Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-02-03
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

sion of well written article on Cotton, says:
"We believe that cotton will not get above its pres
cn price, and wc think it the interest Of the planter
to scl when ten cents can be had"
~ letter from Florida dated the Sth inst,
says {" 1t has been very warm all winter; peach
trees ure in full bloom and all kinds of trees are out
like May. People are very busy gardening"
zss- The Cheraw Is. CO., Gas.,'e -losrny- frOHlH
large planter in the vicinity of Chcraw that his cot
ton stalks have not yet been killed. This is very
good indication that the winter has bcen an unusually
mild onc
aa- The last legislature Of Georgia passed an act
permitting every white citizen Of that State, malo or
female, being the head of nmily to hold and pos
scss, free from levy and sale, farm horse or mule.
without regard to the vauo of the same.
r:y Ho who marries for beauty only, Is like n
buyer of cheap furuiturc-the rarnish that caught
the eye will not endure the fresidc bazo.
~" There is shop kept by al old maid in New
York, in tho windows Of which appear these words,
" No reasonable offer refused"
A.zy" A militia officer in Texas BOASTS, through the
papers, that his men "would rally at the tap Of the
drum" Perhaps they would rally still more prompt
y at the tapping of key.
~" The banks Of the city o: New Orleans now
hold in round figures ten millions Of coin against
three millions sixty duys ago. The declared state
ment two years since showed n larger amount, but
the Pirayune does not think the actual quantity Of
specie was SO greHt rs now.
~" The spartanburg Express says: "As it if now
the proper season for planting out shade trees VIC
hope our town authorities will not neglect tho oppor-
tunity of supplying places within their Jurisdiction
which urc in great need Of them"
We Of Edscicd also call the attention Of our Getty
Fathers" to this important duty, and would respect
fully urge them give the matter mature considcrn
ton forthwith.
GI- We are struck with the following aimc and
think it worthy of observation The mind of Il bgo
is like the pupil of the eye the more light you throw
upon it, the more it contracts"
z.D- It is denied that Mile Rachel, the wcl-known
trugelenne, ever became Roman Catholic. She
continued to the last steadfast the faith of her
Fathers. She was Jewcss
G:y- DR.. Brandreth, the pill man, who recently
purchased ruby for $780, has been offered $1,7Oo
for the same, it proves to be 0rienal ruby of
the first water.
S1D' The last and most approved method Of get
ting rid of rails is the following: rat, having been
caught alive, is dipped into strong Spirits anu,
lighted match having been applied, it is turned loose
amongst its comrades where its cries and appearance
so terrry thcm that they soon leave tho place and
never return.
zcS> Scarlet flannel pettcoats now all tho rage
sucross the water" Queen Victoria introduced them
into London about two years ago, and this year they
have been adopted by the Empress Eusenic
Nss- Speaking of the Rio Grande, a writer says
Imagine ono of the crookcdest things in tho world
then imagine four moro twicea crooked; and picture
to yourself large river three times as crooked MS MI
those put together and you have fint idea OF the
crooked disposition of this crooked river"
Gsss- Jenny Lind, it is said, has given away up
wards of one hundred and fifty thousand pounds
sterling during professional wandcrings in Europe
and America.
Gf3- The Cbarlcstown Advertiser says, whale was
driven ashore at Nuhant q few days since and upon
being cut open a pair of boots marked 81, were
found in his entrails 1t is supposed that the boots
belonged to JONAH and were taken of and left bo-
hind by accident, when he made his exit from the
big fish.