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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25
From he Boston Aioruiua Posi-.

WAREENTos, tMiss.l Dec. I6. 1912.
The sutjec, Of the next Presidency IS
beginning TO be discussed a good deal in
this part Of the country. From all thar !
cun sec and %lenrr. | believe tina, John G..
Calhoun is the irst choice Of n majority nr
the Democratic party. His open and
avowed attachment TO the doctrines Of IRE.
trade, makes him deservcrlly popular with
the true Democracy OF the South Many
ARE somewhat inclired To suspect Van Bn-
rem Of not being exactly right on this sub
jeci. am no, awnre that he has ever de
fined his position on The question. Some
Of his particular fricnds-Mr. Wright
among them-vo!ing Tor the odious tariff
Of the last session, caused surprise aud
establishment among many Of his warm
supporters Of 1910. From his being their
FIRST chnice, he became their secoah, alter
seeing imw his confidential (rieuds voted
on the passage OF the tariff.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25
From Mc Srrannah Gcorrian.

By tho u. steamer Gen. Taylor, Cap,
Peck, from Tala,ka, via ST Augustine
arrived yesterday, we have received The s.,
Augustine News Of The l4th lust. from
which, We make the following extracts.
Capt. Peck reports as having spoken OF
the 18th inst Two miles south Of the ST
JOHNS hnI, the US. sIeamc. Poinse,l
Lieut.. McBlair. from Jacksonville, bound
for Tampa Bav-aIl well.
Lieut.. Col. Thomas F. Hunt. Assistant
Deputy Quarter Mnsrer General U. S. A.
and head ofrhar department in The territory
has taken up mis- residence and established
his office 10 this city. and we learn with
much pleasure, that Brig. Gen. w. |.
Worth. commanding in chief in Florida,
will, iu a few weeks, Fix bis head quarters
in Uur ancient Gown.
A party of Gentlemen who left this town
some weeks since TO explore the country
south in search Of good lands. for the pur.
pose Of settling, returned OH Tuesday last,
every way pleased With the mildness Of
our climate, aud The richness Of our soil.
They have made their selections. and
viii occupy their new settlements As o
Us they can mike arrangement, to do so.
We understand from the above eenrle-
meu. tina, aGer lauding Of Indian river from
the vessel they had been compelled TO hire
to drop them there on her voyage to Key
West. they were entirely withou, means
70 transport them back. until by accident
~ bundau old biIged boat, which after
au.oal days spent in such repairs as the
,hcm pcans within their reach enabled
boijius, H. upon hc', they, by constant
with ,i,;, aged TO keep from sinking and
,bev had 10 faworthy and crazy craft,
For, Pierce to the entire distance from
whence they ril!!eau's Haulover," from
We think such did to this city on foot.
alton are calculated sll'es in '%ransPor'a-
settlement Of the coun,pEsiy TO re'n'a mar
SO Desirable To our terriie'ch Is not only
calculated to promote the VI, bn' so well
ea's Of the Government. CouE ana inter
vessels engaged ON the coast. ne pubic
believe are ircqueatly lying iiIe..ch we
Ployed TO facilitate the operations .. en-
emisrnats as may desire to settle inich
country south, many would, We doubt ne
De encouraged 10 solhere, who are de,crre
from doing so by tho want Of c~onveniel
transportation which a, prcsen, exis,s.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25
Nomination ofM, ColiOun.-Tbe fol.

Nomination cfMr Calioua.-The fol-
lowing remarks were made by the Hon.
John NJ. Fielder, Of O~rangeburg. a Col
lege classnlale oflhe Hon. John c. Cal
houn, in the Senate Of South Carolina,
on the Resolutions commanding the lat
ter gentleman To the people of The Uuiied
States. as a fit and proper person for their
next President.
Mr.. Presidents Having known Mr.
Calhoun intimately and long. | beg The in-
diligence Of "a word. The originality,
depth, force and suhlimity Of his intellect
are known aud acknowledged by abby
friend aud opponent. both a, home aud
abroad. He is a man who deserves 10 be
loved and admired for the simplicity and
sPoiless purity Of his private life. rle
deserves 70 bc loved and admired as the
Apostle Of Liberty. lie deserves To be
loved aud admired rs a devoree TO The
holy religion ~ofpalriu'ism, a patriotism a.
wide nv his country. Si., | am ready
Tor the question.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25

ModeSiy The extreme modes,y a,trib-
uted 10 females Of The present day, appears
TO have been productive OF some benefit 10
married men. We heard yesterday Of 4
husband who has thereby become ''master
Of his house" asain-a matter be has been
unable to accomplish Tor several years past.
On n slight squabble in the morning. ms 10
who should wear the pants" the wife got
the best of it aud had put them Oh, when
the guide man" suggesting thai the but
tons had rytS. his wifc's modes.y was so
shocked that she burs. right into tears, and
pulled the pants right Off,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25

Aged.-The Pensacola Gazette saws
that there now resides in Wait,3 county,.
about IS miles from that place, a mau and
his wife whose uniled ages are two hun.
drcd and t~weuiy.niue years. Tho old
gentleman's nane is Daniel Campbell.
tie was united 10 his wife "a wears aro in
the Isle of Sky, in Scotland. He emf.
grated to 'h's country several years before
the revolution. and was about 50 year. old
when II commenced. He is now III,
aud his wife liz years old. lie served
through nearly the whole revolutionary
war, hat although very poor. he has uUr
been able to avail himself Of The bounty.
or rather OF The just remuneration which
tie pension laws have provided for the
SURVIVORS of that s%torinus epoch, because.
before The passage Of the act Of 1899, be
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25

Railroad accident. On Sunday The Sih
inst. about I'D o'clock. Il, The train from
Philadelphia was approaching Newark.
IN. j. one of The baggage cars b;oke and
the eud towards the passenger cars catch
ing the lower frame of tho frsi one. literal
ly tore il in fragments. launching The BODY
the passengers in it on the roud. Without
the slightest hurt 10 any of them. The
rails and slecpers were torn up TWO or three
hundred feet. 4 Train from Newark took
Of tie passengers; and on Monday morn
,ns the wreck was all cleared away, and
the road repaired aud in use again.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25

Joe Smith in Troujte.- by a letter which
we published yesterday from Springfield.
Illinois, i, appears that Joe Smill, the
great Norman Prophet has at last given
himself mp 10 the authorities Of Illinois.
He is charged with fumenting or conspir-
ing to assassiuale Governor Boggs of Mis-
souri,, and is demanded by The fun%ctiouary
of that State Of the Governor of Illinois.
Joe has taken out a writ or haGcas corpus.
denying the fact, and is now waiting The
decision of the court at Springfield. This
will bring Joe's troubles 10 crisis.
In the mean time. why does no, Joe
try his power at working a miracle or two!
Now's the time TO prove his m~ission-be.
sides being very convenient for himself
". J.. Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25

An attempt at Murder and Robbery
We have just been informed BY a gentle
ma from Milledgevillc, that on Saturday
night last, Dr.. Taylor Of this county,
while travelling alter dark. near the half.
way house. between Milledgcville and
Macon. mel a man, who was on foot, with
u gun on his shoulder. and had passed him
buI tel or fifteen steps, when he was fired
upon. and dangerously wounded, fifteen
or sixteen buck shot entering his back.
The assassin proceeded TO rob him Of what
vaiuab!es were to be found upon his per-
son.. and made his escape. leaving Mr..
Taylor in a state Of irsensioiliry.-SGn-
derSuiNs Telescope.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25

IN the castle Of which, abou, half a mile
from the town. they are now in manaeies
and confined. On the evening OF The i4!h
December, Col. Neill babe bis captain
r,farewelP' with very little ceremony, and
on the next morning al 8 O'clock, he had
walked fnriy.6ve miles, and was IN the
heart Of the city of Mexico. Having mo-
pey enough 10 last him three or four days.
be stopped at a hotel-demanded a private
room-received no company. aud Intend,
ed to relieving himself OF his fatigue aud
curing bis feet, then weary and sore.
10 a day or two no walked outbound a
certain street, aud returned TO his quar-
,ers. He searched the next night Tor ne
number in tina, street which he desired
entered-was embraced by bis friend, aud
concealed in his house WI weeks. he
then boldly took bis seat in the stage lua-
der an assumed name,) which runs from
Mexico 10 Vera Cruz. and even ssoPpeu
one night q, Pcrotc, within rifle shot: al
most, Of tho prisoners in the castle. Here
he heard OF bis W escape. and cautious
IL mace bis safety known TO those IN the
Castle. Arrived at Vera Cruz, no was
concealed on board n vessel until another
craft was ready 10 take him TO Havana
where be arrived, and thence came 10 iiis
civ via Key West. EIa mentions that
6fty.fve capiives still. remain, and ina
they are treated in no sent!emanly Y hon.
orable manner. Judge Hutchinson iwlose
wife ia now in the city.i wos the only per-
son allowed TO 20 about wi,hou. being
chained by the legs. Col. Neil! has not
vet recovered the healthy use oil h's iee!'
but purposes returning TO Texas immedi.
a,ely, aud joining the Army Of the West
M ,he other side Of tho Rio Grande. ne
states that the Mexican soldiers nre few
aud far between in that region. and an'lci.
pa,es a glorious result from The reported
advance Of the Texan army.-N. U
Bulletin.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25

The Court Of Enquiry.-Tho examina.
iion Of witnesses still continued, but no new
facts wero elected. and tho story has
beeome tedious. We have converscd with
a gentleman JUS, from New York, who
says that public opinion in the CITY appears
to be very strougly in favor Of the iusri6ca.
ton Of Capt. MCKENZIE.
In the proceedings by the last Mail there
Is nothing new except that two of the vii
nesses, whohad been confined on suspicion
declared ilat IN their opinion, the brig
could easily have been brought into any
port, without the execution Of the three per.
sons who were hung.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25
Acc sra, Deeember als,.Is4a.

Dear Sr-ln looking over the Con.
s%tluiionalist this morning. ] was surpri.
sed TO hnd nv name GU the Clay Invita-.
lion Committee. I did. no, attend The
public meeting, for ] was not ono Of HE
friends" and. however much | may:ad-
mire the talcnl Of this distinguished gen.
gentleman, whom i, 10 proposed 10 invite
to The city, | will not be willingly ensrap-
ped into q political movement entirely a,
variance with my principle and pre(er-
ences. No n will doubt for a moment,
that the movement; 10 one for political ef-
feet, in favor OF the great Orator of the
West. ! canpo, favor his political aspi-
%ra,ions, and will not stand for q momen,
in adoublful attitude. lftha, gentleman
were to yisi, the city in a casual manner,
as on The common business of life, without
traversing the country as q politician. seek
Ing hrs personal advancement, no one
woald sooner tender to him the hospital
lilies of tho city; but, 1 cannot join 10
aa invitation to him to visit orr city,
that he may have increased opportunity
Of foruarding bic own views and those
Of bis political admirers, at The expense
my political principles aud friends.
Piease to erase my name from the Com
niiiee, aud believe ine. Respectfully,
JIG. McWHORTER.
II. D.. Wilde, Chairman Clay Gomez.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25
New ORLEANS, January II.

Florida LaaEsanv.-A detachment uf In.
dams numbering nincty-uinc, arrived lasl
Saturday from Florida, AID are now con.
fined At the barracks below the city. They
came over under charge Of Ii. Briiou. ol
the army, aml among the number arc rho
notorious chiefs Tigertail aud Octiarchie.
The latter IN o Greek, and one Of the no.
hlest specimens Of his tribe so far as intelli-
gence, personal appearance and bravery
60. Both himself and Tiger,aif, the latter
being also an able chief aud understanding
English, have been o. greas annoyance 10
tho whites for years. Among the number
N presen, here are forty four warriors.
They will remain at the barracks, under
Of Ut. Brtton, until tho arrival of
other parties which are expected from
when all will DO removed 10 their
new home in the West.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25

We leorn from The Cincinnati Chron-
icle, that The number Of hogs killed aliial
place this season. up TO the lst January.
was $4,000. 1t is supposed that the
number will reach, before the season is
over 10000. TIL meat is said 10 be We
ry fine. = portion OF the provisions put
up this season has been for Europe and
ether foreign markets. The scarcity o.
money has prevented any speculation This
season..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25
FoR CONGRESS.
Col. WHITFIELD BROOKS.
m' We call Tho attention of a re;

&C. We call the attention Of our rea-
ders 10 the Extra accompanying this num-
Der, which we have been forced to issue,
in order 10 do justice TO our advertising
paIrnns, and give 10 all our friends the
usual quantity Of other matter. We shall,
continue 10 issue an Extra, weekly, as long
as the necessities ofoar advertising patrons
demand il.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25
J. 3. BUcKrSoHAA.

Protection. The policy of tho high
tariff manufacturers rcminde US of The
following auccdote.
A man would often say to his children,
"Now my dears, which Of you will have
a csnt and go to bed without any superb
Answer.-"We all will, father; The
next morning be would say, "Will all you
give a cent aud have roast beef for break
iasl!" Yes! yes they would reply with
ono accord. Thus he would get hi. mon
ey back again, ard cheat them out Of one
meal worth double the amount.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25

Legolised and Systematic Robbery
The Deeds Of Aboiiiion.-The persons
who are called a Vigilance Committee OF
the Aboli.ionis,s at Albany, have publish
ed a FILL repnr: Of their doings in relation
to slaves during The pas, year. They state
TIA, they hays aided abons $50 runaway
negroes. since The opening Of navigation
last spring. Or the frgitives. about $50
women, and SO children. Most of them
came from Virginia, Maryland and the
Districi Of Columbia, and nearly or quite
c hundred from Washington and George
town. These fugitives have gone chiefly
TO Canada, and ibs sum of $500 has been
expeaded for iheis board, passage aud e.
penseg.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25
New YoRx. Ian. Il

Important Opinion.-yulce Bets. Of
the District Court for This District. on an
application from The widow. Of Cromwell
for a WARRANT 10 arrest Messrs. Mckenzie
and GanzevooTi. on a charge Of murder
delivered sn' opinion this morning. decli.
ming to grant the wartan, upon the ground
thar interference q! present would, BE-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25

Il Marrying Aan.-The Rev. Mr..
Streeler. i Univcrsalisl minister. OF Bos-
ton, says. that during the year 1912 he
married lis couples.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25
oresideat-James Gadsdcu

Georgia Election.-Thc Miliedgevillo
papers state, that from the r%eturns-of IS
counties, il appears thu, Crawford's (whis)
majority, over McDousald (dem. is 5ls3
votes; Il is therefore reduced to a c~cF,aiu-
ty tina, the Wings have carried their eau.
didaic.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25

highly improper. He moreover expressed
strong doubts whether the Civil Courts
had any jurisdiction 10 the case.-Erpress.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25

Tie Good Cause.-The member, o
the Maryland Legislature have form
ed a :olal abstinence society, and hav,
invited Hon. T. F. Marshull 10 deliver ar
address.
A similar society has been formed b,
the members Of the Virginia Legislature
The following will shew the good tia
has been effected in Old Ireland.
Letter from j. s. Buekgkqm. Esq.
LIMERICK. Oct. !, 1912.
Dear sill have not seen q single
person intoxicated, through a journey
extending from Dublin W all the son!t
of Ireland. embracing the countica 81
Wicklow, Wexford. Kilkenny, Wafer.
ford, Cork and Limerick. What an cx-
ample is this for England.
I accompanied the great and good Fa
ther Mathew 10 Ardmore, leaf Younhall.
on Saturday last. and saw him administer
The pledge 10 10000 persons; and l am
10 accompany him on Saturday next ,c
Carigaholr. in The ives, Of Ireland, neai
the mouth Of the Shannon, in Clare, or
similar mission.
thought it might interest some oil
your readers TO know thar there is no re-
trogradc movement in Ireland. Every
day hundreds are added 10 the temperance
ranks: ALREADY there are more than 5 mil.
lions Of registered and pledged members
and more than three hundred Temperance
bands, well dressed in uniform, well furn.
ishcd with instruments. and so full ofzcal
10 the causc that they will march twenty
or thirty miles TO attend a meeting. On
one occasion, within a few weeks past.
Lrtv.two Of these bands we're united at IA
dIe meeting in ~Shanbally, where 50. 600
~, 1!lcrs were assembled; aud not 40
u"s.! ord or look were exchanged be.
,ooo n.,,em-rhough n few years ago
anv phe,,s could hardly have assembled
heals mo;Ip Ireland withour broken
rs I;cs ans", limbs, aud sometimes loss
ica'iug drink. s "o'' Nv"
How any human ,,;,r b,, .sn.c;,ry
the gentry and clers!Jns ing, on. especially :'
classes look up for ex5" VIZ III hn.'
back a day from joining III. " ",I
heaven.inspired movement e ~. h,nn;
ness of their felIow-mortals, w =
matter Of inexpressible astonishm,,
Your faithfully.
J. :. BucKtSou,,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25

Francis S. Key. Eco. formerly o. s:
Attorney for the Dis,rie, Of Columbia, an
eminent lawyer, aud author of The Star
Spanelcd Banner" died, at Baltimore.
Nd, 90 the I3,tins,.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25

GO The Cour, Of Common Pleas for
this District. commenced its adjourned
session on Monday last. for tho Trial Of such
civil cases. as remained on the docket from
the regular term. Judge Butler presided.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25

The Ueaiher.-W have never been "a
vured, during our recollection. with such
pleasant weather as we have enjoyed for
the las, two or three weeks; the sun hath
poured forth its rays With the warmth of
Spring; The Plumb trees. in zone Of the
n~eishborine gardens have III appearances
of beiog on the eve ofpuftins forth. Yes
terday W had . small blow from the north.
west, which no doubt. should ilAsontisue,
viii o o dispel our early prospects Of
Spring.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25
T.. u. Wilde. Chairman Clay Conn., e.

A bankrupt in Vermont lately gave
among his effects as the products Of his
labor, nine small Children. He thought
bis creditors entitled to.ali his,acquisitious
since ne became involved. ID. 4t 81, l,i.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25

Lucky Eseape.-we had the pleasure
Of conyersins yesterday with Col. Andrew
Neil, lately resident al Guadaloupe. Tex
as, who, among several! Others was taken
prisoners by the Mexicans al San Autonia,
while tho Court for thai district was in
session. The prisoners, amounting 10
number to abou. ffty-nine. were mads 10
march under a strong guard on the way
to MISUNDERSTANDING the number and cha
recier Of the guard as they came to .his
and tho other military post. When with
IN Eileen leagues Of Mesico the routs was
changed. and the prisoners diverged iuto
lhe Pueblo road on cshei- way ,e Perpte ;
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25

was, by extreme old ogc and mental iaiif-
nifty. rendered incapable of making tho
| declaration required by law.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25

Dispatches for Merieo.-The New Or.
leans Picnyune Of the l0.h ms, says:-
Col. Southall, who but a few days since
came passenger from Vera Cruz 10 the
Missouri, aud went Immediately Oh to
Washington. returned TO this city yester-
day on his way 10 Mexico, and hears i'm.
nortant dispatches 10 Gen. Thompson.
The revenue cutter Woodbury. was or.
dcred by Mr.. Morgan. our Collector, To
snil Immediately for Vera Cruz with Col.
s. who used the utmost despatch in reach
ing this city from Washington. he had
orders, we learn, TO proceed immediately
to Vera Cruz in one of tho Uuiled States
Of war at Pensacola; bu, as be could
reach his destination sooner by taking the
cutter here. she was Immediately placed
al his disposal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25
IMPORTANT.

Revolution in Kerico. ard Capture %
a to.va California by a United States
mar. of talr, by mistake!
The New York Union under tho dale
of,he Vera Cruz. Dec, l6. 1872, has the
%fullowiug interesting news received oy
the barqne Anhuac. This revolution will
be very important to Texas.
The news from the city Of Mexico Is
mos, interesting. Gen. Gu,ierez OF San
Louis, has declared for a dissolution u'
Congress, and The naming ola new body
by Santa Anna 10 form n new constitution
for the country. A similar move is made
in Purbla BY Gen. CauaIzn. This Gews
was sent by express ,o Mexico TO Gov
Toynel, minister Of war, who Immediately
made il known 10 Congress.
This body replied that they were the
real representatives Of tho country, ant
would mo-, be driven from their seats. ex
cent by force Of prms. This is purely {
military movement, probably sccrelly mo
we'd by Santa Anna.
News has arrived here, from tho west
OF the occupation Of Monterey, q town il
CaIilOrnla, Oy SOIluiNuoiC JUNE "a III
frigale United States and United Stale
Corvette Cyane. He heid the lows
abnu, lwo days and then gave il up. dc
clarins that be .oak the town in consc
~1uence ola repor, that war was declares
Sy U. s. against Mexico.
The Mcxicau general ~ e99NUSS Tss.r'
information ,afards Rio Grande, Can"
peaehy sill holds oul aesins, The govern
men' of Mexico. The garrison Of this cit,
Vera CRUZ is momcnIariIy expected to
declare III favor Of The revolution againsi
Congress. an, .o,., -
americans who had been confined nearly
twelve months in Chiwawa have been
liberated by the Mexican Governmen,.
through the interposition Of the United
States Ministers.
G. S. CURSOR. ESQ. nearer of dispatches
from our Minister a, Mexico 10 the Secs.-
rary Of State, arrived at New York On
Suntlav aud nrDceede6 I'm \y ,~shino,,,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25

AT a mees,ss OF The Stockholders. OF
the 5. c. Can"s.ad r. r. Company, held
on the 10th inst, a. Charleston, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected President
aud Directors.
Presideat-Jamcs Gadsdcu.
Hreetors-T. Topper, Kcr Boycc, J.
NJ. Campbell, w. P. Finley, Jos. John
son. NJ. King, CO Memminger, II. w.
Peronneau. Jas Rose, Thad. Street, A.
Black, r. Little.