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Tire hell is first filled up with old fab.
ioned. round leaden bullets. or other mis-
siic. melted sulphur il then pnared III to iil
o. the iaterstices and bind die bqllets ia
Que s1li mass; the she'll i then put into a
kind II lathe. aud . cylindrical hole ot the
exact SIC of the oriEiee Of the shell is bored
through the bullets aud tie sulphur: THIS
cavity is filled with powder, even with tie
inteFi1r edge Of the uriiice. 4 .ix inch shell
ui the kind here described holding about
haIi pound. The fuse fitted into the urt-
ice j. a recent Belgian invention. uadt VI
n swter and resembles the scfew-cap used
Tor the patent fruit cans. fa-exIiliaat+urr
of this pewter cap shows. however, that IL -
r,sie III two hollow disc Vt metal screwed
together. and filled with meat powder:
number Of tiue holes are drilled IN the low
ar disc. while the outer disc is entire, aud
marked witll figure. in a circle. l. 2 J. L..
In til. state. the she'll is water aud weather
prooi. When taken for use, the gunner. 10y
means oi a small steel instrument, srHu..
cut portion Of the outer soft mgtsl sertaUs.
and lays bare the charge Of cOmpustiu4
powder below il. Ii tile she'll il desired "
explode III one second after leaving Ito zua,
the scoopiug is made on the figure oae. aud
il in two seconds, on the figure tvo, and 80
% the idea being thai The shells u this de-
.eripfion ,hail FIRST strike the Obieef simcd
at add do execution as ball, and then cxs
ploje. sending the bullet. a. IL from sBoth
er cannon located a. ihe point where the
flight Of the shelf Is arrested, Lirge she'll
Of eight Or ten inches arr TILED with powder
oniy. aud bursting. du execution by mraHs
Of their fragments. Thrsg large shells are
generalI, feed by means of a fuse ur meal
powder, extending through bras plug.
shrewetl into the mouth Of Tie she'll III bath
cases the fuse is fred by the igHitioh oi the
rharrr IL The gut
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-07-17
~ To Persons om of Employment. GO
AGENTS WANTED.

In every County N the United states,
,UsO sas,g. IN The sale q sOms of the hest and mos.
Il elegantly Illustrated Works pubiished.
Oar pabhcaloas are of The most inleresiing ehafae,
A., .I.et.l 10 IA. ssns of the faimsf Merhsne snd
Merchant, lhey us publishej IN the hest style, and
boaa IL ,he MT subsisaiisl and are woHhy
ola. n NE Library of every Household IN The Land
tv 70 msa u saisfpti.s and industrious habits this
ha.,nes. s.ss an opportunity Cor profitable employment
seldom 70 be mel with.
ER Persons desiring 10 set ~ Agents vii receive
s,ag LgsRY, GgrZ a Co.. Psbiiahsrs.
g,.alt Moth second sussl. PhiIsdelphia.
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how limited had been the support given to
the fetus.
"This neglect Of the milking disposition
is great evil at the present day, and our
best breeds are suffering, aad will continue
to suffer from il until more attention is given
to this point in the awards at the National
Exhibitions. Here it should be mede lead
Ing point Of merit, and this would stimulate
breeders to give more attention to It,"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-07-17

BIsHgP DAVIS on THE WAR.-Fhe follow
ing eloquent and patriotic language is ex-
tracied from the annual address Of Bishop
Davis, Of South Carolina:
{" Having now, beloved brethren, brought
before you nv official acts for the past year,
must now call your attention 10 mure anx-
Ious and more thrilling thoughts. We are in
the midst Of war aud Is consequences. We
are looking nut every day for exciting events.
--nr hearihstoues are uplurned. Our broth.
ers and our children are in the field. Oar
youths, with whom We have heretofore oaly
sported, have sprung up into armed men.
This is not confined to few. II is spread
throughout the land. There is not a heart
which il does not reach. We are filled with
deep emotions and trying expectations. B,d
this is no time for ,Csdkuess or for fedrs. A
country was never 50 saved. We are called
upon far manly resolution, and lur Christian
hope aud trust. Our cause is right, and God
is trge. Let us show the would that We can
trust b. ;h Let Us show them. tor, thar We are
Southern men. and claim independent op'n-
IONS aud a sustaining individuality. Neafs
f not dep ndent upon circumstances nr comb.
nations. ur numbers. FIR our Inward strength.
bar can stand erect 10 personal character IN
the sense Of laiegrity aud the fear Of God.
i,einte Hun, indeed, let ~ humble ourselves,
c0ntessng our sins, mpIofe Ills pirdOu, aud
sspplicate Ills grace and spiritual beuedlc-
ton, We thank Gud that by The sppcut-
mcnt IT tie Chief Magistrate 1T our Coultd-
eraey, uur whole country aud people ha,e
come before hin in supplleatinn aud praytr.
LEI u continue thus to always seek lils face
and depend upon IIis favor and grsee. 10
az orr trials. and the cOnsalsions aI the
world, let 1s lift up our hearts 70 Him, and
hra. Him say, Be still, aud know that
anl 6oJ."
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and gone grumbling back to the shop. Now,
wife and feel as happy as mortals can or
dinarily. and am prepared to say to my
brother mechanics. ego and do likewise"
GEORGE TERRET.
Putnam Co., N. Y.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-07-17

VALUABLE EXPERIENCE OF MECHANIC TURNED
FARMER.
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No. 210l.

mere pipe stem. watched the shot as it
struck the roots of the grass, and ia was as.
tonishing how the dust hcw. In about An
hour the grass caught fire, and the clouds of
smoke shut out the opposing armies from
view. We had not as yet lost man from
our regiment. In the obscurlty the enemy
changed their line, and the eighteen-poun-
ders. supported by our regiment, took new
position on little rise of ground A. we
moved on thu spot, six pound shot carried
away the lusef jaw Of Capt. Page. and then
topk of mans head on the right, as clear
as with knife The blood of pnor Page was
the first blood saw; he was knocked down
in the grass, aud as he endeayored to raise
himself he presented such a ghastly specta-
Gle that sickly, faintng sensation came over
ne, and the memory Of that sight shall car.
ry with me To my dying day.
A little later Major Rnggold was mortally
woG nded at his battery ! saw hin Just after
ii, The shot had TORN away portion Of the
flesh OF his thighs (; its force was tremendous,
cutting of beth his pistols at the locks. and
also the withers of his horse-a splendid
steed which was killed to relieve his misery.
The enemy tried hard, but without avail, to
bit our eighteen -pounders. The battle con-
tinued Until night put an end to the scene.
We bivouacked where We were, and laid on
our arms; wo slept, however, but litte,
thinking we might be attacked in our sleep.
The enemy had been very severely han
died, o~iog TO the superiority OF our artil-
lery. The gunners went into it more like
butchers than military mrn; each dropped
of his coat, rolled up his sleeves, ard tied
his saspeuders around his waist; they all
wore red flannel shirts, and, therefore, we're
in uniform. To see them imbering and uE-
limbering firing few shots, then dashing
through the smoke, and then 20 the iire again
with lightning like rapdty, partly hid from
view by dense clouds OF smoke and dust,
with their dark red shirts aud nakod arms,
yelling at every shot they made. reminding
me OF 4 band oi demons rather than Of men.
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N nTICE Z

~ THE .eeoun,s q wEBB a DICKSON for
49, he yest 1850. we're due on the u, Of isHu.
sfy. and are noe made out ready fef settlement Csl
and seslls, or leek iot On Officer. ~u.ax.
J.pusry ~ "
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-05-15
War and The Sabbath.

The Saviour of the wsrld taught and demon
strutcd that "Me SaJJath ,e"s made for mah aud
not man for the SaJJath" He did things on that
day which the. Jews pronounced unlawful, and
justified himself on the simple broad ground that
et was Il work of necessity. The commentator,
Scorr speaking Of the rule lnid down in the text,
suys: "Evcry regulation respecting it 1.-THE Sab
bath) should BE- Interpreted according to thia gen.
eral rule 20 that, when strict observance Of the
external rest would he injurious, either to indi-
vidusls or in an enlarged and complex view OF
the subject the Lord of the Sabbath hath grant
ed license to dispense with it, "tnot on ""y
other account" With this view Of tho subject,
which now prevails throughout christendOm'
wurs (Which are necessary evi) always result
in frequent interruptions Of the Sabbath as Il day
of rest. So do civil revolutions, where duys are
as months and much has to DO conceived, per-
fectcd and executed in very limited spuce OF
timc Thus il is that our Conventions throughout
the South have been working On the Sahbnth as
well as on other days. So too have our soldiers
been using that day in lrborious service; and
should the storm Of war burst, battles may be
fought, as heretofore, OH tho Sabbath. But let
our troops remember that the Lord of the Sab
bath is also the God Of Battles; and while thoy
use His day for inevitable war, let them use it III
the feur of God. So shal they have less OF the
fear Of nun before their eyes.
1t is gratifying and encouraging to know, that
from the beginning Of this strife the Southern
people, in their Conventions in their Legislatures
in their primary assemblies, and upon almost oil
occasions connected with the progress of the revo,
luton, have evidenced profound sense Of their
dependence upon Almighty strength and wisdom
And now, in appealing to arms they also appeal
"to the God of Hosts" 1t is strictly true too, that
our battalons are accompanied to the battle. field
by the devoted servants Of the Cross,-that single
companies are often so attended, and u few o
them are actually commanded by those who were
their pastors Mt home. It has well been said, with
the mild but firm assurance Of faith, that such i
people can never be conquered
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-05-15
ssNotbiug but a SOldier.'

II WINS the remark of one who had seen service,
when asked how he managed to tolerate the SUBJ
,eryicncy of strict military discipline,-" Why,
sir, I'm nothing but soldier" There ls no lack
of spir. or of wisdom in the sentiment when pro-
eery e-aasaiasd. rs dees PCT tafee fhsfs r560bl
10 be used when wanted and thrown aside when
uscd,-a slave for whom anything will do and even
nothing must sometimes suffice. But it doeR IN ean
tha, "a soldier" to be n soldier, must be all SOL
der. And this involves not only the ability nnd
the will to fight, but the spirit ofimpict obedience
to discipline.
We knew gentleman in days gone by, who
MAS extremely nice in NIL his ways ut home, aud
exactngly particular az to his comforts. Travel.
ling with him once throughout long journey, we
observed that no member Of the party encountered
the di.comfor,s Of diet, bedIing, singing, &C.,
with half hia cquanimity. At length some one
vcnturcd to ask him (hc was not ordinarily very
approachuble mani how it w"s that he never made
n murmur of complaint. I" Oh, SIR" said he very
cood.humouredly,-"l I'm nothing Slt passen-
Ger" This is the counterpart Of the soldiers Ian
ruare. u one aspect and will illustrate its wisdom.
II consists in simply making up ones Lind to en-
dure the inconvcuiences of any Undertaking.
The soldier, like The passenger, has set tut upon
nm cnt.rpriyc which has its unavoidable hnr'shp,,
its provvcationS, aud its actual Sulrrings. lie
must therefore forget, for the time, every ting
that by contrast may make these evils NICE
orieyuus. lie must cnve at home, both his crea'
ture comiurts and his habits of command. lie
must in word be "nothing but soldier" And
what is it to be genuine soldier Ill times IKE
these and in a cause like ours? 1t is to be u
patriot- hero Of the purrst stump.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-05-15
Affairs at Washington.

WASHINGTON, May l2th.--Northern troops con.
tiDue to arrive here at the rate Of from 1000 to
5000 per duy.
Numbers of the Federal troops now here, arc
Of foreign extraction; md regiment of them i,
quartcred to-day ut Annapolis junction, Md,
composed entirely of aud offcered by, Germans.
Gen. Scott, it is snid, is not unaware Of the mil.
itary power Of the South. Yesterday be told ono
of his friends that Virginia alone could, within
IS hours, concentrate twice ms many troops upon
Washington as arc already enrolled and mustered
into the service of the Lincoln Administration.
Several regiments have left here within the last
. or days for the Relay House, in MARYLAND.
Their ultimate destination is said to be Harper's
Ferry.
Mr.. Sanford, Agent of the Adams Express Com.
pany, arrived here on Thursday last, with $780,
OdU. in specie for the Government He was es-
orted here by Company Of so men of the 2nd
U. s. Cavalry.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-05-15
Troops in Encamnment.

The 7th Regiment S. C. Volunteers, Col. 7. G..
BACON commanding, is most cligibly encamped
on ridge about FIVE miles below Aiken and
mile from the S. c. Railroad. 1t is called Camp
Pickens and il at once well shaded, we'll Watered,
heulthful and convenient From seyeral who are
here on furlougb, We receive very cheering ac-
counts of the condition of the men, their progress
in the drill &C., &c. Briyadier General MCGOWAN
and Staff are there, and SLoAss Regiment was
expected. The troops are amply supplied with all
the neccssarcs and some Of the comforts of life.
In few weeks they will bo ready for the field.
From prcsent appearances they will he needed,
and as many more (it may be) in !; very short
time. Let every man sOt hs house in order, that
he may take the tented field in his turn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-05-15
Southern Transports Overhauled at
Pensacola.

MOBILE, May S.-Thc transports Dick Keys
and Henry Lewis, left here yesterday for
Pensacola, laden with provisions. They ar
rived oft Pensacola bar about five o'clock P.
NJ, where they were stopped by tue United
States steamer Powhattan, boarded by the
officers Of that vessel aud their papers and
cargo examined.
Commodore Pc. .r then granted them per-
mission to proceed to Pensacola, remarking
that he thought Bragg missed the Use of the
hoats for conveying his troops to Santa Rosa
Island, and that they would be badly whipped
atter Bragg got them there
While the Dick Keys and the Henry Lewis
were rounding to and getting under weigh,
the United States Sloup.ur-war Brooklyn. came
up, and ordered them to follow her TO the
frigate Sabine. Through some misunder-
standing, the Dick Keys had got under weigh
for tue bar, when the Powhattan and Brook
lyn both fired across her bow.
She then rounded TO, when boats with
armed men came alongside and were put
aboard Of her. The transports were then
compelled to lay under the guns Of the Sabine,
until this morning, when Lieut.. Brown en-
dorsed upon their papers warning not to
attempt All entrance of the harbors, as they
would be seized, the officers and men were
sent North as prisoners OF war, and the boats
sold US prizes.
The Powbattan followed the Dick Keys and
the Henry Lewis on their return home, until
they passed the mouth OF the Perdido river.
They arrived here safe this evening.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-05-15
For the Advertiser.
els there Il Powder Mill in South
CDralino l33

This is q remarkable question asked in the
Charleston C"mris' this morning, and must say
that am surprised At it, when i, il 20 well known
t" the people Of the nl-c"untry that there are two
Powder Mills in successful operation in Pickens
District, and have been for two or three years.
1t is more matter of surprise to me, from the
fsct that there have been such facilities offered to
the public to lie better informed upon this subject
There has been all advertisement in the Kcowce
Courier, offering for sale powder made ut the
South Carolina Mills, three miles east Of Pickens
c. H., for the last year, and also r. A. THOMPSON,
Esq, the Editor, has called attention to the ad-
rortiScnent editorally several times still it il
not known. Divers articles have appeared in the
alfalfa Banner and Biae Ridge Herald, descrip-
;. 81 the active operations Of these mills. And
.,,s Or 80 wrote u long article descriptive of
I, sis which was published in the Edgefeld
M:,,. . also IN article descriptive Of the
R.rl;r nra mel Hill, which published in the
-. o-,;' 'sterpr;.e in Mny 1850; and Also
- JAM 1881 for the Athens (Gs.)
80. mh;a, u.. to Dr.. MooRs on the same sut-
s.a,,;. And .,,Ii sly copied by the Press of
oeO' s". N 49, 49, Courier asks with seeming
linu!"
am truly lod to e1cln,, ;. a..
Col. CuRIsrr of the llatehmdN y. :. 40
that the Southern people urc = 80. sss
to conceal their light under busv '''e
There isa Powder Mill situatciSc
entrance Of the Tunnel on the Blue :,
Road with thirty copper vessels, md - I 80
turning out n great quantity of excellent pAS
it VA, duly patronis.d. This mill is the pr&p
of j. NJ. OsrxxponYr. Esq. His address i. X. |
hullu, S. c. There is also another mill located
three miles east of Pickens C H., called th.
South Carolina Mills" aud iwncd by Mcssrs
BowKy ( Co., which also manufactures nm excel.
lent article OF riho or blas,is powder. have
tried the powder from bo1 Of these mills and
know it to be good.
urito thi, article for The 'olc purpose Of in.
forming tho public uporhis moment,us question.
"a question which is cvitul interest to the sou,b.
ern Confedcracy ut TT time.
c. H. A. W0eDWIN.
Fort johnson, s., Nay stb 1851.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-05-15
The Big Wars.

Or another page we copy an article from the
New York Economist (hitherto sensible journal)
which will so far to disperse the last lingering
doubts us to the universuty of the war in America
The Economist with the rest has lost its reason
and joined in the general howl. 1t is evidently
the howl of desperation in view Of the downfall
Of Northern interests and Northern power Unless
tho most intense and untiring human e1crtIon
shall be stayed and crushed by some sudden in
tcrposition not yet apparent, the consolidated
North is upon us in full force. We copy such or
tclcs to awaken the last slumberer amongst us,
and thut crery man may begin in time to prepare
for the worst. Thus prepared, and thus only, are
NC A. ife
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-05-15
WHITE.
White to play, and mate in four moves.
w ell Put.


'AP'' 'rrHSERT, in receiving a flag presented
10 'he f"uenu Guard by the ladies Of Charles
TOM uttered 1me truthful and glowing sentiments.
y passage Is 'rewith quoted, strongly presenting
the position OF g South: "Thc capse in vbi.l
He nfo O"s"eeu sacred and just. The pre.i
dent of our c0nie'-ary, the Governor of our
State, and our General! in cmn,u,pJ ~. ,u.h,.
brnve and true. No gree for copupest NJ, ,bi,,,
Tor fame, like that of him t,osc Eagles ao.,.d ;,
triumph over every EUROPE, c,n;,o, d.c.;n.
both burning sand und frozen element; no lu,t
of power like that of him who ,,nrcJ into ,,,o
Rubicons frowning flood, sacrifice y Rome .n1
her liberties to SELF no unhoy ambl. ,;La a..
Of the Athcnian dupcd by the persuasive ,,a;.h.
men,s and resistless attractions Of the ,,r,;f,,
Aspasa no reckless disregard, nor wuntun i;c
ference to the calamitics of war; no arrogant ~
boastful spirit, no vile ner polluted passion, insi
gates their zsal OF determines their course. This
is war of sclf-lcferce and Of principle; Of prin-
ciple purified and refined by the holy tires Of an
enthusiastic patriotism; war wnged by men who
put their hesrts and conscirnces in every blow
they deal, "who know their rights, and knowing
dsre maintain"
The statesmen Of this Revolution are no vain
torial theorists. intoxicated with wild U,opian
dreams. No Kossuh, no Mnzzini. no Louis Blanc
is among them. In such hands riot and confusion
would have ensued, and Anarchy, with torch,
stake and scaffold-blood, harricsdc and guilotue,
would have driven her hluud.stnined chariot wheel,
over the ruins Of the Confedcracy."
Knowing full well that (" Liberty without law
loses its nature and becomes liccniousness" theao
accomplished architects girded ny their loin. FOR
their mighty work, aud have established system
Of government which may now continue until the
stars grow din, u pyramid Of light amid monu-
ments of genius and triumphs Of intellect"
True, to the letter II has been no hel4 for the
reckless or even the impulsivc. Statesmen, judges,
jursts, finnncers, the age and conservatism Of the
country, have combined to achieve the mighty
change, under the blessing of God. AS We haro
been powerful in council, SO may We be terrible
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-05-15
From the Charleston Courier.
iIorc TaOOps for the Capit,

MOTc aOOpS lOr inc Sapltals
RICHMOND, May lO-Largc bodies of Uni
ted States troops left Baltimore yesterday for
Washington. The Northern papers reluctant
ly acknowledge the commercial interests as
going to wreck and ruin. The Journal Of
Commerce. exposes the lie about Anderson
going to Washington with four millions in
specie. lie took with lin only two hundred
thousand dulurs. The New York Heralds
Washington correspondent reports the capture
Of prvateer by the Harriet Lane of Eir-
gnia Capes. Upon being chased, the crew Of
the privateer abandoned her in boats. The
vessels name had been efiaced.
1t is announced that corps d'urmee will
cross the Potomac and enter Virginia at no
listant day. Secretary Chase has issued
another order 10 Western Collectors to refuse
clcarances for ports III seeded. States, and to
search diligently for arms and munitions Of
war. and stop all supplies Of provisions, etc,
on the Mississippi. Passengers FROM Wash
ngton represent terrible state Of affairs.
Houses are broken open and pillaged by the
soldiers; females are insulted on the streets
aud in their own homes; innocent citizens
are threatened with brutality on the merest
pretext of suspicion. The soldiers are, repre-
sentel as drunken, thieyiug, ungovernable
mob.
Gov. Dennison, of Ohio, has called for Que
hundred thousand more volunteers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-05-15
Flag Presentation.

The ConstifutiOualist of Sunday says: "a
banner was presented to the Edgetield Ran.
gers at Beach Island yesterday, and was the
occasion of some very agreeable exercises
The presentation speech WAS made by Mr.
Wm. Atkinson, of Beach Island.
There WAS also fine barbecue, at which
several speeches We're made, and number Of
good things, of course, were said, and many
more ate.
Gen. Hammond also made speech, which
was well received.
The Edgciield IIussars, and the Richmond
Hussars. Of this city, were present by invita-
ton.
There were also several OF the fair daugh-
;crs of Carolina present, and some time was
spent in stripping it on the light fantastic
toe"
The entire Affair." we understand, passed of
pleasantly, and satisfactorily to all concerned.
Our military ncighbcrs should pay our city
u visit, for paradc.''