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' ' ! " ' ? . ' '? '''' . . '"' ... .. ' i ' . . ::',? ' '-' ' ~ , _,_,---?-"--T-!-^.-..?.^.-^-*-~~-! j ! - - ????.??.* . EDG-?FIELD, S. CM? JONE 15, 1871., m?* n*.*. *. lew Spring BP j doods! James W. Turley, . '/'I 'iT' iji> HdAM YuL'S: ri io VJ??; ii-'i''. ; BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA., . ?EMiER IN PffiSTOlSS DRY GOODS, [AS JUST RETURNED FROM NEW YORK, and is now fully pre .?par-d ter offer to the public ? completely .assorted Stock of SEASONA BLE FIRST-CLASS DRY GOODS. Great care has been taken to supply each Department with EVERY THING NEW AND FASHIONABLE, as well as the more staple archies of the Trade. The Cash System will be Strictly Adhered to, and it is much cheaper to pay 25 per cent, for money, and buy your Dry Goods for Cash, than to buy them on time. The, $ea? ju-dge? qf. Dry Goods, and the closest buyers, are particularly requested tb examine my present schedule of prices. . JAMES W. TURLEY. Mar-29- - . tf 14 "SPRANG AND SUMMER SUPPLIE!" M. (JDOWl), Wh ole sale Grocer -AND Commission. IVTercli'iit 283 Broad Street, .Augusta, Ga., HAS NOW ON HAND a Full GROCERIES and PLANTERS the following : 100 Hhds. BACON, 50 Bbls. LARD, 500 " FLOUR, all grades, 50 Hhds. SUGAR, 30? Sks. COFFEE, 300 Boxes SOAP, 200 11 CANDLES, 100 ? STARCH, 100 " SODA, 5000 Bushels CORN, . 3000 " OATS, 500 Sacks SALT, 100 Cases LYE and POTASH, and Complete Stock of CHOICE FAMILY SUPPLIES, among which may be found 10 Bbls.' COGNAC BRANDY, 30 Bbls. CORN WHISKEY, 100 " RYE WHISKEY, 10 ?' APPLEBRANDY, !20 " GIN and RUM, 20 ? SHERRY & PORT WINE 200JM. SEGARS, various grades, 150 Boxes TOBACCO, 200 Doz. BUCKETS, 50 Doz. BROOMS, 50 Nests TUBS, 50 Hhds. MOLASSES, 100 Bbls. SYRUP. All Goods will be sold Very low. Give me a Call. May 2 tf 19 sfuoi?&ble Clot ii ig! A. T. GRAY, 229 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia, Has Received, and is ready to show the public oice ?took .OF blau cL JUblJLY IX? ?2ST FUSTE AND MEDIUM GRADES. Also, a very well selected asrortment of EVERY KIND -OF Furnishing Goods ! In drawing attention to the above, I desire to assure those who have dealt with me, ana those who have not, that I will sell as low as any one, and misrepresent nothing. Every one is invited to examine my Goods before purchasing elsewhere. A. T. GRAY, ^Opposite Masonic Hall, ' AUGUSTA, GA. May 2 2m 19 Fresh. Arrivals OF SPRING AND SOMMER MILLINERYrGO ODS WOU?D BespectiuHvinform the-Ladies of Edgefield that she has just received a SECOND LARGE LO'T OF SPRING. AND SUMMER MILLINERY GOODS, coaaiifting in part of ,7'Rich and Elegant PATTERN BONNETS, Rich and Elegant PATTERN HATS, And another Lot of those HANDSOME LEGHORN HATS which are so much called for, and could only be found, when the Season opened, at this Establishment. SASH RIBBONS of every"kind, and at ven' low prices. . .. GHJLani JET JEWELRY. Lace C OLL?RS. t . . Anda few .of those stylish GILT FANS, so very fashionable at present. Call and examine the Goods to be found in this the Largest Store bf the kind South o ' Baltimore. M!RS. LECKIE, 171 BROAD STREET, UNDER THE AUGUSTA HOTEL, AUGUSTA, GA. Apr 28 _!_2ml8 Gaol s Sicily Lemon Sugar. ?SPENDID Preparation for making Lemonade. Sold at G. L. PENN'S DRUG STORE. May_tf 19 Notice. 03^ SATURDAY, the 1st July next, wo will mako application in tho office ol' .D.X. Turner, Junge of Probate, for a Final Discharge ns Administrators on the Estate of SHADE HOLMES, dee'd. Al i persons concerned1 will take due notk-e ?nd govern fhems?lves accordingly-. SHEROD & E. -M. HOLMES, . ? - ' Ad'ors. -3i??y31 ? SALUDA HOUSE. JMRS. R. B. BOULWARE respectful ly announces to the Edgeflold public that she has opened the SALUDA H?USE, and will use every exertion to please all who may favor her with their.patronage. She solicits tho encouragement of her friends. .??r Board by the Day, Weak or Month at as low figures as can possibly be af forded. Edgefield. May 80 tt ga A Woman's Answer to a Man's Ques tion. Do you know you have asked far the costliest thing Ever made by the hand above ? A woman's heart and a woman's life And woman's wonderous love ? Do you know vou have asked for the priceless thing, As a child might ask for a toy ? Demanding what others have died to win, With the reckless dash,of a hoy? You have written my lesson of duty out Man-like have you questioned me Now stand at the bar of my woman's soul Until I shall question .thee. You require your mutton shall always be hot, Your socks and your shirts be whole ; I require your heart to be true as God's stars, And as puro as His heaven your soul You reauire a cook for your mutton and beef; I require a far greater thing; A seamstress you're wanting for socks and for shirts, I look for a mau and a king. A king for tho beautiful world called home, And a man that the maker-God Shall look upon as he did on the tirst, And say " It is very good,'" I am fair and young, but the roses will fade From my soft young cheek one day Will you love then 'mid the falling leaves, i As you did 'mong the gloom of May ? Is your heart an ocean so strong and deep, I may launch my all oh its tide ? . A loving woman finds heaven or hell On the day she is made a bride. I require all things that are grand and true, . All this that a UI??U should be ; If you give this all, I would stake my life. To be all you demand of me. If you cannot be this-a laundress and cook You can hire, and a little to pay ; But a woman's heart and a woman's life, Are never won in that way. BB AYE S AIE. The year 1781 was a dark and gloomy one for our forefathers, who were then struggling for liberty. In South Carolina affairs were then in a critical situation. General Greene made an unsuccessful attack on th3 British post of Ninety-Six, and with drew his men beyond the Tiger and Broad Eivers. Lord Rawdon follow ed him, but'could not draw the pa triot general into an engagement: At that period there stood in South Carolina a plain and unassuming house ; it was a one-story building, neatly whitewashed, and surrounded by a fence. The garden contained many choice flowers, and the beauti ful honeysuckle shaded the doors aud windows. It was the home of Mrs. Heath, who lived with her two daughters, while her son George was in Washington's army, fighting for freedom. Kate, the eldest of the daughters, was a beautiful girl of sixteen sum mers ; her auburn hair hung in grace ful curls down to her shoulders, and her face beamed with kindness, while her eyes shone like the stars that light up the azure vault of heaven One evening, as Kate was standing at the cottage door, she beheld two mounted officers approaching. They were richly dressed, and one of them she recognized as Lord Rawdon, the commander of the British forces in that section of the country. They rode up to her, and Rawdon leaned over in his saddle and said, in a kind voic? : " "Well, miss, can you let me have the use of a room for a few minutes?" " Yes, sir, our house is open' to you." " Come, colonel, let' us hurry up business," said Rawdon, dismounting, while the colonel did the same, the latter leading -the horses to the sta ble. Lord Rawdon advanced to where Kate was standing, and said : " Whose house is this, miss?" " Mrs. Heath's, sir." " Ha! her son is in the rebel army, under Washington, is he 'not?" Kate trembled at the insult, and she looked at the Briton with a search ing glance. "My brother is no rebel, Lord Rawdon ; he is fighting for his coun try. "I am sorry for that; he is abrave boy, and would, no doubt, make a good British soldier," returned Raw don. " Lord Rawdon, you insult me, sir. I would sooner see George die a felon's death than see him in the king's army," was the heroic an swer. "I see you are a rebel, too, Miss Heath. But here comes the colonel," said Rawdon, as he saw that worthy coming from the stable. They entered the house aud went into a small room to hold a consulta tion. Kate thought they might have something important to say, so she concluded to play the part of eaves dropper. SJxe told her motfcer of her intention, who approved of it, and Kate placed herself in a position to overhear the Briton's plans. It was a dangerous undertaking, and she knew that if she was caught' in the act of listening she would be treated as a spy, and perhaps, execu ted, for Lord Rawdon knew no mer cy. Sha cautiously approached the. door and looked through a crevice. Rawdon arid his colonel were seated before a small table on which lay maps. They were examining them elosely, while Rawdon was explain ing them to the colonel. " Here is Greene's camp," said he, " and here is ours. We must make a bold strike, and if it be successful, Greene will be destroyed." " I don't Bee why it should not succeed ; do you, my Lord ?" " No ; if our troops fight as well as they have heretofore we shall suc ceed," said Rawdon, his face assu ming a triumphant expression. "I shall feel happy when the curs ed rehu?s are driven away from Caro lina, and then their rule will be over," ?aid Colonel Roberts. " We must crush (Jjeen.e, colonel ; I do not want to go back to England and let it be said that I was outgener aled by a rebel. No, neyer !" ex claimed Rawdon, rising to his feet. . " Then, we make the attack at day break, do we hot ?" asked the colo nel, " We do ; have ?your regiment ready and make your men fight like demons." . . " Let us go, now. ButholdjLwhat is the countersign for the pickets to night, my Lord?" "England," answered Lord Raw don, lowering his voice. . ' Kate listened to the Britons plan with a wildly throbbing heart, and she resolved to save the patriot army.. When she heard the countersign she left the door and busied herself in her household duties, and soon the two officers emerged from the room. " We must go, Miss Heath, but first let me thank you for your kind ness," said Rawdon. " Your thanks are received," an swered Kate. The horses were saddled, and the officers were soon on their way. Kate watched them till they were out of ?ight, and then she prepared for her perilous journey. She threw a.shawl over her head and went to the stable. Her fleet footed horse neighed as'she sntered, and she patted him on the bead and said : " Well, noble Selim, you must car ry me safely through to-night, for if" you do not Greene will be destroy ed.;' The animal seemed to understand ier, for he gave a low whinny. Our heroine saddled Selim,.led him ?rom the stable, and was soon riding ;owards Greene's camp, tfhich was ;ight miles distant. ? She rode swiftly, br sh 3 wanted to reach her destination u time to let her patriot general form lis men to meet the assault. The British pickets were four miles distant, md che would be compelled to pass ?hroiigh their lines; but as she was low in possession of the countersign ?he did* not fear the result. Soon Kate saw the picket's bayonet jleam in the moonlight, and heard lim cry out : * "Who goes there ?" " A friend, with the countersign." She approached the picket and whis lered : "England!" " All right ; pass on. But stop !' iried the picket, as he caught aglimpse ?f her face. Kate stopped her horse, and laid ier hand on a pistol. The picket ap ?roached and said : " Is that you, Miss Heath ?" " It is; Guy," returned Kate, for he recognized the soldier to be Guy Fackson, who had often visited their louse. " Where are you going to-night, dissKate?" he asked. " To see Mrs. Blake ; she is very ick." " Just like you, Miss Kate-always isiting the sick ; you are a minis^er Qg angel," said the haughty Briton " Thank you for the compliment, ruy. But I must be going. Good ight." And Kate was again on her >urney, while the picket returned to is post. She had to pass four miles yet ere be would be safe, so she urged on her teed. Before she had gone a hun red yards from Guy Jackson, a doz n mounted Britons rode furiously up' o the picket, and their leader cried ut: " Did any person pass this post a hort time since ?" " Yes, sir," was the picket's reply. " Do you know who it was ?" " I do ; it was Miss Heath." " Had she the countersign, sir?" "She had." " I fear she is safe. Forward, men ! f she escapes, Greene is saved. A undred golden guineas and a com aission to the man who catches Her," ried the leader of the band, as they .ashed after the brave girl, leaving he picket in a state of bewilderment. Kate soon' heard the sound of her mrsuers, and she pushed on faster, t was a race for life or death. The british horses were fresh, while hers iras beginning to show signs of atigue. " Forward, Selim ; you must take ne to Greene's camp," said Kate, to ier horse. But her enemies gained upon her, .nd one of them seemed bent on latching her, for he was some yards n advance of his comrades. Kate leard the ominous tramp of hie horse ind drew her pistol. Nearer he came ihtil he was at her side, and then cried mt : " Halt, you cursed rebel J" Those were his last words, for Kate ired, and the bullet crashed through lis brain. The others did not stop to ook at their dead comrade, butpress sd o i. They neared her again, and mother trooper received his death vound. The remainder halted, and i moment afterward Kate heard the' American picket cry out ; "Who goes there?" " Kate Heath," cried our heroine, is she dashed throngh the line. The SDldier had raised his gun, but when he heard her name it was low ered, and he answered: " All right !" The American camp was reached ; Kate threw herself from the saddle, ind placed her faithful horse in charge rf a soldier. " Where is Greene's tent ?" " To the right there where you see that light," replied the man, pointing to the place. She entered the general's tent, and found him engaged in writing ; he raised his eyes, then rose tc his feet and said : " You come here at a late hour, Miss Heath." "Ido, General; you are in dan ger." "How isthat?" exclaimed Greene. The brave girl told her story ; and the patriot grasped her hand, while the teajs trickled down his war-worn cheeks. " Thank God I you have saved my army, Miss Heath. I can never repay you." " I wantno payment The thought that I have done my duty, and the thanks of Nathaniel Greene are worth more than gold and diamonds," was the-heroic reply. " Take ray thanks, my brave girl, and may the Great Jehovah watch over and guide you through the changing scenes of life," responded Greene. " And may- He save-my country, too," added Kate. tc " You need rest. Here, alee; tent to-night, while? I seek.a : place among my men," said the hearted Greene. . " I do not wish to rob you c :ouch, general." " You will not. I shall be ei in forming my troops tb m?et '1 tack;" and General Greene le tent.' Kate enj oy eda good'rest that ind'in the morning "General ( ;ame to her, and. joyfully .?xclai; " Good news ! 'Lord 'Rawdon full retreat.,, ; W.e.topka prisone norning who says jon'frus^ratec plans and saved, the, armyy. God fouler that good act'! ' But I eave you now.for.Iamgoi?g to : Rawdon, and teach ju'm that wi ight. Whenare youjoing. hom " In a few minutes, general." " Good-bye ; and.may you hi lafe journey," responded Greene ting her by the 'hand. . Her vas led forth, and she was.Boon c vay home, which was reached in y. Kate Heath- lived to. see the losed, and peace and plenty st heir wings over the land ; and ong afterwards she was wedde falter Gordon, who.h?d been a iel in the American army. Terrible Tragedy in Ohio, . The Cleveland, '(Ohio) Lcade he 29th has the following : The most horrible murder w as been perpetrated in nortl )hi'o, an appropriate crowninghoi ras perpetrated oh {Saturday a: eon in Richfield, Summit cou bout twenty-two miles from ity. The circumstances are as 3 ws : A young man named Hunter, w :ving at hia home in Michigan, ame acquainted with and enamc f a young lady named Chloe ( ett, of Richfield. She was at sventy-two years of age, he twei ight. He was informed that a .n iage was impossible, perempto; rdered to desist fro^a?l, corr'esj. ence, and to give up whatever ] sntions he had to Miss Garge and. This aroused the demon m 080m. He swore that he would hi er or slay her, and used every me i his power to execute, his threat. Last week ho concluded t hat all eavors to obtaiD herein marrii rould be useless, and he set ?bout ike her life. He came to t b is . c od stopped at the Oity'hotel, whi e took the stage for Richfield, aturday. Arriving'at his deatii on in the afternoon/?ferepaired i lediately to the house of Mr. Rob< argett, and asked Avl;c.v'e the dang sr was. "It makes no differer here she is," answered the fath you cannot see her." 411 will see her," said he, " or I ill all of you." The father hereupon ordered h" t leave his premises, and Hunt rew a revolver and fired, hitting t! id man in the head. The old man fell, rendered inseni le by the wound, and the mothe ho was standing near by, cried o i lier daughter : " He has killed vour father, fl The daughter ran up stairs and ti .urderer aimed at the mother, shoo ig her in the head and causing ii ant death. The fiend shrieked tin 3 would kill all of them, and rushe irward toward Ihe staircase whei ie daughter had disappeared. Th tdy 8 brother Rodney, here grapple tm, and a violent struggle ensuec i a minute the bboorthirsty ma .iump. -d. He leaped forth froi ie clutches of the brother, and ra: ng his revolver, fired at him a she lat put him beyond the power of ir >rfering. Rodney rushed into th ireet, frantic from his wound, fillin, ie air with shrieks and screams, th fe blood trickling from his wound. In the. meantime, the daughtei earing the report of. the pistol, an< ?eing ner brother stagger througl ae streets, leaped from a second tory window into . the street an< Dught refuge in a neighboring house LU old lady in whoso house she en ered, secreted her in a cellar, anc ben returned to her front door jus a time to meet the bloody murderei n the threshold. He demanded ad aission and was refused. The brav< roman stood before her door, barring he passage way, and stoutly refusing im admittance. He here again de lared his purpose tor kill the younj roman, mingling his threats with the aost unseemly oaths, and saying thal he should either wed him or die. It became evident now that Hun er's plan was to assume insanity^ and ie at once began to play this part as , closing 6cene in the dire tragedy. L mother lay dead bathed in her ilood, a father was mortally wuun [ed, a son was rendered wild and in ane from a shot, and the author of ,11 this crime now began to enact the ole of a madman. With the seven footer in his hand, four barrels load id, he mingled with the excited hrong, calling himself a murderer, >nd extending his blood-stained hand o all he met. If Shake hands with ne," said he ; " see how it seems to hake the hand of a murderer." ' 111 V&.8 determined to killormarry her." 'If you don't shake hapds with me i'll shootyou." " Hurrah for a mur lerer." With these and other cries, he staggered about the streets, compell ng every one to Bhake hands with, lim, and finally-wandered back to the muse where lay the dead mother and ;he wounded father. Here, in front of Mr. Garnett's ?ous?, a man from the crowd slipped jehind the murderer and threw him ;o the ground. An instant later he vas bound, the revolver wrenched xomhis-hand, and all power of doing aarm taken from him. The excitement existing among the crowd was intense, and a strong apposition was manifested to hang the* murderer at once without trial. The friends of law and ' order, how ever, prevailed, and Hunter wa3 pla ced in confinement to await a judg ment for his crime. The doctor ar rived yesterday' during the forenoon. The fate of the son depends more upon his, own cOn^uptihan anything calm, he will probably, recover. The father bas a bullet in bis brain, and may live some days, though, there ia every probabilty that the shadows of death will thicken about bim before Jong. "|j Hunter was taken to Akron to be confined in jail. On the way he con verted freely with his guardians, sta ting that he did wrong to shoot the father and mother, and only intended to-kill the daughter. ^ The family of Mr. Gargett had re sided for many years in West Rich field, where the crime was perpetra ted. They had amassed quite a fortune, arid lived content, enjoying the esteem of all their neighbors, who now mourn the loss death has made among them. Hunter was of Michi gan, and says he, is of a highly re spectable family. " .. Govern or Scott's Wealth. The New York Herald, of Monday last, contains a long account of an interview between one of its repor ters and Governor Scott, in Columbia. The bulk of the conversation related to the Taxpayers' Convention and the Ku-Klux. On these subjects our read ers,., are already familiar with the Sovemor's views.. The interview clos ed as follows: "Governor,I hear it stated that poa are a-millionaire, ?nd have made in immense amount of money out of four position. Is that BO ?" " In answering that question I will i j lay this, that I have never regarded | j t as good policy for any man to make i public, declaration of ' his poverty, is veiy frequently a- large portion of 3 i man s capital is his reputation as the . possessor of wealth. Therefore if I ?vere to admit the fact that I was a nillionaire, it would give me a much setter standing than if I were to tell ;he simple truth. The fact is, when I mtered the army my property, which ivas in Ohio, consisted mostly of wild, inactivated lands. The money-1 re ceived from various sources during j ;he war was from time to time so in- ( rested. These lands have since ap sreciated in valuo perhaps four or ive times, and are worth to-day over. >NE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. In addition a portion of the town )f Napoleon, Onio, is built on my )roperty, which is also rapidly en lancing in price, besides affording me in income. Thia income I have in rested in South Carolina. In fact, lefore I was nominated as Governor '. had invested all my surplus means, ind borrowed additional money, which ! invested in the stocks and bonds of he State to the amount of nearly one ?undred thousand dollars, purchasing he bonds at from twenty-seven to orty-two cents on the dollar. In .871 found myself the owner of per laps one hundred- and ten thousand lollara worth of State stocks and londs. Some of those bonds were old at advanced rates to return the oans on .which I had made the origi tal purchase. Of course their appre iation under my administration has nade a considerable increase in their ralue. To-day, if my property in South Carolina, real and personal, vere sold at the best prevailing rate, I SHOULD HAVE, SAY $70,000. The stories of my immense wealth are imply fabrications by those who have io means of knowing of what my )Ossessious consist. *?. To your knowledge has your name | ?ver been mentior?d by the colored jeople in connexion with the Presi lency or Vice-Presidency ?" " I dont know that I would be jus tified in answering in the negative, mt the suggestions have come from )ersons of no importance and are nerely the result of person al feelings." "AVhat are your views with reier mce to the finances of the State ?" " I regard them in ashealthy a con lition as any State in the Union. Our lebt is amere bagatelle-only eight nillions and odd dollars. The tax Dayers have pledged themselves anew io its redemption, the taxes are being jromptly paid, and expenses will be greatly reduced. The July interest viii be promptly met as soon as it falls lue. I therefore consider that unless sad and vicious men combine to de lroy their own State, South Carolina me day-, and that not a distant pne, ?viii hold as-high a position as she has ?ver enjoyed- . Ifo man in South Car anna can wore fervently pray and ?rorie for that consummation than wy ?lf." West Point asd Polygamy. During one of its violent paroxysms af pretend"1 virtue, the Republican party, in a solemn d?claration of prin aiples, (?) denounced slavery and polygamy as twin relied of barbarism. They made war upon one, but have, been most merciful in toleration of the other, because its agitation might bring to light some inconvenient rev ?lations nearer home, But the Pres sent has just shown his appreciation o? the " peculiar institution" which sxists in Utah, by nominating the son Df Brigham Young as one of the ten aadets within his gift, at West Point, while *he orphaned children of thou sands of soldiere, who sacrificed their lives from a sense of patriotic duty, ire struggling for subsistence, and their wijiowe4 mothers pining in pen ury. The general who commanded their husbands and fathers passes them by with indifference to seek out for his special favor the progeny of one who raised a rebellion ; wno inso lently defies the laws, and \vhose name over-'the civilized world is a reproach to the Repub.ic 1 And this is the same President who, a. few nights ago, figured so conspicu ously at the Young Men's Christian Association ; who received an ovation organized by the speculating " Chris tian soldier," General Howard, and bia Secretary of the Interior, Mr. Delano, and who Mr. Stuart, of Phil adelphia, prayed might "long reign over" this "free nation." What will Brigham Young say when he reads those saintly proceedings, after re ceiving the commission to West Point for one of his multitudinous offspring. -Washington Patriot. TC The Queen of Holland ia said to do all hwpwh dishwashing. toe Narrow Guage Railroad. EISTOEY OF THE INITIAL NARROW GAUGE ROAD IN WALE8. [Engliih Cor. Philadelphia Presa.] j e FESTINIOG, North Wales, May ll lc Wales,' not to be behind the rest of Ie the word, boasts its seven wonders, Ia but one of the most wonderful things ja which it contains is not included in I c the number ; I mean the Festini og a Railway. j I This little line has attracted visi- js tors from almost all parts of the bab-1 n itable globe. " Wise mea from the j ? East"-r-Russian counts, Egyptian J ^ beys, Anglo-Indian engineers, Nor-11 wegians, Prussians, Austrians, Freneh, j c Spaniards, Italians-have been to see j t< and criticise, the miniature iron road, j pi New World visitors, too, . from the il Staten the West Indies, the Brazils, 1 have crossed the Atlantic and made I g their way to the Welsh hills, to in- n spect the "Tom Thumb" Railway, tl as it has been called. Scarcely a j p week passes but some authorized fi commission or some unauthorized d self-appointed inquisitor puts-in an ri appearance, and Mr. Spooner, the tl very courteous engineer and manager r? of the line, must sometimes begin 01 to wonder whether he is secretary or J di showman. Ile Having just paid a visit to Festi- b< n?gandhad a-full opportunity of j li] examining the line, I have thought I rc that a. brief description of it and a ai few remarks upon some points which O it brings up for consideration would tn aot.be uninteresting to your readers, j Iii If the Festiniog Railway were it nerely a curiosity I should need to di ipologize for proposing to trouble you - rc with anything on thesubject, for you ai lave .curiosities of your own in abun- sn lance, both natural and artificial, hu- nt nan and mechanical. But the Fes-1 P? iniog Railway is more than a curios- j ar ty ; it is a practical illustration of a di nost important principle in railway til ?on8truction. It is a fact-worth al nore than a thousand theories-which sii lemonstrate's that the railways of the as uture need not be the costly and bf- Tl ;en unremunerative works which they m lave been in the past; a fact which, Iii [ believe, is to. bring about a r?volu- in ion in railway matters and all that j 1 ippertains thereto. ; . j gi Any such fact, I judge, will be pf | ea lupreme interest in ? country with an rast expanses of territory.still unpeo- fa: )led, vast resources still undeveloped; bj erritory which must be peopled, re- pe lources which must be developed or nainly through the agencies of rail- J ca vays, originally the outcome of civ- ca lization, the offspring pf that ever- nc xuitful parent, Necessity, have now th jecome the very pioneers of ci viii- ac sation, th? great plough-shares which j ca men up the virgin, lands that man-1 is and may rejoice in the harvests of tn rarious kinds which they are waiting cu ,0 produce. Like the outstretching A: )ranches of a tree, railways, wherev- ra jr they spread themselves abroad, er :arry with them seeds like to those th rom which they sprang, and thus wi jopulation, industry, and ' commerce pc ire made to cover the earth. en To ordinary visitors the Festiniog w< Railway begins at Portemadoc (which co s situated at the northeast corner of on Cardigan Bay), and runs thence ti en Dinas and Duffros, villages situated wi jetween Moel Wyn and Manod, th wo slate-bearing mountains in the gr Festiniog district. More properly op ?peaking, however, the railway com- P< nences in the mountains, and ends ra it Portemadoc, for its primary object wi ?vas to.earry the slates from trie quar- th :ies \yhich abound in the Festiniog bl iistrict down to Portemadoc, whence j er ;hey are shipped to the various mar- jo lets. This still forms the greatest Dart of the traffic on the line, al- hi ihough a larg i passenger traffic has rc jeen developed during the last eight on rears. th The line, which, is a single one, was gi jrigi nally constructed in 1832 as ? bi lorse tram way K and. was made of a ra lominally two-feet gauge, the exact fe jauge being half an inch less than m ;hat. E'' " years ago Mr. Spooner tu resolver1 J. the bold experiment of 7c ;onve- ung it. into a locomotive pas senger railway, retaining the old way, Jjj ind thus setting at defi?nce the pre- bi conceived theories of engineers as to gc the width of gauge necessary for a cn lina over which steam engines should j?e run. 1 Years before that the great ti "battle of tho'ganges" had been " fought in the country, and four feet" cc eight and a half inches had been 0i ?dopted as the " standard" gauge- f W the narrowest which was at all con- tc ?istent with the requirements of rail- cc way traffic. Even that was regarded Zi by some as too narrow, and lines of cc seven-feet gauge were laid . down at tr enormous expense, for the sake of j w 3ome fancied advantages, which nev- in er resulted. Had any one ventured si: to hint that a large traffic-equal to rc\ any which was then contemplated- I tl might be conducted on a line of two- j tl" feet gauge, 1$ would have been scout- j b? ed as a madman. Facts, however, a>: are stubborn things, and not easily al convicts i of lunacy. A large traffic, lev. both passenger and goods, is conduc- of ted on a two-feet gauge j and, thoueh ar I am not going to say that such a th gauge is suitable for universal or even m general adoption, the .festiniog rex p?riment has made it clear to all but w the most pig-headed that a much nar- t'] rower gauge than that generally .y,? adopted is amply sufficient for the p( accommodation of all ordinary traffic, ta and may be constructed and' worked hi at far leas pqs? than the " standarcT' \ 4( Bauge- . v ?6c Let us then take a trip along the ?( interesting little railway, ana see ce what it is and what it does. ?rriv- jim ed at Portemadoc Station, we find the f0 train in waiting-a train which looks \vr almost like a child's toy, so. diminu- ei tive is it compared with what we are r,( accustomed to seo. One mi gilt near ly sit astride the engine,: and: the car- ? ri age s look as though a push would set them going. The passenger caj- K riages are of two kinojB" ; in, those pf I ^ the oldest make the seats are arrang- V( ed lengthwise, the passengers sitting L back tO; ba?k. as ir? an Irish jaunting- ^ car.; in those of more recent build the ' 1!, seats are placed crosswise, aa in ordi nary railway carriages, and accom modate three passenger* to each seat; L >r twelve to a carriage ; for summer ;ourista there are opeo carriages, with engthwise seats and awnings over lead ; and for the quarrymen, large lumbers of whom go up. the line ev try Monday morning and return ev try Saturday, there are low, open ars, without, coverings, which each arry a dozen workmen. The carri fe-floora being raised very little ove the ground level, there is no teed for. platforms at the stations nd one step lands us in the carriage jeaving Portemadoc, we pass along a traight and nearly level embank ment, almost a mile in length, which arries the line over Traeth Mawr, or he estuary of the Beddgelart river, 'his being crossed we immediately om menee our ascent into the moun lin country, the line from this point ?sing the whole way until it reaches a terminus ; the gradients vary from in 60.68'to 1 in 186-the average radient b?ing 1 in 92 for 12 1-4 liles. We can hardly help crediting ie little engine with a conscious luck and determination'as it man illy climbs these steep- inclines, and raws after it its long train of car ages and wagons. The line runs irough the most enchanting and ?nantie scenery, and at times in ir upward journey we look straight 9wn into the beautiful, fertile val ly below, three or four hundred feet jneath us, and along it to the spark ng sea beyond, while thu rugged icks rise high on the other hand, id we gaze up to the mountain tops u we go, along our winding way, irning and twisting, as the engine. Ice a thing of life, seems to choose s mountain path with the nicest scrimination. At times the curves mild which we sweep are so small id follow each other in such rapid recession that neither the engine )r the brake van can bo seen by a issenger in the middle of the train, id the train itself will be on three fFerent curves at once; at other mes the line takes a wide sweep or.g the side of a great natural ba ff, almost- doubling back upon itself it seeks its way to higher ground. ie curves, indeed, form one of the ost marvellous features of this little ie. The railway is nearly all curves; some cases they are not more than 3-4 chains in radius, yet trains ide round them with the utmost se, clinging to the mountain 6ides id following their outlines with un tiing fidelity. Part of the journey ' the invitation of Mr. Spooner, we riorm on a log of timber, some 50 60 feet in length ; this affords us pital opportunity of judging of the pabilities of the line, and we are i less surprised than pleased to find at we pass over the line as steadily id smoothly as in most first-class rriages on ordinary lines. The log carried on a couple of " bogie" ticks, and ita passage over the sharp rves is absolutely imperceptible, s we approach the hpper end of the ilway we 6ee, on eithep hand, sev al branches running high up into e mountains to the quarries, from dich the slates are conveyed to the ?rt below. On all these, the gradi ts being very steep, the traffic is rked by gravity, the loaded trucks ming down to the quarry termini i the main line and drawing the ipty trucks up by means of large ?ndlasses. The return journey down emain line is also performed by avity. Taking our seat in a little ten car we make a rapid descent to >rtemadoc, spinning along at the te of about thirty miles an hour ithout either traction or propulsion, un serving to show us very forci y the gradients with which tha igine haa to contend on the upward urney. For its whole course the line, as will ive been gathered, runs through *a icky country, yet, owing to the sharp i rves which have been available rough the use of the very narrow luge, cutting, tunnelling, Sec., have ;en avoided in a very remarkable anner. The greatest cutting is 27 et, the greatest filling or embank ent GO feet, and there are only two innek in the 12 \-$ miles, one ol' VI yards and the other of 60 yards. The amount of work done by this ttle. line is astonishing. In 1S69 itween 8,000 and 10,000 tons ot jods and minerals per mile passed rer it, and from 8,0u0. to 9,000 pas hgers per mile, a traffic equal to lat on some of our most flourishing standard" gauge lines. Seven lo imotives 'are employed, including ie " Farlie" engine, " The Little ronder," of which I shall have more say hereafter, and the rolling stock insists of 14 passenger carriages, I quarrymen's carriages, 40 goods, ?al, and lime trucks, and 852 slate ucks. The slate traffic renders'the orking expenses exceptionally high, asmuch as the company- have to ipply and keen, in, repair two-thirds ore yo]l}na stock of slat? wagons ian if the slate companies delivered teif produce at the upper terminus, jsides the cost of oil and grease and iditional stuff for the same ; then, 1 the slate wagons have io run npty one way over the whole length the lin,e,. Notwithstanding this \4 Gther drawbacks, and the fact tat the rates are the same as on ost other lines, th? working ex ;nses of the line contrast favorably ith.those of other companies. On ie London and - Northwestern Pail ay the per oeqtaga of working ex iUsea ta gross receipts is 47.84; on ie Great Hestern, 48.616; on the Metropolitan, 54 ; on the East Indian, 5.4 ; on the Great Indian Peninsula, 1.2 ; on the Bombay andr Baroda, ).-7. On the Featiniog line the per mtage is 44,5, an,a if allowance were ade, on the most moderate scale, r the exceptional, cirnomstauoes to bich I have referred, the working :penses wonld not be more than SI ir sent, of the gross receipts. I was somewhat anxious to know hat had been the effect of the rail ay upon the cmarries and the port, id was scarcely surprised to learn .at both h'ad been developed in a sry rapid manner, Portemadoc, pm being a little coast-village, with \ ocoaaiona^ vessel in its bay, has ,. 3cqme a thriving port, with numer- * is wharves and many ships, ?'lt's the slates/' say some of the darry proprietors, "thathave been the making of the- railway." They forget that there, are two aides to the question, and that it may be said with ?S much propriety, "lt's the rail way that has been the making j of the trade and of the port." So will it always be. I fear that my letter has been un duly long, but I will promise that my next, in which I want to read one of the lessons taught by this little railway, shall not be so lengthy. HANCOCK FOE . PRESIDENT.-Tho Metropolitan Record has no doubt that the Vallandigham Dayton speech will have the effect of reuniting all classes of the Democracy, North and South, in solid, unbroken column. A Pennsylvania letter says :, Eve rybody here is in favor of Hancock for President. Pennsylvania is eure for Hancock in the Democratic Nation al Convention. Gen. Coulter stands best for the ' Gubernatorial nomina tion next Fall, although Gen. Cass has many friends. Pennsylvania will snter the Gubernatorial and Pre? leutial campaigns next year with military men in front, and not .in the rear, as formerly. Judge Black was 1?re to-day, arid I interviewed him. Ee is Hancock all over ; just the man, ie says; for the Presidential chair. The inion of the old and young Democra ?y on Hancock is a marvellous 'sign, ?udg? Black seemed enlivened by the inivers&l spirit pervadingin favor of Pennsylvania's favorite son. Young Clancy Jones goes for Hancock; Sen iors Pelriken and Deehert go for ?ancock ; -Sam Randall goes for Han ock ; Harry R. CoggshaJl, Chairman Jhiladelphia delegation, goes for Han- ' ock. They all go for Hancock. Han ock all round, with few' exceptions. ?he whole State ticket is thought ta ie sure for the Democracy under the lunner of Hancock for President. El ead! Read! .The place to find something PURE nd GENUINE in the' way of ! H ? ii PA (J NE WINES and 'RANDIES, is at the Drug Store of MARKERT & CLISBY. If you wish PURE.COGNAC ?RANDY for Medical purposes, go to MARKERT & CLISBYS. . If you wan: a PURE ARTICLE of HE RR Y or MADEIRA WINE, go ) MARKERT & CLISBY'S. If you desire a good article of ?LD JAMAICA RUM or HOLLAND rIN call at the Drug Store of MARKERT & CLISBY. We will also state that we have a JW gallons of that GOOD OLD RYE nd CORN still on hand. MARKERT & CLISBY. If you wish a superior article of HERRY for Cooking purposee, very lieap, call at the Drug Store of MARKERT & CLISBY. To gentleman who indulge in the ixury of Chewing and Smoking, we ?spectfully announce, (and do so Dncientiously.) that we have, and re determined to keep on hand, the ?EST brands of Chewing and Sinok lg TOBACCO and SEGARS. MARKERT & CLISBY. Mar 15 tf 12 . M. NEBLETT. I W. H. GOOUBICH ^ Ott Oil Grill MAOTFACTOEY. rHE Undersigned respectfully an nounce to the people of Edgefield ad adjoining Counties, that they sre still agaged in tko manufacture of Cotton Gins, if tho well known and highly approved iGLESBY PATTERN. MR. NEBLETT, who has fourteen ears' practical experience in making ixcso GINS, will give his personal attcn ion to thc business, and we feel confi ent ot giving entire satisfaction to those ivoring us with their orders. EVERY GIN WARRANTED. Old Gins RENOVATED or REPAIR ?D in the best manner. N??L?TT & GOOURICB, At Goodrich's Machine Works. ;29*Capt. LEWIS JONES, of Edge - ield, is our authorized Agent, and all Gr iers received by him will meet with >rompt attention. #May2 5m IS I. PAHKEB. . B. H. TEAOC*. PARKER & TEAGUE, DENTISTS, EDGEFIELD, S. C. Or wee next to Masonic Hall on West lido. Mar 15 .6m 12 JOHN BA?SKETT, Uioruey and Counselor at Law? COLUMBIA, S. C., WILL Preetioe In Edgefield, Lexington, ?arnwel! ?ind Richland. Columbia, Mar 8 -ly ll Peas! Peas 100 BUSHELS PEAS-Speckled, TUne'and Rod Rippor-now in Store, and or sale at $1,40 per busboL R? 0. SAMS. May?!_ tf 28 WAFTED, A A YOUNG MAN ah a Salesman in i\. a First Class Clothing and'Furnisk ng Goods House. Must1, come well re commended, and able to influence a good rado. Good Salary given. Address "MBBGHAICT," ' Augusta, Ga. 23 . lm 22 Patent Medicines. rjST Received a large and froeh as sort men 1; of PATENT MEDICINES f all kinds. G. L. PENN, Druggist May 24 _ tf -22 Cleansing Fluid. rHE Best Preparation in use for takir g out all kinds of Grease Spots. G. L. PENN'S DRUG STORE. Apr 26 _ tf 18 Strayed FROM mv place near Edgefield C. H., a WH?TE OX, with black spptaon kim. A liberal reward will be poid for ils delivery, pr any information of him viii be glaaly received J. A. DOZIER. June 7 lt 24