Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, August 14, 1873, Image 2
Oar European Correspondence.
VIENNA, Austria, July 16th, 1873.
Dear Advertiser,-Since ray last, I have
done some of the most oojoyahle portions
of ray European journey. After leaving
Roin? the second time, we came, via
Leghorn, toPi**. where we spent quite
a pleasant day. We ascended tho famous
.'leaning tower" of course, and like
ij-iost visitors did our share of specula
ting as to whether the " leaning1* was the
Architect's intention or mistake.
Near the tower or 11 Campanile," is the
.'Holy Field," a covered, Colonaded
Monumental Burial Place, of considera
ble extent; the earth of which this is
formed was brought from Mount Calvary.
We next came to. Florence, "vhere we
spent several days in visiting Studios of
American Sculptors, the Art Galleries,
Palaces, Churches, etc. This City lies
oil each sido of the River" Arno, and is
one of the loveliest places in all Italy.
It is also one of the greatest homes of
Art. It has charming environs, and the
sight throughoutthesemagnificent drives
and gardens, are made available for all.
Florence is not plagued with the heats
of summer or with* the cold of winter ;
living is good here and cheap. Groves
. and flowers aro beautiful and luxuriant ;
hence the appropriateness of its name.
Our next important stay was in Venice,
the quiet City of the Sea. I would ad
vise all travelers on the Continent to
visit this novel and beautiful City. It is
entirely different from anything I have
seen, and is more emphatically a water
City than I had even supposed. It is
about three miles from the main land to
its nearest border. Its canals are its
streets, and its peculiar means of loco
motion are the "Gondolas" or Boats
Thej' are funeral looking vehicles which
is a peculiar institution of Venice, and
have the entire monopoly of the Canal
Street, no noisy Streetcar or Cab dispu
ting its passage. We spent the most of
'our time in traversing the City and its
moro important Islands and environs.
We took, as asual, in our rounds, the
palaces, galleries;, and most important
points of historical note. Venice is lit
erally crammed with objects of interest,
principally historical, but many artistic.
One part of our round not to be forgotten
was thc visit to tho Isle of Aluranto, cele
brated as having long enjoyed a monopo
ly of tho Glass Manufacture. Hore you1
can see the original Venetian Glass in
every process of its manufacture. Wo
wandered through the long line of shops,
only disturbed by an army of beggars,
who literally besieged us from every
quarter. Of the 72 Islands in Venice ;
or on which Venice is built, "Gido,"
which is a favored sea shore resort, i?
the only Ono on whioh horses are to bc
seen.
We next came to Trieste, tho sea-port
of Vienna, a town of little special inter
est, where, upon spending only a single
day, we came on to this City, one of the
greatest and handsomest in Europe.
Vienna is a very old city, but has of late
years been greatly improved. An im
mense amount of building has been
done here, and scores of magnificent
buildings in all parts of the city are
rapidly rising. The present emperor
has expended burge sums continually, to
make Vienna a rival of Paris, but its
architectural merits are combined with
great incongruity. No continental city
can show such progress as Vienna for
the last Ave years.
The exposition is bewildering in extent
and magnitude, so much so indeed th?:
it would be folly for me even to attempt
to give you a description of it. It is thc
most gigantic show that human eye ever
beheld. In fact it is simply an incon
ceivably immense affair which greatly
outdoes the past, and is not likely to be
repeated in the future ; not even in
Philadelphia in 1876. In a financial
point of view it cannot prove a success
to the Vienese; for which they are
partly to blame, by publishing to the
world beforehand their exorbitant cha;
gos, in consequence of which people be
came discouraged from coming herc.
And not until tho fatal impression had
gone abroad, did tiio Government inter
pose to remedy the matter. But it was
too late ; the damaging report was out in
advance ; and the large attendance that
so distinguished the London and Paris
Expositions is uoc likely to mark that ol'
Vienna. I do not mean to say that the
Exposition is unvisited, or not very
largely attented ; I only wish to say that
tho number of visitors is falling far be
low the expectation of the managers,
and very short of what the merits of th*
Exposition really warrant. Well, w<
spent the Fourth of July iu this city,
and although a naturalized American
citizen of late, we did not join in the
Celebration, nor attend, the American
i Banquet-a clear gain of S2?.00 !
Arriving hereon the 2nd inst., we have
spent the most of our time in der Welt
Ausstellung (the World's Fair) walkin;
perhaps 25 miles per day, inore or less.
This is rather fatigueing in this hot cli
mate; but I shall keep it up another
week, endeavoring to pass through all
the Departments of tho Industrial exhi
bition.
The Americans make rather a small
show with their industrial production;
indeed the small space allotted to them
is almost empty. But everything Ameri
can seems to bo greatly admired b;.
everybody. The Sowing Machines form
the greatest feature.in their department,
and are pronounced the best in thc world
The harvesting machines are also well
represented and take precedence ovci
all others.
England stands emphatically first in
steam Engines and all heavy rn: '-inery
steam Ploughs, Boilor Works, 7r~i
Bridge Building, Navigation, Ship Build
ing, dec. England is also very largely
represented in Agricultural productions.
The special products of Austria .and
her Dependencies are the most noticea
ble and of the greatest extent. Then'
are tho leathern fabrics of Vienna; the
bronzes, woolens, ?fee., of Austria proper,
and the glass waro and porcelains of)
Bohemia, which will feast the eyes of
all beholders. There are also many fine
Carvings of Germany and Switzerland,
and Mosaics and smaller art works of |
Italy.
The French Department, next in size
to tho Austrian, is second to none in
splendor and progress; in fact, itsu:
passes others in several respects. Their
porcelain wares, in which they have ex
celled for the last three hundred yea
aro still considered superior to all other
manufactures.
The large amount of diamonds, em
eralds, pearls, and other precious stones
of Austria, Germany, France, Belgium,
England, and Russia, form the greatest
attraction of tho Fair ; especially those
gems which are said to belong to the
Crowns of Russia and Austria. Fine
laces, silks, poplins, and numerous other
kinds of ladies' fineries (too many to
lake in !) are arranged in the different
groups, in a most tasteful manner. They
fire truly beautiful. The loveliest thing
that I have seen in this line is a black
Bilk dress with "rib sleeves," and trim
mings and a huge trail of royal point
lace. There are eight other dresses in
the same group also very beautiful. They
ore the most stylish I havs ever seen,
and were sent from Paris. None are for
sale.
Nor should I forget to monlion the
Gallery of Fine Arts, which form3 so
alluring a feature , of this great exhibi
tion. A separate building is set apart
for this purpose, filled with magnificent
specimens of tho Painting, Sculpture,
Carving 3nd Moulding of every country
in Europe.
During my stay in Vienna, I have
more than on.co attended tho perform
ances at tho Grand Opera and at the
Stadt Theatre, where thc representations
-always of the highest order-are, tin
der present circumstances, superlatively
splendid and perfect.
I have striven to give you a few gen
eral items of the great Vienna Exposi
tion, b?t, verj- frankly confessing that
the subject is loo much for me to handle,
fear I have failed to interest either
you or your readers.
M. A M
Letter lroru General Beauregard?
General Jubal Early's letter about the
situation of political affairs in Louisiana
contains extracts from a letter written to
him by General Beauregard, in which the
latter says :
^ Like many others, you think we have
"time to ?vait, and allow matters to adjust
themselves quietly and gradually ; but 1
can assure you we are driven to the wall,
and .' are on our last legs." . No one can
realize our sad distress unless he witnesses
our condition. It makes one's heart bleed
to think of the poverty and ruin which
are actually starmg in the face of most of
our best people. I do not speak for my
self and family ; for, thanks to ray pro
fessional reputation, I can manage to get
alung comfortably enough here or- else
where, but I refer to these thousands ol
planters who have no other resource than
i heir industry and knowledge of the soil.
Take away from them their plantations,
and they will be perfectly helpless. Our
" unification" movement may not take
" like a prairie fire," but it will surely sue
ceed in this State when viewed in its
proper light; for, after all, we only pro
po: e to accord to the colored people the
political and civil rights guaranteed to
them by our Radical constitution, on con
dition that they will aid us in getting rid
pf those vagabonds who have plundered
us so unmercifully for the last five years.
In advocating this plan I give up no prin
ciple, and wish to part with no triends. I
believe now, as I did when I tired the
first gun in 1861, and one of the last! in
1865, that the cause we upheld was a just
and holy one ; but we failed in our strug
gle-were overpowered and conquered
and we have to submit to thc old Gallic max
ira malheur aux vaincus. I view our pres
ent condition in its practical light. If I
were attacked by asetof highway robbers,
and some negroes could come to my as
sistance, ought I to refuse their aid because
they are colored people? No, indeed ! I
wou'd accent it, and give them probably
my shirt with .which to make a rope to
hang the scoundrels ; and thus I am will
ing to do for the plunderers of Louisiana.
This movement is not at all political, nor
do I recommend it to other States. not
similarly situated, where the inhabitants
are not boldly called upon by those in au
thority (under the protection of Federal
, bayonets) to " stand and deliver." What
I recommend to my people is simply " uni
fication" to rid ourselves of those, unscru
>ulous carpet-baggers who are ruining us,
md " immigration" to enable our planter.
to change their extensive and expensivi
plantations into small, profitable farms, by
which also we will be able to turn our va
grant colored population into property-,
nolders and tax-payer?j, thereby making
them useful, conservative citizens. My
frinds need not fear that I shall go further
in this movement than at first intended.
I am no politician, and have no desire to
occupy office, either Federal, State or mu
nicipal; no consideration at present (in
view of the position I have assumed) could
induce rae to accept one if tendered. Those
who are absurd and unjust enough to com
pare me to an ex-Confederate officer whosp
mourning wa wear in our hearts, must
know very little of me if they suppose 1
am about to follow his example. I have
too high a regard for toy reputation (which
belongs not alone to moj ever to forswear
the past, but, vt the same time, 1 olaim
the right of advising, to the best of my
ability, my fellow-citizens of Louisiana
what'ia best to do to save themselves and
their State from utter ruin and desolation.
! Having done so, my part is ended, and
theirs must commence.
1 AN ALDERMAN CASKS A WITNESS ON
TUE STAND.-Several days ago, Alderman
C tesar Lowndes, a negro, was arraigned
b 'fore Trial Justice S. E. Stratton, on a
charge of assault and battery. During
the progress of the trial, theaforeseid al
derman became highly incensed at a boy
who w;is giving evidence and fell upon
him with a club, beating bim severely
The trial justice imposed a fine of S3S
upon Lowndes for the offense.
Yesterdav, Governor Moses, in consid
eration of the past political services of the
aforesaid alderman, or probably with an
eye to the prospective, sent an order to
the trial justice, very graciously remit
ting the fine imposed upon Lowndes, who
is a " trump" in the Radical camp. Thus
we have another evidence of the mode in
which justice is administered by the pres
ent regime here, and the remarkable dis
play of a Governor who is willing to pan
der to the basest passion, in order to screen
his personal friends from suffering their
just deserts. Verily, we have fallen upon
perilous times!-Columbia Daily Sun.
In certain localities of the North there
exists an old belief that when two marri
ages takes place at the same time, the
bride who leaves the church before tho
other will have a boy ferber first child.
Two weddings were celebrated simultane
ously a few davs back at Archies, in that
department. The ceremony over, the two
couples with their friends hastened to
reach *he door, and arrived there just at
the same time. The situation became1
embarrassing, for the two parties had stop*
pod and exchanged looks of defiance. For
tunately, the mayor was a man of re
sources, for he stepped forward, and, giv
ing an arm to each of the young wives,
took them out together to the great relic;
.'twill the friends on both sides.-Chester
Reporter.
CUNDURANGO IDENTIFIED.-Who of ll?.
. -ks the Washington Star, recognized in
condurango, the once much vaunted rem
edy for cancer, an old acquaintance? Nj,
one, and yet if a correspondent of the [ t
Jacksonville, Fla., Union is to be believed,
that sounding title is only another name
for a well known graceful" vine, the fruit
of which has been used in this section as
a household remedy for cuts and burns tor
many years. Thc writer says that what
is called condurango in Ecquador is ex
ictlv the same vine which in San Domin
go, Porto Rico, Cuba, and in many of the
South American republics, is known by j 1
the name of condeamor, and is nothing J 1
more or ?ess than our ornamental vine
called balsam apple, the fruit of which we
all know possesses most wonderful healing
virtues. I (
The Administration seem to be doing its J (
very best to get up a war with Mexico
G-nc-ral Belknap, it is well known, wouh!
like to have it brought about. In the ab
sence of news from official sources, flu
Administration organs try to " fire the
American heart" by the publication ot
letters professing to give correct account> J 1
of raids upon American territory by Mex
ican marauders, and of outrages upon
American citizens, but when inquiry is
made at the War Department the reports
ire seldom verified. Only occasionally is
there a slight foundation for tho stories.
An Administration paper demands almost
savagely that there is no further trifling ,
with Mexico. The War Department is |
?eady at any time to involve us ia a war,
3ut the Secretary desires first by these
jubilations to endeavor to arouse a feel- j r
ng that will sustain him.
RETURNED TO HIS OLD HOME.-We
ire pleased to see again in our town Jon
athan B. Williams, Esq., who, in May of
ast year, removed to Arkansas. Like '
housands of others, he does not find the 6
-Vest the El Dorado pictured by imagina- t
ive minds, and he has returned to make &
lie permanent home in his native State.- s
forkville Enquirer.
The cotton millo of Columbus,
.coordine to the Sun, have taken this sea- o
on 7,251 bales of cotton, against 8,727 n
ast year, showing an increase of 524. The v
mils have made these 7,251 bales of cot- c<
on worth nearly two millions of dollars, h
,-hcreas its cost in producers' hands was r?
ot seven hundred thousand. ti
THE ADVERTISER.
Edgefield, S. C., ?fog. ?1, 1873.
The Political Campaign in Virginia.
An energetic and excited political cam
jaignisnow going on in Virginia, tiic
result of which will l>c either to continue
the State under an honoijt and conserva
tive government, or consign it to a con
dition like that of South Carolina-a
proy to negroes, scoundrels and thieves.
Within the past week, both parlies-the
Conservative and tho Republican-have
held Conventions, declared principles,
and nominated candidates for Governor
and Lient. Governor. The Conservative
candidate is Gen. James Kemper, who
commanded, a Brigade in tho late Avar,
and especially distinguished himself at
Gettysburg-a native SAI of Virginia, a
patriot, a politician, and an orator. Thc
Republican' nominee is Col. Robert
Hughes, alsoS Virginian, a distinguished
editor, and a Republican, who, although
not heretofore bitter and dirty, will havo
to be both in the present campaign.
In Virginia theuwhites are more nu
merous than the negroes, censequently
the success of thp Radicals will depend
upon the number and influence of thc
scalawags and carpet-baggers who may
unite with them. The Conservative
party seems confident of success. As
for us, wo make no predictions. We
havo no faith, politically, in negroes
and certainly none of any sort in scala
wags and carpet-baggers.
A Shocking Steauiboat Disaster.
On Friday last, the Steamer Wawasset,
plying on thc Potomac*, between Wash
ington and Acquia Creek, was buried to
the water's edge-in broad noon day and
within a few feet of the shore. The boat
was goiug down the river from Wash
ington, with over one hundred passen
gers, and, when opposite Chatterton land
ing, \vhere there is no wharf, was dis
covered to be on lire. Immediately upon
the alarm being given, she was. headed
for the beach, which she reached in lO or
15 minutes, and grounded in less thau
four feet of water. Such of the passen
gers as leaped into this shallow water
were saved, but such was thehotror and
panic that before the boat grounded, some
forty-five or fifty human beings had been
drowned. Many of the drowned were
colored persons, of whom thcro was a
considerable number* on board. The
origin of the fire remains unknown.
Since the day of the disaster, persons have
b jen engaged in grappling for the bodies.
rSomo tweniy-fivo or thirty bodies have
been recovered.
Brilliant Status.of the News & Courier.
Beautiful is the Charleston News &
Courier in the costly and tasteful dress
which it assumed on the 11th instant-a
dress of handsome and complete new
typo. And brilliant is the News di Couri
er in its status generally. Its laudable
ambition is to be the representative news
paper of South Carolina. And this it is
emphatically. We oiler it our heartiest
congratulations.
Railroad Accident Near Hamburg.
Early on Sunday morning last, asleep
ing cai* of the night down train, was
thrown from the high trestle of the C. C.
& A. Railroad, leading by Schultz's Hill,
and its occupants were more or less se
riously injured. These were four in num
ber, one being the Hon. Patrick Walsh,
of the Chronicle & Sentinel. The acci
dent was brought about by the train run
ning over a cow, which, when the whis
tle attempted to frighten her oil* the track,
rushed wildly to meet the engine, None
of thc four oocupauts of the sleeping car
were fatally injured, but all suffered
pair, il wounds, bruise') and dislocations.
We rejoioe to seo it announced in tho
Chronicle ? Sentinel of the 12th, that Mr.
Walsh would in a day or two be able to
be up and at his usual editorial labors.
The Press Convention.
Thorn was a Convention of several
members of the Stat<? Press hold in Co
lumbia, on the (1th Inst., at which wc
would have been present, but were pre
vented from attending by a pressure uf
other business.
The Columbia correspondent of tho
News & Courier says:
"The Press Convention, which was
advertised to meet yesterday, has proved
Hither a failure. On'y three papers out
side of Columbia, the Press and Barnier
and tho Medium, of Abbeville, and tho
Tempor?neo Advocate, of Camden, put
in an appearance. There being so few In
attendance, nothing was done last night,
and thc mooting adjourned until this
morning, in the hopo iliac other publish
ers might arrive ni the interim. But
none others came, and this morning thu
lew present met and organized the asso
ciation, electing aa officers and placing
upon the committees, in itgrput measure,
publishers, who, though uni U> atten
dance, were considered tts friendly tri th?
cause
The officers arcas follows: J. B. Ker
shaw, president; L. C. Northrop, first
vice president ; J A. Hoyt, second vice
president; E. C. McLuVe, third vice
president; Hugh Wilson, fourth vice
president; ft. M. Stokes, recording sec
retary; P. P. Beard, eoj-'fCSponding sec
rotary.
Various committees were also appoint
nd, and a constitution pretty much the
counterpart of the Georgia Pres? Asso
ciation was adopted.
.Thu next meeting is fixed for thc s ce
rn d Weduesdav in No vom ber, and Mr.
R.R EleniphilJ, of the Abbeville Medi
um, was elected as orator ol'the occasion,
w ith Col. Evans, ol'Spartan burg, as al
ternate, und Mr. R. M. Davis, of (he
tViunsboro1 News, as essayist, with Mr
Lcsesne, ol' the Clarendon Press, as al
ternate. Tho objects of tii? association
ire wholly ol'a business chanudet^ and
in no wise political. The chief practical
purpose seems to bo to secure some con
sert ol' action among the newspaper pub
iishers of the State in order to prevent
he injuries done by irresponsible adver
??sing agencies.
interesting u, Tax Payers.
Prom the Charleston New* and Courier
ve learn that on Thursday four large
)oxcs, said to contain magnificent mir
ror frames, were landed from the steam-'
?hip Charleston, and shipped to Gov.
Moses. Two of the boxes measured eight
>y ten feet, aod thc otbers'ubout six by
ifteen feet.
Military Institute lo bc Revived.
We learn from the Charlotte (X. C.)
loscrver that negotiations have been con
:luded by which Col. J. P. Thomas, of
Jolumbia, S. C., will niko charge of the
Military Instituto building in Charlotte,
ie having leased it for a term of yean
Joh Thomas proposes to open the ?niild
ng on tho 1st uf October, as a military
chool. Ile will be assisted by a cowpe
eut corps uf teachers. We learn that
ien. D. H. Hill will have charge of the
nathematieal department, lt has beei
?ropo.scd to chango tho name ol'the builu
ng to tiie " Carolina Military Instituto."
Insurance Business Transferred.
Thc Carolina Life Insurance Company,
>f Memphis, has eil'ected an arrangement
>y which their entire business luis been
ransferred to tho Southern Life Insu
anco Company. Tho latter company in
uring all outstanding risks of the for
ner.
1SSa* The Lexington Dispatch an
lounces that Colonel (?) R. H. Kirk is
writing a book entitled," EminentSouth
rn Republicans." A dirty job truly
>ut then we know of no one better suited
o do dirty Radical work than the Colo
lel. Hope he will send ns a copy.
JG3E*The people of New Pickens are
huwing much energy in their efforts to
pen railroad communication through the
lountains, via the*Sassafras Oap. A sur
ey of the route is now being made by a
uuipetent engineer, and delegates were to
ave been appointed on Monday last to
present them in the Abbeville Conven
:on on the 13th- instant.
The Unhappy Republic ol' Spain.
Republican ism is the refugo of nations
in these modern timos. In Franco it
has been a success thus far. but a success
in whoso permanence very few believe.
In Spain it is a painful and a disastrous
failure; anda thinking man, as he con
templates the bloody strivings of Repub
lican and Carlist, of Communist and
Alfonsist, will. naturally ask himself
these questions: Does divino right now
rest in the people? Is the voice of the
people tho voice ol' God?
Never was Spain in a more unhappy
condition than now-never more torn
by faction-neveV more a prey to the in
trigues ol' selfish leaders. The Carlista
aro bloodily triumphant in the North,
while Republicans, Communists and
Monarchists elaw, rend and oxhaust-the
rest ol'the country. Better was the dis
solute Isabella, believing in the divine
right of kings, than this. Better'far was
the chivalrous Amadeus, of Italy, than
this.
If republicanism is really a better and
a purer thing than monarchism, then
certainly neither thc Spanish people nor
the Spanish leaders are educated" up to
the point of enjoying it.
For the Advertiser.
Thc Dirty Policy of thc So-called Dem
ocrats.-The Low Cunning of thc
Radicals.
The recent meeting at this placo on
last sale-day, iii regard to the ridiculous
farce of sending delegates to?Abbeville
to confer with others in reference lo thc
construction of a Railroad from Chicago
to Port Royal, culminated in an insult to
tho intelligence and morality of Edge
field, which, as a citizen of thc place, we
think ought to bo noticed.
Whilst we have no objection to our
colored peoplo enjojing all the political
and civil rights which the law allows
them, yet we do not propose to consti
tute them the representatives of the
white race, nor do wo feel disposed to
rect ,nize any white man of the Radicals
who is not au honest and respectable
man.
Tho meeting referred to was not a po
litical meeting, and there was not any
necessity for placing negroes, and radi
cal white mon of degraded character,
even in their own party, in position to
represent the people of Edgefield abroad.
Whoever is responsible for this insult,
lot the intelligent and moral portion of
the community mark them ; and let us
seo who tho}' are that are Radicals in
disguise. REFORM.
For the Advertiser. .
MR. EDITOR,-The citizens of Liberty
Hill, Shinburg and Shatterfield held a
Free School meeting at Big Hungry
.Spring, on Saturday the i'oth July last.
Mr. James Callison was called to the
Chair, and Wm. H. Yeldell was elected
Clerk.
Mr. .Callison, after assuming the Chair,
in a few pertinent remarks stated the
object of tho meeting, and in a lucid
manner detailed tho progress and con
dition of the Public Schools in thc Town
ship (Hibler.) He said, to his knowledge,
as one of the Trustees, there has not been
a single school houseerected or purchased
in the Township, and not a dollar re
ceived'for the scholastic year of 1872.
there being always a great pretended de
ficiency ju the Public School Fond. ?
Mr. G. J. Sheppard offered the follow
ing Resolution, which was adopted :
Resolved, That Dr. J. C. Lanier, J. L.
Cheathani and Janies Callison be ap
pointed a Committee to ascertain from
th i County Treasurer the amount of Poll
Ti . due this Township, and its pro rata
share of the State contribution for Free
Schools ; and bo further empowered to
use every effort to get the money due
tho Township.
After a general discussion of thc above
resolution Rud other Free School matters
the meeting adjourned,
A proposici?n was then made to hav3 a
Barbecue nt Big Hungry Spring, on
Thursday tho 14th of August, in view of
promoting a social reunion between thc
citizens of Liberty Hill, Shinburg, Bi?
Hungry and Shatterfield.
Tho proposition was warmly endorsed
by ail /?resent, and alter a little effort I'S
or 15 carcasses were subscribed.
A Committee to procure contributions
and a Committee of Arrangements were
appointed ; and, on motion, you Mr.
Editor, were respectfully invited mattend.
Thinking you would Uko to have a little
recreation from your arduous duties, to
sue what line crop;; we are ?laving in this
section of ibo country, and repast upon
the slaughtered sheep, goats and pigs
prepared lor the occasion, we again ex
tend you thc invitation toc?me; and if I
you will bring your friend " Pacts and
Fancy" along with you, \VH will intro
duce him to Shin lairg. Big Hungry.
Shattcrlleld, and to "Mr. Shatterfield"
himself. BIG HUNGRY,
An Invalid's Experience.
PORTER SPRINGS, 6a, Aug -Ith, '73.
MR. EDITOR,-I have been wondering
if it would be entirely mal apropos to
give to the public the opinions and ex
periences of an invalid, concerning this
rude country. Iwdlat any rato given
few items which may prove encouraging
to some who, NJ know, hayo anticipated
coining here, and I tear by tiieif delay
have been scared off.
We came the same route by which Mr.
H. T. W. came, and I must say I was
agreeably surprised tn finding thc roads
in good condition the principal part o:
tim journey. At Gainesville wo met our
old ttiesid Mr. D. Quattlcbaum, who gave
us a hearty rocvptjon, but advised ns
not lo try to get to Porte* Springs. For
four or live miles the hills were very
rough, and very steep, but alter crossing
thc Chattahoochee, the way is winding
and smooth, so that with a pillow (which
no lady should travel without,) I caine
without the excessive fatigue which i
anticipated. Tiebacks, both from Gaines
ville to Dahlonega, and from Dahlonega
here, are as good as I'vo ever seen for
mountain trave l, and teams strong and
sure. Mr. W. had secured for us a cabin,
nil of which aro open ; the doors on'
wooden hinges, windows sliding, and
altogether loo airy until we learned to
avoid drafts. But they aro delightfully
situated, a full view on ono sido of tho
Hine Ridge, which is quite near, a slo
liing gorge on tho other, and Cedar
.Mountain right over us.
The climate is simply delicous. This,
independent of thc water, is enough to
renew tho strength, and almost tho youth,
of the sick and infirm.
Mr. Penn is wonderfully improved (bi
so short a time, and seems to bo enjoying
this mode of life very much.
Mrs. J. A. B. must be getting well, ns
sho took a little jaunt last Saturday in
an ox waggon down thc mountain. Bul
on leaving I heard her charge a young
man, who sat hi rear ol' her, not to lol
her fall out, showing she was not free
from apprehensions. So I hope our Doc
tor will have more than one name to
drop from his list.
Wo have plenty of fruit here, except |
watermelons, the luxury of which I envy
you homo-folks. Our table is very well
kept indeed; tho fish are unliko fish to
me, being altogether moro delicate and
digestible than any other kind of meat,
and at home it is vice versa.
Yesterday, being Sunday, we spent
very quietly.. They have had an occa
sional sermon, but to look round you
would imagine from the picturesque awe
inspiring scenes, that
"Tho sound of a Church going bell,
These rocks and these valleys never
heard,
Never sighed at tho sound of a knell,
Or Buiilod when a sabbath appeared/'
Col. A. has not y?t arriyed ; I can't |
understand tho delay, aa ho expect)
bo here before our party arrived.
The mountain sides abound in Hov
of tlie loveliest description, wbito c
heather bell, and a variety which
cultivate.
If I can get hero with wliolo Ix
and feel so >.>oit tho ginn] eifeets o
and' water, I hope that oilier of
friends will feel encouraged to mulei
thc jaunt. Wo aro all netting slr
and eau devour our share at meal t
Though Tudu ami wild, this clii
bracea and very S*.H>U relieves the lan,
produced hy our low country heat,
wc feel, hy our surroundings, our
and adoration enhanced, for Him bi
whom (he everlasting hills do bow.
If you've nothing bettor, uso this
not without.
Yours, very sincerely,
L. B.
Our Nurth Ca ollna Letter.
SIIKMIY, X. C. Aug. 7, IS
MK. EUITOK: Clovo.and county
formed from Lincoln and Butliei
counties, and the county site (Sh(
was surveyed in lots in about 1841
now. contains a population of eight
dred persons. The Court House, w
is a large and substantial brick built
is in thc centre of tho public sqi
standing North and South. Thc 1<
story has a passago lengthways tim
the centre, with three offices on each
for" county officers, anda f J rand .
room. Tho upper story, in which
Court is held, is reached by a do
dight of steps on both East and "\
sides to thc porticos fronting East
Wost; this ronni is tilled with seats
benches for thc bar, juries and offli
clients, witnesses and spectators. T
are no Petit Jury rooms ; they arc
mitted to leave tho Court House
make up^heir verdict any where ir
grove- surr. .UM.li tig tho Court Ho
Without ewn the supervision of an
cer, except in.criminal cases.
There were, but two resident law;
for the first sixteen years. One of tl
was ;hr- Solicitor of the Coiiuty Cc
ami thc other Solicitor ol' the Jut"
Circuit, composed of some nine conn
There ?uv now six or eight resident J
vers. ' *
This county lias bien very heavily
cd f??r the Last low years. There had I
a c uLvidei?tolo deot incurred bj' thu t;*
ty by tho .subseriptio.i to tho "(.'aro
Central Railway," and bonds issued
sob] to the amount of "fifty thousand i
lars, the intoresf upon which had fa
in being paid during most of the v
had accumulated such a debt asean
heavy taxes to pay the interest, bee:
ing ? past due. For 1S72 tim P?>11
was ?G.S8 per poll (ages from 21 to SO) ;
$2 29 per centum upon property., 1
was the direct lix for 1^-72, and Includ
special tax of 1871 remaining unpi
Tho taxes for 1873: Poll. $3 73; propel
Si tSOV, Tho property value of tho con
$1.285,724.
There is a Register, Treasurer and 1
Collector, who is also Sheriff. Thc coi
l.y is about 25 by'35 miles in extent, c
tains a population of 12,700 inhabitat
and registerel voters, 2,400; divided
to eleven townships. There aro th
men appointed in each township to ass
the property, the cost of which is ab?
8300 to the co inty ; two Justices to et
township, except No. G, (Shelby) whl
is entitled to three, (they are elected
the people) who hold office for one ye
and eligible to re eleciion.
The Clerk'* :!nd Probate Judge's oil
is lilka! by mo pian. The Sherill'a
Tax Collector the same. The Register
Deeds is also Clerk of the County Coi
missioners, mid all assessments of pre
eriy ?rv returned to him, who recur
the Kaine, and acts in the capacity of ..
County Auditor. There are rive Coi
missioners, who assess thc entire eouu
Ur.. TheTf?1"|fiT "are always open for i
3 peel loll in tim Register's efftec, a?il :
retm it* "!' th . dinon ni ? lucers ar;' m ?.
to hiui, and r.n'.e.I, and aiuo posted o
OU the Walls of ?lis o til ce, so f|j?|! all pe
sons can at any time soe thc returns
the n^pevt I ve officers, without thetroiili
ol' examining the record.
The publie square is enclose! ! y
plain plank fence, 100 yards on r.u'.? i.'
surrounded by streets fofl feel wid
which make :t large surrounding li
building purpose.--. The streets ere.
each ntherat right anglos, Hast ?ni.i V." s
North ?md South, ami the corpora'?ii . :
tends half nillo in undi direciioii !V >t
the Court Hnn#i>, not in "Ireh*, liol -<::..:
There an-a go >d!.v iiuiiihcr of oreel I. ;
brick buildings, both for residences an
stores, and many line wood hor:si\s
Cittago buildings, willi s.e t.istofi.tl
arranged dower gardens.
Thero isa Methodist, Ep'sropal an
Baptist Church, and a Presbyter:?
Church in course of construct e-n, a!
within 200 yards of tho public sqii.tn
There is within tho corporation a Slea::
Saw Mill, Foundry and Tobsiwo .'.ian::
factory, where is manu fact ii n il hctwc-ci
lOOOand-5000 lbs. of tobacco por month
selling price at factory from 45 t ts. to S
perlb. I was much intereste.; hiview
ing tho process of manu facture, from c ! i <
stemming to final heading of the boxes
Thcplugsafter being wnipped, wi re ca. I
placed in a separate cell or shape, am
subjected to a pressure of 50 tons ; thon
are a number of colls aipl all lilied an.
pressed at the same tinte; they arc the;
taken out and subjoctod toa like presMiin
the second time; then placed le. the box
es, and pressed with great power in af
close proximity to each other as possible,
Thc boxes aro then headed, weighed ?uni
marked, and placed in thc hands of ?
mechanic, who prepares each box for rc
oeiving tho Internal Revenue Stamp,
which is 20 cts. per lb. upon all grades.
'lhere is but little trade at present but
the merchants anticipate a lively limo
shortly, when tho cotton comes to mar
ket. Thoro is said to have boon pur
chased last season at this place something
?ike 3,000 bales, although four miles front
tho last station (Buffalo) on tho Railway,
one feature of which is quite novo! lo me,
viz: that fully half or moro of the colton
is brought in and sold in small parcels,
the merchants preferring to buy it so,
and press it Tor themselves, bavin-; good
size-cotton rooms, .thereby enabling Inept
to pack each quality to itself, ?md have
less mixed cotton.
The Road is all graded lo this nineo ex
cept ono stone cut, thc Popot is billig and
they fully expect to hear tho snotting ol'
tho iron horse in time to take oil' the
greater part of tho eott?n that will come
hero. There is also the building ol' a
considerable bridge across Bu Halo, bo
fore the trains can como. The Road i -
known by tho nama of tho Carolii a Cen.
tral Railway. It is completed fri.m Vul
inlngton 140 miles, towards Charlotte 52
milos, remaining unfinished to thatplh'cb,
upon which thero are now about L'OUO
hands at work ; from Charlotte to Ku Halo,
50 milos, it is now in operation. It h in
tended to extend it by Rutherfordton, on
to connections with the great Nbrlli-Wost.
There aio fourteen or Jilleen stores at
this plaoe, and only ono dram-shop, and
will no doubt be a placo of considerable
trado when tho railway reaches it. Per
sons aro now coming from Charlotte and
other points, making enquiry about the
rent of stores and prices of building lots.
The plantors are much elated af. (he
tino prospecte of thoir crops. It I? said
they wero, never bettor in tho county,
born produces from 20 to 40 bushels nor
acre-said to average at least 2.1, .:.;.!
that mostly without fertilisers; but tho
greatest crowipg is ovor the cotton, ?i'hcrn
has boon but little inado in this cornily
until after the war ; last year it is sup
posed to haye been C.OOO hales, of ooo lbs,
average, (and to hear them talk it is
nearly equal to Edgefiold bragging some
two year? since). . They claim to have
made ono bale per acre and could make
two ;-.they will not agree that the county
averages less than 200 lbs/lint' per acre;
and claim moro. The common lands can
be purchased within a few milo's of tins
placo at from 0 to 8 dol?ais per aero. B^tt
thc best bottom lands, suohjaS will make
from 40 to 60 bushels corn per acre, can
hardly bo purchased at any price
A Paper Mill on Hurlait), immediately
on tho Railway, whore they make alargo
quantity of wrapping and newspaper,
four miles distant.
There is another industry arising hore,
from which those who engage in it, ex
pect to roali/.o large profits. T allude to
grape culture and the wine business.
There is a small vineyard just on tho
outskirts of the incorporation, of some
10 acres, about 41 years old, just in bear
ing. It is truly a lovely sight to behold,
-tin; well cultivated ground, thp finely
pruned and trained vines, with their
great bunches of grapes just beginning
to ripen. There are different varieties,
but the Concord has the prefereuee. The
proprietors are building a wino cellar,
and expect to make lftOO or 1200 gallons
of wine, with only a half crop of grape's.
Tho exceedingly cold'weather in the
Spring killed all the first blooms.
There is a real estate and labor fur
nishing agency at this place, by Messrs.
Gidney, Love & Burton, who will sell
all your land, give you information, and
soil you, or exchange real estate with
you ; or, if you are in want of labor, will
furnish any amount at short notice. They
arc reliable gentlemen, and can bc de
pended upon.
An election was lipid to-day through
out tho Stato, to voto for or against cer
tain constitutional amendments, which
have been acted upon favorably by two
Legislatures. Thc people seem general
ly favorably disposed toward them ; they
are eight in number, and if adopted will
no doubt be a great saving to the people
of the State. Tho laws of tho State di
rect all places where liquor is sold to be
closed on the day of election, within two
miles of the voting place. There is one
thing with which I was pleased : on their
sales-day, tho Sherill"rings alargo bell
some 15 minutes before commencing thc
sales, and then again when read}'to com
menee- Tho same upon opening the
Polls to commence tim election.
To sum up thewlrmo matter, Shelby'
ls a very pleasant back country town,
having several Mineral Springs within
or neal* tho corporation, and any number
surrounding it upon all sides, of which
the Cleveland Springs can hardly be sur
passed in the United States ; and though
the days at times may be hot, the wind
is always cool and refreshing, and nearly
constantly more or less in play.
And last, though not least, a most ex
cellent Hotel kept by tho obliging land
lord Mr. J. S. Borders and Lady, whose
greatest pleasure is to accommodate their
guests In overy conceivable manner
which can add to their pleasure.
I forgot to mention a Male School at
this place of high grade by the Rev. Mc
Neil Turner, which will commence again
about the 20th of this month. Thci
were the past session 80 or 00 students I
the high school and 30 or 40 in the pre
paratory department.
At Cleveland Springs, there is a Fe
male Seminarj' which will open the 29th
September and close the 12th June 187
with T. W. Brevard, Principal, which
highly spoken of by those who have pat
ronized tho school.
Yours, truly,
JOHN HTJIET.
pgr 3. H. Choatham is selling Kid
Gloves, (bought this Spring,) at H5 cents
per pair and upwards,-for cash. lt
^TSHAFFERT
Dentist,
EDOEFIELD, S C.,
Ollicc, at Minis' Photograph Gallery.
Aug i-? tf :*.4
OW in Store
2000 Bales TIES,
IOOO Rolls BAG Q LNG.
T. W. CARWILE & CO.
Augusta, Aug 13 tf St
School Commissioner's Office,
EDGE KI KU) COUNTY,
Edgefiold C. IL, S. C., Aug. 12, 1ST
rpiTE Trustoos of the following named
1 Townships aro ref j nested to reporl
io this Office ns soon as|>osslblo thc Knu
iiieration of the Scholastic population in
their respective Townships, viz: Miock
er, nibbler, Gray, Ryan, Merriwethei
and N:>; ris.
If the Enumeration in the above
named Townships has been made, the
Trustees have failed a? yet to report to
this Office Trustees who aro not dis
posed to comply with this request will
please report immediately with their ob
jection, as tho timo for Enumeration bas
very near expired.
G EU. A. MORGAN, S. C. E. C.
Aug 13 2t 34
UNIVERSITY - VIRGINIA
Opens Ociohcr 1 ; continua itir.>:ig!i t::no mouths. It
ls orRiinizciIln schools un lli?^ ?..{..rttvii intern; ?rilli
lull couran in Cln?sies. Literature, Science (win
nmctllH In Chemical tin I Physical LaboriUi<ri< ? ) In
Law, Medicino, Engineering, Teaching Mil Agricul
ture Applyfor Catalogues to J A M KS F. HARRI
SON, Chnirmai), P.O. (Jolversily of Virginia, Allie
marie Co., V?.
Annual Meeting.
THE Stockholders of tho Johnston's
Educational Stock Company are
heroby notified that the Annual Meeting
of the Stockholders will beheld at John
ston's, on the (?th September next, at IO
o'clock, A. M , at which tinto tho annual
election for President and Directors will
occur, and oilier business of importance
transacted. It is earnestly hoped that all
the Stock will be represented.
WM. LOTT, Seer'ry & Treas.
Aug 13 4t 33
Augusta Constitutionalist.
THE Subscriber lins accepted the
Agency at this place for the above
first class journal-and will be pleased
to receive new subscribers and renewals
of subscription on expiration. Prompt
attention given to all cash orders.
Li H. McCITI,LOUGir;
At Advertiser Ollice.
Aug 13 g tl' . 33
Capsicum Platter.
THIS New and Popular Plaster is
pronounced better than Mustard
does not blister, and Physicians recog
nize its merits and prescribo k in their
practice.
Its application relieves Chronic Rhen
matism, Neuralgia, Spinal Irritation,
Stiff Neck, Sore Throat, Headache, <tc.
For sale bv
G. L. PENN it SON.
Aug 13 tf 34
State of South Carolina
EDGEFIELD COUNTY,
IN rn on A TE CO un T.
James R. Wright and wife and others,
vs. Henry Beard, Eliza Powors, and
others.-Petition for Partition.
BY virtue of ari Order.from thc Hon.
D. L. Turner, Judge of Probate, I
will sell at Edgefiold U. H., on salo day
in Septembor next, to the highest bidder,
the following described Peal Estate, sold
for partition among tho heirs at Law of
of Ihomas S. Powers', dee'd., viz:
Ono tract of land situate in tho County
and State aforesaid, on waters of Ninety
Six and Wilson Creeks, containing two
hundred and seventy-three and ono-half
acres, moro or less, and adjoining lands
of John Day, J. H. Brooks, William
White and others.
'Terms.-One-third the purchase money
to bc paid In cash; tho balance on a
credit of ono nnd two yearfc, in equal
annual instalments, with'Interest from
day of sale. The credit portion of ?vp
purchase money to bo secured by tho
bond of the purchaser, and a mortgage
of tho premises,
H. WALL, S3.C,
Aug.'9, 1873, ? .? ti 3t. ft*
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GRANDEST SCHEME EVER KNOWN
Ftfiirth Grand Gift Concert
'. ? FOR THE BENEFIT OE-THE .'
?VBlxlQ MBEAEI \
KENTUCKY;
" -T~-\:? ?S? >
llOO CASH O&iS^fiO^W
fi
Ev?ry Fifth Ticket I>t?vs a Gift
$250,000 ior $50.
Thu Fourth Grand Gift Concert authorized by
rpeeial act of thc Legislature for the benefit of the
I'ubiic Librar}- of" Kentucky, will lake place in Pub
lic Library Hall, at Louisville, Ky.
Wednesday, December 3, 18T3?
Ouly "sixty thousand tick cl* will he sold and one
half of these arc intended for the European market,
timi leaving only*8'',<ii0 for sale in the United States,
where 1&VW0 w'ere- disposed .of ?>t the Third Con
cert. The tickets art divided into ten coupons or
parts and have on their back' tho Scheme willi a foll
explanation of the mode of drawing.
At this couceri, which will be thc grandest musical
display ever witnessed In thit? country, the unprece
dented sum ot
I, 500,000
divided into 12,0*0 cash ?rifts, will bc distributed by
lot among the .tieket-hnlders. . Thc numbers ortho
ticket*tobe drawn rr ni one wheel by blind chil
dren and |ke gifts frpm another..
LI*T OF ?IFTS :
One Grand-Cash Gift'..'..3250,000
One Grund Cash Gi ft.... 100,000
One C.rand Cash Gift. 50,000
One Grand Cash Gift..'. 2?,000
One Grand Cash Gift..?i.....:. 17,000
10 Cash r;ifts ?10,(?0fTcfheh.100,000
30 Cash GifOS . 5,000 each. 350,000
50 Casji Gifts 1,000 each. 50,000
88 Cash Gifts 500 each. 40,000
100, Cash Gifts vH>Yau?. 40,000
150 Cash Gifts .). * !. 45,000
250 Cash Gifts 2?? uu-h. 50,000
320 Cash Gift,* 100 each. 32,000
II, 000 Cash Gilts. ."?Oeach. 550,000
Total, 12,000 Gifts, all Cash,
amounting to. ?1,500,000
The distribution will bc positive, whether alf the
tickets ar- ??ld or HOI, and thc tt.OuO gifts all paid in
proportion to the tickets sold-all ujnspld tickets be
ing destroyed, as at the First aud Second Concerts,
und not*reprc*enled in thc drawing.
PRICE OF TICKETS:
Whole .tickets ?JP; Halves f25; Tenths, or each
Coupon, *5t Eleven Whole Tickets for $500
Ticken? for 41.900,; J13 Whole Tickets dr tfi.Owi;
821 Whole Tickets for 410,000. No discount on ie?
Iban *5"U worth or Tickets nt a tim?.
The unparalleled successor thcThlrdGirt Concert,
AS well as the satisfaction gi vet. by the First and
Second, makes it only necessary to. announce the
Poon h to insure the prompt sule of every Ticket.
The Fourth GHI Concert will be conducted in all its
details like tho Third, and ru ll-particulars may be
learned non circulars, which will bc sent free 'from
th?? ofllce to ult who apply for Hum.
Tickets now ready for sirtej atid all orders accom
panied by the money promptly tilled. Liberal terms
;iven to those who bur to sell again.
TH OS. E. BRAMLETTEr.
Agent I'll bl. Libr. Ky., and Manager Gift-Concert.
Public Library Building, Louisville, K.M.
SIMONTON f?MALE COLL?GE,
StatesyRIe, N. ? C.* .
Rev. S. TAYLOR MARTIN, President. Location:
remarkably healthy. Twenty-five miles north of
Davidson College. Accessibly by "railroad. Session
begins Sept. 22. 1973. and continues nine montlm.
closing June 22,1S7?. Annual expenses, board and
' Eng'isb tuition, $2(|f*. Music and use cf instrument,
$5". At.cicnt and modern. Iuiigiuigcs, each $2(>.
Send foe circnlar.
Kenmore University High School
Amherst C. H., Va. '
Preparatory- to ">.* University of Va. H. A. Strode
(Math. Medallist U. Va.',) Principal and Instructor tn
Maihrmatici IL C Brock, B. I it. U. Va. (reoentlv
Ass't Prof. Latin, LVVu..) Instructor in Greek, Latin,
French, German and llot.my. This ls one >f the
lea ling high schools or Virginia, aiuj presents many
advantages incomparable with those or others. Stu
dent! also received fir Ihe Summer. New session
begins Sept. 15th, ISIS. For Cutuloguc, uddn ss the
Principal.
DAVIDSON COLLEGE
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, \. C.
Thoroughly equipped. Seven professorships. Ex
penses low. Session begins Sept. 25th, IS78. Send
tor Catalogue. J. It. BLAKE, Chuirman Of the
Faculty.
TOTS WANTED'FOR TUE NEW BOOK.
Epidemie & Contagions Diseases
with Ihe newest and best ireatmeiit r?r all cases. The
only thorough work of the kin', in the world. Em
braces vitinll-Popc, Yellow Fever, Cholera
anil all analogous diseases, .No Ko mil y Mtfe
Without lt", nu J all buy it. Hm 21 chromatic
illustrations. The biggest chance of thc season for
HUMUS. Address H. S. GOUDSPEKD ? CO., 37
Part Kow, N.-w York.
Write for a Price Li-l hi J. H. JOHNSON,
llnvch-l. miing au >t (?nu.., f-in lo fSnii. Doublt j
Shot linns, i-s loSi.vi. Sln-lt Giins,$.1 io*2'>. Kines.
?3 t? #73. Involver*. & lo |25. PL-lols, $1 lo*S
Gun Material. Kithing Tackle, ?c. LiirgmlitvoHutt,
to dttlturn ur VIIIIIM. Army (Jims, Revolvers, etc..
bough! or traded f >r. C. m?s seul,by express C. 0. U.
io l e examined before paid for.
?O per day! Agents wanted: All
Vii IU Omit classes of working people, of
either sex, y.nu .. or old, leake mom money ttl work
fur bs iii their spare moments, or all the lime, than
.it anything else. Particulars free. Address G.'
STINSON CO., Ponland, Maine.
Urs. (irecne, Lindley & Bentley's
l?AMIifll?IS!
Tin-ir success aile.-t (heir merits." " The afttict.?!
wh>. h iv? tro d ihem say ilint Dit. tlREKNES KIT
CG I :E will stop at .rc all kinds nf Fits, Spasms
nd' I'oiiviilsion-. Kpiiepsy. chorea and Nervous
'.Vakefiilm sf. are completely under ?is control. Thai
Com |>. Kxt.Ve ry ?I nilli is lim greatest AI.TKKA
TIVi: ?md KLOi'D PURIFIER known. TbatMxDi
CATI:II lloN'KV has no eipi.d as a remedy in Itrohehi
lis. Asthma alni Coughs That NKCBALCIA SPSCIFIC
I* just what it* name implies. They are for sale hy
a'l Druggists. Prepared imly by Ur?, c; ic KV > tf,
LINUl.I-.V JL BKNTLKY, Chiirlotte, N.
G.
BEST AND OLDEST FAMILY MKDICINE
SANFORD'S
HVKS I?VY1GORATOR.
A purely Vegetable Cuttutrtia and- Tonie, fir Dys
pepstu. Constipation. Mobility, Sii^c, 1leadache Itil
I?HIS Atticks. and alld?'rangein??nlsArI.lr?r. stomach
and laurels. Ask your Druggirt for it. Jkieare.i
Imitiitiom.
liisoiof A'POWUKC asthe Saratoga Miners! S|>rfi.?
Waters, and used for tim same purposes. Com pad
ar.d Porialde. Prepared only l?j GEO; H. Flan A SON.
Saratoga Springs. N. V. Sold bj liriiu'gisls. TCT n
ru-.: i
Hi j I I The greatest compound known
. II . II . for man or IM-BJU Thf.-* I* no
?JIIII'H ur tICfttini/ it iCi'tl Hut
M El) I C IN E. latter*. Si i ir and lame Joint.,
are made supple. Cures nmre rheumatism, neuralgia,
lam- luck, headache, tootbacne, sore throit and bad
sprains on nun, and son.'shoulder, stiff joints, sprains,
ringttone, spavin, fte., on animals, than all oilier
remedies, in same lime. Wholesale Agents. Dewie,
Moise. ,t Davis, Charleston. Agents wanted in every
county. FraincbrdsEldridge, PropTs, WON. Front
St., Philadelphia, Pa.
To Mdse Builders.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE,
EDOUFIELD C. H., S. C.,
July 2?th, W73.
SEA LED Rnmosals will be received at
this Office until the 1st of September,
LS7."5, for building the four rollowinj
Bridges in Edgeticld County, to wit:
A Bridge over Bird Creek near Jasper
Talbert's, on thc Edgefielid Road. Said
.Bridge to bo 100 feet long, and the same
heighth and width of the old Bridge.
A Bridge over Lng Creek, on thc
Blocker Road, near Mrs. Nancy Block
er's. Said Bridge to bo 120 feet long, and
the same heighth and width as the old
Bridge
A Bridge across Little Saluda River, at
Mobley's Mill, near David Graham's, on
tlie Chappell's Ferry Road. Said Bridge
to bc 120 feet long, 20 feet high, and 14
feot wide. .
A Bridge across Reaver Dam Creek,
on the Martin Town Road, near Artemus
nelson's. Said Bridge to bc 75 feet lonj
15 feet high, and 12 feet wide.
The above Bridges uro to be built of
good heart timber-stringers to bo 8 X M
inches, tho posts and cap sills 12X14
inches, and to be strongly and sufficient
ly braced, and doored with plank 2J inch
es thick.
Said Proposals must be accompanied
by two good and sufficient sureties.
Ry order of Board
H. STROM,
Chairman B. C. C.
W. D. RAMSY, CTk. '
July 30, " 5t 32
Notice.
STRAYED from the Subscriber, about
tho 20th of April, FIVE HEAD OF
CATiVLE-ono large Cow, with white
back and red sides, end of horns, sawed
off, and marked in tho left ear with crop
and slit; two re'd Ileiffors with cro?s and
slit in left ear; one red Cow and ono
spotted Cow. 1 wil! pay a liberal.rev^ard
for said Cows, Any information thank
fully received.
JAMES B. ADAMS.
_Aug.5. 3t $8 I
AT COST FOR CASH !
J^R#Miuia d|Jy to be continued until I leave for New York, I will, in
?order to?nake^oom for my Fall purchases, sell the remainder of my Spring
Stock, ai ii>^W YORK PRIME COST FOR CASH
iu buying these
Splendid Fruit af the Loom BLEACHING, ? yard wide, at 16* cents
per yard.
Yard wide Fruit of the Loom at 185 cents per yard.
" ' Thes? Goods are equal in textur?4to New York'MiHs.
Also, a splendid line of that favorite Brand of yard wide AUBURN !
BLEACHING at only 16* cents per yard. ?Stogl? j t? .? ,?! ?$
-ALSO,
-: A ?plcadid-stock of BED TICKING, from 9. to-26 ***** f y^f
A splendid stocl?of'COTT?NAb^, Vrom l?/te. p?jf vd. and upwards.
One Hundred HOOP SKIRTS from 35 to 95 cents each. We sell a
splendid Hoop with Bustle attached at 90 and 95 cents each.
-ALSO,- i*
A nice line of DRESS GOODS from 16* eente-andi upward*. . ?fj
PIQUES in al) styles.
Whj&aiittSiate etflored lEAr^X^oJn ltyHj J5 cjnts^Af^aird? t
CRASHES and TOWELINGS from 3 cents per yard'and upwards.
TOWELS bv5th,e Dojfen^ jrom ^1.20 and upwards. t Splendid ones at 10
cents each. \ ' ' 1 M ' '* :*:
. 'White MN?NS from'aS'cratsVer-^r&ind^^?rde^i IS?B OO?ftp
Table DAMASK i'rom 38 cents per yard and upwards. .
] 0-4 SHEETINGS from 40 to 46 cents' per yard. - *
Large Stock of plain and checked CAMBRICS' from ll-cerita perijard
arid upwards. ' ' . ..' . .. n - ? .?.-.';.<*>.?:.'.
Ladies BOWS, NECKERCHIEFSTCUKFS and COLLARS, in all styles,
for ? very small amount of money. : - &
American P^N? at 5<tcente jper paper. Two papers of HAI?T PINS for
5 cents and. upwards. . .
Splendid line of Ladies,.HATS, very cheap.
-ALSO,
A good line of Gents' READY MADE CLOTHING at and below cost.
Best quality of Buggy UMBRELLAS at only $3.00 each.
-BRIDLES from 80 cte. to $2.50 each.
Splendid McClellan SADDLES from $3.55 and upwards.
These G?oodij ar^alj fresh hom?.New ?York this Spring.- ' %
flSTWe' solicit oall from^our.frier?dfl? guaranteeing, to pleasfe and to
sell. Our prices speak fer themspiv^s.^ ! \ J jj _ gt*
J?H. CHEATHAM.
Aug. 5, . - tf 33
Second Session Opens on 15th August, 1873.
.TERMS -For Scholars as much as and over twelve years of age, $20;0(|';
but for those imderfwelve, ?15.00. One half of the tuition will be doe at
the^opening qf the, session ; the remainder, at the commeifcemeut ?f the
2ndtterra/ 1 Schot?raAre' no?fekea- by the month.
The subjects upon which instruction will be given are the following,': 'Or
thography, Reading and Penmanship; Grammar and Geography; Arithme
tic, Algebra and Geometry ; Chemistry, Natural Philosophy and Moral
Philosophy; English Composition and Rhetoric; History and English Lit
erature ; Latin and Frenen.
For further information, address
H. E. WJBITJFIELD._
Edgcfield, S. C., Aug G ' 2t ' 33
NOTICE
ro THE CITIZENS OF EDCEFIELD
are receiving'our SPRING and SUMMER, 'GOODS, 4 consisting-'ofiall
the Novelties of the Season.
Our Stock is much ?arger than usual, and; never more complete. Close
buyers will save money by giving it an inspection.
Also, full line of FURNISHING GOODS on hand
WHITMAN & BENSON,
2559 Broad Street, Augusta,' Ga., Opposite Masonic Hall.
Augusta, Ga., April 2 3m . 15
MILLER. BISELL ? BURUM
-AND
Commission Meroh'ts
175 and 177 Broad Street, ? . -> '
V ? h f J ' i ? I \ j l l I \j / J
! -: . : Augusta, Ga. \ \ [ f j
WE uro now in receipt of our Fall Stock-.of GROCERIES, consist
ing in part of
Bacon SIDES, Bacon SHOULDERS, Dry .Salt SIDES,
SUGARS of all grades? k i j ?? <.
'SY?13UPS-NfeW'Orl?ans apd New Yprk Drips, .-<".->;. *
MOLASSES. Rio, Laguyra and Java COFFEE, " C>
TOBACCO. SALT, PEPPER, SPICE,
Crackers, Pickles, Cove Oysters, . . .
CANNED GOODS consisting of Peaches, Blackberries, Tomatoes, &c.
MACKEREL in Barrels, half and-quarter bbls. and Kits,
Seed WHEAT, Seed RYE, Seed OATS, Seed BARLEY,
Case Liquors of BRANDY, WHISKEY, GIN, 1/
We are also offering the most complete and largest stock 'of BARR?.'
LIQUORS of any House in the City, and selling at prices that will indue
buyers to purchase nearer home than in Eastern m?ncete.
To the Planters.and Merchants- of ,Edgefield we would take this occasion
to expresa our thanksjfor thei.r pastj lib^ml patronage, anet respectfully re
quest a continuance of'the same. ' ' ' ? ' *
BSPBuying our Goods for CASH, we are prepared to sell as low, and oft.
times lower, than any other House in the City: v ; jj . . . ' .
Augusta, Oct 9 tf ' '"4/
Board Reduced to $3 per Day Cambridge Land for Sale.
"- TT OFFER at private salemyPLANTA
COLUMBIA HOTEL, 1 X~SHu,,dred AC?.,
COLUMBIA, S; C And lying on Ninety-Six Creek, five
Tmiles South of Ninety Six Depot.
HE Proprietor of ' tlris well'known It is well watered and timbered, and
first class Uotel would respectfully in- has on it all necessary buildings.
, . r . i i .i ~u It is an excellent Cotton and .Grain
torn, his many friends and the traveling pj^ion, andefor thepurpose of Stock
public generally;, tlsnt he has this day raising, is the equal>of any Plantation in
reduced his rates ol' Board from ? I per the interior of ?he State,
dav to 8a |*r dav, and at the satne time 1 TERMS-One-fourth of the purchase
, -, . ! " :1 . money to be paid In cash. The balance
pledge? himself to spare no pains m the m five equal annual instalments, with
management of the House to sustain its interest at the rate of ten per-cent, per
reputation its ii first chuss Hotel in every annum. R Q. M DUNOVANT
r0SP0Ct WM. GORMAN, Proprietor. ^ 3?? ' ' lm g
,a^MAMoo^,^ MAM RE FOR Tl?
How Lost, How Restored, Y '
JUST pubiishetl, a new edition of Dr. -L' AM Receiving at Pine Houso Eleppt,
CULVERWELL'S CELEBRATED, and will bo pleased to fill orders at this.
Essay on the radical cure (withoutmedi- or any other point 0D c>' c &'B ? M
cine; of SI'KHMATORRHO or Seminal ? v ' V'?-?' W
Weakness, Involuntary Seminal Losses, 4 nill'rtVPd lii??lIl?'P ffll'TllPn?TlS
[JIPOTENOT, Mental and Physical In! AUUIUlLUJl?UUILUH LU(111^
(?ipacity, Impediments to Marriage, etc. : Manufactured by the Dickson Eert|Uzer
also, CONSUMPTION, Erinursv and FITS, Company of Augusta,, Ga^
induced by self-indulgence or sexual ex- / " i^WIS JONES, Agent.
^SSpricc in a sealed envelope only Edgefield C. H., July 3Q ' 2t -32
six cents. ' . ^ T,flnd far Sula!
The celebrated author, in this admira- Uttiiu IUI paie .
bio essay, clearly dem?ns?tates from a A. PLANTATION containing 200 acres
thirty 3'ears'-HhcqosfifuIn>aetice. thafctne pf fine ftirming lands, in Abbeville
alarming cpnse^ueiwearofs??;abu8o fray County, near 2?inety-Sioc'pepot.
be radically cured without the dangerous For terms and p?rtic?lars/apnly to
use ol'internal medicine or theapplica- J. A. RICHARDSON.
Hon of the knife ; pointingout a mode of Nmety-Si$ Depot, Abbeville, Co., S. C.
cure at once simplo. certain,and-elrectu- Aug. 6 ? KX 4t '
al, by moans of which every sufferer, no-:
matter what his condition maybe, may I .,...] 0?lp
cure himself cheaply, privately and ^M"* MW. Wm
radically. fl^HE Subscriber offers 720 Acres of as
fhis lecture should bp in the hapds , X . good Cotton L^rid fts tfeiere \s on Edr
of everv yoiith and every man in the isto river, five miles North of Blackville,
land' ' ' ' and three from New Br?dgp. n.
Sent under seal, ina plain envelope. Will be sold either in who^eopipthrfe
to any address, post-paid,, on receipt of- separate, parcels. Qood lniproven)epti|
six cenfavor tWopost stanips,; on' ea?h p/ftoa. ' ; . ; _ . ?
Address tho Publishers, D. J. THOMAS.
CHAS. J. C. K|iI?iE & CO., . Blackville, BarnweUCo , 8.C. 4t 8Q
12T Bowery, New York, i --r--r
Aug. 6 ^t office BOX ; Profesional Notice. .
-^ ? 1 nAl*c T SHALL be absent from my Office till
FOr tile LdtiiCS. ? the 1st of September next^-during
?UST received a well selected stock of '.yHich timeMr. J LvAddison ^ill attend
J Indies SWITCHES, PLAITS, CHIG- to*uy professional business: wiich-.my .
VONS Sar ?v?ry handsome, and very cliont? may require <harihg the time,
cheap. O. F. CHEATHAM. T * 1fl. - H. W. ADDISON.
Jufy9, ' tf 29 j Joly 16 l4t . ?.??r.f-w.