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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-20
Foster to be Hanged After All.


: William Foster, the famous car-hook
murderer, Of New famous because
so much ridiculous fuss has been made
over him-is to be hanged after ALL Fos-.
ter was driver or conductor upon, one
ofthe New Y ork street cars, and under the
frenzying influence of liquor seized. a
car.hook and ruthlessly murdered q Mf.
Putnam-a quiet and respectable citizen;
This was more than year ago. In the
meantime Foster has been tried: found
guilty of murder in the first degree, and
sentenced to be hanged. According to
this sentence he was to have been hanged
three weeks ago. Gov. Dix, however,
was 80 besieged by the petitions of a
great many run-mad, mawkish, philan-
thropical people in New York, as to be
induced to grant the doomed man re-
spite. All attempts, however, to per-
suade the Governor to commute his SEN
tence TO toihprisonment for life have failed,
and he is to be hanged on Friday che 2lst.
And would not this seem to seal the
fate of Stokes? The Court has. not yet
granted Stokes new trial; ). and will the
Governor who has refused commuta-
ton to Gaffney, who was lately hanged
in Buffalo, and Foster, the car-hook MUIR
derer, be likely to entertain an appeal
for mercy in his case?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-20
Ta,.Gatherinc: in Louisiana,

Governor Kellogg, Of Louisiana Tor
rather the Governor in possession Of the
seals and keys of office, with Uncle
Sans bayonets to back him. has ISSUED
a proclamation to the Taxpayers, warn
ing them to walk up o the Captains of
fee and settle, or take the consequences.
Perhaps the citizens may reconsider the
matter, and resolve to pay their taxes to
avoid further difficulty, but accompany
ing the SHINE with q protest against the
Kellogg usurpation, which may he OF
service az basis Of action when Il turn
in the political wheel throws tlo'now op-
pressed class upperm6st. :.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-20
ACHING Man for His Wife.

On the Goth of last March man nam
ed Bennett Jones, living in Jackson, Miss,
wrote to Dr. Dameron, Of Memphis, Tepp,
requesting the doctor to give him (Jonesl
ais (the doctor's) wife. The reason as
signed for the making Of this request was,
that the wife in question loved Jones bet,
ter than she loved her husband, and would
be bappier with him than she ever could
be be- WITH the do:tor. Jones also put in the
Plea that he should be unhappy for hfe
unless the doctor generously granted bis
request declared that he would never give
no his love for Mrs D., and limited his
intention of outliving the doctor, if nc
other wav of accomplishing his purpose
could be devised.
A few weeks after Dr.. Dameron receiv-
ed this outrageous letter. he met Jones az
the corner of Second and Mdnroe streets
in Memphis. and shot him at sight. At
was indicted for murder, and his tria
came off few weeks ago. Jones letter
asking the doctor for his wife. was put n
evidence BY the defence; the jurv acquit
ted the prisoner speedily, and the entir'
community unanimously approved the
verdict.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-20
.Belligere,at Rights.n

General Banks is On the war-path in
favor Of bellige,ent rights to Cuba, In
q speech delivered at Washington last
week, 10 the man and brother, he nailed
into the Administrator for hegleessng to
give this crpmb Of comfort 10 the bleeding
and suffering patrioss Of Cuba, Banks
blew his trumpet in this way when speak
ing Of belligerent rights:
"People are asking what the term means.
The answer is plain. 1t means nothing
more than that when a man who is fight
ing for his liberty shall be wounded or Ia
ken prisoner be shall be respected .as a
soldier, and not be hanged like pirate CT
a dog. That man who denies these rights
is not fit to bear the human form. When
will men at the State Department, and at
the White House, ard the men at the
Capitol say they are ready.to accord bel
hgerent rig ghts7' They Will say it as soon
as you require it; as soon as you demand
that these men struggling for liberty shall
be treated like Christians. and not be shot
like pirates or dogs, they will say it.
But hip service is cheap and sentiment
hollow, while men bleed and die m behalf
Of the sacred cause Of liberty. Suppose
the Government accords beligerent rights
to the Republicans Of Cuba, will Banks
and the colored troops in the country rally
to the cause of the patriots? We opine
not General Banks did not signalize him.
self much In the late war-except in re.
treat and defeat There is now splendid
opportunity for Banks to distinguish him
sell. Being out Of employment at home
let him go to Cuba and embrace the cause
Of the patriots. Then. when Cuba is an
nexed to the United States, the people viii
return him to Congress- either as Senator
or Representative.
Oakes Ames, Patterson, Colfax and 9th
ers of the Credit Mobilier Ring, could b.
spared this country for the present to fig gh
for Cuban independence. Cuba offers
splendid field for thieving ex-Congress
men.-Chronicle d Sentinel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-20
THE ADVER TISER.
The Convention for Investigation.
Edgefield, 8. c.. March go. 1873.

Our readers will remember that last
week, in connection with the eommuni
cation of "THE PUBLIC GooD," con-
cerning the public indebtedness of Edge
field County, we suggested convention
of the people, without regard to race or
color, to take into consideration this im-
portant matter. And now, as will be
seen in another column, anumberot our
most respectable and intelligent citizens,
call Public Meeting for this purpose on
sale-day next. And again "The Public
Good,". in few. well timed remarks,
urges on this important business. As
he wisely says, "it is by agitation alone
that we may escape stagnatton as peo-
pie, and civil death by political dry
rot" And he might haye put it into
broader Englishstill, and said: it is only
by watching the thieves closely and let
ting them know they are watched, that
we we may keep the last cent in our
pockets. For truly the struggle 10 now
over the last cent!
Let us then have this meeting; and
let all, white and black. who desire tn
see public dishonesty rooted out of the
land, come forward and manifest their
interest.
Among the names signed to this call
We are glad to see that of an old public
servant whose character and record fit
him above all others to lead off in this
matter-Ex-Gov NJ. L. Bonham. He
has the bravery, the vim, the dignity, to
go through with this work. And of all
men we know, his skirts are cleanest oi
Radical taint. He has nothing to ask oi
that party, and we are sure they have
nothing to give him II we cannot honor
him with public Office, as in former days,
we can at least testify our confidence in
him by calling upon him to lead in the
effort to rid us of public corruption and
malfeasauce.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-20


To the Editor of;the E1gefeld 4 Advertiser !:
The action of the House of Represen-
tatives in promptly defeating, as you
say, the'bill introduced in,ths Senate to
ascertain the indebtedness Of Edgefeld
County" clearly indicates a determina-
tion on the part of this mongrel rabble
to prevent inquiry into the rascality of
official persons. and the greater reason
therefore now exists for the proposed
investigation. Why such bill was ever
introduced to the Legislature we could
never discover, for the people haze the
right of Aemselves,to inspect, andezaps:
i'le the5ooks of u1 public officers, without
asking the. permission of the Legislature
in this regard.
Let us have the public meeting you
|,s"ggest, and the appointment of Com
mirtee of the Cablsst fnanciers in the
County, to whom shall be entrusted the
duty of examining thoroughly, the books
of all County Officers, and Of reporting
through the Pressthe financial latitude
and longitude of this impoverished, be-
nighted, apparently God abandoned, and
wretched county.
Can you tell your readers how the
Edge6eld Delegation voted on this lost
bill?.
Let the meeting be called for the first
Monday in April. that every honest man,
of whatsoever color he be, who feels an
interestin thea appointment Of intelligent
and honest Public Officers, and. whc
desires to know of tho application of the
Public funds, shall have time to be in
formed ofitspurpoc' and thereby govern
himself accordingly.
It is by agitation alone that We may
escape stagnation as people, and avoid
civil death by political " dry rot"
THE PUBLIC GOOD.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-20
From the Rome (Ga) Southern & Com
The War in Louisiana.


A full .account-the fullest that has
come to this section--of the fight between
the Police and Militia in New Orleans will
be found in our telegraphic columns on
the first page. Our Louisiana friends are
Glow to learn the true condition OF the
American Republics called. Ours Is
centralized Government, as much under
military rule as Rnssia-more 80, perhaps.
than Germany, with her enlightened and
humane Emperor, and it is not the part
of wisdom to oppose, and have men shot
down, like beasts in the streets, unless
the power to resist was more tangible.
And what is strangest of all things
Virginia, the mother Of Washington and
Lee, and upon whose soil Louisiana blood
has flowed like water in defense Of South
ern honor and manhood. is passing resolu-
tions, inviting the Tyrant to partake Of
her hospitality. with open arms. while ms
troops are crushing out liberty, free speech,
and free action, of a freedom loving people
Obi when shall we learn to cease de-
basins our manhood They crush Us with
their bayonets, and we endorse and en-
courage the oppresson by fawning upon
them. Is thy servant dog that he
should do this thing"
South CarolinaI"A cordial invitation
eztended to President Grant"
Virginia" Preparing to recetre PTesi
dent Grant IN Richmond"
Have our people lost all of their man
hood. God help them to turn their face
towards Louisiana and recover themselves
If Grant must come, le. him come asothe
tyrants visit the people whom they con
quer-with his body guard around him
We do not want him to insult us with hi
presence, as an invited guest, while tn
blood Of our sister Southern State, Loui
siana, is flowing at the hands of his min
ions. Let him pin US down with his bay
onets and hold Us in subjection, but let u
not dishonor the spirit Of our ancestors b.
quasi endorsement Of him and his act
of oppression. We do not want hin
among US, until he can learn to respec
the condition of a conquered, yet "a fre
born people.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-20
President Grants Unpopularity.

President Grants unpopularity, which
was great before, has been augmented to
the last point by his late contemplate
and ungenerous inaugural. Where is
now he.eommunitycr municipality that
could with any SELF respect, welcome
him or entertain him? After such a
speech with all its feeble stuff about
guiding stars" and the universal
language" and the negroes, and the In
dians, and st. Domingo not word
for the South, save single sentence Of
hypoeritical twaddle about "a restoration
of good feeling"
The more Southern people think upon
this inaugural, the less cause have they
to love this glum, selfish, prejudiced,
grasping, unlettered man.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-20
COM M Ii.
AuGuSTA. Mar. Is.


GOLD-Buying at II and selling AZ IA
; COTTON-The market was unsettled,
with the demand light 1t closed dull
and irregular, at La for middling. Re
ceipts, 392, and sales 10S bales.
BACON-Clear Sides, l04 @. II. Sldes
9.@ 10; Shoulders, 77@S; Hams, l3g IL
Dry Salt Sides, sa@9; D. s. shoul'
CoRN.White-by car load, a5@e7s
yellow, 923@95. :.
WHEAT-Amber, 81 9O@7 40; red, 50.
TLouR@cisy III = Mills iG(sA are: Sy 50 25@s 81
for superfine; 80 SOFA 90 for extra
$40 6o@lf2t for family, and sl2@is fol
fancy; Western and Country, y$S@ll p
!. OATS--White and mixed, 70@75
hlaok seedFs5, Red; Rust Proof sf25@
:. .PiEAs-ws ri quote !. u as@a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-20
Our Missouri Correspondence.

MIAMI, Mo-, Mar l3, 1873
Dear Advertiser: told you in my last
so much about our ice, that can not
we'll begin now to write without closing
out the ice business, and telling you
little more about our climate We had
mild thawing weather from the first of
February to the sixteenth, and on that
day, about o'clock, P. NJ, the news
spread over our town almost as rapidly
as would an alarm of fire, the river is
breaking up" Soon most of our citizens
were on convenient high points tosee the
sight,-and sight it vas. A river Of
ice in motion. jamming and crushing at
the bends, and throwing up against the
banks ridges andpiles of ice. some ten,
some fifteen feet high.
A bar and bend, two miles below us,
but in sight, have produced a gorge. The
Ice begins to jam. snd pile up, and stop
in the middle of'the river. We notice
that the Miami Ferry-beat is rising up
from behind the bluff on which we are
standing-a beautiful little steamer for
whose safety every Miamian is deeply
interested Men on the boat say tue
river has gone up three feetsince it gorg-
ed twenty minutes ago." This rise con-
tinues for about All hour, and then the
ponded river overcomes the dam of ice
which it had built, and away go pond
and ice together.
After that we had some weather quite
cold, but for two weeks past we have had
beautiful spring weather. The snow has
gone off the land, and the land is nearly
thawed. I suppose plowing will COM
mcnce by Monday, March 18th. We have
had delightful weather for plowing, but
men cannot plow frozen ground.
None have known winter so hard in
Missouri before this one.
Now let Inc tell you that Mrs. H., and
Lula, and 1, have come through the VIM
ter unscathcd; indeed, our health has
been remarkably good, and to-day we
are all well and happy; comparatively
happy-that is to say we realize that we
are. yet on earth, if we are in Missouri,
and haye not yet passed "heyond the
smiling and the weeping Our work
has been, however, 80 far, as pleasant as
we can ever expect to have it in land
which is not "Beyond the sowing and
the reaping."
We are very much cheered by our
weekly talk with you, about men and
things in Edgefeld. May your shadow
never grow less.
Hurra for Batesville, Ridge Spring,
Johnston's, Pine House, and every other
town and hamlet in the county. Each OF
you ought to have wide-a-wake writer
for the Advertiser. Bestir yourselves,
dig up your buried talents, arouse your
latent energies, and let us hear good
account Of you.
And Edgeheld, come close 10 me and
let me whisper in your ear these words
of friend: II you cannot unearth in
your behalf the rusty capital of New
berry, Spartanburg, Abbeville, nor Au-
gusta, open yohr own Golfers, get out
your bottom dollar, lay track from
your door to Pine House, put an engine,
a tender, and three cars on it, put three
men on this train, and order them to
make the round trip twice in every twen-
ty-four hours If owned your property
I think 1 would. do this, and not leave
my houses and Churches to the owls and
the bats, and my lands to the cotton
planter. Very truly, yours,
VIZ HORNE
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-20

Total, eOd0 GIFTS; al Cash. ssag@ :,
/. To provide means fbr this magnificent One Hum.
drsd Thousand Whole fcisksts aNlx ~
Whole. Tiokae4ss, Ie4s iQs HslEs "a 81 s
Quarters, $3.50, Eleven YbOIe 91Gkets,
for sl6ee Nodiseoent up 1essthan SlefL
oroesss 'tt.a - :! syjs- tsi5saifafp tsi III
The object of this Third, GIFT fCsp seStss Hke,5
ihe ,yO 2f,s.Glass Gssa Tia @ saSh s1ssFs aP
Public Libr1ry Of fsKsntuslEy.- -xaish 81 =
tie special scs aahorzpg the concert for It's benefit
Is to be orevcf fee to all chzens Of every Stale.
The draw ing will be under the supervision q de !"
Trustees oEthe unst eminent citizens he l4iied
sS;aiesa The tdl6fof 6etets ksr alredays
ri s1s sosss s sssii s rs, % ,ssstsS sss ssss
they s,d desire tSe$'Hps 'Sla: RI ,S 81 ;sss
eom@ea aMe %1sSh@ e Ky iasses Ss ss to HoS. hos
Brnmlette, late Governor Of Kentucky, 10 whom
e6mmenica,ions peEtoining 2 H. Giq Gp1cet psg |
D! aa'fs'sea' VIII. iEaaaaf KabEsxN, viesprsae
JOHN s. CAIN, Sec'tp Pdtiie Library o. fKy,saS ,Ei
FARME2S' AND oRQYEES', RA6Ks Treasurer,
As the time for TIE CONCERT B Si6se at
hand tAprff stii), parties wanting tiulDts6
should send hi their Eraers iMm6d 6diatsiy.,
If they avoid the rush and delay
absolutely Unavoidable in the few days :
apreceding the,dfawfng. All aecders andIf
applications ,tfof agencfes, circulars end ~
Information Will meet with prompt AtA
tentiefi. THOS. 8. BRAMiE9YE, Ae&t
Public Library Kentucky, Louisville,
Kentucky. = . ,slirI. SKI
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-20
! SIM art Old Fellow, and Economical

A smart old fellow is Gen. Ben. Butler,
whilcme military commandantover New
Orleans, and now q, S. Senator from
Massachusetts. Smart is:old BEN, andr
nike the Moses adniinistratioU;in South
Carolina, economical. supremely ecot,
in,omical Of the peoples money! HIS
amendmeht to the appropriation bill,
which passed the House of Representa-
tives lately under the party lash, proves
this. The Presidents salary is raised
from ;s25, 900 to $4,000; the vice-Presi-
dent gets $4,000, and all the Supreme
Court Judges and Cabinet officers the
same the Chief Justice sl0,5OO; the AS
sistant Secretaries Of the Departments
81, 500; and the Senators and Represen-
tativ Ell s., s. -$2 500 more, than hereto
fore. This EXTRA pay of three hundred
and tysenty-seven Senators and Repre-
sentatives will thus cost the people the
insignifcantsu sum of 81 ,6s5, 900.
And another cunning measure OF But
ler's was.a also carried triumphantly, and
that was the report of the Judiciary Com
mittee. declaring that the House cannot
expel member for any act committed
before the commencement of the current
session of Congress. Thus, as the Mo-
bilier thieves performed most OF their
feats at an earlier period, they could nc
more be punished for them than old Ben
himself for his various petty larcenies
in Louisiana. The statute of Limitations
Is comforting for the thieves, and the
million and half extra pay will enable
them to carry on their operations to bet
ter advantage and with more complete
impunity in the future.
God made Ben. as he brags, but there
.is very little doubt, nevertheless tina
the devil will get him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-20
Executors Notice.

: A Ill persons having claims against
~ the Estate of GEORGE BRIGGS,
tlec'd., are notified to render the same,
duly attested, to either OF ,a. the Exee9tors
before the 10th March, 1872. And ,all
persons indebted to said Estate are re-
uuested to make payment forthwith, us
the Estate must be closed up without
N' JEFFERSON BRIGGS, %" =
JOHN BRIGGS, iEx'ors.
w. H. BRIGGS, - - a'Ier.'
Feb 26 90 ~. . 4t. -,:,tt 3, 10,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-20

80 An old lady visited a travelling
circus. She wss delighted in every re-
spect but ono Speaking of the proprie
tor, she said: " He hss everything In his
show that is on the bills but the hippo
drome. I wonder wLsse he keeps his
hsuuu6no4nss IL dsSas"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-20

no The Charleston News, of Monday,
says: at is reported that General Stol-
brand has been removed from the Office
of superintendent of the Penitentiary,
and General J. B. Dennis, the. famous
upholsterer of the House, appointed in
his steal
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-20
GlImpses at spring Fashions.

From the ~. Y Herald, we gather
notes upon the spring fashions. :.
The Polonaise instead of going out of
fashion, becomes more fashionable still
But it must be entirely plain and fiat on
the sides, and immensely punchy out
behind. And so of tho skirts of dresses.
Every thing is made with polonaise.
Short sacks, of bright colors, with
vests, and immense flowing sleeves fall.
ing far below the bottom of the sack, are
entirely in vogue. The "Dolman.'
Sashes, of huge width, and tied around
the person anywhere from the shoulders
to the hips-with mammoth loops and
falling down things.
Tile "Gabrielle" dress coming into
fashion again, for indoor wear.
The Polonaise, however, is now called
I" Redingote." 1t is precisely the same
garment, bu. must be called ':Redin-
gote."
Bonnets higher chan ever-.heads higher
than ever-.more flowers, more feathers,
more birds, bugs, grasses, jet quirks,
than ever-more false hair than ever.
All summer materials to be covered
with stripes and polka dots-stripes with
the polka dots between. So If you get
even ten cents calico (what the English
call "a cotton gown') be sure that it is
striped and polka-detted.
Fringe, with knots of different color,
to be all the rage. For instance you
buy "acotton gown" with white ground,
black stripes and blue dots. Then your
fringe must be white, with black and
blue knots.
Small silk half-handkerchiefs with
handsome fringe, to be worn under the
collar, still the tip of fashion.
And lastly, you must set your bonnets
and hats very high up and far back-al-
ways elevated, but pointing backwards.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-20

GENERAL GRANTS Durx Gen. Grant
has Just taken a fresh oath as President
of the United States, and that includes
the function of Commander-ln-Chief OF
the array.
'Irhis second inaugural address he de-
scants at length, and with such force and
emphasis as he is capable of, on the ad
vantagcs of railroads and the utilization
Of steam. Now we have railroad direct
from Washington to New Orleans. There
is great trouble in New Orleans, and a fan
chance for hard fighting. Grant, as we
have said, is Commander-ln-C Chief Of the
army: He ought tq be at the seat OF war;
Let him. avail himself Of the railroads and
the utilized,steam, and take the first train
tomorrow morning for Louisiana. It
would do well enough for him to stay at
home when he had only twenty-five thou
sand dollars year. Now he gets fifty
thousand, and ought to be on the spot
where he. is most needed. Certainly he
doesn't seem to be of much account at
Washington-unless he should take 1t
into his head to attend an evening gram
mar mar .school-but who knows that he
might not render himself. useful in New
Orleans? E?
Bv the way, speaking Of New Orleans
it was there that Gen. Grant received his
/ first and most powerful impressions in re-
gard to steam and it is evident, from bis
late inaugural, that he imagines it was
invented about that time. Having con-
siderable steam on himself, he ran his
horse at 2:l7l gait plump into ired-up
locomotive, and broke three Of his ribs.
Perhaps he thinks this was enough Of
war in New Orleans-New YORK Sun.
Tth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-20
aSouthern
WAREHOUSE AKEl COMPANY,
Geryais Street. neafaGreenyillo and

scolambia Railroad, is,sr,s
epLgMD1AS5s. e.
Is pnnPARB. s roSREcE1vncor-
TON andpflerapropertY upon Storage,
and maksalysaaes upon the saines
Cotton:Shipped to THIS houseSWill' be
stored subject Is the order of the owner,
and the lowest rates charged tnt storage.
All property so stored will besihsurod in
good reliable companies, if insurance is
desired; and advances will be made at
the lowest banking rates: Oar store
hoiises are so located tlrat dl7tya5e Is NOS
aeeessary;d 9fha rgjda and no charge ior handling
All business ton,tn unications should
be addressed to the Treasurer.
...,........E,DMARD H0PE, President.
EDWIN F. GAKY, Treasurer.
Marrh'2O ;.6A.i Gm ir' l3
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-20

@- There Is reigioussect at Bristol
VT, who wash each others feet. There
Ia also . sect ut Washington VINO white
wash each others regulations, but isn't
. very religious sect, says the New York
Commercial AdYartiser.