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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-03-11
From the Aibarg .1rgrs.
A COMFORTABLE STATE.

A COMFORTABLE STATE.
The following gratifying view Of the
financial condition of Connecticut. is from
an authentic source:
1.-THE ordinary annual expenses Of the
state government, are about $50, 500
To meet this expenditure
the state has a revenue
from Bank dividends, 100000
Tax on non PRESIDENT, bank
stock, sales at auction,
escheats, fines, &C., $4,000
One cent state tax ongrand
list, 33,UOO
$4,000
Our State is free from debt and all LA,
bilities.
"Our internal improvements are made
by private associations.
- Our school fund is now over t,ro mill,
ions of dollars, and nearly all productive
We shall the present year pay out to
schools, one hundred and ttcetue thousand
dollars and in addition to this, one hall
Of the interest arising on the deposite fund
received from the United States, is ap-
propriatcd for the support of common
| schools"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-03-11

4 valuaJle discovery 10 Housekeepers.-
Take of palm soap one bar, sal soda two
pounds. Slice the soap in small pieces,
and boil the whole in two gallons wafer,
and you have twenty pounds Of the best
washing soap, which will only cost you a
little over three cents per pound.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-03-11

Interesting to Blacksmiths.-A black
smith Of Milan has discovered that, by sus-
pending a length Of chain to one Of the
corners of the anvil by means ola ring, the
noise of The hammer may be almost entire
lr deadened.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-03-11

which adopted and declared it TO the world
were also lawyers; and all our Presidents
with but one exception, were members o.
the Bar. The prejudice cannot, we dare
say, be eradicated, but it is unjust for the
general body of the profession is composed
OF men of the highest honor and integrity.
A Ptiabfe Case.-It will have been re-.
marked, that from the moment when the
result of the election was ascertained, the
President elect has been on the wing,
principally in Kentucky, and any where
indeed, but in his own cabin l." He had
no sooner finished his journey to the shades
OF Ashland, than il was announced that
he was to visit his Virginia friends and
relatives, and thence he was to keep NOV
ing until about the time when he was to
take possession Of the "log cabin" at
Washington. A correspondent of an cx-
change paper, in writing from Washing
ton, thus accounts for these forced marches
ana countermarches:
1.-The reason for these movements is,
that the old gentleman is so annoyed aud
pestered by Whis office seekers, when at
North Bend, by means Of letters and Wis.,
itors, that he has no peace there day or
night. He is thus driven from his own
roof, by the lesions of hungry applicants
that are all the while reazing him for pla-
ces. There never was any thing like it
before. His postages from these beggars,
it is said, would take nearly his first quar-.
ter's salary to pay. He therefore has it
announced in the papers, that he is going
this way and that, SO that his 1ormentors
may not know where to find him, or bow
TO direct their letters. Ii is disgrace
lu to the country, that such things should
be. What commentary is this Wing
professions aud 7retensions How they
used TO rate at Office holders and Office
seekers"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-03-11
From the WatcLman cfths South.

HEAVEN A RESTING PLACE.
Proclaim the news DER earth around,
Till all on earth hath heard the sound,
God of his free unbounded grace,
Provides in heaven resting place.
How precious 10 the christians breast,
While here by sorrow sore opPres''
While travelling thro' this bowling waste
TO think of heaven his resting place.
When wan and faint with loiling here,
When sims bese,ting power is near,
How sweet to look beyond earlh's space,
And see in heaven resting place.
When darkness gathers o'er his soul,
And wave on wave fast DER him roll,
See in the cloud Saviour's face,
And felt that heavens his resting place.
Then when life's ,oilsome day is DER,
And sin hath power to vex no more,
Fly to Fathers fond embrace,
And find in heaven resting place.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-03-11

A !Schoolmaster, who was as fond of the
use of grog as the globe, was asked the
difference between gravity and gravitation.
when I've drunk five glasses of grog,"
replied the pedagogue, "my gravity vau-
ishes and my gravilalion begins 10 operate.'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-03-11

Death ofa FJs by her Husband "A
correspondents OF the Boston Mail. wiring
from Darien, Geo., states that on The 31st
of January, The wife of George c. Burton,
q! that place died, in consequence of the
cruelty other husband. He was rcpuled n
man OF wealth, but was gambler Mrs.
Burton was beautiful and exceeding del.
Icate young woman. and orrhc las, months
O. 9sF .sa sst5e H. eorrespes4ArAttb 6Ac lbe Mail
dezvous of hiE,.4 Milling associates, and
that his wife was confined herself mostly
To her own apartments. where. with heI
little daughter, now about two years ol
age, she kept herself secluded, and like
Rachel "reiilscd to he comfnrted.
Her cruel husband seldon visited her
except TO abuse her. in his hours Of frenzy
and in,oxication. OF late his cruelty has
exceeded any thing that have ever heard
of in the most barbarous ages. The I'm.
feeling wretch ordered his wife to wait up
on his bachanualian friends herself and lc
bring them wine, and liquors from the Gel
lar, at his command. The poor woman
was so broken in spirii-so limid-and 81
fearful of exposing her unhappy condition
to the public, that she obeycd, and became
his siare!
But she was too weak 10 perform thi
duty, as he desired, and he heat her (o
being so ,ardy in her work Weeks passet
on, and every few days, when in state o
intoxication, he visited his suffering wife
and upon the slightest occasion, continued
10 bca, her, some,imes with his fist, some
times with his cane, until her feeble sys
lem sunk undcrlhis dreadful inflic'ion, ant
she cxpircd al midnight, with only her lit
lie child by her side. and none 10 close he
ewes in death!
An inquest was held upon the body lh
mex, morning, and after full examination
of the case. The jury gave a verdict tha
she came to her death by violence inflicted
nv her husband. Mr.. Burton was immc
liately arrested. and is nowin Jail 10 awai
his trial al the next September court. ii
made no attempt to escape, and expresse
no regret for The awful deed which he ha
! committed, but maintained sullen an
doEsed silence.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-03-11
@ostie Meeess.
BIRTHDAY OF WASHINGTON

BY G. D. PRENTICE.
Why swell million hearts as one
With mem'ries of the past?
Why rings out yon deep thunder gun
Upon the rushing blast?
Why hold the beautiful, the brave,
The Jubilee of earthl
1, is the day tha, gave
Our patriot hero birth. h.--.s--
We offer here sacrifice
Our hearts 10 him, who came,
To guard young Freedoms paradise
With sword of living flame!
To him, who, on wars whirlwind loud,
Rode like an angel form,I
And set his glory on the cloud,
A halo Of the storm!
A hundred years with all their trains
OF shadow, have gone by,
And. yet this glorious name remains
A sound lha, cannot die!
'Tis craven on the hill, the vale'
Aud on the mountains tall,
And speaks in every sounding gale
The roaring water fall!
No marble OH his resting spot
Its sculp,ured column rears'
But his is still noble lot,
A grateful na'oa's tears!
Old time, that bids the marble bow,
Makes green each laurel leaf
That blooms upon the sainted brow
or our immortal chief!
His deeds were ours-but through tn
world
Tha, mighty chief will be,
Where glory's banner is unfurled'
The watchword of the free;
And, as they bend their eagle eyes
On Victory's burning sun,
Their shouts shall echo 10 the skies
"Our God and Washington !"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-03-11

Twill you lend father your newspaper!
he only wants to read it,"
"Yes, my boy; and ask him TO lend me
his dinner, only want to eat it,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-03-11

ruPtng venal piss must come to this con-
clusion.
The mind beomes accustomed to its
daily alimenl, b that coarse or refined
Feed it with Bilnssgate slang from child
hood up, and twill have no relish for food
ofa higher ordel urtil lransplanted from
the hot bed of vlgarily, to more congo
NAL element. (ur country is at this time
flooded with palisan prints, infammatory
in their characte, scurrilous and calumni-
Gus IN their lannage, blighting and with
erlng in their inhence calculated to rouse
The baser passion Of men to action regard
less OF private wctho public virtue. tramp
Ing under footte rules of courtesy, deco
rum and deceng, barren Of useful intelli-
gence. sound afument, logical reasoning
ana rational Investigation, devoted entirely
10 the advancement Of one set of men, and
10 The dcsIructiq of another; based entire
~ on selfish MOVES, recrean, of the glory
and prosperity # "our common country"
slaves to intriguing partisans, vitialing the
taste, and misleading The judgement oftheir
readers, scattering poison, mis-rule, confu-
SION, and anarciy far and wide. Against
the venaIily ofhe press, / most soemnly
protest and allupon every good citizen
10 place his web upon il. Hnrl from your
doors all printso this character and teach
theIrinconsidente authors The danger of
their course. Tell them that you love your
country more llan parly-lha, you prefer
truth 10 lalsehotd. deccncy 10 abuse, and
courtesy to peronaI invective. Iflhe cdi.
ors These vioknt partisan prints will for
,lmomcnl pause and reflect upon the dire
uI consequences resulting from the venaI.
ty of Ihe press, am persuaded many of
hem would seeihe "error of their way,"
lnd would change their course and put
orth their nobhst energies 10 raise this
mighty engine 10 lis native dignity and a.
ain place it upon lofty md commanding
HARRISON HILL.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-03-11
NO. 6.

Office Seeking.-We are inclined to sus:
pecl that the ardor ofoffice-seeking, in an
licipation of the accession of Gen. Hani-
son 10 The Presidency amounts 10 what
may be called in the slang vernacular ga
perfect rush." For the important Offices
in this city-important for their profit and
emoluments, we expect there is an aver
age Of dozen applicants for each; and as
the time approaches the anxiety of the ex-
pectants increases.
Woful must be the disappointment to.
the great majority of these gentlemen
nine in ten of whom must be uoprovided
for. No logic can convince any one who
has the self-confdence 10 make the appli-
cation, that his qualifications and his claims
are not hetter than those OF all his compe-
titors.-Each will feel, when disappoint-
ed, tina, he has been wronged, and that,
shocking 10 say, The Interests of the coun-
try suffer also. Poor country! we pity its
destiny; and we regret the uncompromis-
ing usage which will not create an office
for every applicant. No one need TO be-
disappointed if Offices could only be Great
ed to supply the demand for them; and the
labors Of so many valuable citizens would
be saved tothe country, that we agree with
the Office seekers that the subject is really
worth observation-disclosures. Jon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-03-11

Lime in Planting Trees.-An English
parer says that large plantation Of trees,
within The last few years have been form
ed without the loss OF single tree, and this
has been achieved by single process; it
is merely putting small quantity of lime
in the hole with The plant. About four
bushels Of lime will suffice for an acre. It
must he thoroughly mixed and incorpora,-
ed with The mould before the plant is in.
serted. The effect of lime is to push on
the growth Of the plant in the first preca-
rious state; new fibres begin TO form and
rami(y from the Tap root, and not only is
the safety insured, but its growth is advan-.
ced in double ratio. There existed, at
first, an apprehension tha, lining the plant
would force it on prenaturely, but this ap-
prehension is proved to have been ground
less.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-03-11

Antiouities Of IeraS.-The remains ola
large civ has been found in Sabine coun-
,y. IL miles cast Of San Augustine.
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KSSceEGey7se0agS.
From The Pennsylvania Telegraph.
POLITICAL CHRONOLOGY.

We have prepared from official docu-
meuls, the following table Of all the officers
of the U. States, since the adoption of the
Constitution. The Information will be
found highly interesting, and will serve as
a useful reference.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-10
MEETING IN CHARLOTTE

At meeting Of the citizens Of the county Of
Charlotte, on Monday the Let day Of November at
their Court House, to take into consideration the
subject Of Education: Mr.. HENRY MADISON
was called 70 the Chair, and JosETH DUPUY sp-
pointed Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Henry Darlington, the follow.
ing resolutions we're adopted:
RssoiUtd, That this meeting approve OF The Con.
veniiOn contemplated 70 he holden IN the city Of
Richmond on the Isl day Of December next, for the
purpose Of taking into consideration the subject Oi
popular Education, and the Just and wise admins
tr'tion Of the present and accrUing Literary Fond
Of the Commonwealth Of Virginia; and that Messrs
Wood BJuldin, Thomas GIrJine, Joel Watkins
Thoma5 r.. Watkins, William r Scot, ard WIN L
Watkins, be appointed delegates 10 represent IN,
county Of Charlotte In the said Convention.
RESOLVED, That the Secretary transmit copies o
these proceedings to the Editors Of the Rlchmon,
Wing and Enquirer, and request them to copy n,
same. HENRY MADISON, Cham.
Jos. DUPUr, Secretary.
/ fr5- Tho Enquirer will please copy.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-10

the 20 mile. Tom Watson gives Ten Broeek th G
go-by-Lo Nolta 9TH, passes Crealh, serves Ten
Brock the same dose little further on, and dashes
at Tom Waison,-hnds i no go-Tcm leads the
Sd mile; La Volta nothing taunted, runs at him,
ike dart, from the stand TO the gate, when CrcOih
operations in gallant style. They all run in a hudde
TO the tutn. when each pulls his place for the last
ehoit-La Volta parts company with them-Tom
and Creath have II hip and thigh all the way down
the stretch under whip and spur-Creath wins the
heat by about six inches, amidst deaiening cheers-
5.I3!
Considering the condition OF the course, I cannot
but think that this heat Is good the 6es, ever
made.
Il was evident to me in the I'd mile that Tom
Watson must be beaten. Milton, his rider, has lost
his pull and his seat, and could not brace HIM par
tiee. He Is entirely too weak to ride strong pull
ing horse. Too much praise cannot be awarded 20
the lad, George Walker, for the manly style in
which he brought Crcalh home winner.
Immediately after the race proposition was
made by authority on the part OF the colt Tom Wat
son. TO run the same distance in the Spring, against
Creath, Zoe from hvc to ten thousand dollars, which
was declined. Recapimation:-
FRIDAY, Oct. l5-PurSe $500, conditions as
before. Three mile heats
). Burbridge's b Crcath, by Imp. Tranby,
dam by Archy of Transport, yrs
Col rhoS. watson's ch Tom Wat
son, by Imp Leviathan, out of MosgIana
(Sarah sden's dam) by Pacoet, yrs 5
w w Bacon's b Lavots, by Medoc,
dam by Blackburne's Buzzard, 3yrs 4
Jas. Wilson's b c Arosook, by Wheel
ing Rodolph, dam by Haxall's Moses,
yrs. 3
J l. Downng's Gu Ten Brock, by
Eclipse, dam by Bertrand, yrs 3 dist.
Tune, 5;57-5:iS. Track heavy.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-10
RICH MON ID:
WEDNESDAY MOURNING. Nov. no.
Mr.. Rircs.

Mr.. Rtrcs.
We mentioned, without comment, in our paper OF
yesterday, the declaration in favor of Mr. Clay
which rumor attributes to MIR Rives The report
which We regarded as probable enough, receives a
fresh confirmation from the denuneiaton Of Mr
kiNes, with which impetuous coiemporary OF
the Enquirer ushers 1t in. That immaculate editor
takes hre, nj the very mention of the possibility OF
any such political lubSieiIy, and IS amazed and
ashamed at the want Of public morality, which our
Senator manifests, IN at least yielding up, TO the
strong convictions OF time and of public necessity,
those perveise old hostties, which have long, in
this word governed Commonwe cath OF ours, made
OF the name OF Henry Clay, spell, that conjures
all sense and equity out OF one-haf the popular
brains.
To the Juvenile righteousness OF MIR Richie, it
must certainly seem very strange how any body
should ever changed He cannot comprehend how
one should ever alter his notions OF either persons
or things. The have their course-ihe ocean
shrlnks and grows-the solid rocks moulder-the
sun has hts spots, the moon her phasss-noihng IS
Perpeiually the same, but the sempliernal, peren-
MAI, and SECULAR old clothes man OF the Enquirer!
We revert to this subject, however, IN ORDER to
give expression 10 our own persuasion, founded
upon intimate, though not personal knowledge OF
the part which MIR Rrves has played IN late im-
PoEtant events-that great wrong has been, times
done that gentleman, by the doubts OF his course,
which many have Observation-Disclosures which have
really arisen, believe, from the very carnesines.
and fidelity with which MIR X. was striving TO do
the special service assigned him-that Of keeping a
position Of Cancellation and Of personal influence
between President Tyler aud those other leading
members Of the Wing party, against whom intrigue
was .aboTing TO fill the Presidents mind with ea
lousies. We have strong reason to know that,
through this entire difficulty, Mr. Rives has borne
himself mantuIiy and well; and we call upon our
friends who have been less ME rmed of his actual
course, to DO his conduct justice and restore him to
that place in their confidence, which we are con-
WINGED that he mer,ed throughout all the late
Honor, interest, consistency, COM
muni!y in all leading principles and purposes and
The concurrence Of his hates, less than of his
owes, all assure the Wing party of MIR Rlves. MIR
Richie knows it full well; or (belore s5using him)
he would have cut of that inky focefnger of his,
which has written more and softer and baser adu-
atons than any hundred other fawners upon the
great, from the time OF Tiberius (whose feet he
would have lickedl downwards.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-10

several tines. would have gone. The Masonic
usi' wh,eh was also at one time FIRE must in.
eN"aely have been burnt; aud II il not going toe
TAR TO say, that oil Sycamore Street would have
been desiroyed-and oil for the want OF on outlay
OF 20 or s3o0oo,to be raised by taxing a popuIa
ton OF 1000 persons.
Our friends In other Giles will scarcely believe
US, when we tell them that the engines wero filled
ny persons who carried washing tub. on their
heads, and poured their contents, a tub full at a
ume. at into walls ct or minutes into the engine;
1t Is nevertheless sober truth.
The Hotel. with some of the furniture. and IN,
church. we hear, were partially insured.
Nc Friend. the worthy landlord of the Hotel. In.
suffered severely, and has the cordial sympathy of
but short time since in eonversa,ion Win him
about this same matter Of water. he spoke of the
Imminent risk which his own and the other pro,,,
y 10 ina, neehborhood incurred from the policy of
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-10
PHILADELPHIA MARKET

CoFFEE-A cargo lair Rio sold at II a isc. and
1oo o'gs OF another cargo at Ice. per 10. Lngu;r,
OF good quality is worth II cts
Flour and .Mesi-The sales of fair Penn, hand.
nave been made at s6.s5, and firm this week. S,le,
aso OF $500 ibis. Bnndywine Flour at same mice
MddI,ns s3,i2i per bbl. Rye -Four 81, so. Pennn.
Brandywine at So, and SIS in hhds.
HkAlN-Pennsyvania round yellow Corn to.
day was sold at G5A66e; and Southern a,t do. a,
os'i white 6Oa6ic. per busheI. Southern Oats
nhoat l4c; Penna. do from wagons ut I7a4sc. ner
6ushel. Sales Perna. wheat aaoat At i3s,I as ;
Southern do. l33Al35c. Rye 65a6sc. per busheI
Cleared this week for foreign ports, 1850 bushels
-, Ihip -,t import OF 1000 BIenos Ayrcs sold
All Kinds are scarce and in demand.
n SoGaRS-Sales this week of about 300 bhds
tot'o kleo Museovadoes at 7la7ic; white Havana
0O S al Ioe; ana brown do 7ic, per 10.
u -
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-10
FOUR MILE DAY AT LOUISVILLE.
YAGYER DESTdNCED BY BLACKSOSE
GO TT OLD KENTUCR!

LOUISVILLE, Saturday Night, Oct. l6.
IOur Special Correspondent had time TO send the
result only OF this important race before the mai
Cosedl
SATURDAY, Sept. 16-Purse $1,000, condi-
tons as before. -Four mile heats.
James X. Dukes b B!acknose, by Medoe, dam
by Orphan. years, J
James Shy's n Robert Bruce, by Gin
ton, dam by Sir Archy, years, ) :
Sidney Burbridge's br Anne INNS, by
Eclipse, out of Mary Morris dam, 3yrs, dr..
James Simpsons ch Leg Treasurer,
by Medoc, dam by Cumberland, yrs. dist
Col Watson's John Campbell's) Oh
Wagner by Sir Charles, out of Maria
West, years, dist.
I.53; 9TH do. 2.OO.-7.5G.
Second Hsnt--ls, mile, 200; I'd do. l.55 Sd do.
Third Heats, mile, O3; I'd DO I.53; Sd do.
I.5s; Alb do. 2O7-s.O2.
Wagner, our correspondent writes, "waS the ia
yorite vs. the field, and Stayed the party most aw
fully" From Wagner's position m the LIST heat,
there is no doubt Of lis having been dead anus
Our correspondent says not word about the race
itself
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-10
.m,,n,. VIZ. Malloru and GRm,r.

Can any friend or correspondent inform us, how
these three gentlemen are engaged, and how they
bear Wing anathemas and Loeofoco commends.
ton Are they grave or gay "iyoly or severe77
Does their eountsnanee, that index to the mind,
denote serenity and peace Within the consciousness
Of patriotic ends pursued by noble mesns--or does
il pourtray that anxiety, which discovers to the er.
pereneed observer, and the more certainly from
the effort 10 hide if-that the worm which never
dies, the intoerable sudering Of fruitess remorse-
is preying upon their spirils1 We ask from sim
pie curiosity for what they doing, or saying, Of
thinking, or suffering, is in reality, the smallest
possible consequence, to mankind in general.
How changed are many things within the shor
period Of ~ monthsi A year ago, and we we're al
giving and receiving congratulations upon rsvolu