Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-04-26
FROM JAM 1Aif.A

NoM SAMAlCA.
we have files from Kingston TO March
5th inclusive.
The itnpolicy of giving IN extension OF
liberty TO negroes where thew live in com.
muni.y with the whites is deplorabiy illus
'rated by the had use the Jamaica slaves
make OF the privileges conferred upon them
hy the apprenticeship. This species Of Sc
instrumentation has only tended to make
them more dissolufe and reckless, and en-
boldencd them to make further demands
though by that apprenticeship they only
work hours day, and have day and q
half n week to themselves, besides Sunday,
also land to cultivate, besides lodging, clo-
thing, salt provisions. and medical attend
ance gratis! Many Of our own white people
would like such an apprenticeship.
The U. S. sloop-ofwar Ontario. Com
mander Breese, sailed from Kingston for
Havana, March 2.l.
a Vice Admiralty Court was formed in
Spanish Town. 5,h March.
Sir WIN. Colebrooke, Governor of the
Lceward Islands, had called general as
sembly Of the islands. The legislative bo
dies OF Antigua and ST. Christopher, had
protested against the convocation, but Sir
William would no, yield to their rernon-
stranccs.
st. Domingo, as the Kingston Chronicle
we'll remarks, is a beautiful illustration of the
effect Of negro emancipation:
"Once the garden Of the West Indies, the
grand emporium of sugar and coffee to sup
ply Europe, and from the nett profits of
which six millions Of French subjects were
supported in Europe, exclusive Of the inha-
bltants Of the Colony, which then amounted
to $4,000 resident whites, $4,000 free peo-
pie of color, and 250,OuO slaves. And tho
commodities produced in the island paid,
IN 1888, for export duty at the Custom
House ST. Domingo 1886 ,535 which dis
charged the expenses Of the executive gov
ernment, of the administration Of Justice,
and 1000 men in garrison. We ask what
has caused the loss of this revenue derived
from the cultivation Of the Colony of ST.
Domingo? And we are told the emaucipa-
ton of the Blacks, and their aversion tn
agricultural labor. whereby the country,
once garden. has become n wild. Tie
beautiful plantations are dcsroycd--thc
palaces are reduced TO ashes ~
The following is condensation OF the
most important statistical information, re-
Gently made in report 10 the legislature of
Massachusetts, by the Lunatic Hospital of
inc state. IT will be interesting on many ac-
o''Su u'"i'ys dS SHOWING q remark
able difference fion, the popular opinion re-.
sPIniie tho eninl hoaI.hiloas OF G,..,,;.p-
and as evincing most clearly the immense
destruction Of intellect, made bv the rava-
gcs OF intcmperance. 1t may also SLOW
that love, if it do not break hearts, plays 1l,,.
deuce with mems brains.
Of the whole number of cases. 91 wer.
females, labOrers rs, manufacturers aI
shocmakers ~, seamen 81, merchants 81.
carpenters IL. teachers ID, blacksmitbs no.
mach'nis,s Z, printers 8. tailors q, paper-
makers 3, clothers 4, millers 3. calico prin-
ters 8, cabinet makers s, bakers 3, sieve
dorcs z, stone cutter l, comb makers 9. coon
crs Z, harness maker ], tanners 2, pcdcrs
= currler !, bricklayer l. clergy 3, LAWYER
!, broommakers 3, painters 9, watchmen
dr"ver l. coppersmitlis 2. coachmen Q SIN.
dents 3. sail makers2, news collector i. VA
grants 10. - ~"
lhe causes are thus classifici:-2IO of
the inmates have or have had ances,ors nr
near kindred insane; ll2 are periodically
insanc' and the principal causes are as fol-
lows as near as can be ascertaincJ. In
temperance i29, i'll health I22, n,as,crbo-
ton 72, suicidal 60, religious 63. loss of
property 4S. disappointed affection 81, dis.
appointed ambition 10, homicidal l6, actual
homicides III. "1'o"'