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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24
The Influence of Senator Wilson'S
Southern "Trip.


smack the Washington correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial, in his letter of
of the 4th inst, says,
Senator Wilson's Southern trip has un-
questionable done him, and through him, as
auy Influential member Of the Republican
party will do tho country, great deal OF
good. 1t has not in. ary positive sense made
aim Conservative, but it has convinced bin
/ hat there is neither wisdom nor statesman
ship in the extreme measures proposed by
Sumner. Stevens and ethers, who know moth
Jag of the South or the Southern people ex
cept what they have learned by private letters
written hv a set Of worthless fellows, whose
only hope for preferment aad profit is lie such
egiislation as will prevent respectable mcn in
The South from participating in politics Tor
years toncome.-
Mr.. Wilson comes hack fully convinced. 50
b tells me in, conversation, that cophscaiion
.uld be Q ruinous policy for both sec ions
o; the eounfry; aui, that those who are ;
.r achipg.taat 4 ctrine are doire mischief
to the country and to the Republican, party:
He saysif the negroes want laud thcy must
work .t,r it; that it is easier for negro IN
the South, at the presept time, to earn i've
acres of land, than for wLite pan in Mas
,achusetts 10 earn one that land is cheap
and work is plenty, and ;nan who, under
rcunrstaneps. is not able to earn atarm, Is
not f, to own one. He'himself, al the age
If twenty one, worked, on a farm for six dol
iars,a month, %hch six dollars wouldn't buy
Is much land in Massachusetts, as. one dollar
you'd now bug in the South. He believes
.,he Southern people are disposed to treat the
negroes well, and viii educate them, and pay
them, and enable them to take care of them
selves This much coming from o man who
has done moro than any other man-at any
rate. quite as much-to shape the policy of
the Republican party since its organization,
and to whose practica! common Sense as op-
posed to Summers political Quixotism the
purity oses much of its success, is quite sig
uiEcant.
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cHdspEsruS.A.A correspondent ,of the

CHdspEsruN.A.A correspondent ,of the
National Iatelligs,scer, writing from Charles;
ton, says:
Our people. arg On the verge Of despair.
Our capitalists have RENTED whatever money
they could realize into gold to Liverpool and
France, fearing the political events Of the
next twelve months. Gus real estate is OIL
most unsaleable; very. LITTLE, Of our land can
be. sold at any price. All tuiiding and en-
'terprise has stoppnd. Temporary existence
seems to be the only anxiety. The threat OF
eonfiscation and agfatiauism that Messrs. Sic:
vens &,Co. hoid.orerds asa Damocles' sword
is fast undermining everything like a hope
of peace, and in addition to this the certainty
of having negro State Government, from
Governer.to constable, caps the climax of oul
misery. The Northern people do not realize
how poor and broken spirited We are, or they
would not be human to. continue their harsh
9aars-~ff',- -so-rI ufru brvru,
and to eke out a.l,are existence, is beyond
belief. Many of che people who we're able to
save little silver plate and jewelry have beer
selling it and paTning it for the past two
years; to buy bread aud clothing for theal-
selves and their little ones. We have seen
articles that belonged to Revolutionary gen
erals sold as old gold, that five years ago no
money could have bought; but starvation, i
hardmester.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24
The.London Times on the Murder OF
Macmillan.


'MaXimilian.
The unhappy Emperor has shared the fate
Of bus chief associates, and the renovatt d Re
public of Mexico is sta ined with the blood If
the dethroned Emperor. -.
That blood will cling to the nation as well
as to thermaa who has ordered it to be shed.
4Tuarez is but type Of the race, which, since
the Sovereignty of. Spain was withdrawn, has
ever elternated between despotism and anar-
chy, and is now once more free to follow its
half-saVage instincts. Like the great majority
of those vino are called Mexican, Juarezls an
Indian, without, it is said, any admix:uIe of
European blood. He has shown that be had
energy, courage, and perseverance, buttoaook
to him for mercy, gentleness, regard for fal-
len enemy, aad such like. virtues, whether
Christian or chivalrous, would be futile. He
belongs to party whose usual recklessness
and disregard of human life have been height
ened to the extreme Of savagery by the con
fict of tho last iour years. phe party agaln
represent barbarou, population, inclined to
look upon moderation and mercy as signs Of
weakness. The worst traits of The Mexican
character have been exhibited in this matter,
and it will impress on'the new Governments a
character which. will not easily be changed.
AS long as we can remember, Mexico has
ieen o land Of blood. The rival faetions
have never shrunk from exercising the utmost
rights of Victory. If the goods AID the liber
ty of peaceful residents were endangered by
the stTuggles.of unscrupulous partisans, csc
did, at least, stake their lives On The event,
and when they failed, underwent the l.st ex-
tremity of war. One might have hoped that
the progress OF enlightenment and humanity
might have extended even to Mexico, and that
the Republican leaders, taught by the events
of the last few years, would have eDdeavored
10 introduce milder political code. They
have had not only the remonstrance OF Ed-
,ope, bat the advice Of the United States.
Every one is agreed that such political state
az existed before the invasion Of the French,
cannot sermanentiy, endure. They must be
aware thst these incessapt disturbances and
the desire of 90 many to crafty their ambi-
sion at the costiof the public peace had their
origin in the recklessness and decentralization
OF soc;et7, and that these coEA only be cured
by abandoning the evil traditions Of political
rsneeancs. But # they have at the first op-
posiasi,T ssriFed sll that 1ss EOsst 10 thei,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24
Sad iCnssraItS..

= A coiored Boy of about sie years was aua-
denly killed in this place, on Monday after
noon last ip. thc following singular manner !:
The child was playing IN his fathers yard,
when asoldier of the garrison, who was pass
ihg along the. road this side of the depot, dis
charged his pieceto, get I'D Of the. load, and
the ball passed over field. several hundred
yards, through an inch. board, through the
clnld,s body and Lodged in bis arm, killing
him almost instantly - =, .t...
A Ccsoners jnry was called.-of white. e.aud
coloed I1eniAwho rendered a verdict of ac-
cidental. death. This occurrence speaks loud
" ag ,ips1 the PRACTICE Of shoosihg guns in
the limits Of the 0%n,. especially when load
ed with .bals.-Darjngton Southener, l9.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24

~ The New York 1fmes says Of the lHni
:, King vhi.key, that thcy are not only failures
financially but they have done more to dsmorai'
'izo the whole body of officer, charged with thciI
execution, and to convert q very large proportion
of thsm into shameless knaves, than all the othei
laws of our statute books.
@Tbe Texas papers speak Of general ais'
position among the farmers of that STATE to les
sen the quantity and improve the quality of the
land they cultivate. This change is caused by
the scarcity of labor, which leads to improved
cultivation and an incresc Of production from
given quantity of land. The Improvement in the
system Of cultivation in Texas will ultimately
extend to ali parts of the South.
ns- The American Consul at Vera Cruz, under
date Of June 2s,h, writes the State Department
that the city of Vera Cruz md the Castle of St
Juan DUlla, is in quiet possession Of the Me1i'
national forces. General Benarides, the Imperial
chief, and foreign troops have embarked and lcf
the country.
~ We picked up the following lines the Other
day, and publish hem for the benefit OF tho writer
Although we do not know his name, We eonsratu,
late him in hi, good fortune in obtaining rest:
RprrAPH or 4 sCoLDlsG WIPE.
rpeneath this stone my rife doth lie,
Sho's now at rest--aud-so am l.
ev general beor. drinking trial has come
off in Germany. One man drank twelve gallons
in half no hour; the other hfteen-and both
bursted about the same time.
Virginia papers say that Clark Mills is
going to make, an equestrian stntue Of Robert e.
Lee, and has already Visited the eI-confederate
to make preliminary arrangements.
na- The Fourth of July passed of very quiet-
ly.in Chicago only twelve Gres, Ave murders,
turoo suicides, half doxOh robbcrlsa and nine
cases of rape are reported. The morals Of that
CITY must be.improving.
~ General Grant approves suggestion from
popo. of the Sd District, that Confederatos who
oppose the Reconstruction acts violate tho terms
of their parole.
ncsr Mrs Jefferson Davis arrived in Charleston
on Monday, and stopped ono day st tho Mills
aouso, % ass my . sssaasas Ga
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24

former conduct, we expect their Government
will so from bad to worse until it falls anew
iato anarchy, and compels another interven-
ton. Europe is mol likely again 10 interfere,
but time must come ae'tei; the Qt!tted States
,OM Aare TO dca! mitk the 5Gosesflgteat S'o'ttcs
sls,o Nqrimilian ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24
whx Maximilinn WAS Shot.

Mr. Romero, the representative of the Mexican
government at Washington, is said to attribute
the stern measures against Maximiliun and the
Mexican robels to "thc desire of the Mexican su-
thorities to take warning by the Ill success of the
concliatory policy Of the President and Cabinet
Of the United States towarb traitors, and also a
desire to win the sympathies of the dominant
political party in this country by stringent and
relentless course toward tho foreign and domestic
enemies Of fhs Msxicaa RsVabt;ar
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24

w Ia Cleveland there are fshA Ne. Who f..ton
shoes to their hoops while the elerA, looking f6r
another pair, and wa of With the ! qtee, -
s%: Thsd. Stevens aays saes wbiAhe liro.,
g the South will catch, heH.4. But YheAs 10 dies,
II isquite probable that He'll win catch Th
as- Of other xiesl a man may, in time VOW
tired but in the codntcnanco of women thefSs
a variety which sets Hcariness at defiance. an
divine right of beauty says Junius, "is tho onl
divine right aLann opi acknowledge, and prett
woman tho only t,trnt he is not authorised
re.ist.s - ..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24
Splendid Sewing Machine Premium.

In addition to DIR ordinary Rrrnluns We mako
thefollowing SPECIAL 0FFE& 80
For Thiry'six (aG. Nov Subscribers forward
cd to us q. the rate of $3.50 per annum, or for
Seventy Two (f2l Subscribers at our advance
Qlsh rnte Gh, ,ua year.) We will present Gro
vcr 4 Baker, Wheeler & Wilson, or Wilcox &
4 abbs Family Sewing Machine, complete, with
Hammor, price S55. .'9sa 10 -;.2
We. will also gise one Of the abese machines
for Eighteen CS) Subscribers two years and IS
each. or in ease the number is not obtained tho
deficiency irytsou % ma be made upsbn tha taker
Of the pfeusium without the pspass, TheFapera
will be sent in packages. to enc. address, or to.
Seach subscribers nanle and post-oflce. Address
rs nboves sss 4T.S;sSF ). IS - gS3s:
IN W&. T.. ALLISON & CO.
IS Seortiandt St, New Yor k.
Ne G3 sS.es St 20
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24
Public Lands Granted to Southern
Railroads.

The New Fork Tribune has the following
paragraph in its Washington correspondence /:
Mr.. Julian. has reported and had offered
to the House Reconstruction Committee q
very important bill, of which. the following
is the substance:
Section provides that all the lands. grant.
ed to the States of the South in 1856 for rail
road purposes, nearly 50O00OO acres in al,
which giants are now expired by limitation,
are forfeited to the United States, and mace
subject to the Southern Homestead law.
This opens very large body of choice
lands to settlement and cultivation, which are
now tied up in the hands of rebel corpora
tons and rebel State governments.
Section 2 provides that the Ffeedmen's
Bureau shall appoint o competent surveyor to
retrace and establish tie lines Of the old sur
veys, where. they ore obliterated, at the ex-
penss of the United States.
This relieves the claimants under the law
from $40 to S25. for surveying single tract
the accuracy OF which survey is left entirely
uncertain.
Section provides that all the public lands
OF. the State of Texas which have not been
disposed Of by said State shall lie forfeited to
the United States, and made subject to the
said Southern. Homestead law so soon as the
machinery of tie )an8 department oftbs gov
ernment is extended over said lands, which
is provided for. =.
Section 4 provides that all agricullurnllands
which shall hereafter Be sold for nonpayment
oi' Federal taxes, and all like lands which
shall be sold by virtue Of proceedings in bank.
rnptcy, shall be disposed Of only in lots Of
not less than % nor more than 80 acres.
These provisions would go far to quiet the
clamor which has been raised In the South
in favor of eonfiscaton, without interfering
with private property.
AS far as we know, this bill, if passed,
will principally affect the States Of the South.
west.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24
The First of die Season.

Young PIsKsEr DpMsoE, .vhO is running
sm ali farm, after his own manner, and by tho way
quite creditably, has presented us with good
sizsd Sweet Potato. This is very early for potar
toes, and we give PINEsEr the credit SO far Of
beating the big potato man at the Cross Roads /;
but look out PINK, if in the ond, the Colonel don't
Y;,n ahead.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24

rs, The-obituary notice of that estimable lady,
M.s. ELIz. o'CosNon, the wife of the late FRAN
CHS o'coSSoR ESQ.,, who died at Mt Vintage, the
residence of her son-in law, Mr.. JAMES T.GnAr,
on Friday last at the advanced age of seventy
SIX years, hns bocn received and will appear in
our next issue.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24
Sherif,s Notice.

For the Interest of NIL concerned, we would di-
rect their especial attention to thenotice of Sheriff
SPIRES 10 all plaintiffs who have commenced suits
at law since May 1868. There parties would do
well to pay the costs in said suits before sep'om-
Der ncxt-or the present costs will be considera
bly, augmented and the parties forced to pay. To
the wise, hint is,al that is necessary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24
Unnecessary.

We call attention to the Card of our esteemed
fellow citizen, Mr.. JoHx coLcAS, but think this
public vindicatiOn of his character altogether
necessary, as our people have known him too long
and too favorably to listen for. q moment to the
malicious rumor that some contemplate cur may
have put in circulation against him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24

.gs~ The Provost Court for this Military Dis
tr:t has been in session at this place since
Wednesday last Maj. STONE, the President of
the Court works with vim and dispatches bust
ness rapidly. 1t is thought the Court will remain
in session several days.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24

nsD- The Declaration Of Independence was
resd to the.ncgroes Of Memphis on tho Fourth at
. picnic. They tssano highly; isdeassd and the
most of them left declaring they didn't go there
to hear such ia rebel stuff. .a9.te - .
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24

ns-" The East Florida Banner" published al
ocaala, Fla, by B. F. SMITH, Esqr., Editor and
Proprietor, and sTErHEs c. DEBRuHL, Associate
Editor, comes to US this week with handsome
now head,-an evidence of increasing prosperity
Tho Banner is an excellent wc'..dy, published OF
onlv $500 Der anrum, and is worthy of support.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24

A CHECK TO THE RISE IN. Provisions
There was pretty decided break yesterday
in leading Western products. Flour declined
Csc. per barrel; wheat &C., end corn apd oat'
lc. or &c. per bushel. Pork declined 5oc'
per barrel, and tho rapid rise in other hog
products received decided check. The ad-
vance in spgar, now amounting to &c, per
pound within a brief period, seems also 70
have been chccked.-New York World, 10th,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24

DRowvnp.AWe regret to leamihat a youth
named Austin Putnam WAS accidentally
drowned iu Rabun's Creek, in this district at
Abercrembie's mill, on Sunday last. This
youth, we Iosrn, had gone t. the Will-pond
to bathe. His body has been found. and an
inquest held.-Laurensvilte Herald, 10th.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24
More Indian aiassacres,.

- .CfNclNFATI, 'JHiy'iS'
Dispatches from. Leavenworth,' Kansas, to
the Cincinnati Ccmmercial, says the indians
captured train near Fort Earned: bishop
Lauray. ten priests and six Sisters of Charity
were among the passengers. The men were
killed and their B,dies badly mutihthd. The
women were badly abused An escort tried
to overtakeI the thsin and protect 1t, but ar
rived too late.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24

lar The bolicycrs In the approaching mllcni-
UNI are nov at Warehouse Point, Conn, anEiously
waiting to 60 up. The understanding is that un-
less the present attempt Is ssccesafal, there viii
ass 20 ssssaar eRgSssasisy Eos a,aee ysaaa
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24

A Useful Ioupnal. .-sTc notice amsng our
exchanges TIE WoaxIsG FARHrR, o monthly ag-
riouitural journal, published BY William Z. Ali.
senN& Co., at So 'Cor,landt Street, New York: As
clear exponent Of the principles of scient tic
forming, thisp is ono Of tho best wc have
ever seen. Too many agricultural papers are ';e>
voted to the moSs elegant branches of horticul-
tnre and sanicy gardening intended for tho class
known as "igentIemen:farnersi'' and but Of little
puue to ths workingman whose farm is his only
soHrce OF Income. We feel convinced that this
paper wi scet the necessities of the latter class,
and hy ia eminent pracliosbilits will give just
the information they most oeed. "The Working
Farmer" now ia its ninateen;b. year, is double
octave Of trenty-fdts pages, aud is furnished to
subscribers at the low price Of $3.50 year
Arthu.s Hoae Aaga=ine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
PAYABLE N ADVANCE.

Advertisements will he Inserted AZ the rate o.
ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS per Square
no Minion lines or iess.) for the first insertion.
and ONE DOLLAR for each subsequent insertion.
MS- liberal discount will be made to those
wishing to advertise by the year.
Announein Candidates $500, in advance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24

Sy There isa slight advance in Cotton, aud
decline in the provision market, according to
the last Northern aud Liverpool quotations
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24

p IT,, cost of Russian America to US, taking
she whole territory, is sbos. tates goats aa aesa,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24

i w U DOI4LA6C !!
vUvHE WORKING FARMER will be sen. to-
L one subscriber two years, o. two subscribers
Us the fidaey we will send CONCORD GRAPE
VINE, (tEe vine which took the Greedy prize of
$le0. at the last Fair Of the American Institute
worth 81 Cents. THE WORKING FARMER
Is double octave Of 24'pages, price Sl50 per
annam, and.is written for by the best Agticultu,
rists in the country. Among its regular contribu-
tors are:
8. EdwaEs.Toad, Mrs. J. E. Mcconassbey
]. Payne Loves. :. /. ]. Simonson,
p. T. Quiun, " 'w.sH.:white,
M's. NJ. E. Dodge, Mrs. Laura Lyman.
Fot circulars, specimens, &C., containing pre-
MUM. lists address WA. L. ALLIsoy & Co, 5s
Cortlandtli., MY. ~.
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How to Avoid 'Conhscation.

Senator WILSON, of Massachusetts,, ha, adj
dressed to. prominent virginiau, in answer to
an inquiry recently made, the following:
Sv~.rp CuiunyR WAsB1yGroS D. c.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-12-19
BACON, LARD, FLOUR, MEAL, BUTTER,
Eggs, Geo.

AL, articles not coming up fully to DER rcp,e-
sensations, will be taken back and the money
cheerfully refunded. In answer to frequent
interrosatories we would say this stock is
0urs-we are doing business for ourselves.
Ever grateful to generous public for past
favors, we feel confident of our ability to give
entire satisfaction, if but an opportunity is
presented. j. G. & J. F. GOODRICH.
April 4, 1871
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-12-19

A wonderful doctor, with a SUM-
glass is in Hartford. By the sim
pie use Of a sun-glass and the rays
of the sun, he has efectually cured
lifelong detormities from the faces
of a number of persons; but little
pain is caused. A gentleman in
Windsor, Conn, one-half of whose
face was badly discolored from his
birth, was made to rejoice in a
whole clean face; and ayoung lady
who suffered from an unsightly
excresccnce on her chin was SINH
larly relieved. A mole burned
with an actual little blaze, and
then disappeared with a slight
"pop" or explosion. The patient
felt little or no pain after the first
momentary "singe." Another
man writes that the doctors glass
cured him of an obstinate cancer.
1t had been twice removed by the
surgeons. Burned out by the doc.
tors glass it stays out, or at least
it has stayed out for upwards of a
year.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-12-19

One of the workmen on the tin
roof of the State House at Colum.
bia, S. c., on Tuesday, common.
ced slipping near the summit, and
finally attaining a great speed, gil
ded toward death and the edge of
the lofty caves with fearful veloc'
ity. 1t so happened, however,
that he held in his hand hatch
ct, and with admirable presence
of mind, he drove it with all his
might through the tin and into
the wood, and thus was enabled
to hold on until he could be re-
leased from his frightful position
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-12-19

In Hutsonville, Ind, a man
named Barlow had felled a sapling
in the woods, which lodged in its
fall, and on being released, knock.
ed the axe out of Barlow's hands,
and up into the air. He threw
his head to one side to look up for
it, when the blade of the falling
axe entered his neck between the
ear and the collar bone, severed
the iuguIar vein, and he bled to
death.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-12-19

Ten NEGROES KILLED.--The Lot
isiana Baptist, published at Mount
Lebanon, La, has the following
in its issue of the 18th ult:
A gentleman just from Texas,
we understand, relates the follow
ing circumstances as having occur
red on the Black Bayou, near JEFF.
ferson. We learn that he was
near the farm where the facts took
place few days after the occur
renee. A farmer had number
of hands employed under written
contract for one-third of the crop.
He was from home when they
commenced gathering, and on re-
turning found that they were TAX
ing half instead of third of the
crop. He demonstrated, and told
them Of the contract; but they
became enraged, and finally made
an attack upon him, and he, in
defence, shot down four of them
with a revolver. Going to town,
he reported the facts to a Federal
officer, who sent an armed force
to investigate and set things right.
The negroes defied and finally at
tackled this force, when six more
were shot down.