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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-04-21
For the Advertiser.
A GOOE SEGAR.

MR. EDlroR :-Wsnding my way homsusrd IL
other evening heard an invsterate smoker ascost
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-04-21

AHoHIHB-v "' !"
,, you get
smother 'Oul Rg
G. L. PBsy's, N r
best SegWs that B
market" Acting
had accidentally ha II
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-04-21

with " Hollo, Jim, where did
BY George, it has a delight.
l jim as he gave his Havana
g pun, Why I got it at old
r |, alway, a Emo lot of the
pr boon introduced into this
p recommendation, which I
1 went into tho Brick Store,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-04-21
R e pairing, g. c.
EDGEFIELD, s. C.

C3
continue to make to order any FURNITURE
wanted, and also to repair all old Furniture sent.
Send along your work and it shall be done In
workmanlke manner.
E- bespeak liberal share Of public patron
age. ,. M. WITT,
Abr 21 tt 10 ~
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-26

ing his weary limbs upon sofa in his own
quiet parlor. Mrs. Vanc hustled about and
prepared a most delicious tea for her loving
lord. At first his vcxaton betrayed him into
few unamiable remarks but the real ten
dcrnoss of Susic's manner as she handed him
the smoking cup of Bohca upon the lounge,
and soothod and pctted away the head ache
which oppressed him, silenccd his irritability,
and won him back 10 good humor.
That was the last of Harry Vancs wander
ings The name Of Miss Wentworth was
never mentioned in his house; and save his
pcnitont confession, made that night with his
weary head lying upon her bosom, "Susic, l
have wrongcd you will you forgive es'-
To which her only answer was the kiss of
peace and trust, and glance more eloquent
than any speech There was no allusion to
his faults
Susie is grcy-haired now, and her falling
strength is supported by the Tenderness Of
grand daughters; and it may be that to them
she sometimes repeats the story of the WOMAN
WHO woULp'T DE JEALOUS
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-26
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALL
FORNIA

Nnw YoHE, March lj--Iuc steamer star of me-
West. FROM Aspiuval has arrived.
The California Legislature has transacted business
Of interest
Tho Sacramento slave Was decided the llih
and Che slave was handed over bis claimant Tho De-
ci.ion Is generally condemned Boy Che pres.
The Indians boz Iuolumuc county are giving some
trouble hy numbering tEe whites
Two telegraph lines projected 10 run through tn,
Southern part of the State.
business dul, aud prices tending downward. Tn,
Monetary panic had diminished
The Bolivian government making efforts 20 opcT
a communication TO the Atlantic by the river Benz.
Civil war still continued IN the south of Peru.
The American yes0ols ship Lizzie Thompson and bar
que Gc1rEana, had been seized bv the Peruvian gov
crnncnt steamer rumhrs, for loading cunuo from %,
government deposits at Pihhou de Plea. Captain'
Wilson and Reynold, were sent prison, whrn, aftci
three days. they baed out by their friends Th,
demand Of the American minister flr their discharge
rcfu-cd.
The American barquc Dorcas c. Ycaton was boardc.
hy o. boat ffua the government steamer the srouu,
that she bound for iqiquc, TO load guauo She wal
ordered 10 Caao where the Captain entered protest
and afterwards chartered Dis vessel receiving from the
government about $1,000 for damages. The Amcricai
minister had demanded satisfaction for tho insult.
Tho new revolution in Sonora has been bapused 81
blood Tho Governor Of that State had issued proca
mRon. calling the people 20 caterminatc the hrothor
Gaudlrl aud their roh1cr followers The Gaudara part
Ind gained victory over Che government i1rces, will
great destruction among the troops.
II s said the Mormlns arc about 10 cmirrac 20 North
orn Mexico via. the Colorado ferry.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-26

! AK INGENIOUS DUroHMAN.-Tho Detroit
Adrcrtiser says that officer Jay, Of that city, a
few mornings since received information that
German residing on the line Of the d. & NJ.
Railway, within the city limits, had construct
ed a car. which he was in the habit Of placing
on the track at night, and running out into
the country few miles, where he loaded it
with wood, which he would bring into town,
and offer for sale the next day in the streets.
On learning these facts, Mr. Jay proceeded to
investigate the matter. He went to the part
Of the track where it was said the German
lived, and discovered tracks of the wheels in
the snow. These he traced to door OF lit
tie house, and found the car concealed under
she'd He went in and explained the object
of his visit, concluding by telling the man not
to put the thing ON the track again. The old
man didn't exactly see the force Of the reason
assigned by the officer, that he ran the risk Of
throwing trains off the track, but he agreed
to do as he was ordered
Mr.. Jay examined the car, and found it to
be a very ingenius contrivanco. 1t was built
entirely Of wood, except the rims Of the
wheels, which are sheet-iron. The boxes in
which the aXlctrees ran, were simply holes in
the frame. lined with pork rinds. The whole
thing with the exception of the wheel frames,
was so constructed that it could be taken
apart and piled up in the owners shed. lie
has been in the habit of running the car for
some time, making trip almost every night
Il would take three cords at a time, and Myn-
heor was carrying on a brisk business, in OPP
position TO the wood markets.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-26
A PUZZLED YANKEE.

uv r,rt. LArnr.
Ono worry nloasant dav in last Julv. "a
vv,s riding from 81 pani towards Alton
o,.,r,'at, "ctar,ctor, l., n,o sbo,,o or
..r,,l 1.-Two Yankee who tonncoroa had moth
i,.,, 40 r,cor,r,or'd hin, so,o lis H. o,,,, no.
s,,r,,oo bnt or thoro ,y,s no l,cl A.
,,,o caT.,ht oooh thu. o1anco noddc1
sliobtIy INV Grcsb aco,o;1t,nco ;r,;tat;n, n
ho,y n: bo a." ;,r,od ont
.ATor,,ir,i r,;,,tt,. ',loosor,t las. s,,;ro -
"Vos 4, 10 rot6cr ,icos,n, ;,
.eor,, oc p, - ,ho, ., comm,
Hd NO, ro,l,. bnt instooJ sc,,rol ,,,.
,o;,LLor's ho,g, oiosoI, TIis oyc dctoctod
,bo sorn,ir,.
81 - I'm l., ,.o,,,ho."
81 ssho,,ld ;nd.,o so"I ro,l;od no 1ituo
amused at NV coliov trovcrors r,,nnors. 81
nrcsuno he bolongs to von.,
He puckerod his lips. half closing his eyes
at tbo same limo tbep iorIod his beod b,sfilv
to one side ~ he manorod to squeeze ont
-os----,o ~ , lon, muse .Wou
STRANGER TN bc banrod Of know ,rho owns
IL and bo rnodo n sorrv attemnt ot l,pgb
Evidently the man is pokinr fun al me.
thought the roodor's humble servant. lint
could NOT f,rbaar ror,rlino aloud
.Tbat is litro sing,ilor.'
Tho oi,gle died away the orimace ler, his
face Not if Won know the hull of it.
You're new conner. take if strauger.'
"No am NOT answered driIv
ono offence. Squire. come from the East"
..Ycs" Nv comnanion blov his nose vio-
orouslv. n,ttod his horse on the neck and
then placed fresh amid of tbe ,yeod between
his lantern laws.
..WaU about this hoss. If is mine an IL
ainf mine leastwavs. I'm not sartin. vet
1t would take PHILADELPHIA LAWYER to de-
eide ON il Hnrs so epeu so."
And here nv communion assumed medi-
t,.vo manner ,yorLirg his laws freely
deemed it host to rive him his own time to
ovrlaip bimsolr Anor ,id,n, a half mile in
silence he broke ont with
"Much acquainted bereabouts :"
every sliGhtlv."
"p'r'aps Won bolonp to ST Peters River. or
.o hollow. -
I shoot nv bo,d and onco nore bo came
b,cl +, tho ovnorsbi, of the horse
..W,u about tbis vor boss. T'l hot non,
,o,or bo,rd ~ socb an j,{ce as this boss trode
t,4 III ,,o,, oo.nlI ,,oss ytoro 7 como
e.ar, ;"
..Is.o-, c,nroo.;,,,.
~ e,on, Vor,oo,t Tn, m or+ IN, ort
,.,,,l,,. ,,a,,o,s ,rr,aJroIl, n'r,ons yor,ro
yauNI1 n'''G iIoaI"Gn "P' 20" 'o
noa'u vi No'' "'"p" 'h'' USE" 20 o'
ne my ia,ner unc,'' you see ooheno"
poor cus' Hain' no enancos mere, at io1S''
used 10 th'nk SO so one aay pu',oa up
stakes ana PersmouIateu o1t nero 10 Hlllne,
Sou'' thouSht 'huN9 my ior''n' S"'''", anu
l mean 10 90 IT, some uay' lou see MAJOR
when l come 10 that place over thefe' point
ing S'g'''nc'nI'g toW',us ''.,' "u'' / nun.
more than shilling leit tne reSeals a most
took 'he clothes on my back Now Gon !
mind tothn gene al about H. cause ye' uTn I
know Jer@sne' ina. nor nor tIe res resi- On en-; e lpu
Sec n'o'e leI. nome ! uSou " npa" 'o'uSn"
round 70 parties considoraoiy, Jest 70 keep
my hand IN you Know SeruSha' sho klnuor
least mite alter nor mere was pooty nice
gal ivcd near num- called susan iepperlll'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-26

LET THE Car our.-For some reason
which we have heretofore been unable to dis
cover, the Editor pro tem., Of the Watchaan
was opposed to the election of Hon. Hiram
Jones, the Temperance candidate for County
Commissioner in Washington County. But
we have now an inkling of what the difficulty
is. 1t says;
"ihc Freeman accuses us OF being "bought up by
the Kent party Had the editor Of the freeman exclud-
ed from his paper last summer series of communoa-
uous rejecting upon Mr. Jones' course as Commissioner
the accusation would come with better grace"
So the llatchman was convinced by those
communications against Mr.. Jones. that he
was not a suitable person for Commissioner
was it Or does it mean to say that an ac-
cusation of being bought up comes with bad
grace from paper which published articles
calling in question the policy Of Mr.. Jones
Is that the intended meaning If so, We in
form the Watclmaa that we published arti-
clcs IN fqgor of Mr.. Jones, as well as against
him and further that we never exclude ar
ticles on one side Of question, and publish
upon the other.
But does the Paiciman intend to admit
that it was bought upi 1t certainly does not
deny it,-Freandn.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-26

A CURIoUs WEDDNG.-Says the New
York correspondent Of the Charleston Courier;
"An interesting wedding took place few
days since between Mr.. Henry b. Melville
and Mrs. Sarah X. Seymour. The parties
have both been married before, and each have
a family of seven children-those Of the gem
tleman comprising six daughters and son,
and those Of the lady six sons and daugh-
ter. The sons acted on the occasion as grooms-
men to their future father, and the daughters
as bridesmaids to their future mother. The
whole fourteen children, dressed alike accord
ing to their sex, eutered the church arm in
arm, and ranged themselves ON either side OF
their parents who were both remarkably
handsome, and looked superb, The bride is
wealthy, and was richly dressed in pearl
colored moire antique, with costly laces, and
diamond brooch and bracelet"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-26

LADIES CARVING PIsroLs.--The New
Orleans True Delta says there is a movement
going on in that city having for its object the
introduction of the custom of the ladies
carrying firearms - small pistols, such
as are known as vest pocket pistols, and
which can be slowed without incumbrance in
the pocket of the fair shooters dress, in or.
der to protect themselves from ruffian vio
lenee and insult, Society must be in SAD
state in New Orleans, if this statement i,
true.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-26

LITTLE SARAH.-Died, at Madron, on
Monday, Miss Sarah Roberts. aged 80 years.
Deceased, local celebrity, known generally
the smallest woman in England, and was only
two feet ten inches high. Dwarfs, as rule
are deficient in intellect, but Little Sarah
was quite an exception; she was an intelli-
gent woman, and, possessed of an extraordi-
nary memory, could relate the time and man
ner OF every local circumstance that had
transpired from her childhood to near the end
OF her long liie.--- Cornish Telegraph.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-26

To- What did that cat say as she looked
out OF the window when the Ark got aground
"Is Mdt ar a ratP"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-28
The Crops In Virginia.

The editor Of the RichmGnd Examiner,
wiring fron Goochiand makes the following
statement concerning the crops:
The effects OF the severe drought OF the
present season are distinctly visible in al
the counties that have visited. The corn
crop has been materially diminished by it
perhaps fifty per cent arerage, embracing
both high land and low ground. This, how
ever, is mere conjecture of nine, or wha'
the farmers Familiarity call a trough guess"
Tie tobacco crop is also considerably re
duced BY the same cause, but the reports OF
q total failure" or Of "a near spproxima
ton to failure" must not be taken fol
granted. | have seen some good crops Of
tobacco, many passabc, many Indifferent
and some dead failures" but upon the
whole think The crop will not fall more thar
twenty five per cent. below the average
This opinion is founded upon my observation
Of the crops 10 some four or FIVE counties 10
the tobacco growing region.
The wheat crop was upque-tionsbly q sbor
one 10 al! parts Of VIrginra, sad realization
Of a. bright promise as the farmers Of the
State ever bad in the month OF May. Bot
must present no more Of the dark side Of The
picture. or | snail be classed among the
croaters We have an abundant consolation
10 the assurance that the actual productions
# cur State are more than ample for all ne
ceSSlFy rurnuscs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-28
EccIenia.lIcsI Troubles.

The London journals by the Niagara de-
vote columns and columns to the Confession
al" which is getting to be one Of the mos
exciting questions of the day all through
England. The 23i inst. had been fixed foI
the opening Of the commission OF inquiry intc
the charges brought against the Rev. Mr.
West, of Boynhill Church. Those charges
are similar to those preferred against Rev
Mr.. Z ,ole, of ST. Barnsbas. The 'Times''
has a column or two of communications, ask
ing such questions rs these
1t is true that in some diocesses the "powers
that be" inslst that the par0chial clergy shall
make use of what is termed Speculum Gre
gis--viz., q book in which they are reonired
to record the names, habits, pursuits, ASSOC
ates, &c. of all parishioners, male aud ie
male, more particularly the poorer sort?
am given to understand that such records
were periodically required from the Il Z,
priests during the palmy days of the lnqusl'
ton. Ii such practice prevails in the Pro-
,estant Church Of England at the present
time, is it not great stride towards the Con-
tessiona? | SIN, Sir. your obedient servant,
AN IxQUIRISG CLERGYMAN.
The Daily News thinks "a crisis Is COM
ing" in toe Established Church-the results
Of which, religious and political, it is impos-
sibie Just now to calculate. AZ An Offset to
the above, from an lnquirIng Clergyman, We
have the following N the News:
"As the words of the Prayer book at pre-
sent ard, any clergyman who feels it bis
duty to do 50 Is authorised both to receive the
confessions OF all who chose to come to bin,
and to give them dissolution in the words OF
the Service for the Visitation Of the Sick. Is
it forgotten that the apolOgists of the Church
Of Engand have always maintained against
the Jesul's, that her priests had exactly the
same authority as those Of Rome to absolVe
in the name Of Christ. and that Ito use the
words Of Archbishop U-her) the Church OF
England refused no sort Of confession, either
public or private? The fact is, that the only
difference between the doctrine of the two
churches on this point is, that 10 the Roman
Church, confession is compulsory, while 10
the English Church it is not"
The Times takes strong ground against the
High Church party. The Daily News
though provcrbIalIy evangelical in its ten
denotes appears u lean the other way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-28
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER sPTENBER2N 1885,
TN, Crse OF the SLAYER Echo.

BosToS, Sent. 25.-The case Of the captain
of the SLAYER Echo was called this morning.
Lieut.. j. Bradford, of the United States brig
Dolphin, testified that after long chase on
toe 2Sth Of August, be boarded the Echo on
the coast of Cuba, and found six or eight
persons on board lie could not say that the
prisoner was one. He asked who the cap
tain was, when a person resembling the pri-
soner replied. Il suppose am" The hold
Of the vessel was full of negroes l sent the
white persons on board of the Dolphin and
pr ,ceeded to Charleston, where we delivered
800 negroes to the United States authorities.
On being cross examined the witness sta
ted that it was dark when he went on board
the brig, but thinks prisoner was the nrst
man he spoke with lie said be supposed
be was the captain, but afterwards be de-
MED it, lie was very much excited about our
raising the English flag, and told him
should suspect bis being the captain from
the interest be appeared to take. lie re-
plied, mot at ALL" We found various chests
| 90 board the Echo from the coast OF Africa
| Lieutenant Carpenter, on being put upon
the stand. testified positively that the prison
er at the bar was the man who conversed
with It. Bradford. The prisoner was sent
on board the Dolphin; the trunks were sent
with him One was afterwards returned az not
being BIS property, but belonging to the Echo.
DR.. Brown, of the Dolphin, was the next
witness. He testified that Captain Town
send, one of the prisoners sent on board the
Dolphio, was requested by Captain Mafhst
! to see about the surrender of the vessel.
Captain Townsend saw the collector, who
said the Judge was away, and he thong the
United States Marshal would refuse to take
the prisoner without e warrant. lie alter
wards did refuse The Dolphin sailed TOR
Key West, but the captain finding orders for
| Boston, LETT for that port.
Several other witnesses were examined,
each of whom identified the prisoner as the
one brought from the Echo.
The captains clerk testified that be saw
the word Echo" painted on the stern OF the
captured vessel, but underneath thin coat
of paint he discovered the words, "Pusnam
Of New Orleans"
Upon the conclusion Of the above testl-
mony, the case was, On motion, adjourned
over until Tuesday, 2Sth, the question of ju-
risdiction being held 10 allegiance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-28
Head Cut or by II Railroad Train

Peter Jones boy about seventeen years
old, was run over and killed on the Whining
tn aud Zlnesvie Railroad on Friday last
Young Jones had quarreed with his parent.
and lett home. and for some days had been
staying with neighbor, but this neigbbor
told him he c,uld keep him no longer, and
advised him to 20 back home. He according
ly took bis clothes and started but stopped
on the railroad. When the train came along
he Was CURED down between two ties, and
tie engineer did not see him TIL almost % him
Jones then rsisel his head, but Immediately
laid it down again, with bis reck on the rail
and the wheels cut his head of as though i,
had been done with an aye. The head was
found some twenty feet off the track, stand
ing on the severed neck, with the face toward
the road, and io0kir & naturally, except tina,
it wa very pale and the tongue out about az
inch. The body vas horribly mangled.-
Cincinnati GQzetb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-28
A Scene Onthe GaIIows,

We have already briefly mentioned that
z. 5. Turley, formerly n clergyman, was ex'
ccuted on Friday week in kanawha county,
Va. for the murder of his wife. On the
gallows he made II speech, attritutiag the
commission OF the crime to bis irtempGr'
ance. The kanawba Star says:
AFTER speaking, he requested that 'Jeru
salem, my happy home" might be sung be
said that many present had sung 1t with him
en- more happy occasions. lie started the
tune himself u bile sing .ng, he called bis
aged father on the platform. threw himself
upon his neck, interrupted his singing only
long enough to say farewell" and then
continued 10 take the lead. His mother
with bis little daughter, came forward at hi'
request, and be shock hands with her. and
took his little one in his arms, kissed 1t, and
all without seeming To he Interrupted ).
also with brother They all left the
ground before he fell. He also, while sing
ing, shook hands with some twenty others
Among them two Of the brothers OF bis muir
dcred wife. lie had smile on his face mos
of the time There were but few dry eyes
on the ground during the scene.
when they ceased singing, no turned
about and said, Sheriff, ! an ready to die.
and soon after the rope was cut, and toe un
Fortunate man launched into eternity"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-28
The Disputed boundary Line.

AT noon on Saturday last, Col. Thomas j.
Lee and Angus Mcdonald, esq, the Com
missiouers appointed on The part OF Maryland
and Virginia, to run and mark the Western
boundary line of the S'a;c, met at the Fairfax
stone, accompanied by Lieut.. Michler of the
United States Typographical Engineers. Hon.
James r Partridge, Secretary o! State o!
MARYLAND, and several other gentleman, and
commenced the labor Of the commission.
On Tuesday next the Commissioners will
proceed TO the initial point Of the South,
ern line, running from SMITHS point 10 the
Atlantic ocean, aud afterwards commence 10
run and mark the Western line.
From the known energetic character OF the
Commissioners, and the scientific reputation
of Lieut.. Micbler, who will conduct the
astronomical and engineering duties OF the
commission, it may be conf 'entiy expected
that these disputed boundary lines will be
speedily adjusted in u manner satisfactory
70 both States concerned -COmterlQHd Al
Ie11niIu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-28
Lightning at Sea.

The Salem Register states that the schoon'
er Sarah Burton of plymouth. Capt Haskin,
which arrived at Salem on Tuesday from Para,
reports that on the Sth Of September. at )
A. NJ, lat. % 10, lon. co, she experienced a
severe tempest, and Was struck by lightning
fnur times-twice on the foremost, once on
the mainmss, and once on the jib-boom-all
in the space Of half 90 hour. Inc masts ana
rigging we're greatly damaged; berg split
and burned by the electric fluid. l he deck
was li,erslly covered with enarred pieces OF
wood and chips. The last shock was the
heaviest; the vessel appeared 10 be wrapped
in flames, and she rebouoded and shook As
though she had struck rock. The pumps
were Immediately tried, but 1t was fonnd she
had made no water. All hands were more
or less affected, but no one seriously hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-28
ill., IsInp KnIlnOntsf

Mr.. Thurston, the missing haiIoonlst BAD
not been heard from al last accounts. MF.
Bannis;er, his partner, s!ater that the naloon
valve on which Thurston sat, l. torH OIL from
the silk of the balloon three-quar'ers oil the
way around, indicating unerr'nsly that the
" eiyht of he unfortunate man wa. too great
for tho strength Of the sides, and that the six
gave way, when he NUT have dropped on
His only remaining chance "onio De 70 chng
to the smooth material OF which the Daiioon
was made, and be could not have sustained
himself 10 that manner. When thi- occurred
we can only conjecture, but that 1t must have
been within an hour after be started, seems
highly probable. TIE balloon was seen for
neary two hours with glass.