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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-02

VI Interesting account Is recorded in tl,c
BDsIon Medical aud Surgl al Journal o. an
.opeiation: performed b> DR.. I.cMI>ui Ru,
'"u, by which The hciormily mc;.>inncd by
:he loss OF 4" par' Of The upper Jaw ANA il
portion oi 'he lower lIp.ot The ,alI..nI was
rrnird'cd. Tne ,ti'lcrer had sustained the.
loss from, i,iow,inillt ted by IL wHalc. which
10 I INN: in Il. 'ircn'iiuIly multllalt:d coniI
non. Dr. l.. above lined restored rhc liu.
.ahd Dr. liarwood supplied an Artificial
nhihte and sci of tteih. by which lh,. de-
iorHIty was entirely CORRECTED, and the
yonnS man on whom The Npcralion was
litTiurinrd Scrubbed t6 Irticunic ncarl, rs
wetlas cHer, Independently nI The ccIcnrl.
ty To winch such SkIii must give rise, these
genrlemen will be well rrwa,,:cd for w,,,,
they have done, by the conSclon >urss of nav
ing restored a fellow benglo The ability of
enjoying an ,Sisl,'Hce winch must otherwise
have been only bunhen To nIn.. 90.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-02

Henderson he For"er. who recently broke
jail III Na'hinpio;i CIV, where h. had been
conlincc on arhargr nl c"unlcrlcliiny Urea
sury notes was. unprecedented in turinnnii.
on the 2l inSf., as hr was about h,nIfn
from Tho slcamhoai Einnlrc>s. Henderson
was "n his way To TrXaS: but hcin" reroy
nIZcd by person who knew hini in Nir
oinin, inflammation was immediately gwen
TO the police. wh~n he was :irrrS,cd and
committed loprisnn, to await the rroni..
tiu. the Mar>hai in the District n CO.
lumha. n reward of : .0,m hid he ~ or
iced for his apprchcnSion.--M MSsissiu,,
Frct IruNcr. ~,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-02
. STE. VI 30 \TS

MAY We he allowed 10 rrcomnen,l' ihc
ioli""ih@ hncctne .to the perusai Of cap
EtlnS of sieaincrS!
a gentleman once advertised fora coach
man. When the first person applied, th..
.SenIlcrn;n -;nh /" linn: How ucnrc:,n yon
drive to Il rrrrii'icr without < ina over ~
'Ch' >:r,: rcpie'. the applicant. Il eau
drive within hairs hrcndtl without 20.
lng oyer. have ti0ne it many Il time
':Goh wnn:tsuit me-" said the gentleman.
Il he same question was put tn The. apbli
can't. who Iiodestly rorlii.!, WHY, sir.
indeed l:canndt tell; Tor have i.tways en-
dearorc.' 10 avoid LANCER, and ,havc rarnrr
tried To-. see how. lar 6tl' frira prfcipice /
could keep tllap hnsv uedr i:cnnll get to Il. =,
1Iar is 50 ssfi:ir IL, .Js,d rile Srntis,nau;;
iyen'arc. thss very man I'wanr' -.
Nov: while. we an. 3nihis Suhjeer, wc
wIll make Two Suggestions. One rs thar
travellers by slratnhoais. IL >..o,. as Iuev
land. should advertise III HE public paper,
the ua'iicS OF the caplaill> who tlavr ri,ian
gGrcd their lives by racing. negligence,
iSh"ranre, or rcrklcssnc>>. that the nubIic
may know who II Is that drives n;.ur.inc
pirc!picr. and lhc othc: Is, that an ,.J,tnr;
J" ho raiue Iir lives ui their irlow.cir,zc:,s
would rrpubiI,h Ii.r .>;i,ur all ovc. the T.
States. and .br>ilc tnl~. would rnhiisb
ni"hth'y' IN cons ,lrnnm> parts of tGrr pn
rcrS, ,IairtncnI 'o. hives lost .oy the differ
.cnt stca:nnoat accIdtms ii..ir hav. n,cu,ed
w'lhin Jho Two last Years. adding 20 each
publication t.r 'ncM items ~ hi.h a ci,c,l;,
ting no'ce Ike ,ta' would PICK up on il,
wuv.
4 TREND of ours ippr,n~ MS thai hc has
kept an Il count Of The ,rca.nhour accident,
'fnticed III tn" papers from Isl March, 1887
ana l"''na t:en 10 'linon'ii I" seventy riShI,
.pr'nclpalIHN on the Wrscrn waters. Some
blown up. s"'n". burnt. some run INTO hv
n!'i' r ''"aia, No.nc sn;ik ~ .ngs, and some
by other .CHuScS.
The owners of steamers must be cumpcl
led ny the action of pubic opin,on. aud
regard for ihrirOwm interests To afford srcu-
rty.-i'hiiaieiphia Ga.rHc.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-02
domestic. news:


:. Daily S2eam COMMUNICATION. Jstt1~eu
NriD York and .Sauan,,tth The following
SUGGESTIONS of cHrespondcpt are eu,illed
to in,r1ediaIe consideration. The want OF
a comfortable daily communication lFtw cen
this city and Charleston, aud other North,
crn-ciIies, IS isseriousIy experienced. parIicu
'laily in winter, when the iniux Of travellers
from the North .iur Ibis city and the South.
makes despatch as well trS cbrllfOrL So de
sirnhle toiiic ruau of business AMI the mva-
lid. Tie popular rpu1e from Charlt snn
10 ne Ndrilt will probably be. the rnhtr VIA
Wilmington, which, when n rail road i, con-
struGletl. from W ii,niusion..,a Chnrles'6n,
or even Geursctowi,, .. G.. will he. accoIn-
.paincd with little risk the traveller. These
boats. suY gc$,ed bv.our .nrrcSpondcnl, could
leave Snvanual aud Charleston at such IL
Nn,c- as 10 mtkt: tho vOra%c 10y ddyiight,
while no >,'ci,rnasr asihat Of n Carolina or
the Ii1iigcrouS Cape III iiatcras " o,i,i have
10 bepaSsed. The Post office Department
now pay ; !5.0U0 for The transport aiirn of
the mail helwr"n. this city and Charleston.
This, sum could be given 40 the proprictors
OF these Steam BeniS, for the mail would
then bo expedited several hours. lis nrri>
: VAL u The boats left early in the morning,
would niturtl the mercantile community of
both cues. ample time To answer letters by
return of he, hoaI. The convenience 10 the
merchants Of th' interior having hnsincss
with both cities, would be great, and be
stripped of thar uncertainty Of speedy con
velancc. which a srean, packet. but once Il
week and transicnt hnals now cause.
The scheme is fcaSible,- and it rests with
the citizens Of Sav"nnah to s;ar'a Suhcrip
'Iloti Tor all enterprise, which will link us
closer III communication. rs we Should bt,
with other commcrciai cities. We are
threatened With the certain loss OF, ,fny tro
mails in the year. Let MS show the Post
Master Gcncral that 50 far from being dis
posed to. tie thrown out Of the regular line
Of intercourse, that we can he tar ahead of
many more favored cmmn,nntie~ than The
prescribed commercial city Of Amos Ken
dali, +. NJ. G.--Surunnuh Georgian
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-02

FLORIDA BANKS. The good ptopt" oi
ApaiiIchi"" Il and the con,isuo-iS coun,i
iiave .hcen lhown INTO considerable rxc;,,
m'nl 10y. the failure of tie Nr<t Hiorid;,
hank ana the Cunp'ncrcial Baek. Bn,b
th",r iH''tl"n>. had been nurcl,a...h l,> :,
.nlansihir Sronnd.cl NAMED llmyh StruI..u-
son. Wh" 'nadr use 81 the ttrirc con,roi.
"n'rh ne GA rci>cd over 'Iiciu Ia :r"t a.
nanN al their rr'tcS'ln circul-,iinn aS uus,i
hl" ana then d"Cimprd wuh The ,r,rr.Is
"i hi>npccnlHli"u. Fl,' wa, however over
takcn III -. J">rrlIS' iInL put in limbo. -.
ir"'hni' ne may rc"'iv" the phni-ilu,cn,
he merits i'nr the iInuriuulIc ho!I,.s =,
MS hiii- VIII never ste IiIr cash ihcv p-,,,i>,
IN 'hG" face l." pry. ila.v 4 .an without
hc.uiS " Stnahled To ,i,v The chart. r. ut
tw" banks, or how the f,rsncr owners could
have 'n:ide IN honest >a. To him, wc;,,,,i -,
IL los to Imagine; tut the ease with u hch
!his magnificent swin,!lin. tpcr:a;nui WIS
prrinrHln. Affords auotl., ilu.tr.,,i,n ,f
The defects of the Banking system. and az
III necessity Of rcrncdying Ihcin.- Southcra
B1nner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-02

NHi'nry icnaemy-'Th" Army and n,
val ci""nirle 'ays:-"The Report of rhc
Board "f Ni>'Irrs of the VI Hilary Academy.
for the present wear, repeats the favorable
opinion "t former Boards rs To the imp,r-
tnncr Of the Academy. and the grcaI fidelity
With which The duties of the superintendent,
and t'r"tcS>"rS have been .Ilschar.rh.. IL
is t''nr l!r Tie most sfrp,i",j 10 10 ,ndnn ,h
opposition 80 long and unjuslIy maintained
against This Institution"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-02

/ The humane 'and judicious arrangements
made hv the Govrrun'eut wIiil .,lIc Chiefs
and head men u The Ch,.rnkcr nation, and
the. prudent. promp'. y energetic m,eaSurcs
OF General SrolI having secured the peace
ful. execution "fIhe: treaty. aud the quiet ~
moval nt the Indians To their new w'honc, IN
the West, Two nSiEienis OF aitlller, have
hGcn orden1l North. to be stationed ori me
Canada frontier; which. together with The
new regiment now nrSaniHin" un.l..r Gn!.
Worth, wh" has already passed on Sarkcu's
llarhor, will, it is hoped. prove sufficient
etiectually To aid the we'll disposed .inhabi-
.tah's Of the border TO maintain the peace of
the country.-Globe. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-02

Another Murder On the nigh, of the
10Th, a man named George Collins. living
on Alagothy River, in Anne trt,,dcl Cn,.m
~, Will" under the influence. as is sun.
posed, of ardent spirits. shot his son Rich
ard, aged Is years, AMI killed him on The
spot; aud had another of the sons named
Joshua fastened .ur in one of the. .rdu,nS OF
ms house with the Intention of shuorins =
HIM alsu. but h Succeeded in tllrcIin. M,
escape by breaking through The " indnw
and while in the act Of running from tue
h"u>c was fired INT by hi> father. and 81
verely wounded in one III his arms iiuit
dmef. '' -:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-02

The ST Joseph Times of the ! lih in
slaiit' says, our citizens are ciIGcrni, healthy
ana coniiicn oi securing the Trade ul thu
interior, and of making tins acnu,mierc,al
I"ro ot me Gull, nexl IN in,pnri;l,cc ro alo-
hIie.. The result, Of The past >r;l,on, are ui
me most gratifying character. Our receipts
III cotlon nave 'rcbIcd those oI IIlc preceding
year, ah. aided ny corresponding increase,
'h o'hcr coinni"dtIes. II ext sca,un ST.
Joseph wIlr be the New Orleans oI f,lorIdi
III enterprise, coinnierc'', and pOpuiliiun.
lhc same paper also oIvcs the iuIlomiu.
account OF The money marhr! at Apalacm
cola.
"fhr Bank of West Florida, at 4 palachi-
cpfa-bllls used for papcring barber shops,
sold at SIN ctn'' per hundred. wIih"urrclcr.
ehce 10 den0ul!n;ition. Commercial Ba. *
al 40. pecks make ahushel. Real estate
at APalachicoia, 4 rood> make an acre
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-02
Foreign

~ W"'cI''iho .hit ihc BfI1iSh ind AMERICAN
St'a'm Nav'eatinn COMPANY, DIV ncr: of,ne
>P!t. 'nh"' s'rii'Ii. .'1p .i'i,i>h: Queen, hive
c""o 'et'" WIN. III I'awc cen q Go. for a
.F''r "' ines &c iacirs in diameter of
e.. under, ana seven feel slr1kc. Cor ,Ldir
'sctoni' s'raiif ship ,U hccallea Nm, prei-
a'hi' il Vesscl {" lSiJu IONS me lsurtmen,
hIii .in2' cAiro,,Iv for the Ei,t.lpuoI and
~" lork Trade, aud TIA, III ,nan,facti,.
rr~ .igiNe undcTIukru .to mn th.s. .,.I,,
in'" operation h"t"rc auv utlIrrs; torfhe NJ
'i"r" my There Is, therefore, no Uouht
'i''i ''c' i'"ve >rni cd omi;,any will be, riie'
h'st ~ c,ihh!i~, with !! line pi.sui,;,bIr nack.
c''' '''gHi;Ir H'c,'n communication with
Ath'r''il' AMI f,r:r .,rraugH,ncnS ARE sn far
ti>'tl!"'' '"f ''ui:.i.nG a,iditinua! vessels
"''' 'h"rc I,.rverv ca,nn To suppose, lin tic
course ri mex, year ;hrv will b.. able .o fuI-
~ 'h'' In'"'"!n, ">pl''s ri in 'llcir .iirosptc
tls' (p"oI>h'd II. a.,v ,lree Years. ano.l of
,'!''nS it'rIr p,r ..ls from i.iverpnoI and
l-"n'i'n /" Ne" York atrrua,ciy ON the J,t
a''d it'h uI zach JnuliIh.
"f"tH UIhihi'' Steam Shiv.-Li.ut.
.7""i"'"''' Il. .N.io wi.oin Tic Civ of Duh
"i' N"iiin'nN -havc con'id,.ti their steam
snip. 'h" Royal MiIiy,m, for ncr. intemled
!3N ''ic. Ia New York. tuincS. ia, ,orahiv re-
'"'p''''h'c'i To. he no'i'c ri ihc 1,nblic,- by
WI >'Nc!'i >ii'Fs'out Ut Liver
""''': :''"h h' Is il na'iye. Capt.:
80 ''' -''"nt wears. during The
-, ,, a" WI wv A'i'c!ichh coast,
H., ':'''' '''''',,'r WIN 'iir port Of
i..,' 9'ti"'f'h ;,'.h IL" was Subsequent
- '''HS i>'anu and sandy
~ '"") u, ms nUcStX's ship
:, tno" ;i"ti'rai) or hohert
'4c 'crin'ila'i"no otihe
,,,,, ',!">'.' .'nS '"'cfi "n9Hsed IN
vi vessels 1ro'u .Liv-
H. 49,. -, ,''''eS'
~ VI III, service ne made two
,h"'' hh" one I" New York. i'll.
~ '''' ','''''", h"''u"'n" l" M'>srs
fr r. VI" nc ais" COM
'' ~" "'' VI '""h!: ;ih'i suisse
10y se' !" 'f'h'h~ aud.
,,,.,;,,, ., NJ ''''' oo5 tons' be-
.;,,,',: ',''"u''n ~ th> Town;
-; ;,.,, S"' .'"'I'n 'h"'. his,
-, .,nI ,,,. ,.,, i:.: 'Pl"'!''en II! COM
=" nn'"' ,hmicnf- vi i.nwer
nr,w,. ''., :" 'ntN 'fk. inlH33,
1,,,,,nr,. T., U.,,I..; C'.I .'''.,nn "i tho J.
md Chm, ;,J ro,, -, T., ?'oS pore
,,,,,.,,L ~. ir'hs
mil,ar viii i,,, ,,.,.;,I,.;,; '''','Se'l Ia
y,1,u,i r.; ,,,,,,,,v I',,;.'t ~, p. I:c'.h navi7.
co,,,u;,,,t t,,,, =" us present
tr = 20 - IN preseason
'!esPtct IRON, Inc.
f, In. .,..,, r'"!se"e me East.
,,., ,,; l;,;,,,, w ""o" d" oincer bet
, n ,,r,,..,,i,.. ,,, 'Pi'o'''''eht, either
enced seaman. Ne w;sh J;n s,an an rAl"ri-
j., :I,;,, c,,,,,,,.,,,r ~, ~, H every success
b,s n.,r;,. .,,r, r,.,,,. .a'her 0u' 'ol
/, -
L D.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-02
:; From the Grec,sri'ic 1roantafhccr..
Ektr lct nj i IL. for r.t,rt,i,, t,I,l,,r ,,,trJ
EAURENs jIsrRICr G.. JniI. %.

GAUnENs DisrRICrS. G.. 1aiys23. :,
:. 4 H"mic,dc was Gounilt.yi: AT Parks
;Hd Fmi |. pear. Laurcns T.. IL: on. The II s.,
inst, upon 1lie body of Mr. Sexton Dun;,-
hoo. Bnnaho". after some len, with E.i,nm
Poole. ot his District, procured Il atrn .nnh
The avow'ri purpose ol shooInl, him, and
l'adc adrspcrme effort To cXccul. hi, ,ir;,L-
iul purpose; y"l This briug .wre,led from
ain, !,e .rinad 1t >ionc and pursued Poole,
wh" hclir- hard pressed, ami having retreat
rd s""H 'hs'uucc, slih hiUl wItn.i i,iSlui.-
Aud >irangr 70 relate, after receiving the
ball, which passed tlr;'ugi,. his heart ;.uJ
d :th ilI.:is the SUrticc O iIi> ,r,lr, .;IDva-
r''n''y unr'r!Sciou, Of II. he. .ayappi"d! viii
his anita ,oui>., ,ni Win his superior ~,,,.:gIh
prn>tratcd' ,iirusr his linr"r> i.:u his
eyes, nul w.s astlgatng hinr. severely,
wll"n P"rrcricd nnt. and :DunI,ro wuS M
kcH o'i, hrta'he'i 4 iioin"m, AMI expired: 10
IN" pr"!"u''i i~UnlShu,cnr ni uI present,
nlio had hot hIthcr,o .ihpu.lir hr had !rru
nl"rc'i'ny the sn0l of Poole. Tins cx,in-
ordinary tac' rrs,> upon III. authority Of
,.tv":a! eye WITNESSES OF anqucstiuuahic in
trgritX.
:. 81 refrain from giving further porricmlars,
as the chta>tr"plIn will he made II sunfat;
at judicial nvcs'is alton, Poole Iiaving bern
arrested"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-02
TALLAHASSEE, july II

IA iluCde NlnfkS nll ntS.
day evening. East. wIrich rfsnIred III tnr
death Of one person, and serious Injury of
| several Others: The particulars ~ lar iis
we have hcen, able 10, ,asrcrtaiu, il >er,rs,
nrr those: Il man uamcd Brnwn. Il sh"ps
keeper. had made some re,.'urk> aeain,, II
l"uia!c Of that place, and for wh,clr the
hands OH board the steamer IZard, threat
ened to punish him. Accordingly. in the
evening they, i'll company with others
went TO thc store of Brow n, he hearing them
coming, fastened his door, and ar,rd him
self with Bowie Knife Thry inme,ia'c-
~ forced the door open. and Brown stnbhcd
the foremost one IN the breast 81 severely,
that he 'Iie'f in a few hours after, ile i'm
mrdiatciy struck nt the second aud inflicted
dreadful wound, cutting him from the
shoulder. across the breast, and Lcar down
10 the. waist. IL is thought that he cannot
rccnvcr. lie struck at Il third. cutting him
severely on the wrist. and we Understand
the arm. will have to he taken ntf. Aud
lastly. he made another effort to cut ;lI IL
fourth, but his knife striking against. ll;.
upper part of the door; il fell from his hand;
the halanrc Of the crowd immcdarclv;ruSh-
cd in.4lc was ovcrpowerrd and taken. We
are told it was entirely V in sell defence. and
that he had warned them of the cnu>"ur,rn
ccs il they ri,ole>ied him. The knife used Lv
Brown, we. are ,oId is about :13 inches in
lcnsiil and weighs five pounds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-02

- A machine for milking Of cows has been
invented IN England.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-02

Bear your cr6sscs and The. clouds Of life
with patie.ne;, it will enhance The value of
your quiet life. :.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-02

by. the. havoc around it. and fractured lis
limbs hi the .mDs' :sIiockina .n!nnuert byn
suecessionof blows with sticks, and the hun.
end Of their pistols: The. unhappy i'm:
keeper heins fonad sill TO survive, was
finally allydespatched.witl "A p"isnsrtl, In orc,
TO :l!ace @as4"'ckly, as possible all tr'!res Of
t',"'f crime. th"ytrarelled >"rnpnlly rlia! one
oft n an',na Tel dta ION lis arrival Tue
ap. 6fanceof themurdcrefs,& e. other circnm-
and enquiry brnushl' forth proof en6ug!, 10
lend 10 the iieirn'lOh Df iln.if persnns. We
ilav" not li'arnrd, whether the wound re
ceived by the woinan:anI! chill are mortal
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-02

Terr!fc f.! Pio$ion.-h nr!uI explosion
in'H place III IN" village Of PIT ~Ii,:!L. Mln,,,
last week, hicli is thus described IN Il let err
dated.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-02
.PITrSEIELu. .IulX I1i.

.ialrd..
=. 'PITrsFiELU, .JnIy I6.
Las, Thursday night, we cxp",l ucciI
one "t 'iir most terrific explosions, ever viii
ncs>r'i here before. It. appcred lirnr the
iow'cr Alag.iHlnr, continuing SUO l,s
powder, was !irrd by SONG daring villains;
and thu damage ii old was ,rul, t-r.hl,..-
u" 'naIhHinr vas situated IN t,l.. buryInu
S!o'ind, nearly IN the ccuirr of The Eiilacc.
ahd every bnI!lIn@ within 100 rods. was
nor" or less IN ,urrd. One house, ol Nr,ch
owncd by \ Strong, anUIit > rods from the
MayaHinc. wa, damaged abuu S,au.-
he root was very much >haltcr,,l-wiu
do">. all broken in-ihr walls moved ,n,ur
'hche,-thc barns and sheds nearly. pros
traicd, &c.
The I:rgc brick school house WAS also
considerably injured, sash Window, ana
doors broken in-icuccS and wo,ni hoi,s,:
Observation-Disclosures were driven thiuunhII,.
wiii>->t"nes weighing 500 wriy,r wcr.,
carried lnor r. rods. 'Tlr..'onyl..s.,,ioiJ,t
SaV'I>l 'u"l Episcopal Churches. Tniv,,
'il"l>''. Medical ln>til,liuu and Bu ,r.lu..'
tl"u>c, hn'i most Of the windows, sash nd
n!I, broken in. The Mus, unl attached,
WHICH * considered one of the niu>r valu:I.
Bile thtic L. =, Is very much Injured. Tie.
."a,hhsc o' The MEDICAL lR>tilnien is ire
parable.
In" li"tei Of Warriirr & Russell. Hn,ct
ut l.: Brnw II, Buc' \ r'o.l- store. Iluwnrc.s
store, Bu:hicyis ,:'r.'. Printing Office of l.
Alien ~ 50, were II 80 very much Injured
besides ma,!y Dwelling houses. Audi, isa
miracle thar here WAS uo one kill IT. II
ca,Scs a great dch.of excitement, several
have been arrested under suspicion. The
hONS in she yjlldpp h.,1r 1 -. =, S,,,,. . +,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-23
EDITORIAL CONVENTION.

A, Convention of the Editors of Virginia, held
pursuant to notice, in the capitol on the l7h January
l:3S-TuoMAs Richie, Esq, was called to the Chair
aUi W.. NJ BLAcKFoRp appointed Secretary.
A! RrcHlE, on taking the Chair, addressed the meet
in is follows:
''GsrHsraen-I thank you for the honor you have
done ne; though not vain enough TO ascrbe this
distinction to any thing else than my years have
long 7sscd for the syecran and by courtesy for the
" venerable" Editor of the Enquirer-and although
tie cpi,het might have been given TO me long before
deserved it, yet nm sensible that years Civ.
inr me some title TO it, and that every day is only
celculated 10 confirm it, | on, sue, that none OF you,
;:n,erncn will envy the advantage o! my years or
ne pre,ensions they may give mo 10 the honors OF Inns
But with all my experience have acquired but lit
tie knowledge If Parliamentary law. Fortunately,
shall have but little occasion for it. Our Convention is
TOO snail, to encourage the vehenence of debate No
long violent discussions likely 10 disturb the or.
e' OF our proceedngs-and may safely trust to That
tp;rt OF hamony, for which, you know, caste has
>, long and so justly celebrated for our protection
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OF improving The character and condition Of the import
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promoting Tue progress OF every art It extending the
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necessary agen-nnd if properly conducted. i would
be an lnesiimabe instrument. How can free Govern.
ment he wisely administered without III pow ca,
free People acquire that knowledge Of facts and or cha
race's which is necessary 10 the proper selection of
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erected an lnn blacksmith shop and store, before
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mas been pronounced The art preservatve of all
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how the ancens could have got along without
sTs, the Press is generally of more benefit to
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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-23
ESHGGEEs'S
ECCIsG1as'c ssRG E0esery ONtcc,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
u Something rars and splendid for 26 MARCH,
SG0,000 S25 900 $4,000 $4,000

NJ Something rare and splendid for 26 March.
SGO,OOO S25 900 $4,000 $4,000
Tickets $50, halves 10, quarters S.
"+Whole ticket IA @ 80 in Alexandra Class A,
the capital prize of $4,000, was sold and paid as usual
at sight, by BIGGER
Alexandria Lottery, Glass No. 4,
for 1885, TO be drawn in Alexandria, Saturday, Oath
March, 1885 No. Lottery, ID drawn out!
GRAND CAPITALS.
Prize each Of 100000, S25,0OO, $4,000, 100000
$4,000, S5.000 $500 81 ,OUO $4,000, $4,000 $4,000,
$4,000, s., 500, 1920 and $2,O00-5 prizes each Of
81 $780, and 81 5000 prizes each OF $780, $780, $500,
$500, and $500, &c, &c, amounting 10 the enormous
sum of 81 .OS0,4O0.
Tickets $50, shares in proportion.
Bigger respectfully requests his friends and patrons
10 send forward their orders il may suit their
convenience and his arrangements such that none
whose orders reach hin, or before the day Of drawing
can be disappointed.
"" Bigger has sold and paid at sight the last week
less than six apita prizes and the old established For
tunes Lounge is in full torrent Of triumphant success
p 10 80 45, the grand Capital of $4,000
IS 80 IS do do 10000
II 90 80 d. do. 5000
10 % SO do do. 10000
81 "a SO do do. 10000
And eight Capitals of $4,000 each, are few OF the
leading Capitals sold and paid usual with BIGGER, at
sight. The good fortune and prompt pay await
all those who purchase their Tickets at BlGGERS ).
NJ Orders meet the most prompt attention, and in all
cases the original Managers Tickets and Shares Will
be forwarded quenty rot iable to any mistake or
dispute The Cash for all Capital Fries can be had as
usual at CHIT, the moment the drawings are received
M Pleuse address THO. B. BIGGER,
Jan 90 [75-w6w] Richmond Ia