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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24

Senator WILSON, of Massachusetts,, hai ad-
dressra to- prominent virginian, in answer to
IN inquiry recently made, the following:
SEsArE CHAMBER. WASHINGTON, D. c.,
July IS. 1857.
To Wm T. Early, Esq, Charlottesville, W..
DEAR SIR:-You ask me in your note, hat
action is necessary on the part of the people here
TO avert frcnn them confiscation'" am suesthe
generous action of Generul Grant and our, Conn
manders toward tho men in arms againsttheir
country the magnapimity of the nationi the
liberal policy of Congress; should satisfy you
and the well-disposed people of tho rebel States
that nothing will be done for revenge, but erery-
thing for the enduring peace of tho country.
Nothing can bring coufscation upon the people
OF the rebel States but tho persistent folly and
madness of the masses Of their people !. aad l
cannot believe that the body Of their people vii!
by their future action bring confocation spon
themselves. I will suggest, my dear Sir, asiire
Say for your people to avert from themsclvescon:
Gscation. remove liabilities restore law, order.
beccc and individual and national prosperity and
hnppincss: Let them abandon at once and for
ever the ideas, principles and policies of theiy
lost cause strive to conquer the preudices, hates
and passions cngendcred ny their robci"n and
the conflict they inaugur..ed. Let them accept
the results Of tho nations victory, tho unity of
tho States the perpetuity Of the Republic, the
emancipation, enfranchisement and citizenship ol
their bondmen, their equality of rights and privi-
leges Let them do this in spirit ss well as in
form; let them establish schools for the education
of both races; let them encourage the freedmen
to be thrift y and temperate; to 1hemcslsads
them q develop the mighty resources our Heavenly
Father has given tho people OF the sunny SCUM
ln-R rlP6
action will inspire affection, confidence, msgnan-
unity :. make con6scation TN impossibilityj cause
disabilities speedily to disappear, and bring down
inpon them their States and country's blessings
and benefits. Very truly, y"nr friend.
"NN HENRY WILSON.
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The.Crops.

Itis really cheering to hear from all sections
of the District so favorable reports in regard to
lie growing erops,-cotton, Corn, Peas, Potatoes;
&c. Our farmers are in tho most exubsrant
spirits, und most of them are entirely satisfied
wKh their prospects. They tell us that their
crops were never better,-just as good, some say,
Us they could desire, True, q few are wofully
in the grass, and don't expect much Of cotton
crop but it i, thought that everybody will make
u suHicieney- Of corn and other provisions for
their own use, andto spare. A big provision crop,
and so far as the most Of us are Concerned, con-
fscation, registration, convention, Thad Stevens,
Bsao. nn.ln-and- oil nthn- -ahnnan aiir---
to the d-l. Hurrah for tho tillcrs of the soil
aad-thank God for the generous and propitious
showers with which we have been blessed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24
From Mexico. i.

NEW ORLEANS, July Is, uoon.-The Keve-
nue. enter Witder,less arrived Hast night from
Vera Cruz, where SIZE arrived sep. the four
teenth. A deputatiop of Mexican Sn6icers
bosrded the vessel. 1and ward ~ welcaned
Madame Juarezs oathe dftee9sh she aisam-
barked; and met.with an enthusiastic. public
reception from;eiyi lsa1d military auteori1cs.
The city was ailfnniaated, and Fireworks dis
played, ThsPart tSwere TO leave fortbe City
s,of Mexico on Che 18th. sssttsaS'
& Juarez arrived 1T the capital orf the 18th.
sHe emphatically declined O reelection. and
has ordered a new election. He will retire
to bis Hacienda in the mountains.
:, 1t is officially reported that Vidaurre was
shot on the sixth.
Marquee is believed to be hiding in the
City of Mexico, aad viii be shot as soon as
# is reported ii Vera ctoz that Santa Ann Anna
/ still lives, but we hayeslatsr ddtess : t,ns
Everything is quiet at Vera Cruz. The. city
was perfectly healthy. -.
The Austrian sfoop Of. war -Ehsa5eth wa
receiving Austrian refugees on board. She
had no communication with Mexican officials
except through tire United States gunl loa,
I Tdcony and Consil Saulnier.
| The Wilderness brings dispatches to the
British, French, .a,d Austrian Governments
The Mexican Coverh,neat is preparing an
address 10 the world, in which they expect
| to Justify themselves for tde>execntien ei
Maximilian. It will treat of the killing sixty;
three thousand Mexicans for defending theil
native soil, and cite precedehts which they
think viii prove clearly their acts within che
range Of propriety. They will produce doc.
hnenta which viii throw new. AghF upor
then acts. Some Of the ahest meH in the
tRepublie-are engaged on the work. -
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The New York Tines, Of Saturday, has the
following paragraph, which we commend to
the earnest attention of our readers: Oae
Of our Virginia correspondents gives us'ihfor-
nation Of che starting fact that the proba-
biEties are in favor of,there being a.meeaity
of nesro 'soterss in The State of Virginia. This
is due to the refusal of. manyo Of tho whites to
egister themselves under the Military Bill. It
hbelieved that ABOUT $4,000 negro voters
sas hsen registered, while the whites, wls
.son son' have registered to the number of 1851
aOo, De, according 10 the computation, now
maae ,everal Thousands behind the blacks.
NAT tht negroes VIII act 'oompactly in poll
.ios' ana ,ake strenuous attempts to elect
meir own special representatives, black Or
Tsnhe, mere > little doubt; and that much
bitterness OF ceiling. between the two races
VIII De enssnaesd In the contest for political
supremacy = evI'eHt from the present course
OF things Cur correspondent remarks that
the large preRndehnce Of registered blacks
over Whites, IN sport,n of Eastern Virginia,
has filled the peple WEB gloom and alarm.
liuquens whites are cry Severe, and thu indig-
nation which is eyeN,waers felt against tho
blind and aeaseiesf awspapers which baso
misled the wiiite lnehin,o * dcnlorabls a
blunder and crime as taS Ming ever Virsinia
to the power Of the negr6N. perpades eyerv
part Of the country" y
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24
The Wonder of Wonders /!

1t is source of real pleasure to announce to
cur readers that SARGENT, the renowned Illusion
ist, Magician, Necromanccs, &C., will give two of
bis inimihble entertainments in Masonic and Odd
Fellows Hall, commencing this (Tuesday) eve-
ming. Mr.. SARGENT comes to us with wide and
,cnviable reputation ns'a Magician CT the highest
character. Everywhere ko meets with unbounded
success, and gives universal satisfaction He is
said to be a "Wonder of Wonders"
: SARGENT has recently visited Augusta, and the
Press, noticing his entertainments, sayss SAR-
GENT is drawing large and fashionable audiences
af his place of amusement, and tho loud and re-
pcatcd applause with which he is greeted each
evening testihes Tint his peffQrnances are well
worthy of patronage. AS one evidence of the
popularity of this young Ilus;onist and the de-
siro Of tho people to witness his uncquallcd de1-
terity, We with state "a case that came under our
special notice last evening. A gentleman came
sixteen miles, bringing his wife with him, on pur-
pose to see this wonderful nccromancer, His
railroad fare. hotel bal and ticket of admission
amounted to about fourteen dollars; and he ex-
pressed himself perfectly satisfied, and would not
have missed the enjoyment for twice tho amount.
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paur uayue,s Prize Poem.

This gifted son of Carolina was awarded s'V'
for the prine poem which appeared in the las
number of the Southern Opinion. Wo hnd tn
concluding lines in tbs Charleston Courier:
" Enough tits over! the last glcnm of hopo
Hath M cited from our mournful Horoscope
Of all. of all hereft;
Only to US are left
Our buried heroes and their matchless deeds;
Tde.e cannot pass; they hold the vital seeds
Which in snme far, untracked, unvisioned hour
Nav hurst to vivid bud and glorious flower.
Meanwhile upon, the nations broken hoart
Her martyrs sleep. 0, dearer far to her.
Than If each son, wreathed conqueror,
Rode in triumphant state
The loftiest crest of fate;
q denrer far. Because outcast and low,
She yearns above tham in her awful woe.
One spring it's tender blooms -,
Hath lavished richly by those haliowed tomes;
One summer its imperial largesH spread
Along our heroes bed;
One autumn wailing with funeral blast
The withcred leaves and pallid dust amassed
an round about them, TIL bleak winter now
Hangs hoar-frost on tho grassca, and the bough
In drenry woodlands seems to thrill ana s'af'
Thrill to the anguish Of tho wind that raves
Across those lonely, desolated graves"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24
For the Advertiser.
A Gard.

( was no less astonished than panied to hear, q
few days since, that false and insidious rep0rs is
in circulation, to the eEec.,. that ann United
States Detective, whose business is isto SPY out
and inform tie agents. 'of Tho Government, of
any infrastion. of thoInterna Revenue laSs, by
my fellow si,isens. When.e .er how this5rsport
originated am unable to say If SftmS ao-
tions have besh such as to lead to the Suspicion
that I ON spy, I am perfectly willing that the
mattel. shaA be investigated By committee Of
honest mc,. ks such report is calculated to IN
jure my reputation by ,essening mo in the estesm
of my fellow citizens, take this method Of pro-
nauncing It false and malicious; and herewith
and hereby brand the designing inventor Of this
foul fsl,ehood, this Islander that 9f poisops
which ever finds an easy entrance 10 ienoSie
minds" as hypocrite, Iiar and kuaTe.' ! hope
this card, and the passed services that land my
son, have rendered the. capse once dear 20 US all,
will be suficiont to rindicate my name before an
impartial public. -
.TOHN CoEGAN.
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splendid Vegetables.

We are indebted to Mrs. j. A. BLAND for doci-
dcdly tile best Cabbage that we have seen this
sesson-nnd, in fact, as large and firm as we
ever saw brought from BuncOmbe, North Carolina.
The Cabbage question" is now certainly settled,
as we don't think it possible for this mammoth
specimen of the Cabbage specie, to be excelled.
To the Rev MARION SANS We arc also indebted
for the largest and finest and hendsomest tomatoes
it has ever been our pleasure TO look Upon The
great mystery to us IS bow such monsters can be
raised Some Of tho tomatoes exhibited by Mr..
SANS weighed over one pound, whilst the general
average was from ton to twelve ounces. Who can
beat, or even equal them?
Mr.. JACK Gown, who is al faft in oil that per-
taihs to gardening, sends us Beet as large as
= well, we are afraid to say, through fear that
our readers will say that we are e1sggcrating.
Butwo thank you JACK, for the whale,-nnd wall
order wheelbarrow to send it home.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24
Robbers Arrested.

On Sunday last three men-W. D. Prisock,
Rcrly Bedcnbaugh and BENZ. BOdenbaugh-vcre
arrested and lodged in j,il, charged with enter
lug tho house of Mr. MATTHIAS SHEALv, "a very
old gentleman living near the Lexington line, snd
robbirg him of some s25 in money, quantity Of
-four, &c. II. is said that they presented pistol
and. threatened the old man that il he moved they
would blow his d-n brains out. We are gratihed
to know that these robbers and brigauds have
been apprehelded, and hopc that our people
everywhere will act as cnereetically as did the
citizens in Mr.. suEALY's vicinity, in having all
such characters brought to justice. Itis tho only
method TO put stop to MI the lawlesshess eKtnnt
for the citizens themselves-tho good and true
to throw off their lethargy in this regard, depend
no longer on military or civil officers, but to take
the matter in their own hands, and SEQ to it that
all evil-doers are apprehendcd or run out Of the
country. And then, and not till then, will good
order and security for life, liberty and property
resume her wobted sway in the land.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24
Important to Planters and Others.

Captain Hawkins, commanding the pos
at Darlington, has submitted the following
points to the Commanding General for hi:
| opiniop: =
Frequent cases of theft.are reported. Corn
fodder; ETC., are found missing, and tracet
from the premises of the owner direct to
neighboring plantation. The owner desires
a search warrant from O magistrate -to,reoev
er his property. he is sure that it may b,
found among the faborcrs' quarters on said
plantation. But lie does not know on whom,
to fasten suspicion. The question is, can a
magistrate SO Frame search warrant as u
entide the holder to entry into and upon al
the premises on said plantation, Or must the
owner of the cora, ETC., obtain a" "separat.
warrant for each of said premises2 BY con-
tract, the planter seneraaly specifies that HI
is to be permitted to enter any house on his
place OF will, because Of their being all his
own property. NDw, can neghbor. who
has lost the corn, etc, look Ipan the-diGerent
negroes quarters al conatituting one and tho
same premises, ell subject to action under the
one warrant
From the reply CT Gen. Sickles, we extrac!
its main paragraph.
ain general; search warrants can only be
issued upon form by affidavit showing proba-
BILE grounds for tte belief that the stolen
property is on the premises designated for
search; the warrant aould'be placed IN the
hands Of q constsbe, sheriff or deputy sher-
i'll, and by him executed. II the affidavit de
scribes plantation as the premises where
the property is sscreted, the authority to
search would extend 10 The dwelling and al
appurteranGes. Premises held By agreement
between landlord and tenant would not be
appurtepant sa'f a 5eparate warrant mdst be
issaed to authorize asearch thereon"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24
A Word of Warning and Advice to
Freedmen. -

The country is.Eeing flooded with incondinry
documents; speeches of leading Radicals, mis-
guiding chatechisms ard inAsmmatory dialogues.
Many Of tho lattcr'so false, stupid and ridiculous
as to make very idiot laugh. All these arc;in-
tended for the instruction and misleading of the
freedmen. Of course they emanate from that
wretchsd but pOwerful;faction which is labofipg
with such satanic virulence TO kindio unnatural
and fatal social hates between two classes bound
by so many relations and considerations tosa
common destiny.
What reck these incendiary agitators of the
future of the poor negro-of his material and fo-
cial advanceucnt-of the profitable employment
of his Industry and tho growth Of his intellectual
snd moral powers-after they have used himfor
their miserable selfish purposes Of retaining power,
of getting Office, of accumulating money? What
interest have thsy>to help him to become aiusefnl
and productive member of society? The whole
country in all its length and breadth, is swarmng
with mischicvous nccndiaries, spcculating advrn-
turcrs, and upprincipfed demagogues. moro c1dro-
SCIENCES, hangers on, of the communities in winch
they do so much mischief living upon Office or
by the misfortunes and taxation of tho people.
When these, men have filed their pockets NTH
the money extracted from the industry and ptbp-
erty of the people, they can tako their fight to
distant lauds-to the North, from whence most
of them comc-and there fatten upon theiril-
gotten spoils.
But not so with the negroes, not so witfeur
citizens, who have accumulated property and
raised f.milies here, or who have establishedrpu-
tations upon which they depend for subsistercs-
who are identified with tho country in so Hany
ways. These whites and these negroes wiare-
main, they will bo compelled to remain; anditis
their interest-quitc as much of the negros as
Of the whires-to preserve amicable and kindly
relations towards each other and towards all of
their fellow citizens. Q 5ss
Those who, without provocaIon, are laboing,
as we remarked above, with auch satanic -iru-
lence to kiadle these unnatural and fatal, s,cisl
hates, are the worst enemies of our government
md society.
If the freedmen allow themselves to be led by
these teachers and taught by those books, they
will DISCOVER to their sofrow, in very few years,
that they have built their houses upon the saniiess
OF foundations.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24


AN AMERICAN BAsTrLE.-N would apesr
that the last Confederate prisoner OF war As
not vet been released. Lieutenant John. t.
Braine, late. G. s. N, avery Bayard of the
sea, whose gallant exploits in the service Of
his country certainly cannot have esen so soon
try peni.eptiary, New York, whore be A9s
.been o prisoner since September 1866: he
was arrested in Savannah on the charge Of
piracy apd murder, in connection with the
capture of'the Chesapeake, in violation Of the
, amnesty granted by the President ip May
1865, and has never, to this moment, been
offered trial. His ca5e is one. of peculiar
hardship, and one that deserves the fullest
sympathy and aid of the Southern people, 10
whose behalf be ,laborsd and fought SO Yali-
antly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24


MIIi1ARY INSTRUCTION IN COLLEGEs.-MaJ.
Wbittfe;ey, of the regular army has, under
the dire xion of General Grant, and, by spee-
-eal ord er of Secretary Stanton, after consul
tation with the authorities of the principal
colleges of the United Staes, matured plan
for the introduction Of p system Of militsry
instruction into the colleges.
The plan proposed by Majer WhiAlesey is
in the form Of an Act, which it is expected
! Congress will pass at 40 early day.
1t provides that UPON the application of
any established college having the attendance
of two hundred students, the President of the
United States shall detail an army officer to
act as military Professor, and while so en-
ploye1 to hage the rank and pay of Q. Lieu.
Aenant Colonel, if he has served twenty years
in the army, and if has the: ranksa and .pay!efs
Major.
The PRESIDENT sheFl likewise detail compe..
tent Lieutensut Of the army to act as military
assistant WbsuegeE any. .eoliege has estab-
lished Il. course Of instruction in military
studies this Act provides thai The necessary
text books shall be issued. .gntuitously to the
students, and a suitable colle ction Of military
books Of isefsrence be added to the college
library, and military maps, models, ETC., be
furnished for the lecture room. 'itf
The course Of study is to comprise "Instfuc.
ton in the Theory of Ordnance, Projectiles
land GunnerySiiG9 Military Epgneeripgfjn
Military Law and the Practice, of Courts Mar
tial,and in the Art Of "f Tt is provided
that from each class, as ifgraduates, fveshall
be selec.ed whohavedistinguisted themselves
for general proficiency in the collegiate course,
special attainments in military science, and of
good moral character and of sound health,
and thai the names Of these FIVE shah be pub.
klished in the Army Register, and thai One Of
the FIVE shall be- Commissioned as q Second
,Liedten.nt iu.the United States Army, upon
precisely the same footing as graduates of.
West Point. :.
Major Whittlesey, we believe. has recently
visited Lexington, Virginia, to confer ssith
the Faculties Of Washington College and the
Military Institute upon the adoption of his
plan. The University of-that State, too. will
doubtless ineorporate the new leaturei in its
.curriculumi and, perhaps, Roanoke and En-
DRY and Henry Colleges, may have students
enough at theirnext session to authorize them.
to make application for the bene6ts of the
| proposed Act-gosr9tr, .xa.,
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OBITUA AIRY.

SUSAN POPE, infant dauglifer 0. : q. G. and
MARx JANE Klgo, aged one year, four months
and fifteen days, departed this life July 10th,
after short 71ness, at the. residence of her pa
rents in Edgefeld Dlstric. 49,,
God ia his providence has seen fit to take tho
only child, and leaves dsconsoate and be-
rrarsd family. For one Of such tender ago, she
possessed more than ordinary character. Gene
rohs and affectionatc in her nature, she stood
eminent -omopg children. Beautiful in life
beautiful in death,-teo pure for oarth,-she has
-L-en sascn 10 Iue pusom or Him who said, sSuffer
little children to come unto me and forbid them
not" Just budding in life, the dear little one
has gono to bloom in Heaven.
"Dearest child thou hast left US,
Here thy loss we deeply feel; =
But tits God that hath tcTeft US,
He can ali our sorrows heal.
"Yst again we hope to meet thee,
When the day Of life is fed,
Then in Heaven with JOY &c greet thee,
Where no farewell tear is she'd"
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From Texas

GALvps4os1 July 90, p. m.-Headqaarsers
are overwhelmed with reports of optfagea in
the Red River country and colored persons
dare not accept thu appointments of register,
as they are. threasered with. death. Judge
Litener, o prominent Texan, hns resigned his
appointments in the Bureau, afraid Of his life.
The chief outlaw famed Guest teeleredl fed
10 the woods on bis approach. He shot
freedwoman; cut cut her womb with living
child, which he exhibited ia drunken glee
id barroom., He,yas arrested but escaped
Sterling CRobinso, county, oolored church
Was assaulted aud two men and one woman
Filled. Captain Eandai, Bureau agent, rails
ed one hundred freedmen and. arrested tWe
of the riugleaders. :. -.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24

The New York Citizen learns that Broth
or Ben (Wood) got hit with red hot poker
about ten days agn-a draw poker in fact
to the tune Of $45,OOO-the winner being q
prominent and respected member Vt the up.
per house Of the Common Council. This is
fact, and It was hand of three aces agaiuSs
three queens that commenced the heavy busi
ness. The game was played near the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, In the Same room and at the
same table where Brother Benjanin. not leng
since, won Sl20. GOD in oncsyening from Con-
gressaaa John Aczsisse7!"
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Beautiful Cotton Stalks.

MI. HAAu FEAs.ER, skillful farmer in tho
Mt Tabor neighborhood, sent to US some ten days
since two very 6nc stalks Of Cotton, over waist
high, atfd we'll filed with squares, blooms and
bolls. These stalks nrc hard to beat even now,
ten days after they were brought to- this Office.
We arc told that Mr. FZAsrER's entire crnp'is IN
good order and looks very promising-,he result
of industry, good management, guano, and the
genial showers of Heaven.