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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09

TERRIBLE RIOT IN MEhrrH1s-MEMPnis,
Nav L, 1S66.-A riot occurred this evening
between the City Police and negro soldiers,
growing out of an attempt of the officers Of
the police to arrest a-wbitc man whom the
negroes had attempted to protect from arrest.
About thirty policemen kept up a fight with
a hundred and fifty negroes for two hours,
when the blacks were finally quieied by a de-
tacLment. Of the 10th Regiment of Infantry.
One policeman was killed and three wounded.
Eight or ten negroes were killed, and several
wounded.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09

ED- The new penal code of Alabams makes
no distinction Of account of color, only marriages
betweon white prsons and negroes are prohibited
It forbids whipping and branding us aplnish
msnt for crime, but provides that cunvcts may
bo put to work lpon the rouds, or hirod ont to
corporations or .udiviuals.
gSr The Petersburg Inder, speaking Of tho
dcsccrntion Of ai,ur;al lot in Pocahontas, neat
thatci;y, makcsthe following interesting mon
ton of the lust dgotod Nerth Carolinian There
is buried here o,s soldior--a curtus-who, on
the night of tho evacuation, was left Mt Pocahon.
tas Bridge to iir.ft and was killed there, the
last man. Of the htfcatihs army: He was found
dead Iy the Fdoral forces advancing, and by,
them inferred, a,unkOt his only coffin, md tho
apron Of q woman who came there to weep, his
only shroud."
-E5, Captain Frank Gurlry, who was CON-
deinned some ,itc sinocto he hang, by a military
cOIuinitsioI. for ho killing. of General McCpUk,
during the late p., has been rsAa scl from priapa
By oydsr Of tho 'raaiSapt
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09
Fenianisn, on its Last Legs.

Feuianism seems to be on its laGt lcgs. It's
leaders are either imt,cies, without brain, with
out nerve, and without carncstncss Of purpose, or
knavcs, who hare gotten up the Whole excitement,
as has. often boon said, for the purpose Of making
money. Their last move was most riaicuous,
and seems to haro been so directed ne TO abso-
lutcly compel tho interference oi the United
States authorities For month Or siy weeks
past they havo.been preparing, with tho greatest
ostcntation and the most needless fuss, to invade
New Brunswick; or this, ut all events, was tboir
ostensbc purpose. The United States Govern
ment seeing th,sc open and undisguised prcpara-
tions and having given Pile :e that the neutral
ity laws should not be violated, ordered Major
Gcnl Meade to Eaetport, Maine, near thcNew
Brunswick frontier, to watch the Fenian move
mcnis. Thithq he went, and thero he watched,
and when the lLerators Of Ireland at last landed
guns undor his eyes and paradcd thom under his
nosc, he could do no less than seizc these guns,
and put his fod upon these Fenian dongs. AL
this looks extremely as if the Fcnians had Rur-
posely provoked the interference of tho United
States authorities in order that they might have
plausible excise for not proceeding, according
to their long published programme, to make war.
So the British Empire is not tobc overthrown,
and Ireland, which has been under the iron heel
of England for sv0n hundrc&yCars, is to remain
in bondage still
We nre sorryto have TO write thus, for we had
hoped better things of Fenisnism. Irish inde-
pendence is, t. Irishmcn, wherever they bo, q
boon worth waiting and working for, worth the
sacrifice Of blool and of treasure; but Feniansm
seems unable toraise itsclf to tho height Of the
argument.
And now, whn thcso wretchod Fenian leaders,
Sho hayebcen obtaining such huge sums of money
from tho multitude of honest and enthusiastic
Irishmen of thcpoorer elasses, are callod upon
20 account for tle treasures delivered into their
hands, what ca, thoy,s They can say MOTH
ing; but unfortunately they will still bo ablO to
hold on to thoirill- gotten pelf,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09
Militarv Districts Ahclishra d.

It is reported that the military districts Of
Charleston, Po.t Royal, Eastern South Carolina
ana wessero South Carolina, together with the
sub-districts tborcin, ordered 10 be abolished.
These districts are to bo divided into twelve mill
tary posts, named US follows: Charleston, Collie
ton, Georgetown, F,ston Head, Lawtonville, Beau
fort. Darlington, Columbia, Aiaen, Chester, An
dsrson and Unionvilic. These pss.s arc to to be
garrisoned by seven regiments of voluace, troops,
among which will bothc Ono Hundred andtwcnty-
eighth United States negro troops.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09

TIE GREAT FArR-DIsT ElBuTloN OF THE
FUSDs.-The lady managers of the Southern
Relief Fair, at a meeting held yesterday, ap-
propriated the following sums, and appointed
a com mit;ee of three ladies for each State to
see the funds appropriately distributed: Vir-
ginia, $4,000; Mississippi, $4,000; Ala
bama, $4,000; South Carolina, $4,000;
North Carolina, $4,000; Georgia, $4,000;
tennessee, $1,000; Louisiana, $4,000; Ar
kansas, $4,000; Florida, 81 Coo; and to ref
ugces IN Maryland. and Virginia, $1,000
makiug, in all, sEOs.G GOO. After making these
propriations, the lady managers have still
IN haad about $5O,oOO, which will be dis
tributed among the a.uoye named States or
held for the relief of special cases of distress.
We'll may it be said that the women of our
city and State have done nobly.-Baltimore
Sun, 9th.
. The ladies sEealso to have one-half of the
nett profits offour immense steers, donated
by Mr.. J.. L. Barranges', jr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09

PROSPECT OF A WAR WITH FRANcE.--
" Druid" the Washington correspondent OF
the New York Neaos says:
There is every reason to believe that we
are on the verge of misunderstanding with
France. II the recent opinion of Attorney
General Speed that arms may be sent to the
Juarists in Mexico is followed by correspond
ing action, it will surely be regarded by the
French Government as violation Of Mr..
Stewards pledge of absolute neutrality, and
the French: troops in Mexico instead Of being
Withdrawn will be reinforced.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09
Tbe Temple of Fashion.

The place where the worshippers of beauty,
loveliness, taste, elegance and gcntility do most
congreeate. 1t is tho famous establishment OF
CRAY, MuLLAEKY & Co., No. 22S Broad Street,
Augusta, Ga. The altars of this temple arc
adorned with the loveiest silks, the freshest and
brightest muslns, the choicest and cheapest cali
Goes but why attempt catalogue of the innu-
morable useful and elegant articles to bo found
upon the aheIves of GRAY, MULLARKY .& Co. ?
The list would DO I'D long MS the Atlantic sub-ma-
rine cablo; not the broken one of last summer,
but the unbroken one which is to be completed
this summer,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09
Death cc All Cid Citizen:

We exceedingly regrc. 10 observe in. the Con-
stitutionol;et, of the 4th, The following notice of
the death Of one of1our Oldest citizens:
'"Mr. Francis O'Connor, an old citizen of Edge
field District, sonth Carolina, but for thelast
year resident Of Augusta, died in this city, at
tho resieonce of his son-in-law, Mr.. James A.
Gray. Wee nesday last The deceased was sue
cessful planter, and an honest upright citizen
respected for his integrity of character and assid
nous attcrtion to business Mr.. 0'Connor wa'
ucarly eighty years of age. His funeral services
will take place to-day, at the Catholic Church.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09
WANDERER

~ Now Orleans lettor says that Hon. j.
P. Benjamin has already taken rank as a good,
frst-class lawyer" in England; and that he will
settle there permanently.
tI At a recent railroad dinner, in compli-
mcnt to the fraternity, the toast was given can
honest lawyer, the nobest work of God" But
an old farmer in Tho back part of the hall, rather
spoiled the effect by adding in loud voice, "and
about the scarces."
@cAn English farmer has newly-bora'lamb
with seven perfect legs, upon any four Of which
it can walk with case.
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From Texas.
~ New ORLEANS. MaY,5th.

The troops recently sent to Texas are act
ing very badly; drunken rows and fights are
constantly occurring at Galveston. :.
Business at Matamnoras is ,daif..
The Imperial Austrian troops are dissatls-
fed for want Of adequate pay, and forced loslIs
are driving the merchants away.
The Red river planters say that the cotton
seed is universally rotten, and devastating
overflow is feared. The Red river is higher
than ever before known.
Judge Duplantcn has decided that notes
payable,io Confederate money are worthless,
and also mortgages given for Confederate
money during the war.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09

ts~ The mcancst exhibition Of fanaical nnd
higoted bate we hive lately. rcas cf occurred in
Ohio. Willie n lot If crrs Intended for use on
the Mobile and Ohio r,iroad wore coming through
the Weticrn Reserve, scmo AbolitiS&nirts, asccr-
taning they wore for lso IN the South, ravecely
invaded thom. cuitipi; tho cushions with knives
and. otherwise nuila.irg thcm--a revenge wor-
thy OF and just cowS,uy enough for Abolition
ihs.
nss- Dirkcnr dcrliici recent invitn'ionio
roal hcforc 'icioria OH the ground that be wYnld
no. 60 as perier,apr Bhere ls sFao nst zeceissd
as . grntlsDsn.
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Ex.Senntor Wigfnll.

A telcgraphic dispatch from Now York, dated
the LIT inst, says: "Ex-sonator Wigfall, Of
Texas, who succeeded in escaping from the South,
has been tho subject Of many sprnises and in
qrrics. A London correspondent of o Boston
paper states that Wisfall reached the English
capital some tiInc in March.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09
.rbe Mc,hodists i'm New OrIeaus

TIE great Methodist Conference ia still in ses-
sion in New Orleans. They; hsvo recently elected
four now Bishops, one of whomis DR.. WM. WIGHT.
MAN formerly of this,:stato. They have also
changed ths pane ofstheir Church from a. The
Methods. Episcopal Church, South" to "Tne
Methodist Church"
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8. rhc Rartist church and Sunday
.choni axessencer.,,

Under the above title comes to us from York
villc, n handsome, instructive and Interesting
monthly, edited will ability by Elder TIIXAS r.
GAIxEs Price So por Rnnuiu. Pcrsous in this
District wishing to subscribo, can either forward
so to the Editor or plscc the money in the hands
of Row. L. W. Home, who we uh'terstlnd is
Agent for .bis new and vauol monthly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09

press, Of late issue, contained the follow
ing:
DISABLED SOLDIERS STARy1NG.-A large
number of soldiers, disabled during the late
war, it is said, are now in o. starving condi-
ton in Brooklyn. At the last meeting of tie
Army and Navy Association, it was reported
that cases of death from starvation had ac;u'
ally occurred. The families of those who
have fallen upon the battle field are permitted
to drag out miserable existence.
Upon this the Ns7us well remarks: MS
Had such statement as the above gone
forth in regard to any community of negroes
in the South, how promptly would the Radi-
calls have declared that's rebel barbarityn WAS
at work to starve the Helpless blacks, and
how vigorously would the Freedmen's Bureau
have set about relieving their necessities !!
But as it is only white men, women and
children who are starving,it it makes nc mat
ter.
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Aayer,isements will leo inserted at the rate OF
ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS per Square
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.aar To thoac in wanl of good article Of pure
"M Rys-fnr whichlSe always h:.d weakness
wc would tell them gently, call on CnElTuAN d
Emo. They have got it, and almost everything
clso ihat man, or woman either, want. herp below.
Try 'cm-cspocially tie Rye. "Dat ish very
nice" ~
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The Test Onth,

Much is said abou.thc testoath, but few persons
seem t, understand what it is. Az the subject is
nox:bcforo Congress, the publication ef the oath
itself may not bo without interest. It's IN the
following words:
.rI, A. B.. do s,lemnly swear (or afirm) that
have never Voluntarily horne arms against tbe
Uuited States siilcc have been citizen thereof;
thqt haro voluntarily given no aid, continuance,
counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in
.arlncd hostility thereto; that l have neither
sought, accepted nor attempted to exercise the
duties Of any oGico whalorcr, under any authority
or pretended authority in hostility to the United
States thot have not yielded 4 voluntary sup
port to amy pfctendcd government authority
power or constitution within the United States
hostile.or nimicnl thereto. And do further
ST ear Tor atfirm) that to the best ef my knowl'
odr. and ability, 1 will support and defend the
Const;tution uf tic United States agninst all enc
mics, foreign and domestic; that will bear trut
faith and allegiance tothc same; that1 take thi!
obligation freely, Without any mental reservation
nr purpose of evasion, and that will well ant
faithfully discharge tho duties of the office or
which 1 am about to enter, so help me- God"
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a HeaYY-RobberY.
COLUMBIA, May 2, 1866.

WHEELING, Va, April 29.-About 3 oclocl
Sunday morning, six burglars entered IL,
residence of the Cashier of the Harrison Ma
tioual Bauk Of Cadiz, Ohio, bucked and1gag
ged the Cashier, and compelled his wife t.
deliver up the keys Of the bank and safe
Proceeding thence to the bank they effected
Pm entrance without much opposition and
robbed the sate Of three hundred thousand
dollars in United States bonds and about f.
ty Thousand in deposits. After locking tn,
watchpun in the safe they made good ,hei.
escape ir hand car, cutting the telegraph
wires in two places. The robbers abandon
ed the hand car at the station near Alexan-
dria on the P. G. and C. r. K. and took t
the woods. The surrounding country ha
been aroused. ai,d 2 large, force is in pursuit.
Twenty thousa;.d dollars rev ard is offered
for the arrest of the robbers.
WugEt,yG, Va, April 30.-The burglars
engaged in the robbery Of The Harrison Ma
tional-Bank Of Uadiz were oycriahrn about
two miles from Lagrange, Ohio, this alltr
noon. a sharp encounter took place in Which
one burglar was wounded, OILERS captured,
and one succeeded in making bis escape He
is closely pursued. The amount of money
recovered will probably exceed Sl5D,00C.
Ea- Tho Pfobste Cvcfl or Monroe county,.
Miss, has rendered . decision jusrRsipg til. ac-
t;op of igrardians in invasting tho money o. /
rar1s IN Gocfederste honde
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09

Ti anybody.now visiting npon vou2' ----
said 'a.pclie dry goods clerk to q girl from
The country. Yes, sir,' said :tle blushing
da,n,al, thals my Satrr autsidc- He Eculdn't
come in.' ,..t
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09
Acknowledgement.

We return mary thanks to cur thoughtful
frioud, Tmos A. Do.Es, Esq, of Augusta for
couple of tatches of late Northern and Western
Papers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09
Fierce and Ferociouis Riot in Memphis

-
Fierce and Terocious Riot in Memphis.
Grand negro riots arc decidedly the crder Of
tleddy. Searcslyare We done reading Of the tor
rible one in Norfolk, Va, when We are treated to
the "details ofE,stIl more audacious ono in Nom
6his, Tcnr This occurred iato in the afternoon
of Tue, day tho frst Of May. The Memphis pn-
pcrs depict the scenes very awful and fearfully
bloody. They also agrea in reporting the negroes
NJ the beginners and aggrcssors. BE this as it
may-and we have no doubt the papers are true
the negroes Eerecertainly the. worst sufferers
An.l SO it will ever DO. But how great the pity
thatall the terrible suGeringa and dangers and
dcstitution md death now falling upon the un-
happy negroes could not fall, instead, upon those
vile men of the North who seem to have taken
them Che ncgroes) under their special teachings
Under these teachings, conflicts of the kind we
aro now describing will become moro and more
common throughout. the South. Vigorous meas
ures'shOuld be adoptea7to prevent their so fire.
quent recurrence; otherwise the pOacc and quiet
ude of tho country are gone.
In the affrat at Memphis three white men Zone
Firoman and two Poliecmen) were killed. Some
fifteen negroes came to their death. 1t required
the combined effort of the Police, the Fire Com
panies and the Military to put down the riot.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09
President Johnson on the Report Of
The RecOI ,tructiOn Committee.

= WASHINGTON, May !.
1t is understood that at the meeting Of the
Cabinet to-day the President invited an en-
preston OF opinion from the Heads 'Uf tlir
Departments respecting the report OF tho
construction Committee, aud it is reported
that in an animated discussion which: ecsued
tivr1upon, Secretaries Seward, MGGn'i"ch,
Wellcs and Stanton were decided IL .h'.'r
opnGsiion to The plan OF the committee, ard
earnest in their support Of the Prea:dont's
policy for restoration. The Postinsster,Gcil-
eral was in favor Of carrying out the Presl-
dent, $ policy. but expressed some doubts rs
TO the precise time al which loyal repfesen-
ta,;ves from Southern States should 10 sd
united. The Attorney-General w; hot pres.
ent.
The President was very emphatic in his
opposition 10 the committees report, &nd de-
Glazed himself against all conditions prece-
ilent To toe ad,nissin Of lnyal representatives.
ili,,n the Southern States. in the "hap" Of
amendments 10 the Constitution anl tic as
sage of laws. lie iisisteh that under tie
Constitution no St.le could bo deprived Of
lis eoua! suffrage in the Senate. and':lIa;
Senator'S aid Representatives ought at once
To be admillel into the representative houses
as p-cscribsd By law and the Constitution.
lie was for strict adherence to tle Con-
stitutiou Os it is, and remarked that, having
sustained ourselves under it during terrible
rebeliinn Ire Thought the Government could
be restored without resort to amendments; (;
and remarked, in general terms, that if the
orgsmc law is to DE changed ct al, it SHOULD
be al time when I'll the States aud al The
people can participate iii the alteration.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09

sS' Blind Tom has made his lass appearances
in this country. lie LETT for Europe by The lust
-steamcr. His concerts North were rt;snlol ~
iprepsc au'iicuccs.
1ssr Dr.. Stone, tho eminent physician. says
.;hs ctole,n rover visits warm latiiudc> in the
summer. Cold emp VT ather in the fall ADD
early spring Ps ,durss Il, lat ahs ehelsta dics on
in Summer. '- S-",-
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d. For the Advertiser.
little Eddic's Birth. day Party.

ANtSiS HHoAS LII tA10o oitysk
/. A cloudless sky was throwing
q Der earth a sunset glow,
-. As stepped iuto neiyhbor's
-: To see baby sl'o%;
For tiny EDDIE ProruRo,
"Just Two years old that day."
-, -, Had hddcn,tMe children
=: TO feast with him and play.
0, in these times of darkness,
1t was joyful sight
To view tie happy cre.iures
So beautiful ard bright
,.- Asthey skipped among the flowers,
-. So sin!ess, and 20 prre,
- So free fsonfaH tbe:tsifls
Which older ones endure.
7.s=-71--I, ,==S-essVI.gss .,s;7sS e--.,ss-,s-5
The sport and feast was over, a
,Jastas a.s1isH srssisa night, u
And the prat'liug Gue.ts departed
Each one frantic with delight,
To shed Ger many hearth.stono
q ray1of7lishsand iloys,
Which,J.ars plainly tells us,
Is like that in Heaven above
.,,..z..--.y.- -, -, E.w. R.
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WASHINGTON, MAJ 4

Henry S. Fi:ch, Of 5a9aanall, was to-day
confirmed by The Senate as u. s. Attorney
for Georgia. Lewis Il. Campbell was con-
l;rned as Minister to the Republic Of Mexico
The committee appointed by the HexaS
convention formally delivered q copy Of the
or.i,namanco PASSED by ti:at body to t!e
President. who Expressed tic hope ta:.t Tex
rs, together with ai o,tcr States r-ceutly in
rebellion, would soon lie restored 10 t!r:ir.
uoluin:.l condition in the Federal Govern
lnent, ant. that their ciiaAns you'll be .d-
mittcl full participation in its blessings and
protection.
The proceedings in the Senate were gen
orally unimpor;aut.
The Honsc passed the bill establishing the
grade OF general in the amy, TO Which posi-
ton Lieutenant General Grant will undnub.'
ediy be appointed.
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SQUEEZED LEMoss.-The New York En-
press, of a late issue, contained the follow
inp.