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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-24

tion ofthe' plain letter Of the Constitution,
and as an act oS party seryiliiy calculated
to degrade the character Of The Senate.
hssotDed, That Resolutions ouaht 10 be
passed ny the senate ofthe United State.
cnndemnatOry of that act aud rescindius
the Resolutions authorizing il to be done
Resofred, That this General Assemble
do consider the Sub-Trcusury system.
winch this administration is endeavorinr
TO establish. as anOiher item In that series
OF fatal experiments Of this and the pas,
administration which are the main SOURCE
"' mat arrangement Of The Currency and
prostration OF commercial credit, which has
been SO severely fol, Of late in every branch
of industry and which if suffered TO become
a law, will, by its tendency to augment
Executive power, to unite the purse and
IN word in the hands Of the Executive.
q destroy the credit system, by the ex-
M. Of specie in the Government, dues,
G:,hhssy ysty change The real character of our
1ke~hment and place in peril the Iiber-
Ties Of our couuiry. -'-
Resolved, That we consider the Public
Lands Of the United States, as the COM
mon property Of all the States, and that
we therefore condemn the late act of Con-
gress, allowing settlers on the Public Land
the right OF presumption at the minimum
price, as an act ofgross Injustice to the old
States which originally ceded them. or who
contributed common fund for their MIR.
chase.
RESOLVED. That we believe that the most
proper and equitable disposition of tho
Public Domain is 10 divide The proceed.
arising from their sales among the several
States Of the Union, according to the ratio
of the federal population.
Res0iUed. That we do most solemn nm
test against the was,efnl extravaeapce Of
the present Administration, and their prof.
'ga'e expenditure Of the public money;
winch not"niycreatesa "A demand for heavy
taxation in order to meet the exorhitant
appropriations of,he General Government.
bui which tends to the corrup,ion Of the
public morals aud the degradation of tho
national character.
ResotDed, Tina, the power and patronage
"f the Executive Department of the Fed
eral Government have increased TO au a.
farming extent. and ought 10 be diminished.
Rrsoired. That our Senators in Con-
gress will represent, The wishes Of maiori-
ty of the people Of this State, nv voting 10
carry OUT The foregoing rSsoldrions.
fesofred. That the Governor Of this
Stat he requested to forward copy of
these Resolutions TO each of our Senators
in Congress. with q request thar thew Law
them hef' re the Senate Of the u. States. and
one TO each Ofthe Governors of the sever
al States Of the Union. with n request that
they lay them before their respective Leg
islatures.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-24

porta,ion. 4. The Legislature may regu.
late the use of the franchise. and limit The
amount ofiolls, unless they have deprived
themselves Of that power by the contract.
5. 1t belongs to the Legislature to decide
whether the public brnef, is Of sufficien,
impor,ance to justify the exercise Of the
eminent domain in such cases. b. And
the'only restriction is, that private proper
ty cannot he taken without full compensa.
tion, and in the mode prescribed.
Thus, then the decision Of this court
concurs in every material respect, with
those Of the other American Judicatures,
who have considered tho great modern es
tablishmenr of Rail Roads. And, il NAV
he seen, that The manper Of reasoning i'm
each court has been drawn from The same
great principles, inheren, in aud consecra-
ted by the American Constitution.
And thus too, We have increasing evi.
dence of our homogeneous principles. Of
their moral influence, aud sure fruits, in the
harmony of opinion. aud the consequent
union in action which engender reciproca al
regard. and tend so much to confirm The
success of 80 many independen, States,
united together by such principles
he appeal is dismissed on all the grounds
taken.
S. RICHARDSON.
We concur.
BENZ F. DUNKIN,
DAVID JOHNSON,
WIN. HARPER,
JOHN BELTON O'NEALL,
A P. BUTLER
RICHARD CAN'T.
JOSIAH J. E\ ANS,
B. J. EARLE.
A true copy.
A. HERBEMONT. elk. of Apl. c..
Columbia, 8. e.. Dec. 20. 1888.
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Resolutions passed by the Legislature o,
North Carolina.

"Whereas. we believe that great crisis
has arrived in the political history of our
country, on the issue Of which we conceive
The safety Of our free institutions to depend:
and whereas. we consider it our bounden
duty, as The Representatives of the free
men of North Carolina. to express in calm
and dispassionale language our opinions
on the great questions which have been for
some time, and some of which are still. agi-
lating The public mind.
Resolved. therefore That this General
Assembly 10 condemn in The most de-
cided manner, that act Of the Senate
of the United States. erpunging the re-
eords Of that body, rs palpablc viola
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Tte a annerttser.
EDGEFIELD DC. H
THURSDAY. JANUARY "a. 1889.
Our Hamburg Correspondent writes.
under date Of the 18th inst. that Cotton
ranged from IL to 14A cents.

To Correspondehts.-Weh have received
Communication, signed '.'Trurh," giving
an account Of the rencoutre which took
place sone time since, between Mr.: Pom
fret Terry and MIR. Adam Taylor, and
which resulted in the death Of the latter.
II is in reply to a communication. signed
Justice" on the ame subject. which ap-
peared in our paper. The statement of
"frn'h," differs in some particulars, from
that of Justice" We beg leave to decline
publishing any rhins more on This subject.
The 'fole affair will shortly undergo q
l"dicia! investio alton. and We wish uot to
erc'te the public mind. We refuse to pub
lish the communication Of "Truth," soiely
"n this ground. and no, from any partiali-
ty for MIR. Terry. or prejudice against Tho
deceased Mr.. Tavlor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-24
II. OF. REPRESENTATIVES,.


The House then resumed The considera.
tion Of the unfinished business of the morn
ing hour, being the resolution of Mr.. Wise
for the printing Of 2O.lhDO extra copies
each, of documents No. 2s7 aud No I3.
relating to the defalcations of public Of
fcers.
On motion Of Mr.. Griffin, the question
was taken on the first branch Of the reso
luton, in the following words:
Resolved, That The 10000 copies
extra of documents 297, of the second se,-
sion Of the twenty-fiith Congress-, and a
like number extra of documents No. l3, of
the present session, the former relating to
the public de'aulicrs, the latter to the de-
falcation of Samuel Swartwout, be printed
for the use of this House.
This branch Of the resolution was agreed
TO by yeas 100, nays S2-as follows:
The question was then taken on the sec
nnd branch as follows:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury report To this House
]. What defalcations, by receivers and
collectors. or other depnsitnrics of the pub
lie moneys, have taken place since the lst
of October, 1897. The names of the de-.
fauliers, and when and " here il took place.
and what amount.
2. Wha, amount has been paid nr " hat
balances appearing due by detauI,ers in
the report otihe l7th of January last. have
been adjusted and reduced; and that he he
required to report to this House all the
correspondence touching dcfalra,ions of re-
ceIvers and collectors of the public money
since the Department furnished docume.t
No. 297.
The question on this branc!, was deci.
dcd i'll the atiirmarive-ycas 1856, nuys Z.
GREAT CURIOsITY.-Itw will be recoI-
lect"d. by all conversant with the history
OF the war of American Indcpendancc that
the attempf to impose - stamp tax ON ,be
colonisIs was one of The leading measures
which led to the dispute between Enc
land and her American colonies. A sbor,
time ago, in rummagino among the stock
in the stamp office, in Son,erset-housc
London, several Of The stamps prepored
for being sent to America were found in
an upper room. One of them is now in
the possession of the Rev. Dr. Shepord or
Gateacrc. near this town. The s,amn ia
in tho usual form, and bears, ON color.d
paper,pasted on parchment. the inscrin,;on
"AMERICA. Two shillinps and civ
pence Ii is very great curiosity. and
the reverend doctor might very appronri.
ately send il as present to Presiden, Vap
Buren,. to be placed among the archives of
the United SIates'-Liverp0ol Albion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-24

Philadelphia. Mr.. Pickeus, of your Stdte,
spoke with some warmth in favor Of the
appropriationelor a dry dock ut Hfook,yn,
believing that the construction Of il WAS in
dispensably requisite TO the public weala
Atfour future wars must be fought s6p,n;
the sea, and he was, therefore, in favor of,
extending fostering care To our. naval.sefs
vice. 1T was much botter to do this Than
to squander the public money in. idle al
.empts to build Qualifications over an extent
Of two thousand miles of coast, or in rais-
ing an immense standing army which
would not be adequate 10 our defence. But
he was opposed 10 loading the bill down
with appropriations for similar objects in
places where they were moi required. Mr..
w, Thopson, though he commenced Sc
verely on the niggardly spirit which had
been manifested in those matters towards
the Southern section Of the Union, said he
should nevertheless, vote in favor of tho
appropriation for Brooklyn. Subsequently.
however, he moved to amend the hill by
striking ou, all after the enactins clause,
aud inserting in lieu an appropriation of
$lU0,UOO for the Navy Yard at Pensacola.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-24

The Supreme Court Of the U. States.
began its annual term al Washington City.
OH the l4th instant
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-24

Ftorida.- The Indian difficulties in Flo.
r'da are still far from being settled. AZ
ta'' f~"main pretv much in statu quo.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-24
IN SENATE.

NJ DhS, JdH IL.
The join, resolution introduced vester-
day by Mr.. R"bbins, relative to the Smith
sonian Institute, was considered and a.
doptod.
On motion Of Mr.. Robbins, the appoint.
ment OF The committee on the part of The
Senate was hevolved on the President.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill to provide for the reduction aud
graduation of IN" price OF public lands, and
the bill was reported ~ amended To thc
Senate: when, the question on conrmrrinu
with the appointments made in committee
coming up, the first amendment was
concnrred in-yeas =, maya.
After some remarks from Messrs. Buch-
anan, Clay Of Alabama, Benton, Norris,
Niles. Preston, Rives, and Walker; the
question was tnken on cOncurring in the
amendment allowing the entry by actual
settlers of lands that have been fifteen years
in the marke: al fifty cents per acre; " hich
amendment was rejected--yoas, 2l-
nays 90.
Mr.. Rives then moved to postpone the
bill indefinitely when
Mr.. Morris, after some remarks, NOV ed
an adjournment hut withdrew it at the re-
quesi Of Mr.. Wall, to enable him to make
report.
The President presented communica-
lion from the President Of The U. States.
in compliance with resolution of the Sen
ate Of yesterday, relative to the agency of
the Secretary of War, in negotiating. The
sale of the bonds ot the Bank 0f the United
States; which was laid on the table. aud
ordered to he printed.
The question was then taken on Mr..
Mnrris's motion ID adjourn aud decided in
the aifirmalive-ycas 25, nays %.
The Senate then adjourned over until
Monday next.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-24

Rnl Roads-Right If Way.-We copy
from the South Caroiinian. highly i'm
portant decision Of the Court of Errors, ia
regard to the South Western Rail Road,
and the Right Of Way. 1t will he seen.
that the Court has decided that a R. Road
Company has the right Of way, provided
it makes full compensation to the owners
of the land. through which its road passos.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-24

NS3am Dunn. Esq. has been appoint
ed & Master at Mount Gallagher, Lau-
rehDis'rir', S c.
ID. l.. Wilson. Esq. at Shop Spring,
Ne berry District, S. c.; and G. Fletcher,
Esq. al Sandton, Kershaw District, s. C..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-24

The Planters, Commercial. and Rail
Road Banks al Vicksburg, and the Bank
of Lexington; all of Mississippi, commen-
ced paying specie for all their liabilines on
the lst inst.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-24

Inaugural Address Of President Lamar.
We have made copious extracts to day,
from the Address of Mirabeau B. Lamar.
10 the Fexian Congress. 1t will be seen
that he takes strong ground against the an-
nexation of Texas to the United States
1t is certainly to be regretted that our Gov
ernmen' did NOT accede to the proposition.
which was made BY the Texian Minister,
to form union between Texas and our
country. Beside Strengthening our slave
holding institutions, Texas would have
proved powerful ally in case of foreign
war. Separated as she now is, from us,
she will eventually become our rival, and
may prove formidable enemy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-24
H. OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

tUESDAr, Jan. IU.
The Speaker laid before the House the
following message. in writing, from the
President of the United States:
To the House Of Representatives.:
Irnmmnnicale To the House of Repre-.
sentaiives, in compliance with its re~olu-
ton Oi the I'd instant, reports from the See
retaries of State and War. containing oil
the information called TOR by said resolu-
ZION now in possession of the Ex-rn,ive.
N. VAN buren,.
Washington. Jan. 10, 1859
The resolution called for information in
relation to an invasion Of the South.we,,
crn frontier by an armed force from Texas. I
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From ehe Souih Caroa;u;aa.

THE RAIL ROAD-RlGHT Of WAY.
: In THE COURT or ERRORS, DEC. 1888.
The nnisyilla (Iin.N
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-06

Robert Dale Owen, disciple OF 'ne + amy
wrigh, School, and the son, we believe OF the
FOREIGNER of that name who fe" years since
6pured as a lecturer in favor Of inhdelity ano
promiscuous concubinage, was candidate '0'
Congress at the recent election in the state OF Il"
diana, and to the disgrace ofthat state, once
apprehended by tho friends ofmorality and s'cia'
order that he would be elected. The iao'es
however turned out and electioneered most ''o
manly against him The result was his d ae'ea'
By majority of $50 votes. One lady OF Evans
Vile was particularly active and efficient IN ner
excrtions, and the young men of the village
much to their credit, presented her with a silk
dress in testimony Of their respect for her 'pasrl'
ot;c exertions in behalf of religion and NOR ,ls'
on the occasion.
We are no advocates for ladies entering the
hustings, as a general rule, but erceptio probas
rseulam, that was an occasion that more than
justified It.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-06
EXETER, IN. H. Angus. 90

EXETER, (N. H. Angus: ~.
Our quiet village was thrown into state OF
excitement this morning by the arrest OF
Hiram Whitemore, Assistant Postmaster at
this place, by process issued by the U: 8. At
turney, for purloining money from sundry let
tors as they passed through this office. 1t
seems that several parcels of money. directed
to Dover, have been missed, which led to sus-
picions of persons in this Office and Mr.. Smith,
the Postmaster at Dover, wrote 10 the Depart.
ment, and 90 authority to search the mails as
thew passed this and other Offices; and yester.
day he caused letters, containing money and nd
directed to Dover, to be mailed at II verh'l
and Epping and then followed the mail from
this place to Lamprey river, and there opened
it. and found one of the letters mailed by him
missing, and the money taker from the 'ther
two. He then returned to Exeter, and late
last evenin caused the Assistant Postmaster
to be arrested ami examined, and the indentl.
cal bills contained in the two letters, which
had been marked by him, were found on his
person, and the o her was among the waste
paper in the Office.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-06

fENIlE new Steamer Swan, which draws but
q. d little over two feet and a half water has
been put upon the Pee Dec River and the
Merchants e. Planters Steam Boat Company
ore now enabled to offer to the public one COM
tinuous line of Steam Boat communications be.
tween this place and Charleston.
The Swan is to ply between this place and
Georeetowh, and the splendid steamer Anson,
between Georgetown and Charleston.
The Company are provided With numerous
tow boats and Lighters. and now feel sanguns
That when any craft move on the river, goods
by their line will be delivered with despatch.
The lighters are SO con- tructed as to bring up
freight with only two feet water, and with three
feet water, the Swan will be able to come I'd the
landing a! this place, with two boats In tow. I,
Goods shipped from Charleston by the Aason,
to be continued on our line up the river to their
proper de estimation, will be subject to no charges
at Georgetown. -
All Cotton shipped by this line, will be foshipt
ped in Georgetown. by the ComPany's- Agent
there, for Charcsto or New York, and snip.
pers charged with the usual expense OF l2l2
cents por hale. 4
Both Steamers have excollon! acconiincdar
tons for passengers. :,
Ali demands for freight by this line, must te
paid promptly when the goods are delivered.
J. ELI GREGG, Prees.
Cheraw. August 9th. 1889. AZ 6t
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-06
FROM FLORIDA.

The steamer Santee, arrived here yesterday,
from St. Augustine, by which vessel, we receiv-
ed the Ne,cs of that place of 18th inst.
We learn that six more Indians, who had
come in at Smyrna, for provisions, were captured
put on board the Santee, and taken to st. Au-
gustine, where they were put in confinement.
1t is stated that Sam Jones, the Seminole
Chief, paid visit to Lieut.. Tolnpkins, at New
River, on the llth inst. He evnced strong
indignation at the conduct Of the Indians, in
numbering the soldiers of Col. Harney's CON-
mand.
''In his talk he said that he had found the
white man was his frirnd, and that he would
never again raise his hand against them. He
has sent runner TO find out tho cause OF the
horrid murder ofCol. Harney's men, and as soon
as he returns, he is determined to punish the
murdercrs. He says he has no men with him
at present, but has sent them alorg the coast,
and in the interior to collect the stragglers, and
let them unite their strength, that he may more
easily overtaks them. That we must not for
moment think that he will give over the matter.
That he is determined to punish the Spanish
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-06
APPALLING STATEMENT.

From statement made by the COMMITTEES
of the British and Foreign Sailors Society, it
appears that within the short period Of tour
months and three days previous to April last,
there had been wrecked one hundred and six.
ty vessels, all Of whose crsws had persisted
Averaging the crew Of each ship at ten, will
give loss of one thousand six hundred lives
It is farther shown that of vessels stranded,
foundered, abandoned, not heard of, &c. within
the same period, the number of vessels affec..
ted by such catastrophes is five hundred and
seyenty-six.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-06
A CHALLENGE TO THE FIELD.

The editor of the Worcester (Mass.) Egis.
(Hon. William Lincoln) closes controversy
which has been somewhat disastrous to the Wor~
cester Palladium by offering to he editor of that
print homo able satisfaction in the field. the wea
pons to be hoes, each party to dig one acre of
potatoes, and he, whose work is done best and in
the shortest time, t. be declared the VICTOR
Should the challenge to mortal patato-digging be
accepted, the editor Of the Egis will transmit.
the size of h S hoe by friend, who will arrange
the preliminaries for the settlement Of difficult
ties. salem Gazette.
THE STATUTES AT LARGE OF SOUTH
CARoI1NA.-The 5th volume of this work is
printed, and now in the hands of the binder
It contains the miscellaneous Acts from 1855
to 1914 1t was begun by DR.. Cooper and
completed by Mr.. M'Cord. The Index, that
important part Of law book, appears to US to
be executed with uncommon industry and ac-
curacy. Columbia Telescope.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-06
LONGEVITY.

A Jamaica paper, in announcing the death
of Letitia Cox, on Bybrook's plantation, states
that this woman was considered for many
years, the oldest person on the island. She
was according to the journal, young woman
at the period Of the grea: earthquake of 1892
by which Port Royal was destroyed. Now
supposing that she was then only fourteen
years of age, she must have been aged up
wards of 16O years at the time of her death
This statemen. appears almost Incredible
We believe there are no we'll authenticated
cases of greater longevity than from l2O to
l30 years.
The same paper adds tha. about eighteen
months ago, negro woman in the neighbor.
hood, died at the age Of one hundred and for'y
years.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-06
Morus Multicaulls.

TEyHE subscriber will be prepared to sell next
n. winter several thousand uery superior Mo.
rus Multicaulis trees, with from one to two mil.
lions of mature buds. The trees are planted
with ample space for the branches to attain large
size and the wood to ripen. A large proportion
o, the trees are from roots one and two years old.
which furnish larger, more mature. and Of course
better cuttings than trees last springs planting
Some of them are now more than ten feet high
the wood all of this seasons growth
Many Of the leaves measure from II to ~ lncn;'
cs across. and few l3 or over Cuttings will,
be sold with or without roots. Persons within
reach, who wish to purchase are invited to cali
and see them. Ample printed directions for
planting and cultvating will be furnished ~ with it,
out charge to purchasers. The price wal be sta
ted in future advertisement. Letters on the
subject, postage paid, will be promptly attended
to.
NJ. MACLEAN.
Cheraw C. 3Oh AuGust
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-06

TEVHE Subscriber has for sale eight thousand
IL rooted trees, and. .one million Of cuttings
of the genuine Morus Multicaulis,' grown from
the stock Of the Rev Sidney Weller Of Halifax,
sc. Those eho wish to pu, chase will Please
to inform me by the first OF October next: my
terms will be accommodating as it is my wish 10
extend the silk culture in tho South, and espc-
ciallv in South Carolina as I am convinced
from actual experiments that II is vastly moro
profitable than the cotton culture. My address
is Jefrics Creek Post ofise, Marion District S. c.
A. L. GREGG.
Aug. %, 1899. Al At