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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-02-07

Informed the meeting mai Resolution. a-5
sdoptei al the preliminary meeting, TO ms
.gi,e theIiou. John Bel:o, O'Neali to a,..b
tend occaslon ASIDE Orator Of lhoj
day, had been duly complied with. and1
tnatJa;ige O'Neall had nlitely respondef}
10 The cail, slaiIug his siltere regret a, bs. y
lug compelled lu decline4de IN yyIta,iop. an
the utter iluposSibiIily. osing 10 his siGdi3
Cial engagements. OF dIscharging the du,1
thus. ,igned TO him.r.s The Commillea5
also informed the, asssr!biy; Ihat :a;sc.iT,
had been made, although at very l,,rs5
hour. OIL our fellow -cilizen, Mai. JamnsSt
Edward Henry, TO disrharge the duty orssS
ginally asslguetk TO Judge O'NeaIl: az.
that Ma /. tienry: had pgmRtIy accep.er
the performance Of the duty, and was re- f.
dy to wall Un the company.
+. Maj Henry then addressedthe meeting
and alter expressing his deep regret, whics
he supposed existed in common with his
fellow citizens then assembled, and himA
sell, at The absence of the Distinguished ina
dividual whose seryices had been so and
iousiy anticipated for this OCCASION ADD J.
the very limited opportunity hss6ad had
of preparation to do Jusucerro the cali. az
himself, he eutered on tie subiect mna,ts,s I,
of his address. HeLrew a glowing ME. me- :
ture Of the position aud relative situation j
of the contending parties in this acton. and
running rapidly.1hough empbaticalIy,s--
yer the incidents and events connec:a I
with this glorious achievement, he pai1
just and ample honors to the memories :
Generals Morgan and Pickeus, CoIs. Ho !.
ard and Washington, sud other Officers
who struggled with irresistible bravery: ana
exertlon on the occasion. aud particularly
held up 10 The view of The assembly; ihe 4
deeds of courage and magnanimity prac.
tised by Coils. Roebuek. Brannon.. an
Thomas, not only in rhs engagement bu. I
in many olhers-aud whose devo,iooiis,l
the cause, and efficient services in obta;Sl :.
ing our Independence seemed to hayj
been unknown 10, or overlooked, by ths 3
Historians of the Revolutions. After.naSsy
sing The field ol rich and thrilling ,inrtden, 7
connected with the Revolutionary War 4
and surveying our present happy. indie
pendent aud dignitied position amoay ,hs
Nations OF The earth. and urgzs the Youth :,
there assembled. Oy every acquisition ors
knowledge aud patrotism. to sustain andA
increase The blessings Resulting from our
hard-earned aud bloc dd-boug6t liberties. u
Major Henry concludea, amidst lbe Ioud I
Plaudlts Of The assemble :, apd deafenips
discharge of musquetrk. c;..5
The utmost good fe9ling peryaded tbss
whole company through the day ,saand a, q
late hour of the /eYening, the company \
dispersed in perfect harmony & good order, \
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-02-07

lube Legislature Of the State Of Ala
bamaT proposition to change the mode or
elecls Representatives to Congress FROM
the Darict system, TO that OF a GsueraI
Tickthas been rejected.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-02-07

Rolt stanard, a.. a distinguished (whis)
Layer of Virginia, has >heen eectea
by thLesislature of,hat State. a fudge.
Of ,he'ourt of Appeals. ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-02-07

ST. LoUIs:-The annual value ofle1-
ports from, 81 Louis, is estimated sat,two
millions Of dollars: The shipment tsof lesd.
eloqe, are stated, to be equal to halfs mil
Jon and the furs, 100000. dollars insA
IYar. Tho aggregate value of hprsos and
tples sent from Missouri into tho cotsoa
owing States: during the past year, isss-
iiiated a, 150.0OS dollars. .'',,a5..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-02-07

TheIgisla'ure ofll!inois has, passd re-
solurion.recognising the hight Of Imam ipslu,et-
Ing ,hsisenasorS and Rep. in Coussss.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-02-07

Mr.. Elmore submitted the following res
olu,ions, in II. of Reps. OH the 18th ul'.
which, under the rules, lie over one day:
Resolved, That the several States COM
posing the United States Of America, are
mol associated on the principle of unlim-
tied submission TO the Federal Govern
ment, or to the House of Congress, or
either Of them; but that, by the Conslitu-
lion, The people of said States constituted
one General Government for special purpo-
ses, and delegated tn that Government GER
tain definite powers, only reserving, each
State TO itself, the residuary mass Of right
to their own government: that, while
the Constitution aud laws of the United
States do attach to the whole people of the
several States, Immediately, iu those mat
tiers, within thejurisdiction and confines Of
said Constitution, and.in the mode limited
and defined thereby, yet in all other mat
ters, the said States retain each all its
rights and powers, under its own sever
eign and separate control; tina, 10 this Con
stituliou each State. acceded as separate
sovereign State, and is an integral party.
and in its capacity of sovereign State, is
represented in Congress by lis Senators,
duly appointed; that, among the residuary
rights, so by each State reserved, is that Of
freely and fully expressing its opinions on
all subjects delegated TO the General Gov
ernment. or touching the .infraction Of the
Constitutional compact, and of commune
eating the said opinions 10 Congress, and
,hatIit is the Const'utionalduty ofthe Sen
ala and Of the House, Of Representatives,
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no, read. II may be sor, Of sop, cast to
the old States, aud intended TO moderate
their opposition to the new land projects.
MIR. Tallmadge brought forward new
financial project of great importance, in the
shape.of a set ofresoiutions, as follows;
Z RESOLVED, That number of sound spe-
one paving banks ought to be selected, un-
der suitable regulations, for safely keeping
fhe public money.
RESOLVED, Tha, payment of public mon
ey ought TO be made in gold and silver. or
in notes Of sound specie paying banks. un-
der suitable regulations, TO be prescribed
by law.
Resolved, That the selected banks, in
consideration Of such depnsites, ought to
perform without charge, The same duties,
10 the government in. transferring the pub
lie funds and distributing the same in pay
nent of the public creditors, as were per-
formed by the late Bank Of the U. States.
The resolutions we're ordered to be prin-
ted. -
The bill TO abolish Imprisonment for
debt, in certain cases, and the bill to sup
press duelling in the District of Columbia,
were read third time and passed.
The Senate. a, an early hour, went into
an Executive session. -
The House had, to-day. another battle
upon the graduation bill. Mr. Petriken
moved thai the vote by which the bill was
laid on the table, be reconsidered-and Mr.
Williams, of N. G.. moved TO lay this mo-
,ion on the table, which was rejected
yeas 90, nays l02. The motion to recon
slider was lost, by the very close vote of SO
1899
If the House had ever gone into this sub
joct, it would have 4as,ed the next Blk
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stars and our stripes in honor to the most
distant seas of the habi!able globe: and the
voaries of freedom in every land have
been cheered l'y the broad folds Of our ma
tioual banner, as ii has swept along the
remolest coast Of this earth.
But. sir, il has heen saidthat appropria-
tions on this subject have heretofore been
sectional; that, while we have not re-
ceived our share, Others have received more
than their share. Sir, 10 Il certain extent
this has been true; but contend that ex-
pendilures on this branch, more than every
thing connected with Government, have
shed.a common benefit aud common
blessing upon our united country. What
can protect the immense productions Oft the
South, floating over every sea TO foreign
lands, as they do, but vieilanl and eff
cient navy? lfthe ships are made at the
North, aud manned by Northern men, tbut
we have our full proportion of officers yet
if they protect and defend our rich pro-
duchons from the plumber and oppression
of foreign powers, we have deep stake
in supporting them. 1t is the only branch
Of public defence and public expenditure
in which we have peculiar and deep in
terest. And allow me TO say, that this is
mo time for representative from an AT
lantic or Gulf State to hesitate in voting
appropriations that may be proper to put
our navy in spanking order. Look at the
movements of the French in the Gulf and
on the coast of Mexico. Without pretend
ing to censure them, orat present 10 ques,
ton their rights, yet I will say that their
position upon defenceless coast, and a
mongst rich and defenceles, islands, is
tempting to their power; and ifthey with
stand it they have less ambition than the
world attributes to them. Sir, what l
mean to insinuaf is, that in the progress of
events such point may be occupied, and
such a position assumed, that the inde-
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13
TUCK In YOUR RUFFLE

We've few nails TO make" said a
blacksmith 10 his son as be came home from
school a; IL o'clock Thomas tucked in h is
ruffle and took off his coat, and was black
smith till he earned his dinner, and ate it
with good relish. "Put out your ruffIe,
thomas. IL is school time now" said The ia.
'her. This is The picture OF a day but il
would answer just as well for good many
Diners. Thomas expected il; and was as
happy with his ruffIe tucked in as his mates
at their play.
III would be no bad notion "in these hard
times tor many young man TO tuck in has ruf.
Jfes, q learn to swing an axe or bold plough
or make nail-for many a young man,
whose expectation OF riches from the gains
OF trade are sorely disappointed, TO earn
living in some calling which the world hon
ors less but pays better some humble oc.
cupa'ion, which while il, holds out no delu.
siVe nope OF immense wealth by single
speculation, assures bin Of competent food
and rsiment.
we would here recommend A Agriculture
IN special manner. Not such farming az
consists IN first running in debt for lands ard
mor'gaging them back Tor payment and then
borrowing money 10 pu. up fine buildings.
ana then hiring men 10 carry on the farm
No! This is tot the way. But Law your
own shoulder to the wheel-tuck in your
Fuffle and earn your bread by tho swes, Of
your brow. II will he the sweetest Won ey.
er aie.-Frdnktin Farmer.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13
NEW GOODS !!

THE subscriber has just received a
fresh supply Of Goods, at his new stand
formerly occupied by Philip Hopkins,
nearly opposite Capt. M Chung 8 Tavern,
IN stauntor, consisting. in part, of
Cloths, Csssimeres,
Sattinets, limits,
Mouslin de Lanes, French Muslins,
Silk Goods of all kinds,
Ladies' Victoria, French, Morocco &
Kid Shoes, Ladies' and Gentlemen's
fine Kid Gloves, &c. &c.
ALSO,
QueensUare, Hardware, and
Groceries
Which he will sell as low for cash as
they can be had in this market, or on
reasonable credit to punctual customers.
lie respectfully invites his old friends
and the public to call and examine his
stock. &c. MAIJPJN
May 16
N. ID. The subscriber has on hand O W.
rieiy Of SCHOOL BOOKS.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13
NEW GOODS.
The subscriber is now receiving lis
Spring Supplyof
FANCY GOODS.

AND GENTLEMEN'S WEAR,
which added to hi. former Stock, makes
his assortment large and general. His
close attention being given for the last
fourteen years TO the business, warrants
him in saying. that his Goods have been
laid In at FAIR PRICES ACCORDING TO
QUALITY.
His Stock consists, (besides Fancy
Goods and Centlemen's wear, Of large
assortment OF Bonnats, Ladies' Shoes,
French, English, and American Kid.
which he had manufactured, and which
be can recommends superior article
OF Tea--Loaf Sugar, which he is able 70
sell very low-Brown Sugar. Java Cof-
fee; and great many articles of use to
every family.-AlI Of which he would
be glad to show to persons wishing to
purchase-and respectfully invites his
friends and the public to call and exam>
inc them. NJ. BLAIR.
Staunton, May 9
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

10 PURIFY TALLow FOR CANDLES
lake 90 OF tallow and 3-S OF mutton
suet; melt them in a copper chaldron,
with 1t mix eight ounces Of brandy, one
OF salt Of tartar, one OF sal ammoniac,
and two OF potash. Throw the mi xtur.
into the chaldron. make the ingredients
boil quarter of an hour, then set the
whole to cool. Next day the tallow
will be found on the surfsce of the wa.
ter IN pure cake. Take it out and ex-
pose II TO the air tor some days on can
vass. 1t will become white and almost
as hard as wax. The dew is favorable
to its bleaching. Make your wicks of
line even cotton; give them a coat of
melted wax, then cast your mould cam
dies. They will have the appearance
OF wax in degree, and one Of them
(sIx to pound) will burn fourteen
hours and not run.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

What a Slate of Society "A few we,ks
ago, as we learn from The Naichez (aliss
Courier, Gov. McNutt was con,emptuously
spit upon by The Clerk of the Court, r. J..
DIXON severe commentary on the pro.
ceeding was published in one of the paners
by A. J. Paxton. Dixon then attacked
Paxton in the Capitol, and gave him a De-
we're caning-for which offence he was fined
$500 as contempt of Court. Abou, iwen-
y. OF Psxton's friends armed themselves
WIN guns and pistols to attack Dixon--but
could not succeed in getting a fight. Psx
ton, however, advanced tow ards Dixon. who
threatened TO shoot him instantly if he came
any further, which inundated the former
and thus this matter ended. In the even
ing Judge Mckinley, OF the U. S. Court,
on bis way home, bad his nose pulled by =
MIR. Boyd, who had been acting az an Of, !.
Ger OF Tho Court, because the Judge had ealt
led him stupid Jacksss, for no; interfering
IN the stfray between Dixon and Paxton
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

&The superiority OF the percussion
musket over that in ordinary use has
been striklngly exemplified in the recen.
trials which have taken place at Ports
mouth. from which it would appear that
whilst in the course of 1000 discharges.
from 10 percussion muskets, the cap
m'ssed fire only eight times and the
loading Jailed TO ignite in nine instances;
in the same number OF attempts With
the flint musket. the printing missed FIRE
S22 times. and the loading missed 10
times after the printing had exploded.
A great advantage is also gained as it
regards expedition by the use of the
percussion musket. Thirty rounds dis.
charged by platoon with the percussion
musket occupied 20 minutes, the same
number OF reports with the old musk cts
20 mnutes.-We can readily believe
every thing that has been asserted by
Col Mitchell and others Of the efTicien-
cy OF the musket.-U United Service Gax.
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APRIL 18th, 1889.
SPRING GOODS.
p. V.fNDEURSE.N g. Co.

p. V.fN-DEURSEN& g. Co.
having received in part, their Spring
Supply, invite the attention of their
town aud country patrons, TO the fol.
lowing -
Splendid new style Mouseline de LANES,
rich and beautiful, assorted patterns
and colors.
Extra. rich Satin strip'd Challies.
Rich fig'd and plain Poult de Sole Silks.
Extra. rich blue black and fig'd Poult
de Sole do
Super. Satin Handkerchiefs and Scarfs.
Victoria Cravats, for Ladies-a new ar.
ticle.
Edinburgh. Null. Swiss, India, and Hull
Muslins.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13
BUCK WHEAT.

Every farmer must cultivate some kind
OF grain, and by the help of the refuse from
ms dairy must fat.eS some pork. Present
prices would juslifv his feeding his sw inc
largely on gram, but we cannot expect such
prices to continue and must be cautious of
founding our calculations on the price cur.
rent OF one month or one year. But pork
must be produced, and we must endes yor ,c
make 1t as economically as possible.
We want grain Of some k ind TO mix with
our refuse matter earlier In the season than
we can harvest our Indian corn. Barley in
many places succeeds well and comes in aid
OF our early vegetables and OF our sk immed
miik IN August and in September, But
oariey IN many places is an uncertain crop;
u requires as rich land az wheat and is prob
ably as great an exhsuster Of the soil II
sometimes gives Us an abundant harvest. but
we cannot depend upon il.
Buckwheat will grow on almost anv dry
SOIL, and although il produces q Iess quantity
man barley The crop is sure one, and you OBJ.
'ain II without manure. As we never sow
TINS before the middle OF juno ws have a
hne opportunity to plough in all the green
growth OF that season, and this is probably
one reason why we can raise buck wheat
year alter year without diminished crop
and without exhausting the soil.
Another reason is, this plant receives
moro nutriment from the atmosphere than
any other gram we have sown Its leaves
are broad and it's roots are small in propor.
ton to its top, so that ten crops ia succession
are often taken with one ploughing year
anu without manure. At the time nj SOW.
ing the whest-from the 18th to the 3()ib of
une-thr"w on also to an acre one bushel
oi winter rye. IL will not interfere with
the wheat and will give you iced in autumn:
then at the next pioughing IN June YOU
have coat OF manure 10 plough under that
has cost you only the price of one bushel OF
rye, all on the ground and ready spread.
buckwheat straw should not be burnt on
the held as it formerly was 1t is quite val
uaoie when cut in season for young Cattle
and sheeI'.-Boston C,itiuator.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

De6t-The following from Bulwer's new
and admirable drama Of Richelieu, the pubs
i'ca'Ion OF which in this city we noticed a
lew days since, is one Of those moraIities
whlch might be laid 10 heart by many 10 I'D.
vantage. IL applies strongly to the method
OF living on the hot house principle so gen.
ersuy pursued on this side of the wsier-s
system which seems 10 cap the moral sense
OF me community, and fills the world with
80 many "defsulliDg," plunderiug rascals in
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

NICHOLAS BIDDLE-our OF THE
BANK.-Under this caption correspondent
OF the New York Express furnishes the fol
lowing notice Of Mr. Biddle's pursuits at
"Andalusia," his country seat near Phila.
delpbia:
ANDALUsIA-in respect of it's locale, the
design and arrangement of the mansion and
gro0nd-the variety and size OF the trees
that partially and purposely conceal il from
the river,is singularly picturesque and beau
tiful, but, except what is dedicated TO his
grapery and vineyard, there are, or al least
We saw no cultivated grounds worth speaking
Of, go that one is at q loss 10 know IN what
field its proprietor bad learned the principles
of his splendid lecture or Agriculture, de-
livered to and published by the AgriculIu-
rel Society OF Pennsylvania; though he
seems there to think that The practices Of the
husbandmaD in The days OF Cato and Yarro
and Columella and Pliny have been left far
behind IN the march OF modern Improve,
ment, yet there ton, remember me that he
says the farm Of CinciDnaiUs consisted only
Of Jour acres the other three having been
lost, as too many other acres have been, by
becoming security for a irieDd--and that
GURUS returning from successful cam,
palgn refused from the People grant OF
fifty acres. declaring, that he was bad ci,:,
zen, who could not be coptented with the old
allowance of seven! Whether the great
Banker meant TO restrict his plan TO Illus,
trate his tslenis as a cultivator 10 the seven
acres nov occupied by his gra2erY and bis
vineyard, | know not, but Of these only can
lspeak, and Of these time allowed Us only n
coup d9't view. Suppose then for mo-
meDt succession of market Houses, raised
10 double the usual height ofthese holdings
and ell Of them rooted with gIass, from the
ridge pole 10 the ground large furnace in
the centre, sending through its numerous
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13
APRTE ~
SHOES. SHOES.

?. VAN-DEURSEN & Co.
have received an extensive and elegant
assortment OF Ladies' and GentIemen's.
Boys and Girls Dress and Walking
SHOES. selected with great care, Tor
the Stanton Trade. Purchasers will
find it to their interest to call, before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
April a5,9
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HEARTS IN THE RIGHT PLACE

among The passengers for New York, by
The ship Floridisn, which eaifel Yesterday.
is Miss Anna Wheeler, the interesting ciere
OF tho Mobile Rifle Company. will he
in tho recollection of many OF our readers.
that some years since, on the sudden death
OF MIR. Morris Wheeler, a popular member
OF that volunteer corpse, his brot her soldiers
united in paying every public tribute OF re-.
spect to his memory; and as further sub
sIantial and abiding testimony of their es-
TEEN, undertook the charge of raising and
educating his daughter, then little child -
That trust they have faithfully executed.
and have provided ample funds Tor the in.
creased expenditure required by advancing
growth. The child, now an intelligent
girl OF ten or eleven years of age, has been
sent TO the north, TO receive al the best
schools there. every advantage of mental
and moral cultivation, such as her liberal
behefactors desire TO bestow upon the orphan
Of their deceased friend. We are glad TO
be assured that this act of noble sensibility
has been worthily bestowed, and that their
Protege exhibits all the signs OF a gentle and
docile disposition, and the proofs Of sumo.
rior capacity, which must crafty the hearts
oil her young prolectors.-BfobiIe Journal.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

There are two rivals mentioned for
the hand of Victoria the Crown Prince
Of Russia and Prince William Henry
OF Holland. We observe, by the lor>
eigp news, that both these gentlemen
had arrived in London, and were receiv-
ing great attention from the court and
nobility.