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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-30
G. LONGSTREET. Chairman.
; II. OLIVER. Secretary.
For Me ddrtr,iscr.

Mr EDIroR.-ln look ug over the Adverti-
ser. FROM time 10 time, have noticed the names
of several gentlemen. who are announced rs
cand,laics, for different Offices o. profit; and |
suppose IN short lime we shall see i sl ofthe
names OF those who wish TO be honored with
seats in the Legislative hall. Judging from the
past we shall soon nee these gentlemen ii all
places Of public galr crng, -eeking acquaini-
ance with every person who has the privilege
Of voting. shaking hands with every man, in.
Iuirns after the health Of men. women and
children, and using other efforts TO gain their
election.
There is one thing Mr.. Editor. which wish
To suggest for the consideration oi candidates for
"iiicc. Il is tho abolition Of the practice Of
treating the people TO spurious liquors. Many
reasons nigh, be assigned, why this pcrnicious
practice should be abolished, permit me 10 no.
tice few of them:
lst. II u time Of grcu! sea city Of money,
some of the candidates are poor men, and not
able TO pursue the practice. 10 much extent,
wlthou, nJu,ing themselves.
Ind. An effort to purchase votes, ought 10 be
regarded as gross insnt TO any free people.
If not ID purchase, to purchase at so low p,ce
as few drinks of spirits. How very low do
candidates prize the votes of many men. Really
Mr.. Editor if few drinks Of spirits is all a vote
is worth, ! an as:onished TIM, candidates should
wan, them 1t is vain for candidates to say we
do not uea, men in view Of getting their votes,
actions speak louder than words"
sd. The candida,., who may be elected,
will he expected TO aid other officers in keeping
the people in order Is therefore, for
them 10 cause tho people 10 be disorderIy, while
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-30
From The Greeuriile Ironu,atineer.

Mail ArraHgrmeniS.--We do MOI often
complain Of the management OF The Mails,
but there have recently been so many
complaints Of the non arval Of our packa-
res ut different Post Offies, that "forbear.
ance has ceased to be avir,uc," As an
evidence ihR, we have rgeni reasons for
finding fault, read the ialSwing extract OF
letter from subscsiberar Lodi. Able
vile District. S. C.. whih isa sample OF
others in our POSSESSIONS
al regret to inform ", that your pa
pers never arrive az this 0fice unliI f,celrt
days a aiter thcir Publieatio. in consequence
Of which fear you viii ke all your sub.
scribers here and at Camridge."
The Lodi and Cambrigc Post Offices
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-30

The n. D. Commercial of the 10Th inst, con.
,ains m account of 4 fracas which took place in
the City Bank Of that place, between one OF
its Directors and the Prcsidcu, aud Cashier of
the Bank:
Mr.. F. VI. Hatch, a Director, being desrous
(under the authority Of an nc, granting any
stakeholder the power) OF ofexamining the Stock
Books Of the Bank, and having occasion to do
so on the 18th inst, he called i, the Bank dur
ing the business hours. and requested the gene
raj book keeper TO show him the transfer book,
which he accordingly did. Whilst Mr. n. was
examining the book he was arrested by Mr. Pc
,crs, the President. who stated that Mr.. II, had
no right TO examine the book. MIR II. replied
he considered hlmselfin the exercise Of right
guaranteed to him, as s,ockhoIder, by an act
OF the Legislature. The President then laid
violent hands upon Mr. H., for the purpose of
arresting the book from him, and directed the
book keeper to assis, in 90 doing. Mr.. Palfrcy.
the Cashier also attacked him, and by them the
DOOk W. ASNSb ''hi uiN puSSCshIOu.
BY the above, it appears thu, the officers Of
the City Bank Of New Orleans SET the laws
passed by the Legislature of their State at utter
defiance, and assumed to themselves t.ie risirr
ofreatng those Directors, who may have somr
prelcnsions TO honesty, as they deem meet
We are not in favor Of banks, nor opposed al.
together to that portion of them that are judi.
ciously aud honestly conducted; but, for those
institutions which have for the las, few years
been sprnsing up like mushrooms in every sec
tion of our country, aud are governed. gene
rally, by the whims and capriccs Of few spec.
ulaiing individuals, we have bitter abhorrcnce;
they have had tendency ,oiuiure, more or less.
all classes OF society.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-30
From the Ne,c Orleans Bm,l,iu.
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS-Al
OTHER INVASION

BY The packer ship New York. we re-
ceiVed yesterday. Galveston papcrs 10
the 18th inst. We learn from .,em and
from several Texian gentlemen anon. tho.
mat 'he Mexican army. under tie cor,
mand oil arista. and stated BY private nd.
vices to be i2 to $4,000 strong. wa, 90 ,h.
move Tor the subjugaripn of The couu,ry
As viii be seen from tho extracts given
'hr invaders already occupied San Anlo.
mo ana 'iollad, and were in the vicinity
"i victoria: Mntagorda, Austin. &c, DE-.
serted. The whole male population wero
se'zing arms and organizing for resistance
onr informant believes Texas has now am
efficient force of 1000 in the field.
hy the Steamer Dayton. jus, arrived
Yesterday from Austin, dated on MoDdav
last stating that intelligence had reached
mai place that San Anionio was taken by
Arxlcans on Saturday last. Capt. Do,ton,
"h" brought The intelligence from Austin
s'a'es that The NUMBER of ,lrxicaps was
very large. numbering ,cvera! thousands.
Npfcss which reached here fro,,
Victoria la,I night, stares thai n budv or
5oO MexIcans. who captured Captain n.
fereuson- and from whom he escaped,
%led that their force on this side of tho
'urTves numbered 800, who were destined
t'r ":nt'a' that 5000 had gone to San
An''n'o' and that there were in all 1900
this side y: The Riu Grande.
meh are ''rtiing out rapi Nv NJ Uous,oo
a number 6 mrn left this citv vesterd,,,
lor the sea- Of "'r, and company is ex-
There Is lille varit in our paper TODAY
and liulc opportunity t. Decess;tv far ),
Our printers, boy, and allure Infected y;,b
The prevailing fever, and weave had pr.,,
difficulty in preventing them -or go,
Ine rs in body TO join our ,ro,.,s in ,hc
West. 'N'
Captain l.. Wheeler arrived here 49,,
terday morning from Victoria. which plal,
he left on the Sih.
He gives the outlines ofihe events ia that
vicinity as substantially these.
On the 26tt February an express reach
I'd Victoria, stating thar an attack gas cx-
pected on San .Antanio bv 500 men SUM-
posed 10 hr marauders, and asking for aid
IN defending The place. Que hundred men
Immediately leh Victoria in compliance
with the request.
On the 9TH ol March news reached Vic
lora 0I hr TAXI OF the hamlet of Goiah
by ~ VI. Xicars. wearing the uniform of
the regular army, who took ten beeyes,
giving the owner certificates lhnt lbey were
for he use and to bc paid for byfsle assxf-
can government, and boughs soasa ssher
articles for which they paid.
On the 7th one bundstd men ieiii sFsifcso.
ria. went beyond Galisd; saw lp lrx;cans
aud returned in consequence sf 1eceising
an express giving affirmation shai ali az
tack on ViciOfis by 500 alsxieans waesx-
pec;ed.
Capt. Ferguson reached Fietnria tic
same day, giving information that hc ind
been captured By 800 afexicps cavalry on
,he 9th, aud mads liis escape from shea:
at tho Mission oG Eolissl. Capt. II. had
Iefl Aubrey Sc KSnaey Ranchio OF Tho
5,i,, aud when q cut beard
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-30

Remarkable instance Of Snieide.-We
learn from The letter OF friend that Cap
tain jones Petit, residing near McNairs
in Polk. Country Tenn. committed suicide
OH the 10Th Of February, by blowing out
IS brains with a rife. He placed rte
muzzIe Of the gun directly between his
eyes. and discharged il by string attach
ed in some way to The trigger. He had no
while family, nor was there any person
on the premises except neeroes-27 in
aumbcr. A jury Of inquest summoned,
and The manner in which the deceased came
to his death settled, after which u porIinn
o(lbc jury took charge Of his effects
They got his keys and upon opening the
first trunk found his will written SIX DAYS
previous. by which two of The jury then
present were appointed his Executors, Tone
Of wl lnn il The friend from which we re-
ceivc the inteIligence,)--they also found in
the same trunk Ten Thousand Dollars in
gold and silver. The purport of the will
was, that his negroes should he freed, and
all of his personal effects, together with
the cash on hand divided. amongst them.
The monev was deposited in one of the
banks n, Athens for safe keeping. aud the
Executors touk charge OF his other prop
euy.-Highidnd Srniinsi.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-30

The Court Of Session, and Common
Pleas fnr Pickeus District commenced its
sitting OH Monday last. There vas hut
li:,le important business, end ihe Court ad-
journed. probably. on yesterday, Judge
Earle presided, aud We arc graiificd to
learn from him, that his health which for
a short time pasi. has MT been good, is
now much improved. The Court AT An-
dersop will commence @ Monday. Al
though the pressure ID money matters
is very considerable 10 tie two Districts,
yet from The amount nf sling, we are iudu-
ccJ to believe TINT il is lot by any means
to be compared with ifa in some Of the
other Districts from whis, we have heard.
-Greenrilie Mounidinse.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-30

nil 55 o, 80 miles below Greenrislcs
iitos, direct from this place 10 Ham.
which is travelled by nearly every
.e and wagon from Tennessee, Ken
and this District in gniug TO mar
nd ye, our rery sGe,sni Postmaster
v al has 50 arranged the Mails that a
&c of Newspapers cannot reach that
,us and wealthy neighborhood only
u about iiro iceeks! Last year those
were supplied with a Mail sir fines
(. but for the last six or eight months
have had none, except some little
Mail, carried on horseback, which
~ to reach them once iu Two weeks!
is what we should call reform with
ugeanceIl" But il is in character with
be reforms attempted since tie pre-
Administration came into power.
large portion Of the low er part OF this
ricr aud The upper part of Laurens, Is
almost entirely deprived of Mail Ia
les. There are the Offices AT Lick
e. Tullyron, Cripple Creek and Fair.
w-none ofwhich are more than ~
es from GreenviIle-that our own and
Columbia papers cannot reach IN less
e or six days after they are published.
lis is slate Of things which should have
sn rcmedied long since; hui the mana-
IS of The Post Office Department seem
have so many extensive routes to a.
d to. that they have no time or inc'ina.
d. to bother their heads about the small
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-30

Thr Mexican Consulate has pnbliSheda no..
,ice in the London papers, in which he states
that the Government OF Mexico will no, re-
cognize any contract, bargain, or engagement.
which foreigners may make with the usurping
author tiles Of Texas and ,hal all grants oilan,i
purpor,i"g 10 be made by the said usurping au
thorilies will be null and void. and parties act.
ing upon the same will do so a, their own risk
and peril"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-30

Lire,poOt Consuiate.-The Charleston Cou-
rier Of the 25lh inst, says letter has been re-.
ccivcd in that city. from Washington. which
states it is currently reported there, that James
Hnggerty. Esq. of New York, has been nom.
mated TO the Senate by the President. as Consul
a, Liverpool. lucrative and important station.
Mr.. ii. was formerly at the head ofa large com.
mercial establishment. a, Liverpool, and is na-
live Of Virginia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-30
JANADAL.
From lie C1arie.lnu Mcrrur,,

s'O" bse SNdHtsiOu AlITCuyv.
Extract Of a letter from Gel. 4. s.
Johnston. who is now probably in cont
mnnd Of III" TexianArmy, 10 Gen. HamiI-
Ton, dated
GALVESTON. March II. 1912.
"You apprehension Of the dangers
which menaceG this country and which
We discussed on our ronre TO Austin was
well grounded. as believed AT thar time.
Our country is now invaded by n numer-
Gus, well organized aud well appointed ar
my under the command of Gen. Arista.-
His advance is ropid, and thus Ear without
opposition. On the 5Ih ke entered tho
town of San Antonio. and on The 7ih thew
took possession Of The town of Victoria
This indicates the movement Of two COL
umns, presume TO be united before thew
reach The Colorado. il SC, il is a very Judi
cious ar anccment.
The war. after great preparation on tho
pan Of The enemy, is upon US. without tho
slightest having been made by US. Our
people are however turning Out well and
Fastening westward, for the purpose of
concentrating TO meet the enemy, and NOT
wi'hstanding every advantage has been
given. we rely upon Tho energy aud cour-
age OF our people TO achieve most brilian.
results.
shall leave here Tomorrow to Join our
army. and shall take great pleasure in
communicating events as they ,ranspirc.
With The hope thai your numerous
friends may again have the pleasure OF
greeting you: arrival "n our shores. Tbes
leave 10 tender ynn my siuce regards.
4. SIDNEY Y JOHNSTON.
Gen. james Hamilton.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-30

Important Rumor.-There was rumor
circulating in Washington on Monday,
TINT the President had determined 10 send
in 10 Congress q message, recommending
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-30

T We are authorised tn state, that a, the re
quest ofa number of bis friends. Mr RICHARD
C. GRIyFiv. has consented to become candi.
date for reelection TO 4 scat in the next Legis
la,urc.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-30

ships except l6. give Hubbard, the Dcmocra
tic candidate majority of5335. The remnin
ing townships will 10 duub, increase i. to GO0O
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-30

ur The Cour, Of Common Pleas for This
District, commenced its spring session on Mon
day the 2s,h inst, Judge Richardson presiding.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-30

W We acknowledge the reccip, of a mum.
Der of public documents aud newspapers, from
our able representative, the Hon. f. w. Pick.
cpc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-30

john L. Graham. Esq, has been appointed
Postmaster Of The City of New York.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-30

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taxet 49, -, R 8esp. afrr
nice r,ra5. faqJls ~ :ar.'
in The ori !. t,s5fi
M udeH :. as.fguee stl1
that b "a rsase u gts4 ,Fle or
tance, ,rf, 10 i. yeI5s ..
ing TIE oa of ,be', B.s .ic n,:d II
pointed VA gJa 4HY :ase
posscssi e Of &c J-cs5. d.stcr :
Kasson bantf,r = q s.Eiss Nj. e
was des r5g. o. ieteinissg ~ Iew elry 80
tioncdir ,s "cbe,'s,> s.casisirs q. j
watch an. Gi,1in essa'g7 3 - m :. and
worn by W., etiS - anger rings
aud br.u,. pm. svu,rs1Sf which had been
given In his wife previtls TO her marriage,
all of which he though came under the
provisions oflhc law permitting bank
rup, 10 retain his weariig. apparel. The
case was argued, on behalf of Mr.. kasson,
by Mr.. John P. CAMPBELL. who consider
I'd 'hatrhe trainers ofiheae, intended mcn
10 retain suci, articles rs they had been IN
The habit orwearins. Henlluded to former
times, when it was usual ior men TO wear
bucklc', sworls and oiher articles, which
were considered indispensable 10 dress
The Court decided ,haitiie assignee was
fully empowered 10 demand surrender
Of The hankrupt's effects, leaving with him
such as he considered proper. II the
bankrupt or the credi.or felt agsievcd by
the assignee in this respect, they Wcre al
liberty 80 present the case 10 the notice of
The court. With a view to obtain a spe.
cial decision from theeorrt on The subject,
Mr.. Campbell ubjecied 10 The jeweIry be.
ing takenhy the assignee, and Judge Belts
will probably give bis views this forenoon,
"Gen. Sanford statedfhai he had sim.
liar case, and was ofopiniou ,ha, jcwel!er,
owned by wife previous 10 her marriage
was not liable for her husbands debts"
"tThis is an imponan, subjecr. several
Of the petitioners stating in their schedules
a large amount OF jewellery owned by
their wives previous 10 their marriage.-
That Of MIR, John n. Coster, for instance.
in diamond rings, &c. abobt $4,000. |"
Ten thousand dollars 10 diamond rings,
&c.! Truly this Mr.. Il. Costcr is TO be
pilied. 4 bankrupt wah ten thousand
dollars worth of diamond rings, &C. and
Of course ten thousand dollars more Of
wines aud other small items. Our farmers
in the West must be astnnishci nj reading
oisuch bsnkruprs, and.mof6.so, 10 read Of
u judge who can take iig;arelypndef cou.
sidcrntion whether ten thousand dollars
worth Of diamonds is, orisrot, q par, Of
same question raised rs. 10 wines, and
whether cellar of old selections to the
tuue of five or ten thousand dollars was no,
q part Of the provisions Of The family, and
as such to be retained by the bankrupls.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-30

4 Ns,o Proeet,ie.-lt is stated rha, MIR.
Colt, the celebrated inventor of the revol.
wing pistol. has been engaged for some
time, under The authority Of the Secretary
Of the Navy. in making experiments in
guns. pistols, shells, bombs. and other in
slruments of war. Mr.. Colt has jusI
made discovery of q new projectilc by
which he eau, with single steamer, de-
fend the harbor Of New York against a
whole feet of British ships aud steamers.
It's said he can ignite destructive she'll
under water, at the distance Of len miles
in few seconds. The principle is fouu
ded on that Of the electric lluid.-Phi!e-
deiphiu Ledger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-30

Extract ofa letter from Gel. 4. s,
Johnston. w no is now probably in cont
mnnd Of tn" TexianArmy, 10 Gen. Hamil-
ION, dated
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-06

not The outporings which were heaped, hurri-
cane-like, on the victim, suffice, without, at
tempting stab on the shield Of defence lelI Us
US by our fathers No. s'Down with the Pre-
sdenI," was the hyena cry
IL needs no other walchword for the Republi-
cans OF this Union 10 enter into their next battle
with, than ''THE CONSTITUTION Our oppo-
nen's have made the issue, and whatever may
nave divided Us heretofore, we can now unite
uncommon ground, in opposing any.interierence
win It's provisions. Let the people ofthe South
lhihk OF this. Let those busy bodies who have
been forming Clay clubs in that section, look
around them, and ask, is there no danger"
ii the Constitution is once altered, where VIII
rest our right of holding properly2 Win not
the torch and frebrand light up the plantations
where thousands are now living in comparative
freedom and far more comfort than those who
toll nJree States in misery aud wretchedness
for scanty pittance? Pause for moment,
we that pretend TO the wizard eye, which shad-
ows forth THE FUTURE Look to the condition
OF your country even with the safeguards now
placed around legislative action w oud we
not, but Tor providential circumstance, be prob
ably suffering ere this under the grinding taxa
lion of Banks and Custom Houses Not but
that the Bank would have been a ticklsh affair
to take stock in, for the cry of "Repeal" had
already been sounded, aud the elections through
out the country re-echoed it. Majoriies of tens
OF thousands were reversed, and the conquerors
of yesterday fell in one swoop to-day, before
the sober second thought OF the People
Let us learn wisdom, then, fellow Republi-
cans, from the past, and give up that slavish
system of man worship which promises TO lose
us the high-toned devotion to principle which
gained US all our hard fought victories agains,
the Tory and the Federaist in days of yore.
We have been for months on the edge of a
precipice, fearing that the extraordinary means
pursued by the enemy to drive Mr.. Tyler from
the path Of political reclitude, might in a sud-
den manner become partially successful. Even
at the sacrifice of those who fattered and
threatened him, the President has done his
duty, and the indomtable frmness with which
he has acted, must insure him the swell done
thou good and faithful servant" from every
lover of Liberty, the Constitution, and the
Republic"
II shall be my object, during a leisure hour,
to keep you in remembrance Of the value of
your chartered rights. The eyes of the aristo-
crat, monarchist, and despot, are upon you from
every quarter of the world. They even now
gloat over your anticipated ruin. Be it your
care 10 prevent their qualification, BY assembling
together, bearing in mind that "the price of
Liberty is eternal vigilance"
PHOCION
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-06
MIR. WATTERSON.

We shall give the able and just remarks of
Mr.. Watterson on the Veto in a day or two
We would, however embrace this occasion TO
correct an erroneous impression which one OF
his observations is liable TO create. He stated
that the Senate had taken the printing from the
Globe and given it to the Madisonian. This,
so far as the extra session was concerned, is
true. But since that tim this paper has had
no more interest in the Senate printing than the
Emancipdtor has. Mr.. Allen is the printer to the
Senate, and it has well nigh ruined him. While
MIR. Mangum was Chairman Of the Committee
on Printing, it was 80 managed that all the pro-
6table printing was ordered by the House, for
Gales g. Seaton's benefit. Since Mr.. M. reach
ed the Chair Of the Senate, we know not what
has been done-but we understand that from
first to last Mr.. Allen has lost some $4,000 by
the Senate printing. The Globe has often en-
deavored TO make the country believe that zoe
had this printing. 1t is fal in every paricu-
lar. The Globe should not complain That
paper barganed with Mr. Weaver for the cen
sus printing, which yielded it iii we are notmis-
nformed) some $4,000 profit Mr. w. 1--WE
believe) receives some So, 500 from the Globe,
which is considered by intelligent persons as
the most fragrant instance of bribery and cor
ruption in our political history.