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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-16
The Elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiania and Iowa.

These elections took place on Tuesday the 9Th
inst. and although the absolute result cannot
yet be nnnoupccd, still enough is known to fill
tho South with hnpo and encouragement; and to
clearly evince that the conservative mind of the
North and West is now betokening moro living
and earnest zeal in the cause of political truth
than at any time since the beginning Of the late
war The Radical party, vulnerable all over, is
beginning to find itself transfxod with the arrows
of truth.
In Pennsylvania the struggle has been between
George Sherwood, Democrat and Henry W.
bench of the Supreme Court Of that State. Ac
cording to dispatches and intelligence received
thus far, Sharswood aud democracy are triumph
ant sharswood's majority in the State is sup
posed to bo about three thousand. Last year the
Republican majority was 1000.
10 Ohio, the people have voted for Governor of
the State, and also upon the important question
of the extension of the elective franchise tome
groes. The Republican candidate for Governor
is probably elected but Ivy the skin Of bis teeth
and this in the face of the fact that last year,
Ohio's Republican majority was 48,000 The
proposition to amend the State Constitution by
allowing negroes TO vote has been defeated by an
overwhelming majority. In all the four States
above mentioned the Democrats have made i'm
menss gains.
The New York HIorM (Democratic) Of the 9th
says: 1.-THE returns from Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana aud Iowa, tell but one story-the exten-
sion Of the elective franchise is beaten-defeated
The news should inspire fresh confidence in the
sober, second thought of tho American people.
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EIectiug Colored Men.

At the meeting in Charlottesville, which
nominated Judge Rives and James Taylor
(colored) for the Convention. Fairfax Taylor
(colored) presided, and John Wood, Esq (,
&C ed as secretary. We perceive in the report
of the proceedings, that there was some OBJ
jection amcng the radicals both white and
black, to the electing of negro to any Office
at the present time but the meeting was Of
o different opinion, and nominated Taylor by
a three-fourths vote. Mr.. Poore, an ex Fede.
raj officer, from Gordonsvillc, recently nomi-
mated BY the colored people Of Orange for the
Convention, addressed the meeting:
He told them he was from Ohio, where the
State election would be held in a few days.
He said The conduct Of the colored people at
the South would have great influence on the
elections at the North that the Democratic
party was opposed to negro suffrage, and if a
convention like this should throw overheard
a maniike Judge Rives, Republican, it
would be used against the Republican party
and the colored people. He therefore urged
them to nominate Judge Rives.
Fairfax Taylor earnestly opposed. the nomi-
nation of cOlored man, making speech
which evidently impressedthe audience. He
said that the colored man who had been put
in nomination was his son but that he was
too deeply impressed with the impolicy of
running colored man to be influenced by
even that. He said he spoke for his race, and
he warned them against 80 imprudent step.
The colored man, he aaid, was not qualified
for such a responsible position, and they were
not yet out OF the woods. II would impede
their progress to put colored men forward as
candidates Tor the Convention. Hopkins was
also opposed to colored man. He said the
cololed man didn't have the sense to do any
thing. He wanted white man, but radical
white man, whom they could trust.
DR.. Dinwiddie, of the Registration Board,
demonstrated against the nomination Of col.
ored men. lie asked: Is it policy 30 to do
he did not deny their right; but lie asked if
it was policy? He. affir ned that it aOas not.
If they sent o colored man, The day would
come when they would rue it. The time
would come when they might elect colored
men to ofice-when they were better edu-
Gated and better qualified for such responsible
duties. But to do so at this stage 'uld in
jure the Republican party--it might ruin the
Republican party. lie begged them not to do
so foolish thing.
II. G. Harris (colored) took the same
ground. He said it was dangerous to send q
colored man to the Convention. But these
remonstrances were Of no effect.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-16

ATALE WrTn A MoRAL.-An incident which
which might, by a reporter disposed to be
sensational be wrought into column or So
occurred recently in very respectable local.
inv. A gentleman, returning from business
rather earlier than his wont, was surprised
TO find mis- house in darkness. Entering, ne
was cordially greeted by his wife, who gave
as an excuse for being in the dark that ,si she
was watching the street by moonlight. The
explanation was satisfactory, and the gentle
man seated himself upon the sofa beside his
wife. His foot came in contest with sone
thing under the sofa which attracted bis at,
tention. He caught hold of what appeared
to be a mans boots, and hauled from under
the sofa one Of his bosom friends and near
Deiahbors. In vain both the man aud bis
own wife protested that the scheme was de
viSad only to scare him; he belabored him
most soundly with little rattan, and ended
by kicking Linn down the stairs into the street
minus coat and hat. What trenspired fur
rher deponent saith not
.Eorei.-Don't try to scare your taelsh-
bors BIZ getting under their sofas while their
wives are around.-Milwaukie Sentinel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-16

CoURT.-Judge Dawkins never presided
here before, and his clearness, promp ness
ard courtesy impressed all most favorably
He.seemed to labor hard to get jury, but
we are informed that at the last moment the
Registers declined to furnish their lists. We
would have supposed that, being United
States officers, Or agents, they would have been
anxious TO assist in carrying out General Can
by's orders, but it seems that they made no
great eff 'rts in that direc' ion. General Can
by orders that none but registered voters
shall be jurors, and the Registers decline to
inform The Court who the registered voters
sre. This looks to US like refusal of JUS
tics. When the Court Ail be able to curn-
ply with the oSder is entirely unknown
Ranner
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-16
Further Augusta Advertisements.

GRAY. MuLLARKY i Co-The particular at
tention Of the public generally is called to the
new and spacious iver!semept-uu advertise
ment befittng this magnificent frm-of GRAY,
MuLLAKKY Il Co. Is it 20 be wondered at, that
the first thing peraup does upon reaching Au-
gusta-moro especially if the person lie lady
is to brush OF the dust of travel, and, rushing
frantically forth, jump headlong into that whir-
ing v"r:e1 of Fs.hion. Beauty, Elegance, Luxu-
ry, popularity known as Z" GRAY i MrLLGnkrs" !"
Nut at all Indeed, not to do So is to he out OF
the fashion and. wha: is worse, blind to n-'s
interest. Gray. and MuLLARxY, md the I" Co }"
and the corks, are all true blue men, nuble ful
lows, gen nj companions, and especial friends Of
the Adrer'iscr. All w!o know ;kcm will erdorsr
what we say AMI Ell who do not know them
would d. we'll 10 hasea aal make their acquant,
ancs.
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Borne in Solemn Procession to The
Calaboose.


Four niggers-men-presnnn with Suffrage
and the Loyal Lesgue-vict:ms of ignorance and
delusiou. The procession entered our town on
Saturday afternoon last, coming from the Ridge
It consisted Of Corporal ArcHIsoS and Private
Of the Federal squad stationed here, and the
four aforesaid haple.s Leaguers. It was very
grand and attractive. Dan Custelo's great street
cavacads with the untrammeled lion, is poor
show compared to it. The Leaguors had invaded,
with force and arms, the premises Of ou- we'll
known fsllow.citren BuRREL BoArwRlcH7 Esq,
of tho RIDGE for tie purpose Of arresting another
niggor who was not a Lacquer. The latter, it ia
said, had bud difficulty with Lacquer, and the
President OF the Lengue had issued desrotic or
dsrs for his arrcst-dead or alive; and for this
purpose had appointed squad of ten men, al
Of the household Of filth. These ten. Of whom
The President himself, Moses johnson, was head
and leader, armed to the teeth, presen ed them
selves ut Mr.. BoArwRIoHT's to seize the infdel,
in Mr. BIS service. Young SuurTtt BoATwRleHr
demonstrated with them, and induced them in
some way OF cthor to quit tho premisos And
upon their ding so lost no time in reporting the
case to headquarters. Major WALKER acted
romptly, and the ringlcaders were arrested.
Hence the procession. Afer r. night in our cala-
boose, they were rausplanted to Aiken--nnd to
the presence, wo hope, of military court which
will mcte out full Justice to the perpetrators Of
This high handed outrage.
This is m example Of how utterly dcmented
BIO negroes havO become by means of Loyal
Leagues and Radical Orators. Wantonly, and
with force and arms, invading the premises of a
quiet cilizcn Wise and worthy proceeding truly!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-16
Personal.

JoHs R. TourKlxs, Esq, formerly cur fellow
citizen, but now distinguished citizen. lawyer
aud poll ioian Of Mobile, Ala, is among us-re-
visiting the scenes Of his early youth-and resting
beuOath the hospitablo roof of his brother on
Stevens Creek. Are we, Of the Village" not to
see you, JoHN! Come forth Immediately from
tho vasty deeps of Stevens Creek, and les us have
pleasant rakihg among tho ashes of the past;
and Gf you wish) sad raking among those
Of the present.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-16
A Eashful Youth.

Cousin Kate was aswect, wide awake beau
ty of about seventeen, and she took it into
her head TO go down on Long Island to see
some relations Of hers who had the fortune
to live there. Among thoso relations there
CHANGED to be young man Swain who had
seen Kate on previous occasion, and seeing,
fell deeply in love with her. He called at the
house on the evening Of her arrival, aud she
vas enjoying the evening air in company With
two or three Of her friends.
The poor fellow was so bashful that he could
not and his tongue for SONS time. At length
he stammered out:
"How's your mother ~
"Qnte veil, thank you."
Another silence on the part of Josh, during
which Kate and her friends did the best they
could to relieve the monotony. After wait
ing about fifteen minutes for him TO COM
mepce to make himself agreeable, he broke the
spell by
How is your father pa Which was an
swered much alter the Same fashion as the
first one, and then followed another silence
like the other.
allows your father and mother 2" again
put in the basblul lover.
"Ouite well, both Of them" This %
followed by an exchange of glances ard
suppressed smile.
This lasted some ten minutes more, during
which Josh was filgeling in his seat and
stroking his Sunday hat. But at length an
other question came
"lIow's your parents?"
This produced an explosion that made the
woods ring.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-16

MS- The n. Y. Tribunes special says: There
Is foundation for the report that Sherman is to bo
put in the War OAice and he was called to Wnsh-
;ugton by the Pre.ide t. The order was not sent
through Gen. Grant. as required by tho recon-
struction law, and this, i. is stated, means that
he is to bc asked to take Grants place in the
War Office. The friends Of Grant say he has
told the President no will not remain in the War
Office any longer, and they think the President
intends Sherman to succeed him.
~ The Louisiana State election, tho New
Orleans R.publicaa states, has gone for aeon
veution byat least ten thousand majority. Though
the returns are MT ali in, enough have been re-
osved TO make this almost certain.
Gs- Tho charter election in Newark, N. J.,
on tho 9Th. resulted in favor of the Republican
Mayo, BY IS majozity-s gspablieaa loss Of I2ea.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-16
The Fall Court.

The Fall Session of the Court of Common
Pleas for cur District came to an end on Friday
last. having continued Eve days. AS VIC remarked
lapt week. comparatively little could be donc-on
account of Judge ALpRIcH declining to comply
with the provisions Of 0'der Sand Of our be-
ing without Sheriff. This Was Judge ALDRIcH's
frs, official visit to Edge6eld, and in the course
of it he won the esteem, confidence and respect
Of our entire community.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-16
African Colonization.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE packet ship
Golconda, Capt. Lovett, owned by the Amer
ican Colonization Society, arrived at Balt-
more, ON Saturday, from Monrovia, Africa.
She will sail on her return voyage to Monro-
via about the 26th inst, touching at Charles
ton, S. c., whence she is expected to sail On
the llth of November. Already, it is said
some six hundred names are enrolled of par.
ties going out in her, the most Of whom will
embark at Charleston.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-16
Proclamation by the President.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.

The President has issued the following
proclamation:
Whereas. it has been ascertained that in
'he 10Th paragraph of the proclamation OF
the President Of the United States Of the
2Oth Of August, 1865, declaring the usurrec-
ton at an end, which had heretofore cx-
is;ed in the State of Texas, the previous proc
lanation OF the 18th of June, 1865, instead of
that of the ID Of April, 1866. was referred to-.
Now, thereto e,
Be it knopn, That I, andrcw johnson,
President of the United States, do hereby de.
clare and proclaim, that the said words " 18th
IF June, 1885," are to be regarded as errone-
Gus in the paragraph adverted to, and that
the words "second day Of April, 1866" are
10 be considered as substitutes therefor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-16
ID berE II tIE Jesuit:
uUb;,o il al.


The Cincinnati Enquirer, commenting up N
the result, s.ys:-" 1t will be seen that in the
southern States, taken as whole, there is a
small negro majority over the whites. In
South Carolina the negro majority is more
than two to one, and the same preponderance
nearly exists in Louisiana. In Florida the
negroes are Just two to one on the v"tng list.
In Georgia and Alabama they have also ma
jnri;ies. Even in Old Virginia, the land OF
Washington and Jefferson, the negroes coun,
nearly one-half the voting population. Under
the operation, therefore of the Mongrel negro
suffrage policy, tie Southern States have been
completely Africanized. The majority of the
Congressman from the South will be negroes.
Negroes will fill the places in the y irei
States Senate which were once occupied bj
Calhoun. and Preston, and XII 6, and Berricn
African rudeness snd barbsrism will be thrust
into what was once the most dIgniied and
intellectual body in the world. In short,
south OF Kentucky, the negroes are to he tb'
ruling class. The liges, liberty and frrtunts
OF the whites will depend upon them. The
negroes will have the State and local Offices
They will have the Legislatures. They viii
have the Judges AID jIries."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-16
DuEL.-A duel was fought at the Sand 8

DyEL.-A duel was fought at the Sand Bar
Ferry, near this city: yesterday morning, be.
tween Col. II. P. Farrow, of Atlanta, and
Maj. 0'Couuor, Of Rome, Ga. After an ex.
change of shots the affair was anicably ar.
ranged. 1t grew out of an article which re.
Gently appeared in the Rome Courier, and it
will be gratifying to the friends Of tho par
ties to know that the result has been so sat-
isfactorily adjusted Augusta Chronicle, 18th.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-16

REGISTRATION IN VlRcISIA.--Below We
give tbenumber Of votes registered in each city
and county Of the State at the first registra-
lion under the reconstruction law. 1t was
received too late 10 make out On accurate
footing up ofthc totals. The aggregate is in
the neighborhood of 1000 votes. We have
prepared table of maJorities, from which it
appears that the whites have majority of
1868 in the State.-Richmond Dispatch.
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State Of South Carolina,
EnHEEIIiI n --NICT,P InQ, -
EDGEF1ELD DISTRIC.
IN ORDINARY.

DY W. F. DURIsoE, Esquire, Ordinary Of
I'D Edgefeld District.
wheroas, Martha Cosourn and L. R. Cogburu
have applied to me for Letters Of Administra-
tion. on all and singular the goods and chattels
rights and credits Of Benj. S. Cogburn, late of
the District aforesaid, decd.
and singular, the kindred and creditors of the
said deceased to be and appear before me, at our
next Ordinary's Court for the said District, to be
holden at Edgcfeld H., on the 2sth day Of Oct.
inst, to show cause, if any, why the said
administration should Moth granted. uia
Given under my hand and seal, this 14tb day
of Oct. in the year of oar Lord one thou.
sand eight hundred and sixty; ;seyen, and in tho
o2d year of American Indcne1dsIco. s.,,s.
WE. DURISQE, 0. D. D
Oet15- 2t@ ~
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Ge- The Boston Transcript (Rad.) says: "A
asargo of two hundred on ten thousand voIes
would give the Democrats control of twenty three
States now held by tie Republicans"
Ms young. Detroit girl Tilted youth
2I. to whom she WIS engaged, for the affection Of
| IN admirer of the ripper age of So. Tho young
ster hercapcn sbo. bis rival tho girl got crazy,
and the murderer win doubtless hang, making u
pleasant and complete denouement.
To- Tho amount of Tobacco ahippod from
Richmond during tho month of September was
one million pounds, on which tax Of half mil
lion of dollars was paid.
u 1t is reported that Frazer, Trenholm
Co. are to pay the Government s5o,oQo,oOo in
god on account of assets in their hands as agents
of the Southern confcdcracy in Liverpool.
w The Cincinnati Enquirsr says: "There is
,omo prospect that Pqse's order forbidding the
publication of advertisements in Conservative pa
pers will he revoked by the President, go that the
people of Georgia can bestow their patronage
upon papers of their choice"
aN> Ticknor 4 Fields have received cable
dispatch announcing definitely that Dickens will
come to the United States to give series of read
iurs from his own works in the principal Cities
He will arrive in November, and begin hi, read
ings the first week in December.
ar Hon. N. @. Foster, of Madison, Morgan
county, Ga, has been selected by General Pope
rs Military Judge of tn. ocnalgoo Circuit, rice
the Hon. Augustus Reese, suspended for refusing
to violate the laws of tho State.
Ma~ II is s,id that the President has not yet
fully considered the application for pardon of
Alex. H. Stephens. The papers arc now in the
Executive mansion and will be again up this
month. Stephens is strongly recommended for
Executive cemency, and there seems no doubt o
pardon gl be issusd.
Ms-" Why, Bridget said her mistress, who
wished to rally the girl for the amusemcpt Of her
company, upon tho fantastic ornamsntrg Of a
huge pie, "why, Bridget, did you do it2" "In-
dadu, mum, it was myself that did It," replied
Bridget "Isn't it pretty, mum3 did it all
with your false teeth, mum"
as- man in Hendricks County, Indiana,
named james Adams, ato at ono time thirty-two
peaches, IL couple Of muskmclOns, and one raw
sweet potato, and drank two gallons of butter
milk. He leaves widow.
Eao- The Laurcnsvllc Herald states that Mr..
Joseph Crews has been appointed Sheriff for
District, by the Commanding General,
and will eator upon the discharge of tho duties
Of tho ciice at an carly day.
aS- Tho sugar crop of Louisiana, according
to the estimate of tho Now Orleans Bee, will be
double last years crop, and will roach eighty
thousand hogsheads.
r The City Council of Atlanta has, by
rote of six to four, appropriated ten acres within
he corporate limits as spot for tho erection Of
, monument to Abraham Lincou.
Gs- Out Of q list Of ITO persons summoned as
urors for the approaching October term Of the
Dj.trict Court in tho parish of East Pelioians,
TO-, eigh.y-opo aro set down as o0lored. N
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READ2t READ,

ISEAD! E6CHAlO.
Our Stock consists an part Of
Brown and Bleached SHEET1NGS;
Brown and Bleached SHIRTINGS;
Pillow Case. LINENS. and C0TTQNS;
Cotton and Linen DIAPER; =
Brown and Bleachcd JEANS
French and American, MERIN0ES;
Figured and Solid DELAINES;
Beautiful POPLINS and ALPACAS;
LUSTRES aud Ornamental TWILLS;
Ornamental LUSTRES in variety;
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Caaton. FLANNELS
CLOAKS, SHAWLs, NUBIAs, SoNTAGs,
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Ladies' and Misses HATS,
RIBBONS. FLOWERS and FEATHERS;
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well selected Stock, from she cheapest to the
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CASSIMERES and SATINETS:
TWEEDS ani kentucky JEANS;
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Ladies, Misses, Mcn's. Boys and Children's
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Fine FRENCH BRANDlES:
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Call and examine for yourselves before pur-
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MONEY.
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No. 8, Park Row.
OctT If Al
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TO RENT.
Stravad or Stolen.

TNRoM my Plantation in Oraugeburg District,
Il near Binickcr's Bridge, on South Edisto
River. the last of August. Dark bay HORSE
MULE, meally nosei, rather over medium size,
in not very good condition, about 10 years old.
shoulders g little gray, back soro when missed,
mnne and tail not trimmed since last winter
Quick moving md rather skittish: Said Mule
was raised near Edsefed C. H., and if strayea
would doubtless have msdc his way back. will
pay liberal reward for his recovery. Any iu-
formation thankfully received.
Address, d, @ J. WESLEY BARK,
Edgefeld, S. C.
Oct IS II 42
rs-The Rarnwell Sentinel and 0rangeburg
News will copy four timos and forward account
to this Office.
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Columbia u Augusta Railroad.

We had Tho pleasure of seeing during the Fast
week. a copy Of the Decree Of Chancellor CAR
ROLL dismissing the Bill Of tho South Carolina
Railroad Company rersus the Columbia and Au-
gusta Railroad Company, and hoped that said
Decree would terminate the Hatter1 in dispute
between them. We regret to state, however, TINT
n motion of the latter Road-heard before J:sfge
Aldrich, at this place, on Wednesday las,-for
the appointment Of Commissioners to nsscss the
value of certain land, owned by the former Road
and deemed necessary to the speedy construction
and completion of the Columbia and Ausust'
Road, was opposed, and successfully, by the South
Carolina Road. The land in question lies near
the Granitevi!lo Depot Of tho South Carolina
Road.
We understand TINT the Attorney for tho mo-
ton will appeal from the decision of Judge Al
pRIcH, and thus carry up the matter for hnal de-
cision. Judge ALnRicH, in the course Of his
opinion, rcnn-ked that it vas much to be regret.
ted that these two Companies could not agree
upon some harmonious plan for the development
of thsir respective interests. We need scarcely
add his'hat remark finds universally responsive
echo in the bosom OF the great public.