Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-06-28
Which WIS therlast.actual sale for Confsds Mott

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PowERs' SyArGE !. Of. WAsnIScTox De-
sroyED.-Among the most valuable gorks of,
art destroyed by the late FIRE in RichInond
was ths.superb Masonic statue of Washington.
which was made in Italy by Powers. the cele..
brated sculptor, for Lodge No. !, of Frede.
ricksburg, where the distinguished hero and
'statesrdan was first, Initiated into the arts and
mysteries sof Mtsoify.s The marble from
which the statue was made was oc.tGe spurest
characters and upon which scarcely 2ascolored
spot was perceptible, while in point Of ,artis;;
tic execution it.is believed TO have meyer been
exeelled.F. Since fhe first occupation OFF
erieksburg BY the United States troops, after
the breaking out Of the war, this statue. has
been in Richmond, and when frat received.
there it was put upon exhibition at tho mar
,ble. saloon-of Mr.5John ". Davies, on Ninth,
street. where it for some time attracte crowds
of admiriug spectators from all parts,;of the
South. go ~,.>
Subsequently glwden Daviesl:was required
to vacate o'the Confederate .GoSernment his
SALOON in. tue. Mechanic Institute building,
the statue was, by his order ,aaa under bis.
immediate superintendcncc, iaclosed in tie
original box il which il was e.lcaScl il slabs.
Of granite, securely bognd around &ith ifon,.
in order 10 more seca rely preserve IL lrnni
harm. It was tBen transferred toan outhousei
t., the right OF tha lnstitIe where it relnain'
ed up to.the time it was destroyed by the fire.
The effect of the fire has rendered it enEirelv.
worthless ard fragments are now scattered
for some Distance around. 7SdFhe features and
slimbsare aAm,st crumbled into powder, but
hetlody,still remains emheddedin.sthe' rn63
bishj with. .abouts shalfaof i protrpdiegfsa from
beneath smbers have procured pieces from I
It as relics Of the fate and Gil 9fBIchnona;
DEsTRsoE As N,57Eg a!nes %.
johnson, one Of the y :atlhiest men In theS
South, died on the lib Of AZ his ,betns9t
near EdenIon, n. G. lie disinhefitsd a4 his,
relations btca,Iso they lsft him and 1T i6e5
Themselves With the rebel cailSa..= 1TisspGef.
erty, amounting tommy millions ofsdollars ]
he left.to q few PERSONAL fpiGndss His inisf
smensc possessions ophhe R~a1kesriyeflc ]eie
prise the richest lands aip- tbes csaatry. at
the outbreaks eithe rebelllau heteEl, biz. .slaVssS
numbering nearly athonsADd, that they codlata
remain witu him or. go wh csv they pleased: I
He was a personal triend Of Henry ClsyfT4
whose. Indebtedness. which amounted TO over
thirty Thousand dol Jars, Mr., Johnson IS saia
to ohave eanceled, ,witRout Mr. Clayiss snoWl-
edge Who wes never abls-to ascertain= who
;hissbenefactor: 4gas.;r Hs e-Was. about eighty
years nf,age:Ehsn he.died, and was a,,dero.
ted Union, man p2to the h9ar Of hls .t death n
'sf ss The Emperor Of sRussia haseohcsasd the
privilege Of pm6kingin the ;stfeetsto oallwho wish
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~ The sscretaty:of the Treasury telsgraphs5
to the Collector of this port that the, residents
proclamation removes alfssrestriction on products
aud on ali trade except contraband articles cas-.
Of the Mississippi Another dispstchj' j'creceiyed
in this city, also says That the twsnB.hss per
cent. draw back upon the,parchasa-- Of cOstonie
also abolished by the proclaaa Jon. Sss' '.:'
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! A late English paper states that zone eve !
ming a yourg ,man,had Justified on g pairs
of <riew boots in. o, shoe store wnen. reushrs
looking fellow stepped in an aud lt struek him ,a
DyF " You'd ould You stand that @ SAID tie nee custas
mer 10. The Store keeper, who, by the way, lis.
known to be foudrof sport. ''SSS, 's3ss' vs.
aThatI wouldn't, p'hetrepliedsa' ~; s. ,s,s
es1'he .youhg ,mai, thas:encadragedI starteai
after his assaaaps and he must sdibbe in t.sil Il,
chase, as nefther.6e nor the boots.s:s,e since
been recognized in Nottihsham: II is needs
less to.sag.1hst the,new boots were, pot paid.
Rr and pair Of gid s6ss ,xsrs lsls esA4ind. q
8. Doht five 'iiiish5ps Wlthaydir .nllNs'
folded; f6irtuae smiles oHstAoses who roh Vi.
their slssvessand.pat their@slouheFs to- ne
wheel. csssss sd,s;F GsSs tpv,y>;sg: -s,stse :