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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-04-15

DEPRECIATION OF SOUTHERN LASDs.-By
the report of the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture for February we find an estimate Of the
present value Of Southern lands compared
with that of 1860:
In Virginia the decrease is q per cent.
In North Carolina the decrease is 30 per
cent.
In South Carolina the decrease is Go per
cent.
In Georgia the decreas is IS per cent.
In Alabama the decrease is 60 per cent.
In Louisiana the decrease is SO per cent.
In.Arkansas the decrease is 80 per cent.
The causes of this decrease are stated to
be various, among which are enumerated gen
eral indebtedness, scarcity of money, paupe-
rism, loss of capital in slaves, the unsettled
condition of the country, the fear OF conf1sca'
ton and the dread of negro domination. :,
These causes are numerous enough and
powerful enough to cause any country to
wither away. The wonder is not that the
whole South is blighted, but that there is any
vitality left in it at all. That such is the
case is the, best proof in the world of the for
titude of the Southern people in bearing up
against Iced of adversely such as has never
been the lot of aug other people under the
sun. Had it not been for such spirit OF en-
ergy, even under persecution, they must have
long ne since sunk; for no other people in the
world could have stood the trials to Which the
South has been subjected-Norfolk (ya')
Journal.
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THADDEUS STEVEN
To r. j. HousToN. Lancaster, Pa.

THE TwENrY-SlxTH OF ApRlL-DEcoRA,
TING CONFEDERATE GaAyEs.-The ladies will
not forget (says the Macon "Journa! and
Messenger and the Southern press are re,
ouested to remind them, that The 26th of
April is the Anniversary for decorating the
graves CT our heroes who fell in the late war.
As that day occurs this year on Sunday, it IS
suggested that the Saturday previous be uni
versally adopted in It's stead
Let the fan ladies Of the South from the
Potomac to the Rio Grandc. gather around
the little hillocks and the tombstones which
contain the ashes of those who fell defending
their homes and their country, and deck them
with llowers-wreatho their sweetest gar
lands, andkneeling on the sod, let their ho!iest
PRAYER 20 up to heaven for the eternal repose
of their sous. If the spirits of the dead are per
mitted to view the scenes Of this earth, no doubt
the whole army of the five hundred thousand
dead will look down upon the work of that
day and think that, although the cause for
which they fought was lost, they did not die
in vain; and that they are still embalmed
within the memory of the purest daughters OF
the world.
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will prevent him from doing additional mis-
chief, even if, not sufficiently thankful for
his escape from public disgrace and official
disqualification, he should persist in defying
its will.
2. Of the two evile Johnson and Wade,
which is the least? Which one of these two,
during the short period toelapse between this
time and.the next Presidential election, will
be likely to do most harm, not only to the
popularity of the great Republican party,
but to the fair prospect now opened before
certain among us, Senators?
aye, thera'stherub For Ben Wade, "hon-
est" " sturdy" old Ben Wade, is very thorn
in the sides Of his compeers. Too obstinate
and self.wiledt to be used; too eccentric 10 be
depended upon, and too vulgar and profaue
not to disgrace any high official position, he
is regarded with eyes aslant by all, except
the very extreme Radicals of the Senate, who
have it ip their power to elevate him into the
Presidential chair. Even the extremists,
who are Wade's friends, perceived one diff
Guilty in the way at first, and that was the
danger of his using bis influence as tempora.
ry President to obtain the nomination for
Vice President on the ticket with Grant. An
other ticket was therefore talked of by these
tinkers, at the head of which Wade's name
appears as President, leaving the candidate
fer Vice. President unnamed. 1t was thought
that the several Conservative Republican Sen.
ators, who are known to be anxious for the
latter nomination, would be paci6ed by this
arrangement; but in some y'ay or another,
Stanton has Lcen mentioned for the Vice
Presidency, and all save the madnen of the
party are getting more and more disgusted
with the unseemlY programme.
The suggestion that Wade will resign if Mr.
johnson be convicted is next to ridiculous
If he ever intlmated his inlcntion to do so,
the intimation could not be relied upon. Here
in Washington be has reputation for un-
t, lthfulness or, let US say, recklessress of as
sertion, which detracts from his character as
a man as well as from his fitness as :. Presi.
dent. And, though he should resign, Colfax
might prove. to the hopes of ambitious Sena.
tors, dangerous substitute. Just now the
Senate may be said to hold the Presidential
game in its own hands. To put either Wade
or Colfax in possession of the vast executive
machinery and patronage Of the Government
might disarrange the whole Radical plan of
action. Neither of them are popular with
the majority of men in the Senate; and nei-
ther of them are SO powerful with the people
at this time as to do serious revengeful
harm if the Senate should acquit Mr.. John
son. ]. B. S.
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ARRESTS IN CoLUMDus.-Last afternoon,
between three and five o'clock, nine gentle
men and negro were arrested and placed
under guard at tie Court House in the In
ferior Court room. Friends were allowed to
see them last evening, and furnish bedding
and food, but none were released from custo-
dy, though any kind of bond was offered.
Captain Mills stated to some of them that he
thought they would have herring this morn
ing. Tue officers appeared to evade the di-
rect questions OF why the arrests were made,
aud up to dusk yesterday they were not in
formed of any charges, except suspicious,
against them. These suspicious started with
the League without doubt. The majority Of
the gentlemen arrested move in our highest
social circles and sll are honorable.
The arrests were made by Lieut.. Atwood
of the garrison. He was piloted by one
Tom Grier, an ex-marshal, overwhelmingly
defeated after twelve months of office, q
discharged policeman and, hence now 10y
al Lacquer. Grier would roint out the men
the lieutenant would as' .nem to come to the
Court Euu. .e pair would 60 on,
while the parties went to the place designa-
ted. This might have been done without
that unnecessary display Of eight or ten sol.
diers tramping up and down, first on one side
of Broad street, and then on the other, until
the affair was over Every arrest could have
been made without this show. The military
men were simply obeying orders. There was
no excitcment-only wonder.
We noticed in tho Washington papers which
came Sunday night. that Gen. Grant had di
rected Gen. Meade to have the Ashburn trag.
edy investigated. The Atlanta papers state
that Gen. Meade has issued directions to
have suspected persons (and we suppose the
Lcaguers furnish the suspicious tried before
a military commission. Nearly every one Of
the Young 'inen arrested was a prominent
merlber Of the Democratic Club, lately form
r This givessa clue Ito, ethe,arrests. That
the gentlemen had the slightest shadow o.
connection with the .Ashburn assassination
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A ROMANTIC SroRY.--Thc Oxford (oi,io'
Citizen gives tho details of a tragedy wi:c...
recently occurred near Mount Carmel, Franz
lin County, Indiana. A young girl, tis
daughter of wealthy parents, who was edu-
Gated at one of the seminarics in Oxford: fei'
in love with young farmer who was quit
poor. The parents forbade her to have az
thing to say to him, but they managed to TX
change letters through the assistance O. :;
young minister Finally, they proposed 10.
elope but the go-betwcen became cnamo-e,'
of the lady, and prevailed on her to rur c9'
with him instead Of the farmer. They elop~t
and were married. The grief of the farIne.
knew no bounds. Determined upon reverg~.
he armed himself with revolver, and vov.ri
that the young divine should die for ia
treachery. A couple of weeks ago the rivais
met, and the farmer openly shot down the da.
stroysr of his happiness.
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The Presidency.

LETTER OF THADDEUs STEVENS IN FAVOR OF
GRANT AND WADE.
The following letter from old Thad. Stevens
to one of the Pennsylvania delegates to the
Chicago Convention sufficiently explains itself
WAsuiNGroN, March 26, 1868.
Mr. Dear SRI received your letter of the
24lh inst. this morning, and an glad you in
tend TO be at Chicago personally. If your
constituents and mine have indicated pref
erence Tor Vice President as rather think
they have from their vote, I should deem it
your duty, as matter of personal fidelity. to
begin by voting for that person, whether ne
be a friend of mine or not. No man seems
to me justified in violating the wishes of his
constituents. to please any other person. But
if the person thus indicated as their first
choice should fail Of probability Of election,
or gradually decline, then, il | were there, or
nv wishes were to be consulted. should use
ali my efforts IN favor of B. +. Wade. lie is
a true man, in whom you and |, ,.ad every
Radical ..au, can confide a5d you will find
that the country, as we'll as our particular
friends, wll profit By his success l wish you
would show this letter to your colleagues l
sha! be kept from the convention, but desire
10 see an honest man placed in that position
Of great contingent responsibility. as . the
candidate for TIE Presidency, presume you
all agree that none other than General Grant
is TO be thought Of. Honest, firm and we'll
indoclrinated in principle. without ostentation
and without pride, do not see how better
selection can be made. His judgment of men
is so sound that have full faith that he will
call around him the abest and purest men OF
the nation. With Grant and Wade to guide
and defend us, this nation in four years will
have acquired prosperity which will be the
wonder of the world. Universal freedom,
maintained by universal suffrage on this con-
tiueut, cannot fail to have that effect.
Very respectfully,
THADDEUS STEVENS.
To p T Houston. Lancaster Pa.
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1868
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RATHER PolSTED.-As an illustration NJ
the pointed style of some of the preaching :,
the Willlmantic camp meeting, a CORES
pondsnt of the Hartford Post gives the 70.
lowing:
One Of the preachers, Tuesday afterncoi.
had occasion to refer to the extremely bsi
condition of the sinner and willingness of Gci
to forgive him, no matter how vile. Said b,
There sits Brother P, who Gsed to
one of the peanest men in this section of ,ho
country, but the grace. of God took hold CT
him and shook him all to pieces" a hearty
"amenl" was INDUCED in by the congrega-
ton, and the voice of the man referred to rang
clear and loud above the rest.
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neither white man nor negro believes for the
infnitesimal part of second.
We purposely omit the names of those
who are in, custody. The negro was put in
the guard house. BE, too is Democrat
Columbus Sun Times, Sd.
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BEEF MARKET.

WILL CONTINUE TO FURNISH GOOD
BEEF and MUTTON the people of Edseheid
on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday iaorninss
n, reasonable prices, but STRICTLY FOR CASH.
"A GLOVER, Agent.
Jan % If 4
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ay Tho cx-King Louis, of Bavaria, received
o teleeraphic blessing from tho Pope before.he
died. 1t is said he left 2O,oOO,OOO aOrins to his
heirs.
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ass- barrel marked aHand Corn shelleis,.''- s,.'-
shipped at Louisville, for Ann Arbor, Michigen.
diffused such fragrance on the ambient an N rs'
Toledo depot, that it was opened and founG 'e
contain deceased African.
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Estate Notice.

LbSpersonsha claims against the Estnts
a of-W. .E. MIDDLETON. dec d. ,'are notified
to present the snno to the undersighed withont
delay, and those indebted to said Estate IRE re-
auestsd to pay up forthwith:
91' .P.MIDDLET0N, Adm'osy
OCT. o, 1867 ely Al
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INSURANCE AGENCY.

PARTIEs wishing to Insure their Dwell
1INGs. GOODS, &C., can do so on the lowest
terms, and in the BEST COMPANIES by call
ing on the Undersigned.
D. R. DURISOE, =,
Aren't for A. G. HALLS Insaranee sgeney.
Jan ~,
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From the Memphis Avalanche.
Address by Hon. John Everett, OF Eng.
land.

OUR TROUBLES AND THE ONLY REMEDY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-30
A War Of Raesl.

A difficulty occurred recently, about
fifteen miles below town, in the Talla-
hatchie neighborhood, which came near
leading to serious trouble. IL originated
between Mr.. Stuart and freedman,
named Charles Cook, about the sale OF a
horse. 1t is said that during the dispute
the negro called Stuart d-n liar, aud
Stuart knocked him down. The negro
got an ak and returned to attack Stuart,
when weapons we're drawn and the negro
was cut in the face with knife-one OF
Stuarts brothers also taking part in the
fight. 1t seems that the negro went
away swearing vengeance against the
Stuarts, raised a crowd Of freedmen aud
weat in search Of them. The Stuarts
sent messages to their neighbors, and q
number went to Stuarts house for the
purpose Of protecting him. If we get the
story correctly, some Of the party con.
cluded to go and try and arrest the negro
Charles. They had gone but few hun.
dred yards when they met the party of
negroes, who Immediately secreted them
selves in a pine thicket. One Of the
party Of whites called to the negroes to
come out from the thicket; the words
were scarcely spoken, however, before
the party was fred upon by the negroes
the whites returning the fire. The
whites returned to Stuart's house, and
the blacks dispersed The next morning
q party of white men arrested the negro
Charles and some eight others who were
identified as having been with the party
in the search of Stuart, and brought them
to our town. Captain Mccoy, of the
freedmen's bureau, took charge Of the
case at first, we believe, and put Stuart
in Jail as we'll as the negroes. 1t was
finally decided to turn the. whole matter
over to the civil authorities. Stuart gave
bail for his appearance, and the case
comes up for investigation before Justice
Hamill, of our place. Taladega (Ald)
Reporter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-30

running caloric engine which
ia attached TO the back. The body
is inclosed in complete set OF
mail armor made Of vulcanized
India rubber and brass with glass
in 'front.' which protects the body and
face from the wind. Attached to the
engine and connected by means Of tub
passing over the shoulder, is a large
cylinder, containing the compressed air,
which is worked with each hand, BY
this means the navigator can 90 up or
down with ease, and regulates the engine
at his own leisure. Attached TO the
feet, head and cylinder are doubled,
inflated wings, some four feet in length,
and by means of India rubber valves at
tached to the hy-wheels ofthe engine, are
two large inflated wings, on the com
pressed air principle, eighteen feet in
length, and which turn with lightning
speed in circular revolution, bearing
up the entire machine. Immediately
above the engine is attached, by means
of cords, a large double inflated para
chute, measuring sixty-six feet in cir
cumference, with the caloric engine.
This is the center protection in ma'
king an ascension without danger
to the mronaut, in case of acci-
dent or breaking of the machine. We
understand the first trial will take place
near this city, with the wonderful feat Of
jumpingsout Of balloon at the hight Of
1000 feet from the earth; and as the in
ventor proposes to accomplish this him
self he has great confidence in his own
invention. If tits q success, erial navi-
cation is certainly the most useful inven-
ton of modern times, outrivaling the tel
egraph or steam navigation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-30
A Wonderful Flying Machine in Course Of
Construction.
Prom the St. Louis Dispatch. !

Prom the st. Louis Dispatch.
w. S. Hutchins, of st. Louis, the in
yentor, has laid his plans before the best
aronauts in America, and all pronounce
il the only success ever made in @rial
nayigation-in navigating the air and
turning in any direction, at any hight,
with the pleasure of the navigator. This
wonderful invention Of navigating the
air has been the study Of the past CEN
tury and has at last been successful.
The model has already been built is
twenty eight inches in hight, and works
with the utmost ease and upon mechan-
ical and philosophical principles
In constructing this machine, the laws
Of gravitation have been well studied.
The large machine now in course Of con-
struction measures twenty eight feet IN
hi rht, with an expansion Of twenty 1.-TWO
feel, full weight Of the entire machine
2s5 pounds, when ready for srial navi-
eatioc, capable Of carrying with ease IN
the air $50 pounds The principle -
entirely new, and the invention claims
the eonaressiOn Of hot and cold air IN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-30
Unearthing Miser's Hoardings.

Napanock writes from New York
to the Chicago Journal
A friend of your correspon dent, living
in Brooklyn, was appointed executor for
his wife uncle, who died suddenly few
days ago. The latter was far advanced
in years, and had lived almost alone for
a very long period, in small house in
Harlem. He has led a misers life,
spending but little more than was neces-
sary to keep body and soul together, and,
to outward appearance, being very poor.
His relatives, however, believed that he
had money about him, and, accordingly,
the executor recently began search for
it. Up to this date he has found between
FIVE and six thousand dollars in gold and
silver. The coin was secreted In old
shoes, in the beds, or buried in little
heaps under the floor. Many of the coins
thus far found are as fresh and new as if
they had just come from the mint, though
bearing date all the way as far back as
thirty years. The search is still going
on, and new coins are daily being brought
to light. The executor will not be sur
prised if fully fifty thousand dollars are
turned out before the search about the
house and lot is concluded. This is no
story of the Imagination, but trathful
account of what has transpired in Har-
lem.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-30
Heavy Robbery by a Clergyman's Wife

Heavy Robbery by Clergyman's Wife.
The New Haven Comm Journal
gives the following:
The Rev. David Root, formerly Of
Cheshire, bat more recently of this city,
was robbed of 100000 in bonds, all the
money he possessed, by his wife, about
ten DAYS ago. Last fall he was divorced
from woman with whom he had lived
only nine months before separation, upon
the petition of the woman, to whom $1,000
alimony was granted. Soon after he
married woman who had just been di'
vorced from Mr.. Hadley, of this city,
and we understand that he settled
upon her a marriage portion of $4,000.
He also gave her house in Beers street,
valued at over $4,000, in which for
a while they lived. During Decem-
ber last, the woman's son, a young man
named c. l.. Hadley, was arrested for
robbing the Merchants Union Express
Company. He was at the time clerk
in the compsny's Office here. Alter an
examination before the court, he was
bound over to the Superior Court in the
sum of $500 to appear at the present
term, and Mr.. Root became bondsman.
In January, having disposed of his real
estate in this city, he removed with his
wife to Vineland, New Jersey, where he
has since been residing with his wife.
About ten days ago she took the $40, 900
worth of bonds, which he kept in his
house, and left for parts unknown.
Since that time vigilant search has been
made for her without getting the least
cine To her whereabouts.