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

teacher, " what did the Israelites do after
they crossed the Red sea?" L dunno, but l
guess they dried themselves"
EE Mrs. James Gordon Bennett wore
one hundred thousand dollars worth Of dia
monds to the opera.
LS Mexico pays her President thirty
thousand dollars, which is five thousand dol
lars more than the American PRESIDENT re.
ceves.
Il The Newark inventor Of the steam
man promises To invent steam horse tina.
will plough or run over race course. Good
bye, Dexter.
e A man in Washington got billiard
ball into his mouth " for the fun OF the thing" !"
few days ago, and surgeon had to assist
in getting it out again.
e Josh Billings says: "Marrying for
love may be little risky but it is so honest
that God c.n't but smile at it."
e The Atlanta Intelligencsr calls Col
onel Carey W. Styles the {" Brick Pomeroy,
of Georgia" He is certainly q brick!
e Arrangements are being made in
London for the construction Of n new tunnel,
entirely Of cast iron, under the Thames. The
cost is estimated ct tue rate Of abo1t $780,
900 per mile.
Beg" Why don't you trade with me? ?'
said close-Gsted tradesman TO friend the
other day. The reply was good "you have
never invited me, sir. 1 have looked all
through the papers for an invitation III the
shape of an advertisement, and found none.
never 20 where am not invited"
ms The Baltimore Sun says that in Wash
ington there is a Cabinet "king," CON-
posed of both Republicans and Democrats,
which insists on the resignation Of Mr. Stan
ton.
EE A. desperate named Mariner, in an
affray at Smirna. Tenn, was shot six times
with pistol and cut with an axe, from the
effects of (which he died.
Il A bill is pending before the New
York Legislature prohibiting the marriage o.
first COUSINS under heavy penalty OF hne
and Imprisonment.
E& AN Iowa editor suggests that every
man be allowed to marry as many wivesa as are
required to wash, cook, and keep house fol
Him. He has been unfortunate in procuring
servants.
II 1t is said that in one of the Northern
churches, the pews are arranged on plvots, sc
that the stters can turn to see people come
in without twisting their necks.
Es%. The Albany Argus publishes q state
ment relative to the colored troops, showing
that fourteen deserted where one was killed
thirty died where one was killed, and twenty
were mustered out for disability where one
was killed in battle.
- 4 negro member Of the Virginia
Reconstruction Convention, named Hodges
favors the abolition of the Freedmen's Bureau
He does not want negroes to stand arouDe
the Freedmcn's Bureau, squalling like hog;
for a few grains Of corn, but to 60 20 worh
like men and make their living"
a@ At a recent lecture in Brooklyn, the
other evening, G. gentleman arose and asked
the lecturer TO wait few minutes until 0
couple cf ladies near him had finished talking
The request was applauied, and the nuisance
abated.
ny The aristocrats Of Liberia are prin.
cipally black emigrants from the Untee
States. They have civilized themselves witt
a vengeance. Each dusky nobleman is entl
tied to one hundred and fifty wives.
p9- Prentice says that the arstocratic ne
eroes are in great rage at the preachers
VWhe tell them they must be born again. The!
are afraid that the next time they might bt
born white men.