Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-09-29
cHAaLEsroH CORRESPONDENCE.

"a on Saturday lat, hruko la little upon the m"n"to
NY and opunod upx new tupie VI SnssiH and 'pecu
l.tion. Por sow day.. people talked Of something
ESQ besides the fsver and lnvur. uf novelty were e.
ger for getting up Steam Excu to visit h
big ship" But general disappointment WAS a's
resut No except the Cuited States authorities
was permitted to 20 d"wu to her. All the prsimi!a'
~ arrangements had been made before tho arrival OF
III. Trigats. A Steamer had been engaged and Wa'
imme despatched with the Africans who Tsrea all
safely transferred to their now accommodations and
took their Anal departure for their native Country op
Tuesday afternoon.
The Yellow Psvor has now, We fondly hope, roashsd
i,s maximum, and commenced gradually to decline.
With tho Bill of Mortality reported on Monday as'
included the aggregate number OF deaths THIS season
amounted to 37S.' There is undoubtedly great dis
trsss and suffering in city, but tho indeAtgao'c
efforts Of that excellent organization-the ho~nro
Association, have done much to alleviate it. Day aaa
night in all xsathsrs, tho noble phlanthropsts Wh"
do tho visiting work Of this Association may DO ssef
vending their stops through narrow lanes and gloomy
abodes Of sickness and poverty. dispensing to the
unfortunate inmates comforts and nscessarrs proVi
ding nurses for the hslpless. aud m'nissers I" a'
their temporal aud spiritual wanta la appea's ior
Aid on this glorious work arc dsy met with liberal
responses from private and associated charity, pu1se
meetings, church cferiSgf and every source from
Which money may como. With these resources it
exertions arc steadily kept up aud the vast amount
of good to be accomplished by monni OF this lna'itu-
ton will be brgh, page in the rad and gloomy his
tory Of the Summer Of 1S5S in Charleston.
But vs trust now, that our deadly vi,ter has done
its ds,olating work and that brighter DAY Is aoou'
to dawn upon u,. Tho Pever has always attained It's
highest degree Of fatality during the last week oi
s,ntemssr or at farbest, tho ars week Of October,
at.r which it dmiuishes rapidly until the no~ au1-
iousy wished for f.ost usuRly sn rnwecome visitor
II prem.ture) interposes to prevent '1 isrtheF en
csonchment,. However great calani'ty an Curly
frost may bo the planting interests, in ordinary
sssaons ", look forward to it ut this crisis, as our
opy refuge In thass tucs Of sickness end mortall-
tv, svsp those who are pxsupt from tho prevailing
epidemic participate largely n tho general distress;
for their anxious cares nad sorrows f9r hek or loci
friends, separations Of families, and breakinS up oi
household arran gements, enough to depress the
spirits aud energies Of our whole population
The exaggerated reports prevailing in tho country
about the fevcr NO longer giro I'd any concern. We
cannot honestly conscieuously invite any OF our
friends to visit US before the otsl disappearance OF
tho fevo aud it ID too late to repair tie injury result
ing to our Fall Trade by this visitation. 70 that
while we still road With anszomsnt the statements Ill
lome Of the papers, hsye no disposition to protest
against the injustice Of them, or to say any thing
which would indicate disposition to disguise or an
asr.rate the real condition Of things
Tho Trustees of tho Columbia Male academy have
elected Mr. Benjamin r. Stuart Of this city, Prln-
cipal, in place Of Mr.. Richard Ford, resigned Mr..
S. is SON Of tho late John A. Stuart of the Charles
ton Mercury Such evidences as these Of aprreca-
ton of native talent now, am reJoecd to see,
moro froousut than formerly. OF all professions,
that Of an instructor of Southern youth most i'm
perstirely calls for Representatives "to tho manor
born" and claiming homo institutions as their Alma
Mstor. The selection in this instance, is alike crcdi-
table to the judgment Of the Trustees, and to the
merits Of tho gifted young graduate Of our State
College who is tho rscipicn. Of the honor.
e I Observe also that tho Spartanburg Female Col
leps hs, added to the list Of teachers in the Prepara
tory Department, lady Of this city, Miss Hannah
N. Anderson, who has beon for some years SUCCESS
fully engaged in the instruction of youth.
Thursday last was observed as day of tluma-
ton and Prayer by appointment Of tho Mayor, and
Council All places Of business wsro closed, and the
most Of our Churches opcned for Divine Service.
MeCsrter Co., Meeting Street are receiving or
dsrs for the new Catsehism of United States History
by our fsllow-eitizen B. R. Carroll Rsq.. one Of our
mos. successful teachers 4he gentlemen of the pro-
fsssion here whom it has been submitted for o1ami-
nation speak very highly of the merits Of this little
work. for the completeness and accuracy Of which, we
have ample guarantees, in the zeal and assiduty Of
tho author in oil Of his domestic historical researches
His Historical collections Of South Carolina" have
a place in all we'll assorted libraries.
The uoathor continues changeabe. To day it Is
bright, cool and brac;ng. Tho nights are perfectly
brilliant. Warm clothing is very comfortable both
By day and night Ths Comet il distinctly visible
now in the carly part of tho evening Wenthcrwisc
philosophers, and old sca-captaius say that We have
had tho September blow slrosdy and that they have
NO approhspsions Of any stormy weather for the
soss0n.
port.nt trsn.pirug. King Street looks deserted The
general aspect Of tho markets remains pretty much af
WHOM last wrote you. There is Mt present very lit
tie Shipping in uny hsrbor but msny of our large
ships src now on tho way from foreign ports.
CLAUDE.