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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-10-15

DAIN1fs. OIz.s, VAI:EGsHEs S;C.-
l. 5000 TBS pure Wblte Lead.
$500 It's American Snow Zine in Tin cans,
1000 lbs French do Ito do.
I 800 TBS Chrome Yellow in Oil,
500 tbs Paris 4 Chrome Green in Oil,
Prussian Blue and Black Paint,
Boiled and Raw Linseed Oil,
Turpcntire and Liquid Zinc Dryer,
Valnishes, Brushes and Dry Paints.
at tho Hardware Store O" ~.~
LARtU!ER 4 LANOUE,
Corner Lafayette and Florida SITS.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-10-15

IENHE subscriber having completed his apacio
i War"llous and Mandatory. is now opcning Il.
most Complete OF CARRIAGES nm! HARNESS over c
ie'''' ~ purchasers in this vicinity aud woul, "a
the attention Of hi: fri1n.ls and the public vcr..ru II
10 Iii establishments AMI to eEln3ine his stock tcf,r
purchasing elsewhere.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12

MENTAL MPRovEMENT-W Whatever may
be said about rights and privileges, it is
very certain that the man who is seeking
steadily to inform his mind and improve
his heart, is much more likely to get all
these rights and privileges than one who
only talks about them; he works surely,
although silently. Looking at the sub
ject III this way, it is hard to say whether
the necessity for improving the mind, or
the pleasure of so doing, is the greater.
The necessity may be considered in another
light. In this country there is continual
rising upward artizans become employ.
ers, employers grow into wholesale tra-
ders, or merchants rise into magistrates
or go into Congrcss-and thus they 60 on
from one rank to another. Now if q
man does not make up his mind to march
with those who are going forward, he will,
of course, be outs,ripped by more active
competitors. Most persons have q desire
to better their condition. We see some
70 about it in business like way; with
them every step tells there is much gained,
while others are at q loss: they have no
clear notions of what it is they striv. for,
and waste their time and labor in unccr-
tainty. The persevcring meet with little
helps and encouragement on every hand !;
but the slow and unwilling fancy that
everything is against them, they neither
know what to do nor how to do it. The
only hope for such people is in mental or
self Improvement.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12

ing shadowed the earth the husband came.
AS he approached the bedside of his in
jured wife, he was recognized, and the
words Hes come" burst from her lips.
Already had the wing of the death angel
cast its shadow over that dwelling, and
she was entering the dimness of the dark
valley, Next morning in that room lay
the corpse of a beautiful young wife, on
which the husband had looked for the last
time and departed.
"Last Sabbath afternoon, the funeral
of the young wife took place under her
fathers roof Her neighbors and friends,
to the number of five hundred, were pres
ent; but the husband who had left her
to die for him, was not there. A deeply
affecting address was made by her former
pastor, and, just as the sun was sinking
behind the western hills, four young Ia
dies of her acquaintance, clad in garments
of white, bore her to a grave in the gar
den, where the green turf was laid gently
over her. Such is the story of one who
died of broken heart. The grave is a
quiet place for the injured wife, but where
in all the world can there be peace for
him who would thus bring sorrow and
death upon her? The story has its moral,
but we will leave the reader to apply it;
it is full of warning, aud we leave the
young to heed it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12

Tobacco was introduced into Spain from
America. When Columbus discovered the
New World, the practice ofburning the weed
between the lips was universal. The Indians
of America were undoubtedly the earliest
snuff.takers, for it i, mentioned in the mar
ratiye of the second voyage of Columbus,
that tho herd was reduced to powder and
that the natives took it through cane half q
cubit long, one end of which they placed in
the nose and other upon the powder, and thus
snuffed it up. One of the effects produced by
this mode of snulf:taking was severe purging,
instead of sneezing. 1t is supposed by some,
that the plant took its name from province
of St. Domingo called Tabac, but others
trace it to tabac, the Indians name for pipe.
stem. To Raphelegui is awarded the dis
tinction of having first puatd the pipe in
England and he acquired the accomplishment
in Virginia. We may here add, that though
cattle, sheep, and pigs, neither smoke nor
snuff, yet they sometimes eat the "vile weed"
with avidity, notwithstanding the popular
belief to the contrary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12

A STRIKING S1MILaRITY.-We were dis
cussing with some friends short time back
as to which animal nearest approached man
in its instincts and habits. AS is the general
opinion, the monkey was thought to be the
one. But we differed, and proved by the
following facts that the Hog is nearest our
type: lst, The Hogs are the only animals,
we believe, that sleep together. End, The
Hog is omnirorous. 3rd Remarkably selfish
always for No. l. 4th, Will runt the cry
of distress, if it comes from one Of his kind.
5th, Resdy to oppress and drive away the
weaker to get all the good. 9th, When filled
to satisfaction, never looks to the wants of
others. 7th, Would not hunt food unless
necessity compelled. 9th, The only animal
we ever heard the deriI getting into except
man. The above eight siInilarities to the
human race, in general point of view, cannot
be found in any other animal, we think; If
SO, let US hear which one.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12
Unmarried Women.

Why is it that there are so many fe-
males unmarried among us?-females,
too, of the right age, and oil the qualifca-
tions requisite for the marriage state--fe-
males capable of making any reasonable
man happy. Why is it that they remain
year after year in single state !? Surely
the fault cannot be theirs. There are
young men enough to give all the young
women husbands, to support them well,
and help them to bring up and educate'a q
family, if they would set about the affair
in right good earnest. Why don't they
do it? They are fearful of changing their
situations, lest poverty come upon them,
or they get taken in by those who are full
of love and smiles at present, and cross
and tyrannical when their objects are Sc
cured. The first objection vanishes when
the true state of the case is known. "A
good wife is an assistant instead Of an in.
cumbrance. A man who can barely sup
port himself, while leading single life,
will more than support himself and wife
in the married state. Thisis seen by,facts
of every day occurrence. The latter OBJ.
lection has no foundation. Because a few
men live unhappily in the married state,
it is no reason that every one will; and
generally the fault lies with the husband.
We will be bound to say it, if young
man starves for happiness and peace at
home, he will assuredly obtain them; but
if he departs from his duty, he cannot ex-
pect any thing but sorrow.
Let our young men, who are old enough
to form connections, and who can work
for living, see to it that the young wo-
men are furnished with husbands. Some
thing must be wrong, when so many Of
both sexes are being strangers tn each
other-moping away existence, wl',n they
might do good and be happy. What say
you, reader? Will you put off duty?
Shall we preach to you in vain7-The
Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12
Gen. Lane for the Presidency.

"lhe Memphis Avalanche of Monday
last in very able editorial, nomnatps
Gen. Joseph Lane of Oregon, "the Ma
rion of the Mexican war;" for The Presi-
dency III 1860. Gen. Lane deserves all
that the Avalanche says in his praise, We
cordially agree with our contemporary
that his political record is without stain,
and that his nomination would be hailed
with enthusiasm by the Democratic mas
ses in all sections of the country. ."--Nash.
vile Union.
sit is conceded generally that the next
Democratic nomination is due the South.
We believe that the South shall furnish
the man, but if one is taken froms the
North, then in our opinion. Gen. Lane is
pre-elninently the man for the crisis. "
Louisville Courier.
We have just seen and conversed with
a very intelligent and influential man from
Indiana, who says that Gen. Lane can
sweep that State by q larger vote than
was ever given to any other man. He
says that Gen. Joseph Lane is the man
for the times, and no man can beat him
in the Southwest, where he is generally
known, and as generally loved.-Balti.
more Republican.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12
The Cause of the San Juan War.

The following is n brief review of the
trouble in the Northwest, which, in the
opinion Of some, threatens war with
England. The island of San Juan or Bel
levue is considered to be disputed point
between American and English territory.
1t is between fifteen and eighteen miles
long, by seven at the widest part. 1t is
peopled chiefly by few American squat
ters, an English squire Gan employee Of
the Hudson Bay Company and rumber
of unruly hogs, some of whom belong to
the squire. The quarrel is all about ::.acse
hogs. Said hogs persisted in breaking
through the hedges and digging up and
eating up the potatoes of Mr.. Cutter, an
American settler. lie gave thens-that
is, their masters-a fair warning, and then
shot one of them, which turned out to be
a boar belonging to the squire. Mr.. Cut.
ter was sorry, or offered to pay; but the
squire had sworn vengeance; he at
tempted to have Cutter arrested and
brought to Victoria, there to be tried and
transported. Now there happened to be
some United States troops, under General
Harney, at hand, and when British war
steamer arrived from Victoria 10 carr
off hr. Cutter, General Harvey refused
to deliver him up. 1t was then that the
question arose as To whose jurisdiction
tho island Of San Juan !,slougs. Warike
preparations nnw commenced on both
sides. The English hesitated to strike the
first blow. The ASSEMBLY in Victoria
have issued u long address to Governor
Douglass, setting forth that it would be q
lasting disgrace TO the British name il the
Americans We're not at once driven from
the island. Governor Douglass does not
know what to do. The English commander
of the naval force in those waters is re-
ported to have said that "the first broad.
side he would fire ut the American settle.
ment on San Juan would cost England
more than the island is worth" In the
meantime, the Americans have received
reinforccments from Stcilacoom, ETC., and
commenced fortifcations. There are al
ready five companies of infantry and four
of artillery on the spot. The island is
thus practically annexed" Both sides
are "spoiling" for fight, but, according
to the latest news, Governor Douglas will
send to St. James for instructions. If
war ensues, that boar of a squire has been
the cause of it.-New York Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12

lie HAD HIM THERE.-A traveller once
arrived at village inn after hard days
travel, and being very tired, requested a
room to sleep in, but the landlord said
they were entirely full, and that it was
utterly impossible to accommodate Linn ;
that his wife had to sleep on the sofa and
himself on the floor; but he would see
what his wife could do for him. The
good woman on being applied to, said
there was room which he might occupy,
provided he would agree to the conditions,
viz: to enter the room late, in the c;ark,
and leave it early i'll the morning, to pre-
vent scandal, as the room was occupied by
lady. This he agreed to do. About
two o'clock in the morning an awful noise
was heard in the house, and our friend
the traveller was heard tumbling heels
over head down stairs. The landlord, on
arriving at the spot, inquired what the
matter was; the traveller calculated as
soon as he was able to speak
"Oh, lord! that woman's dead"
81 know that" replied the landlord ;
shut how did you find it out?"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12
9f(ilstlllanlons.
A Sadpomestic Story.

In the Palmer (Mass.) Journal of the
Sd instant, in the obituary column, we
find the following announcement: Died
-"26, Mary, 20, r. l." We also find
the following editorial paragraph, which
it would seem has relation to that an
nouncement:-
Sin another column we record the death
of young lady who died Of a broken
heart. We do not like to trespass upon
the sacredness of domestic grief, to un-
fold the details of her sad story, but when
the privacy of affliction becomes public
feeling, it is not improper for the press to
place the events on record. 1t is not ne
cessary to repeat names or relate minute
particulars. lis enough that we draw
the outlines of q picture for the reader to
paint with appropriate colors. Many
months ago, in the neighboring town of
Belchertown, young man sought and
received the promise of the hand of q
young lady, whose home was in the lap
of luxury, whose mental and personal at
fractions made all pleasant around her.
Like too many confding ones of her sex,
she trusted mans unhallowed promise,
and yielded all to him.
From that hour he estranged himself
from her. and soon removed to distant
State When it became evident that he
had exposed himself to the penalty of the
law, at the request of her friends he visited
her to fulfil the vows he had long before
made. They were married in one of
those hasty, mceremonious ways which
occupy but little time or attention. Late
in the evening they returned to her faith
er's house, where he left her in the street.
promising to return in short time. But
that promise was never fulfilled. She
wrote to him, and received encourage.
ment that he would soon provide home
for her, but delay followed delay, till her
letters and entreaties were unheeded aid
unanswered. At length pledge of wo-
mans love for her husband came into the
world to open new fountains of affection
to the young wife. Still the husband
and father came not.
"The mother recovered from the con-
fncment, but, after repeated letters to her
husband found no answer The idea that
she was deserted by him forced itself upon
her, and she gave way to dependency and
despair. The child, partaking of its moth
er's grief, soon died. There was nothing
more that she could live for; and, though
suffering from no disease, she sank upon
dying bed. Then the swift wing Of
lightning bore to the distant husband the
intelligence that she was dying. He still
hesitaled, but at length set out to meet
his expiring wife. Conscious that her
hours were few. she only wished to live
long enough to see her husband he was
still all to her, Her last words to her
friends were: "rell him that still love
him-that died for him." When even.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12
Is it not So7

Suspenders are being adopted as on article
of wearing apparel for ladies. Those in mar
ket are made in New York. Ofcourse, every
thing worn by the fair sex resembling in
character the attire of men, must,excell theirs
in quality. So these are made of delicate,
white, elastic fabric, with frilled edge about
an inch wide. We see no good reason why
the suspender should not be generally used
by the women, to assist in supporting the
skirts, whose weight is the excuse and pallia.
ton of hooped skirts. The argument against
them is that they are calculated to induce
curvature of the spine, and that the peculiar
conformation Of the waist and hips Of woman
renders any such expedient unnecessary in
her case; but it is physiological fact that
weakness Of the stomach, falling fits, faintness,
and general weakness of the spine, have been
the result Of carrying heavy skirts without
any support, and elastic braces, properly ar
ranged and worn, will tend in great mea.ure
to obyiate these difficulties. While the hooped
skirt is exceedingly convenient aud useful in
Summer, it has been demonstrated by the ex-
perence of many wearers that something
warmer, and more closely enwrapping the
limbs, is required in Winter, when the tenn
perature ranges about zero, and the SHOWS are
whirIing along the sidewalks before every
breeze. If Ifsuspenders will give the fair sex
an opportunity for making this reform, we
are for them. Male sovereignty can tolerate
an infraction of apparel tending so far upon its
peculiar province, now that it has consented
to let the "dear creatures" wear breeches
md India rnbher boots.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12

MExrcANs KILLED BY Am.RrcANs.-The
Overland Mail Company's station, sixty
miles above Fort Yuma, was robbed of
all its horses by the Mexicans, and the
station keeper left for dead. A portion
of the Americans on Gila river determined
to drive off the Mexicans on the river on
account of this outrage. A collision oc-
Cured. in which it is said chat six MeSl-
cans were killed. There being no law or
officer in Arizona, ITO arrests have oeen
made. The Mexican population at the
Gila and Colorado MuoA alarmed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12

DISCOVERY OF CHEST OF CODA
New Orleans correspondent says: A r'i.
NOR is current in the Second District that
an old seller of charcoal has suddenly
stumbled upon handsome fortune. He
lives in building at the corner OF Or
leans and Bourbon streets, dating back to
the years of Spanish rule, (there are ma.
ny such in this city, and SO worn and
dilapidated by time as to be hardly habl-
table even for the most miserable tenant.
While repairing decayed floor with his
own hands few days ago, the vendor of
charcoal $50 the story goes) discovered
beneath it what had once been a strong,
oaken, iron-bound box, which fellinto dusty
fragments under few light blows, dis
closing to his amazed and greedy eyes,
glittering pile of Spanish doubloons,
amounting in the aggregate to about s25,-
900. By whom they were thus deposited,
or for what purpose, are questions not to
be answered at this late day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12

Some people in the world appear to
find their highest pleasure in being sort
of social hyenas, gathering together and
digging up the regulations of frail, fallen
men and women. to feast with greediness
and delight, whining and howIing over the
loathsome repast the while, as if they felt
sincerely sorry to have found corruption,
when they sought for it alone. Have we
not all sins enough to make US patient, if
we can not be charitable toward other
sinners
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12
DENTISTRY,

nR.JBC COURTNEY will prompt SssrA,
ly perform all work in the line
of Dentistry that may be entrusted NlIIYD
to him. He will take pleasure in waiting on those
desiring his services at their residence if they will
notify him through the Office at Edgefeld C. II.
He will be at tho Village Sale days and Court
weeks. Oct. 3Sd 1y 80
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12

A WALK on THE WATER.-At Toronto,
C. w, Mr.. Hickok, by the aid of some
apparatus, invented by himself, walked
on the surface of the river for half an
hour, without fatigue. The Globe says:
The apparatus used by MIR. Hickok is
the first he has made. so that, as in all new
things, there is room for Improvement.
The fact is established thata man may
with this invention, walk upon the water,
and there is nothing to indicate that the
feat is attended with any peculiar interest.
It appears quite as easy as walking on
snow shoes, the motion of which it quite
resemblers. Anybody can do it. 1t may
be, that before long the bay will become
a favorite place of rcSe =, where our citi-
zens will, upon summ,r evening, seek
refuge from the heat and dus, rf the city,
and the unpoluted breezes of lht lake;
or that the shining path marked oul rrn
the waters, by the beams of the si.'>
moon will become fashionable prom.
enadc.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12

THAT'S So.-When rakiSh youth goes
astray friends gather around him III order to
restore him to the path Of virtue. Gcntleness
and kindness are lavished upon him to bring
him back to innocence and peace. No one
would ever suspect that he had sinned. But
when poor confding girl is betrayed, she
receives the brand of society, and henceiorth
driven from the ways Of virtue.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12

DoS'r fret over what you can't help,
and don't fret over what you can help;
therefore, don't fret at all. Dummy Da!!.
dies says that he has no other reason for
smoking, only that the more he fumes the
less he trets.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12
Select 4oetrp,
From the Columbia Courant.
Love NE Much, and Love Me Long.

DY MRS. n. ". STRATToN.
Glove me little, love me long"
That may do for book and song,
But for womnn's fond hcart-never,
She loves deeply, and for over.
Love me much, and love re long,
Is the burden of her song.
Trusting all her souls devotion
On Loves wild, uncertain ocean
Hoarding dream, nor hope, nor prayer,
But your image mingles there.
Thinkest thou she e'er can bc
Content with any less from thee /?
Little knows he woman's heart,
Who deems her half content with part
Content with divided treasure
Wooed by rule, and loved by measure.
Love me much, and love me long,
Is the burden of her song.
Love her wholly-love her ever
Love her thus, or from her sever,
Ere her heart has twined around thee,
Ere she curse the hour she found thee,
Ere to breathe the word farewell,
Be to her like funeral knell.
The sudden love may burn to waste,
And sudden VOWS repent their haste;
So let it be, ere thou dost bring
a cool and cautious offering.
Love me much, and love me strong
Is the burden of her song.
Aud in your poverty or wealth
Or in your sickness, or in health
High on the pinnacle of fame,
Or in the lowest depths Of shame,
Where thou art, there will she be,
Clinging fondly still to thee.
Let no icy caution, stealing
Der your heart, CONCEAL its feeling.
Fear you not to trust too much,
Woman shrinks from jealous touch,
Love me trustingly and long
Is the burden of her song.
Such the love that she would gain;
All cooler feeling comes in vain,
Or, coming, breaks bliSslul spell,
And true love weeps her last farewell.
Love me deeply, love me long,
Is the burden Of her song.
N5en hope is young, and life is new,
And pleasures many-sorrows few,
We lightly meet, and lightly part,
With many q fond and faithful heart;
But memory brings, in after years,
Regret, rcmorse, and bitter tears.
olnmJia, Sept. 10th, 1859.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12

A PROFITABLE PEACH ORcHARD.-At
St. Joseph, Michigan, there is peach or
chard covering only five acres of ground,
from which the owner has already sold,
this year, over nine thousand dollars worth
of peaches. He finds market in Mil
waul,ee and Chicago for all the peaches he
can raiss. l.... ~ t-.-a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12

smiths, wheelwrights, machinists, painters,
tinsmiths, from SO to $3.50, common Ia.
borers, SO, farm hands from $50 to $40
per month, and found, servants from $25
to $40 per month, and found cooks from
$50 to 500.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12

A married man says that when he first
married, he had been in the happy state
of matrimony just six months, he loved
his wife to such degree that he thought
he could have eaten her up, and he was
very sorry he hadn't.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-12

@ We notice in one, of our New York
exchanges, the arrival of great big ship
load-seven hundred tons burthen-of hoops,
Of Parisian manufacture. Let tho girls rre-
pare to spread themselves. -.