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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-04-17
Lincoln's Proclamation and the Con-
trdcrate Government.

MoyrGoNE nr, Ala, April lj.--The general i'm
preston here is that the Provisional Government
will not take any action in relation t" Lineon's
Proclamation until it is received by regular course
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-04-17
Fresh and Genuine.

Fresh and Genuine.
en OUNCES QUININE;
sFU 80 Drachms MORPHINE;
1 Doz. Evans LANCETS;
20 Lbs. CIlLOROFORM;
." BLUE MASS;
20 boxes STARCH;
500 Lbs El.-om SALTS;
Inn0 /" SAL SODA;
5OO +" C0PpERAS:
lOUO {" BLUE STONE;
Gross Mustang LINlMENT;
{" PAIN KILLER;
Railways READY RELIEF
Sciilctz POWDERS;
SOOTHING SYRUP;
800 Patent TRUSSES;
Doz Balsam WILD CHERRY
/" SARSaPARILLA;
3 +" India CHOLAG0GU u;
Gross Cod Liver OIL;
/" French REMEDIES;
j boz SYRINGES:
Gross E.s. GINGER;
OLIVE OIL;
Do= Wnod's Hair REST0RATIEEj
Gross YERMIFUGE;
Duz Ayers CHERRY PECTORAL.
Just arrived and for sac by
A. j. PELLETIER.
Hamburg, Mnr &c II II
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-04-17
T. II. CLARK
Law Notice.

IICUFV iNSCAOS'
Tgy:IE Undersigned have this day formed part
IL nership for the PRACTICE or Law
AND EQUITY in the District OF idgehei"'
They, or pihef of them, can lie found, until fur
thsr nr,ise, eithcrin Mr AEyEY'S Office, adjoining
tho Planters (Ryan's) Hute, "r in Mr.. WElGHT's
Office opposite to the saluda House.
JOSEPH ABNEY,
HENRY 7. WRIGHT.
Mar Is, 1861. Pm II
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-04-17
-. J.. ~" flr trustees.
W. L. STEVENS.
TAX COLLECTOR s
NOTICE.


WILL attend nj the times and places herein
Il after mentioned, 10 collect the STATE AND
DISTRICT TAX, for HE year commencing the
first day Of October lSIiO.
Chapman's Store, Wednesday, 10Th !pril.
Nirkcrsnns, Thursday, !th April.
Cunrersville, Flil,y, 18th Arril.
Burnett's. Saturday, l";h April
Durms Mill. Same evening, at clock.
Rouu;rre's Store, Monday, ljh April.
Shatteriield, Tuesday. lf:h April.
Liberty Hill, Wednesday, lIth April.
White House, Thursday. 18th April.
Ned llowle's, Friday. 10Th April.
Mii,lrtons, Saturday, 10Th April.
4. Morgau's, Monday, 22d April
Hamburg, Tuesday, 23d April
Wiyhtrlan's, Scil"ul ITause, Thursday, 2jlh Apr
Golfers. Friday, o6ih April.
Red Hill. Saturday. 9th April.
Towards, Monday, e9th April.
Cheatham's Store. Tuesday, $nll April.
Eowlcs' Steam Mill, Wednesday. lst May.
Pleasant Lane, Thursday. I'd May.
j. S. sm yley's, Saturday. ith May.
EdgeieLi c. II Mon,luy and Tuesday, 9Th nn'l
7tL May.
After which time my B"oks will close for the pres
ent ycar.
hope Tax payers will be runctnl in making
tnclE IcluTIs III lHc Ii'P'' lH'' ''"" P", ='"e
-nmc, otherwise 1 shall he compelled TO leave
their Executions with ;lie Sheriff
I hurc til. TN payer, w:l excuse me for nat
going hut one round. us did not get my Books
until the 9Th March, an.i mast make my Return
by the first June.
The following is list Of taxable property
Ncgrncs: Lanl: Sales OF Goods: Salaries and Wa
&c: over SjGG, Lr.S il Town; Muuics Loaned
and at Interest cthc: in BmndS or Stock Bank
St"rk Capital OF iiankf Of Issue not inc"rprra-
i., in taS State: number "f Packs of Playing
Card: soil L iliarl T.a!c: Dogs kept 10y slaves
Free Ncgro; Dogs, &r.
TllE0S. DEAN, TIED.
Mar Il If ~
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Notice..

cST' some time since, Cue Note of band
1 A for Twenty D"lars given in Dec. 1850, by
,JnI,:, swenrcng;n {" the undersigned. All per-
sous are hereby cautioned from trading Tor it:
JERRY DUNOVAET.
Anr 10 ot II
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-28
The Ladies' Horse.

The bride of a ladies' horse should be a
single rein curb-never snaf1le to be pulled
upon occurring the strength of thread only
to guide and direct the animal, and draw
only when the horse is required to be stopped;
at all other times to be kept slightly in hand
or be permitted to lie gently on the arched
neck of the beautiful creature, permitting him
to look abroad 2pon things and See the road
that he is travelling; starting with a bound
Into a graceful canter at the slightest motion
OF the rein, or a natural trot at the leaning
forward OF the rider, without the use Of whip
or other incentive. On such a horse tho
female figure is properly developed and its
beautiful proportions brought into action,
with no longer the fear that the whole
machine horse. rider and all-would tall to
pieces where the screws that held it together
to become loosened The PAGES of the lady's
horse should be long, rather than short, that
the rider may bend gracefully forward, and
not be jerked backward at every step in the
most vulgar way imaginable. A lady-equest-
rian must never appear in a hurry it is unbe-
coming aud ungentee, and shows plebeian
blood and many instances are on record,
showing that horse knows a gentleman or
lady at sight, as well as most of us. An
English lady of rank and wealth, now in
Egypt, writes home as follows: al fear
you may deem me rather boastful of my
horsemanship, when tell you that two Arab
horses which threw their cavaliers, did not
throw me. The cause, however. was not in
my skill, but in the very remarkable ptedlec-
ton these intelligent animals feel toward tho
weaker sex. Let the widest and herccst
Arabian be mounted by woman, and yon
will see him suddenly grow mild and genfle
as lamb. l have had plenty of opportuni-
ties to make the experiment, and in my own
stable there is beautiful gray Arab, which
nobody but myself dare ride. He knows me,
anticipates my wishes and judiciously calcu-
lates the degree of fatigue can bear without
Inconvenience. 1t is curious to see how he
manages to quicken his pace without shaking
me, ard the different sort Of steps he has
invented t. remedy contradictory purposes
horses being as liable to forgetiulnes as other
orgauiz beings, my Incompatible gray
would a How his natural amhiion to overcome
his galantry and if another horse threatened
to pass him, would start off with the speed OF
a wbillwiud Woe to me if. under such cir
cup,stailccs, | were 70 trust to the strength of
my arm or the power of the bridle l know
the gallant charge better. Leaving my hand
loose, aud abandoning all tho""..ssts or conf
pulsion. pat him on tho neck, cali him by his
name, beg him to be quiet. and deserve tho
piece OF sugar waiting for him at home.-
Never did these gentle means fail. Instantly
would he sacken his space prick up his ears
as if fully comprehending his error. and como
back to soft amble, gently neighing, as if to
crave pardon for his momcntary ohense."
Er,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-28
Two questions Settled.

These facts seem to settle two impor-
tant questions, viz: that colds have
little to do in producing consumption, as
to being the prime cause, and, that this
disease is obviously more ia al in the
Southern than in the Northern portion
of our country. Yet bronchitis, as
before remarked, and many throat affec-
tions are often greatly or entirely cured,
by residence in warm climate during
the cold season
But fcvers more frequently than colds,
develop consump, ion. Now, if this is u
true statement, we ought to find con-
sumption the most frequent where fevers
most prevail, as we have already found
it most unfrequent where cold most pre-
val! and this we find to be he fact,
notwithstanding the long defended doc
trine, that a malarial region is the pro-
per residence for consimptive patient.
Of the four different forms named IN the
last table, we find the average number
of cases to be for the North and the
South respectively as follows For the
former, 1872, per 1000 men; while tho
list of the latter is found to embrace the
enormous number Of 70S. And this, it
will be remembered, does not include
yellow fever, which every one knows to
be almost exclusively confined to the
South.
We further find the average number
of cases Of diarrhna and dysentary in
the Southern and Middle districts to be,
800 per 1000; whereas, in the Northern
division, the number is but 243. Hence
we may safely infer that, whatever tends
to impair the constitu ion, tends to
develop consumption in every class who
are predisposed, and in all climates and
countries.
This view of the subject ought to
stimulate all to religiously adopt such
measures, select such pursuits, choose
such climates, and practice such habits,
as seem best adapted to secure vigor-
Gus constitution.
There are several other points OF
interest in the foregoing table which
might be examined with profit. did time
permit. 1t is somewhat surprising to
find that there are more cases of rheu-
matism reported 1T Key West, than on
the New England coast, lnasmuch as
this disease has generally been consid-
cred as the very offspring of cold and
moist climates. Persons afflicted with
this complaint do of en- find great relief
in visiting a mild climate, but they gen.
orally return to be more affected than
ever. And, indeed, some who never
suspected any danger from this form Of
disease previous to residence in a
warm climate, find themselves peculiarly
obnoxious to an attack on returning
Such was the case with the author of the
work from which have drawn so many
interesting facts.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-28
Future HOusekeepers.

We sometimes catch ourselves wondering
how many OF the young ladies whom we meet
with are to perform the part OF housekcepcrs,
when the young men who now eye them so
admiringy, have persuaded them to become
their wivcs7 We listen to those young ladies
of whom we speak, and hear them not only
acknowledge, but beasting, of their ignorance
of all household duties, as if nothing would
so lower THEM in the estimation of their
friends. as the confession of an ability to bake
bread and pies, or cook piece of meat, or
disposition to engage in any useful employ
mcnt. Speaking from our own youthful
recollections. We are free to say that taper
fingers and lily hands are very pretty to look
ut with a young mans eyes, and sometimes
We have known the artless innocence of prac-
teal knowledge displayed by IA Young Miss
to appear rather interesting than othcrw ise -
But We have lived long enough to learn that
life is full of rugged experience, and that the
most loving, romantic and delicate people
must live on cooked or otherwise prepared
food, and in homes kept clean and tidy by
industrious hands. And for all the practical
purposes of married life, it is generally found
that for a husband TO ait and gaze at a wife's
taper fingers and lily hads, or for a wife to
Sit and be looked at and admired, does not
make the pot boil. or put the smallest piece
VI food thcrcin.--. Anonymous,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-28

this Union and to my State, but if gen
Hcmen suppose they can eract from me
an acknowledgment Of allegiance to arg
ideal or future contemplated Contederac 9
Of the Sonth, / here declare tint / QUE
no allegiance to 1t, nor will l, for one,
come under any such allegiance. l
know what my duties are, and gentlemen
may cease to remind me of the fact that
1 come from slavcholding Sta e.''
At the close of Mr.. Clay's remarks,
Senator Foote replied:
i" was quite startled by one remark
that fell from the lips of the honorable
Senator from ktntucky. He insinuates
that he fears that some persons IN the
South are aiming to establish u Southern
Coufederacy. What did The honorable
Senator mean by disclaiming so emplat,-
chilly all allegiance TO a Southern Con-
Jederacy, now or hereafter?"
Mr., Clay" The honorable Senator
knows perfectly well that the language,
as used here again and again; is 'treach-
cry to the South abandoning the
South failing to uphold the interests
of the South Now what / meant to
say was that knew of no South in the
shape of a Confederated Government !;
no South to whiS | owed allegiance"
There is now no doubt that the rebel
lion is but the elimination of plot
which-among army officers, and leading
Congressman at leas,-has been ripcning
for years. The allusion to {" Sou hern
Confederacy," uttered eleven years
before the Confederacy became more
than plot of ambitious schemcrs, could
not have been made more pointed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-28

SALT FOR THE THRoAT.-ln these
days when discusses Of the throat are SO
universally prevalent, and so many cases
fatal, we feel it our duty to say word
in behalf of simple and what has been
with us most etfectual preventive, if
not positive cure, of sore throat. For
many years past indeed, we may say
during the whole of a life of more than
forty years, we have been subject to sore
throat, and more particularly to a dry,
hacking cough, which was not only dis
tressing to ourselves, but to our friends
and those with whom we were brought
into business contact. Last Fall we
were induced to try what virtue there
was in common salt. We commenced
by using it three times day, morning,
noon and night. We dissolved large
table spoonful of pure table salt in about
half a small tumblcr of cold water
With this we garglcd the throat mos
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-28
WHOLE No. l.OS5

thoroughly just before meal time. The
result las been that, during the entire
Winter, we were not only free from the
usual coughs and colds to which, as far
as our memory extends, we have always
been sutjec', but the dry hacking cough
has en- rely disappeared. We at rbute
these satisfactory results solely to the
use of the salt gargle, and do most cor
daily recommend trial of i, to those of
our readers who are subject to diseases
of the throat. Many persons who have
never tried the salt garglc, have The
impression that it is unpleasant Such
Is not the case. On the contrary, 1t is
pleasant, and, after a few days use, no
person who loves nice, clean mou h,
and hrs;-rate sharpencr of he appetite,
will abandon it.-Farmer and Gardener.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-28

carried at ordinarily low water. 1t is
situated north of the west end of the
island. The anchorage, with water
equal to the depth on the bar, is five
miles long, averages three and quarter
miles in width. The harbor is safe for
the most dangerous storms in the gulf
those from the eastward, southwark and
westward--and might be easily entered
during these storms without pilot, if
good lighthouses were placed in proper
positions. The rise and fall of the tide
is only from twelve to fourteen inches.
If one of the results of this war should
be to make this island an important
place of trade, the value of this harbGt
cannot be over estimated. 1t is the
intention of the Government to occupy
Ship Island with large force.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-28
Henry Clay and the Southern Confed.
eFacy.

These are some sentences in the run
ming debate in the United States Senate
in 1850, following Henry Clay's speech
on the admission of California, which,
strange as they seemed then to an I'M
suspecting North, sound startliugly
familiar now. Some one had reminded
Mr.. Clay that his position was very
strange one for Senator from a slave
holding State. Said he:
al have heard something said on this
and a former occasion, about allegiance
to the South. | know no South, no
North, nor East, nor West, to which /
owe any allegiance. My allegiance is to
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-28
To Knit h Mitten with one Finger.

Cast on three needles sixty-four or
more stitches according to the size desi-
red, and knit about two inclcs of ribbing;
then, at the middle of one of the need
les, bring in the thread to make an
eyelct to begin the widening for the
thumb then knit one round, knitting in
that stitch on the mex round, make an
eyelet on each side of The first one, and
SO on every second round, making the
cyelet to the right or left of the previ-
Gus one, widening until about seventeen
holes are made on each row; then, take
off all these extra stitches on string,
cast on five on six stitches and knit one
round, narrow one stitch at each end of
cast-on si. ches, and again at the second
round; then, knit until time to make
the finger, and take off on a string one
fourth of the stitches, dividing them
equally on each side of a line with the
thumb, cast on four'or five stitches to
make room between the fingers, knit one
round, and narrow one at each end of
the cast-on stitches, knit as long as you
wish the NIT, then narrow and finish
Thumb-Put on the stitches from the
string, fasten the thread at the right
hand side, knit on until you come to the
cas!-on stitches, take up like for the
heel of s ocking, knit one round then
narrow at each end of the cast-on
stitches until the thumb is reduced to
the size desired, knit until long enough
and finish. Finger--Take up the
sti chcs off the string, narrow one Or
more stitches, knit as long as the mitt.
Press.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-28

Cur OFF THE BACK LEGS OF Your
CHAIRs.=-I will tell you secret worth
knowing. A thousand lhings not worth
half so much have been patented and
elevated into business. Ii is this:
Ifyou cut off the back legs of your
chairs, so that the back part of the seat
shall be two inches lower than the from
part, it will greatly releave the ia igue
of sitting, and keep your spine in much
better shape. The principal fatigue in
sitting comes from your sliding forward
and thus straining the ligamcnts and
muscles in the small Of the back. The
cxpedient have advised will obvia;e
this tendency, and, as | have suggested,
add greatly to the comfort and healthful-
ness of the sitting position The front
edge of chair should not be more than
fifteen inches high, for the average man,
nor more than fourteen for the average
woman. The average chair now seven
teen inches high for all, which no amount
of slanting in the seat can make COM
ortable. -Lewis' Gymnasium.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-28

DISTANCES ON THE UPPER PoToMAC.-The
following table, showing tie marches made
by the New York Ninth Regiment, between
June 10th and December 4th, will give an
idea of the distances between the various
points on and near the Upper Potomac
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-10

The INDIANS IN THE SOUTHERN ARMY-The
Arkansas regiment arrived here Sunday. strong.
with plenty of Indians among them and Bowie
knives ever so long. They can "whip their
weight in wild cats" and are determined to av-
erage FIVE Yankee soldiers apiece.-Frederieks
burg Va.) arena.
During the revolutionary war. our country
charged that Great Britain was guilty of re-
voting violation of all the laws of civilized
warfare in employing the Indians to fight for
her, and the same opinion in regard to her con-
duct has prevailed ever since. We think that
the Southern Government makes serious mis-
take when it enrOlls Indians i'm its service We
see from the papers that Albert Pike. assuming
no doubt, the costume of a savage painting his
face. wearing ring in his nose. and hanging
wampum about his neck. has gone into the Cher
okee Nation to raise regiment there to fight
the North
When that eloquent and famous Indian.
George CONWAY, few weeks ago. raised reg
iment of Northern Indians, and offered it to the
United States Government, the offer was in
stantly rejected Perhaps. however, General
Scott may reconsider his decision. He NAV
think that CONWAY and his Indians may do very
well to fight Pike and his indians. 1t would be
well if the whole fighting of the war could be
done by the savage regiments, and still better
| if it could be done by their two commanders
Whoever has seen Pike knows that he has a
tremendous head of hair. Copway would fight
like the devil to secure such wonderful scalp
to tickle his squaw and adorn his wigwam.-
Louisville Journal.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-10

CLERICAL WT.-An exchange says at So
cial gathering of Congregational ministers in
Brooklyn, n. y, recently. Rev. Dr. Storrs who
presided. introduced the speaking as follows:
The chairman said One gentleman who was
expected to speak this evening comes of such a
prolific stock that his friends had feared his spr
it might not sustain the shock of arms i'm the
country. certainly that he might not venture
to be present on an occasion like this: and yet
] see him in the house. l am reminded of an
incident which occurred in his own church the
other day, which will speak of while he is get
ting to the platform. He has lately had con-
structed under his platform what is called the
[" baptistry." and he informed me very coolly
that he kept his hand upon the wrench. and
when anybody advanced sentiments i'm his pull.
pit which were not agreeable to him be turned
the wrench. and under the man went That
taken in connection with his intentional hiding
himself this evening. reminds me of a text
which good Methodist brother preached
against immersion. He found no text. until
with great shrewdness and good sense he hit
upon this: Beware of dirers-and strange
doctrines" Great laughter.] If Mr.. Beecher
will come forward We will accept his apology.
Ii will be understood, Of course. that whatever
MIR. Beecher says will be confidential. Re-
| newed laugher.
| Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was greeted with
great applause as he wendell his way to the
speakers stand. He said: / would say to my
brother although he got Off dry the last time
he was in my church. I'll see that he is wet the
next time. Laughter.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-10

A Curious CAsE.-One evening in the month
of September, last year, young man was
found on the streets by the police in state of
ca.alepsy. He was taken to the City Hall pO-
lice station and to the establishment of the ser
geant and men, he remained in every position
in which he was placed, however uncOmfOrta
BILE. They pinched him, placed his hands above
his head, but he gave no sign of feeling. When
spoken to he only rewarded the speaker with a
vacant stare. On the following morning he
was brought into the police court, but there
was no change in his appearance or manner
from that of the previous evening. and the pO-
lice magistrate directed one of the officers Of
the police to convey him in a cab to the gene
raj hospital. Since the time referred to above,
he has been in that institution, and the medical
gentlemen in attendance have done every thing
which skill could invent for his relief. Months
passed away and the man was kept in life by
food in liquid state being administered to
him. The was one that excited cOnsdera-
bic interest among the medical faculty, but
grave doubts were entertained whether the man
would ever be restored to consciousness. They
were. however, unremitting in their attention,
and two days ago, to the surprise of all, as well
as himself, he recovered the use of his voice
and limbs. 1t is said that he appeared quite
frightened ut the sound of his own voice. His
life has been complete blank for the past nine
months. He states that his name is lngham
and that the last thing he remembers is, that
he was residing in Quebec last summer, but in
regard to his coming to Toronto, he can give
no information whatever The case is certain
ly curious one, and has caused a considerable
discussion among the medical men of this city.
Toronto Globe.