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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11
COMMUNICATIONS.
Mr.. Editor.

Mr.. Editor.
The continued meetings for the ;,:r
of establishing Il direct Importation,
Will have tendency TO delay, instead Of
carrying into execution, one of the greatest
moves that has ever been made, for tho
benefit of the South and South Western
sections Of the United States.
II will become iiresome to the Delegates,
producing an apaIhyin attending these con-
tinued meetings, and an unintcrcs,inc feel
ing in the community generally. Energy
is The propclling power to Put into cxecu-
ton any designs. l would therefore offer
my humble views on this most important
subject. Instead of,he rccolnme ndaiion in
the report of The Committee, Of rcIving on
Bank Recommendations, which is precar-
Gus, | wuull peter that, il should he done
by company. something on The plau of
Banking or ether company institutions, in
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11
To Daniel O'CounelI, Esq.
From q Laic LondOM Pnper.

STEAM SHIP TO BnITisH NORTH AMERi-
CA.-An opinion prevails, now lhal the fa-
cility and advantage of steam navigation
across the Atlantic are 81 lriumphnutIy es
inlishrd, thar our communication with Ca
nadh should I've Carried on through our nw n
i"rri'oritori-S instead "f by way of The U.
states. IL this object were accomplished.
wc should have The means, in case oi war
with America. of protecting The colonies. as
we'll as Of ohviatmg the Siorpagc nf The
navigation of the ST. Law renee in w inter:
i'ut il cannot he overlooked that, to attain
'''r end in view, there must he :. rail road
'"rm'cd from Quebec to Halifax; and unless
work of sucI, magnitude is undertaken bv
The Government. there is lille hope Of its
l'cinS carried INTO eject.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

RATTLE SNAKEs.-'rhc Cumberland
Maryland Herald states that a short timo
since. thirty seven rattle snakes were killed
ON farm in Allegheny county, and on
another farm about one aud half mile dis
tant, seventy more of these terrible reptiles
were destroyed. To compare little things
with greater, un small farm in the limits
OF this village, rallle snakes were killed
on successive days, a few years since
a day ir two ago, we saw at the drug sluro
IN hi. place, the stuffed skin of a huge rat
TIE snake about > fcel long. Ii was killed
III few miles "four village. a gentleman
who saw it. and who also had heard an ac-
count oi the number killed in this neigh
i'orhood. remarked that it was no wonder
that we are all Stale Rights men in Edge
field as we had :. MANY Of the raltiers Of
The Nof' me tangrre order among US. 1t will
he remember" that the rattle snake is an
emblem Of South Carolina.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

Nofhing Pcrsonai.-Ai "a recent vestrv
,nertlng in metropolitan. parish c:lurch. a
Mr.BuslIy said TO Mr., who was church
warden. at the tme-Sir, ! mean nothing
personal to my excellent friend, Mr.:
but il is my conscientious belief that he has
pluntered the parish ever since he was born,
AMI is the greatest thirfin the universe.
do not wish 10 oc personal-bui must say.
he Is villain, an iriamons scomndrel, and
a radical. now speak in NV vcsrnI capa.
city, and think that every hand should
have a whip to whip the rascal naked
Though the world"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

The Steam packer Great Western made
her last trip to New York in Is days and 2
hours in very stormy weather which con-
tnurh during the whole voyage. So great
s.artcd.tI,at premium of20 guiueas was of
frred 10 those who had engaged their passage
The receipts for the last voyage arc estima-
,rd by the N. York Journal Of Commerce at
twrn,,seven thousand eight hundred and
fifty dollars.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

There ia onc iIait Of character in our 4
mericam boys. which think deserves 10 hr
checked: aud THAI is the incrs>ant war they
carry on against familiar birds and ,hr lesser
quidrnpds. As snon Il hoy eau hurl
s,on", hr becomes Nimrod, and goes
forth AS a mighty hunter against the blue
birds, the cat birds. swallows and robbins
thai venture into our c,riens, orchards and
fields. Noi even heIill!r " rem. that comes
with his fair offer of dozen beauliful so nrs
day Tor the rent Of some nook or cranuv
about tn" iInuSc, is safe from The whiZziur
missile" N"t even the little sparrow, :hat
would bu,!.l beneath the window. is tolrra-
ted. Not even the little ground squirrel, that
"nIIvrns the woods. is pcrmiltc. to eat his
nnt IN safety. Anl when the hoy becomes
a youth. the same r1term;n,lins war is
carried on, though will: n t!iti:rent wcapnu.
with the I"wlinS piece in his hand. he
roams tn" orcl,ar! nnL The field. slaughter
Ing without discrimination. lays. wood
peck"rs, >p,rrnnS. black birds. hobo links.
ana be resi- Of tn" t;,athcrch family.-Fire.
side Eauc0!;on.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

~ itself would pardon retaliation so provo
ked aud so justitable. -
this, under all the circumstances of the
case. acted in all respects in manner wor-
thy of the old Commonwealth from " hich
he came. &
remain, dear sir, with sincere esteem,
very respectfully, vOmr obedient servant,
j. HAMILTON, of .. q
THos. RIrcHrE, Esq.
''P. >. have negotiated my South
Carolina Rail Road Loan for 2 millions
with grea, despatch amd on the most adj
vantaseous terms, and have been treated
with the utmost kindness by all persons
with them whnn have had any thing To
do, in this great aud glorious country, from
~ hirh we nave every reason to be proud
that we have sprung.'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

Friction Matches should hr carefully
hhnhIr'i, a. they are dangerous. Several
eases have occurred lately in which ihry
nave n"nriV been The cause rf hrin. build
ingS.hnf discovered IN time l." prevent serious
consequence "nlv by mere accident. 4
person IN salem, few nights ago. had nc-
r"s'"n !" rise from bed to "rt y lioht. and
gong !" another room. and taking friction
matrl. u" rnhhrd II underneath the shelf
ana lighted his lnmp. AS he was return
ING from the room. and shurinG the door,
hr happened to discover ila, The shelf was
set on fire by the mach which he had nscd
But for this timely discovery the bouse
would have hecn in flames ia n short fine
Boston Herald.
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% Portland Place. Aap. Ii

So TUTlIahU TIhct, .N;lE. II.
Sir have the honor 10 ackno" ledge tie
receipt OF your no'c last evening. in an
swer'o the one from myself of the prcccd-
Ing day.
Presuming that you Intended your reply
as n di,av0waI Of the Offensive expressions
contained III that part of your reported
speech which had ;iilusion to myself, and
t" which your attention was called, am
satisfied with the answer you have given.
As an incorrect reporl Of your speech has
been made public through tic press. beg
10 inform you that deem ii due to myself
that the correspondence which has taken,
place should also he blished. 1. 4 am. sit {.
very respectfully, your obedieni servant.
A. STEVENSON.
To Daniel O'ConnelI, ESD,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

In an article on the importance Of "A proper
disposition al the rrlniirr P,ononn aud the
antecedent. th" Albany Journal quotes The
following sentence from Morsr's Gcocra-
phy, describing Albany thirty wears ago:
"lt contains. says the Doctor" about
2Ot>0 honscs and 5000 Inhabitants al sfand-
ING :r:'h M6r gnhh end In khf sfrnf"
This Is ahour as good a> Solomon Cum
dv's sign. in tn" play. Solomon exercised
the anclrn' md honorable professions of
barlnr and raj catcher. On his sign, (a
very large Que WIS nSrribcd--"Snlonon
Gnndv catches and shavcs. rats and gen.
ilenlrn"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

FLnuR,-A PniIadclphia Editor saws
that ille spectators in flour celebrating ON
deficiency in the crops Of Europe. have
for some lime pas, been aei,aing the mar
ket, in consequence OF which the price Of
the article has advanced. Recent a:.vices
from England show thar there is a prospect
ct i'!cnliiul harvest in that country In
France too there will probably be abund-
ant crops which will lessen the demand for
foreign gram. if this be the fact. the price
must fall in spite Of the efforts Of spccnIarors
TO keep it up. TO all Aour-eaters this is a
contamination Gcvoutly To be wished.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

A friend ofours who has hccn pursuing
his avocatiOn as an engineer in the "Wcst"
relates To ns the following anrcdotc. Whilst
engaged in his duty. he met with an old wo-
man. who Immediately commenced con-
versaIion In the rcnitidc Of her rapture
aud nmnzeme nt the knowledge he display
ell she snld La me! li's Il mortal p.tv such n
larned scholar as YOU are should be an in.
ginerr' "Wly don't von keep a Iiile gro
cely!"-Atkisom's .Sniurdty Il. Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

Lii!ic Fec. is said that Queen Vic
iora $ feet are so dinnuiivc. as to become
the ohjrct of mnch envy aud universal nd
miratIon-tfr satin slippers which she wore
on a late OCCASION, are vourhcd to have been
so very small, that it was considered quite
impossible for any other lady present to put
them on!-Bost0n JuuruaI
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

ExcnANGE Es.-The New York Journal Of
Commerce, sept 18th says, our domestic
exchanges are getting rapidly right. Sales
are made. on savannah AT 3 4, on Churies-
ton at a l-2. All this is done without
u Grand Regulator, Il u. ). Bank.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11
4 NEW ARrICLEor DIEr.-M. Fnvand

NEW ARTICLE OF DIET.-M. Fnvand
:. French missionary. state, thai, during his
late residem'" in China, he often eat the
chry>alis of the silk worm, aud found il to
hr both go"d aud Wholesome. 1t is much
used there by persons in a delicate state
"t health. After the cur0nns are spun,
the chry>alrs are fried, in order that the WA
Terry parts may he quite hi-chargcd and. in
,",n@ stripped ol their covering, present IL
yellow appearance, like the spawn of the
crab. They arc then irird with butter.
grease, or oil. aud are afterwards put into
broth. When they have boiled five or ten
minutes. they are crushed with Il spoon,
care hring taken to stir them up. So thai
nothing aslhcrrs to the bottom Of the vessel
The y"lk> of eggs, beaten up in the propor-
lion ot three for every hundred chr, sales,
are then poured over them, and the finest
gold -colorc'' cream, of the most exquisite
taste. is thus 0brancd.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

1t is expected that The steam ship British
Queen will he ready for sea in November
npNt.
The owners Of the above vessel have
hrgun another ship. TO be called the Presi
aent. which will he ready in the course Of
next summer. She is to he Of 1000 tons
hnrihen. which is 400 tons larger than the
British Queen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11
United States Bunk and Treasury Notes.

United States Bunk and Treasury Notes.
sMr.i Bidaia has Prsaeeed7 bic the Mar.
Orleans banks in the resumption Of specie
payments. The banks have accepted his
offer. He thus thinks to plant Limselrfirm-
ly i'll 'he grca, Emporium of the South
Wesr. Blu, mark! AT tho very time that ho
is making these mighty cfnrts for self ag-
srandlsement. Treasury notes command
higher premium, in New Orleans than Uni
ted States nolcs. TIE Bulletin OF Sep,em-
ber l4th says that Z S notes were worth
from TO D per EN- premium. and Treasu-
~ notes from toG. Thus we see in spite
"t TAIL ,nr taisehoo,ls Of the opposition and
the pi"phecIcs Of Daniel Webster. that
Treasury notes, irrcl,emai,ic government
notes as 'ii"y are c,iir'l. are better Than U.
>. paper in The Snutr West
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

Governor Gilmer, Of Georgia, has ordered
eight companies of Miiitia to be raised 10
drive The lndians from the counties Of Ware
and cauIdcn, bordering on Florida
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

Remarkable Coincidence Few Of our rem
dcrs are aware how Justly our Virgin Queen
has been termed The Rose of England" for
the 'ia' chosen for he august ceremony Of
II = 60 onaton is the anniversary of thar
u;,on which rose. were first planted in this
hi ehly favored land in I522.-Eng. papsr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

The following is The correspondence be-
tween Mr.. S,epmcllSnn, the American Miu-
lister. and MIR. O'COunell.
2:i Portland Place, Aug. Is.
Sir-My attention has been called To the
publication in the last Spectator, of Il
Speech which purports to have hccn de
llvcrcd l'y 80" at Il public meeting IN Dir
mnSha,,. in which you are repnrlcd TO
have used the following language in rclu-
tim I" myself:
IL believe their very Ambassador here
is il slave breeder, one oi those beings wl,o
rear up slaves TOR the purpose Of lratlir.-
Is it possible. tiien, Amrrica would send
h re- Il man " no traics IN blood, aud no
is Il disgrace to human nature !"
desire TO know from you whether this
is Il correct report "t what you said on that
occasion, aud with thai view address 10 you
This communication.
am, sir, very respectfully, your nbedi-
ent servant. A. STEt ENSON.
To Daniel O'C0nnell, Esq.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

time;s sihought, and Of faculty, which o
life of vicious pleasure implies. But knowl-
edge Is also happiness. as well as power
and virtue; happiness, both in the acquisi
tion and in the possession. Aud were IN
pursuit Of it nothing better than a mere IL.
itlusenie il would deserve the preference.
over all other ,amusemeuts, on many nc-
COUNTS. Ofihese indeed, the chief is, thai
1t must almost OF Necessity become some
thing better than an anluse,nent-lnus, in
vigurate the mind az we'll rs entertain and
refine und elevate the character, while 1t
gives IL lis,essness and weurmcss inelr
most agreeable excitement and reluxati,.u.
But, emitting this consideration, i, is still of
all ainrisemcnts The best :or other reasons.
So far from it's losing any pari its zcs,
with time, the longer il /, known the better
Iris loved. There ia no other pastilne that
can he compared with it IN variety. Even
To him who has been longest c"nvcrsant
with IL, II has still as much novelty to offer
as at hr,t, II may be rcSDricd Ia hy all, in
all circnm stances; by both sexes, by the
youn" and the oil, i'm town or in cnuniry,b
him who has only his stolen half hour to
give to il. and Ivy him who ca, allow i,
nearly his whole day,-in company with
Others, or in sor'rie. e.whmt, i, converts int,
the most delightful society. Above all II is
the cheapest of all anusements, and CON
seluently the most universally accessible.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

Gen. JAS. Hamilton. and ]. J.. Hamilton.
came passengers in The Grca, Western, ar
rived at New York on the 25lh ult.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

The Hon. +. w. Pickcns was reelected
Mem 'er of Congress without opposition.
Those marked with au asrerisk (') arc
elected.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

To Housekeepers.-Dip your pudding, NJ
soon as il comes ont of the pot. into cold
water, aud il will not adhere to the bag.
1t is so stated in one Of our exchange papers
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

Vashington's Reputation among English
Pc'erdns.--One of them said lately, that he
might have shot The American commander
AMI pninIrd ont the time and place. Nv ny
MOI, then! u was your duty to have done
so!' mo II wasn't neither" the old man
replied; ''t was him we depended on for
treating our prisoners right; and we'd so0..-
or have shot AN officer of our own, my mas
icr'' This was expressed roughly. bui
saw The old man was in earnest. II reused
a tear ou' of him. and ] took him by the
hand and thanked him. There never was
a noblcr culogy upon George Washington
since he was borm.--Boston IranScript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

Resignation oCLom Dmrham-It appear
from l-'ier received by The editors of the
New York Commercim Adrertiser. from a
correspondent III Quebec. that Lord Dur
ham has prnclaimcd his determination TO
resign The Governor General>hip of the Ca
nhdas, an receiving official intelligence of
the late proceedings in the British Paria-
mcni in reference TO the ordinance passed hy
him respecting the State prisoners.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11
IG Pail Mall. Aur. Id.

Sir-in consequence oi your letter OF yes
tcr,Iuy's date, examined the report oi my
speech at Birmingham in THE Sptcta,or of
the ith i,>l.. aud ave M hcsi;a,,on IN saw
IuS hat lte paragraph you have selected is
noi Il correct report Of what said Oh thai
occasion.
The very next sentence does, in my mind,
show that the report could mol be correct,
and having examined another report since.
az we'll as FROM distant recollection, ! re-
peat that the report is mn correct.
l have the honor To he. sir, your obed,ent
servant. DANIEL O'CONNELL.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

The following is the result of the Elec
ton hol len III tins District, Oh Monday and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

Now let every farmer in thc state ,rv this
Temperance plan. aud he'll save as much
i'll proportion. Th" men will work better
and longer without Intoxicating, drink oranv
kind. He'll save his instruments of hus
handry-hr'll have no q"arrcIlins, nd ia
peace and quiet he'll shout the fT.rrst
Home, ]. ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11


Tuesday last. for Members Of The Sta.e L
gIslature.
FoR THE SENATE.
~J. >. JEIrR, 0G5
". BROOKS, 933
J. \GSkETT, 33J
FOX the II. or REPRESENTATIVE.
j l. SMITH. 1903
IT. J. illBbLER, lG49
N. j.. GRIFFIN. 1859
Fl. H. .WARDLAW, 1896
y p. .CAKROLL. 1905
-. " NiMBISu, 1919
}. SHEPPARD, 1913
vi VAT son, 9uI
Il. ii. NIXON. 9l2
J. GRIFFIN, 755
A. " HATLEY, 4fO
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

benefits OF LITERATURE AND KSOwL-
EDGE.-The benefits conferred by letters ON
"A nation generally, may become in like
manner, by application the acquisition of
OF every individual therein. Objections
may he URGED by some against the more
general extension of knowledge and liter
allure, as tem'lin2 TO promote discomfort,
and causing man to be dissatisfied with his
lot; thus making him worse, instead of 8;
better, member of society; but a lille retlec-
tl"n must satisfy every one ilsi,he contra
~ will incvilably he The result, as is we'll
bornr on by writer Of our times. " bo re-
marks. knowledge is. essentially and di-
reilly. power; but issss also indirectly. vir-
tue And this il is in two ways. I, can
hardly he acquired without The exer,iou of
several moral qualities of high value: and
having been acquired, it nurtuIres tastes. and
supplies sources of enjoyment, admirably
adapted to Withdraw the mind from, IN
profitable and corrupiing pleasures. Some
distinguished scholars, no doubi have been
bad men. but we do not know how much
worse they might have been bur for their
love OF l"nrning-which, to the extent i, did
operate on their characters. would moi b.ve
been otherwise than beneficial. Aecnuine
relish for intellectual enjoymenrs, is natu
rally as inconsistent with devotion ~ the
conrSer qualification of sense, as the i,abi, of
Rssiduons study is with that dissipa,ion of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11
I From the Maryland Temperance Herald.

From the Maryland Temperance Herald
isarlasrs seott a louraattenfion 20 the fol-
1yUfnggS Jdct.--A neISHb6f OF mine WIN ar
Ways employed from len TO fifteen hands
harvesting and AT hay cutting, told me the
other day, that besides barrel of whiskey
and other things, il usually occupies four
teen ar fifteen days. Last year. (said hc)
! determined NOT to have whiskey during
harvest time. Some ,nnsl always got drunk.
We had n good deal of noise and talhipr.
and sometimes Il quarrel and II fight. Tie
nei"hh"rs said | could not get hands 10
gather IN nv harvest. said | would take
my chance. So ] began. and nv paving
twelve and a-half cents NOR" to each man.
soon hired aS many as wanted, AMI
in ten days had all my harvest sernrcd
NV wife observed, things wen, on SO e.sv
and quietly, that she hardly knew i, was
harvest time.
saved II barrel Of whiskcv. about Sl3
-Four days work, al $ each, IL hands, As
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11

OPERATION FOR THE RESTORATION or
THE LIP.-A Young man belonging roWar.
rem. X. ]. while on Il whaling vovay" in
the month OF December last hriua in ~,
open boat, was struck hy whale in such
| Inanncr ~ to force an oar against lis face
with sufficient violence to carry away a
portion nr The anicrnr surface of the supr.
ri"r naxiIary bone, and worse still. the
largest part "f The under lip. In this un-
slightly ami IrnIy mechanically coniiinn ie
returned from the vovag" On prrsrn,in.
himself for aivic'to Dr.. Lewis, of :his CITY,
he exhibited the fnll"wiu. spectacle. Al
though 'hc wound. in IL measure. had heal
c'l, no liquid could be retained in The mouth
without covering the void, formerly con-
'roiicd by tine nndcr lip. with one i,an,,
closely pressed against the uneven and cx-
posed dental wall. Besides these f;,ruida.
ble difficulties, in consequence of tlr. rent
in tie homes Of the roof Of the mouth, h.,
articrla'lnn was imperfect. The saliva,
unless c"nrnl!cd by II handkerchief was
constantly dwelling over the chin. Under
these circumstances DR.. Lewis operated on
hnntiav, ih,. 81 Il tIlt. with Il view, pri,nari-
ly, OF rcncdyins the def 'rmi,y. The pro-
cess was essentially similar To the common
| operation for hare lip-thc wound Drin.
| dressed after the admirable method of DIR.
Walker. of Charlcs,own, whose success in
such cases is well known in this community
Fortunately, the wound healed hy the frs,
iniention, and the patient To his great graft
ticatinn, is relieved from the manifold in
convenie,tces To which he was subjected for
wan, of q lip. Au artificial palate is TO be
made for him by DIR. Ilarwood, - hich will
undoubtedly enable him To converse again
Ill his accustomed tone Of voice. 80,
1