Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-12-22
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.
CUARLESTON. Dec. Ism,

CHARLESTON, Dec. 10Th, 1858.
"Christmas weather" aye surfeit Of it, indeed,
have NO been enjoying for the last fortnight Fog,
mist drzzle, cloud, rain, heat and variety Of smi
as dGjsaEsseabs ssRt S ne @9ks ng
Our City is litto London in miniature-so far as
the Barometer may be considered test and our only
consolation s that this weather may be all before
Christmas, having already run its tedious course.
We have been daily looking out for muEquitoes hun-
der and lightning, and other usual accompaniments
Of June atmosphere, among which We might also
have numbered FeYers of various types, had not
providence already filed up the MEASURE of that kind
Of visitation for US. Our City continues in, spite Of
all obstacles, remarkably healthy The last report
of the City Register announces is deaths only-a very
small number for our population with the addition Of
80 large crowd of strangers as wore accommodated
here last week.
The recent report Of the Howard Association has
been published in pamphlet form from the press of
Walker, Evans Co. It contans some very vulua-
ble tables showing tho career Of tho yoow fever
among us during tke last summer.
General SCOTS visit to our City is looked for With
interest by his friends here. lie is expected to arrive
OH Saturday morning, and will be received with mill
tnry demonstrations. The Washington Light Infnn-
try have engaged apartments for him, us thoir guest
ut the Charleston Hotel. salute will be fred at the
Citadel Square in honor of his arrival.
Burton has completed his engagement at the Then
tro. His successor is James E. Murdoch, the Trage-
dian, who appeared for tho fret tmo on Monday cvo.
I'll
Strakoseh's Agent Is here, making arrangements
for his Concerts, Of next week.
Rutges, the former Proprietor Of the Mount Vernon
Gurdcn in King Street, has fitted up that gay looking
establishment in very costly style, and commemorated
its re-insuguraon few evenings since by m enter
tanmcnt to the Prcss and few select friends and
patrons.
The crew of the EctD and Dolphin arrived on Sat.
urdny lust, in chargoof the United Suites officers,
and were committed t, prison to await farther pro.
ccediugs. There are Is Of tho Echo and Of the
Dolphin mon. On the journey down, when near Sum-
meryille, Archibald Scott, one Of the slarer's crew
jumped from window Of ono Of tho cars, and broke
his leg, but followed after by the officers and
brought back to the City.
sgnor Vito Viii has opened his Annual Exhibition
of classical objects Of Art from the Studios of Italy
His rooms are in King Street, near Coles Music Store
His Stock consists Of Italian Marble Parlor and Gar
den statuary, Monumental Figures, Marble Busts
Statuettes, Carved Asbaster Roman Marble Urns Bo.
hemian Vasos and Fancy Articles. The Rooms will
bc'opcn for inspection to day. and sales continued ov
cry evening until the whole tock is sold. Among
Ihpao oil tr1,s ,pnn IL
namenal gifts suitable for the season and we.fled
purses.
DR.. BOaes Panorama mt th' Institute Hall is still
on exhibition. The proprictoris following tho popu-
lnr custom of giving Prize Entertainments He ad
vertises to present to the audnce each night City
splendid presents FREQ of chare" except the admis-
sion fec ut the door, This mctod Of buying patron
ago is coming into general use. We have also Pro-
fesSional GasS Blower at ",he Hibornian," who
chargca Is cents admission to visitors and givos each
new conner preseptu of aapccHp of his work to that
amount=-a very good way Of dposug of Ono'a waro,,
and keeping IN Exhibition aaho same time. The
Glass Blowing Is nm intOrestinprocOsa, and attracts
fair share Of curious visitors
The holidays are now commencing, and the crowd
is takinga different direction, be country being, from
this time until after Christmi, the great centre of
attraction. Business meanwhile, will be fiat, except
in King Sstreet, where toys ad fancy nicknacks, are
the leading articles of enquiry
Thirty avo shares of Stoc Bank of Charleston
rerc sold few days since, abduction, for Cush-@
S1l225 per share. The transitions In Cotton range
between 10 and l2 conts ThoRles yesterday reached
1900 Bales.
Negroes command high rms. A seamstrcss % ,
7ears of nge with her child pnths, sold for sl4OO
5ash, and another, of II yearibrought $1,000, few
lays aluee. CLAUDE.