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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-23
From the Hamburg Journal 10th inst.
FIRE.

A few moments after ] o'clock last
night, aud just as our paper was going TO
press, an alarm Of fire was given. which
has caused delay 10 our regular ISSUE
The fire was first discovered in the sto:e
Of Mr.. George parro,i, on Centre, one door
above Mercer street, and adjoining that Of
Messrs. Siblcy s. Crapon, on The corner of
Mercer and Centre streets. The hnuse
being Of wooden materials mostly, were
soon cnvcloped i'll flames, which immedi-
atcly caused the destruction of both houses.
Here the progress of The flames we're ar
rested, and we learn, that the buildings
were insured The TOTAL amount of goods
lost will moi exceed $4,000. of which
about Two. thirds are covered by insurance,
II is no doubt the work of m incendiary,
aud we hope. tina, in a day or two, he will
lie brought TO justice. But if we were 10
stop here in speaking Of our narrow escape
from destruction, VIC should no, he disciiar-
eins n duty Of obligation aud thauslulness
which we owe to the fire companies aud
TO many Of The citizens Of Augusta, for their
great cxerlior extended to our people. in
subduing and arresting ;he progress of The
fire. We owe them much, for il was by
their unccasing labor and activity thar
saved the city from heap Of ashes, as
the wind was then high. and every thing
was favorable for general sweep of the
flames. No sooner was The alarm of fire
given. than they forthwith repaired 10 tie
scene with engines aud axes. and rendered
a.. IL
selves 10 lay hold OF. Great praise is due
TO the fire companies of Augusta, aud we
believe that there is none more visilant
and capable Of performing their duty than
ihev are.
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State of South Carolina.
EDGEFIELD DIST

EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
RY OLIVER TOWLES, Esquire, Ordi
I'D nary Of EdgcfcId District
Whereas, Timar Watson and StanmoIe
Watson. hath applied 10 NE for Letters Of Ad.
ministration, on all md singular the goods and
chai,cls. rights and credits Of Artemus Watson,
late of the Distric, aforesaid. deceased.
These are. therefore. TO cite and admonish all
and singular. the tindred and creditors Of the
said deceased. 10 he and appear before me. at
our next Ordinary Court for the said District
10 be holden ai-Edgcield Court House on the
lih day Of October. 1871. TO show cunsc, If any.
why the said Administration should not be
granted.
Gwen n,rdcr my hand and seal this 10Th dav
of September one thousand eight hundred and
loriy-one. and in the sixty-fl'h ycar of Ameri.
eau Independence.
o. TOWLES. o. r. y.
September 23, ISL. (S2 I2t) b3
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PIERCE NJ. BurLxR, Esqr., Ex-Governor OF
this State, was nominated by the President as
Indian Agen, among the Cherokees. on the last
nigh, OF the late session, which nomination was
confirmed by the Senate. The frs, gcn,lema II
nominated for ,ha, office, was Mr. Adams Of
Virginia, who, report says, wac the person who
took Mr.. Bolts letter from the Richmond Cof.
Zee House, and sent 1t to the President. The
Washington correspondent, ofthr NY. Express,
thinks, he was probably rejected ny the Senate
for committing tha, act.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-23

Another ErPiosiOa.-Thc Philadelphia
Spirit OF Inc Times of Yesterday states,
thar The firm Charles Esenwein a. GO. To-
bacco merchants, New York, have failed,
and that Esenwein has made tracts to
Gcrmany. II seems that one branch Of
the firm was in New York and the other
in Philadelphia, and which possessed cred.
it, capital and business almost without
limit. The liabilities Of the New ork
House alone, over and above its assets, i,
is stated. is at least Sl00. 200. aud the la
bilillcs OF the houses both combined. il is
thought, will not fall FAR short of 81 .0D0.-
QUO. The principal sufferers will be the
partners, who will lose every cent invested.
besides incurrihs heavy responsibilities
The junior partner in Philadelphia. Mr..
Beam, who had invested $25,000, was in.
duccd by EseEwein, some time since. TO
venture tho like sum in the house in New
York, which he did by loan from his
father, wealthy merchart in Baltimore.
John a. Warner, of Philadelphia. an en-
,erprising md eslimablc man. connected
with the firm, is m cndorscr on the paper
of the firm for ahoat S53,0OO. which will
strip him of all property, acquired by
many years Of patient industry. By the
assignment made since the swnrtwoutins
of Escuwein, several heavy creditors have
hccu preferred, aud will loso but liule.-
Among them is MIR. Bcuhlcr, sugar refucr
of Philadelphia, who has guaranteed" n
large a,noun, of debts Of the firm, and Mr.
Beam, Of Baltimore. who advanced $780,
600 for his sou. The losses, however, will
be great, aud will cause much distrcss.-
Baltimore Clipper.
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Firc in Ne,c- Orleans--Tho New Or.
leans Crescent City ol',he 10Th ins',. has
the following postscript:
Half past three o'clock.-Wc have
barely lime to state that the Merchants
Exchange is in flames with litilc prospect
ofsavins i,-cndangering the Post Office
and Union Bank. Supposed to have
been caused by lightning"
The L'Amida Peupie, OF the same date
has the following endorsement, on the mar
GIN
"Thrce quarters past ihree o'ciock--Aler-
chani's Exchange is burning now"
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Indian .Sccip.-A Scalp. taken from the
head ofWaxic Hadjo, or keuihcc. Mich
asaukcc Sub. chief. has been left with us
for few days, Tor the inspection Of such
as may be disposed TO examine il. Wake
iladjo was ,akeuby Capt. Bcall. Of the I'd
Dragons, aud hanged as murderer
The Scalp is about the size of The palm Of
mans hand, the skin usually thick, and
covered with long, strait, coal black hair.
Charleston Courier.
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MONEY WANTED.

\ TAKE this me,hod Of requesting all per-
IL sons indebted TO me on notes and open nc.
conn,s for the year lS4U, and previous. To make
payment As early ns possible. owe money
that r. now due. and consequently mus, collect.
ntn not able TO extend longer indulgence
than have done. ] earnestly reques, those Of
my Customers having open accounts, 10 come
forward and lIquidaie them. Those that have
been ndnlged for one and wo years and lon
ger. will have 10 pay cost If ,hey prefer il, I'd
thcr than paying the principle and interest.
r. 3. PRESLEY.
Aug. % # ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-23

City, and is now selling at Sc 10 81 per
bbl. for Country: and 81 for Canal.
We desm it unnecessary TO mention The
prices Of other articles, rs there is liftle or
no alteration; we refer 10 prices current.
Erchange.-On New York II els. pre-
MUM. Charles /; Savannah. nominal.
Fraghts.--To Charleston ! per hun.
dred for square. and I for round bales
TO Savannah 81 per bale.
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OBITUARY.

Died. nj his residence in ,his District. on the
li,h inst. in the 4'st year Of his age. Mr.. An
TEmAs WATSON. after brief hut painful illness.
The deceased twas characterized BY energy, II,
dus,ry, and enterprise. He was kind and af.
fectiouatc in ali his social relations, and his me-
mnry will he long nnh iondy cherished by his
bcrc1rcd family and friends.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-23

Tie Leic Rains.-Wc learn from various
sources, ,ha, the rain which fell on Thursday
last, was more destructive to the Crops, Mills.
and Bridges, than any other that ever fell in this
section of country. The rain in our immediate
neighborhood was comparatively light; but the
upper part Of this district and .Abbcr'lle, have
suffered much. As far as we can learn, all the
Bridges, and nearly all the Mills on Stevens
Creek, CufIec,own and Hard I.nbour, Gin this
dis,ric,,l and Long Cane and Little River (in
Ahbeville,) are swept away. Smiths Bridge
on the Saluda River. we understand, is gone.
Many or,hc water courses wcrefrom TO . feet
higher than ever known before. II is prcsum-
cd ,hn, the injury will be greater to the Corn
than the Cotton Crop, rs the Corn is generally
planted in low places, and much of, was entire
" covered with water for several hours, and we
fear iha, that crop, though quite abundant VIII
be Gu, very short in many plnces.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-23

Tie Maiis.-Thc Globe says efforts are being
made by the Pos, Office Department to arrange
the connection, and running of the mails. SO as
10 learc Boston in the afternoon; pass through
New York in The middle Of the day, leave Phil.
adelphia at seven O'Clock. p. a., and arrive in
Washingto early the next morning, 10 give
departure TO The Southern mail that will ena-
bic it 10 reach Charleston on the morning Of the
second day, in time to connect with the train
for Augusta. And. in regard to The return mail.
10 leave Washington late in the afternoon,
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From he Genrnia Pinnecr.

Most Horrid Mmdrr.-Thc most nitro
cious Murder that ever disgrarcd the an
nails ofcrime. was committed on The 3d
inst. in the lower edge ofChernkec county
near the Cobb line. upon the body of Mrs.
Nancy Reynolds, hy her own husband.
Gallant Reynolds, (cnllcd Runncis.)
IL appeared in evidence before The In.
1ucs, held over The body, that The inhnnian
wretch first commenced his assault upon
his wife by chonL:;ns her; altc. which.
swearing ,ha, he would Kill her, struck
her blow that lclcd her 10 the llonr.-
After she had recovered from the stun and
resaincd her feet, she turned towards her
brutal husband-not nrcrroach or npbraId
him for such unmcriled treatment but with
eyes Streaming with tears, and sobs too
big for u:terancc. plead for her life with
impioring looks and silent eloquencc. that
would have melted The heart Of Nero, or
madeihe uplified arm ofa savage fall pow
erless 10 his side. But 10 her besolIcd and
hsnd like husband. The appeal was in vain
Neither streaming eyes, imPloring looks,
TconYalsive sobs--nor sren The erislencc o
ancsl:tr being connected sriik9kcr o,rn. was
sufficient 10 stay bis ru,bless hand lie
seized chRir aud struck her a blow on the
head which fractured her skull and laid
her q liIeses. eornse az fee.
must shudder at the recital, aud sympa-
thy will drop n tear Of regret at snch deep
|Jepravity. 1tsicedid he repeat The blow
apon her lif.iess bodgll Thus pcrishcd
ia aiacut her (ortiethy year. a woman who
IN the Kindness and affection ola wife. new
cs wns surpassed. andiu all the relations
Eosf wife, mother. neighbor, friend, nssoca
iIed allihe virtues or her sex. Few women
ever suffered more from The cruel treatment
Of drunken husband. none ever deserved
less. Forsmany years she had been n
worthy Unacceptable Member oflhc Mctho-
dis, Episcopal Church, and none doubted
that she enjoyed the Religion she possessed.
For her uutimely fate, not only friends.
bu, all who knew her mourn. This small
tribute Of respect is from one who knew her
worth. FERUS ANXIOUS.
P. S. Said REYNOLDS having made
his escape, have thought proper 10 give
Il description ol his percon, III hope mat
notwithstanding, The sword Of justice may
We, ovcrlake him. Ilc is about 40 wears
OF age. some q feet high, square built
would weigh perhaps 10 or lS9 lbs. has
black eyes, black hair, heavy dark beard.
dark skin, heavy black eye br"ws. and n
down look. with large mouth. thick lips.
rather n pug nose. very coarse features a
bad conuenancc--and will pass in any
crowd for very homcly man. lie has
hccu shot in his right leg. which has occa-
stoned his toes 10 incline inward. and cau
scs him 10 limp somewhat when he walks.
"Go on al your Ptrii."-This was The
declaration Of the Hon. Henry Clay tn Mr..
Buchanan in the Senate, when The latter
was making arcply to some of his insolcut
phillipics. Coon al your peril-exclams
The Kentucky Dictator, with the air Of an
ancient despot 10 his trembling vassals.-
re- The American Deonlr nrenuYed IN sanc-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-23

The following gentlemen were elected on
the l3,h inst, Iniendant and Wardens of tie
town of Aiken, for the ensuing year:
EutcRdeRt-Dr K. c. Fowke.
Hardens-Co john Marsh, r. Schwartz,
and James Black
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Valuable Land for Sale.

FEYhE Subscribe. offers 70, sale his valuable
IL plantation whcrcon he now resides. sii,i-
uted i'll Edseiield district, about one mile Of
Meeting Street, containing four hundred and
thrty-thrcc acres; abont two hundred of which
is under good fences. and in n hig h state of cul-
tiyntion. On the premises nrc good dwelling
house. kitchen. barns. stables. and all necessary
out buildings. Also an excellent Horse Min.
capable Of grinding 80 husI,cl. psr day. Any
person desirous OF purchasing. are requested q,
call and examine for themselves. Terms made
easy.
Also. 10 sell, rent. or lease. ono Honsc and
Lot. in the village Of Edgefeld. adjoining Dir.
Mat. Minis, containing a acres.
TiOS. B. HARVEY.
July 8. # 23
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-23

Coagrcss-Ths body adjourned on Monday
the l3,h inst. after an EI,ra Session Of fifteen
weeks, during which time the majority hasdonc
nothing bu, devise Hays and Means, 10 ruin The
country.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-23

The la,es, accounts itoru Cincinnati, ur .
Tuesday morning the 7ih lust, state tha, >
further ou,rages had been committed since sa-
,urday night, and thai the city was getting quiet.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-23

reach Philadelphia early in the morning. and
New York by noon, and depart thence by The
afternoon steamers for Boston.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-23

We have been informed ,ha, Col. B. r. EL-
MORE, of Columbia, died, on Saturday nigh,
last, q, Glenn's Springs, of Bilious Fever.
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From tie Md4isoaian, llM met.
TuE BLOODY SHOW Err.

Dr.. T'roos, has given ,sophomorica
and unsatisfactory account ofihis phcuom
cuon in the Nashville Banner. Mr.. Hal
Lowell attributes ii TO peculiar species Of
butterfly undergoing n change. This
is natural and plausible. DR.. Troost how.
ever, thought of every thing but insects,
aud came TO the following conclusion:
II seems TO me that the TALL Of the sub
stance collected al Lebanon, is easily cx-
planned. We are acquainted, from expert
encc, with The effects aud power Of wind.
Our forests exhibit every where the de-
vasrutious Of The winds, called hurricanes.
The destruction of the Town Of Chlriottc,
in neishborins county. is sill fresh in
our memories. Articles taken up by the
wind in tiut Town were transported lO
aud 20 miles. There are other winds cal
led whrlwinds, which have the power Of
raising up materials into The air, and tran
porting them Ia great distances. Such n
wind may have taken up par, ol an animal
which was in a state oi decomposition,
aud have brought it in contact with an
clcc,ricl cloud, in which it was kept in Il
state approaching 10 n partial iluidily or
viscosiiy. In this case the cloud, which
was seen by The negroes, as well rs The
state in which the materials were, is ac-
counted for.
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State of South Carolina.
rpC,rJrr nTcTn,ry,
September %

EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
DY OLIVER TOWLES. Esquise, Ordi.
HID nary Of Edgeficld District.
Whereas, Wilson Grier, hath applied 10 me
for Letters ofAdminisira,ion, on all and singn-
lar the goods aud cia,te!s. rights and credits Of
Elizabeth, Grer, late Of the District aforesaid,
deceased.
These are, therefore 10 cite and admonish all
and singular. The kindred md creditors Of the
said deceased. 10 be and appear before me, nj
our next Ordinary's Court for the said District.
To be holden nj Ed dscfed Court House Oh thu
27th day ut Scp,r. ISL. to show cause If any,
why the said Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and seal this 18th day
Of September one thousand eight hundred and
forty one. and in the sixty fiiih year of American
Independence. u. TOWLES, o.E.D.
September 10 (S2 l24) b 81
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w cdical College ofGcorgia.

FEyHE course Of Lectures will commence on
ID the second Monday (sih) Of November
next. aud terminate on the first Saturday of
March following.
q. Dr. Ne,cton. NJ. d.. Professor OF Anatomy.
l.. A. Dugas, NJ. d., Professor OF Physiology
and Pathological Anatomy.
Aie1andsr Means, ~. d., Professor of Chem
s,ry aad Pharmacy.
J. r. Garrin, ". D.. Professor Of Therapcu-
tics and Mn,era hiedica.
Paul F. Ere. ~. d Professor of the prin-
ciples aud Practice "f Surgery.
L. d. Ford, M d.. Professor Of The lns,-
tutes and Practice Of Medicine.
Joseph 4. Ere, If. d., Professor Of Obstetrics
and Diseases of Women and Infants.
G. ~. NeetoH, N. d.. Demonstrators
John McLester, II. d.; of Anatomy.
Fee for the full course, including
Practical Anatomy. 1920 90
Ia!rGa!a!ias F&Ess. asysS- sassyysS-ausra.g6A %
For further particulars, address either of the
Professors OY
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Col. ". Thorne Williams has been elected
Mayor Of Savannah, Geo.
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Notice.
SGrlrcG

EINROM the subscriber living near Posey's
"a Bridge, on Eds,o River. EdgeficlI Dis
trct about tie 9th ulr.: one Chestnut Sorrcl
MARE. in low o,drr. 10 or ! years old. white
streak in lhr face. some white nbrur both hind
feet. Also. Yellow Sorrcl COLT. > years old.
star in the face (; right fore nncc enlarged from
- spriin. with some scars on the same ankle.
I, is supposed they will go towards Ahbcv!c.
~ they were raiSrd there. Any information con.
ccrning them will be tlrnkinlly iereivpd.
MATTHIAS QUATTLEBUM.
September 2:S C -
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I'll, is said in Kirby and Spcncc's Natu-
History, that many species of LePidoptera
(burerilesl when they emerge from The
chrySalis state. discharge IA reddish fluid,
resembling, when The number of The in
sccls is considerable, drops of blood.
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"a Ot &C

HS HEREBY GIVEN, that application will
.u be made, at the next session Of the Legis.
uturc, for an amendment of the Charter incor-
porating the Town Of Edsefield
p. 7. LABORDE.
TnfsHGant.
May 10. ls+l 6m. Is
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Why is n genlleman's toes. who wears
tight boots. like the stalk ,ha, bears the
staff of life
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OYerscer Wanted.

A OyERSEER that can come well recon-
IA mended. for sober and industrious habits.
may find employment, OIL application 10 the sub
scriber. A man with small family will be
preferred.
Z. T. MINIS.
September % # 81
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PAUL F. EVE, Dean.

HVI 7. " L, Ucan.
Augusta, August 10, IS4l. h 81
W The following papers will copy the above
10 the amount Of 50 each, and send their rcceiots
to the Dean the Ist mex, January, viz: The
Edsefeld Advertiser. GrcenvilIc mouninincer.
5. C.; Georgia Journal. Federal Union. Co.
lumbns Enquirer Savannah Georgian Geo. :;
Mobile Register. Huntsville Democrat, Alnba-
ma Journal, Tuscaloosa Flag o! Union. Ala;
Floridian, and ST Augustine News. Fla.
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Notice..

NWILL BE SOLD. Il, EdgeGcld Court
Wv House, on the first Monday IN October
next, likely NEGRO WOMAN, Maria, n
good house servant and cook. Sold as the pro-
perry Of Y. Burton, deceased.
Terms cash.
N. l.. GRIFFIN. Executor.
September III, ISlI. %
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pernsoR,-The Augusta Consii;ationa'ist o!
Saturday last, says-'We certainly were not
prepared TO receive such gratifying n;elliscnce
ofthe result so far Of the election in Vermont,
as is contained in the article below. The ma
joriiy of the Harrison ticket last year, for ccc-
tors, was 14,000. We have doubts yet Of The
final result though the Vermont Spirit OF the
Age. says, tina, the strong democratic counties
are still to be heard FROM"
From The Boston Post Of The llih inst.
We give tire following return oi,he lu'e cleo
ton in Vermont, from which il will be seen
that there has becna large Democra:ic gam
in this Wing State.
VERMONT ELECTION.
"Ohhavc you heard from old Vermon,-moun,-
mount"
The returns received last DiEhi from Vermont
give further confirmation OF the great change
which has taken place in The pablic seniimen,
OF that Sta,e.--The democrats have made large
gains in every county heard from. and we have
additional reason 10 hope tina, Paine is no, elect.
ed! In 4S town in Windsor, Washington, and
Caledonia counties the democratic net gain is
3.007.
We give returns from 20 towns in other coun-
ties. which we have not been able to compare
with las, years returns. The abolition vote is
no, included in this calculation. In the towns
alluded TO it amounts TO 793, and must, of course
be reckoned against Paine.
The aggregate vote in the G5 towns heard
from is rs iolows:-Smilie. 1895; Paine, 1854;
Hutchinson, 1866; majority against Paine 2oi7.
The Consiiiu.ioaaiia further says =" From
Vermont tho news Of the election is still mote
gratifying than what is published from the Bos-
ton Pos:. Smile, the democratic candidate,
has so Ear lO,557; Paine, the wing candidate,
9,l55, aud Hutchinson. the abollionst, 1854.
These returns we find in the Vermont Pairio,
OF llth in.,, received last evening. Last year
the whig governor was elected by 10000 ma
joriiy, aud Harrison had $4,000.
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"Go on at your Ptrii."-This was The
declaration Of the Hon. Henry Clay tn Mr..
Buchanan in the Senate, when The latter
was making arcply to some of his insolcul
phillipics. coon al your perii-exclaims
the Kentucky Dictator, with the air Of an
ancient despot. 10 his trembling vassals.-
Are the American people prepared TO sane
,ion such proceedings!-Oid Domin.