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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-15
Old Point Comfort.

The Hygcia Hotel, at this delightful place Of
resort, is by common consent one of the finest
hotels in tho country. From its location, II is
enabled to surpass most other hotels in all that
long list of delicious edibAcs alone to be found
upon the sca-coast. 1t has also the advantage of
the products of the Chesapeake, and of the game
still to he had in abundance from parts of tho
once-cclebrated Eastern Shore. But over and
above al this it is kept by us generous and hospi-
table IL proprietor as ever presided over m
establishment of the kind. We know what VIZ
say from the best source, when We declare that
Mr.. JOSEPH SgGARis one Of those princes of hosts
under whose surveillance no guest cuu bo other
wise than contented and happy.
We earnestly recommend this delightful bathing
resort to such of citizens VI seek true comfort
and enjoyment, besides hcalthful and invigoratine
influences Of long tried virtue. The season at the
Hyyeia opens about now, and will continue in
full blast for nearly three months The cost to
get there by railway is scarcely more than fifteen
dollars, aud when you get there, you are in one of
the most enjoyable spots in America. Who will
juin purity for the cold Dominion" Who
wi'hss to spend q month Of genuine salt-air sau-
brity ind sea-shure luxuryi Who would extend
their acquaintance with the people Of tho Union,
the best Of whom annually gather at the cold
Point!" Let them do as We sincerely advise
them to do,-go to the Hyyen, and be rescuscitated
into newncss Of physical life.
Sec below what the Richmond Enquirer says of
lh;v tn5 .o,,sk.
The Hygeia Hotel ut Old Point will open for
the reception of visitors ON the 10th of June.
There is probably no seabathing resort in the
Union presenting SO many advantages as Old
Point 1t ie situated near the mouth of Cheese
pcake Bny, with the most perfect facilities of
transit by steamer to Baltimore, Norfolk or this
city. In point Of scacoast scenery it enjoys every
advantage that the visitor can desire while as
heathful retreat it is surpassed by no similar place
Of resort anywhere.
It's prominent position secures to It the full
benefit Of the inyigurating sea.brssfe, which tho
visitor can enjoy seated In any Of the spacious
rooms Of the Hygeia. As to the accommodations,
we soy, from experience, that the visitor will
not fail to be pleased 50 long as the Hygsia con-
tinues in charge Of its present generous and hos
pitable proprietor, Joseph Segar, Esq.
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~ The beet way to strengthen good rcsolu.
ton is to act it out yourself. If you resolve to
repair IN old fence, it strengthens the resolution,
and the fence too, to commence at once.
\. gnE- Dispatches to the Secretary of the Navy
render it certain that slayers bound to several
Southern States are now on tho coaet of Africa.
Thor cargos are expected to arrive this fall in
Mississippi and Texas.
~ Guribaldi, the white haired leader of the
italian volunteers in the army in Sardinia, wns
exiled from Italy in ls49, and found refuge in the
United States. 4 Western exchange says that he
kept coffee house in Cincinnati few years ago
ind rctailcd liquor by tho dram. IIo is now u
General in the Sardiniun servicc, commanding
trolling the destinies Of Suites.
gs- The village of Montebello is situated on
the South side Of the Po 23 miles Northcastcry OF
Alcssandrin, and on tho road leading from TINT
city to the Austrian fortress of Piaccnza.
G5- The Northwestern Christian Advocate
denies the paragraph going the rounds stating
that Bishop James gave the Masonic sign, and
thus dispersed the Texas mob, and terms it IN
idiotie statement" He did no such thing, for
the best reason-he don't k,iou ho1.
Is- A correspondent of the Winnyboro Reyister
informs that paper that hc has just sawed up d
pine tree from which he cut 2O3O feet Of good
lumber. large tree, that; ind fully equals
some of our Edgc6eld pines.
He who loveth God, lovoth his brother
'alsoD
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Wine and Wine Tasting.

There is perhaps no single commodity in which
Americans are so Commonly and so hugely deluded
az In the article of wine. This truth is becoming
which have recently been called into active exer-
else by reason of the excessive adulteration of
liquors. Of Port, Sherry and Madeira, 1t may be
said that the great bulk sold In this country, and
that too by the most respectable and extsnsivs
houses, is 'imrty not wine in any "a,e. II is a
mixture Of cider, cockroaches, doctorod whiskey,
with sometimes g contribution of brandy or other
diluted alcoholic stimulants. So (as conse-
quence) in wine tasting, are our best and most
cultivated bibbers often cgregiously wide Of the
mark. How can it b. otherwise. where they
hardly ever hare an opportunity of testing the
true articlc2 How can thoy judge Of Madeira for
instance, whom perhaps they have never had their
palates gratiied with tho Simon puref And that
this is so, sufficiently appears from the fact that
$4,000 barrels Of pure Madeira are cluimed to be
drank in America alone, when it is matter Of
statistical truth that only little moro than halt
that amount is produced in Madeira for the whole
eorid,-of which Sm"unt Kings and Kings pal
aces, Lords, Dukes, Duchesscs. and their princely
establishments, must be conceded to absorb by far
the greater portion.
See what President Mutt, of New York, says on
this subject, and us forerer hereafter hold our
peace in this matter Of wine-tasting:
The Last cask Of wine purchased, and which
was tested by como Of the best judges in the coun-
try was pronounced to be good leine. after
wards discovered that it was mnde in tho loft of
dealer, and did not contain drop Of the fruit Of
the vinc but was male from d0ctUred whisky,
and admitted afterwards to be SO by the maker.
An individual assured mo thnt while acting az
Ls -L.i- fs=auvutfyk kT,0Tn q hundred dollars mads
in single cask of this fabrication.
The late Do Witt Clinton was a very moderate
drinkcr, but had the reputation of being very
nice tnster tho lnst dinner party gave with
wine, offered my gicsts liquor called wine,
drawn from tho cnsk above mentioned. MIR.
Clinton was seated next to me; he was much
taken with this rine, and after tasting all the
varieties, snid to me. If you continue to drink
wine, let mo advise you to drink this kind (roin.
ting to the bottle containing the fabricated article
you will find it lees injurious than old and high
priced" The late Chancellor Jones, who was also
considered IN excellent judge Of wine, was so
taken with the same liquor, that he requested inc
to order pipe of i, for him, which did.
Let no one rest satisfied that he is drinking q
pure article either of wine beer, or ardent spirits
until he has called in the chemist to decide the
question.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-15

York ITEas.-We copy the following frou
the Yorkyille Enquirer, of the 9th:
FRosr IN JUSE.-A friend reports to us
that considerable frost was seen in the neigh
borhood Of Bethel, on Sunday morning last
9Th instant. 1t was sufficiently heavy to Kill
some Of the cotton.
The HAIL SronN-Dr. Feemster, of Bull
locks Crek, sends ny word that he, in com
pany with James Guy and Dr.. McNeel, visi
ted the track of the late storm on Saturday
last, and still found quantities of the hai
which fel more than three weeks since.
FIRE.-We learn that fire occurred at
the planation of our townsnan, John s.
Moore, Eq, situated about nine miles West
of this pl,ce, on Clark's Fork, Tuesday night
Of last we.k. A crib, containing about 400
bushels ofcorn, the barn, stables and guam
tity Of prGender were destroyed. The loss
is estimat,d ut about 81 900, The FIRE is sup
posed to lave been the result Of accident.
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A NEGRO SCARED TO DEArH-The Ouchito,

A NEGRO SCARED TO DEArH.-The Ouchito,
(La,) Herald relates the following and calls it
a case of +" elephanticide':
A negro man belonging to DR.. Sanders, of
Holly Springs, Dallas county, we understand,
was frightened to death by one of Msbie's
elephants week before last. The circum.
stances, as we learned them, where these (:
After the performance ofthe company at Holly
Springs, the elephants were removed short
distance from the pavilion and confined in
the bushes to await the time of starting to
the next place of exh bitoin; the negre, not
knowing that they we're there, was passing
near by when one of them passed his trunk
around the body Of the boy, drawing him
gently towards his elephantship. The negro
seeing the huge proportion OF the animal,
which the darkness Of the night, no doubt,
greatly magniiied, made herculean effort,
and succeeded in escaping from the disagree
able embrace he ran short distance, arulls.
ing the whole neighborhood with his cries,
and fell being unable to rise, he was arried
to house near by, where he soon after died,
the doctors say from no. other cause than
fright,
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Sabbath Schools Festival,

The festival for the Sabbath Schools Of Edge
field will take place on the afternoon of Friday
the 18th Of June inst.
The Teachers, pupils ami friends of the Sabbath
Schools will assemble in the Odd Fellows d Ma
sonic Hall at 8 o'clock. at which time and place
several addresses may be expected, interpreted
with choral songs by the pupils of the Schools.
4 procession will then be formed by the pupils
and teachers of the Schuols followed Icy the pa
rents und friends, md proceed to the grove in
front of Col. N. FRAzIgR's mansion where II table
will he spread with rich viandS Of Cakes, Pastry
and Confectionery.
The citizens, of the town and Its vicinity arc
respectfully invited to contribute to the feast and
purtake of the festivities Of this interesting occa
sion.
N5- Ali contributions ahould DO at tho table,
by o'clock. Mark your dishes, bowls, &c., to
prevent confusion.
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SAyANNAH- .Inna lf

DREADFUL STEAMBOAT ExpLosIoN.-Last
night, about eight o'clock the steamer John
G. Lawton exploded her boilers about twenty
miles above the city on the Savannah river.
Capt. Keebler, John S. Montmollin, Of this
city, man by the name Of Goty, of Barn.
well, S. c., the pilot assistant Engineer were
killed.
There are eight killed and missing. A
number of others were scalded and other
wise injured, and some Of them fatally.
The steamer Excel was in sight at the time
of the accident, and promptly rendered as
sistance, She took off the killed and wounded
and brought them to this city. The boat is
a total loss, and was sinking when the Excel
left.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-15

ESTATE OF JOSEPH BoNp.-The appraise.
ment of the estate of the late Joseph Bond
amounted to over nine hundred thousand dol.
lars. Land and negroes valued by appraisers
under oath, are usually placed at the lowest
market rates-we may, therefore, regard the
estate as being worth one million of dollars.
The plantations in Dougherty county were
valued at -twanty-6ve dollars per acre-all
other plantations at twenty dollars per acre.
Out OF five hundred and thirty negroes, three
hundred and Sixtyfour were on plantations in
this county. Not one Of the negroes belong.
ing 10 the estate were sick at the time Of the
appraisement. This speaks well for the health
of section Of country which upper Georgians
regard as grave yard. We are not in pos
session of the average value Of the negroes.
So says the Albany Patriot, of June 2.
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For the Advertiser.

For the Advertiser.
Fortune not SO Capricious After AL.
Fate il less capricous than il imagined. Nearly
all men have through life, in their several grudes,
the same average Of opportunities. 1t is he who
con seize and connect them, and by keen sight
and ready experience calculate on their recur-
renee, for whom men have their applause and
fortune her garland. One of these opportunities
Of fortune, if properly seized hold Of is to encloae
to the address Of Woop, EDDY & Co., Wilmington,
Delaware, or Augusta, Georgia. SO, IS, or s2i.
Theso amounts will secure you respectively q
whole, half, or quarter ticket in their lcgalised
lotteries. There lotteries guaranteed by char-
ters granted by the respective States in which
they nre established. All denlings with them nre
hnsed upon IN honorable anu legal foundation.
The names of Mcssrs. WooD, EDDY & Co. arc q
guaranty in themselves that all communications
forwarded to their address will meet with prompt
snd busincss-like attention. They are now the
established and great lottery operators of this
eountry.-N. y. Dispatch. ia.
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The Suspension ofJohn Fraser Il Co


The financial editor Of the New York
Journal Of Commerce says, in reference to the
recent suspension: We regret to learn that
the large aud very respectable house Of John
Fraser 4 Co., of Charleston, known here as
,T:enbolEl; Bros, & Co., and in Liverpool as
Fraser, Trenholm J. Co., has been obliged to
aaspend payment. This announcement took
,nost of our merchants and bankers here by
surprise, and indeed was unexpected, as we
learn, by the partners resident in this city.
The house was reported to possess capital
of two or three millions, und it may be that
their present embarrassment wi lbe only tenn.
porary. The business was chiefly the granting
uf advances on southern purchases and ship.
,aents Of cotton, the money there being raised
by sixty day drafts Oh the firm here, and these
again covered by drafts on Liverpool, for the
payment OF which the cotton sent forward
would amply suffice. As long as there was
no difficulty in negotiating bills, this arrange.
ment was good one, and the business legiti.
mate. Recently, the difficulty in the way cf
negotiating commercial bills of Exchange,
has checked the cash resources of the house.
The cotton on which their own advances
had been made, was mostly aaost on its way
70 Liverpool, and the bills of ladiug beyond
recall, so that it was difficult to pledge any.
thing for assistance except the credit of the
firm. The immediate protests will be, as we
suppose, chiefly III bills negotiated at the
South on the New York firm, and some time
nust elapse before there can be any return of
.,lls from the other side, even if the difficulty
should finally extend 80 far in that direction.
The foreign bills are chiefly in the hands OF
the strongest bankers here and in Boston, and
tha domestic bills are mostly held by southern
banks.
Since writing the above we learn that dis
patch has been received from Charleston
stating that the banks there bad agreed 10
protect seventy thousand dollars Of the accep.
tances of the firm until November, and we
have no doubt that the purchasers Of the
sterling bills will also grant like extension
ifit il needed, 80 that the business Of the house
will probably no resumed again; we can hard
II think that any loss can occur to any Of the
creditors.
The following, which We copy from the
Charleston Ersntng Ne'cs OF the 9Th, vii! be
rrad with satisfaction
"SUspESsros-The following appears in
papers North Of us:
"AuGUsrA, June 6.
RuxoREp SUspENsloH.-lt is confidently
stated here, that the house Of John Fraser d
Co., at Charleston, suspended on Saturday
last, in consequence of the difficulty OF nego-
tiating sterling exchange. The assets are
superintendent, snd it is believed the suspen.
SION will be temporary.
The lssse cotton house here referred to has
done an immense business, and by its enter.
uise has contributed largely to the business
mpspedty Of Caaslsstoa 1t i grat5isg 70
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-15

CHANGE 1t will be observed that the late
firm Of j. \. Newly Il Co., has been dis
solved, and hat J. X. Hora, formerly Of that
house, resures his connection with it, under
the old firrnname Of j. K. Hora & Co. Mr..
Newby has purchased the stock of VIM. O.
Price, and Ill continue the business at the
Old stand Of hr. Price.
Mrs. Starrhas retired from the Globe Ho-
tel, and We prceiye by one Of the morning
papers that sc is to be succeeded by L. G.
Skinner It Ct She has bought both the
Hotels in HaT Tburg.
The firm Of Dawson & Skinner has been
dissolyed.-Agust sta Dispatch.
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Battle Of MontebclIo.

On the goth uf May, the Eas".an bsllgereuts
mot iu the FIRST battle Of tic pte.cut war. The
Auslrisns wore commanded by COUNT S1AploX aud
numbered 1000 meu. The French and piedmon-
tsss were under the Immediate authority Of Gen.
FoREY and probably numbered as many as the
Austrians, although on this point the statements
thus fur differ very considerably. The scene Of
the action was .honsebcllo, quite smsil viIlngo
fifteen miles distant from tho river P". This sp,t
has been before celebrated rs the stage Of several
military actions. The present cuuHict appears to
have been 6erce ono, and Of considerable duis-
ton. 1t is reported by the French drnefsl to
have lasted six Or soveu hours. The result was
the retreat Of the Austrnn-, who Lowcver (and
which is signiGrant) were nut pursued b, the Al
lies,-unt even to Cnsteyy;" only one mile didthnt
frolu the battlefield. 1t was not perhaps to be
called decided victory. Tue uss wus cunslsra-
bio On both sides. The Austrian. lost mus, in
killed, wounded aud prisoners. Tho Allies also
suffered severely, numbering ruuny VI their gal
liant officers a,nong the sluin. The French aud
Ausrisns both profess lLuir Satisfaction at the re-
sult of this engugemsnt,-the latter claiming to
hsye laborod under tho disadvantage of inferior
numbers, and yet to hsyo held their ground bruy,-
ly, rstrossins In order when compelled to do 20.
Of course this battle Is sulnll afxr, nhsu we
consider tbs Immense armies In tbs Aeld, of which
those corps we're little fruro TINS ahysuu.d guards
to the main bodies. Yet it csn bot hs regarded,
We think. as omiuous Of the triumphant march OF
the French lilies u further and greater achieve.
ruents. It is not probable that Austria cau sue
cessfuly resist the of the Allies and in sup
port Of this opinion three reflections suggest them
selves: (D The injustice Of Austrin's cause. (2)
The memory Of NAPOLEON the Frist, whether to
inspire the French to intiIridate the Ausrians.
(3) The prestige of 3 Crimean experience in the
ranks Of the French.
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HEAVY TEpIcr.-In the case of Etfie c.
Carstang, Va. Ienry Shaw at St. Louis, for
breach of promise of marriage, the jury rem
dered a verdic of 100000 for the plaintiff.
The defendant Fho is 60 years old, and pos
sesses great welth, induced the plaintiff to
believe be was Ding to marry her by send.
ing her present and persuading her to study
botany, which e averred was necessary for
his wife to knq. Afterward he got out of
the notion, an on account of her laeerated
affections, and er trouble In studying botany
tAs plaintiff "a tho above 3um.
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COMMERCIAL.

HAND ChU, JUNE 10, looS.
Mr.. EDIToR,-Our Cotton Market has been at q
perfect stand still for the past week, for the want
Of material to operate OH. Buyers would have
taken hold if there had been any Cotton Offering.
There bnve heen several arrivals from Europe du-
ring the past week, and all very favorable, par
tculary the accounts received on the llth, by the
North Brittou, which brought m advance Of 3D.,
With IN upward tendency. cannot give any very
correct quotations. but will say that it Is fully
cent higher than my last report which was 10 cts.
Mdding Fair. P.
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~ Our billingagate noighbor of tho Gazette
accuses US of quackery, because wc publish DR.
AYERS advertisements. Now this same edito,
from the suspicious Of quackcry than his inedi
eines. lie knows they are endorsed by the medi
cal Journals of this country, are used and pre-
scribed by our best physicians, and have the com
mendation of professors and eminent men o.
character too exalted for his comprehension, ant
he knows too that they have done and are doing
in this community an amount Of good which th,
utmost stretch of hiO ability can never hope t
equal.-Berks Co. Press, Reading Pa.
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For the Advertiser.

1O tuc VOtcES VI GuScutlu O4etIlCts
I take this opportunity of Withdrawing my name
from the list Of Candidates for the Office Of CLERK
Of Edgefeld District.
Some of my good friends advise mo that must
choose one Of two alternatives That must either
canvass the District or withdraw my name.
The claims Of my family and the interests Of my
business, on which alone rely for their support,
COMPEL me to choose the latter and withdraw.
And in doing 70, return my most cordial thanks
to the kind friends who have honored me with
their confidence and support
And can truly say that have never regarded
any man as my enemy because he did not support
me in my election. I therefore retire from the
field with the best and kindest feelings to all.
E. PENN.
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GENERAL FoREY.-This General, who COM
manded the victorious French at Montebello,
is soldier of much experience and reputa-
ton. He served ten years in Africa as Col
onel of the Twenty-sixth Regiment of the
line. When tho Crimesn war broke out be
had command of the Fourth Division of the
Army of the East. He was at the Battle oi
the Alma, and it was be who, on the morning
of the 5th of November, vigorously repulsed
that part of the Russians which attempted
to penetrate the French trenches, while the
battle OF Inkermann was going on.
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The Work Commenced.

The work of repairing our street, is fairly som-
meneod by Council, and We have no doubt will 20
;ravely on to contamination. AL are aware that
the treasury il not at ull pe,horic, and that there
fore every thing cannot be done in week, nor in /"
month, Yet we may aso be assured that our
efficient supervisors Of the Towns wel-being, will
urge on these improvements with all possible dis
patch. There is NO feature of village, he it
remembered. that speaks louder in its favor than
uol1 Lont stronte
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The FLooD IN THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI
At ST. Anthony, the damage to property was
immense.
Several hundred thousand feet of logs, be.
longing to the saw mills along the river, are
swept away, and the mills greatly damaged.
The upper bridge, which cost $4,000. was
swep away, and the lower bridge, which was
built OF cost of $6O,OO0, was greatly dam.
aged.
Reports from various quarters along the
Upper Mississippi state that nearly all the
bridges across the stream are gone.
The river is higher than it has been for q
number of years.