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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14

From the Boston Morning Post Enra. Sept, 90.
Amfm Murder Of q young Homan.-
Yesterday forenoon most fiendlike mur-
der was committed in the Cambridge aims
house, Cambridge pUrt,) on The person OF
young woman. named Sarah Stevenson,
by man named Williarp Ii. Br,,on. He
plunged huge carving knife in between
her right foreshouider aud breast, clear
through her heart and lungs, and out under
her left shoulderblade.
Briilou, as n pauper, became an inmate
oflhe aims house in September, lS40, be-
ing aged. aud somewhat intirn. He pos
scsscd some literary requirements. and
was employed rs Il teacher TO The children
ia The establishment. In June last. Miss
Stevenson, then lahotiug under Il pnniul
disease, became an inmate of the house,
aud after she had improved in health in
snrne degree, she undertook To learn 10
write under the instructions Of Briiion.-
l1 consequence OF the familiar intercourse
naturally arisin. thus, Bril,nn conceived Il
violen; passion for her, and proposed TO
marry her.
She declined on account Of his age and
inability to support family. lie pressed
his suit, and she laid The subject before
Mr.. Valentine. the excellent supcrinten.
dent, who al once advised her TO avoid
Britton as much as she could, and told her,
whenever he entered her room. to leave il,
and come iu'o his private apartment. She
acted upon this advice for some weeks
On Sunday morning he entered her room,
and she then left il, and went into one oc-
cupied by two other women.
He did no, Immediately inllow her. and
began TO rea,l TO her companions from a
New Testament, which Mr.. Valentine
had presented TO her. While thus ensa-
ged Brilou entered. aud said To The orher
two women, ''is this your room!" Before
they returned any definite answer, ne
drew The carving knife from under his
shirt bosom, advanced TO the deceased.
seized her round The body and flung her on
bed. One Of the women caught hold of
him. but he turned upon her with the up.
lifted knife, like tiger. and she 9uailed
before him. The other woman then grasp
ed him round the body, but was drivenoli
in the same manner as the FIRST one. The
deceased in The meantime was exclaiming
Don't kill men, Don't kill me" He
first made a violent pass at her throat, hut
she partly stopped the knife with her right
hand, in which it cut horrible cash. four
inches long. bat only barely scratched her
throat lie then struck at her rs above
stated, and drove the knife clear through
the body.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14
GEORGIA ERECT

BY the returns received, there is no doubr
but the DMggies are routed, "Horse, Foot and
Dragoon." and tha, the presen, incumbent,
(McDosALp,) is reelected Governor bya hand.
some majority and the Legislature will be De-
mocratic. The citizens of that section of our
country have had their eyes opened, and the
Wing humbags Of" batter times" plenty of mo-
ney," &c, could no longer deceive them. The
proceedings ofthe late Extra session has given
4 death blow TO the Wings in Georgia. and we
feel satisfied that rs soon rs the citizens general
", become acquainted with the effects of the
laws passed by the orders of the great Dictator.
Clay, they will rise in the majesty of their
strength, and cry RErGAL! REPEAL. REPEAL,
as loudly as they cried Log CaJiH,"" HarS
CideT." and = TiPpcoonoe."
The vote for Governor in 4G counties are:
FOR Mcdonald, (Dem.) l9O6s; for Dawson,
(Whig) l7,725; leaving majority of l343. for
Mcdonald. a, the last January election, in the
same counties, there was msjority OF 2 2.33l in
favor Of the WING ticket. The Democratic
gain in the i6 counties is 3.674.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14

4 correspondent Of the Charleston Courier
gives an accoun, of n Buck killed by huniins
party, twelve miles from Charleston. onthe Sosh
nit, weighing i7llbs. nett weight, after being
skinned. cleaned and discmboweied; the head
and horns weighed 3Olbs., and presnmins the
skin and cu,rails To weigh l9lbs., the aggregate
weigh, of the Buck would be 22Olbs This no
doub, was an old gentleman who had been ran
olicp for The amusement oi'hs ertmies.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14
From Lle Charleston caprier.

Revolutionary Claims.-Boun'y Lands.
-Mcssrs. Editors Be pleased 10 insert
in Your columns the following letter from
the department in relation 10 Bounty
Lands" for "Revolulionary Services" :"
Its thought ii will he satisfactory 10 the
many persons resident in this SraIc. who
are interested in these claims. thus 10 in.
form them TO take the necessary Steps 10
have their respective cIaims proved and cs-
tahllshcd by the time Of The meeting Of the
regular session Of Congress in December.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14

Dirision Of States.--Thc Cincinnati
Chronicle has examined The list of high
officers Of the General Government ap-
pointed from the adoption of the consllu-
rion. and finds the resuItio be rs iallows.
-Oil the offices Of President, Vice Pres
idem', Secretaries Of State. Treasury, War,
and Navy, Judges Of the Supreme Court,
Post Masters General. and Attorneys Gen
cral, their distribution among The States
has been Is follows, viz: Including the re-
cent administration of General Harrison.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14

The Ny. AmaioaR, says" We have seen
letter from an officer Of the L. s. Army who
had repaired 10 Alburg, aud there asccr,nined
tIa, the outrage was committed by volunteers.
and not regulars and without the presence, or
80 far rs could be a>ccrained. the sanction Of
any commissioned officer. OF course, there
fore. restitution and redress will be promptly
rendered by the Canadian government"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14

The Wings in the city Of brothery love ap.
pear to be in qnnndary-:hry have found it
hard since the Bank or no Bank Wings have
quarellcd to find man, Of any standing, will
Ing 10 accept Of the nomination Of their party,
asa candidate for Congress, in the place Of the
Hon. John Sergeant, resigned. Wm. b. Reid,
Esq whom they nominated 1t late meeting,
has declined the nomination. and they have, of.
ter some trouble, concluded to lryJ. r. Chard.
Ter, Esq. editor Of the U. S. Gazette, who, no
doubt. will accep, the nomination.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14

Tile Cc7oline-Triai Of McLeod,-We
have had an interview with Dir. Wells,
the owner of the steamer Caroline, and one
OF the principal witnesses on the trial Of
Mcleod at Utica. Mr.. Wells is an in,elli-
gent and respectable man, and his state
ners may be relied upon. As The trinl
will not be called on Ill! Monday, he has
come to this city to transact some business
and procure the attendance of two wit
nessesses, who. subsequent 10 the Navy
Island affair, enlisted IN the U. 5. Cd Ar
tiilery.
MIR. Wells informs us that he purchased
the s,a,eboat Caroline few weeks before
she was destroyed. Though possessed Of
considerable property, no had never own
ed a s,eamboa, before, land was very proud
ofthe Caroline.
The Navy Island expedition had proved
n failure-there were not more than three
hundred men on tho lslaud-provisions
had stopped coming in--lhey were in a
state or starvation, aud were anxious to get
off from the Island. For tha, purpose
,hey made oyertures 10 charter the Caro-
line. These MIR. Wells wholly refused.
He 20, out the boat upon the sole condi-
ton, that he should run her upon his own
hook, charging what he pleased for fer
riaee, and 20 when and where he pleased.
For this purpose he took out regular pm
ners from ihe u S. Collector at Buffalo.
Subsequently, he. submitted the whole
case 10 NJ. Garrow, o. s. Marshal, who
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14

Murder.-On the tight Of las, Monday
n gentleman named Jernigan was brutaIly
assnssinaied in Greensboro, by two mcu
nameI Edward and John Lanier
The circumstances, rs we learn were
these. Mr.. Stalham. a Tavern keeper in
Grecnboro, had expelled the Laniers' from
his house for disorderly conduct. Two
hours after as Mr.. Jernigan was proceeding
towards The stable Of The Tavern, in com
paay with Mr.. Siarham, he (Mr. j. was
assaulted by the Lanicrs, knocked down
by Il blow On his head. and then stabbed
thro' the heart. He died Instantly. The
assassins had been lyirs in wait for Mr.
Starhon aud misIook Jcrnisan for him.
We have been furnished with dcscrip-
'ion of these murderers. which is as follows
Manson L. Lanier is Of quite athletic
form, about SIX feet high, abou,2 years oi
age, has dark or black hair, brown complex
ion, dark eyes, with sullen down lock. cx-
hihi'iug decided bad coun,enancc. The
front aud middle fingers OH the right hand
are mu'ilaled by The passage Of rifle
ball between them, The lronl finger is in
clined TO turn towards the middle of the
hand. lie has pretty good command ol
carpenters tools, aud is n good rough work,
man. he is apt 10 use spirituous liquors il
invited, after which he talks freely, bul
without excitement he has bu, little TO say,
Weight rs or so lbs.
John l.anier is abou, % or "a years old
OF erect and active form, about six feet high
dark hair and dark eyes, of brown or
swarthy complexion, has scar around
one of his eyes caused by burn when a
child, weighs about l50 lbs.
As there is reason to suppose that these
Williams are attempting To escape in this
direction, people would do well 10 be on
the lookout for them. A large reward will
be paid for their appreheusion.-Vashing
ION Ne,rs. Oct.7.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14

The excitement among the people of Grand
Isle County in consequence Of The recent
abduction Of Col. Grogan from Albursh,
is ofthe most intense description. Pub
lie meetings have been held ct 81. Aibans,
Alburgh. and several at which strong reso-
lu,ions, were passed with great unanlmity.
censurng the act referred to, and pledging
the members TO be ready at o moments
warning 10 rcpel any farther incarsions ol
the British Tories.
The feeling in this section OF the coun-
try against her Majesly's government IN
Canada, is very strong, aud has been kept
alive for the last few years by The patriot
movements, aud the outrages which have
been committed from time 10 time, aud
this las, outrage is moro than they seem
willing peaceably 10 Withstand. There
are great many private repositories OF
arms and ammunition in this section, and
have no doubt that an army offive thou-
sand volunteers for the invasion OF Canada
could be raised in a fortnight, if IT was
thought the general and state governments
would not interfere.
II is said that papers have been circula
ted among those known TO be opposed 'c
the British government, in Canada, pleds.
ing TO some hostile movement orother; aud
have no doubt that rescue Of Col. Gro
gan is contemplated, though il may moi
be carried oul. We have as good right
TO march TO Montreal as The British tories
had TO march to Alburgh.
think you will hear some desperate
movement in this quarter shortly. The
old sloop eleanor recently left ST. Alhan:
in The night for North Hero or the Vineyard
and il is whispered that she was loaded
with arms, &c. A secret society, che o5Jec
Of whichis supposed to be another attempt
al revolution in Canada, has existed io'
some time all along the frontier, from the
Indian Stream" in New Hampshire lc
Detroit, and unless our state and natlona
government take stroug measures 10 curl
the iaciious spirit, The most fearfu! conse'
quences may cnsue.
will keep you inlormed'or any move
mcn,s in this quarter. Meantime. LEI u
all hope for peace and quiet.
Yours, &c. II. L.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14

The National Ltsiigeneer Of the 1st inst.
states that they understand the Secretary Of the
Treasury has selected the following Banks as
the agencies Of the United States, for the pay
men, OF the interest on the Public Debt; Bank
Of Metropolis. Washington City; Merchants
Bank. Boston; and Bank of Commerce. New
York.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14

1.-THE attention Of our readers are called
TO the advertisements Of our townsmen Mr.. E.
q. Presliey, and Messrs. Bryan & Minor, and
to those Of Mr.J. o. B. Ford, and Mr.. Edward
Adams, Of Hamburg, which appear in our CO.
lumns this day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14

The Army and Nary Chronicle states. that
Commodore Thomas Ap Ca,csby Jones, was
appointed on the 23rd ult., TO the command Of
the L. 5. squadron in the Pacific Ocean. and
will hoist his broad pendant on board the FRI
gate United S,ates at Norfolk.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14
"Drp,RTNrN~ or Wan

Bounty Land Office. Sept. 20, 1911.
"Slr-ln answcrt TO yours OF The llth
inst. have 10 inform you rha, Il bill "rur
lher 10 ex'end The time for issuing military
bounty land warrants 10 The officers and
soldiers of the revolutionary army" was
passed in the House OF Representatives at
The recent extra session. hut no defini,ive
action was had thereon in The other branch
OF Congress; consequently the whole sub
Ject lies over until The next session.
"Rcspec,fully your ob't. serv't.
(SiSned)
"To Ch1rles,on < Cu
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14

The Grogan Il Bair.-Alter all, ii is no,
probable that any difficulty will grow out
Of the abduction OF Grogan.
The iurcc seizing him. il iurLs out, was
not the regular, but volunteer force. An
u. 5. officer a, Alburgb, according 10 the
American writes to this city, that so far as
it could be ascertain. the act had no sane
ton of any commanding officer.
Again. the opinion in Canada seems 10
be that if he were seized as alleged. he
must be given up and the abduc,ors must
be ls;;,ished.
CT: sovernmet is doing its duty, we nFc
assured, with the testimony before it, and
no doubt when its representations reach
Sir Richard Jackson. The new Governo'
General in Canada, Inc will do this duly too
The Montreal Herald. one Of the mos,
violen, ofthe aut United States journals il,
Canda. has the following:
"lt is said that Grogan,who was LODGED
in Jail The other day charsed with arson
was kidnapped on the American side of the
line mud carried into Canada. Whcshel
true or false, We are sure the American
government will lose no time in asser,iu,
its truth. He has fulfilled the secre, wighe,
Of that government, too well for il not Il
attempt defraudinc justice of its due. !
true. The hands of British authorities mus
be kept clean. No counlenance ought t,
be given to kidnapping, even Of the great
esl scoundrel, and especially from a coun
try which is so fond of such cattle"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14

1t appears then that ol the old thirteen
Slales, Rhode Island has not hcrn honoIch
with single important appointment; aud
that from The STATES of Maine. Vermont.
Indiana, Illinois. Missouri, Arkansas. aud
Alissis>ippinone has been made. On The
other hand the four old States Of Massa-
chusctt>. Virginia. Maryland. aud New
York have received more lnan half the
whole.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14

The Hon. John Murphy, formerly Governor
Of Alabama, and Representative in Congress,
died at hi residence in Clarke county, Ala. on
the 2ls, u!t., in the 5jth year Of bis age.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14

The Boston Mail Of the 29.h ul,.. states that
there was report curcn, in thar city on tho
day prcyious. that the Hon. Isaac Hill, died at
his residence in Concord New Hampshire. on
the morning oithat day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14

u MIR. II. K. WILLIAMS Address, deliver.
ed before the Mountain Creek Tempennce
Society. has been received. and shall appear n,
soon as time and space will admit,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14
Washington City. Sept. %.

The receipt is as follows: two drachms
Venice trcaclc, two drachms hes, Lima or
red bark, six iable.spoonfuls bes, Por,
wine. and three tablespoonful lemon or
lime juice. mixed together. For grown
person, three fnble-spoonfnlls at each time.
viz: before breakfast, dinner, and a, he'd.
time; for children from ten TO sixteen wears
Of age, one tablespoonful at each time; to
be taken The well tlay.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14

Spccie.-Ihe two las, packets which sailed
from New York. for London and Havrc. car.
ricd oil, about haIfa million ofdcllarsin Specie.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14
InI.r REsoLrTioYs.

a resolution relating 10 the ght.boa,s now
stationed at Sandy Hook and Barlet's Reef.
For the distribution of seven hundred copies
Of the Digest of Patents.
To provide for the distribution of The printed
returns ofthc sixth census.
In relation to the purchase Of domestic water
rol!ed hemp for the use Of the United States
Navy.
Join, resolution making it the duty Of the At.
iorney General 10 examine into the titles Of the
lands or sites for the purpose of erecting there.
on nrmorics aud other public works and build !.
ing" and for other purposes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14

"What do The vetoies think Of John
Tyler now!"-Iadianapolis Journal.
Think OF him! (says the Ohio States
man, Why, we think that he has scat
tered The Wing party to The four corners
of the earth, and that they will soon be
hunting new name. Think Of John Ty-
Ter now!-'Nhy, We think better Of him
than we ever did before. and are pleased
TO see That he is winnowinc the Demo
cratic Wings" to himself and sending their
Federal brethren TO the regions Of Clay!
Some people think that even Daniel Web
ster will yet come out Of MIR. Tyler's win
moving mill n real Virginia abs,raclonis,!
Who knowsl"
The Columbus Statesman also says
1--WE have letters and newspapers giving
all sorts of accounts of rejoicing of the De
mocrncy ol Ohio. on the reception Of veto
No. ?. The cannon firing AT McConnels-
vile. and New Lisbon, resolutions al New
ark and an illumination At Frankfort, in
Ross couutv," &c. &c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14
Charleston, S. c.
From tho Globe.

AS manypersons are now suffering with
chlls and fevers. ] herewith send YOU. for
publication, an infalliable cure for thai dis
ease. Hundreds Of living witnesses Of ;,s
efficacy recommend it TO all those who need
the same. C.. NJ
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14

Final Arane eemsat oflle CGLme,.-The
Globe Of Saturday says, 1--WE understand
lha, the Hoo. John. C. Spencer of New
York has been appointed Secretary of
War" This is quite extraordinary. The
Herald two days since alluded 10 rumor
of this appointment and said lha, Dir. Speu-
Ger was he author Of The Wing Address,
denouncing The President and calling n
State Convention Of the party, apparently
for the purpose Of raising the Clay flag
We find this statement confirmed by the
admission ofthe Whis press Of New York.
The Express in,ima,es that Mr.. Spencer
denounced the Presiden, "undcr irrong
impression" aud thulIhis truly disinerested
and patriotic Wing has consented to cor
rect his "impressious," for The lriflins con-
sderalion OF place in the Cabinet. This
is truly admirable. Mr.. Tyler is in fair
way Of buying hack The New York Wings
their organ, the Albany Journal having
already consented to think more fav"rably
OF "vcloes." constitutional scruplcs" and
Virginia absiractions'' in consideration oi
the dismissal ofthree Democratic Postmas-
ters near there whose places have just been
filled by Whigs.-Chdr. Mercury.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-16
The PoHiear'Class Of Waliau & Mar,

Inc attention of the reader will be attracted In
the proceedings Of the political class at William l.
Mary. We are not surprised that the class b,v.
been so deeply penetrated with the REASONING NJ
Professor Dew, for is consenial to the imn,,so,
ed feelings Of youth, and plausible to very bisb
degree-not that VIC have studied the Professor,s
lectures on the Restrictive System but We mr..
familiar with the theories Of the advocates Of free
trade, and we'll acquainted with Professor D.,y,.
abilities. Those young gentlemen, a, thew acoui,.
experience in practical life, will find stronger and
stronger occasion every day 10 distrust the eonel.
SONS OF closet specula,ionS Especially will thew
mo, that ihs science $50 csled) Of Political Eeon
omy Is IN IT'S infancy, and the actual consequenc.s
Of a measure almost invariably the reverse Of the
predicted II they will pardon the liberty. ~,
would advise them not to suffer themselves At their
age, TO become the followers OF any partp,, .,boo
Of Political Economy, and not 10 eoo6o. hi.
tenuon 70 the dieia Of any m1ster-neitber Adam
om''h nor Professor Dsw-but TO consult author.
Ties on the Other side. and pirlculary TO study the
practical operation Of particular theories on the bu.
"ness and property Of country. Ifthey will do
THIS we are almost willing 70 pledge ourselves that
they will hnd il eKpedsnt 70 unlearn their Co'Isgs
political economy, and 10 revoke their pledge 10
mlke THE great object other lives" to become
the propagandis,s Of Professor Dew's free trad.
theories.
II the world was eosmopohs in its government
all nations embraced and practised tho theory Of
Tree trade, there can be small question that the
world and all is communities were better OF and
here IS the point invariably overlooked by those
who treat the subject merely abstract principles.
The world Is not IN that condition. The mistress
OF the seas, and the Emporium Of the commerce a
tho Globe, and her great nsighbor France, have
adopted The restrictive system, and il has become
matter Of necessity not choice, Tor other nations to
conform 70 their example.
iou'h should enslave is mind 20 no distractions
lu province Is TO gather knowledge from all quar-.
ier', and in aftsrlie, when egpsri,ae, has ,susb,
her invaluable lessons frame the article Of e,,b and
the rule Of conduct upon the abstrae, knowledge
modified by the practical experience.
The Editors Of :he Wing hope they will no, h,
deemed intrusive by their young fsllov-ei,izens o
William s. Mary.