Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-01-23

STATE NEWS. 6,
The Sumter Waterman is informed by
Col. ]. G.. Richardson, Congressman elect
from the First District, that he has re-
ceived no notice of contest from Rainey, |
and that the time allowed for giving such
notice has expired. We have heard moth
ing yet Of Smails IN the Fifth District.
In the Second District Mackey will make
the best fight he can, ami be beaten
Journal.
Judge Maokey is announced to deliver
a lecture in Kingstee, Williamsburg
ty, at an early day IN "the Anglo Saxon
his origin and civilization"
Three hundred and forty seven saxpay.
ing dogs in Chester; number Of non tax
paying not reported.
If you want to prosper and be happy
don't begin the year by borrowing news.
papers.-Gester Reporter.
The attention of the virtuous bond
brokers in New York, who make and I'M
make the credits of States. as it were,
is called to Minnesota. She continues
to repudiate her bonds with consistent
regularity. She is not, We may remark,
"one of the States lately in rebellion !"
The attention ofthe Blaine Teller SMELL
err committee is called to the unanimous
way in which the negroes in Twiggs Coun-
ty, Georgia, have been bulldozed. OF
their own motion lately, in mass meeting,
they resolved hereafter to support the
Democratic enthusiastically Times.
There were 81 vessels in port Saturday,
4 steamships, 5 ships, Sc banks, 8 briggs
and IA schooners-14 British, II Nor
wegian, Is Spanish, 6 German, l Italian,
/ Russian .-Sunday Times.
There were 10 foreign vessels cleared at
the Customhouse during the past week,
carrying 1871 bs1H Of upland. 3Sl bags
of sea island co16n, 1000 feet !lmoer,
1000 slaves an&% ISL tons phosEAste.-
Sunday Times.
mL--n&for Liberia again, about
the Goth February; fare $3.50.
The Intendant and Wardens of York
vile have lust been reelected for the
sixth term.
A two-year old child of Mr.. A. P. Ed
wards, of Marion, and a negro child at
Gaffneys, have been burned to death.
Ex-Detective Hubbard is now digging
gold for Ex-senator Cochran in Ander-
son.
Rev. Mr.. Fair preached a sermon to
the children last Sunday afternoon in the
Presbyterian Church. He spoke fe0lingly
and forcibly and impressed upon the
minds of his youthful hearers the Divine
injunction, "Give God your hearts," Mr..
Fairs sermons on such occasions are full
of tenderness and thought Mewberry
Herald.
Chief Justice Willard has q law class
in Columbia, composed of members Of
the Columbia Bar.
The only property sold by the Sheriff
on last salesday was one bale of cotton.
Can any other county in the State show
such a good cord?-Spartcnb"rg Herald
South Carolina, according to the Scien-
tifc American, has 1854 factories. work
ing Sal hands, with a capital invested
of S., 4O0,4lS, paying in wages $l.543,-
IT'S. yielding annually In products &c.
858,9Sl.
Capt. J.P. Mickler, of West Union,
met with a painful accident on last Friday
morning. 1t seems that he and a colored
man were attempting to kill a young
beef, which was being held by a rope in
the hands Of the colored man, while the
Captain was preparing to do the e1ecu-
ton. But before doing so, however, the
animal made a sudden start and jerked
loose from the negro. running by the Cap
tain, who grabbed the rope, and no sooner
was it done than he was brought suddenly
and with heavy force to the ground. Re-
suit of the fall-face badly bruised and
eyebrow peeled, one of his hands consid-
erably skinned up and one of his thumbs
knocked out Of joint. It Is said hat the
Captain. upon getting upon his feet again,
though badly hurt, could not help laugh
ing at what a foolish and dangerous thing
be had undertaken. He is thankful that
his injuries are no worse We did not
learn whether the beef was killed not
KeoWee Courier.
On last Sunday night, just after mid
night, a daring effort was made to rob
the post office by certain persons, upon
whom suspicion strongly rests. The fell
ons gained entrance to the building by
forcing open the little window at the gen.
eral delivery, and from the prints made
upon the platform thereof, it is evident
that they event in" headforemost. After
gaining an entrance, they went deliberate
Iy to work in an attempt to open the till,
which contained about ten or fifteen dol
lars in stamps, &c On account OF its Pc
culiar construction, however, they found
1t difficult to open t.-Fortunately,- Mr.:
John Whitaker, (who deserves all the
credit for foiling the ~rascals) having some
mail matter To deposit, being then on his
way home, found Inc general delivery
open, and, suspectlng something wrong,
hunted up the police and informed them.
Meantime the %rascals, no doubt expecting
detection. made good their escape, with
out any spoils, save a few letters. On
the mailing table were SIX registered let
tiers, containing various sums Of money.
and the cash box of the postmaster, with
some sixty dollars in stamps and money
threin.-Camden Gazette.
A South Carolinian, Thos. M Work.
man, of Laurens, S. c., has written a let
ter to the New York Sun, in which he
claims to he the original inventor of the
telephone. His statement appears to bs
plausible.
THE passage of the fence law in abb.
vile has created some excitement. Yre
opponents of the law have called a meet
ing at the Court House for an carly day. We
should think The law would be of great
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