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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21

Az AWFUL TRAGEDY.-A horrible domes-
tic tragedy, the result Ul an early clandes'ine
marriage, occurred in the small town OF New
Ashford, about twelve miles from Pittsfield,
Mass, on Monday. a young man named
Pratt, about eighteen years Of age, and Miss
yanderworker, only sixteen years old, who
were uncle and niece, clopcd from Rome,
New York, to New Ashford in June last. and
were married. The father Of the girl. who
had learned their Whereabouts, started in pur-
suit, and arrived in New Ashford on the fatal
day, declaring he would have his daughter.
lie went up stairs, and five minutes after
wards the youthful and misguided couple
were found with their throats cut, and so
closely claspcd in each others arms that three
men could hardly separate them. The girl
died Immediately, and the husband fingers
with little prospect Of recovery.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21

a Mule WITH \ CoLT.-Ihc San Jose
Mercury says:
GA mule passed through this city on Sun
day morning last with a f'al by her side,
which, from unqucstionable evidence, is the
actual legitimate, bona ft'c progeny OF sad
mule. Sic was in company with drove OF
cattle. from the lower country, belonging to
Major Hcnslcy One ortwo instances oi the
kind arc OH rccorl, but they are very rare.
Henry Clay, we believe, owned muic that
brouoll forth II colt. Another case occurred
in Texas some years ago"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21

SpuNKY OLD YANKEE WoMAS.-We find
the following anecdote going the rounds:-
"An elderly lady, who attended meeting of
the First Vermont Regiment, arose, full of
enthusiasm and said she thanked Gcd that
she was able to do something for her country
Her two sons, all she possessed in the world,
were in the Regiment, and the only thing she
had TO regret was that she could not have
known it twenty years aso-she you'd have
furnished more"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21
M Rice to be Exported.

An important commercial regulation has
l.ccn adopted by Congress, in its cnactments
Of the extension Of the prohibition of the cx-
portation OF cotton, except through the Con-
Tolerate ports. The extension covers rice,
sugar, moasses and syrnps. The prohibition
is to be continued during the existence oi the
blockade, and is fortified by several penalties
amounting to fine or imprisonment oil the
person violating the same, and The forfeiture
TO the Government of any steamboat or rail
road car engaged i'll the transportIon OF these
staples 10 an illegal port.-Char. Mercury.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21
MARYLAND Legislature.

In the Legislature of Maryland, on the 9Th
inst, Mr.. Wallis made an able report upon the
memorial of the Police Commissioners Of
Baltimore, accompanied by a preamble and
resolutions strongly condcmnatory of the acts
of Lincoln's Administration in incarcerating
/. the Commissioners. The two resolutions we
copy:
Reso7rcd, By the General assembly Of Ma-
ygland, That we solcmnly protest, III the
name of thc Sta.e and her people, against the
proceedings aforesaid in all their parts, pro-
nouncing the same, so far as they affect indl-
viluals, gross and unconstitutional abu.c Of
lower which nothing can palliatc or excuse,
and in tkcir bearing upon the authority and
constitutional powers and privileges Of the
State hessclf revolutionary supervision o.
The Federal compact.
Resolcce1, That we appeal, in the most earn
est manncr, to the whole people Of the coun-
try, OF all parties, sections and opinions, to
tskc warning by the usurpations atorcmen-
toned, and come to the rescue Of The free
institutions of the country, so that whatever
may be the issue of the melancholy conflict
which is now covering the land with sacrifice
and sorrow, and threatens to ovcrwhc!m it
with debt and ruin, there may. at least, sur.
eiye to us when it is over, the republican
form OF Government which our fathers be-
qucathcd 10 US, and the incstir.;hle rights
which they framed it to perpetuate.
The scene which accompanied the reading
of the report was in the highest degree ailec-
ting. The resolutions passed with only sew
Ell dissenting voices.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21
MhiSkey.

w HlShc4s
OF all the plaques that scourge mankind,
There's none that so impairS the mind,
And renders it to virtue blind,
Az uhiskey.
What is the cause of every i'll?
That does with pain the body fill
1t is the oft-repcated gill,
OF whiskey.
What is it some do love so we'll,
For which their bodies they would sell,
And send their souls to lowest hell?
'Tis whiskcy.
What is it poisons all their lives,
And makes men curse and heat their wives,
Aud thousands to destruction drives?
'Tis whiskcy.
What makos chill penury prevail,
Makes widows mourn and orphans wall,
And fills the poor house and the Jail?
It's whiSkey.
There's nothing causes so much woe,
Or lays SO many good men low,
And therefore should be hated so,
As whiskcy.
Oh wbiskey ,hou'rt the crsatcst curse
To soul, TO body, and torurse,
Pandora's box held nothing worse,
Than whiSkey.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21

The NIariposa (CaL) Gase'ts tells the fol-
lowing laughable anecdote;
A Democrat of the Grand River Valley,
not often seen in church, recently attended
prayer meeting. We shall call him Squlggle
by way of concealment. In short time his
countenance soon lost its usual jolly look, and
lie became oblivious of the soemnities going
on around him, and was plunged into pro-
found reveric over the recent defeat OF his
party in Maine, which he had been discussing
that morning. As he reflected. his face nat
uraly elongated and his jaw dropped. No
ticins his serious and solemn look, and not
remembering ever to have seen him before,
one Of the brethren took Kim to he a stranger
Of a religious turn Of mind, and leaning over
his bench remarked:
"Brothcr these are refreshing seasons
Squigslc gazcl vacantly at the speaker, and
g7oancd inwarlly. The brother pursued
"1t is good to be here.
SquiggIc, still absorbed in reverie, sroaned
again.
brother, do you often think of your iu
turc state?"
At the word "statc' The eyes Of our Dem
ocrat friend lest their dreamy look, and his
law cIasllcI into place like r;;t.'rap.
"Statc'' he exclaimed, bringing down his
clcnchcd list on the back Of his qacstoncr's
bench with an emphasis that startled the
worthy brother grcatly-ahel'! its gone
Black Republican by l5,goa majority"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21
English Shoes for the South.

We mentioned some weeks since that Ed
ward DAILY, of Charleston, S. c., left for Liv-
erpool in the steamer from Quebec, intending
to buy shoes for the Southern army and for
the people at large. A gentleman VINO went
over in the same steamer informs us that Mr..
DAILY has contract to furnish $4,000 pairs Of
shoes for the Southern troops, at 1925 per
pair, and that he has placed it in England at
rates which insure him a profit of about so
cents per pair.
Our informant statcst hat business there is
receiving an impetus, from the large orders
for dry goods, boots and shoes, trunks, &c,
&C., which are being given by Southern mcr-
chants, several of whom arc in England pur-
chasing goods for cash. Mr.. DAILY buys mems
russct brogahs for IS cents; mems Congress
boots, oa': leather and scwed, 50; ladies' Con-
gress boots at 90 cents to 81 II, and other
goods in this line in proportion. They are
paid for ry drafts on Fraser, Trenholm Il Co.,
Of Liverpool. The prices, it will be seen, are
remarkably low, especially for sewed russell
brogans, but the gentleman from whom sc
get our information says he was present, and
in several instances saw the goods purchased
A line of steamers, intended to run be-
tween Liverpool and Charleston, S. c., is
nearly ready the first vessel is advertised in
the Liverpool papers to leave August 18th
(the time has since been extended, we believs,
to September 18TH and when our informant
left it was actually loading with these goods.
How they are to clude the blockade is not
stated; but it is probable that the Southern
crs who have been unsparing in their promises
of direct trade, and. have depicted its advan-
tages to Englishmen in glowing colors, eS-
pect aid from thence to insure the safe carri-
age and delivery of their purchases.
Whether their anticipations are well
grounded Or not, they correspond with the
very sanguine expectation Of Southern men
in other respects. At any rate, goods to the
amount Of million and half of dollars
have been purchased there by Southern mer-
chants for cash, and portion of them are
loading in swift sailing steamers, by which
means they may perhaps expect to run the
blockade, if The privilege of going in under
British guns is denied them.-N. Y. Shoe
and Leather Reporter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21
Those Handouts.


A distinguished minister Of Richmond has
written to friend in the following strain con.
cerning the Lincoln handouts:
"Nothing that has yet been done by the
North has so deeply moved my indignation.
A Young minister, who was sienccd in Alex
andria by federal authority, has just reached
this county, (Bedford). lie says there is no
doubt the design was to take prisoners and
arrest private citizens, handcuff tncm, and
march them in the front of The battle for
their own protection. The design was inta-
nous. It could never enter into hearts not
bereft of every emotion of chivalry and self.
respect. is positively tcndisb. 1t must
move the South to the most united, deter
mined and heroic resistance that the world
has ever seen. My arms were not. made to
wear laadculIs, nor shall they, while God
gives me Sue 9Th to resist. | believe the
thirty thousand handouts will be worth "rr
than thi.ty thousand volunteers to the South.
Tncy must inspire the South with IN ever
lasting oathiag Of the race that could plan
for them degradation SO profound and gal.
ling--ar injury tl.at we cannot retalate with,
out sacrificing our character in the estimation
of the civilized word.
.Poor Scott! learn that he has been su,
percelcd Wi,hercd are his laurels. Yet he
did not reach the lowest point of iniamy to
which he might have descended. He was,
learn, opposed to the use of the handcufls.-
These new implements of war are the in
ycntion of the Republicans and his
sanity adyisers-the great enemies of slavery
Let them have the honor OF IT,"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21

Esyp. don't believe it's any use in vacina-
ting, said an old lady. had child racci-
mated, and it fell out at the window, week
after and rot killed and died.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21

DARSCM's AMERICAN MISUNDERSTANDING
other curiositics in the Museum, Barnum has
secured the following:
Wm. Ti'man. the colored steward Of the
chooner s. j. Warin@, WHO killed the three
pirates and brought the vessel safely to This
port with William Seiinng, The German
sailor, will receive visitors at the Museum at
all hours. and relate his experience with
Southern chivalry, and exhibit the secession
flag which tile rebels made out ofthc schoon-
cr's American flag; al>c: a rebel cutlass, and
the identical hatchet with which Tilman
killed the ocean robbers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21

Az old lady was asked what she thought
Of one of Ler erncishb9ls of the n"mc OF Jones'
and with knowing look, replied:
"Why, don't like to say anything about
,ny nciyi.l,urs; bat as to Nr. Jtncs, some
times | think. and then again | don't know
but, after all, rather guess he'll turn out to
l,c a good deal such . sort Of alnan asI take
hin 10 be-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21

VALlANDlGnAM ESDoRsEp.-At a large
and enthusiastic meeting Of the Democracy
in Preble county, Ohio, resolutions advcca-
ting peaceful settlement by any honorable
compromise and declaring that they would
vote for no man for any Office who interferes
with the question Of domestic slavery, also
one endorsing the Hon. c. L. Vallandigham,
were adopted, with but two dissenting voices,
amid much enthusiasm and great cheering.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21
Selett&b 4petrg,
Waiting for the Mail.

W
This world is full of little things,
Our patience to assail,
And one of tho most trying ones,
Is waiting for the mail.
To have q mail but thrice week,
Is surely very bad;
That of itself sometimes provokcs,
And sometimes makes US sad.
To be from homo, and wish to hear
How all tho dear ones are,
And know the mail days are SO few,
Is very hard to bear.
And, then, in these exciting times,
When every day has news,
It's hard to keep ones temper down,
Aud not the mail abuse.
But when the mail-boy has arrived,
With his most precious freight,
To know that for two hours more,
We still must sit and wait,
Is such a teasing, trying thing,
1t makes our patience fail,
And wo can scarce control ourselves,
While waiting for the mail.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21
HI'iGR.A1f.
To take Manassas Junction
The Yankees thought was fun,
But greatly were mistaken,
For they ONLY took tho Ran.

Before the battle the cry Of the Grand Ar
my was, forward to Richmond Now they
are very sorry that they did not give Rich
mond the cold shoulder.
The Northern papers report that Captain
.Avia, "John Browns humane jailor," was
not killed, but lie fought gallan,ly, and Lives
to fight another day:
The grand army marched toward Manas-
sas with colors flying. On its return to
Washing On, instead Of colors, the army was
flying.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21
CHANGING TUNE.

FORWARD to Richmond let us fly -
The Yankees shout, while laundering on;
But Davis changed their battle cry
TO /" Backward, boys, 10 Washington
In the recent retreat of tic Fedcrals at
Malassas, the means Of conveyance was
limited paying passengers had no chance,
there being such an Immense number OF
,I,.uI-icais.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21

The Federal rascals in Baltimore searched
the baggage Of Mrs. L. J. Hart and Miss A.
Taylor, who were about leaving the city, and
found few buttons, which they captured as
contraband. The ladies, who represented
themselves to be from New York city, told
the officers that, "with or without buttons,
the Confederatcs could and would whip their
yadors." Those are the right sort ofladies.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21

IMPORTANT ARREsr.'-Mr. VIM. j. Dewey,
for the last twenty six years resident of
New Orleans, and for twenty Years indcnt:-
fled with the business community Us ship
broker, has been arrested for writing letter
to F. A. Crocker, Esq, of New York, which,
in the Southern Confcdcraey, is not consid-
cred such letter as a loyal citizen should
write. The accused was locked up and bail
refused.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21

The New York :. Evening Post" says. :" 1t
is a fact, Of the credit Of which we arc lit
tie tenacious, that no editor, SO far as We
l:uow. has ever been sentenced to the State
Prison.
1t is pleasing TO see personal gratitude ex-
pressed in such generous terms.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21

A gentleman once convcrsing in the society
of company Of ladies, and critcizing rather
severely the want of personal beauty in other
ladies of their acquaintance, remarked;
s:Thcy are the usliest women | know !;
and then with an extraordinary pollteness,
adde.l,-" prcsent company always excepted"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21

Two HUNDRED AID FORTY MILLIONS TRIr-
CrL ErRopE.-ouc Of the first effects Of
the war has been the departure Of Mr.. Bel
mont for Europe; in the Persia, as agent Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury, to borrow
slCO:oOO,0Oo: for which s2l9,0Oo,o0o is to
be paid lack. In ordinary times $l00,0OO:-
900 borrowed for railroads would reproduce
itself with interest. Money borrowed for
war is mere waste. y value equal to ivc
years Of California gold products is thus
thrown away in one transaction. To state it
briefly, as Mr.. Chase is an Ohio man, tic
whole amount Of the wheat crop Of Ohio for
twenty years is to De given TO Mr. Chase and
Alr. Belmont to keep l09,99O men destroying
lives ami property 10" three months.-New
York Daily News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21

Dos,r HURT THAT WoMAS.-The papers
speak of Ga woman who has been detec-
ted in what is known as the "First kentucky
Regiment" Lincoln in Western Virginia,
and arrested as spy. When interrogated
rs to her object, she boldly avowed that she
was in the service of her native and beloved
South, and defed the vengeance OF its inva-
ders; she knew her fate, and as patflot'
she was ready to meet it. She was sent to
Columbus, Ohio.
We hope our Government will see to 1t
tbot this patriotic woman does not suffer the
penalty of death, whatever may be tne ran
som. Spare two spies on our side, or
exchange Eve hundred prisoners Of war; be,
tore a hair of her head shall be touched
Savannah Republican.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21

One OF TIE REAsoSs-Durins the May
anniversaries in New York, the following dia.
logue was overheard between two of the
uewsboys:
~ say, Jimmy, what is the meaning Of so
many preachers being here altogether p
"Why," answered Jim, "they always
meets here once year to exchange ser.
mons with each othero
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21

There is story Of an Imperial Highness
wal.1ing thrice in the same evening with "a an
English lady at the Court of Berlin. She
naturally felt and frankly expressed, herself
highly aattcrcd by the compliment.
~ did not intend it as compliment, was
the answer.
arhen," said the Lady, somewhat rebuiled'
-"your highness must be very fond oi dan
cling"
81 dctest dancing," was the still unsatls-
factory response.
Undetcrrcd by her ill-success, our fair coun
try woman still prosecuted her inquiries.
"What, then, may ask, can be your Inn
perial Highncss motive for dancing "
Madame" was the exalted personage's re-
ply, ri dance to persplreF
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21


IIlGn OH TINES ro@ FARMERs.-Thc St
Louis Republican, speaking Of the depressing
effects of the war. says: 6 In this marke: pc
taoes cannot be given away at &c. per LusL-
cl; new corn will go down to lOc if il can
be sold a: all; oats will he worth nothing;
hay will ba'a 'lrne, and wheat will rot, in all
probability, commau'! over 35c.'
In Northern Illinois; last years potatoes,
sound and NICE are given away. Onc farmer
in Whi,csilc county has thrown ii;c hundred
bushels CT fine potatoes out to the weathcs,
as no one would take them for cost OF trars-
portation.
An Iowa paper quotes potatoes al &c;
wheat ;'Oc.; c2rn, Sc. pcr bushcl; butter. &c.
per pound; eggs &c. per dozen; cheese: &c.
per pound market dull at that.
The above arc some of the results Of {" the
higl, old paric," which that infamous aea-
turc Horace Greely invited last fall. Ee ard
his followers have it now to their hearts con.
tent, and let them glory over it, if they can.
1t is working like a charm for the South
We shall be enriched, cut on from the miscr-
able abolition brawlerS of the North and
West, and live undisturbcd under free gov.
errment. The hcesoilcrs will soon be CON-
pelletl to protect themselves from the knife
of their neig ghbors, for just SO sure as the sun
shines will they bel plunged into war among
themselves before six months have relief
,,,,-o, D;cLn,opd D;.natch
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21

Nays uoLD BACK YOUR CoTTON.-The cot
ton factors of Savannah have issued the tol.
lowing: Notice to planters.-Thc under
signed, cotton factors in the city of Savannah,
in view of the interests of all parties, recon-
mend to their various customers and CORES.
pondcnts not to ship any portion Of their
ups Of cotton to this city, or not to remove
it from their plantations until the blockade is
fully and entirely abandoned, of which event
duo notice will be given"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21
VOLUME XXYI.---NO. SO.
Facts,

Since the recent terrible defeat OF our
Northern army, the truth begins TO be &C.
knowledged by some Of our neishbors, that
we can never conquer the South. Onr Abo-
lltion papers at the North lave constantly
impelled us on to destruction. The South
have an enrolled militia Of over 900, 900 men.
They have moro than 100000 lnuskets be-
sides prower(ul artillery, equal to ours; end
now they have captured five Of our best bat
teries. In The face Of these stubborn facts;
are our war.brcedng AbolIionists 10 push us
on in this ruiaous civil war?
Within few months, or perhaps weeks,
We must, without donbt, be subject to the
war draft upon the cnrollments which are row
being made throughout this State, according
to the recent oct of our Legislature. Men
must be taken from their families and their
peaceful occupations to light-ior what? Can
President Lincoln tell? The wealthy can
pry the $sI5 demanded, and stay Mt home:
Int where is the poor man to obtain the cash
to pay his penalty inthis present time OF bus'-
ness ruin? He must 60 to war, and there is
no discharge except by death. In few days
comes upon us the assessor appointed by Abra-
ham Lincoln, from whose assessment there is
no appeal; soon upon his heels comes the
United States collector, also appointed By Mr.
Lincoln, and the war tax must be paid forth
with; SlG3,OOO is the sum taxed upon Cor
necticut for the war.
About $l,OOO,OOO have already been bor-
rowed by this State, to pay and equip or
Eve regiments. Our snug State fund of near
s50O,OOO, we'll invested in bank stocks, he's
been spent, and more than double that
amount is already incurred and demanded
For the first time in the history of our lite
State have Connecticut bonds been hawked
about the country, and yet the war has just
commenced. The great West begins to feel
the crushing weight of war. She has no
money to pay her loops; her bonds ere un-
saleable. und their credit declining. Their
corn, which once found nm quito! down tile
Mississippi, now brings ten cents kushel.--
Instead of blockading tie South they confess
that they are themselves blockaded. Here is
positive proor that the distress and necessity
of some Of the great Western States wi! in
duce them to quit this Union. Who will
then assume our enormous national debt Of
perhaps one or two thousand millions Of dols
lars? "Nothing going wrong," sir.-llart-
ford Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21

made was about $50 miles out Mt sea.
The seamen speak in the highest terms OF
the officers of the "bold privateer," and their
determination to resist to the last any at
tempt at capture.
1t is thought that large portion of the
cargo of the Alvarado may yet be saved
Charleston Courier, 18th.