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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-03-09
DuMAaosuE Axn penAcaGuxI:

Our reply to the young gontlOmen who havseon-
suited by letter to tho proper definition of these
two words, il this: Dsmayoyuc is undsrstoodto be
leader Of the people,-sume would say, Of thsrab-
bio. Tho term is derived from the two Greek words
demos (thc populace) and ago Ito lead;) and Ws
member that Mr.. CALHOUN used to hare way ofgs-
ing little further back and deriving demos from
daialon the devil But VIZ think there is often much
more of old Satans nature in the leader than In the
populaec. So much indeed has thero beon Of mis-
ehisvous tendency in those popular leaders, that the
torn aemagogue is generally understood to
more Of wrong than Of right-more Of pandeiing to
the popular voice than Of directing its enthusiasm FOR
goud. We hope we make ourscf understood.
In regard to the other word embraced in your query
ne cannot do better than copy what DR.. LIEpER says
of it in his americana Encyclopedia: "Pedagogaa.
with the Romans aud Greeks, slave who carried
the children Of bis master school, Since slaves and
freedmen often made attainments in science, they
wcrc frequently used as tutors; and the Greek word
pelayogue thus came, Mt later period, to signify
teacher Of children. In English the des Of pedanry
is generally connected with it but the Germans use
tho word for any man who 1uaie' and prqctices
tho education Of the young" =
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- The ADMINISTRATION is IN the receipt Of let
tors from high Official source in Europe expressing
tho opinion that = general war is .lmo.t certain.
Popular opinion in England opposed to war, but II
forced to take patt she will break up the grand al.
lance and unto with Russia.
II A writer, who dotes on children, a,s, tb. fol.
lowing at those who don't: "Gst ready to be afraid
Of the man that children are afraid Of and be surs
that be who hates them is not himself worth loyns.S
D The scarcity Of grain in many parts of Cans.
ds is said to bs such that farmers will ind II mpo,,.
BILE to procure the necessary seed for spring sowing
~ Some Yankee, it is..id, ha. recently invented
apoison which would infallibly destroy every man
who owes printing or newspaper bill, but Jop.-
than refuses to dirulge his receipt lest the United
States should have become depopulatcd.
~ UNITED STATES DIsrRIcr A1roax.Y.-Tbors
are said to DO number of applicants for the United
States District Attorneyhp Of the Di,tric. of Colum
bis, made vacant by the death Of Mr.. Key. Robert
0uld, Esq is likely, it i, Haid to recsiv. the appoint
ment
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-03-09
For the Adyortlser.
YE AFRICAN RLFRAMl
BY NIGHrsHADR!


Use berry sorry busra folks he make so muchs fuss
Abount nggsrssavo we land it, better hero for u.s.
For now we's got ha. to wear, an "brsoehs," an
good boots!
At home wes only had, you know, we's native sable
suits.
II ohief-msn knock wss in de head nobody sbsr cry,
Dey hab so plenty nggors dere no matter II wss de-
De ship him come like angel-an' all OBJ wos 30 glad,
To 60 nm lib wild bucra; an dem wots left is mad;
No mob we's fear de 0hiOf.map-he nigger, same as
Dey tell folks we is slaves, but bucra made Us free.
For wes all 80 fass sleepee while bucra lie awake,
To study bout money for he's poor nigscrs sake
Dey say do constitushum don't want to let wss como,
Away from tropic suffering to dis more temperate
home;
But bress dem true blue Sailors often hear em swear
Dat samo ole constitushum is muffin but thin air!
For do peoples is de chiefmans an when dey makes
de laws
Do fuss ting dat dey always do, is, fx him full Of
aaws.
An whom ole Uncle Sammy be blow and cut hs swell,
10 Gu. be mighty eapsr, bu. soon bs hab to foil;
An de udepend't suvrins dey wants we and ws'seo
In spite of Uncle Sammy wild all his looks 30 srum.
Sides wcs lib-amost-forebbor, an nebber steal an
lie,
Wes pert as lizards ebber-do ebery ting we's try
While dero olo Virginny darkOs is such golden pig
gers got
Dat wot dey AZ for one dem, of US would buy lot
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Announcing n Candidate (not inserted until paid
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paid Ly the Magistrate advertising.
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For the Advertiser.
LEGAL AND ILLEGAL LOTTERIES.

Tho Easson (Md.) Star, in notice of the celebra-
ted lottory firm of SWAN 4 Co., now WOOD, EDDY i
Co., of Augusta, Georgia, speaks of thesc groat lot
terry operators in terms of just commondation. No
complaints have ever been mado against these gen.
tlemsn by any of tho public having dealings with
them. They have occasionally boen the object Of
hostility of interested parties, who unable to
peto with them honorsbly, havo rcsorted to diIhon-
orable means to inurc their business. The public,
having confidence in their integrity than they
happen to roposO in their opponents, continue to send
their weekly instalments Of ton, hve, and two and
half dollars, and receive in return, shares in their
magnificent lotteries, which pays them sometimes
fortune, and hardly fails to romburse them for
their outlay. Address WooD, EDDY Co., VIII
mington, Delaware, or Augusta, GOorgil. 1l4
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RogprcS oS LOUIS NApoLEoS.--In recent
speech to his constituents, Mr. Rocbuck used
the following language regarding Engand's
French alliance:
England will find that she cannot touch pitch
without being defled. Our alliances ought to
be with freedom everywhere. Cheers. ~ dcs-
pot however he may have gained his power,
ought to be to US despot still. I1ear hear.
With France as people, let us be in alliance
She is gallant and great nation, and has been n
light 10 mankind as we have been; but she has not
Set an example of good government. We have
seen constitutional government in France trod.
den out by the hard heel of IN unbluSlinS des-
pot. CONSTITUTIONS government has been put
down. England has been insulted, and every
possible attempt has been made by that dcspot
to ally himself with the powers of Europe, ty-
rauical as they are. Depend upon it, the pre-.
tence now made of aiding and assisting Italy,
is a mere pretence to march down his pretorian
hordes on that great country. lie will erect in
the place of the eagle of Austria, the eagle Of
France have no faith in man who has perjury
on his lips. Cheers. recollect, when at Cher.
bourg, seeing the Emperor Of the French visit
the Queen of England, 1t was great SIGHT.
Everything was there to excite and rouse the
buoyant spirits of mon. saw that man mount
the steps which led to our noble Queens vessel {;
and when saw his perjured lips upon her hal
lowed check, my blood rushed to my heart, to
think of that holy and good creature being de-
filed by the lips of a perjured despct. Loud
cheers and huzzas.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

w The communication Of Beech Island" hss
been unnccountably delayed the road or it should
have appeared before.
My- IL bales of Cotton were sold last week at
Unionville, at st @ loi cts.
ns- Piceolomini replied to a serenade at Troy,-
"Shentemen, am reer moch obligee for dis COM
plomentz. am very poor speak Anglish, ant feel.
shleepy"
NHr The Savannah Republican, Of the 2Sth inst,
says cOuntryman, having disposed Of his produce
in that city, was returning homo, when his horse was
scared by u locomotive, and the countryman JUMPED
Of, when the wheel passed ovOr bis hand outing it,
md otherwise inficting severe injuries on it.
Na- If you would haYO a sweet and pleasant echo,
you must speak sweetly and pleasantly yourself.
This maxim is especially commended to parents and
teuchers.
ET The Charleston Ecening Eec,, says: Tho
spring tTade is opening in our city Oh large scale
AMI with much animation. Tho Wholesale jobbers
are we'll supplied and hard Mt work.
~ Tho Con,titu'ionnliH has adopted tho ca.h
system, and say. it works we'll. Aud, speaking of
the Constitutionu, we but rsterate tho opinion of
many Of our reuders that it is of the most yalua
bio and ably conducted papcrs in tho whole county,
Any ono wanting reliable city paper can not find
better one than tho Constitutionalia.
- One thousand bales Of Cotton, ten thousand
bags of linseed, and three hundred and fifty bales Of
gunny bagging were destroyed by frc in Boston on
the night Of tho 2slh. Tho loss is estimated at
$25O,OO0
ns- Brisadcr General W. W. Perryman, Of the
1st Brigade of Cavalry comprising the Districts of
Greenville, Picken., Anderson and Abbe~ille, ha,
resigned his commission Col. Pickens Is aens..u.
porary in his place. An election has been ordssod
to take place on tho 3oth April next
sv BY rcoent letter from La Rochelle, Franco
tho State Department learns that tho yisld Of tho
grape has been moro abundant than drinkxble wst.r
Coopcrs we're employed night and day, but being
unable to supply tho demand for caski the wine had
to bo converted into brandy.
M8- Hearing physician romark, that small blow
would break the nose, our Daniel exclaimed, "vell
dunno bout that I've blowed my nose Rr,as
many times, and I've never broke it yot."
rs- DtvIpESp.-We learn from tho Yorkville En-
ouirer that tho Kings Mountain Railroad has do.
clarcd dividend of five per cent? to be paid on Ind
after tho 7th instant.
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For tue Advertiser.

Mr. EOlToR.-As published in your columns, Il
would appear a. if all the mombers of the Committee
at the "Bouchello Academy" wcrs opposed to tho
African Slave Trade. Such, however, is by no means
the fact. Mcssrs JACOB LAeRoSs, THoxAs MAYNARD,
M. c. BurLHn, J. A. BLAND, R. G.. HILL and v. A.
HEnLoSo, were not Just now, perhaps, their posi-
ton in tho matter may be of no consequences to many
still, the time will come when it might be beneficial.
At least it is but fair to the erroneous opinion
that many labor under in regard to tho Committee
being unanimous in thoir action.
March, 2, 1859. One OF the COMMITTEE,
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OLD AUNT LIZZIE.

The oldest individual in all these parts, is negro
known rs "OLD AUNT LlzzGE," the property Of tho
late Mrs GRAY Of this village. Aunt LIZZIE is thought
to be nearly one hundred and twenty years old. She
was woman ST some years ut the time Of tho fall of
Charleston during the Revolutionary War. She often
tells Of having boon thcn pressed into tho service
among many other negroes employed In throwing up
breust-works, digging bitches, &C. She had then been
imported several years, and had been tho mother of
two or three children before she left Africa She now
walks occasionally from the place at which she taber-
nacles to this village, distance Of nearly two miles,
and back in the same day. She is still cheerful and
chatty Shall not Old Aunt Lizzie bear off tho palm
of longevity?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-03-09

What We venture to say of this criticism is that III
writer has overdone his subject and perpetrated foul
wrong to very sweet little song It is difficult q
arrive Mt the purpose of his far.tchOd distortions OF
very plain thoughts and words, unless It was to como
around to the pOnderoui pun which terminates bis
commentary.
Stand your ground, "Gentle Annie" againlt al
such hypercritical sneercrs! How could the good
Mr. 'Knick allow you to be thus .rudely assailed on
bis very But accidents will happen in tho
best regulated families
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SUICIDE.

SOLOMON ELLEyDERo, Of this district, committed
suicide in The neishborhood ofMounain Creek Church
some ten days ago. He hung himself with rope at-
achcd to the limb Of oak tree TINT stands near the
road leading from GEORGE 0uzrs's to WILLIAM
LANES, and was found dead soon after the decd by
Major WILLIAMS Of that vicinity. lilo was nearly
seventy years old and had nIorcd for II good while
under some alteration Of mnlj had declared to Une
Of the witnesses examined the inqusilion thut he
intended to end his life as he did. The jury rendered
4 verdict in accordance with tlesc facts.
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in front of the residence Of the bride, when the
discordant music of kettles and cow hours aroused
the inmates, who fred q few blank cartridges
upon the musicians, in order to frehten them
away. The students returned to the College,
armed themselves with pistols, retraced their
steps, and fired several times at the house with
balls The inmates (who they were VIC know not
returned the compliment with small shot, wound.
ing several of the students in the face. None of
the wounded are considered 1T all dangerous.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-03-09
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

The Spring Term for this District opened on Mon
day last, his Honor JSo. BELToN 0NEaLL, Chief JUS
tice, presiding 1t affords every one pleasure to find
the venerable Judge still capable Of dischargng the
onerous duties of his position with much Of his wonted
energy May his health and strength be spared him
yet many years! Mr.. Solicitor OWENS ID at his post,
in prime condition for week Of labor. Our bar in
full feather with Senator CARROLL in tho lead while
others are pressing up to his high mark of excellence
The criminal docket is full, and will probably occupy
the entire first week Thus far the turnout Of citizens
has lcen respectable in spite bad weather and worse
IL,
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A SHOOTING ArrAlR.-The Baton Rouge Ad.

A SHOOTING ArFAlR.-The Baton Rouge Ad.
yocate gives the following account of an affair
which recently occurred at Jackson, Louisiana.
One of the Professors of the College, Mr. Wiley,
having married Q Mrs: Magruder, whose resi-.
dcnce is not far from the Classic Halls of Cen.
tenary, the students resolved to charieori the
happy couple. ~ knowledge of their intentions
having b .cn obtained by til: Professor, the young
gentlemen were cautioned against carrying out
their designs. as they were told it would not be
tolerated, Rejecting the councils Of the Profess
sor, party of students made their appearance
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.yoruEI, GOLD MINE,

Col. JouS QuATTLguuM exhibits some very caPt'-
vating specimens Of gold-bearns rock taken from
vein hc>has recently discovered on Sleepy Greek in
this district The vein is one Of high promise 80 far
rs tested. The Colonel estimates that the Garth in
its immediate proximity will pan out at the ratio OF
$50 per diem to the hand unless present appearances
arc very illusory. We wish him IN abundant golden
harvest. May it DO another streak Of Dorm good
luck
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STREET NAMES.

From IN old plat Of part Of the town Of Edsefeld
We discover that main street was originally dubbed
Js6er.on; the street crossing Main and leading of
opposite the Episcopal Church, Baid"i"; and tie
ono crossing abovo Dr.. E. ]. MlNss residence, ladi
son.
To think, moreover, that the present oblolly road
through Bunconbo used 10 bo styled the ApplaaWsy
of Edgefeld !-Ehu! u.
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HYPER CRITICAL.

The Kniokerbocker iHonthky Jiayaziue is ono Of
the very best literary journals in o. the land, and its
contributors too are nearly always Classic and truth
full. But wc must demur to small portion of an
tclo in tho March number, on "street Songs" That
portion runs thus:
Only one other of tho streetsongs claims alton
ton because it is stated to be tho production of the
highly popular author" so-and-so, whom we never
had the pleasure Of hearing OF before II is called
"Gontlc Annie" nnd il is farther ststud, that "the
music Of this beautiful song can be had Of Messrs.
So.and.so In Broadway" This chaunt, II it is
"boautiful" which wo very much doubt, is frighfuy
sentimental. 1t opens with painful regret, which
is only explained in the ponutilnate worse, where
VIC learn that the gentle Annie in question is in her
tomb! The Introductory stanza apostruphizes tho
apothcosis of the gentle Annie with tho following
mailing mixture Of afectionate agony and sratuitous
candor:
"Thou wilt como no more gentle Annie;
Like flower thy spirit did depart:
Thou art gone, alas like tho many
That have bloulned in the summer Of my heart"
Oh the rogue Tho man who could suffer so many
gentle Armies in general to bloom in his hcart and
who does not scrupe to confess the sct to the shndo
of the gentle Annie in particular, deserves to have
them ali 20 from him. Indeed, who shall say If q
knowledge of the gentlsmuns depravity, prior to her
po,thumOus acquaintance with it through his own
confession, might not haro led to tho departure Of
her spirit like tho flower? Tho chorus, too faulty
Il is all very woll at tho end OF the frat verse; when
the real cause of tho gou.lsmuu grief has net been
declared for his friends tho tonOr and bass and alto
to ask:
"Shall we mover moro bshuld thee,
Never hear thy winning voice ngain2"
But after the young lady'a tomb has bcen mOn-
toned, the question above quoted is piece Of evil
IL H.. he klap, opba
rnity into question, or hints ut a sham funeral.
"Ah~ says he:
"Ah! the hours grow sad whilo I ponder"
which VIC have not tho smallest doubt of; and it is
fearful to think what ponderous song wo should
have had II he had ponderod much longer.
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TIE CHARLESTON PAPERS.
We endorse tho following from our neighbor of the

We eudorsc tho following from our neighbor of the
Newberry San:
Amidst the general diffusion of nows, the strifo Of
parties tho rage of politics. tho Indications of war;
the display of advertisements the publication of mar
rages, of prospectuses of papers, &C., we would call
the attention Of readers to the Charleston papers
the Mercury the Evening News and tho Courier
thrcc excellent Journals ably conducted and which
deserve the support OF the State at large OF their
political creed though thoro Is difference in some
respects yet their pulley is tho union Of tho Suuthurn
States iu maintaining their rights. They furnish
reports of tho markets and marine, made MP with
much cure, give the lntcst intelligence have able and
accomplished correspondents in various portions Of
the world, furnish literary notices from the pens Of
gentlemen who nrs accomplished scholars, together
with everything else that is necessary to nuke good
Journals. The Evening News, by tho by-also con-
tlins interesting stories and taes which renders II
pleasant and agreeable frcsidc companion. These
papers published at seaport the centre Of South
Carolina commerce, should bo in the house of every
family and on the counter of every merchant, and we
believe should supersede tho thousand and one trashy
Northern Journals, that so literally suppor-
ted by Southerners, filled with hobgoblin, bloody
tales murders and robberics, that exercise corrup
ting influence ON tho minds of all who read them.
There is nothing impure, immoral, obscene, in the
Charleston Journals; but matter Of u pure, whole
some character that NOT but leave TN impress of
Good."
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JoHNNY's IDEA OF "A FAMINE" Little John
ny was the pride and pet Of bis parents
bright, blue-eyed "six year old" His father,
one morning after reading chapter in the
Bible, asked him what famine was. His
quick reply was "a cob without any corn
on it."
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p,ccESr n AIN M T,,E SEASON.

sundy night last aud Monday following brought us
the most mandatory showers of the season. Many
hope it was the breaking-up demonstration Of the
prolonged wet spell Of winter.
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LOOK Our!-Couuterfeit $40 bills fred back
on the Bank of Hamburg, S. G., are in circula-
ton We saw one at the Bank here yesterday.
1t will deceive nine persons out of ten. The
railroad arch on the counterfeit is bold-on the
genuine not so. The counterfeit is not So bright
in appearance as the genuine, but its whole is
good, very. The plates and lettering on the
Genuine bill can be seen aud read ON the back,
while they do nst show through on the counter.
felt unless you hold them up to the light. The
signatures are almost perfect. 1t is a very dam
gerous fraud to the careless.-Humsrille (Ata.)
AdrUcQfs.
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gbe aopfrtiser.
ARTHUR SiMXINS, EDITOR.
EDGEFIELD, s. C.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1859.
HOT SUPPER.

Bear in mind that the ladies of the Methodist Church
give one of their delightful Suppers this (Tuesday)
evening. They afford fine rcpasta treat at a nodcr-
a'e charge Their object heng SO good Il one, let
every body attend 10 to the Odd Fellows Hall this
evening in hocks