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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-01-16

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cto., arc shown to ho "signs of aharaotcr."
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Feeling at the North.

The Charlotte Times has received visit
from highly intelligent gentleman who he's
recently returned from New York. He tray
ecd extensively through tho New England
States. rhe Times says:
{" He returns home more hopefully than
one would be led to suppose, from the tone
of the Northern press. lie mingled freely
with all classes of men, and Is clearly of the
opinion that reaction is taking place in
public sentiment towards: the South that
radicalism has reached It's last round on the
ladder, and that if the South will remain
firm, but quiet, her friends at the North have
great hopes that her rights will be acccded
her. Even in the most radical State Of Mas
sachusetts, he met men who are as willing
to do full justice to the States lately in re.
belion, and are as much opposed to negro
suffrage and .other radical measures, as any
true son of the South could be. Many freely
confessed that they were deceived in regard
to the loyalty OF the South, and the feeling
towards the Government ard Northern men.
Having recently become better informed,
they are opposed 10 any legislation that looks
to keeping off reconstruction, or that will de-
grade and further punish the unfortunate peo
pie of the South.
Altogether, the tone Of feeling is much
better than he anticipated, and lie returns
home greatly encouraged, and thinks that
our tIture promises much more brightly than
we had reason to expect"
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SDeciaI to the Ladies!

And not to the Ladies alone. But also to Gen
tlcmcn, Merchants, and Buyers generally.
II, when you go to Augusta, you want to f2d
Dry Goods Store of the very highest fashion
90 to H. T. RUSSELL & Co.'S, No. 173 Broad
Street, few doors above tie entrance Of tbc
Augusta Hotel.
As for the goods, they arc of all sOrts-all
grades of elcgnnce-all priccs;-and in huge
quantities.
TIL, whole establishment has profoundly
Somlera air which is very attractive. Among
the partners ofthc firm and among the salcslncn,
there are some worthy heroes of tho "Lost
Gauss" And The heroes of the "Lost Cause
should never be forgotten.
A gallant soldier of Elgcfcld is ono of these
MIR. j. II. CuEATnAM. When Edgefeld people
60 to RussELL's, they will always find "TODE''
ready to do the honorable and agreeable.
In this issue of our paper is an advertisement
from RUSSELL L Co., setting forth that they nrc
now selling uff great variety of elegant goods
at Now York cost And when they make such
an announcement, their high character is suffi-
cicnt to attract to it tho attention of shoppers
generally.
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PrOntaut's !

What is PRoSrAUT's? ?-And whcro is it7 1t is
the famous Jewelry Establishment of Augusta,
into Which seems gathered all the wealth "of
Orlnrs and of Ind" PRoSrAUr's is under the
Augusta Hotel. It's proprietor is a French gen
tlcman, and his namo is pronounced PRoSTO.
Upor cntoring FaoHTAUr's you suddenly find
yourself in ring Of radiant color, moro splendid
than the fairy fruit of Aladdiu's garGen. The
lower surfaces of the show cases are literal woofs
of ruby and amethyst and diamond, relieved at
intervals by clusters of shining curbuncles, md
SPRAYS of emorald and coral without number. To
90 into PnoxrAUr's and gaze at tho sheen of jewels
and Tho flash of diamonds is as exciting cham
pngne PRoyrAur's is an enchanting and daz-
zlinl place. And tho PnoNTAuTs, father and son,
arc polite and agreeable gentlemen. We bes
Edgr6old people, in quest of jewery or silver
ware, not to forget tho name and whereabouts
(16S Broad Street, Of PsorzAU7.
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ORITU. .ARY.

ELDRED sIMKINS MGBLEY, second son of
Jouy MoBLEy, late Of Edgef.ld, deceased, was
born In Edgcfcld District, January lat, 1873, and
lied o. his home near the place Of his pahTiiy,
Nov. 10Th, 1866.
lie received liberal education, mainly a: the
Red Bank Academy. where the best English and
Classical teachers Of the day wero employed.
Fond of hnm:, be carly devoted his attention to
agricultural pursuits, and married au cstrEable
lady, who, and large !amilyof children, survive
! TO mourn the death Of dearly beloved husband
and faticr.
With 10 desire for public Office, which was at
.l time. accessible to him, with great encrgy and
the souuicst Judgment. and with the warmest
affections he attained eminent success in planting
and in securing cheerful and happy home.
The disasters which have hcfallcn our country
deeply affected him. and made him feel that there
was little beyond ones larily, and the other du-
ties Of life, TO live for. H. had attached himself to
the Baptlsi Church Mt Sardis in S32, and shortly
nfer tran ,fcred his membership to Red Bank, the
ancient Church OF his fathers of which he was a
consistent member, and regular attendant to tho
day Of his death. With firm belief in the atone
mcnt of cur Saviour and with n prcscHtiment
that he would not long survive his brother, DIR.
". S. MOELEY, some three weeks after, with per-
feet ,yi!iir .ncss to depart whenever 1t was the
will of Cod to remove him, in the Inlst of sor-
rowing flmly and friends, calmly and screncly
he gavc up that life which his Maker had impart-
cd to him.
Esteemed by all who knew him, anl beloved
bv his kindred an ncigh5ors, he has gone down
to the grave, model of the Christian gentleman
aad master, husband and father, ncighbor and
friend.
In his death, as in every lncament of his life.
loss remains, there was the same exhibition of
that manly independence and character which
marked him while living.
This humble tribute to as much worth as usual
" falls to the lot OF man is paid by one, between
whom and the deceased, there existed from sarly
boyhood, friendship which knew no change
through lifc. II.
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From the McmDhi. .hulletin, 18th.
Shocking Tragedy.

A diabc lical aud deliberate murder va;
perpetrated on the morning Of Friday, On
board the steamer "T. l.. McGl' While she
was en- route to this city, and while near the
landing of New Madrid, Missouri. While
the steamer was at Cairo, an cid mau named
A. G. Wilson, from Champaign county, came
on board. He carried q double-barrelled SHOT
gun in his hand, but nothing strange was OBJ
served in his appearance. After the steamer
left, some of tue passengers who we're incin-
ed to be Jolly sat down to have 4 game at
cards. Wilson sat down ID watch The game,
and appeared to take much interest in 1t.
During the game young man named Brown,
who wore gray coat, was addressed by the
party as Reb." Wilson heard him so ad.
dressed, and declaring TINT he himself was a
good Union man, he rose from the table and
denounced all on board as Rebels No one
took any offensc at the remark, and the old
MAJ: went off to Bed. In the morning, about
six o'clock, he was heard praying with great
eatnestness, and pleading forgireness with his
Maker for what be was about to do.
= The MIR. Brown above referred to, and Mr..
Langford, of Atlanta, Georgia, 10th of whom
belonged to the card party of the previous
evening, who were walking about the cabin,
went out on to the guards Of the boat, which
was then lying along,ide Of the wharfboat at
New Marid. While they we're standing there,
Wilson crept s.ealthily out OF his state-room,
gun In hand, and assembled to the hurricane
deck. When he got directly oyer the place
where Langford and Brown were standing, he
then leaned forward, raised the gun to hs
shoulder and fired. Tho contents lodged in
Mr. Langtord's breast, and he fe!l on the
deck of The steamer and died instantly. Mr.
Brown saw the inuzzle OF the gun pointed at
him, and quickly stepping back he thus say
ed his life. The event created the greatest
consternation and excitcmen. among the pas
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p George Gamble, citizen of Williamsburg
District, was found by the road side, on the Sd
instant, frozen to death. lie gotintoxicatcd, and,
on his way home, in the night, fell from buggy,
and could not proceed any further; hencc his u
fortunate end.
Ggr The Legislature of Virginia OF the 9th
rejected tho constitutional amendment. The Sen
ate voted unanimously against it, and only one
member in the House voted for it. There was no
debate.
Ms- William B. Astor, John Jacob Astor and
W. W. Astor, and o great many more rich mon,
aro in Washington. They are said TO be frightened
at the cxtromes into which the radicals threaten
to plunge the country.
rY While physician was working over a
young lady who had suddenly tainted in the
streets of GAINESVILLE, it was found necessary to
remove eleven pairs Of stocking legs and ono pair
of hose, before he could restore circulation
through her pedal c1tremitics.
Ezr According to tho Internal Revenue Regu-
lations, deeds dated between the 1st of October
1862, and May ., 1865, which were not stamped
prior to January l, 1867, can only be stamped
upon application to the District Collector of In
tcrnal Reyonuc,
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coRpoREAL pus1suMrsr.-A Washington

CoRpoREAL PUx1suMEHr.-A Washington
telegram says:
The bill introduced into the Senate few
days since by Senator Wilson, providing for
the abolition of corporeal punishment il the
States lately in rebellion, contains one re-
markable feature not found in any bill or res.
olution hitherto presented, and is in the same
spirit with the announcement of MIR. Stevens
in bis speech day before yesterday in advoca-
cy of the bill to provide loyal State Govern
mcnls Tor the South tina! although the Pres
dent was Commandcr-ir Chief CT the Almi
and Navy, Congress WAS his commander, and,
please God, he should be made to obey. In
Mr. Wilson's bill the following words occur {:
-" And he the Prosident) is hereby author.
lied aud directed to instruct the officers Of
the army and Of the Frcedmen's Bureaulo
prevent the inhctlon Of corporeal punish
mcnt in the future" The custom has been
TO authorize and request the President, but
it would seem that Congress was becoming
fearful that the President would not execute
laws of this character in good faith; hence
they deem it necessary to command him TO
enforce al such acts as may become laws.
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The Yorkviile Enquirer.

One of the very best papers in all this wido
country of ours is the Yorkvillc Enquirer, pub
lished every Thursday at Yorkviile, by LEWIS NJ.
Gnrs1, Esq. Terms $3.50 in currency. With the
new year, the Enquirer comes out en- gr'unde ten"e
-neg' type throughout-many improvement
many ornaments. We always commend the En-
quyc.. with bcartincss; because it is journal o.
standlr excellence. calculated to promote the
uscfrl and the good wherever circulated.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-01-16
The Greatest Bargains of the Season.

In new advertisement, to be found in to-days
paper, those unmistakably honest and honorable
merchants, GRAY, MULLARxf d Co, offer to
dealers and customers magnificent opportunity
to secure the most desirable bargains of the sea-
con. We have been lately to GRAY & MuL-
LAnKrs s, and we End them more than ever on the
top of the wave of popularity; more than ever
agreeable, generous, Oblising; moro than ever
distinguished for fair dealing and consistent hah-
its of business. Nor arc they prophets without
honor IN their ow; country. And to prove ;hia,
wo will publish next week most excellent ana
truthful notice Of them by The Chronicle d .Senti-
ne,-,he popular journal which stands too near
them not 10 know them we'll and thoroughly.
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Murder of Col. steedman by Negroes.

Murder OF Col. Steeuman Dy NcSrOeS'
One of the bravest, best, most popular, most
honorable, most aimiable citizens Of Lexington
Disirict--of all South Carolina-was Col. MAR
cELLus STEEDNAS, leader, for some time during
the la, war, OF the 9th S. C. Volunteers. Since
the close of the war he has been living on his
farm ON Etlisto, and been engaged at the same
time in merchandise. His dwelling and his store
were un.ier the same roof. On Tuesday night the
S:h inst, he walked out into his piazza, and as
he turned to so in, was shot by some persons un-
seen. As he FELL he cried out. His wife rushed
forth, dragged him in and bolted the door. He
survived but three hours. The wretched aud be-
reavcd woman, with her two little children, spent
the whale night alone with the corpse, fearing
give tie alarm.
Imms diatey upon the shot being fired, there
wa, a hlLbub Of voices, and Col. STEEDxAS ro-
cognized those of two negro men, formerly slaves
Of his father This, with their names, he disclosed
to hi. wife before lie died.
And sure enough, on the following day, the two
monsters were arrested in Aiken. They made full
confession. 1t seems that they had followed Shcr-
man wien he passed through Lexington, and had
not returned thithcr until fortnight before the
murder Thi, fortnight they had spent in watch
ing their chance. They had no grulge against
their former young master, but knowing that he
was in business, they killed him with the design
of getting money and robbing the store. They
Intended also to murder the ludy and children
b,, wifi, tbc f-sf shot their hearts failed them
We take it for granted they nre in Barnwell Jail.
Col. SrEEDuAX was only about thirty years
O! age.
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District Court.

The first Term of the abore Court for EdgeGeld
District commenced its regular sittings on Mon
day last, His Honor JouS E BACON presiding.
The whole thing is decided novelty. tits ut
present tho nll-absorbing topic. Freedmen are
in attendance by hundreds. They occupy one
half the Court House. The whites modestly ap-
propria.e the other half Tho aisle and the.open
space around the bar arc acutral ground. The
proceedings seem to have horriblc attraction for
the blacks They watch the grand balancing of
the scales of justice with open mouths and wildly
staring cyes. Malc and female, young and.old,
white, yellow and black, drunk and sober, honest
folks and pickpockets, there they sit, check by
jowl, end for the most part MS silent as Quakers
in convention. 'Tis likely, however, they "kccp
up II devil of thinking"
The Sessions Docket exhibits 4 large number
of cases. and tho Jail is full of .dividvals, whito
and colorcd, awaiting trial.
The Grand Jury, pertaining to the Dis
trict Court, having been abolished by Act Of tho
last General Assembly, tho Court experienced no
delay in the finding Of True Bill or No Bill, and
therefore entered upon its duties with dispatch.
The first case upon the Docket being mn indict-
ment by freedwoman against gentleman OF
high moral and intellectual worth, attracted o
large nnd excited audience, insomuch thabthe
Court Room was crowded with eager spectators.
The Counsel for the accused, as also the SOlici-
tor on the part Of the State, woro evidently fully
Impressed with the importance of the verdict to
be rendered in the first cause before the Court.
But re regret to say that the speeches, though
upon the whole able and interesting, werc in some
portions Of an injudicious and inhammatory ten
dency.
His Honor endeavored in forcible and concise
style to direct the attention of the Jury to the
Articles of the Constitution and the Acts of the
General Assembly of the State abolishing all dis
tinctions between white and colorcd as to legal
rights and remedies; and urged upon thsmthe
responsibility resting upon them under tho eIiS,
ting state of affairs and the present condition oi
| the country.
We entirely agree with His Honor that what,
ever notions We may entertain as to tho policy OF
elhcacy oil the laws In teShru 10 rIecoincn, 5e'
as good citizens we are bound to respect those
laws, and as Jurors to accord to colored as well
as white the shield and protection Of the law.
We are pleased to notice that white men of po-
sition and influence are here in ordc. to 500 that
their colored employees arc properly defended
cvincing TOO willingness to pay for such defence
This is OF course just as it should be-
From the quantity CT business before it, the
Court will probably continue in session couple
, of weeks.
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Veto of the District-of- Columbia Suf-
l. fraCe Act.

Two weeks ago President Joussox sent into
Congress his message vetoing the Act which pro-
vidcs for unqualified negro suffrage in the District
of Columbia. It is a lengthy and worry able
document; the best and most fearless of Mr..
JoHysoN's administration.
The stand the President has takcn, and boldly
maintained, against the federalism, the central
ism, o. tho day, is very noble one, and challcn-
ges the attention of the whole country.
In less than twcnty -four hours after the reading
of the message, the Radicals passed the Bill over
the veto by large majoritie,. 1t is now law.
Thus surge the waves of fanatci.m.
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COMMERCIAL.
AUGUSTA, GA, Jan. 12.

II hUU OI- ~ " a'j OII'I' 10
GoLD.-Brokcrs buy at 132 and sell at l34
Silver les and sell at l3n-
COrT0N.-Thc market continues dull and
transactions limited We refer to actnai sales ms
the only correct quotations. Sales, l24 bales, as
follows, viz: ! at 3S, / at 20, II at30, ut 3O1,
at 81, II ct 80, at 321, rs at 80 and % at 334
The receipts are 275 balet.-Constitutiona'is
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Death of One of onr Best Citizens.

Death OF One OF our Best CltlZenS.
The death of that cstimable gentleman, Mr..
JAMES L. HILL, so well and SO favorably known
in our community, has produced wide spread sor.
row. Mr.. Hills death was the result Of an un-
toward accident. And at the time, he was en-
ployed in & deed of rcighborly charity. Having
been applied to by an old and helpless female
neighbor to mend something about her loom, he
went out into the woods axe ia hand, to procure
the right kind of wood for the purpose. He cut
down Il tee, and as it fell the trunk sprang for
ward with great force, struck him in the breast,
and ended his life. Few men have died in this
section who will be mourned by larger circle Of
relatives and friends.
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For the Advertiser.
The Mills House.

Visitors to Charleston are impressed with the
elegance and style of its hotels. Prc-emincn
stands the Mills House, imposing and grand in
the architectural magnilicence of its appearance
1t is one of the finest buildings in The Southern
statcs;- ;-and tho Proprietor knows how to make
it one of the best Houses in every respect in thu
country. 1t compares most faroraoly with tho
best Hotels m New York. Persons calling mt tht
Mills House once, will not forget 20 call again
1t il pubic benefit to the country. LIBERAL ant
kind to the guests, the gentlcmany anl polite
Managers of the House do all in :heir power t
make travellers and boardors perfectly Mt homo.
A GUEST
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Administrators a Notice.

n HAVE placed all The NOTES snd, .AC-
4 COUNTS of tho Estate Of i. NJ. PENN, de-
ceased, in the hands of ]. L. ADDISON, ESQ, for
collection All persons failing to pay their Notes
and Accounts by the first Feb. next, will be susd
without respect of person. l Am forced to close
the Estate up at oucr, and canpnt give any one
indulgence. y. Il. Penn, Admr.
Ian Is IT
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-01-16
Municipal Election.

An election for Common Council of our town
took place on Monday last. Itresultel as follow
'ntendant-H. W. ADDISON.
lEadens-C. A. CuEATHAM, F. l.. SMITH, N.
w. GAnI, w. W. GOODMAN.
Let US row hope that u new and batter era will
commence. Lord knows it is time! The eyes Of
the comm lnity are now upon the new Council, in
hopes tha; they will set bright example of in.
togrity and enterprise, such few of their prede-
cessors have op,idercd necessary. The trust i:
deep d solemn one But we Lope the mcm-
bers Of tie new Council will "know their. cue
without prOmpter."