Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-09-14
Miscellaneous Items.


government will make no compromise in regard
to tho Island Of San Juan, believing it unequiro.
cally the property of the United States.
n9> Adviccs from Arizona have been received
at St. Louis, thu. state that Sonora and ghichua.
hua are about to declare their independence
General Pesquiera at their head. There has beer
a large amount of ammunition and arms lately re.
ceived, and the army has been increased to three
thousand.
s From the 9th of July to the 1st instant,
9Gs2 dogs and 3S7 puppies (quadrupedal) were
killed officially in New York at the cost of S., 1885,
ns- The London Field says it calculated that
Mr.. Ten Brock is richer man by 100000 than
he was when he landed on these hospitable shores
in 1851.
lands to leave untouched the fruits that are shaken
from the trees oy the wind these being regarded
rs sacred to the poor and the stranger.
I'D There arc fifteen daily papers, eight semi
weekly, eleven semi-monthly, thirty nine monthly,
und one hundred and eight weekly, printed in the
city Of New York.
My- It has been inferred that Dryden want
opposed to sherry coblers, from the remark he
once made" Straws may be made the instru-
mcnts of happiness"
Ms- john Mitchell, late Of the Southern Citizen,
has, it is stated, gone to Africa after csrso of
| slaves.
tJslclI
ton road by an elderly man with small bottle OF
rin in his hand "Pray, cir, beg your pardon
is this the way to tho poor-h0usc Z" john gave
him lock Of clerical dignity, and, pointing to the
bottle, very grayely said: "Nu sir, but that is :"
xS- If you desire to enjoy life, avoid unpune-
tual people. They impodc business and poison
pleasure. Make it Il rule not only to be pune
tual, but Il little beforehand.
az say, Sambo, can you answer dis conuu-
dorl,lm: supposin' L glib you a bottle of whisky,
corkcd, shut wild cork; how would you got dc
whisky out widout pulln dc cork, or brcakin de
botle?" II gives dat up.'$ !, why, push do
cork in. Yah, YAH
ra3- The Jonraui says, Louis Paulsen, The coc-
brale chess player, is about taking his departure
from that city to New York, to challenge Morphy
to K match game of chess.
s- young lawyer in Chicago was recently
sent to the penitentary in that city for ten days
for the crime of stealing ten cents. lie was
drunk at the time. Ho begged Of the Justice to
spare him the disgrace Of Imprisonment hut his
tears were uaavaing. The young man s grad
uatc from Now England College, and the sou of
respectable parents at the East.
ET Intelligence from the principal cotton coun-
ties in Texas represent tie crop as having been
greatly damaged by drought.
w.s- B:shop Davis. Of South Carolina, has be-
come almost totally blind. Hi' general health Is,
however, guod. uud his vigorous mental faculties
unimpaired.
sy The vickshurs Sun, Of The "Oth instant.
announces thr receipt Of fifty bales Of new cotton
from ono plantation on the Yazoo river. The
cotton is opening with extraordinary rapidity
EJ'. The price of negroes in liich:ncnd Estates
the D;spatrh) continues high, and the demand for
them is undated. Good field hands are worth
from Sl4OO to Sl65U. and other grades in proper
ton. At such prices rs these very few persons in
Virginia can afford to employ slave labor.
Rs- The New Orleans Delta says, that Bob
Harlan, tic colored man who accompanied Mr.
Ten BrDeck to England, and is one OF the best
rnce managers in the Unitcd States. won S"O,o0O
ON the recent SUCCESSES of the American horses.
zfy- 4 writer in the Galveston News nominates
Col. Louis T. Wigfal as candidate fur the United
States Senate. His election would be joyfully
hailed BY the Southern Rights men all over the
South.
w A young Tennessee girl recently married
an entire stranger, alleging that she would have
plenty Of ,ilc tp brcome acquainted with him at
forwards.
e:Sse A gentleman in Pickcns District has been
ofsrcd for seven negroes two under II years oil
agc) the SUN of S9,O5O This is IN average
S12y2,S5. The State is challenged to show higher
figures.
ny FRosr.-A killing frostfrllin in the "Gladcs,"
Randolph county, W., on Monday night last, dcs-
troying the late corn unl utterly destroying the
burkwhcut.
10 A letter from Havana says the African
slave trade is Aourishins amazingly. cargo OF
500 Bozales was landed recently at place called
Gauiza, notvery far from Sierra Morsna; two other
but smaller cargocs near Cardcnas, and fourth
cargo from full rugged ship near Bahia Honda
n.N~ Ex-senator Soulc, of Louisiana, is said to
have recently declared, ut Old Point Comfort thnt,
from an intimate knowledge Of the Democracy Of
that State, among whom he had recently mingled,
he was satisfied they would send to Charleston
Douglas delegation.
ms- The facts attending the expulsion of Cap
tnin Stone with other Americans from Sonora,
have induced the government tn send. vessels Of
war to Gnaymas and insist that the rights of our
citizens shall be respected.
ns- new shot gun has been perfected at Colts
Armory, which. will probably be in market next
winter. Il is made for. five charges, on the re-
volYer principle, nnl is ondcd and rod with great
facility.