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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-07-18

Presidential Canvass. In the State OF
New York, the Whis party have deter
minated that Immediately after the No
vember elections are over, they will ap-
point delegates to the general Wing Con-
veniou to be held al Harrisburg in De-
cemher for the purpose of nominating can
didares for the Presidency and Vlce-presi-
dency.
The Central Committee appointed by
the Whig members of the last Legislature
of Virginia, have published an address 10
the Wings Of that Stale, recommending
measures for producing, concert of action
Among themselves, and with their politi-
ical friends in other parts Of the Union.
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GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENT Broken
rp-Ehe lessee of a house III Camps!reel,
who apparently commenced business here
as commission merchant last winter, hav-
lug some time ago left the city under sus-
picious circumstances-yesterday some
workmen were employed to break open the
premises. when they discovered, instead of
store filled with goods, a complete gam
bling establishment, fitted mp in style
the like Of which is not so often 10 he met
with. In the centre of the room was II
table, and directly above, in the ceiling,
were cut several holes through Which wires
led down towards the spot where The pro-
prie,or is supposed to take bis seat. These
wires were so arranged that they could he
used TO convey information as to the kinds
of cards of his victim. The discovery of
this formidable apparatus of ingenuity,
coupled with the fact Of The lessee having
Swartwoued under anything bat favora-
BILE circumstances, gives cOunIenance To
the supposilion ,hathe was any thing hut a
commissions merchant, or an honest man
His name, we believe, is llalnner.-Ne,U
Orleans Bulletin.
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EXECUTIVE Di PARTNlENT,
CoIumbin. = q July + 1879.

Columbia, 8 &. July 5. 1882
NN7 HEREAS. information has been re :'ir-
Wv ed at this Department, that William
Hucks, late OF ST. S:eph"rs Parish vas mur-
dered by two fugitive Slaves named Henry
and Phills. OH the 18th day ofJnne last in the
Parish of St. Johns Berkley. Willie conveying
said fi'gtivrs o the Work House in Charleston.
NOW KNOW, YE, that to the end insticc.
may be DONE and thai The perpetrators of this
atrnciOus murder ma be brought to legal trial
and rondiem punishment. do hereby offer a re-
ward of THREE HUNDRED and IFTY
DOLLARS Tor their apprehension and delive-
ry into some Juil oftllis Stale, ,.or TWO Hundred
Dollars Tor the apprehension ofHenry aloGe and
his delivery into some Jail, or one hundred and
fifty Dollars for the apprehension and delivery.
of Phiils alone irto some Jail OF the State.
The description of said slaves by the witness
ses before the Jury of Inquest is as follows
Henry is described as rather light colored black
of middle height. stont in his frame about 81
years ofage. Il remarkably thick urck. and one
of his small toes turning ont Phillis is ofcom-
mon size. of a dark complexion, about thirty
years ofage or perhaps more. When appre
hended by said Hucks. hey reported their
names and declared that they had crmp from
beyond Savannah III Steam Boat to Charles
ion, and that the, belonged to n person named
Wells or .Velcli, Henry is believed to be the
same slave who was advertised as having run
away from Wi liam Hickman on the 30ih Of
May last viii c conveying him from Charleston
to Florida. The description of the two is so
similar that the identity is highly probnbIe lie
is described in the advertisement, as low in
statue has remarkable rcck, when walking
from or up to one has thick turning his head
I. I I
from his feet, and rs having BEEN raised in Beau
fort District near Brnnktons Ford. and at one
time belonging to Jesse ]. Clifton in that neigh
borhood.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the
State, at Columbia, the 18th. day. of July lin
the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty nine. and in the sixty
fourth year Of the Independence of the United
States of America.
PATRICK NOBLE.
BY the Governor.
NJ. LABoRpE, Secretary ofState.
July.15 ss;Sf: "a i
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OBITUARY..

Died, in This District on the I'd instant
Robert Watts, Esq. aged about 20 years.
Mr.. w. was nalive of Savannah, Gu.
where he resided many years, and pur-
sued the mercantile profession. From
that city, he removed 10 this District, ami
purchased a plantation in this vi iniiy.-
lie assiduouslv devoted IlimsrIfto agri"ml-
lure, and met with eminent success. No
planter in our District, acquired higher
reputation for skill, industry. aud ardent
devotion 10 his pursuit. BY his careful
management, he always made excellenr
Ecrops on land which was comparatively
sterile. MIR. w touk great pleasure in
reading Agricultural works. and was
contributor TO Agricultural Journals, and
the Newspapers of the day. He was al
the same time, book-learned and pracli-
cal farmer. He read with great zest, maA
!ny of the literary novelties as they issuedN
from The press. As q neighbor, The de-
ceased was kind and obliging-as friend
warm aud sincere--as master, humapeI
10 his slaves, and dependents He was
twice married. hui left no family, his twi
wives having preceded him 10 the grave.
many years since. l..
Departed this life on the 2nd of July
Inst, al GAINESVILLE, near While Hall in
Abhevile District, j siah Carson Patter
son. Esqr. in the twenty seventh year or
his age.
Young as lie was, i, was his melancholy
destiny to be- the eldest aud the last of :,
numerous and interesting family. Hi
rich, natural endowments--graceful incl
lect--cuiiva'ed taste-band and captiva-
ting manner. and high moral and socia
qualities. had already claimed the esteem
and confidence Of an enlie hlencd commu-
nifty, and The love and affection Of nu
merous friends Few have lived NOR
beloved. or died more regretted. b.
Died. ofPhthisia Pulmonali. on the 23d
June, at The residence of Doctor J. NJ.
Harrington, West Point, Georgia, in the
25lh wear of his age. Doctor William w
Turner, formerly Of Fairfield district, South
CeroliDa. {
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-07-18

Every American citizen is by birth
right poIiici'n; and every man of su-
pprior talents. education and influence,
should be an enlightened politician. 1t Is
his duty then, to study poilics-not mere
ly the general science, as taught in few
STANDARD class hooks; still less the too
often narrow, selfish, local personal politics
of village newspapers hui the greater
principles of government, of legislation,
of Jurisprudence, of international comfy
Of national and social rights, of political
economy, in all their applications, general
and particular, which ale calculated to
produce tie greatest sood to the whole
budy Of The people.
He should study to comprehend The re-
mote bearings as well as The immediate
consequences of every measure. Hc
should look to the permanent welfare of
the Federal Union to which he belongs,
and 10 the particular commonwealth Of
which he is citizen. Nor unghl he ever
as Il politician, TO countenance any step
or project manifestly injurious to any ciri-
zen or portion Of the great narional re-
public, in order 10 benefit his own State.
or party or friends.-Saiem Ga=ettc.
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A very pretty cnquete resident at Saint
Alhans, had heen pre- engaged to a coun-
try gentleman in that nei ehhorhood, to
accompany him in a dance at ball given
al the Town hall. A gallant Captain,
however, inlervenrd, and in jeering
mood, persuaded the young lady TO aban-
don her previous engagement in favor of
himself TO this she assentrd. The
plain yeoman, overhearing all that had
passed. with lrieid Indifference moved
towards Il card table and sat down 10 a
rubber of whist. The Captain in few
minutes afterwards lrippingIy stepped up
10 the lady, and howine, made a hundred
apologies for an unseen mistake he had
fallen into, saving, thai he had quite for
gotten the circumstance. bul thai he had
engaged himself 10 hand lady down the
following dance on his first entering The
room, hui that her first engagement would
stand good, and he would attend her in
The Two consecutive dances. The neg
lecied one overheard all that passed. and
Il short time had elapsed when the new
figure was proclaimed. The lady ap.
pruacIlng the whist table. said. believe
Mr.. B. il is time for us orake our POSITIONS.
TIE old fashioned >uilor, in The act of di.
vdlne the pack for tln next dealer, cour-
leousIy replied. No! madam; mean to
keep my positon--when ladies shuttle.
cut.
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EdgefieId SheriF's Sales.

HbY virtue nf snndry wits rf feri taeias, to
ID me directed, will be sold ut Edsefeid
Court Hone on The first Monday and Tuesday
in August next, the following property, viz:
Turner Richardson. VS. Robert Malone. one
tract of Land containing four hundred acres,
more oSIess. ad dining ands ofJohn Lott, WIN
Watkins and others:
WYATT w. Stark. VIZ John Marsh and jarrett
Wise, one tract oflard containing twelve hum
dred acres more or less. adjoining W. s. How.
ard and ohers. Terms Cash. 3
w. II dOSS.3S.E; D.
july *. 1899 A
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WILMINGTON, Del. June %.

To the Public The undersigned. Ad
minisiralrix ot'lhe Estate of the late IIeze-
k,.h Niles, former Editor Of The Register.
hegs leave to inform The public. that there
are vel To- lie disposed of, on reasonable
terms, a few full sets of Niles Register.
from the commencement to volume fifty,
inclusive with all the supplements, aud
general Index all complete. comprising a
period of twenty-five years, together with
a pumber Offsets including the second, third
and fourth series. from September. 1917,
10 September, 1886. with sundry odd vol
umes to complete the sets Of those who
may have been, or are now subscribers To
the work. She would also beg leave 10
state. that, yielding to the imperions neces
sitv which exists for so doing, she has
placed all claims due To The said deceased.
in The hands of Philip Reieart, of the City
of Baltimore, with a view Of having the
same collected and closed bv him-alI The
Books of the concern heins in his possess
sion. and 10 whom application can be made
for sets or paris of seIs of the aforesaid
work
The undersigned hopes that she is moi
presuming TOO much in asking the kind
and liberal public press of the U. States,
TO give the foregoing few Insertions, with
the view of aiding her to dispose of the sur
plus copies of the Register. and TO realize
the sums ine from those for whose benefit
the lahors Other late husband were so zeal.
ously given, 10 enable her to sustain rhir.
teen children. eight of whom are under
twelve years of age.
SALLY ANN NILES, Adm'rx.
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A correspondent: has forwarded us The
natural curiosity, mentioned i'll the follow
iue letter. We are sorry to perceive,
however, tha, the 26 ears are all cohs,
without corn on them.-CharteStoa Cour.
AIKEN, July i, 1889.
4 freak Of nature has euabletl nt to srud
YOU cluster uf corl,, which grew in The
garden of Col. Marsh, the hnspitable keep
cr Of ''Marsh's Hotel." iu this place, where
our, travelling friends not only can be
comfortably accommodaled-bu have the
best that Aiken affords. You will observe
that there are tGenty-sir ears from one
stem, emblemaric % The 26 States and the
Constitution. And il is also remarkable
that il should he gathered Oh this memo
rable day. Wishing you very many hap
pv returns oi the same, must conclude by
saying este Perpetua.
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State Courts harr no Jurisdiction oper of

State Courts have no Jurisdiction ouer of
fences created byActS o f Congress. The >.
Carolina Court of Errors has decided thai
the State Courts have no Jurisdictions over
offences created by acts Of Congress. The
case was this: A man hy the name of
M'Rride was indicted at Union, Is. c. for
an offence created by an act of Congress
which consisted in opening the mail bag,
and purloined money from letter. which
he distracted. The Grand Jury having
found true bill. The defendant pleaded
not guilty. Mr.Justice Earle before whom
the case came, on looking into the inhicr-
nenI was of opinion that he had no ju-
risdiciun, and refused TO try the case. 1t
was then carried up to he Courr of Errors
which affirmed the decision Of the Court
below.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-07-18

her dress, which she fortunately succeeded
in selzing, and held fast in her hand. Not
daring 10 quit her hold, and almost iaInine
throush sh alarm,she explained her awkward
predicaneni 10 her companion, when they
sought entrance into neighhoriug house
where the lady was kindly received and
shown into private room. to remove his
raship from beneath The folds OF her gar.
menIs, when. hands of! 10 and behold.
what impudrul animal dropped lolhe floor!
Not an enormous rat, bul the lady's Bus.
TLE-which had unexpectedly removed
alarm! 1t is needless to add that the fair
ones difficulties were speedily adjusted.
and she soon recovered from her fright
Boston Mer. Journal.
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r, O'TgGE,o

"A LII persons indebted To the Estate of Robt
IA Watts. decenSed. are requested to make
immediate payment; and all persous having de-
mands against the Estate are requested to p G..
sent them duly aitrsted, within the time pre-
scribed by law.
ROBT. MCCULLOUGH. Ex'r.
July IL, 1899 tf2i
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MOTTO =.

FESIIE Subscribers being tc<irous to close MP
their Dry Goods Business at Fdge6eld
Court House. will commence. from this time,
10 sell their remaining Stock of Dry Goods ut
Cost Tor Cash; or al ten per cent advance on the
Cost. with credit until the 25th day of Decem-
ber next. SMITH ~ FRAZIER.
July 10 1899 If %
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-07-18

IGNORANCE AND CRIME IN ENGLAND
The Criminal Tablets Tor 1888, which
have ejust been laid hefore Parliament, have
a most important bearing on the question
of public education, that great question to
which the altrulion of The nation is now
80 earnestly turned. 1t appears hat in
England. out of23. .O94 persons comm,red
fur offences against the law in 1888, there
were, taking males and females together,
7 643 who could neither read nor write,
and 1884 who could read and write, hut
imperfac1ly. A, however. no one can be
said to be educated, even in the lowest de-
gree, who connot read and write perfectly.
we are entitled TO consider both the above
classes as one, and thus we have 20377
of The whole 23,O94 English criminals, a.
bout SO per cent, who are uneducated.
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eFapD0l1s429 IS.

HRY Divine permission, L will preach on
ED Monday 24th insl. al Siloam.- Tuesday,
at Observation-Disclosures, at Damascus
Thursday, at Muunrain Crcek.-Frda,. at
Stephens Creek.-Saturday. at Giisal-$un-
day at Red Illl.-Alonday, at Anti ,ch-aud
Tuesday. at Pleasant Grove.
Ministerng and other brethren. Who may see
these appointments, will make them public.
WILLIAM =. HILL.
June 8, 1899 10
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-07-18

TaUE-EvERY WORD one of the
speeches of Mr.. McDnffie, he uses The fol-
lowing remarkably bold and just language:
"Tbe men who control hank, control
all who are indebted to thai hank; and
thus by sapcioning this mereiricious union
of money with power. goa deliver mp your
country into chains schich nothing bit a d.
zine interDosition can erer brecE or dissolre!
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NOTICE..

7E HE following property in the Town OF
d Hamburg s. T.. having been levied OIL
by order OF the TownCounci, to satisfy all as
essment tor double tax, Issued against nu-
meron> other lots belonging to different iiItl-
vidua $, Will be sold in said Town on Friday. 2d
August next, within the legal hour OF sale,
10 pay cost, and charges of Execution unless
discharged by said owners, viz:
City Hall, levied on us the proper
ty OF Henry shuz Tax, S3O4.6s
Lots attached 10 abutment ofbridge,
as the property OF &. b. Lamar, Tax $35O,OO
House and lot, No. llG, as the pro-
pert, Off. w. 4 J r. Heard. Tax $1,000
House aud lot, No. 25. us the pro-
perry ul Robert Mcdonald Tax S57,54
The Carolina Hotel, as the estate
OF J. " ianrson, Tax $I75eO
Stock and rrade consisting OF drugs
as the properly OF Jas. lererch. Tax $1,000
Lot No .i".as the property Of D. NJ.
Rodgers, Tax $500
The upper warehouse known as
OIL: B. covinston Tax $1,000
Two Lots. Nos lS3 and 1e4 as the
property Of tie estate ol L. Richards,
tax 60
The warehouse known by the nnme
ol Covinglon & Fairs ms the proper
" of Gown. ton & Fair, Tax $1,000
Two toIs, Nos. 30 md a06 as J.
w. Walkers. Agent; Tax co
Lot No. 1e9, US The properly of A.
Walker, Tax $500
House and lot No. 81, as the pro. .
perty Of Charlotte A. Cobb, Tax S34,00
House and loi No 49, as the proper
t. of VIM. Crozicr, Tax $500
The American Ho'el as tie proper
ty OF Charles Lamar, Tax $4,000
The following lots and sections OF land in the
Town Of Hamburg, 5. c. have heen assessed
'or ,loubi Tax. and will also be sold, on the
same dly. TO pay cost and cllarg2s unless Gis-
clarseh hy said owners,
Nos. OF Lors-245, 249. 239. g! !9l. 1886. 90,
12l, 2l9, pol, "a. 277, 275, 271, 269. 266, 1891
100. 1911, 192, 279, 27S. 80, IG0 2s2 2S::5. 2S4,
255, 224 ll9, III, 237a, 2l7, 200, 251, sc, 276
472, .70, 269, 2L9, 240.
Nos. OF SEcrIoss-l, S, l1,9, 8,10,7,6,
4, g.
Nos OF WHARF Lors.-l, 9, 3,4,5,G,7,S,
9, ~, 49, 20.
S. W. CUNNINGHAM,
1orn Marshal.
Hamburg, July II, 1899 b24
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An INcIDENT.-A Caution to the La
dirs.--A few days since young lady with
her attendant beau, was prnnenading, and
viewing one of the U s. establishments in
this vicinity, when be fair lady, with truly
feminine tmidity, became suddenly alarm
ed by number of large auharf rats cros-
sing her path--and in her fright she fam
cipd that one Of the hideoiis creatures had
taken refuge on her lovely person, beuea,b
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Public Notice.

A PPLICATlON for renewal uf the Char
~ ter of Incorporation granted to the State
Convention Of the Baptist Denomination. in
Son;h Carolina will be made at the next sit
ting of the Legislature Of Sont-Cnrolina.
BY order ofthe Convention.
w. Z. JOHNSON, PrcS'nt
July 10, 1899 If ~
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Gfg2sa7D MeefSRg.

YENHE Baptist Church al GiIsa. Edgefirld
Ill District have appointed Camp-mcet-
lag to commence with lem, on the Friday be.
fore Sd Lords day in August next. 1t is ex-
pec,ed, thai, during The meeting, The house now
in building, will be dedicated to the service Of
God Minlstering Brethren are invited TO at
tend. By order of the Church,
]. Nj. CHILES Pastor.
lima Idth 1S21
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LOOK HERE.

vBrIIE Subscriber living ionr miles Fast Of
. Edsrheld Court House. offers fora sale Il
likely yOung negro Man, warranted sound
Terms can he known by applying TO the sub
scriber. TllOS. DELOACH.
July II 1899 If 23
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500 Reward.

STOLEN on Monday night. the 9Th instant
- from the residence af Capt. F.. r. BeIcher,
a Patent Sirer Hatch with n Silk Braid Chain,
and Brass Key attached toit.
Whosoever will deliver the said Watch to
the subscriber. and proof sufficient to convict
the thief shall receive the above reward.
RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON.
Arril II, 1899 I'LL
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,La,bST,.,l.

GhN the 7,h Of June, near Mr.. Benz Hatch:
W er's, dark invisible Green Frorlss Coat,
with a Silk Velvet collar. faced with black
The facing on the leftside, a little torn, neafs
the ontei edge. Also, new S;lk . Hat; with
white trimmings on the inside; and the name
a. G. DibbIe. Broad.st. Charleston. ANY per-
son who will leave information of;the above ar
ticIes at this Office will be literally rewarded.
JUL, ], so tfs22
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IHYYa.. NEAL.
Nj 4 RIi.'I)
]. The saken tie that binds hco wiNing heart

On the l4l'. instant III this place, by th'
R.v. W. B. Johnson. Mr.. Picken. /;
RYAN. to Mrs Rebecca GaIlord, all Of TIN.
District.
: In Newherry District, on the 27lh June.
1889, by the Rev. Benjamin O.lelree, Mr.
John NJ. Allen, nI Columbia. to Miss. Ans
W.. only daughter of the late Williau.
GiIlnn,, Esq. of The Inrner place.
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Public Notice,

TEyHE Members The Mine Creek Friend.
y " Botanic So"iety are requested to attend
meeting Of said Society. ut Gazawny VI.
House. OH Penn Geek. Ed"efeId District. on
Monday, the 18th last. The Public in "cncral
are invited to attend. JOHN COGBuRN.
July II. IS39 Scry. F. B. S.
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From tie Mss. Free Trader.

The EMPIRE OF Law IN MISSISSIPPI.
As law is but The expression uf the pub
lie will in its most unimpassioncd and SOL
emn form, it is prepnsterous to think OF OPP
position 10 i, in auy other than legal way.
We disabuse the great body ofthe citizens
of Mississippi, Of any wish to lramPle upon
or to overthrow the laws which have been
framed by their united wisdom and expe-
rjcnce. And ,hile we admit thai many
outrageous individual acts Of violence have
been perpetrated in various parts of our
state. we can account for ;hem without
feeling single fear for The stability of law. i.
and without any painful anxiety lest the
elements of misrule and anarchy should
sain>lhe ascendency in our community.
The causes of irritation aud pecuniary
depression are most evident; first, The cred
it system, and the extreme facility with
which planters. just opening their planta-
lions, could obtain advances for the pur
chase of negroes from commission houses
which advances were obtained by those
houses from the banks. Such sudden and
easily obtained sums of mnney could no,
but engender habits of speculation, waste
fulness or improvideuce for the future
We are now seeing and feeling the begin
ming Of the end Of such course. The
iuActions will, in some cases, he bitter;
pride will, be humbled lis property chan
ees hands-yet we feel confident that law
and right will be sustained-thaI The dis
cordant elements ofpas>ion will be hush
ed TO rest by the general prevalence of
good feeling and the love of order inner
cnt in the better portions ofour community.