Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-17

following are the names OF tne leaQihg artlsteS:
Signors Marietta Gazzaniga, the celebrated
Prima Donna; Miss Adelaide Phillips; Sisnora
AVOCADO; signor Brgnoli; Signor TagliaSco; !,
Signor Stecchi Bottard; Signor Amodio; Sig:
nor Assoui; Signor Coletti; Signor Muller; Sig
nor Quinto. With powerful Chorus and aug.
mented Orchestra.
A Course of Lectures is in progress before the
Mercantile Library Association by DR.. Charles
Mackay, on "The Ballad Poetry of England"
Our believers in Phrenology have been enter.
tained by several illustrated Lectures on very Gu
rious subjects by Prof o. F. Fowler of New
York lie is said to be a very pleasant Lecturer,
and draws good houses.
A portion of this week has been occupied in
the examination of the Senior Class of the Col
lege, with view to graduation at the approach.
ing commencement. Last evening was assigned
for the public exercises of the Crestomsthic So
ciety connected with the Institution.
One or two robberies fires, and Rail Road &C.
cideuts in small way, have occurred since my
last but it is not particularly pleasant to your
correspondent, nor creditable to the fair fame of
our City to blazon such events to the world, so I
will endeavor to entertain your readers with items
of more general interest and Importance.
Commissioners are now engaged in receiving
subscriptions for the contemplated Port Royal
Roll Road BY the way, Port Royal" is des-
tined to become Royal Port, if the Beaufort
boys are not out in their reckoning. Active pre-
parations are being made for fearful COMPETE
ton with the "Aucient City," for the enviabla
distinction of I" the commercial emporium Of the
South East" Our brethren below who have
taken the lead in this great enterprise are eI.
ceedingly sanguine, and brag over US so much
already, that our dreams have become fesrfully
disturbed with visions Of new and magnificent
City rising in majestic pride over tho ruins Of
poor sod Charleston" Rumor says there Is
going to be big new Custom House built down
there, from which Ses'Serpents and DeviLFish
will constitute an important article Of Export.
Two large ships drawing each II feet water
were towed 10 sea oyer Our Bar few days since
by steamers. The Pilots did not seem to like il
altogether, and came out with manifesto in one
of the papers, denying that there was SO much
water OH the Bar, but their statement was met
and refuted by the Captain of the Dredge Boat
and others, to the satisfaction of the doubling
and incredulous. So look out Port Royal, or We
will pluck back feather or two from your plume,
before you know where you are.
The suspended Cadets of the Citadel Academy
have published their statement Of the recent
emeute in that Institution. Its tone and temper
are more moderate than might have been ex-
pected under the circumstances, and their de.
fence looks plausible enough but it is impossible
to form proper judgment in such matters from
ex.parte statements, either from prosecutor or
defendant. The impression gains ground that
there are faults on both sides, but until both are
definitely heard, public opinion should be sls'
pended as well as the offending Students.
CLAUDE.