Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-03-16
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS,

~ Two SONS of Mr.. I. johnson, OfWctumka,
Ala, wore poisoned by eating the Aowor q the yel-
yellow jessamino. One died, the otherSnarrowly
escaped. This beautiful but poisonous shrub should
not be allowed to grow nOar dwellings. !,
@y- movo has boon madO in ono fths wostcrn
States to abolish grand jurors as nuisance
Ns~ james T. Nisbot, ESQ.,, the Editor Oithe Con-
sitmioHnlst, is nominated by the Augusta Dispo,ch,
as the proper person ill the office, GUS. Represcn-
tatTe) just vacated by the Hon. A. L. Stertns.
IA" 4 new Post Office has bean established, in
Laurens District, ut Powers ShOp-Lcus Power,
Post Master.
Gs~ The Newbcrry Riri"y S"n has just concluded
its 3rd volume, and starts with vigor ind hope upon
its 18th cruise May its rays mover grow less reugent
and pleasant than now.
To- Wanted to know, what an editor means when
he says: "The Emperor Of the French and italian
question"
Ga'- Master Arthur Napoleon and troupcarc Civ.
ing concerts in Charleston.
- GREAT SALE or sLAvEs.-A few days ago,
1876 slaves--mcn, women and cLildren-wero sold at
auction in Savannah, Gn for the aggregate sum Of
S3O3,S50. They said to have belonged to Pierce
N. Butler. ESQ, of Philadelphia.
&ss- The Senate closed the labors of its e1tra
session on tho 10th inst.
lS- J. Holt. commissioner of Patents, has been
appointed and confirmed Postmaster General.
nf To,y bool l.ss
Minister to Bogota
GJ- Hon. James L. Orr passed through Columbia,
on Friday last on his way to his hom, in Anderson
Village. lie was in good health.
~ London letter says that Mr.. Spurseon has
abandoned his intended visit to the Unitod stte..
Gfs- Frederick Williams, of Cranston, R. T., and
lst inst, aged eighty years.
I.S- The river ut Memphis, on the Sth instant
only lacked eight ani half inches of it's highest
known water mark
10 The last European news is unmportant. Cot.
ton steady. There were strong hopes Of peace not
the prevalence of war-like rumor..
@s- Hon. Mr.. scklcs has not had trial yet
NS- We regret to learn, says the YorkvIBe En-.
guircr, that child of Mr.. Vim. Horton q few mile.
above this place, aged about eighteen months. wa,
scaded on the 9th inst, from tho effects Of which u
died in few hours.
gs- Tho yacht Wandcrcr WAS sold in Savannah.
on Saturday last, by tho government, and xa, Dur.
chased by Mr.. Charles Lamar for tho sum os for-
thousand dollars.
Es- The romans of Thurston, the lost Rronaut,
were found near Toledo, OIL Sunday and fully ;,ent;
fed. 1t will be remembered that he foil from h;0
balloon in September last uncr circumstances which
excited universal interest ut the time.
gD- At the recent commencement of the medical
department of the New York .Univcrsity, Mr.. ps,sr
Bryce of this State, took Of the Metcalfo n,,.0
lie was awarded valuable microscope
lS- Mr.. Robert Mclean, of Maryland, ~ how =,
confirmed as Minister to Mexico.
SS~ letter from Texaa states that si, b,rd,o,,
slaves from Africa have been brought into tia, g..
Sithin the laat few weeks, and that moro aro anon
pcctcd.
@s- A ripe strawberry, measuring three md
quarter inches in circumference was presented 70 .
dtor of the Charleston Mercury on tho 9th.
NE- Capt. Archibald MacWliam, q Sco.cb,,,.
" birth, and for portion of his life sos osConto;
lied in Charleston on Wednesday morning N. o.,
nst. lie was about eighty two years of age.
Id3- Harvard University has fund of one m;,,:..
line thousand six hundred and thirty six DOLL.
,esrIy oil of which is safely and proftsbly h,.s..s