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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-21
The Legislature.

Yesterday brought to close-for sea-
son, at least-the action of the lawimak-
ing department of South Carolina. The
session has been remarkable frst-for it's
length and, secondly-for the proAigacy,
extravaganza, venality and general moral
debasement that has characterized the
measures adopted and the conduct of the
members The band of robbers-wo speak
of the majority of the General Assembly
and their chief, r. K. Scott-have for four
long months been holding high carnival
at the -stuffing their own pockets,
beggaring an already impoverished people,
and by their example corrupting the pub
lie morals. III the freedom and franchises
in the world, even had the thieyish ad-
venturers which have controlled the State
secured them, or any part thereof, to the
emancipated colored race, could nevercom-
pensate for the moral 'turpitude and false
ideas of the duties of true citizenship
which their example and influence have
stamped upon the ruling element of our
black people. They have been taught to
believe that the true object of public po-
sition is private gain. Not ambitious and
honorable preferment,. but money. They
have inoculated into the blacks their own
insane passion for jobs and corrupt speeu-
lative schemes, and led them to regard
the trusts confded to them to be exercised
in the peoples behalf, as privileges or Ia
vors granted them for their. individual
benefit This is what they have done for
many-nay, most-of the colored repre-
sentatires, whose influence for .evil-wil,
in turn, affect no small part Of the colored
race. This is but a partial representation
of the moral degradation that the carpet
bag element has inaugirated. Their IN
Jury to tho negroes, politically, is even
more apparent. They have made recon
struction failure and . farce7-a den of
thieves assume to enao; good laws and
govern free people. - :a.t
If the colored people allow such con-
dition of things to continue, their politi-
cal doom is sealed, and is no less certain
than our financial ruin. Only think Oft,
upwards Of So, 100000 added to the public
debt in one year Twice as much as was
incurred in eighty years before the war,
and that, too, when three times as much
was collected by taxation as was formerly
needed for the same length of ime. The
State Government has thus cost, in round
numbers, $4,000, 600 for one fiscal year.
That this money could have been honestly
expended, is absurd. Yet the General
Assembly has validated, az they term>it,
the issue of the bonds, and thus shoulder
ed with Scott and the financial ring the
responsibility and iast opprobrium Of the
olnmbia Phoenix.
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A. Modest Maryland bridegroom. :.

Real difidenceland innate modesty are
$50 rarely seen :in american society Of the
present. day that cases of tile "simon-
pure" article deserves especial mention by
the newspaper press. Such modesty was
in this county. Eyodng man had "wooed
and won the affections of charming young
l4dy and the time was fixed upon when
she was to make him the happiest Of
men," When that day arrived the store
cakes and whisky were provided, the cler-
gyman was in attendance, and friends and
neighbors were assembled to join their
voices III the joyous epithalamiums. when
10 the bridegroom came not. After anx-
iously waiting until all hope of his COM
ing was past, a party was formed to 90 IN
search of the missing groom, and the bride
elect swooned away The bridegroom, who
all this time had been endeavoring to
"screw his courage up to the sticking
point" had hidden himself in order to see
what turn events might t,ke.>
When be beheld the party of discovery
coming towards him, thinking that discre-
ton was the better part of valor, he took
to his heels aud fed incontinently. A
halt was, however, soon effected by means
of shot gun, and the young mans ex-
cessive diffdence so far overcome him that
he allowed himself to be led back to the
object of his affections. Here another diff
6culty arose; the bride, whose "amour
propre" had be.n greatly shocked by the
outrageous treatment she had received
from the groom, came to the conclusion,
somewhat late, that matrimony was but a
delusion and a snare, and that nothing
could induce he: to marry this man rather
"An outcast pilgrim will she rove,
Than wed tie man"
"who went back on her" No persuasions,
10 ertreaties Of her friends could prevail
on her, till at last the Rev. clergyman,
who, by the way, is somewhat of q wag,
told the bride hat he would submit to no
such conduct that he had been sent for
to marry the ouple, and unless she con-
sented to havethe ceremony performed at
once, that he would call on Sheriff Smith
and have her arestedlor breach of prom
ise. The fair ne could not resist such an
argument, andshe groom being ready by
this time, they were forthwith inundated
on the altar Of Hymen.
May their cnjugal felicity be SO perfect.
that difident syains in the future, Seeing,
may take hear again. Calvert Journal.
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90 I.fI.. ..S-D-.. DL~-~- J'!N' -.'-s-s-'
IN accordance with the above announce
i ment of, the Trustees, Il, propose to.
faf5 ciiaTgs 81 the Edse2eld Male Acad-,
envy for the present year. ,.,. 80 -.
can only promiael ta,do my best m
giving the pupils, committed to my csre,
thorough instruction in allthe branches;
usually taughtin first class Schools; aud
with the co Operation Of parents ashsHne,
Ihope to give satisfactiori'to my patroha
by the advancement Of their children in
learning. .,,..,:-..- "a r. 83
sions Of Twenty (26) Weeks each. The
first Session win commence on the first
Monday in March, and end on the last of
July. The second Session will be an
nounced in due time.
TERMS-The Primary and higher
English branches, per session, $500
The same with Languages 'd'' 1000.
Payable half in advance at the begin
ming, and half in the middle of the ses-
sion. r. T. MINIS.
Feb 81 tt
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The Right of Secession.

The New York World makes a strong
point on the dorton tactic. who arc SO
bitter against the officers educated at
West Point, fr joining the Southern Con-
federacy. These officers are held by Nor
ton & Go. tohave committed an unpar-
donable sin-which no repentance can
atone for they must be eternally e1-
cluded from all bills of amnesty. They
are the high criminals referred to by the
auiiable Giftiaker.
The World retorts by curious piece Of
history. Wn. Rawle, one Of the most re-
spectacle iursts Of his day-a high toned
old Federalis, and United States District
Attorney thpughout the administrations
of Was hingbn and Adams-in 1926 pub
lished an elementary work on the Constis !
tuition. 1t las been generally regarded
as the most accurate and able exposition
of the Constitution. Emanating from q
Federalist q the Washington school it
was not possible that any treason could
lurk withint. On account Of its reputa-
tion and intrinsic merit, it was adopted as
the text book at the Military Academy at
West Point There Lee, Davis, Johnston,
Magruder, Iuger, Pendleton, Beauregard,
Jackson anc the rest Of the Confederate
captains wee, taught by, authority the
true principles: Of the GShtieton. The
principles, tnsj and there ihstilled into
them were ouched in the following words
of Rawle: -f.e. 4
At mage 81 Mr.. RaNle rays:
The secession of aState from the Union
depends entirely on the will of the people
of such Stat. In any man
ner by With q secession may take place,
nothing is nore certain than that the act
should be dliberate. clear and, unsquiyo-
cal i7s'
at page 81 Mr.. Rawle says:
The State may wholly withdraw from
the Union; but while they continue they
must retainthe>shasascst.sre =. Of representative
i'gsSlssii sgssstiilll llarthst il eh.ptsr: 80, page
,if2sifsat5n should, jattsnpt t TO- aubyert
the esgogsenrnnent Of aState for the purpose
6f destroying it's republican form, the pa
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-21

ternal power of the Unionceuld be called
forth to subdue it. Yet is not understood
that its interposition would be justifable
if the people Of a State should determine
to retire from the Union, whether they
adopted another Or retained the same
form Of government.
gaI6sse sA.re the aoeafings taught, e.;
zcdttearasi at the kGo1afnnaent school as
late as 1861, and may, for aught we know,
be still taught there; but what a contrast
they form to the practices Of this day
The rankest treason now is to uphold the
fundamental principles of the Cgnstitu7
ton, aslnterpreted by Rawle and "The
;Fhthers" O. Ea Q % 80,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-21
Breyities and Levities.
- ~ y . .t2a.A

@r A boy eightyears old having been
told that areptile is an animal thatcreeps,
and being asked the name of one on ex.
animation day, promptly answered " 4
w A dafkey says: "An men are
made of clay. andlike meershaum pipes
are more valuableSwhen highly colored." I"
B- A man arriving at home at late
hour little the worse for TOO much sup
per, .hafless snd coatless, Swas asked BY
his indignausaspouss: "Mhese's your
hat and coatYn "sent 'em, my dear,
(hic) to the Chicago sufferer! rs!'-
@ He who thinks better Of his neigh
bors than tkssy; y;ss-e..se, cannot bea bad
man, for the standard bywhich hisjudg-
ment is formed is the goodness of his
1wn hsssf. IF :Sart-I
- ~ 4 youth oftwenty winters ana
seven feet, in Benton, Wisconsin, stole
some money ronfa comrade and ran off
at full speed, Gtbufst blood vessel and
fell dead in an instant. He has been
more useful to Sunday school teachers
since Ms death sfhan he,was before. z :,
@A forgetfrlisyeung woman out
West the other night aroused the inmates
of a hotel to which her bridal trip had
led, on account Of her finding aman n
her room. The Eifing circumstance of
her marriage thatmorning had quite es-
capped her memory, and it was not until
summary justice was. about TO be visited
on the offender that she happened to re-
collect it. a --- '---
T A young lady requested to be re-
leased from her marriage engagement.
on the ground that when she contracted
she believed herioFeria gander," but
has since found him to be "goose."
as- Not many years ago, Grant was
running ferry-boat in California. He
is now running the g Ship Of State" And
he runs the one pretty much as he ran
the other-in the interest Of his own
family.
w "A young man in Vermont was
much addicted toreading in bed by the
light of q kerosene lamp, and persisted
in the habit, Notwithstanding the advice
of his friends and the warnings of the
terrible accidents which occur almost
daily. On retiring one evening recently
il appears that heset the lamp too near
the edge of the bod. AS he did not come
down to breakfast next morning, his
mother became anxious, and raped on
his chamber door Receiving no answer,
she entered theToom, when her worst
fears were realized. During the night,
the lamp had tipped over upon the bed,
and completely ruined patchwork quilt
made by her when only eleven years old.
The only articleon the bed unharmed
was her droWSVS0n,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-21
EdgefieId Male Academy,

T1HE Trustees give notice to the. pub
Il lie that DR.. r. T. MINIS has con-
sented to take charge Of tho Edgefe1d
Male Academy from and after the first
Monday in March Inext. he. Is well
known throughout Edgefeld to be thor
oughly competent to conduct first
class School, and we bespeak for him the
support Of the community and the pub
lie. M, +. BONHAM. 10 ~
- '"..sss r. G. NJ. DUNOYANT,,
.. x:i %: -: T.? w. CARWILE,i
s., ~. ;..,.,.. WV, ADANS,woI 4 r
Al. NORRIS, :,.r,- = j
10 l',| Trustees.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-21
THE AMERICAN
Combination Button as,l Hole %.
AND
SEWING MACHINE,

rs now admitted to be far superior to
Il all others as Family Machine. The
SIMPLICITY, EASE and CERTAIN
TY with which it operates, as well as the
uniform excellence of its work, through
out tho entire range Of sewing, in
Stitching, Hemming,. Telling, Tucking.
Cording, Braiding, Quilting, Gather
. ing and Sewing on, Oyerseaming,
Embroidering on the Edge, e..
And its Beautiful Button Hole and Eye
let Hole Work,
Place it unquestionably far in advance Of
any other similar invention. 1t is also
admirably adapted to MANUFACTU-
RING PURPOSES on Woolen, Cotton
and Linen Fabrics.
For dress and shirt making and tailor
ing, it has no equal.
Il is also the CHEAPEST, intrinsical.
Iy, as well as the BEST, since it is really
TWO MACHINES combined III one, (by
a simple and beautiful mechanical ar
rangement never before accomplished by
human Ingenuity making either the
Lock Stitch or Button-Hole Stitch, as
occasion may require.
.&c- This is the only new family ma
chine that enlbodies any Substantial i'm
provement upon the many old machines
in the market.
o.,F.. CHEATHAM,
Agent for Edgefeld County.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-21
From the Columbia Phoeniz, 18th.
Destructive Fire in Union.

4tO viva VI. ,SluOu. ndo tioleoN TieA O
terribly destructive fire, yesterday morn.
ing, which swept away both hotels, and
seven or eight other buildings, including
.tEssl Inies Office Th2 less is estimated. at
ISIS, ,OO0Ss only IaSporaon insured I'VE sim
cerely condols with the doubly afflicted
town. Mr.. Stokes, nothing daunted, is
already making arrangements b resume
operations. The paper had been mailed
only few hours before the fire broke out.
We are indebted to him for the following
description Of tiShe work Of the fire de-
mon
~ 80 ,!UNIoN COURT HOUSE,,
FRIDAY MORNING, March Is, 1872.
|, FRIEND SELBY: A fire broke out in
this town, this morning, ,about4:t4 o'clock,
and destroyed q greet portion of the bu-
Isiness part of Union. It was first discov-
cred around the chimney ofaMr. VIM. El-
leTs store, in the second story of the build
ing. We had:no fire engine or any other
apparatus for combating lire, 30 that the
destroying element had full sway. A
slight breeze sprung up, and We could do
but little more than stand and watch it
burn. Icannot estimate the loss, but it
is very great for this place. The build
ings. destroyed were the brick block, be-
longing to Mr.. Il. L. Goss, Mrs. Lamb,
Capt A. b. Foster, the National Hotel
and the Central Hotel. In Mr.. Goss'
building was Mr.. Ellers store, containing
large stock of dry goods, groceries. hard
ware, &C.; Reuben Simms' stock Of gro
ceries the second story was occupied by
DR.. Bennett, dentist, and the room lately
occupied by Gen. Joseph Gist., I do not
think anything was saved by these gen.
tlemen.
In Mrs. Lambs building, DR.. Gibbs oc-
cupied the lower story as drug store
He lost everything. The Times Office
was in the upper story, and not type, or
anything in the way of material, was sa-
ved-a total loss my son saved my books.
Captain Foster fortunately, saved nearly
all his heavy stock Of goods-of course in
a very mixed up condition. portion Of
the>furniture in; the hotels wassayed; The
wooden store belonging to Colonel ]. L..
Young, next to Mr.. Ellers store was also
destroyed, (fortunatelyno one occupied it,)
with some tcnements in the rear of the
store. s.: number of out-huildings were
destroyed. Mr.. Tinsley and DR.. ]. A.
Moore occupied a building between the
two stores-the first as q jewelers. store,
and the latter as a doctors shop. Mr..
Tinsley's jewelry, tools, &C., were saved,
but Dr., Moore lost all his surgical instru-
ments and medicines A. W. Thompson
& Co. occupied the building adjoining the
National Hotel. Fortunately their stock
was very low, and they saved most of it.
colored people-one Shoemaker, and ~
other little fruit and variety store. They
saved most of their property. l learn
that colored child was burned in an out
house of the hotel. / have just left the
fre-Captain Fosters building is burning.
The flames spread rapidly. The cars are
about to start. r. NJ. STOKES.
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Land Surveying.

TWILL attend any jobs of Surveying
l. within 10 or IL miles, that can do
from 2 o'clock on Friday till Saturday
evening. r. T. MINIS.
Fob 01 -. :. ff q
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" L
res GLASS PUTTY TPEssyRfEs; BoUGEs, ATHETERs,
e". anil 'FERFITMEs EXTRACTS TOILETS, &C..
Was offered nh Edgefed marand greater Inducements
-t:.-.: tf 7 to prices given
Also, Hand
- "A FULL LINE OF GROCERIES,
Butter, Cheese Mac2aroni Rice, -
Crackers, Jumblss Lunch Biscuit, Lemon Biscuits.
+ Sardines Pickles. Sauces Salmon.
Peaches Pine Apples gees Tomatoes articles uu
ally kept in First Class Grocery Store. -:
- =. Also, on hand, full and complete lire of
49, =. " LIQUORS,
Such FRENcH and ooaNAo BRANDY WHsKEy WINES GIN
Old 0sls7 Vh'ty 's'nn''' s. S. gs' b.s ss'ss sss.
stafer sold Ryey$7 per gallon per bottle;
Moa1bon's B Bourbon s. per gallon s. i per bottle
Pas P aSs5tH dss5 Rev. psr
Pure Sherry and Madeira Wine at So per per bottle
Porter Ale, best brands 40 per bottle
defy competition all the above articles price, purity and gen.
unnes Ibough SELL and determined sell them
w. A. SANDERS
AtsANDERs' STORE you will find -. ~.
Flour fs5 d It i i ct. e, e. psas eu+v
Bacon sides It cts per per gallon
Hams, the best, at l6s cts
SANDERS Drug Store you get all the KEROSENE OIL you
SANDERS Drug you will find all SEED PoTA
TOES Early Bose ct s5 barrel Early Goodrich at s barrel
Pink Eye barrel jackson Whsat s. per barrel slight ad
The finest HAIR OIL the day preparation Try
bottle
All the late REMEDIES day be had SANDERS Drug
Store which cordially invite the attention of all Physicians
Are you seeking BITTERS and PATENT MEDICINES? Call
Drug Store you will find supply all kinds invented
Drug Store you get Suph Mophineat 81 pr dahm;
Quinne Opium Iodde Potash
at Is
icles as cheap
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded Sanders Drug
Store day and night, at Just the cost of the ingredients
Ali Medicines Drugs Groceries, Liquors very
best better could be bought would certainly purchase them
RJ-TERMS CASH.
w. H. SANDERS
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Our New York Correspondence.

NEW YORK, March Is, 1872,
If Lavater, the physiognomist, could
be brought to life and walk down Broad
way. the old mans heart would be glad
dened at the verifcation Of his peculiar
of human nature that would
be found written en- the faces Of the pass
..tE-.9i Z!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-21
"a - - Removed !!
ID 800 To No. e. Frazier Building!
Look to Your Interest !
BE Sure Find the Place That is to Your Interest
Over $3.5oOs Worth Of Fresh Goods Added to
my Stock!
St' ...l BETTER AND PURER STOCK OF
Drugs Medicines, Chemicals, Paints,

;: %: .l~F ~ =" q rs a'VARNIsH. :DYEsTUFFs,
,>e;s GLASS PUTTY yRfEs BoUGEIs, GAFHETERs
at.. ..'PERFul EXTR CTS TOILETS, &C.. n
never Edsefed areand greater inducements
t..-.: = r to prices given.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-07-06
A Grave Yard for Newspapers

A Colonel Rice, who has been obliged 10
give up the publication ofbis paper in Att
lanta. Georgia, closed bis editorial iabors
with The following: ~ have labored hard
for two years aud sunk over fifteen hundred
dollars 10 establish the Reporter, and now
have to say it must 60 down Atlanta is
the poorest town of the size Of 1t for news
paper in the world. The people will not
sub cribe aud the business men will not ad-
vertise. There have been more newspapers
failed in Atlanta than any city IN the
United States. The erchan's and people
have less energy and pride in literary way
than any other people They are the most
selfish people iu The world. They should be
left In the dark. where they belong, 10 grope
their way after the almighty dollar, which
they worship, and lumber on down to the
devil, where they will surely 60. am done
with the newspaper business 10 Atlanta now
aud forever"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-07-06

WEST VIRGINIA OIL NEws.-The Crystal
Oil Co. have rig up and will commence
operations in few days.
Cation & Bros. new we'll Charter Oak is
pumping about 7 barrels per day.
Mr.. E. p. Davis well No. 3, which was
reported last week Is now doing between
and 8 barrels per day.
The shipments Of oil from the Gale trsct
for the week ending Saturday, June %,
amounted to 1858 barrels
Col. John Vinal is putting up new rig
on the Smut Nose lease. Jas. H. Tooth.
Aker has the contract.
The st. Roman we'll No. 2, torpedoed
again this week. 1t Is now pumping about
Is barrels
Grand Mother we'll was torpedocd this
week, but was not improved any. The well
belongs TO the Alexis Co.
The Young American well, belonging to
Warner Il Co. was torpedoed this week und
is now pumping bbls. per day.
The Tombler we'll on the OIL Run Petro-
leum Cos. tract was torpedoed this week.
Not heard from.
Stewart & Gould bad their well torpedoed
this week with show for good we'll, bui
the engine gave out before the we'll wa,
tested.
Wheel Wood No. s. oa the West virgiuia
Co.'S tract was torpedoed this week and !,
now pumping about Is barrels. The well
belongs to 4. W. Gilcr;st.
The Perseverance, OIL Co. Commenced
drilling 4heir we'll Lone Star, on the v. o
4 c. Co. tract, las. week. The we'll is be-
ing rapidly pushed down, by that prince o
drillers, "Hauk" Gilcrist, and If there j.
any oil there we are pretty sure hs viii
find 1t. Good luck, boya-[VolcauO Lubri
Gator.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-07-06
ApoLlsHNENr OF THE CnrnIr Svcrrv

ADoLlsHNENr OF THE CREDIT system ny
THE HARDWARE DEALERs.-Tbe nroceea-
'nss Of the meeting Of the hardware dealers
OF the OH Region held at Oil City May 3O,b
appeared 10 the Oil City papsrs a dsy or
two since. The organization is fully sffec-
ted, and goes into eject from the first Of the
present month. TIE public generally will
bs benefited BY this much needed business
reform, and ws hope to see every brauch o,
business similarly organised. it's only BY
the adoption ofs strictly cash system ths,
general businsss can be conducted, and II,
speedy adoption 10 oil that can save the oil
Region from anspcisl Inia. success 10, ,b.
pafetrsnt.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-07-06
poIrc. Nsws.-on the 4,h, owley Joe,

Police NEws --On the 4.h, Owiey Joe,
frsil icmsie. went into the upper free and
easy and undertook to ''run the house" after
ber own fsshion. Mickey Mike, the floor
mauseer, couldn't see 1t In that light, end
pushed the beauteuus Owiey out Ct the
door, for which che caused bis arrest The
matter was compromised.
Julia Collins and Ida Castle had q set-to
on the 4th, resulting in Ida getting the
worst IT the game. Warrants were issued,
but the affair was settled.
This forenoon, Tom. Malloy "pnt in an
Appearance" before Justice Reynolds, with
dolefuI story to the effect that Mickey
Mike "ad trashed him, be jabbers. an shure
I'D loike q wsront I'll his arest." The Jus
tIce very sensibly refused to grant him q
warrant, as the appearance of his "horn''
indicated that while Intoxicated be bad uD
doubtedly fallen 10 the ground and bic nose
bad acted ss q plouebshsre on the earth. A
reside zee Of about TX months in franklin
Jail would just fit Mslloy at present.