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So, my souls lord, the pangs I bear,
Be never felt by thee.

And when pale characters Of death
Shall mark this altered cheek,
When my poor wasted, trembling breath
My lfe's last hope would speak,
shall not raise my eyes to heaven,
Nor mercy ask me;
My soul despairs to be forgiven,
Unpardoned love, by thee"
When the song was finished she slowly
arose from her seat, and turned to leave
the instrument AT that moment, her eyes
fell upon the figure Of Harry Wentworth.
With wild piercing shriek she fell lifeless
upon the floor.
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-01-27

oOOlLhNU.
When first sow my Jernie's face,
could ma think what allied me;
My heart went futtcring pit-a-pat
My cen had nearly failed me.
She's aye sae neat, and trim, ana tight,
AL grace round her does hover
Ae' look deprived me O. my heart,
And became her lover.
She's aye, aye sac blythe and gay,
She's aye sac blythe and CHEEKY;
She's aye sac bonny, blythe, and gay,
o, gin | were her dearie!
Had IDundas's whole estate,
Or Hoptoun's pride to shine in;
Did warlike honors crown my fate,
Or softer lays entwine in;
I'd lay them a. at Jennie's feet,
Could but hope to move her;
And prouder than peer or knight,
I'd be my Jennie's lover.
She's aye, aye sac blythe, etc.
But sair I doubt some happier swain
Has gained my Jennie's favor:
If, sac, may every bliss be hers,
Though can never have her.
But gang she east, or gang she west,
'Twixt NTH and Tweed all over;
While men have eyes, or ears, or taste,
She'll always find lover.
She's aye, aye sac blythe, etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-01-27

aT The shipment of gold from Califor-
mia to the United States amounted last year
to thirty-six millions of dollars, about two
millions more than the year previous.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-01-27

covered his flesh, and at the last accounts,
was doing we'll.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-01-27

Bg- It is claimed that the following song
is from the pen of the immortal. .ploughmau.
1t was read at the Burns Festival at Cincin-
natl, having been communicated by Mrs.
Jane Renwich, of New York, to whom it was
addressed when she was 'bonnie Scotch
lassie,' and favorite of the Ayrshire bard.
1t has never been published in his works.
TO MISS JANE JEFFREY,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-31
OldFnsbioued, but Good.

Tho inexhaustibls Knich of New York City
thus reproduces and re-reccommends Q sometime
favorito combination Of vegetables. One will
hardly recognize cOecamlers and ingons" in his
neat description:
Prejudice is singular thing. Against little
matters-of diet, for e1ample--how much unne.
cessary trouble Is asmowhile undergone by rirtu-
GUS and pAins- taking persons It were better
otherwise. Il is now eleven o'clock, In the morn
ing of this most beautiful July dny, upon the
Hudson River. Observe, please, now much COM
fort may bo secured from extremely tz:sIng ad-
juncts We have just boen out in our little fertile
and fruitful garden, not fur of from our sanctum,
{much- -bepraised by partial friends;) have pulled
six small onions, white as pcolcd willow-twigs al
bottom, but robins egg green abore-of which
two inches striped yellow emerald luscious green
ness are carefully preserved four small cucun-
bers, carefully picked fresh from thrifty, dewy
vines vhero in the nighttime when NO were
asleep, they had expanded and bourgooncd: then
cut tho cueumbcrs very thinly, and the dear little
onions in their white, tender, consecutive rings.
Having so done, lay the whole upon ice, to become
cold, with lseway for leakage below, SO that all
may be cold and yet dry. With hulled nlack
pepper, pinch of Syracuse table-sals, and some
Of Mr.. 3. S. Cox.ens' White-Wine Vinegar, this
preparation, with slico of well-baked and sweet
brsad-and. butter, will be found extremely RdYan-
tpgeous to the human and physical system. AT.
terward, vhite bottle of what is usually termed
"Soottsh Ale" prepared by person which his
name is Muir, residing ut Edinbro, North.
will not, it is supposed, be productive Of present
or prospective bodily silment Suppose you try
it, and see"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-31
BLoSp1N has at last found man fool

BLoyp1s has at last found man fool
enough TO permit him to carry him across
Niagara on his back. The account says: :.
Mr.. Blondin occupied something over half
an hour in crossing, most of the time being
spent in his performance upon the rope. De
remained upon the Canada side to rest and
refresh himself some fifteen or twenty min.
utes, and again appeared upon the rope
This time he had his Agent, MIR. henry Col
cord, a man weighing about l3G pounds, upon
his back, and his balancing pole in his hand.
He proceeded down the rope cautiously, as II
feeling every step, until he was about hun ,I
dred feet from the Canada side, when Mr.
Colcord dismounted and stood upon the rope
Immediately behind Mr. Blondin. They here
remained to rest probably three or four min;
utes, when Mr.. Colcord again mounted, and
Mr.. Blondin proceeded, still walking very
slowly. stopping occasionally to balance him
self. They stopped FIVE minutes in crossing
and each time Mr.. Colcord dismounted, and
again resumed his position. He had his arm:
around Mr.. Bloudin's neck and his neck restee
on the balancing pole. lie was in his shir
sleeves and had on straw hat. About x
minutes were occupied in accomplishing thu
first half of the rope, and the balance il
twenty, making AZ minutes from bank t
| bank.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-31
Life of Gen. Edward Lacey.

We are Indebted to the author, DR.. NJ. A. MOORE,
of spartauburg S. C., for copy Of a pamphlet
memoir Of Gen. EDWARD LACEY, who was first
Captain and then Colonel LACEY of So. Ca. Rcvo.
lutionary memory. From the glance wo have
given the work, VIC judge it to be plain unvar-
nished narrative of good soldiers services. On
this side o: tho State the name Of LACEY is not SO
familiar as many other revolutionary names of no
higher merit. Yet ho was an active sub-oficer Of
SUMTER and figured in many perilcus engagements.
South Carolina wants much moro Of her revulu-
tionary hintory writton than hns yet appeared.
Such sketches rs this of Dr.. Moore ought to be
welcomed by proper appreciation. The biogra-
ply of every Carolinian of my prominence in the
Revolutionary War ought to bc briefly written,
and that before it is forgotten. Thus will be ac-
cumulatcd the materials for full and perfect
history of the noble part borne by our State in
that proat strupple.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-31
LUCY LAVENDER.

A CAsB WHERE Two HEADS WERE NOT AS
Coop AS OSE.--In Cleveland, Inst Monday
afternoon, while number of deck hands
were engaged in placing large quantity OF
linseed oil in the hold of the steamer Iron
City, something gave way, and q hogshead
fell fair and square on the head of a stalwart
darkey who was at work in the hold. The
height from which the hogshead fell was
some six feet, and it ended about so that one
of the heads struck him. A wild though
smothcred yell came up from that hold, and
the other darkies turning as pale as fidelity to
their parents would permit, rushed down to
gather up the mangled remains of their COM
rade. Imagine their eonstornation upon
seeing the hogshead standing upright and the
frightened and somewhat lacerated counten-
ance of the negro protruding through the
upper head His adamantine Uranium had
driven through both heads of the hogshead
without doing material injury, more than a
few cuts and very bad "scare." The hogs,
head had to be knocked to pieces in order to
release him, and he emerged the greasiest
niger probably ever seen in America. While
theY were binding up his head he was heard
to remark, Cor mighty, guess dis ere
darkey don't want any more lie on har p dc
was at his work in the afternoon, as well as
ever, apparenty.-Utica Observer, Aug. TO-.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-31
; n..:,aza .h.,o uoro in ths Me,hodis,

I. During 1858, thero were IN the Metnouis'
Episeopsl Church South, 34l9 Sunday Schools; !;
a4,1s3 officers and teachers; 152,l35 Scholars (;
100000 volumes in Librarieu; l6.osO eopios of
the Sunday School Visitor taken; and s22, ,12S
raised and expended for Sunday School purposes
Tho body of tho report concludes by exposing
the miserably small contributions of Christians in
America to the aid of this noble instrumentality.
Wo quote and ask attention to few emphatic pas
sascs. Let every Christian man and woman pom
der them:
Careful estimates, based upon statistics collect
ed with great labor, show that the processing
Christians in the United States contribute an aver.
are of only nineteen cents each. annually for al
benevolent purposes together! While we are pay
ing ut the rate of ninety-eight cents each for the
single articles of domestic luxury, ten and coffee
and at the rate of twenty-four cents each for TO-
Jacco! How much moro for cxtravagant super
Auitic, in DRESS ornament, and living, it is impos
sible to estimate.
Just think of it Twenty-four cents n year fol
tobacco, and three cents year to saue the sont o
a young immortal!
aHave mercy upon US, God, according to thy
loring. kindness according to the multitude o
thy tender mercies blot out our transgressiona.'
And, the Lord being our helper, we will No.
90 forth and do far more, in pur' -at
in prayer, to save the children, than !" nave eve
before done. "And let all the people say, Amen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-31
Methodist SUNDAY School Gocietv

The ANIMAL Report of this Society is placed
upon our table by the kindness of i;s correspond
ing secretary, Rev. CBAs. TAYLOR. 1t contains
some stirring appeals in favor of tho Sunday
School Cause. We Gull few factS from it:
l. The venerable Bishop SorLE is President Of
the Society.
2. 1t is called the Sunday School Society Of
tho Methodist Episcopal Church South.
g. Tho first Sunday School in America, says the
Report was Methodist Sunday School, estab-
lishod by Bishop AsBuRY in Hanover County, Va,
in the year 1856.
4. But the Report doplorcs the fact that the
Methodist Church has not kept pace with some
other denominations in this good work.
5. The present Sunday School, Society was
formed in Aug. 1854, FIVE years ago
6. It is proposed to raise Sunday School pub
fishing fund of ono hundred thousand dollars.
Indeed muca has been done already towards it by
the exortions of the efficient Corresponding Secre-
tary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-31
Fer the Advertiser.
WILLIAMSON, S. C. Aug. 22nd 1876!


Mr.. EDITOR: Permit nae through tho medium
of your highly respectable columns, to present to
the view of your readers and my fellow-citizens
brief sketch of tho very interesting seones
through which I hare past during the last few
days.
On the 18th inst, took the Cars at the vol
known little Village, Ninety Six, from which, in
company With several distinguished gentlemen
from tho different parts of the State, We speedily
made our way to the beautiful Village Of Ander-
son, where vo Joined m additional number Of
guests, and were conveyed ovcr that very magnif-
cent part of the B. R. R. R. now complete, four
toen miles, when VIC arrived at that well known
old Village, Penlloton, whore We were cordially
received and well accommodated by our distin-
euished land lord, W. II. CAMPBELL, notwithstand-
ing tho vast number who were making their ~ay
to Tunnel HILL" At the same time, the Hotel
on tho opposite side the Street was equally throng
ed, Pendlctou, Notwithstanding ts political aban-
donmont, is yet considerable place Of resort it
being the terminus of that portion Of tho Blue r.
R. r. bcing now complete; and permit mo hero to
say in all sincerity, it is tho best Raj! Road over
which ever travelled Tho croas-ties arc Of good
onk, largo and thickly laid in. In word, it is
magnificent piece of work.
Next morning in good time, the Stages, Omni-
buses, Hack, Carriages aud Buggies camO rolling
in from every direction, by which means Of
conveyance was afforded to MI who were making
tbOir way to "Tunnel HILL" We then rolled of
in multtudos, over tolernbly broken section for
f,v miles until we crossed tho Seneca River when
,xo ,truek ono Of the most beautiful suctions of
country hayo ever seen. It is perfectly lsTol,
entirely clear of rocks roots or Sand beautifully
decorated by we'll ,imbered forest, consisting Of
Hickory, Dogwood, Oak and Pine; occasionally
crossing the graded avenue through which the
contemplated Blue Ridge Road is to speed its
flight. This road led as To --s Pasaao-gr round,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-31
4 GUEST
For the Advertiser.

DEAR Mn EDlroR: SEQ by your paper that
you will not advertise delinquent and e1travagan'
wires-nothing can induce you to publish NO
man in your columns. I thank you from my
heart, Mr.. Epl7oR-nnd so does every right minded
Woman-for your delicacy and forbearancc IN this
matter. Still, must say that there arc some
who do not merit your lcncncy. There are wo-
men go e1traragant in their dress and appoint
ncnts rs seriously to Inconvenience and in many
cases cause their husbands to become bankrupt;
others arc so spiteful and aggrarsing as to render
every one about them miserable. When husband
and wife disagree the fault is very seldom if ever
all on enc side. have known many wives who
lived lives Of martyrdom md still no word OF
complaint ever escaped their lips. And have
known husbands who have worked and toiled
themselves into early graves in their endcavours
to indulge tho inordinatc extravaganza Of their
wives. Others die the victims Of caprice and i'll
humour. Very few women are perfect, and 1t re-
quires world Of patience to live pleasantly with
some of them. thank you again and again for
not exposing the names Of such in your paper,
aud know Of many, very many, who bless you
for your clemencJ and forbearnnce. And think
with you, that let wife be what she will her
husband should be the very last person on earth
to blazon her name before the world, and make
her faults and frailtics public. And yet hiuk in
very many cases where this docs occur the vile
is quito as much to blame ss her husband But
surely if a-woma:. does the very best she knows,
no man would think for moment of publishing
her short coming, If be would ho ia not man,
but brute.
purpose, with your kind permission, to send
for your next issue short chapter to women as
maidens and wives.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-31
The Mercury and Principles.

Our Charleston contemporary copies lesson on
principles from the speech Hon. ALEXANDER Ii.
STEPHENS, containing reflections and apOthcsms
of established excellence, aud to which we hearth
ly subscribe. But does the Mercury hold that
there are no occasions in the experience Of State,
when principles should not be pressed to their full
and complete recognition Tuke the kindred
principles of FREQ Trade and Direct Taxation for
instance. Perhaps South Carolina is unit on
this point Perhaps her whole people believe
these to be the only correct fiscal principles Per-
haps if tho question were agtated, they would
find cause to resolve that these aro essential TO
our equal rights in the Confedcracy. And yet
will tho Mercury say that VIC nEe. untrue to prn-
ciplo in failing to demand these measures Of the
Government percmptorily3 Considered in their
full boarng, they may be Of as vital Importance
to the honor and wealth Of the South as our Ter
ritoriul rights. But is there man who would
now mako them tho ground Of disunion, or eron
of my such disorganiziug agitation as might tend
to that result2 Not one And why? Because
we feel safe in the progress of our rights towards
u hnal anu cOulplctc triumph ia tno Saioh' oASi
ish the doctrines of Eae Trade and Direct Taxa
ton however warmly, wo hold thom in absyance
without los, of either principle or honor. And if
so in that caso, why not in othcr,7 If NO have
confidence in tho eventual triumph of the body
of our principles in this government is it not both
manly and rational to battle for any one Of thcm
that may be in doubt with prudential eye to the
pcrmanoncy of TINT government? Is it forfei.
turo Of any endangered principle, if wo do not
make its acknowledgment by tho whole country
m issue of disuniun7 We think not.
Now, in the case Of our territorial regulations,
VIC propose to abide for tho present tho principle
of non-intervcntion by Congress AZ laid down in
the Cincinnati Convention, because to 90 furthor
now would cndanger tho country's peace and the
governments ability for good. In fact it would
result in giving tho Government over to party
who would seek to wicld every engine of power
to the injury of Southern interests. If We prefer
10 avoid this consummation by accepting the al.
tentative of electing DoUGLAs should it como to
that necessity, NC yet carry tho bulk of our prin
olples into power. In word, the Advertiser IA
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-31

Yors tho triumph Of our Democratic principles
even at the risk of DouGLAs's popular Sovereignty
notions. feeling certain that in tho ond, by this
course, tho South will got all she asks. The Aer-
curry favors tho defeat of the whole Democratic
policy, becnuso it cannot Immediately 500 the
Dred Scott decision prevailing in tho territories
This is the last expression Of its "no candidate
counsels. Clsmorns for single principle, it be-
comes so hotly impationt of postponement that
IL cannot wait to SEQ nhothor said principle will
ever again be actually infringed, but must moods
counsel course which, whilo it will perhaps sink
it's pet principle forever, also brings back into
powor that whole batch Of principles which have
bocn gradually and laboriUusly crushed out o.
our system by tho might of Dsmosratic con'cr
rxfisn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-31

WoMAS's INTEREST TO DISCOURAGE WAR;
The ladies do wrong in idolizing and so ell
couragipg soldiers. War is thus made more
desirable and probable, and the mere prospect
of war checks matrinony. A late statistical
article Says "It is al established fact that
the number of marriages IN time Of peace is
greater than in time OF war, and even where
war is expected only, marriages are found to
diminish in number. Even in Russia, where
the mass Of the people seem to take little in.
terest in political affairs, marriages will fail
of at the rate Of seventy Or eighty tythousaud in
a year of war"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-31

FATAL AccIDENT.-A negro woman, named
Elizabeth, belonging to Messrs. Carmichael &
Bean, of this city, and who was employed as
kind of stewardess on the South Carolina
railroad, was accidentally killed on Friday
night last, about 10 o'clock. As the train
was near Aiken, it appears that she undertook
to step from one car to another, in the per-
formance of her duty, when she missed her
footing and fell between the cars. She was
killed instantly. We believe; and her head
and legs were considerably manged. Her
remains were brought to this city yesterday,
after an inquest had been held over them on
the Carolina side.--Augusta Constitutional
ist 28th inst.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-31

The CoTroN CRor.-We have conversed
with several planters, and those who receive
letters daily and weekly from their planting
friends, and we have come to the conclusion
that there is considerable difference in the
opinions entertained. Some report their crops
in fine promising condition-other say they
have poor prospects, and will not make more
than half crop. Striking about on average Of
the opinions expressed, we have come to the
conclusion, if nothing materially affects the
crop, after this time, that the cotton yield will
not be very different in quantity from that CT
this passing commercial year.-Augusta Con-
stilutonalist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-31

i;A1ERs AND HoRsEs.-In addition to q long
]. of biped passengers, the Columbia re.
-ted in Saturdays issue) brought goodly
company of quadrupeds, worthy of attention:
nong them were Bill Dsaring and Bill
Cieatham, we'll known to al! turfmen, and the
ia ter specially distinguished by late perfor-
mances and triumphs. They are owned, as
readers interested are aware, BY that popular,
,telligent and esteemed patron of the tucf,
faior Thomas G. Bacon, of Edgeheld whose
r4me and face have been SO often welcomed
u the Washington Course:
They are in charge of Col. Christie, of
;,!pefeld, who has with him also some half
zen or more saddle and draught horses,
/. ected with special care, and with strict re.
cnce to the wants and demands of the
,,nters and horsekeepers of the State
!!cse horses may be seen for this day at the
,iables of R. Douglass & Co. on Pinckney
street, near the Charleston Hotel, and deserve
'.e attention of equine amateurs, whether de-
ing to purchase or not, as Col. Christie Is
AN experienced and faithful judge of horses.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-31

An Englishman has contrived method Of
changing CT renewing the upper leather in
satin shoes, SO that one sole may outlast any
quantity of bodies.
He makes little pocket in the upper part
of the slipper, under the perforations of the
pattern, iuto which is placed the peice of col
ored satin to be worn. When the wearer
wishes to change the color, nothing is easier
than to draw one piece and insert another.
A dozen pieces of satin on stiff Innings of var
ious colors and shades are sold with the slip.
pers. Tasteful bows and ribbons with buckles
may be also attached to the shoes by sim.
pie contrivance, and as easily removed. This
novelty has received the name ofthe cameleon
shoe,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-31

A few days since, as the train was leaving
Fulton, on the Oswego road, a farmer attempt
ed to cross the track ahead of it with wag
on loaded with lumber; and not having tht
right calculation, the hind end of the Wagon
was stuck by the locomotive, and the load
wagon, and farmer, were scattered about
promiscuously. The train was stopped as soon
as possible, and backed up to the spot, the wit
nesses expecting to find the driver corpse,
but instead of that, they found him sitting on
the fence, and all right, excepting being ter.
ribly frightened. On seeing the conductor
and engineer approaching him, he exclaimed,
"Boys, I guess drove leetle too nigh !"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-31

To THE PASTOR AND CONGREGATIONS OF
THE SOUTH CAROLINA CoNFEREHCE.-Your
attention is invited to the subjoiued resolution,
passed at the last session of our Conference:
Resolved, That the first Fridays in April
and September next be observed as days of
fasting and prayer to Almighty God for a
general revival of religion within the Ybounds
of the Conference, for an increase of laborers
in the vineyard, and his blessing on our lite
rary institutions. And that the people be
requested on those days to assemble at their
respective places of worship.
F.A. Moon. Secretary