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VIZ
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Do do black Slippers and Ankle
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trsnch Calf Boots the only ones in the market,
Gentlemen Lasting Cater SHOES, superior ar
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DO Morocco and Csf Union Ties, a
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Do Fancy and common Slippers
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sc SC OF cheaper and more common articles
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CHALLENGE BBACKlNG w. FISCHER
~ has just received from he manufacturers, Messfs
J. Mason * Co, large supply Of their newly made
unequal ed and lnimtable Challenge Backing, which
~i he sold to the trade at the factory price at Sta
TONERS Hall the proprietor OF which u the agent for
the | '-ict OF Columbia. mar IL
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They do not contain particle OF MERCURY in
any form nor do they produce sickness Of stomach as
most medicines do
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Hon. Judge BoyoE.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-12-28

Presidential Nominatios.-The following
Preamble and Resolutions, offcrcdinthe House
Of Representatives on he 18th inst. by Col.
Alder, Rheti. Chairman Of the committee ap-
Pointed fer The purpose Of nominating the Hon.
ions c. Calhoun rs Il candidate for the Pest
dency. was considered and unanimously agreed
to. by both branches Of the Legislature:
The people Of South Carolina have wines.
sed with high qualification, the growing disp,o-
si,ion OF tho Democratic Party throughout inc
Union, to call their eminent CITIZEN. Johs u
C.,.usuy, 10 the highes, office IN the gait OF mo
American people. They have been heretofore
restrained from proposing him us ncandida'c
for this distinction. BY high Considerations oi
dsIicacy. and by the confident beiiei aaat' IA
spite OF temporary misconceptions hts worm
and services would ultimately enforce from hrs
whole country n JUS, appreciation ana cana'o
recognition. But they are Of opinion the Time
has now arrived. when justice 10 themselves
and TO one who has served them so faithfully,
demands that they should put forth TO the
world, IN expression Of their unlimited conii-
,lence in his utilities and integrity. and prefer
cncc ofbim. over all other men, Tor The CHICO
Of Chief Magistrate of the Union.
The approaching election for President IS
one Of lno,nen,ous importance to the grea;
cause of Constitutional Liberty. TO :" hicb this
State has long been conspicuonsly pledged.
Our people are profoundly sol,ci'oas as TO tho
result. aud believe ,ha, il vitality involves theis
interests and dcares, rights; aud this Legisla'
lure should shrink from an obyious and inlpet..
alive duty, aud be guilty Of Disappointing and
misrcpresenlius their constituents o'o Hae'
;ourn wi,hnu, giving direc, and solemn express.
SION m ,Le unanimous wish Of the People OF
South Carolina. .,
They look forward with sansuine expectation
10 ths .;,iumph Of the Democratic far!!y' OUT
,bsy Relieve 4, as essential to the cnsurins, as
!, Il 10 The value of such n triumph. TIA. aho
c,ns;ln,s % ,hc Party rhculd be clearly, Nc::.
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| nuse urruyeu turinscircs upon me Tor
ward deck. withot doubt. surprising that
they would Lc followed BY a gren, proper
tiun Of the crew. Twenty-Five Of them
remained loyal to their lae ard m
der, and these, with the officers, succeeded
after n conflict with the mutiuecrs, accord
inc 10 une ofll,c accounts, in which some
of them were severely w%o1udcd, in sup
pressing the revolt and putting all the mu-
tiuces in irous.
The Somcrs sailed from Liberia or the
nicl., o! Nov. lIih, and from ST. Thomas
uu The night Of The 9th December. There
is reusnn 10 believe tina, The conspiracy
was formed bciorc they left the African
coast.
According TO one of the published rr-
mors. the disclosure OF the plot took place
pn this wise. Spencer offered his paper
pr roll Of tho conspiraiors 10 the master
alarms to sign, who signed ii TO quiet
their suspicious. and Then Immediately re-
venlcd the facts 10 The commander. The
moment The conspiralors found that they
were discovered they met III Il body and
wen, 10 the commander. demanding the
possession OF The ship. aud young Spencer
presented n pistol AT his head.
All this was nj night, and The chief part
Of the crew were below, when The officers
| on deck. moi knowing the extent OF the
conspiracy. Immediately closed the matches
and keep, all confined who were below, IN
ill those above, who were conspirntors,
had been secured aud their riuSleuders
tried and executed.
Spencer was only abou, nineteen years
Of age. aud received his warrant as Il mid
sh,prnan nn The Goth November last. Like
his brother, who figured in the papers so
largely Tor his misconduct some months
ago, he has been a sad fellow from his boy
hood. We presume that official accounts
Of this astounding affair will! be speedily
given. when moro Of its particulars will be
spread before the public. II has been thus
far kept q secret here, we presume, in or
der that il might not first reach the ear oil
his parents through the columns OF the
press.
The unhappy young man was last spring
attached TO the Brazilian squadron. liav.
ing upon that station committed some Of
fence Tor which he was arrested and would
doubtless have been cashiered. the ofIail
was compromised by sending him home
under a pledge thai, upon bis arrival i,
the United STATES he would Immediately
resign. This pledge was no, kcpt-aut
being in commission. he was ordered Il
the S0mers, IN board which vessel hi
brief and sad career has been ended uude
The circumstances already related.
The mu;incers were unfortunate in hav
ing such a commander to rise upon a
Commander Mackenzie. Though of
humane aud exemplary Christian charac
ter, there is not an officer in the service o
more frmness Of purpose. or greater inlex
ibiEiy or decision. The promplness o
his measures proved ut nnce his cooines
and inuepidi,y and though the al,ernutiv,
wes dreadful, tho example was necessary
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hueuco 10 intelligence and wealth. and sui.
i6ccnr pernancnce to every department OF
the Government; we have also a people
who for high moral tone and general in
formation, may compare with any who
have ever formed q State. With such u
Constitution and such a people, we hare
al ways held a high rank among our sister
States, aud itso happens that al this i'm
por,aut iunc,ure, we are in a coodition
which will enable US to sustain it fully.
On all the leading political questions OF
the day, we are. and for several years have
beer as united as il is possible for the same
number 10 be on any suhject whatever;
while amid tho wrecks Of individual, aud
Slate. and Federal credit, South Caroline.
true to every engagements, she has made,
stands proudly forth wilhou, a Flemish on
her public faith. Enjoying this high aud
enviable position, her aestinics are tor the
time committed TO our hands. a trust SO
sarred AMI SO honorable mus, te dischar-
ged with fidelity end frmness. Wemusi
DO prepared nj all 'imes, and under all
circumstances aud at whatever cost. fully
and promptly 10 maintain hor principles
and her integrity.
To these ends, and 10 the support OF the
best interests Of our common country, }
shall nrdenily devo:e my humble abilities.
aud the influence of the Official station you
have conferred upon me-. And relying
on your eo-operation-on our ample re-
sourccs-ou the spirit aud intelligence of
our people. and of,he people Of the whole
United States-and abuve all on The Iles-
sing Of Q,.d. ! look forward with The most
perfect confidence that the institutions OF
our country, aud the Influence and honor
of oar Srote. will be uiumphenlly' sustain-
cd on every emergency that con arise.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-12-28

State Bank Dreetors.-The following gen.
tlcmen have been elected by The Legislature. on
join, ballot. President aud Directors ofthe Bank
Of the State of South Carolina:
Prrs,ftnt.-F. II. E!more.
DiTeeiors.-W. c. Dukes, w. II. Layton,
S. Burger. z. Caldwell. II. T. MCGEE, CT.
Lowndes, J. s. Bowie, n. T. M%endenhal. A.
M'Doua!d, DC. Webb, G. N. Reynolds, John
s. Asir.
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pal. tho mutIncerS HeFc 10 nave 4 scullic
ON tho furecaslle in tho night, while the
captain and FIRST lieutenant were asleep.
On the appearance Of The latter To quell
! the disturbance, he was TO be seized aud
thrown overheard. They were then 10
murder the commander aud the ward.room
officers, with the exception Of the surgeon
who was to be kept for their use
aud take possession Of the vessel.
The obligations they had entered into
were Of the most desperate kind. They
had sworn that they were not afraid ol
blood ; tina, after tho brig had been wa
tered aud was prepared Tor n cruise. they
would rise aud kill every officer except the
surgeon, who might be necessary for them;
that they would then proceed of the Hook
of New York harbor. and capture the
homeward bound packets, which they c
| pcc,ed would contain large sums OF spe-
Gle. OF the people ou board the captured
vessels they swore that M one should be
left to tell lales-thc females to be subjecI
TO the brutal Iusls Of the cap,ors before be-
! ing put 10 Leath.
/ On or about the 7th Of December inst.
the whole ploiswas discussed to Captain
Mackenzie by one al the crew, who had
refused TO join in the mutiny. Spencer,
Tho boatswain's MAZE. and The qnartermas.
ter were Immediately arrested. aud pa
pers were found upon them disclosing the
horrible purpose in full, and signed by So
large a lumber Of the crew as would ena-
bied them to obtain The mastery in u mo.
men, of surprise. Indeed. the whole plan
is said to have bern in writing. written, in
part, in hieroslyphics, to proven, discovc-
~, and in the oath were the words-"{ou
swear that you have no fear of shedding
| blood"
After these hurriblc disclosures. q cour,
martini was held upon Spencer aud those
mos, prominently connected with him.
IL is impossible 10 know how FAR The con-
taminalion had spread. though il had cvi.
don,ly spread to n most dangerous extent.
To crush it al all llaZards was indispcnsa-
Die.
The court martial determined tina, moth
ing short Of The prompt execution of the
ringleader would ensure tho safety Of the
brig. Spencer and The Two petty officers
already mentioned wore thcrcupon ordered
tn he hung at the yard arm as stated above.
Whether this execution was instantcr, or
not, we have moi the means of saying, as
the reports are conflicting. One Of them
states thar the sentence WINS pronounced in
The evening. aud carried into effect The
next morning.
Another account states tha, it look place
forthwilh-lhat Spencer prayed for n short
delay that he might write u letter to his
father but the request was rcfuscd-lhe
young muliner being told thu, his intention
had been 10 murder bis commander and
officers without giving them a moment for
preparation. aud that they now me!ed uul
10 him The fate he had intended for them.
], was a lone of fearful importance
when the disclosure was first made, and i,
was necessary 10 decide the question OF
mastery iusianteT, and the officers could
not then know the exact strength Of the
m%utineers.
The captain Immediately ordered all
hands on deck, aud ordered those Of the
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slFSsceUG,aeOaS.
From tie N. Y. Commercial Adeciser, I7M inst
DE-
V~ELOPEMESSe

variant in some particulars, bafoi The same
general tenor-have since become public
Tia, soon after her departure rom the Az
rican coast q muiiny broke ou. headed by
Passed Midshipmau Spence; who had
drawn or into his bad revolt Dme forty oil
fifty Of tho crew. a s~imilarnuNbcr, in.
eludins tho apprentices, rem;ined faithful
10 the officers, and after a shal but severe
conficl,he mu!iny wcrc ovcPowcred and
pul in irons.
A cour, martial was he'd The same
night; Mr. Spcacer, the gunner and mas.
ler-at.nrms were found guilty and senten.
eed 10 death, Which sentence was carried
into execution the next morning by hang.
| ing at The yard arm.
The plo, OF the mu,ipers ifsaid to have
been long in arrangement aud preparation,
and their intent was 10 murdef,hc officers,
seize the brig. which is q Remarkably fas,
s%ailer, then cruize of Sandy Hook Cor the
capture Of one or more Of he Liverpool
packets, supposed to have large sums in
; specie ou board, ind after tbs 60 piraling,
Mr. Spencer, the leader Of the revolt,
was a sou Of the Hon. SECRETARY Of the
Was Department. The agony of the 10.
,her's feelings under this terrible iuAictiun
language would vainly cudeayor 10 cx
press
Another account says tha, n large pro-
portion of the %rnutineers were from among
the apprentices; and that The two eSccu
ted with Spencer were not petty officers
su, sailors. This account says that the
plot was disclosed by The nasler.a,-arns
WHO was solicited 20 join 10 i.
Immediately upon the arrival Of 'bt
| Soners, We understand, the surviving mu
tineers were transferred I The North Car
: DINA. and it is to he presumed that 'l!cy
will he brought 10 trial.
This much was wri,enaud pablishct
in The morning edition Of our country pa
pes, and contains an cpi:omc only OF III
rumors which reached our ears last even
lug. We have spen: the enliro morning
in vain attempts to obtain Information o
a more minute and reliable character lha'
is ordinarily found in tho 6rst floating 70
ports Of startling events. Captain Mack
epzie has been SO %circumspect 10 his con
versa,ions lha, even bis nearest relative
in The city had NOT heard a syllable upon 10.
subject previous to his departure 10 v's'
his family n, Sing Sing last evening
Meantime the morning papers have give
various accounts OF tho dreadful afia'i
from which we compile the particular
appearing the most authentic.
The Somers 10 q fine sailor, has tc'
guns end a crew Of about twenty able me
and forty apprentice boys. making VII
the officers. some seyeuty.fye persons o.
board. Tho conspiracy, it appears, pa
been in preparation for some time: IN
Somers, being on her way home, it wa
known would put into Sc. Thomas 10
supplies. The design oflhe mutineers wa
10 delay the execution Of their purpos
until all ibeso supplies had been laid In
and The ship was again nj SEQ.
Al things being ready, al ae'ven sig
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The mutiny on board the u. S. brig
.Somers.-The Washington Globe Of Mon.
day evening, contains the following &c.
coun, of this extraordinary affair:
"Muiiny on board the Somers-erceution
ofyoung Spencer, son Of the Secretary OF
Mur.-Thc following statement of The ia.
tai affair on board the Somrrs il derived
from the officer who came express 10
Washington with au account Of The trans
action.
"On Saturday last. an officer arrived
(exprcss) from The U. S. brig Sun,ers.
commander SIidell Mackenzie. lying n,
New York. with dispatches relating 10 a
most awfu! occurrence which has taken
place on board that vessel. The Somers,
il will he rccollecled, was manned chiefly
with apprentice boys. aud sailed about
three months ago for the coast Of Africa.
When 90 her return to the United States,
i, became known 10 the commander that
there was n conspiracy on foot among the
crew, headed by au officer, to rise OH The
ship, murder the captain and principal
officers, excep, the surgeon, aru turn pi.
rates.
The most energetic measures became
necessary. Midshipman Spencer and two
oc the petty officers were Immediately ar.
rested, and inquiries set or loot TO ascrr.
tain the extent Of the muliuy. Inve,lisa.
tim proved it 10 be 10 a most alarming
extent. The captain called upon the Off
GERS TO express their opinion as to wha,
measures the cxisencies Of the case rcuuir-
Cd. After a formal investigation. they
saveit as their unanimous opinion lha,
he safety of the ship aud crew required
lhnl The rlnsleaders should he pu, 10 dealh;
and, after giving them a short lime for
preparation, they were swung up at The
yard arm. Confessions Of guilt were made
hy Spencer aud Que Of the men. aud the
justice Of their sentence acknowledged
with their dying breath. In Speuccr's
neckcloIh yas founi a paper, written in
cipher. detailing the whole plan.
The crew was to rise at night in his
(Spencer's) watch, and the muliny 10
commence by q sham fight on The ~farecas.
tie; he was 10 conduct them afi, as ito re
port them 10 The officer oflhc de /. They
in turn, were 10 appear greatly excited;
and. as il eager each one To tell his own
story, were 10 crowd round The officer,
and, ciappins their bands on his mouth,
throw him overheard. In Tie mean lime,
others were 10 go down, us if for the pur.
pose Of calling the captain and first lieu.
$500 II .,.t tl.... -. T.. NJ
quarter deck guns. loaded with grape.
were then 10 be Poinled down The patches.
aud those who had not joined, shot down,
or brought TO terms. They were then to
cruise of New York Tor packe, ships. sup
ply themselves with wives from The pas
sengers. murder Lc re. {. and rob and sink
the prizes, tina, 10 traces might DO left. 1,
is inPossib!c 10 conceive n more trying and
awlulIy responsible situation thap than in
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Gen. Jaekson c.i DR.. Coora.-Thc Sou,h
CaroliriGn, states. tina, the Legislature Of this
State. passed Resolutions. recommending tina.
the fine imposed by Judge Hail upon General
Jackson. be refunded to him by the Congress
Of the United States will, full legal interest; and
that The iinc imposed on DR.. Cooper, under
the Alien aud Scdiiion laws for alibel on John
Adams. while Prc.idcu. Of the United States,
be refunded 10 his heirs. will, f,l! legal interest,";
and requesting our Senator's and Rerrecnta.
lives TO Use their efforts in the promotion CT
these objects
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Of Congrcs.

Detrarc Of COnntuets.-Wc were shown.
Yesterday, says the Columbia Chronicle OF the
2ls, inst. 4 counterfeit, One Dollar Note on the
Branch Of the Bark OF the State, 4, Columbia.
The engraving is miserably executed, and
could scarcely deceive any person acquainted
with genuine notes. The signatures of ID. J.
NcCord. President. and X. II. Gootwyn.
Cashier. are 40, written, but engraved. His
said II syea, number OF these counlerfeits are III
circulation in The upper par, of.he State.
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The reneaI. lie made ,74 limos,
forious ATTACK on tina y igr;,5s nj, ma acr
WHICH had passed. n f~1su1c.i j, as
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