Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-05-04
Miscellaneous Items.


The first number of tho " Courant' will be Issued
on tomorrow, the 5th May. sond on So imnedi.
ately to W. ". WALKER, jr., & Co. Columbia, you
who wish to subscribe to this new Southern Etera-
ry journal.
tn 4 bill ha. been introduced into the House
of Assembly Of Canada. @ for the protection Of
spendthriits and the custody and disposal Of their
real and personal property
ty The Empress Eugenie shed tears on wit
Messing the new plsy "Cendrillon :" and since
then all Paris have been buying embroidered cam
brio to display in the theatre. in connection with
their tears, az her imperial highness did before
them.
~ Ak Arkansas paper gives IN account Of a
marriage in the Jail of st. Francis county, of II
beautiful young lady, to one Of the three brothers
who have recently been convicted OF murder in the
first degree, and sentenced to bo hung.
sJ. The learned Russians connected with the
college in Pekin have recently announced that,
according to tho last census> returns, China -con,
tains population Of four hundred and hfty-hre
millions.
- II may be question not easy to decide,
whether an individual entitled to no sort Of res
pect has a right to respect bimself.
S know of 90 manner of speaking so otfon-
svc us that Of giving praise, and closing it with
Al exception.
Ey A Nebraska paper says that slavery is al
ready established in the Pixies Peak regiou-that
the Mc1icaus arc there with peuns, and that
Southerners arc OH their way with slaves, from
every Southern State.
l4r Since 1859 six persons have boen convict
ell OF murder in Vermont, but no executions have
taken place. Ono person who was convicted in
1852, MAS partonrd in 1856.
&s- Ar recent iestivity in Paris, Louis Ma.
polean wore sword whose tcabbard snd hilt were
covered with ssu.OuO worth Of diamonds while the
Empress displayed million dollars worth of dia-
munds.
G1- lie that places himself neither higher nor
lower than he ought II do, exercises the ruess
humility.
Gs~ TIE worst feature on u mans fnce is his
no4e-when stuck in other peoples business.
g:-e- TnE Nicarnguan government have de-
crocd general amnesty to Ill political Offenders.
GY New. from Texas is received to the OBJECT
that more wi,ent will bc harvested thore this sen.
son than ever before.
ass- The War department has bought the patent
of Morse bresch-loadins ride for Sl0,UDO, and is
adapting 10000 rifles to it ut tho Springfield
armory.
Gs- Letters from Utah say that Brigham
Youug's health is rapidly fnilius, and Tint he
means to ay tho country.
&sr" why" sail lover to his mistress, care
you like that hinge?' "Cau't even guess" +" Be-
cuuso you srs something to y door (adore.") She
cut his acquaintance immediately (Which, We
surmisv, considerably unhiussd him..
~ The Psndlotou Hes.snser says, in that Soc
tion Of country, farmers givo II as their opinion
that forward wheat ha, been injured by tho recent
frosts. Some thought to the extent Of fifth.
Early vegetables have bcen nippcd.
v Twelve car.luads of omigrants, with thoir
appurtcnances, passed through Chicago on We'd
ncsday of Inst week, en-routo for Pixies Pouk.
Esr Out In Calhoun county, Ill.,, body with
the head severed from the trunk was found re-
comfy. A coroncr's jury WIS empunnullod, and
rendered the following verdict:
KEnESER's YInnicK.-Wec, the jurors, Gntlc
the dcseezed cum to his deth by the hands of sum
pur.un unnVn with unlawful weeping nsimrd a1.
gss- A few days ago littlo daughter Of Nelson
Conner, residing near Castle Fin post office, York
county, Par died from the effects Of eating the
ends Of friction matches, which it got possession
Of during the absencs Of the mother.
~, a correspondent Of the New Orleans
Picayans, Says Gen. VIM. Walker has turns up
in San Francisco. IIc travels under the modest
name of "James Wilson," No one knows what
he Is up to now.