Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-01-02

dependent of the French, numbers 3j,0C0 EcE,
and iv we'll. fod and clothed. The Imperialists
rny that if they have no United State. troops to
contend against they will ultimately sncsec
They desire the withdrawal Of the French ami
consider it would 20 the best thing for Maxi
milian.
ss-A A mysterious murder is exciting the poo
pie of New Orleans. Miss Dora Hcnrck-, 4
ycung lady Of unusual beauty, who Was boarding
in the family of Mr. McLinn, and attending
school in the city was the victim. Her room was
e=tcrcd early on Sunday morning, the 18th iu
slant, md she was struck behind the ear with a
blunt instrument, from the effects o: which she
died. Nothing is known of the pcrpcra;or.
CY 1t is expected tina; surra;t vii! arrive in
this country the latter part OF next month.
t' An Indin Rubber Marri.ctory is about to
go into operation at lillcysvllc near Charleston,
South Carolina. The building is alrcn'ly UP, and
,he necessary machinery which came from Trcn-
ton, New Jersey, in its place.
1sG- A case is rom to be made before the Su.
preme Court OF the United States, which will in
volvc the question whether Alabama is State in
the Federal Union, or what i; her present status
if she is not State.
Gs- large fire nj Elmira, New York, on Sat.
urday, destroyed property which amounts 10
$4,000 The insurance losses will reach $500
600, chiefly on Now York Fire Companies.
JEas- Artcmus Ward says, "Lct us be happy
md live within our means, even i! we have to
borry money to do it with"
t<S An eyo doctor in Chicago hns been sued
for malpractice, whereby tn patients sight is
permanently injured. Damages arc laid q: $5O,-
600.
yzGs~ correspondent says that a full dress of
anative lsdy of COLUMBIA is hairpin and garter.
3ssE,- Meyer meet trouble half way but let him
have tho whole walk for his pains. Very likely
he may give up his visit in sight OF the house.
98- A Pennsylvania negro has recovered
three hundred dollars damages from the trustees
of Green township FOR refusing his vote.
G.s- The United States Government has paid
$4,000 in gold, for cable dispatches to Mr.. Bgc-
low, relative to Mexican nflairs.
RsS- Advees from Fort Laramie state that
twelve tribes of Indians have formed Il coalition
for the purpose of making war against the whites
gest' In Charleston, st. Johns Day the 9th,
was celebrated by colOrod free masons dray-
mnn was killed by n falling wall The Emily B.
Soudcr wont ashore on Ratlcsnnkc shoals was
gotten off and has returned to Charleston. Horace
Greeley, freedman, the murderer of Mr.. Rhctt,
has been rc-capturcd.
5f'- "My dear boy" said Young lady to =
precious youth of eighteen, "tiocs your father
design that you should tread the thorny and in
tricase path of profession, the straight and mar
row way of tho ministry, or revcl in the nswcry
fields of tcrature'' "No, marin: dad says he's
swinc to set me to work in the tatcr pa,ch.'
Gse" Gen. Howard estimates in his official re-
port that an additional sum of nearly $i.0OO,OOO
will be required for his negro bureau next year.
lIc also cooy recommend. that the officers last
year dismissed FOR misconduct should be restored
to h' bureau that they may vinditatc their char
acters.
a:& low sAD.-I pressed her gentle form to
Inc, and whispered in her ear; if, when I was far
away, for mo she'd drops tear paused for
some cheering words, my throbhine hear; to cool,
and with her rosy lips she said, son, Ike you're
sc!l O fool"