Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-09-19

MS>The Northern Radicals are much eated
over the result of the election in Maine, which
has been carried for the Republicans, as usual by
an overwhelming majority.
MD-No difficulty has been experienced by any
American vessel IL entering the port of Matamo-
ras, Maximillian's paper blockade to the contrary
notwithstanding.
M~At an election held in Aiken on the 10th
inst. for Intendaut and Wardens, the following
gentlemen were elsc.ed: Dr.. L. C. Duncan, In
.tendant; W. d. Wise, W. M. Steednlan, W. II.
Harbors, E. H. A.. Oakley.
gA duelwas fought near Little Rock, Ark.'
on the morning of the 9th inst, between Walter
Cosgswell, postmaster at Wayne, and James I.
Wright, editor Of the Wayne Ga=ehe. Their
weapons were swords-the cause, Jealousy. Both
were frightfully manged, having fought until the
loss of blood caused them to faint Both will die.
MgThe N. Y. Heralds Canada correspondence
says no abatement has taken place in the excite
ment concerning the Fenians. 1t is also said that
the Canadians are organizing in squads to make
raids upon the American border towns in revenge
for Fenian raids upon Canada.
m-T The Ny. World makes the announcement
that four regiments of negroes are being organ
lied in that city, and that African loyal leagues
are organizing and armed in every ward. The
soldiers arc being instructed in drill, &c by one
Col. Hawkins The World asks, are we 10 have
taste of San Domingo.
@- In Washington the Presidents friends are
very much down in the mouth, as tho phrase goes.
Everybody seems to feel that he has damaged
himself immensely by his speeches recently. The
talk among the knowing onos is that it is all over
with the President, and that he is entirely at tho
mercy of the "centrnl directory"
lErTho Now Jersey Legislature, on Tuesday,
passed by vote of 81 to "a, joint resolution
ratifying the constitutional amendment, and it
was at onco signed by the Governor. Tho Legis-
laturc then adjourned till Monday.
Ms-A number of Louisiana planters who went
out to Brazil, with tho Wow of commencing the
raising of cotton in that country, have written
home that they have been disappointed in their
expectations, and will return in n short time.
Gs- The dry goods houses of New York orc
doing IN immense business. Boxes of goods are
kept in the streets all night under watch for want
of transportation.
Mr Col. B. G.. Poole hns been reelected 0rdi-
nary of Spartauburg District
~ Tho last Newberry Herald says: We
are pleased to state that Capt. Paysiugor and Mr..
Edward Peterson have returned from Charleston,
whitherahey were taken como time since by mill
tary authority"
M3- There was tornamcnt at Huntsville,
Ala, lately, at which one Of the contestants ap-
peured as the "Knight of the Gray Jacket. !"
Passing down one of tho streets attired for tho
tournay, he was halted by adetachmcntof United
States soldiers, and the buttons wero cut from his
jacket of gray. Outrageous!
Ma-A New Orleans telegram says: "Gov.
Wells proclamation ordering IN election on tho
Sd of September, to tho Convention, in the un-
represented parishes, hasbeen totally disrcgarded
No election has been held"