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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06
LOUIS Y. CAZIARC,
Aide-de- Camp, A. A. A. Genl.
The Abyssinian War.

LONDON, April 27.-Later sdvices from
Abyssinia, dated Zoula, April Is, are receiv-
I'd. The very latest reports from Magdala
represent that IA 900 native troops had laid
d,wn their arms to Gen. Napier. Theodo.
rus had 500 soldiers killed and 1900 wound
ed. The Europeans lately held captives,
numbering 60 souls, were already en- route to
Zoula for home. The entire force of Theo-
dorus had been killed, wounded or captured.
The King is said to have planted five guns in
front of Magdala, after refusing to surrender
the prisoners. Gen. Napier then moved up
the first and second brigades, and the King
opened on him with the guns. The English
replied from twelve pound Armstrong gun,
aad a seven FOUNDER, and with rockets. The
King then abandoned his guns and barricad-
ed the sallyports of the town wall, keeping
up q fire OF musketry. He showed no signs
OF surrender. A bombardment of the town
by the British for three hours followed, when
General Napier ordered the men 10 advance,
and the town was carried by assault, after g
vigorous resistance en- the part Of the enemy.
King Theodorus was found dead, shot through
the head. Some say be was killed in the bat
tie others assert that he committed suicide.
His body was recognized by the English cap.
tivcs. His two sons were taken prisoners.
All the European prisoners haye been liberia
ted. The interior of the kings stronghold
PRESENTED an extraordinary scene of barbarc
splendor. The troops plundered the place.
They found there four. royal CROWDS of gold,
s2O 00G in silver, valuable plate, rich jewels,
&c. Amorg the trophies captured by the ex'
pedition are twenty eight caonpn, tive thou
sand stand of arms, ten thousand shields,
ten thousand spears, and large quantity of
other material of war. The Eugsh loss is
set down at fifteen wounded aud DO killed
rueodo,us' army was d!Sheartened by the Sc
we're losses of the 10Th instant. Some OF tn:
chiefs surrendered the mo formidable posi-
lions of ShiIasse: and many thousand mcn
land down their arms. The King retired into
.Iagdala with those who remained faithful.
Magdala was taken under cover of the Arm
60 ,a ,,asY-f s ssaea3 60 the gates
OF the fortress was most formidable.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06

A MAN COMMITS SUICIDE BECAUSE HIS
WIFE KISSED ANorHER.-A Mr.. Sneed, OF
Union City, and who was we'll known to the
citizens of Memphis, committed suicide by
taking laudanum, few days ago, under the
following peculiar circumstances :sSneed was
a man forty years old, and had recently mar
ried young lady of Union City. Having
occasion to visit Mobile on business, on his
return he pressed his wife fondly to his bosom,
kissed her, and expressed satisfaction in
knowing that he was the only inan that had
ever enjoyed that privilege. Upon which his
wife replied :" You are very much mistaken ;
I have kissed divers and sundry men in my
life." snecd replied, in kind tone, +" You
told me was the only one, and | believed
you" To this his wife made answer, l told
you that l loved ii; have kissed and
hugged him often, and felt just as free with
him as if we had been married" After this
cruel confession, Sneed wandered abont town
like one deranged. He disappeared on Fri
day morning, and was found, short time
afterwards. dead, having committed suicide
by taking laudanum.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06
louisiana,
New 0eLEASs, May

Tie official return OF The election is not yet
,ub,:sbed. The Rrrutiica,t gives returns
from al; parishes, making the majority for
e institution IL ,sO3 They also claim " Re-
nnhl;cans in the State Senate against Ia Dem
ncrsts, and co Republican members IN the
uou.c against Al Democrats.
Wa,mcuths majority for Governor is slight
,r in excess of the constitutional majority.
Tho Republican convention completed its
,omina,ions this morning. Two Presideu-
,;al electors and several Chicago delegates
are colored.
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is productive Of the most fearful physical results
He attributes in fact most Of the distressing NAL
aides We are subject to- as we'll as the gaunt frame
and sallov complexion of too many Americans,
to the Nico.in or oilsof Tobacco, infused into the
system by tho general habit ofssnloking. suuafng
orschewing. AoH of Tobacco, 'renaazks thisabie;
physician, "Has the awful agent chosen BY Bo.
carms for poisoning his ibrother.in-l because
it killed and left no sign whereby toconvict him"
He adds that five drops Of the oil will Kill
dog" We may hero add that distinguished
college of physicians have decided and proved
that not less than thirty thousand persons die an
nually in the United States from the use of this
poison, which, is infinitely more injurious to
those who uso It than the most pernieious al
cohol. A German physician tells us that half
the young men who die. from twenty. one TO
twenty-five years Of age, are destroyed by the
use Of Tobacco; and that half the young women
who die from eighteen to twenty-five, die from
the effects of Tobacco used in the form OF snuff.
We should be moro than equally opposed to anaf
because it affects the lungs more or less Scholars,
orators and soldiers have pursued this habit Of
snuff taking till their brains have became serious
" injured and diseased, their strength declined,
and they have sunk prematureiy into the grave.
A gentleman once asked the celebrated Arberne"
thy if he thought the moderateuse Of snuff would
injure the brain. "No Sir" was Afbernethy'a
prompt reply, +" for no man with single ounce
| Of brains would ever think of taking snuff" The
| eminent DIR. Rush. in his manuscript lectures,
says, "I once attended gentleman who had
been for some time troubled with disease that
bafied the most skillful physicians to know how
to prescribe for him; Che disease was accompa-
nied with loss of appetite and considerable ema-
cistion. Observing that he frequently praeticed
the taking of snuff, to which attributed his
complaints, advised him to suspend the use Of
it. This he accordingly did; he soon began to
improve very fast and In few weeks was re-
stored to perfsct health" Just by simply leaving
of the.use of snuff:
Tobacco possesses the properties of sedntirs,
an emetic, and siaagogue. In largo doses, 1t acts
as narcotico acid poison, producing distressing
nausea and retchirg, faintness, groat prostration
and vascular relax atior, feeble futtering pulse,
coldness, convul.ions, and death. Tobacco was
never intended to be taken into the system in
any form except nc medicine. One drop Of
Nicotin in the state of concentrated solution, is
sufficient to destroy dog; and small birds Will
be killed at tho approach Of a tube containing
Nicotin; as for instance filthy pipe stem.
The experiments of Brodie lead to the inference
that the functions of the heart are affected by
Tobacco, through the medium of tho nervous sys-
tenn; and this opinion Is sanctioned by nearly
all the fraternity. MEMO.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06

Co1oREp Co. OPERATIVE DEMOCRATIC CLUBS,
We are pleased to learn hat arrangements
are making 10 form Club No. among the
coiored people. Thisi is move in the right
direction Without hesitation do We declare,
that the colered men who unite in this move.
ment of political afiiiation With the Southern
whites, are securing their genuine interests !;
and even among their own peop'c, the tune
is not far distant when they will be held as
the true friends of their race. This movement
deserves and will receive. the aid and coun-
tenance of all good citizens, and of all men
anxious to preserve the peace of society, BY
avoiding, if possible, the sad antagonism Of
races with which we seem threatened.-Co-
lumbia Phoenix.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06

We have published a report of the escape
orcoIone, Grenfel and others from the Dry
To.,uaos n. Another account, which we hope
= iyr no, true. says: "Colonel St. Legar Gren-
sl e "I Adler Orr, and another prisoner, whose
lei lei. au,r.' We have not learned, escaped from
T.rtugas rot long since. After getting out out
of the fort, they took small frai boat aud
o,s n to sea The night was daik and stormy
and m it is supposed that the 6oas s"amped,
ssd and d fta, y sll % tyasd persisted
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06

aa- In Georgia one hundred and nine counties
give Bullock for Governor seven thousand si1
hundred and eighty-nine majority. Tho Repub-
licans also claim the Senate. Aaron Bradley, of
Boston, is one of the negroes elected to the SEN
ate from Savannah. As he wss expelled from
the convention for being convict at Sing Sing,
N. Y, It Is believed that bO will not be sIIOEsd
to tsks Bis seat IN sbo Lsgidasura
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06

BEVERLY NASH SSrDpED By a UNITED
STATES OFFicgR.-A gentleman Of high
standing, (says the Charleston Me'cmy)
sends US the following facts from Columbia
A few days ago, after Nash had ascertained
to his satisfaction that he was elected to the
Senate he called upon Major Andrews, Com
x.andant OF the Post, to pay his compliments.
On entering the room where the Major was
seated, he spoke, giving the time OF day,
when the Major cnjoined: "Who are you,
and what do You wish 7" He replied: My
name is Nash, sir" "Well," says the Major,
what Of that ?" sob, sir" says he,
am Beverly Nash, Senator elect to the State
/. gslature of South Car lima, a'd have
calel up,n you officially to pay my compll-
ments as such" The M&ior abruptly replied
:: We'll. sir, neither gire to, nor rcce're COM
llimcnts from negroes" But" says Nash,
!" L am not negro, I am colored.' The
Major brought the whole matter to speedy
and final close by saying: ;" 1ou a'ea negro,
SIR, and as Jtack one as erer sdm. recog'
niza but three races, and those are whitcs,
indians and negroes"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06

From ApYssINIA.-London april 81
Official Abyssinian dates stat. that the Eu-
ropcans lately captured by Theodorus, num-
and children, were already en- route home, aud
that the entire for ce of Theodorus' army had
been either killed, wounded or captured.
General Napier takes by bis victory the
twenty eight large guns just used against
him, 5000 stand ofsmall arms, 10, 600 shields,
such as are used in battle in open field by the
Abyssinians, 10000 spears, and many other
Count count says: e rheodorus committed suicide
when he found that The fortune of the day
was against him. TFeodorus' two sons were
taken prisoners. The interior of the fortress
of MagJala.presenlcd splendid sight, the
place CLOWN, With barbaric splcndor. The
British troops plupdered it at ONCE. They
found four royal crowns of solid gold, $2o,-
600 u silver plate, several lots Of rich jewels,
and other articles Of great value.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06
JudicIous Application Of Proper Fer.
tiIizers.
For the purpose of throwing further light upon
this all-important subject we publish the sub
Joined letter:
McELvEESsvILLx, Mitchell Co /, Ca,

MCbLFEESSVILLS, HltCueII VV Va'I
November 25tb, 1857.
Messrs Wilcor, Glib. d. Go. o.:-Gents-iour',
asking me to give o statement of the results OF
the G6eui1 Pdauo purchased of you, hus just
reached me-. used ON poor sandy lands about
200 lbs. per acre, using on tho sams lands cotton
seed to SEQ the results. 7 am sdti.fed hat the
Guano has increased the yield from 400 to 400
per cent a6oue the cotton seed.
This experiment was made on Cotton planted
in the usual way of the country. The Guuno was
applied to the burrows by strewing the same way
as We apply cotton seed. am well pleased with
tho results, and think it will pay our planters
handsomely to use 1t on all crops.
Very respectfully,
r D. NcELyEEy NJ D.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06
Washington Rumors.


dated Washington, May l, says: "In out
side circles it is the opinion that the President
has now good chance of being acquitted, or at
least of escaping with reprimand; but the
Radicals still keep their heads up and declare
that tho "traitor Johnson" will be removed in
less than ten days. They are not as cautious as
they were, and have lot slip several things which
indicate the policy they intend to pursue.
"As General Sicklos was martyr to the cause,
he will, as soon as Mr.. Wade takes possession Of
the White House, bs returned to the command
of your district, and, for the same reason, Gen.
Sheridan will be sent back to Louisiana. The
Radicals do not intend that. military rule shall
soon cease, and say that they will keep military
commanders and large detachments of troops in
the South for atleast two years.
"When the Cabinet has been reconstructed,
the South will be attended to, and those who
know Mr.. Wade best, assert positively that he
will advise harsh and vindictive measures being
taken in those States which have rejected the
Radical constitutions.
"There is some talk Of pushing through the
trial of Mr.. Davis in manner fimilar to thai
in which impeachment has been conducted, and
some of the more moderate Radicals think that
Mr.. Davis would do we'll TO forfeit his bail and
leave the United States at once. 1t is also said
that the Southern leaders who have made them
selves particularly obnoxious to the ruling party
by their persistent opposition to the unconstltu'
tional action of Congress, will be banshed the
country. All talk of Stevens conf'cation scheme
has died out, and you have nothing to fear on
that subject"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06

Belgian Embroidered CHALLI new, elegant and exclusive
Bel gan Boade GRENADlNE, new, elegant and exclusive
French Striped Silk POPLINs elegant and exclusive
French Silk MELANGE CHENE CRETONNE beautiful exclusive
styles
French CHINTZ oRGANDEs and JACONETSl ~ eifa
Swiss Rex ORGANDIES, and beautiful styles
Printed Chene POPLINETS t3ti
British Printed LlNSEYS goods travelling
British Printed CAMBRICS Chnz and solid colors ,sE..
Black Twisted SILK sublime quality
Black Twisted SILK, medium and low priced
IRON GRENADINE sublime quality for shsws
White IRON GRENADINE, lO4, for shawls
Black BAREGE, 04 wide for shaws, very low priced
Black Grape MURETZ 1914 wide for mourning shawls
BAREGE GRENADME medium qualities extremely low
priced
Black IRON single width, cOarse me sublime quality
Lupns Black BOMBAZNEs, quaie) from medium sublime
Black ALPACCAS from medium very superior
White ALPACCAS from medium very fine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06
Another conveation of the Democracy
or tho Sfafp

Of the State.
We published in our Inst issue, q Resolution of
the Central Executive Committee of the Demo-
cratic Party of Edgefeld District, offered by
Gen. M. W. GARY, suggesting the propriety of
Calling general Convention of the Democracy
of the State, to meet on the End Tuesday in June
next, to ascertain the sense of the party as to
the right of suffrage, and other grave questions
touching the interest of the State"
We heartily endorse this Resolution; for there
remains no doubt that tho recent Democratic
Convention which met in Columbia, faledto give
entire satisfaction to the Democrats of thestate.
Under those circumstances, there is a pressing
necessity for another and more general Conyen-
tion.
We hopo the Democratic papers of the state
will see to 1t that South Carolina is properly rep
resented in the National Convention which is to
assemble in New York ON the 4th of July next,
and that her delegates will go thither with q
platform not essentially different from the plat
form of the great united Democratic party of the
countrysat large.
And we trust that our fellow-citizens through
out the District will bear in mind that the Central
Executive Committee have appointed Sales Day
in June for meeting Of the Democracy Of the
District. This meeting should be universally at
tended.
The Hon. G. D. TILLuAs and other distin-
guished gentlemen will, on this occasion, address
the Democracy upon tho great issues Of the day
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06

GN- A negro bsrn-burner was detected by
the authorities in Wayne county and arrest
ed, hut was subsequently taken out of Jail
and hanged by the enraged people.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06

@> Chief Justice Chase says that Manager
Butler has brought down the High Court Of I'm
peachmert to the level of Police Court.
~ Styles, negro candidate for the Legisla-
.urs ID Americus, hss written letter vspOuncipg
Redlee! doctGjne,.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06
For the Advertiser.

At meeting of tho Executive Committee of
the Democratic Party of Edge6eld District, held
on Monday the 4th, the following Resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Re,olued, That q Committee Of Five bo ap-
pointed to consider the question Of Labor and
Emigration, and report tho Same to q future
meeting of this Committee.
F. W. pIcKENs, chair.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06

~ party of soldiers being refused admis-
sion to negro ball in Jackson, Miss, fired into
the building and killed one of tho negroes; ihe
latter seturped tbe FIRE and wounded three Of tho
eOldjsgs
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06

a NEGRO WHO CALLS HIMSELF NEGRo.-
" BIZ. Thomas Chester a very intelligent ne
gro, who was during tie war, correspoE-
dent Of Forney's two papers, ard who knock
ed down rebel in Richmond Who insulted
him, so Forney says, writes as follows, from
Europe: =,
II feel it my duty to Communicate these
facts to you, and through you to Mr.. Sum
ner, who has contributed so much towards
having tos the first time negro received at
foreign courts from the United States. Gen
eral Clay, at St. Petersburg, and Hon. George
Yeaman at Copenhagen, both Southern gen.
tlemep, sen3 i'll niy name 10 their respective
courts
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06
Advertiser Agents.

The following gentlemen are our authorized
Agents, and will receipt for all monies for Sub
scriptions or Advertisements sent through them
B.W. HARD, Graniteville, S. c.
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for the past t&eny
years, such .,.lte-5,'f4
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Cottons Linens Twelng Diapers Dmasks Crash ffuckaba
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TsH HEADVERTISER r .
JAMES 7. BACON, EDITOR.
WEDNESDAY,, MAY 6. 1868.
Our Club Rates :

Our Club Rates.
We are now furnishing the ADVERTISER to
Clubs ut the following very. low rates:
Two Copiesone Yesr, ss.So.
Five Copies one Years ls.So.
Ton eopies one Year. $3.50.
Twenty Copies one Year, 4o.oo.
No Clubs received for less period than one
year,-and in all cases the Cash will be required
in advance. The names of the entire Club must
be sent at one time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06
The Recent Election.

Capt. L. v. CAzIARc, A. A. General, has pub.
ishsd in the Charleston papers the following Of,
fetal result Of the Late election in this State:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06
(" Yours gratefully.

He calls himself "negro" aud the two
Ministers "Soutbern gentlemen He is
right. None but u fool can deny that the
hl lacks nrc negroes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06

Lace, POINTS ANo CIRCULARS.
Llama woolP POINTS and CIRCULARS, and elegant
Light Cloth SACQUES suitable for morning
White Shetland Wool SHAWIS elegant fer evening tfgVfl
sHAWLs colored bode elegant for promenade
purposes
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06
For the Advertiser.

D. C. BRYAN, sec'ry.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-16
LocAr.s IN BRrEF.

City scrip Is buying at Csc, and sell
ing Of 67c' rlalfssgz Cak g..go, ,sL'
The heavy rains are quite DONG
away with the necessity Of street clean
ing, where the streets are paved
The fish sta.ds are supplied more
abuudantly than usual in our markets
this spring
The bal masque at the rooms OF the
Cbickasaw Club last night was re-
cherche affair. Az a.
"A new Conservative paper isto be
brought out at Brownsville. twill be
called the Bee.
--Gsn. Gideon Pillow was admitted TO
practice in the United States District
Court yesterday.
- Little Wickersnapper is TO 60 out
Of the Board of Aldermen. Reason
too much Office.
- The heavy rains are retarding the
work OF preparing the race course for the
forthcoming spring meeting
For many news favors thanks to the
Southern Express Company generally,
and Mr.. Felix Cross in particular.
1t has been remarked that there has
been a greater frequency ofswind and
thunder storms during the present month
than for many years. ,aA -.a
The regular meeting Of the Daugh,
ters of Rebecca Benevolent Society will
be held at the l. o. o. F. Lodge rooms
this afternoon, at four o clock.
Procure your reading matter OF Joe
Locke, % Jefferson street, where every
thing late and interesting will be found
from the four quarters of the literary
world.
One of our Jefferson street cotempo-
raries has received bunch of fresh straw
berries from Mr.. c. B. Galloway garden,
in the suburbs. which it is claimed are
the first of the season.
= The suggestion that the several
railroads converging at this point run
special trains to the city, on the occasion
of the floral offering at Elmwood, is a
good one. 1t will doubtless please the
country people and pay the railroads
The County Commissioners in
structed their Finance Committee yes
terday to negotiate for the engraving
and printing Of the bonds authorized by
the Legislature to be issued by Shelby
county for the purpose of retiring her
Indebtedness. m s
As misapprehension may exist in
the minds of some, we are requested to
state particularly that the entertainment
at, the New Memphis, in aid of the St
Peters Orphan Asylum, will come off on
tomorrow evening, instead of this even
ing as at first arranged.
Col. Innis, Brownlow's Receiver Of
the Nashville and Northwestern Rail
road, has ordered suspension OF the
running of trains beyond Union City
thus cutting off eighteen miles, and
leaving out in the cold the Hickmanites
who contributed $4,000 to the capita
stock of the road.
Sergeant q. H. Smith, in charge o
the sanitary department Of the metropol
itan police force, in attempting tojumI
on street car at the corner of Main ant
Washington streets yesterday, was thrown
upon the track, and his right hand ant
foot badly bruised. The injury was suci
as will probably con6ne him to his room
for several days. His services will b.
greatly missed on the force.