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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-03

PLATTsBuRG AGAIN lNvADED--Lake
Champain in the hands Of The British
American walters explored. and sounded
by the authorities of Great BriIain!!-
For several weeks we have been informed
by Captains of schooners upon our lake,
that number Of British officers have been
exploring and sounding our waters, nllacr
the prerencc that they were out upon
fishing excursion! This reminds us of the
spy which the Persian army sent out to
view the Sparlans: lie reported that the
Spartans were doing nothing but comblns
their hair. a knowing one relnarknd, that
this was the mode The Spartans had adop-
ted TO prepare for bailIe. The British
have perhaps adopted a similar plan to pre-
pare for war under the prerence ol a flS1
ing and pleasure excursion, 1t is GER
tain that they have been sounding and ia
king chart our lake. We mention this
because our Custom House officers are So
friendly to the British that they would
never molest them sounding our waIers IN
the vicinity of the breatwaler! They then
came a,lIorc-Inarched through our streets
--and took chart ofour village aud roads,!
The editor ofthis paper. in company with
a young man, proposed 10 his companion,
that we should go aud meet The British
aud demand of them what right they had
in thus proceeding! Oar associate agreed
to This, and we accordingly made The in
qury. They Informed us thar they had
permission from our rulers!!-Plahs6urg
Whig.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-03

4 BcdOuin .irdb.-An American travelling
in the deserts of Arabia, amoug the Bedouins.
Il tribe distinguished for their wdnpss, and
ignorance of the arts Of civilization, in a con-
verSaiun with ono of them, asked him who
gorcrncd lhcm. lie s,ctclied himself up and
answered in one word. God" There is Il
sublinlity in this answer Of the ul,rtnrcd sav-
age peculiarly striking. There is also reli-
giolis feeling in il. which should put to the blush,
the siicpcs ana scnilcrS in Christian countries
How trne it is. tia, Gud will not leave himself
without witness! Though some the lcarn-
ed have denied him, and evan disputed his cx.
istance, the simple children Of the desert still
own him, aud acknowledge his power over
them.
The same traveller asked the Arab, if his
couniry-men were governed by their Sheik, the
head OF tribe. lie answered, NO, we gov
ern him" The sturdy independence Of the
wild Bcdoun, cannot but command orr a;lmi-
ration. This is the true Republican doctrine.
In free countries. rulrrS and men in authority
do not govern tl' people, the latter sovcritaem.
Governors and Representatives in orr country,
cannot too often, be reminded of this.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-03
CENrREylLLAGE, AUG. %. 1910.

Dear Gcorgc-All is excitement and
alarm up his way; the Indians have xii.
led Thomas Davis antllwu of his children,
and John Palrick's wife. They had gaIh-
cred at Arch. IIogan's (Monin,) and on
"Wednesday ius ahuuI night fall, they at
tackled the place and killed the above per
SOUS and burned every building On The
placed except The one that they defended:
They have burnt Davis place aud Mlaey's
and one other in the county. II is about
80 miles from here. do not think we
are in danger here as yet, though others
think different. There is part of TWO
companies of Dragons from Black Greek
already scouting about The Oketanoke, aud
Tracy is trying TO raise fifty men for thirty
days, under an order from Gen. c. Floycd.
What will be the final issue, lime only will
show. II think there is any danger
here, shall al once take my family away
from here. Yours in haste,
STEPHEN MCCALL.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-03

The United Staies Bank Of Pennsylvania
This institution, us some Of our readers will
remember at the close Of the as, six months.
did not declare Il dividend. In consequence OF
tins. many individuals and poor families VIII,
depended on these dividends for a support
were not able 10 meet their engagements. and
were reduced TO distress. Mr. Benion some
years since, said that this bank. which was tien
IN tie plcnllude of its power, was broke, and
that the bills would ere long be worthless. 1t
is highly probable. that it is utterly insovrnt.
and has been so for years. Doubtless, the bank
WAS hrokc, whrn Mr.. Biddc,in spite Of law and
public opinion, threw ont its old bills upon tic
community. ard bought cotton to the amount,
of millions. This Ii, did under, the prc,cyt Of
relieving the great pressure OF the county,
But we would not war upon the dead, Tor we
regard the Pennsy ylvania United States bank,
as now defi,nct ut least so far us we are con.
cerned. Our object in speaking of it at this
time is to remind the advocates of another Ma
tiunal Bank Of some of the evils brought on the
community by the late institution. The whole
conduct of this bank, teaches the people Il whole
some lesson. Let them beware Of establishing
another.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-03
From the saranuah Georgiau.

From FLoRIpA,--By the steamer
Charles Downing Capt. Dent, we have
received the Jacksonville Advocate Of The
18th ulI. and the 81. Augustine News
and Herald of The 14rh ult. from which
we eXiract the following:
Indiun news.-Wc have been permitted
TO make The following extract from a letter
10 a gentleman of this place, dated New
nansvile. Angus, 10Th. 1910
"Mr. John Delaney, just arrived at this
place from ForI Tarver, OIL Payre's Prai.
RE, informs us, that while a negro fellow,
the property of Mr.. John Hope, was hunt
ing on Traver's Field, he discovered five
indians in the act Of carrying of corn.-
The negro being armed with double bar
relied gun, charged with sluss, immedi.
ately fired upon them. Or the discharge
or the first barrel, he killed one on the
spot. The other four Immediately fled.
when he discharged the second barrel,
wounded one severly. The truth of this
may be relied on.
In addition to the above, we learn that
on Wednesday oflast week. four families
were massacred in the vicinity Of New
River. Signs Of about fifty Indians were
seen. A company of Dragons had been
started in pursuit.
II it is ru,nored, that OH Thursday,
seven Dragons, with Two women, proba'
bly, soldiers wives, were killed fifteen
miles from Black Creek, on the Ncwnans
vile Road. We give this as doubtful
rumor, however.
The steamer Santee, Capt Poinselt, has
gone down the cUasI, 10 convey The freight
of The VIM. CASTOR from Smyrna to The
military posts South,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-03
Augusta, August 9th.

THE Recent Murdrr-No cew has yet
been had TO the perpetrators nfthe horrid
murder noticed in our last. The unlortn
nate individual is thought to he man by
the name olJohn Wagner, Il German by
birth and sllcomakerby trade, " no left this
city for Charleston an horseback; and il is
supposed carried with him small sum of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-03

The Washington Globe denies the re-
port via Norfolk, that The Secretary of
War had become The Secretary of the Ma
Wy, and Mr.. Bcnloa bad become Sccrcla-
ry of War;
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-03

THE WEArnER.-Thc clouds have been
playing on us like forty fire engines for a
whole week. A little urchin four years
old, assures US with the gravity of phil
osopher, that "he never knew i, rain so
easv bclurc." You cannot step into the
streets but some corner Of a cloud cmptics
its buckct on your head. Iflhcre is bit
of vapor as biz as common "soaplock"
iu any obscure corner Of The glittering sky,
look out for a perfect deIuge in half an
hour all the most. We arc all in IL sop and
on The high way to drownins-rain for
breakfast dinner and supper-rain for
"slirrupcup" and "nightcap''-in short,
we have monslruus wet weathcr.-Char.
Mercury.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-03

From the Savannah Georgian 81. ult.
JEFFERSON. Camden Co, Ga.
August "a, 1910. {
To the Editors ofthe Suuannah Grorgian.
Dear Sir-You will please publish such
portions orthe enclosed letters as relate to
the hostility and movements Orthe savages,
for the information of the community at
large, and ob!ige
Respectfully yours,
GEO. LANE, p. NJ. Jct1ersontou.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-03
EDe "a @DncrtIger t.
EDGEFIELD C.. III
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 8, 1910.

We refer our readers to the vertsement Of
DR.. L. Marks, and Rev. w. II. Tyler, which
we publish to-day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-03

ing and approving The system, is only
doing just w hat the father Of his country
did, and ,ha, now, in establishing this
system, we are only changing practices
silcnIy Introduced by Alexander Hamilton,
the frs Secretary of the Treasury, and
the great patron Of FunLmouserins. Fed
eralism, and Aristocracy, and getting back
10 the original purpnsc Of the Constitution,
and to the orig ginal practice under it,
augusta Maine Age.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-03

Rain! Rain viii the floods Of heaven
never cease to pour down upon usa Since
our last. several heavy showers have fallen. and
on Monday evening the 3lst uIt.. the streets of
our village were floating in water. Espoy now
sways The sceptre over this broad land One
can scarcely take walk, or rid" for pleasure,
or 60 to see friend in the country, without be-
ing drcnced 10 the skin. The lover cannot
these days, ride by the side Of his lady, unless
he carries cloak and umbrella. to shield the
dear one from the ptiless storm. Black clouds
and driving showers allow him no time as
he speeds along, to discourse ON tic beauty of
the scenery OIL tic road, or 10 whisper swec'
things in the willing ear of his mistress Alas!
rain coos love terribly. He and SHE must run
for life, to escape the falling flood We are no
grumblcrs, but we pray for little dry weather.
Let all good Christians unite with us.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-03

DR. Duncan.-W Wing papers have said a
great deal about tic Addition principles Of Dl.
Duncan, u Van Buren, member of Congress,
from Ohio. This gentleman in Il letter from
Washington, repels the charges made against
him by the Wings. After stating that the Phi
lanthropist, an Ambition paper published nj
Cincinnati, denounced him, and his anii-\bo.i.
ton prl:.cIpes. in no MI assured terms, advising
all gond AboIltorists to withhold their vn;cs
from him i'll the coming election, he says;
Il am not an Aboli ionist. Whatever feel
ing have OH the sllbjec of emancipation, is in
ia, or o:' colonization. cannot but look upu,,
the pracica' operations of Abolition Us more
dangerous than any evil that could bea our
country and ouI uniun."
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-04
ssa7is.uCo A55e 90 70 ,Oi7.eOO i.ssc.ss

Ssa7iom0 Si5ifs 90 2e,oi7ooo i,ssesS
Nett increase. ..................issess $50
FROM this appears that business in Franc edurng the
present year. has greatly augmented, giving indication OF
that general eyiy al Of busines for the effects Of which
this side, merchants have been long waiting The
rcyiy al Of trade in Europe matter Of solid satisfaction
TO the business Of this sidswoui :hc revival Of the
make. for the sale Of s,ocksl Credits created by loans in
Europe allow ofthe import Of Increased supplies of
features without creating any immediate ncons enienec,
aad ~ doing increase the business Of the importing
mcchan;s. Credits created by the sale OF produce Eu
rope only Of facilitating the business Of
the importer but they increase the business Of smother
elass of dealers the shippers There j. every prospect
that should the p~.ce Of Europe remain undturbcd the
demand for produce, particularly Cotton will
reach extent never before cqualcd The condition Of
the commercial world is, however Gar from safe The
Of events rhe past years tccn such as,o
cause rupture between France and Eupland TO be very
seriously arnr,hcnded, and IL the present speek Of
passes over will be only Tor short time; the rupture
mus. This rs tho certain, because the mer-
camille interests OF France require i. The present com
mercia treaty between France and England is the most
injurious the interests the former country sud the pre-
yang feeling ofthe French mercantile sha France
was duped hy England in The construction Of the treaty
This feeling is the tass Of that movement which has been
gradually cunning ground in France. end which assumed
50 important aspect last year, to restore TO the Cham
Der Of Deputies that prsdcinancc in the government
which is accordance with the constitution :" isao NJ
Thcrs the heal OF this movemcni, was raised 70 the
premiership and The war movement IS undoubtedly based
grow ing and poTusr feeling not as hcreloore TO
6rb for he glory Of France much COR her CONNER
cir Standing Since the lest war in Europe steam has
ron rht ctcat change in The face Of Affairs England
now NO longer en island formerly Steam has bridgcd
the English channel and the ma-sss Of France may be
poured upon every part Of her coes ia spite her aos,
countless navy. These considerations with which
the German end French files Of late dates ded and
which are well worth the consideration of mere sntie
men. The peace Of Europe depends apparently uyon the
nerve pos cssud hy The minister. NJ Theirs. II IS his
policy and that Of France strike now for her standing
as , commercial nation The next news will be Of the
highest importance
o. the lith ut Published the feet that Prime, Ward
Co he'd taken grca offence at the Refused Of their letter
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-04
MORNING HERALD.
tgs- See first page.


The Second Edition Of the 1aorni War.
The leaders of the second edition VI the moral
war viii experience more signal defeat than they
did with the first. How long it will continue we
know not and not. For our own part, 1t shall
not provoke us to malice, even TO notice the
sttack made rpon rs, any turtaer than to INFORM our
readers the position in which the enemy have Piac ed
themselves, and the weapon. employed Tor TINS new
mode of warfare So far their missiles have fallen
harnlessy at onr feet. aud there they will lie, as
proofs of the folly and iadiscretion OF astonishing
moralists who preach 50 differently from what they
practice.
Although they have, by yarions eNpedients, en-
deavored to crash tae g Herald" at time. by
branding it with epithes t'at would put TO elnsh
the calendar Of Billings ate, and another by. pub
fishing the most gross falsehoods which malignty
cauld invent-stil the effect has only been 10 in-
the circulation ana general prosperity of the
" Herald" and the very net which they set to gull
the public has closed upsa them, and caught them
within its meshes.
When the public mai shall undergo such a lax
ity in point of morals, "a conntenance the bane-
full mis- representations and eorTup. course TO which
our opponents have lately resorted in assalios pri-
vate and domestic worth, then, and not until then.
shall we level ourselves TO the degraded condition
OF the onspiraiors whose offensive periods, At pre-
s,nt, excite the pity and contempt, not only of our
selves, but Of ali who read them.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-04

The BosTor EUTERPEAN Voc ALIsTa.-These gentlemen
OF acknow lodged merit give concert this evening at the
City Hotel Their sly lie OF singing beautifully and cor
recty described i'll article on the subject, 10y this
weeks Mirror We cannot in the face OF these remarks,
ito more than copy the paragraph when alndes IN ei
fuent language to their merits Let there ue lui ana la
shionabc attendance
The Fankee hinsireisy-Four yocalists from the Fast
have lately visited u.s. and have delighted every one that
has had the good taste and GOOD TO whhn the
sound OF their fine Voices American are IS not our
wont TO join in the ridiculous places SO ashiona-
Bile now day in landing native latent" We had much
rather see Shaksnearc well denoate by Foreign actor,
who understands his business than his murder
by BOBBY who has other claim to IMMUNITY Tor the no.
micide than the fact of his being American And the
talent" that murders Mozart is the more attractive
to us because happens to be "natse" Talent Is OF 10
country. rather Is Of all countries, and haze DO
idea of making medocriy the o jet Of praise because
1t chances to belong 10 but 10 nss upon the alb
surdity OF underwriting every thneS eent anonSour-
serves merely from the eli cumstanc that rs not import
ed These four Boston hoys' Blaney, Baly, Laurih,
and White, equal tang thaha appeal ca among
u.s. The full and dceJ of the former and the clear
and sweet alto Of the cont the fine oil tins third
ana the charming tenor Of the fourth, are worthy OF all
the plsndfs which their performances in this oy have
cat4 forth They vocalss of the first order, and
have only to be heard TO nc appreciated II they have
none OF the iFpsTy ofDrein eNtrasasance about them
AM 40 not attempt establishment in eaact 81 cadera
ihey DO much delight audience; they sing dis
ncy andtrue to nature and TO natures organs not only
aSreeably 10 The ear but 10 the In worJ they are
wothy OF all the praise universally bestowed upon
them IT,
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-04

Tur p'HarrvGLtr CAsr.--This case again came
before the Court r General Sessions yesterday.
rbss NJ WIN 49, Reed presented and read on the
part Of The relatur. VI. d'Hsutvilc, nm additional
sug1esii0n % tho amended return " the resPon-
dent made few weeks since.
The paper read wss very able and eloquent pro-
auction and only squslled by that which j. in
tended 10 answer. Perhaps 40 case ever brought
before our conrs coat ,ineb 80 much matter exceed
inoIv interesting IN is character, and eloquent IN
he form ~ ~ presentation a. this u j. interest
inrnot because u grsifes the mere vulgar curiosi-
Is of those whose education AMI standing IN society
boold render them less liable to such disagree bic
.cencs- hut because II conveys lesson MT 90 be
mistaxen-to all who assume the sacred ties oi
marriage how necessary IL Is 10 Weld TO each 9th
ers faings. and 20 look with lenient eye on hu
man fU,bllitv We are still further persuaded from
what we have now heard. that the whole difficulty
between the husband and wife arose from total IN
oriuatibiluy cf temper and feeling - IhVadeipbia
hgv,rer Of yssierdoy.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-04

srrr al Dishonest Knight OF he cfeerer -
peter Merccliet. a likely looking young journey
man butcher, from Fulton Market, was brought up
before Justice Merritt. charged with embczzling va
rious sums ofmoney, white in the employ oi Carlisle
y Weeks. The complainant stated that Peter had
be.u for some time in his employ, and that he placed
grrat confidence IN his ability and integrity until
yery recently, when IL came to his know edge that
Peter was ~ the habit OF rottng horses on the ave-
me and iuduging himself in other expensive plea
snrcs This discovery led hItn 10 examine his book
and from the accounts of cash. which II the du
" or peter to keep, It appeared iha large sums had
been sb.tractcd. and several of the customers had
raid their bills. which amou IS hal not been placed
To- their credit. Altogether Peter DEFICIENCIES
amounted 10 nearly 800 Peter rtfa.,d 10 answer
,ny questions, ayng he should reserve his defence
until another opportunity He was then fully com
niited.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-04

10. Col Stone has been roaming over the coun-
try. making dull speeches wherever he could get
listeners, and writing prosy letters home for he
Commercial. Among other nonsense, he states his
belief that the Onondsga salt Springs were visited
by the spaniards over land from Florida, long be-
fore the planting Of the Englsh colonies in America
The extreme aad easy crodulity ofthe editor Of the
Commercial always places him at the mercy ofovery
wag. No man is imposed upon or humbugged with
the same facility. Antimssonry, animal magnetism,
every Wild or vague tradition-no n after what
about. or how inprobable-every thing Is fish that
comes TO his net. The story that DE Soto or any Of
nj, Florida companions visited the Onondags Salt
Spring. is utterly incredible. Nothing bat strong.
direct, ineontestible evidence could induce any RAJ
tional man TO give IL credenee. The sPanisrd' had
business enough Of their own 70 require their con
slant attention; ard the suPpostion that they wan
dcred Oh a thousand miles. through hostile coun-
try. for any purpose whatever, IL PrePosierous.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-04

DrmooRAric N,MtSArioss We learn frr m
syracuse that orr authorizations have been ,,lsed.
VILLA. G BoucE - the candid ite Tor Governor,
and D,rtEL DicKtNsoS for Lieut. Governor.
There were one hundred and twenty bvc deleea'cs
present. and good degree 81 unanimity prevailed,
sCcr the convention was organised This isa strong
ticket. and II The wings expect 20 cary the state
,hcv have 90, something to do besides sing psalms
sni drink cider.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-04

asj- l. the "grea, Globe" itself shiveripg IN the
wind-or what is the matter letter 81 Mr Clay,
in reply to Gen. Jackson, Is Published IN ,he Globe
Of Tuesday with the following Preisraiory remarks
We have been favored with the following card.
from MIR Cav in reply 90 the foregoing oxtrsordi-
nary paper His (Mr Clay's) treatment 81 the At
tack IL winb. seen. affords singular contrast to the
rud~ and uugcnerous. and upcsilcd for language "
| his sccuser," (Gen. Jackson
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-04

Cyuelig TO a Ssannrp.- Edward iiilliker, the mas
ter Of the American schooner Ann, was brought up
charged with assaulting one of bis crew with an
unusual weapon, viz. scanning mslIet, with which
the Captain hit the sailor sviolen blow on the head
George McAilister the complainant. swore that
the offence was committed and 1Iilhkcr was com
p.Il.d 10 find sureties 20 appear and answer
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-04

~. VauvustL G,Rbrv--M". Whtl0ck's benefit was
well attended nnd the performance went OF in Enc style
Tn, wonderful Moscovans ssiouished The whole house
and Master RAFT ers variety breakdown steps ur
couacd AMI dclghting. Miss Comentiue. Mr. Gardner
AMI pupil and W. Davis appear tonight m entire new
onic entitled the Harlequin Statue. the Gigantic
Ghost Mt Whtock is engaged for Few nights LONGER
having postponed his European tour until he first of o.
toe~ whru he in,en e taking M,ster Rather with him
lie can't help succeeding with him NO ways go ahead Old
1grkry.