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the convulsions of the earth in this section
Of country are concerned. Geoloeists 10
sustain The opinion given above use the
following arguments: "AlI the countries
liable 10 Earthquakes, are either enclosed
BY an active volcanic cone, or have been
AT some past period the seat Of volcanic
eruption. Earthquakes usually prereie
volcanic activity. and cease with The erup.
ton" Now in our case. as far as we
know, we arc not surrounded by an aclive
volcano. nor do we believe ,hatthis coun-
try has ever been al any period the scene Of
volcanic activity.
We have neither time nor space al the
present momen, 10 give full explanation
of our theory. We reserve iha, for iu-
lure period we will only state tl,a, we are
of The opinion that the sudden rising and
falling Of our mighty stream, the Missis-
sippi. which at times culirely inuudaies
The whole country-by forcing It's waters
through the earth and suddenly relrea,ing,
forms large subrerranean caves, or vacums
which Gil with air, or rather gaseous fluids,
which expand and seek forcible escape,
causing The earth to iretnble as though il
were
Z" With kind of cholic piDehcd and vegsed,
By the imprisonment Of uprily winds
Within her womb. Which for enlargement
striving.
Shake the old bedlam earth, and tapple down
Steeples and moss grown towers"
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More Violrnes-Probabiy.--We hear.
just as we ore going TO press, ,ha, Suf-
frage meeting is to be held in Woonsocket
this afternoon, wheu j, is expected by some,
that Mr.. Dor will be present. The objees
of this meeting, is said 10 he for the puT-
pose Of fral!ying the Suffrage men in the
nor,hrra parts of the State, and forming
an encampmeni at Woonsockei, 10 the end
Of collecting sufficient force TO enable Me.
Dorr to march again 10 this city. Snms
suppose hai!arge bodies cfmea from Igsyy
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p We have received from DR.. VI. Laborje
a member Of the Board Of Regents of the Lnn.
aiic Asylum, established at Columbia, S c.. a
copy Of pamphlet concerning said institution
The pamphe, is entitled. "Repor, of,he Com
miitee of Regents. Report of the Physician
Repor, Of the Superintendent, Laws Of the In
s,itu,ion. &c. &C." We have read the above
production, bu, from the press Of other matter
cannot make any extracts from it, for this mum,
bcr, but will do so in our next. We will then
also make few comments upon ii. We ten.
der our acknowledgement 10 DR.. L. for his po'
li,eness in sending US a copy of the above men.
toned pamphlet.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-06-15

On the night of the 18th ult., the Female
Academy q, Yorkvillc. S. c.. was entered by
some unprinciplcd Scoundrels, who broke open
the desks, Gu, up the scholars books, and de-
stroyed the piano, expressly purchased for the
use OF the scholars OF The institution. A reward
oftwo hundred dollars is offered for the de,cc
ton of the vagnbonds. We hope that the per
pc,raiors of this outrage may be taken up and
punished.
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u The great Bridge case which has excited
so much interest for many years was tried las,
week, in the Copr, of Equity. 4, This place,
Chancellor Harper presiding. The trial COM
menced on Wednesday, and was not concud-
cd until Saturday evening. The very large
amount involved, aud the talent engaged in
the cause attracted many spectators. And the
interest of,he case was heightened, BY frank,
in,elligen, and imposing history OF the struggle
between himself and the Bank Of Georgia, for
this valuable property, which Mr.. Shultz. by
permission Of tho Cont, was allowed to give.
We were ourselves much graufed with, aud
have heard many others express their ndmiia-
ton. of the lucid and powerful argument Of the
counsel for The eompIaiuan,p. The cause is
now in the hands Of hts honor, who will doubt.
less bes,ow upon its conSidera tion all that al
teniion and profound investigation which its
magnitude and Importance TO the parties de.
mand It viii probably be some months before
the decree will be known
Mr.. Shul,z in the course Of his remarks !'0-
fore the Court, whilst stating the manner in
which the Bridge was taken out ofhis posses
sion pointedly accused Mr. Richard Henry
Wilde, one Of counsel for the defendants, with
being one ofthc principal actors in that par, or
the transaction; we quote Us near as possible
Mr.. SIul,z's own language: PLEASE your
honor, | raw these men," (alludipg TO Dir. Wilde
and Dir. Hale.) coming. bu, who could have
thought, .hat man at the head Of high and
honorable profession. could leave his Office and
ac, the part ofa Constable, and .ia, Presi.
dent Of Bank would leave bis hank pailor
and &c, the part ofa highwayuan for the bridge
was highway. and the gate my purse"
Tia, Mr.. Shul,z has been roughly dealt with
for the last twenty years, BY n'onicd aris,o.
cracy wo have no doubt, but we have hope
that all his troubles will now censc. and thai
the fruits Of his homes, industry which have
been foscibly detained from him for so long
time. may now be awarded to him, and his de:
clinins years made happy,-,ha, he has been n
benefit tn the State and particularly to this dis
,rict none will deny, and whilst the piesen,
easy mode Of communication between our sis.
ter State and our own, enJurcs, and The -four
ishing town Of Hamburg stands, so long will
the name Of Henry Shu!,z be respected by the
citizens Of old EdgefeId.
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York and ConHcelieut will as5Oeiate sliesssss
selves win iElesc 6rees III sseonsocsses,
saI rcndes all Tho aid lhess cat bring, ie
carry out tIic pgrpuses t,f lscsr, r 'ils-.
eveFiheg naay he. &. &.
Since ~riling tIe above: TS bear and
have asle best fcason 10 bciieyes that alr.S
Dorr was ID meek ssr. Burlington Anihonys
10 New YORK ely, this llorning for what
purpose az 10 what end wcs canngt say.
Mr. Anthony. assured sls, lie other day
that he was favorable To no fasiier yioleut
action he possibly may have since changed
bis mind.--Pyeridcnee Ch7oaieie.
4 Difficulty Settled "A correspondence
in the Madisonian announces that diff
Guilty with The government OF Uruguay. has
been promptly settled by lhe inierveniioa
of Com. Morris, commanding The U. S.
squadron. on The Brazil station, and tho
American Consul, Mr.. Hamilton. The
difficulty arose from injuries received by
anAmericau citizen aI the hands OF Off
Gers ofthe Uruguay governmeu,--hatg gov
ernmcnr, upon demand FOR satisfaction
promptly awarded all that was desired.
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From The National EatoiiigcneSr. 4th inst.
A TARIFF BiI.I,

For Revenue was yesterday reported by
Ihe indefa,igable Committee Of Ways and
Means Of the House OF Representatives;
and now, il we may speak fsurative!y Of
The business OF the session, all the irons are
The FIRE. We wish that none ofthem may in.
burn!
We have glanced our eye over the bill,
with view TO give the reader general
idea Of It's character. Il proposes TO lay
duties on goods imported from abroad, on
the chief articles thereof, as follows:
On manufactured wool exceeding
eight cents per pound 10 value, thirty per
cenlum ad valorem.
On the same article Of the value of eight
cents or under per pound, a duty Of five
per cent. ad vaiorem.
On all manufactures Of wool forty per
cent. ad valorem, excepl carpering. blank.
cts and some other articles, on which spc-
cial ad galorem duties are proposed.
On cotton unmanu(aclured, three cents
per pound.
On all manufactures Of cotton not other
wise specified. thirty per crnlum ad vaIo-
rem.
On all articles ofsilk, according to their
character, thirty OF thiuy-dve per cent.
On unmauufactured hemp, forty dollars
per Ton.
On iron, in bars or bolts, not manufac-
lured by rolling, eighteen dollars per Ton:
on The same article, made in whole or in
par, by rolling, thirty dollars per ION.
On lead. in pigs. bars or sheets, three
cents per pound.
On cut glass, from twenty-five TO forty
five cents per pound; on plain moulded.
and pressed glass, from ten to sixteen
cents per pound.
On all articles Of china or any other
earthen ware, thirty per cent. ad valOrem.
On tanned, sole or bend leather, six
cents per pound, on calfskiu, tanned and
dressed. three dollars and fifty cents per
dozen, &c.
On all baund books in the English Ian
guaee, twenty cents per pound. &c.
On raw sugar, two and half cents per
poand.
On teas, according to their quality,
twenty cents, fifteen cents. ten cents,
down TO Bohea, on which a duty Of three
cents ouly is proposed.
On salt, ten cents per bushel.
After going through long enumeration
Of specific duties, duty Of twenty per
cenlum ad valorrn upon all remaining ar
tcles.
An additional duty Of ten per cent. on
all articles imported in foreisn vessels in
cases where specific discrimination is not
madl in the bill.
All duties hereafter TO be paid in cash.
The bill also proposes TO repeal the pro-
viso Of the Land Distribution Act which
suspends the operation Of that act in the
event Of any duty being laid by Congress
Of higher rate than twenty per cen'nm
ad vaorem.
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Temperance Ne,cspapv.-We have received
the frs, number of a new paper entitled The
Washingtonian. or Total Abstinence Adr0catcr" !"
published semi monthly by James McCafeny.
in Augusta, at the low price Of 81 per annun',
a single copy; six copies, 10 one address. S5;
and ten copies, to one address, s.; payment IN
all cases to be made in advance. The WASH
tonian has been established for tho sole object
ofsuppor,ing the Temperance cause. i, is there
fore to be hoped that the friends OF that cause
will give il their warmest support. We copy
the following remarks oftbe editor to his patrons
e To our Patrons To-day we issue the first
No. Of the Washng,onian, and from the very
liberal patronage already given US, predict our
most sanguine expectations will be realized
Bat short time ago, and The idea Of establish
ing publication devoted 10 the cause of Total
Abstinence. in this city, could not have met
with the support Necessary to insure its success,
aud the attempt nf 4 work siinilns 10 the one
we have undertaken. would have been deemed
fruitless. But. within n few short weeks, an
entire change has came over our cily-tlie c-
tZcns have risen in their might TO support the
Pledge Of The Washingtonians and are now pre-.
l.rcd to sustain us. |, becomes us then. as
public Journalists, just entering upon new ca
recr, in return for The public libcralily OF the
friends Of our paper. 50 readily evinced towards
us. TO do our duty in the manner il dcvoves
upon us. We shall steadily observe the strict.
est regard for The morality Of our paper, its use.
fulness 10 society. and the obligations we are
under. TO make j, worthy the confidence Of the
people Keeping aloof from all religious or
political coniToverses-devolcdt 10 no seciarian
doctrine-it viii be- our aim. TO impress upon
our fellow men the importance Of an union on
n subject Gf vital interest 10 their weliare-the
welfare OF our whole country"
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Wanderers Eseapcd.-The Mayor Of COlum.
bus, Ga, has offered reward of $500 for the
apprehension OF Green and Cribs. who were
confined in the Jail of that town for The murder
of man named Arne,,. and made their escape
on the night of the 81 instant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-06-15

Observation-Disclosures was unusual
ly interesting yesterday by defalcaiiou
in the old Ocean Insurance Co. The
Company has been some time engaged in
winding up its affairs and dividing its cap
iIal.
Yesterday morning the Directors wero
asiounded by receiving a notice from MIR.
Jas. 5. Schermerhon, Secretary Of the
Company, thu, he bad in the course Of the
last six years distracted over hundred
thousand dollars Of the Capital, which was
supposed in be S350,000. Mr.. Schermcr-
horn has lost the money in STOCK specula-
tions. aud all the time he's enjoyed the most
unqualified confidence Of the company and
of oil who knew him. The fraud dates
back 10 the times which tried mems hon.
es,y-IS36. Mr.. Schermerhorn was al
his desk yesterday until arrested aud taken
to the police, near the close ofrnoruing bu-
siness.-Jour. Com. 7ih inst.
RoLterg.-The porter OF the Long Is
land Bank al brooklyn, while coming 10
Wall-slreci yesterday morning TO make his
exchanges with the city Banks, had his
pocket cut open and robbed OF the Bank
pockc, book containing over $4,000 in
bank bills of various descriptions and
checks, about half each. The checks
were Of course saved, or The amour: Of
them, by notifying the banks not TO pay;
but the bank notes cannot be siopped.-l6'
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aAfscellQs,eoels.

From the ". Y. JOIrpc, q u Commerce, Cd inst.
Destructive FIrs-A little helorr FIVE
o'clock Yesterday morning, fire broke
ou, iu the upper loft o:',he large douhle
four story brick building. No. 81 Clili:sr.,
owned and occupied by Nlessrs. Harper &
Brothers as par, Of their publishing esta-
Llishment. The upper story Occupied as
a Bindery) aud its contents were entirely
destroyed. The contents Of the other floors
were completely drenched with water.
The loss is estimated Il, yearly 100000 ;
insured for $4,000.
This fire was the act OF inccndiaries.
The building was fnrcibly entererl; and all
the desks were broken open; bu, The vii
lains did not find any thing oivalue in Them.
They then set the building on ire, ard
cleared.
All The reserved numbers of the publi-
cations which the llarpers have issued loc
several years past, are lost. But foru-
nately, the stereotype plates, the engrav-
ed plates, wood curs, &C., which have been
usea, ,fss -,hose .wnSks. were preserycd.
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VI We are informed that the following ge
tlemen are candidates for election from tn
District. to the Senate and House Of Represc
taiives Of this State:
For Scsaie,-Maj. J. S. Jetcr.
T. J Hibler, Esq.
For House Of Representatives.
Col. John Huic,,
Maj. Tillman Watson.
DR.. j. o Nicholson.
Maj. George Boswell.
Col. James Tompkins,
DR.. r. C. Griffin.
Wiley Harrison Esq.
Dawson Atkinson. Esq.
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The Brother Jonathan Of The 4th inst, states
that the Gencssee Western Seminary, erected
in Lima, N. Y. by the Methodists. in 1882. a,
cost Of about $4,000. was destroyed BY fire
last week. There was insurance 10 inc amount
Of SI5 600, the policies however, being assign
ed to secure mortgage for $4,000 held by
the State The furniture was principally saw
ed, and portion Of the walls will answer anew.
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At la;e Bible class examination. the
master having asked, 'wha, is said Of John
the Baplisl?' received the following un'
swel:
Aud this ere John came up out Of the
wilderness, and he was clothed in cam
momiies hear, and he was girl nbou, the
neck with leather bride, and bis meat
wac locos and wild onions.'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-06-15

Neo Hampshire.-Thc Legislature Of New
Hampshire assembled on the Is, inst. at Con-
cord, Josiah Quincy was chosen Presidcn! of
the Senate, and Samuel Swascy Speaker Of
the House
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costume. shall be worthy Of the noble namc 1t
bears. Its name has received an addition, IS
j, is now to be culied. "The Magnolia" OF
"sou,hern Appalachian" We recommend sle
work 10 our readers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-06-15

Another Fire.-Abou, 9 o'clock last
evening. fire was discovered 10 the rear
under cellar Of the three story brick build
ing. No. 90 Broadway. occupied hy Thorn
as Hopper, as boarding house. The fire
was exiinsuished with some Sigh, damage
by smoke and water.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-06-15

Our Rirer On Tuesday last had an
incessant rain for nearly The whole day,
which must have extended some distance
up The country, as it has raised our river
several feet. aud il 10 still rising. with a
prospect of more rain. IL is now in fine
boating order -Hunburg Jour. Oh inst.
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At n meeting Of the Board of Directors of the
Bank Of Charleston, held in that city on the 9Th
inst, R. e. Smith, Esq. was elected Direc-
tor ir the place Of T.. LaiIan. Esq, resigned.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-06-15

Mad Hor%.-A horse which had been
bitten 10y mad dog six weeks previously,
at ST. Louis, on the 10th ult., showed vio-
len, symptoms of hydrophobia; he ran al
Ter a man in the street with mouth exten-
ded, foaming and apparently 10 violent ago
NY pitched against fence and fell, when,
after biting himself fnriously, he died.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-06-15

Edward A. Smith, Esq, OF Long Is
Land las raised on his farm ap OK suppo.
.ad a, ;, I hs ,hs lsrpes, ever seen in the United
&C. S,.,os m Tbe animal is almost white
.",al,, ,a,Js, csw coiored spots OF. his body.--
He is I; feel 8 inches high, 10 feet4 inches il
ZENITH. 9 feet IL inches SMALLEST glriti, aiia
weirhs over 4,0oo pounds and %ias g
more surprising. he Is not 8 ylsafs Old.
Thr Pcstnias,er al South Dnrhnts, oeaF
ssa,s6iII NJ. !, 3epj. Do Myerr. eas 9
s,ss /, agfes,ed For fcabipg ,hp utaii q ?
pacsaga 81 money:
Substitute or Gs ssgs sss = 81 Ky. Y
fofeig paper - sss 81 sssss.,sssa ss.s ~,
seeds Ell q g. J lss. sssis.ss sssS's ~
q M & subslitalr ssE
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Appo;atmea, By de GorerHOr.-Joan Collins
wood, ESQ.,, Notary Public for Charleston Dis
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FRANCE.

IbklS, ho -
"a rumor prevailed yesterday that
conspiracy 10 murder the King had been
discovered, 10 which, however, little ere
Jencc was attached, the more especially
from the silence observed by the govern
men, journals las, night, and tie absence
Of all,aiiusiou whatever 10 i, by any oil the
Journals this morning.. find, however.
upop inquiry, that the fact is but TOO true
tina, discovery has been made by the
police, which leaves no doubt Of the exis-
ience of plot, noi only 10 murder the
King, but TO involve in the same fate as
many members of the royal family as
should be with his majesty at the chosen
moment for the putting the atrocious plan
Of The conspiralors into execution.
..Ys appears that during tho summer
,nouihs. i.,c King is in tho habit Of driving
out from Neuilly in large open, ealeche'
accompanied By ihe Queen and other mem
bess al she royal family. Upon such oc'
cssiOny, sEic tarFage is unattended by a
n.iIissfy escct, aad fte horses are driven
~ q yneFe csd;nsrs paee. These cireum.
assnses seam III slaye aiigecstcd the ldea OF
Iii aicslsal seaebiae, and ono has been In
sessisa Isl D simple character, heing m form
pa @FsiiiadYy sIEss. bali; calculated TO burst
sslu1 iallIns, Ind CHATTER egery thing near
Il ssslsI ispssjstibiS force The principle
- IS II faIpiaating pow
: Ss se 4 character. The
rs DO materials and
-
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During late Trip OF the steamer General
Pratt, from ST. Louis 10 New Orleans, one
Of The passengers missed sum of money.
The suspicious Of tue officers Of the boat
settled down at once upon couple Of iel.
lows 90 board. Nothing vas said, how
ever, until The boat hove 10 at the Nalchez
lands, when The crew surrounded the sus-
picious characters, stripped them. and
found upon one Of them roll OF The lost
money. Nothing being found upon the
other. who called himself Clarke, he was
SCI at liberty, while his friend was pinioned
10 the slanchions aud punished with fifty as
severe lashes as the s'urdiest man Of lile
crew could lay upon his naked back.
Clarke locked at this proceeding, and,
not kuowing when lie was well of, under
took 10 get up a disturbance on his ow q
account, ii ask for justice" roaIed he:
II have heen publicly searched, and de-
mand aud will have justice" "Suppose
we search him again." said one Of the Off
GERS. So al il they went, and The search
proved efectual. Ciarke's portion of the
stolen treasure was found in his boot,
whereupon he was Instantly tied and IA.
vored with fifty lashes, tighter, if possible,
than those which had been inflicted upon
his accomplice.
The two wrelches were then set adriii
to make their way in life as best ihoy
could Louisville Journal.
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Captain Shiniey and Miss CrogkGa.--
4 ST. Louis paper, after aIIudiug totihe
vas, amount of sympathy and indignation
that has been launched ou, upon the abduc.
lion of Miss Croghan, discourses as follows;
Hear The facts now. We have them
from . gentleman who is wei Acquainted
with Col. Croghan's family
Aiiss C.-,s:as NJ hasoc some i;rss a., Z
Gus 10 tho marriage. During the Hknle ol
her stay there, she was pensive, sad, and
evidently love sick. She was very retiS
ring, would not go into company, or re-
ceive the attentions OF young men, and Of
ten spoke Of Captain Shinley as dear,
sweet, captivating Capt. Shinley! She
returned 10 school, and in every letter that
she wrote home afterwards. had something
TO say about swec, Captain S! In word,
her friends had every reason before her
marriage, 10 believe that she was deeply
attached to him. The captain is just So;
is hale. hearty. and handsome, fascinating
and elegan, ia his manners. and might ca"
silly pass for 40. There is no accounting
for tastes, but the truth is, that the union
was full as much desired by Miss C. as
Captain S. Miss c. is more Than Is, and
many girls al that age are fully ripe in their
judgements and feelings. She has writ
ten 10 her father that she is exceedingly
happy. and should be perpectly so if her
father will forgive her. This he will prob
ably do soon, according to accounts. and
the elegant captain will be saved from the
reported assassination, or whipping,
and received rs the son in-law of Col. C.
And so this terrible mischief will end.
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GREECE.

"Le,,crs from Athens ofthe Cd Of April
Informs us that two rati.tr severe shocks
of earthquake were felt al Paras, on the
18th of March. a similar shock was ex-
perienced at Pa,ras on the 25ih. No mis-
chief was done but it appears that some
houses suffered by a shock which also took
place ar the same time at Kalama,ra and
Aadicossa."