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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-05-05
From tho Correspondence of the Carolinian.
WAsu1NGToS, April 2S

W ASHlHGIONy aHil 90
Both Houses are still engaged on Kansas.
The Black Republicans bitterly oppose the bill
from the Committee of Conference. Hale, In
his speech. saidhe had heard great dos OF talk
about ggressions-aggressions of the North. ON
the South; but this was the greatest aggression
he had ever heard oft was aggression by the
s ,uth Oh the North. 1t said to Kansas, you may
come, provided You come with slavery constl.
tuition Immediately, though you have not suffl'
cient population; but unless you come that way,
you shall not come until you have $4,000 popu'
lation The Black Republicans are afraid the
people Of Kansas may agree 10 come in under
the Lecompton Constitution, aud thus negative
all their outcry about forcing constitution down
their throats. The result is still uncertain. The
parties are so nearly divided in the House that
two or three votes will change the result Some
members are waiting in state of glorious un-
certainty to hear from home.
The rumor that the Government was going to
ask for power to make another large loan, Is de.
MED by the Union. 1t is feared, however, that
the enormous expense of the Utah war, together
with the general inflammation of Uncle Sam s
bills, will necessitate al increase of the tariff.
The proectionists like the prospect amazingly,
and would not care to have halfa-dozen Utah
wars going on at once, 20 that the duties would
have to be increased. So the world goes.
Gov. Wise declines to appoint delegates to the
Southern Commercial Convention, ut Montgom-
cry The erratic Governor is on the Union tack,
aud don't fancy the odor Of Southern resistance
in the address of the Committee urging dele.
gates to be sent.
1t is very doubtful whether Congress can sa.
journ Us early as the It'll of June.
CONGAREE.
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For the Advertiser.
TRIBUTE.

Alta communication of BUTLER LODGE, No. so, A.
F. NJ, hold on the Sd April last the following Pream
bio and Resolutions were unanimously adopted:
BUTLER LoDoE, April Sd, A.. L.. 5s5s.
WHEREAS, it has pleased Divine Providence in his
mysterious dispeusation to remove from our midst
our worthy brother and Past Mastor, THOMAS r CoLH
NAN. Therefore be it
Resoleed, That in the death Of Brother COLEMAN,
our Lodge has sustained loss Of one Of h best mem
bsrs, and we that of q true friend and brother.
ResolUed, That blank page in our Record Book
be left open to be inscribed with his name.
Resolred, That the aympathes Of this Lodge be e1-
tended to the bereaved widow and orphan children,
and that We pray the Divine Father to bless them in
their Affections.
Pesolred, That these Resolutions be published IN
the Edgsfsld Adrerss and also, that copy be sent
to the bercarsd family.
Resnlped, That We wolr the usual badge Of mourn
ing for thirty days.
J. B. RILEY, Soc'y.
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A WospRREuL CrEArukE.--We saw lately q
curious looking native Of the briuy deep, called
a Sc. rose.' 1t was shown to us at the grocery
store of Mr.. 4. j. Beebe, Bank street, where it
hangs out ut present in pail of salt water
1t is Of bright red color-nenrly round in form,
and perhaps three inches in diametcr-and of a
pulpy consistency, rather more solid than "jel
lies" common in these waters. 1t is attached to
stone, 10 which it adhercs as firmly as if it and
the stone, were pair of marine Siamesc twins.
On the top Of this lcsthery looking customer is
an orifce, which varies in size from about two
inchc. in diameter to almost nothing-opening
and shutting according to the sovereign will and
pleasure Of the animal--ifa ".sea rose can be
called an animal. 4 very curious operation to
witness is its mode Of taking refreshmout. Lit.
tie scraps of raw fish put into the creature 5
mouth-or whatever the orifce above mentioned
should be called-are seized by numerous little
fbres or feeler., and drawn in out OF sight, after
which the "sea rose" is ready for more. This sir.
gular creature was fshed mp by n smack man
living in this city, somewhere in the 'vicinity of
Fishers I,land.-Nep London Chronicle.
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A LUCKY NAN.

"Wise men ne'er sit and wall their loss,
But cheerly sock how to redress their harms.
With perssrering spirit and undi'mayed by the
blank, he had drawn, Mr.. Heinrich Peters, an en-
ployee on the South Carolina Railroad, purchased
tekOt No. 2o3sO, Class S, in Swan Co.'s Georgia
Lottery. Imagine bis feelings when he found that
No. 2933O had drawn $4,000.
Undiscouragcd by trivial disappointments, bis re-
ward is competency for life.
"When fortune means to mon most good,
She looks upon thOm with threatening eye"
So all that want money read the splendid schsmsin
our columns, and send $40, S. $3.50 to s. Swan
i Co., Augusta. Ga. Never despair. Nmay bs your
turn next
"Thngs out of hope compa,aad oft with renturing
OF course the prize will be promptly paid, when
due. Swan 4 Co. are noted for prompt payment
Publishers of papers will voueh for that We do
Charleston Is. C.) Nens. "A
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TrIEspIAN PERFORMANCE.

TEE Thcspians on Monday evening lsst gave
another performance which went of with great eclat,
and to the entire satisfaction of large, appreeiare
and delighted audience Tho east Of characters were
most appropriate and oseh ono seemed thoroughly to
understand their respective and lin few instnncss)
difficult parts. The ladies, Mra. RAlSFoRrH and Mis,
LoSsDALE, never played with more esss and grace,
or moro to tho universal admiration Of all than on
this occasion. Mrs. r. is undoubtedly lady Of
attractions possessing considerable literary acquire
ucnts and many Of the qualities. so necessary to sus
ooed Us 3 star perfuyner. AZ Chatter" in "Dead
Shot," and katc OBrien in "Perfsetion," she eer-
tsinly could not be exceed and we congratulate
Mrs. RAlsronrH Ler most successful rendering Of
the difficult character sLs assumed. Mis- L0SSDALE,
the very approximation Of beauty sparkling wit
and sweet humor, as usual won the applause of the
enrapturcd audience; and in each play her acting
was in the superlstive degree. With the young gen.
tlenen, M Of whom done well, havo not the tns
nor inclination to make unnecessary distinctions
With most Of them it was their frst appearance on
tho boards; but they clearly evuced decided
potency to master what they had undertaken--and
handsomely did they succeed. Their effort, to get
up pleasant pastime Tor the amusement Of our clti-
z.ns, srntcd to know secured the appreciation
snd unanimous plaulits of thoye in attendance.
The amateur band, composed of young gentlemen
Of our Village, who had gsllantly offered their
vices to the Thespian' completely electrified the large
concoursc of lses and gentlemen present, with their
sweet and lively strains Of harmoniou, muse. Whilst
our Town can boast Of such musical talent, We can
not soe the prorriety Of engaging foreign band,
and paying them the oxorbtant prices the Thsspian,
have hitherto done. Too much praise cannot be bes
uwed on the amateurs. In behalf of the Theapians,
and of Jour we'll pleased hearers, We extend to you,
young gentlemen, the warmest thanks.
DO You WANT 4 GOOD TIIRAsHER
To al in Want Of good article In the way Of
Thrasher we would recommend the excellent machine
manufactured by Mr.. THns. F. CHAPMAN, of this
District. His Thrsshera invariably give tho very
best satisfaction to all who try them Numbers
suld ly him last year, in the immediate vicinity Of
this Village, and We have hesrl nausht but unqusl
fled praise from every farmer who go fortunate
to buy of Mr.. CHAPMAN.
We havo now r few Of thcsc valuable Machines at
office for the inspection Of planters. Call and
look at them.
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YIN u NJ q AL.

MARRIED, on the Goth inst, by Rev. E. L. Whstlsy
Mr.. H. A. GRAY and Miss MARTAH Bryan, daughter
of K. D. Bryan, ESQ.,, all Of this District.
MARRIED, on Monday the 26th April by NJ N. Pad
gstt, Esq, Mr.. G. N. sPEAnxAs and Mrs. ELSAxoR
CEowDEB, all Of this District.
MARRIED, in Augusta, on tho 9th April, at tho
residence of Mr.. F. W. Regsn Mr.. WILLIAH E. SKIES
and Miss SUSAN A. REFo, oil Of Augusta Ga
MARRIED, on Tuesday the goth April, by Rev.
Juriah Harris, Mr. JoHs E. BEsrox and Miss susm
B. MERR1wErHEn both Of Columbia county, Ga,
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COURT WEEK.

y busy wt-ks work was ended Saturday after
noon, by the adjournment Of the court.
With the exception of 4 Few "srnall and mean
causes the sessions docket occupied the term.
The case ayains. Thomas ]. Bcll, commenced
on Wednesday, was concluded Friday morning
the jury rendering a.verlict of "manslaughter,' -
with recommendation to mercy. The sentence
of the Court, Saturday, imposed i. fine of one
thousand dollars, and Imprisonment to the 3lst
of October next.
Friday morning, Thomas II. Dickson was put
upon his trial, for the murder of Bernhard Der.
rer. No difficulty WAS anticipated by the defence,
and consequently the case attracted but little in
tercst. Without Il dissenting voice. we believe,
among those disinerested, the community re.
gardcd Dickson's offence as one of "eNcusable
homicide" and his acquittal was generally de-.
sired and expected. The direct charge of his
Honor, however, left to the jury no alternative,
and they accordingly found verdict of "man-
slaughter" with n recommendation to mercy.
The defendent was sentenced to two month :
Imprisonment and to pay fine of two hundred
dollars. We are glad to learn that q petition
has been circulated promptly and signed with
marked unanimity; and We trust that the Cover.
nor will hear the prayer for his c!emency, thus
offered, as far as We know, by the voice Of the
entire district.
We were pleased to see that his Honor, Judge
O'Nesll, underwent the severe labors of the
week with unhagging energy. Under the circum-
stances, the circuit has been trying one with
him. We trust he may soon enjoy that season
of respite and recreation which is needed to re-.
sore his wontcd health.
The court is in session, this week, in Lancss-
ter. We learn that the business is light, and
probably will not prolohg the business beyond
Wednesday eTening.-lmhrWe Enquirer.
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For the Advertiser.

WALIALLA, S. c.. April 26th 1858.
Mr. Kp1ToR Yesterday in writing to lady jriene
Of ours, We exertei sll our genius to describe th'
beauties of an April Sabbath in this mountainous ant
romantic country. But alas What change has
dsy brought forth. Before the sun wa, we'll hid he
hind the western hills attention was directed Il
the North east where dark cloud luomed high upon
the horizon. About twilight it hsd o'or-apread the
! whole canopy above, and stiff snd bleak wind WA
piping away which reminded us of the winter which
We IL fought had bid US sdisu somo weeks ago. But
this morning whom We awoke, re heard the rain fall
Ink heavily, and but short time after breakfast II
WAS interpreted With large akes Of sao9-ths larg-
os. we ever saw, either North or South The snow
continued to fall very fast until about ten oclOel
and had the ground have been dry, we should have
had snow enough for seishinS. Friday and sasur-
day morning last, We had considerable frost but not
sufficient to iuur cthe fruit to any srest extent though
the Rev Mr.. Zimmerman informs MS that in the va
entity of Keowee valley fruit, potatoes, beams and
vegetable matter generally is destroyed.
The wheat crop in this vicinity was looking fine he
fore the frost and snow but we are fearful that
the small grain crop has been materially injured.
Tho work on the Blue Ridge Railroad in this riciRi-
ty is progressing rapidly. WO Informed that Mr..
Jones, Csntrsstor of tho Gssddle Tunnel" is making
good headway and has commenced arching it
Msssrs. Humbud, Hitchcock l. Co., are making good
progress with the Stump House Tunnel, I" Mammoth
Tunnel,") and it is confidently believed by Of
the "fsr seeing ones" that this the ne 1lus ultra Of
Southern Tunnels and the great "hobby horse" the
opposition party have rode SO hard and to so little
profit, will be completed Jcore tho cars reach Wal
halls. We have understood (but we cannot affirm it
to bo true that the Contractors Of this job, have said
that if the Railroad Company should fa to get money
enough to complete the job that they have the ayaila
BILE means, and tho job shall be completed at early
day ,s possible We are Informed that the contrac-
tors along the lino of energy and determine
ton and well calculated to get through the work
with as much scientific skill and dispatch any sot
of mon in the Union.
Our "romantic little village" is still improving.
There has boon three or four houses put up
within tho la. month which adds much to the beauty
of the place and arc glad to see citizen, get
ting in the notion of building larger houses, as the
houses in tho place gcnoraly too much on tho cot
tags order for tho size of the village.
W. are informed that tho citizens of tho Capitol
and lever portion cf the District are about forming
another Agricultural soeisty II our District to be
holden Of Plckcns G. r. ibis Ep thnk is proof
snOush Of ths prosperity Of tho aTerritOry Of gipk
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MEruop,sr :PuB1zcA4ros HousE-The Meth.

MErHoDrsr: :PuBLfcA4losHous Meth
odists are about TO open, in the city Of New Or.
leans, large book depot for their Nashville pub.
lications, The establishment at Nashville has
already published large editions of more than
four hundred works, requiring an outlay Of over
$450,O00. These works are published in style
oftypography that will compare fayorably with
the best work of publishing houses at the North.
New Orleans offers fine point for the distribu.
ton of these works throughout the entire South,
and the ability Of the Methodists alone to set on
foot publication house Of such resources, and
capable of supplying such field, is source of
hearty congratulation to the friends Of Southern
progress. -.
It is to be hoped that movement will be
made toward establishing a Southern School
Book Publication House, by some organization
since private enterprise is likely to accomplish
very little in. that direction. Cannot our ap.
proaching Commercial Convention get on foot a
stock company for such 8 rurposes-Augista
Dispatch.
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From the Augusta Coustitutionalist.
PASSAGE OF THE KANSAS BILL HB0TH
TY0ncrQ

We received last evening, by telegraph, the
gratifying intelligence that the bill for the adm's
sion of ksnsag, reported from the committees
Of conference, was passed by majority OF nine
votes in each House Oh yesterday. The vote IN
the Senate-nine members being absent or fail.
ing to vote, WAS thirty.onc for, to twenty-five
against it-in the Houss-nineteen members
being absent or failing to vote-one hundred and
twelve for, to one hundred and three against 1t.
For the benefit of those among our readers
who have not had the time or the inclination to
follow this question of the admission OF Kansas
through all the phases it has assumed during the
present session of Congress, and did not read
the bill reported by the Conference COMMITTEES,
published by US IL few days ago, we subon the
| following clear brief statement of its provisions,
which We find in the Alexandria Sentinel:
"The proposition Of the Conference Commit
tee of the two houses is simply this: The Sched.
ule which accompanies the Lecompton Constltu.
ton, but is no part of it, demands certain
amount of the public lands i'll waiver OF the
right of the State of Kansas to tax the remainder
This demand is proposed by the committee to
be greatly restricted: the schedule thus amended
to be then submitted to the people of Kansas
and contingent upon their acceptance OF it,
Kansas to be admitted under the Lecompton
Constitution. If they Go not accede to the terms
proposed by Congress- then her admission as o
State to be postponed.
"This is no submission Of the Constitution,
and the amendment to the schedule is d proper
one.
ave see no difficulty, therefore, in agreeing
to the proposition. With the Constitution, Con
gress has nothing to do-that is question for
the people of Kansas. With the schedule, it is
wholly different, for Congress is to be party to
the provisions which Mr. English proposes to
amend. 1t Is in part contract between the
State of Kansas and tile Federal government
and both parties have an equal right to be heard
"TH:s may be said, and it is all that can be
said, on the other side. The submission of the
amended schedule to the people for their ratifi.
cation, affords, Incidentally, an opportunity to
vote against the Constitution. That is to say,
by voting down that overture of Congress, they
defeat admission under the Lecomption Consti.
tuition. But We repeat that the Constitution itself
is not the question submitted, and that the qucs.
ton submitted is an allowable and proper one. >
The passage of this bill removes the Kansas
question from Congress-terminates one OF the
longest and most exciting sectional controver-
sizes which the subject of slavery has produced
disconcerts the plans Of the opponents of the
South, and leaves Congress free to attend to the
mass of important public business which is de-
manding its attention.
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THE CONFERENCE KANSAS BILL
pASSEn.

From telsgrsphic dispatches from Washington We
learn that the bill for the admission of Kansas re-.
ported by Joint Committee Of both Houses VI Con-
gress, and famarly known as the "English bill"
passed both Houses Of Congress, on Friday last. In
the Senate, tho vote sOod 81 in favor OF the BILL and
% against its passage. In tho House, the vote in is
favor wus 112 and assinst it lO3.
When its passage was announced, some applause
and some hissing followed, but these demonstrations
we're promptly checked by Mr.. Speaker Orr.
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soRoHo SUGAR CASE.-Gen. Daniel Wallace
writes to the Union Journal:
at is known to the public I believe, that du.
ring the last summer nude several hundred
gallons of molasses from the juice OF the Chi
nese Sugar Cane.
understand that a report is abroad that my
crop of molasses has become sour, and is, there
FORE worthless So far as myself am con.
cerned, care nothing for the said report Know
ing from experience, however, that the Chinese
Sugar Cane plant is very valuable ono to every
clas. of our people, deem, it due to the public
interest to say that the said report is untrue IN
every particular.
F" Ny molasses were Of the most superior qual.
ity when first made, and so far from having de.
tearoratcd in quality from any cause, they appear
to have improved from the effects Of time, until
feel warranted in SAYING, they arc now equal,
if not superior to any syrup manufactured in
America.-"D. WALLACE"
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On Saturday last, when conductor Clifford was
on his way from Syracuse to Buffalo, he found
on leaving Syracuse that two seats in the ca,
were closely filled by woman and six children.
The Indy produced but one ticket, and assured
the condpptsr That all her little family were un'
der sir years Of age, and EsFo therefore not
chargeable with fare by the rules Of the C9mRa:
ny. On close ins pection Of the Little boys and
girls, he became convinced that the oldest could
not be seven years old, and SO let them all pass
for lap passengers: rs The parent was 2 Yankee +
lady, bound for Illinois.
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THE DAILY MAIL LINE.

The Augusta Dipaeh is in favor of our project
for daly mail limo to Augusta Tho Editor says ::
An effort is on foot to establish daily mail route
from Augusta via. Elgefeld c. H., to 90 Depot, on
the Greenyille and Columbs Railroad This route is
unquestiunably public necessity. The aection pcno-
trstcd is already important tributary to the trade
of Augusta, and its advantage, would be quite as i'm
portan to city to those who have startod the
petition, and we hope our merchants will lend their
names heartily to the work.
We have no doubt our representative in Congress
will cooperate with the representative from Edgelcld
District in securing the proposed routc.
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THE FROST.

We took occasion on sale day last to make onqui-
res of our planng friends US to the effects Of the
late cold snap and regret to learn that in some por.
tions of the District, much damage was donO to the
Cotton and Corn crops Some have replsntsd their
entire crop-othcrs again hsve had only to replsns
small portions of their cotton whilat scarcely none
have escaped without any injury.
The fruit crop though, wO are informed, is not
r,uob 6,,noood
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GEN, s, II, GIST,

Ju!se 0'NEALI, writing to the Newberry San,
from Yorkville in relation to certain road case just
tried at that place, pnys the following compliment to
this gentleman
Gen. States iist was one of the counsel for the
defence. had never heard him before. l was per-
frctly delighted with his lucid statement Of the facts
in very tangled case his argument was admirably
arranged and put without any unnecessary flourish.
Every word to the point and beautifully eYprossOd
If he lives and exsrts himself he will be worthy Of
the fame Of his uncle who was onco the first in
his district,
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&B~ We are authorized to say for the information
of those of the Fourth Congressional District who
have written our Immediate Representative on mat
tcrs of business that the accumulation of such 6usi-
ness during his sickness has prevented his hitherto
attending to tho claims Of all But that they will
receive duo consideration soon practicable.
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LARGE srRawpEnRIEs.

We were shown yesterday (says the Augusta Con-
Hitationais) three strawberries, cultivated In the
garden Of Mr.. JoHx E. MCDONALD near Hamburg,
that surpassed in sire and favor any thing Of the
kind we had ever witnessed. The weight Of one was
two hundred and forty. grsins; another two hum
dred and forty grains and the lishtost one hundred
and seventy grsins. The variety is known as the
California strawberry Mr.. PEABODY and cultvators
generally must look to their honors
AB- Hurrah for our side of the branch
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The LATEST "GREAT ATTRACTION" IN New
YoRE.-A correspondent Of the Boston Journal,
writing from New York city, says:
We have = new prodigy in this city in tks
person of boy preacher. He is about fifteen
years of age. His name is Cranmond Kennedy.
He is Baptist, and belongs to the Church Of
Rev. Mr.. Adams, Christopher-street. He is
convert in the late revival, las already been
licensed to preach by that church, and is just
now attracting large crowds to hear him. His
style is vehement; his sermons have in them
much method; he speaks wholly ertemporane-
ously, and his system of theology seems to be
mature and after the school Of the sounder and
more conservative schools of the day. He
breaches and speaks nearly every night. His
houses are crowded to overaoving, and for
season he will be the great attraction Of out
city.
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EDITOR ABSENT.

Our Editor is sb,ent-has gone to Columbia to at
tend the anniversary meeting of the Palmetto AsSo-
ciation-to see the remnant of the gallant Palmetto
Regiment, and to hoar the anniversary address o'
the brave tho noble and the distinguished QUIrxAS,
of Mississippi. gront timc ia expected.
The Colonel promises to give our readers full de-
tails Of this grand gorfcation next week.