Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-02-26

GS letter from an Intelligent gentleman
(says the Constisutionalist) under date Baltimore
February l3, to the of the editors of the Southern
Recorder, says: The people here are very conf
dent of the success Of the Democratic party al
the next Presidential election, and believe if we
will only hold out until then, our rights will be
secured. They say 9" let the people of the South
make bread and wear rags; raise nc cotton except
enough for home consumption, and in two years
all will be right"
w The Columbia Phocnir, of the 10th, says;
"James Sanders Guignard, Esq, nm old and
highly respected citizen Of Columbia, is no more
Yesterday morning, about 81 o'clock, his dead
body was found Oh the "Dlufr Road" two miles
below the city, and his mule grazing a short dis
tance of. An inquest was held by Coroner Walker,
and verdict Of " death by visitation from God
rendered by the jury.
Gs- Spain has pardoncd all who participated
in the late instruction under Gen. Prim, except
military men who have not surrendered for trial.
All press prosecutions have been dismissed also.
The explanation is that Spain wants to borrow
money.
gt- Among the one hundred and forty con-
victs in the State pontentiary of South Carolina,
there are eight negro preachers.
Msr When the Pacific Railroad is completed,
a traveller may go around the world in three
months.
Ns- In Chattanooga, Tenn, which, since the
war began, has always bcen plncs Of marvels,
there is u strong man, who picks up two barrels
of -four and walks about with one under each
arm.
Es- Kentucky; the famous animal who is re-
garded by many experienced judges as the hest
race horse that ever trod the American turf, has
been sold for forty thousand dollars, which is the
same price paid for him by Mr.. Leonard W.
Jerome, two years ago.
S It is stated, but We know not how truly,
that the servants at the Tuile.ies, Paris, carry
on quito profitable business by selling to the
coffee houses milk in which the Empress and
other lsdies of the court have bathcd.
If Mrs. General Robert Anderson having pe-
titioned Congress for reimbursement Of damage
done to the plantation of her father, General
Clinch i'll Florida, thirty years ago, by tho Semi
mole Indians, the Committee OF Claims have made
report in her favor They say that it is difficult
to say what should be paid, but, for the purpo,e
of liquidating the claim and in consideration of
General Anderson's eminent services to the coun-
try, they recommend an appropriation of fifteen
thousand dollars.
Ms- Wallace Thomson, Esq, an old and emf.
nent lawyer of Union District, departed this life
on Tuesday last
@s- Gen. Sickles, while speaking in hall at
Manchester, N. H., on behalf Of the Radical can
didates on the State ticket, was hissed by some
ladies in the crowd, who were finally elected by
the police.
MD- The last number Of the Keowee f" Courier"
that its next issue will be ut Walhalla.
The Anderson F" Intelligencer" states that meet
ing was to be holden on Tuesday to locate the
Court House of 0coneo, the new District or Coun.
ty wherein Wahalla is situated.
@- Madame Juarez was arrested in the City
of Mexico for fast driving, taken before magis-
trate and fined. Juarez thanked the policeman,
and paid the fine.
GS- The sporting fraternity of St. Louis has
been recently elatcd over two distinguished arri.
vals from tho Pacific coast known as "Slippery
Sim" and tho Great American Pie Bitor." The
after gentleman stakes large sums upon his
ability to bite through twenty four pies at one
limo.
Ms- Miss Bette Bi.bec, who stumped Kansns
n behalf of woman suffrage, has gone over to the
Democratic party, and is now lecturing on "Tho
Failure and the Hope" meaning the failure of
hc Republicans to save the country, and the hope
hat the Democrats will.
Nar 4 Washington dispatch to the New York
Times snys:-" Adyices from the Carolinas state
hat General CANBY's administration is giving
;reat satisfaction to the Unionists of the Second
District in North Carolina, particularly where
hey are about ready for the Constitutional cleo
ion.. They feel satisfied that under his judicious
equations apprehensions of o repetition Of tho
llabsps dsS!o ago gr0gp9lsss."