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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1876-08-10
MAGNOLIA PASSENGER ROUTE.
Port Royal Railroad,


g The online making close connec.
ton with the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad
al Savannah, and from and to Jackson
vile and all PORTS in Florida, avoiding
the long, tedious and we'll known Omni-
bus transfer through that city.
%as- Connections made at Augusta with
the South Carolina Railroad for Aiken,
s. c.; Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad tor all points North and East ;
and with the Georgia Railroad for all
points Southwest, West and Northwest.
1B- Through Tickets good until used.
For sale at Planters Hotel; at Ticket
Office Union Depot, Augusta, Ga, and at
all Principal Ticket Offices.
r. s. DAVANT.
y General Passenger Agent.
- IL. G.. FLEMING, >.
~ ai., sE 80 Superintendent.
n Mars ~. If -. 19
-. 4 - ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1876-08-10
The Convention Next Week.

The State Democratic Nominating Con-
vention will meet in Columbia on Tues
day next, the 18th instant. A strong ef-
fort is to be made by certain Counties,
led by Charleston, to adjourn the Con-
vention Immediately without action, for
the purpose of awaiting the action of the
R,1ical Convention-and OF waiting,
anu watching, and dallying, and tempor-
izing, generally. Upon this question
there will undoubtedly be a strong and
bitter fight, but we believe that the ad-
vocates of immediate and straight-out
action will carry the day. Edgefeld's
six delegates will of course vote united
ly against any delay, any temporizing.
Should the Convention be adjourned
houtimmediate action, it will amount
to virtual abandonment of any State
campaign by the Democracy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1876-08-10
Fair Warming. !! !,

T1HE public is warned MOTTO employ
Il or harbor either Carey Bugg or John
Rich, who were apprenticed ome, and
left my employ or or about the 10th Of
March, 1876. They are both mulattoes-.
Carey being about Is. and John about 20
years old. ]. s. CHAPMAN.
August s, St 81
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1876-08-10
CURRENCY REFORM.

Reform is necessary, declares the st
Louis Convention, TO establish a sound.
currency, restore the public credit and
maintain the national honor and it goes
on to demand Judicious system of pre-.
paration by public economies, by official
retrenchments, and by wise finance,
which shall enable tho nation soon to as
sure the whole world of its perfect ability
and perfect readiness 10 meet any Of It's
promises at the call of the creditor en-
titled to payment. The object demanded
by the Convention is resumption OF
specie payments on the legal tender notes
Of the United States. That would not
only restore the public credit and main
tain the national honor, but it would es-
tablish q sound currency for the people.
The methods by which this object is to be
pursued, and the means by which it is to
be attained, are disclosed by what the
Convention demanded by the future, and
by what it denounced in the; past-bank
note resumption, Resumption Of specie
by the. government OF the Uni.
ted States on its legal tender notes would
specie payments by all the banks
on allitheir notes. Official statements on
the 10Th day ofsSfay show the amounts
of the. bank notes. was $500, ,000, ,000,'
less ,20.00Q000, held by themselves.
Against these $2S0,000, 00Q of notes
the banks held $l4l, 100000 Of legal ten
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1876-08-10
The Alabama Election. Thirty Thou
sand Democratic Majority.

& The folloWiag is the latest BY telegram
in regard to the Alabama election;
MoNTGomERY, Aug. 1.-THE returns
show Democratic gaiRs everywhere
Enough has been received TO warrant
the statement that the Democratic ma
yjerity will be $4,000. The vote by Con-
gressicnat Districts show seven OF the
democratic and one Republi bliean.ki AF
as heard from, there has not been q
turbapee of any kind in the State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1876-08-10

flour of the Johnston
81 5cratic Club.
the County Executive
publish the following
ssed at their meeting on
3sssss lat the thanks of the Com,
and hereby tenderedl9
Club for their spirited anu
S operation in this meslns.
q nuittee advise other %
the animus evincedf py tne
Sub on this OCCASION
Il snplimenti is well deserved. IN
external pomp and circumstance
list mass meeting of the cam
ps ps5! owing entirely to the spiris'
tas generosity of the Johnston
Clt "a the citizens of Johnston gen
erals Their splendid and patriotic
bras ad, their handsome and appro-
prias anners, their imposing horse
back pcession, their numbers, their
libers sy, their enthusiasm, all lent
glorsS a honor to the day. The Aduer-
tisc2ooses three cheers for Johnston
It's fheers that shall ring from the
Saya III to the Saluda! /! .f
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1876-08-10
PROPER TINE FOR RESUMPTION.

=
The proper time for resumption is the
time when wise preparations shall have
ripened into a perfect ability to accomplish
the object with certainty and ease that
will inspire confidence, and encourage the
reviving of business. The earliest time
in which such result can be brought
about is the best. even, when the prepara-
tions shall have been matured. The exact
date would have to. be chosen with refer
enee to the then eXis, lg, state, of. trade
and credit operations in our own country.
Tho course offoreigh commerce and the
condition hf the. exchanges with other nal
tons, the speeieJ measures lepd the actual
date, and matters of detail having refer
,ence to ever changing thesconditions that
belong to the domain Of practical admin
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The Convention justly affirms that re-.
form is necessary. in the civil service,
necessary to its publication, necessary to
its economy and its efficiency, necessary
in order that the ordinary employment
of the public business may not be prize
fought for at the ballot box, brief re-
ward of party zeal Instead of posts Of
honor assigned for proved competency
and held for publicity in the public en-
ploy.
The Convention wisely added that re-
form Is necessary, even more in the high
or grades of the public service, President.
Vice. President, Judges, Senators, Repre-.
sentatives, cabinet officers these and all
others in authority are the peoples SER
wants. These offices are not a private
perquisite, they are public trust. Two
evils infest the official service of the Fed
eral Government, one is the prevalent
and demoralizing notion that the public
service exists not for the business and
benefit Of the whole people, but for the
interest of the office holders, who are In
truth but the servants of:the people. Un-
der theintiuence of this pernicious err
r0r public etAploym epts have 'heen fnul-
.tiplied.3 The plumbers of4those gathered
idto the ranks Of office holders have been
steadily increased beyond any possible
requirement 81 the public business, while
population, fraud and mall
yersation Of the public funds from the
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-03-18
Mrs Belknap.

Everybody who does not wear cast-iron
heart within his breast must feel more or less
sympathy for poor Mrs. Belknap. 1t is hard
ly possible that she even dreamed of the mag
nitude Of the crime of which her husband was
guilty, and to which she is said to have been
party nor could she have known of the ter
rible volcano over which she danced in her
gay rounds of folly aud fashion, nor how far
they must fall when the explosion should take
place and the time for falling should Come
She knew, of course, that it was all wrong,
that it was naughty but she saw so much OF
the same sort of wrong and naughtiness about
her every day, for which nobody was made TO
suffer that she perhaps thought that while
Others were reapnga golden harvest with
free scythe, there was 10 reason why her hus-
band should not do the same thing. And now.
with husband blasted in re utation and per-
haps immured in felon's cell, with shadow
of midnight across her pathway OF dust and
ashes, with friends alicnated, aud with all the
sunshine of life turned to perpetual darkness
a darkness impcnetrable even to the rays OF
hope-she wakes from the dream of enchant-
meut born ofhish station and gilded by crook
ell funds-wakes to feel, when too late, that
honesty iSalways best in the end Yesterday,
a iewelel queen of society" to-day not one
so poor as to do her reverence. Who does not
pity her Louisville COTier-JowRaI.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-03-18
The Shower Of Flesh.


II unlIcjs Of persons are willing to testify
O. the statement that there YVES shower Of
flesh, -" apparently from tie clouds, in Bath
county, Kentucky, on Friday Of last week
The flesh covered two acres Of ground, and re-
semJl5d mutton. and left traces Of b,oai on the
trees and fences which were touched 10y the
falling flakes, au3 tie chickens and hogs de-
vou1cd il with evident relish The heavens
were clear. Tie sun sLouo aud only floating
clouds were visible at the time Specimens
Lave been examined ty scieutists-some Of
whom declare g.. TO be animal Gssh-muttou
others aver tLatitj IS small fish and frogs that
have been lifted by the wind from the ponds
and lakes Of the Nor,h-West; the New York
Herald is II tue opinion that the quiyeTiug
flesh was nothing more thoa mass Of the lar
we insects, which having been caught up 10y
a whir'uiod and carried toau immense height
returned to tie earth again 10 The form Of a
shower Of bruised aad wsisglias worms 1t
may te.-ju. we DO not advance !. as a very
serious opinion or settled c5uyiCtiou,-as ;LC
flesh resemJ'c5 mutton, that there is a sheep
raising world 10 proximity to this laJi'aJ.,
sphere aud that ia tie absence of q stringent
dog law f,r tie protection o. sheep, there bias
lately been unusual carnage ja tbe cctes and
that this Shove, IS Ja, ln indication Of villa.
may result from an excess Of dogs 10 sheep
.s
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-03-18
Ha -por's Ferry.

We publish 10 another portion Of oUr paper
today the report oftbe Committee on Military
Affairs Of the House upon the proposition to
re-esabhsh a national armory at Harper's
Ferry. However much many may regret the
conclusion al which this committee has arrived,
all must agree that they have treated the pro-
position with universal consideration and
kindness. If they DO not recommend the re-
storatiou Of our national workshops, it is not
because they would not wish to see ;Le bum
Of industry again animatiDs that once inter
csting place, but because the government has
now more arnories and arseuals Of clns,rUc-
ton than it has any use for. We thank The
committee Cor the very friendly feeling which
they have manifested 20 that once llurishiug
but now impoverished spot. We know there
are many even at Harpers cry who dill
rot favor a restoration Of tie armory there,
believing that it would be @ less certain source
Of prosperity than many other purposes O.
watch is great water power could be applied.
Let us then look brsye'y and hopefully uroa
the future The speculation and litigation
which for tcarly ten years have locked up the
resources Of that place, are now at an end
Harper's Ferry is free from the grasp Of the
spcculator, and an those who have now any
control or authority over her Gestiujes, are
warm and decided friends other true Interests,
. ...H o..
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-03-18
W est Virginia.

4 white rabbit, weighing seventeen pounds
was shot in Grant County recently.
The old Hrmpshire coal mine, near Bloom
| inston, which has been worked for % years,
has been closed-having ceased to yield re-
muneratively.
The Morgantown Posi- tells Of the death Of
the Oldest woman in the State, as follows -
Mrs. Jane Frazier died in the poor-house Of
this county on the lst Of March, in the 10th
year of her age"
A barr ! Of shellel corn exploded with a
loud report at the residence of the late Joab
Conner. in Preston County, scattering the corn
aud fragments Of the barrel ever the room
Wherefore? West Virginia seems determined
10 make noise in the world this centennial
year.
According to the Clarksburg Telegram there
were l5l marriages 10 Harrison county last
year OF these Is were widowers and ,
widows. The oldest male was Il aud the
Youngest IS years Of age. The Oldest female
was Sc and the Youngest II years Of age
There were males aud 81 females under 20
years Of age. There were rs males and 60
females under % and over 20 years Of age.
The Pan Handle Ne,rs is responsible for the
following interesting item: "ln Pennington
there are two gentlemen whose initials and
names are the same. 0ae keeps a hotel and
the other is Reverend. In the course ofGus-
incss, letters coming % the post Office, without
Rev addressed fud their way to the Jolly
landlord which contains an earnest plea Tor
mine host to lead a revival in other parts /;
while on the other hand, the Reverend receives
bill for those two barrels Of wbiskey. Like
sensible neighbors, they just swap letters, and
all is right
From tie Weston Democrat we have the fol-
lowing particulars of fearful crime commit
ted in Tucker county the other day: j. w.
Flanagan, of Black Fork, was murdered by
j. q Flanagan. Of the same neighborhood
II appears that The murdered man was con-
stable of the district, and in the performance
of his duties levied an execution upon some
cattle owned by lis murderous namesake, and
while driving them off tie place he was at
tackled by J G.. Flanagan, and struck seve-
raj times on the head with gun, fracturlng
his skull and killing him almost instantly
The murderer was arrested, and will probably
he tried at the May term Of the Circuit Court
of Tucker county.
There is n strong disposition TO transfer the
Indilu Bureau from the Interior 10 the War
Department; both the Military committee and
the Indian committee of the House have re-
ported in favor of the change What does this
mean? For the last quarter Of a century our
maxim las been that it is cheaper to feed the
Indian than to fight him. is this policy to be
reversed, and shall our maxim hereafter be
that it is better to fight him than to feed him
The Secretary of the Treasury was before
the committee on appropriations on Wednes-
day. aud expressed the opinion that it Is feas-
IDLE at this time to substitute silver for frac
ii5ual currency
1t will be seen ty advertisement, that the
extensive sale Of Mr.. Charles J. Bowers, has
- - AA---l.-.--l- NJ - II
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-03-18
Resolution Of Thanks.

kTa meeting of the Musical Association on
Y Thursday night il was unanimously reso!ei
10 publish note of thanks 90 those ladies OUTSIDE
of the Association, who so generously assisted. -
both with means and labor,-et The Centenhn ns
Tea PARTY. given on the 22nd of February. The
ladies who had charge of it feel that its success
was largely owing 70 the substantial aid thus
kindly given, and hereby tender their hearty
TIE MUSICAL ASSOCIATION.
Moroh 1870
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-03-18
Auctioneer.

TINE undersigned having taken out license as
arct;oneer. offers his services in that caPac-
n, ~ Lii sndesyor to obtain the best prices
for for all all property placed under bis hammer. .,
Ves he solicits the patronage of those persons so
fortunate as TO have anything and want 70 dispose
Of II 10 the highest bidder Orders addressed TO
the subscriber at Chsrestown i'll receive prompt
attention. "LN' '"
March Is, ls76-6m.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-03-18
NOTICE.
Sale of Property Withdrawn

yJAyING rented farm, my personal property
advertised for sale on the 2lst instant WIN
mot be sold. j. NJ. BUCKLEY.
Having more property than ] will require,
Offer at private sale several good Horses, at Cat
tie, Cows, Sheep, dc a good Champion Mower
and other Farming Implements, l ,0O0 good Locust
posts and several thousand feet of Lumber, con
sisting OF Fencing Boards, Building Material, &C.
The above is good property and will be sold on
fair terms Apply ut once.
March Is, lS1G-3t. j. VI. ID.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-03-18

TOOK NOTICE. ;,

HNiE undersigned would most respectfully IN,
1 foru bis old customers, and the public gone
rally. that he has rented out the Black smith Do
partmeut OF his shop, and that be will give b, AZ
tention exclusively 10 tho
Wagon Making Business
in all It's branches. Particular attention paid p,
the repairing Of Wagons, Duggies. plows. Tar.
rows, etc. will also keep on hand Ionsrs W..
CONS and BueGrEs. for Hire, and al orders wilb,
promptly attended 20. Also, Hauling Of all KIM,
will be done.
Those indebted 10 me are earnestly requested 10
come forward and settle, as my business NUT D..
closed up. Thankful for the liberal patronage
heretofore given me, respectfully ask the Goa
tinuance of the same.
GEO. ". SPOTS.
p. S.-All kinds 0: country produce taken IN
exchange for work. G. VS..
March {, lS76-3t
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-03-18

FOR RENT.

rINHE property of Mr.. John Shet,er-a hons.
i nearly four acres-at Charlestown; a. :,
house and lot of Mr.. Shipway in Charlestoy.ss 2
both very cheap. l.
March IL, lsTe-st BAYLOR 4 WILSON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-03-18
PQS1'PQNEMEN'L
PUBLIC SALE.
On Wednesday, March %, '76

The Following Personal Property
Fourteen head Horses and Colts,
-four of them Brood Mares, two with foal /;
Seventeen head of Cattle.
five of them Mich Cows, the remainder
Stock Cattle;
Sixty head Of Improved SEiccp
Three Brood Sows, and lot Of Stock Hogs !;
Two Wheat Drills-one Bickford Hoffman,
with Guano Attachment, and the other VIII
loughbY;
Two Reapers-one a Wood Combined Reaper
and Mower. the other a Mccormick
One Buggy Rake one Corn Shelter
One Wheat Fan Bakers Improved;
One Sinclair Cutting Box;
Five Barshear Plows, three Single and three
Double Shovel Plows:
Two three-horse Harrows;
One pair Hay Ladders, one pair ShelvinSs;
One Heavy Wagon and Bed:
One Spring Wagon and Harness
One Sleigh and Bells one Cider Mill;
Three Maddocks. six Dung and Pitch Forks ;
Two Grain Cradles, two Log Chains, one Fifth
Chains two pair Spreaders
Three Tribe, three Double, and twelve Sin
gle Trees;
pair Of hind Gears, four pair Front Gears.
ten pair pluw Gears, twelve Blind Brides, and
six Iiousans ten Head llalters
Three Axes two Mauls, six Wedges;
Rakes, Hoes, Shovels. Digging Irons
One Barrel of good Vinegar
Eighty Grain Sacks; also
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-03-18
FOR RENT.

rJNHE ROOM adjoining FREE Pass o1ice-for
several years occupied by Messrs. Baylor
Wilson. Apply at o,,,,,,,,
March 4, 1876.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-03-18

1t will be seen ty advertisement. that the
extensive sale Of Mr.. Charles J. Bowers, has
been postponed until Wednesday March 22Et
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-03-18

Iwi.l be seen by advertisement that tic
,z,cstye sale Of lIr Charles J Bowers has
r,a p 'r.acl -utl Wednesday Marc, 2?cl
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-03-18
Terms of Sale.

Fcbrnry % rs7s-ie.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-03-18

The Secretary of the Treasury was before
the committee on appropriations on Wednes-
day. aud expressed the opinion that it Is feas-
IDLE at this time 10 substitute silver for frac-
ii5ual currency
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-05

BosT0x. Oct. THE straw goods
factory Of u. d Cartis * Co. q, New
field. burned YESTERDAY Los. 80. 600
To 900 600 Insurance. 80. 90
DRIVER. Oct. 3.-Beports from the
principal point. n , ? N indicate
heavy Republican gains everyw here
over the election Il 1874 The chair
man Of the Republican State Committee
claim. the State ~ 90 900 majority. and
the Legislature by q majority on a joint
ballot. This elects two United States
Senator'S and three Presidential electors.
New YohK, OCT. 3.-Pooi selling on
Indiana and Ohio elections was very
close last evening at Morrissey's pool
rooms la the open pools on the Ohio
election he rates were two tickets on
Barues - one on Bell for Secretary o.
State
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-05

PoRr GAMBLE, Oct 81, 1876
Ed INrELLIGENCER The North
Pacific put III an appearance yesterday
morning very early. looking splendid.
The Goliah, Libby. master. came in from
the Cape during last night. and will
tow the Buens Vista and Joseph Per
kins out to-day or to morrow. The
Favoritc has been undergoing repairs
for several days She is now complete
again aud went on duty yesterday even.
ing. the gentlemanly and courteous
Williams IN command The Yakima
aud Walker are both on cruise.
The Buens Vista and Joseph Perkins
will sail for the Bay to-day or to-mor-
row. The James Cheston came Ia her
berth on the 10Th, aud is receiving car
60 for Western Development Company,
Oakland. The King Philip went to sea
on Friday, with lumber for the San
Francisco market
The Victor went ont for Honolulu on
tho 30,h.
The Camden is loading for the
Islands. with assorted boards and some
clear lumber. She will have dispatch
IN very short period. The Atlanta,
Roswell Spr.gue aud Powha,,an are
upon the boards. The former will load
far Vallejo.
Samuel Alexander. exkeeper If =
low hotel outside of Sesbeck, was ar.
rested on the Goth, charged with rob-
hing drunken man upon long " hart.
in this city. He was adjudsed guilty by
Dwelly. upon evidence, and sentenced
~ pay S25 fine. aud three months i'm
prisonmen;. Z. NJ Bradshaw, ESQ.
was the attorney Tor defendent. Prior
60 the Investigation sam" attempted
TO flee the wrath of Cain" by jumping
FROM the upper story OF the old Masonic
Hall 10 the sidewalk. distance of about
% feet. The shock 10 his nervous sys
tenn was So great as 10 impede progress.
Sam acknowledged in open court that
be had often gone through the peck
cts Of iaehriAted cusscs. when engaged
in transporting them pr Narcisss 10 his
haunt of pollution at Seabeck
The public square Of this port has
been fenced IN aud thoroughly cleaned
up. IL Is now an ornament unsurpassed
upon the ''anrivallesi ws,crs" Tbs,
pole Is not planted yet. but the Invite
IS standing gooi; likewise the clans.
81 has vcciierated 10 me that the
Rand has got back from its long visit,
aud will son e-sppear With music tina,
shall charm the bellies Of Boston"
The Hon. Orange Jacobs came un.
heraldeSi aud addressed the GAmbleso-
mans on the evening of the ssth. proxi-
mo. Quite az audience assembled.
and the Judge dli well, having no con-
tes,sns present Mr. lnman preceded
the Judge by few remarks The
meeting wssqulet~ An old liner wished
the Judge Ia tell him Abou, the trade
dollar. bat his Honor declined.
The Democratic convention will meet
"a the 18th. J. o Williams will be 4
candidate for Sheriff think tina, Nc
Callum will find place for Auditor on
the ticket. s. W Hovey. ESQ. l Ire
dict, will he accepted by the convention
for joint Representative. G. w. Dwell
y Will receive the nomination for Justice