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From the Charleston Mercury.

CHARLESTON, May 16.
From st. Augustine.-By the schooner
Stephen & Francis, Capt. Magee, ar
rived yesterday, we have received the ST.
Augustine News of the 1lth inst. from
which we copy the following:
Army Lntelfgence.-From For, King,
of the 4th inst, we learn that no Indians
had yet come in. A ne,o talk has been
carried out by Is prisoners, men, women,
and children" covered with presents 10
the arch here,ics. tha, they may come in
and sign treaty TO Live in peace south
of Peas Creek, and west Of the Ever.
glades." They are informed that posts
will be extended from Tampa TO Fort
Mellon, and the whites are to keep North
and the red men South. The prisoners
are at liberty to return if they please.
Gen. Taylor had demanded court Of en-
quiry in relation to the Missouri volun-
teers, and rendered his resisua ton of the
command in Florida. He says thai he is
willing to command a "district." Gen.
Taylor has started for Tampa, where he
has certain information Of some whites
tampering with the Indians. The in
struction Of Gen. Macomb is, "tIlat the
Indians are to abide by the Treaty made
at Payne's Landing"
From Fort Pierce, 1st May, letters in
form US that twenty-five Of Capt. Bryant's
company, I'd dragons, have joined Col.
Harvey, armed with "Colt's Rifle;" in
the hands Of such men, aud with such an
officer. we may expect good account,
should one occur, of the enemy.
The names Of the persons murdered by
the Indians at Newnansvile, arc Pcrrine,
Stout aud Ellis. Young Haisan was
killed by his horse throwing him agains,
a tree, when the Indians horribly mutila-
ted his body with knives. Thus have
four more OF our citizens been murdered
whilst the white aagis waving throughout
the country.
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Mr.. Garland, in his efforts to deprive Gen.
Gordon Of the honor of the paternity of the
Independent Treasury scheme, bestows it
upon Mr.. Cnndy Racquet. Had Mr.. Gar
land heen as familiar with the writings of
The great Apostle of Democracy as his
professions of orthodoxy in the creed of
RepubIicanisln would lead lis to believe,
he would have found that an Independent
Treasury was one of the cardinal princi-
piles ofthe party at its foundation. Mr..
Jefferson, in letter 10 Mr.. Galla,in, says:
"But in order 10 be able to meet gen
eral combination oil the banks against us,
in critical emergency, could we not
make beginning towards an independent
use of our own money, towards holding
our own bank in all the deposites where
tits received, and letting the Treasurer
give his draft or note for payment at any
particular place, which in we'll conduct
ed Government, ought to have as much
credit as any private draft or bank note, or
bill, and would give us the same facilities
which we derive from the banks" ."-Globe.
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Domestic News
TALLAHASSEE, May 8.

Indian !Ne,cs.-Once more we are COM
nelIed TO darkep our columns with the a.
irocites of the unrelentlng and wakeful
Seminole. An has been quiet for some
time past, but it was only the fearful calm
which precedcs the storm.
Lieutenant Hubert was native of
New York, and graduate Of West Point.
We sincerely mourn the loss OF these valua.
Bile young officers of our army.
The following letter from Capt. Peyton,
We publish rerbatim.
ST. MARKS. May Z, 1899.
Sir:-I have this moment returned from
Deadmans Bay, and have TO communicate
TO you the melancholy intelligence of the
murder of 1t, Hubert, and private O'Drs
coll of the 9th Infantry, by the Selninoles.
The express rider between Fort Frank
Brooke. and Fl. Andrews, did not arrive
in season, and Ii. Hubert. with 10 men,
went out from the place on the Sd May to
ascertain the reason. About half way be-
tween the two posts, the command was
halted, and 1t. FL. with O'Driscoll, of (F)
Company, went On in advance. intending
to pass the night at Ft. Frank Brooke.
They were both shot by a party of In
dians at the IA mile creek, probably while
watering their horses. O'Driscoll's horse
ran into Fl, Frank Brooke, slightly wound
ed, and gave the first news there.
Four balls were shot through 1t. H. but
neither he nor the soldier was scaIped.-
Both bodies were inferred on the 4th ult,
al Deadmans Bay. The express rider has
not-yet been found, aud but little doubt is
entertained of his death.
Very respectfully Your ob't serv't.
R. H. PEYTON.
Capt and Asst. Qr'm.
Col. w. Davenport, lst. lnf't. Comd'g.
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Who are the Office holders.-For years.
the Wings have complained most bitterly
of the prescription and removal from office,
of The members Of their party by the Ad-
ministration.
They have made many olihe people be-
lievc, that TO be a Whig is suficen, for the.
Government to Sc, The seal Of condemna-
lion upon any man at once. According to
their own ccouur,never were poor, r,patient
people SO prosecuted! Like the Waldenses
& Albigenses, celebrated in ecclesiastical
history, they have gone through fiery trials!
They have sacrificed every thing for opin-
ions sake! They are the prescribed,
trampled down, political Reforners of the
country! AIier all their doleful exclama-
tiops about persecution, would it be believ-
ed that even one Of the party was in Office
under the Gen. Government. If one read
their papers he would suppose that all the
Offices in the gift Of the government were
filled by its own parlizans. WHAT'S the
fact! Many of the highest Offices are
filled by The Wings. In late speech de-
livered in Congress, by Dr.. Duncan, he
gave the following list of Office holders.
We presume that this is nearly accurate.
LAND OFFICE.
Feds. Amount. Dems. Amount.
so s56,2OO 4s s56,95o
GENERAL POST OFFICE.
IL. l4,6OO 4S $500
AUDIToR's OFFICE.
25 31,2OO 80 3s.O75
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
10 10000 :, Is 49,450
REGIsrEn's OFFICE.
"a 27,050 none
FIRST CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE
13 1880 4 $500
SECOND CoMpTRoLLER's OFFICE.
8 1880 2 1850
FIRST AuDIToR's OFFICE.
5 4,5O0 ii l4,4O0
SECOND AuDrroR's OFFICE.
~ l5.0u0 5 $500
FOURTH AUDITORS OFFICE.
s 900 8 l0.550
FIFTH AUDITORS OFFICE.
s ll,7OO 1,I5o
TREAsURER's OFFICE.
8 1l,7aO 8 5000
SoLIcIToR's OFFICE.
8 $500 g 1850
STATE DEPARTMENT.
10 1880 4 1885
1913 ISL.
Aggreg. $269,065 s239,140
239,15O
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seen on the banks Of the river, as the boat
came through the narrows Z miles above
Fort Gadsden.
From the Correspondence the Constitutionalist.
REDUCTION CONVENTION.
MILLEpeEyILLE, Nav l6.

hlILLEDGEVlLLE, may lo.
The convention met this morning at 3
o'clock. After the rejection of several
substitutes offered in place of the report
of the committee of The whole, as amend
ed by the Convention, the question was
put 10 agree TO the report, and it was de-
cided by yeas lsl, nays LOG; So that The
following are he amendments TO the con-
stitution proposed by the Convenlop TO
the people of the state.
The Committee to whom was referred
the resolution of the Convention. requir
ing them 10 report plan for the reduc-
tion Of the Members of the General AS
sembly of this State, hes leave to report
the following as a substitute for the sew
enlh section of the first article of the Con-
stituton now in force:
The House of Representatives shall be
composed of members from all the coun
ties Which now are, or hereafter may he
included within this Stale. according To
their respective numbers Of free white per-
sons, and including three 6fths of all the
people ofcolor, to be ascertained by an ac-
Iual enumeration, 10 be made from time to
time, at intervals of seven years, as now by
law provided. Each county shall be ell
titled to one member. Each county hav-
ing representative population as above
specified. of six thousand persons, shall
be entitled TO one additional member, and
each county having such representative
population of twelve thousand persons,
shall be entitled To Two additional mem
bers, bur no county, shall have more than
three members.
The number Of members Of which the
House of Representatives will he com
posed according to the aforesaid ratio, and
the last census. shall not hereafter he in
creased, except when new county is
created; and i, shall be the duty Of the LIE,
eislalure, at their session, 10 be holden
next after the enumeration provided for
by law, so to regulate the ratio of repre-
sen!atiou, as to preven, such increase.
The Representatives shall be chusen an
nually, on the first Monday of October,un
til such day of election shall be altere,
by law.
The Committee report the following
as substitute for the third section Of the
first article of the Constitution now in
force.
The Senate shall consist of forty six
members, elected annually on the first
Monday in October, until such day OF
election shall be altered by law, aud shall
be composed OF one member from each
Of The forty-six Senatorial Districts.
(1he names Of the Districts are omitted. J
And whenever hereafter the legislature
shall lay off and establish new county,
it shall be added to the most contiguous
Senatorial District, having the smallest
representative population.
MIR. Merriwelher offered a resolution
rendering the thanks Of the Convention To
Judge Wayne, for The able and impartial
discharge of the duties nf the chair, as
President of the Convention which was
unanimously adopted.
At l2 O'Clock the President adjourned
the convention sine die.
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From the augusta COnstitutioualist, May Is.
More Indian Murders-.The Cnllow;,r

From the augusta Constitulioualist, Man is.
More Indian MurderS.-The following
letter giving an account Of the murder oi
several persons on the Apalachicola Ri
yer, by the Indians, was received by.our
post master, yesterday morning, from the
post master at Columbus, and politely
handed us for publication.
The steamer Siren, arrived this even.
ing from Apalachicola, brings information
of a horrid massacre committed by a par
ty of Indians, on Friday night last, on the
Apalachicola river, about fifty miles below
the junction of the Cha,tahoochee aud
Flint rivers. Seven or eigh, individuals
of both sexes were murdered, and their
bodies burned. The Siren stopped at the
spot on Sunday, and the crew and passen-
gers inferred the remains of the murdered
Post Office, Columbus, Ga. Wednesday
evening May Is, 1889.
Since the above was in type, we have
received the Apalachicola Gazette. of the
1lth inst, which gives the following ad-
ditional intelligence.
We received by the mail boat Com
merce, this evening, the following infor-
nation
A party of Is or 20 Indians, recognised
to be Creeks, simultaneously attacked the
settlement Of Roberts, at Stefauulgee, ,and
John and Nathan Smiths, Rico's Bluff.
They burned Roberts houses, killed a liz
tie boy, and wounded Roberts himself,
who, with his wife, man named AIdrich
and four children, escaped.
At Smiths settlement, it is supposed
that Nathan Smiths three children, Mrs.
Richards and her 6ve children, and man
named White, were murdered. Nathan
Smith, with his wife, another woman,
and two men escaped. John Lamb was
severely wounded; he recognised The In
dians to be Creeks. Sixteen of the fugi.
tives. men, women and children, came
down on the mail boat and are complete
~ destitute, Several Of the Indians were
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Cbe auDertiser.
EDGEFiEiIl T.. Ii
THURSDAY, MAY %, 1889.

attempt at hoaring Editors.-some per-
SON representing himself to be citizen OF
Edgcfeld District, recently sent an Ad.
vertlsemen; about some runaway negroes,
to the Editor of the Georgia News. From
various circumstances the editor refused to
publish it, considering it mere hoar.-
The same trick was recently tried upon
the Editor of the Brunswick Advocate, but
he was too cunning to be imposed upon.
An Advertise menl Of this kind, is provok-
ing truly, but it is 100 shallow to have even
the poor excuse OF wit to recommend it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

hurl the fact in their teeth, that the Feder-
al Wings of New York have removed
EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY
Democrats from office aoithin four months!
If this fact does not stop their impudence,
tell them that Governor Ritner of Penn
sylvania was elected in December, 1885,
and in May, 1886. he had REMOVED
EVERY DEMOCRAT FROM OF
FICE IN THE STATE"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

DR.. Perciual, the Poet.-This gentle
man instead Of writing rhymes to be "cul
up" by the critics, has been in better bust
ness since 1885. He has been makine a
geological survey of Connecticut.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

A Snug Fort,ne.-The Messrs. Prince.
of Flushing, says the N. Y. Herald. have
cleared S23O,0O0 last year, in Mulberry
trees--aud iftheir agent in Europe had O..
beyed instructions, they would have clear
ed S50O,O0O, after paying all expenses
We have this fact from the best authority,
one of the firm. They have sold s0O, 900
trees in ten months. That's business.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

Extraordinary linguist.-Ancent histo-
rians have blazoned The name of king who
spoke twenty lauguoge@ What shall we
say of modern scholar who speaks more
than double That number! Mr.. Delavan,
writing recently from Rome, says, II
have this day had an interview with Car
dinal Mezzofante, the most extraordinary
man living in his department. He speaks
lorly-fve languages"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

Another Steam Boat Erplosion.-We
learn from our New Orleans slips of the
9TH inst. that the steam boat George Col
1ier, when about $50 miles above New
Orleans, broke her piston, which caused
the piston head and boiler stand to burst,
when dreadful explosion took place, by
which twenty one persons were immedi-
ately killed, and seventeen badly scalded.
Augusta Constitutionalist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

Minister from Teras.-On the 9th inst.
the Hon. Richard G. Dunlap was iuro-
duced by the Secrelary of State to the
President, and delivered his credentials as
Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Ex-
lraordinary of the Republic of Texas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

Merico.-The brig Comet from Vera
Cruz, arrived at New Orleans on the 18th
inst. She brought information, that The
greatest tranquility prevailed when she
left that port. Mexia, the Federal Gen
eral, was at Tuspan. when last heard
from, but no engagement had taken place
between the belligerent armies.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

Death Of Gen. M'Arthur.-The Chilli
cothe Gazette announces the death OF Cen.
Duncan M'Arthur, in the 6slh year of his
age, on the 2Sth ult. He was one of the
earliest settlers of Ohio, and former Gov
ernor of that State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

Large Armies.-The largest standing
army in the world is kept up by The Chi
nese; it amounts to l2,000,OOO. Russia
has $4,000 men continually under arms,
aud France 10000. The army of the
United Kingdom is upwards of 10000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

The Captains of The two boa,s which
came in collision, (says the Wilmington
Advertiser of the 10Th inst.) are both sus-
pended, uulil the Board of Directors can
institute an inquiry into the causes of the
accident, and ascertain upon whom The
blame, if any, should properly resi-.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

Proscription.-The Boston Post sums
up The prescription account by few lines
from the Hampshire Republican, thus:
Our friend Mum, OF the Hampshire
Republican, always speaks to the point
when he talks-par example: =.
"When the Federalis's yelp "proscrip-
ton" against the Democratic party, just
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

Ihe Presbyterian Church case.-The
Supreme Court have granted new tri ial
in this great case. The opinion was deliv-
cred by Chief Justice Gibson. Judge
Rodgers dissented. The opinion of the
Court was favorable TO the old General
Assembly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

Death Of Mr.. Bicknell.-The Philadel-
phia U. S. Gazette announces the death
of Robert I. Bicknell, Esq. long known
as a broker, and talented conductor Of
commercial periodical In that city.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

The Charleston Mercury of the 10th
inst. says, I'VE saw yesterday, remarka-
bic specimen Of the large Globe A,lchoke,
from the garden Of Maj. Van Rhyn, on the
Neck. On a single stem, there was clus-
Ter of no less than six full sized Arlichokes,
and the largest of more than the usual
size"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

Proscr1ption.-We' have seen good
definition of this word. II is this-Hold-
ing fat office under The Government, for
20 years, and when you are dismissed,
calling it persecution for opinions sake.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

Mr.. Gal.-Galt, the celebrated novelist,
died a, Greenock, Scotland, on the 18th
uIt. Some Of his works. especially his
earlier productions. are amous the most
interesting and instructive, Of their class,
in The English language.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23
COLUMBIA, Nav

The Court Of appeals, Which COM
menced lis Session in this place on Mon.
day, the 9th inst.-present, Judges Rich.
ardson, O'Neall, Butler, Earle,a and Evans;
and Chancellors Johnston, Dunkin, and
'Johnson-adjourned yesterday.-Caroli.
nian.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

Mr.. NJ. Hunt has resigned the Office of
Secretary of the Navy OF the Republic of
Texas. The necessity of attending to his
private affairs, is the cause of bis resigua-
ton.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

1t is stated that the Legislatures of nine
States in the Union have deemed the Silk
culture of sufficient importance, TO induce
them to offer bounty 10 their citizens for
its production.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

The gallon law has gone into operation
in Mississippi. The Ponto,oc Inteligen-
Ger says, lie: all who are unable TO swig a
gallon at dranght, now take care.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

Albany Charter eiection.-The Charter
election iii The city Of Albany, has result.
ted in favor of the Wings, by majority
of 32l votes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

Connecticut.-The Hartford Times of
the 1llh inst. says, that Gen. Dennis Kim
berly has handed in bis resignation as u.
States Senator of that State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

Special Mission 10 Engiand.-We learn
from the Globe, that the President has de-
ternined not to send a Special Messen-
ger 10 England, at present. That paper
publishes extracts from the correspondence
between Lord Palmerslon and MIR. Ste
venson, as explanatory of The views of The
two Governments, on the Boundary ques-
tion. -.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

We have received the Prospectus of a
Weekly Journal called 1.-THE Southern
Pioneer" which will be published in Au-
gusta, Ga. on the first Saturday in Octo-
ber next. The Publishers are Messrs.
Brown, Cushney & McCafferty, and the
Editor is MIR. Charles w. Rice. We will
publish the Prospectus in our next No.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

Lady Buf'cer.-Cheverley, or the Man
of Honor, a work written by this lady, has
been republished in the U. States.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23

f. w. Symmes, Editor and Proprietor
of tile Pendle'on Messenger, has sold out
his establishment to Mr. Thomas H. Rus.
SELL Dr.. Symmes is still the Editor.
North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-08

from his humiliating posture. lie glaIeu
6ercely around. The Captain was stang ~
ing within a few PAGES OF him. win p a DC.
mepiac grin upon his features, as u pc en-,
ioyed 10 the bottom of his soul The disgrace ,es
and ,oturcs on the poor Yankee nc
banless sufferer saw that smile ot exu,'a'lon
and ,hs, momen; decided the fate Of MS OPP
pressor. With the activity, the ierocl'y
ana almost the strength ola tiger, the mu-
tiIsted American sprang upon the tyfah,
and g:asped him where he stood, surround,
ded by his officers, who, for the momen,
seemed paralyzed with astonishmen'-ana
before they could recover their senses anu
hasten TO the assistance of their comman-
der. the logged American had borne nun 10
the ganeway, and then clu,hing him by the
throat with one hand, and firmly embracing
him. with the other, despite his struggles
he Ieaped with him into the turbid waters
of the Demarara!-They parted 10 receive
the tyrant and his victim-then closed over
them, and neither were afterwards seen.
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MAY s.

sed me Immediately to commence sowing
on more lime, and not having enough to
finish the piece, then had recourse TO ash
cs which threw on in much haste, fearing
thai these insects, being then so active and
numerous, would entirely dsetroy our whea,
crop. The fifth day morning, again care
fully examined our wheat, and found only
three of those flies, which on The fourth
inst. were so very numerous. Upon the
sixth day, as before, ! examined carefully
and found none neither did see any OF
those flies afterwards.
The wheat sown upon the pasture land
on the thiriieth of May, not being headed
an,il after the departure ofthose unwelcome
visitors, they had no opportunity ofinjuring
any part Off. After reaping and threshng
winnowed up. Beginning at the half
bushel OF red bearded, which had no lime
sown upon it, had only two bushels, il
being almost entirely destroyed by the we
vii. or the Tea wheat which grew, from
one bushel and twelve quarts, cleaned up
ffty-three bushels Of good wheat,o round
full kernel. From the last sown piece upon
the pasture land without manure, cleaned
10 sixty-two bushels and half of wheat /:
this was not quite so plump and full as
have seen, on account of the drought, which
in all amounts 10 one hundred and thirty
nine bushels and half.
SAMUEL TALLANT.
Canterbury, March Sth, 1889.
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MANSION HOUSE.
.ALBURGH SPRINGS.

EEAVING taken this public stand, the
III III Subscribers respectfully solicit public
patronage assuring those iavoring them
with their custom every possible al
tention. The House has been re-ftted
and prepared 10 receive Boarders, who
may have occasion to visit the Springs :;
no pains will be spared TO make their stu
alton comfortable and agreeable. Travel
ers tavorng them with call, will have no
reason to complain Of the Indifference or
neglect fthe Landlords.
The recent disturbances in Canada have
gained for this place considerable notore,y
abroad we feel assured however, that the
vigilant action Of both local and State
Authorities will yet restore peace and qui-
tness.
In short we feel, while here we stay,
That those who call, will not disdain,
If they by chance, should be this way.
or giving US a call again.
Good Liquors we design to keep,
To deal TO the temperate few,
For such may taste three times week,
And never get so very blue!!
+. w. STOUGHTON.
J. M. TOWN.
Alburgh Springs, 18th April, 1889.
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