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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-04-20

aLE Or, she was jewel Of wife,"
said Pat, mourning over the loss of his better
half; "she always struck Inc with the soft
end Of the mop"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-04-20

s% 4 gentleman, bearing thtt liteFatGft
prrtrndci' with Ii = plentiful lack of wit" had
been sezsi with brain fever, dryly observed,
60. the thing is imFossible" /" why i'm
possible ?n asked his informant Because"
was the reply, there's no foundation for the
fever Or the report"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-04-20

5& WOMEN As PRISTERs.-During the
search instituted 10y an editor Of tue Newark
(Ensland) Times for female compositors, it is
reported that the following short dialogue
took place: B,iste,-" Mr.. Ienpec, have you
got any daughters Rho would mals good
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-04-20

3N THE man who travels thousand
miles in a'tlou.and hours, may tie tolerably
quick. footed but he isn't touch to the
woman who keeps up with the fashions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-04-20

Chaptcr 2nd...The Grave and Heaven.
Years have passed-three-scnre and ten
and we again are in darkened chamber
BEHOLD for the last time our Willie," now
upon his dying bed. Ills childhood, bis
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-04-20

IE A celebrated physician said to Lord
El,lun's brother, Sir William Scott, rather
more ippantIy than became the gravity Of
his profession, 'sYou know, after forty, man
is always either fool or physician" The
baronet arcbly replied, in all insinuating voice,
Perhaps he may be both, doctor."-Lord
Brousham's Statesmen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-04-20

ESs Tr is not, however, against the
Qnnk"rs' practice to fight with the weapons
nj Wit aud sarcasm, as certain lawyer who
shall he nalneles, discovered one day, to wit :
4 cunning lawyer meeting with shrewd
old friend Oh white horse, determined 10
quiz him.
"Good morning, daddy Pray, what makes
your L"r,e iouk 50 pale in the i.ce 2"
All my dear friend" replied the old
man, 81! thee lad "pkcd through halter
~ long, thee Would lmk pale too"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-04-20

EE Avolp quotations unless you are
we'll studied in their import, and feel
their pertincnce. Ny friend - the other
day, while looking At the skeleton of an ass,
which had been dug out Of >and-pit, and
a,lmiring and wondering at the structure OF
that ,lcspi.ed animal, made II very mai-adroh
use OF one. "Ah! !" said he, with the deepe't
humility, and simplicity worthy of La
Funtaine, eve arc frarluly and wonderfully
made"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-04-20
gsS WHes bad men want to fight, the

EaS WHES bad men want to tight, the
Chances ure that they will arrange matters
50 MS TO graft, their heIliscre;.t iucIi'latos.
Tho creed of the Quakers is peace, but two
atuiul Uroad.brn,s cpilrlvud ~ fight upon
scriptural authority, in tlli, wise;
'Tney gr;Ispcd one another; one threw and
sal on tue lack II tue other, and Squeezing
hi, head in tlr mud, >ald
''Un thy belly shalt thou crawl, and tlu.t
shalt thou eat all the days IF thy lIe'
The other, however, SUN recovering his
position, began To deal blows against Ills op-
punrnt's head, saying:
cit is written; the seed of the woman shall
bruse the Serpent's bead"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-04-20

E TOTAL DrpRAylrY.--rhe following
horrible tale is from the St. L,ns Democrat.
Read and shuddcr: At Ma,er's boarding
house. on the Fast side of Second street, be-
tween Popular and Almond, all unusual mer.
ry wedding came off ON Tuesday night, and
the dance was prolonged till past one in the
morning. The bridge and groom then re.
paired to their apartment, bu'--'io'Ti6ite r'sa
the bed and bedding had hecn sacrilegious-
ly stolca from the nuptial brlstead! Some
vindictive wretch had gained itloniuus ingress
ut the rear, and effected a robbery unparallel-
ed in the history of matrimony. 1t is con-
jectured that SO fell a vengeance could only
have been devised and executed by some
disappointed lover Of the bride.
Olives there man with soul 50 dOad,
Who never to himself hath said,
Tho scamp who stole that bridal bed
Deserves to live and die unwed,
With mliIoud old to punch his head ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-04-20

GA OvE systcmuf education f,yors pre-
coc,'y, is lnc >!'ecIlncl, which fyiluw will
i!lt'iratr:
\ shrcw'l little fellow w:.o had just begun
to read Latin. a>tolll,!lrl his master by the
following translation: |,T, man, Gin, Il
trap; l,i,yi", Il ma;-trdp.
Teacher (to Bob Smithcrs.) Spell ad
lnt;alIce.
Bob. A'l-mit, admit, tance, tance, admit
tance.
L, acLer. Good Give tile definition.
Bob. twenty-five cents-nigg, RS and chill
drcn half prce-fruut seats for ladlcs-iio
smoking allowed.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1859-05-18

uNv v;,sus ~ . decree Of tho Probate
Ooars.of panols t'ounsy. Missi..ip..
n. rendered at tho April Tern, 1889
thereof, The undersigned, a. special Com
missioess, appointed by said Cour. ut
The tern Aforesaid, to call shs raj ~.
sa,e bsIonsing % the heirs Of DAVID
Woods. dce) "a, will, on the 9Th day Of
july next, Z koke premises Of said de-
csssed. within lawful hours, proceed to
Offer for sale TO the highest bidder, 81
public veudas, on q credit Of ono and
Two ysrs from the lst day Of January,
1900. IL following described lands ~
ing aud being in said County and state,
and belonging 20 said heirs, via ; The
south half and norsh.ca ~ quarter Of sec:
ton sixteen (io), southwest qearser Of
ssc,;op sftcsS (ltl, west half q section
ten (i0), ali In township sine (9), range
,ix (6) west, and the northwest quarter
Of section thirty (30). south quarter o.
section twenty ono (2l), NIL In townsh'r
nins 10Y range i've t5) west, contq1ning
twelve hundred and eighty acres moss ~
lcss. Said land will be sold subject TO
the widows dover.
purchsse, viii be required TO give
bond With good security and lien retained
On ~ lard for the purchase money
JAMES y. WOODS,
Commissioner.
Msv 1, leS0,-iS.Qw.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1859-05-18

shioh they are now receiving, We vii
furnish nl the articles In unf Hue NJ
slamph,. price. and freight added
Na particularly invite The ladies TO
call ~ ~.
We also keep The Metallic Burial casea,
and can furnish The oasiet Also plain
eases.
an calls Tor eases of wooden Collins
will be promptly dllei, with hearse e''sn'
dant.
Bnieville, mars 0-3m
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1859-05-18
moNsARRAr. DuPRnD
Real Estate b Brokers s,
AND
COLLECTING AGENTS,

MEMpIUS.@ TENN.
NVR have for sale, . large number Of
W dwelling aud business houses In
this city aud IL suharbs. Alec, building
lots improved aud unimpro,ed. In the 81.
Is aud H. la cnviron-, together with small
hru1 Of all dimensions and al various
distances.
six improved plantations In Shelby
county. on aud near Plank Roads. from
$50 10 900 acras each, ~ rich "a any
lands IN Arkansas or elsewhere.
Several improved Arkansas and Miss.
issippi bottom plantations.
Lands 10 Cnt,cnden, ". Francis, De.
.ha, Chicoi, Phillip, Prairie, jackson,
white, Pcinset, Lawrence, independence
and other counties In Arkansas. 5000
acres.
Collections In the aty promptly assen-
dcito.
We want 5000 Citizens bant money,
Tor which We will pay tho hishss. markc,
price.
MoNsARRiT, pUpREE & CO.,
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1859-05-18

AomAnosl eaoos's Noeice.
r EffgRg Of administration, hsvips
IL bsea nanssd 70 the undersigned on
IL euaess q Janojb Wright, deceased,
by - Probate Cst5 81 Pamela county,
State Il 1lississippi, stshs March Terra,
1850 thsseof. Nv ell persons having
claims against said sstnae ere hereby no
,i6sd 10 cone forward and have tho same
rrobssed and registered within the time
prescribed BY lev Or hey will be forever
iaiCuAELr. WRIGHT, Adn'r.
LUCY WRIGHT, Adn's.
NAV ~, ls59.1S.6w.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1859-05-18

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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-06
Thacher Rasnonsihla

Mr.. Thacher, of Lawrence, is a very
fine speaker, and makes better appear.
ance upon the floor than either person to
which we have referred. His language
is lucid and free, and then poetical OF
classic quotation is thrown in very appro-
priately. Mr.. Thacher has been the lead
er of the majority, and when he has
spoken upon a question, except in rela-
ton to the location of the capital, it was
sure to be carried by nearly, if not all the
Republican votes.-Kansas Jour. of Com
nerce.
The compliment paid s. o. Thacher in
the above paragraph is deserved, and we
only regret that Mr.. Thacher did not use
his influence to eliminate from the Con-
stitution such absurd provisions as that in
reference to the powers of the Senate, and
such unjust clauses as those DISTINGUISHING
civilized Indians, and gerymandering the
State. As it is, we must hold him respon-
sible for the retention of these odious
features.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-06
The Parry can do No Wrnnr

1t will not be forgotten that much stress
has been laid by Republicans on the me-
cessity of having a registry law to pre-
serve the purity of the ballot box. So
usual has it been for the leaders of that
party to judge Others by themselves, that
the public were warranted in concluding
that they based this necessity on their own
proclivity to tamper with the ballot box.
On the 23d of last month, an election
for Republican delegates to the county
convention came off. No Republican reg
istry had been made, by which to guard
the polls against invasions by Democrats
So far from that Conway and his CO.
workers, who make their ultraism, rather
than their brains, their chief merit, brought
men to the polls who were challenged by
the opposition as Democrats. Conway in
sisted that their votes should be received,
denying the right of the judges to ask the
voters whether they were Republicans or
not. Nor were Conway's friends willing
that they should be asked whether they
intended to vote for the Republican dele
gate or not ; for, they said, if Parrott was
nominated they would not vote for him.
We might denounce the Republican
managers for leaving open, as they did,
the avenues to fraud. We might inquire
why "Conway's whisky" was so eagerly
sought for, through the day, and Keeling
drunkards shouting huzzas for Conway at
night, and call attention to the $4,000
corruption fund raised by Sewardites at
the East, to be used, in case of Conway's
nomination, to control the election, which
is reported to be in the Territory at the
present time but the Lawrence Repub-
lican claims it as its peculiar province to
hurl anathemas at "impudent tricksters,
without fixed principles-political char
latans, with small brains, but great slight
of hand; corrupt:onists, who traffic in their
own and others votes, crowd themselves
into every position of honor or profit, and.
through the prostitution of partisan ma
chinery, force themselves upon an unwil-
ling people as candidates for ofice,"-we
forbear for the present, and leave such
topics to the tender mercies of that pious
sheet.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-06

OF The wheat crop Of this country,
just harvested, is set down at two hundred
and one millions Of bushels, or about forty
millions of barrels, or one and three-fifths
of barrel Of -four for every one Of the
twenty-five millions of individuals in this
country. This would not seem to be a
great deal more than our own wants
would require, and it would not be if we
had not the other cereals, and particularly
the great crop Of Indian corn, to help out
the supply. Ohio is given production
of 20, 900 900 bushels, Pennsylvania 25.-
0Oo, 700. New York 100000 aud ILL
nois 100000. The New England
States have decreased in their production
of wheat, but the West has increased four
10 one. The amount of land under wheat
cultivation this year is thirty-thrse per
cent. greater than in 1856. We frequent
ly hear of production ofthirty-ore bush
els to the acre, but the actual production
per acre Goes not average two-thirds OF
that amount Chicago Times.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-06

of the Republic, that slavery could not
legally exist except by virtue Of positive
enactment; and that wherever it then
existed, it rested wholly on positive local
law for its legal vitality. With this view
Of the legality of slavery, it logically FOL-
lows that it cannot exist in any Territory
except BY virtue of Territorial enactment.
Hence the people of any Territory, hav-
ing, under the Constitution, the same
right to prohibit slavery in Territory
they had to prohibit it in the State from
which they emigrated, could forbid the
establishment Of slavery. Certainly, if
the right to hold slaves. acquired under
State law, is to be conceded in Terri
tory from the first organization, the right
to prohibit slavery which the non-slave-
holder possessed as citizen of free State,
goes with him to the Territory, and may
be exercised at any time. But, according
to the South, the slave holder should be
permitted to exercise his rights at once,
while free State men are declared from
their rights till constitution is adopted.
Will the Republican party accept the
challenge of the Democratic party to dis
cuss the relations of the Constitution to
slavery, or will they content themselves
with the generality, that Freedom is
national, and Slavery sectional" and
adopt popular sovereignty because it is an
available political card ? Will they, fol
the sake of popularity, drift just as neal
to the position of the Democracy OF
slavery as they can, and retain the anti
slavery element of their party =?
| Some portions of the party are afraid o
the negro question, and dare not carry gu
their principles for fear it will injure tn,
party. Others favor union Of all tn,
elements of the opposition-not on tn
distinctive principle of Republicanism
bu. on the one idea of opposition to tn
Democracy. Hence, to-day, such mel
are for Congressional prohibition to
morrow, they avow Territorial sovereign
ty, and seem best content when they ca
pick up some of the cast-off garments Q
the Democratic party. The Republica
party thus lacks conference, independence
individuality and concentration of powel
Its success is capricious, and its destinatio
so uncertain, we may we'll ask, "Whithel
ward Pr
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-06
A Manly Position.

D. W. Houston, delegate to the Con-
stitutional Convention from Riley coun-
ty, has on several occasions, where party
lines were drawn, refused to surrender
his convictions of justice to the dictates
of party caucus. He favored the annex
alton of southern Nebraska, although in
so doing he stood almost entirely alooi
from the members of his own party.
While such violent party hacks as Richie
and Thacher can see none but partisan
motive for the project, "Mr. HoUsTON,"
according to the Journal of Commerce,
thought that the Convention could not
do any greater injury to themselves than
to oppose this measure. He had heard
that only the Democrats favored the
movement, but it was not so, their names
are legion. The objection on account Of
Congress dividing the State at the Kaw ID
simply absurd-they dare not do it. This
is brought up here in the absence of bet
ter argument"
Riley county may well be proud that
it had so able and manly delegate as
Mr.. Houston.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-06
Closing Scenes of the Wyandoit Convention
Afternoon Session.

Closing Scenes of the Wyandott Convention
Afternoon Session.
Resolutions Of thanks were adopted,
complimenting the President and others,
for the faithful discharge of their duties.
The question to provide for the pay
ment Of the six copies of the Daily Com
mercial Gazette, distributed to each men,
Der, was discussed, and the chairman of the
committee recommended that each mem
Der pay for two copies from their private
funds, and the payment of the balance
made in scrip.
Mr.. Stinson offered resolution provid-
ing a committee of five, with the sergeant
alarms as chairman, to search the pockets
Of the members, to ascertain if they had
the funds to pay for the Gazette, which
was adopted.
On motion, 100 copies of the proceed
ings aud debates were ordered printed in
pamphlet form and distributed among the
members.
On motion, the reading of the enrolled
constitution was commenced and occu-
pied the afternoon 10 the time of adjourn
ment
The Democratic members have decided
to withhold their votes for the sanction Of
this constitution, as arranged and adopted
by the majority, and will not put their
names to it.
Mr.. Slough explained his position in re-
lation to the signing of the constitution,
and stated why he could not sign it. OF
the several objections, be would have only
insisted upon two.
The constitution was adopted by vote
of SO to IL.
Those voting for and signing: Messrs.
Arthur, Burnett. Blunt, Burriss, j Blood N.
C. Blood, Croker, Dut,on, Graham, Greer,
Griffith, Hutchinson, Hoffman, Hsnwsy,
Huston, Ingalls,, Kingman, Lille, Lamb,
Middleton. May, Mccullough, Preston,
Palmer, Porter, Richie, Ross, Signor,
Stokes, Simpson, Thacher, Townsend,
Williams, Winchell.
Stinson, Stiarwalt, Forman, Slough,
Wngley, Mcclellan, Mcdowell, Parks,
Foster, Nipple, Moore and Mcclure, vot-
ing against the adoption, and refusing to
afix their signatures. The entire Demo
cratic delegation voting against aud re-
fusing to sign it.
Convention adjourned finally.-Journal
of Commerce.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-06

The Post ONCE Monopoly becoming Husans,
Judge Douglas pre-pays all his letters to
Chicago, having no confidence in the
safety Of franked correspondence thithsr.
Cor. N. Y. Tribune.
No private company is permitted to
carry the mails, because the government
claims right to the entire business
Sending money by mail is VIGOROUSLY
unsafe. RANKED correspondence is safe,
provided the member is q friend Of the
Administration. OF course, postmaster
who feel that they are entitled to their
posts for the services they have rendered
their party, will stoop to any meanness to
perpetuate the rule Of the men who have
put them in power. Such base prostitution
of official power will abolish, in the end
the abuse Of the franking privilege, il il
does not cause the postal monopoly itsel
to be terminated by surrendering the wholt
postoffice business TO private enterprise.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-06
povrI.. county Republican convsnaon.

Douglas County Republican convention.
Through the politeness Of the secretary,
W. D. Blackford, we have received
copy of the minutes.
Great dissatisfaction had been found
with the ratio of delegates to that con-
vention, as apportioned by the county
committee. The June vote evidently was
the basis of the appor.ionm ent as giving
one deleg ate to each thir:y-thres votes
would give thirty-three as the number of
delegates to the county convention.
Lawrence should have had eighteen
delegates, and was allowed nine. To
bilancs this wrong, Palmyra, which should
have had two, was given six; Clinton,
which should have had four, was given
six. Lawrence elected eighteen delegates.
Other townships, which we're disfran-
chised, elected more than they were en-
titled to by the call.
The convention met on the Both ult,
organized, and appointed its committee on
credentials. Before acting on their re-
port, and determining who were members
of the convention, a committee on ap-
portionment and nominations was appoint
ed, and the convention adjourned till
afternoon. At the afternoon session, those
committees reported, and their reports
were adopted. Lawrence was allowed
but nine delegates.
| The apportionment for delegates to the
Territorial Convention was quite as I'M
just to the outer townships as the other
apportionment had been to Lawrence.
Clinton, which was entitled to one dele
gate, was united with Willow Springs and
given two Territorial delegates, but both
fthose were taken from the smaller town.
ship of Willow Springs Clinton had
elected delegates in opposition to Conway
and, ofcourse, it was natural that it should
be DISTINGUISHED. A motion was made tc
give Clinton one delegate-O. Barber, il
place of D. NJ. Alexander-but it wal
voted down. So it seems that is prin.
ciple of Conway Republicanism that {
minority has no rights the majority il
bound to respect.
Messrs. Conway. B. W. Woodward ant
j. Miller, of Lawrence; J. B. Gilliland, o
franklin; w. D. Blackford, of Eudor,
and Marion; ]. C. Bartlett, of Lecomp
ton; H. J. Canniff, of Palmyra, anc
D. NJ. Alexander and E. S. Scudder, o
Willow Springs, were elected delegates.
Q Committees were appointed to lool
after the interests of the party in tn
. several townships, and the convention
u then adjourned.
The motto ofthe Republicans still seem
to be, 1.-THE end justi6es the means !;
and they have yet to learn that politics
fairness is necessary to the vitality of
IL party.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-06
Washington News

WASHINGTON, July "a, 1859.
Serious charges against Gen. Ward b.
Burnett, Survey or General Of Kansas, have
been preferred at the Department OF the
Interior, involving both his personal and
official character. The Secretary will
order an immediate investigation. Mr..
Buchanan's Office. holders are turning out
to be much like Mr.. Van Buren's.
The reductions in the mail service have
been nearly completed, and the aggregate
saving will be ascertained next week. 1t
is estimated generally at about two mil
lions, but this is said without an examina'
ton of the data.
Gen. Foote, Of Mississippi, has located
himself here, and is among the strenuous
advocates of Judge Douglas.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-06

OF If the Democrats had not carried
Wyandott county by handsome major
ity, and had not elected one delegate
from johnson county, these counties
would not have been attached to Douglas
to make sure Of Republican delegation
in the State Legislature.
If jefferson and jackson had not Civ.
en- Democratic majorities, they would not
have been put under the wing of Shaw
nee, with its four hundred Republican
majority.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-06
How the People are Represented.

VIM. A. Phillips, as usual, presented
his credentials as a delegate from Arapa.
hoe county, and cast three votes. His
residence is in Lawrence, but he seems
to he standing delegate from ArapahOe.
To match him, stage driver was soon
furnished with a set of credentials, pur.
porting to be from "highly respectable
meeting" in Nemaha county, passed then
in, took his seat, and cast the three vote
of that county. Such is the purity Of Re
publican tactics.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-06
Looking Ahead

The Topeka Tribune has ordered one
of Hoes fast steam presses and two thou.
sand dollars worth Of type. The editors
say they intend to print the largest and
best paper in Kansas. This is done, We
suppose, upon the strength OF the location
of the capitol. We trust their expecta.
tions will not prove to be the "baseless fab
ric of vision" for their energy certainly
deserves a commensurate reward.-Ledr-
entCorth Dispatch.
The TIIbune's visions of tbs position
and emolumeDts of State paper and cen
trail organ of the party, may be realized.
But "there's many slip between cup and
| linU