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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-18
For the AdrerttseT.

Nh. EpIroR.-l have no, received
your popcr Tor some weeks back. whether
i, was caused by my being in arrears for
subscription. or The neglect vi tie Postmas-
tiers. | am at a losa TO conjecture. l en-
close you The amount due for subscription,
with The hope that my paper, for the fu-
ture, will come more regular.
Ia your last, which I borrowed from a
neishbor. ] perceive that the Hon. p. C.
Caldwell, of Newberry, is announced as a
candidate for reelection TO Congress, from
our Congressional District. Thus We have
three Rlchmond's in the field, and each
from a different part Of the Congressional
District. all good and true aud I be-
Iieve firm Republicans, and who. no doub,
would do credit 10 any District in the
State. AS there is no division Us regards
politics, ! Tor one. can find 90 faul, with
either Of the Candidates, hu; having, from
my youth, been always desirous OF seeing
my native dissric. represented by one Of
lis worthless. should one step forwarJ who
would have It's interest at heart, Without
favor Ut affection; | am now, more than
ever, i'll favor of her holding the balance
Of power, when she has a candidate from
among her own citizens, WIN is in oil! ways
capable TO lake charge o. her realin,crests.
,isda-ield has alHsya- heen-a planting dis
trict. and therefore ought TO be represented
nv a Platter, whose whole affections arc
placed on the welfare of the planters, aud
who would be guided with an eye single
10 the planting interest, let what would be
.pcudence was in planting, and on which
he alone relied for the support Of him selc
and iamily such a man. | think. will be
found in Col. Whitfield Brooks, il what
hc has done for the Agricultural ~interes, OF
this aud The neighboring districts. are 10
be taken as guarantees for What he would
do. should be be elected. on the floor Of
Congress. His opponents. no one will de-
ny, are gentlemen Of great requirements
iu their own vocations, but ! believe they
nre unacQuainted. in a measure. with the
interests Of Planters, more especially. with
a number Of tie wants. which could he at
iended TO, by one 80 well versed ~ their
absolute necessities as Col. Brooks, 10 him
the Planters could more easily explain
their views on subjects which they might
desire to have attended TO, as bis own
knowledge OF their situation would enable
him to &C, with more decision and judge
menl Than Que totally unacquain,ed with
the p%ianring interests. Without any iIr
feelings 10 either of the o'hcr gentlemen
candidates, ! hope the Planters, and Me-
c!.auics. who are 30 closely allied 10 them.
will urn mi. ou tn days Of election. 10 all
parts Of the Congressional District. and
in the majesty Of their strength, give the
.Old Planler,"Cu WHITFIELD Brooks.
a long pull. n srrouS pull, and q pull all
together.
As there is a Court week al Edgeheld
previous to the coming election. ! should
like TO hear. and l think n number Of 9th
ers would, Tie views Ct the candidates
publicly expressed at the Cour, House.
PINEY WOODS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-18

To oar PGh.Hg.-H rc..:H oai "saFIy
thanks to all those wko b we come for.
ward and !iquida'ed ghs.r aeccoE's. aad
we arc sorry TO be .orrci aga;a ioaP?ca!
10 those, who, as the trnaEt 10y says, aFe
lag last: To them, We have nos !, say.
tina, as al! our threats hove sOac luHh for
nausht, and they arc still laying tock',
with the idea that We vii! only threaten,
and not act, they will, when it is TOO late,
find themselves mistaken, as VIC must have
Cash. to pay our debts, or be forced 10
pay crsls we shall therefore be obliged 10
place into The hands Of our Gray limb OF
the law, all accounts due US. for more than
one years subscription. or for advertising
or Job work, done n year back. not paid by
Return Day, the 25,h Of February, TO make
curseIf safe, and keep the Shoulder tap
pers' from saying, II 'rant you." We
now issue this as our last Proclamation,
that all persons who have accounts OF more
Than one years Standing, that are not paid
by Tho 25th of February. need expect no
l"ugcr indulgence. as it will not be granted.
For the information Of such as are al n
distance. aud do not wish to pay eoss,
we will merely say, ina, the Pos;masters
from whom they receive their papers. will
forward the money. free Of postage; and as
there is to be a Court held at this place Oh
the 4th Monday Of this month, when they
can, should they not have business them
selves, authorize their neighbors TO settle
their ccounis by sendiug the Cash. We
have q hope. thar we shall 20, have TO en-
the Gray limb % the law, in hrs official
capacity, TO settle any of our accounts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-18

vabIc, eternal basis Of fee trade, and the
immutable. everlasting rights Of man.
This he said upon his own individual res
possibility, without concert or consulta-
liod with any one.
Mr.. p. did not expect 10 tc here bot
this he would tell scnllemen the banner
Of free trade should wave, whether win
the Administration or without The Ad-
ministraiiou. Laughter, and cries Of
Go it that's you" They never had ac-
knowledged the power Of patronage, nor
bowed TO the rod "fFedcrai puscr What
had been their auimnting. their inspiring
principle in those dark, but memorable
aud glorious days Of 81. wher they had
drawn the sword and thrown away the
scabbardl Had they asked for favor!
No. Had they begged Tor patronage!
Never. Had they sued a, the foot Of
power, or crinGcd to obtain lis smiles or
liz forbcarance No. He could with
grea, truth say that, had he been willing
10 sioop, 10 (awn. or tc %iatier. he might
have secured to himself the irappinss Of
office but he scorned 20 be the mental or
slave Of any man. He went for his coun-
try for the Constitution Of his country /;
and for The rights Of .. Carolina against
the world! [Shouls md laughIer.] These
we're his sentiments !; and he should hold
himself unworthy of The place he occupied
If he could feel or act otherwise. lie
would never contend for a mere party iri-
umph, but for those great, and immortal.
and vital principles delivered 10 US Ivy our
fathers. and fnc which il should ever be
hi, pride TO fight.
AS 10 the divisions in the Wing party,he
had nothing To do with them. lie remem
bcred well the language held by their
Captain General, mud which they Of The
opposite side in politics had been held up
to the scorn Of the world as Gu lprirs under
The gallows. .Nr. p. felt sympathy for
the present condition Of his Wing friends.
They had come into power on The mos,
corrupt and profisale principles ever
maintained by any body of men, and they
were now about 10 be dissolved as q party
by those who seemed themselves to be
without much principle. ia laugh
And in reply TO the figure employed by the
srea, Kentucky orator, he would say Of
him and his party associates. once so arro.
CANT in the hour Of victory. tina, they now
stood quailing aud trembling like the guilty
monarch Of Babylon and his corrupt cour.
tiers and latterers, when they bcheli the
mystic writings upon The wall that an
nounc"d their doom.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-18
P0g PEt:SInES
FOR CONGRESS.
Col. WHITFIELD BROOKS.

UTtmpsrance Meetins.-A Meeting
of the Mechanics W~ashingtonian Society,
will be held in The Court House, on Mon
day evening the 23ri inss., being The FIRST
evening Of Court week: az which time
pr. WV. y JOHNSON. will deliver n New
Years Adhre >. and Addresses may be ex.
pccred lrrm several u't,cr gentlemen.
\ full attendance of the Members is re.
qucsleo, and the Ladies and Gentlemen
Of the village and country are respectfully
invited - attend.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-18
PINEY WOODS

Musder.-A murder vas committed 10
The upper parl oil this Disrric. during tho
Christmas Holidays by - ozier.up
the body of John Pcligru. the circumstances
attending which, as We learned them arc
as follows: The parties had. some Time pre-
vious had ~a.quar,el, and on The day oil 'no
morder me; ou the rubi.e road. when
Dozier,w who wa sor1ew nat under the 'nitu-
euce o~fliquor; aud wtlhOutany r'ovnca;'on
on the part OF pelsru; drew bis knife and
stabbed him in The ahdo:uen, cutting n role
so largc tina, a part o. Inc mfes''ars Tell 10
the ground, which he :aised i 'upporte1i IN
his hands until nc ran 10 the house oi Mr..
John Mckinney about $50 yards distant.
This is The s,a,ement Of The affair, MADE oy
pe,irru himself previous ! o his dca'h There
bciue no witness prescnt) aud cnncnrred IN
nv Uszier who is now confined in the Ja,toi
,b;s Mace. We also learn that Pcusru had
re,reated to the house. he was followed oy
Doz;er. who entered tho room where te
uas wing, with his kuiie sill dripping with
hid and with oath, declared that he hal
come 10 finish WIN, he mad bcsun.nnd was
in the ae, Of again stabbing his victim "hen
p.,ipru told him TO go away mar nc mao
already killed him; Dozier REALIZED lha' u
Thar was the case,he was satisfied and ielt
the house. Pe,igru lived I'LL the next evening
when be espircd.-CGmdeH Journal
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-18

vacan, by the dsath Of Capniu Gallagher,
has been filled by the promotion Of Com
mander Wynan.
The Navy appropriation bill is likely TO
be kept back some time. There will DO n
sirong opposition to The appropriation Of
some three hundred thousand dollars for
The African squadron, rendered necessary
by the siipulations Of the late treaty with
Great Britain.
10 the Senate. to-day, there was MOTH
ing of importance. A bill was passed,
after much discussion, TO enable those citi-
Gems Of the United States: who are placed
beyond the borders Of the United States.
BY the new boundary line with Texas, 10
return into the United States with their
slaves.
10 the House. q resolution was passed
calling for information as to the tonnage on
the Mississippi river. and the losses Of
property aud life. 10 the las, TWO years,
from the dangers Of navigation. snses, bars
and rocks.
There are a great number of petitions
befure the House aud Senate on this sub
ject, SONS from underwriters in Philadel.
phia. asking further appropriations for The
Improvement Of the navigation Of that
river.
The House, to-day. by a solemn vote,
refused 10 supply the rePorters-shewing
that Of the members Of the Third house
are evidently declining in popularity
whether they tell too much ruth or loo
little. remains a question for the specuIa.
lions Of future historians nf Congress.
The House tuuk up me uuiion 10 in,
strucl the Committee on the Judicirry ID
report q bill 10 remit the fne imposed on
Gen. Jackson, a, New Orlenns. in 1915.
Mr.. Adams made a bitter speech ogains'
the motion and ridiculed The President.
recommendation Of the measure in hi.
message. He said i, was Intended to catch
a few Jackson men. and to secure the
feelings Of Jackson himself in favor ofIhe
administration. He gave his colleague
Ms. Cushing, some hard rubs as he wen'
along. The old gentleman xas in a per.
feet rage. He submitted an amendmrnl
10 The motion requiring tina, the bill should
be sn framed as 10 cast any reflections on
tho judicial tribunal which imposed the
6ne; and also requiring The Committee lc
report their opinion on tho circumstance.
Of Gen. Jackson's conduct. which led &c
his being fined.
Dir. c. lngersoll spoke very eloquen,ly
in support OF the proposition 10 remit The
fine. In the course Of his remarks. h.
made an illusion to his feelings and th"s,
Of the House in 1915. when the iuiclli
geuce OF the victory al New Orleans wa
received in this city NJ. lnsersoIl wa
one or the only member. now Of the House
who wac a member Of il at that time. fh.
expiration Of the hour assigned 10 rr'
morning business cur RI Sir. l.. remark,
The House, after refusing to take mp ia,
bill to repeal the Bankrupt Act, proceede.
70 tho consideration Of privnte bills.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-18

Respite.-Wc learn that his Exceliency
Gov. Hammond has rcspilcd the negroes
Bacchns aud Paul for two moa'hs. We
hope this delay may bring TO light other
fact. connected with the hcrid murder Tor
which they have been condemned and
thai IL any others have been connected
with the atrucily it may be made mani
fes,.-Souihcrn Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-18

O IA jr.ra"i term "f'he Cour; Of
Corlr'- rlcu>. Tor TN District. will be
,r'.. or Iantly "cx'.
tne spHng Couri Of Common Pleas
tr ms DISTINCT. according to tue Act OF
tie Legislature at the last session, will he
ncld hereafter, ou he I'd Monday IN March.
instead of the iih Monday as heretofore
Return Day viii therefore be on Satur-
day the 18th OF February.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-18

Fire and Loss ojLJe.-On Thursday
afternoon last. the Cotton tiinn, and sheds
attached thereto, belonging TO Col. VIM.
IL. Moss. with in three or torc miles OF tins
village. caught fire, i: is supposed from
friction. aud was entirely destroyed. With
from twelve to fifteen bales Of Cotton. a
valuable mulalto hoy, about Il OF - years
of age, who was attending 10 The Gin was
burn, 10 death. The loss is estimated at
abou, $4,000. There was no insurance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-18

Distressing Accident.-On Thursday
last, Nj. Ahsolem De%laughicr, a respect
able planter Of This District. whilst on a
cunning excursion with u number OF gen
,lc,nen, and within q mile ofhis own house,
was shot with his rifle. which ne had load
ed and stood by his right side. His dog
willis, playing around him. is supposed
to have touched the cock which caused the
explosion of the cap. The ball entered
his right side, and lodged in his right shout
der, he expired in about half an hour. MIR.
D~elaughler has left n wife, FIVE children
and n number Of relatives and friends 10
mourn his un,imely death.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-21

Personal APPEARANCE OF MAcAULAy.--A
correspondent Of the Richmond Compiler, wri-
ting from Edinburg describes an examination
of the pupils of the High School" Of that city.
In the course of his remarks, he says:
"Mr. r. Babington Macaulay held the chair
and participated with the masters in their ex-
animation upon the Latin and Greek classics.
Nacauay is man of an exceedingly benig
nant expression of countenance, and wihal in.
tellectual though his face does not betoken fire
and enthusiasm Of character. He is of the usu-
al stature. and portly. In fact, he possesses
more the appearance Of bon-vivant than that of
man who has undergone SO many labors Of
the head, and produced dissertation after disser-
tation of the most elaborate and nicely studied
character. AS he sat there, almost filling a
large arm chair, how little did he look like one
who had but few days before passed through
the labor Of composing an elegant and we'll
weighed criticism Of sixty pages upon the life
and writings of Addison / allude to the clio.
sing article in the July number of the Edinburg
Review. And while, too, this beef.eating, uE
poetical looking man was sitting in ono apart
ment Of the building, there was batch Of EN-
uous youths in the other. contending for the
prize Of eocution, by recitng passages from hi
legends Of Rome, and other poetry. Doubtless
too, his name was at that moment on the lips o
many upon the other side of ST. Georges Chan
mel, in consequence of his elaborate speech up
on the Irish question and against the miniatr,
now in power"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-21

A BROKEN DOWN, SPAWNED HoRsE.-John
Randolph. says the Baltimore Patriot, who had
intuitively knowledge of the powers and capa-
cities OF man and benst, when asked his opn-
ion ofJohn Tyler, repled-"he is Too lean for
the plough, and too slow for the saddlc"-ha.
wing neither speed nor bottom; good for nothing
except to eat and drink. The last number of
the Democratic Review has an article on the
subject of the Loco Foco National Convention,
in which the writer, llkening the Presidential
election to great match race, and examining
the characters of the horses in the Loco Foco
stable, that are training for the contest, thus
describes Mr.. Tyler, and the attempt which is
making tl put him into the Loco Foco steed
A noisy but Intellectual attempt is mede to
introduce into the stable very sorry hack
which came indeed out OF good blood, though a
degenerated scion whom even the most tavo.
rable early breeding could make nothing Of
1t is, however, perfectly understood that he on
ly seeks shelter from a common on which he
has been turned out, because no one would now
either mount or harbor an animal at once SC
feeble and so vicious. Hopelessly spawned and
weak in the knees, besides being so blind a:
not 10 be able to see an impossible stone wal
just before his own eyes, he is also evidently
so thoroughly diseased. that he could only
breed mischief, and introduce perhaps danger
Gus contagion into the stable. He connot be lei
in and it is only pity, for his own sake, thai
some friend does not put him out Of his pain
! former occasion.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-21

A HONE THRusr.-The Rev Rowland Hill
was celebrated for his talent his boldness, his
piety, and his conscientiousness. He would ne
snnrrnss hil feelings or modify ho lam
guage through fear Of giving offence, and was
never known to omit an opportunity ofillustra-
ting sentiment, or administering deserved
reproof however embarrassing it might prove
10 individuals who might happen to be present
1t is related of this good, but eccentric preach
er, that on one occasion when speaking Of the
sin attendant upon dress, and conformity to all
the fashionable fooeries of the day, he obse.
ved---"I am well aware many ofyou are read p
10 say--'Mr. Hill, look at home, look at you'
own wife 1t is all true, look at her, o. thcy>
she is :" and then applying himselft to her, il
the presence Of the congregation he said with
astonishing effect, "You know, Mrs Hill, havG
often pointed out to you the sin and folly ofpur-
suing extravagance when you could relieve 50
many of your fellow creatures, in place Of vast
inC your money in this way"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-21
l. 1 T. E .

oh, what is life waste Of wears,
OF iov and sorrow, smiles and tears,
A catalogue of change;
Yea, while we look around, and scan
What happened in our own brief span,
Things. which occurd since life began,
Zen 10 ourselves. seem strange.
Then, what is life tits like flower
That blossoms through one sunny hour |;
4 tIieht Elusive dream;
A wave that mel;s upon the shore;
a lightning flash that straight is DER;
A phantom seen--,hcn seen no moro
A bubble on the stream!
I.ool, on the church.vsrd's yellow skull
Is not the contemplation full
or serious thought ari icrp'
'Tis ownerle s-hu' vet are flri
The spirit. Love upheld tha' head.
And friends hung round a diving bel,
To hide their eyes and weep.
Thus generation psss awav-
'Tis renovation and aec,v-
'Tis childhood and old nre;--
Like figures in the wiz'rd's glass,
In long succession on we pass.
Act our brief psrts--an3 then, alas
Are swept from off the stage.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-21
CaANBERRIEs.-Th pleasant fruit is no

CRANBERRIEs.-This pleasant fruit is now
received in large quantities from the West.
The crops at the East are said to have been
cut of in great measure by frost, and the mar
kets are now supplied by the Western Railroad
and the connecting links Westward and no
doubt Michigan cran6erries will be eaten in
the very head quarters of cranberries, Barnsta-
bic. We had no idea until to-day of the guam
tity sold in this city.-One house in Front
street sold within few days go bbls. received
from Michigan at Sc 6 80 per Dbl, aud has
had application for more than they can supply.
OF the same lot 800 bbs. went over the West
ern Railroad to Boston, and were there sold as
soon as received. From this source we shall
no doubt soon receive ample supplies OF this de-
lighltul fruit, for the plains Of Michigan are IN.
exhaustible-
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-21

A SCORPION IN LoGwooD-A man called on
Dr. Devan, on Monday morning, in great anyi.
ETY., says the N Y. Journal OF Com .,erce, bring.
ing with him scorpion our or five inches
long, that came Or, Of the hollow end of a
stick OF log"ocd which he was saving, and BIT
one OF irs fingers. The finger was good deal
eTo'len aid the inflammation was rapidly inerea.
sing. The circumstance shows that some eau.
ton is necessary in dealing with hollow wood
from the climate Of vipers,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-21
WHERE YOU OUGHT TO HAVE pRrS-A cl

WHERE YOU OUGHT TO HAVE pEES.--A ct r.
gyman who is in the habit of preaching in dlf
ferent parts of the country. happened 10 a,
an inn where he observed horse jockey u wing
to take in an honest man, by imposing upon
him broken winded horse for a som ID one
The parson knew the bad character Oft he lock
ey, and taking the gentleman aside, to ID him to
be cautious OF the person he was dealing with.
The gentleman finally declined the purchase.
and the jockey quite nettled, observed, Parsor,
| had much rather hear you preach, '.han see
you privately interfere in bargains betwec,
man and man in this way Why rcplieIib,
purson, IL you had been where you oupbt to
have been last Sunday, you might baye be,rt
me preach Where was that . caouired the
jockey. In the State p:lson,' returned the
clergyman.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-21

Beautiful EXPERIMENT WITH A PLAsT -
The Brooklyn News gives the following inter-
esting bit of information
"Cul small branch Of Oeander from thrift
ty plant, place il IN vial partly filled with rain
water, so the lower end Of the branch may be
immersed about half an inch in the water.
Place this in the sun in an opsn room, and in
about fifteen or twenry days small roots will
shoot out from tie END of the branch, present
ing beautiful appearance. After these
Foo,s are extended two CT three i0ches. tho
| branch may be set cut in moist earth, and il
| frequently watered, it will grow rapidly an,
soon form large thrfy stalk.-tades who
are fond OF flowers may easily propogata O
leandeis in this manner, and in a few month:
multiply these eeaut'lu! plants to an inded
u,to extent
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-21

lvoRy NUr.-A nut has recently been
brought TO England, and few Of them thence
10 this country. resembling the horse chesnnt
in its exterior appearance, but the interior
is sold, and white, as hard as ivory, and re-
sembles the elephants tooth SO exactly that
none would suspect il Of being anything
else. II is so hard as to receive a polsL.. e,
ven superior TO ivory and can on'y DC cut in a
lathe. When taken fro'.. me tree il is milky
pulp, and may be reduced to that state again il
warm wCter. We have a sample Of the arti
Gle or our desk, made into n match box.
" Y jour. Commerce.