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DRA;5Grs ." New y"k; e, sn'. by
" MUARl.E BD1Ks just received an II, 1icc !
standard and vaIu h. books. CHI civ I,rdon
editions. ~".'' 'Ao' III"
The ni"d'm, wit, surerh plates.
oean I's b>ron' or ls danes de byron, splendid
g ey.s" illustrated, do do
! SCOTS landscape illustrations plates.
!srckenh"n's Alps,
Rosc"'s Wales.
Finders Tabcrux
,,;1 TX of Birth Artists all splendid engrnvires;
': =" 'Ghn M,''on, with "olnred sporting plntcs;
Lu''a and ''reek Classic Library, in English,
:, ''v', Tncus, Xc.ophon &C.
SHaks "nrc, London diamond e,iilion,
iiogg's, lha Etrck Sllcperl'u, tales
Ar NJ British meets,
me So cta:or, vols in l8mo,
SeIet tipns fro II British uncis
ttoccarCiO'@ Dncnneron in . vnIs
s.nriosilirs Of crAirrr bv p'isrneIj.
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VIZ" variety Of snlrnd:d Annals and work. of
AT, i'll handsome bindings.
T.. T. JOHNS & Co,
"o cor ST aar'e+ "nL C"," st
ME-l".. casks first burnt 'rhom,s,on Line,
u" ~ So !: = W.ILrNEy:73 earn t
A\NER'> OlI.-5a bills Brown Tanner, :, u,I
: 'n,Sd'ns and far saebt
~ ','N - >''.'' 'l-HI ha"s n"d I;usry.
~ k"r cy'. Jcnn- &c. suits bile far negro ,u,,,ing
io- sale by ISAAC, HEincL.s E''''''s
JIM 30 1oI vs ~:
I1>LOUI, Hnckwhaai Potatoes. &c. -
l. 100 half s'hls nnlv Elonr,
,o % hnl' ',h's Philadelphia buclwhca, meal,
w Quarter d., do do
LUZ t'sh'h do d., do
~" Hampers extra sized HIVE potn,ors,
~ Sinnli gloucester rh"cSc
81 canister. pres, rived sulm,d
20 hoxrs Philal.I,lu o..ortrJ nro,o,
Just rrcr el aud far sale nv
u " PR Il'II Ann L. L,
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q" d" mhItingnlrs,
f'aed. brass, and !Aranned Coach hnrness,
u" q" do g ana suk en- do
q" d" do Baln..he do
Dray, car and Wasnn do
Saddle bags, double andsingle; va,ices ~ ed,,c,
sh" lie bays, d nss' Is carpet hays; hes, iron tram
leather t"'o trunks, brass nnrd: l-a,ipr boot IT,,
'''' ass"red sizes and varnue STYLES; hns. r1s am
P'S" belts; coach, gig, sukrv, ,wiu a,,d rlan,ar.
crop whips: wool, w"'sI'd, cotton and leather
9fhS ; nd snrs'nghs: s'rrun Iea,hrrs: trn,L
Straps and ""tSieI rom wth: hun and I,n.
hH'nrs; blind hri,ilcs and lines; Scotch collars
ana h rise and mule collars. .."i al qnaIi1is; mo-
f"cc", buck henri sheep and hnta, sk ms: rIu tel
brass aud steel br,llr b Is Il rv nv q, 6, ru,;n,
plated. b'a.s and s'r,l spurs OF every d,sttr,ion
paf'', "rass anu steel srIrrups ui every d, sc,n.
ton
T"grtq'r with a complete assortme,., Of every
aric's IN their iir"l hs'nrr>--ail If " hich ,h,v
"i.I Tor sal" on communicating terms.
ihty "i'l ais" Continue r c,jye rhrouob .hc
'eaT' by r'ck t" from New York; fir. SD srppi, !,
Keep '!It'r stock am,l' and c"truierc,
AOIES, DAVIDSON & CO,
" ) Canal ST
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FIokinA ROUTE For NEW YORK.
II Travellers de sir. ,s Of ,ak;n, Tho III:
vim Pensacola, I" NE Morrill, are irfr, 81 ,,,, f..
boats will CONSTANTLY ran from. Mobile -. pens,c"i,
leaving M"h'' md Pensacola other ,lav af cr RI,
Isl or MAY. Coed !t,ses will ALWAYS be proyiIo, ~
the subscriber to h" in readiness kr passenres
H"''llc, in Ct " of the fA;!nre OF t,c hnats
.r,,c ARNOLD.
tue s'ran''"" Champion l:nves Mobile TOR Pens.
Viva ' " WV" feb Of ~
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9 ADDLERI WARE he suhscr,rer~ man,
~ tnclurrFs and wholesale dealers in .dJr..
goods, arc no" receiving! by late arrivals from, III,
""r't, IN add'il 10 their former stock an ey,o,
s'vc assortment al articles in their line om,n
which are the t"liuwlug, viz:
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LOUISIANA INSTITUTE.
gums Institution Tor the ct'rration or v,upr r,,,
~, men; VIII g" intn opernoI on ,,o Grs1 ~ I,,-
"ei' !" ne ia <einrnt story f. the Nc,boIist f'hrrh
crnr 81 tnronelrt mi Pc, tus, under ,ac rso,;,
Vi 'he 'nners.n"d who has occnr cd tl,s ch,;r III
liah"'' atr$ N several ole ~ of The ncrh md VI
of Europe ~ Ne''''''a universities
M n" course Of studies t" he pursued in this seminary
VIII ~: Go"prehcnded III til" f,l owing divisions v1.
ne :.'glish department, cm,r,c;nu nj, ill.,
ma..'e o' thorough ind accomplished Enyiih eI.
min an "e e,as'e, department, compromising the
-, lie department: o modern langnape. !, .h;,
w,' lie taught the French, Spanish and German Ian
=. he n'llelna'c i and p!,i'osopri al deD,,,,van,
eonp'ehc"d'ns Algebra ie"nc;ry, the two rr;uonn,'
S,tS WIN Their practical application To Suryr,;n
.,Mh''sht"n, A>tonony, sc. Natural pb,,n. ,,l "a
Chc"stry .''nsiratrf by upprop ia,e experiment. "
c"iH Glasses in the Modern ! n, 'g",,',o. -,
NC FORMED and attended to from the list Oc,nner WI
c 'IADDERMANN. A NJ.
REFERENCES: "
GIBSON ESQ,
rev President SHANNON, Louisiana Co,,ec. !
nrCA LI'ZENBERG,
&c DUNCAN Esq.,
NICHOLSON Esq. New Orleans,
scp25--lS39
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I Aku--560 kegs laneipg liom steamer u, lar :.
II for sale by u Duus ,.s4 Aess -isse.s &
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nhAFrS On New York. for sal. nv
oS4 ANDREWS Il BROTHERS,
N
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Y1L Roo hnl- snpcrfnc Inr,,ng from st,nnc
Splendid, in store for sale hy CIV "''''
jan 81 &. DORSEY, "A New Lcvce
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-12
EAgehelA Court Nouse S. c.. December AZ, Asa9
from The augusta Constitutionalist.
BANKS IN GEORGIA.

We are often asked the que tion--
what banks in Georgia pay spc'c. an,
which do not! We believe the following
banks and branches pay specie on demand
viz:
SPECIE PAYING Observation-Disclosures
Bank, Augusta. The Banks Of 'Savan,
nah Bank of Brunswick. Banks Of ST.
Mary's. Central Bank, Milledgeville,-
Branch & Fire Marine Insurance Bank,
AT Macon. Branch State Bank. al Wash
incton. Branch Slate Bank, al Macon,-
Branch Stale Bank, al Ealonton. Branch
State Bank. at MilledgeviIlp, CONNER
cial Bank of Macon. Insurance Bank ol
Columbus and Branches,
SUSPENDED BASKs.-Bank Of Angus
ia, Insurance AMI Banking Company,
Augusta. Georgia Rail Road Bank and
Branches. Bank of MiIedseviIle. Oc.
mulgee Bank, Macon. Monroe Il. Road
Bank and branches. Planters and Nc
chanic' Bank, Columbus. Bank of CO.
lumhus. Western Bank, at Rome. Bank
of Darien anil Branches. Branch State
Bank, al Augusta.
DoUBTrUL BANK.-Branch Slate Bank,
at Athens.
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u. States Marsl.aps Sale.

ERY virtue ola writ Of Fier Farias issuing
ED ont of ;lic Circuit Collrt; Of the Unied
Salc> for South Carolina Disri, I, amd direct
cd to me. will he sold on "Wednesday the first
day OF january next. at Edgriicd Cour House
at the usual hours Of sale, the following prop
er,y viz:
AL that Lot of ground in the Town Of lam
burg. aud bounded on The North by Mercer
Street, on tie East, by Center Street. on the
South by Market Street, aud on the West. by
Lots Of lFm Gray. with Houses thereon. one
ncruI.icd Us u Drug Store. and ono us Il lin
Factory.
Al.u the plantation and tract of lard upon
which Oliver Simpson now resides, bounded
by lands of Col. Hammond. F. II Wardlaw,
and - Slnrkc and Others, lying directly
on the Road leading from Hamburg. to
ChareSlon, where the road crosses Horse Creek
bridge and three miles from Hamburg.
Levied on and tn be sold as the property Of
Oliver Simpson, at the Siiir OF Churchill, South
mayd & Co. Conditions, cash. Purchasers
to pay Tor titles.
JOHN C ALLTN.
Z. S. Dpty Alarshai for EdgcGcld District
Dec. End lS39 Al
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T r NJ S.

The EpGErIELp ADVERTISER is pub
lished every Thursday morning at Three
Dollars per annum. il paid in a'irmce-
Three Dollars and Fifty Gents if moi paid
before the expiration Of Six Months from
the dale of Subscription-and Foui Dol
lars if not paid within Twelve Months
Subscribers out of the State are required
to pay in adrance.
No subscription received for less than
one uear. and no paper discontinued until
all arrcarages are paid. except al the OPP
lion of The Publisher.
All subscriptions vii! he continued I'm.
lass otherwise ordered before the explra-
',ion Of the year.
ANY person procuring five Subscribers
and becoming responsible Tor the same,
shall receive the sixth copy gratis.
Advertisements conspic nnuSly inserted at
i62I cents per square, ~ lines. or lcss.)
for the first insertion, and I3a els. Tor each
continuance. Those published monthly.
or quarterly ~il be charged $ per square
for each insertion. Advertisements not
having the number Of Insertions marked
on them, will be continued until ordered
OUT, and charged accordingly.
All communications addressed to The
Editor, post paid. will hc promptly aud
strictly attended to.
w. r. DURISOE. Putlisher.
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PRGCEAWAT2GN.

COLUMBIA. NOV. I'd. lc.G.
b. his ErcsMncy. PATRICK NOBLE. Esq
Corcraor and Gommnndcr.n Chief in
and orr The State If South Coroiind.
"a llEREAS: an Election was held on the
" first Monday of November inst. and
day following. To supply the vacancy in tlIr
Congressional District OF Lancaster. Chester
iic,d, Ker>haw. and Sumter. occasoncd by the
rr-isn:,, on Of ;I.r Hon JonS p. RIcIIAKDsuS
and whereas. i appears. upon counting the
v"t ;. irlur rdh, he Managers of,heElcction.
/ The office rf the Secretary Of State. that
TunM,S .. SUMTER had majority ofSilid voe>.
Vow therefore. |. Patrick Nohc, Governor u,
ihe State Of South CaroII Il. do hereby decarr
and proclaim that the said Thomas D.. Sumter.
.;aS bern duly elected Il Representative from
l,i- state for the DiSlric, of Lancaster. Chest, T.
iirh, kcr>Iaw, ard Sumpter, 10 The Congress
,fthe tm ed States.
Given under INV hand and seal of the State.
at Columbia, this 25lh day of November.
in the year of our Lord, one thousand
EIGHT hundred and thirty nine. and in the
sixtv.lo year of The Independence OF
tho United 5 'aieS Of America.
PATRICK NOBLE.
Bv the Governor:
VI. L,BnRpE Secretary Of State.
Nov. 26 { a.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-12
From he Columbia 7slcscoDs, N-or, o..

In accordance with The wishes nf many
gentlemen from all parts of the State. cs-
pecialy members oiIhe Agricultural Con-
veuliun, we have determined 10 publish in
This place a weekly AGRICULTURAL
Paper. 1t will be in cheap but at the
same time handsome shape; and edited by
a gentleman Of reputation, combining sci
entiiio with practical knowledge.
The first No. will he ISSUED as soon as
the necessary arrangements can be made
be made as To type &c.
When the nrw paper begins, our presenl
one will he discontinued. We have neith-
cr time nor inclination to publish two pa
pers, aud select the one by which We
think. unler present circumstances, we
can he must useful TO the State; and fol-
lowing tho example of many wiser man,
we will now turn our sword into plough.
share.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-12
State of South { arOlina.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
IN FQf II Y.

T
Parmnla Moss. w Rachel Moss, ! p,.,;,;o,
and others.
TOT OTICE is hereby given, that by virtue oi an
La order from Chan. Dunkim. shall uller Tor
the highes' bidder. al Edgchrld Court
House, Oh the first Monday in January heAt
the real estate Of Mathew Moss. deceased, con-
sslins Of il tract of land, Wherein The deceased
resided, containing eight hundred acres, n,ore
or leSs, situate. lying and being in d@efrld
District on B"ver Dam Creek and adjoining
la, ds Of Jocl Roper, Artemas Lowe. Daniel
Brunson. Rachel Mnss and John Hill; on n
credit of one and Two years except so much
AS may be necessary 10 pay cns,<, which mu>t be
paid ir cal, purchasers I" "i'' !nIai and per-
sonai .ccu,tv. aid u mortgage Of the premises,
to secure the purchase money.
]. TrRRY. e. T.. Z. d.
Commissioners Oitcc. Si,15 IA
Ed"eheld. Dec. 2nd l>;9.
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State ri Sollh Carolina.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
IN T. O{iI1'i
~ EVII 7.
William Lee and wife, and

~ I-SSL
William Lee and wife, and
oh.s VS. Burr ell Reese. and Partition.
S,sannah Reese, his wife.
MJU1 ICE is hereby given, tina by virtue ot
Ia nm order from Chancellor Dunkin. | shall
offer for sale t" the highest bidder. al Edge
field Cuuri Iionsc oil the first Monday in Janu-
AIRY next. Il tract Of land br!onging 10 the late
estate OF Reuben Lee. deceased. containing one
hundred and six ard II half uclcs. n"rc or less.
situate. lying and being in lhe District OF Edge
i, Id. on tie waters If Big St yers Greek. and
Savannah River, al d ad OH ing lands Of John
Du>by. Jonathan Tayrr. and lnm BnuS kcll;
on Il credit Of one year, except for so much as
ma, be- necessary 10 pay the costs. wlilrl' must
be paid i'll cash, the purchaser to rive bo''d and
personal security. and mortgage of The prenl-
,es, to secure the purchase money.
J. TERRY, e E. L. D.
Commissioners t.Fcc.
Edgcfctd, Dec. =. 1850 81 Al
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E,asssgs for sale.

EM7ILL h" sold at public dnr,inn on the
vs. first Monday in January next. if rot
previously disr"Scd of Il, private sale. the
House and I.ni in the Village Of Etgeiicld,
together with 'liriv a. res Of land more rr less.
formerly occupied by Mrs Martha Minis.
Al<n,-wi,lrin mile of Td.riicl'l. one iol,-
saud acres Of land. known us the Allen place.
Tho land will be divided into three equal paris.
will, lines running north and south. if desired
hv t;Ir purchasers
Also eleven hundred acres nr lard, mnrc
or less. Iying"n the road Ieadin2 Grm dse-
field TO Ike Pine Horse. known IL he rarby
place. Persons " .>hirn to purchaer cau applv
- NJ. Frazier At Edscfeld Corrt House.
BENZ. FRAZIER.
Nov. 9Th 1880. h
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During the past week, we have been
visited with sond 'leal Of cold, disagree
able weather, the first that we have had
this season. On Friday rain continued to
fall throughout he day; that night aud The
mex, day we had considerable sleet, the
earth was covered with ice, and The trees
sn much loaded as to cause great many
10 break with the unusual wei ighr. Tues
day was "A clear, cold day, but on Wed
nesrlay became cloudy again, and during
the NIGHT aud yesterday we were again
visited by cold rain. We learn from
travellers, that the mountains north and
west of this are covered with SHOW.
GreenciHe Mountdineer,29M mlt.
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PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
COLUMBIA. Nov. 2Gth. lSW.

By his Ercehency PATRICK NOBLE. Esq.
Gorernor and Commander IN Chief an
nnd orer Lhe Sfriie Of .SonM Cnoilna
EN7IlEREAS an l,ciion WAS held OH the
w second Nor day of October last, and
the day following to supply the vacancy in the
Cuma reSSioiial DiStric, OF Rich iimd Lexington,
Orangehur. aud Barnwrll. ocrasioncd by the
resi"na ion Of the Hon. +. III. E!mor'. and
whereas, it appra,s np"nrouniing the votes re-
turned hy tic Managers uf tl" election. 10 the
Office Of Secretary of Stale, that SAMPSON H..
BUTLER, had Il majority Of said votes, Now
therefore. l. Patrick Nulre Governor of the
Stale of South Carolina. do hereby declare and
proclaim. thai the said Sampson III. Butler,
has been duly elected Il Representative from
this State, for the District Of Richaud. Lcx-
imgion. Orang"hurgh and BarnwrIl, to the
Congress of the United States.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the
State a, Columbia this Doth day of No
vembcr in the year of our Lord one thOu-
sand ea Int hundred aud thirty nine. and
in the sixty fourth year of The indepen-
Gcncc the United States of America
pNrkICK NOBLE.
By the Governor.
II. L,DnRDE. Secretary Of State.
The Charleston Mercury. GEORGETOWN Pa.
.rr. Edaciirld Advertiser and Pcnhl,inn Mes
S"n"cr will copy this and all future Ptociama-
tinits of tie Governor.
Nov. 2Sth I-30 43
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Administrators a Sale.

ED an order from the Ordinary Of Edge
e y field District. shall cilcr Tor sale 10 the
highest bidder. OIL Tuesday the l7tl' of Dec.
next. al llc late residence Of Matthew Moss,
ceased. consisting Of 10 Aegrors. slock Of llor
ses. Mules. Cattle, among them one yoke O,
oxen, Hogs Sheep. Corn and Fodder. House
hold and Kitchen Furniture, Plantation Tools.
one Cotton Gin. and This years crop of Cotton
with many other articles 100 numerous To ncn-
iiOn-oiI a credit of twelve mnrths. 'urcIa-
Sers to give their roles and two approved Sc.
curitics. CALEB TALLEf, admir-.
Nov Ie IS39 43
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From the augusta Constituencies.

HAMBURG. Nov. 26ih 1899.
Messrs. Editors II am clad to say to
yon thai great changes and events have
occurred. My river plantation is some
five or six feet under water,-mv fence,
rice. and lurnips are all enne, aud steam
boats are passing in every direcion.--
Though my lt'ss is consiIerahle-yet mo-
ney will buy rice and turnps for me IL
eat, buI money will NOT buy water for them
10 run their steamboats, on. | therefore
readily yield my private loss for theil
beueGt.
Yours respectfully.
HENRY SHULTZ,
Founder Of Hamburg.
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EAreGe\A MaAe.AcaAeny

YHyHE Classical Department Of this ln>titu.
b ton will for the ensuing year. he und' r
the direction OF Mir. Wm. G.. M"ragnc, gra-
d,,atr of the South Carolina College. and at
present one of tic popular teacllrrs Of The
Greenwood Academy in Abbcvl District =
The attaimcllts OF this gentleman III Classical
learning, his experience il the art of teaching
and in the preparations of young gent en"n tor
admission into College, are qna!itica;io; which
recommend him to The Trustees "f this llslllu-
tion. and enrtlr him % the confidence and IL
tronage of the pub c. The Academy building
is si;ra.ed IT, retired grove. AT Il corenenI dis
lance from the Village. Il surrounded hy Il snb-
stanlial fence. and has every advantage which
Quiet retreat shade. ami good water. car ln-
part. The hral:h oiihe Village is not srrl'aS>-
ed by any in TIE Sta C. and The morals and M
telligencr of its inhabitants. afford IL G!iaran'y
to tho public. that the conduci and mIanmr of
the pills will not I've preiudi"ed by vicious cX.
ample The exercises of this ll> tuition. will
commence Oh the first Monday in Janua,y mex
a. p. EUTlER.
JOHN LIPSCOMB, :
JAS. TERRY. y
~ l.. GRIFFIN.
WHIT. BROOKS.
Noy. Is, 1889 f42
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Tie Armenian and Greek bishops CT
Asia Minor have seized the books of the
mission schools, aud destroyed them in
public bonfire. Five or six hundred vol
umcs were burned at once. Among them
were many copies Of the New Testament.
Teachers and others who have favored the
missionaries, are deposed frum offices or
otherwise disgraccd. The owners Of the
houses in which Ihe missionaries resided
were threatened with cXcommunication
unless they would order the missionaries
out. IN one case an Armenian bishop at
tempted 10 bring aiouta violent cIectmenI;
bnl rhrough The influence of the American
Consul, the Governor Of the city (Broosa)
inicrpuscd. The most injurious reports
respecting the missionaries are circulated
among the lower classes. But the result
SEEMS t" he thai inquiry is excited and ulti-
mate good may accure. We learn these
facts from leucr published in theMission-
AIRY Herald. dated Broosa, May II, 1885,
Philadelphia North american.
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Correspondence ofthe U. S. Gazette. ]
WASuINGrnN Nnv Ol


If The administration party elect Spca-
ker, tho Hon, f. w. Pickens. of South
Carolina, will be their man. If the Wings
are successful, the Hon. VIM. C. Dawson
of Ga. will probably be their man. Mr..
John Bell isa candidate but il is thought
that he will. in the event Of the existence
Of certain contingencies give way 10 Mr..
Dawson. The contest for ;, cakrr will be
unusually animaled; bul hcInre that event
is produced, Mr.. Hugh 4. Garland, the
Clerk of ihe House. will unless some new
nmlc OF organization is adopted, preside as
acting Speaker, though in fact, his Office
Of Clerk expires the moment 4 Speaker is
elected.
There is something radically wrong in
The mode of organizing Congress, and o
remedy should be had. l. it not abSoInlrl,
absurd, that an officer whose duties arr
pure ly ministerial, should discharge those
oran executive when at the very MON nj
he discharges Them, he has no warrant for
his action, save thai which is derived from
a fragrant violation Of Parliamentary law.
All the officers attached To the TWO
Houses Of Congress. from the Secretaries
and Clerks, aud Sergeants ar-Arns. an,I
Duorkerpers, down To the Pages aud petty
waters, will find rivals and manv changes
will lake place. The more important off
GERS. However, will probably be reelected.
The weather is excessively cold for the
season, and every thing around us wears
the aspect of winter.
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NO. go.

The correspondent Of the Baltimore
PATRIOT. under date of Washington, Nov.
10Th, says:-ln reference to The Speaker.
il is generally believed tha, Mr.. Pickens,
of South Carolina, may be elected. MIR.
Bell of Tennessee, is said to be The strong
esl man the Wings can select. Whoever
they take up. however, must have their
unanimous and cordial support, or nothing
eau be hoped for Under the best aspect
of affairs that can lie conceived, it is very
likely that Mr.. Pickens will be the next
Speaker.
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E'Gr sale.

yE:IIE subscriber will sell on The DIST oF De-
ccml,cr urXt. at tic place ni'rc lie now
resides. all his t!o"sH!lnl! and Kitchen IlrnI-
tu,e, consis'n" il par: q! fine '"r:"tary So
fn. two Bureaus. s. vcral Is oi iihc AiaI"ga-
nv Tables. Pine Tables. Chairs dc.
Also lis s,orl< oi Cattle. l!"@s. Sleep. Cnrn
Fodder. Oats. ore lar&" Wagon. ~" "lania-
,ion "ools; also Carpenters and Blacksmith :
Tools.
Tcrms-Al sums under $50, cash; MI over.
on Il cred'.nntiI the first of September 1eAn:
the purchase to give u note, with approved
security. WM. FltAZlfR.
Nov. 10Th lsa. fiji
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-12

han,-Philosophers have puzzled them
selves how 10 define man, so as TO distii-
guish bin 'front.' t,lher animals. Burke
says, MANS an animal that cooks his
virtuals " Then" SAYS Johnson, "the
prnverb siusr, which says, there is reason
in roasting al egg" Adam Smith has
hit the case. "Man," says he, sis an ami
NAL that makes bargains. No other ami
NAL does ths-uo dog exchanges bones
with another"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-12
Carious Custom.-In the Canton O

Carious Custom.-In the Canton of
CAsle, in Switzerland, there is law which
rompcls every new married couple to plant
six trees Immediately after The ceremony.
and TWO mare on the birth of every child.
They are planted on commons, frequently
near the high roads, and The greater part
of them being fruit trees, are at one and
The same time holh useful aud ornamental.
The number planted is said TO amount TO
10000 annually.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-12

The Greatest Mdn.-"Thc greatest mai
is he who chooses The right with invincible
resolution ; who ressts the serest lempta-
tions from within and without; who bears
The heaviest burdens cheerfuIy; who is the
calnest in storms, and most fearless under
menaces and frowns; whose reliance on
truth, on virtue, on God is most unlaulter-
ius."-Dr. CLAIMING.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-12

The following is too good not to he cop
led. 1t is from that repository Of good
things. the New York Arlas:-
I'VE won't indulge in horrid anlicipa-
rion," as The hen pcckeI huband said when
The parson told him he would he joined to
his wife in another world nerer to separate
from her. "Parson" said he, 81 beg you
wouldn't mention that circumstance again.i