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Irish RsptGi.--Tlrc unexpected in'clli-
scnce has been received Of speech de-
livered by Daniel O'Conmcl!. before the
Repeal Association Of Dublin. (and whicd
is said TO have been received with every
demonstration OF applause by that assem-
blv) in which he not only pws-his hos
,ility To the system of domestic slavery as
il exists iu tins country. bun resiles the
character of shareholders, and particularly
those OF cor Irish fellow citizens. in terms
of The viIsst sl1nder, renders i, proper Thai
those who have felt and expressed sympa-
thy for a pcof long trodden down by the
mos, griovous oppression, aud cnnlcnd'ng
with its proud aud powerful oppressor Tor
the iucs,imable right Of governing Them
selves, should .repei the asper,ions thus
cas-, upon by Mr. O'Concell; aud as there
seems to bc no question of the authenticity
Of this speech Of his, we fesl called upon
by our duty as citizens Of the South, yield.
ing to none in sincere devotion To The in
icrest and institutions Of slave hnlting
saios, tn pronounce the speech Of Mr.. o.
Connell. base and maliguaa, libel upon
The people Of the Sonsh, with the fullest
expression Of The contenp, aud iudigna'
ton it has excited 10 our besoms.-Fedsr'
al Union.
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Easehela Court Mouse, s. c., July 40, As4s.

avalanche Of the Alpine hills. small in I''
outset as it Ieit the mountain top. increos'
ing as il comes down. and bears with. il
every obstacle. until overlooking all sb-
s'ructions, il pours irresisIibly forward,
anpibiiatiug to.rns, villages, streams and
lakes, and alters the entire lace OF na'urc
in one. gigantic convulsion. (Chccrs,)
In The course Of the speech. MIR. O'Con-
nell stated iha, he was told hy distin-
euished person, who had i, from the
Queen's lips. that she never authorised Sir
Robert Peel to use her name. rs he had
done in The House Of Commons. tnr put
ting down the Repeal osiioIion. he also
stated that in few weeks he had address
s:d 1000, 600 Of his couhtrym':., ani That
when he got 3.0O0.U00 of '.r2ealcrs he
would proree'l on a new sat Allud'ne
10 the rutnors abroad fr putting down The
agitation. he sale! The government had re-
solved upon not cocrcirg lheur; 'iey wish
r,i tn coax the birds oif' lie hHss'." II!
they were prepared 10 sever the church
from tho state in ireland, he should he
much obliged and dclisn'ed With he
HiSVt oH~N''t'h f-'|
hemnr. "fhe real sinew--lhe arms rs
Mr. O'Csnnell says, howrd IN abundance
l.200 al Ennis. sG00 y, Muroe. and
Heavens huw much ftom Aihlone on
Sunday aud no une need wonder II The
repent rrn, for she next week far exceed
G3.GO0.
According to the Limerick Chronicle,
'.,hc Lnrd Chancellor has been advised
10 address a circular 10 every im!ivduol
nasisIrnic IN ireland. deman!ins cate
sorica' answer to the question OF His beins
a Repeater or moi. j, beius the '!cternrina-
lion Of government To leave no magistrate
in the commission Of the peace who IS not
Of The same opium and discrimination ol
her majesty and the privy eounri! on The
impolicy aud danger OF snch movement"
II this information hc correct, il is absurd
10 suppose thar any independent gentle.
man wouIl coniinue 10 hold The cummis
sim of the peace on ihc ,orn's proposed IN
The foregoing statement.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-19
Nyy OaIr,ys, July 4.

Later from Merieo.A-I,y The arrival Of
the ship Rochester a, this port yesterday,
SIC are placed 10 possession Of our McAi.
can correspondence aud copious tiles nf
papers from the capital. We subjoin such
Items Of news as are of Importance.
The new constitution was sworn in al
Tie city Of Mexico on The 18th Of June. and
was to be sworn in all The Departments
wiihin few ;'rys thereafter. Tile 18th
was chosen :os the ceremony a, The eapi.
tail aa. i, Is ,tie ti1h dsy.of Santa Anna,
and il was performed with all possible so.
lelnuity. OW advices. rs usual. repre-.
sent The cnpniry as in the mosi lamenIahle
and precariocs position. Universal dis
conlout prr.ai's save with he immediate
persoual friends and adiIpre,irs Of Santa
Anna. The best advised assure Us thai n
revolution may surely he expected. aud
that the 'fames will burst out when we
least expcc'i,.
Il was confidently hnpel and believed
thar the Foor Texan prisoners woul have
been released from their captivity on the
18th ul... and appeals had.becu prepared
10 solicit Gid 10 .cnahlc them in reach iheir
homes; bur The Dictator did rnl choose 10
mark The day with any such nci, Of Gle
mency, and they still! remain in pitiohle
bondage. He Sc, ut liberty some distia
guished CITIZENS of Mexico conGnrd for
pniiIicsT Offences, ar1org s'hrr. Pe'iraza.
Oiero. Lafrneue and Riva P"Iaeio. They
came oUl from their confinement on The
evening tho 3,h. "ader general nm-
ncs,y ex,cudrd 10 aAl'ac'uaily in cusIody
or under prosee u,ion for poii,Icai ofleuccs.
-Pieayunc.
Capt. Owen, cf the l;cresrcr. from Vera
Cruz. informs Us that Mexican armed
vessel at that port cn The 23L uil. with
S3 sailors. beinS part nI the crew af tine
sieamrr hlon,ezune. who had been paid
off and discharged. They were MI En-
glishmcn. and twenty-five nI' the uumber
came up as passengers in the, Rochester
10 this port. The crew OF the Gnataoupe,
j, was understood. would also, soou be
paid off and discharged. Ou The 2irh,
nine transports arrived hare at Vera Cruz
from Canpeachy having on board $40
Mexican tronps, being par, OF the cyprdi.
liou which had operated nguinst Merida.
-Dulit!iu.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-19

Sl0O.00G seldom credit, OILY $1,000 un.
collected. and il is believed she greater
part of this will be yet collected.
As far as travellers ore conserved, we
have been as much favored 10 protecting
life as property.
In l2 years daily running Of trains on
our Read. no, Il passengers III: has bcen
lost npon it--ye' about 100000 have
passed !, in that lime.
IL ,riH net be considered, Iiot hGr. satd
TOO muck on ,ndiriGu1l character. ,rhrn il
is remembered, ,ifcf capitol, scieaef. and the
0,;s, 1eorid Be derd letter irithout honesty
10 direct thean 10 uscfut aud legitimate par
poses.
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MO-. 95
[rrp,u he so,ahern Raptitt Adroea,e ]

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Ma. EplroR "A volume Of auto-bio.
craphy. entitled "3he Experience. La
bors. and !Suferings Of the Rsv. james
jenkins. Of he South Carofina CONFER
ence." has lately appeared. and as il is
likely to obtain exclusive circulation n
mons his own denomination. an erroneous,
statement made by The writer, needs 10 be
corrected. =
Recording events of 1920. the author
says: =. s..
Iii was about this ,ime we succeeded
in getting comfortable house. Of worship
nj Society Iiill.af,er having preached there
fnr a .year ur ,wn. Brother Posleli and;
myself dedicated il. lie preached The
sermon. and aolT Mustered The sacrament.
Ii was irulv an Interesting season.
AT tihis place we met with considerable
opposition, and that. too. from q quarter
where VIC ought leas, To have expected il.
A minister. resident IN this place. used his
influence To krop us out. and tried 10 break
US up, after we had established onrselvca
there. ia few yenrs liis life became so
bad, that his usefulness was destroyed, aud
he had TO leavs The place.
The minister her. alluded 10, ia the
Rev. William Dossy. uow Of Aahama.
bat formerly OF this STATE. and for nearly
rvep,y years pastor &c the Welsh Neck
Church, at Sorieiy Iliil. For ten years
after the time Of which Air. jenkins speaks,
Mr.. Dossey retBinsd The pastoral office in
the enjoyment Of an uncommon measure
oi confidence aud riIrc,ion. on the paIt oi'
tho Church, aud when he rr,isned il, lie
did So caIieely nl his own accord. lie left
Spu'i Carolna, with an uu5lemishs,.
character.
We frrhear TO rommen, upon The nc
coun, given by Mr.. Jenkins-saIisfyins
ourselves with declaring ii TO be al yari-
auce with facI.
The subscribers write under re appoint.
ment OF the Welsh Neck Church. ths
Church iceliug il 10 be duty their TO vindi-
cate the character Of their former pastor
from injurious, misrepresentation. BY Re-
solution Of the Church. we hereby respcc,-
fully request the Editor Of The Southern,
Christian Adcocate 10 n"iify Lis readers Of
this erroneous statement.
JAMES G. FURMAN. Pastor.
JNO F. WILSON. }
JNo. X. NEWER. DRAGONS.
z. II. WcIVER,
Society Hill, June. lS!3.-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-19

The Nao Orleans !Mint.-The "Crc.
sent oflhc l7'h ins,an, says; sour mint
in this city is now III nouris,ius ccndi-
tim, aul has in dcposite at the present.
time nearly S2,000,000. mos, Of which is
gold. 1t snot generally known that our
moneyed men, who are in shc habit OF
rcceiyius large quantities oftorciugn gold.
scud most oft TO this establishment To have
i, melted and recoineG into American
money. The premium on this is sufii-
cient to afford them handsome profit"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-19

The Gold .Hiacs.-if the "scarclcrs
after treasure" continue as successful rs
our co'emporics in Georgia and North
Caro!ina represent them 10 lie, one Objec.
ton againsr the Ssh Treasury, .thaI there
is no, gold enough in the country 10 sup.
ply the purposes Of trade" is likely soon
10 be removed; iF If the statements we
have read are 10 he re.:cd on. the real El
Dorado has certainly been discovered. In
the midst of all this sood luck, i. gives Us.
pleasure 10 state thar at a Mire which has
beee for some time worked by Mr.. Bruus,
in this district, and q, which about eighty
hands arc cmPioyed.he proceeds for some
time past have been between 81 so and
S2 a day per hand; aud at Mr. Hale's
Mine, in Lancaster, employing abou, tho
same number Of hands, Ire results have
been equally successful.-Chcro,c GaS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-19

The FIRST sermon in the fremont theatre
was preached lass night hy the Rev. Dr..
Bcecher. The honsc vas crowded from
The pit 10 The gallery, and hundreds wen,
ava without heius able To obtain seats.
The text was from I!ir second epislle OF
81. Paul m Timo,hy, third chapter, and
irsI four verses, and she evils Of ihg thea
tre formed lie subject nf The discourse.
The sermon was lis,cncd. 10 very alton
lively by most Of The audience, bur few.
we regret 10 say. seemed TO be more taken
up with the move! appearance ol The place
in which, VIC presume. they found ihe,n-
selves for the first time. ti,an with the
words Of The prcac!:er, aud we noticed
some ga,tlea,cn in whom the force OF
hnbi, was 50 strong that they sal ia the
boxes through the whole OF rbe services
vita heir hats on ft. is probably known
70 mnuy OF our readers that when the Ire.
mont theatre WAS erected. DR.. Bcacher
PROTECTED publicly that he should live to
preach IN ii. This pred,ctinu.. which ap.
prared cxlravasan. and innrnhabie at tho
time i; vas uttered. was last night literally
fulfilled. d.-Bosion Pest,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-19

Tie es1 Of lie ,rorid postponed.-Tae
Rey. Air. Miller, in n letter. io Mr.. Hines.
ofIhis city. is dispossi TO Ih;nk ,ha, there
has been some error. IN the calculations
respecting the fi",e of The second advent,
Ahcr u0iins some Of the ceremonies OF the
typical law. rs they appear in the Old
Testament. he says--"lf This should be
lruc. we shall no. see Iii. glorious appear.
ing until after l!,c,autuInnul equinox. A
few monIhS more Of rrial aud calunny. and
then all will be ovcr.''-Bostoa Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-19

Anniversary Of Hambmg.-Twer,y
Two years ago last Sunday, ou. little city.
Hamburg was frs, began; IN that day
The founder. Henry Shu'tG. raised the
frs, building, and before the sun went
down on that day. one hundred frnmes
were reared up. We are in Furnishing
condition at this dale-hrick cdifces are
going up. and the city rising in wealth
and dis!ipctiop. July S.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-07-27

meeting and Al the dinner with nls,,,s
fu1 q of the wofds he lies \. i a,,,h.
meeting, Mr.. Shea Lalor saia--.AI 10 ne, =.
him, and before you. he lies. lVehs.
ment cheering He lies dsmna6lv--ha
lies insolently-and wish ID God / Wa
10 the HouseEot Commons to tell him Is
bis teeth, you h. prolonged cheer.
ing lam not like O'connor DOM
am not Ike the gentleman VINO is satisfi.
ed that be should be called pefinrer /
provided i, be sdone in genslesaauiv
way, Hear, hear say. thea. befofp
This enormous mass--I say before the
| Proies;ants al well Is Catholics. tor there
are many Pfuiestanis here .thst Ihaye ihe
honor Of kaowing, and they NiiI hear me
out in what I have 10 says shy, then.
before YOU all, Sir James Graham you
lie" (Vehement cheeringl
Galway was ne2i taken possession oI
by the Repealers, ION SundSy, with tho
SANG style Of proceedings Dr. Browne.
the Bishop Of Galway. takirg aa active
part. Lord French was the;Fhairman. -
All the dinner about six hundred gentle
men sat down toihe table, ID . pavilion
specially. erected for the perpose. MI.
IO'Coanelll put The peaceable turn Of his
views more decidedly than. be has yet
done.
| ''Itis but 1 fortnight ago, when attend
ing d meeting al Mallow, thai there came
upon me the snaddening information that
the country Of my birth was threatened 10
be dsluged with the, blood Of her children.
Watching during that short period with an
Ieye Of eagerhess the evolutions q our en-
emies I.now prac!aim to.yoa ! perpetual
peace. and-a5struggle-merely ia political
lsrife-5 ioodless. stainless, ctimeless, up
on our part--leaviag to our enemy the pal
try resources only fol a useless and una
vailing resistance.
The repeal rent for The week annouuc-
ed at the Monday meeting Of the Associ-
alton al the Corn Exchange, was 9l25S.
Four more wriisl TO supercede Irish JUS
ltices ofthe peace are annonneed-Sr VAL
entine Blake being one OF file dismissed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-07-27
ChesapeaIIe ana Ohio Canal.

Al fhe late~meeIfhg of the Board Of Directors
oflhe Chesapeake. and ohia Canal Company
the contract Of the Pfesident Of The Company,
entered into by him with MesSEs Letson anil
RuueF, COT the completion ofthe unfinished pnl-
ton Il the Cansl. lyng between Dam No. 6 and
aud declared 70 be linH and void. The Direct
ors assign varictyof REASONS foriheir non son.
cunehce the chiefIof which are, that il swsuld
embafrass The company. aud the completion Of
The cenaiwopld moi be secured OF exf edited
Al . former meeting Of the Directors, the saia-
ry os The President has been cut down fioin sir
to Oa4 thousand d5llars per aunum. on The
ground that there was no prospect of prosecuting
the work al present.
we learn from The Frederick Herald, thai thr
Contractors, bad already gone forward. with
hands and Tools, to enter upon the work 10 the
amount Or 100000.
This colision between The President andihel
Contractors on the one side. and The hilectcrs on
The loJket, win probably tee i sahieS .sor ahe'
Courts, and as usual, large fees lhe,shsai, 10
The detli;Dent Of tie public r.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-07-27

The HAaMoSlops DEaioeRAer have at1epglh
harsaonized upon The lime that the l. Convention
shall be holden. The New York Esening Posi-
ii Thursday ,-coniaius the capiiulation or rather
the unconditional surrender Of The Albany Re
eency to the South Carolina forces. as Ear Is the
time and place Of holding the Convention are
concerned. This-is no doub, done with lie view
that il shall be considered as good work pre-.
cedeni, To be made available as consideration
iot the harhleaious yielding Of The Southern De-
Inoeracy te the Convention as consequence,
? t.ikrandfia Ga-etts
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-07-27
TIIE sIIsAn nnLpnIn n,II.nnN.


We have read Nth some drgrer IL curiosity and
iuisrcss tIr Jen II. Pensi.g,olls ,arapilr on tl.
subject of steam lEsial Nsrisa,iesa he eulienks
that The navigation ~ nc air 4 fee,ly practicable,
Hill steam, Aai really can SEC nothias = scsy
absurd IN The s,g-,sstoh, on The eoatrpry X Was
matter res.alsdsi n our mini many yesrsAga- We
regrr. the, we have hos roonS<g give Mr. P-'s de-
ssiption Il the principle relied uPou " hire, u
his machine, which he SIS les the Steam d iphin.
Many Sho illness the ex,raorJinar, success Of
steam. IN propiling The boa, or car. and Who
meInbcr the iheredulity cfthe age ~hcn Oiivsr y
vans predicted thai traveller might Leave Phila-
delpris in The morning aud sup in wsshagtsB. III
not waader il ilgy slloul live 10 see tho sscohs.
bf.n,r uf DI4pin'. praph.ey fulfilled uhea ''uA-
conquered sie+nl" 10 addition to its past achieve
NIGHTS. s,,.-ll,
M "la SdetsslviHg triHgs expanded bear.
The fgas chari0f throegh The fields q, air ="
Al al ,s,,s, eser ls vsgarirs q genius ssI not
meet iih ridieule from MIR Pennington has
sppI,ed for All from Congress. loin>ke sxPeri-
raeht-@nd We tlsek eur readers will .grse With Us
that that honorable body has expended money in
Is, .sork quito ui,psoftSble, esen should this
prove failure.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-07-27
1r0UelIi,,g Directory.
THE G A RS

TIE y q ~ q
Leave Winchester daily Ut 8 O'clock, A. NJ,
reach Ckarlestown it "a, and HarPcrs Ferry at
lo4, Returning, leave Harpefs-Esrry at
quarter before ! reach Charlestown at -; and
Winchester at sAP.M. }t n =
TIL TRAIN
FromfBaltimore and that from Cumberland
arfiye4st EIarpers- Ferry nearly At the same
hour, dali --half-past II O'Clock NJ, and they
both leave atEl P. NJ Fare from baltimore TO
Cumberland s5-for Intermediate distances,
cents per mile r. :
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-07-27

GIVE wish it 10 be distinctly understood
that all sale Notices by Trustees, Commission
ers, Administratorss and other persons acting il
Fiduciars capacity, viii be presented for pay
ment as soon IS The sales are made As the ex.
penses in such cases arc always directed to be
provided for il the FIRST place, no one can rea-
sopably complain Of this specially as we
have hitherto experienced much difficulty ard
loss from permitting charges to remain on our
books for an indefinite time
And we snail be compelled ID adopt the
Cash System for other advertising, except in
cases III which there are Offsets, ifthe publica-
lion Of our paper is 10 b continued. The old
plan will moi pay either paper makers or work
men, much feSs afford bread and meat for the
phbIishers. change is.lndispensable
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-07-27

BrxI- D. MIS- n. Esq has become The Rrcpti-
etpr and Eiiior ofthe souraERx L,reaaRs MEs-
srxuEal aad has made a forcible appeal 10 the
lllerary Pubiie Tor continuance offsurpor, .
The Rhig says TIA, NJ. 81, 10 extensive ac.
Qairenehls and elegant tazie "a letters, adds jn-
slSmila aie iadasirg, and willmake tie Messenger
more des.rsng sllaa erri Il he lisefss pasron-
age 8. Inc rnhlic.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-07-27
TaE pALLoo1. AscENsInn,

MI Wise having made arrangements for his
fsIes tAird ascension Al Lancaster on the s,h Of
Ausust, viii aot Be al Winehes,et unul anrr
thai period. The people Of,hs latter place have
get into Toe sriri. u the thing. aad they arc de.
,ernined to have il. Timely notice Of The as.
cension viii De given. r. =
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-07-27

JoHx II. MecsEsaY, ESQ has dispose, Of n.
Wheeling G azsae eS,sblshmenl to Messrs uul,
sad HlkrER. gentlemen ef acknowledged abilnv
--goOd aud true Wigs. who willcon,inue to %
battle fof tie gleat cause Of Ehich Henry CLAW
Is The tmhodimeat.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-07-27
Cincinnati. Jone 10, 1913 >

We advocate protective tariffIasi sam
mer, on tie srould that ii would produce
a better market for our fsrmersS We said
then, thai prices Of goods. of domestic fab
RIGS, uoald fall; that the tariff did MOI come
of The cons umer Of those goods. as our op-
ron enis Argued that the Euglish fabrics
would fall. ia he Engiisk rtuksts. That
even on goods purchased from Tire h1reign
shipper, there would be reduction on-the
prices ana last. though mol least, that a
better hone market for our wheat. -four,
pork, Sc would be produced Have
these predictions proved true OF fake r.
TJue 10 the letter. The first, ihstis the
reduction In the price Of manufactured
goods. took place almost immedIaisly.-
The last. The lettering Of the markets. Is
now APPARENT. Sill our opponents are
de,ermiasa 10 put down measure that is
producing such benefit belmont Clfon.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-07-27

Its stated lha, he majority for Gen Harri-
son. 10 Whises dis.ric,, LoGixiaas. id ls4O. was
greater than the skols sSe taken Al The late Cn-
gsessiOnal ELECTION: The Locos have ne present
:nin q his shametal dsrelieIioa Of duty. but
We think . fun sote in 1874 will show shen
ssNhars whai.n
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-07-27

The last ST. Louis papers contain ac-
counts from the lndian country at the
head Of the Platte River, from which il
appears tia; the Sioux Indians recently
made descent upon the Pawnee settle.
msnt. whilst the men we.e absent on
their Spring hunt, and committed great
depredations upon life and property .-
Several Of The cid chiefs and braves
who had been leIl al home, number Of
women, children and young men. were
brulally murdered The wife Of the u.
s. blacksmith aud Lashapel, the U. s..
Interpreter among the Pawnees, were al
SO killed. Ofiorly one Lodges twenty
one Of the largest were burnt, and most
OF The. horses were stolen or killed on the
spot.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-07-27

Distressing Mortality Tine brig Ohio
arrived at this port yesterday il 81 days
from Gnadsloupe. She sailed iIom G
10Th ult Tor ST. Thorn as--on the evening
Of same day, Mr.. Atwood, Cd mate. was
taken i'll and died on the 9Th; her CON-
mander Captain Berls, wastaken soon af-
ter, and died 10th the chief mate, brother
10 the Captain, also died, on the 9Th, and
after the. Captains death there were but
three souls left on board all ignorant Of
navigation. The eldest seamany Mr.. Watts
took charge Of the vessel with the hope Of
reaching port in the United States and
Pro'ideniially en- The morning oflhe 18th;
one hundred miles from land. fell in with
Baltimore pilot boat. and she was thus
brought safely iato, port. T. Bali. FIN.