Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-05-10

egrss wi;hou, following close to The Ian
ierp. Another door was opened TO the
right. !, disclosed low and gloomy
aparimeu,, perhaps eight feet square. Six
or seven black women lay together in q
heap, all sleeping excep, the ono who
opened tho door. Something stirred in Q
heap Of rags. and Que Of the parry remov.
| ing dirys piece Of carpet. with bis cane,
discovered new. burn child. tbelouged
to one of The sleepers in rags, and had had
IN hours experience Of the tender merries
Of this Nur.li Bot these details arc dis
gushing, and have gone far enough when
they have shown those who have the com.
| mon comforts Of life, how inestimably, by
com parisan. they are tlessed! For one,
| had never before any ADEQUATE idea OF
poverty in cities. did not dream that
human beings, within reach Of hun,au did.
could be abandoned to the wresctcdness
| which there saw-and have NO, describe,!
the half Of il, !or the delicacy Of your read
era wn;ald moi tear IL, even in description.
| And al! these horrors Of wan, and aban.
.Ionment lie almost with the sound of your
voice, as you pass in Broadway! The
officers sometimes make a descen, and
carry Oft swarms TO B,nckweIl's Island
Tor all Tire fRhahi!pnls Of The Five Points
are supposed 10 be criminal and vicioas--
bu, still thousands are there, subjects for
tears aud pity, starving like rars. and dogs.
with the sensibiliiies Of human 6einss!
As we returned we heard screams and
fighting on every side. and the officers Of
the watch were carrying OF party TO the
lock up house. We descended once more
10 ;he graud ball room, and foand the dance
going on very mefrily. Severui very
handsome mulaito women were in the
crowd, and few ''young men about
Town." mixed up with the blacks: aod al
together i, was picture OF ''amalgalna-
ton" such as had never before seen. |
was very glad 10 get out osshe ncighbor-
hond, leaving behind me. am free TO
confess, all discomfort with my earthly
allotment. One gentleman. who was with
US. ieft behind him something Of more
value, having hecn robbed at Almack'sof
his KEYS. pencil il-cose, and fcw deHdts,
,heEcon:en,s ofpwo or three pockets. i~iod
up my s.no,es" with the hope that the
true picture have drawn may touch some
moving spring Of benevoience in private
societies or in The Common Council, and
something may be soon done 10 alleviate
the horrors 0f the Five Points.
Ou.la,rry IN a.e Wtst.-lt = common
prnc,.ce onl west, for persons whose en-
terprisc exceeds their means, TO settle on
vacur, eovernmeni land, and make i'm
proveneuls. which, according TO their no.
lions, give them pre-empiive right.
Quite numerous communities can be found
composed OF those ~he have no other title
to the land they occupy thou the claim to
This right. Among such this claim is gen.
ekaiiy recognized, aud is not uufrequeu'iy
sold for valuable consideration. II, how.
ever, occasionally happens, thai man
wishing TO buy. goes TO The land office aud
selects Que Of the iraeis thus improved.
Notice is given 10 the ssact,'r OF the fact,
end if he is unable TO pay the price. the
land is sold to the stranger. Custom re-
guiros he shalt pay ,he former occupant
the vaiue Of his Improvements, but meow
rempeis him to DO 50, aud 10 case he does
nnr. he is ap, to have an uncomfortable
time Of il. The settlers look upon him as
their encry. aud treat him accordingly.
Sometimes the SETTLERS associate together
for mutual support, aud give warning To
oil those seeking to buy lhcir lands Of the
reatmeai hey may expect. lu the Mil
wankic Couies "f she 22d ulI., We Gud
The proceedings OF q meeting Of this class
Of people. from which We copy the (ollow-
ing in reference to those who buy land "in
violation oi the rights Of the rightful elai-
uan's iliereoi," as they express il. The
resolution is terrible seaience Of oM-
lawry.
Resofoea. Tha, we will extend 10 such
persons Rouc Of the hospi,ali.ics of friend
ship. none Of the civiiiies Of social life -
that sc will cnunienunce M alliance with
him 10 basiies, Of fricodship--,hat we
will reilher lend nor sell 10 tim that we
will iits give him Ere when that IN his
house goes ont. nos assis, him in his corn
hask!ngs, log rullings. nor raisings--nor in
any of cur intercourse recognise him as
our fellow, nye in preserving his property
from destruction by fre. or himself from
death when IN our power TO do so, and by
giving him bread when he is hungry, and
awarding TO him tho rights Of Christian
burial when he dies. And that il any per-
sou shall extend him other treatment, no
| sh,ll he viewed i'm tho came li,ht n. ,he
asgressor himself.-Bu6oiO Com. Adv.
| A Faith M Negro.-Dr. Hnsau, OF the
Vicksbnrg Seniine., relates au interesting
aneede,e Of a negro belonging 10 DR.:
Emanuel, Of thai city. We copy i, with
as foil space az we can afford, and hnpc
TO see j, republishsd In every paper ipihe
country that is no, tainted with the rank
Infection Of aboliiionism. Tie Sentinel