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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-04-11

SPARTANBuBa VILLAGE.-Upon visi-
ting that place, few weeks since, we
were surprised TO find the number Of splen-
did buildings which have been erected
within the last II or IA months. For
number of years, previous to The last four
or five, the improvement Of that town
seemed to be upon stand; but new
spirit appears to have possessed her citi-
zens, aud she now has prospect Of soon
becoming one of the handsomest Villages
in the State. Spartanburg District is large
and wealthy. and better able to support its
capital than almost auyin the upper coun-
try. Their extensive Irau boundaries,
with inexhaustible beds of ore, their Cot
ton and other Factories, their spleudid
water power. their valuable Mineral
Springs, Limestone and Marble Quarry,
sc. &c. are sources of wealth that cannot
be found within the same circumference
in the State. 7, is undoubtedly destined
to become, at no distant day, one Of the
greatest Manufacturing sections in the
Southern country, If not in the U. States.
Upon recent calculation of capital alrea-
dy invested in her manufacturing Com
panies, il twas ascertained 10 be upwards
of SS0O,0O0, and constantly increasing.
In regard to that District aud Village, we
may very properly ask the same question
we did concerning our thriving town. AT
what degree of wealth, refinement aud
prosperity may we not expect Spartan
burg to arrive, ten years hence?
We give this brief aud hasly view of
the upper country, with a great deal of
pleasure. The prosperous situation of a
large majority Of our citizens. and The
rapid increase Of knowledge and rc6ue-
ment which every where abouuds. must
he sources Of interest and delight to every
American patriot.-lbid
Wsllerisms.-"This is sooner said than
done," as the fellow said vot shaved him
self With a handsaw.
1.-Two heads are better than one," as the
cabbage said to the lawyer.
"I'll betide the school in which learn'd
to ride" as The loafer said ven be prac-
ticed horsemanship on a rail.
YOU'RE a CRATE comfort. as the loafer
said when he was freezing over an empty
fireplace.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-04-11

Astronomical Lecture.-On the Cd in.
slant, Dr.. R. T. Minis, delivered in the
Court House, lecture on the '.erms
used in Astronomy" The lecture was
elaborate and evinced much knowledge
of the subject. A numerous class Of la
dies and gentlemen, and many others who
purchased tickets for The evening. were
present on lbe occasion. Many beautiful
diagrams. some of which were drawn by
Dr.. Minis, himself, were displayed on the
white wall Of the lecture room. After the
close of the lecture, umerous drawings OF
splendid towns and castles, woods and
wafer falls, were exhibited. Paintings of
men, and comic figures, were also exhibi-
ted, greatly to the amusement ofthe youn-
ger portion Of The audience. The lecruers
will be continued by Drs. Burt and Minis,
alternately, and probably by some other
gentlemen, for some time TO come.
The next lecture will he delivered this
evening, by DR.. Burt, ION the Solar Sys-
tenn"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-04-11

We have received from The Hon. +
w. Pickens, a pamphlet copy of his speech
son the Maine Boundary Question, deliv-
cred in the House of Representatives,
Feb. 26, and March /. 1882"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-04-11

Commodore Eliiott.-A Court of Inqui-
ry has been ordered by The Navy Depart
ment, to sit upon the case of this officer.
1t will assemble on The 22d Of fnext month,
at1he Navy Yard in Philadelphia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-04-11

Speech Of Mr. Bronson.-Mr. Bronson
rose, and said he would say nothing. Mr..
B. then took his seat. The Nashville
Wing remarks, that this is the most sensi-
BILE speech delivered by any loco foco (V.
b. member Of Congress, during its late
session. If "brevity be the soul Of wit"
there is force in The remark. But if those
celebrated, long winded, Wing brawlers,
Messrs. Wise, Adams, and family, he
Judged by this rule, they would not pos
sess single grain o common sense.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-04-11

The New Orleans Bee, says, that Gov.
Butler, and General Hamilton, of South
Carolina, arrived at New Orleans. On the
2SIh uIt., in the Terian Ship of War,
Zavala, from Galveston.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-04-11

A MATHEMATICIAN.-A boy about 6l-
teen years old once said to me, with all
important air, 81 went through Dabol's
Arithmetic three times last winter sir; and
| can do any sum in the hardest cypherng
hook you can bring"
| did moi dispute him, nor doubt bu, what
he could mechanically Obtain the answer
of almost any sum found in book under
rule. But thought he had, like many
others, made figures without thinking, and
l asked him the following questions:
"What will twenty pounds of beefcome
10 nt twelve cents per pound, providing the
beef is two thirds rat!" lie hesraled
while, and then said; ''lf you will tell
me what the fat comes TO, III do the sum-"
l laughed heartily, could not restrain
myself. lie soon said 10 me with con-
siderable spirit. '.lfyou will tell me the
rule it comes under, will tell you what
ii comes TO-" still said nothing, for his
ludicrous embarrassment prevented my
speaking at the instant, when he with great
vehemence said.
''lI is an unfair sum- never saw such
a sum in the book in my lifc.''
tie considered me an imperineni school
master, and pui him down as fair spe-
cimen of most Of the children taught in
our common schools. They make no
application in their lessons 10 the practical
business Of life. They do not think. They
arc not taught that thinking has any thing
to do in Obtaining an education. This
unfortunate lad had never brought the bu-
slness of'he world on to the slate, or into
the school room. No, that two thirds fat
nc coHd not understandable could not put
the fat under any rule-he had never
seen sum that had any fat in it before.
:. Limits on the Peoples Educa-
ton.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-04-11

Nicholas BidAe, Esq.-Nicholas Bid
die, ESQ.,, President Of the Pennsylvania
Bank ofthe United States, has resigned.
Thomas Dunlap, Esq, late Assistant
Cashier, has been unanimously elected
President and Director, in his stead. Mr..
Blddle filled his high Office as President of
the Bank, for l6 years. He says in his
valediciory letter 10 the Board Of Direc-
tors, that he has been upwards of twenty
years in the service of the Bank. The
Bank paid him handsome compliment
when he rendered his resignation. They
say in the resolutions which they passed
on the OCCASION, that he has left the insti-
tuition in most fourishing condition.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-04-11

Public Meeting in augusta. Georgid.-
AT meeting of citizens Of Augusta, held
in the City Hall, OF the lst instant, at
which his Honor the Mayor, presided, a
moug other resolutions, the following
were adopted:
Resolued, That The present state of the
money market calls for such action on the
part of our banks, as will afford relief to
the community. and sound currency to
the public.
Resoiusd. That in the opinion of this
meeting, the banks of this city should at
once commence system of discount, as
liberal as their means, and obligations to
the public will allow.
Resolred, That in the opinion of this
meeting, the banks of this city should at
once commence, and continue paying out
their own notes, and no other. -
Resolved, That this meeting deem it
The interest of our banks, to receive in pay
ment and deposit, the notes of all other
banks in this State in good credit, aud TO
send the same home at stated periods for
settlement on liberal terms.
Resolued. That Committee Of three
be appointed OH The part of this meeting,
TO confer with the banking institutions Of
this city, and to endeavor to procure their
action, as recommended in these resolu-
tions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-04-11

The Georgia Banks.-The difficulties
between the banks of this State have
been long continued, and the pressure in
the money market, has been great. Ii
is even so now. In consequence Of
this, the Augusta editors advocate the es
tablishment of a branch of the Pennsylva-
mia Bank of the United States, at Augusta.
They suppose that this Bank would give
sound currency 10 Georgia. In her
present distracted commercial condition,
that State might be benefited by such
measure. But what a remedy! How hu-'
initiating isit,t that sovereign State should
call on the mammoth banking institution
Of another State, far remote, and entirely
alien 10 her in feeling, 10 control, and keep
within proper bounds, her own chartered
banks! Might not such remedy be worse
than the disease itself The present slate
of things clearly indicates that the banking
system Of Georgia is wrons-u1terly wrong.
That Stale has too many banks, and inn
poses on them too fen restrictions. Iu-
stead Of exerling all her energies to dimiu-
ish the evil, she is continually increasing it
by the creation of new banks not fortified
by sufficiently strong specie basis. These
banks are as numerous as the locusts Of
Egypt-and like them, they carry blight
and destruction in their train.
The paper they issue, is too frequently
mere worthless promise to pay. The
holder Of it, resembles Merchant cele-
brated in Eastern story. He received one
evening for the sale of some wares, what
he considered the pure, sparkling, golden
ore. Delighted with his treasure, he put
it carefully away. He arose next morn
| ing betimes, to feast his eyes upon the pre-
cious money. Alas! Alas! 1t proved to
be mere dry, and acithered leaf! How
many Of these worthless bank ieaues, are
held by the hard working farmers and
mechanics Of the country!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-04-11

Public Meeting at Abbeuill Court House.
A meeting of the citizens of Abbevillc
District, was held al the Court House, on
the lst instant, for the purpose of electing
Delegates, to the Commercial Convention,
which will assemble in Charleston on tho,
third Monday in this month. The follow
ing gentlemen were elected: Messrs.
Benjamin Y. Martin, John A. Calhoun,
R. E. Belcher, Josiah Patterson, a., B.
Arnold, ]. S. Wilson, and Joel Smith.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-04-11
Tbe a0nerttser.
EDGEFiELD C. IL.
THURSDAY. APRIL ii. 1889.

The Presbyterian Law Case.-This
case which caused such excitement among
The Presbyterians, was recently decided in
Philadelphia. VIM. c. Preston, Esq. Of
South Carolina, was one OF the counsel on
The side of the defendants, (the Old School,
or ORTHODOXY of The Presbyterians. A
Philadelphia paper, says, that he made an
admirable argument. But decision was
made against him. The United States
Gazette of the 9th ult says that the ver-
dict of the Jury was for the Relators, or
New School. The Counsel for the Res
pondents, or Old School, moved for new
trial.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-04-11

Public Meeting at Orangeburg Court
Housc.-A meeting of the citizens Of Or
angeburg District, was held on the Ist
inst, in order to appoint Delegates to the
Commercial Convention. The following
gentlemen were elected: Messrs. David
F. Jamison, VIM. P. Russell, Jacob Stro.
man, Saunders Glover, VIM. L. Lewis,
VIM. S. Thompson, David Shuler, Evan
Prothro, Samuel Fielder, Samuel B.
Dwight. and Major John M. Fielder.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-04-11

ernor Fairfield Immediately issued orders
recalling The troops of Maine and for orga-
nizing the civil posse>,ha, is to be conlin-
ued, for the time, in the disputed territory.
The troops in this town will also be imme-
diately discharged.
The two branches of the Maine Legisla-
ture met at half past O'Clock OH Monday
Morning. The House voled that hen
they should nexl adjourn it should be with
out day, and in this vote the SenaIe con-
CURED. The House notified the Senate
that they non-concnrred in the vote indeh-
niteIy posfpnning The State tax bill. The
Senate voted TO adhere, yeas III, nays 5.
The Governor was informed that the
two houses were ready to adjourn. The
Secretary came in and notified the two
houses that he had approved lS0 acts and
l26 resolves, and that he had no further
communication to make. Votes Of thanks
were passed to the President Of The Senate
aud Speaker Of the House, and they made
speeches of acknowledgment, and the two
houses then adjourned.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-04-11


We publish this week portion of the
speech Of MIR. Calhoun, on "t!le Bill to
prevent the interference of Federal officers
in elections" We make no apology for
its length, as we are we'll satisfied that it
will richly repay the perusal of all our rea-
ders, who have not yet read it. This bill
was introduced by the Honorable Mr..
Criltenden, United States Senator from
Kentucky. Since the days Of the iron
rule Of the elder Adams, by whose agen-
cy the famous s'Alien and Sediion laws'
were passed, more high handed attempt
to take away the rights and liberties of
numerous class of unoffending citizenship
never been made. Every State Rights.
man should rejoice in its defeat. l, was
Federal measure, and antagonistic to eve
ry principle of justice and equal rights, for
which the Democratic party have been so
long, and we trust, not hopelessly conten-
ding. The passage Of this law would vir-
tualIy have disfranchised very large
portion of free born American citizens.
Few, unless the needy and the unprinci-
pied, would have been willing 10 take Of
fee under it. The subjects Of monarchies
aud despotic governments, might endure
it, patiently, but we believe that a free
people would not permit its existence for
single day. They would hurl the authors
oft. from their high places of power, and
mete out 10 them, that punishment which
they SO we'll deserve. Its signal over
throw augurs the return of better times.
Already, we believe, that the dawn of
sounder political principles is breaking
upon our country. A faint ray Of hope is
now beheld. but we trust thai ere long,
full meridian light will light up the vast
extent of our Union.
What nert!-Mr. Rives the Virginia
Ex-senator, has published an address to
the people Of Virginia, defensive Of his
lale course, and denying any coalition with
the Wings, although coinciding with them
on certain great points Of national policy.
He says that he is uncommilted 10 any
candidate for the Presidency. The Viz
ginia Conservatives, have also published
an address, in which they explain their
position as the ARMED Neutrality" They
declare their independence, & say that they
are not pledged to follow the fortunes Of
Mr.. Van Buren.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-12

More trouble 1oiM the Cherokees The news fro
the Cherokee country is not very factoring to tha
hopes Of hose who expected no further tronllo
with that tribe after their removal, by an enormor.
expense TO the country, beyond the Mssissippi-
few months since, Ridges aud Boudenot. ,,vo
of the principal head men OF the tribe, and m ,ho
confidence of portion oft, were inhumanly butch.
cred by another portion of the tribe known as tho
Ross party, and who under the influence If
Ross. Our Government has demanded of Ross tbo
surrender of tho murderers. Ross declines 10 do
this, for, il is said, it he should do it his own peo
pie would massacre him. In this condition of ,C
fairs, the Government has ordered Gen. Arbucklo
to proceed to the Indian territory and secure tho
murderers Against such an advance ola military
force the Cherokees will oppose their fnl strength
and will ensue unless terms of reconciIiation
should be agreed upon. So it would appear tha,
the immense sums of money so lavlshly bestowed
by the United States in the moval OF the CLcro.
KEGS is likely to prove their curse, if not their ab
soue destruction, besides creating the necessity Of
the continued presence of military force upon the
frontier, at the expense ofthe United States.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-12

1J'The Portland Advertiser, in closing arI
Gle upon the bad state Of the monetary affairs of the
country, and the Sub Treasury feature requiring all
payments to the Government in specie, pertinenty
remarks: "If the currency Of the Banks such as the
People have is unfit for the Federal Treasury, it
Just as unfit for the State Treasury-the County
Treasury the Town Treasury. There is no safety
in going further. Ten years of experiment, so nm
satisfactory and ruinous enough. Even Van
Buren, men ought to be content with it, What
pledge can they give us, that the Sub Treasury will
suit them better than the Pet Banks? What pledge
that they will halt there. They have had the Fed
eral Government ten years, and the State Govern
mcns all but a year or two-with majores at
their command, and they have blasted all they
undertook to better. When will they stop? When
will experiment teach wisdom? What end is there,
of disaster and confusion, if men grow old, but to
learn obstinacy in unavallng pursuit, ignorance
from history, deluson and folly from suffering,
when the light of Washington or Madison would
forthwith take them from the darkness of ExPeFl'
ment TO the sun-lit summit Of glorious prosperity
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-12

CONGRESS- The coming session of Congres,
will be Of great interest to the Country. 1t
probable that the Tariff question will come up for
consideration, if not for definite action Every cit
should be well informed OF the dongs Of Con.
gress. No man is qualified to vote, and TO act we1
his part in Republic who is not familiar with the
political transactions of the times.
We shall call to our aid such facilities as will en-
able us to give to the patrons of the Caledonian as
full report of the transactions of Congress can
be expected in a country paper; and as the farmer
has now some leisure, nc, as well as Others, will
find time to read good newspaper. And if we
were not quite modest there is no paper that we
should recommend with much earnestncss IN
those who do not already take it, the Caledoni.
an. But modes forbds this, and we must
leave that matter To our friends.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-12

qPWe were mistaken last week IN saying that
the Free Banking Bill was indefinitely postponed.
1t is yet before the Senate. We are glad to that
SMILES loose, crude and i'll shapcn notions are
secuted by both parties in the Legislaure-especi'
ally that Of making private property Of stockholders
liable for the redemption of bank bis-withon
any mortgage or lien upon it-or without the IN
quiry whether they had or had not property, orh
they had, whether in was not covered with mort
cages TO secure debts TO individuals 1t probably
never entered Mr. SMILES head that the stockhold
ers in bank might have all their visible property
invested in bank or that all their private property
might be mortgaged for more than its value. There
is something more substantial in mortgaging land
when the stock is invested than there is in holding
The pricatc property ofspecuating Jeggars for the
redemption of bank issues
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-12

UJ'.Mr Bro,on of St. Adams, made a speech Il
two in the House, upon The State
debt of Vermont, which appears in a lale number
Of the Patriot and also in other Van Buren, papers
in The State. The State is sadly in debt, according
TO Mr. Browns fguring-but his figures are made
up for e'ec'ioneerng purposcs-they are wide from
the facts. The State is indeed in debt, and has
been for years; but the main part, if not all of
the debt, was contracted to build the State House,
which cost the State Sis geo. And who
made The State House? Not the Wing party, as
now constituted; but the members of the LegIsla-
tu,e from what now the strongest Van Buren,
Counties in the State, voted 10 build the State
House and appropriated the necessary reans-sad-
died the State with the present debt, TO do it. Yes,
Washington, Orange and Caledonia Counties vot-
ed unanimously, we believe in the Legislature, 10
erect the costly edifice. These Counties were
then represented by National Republicans, Anti
masons, and Jackson men, and there no divis-
ion, politically, upon tho question Yet more
the architect and builder of the House, upon whom
rests no small share of the responsibility of the ex-
pense, is a warm Van Buren, If any party,
party, is responsible for the State debt it is The
then Antimasonic party. With these facts before
him the gentleman from ST. Albans has the eflron-
tery--we will not say impudence-to charge the
State debt or the cost of the State House upon the
Wings, who, as party, did not come into power
till the debt incurred If the Wings continue
in power in the State by ihepractice ofti econ
omy which has marked their administration of the
State Government they will find means TO lIquidate
his claim upon the State in few years; but il Van
Burcn's system of economy should be adopted
such as his party support him in-the debt would
be swollen to millions shortly.
But why did not the gentleman look at some of
the stately and costly edifces erecting by the
National Government. Van Buren, is now causing
to be built Custom House in Boston estimated to
cost $500, 000--another in New York estimated to
5, 900 900 Vermont will have 20 pay at least
much as tho State House cost towards building
these two splendid edfces with marble pillars
What a theme this would have afforded the gentle
man if-he had not forgotten it The people of
Vermont taxed between and 5000 900 to support
the oxtravagant notions of Mr. Van Buren,! The
gentleman from St. Albans must have overlooked
this specimen of economy unintentonally when he
made his speech upon falsely charged Wing ex-
travagance.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-12

n5'lt is stated by some of the English papers
that the Government of Great Britain had decided
to blockade Canton. Should this prove true gen.
eral war between the two great powers may be ap-
pretended, besides war between the appetItes OF
the lovers of tea and their purses. Tea, we per-
ceive by the London prices current, has experience
ed heavy advance; and the British Ministry have
cautiously limited to the merchants that further
shipments of goods to China might be hazardous
This indicates that strong measures contem plat
ed by England towards the Celestial Empire
The population Of China exceeds $50, 100000, yet
the facilities possessed by Great Britain for prose-
cutting war, in addition to the superior discipline
of her soldiery, would more than outbalance her
numerical superiority.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-12
THE WEEKLY .MADLSO.NLA.N
During the Session Of Congress.

THE Weekly edition of the Madisonian during
the approaching Session Of Congress will contain,
besides leading editorial articles, condenseda6-
stract of all the proceedings of both Houses, and
substantial reports of the leading speeches qnes.
tions of general interest from the speakers of
party, and will be furnished subscribers for 81
for six months commencing with the session.
Persons at a distance desiring the paper can eth.
cr transmit by the Member of Congress for their
District, or send by mail at our risk, provided they
have a certificate of the Postmaster that the remit.
lance has been duly mailed.
Payments in advance, in all cases, will be ex.
pccted of course. THOS. ALLEN.
Washington, Oct Is, 1880.