Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-01-20

B. Commercial Ethics.
l. Corporations and Insolvencics.
S. The Business man ut Home.
g. Carthage.
All these Lectures arc drawing crowded congrega-
tons, and attracting great interest.
Rev. DR.. Bachman, Pastor Of the English Lutheran
Church, delivered in the forenoon, sermon the oc-
cason of the 43d Anniversary Of his ministerial con-
nection with his congregation. 1t was scene of
most touching interest, and many moisencd eye
observed in that sympathising auditory the
abo speaker recalled the varied incidents of his long
carecr in Charleston, and alluded to the many friends
and associates of his earlier labors for the Church.
now almost all numbered with the dead, and their
places filed with descendants, some even unto the
third generation.
Your medical readers will be graticd to learn that
our distinguished Professor of Surgery in the College,
DR.. Geddings, has consented to the publication of
Report of his Lectures, which will ere long, be
issued from the press of this City, under the editorial
supervision of Doctors Waring and Logan, two Of
our younger members of the professions who have oil
necessary materials for their work. in the form Of full
and elaborate notes taken by them while attending
the Professors Lectures MS students 1t will be vol
ume of some five to six hundred pages
The Mount Pleasant Hotel and 16 adjoining Lots,
in this improving village, are advertised to be sold
next month. This affords fine opportunity for some
man of means to establish permanently good public
house as q health resort. Such IN establishment il
much needed and if skillfully conducted, will draw
patronage.
There is some prospect of our Race Course being
selected for the National Course which is about to be
selected In the investigation now in progress, this
site has received speciu honorable mention, as re-
markaby adapted by its shape, dimensions and many
important facilities, to the purpose contemplated
The directors of the "Church Home" established
under the auspices of tho Episcopalians, as place
of refuge for worthy INDECENT females are appealing
to the benevolent for aid in extending their accom-
modatons. The Home" now supports 25 inmates,
and applicants for admission numerous but being
burdened with debt of $1000 is unable to increase
the number of its benefciaries at present. From the
we-testcd liberality of Church. going people,
have no doubt that the appeal will not be lost md
that this useful Institution will be sustained in its
work Of love.
Among the New Goods offering the ladies shop
ping promenade arc all the latest varieties and i'm
provenents in Crinoline. Brown Flounccd, Lattice,
Coronation, Pompadour, Crown Royal Quilted Skirts
in proflsion and the New Adjustable Bustle Skclc
ton Grand Double Extension, Tempered Steel Skirts"
which the King Street gentlemen tell u.s. is "siving
such great satisfaction" There is no estimating how
far the spirit of Improvement will reach in this Hoop
business. Our Churches and Halls must soon have
their doors and porchcs enlarged to admit the Angel
visitors" Commend me to the plain unprctcnding
"Skeleton" which in its simplicity and modesty, re-
minds you of Cupid caught in net, and does not
expand the circumference immodcrutcly.
Great reductions taking place daily in the pr-
ces of Dry Goods, Embroiderics &c. Iquotc for
the information of your lady readers. Rich Plaid
and Stripe Silks 81 @ II per yard; Plain and Bay
adcre Silks so els. Choice Winter Ginghams, just
opened 124 English Prints, fast colors S @ 10:
Printed and Plain Delains, reduced from % and 3l3
to l2l; French Poplins so cts; RUSSIA Diapers 10:
IA Brown Tabling Damask 25; Ladies Black and
Colorcd Kid Gloves good quality 30 cts; and other
articles of necessity, in proportion.
The Cotton market opened on Monday with n de-
cidcd improvement in prices, caused by the more fa
vorube accounts from Europe by the Africa, and the
limited Stock on hand contributed to strengthen and
establish this condition of afairs The sales Of the
week amount to over 5000 Bales, prices n @ 10y
Long Cottons have been in very brisk demand prices
Is a. 10 cents; Dagging and Bale Rope arc almost
unsalcablc Dundee II Gy III Gunny II g. Is; Rio
Coffee loi g 1ll: Sugar, Lousiaru, st to 9i for
higher, and &! to II for lower qualities: Rice is i'll
fair $22 a. 8; Whiskey % e. 2G per gallon for
tern; Wheat 1!OO hashcls prime red suld ut Sl.lS;
Corn G3 q 81 cts. F"ur - g 81 Stock accunula-
ting, and but little demand; Lard 104 q IL Hay
90 ( 9j; Bacon Sides q q 9Y-Shoudcrs 81 g.
9!-llams 10 q lj; Muassc., Cuba, n q 2j, New
Orleans 20 @y 81 cts.
There is large amount Of property now in market.
A sale of Isl negroes was made few days since AT
al average Of $jD2. 4 plantation Is miles frum the
City, and gang Of 20 negroes brought $"0,jOD.
Houses and Lots have been sold III cons slcruhc num-
bers from ten and twelve hundred dollars upwards.
Coal is selling at the following prices: New Castle
SG Soft 81 and Superior 0rrel So: 0akwool s. to
81; cargo Of West India Fruit was sold at auction
few days since Lemons at SIt q Il per h"x
Rai,ns lin whole boxcs) 81; Almonds IL e. Is cts.
per IL; Olives 81 q II per kcs.
We are in the midst Of perfect lcugc of rain,
fog mud, slusl, AMI streets perfectly imlas-
sable. This English weather. has lasted upwards
Of Il week, an'l We may now reasonably anticipate
favorable change for at least few iay:. 0mnhuSscS
cuntinne in pressing demand and ove:coas, umbrellas
AMI india ruhbers rank nnoa, the ncccSSarics Of
life. Pedestrians have hard time it, and Eluc-tri-
ans getting accustomed to hcng bcSpacrcll from
head to foot. II ''he wicked s'"nd in slippery places,
must be remarkably righteous community, for il
is no novelty to see uulucky wayiarcr tumbling
over, on al-lours "Kcrsp'"sh,' on the edge Of the
=rcaSy side walk.
1t is almust rs ,curm as midsummer.
CLAUDE.
For the Advertiser.
EDlroR ADVERTISER :-Dcnr %r:-I am now in
receipt of letter from lady of Fort Scott, Kansas,