Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-11-24
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

other papers pOrtiun of the puasurs ofperporating
paragraphs upon this popular pair Of public pests.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Gs- Soc tho advertisement of Capt CLINTON WARD.
His land Is said to he valuable, and it Is most do
lightful residence.
ls3- Notice Mossrs. WooLLAY 4 SONS advertise
mcnt Their Hats took the premium at tho State
Fair the othor day.
| MD- Mr.. NJ. A. RANSOM, favorable known through
out this District has become Agent for the sale Of
GROVER 4 BAKERS Sewing Machines. These Ma.
chimes arc said to bo the best in use, and VIC think
every family shouldharo one. Road the advertisement
@s- Tho Legislature of this State met on Monday
last, but as yet we huvc received news from the
Capital.
~ The latest alvces from Liverpool represent
cotton as dull, with decline Of ! pence.
~ The Augusta papers for tho past two or three
week. have been received very irregular at this place
! Sometimes they are three and four duys old wher
they como to hand. If we had daily mail it would
not be thus. Help u.s. brethron of tho pres in secur
ing this desirable convenience.
Gs- The Hon. VIM. schlcy died at his residence
in Augusta on tho 10th inst
@- A southern paper thinks the neutrality Of tht
Atlantic cable, which SO loudly sighed for BY
President Buchanan, has been fully established. i
hasn't word to soy on either sido. A good hit.
&s- Tho Prario Ners published in its issue of the
llth inst, IN article by JENNY WooDBISB," which
should have beOn credited to tho AdOcrt'er.
B- Hon. J. A. Woodward is nominated by wri
tor in the Columbia Guardian for the vacant soat in
the United States Senate
EY Merchants Theatrical Corps opened atCoucerl
Hall, Augusta, on Monday night last for short
son Of Dramatic entertainments. Walcott, the ropu.
lar Comedian, 10 ongagod for only six nights. Now
10 good time to visit Augusta. Let's go.
D A. O. Morris, ESQ, Of the Anderson Gazette,
offers his interest in that journal for salo. good
Investment for sumo one.
ly- The increase In tho receipts Of Cotton at all
the ports, compared with last year, is about $685.,
900 bulos.
Eis> The Sutes newspaper is informed that Spain,
Fruncc and England are negutiating to erect Cuba
and Porto Rico into monarchy. Spain is to give
up Cuba on the payment of rent equivalent to its
present annual revenue.
D Quite an exciting srotting match canc of
over the Union Course, New York, on the 18th inst,
between Ethon Allen and Lantern. Each was ac-
companied by mate, in double harncss, the latter
drawing wagon. The purse was Eve thousand dol
lars. Ethen Allen came in winncr. Time two min
nj NJ nj nd half seconds
Nas- The Mothodiss of Alabama havo raised $780,
00O beginning for an endowment fund for q uni
vcrsity at Grcensborough.
GY A woman died recently in Cincinnati, who
had accumulated $4,000 in her business, of playing on
hand organ and singing in the rtrcOts.
sy limo is flterer, through which events and
things continually strained!
cY. Whom Jim Jones discovered that ho had
polished his bed mates boots instead of his own no
called it m aggravated instance of laborng (and
confoundedy hard, too,) under a mistake
sD' It is proposed to vary the size of bank notes
according to their denominations, as preventive
against the alteration of tho same.
t% Fifteen million dollars supposed to be
SPout auuuuly w tue PeoPic vi the Ohiou iof uo"s
papers.
~ Az old man In somervill0, Mass, aged eighty
nno years, has had the courage to loavO of smoking
after having INDUCED in it for sixty. .fvo years. He
says ho feels better for it.
ES- The most remarkable case Of indecsion
heard Of, that Of man who sat up all night be-
he could not decide which to take off first, his
coat or his boots.
Eg- How can five persons divide Eve eggs, so that
oach shall receive one and still ono remain in the dish
One takes the dish with the egg.
G5- Roast beef, serenity Of mind, pretty wife
aud cold water baths. will make most any man
" hcathy, wealthy and wiso."
~ Con. Twiggs had narrow escape the other
day in San Antonio. An old rifle. lying in Mexican
cart which he was standing, won't of and the
ball graIcd his buck.
~ Yankee has invented plague which kills
of oil who do not pay tho printer.