Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1869-07-07
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money out Of the 'ost oaSse" failed. The Court
is still in session, and under the new Judicial
status, considers number of cases form cry heard
by Chancellor. Judge Carpenter is II rapid
worker, and clears docket in short order, but
his brusquc menners have made him unpopular
with the bur.
Although Charleston is one of the most quiet
cities in the union, we ore not without our celeb
rites. The boarders of the Charleston Hotel were
somewhat surprised last winter ut the advent Of
humpback who wore long hair, tucked up with
comb, and was in every respect one of the oldest
specimens CT Ar1ssuity over seen in this section
of the globe. His communication wSs not even
yea and nay, for he declined to converse with any
one, and was Diogenes without u tub. Madam
Rumor was at last aroused, aud reports were cir
cuated of his enormous wcal,L, how he owned IL
tin mine in Wales, and had money by the cart
load. lie Eas certainly most literally supplied
with greenblcks, and, though + ,ayric, has been
known to spend them most generously. All that
is known Of the strange creature i, tha. his name
is Morris, he il an Englisbman or Wclchman, and
is quite wealthy What strange freak brought
him to the new warld is not known brt his solici-
tor has paid him visit since his sojourn in this
State. His first appearance was at Camden,
where he astonished the natives by dressing n Ia
Turk, shooting pistols, and performing sundry
uncivilized antics. The landlord Of the Camden
Hotel, having pressed him for his bill, he became
offended, went to Charleston, raised some money,
and returning to Camden, bought the Hotel from
over the landlords head and elected him. This
is the only investment lie is known to have made,
and he invariably turns deaf ear on all who
seek to divert his greenbacks into speculation.
He does not seem to mind the hot weather, and
| can be .opn Any afternoon on the Hotel porch
with his hand. in his preecAes pockets, and his
! hat cantcd back off his top knot llc would be
god-send Cor some enlerprisins Snowman, and
it is n wonder that somO glib tOngucd Yankee has
not induced him to travel on his looks. That he
is mystery none who have seen him Gun doubt,
but no one has yet been able to read the riddle
satisfactorily.
The weather for the past few days has Jssen al
most unsnduraIlc. With clear Sky, hot sun,
and tie thermometer up in tie niinGtiesi comfort
is at discount. We can only endpre, and suffer,
trusting to the coming Of cooler days
Our Opera House project he's fallen to the
ground from the unwillingness, Or inability, OF
the Char,estonians to contribute their quota to
its erection.
The town talk is now the Reading Room and
Merchants Exchange proposed by the Board OF
Trade. The necessary collections have been made,
and the enterprise may be considered certain
success Tho site has not been determined upon,
but it is thought that tho Mowry House, in Meet
ing Street, short distance above the Pavilion
Hotel, will be purchased, and transformed to suit
the purposes intended.
The second number Of the NineieenM Cent"-
ry' has been issued, and fayofably received. Il
ssomewhat on the same styl as the june number,
having an abundance Of light and heavy reading,
learned saws from the Sanscrit, and pleasant his
torical incidents Of tho lost cause. The sooty-
graphs are excellent; and as there IS a vein OF
humOr and truth underlying theia, they Viii ps
generally appreciated Those in the June num-
Der have been copied in many of the Western
papers. 1t is up hill work to run magazine IN
Charleston, and the publishers OF the Ninetes"M
Gechnrs" deserve all the success they may achieve
Long lie to their hqatling.
- pRnaIpLAqF.
Think OF lr.-0n Thursday last, 1000
Cinnamon arrived at San Francisco. Un
less we greatly mistake" says the New York
Herald, "this exodus from Asia brings with
it the settlement Of the negro question" Il
brings with it the issue, Who shall rule this
country3 .Epropeans, Asiaiics, Or Africans
Or will they all blend lpto happy family Z
! Richmond Enquirer.