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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-20

TIRED OF PRocLAMArioNs.-Tho Shelby
vile Union is growing weary of the Presidents
proelamations. 1t remarks:
It is said that the President is preparing
another peace" proclamation. We are get.
ting tired of the" proclamation business,
and unless the President stops it, bis repdta.
tion will suffer, as did certain Major Gener-
/. al John Popes up in Virginia some years ago;
If the President really intends to restore civil
law, let him do SO, in so many words and
then stop. If he does not so intend we can
see no use in talking about it. When he is
sues his proclamation let it be IN PLAIN Enc
lish, and susceptible of but one construction:
The Radicals are frank as to their policy, and
there is no chance to misunderstand Whist
they mean: In this respect the President de;
might we'll initiate them. In times lik e
these; rulers should be as frank as they are
positive. ,.,,s,,..4
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-20
Never Give Un.

Never give mp it is wiser and better
Always to hopc than once to despair;
Fling off the load of Doubts oankering ftt;er,
And break the spell of tyranncal care:
Nevcr give up! or the burthen may sink y?u-
Providence kindly has mingled the cup,
And in all trials or troubles bethink you,
Tho vaecaword of life must be, Never give up!
Never give up I! there are chances and changes
Helping tho hopeful hundred to one,
And, through the chaos, High Wisdom arronees; !;
Ever succesg-if you'll only hope on:
Never girc up for the wisest;is boldest,
Knowing ,hn, Providence minglcs the cup.
And Of all maxims the best, as the oldest,
Is tho true watchword of Never give up.
Never give up! though tho grapc-shot nay rattle
Or the full thunder-cloud over you burst,
Stand like q rock, and the storm or tho bs.iIo
Little shall harm you, though doing their wors;
Never give up If adycrsity presses.
Providence wisely has mingled the cup,
Aud the best counsel, in all your distresses,
Is the stout uatchword of Never give up.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-20

Pefnap; could rally again, but 1t is imposs
BILE; my creditors are importupate,, and
cannot much longer keep above the tide re-
piled Mr.. Barton.
What is the extent of your liabilities t?
inquired Strosser.
'Seventy.fve thousand dollars replied Mr.
Barton.
''Would that sum be sufficient to relieve
your
1T would
Then sir, you shall have it, said Strosser
as he stepped up to the desk and drew check
for twenty thousand dollars, Here, take this
and when you reed more do not hesitate to
call upon me. Remember that it was from
you received money to establish myself in
business
But that debt was cancelled several years
ago. replied MIR. Barton, as ray Of hope shot
across his troubled mind.
'True;' replied Stosser, but the debt OF
gratitude thatI owe, has never been cancell-
ed, and now that the scale:is turned, deem
it my duty to come to the rescue' At this
singular turn in the tide of fortune, Mr.. Bar
ton fairly wept for Joy.
His paper was taken up as fast as it was
sent in, and in less than month he had pas
sed the crisis, and stood perfectly safe and
secure; his credit increased and his business
improved, while several other firms sunk un-
der the blow, and could not trally, among
whom astMr.Hawley; alludedto at the com.
,nencement Of this article.
How did you manage to keep above the
tide p inquired Mr.. Hawley of Mr.. Barton,
one morning, several months after the events
last recorded, as he met the latter upon the
street, on his way to his place Of business.
very easily, indeed, I assure you replied
Mr.. Barton.
We'll, do tell me howe continued Mr..
Hawley, 4 claim to good degree of shrewd-
ness, but the strongest exercise cf my Wits
did not save me and yet, you whose liabili-
ties are twice as heavy my OVID, have stood
The shock, and haye come off bettered by the
storm.
The truth is, replied Mr.. Barton, Il cashed
my paper as soon as it was sent in
i suppose SOL said Mr.. Hawley, regarding
Mr.. B, with7a look of surprise, 'but how did
you obtain the funds? As for my part
could not obtain dollar credit; the banks
refused to take my paper, and my friends even
deserted me-"
"A little investment that | made some ten
years ago. replied Mr. Barton, smiling, 'has
recently proved exceedingly profitable.
Investment echoed Mr.. .Hawley, what
investment.
'WBy, do you not remember how I estab-
hshed young Strosser in business some ten
years ago?'
%. yes, yes,' replied Mr.. Hawley, as ray
of suspicion lit up his countenance, but what
of that2'
He is one of the heaviest dry goods dealers
in the city and when this calamity came on,
he came forward and very generously advanc-
ed me seventy-fve thousands dollars. You
know told you, on the morning called to
offer you au equal share in the stock, that it
might prove better than lani1Esstmentinpthe
During this announcement Mr. Hawley's
ewes were bent intently upon the ground, and
drawing deep sigh he, moved on, detected
still sad, while Mr. Barton returned to his
place of business with his mind elated and
animated by thoughts of the singular invest
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-20
Military Commissions.

These monstrous appliances of deGpotism,
military commissions, have received another
blow. Judge Nelson, of tho U. S. Supreme
Court, has lust rendered decision on an ap-
plication for writ of-habeas corpus in the
case of Mr.. John Egan, of South Carolina,
convicted by one of Mr.. Daniel +. Slckles'S
drum head courts, OF mapslaughter, for kill
ing negro boy, and sentenced Tor life to the
Albany Penitentiary in this State. Judge
Nelson has directed the discharge OF the pris-
oner, declaring that Mr.. Sickles has no right
or authority TO overthrow the civil law in
South Carolina, which was aEapie to take cog
pizance of the case. Thus, this engine of ty-
ranpy totters to the ground but why is net
this man Sickles caught, Gagged and punished ?
Why should be he allowed tgkarrest and try
men, and send them To prison illegally with
impunity Surely, there is nothing in his
character or antecedents.to render him worthy
of any lenity. 1t is here shown that he was
guilty of oyerthrowing the laws and trampling
upon the rights and liberty, of the citizen.
Why, then, should he not be taught q lesson,
and made to feel that he cannot act the ty-
raut without meeting due punishment for
his crime?
There have been some men executed in the
South since the close of the war by these
shoulder-Gtrap gentry. Whoever they are
they are guilty Of murder, and no time should
be lost in having, them arrested and tried
We must mako on example of some of these
| yretcLes, or else all our geed decisions will
60 for naIght, Hang some one Of these mer
who have thus set the lays o. defiance, and
it will do more to preserve the liberties of the
people in tie future than any and all other
causes combined. But let all these men, who
have hung civilians at their drum head court
martials, escape, and goodbye to liberty, to
freedom and good government, The life o
no man is safe, where these military assasslni
can ply their trade with impnnity. Apeopl'
who will allow such wretchss to live among
them, muah less do them harm, deserve to b.
slaves. Aye, they are infinitely maaner thai
slaves, for they make pretension to be free
men, while their emaseulation and cowardic
prove them to simply have the forms of mel
without either the spirit or vigor which nat
,prally belong to their race. When the ak
of Justice falls upon the meek of some one
thoce military tyrants, the day-atar Of libert.
will begin to rise over this darkened land.--
New York Day Book. 2
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-20

NEGRO MurnEERs.-The FiRy-seven,Sreg
;ment negro troops mutined lately sat Fort.
Smith Arkansas, and refused to start f.i New
M.xico. They were surrounded and t;.arm-
cd by he Third (white) cavalry, and sky of
tho rlpgleaaers put under guard for trial.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-20

answer to the interrogatory of the counsel to-
morrow (tbis) morning.
Mr.. j. II. Gilmer, Jr., of the Richmond
bar, arose and read a paper containing the
names OF Messrs. George Shea, Charles Gross,
of Philadelphia, Thomas II. Edsall and Ed
win A. Van Sickle, junior counsel for Mr..
Davis.
After some other unimportant business the
Court adjourned until Wednesday morning.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-20

10 An old bachelor says that everv wo
man IS in the wrongunli she clles-aud then
she ia in the right instantly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-20

fEP The food in Western Alabama ex.
tends along river tract of six hundred miles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-20
CARRIAGE MANUFACTO RY
80 Smith H& JONES hY 80
EDGEFIELD, S. C.

TVHE Subscribers respectfully announce that
u they are now prepared to do allwork in the
COACH MAKING and REPAIRING BUSI-
NESS that may be entrusted to them, in work
manlike manner, and with neatness and dispatch.
We have on hand few CARRIAGES AID su-
perior BUGGIES, of our own manufacture, which
we will sell lew.
All kinds of REPAIRING done promptly and
warranted to give satisfaction.
@rAs we sell ONLY FOR CASH, our prices
are unusually reasonable. All We ask IS q trial
SMITH 81 JONES.
MARI aIa tf 10
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-20
REPLY OF THE D1srRIcHroRNEy.

When Mr.. Read had conAed, Mr.. j. 7.
Hennessey, Assistant Distris sttorney, arose
to reply, in the absence of H. L. q. Chan
dler, District Attorney of thanrt. =
Mr.. Hennessey could mott what course
would oepGrsued IN rela1lG"s %ls she indictment
against Jefferson:Davis. .TaOistrietsAttor.
ney was exPeclea e. 70 Ieaon gity this llast).
evening II ne ala no. colnsswould be com.
municated with by telegrspEhd he (tbe As.
sistant Attorney "ou'u ' 'epaTed to give
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-20
THE INVESTMENTS:
OR THE TWO MERCHANTS.

Can you loan me two thousand dollars to
establish myself in small retail business ?
inquired young man not out of his teens, OF
a middle-aged gentlenan, --i.o--rue=ro.i-'s
over pile of ledgers in the counting room Of
one Of the largest establishments in Boston.
The person addressed turned toward the
speaker, and regarding him for moment
with book of surprise inquired:
What security can you give me, Mr.. Stros.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-20
REMARKS OF MR.. REb.

Hon. William B. Read, of philadelphia,
then addressed the court as foil Tvs:
May it please your Honor, i eg to present
myself, in conjunction with mylolleasues. as
the counsel of Jefferson Davis, owa prisoner
of State at Fortress Monroe, AM under ndict-
meut for high treason in yUurE Eonor's coNrt.
We end in the records of your flonor's court
an indictment charging Mr.. y Wis with this
high offence, and it has seemeito me due to
the cause ofjustice, due to hitrlbunal, due
to the feeling of one sort or aother which
may be described as crystalizg around the
unfortunate man, that we shoal como ct the
very earliest day to this tr.bun1 and ask of
yonr Honor, or more properly be gentlemen
who represent the United StaS, tho sing.:e
question, What is proposed TOP done with
this indictment? Is it to bsried? Is it
land esds Is question, PernaI, that ! have
no right to ask to be withdFn, or is 1t to
be suspended Ifit is to besried, may it
please your Honor, speaking iqny colleagues,
and for myself, and for the aent client, L.
say with emphasis, and | say with earnest
ness, that we come here prepaF instantly to
try that cause and we shall X no delay at
your Honor's hands, further IN is necessa-
ry to bring the prisoner to iacele court and
to enable him, under the statutin such cases
made and provided, TO exaIninhc bill OF In
dictment against him. ,.A
Isit to be B.ithdrawn II justice and
humanity seem TO us to pronp,hnt we should
know it. Is it to be suspendA postponed
If SO, may it please the courtt,ad all respect
to your Honor and the gentlesn who con-
ducts the public business herst your Honor
must understand US as enteri9,pur most ear
nest protest. We ask a speedsrial on any
charge that may be brough ahinat Mr.. Da-
Wis here or in any other OWL fbuna! of the
/ land. We may be now hsWepresentDg,
| may it please the court, q dys man. For
thirteen months he hos been aaisoner, The
Constitution OF the United sns guarantees
to him not only On impartial bal (which |
am sure he will have) but q edy trial, and
we have come no slight disce, we have
come in all sincerity, we habome, all res.
pect to your Honor, we have sie with strong
sympathies with our client, Bfessional and
personal. We hayo eome Asslmply to ask
that question. ] address ii the District
Attorney, address it to yoeIonor, as may
be moro appropriate: nhisposition is
proposed to be made with bill of indict.
ment against Jefferson oaSAow pending
! for high treason.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-20
FIsK's PATENT
METALLIC BURIAL CASES

TEyHE Subscriber has just received an essort-
IL nent of these beautiful Rosewood finish
METALLIc;BURIAL CASES and CASKETS-
Air-tight and indestructihle-for protecting and
preserving the Dead-which he will sell at but n
moderate advance on original cost and transporta-
ton. Wherever introduced these Gases have the
preference over all others.
I Orders promptly filed. Terms, of course,
strictly Cash. ~ j. NJ. WITT.
Edgckeld, Mar I3 If II
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-08-01
Central American News

New YORK, July 3I.--The steamer
Henry Chahcey brought from California
81 go 900 in treasure.
The Central American States ara all
quiet .r., o..y -
President Peril has been re elected in
Chill, and alifeaTs Of revolution are
dissipated
Matters in Peru are still unsettled and
trouble Is expected
Au attempt was made to ;rssassinate
Garcus Morcus, eX President of ECquador,
on his landing at Callas He was
wounded by a pistol shot, but no, much
injpred ..
The arrival of the first steamer from
New Zealand at Panama has excited
much interest and good feeling. She
made the passage in twenty-sx days
two days under schedule time. She
brought ninety passengers The route is
spoken of az being very delightful one
in regard to temperature, the thermome
ter ranging from 50 to 7G
A new religion has sprung up among
the Mavores and Waikato, abandoning
the Hanhan fanaticism and establishing
st. Peter as the Patron Saint.
The agricultural lands of the Proyinca
are to be sold hereafter at one pound per
acre and the pastoral lands AT ten shi'-
lngs.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-08-01
,MCXiCnn NFMs,

New YORK, July -3l-The Herald'S
City of Mexico correspondent, Of 18th
inst, says: @.
The exit of the Emperor from the
stage of Mexico is sanguinely expected
by the Juarez party, it being decided to
evcrybody's satisfaction that Maximilian
will make a coup d'etat and disappear
before the departure of the French.
A demonstration was given to the
Empress on her arrival at Vera Cruz.
Military officers and civil officials alone
received her, and the usual salutes were
fired but beyond that nothing enthusi
astic was ventured upon.
Small fights are taking place in every
portion of the Republic. Tampico was
being closely besieged by the Liberals
aud was expected to capitulate soon.
NEW ORLEANS, July 80 Tampicc
advices of the l4th say that the city i:
besieged by the Liberals, and it was con
fdently expected the city would fall, a;
communication with the interior haC
been cut off. About eleven or twelve
detachments Of cavalry made n dasl
into town The French are organizing ;
battalion for their protection,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-08-01
Buffalo and Washington Railroad
Eeniaa Activity-Pic Mic.

BUFFALO, July 3l.-The citizens voted
here to-day on a proposition for the city
to loan 5000, 900 to the Buffalo * Wash.
ington Railroad Company. The vote
from all the districts is given, and there
is a majority of four beyond that neces
sary to carry the loan. Only 5000 votes
were cast. 1t is alleged that this road
will bring cheap coal to Buffalo, and it is
this that reeommendsthe prejeet to the
voters. The Express states that great
activity prevails among the fenians in
that vicinity A call is published for a
meeting to form new circle, to be call
ed the Corcoran. Another is being form
ed among the returned volunteers. Great
preparations are being made for grand
Fenian pic mic at Black Rock on August
DIST, during the trial of Genial O'Neill
and other officers. Barges ar- engaged
to transport the party down The river.
A sham fight is also on the rngramme,
including representation o. The battle
at Limestone Ridge.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-08-01

"Jes' SO =" Exactly l"-Solonl Shingle. said
they were there every time.H II he felt owl
ey In the morning he took Plantation Bitters
II he felt weary at night he took Plantation Bit.
ters; II he lacked appetite, was weak, languid
or mentally oppressed, he took Plantation Bit
pins square and firm.
Few persons want any better authority but
as come may, just read the following:
owe much to you fer
verify believe the Plantation Bitters have saved
my life. REV. w. II. WAGNER,
Madrid, N. Y"
have been great suffer
or from Dyspepsia, aud had to abandon preach
ing. The Plantation Bit
PEv. c. A. WILDWOOD,
New York City.
had lost all appetite
was so weak and enervated could hardly walk,
and had perfect dread of society.
The Plantation Bitters have set me all right.
JAMES HEIAINWAY,
ST. Louis, Mo-.
The Plantation Bitters have
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They act like charm. q. Q. MOORE,
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Mrs. o. NJ DEV0E manager Of the Union
Home School for Soldiers Children says she
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Be on your guard. See our private stamp over
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Saratoga spring Water, sold by ali
Druggists.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-08-01
OVER AauILLION DOLLARS
SAVED!

Gentlemen -" had negro man worth 81 e0a
who took cold from bad hurt in the leg, and
was useless for over year. L had used every.
thing could hear Of without benefit until ]
tried the Mexican Mustang Liniment It soon
e1ectec permanent cure"
j. l.. DOWNING
Montgomery, Ala, June II, 1859.
- / take pleasure in recommending the Mexi.
can Mustang Liniment as valuable and indis.
pensable article for Sprains, Sores Scratches or
Calls on Horses. Our men have used il for Burns
Bruises, Sores Rheumatism, &c, and all say IL
acts like magic i. II. HEWITT
Foreman for American Wells Fargo's and
Harnden's Express.
THE sprain OF my daughters ankle, Occa
stoned while skating last winter, was entirely
cured In one week, after shs commenced using
your celebrated Mustang LinimentI
ED. SEELY
Gloucester, Mass Aug /, 1865.
IL is an admitted fact that the Mustang Lin
ment performs moro cures in shorter time on
nan and beast, than any article ever discovered
Families livery men and planters should always
have 1t on hand. Quick and sure 1t certainly Is
All genuine 10 wrapped in steel plate enRTay
lngs, bearing the signature Of g. w Westbrook
Chemist, and the private u. =. stamp of DRMAs
BARNES g. Co. over the top.
An effort has been made 10 counterfeit II with
a cheap stone plate label. Look closely
Saratoga spring Water, HsOld by all
Druggists.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-08-01

Now one hundred thousand dollars is
nothing, yet it is quite a little plumb.
When the war began ! wasn't worth a
copper, unless it was in debts. Now |
am we'll OF But was a cunning cuss
Didn't | make war speeches, and de.
nounce Democrats, and mob copper
heads" and go it strong for the Union
You bet Haha ha-ha But the fools
are not al dead. Some of them are,
that is, they were killed. Didn't / get
the poor people to enlist and fight foI
the Union Damn the Union, if | only
get office and hold bonds. That's what
makes the cream elevate itself
Aud tlen didn't 60 in for bOunties
an q itstrong in patriotism; and play il
biz on loyalty! Guess not Oh no
Gae patriotism don't payl Look al
these little fellows with figures on the
fac. ana these little coupons on the END
of them. How are you my suffering
couutry2
IL takes a smart man to keep out o.
war himself and entice others to go. The
bountiss is what fetched 'em Poor fools
You see they went to fight.
From all the towns, cities and counties
To war they went to get the bounties!
Some were killed
And some were wounded -
Some were shot
And some were droTnded!