Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-09-08
New YORK. September 8

RIeT At STATEN IsLAND.-.On Wednesday
night, mob of about one thousand armed men
destroyed portion of the quarantine buildings
at Staten Island, and the remainder, including
the cottages and five dwellings of the health
officers, were burnt by the incendiaries.
On Thursday night, the female hospital, con-
tanning seventy y-fve patients, was burnt. The
patients were removed into the open air, and
three Of the poor creatures died from exposure.
guard of marines was sent down, for the pro-
lection of the Government property.
PoRT ROYAL RAILRoAD.-We sec by tho
Charleston Mercury that Col. George P. Elliott
is to address the people of Barnwell district, at
various points, on the subject Of the Port Royal
railroad.
The project of this road is to put Augusta in
contact with the deep water of Port Royal
harbor, by road estimated ut one hundred and
ten miles in length.
1t will appear that this project is one Of some
moment to the city of Augusta, and VII hope
that public attention will be called to this eaat-
tcr-Augusta Constitutipnalist,
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FATAL AccTDENT.-Peter Wallace. living in
Kanawia county, Va, died in we'll on the I'd
inst. from the mephitic air therein. Hclost
his life by going into the well to rescue another
man who was overcome by the foul air The
rescue was effected, but before the rope could
be let down again Wallace himself was dead.
j. DENNIs.-The sarsaparilla manufactured
by him is SO superior, that lie is kept busy in
in filling orders from the North and South. Tho
reputation he has gained for the manufacture Of
this article is we'll earned, and if industry, and
care in its preparations will maintain its present
reputation, DENNIS Georgia Sarsaparilla will
continue to be sought after by invalids.-Au-
gusta Dispatch.
A REAEDY.-A child was bitten in the neighbor.
hood, on the Goth instant, by pilot snake, which
is as poisonous as any reptile. The child, how
ever, is now considered out of danger. The rem.
edy used is plant, known as "Gaul of the Earth"
1t was bruised and applied to the part bitten IS
well as inwardy. Whiskey was also administered.
-Keo,cee Courier.
The CRops.-We have recently had occasion to
visit various portion, of our District and we re.
gret to state that the Cotton crop, we think has
been materially injured by the drought. In many
sections the plant has ceased to grow, and the
young fruit is rapidly falling from the stalk
We have also heard many Of the planters com.
plain of rust-Abbeville Banner, q inst
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GlppINes LEFT At Ho1E.-Hon. Joshua R.
Giddings, after twenty years, uninterrupted and
consecutive service in the House of Representa-.
tives, has at last been dropped by his republican
constituents. The telegraph apprised us a few
days ago that the old veteran is to be left at home
and Mr. Hutchings sent to Washington in his
stead. The retirement of Mr.. Giddings from tho
political stage, and the temperance of Mr.. Cor.
win upon it, are very significant political events,
when taken together. The power of the old sh:
olitlon dynasty is thaFoagly broken in Ohio.
KANSAS as a Stats.-TAe Union, also Z, iI re-,
ply to the New York Times, gives views of the
Kansas question a. follows.
"The Legislature will meet on the fist Mon.
day in January next Granting that Il shall au.
thorize the election Of convention, It will re.
quire moro than a month and half to notify
the election to 60 through witht get the returns,
and decide upon them, organize the convention,
deliberate, frame constitution, publish it to the
people, call another election to rstify and confirm
It, gethe returns thereof proclaim the result and Il
being favorable, send forward all the papera 10
Congress, before the session closes.
"fhe votes cast at the recent election indicate
that there is now population in the Territory
very nearly approaching seventy.6ye thousand,
which the coming season will run up far ahoge
the representative ratio Of ninetythree thousand
thus removing all objections to The admission of
Kansas by the next Congrsss." 81; S., 81:
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