Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-04-22


they don't
&a- The Columbus (0hio) Josrnal says of u
cotemporary, "that it is re'y well edited paper.
1t is edited by most of the best Republican edi-
tors in the State. We have the honor of furnish
ing IN occasional article in the Journal"
w Editing newspaper is q good deal like
making a fire. Everybody supposes that no can
do IL n little better than anybody elso- We have
people doubt their fitness for apple peddling,
OK driving, and counting laths; but in oil our
experience we rever met with thut individual who
did not think he could double the circulation of
any paper in two months.
GS> In the tenth century, to eat out of the
same plate, and drink out of the same cup, was
considered mark of gallantry, and the best pos
siblc understanding between lady and gentle
man.
las- 1t is remarkable fact that the jews alone
of oil nations, handing down the Sacred Book
from remote antiquity, havo in all their wander
ngs and wide disper.ions preserved ns living
tongue the language in which the Scriptures were
composed Believers of other creeds have oiigi-
nal gospels in dead languages, only the Jews
have preserved the original tongue of their proph-
ets.
y The Marion Star of Wednesday says that
the voting in that town proceeded quietly, until
colorsd man voted the Conservative ticket, when
hc was chased from the polls and surrounded by
o crowd of Radicals who desired to hang, draw
and quarter him.
@s- A LeavenwOrth (KO.) paper has cores
pondont who thinks tho colored citizens Of that
State are far too ignorant TO be intrus:ed with
ballots. lIo writes as follows:
KIKGpoo, nov the 81, 1867.
Derc Zur-Wilf you plezs inform we whether
uigger suphrage Was carried ut The late lection.
If sech ignrant peepul is to voat, want to leave
this God fursakng State, and 60 back to Souther
illinois.
yours trooi,
Mer riot occurred in st. Bernard's Parish
La, on the 18th, and q Conservative barbecue
was broken up by body of armed Radical No.
groes. Ono Democratic negro was shot and
number beaten. The accounts state that War
mouth, the Radical candidate for gcN srnor, and
Siphcr, candidate for Congress on the same ticket,
were present and made no effort to quoll the dis
turbauce. DR.. southworth, editor of the New
Orleans Republican, was the only white Repub-
lican present making any effort to preserve the
peace.
Ms- renewal of hostilites by the Indians on
the Plains is apprehsnded during the Summer
months. The causes assigned arc the outrages
still committed by white settlers and others, and
thc.dslay of the government in fulfilling its treuty
stipulations.
av The position of the Radical party upon
impeachment is concisely stated in the following
Washingto telegram to Boston paper: What
ever may be the strictly legal aspects of the case 1t
has become political necessity to remove tho
great obstacle in the way Of reconitructon and to
arrest the executive usurpaton that is paralyzing
tho peace and prosperity of the republic"
rs- The New Orleans Picayune says that while
General Candy was in command in that city,
prominent citizen called on him to warn him that
if certain orders were not issued without delay
the streets would run with blood. The general
very blandly informed the excited gentleman that
he did not npprchend much danger, even with the
small military force at his con mand but, If there
shoull.arise my commotion, "there were several
paroled Confederatos in the city. and be
did not doubt that with their assistance, he could
preserve the peace"
~ German woman in Hartford carried her
rheumatic husband on her back to the polls to
vote the Democratic ticket. The crowd made up
q purse of 5000 for her.
@- The Baptist Convention of the State Of
Georgia will meet with the First Baptist Church,
Greene street. Augusta, on Friday morning, the
24th instant.
Nsr 1t is proposed now to try and hang james
Buchanan. One of the impeachment managers
has got hold of new story from South Caro-
linian, of unquessionable personal honor, and of
the best standing at homo," showing that the cx-
President was guilty Of heretofore unknown
deed of porfdy in the matter Of Fort Sumter,
seven yoars ago. "If tho story Is notfalse," says
tho m anager, "I hold that NO ought yet to try
and bang James Bsehsuau."