Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-04-29
NEW ORLEANS, Anril Is.

New ORLEANS, April Is.
Later from I'eras.-The steam ship
Savannah, Capt. Wade, has arrived since
our last, bringing Galveston dales as late
as the 18th instant.
We learn from all parts OF the conn,ry,
says he Houston Telegraph, that mos, ex-
tepsive crops Of cotton will be pu, in this
season. On the Brazos and Colorado
more than twice the amount planted last
year has already been put in and every
settler, new OF old, bas given his attention
to cotton raising. We hail this improve
ment as the t1arbinger of better times.
The steam ship Zavala. Capt. Lothrop,
had arrived at Galveston from Laguna.
The Galveston Courier says -" Our re-
Ialions with the people of that portion of
Mexico are ofthe most amicable character,
and every courtesy and kindness was ex-
tended to the officers and crew of the Ia
vala."
Judge Webb was about leaving Calves
ton for Mexico, in the schr. of. war: San
q
of the Courier, in commenting upon this
move savs:-" How much better it would
be if the Government had appointed Com.
Moore, TO 60 down as minister. accompa-
MED by the whole fleet. We could then
have treated aud coercsd alternately, ac-
cording to circumstances
The Houston Morning Star OF the 10Th
instant, says there has been another fight
with The Indians about City miles above
Austin, in which eight Indiaus were killed
and 81 horses captured. The expedition
was under the command Of Capt. Dolson
who was badly wounded.
The editor Of The Galvestonian, gives
the steamer Friend friendly but rather
equivocal puff. He says she is the oldest
boat in Texas.
Important Discouery.-A 4 friend has han
ded us recent number Of the Gazette dss
Dsur !Mondes, of Paris, from which we
translate The following :-Pennsyloanian
"Some days ago. Baron Dupotet pre-
sened to The Academy Of Medicine Deaf
Mute, ten years ofage, whose speech and
hearing he had restored by magnetic pro-
cess. The Academy Immediately appoiu-
led commission TO inquire into the truth
of a fact which threatens to overtpru all
previous notions of science. Their report
is booked for anxiously.
Since that time the Baron submitted
to his process deaf mute of the age of S
years. A certificate Of a member OF The
Academy of Medicines, proves that the
child was both deaf aud dumb from its
birth. The miraculous process of the Ba.
ron was evident, for al the end of three
sittings, the child heard and repeated eve.
ry word pronounced in its presence. We
have seen This ourselves.
Assurances have been given US which
we dare not douhl, that the Baron has
cured nineteen persons similarly afflicted"
Scramble for OGce.-One Of the pecu-
liarities which must strike every observer
as remarkable, is the scramble for public
employment, that characterizes so large a
portion of the people Of the United States.
This would not excite surprise in old coun-
tries, 10 which competition for employment
is strenuous, and the rate of compensation
for labour low. But in new republic, in
which pride and independence of charac'
ter should combine with The facility of pro-
curing employment, to place almost every
cilizen above the necessity of soliciting Of
fee. The peculiarity TO which we have alln
ded strikes the miad as moral anomaly.
The sturdy citizen of a Democracy, whose
rhews and sinews indicate their physical
capabilities, and whose intellect is sharpen
ed by emulation seem anxious 10 creep on
all occasions into Executive patronage,
and crouch before popular favor, like the
variest dependant in a Monarchy. This
introduces not only a servility and syco-
infancy, where there should be moral ele-
walton and selfrespecr, but strips our popu-
lar institutions, in one at least Of their as
pects, of that harmony between their the
oretical perfec,ion and practical operation,
.ha, produces real dis9ppoin'ment.-C Char.
Patr'et.