Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-03-09

morning. Mr. NJ. has for many years conducted
the finance business Of the Post Ollice Depart
ment. and was regarded hy previous, as well as
by the present Administration, rs am able, worthy
and reliable officer.
ROBERT OUIp has been appointed District AT
torney here, vice P. B. kEY, deceased.
DANIEL E. SIcKLEs.-Mr. Sickles continues
in jail. He is confined in the office adjoining
the guard.room, which is an arched room some
twenty feet square, with a fire place, one window,
and door leading in:o the guard room.
He has been provided with cot, bed, and
receives meals from his house, but no alteration
has been made in the furniture Of the room, as
he says he wants no privileges not belonging to
any ordinary citizen. 1t was proposed to him
Yesterday, by his counsel and friends, to permit
steps to be taken for the obtainment OF writ
of haJeas corpus, with the view OF bringing him
before Judge to be bailed out; but this MIR.
Sickes steadily refuses, for the reason that the
public might suppose that privileges were gran,
tel to him because of his official position, ard
his friendly relations with the Administration,
which could not be had hy any ordinary person.
and which might compromise mis- friends, and
he is determined to remain in Jail, hoping ior a
speedy trial
s.
o'clock last evening.-Washington States lst.
A Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald, writing on Monday. says:
At o'clock last evening, Mr.. SickleS was re-
moved to his cell, where he was shortly after
visited by Rev. Mr. Haley, who, in a Christian
spir;t, came to offer him consolation. Under
the effect of his cxhortations, Mr.. Sick!es gave
way to his emotions, and implored him to visit
his wretched wife, and let him know of her con-
ditiou. He did so, and found Mrs. Sickles in
the utmost agony Of mind. On her knees she
implorcd her husbands pardon, and bes1ught
him. if he would save her from madness, to re.
turn the wedding ring which he had previously
torn from her hand. The reverend gentleman
executed the commission, and carried back with
him besides letter expressive OF her deSpalr.
1t was some time past midnight when the Rev.
Mr.. Haley returned to the prison, and commu'
nicated what he had witnessed. Under the ad-
vice of this gentleman, Mr.. Sickles consented to
give up the ring, and was furthermore induced
to write letters to his wife of the most affecting
description.
The EXPLOSION OF THE PRINcEss.-The Nash.
willie papers contain the following dispatch from
New Orleans, of Feb. 18th, which gives some
particulars in reference to the recent explosion
OF the Princess, on the Mississippi river:
\ boa: has arrived from the wreck OF the
Princess, briaging number OF the wounded
and dead. 1t was toggy at the time OF The eX,
plosiou. The Princess was behind tune, and
had too much steam on. a Baton kogue dis,
patch saws the engineer is reported to have SAID
that he would reach New Orleans by certain
time or blow up. The engineer was cut IN two.
About one hundred are wounded, many danger
ous and dying. 1t is impossible yet to ascer'
tain the number lost Several boats saved ma.
ny. There s much excitement here and all
along the river. Numerous unrecognised bodies
are being found.
from injuries. The forward part of the boat
was blown to pieces. But few ladies were in.
iurcd in the after part of the boat. The boat
was run ashore after the explosion.
Tur WASpEREn.-The Savannah Republican,
of the 4th inst, has the following items in refer
ence to the Wanderer, and the Africans known
as her "cargU:"
Thc Wtmiercr."-This famous Graf. that
has excited 50 much noise in the world during
the last few months, has been condemned rs Il
Shaver. and is advertised by the United States
marshal to be sold at public outcry, in this city
ON Saturday, the 18th inst. Fast travellers woald
do we'll to attend the sale.
Rumored Arrest Of the Afi'icans-1t was ru.
mo:ed on the street yesterday, that rs q lot OF
Africans, of the Wanderers cargo, and about
fifty in number, were passing across the country
few days ago, they were arrested and taken IN
charge by large body of the citizens OF Teltalr
county BY what authority the capture was
made and what disposition the capturers intend
to make of their booty, do not appear; and then
the whole affair may be hoax, though it came
ts US through such channel that We are dis
posed to think there issome ground for the rumor
r~ Hon. E. A. Hannegan, formerly United States
SENATOR from Indiana, died ut the Planters House
in st. Louis, on tho 2Bth alt"