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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-10-24
EXECUTORS SALE.
EXECUTORS SALE.

I'm Pursuance of an Order from W. F. Durisoe,
Ordinary, will sell at the late residence Of
HIRAM A. FELLERS, decd, on FRIDAY, tho
9th of November next, all the REAL ESTATE,
and that portion of the PERSONAL ESTATE
not previously disposed Of consisting of the fol-
lowing property, viz:
THE HOMESTEAD TRACT, situated on
Halfway Swamp, adjoining lands of Wiley Hollo-
way, Henry King and others, containing Three
Hundred Acres, more oriess. On this place is
good Dwelling House, with other necessary build
ines. About IS acres in cultivation, portion Of
which is bottom land.
THE JORDAN TRACT, adjoining lands of
Carter Burnet, John Butler and Mrs P. S. Brooks,
nnd containing about Three Hundred and Six
Acres. This Tract has about so acres in cultiva-
tion, part of which is also bottom land.
The Personal property consists of
HORSES, MULES, CATTLE, HOGS, SHEEP,
CORN FODDER. COTTON,
BACON, LARD, o
One Wagon, One Carriage, One Buggy
Blacksmith and Plantation Tools,
Household and Kitchen Furniture, &C., &c.
TERMS.-Tho Real Estate will bo sold on
credit of twelve months, With interest from day
of sale. The purchasers will be required to give
two securities and mortgage Of the land to Sc
cure the payment.
The personal property will be sold for Cash in
Specie, or its'equivalent
CALEB WALTON, Ex'ors,,
In right of hiS wife.
noIIQ 4t AZ
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can do so by addressing, in perfect confidence
JOHN B. OGDEN,
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RECONSTRUCTION

in tie improvement of our. premises has lately
been achieved. It is our old stand beautifully
and tastefully remodelled Shd finished, where We
hope to meet our numerous friends and customers.
We as,ure them that our old
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TRIUMPHANT

in every part of the globe, and in every branch
of commerce. The commercial year, just opening,
will find US we'll prepared to meet the wants ), Of
our numerous customers. Oar goods are Oh the
hest quality t'
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22
WHJTEWASHING THE DAHO.

Or. Dalton submits a report on the disaster to tho
ferry-bOat Idaho. He considers that neither pilot,
engineer, fremen nor deck-hands were to blame; but
that there were not enough deckhands and here his
story ends without one word of direct censure of the
ferry companies. Pilot engineer, and fire.
men could not, OF course, leave their posts the
deck-hand who discovered the fire had to
find the hose; the hose being slowed
away below it required some time to hunt it and IN
wind il; and as there was but one point Of attach
ment for hose on each deck and hose at hand the
flames were soon uncomfortable. Meanwhile the deck
was deserted by its hand hands, and the pasSen-
gers left helpless and, finally when rescue did come
it was in the shape Of solitary deckhand drawing
long hose, which he endeavored to attach and apply
to the flames, with frightu disprOpOrtion of means
TO the object. Had there been the usual crowd on
board the ferry-boat, the rapid and uncomfortable
'progress Of the fire." says DR.. Dalton, would have
"drven many overboard and have resulted in serious
Gloss of liie.' Nothing but what sailors call good
luck saved the public from most costly calamity,
the extent of which would have been exactly COM
mensurate with the helplessness of the boat.
We have seen with what a reckless parsmony as to
means OF aid aud prevention the owners OF the Idaho
consigned It's passengers to the flames Incredible
as it may seem, there were but two men on
board the boat who could charge themselves with
putting out a fire; and I" these were so insufficient.
land their organization and training so unequal
"to any emergency, to render OF still less avail the
"appancos for extnguishing the fire, and those for
aordng assistance TO passengers, such as boats and
"e.preserycrs" But boats and lfe-preseryers were,
we believe in about equal proportion to the deck
hands; so that, in short, all the guarantee that
the owners of the boat could give to their passengers
was just sufficiently below the minimum of precautien
as to have insured under ordinary circumstances,
their entire destruction.
This report finds that the ferry-boat Idaho had
not enough hands; but just public opinion holds
that the corporation owning these boats has neither
heads nor souls. Under a less Indifferent system for
public security than own, the officers of corpo-
ration that dared so to dcaud and imper the public
would be indicted and punished, the franchises of the
corporation would be forfeited, and its large privileges
assigned to the care of those who would not make
them the instrument of eztOrton, imposition, and
wholesale homicide.
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

NinetymlOns Of gallons of whisky were made in thu
United States in 1850 according to the census while
the last report of the Revenue Commissioners returned
but ten millions. This enormous deficiency is not 10
bo accounted for by any decrease in either demand
supply, but solely by the fact that the tax on
whisky is now two dollars a gallon. The Special
Committee which Congress appointed to investigate
the frauds in the Revenue Department has work
enough before IT.; for even if we suppose that the tax
has decreased the manufacture Of whisky thirty mil
lions of gallons since 1860 there would still be cause
TO suspect that the Treasury has been defaulted Of
SlOO OO0, 900. All that We have published Of
the frauds in this city is nothing compared to those
undiscoyered yet the Committee has learned that
there are three thousand small distories in this city
where whisky is illegally made, and that Government
Officers protect the swindle. To complete its nvesti
cation here, the Committee will reassemble in New
York in January, and will aiterward visit the prn-
cipa Western cities The work seems as endless as
that Of the Danades but even the imperfect inyesi.
CATION which is all we can reasonably expect will
save millions of dollars. OF more permanent inn
portance is the effort the Committee will mako
to reorganize the Revenue system, so as to prevent
future fraud; but the discussion Of the methods pro-
posed is premature before their work dono and their
report submitted to Congress.
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22
rope too often bctray in their intercourse with the

rope too often bctray in their intercourse with the
lesser.
The act which we are compelled thus to
denounce is indeed the act of Gen. Sheridan, but the
responsibility for it rests not upon him, but upon the
authority at Washington from which proceeded his
instructions. The country well knows what mana
is kept upon the helm Of our diplomacy
Gen. Sheridan does not, in any letter
which Mr.. Seward has permitted to see the light seek
TO relieve himself of his personal responsibility for the
arrest of Ortega He is a soldier, and obeys orders
Chvalrous to fault he prefers to bear the odlum OF
policy of which he is probably not the author but
tbe instrument He may well think he can afford to
trust his own reputation with the American people,
who honor and confde in him. But Mr.. Stewards popu
larity will not be much increased by the discovery
that he is willing to saddle on Gen. Sheridan so much
of his diplomacy as he understands to be blunder
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

AT the ton of the third column of the eleventh page
of this mornings paper will be found the full opinion
of Mr. Justice McCunn in respect to the law oil gam
bling. We referred to this matter yesterday We mo"
print Mr.. McCunn's opinion, in order that he may De
weighed down under all the oboquy which ought
to fall upon a man who delivers such Judgments
from the bench. Nothing that we could say would
be so damaging to McCunn as WHAT ne
can say, and does say. Public opinion hoids
gambling to be disreputabe. Mr. JUS
tce McCunn undertakes to intcrpoSe between
the ofTense and the public condemnation a sheld oi
what he calls law As we have more respect for the
law than for Mr. McCunn, we prefer to keep our
good opinion of tho former, though it may obllge
us to suppose that its expOunder is either ignorant o
or willfully msrepresents, its meaning. The spirit
"of that gontlemanly system of Jurisprudence says
McCunn. would not tolerate the idea that
ga man, after taking the chance OF
"wnning should come into Court and demand a
restitution of his loss" Again 81 cannot see how
"justco would bo promoted by enabling person
"to recover money which he had fairly
"staked aud lost, &c" In other words, Mr.. McCunn
thinks faro an honorable game, and strains the law III
favor of the faro-bank keeper against his victim. In
80 doing he forget5 the traditional dignity
and honor Of the bench, in order TO remember,
and to remind tho public by what means he was ele-
waited to that place, and who are the constituents
whom be feels bound to reward and protect.
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

The appointee of the Mayor has not yet been able
to take possession of the Presidency of the CrOton
Board and it is proper that ho should not Yesterday
he appeared before the waterpOiceman in charge Of
passage near the Office Of the Board, and read him
record of the Board of Aldermen; but the policeman,
if at all mesmerized, was not impressed By the
municipal mandate, and refused to open the gate.
Mr. Bradley must now enter suit in the courts to
compel the States appOntee to vacate his position,
and another considerable SUN out of the ctyS purse
is to be wasted in litigation which, in any event, is
Of much harm, and of no possible use to the city.
Under appointment by the State, the Croton Aque-
duct Board has been one Of the few tolcrabe and
trustworthy departments of the City Government.
BY reason Of supposed want Of technical provision
in the law, the Mayor claims right to break up the
Board and substitute the very class Of men whom it
was the plain intention Of the law TO displace. The
Mayor may lose his s5it. but whether he does or not
the city is sure 10 lose its money.
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

The cost Of the Metropolitan Police force
which includes 2,JOl members, is roundly
estimated al S2,5OOO0O The report bears earn
est testimony to the value Of the Excise
Law, which the police have faithfully enforced.
When the Board of Excise began its labors' out oil
$3.50 places where liquors were sold, but 75l had
licenses. Now there arc J607 taverns licensed, from
which the Board has received 81 lO5 92l. The opera
ton Of the law has been TO great extent obstruc'eu
in this city by thy of Judge Cardoza IN grant
ing injunctions Of the tenement houses the report
gives an alarming account, stating that there are
1000 without proper means of escape in case OF hTe
a fact to which the recent calamiteS give especial
emphasis. Is there any Assemblyman from the city
who will urge upon the Legislature the consideration
of these points, or must we again submit to It's III
difference and neglect
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22
II. E FESToS.

Among the papers of our country advocating the
cause Of Protection The Iron Age Of this city conducted by
John Williams deserves honorable mention Originally
started special organ Of the Iron and Hardware Trade
now embraces within its scope the discussion and defense o al
the interests of American industry Among It's special con
tributors are Henry C. Carey, tho Hon McTrs Kelley.
Morrel Bodget and Cowe Of Pennsylvania the Hon Mr.
Griswod of this State the Hon 4 Peschine Smith and Dr.
Elder Of Washington Beside the able contributions from these
aud other writers it contains every week u record o. ING
progress OF American industry Which cannot al to gam ior
numerous friends very interesting feature Of the paper
during the last four five months has been CaeeSm Oh
Social Science giving in the form OF questions ana SWe
the whole OF Careys works and prepared oy ha
Mexican who by the publication of her Manual Of SocA
Science has fully established her competency for such -A
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

Congress has raised the salaries Of its members and
of the clerks of several departments, upon the
ground that the increased cost Of living demanded an
increase of wages With these precedent8, the Com
mttee on Printing will scarcely report IN favor of the
bill TO reduce the wages Of the compoSltorS in the
Government Printing Office and restore the ten-hour
system. They now receive but twenty-four dollars a
week. little enough we think and less in specie than
they were paid before the war They have laid before
Congress an argument showing the injustice of tho
BILL and we annot believe that such an unwise meas
ure will be adopted
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

That slave.saes are still common enough oven in
Maryland, to Justify the recent vote OF inquiry by
Congress, may be seen in Washington correspond
once. The negro announced for sale in handbll,
which we recently reprinted, has been Soldi and
two more are offered to enterprisng buyers
By Wn. Bryan, Sheriff Of Anne Arundel
County, each convicted of larceny, aud "to bo
"sod for term of two years in tho State Tho
Maryland code, which authorizes this barbartY.
declares that when any negro is convicted Of an
oirense the punishment for which if he were whitO
man, would be confinement in the penitentary. ho
shall be sold as a slave. The negro is, therefore.
sold for the same reason that he is publicly
whipped in all the Southern StateS-to save tho
expense of keeping. him in jail. This is miser's
reason for being cruel and it is the shame of Mary
land that It has nulled the good work Of is Union
lists by suffering this inlamy to romain on its statute
book
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

monstration which the present. rulers of England
would do well to lay TO heart There Is an increasing
bodnes and stcrnness about the tone and language Of
The great popular leador john Blight, aud thoro
is a growing enthusiasm about the way in
which tho masses respond 10 his eloquent
appeals which bode good to the Tories should they
be unwiSe enough to persist in their opposition to tho
righteous demands Of the people. Robert Lowe, az
champion of the Tory party threw down the gauntlet
during the last session Of Parliament The chslengs
so defantly made has been accepted by the insuted
manhood of the nation, and it is clear that the fight
will not end till one party the other shall have
been conquered 1t requires no prophetic faculty 10
tell who will be the vctoTs.
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

with his whole heart accepted, the present age
has grown careless; we are lukewarm, we are in-
different upon points which he esteemed vital but u
is small credit to US if we are tolerant of error
simply because we care little for the truth. We live
in a la.mdinarian time, and are very complacent
because we burn and hang no herecs; but perhaps it
may be worth while for those who are loudeSt and
sharpest in their censure Of the Purtans to inquire
what our chances of civil and religious liberty would
have been without the Institutions which they founded,
and the fundamental principles which they man-
tanned.
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

The evacuation of the city Of San Luis Potosi, one
Of the most important towns OF the Mexican Repub-
lic illustrates the rapid decline of Imperialism.
Juarez at latest dates, was soon to leave for tho
Southern Provinces; and there is report hardly
credible, that Marshal Bazane had gone TO seek
him, possibly with view Of suuendoring him the
French share of the Government: Ortega bad
arrived in MatamOros. and it was supposed would
ioin Canales against the Liberal Gen. EscObcdO.
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

DEDICATION SERvICEs.-The new edhce on LS''
Twenty ninth.st between Lexington and IhirdaVes ou
an enlargement OF St. Stephens Church, East r"en
st. will be dedicated to Divine worship with appropriate
vices and sermon by Archbishop McCosky ana 49,
High Mass at lOt a. m to The mass sseceu ~
occasion is Haydens Imperial Coronation Mass 'No ~
will be rendered by IS pieces Of Theodore ooo Of Prof
Wm Bsrge the orrans Of the church charge lSr ~ tS
sion Is made TO help defray the expenses tn Will he
Grand Musical vespers Lamblottes Tie Deam VII VII 20 sormos
In Thanksgiving for the completion OF the canIc [ of the
church There viii bo charge for admiss'n 10 al p'''
the church
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

Cy- ne present our readers arith Tupie.Shed To-
day, the supplement containing Book Notices, on hc
first pare: Fine Arts, Court Reports, a rcsumt of the
forthcoming report Of the Metropolitan Police Commits
,iou,rs and Other citv ne5s and the COmuCyciat
and Markets on tke eteoenh and t,oeim pages.
The contents Of the inside pages are; Foreign Core
spondenc, comprising letters on the Paris EIposion,
from Berlin Vienn0 Paris and Msrico on the fourth
page: and correspondence from Louisiana, Georgia,
Htst VugniG, the Plans, and Washington. and an ar
ticle on our out Door Poor. on The Efh page.
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22
ARMY GAZETTE.
az TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNE

ST TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
By Special Order No 69 Adutlnt Generals Office tho
Superintendent OF the general recruiting service IS directed 70
forward recruits as rapidly possible to the following rcgi
ments of the army:
Second o. s. Infantry Louisville KY IS recruits required ioh
L. Infantry. Macon. Co. 90 recruits Lgned 10Th u hlantiy
Savannah Ga recruits requifed 18th o. ; Infantry Meiaph
Tenn 200 recruits rtqued 3Id u $ lnntry Macon Os 10 20
cr,is required Js,h L. s. Infantry Nashville Isun i|o te0
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22
cor.re, ana DANA

Kuos County SUPREME CoURT-S5,OOO DANA
go. Ao,r,sr Frnpy ComrASr-Thc case OF Cristi'na n.
,,e York and Brooklyn Ferry Company lot
s,o an damages sustained from collision Of Tho iGry ~ p1, ss
Stast win he United States GGuboat MusoPVs IN tSo
.ltb of Nov ls65 was yesterday brougI 70 q lo'-'
.,e Cont Iooklyn before Judge Ghoeft = I. ao, f,r
o inv oiicr slo.t Gbj,acc rsured re.a',' o. ''
the panIlH
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

We print elsewhere a letter from special cores
pondent in Washington in reference to the education
Of colored people in the District Of Columbia. Our
readers will see that Mr. Steyens'5 resolution, intro
duced into the House Of Representatives on Thursday
for the organization of free schools in the District is
offered none too sOOn
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

The annual report of the Police Commissioners o
this city, of which We print an abstract, contains
much that will interest the public and require the az
tentOn Of our Legislature. Even the readers Of our
police reports are scarcely prepared to believe that
1857 arrests were made during the year, and that
Of 800 prisoners charged with the worst oifeuse
known 10 the law. but 39l have been convicted
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

TnR METROPOLITAN BOARD OF HEALTH - ~
the meeting of the Metropolitan Board OF Heai'n,
on Thursday reports received from Dr. Dalton ,n'
Sanitary Superintendent in relation 10 te ehas's
nector Furman and the Idaho disaster Mr. Fuman tenaH
re and gave up his badge 20 the Superintendent
Int he was dismissed by the Board and IS to receive no
payment any duties that he may nave perioe the
cn was nassed 10 institute action or actions asahs ~.
ars or managers OF the Idaho for the penalties incurred"
negligence in its management
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

The defense presented by Controller Brennan ap-
pears to have so far explained his Official misconduct
as to have drawn a statement from Gov. Fcnton that
his case does not require Executive interference.
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22
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SATURDAY. DECEMBER %. 1866.
SHEET
TO ADVERTISERS.

We will thank Advertising customers 10 hand IN
their Advertisements early hour possible received after
O'Clock they cannot clssssi uudr, their heads
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22
ADR'M R. LAWRENCE, it., esl., No. % Nassau
nrclsIoN or GOV. rgHroN.

STATE or NEw.YoRK, EXECUTIVE DErArrMENr
ALgASY Dec. ~. 1905
In the matter of the charges presented 70 9 Goverot
Of the state of New-York by Arson Herrlcki also BY
Seyen d. Moulon
at.
Matthew T. Brennan Controller Of the City OF NeT-iorh
have avaed myself Of the authority conferred oy
Chapter 629 Laws of 1866, and conducted the nvess'
ton in this case through Commissioner duly appointed
for such purpose The testimony exceedingly yolumi-
nous and relates nearly to the entire period Of the admin
isaton of the respondent II proper to state that
while the proofs submitted to re disclose irregularities in
the discharge Of his official dutes in my udgmentthey
fail TO present case which requires interference by tho
Executive, and therefore dismiss the charge
FFNTON
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

WINTER CLOTHING.-The best place to buy superior
OvERooLrs Of every texture, style ana cuII
C1oTHINg &c At r. BAIDwNs No 10 and - Lovely tno %
assortment in the CITY a. prices WAAe"N ~
great fall in gold
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22
CONTROLLER BRENNAN

rlrs CHARGES AGAINST THE CONTROLLER DISMISSED BIZ
GOV. FESToY-THB PROOFS OF OFFICIAL IRREGULAR
ITIES
No i37 BROADWAY NFw- YonE Dec. 81 1876 .
DEAR SIR: inclose TO you copy OF the decision OK
Gov Fenton in the matter Of the charges against Nono'
ler Brennan, this morning received by me-
Yours respoc'flly
JJIrg SEDGwICK.
,,,',, u T .vppNrp ir No 05 NasSau-,f.
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

WALLACE5 TdEATlR 90 -,
THIS FVFESG-.OJts.' Wr Lester Na'ack NJ tfrltic
Robiolon Ioiu Gilbert Mr Charles uer Ai Madeline AeN
rIucs. Mfs. Vernon
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22
9mu5cmcnl5.

NlBLO'S GARDEN. ,-...--
Matinee &. Otlauk.
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

OLYMPIC THEATER. -, -, a..
THIS FVENING-MASTEk OF RANENSNOOD' Aii' Noo
Jordan, Mise Rose Eyuugr Matinee ut o'clock
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

WINTER GARDEN
,r,u, arrFPNODN- ITALIAN OrffA-fAf5T.
RUS TvFNiNG-RuY BLAs-KAIHEBiNE AND PE4Kl'
Clio Ml Edwin Booth.
New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

NFW.YORK MUSEUM or ANATOMY.
THE WASHINGTON TNINS-ANATOMlCALC COLLECVlU
Open daily from d m. to 10 p