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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-07
SAVANNAH, Dec. 80.

Arrest and Committni-Capt. Meeker,
Mcssrs. w. Hooper and S. Pew, Of the
schooner Time. from North Carolina, were
yesterday committed by Justice Vcrslille,
on the charge of tempting 10 pass coun-
terfeit bills of the Bank of Camden, S. c.,
of the denomination Of Five Dollars, and
will be brought up this morning for exam-
ination. The plate is ssupposed lobe genu-
inc, bu, The signatures oflhe names thereto
iorged.-Georgian. .:}ta--H
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-07

Poufang Rooms.-JoIIn Adams, in his
correspondence with Mr.. Cunningham,
gives The following description of Bou.
doir:
"Wllat is Boudoir? |: is a poulins
Room. And what is Pouring Room? =
In many geDliemcn's houses in France
rlIere is an apartment ofan octagonal form.
Twelve or fifteen feet across, and lhirtysix
or forty five feet round, and all The eight
sides, as well as The ceiling above, are all
of The most polished glass mirrors so that
when man srauds in the centre of the
room, he sees himselfin every direction,
multiplied into a row ofselIs, as far as The
eve can extend. The humor Oft is. thai
when the lady Of the house is out of tenn
per, when she is angry, or when shc weeps
without cause, she may be locked up in
this chamber TO pout, and see, in every di-
rcction how beautiful she is.''
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-07
Time not ascerlained,

BY these disasters many lives were lns' ;
GA have been ascerlairet, aud in regard
10 many others, the crews were missing,
aud in all probability. perisled with the
vessel. Added to this. 80 vessels have
bccn reported as missing during the year,
which, in all probability, went 10 the bot
tom, with all their crews. The statistics
exhibit in some faint degree the perils Of
the sea, aud teach lis, in most emphatic
language, that what we do for sailors,
should be done quickly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-07

Our readers are referred 10 IIe stale
mentof Cotton received in this place and
Augusta, Ga from Isl October last Ia
dale. which we insert to-day. Heretofore,
our sister city done about three Times more
business than we did, but from the state.
menl referred to. it will be perceived that
we have received but a small portion less
of Cotton than she has for the time. From
whatever cause this may have happened,
we do not pretend TO say, ye' il is so. If
our number Of bales increases in proper
iinn, we shall soon be able to show as large
an amount as Augusta.
Owing TO The Holidays. the marke, has
not been as throns with Cotton this week
as we have had il. Prices range from Z
to 10 cents. Average sales 50 cents.-
Hamburg Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-07

Disasters at Sea, Reported IN The Year
lS4O.-A record Of disasters at sea has
been kept al ihe Office OF the American
Seamen's Friend Society, during the past
year. as in former years. Such only have
been noted as have resulted in the tDtal
loss Of the vessel. The greater part of
them we're wrecked on the coast of the
United States, and the most of them were
American vessels. The following is the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-07

ed, and taken, as follows: Yeas III
Nays 10.
So the amendment was adopted.
The SECOND Resolution offered as an a.
lnendment, by Mr.. Rher, was then ad"pt-
ed.
The whole Of the Resolutions offered as
substitutes by Mr.. Hunt, and amended, TO-
gether with lie Report of The Committee,
were then agreed to, and ordered 10 the
Senate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-07

The National Inteliigencer of lie 20lh
ull. says :-"The mail yesterday brought
news of the death of the Hon. Felix Grun.
dy, one ofthe Senators ofthe United States
from The State Of Tennessee
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-07

It appears from the above, that The av.
Revolutionary officers, was 2l4 pounds.
Tho heaviest neglit having been General
Knox, wholwcished $50 pounds, aud The
slightest General Huntingdon. who weigh
ed l32 pounds. 1t is somewhat singular
that The biogruphcrs Of cnincn, men, nev-
er, unless under circumstances of a pecul-
lar character, record the weight or dimer-
sions OF the Clay tenemcnls, which were
the abode ollheir immortal spirits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-07
The North Eastern Boundarv.-Wt

The NORTH Eastern Bouniary.-We
learn that Mainr Graham and is party
lave just passed through this city, on their
return from running the meridian line North
of the Monument, at The head of the ST.
Crolx river. We understand. the line has
Iin 'er" run as far North as The Arnostook
river, a, which place, the new line is about
half mile East Of the old line. The line
has hccn run with great care and accura-
ry, and solely by Astronomical observa-
tIons. One portion of The party has been
engaged in taking line from the idle wa
ter al Calais to the monument, and thence
following Major Graham. This parry has
II yet reached The Aroostook. The line as
w run does not touch any part of Mars
Hill, buI passes considerably to the East of
i. The survey, we understand The course
ofrh' ."a on 10 the ST.. Lawrence river
Bangor Whig.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-07

We take the following from the Trov
Budget. II is. as Samuel Weller would
saw" werrvexrelIen'. much 10 the point"
Richmond Enquirer. ,.:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-07

Height Of Military Men The follow
Ing memorandum was found y number oI
years ago in the pockcI-book Of an officer
Of The Massachusetts line -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-07

free negro, according to sentence, both
paid by the State, five dollars; whipping
slave, or in1isling other corporal pun,
ishnent according 10 sentence, to be paid
by The State, seventy-ive cents; selling
an eslray, five per cent on the proceeds !;
levyiug eXecul ion, advertising sale, aud
paying over proceeds, besides com11ls-
sinus, al five per cent OIL amount to be
collected. (bu, no mileage to be paid by
defendant in execution. twenty one cents; {;
for every day employed in searching for
stolen goods, To be paid by party com
planning, one dollar; serving warrant IN
any Sla'c case, tbut no nilease.) 10 be
paid by the State. if tho proceedings be
stopped at ,hc instance of The State. or 1t
the grand jury find no BILL or if the de-
lenlaul be acquitted, or if it appear that
though convicted, the defendant be dis
charged, from inability TO pay costs, 9th
crwisc, To Jc pail by the defendant one
dollar; for commissions, five per cent on
all sums levied summoning witness IN
civil cases, twcnty.one cents; summonlns
a jury and witnesses, in proceedings be-
fore Magistrate. on trial Of slaves or free
negroes, for each juIor or witness, twenty
one cents.
V. That Ike 18th section Of the act OF
eighteen hundred aud thirty nine, cnii'i d
an Acl TO regulate The nlfice Of Constable,
which cxempts ConstahleS from tho per-
forrnance of military duty, be, and the
same is, hereby repealed.
vi. That nothing in this Act shall be
construed to alter, abrngate. or interfere
with the practice or fees as now establish
cd by law for the Magistrates of The Par.
ishes of ST. Philip and ST. Michael: Pro-
cidcd, that the fees to be charged against
the S!ale, be uniform throughout the
Stale.
VII. That in all cases by summary pro
cess, where the demand sued for is under
fifty dollars, The Clerks OF he Courts sra
charge onl y one half the fees Ecrc'otore
allowed by law: in all other cases, they
shall be entitled TO the same fees as here
toiorc allowed.
VIII. II any officer herein named, shall
charge any other fees. or for any i'lher ser
vice than herein allowed, such officer shall
lie liable 10 forfeit TO the party injured, ten
times TIC amount of excess Of fees so i'm
properly charged, to he recovered by suit
in the Court of Comnnon Pleas, in which
no Importance shall he allowed; or by
rule, in the case Of Sheriiis; or by sum-
mary process, in The cases of Magistrates
or Conslahlcs, where the penalty may not
exceed twenty dollars.
IN. This Ac, shall 60 into effect from
and after the first day Of March, ono thou.
sant: eiglu nuudrcd and (orIy.oue.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-07

covered by the Comptroller Geueral, one
hundred dollars for each and every days
neglect.
Sec, 5. I, shall be the duty Of The Comp
troIer General to take all requisite meas
ures 70, collecting the amounts OF money
required 10 he paid to the State, under Tue
provisions Of the second section of this
Bill; he shall have power TO examine The
books Of each Bank, fur the purpose OF as
ccrtaining the amount OF lis notes in CIR
cuIalisn and any officer of Bank who
shall refuse 10 submit the proper books OF
the Bank to the Comptroller Geueral. Tor
the purpose aforesaid, shall be decrced
guilty Of u misdemeanor, and upon due
conviction, shall be subject 10 fine and lIn-
prisonmcnl, at the discretion OF any Court
of competent Jurisdictions.
Sec. 6. Tie Governor shall furnish cach
Bank within the State with copy OF this
Act, immediately after its ratification, with
notice requiring its acceptance oil ITS
provisions, as herein is directed.
Sect. Every Bank in this Slate. which
has heretofore suspended the payment OF
its noIcs in legal coin, or which has de-
clareG its determination 10 refuse or sus-
pend such payment, shall, on orhefore tho
first day Of March ucxr, notify The Cover
nor of its acceptance Of tho provisions OF
this Act; and in case amy such Bank shall
neglect to give such notice, The Governor
shall forthwith cause legal proceedings 10
he instituted Ivy the Attorney General or
Solicitors, against such delinquent Bank,
for The purpose OF vacatins and declaring
void its charter.
lin ACT to alter the liability Of Shen4s
and for other purposes, passed December
1S, 1910.
Sect. l. Bc itcnacIcd by tho Senate and
House of Representatives, nav met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same, That the liability
or,hc Shcrifs for the solvcncy of the sure
lies 10 Prison Bound Bonds, shall be The
same with that for the so'veucy Of the
surclics TO Bail Bonds and M Other.
See. 9. That in case any Prisoners in
execution on final process, shall neglect
or refuse, for The space OF ten days, TO make
an assignment Inc estate and effects cm-
hraccd in his schedule, according to the
order ollhe Judge. Clerk, Commissioner of
Special, Bail, or Magistrate such Prisoner
shall 10 longer be entitled TO the benefit of
the prison rules. bounds or limits, but shall
he rc.commiucd to close confinement by
the Sheriff, aud so kept until such Prison
or shall duly make lie assignment anre-
said, or pay the debt and costs for which
he is imprisoned.
Sec 5. That all acts aud paris Of acts
rcpnenant to this acr, shall be aud The same
are hereby repealed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-07

ed, and taken, as follows: Yeas H.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-11-23
Ehom he Beslsn DnlY MaR.
Emma

Fyoy he Boston DAILY Mail
EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIMENTS IN GAL
VANISM-WONDERFU REVELATION CON
CERNING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE BRAIN.
The Louisville Advertiser gives a mos, singular ac
count of the experiments OF DIR Buchanan IN that CITY,
On the action OF ealSanssn on the bran and upon the
whole human frame. The Advertiser vouohes for Dr.
Buchanans responsibility, and upon the auihotiy oil
,ha, press we ask the attention the recital VI his ex-
pcfimen,s Ifthere be deception, no mere pre-
ience in the matter, is the most wonderful revelation
ever made concerning the function. Of the BRAIN and
iuly establishes tho theory OF Gall and Spurzhem.
1t is no, every day. even in these busting, stirring,
and experirenting times. that brings any rng alto
gehet novel IN its nature, but inclined 20 ihink
that both scientific readers and those OF less preten-
son will hnd matter u fix their attention deeply III the
subjoibed extracts.
Dr. buchanan asserts that lac has made discoveries
10 cerebral physiology which have enabled him I'm
the OF single month" to ascertain more 10
reference 10 the functions o tie brain, than had been
acquired BY all the abors OF oil The psychologists who
ever been engaged 10 observing and making expert
ments ascertain the and locality OF ITS yan-
Gus functions" He states that his discoveries are
hot matters Of theory and Inference bu, are suseept
Die Of instant and irresistible demonstration by eIper
meni which nav easily be repeated and cannot leave
doubt or suggest any thing for debate. The amount
oid,scovery claimed by Dr buchanan, appears 10 be
Substantially as follows he announces that by mean
GA gAvanc or gavsnoid fluid, he can excite the diff
tal passions Of the brain, and call them separately
mo acton so thai the result phenomena may be Oh
served lie SAYS.
4 have discovered the means Of exciting at will
suy poriioa Of the brsn-any organ, or any n1nee
oiQgsns and Of relaIoag OF susPendng their action
krsa the small percepiVe commissions on the super
ogtlsf plate cited the organs OF Form OF Calculation
Co.o OF Order without allowing the eIeilemesi 70 eI
isna beyond tie organ wished 10 call laio play.
Tie nosi susceptible subjects, find have besn sbl
10 assume the entire ooniTo. Of their character, an
ofsF.ie upon theig minds OF bodies in the most phar
issl,e manner that cspnce could soggesi
Rreiung single organs urge their erci'emen'
F.'cls Skich might wei he termed monou'anla-
s'ss q Ioemen, entirely beyond The control Of n
sss.sc' because pan Of Tins sIisng character
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-11-23

cT. Then reverence would snswcr 10 the touch and
would behold frs, the omoipc,encc Of God and The
uohlngoess Of man. and on with every faculty In
10 every instance be could tell the results before ho
would make the experiment
81 an IN great haste and must conclude nv nara
iirei bot al future period will write YOU more
fully. Yours, with respect,
J LOWrHER
In eonclusion DR. Buchanan says ,ha, it shalt be his
purpose:
10 demonstrate practically the immense power
which as been acquired for hygienic and medicinal
purposos--ior the treatment of insanv-for the pun
poses OF Educailonior promoting the general and So
cial happiness, by due regulation of hc passions
for the reformation Of criminals and for the hiosoph
zeal Reorganization OF the science Of medicine
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-11-23

I'VE hope for the sake OF the fair author, that the
Glowing lines descriptive of the ideal rather thar
he reality Of her own unfortunate experience. II .
real incident, it was sad go-of1
For the Herald.
Well, lie, i, pass-twere idle now
One single tear 10 she'd
Or waste the hear, in vain regret
DER hopes forever fled.
We, oh, how rapirous was the dieam
The vision, Oh, how bright
Nor time, nor chance, nor aught below
Can blast it from my sight.
And have known how vain and false
The heart OF man may be
Tho friendships seeming smile may glow
Within hSpocracy.
Rutland, f. Village, Nov. 1911. EMMA.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-11-23
VOL. XLVII.l
II. T. WHITE &L. r. GUERNSEY

a, EItog-As think the following lines will be
M pleasure BY all who feel the importance OF
fn.srsss1vns dinner request you 10 give them an
SCION 40 your paper. They taken from The La
81, Compsh,on for Deoera Der. ie3s. U.
THE TuRKEY--A THANKSGIVING PIECE
4 ..u ,is Turkey in his matches. pride;
TIE bar-ysrd ground, with ores, erect, he walked,
m. SUBJECT. marched behind and BY bis side,
Aod he & rand Turk Of all impcrious s,alked
] No eroABo3 king could wiih this fowl compare
O Is majestic step snd stately AIR.
/ gin.elfg his foil heigln he proudly raised
Each other Turkey meekly ben, bis head,
.ad then around hun IN oon,emp, be gazed,
And could he speak, I'm he'd thus have said
Show the Turkey on this farm, say,
| Tia, from myself can bear the palm away"
nus lbo0ght the Turkey, and in grandeur stood
Bot soon the ruthless farmer boy drew nigh
Ms ugt, hand siernly grasped club Of wood,
| HIS sleeves up-rolled, and murder in BIS eye.
With direlu iorce he struck one dreadful blow
sa4 on the ground he laid that turkey low.
/ he Turkey fell, bu, struggled still with death;
HIS eye look Of stern defiance wore;
ind half appraised, he madiy s,rove for breath,
Then gave one desperate gasp, ahd-all was DER.
tnd here THIS moral Is Impressed on all
| lha, soon later, pride must have fall.
a., hapless Turkey hard was thy sad fate
For DER thy manglcd corpse in joyous glee,
|Matrous, maids, urchns, each before a plate,
Sha8 mngle laugh and mirth and jollity,
ntil, a, last, safety shall be-
nd they arc FUN Of happiness-and thee
Md We, the offspring oftha, iuckless bind,
win We not sigh, and weep, and rave, because
| lIc whose sweet gobbles have so Oft been heard,
Is gobbled up himself by human jaws
Md cackle curses gainsi tina, custom grand,
Which spreads such havoc through all Turkey land.
. Tie happy parents, for their childrens JOY
Have made ye parentoss; he who was living
Yesterday, your sire, now dead, they do employ
| Grief infinite to you-for their Thanksgiving.
So goes the world; what's happiness TO me
Anoher's direst curse, perchancc, may be.
Reader-thcse lines moral good contain,
Which YOU with may easily discover
! shall no, deem my verses arc 10 vain,
II you will deign to con that moral over.
Yes in these stanzas OF an untedged pen,
4 lesson is, 10 Turkeys-and TO mem
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-05-06

A forgery'has been successfully practised
on tho Philadelphia Bank, which is thus sta
ted in the Chronicle:
Itappears that a we'll dressed individual
with rather greyish hair, called at the Bank,
and handed to the Cashier document pur-
porting to be from the Bank Of Mobile, re-
guessing the Cashier to pay to the bearer, the
balance OF the account between the two banks.
The document having the names Of the prin-
cipai officers Of the Bank of Mobile attached
TO 1T, with the seal Of the Bank also, not the
least suspicion was excited The balance,
upwards OF $4,000, was paid to the stranger,
who Immediately departed and has not since
oeen heard of. L, has since been ascertajned
that the document was forgery.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-05-06

Murder, Burghry, and .arson.-The Wes-
tern papers bring proclamation, issued by
tbs Mayor of St. Louis, under date of the 18th
nlt in which it is stated that the Counting
House Of Mr.. William G. Pettus, in that CITY,
was forcibly entered on the night previous,
two young men who slept there murdered,
the counting house vault or safe robbed, and
the building afterwards set fire to. The
building was consumed, as also the roof of
an adjoining house; and the vault of the
counting house had cash in it at the time to
the amount Of about $500, 900, which is sup
posed to have been carried offby the daring
burglars. The names of the clerks murder,
cd are given as Weaver and Jesse
Baker. The body of Baker was found near
the door Of the building, with shot through
the head, and one of the hands manned of
the fingers. The Mayor of the city offers a
reward Of $4,000 for the apprehension of the
perpetrators of these daring acts, or for such
information as shall lead to their detection
and conviction.
1.-THE robbers who committed the triple crime
Of burglary, murder and arson at St. Louis,
were foiled in their attempts to enter the vault
Of Mr.. Pettus, the banker. All the money
and papers in it were found untouched.1
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-05-06
LYNCH LAW FROM THE BENCH.

The Chicago Tribune narrates the particu-
lars Of a great excitement at Oregon, Ogle
county, Illinois. Several men belonging to
gang of horse-stealers in the neighborhood
had been arrested. During the session OF the
court, and probably with a view to the res
cue ofthe prisoners, fire was communicated to
the courthouse near which stood the jail.-
Tie courthouse was consumed; the Jail with
some difficulty was preserved from the flames,
and the prisoners were kept secure. The
town was in great excitement, rumors being
circulated that the coniedera,es of the pris-
oners were resolved to assail the persons and
property of all concerned in prosecuting the
accused felons.
Judge Ford, who presided atthe trial, hay
ing disposed Of the case of the prisoners, took
occasion to say-"that hitherto he had acted
as magistrate upon the bench, as impartially
and justly to all, as he could, but would take
that opportunity to allude to threats which had
been made out of doors. 1t had been threat
ened that violence would be visited upon the
persons or property of all concerned in prose-
cutting the prisoners, including the Judge who
had presided at their trial. If any persons
concerned in uttering such threats were there
present, he would take that opportunity OF adj
monishing them, that the moral portion ofthe
community was at least well organized to
protect themselves and the laws, and that no
such demonstrations ofvengeance for the fate
1.-THE convicted felons should pass without
condign punishment. For himself, his Off
cial station would now compel him to leave
his home in order to discharge his duties on
| the Circuit; and he would be obliged to leave
his family and his property in their midst,
without the presence Of their natural protec-
tor. But he then gave notice, that-if in his
| absence his family or property should be as
sailed in pursuance of the threats already
made-he would, upon his return, place HIM
self at the head of his friends, pursue the of.
Tenders wherever they might retreat, and
judge or no Judge, law or TO law--hang them
summarily upon the nearest tree.
The Tribune, with great propriety, COM
ments upon the foregoing singular address
as follows:
| We should greatly lament such declara-
I,ton from any source; we can find no words
to express our modification and indignation
at hearing them from the bench. We can
well appreciate the excitement of feeling,
which under the circumstances led so discreet
a man as Judge Ford to utter threat so sac
religious, but excitement can, in any case,
furnish only an excuse, not classification.
BGh. finer.