Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-10-06
GATHERINGS.

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stage at the time. This event caused consider
able stir among the passengers, but the driver
, knew nothing of the matter until the stage
stopped for q change Of horses. The mother
and her child are now stopping in our city, doing
we'll. Beat this who can.-IndiaaoLa (7sras)
Courier.
- The Mobile Mercury, of the 10th inst,
has the following:
A friend of ours was complaining yesterday
Of boil. "Do you put anything on it?' was
asked. eyes," he replied, 81 put a pair Of
pantaloons on it this morning" We compass
sionated him, and asked no questions.
G@ A little girl in Louisville had her nose
bitten off by horse one day last week, while
passing under his head in the stable.
Ea Gen. Winfield Scott recently met with
a painful accident. On going down stairs he
fell and was unable to recover himself until he
reached the bottom of the stairs. lie was very
severely bruised, and being Of large frame and
of advanced years, it may require some months
for his restoration. The accident occurred at
West Point, N. Y.
IL The session of the South Carolina Con-
ference, which was to have assembled in
Charleston on the 18th November, has been
postponed to the first of December. We pre-
Sllme the prevalence Of yellow fever in Charles
ton is the cause Of the postponelnent.
GE A gentleman entering cold room
where there was no fire, expressed his astohisl.
ment that SO kind friend should give him such
a cool reception.
IL IMpskrANT TO NEWSPAPER PrDLIsH-
ERs.-The Postmaster General has ordered that
all supplements" or "cxtras," folded with reg
ular issues of daily or weekly journals-not ac-
tual and bona ,ftle editions of such publications,
conveying intelligence OF passing events and
general NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. The whole package
to letter postage.
q Shun man who doesn't pay his COM
pliments to the ladies. lie whosis wanting in
honor towards curls, will invariably attempt to
dodge the grocer, tailor, and butcher. Faith
lessness to the dimity institution is a sure sign
of want Of principle, picty, and good bring
ing up.
IL A knitting machine has just b. en- in
vented by genious in Seneca county, N. Y,
and it is claimed that it will knit perfect
stocking in five minutes.
ISs Lost, on Saturday last, but the loser
does not know wherein empty sack bag, with
cheese in it. On the sack tic letters 2. G."
are marked, but so completely worn out as not
to be leg9le -. e,--:-
ES. city magistrate refused to marry a
couple because they were second cousins. The
Justice told the woltld-be husband that if lie
could not get wife outside of the family he
had better go without one.. Good advice.
I.ss- There is town in Michigan where the
church bell is runs every day at twelve O'Clock,
for the people to take their quinine, as they
have the ague all round.
IS. Forty cents per bale is now the price
charged on cotton from Augusta to Savannah,
says the Augusta CoastitutionaliSt.
e Let woman be decksd with all the en-
beisnincnt Of art and nature-yet, if boldness
is to be read i'll her face, it blots out all the
lines Of beauty.
q HELL.-A scofIer asked, "Where is
hell 2" A Christian wisely answered, ANY
where outside of Heaven"
gR. 4 divine informed sailor that the
devil was chained up.
slow long is tue rope? 2"
"Oh," was the dignihcd reply, "it extends
over the world"
"Docs it?" rcjoined Jack ;"if so, the lubbcr
might az well be loose"
=. The editor Of the "Southcrn Sun"
says that he "smcllS rat" If he does and il
the rat smells him, the poor rat has the worst
OF it.
E1 The Charleston Courier, OF 9th ult.,
says: A letter has been received at this office
from Hon. F. w. Pickcns, Minister to Russia,
dated from st. Petersburg, 2Sth August Mr..
Pickcns and the Legation were we'll"
e You may always distinguish an Eng
lishman by two things; his trousers and his
gait The first never fits him, and he always
walks as il hc was an hour behind time.
II. A genius says that he has invented q
machine which, when set in motion-but that's
the difiiculty-will chase q hog over ten-acre
field, catch, yoke, and ring him.
- Somebody thinks that because woman
sent ,he first word over the Ocean Teles rapb,
it will be talking all the time.
IL Put this down as true maxim, that
it is great piece of gallantry to confess mis-
take and torsake an error.
DIED FROM SHoUrING.-At a meeting,
which was held by the colored people, at a
meeting house called Little Wesley, about three
miles from Lewis, Del, on Saturday last, ne
gro woman from fatigue, and excess OF shouting,
fell dead during the exercises.
E~ UNwELcoME REspoNsE.-"Come here,
my little Eddie" said gentleman to young
ster of seven summers, while at play in paror
where y large company was assembled do
you know me? 2"
eyes, sir, I think do"
"Who am l, then, let me hear 2"
"Why," quite simply quoth Eddy, "you are
the man that kissed sister Angcline last night
in the parlor!"
ooh! you little story" screamed out Ange-
line, and tainted. Sundry bushes and confu-
sion in another quarter.
Old Squire Greed was notoriously parsimo-
nious, but, being i'll, was obliged reluctantly to
consult DIR. Syntax. "What shall I do for my
head? It's so dizzy seem to see double v
The doctor wrote prescription and retired.
The recipe ran thus: When you see double
you will find relief if you count your money!
Boston Post.
WEIGHING A THETA citizen missed two
pounds of fresh butter, which was to be re-
served for himself. The maid, however, had
not only stolen it, but fastened the theft upon
the cat; averring, moreover, she caug ht her in
the act of finishing the last morsel. The willy
/, cit Immediately put the kitten into the scales
and found it to weigh but pound and half
This mode of accurate reasoning being quite
conclusive, the girl confessed her crime.
Pure religion and undcfled before God and
1na.La. thic To uiuit the fnfLarlnss md