Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-02

gsssafged, That the thanks Of tho Asso-
sciation be rendered through the President.
~ our respected Associate Henry a. De-
snvsuU:e, Esq, for the Bust of his venrra
sed father. tho iale Chancellor Henry VIM
Desaussure, aud thai il be placed in con-
,spicious position in The Library of The As
sociaiion.
Resolved. That the Bar Association are
much graliiied by The MD allortled3I0 them
hy their talenied freud Col. John 5. Cog
dell. TO perpetnase the memary of some OF
The distinguished members of.he Bench oi
this State, and they congratulate him on
the ability and taste displayed IN the bust
of the late Chancellor Desuussnrc, this day.
presented 10 Them. by his son.
The President read the following letter
from the Hon. B. +. Porter. Of Alabama:
MOBILE. tAla.l May IL, 1871.
To The President and Members u the
Bar association Of Charleston:
G,uticmen-Thc association, some time
since. Conferred upon me The honor of re-
ceiyinc. for the use Of ihcir library. por-
lion Of the volumes Of Alabama Reports
| respectfully ask permission 10 add Ionr
volumes of those prepared by myself, that
The sesies may be complete.
While it gives me pleasure, rs men,
her Of the profession. TO aid in furnishing the
Bar of Charleston with The judicial deci-
siuns of sister State. il affords me still
more cra,iiica ion torecall The connection
which exists between Carolina and myself.
rs an individual. ] do mol know thai. in
communication Of this character. II Is prop
er TO allude TO this connection; but ] will.
hope. be privileged 10 associa'e The a:iec'
ton which hear my native city, with this
tribute TO her Distinguished sons.
A long residence in Alabama has not
caused INC TO forget what own 10 your
! Stale; aud am sure that the feelings
en,ertair, towards her soil aud people, are
no, inconsis,e nj with The gratitude deser-
vcdly due Tue country of my ndoplion.-
Knowing tha, the Bench and Bar of Caro-
lima furnish examples ofprivatc and pub-
lie vicut, which her cmisrnut children may
proudly emulate, ask 10 renew The ASST
RACES Of my profound respect.
BENJAMIN +. PORTER.
On motion Of Il. Yeadon, Esq.
Rtsclred. That tho thanks of The Asso-
ciaIi,n he re,urnc,! to tho Hon. Benjamin
+. Porter. of Alabama, for his very liberal
present Of ,he eth, 7b, 9Th aud 9ih vol
uucs Of Purrcr's Reports; aud that 'he Ii
brarian be directed TO address him sulta'
BILE letter of ucknow edEnent on behalf ol
the Charleston Courier.
Health Of fChcriss.on.--The Annual Re
port uf deaths for the year ISL has bccn
handed to US. The total number Of deaths
in the city was 59l which is a little less
than one in fifty Of the popnla'ion--cNen
more than sustaining the reputation OF
Charleston i-al,ii. The greatest mortal.
uy frora any one disease was 9S lrc"'
Consump,ion-wh bile from the sevcfas va
riclies of Fever shere were only 56 deaths.
OF the wl,eic number, l3i were under
scar; 80 were over 20; so were over SD
IL over 60; aud 3 over 100 years Of age
| Tie greatest morlaihy WAS ia July, %
aud the leas, in February, 81. We sub.
! Join summary Of classes OF the pcPuln
tiou. embraced in The Report.
| 0fihese. were Whites, 259 Blacks and
1-rrurc' TIu!cs. Ia
White Females, s.
Black Males, l65
Black Females. l7u