Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, April 21, 1858, Image 3

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p Q.fertiser. ARTHUR SIMKINS, EDITOR. EDGEFIRLD, S. C, WIDNE8DAY, APRIL 21, 1858. ZULE TEAT NU? IN FUTURE 1 03f3NED. All advertisments from this date, not auesnting to Jore than $10, must be paid for in advance. Merehants and others advertising by the year, will be required to settle every six menths. . No paper willbe sent out of theDistrictules paid for in advance. All letters on btaslpess connected with the 0010, to receive prompt attention, must be addressed to the "Edgefld A4rertiser." To these ruls we will rigidly adhere. Therefore, take notice and act scordingly. 'ie qeo Outside, for much original matter. 1W On account of an error of omission, we To publish, by request, Mr.' Guano's letter. CHEAP GOODS,-CLOTHINO,.-TIN. Observe the notice of Jso. M. C.arK, of Red Hill; Also of EaST9 & CLAnRK (the same Jonx M.) of Au gusta; qur people know him to be a skilfl and obliging merchant. We hope they will not fail to call at his establishment In Augusta. See also RAmsAY A LAsAw's advertisement of (loth"ig &e. The firm is well recommended to us, and we ask for them a share of'patronage. Also, read the notice of B. F. Caaw, who wishes to sell his extensive Tin Ware assortmant on account of continued ill health. H. A. GRAY. We ml the attention of the public to the card of Mr. I. A. Ganr, who has a new shop hard by his pleasant ootfge on the hill. It is enough, barely to state the fact that he is at his f worite old tools apin. Every body knows H. A. GaY. THE THESPIANS. We omitted to mention last week that the second pefformance of the Thespian Corps of this place, was a capital hit and a decided sueoss,-aohieved too witout trouble and at short notice. Anoher performance, we are informed, may be ox poted In a week or two. ANNIVERSARY OF THR PALMETTO ASSOCIATION. Th6 Anniversary Address of the Palmetto Associa tion will be delivered in Columbia, by Gen. John A. Quitman, of Missiaippi, on Thursday, 4th May next. The Carolinion says: "The choice could not have been a more fortunate one. We doubt if there is any son of Carolina who cherishes the deeds of that regiment with more pride than does their warm-hearted leader. We guarantee that It will be an address In every way worthy of the occasion. The General has, more than once in his Congressional career, paid the highoest tribute of a soldier to the valor of the regiment and the noble bearing of its officers. South Carolina will pay him the tribute of a cordial reception and a crowded au ditory on the occasion." "IDA LATHROP." We thank "RUv " for her sketch from real life, which we coaolude this week, and shall be pleased to hear from her again. Will she receive in good part, one or two critical hints ? 1. An introduotion should never bear more than the proportion of one-tenth to the whole story. g. Nothing should be Introduced Into a newspaper tale, which is not absolutely necessary to unfold the plot. The obsorvance of these two rules will be of service, -not one~ to our own fair correspondent, but to many others of more flaunting pretentIons. There is dis soverable In the style of " RUTE" a decided faoility for pleasant sketching, and we hope she will continue theuse of her pen inthilne ofcompostion. With proper ere en-her part, we would be williag to in sure to har a most glattering suecess. -.ANOTHDR ."NOUVEIETT'W - Ne* weisk its sal ommence the publication (to be uemple&4 h ro numbers) of anether nouvelette -fomt another feek .orrespondent. It Is delightfle to ad the ladies thus disposed to econtributo, of their ttone and talents, to the entertain ment of our readers. SECI~taTARtY TO RUSSIA. The Charleston papses contain the following tele graphic 4ispatch: Wasmrsevox, April 15.-y. E. Bacon, of South (asolina (I) has been confirmed as Secretary of Lega tion to EPetcrsluarg. Timt note ef lnterrogatioA has been unnecessarily interpolated. The eontrmtion of Mr. Bucox, we are haply t state, is certain; and he wiHl leave for Europe In a very short tim;. We may add, what is well known to many in South Carolina, that Mr. BA-. cox is a young lawyer of high promise at the Edge. field Bar, and a gentleman of elegant literar-y attain ments. is Atneue for the post which has been as assigned him, will be sufficiently vindicated by his discharge of its dutles,-to which discharge he will carry the high tone and ample qualifications of an accomplished, Carolan. THE SEBON ROECT5. A more glorious Spring th~ the present, never beamed upon She sunny South. The crisis of the season is passed, and vegetation is bursting into the fulinese of life. Neither cheek nor blight has inter faed with Its peefect devielopment. The forest folinge never unfolded itself more beautifully. The flowers never bloomed miore exquisitely. ~The fruit trees never gave promise of a more luseleus yield. The Wheat, and Oats, and Rye, of our farmers, scarcely ever excelled their present appearances. The birds were never more musical, and " the mute little fish" never more ready to soirne upon the angler's craf-y hoek. It is Indeed a season for praise and thanks giving to the Author of s* Good I-The more impor tant crops of the year too are rising above the greund in vigor and beauty. The Corn and the Cotton fields begin to exhibe their embryo glories to the planter's admiring kern; tihe showers have fallen abundantly yet gently upon their birth. The earth is mellow and warui; And "the old plantation" is all a-glow with hope and confidence. Grant that these things may prove happy auspices ef an ample harvest. So shall our hearts be thankful, and oar eountry be made glad and prosperouL. THlE COLUNDIA PAPERS. The-Soarl c)arolin.ia has undergone the ehauge in its editorial department, of which we notified our readers some EMtle time past. Mr. GAIrLrAnD has buskled on his harness in good earst, and is at once plunging into lime, contist of polities. Already the paper gives evidence of his care, tast. and ability. WVe do not doubt that thee will rise with each occa sion that shall demand their exercise. The Southern Guardian. Is the style and title of-a new Celumbia paper, which ha. been erected (as we gnderstand) out of the mnatorials saved from the wreck of the Ciaroliaa Tu'aes. 'It is conducted by Messes E. H. Bun-rox and W. B. youxsvoxi, both of whom have cOnsiderable experience in the multiplex duties of their profession. The Guardian, will please accept our congratulations upon its appearance and pros HURRAh FOR THE EDGEPIELD .GIRLS. Tbe Augusta JItepatel, neticing Prof. Buess' dan cing asademy and his late Soiree ia that city on the 12th Inst., specks Is complimentary terms of the beantifd dancing of little Miss ExuxA Javeuns a daughter of Mr. JAS. Hauveoa of this District. Mss Euxxa, who is only 7 years old, is certainly an accom~pliehil and skillful daucer, and reflects credit on Prof. Bzes' competency to Impart thorough in struction to his pupils. Bat reed what the Dispatch says~ : "At the puli' Spiree on MeNo~ n als he close - of the late session-a large number elh friends ef the papiis were preseut, ad the emerelsee pased of - . very pleasuatby. Mms DuvA NHvosa, of Edgeeid, danced the EHigbland Fling In costume, eliciting for -the grace and brillaney of its excusion, the most rapturpfb applase. Telast Idvurpool advloos report a decline - ~ ~ zand Middling gradea of eoo.a Fair ~quaud~es werdanchanged. The political news Is gen MR. EVERETT. This gentleman has delivered his celebrated oration in Charleston and in Columbia, and on each occasion large receipts were realized by the "Ladles Mount Vernon.Assooiation,"-probably twenty-Ave hundred dollars at both places. This fact is at once an attes tation of the intelligent patriotism of these commu nities and of the commanding fame of the distin. guished speaker. It was remarked in our hearing, by a gentleman of taste, that the Charleston programme approximaed toadyism in some of its features. While he may be correst in his opinion, it yet cannot be de nied that the compliment to Mr. Everett has been (as a whole) well considered and handsomely bestowed. While we do not admit that EDwARD Evan'ur is par ,xcellence either the Demosthenes, or the Cicero, of America, it yet cannot be gainsayed that his rhetoric teems with a chastened brilliancy which perhaps nc man North or South has at all surpassed. But over and above any estimate of the orator's powers, the aeredness of his purpose in this mission of eloquene 'is quite enough to claim the esteem and homage of southern communities; And, in this view alone, it is gratifying to note the eordiality of his reception is Georgia and in South Carolina. It is pleasing to re cord such an illustration of the truth, that Southern magnanimity knows no North, South, East 61 Wes in its appreciation of genius and virtue. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. pV-Dr. Jesse J. Simkins, of Norfolk, Va., has been appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the Sonato, Collector of Customs fir the Norfolk, vice S. T. Sawyer, whose commission ha expired. pl-Itis currently reported in Washington that Gen. Sam. Houston intends to introduce into the Sen ate, early In the ensuing week, a bill to assume a pro tectorate over Mexico. )0- Accounts from the coming wheat crop through out Tennessee are very favorable. The prospect i truly encouraging. The quantity sown Is unusually large. p1- A son of Wm. Carey Jones and grandson 9 Col. Benton died in Washington City, in Saturday last, a few hours aftar his grandfather. gg It is said that ivy will not ling to a poison. ous tree or other substance. What a pity that the tendrils of a woman's heart have not the same whole. some and salutary instinct. gW The Coerier states that the gross roceipts o the Washington lecture of Edward Everett in Char leston, amount to one thousand nine hundred an four dollars. ,i- In private, we must watch our thoughts; in the family, our tempers; in company, our tongues. ||7 We learn by a gontleman just arrived fron Kentucky, says the Augusta Contitutionalist, that government has bought thirteen thousand head W oxen in Missouri, at one hundred and twuenty-si.x dul lure a head, for the use of the army in Utah. What a prise! But " Unclo Sam" foote the bill. gV News recontly received from Florida, announ eos the quiet surrender of Billy Bowlegs and twenty two of his party. JV A verdant yankeo-expectant of ofice was advised, the other day, to apply for the Consulship o the Lobos Island vice Guano etosed. lie had hii letter written before ie discovered the joke. |W One of our Western editors, speaking of a large and fat contemporary, remarked that if al fesh was grass, he must be a load of hay. "I sea pect I am," said the fat man, " from the way the the donkeys are nibbling at me." U|' The Missouri Republicae. learns that a burri. cane, on the 27th ult., demolished nearly every house in Bestonrille, Arkansas, killing twenty-Ave and wounding a great number of persens. gg Some landlords are in the habit of laying as extra fork acr'oss the plates of their delinquent beard. ers, as mush as to say, "fork over." 3g The annual meeting of the stockholders ol the Savannah Valley railroad, will be held in 11am. burg, to-day, the 21st inst., at 11 o'clok a. m. ||| The New York Tribun. announces that Lord Napier, British Minister at Washington, is to be ro. called, his successor being already appointed. pe-A duel took place near New Orleans, on the 15th Inst., at 11 o'clock, between Messrs. Harry Deau and W. J. Kennedy, citizens of Mobile. They foughi wih duelling pistols, carrying ounce halls, and at Sf. teen paces. At the first fire Mr. Kennedy received a bad hip wound, but hopes are entertained of his re covery. p -twas reported in St. Louis, on the 15th, thai a messenger passed through that city two weeks agc with Instructions to Col. Johnston not to commence offensive eperations against the Mormons, who are ia a state of rebellion, be(ore the arrival of the Peace Commissioners. ET A gentleman has jest reached Washingtoc from Camp Scott, who expresses the opinion that Col Johnston is perfetly able to cope with any Mormor force which he may meet; and that the ogieers and men are all anxious to commence active operations ggThe moat terrible specimen of a bear that we ver heard tell of, is mentioned in the following ver se, which we clip from a western poem: " There was a jelly woodman Was standin' by a tree, When he sied an awful big bcar A coming right at he ! The bear was ramnparageous, The foam wras on his lip, And full a yard of prairie lie cleared at every skip !" paThe Boston Post delares that the editor wbc thratened to write two colums a week about Kansas unless his delinquent subscribers paid up, says thai every one has squared up his account, and three hun. dred and seventy paid for one year in advance. We do not doubt it. To be inflcted with a two-column article every week on that subjet, is worse that the Sheriff and a half-dozen constables. When reminded of their want of progress in agri culture and manufactures, the Spaniards related a leged, that Adam, one upon a time, requested leave to revisit this world-once his paradise. The leave was granted, and an angel commissioned to eonduct him. On wings of love the patriarch hastened to hi,' native earth; but so strange, so changed all seemed to him, that he felt at home nowhere until be came to Portugal. " Ah, here," exclaimed he "set me down here; exclaimed he "set me down here; every thing here in just as I left it!1" We think if he had extended his visit to this place, he would have found a pretty strong resem blance to Edgefield of old. For the Advertiser. A CARD. Mu. Barronm:-I am very grateful te those friends, whose partiality caused my name to be inserted in your paper, as a Candlidate for a seat in the House of Representatives of the State. But having been long absent from my business, and finding that it will rquro all my attention, for many months, to adjust it prperly, I must decline the compliment offered My heart and energies are now set upon my pro fession. Hereafter, when I shall have fully discharged my duty to clients and to myself, I may take a pleas. us in struggling for political performent. Most respectfully yours, JOSEPH ABNEY. Por the Advrttiser. A 0001 SEGAR. Ma. Enmvoa :-WVending my way homeward the tlh evening I heard an Inveterate smoker aecost a knowin oyer, with "Hello, Jim, where did you get ? By George, it has a delight. hI avor." Id Jim as he gave his Havana mnother sou g puff, " Why I got it at old El. L. Paxxy's, is always a fine lot of the set &gars that been introduced into this maet." Acting recommendation, whIch I ad acidentally lawent into the Brick 8tore, and found as "Jim".a stated, a large stock of really axeelent Begars and fine chewing Tobacco, both ef rhie I a. now using daily, with pleasure and much atisfactin. Knowing, Mr. EDITOn, that you and your readers generally are capable of appreciating a oed thing, I have penned the above merely to give ou a hint as to where a good artIcle might be found. A =RIEnD TO T== ==OnLU= WADEDNGTON CORRIONDENCE. WASHINGTON, April 12. DEAR COL:-My time ham been so much oceupied since I last wrote you, that I could not even steal a moment to indite you a short letter. The great Kansas fight has come off in the House, and the opposition has seemingly triumphed over the Administration. The friends of the Constitution and Union, however, do not yet despair of securing the admission of .Kn ses under the Lecompton Constitution. In the House they have a solid and Immovable phalanx of 112 members as a basis to operate upon, and will make it tell against Black Ropublicanism and all other isms. The league of 120 composing the opposition, cannot hang together long. It is composed of too many di verse elements, and has only to be abandoned by a few men to become powerless; there, are many of them sick and tired of the allianeo, and will reak off the first opportunity. The Black Republicans will resist the proposition of the Sonate for a joint oommittee of conference upon. the disagreeing amendments of the two Houses. A motion to refes this committee will be made by some of the Blacks, and upon that issue the league of 120 will be broken. The Committee of Conference will be ordered, and it Is more than likely th'at when this is done, the Black Republicans will endeavor to have the Committee elected by the House, and not as is usual, appointed by the Speaker. But in this they will fail also. Speaker Orr will appoint a discreet set of men, whose action will probably be ultimately sestained by the House. One thing is certain, and that Is this: that the friends of Locompton *1l do every thing which can be done to secure the triumph of the right. A truer band of Patriots never lived than those who are now battling for the Constitution on this great issue. The people of the South may rely upon them im plicitly. But in the event Kansas is lost to the South, on account of thd slavery clause incorporatet in the Locompton Constitution, what will the South do? Texas and Alabama have spoken, are they in earnest, and if so, will the other Southern States follow side by side with them. South Carolina determined in 1850, she would not "go it alone," but would "go it with co-eoperatiun." It now remains to be seen whether she will like the company of Alabama and Texas well enough to co-operate with them, in resisting what is, and will be for the future, the settled policy of the Black Republicans, " that no more slave States shall be admitted into the Union." Will the knoteing ones (VCo-operationists) of '50 answer the question ? There has been quite a fight in the House over the deficiency bill. It was defeated, but upon a reconsid eration it was passed. The struggle will be renewed in the House. The administration Teel great anxiety for its success, as it embraces a large item for prosecuting the expedition againstoe Mormons. This item encountered but little opposition in the House; and the money will be appropriated, even should this bill be defeated. The Bill as a whole is a sort of an " Omnibus " concern, containing many features of doubtful expediency. But as above stated, the sup plies for the Mormon war will be promptly voted by Congress. Brigham Young and his fanatical followers fnd no favor hero. They will be subdued and made to behave themsolves. Kansas out of the way, and this Utah matter in proper trim, the Proeident would immediately direct attention to our foreign affairs. The great measure above all others which he has at heart Is the acquisi tion of Cuba. lHe does not favor this acquisition by conquest or tillibusterism,. but by diplomacy. If money eon buy the Island, he will have ; it for the success and accomplishment of which, be has my fer vent prayer. PALMETTO. furART.RTON CORRERPONDENCE. .CHARLESTON, April 17, 1858. The great event of the present week, was of course the Boerett demostration, at the Institute Hall en Tuesday evening last, when be was first introduced to our community through hi. world-renowned Oration on the characer of Washington. Buech an assembly as was congregated within those capacious walls, such an array of intelligence, beauty and moral worth has rarely if ever been witnessed in Charleston. The stags was occupied by a large number of our most re spetable citirzens, including personal friends and for mer associates of the gifted speaker, a venerable dole. gatien of our eldest and most honored gray-haired sages, and many of the younger fraternity who bed united in the call. Every portion of the Hall, its commodious seat., aisles, galleries, and every inch of floor on which it was possible to obtain a footing was thronged with living humanity, and the doors and pahbage-wna were beseiged with late-comers strug gling in vain to force admittance. Having had the good fortune to aseure a very eligible seat by making an early start, I was one of the privileged number who heard distinctly every word of this chaste, elo quent and elegant production of the great and ac complished orntor. I have no idea of attempting an analysis, nor of usying any thing more aijout It than that as a most brilliant, logical, discriminating, just and faithful illustration and vindication of the char. actor and career of the immortal Father of his coun try, and a comparison of his whole life and achieve ment., with those of the most illustrious warriors and conquerors of his day and generation, it was a om plete, triumphant, incontrovertible masterpiece of ar gument. The uniformly fixed, rapt, enchained atten tion of the vast auditory, followed each word and gesture of the distinguished scholar and orator throughout his speech, the delivery of which occupied thro heure, commencing at 8, and ending at the ring lng of thu last bell of St. Michael's. Many an ani mated eye in that crowd, which would under ordina ry circumstances, have drooped under the inflction of a lecture or sermon ovcr tweaty minutes in length, still continued at the close to gaxe with admiration upon the spectacle af this noble triumph of genius and eloquence over the heart. of the multitude, and not a solitary evidence could I detect of weariness or uneasiness in the movement. of any within my obser vation. The subdued stillness and reverential feeling which appeared to pervade the entire throng, inter rupted only by occasional bursts of applause from their midst, as some exquisitely rounded period, pow erful climax or striking comparison, appealed to the noblest emotions of the heart, presented the most ex .pressive tribute that could be offered to the magic in fluence of the wonderful gift with which nature has so liberally endowed this eminent advocate of Mount Vernon and Washington. The following evening, (Wednesday,) was assigned to Mr. Everett's Oration on " Charity," and when the hour for opening the doors of the Hail approached, the same enthusiasm which marked his first appear ance, was again visible, and another immense congre tion came forth to greet the orator. Like the first oration, it was a complete succeus. The grpss receipts of the first amounted to $1,904-and of the second leture $736. Mr. Everett left our City on Thursday, to fulfil his appointment for last evening in Columbia. Before departing, he visited our beautiful Orphan House in company with several of thme Commissioners and other citizens, and made a short speech to the children, in which he expressed his great gratification at the state of things existing in the Institution, and assured them that their privileges and opportunities were equal to the best in the land. The united prayer meetings at the Circular Church, and various other location. in different portions of the City are still coatinuod daily, and attract large* ongregations. The Board of Trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Soiety for the advancement of christianity in South Carolina, held their regular Quarterly Meeting on 5th inst. By a Reosolution of the Board, an adjourned meeting has been called for the 26th inst., to consider applications of Churches for aid during the ensuing year. The'Convention of Young Mon's Christian Associa tions of North America, meet. to-day in this City. Amng the visitors expected are several distinguished orators and divines whom our people will have an opportunity of hearing for the first time. Provision has been made for the comfortable accommodation and entertainment of Delegates, by the Asasociation of this City. Prof. Milton Taylor delivers the annual address this evening, and to-morrow evening is as siged-to Rev. Dr. Thornwoll's Discourse, (the 8th of the Series on the Bible) at the Circular Church, on The Steamer Ouiris is advertised to leave the market wharf this aftno6m- o an exeursi'n around the Harbor, to *hlch theDelegates to the Convention are invited. For several days est, we have been enjoying the onishing touch, (lt is to bi prisumed) of Old Winters icy Sngersrand as w's take.a lastafarewell of the old gentleman, it is withimingled fiellngs of pleasure and sadness, that we look back upon the jolly times we have had under his reign, with nothing before us but the prospect of aitg and dreary (though we hope not a sickly) summer of ennui and disoontent. Although my regilar weekly ehit-chats with your readers, will now be suspendhd until the re-opening of our Fall and Winter eampaign of business and gaiety, I hope to be able to'give you an oeca;ional letter in remembrance of "A ldd Lang Syne," at convenient interval. during the .pproaehlng Summer. Should I meet with anythingthat may add Intorest to your col umns and relieve the monotony: of the "dull times," it will give me pleasure to take a few notes, and lot you "prent them" for their benefit. CLAUDE. for the Advertiser. It is spring time again. The beautiful blooming spring time when resuscitated nature sends forth pm as of glory that lep from heart to heait and that echo from grove tqihiuide. The overjoyed song. sters of the air pour forth prelude and symphony and chorus of liqtid quivering melody. The very atmosphere takes ip the refrain and forest and hill top and valley unitioneo grand diapason of harmo ny to the All Merciful for his wondrous goodness. The grain fields in their fresh young beauty remind us of those fields ,hat border the everlasting river that loweth from tha throne of the Most High. But ah ! even amid all this entrancing leveliness; this resurrection of the year, can the heatt be very sad; and a halo of. mournful and subduing feeling enshrine the heart., There is a tin grove near bye under whose interlacing boug are two little mounds. The earth -is red and dank in its fresh exhumation. Under those damp lods repose two dear little forms. The dark blue eyee are closed; the wax like Angers still clasp the witd snow drops placed there by loving hearts; thsweet lisping tongues are still; the pure joyous 1 "ler, emanating from hearts sur charged with love, hushed forever more on earth, ani$ stricken paren and loving brothers and sisters are left to mourn their heaty bereavement. And yet, thanks bo to Him iho loved the little ones on earth, there Is joy in Iaaven. Bright jewels have been added to the crownof Jesus. Insteadof the piercing thorns, and the viq@n of the cross, is the glittering dia dem of glory whicli proclaimeth the King of Heaven, and- which ia morelbowilderingly bright by the advent of each now born ;ul. And'Oh ! methinks there was a joy there that eith can never know-neither in all the pageantry of r alty, or the victory of an hundred glorious achievem ts, whom those two newly fledged angels were welcood within the chrystal gates, by a little band of bro ers and sisters and cousins who wore already ther Dear preolous ures I The lights of our hearth stone I The wee I be. of our look ! There is spring time in Heaven no for'you; a brighter spring than ever dawns below. The fields must sure be more wondrously beautibil; the amaranthe more gloriously lovely; the crowns brighter; the harps more tuneful; for purer spirits, er more guileless hearts, or more loyal children of je Saviour-Emanuol-never left earth for Paradisebefore. S. A. L. Rosa Corriu, pril 9th, 1858. GREAT LVC0.'-450,000 PRiZE BOLD IN SAVAX 1AE. It appears there are other lotteries besides matri mony, which prove-essentially to a lucky speculator therein, a matter o'money. Witness the above whe're in the agent at Savannah, of S. Swan & Co.'s re nowned Georgia Ldtteries (drawn at Augusta) disposed of the tickets whi~h drew $50,000 ; namely : Nos. 6 -19-28 of the combination scheme. The extensive .patronage, received by Swan's Lot tery all over the.United States, constitutes one of the proofs that thereimust be something beyond excite ment in suchi ~ ' "of the world at large who pur chase ticketsWe avie often been astonished at suddenly seeing persons spreading themselves as well off in the world; we wondered how eame suck so, as we could not see any available means in the ordinary way. On enquiry, some person who knows at all times all things about every one, whispers "Lotter'y Ticket," and the whele mystery is solved. The mab that cannot make money any ether way secares at tiumess fortune by a lucky ticket. We have just received a visit from S. Swan & Co.'s Cashier, who visited this city with the Ca, to pay of the above prize. - We shall certainly be on the gui eice to notice how the lucky winner bears his or her sudden fortune. Scamnnahi Georgians, April 8. '78 From the Charleston Evening News. TO THE EDITOR OF EVENING REVS. KAxuI, March 30th, 185G. DnA SIR--My attention has just been called to an article in your journal of 20th inst., call ing on Mr. Jas. H. Taylor for an explanation of certain quotations made by Mr. Hamlin, in an swer to G en. Hammond's speech, also, to your paper of 22d with Mr. Taylor's reply, and some remarks from you in reference to myself. As to my birth place, Mr. Taylor is right. My father was a citizen of South Carolina during the Revolutionary war, and was attached to the militia as a soldier in the defence of Charleston. After its surrender, on his march as a prisoner to Ninety-Six, in Abbeville District, he escaped from the enemy and moved to the State of Vir ginia, where I was born. I have been a resi dent of South Carolina for thirty-four years. I do not know Mr. Hamlin, and have never had any correspondence with him. I presume he quotes from my address to the South Carolina Institute. The essay wa deiv ered in Charleston, and first publisbed in the Evening News. I am satisfied that its republi cation entire would relieve me from the reproach which that gentleman's garbled quotation. might bring upon me, and afford conclusive proof of my patriotic intentions and desire to promote the best interest of my adopted State. The essay abounds in proof that General Ham mondl's position is correct, and shows what a powerful and independent people we should be were we to add to our great staples the mechani0 arts, and embrace the other elements of yreatness and national wealth, that abound amongst us and how entirely independent we could render ourselves of a people, w~ho, since the delivery of1 that address, hlave shown themselves to be our bitterest enemies. You will find the essay republished in Deflow's Review, July, 1861, page 123. In page 133, Iuse the following language: "From the best estimates that I have been able to make, I put down the white people, who ought to work, and who do not, or who are so employ ed, as to be wholly unproductive to the State, at one hundred and twenty-five thousand." In this estimate, I intended, of course, to in clude male and female, old and young, all the country people, who obtain from the soil a mere living and no surplus, besides the middle and educated classes, who would be' stimulated to acetion by the introduction of other branches of industry than planting cotton. That class would embrace those who are'educated at our military schools, to fit them for carrying on the arts and commerce of our State, who now have to emi grate to other States to seek employment. Every gotton factoryoperativo calls into action at least three others, to carry on the various branches of industry that spring from that source. Mr. Hamlin couples the above quotations with another passage in the essay, (page 135) where [speak of our poor sand hill population who ccupy the barren lands of the State, and who ire in reality but little in advance of the Indian >f the forest. They constitute but a small por ;ion of our white population, and being almost vholly uneducated, would be elevated and made isflb actory employment. Respectfully, .WM. GREGG. O BIT UA RY. Drum, In Curryton of Pneumonia, on the 28th (arch, 3JMES 0SCA~R.SCOTT, In the 17th year of He was a Stadentl inthe Curriton .Aedemy where uis gentlemanly deportment and amiable disposition iained him the love of his follew Studsats, and re. 9Y TENIAL, MAnnimD, on the 1st inst., by Rev. H. T. Bartley, Mr. MARLON D. PADoGETand Miss SUUANsIA, daugh ter of Capt. Jos. Long, all of this District. MAniIJr, by the same, on the 18th March, .axus AOLLAND to Mrs. MAar PxTxseo, all of this Dim trict. MmnRiED, in Augusta, Ga., en Wednesday the 7th mit., by Foster Blodgel, Jr.Rsq., Mr.-Jons T. EXKo; df that City, and Mrs. HuxurgTrA V. Haknt, of Lee County, Ga. OONEZROIAL.. AUGUSTA, April 17. Corrox.-The market is dull and depressed and the sales of the day are limited to 98 bales-6 at 9, 1 at 181, 2 at 101, 68 at 111, 4 at 111, and 17 at 12 cents. We withhold quotations, am the market Is too unsettled. BAcOx.-The receipts of this article have been fair during the week, and trade rather active. Prices for good meat are full. We quote : Shoulders Is; Hams 101 to 12c; hog round 10 to 101 ets. Sales have been made at those rates daily. LAn.-This article is more plenty, and in demand, at 11 to 1i cents in bbls; in cans, 12 to 121 cents. Con.-There is a light supply in market, and in the absence of speculative inquiry, small lots are in demand at 70 to 75 cents. CHATTANOOGA, April 1. BAcox.-We report sales at 9j, packed and deliy ered in depot. Supplies outside of city cured absut 400,000 lbs. F.oun.-Supplies moderate-Superine $2; Family $2121 % sack. Cons.-Sales of the week 3,000 bushels, at 50 cents, including sacks, and delivered in depot. Supply light, with fair demand. . WmnA.-Sales about 3,100 bushels, at 75, 80 and 86 cents. Stocks light. LAR.-10 cents, brisk. We notice the arrival of some four iat boats from above, with a very choice, lot of Bacen, owned by Gillespie A Co. The Bacon is being stored in fine style-a quantity of Lard is stored by the same. NEW YORK, April 14. Sales of Cotton to-day 300 bales. Buyers are de manding a reduction of I, but holders refuse to com ply-quetations nominal. Flour, 9000 barrels sold, buoyant. Corn Arm, 21,000 bushels sold, unchanged. Turpentine Irm at 53 cents. Rise quiet at 31 @ 4. Freights dull. CHARLESTON, April 14. Sale. of Cotton to-day 800 bales, at unchanged prices. 3T The Friends of Col. JAMES P. CARROLL respectfully present him as a Candidate for the State Senate at the ensuing election. W Tus Friends of WILLIAM GREGG, Esq., respectfully announce him as a Candidate for Sen ator at the next election. Feb 1 *4 U The friends of Col. JOHN QUATTLEBUM respectfully announce him as a Candidate for a seat in the next Legislature at the ensuing election. April 7 to* 13 0 We are authorized by the friends of Maj. A. L DEARING, to noninate him as a Candidate for a seat in the House of Itepresentatives at the next election. April 7 to 18 BT The friends of M. W. GARY, Esq., present him as a Candidate for the State Legislature at the next election. Mar. 31. toe 12 IT Tar: Friends of W. W. ADAMS, Esq., re spectfully present him as a candidate for the State Legislature at its next Session. Mar 28 to* 11 W The Friends of 3. HAMDEN BROOKS, Esq., respectfully present him as Candidate for the State Legislature at it. next Session. ITREn Friends, of Maj. ABRAM JONE9 re spectfully present liim as a Candidate for re-elec tion to the State Legislature. MarO 10t* gWnE Friends of Mr. WADE HOLSTEIN, respectfully nominate him as a Candidate for elec lion to a Scat in the next Legislature. Mar 10 to* 9 THE AUGUSTA WKLTY DISPATCN. We are still furnishing this valuable weekly journal te our subscribers at the low price of $1 per year. The " Dipach " is a large sheet and well worth double the money at which it can be had. We regard it in fact a capital paper, and as cheap as any weekly in the United State. Those who wish to take advantage of this more than reasonable proposition, will send their $1,00 anid names to the Adverfiser Office at an early date. April 21 1858 tf 16 Religious Notice. TnE funeral sermon of JohN L. CoonuRN, de ceased, will he preached at Dry Creek Church by Elder A. P. Nonnis, on tho 4th Lorda-day of the present month, by request of the family. April 17, 1858. A C A RDS T HIE Sub'lcriber respectfully informs his friends and patrons that ho is still attending to the WATCH REPAIRING BUSINESS, Having remeved his Shop to his residence I of of a mile West of the Village. Thankful for past favors, he aolicits the continuance of that liberal patronage he has so long received. His work, as heretofore, will be warranted to give entire satis faction, or no charge will be made. lHe has just received a large assortment of WATCil MATERIALS. 7"Ho is also prepared for Electro Plating, with G0 LD and SILVER, Watch Cases, Spoons, Forks, Jewelry, &c. .' PIANO~3 neAtly repaired and cor'recdys tuned. 3'7Any work left at the Store of B. C. Bryan will be punctually attended to, at which Store the Subscriber may be found on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. If. A. GRAY. April 21 2m 15 Bead-Quarters, 2ND REGIMENT CAVALRY, LosoIRas, S. C., April 12, 1858. T HIE Abbeville Squadron of Cavalry will assom Lble at their usual parade ground on Saturday the first day of May next, armed and equipped as the law directs. The Edgefield Squadron will assemble at Edge field C. HI., on Saturday May the 8th, armed and equipped as the law directs. The Commissioned and non-Commissioned Offi cers will assemble the day previous for drill and instruction. Lieut. Cul. MARIN and Maj. BATES, are charged with the extension of these orders. The Staff Officers are hereby commanded to ap. pear in full uniform at the above place. By order of Col. JOHN 1F. BIURRESS. J. M. LANUAX, Ad'jt. tT Abeville Banner will please copy, and for ward account to 2nd Regiment, Cavalry. April20 1858 St 16 Head Quarters, anD BRIG., lsT DIVISION, 8. C. M. EnloEnIrD C. H1., April 20th, 1858. ORDE RS, NO The Colonel. of the respective Regiments within he 2nd Brigade, 1st DivisIon, So. Ca., Militia, are ereby required to make an accurate and full return o the Brigadier General of the actual stren,-th of. he various Corps composing their command ; to rether with the nanmes of the field officers and their ank, on or before the fourth Monday in May next. By order of W. C. MORAUINE, Brig. Gen'l. 2nd Brig. let Divliin, S. C. M. TI. W. A DDIsON, Brig. Major. g' Abbeville Banner and Independent Press >lense copy. A pril 21st, 1858 51 15 DOC ACON.--G. L. PENN, Ao-r. wil eceie this evening, 1,000 lbs. GOOD IJACON, which wIll be aold as tow as ca be af ,rded. A&pril 21, 188, if , . 15 aed try thm. E. T. DAVIS, Ac:. NEW SPRING AND SUMMER READY MADE C LO0T H1 A ii . RAMSEY & LABAW, (Opposite the Union Bank,) 44amime amawreame ARE receiving daily, and are ofering to their friends and customers the largest and best Stock this season they have ever offered. Having purchased the entire Stock almost exclusively for CASH, and paid unusual attention to-tbe mann facture-of the Clothing, we are prepared to offer them at prices to'defy competition. We have an elegant line of SCARFS, CRAVATS, STOCKS, UNDERSHIRTS and DRAWERS, every grade; Linen Bosom SHIRT', from the well known manufactories of Morrison & Co., Golden Hill, John M Davis & Co., and Fowler & Co. --L- o A complete line of GLOVES,of every kind; HANDKERCHIEFS, SOCKS, &c. We have also avery large stock of SERVANTS CLOTHING, of every kind, which we would cal especial attention to. Merchants and others would do well to call be fore purchasing elsewhere. Augusta, April 21, ly 16 GROCERIES, GROCERIES. T HE Subscribers would call the attention of A buyers to their large Stock of GROCERIES glow on hand and daily receiving, consisting in partof 500 LARGE SIZE NEW SACKS SALT, 300 Bbls. THOMASTON LIME, 100 BALES HEAVY GUNNY rIAGGING, 200 BOLTS " PATCHED " 800 COIL GREEN LEAF ROPE, 200 HALF " " " 30 Hhds. NEW CROP MOLASSES, 20 TIERCES NEW CROP MOLASSES, 100 Bbs. " " " 50 Bble. CHOICE NEW ORLEANS SYRUP, 100 Bble. ALL GRADES SUGAR, 25 Hhds. " " ' 100 BAGS COFFEE, all qualities, 200 BOXES ADAMANTINE CANDLES, 100,000 Lbs. TENNESSEE BACON, &e. Thankful for the very liberal patronage extended to them, they respectfully ask the continuance of the same. ESTES & CLARK. Augusta, Ga., April 21 1858 tf 15 NOTICE! OWING to the continued bad health which I am pow affileted with, and but little pros poects of a final recovery, renders me unlit for bu siness any longer, I am, therefore, desirous of sel ling out to an approved purchaseron very moderate terms, my ENTIRE STOCK and TRADE now kept in the Brick Store, next below Mechani's Bank, consisting of general House Furnishing Supplies, sucE As STOVES, RANGES, GRATES, HOLLOW WARE, Of the very best kind. TIN WAB1| OF ALL KINDS, COPPER, SHEET IRON, BRASS, LEAD, BLOCK TIN AND SHELF GOODS, Of the very best cutlery, of late importation; with a Mechanical business attached, with my own workmen, which would be hired at the same time if desired, with the necessary Machines and Tools, Patterns, and many other things too tedious to mention. This is a business of TFIRTY-ONE YEARS' operation, and is a Aretrate opening for soise young man just starting in the world. . Will also be sold, if desired, 80 BOXES ROOFING TIN; 20 do Ic do 16 1 x do, and 6 do 20 by 1x, suita ble fos customer's work ; together with a large supply of WIRE, all Nos. from 1 to 20, wIth all kinds of FITTINGS, muitablo to the business. Time will be given to an approved purchaser. Enquire ofB. F. CHEW. Augusta, April 21 6t 15 * New Cheap Goods. T HE Subscriber is how receiving at his'Store a FULL ASSORTMENT OF GOODS, to which he respectfully invites 'he' attention of his friends and customers. gThankful 'for piat favors, he solicits a con tinance of the same. JOHN M. CLARK. Cold Spring, 8. C., A prIl 21 1858 tf 35 EDGEFIELD, L, C. ceived from New York a most COMPLETE and MAGNIFICENT assortment of FURNITURE, Respectfully announces to his friends and patrons that he is prepared to exhibit a beautiful and well manufactured assortment of CABINET FUR NITURE. My large assortment consists in part of a splendid variety of fine and superfine Mahogany Wardrobes, A rich lot,-all styles-of Rosewood and Mahogany Rosewood and Xahogany Libraries, SECR ET ARIES WITH BOOK CA.aB8, A beautiful collection of Rosewood and Mahogany WAsH SINKS OR STANDS, A good stock of excellent spring bottom PARLGR SOFAS, Improved styles of Rosewood and Mahogany FRENCH BEDSTEADS, Mahogany and RoseWood Tables, Consisting of PARLOR, CARD, TEA, EXPAN SION, QUARTETTE and Ladies WORK TA BLES. Corner Stands and Portable Desks, A variety of fine An unusually large assortment of C ZE A.2 R Se Comprising Solid Mahogany spring bottom Rock ing Chairs; Spring bottom solid Mahogany Parlor Chairs; Cane seat Maple Rocking and Parlor Chairs ; a small lot of Prescott Oak Chairs ; Chil dren's, Nurse's and Sewing Chairs, and Children's Patent Chairs. CURTAIN BANDS, PICTURE CORD AND TASSEL, CRIB CRADLES, TOWEL RACKS, &C. All of which will be sold at a very small per cent above actual cost prices. I am compelled to ontinue the CASH SYSTEM, and will rigidly adhere to it in future, as I am well convinced that it is much the best system for all parties. An examination of my Stock is solicited. Better argains are not to be had in Augusta or any other Southern City. R ep a iring, &ce. I continue to make to order any FURNITURE anted, and also to repair all old Furniture sent. knd along your work and it shall be done in a workmanlike manner. g"I bespeak a liberal share of public patron ige. . 3. 111. WITT, Apr 21 tf 16 Bricks! Bricks!! UST made and for ale 100,000 Good BRICKS, which will be sold on reasonable erms. A considerable discount made for cash. H. D). CROOKER. A pril 21 1858 tf 16 ~joTICE is hereby given that application Lwill be made before the Legislature at its ext Session, for a Charter of a Rail Road to run prom Hamburg to Columbia. April 21 tf 15 CL AIM AGENCY. ~NSIONS and BOUNTY LAND CLAIMS procured, and Land Warrants bought, sold r located on liberal terms, and with despatch by -T'ILLMAN U. CLARL Edgefeld, C. H. Mar 10, 8m* 10 FINE CAT&VP. UST reoeived a fe* dozen Bottles of A No.1 F CATSUP, which was put uplast yeas. by a ~entleman* of this Town. Trt-it-sek fer self - .T.DVBAgL.. u.n ai161aan f 18 T.4 READY.MADEC lESPECTEUELY infe& sl public genraly that'he has - r the Norhat selecting frem kts, a FULL assortment a READY-lADE CL Of the most fashionable styleso e ARTICLES usually kept f4A GENTLEMEN, YOUTHS I have also purcbaa a' large soi, of GAITERS and SHOES, which quire an examination of their style a terial to recommend their saib to smek desire a superior article. In addition4 -hse Sten . -Stock of the lates!andiseaq.ap proved styes of TRUNKS, Ldies' Bonnet-TraiqhgA30% VALISES, &e & 7 I hall be happy to shom-m an - and all persona desiring to oak fied that I can give them as good s LOW A PRICE as any deai th 1T I keep constantly on-hand a fll s 11ppj the. very BEST SPANISH SEGAR8.. DL LEBE-CEULTT. April 14 3t:, f4 101 t:.:a& ABland & Butieg ARE now receiving a LARGE an" VAR9ERD Stock of Spring a"' unaesi. D R*Y GO OD, A good portion of which is now In Storeanin for inspection. In calling the attention of our friends and patrpas to our Stock we beg to asumre them that'it'is And great ilducements will be omred'e sales. Our Stock comprises all the Newest aate ral with the latest patterns and 4" gn for LADIAS' Ikssa ----SUCH AS-p PlaI atriped and Plaid BAREGES n TISS ES, LAWNS, ORGAND BRILLIANTES, French C4MBRIC$S; Crap. MARET. Barege DiLAINES- ' $ Material for TRAVELLING DRESS n8 Stripesand Flounces and Bayidere; - Plain CIHALLIES, SKIRTS -- EMBROIDERY, LACES, EBBOI8 * HOSIERY and GLOVES - Brown and Bleached S NGSi "9" - I t TICKINGS, PILLOW CABINGS . Table DAMASKS, DUCKS and DW-1 U-0 A variety of Goods for MEN and ear PLAIDS and STRIPES for servaati-. French, English and Ameicano n- I- , -I great variety, at 12cii. Ao., - 4 MANTILL AS aid BONNE'J1S For the Lafies, together with af rat.4 ' o S1OES, for all classes. -- In fact, we have got about ALL Kth on want-bat money- - -e or We shall at, aR, timesb Goods and respeot lly i - trading community. I weden not be our fault. BLANDatT4UxR. Edgefield, S. C., April 14 - 4 ALL NE*S ANTIRE NEWTOfL Spring and S.. ) And . aFU L A& ORTtE NT e u Y kind of Goods asaly Our Goods havebeneaful ~ h est markets.in-the.U~i8aen~~rhh at VRY LOW PRICSn, April 6 - ---il NEW SPRI1W19A1N 8UMIltR W. R. & T. .ERUDSO~e - MASONIC & ODD F.k|LLOW'S BUILD&NG, A RE now receiving one the of LARGEST a .t.MOST ATTRACTIVE Stoeka of . Ever offered in Edgefield, embracing all the new rabrics and designs in Dress Goods. Fine Muslin ROBES; Fine Embrodered Swisp Muslin ROBES; - " Barege ROBES; Beautiful BER AGES'and TiSSUES 'Rich Printed Organdle and Jaconet Mi3SLINS; Fine BOMBAZINES and CHALLIES DE LAINES, nrae in pattern, and ver iep; ALPACAS and French BRILLIANTS English, French and American PRINTS " " " GINGHAMS;t IIH LINENS, Table Cloths, Danqseks Nap kin., Diapers, Towels and Sheetingy.~ Black Lao. and Mourning M.ANTILLAS, In great variety ;s ' Plain and Dotted Swiss, Jaconet, Mull, Naia sook,Tarlton, Plaid and Striped MUSLINS; EMBROIDERIES and IIANDKE2RCHWEFB Ia every variety and quality; IIOSIERY and GLOVES for Ladies, Gentle men and Children, in English, Fuenab'and German goods. I BONNETS, HATS and CAPS, beautiful in design, of all qualities. and oheap; LINEN and COTTON GOODS lor Men and Boys wear; i Bleached and unbleachei SHXEETING8 and 811HIRTINGS, all qualities; Ladies' and Misses P A RASO LS8 nd BtJN SHIADES, a large assortment ; HOOP SKIRTSi of all dimensions and Is great BOOTS, HIOES, IBridles, Saddles, Whips, 'o. A large and complete assortment of CROCEERY, GLASS and WOODEN WARIL HARDWARE & CUtLERY. A large stook just received, oonsistingla pest of Nails, Hoes, Axes, Cast and Wrought Butas, he. COLT'S REPEATERS, five, six and eight lash barrels -- Fine RAZORS, Table Cutlery, he.q CARPENTERS' TOOLS of every vrey C O FF EE,S8U G AR, T EA, MOLES, Cheese, Soap, CAndles, - BACON, LARD,'FLOUR, he.' --A L SO--* A great many other articles ussally kepti a - Variety Store.. gVAll we ask is an examInation of iir ta.k before purchasing. Our prices have been put down to cirrespond with the times. W. 3, & T. 3. RtJIaS4k. gg N. B.-Groceries sold entirely ferem. April? 7If New Spring and SumueGeds E. PERIN, Agent, I8 now receiving and openig afft~HO1U kand BEAUTIFUL Stock of -~ Spring and 3uinmre-6.efdr prehased at low prices In New York, Pbllndelh Batimore and Charleston. ~ ~~ His Stock will embrace every ,~ ad style ~ of Goods suited to the seasons, and& I besseld at , pices that will not fail to give entliassds. The public are respectfully invited to call Cale- K amine his stoek. MarehO 30-if - -.> 3 48 EcUTOR'S NOTICEmA #persons reldell; deeaed are rqetdohalm in te be undersigned on or heofhe~~ bIay next, msa settlement'o isale heI nade ahout that date. -- JOSEPH L. -AB W~A JASRER HME~ID -4""" ~ April 6 1858 --a 34 6 3*8 lU-~ Muel. 30