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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-10-12
With great respect and esteem.
remain. truly y yours.
WILLIAM J. TAYLOR
From he Nne York Pisbi1n. Sept. aa.
SENTENCE OF JOHN c. COLT.


COURT OF OYER AND TERMiNER.
The court room was crowded with n
dense crowd. yesterday, to hear the dread
lul srnrence Of the law pronounced on The
unfortunate man Coli. convicted OF The
murder Of Samuel Adams, on the l7Ih
September. IS4I. Some thousands Of per-
sous were outside, unable To obtain admis-
sion. Alta little alter 10, The prisoner was
brought into the court room, under charge
Of officers Colvin aud Smith. lie looked
care worn hut not undetermined. Close
confinement, had made his cheek palld,
and had physically debililaied him. His
step was inhrm. and when he walked TO-
ward the seat usually allotted TO prisoners,
il was 10 hurried bu, falIering gait. Be-
fore he sat down. lie cast searching
glance among The spectators and took his
seal with his face towards the bench
During the interim before the arrival ni
Judge Kent. and Aldermen Purdy and
Lee. the other members Of The Court who
presided a, the Trial, Coll couversed with
ease and perfect uon-challncce to his coun.
sci and several acquainInnccs. and then
perused with seeming interest one Of the
papers of the day. After the Court was
seated some conversation was had with
Mr.. Willing, the District A:4,rney. and
Colt was placed a, the bar.
Mr.. Whiting read certificate copy oI
IN. decision Of tho Supreme Court, ap.
proving of the finding OF the Court.
Mr.. Selden said he had not before seen
that document.
Mr. Wilmington were served with &
copy.
Mr. Seldep--It was tha, tue exception!
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be pronounced. with an expression of the
regret with IS hich The Court have marked
sach morbid acnsibility which you exhibit
in your last speech aud which convinces
me that any further remarks would be
lost. The sentence Of the Court Is. tha,
you, Johu c. Colt, 90 the 18th OF Novem-
ber next, be hanged by the neck unIii you
be deud. aud may God have mercy 90
your SOUL! Remove the prisoner.
The prisoner was ihcu removed, and
left The court apparently without the Ieas.
emotion.
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RrosggEss 20 sIae egv6y

.nFthia Dis,Iie'. negro man who says his
w name l. Joseph, and tina. he belongs 10
yebn Patterson, Of Mackies Island, s. c., Of
light complexion, large whisken from eur to
ear, 5 fec; 6 inches high.
The owner IN requested to come forward.
;uyovc property. pay charges and take him AWAY
C. II. GOODMAN, ). Z. D.
4 Jar. 8, 1912. G 80
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Iae Karen and the Silk Breeches.-
The raven is an amazingly sssacions bird.
His ihehs are very curious. Lnuiler, 10
his notes on "Forre-, Scenery" tells
an amusing story Of lame raven, whose
adruiIncss in cnIchin. any Thing was 81
great. thai il WIS impossible ln throw him.
with all your iurco. Tho smallest thing 10
eni. without his catching Ii in his bcnk he
fore ii came to the ground. But he soon
begun TO indulge in long flights, mud like
many rustics corrupted by city life. he
became very impudent aud full of tricks.
Often. snys Mr. LAUDER, have we seen him
flying along George street, and pccping
into all the open windows and one day Ia
the great surprise of tho passenger, in the
sIreej, he WIS observed soaring away with
pair Of handsome black silk brecches
Streaming from his bouk. while aeuile-
man, half dressed wns seen stretching him.
self from garrel window. and looking
most anxiously after his stolen property.
The history Of this transaction was. that
The gentleman was dressing TO 60 out 10
dinner, aud while his head was in tho ba-
sin. during the operation of washing his
fnce. the raven. who had been eying him
from The roof, knowingly look his oppor,u-
nifty Of flying through the open window,
nnd carrying of the silk brecchcs from the
hack Of the chair, over which they were
hanging. A hue aud cry was raiset! after
The lhicf-lhe populace shou,ed-,he bird
became alarmed, and dropped her siIken
prize, which came slowly 10 the ground
with many strange gyration and the
garmeu, was recovered in time for the
mortified beau 10 be encascd in il, and TO
hurry 20 the feast 10 which he had been
biddeu.
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NO. 81.

cnuniable stories have been told Of the
Snakes power 10 charm birds. My grand
father having mind TO test the truth of
such stories. thonghi he would which the
ppgress Of things, but, being humans
man, he resolved to kill the snake before
he despoiled the nest. The distressed
mother, meanwhile, confined her rnPid
movements aud troubled cries. aud be sood
discovered that she weel and came con-
Iiuually with something in her bill, from
one pariuar trcc--a white ash. The
snake wound his way up, but The instanr
his head came near the nest, the folds re-
iaxrd. and he fell to.thc ground rigid, and
apparently Iiieless. Sly grandfather rnado
sure Of his death by cutting ;oh' his head.
and then mounted The tree 10 examine in
10 the mystery. The snug little nest was
filed with eggs. and covered with ieares
Of The tchife ASA!
The lille bird knew. il my readers Do
moi, that contact with the " hi,c ash is
deadly poison to a snake. This !, 90 idle
superstiti"n;' but veritahlcifuct IN natural
history. The Indians are aware Oft and
twist. .garlands Of white nsh leaves nhout
their ankles Us q protection against rattle
snakes. Slaves often rakc the same pre-.
caution. when lhey travel through swamps
and forests. guided by the North Star; or
to The cabin Of some poor white man; who
teaches them To read and write by the
light Of pine sPinrers. and receives his
pay 10 massa's corn ar tobacco.
1 have never aeard any explanation Of
The effect produced by the white ash. hut
| knowslhat se'tlers in The wilderness like
TO havedthesettrees around their lag hon-
ses. being convinced that no snake will
voluntary come uear them. When touch
cd with the boughs. thcy,are said to grow
suddenly rigid, with strong 'convulsiona.
after q while they slowly recnver. bot
seem .sickly;for some.-Hrs. L. N. Child.
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Remarkable Case Of Instinct in Bird.
One of the most remarkable cases OF
instructive knowledge in birds. was often
related by my grandfather. who wi'nes-
scd tie fact with his own eyes. lie was
attracted TO the door one summer day. by
n troubled twit,ering. in dicating distress
and terror. A bird, who had built her
mes, in a tree near the door, was flying
back and forth with the utmost speed, Ut
leriug waiting cries as she went. He wac
a, 6rs, at loss 10 account for her strange
movements, but they were suon explain.
ed, by the sight Of snake, slowly wind.
ins up the tree.
Animal magnetism was then unheard Of
and whoever had dared 10 meniien it
would doubtless been hnug on Witche':
Hill, withou. benefit Of clergy. New.
cr,heless, marvellous and altogether uu
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Commercial.

AUGUSTA EXCHANGE TABLE.
Aucus,a Insurance and Banking Co. par.
Bank Of Augusta,
Branch State Of Georgia at Augusta,
Agency Bank OF Brunswick,
iBrarch Georgia Rail Road,
Mechanics Bank.
3Bunk of 81 MaIy's,
Bank Of Milledgeville par disc.
&Rank of tie st. Of Geo. al Saw. par
branches Of ditto par
3Agency Of ditto, at Greensboro par
Bank Of Brunswick, par a
Cou,mercial Bank. at Macon. par a
SGec. II. K. 81 Bkg. Co. Athens. par
sagarine & Fire Ins. Bank. Saw. par
Branch Of ditto, at Macon, par
Plsn,srs' Bank, Savannah. par a
.IRnckcrsviiIe Banking Comply. par a
phnnix Bank Of Columbus, G 10
Ocmnlgee Bank.
central Bank OF Georgia. 20 a -
sCcntral r. r. & Bkg. Co. Saw. 10 "a
sIns. Blk. Of Columbus, at Macon, t.
29Aiahama Notes. "A 80 +"
sChar.eston Banks, par.
Bank af Cemden. ''
4 bank Of Georgetown.
3Comsnercial, Columbia,
hiorchan,s', at Cheraw. ''
Bank or Hamburg.
=" No Sale or Uncertain.
Exchange Bank, Brunswick.
Bank Of Darien and Branches.
! Bank Of Columbus.
4 sChn,tahoochee r. Road g. Banking Company.
siosroe X. Road d Banking Company.
|SPIaptcrs' and slechanics' Bank. Columbus.
'eyyesicrn Bank Of Georgia, a, Rome.
453ank Of Hawkinsville.
n Drafts.
1n New York, prem.
y CheYiesicn.
81 Savannah, par ! disc
. Philadelphia. prem
q Lexington. Ky. par ''
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Candidates.
% the friends OF Iii. R.

The friends OF Eli. R.
WILLIAMS. announce him rs a candidate Tor
the Office Of Sheriff.
jnne Is Il 20
O. The friends Of Capt.
j. J. SENTELL, announce him rs n candidate
for the office Of Sheriff. march % 0
O. The friends Of Scar.
BOROUGH BROADWATER, announce
him as candidate for the Office Of Tax Col
iectcr. marcha
UThe friends Of ShubeE
ATTAWAY, announce him Us candidate for
the of{iee ofTax Collector, OF Edsefeid Dis.
srict.
c. TNe friends of Capt.
w. l.. COLEMAN. announce him as q
candidate Eor Ordinary Of Edgefield Dis
grics. ban 10 If 81
GFTEe 9rEeRds OF WIN. u |.
SlMRiFS, Esq. ansioance him as . candidate
forshe nisiec Of b,dinafy of Edssfieid District.
B; |; &; Ssss D ]: .
l.F. in, as i eandIda tos ths Of
iise Of Ordinary. of E3geieid District.
august 26 It so
GPThe friends OF COf. w.
II. MOSS, announce him rs candidate
for the office Of Ordinaryof Edsefield Dis
sric,.
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Sore Teated and Kicking. The f,l-
lowing prescriptionIfnr treating cows thus
eviIed. appears in the Farmers Cabinet:
" Merely place the patient in stall,
beam over head, and fixing run
moose over her horns, throw The end
rope over The beam and pull away,
to raise her head pretty high iu the
Ut no, so as to lift her legs from the
j. In this position. she will not on
disabled from kicking, but viii give
her milk without the least hesitn-
These cows are also liable to ihe
il, as we'll as sore teats. both Of
are easily cured by the. application
tc paint. laid on with small brush
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-10-12

Tue DOuy OF TIC puIut dcunH mechanically
in preventing The action of the air on, tho
sores. aud the lead operating chemically,
or medicina!ly. in drying and healing
them. Caro- mus. however be taken. not
to apply the lead 10 'heslea,s while thsy
are suckling calves; and afterwards eau.
ton must be used at the time Of milking
-bu, no danger need be apprehsnded IN
the handa Of careful persons. In inve,er-
ate hoof.ail. il might 6ra DO nece,sary
either TO cauteriao the soro. or droas with
bluc-st after which. in oil slighr afTec-
,ions, with white lead dressing. In other
words. painting tho sores will 10 found
suificien, TO effect cure"
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sEtnclent 10 enect cure.
Tcdzing on Eirphant.-On Saturday
evening Inst several gouticinen wenl iuu
a wild beast show at Sherness. somo Of
whom began to teazc the elephant. which
forms part ol the exhibition. and which is
no, confined otherwise than by a shor,
chain round one Of its legs; the said gen.
tlcmcn amused ihemselves for hile b,
Offering the huge bu, iocie animals appls.
aud other things, and when he cxtende!
his prol'oscia To receive them. putting them
into their pockets again; bu, no, much,
rrlishins such snrt Of sport. the sagaciou,
animal. taking an opportunity when sew
efnl Of hi, tormeniors wore IN cluster
near him. extended hs trunk. and nuh
Que swop laid seven Of them apruwIins
on the floor. who, moi knowing what the
next evolution Of tho perforiniug Gle
phan,'' might be. began to call OF, Justify
Tor the keepers. but their preseuco VIA NOT
needed, a, Levialhau seemed quite sa,is-
fed with having laid his urmeniurs pros
,rste at hts feet. kicking abou, 10 re, ou:
his reach. while the wives aud Gnugh,ert
of some Of The party woro going Into fits.
and the company generally rushing to-
ward the place Of esrcss. All the gentle
men who were knocked down by the eIe-
phanr escaped free from harm. except a
good fright, which they will no doubt re-.
member should they ever enter another
wild beast show.-hent. Herald.
4 Norel Sight-Yes,erday morning
shortly after shower Of rain number Oi
large rats between 90 and 80 were observed
by crowd Of persons attracted hy no
novelty, on the slated roof Of three siory
house, on Eas, Bay, apparently in quest
OF waior. The roof being rather steep
they seemed 10 move with some caution.
One Of them was knocked of. and on
reaching tho pavement rebounded several
times but made good his cscapo.-Char-
lesion Courier, 9th inst.
Kep. his Word.-A poor scamp left his
wife in great rage. declaring she'd nov
er see his face again. till he was rich enough
10 come back iu carriage. He KEEP, his
word, for in less than two hours he was
brough, home drunk, on wheelharow.
Depending on Cireuurstanees.- Said
Dinah 10 Sambo. as they were taking
loving promenade. Sambo what your
'p;nion bout do married life ? tink il be dc
mos, happies, 7" Well, I'll tell you !;
da, are ponds altogedder how deg eoty.
Sen,ecly,ss."
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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-07
POETS AND POETRY OF AMERICA

| UST published by CARY 81 HART, Phade-
y phia, The Poets and Poetry of America with an
Historical Introduction, by Rufus w. Griswod, in
large octave volume, handsomely printed on fine pa
per, and illustrated by portraits of Bryant, Sprague-
Longfeilow, Dana, and Hallcck, aud beautiful
vignette
This is the most valuable publication of the sea-
SON. No collection of American poetry has ever
been made at all comparable TO this whether we re-
gard the completeness of the work the taste dis
played in the selection. The work comprises seec-
tons from eighipeisht of Poets, whose produce
lions are pref,ced by neat biographies; and in an
Appendix are contained selections from various Au
thors who, without pretending to the rank of Poets,
have yet written occasional verses. Where the poet
has published edition of his works the selec-
tons are comparatively few hut where the author
has left his works oflhemseIves the extracts
have been more voluninous. This is praisew orthy
feature, preserves to a collected FORM the
works of Whittier, Sprague, and others The long
est poems of Drake SPrague and Whittier, appear in
this collection. We dismiss this national work with
the assurance that every American who love. his
country's muse, will possess himself of early copy
Saturday Post.
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MI CUNT HOLLY IN. JERSEY SEMINARY
ltl The peculiar advantages of this Institution
First. The healthfulness of its location Second.
There are two Principals WHO devote their time and
attention exclusively (" teaching. Third. The pu-
rhs form part Of the family. Fourth. They not
permitted to associate Unfortunately with other
boys, to leave the grounds at any time either for
bathing, skating walks for recreation, unless
compsnied by fthe Principals The year is d.
vided into two sessions of twenty-five weeks each
the commencing the first Monday in May
the other on the first Monday in November. Parli-
cular inquiries may be made of the following gentle
men, all OF whom have patronised the Seminary,
are referred TO by express permission.
Chancellor Frelnghuysen Rev DR. McElroy, Me-
dad Plat, and John Palmer, Esq, of New York.
Rev DR.. cD,weI Rev. E X. Fsrchild, Mat
,hew NewkiIk, James Gowen, Erskine Hazard, Jas.
Orne Jacob Painter Joseph Kerr James Hunt, Tho
mas Bradford Alexander Fullerton Charles Chaun-
cev, Lewis c. Levin, and Joseph r. Chandler Esqrs.
Philadelphia.
Gov Vroom, Hon. Garret ID. w all Judge Dayton,
and Samuel Hamilton, E.q., Rev. Drs. Alexander and
MiIer-Professors Dod Henry and McLean-Judge
Hornblower, VIM. B. Kinney J. J. Blair and George
w Smyth Esqrs-New Jersey.
Rev r. J. Breckenridge, and "A. Boggs, Esquire
Baltimore.
Rev. c. Van Rensselaer,, and James Eakin, Esq
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+ Aw DEPARTMENT OF YALE COLLEGE.

AW DEPARTMENT OF YALE COLLEGE.
- The fall term of this institutions will commence
Der next.
This department is under the direction of the Hon.
David Daggett, LII. d., late chief judge of the SUI
Preme court in Connecticut, and professor of law
and the Hon. Samuel J. Hitchcock LII. d., judge of
tle New Haven city court; and Isaac III. Townsend,
Esq, attorney and counsellor at law.
The students required To peruse the most i'm
Portant elementary treatses, and daily examined
on the author they are reading, and receive at the
same Tune explanations and illustrations Of the sub
Jects they are studying.
The students are divided into three classes each
CLASS ID ualiy employed upon lesson III the class
book and is separately examined; and every student
can read IN one or more of the three classes, he
nnds himself able and inclined to perform the requi-
site labor.
One lecture and three examinations Of one hour
each, are daily given by the instructors and at all of
them each of the pupils is permitted to attend.
Ihe course Of lectures delivered by the professor
OF la" comprises all the titles and subjects oil COM
mon and statute law.
A moot court is held a week oftener,
which employs the students drawing pleadings, and
investigating and arguing questions of law.
The students are called upon from time to time, to
draw declarations, pleadngs, contracts, and other in
struments connected with the practice of law, and
to do the most important duties of an attorneys
clerk
They are occasionally required to write dsquisi
tons topic of law, and collect the authorities
to support their opinions.
The students are furnished with the of the ele-
mentary books and have access at all tines to the
college libraries, and to law library, comprising
every important work, both ancient and modern.
The law library contains the revised statutes the
reports and the dgess of all the States in the Union.
The course of study occupies two years, allowing
eight weeks vacation each year The months of
May and September allotted for vacations
The terms for tuition, with constant of text
books, and ordinary of the library, are one hun
dred dollars per annum, payable in advance. For
any less period than year. ten dollars per month.
The degree of bachelor Of laws will be conferred
by the University at the next commencement on lbe
rally educated students who have been members OF
the department eighteen months, and have complied
with the regulations of the institution and passed
satisfactory examination Those not literally edu-
Gated will be graduated, upon similar conditions, af-
ter two years membership.
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