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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-06
Revival Extraordinary.

Shortly after tic war broke cut, spectators
uf all kinds, all degrees, and "a! colocS, went
TO and fro throughout the land TO pick up
bargains Ct the unwary. Itwi;l be rcmam-
bcrcl by all OF tic present generation how
great was the ii,sa!ia;e greed TO accumulate
q: fortunein the shortest p,ssibla time. All
articles Of prime reccCssi,y, clothing, shoes,
and a thousand ctceteres, reached fabulous
PRICES the fabulous prices Of to-day, were
insignificant Nth the fabulous prices Of the
morrow; everybody who was noS spccua-
tin, dreaded The rapidly enhancing cost ol
everything con,umab!e.
Then lived in one Of tho lover counties OF
Georgia (about the time We are writing oi) q
merchant always noted for his honesty, fair
dealing aud integrity. When goods Of all
descriptions became scarce, some spccllli1iors
pounccd upon our honest Dutchman, bought
Iiberaliy-and rc-sold illibcrally high. Our
merchant happened to discover tLeir trick,
and instead of following their example. was
bent nuon frustrating their designs as far as
Law il, his power. Not many days had pass
cd when the spectators called again with the
intention of renewing their purchases. Hi
told them they were worse than robbers to
take such undue advantage oil the times, and
would sell them no more of his goods, but
would keep them only for those vino needed
them for their own use. They expos!ulatcd
but all in vain-otTering one hundred pel
cent, three hundred per cent; they coul couIl
not tempt him-he stood his ground, remark
ing that there was one principle he would moi
deyiate from-that was, not to take adVan
tare of the people, nor suffer others to do so
If he coulG prevent it-and stuck to his text
This man was Isaac Michael, who has livet
alternately in Burke county aud Augusta
dnrlng the last twenty-one years, and hat
now opened a store under the Augusta Hotel
with large and well assorted stock Of Cloth
ing, Dry Goods, Hats, Boots, Shoes, &C.; &c
An who wish 10 trade with mar in whom
confidence can be reposed, should call AM
see Mr.. Michael; our word Gorit, he will trea
YOU well.-Ghrislian Messenger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-06

HoN. B. II. Hills SpEEcH.-Last Thurs
day evening it was "norated" around town
that the Hon. B. H. Hill, havingjust returned
from Northern tour, would address his fel-
low citizens at bis residence after night. q
considerable number. we understand, waited
on him, and were addressed at some length.
Those who heard the speech assure us that'it
was practical talk, in reference to the i'm
pressions made by his Northern tour, the
present condition and future prospects Of the
country.
Mr.. Hill. in common with everybody else
here, considers the reaction which has com
menced rs an earnest effort on the part of tho
masses to save the instituti ions Of the country
from impending ruin, and believes that, now
being asoused, they will not stop in mid career
and leave the work unaccomplished. He as
sured his auditors that the best informed poll.
ticians in New York count oa majority
against the Radicals Of al lcast 10000 at the
ELECTION In Yoyember.
VIZ understand that Mr.. Hill advises the
neople Of Georgia to have nothing whatever
to do with lhe proposed Convention-to stand
entirely aloor from it. He appealed to those
who were gvingit their support, because they
heretofore believed it to be inevitable, to re-
trace their steps-as the light which is now
dawning in all sections gives assurance Of ap'
preaching relief-Athcns Banner, 23d.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-06

A YouyG LADY ABDUCTED AND HER RAY
Usher Skinned AL1yB.-A Memphis paper
narrates the following horrible Incidents IN
Mississippi life: -,
Three or four days have elapsed since tho
dark and horrid transaction narrated below,
transpired at or near Flewelling's \ Roads,
Mississippi A young lady of the highest
responsibility and most ,.miable character,
was proceeding to o neighbor's house, where
party to which she had been invited, was
given, whcn she was overtaken by negro
man and foEcibiy drawn from the high road
into the woods, her cries stiled with Cloth
OF some sort pressed over hermouth. Taken
to secluded aud desolate spot, she was tied
ly the negro, and there detained for week,
while the black scoundrel effected his vile
purpose, without the miserable victim being
able to offer the slightest resistance.
Two men, who were out hunting, unex-.
pectedly came upon her, still tightly bound
and alone. Her captor had left her at the
moment, either to procure food or pursue
some other purpose. Learning from the
wrctchod girl the circumstances of the atrocl'
Ettv practiced upon her, they conceded them
selves until he should return. Nor had they
long 10 wait, aud, upon his coming they, at
ence seized and secured him. Believing that
the victim should pronounce sentence upon
him, they awaited her decree. 1t was TO nay
him alive. They at once proceeded with
their hunting knives TO relieve him Of his cpl
dennis. The forest resoundcd with his cries
and imprecations, as they stripped the skin
from the soles. of his feet to his body. BY
the time they had progressed to his middle,
nature could stand no more, but completely
exhausted yielded up the ghost, the monster
diving Q most horrible death. The girl vas
convcyed to her home, where everything was
done to relieve her suffering, but she died
the next day in great anguish.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-06
European immigration.

General Wagener's able address is repub
lishcd in full in DcBow's Review and the ed
itors introduces it with the following compli-
mentary remarks:
| South Carolina is foremost in encouraging
foreign immigration, and the State is fortu.
nate in having such citizen as General Jno
| A. WAGNER to interpret between her and
the hardy German element she seeks to in
troduce within her borders. He enters upon
the duties of his Office as Commissioner ol
Immigration for the State, with full knowl.
edge of the difficulties to be overcome, the
Sobstacles to be surmounted, and the opposi'
: tion he will have to encounter; but, bis
ready intelligence has promptly devised the
| means which, with practical energy, he has
already applied and directed to insure ulti'
mate success. The measures adopted, en-
Ebrace thorough ventilation Of the subject at
home by public meetings and discussions,
lIand by the formation of societies in each
district, to push forward by such means as
Ethe landowners can alone employ, this great
movement. Abroad, his agents arc already
|Sactive in distributing pamphlet, in which
Ehe has ably set forth the inducements and en-
bcourasemcnts which are offered to the settler
atshe South, and particularly in South Car
Eolina, ,and these agents will promptly advise
what further steps will be necessary to ac'
Ieomplish the ends in view.
Z General Wagener has no easy task before
Ehir,. Aside from the opposition he will en-
Iscourter in his efforts to direct the tide ofim'
migration lrom its accustomed channels, at
I athc very outset of his duties, he will meet
With a pcrplcxing difficulty at home, calcu,
lated to defeat the wisest measures OF relief,
anless speedily overcome. We allude to othe
tcnacity with which the large landowner
clings to his useless, idle, surplus acres. Mill
ions Of acres Of rich farm lands lie fallow in
the South, which might be 9tren aray to ad-
vantage At all events, let q system OF low
prices-not simply lo,o as compared with
ante. bellum values, but rivaling in cheapness
the pairie lands of the far West-let such a
system of low prices, and easy terms obt.in,
asit should in the altered condition Of affairs,
and spots now desolatc and neglected will, in
q few years, answer gratefully to honest toll,
while the lands reserved will have acquired
BY the operations of we'll known law, q
double value.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-06
Plain Questions for the Colored
..-: People. ac'

IF there arc any colored people in this city,
not entirely crazed by the living. blarfly % %
the mean whites, who are associating Wllnn
them, we would Ike to PROFOUND to tne-t; st;i
few questions, the answers to which VIII Iu.is 'i
demonstrate to them what course their .lan3 true
interest demands they should take. -,
In the days of slavery who were your pess
and kindest masters-native born Southernefss
or Yankee advcnturers .@E
From whom do you now receive the means
of living? Who gives you employment ano
food and shelter? ,dr -
Who owns the lands, the houses, tae
stock, the provisions and the money in tnls t1ls
State-tbe people of the South or fankes al e''
emssaries "a
What would be your condition if all the
Southern people should withdraw from you
their patronage; refuse to give you employ
ment: turn you out of their houses and cease
to furnish you food
Who will support and give you employ
ment if the Southern people should abandon
you? :. ;.
Where do you expect in future to liye4
with the Southern people here where you
we're raised, or do You expect to &c, North
with the Yankee emissaries when they re-
turn to the North? q '''h c
Do YOU believe that the Southern. people
will continue to feel and act kindly toward
YOU when you show, by your acts, that you
are hostile to them? zS.
Do yuu believe it to be right or proper for
any Que to support another who is known to
be his enemt? Don't you proclaim your
selves enemies Of the white people by using
tho ballot placed in your hands by their enc
mics to disfranchise and degrade them q. !, E.
Do YOU believe that the white people, OF
the United States will permit you, ior any
length Of time, to donlineer over the South
crn whites? Do you not know that the mean
whites of the South are only using you 70
wreai their spleen and vengeance on the
Southern white people? 10.
Do YOU believe it would be wrong for you
to put out Of your house a man who yo1
knew was endcavoring 10 ruin you? Are
you not, by siding with the mean whites
and Yankee emissares against the Southern
people, giving them the same reasons to cast
you out2 o.,
Can tic black people now in the State live
q single week without the aid, support and
assistance of the whites? Is it not dan
gerous project for them 10 adopt course
Which will compel the white people TO dis
miss them from their service?
Ii the negroes are not run stark mad they
will find that truthful answers to the fore
going questions will show conclusivcly that
they are about to take step which will be
iranpht with ruinous consequences to them
in the future. We.ask that, in justice to the
black people, every one CT our readers who
has one of these people in his employment
will read over to lin carefully the foregoing
uacs;ions this morning before tic polls are
& Sentinel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-06
The Coat of Faded Grey.
DY GEO. W. HARRIS.

A low hut rests in Lookoups shade
As rots its moss grown roof away,
While sun-down's glories softly fade,
Closing another weary day;
The battles din is heard no moro
No more the hunted stand at bay
The breezes through the lowly door
Swing mute n coat of faded grey,
A tattcr'd relic of the fray
A thrcadbarc coat of faded grey.
'Tis hanging on the rough log wall
Near to the foot of widows bed,
BY white plume and well-worn shawl
His gift-ho happy morn they wed,
BY the wee slip their dead child worcT
The one they gave tho name of May,
by her rag doll and pinnfore-
BY right It's there, that coat Of grey,
A rcd-fcck'd d relic of the fray
An armless coat of faded grey.
Her all of life now drapes that wall,
Poor and patient still she waits
On Gods good time to gently call
Her, too, within the jcwupd gates;
And oll she Graves is here to die
e. To part from these, and pass away
To Join her loves cternally
That wore the slip-thc coat of grey,
The shell-torn relic of tho fray
Her soldiers coat Of faded grey.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-06

SsLEARE TO SpouT."-This is the first ad-
vice that female whale gives its yopAg and
itis Just the advice that every American
mother should give her boys. In no country
in in the world is there such field for off-hand
sneakers to operate as in this Uuited States.
Aiman capable Of stirring up multitude ct
asfnass meeting can reach any office ia she
piit of the people, beginning with Comptroller
Of, Poultry, and leaving of with the Prcsi-
dcncy.
IN the present Congress there are ifty-sl1
Senators; forty three are or have been law
yef4 leaving OILY thirteen lot all tae othe,
professions. Now. why is this2 Why should
twenty thousand lawyers have eight tines as
many representatives in the Senate AS the
whole twenty-five millions of other people
For no other reason in the world than that
lawyers are good speakers. But why should
good speakers be limited to one profession
I've know not single good reason.
Every school Should haze q, defamation
club connected with ii Boys Of all classes
should b. Initiated into the art and mystery
oi pe.syas;an With carly training the me
cbanic and farmer would become as success
full on the stump" as gentlemen who cen
sume their oil in pouring over the old fogyls
Of. Coke upon Liltleioa. To ben good speaker,
ali that il required is a first class memory and
little manly confidence. The former car
be obtained by practice at any time; the lat
ter, however, can only be obtained by " break
ing the ices during our school boy days
Again we say
"BoTs, learn to spout"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-06
rtom tle L.uis vile Courier, 18Th.
suicide Of Judge Dnekaer

4 speciu! dispatch in the Courier few
devs s;nce, from Brandenbrrg mentioned
The su;c:.,c cf an aged and cslimablc gentle
man. ,Iudcc Z. T. Buckncr. Letters by yes
,crday's mail give Us some particulars OF the
melancholy occurrence.
Tie deceased was brother OF Colonel
Robert Buckncr, formerly jailer Of Jefferson
county. lie resided ut one lime IN A!iSsis-
s:pp;. but rorc recently IN Tcxas. During
The war, like thousands OF others il. The South,
he was broken up in heai'!l and tortulle, and
left in dependent circI. .nccS, at all All
yarocd age, This condluon preyed 2onina-
ally u.on his mind aud finally caused him 10
commit suicide.
judge l}uckr,cr came 10 Kentucky somc
three months since u sec su.ne relatives II
Meade county and took boarding. at the h1use
Of Mr. Nathan Shrewsbury. ncar Bfanden
burg. His health and spirits instead % im;
provin-, seemed TO get gradually worse. HI!
BODY and mind became morbidly sensitive
and his unhappy moods became frequent anf
long continued.
ia Tuesday morning last, ;ibou; S.o'c!nck
lie took :. sLoi aun hciqnp:Hs 10 NJ. Shrews
bury, and going INTO The woods short di.
l..nce from kis boarding house liked the ga,
50 bushes, aud with string attached
to the trigger fired it on. Inc r'au phise'
through the upper part Of his head. tcarin!
aysy n considerable portion Ct the skull. III
died almost instanily
In the trunk o. the deceased was found
letter, showing the pre,neditation ol the fact
and giving his reasons for it. The following
is copy. The original is in our posses
| sion l-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-06

MORALS OF THE CoLoRED PEopLE.-Upon
this subject We desire to call attention to the
following very sensible remarks OF that sterl-
ing paper, the New York Journal Of Com.
n,erce:
"The horrible account of the butchery of
an entire family in Jones CO.. N. c., just re-
ceived, reminds us that atrocities of this de-
scription, perpetrated by negroes, are coming
from the Southern States with alarming fire.
quancy. We can remember nothing like it
in former years. In every instance, SO far as
we have observed, the crime is instigated by
a desire for plunder or the qualification Of
beastly passions. Nowhere do these outrages
partake of political character. They do not
proceed from spirit of revenge, and can on
ly be attributed to growing Generalization
among the negro population, consisting in
large degree, Of those who lately were slaves,
but now are released from every form of re-
straint. Not only this, but the negroes are
often the dupes of miscbiefmakers, itinerant
lecturers and political orators, who fill their
weak minds with crude notions concerning
their personal rights, the laws of property, &c:
"The influences thus exerted areincidental
to the change suddenly brought about in their
social condition, and are inevitable. As all
must have foreseen, the transition state, while
the simple freedmen are being qualified for
the duties of citizenship, is fraught with peril,
not only to themselves, but to the entire So
cial fabric in which they move. None can
predict the end. Those who anticipated
simultaneous revolt of the whole slave pcpu-
latiou as inseparable from the war with the
South, found themselves widely at fault, and
we may trust that all similar predictions OF
wholesale massacres or ether atrocities, g7ow-
ing out of the rev found liberty of the race,
will he as completely fals;fed BY timo. Still,
the sigus CT increasing social dis5rgauization
manifested in the prevalence OF the wors.
forms Of atrocity-!ust murder, and rapine-
cannot be regarded with entire coniposurc.
The hcal destiny Of the black race now in
America presents problem. OF which, atthis
early clay, no definite solution is offered.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-06

CoxrgpgnArE NoNEr VALID CoNsl?EnA-
Ii,oy,-Ihc case Of Dean IS. Harvey, aclnin-
;;,tra;o, O. II. u. Ycueli, has teen finally
settled by the Uhi:ed ;5t@ia: c;ponit Court OF
(ien-..;a. Tie Rome C6dJic': Say:
"Youell, in 1861, purchased cf Dean els
plantation, in Floyd County, Georgia, lor
S,ai COO il Confederate mouey. i-sa'i re-
maina,i N in possession, but since the w2g ~
tered iato Il recent Contract lar place VITA
Harvey, lhs ai.r,u:s:ra:cr Of Youcli Aiior-
wards Dean fled bill il the SlPerior Court
Of F!oyd County 10 set aside the sale and TO
cnioin IIar,ey from turniag him out oi pos
session, upon the ground that The coasidcra-
lion Of the purchase was Confederate money,
and the sale therefore void. The Superior
Court Of this County first granted the jnjunc-
tion. but afterwards dissolved Ion motion OF
Harvey & Sco.t, the edrlis.rator's COUNSEL
In the meantime, Dean inoyel 10 Alabai..a,
leaving his tenant ii pss:ssion, and dianlS-
sing his case in tie Superior Court, and com-
ncnccd kiS; slit ny tlI, as before. in tie Uni
tea safes District Court Tor Northcrn Geor.
aia, praying ftr iljsactio'l relief, c!c. The
case be;n.. argued OH demurrer at the presen;
term, lis honor Judge Erskinc dismissed tht
bill. sustaining tho rights 0! The purchaser
The cas-. !:as excited gres. deal o.! interest
and is, perhaps, the most important one To tL'
Sonl..crn pcup pie decided since the close Of Tx
war by Il United States Court"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-06
LOOK AT THIS!
AND PAUSE BEFORE You CONDEMN ME.

AM -ASSA >N ~
have no country, no family, no hrme, no
money, 70 hope, 10 health. | am old aud
feeble, almost stranger to my kindred. If
l had the physical strength requisite to main
tain myself, | might desire 10 live; but my
spirl;s have been SO broken down that |
could do nothing useful. l should, if | lived
longer, be burden upon my friends and re,
lativcs. Ny vital powers are completely sap.
ned. This has been becoming moro evident
every year SINCE the agonizing sIlan upon
MY Constitution, caused by the death OF my
poor little wifc-Janc-and alterward by the
loss Of the liberties of my couutry;:
| sca nosilingin toe Book OF God which
forbi, US from putting an end 10 our lives
VIXEN we can no longer Go good but, il we
live. must inevitably become lurtIul to 9th
els. have n:o,t earnestly prayed my God
10 take me away; or, if it was net His good
pleasure 10 do so, las had the physical pow
er to do SOL to give me the right in my 'cil
and action in this mattcr-that might dc
rothing Inconsistent with His holy will. And
under all these circumstances, feel impclcd
by an irresistible impulse to quit this lonely
scene of sorrow and suffering, and join my
dear little wife and all my departed friend:
and relatives in The spirit land
L. F. BUcEXER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-06

FULL Mooy.-Aa "kcnsss snquircr," hay
ing NOTICED that tho time Of holding Lodge
meeting through The country was generally
regulated by "the full of the NOON" CON
eived that there must be some M 'stery IN 1t
as honest Germans planted vegetables by the
change Of the moon. The more he thought
Of this, the more be was satisfied that there
was mystery in the connection, and tue more
grew bis anxiety to iathom it.
Meeting Brc. T, one day, great,
rough blunt Craftsman, who entertained
sovereign contempt for prying, meddling te[
lows, he proposed the question, "Why the
Lodge met nearest tie full mocn?" I. looked
al him moment and then replied TO make
fuols wonder?n Mr.. Ebquirer concluded tc
ask no more questions, and turned away dis
gustcd.
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DENTISTRY.

AAp. II. PARKER respectfully announces
that he is well prepared to execute in the o's'
manner aa promptly all WORK in the business
-,nA At greatly reduced figures.
Having acquainted himself with the late ines
.i,.,ble improvements in the profession, and Sc
.u,cd j. full! s,ock of materials, &c, he warrant
,.,oa an! satisfactory wotk to al! who may desire
his services. 49,
El.saoiI,3 G., aug. /, 81
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READ! .READ!.

Our Stock consists in part Of
Brown md BIcachcd SHEETINGS;
Brown and Blcached SHIRTINGS;
PILLOW Case LINENS and C0TT0NS;
Cotton and Linen DIAPER;
Brown and Bleached JEANS;
French and American MER1NOES;
Figured and Solid DELA1NES;
beautiful P0PLINS apd ALPACASi
LUSTRES and Ornamental TWILLS;
Ornamental. LUSIRES in variety;
Opera and all Wool FLANNELS;
Canton FLANNELS;
CLOAKS, SHAWLS, NUBiAS, SONTAGS,
Balmoral and Hoop SKIRTS;
COLLARS, GLOVES, HOSIERY
Ladies' and Gents UNDERVESTS;
Ladies' and Misses HATS,
RIBBONS, FLOWERS and FEATHERS;
READY MADE CLOTHING largo and
well selected Stock, from the cheapest to the
Doe n"siS Skin CASHMERE;
CASSIMERBS and SATINETS:
TWEEDS anl kentucky JEANS;
Bed BLANK ETS, Saddle BLANKETS;
Mems and B"ys' HATS-a|l kinds;
Ladies. aiiss,s, Mems, Boys and Childrcns
SHOES, in great variety;
GRGCERIES,-,argcs stock AID fine variety;
HARDWARE. CR0CXERY, GLASSWARE ;
Fine FRENCH BRANDIES;
Bakers ard Gi5son's best WHISTLES;
MADEIRA, PORT and SHERRY WINES;
California CIIAMpAGNES;
CHEWING and SMOKING TOBACCO;
Havana and American SEGARS;
TRUNKS, vALIsEs, CARPET BAGS;
-DRIDLES, &C., &c.
Call and examine for yourselves before prr-
chasing elsewhere. You will CERTAINLY SAVE
MONEY.
C. A. CHEATHAM & BRO,
No. 3, Park Row.
Oct7 If II
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-06

SyoBDERY REBuKED.-There is in New
York gentleman Of ample fort'na, which
he received by Inheritance. His ylte recent,
ly ordered a new carriage, and was anxious
that the family" coat of arms should De em;
blazoned upon its panels. This the husband
consented To, and. taking : pen, the million,
airc drew something resembling small
mound (; by it was stuck a manure fork, and
upon the fork was perched chantlcleer,
rampant.
"Why, what is that?" asked madam in
amazement.
"Ths,: said the man Of money, "is our
family coat of arms. My grandfather made
his money carting manure in Brooklyn, and
invested il in real estate in Now York. Now
listen to the explanation Of the arms: This
mound and fork represent my grandtather's
occupation; the cock upon the top OF the
fork represents myself, vino have done moth
ing but flap my wings and crow Oh thai
dunghill ever since.'
The carriage still has plain panels.