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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-17

When this old hat was new, the people use to
The Federalists no better were than Tories in
their day;
But now they lake the name Of "WdlG" a
title most untrue,
And one at wlli:il they loudly scotted, when
this nat was new.
When this old hat was new, Bill Harrison was
Fed.
The enemy of every man who labored for his
bread;
And ifthe people of Ohio have kept their re-
cord true.
He'd sell white men for debt and cost, when
this Old hat was new
When this old hat was new, Dan Webster was
the man
Best fitted in the old Bay State, 10 lead the
Federal clan,
WHO brought the British TO our coast by lights
that hared blue,
And would nave sold us to King, when this
old hat was new
When this old hat was new, Of Harrison It's
said
To figure well among the Feds he wore the
black cockade
Deny this. Whig2ics, if you please, but every
word is true
John Randolph knew your hero wei, when
this oil hat was new.
When this Old hat was new, Clay lashed these
Feds l,tSt right
And provL thai tn t!ieir country, they were
enemies in fight,
But now. from disappointed hopes, he fawns on
that vile crew,
ALd eats the cr,mbs-hc woull'not once
wien this Old hat was new
W.Icn this old hat was new, twas in this steady
Stale.
In ir.edum S darkest hour, came dark treason,
delegates,
70 mcs' ii; cuuucil. a. the lime when FedaSm
5iue.
siude Hartford look indigo, when this old ha,
was new.
When this old hat was new, the Federals, did
say
Twas wrong TO cheer when yankee arms
knocked DOWN John Bulls array!
That an adison would gallows grace, if eer
hegot his due!!'
Such were your Democratic Wings" when
this old hat was new.
When this old hatwas new, old Governor Pro-
vost
The States invaded, at the head of numerous
British host
But in the middle OF the fight, what'did old
North Bend do!
Lay down his sword, and safety seek, when this
old hat was new.
When this old hat was new. Van Buren was
the man
That cheerrd with voice and pen the soul Of
freedoms gallant band-
And Johnsons sword ut bloody Thames, did
our invaders sirew.
And leave to fat the land they solid, when this
old hat,waS new.
And now, when this old hat is'old, these Feds
come out an try
To make lis think Meysare the chaps 10 guard
our liberty
Their patriotism like their logs. their rum, their
ci;er too,
Is "made to SELL" as razors were, when this
old hat was new.
Come then huzza for. Mat aud Dick the hoti-
est and true
And give youl unlonght votes 10 those who've
always stood you!
And then six hearty cheers we'll give-just as
We used 10 do,
When first we heard of Proctors fall, when
this old hat was new.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-17
GEOLOGICAL DEFINITIONS.

The primitive earhs are four; clay,
sand, lime, aud magncsia.
Clay is called by ge"loSiss. alumnia'
alum:ne, or areilaceous earth.
Saud is called Silex, silicious earth, earth
of hints.
Lime, as it exists in the soil. is common
ly called calcareous earth. The term cal
careous is not properly applied 10 any soil,
unless it will eifervesce with acids,
Each of these earths, ansM er deter
INMATE aud specific purpose in the econo-
my and growth of plants; and tie perfec-
tion Of soil lies in a mixture Of the wholc.
Vegetable matter. All vegetable sub
stances in decaying or rotten Stale.
Animal matter. All animal substances
in purifying state.
Organic matter. A term applicable to
both animal and vegetable substances in il
purifying state.
Vegetable mould. The earthly remains
of vegetable substances which have either
grown aud drcayed on ,he soil, or have
been conveyed thilher in the progress Of
cultivation.
Loan is combination of vegetable
mould with The primitive eaeths.
Marl is substance consisting Of lime
with small portion Of clay, and some
times Of peat, with marine sand aud ami
mai remains. 1t is useful as mannrc, and
is distinguished by shell, clay aud stone
mari.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-17
State OF South aruiliitl.
EDGEFIELn DISTRICT.
IN EQUITY.
Samuel Williams, Jr.,
Bill for
Partition.

SaiHuel w Hlld'ilS, JI., mn f,r
aud others, vs. p.n,;;;on a, Jr
John G. Davctt. aud wife. f1''A'0"'
IA OTiCE is hereby given, that by virtue Of
iN an order from tie Court of Chanccry. |
shall ter for sale to the highest bidder at Edge
field Cour. House. on the frs Alonay III &c
tubcr next. the real estate Of Samuel Williams,
deceased, consisting OF tho two following tracts
of land. VIZ: Ume tract Oh wlIic! the deceased
resided, lying in Ed"scGcId District, on Good; s
Clcuk. waters of Horns Creek. &c. contain
ing one thousand QOOO) acres more or less, an'!
adjoining lands of VIM. II. Moss, John Mnndy.
Henry Waldrum Benz. Addison, and Anna
Jones: the otlier tract containing three hundred
and thirty-sx (336) acres more or less, lying III
the District aforesaid. and adjoining lands Of
John AIundy, James F. Adams, Henry Wal
drum and Daniel Prescott. Said tracts to be
sold separately. oil u credit of one and TWO
years except f'r 50 ml:h money as may b.:
necessary to pay COSTS, which InHst be paid in
cash. The purchasers to give Bonds and per-
sollal security, and u mortgage OF the premises
to secure the purchase money.
J. TERRY, C. E. Z. d.
Commissioners Office,
Edgsfcld, sept. :, lslO. s. rs d 80
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-17
Phoenix Stone Ware Factory.
TO MERCHANTS IND TIE PUBLIC
IN GEM RiL.

TO MERCHANTS md TIE PUBLIC
IN GEM RAJ.
'INhe Subscribers having been engaged in
the manufacturing of Stone Ware at
polersve. in ;dgeti'ld. S. c. for manv years
and from long experience. and tOrnI"r OwnrrS
ni that establishment. lave located Themselves
II the Phnnix Factory. Shaws Creek. Twelve
niles from EdgctieId c. House OH thu main
;oad leading from Newbcrry Umiun. and the
Upper Districts to Aiken, for the purpose oI
nIalltii,it turing stnne Ware in all its various
branches. They have procured the hest of
workmen and are c"rlSalItly making ui, and
I'VE u large stork on hand. Theii assortment
is the most complete ever before Offered inr sal,'
III this market. to wirII they would call the at
tcntlnn of Druggists, VI rcI.ants and Planters,
aud all those who wish to purchase any thing
IN their line Among the many arihs o
which their stock is composed, are the follow
ing viz:
Jars of all sizes from ! gallon to 20 gallons.
Jugs of all sizes do. do. ~ do.
Clulrrs nf all sizes = do. 5 do.
Bowls or pans of all sizes, from ! do. TO do.
Butter Pots of all sizes from do. TO 3 do with
covers.
Pitchers oiaiI sizes from do. to3 do.
And letls neatly na'ie Tor jars and churns il
desired.
Slew Pots OF various sizes. DC. &c.
All of the above is inferior to none made
in the United States. Orders addressed to Us
at Edrrtirhi Court House 5. G. will br prompt.
" attended to, and delivered To the Merchants
door, any distance undrr one hundrd and fifty
, miles. Charleston merchants can have their
ware delivered at tho depot. in Aiken. at II!
cents per gallon. The l'rlc, at the Factory is
III cents per gallon.
MATHIS & RHODES.
April !, 1910 tf9
Tie Charleston Cour. will publish 3 times
weekly, and forward account TO this Office.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-17
State of So"th Carolina.
BARNWELI. DISTRICT.
d 4 ~ " u I1VI TTT'F II
IN EQUITY,

IN EQUITY.
Charles Cosnallan aud Others. Bill for
vs. Thomas COsnahan and
Lucy Moslry. DiNrbation.
1T is order d that the Deffudan; 'l'I'os Cos.
u nallan, who is said TO he absent ard from
wlIlour the limits of !his State, do rlrad, an
swer. or ,lemur. to the Bill ofthe Compartments
il this use. within three mouths fro -, The pub
,caton of this order, or the bill will he taken
pro confcsso.
A.P. ALDRTCH. C.. & r. E. B. d.
Commissioners Office,
BarnweIl District
July %. 1910. nc "
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-17

A Fine state Of Society.-An alligator
entered confectioner's shop in Calves
ton: the weather. being uncommoIy sulry,
probably suggested the idea of an ice.
cream. Having helped himself To half il
dozen oranges, several jumbles and other
knick knacks, and showing no disposition
to pay the damages, the young lady who
stood behind the counter called for assist.
ance. dis unusual capacity of jaw, how
ever. enabled him TO dispose ol'lhe stolen
articles securely before assistance arrived
The scaly fellow was captured snon after,
aud was treated rather more har>hly than
many fellows are who declined paying for
what they obtained. Previously TO his
entering the shop he had seized and de.
voured fal PIC in The street. His visi. lt
the confectinuer's was perhaps in search
of dessert; and he GOT his deserts sure
enough.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-17
Tan.Yar.l 4 Shoe Shop opened.

nN the Edscfrld Road near MI Vintage,
VI wherr good Cow Hides will be bought,
or ,,pnnd on sbares-one half for the other
and fine Shoes, Boots. and Eesro Shoes WILDE
made on as good terms and oI materials l'lie'
riur to nnre in the State.
Wagon Harness made, and Carriage Har'
ness repairrd. Any articles made VIII be eS-
changed for gord Cow Hides. From ;appIra
ton TO business, and the best oi Leather, Tie
subscriber hopes the public i'll general will pa
t,ouize his new effort to accommodate thls
District. and will call aud see his work ana
iudrc for themselves -
J''r " MICHAEL GEARTY,
Near Mt. Vintage, S. c.
Mach 90, 1910 do
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-17

Turkish Preach r.-Oness day Nasir-ed
din ascended The pulpit ol,he Mosque, aud
thus addressed the congregation 20 rrur
believers! do YOU know what am goius
TO say to you? No. responded Tie con-
sresation. We'll, then replied he, there's
no use Of my wasting time on such au X
norant set;' so saying, he came down
from the pulpit, lie went to preach Il
second time. aud acked the congregation.
20, true believers; do you know what am
going 10 say TO you Nv know replied
The audience. Then there is no use in my
telling you,' said Na>ir- ed. din, and again
he descended from the pulpit. When uex,
he came 10 preach, and asked his usual
question, the congregation, resolved to
have rrial ofhis powers. answered. .Sonie
of us know. aud some of lis do nol know
OH said Nas;r- cd-din, .et those who
know tell those who do moi know, and
shall be spared the truble of preaching.'-
Sn saying. he came down from The pulpit.
Turkish Sect B"ok.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-03
MOTION FOR INVESTIGATION

Among the great number Of resolutions intro
duced to the House of Representatives on Monday
of last week, the following preamble and resolu-
ton, which lie oDer, under the rule, were moved by
Gen CARTER. Of Tennessee. Let the work 20
on the people will investigation
is had, that they have been wofully deceived. But
the Vunises in Congress will not permit ,he inves-
tiga,iop--they know it would seal their fate.
Whereas purity in The administration Of free Gov
eminent only be maintained by tho observance
Of s.IIrt economy in the public expenditures and
Whereas extravaganza and pro6igality the
management and disbursements of the public reve
the sure indications of an un ust and a cor
rupt Government: and
Whereas free Government cannot exist where
public officers aud agents multiplied be yond The
demands OF the public service, merely to CRAFTY
the increasing desIe for public employment: and
when the public minisrution relies for its sup
port more upon the interests and attachment Of de-
pendants and the amount o! patronage under its
control, than upon the impartial dscernment Of nm
enlightened community and
Whereas public officers and employment have
incIesed of late, in degree Unprecedented at any
former period Of the Gov ernment: and
Whereas the public expenditures have increased,
within rho last nine years, from thirteen millions
of dollars-that being nearly the average Of the
nual expenditures in time of peace, up rhe year
lS2o-to upwards Of forty millions since that time:
aud
Whereas these facts clearly indicate great de-
G. ee ct laxity and weakness in the public admins.
ration, wilru abuse of Government, and a de-
termination to rule by the of patronage: there
fore,
ReS0'red, That select committee be appointed
10 inquire into and report 10 this House tho
which have led to the late extraordinary increase of
public officers and agents. and the alarming in
crease of public expenditure, within the last nine
years. and that they have power to send for per-
sons aud papers.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-03
REMARKS OF MIR. POLLOCK,
OF MUsKINGUM,


IN reply to some remarks made By .Messrs. Bu-
cHANAN and FLooD, during the debate an the
House, IN the Ohio Legislature.
Mr.. SPEAKER,-l have listened TO the debate,
thus far, with much patience. l have heard
abuse heaped upon Gen. Harrison, by men who
IRE comparatively young; and although l am
unaccustorned TO speech making, | hope the
House will bear with me for a few moments for
shall not trouble il long. ] shall only reply to
some particular matters j shall not deal III gen
erals, we have had too many of them already
Sir, have heard members of this House charge
Gen. Harrison with cowardlce, whom he pro.
tccted and defended from the war. ufe and tom
nlawk OF the Indian when they were sleeping
IN their mothers arms.
Mr.. Spcaker,-i know something Of Gen.
HARRISON: auh something OF his history, and
something Of his deeds. I know individuals
who were with him during the las, war; who
were with him in the battle Oft the Thames, Fort
Meigs and Fort Stephenson. | know, sir, that
cannon balls, aud chain shot, and bomb shells.
flew thick around him in those battles. The
gentleman from Cermont, Mr. Buchanan,)
said that Gen. Harrison was not, during the Oat.
tie of Fort Megs, near enough To have the scales
knocked off of him. Well, sir, il he WINS not near
enough 10 have the scales Knocked off, he was
near enough to haze the scales aud dirt knocked
on to hi by cannon balls. (Who saw it asked
some member) / saw i: sir, was in that battle.
saw Il cannon ball strike within TWO feet Of
Gen. II. during that fight. ! was there ] saw
bomb shells and chain sho; flying all around
him. Horses were shot down under him. | was
also AT the battle of Fort Stephenson.
Gen. II. thee, and he was in the hottest and
hardest ofthe fight; and where balls flew thick
est, aud where steel met steel The fiercest, there
would you find Gen. Harrison. | speak whit
know, and what my eyes have seen. Gen.
Harrison is not coward; and these who cnlt
him coward know nothing Of him. He was
n brave, prudent, and fearless General. He took
The right course during the last War1-he "rte"
noble part. and his country will honor him
for it, Ask the soldiers who fought by his
side; whose arms were nerved by his presence;
whose hearts were cheered by his valor; and
who were led to triumph and TO victory by
his courage and bravery, and skill, if General
Harrison was coward-and they, sir, will tell
no
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-03
FOR PRESIDENT,
VIM. Henry Harrison,
OF OHIO.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
John Tyyer,
OF VIRGINIA.
ASSUMPTION OF STATE DEBTS.

The Van Buren, papers assert that the Wings are
in favor of having the National Government assume
the State debts This is false. In the Senate where
the subject was FIRST introduced ny Mr. Benton, not
Wing has favored such plan-and nearly every
Wing Senator has declared his opposition 10 such
a measure The truth is, however, the Wings do
advocate the simple scheme of an equnl dirisiOn Ct
The funds accruing from the sales ofMc public lands
among the Stutes-to be used as the States choose
to use thcm-instead of having them paid to Office
holders who have nothing to debut to dictate l."
The people--and sunk in miserable Florida war
waged against few squaws. Yet the charge Is
gravely made--and known To be false by those who
make it. Ii is done 10 deceive the people, and to
defeat the plan Of dividing the proceeds Of the pub
lie lands among the states, equally. Give Vermont
her share of the proceeds of the public lands and
state lax need be raised for thirty years to
come. But now the money which belongs 10 her
is sqnnndered by the Administration upon its par.
tizans, to sustain itself agans, the assaults Of
oppressed and indignant people.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-03

HJ'Tbere was n tremendous Harrison meeting
at Woods ock last wcek-nbout 1900 present.
~ Another in Orleans County on the 26tb-4
700 'rippecanoe men present.
GJTAno'her in Windham County last wesk-,
large and enthusiastic.
~ Another in Bennington County on The 2Olh--
well attended and spirited.
~ Another at St. Adams on the 2O,h-.over
600 Of the unterried freemen Of Franklin County
ia attendance.
A call appears in the last Waterman signed by
upwards of 600 Young Harrisonians of W ashington
County.
The people moving. The star Of TiprE-
CANOE is in the ascendant.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-03
THE YOUNG MEN ARE COMING OUT
FOR HARRISON

Among the many signs of promise which are
to be seen enivenng the political horizon in all
directions, none are more cheering than the evil
dence that the young Democracy of the country
are taking their station in the ranks of the friends
of constitutional freedom. We are constantly
meeting paragraphs from all parts of the country
like the following, from tho Mildetown (Ct.)
Constitution.
awe are happy to lean that several of the
leading and most intelligent Young Men, hither.
TO unidentified with the Locofocos have entirely
withdraw from them, and enlisted as volunteers
in the great cause of the restoration Of the true
Republican principles OF '76'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-03

uJIHE BLOOD HOUNDS. The Globe, at Wash
ington, week or two ago denied that the War
Department had authorised the sending to Cuba
Tor Blood Hounds, to enlist in the against the
Seminole Indians. 1t now appears, however. that
The Globe spoke as it frequently does not The
truth Mr. Wise addressed letter to the War
Department, and the Secretary, in his answer, ad-
mits that The Blood Hounds were employed by the
Government, The number brought from Cuba il
35-wth their keepers. III must admit this to
be disgraceful affair-the more SO, ms the only
object the administration have is to drive the In
dams from their homes merely to make one or more
States Of Florida to add to the Union-as slave
holding Statos-to vote down the fiee States in
Congress,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-03

uYTHE EFFECTS OF TORY ISLANDER. The Ohio
Freeman, hitherto a strong Loco Foco paper, thus
indignantly rebukes the unmanly calumny with
which the Tories pursuing General HARRl-
SON -
go, it is cruel, too cruel, and too unjust for the
patience of generous people to hear, TO hear one
of the truest and Sravest, and most worthy of their
countrymen traduoed in characteristic services
defamed-and all the proud and noble darings of
his youth and prime of life, set at nnught by the
foul tongue of political SANDER am no parzan
and there are many Others, who, like myself,
have become politically heartsick But ace can
stand ano tber campaign, and aoiH stand another
campaign, if it must needs be, in defence of the
honest soldier who stood by US and country,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-03
From the Cincinnati, Republican Qfthe 14h 4.
GENERAL HARRISON.

We had the pleasure OF seeing Gen. Harrison
In church Sunday, aud OF shaking Thar hon
est hand of his yesterday. He came from the
Bend 10 Cincinnati on Saturday evening. We
were delighted to see the old Chief look SO we'll
age appears to have no effect upon either bo-
dy mind; both are as active and vigorous as
when we first had the honor Of his acquaintance
he told us that he had never enjoyed better
health, than during the present winter, and in
answer to question why he did not visit the CT
ty more frequently, he replied TINT he was so
constantly engaged ut home, that he could not
spare the time to come up; and, also that Mrs
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-03
A NEW DlSORDER-GREAT MORTALITY
AMONG THE VAN BURENITES

strange disorder has broken out in The middle
and western STATES which is spreading with un.
cxampled rapidly. 1t appeared at Harrisburgh in
November last, and lis progress has been rnpd
since-spreading like prairie fire in every direc-
lion. About fifteen thousand have been already
affected, it is said, in Ohio-Ten thousand in 10
diana-Six in IIlinois-Eghl ten in Pennsy Iva.
nia--several in New Jersey and New York-and
more or less in all other northern States Even in
Virgin hundreds, If not thousands have been seiz
ed by it, Indeed, IN some ncig hhorhoods scarcely
an individual escapes. Honesty and intelligence
predispose any man 10 the affection II is re-
spector OF persons (snvc tho federal officials They
alone are served by the magic wand nf certain
" Magic'an,' which is OF gold and silver This is
said to be a "sovereign remedy" IT is "purely
metallic and extracted from the pockets of the
people. Tyrants from the carcs, ages of the world
have used it with astonishing effect. Ii has slain
thousands supposed TO be affected by II disorder
sometimes called "liberty,' and Equal Rights"
The new disorder prevalent ut The west breaking
out in Vermont,--iie symptoms indicate Il general
prevalence. ], is :ermed by tho Buckeyes, CHAR
RIsoS FEVER"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-03

before many of those traducers born or found
a peaceful asylum on her shores -
Let these traducers of noble. worth continue in
their vile and detestable course-let them but con-
tnue TO pour out their malignant venom upon the
head of the venerated patrotit will fail to nc.
compsh all we can ask An indignant people
will! reply to such attacks by rewarding the object
of these ISLANDERS with nm eevationlo The highest
office in their gift
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-03

Gas an evidence of the state Of feeling out
West, it is stated in the Philadelphia Standard
that IA few months since real, red hot South
Gated near Alton, Illinois, and that n few days
since letter was received from him exciting
as much \astonishment among his Southwark
friends as if Marin Van Buren, himself had come
out for the old Hero. The following Is an ex'
tract of the letter as published in the above men
toned paper.
"Huzza for old Tppecnnoe! Nay, you
needn't cape in astonishment-l'm in earnest.
Harrison is all the cry here-and you might ms
we'll attempt to dam the Mississippi with pitch
fork, MS refuse to swim with the popular current
Hereabouts, a Van Buren, man is as scarce as a
whg used to be in old Southwark. The bood
of the western people is up, and tell you they
are going for old Hard Cider steamboat tashi
ION and no mistake
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-03

u as there is slight prospect of trouble some
day between the United States and Great Britain.
we would advice that measures be adopted 10 se-
cure plodge from Mr. Van Buicn that he tciU not
Join the British. He was with them at the opening
Of the last We look upon it as Il matter of
doubt which side he is on in the Maine question.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-03
There has been great Harrison meeting

at Washington Ciy.-The Madisonian says:
AS citizens Of this District are DISTINGUISHED
people ut distance may he disposed to attach
little importance to a demonstration of this sort.
1t is. however 10 he considered that, the princi.
pal reason why they We're DISTINGUISHED was be-
cause it feared HAT the influence of the
government, over mems minds and votes here,
would he so great as really to render the privi
lege OF voting worse than neugotory. Bot what.
ever force there may have been in the reason,
it is now pretty certain that the fragrant abuses,
,yrannica oppression and procriptive and intol.
crent conduct Of this administration, and famiI
iar acquaintance with the men who compose il,
have nrrayed two thirds if not five sxths, of this
community in open opposition TO the whole.