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A Word to the Ladies',

And upon most refined and charming subject.
Flowers y! We wish to tell you whore to get tho
newest and loveliest iu creation not flowers to
hold in your hands, but Plants to set out in your
gardens You can hold the flowers in your hands
ana inhale their fragrance afterwards; or make
them into bouquets for your friends or lovers; or
twine thcm in your lovely hair, or arrange them
in vases wherewith to deck your parlor. We
consider it the bounden duty of every refined,
tasteful, icomaniy woman to adorn her home,
without aud within, with a -wers. When you soc
Il home thus adorned, YOU may know at once that
the mistress is refined, tasteful, womanly, careful
Of the happiness Of those around her.
But tho place to get tho Plants which are to
bring forth all these new and lovely Flowers? 1t
il tho "Fruitland Nurseries" in Augusta; or, in
more common purlnncc, "Mr. Bcrckmnns' Garden
Mr. Bsrckmans. a mostintclligen: anl obliging gen.
temtn, has Dahlias, Verbenas, Carnations, Gcra
NUNS Hcliotropes, Lantanas, Gasanias, Giadioli,
Pocnias, PsnstermonS, Peuuias, Phlox, Salyias
Fushiss, Tubsrosca, Crysanthemums, Basket
Plants, etc., etc., in endless quantities and vare-
ties. OF all these flowers he has not only the
seeds, but also Bedding Plants 1t is not yet too
late to SOW most seeds Of this kind. And from
now until month or six weeks hencc, will be
the very time to set out tho Plants Two or threo
dozen of Mr.. Berckmans' Bedding Plants set out
now and well tended, will render your gardens
beaming and beautiful long before midsummer.
Mr.. Borckmans does up his plants, for transporta-
ion, in such manner that you will have no
lifhcuty in getting them safely homo. Remem-
Der tho place.
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Newspapers, &c.

Thou Shalt Lore thy Neiyh1Or as Thysey"-
This commandment, one of those upon which
Chang all the law and the prophets" is tho sug-
gestive motto of the "CAr,tiaa Neigh6or," new
religious paper lately started in Columbia The
Editor and proprietor of the Christian NeighbOr
is the Rev. sIpI H. BROWNE of the Methodist
Church. Mr.. BROWNE is well known in our Dis
trict; we have known him as circuit rider and
as Presiding Elder. And We all know him as
faithful preacher an original thinker, an energetic
and self.rclisnt man. The motto of the Chrs,iun
NcqhJor reveals fully It's tone, spirit and intent.
The number which lies before US discloses deci-
ielly good beginning. We hope tie Christian
NeiyhJor will find troops of friends in Edgeheld.
Terms. in advance, or within three months, 200
per annum.
trssay csraUnsneu Itself rs ' the South-
ern favOrite." 1t is just the periodical for boys
and girls. :" 1t brings sunshine into the house
hold. Marbles and dolls are laid aside to welcome
it. 1t iastructs und entertains at the same time,
aad even the old folks find interest in its pages"
A new volumcbesus in Jaly, with increased at
fractions. Now is the time to subscribe, and to
renew subscriptions. A beautiful title pnge and
index will be furnished at tho close of the vol
ume. Terms, 81 year, or three copies for S.
J. W. BuRrE & Co., Publishers Macon, Georgia.
American Stock Journol.-The April number
of this very valuable monthly contains IN unu-
sual number Of interesting articles for the infor-
nation of Farmers and Stock Breeders. The
rapid increase in the circulation Of this popular
Magazine has necessitatcd change Of location.
Address N. P. BOYER & Co.. Parkcsburg, Chester
Co., Pa. Price, Sl.0O per annum.
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For the Advertiser.

Democratic Meeting ut fuckers Pond.
In pursuance ofyery short notice, q large num-
ber of the citizens of the vicinity of fuckers
Pond, Edgedeld District, met on Saturday, the
18th of April, 1868.
The meeting was called to order by Dr.J: h.
JENNINGS; and on motion of the same gentleman,
Maj. JAS. A. TALDERr was called to the Chair,
and Mi. W. L. PARKS and Dr.. J.,J. ,cARTIEDaE
were requested to nct as Secretaries.
The Chairman, in brief address, explained
the object of the meeting to be, to form Demo.
cratic Club, and very Iorciby urged the necessity
of united action everywhere North and south)
to rescue our country from Military Rule and
Negro Domination, and again restore Constitu-
tional Liberty.
On motion, the Chairman appointed Com
mttee of Five, consisting of Messrs E. A. searles.
DR.. j. H. Jennings, Landon Tucker, E. Il. Chdn-
berlain and J. M. Lanham to prepare business for
the meeting.
On motion, the Chair appointed Committee OF
Thtce, consisting of DR.. T. E. Jennings, J. F.
Sanders and ]. P. Blackwell, to Draft Constitu-
ton and lows for the government of the Club, to
be presented to the next meeting for their con.
sideration.
. The Committee appointed to prepare business
for the meeting reported as follows:
We, believing that the people of our State are
true to Constitutional liberty, and firmly attached
to the principles of Government transmitted to
us by our forefathers, and being anxious to main
tain end preserve law and order, and promote the
welfare of all classes of people, are ready and
prepared to adopt rny measures which will attain
these results, and tend to the honor and prosperi-
ty of our common country.
Be- il therefore, Resolred, That We organise
ourselves into club, to DO known as the Dark
Corner Democratic Club of Edgefeld District, s.
c., and earnestly solicit all good citizens to unite
with rs in arreatng the dangers which threaten
our country.
DR.. ]. H. Jennings addressed the meeting, very
eloquently and forcibly, urging united and imme.
diate action everywhere, to save our country.
On motion, it was
RESOLVED, That Nj. JAS. A. TALBERr be per.
manent President; LANDoN TUCKER, J. F. SAM
DERs and DR.. T. E. JENNINGS, Vice-Presidents
j. NJ. C. FREELAsD and N. N. CARTRIDGE Stc'
retaries.
The next meeting shall be held one mile North
of fuckers Pond, ct the former residence of DR.
A. G. league, on Saturday the 25th April.
Resolued, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the Edge6eii Adrertiser, and q
copy be sent to the New York Day Book for pub
LEGATION.
Dl. H: ~ J.. rea51, oaa1.nDor, see'ry''.
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MIR. William Eamey

oNotiiirs the public, elsewhere in today's paper,
that he has removed his Shoe Shop from Sulli-
vans corner to the lower corner Of Park Row
where the Post Office is now kept.
It will be seen further from his advertisement
;hat his headquarters arc now n depot from whence
his friends aud the public generally can supply
themselves with evory variety Of Family Greece
ries and oil fair and generous terms.
OF the skill of hi, workmen in the Shoe de-
?artmc ut, ard of the beauty and durability OF their
work we can speak, of our own knowledge, In the
INST confident terms while of our friend RAMEY
himself, wo are happy to say, fact however,
ns5fraSlkSi lki6s Ns l5 make an honest livelihood
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From Richmond.

RICHMOND, April %, p. m.-Ex.Governor
Peirpont yesterday preferred charges to Cen
eral Grant against General Sclofeld, charg
ing him with setting aside laws Of Virginia
and cf Congress for the purpose Of enabling
ex-Cohfederates, who Could not take the test
oath to occupy valuable Offices in the State !;
and, further, that Schof.d's appointments
have tended to discourage the Union Cause iu
Virginia.
RICHMOND. April 81 p. m.-General scho
field issued an order tbi. morning, that Cons
gress having made no appropriation to defray
the expense of election in Virginia, for rati.
fcaliOn or rejection of the Constitution, the
election will not take place until June the
22d, unless Congress should make all appro-
priation before that time. II the election
does not take place or that day Congress
will, doubtless. substitute, a later day of which
due notice will be given.
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B. C. BRYAN, Sec'ry.

GF Two negroes had fight about &C. gurl,' u
on Green street, above Brook, Tuesday. One
skinned the others nose like peach, while the
other took bite of thumb in return.
Gy- Key Wost letter states that reports are
current that the Indian tribes in Florida have
declared war against tho United States and COM
mitted the overt act by burning white man ut
tho s.ekc.
ey General Sherman has beer before the
Congressional Committee ON Indian Affairs to
impress them with the idea that 1t is both cheaper
and moro humane 10 feed the Indians than to
fight them.
GR- Three negroes to one white man have thus
far been registered as voters in Washington.
Radicals are colOnizing negro voters in order to
secure the election of Mayor in June.
GS- The President has nominated Gen. Scho-
field ms Secretary of War. His nomination causes
various spcculutions: First, that the olive branch
is hold out to Conservative Senator'S; second,
compromise between johnson and Grant. Bnt
the affair s still state secret. Johnson appears
not to have consulted even the members Of his
tbinet about the nomination.
Ea3- An amendment to tho Bankrupt Law, cx-
tending the time for such rs could not pay fifty
cents on the dollar to the first day of January,
1869, passed the House on the 2lst.
G9- The Arkansas Legislature has chosen two
United States Senators, B. F. Rice md A. Nc
Leod, and it Is said they will try to procure nd
mission to the Senate in time to vote in the i'm
peachment trial. The new Arkansas Senators are
Republicans.
GG- At tho election In Atlanta Ex-Governor
Joseph E. Bro 6n marched arm in arm to the
polls with q crowd of negroes and mado thom
roto the Radical ticket.
T A Public Meeting was to have been held
It Nevberry c. H., on Saturday last to take into
consideration the subject Of sending North for
aborcrs. Steps have already be0n taken in this
important matter, and it only now remains that
be proper agents receive the names of those who
esire laborers, and tho number, that they may
o esut 5pE
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colr's plain violation of the Constitution had
been ratified by Congress because his motives
were good He then proceeded to argue that
the first eight articles rested on whether the
President had right to remove Stanton and
give Thomas an ad interim appointment.
He argued that had Lincoln lived and had
the Tenure-of Bill been passed in hostility to
Lincoln, that Lincoln, under its provisions
during his second term, could: have legally
removed every Cabinet officer appointed BY
himself during his first term, and that STAN
ton had infinitely less claim to the tenure
auder Mr.. Johnson's terul.
Mr.. Grocsbeck was suffering from bron.
chils aud adjournment was proposed. but
Grocsbeck feared few days delay would not
help him. and asked to be allowed to proceed,
though circumstances compelled him to make
important omissions In his argument. The
President baving consulted the advisers>indl-
Gated by the Constitution vas guilless of crime.
T. WAS comparatively useless to urge. the I'M
coustitutionality of the act with those WHO
framed it but, granting It's constitutionality
he denied the Presidents criminality. The
Presidents oath of office required him to
maintain the Constitution, MINOR ofhcers
swore to support it. Answering boutweii
that the Presid mt was bound to execute all
laws, Groesbeck inquired about the Pr:si-
dents duty when the Supreme Court had de-
clared law unconstitutional. Groesbeck
quoted large number of precedents, against
which he was alone to act, Of sixty.seven,
claiming there was abundant room for doubt
and position on the part of the President,
sufficient at least 10 induce him to resist, with
the view of obtaining judicial decision. Groes,
beck asked whether the President was to be
convicted and deposed because he had acted
on the Interpretation sanctioned by his con-
stitutional advisers, by the 18th Congress, by
the Supreme Court, and the uniform prac--
t;ce of the Government Evidence showed
the President acted in public interest in re
moving Stanton. Groes5eck contended the
Presidents acquieseice in the Tenure of OF.
fice Bill as long as possible was point in the
Presidents favor. As Groesbeck proceeded
he recovered his voice and held the foo7 and
galleries spell bound In concluding he e1-
pressed his confidence in the final result, and
characterized the Presidents conviction re-
f.rred to by the managers as rather beacon
lights Of warning than examples for guidance
In conclusion he pronounced glowing eulo-
gism upon Johnson's life, character and SER
vices.
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HOMICIDE IN BARywELL.-A man in the
lower part Of Blrnwell District, about the
Beaufort line, named Youmans, killed another
named Williams, last week. Youmans it ap
pears, lost some hogs, a short time since, and
being Of a supers,itiuus nature, waited upon
fortune teller III the neighborhood, who in
formed him that This man, Williams, had stole
lhem On the word of the fortune teller, be
set out f1r Williams, and on meeting him told
him that his hogs were missing, and that he
believed he (Williat1s) had stolen them Per-
haps the lie was given. The charge was, how
ever, q serious one, and so provoking that
Williams knocked him down, and as we are
informed gave him severe whipping. He
got up and told Williams that he had whipped
him, but that he still believed he stole HIS
hogs. He was again whipped but still be-
liercd Williams had committed the theft. The
accused sprang on him the third time, as We
are Informed, When Youmaus drew knife
and stabbed him: causing his death in q short
while. Williams has always borne good
character, AMI is said to bc quiet, inctlen
>ive man.-Barnwell Sentinel, 18th.
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The EIections'in Georgia, North Caro-
lima and Louisiana.

In all these States, the elections, ratification
of the new Constitutions, and for State Officers
and members of Congress, are lately over, and
the official returns are now coming in. As yet,
of course no absolute announcement of the result
in either State can be made. In North Carolina,
the returns, far indicate that the negro Const-
tuition has been ratified, and that the Legislature
will be about equally divided between the Radi-
Gals and Conservatives This should not have
been the case in North Carolina, for in the regis
tration the whites of the State were thirty odd
in majority.
And in louisiana, too, it is -retty well given up
that the Constitution has been ratified and the
Radical State Office scted.
In Georgia the --latest has been hot and
close one, and so fattering are tho reports and
dispatches from all quarters of the State, that we
still harbor the hope that Gordon and the Demo-
Gratis will, in the end, prove triumphant.
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For tho Advertiser.

AT a meeting of the Central Executive Commit
tee of the Democratic Party for Edgefcld Dis
trct held on Monday last, on motion of NJ. W.
GARY, Esq, it was
Resolced. That meeting of the Democratic
party of Ed2efeld District be called on the first
Monday in June next, to consider the various
questions of vital interest affecting said party.
ResOired, That the Chairman of ,1e Central
Executive Committee of this District bo requested
to confer with the Central Executive Committee
of the State and other Democratic Organizations
as to the proprieiy of calling general Conven-
tion of the State on the End Tuesday in June next,
to ascertain the sense of the party to the right
of suffrage, and other grave questions touching
the interest of tho State; and repor. the result of
the same to the said meeting in June.
Rcsolced, That these Resolutions be published
in the Edgcfeld Adrertiser, aud that other Demo-
cratic Papers be requested to copy the ,ane.
d. D. DRUNSON, Chair.
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PnosPecrs FOR WmEAr.-Nevcr in this
country was such brcailh of wheat sown as
is sowa for this year. Much more would have
been sown had farmers had the cash to buy
more seed. Our ability to obtain The highest
market price in the great Eastern markets has
stimulated us TO greater excrtions in this
direction, which will bave its reward doubly,
viz: An abundance Of breadstufi' in our midst,
and commodity for market that will bring
IN the cash. Notwithstanding the severe
winter and the usual amount of croaking to
the contrary, the prospect for an abundant
crop OF wheat is quite good.--North Georga
Citizen.
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COMMERCIAL.

AUGUSTA. April 25.
G0LD-Brokcrs are buying at lS9 and selling
at l+lA.
SILVER-Buyng at 1873 and selling a. 137.
C0TT0N-Ths morning several lots changed
hands on basis Of 81 cents for middling, though
some holders were asking BIZ cents. This after
noon the market became dull and closed quiet.
BACON-Smoked Shoulders, ISL cents B. B
Sides, IL; c. r. Sides, IS; G. Sidea, 10; Old
Salt Shoulders 14l; Old Salt C. r. Sides 164 !;
Hams lS@22e.
C0RN-New White 81 Is, Mixed 81 20.
WHEAT-Whitc, $30O@275; Red, 50 fO@
$50.
OATS are quiet. We quote at 90.
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AS They Have Done 10 You, Do Ye
<., 10 Them!

In our advertising columns, will be found an
advertisement from Paris Simkin', the young bar
ber (colored) who is 80 well known md we'll
thought of in our town and vicinity. But it is
not his tonsorial business that Paris adyertises.
II is his Shoe Shop. For some months past, he
has been conducting Shoe Shop; and his work.
men are colored artisans who understand their
business thoroughly. The Shoes Boots, and all
work appertainng to this line of business, turned
out from Pariss shop will bear the most rigid in
spcction and compare most satisfactorily with any
work Of this kind to be found elsewhere.
And in conclusion we have to state that in the
lato election these workmen boldly and openly
voted tho Democratic ticket. And wo say again
to the whitc people: AS they have done unto you,
do ye oven so unto them.
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&c ann 1RAe

The Democratic tickets have been elscted in
Anderson, Spartanburg and 0eonec.
In Anderson, DR.. j. H. Reid is elected State
Senator, and Messrs. ]. B. Moore, Dr.. John Will
son and B. F. Sloan to the House Of. Representa-
tves.
spartauburg-Joel Foster, Senator; and Sam.
Littejohn, R. NJ. Smith, C. G.. Turner and Javan
Bryant to the House.
0conee--D. Biemau, Senator; and Dr.. G. NJ.
Doyle and W. C. Keith, Representatives.
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DIED OF HIS WouNDs.-The unfortunate
negro who received bayonet wound from
the seldiery during the riot at the City Hall
on Thursday afternoon last. died that night
and was buried yesterday afternoon. The
soldier is not blamed, because be was acting
under orders, and was in the discharge of his
duty when the act was commjitsd.--Cbropi.
cje d Sentinel, 25th.
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THE FRiGHTFUL DISASTER ON THE ERIE
RAlLRoAD-FURrHERP RPARTICULARs--He have
already had by telegraph briot account OF
the terrible railway accident which occurred
last Tuesday night near Port Jervis, on the
Erie Railroad. The number of lives lost is
yariously estimated at from fifteen to more
than twenty. A dispatch to the New York
papers gives the following additional particu-
lars:
The train to which the accident occurred
left Buffaio in charge of conductor Judd, aud
consisted of engine and tender, three sleeping:
two 6rst-class and Que second class, two bag
gage and one postal car. The train proceed
eI on lime making the usual alappases, un-
til evening, when the passengers in the sleep.
irg cars retired for the night. About three
o'clock A. NJ. Messrs. Ames aud Horton, who
were in charge of the postal car. saw the bell
rome strairIRen out and break, when Mr.. Judd
immediately remarked to one OF the officers
that he had los. his rear cars. They ran TO
tie platform cf the Car, when the four rear
c,rs were seen rolling down preclpice IRON
seyenty.five to one hundred feet high. The
scene of the accident is thirteen miles be-
vond Port Jeryis, on the Delaware division
Of the road. The sides of the precipice are
formed on Jagged rock, and in the descent the
ears were broken to pieces. AT the bottom
is a culvert, through which flows a stream,
vmp,yng into the Delaware. The disaster
was caused BY broken rail, which hrew the
rear car immediately in front, aud the whole
we're precipitated down the embankment.
Conductor Judd and Divi<oa Superintendent
Douglass were slightly injured. The cars in
:oing over the einbankment turned seTera!
times before the bottom was reached, and
we're nearly demolished. The sleeping car
was consumed e---Iha,,seqtds:s-''uanyo Of
Che latter could not be recognized. Seven
persons were burned to death and six others
sere killed by coming in contact with the
Jagged rocks &c. The wounded persons were
placed on tbcStrain aud brought 10 Port Jer-
Wis, which place was reached at nine this
,nor.ing. Several surgeons were Immediate
ly summoned and everything Sas done to al
lrviate the sufTarings of the injured. The
bodies of the killed We're left on the ground.
The catastrophe Of course took place in the
darkness of the night, and the confusion and
terror were appalling, and the horror was
greatly increased by the agouizing shrieks
and groans of the wounded ard dying.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

From our esteemed friend, DR.. W. D. JENNINGS,
who has lately arrived in our town from Calves
ton, and whom his many friends are glad to once
moro shake by the hand, wo acknowledge tho
rc.oipt of largo batch Of late South Western
punnrs.
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Graniteville Manufacturing Company.
At o meeting of this corporation, held on Thurs
day last, tho following Oficers were elected:
President-H II. Hickman.
Directors-J. P. Boycc, W. L. Trenholm, VIM.
Gregg, A. S.. Johnston, n. Beattie, j. NJ. Clark,
A. B. Davidson
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New Goods at Manget's.

That popular young merchant, Mr.. MAScET,
announces, in another column, the arrival of q
great variety of New and Desirable Goods; and
he is, to our certain knowledge. prepared to sup
ply the wants of tho community at the most rea-
sonablo prices. Those who have not patronized
Mr.. MAycIr heretofore, should by all means give
him Il trial now. They will stick to him closely
when they once find him out; for tako our word
for it, he is honorable and correct in every respect
and withal an upcommonly pleasant follow to deal
with. Read over the many things he mentions
ia his new advertisement.
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New PoTAroEs.-A friend has placed upon
our table some fine specimens Of new potatoes,
grown upon The farm If Mr.. Il. II. Gadsdcn,
near The Washington Race Course. They are
the best OF the seas III which we have seeli.--
Charleston Conrler, April 22d.
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@- The Augusta Chronicle d; Sentinel of the
22d, says: Eve have to announce the death OF
an old and respected citizen, Mr.. F. G. Barber,
which took place at his residence in this city
yesterday. lie was gentleman of sterling worth,
strict business integrity, and fine social qualities.
He leaves o largecircle of relatives and friendF
to mourn his loss.
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NOTICE.

The Sub Democratic Committee Of the Lower
Battalion, 9th Regiment, will meet on Friday,
the 1st Muy next, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
The citizens generally are earnestly requested
to meet with the Committee, az business demand
ing every consideration of patriotism and duty
cs,is for immediate action.
W. +. PRESCOTT, Chair. Sub-Com.
April 27