Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-01-08
Washington News.

after tho present year. Tho planters and othors
interested may be assured of this, and make any
accordingly, in regard to contracts
for hands, etc. A strong feeling has arisen in
commercial circles, in favor of affording somo
much needed relief to the cotton planting interest.
Several prominent Senators and Representatives.
aro in favor of it. Those who desired to apply
the repeal of the tax to tho crop of 1857 will
support some feasible scheme for the purpose OF
encouraging the cotton culture for 1858.
It said that Chief Justice Chase has ex-
pressed tho opinion that some effective mode OF
relief should be adopted by the Government.
The cotton tax takes millions of dollars out of
the pockets of producers of the cotton crop for
1887 Were that now left in the South there
would be less reason for proposed Government
Interference. A bounty might bo granted on the
production OF cotton-say two and half cents so
pound for the next crop-or the Government may
make advances to factors or to the Cotton States,
to be used for promoting the cotton culture, and
ultimately to be refunded to the Treasury.
Tho merchants and manufacturers of the North
nre alarmed at the prospect of the abandonment
of the cotton culture in the South. Those who
favor the protective system will probably be will
ling to extend it to the cotton culture.
Parties are becoming organized or disorganired
In refsronce TO tho Presidential election. The
Arst object of every political clique is to tx upon
candidates for defea. or for success, as much ef-
fort is now making to defeat some individuals as
to elect others. There are combinations against
General Grant as well as for him. So az to
Judge Chase, some arc working for and others
against him.
The President, it is believed, having rolinquish-
cd all hope of his own election, is now bent upon
doing all that ho can for the defeat Of General
Grant. Nor is he better disposed to any of the
Democratic civiliuns-,uch as Pendleton, Vallnn-
bingham and Seymour, than to Grant. Poli'i.
clans consider that he has killed off the civil
chiefs of tho democracy by bringing out General
Hancock so prominently as the National Union
Conservative candidate.
The President, in order further to diminish
General Grants chances for nomination or cleo
ton, ha, shown disposition to make diversion
in favor O. Chief Justice Chase. He has lately
shown patrOniziug policy towards pronounced
Chase mon. For instance General Mcdowell,
who is appointed to the command of the Fourth
Military District, is the intimate personal andpo-
itical friend of Judge Chase.
Through the multiplicity of party combinations
it is though. very probable that tho Presidential
election will be defeated before the pcople-a re-
suit much to be deprecated. The House of Rep
rsssnt.tiyes now misrepresents its constituencies,
and the new mombors from tho reconstructed
States will not represent the intelligence or num-
bers of the people Of those States. For House
of Representatives go composed to choose Pres-
dent would hardly be assentsd to.
Tho President lately remarked that a number
of tho officers connected with the Frcedman's
Bureau service in the South ought to be removed.
He will not stop NTH the removal of Generals
Pope and Ord.
The new commanders are under instructions to
administer the laws of tho States as they find
them. Thus, they are not to be Solons and Ly-
curguses, and enact codes of laws for the South
ern States. In many particulars tho oppression
of the military domination will be lightoncd here
after under the Presidents instructions.
e.
Valuable Clay and Stone Deposits Near
Aiken.
Through the enterprise of Colonel 3. F.
Evans, one Of the original projectors of the
Kalmia Company. under whose superintcn-
dance the works have been brought TO their
present advanced state, nearly oil the while
contending against difficulties that would
have deferred any one but man of his we'll
known perseverance and determined energy.
an important discovery has been made, which,
with the aid of capital and proper machinery,
will be q source of immense wealth to the
owners, besides giving employment to hun
dreds OF people. This discovery consists Of
lst. An inexhaustiblc supply of the finest
Kaolin or Porcelain Clay. This clay is now
being manufactured into crockery by the
South Carolina Porcelain Company, whose
works are but two miles from the Kalmis
Mills. They are also exporting considerable
quantities, both from Charleston aud Savan'
nah. From an imperfect record, we learn
that the exports from this city the past year
am unit 10 about 300 tons, which, however.
is but small percentage of the shipments
by the Kaolin Company, US much the larger
portion has been sent down Big Horse Creek
to Savannah River, thence to Savannah.
There are several deposits of this clay on
Big Horse Creek, four of which are known to
be of fine quality. Some however, are infe-
rior, and in small quantities, besides so deep
under ground as to make them unavailable.
Of the four deposits known 20 be very Gne,
two are located on the lands of the Kalmia
Mills, and very near to the South Carolina
Rail Road on Big Horse Creek. They are
inexhaustible. Few people are aware of the
value of Kaolin as an article of commerce and
manufacture; few know how many articles
of daily use are largely adulterated with Kao
lin from Horse Greek; but the largest use
which is made of the article is in the manu-
facture Of crockery, paint, putty and alum.
The demand at highly remunerative prices
has increased so rapidly that it is already be
yond the ability Of those engaged in the busi
ness to supply it. The price obtained ranges
from $lS to $22 per ton.
I'd. A deposit of Ochre of oil the usual
colors, very convenient to water, in which it
has to be washed, as well as near to trans
portation. This ochre is free from grit, and
remarkably fine; pronounced by competent
judges to be as good as the best ochre fro
Rochelle, France, from which place most now
used in the world is obtained.
Sd. A very large deposit of Burh stone,
which has been pronounced equal TO the best |
French Burh. This stone has been used in |
the neighborhood for great many years, and
yet never put into the markets Of the world
for sale. But few deposits of Burh stone are
found, it being rare formation. The stones
are very costly, so much so that pair of IS
inches in diameter cost in France 300 francs,