Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-04-19
) EUorrib,e Murder.

;>sIt.is our duty to chronicle toe particulars
Of "a most appalling &C which, under d!ie
necessity, we have been compelled 10 con-
init. A.few nights ago., upon returning. f.
our bachelor domicil at q late hour, We dis
covered, by the dim light emitted from an IN
ferior tallow candle, that our bed-chamber
had been invadedjin onr absence, and there
was evidence ;nat the intruder was yet there.
To our auaZement and horror, the interlo-
per stood, in crouching attidnde, il one
cornerot the room, armed to the very teeth.
His seeming disposition to give battle induced
ns,to act promptly. Itwas moment of ter.
;rible suspense, and the exigehcy admitted of
no delay. We had no deadly weapon wherewith
to confront theindividual, and demanded IN;
explanation his unwarrantablc intrusion.
Hisattitude and general demeanor denoted
hostile intentions; and qlck as thought we
made at him With our crutch, but unfortu
nately missed him. 1t was obvious that he
would attempt to gain the door and make
his exit unharmed and unmolested. Losing
no time nereby he might obtain the advan-
tage assaulted him the second time with
go. crutch and was more successful, inficting
a severe blow upon vulnerable portion of
bis person and bringing him PROSTATE before
us. Being SO eYasperated and enraged at
the moment, that, it was impossible to con-
troll our heated passions, and though our ad
yersary lay PROSTATE and bleeding, we Aayed
him with the crutch uItil life was extinct ard
then kicked him outside the rolm. To US he
was all entire stranger, hut VIC have for some
time suspected that be was clandestinc|y op-
Grating upon certain valuablrs il oNr room,
and though instiG=hle in orc sense for taking
his life, we acli iowlcdge to malice prcpense
inthc nffair His name, wchave ascerained.
is a. Biggc Rate. HIS friends can he fur
thar informed of the dispGaihnn made Of his
body, upon eaqnniring at this ctiice.
| The above statement is given in defence to
public Justice. Anderson lntelligrncer.
( A SrBsTl7rrE roR G,ppgnAs.---A friend in
fornis Us that his y ifc has tried the 'i,lawin9
recipe as a substituta iur fapperas, and found
thatit answers The purpose well: Lake =
quantity Of cid iron and put in an cartl;cn
pot :then pour on Sufficient vinegar r sour
beer to The irHn; lct j staill Two pr
three weeks; then pse il asa s9lu!i?n ol cp-
peras. Theiron .sllcuid be Tree !rom srasa
or paint, so that the acid may fpcrate freely.
Cuppcras is nothing moe than a sulplla'c tf
iron, eng: therefore, tie abuye recipe nus Ee
reii.hle.
So prownlow, Gurprnor. elect Of fsnnessee,
lately recovered l~rrtyfs thousand d'i:a5s
fto,n vo scecssloaist. OF Knoxville at KEoxviEe
Tor malicious treatment in 1881. Commenting on
the verlct his paper says: Inpoveri.h tho vii
iiapz, take sl they have, give their effects to the
vniun men, they crippled and ;nEoye:is,Od. Lct
them hc s.Era alid at;cr slain dlmbea with savage
unathc,nas" The New York Times tf the ed
nit, d"rcunccs tho language with scathnS copl-
nc.,ts Ga BsownIow,
- Gsa. 'rh4mes' cficial report states that
fre.n September,7lh 10 January 20'h. fire and ?
ha.i months, the enp.ures auon,;en 10 t"ir,'Gn
tboE.an,i eta hundred and cigh',y uine. ns'ud ss,
s,voo generals arA one thousand etlcr "tl:, 80,
se svu : tzo pieces .! artillery, ana ~. -.
tl..ns,n,: ,,vs,rt-rs wp.s ree.f.cd lag 'upt
li r.ia..ti- N napi'iun eft '..ef "af .a."'i.a!
W. ce. ur,..i .sse 1aakvc ur;.:: ;iip SAFE
TIN. ...:,a,..,..i.a. ~. ta2:.str
$500,
s;:ss.> We hay, ga, ,ufl,orAa tha l'.'r' ds
of Capt. II. Boz. Kh ''.urc',..' 'lr Z.
Candidate for Sheriff OF E4ss2f. Dia-ii-. .' try
next election.
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