two hundred
and eighty thousand pounds Of the fair.colored
Muscovado sugar Of that country, being nearly
equal to four moderate sized hogsheads per acre.
The population is made up Of Creoles and ne
groes, the latter forming about onethird. The
Creyics, like their Spanish ancestors, are intel.
geut, but indolent; the negroes are not allowed
to be either. ::
There are in the island several excellent cop
per, iron aud coal mines, which would be very
productive if we'll worked. Small! quantities Of
gold and silver has also been found. Since the
introduction of bees between sixty an seventy
years ago, honey and wax have been important
articles Of trade. manufactures have been much
neglected.
The island is divided into several jurisdictions,
civil, judicial ecclesiastical and military. Tho
civil jurisdiction consists Of two provisions, with
two distinct governors, entirely independent of
each other; the supreme military chief of the
whole island with the title Of Captain General,
being the civil Governor of the province only,
called San Christopher de Ia Havana; while the
other, Santiago de Cubs, has separate Cover.
nor, who, in affairs purely political or civil,
not in any way sub ee. to the Captain Gaa.'a1
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-03

A NOVEL PARTY DREss.-At "tanoy dress
party" in Hartford, Ct., the past week, one lady
appeared in q dress nrnsmented with hundreds of
little bells, not much bigger than rain drops-af
fbrding music of the fairy kind in the dance. In
some Of the Eastern countries dancing women
wear bells On their ankles which tinkle in time with
the music of the dance, and, perhaps, this Gus.
tom suggested the more conspicuous display Of
this musical ornament.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-03

4 SKATING FrAr.-On Thursday afternoon,
young lady and gentleman skated from Bangor
to IIampden, Maine, on a trial Of speed. The
Wing Us the young gentleman had the lon:
cest legs but the lady spread most canvass, and
the wind being fair and fresh she beat him by
q minutes; aud the feat was performed in half
an hour. So exhausted were the parties, howey-
er, and so strong the head wind to skate back,
that they were brought to the city in carriage"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-03

NOVEL LAwsuIr.-Dusing revival ia the s.
cond Methodist Church Of Lancaster, Pa, Lass
weekthe Rev. Mr.. Walters, pastor, peremptorilyoe-
dered "those persons who did not wish TO comply
with hhisrequest to knee during prayer, u leave"
Mr.. Henry Miller, of that city, refused to do chit
esa;n,, e,,as, Mr. Mler before msy...rs.s e!es.
gynan of the same church appeared as va-
ness, testifying that It was not oonpul.oY with
every one to kneel bnt simply customary, whea
Judgment was given in favor Of defendant.
ApoL1rloSlsA.-Hall's Journal Of HsAltA .
responsible for the following: 1--WE have oftsa
gone to hear Abolition stars lecture
line, feminine, and neuter; but never sav %
much spontaneous gladuesa in the face Of ths
whole Of them, as may be witnessed in any haif
hour on the Leyee, at New Orleans, atnong the
negroes Who are loading and unloading The eos-
ton boasa' ssss.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-03

War between Brazil aud Paraguay is now con
sidered very probable. In view of this distur-
bance, Paraguay will be in rather bad condition
to resist the demands of the United States for the
outrage to the Water Witch, and the offences
committed against our countrylnen.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-19
INTERESTING FROM syria.

A correspondent of The Boston Trdr,i,r v,...
from SYRIA gives an account of serious dis,r-,.,7
in Damascus. srsng on; of an intrigue between d,
queen of the hsrem of one Of the richest ma, !,
Damascus and an inidel, who was a Jew. AMI -,
dragoman to foreign consulate. The young man Va,
repeatedlv introduced into the hsrem, in vom,.,.
clothes. but was finally discovered He MAJ. A.,
escape and the lady fed to the desert ba, was .,v
cred and cruelty murdered, her body beng u,er.pv
chopped in pieces and gwen 10 the dogs. Tue cora
spondent continues:
"The Pasha of Damascus requested all the eops,l,
10 meet him and consult ~ 10 the bes, course 10 y
pursued 10 alny the excitement for the Mohamne,,.
had arisen and the massacre of the entire Chrsti,,
population was threatened and hourly expected
They refused 10 meet him. alleging that the qasrr.
was between the Pasha and the offending cousase
The people demanded the head Of the dr igomsn. bv,
he was nowhere 10 be found and il eare tha,hs
1900 Christians residing IN Damascus would be iBi,
criminatey slaughtered.
{" In this moment of peril when their lives wer. n
their hands timely but unexpected assistance u.
rendered. The deiiles of the mountains were darkea
by the descent OF the marorlies, who by thOusaai,
poured into the streets of the city, espousng the sic
of the Christians and by their number and strengA
intmidating the angry and fanatica Turks. Thus ls
the Christians preserved and thus the Mos~ns
held in check. But the fire ia still burning IN ihsr
hearts and will doubtless burst forth when sfsvobs
opportunity occurs. This unfortunate misallsnce IL
deeply to be regretted not only on account Of s in
morality but upon the ground that the Mosens ara
everywhere red hot with fanaticism aud ready 10
use any nfrac,on of their laws by the Christians as
petexi for indugng in their endish passions. |, has
been with much regret, therefore, that have seen
Frank sailors wandering about the streets Of Mo-
hamedan cities intoxicated and insulting every one
they meet Great is necessary at this time esps-
cialy in the absence Of any American msn.ofwar let
the people should rise and sweep ont Of existence.
A rumor reached this place few weeks since that I
plot lad been discovered at Beyrout, where the MOs
lens had armed themselves and appointed the night
in which they intended to kill all the Christians Por-
tunately this discovered in time to prevent hj
an appeal to the Government
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-19

INTO fabrcs from the family 6reside TO the sp.eo,.
iactory-wteh is now upidly effecsng still farA..
transformation in supplsrting the Needle by the s.,
ng-Machine-and which Is soon to effect a Ike ch.,,
Washing and in the operations Of the Dair-w~
cave the husbaEdmGn sowing and tirs his ga. :.
bis father and grandfathsr did before him Al,a..-
The implements required TO ill farm slvas,s.,,o,,
number ard cost oyerax tAe ability of the .vp,,.
srner, and compel him 10 work al disaa,.,,,.
agss-t the owner of broad acres. os stea,n.,.,..r
-eed-drills, crl,ivaior- reapers snd threshiss.r,
shines. This disparity sure to increase. .esS,,--
the relative value 10 Agriculture Of mere human NJ
sle, and rendering intellectual force and trs,s.,
merely an advantage but an absolute necessity >. :,
Who would not sirk TO thelovest level Of abect s,,,
gerry. But TO the instructed Intelligent. wdeA.x,l.
culiivator. no change which the Future has in o..
threatens evil or cornsels discouragemeni For hin
and su'h as he Is, every advance in the mastery Of N
iure by Man Is personal advantage and an assursD,.
Of That ultimate triumph wherein, every stmo~pAec,
change beng ioreseen and prepared for every later.
force of Nature evolved and rendered useful ,be w.,
vels OF Chemistry shall become the familiar ha,smal,
Of tillsge and every breeze that waniers pv ncro..
sentiment shall journey laden with boun,ies anil l,..
rncs Tor the Human Race.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-19
FREE AND SLAVE LABOR Nv MISSOtA
From The 81 Loui. Demo-a, Of Oct II.

From The 81 Louie Democrat of Oct II. 49,
The character Of the present immigration p'n
State. must be a source Of sincere grat6csiih
every man who has the interests " Missouri at beS'
Numbers Of farmers from Illinois, Indiana und ~, y,
daily passing over our ferry boats en- route =. "a
interior, and from their personal appearance ana
character Of their equipments, it is patent 70 ~.
unprejudce eye that they men u the rs' ..r e
prise and stun for rapidly growing State. fes'e,
morning We observed train Of six wagons we'. Il
their way along the evee and mp Market stress -,
learned that they belonged to Mr.. Rsgland, DIS -
sons, Mr.. Hawkins AID Mr.. Tate all having TN
families, and in all numbering twenty personf. :.
are farmers from Washington County lihnois' ~ -.
their homes the 9TH inst They proceed " 9p'S
field IN ibis State, and will locate on exceAetI
the vicinity OF that town. Another tram Oh se IA
with about the same number of stalwar ice .sss
handsome, hearty young mothers, with nVsT,s.~,i
Children from the same part of the country ~. %
Yesterday on the upper ferry boat, and are s q.
their way b. Southwest Missouri. Are not 'ne"
couraging sigDs for the future Of our State v,,s
While these white men yesterday morning. fra q
marching over the ferries into the promi'ed .,r,s,
Missouri there might have been seen on Loca" - va
the couptermarch Of gang Of about ~ olacA ,;ttl
going out Of this Territory, which s entirely hso,s
o them, aud returning again 10 the land from
bey came. They were und.r charge OF severs' :. -
rsdsrs, and were Of ~ ages, mes, colo" ana
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-19

uehs 10 the Sth" perry Wnle the bare IDEA OF cut
waiting Raspberries Blackberries strikes large ma
jorty Of them as intensely ridiculous. Now there s
dispute as to the folly Of cultivstng that which
abounds every side and may be obtained without
labor or care and judge, from observations on the
fence-sides and corners Of many farms that the cult
walton of anything Of the briar kind on ho.e farms
would be most superhuous undertaking. Yet do
not tle les insist that people have far too lit
tie Fruit, ard that most OF this Is Of needessy inferior
quality that the grossness Of our food is the cause Of
many painful and disabling diseases which n free aud
irequen, Of good fruit would prevent; that even
regarded solely in the light of profit our farmers ought
TO grow and better fruit both for their own use
ana for sale; and that noble orchards as well as for.
ess must in time diversity the bare landscape even u
the great prares, breaking the sweep Of their fierce
winds, and increasing the saubry of the atmos here
aud contributing in thousand ways to the physical
enjoyment and spiritual deviation OF Man.
i Leave untouched iol this occasion. tie great
fields Of Drainage tie mechanical preparation of the
soil for tage Of Fertilzers or lis material essential
improvement; and Of Implements or the means Of .ts
economical guilty alton; for my hour draws TO a close
ami even The few who suppsse i possible that should
alya1ce goIae idea WORTHY Of consideration are not
wiling to be hearers forever. Let me simply add.
with reference to these departments Of Agricultural
knowledge, that believe We the verge Of grand
farreaching trsnsfcrmsfiOns that Genius and Science
destined to revoluonize the prodact.n of Grain
a. they have already, and but recently that of Coth
that tie time Is at hand when combined organized e
fort guided by the rpest experience the fullest know-
edge, wi, produce and send to market carroes u
Wheat Corn, Oats &c, al cost per bushel and in
proiusion with which indisl6nl energy, cramped by
costly division fences stned 10 capital Gsrg inferior
implements, powng ieebly and shallowly at snail q
psce foot in width instead Of tearing up and pulver-
zing two per bour to depth Of two three
feet and usirg the muscle Of men and animals also il.
hrashng and winnowing, will not be able successfully
TO compete. Indeed, were idle to presume that tho
genius for Ii vention-whch has so recently
revolutionized Household Industry by the invention of
the SpnningJenny and the Power-Loom, resstlessly
.skirg syay tie Tsele bsS.less CT EaaEaatsg sbsr,