Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-11-05

curreh III lnc stfeets OIL inlS image, r Tiu''y
evening last, between Mr.. Thomas B.
Bird, and Col. Louis T. Whigiall, in The
course of which. pistols were mutually dis
charged. One ofIhe shots iuAicled NOR
tai wound upon the former of these young
gentlemen, ofwhich he died Sunday morn-
ing. We forbear To give any detail Of
circumstances, or to make any comments,
concerning an affair which will probably
he judcially investigated,
The suhjoined concerning the Congress
sonal elections in Soulh Carolina, we copy
from the South Carolinian. 1t will be
found useful to many Of our readers for
reference hereafter. 1t will he seen that
the entire Delegation Of our Stale, in Con-
gress. except DR.. Butler, is composed of
the Democratic party. This gentleman,
saws the Greenville Mountaineer, was e.
Icc'ed by accident, and by very small
majority.
1t will be remembered that General
Thomson, Tie present member from Green.
vile aud Pendletou, was elected by an
overwhelming maturity, over Gen. Whit
ner, his competitor. T'u II is evident,
that The cause OF Democracy, has gained
greatly in our State.
ELECTIONS IN S. CAROLINA.
FOR CONGRESS.
Ist District, composed of Charleston, &c.
|. E. Holmes. No opposition.
2l Georgetown, Darlington, Will
liamsburg, Marion, Horny and
Marlboro'--John Campbell.
Bird Lancaster, Sumter, krr.-
shaw. Chcslcl6eld-T. ID.
Sumter.
.lth I" Sparranburg, Union, York,
aud Chcster-James Rogers.
No opposition.
Jh Grecnville and Pendleton-
DR. Vim. Butler, Whig.@
Gin Edgrfrld and AbbeviIIe-F.
w. Pickens. No opposition.
7li - Laurens, Newberry and fair
feld.-Patrick G.. Caldwell.
Sth i" Richland, Lexington, Or
angehure. and Barnw ell
Sampson III. Butler. No op-
nnsir.on.
9th E" Eoic,on and Beaufor,.-R.
Barnwcll Rhcit. No op.
All Republicans, except DR.. Butler, of
The 9th District, who is said 10 he a very
moderate Whig, not fully concurring with
the Whic party. And all old members,
except DR.. Butler and Col. Caldwell Of
the 5tIr aud 9Th District.
srhr Greenvile Mountaineer SAYS "Dr.
Butler is elected by majority of li7
votes over Col, Norris" and The votes
given to the lowest candidate, Joseph
Powell. were chiefly taken from the
Democratic side" In Greenvlle District
the votes given were, for Norris, 975, But
Ier, COB, Powell, 3j4. In PeudIeInn, for
Norris, l,59G, Butler. 2.ll5. PnwelI, l99.
TolaIs. Butler, 2,7lS, Norris, 2.5 |, Pow
ell, 523. Majority for Butler, l47.
We published sometime since, an ex-
tract giving an account Of The time when
the election Of Electors of President and
Vice President of the U. states, would
take place in the several States. Some
doubts as TO the correctness Of this ac-
count, have been entertained in some Of
the par rs. We copy the following. from
the Bosom Daily Advertiser.
ELECTION OF ELECToRs.-By law
Congress the electors Of President must
ne chosen, in such manner, rs The Legis-
arures shall direct within thiuy-four days
preceding the first "Wednesday in Decem-
ber, which this year falls OIL The I'd. The
electors may therel;re he chosen this year
on anv day after the 25h Of Oclobrr.--
The whole number is 204, (l43 lnajoriIy.)
all of whom will he elected by the people
by General Ticket. except III in South
Carolina; who will be chosen by The Le-
oislaturc, which meels on November 23d.
Oc,oher 30lI-Ohio 2l, and Penn
syIvania 30 81
Nov. 2,I-Arkansas 3, ConnecIicut6,
Georgia II, Illinois 5, Iudiana 8,
Kentucky Is, Maine l0,Michigan3,
Mississippi 4, Missouri 4. New
Hampshire 7, New York az, Rhode
Island 4. Virginia %. l45
Nov. 3d-Louisiana 5, NcwJersey S,
Tennessee l5, 70
Nov. 9th-alassachusctts II. Mary
land 10, Alabama 7. 81
Nov. lOth-Delaware 3, Vermont Z, l0
Nov. l3lh-North-C Carolina, ID
After 23d-Sourh-Carolina, III
In The City of New York the olcctioni is
held Que day. Nov. 4th; in the rest of the
States, on The I'd. 3d aud 4th and il has
been stated that the elections in Mississip-
pi aud New Jersey are also held Two days;
bun with these exceptions the elections are
completed in one day.
Commu &C ted