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DENTISTRY.

DR. II. PARKER respectfully announces
that he is we'll prepared TO execute in the oes'
manner and promptly oil work in the'0usinsss'
and at greatly reduced figures:
Having acquainted himself with the late ines
timsble improvements in the profession, and se-
cursd full stock of materials, &C., he warrants
good and satisfactory work to all who may desire
his services.
Edpefeld. S. c., Aug. l, II 81
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Denbristy.

nR. J. b. COURTNEY respectfully in
j forms his old friends and the public general
ly sn.t be is prepared to do oil work In tne
DENTAL LINE, in: the best mannel' ahu on
.hor, nn,iee. he will wait on parties at their
residence when requested to do so. Letters ad-
d-esssd him at Eiseiiala C. H, or at Granite
vile, will receive prompt attention. =,
Nay p 'am~
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The EIGEF1ELD ApvERTIsER.-This ener-
petically managed and ably edited exchange
c Comes to rs every weeknow, With its columns
filled to repletion, with vigorous, sensible, and
forcible discussions on that all importantsub'
iect-tbe Stay Law. alanJ Of the views pre-
sented therein are cmipenty wise, we'll
grounded and convincing, and if we had the
necessary space, we would take pleasure in
transferring some of them to our own columns
for the information. and instruction OF our
As usual the proud old District Of Edge
field is taking the lead in the discussion and
settlement of this momentous subject, as she
always does in such matters as involve the
welfare and prosperity of our State.
We trust that the efforts her people are now
making in behalf of the sorrow burdeneG and
poyerty.stricken people Of our wcll-beloyed
commonwealth vill Iced to the most speedy
and practical results, and thst we may soon
be enabled to see our way clearly through
the dark wilderness of uncertainty aud oi
doubt in which We are now -inyolved.-Sum-
ter News. =
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II. those who EhIalss Of EmigrailasEte

- - - -
NJ. Editor: :-Inrny recent travels through
several Of the Southern States, have rnet
many persons who have express ed desire tn
20 to Mexico. Not few Of these persons
were heads of families and members of DUR
church. Having been in position for several
years affording me constant intercourse with
almost every part Of Mexico, and feeling .
deep interest in the welfare CT our people, !
beg permission to say word on the subject.
through your columns. l have lived in Cnli
iornia for nearly twelve years past, and the
direct and constant intercourse which mas
been kept up between that country and Mex
leo has given me opportunities to acquire
reliable information, so that | can speak nd
vsedly.
NV advice is, let Mexico alone. tits scarcely
short Of insanity for man to think of taking
his family thither, in the present conditions o.
the country. If the political condition of the
Southern States is unsettled, that Of pool
Mexico is moro so. Mexico is bone TO- be
fought over-perhaps for many years. Gen,
Jubal Early in q recent letter states some
facts which arc worth considering. Ihe
substance of what he says is, that you cannot
obtain good titles to lands, and that in the
existing state Of affairs you cannot rely upoE
being protected in the peaceable enjoyment
of home. The mixed, mongrel, degraded
population Of Mexico, half lazzaronl and
mali handtti, numbering millions, will, in my
Judgment prove to be more dangerous e!t-
mrnt in society, and more difficult to manage
than tie negroes in the Southern 5 ateS
They infest the whole country, and willmak"
it next to pandemonium for twenty years 10
como It is true they are destined to fade
away before the blaze Of American civisizt.
ton, but from NY heart | pity the man who
takes Ills family among them now. our
homes in the South NAV be deSolated and
impoverished, but in Mexico you would have
no home.
lu.a word, if matters are unsettled here.
so they are ell oyer the world. This South
ern land is the falrest that the sun shines on,
combining more fertility, beauty, granceulr
and healthfulness, than any other on the earth
of eauel extcLt. If The young men OF the
South will remain where they are, and ex-
hibit patience. industry and PEI seversnce
eonal to the valor they displayed On the bat
tlefeld, they have before them glorious and
Another word. The great mass of the
Southern people eaanot gel a.eay. The great
majority Of its people, including the widows
and orphaus of the fallen heroes OF the war.
must remain. Is it manly to leave them, to
ay to some foreign shore to escape present
humiliations and disabilities, which, in due
time, will surely cease2
At any rate, keep away from Mexico. That
is no country fora man who wants peace, and
wishes to reap the rewards of enterprise and
honest Industry, free from oppression and
danger. For my part had rather identify
nv fortunes and those of'my children stter
me with the'pundered, suffering South than
nith these osany Other land aud peopleupder
heaven.
O. P. FIrzGERALD.
N,,o, Gsoro;o Mny 24th. 1866.
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REFUSED TO GIVE HIN Up.-Brownlow's
IFAig of last week says: Governor jenkins,
f Georgia, recently made requistion on
Governor Brownlow for tha person of a gal
liant Federal officer at Nashville, the nephew
Of General Burnside upon charge of steal
ing cotton. The Governor refused to surren-
der him and the Georgia rebels speak of 1t as
IN outrage, and threaten 10 carry the case be-
fore the President. When it becomes necessary
the Governor of Tennessee will lay the Cor
respondence before the country, which will
vindicate his action fully and Justify the rein.
sal. The President can turn aside, if he think
proper, and serve his rebel friends by the-
surrender OF gallant Federal officer, hut
the Governor 6t Tennessee WILL not crafty
the malignant spirit OF rebeldom by any such
surrender. All that is wanting in Georgia to
lmprison or hang Federal officer or soldier,
IS to get him before Georgia jury, charged
with an ofense."
1t is thus, says the Macon Telegraph, that
the constitutional obligations Of Tennessee
aud the comfy Of the States are set aside By
the rafilaaly Governor of Tennessee. lie
openly harbors and protects thieves who have
led from other States, and under pretcxt
which he knows to be utterly false. A Fede-
raj officer would have as fair and impartial
trial in Georgia rs he would in Tennessee or
the District Of Columbia. After such con-
uct we hope our Executive will suspend all
friendly official relations with the State Of
Tennessee so long as Rrownlow-shall continue
to disgrace her gubernatorial chair
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IIO,

Brother Democrats-tbere is work for lis
to do. We have q country to rescue from
ruin. fanaticism and the damnable grip OF
New England intolerance, priest-craft and a
favored sectiopalism hegottep in ignorance
and rurtured with the hot blood OF Innocence;
Pray for pluck! Be men--or towards. Ii
vou are democrats and are afraid to own your
faith. sit down and let women sake your place.
We can succeed. We can save the country
or die in the attempt. All we ask is this
Equality of States or another war.
White men to govern white men.
Euna taxation or reputation. 3
Here is our Banner, and those who like it
are asked to aid Us in getting it before the
people. We want the old Constitution; every
State represented in Congress and the right
to regulate her own affairs; United States
Bonds taxed or repudiated. 1t is cowardly,
tyrannical wrong to keep eleven States out
Of the temple they built in their own blood.
II ia an insult to Washington that niggsrs
must govern white men. IG is damnable to
New Englaudize the hot sweat of western
men into cooling perfumes to regale the nos.
trils of pampered abolition protected Bond
Holders
And we say to the radical traitors in Con.
gress and their niger loving bAekers, ii equal
rights apd fair pisy DC not gwen the toiling
whites and the many States Of America, there
soon will be another Graud March from tue
Prairies to the Sea, which viii Shermanize
New England forever and tint the floors OF
the Capitol with the extermination of purl:
tapical intolerance And If you ash ,wha!
we mean, you will find il in this paper and
hear 1t on the platform from one American
who is the friend of poor white men-the
descendant Of Revolutionary stock who
never bowed his head to tyrant or sold hli
honor for place or gain. and who dares no,
only write and talk what he thinks, but dare
face the music of every national alr.--Ll
Crosse tTYisconsin) Democrat.
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The GREATEST CURIOSITY OF THE ACE
One of the most remarkable cnriogitiss Of
the age, in the way of monsters, is now on
exhibition in this city. 1t is the head of
colt, born on the firm of Mr.. -, three
miles sonth of this city, with but ore eye,
aud that immediately in the centre OF the
forehead. The eye was fully developed and
capable of sight. There is nalformation of
the upper jaw, deficiency in the growth of
the bone, which G yes it still more hideous
aopearar rce.-HaWkinsville Dispatch.
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E~ A forger, who come ten days since
forged check for $l50,000 on the First
National Bank, of Philadelphia, which was
cashed, was arrested in that city yesterdays
With all his punder, on his arrival ffoto Bai-
timore, shers be: had just been married
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What Does it Mean.

On the 18th, General Sheridan issued an
order prohibiting the erection, in his division,
of any monument in memory of the rebellion,
brigades, &c. On the 10th, a telegram IN
formed us he had recalled that order, and it
was to be presumed that be had received Or
ders to that effect from Washington but, 10
and behold despatch published yesterday
morning, dated New Orleans, Goth, announces
that the Virginia Valley General had formal
ly published his original order.
People may well ask what does all this
ceaseless persecution of the Southern people
mean? If ladies inlerming'e tiny flags
the conquered banner"-among
-vergreens, as innocent emblems and memen.
.oes Of the cause their friends and fe,ativea
iell in defending, forthwith military officer
is sent to investigate whether these little one
,r two inoh square emblems are not freshly
hatched symbols Of another rebellion. Now,
by special order, the people of Louisiana are
forbidden 10 erect monuments, .tombstones,
&c., over the remains OF, the gallant dead.
they cannot inscsibe. on. tlis marble that my
;sons brnt ther er, sband Fell on .suchs al Geld
sa lad esunrsed
'rnese graves must remain without. any tablet
TO their memory, by command of Gen. Sher.
dan
What does it mean These petty acts of
military officers, intruding within the sacred
recincts Of grave-yards and cemeteries, what
do they mean? God, who searcheth tie
hearts of all men, only knows. 1t they are
merely the acts of men exercising "a little
brief authority" they are only the failings Of
poor weak human nature, as they have ap--
peared in every age-if they are intended to
soad the people of the South to disloyal" "
lso-caled) acts, they will fail Of their intent.
because he people can afford to wait to erect
,heir tomb stones and head boards, until the
good time coming" without violation of the
erms they have accepted; but, if they are
intended to Indicate that the work of subju-
CATION is yet incomplete, then arc they at
variance with the avowed policy Of the Presi,
lent for the restoration of unity and peace
10 our unhappy country, and should forthwith
ne put stop to by his mandate as Comman.
der. n-chief OF the Armies of the United
Phoenix.
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CoMM1rTED.--.Frederick Deihl, August
Stats and John Frodcr, U. =. soldiers, be-
longing to the garrison here, were arrested
b. ihe commanding officer and turned over
10 the civil authorities to be tried for the
charge OF Fbreaking open and pilfering the house
of our towusman, T.,S. Grayton. Ihey have
been commi.tedto Jail, to await triaL-An.
dsrsQa Appeal J. Z, .s.t..-...rs.,.s.. !.
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ns-we have been Authorized by the many
friends of Capt. L. YANcEY DEAN to an
nonnce him Candidate for Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas for Edgofeld District ut the
next election.
June 20 re -
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ns- The city authorities of Mobile have re-
,ectcl the petition Of Miss Augusta Evans foF
permission to erect monument to the oOnleder-
alto dead In Beinrille Square.
ns7- Can citisens Of those places where the
oticc Of possmastsr ss allea bys postmistresa be
!; ,s;pia 10 enjoy tsse usasl msil &ac'IE;ay5 y =
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as>.A gentleman in New Hampshire, aged 80
years, haa been sued for $4,000 for bNaeh q
promise. - .:,.ts .A, sss.@
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To the Public.

IN F. McEwEN,, ,hayipg ro9s'vsS os %aTGm a ToMI
HE. pLErg ASSORTMENT or .a.a.., Gm NJ
sdsnds len @ and the public generally thatsho is now %
,ren ,,enarsS to execute, With dispatch, all work
ia the IS :.
watch Repairing Department
~Au work done by him will be warranted. :.
All s.yle. of HAIR WORK and SOLID aoAD
JEWELRY made g, order. -, .,,,--.d 70
TERIs CASH. No work will DO alio"eu "
leave ths Shop until paid for. "A .
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AND CA SKETS I!
SlIR AND LIVERY SFlBLB5
EnGEEIELD. S. {

So. I. N. EEAGuE,
g sssl EDGEFIRLD, s. C
uAs leased the Whitaker Stables Tor Inc pS5, MI,
NE poss of conducting general SALE AM
Livery STABLE BUSINESS. ,hs
HORSES left in his charge will receive INC
"'f. suGeIEs, Iiaa CARRIAGES and HACKS, and nd
.,oos ysris HORSES, to hire whenever caiieu
s'I; nsovEns w;afad ample accommodation at
sny Stables.
Fsb II If
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es- We have been authorized by the Friends
Of Capt. II. BoULwARE to announce him
Candidate for Sheriff of Edgeacld District at the
next election. ,e
Anr II te ~
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For Tax Collector

or HN NOIIcCtOfs
THSmany Friends OF Capt. JAMES MITCH
ELL respectfully nominate him as Candidate
for TAX COLLECTOR Mt the next election.
SALUDA.
Dec 6 te@ 'o
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Ear sheriff.

The Friends of Capt. A. P. WEST respectful
ly announce him as Candidate tor sheflh u
E.lsefeld at the next election.
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Fnr Tn, Collector.

For Tax Collector.
The Many Friends of D. A. ]. BELL, ESQ.,,
respectfully nominate him as Candidate 10:
Tax Collector at the next election.
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Professional Gard.

TE w. ADDISON, ATTORNEY AT LAW
IL and SOLICITOR IN EQUITY for Edge
field and adjacent Districts. o,
Edps6eld, S. c., May % Am u
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IHI1 New ERA. FFBRUARY b. 1s66.

whore lands are given the emigrant by
Governor Harris, of Tennessee. and
Judge Perkins, of Louisiana. are with
him.
Generals Hardeman and Terry are do
ing likewise in Talisco. and there are
others being establishing all around
81 course there is no limit to the size of
these settlements, the more the better.
II only had forty good negroes ere
from lrglnia could make my fortune
IN TWO years. Woald not want more
money than could make in that time,
X
Most truly,
RICHARD l.. MAURY,
Colonel, &c.
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Il iSif to Giants.

In the London Orchestra we find this
account of visit to the giants Chang
and Anak, who are exhibiting them,
selves in Birmingham. The writer went
through the process Of "chin-ehin-
niagn:
3. The process Of chin-chinningi is easily
performed. You shake hands with yol,r-
sell at the level Of your own nose. and
hen work an imaginary pump. uttering
the words Chin, chin b!andly. After
hat you look happy. Chang is noun
,alaous poet with a good face. | could
fancy HIM SORT OF celestial Tennyson,
WAC could write The Idyls Of the En-
peror' If he liked. lie is Very fond Of
sinking hands With his audience, who
don't like It, bat are afraid he will hit
them II they oajeet, and Il blow from
Ghang's fist would be equivalent to CON
clssion with a steam engine. Mis-.
Chang is Il lady with homeopathic feet.
wanted to know how she kissed her
husband, aad Chang informed ne tina
II WAS his practice 10 sit down on the
hfarthrug and let his wife stand On a
chair, by which process the marital
embrace was performed. She only kisses
nm once Week-on Sunday morning
owing 10 the difficulties in the way.
On week days they merely chin-chin
each other. Chung, the dwarf, altho' a
small man, is great card. He is fright
July muscular, and chops at imaginary
enemies, after first writing his chop
on the wall. lie is first chop in most
thing-s-especially fighting. | should
no. like to meet him in battle, as he
might hurt oae's shins before being dis
covered
After entertaining myself With Chang
and his friends, | went to see Anak then
exhibiting under the tutelage of Prof.
Anderson. lie is also Il big man, though
not 81 we'll made as Chang, and fancy,
padded. He was dressed in Il curious
ancient garment of neeromantic shape.
"a thet Anak, When dressed, may be
sad q hc an Anak-ronism. He talks
French, and is much pestered by middle
AGED Indies who have been to Paris, and
wish to prove it. Il is always middle
aged and old ladies who make them
selves ridiculous, and wonder whether
tie deaf girls OF the present time will
turn silly when they grow old. There
were - many elderly ladies' talking bad
French 10 ADall. and calling him Mos
s&ieQ, III lt felt disgusted and left, first
accommodating Professor Anderson to
sead iiRie 9fom Bot home to bed, for he
isa sluHted haby who Is fast izilling HIM
self by late hours and preeoeitY. ] hate
pheHpmeHa sPetialiE under six years
q are; anl Tom Dol has nothing in
him Att extreme smalness and cheel>i-
Hess
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The following letter from Colonel
hf1ard /. MaufH, son Of Commodore
M L. Marry, written to a friend in this
city, has be N furnished Us for puh'i y.
ton While we cheerfully give place
to the letter, we cannot forfear to rive
expression to the hope that the briliian.
Inducements held out to emirrants will
not b9 success sful in inducing manv of
our people to turn their backs upon
their good old mother State. Dark DAYS
are UPON her; but every cloud has its
silver lining, and is not the amor mt is
the silver lining to the cloud that now
oSerhangs our State, and is it not the
pledge that some day tho eIoad VIII be
removed, and the sun Of prosperity will
again burst upon ~
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4 freedman named Price has been
swinuling the sophisticated negroes
III LSHenburg, BY getting cash subscrip-
tons for treednan's paper to be pub
iished III Nashville. He got about sixty
subscribers at - apiece. it is unneces-
aarN 10 add that the paper has never ar
rived, though subscribed for to appear
ia DNcenAer
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SIEWho makes her husband and chill
dren happy, who reclams the one from
vice and trains up the other to virtue, IS
Il much greater character than ladies'
described in romance, whose occupation
IS 10 murder mankind with shafts from
the culver Of their eyes.
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From Cairo we learn that General
Forrest has lett the country, and it is sup
posed has gone to Mexico, in consequence
OF having heard, Oh What was supposed
10 be trustworthy authority, that Secre-
tary Stanton has issued an ORDER for his
arrest and deportation to Washington for
trial by Il Military Coart.
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4 young lady Of twenty-five Years is
now an inmate of d lunatic asylum near
Prague. Last summer she Won thirty
or forty thousand thalers at Baden-Ba-
den, and her success turned her head.
She always imagincs herself at the loG-
lette table.
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NF9saeNAED LIGIIrNING.-A studi-
oas gentleman, IN Paris, named BeHdin,
lias ately occupied himself with statis-
lies O.. Pa.sois killed by lightning, and
he declares chat ladies should no longer
Be afraid Of the electric fluid, as, in COM
prison With men, they only suffer from
II ia TIE Hlte OF tNentNoigii5 to one
hundred. One might be inclined to at
trila this difference in mortality to a
certain habit of going into cellars, but
N. Ioldin assures liz that lightning eX-
hibits Il marked prediction for the
are Walking together, the man is invar-
IDLY TIE sufferer. 1t is to be hoped that
Professor Buudin will some day give an
explanation Of this remarkable phenom-
enoR, and, ii his gaIlantry will permit,
make known how the Partially may be
corrected
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING:

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Each subsequent insertion, ~
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g.ss- Legal advertisements at the rates c.
tablshed by law. =,
re- Y early advertisers have the privilege ..
changing their advertisements as often as may
be requisite occupying the space first ag1e rev
upon. heir privilege is also limited to 1ner.
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