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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-09-07
From the Newark Mercury.
Extraordinary Elopement..A New ter'
sey Editor Running Away with his
Wifc,s Sister


Extraordinary Elopement--A New Jer.
sey Editor Running Away with his
Wife's Sister.
Considerable excitement has been occa
stoned recently in quiet town OIL. the line o
the New Jersey Railroad, by the elopement
of the editor of one Of the village papers
with the sister of his wife. The circum-
stances Of the case, though not MYSTERIOUS,
are remarkably singular, and afford striking
illustration of the frailty of our human ma
ture. Alr. ", the editor in question, is a
gentleman some IS years of age, enjoying a
good position in society, and for the last ten
or twelve years has been member in high
standing of Christian Church. In his family
relations be has been, it is believed, more
than usually happy.
In lis children, two in number, he has NJ
ways manifested the greatest pride and de-
light, and we, who have seen him in his home,
would never have supposed that any infatna
ton whatever could dinducc him to abandon the
comforts and eninymei.ts of the household
circle. In his business Er. Y. has been sue
cessful, and it is not known that any .cnrbar-
rassmcnt mencced him therein.
The lady who accompanies him in his gull
ty flight is probably twenty-one or twenty
two years of asr, and is, az stated, a sister of
his wife She pos,c,rs the charm Of beauty,
and has moved IN highly respectable circles,
her family being one of the best in the coun-
ty where they reside. Until recently, it was
never suspected that any improper intimacy
existed between the two, and, indeed, it is
believed that the whole aff.ir.was of sudden
growth. Some days before the elopeinent
Mr.. V. made slndry purchases Of Jcwelry,
&C., which, it is believed. he presented TO the
object of his criminal aftectlon-ths articles
being obtained. on credit.
TIE first positive information the friends
received Of the clopement, came in the shape
of lnttcr from the fugtivcs announcing their
flight and that it would be useless to pursue
them, as when the letter reached its destina-
lion they would have left for California.
The husband left letter for his wife stating
that sufficient money had been left behind to
maintain her for time and adding that if
successful il the Gold State he would remit
to her from time to time such means as she
might need. The flight heing thus sudden
and the discovery producing very naturally
all astounding effect, pursuit wnS, OF course
out of the ques;ion,aDd the deserted wife and
little ones, upon whom scarcely n sorrow has
ever fallen, are left to grieve alone and in
despair Mt the hearth at which the fathers
face will'in all probability yncvcr again appear.
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OBITUARY..

DIED, Mt Rosclanda. S. C., Wednesday morning
31st August, JAMES ADAMS, oldest son uf J..
HAMpDES and MARY A. BRooKs, agod two yeari,
nine months and soven days.
Sweet JIMMIE has left US" But gentle Motho,,
tho little one, snatchcd from your aching heart
is praising God; his little golden Hurp is awake
with prayerful song: those little fingers sweep
sklfully across its syery strings while in lsping
accents that little voice MARBLES sweet praises 10
the great Ar"
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The Literary Club.

The Edsefeld Literary Club will have its first
meeting on Saturday evening the 18th of Septem-
bsr instead Of the 10th.
Addresses will be expected from W. W. ADAMS
Pres, and from JOSEPH ABSEr and ERASMUS H.
YouSGBLooD Esqrs.
The Public generally, Ladies and Gentlemen,
and the Ministers of the Gospel, Teachers and pu-
pills are respectfully invited to give their atten-
dance. 1t would be gratifying to the Club to see
L large turn out of the people to givO encourage
mont to their enterprise.
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Revival.

we are gratifed to learn that the Baptist Church
at Mt Lebanon, some nine miles north Of Ham
burg, has just closed most interesting meeting
OF sixteen days duration. About thirty persons
we're converted, most of whom will bo baptlsed Ill
o short time.
ReY's J. L. BnooEs, S. P. GETzES, W. L. Cur
nY, J. S. MATHEWS, and Dr.. WIN. JOHNSON were
the Ministers in attendance.
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For the Advertiser.
Tribute Of Respect.


The following liz the Preamble and Resolution:
offered BY Grsen@"od L"dgr, No. 81. 4. +. w.. as
tribute of respect To tho memory Of our deceased
Brother, ALBERT WALLER, Esq.
WHEREAS, This Ledge has received reliable in.
formation Of tie decrease of Brother A. WALLER
at Eluo Springs, in Florida, OH the 18th ult
Therefore
Rcsolscd l-t, That while this lodge how in hum
bic resignation to the nscru,ahlo but swisc proYi-
dcncc of God, We can hut feel that in the death Of
Brother A. WALLER, this community has lost a
greatly useful md highly esteemed citzon, the
christian Church to whiclr re hconsod, n decided,
upright and consistent member, his family, au af-
rtoiinuntv and kind husband, father and master,
and this Lodge an Lonored and beloved member
and Brother.
Rcsolrcd 2ad, That We deeply sympathize with
his hcrenvcd and afflicted family, and tender to
them tho consoling reflection that hc has entered
into the "homSe not made with hands eternal in
the heavens"
Resoireai .:Ird, That as a tribute Of RESPECT to
his memory, this Lodge bc drapcd in MOURNING,
and thu members wear the usual badge for thirty
days.
Rssolrcd, 4h. That copy of these Resolutions
be forwarded to the AbbeyiIle Banncr Edgefeld
.idvertiser aud Masonic Euicc for publication, and
that thu Sccrctury furnish copy to his borearod
family, aud that his name be inscribed on blank
page Of the records Of this Lodge.
G. M. C0NNOE, Scc'ry.
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WAsHlsGros, AuGusr %, lS59-Attorney
General Black, in conversation with a Demo
cratic editor in Pennsylvania; said that he
was in receipt of letter from president
Breckenridge, in which he said that he was
not, and would not be under any circuinstan-
ces, candidate for the President. This is
from source entirely trustworthy.-Spccial
Dispatch to the q. I. Tribune.
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The Solomons of Hamburg.

Read she new advertisement Of the Messrs. sel-
olron in this issue. They arc now receiving
large ard splendid assortment of goods in then
Iine-such 4 stock as has not been known in Ham,
burg for lo these many years. We hope the on
orgy and enterprise of these intelligent young
merchants will meet with abundant success.
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Su1cIDE--MRs. FRANCES SpELMAx, WIFE OF
RICHARD SpELMAH.-jr., committed suicide
yesterday morning by taking strychnine, while
in fit Of mental. alteration. Coroner Baker
held ah Inquest over the remains, and render.
ed verdict in accordance with the facts
1t is stated that the lady's mind was a. fectcd
br the loss of her chidrcD, aud that she had
made attempts at selfdestruction previous to
the unfortunate and successful one, which had
fatal termination yestcrday.-Augusta Con.
stitutionaiist, 2ud inst.
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COMMERCIAL.
HAMBURG, September 5,

Mr.. EpIroR-0ur cotton market for the past
week has been gradually giving away, caused by
the continued duclnos received FROM Liverpool.
quote as extremes from 4! 10 II cents, the attor
figures being for Good Mdtline.
Provisions arc advancing. Also, Gunny Bag
ging. r.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-09-07

To BE Husc.-Jefferson, the negro of whom
we spoke in our last as haTing committed an
assault, with knife, upon the person of Mr.
Henry Hartzog and his daughter, on the MGR
ming of the 9th inst, was tried, on Saturday
last, found guilty and sentenced to be hung
on the first Friday in October next, at the
cross roads, near Bodiford's old store.-Barn'
we'll Sentinel.
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Tbe Southern Guardian.

In the Guardian of u late date we observe the
following
sin consequence Of the i'll health and unaroid-
able and frequent absence Of the proprietor from
Columbia, be is induced to offer for sale half in
tercst in the establishment Of the Southern Guar
dian. He hopes in this way to secure - it the ad-
vantage of adequate and competent supernten-
dence of its interests, which hs is unable person.
ally to give. The Southern Guardian has large
and continually increasing circulation and bus-
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For tho Advertiser.
To Kate d. II.

Cease thus brooding o'or thy sorrows
Natures gifted daughter fair -
Heaviest storms are soonest over,
Darkest clouds first disappear.
Do not judge mankind too harshly--
Feel not wretchcd" or "umble,t'
Dpn't suppose you are not cherished
Love is of-times unconfes.cd.
Though "the Idol" you have worshipped
Is but " Iron, clay aud da,"
This should tcach a warning lesson:
Not alone in man to trust.
Don't rely on "drcams and visions"
:; They are like some Heetihg show;
Catch the substanoe-shun the shadow,
Ifyou would lifo's, Blessings know.
Whilst you sriero.th lovod and lost one,
(. Others Mt thy shrine have bowed
Be no longer " lunc-embittered;"-
- Look no longer on the cloud.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-09-07

The growth of Arkansas is said to be with,
out parallel in the South. In 1856, the
whole taxable property in Fulton county was
only two hundred and fifty.oue thousand seven
hundred and forty dollars the returns this
year show oil increase nearly threc.told in
two years, it being now rated at six hundred
and twenty thousand four hundred and forty
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Musical.

Mr.. McCAR7urs concert to night TUESDAY
night will bo pleasant entertainment, nc douo'
not. lie and Mr.. HErr have prepared some mag
pihcent pieces. The taste and skill of MIR. Nc
cARruY deserves good house wherever he goes
independent of the fact that thoso who patrOnizc
him will 10 doing good and charitable action.
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For the Advertiser.
To IS Corneille."
BY % FL Chou,

Farewell, Corneille for thou hast fed
From sing -blessedness to double!
We trust that fate has kindly led
Thy footsteps far from earthly trouble;
No more we'll hear from /" oakly-Farm," :.
Oframbles to the woods-romantie;
Yet still we dwell on each young charm,
That mcm'ry calls to life fantastic.
May you bc happy, is our prayer,
And sip tho sweets, without e sour;
But this is useless--thou'lt be GAYER,
No mattel how life's storms may lower.
Sept. Ind 1853.
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G5e abttrtistr>
ARTHUR sIMKINs, EDITOR.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1855
RELIGIOUS.

The Edgcfeld Baptist Association will hold its
next annual meeting with the Mt. Taber Church,
commencing on Saturday next
The Methodist Camp Meeting at Mt. Vernon
commences on Thursday evening next
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The Female Institute.

This Academy for young Ladies, it will be seen
re.opens on Monday the 10th instant. Attention
is asked to the advertisement. Pupils VIII eh'o'
great advantage in taking the session at the com
mencemcnt.
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For the Advertiser.
A Prcdiction,--I'll bet it will, or I'Il


A Prcdiction,..I bet it will, or I'll
bet it Won't.
Mr.. EDITOR: For the past fifteen years have
annually sought information in various wnys as
to the extent Of tho incoming Crops of the South,
and especially of the Cotton Crop. On tee out
sot Of my enquiries, always found the report to
be frnln to loss thnn tho year previous, and SO
on with but fcw years osception) up to the pres
ent; if suoh had been really thu cage, it would bo
8 Problem in Mathematics to say what would be
tho Crop Of 1859, or rather how much loss than
nothing would DO produced this year. cannot
accoun, for the erroneous information that is gen.
erully impaired b. planters to Statistic gathercr
is it want Of proper regard for reracity, or be-
ing badly posted in the matter? Or is it sort Of
iinaucering scheme for the purpose Of getting up
short Crop excitement, and thereby high prices
f'r their Cotton before tho dealers find out to the
contrary?
an row decidedly of the opinion from infor-
nation by .ct Of sourccs, that the present Crop
~t1i Be shorf,-aftor sumins up all and making tho
average. Let mostatc too that thorc exist one or
two contingencies in many Of the Western and
Southwestern Sections which were not taken into
the account Of my estimate; lst the rust which
has taken all the high land; 2ntly, the Boil Worm
and Catt.rpi!lar uver all the luw,-ind which are
said 10 be ruvenous this season that they have
actually III come places attacked the Cotton Shirts
on the negroes backs The Squirrels too have
had Gcnera! Convention, in the State Of Louisi
ana. aud have unanimously resolved, lbcing REP
resented from MI the Cu:."n S.stcsl to use their
ntmrosi endenror.. Individually and collectively, to
ertermiantc hr yro~'h o Gotto". and promote TINT
Of Corn, with view ts revirins the good und
happy times Of their ancesors.
0n these data base my first conclusion.
By another set, find totally different result;
which is that there will be four million bales Cot
the rize--produced in this good ycsr Of
ls50 BOLI WORM.
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~ The Quebec Chronicle, of Aug. 3oth, says
that tho Prince of Wales, his tutor, anil d Court
physician, may be expected to arrive here by the
next Canadian Ocean mail steamer.
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AUGUSTA. September 2.

AUGUSTA. Soptembcr2 2.
CorT0s.-There has been some demand to-day,
and 200 bales hnre been sold Mt 81 to III cents.
few bales OF new cotton have boon sold during
the week ut I0S to II cents. Buyers are offering
III oonts for good cotton of tho nov crop.
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~ Each pupil will be charged from the time
of entrance to the close of the Session. No de-
duction, however, will be mado for the loss of
few weeks at tho commencement Of the Session, or
for absence during the Session. except in cases of
protractcd sickness. 1t is, therefore, earnestly
hoped that NIL who intend to enter will do so
promptly at the opening Of tho School.
~ Pupils from distance, can obtain board
on reasonable terms, in pleasant private families
IsJ- For further information, address
JOHN r. GWALTNEY, VI. A.
Edgcfeld, S. c., Sept. I, 1859 If IS
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$50 Reward.
House and Lot for Sale.

will offer nv House and Lot in the CORPORATE
limits Of Edge ield Village, on the Columbia
Road, adjoining Lewis Corar and Others Mt private
sale until the first Mondny in December next. Ii
NOT sold before. will bc sold ut puhlic out cry at
the Court House steps on that day.
Tho Lot contains FOUR ACRES, upon which
i, good two story Dwelling House. containing
six uprish, rooms, with fire places. Also, an cX
cellent double Kitchen, with chimney in the mid
die. and other necessary buil,iings-an excellent
we'll of water, two good gardens, &c.
Cool time will lie given in the payments. For
further particulars apply to Mr.. p. r. Blalnck or
myself NosELA bLAhoCh: ~.
Sept. :, 1859 tt ID
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New Fall Goods.
wTI,TTAM SHEAR

TEAS received, by the last steamer from New
It'll York-Ladies' Rich Silk ROBES, of new and
elegant styles:
Rich Bnyaderc, Tafeta and Fancy SILKS and
P0PLINS;
Superior A. French PRINTS, of beautiful pat
terms;
Superior glish and American PRINTS:
Fancy Deaine ROBES, of tho latest Paris styles;
Small Figured DELAINES. for Children's Dresses;
Superior SaIony, Wcch and Patent FLANNGLSi
With q variety of other articles suitable for the
present season, to which the attention Of the pub
lie is respectfully invited.
Augusta, Sept 7, 1859. # IS
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Who Wants to Buy ?

who Wants to Buy !?
YayfIE Subscriber oilers for sale HIS PLANTA-
Il TION, lying two miles test "f EaGefcld c;
H., Immediately or the Plank Rond. The SAID
tract contains
Seven Hundred and Seventy Acres,
Three Hundred of which are in woods and heavily
ti,ulerci. The Plank lt"nd divides the Land into
Two tracts. ouc continuing four hundred aud thirty,
and the ether :Erpc hundred and forty Acres.
will sell the tracts separately or together, to suit
the purchaser.
Thc plantation is well adarted to raising corn,
cotton, AMI small grain. The situation Il healthy,
and las comfortable dwelling and good out
buildings.
will sell bargain in this place. on aceommo-
dating terms. d. u. "hlFr iS: ~:
Sept. !, 1859 Il ~
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.EDGElIELD FEMALE INSTITUTE !!

vUyuIS School will commence again on Monday
Il the 18th of September, under the manage
mont Of the undersigned as PRINCIPAL and
PROPRIETOR.
His purpose, if literally sustained by the COM
munity, is to enlarge and bcautify the present
buildings, furnishing Them with everything re-
euisite,-to employ full and eficicnt corps Of
Teachers, and thus to establish a PERMANENT
SCHOOL that shall furnish to young adios the
bet educational facilities 1t will open with FOUR
TEACHERS, and others will be employed ua soon
ss the number of Pupils shnll justify.
The Scholastic year will be divided as hereto
fore, into two Sessions Of twenty weeks each; the
6rss to close on Friday, the 10th of February the
second to commence on the following Mopeay,
and close the last day of June.
The school will be divided, for the present, into
three Departments, PRIMARY, ACADEMIC and COL
LEoIATE. For studies under each, see Circula..
Terms per Session Of Twenty Weeks,
Payable by cash or note, one half in adrancc, and
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For the Advertiser. g

Mgssns. Epl1ORs Our poetry machine is sad
iy out Of order this week. Some hard, bittor
grains-possitly Of contempt-0r ridicule-haro
nsiuuated themselves into it, and until they aro
oil ground out, it will work wildly. "like sweet
bells jiugled out of tune'-Listen
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-25

DIsrRIcT CoURr.-The Court was occupied
all yesterday with the trial of David Hyland,
charged with the murder of a child four or
five years Of age, sometime last spring. The
public will remember that it was case of
extreme cruelty. The child was the offspring
of Hyhnds wife by another man, Hyland
having married the woman with the full
knowledge that she was enciente. Yet, be
cause the child was hot his, he was contin-
ually beating and bruising it, and pursuing
towards it a systematic course of outrageous
and heartless persecution He would take
1t by the heels and throw it from tue fireside
into cold room, where it would remain all
night without covering. In addition to this,
he forbade his wife giving it any food, and
she would clandestinely furnish it with lit
tie bread and water. Under this treatment
it died. These facts appeared in the testi-
mony yesterday, and the jury brought in a
verdict of guilty of murder in the second
degree. The penalty is imprisonment for
not less than ten years, and for any longer
term that the Court may see fit. He will
receive his sentence next Saturday.
The cases set for to-day are Nos 8, II, Is,
81, 90.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-25

MINING ON FEATHER RrvER.-The Butte
Record has the following mining intelligence:
Capt Jackson's claim on the North Fork
OF Feather river is, we understand, paving
wages
The Bagdad claim is a failure
The Golden Channel claim has welded
something over two thousand dollars. The
company expect to take out sufficient to meet
their liabilities
We understand that the fuming company
at Longs Bar are realizing wages.
The Long Rifle claim on the North Fork
last year, netted a thousand dollars to tn,
share The company aumed the river agair
the present season, but with what success W,
have not learned.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-25

The WESTERN UTAH MINEs-A notice in
the Hydraulic Press, speaking of a recent
visit to the newly discovered mines on the
eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, says that
at Gold Hill, the dirt washed is deeomposed
quartz, obtained from the sloping base of a
high hill of crumbing quartz. Enough gold
Is found in the form of impalpable powder so
that from $40 to 10 ounces per day can be
collected to the rocker. Numbers of men
were prospecting for other leads, or testing
or opening some already found. The quartz
in this region crops out in bold masses, fire.
quent'y constituting the peak or comb of a
large hill, and i1dividual veins of it may be
traced by the eye for miles.
In regard to the mines at Virginia City,
known here as the Washoe mines, he SAYS:
What the base rock is we could not per-
ceive, but presume it is sandstone, as that is
the prevalent rock Whereabouts. 1t is prob
able that this entire wall of quartz is metal
ferrous, but whether it will all pay is not def
nitely known, though one gentleman assured
lis 1t would. The vein of rich silver bearing
rock, which is leaden hued. or blueish, and
very dense is in the centre of the wall, and
is about six inches thick 1t contains silver
and copper united in the form of lustrous
yellow sulphuret, with occasional crystals of
sulphuret of lead and even iron. Pieces of
pure metallic silver are rarely found; we saw
only two, the largest of which was not bigger
than hazlenut. Quite the richest vein is
thin vein of soft blackish rock, that can be
readily crumbled in the fingers and shows no
lustrous craystals.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-25
Meeting of Ffremen.

At meeting of Pioneer Engine Co. No 8,
held October 2lst, it was on motion.
ResoLved, That the thanks of this company
are due. and are hereby rendered. to the
members of the Fire Department of the city
of Stockton for the kind and fraternal feel
ings manifested by them in attending the
funeral Of our late brother Fireman, r. W.
Pickersgill.
Resolved That this resolution be published
in each OF the daily papers of this city, and
q copy forwarded to the Fire Department of
STOCKTON A. ]. SANsoNI, Secy.