Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-28

AiO OeAhASk iNAAA ~ RASSA~~S>
John D. Kennedy, of Camden, so distin-
guished as soldier and leader in the
war.
The Augusta Sabre Club, and the
Dorn's Mill Club, under command of
Capt. Orlando, Sheppard, will also be
present, to enhance the animation and
eclat of the occasion.
All goes well. Come forth on Friday,
We denizens of Edgefield, like the clans
of Roderic Dhu.
Local Items.
To-day, Monday, the 25th, is a beauti-
full specimen of the indian summer
warm, bright, balmy. For ten days past,
however, the weather has not been sum-
merry in any sense of the word; but, on
the contrary, biting cold and pitilessly
windy.
1t is to be hoped this sketch of Indian
summer will last until after the Tourna-
ment and Ball on Friday next. The
preparations for this gala day are going
on briskly. Capt. Gary and his knights
are busy with the Jousts; Mrs. Boul-
ware is busy with the Feast; the ladies
are busy with the Ball. To-day We have
seen more ladies in town than for long
time past. They are fitting from store
to store, buying the tulle, tarletane,
feathers, flowers, and all the pretty,
Babylonish things, in which they will
look so charming on Friday evening.
The reign of big Potatoes has begun
and big Turnips, and Persimmon beer,
and "Pinders," and Possums- land all
that sort of thing. Our rnever-failing and
ever-generous friend, Mrs. Ben. Hatcher,
has already sent the Aduertiser corps a
very valuable present of hugely fine po-
tatoes. How could We get along without
her?
Mammoth Flat Dutch Turnips have
been sent us by our friend Mrs. n. R.
Sease, Of the Pine House region. They
lay in big basket with their green tops
still on, and were so3hite, cleaH,S fresh
and sweet, as to make alf:beholders ex-
claim with adaairation. shehas our best
And not only is possum and persim-
mon time, at hand, but wedding time
seems toShave fully come also. The
weddings.weknew of as happening SOON,
would far ontnurfberJ Jour fingers and
thumbs. at is not good for man to be
alone.''
The Hipporhinorrhea Short for horse
disease) does not rage in Edgefield as
yet, but it will in all probability. We
have had, however, several cases of it,
and two painful and horrible deaths.
There is but little doubt of it having
been introduced here by Vance's Cana
dian ponies Several Of these have been
4 sick, and one has died.
To morrow Thursday will be Gov.
SCOTS Thanksgiving Day: II any are
inclined to Observe il, all web and:good..
The unworthiness Of the preaches does.
not invalidateSthe virtue of the sacra-
ment. ~ yt
Our Senator and Representatives have
departed for the scene of their glory. If
+ they do not have care, it wf- lrnout
infamy instead. sSThe South Carolina
4 Lcgislatureis is very dangerous place in
these days y: ]; Lee, ,of Hamburg
f stands promising chance to be speaker
4 of the House. N''s
4 Some of our merchants are buying
and shipping good deal of cotton this
fill The piazzas OF Mr.. w. Z. pqrisoc,
Il. ANA alr ]. II. GheatlaHl arc always
c!oggcd up nova days with cotton bales.
No vestige of male school in Edge
i field. a shame and sin
It is now said here of young fellow
E who appears in unusually good clothes,
i that "he has the Pierce Christie badly"
It is an allusion to P1erce's telling work
at Pope's in Augusta The "Pierce
1 Christie is a pleasanter disease than the
"Hipporhinorrhea.'
1 The Tournament premiums are OH
4 exhibition at the Store of MIR. j. n.
| Chcatham. They are rich and beautiful.
/ Splendid saddle and bride. Heavy sill
] yer pitchers, cake baskets, cups, &c.
Also !. masniticcnt white ostrich feather.
| A beautiful silver cup is offered by Jas.
a. Gray, of Augusta. The plume is Of
fered by alady. They areworth looking
& al.
Hardy Wall, Esq, the Sheriff elect,
having given bond, on last Saturday
: #sherif McDevitt turned the books. pa
pers, &C.. of the Office over to him, and
lie is now in the regular discharge of his
Equities as tSherlH.r s.sf
Il Il. Z. Is. -
Barney Balentine, tried ut the Spring
5resm of. Court il lSttigad f"Rnd aRii's
ts the murder OF ane draat l;ooHer'; an
Fpthdr negro, who had hoen "foolin'
round" Barney's wifo, has been pardoned
by Gov. Scott, and is now ut large.
r Black Alrncas, double warp, a
good article, at OF. cheathan,'s, at p
cents per yard... = A.
The dwelling or the Rev II. T. Sloan,
at Fraysierviile. AbbasiAe County, w:ls
! burned OH Friday night, the 2ond.. Moth:
3 ING saved. Loss S5OOO. Mo- INSURANCE,