Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-24
Miscellaneous Items.

LIZ Inc neHest tnlDS IL aEIsl Just AonJ 40
said to bo "now love of bonnet" made of fine
black hair embroidered with buttor.cups in silken
straw The ribbon usod for the trimming has
black grouni, asd the flowers at the side are en-
tirely black, with jet eentsrs. The effect of this
combination is considered as very original, and 1t
has the advantage of defying dust.
@~ AS tho national census will be taken next
year, it is suggested that the farmers Of the corn
try keep IN accurate record of the amount and
valuo of their crops for the present year, go that
when thoy are called upon, thoy may bo able to
mako reliable report
~ 1t is computed that from seven to ton thou
sand Americans visit Europe annually and e1psnd
there as much Us ton millions of dollars.
I Tho Indianapolis Journal aays that "dog
fennel," tho most abundant production of their
streets and commons, is selling ut SIS ton to
German association of tanners in Iowa, who use
1t for tanning purposes.
10 Many q woman who knows how to dress
herself, knows very lttla about dressing dinner.
Gg- Scandal, like the Milo, is fed by iunumsra-
Bile streams but it's extremely difficult TO trace it
to its source.
GH- Tho sweetest and most generous natures
arc the ones in tho greatest danger of becoming
sourod through the ingratitude Of the world.
~ Married last week, John Cobb to Miss
Kate Wobb. Thoir house will undoubtedly be full
of cobw0bs.
B- At the present time ne learn, says The
Now York Erening Pos, that Adams Express
employs three thousand seven hundred and eigh-
ty-tHo men; that it has nine hundred and soven-
ty-two agencies; and that its messengers travel
daily forty thousand one hundred and ffty-two
miles on railroads and stoaners-a distance equal
to once round tho gobo and two-thirds around it
| second time.
ge Tho Greenrille Is. c. Patriot d Noun
taincor, Of August 9th, says that the honorary de-
gree Of D. D. was conferred upon Reys. r. Fur
man, J. E. Ryerson and J. ]. Brantly, by the Fur
man University at its late commencement.
sY The Petersburg (Vs,) Press, of the 18th
inst, tells tho following extraordinary tale of
hon: owe arc informed by q gentleman cognisant
| Of its truth, that hon ownod by Prince George
county farmer, living on the ArpomottoS, seven
miles from Petersburg, did, last week, perform
the remarkable feat of laying five eggs in one
day. She had been dropping for several days be-
fore the achievement" Anybody doubling the
shove, can get US for small amount. Our "Deyil"
says he doubts nothing now-a-days-but is will
ling to go his "pile" that that hon "can's do it
again."
Gs- The 0rangeburg southron has been request
ed to state that meeting Of the citizens Of
orangcburg District will DO held in tho Court
House on the first Monday in September, to give
public exprssson to their sentiments in regard to
the Blue Ridge Railroad enterprise.
l-ats~ -Annnt aasA,s,nent.L----- A. ----I.-- -
hogs in Kentucky to bo S15,53S. An increase Of
| 1924 head over tho number last year.
Nst- The Richmond Morning News has hoisted
the flag of John Minor Bolts, of Virginis, for the
Presidency, in 1860.
giy- Tho Atlanta american say. that tho Hon.
Edward Everett, ha, boon invited to attend the
State Fair, in that city in October, and that hopes
arc entertained that he will accept the invitation.
;aiy- The Csrlcston Courier, of August 10th,
says: W. B. Smith, ESQ., was on Thursday unani-
nously elected President of the Union Bank, in
place Of Henry RaYcnel, Esq, deceased.
~ An exchange gays: The first time the
American flag has been shown to the outward
world in the Russian capital, was last Fourth Of
July, when the United States Consul gave a hand
some sproud" for the Americans in the city.
ID- The Savannah Ne,cs says: "a eOrrcspon-
dent, writing from Palatka, informs US that the
first bale Of new cotton received at that place
on the 10th inst. 1t was from the plantation Of
]. w. F. Eehlenbcrser, near Ocala."
M- 1t has boon ascertained that the Demo-
eratic majority in the kentucky State Senate will
be ten, and in the House eighteen on joint bal
lot twcnty.eight.
sy A duel between 0. J. Wise, of the Rich
mond Enquirer, and olds, of Richmond Era@iner,
took place on the Goth near Washington City. Two
shots wore fred-nsither Of tho parties being in
jured. Their friends are cndeavoring to effect IN
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