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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-09
New Orleans News.

New ORLEANS, October 4.
The weather turned cold last night, and it
is chilly and rainy to. day.
Special Orders No 134, dated October 3d.,
discharges the Boards OF Registry, with the
reception of the Chairman, who is to assume
charge of the registration books and papers.
or forward item to District Headquarters
40 unnecessary delay is to occur in the prep
acation OF jury lists. The Chairmeu of the
several Boards are held responsible for the
proper execution OF the order.
Judge Abel, counsel for Henry Smith,
charged With perjury, filed exceptions TO the
case being tried before Assistant Recorder
Damn, o. the S c'nd District Court. Dunn
is neg lately elected 10y the new City
c .uncil. In hi> b II of exc ions Jadse
All Ii sets f .r;h that Dunn being negro is
n rtco .n;z % ly the laws Of L'ui>ann ~ 81
CITIZEN. anl hence is not legally an officer.
+: Jadre" Dunn overruled iha exceptions,
tried tee case and discharged the prisoner.
Tn, Pros. Gu ing witness refused to take the
stand nr be sworn whilst negro acted a.
Recorder. lie was asked il he intended any
insult to tie Court, and, answering aiiirma
lively, was tined twenty-five dollars.
Tie Yellow Fever is on the decline.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-09
We are not OF hat Ilk.

We ara not one of those who have deaire to
ostrocise foreigners Just exactly the contrary
week or tyo agH, We said, in announcing the
appointment Of N. GRAHAM Esq, as Shoriff, We
wished he would accept if he possibly could, that
we would infinitely prefer him to Yankee or a
foreigner We had our head full of the plotting,
struggling. Rndicazing individuals who are now
cursing the South; and worded our sentence
somewhat thoughtleasly. At home and abroad
wo have known much Of foreigners; and no man
would more warmly Welcome Irishmer English
men and Germans as the right sOrt, TO social and
political privileges in eur midst.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-09
From Richmond.
RICHMOND, O

RICHMOND, October D.
SchcGrld has ordered the pay Of all regis
t.rng officers. save those who bring the poll
books to headquarters, to be discontinued
after the 25;h instant
1t is understood that the colored voters here
have agreed to run three. whites and two
blacks for convention. Hunnicutt and Ward.
dell ar. two of the whites most prominently
named.
a Republican negro meeting in Henrico to-
day nominated G. l.. Swami for convention,
throwing out an ex-Federal colonel who WAS
candidate for nomination.
Mrs ..nnie E. Kirby, tried for the murder
Of her husband, was convicted and sentenced
to seven years in the penitentiary.
Mr.. Davis trial will certainly take place in
November. Consul on both sides are ready
Mr.. Davis is expected to arrive here about the
18th of October.
The distilleries arou ID Richmond last month
turned out twenty thousand gallons of whisky,
shile in July last they only distilled five
thousand
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-09

MELANCHOLY CONDITION OF GALVESTON,
TrxAs.-The following is an extract from q
private letter written from Galveston, Texas,
September IL, 1867. by General ]. Warren
Bell, special agent, Treasury Department.
Gas to this city, there is no language ade-
quateto describe the fearful reality. Septem-
b,r is destined to prove its extreme results.
Yesterday, and the day previous, each thirty
two deaths fron yellow fever, and to-day, with
tho wind from the Soath which to the afaic
I'd brings not healing, but death on its wings,
large number of The thousands Who are sick
must die. Iti said that over five thousands
persons have had the disease, AMI that there
IL no day now when there is not at least fl
teen hundred eick. The city is really "a place
Of sickness aud DEATH There is nothing
morc appalling than the condition of things
here. The grosns Of the dying on the bal
ilc.6eld are not moro agonizlng than the
,uoanings of the sick and dying here. 1t is
simply impossible to give 3 correct idea, and
equally impossible for the medical aud chali
table associations to render anything like the
necessary attention to the sick aud dying.
The Howard Association, the Charity Hospi
tails, the Masons and Odd Fellows have ex-
haus,ed treasure, time. and energy, and are
now almost at their wits end Aid cannot
come with requisite speed-sympathy ic use-
less unacompanied with material aid. Nurs
ing and attention are far more necessary, and
taught with more benifcal results than even
Che physicioan's skill. Remittances to the
Howard Association will be received with
weeping gratitude by the suffering and their
friends. Something must be done immed-
ately fer relief. Stores have been closed for
weeks With none to furnish tbs reedy. Many
who have means have offered ali iof ngrsing
and attention, while many who have nothing
die for want of attention. A new Cemetery,
Just opened, is already crowded, and the city
of Galveston is doomed. With no hope for &C
tual relief until cold weather, which in this
latitude is in November or later. May the
kindly disposed, who have abundance, give
Of their means. 1t will be casting 'bread
upon the waters,' and after many days they
may find it,"
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An Indication of Progrcss.

Have our Cotton Planters noticed the card, in
another column of Messrs II. VESSELS & Co.
and Messrs. HAHN & SCHROEDER, merchants of our
neighboring town of Aiken? They offer to ship
cotton from Aiken to Charleston. free Of all charge
for For,Uarling. dc, dc. What does this mean
Simply that the merchants Of Aiken. not utterly
discouraged by the political aspect of affairs,
bravely determined to spare no effort for the ro-
snsctation of the fallen fortunes of the Palmetto
State and her City by the Sea- aud, as an impor-
tnnt sep to this great end, they are resolved to
make it 20 the advantage Of the farmer to take
his cotton 20 Aiken. Many years ago from $4,000
to 10000 bags of cotton wero forwarded from
Aiken. Thorc were in those days large ware
houses in Aiken for tho storage of cotton, and its
streets resoundcd with the tinking bells Of hum
dreds of teams bringing the Staple from distant
points. But in the great financial revulsion Of
1897, those houses engaged in the cotton trade
in Aiken were swept sway in the general tornndo
Since then, The superior facilities afforded by the
South Carolina Railroad Mt it. termisi have con.
ceutrated the trade at thosn points.
The merchants and business mon OF Aiken are
now endenvoring to iuaugurate new era- And
we understand that the gentlemanly Agent Of the
South Carolina Road as Augusta, Mr.. JOHN e..
MARLEY, has ,ssured them that every facility for
the transportation of cotton from Aiken will now
be nffnrde by the Company. And further, that
Mr.. WALLACE, Collector of U. S Internal Reve-
nue. for the 3rd District, has appointed Mr. C. A.
LArHRop as Receiver of the Internal Revenue tax
on all cotton raised in his Collection District
Edge6eld and Lexington-which may be taken
to Aiken.
These merchants have made arrangements with
some of the largest and most reliable Cotton
Houses in Charleston, and are now prepared to
forward Cotton for their friends on the most ad-
vnntageous conditions. They will attend to com.
plying with all the regulations relating to ship
ping Cotton, and relieve the planter Of tho trou.
BILE and vrxation incident thereto, free Of charge
for their services. believing they will be compen-
sa.cd by the additional tralc attracted thereby to
their growing town. And they feel confident that
the prices of their goods will compare favorably
with those Of any other mart
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-09

Sent TO ToRrUcAs.--Frank Ewing, civilian.
Sf Newton County, was tried before military
commission at Vcksburg recently, for "disor
dery conduct" in interfering with registra
,ion under the acts OF Congress. The speci-
fica,ions against him were, lst, "saying if he
hal the power he'd blow the United States
Government to hi, that registration is a
hupbug, aud that no honest Southern man
could take the iron clad; 81, attempting to
jntimidatc and deter one OF the registrars OF
Newton County; Sd, attempting to persuade
and induce coloured men not to register by
telling them the government only wanted to
get their names, in order to put them in the
army, AID that if they registered, in less than
three years, they would be fighting the Mexi
cans. He was found guilty of the first speei-
ticstion, guilty of the second except as to the
word deter" and "not guilty of the third
On the charge, be was found guilty of "inter-
feripg with registration under the acts of Con
gress." He was sentenced to be imprisoned
ainely days at such place as Gen. Ord nigh:
direct. Gen Ord approved the proceed
;ngs, findings, and sentence, and selected
the military prison at Fort Jefferson, Dry
Tortugas, Florida.-Wilmington (N. c.
Journal.
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The Test Cases Under the Amnesty


Tue Washington correspondent Of the New
York Times, in letter dated September 90
says:
The attemp. mad. in General Popc's dis
trict to bring in.n question the right TO vote
of pers nus parj"nud ny the ut amnesty proc
lams,iun, ere .tes but little surprise here, as
it has be u repeatedly a1nouuced that the
Pres,lcu has advised his S,n:h'rn friends to
br:n. it hefre the clur's. S +. Rec whn
made afii.larit b fore eleral Commission
er, IL ac.:lr,anc. with N. Johnson's advic:.
includes 10 his sii avt IL statement, that pre-
eious {, the war il: held tue Office OF .judg
In the Supreme 'urt 4 { the State of :ur
ga that ie was pardoned by the la smaes-
" proclamation, that he attempted 10 register
hlinsrt as q vo:cr, and ,hat Tie military au
',holi;ie> refused Ia allow him ~ do -, yivin:
As a reason lor their refusal the provisions e!
the E.crIi.t. ucion act', defining the Class .:
persons who shall he allowed I register and
10 vote iir conventions in lhs Southern States
'rhe act t.,at Judge Rice, who e'j,y the
reputation of Sting one of the first jlrlSts in
tie South, has taken the first step in the ma
ter, Lends to it an mir of inporiancc in the
eyes nf. many, who have forgotten that Shsr
key, Parsons, Walker aud other eminent law
ycrS attempted sometime since to obtain an
Injunction through the Supreme Court on the
execution of the first Reconstruction act, and
failed. Judge Rice's case will BE- decided by
the Judge of TIE Cni'ed SAFES Court Of tue
Northern District of Alabama, Judge Bus
teed, who is now in the North and will not
return until November. The movement,
therefore. can in NJ vsy interfere with the
execution OF the laws in accordance with the
present Radical construction Of their provi-
SONS, as General Pope cannot be restrained
from carrying out his own views i his own
way. The Supreme Court does 10: meet un-
til December, and consequently the matter
cannot be decided on appeal until after the
elections have been held and the opportunity
to participate in the organization Of the South
ern States has passed. in this connection, it
WILDE interesting to know that President
Johnsc MS views regarding this matter we're
s,metime since pu. in writing, ard were cir
culated generally throughout the South. II
is therefore probable that similar steps will
be taken in all the Southern States. Nearly
all of the United States District Judges are
absent from their posts, however, and conse-
quently the decisions will be delayed for some
time.
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rae Ep,nrurc ~ New 0p1rANs-A lette,

TIE EPIDEMIC Is New ORLEANs.-A letter
to the New York Journal Of Commerce, dated
New 0rleans September %, says:
The fever ia rapidly on the increase. The
city ia vast hospital. 1t ia believed that
there are 10000 cases now under treatment.
You hear of it everywhere and in almost eve
ry house. /: is in'all Of our crowded orphan
asylums. The good sisters are stricken down.
Committees are going through the streets
begging for them. Language fails to depict
the misery and distress existing here. We
are truly an afflicted people. We shall re-
quirc all the aid we can obtain from our
Northern friends. Business is. of course, Sc.
riously affected by the state OF things-non-
Intercourse with the country, no collections,
cotton coming in very slow.
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EXECUTORS SALE.

n WILL SELL at the late residence of JOHN
u KIRKSEY, decd, on WEDNESDAY, tho
3lst October, tho REAL ESTATE of said de-
ceased, consisting of
THE HOME TRACT, on which tho deceased
resided at the time of his deaf, containing about
Thirty Acres, adjoining land. Of F. ". Pickens,
NJ w. Abney asd others.
Also, ONE OTHER TRACT OF LAND, con-
tanning Fifty-Four Acres, moro or less, adjoining
lands of L. 5. Johnson, Poor House Lands, and
others.
Also, will be sold at the same time and place,
the balance Of the Personal ESTATE Of said
deceased.
TERMS-Thc Personal Estate, Cash in Cur
rency. Real Estate, 0nc-ihird Cash, balance
on a credit Of twelve months, interest from date.
Purchaser to give No'o and good security.
E. P. II. kIRKSEY, E1'or.
oct7 At Al
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Valuable Lands to Rent.

By reference to our advertising columns it will
be seen that Mr.. J. II. HoLLlNoswonru offers to
Rent his very valuable Plantation near this place.
We have for many years heard this fine body of
Land highly spoken of-invariably classed among
the best Cotton and Grain farms in the District.
To persons il want of productive lands to
worI next year VIC can commend tho place In
question. We doubt any botter lands being placed
in the lnarket Give Mr.. II. call, and ride over
the premises with him and if you are really
in search Of home for '6s. you will not 60 any
further.
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The Columbia q Hamburg Railroad,

NC Sk 70
On Tuesday 2lth ult, Chancellor CARROLL
rendered decision in the case, pending for some
months past, between the South Carolina Rail-
road Company and tho Columbia Hamburg
Railroad Company. He decides in favor of tho
latter Company, and dsnisses the bill filed by the
furmtr.
So there is now no seriouslet or hindranco to the
speedy com mpleion of this important road which
is to pass so near US, and torun through so long
stretch Of our District Money howevor. mover
CONES aniss, aud we have no doubt the directors
of tn. road would be glad of help from Edgefold.
Arc ,hcrc not many men living noar the line of
this road who nre moro able now, thnn for long
lime pnst to help it? Cotton is low, to be sure,
and promises to he /; but planters generally bayo
mad, their provisions for next car, md we can
not believe but that many of them will have
largo supply of surplus money. There arc now
no negroes to huy with it. Why not, therefore.
help this Railroad LET NJ have railroads cow
pushed ahead, and there cat be no tei.ilg thu
property tbas will Gov ID uPo8 ~.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-09

THgcnEATuAMs-0u handsome friend. OSCAR,
has taken u,ore extended flight than heretofore.
and penetrated us far as the big and wicket land
delightful y city of Tho Black Crouk." Aud
has brought hack very large and very splendid
stock of Goods. New York and tie Black Crook
may not be improving to the morals, but they are
undoubtedly so to ono's taste for pretty things.
And this tho latter proposition, we mean, Of
course,) OSCAR has abundanty demonstrated.
Ladies', without waiting for that aluring adver-
tiscment which embroilers our COLUMNS, are al
ready focking to the counters of CEEArnAN& Il Bro.
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READ! sREAD!

Our Stock consists In part Of
Brown and Beached SHEETINGS;
Brown and Bleached SHIRTINGS;
Pillow Case LINENS and COTTONS;
Cotton and Linen DIAPER;
Brown and Blsachcd JEANS;
French and American MERIN0ES;
Figured and Solid DELAINES;
Beautiful POPLINS and AJPACAS;
LUSTRES and Ornamental TWILLS;
Ornamental LUSTRES in variety;
Opera and NIL Wool FLANNELS;
Canton FLANNELS;
CLOAKS, SHAWLS, NUBTAS, S0NTAGS,
Balmoral and Hoop SKIRTS;
COLLARS. GLOVES. HOSIERY;
Lades, and Gonts' UNDERYESTS;
Ladies' and Misses HATS,
RIBBONS. FLOWERS and FEATHERS;
READY MADE CLOTHING-a large and
well selected Stock, from the cheapest tc the
finest;
Doc Skin CASSIMRRE;
CASSIMERES and SATINETS;
TWEEDS and kentucky JEANS;
Bed BLANKETS, Saddle BLANKETS;
Mems and Boys HATS-all kinds;
Ladies'. Misses, Mems, Boys and Children's
SHOES, in great variety;
GR0CERIES,-larges stock and fine variety;
HARDWARE, CR0CEERY, GLASSWARE; (;
Emo FRENCH BRANDIES;
Bakers and Gibson's best WHISTLES;
MADEIRA, PORT and SHERRY WINES;
California CHAMPAGNES;
CHEWING and SMOKING TOBACCO;
Havana and American SEGARS;
TRUNKS, VALISES, CARPET BAGS;
BRIDES, DC, &c.
Cali and examine for yourselves before pur-
chasing elsewhere. You will CERTAINLY SAVE
MONEY.
C. A. CHEATHAM & BRO,
No. 3, Park Row.
Oct If IL
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-09

PLAYING WITH AN ADDER.-ln Dubuque,
thursday afternoon, two little girls, aged
and years, were engaged in playing in the
front yard OF their home, when tho Oldest
child ran into the house, and told the servant
girl to run out and see to her sister, who was
playiue With big snake. The servant thought
nothing of it, and continued her work. In a
few minutes the child again besought her to
90 right out, for the snake WAS kissing at
"sissy." The girl went out, and was struck
speechless aud made to grow pale. On the
brick walk near the front gate sat the little
child, laughing at and patting 4 huge snake
on the head The snake was coiled up Like
spiral spring, and, with elevated head and
protruiing fangs, was allowing the child to
play with it. 1t was blackish monster,
streaked and spotted with gray. When
the child would cease patting it, the snake
would strike at the little ones hand, AMI
stiffen az preparing to jump at the child.
Then the little one woul1 tap its head, and
it would lower its head and remain passive.
The servant stood a moment unable to Say
word. At last she sbrieked for the mother,
who came out. She also was seized with
terror. but waited only second before she
seized her child and bore it away. A lady
next door, alarmed by the servant girls cries,
had now arrived upon the scene. Before the
s'ake uucoiled itself, she threw brick at it,
which struck upon its head and stunned it.
A man who was passing hy then killed the
snake. 1t measured thirty-eight inches in
length, was of the kind known as the house
adder, the bite or sting of which is said TO be
terribly poisonous, The child had narrow
escape from on awful death.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-09

The 4th Quarterly Meeting for the Edgeheld
urday and Sunday next. The Presiding Elder
that very able and eloquent preacher, Rev. W. A.
FLEMISG-will be in attendance, accompanied
by Rev. 7. G. HUBBARD, another clergyman sf
high worth and reputation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-09

NEGRO SUYYRAoE.-The Cincinnati En-.
4mirer says: "Every State in the North to
which it has been submitted, has voted it
down. Connecticut voted It down last year
By 5000 majority; New York voted it down
in 1860, by l40, 900 majority .lIllinois voted it
down in 1862 by 10000 majority. In Penn
sylyania and Indiana 20 party has The cour-
age to submit it. Ohio will vote it dogu By
o largo mejority this fall"
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uusil, Ye Old Customers,u

So sings out (ook for it, on the right our old
friend, Wx HILL, of Hamburg. Verify, if time
tries and proves q man, then is cur friend Hill
well tried and proved. lie has been in Hamburg,
in this same line of business, ever since we can
remember. Therefore, ye Edgefeld people,
buckle to him anew. If you want Stoves Tin
Ware, or Wood Ware, do not forget your most
reliable friend, WV. Hill Of Hamburg.
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Final Settlement.

A FINAL Settlement on the Estate of DAVID
"A PAYNE, decd, will be mace in tho Ordi
narys Office, on the lst January 1868. Those
having any demands against the said Estate will
present them by that day and all hose indebted
to said Estate will find it to their interest to pay
up forthwith. R. W. PAYNE, Ad'or.
Oct7 l2t Al
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-09

- Mr.. GEORGE r. CATHcARr Of the Charles
ton Nevs, has retired from the editorial depart
ment Of that we'll conducted journal. Cause too
radical in his sentiments to meet the conserYa-
tive views of tho y. irons Of the Neus.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-09

CoLoRED CHILDREN ELECTED FROM THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN BUFFALo.-For time
past degree of excitement has been occa-
stoned in some of the public schools on ac-
count Of the fact that number Of colored
children insisted upon attending, and remain
ed, despite the efforts of the teachers to COM
pei them, to leave. Recently, a petition by
colored people, asking permission to send
their children to other schools than that set
apart for them, was referred to the Common
Council Committee on Schools; .ho commit
tee reported that the Council had no authori-
ty to grant the permission asked, and the re-
port was adopted. Notwithstanding this ac-
lion, the parents of the children continued to
send them to the schools, and yesterday Su
perintendent Fostick went to Districts Mes.
IL and IL, and ordered tie colored children
to leave. This they refused to do, when they
were elected. This morning the colored chill
dren in No. 81 were also elected by the Su-
perintendent 1t is understood that Mr.. Fos-
dick has adopted this course in pursuance of
the action of the Council, and it is rumored
that the parties considering themselves ag-
prieved, threatened to have him arrested and
arraigned before the United States Court un-
der the Civil Rights Bill. The school set
apart for coIorcd children, on Vine street,
will accommodate two hundred, we are told,
though the average daily attendance is only
Commercial Advertiser.
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MEDICAL CARD.

DR. E. F. sTRoTHER, having per-
manentiy located at Fruit Hill, respectfully offers
his Professional services to the people Of tho
surrounding country in the Practice Of Medicine,
Obstetrics and Surgery.
@yspecial attention given to Chronic Ner-
vous Diseases and Operative Surgery at any dis
taneo.
sspta Sc 50
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-09

SULL1vAN-Mr ]. B. SULLIVAN has taken his
usual trip to New York, and bis handsome store l.
filed up with the uaual care and taste which dis
tinsuish it, Everything is fresh and inviting
now about his establishment. No merchant In
South Carolina has better more cultivated TASTE
than Mr.. SULLIVAN. IIa also favors US with y
nes advertisement. His friends viii con it we'll,
VIC know.
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COMMERCIAL.
HYMENEAL.

MARRIED, in Red River County, Texas, on the
4.h Sept, by the Rev. Mr.. Ellis, Mr.. SAMUEL
NJ. GARY and Miss SUSAN c., daughter of
Mai. F. W. and Mrs. Martha Burt.
MARRIED, on tho 5th Sept, by Rev. E. W.
Horne at the re,ideuce of the brides father, Nr.
PHILIP BRoGDEN, Mr.. Carroll SANDERS and
Miss MARTHA BROGDEN all of this District.