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Double-Headed colored GIRLS.

The New Orleans Picayune thus de-
scribes wonderful natural curiosity, to
be seen in that city:
We paid a 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 headache or acold without the other
being affected, but anyNfeverl 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. Theysboth sing very
sweetly, one having 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 case with the other two
In speaking Of them as one, they are
called Mile Chrissic, but in addressing
them separately, one applies the dis
tinctive appellation, she on the left be.
ing called Millie, and she on the right
Chnssie; though Chrissle, in addressing
her other half, calls her " Sister" There
is striking resemblance between then
faces, and the conformation of theil
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 feeling O.
repulsion, but the first glance at theil
bright, cheerful faces dispelled thatide'
effectually.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02

+, The PRACTICAL BEAUTIES OF Nor
MON PoL1GAMY-A Gentle woman in
Utah lately gave correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial this little. but
telling sketch Of the practical workings
of the Mormon system: @
Now there's Eph. Roberts over there
pointing to stone house near the
mountain--hc brought a real young,
delicate wife from New York, now goin
on sixteen years ago, and she worked
hard, I tell you; why, I've known her
to do all her own work when Eph. had
three hands and the thrqshin' machine
at his house, and som times she works
out in the field, bound wheat and raked
hay, which, you know, is awful on a
delicate New York woman-'taint as If
she'd been raised to it like we folks
and after all, just last year, Eph. went
and married another woman, a real
young one not over twenty, and don't
YOU thin..., this spring she knocked Nh
iria-that's his first wife--down with the
churn-dasher and scalded her. Eph.
stood by and just said: "Go in, Luce
kill her if you can. it all started
about churn,stoo. Both wanted touse
it at once. Maria had it, and her but
ter was a little slow in comm, and they
got mad, and Luce struck her, and then
sSnatched the kettle right off the stove
and poured hot water on her feet; so
she fell down when she tried to run out.
And what was theresult, finally? Well,
Maria left him; of course, she had to
or be killed. It's very nice, though,
for the men. 1 had dozen chances to
marry old Mormons, outlaw I wouldn't t
give that for all of 'cn. Why, just
turn things around and let woman
have two or three men, and see how
they'd like that. There wouldn't be no
murderin done in these parts-oh, no
And | reckon woman has as fine feel
ins as man. tell you if my hus-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02
ss~ We learn from our Augusta ez

e@- 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 managementof of Hon.
John ?. 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 cfficien-
cy Of the management will command
public confidence. The Bank will go
into operation as soon as the needful :ac-
commodations are completed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02

GOVERNOR SooTr.-The Columbia
PdGnin, in noticing the return of Gov
ernor Scott to that city from his late
Northern trip, says: " He was success
full in raising funds necessary for the
present wants Of the State. He will
doubtless recommend in his message
(and the Legislature, it is presumed
will carry it out,) to fund the interest
on bonds due up to July last. 1t is un-
derstood that North Carolina, Georgia
and Tennessee have made similar ar
rangements The incoming taxes will,
he thinks, be sufficient to meet the in
tercst accruing The Governor states
that the excitement consequent upon
the election having subsidized, there ap.
pears to be perfect food-tide of good
feeling and interest manifested towards
the South-the very best proof Of which
is the ease with which he obtained mo-
ney for the State. notwithstanding the
financial panic"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02

LONGEVITY IN GEoRGIA.-The North
Georgia Citizen says, Mrs. Joannah
Langston, of Gilmer county, has arrived
at the age of los years, and is said to
possess remarkable health, is quite cheer
full and 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

@- A singular case has just come be-
fore the French tribunals. A young
girl eleven years of age attempted sue
c ccessivcly 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 TIE physicians to hope that her
cure may be accomplished.
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
$5 on the table. Another put down a
dollar, another quarter of q dollar, a
fourth half 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, Thar's nine and a
quarter "Ten and six bits are all
that there are l. 10. hat, friends and
Christian brcthre Slowly it mounted
up. "Twelvc aid a half. " Four
teen" Fifteen" Sixteen and three
bits" and so on until~itrstuck at $3.50.
g 1t onlycwants fifty cents, friends, to
make up the amount. Will nobody
make it up?" Everybody had sub
scribed, and not cent more was forth
coming. Silence reigned, and how long
it might 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

ELOQUENT ExrRAcr.-The following
eloquent extract is taken from an edi.
torial in Father Ryan's Banner Of the
South ~
There are men who desert the al
tars Of a lost cause round, which they
once stood with the blo6din their hearts
painting for Liberation, and who kneel to
offer h9mSge at the altar of successful
wrong There are men who trample
3undeF foot the very standards that once
sAoated proudly over them. There are
sme2base 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
right yesterday-to-day tomorrow
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


BY
r. w. CARWILE.
HAVE just received FRESH SUPPLY OF
GOODS pertaining to my line of business con-
sistingof-
Tieman'a LAUNDRY BLUE,
- Hurly's WORM CANDY,
Essence of JAMAICA GINGER,
Costar's INSECT POWDERS,
Ho,tetter's STOMACH BITTERs,
Halls Sicilian HAIR RENEWER,
Soa,,,s FRUIr PRESERVING SOLUTlON,
Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUPd
Raduag,s READY RELIEF,
MUSTANG LINIMENT,
Eff.rvescing Sol. CITRATE MASNSSiA,
PHIEOTOKEN, or FEMALES FAIEND'
Ayers CHERRY PICTORIAL,
Syiyoster,s BENZINE. or STAIN REMOVER
- ReckwitRs Anti Dyspeptic PILLS,
A o. Simmons LIVER MEDICINE,
CONGRESS WATER,
CONSTITUTION WATER,
Genuine Old PORT WINE,
SHERRY and MADEIRA WINE,
FRENCH BRANDY,
Fine Family WHTSKEY,
Biuin.er's Old London Dock GIN,
Fresh SEIDLITZ POWDERS,
CORN STARCH,
COOKING EXTRACTS-Lemon,o Orange, Va
nilla and R se.
Sulphate QU1NlNE,
Suphate MORPHINE,
s-Ddrkee's Concentrated POTASH,
,NATRONA SAPONIFIER for making SOAR
CoY's SPARKLING GELATIHE, &c.
For the Hair.
Mrs. Aliens ZYLABALSAMUM,
Barry,s TRICOPHERUS,
EUREKA HAIR INvIG ORATOR,
Antique HAIR OIL,
Bears OIL and Creole HAIR Oil,
Philocombe POMtDE,
Pure OK MARROW, &c.
For the Handkerchief.
LUDtN'S GENUING EXTRACTS-assorted
BURNETT'S FLORIMEL,
Genuine BELL COLOGNE,
NIGHT BLOOMING cEREUS, &e.
Fancy Articles.
Highly psrfumsd RICE FLOUR for the Toilet
Pure LILY WHITE.
Lubin's TOILET POWDER,
Fancy PUFF BOXES,
B.zin's SHAVING CREAM,
Military Shaving SOAP,
TOILET SOAPS Of all kinds,
The very best TOOTH BRUSHES.
Fine assortment of HAIR BRUSHES,
Hat and Clothes BRUSHES,
Dressing COMES, Fine Tooth COMBS,
Tooth WASHERS and POWDERS, &c.
..ALSO--
Constantly on hand large assortment OF
LAMPS. Lsmp CHIMNEYS, BURNERS, &c
pURE KEROSENE OIL,
NURSING BOTTLES. improved style,
PENS. INK. STATIONERY,
Faber's LEAD PENCILS, &C., &c.
ns-All sold for the most reasonable price, bu
STRICTLY CASH.
r. w. CARwILE,
At Sign Golden Mortar.
June % 20
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02
RaELoAnEn D1oE.-If General Gran

PIE LOADER D1cE.-If General Grant
has that respect for 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 ofthe 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

GENERAL WADE HAMproN.-The
Memphis Ledger, ofSSaturday last,
speaks thus of this gallant garolinian,
whoPassed through that city yc7ssa.Qlste
to hsFMississippi plantation: :
Glneral Wade Hampton, the COM
manaer Of the Virginia cavalry, under
the Borld-renowned hero, General Rob
ert 3. Lee, arrived in our city last night,
en- rGa1c with his family to Washington
county, Miss, to visit his plantation for
a short while. No man in this country
is 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
a handful of patriots, assisted in keep
ing back for four years the horde OF
Nonhern vandals that overran our coun-
tryAafter every means had been ex-
hausted and everything done in the
power of human invention to prevent
so dire acalamity. Conspicuous among
the, heroes of that dark hour was seen
the bright star Of General Wade Hamp-
ton IINhose past deedsshail be cherished
in the hearts Of a grateful people SO long
as the descendants of Southern ancestry
shslSloek with pride upon the blood.
sts;2l sta; l.i.fl fields Of Charlottesville Cold
Har5or and the Wilderness.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02

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

On the popular vote as it 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
CARPETS.
;ROTHER

JAMES 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 and
large stock of CARPETS, &C., which they have
just received, and are now opening, as 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
Wooden CRUMB CLOTHS and WIDE DRUG
GETS
Stair CARPETS, Stair obs and Stair CRASH
COCOA MATTINGS and Red Chcck and
White MATTINGS
CARPET PAPER, HAsS0CKS, &C., &c.
We are opening beautiful stock of
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Curtain Goods,

REPS, SATIN, DELAINEs, DAMAsKs, LACE
CURTAINS
Gilt and Wood CORNIcES and BANDS
PINS. TASSELS, LOOPS and GIMPS
MOREENS, TURKEY RED and Chintz CALICO
PICTURE TASSELs, CORDS and NAILS
Piano and Table COVERS and Table COVER
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02
INSURANCE AGENCY.

L ARrrEs wishing to Insure their Dwell,
LINGs, GOODS, &C., can do so on the lowest
terms, and in the BEST COMPANIES, by call
ing on the Undersigned.
D. R. DURISoE,
' Agent for A. G. HALLS Insurance Agency.
Jan J'i
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02

DEATH OF GENERAL WADDY THoMp-
.soN.sFhe telegraph this morning an
nounces the death of General Waddy
Thomrson, in Tallahassee, yesterday, at
the advanced age of seventy. Gen.
Thomson was born at Pickens Court
housesn this State, September s, 1898,
graduated at the South Carolina Col
1egeial8l5, and was admitted to the
bar nl8l9. He was solicitor of the
Westesn Circuit forseveral years, after
wards samember Of the Legislature, and
later9til member of Congress from
this Safe. He was in Congress from
.l835Rl84l, and served in 1910 as
chairman OF the Committee on Military
Afai1ss In l842 he was appointed
Minister P Pfenipotentiary toMexico, and
he afterwards publishedea very inter-
estingsbook about that country and his
missilai His title Of General was OBJ
taine6 in the militia service, and he had
passsd from the stage of active life be-
foreHhe war which made such titles
mors salentiful. His death will be re-
gretted as the breaking Of another link
in the chain which binds the palmy
DAYS off Carolina, when Calhoun was
a. gisaM fnthe land.-Charleston News,
-24thJ.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02
Gke A0terttser,

PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING
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H All papers discontinued at the expiration
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
Advertisements will be inserted at the rate OF
ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS per Square
(l0 Minion lines or less,) for the first insertion,
and ONE DOLLAR for each subsequentin insertion.
nN- liberal discount will be made to these
wishing to advertise by the year.
Announcing Candidates $500, in advance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02
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 OF
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02
Floor and Table Oil Cloths.

Having purchased largely of these Goods, we
are prepared to offer in oil o,, y, oruc
Quantities and widths of FLOOR OIL CLoTHs oTHs ,
And in all quantities of TABLE OIL CLOTHS
STAIR Oil CLOTHS and OIL CLoIH
GOODS. ,ow
PRICES. ,r,now
CARPETS Made and Laid, WINDOW
SHADES Squared, Trimmed and put up ana
OIL CLOTHS laid promptly.
JAMES G. BAILIE & BROTHER,
eos Broad Street.
Augusta, Ca, Oct. 26 6m Al
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,
Were there no children to begin 1t.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-12-02
wall PaperS and Borders,

PAPER SHADES, FIRE PRINTS and SIDE
LIGHT PAPERS, may be found the latest pat
terms and a large Stock to select from, and the
prices low enough to please.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-11-28

WE'LL ARMED. 1t is said that when
81. Rives Pollard was killed, he was
armed with two reyolvers, O couple
of Deringers and q Bowie-knife, but
this was not an unusual armament
for him. He expected an attack from
several parties whom he had assailed
in the last issue of his paper, and who
had threatened his life.
FIRE IN New YoRK.-A FIRE broke
out Tuesday in the top floor of Tri-
nifty building, No. Ill Broadway.
New York, which was occupied by
over 150 different Offices. The whole
floor was burned out, and the build
ing deluged with water.
John @. Bailey, Esq, of the Groen-
vile Enterprise, was joined in we'd
lock to Miss Maggie j. Harrison, on
the 10Th instant.
Incendiary attempts continue in
Abbeviue. An attempt was made to
fire the premises of the Hon A. Burt.
few days ago.
The Edgefield Adoertise,. an
nounces that on the 25th, the cars on
the Columbia and Augusta Railroad
ran through to Graniteville.
a brick arch fell in Louisville yes
terday, burying five men, one of
whom was killed and the rest badly
hurt.
The South Carolina Conference
will commence its next annual session
at Abbeville Court House, on Wednes-
day, the 18th of December, proximo.
A Mr.. Giles, of Baltimore. wos
thrown from o stage-box and killed
while travelling between Fayetteville
and Warsaw, N. c., few days ago.
There were 336 deaths, 27O births
and 354 marriages in New York, last
week.
The smallpox is prevailing in Mil
waukie, to such an extent that the
schools have been closed.
Vessels now arriving report that
sh6 storm of last week was one OF the
severest known on the Atlantic.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-11-28
The President called the attention

Inc Efesident called the attention
of the Senate TO the provisions Of the
Constitution relative to filing the
vacancy in the Office OF Lieutenant-
GOVERNOR BY reference to the 9Th.
9th, 7th and 9th Sections of Article
Iii, iS viii be seen that in The ab.
seacse OF, the death or resignation OF.
the Lieutenant- Governor, the duty
devolyes upon the Senate to elect n
person to ELI the vacancy. The Pre-.
sident said he merely threw out the
suggestion to the Senate, as perhaps
it might be desirable on the part of
the body to elect ON officer, and not
remove frcm the aoor one of their
working members. There is much
business and labor to be performed
by the members, who, he thought,
would be taxed to the utmost extent
of their ability, and by electing a
member of the Senate, or n member
of the House of Representatives the
member SO elected will vacate his
seat. The Constitution did not pre-
vent them from electing any person
who was eligible and resident of
the State.
Mr.. Hayne offered resolution.
which was agreed to, that on Wednes-
day next, the Senate consider the
subject of the election of Lieute
nant-Governor, to fill the vacancy oc
casioned by the resignation of the
Honorable Lemuel Boozer, and. if
deemed advisable, 'go into an election
to fill that Office.
Mr.. Wright offered q resolution,
which was agreed to. that n COM
mittee of three be appointed to ex-
anime and report on the unfinish ed
business of the last session of the
General Assembly.
Mr.. Swails gave notice that he will,
on tomorrow or some SUBSEQUENT
day, ask leave to introduce bill to
provide for the drawing of juries for
the next term of the Court of Com
mon Pleas and General Sessions for
Williamsburg County.
MIR. Wright, from the Committee
on Elections, to whom was referred
the return of the elections held to
fill the vacancies in the Counties of
Fairfield, Darlington and Orange
burg, submitted a report, showing
the following persons to be duly
elected: Hon. George w. Barber,
Fairfield County; Joseph A. Greene,
Orangeburg; John Lunny, Darling
ton.
MIR. Hoyt presented the protest of
Ihos. NJ: Lyles against the declara-
ton of the result of the election for
Senator for Fairfield County, George
w. Barber being declared Senator,
on account of the illegalities and i'll
formalities of the election
MIR. Hayne moved that the member
elect be sworn, and the protest refer
red to the Committee on Elections,
which was agreed to.