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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02
Left a Large Property.

He left q very large property" was
the closing sentence of a recent obitue-
ry. How many reflections it suggests
What a pity he was obliged to leave it |!
He had taken great delight in collect
ing it. 1t was we'll and fairly earned.
1t was all the fruit of his own energy,
and good Judgment, yet he had 10 leave
it, and went out Of the world as poor as
he came in.
He might have taken it with him
rather he might have sent it forward in
advance. Every dollar given in hum
bic faith to scatter the glad tidings of
salvation, eyery~cpp of cold water CIV
en- to disciple, every,,tear of pious
sympathy for the sufering,7eSery gift
Of his kindly charity to the needy woelas
have been treasure laid up in heaven.
How much more blessed to go to,
than to leave, large property. The
man who is poor in this worlds goods,
but rich in faith, closes his eyes on this
life, and goes to take possession Of his
inheritance. He owned not a foot of
land on earth, but for him,
"swect fields beyond the swelling flood,
Stand drest in living green"
His food here was plain and scanty,
but there he will eat freely from the
" tree of life" His garmentshere were
poor and plain, but there he shall be
"clothed in white robes" He associates
here with those who are despised of
men, but there his companions will he
an "innumerable company of angels"
and the Church of the frst-born which
are written in heaven.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02

The Boston Advertiser, speaking of
the men now confined in the Dry Tor
tugas on the charge of completely in the
assassination of President Lincoln, says ::
" Nobody ever conceived that Arnold
was guilty of anything beyond the plot
to abduct there are grave doubts wheth-
er O'Laughlin, now dead, was lmpllca-
led further than that, and the comms-
sion which tried them understood this
fully, or they would have been sentenc-
ed to the gallows, instead of for life at
the Tortugas; Spang gler whose six years
term is now more than half expired, is
undoubtedly an innocent man, knowing
nothing of either plot; but everybody
who ever examined the matter, except
President Johnson became convinced
of this long ago.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02

The RIGHT OF CREDITORS TO EXAM
INE BANKRUpTs.-In the United States
District Court of New York few days
since questions were raised as to The
right Of creditors to examine bank
rupt, when the Judge (Blatchford) de-
cided as follows:
Every creditor has right, under Sec
tion twenty-six of the Bankrupt Law,
to examine the bankrupt on oath as to
the matters specified in that section.
That such an examination of bankrupt
by one of the creditors enures to the
benefit of all of them is no reason why
the privilege of examining should be
withheld from another creditor. Yet
the register must in the exercise Of a
sound discretion, regulate the time and
manner and source of the examination,
so as to protect the bankrupt from an
noyance, oppression, and more delay,
while at the same time the opportunity
is allowed to the creditor to enquire as
to the matters specified in the twenty
sixth section.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02
The Little People.

A dreary place would be this earth
We're there no little people in it;
The song of life would lose its mirth,
We're there no children to begin 1t.
No little forms like buds to grow,
And make the adiniring henrt surrender
No little hands on breast and brow
To keep the thrilling love cords tender.
No babe within our arms to leap,
No little feet toward slumber tending;
No little knees in prayer to bend,
Our lips the sweet words lending.
What would the mothers do for work
Wero there no pants or jacket tearing!
No tiny dresses to embroider?
No cradle for their watchful caring!
No rosy boys ut wintry morn,
With satchel to the school house hasting
No merry shouts at homo they rush,
No precious morsel for their tasting.
The sterner souls would get more stern,
Unfeeling nature more inhuman,
And man to stole coldness turn,
And woman would bo less than woman.
For in that cline towards which we reach,
Through Times mysterious dim unfolding,
Tho little ones with cherub smile
Are still our Fathers face beholding.
So said His voice, in whom we trust,
When, in Judea's realm preacher,
He made child confront tho p.oud,
And be. in simple guiso thei: teacher.
Life's song, indeed, would lose its charms,
Were there no babies to begin il;
A doleful place this world would DO
Were there no little people in it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02
GATHERINGS.

R9" The Southern penitentiary Of In
dian,. has over four hundred convicts,
whose labor supports the institution, and
the appropriation by the State has not
been touched.
rg- Mr.. Lancaster, of Texas, was un-
pleasantly surprised on a recent even
ing by party Of his neighbors, who
took him out and hanged him
n8 A lady, in a crowd of children
in France, being bitten by mad dog,
held on to the animal till he could be
secured, and thus saved the lives of the
others. For this bravery, the govern
ment has given her q gold medal, her
life happily being spared.
asy A bill is before the Vermont
Senate imposing penalties varying from
81 to $50 upon the parent or guardian
Of every boy who neglects to, attend
school, and authorizing judges to send
to the reform school boys convicted OF
second ofense in staying away.
sG~" Doyou observe how devotional
Deacon Butler is?" asked a good lady
of her husband. +" Yes, my dear, the
deacon is very devotional. He always
keeps his head bowed in prayer until
the contribution box has passed"
@y Never allow misfortune to make
you selfish, but initiate the example OF
Fenelon, who, when his library was on
fire exclaimed, God be praised thatit
is not the dwelling of a poor man.
MsO The famous horse, Dexter, on
Fashion Course, one day last week, trot-
ted half mile in the brief time of ore
minute six seconds. eS
s0~ Philadelphia has taken steps to-.
import a thousand English sparfo1s,
which will be let loose. .ir the public
squares and parks next spring.
e@- A learned doctor, referring to
ttght5lating, AYERS that it is a public
benefit inasmuch as it kills all the fool
ish girls, and leaves the wise ones to
grow up to be women.
pss- A man named Capel, in North
Carolina, wagercd two gallons of Sar
against quart of brandy that he could
drink the quart of brandy and then
walk to his home. a mile distant, before
becoming insensible He drank the
brandy, walked half the distance, then
sank down, saying, Boys, I've lost the
bet, and instantly expired.
s@ A literary gentleman, wishing to
be undisturbcd one day, instructed his
Irish servant to admit no one, and if
any one inquired for him to give him
an equivoeal answer" Night came,
and the gentleman proceeded to inter
rogate Pat as to his callers -
g Did any one call p
8. VI sur gentleman"
"And what did he say"
He asked was your honor in.
"Well, what did you tell him ?''
"sure, gev him a q'iivvikle ansur,
:" How was that?"
axed him was his grandmother a
monkey
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02
ESTABLISHED 1902.
CHARLESTON COURIER,
DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY,
BY A. S. WELLINGTON Il CO.
Daily Paper, $500 per Annum'
Tfi-weekly Paper, $500 per Annum.

yEyaE COURIER has entered on the sixty
L sixth year of its publication. During this
long period Of its existence despite the mutations
of fortune, and time, it has been literally sup
ported whilst many of its contemporaries have
been compelled TO succumbto financial necessities
We gratefully record this evidence OF the aPp5e-
citation of our own, and the efforts of our predo-
.cessors, to make it THAT it is, and always has
been. ONE AMONG THE LEADING COM
MEReIAL ANDNEWS JOURNALS OF THE
SOUTH, aud will renew our exerhons to ada 70
its acceptnbilty to the public, as well as to place
it easily within tho reach Of all VINO desire
FIRST CLASS CHEAP PAPER.
In surtherance Of this purpose we now issue
the DAILY and Tri- Weekly Courier to our Sub
scribers, at the rate os eight and four dollars pei
aunum respectively.
Our purpose is to furnish FIRST class paper
upon the most reasonable living prices.
Charleston, Jan 20
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02

s@- We learn from our Augusta ex-
changes that the Georgia Rail Road and
Banking Company have reorganized
their banking department of deposit and
discount, under the manag agementof Hon.
John P King, Pre- ident; Dr. Joseph
Milligan, Cashier, and Col. A. Dearing,
Of Athens and Captain Eugenius King,
of Greensboro, as sub-oficers. The re-
sources ofthe Company and the el6cien-
cy of the management will command
public confidence. The Bank will go
into oeration as soon as the needful ac-
commodations are completed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02

LONGEVITY IN GEoRG1A.-The North
Georgia Citizen says, Mrs. Joannah
Langston, of Gilmer county, has arrived
at the age of l05 years, and is said to
possess remarkable health, is quite cheer
ful end very interesting. She has lived
to see her posterity, "even unto the
third and fourth generations" She now
has living in this State, two hundred
and. fifty-eight lineal descendants, and
one hundred and twenty in other States
in all three hundred and seventy
eight. A good old age.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02

How TO RAISE TWENTY DOLLARS For
RELIGIOUS PURposE.-A preacher in a
frontier settlement had been collecting
money for some church object. There
was still some 500 wanting, and after
vain efforts to make up the deficiency,
he plainly intimated, as he locked the
church door one day after service, that
he intended to have that said $50 before
any of them left the house At the
same time lie set the example by tossing
S. on the table Another put down a
dollar, another quarter of q dollar, a
fourth half a dollar, and so on. The
parson read out every now and then the
state of the funds: "Thar's seven and
a half, my friends, Thars nine and a
quarter. "Ten and six bits are all
that there are in the. hat, friends and
Christian brethren Slowly it mounted
up. "Twelve and a half. -Four
teen. Fifteen" "Sixteen and three
bits, and so on untilit stuck at $l9591
!" 1t onlycwants fifty cents, friends, to
make make up the amount. Will nobody
mako it up?" Everybody had sub
scribed, and not cent more was forth
coming. Silence reigned, and how long
it mis- hit have lasted it was difficult to
say, had not half dollar been tossed
through an open window, and a rough,
explanatory voice shouted /" Here, par
son, there's your money; let out my
gal, I'm about tired of waitin' for her'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02

GENERAL WADE HAMproN.-The
Memphis Ledger, Of Saturday last,
speaks thus of this gallant Carolinian,
whoepassed through that city -c,s,aoate
to his Mississippi plantation: :
General Wade Hampton, the COM
manaer of the Virginia cavalry, under
the Torld-renowned hero, General Rob
ert 3. Lee, arrived in our city last night,
en- qdatte with his family to Washington
county, Miss, to visit his plantation for
short while. No man in this country
i more entitled to the hospitality of the
brave and generous people of the South
than General Wade Hampton. If the
cause of Southern rights for which he
offered himself did not succeed. it was
none of his fault, for no man in the
Confederate armies commanded with
more ability and with greater success
than: did General Hampton. He, with
handful Of patriots, assisted in keep
ing back for four years the horde OF
Northern vandals that our coun-
try+after every means had been ex-
hausted and everything done in the
power of human invention to prevent
so dire acalalnity Conspicuous among
the heroes of that dark hour was seen
the bright star of General Wade Hamp-
tonawhose past deedsshail be cherished
in the hearts of a grateful people SO long
as the descendants of Southern ancestry
shaslSloek with pride upon the blood.
s1,s,;ia a.,d fields of charlottesville, Cold
Har5or and the Wilderness.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02


ELOQUENT ExTRAcr.-The following
eloquent extract is taken from an pdi-
torial in Father Ryans Banner Of the
South /: n
There are men who desert, the. al
tars of lost cause round which they
once stood with the bloodin their hearts
painting for Liberation, and who kneel to
offer hQmagsat the altar of successful
wrong There are men who trample
Bundef foot the very standards that once
sfoated proudly over them. There are
sms92base enough to lift their hands
against the very rights for which they
once uplifted swords We are not such,
For us principle is principle, right is
rght-yesterd o-day-to,morrow--
forever. Submission to might is not
surrender of right. We yield to the
one, but shall never yield to the other" "
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02
CARPETS.

81 AMES G. BAILIE Il BROTHER
having finished the improvements to their Store,
respectfully invite the attention of their custo-
mers ana the public generally, to their new ana
large stock of CARPLTS, DC, which they have
just received, and are now opening us follows:
English Brussels and Velvet CARPETS
Heavy Three Ply and Ingram CARPETS
Venetian, Dutch and Vienna CARPETS
List, Felt and Hemp CARPETS
RUGS, DOOR MATS, BINDING and
THREAD
WoOlen cRUMB CLOTHS and WIDE DRUG
GETS
Stair CARPETS, Stair RODS and Stair CRASH
COCOA MATTINGS and Red Check and
White MATTINGS
CARPET PAPER, HASsoCKs, &C., &c.
We are opening beautiful stock of
Curtain Goods,
REPS, SATIN, DELAINEs, DAMAsKs, LACE
CURTAINS
Gilt and Wood CORNIcEs and BANDS
PINS. TASSELS, LOOPS and G1MPS
MOREENS, TURKEY RED and Chintz CALICO
PICTURE TASSELS, CORDS and MALLS
Piano and Table COVERS and Table CoVEh-
INGS.
Window Shades
Of now styles and patterns, and all sizes used,
with necessary Trimmings.
Our Stock in this department is complete In
NEW PATTERNS. In our stock oil
Wall Papers and Borders,
PAPER SHADES, FIRE PRINTS and SIDE
LIGHT PAPERS, may be found the latest pat
terms and large Stock to select from, ana Tue
prices low enough to please.
Floor and Table Oil Cloths.
Having purchased largely of these Goods, we
are prepared to offer in nll =, oruc
Quantities and widths of FLOOR OIL CLorMS " 0IIIS
And in all quantities of TABLE OIL CLOTHS
STAIR Oil CLOTHS and OIL CLOTH
GOODS. ou
CA%PETs Made and Laid, WINDOW
SHADES Squared, Trimmed and put up and
OIL CLOTHS laid promptly.
JAMES G. BAILIE & BROTHER,
eos Broad Street.
Augusta, Ca, Oct. 26 Gun 44
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Double-Headed CoIored Girls.

The New Orleans Picayune thus de-
scribes wonderful natural curiosity, to
be seen in that city:
We paid visit on Friday to that
most wonderful of Natures freaks, the
double-headed colored girl, or perhaps
it would be more correct to say, the two
girls in one. For convenience, weshall
speak of them in the plural. They are
entirely distinct, as far as mind is con-
cerned, laughing and chatting with each
other, and being apparently upon the
most intimate terms, and one may have
a leadache or ascold without the other
being affected, but anysfever. Or other
serious disease, affects both equally,
Their bodies are separate from the small
of the back up, each having perfectly
formed bust and head, two arms, &c,
and each has two legs, but there is only
one trunk. Both are remarkably intel
ligent, reading and writing with ease,
while thsir manners are really refined.
In quite a lengthy conversation, they
did not make single grammatical error,
and their language was unusually select.
Upon questioning them as to their edu-
cation, they replied that they had been
carefully taught by their former mis-
tress, Mrs. Smith, in Columbus, North
Carolina in which village they were
born. They are now fifteen years old,
and more than ordinary bright for girls
of their age, having had the advantage
Of foreign travel. 2rheyboth sing very
sweetly, one having a soprano, and the
other contralto voice, and we have
rarely heard two voices that blended so
perfectly in duet. Among their other
accomplishments is that of dancing, and
the manner in which they manage to
execute waltz is truly wonderful.
When standing at ease the left foot OF
one and the right foot of the other do
not lie fiat upon the floor, but rest upon
the toes. In walking, however, they
step with all their feet alike, though
they can hold up two feet and walk
with perfect ease with the other two.
In speaking or tnem as one, lney are
called Mile Chrissic, but in addressing
them separately, one applies the dis
tinctive appellation, she on the left be-
ing called Mile, and she on the right
Chrissie though Chrissie, in addressing
her other half, calls her " Sister" There
is striking resemblance between their
faces, and the conformation of their
heads is much the same-Chrissie being
perhaps shade brighter than hersister
and rather more talkative Before see
ing these strange girls we had fancicd
that we would experience a feeling Of
repulsion, but the first glance at theil
bright, cheerful faces dispelled that idea
effectnally.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02

T. W. CARWILE.
HAVE just received q FRESH SUPPLY OF
GOODS pertaining to my line OF business con-
ssting Of
Tieman'a LAUNDRY BLUE,
q Hurlys WORM CANDY,
Essence of JAMAICA GINGER,
Cosa.-'s INSECT POWDERS,
Ro,tetters STOMACH BITTERs,
Halls Sicilian HAIR RENEWEN, n,or
Snaar,s FRUIT PRESERVING SOLUTION,
Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUPd
Radvay,s READY RELIEF, 4
MUSTANG LINIMENT, ,.
EGsrvescinr SOL CITRATE MAGNESIA,
pHILOTOKEN, or FEMALES FKlEND,
AYERS CHERRY PECToRAL,
Syiyester's BESZINE, or STAIN KEMoNEh
~ Beckwitks Anti Dyspeptic PILLS,
\, -simmons' LIVER MEDICINE,
CONGRESS WATER,
CONSTITUTION WATER,
Genuine Old PORT WINE,
SHERRY and MADEIRA WINE,
FRENCH BRANDY,
Fine Family WHISKEY,
Biuinser's Old London Dock GIN,
Fresh SEIDLITZ POWDERS,
CORN STARCH,
COOKING EXTRACTS-Lemon,O Orange, Va
nila and RISE.
Suiphats QUtNINE,
Sulphate MORPHINE,
~Dirkees Concentrated POTASH,
.NATRONA SAP0NIFlER for making soAf
Co.'s SPARKLING GELATINE, &c.
For the Hair.
Mrs. Aliens ZYLABALSAMUM,
R,rry,s TRICOPHERUS,
EUREKA HAIR INvIG ORATOR,
Antique HAIR OIL,
hears OIL and Creole HAIR OIL,
philocombe POMtDE,
Pure OK MARROW, &c.
For the Handkerchief.
1unrS,s GENUING EXTRACTs--assorted
BURNETT'S FLORIMEL,
Genuine BELL COLOGNE,
NIGHT BLOOMING CEREUS, &e.
Fancy Articles.
uigtly Perfumed RICE FLOUR for the Ioiie'
Pure LILY WHITE.
Lubin's TOILET POWDER,
Fancy PUFF BOXES,
B,zin's SHAVING CREAM,
Military Shaving SOAP.
TOILEr SOAPS Of all kinds.
The very best TOOTH BRUSHES.
Fine assortment of HAIR BRUSHES,
Hat and Clothes BRUSHES,
Dressing COMBS, Fine Tooth COMBS,
Tooth WASHERS and POWDERS, &c.
..ALSO-.
Constantly ON hand large assortment of
LAMPS. Lsmp CHIMNEYS, BURNERS, &c
pJTRE KEROSENE OIL,
NURSING BOTTLES. improved style,
PENS, INK. STATIONERY,
Faher,s LEAD PENCILS, &C., &c.
nR-All sold for the most reasonable price, ou
STRICTLY CASH.
T. w. CARWILE,
At Sign Golden Mortar.
June % 20
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02

bandaSE joins EN- or tries to get
anothaswife, that day I'll hunt another
GentiAs Bet your life on that.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02

@- A singular case has just come be-
fore the French tribunals. A young
mrl eleven years of age attempted sue
ccessive]y c the life of her mother and sis
ter, for the sole purpose of drinking
their blood. The child has been exam
ined by competent physicians, and prov
ed to be attacked by the strange mania
of anthropophagy. Her extreme youth
leads the physicians to hope that her
cure may be accomplished.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02
VaFT;o AnEa DrnE-If General Gran

> EmLoADHD D1oE.-If General Grant
has that respect for I" the will of the
people which he expresses in his letter
accepting the Chicago nomination, twill
scarcely be satisfactory to him to know,
as he must know, that he is not the
choice of the people of the United States
astheir President. The Democracy have
carried Oregon, and if the electoral vote
were Justly counted it would stand as
follows.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02

2 On the popular vote as 1t is, or was
permitted, Grant has a majority of only
about 100000, and, to secure this, a
Radical Congress by force prevented
three States, sure for Seymour, from vot-
ing, disfranchised more than 100000
Democrats in all, the Southern States
and enfranchised Isl 900 negroes fresh
from slavery and the swamps.-N. Y
World.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02

DEAgH OF GENERAL WADDy THoMP-
.soN5The telegraph this morning an
nouncee the death Of General Waddy
ThomTson, in Tallahassee, yesterday, at
the advanced age of seventy. Gen.
ThomEhon was born at Pickens Court
house ,n this State, September s, 1913,
graduated at the South Carolina Col
1egeial8l5, and was admitted to the
bar iNlSl9. He was solicitor Of the
Western Circuit forseverai years, after
wards dSsmember Of the Legislature, and
latergSill a member of Congress from
this Safe. He was in Congress from
1885 5el84l, and served in 1910 as
chairman of the Committee on Military
Afai1s In ls42 he was appointed
Minister P Plenipo potentiary toMexico, and
he afterwards publishedea very inter
estingbook about that country and his
mission His title of General was OBJ
taine9in the militia service, and he had
passed from the stage of active life be-
fore lie war which made such titles
more4lentiful. His death will be re-
.grettcd as the breaking of another link
IN the Chain which binds the palmy
aayS offgarolina, when Calhoun was
a. giant in the land.-Charleston News,
'24tIi.s
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02
Wall PanerS and Borders,

PAPER SHADES, FIRE PRINTS and SIDE
LIGHT PAPERS, may be found the latest pat
terms and large Stock to select from, and the
nrices low enonph TO please.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02
Curtain Goods,
Window Shades

Of now styles and patterns, and all sizes nsed'
with necessary Trimmings.
Our Stock in this department is complete in
NEW PATTERNS. In our stock OF
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02

A dreary place would be this earth
We're there no little people in it;
The song of life would lose its mirth,
We're there no children to begin it.