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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-12
.ysssa Received

A FRESH supply of LEMONS (of the new
IN crop and James River Leaf TOBACCO.
August %, 1889. DAVID HUFF
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-12
FANCY GOODS.

ERRING Prime No. | Herring, for sale
n a. by HAMME & STEPHENS.
June 81, 1889.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-12

The New York Commercial says:-They remove
oil morbid humors aud puiify the blood.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-12
Cider BsiRes0,..

O'VVE . NV = Ut.
a FINE article for picking and other purposes
n Tor sale in any quantity, by
May is, 1889. w DORSEY
SWAlMS PANACEA, HOUCKs do. lust re-
~ cei'ed Warranted genuine) and for sale by
July 4, 1889. WV $50
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-12
TO THE CITIZENS or VIRGINIA!
~BRANDRETH'S PILLS.

"Ispeak unto rise men. juage 90 rhet l sogH
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-12

nry-AlI kinds of country produce taken IN eM,
change for Goods-for which the highest piiee VIII
be eiven.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-25

tors Of tho Bank, was referred to Commit
Ice on Ways and Means.
a bill to provide remedy in certain ca
ses Of debts nu due, WAS read the third
time tile, changed To IAN Act" ami sent
tu The Senate.
A bill concerning the estate of hahIual
ilrunkar,is, MIS- read Il t!r>I lime, ordered
for il second reading IN mnrruw.
A bill TO appurtinn the representation of
the State, for tic next ten years, was laid
nn the table.
a hill 10 provide against The suspension
nf Specie ayuenls-ur,icred for consider
alton ln-uiOrruw.
a bill from Senate. TO regulate The sales
of slaves in The City ui' Charleston, aud to
authorize The City Council Of Char lesion
to establish Il mart, WAS read the Sccnnh
time, arnl on the question Of sending 1t 10
The Senate, rejected.
4 bill TO eXIcnd the term Ofpaymrnt ol
the last instrument of he Increased capital
of the Bank of Charleston. Suulh CARROLL
na-rtlcrrcd to CUnlmillue on Ways and
Means.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-25
NEw ORLEANS, Dec. II.

From Teras.-Bv tho arrival of The
.ram packet Columbia, Capt. " inle, we
.iavr received our files of Texas rapcrs
rum & ,IvrsInn /" lh' St!, ana Houston
Z" ,Ec 5rh. both in in>ivr.
The Galveston tiaz,.Itr of lhr 7ih. men,
lions thai late arcnuu's from North Mrxi-
rn stale that Col. Ross is noH marching
i"nugh the cnnulry st the head Ct about
2UOO mPr, ,avlnc already taken two low us
:nd 800 risou rs. The fetleralisi. re-
rnnnrndrl The indiScrim'inale slauS hlcr
# Ihc prisoners, to which Cot. Ross OBJ
Irrred. They all then lined bis rauks.-
Tie FedrraI>ls were rising at Durango,
nnI "crr expected to rally under the
standard nf Ross.
The papers rliIl"r in their estimation of
the PreSidcmr', message. Some treat it
rs II very able paprr-uthers condemn it
nurcservedlY
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-25
ST. AUGUSTINE, Dec. S.

Tho negro DImn y, II cnliuned in our
last us taken ull ny lr ludians returned 10
This city on Sunday mnrn'ns. He states
ih II Il, h" WAS idin. ll,uusl Long Swamp
AT u b.l>k pace, he came suddenly upon
',. w, adnanm'> wagon, and thinking all
was not rishl. WAS turning his l"rSr round
when I'VE Indians sprung into the. road,
seized his britlle. ana iinrcd him of. They
,nuk him to lh.. wagnn, where Que of them
struck lne huy BarIuln, with The hut end
OF his rife until he appeared dead. The
volunteers were now hrarc, coming. when
the lnniLus gathered up the plumber and
rcirrd with the horses about onr hundred
yard, into the swamp, here they rpmain-
ed, uutiI The volunteers had gone oh With
lhc hnips. Thev then loaded the hnrses
and went north about mile, thence west
to Il point where they had some dried meat,
and turning south came again upon the
Pirnlata road, and crossed, il. They soon
struck another swamp where they stopped,
tore up the letters and made peaches and
straps of the mail bag. Resuuiug their
Journey snIlh ;lhnut miles from this, they
came To The Tonaka road, where two
other indians jnined them, and continued
OH to Tumoka River upon an island in
which they hail 'arpanlin tents, 2 sl"aws
and II child. On Saturday there was rain,
One of the Indians wcnI south 10 bring
their friends. intending to return before
long. SOM after another Indian fell asleep
aud Damon on prrteu'e of getting acorns
,lraycd of from their fire. swan III" river
and escaped. Tomnka River is about SO
miles south of this.
Br. Maj. Ashby, with about 100 dragons
is busily eneaeed in securing The country
south nt This.
Capls. B. Bcall and Howe arrived in
town This morning with 100 dragoons on
foot. They have been securing The swamps
hctween this and Picolata. No "sisns''
were discovered.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-25

INC IN lou iour lsfa'mcn,s, aircad;' Vailed in is
si'o'o'4@|' IN which no part or The Tcu-
ncssce State Subscription of SGaO. GOO is
;Irrrarascs ON the las, Two
lns;almenls as already stated amuunt 10
Sl25 OOU, Of whic!, l2O.UU0 are available
We are glad 10 perceive that The mrmo.
rial EXPRESSES the anXioms desire of ,ho
C"mpany, to accomplish their original de-
sign ut Il rail road cnnnexi"n between ,I,e
Alian'lc shore and The far " csr, and Ihat
ihe magnificent pr.jecr is now abandoned,
a'lho"sn necessity compels The limit of the
present. clioflsol the Company to The COM
piet'on of The Hranch to Columbia. The
memorial estimates the value oreach share
in The Charleston and llapiburg Road
al $50 Charleston Cour.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-25
IN SENATE,
Means.
December IL.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment
A Bill to apporIiun the representations
Of this State, a Bill provide Il remedy in
certain cases of debts not due; was read IL
lhir,iIi;nc. and passed.
Mr.. Pincknry. from Inc Committee on
Federal relations, submitted Il rep0r; on
the report Of The same committee OF the
House, in rcIaliun 10 the controversy be-
tween the States of Grnrgia and Maine.
Ordered for consideration Tomorrow.
A Bill Ia extend the time nl payment OF
the last insialmcnt of the increased capital
of the Bank uf Charleston. was read IL ilrs
time and referred 10 The Committee ON
Finance aud Banks: Bill 10 prorihiI The
digging of cellars wiliinti Limits ut towns
"n The sea board; an'l bill 10 restore The
salaries of certain off :crS of each Branch
of the Legislature. read third time. The
titles thereof changed aud returned 10 the
House.
\ Bill in rr!ation IN The Ocinber Term
uf tho Court If Law for Charleston, was
read Il (irSl time. aud referred To The Judi
ciary COMMITTEE.
4 bill TO excuse Judge CAN'T from furth-
er duty, aud Tor nlncr purposes, being be-
fore The Sena:e for second reading, Nj.
Jones moved to postpone The further con-
Sideruion thereof to the Isl January next.
The yeas and nays hcing demanded on The
motion for poStpOnrmrnI, were yeas 10.
nays IL. SENATE attended and voted with
the lInuse for President and Directors Of
the Bank of lIIc State of Suuh Carnlina:
for Comptroller General; also, for Super
inleHdanl ofPuhlic Works.
4 bill Ia provide against The suspension
Of spcce payments by any Of tho Banks
ni this State, was taken up. aud undrrdis
c,ls>ion. when The Senate took Il recess an
I'll 6 O'Clock.
6u'clnck, P. NJ.
Mr.. Framptnn, from The Conmilce rn
Count the VOTES fora Stale Reporter. re-
ported that Lans'Iun Chrves, Jr. had bcru
duly elected. WIN. Z. Ilnyne was alsu
elected Comptroller General.
y bill TO provide against the suspension
Of specie payments by any of The Banks OF
rhi> Stale, hcn. the special order of the
day. was laid on IIle table.
4 bill to provide for an advance by the
State on its subscription to the Louisville,
Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Road
Company, was read The second time anu
Sent olhe House.
a Bill to extend the Charter Of lheSou,h
Wrslcrn Rail Road Bank. WAS read Il sec
und lime and sent 10 the House.
Mr.. Pnckney called upa Bill TO rcgu
Ialr the future issue of Bills by the Bank
of the State, under The denomination of
five dollars. On motion, The further con-
,ideralion thereof was postponed until to-
morrow. Adjourned.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-25
Legislative Proceedings.
IN SENATE.
December IL,

i
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
The Resort of the Committee on Fed.
eral Relation Of the controversy between
The States ofGeorgia and Maine, was re.
ferred to the Committee Oh Federal Re.
lalions Of the Senate.
Mr.. Pinckney, from the Committee on
Federal Relations, to whom had been re-
frrred The communication ufihe Attorney
General, in relation TO the proceedings
agains, Wm. Laval, submitted report.
Ordered or consideration on Monday next.
Mr.. Huser. from the Special Joint Com
mi,tee, to which had been referred the
Memorial of,te louisville, Cincinnati and
Charleston Bail Road Company, submit
led a report, accompanied by Bill to ex-
tend the Charter of The South Western
Rail Road Bank, and Bill to provide for
an advance by the State, in its suhscrip-
lion TO the louisville, Cincinnati and
Charleston Bail Road Company, which
were read first time, ordered for second
reading OH Monday next.
The report of The Judiciary Committee
on a Bill 10 alter and amend the law in re
la,ion to the trial of Slaves and Free Per-
sons of Color, was laid on the table.
The Resolutions Offered by Mr.. Ferlier,
in relation TO The Officers of The BAN! of
the Stale, was referred to the Committee
on Finance and Banks.
The Committee on Agriculture anl In.
ternal Improvements, to whom was refer
rel The proceedings Of the Agricultural
Convention, reported, recommending that
the Governor be authorized to select suit
able person 10 execute Geological and
Agricultural Survey The State, AMI APP
propriating FIVE thousand dollars tnr The
purpose of carrying The same into effect
Also that The Tax Collectors of this SlaIe
shall lake return annually Of the sums
paid by each person, in their respective
Districts and Parishes for Western Pro-
duce, viz: Hogs, Horses. aud Mules, aud
make return to the President Of the Ag.
ricultural Society.
A Bill to repeal the 10Th Section of an
Act passed on 10Th Dec. 1916. entitled an
Act to make all The Officers OF Militia in
this State elective, was read second time,
and on The question of sending the same
to the House, the yeas and nays were de.
manded, and were yeas 25, nays Z, SO the
Bill was sent to the House.
A Bill tn amend the law in relation 10
retailing Spirituous Liquors. Also Bill
10 aulhnriSe the Hon. J. ]. Evans to be
absent from the State. for limited time.
Aud Bill to prohlbt the Digging of Gel
lers in future withiu the limits of Towns.
OIL the sea board, was severaIly read Sc
sond time aud ordered 10 the lIuuse.
Adjourned.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-25
Correspondence Of tie Charleston Courier.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ii.

The House after laborious and eXci!-
cd sitting of Twelve hours. adjourned at
midnight, las, night, without going into
the election of IL Speaker. The re>olu-
linn providing thai The House, III This time.
proceed to the election Of Il Speaker, was
pa,,cd. Yeas Is. nays ilO. \ great
deal ul excitement WAS produced, Wy this
ulnvrlneut. Mr.. Wise aud Mr.. JcniIer,
declared That il waS Il violation Of the un-
drrsl,lnrIrna. which they said was that be-
fore the election of Speaker, tho House
should decide ita! one or lle other sci of
members from New jersey, should hr ad-
miIla la their seats. Nlr. Adams, Chair.
man, in The course of the debate. express
cd The opinion thai 10 exclude both SETS
from vuIins for Speaker was nnconsliiu
lionaI. Mr. Everett, whis, confessed
'!,al his friends were fairly hcarn, and
they had better acknowledge il. The
Whole question is put on The issue of that
vote. Mr.. Wise aud his friends acted
h"Idly, but imprudently, in riskins the v"Ie
with two of their members absent. Bun,
il appear d afterwards, hat they conf
drntIy expected the support oflwn nrlhree
Stale right, gentlemen. who, in, fact,
voted against them. II was also Stated
Iha, they were deceived hv tho reporr thar
Mr.. krnipsiIall, Of New York. had arriv-
rd. 1t is fortunate that the question is SO
far setl,'d, that The !!nusc can now be or
ganized. aud the regular operation Of lie
government resumed. Many who voted
with Mr.. Wise, on his resolution, refused
to 81 hack with him into the question
whIrIl had been thus settled, and vote in
favor of the proposition to go into the e
rcIiun of "A Speaker. Should the wing
members from New Jersey, al any time,
get tIIrir seals The Speaker can be elected
anew.
!Ahrr spending three hours in vain at
tempts tu slave oil The election of Sneak
rr. and tn reverse the decision in regard
To the New jersey m"l. The House went
iaIr lhc ballot rira uocs for Speaker. mir
Wise declared IN The course of T." debate.
thar all rihe. "prHsilion To lIlc ohdura,c
m.,IoriIy WAS useless They had nnw
taken their stand. and he did not believe
hi, friends would again gel as good a
vote as they did yesterday. Mr.. Afford
remarked. that il was due to the country,
TO elerl Speaker, and enable Cougres,
to resume lis functions. IIe was cOnyiu-
ced that The administration had thr power,
and would exert il. TO rli>franchi>c New
Jersey. On The first ballot there were
23j votes; Is necessary TO chpice. or
these, Mr.. Bell had 1O2; John w. Jones.
lI3; F. w. Pickens. 3; y. II. Lewis. 3;
Mr.. Dawson. II; Mr. Hopkins, |. No
choice: A second ballot has commenced,
aud viii not close before the mail closes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-25

Mr.. Poole moved to strike out so much
of the 18th Section of the bill, as makes
Sereeanls and the ResimenIa Non-Com-
missioned Staff liable 10 ,lo duty at the
Brigade encampments On The mo'ion
to strike out, The vote was, yeas l5, nays
$50 that part Of the Section was not
stricken ouI.
The biI after receiving var:ons amend
menrs, was read through, aud ordered TO
Senate. Adjourned.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-25

WHAT WILL NlEs. GRUMPY s,r?-Th"
fnIlrwns preamble aud resolution were
adopted on Saturday. The 7rh in,'. in Ih'
Srnare of Grnr:ia hy Il volr Of is To 81
1'hr Ccmul-cc Bank. it will be- r"nruhrr-
cd. was lately purcha>rdhy - certain cor
pnrarinn in Broad. street. There may be-.
consultation in III" fari that they have MOI
yrI pail for it -CaIripSfoa NsrcWy.
"Whrrras it is Of vital imnurtrncr In
the people Of GEORGIA thai lfr Banking
Institutions in this State SIlrn!d furnish the
people lhcrrui with sound currency: aul
whereas bv The rIltrIrr al the Orrnulger
Bank nf rhr Stln. ufH'nrgil. III" charters
of the said Banks arc lOE.ite,, should r!r'y
VT either nf them at alv lime >rISp.nl spc.
rie pavm"nrs: or refuse To redeem their
bills in gold or silver: and whereas it is
notorious That said Banks have suspended
specie payments:
"Br il therefore Resolved by rheScna'r
anl House of Rrnrc>entltivrS of tn" State
of Georgia in General Assembly met,
That his EvcrlIpncv the Governor here
hv authorised and required. inrIhwilh. 10
take necessary steps 10 forfeit the rIlarlrrs
ofrhc Ocmulocr Bunk of the State nt
Georgia aud the Western Bank Of Georgia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-25
From the Nc,O Orleans hiedyune Of the llM.s
LATEST FROM TEXAS

To the puIicness of Capt. Wiudle, of
The steam packet slip Columbia, which
arrived Yesterday morning from Galveston,
wc are indebted (ur IIruslon dates to The
9Th. aud Galveston TO The 9Th The Co
Inmba made her passage from, dnck TO
dock in IG hours. We CLEAN the follow
Ing from our files.
An expedition will soon leave Austin
for The higher waters Of Ihr Colorado
The Object appears TO be TO chaslise the
Curnanches and explore he Country.
From ali parts OF The country, We un-
dcrsland thar the crops have been ahun-
danl this season. On The BraZos The cot
ton crop has been remarkably good, and
the corn there and on Red River never
yirhled more plentifuliy.
The prices Of provisions and all import
ed articles are rXrravaeanly high, a, The
new city Of Austin. The board at the ho-
tells is four dnlars = day, or one hundred
and twenty dollars a month Four dol
lars a day is charged for ''hurse keeping"
Flour Is iron, sixty To eighty dollars a bar
rel: Fowl, Two dollars a pair, and other
articles propur!iuuahIy high.
The Senate have rc;u.r,l to confirm tho
numina,inr OF the lion. Richard Dunlap,
as Minister Plrnipolen;iary 10 the United
State; and he will therefore be Immediate
Iy recalled.
The Galveston Civilian of The 9Th inst.
says: "rhe business of Ile week has been
quite animated, bin confined principally
10 receiving aud forwarding i Though large
quantities fsrn<onabe goods aud prnvi-
siuns have changed hands. Our harbor
looks very lively and business like, having
50 sail ol vessels (eAclusive of coas,ers)
principally square rugged, and amongst
Them TWO ships aud hark-ihis together
with the number that have arrived, being
over 1909 within the last week, speaks
more for the prosperity of Ihe place, than
any remarks we can make"
The Houston Morning Star ofrhe 5lh
inst say,:-"We were informed Yesterday
that A. Il. Shelley had been elected Judge
of the 4Ill Judicial District. in place of L.
". Cullen. appointed by The President
during the recess Of Congress. Also. Ma
jor w. Jefferson Jones. had heen elected
Judge of this, the 2d Judicial District, TO
ill lhe vacancy orca>ioned by the resig-
nation of The Hon. B. G.. franklin"
For The infnrmaIinn Of all lnsr inter
e*led, we Give puhIri'! 10 The following:
PusT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Cily "r Austin, Nov lG, ls39.
PrrsnrS wishing 10 " rite 10 their friends
in the United States, and also persons in the
[JuIlpu STATES writinu m their friends in
Texas, mus invariably pay the pns'age
IN their letters; orlhcy will moi he forward
"d to their respective places Of Destination.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-25
w NASHIHGTON, Dec. Is.

The House aIjnurIn,l lasl night. al 8
n'clork. after six Intellectual haIIolinss for
Speaker. On The sixth ballot, Mr. Jones
had So; Mr.. Bell 81; Mr. Dawson. (wIrn
had requested his fiends nol to vule for
him), !; Mr. PirKenS, !; Mr.. Lewis. 70 :,
Mr Hunter, G3; Mr.. Lincoln, !; SCATTER
ing. 10. The Souh Carn!nl d 'Ienaliun
boil the balance, and there are four or five
of Them. who will tiur vnIr for Inhn w.
Jones. or any "Pr,clamarion. Fnrce bill,
Submission man" Tke Wings are mi.
TING uImn Hunter. DIVA, Il Suh-TreasIry
Whig. The SnuII CarnIIna Gentlemen
above rrlcrrd d IL, will ultimately vote Tor
iiunIer. il the Jones parry will nat 90 nr
Lewis. Thrr" are some IraiI' rIuzen Jones
nrn, who never will vote for L"wi,, as
Ihry now say, of consequence, Mr.. Hunter
Hii he rlrrfrd, perhaps, ON IiIc SECOND
Ballot on NlumIay. This will lie an on
position triumph. 1t will give The Whir.
he organization nl The House, and u..
'lonhr. will prevent The passage of l,r Sn.
rr"a,ury. III this or The nexl s.ssiulI man.
form.
In Iilr Democratic caucus. AIr ion :,
had 81 votes; Diy"u H. Lewis, 10. Twr
members who were Tor Lewis hriug ac
rllcnaiIy OF, % ihc uon when The voIr
WIS lakcn-aud very few OF the Star
D.: .h D moriat> present..
On" rpn>rqn' nee Of the election of Iiun
'rr. it is thought will he the Immediate IL.
mission of the jersey excluded Wing mem
hrrS. They will ld"nlandIo be- sworn. uml
Hunter II is S0id, will administer the oath
To them. II Iirmp>hal gets here TO n.nr
row. Hey will perhaps, BE- admitted, Any
iuw."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-25

Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston r.
Rond COmmay.-'rhc memorial of Tin,
Company 10 The Legislature, asking AN
advance Of 500 900, in six p"r rrn' >tnk.
un The suhSrriplinn"i''he Stale Ia the Com
pany. rlc'l;r~ The Cnmpanyr 10 c"IIrrl with
all lnS-!hlr speed. The arrra"aers due ON
tie la.l Two instruments. ;l.nnnnring to
SI4G 900. and Ir call for four further iu-
sramrul> Of s. each, payab", respective.
lv, on the Iir-i days of February, Nav,
Nnvrrnhrr 1910, and February 1911. each
of which will prn,luce S;27:j.U0O. including
tn" Sat subscription oISjjOUO. or s2..5.-
QUO without it. The whole of the a'l.
vance 10y the State, is TO be applied rodis.
cncumhrr The Charleston and Hamburg
Rua:I of lrhl. and the balance Uf lha, ,lrb
j, 10 be pai oml Of Ihr very first :iuml>,
which The Cnnpanv can Then cnntrnl.-
The advance Of $GDn,000 by lhe State,
and The payment of four more instalnirnls
bv The Slurkhol'Icrs, yielding $3.50. 900. TO-
oclhrr with other fumlS and rrsnnrceS of
the Company. consisting nr Sl2u.U0O ar.
rraragrs oI oIin>lalmrnls. 1922 400 in bonds
on hand guaranteed ny the State, and Sl5O-
O90; the e>tinln'rd profits Of the Charles
ton and Hamburg Road 10 January l.lSII,
including The current wear, will prnIu, G
an aggregate of 81 ,992 0OO, more Than e.
nnush ~ pay oil$S627I5, The balance due
on the purchase of The Charleston s. Ham
burg Roal. S3G0,D)j due to The B;lnks.
Sj77, ,.i67 for completing the Columbia
Branch. 81 10000 for inrerc t nn foreign
debt. aud 5O.U3U for romiingrrirs. in all
81 ,9GJ.lS2. When this shall have heen
done. The State will only he in advance
SlOD,U0O on her subscription. and he the
indnrsrr Of the Company on the 1000
O0O loan, and will have for her security
the Charleston anal Hamburg Road, worth
S3.UOU. 100. AM the Branch to Columbia
worth $l,OO,000. together with at least
S:},000.OO0 of unpaid instalmcnis. for
for which the individual Stnckhudcrs W i'll
remain liable. The amount paid 10 on
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-25
IN SENATE,
= Gst
December IL.
Senate mel pursuant 10 adjournment.

Senate mel pursuant 10 adjournment:
Mr.. Bennrl from The CommiIlce on FL
nance AMI Banks made a report on bill
to extend The time Of paymrnl of the laSl
iusraImrn Of The Bank Of Charleston,
which Was placed among The orders OF
the day.
Senate then proceeded tot the general Or
ders of the day, and took up hill to re
,lucc all acts and clauses of acts in rcIa-
ton to the Militia Of this Stale, into one
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-25

The GracmviIle Mounl;incer nl the 20th
inst. says:-"Ycsrcr'lay morning al sun.
rise ,hc'Thrrmomr,cr stood 20rlrgrecs be
low frrcz;ng-omly II above zcro-whrh
ls decidedly colder we lrhor than any we
have hal this season. The mnuntaius u
bovr us are. and have hccn for week or
Two, covered with show, Il :, long rs
tha is the case, we may cXpccl cold
weather"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-25

In Time Of ynre, a good house wife
having received pound f cnilre. boiled
il, aud served il up with parsley and but
ter. s ,e declared that tn were tn"
worst pea> she had @ er seen, asshr boil
d lh.m fur ours, and :, el hey remain
Co. quite hard!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. Memmiugcr, from the Committee
nn WAYS anl Means made Il report un he
report of The Committee on Finance and
Banks of srnarr. un n resolution requiring
The President of !hc Bank Of thr State If
South Carolina, TO publish annually. the
liabilities aud Responsibilities of the Pre>i-
Lent and Directors of that institution. aud
suhm,red another in lieu thereof. Order
rrl for consideration iu nInrrnw.
4 bill 10 provide - remedy for the suS.
pension nl' specie payments by any Of The
Banks nl' this State, being under consider
aIiun. several amendments were aduprcd:
and on tI,r question, of sending the same
To Tie Senate, the yeas and nays were de-
namlcd, an,! were, yeas IS. nays %. Sn
rIlr B;lI was ScGt TO the Senate,
Scurtr q vorcd with The House
President aud Directors Of The Bank,
The House l!cn took recess until 6
O'Clock.