Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-12-04

~ While Gen. Butler was in Norfolk, on
Monday, white hsckman, named Adams, re-
fused to let him ride in his back. subscription
has been started among the citizens to purchase
the hackman new carriage.
@- Rev. DR.. Beckwith, of New Orleans, has
two calls. One to the Bishopric of Georgia, the
other to the pastOrate of Grace (Episcopal)
Church, New York, at salary of $4,000. DR..
B. is deeply pious, learned and eloquent divine
And prefers to continue in the discharge of the
simple pastoral duties in his own Parish.
ew Chief Justice Chase delivered an address
ut Richmond, few days since, at the dedication
of normal high school for cOlored people. 1t
is said that he had an interview with Hunnicutt
and. gave him severe castgation for his extreme
radical views.
ns- The Alabama Convention ordered the
Secretary to procure for each delegate fifteen
daily newspapers, "loyal and favorable to recon-
struction under the Acts of Congress" but the
motion was reconsidered and lost, probably be-
cause SO few of the delegates could read.
w An anonymous pamphlet from Ohio inge-
nioualy asserts that the negro is without soul,
and is beast. Rev. Mr.. Girardeau, of Charles
ton, refutes the plausible aophisms of tho writer
in public discourse, whereupon ono of his sable
auditors remarks "That he had heard Arieps
book read proving him boast; that no had also
heard Mr.. Girardeau provo that he was man,
and that he wes sorry he had heard either; for
he now was uncertain whether he vas man or
q beast"
~ Miss Antoinetto Cline, beautiful md
highly respectable young lady of Fredrick, Nd,
whilst returning to her home few nights ago,
was brutally outraged by negro man, who has
been arrested and committed to Jail. There
was great excitement in Fredrick about thiadrcad-
full affair.
mr- A gentleman of Ashevillo, N. c., has or
dered ffty-si1 thousand grape cuttings, with the
view' of establishing large vineyard in that
vicinity.
es- A. gentleman residing short distance
north Of Huntsville, Ohio, sold from his farm a
few days ago, single curlcd black walnut tree
to q Boston Qealer lot SoUu. 1ue lTce Hao NV
an exceedingly large one ut that The purchaser,
after the tree had been felled, and its true value
ascortainei, remarked that he would not take
$4,000 for it.
@r To every man there are many, many dark
hours, when be feels inclined to abandon his best
cnterprise-whcn his hearts dearest hopes appear
delusive-hours whom he feols unequal to the
burden, when all his aspirations seem worthless.
Let no one think that he alone has dark hours.
They aFa Che common lot of humanity. They
arc the touch-stone to try whether we are current
coin or not
EH- Senator Wilson writos that the cotton tax
mus. be repealed. 1t is feared that even the ne
gro.s will vote against the Radicals next year if
thi, is not done, as they now understand that the
tax reduces their income. Congress may consent
to heed this request from tho negroes, though it
declined to hear word from white men.
Mar The Southern Cul.icaior was sold at
Athens, on last week, to DR.. Jones, of Liberty
county, for $5,5O5.
nss- There is a man now living in Wayne
County, Ohio, who escaped the draft in the war
of 1872 on account Of old age.