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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-06-28

u We are informedb by a gentleman, whose
planting interest is in the neishborhood Of
Cambridge, that the inseci called the Chinch
Bug, had made its appearance on bis plania.
ton !, was frs, discovered on few volunteer
stalks OF corn, on the border Of a wheat field.
that had been renped only a few days, the stub.
bic of which had become dry and afforded no
nourishment FOR them. Upon examination
they were found to he on the wheat, oats, and
corn but not in great numbers. and had as We,
done bu, little damage.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-06-28
WAsurxuroS, 7lh May 1912.


My DEAR Sin You do not state too
strongly the danger To which the South,
and in Tact tlie whole country is exposed.
Never, IN my opinion, has the country
been in more danger than at prcsen The
administration is power.ess, and the Wings
infatuated aud the object was TO ruin,
Instead Of saving the country, ii would be
scarcely possible 10 take a more et1ectual
way than that which has been pursued.
roncar in mos, Of your views aud re
nexions on the identity Of interest (fairly
considercd) between Cotton and Sugar; !;
and, as FOR as my principles will admit.
will see full justice done 10 the latter, to
the extent that il can be effected by my
exer,ions. can. however, agree TO no
duty but such rs the revenue may require;
aud none 50 high on any article as will
push il beyond The grcalcsl amount of re-
venue that can be derived from the article.
These are the limits within which ! may
act, and with them, exercise sound dis
cretion. But iu determining the amount
Of revenue required. shall expect ecopo-
my and retrenrhmeu', op the part Of those
having The CO ,,rol, as far rs public policy
may permit. and that no part Of the public
revenue shall be given away. Observing
these rules. and with the scope they will
admit, shall take pleasure 10 projecting
your grea, staple agains, The Vaccinations
Of the opponents Of Slave labor. They
are ever on the watch. aud stand ready TO
seize every opportunity to render our la
bor worthless. and TO weaken our title to
our property.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-06-28

Crops.-We believe 90 all hands ii is
admitted that, without casualty, there
vii! be abundant crops Of Wheat and Oats
made this summer. During recent
visi, TO IN extensive wheat growing region
Of rxcellen, crop was highly faueriug.
10 Virginia. VIC hear from all quarters
that hotli Wheat aud Oats promise every
thing which farmers could reasonably ask.
The Tobacco crop, we believe from nil
we can learn. will be decided failure
this year. Iu some paris of the country
the plants have been entirely destroyed,
and we hear lliA, every where they have
,urucj ou, badly.-Petersburs (Va.J Int.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-06-28


whose straight forw ard. honest bearing and
sympathy for the country and her pros
pcrily, but won him hosts Of friends.
A letter reached This city on Sunday,
stating that large body Of Comanches
recently visited Corpus Christi; captured
Mr.. GourIay and family, aud killed mau
whose name is mol given. These we're,
perhaps, all the white persons To be found
al the place, which has been deserted iT
nearly year, and its rcmo'eness from the
settlements. renders such n visit from the
indians easy aud safe 10 ,hem.-Gulres-
ton. June 10.
a road to Galveston by direct line
from Virginia Poin, 10 Houston and The
nearcs, point on the Brazos-a distance of
from Ihiry-6ve TO forty mies-has been
under aiken Msssrs. Syduor and Street Of
Galveston. on their own responsibility.
When completed, i, will greatly fuciita'e
the intercourse between Galveston and
Houston.
E,chequer BiHs.-Thcre a few exchc-
qnrr bills now in circulation in this section,
aud they are rapidly approaching in value.
A few days simce they were selling for
lorly.fve ceuis on the dollar. bur now
they can scarcely he ublainei for fifty or
sixIy cents, and i, is thought that 10 few
days 'hcy will be nearly at par.-Housion
Telegraph.
Meas from The W.s. The party that
recently sailed from Ma,agnrda to attack
The bank Of Agaton at Corpus Christi re-
turLed abuu, two weeks since and rcpor-
ted thai the alcxicans had dccamped.
They found the old fort disrnanlled aud
deserted, aud although spies were sent in
every direction, no traces Of Mexicans
could be found. The whole country ap.
pcarcd 10 be entirely desolate. II is be-
iicvcd iha, tho McSicans have Withdrawn
all their troops from the eastern bank OF
The Rio Grande, 10 Ma,amuras.
A few weeks since. sin or seven Mexi-
cans from the Rio Grandc. came into Vic
roria TO visit their relatives in that town.
They were received kindly by The citizens
who wished TO prateet them and aid them
in returning in safely 10 their homes. They
set OF, on their return bu, were pursued
BY party Of robbers and overiakcn at
G"liad. The robbers captured them.
bound them TO trees and shot all hui n
small boy. who il is supposed escaped or
was spared by the bandiis. One of hesc
Mexicars who was left lor deal. recovered
and returned 10 Yicicrra mud gaze in!or-
rnalion Of the mclarchniy fate Of his com
paniun-. lie had been shm in The fore
head ; bu, The ball glanced quite round
The skull aud come out on The back Of his
head. lie was stunned by the shot. and
the robncrs probably supposed he was sho,
directly through the head. His escape
seems almost miraculous and appeurs as
if he were spared 10 arise az one from he
grave Ia give evidence against the mur-
drrcrs. The citizens OF Victoria when
rhcv heard uf these murders, sem Dut par
ties TO cnp'nre the n,urderrrs; tut The
.r:rr;i was u.'Succes,fu! The crIs-n,
are determined if they Can be found that
.;,cp siul! suffer the utmost peua!Iyo Of the
iIw.
General Risk nas expected a! lluusloI
on his ~ ay 10 The West 10 station Tie com
panics which have bern ruined lnr he pro-
lcc.ion Of ibe southwestern frontier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-06-28
JOHN C. CALHOUN.
From the RasLingtpa suectator.

The Presidsnt.-The reception Of the
President at the various stopping places
on his 'ur tn the North. must bs rs grail
flying TO his feeling as il is credi,abIc 10 the
public spirit of our people. A, Baltimore
Philadelphia, and New York, the inhabi.
tents turned out aimos, en- masse To wei.
come bis arrival, while the military para
ded ia uuusua! strength to form his escort.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-06-28
We VM cling to The Pillars eftie Tsmple
our Libv:,es, and j Il mus, fall, ,ee ,siH PERISH
amidst the Ruins.'
FOR PgEsIpEHT:
JOHN C. CALHOUN.

Subject 10 tic deeisioa 9 cfths Democratic
Republican Conrenfion, to assemble it
Hc.H.lsil, as recommended by the States
a @-uuryidnd, Michigan, kentucky, Lou
isianu, .Nc'c Hampshire. Massachusetts,
-iiobama and Mississippi.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-06-28

BY the arrival Of tho brig Marian, we
have received few days later news from
Yucalan. The suLjoincd letter Of our
Merida correspondent furnishes an abstract
of all taal is interesting. Business was
brisk al Si,al ard there we're nine Ameri.
can vessels in The port when the Marian
left.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-06-28

4 Long SHORT cAKE.-Bread s,uffs
form All i,nponuut item in the rapidly
growing commerce of this city. To ilIus-
traIe The extent Of this branch of our trade
we have made small calculation which
will be Enund 10 be entirely correct
During the last week in May there was
sent from Buiinlo via the canal, sixty-one
thousand and ninety zen barrels Of -four
aud sixty-eighl lnusand six hundred and
ffty-six bushels Of wheat. Allowing each
bushcl OF The latter to make foriy-fvc
pounds OF ilonr. and each barrel Of The
former IN contain one hundred and ninety
six pounds, the total Of pounds was fifteen
millions sisty four thousand fire hundred
and Miriy-tlco!' Durns the same period
there was sent from this city along with
this immense quantity Of -four thirteen
hundred and -Jorty eight thousand ,.ro hun
dred and thirteen pounds OF butler anG
lard. There was also scot over Two and
q quarter millions Of pounds OF pearlash
and other ashes. Now, il the good people
on the road will furnish proper "weiting"
aud The place Ia bake il in, we will put
two pounds OF good haur in each foo, Of
cake, and Iard.buttcr and saIaratus enough
to match. and lrear them with a con,inu-
Gus Short Cake fourteen hundred i,centy.
sir thousand miles and one hundred and
eighty rods long.
One end of this cake might be placed in
the capital Of Missouri, and the other
would noi only reach 10 Boston. but it
would 's'ick out" over The Atlantic some
two hundred miles. OF this all the peo.
pie OF the United States might eat and be
filled without miracle, besides giving
The fish of The great deep GLORIOUS nib
ble."
As m addenda to The above, il will bc
seen that within The lest ,wenty-four hours
there have arrived iu port. over $4,000
barrels Of -four, aud 33.0O0 bushels of
whear aul other articles in propo oriion.--
BuBalo Com. Ady.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-06-28

tue Wo'e' oHouiJ tuey Succeeu IN puItlnb
down the culture Of sugar, The great furce
now so employed, must necessarily be
employed in cullivatine cotton; promising
results on Inc price Of that article, much
more immediate as well as permanent than
the culture in lndia. We make on an
| average 100000 hhds Of sugar; i, is fair
10 say. that not more than from three to
four hogshradS per hanrI are made. which
| gives you the effective force so employed.
at say about 10000. This force employed
on the rich lands Of The Mississippi. would
produce from $50 TO 200.0U0 bales. As
the increase of all the negroes, not only
those employed ip cotton, but in oil the
slave holding StaIes, would then exclu-
slvely be thrown on that crap. you will
see how rapidly tho culture would be ex.
tended, as well as how certainly the pro-
auc,ion would over,akc The extreme point
OF consumption.
To me IL seems equally certain, that If
cotton. by The success in India. he render
ed unPruGnctive, the force that would he
drawn from II. TO The culture Of cane.
would socn involve il in The same ruin.
have no doubl that The entire consumption
Of sugar, NOT more then half being now
made. could be furnished hui not prufita-
bly,, I'LL The suppression Of the slave trade
of very bcovv ,,r;n RIM even if ,br
fall cousunp,ion were sunnI;eJ ,b;. in the
,v.u, or ro,,nn hon, ,,,n,pG,,,'Io wonI,I
absorb bu, a vc,v sm,II p,,, or The eI,,c
I,hor Tn. ;,ey;,,hI. oopsooro,.a. wo,,,I
he over nroJuc,;on and rho conseoucn,
J.,roc;o,;o, :, ,ho ,.,,,o n ,,,,, s,o.;,s
of I,bor " Wv ' . '' >'~'
TO me !, seems cc,,,;, ,bo, whether
co,,ou or suo,r he srs, ron,lcred v,lueI.s.
The same evil mus, soor coIlnw IN, other,
If ,ucL he the fac, ,n,,h;n, n,ou;s; s;og ,b,r
efTcc, il, corna M ,,.,C,,Ii, rennn,,,o,dcd
10 the aboI;,;onis,s Sncc.e. in cu,,;v,.
linz colin, in f,,d,, ,r ,b,, des,r,c,i,, or
The cu,ure of sus., cane here woul,I r;ve
Them all they w",lJ Ls.;r.
! In their wild yc., m .ccom,,;.b ,bc;,
oh,cc, II ;s no, ~ h.. e,n.r,s,i ,h,, nov
will paus. IN co,s;,I.r The in;ns,;ce nr
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-06-28
Committee Of ARRANGEMENTS.

u We call The attention Of our readers to
the advertising columns Of this days paper,
whicl, they will ind very interesting.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-06-28

OF gentleman WHO resides in The yiciuny.
who cried out for the watch. when The viii
lains decamped. The unfortunate ser-
man was soon after fallen in with The
Captain Of The Watch. 10 whom ne gave
an accurate description Of HE fellow whp
robbed him. that ,he Captain hat but lit
tie officially in recognizing, aud who was
arrested on the same night. Iii; name is
Philip Welsh. Anniher man supposed TO
be one Of The despc, adocs, named Nathan
Bowies. was arrested yesterday morning
10th Of them have been committed u
jai!.-So,Jok Beacon, I6M inst.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-09-05

New MoDE OF SETTLING THE VEST
Among the novel projects of the day is a
new mode of settling our Western Praries,
originated and proposed by Mr.. Henry l..
Ellsworth, Commissioner Of the patent OF,
flee. Mr.. Ellsworth owns 10, 900 acres
of land on the Wabash and Erie Canal,
Indiana, which he proposes to dispose of
|itho"f cash, Oh the following terms:
"t'or payment OF the above land, pro-
pose to receive only enc holf of the croDs
Tor two or three years, estimating crop at
20 bushels of wheat, or its equivalent. lr
more is raised, (and double has been,) the
whole surplus over twenty bushels goes TO
the tenant, who can apply if he pleases to
the purchase of land which he does not wish
at present TO cultivate. Should the crops
fail, so us to prevent the rent being raised.
further time will be added The share.
viz: half the crop, is the only consideration
requircd-this being delivered, (allowing
the tenant for haullng,) q warrantec deed
will be given, and the little indispulable--
Settlers can then secure good living, and
in two or three years obtain a farm thor
vii! make them truly independent. avoid
ing the uncertainty that must attend obliga-.
tons to pay cash, or the fluctuations of the.
market"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-09-05
ME WHO ADDRESS.

The whole of this document is now be-
fore the public We made some remarks in
regard to a portion of it in our last We
propose to review it more generally, and in
SO doing shall TO some extent. 90 over the
same ground we Travelled in our former re-
marks
The first thing noticeable in the address
is an appeal to the wings TO recognise ''those
high political truths. and those sound mea-
sures of national policy" which charactcri-
zed the memorable campaign of 1910.
That any high or valuable political truths in
the science of government were developed
and diSpassionately discussed during the cleo
ton of 1910 has never yet been chronicled
in any book. nor is it within the memory OF
any man living to tell what those great truths
were. The presidential contest of 1910 was
only provcrbial and will remain so through
after times, for wild and extravagant revelry
and intoxication of the passions of man. In
| the election of General Harrison no import
ant principles of governmental policy were
made the issue; Gen Harrison himself avow-
ed none specifically; previous to his election
| and in his inaugural address he still left the
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-09-05

TRADE WITH ENGLAND.-One Of our
packet ships now loading for Liverpool,
has on board the following articles which
compose her cargo so far, viz: 200 bbls
flour, $50 b5ls lard, 800 frkins butter, 500
casks and boxes cheese, so tons spermacetti
oil, , invoices and 20 tons measures of
clocks. All these commodities except the
small quantity OF flour, are new articles of
export 10 England, and the entire cargo
goes forward in consequence Of the recent
notifications of the British tariff. If tho
tariff of England were now as it was q
! year ago, orf the duties were half as great
as those which we impose Oh the products
Of England, not one Of these articles could
be Shipped Jour. of Com.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-09-05

A Coop 81 oRy.-Maior Noah tells the
following capital story, which is hard cur
at oilicc-seekers in general. 1t will apply
TO all kinds Of office seekers of whatever
partly
A gcnteellooking fellow, with rather II
dandy air, carryinga cane like shepherds
crook, accosted me thus, near the Park
"Good morning, my dear Judge, never saw
you look so well; pray how 90 you stand
with Tyler, now?' "Well | hope-I al
ways wish to stand well with him" amy
object in asking is TO solicit your interest,
to obtain place in the customs" "Pray,
my worthy friend, did not once tiy you
for swinding?" me! No, sir, you never
did; j: is entirely mistake" ''Ah, that is
true, never did try you, | recollect; you
plead guilty; and | sentenced you to three
months IN the Tombs." Good heavens,
my dear Judge, what memory you have
but you might assist clever follow TO get
an honest living"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-09-05

0FWe believe that the idea of building
piers, as now constructed at several points
on the lake, first originated with, and was
carried into practise by, an enterprsng
gentleman. formerly of Chicago, but now
a citizen of Southport, Mr.. B. p. CAHocN.
Under his auspices, about three years
since, work of this kind was commenced
at The last named point, and in a year
thereafter was SO far completed as to per-
nit Of vessels and steamboats, running
alongside without difficulty.
L. At first the lake craft were somewhat
shy; but finding after 4 few trials, that no
danger was to be spprehendcd, hardly q
steamer passed without touching at the
Southport pier-and this too frequently
during a heavy sea, the work being so
constructed as to permi, boats to lie along
side with but little or no fear of injury.
The importance Of the project, by its
success, was now established; and the en-
terprise, which by some was pronounced
TO be chmerical and visionary, and by
others ridiculod as the St. 10. Bridge"
&C., began to be duly appreciated ut
home and abroad.
The second pier was built at Milwaukee;
and while 1t answers every purpose eXpec-
ted-atfording ample accommodation TO
the lake commerce, and advancing greatly
the interests Of the place,-the only won
der is that it was not before thought Of and
consummated.
AT Manitouwoc next the erection of a
pier was undertaken 'Shcboygan and
Twin Rivers will doubtless follow; and a,
Little Fort, it is stated, one is to be built
this fall-so that, before the lapse of a
year, there will probably be on the west
tern shore Of the lake north Of Chicago, a
least piers, including the one at Racine
Nilrdukcc Democrat.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-09-05

Hon. NJ l.. MARTIN.-ln n conversation
with this gentleman last week, we were
happy to learn from himself, the confrma-
ton of the opinion, which we expressed
some weeks ago, that he had in no way
given any one grounds TO suppose that he
would be 4 candidate for the delegacy, or
that he would in any manner throw obsia-
cles in the way OF the nominee of the dem
ocratic convention. He attributes the sus-
picions which have been promulgated a
gainst him TO the Vaccinations of personal
enemies, whose projects embrace an at
tempt to separate him from the democratic
party. But his eXertions and his best
wishes will, rs heretofore, be for the well
fare Of the democracy.
SO says Major Sheldon of the Wisconsin
Democrat, and We cannot well doubt its
truth. Now we do not hnow the flcts in the
premises, but we have strong reason for be-
l'cvIng that Mr.. Martin was we'll acquainted
with all the use that was made of his name
III connection with the dclcgacv. and that
he sanctioned such use How those of his
friends, who preferred him to any one else
Tor nomination, will feel in view of this dis
cIamcr. we are not prepared to say; he WAS
not our first choice, but as one who admired
the man and his principle, and hoped at no
very distant day TO have an opportunity of
testing such admiration, this disclaimer tends
IN no-wise TO enhance the good opinion we
entertained HID Mr. N,rti,, Lv al I,,,,:.,-
his name to be used, done that which WAS
wrong, We should be more ready to excuse
his attempt to back out. in this instance; but
VIC have contcndod and will contend. as a
principle OF democracy necessary TO harmony
IN the democratic ranks, that Mr. Martin hid
perfect right TO allow his name to be used
and that his friends had perfect right to
urge his qualifications and claims upon the !
consideration of the territorial convention. |
The democracy worship no man, they have |
right TO seek the elevation of their prime: |
pie III whatsoever person they choose. with |
out lncurriug censllro from any solt.cons,i,u-
ted ccnsors; under the circumstances then.
We do not like this disclaimer of Mr.. Mar I
TINS; it implies odium, when he should be
the last TO raise it, and where none should
rest, and shows a disposition on his part ap-
parcntly for the attainment of some end, 70
cvadc responsibility which none should fear
To- meet, as there is no wrong connected with
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-09-05

THE CAPIroL.-Our forty thousand doll
airs capitol had Il narrow escape from 1.-The
destructive clement sometime last winter.
MIR. Peter Van Bergen. who has the contract
for rc-shingling the roof. discovered that the
roof boards and shingles adjoining the south
west chimney, were very much blackcncd by
smoke and heat, and he had the curiosity to
take up the boards to ascertain the cause.
He found that the plate had been burnt halt
off by fire from the chimney which had been
built against it; and that there was a hole
from the plate through the chimney large G.
nough 10 admit his hand by which the fire was
communicated 10 the plate. ifMr. Van Der
gen had placed ON the new shingles without
making an examination, our capitol next win.
ter would have gone the way of all stuhble
1t is supposed that the fire was quencheC
when it caught the plate by the water which
was produced by the melting of the snow a
bout the chimney.
The superintendent of Territorial property
will doubtless cause the chimney to be takel
down below the plate, aud rebuilt in prop
| or manncr.-Wis. Dem.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-09-05

1--WE arc indebted to the publisher of
the New World for the copies, as far as pub
lishcd, Of ''Froissarts Chronicles of ENGLAND
France, and SPAN. We have not vet had
time TO examine the contents of them W.
notice however, that they are printed on
excellent paper, with fair type, and cmbcl-
llshed with numerous handsome cngravines,
The work Will embrace go large pages at
cost OF but two dollars; think of it reader
Whit splendid yolur"o for so small price
Where can valuable books be had cbcancrp
We also received the regular edition of,hc
New World, which we consider in truth, to
be the best weekly news and literary mara
zine published,