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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-07-27

, IOr''l httii SuCi,
,.c G.ol,,' Run IT, a."... await
ran d., on -, ,iIuc cvcuir 'ha
;nese thugs occurred, to inIerr.t. nlet-
rell's flight. and bring him tojus,ice.
The City Marshall. tMr. Chrisiian,l
who proeerdei IN the Savannah stage,
oyerhnrled Merrcll some four ni!cs be-
yond Augusta. u slior, time after leaving
tue city. ltappears that Menell had es-
capped thus Ear and was waiting for the
stage 10 conc up, in which he might pro-
ceed To- o,Eer parts Of the country. As
soon rs the stage came up, Merrcll called
TO the driver. who applied the whip To his
horses and did mol stop to lei Mr. Chris
,iau ouI. bnt who, rs it appears. lhrowcd
omen the doors aud Immediately jumped
out.
4, the time Of The stages coming up,
Merrell wGs in buggy with another per-
son, aud likewise jumped out and made
of. Christian was now hard OIL his heels,
when Merrell took branch about waist
deep. As il was night. and dark in the
meantime, Christian lost sight of him for
some minutes; but was fortunate enough TO
como upon, aud made seizure. Merrcll
drew out pistol aud threatened 10 shoot;
nIl of " bich were Of no avail, for Cirisliou
laycd hold aud brought him safe 10 The
civ The same night; where he was securely
lodged ia prison until aeSI day, al on about
one o'clock in The afternoon.
This dasiurdly manOvre OF Merrell,
aroused the ciiizeus OH both sides OF the
river. who we're determined that he should
be dealt With by the laws Of South Caro-
linn. whose Statutes he had violated so out.
rafeously. A course which will ever re-.
dound TO the credit Of augusta Though
scpara,ed from US by dividing waters. and
governed by different laws, yet in pure
feeling and honest duty, they are indisso-
Iubly united 10 The good Of Carolina. and
SO are we 10 their interests aud welfare,
whatever may be ou. imaginary prcjuLi-
ces.
Crowds upon crowds were seen going 10
md returning from the Jail OH Saturday
moruias-aleager that the ends ollhc law
should be carried Out, and the gully re-.
ce;yc inst reward. A civil aciina for
damages having been brought against Mcr-
rell in lhe nporaiae, the action of aulnori-
ties was delayed SONS time before The cx-
aminalior and arguments clossd. and be-
fore they could accomplish their wishes.
Fiudiug that no damages could be susl ain.
ed by The laws OF Georgia. the prisoner was
discharged, aud safely conducted by the
civil Officers ofthe city, and some three or
four hundred citizens to the Carolina end
of the bridge; where he was me. by officers
on this side, and escorted by n large crowd
TO the Council Chamber; ,irom whence lie
was conducted after tile forms of law were
duly gone through with, to Edsetield
Court House where he is now safely
resting until Cour,
We do not blame this man so much, n.
those who employed him TO do their bull,
fighting. bul Taiher pity him. He is IRE
sponsible, ind can only be looked upon a:
hircIing. who will stoop to any thing 70
few dollars. His employers should b,
made speciacIes Of, and suffer sevcrel,
for their couduc, 10 this matter, for the,
| have hired this fellow to 60 iu,o uno,he
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ess Ms Hamburg Journal.
GREAT EXCITEMENT!-THE
NNEsl4 NJ L42AOkI Z W I'm I = II
HAMS RESPECTED!i

t.AHsS RESPECTED!!
On Isials afternoon last. immedia.ely
on the arfs9n! the cars from Charleston,
very segsbus outrage was committed. and
the life d: fellow being nearly destroyed;
the circumstances are as follows:
Al intlieldunl VIM calls himself Albert
sIerrell, alsas N. Dempsey, had been en-
ployed for lhc purpose, as stated 10 US, al
Montgomery Ala, by some of the Agents
of an opp0sliOn line OF siages, to run IF a
Mir, Buns she Agent Of the DeGauce
Line uf slsses from Madison. Ga, 10
aIonigomefy, Ala, and Keep him from oh
,ainiag passengers at The Depot Of the
South CarsIiaa Rail Road. Both offices
are IN Augpsia.
MenelL ind prepared before hand, a bar
of lead Iisss1 tiiree double; 50 as 10 hold il
in his t,a,sa. with which he struck Burns a
very dangerous blow. while busily en-
ployed IN iengasius passengers al The cars
for his line ~ stages. Some alteration had
taken plaeE between thcm previously; ori-
sinating lfcsn the cause Us before men
toned.
The i,i5w feIlei Burns Instantly, and
while prroEatr, Mcrell Inflicted several
wounds By stumping in his face, which
nearly Killed Burns, aud perhaps would
have dcne ii, had Got w. II. Oakman.
Esq, aseang man employed at The Depot,
ran 10 bis assistance, aud prevented any
farther aeesIents; mol, however, without
some ris b liiuiseli, us we understand,
that sone 81 tho men belonging TO Mef-
reli,s pagiss ssiher aided 10 lliIs diaboiical
aud wausoi, a.Eack on Barus Tue crime
is verse sE:#n ii'it had occurred in auolher
State; because ihispar,y. four or more in
number, EsFssrd This side Of the river to
do the aes and then escape oycr the
bridge.
Merreil fpuhwith, weapons in hand
made his seseapc 10 Georgia; leaving Burns
almost dcaa 40 the ground, With face dc.
formed, eesgral deep eashes. and nose 50
badly 6raIssd as scarcely TO leave room
let him I8 breathe. lie was saon nIler-
w-.s.. :os, ITO Augusta, IT,
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iaIau G.opped aiouSsIdc shc Luna, aud
towcd her 10 The Illinois shore. when The
Arnawan took her in tow, aud the latan
proceeded to 81. Louis with ire wounded.
IN. ]. EATON,
MasLr Of The S. u. Idtan.
"STEAMEoAT lATAS,
Mouth Of Missouri river, July3, 1872.
"l'hc Edna was bound UP The Missouri
with full freight. She has been lowed
IN by the Annawan. So far, we are una
bic 10 get The names OF the wounded, bot
icarl from the officers of the ELnn iha,
they were Germans, with the exception oi
the second engineer, who was on WATCH.
nnI Que fireman. They are portion ola
party oi enisranls who landed here few
days since from The Caledonia.
We understand lha, no, single cabin
passenger was injured,
Two Or lnrcc only have died though il
appears almost impossible lha, spaic ol
them can recover.
I'VE were on board the Edna. aud new
or have We bGheld such u sight. 4 mum.
Der a! mcu aud women appeared TO be- liter
uiiy skinned. The " l.ulr force OF the steam
was thrown cit, over the deck passengers
US lhey slepl. They will DC removed 10
the liuspitai."
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Another ItTriLie Steamboat Accidcni.-
An Extra lrUni The 81. LUul, Republican
gives The following account Of The disas-
lrous steamboat explosion, which occurred
on the Sd inst.
"DreadtM Casuaiiy!-Wc are indebted
TO Capt. Ea'on, oi the steamboat latau.
for iiie following account Of the accident
which happened IL The Edna ON Sunday
morning. Sd July.
"Ihe steamboat Edna collapsed both
ilucs Of her larboard boiler AT quarter past
4 O'clock, or Sunday morning 81 July, u,
The mouth Of the Missouri river.
"Ihe Edna landed III the mouth about
O'Clock that morning. The lalan wa,
lying there, and The Edna lande,! OH tic
outside of her. aud lay in such a postum
rhatit was difficult Tor The latau To get
away IRON the shore. However, after Il
li,lc trouble, the laIan got under way, aud
had run three or four hundred yards, when
the Edna showed out from the shore. Her
bow could not have becu more than one
hundred feet from the shore when she col
lapscd her lues. Her engine had been
working ou, oil scer full half hour, aud
had not been stopped more than ten min
utcs 1T The very outside.
II was hooking al the Edna when the
casualty happened, and had observed her
some liltiv time before the accident, and !
dad uu, think she had unusually high steam.
| am Of The opinion that some obstruction
existed either in the supply-pipe. or in The
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He opened the box, and found therein,
small purse containing one mellon seed.
The stranger trGs no more!
The writer OF the sketch says the above
is no fiction. aud The principal actor even
now resides in New Orleans, talented
and esteemed member Of the bar; aud often
relates The above sketch of his adventures
TO his friends. to show how dearly he paid
for the excess Of one night at The rcstau-
rant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-07-27

SAG my Hat oG-Thc old phrase OF
saw my leg oil has been superseded IN
our diggins. For fear lis origin should not
be known to pos,erty, VIC will give 1t.
Some weeks ago, several young chaps,
without; letting their mamma know they
were OUT went clubbing down to Neuse
River. TO gel at the fsh-beds better,
they 90, into canoe, and pushed oil into
tie middle Of the stream. The current
running pretty s,,ong, they were carried
down the stream al The rate OF ten KNOBS
au hour. Al this junction, one cries out,
you Abe, pu. in that pole and keep her
rir hl end foremost, If VIC don't get 10 Moo
bon To- nigh, Ill eat Sails horn comb!'
another some wha, frighteued, whlnes out,
Nose what sc recon Granny would say
If she seed us now? we will 60 right
spang into the Atalautic Ocenn! bah
bah O-o. Hush yer dang yelp! didn't
ye ever scud Steamboat fashion before,
ve puller head Possom! We will co,ch
.Dar by the time ~e reach New York. i
reccou q. how the clubs will bite there
said Abe very conpusedly. You are
rirht cousin Abe said Jonah, for dad al-
lers told us when we did any thing. to so
the whole hu., tail and 6rislIesp and ] think
we are .cumiu' the doings 10 a nieerty.'
Round and round swung the old canoe,
ever aud anon, nnd then she would shoot
down the stream like race horse.
Presently she run up high and dry ON q
rock, and one end swung near the l'mb OF
a tree, aud Abe's hat having hole in the
top. hc was caught by his hair IN The bran
ches. When he roars out. boys IL you
want me TO g 'he AtalaniIc ocean,
sa,p my hat of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-07-27

A Ready Retort.-A drunken lawyer
going iclo church, was observed by the
minister. who addressing himself to him.
said II will bear witness against ,ha,
sinner al the day Of Judgment" The law
yer shaking his head with drunken gravity
replied: II have practised twenty yenrs
at tho bar. and have always found that
the grcales, rascal is the frs, 10 turn slate's
evidence
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Mostie GNeeess.
From the Temperance .Adroeate.
TO MEMORY.

FROM the Temperance idrocate.
TO MEMORY.
Oh. wherefore memory bring again
Those days OF ming ed Joy and pain;
Why dost thou bid before my eyes,
Thosc phau,ouis Of the pas, to risel
yyhy do they stand before my view,
Lille flowers ve.lcd with evening dew.
Half sh!oudcd IN mnty light.
Blooming 10 sense, yer dim to sight.
why does ,ha, hand in peace no more
Clasp mine, rs in the days OF yore,
Its kha6owy fingers pale and weak.
Ecebly supports uu ashy check.
And the full tear in either eye,
That speaks the hearts deep agony.
No, burning drops in ascrrt shed
Der blessings thai nave bong since fed.
Who thurst that feeble hand away.
Who shut fIon out thai eye lis day,
Who pointed the envenom'd dart,
And left il ranking in the heart
have done tliis--yot oh. within,
How have not aioncd for sin;
Has not my bosom's limos, chord,
Done pcuance for the hasty word !
Der that pale vision quickly cast
Thy shrauding nisntic, mighty past:
let II not meet 4 NO eye again;
Euough-it bnrns upon my byaiu.
TuYn faithful memory, turn me back.
Unto souie hrish;srsannier track.
no some old scenes OF childhuod's day.
Where Aowcrsis lined my Onward way.
There hover DER me blessed power;
sill on my heart thy bsighiness shower,
And through the dark pathway, let these 1
The raaonlighi lamp Of memory
+ u. Fl
Salem. s. c., 25,k June, 1872.
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THE RAINBOW OF HOPE.

| !, IS Eupe that creates the aurora Of bliss,
On the hills Of fuiurily cleaning;
To eniice wear, man through bleak world
like this.
Where happiness lives bu, in seeming.
For when ulan was expell'i FROM the garden OF
love.
When happiness saw and forsook him
When innocence fled in the angels above
Hope pi,ied the pilgrim aud took him.
The sharp pointed thorn and thistle is spread.
Where the oulcas, Of Eden rep"ses;
But hope makes the pillow 80 soft In his head,
That he snmbefs--ss,A As:Tra,ns but Of roses.
He awakers 10 woe-bnt she brushes the Tears.
That are sadly though silently stenllns:
And points ,u day through the vista years,
The holy and just one revealing
For he though, of his Eden and wep, for its
loss,
As he viewed the dark sorrows before him.
Bm Hope bade the piigrinito think on the cIoss.
And The victim that blcd 10 restore him.
When the rainbow appeared. dove-eyed mercy
was iheic
To soften each iuetliaf arraYcd it,
TT was beacon ef JOY in The land OF despair,
4 ,Rpt Hone syss. lse sssael that fiade i.
Is s.;i( sS-ssfs
gaSs; sgistfnliy gaged. sana bis grsefsincken
heart,
Was soa,i,ed into meek resignation;
The tear that had GA tflered forgot 10 depart.
For Joy was difIused through creation.
And hence. while fond Hope guides us u;.ougl,
liie's way.
Though still disappointed by sorrow.
We sweeten the cup ofafiiicuon to-day.
With the bliss Of Preserve for lo-mnrrnw.
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Easeacla Court Mouse, July e7, tsAe.

State, usurp the laws, and nearly murder
fellow beng with impunIty-and then
shelter themselves under the cloak oi re-
spec,abilIiy and The laws Of some other
State.
We feel much pleasure in speaking oi
The good feeling ,nanileslcdhy The city au-
taor'tes Of Augusta, as we'll as the cll'zens
iii this case. IL is Il precedent TO be gov
crned by hereafter uu both sides Of the riv'
er;-lhai 10 person shall screen himself
from the laws Of Que State, IN aggravated
cases, by going into Tie other. Neither
Hamburg or Augusta will hereafter be a
6uu pen Tor ieats worse Than savage
dmuSeucntS.
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Equirocai.-"Boy. who do you belong
to 7" asked gentleman The other day as
he stepped on board Of steamboat and
saw ''darky" lis,less leaning on tho
guards.
II did b'lopg TO Massa William. sir,
when come aboard; hut he's been in dc
cabin playing poker wild de captain 'boyc
q hour, ] don'l know who ] blopg tonow!"
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WAsuIxorov. \. c. July IA, loi2

w hSblSN Ao'' 49,
Tremendous Siorm.-I, has been raining
here for abou, 40 days, aud. some OF !'he
nights i, poured. To close the ocehe I'VE
hope il is closed, Though i,.looks very 'un-
like i,.) on Monday nishtil began TO blow,
aud on Tucsdaytmorning twas biowinga
gale. aud by the evening the shade trees
in town lbs, many Of their brauches-hut
The fury of the Storm was reserved iori me
nipbt when oil was dark. AS night SET IN
the ,empes, was al its acme. The streets
were literally blocked up the nex' morning
by,he trees aud broken branches. IL such
be the injury ha-- """ trr''"d '''''"" from
II. .,.i =. rn.l, ..nat e. pcrt 10 tea!
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.Jabe, wh
floor ?
ysa ysas:,s'
.lVha, kind Of a shock y

- w Udt hIUu UI o"VS"
Why. sir. one of your'cahsrtibers came
in daring ycur abseuce. and offered TO pay
years subscription; which produced
such an effect upon me that | have been
perfectly helpless ever since, ;,
No wonder. Jabe; bu, cheer up; il
you survive ibis you are snte-ns there Is
little prospect Of such acother catastrophe
in this Office
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NO. &c.

rated 10 delay travel was beyond control;
aud now, every effort being bent to repair
The breach nj Fishing creek, we may sale
Iy hope to pass over j, with the tran IN
one or two days: in The meantime lei no'
passengers who desire To come this way
te in any wise detained, as ample prov'-
sion has been made for getting them over
in boats.
The Mails and Passengers now DUE are
expected to-day, and from hen:elor'h
regular communication North aud South
will be kept up. In haste,
Yours respectfully,
JAS. S. GREEN, Treasurer.
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(PARTicULARs.)

The train leaving Tuesday Morning ut
half past2 A. NJ. ran of, in Beach swamp
Is miles South of Weldon, Eng ine slight
" hur. Also train Of Wednesday Nor
nins some how ran of Truss-wo'h. miles
South OF WeIdon-trau hand had hls arm
broke. No train left Weldon on Thurs
day. for causes above stated.
The Express Train SEM from mere
Thursday evening. ran over tree "h'ch
had fallen across the track, but no Que was
injured. u
The Nor,l,ern.bound Trains have all
left here at The regular hour on each DAY
since Tuesday last. They have met WIN
little detention, but are all safe pTosres-
sing on their way. We hope the Engines
a.c n OF much injured. Al!runniuS o.: was
done in the night.
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The sharp pointed thorn and thistle is spread,
| Where the oulcasi Of Eden reposes;
But hope makes the pillow so soft In his bead,
That he sluubefs--as,A dTra,ns but Of roses.
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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-06

HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Jutsd0u. jan. 1, 1S42.


Mr. Rrvrs offered JOINT resolution Tor proceeding TO
the election of Treasurer Of the Commonwealth, on
Tuesday the th instant. After considerable discus
sion in which Messrs Holiday, llorkiNs, kivEs ant!
KIysEy participated the resolution was. on motion oi
Mr. HoLL.pAT amended So 10 direct that the cleo
,;on should take pace on the first Tuesday February
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REPRESENT iIloN.
Mr. B,LpwIs said that nj early period OF the pre-
scut session. members would recollect a memorial was
presented TO this House from ono OF the most respec,a
BILE counties in the State, in numbers, IN wealth. neii
cence and enterprise He alluded to the memorial IRON
The county Of Kannwha or a subject ofgreat importance"
feeling and inierest-the Reappotonment OF me lie
presentation OF this Commonwcalth-th winch The
Constitution authorizes at intervals oil ten years
The memorial was ordered TO be printed yet No
copies have been printer, Mr.. Baldwin presumed ow-
ing to the heavy duties which the Public Printer had 10
undergo The session is now fast wearing away;
month of it has already past; and Mr. b. thought was
time that some attention given to the subject. we
know not what time may be consumed IN It's discussion
what aspect the subject may be made to assume
Mr. L. therefore moved that the memorial DC taken
up and considered
The SrEAKEN remarked, that the memorial was no"
in the hands of the public printer, and not therefore u
the possession Of the Clerk.
Mr.. BaLpwIS said he merely desired 10 explain.
The SPEAKER said The gentleman was perfectly N
order.
Mr.. B,Lnwis remarked that his object was 10 nav
the matter referred to select committee, IN order ths
might ss brough, before the House IN the best oru
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BY LAST NIGHTS NAIL.


WAsHIsGTos, January 1.-The Discussion IN refer.
In the Cabine; PROJECT u ~ Exchcquer Board
Bank, hes been maintained stmc days back, exclusively
y those who instrumental N bringing the present
Administration into power. MIR alsngum, during tho
last week, followed Mr. Rvcs OF Virginia, and cenoune.
ID the mo, 10 say It's authors) strong ami
unsparlng philippe.
Mr.. Huntington yesterday. in elaborate and vel!
sested speech, opposed the scheme At all pointf To-
day MIR Bates OF Massachusetts entered upon defence
the report and bill, and deprecated the hos,es
which had hecn waved upon them by political friends:
before they had received such notifications from
mlttee as might remove the obnoxious features which
had been assaed
Mr.. Barrow Of Louisiana far from being restrain.
ed by the appeal OF Mr. Bates 10 put down dssensons
in the party, took the occasion 10 rehuke, the
pointed terms the plan Of the President al war with
al the principles and professions set forth the
vetncs lie said 1t far beyond. The pa!
pale and inherent III il, al that the President pretend
ed 10 fear IN Bank of the L. 5. And he therefore 81.
rectly and boldly presented the oldiashoned Bank
the antagonist 10 the scheme Of the Independent 1rea-
| sury hand, and Government Bank the
other.
lie concluded by saying that strip the proposition OF
It's exchanges and nothing is left but the Sub Treasu
rs: and II is not stripped OF the exchange clause.
what is IL but tremendous banking machine Tor the
corruption Of the Government lie trusted ihis dele
ferrous progeny Of Northern Federalism and Virgins,
abstraction would he s:ranged lis birth. lie was
against lis reference At all.
Mr.. Morehead obtained the floor, but yielded II "a
Mr.. Merrick, whose motion the Senate went into
Executive session-Gio5e
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The principal part OF the day taken up By
Messrs Adams and Arnold per noJi!s. The former
IN moving reference Of his hobby Petitions TO Sc
lect Committee-but on MIR Wiscs motion, the whole
subject laid on The table, by vote Of nbont rs
10 T.
Mr. Arnold then took the field b, moving the recon
sIderaiIon Of the vote taken yesterday the amend
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EInln COINrN.

AT meeting Of portion Of the Democratic citizens
Of The county Of Floyd held the Court House the
10th day of December, ISL, Capt Matthew Sandeiur
was called 10 the Chair, and Capt Thos Banks appoint
ed Secretary.
The object Of the meeting being explained by the
Chairman, upon motion Of Jas. F. Edmundson, Esq
the following gentlemen were appointed delegates to
represent the county of Floyd in the State Convention
proposed 10 be held in the city Of Richmond the ID
day of February next:
Capt, Thos Banks, Pleasant Howell, David y How
ell Jas Li,rcll, job Wclls and delegate 10 the Lee
pislaturc Harvey Deskins, Esq and he is particularly
requested to attend.
Etsolred, Tina, the proceedings Of this meeting be
sirncd nv the Chairman and Secretary and published
in the Fincastle Democrat and the Lynchburg Repub-
lean. NJ. SANDEFUR, chr.
Tuus B,SEs Sec'u
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z
To me Toters Of .Imei,a.


Mr. Harvir, onr present Delegate, having announce
his determination moi to be candidate at the election
10 be held in April next, the duty devoves upon you
selecting a man from among you who viii most likely
be acceptable TO lie Republicans of the county.
Our object in addressing you IS 10 call to your alien
ton one who has served you many years. ana VINO, !
he will now consent serve, we have no doubt WI
unite the voters OF the Republicans throughout lh'
county, and if elected will serve you as lor
mety and as faithfully and ably any other citizen
the county can do We mean James 7. Cooke, Esq
Mr. Cooke is known by you all tobe firm, nnwavering
intelligent and consistent Republican, and one who ha
ever commended for the important doctrine that the re-
preventative IS bound to reflect the will OF bus conslu
n,s MANY VOTERS.