Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-04-27
Miscellaneous Items.

NS- Abraham Strickland WAS found guilty, at
the lute sitting of Court for Colleton District of
the murder of James Strickland, his unclc, and was
sentenced to bo hung, Friday the 18th June next
Next week We will publish the sentence Us deliv-
cred by Judge O'NEALL.
N- The latest news from the sIcxELs trial is,
that tho case was probably to have been submitted
to the jury on Saturday Inst, and strong feeling
was prevalent that verdict of "not guilty" would
be found.
Ns- The ranks of the American army are now
full, und the recruiting service has bccn suspended.
-. Charles Lamar and several other gentle
men sailed from Savannah for Havana on the 2lst
inst, in the schooner Wanderer. They are, We
understand, on o "pleasurc excursion"
~ Tho six remaining seamen of the crew Of
the Echo, tried for Piracy, at Charleston, have
been acquitted, the Jury returning verdict Of
"Not Guilty"
MSr Accounts from the Western States general
ly represent that the wheat cropS of the ensuing
season are very promising.
Mr "That's tho rock on which we split" as
tho man said to his wife when asked to rock the
cradle.
aa> John Campbell, convicted in Philadelphia
of robbing m unknown man Of nine cents, has
besn 1ent to the psnitentiary for thrse yeats
Served him right. >.
Ns~ The Bennettsville Son Of Temperance says
Major benjamin Mccullough, the distinguished
Texan Ranger, was present at our late rcsimcntel
review, and attracted good deal Of attention.
He made tho acquaintance Of many Of our citizens,
and expressed himself highly pleased with what
he had seen of both tho district and people Of
Marlboro. We hope he may find it convenient to
spend some time in our midst, and we can assure
him that the more he knows Of US the better he
will like us.
@5~ The Columbus Sun says that much young
cotton for miles around the city was killed by frost
on Sunday night, and farmers find it worry difficult
to get sced for replanting. Corn was not injured.
@-A law recently passed in Maine, establish
es the annual salary Of the members Of the Legis-
lature at s15o. They can sit as long us they
please for that princely sum.
~ Mr.. S. Board was elected on Monday the
18th inst, Sheriff Of Richland District by ma
.jority of 223 votes.
Mg~ young man named James Studdard was
caught in bnnd Mt the machine shop Of Pitts
Cook, in Atlanta, and his arm was torn from its
socket, and his body horribly mutilated. 1t was
thought be could not recover.
z1- Gov. Melville, of Mississippi, has appoint
ed delegation of three hundred and seven to re-
present that Statc in the convention which assem-
blcs Mt Ticksburg Oh the 9th Of May. s
Mg- The latest style of hoop-skirt is the grand,
sclf-adjusting, double backaction, bustle ctruscpn
aco expansion, spiral Pccoomini attachment,
gossamer indeStructible Itisa Glove of thing"
Our merchants urc receiving a supply of these
hoops.
g The Port Gibson (Miss.) Revoillc gives pm
account of the death Of Sarah Holly, free woman
of color. She was the widow of Christopher Hfl-
ly. At the time of her death, Sarah 6wn>ea b
thousand acres Of land, and thirty slaves.
&a- A French dentist in Valencia, Spain, is
drawing tooth by means Of electricity, with light
ming rapidity, and without causing pain
y The King Of Naples continues in most
wrctched state, and cannot live more than three
months. His death is looked forward to with
dread by his Government in the present critical
state of affairs.