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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-05-16

WAKED ur TOO EAELy.-5The Spring
field (Ill) Jowmul gives this: Not
loug since sleepy luembee Of the
lower branch Of the Legislature re-
quested fellow,member to wake bin
when a certain bill Involving The in
terests Of iambrl- men came up. Tliii
agreed upon, the sleepy member waa
soon in.,the land of dreams. 1t so
happened thAt certain billDpon theft
aud perjury calne up, and when it
was fairly under waytl SlespyIaeH-
ber WAS aroused. He, rubbing his
eyes, arose and addressed 1heSpealiur /:
Mr.. Speaker, / wish To- !say "a lew
wosilS apdp this bill. for the fact is,
the most Of ths pedpH atE 5iir Nay
make their living byiithEd drade,%;lIf
is needless to add that ilis. remarks
were appreciated andihighly applaud
60.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-05-16

GrA airnwho Kept a List Of her.
admirers in a diary, wittily calledalt
her him. book.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-05-16

@" Maaaaass daaisg aiaa.au
] bis little cousin purpoaslya dil1he,
dear? o Itwas sn accident ?"-" Yes.
mamma; and all want is q Glance
to hlt him agasnTT 81, 3.z.g
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-05-16
d D QUINN [. :. ::
RHoIEsALE AzD.RErAlL DEALER IN ":.
BOOKS, STATIONERY, MUSIC,
4s8S3& z s1a -.
AND IoDIoALs,
1ss BRoap STREET, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.

end Wholesale Dealer Books
for Mercantile including dgers Journals Day Books Records
Books Memorandum Books Time Books Drawing Scrap Books Auto
graph Books Copy gherng and Exercise Books for shoouse &c.
The Writing EaTers including Cap Letter and Note American
English and French Ruled and Plain sanpedand rnstampea
Of Envelopes embraces Letter Note and Official Sizes
all coors qualities besides full line General Stationery including
all the nnumerabe items the Counting
Also articles that would be appropriately designated Fancy
ionery. ~ .!.l. l1..4.1a.F.
In the Book found Standard
and Colleges Dictionaries Bibles and Prayer Books Books
Of Juvenile and Toy Books and well selected stock
General Iiteratnre, y =. - +
III tie Miscellaneous Stock in which deal buyers
favorable any establishment in the trade. 3l
new Price List will soon which will enable purchasers
prompt careful attention. the thorough system marks the
mode of doing business in this establishment: -
Augusta; April g. 1872l5m3
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-05-16

Hegenah's Elixir CALASAYA BARK Whitcombs ASTHM REMEDY
Bradfelds FEMALE REGULATOR PHILOTOKEN rs =
Dr. Simmons LIVER MEDICINE Railways PILLS anaEADY RELIEF
Ayers HAIR YIGoR MUSTANLINIMENT,
:" CHERRY PEGTGRAL COD LIv2 OIL,
SARsAPARILLA TaMants SCI TIER ;PERENT,
AGUE CURE, Halls HAIR RESTCER,
CATHARTIC PILLS Ba,rys TRICOPEE0US
Aliens LUNG BALSAM, Burnets COCOAINr tho Hair,
Cooks WINE for Coughs Colds BR the oepegon
For Cooking Purposes.
EXTRACT LEMON ROSE, ORANGE, VANILLA, me APPLE
. A full line of BAKING POWDERS and SPICES of aknds.
Toilet Articles for the Ladies
POWDER BOXES very handsome PENNs EXCELsIo HAIR OIL
cAMPHORI ICE 4 VINEGAR ROUGEs PREMIUM BEARS[L,
TOOTH POWDERS and PASTE, Handkerchief XTRACTS.
GENUINE BELL COLOGNE HAIR POMADESs5 5I1LET POWDERS
LUBI8s EXTRACTS aHed Ps all ayofssc,
CHOICE GROCERIES.
HAMS Glsary SIDES LARD FLOUR, MEAL SGARSt M0LAS-
sEs syRUPs TEAS COFFEE CHEESE MAcCARo ana all Goods
kept in first class stock which will be sold low for Cash
Tobacco and Cigars. .se -
Always on hand supply of Choice TOBACCO and GLARS
do the confidence support and liberal roaage bestowed
the past twnone years. only asking abnnuane of the
feeling confident that sell goods Pure anas Cheap
house. II 4 = >,.S I
ss- Prescriptions carefully Compounded day night
March R-~ ,----a~-.~l4~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-05-16

EEAIbaN ssaRdsepetJ qIega, sYas
hung BY bis playfelloMas ani sisathens;
aued before hstcrid 80 cut dsvn,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-05-16

HAVE apain repenhed my stock Of Goods DRUG and GRO
Gerry LINE, which warrant FRESH and GENUINE
Having been connected with the Drug Trade
competent Judging the Purity of Drugs and mpng ph
IN prices. ..,.g....s ... sa.3.,s t. :.
All ask s to give call and for yourses It trouble,
but pleasure show goods My stock enhraa, apsrt
srsaS.J1s' hr.,r,1n,D uAn /, tsf
ou 0a Saa. waaIa saa ~ aA AsEEn OFF, and WARMTH ss
so Gallons sps TURPENTINE,
rs Lbs Spanish BROWN and Venetian RED,
10 Boxes WINDOW GLASS and 100 Lbs, Putty, es
rs Gallons MACHINE OIL,
sposs GLAssLAMPsI sllstyss, G5AaSa
100 Lbs eaeh aanE SODA sAITs SULPHUR, oopsRAs,
sOOAbs. Family and ToiletSOAPs,
If you want the Rest kerosene OIL snts y the single
gallon and 46 cents BY thsye gallons you cap Ct Y
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-05-16
EGroceries Oh Time ]!

We hav made ample accommodation of Planters
wishing buy Time and respectfully solicit their patronage All such
orders accompanied with City Acceptance will be promptly filed and
CASH rates a3 ~ ~ ~
We also the sale of VIM Massey Celebrated Pha-
WIN be glad to see our Egeasld ieIds and Will sell the
Best Grade of Goodsat the Lowest Market Prices ~
Mar l9 4 b12ll15 N - L If st - f 10
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styles, and warranted equal to the best w
Merchants Planters should be tooo place Sign
EMPIRE AND PALMETTO GROCERY HOUSE
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-05-16

cause OF the birds and the flowers
and because the gate looked willing
and al las, lie even ventuied up the
straight walk to The great double
front doors. H. tugsed frst at one
knob and then the other when it
Glanced that Miss Debby's knob be.
gan to slide backward at touch
stronger than his.
1t was just a c!ance that Miss Deb
by Was the frpL to see the heaven
sent messenger. She had also been
first TO see the fatal note.
She did not ask the chi;d what ;he
wanted upon that unused Threshold
she did not even tell him he had left
the gate open, but. taking MIN to her
longing arms. she kissed him. She
thought of the days when her brothers
were Just there, and,the woman wept
to think of those happy days. And
her woman,s heart stirred within her
to. think Of what might have been.
Something Of this was mingled in the
tide of feeling which rushed over her
as she looked upon and loved that
sweet young face. And she thought
of her sister alone like her, and che
wished to share the joy With her, but
remembering the dashing down of
former hopes, she led the child away
to her own rooms.
The boy knew nothing but love-
be expected universal love-but there
was surprise in his face when this
nice old lady earsssed. him so fondly,
played with him. and watched every
movement. Hssoon felt as confident
Of her as of his mother-and his
prattle Was very sweet to that lone
heart. 80 ags.l 1AlN.
But after awhile the child must GO
away his mamma would want him; 2;
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31

SUGAR-The year commenced with only
limited stock in the sheds, and fair to fully
fair ruling at / u II #4c, against II IA l2i2c
at the commencement, but with so little
movement that quotations were nominal.
The growing crop was estimated at 10000
u 100000 hhdR, but it was well known that
the result would depend upon the weather
for the rest OF the year and the supply and
efficiency of labor. An early freeze with
other untayOrable contingencies might re-
duCe the yield materially below the com
mon estimate, while auspiciOus weather
and the command of the necessary labor in
the grinding season, might be expected TO
turn out fully as much as was anticipated
if not even more. The result proved to be
81 ,239 hhds short of the outside early esti-
mate, showing the great uncertainty of the
yield at the commencement Of the year.
With regard to these early estimates, il
should be observed they were not predi-
Gated simply on increased acreage and a fair
start. Not only had planters extended their
fields, but they had largely augmented
their working capacity from new and i'm
proved engines, improved cutivators, and
other implements, aud by considerable ad-
dItOns to their working force from white
immigration. Until the middle Of October
the weather continued favorable. In some
cases planters commenced grinding,
but finding the cane too green,
they were subsequently, compelled
to suspend operations and defer cutting to a
later period. In the meantime the crop was
injured by a heavy storm, and q warm
smell which gave the cane a fresh start.
throwing off its strength into the leaves in
stead OF the stalk. To complete the untOward
events OF the season Il severe freeze in
November caught q considerable portion OF
the crop which had been left standing in
the hope Of its maturing, and that which
had been cut previously was poor and
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31

The falling of in the receipts for March
was followed by a further decrease Of more
that - T. cent in April, accompanied by a
still greater falling off in the rates, but the
| general tendency was upward, low mIddling
opening at an advance OF l4c, subsequently
Tecedmg a fraction. but soon reacting. and
finally closing at net advance Of y u 5sc.
The Liverpool market, on the contrary.
ruled more and more in favor of BUYERS
until at the close it showed e falling of of
5-I6t from the opening rates. * the same
time all the circulars to han cgpcurrcd in
describing the position Of he American
product Us unusually strong a., much ao
that many authorities interr.1tDI that the
previous regularity in prices Will soon be
followed by marked advance. predicatfd
on the crop not exceeding ) 5000 600 the de-
mand at Manchester in the face of 1Dre
mnneratiTe prices, showing 20 falling OF.
and tie excess IN the visible SUNNY
gradually diminishing under the zen
eTaI movement. In fact, mau- regarded
a highly favorable prospect for the next
crop as atturding the only reasonable hone
for break down OF the market. It was
argued that spjnners viii persist II making
iulI time unless there was q pretty certain
assurance OF much lower prices later in the
year II which case they would generally
90 to short time, for the purpose Of resum-
ing at lower range Of values. The aC-
counts with regard 70 average, the progress
OF the crop, and the weather were conse- /
quently scrutinized with unusual interest
and the depression in April was no doubt
due IN no lncOnsIderable degree to the eX-
travagant estimates made at the North
The sales this month embrace only $3.50
bales, against 1890 in March and 1871 500
in April, 1871; and the receipts "a, 299 bales,
against 1926 in March and l02,OJ3 in
April, 1871; while the exports were 1853 |
bales, against 1875, Alb in March, and l7O,96l !
in April 1871. The closing quotations com |
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31

The movement in January was the heavi-
est otthe year, the sales summing up 1877. 100
bales, against receipts Of 2l6,966, which
were, nevertheless, materially short of tba
corresponding period in 1871. when the for
mer we're 2l6,000 and the latter 233. 3.l3
Prices exhibited a marked upward ten.
deucy nearly throughout the month. adj
yancIng during the first week acc. during
the second week Ic, then recedrng asc, but
soon recovering and rising in the LAST ten
days, making the net rise for the month
fully 24sc. At Liverpool at the same time
prices rose 8 Id. Low middling closed in
tins market at q a 2ll2c, against 1885 a I9c
sJ the commencement of the month, and
middhag Orleans at Liverpool 1T lid
sgalns, lOi4d at the opening. The New
York market at the same time exhibited an
advance Of e. The supply question con
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31

for the month decrease Of more than halt
compared with the previous month, but
prices exhibited more unsteadiness, open
lug at decline Of 3sC, middliDg rising 5Sc,
subsequently losing the Improvement, and
then assuming a general upward movement
and closing al an advance OF barely lsc in
good ordinary, a a % in low nliddling and
81 in middlings The depression at the com
mencement Of the month was in sympathy
with the New York market, where a strong
effort was made to bear down prices, on the
ground that consumption was IN the course
OF curtallment, which would bring down the
demand to less than the actual supply. Itwas
further urged that colossal preparations
were making for the next crop. and that
"an astonishing break down in values" was
to be apprencnded. The Oujcrv about the
immense crop in future was intended to
bear the market. Some OF the sagaci0us
pundits Of the Northern press spoke conf
IDENTIFY Of 1000, 600 and although they were
rebuked by such conservative journals as
the Commercial amt Financial ChFOHjcie vet
the general sentiment was manifestIv in
favor of more than 100000 In their wild
speculatiOns on hesubieCt Northern writer's
failed 10 see the probability OF contingencies
" hlCh might require a reduction of twenty
five per cent or more III their estimates
From the fair profits realized by the planter
at current prices, they concluded that there
must be very large increase in the acreage
planted, but overlooked the stubborn facts
that planters required something more than
their simple will to increase their planting
They took no account OF the credit and
money required for fencing, implements,
animals and wages. In other words, that
an increase Of capital was necessary to an
increase IN acreage. They moreover
passed by the consideration thai
even II the capital were provided, it
was by no means certain that the ad-
ditiOnal labor, which would be necessary.
could he obtained: that the mere shipping
Of labor from one plantation TO another
can not be expected to augment the gen
eral product: that what one will gain an
other Will lose; and that to accomplish any
large increase in the product there must be
an actual accession of hands from non
cotton growing States. They never paused
20 inquire what probability there was of
such accessious, but jumped to the conclu-
sion that there would be an immense in
crease. Leading New York papers pre-
dIcted 100000 bales, and when their ex-
trayagance was corrected by others, pIumeG
themselves on their conservatism in re
duciug their estimates TO 1850 600. This
delusion lasted but a Short time This. it
Will be observed, was for crop Just plant
nc. The receipts this month fell off to
s., 2i6 bales, against I74,I7g in the previous
month and 2ll,278 in 1871, and the sales
embraced ilS,SQO bales, against Il2 300 in
February and 10000 in 1871. The closing
quotations compared with --- previous
Ipnth and wear as follows.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31

From 1861 to 1867 inclusive the receipts
ranged from II bales up t. 1913, but in 1860
they summed up $500: III 1879 1.-THE big
crop YEAR $685. in 1913, 4S3l; in 1857, 33;
in 1896 lIG6; iii 1852 ., 182, and in 1851,
1891.
The following table gives the receipts at
this port, and the total crop for the last
piqltppO wears.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SATURDAY AUGUST 81 1872

Weld to 4,35O,OO0 bales. At any time this
might have been regarded as possible, but
not until very late period would have any
intelligent observer pronounced it probable.
In the past year, on the contrary, the result
has agreed, with remarkable precision, with
what was regarded at New Orleans in Sep
TENDER as probable. The North, however,
assumed the possible instead OF the proba-
bic, and its exaggerated crop estimates IN
doubtedly had a material influence in de
pressing prices toward he close of that
month l2c below the highest point on the
fifteenth. The quotations ID our market on
September 30. compared with the com
mencement of the month, and the previous
wear are as Tp1IaWs
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31

tinued TO be the ruling element. The light
arrivals at the American ports early in the
month had excited fears at Liverpool and
Manchester of an approaching cotton fam
inc, exciting marked advance. Our ar
rivals then became more liberal,
which checked the upward movement.
but 1t beng represented from this side that
the increase in the receipts was ONLY tenn
pOraTy, and excited by causes independent
OF this supply, prices rallied and became
stIlI more buOyant on the arrivals being
less cOplo1s. Conservative writers. how
ever, pointed to the invisible supply and to
consumption being checked by the mills
running more on the fine numbers, and ar
gued that even flour crop should not exceed
0JJv,JjV, winch they regarded as ImpToba-
lie, yet there was no danger of the extreme
scarcity tOTebOded. There could be no
doubt, however, that the unusually healthy
condition OF the home trade II Great Bri-
tain afforded a sound basis tor increased
consumption however much it might be
COun-eracted by the restrictive measures OF
the mills. Notwithstanding these views the
market closed strong with q continued up
ward tendency. Our own quotations com
pared with the previous month and year
as follows:
Ordinary. ......I2 aI2l. a. -94 an
Ooo- pIithtl Nsi5-o u Is SOB a. ah.a Z3 3" ~ e
Low NldI.Mg- IA ala. i6=a Ui4 2 an.
liCsdl-lE... IA Z ais lg4 ULaa. ar
February commenced with a further ad-
vance Of L a sc, which was followed bY
an additional Improvement OF lsc, but the
market subsequently, showed less trmness.
tuctU&tng from Is a lie, stiffening, how
ever, in the latter part OF the month, and
closing at net advance OF llc in good
ordinary, sSo in low midGiiug and SC in
midding The current opinion in New
York at this period tended t. a lower range
OF prices. Although il was now admitted
that our crop would fan materially short Of
the early estimates, when our friends a the
North supposed they had much more rella-
ble intelligence than our own, yet il was
argued that the deficiency WOuI1 be made
up by other countries and that
lie hign range of the current prices would
moreover restrict consumption and thereby
require less copiOus supplies. At Liverpool,
On the contrary, prices continued buOyant,
opening at an advance of sd. subsequently,
rising Is a ID, and finally closing at a net
Improvement of I'D. The movement il
this month was of much less liberal extent,
the receipts amounting to IG4.l7J bales.
against 2iC9G0 in January and 2l9. 100 in
February. 1871, and the sales to Ii2, 300.
against lSi 100 in the previous month and
2l09GO in February, 1871. The following
were the comparative quotations at the
close:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31

Ordinary .......'ll Wll'f l7-- 2-2-g Hlo
GOOD OrduaTv..I5. 0I3as all IT. ~ q
Low NlduLug. IA. uI-.. ~ CI-5t 1872 Hl57s
MIGcEug....-. - 0l5a Ia ala+i I9 4l+H
1t will be seen from tie tables below that
the highest point in this month was during
the third week, when low uiddnug was
quoted at ~ lyl2c.
October commenced with more liberal re
CcIpts and d stronger demand, cn2 bling
factors to realize an advance Of h4C, but
the market then took on uufavorable turn.
pred5cated on increasing supplies and the
accounts from Liverpool and New York, and
prices steadily gave way until at the close
of the month they showed a falling off OF
Is 5sc from the highest point, and s a
sc from the opening rates. The crop re
port published by the Cotton Exchange
was predicatcd on letters from the interior,
dated from the fifteenth to the twentieth Of
September. lts.general tenor was quite as
unlavOrable as the press accounts up 10 the
same period, but commanded more at
tentiOn and confidence from its cOuclu-
sOns, being drawn with rigid impartialirv
from the letters Of several hundred CORE
spOndents whose names had been submitted
10 or selected bv the committee on account
Of their reliability and intelligence. The
Agricultural Bureau operates by a more
complex system. Ii has what may be
called a board Of four or five members ID
every county or parish. who are furnished
with Interrogatory circulars which rhcy adj
dress to planters and others in their neigh
bOThood. The board then coudcnses the
replies received, and forwards the re-
suit to the bureau at Washington, which.
in its turn, prOmuigates condensed report
Of the whole. What these boards do IN
their respective counties is done by the com
mittee of the Cotton Exchange, but instead
OF having to consider only one board report
from each county. the committee have to
digest the whole correspondence from the
seven principal cotton States. 1t is mani
fest that III both cases much depends on the
impartiality of the principal officials and
their suboTdinates, and that under the en-
Ormous gambling in futures at New York,
the case might happen in which
liberal compensation would be freely given
for such a modification of any forthcoming
report as would promote certain interests.
Thus tar,h0weyor, nothing has occurred to
shake confidence in the honesty Of the bu-
Teau reports, but even were it otherwise it
would br restrained from any marked mis-
representation by the check presented bv
such local authorities as the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange. The following gives the
closing quotations compared with those
OF the previous month and the preceding
wear.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31

The stock on hand by our running state
ment was now reduced to 23,6l3 bales. and
the amount unsold to 10000, while the re.
ceipts averaged less than $50 bales a dav.
Under these circumstances the movement
shrunk to very limited proportions, while
prices rapidly gave way, declining during
the first week he, against q C at New York
and I'D at Liverpool; during the second,
l'sc, against lc at New York and sd at
Liverpool; during the third, Sc against
2iSc at New York and I'D at Liverpool. and
Ill the remaining ten days, IN elise,
against sc at New York and I'D at Liver
pool, showing net falling OF during the
month OF 344 II &c here, against l3sc at New
York and Esd at Liverpool. The main
causes of this downward movement ap-
pears TO have been the extent Of the visi-
bic and invisible supply, and exaggerated
reports of the prospect for the next crop.
The sales this month were confined to
1850 bales, against 1890 in June, and
81 soc in July, 1871, and the receipts to 1852
bales, against GS2S in June, and 2q.G4 in
July, ISL; while the exports were -, 23I
bales, against 3l.8l7 in June and 1891 in
July. lNIl. The closing rates compared
with the previous dates as follows.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31


The above may be regarded as tn, close
OF the active movement OF the year. With
triHing receipts, a very light stock, and
scarcity of the kinds most in request, the
sales in june we're confined to 1890 bales,
against 81, 200 in May, and 81, 400 in June,
1871. while the receipts were 6S2S bales,
against 80, 1853 in May, and a. 500 in June,
1871. The exports at the same time were
3l,Sl7 bales, against 79,507 III May, and
~, III in Jane, 1871. The market opened
= Il 7sc higher and subsequently exhibited
a further advance of Il a zsc, low middlng
selling on the fifth at 24l4c and strict
at DC, which was the highest point
OF the year. The quotations at the close
on that day were 2234 a 23I4c for good Ordi-
nary, 2I1Z 2i54c for low niddliug, and
2jI4 &c for midHing, but on the ensuing
day, under a decline Of 35c at New York,
prices receded lac, and continued steadily
to give way for the rest OF the month, the
closing rates for low midding showing a
net decline from the highest point of lc t.
h, but still standing a fraction above the
opening rates. The New York market pre-
sentcd a net decline Tor the month of lsc.
and the Liverpool market OF 3-lGd. The
closing rates compared with previous dates
as follows: