Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-08-29
Republican Boilers, Ticket.

10 Republican Bolters' Ticket.
For Governor-B. Tomlinson (white.)
For Lieutenant GOVERNOR. N. Hayne
(colored.)
For Treasurer-E. E Gary (Nrhite.)
For Secretary of state-M. B. Allen
(colored.)
For Attorney General--J. T. Greene
(white.)
For Comptroller General-J. S. Muir
ray (white.)
For Adjutant Genoral-E. Ezekiel (eol-
ored.)
For. Superintendent of Education-E.
L. Roberts (colored.)
@- A correspondent of the Atlanta
Sun writes from Covington, Ga, that on
the night of the'2Osh, some cowardly as
sassin shot and killed Capt. VIM. Harde-
man, of that County. Capt. H.swas sit
ting on his door-steps, bathing his feet,
when the gun was fired. Some persons
who live near the home Of Capt, II. are
strongly suspicionea,
@S- Mr.. Wendell Phillips, being in.
vitcd to make Grant speeches in Yer
mont, sent his regrets" adding, how
ever, that he "feit deeply the indescrib-
able importance of Grants election"
Phillips has often. said the Republican
party had outlived its usefulness. Four
years ago, Mr.. Phillips. admits, he deni-
ed General Grants fitness for the Presi-
dency. :
.na- The following generals in the
Union army during our late civil war
support Greeley and Brown: Hooker,
Hancock, McClernand, Fitzpatrick, Pleas.
anton, T. P. Blair, Ward, Wiley, Burns,
Whitley, Buell., Moore, Hazen, Haskell,
Banks, Slocum, Mason, Burbridge,
Schurz, Steadman, Morgan, Heath, Nc
Clellan, Banning, Tuttlc and Slack. Z
IT, There is to be grand Masonic
Barbecue at Williston, S. c., on the l4tl
inst, which the Masonic fraternity are
invited to attend.
gs- An official of the government and
supporter of Grant, who has returned
to Washingtonfrom trip through North:
western Pennsylvania, expresses hiss
prise at the strength OF Greeley in that
section, and does not believe that Grant
can possibly carry Pennsylvania. He
has no doubt of ex-senator Bucllalew's
election in October by handsome ma
jority.
R A correspondcnt.of the Louisville
Courier-Icufnal, &C lacksonport, Arkan-
sas, writes that all the whites and one
third of the negroes there are for Gree
Icy.
,5sS- Writing from Nebraska, CORES
pondent says: "The democracy Of Ne
braska send congratulations with this
dawn of anew and hopeful era, assuring
you that they are harmonious aud en-
thusiastic for Greeley and Brown. We
have no Bonghons among us. Tile Lib
eral element also is rapidly gaining
strength. A coalition will soorf be form
ed, by which weexpect to carry the State
as well as the Presidential election, Shift
ing the heretofore Radical majority of
about 5000 to the other side"
NSr Mr.. Walker, (col.,J who was le-
gally choked to death in Georgia on the
oath of July, cheered his poor old mother,
who was standing at the foot of the gal
lows, by informing her if she did not
mend her ways, she would so to HI
howling." This high-toDed son then
signified his willingness to be an angel,
and waslet down through the floor.
&D- Mrs. Smith, of Gainesville, Fla,
while sitting up with sick neighbor,
was shot through the head by an assassin
and instantly killed. The sick woman
and Mrs. Smith were found dead the
noxt morning. 1t is supposed that Mrs.
Smith was killed by mistake. MS another
"ouiail, MISS Blow, had been shot at ule |
same night.
Gsr If Blanton Duncan were to get
100000 libel damages from the Chicago
Tribune, and the same amountfrom each
OF half dozen other newspapers, that
would make $7O0,OuO. y
10 They don't raise boys right in
Minnesota. The other day, little jimmy
Potts put nearly a pint of buckshot into
his father, and then ran away from the
funeral.
~ There was Greeley and Brown
flag raising at the residence of Mr. e. M.
Taylor, about two miles from Aiken, on
and campaign club formed.