Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06
Miscellaneous Items.


~ The Louisville Journal says that til
Democracy of Kentucky is completely Douglaszed
and will 60 for him without dissenting voice
he is nom mated at Charleston.
GS- With many women, going to Church is lit
| tie better than looking into bonnet shor. S
says an observer.
SzU- Alex. C. Walker, recently nominated b
the Democratic Convention, at Wsrrenton, Gcor
gin. rs their candrate for Congress, in the eight
Congressional district, in place of Alex. II
Stephens. refuses to accept that honor.
DEs- The drought was prevailing 10 Florida OF
the 18th ult to fearful extent. In many place
no rain had fallen for eight weeks
ay The sum Of $l75,OOO has hreu ,ulsrribc
by tile merchants of Boston for the purpose q
establishing IL southern steamship line.
ES The States sayS Mr.. Bocock, of yirgniu
is most lkoly to be the tarorits candidate of th
Democracy for the Speaker Of the next House.
Eis- The New York Tribune has trustworth,
advices to the effect that there is promise of ex
cellent c=ops.iu Eurupe and that in spite of tb
war, there will be no unusual demand for Ameri
can breaastutfs in that part Of the world. This j
Il favorable item to our pocket-book.
@s- VIZ huve received pamphlet copy of th
: Proceedings Of the Methodist Sunday Schuo
Convention of Ministers and Delegates from With,
tho Bounds Of the South Carolina Conference
held in Washington-street Church, Columbla
South Carolina, May ), 1852"
GS- law student, being examined for admis
Sicn to the bar, was wished to defue {" au origius
bill j" to which he replied ne did not wish to b,
positive, but he thought William Shakespeare was
on tho whole, the most original Bill on record
Hc was admitted Immediately.
y "Thats fuc strain" said one gentleman
to another, alluding to the tones of singer ut
concert, tho other evening-"Yes," said coun
tryman, sho sat near, "but if he strains mucl
more he'll burst"
ER The latest African nnils received In Eng
land report a sad accident to British war sloop,
anl terrible loss Of life in consequence. Tho ui.
fortunate vessel, tho Heron, was caught in a
tornado of the coast Of Africa, und capazcd. wien
lo7 persons perished only 81 Of those who we're
on board being rescued.
m Dr. Mcdonald, of Barnwell District, has
9s acres in grapes. Of these, 80 acres are bearing,
and promise splendid yield this season. Good
judges estimate that he will make 1000 gallons Of
wine. This will be worth about $l5,O0O,- =" moo
or less" says q friend present.
r Professor Wise and Messrs. Cnger ah
Lamontain, left st. Louis lat July in their man!
moth steam balloon, on n trip to the Atlantic
States. They barc not been heard from yet.
TaS> IF dull weather affects you, marry warn
hearted girl, and make u sunshiuc for yourself
Bachelors will find this far superior to either bill
iards or burgundy.
Ets- The Grand Jury of Montgomery county
Ala, have found i've true bills against n. Muro
ncy, tho former agent Of Adams Express CoIupa
ny, charged with embex1lins fifty thousand dollar
from tho Express Company. Maroney failed t
appear at Court, and has thus forfeited bis hail.
Tar" Thomas Owens, (says the Laurensvill,
Nerald) who was charged by the jury of inquEii
ton with killing his brother on the I4th dayd
May, has been arrested in Sunlmcrvlle, Ga, oni
brought back to this place. under requisitinl Of
the Governor of this State to tho tinvernr Of
Georgia. lie is now in Jail to wait his trial.
a At Epping. y. H., Mey 3lst Il younGuan
oftwenty-fou years named ohm Thurston, d.'wn-
ed himself in the river in consequence Of dRap-
pointmcnt in love- affair. "a
1s- An operation was performed upon ibeeyes
of tn. Hon Jefferson Davis, in Washington, few
davs ago. .hv which his sight. with "sS 4
which he has been threatened Tor seyrAi >ycnss
past, was much improved
N1- Tho Editor of the Greonville Eterprisc
has been presented with sack of c1cella -four,
made of new wheat, by gentleman of at Dis
trict There's hint gentlemen; Who'll take it
and do us likewise?