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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-05-05

AN TRISHMAN'S CONFIDENCE IN BANK-A
banker in Dubuque found it necessary the other
day to suspend business. Soon after, ne vas
accostcd by an Irishman who had $4,000 de-
posted with him. Said Pat, "good morning,
MIR. NJ. faith an it's well you're looking this
morning, considered the weather. But sure
it's sorry am, Mr.. NJ, to see that card of
yours out in the papers But never do you
mind such trifes as that. man-take courage
and hold up your head as high as iver-tle
trouble of the thing will soon blow over. And
as for that $4,000 balance Of mine, just kape it
as long as you want it, have no use for the
lousy dollars-and know yees for an honest
man, and perfectly good for the same at any
time. Kapc it, sir, and pleasant drames be
wild ye."
Mr. NJ. expressed his thanks, and the banker
and depoSitor separated But on the following
day Mr.. NJ was startled from his pheasant
drames" by the presentation of check for
$4,000, bearing the name Of his Hibernian
friend. Not knowing exactly how to under
stand the matter, Mr. NJ. sent for Patrick, when
the following explanation took place: "Well
you see, Mr.. NJ, Peggy, that is my wife, has
been raising the very devil about the money
and just to pacify the poor ignorant crutur that
it was all safe, thought be dad, that Ia just
send for it and count it all over before her ugly
face, and then she'd consent to my LAWN it wild
you, together wild the other 1000 that is civ
ing us so much throuble to kape from being
stolen from u.s."
70 such an explanation, together with the
new temptation Of $4,000 additional, the ban,
ker could take no exceptions-so he counted
out the $4,000 in gold. But that was the last
of the Irishman.
The banker meeting him few days after
wards desired another explanation.
"Ocl, the truth is, Mr.. NJ, its mcself that
has been ashamed to see yees. Peggy, that
divil of wife Of mine, You see, has hid the
money, and bother me if I can find it at all,
and that's the very truth, SIR"
The banker made a graceful tender OF his
hat, but Pat generously declined to accept the
aume, although justly entitled to it.-Burling-
ton Gazette.
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The SOUND OF SUNSEr.-On the arrival of an
emigrant ship, some years ago. when the North
Carolina lay off the Battery, an Irishman, hear.
ing the gun fired at sunset. inquired Of one of
the sailors what that was?
"WLars that?" Why, "that's sunset !" was
the contcmptuous reply
"Sunset!" !" exclaimed Paddy. with iistcnded
eyes; sunset" "EIsly Moses and does the
sun 90 down in this country with such bang
as that 2n
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-05-05
WHO'D BE A BACHELOR!
BY HOWARD P. ROSS.

BY HOWARD P. ROSS.
When life is so transient,
And rapid Times tread;
When maidens are plenty,
And longing to wed;
Who would live single,
And marriage decry?
Who'd be a bachelor?
Who?--not I.
Who does not wish for
A fond-hcartea wife,
To share with the pleasures
And sorrows of life?
To cheer and sustain him,
When troubles are nigh:
Who'd be q bachelor !
Who?-not /.
Who, when his garments
We're tattercd and torn,
Could mend them himself,
Without feelings forlorn?
When a thrifty wife's fingers
The needle to ply,
So neatly and cheertuliy-
Who?--not 1.
When the body is led rid
And writhins in pain;
When the fever is raging,
And burning the brain;
Who would not then
tOr u SelltIc Mlic HSh
Who'd be u bachelor p?
Who l-not I.
Lonely old bachelor,
Wretched indeed;
No one to comfort you,
One thing you need.
Would you go happily,
Smiling through life?
Take to 90 with you
A true-heartcd wife.
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TIE ALIsroN PRlzE.-The aubject' for the
Allston Prize Essay of 1853, is "the History of
the Revolution in South Carolina, with special
reference to unpublished materials" All alumni
of the S. c. College may compete for this prize,
and the essays must be delivered under the
usual enclosure of secrecy to the President of
the College on OF before the first Monday in o.
tober.
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A STATE PESITENTIARY.

The Chester Standard, under the caption "Af.
fairs at Home discusses the punitive system of
tile State. The Stu,,durd takes the position that
our criminal code is bloody one, and reflects
but little credit on the refinement and moral
character Of our people. Experience, it says,
has established the TACT, that it is not the sever.
ity but the certainty Of punishment, that has
tendency to prevent crime and, as Montesquieu
says, when punishments are excessive and out Of
measure the public, out Of feelings of humanity,
will prefer iupuuity to their execution. This
impuutv the Standard thinks, is productive Of
serious evils. The following it proposes as the
remedy:
"Now, what is the remedy for these evils?
We adopt the recommendation Of Judge Nesll,
and suggest the establishment of State peni-
tentary. As the Judge recommends, let some
healthy location be selected in some OF The upper
districts, and let all the criminals from the en-
tire State be sent there and made to build their
own prison hause-aud instead Of living in idle
ness at the public cost, they may be made, not
only to pay their own expcnce, but in time as
is the case in some OF our sister States they may
help to bear portion Of the public burdens, and
thus in some measure repay the State for the
care and pains bestowed upon them. As mat.
ter of economy then, we think this course should
be adopted but this is by fur the smallest and
lshtest consideration involved in this matter.
Ii We had penitcntary our criminal law would
be modified and adapted to the new order of
things, crime would be certainly and inyarbly
punished, and as {, natural consequence would
he less common, or at all events, We would have
fewer of those higher grsdes Of offence which
are now so prevalent in our country, and which
are scarcely ever punished at all (; and besides,
when crimes of this character occurred, the often
der would be secured, and society freed from his
presence and saved from his influence. We do
not, however, in advocating the establishment of
penitentiary, contend for the entire abolition of
capital punishment for we think that when
crimes Of a high character become frequent and
enormous, and are easily committed, society is
ustiiable in taking the life Of the criminal as o.
Inatter of selEprotection, and as y warning and
4 terror to Others. But at the same time, there
are Il vast number of cases, where all the ends
of Justice will he much better subserved by the
rigid discipline of well regulated pcnitcntiary
than in any other way-and hence we submit
the matter to the consideration Of our people,
and ask them to give it that thought and atten.
ton which its importance demands
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The REASON Why.

How wisely Nature, ordering all below,
Forbade on woman's chin beard 70 grow,
For how should she be shared, whateer the skill,
Whose tongue would never let her chin be still.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-05-05

DoN'T Stop YOUR PApER.-Curtail and econo-
mise in other respects as much as you choose,
but don't stop your paper. Your wife needs
it; your children need it; you need it yourself
1t not only affords you the amusement necessa-
ry to your health and happiness, batfurai;hes you
with variety Of knowledge worth tenfold what
it costs you There are hundred other things
which YOU can better dispense with than your
paper. You can even do without "bitters"
and meals few times without injury, but your
paper would bel erious loss If you are COM
peiled to "sus.,,li payment" OR 60 to Jail, be-
fore doing so, pay for your paper a year in ad-
vance; it will relieve tho rigors Of poverty and
solitary confinement, and it may prevent the
disastrous consequences of suspensidn-by the
neck. Don't stop your paper, but pay for it
out of your first disposable funds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-05-05

PARsoX BRowNLow oS Hoors.-Ilcre is o
puff for hoops from no less parsonage than
the Rev. w. G. Brownlow, editor of the Knox
vile Whig;
Skirtdom is still expanding, and the distance
between man and woman is becoming greater
every day! We notice new arrivals of skirts at
Cowan, Dickinson 4 Co.'s, at Walker and O'kee.
fe's, at Piper & Boyds, and other stores. These
new and expanded skirts, as they hang in front
of the stores, or swing above the counters, look
grand and graceful, even without encirclng the
form of a beautiful woman. What must they
be when gracefully thrown around living an
gel? True, they now crowd off a common pave.
ment, all with whom they come in contact; but
then, who would not give way to the assaults Of
rattan, whalebone, cord, brass and steel? Who
can remain rigid, inflcxible or stubborn, on the
street, whom he sees ut hand, or in the distance,
the grand, graceful and undulatinq skirt loom.
ing up, and Il walking the street like thing of
life?" Talk about the grandeur of q train Of
cars, driven forward by a first class locomotive
Give us train Of hoopecl skirts, propelled by an
army Of handsome women, standing about five
feet six inches in their slippers, aud we will show
you sight that would stir the dry bones of de-
parted gallantry;
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-05-05

HoNE MANrrAcruRE.-It is gratifying fact
that nearly all the newspapers in the South are,
at present. printed ON paper manufactured in the.
South.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-05-05

Rabolais, the celebrated French dramatic wri.
ter, whom laying OH his leathhel, and ohsrr.
wing number Of his friends weeping around
him, thus addressed them,-
"Thank heaven, if were to die ten times over,
should never make you Cry half SO much as ]
have made you laugh"
Verify there is bit of sound philosophy in
that, too, although, no doubt, thrreis y time fur
everything, According to the old adage, how
ever "it is better to laugh than to cry" Rehe-
lais was rejoiced that he had done bis share of
the former
Ifthc dcspicable scare and gain" which By
ron satyrises, would occupy less Of peoples at.
tention, and little more honor take its place,
the world would not be so much Of "vale Of
tears as it now is.-!Naterials, for Thinking
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-05-05

WY is ON overloaded gun like an Office hol.
de>f Because it kicks nightly when it is dis
charged.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-05-05


THE BASKlSG SYsTrM.-The Grand Jury Of
Yorkvillc district speaks rs follows Of the Bank
ing system:
The Jury beg leave further to present the Bank:
ing system Of this State rs radically defective
an instrument Of oppression erappins tho ener.
gieS Of the people. aAd impeding tho course of o
SOUND, substantial and permanent progress.
They have hllod to meet their obligations in
good faith and have thus far with mpunity, vio-
lated the true intent and meaning of their char
acter-thus forteitng the confidence Of the peo-
pie, and embarrassing materially the financial
interest of the State. The Jury regret that the
Banks have been permitted, without obstruction,
to disregard the regulations of law and, in fact,
to usurp the powers of legislation and they be-
lieve that u due regard to the public economy
imposes upon the next Legislature the duty of
earnest vigilance in this respect, and the pyavi.
ding of stringent restrictions upoR the general
exercise Of Banking privileges.
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KING CHARLES TIE SIMPLE, AND HIS Fool.
This good fellows influence was so great
that Charles, King of France, once remarked
to him, he thought they had better change
places. As Jean did not look well pleased at
tho proposal, Charles asked him if he were not
content ut the idea of being king.
ooh, content enough" was the reply: " but
should be exceedingly ashamed at having such
fool"
1t was this fcol who once tried his masters
nerve, by rushing into his room one morning,
with the exclamation
ooh, sire, such news Four thousand men
have risen in the city,"
"Whatr opiod tho startled kingi "with
what intention have they risen I"
"Well," said Jean, placing his finger upon
his nose, probably with the intention of lying
down aguin at bed time"
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The printing Office has indeed proved better
college to many aboy, has graduated more useful
and conspicuous mombers Of society, has brought
more intellect out and turned it into practical,
useful channels, awaked more minds, generated
more active and elevated thought, than many
of the literary colleges of the country. \ boy
who commences in such school as the printing
Office will have his talents and ideas brought
out; and, if he is careful Observer experience
in lis profession will contribute more toward
on education than can be obtained in almost
any other manner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-05-05

Observation-Disclosures IIHUTVIIFIIIc I1tIUlu
says:
"Thc practice of candidates attending all the
musters, sales and other public assemblies, and
treating to whiskcy, should be done away with.
The idea that Il man must trucklc to his fellow
citizens, for the privilege of negccting his own
business to attend to theirs, is preprosterous.
The practice Of calling Oh candidates to treat,
il unjust to the candidates and dishonorable TO
thc people 1t is plainly saying our votes can
be bought with whiskey"
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Mr.. SHERMAN inquired what .tlss cost Of their coa-
structi0n would be. sli,fss4fu
Mr. BOCOCK stated that tho Secretary Of tbs Treasury
had estima&d tho cost " $500 O00 thus making the
avsrAge cost S35o 900 apiece. l' ~ ~ ihA' ea \
Ths qssssa wG6 taksa nd tile rules wcro not sus
psnded-yeas l27, nays IS. aaSd 20 ipeigi i,u a
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IL or THE WEST, SOUTHWEST, AND NORTHWEST BALI
MORE AND OHIO RAII ROAD. tfIai8k lGtEF. = 80

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Al 1TNIuHNATT uru AN AMI NJ CIrpo or n,,rs
CHICAGO NORTHUMBERLAND EXPRESS except saturday
and Sndsvl A. a n M cxr,enu Al W.sbngtou ncon ~ R.i
leaving store al TO- M On Sunday night The
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

~ a 81
Mr. LOvEJOY, OF Illinois by unanimous consent, re-
ported from the Committee Public Lands the bill for
the relief of settlers certain lands in the State Of I'LL
nos and it was taken up and passed. Il
ooNsuLAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION Bull.
The House resumed the consideration of the amend-
ments of the Senate to the conEula and dipomAtc ap
preparation b the question being the amendment Of
the Senate to strike from the bill the section providing
that no part Of the money appropriated shall bs paid for
any expenses that had should before the
mencement or termination of tho fiscal year ending June
30 1859 rH8 iRsifal st .8
The question taken and the amendment was
agreed toyeas 81, nays 81. So the bill III passed t
% l1a ns THE LATIN rcLxRK. M ls' AssHt
Mr.. MAYNARD Of Teuncssec, from the select COM
TO Investigate the cbrc and accounts Of
the late Clerk Of the Housc Of Representatives, submit
ted report accompanied by tho following resolution
Rsso'd That the appointed BY resosn q te House
Of Representatives Of Dcbe 49, 1857 u nvesafe e conduct
and acecun. VIM cium have Ave 10 sW nef sssos sd hsu
The resolution adopted and IRE report hid on
the tablS and ordered " be printed. ra 81 ~
FEW sroors-or s,aH
Mr. BOCOCK, OF Virginia. askcd consent b report
from the Committee Naval Affairs bill to authorize
tho construction Of ten small sodps Of war, and have
II put upon its passage.
Mr. SEWARD, Of Georgia, objected.
Mr. BOCOCK moved that tho rules be suspended
Mr. JOHN COCHRANE, of New York said II the rules
were suspended he would move 70 Increase the number
to twenty = '
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CONT1NaENf EXPENSES or THE TREASURY
E,Irr "A ,,3,,e.,. ,-a PAkINENT. ss.f sf6l .V

In ths 6licc of the Secretary of the Treasury
For copying, aaAk books stationery hindhg sealing
shipss ransaaine fosis ianguAtcs advertising
and sxtm clsak hre for preparing and ooecng infcr
nation to be laid before Congress said clerks 10 be
poyed only during the session vi Congress- When In
dspcnsaby necessary to enable the department to an
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special Notice to subscribers.

fsy for subscriptions be nadea & IN advance, aid
xiwu eca
with he Subscribers
I whcA 9eir suhsUl3nes sb.at 70 @Iee,l 4 w
kelhanss by uAEwhb n Att DIX d t su, rbers, aud not
of the publshcr a The Union-
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"a, Qaiosc al ths Rsrstsu II tia Ints3Nx:sa,ye
yEar bpshs, sAaAsys fsuaitvps {sp Aghts s.d other
qsjjvoh Mot,said two kdndAya aoa6 oa6fssgsst lHaa aW
ssBw sgpenss - Pling nd, AsssiAnn9. ~ Songres
sssesss 4 s q p.p .p
proved swsxsyieshslp JAhuak asBhtesa isusdred and
ftyrAseA, siK tApqxsn9 doll4Ml1 ps 10 s.q3 elsf
For the preservation of the collections OF the exploring
and surveying expeditions Of the government, fbr thou
sand dollars. noilan ,sshasQsbn IA sa s3hxIr
collections H. he SnithsonSap nstuon, ono thousand
doltasS assBo so8to1a - pl0G gbaabgSea srg
To enable ta &scrtary pf The Ipteries asthe
perntendent Of the building occupied by sad Secretary
and Ms icfsrtnet Of Tie INST y of Jlnuxfy, cgh-
tsan hsndrsd end y-hvs tostlnD daI6 June
eishtesa hYpdEsd And ffrsight The sllpransp to be
made Go s9ps epdont With his salary IS clerk not
~ cxc5ed t*o thoaa dollas peS aAnta 80 sum of
sevss hsadFeS daakrA acisasni Oh sssd snf
10 iafGs~egsl 1AnA Qh6p oasit barl yEs,1sse osad
h Fer arA ws3em aad ssilinY paasats under laws prior
pas6nt ga 6l6aa ts.st btazs ND basnE books
~ this sns 1Ac d1Gct lanA ons; tAhe psAts and
Aed pets7 ftateHzs slfyressse fnll Espsir e same,
and misceaneot temx, including two 0 the daily city
Sas t0%s HaedS bsAhd s19d The uss
f%'Sssss q assssa snS9sS snSmS
sAa nisy ssieAsy busl, xse eighth scptcm-
ber, reieAesa AnnAssd and Afys and twenty second
March, cightecn hundred and fifty Two, and Ac thirty
Art August eghtsti, hundred kd MytwU for the sat
sf~tm Of Hiraiaa Land wassaaAs twrnty-sx thousand
one hNndred dollars, r. q, ,,,t,,, t,,,.. 81, MI II
For fuel lights and incidental expenses attending
1ii''1~ ~ tcosuxurp on FOURTH rAor - ,oq
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.-.r-~r~---r-1 fo hna .aIagll
) LAW o0H THE VNEEHDI ECATK&

p sf i 'lai sniauoss Pub as6 SCR q t.a ~ .iaT
AN ACT naking for the Legislative, axsc1
n utiyes And judicial qxpsssss af govsmpsEk for the
year ending the thirtleA Qf June, Sghtasn hunfred
ana MY 7Rlns'ej ilflno9o seli ari-iiioo on h'"h
IA b. tasA1aj lwAls Ausax a,sd Mxs # xnm1iss ef 1ts
UaiAs9 1a n Asasiss H. (l~gess ssaahh1 1t1hst the
following shns bsg md thsssns Asssty aPpropria-
ted out of any money In the sasuy not okhsnfso ap
propriatcd for the objects heEpafcT expyessd for s
fiscal year ending the thieth of june eighteen hundred
-,.7T Si '1TT ra rrssrl1,rrr,rrrr rsrl 1rrr,rrrr bal so ps9iv
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oib ~nu C1uauio0 uEc0 bnOuaaliu nA hunuIOu
dollars siti annllfssla lsi t} \ Bt 80 IA eatR
For newspapers twelve thousand five hundred dollars
For engraving elcctrotyping, and lthogSaphing, ono
hundred thousand dollars. ~ !
For Capitol police, five thousand eight hundred and
ninety dollars ~ 7''9t 7Ft tf3TJNaH .ai3
For pages and temporary mail boys four thousand two
hundred dollars, s9tq5 ts'A iA1itlod ~ p'i
For folding documents, icludns pay Of folders, wrap
ping paper twnc, and paste thirty thousand dollars.
For carriage, two thousand dollars ~ slat t"'N
For msceilancots it6nis thirty thousand dollars.
For twenty copies of tho Congressional Gobo and
Appendix for each member and delegate Of c second
sion Of the thirty fifth Congress scvcnteen thousand three
hundred and fifty two dollars sol COG sea :" i91y
For birding twcnty-four copies Of the Congressional
Globe and Appendix for csc member and dcegate Of
the second session OF the thirty h Congress- eight thou
sand ana ninety dollars and sixty conts Prosid
That no greater ps sali bs ts3d br tho same than
sixty cents for each volume OF part actually bound and
For repairing the debates a tbs second soson Of The
thirty fifth Congress, eight thousand dolArs gS salsr
For the ussal c9npensatcn y tho reporters
for the Congressional Globe for reporting the proceedings
of the House Of Representatives for the next regular
session 9f afh CongEAss eight hundred dollars to
each reporter four thousand dollars.
To pay To Tile reporters Of the Senate the usual extra
compensation fcr the third session Of the thirty fourth
Conerc hight huatlfed doan chch slnse tkousAnd two
hundred dollars pirG0Iq in5gnfgyog aii losc4g 70 -
To pay to the reporters of the Senate the usual extra
conpensation for 1hs f~t sesoA of aAhe thirty nth
Congress- eight hundred dollars each, three Thousand
two hundred dollars. - o 49,
pay othe reporters Of the senats The usual extra
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Yet through all these prvaions, hal the satisfaction,
of being frequently assured that ray companions would
feel themselves amply compensated Ii they could only he
the means Of restoring to my ften, and relievi ing
me from that danger to which they had assured that
my life was Sposed.
feel il to be duty which owe 10 the utss 10 make
fair aud candid exposition of these facts for doubt
whether ever an agent OF the United States in the Indian
service has witnessed similar attachment his person
OF more LOYALTY 10 those aws and regulations which
have been instituted for their government tan has been
manifest in this instance
The absence Of any in charge OF the superinien-
ienos Of Indian affairs for Utah frnitoIy trust viii
constitute sufficient apoog. Tor Thus obirudng these
facts upon your notice
Very respectfully your obedient servant
GARLAND HURT Indian Agent