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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-07-26
ROBERT w. HBaEENIIs,
SAIL MAKER.
WAWASET NURSTRIES

WAWASET NURSERIES,
UlHE undersigned having made a,rsngcnents with
some Of the most reliable Nursarymen III this country
In prepared to furnish all kinds Vt -
NURSERY STOCK
Of the best quality at reasonable prices lie woud re-.
spectinly advise those intending to plant tho conins
ml to send their orders early, the rst appcatts in
yafiably peruIe the hest tr,e s.
Intelligent planters must be- fully aware Of fhe advan
hg.s Of buying their trees, &es ri homo, whore they
make their own selection, In preference tho now fro
Iu ut practice Of buying nom rfpufci agents from dis.
taure who are seldom a second time.
Na-lOOJO one year Silver Naples for ssle low
aug - EDWARD TATNALL,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-07-26
NEW BOOKS!

NEW BOOKSI
III Z. S. Il. BuHer's Book md Negsgdpey Store.
420 Market Street,
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
Irumps, story Of American Life by a. W. Curtis.
The Crossed Path ly Wilkie Collins
Harry Harson. by john T. Irving.
The Attorney. by John 4, Irving.
Tie Constitution OF the L nited states
via li1e. by Capt. Mnyne Reid
liie u General Francis Marion.
Eyeiybody's Lawyer
Moral History OF Women.
Miss Glberts Carser
nne of Thou, by Chas. Lever.
The First False slep, by Rsynulds.
Tbs Woman IN White, by wilks Collins
Twenty-n five different kinds ri Novels ut dime each
All the Magazines. Daily aud Weekly Newtlsi.t.
ohs' Stationery and Fancy Art eles for sale ia meal
N'inS npl2
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-07-26

" wound e" lie attention of Gardeners ana otbe,.
- To- our lar-e selected stock OF ftesh s.-d flsti,
q Oardei flour aud Agricultural seed. ri,ltivst,i i
tNu eetfitatsi seeds men, b. Lnuir-fh z SIN MAJ, ~
want ' suot and nrliabl Ssis raa ind them At 'i
mar ''N1DLEE 4 SON,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-07-26
FIRE INSURANCE.
FIRE INSURANCE.
THE FARMERS NrATE MUTUAL
C0rig6ial MH Creet)

COrigiaal MM Creek
TRANCE COMPANY,
loNHNuEs TO oFFER TO THE PEOPLE OF DELLA
~ ware its superior advantage Of Insurance against
~ me- ~ all descriptions of property except marine
This company ia the pioneer Of Mutual Insurance in
aur STATE being the hst to introduce the pruele among
Us; Au Tue Others are mere limitations
Is Recommended by hteen years experience H. ana
attention TO- the subject n Mutual Insurance, which IL
believed hA- enabled tue Managers So To- adjust aud DIS
emiuAe hatweon tho different varieties o property and
tks So To render The membership tile h07i equitable ani
"dhfi VI auy 'tler Company ia ths state
u doe, noi ioa, that has mtl with no loss or only
nhs Or two ANAL losses 1dfus lie neutrality-suspicious. the
u,nfanee List small the lose must needs be IN pro-
portion Justly boasts that within tue last ton years
has pai S1lOuU Ia lu--e aud attendant EXPENSES with
el single 'e litlgL0n; rarely NJ even dhereuee OF
1i1nh and IN almost all cases to the eutire satisfaction
90 the parties nsurc-aiWAys Within the limits VI 60
a"Ysi au l,,,. a.. a. ihe epioa q The parties
al9eF Company IN the State
u IA less at hazard IN any single rick In proper
u las rejected hundreds of thousands Of pollars Of In
suaAea offered to IT, within the last three months, either
a. being too great risks in one single case or as unit oh
eets 81 Mutual Insurance; aud notwithstanding this aud
.ne multiplication OF other Mutual Insurance Companies
HGLF'A MILLION uF DOLLARS
II eoNhgnte the year 1854 with AL amount real pro,
itehnH 10 me eumnuniiy vi S2S2,OOl
"uA'd'a W surplua fund Of is,0OO
Total Protection, saoOoOO
IL Is the work Of ihc Farmers Of Delaware, and such
fresideni-iESsE SHARPE.
Secretary ana Mrsasurer-RoBeaT MuCAsR
DIRECTORS:
RrlniglpiHe Huidtut- William T. I.alf-.
t3risiiJnh HNndrrt-laues Drlapatue,
1 Wilmington Hindifd--J sharpe, James Webb. T. U
Siois"nhur- Samuel l.
liM tferk NAHiftd-nuuert McCabs.
Mo tHHe Hndred- David w. usmmn
lthdf pius CTesk ihnaIrd-l = Williamson
Ptneidr Hnidrd-Curls Il, Ellison
81. thor4ss Hitgdrei-1ames Burnham
ifd lion N0HdTti-Iuhu L. Catk.
NWgrlli-Mlnm Temple.
Ntrrr-lienry Todd
N1yWd-Chaies r. Fleming, Peter CAusey.
A,0rge 'OWn--C Charles Tunnel.
Communications ou general business addressed to the
iiHte attention.
81 ROBERT McCABE 81 D.. Secretary.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-07-26

TO THE AFFLICTED.
For Aguc.
Use llrnBhulsts Asuo bose,
u,r usiords lndia Chnlsgaguc
u-e l'aschail's Asur Mixture Sc
For Weak or InIIamed Eyes.
Use Briuqhursrs Eye Water
u-e fhompsons Eve water,
Use Poor Richards Eye Water,
Use liecksl's Eye nAl.am
For Coughs.
u.e niinshuris Cough syrup.
t's Aycrs Cle'ry recioral,
lso Jayne, Exp5cioraur
For Dyspepsia.
Use Brias larsis Dyspepiic rills,
~ regyiia syrup or Prot; Sol rroioA Iron,
u'r Iulnp syrup al rlnsphatps,
Comp sylupoi lypophesrhites.
H. s,elt RS liittets,
uootaud's herman nitte,,,
For Worms.
Use lIringhursts woun syrup
usu Brnshusts Norm Lo1enges
Use Fahnysioek's vermituge, Sc.
For Hernia on Rupture.
Go to E. Drinehust Co aud he lifted With Truss.
For FIatuIence.
Use lringhursis Ess Ginger
Use Biiushursts Ginger Lozenge,,
For Children TeeIhing.
W MIS- whSow's Soothing 81 rnp
Use iowerH lnl,ut Cortisi.
For ~ CatIariic OF Purge.
u1 t b n Purgiye Syrup "a substitute or Cs-
Use hfinshursrs Fnrrative Pills cougar roaleah
use Citrate oi Masnesa,
tsH seiihi. Powders. &C.
For Purifying the blood,
uss l'ringhurst's Alternative syrup
Ayers Strsaparia,
Bulls sarap1ra,
rsniyi'n Syrup, &C..
For Constipation.
Use Rrinshursts Purgatiye syrup,
49,. Bowers Meiicaed Figs
Or one Of those superior Elastic syriuges sold y Bring
For Diet
Use Sago Tapoca, Bronia Pure Chocolate Gelatin or
'unket made with Brnghurst's Liquid Rennet
For Illuminating Purposes.
Use lie genuine Kerosene Oil with Of those superior
low priced Lamps, sold by
EDW. BRINGHURST & Co,
MANUFACTURING PHAROiACEuTIsTs,
Corner Of Market and Sirth ST., lIiiaiagton.
sep IS
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-07-26
lamps Lamps for Coal Oil.

IIik brst variety aud largest stock Of LAMPS of an nal.
rris Just received from the Boston Far5rss Gr nIe
low Al A. II. GRldsuAW Co.
stp Ma 600 MARKET street
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-07-26
Anti-Dyspepsia Powders.

II Is put up In tin boxes accompanied with full dire.
lions io Price only 20 cents per box, $3.50 per
dozen Sent everywhere by Express, or as directed ON
receipt OF the amount liberal discount to the trade.
Prepared only by DIR, ]. SlMMS & SON,
SOLE rROPRlEToRs,
fo"r@ and hRy Streets, Wilmington, Da
sS-sod by Druggists aud Country Merchants gene.
rally. ian
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-07-26
STEWARDS FOUNDRY.

TUE UNI, is,snei having purchased tin. eutir. ittt
= No. ths ne ttUuNmhHf and kAllINd snOP g. Al u,,
s'!h't ~ hoNr aud MONROE STREETS IA 'tl,,s ci,y
3 repaired 10 Neeute all or1vts thsi ay ~ T.,
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-30
Special Notices.

House every Sunday, at eleven O'Clock A. N, and
three p. NJ
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-30

FOR SALE.
EOUR HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND,
II all under good fence-suitable for Raising Grain'
or Pasture-warranted never to be Over6owed. AP
ply to J. h. Hl&sON,
Dec. q, 1851. Ne. rs Broad SIS heEaGa'
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-30

New MusicI Just Rcceived.-Mother is
the Battle over; Napolatine Our Good Ship Sails To-
Night Never Kiss and Tell; Stripes and Starry
Blue; Happy be Thy Dreams; Our Good Ship Sails
Tonight My Tear; l Cannot Cali Her Mother; Happy
be Thy Dreams; Dixie's Land; Ny Dearest Love
Thee; Star Spangled Banner; am Returning to Thee
Annie A Home that Love; When the streamlet
Murmurs Sweet; Rally for the Banner; OF Again:
McClellan's Serenade; Elegy on Brig General Lyon
Annie of the Vale; Care for Them Tenderly; The Dy
ing Soldier, or Kiss Ne Goodnight Mother; The Land
of Washington; Harkl Hear an Angel Sing; Maj.
General McClcan's Grand March, Yankee Doodle
with variations; Coutraband Schottische American
Medley; Douglas Funeral March; Snow Flake Waltz;
Cottage by the Sea. For sale by
AP CHURCH & co.
at the Broad street Book store, Nevada.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-30

DRowNED.-Thos. Campano, Portuguese,
le, ~le hved on the Hale place, Humboldt county,
mile attempting 10 cross Little river, lately,
a. a us mouth, was drowned. He was fording
~ 1e 4. stream, leading his horse, when the force
VI me current carried his feet from under him,
Aao ne was swept into the ocean.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-30

SANDS SARsAPARILLA is an excellent Alternative and
tonic, delicate females of irregular habits, or at the
turning period ofle, find it the best and safest rem
edy that can be used. II is also peculiarly bene6cia
for purifying the blood, expelling obstructions,
strumous and scrofulous humours pustules, pimples
and all dsfguring eruptions upon the surface of the
skin.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-30
San Francisco Adv's.
SEEDS! SEED ST.!
TO DEALERS,
Farmers, Gardeners, and Others.

WE OFFER THE MOST EXTEN-
w sive assortment of Fresh Field, Garden. Fruit,
and Flower Seeds on the Pacific Coast from the best
in part
l5oOO lbs. Alfalfa Clover Seed, pure, growth 1851
1000 lbs Red Clover Seed.
1000 lbs White Dutch Clover.
1000 lbs. Timothy Grass Seed.
LOO lbs Hungarian Grass Seed
1000 lbs. Millet Seed
1000 lbs. Lucerne Clover Seed.
90 Bush. Red Top Grass Seed
% Bush Kentucky Blue Grass Seed.
20 Bush Rye Grass Seed
90 Bush Mixed Lawn Grass Seed.
Is Bush Ianfoin Glover Seed.
10 Bush. Sweet Vernal Grass Seed
10 Bush. Crested Dogstail Grass Seed
10 Bush. California Prairie Clover
500 lbs. Sugar Beet Seed
500 lbs. Large Red Mangle Wartzel Beet
800 lhs. Long Blood Beet
200 lbs. Turnip Blood Beet.
500 lbs. Ruta Baga Turnp Seed.
200 lbs. Early White Dutch Turnip Seed.
200 lbs Red Tep Turnip Seed.
200 lbs Long Orange Carrot.
100 lbs. White Belgian Carrot.
400 lbs Assorted Onion Seed
1000 lbs. TOP ONIONS
Together with all the varieties required.
Horticultural Implements, Hedge Shears, Pruning
Shears Spring Hedge Shears, Pruning and Budding
Knives, Saws, etc, etc,
Boxes of papers assorted seeds put expressly
for Dealers liberal discount will be made to the
trade.
We have a very fine assortment Of Dutch Bulbons
Flowering Roots which can pack to go secure for
any distance.
Catalogues sent on application. All orders ad
dressed to J. Z. SWEENY & co.
San Francisco,
Ga VIII meet with prompt attention. -Ea
San Francisco, Dec. 27, lS6l.-3m.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-07-10
The Ifugucnots.

Mr.. Fl1nrGH, of DeE.r's Ecris~, has been
claiming that the greatness cr the South cam"
lhrcn.h her Hugllcnot blood. Whc:crron Mr..
srx4s. the literary editor Of the Charleston R'.'-
cmrv, enters a neyatnr, and says:
"ln the paper tho Hugueno# Of tho Sonth, >
Mr. Fitlhugh has given us u very Interesting re-
.pme of personal aud general history. we think,
however, that he dncs injustice to other tribes,
ssc,s and nalinms The English were rrr;luminan;
In The rnlnry. lie l.. however, in so;En degree
riuht, il h. will alo, III tn suhSIitnis the wrrd
Celtic for IInsueno;--mF wLirl, race thr liTeunnnt
was representatives. The scotch, Irish. ami
Sestch- Irish constitute the pi"re numerous rerrr-
s.ntatircs Of the lending spirits in the South. or
one or other ui these were the Mnultrirs. the Cn
houns, tho Jacksuus, tl.r Rut=dgcs, pickrnse+.
Shulhy., Caulphrli. and ihuusala h:sidesni tir
ruiuarkaDlr ncn of the Carninas and Nirginin.
Tho Hueugnot. M doubt contributed vcrr fair
proportion u: Iuust remarkable men here, Il: el.e-
where in America, and We hnrc Ito pulrnsc 10 de-
tract frum their claims. But We mutt not suffer
any too sweeping aSser!g:! ~ disparagc th" lust
proportions OF any other :torks."
VIZ are glad AIr. SlNYs has 70. thc Virginia
disquisitionist right. BY the way, when are wo
to hear the la.: Of H"ou'.of: and Puritan, and
PocaIaatas:' But it the tune il to be changed 10
.Scotch Tri.h and Scotch Hi.h," it will only hc
jumping from the frying pan into the IRE. Let
the harmless stock Dragging proceed. And this
reminds us that it ,iore proceed upon tho false
sumption, that certain original settlers in Amer;rn
who happened to have been l,ersccuted were there
fore superior to others who had mt been so per-
securi. As to mere nobility of birth, the Im.t-
hnnta. people hold the cards against all of them :
while in long race the -inylo-.S"ron will still
hold his own, however BIZ muy he ignored by such
~ Mr Eir1uEGu.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-07-10
WN. :. JONES,
Proprietor Chranicle Il Sentinel.
For tho Advertiser.
!Augu-;a. IN.

Dear Adst.ti,cr "A concert given hy tho
ps;riot:c and higil.snul rouns la,lies or Beech
Island came ~ on Wednesday evc,i 8, The 9th
June, fur the hene6t nf those who have left nll
near aud dear 20 them, TO ish. for orr "causc,
our homes, onr honor, and who are row enc alnpcd
in the ";d dominion Srnte, ready and anxious, at
moments warning, to avcnge the Southern bord
which has been split by l.inculn's vandal hordc.,
and to drive tic in>clcnt fne from our borders.
ner,! n1t say Mr Enron, that shis rD!;.cA Of old
Ed:cfeld, kas ever cen regarded ~ the Elyscril,
of country communities has over shown her
patriotism and loyalty, AMI has ever heen the first
to lend a helping hand. in every c.ase. where
:,niri"ti.m houar and si"r4. ere concerned. Iter
past history il well known tn vs all. Tho place
selected for the concert wns the Daprist Church,
being the only convenient building, and though
some Of our hnrri shsN Brptirf may think rather
un unsuitable place for such all occasion, yet must
say, taking in consideration the cause for which
il was intended, 1 think no ono should have waved
the slightest objection, but should rather commend
the lair daughters OF Edgefeld for the patriotism
they manifcstcd on the occasion. They hayo
a!sn here e fine society. in iourishne condition,
for the purpose of purchasing ard making clothiuv
for thase urare men, who are now defending their
ouatry from Northern uggrsssors and eucroscb,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-07-10
From the Seventh.

A member Of Capt. talents company asks
the publication Of some addresses delivered re-
Gently at flag presentation in Richmond. It
gives ns pleasure to io so, both nrcouni Of our
soldiers abroad ard cur fair ladie- y, home. 1t
wns wel!-corcriyrd compliment to Il galiant
company.
We mike an extract or two from our curres-
pondens letter, aprertaiuns to other O;hts.
He says: eve know little Of what is going on; ;
but from the large force alrendy here and the
numbers still coming, ne judge TINT some impor-
tart move i at hand. And, ~ our friend iMaj"r
T. wor!d say "wrui not be at si snpr="'l if
somebody was hu.: ana that badly"
And again: "our Regiment Is generally III
very sool health aud I think about as keen fnr
hr,lsh with the Yankees a. yor EVER saw uIen,
and my word fpr ii i*noulL mn opportunity after
will give gnnl account Of themselves. Our Firi,;
Officers are verY popular with their ccmmand
generally. nmd think spare 40 pains I" make
their men n! comfortable Tie circumstances will
ALLOW. Our Major is onr of the hardest %arking
men in the Camp. Is gradually growing in favor
with all, and think will he unr Of the mat
popular, il not the most popular lcld officer VIC
have should not frsrt Ia mention that the
Lincoln balloon was in full view OF our Camp on
Yesterday all the Company banners were taken
on the nil in the rear Of our camp and wa"ed
drfantly t,wards il as lung az il Was yi<ih;r.'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-07-10
Trnuble in Tennessee.

correspondent of tue Savannah Oniiy NesG,
writing FROM Knoxville, 1f date 9Th June. gives
n gloomy account or tie stale Of feeling in Eaa;
Tennessee H. indeed asserts ;bat tho Lincan;ts,
are in 1t decided majority. After gnir:;:= to
sresk oi the notorious Purton EEuYsLom' ny the
caiof agent in this wo.k Of division. tis "ritcr
adds:
But Browa!uw il pol the only grea: sinner Of
East Tennessee. There is iegi"n Of them. An
drew Juhnaua, nr Cireenville. Thomas Nelson, and
Yankee Maynard, nf Knoxville. nre three arrh
traitors. They arc ,l!nr', politically. az lc#s'.
They are men Of rnhnunicd Influence over Ike
East Trnncs.ran:. They hars s;umItsi their :c'-
tun from, "nc end TO tie u;,'. sit! bare told tls
people never to snh.Eit IT, nr cLn"wir:;r the
Confederate Government. They ::"I ',"rrir:.l
the pv"pr-fear:r!ly deceived tHrm. ii:c" 20
un the i;raenvillp Convention tihr mi":i C.a-
ycn:ion si,ove referee! :r.i After ycns-res H;''!
,pc;..nly seeded. ari ihry has laced Eat ira-
ncssec. their partizars kenE il, inr ,ea inj"ri:y
there, in The attitude ci RrIrii'o". Rebellion i.
j. The word; it i. in every "i,c uor; i'll ;i:;t :e
i"n, ami hundrels Of people are lsavi!:: "r !';--
pari.s to lcayr i:;p ain ."lil ~! "c"aIi =; it.
E:i'. untold e@ii, only T:>il. ::1! tilr action
ur trr Mon Leaders.
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TERMS OF DESCRIPTION.
Two DOLLARS per year if paid in a,:vnnre-Two
DOLLARS and FrFrY CsNrs if not paid within SIX
,.,nnshs-aud TuREs DOLLARS ii rcs paid before
the expiration Of the year.
subscriptions out Of tie District must be paid
s"- IN advance.
EArES OF ADVERTISING.
Iii advertisements will ho inserted Z: OHE Del
"a. ,e7 Square il2 Minioa lines or lcss) for the
!;.+ :u,ertinn, and Fifty Cents for each subsequent
Insertion.
Advertisements frvm strangers and transient
r:.":.: payable in advance. AL others will be
u; .i.ia,r., .iu. waer called for.
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81 in <ur.vt.! marked o. Ii. iDarsin. will te eco-
s!nned .n.i forbid and Charged aoc"r:insly.
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i--iiLalie business vi the 6r:n individual con-
,.a..;p:-. Contract advertisements payable Seni-
aauua:iy.
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..i:ncs o; any Society, Association or Corpora
ia, w;i! b.. c.srzsd q: advertisements.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-07-10

SrIclnE&.-Ths morning Inc lodies Of two
mnIailo girls, named, respectively, Sarah and
Harriet Almond, were found drowned in the
Augusta Canal. ncar S;uYalls Mills. One OF
the girls was free, and the other is srppo cd
70 have hcrr tho property Of Judge Abncr r.
Robertson, Of this city. 0ae was about III
years Of age, and the other about %. Ii was
evident. from the testimony adduced, that
they voluntarily drowned themselves. One
of them had been Ecarl. to declare that she
would drown herself; and previous to going
in:o the water they had pulled Oft their shoes,
and laid them Oh tic bank of The Canal
The retained their clothing, however.
Coroner Baker held all inquest on the bod
les, and the jury returned verdict in acror-
dance with the above Observation-Disclosures
9th inst.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-07-10
Arr,,cr,yr Tp.arpy.-We learn from a

ArrucylXG TRaGEpy.-We learn from
Toluutc,r. nnw in The city from Curiuth, Miss,
,ha, one day lsst week member ol the Wig
fall RiAs<, lying at that place, named j. NJ.
Harrison, merchant, Of the firm Of Harrison
K Edwards ui Green boz oash, Miss, obtained
a turlougi:. He arrived at his residence a,
Greer .i,'1rpnga before day on Thursday morn
ing. a,..I ,!rsiring to surprise his wife. he en-
tpre Ills hn;,<e with as little noise IS possible.
Mrs. Harrison saw him, however, but in the
d .rk ustork hin, aud called to his brother,
Mr.. VIM. Harrison, merchant Of Lodi, who
WAS Sleeping on the premises, tu shoot the ne.
gro who had broken in. lie did 80, and a
heavy luad of shot entered his brothers right
breast under the nipple. Mr.. Harrison died
ia few moments, leaving his wife and broth
er in state Of distracted agony too fearful to
coutcmpiate.--Memphis Appeal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-07-10

"FAsr DAY" or rns REBELs-Alike trite
and rue is tn" adage, that when the Devil
gets nto trouble, he becomes religious, or at
! l"as. Affects to be. Tie same may be affirm.
ci Of his enlissaries. They are like swallows,
of whom it is stated that they never make
10: until they are caught in storm. To
these rules, i; would seem, jefferson Davis
AMI his rebel horde do not constitute an ex-
smprion. Having been disappointed in their
ilo;.. ai capturing Washington; aud finding
tia, their curses. like their chickens, have
come home to roost, and that their "Confed.
eracy" is about to undergo spontaneous
combastion,n they are turning their attention
TO quarter whence it is not likely they have
ever directed ,heir attention before. They
have aatualy betaken themselves to fasting
end prayer. Thursday WIS tie day set apart
for these praiseworthy purposes, by virtue Of
special "Ptoc!amation," cmanatlng from
The chief Of the rebels.
AZ TO the Precipitation Of offended Deity
through the medium of their stornachs, we
rather opiue the large majority of the rebels
have been on very low diet for some months
past. They have been fasting from necessity
-iur the want of something to eat, and it is
s.,il ''Hubsors choice" with them. 1t did
MT require therefore, 81 Executive manifss-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-07-10
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, July 4.-Congress assembled
here to-day.
The Senate organized. The follos ing mem
bers were present and in their seats.
Messrs. Powell and Breckenridge, tf Ken.
tucky.
Pork, Of Missouri.
Johnson, Of Tennessee.
Pearre, OF Maryland
The credentials of Messr>. Lane aud po,ne.
roy, of Kansas, and Of Ewing for the long
t4rm; of browning, Of Illinois, and McDou-
gal o.! CwliInr:ia. were presented.
C"j,.es f'i'ail navy conpacts were demanded.
Senator wilson will introduce bill to-
morrow t., confirm the acts Of the President.
Notices We're given of bills to employ VOL
untaers, enforce TIE laws, increase the militia
ry establishment, for the better organization
Of the military, to promote the organization
aad efficiency of the volunteer militia force
to be called the United States National Guard.
Mr.. Dickerson has resigned the Secretary
ship of the Senate.
The Senate then adjourned.
In the House LOO members answered 10 the
roll cali.
On the balotting for Speaker commencing,
Coiax Withdrew. Hickman nominated Blair
At this the gallery applauded. Grow was
also Nominated. But there was no choice.
The second ballot stood thus Grow 93, Blair
II, Crittenden l2.
EX. Gov. Seymour offered resolutions in the
House of Representatives virtually sustain
ing tie Southern Cunlederacy. lie was sup.
ported by eighteen fearless Democrats.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-In the Senate, a
bil has been introduced, contlscaling the pro
party Of all civil and military otficers-the
latter above the rank Of Lieutenant-in the
rehelliuus States; disqualifying them from
holding Offices of profit or honor; and apply
Ing the property Of traitors to the restorl'
ton of the Union.
The resigning Secretary was Joseph Mich,
olson, not Aabury Dickcnson
Etheridge has been elected Clerk of tlIr
House. He was nominated tv Mallory, d
kentucky.
Gen. Patterson reports having reached Mar
tinsburg yesterday.
The Confederates retreated as he advanced
The Confederates loss at the river was six.
ty killed.
Eight miles from the river the Confederate:
are posted for renewal Of the fight.
WASHINGTON, July G.-Licn. I'atlerson's
whole force is 4! Martinsburg.
The Federal pckets fired OIL each other
killing ten Of their own number.
C;en. Mcclellan is reported az being within
two t'avs march of Marti;Sburg
Gen. Juhus.on is within three miles c
MnrinstMr. with 1000 men :ess than tho
! Federal forces.
4 general Federal movement will occur
during the coming week.
Secretary Cameron and Gen. Fremont hay,
go:ie 20 Fortress Monroe.