Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1860-04-04
Miscellaneous Items.

GB- SEE the notice Of Lecture aud Singi4
Mr.. JEsKISs is first rate old gentleman and BY
seen sights in this "lunar world below"
GD> Monday last (sale-day) passed off quietl
and harmoniously. Very few of our citizens wen
in attendance, being we presume, too busily el1
gagged with their planting interests to turn oul
The candidates however were present in gooda
numbers, and (bless their clever souls) were tn
most pleasing and social set of men we have see
lately. We bespeak for each ono of them goo
time and lots Of votes.
MD- THE Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer, pub
lished at Cincinnati, Ohio, by Messrs. FARAN
MCLEAN, is very interesting paper being wei
filled with news political, commercial and litera11
reading. Any one wishing to become posted y
regard to Western affairs, the markets, &C., sboa
send on 81 for the Enquirer. 1t has just, es1s
enlarged, and is perhaps one'of the largest o32
Weeklies in the Western world.c - so
s Macon, Ga., has been nlade port ofFfsA
livery. ts3
y A man name Edward Goings was killed
about Columbia, on the night Of the 9th ult. Os'
good Moore is under arrest for the murder.
mr Mount Pleasant Hotel situated n the
Village of Mount Pleasant, near Charleston, was
destroyed by fro one day last week. Los about
$4,000. Supposed to be the work of az incen-
diary.
NB- Hon. Jno. Smith is candidate for State
Senator from Laurens District to fill tic vacancy
occasioned by the death of Col. Irby.
Gy Fanny Fern says there are wo things o
woman cannot do-sharpcn lead pncil proper
ly, and tie up bundle neatly.
&s- A Gas Light company has bee organized
in Yorkville, and by the first Of Augpt, the En-
quirer says, the Town will be lighted Tith Gas. |
Gs- The Augusta Dispatch has be IN presented
by Mr.. S. E. Bowers, of Hamburg with som
Strawberries, several of which measured thHl
inches in circumference. X
N3- The first contribution for tie new mort
mcnt ut Lexington, Mass, has been made f
S0dbeol 42h114i1oaoJ VI SVuen SaAouAo1 "AS ! IL
sont his check for fifty dollars to the associaa n
@- By tho last European intelligence vel +
servo that cotton was somewhat improving. Brol y
stutis wero steady. General News ulinteresting.
&1- The tellographic despatch that A. 7.
Stewart the prince of dry goods merchants III
New York, was insane and had been sent to The
Asylum, was only rumor, and is, incorrocSsNiS
@~ In the morning, prayer is the key tha
opens to US the treasury of Gods mercics ant
blessings in the evening, it is the key that shuts
us up under his protection and safeguard.
Gsr The Hayneville (Ala.) Chronicle says ths
frost was very heavy Thursday night last in tRh
section. Hundreds of acres of corn planted, ant
up from one to four inches high, were nippet
and will generally be rcplanted.
~ cotton factory, capable Of running
twenty five hundred spindles has just been put il
operation in Jefferson City, La.
S- Tho New York Commercial Adrertiser-afif 81
nounces the death Of George Wood, Esq, th,
great New York lawyer
ES- From the returns published in the Oar
lngton Flag, VIC learn that J. NJ. Hunter has beer
elected Sheriff of Darlington District, receiving
SS4 votes, against 69l for John w. Lee.
~ There is no greater obstacle in the way O.
success in life, than trusting for something tt
turn up, instead of going steadily to work ant
turning up something
D The Charleston Courier says: "We art
requessed by Director of the South Carolina In
stitute, to state that charge will be made agains
the Convention for the use of the Institute Hall
after six days, or enc week."
S Halls journal Of Health says many an
annoying headache will be prevented if tho feet
are kept clean. We never rkL=lsASssssa.Sl kL=lsASiSa.Slss7
many people complain of distressing headaches
- Piccolomini has left the United States fol
Paris to get married.
&s- At meeting of the Charleston City Council
held on tho 9th, resolution was adopted, sub-
scriLing the sum of TWO hundred and fifty thousand
dollars to the Mocon and Augusta railroad, on the
condition that the subscription be submitted to q
vote of tho citizens.