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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

Prospecisofth United !States.-ln 1910,
the United States had population Of H.
065, 5,666. Allowing its future increase 10
be al The rate Of 33 l-3 per cent, for each
succeeding period Of ten years, we shall
number, in i0,303, l0l Gal. Pas. ex-
perience warrants us to expect this great
indrease. In 1890, our number was 81
927. .S27. Supposine ii to have increased
each decade in the ratio Of 80 l3 per
cent it would. in 1910, have amounted TO
l6, ,560, ,256-being more Than half mil
lion less than our actual number has shown
bv the census. With 300,000.000, We
should have less than $50 TO the square
mile for our organized States and Terri.
tories. England has 300 TO Ihe square
mile. 1t does, then, seom probable that
our progressive increase will be material
ly checked within The Que hundred years
under consideration. At the end Of that
period, Canada will probably number at
least 20,000,000. II we suppose the por-
lion Of our country east and west Of The
Appalachian chain Of mountains, known as
the Atlantic slope, to possess at that time
&c, ,0O0, 900. or near five times It's present.
number, there will be left 260,000,O 900 for
the great ceulral region between The Apa-
lachiap aud Rocky mountains and be-
tween the Gulf Of Mexico aud Canada.
and for the country west of the Rocky
mountains.
Allow inc the Oregon Territory 10000
coo. there will he left 250. .000, 900 for that
portion Of the American States lying IN
The basins Of the Mobile, Mississippi, and
ST.. Lawrence. IL 10 these we add 90
900 900 for Canada. we have 270,000,-
900 as the probable nnmb.r that will inlla
the North American valley at the end Of
the one hundred years commencing in
1910. II we suppose one.third. or 90
100000, OF this number TO reside in the
country, as cultivators and artivators aud
artisans, there will be lS0,U00, 600 left for
the ,owns-euough to people 36O, each
CONTAINING half q million. This does not
seem as incredible as that the valley Of
The Nile. scarcely twelve miles broad,
should have, as historians Tell US, con,;lin.
ed 1900 cities.
But lest one hundred years seem TOO
long to he relied on, in acnlalion having
80 macy elements, let Us see how mat
iers will stand fifty years from 1870, or for
ty.seveu years from this time. The ratio
cf increase we have adopted canno, be
objected to as ex,ravaeau, for this period.
In 1890, according to that ratio, our num-
bcr viii be 72,O00,000. or these 2aa,.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

Newspaper Borrorccrs.-It is an opinion
VIC have often expressed, aud we believe
it pretty generally entertained, thai the
meancsl Of oil kinds Of borrowers is tho
borrower Of newspaper. Some no, only
put their neighbor to the expense Of fur
nishng them with the news. but thoy arc
10th to allow him the privilege OF looking
at it himself and seem to consider they
are doing him favor by borrowin git, not
that ,hoy have received a favor 10 tho
ncishbor lending it. Let the borrower,
when he reads this paragraph, consider
whether it is no, jus, as cheap for him to
take paper, as his neighbor. and whether
it would NOT be more Just tn allow; the
privilege Of reading wha, he pays for,
without the annoyance of being asked to
lend it. before he has halr completed The
perusal.-Cherokee Adrocate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

Language for the DGm6.-C. T. Taylor
writes 10 the Louisville Wing lha, the
Rev. Mr. Anderson. near Oak Grove,
Kentucky, has discovered a method by
which he can teach the deaf and dumb to
read and speak. A deaf boy who had
been under his tuition but Eom uenhs
was examined in the presence Of Mr. T..
and it was found that he read very
correctly, and pronounced distinctly wo7ds
of TWO sylables. Ii 10 usual for 1nutes to
make eacuIaliuns indicative Of fear, hope,
pleasure, pain, and surprise; aud from ,Eis
Mr.. Anderson is said TO have discovered.
language for the dumb.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20
From The National Inteliisenetr Of Monday.
News FROM THE PRAIRiEs.

We have been politely furnished by a
gentleman Of this place (says the Exposi-
tor, published a, Independence, Missouri
with letter from gentleman a, Fort
William, New Mexico,) who is well nc-
quanted with the movements Of The Text
ans and the Mexicans. We commend il
10 the attention Of our readers:
FoRr WILLIAM Aug. S, lS43.
We have been on the qui vive for the
last Two months in consequence Of The
Texans being on the river below U.s.
They captured party of Mcxicans, and
when The news Of their capture reached
Santa Fe there was very great excite
nent. The foreigners were much abused.
AS thew make no distinction between A.
mericans and Texans. they are all Tex
ians with them. Lea aud Beauben, ol
Tous. narrowly escaped with their lives
from The mob !; the house OF The latter was
plundcred of most of its contents. Some
Of tho Americans Of less note wero tried
aud otherwise ill-trcated. On the 4th oi
July had intelligence Of The crossing BY
The Caravan Of the Big Arkansas, since
then | have had no further information
from them, but am inclined to think tha
they have gone through safe. There wac
Texiun here some ten or fifteen days
on his way TO the mountains; he inform
ed me that there was a general dissatisiac
lion in the Texian camp, and that in al
probability they had broken up and dis
persed'
When Armejo. the present Governor o
Santa Fe, received intelligence OF the cap
ture Of bis party sert to the crossing ofIht
Arkansas, he reireatcd to Santa Fe witt
all speed, as the account given him oftht
number Of Texans had been much cxag
gera,ed. On his arrival q, Santa Fc ht
had information by express that part o
the Texans had been captured by th'
United States Dragons, and that iht
Texans had not at any time, exceeded two
hundred in number. He then ordered twt
hundred troops to protect the Caravan
but his orders werc disobeyedr and lht
troops refused TO march.
From tho last information have from
Santa Fc, Arnejo was in great danger
and there were strong symptoms Of re
volutiou against the Government.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

North Yarmouth, stating that The Cap
tain of au English vessel had made seve-
vcral attempts to cnlice away his crew,
aud had come alongside OF The Zebra ~
his boa. Tor three evening TO lake them oh,
the crew consenting. That on Monday
evening, when he had come alongside
again for this purpose, Capt. Thomas
advised him mol TO prosecute his attempts
hui TO go from his vessel; bur the Eng
lish CaptaIu sill persisted, encouraged
by the Zrbro's crew.
Capt. Thomas had employed Hay
tien to assist him iu preserving his men,
aud had placed loaded muskct within
his reach. Capt. Thomas aud the Hay
tien both warned him that if he did not 90
away he would he fired at. But while The
English Captain was within few ia
lhoIns Of the Zebra, he exclaimed that il
he was fired at he would return the fire,
at the same lime raised something in his
hand which probably the Hayden suppo-
scd to be musket; on seeing this, he f.
red, nnd SO wounded the English Cap
tain, that he died soon after. Captain I.
and bis mate were examined the next
morning by the Hayticn magistrates, and
committed 10 prison, there TO await the
decisions o, the authorities at Port au
Prince. Capt. Thomas had written TO
Mr.. Usher to come immediate y over to his
assistance. which he had learnt the de-
cisou al Port au Prince, his presence
should sill be needed. No further in(or-
nation had been received on the snbjec,
when Capt S. sailcd.-Boston Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

A Ruil beating a Btar.-On Thursday,
rhe cars that Contained the orphans from
an asylum and large number Of ladies'
that had been with them on picnic TO
PraIt's Garden, were arrested, on cu,cr-
ins Broad street.by al empty car going out
on the same track. Tho driver of The
latter refused TO turn back; and as il was
late, say eight o'clock. much uueasiness
was frlt by the company. Threatuings
by tho returning driver, and coaxings by
the ladies appeared 10 be IN vain, and ie
was tinail ! agreed that the whole COM
pauy should alisht and return afoot.
Before this last painful course should be
adopted. one Of The ladies' deemed il right
TO make one more appeal 10 the unsallant
and obstinate driver.
my good fric md said she. "why will Won
not ruu your car back q little ways, ii will
take you but a feW minutes 7"
"If there is any turning back to be
done" said the obstinate Jshu, you'll
have 10 do il yourself AMI i, will not take
you more rhan an hour.
"Bui my friend. said the lsdy, "here
are great many orphans aud widows,
whom YOU are de,aaing by your unkind-
aess. The children are OUT too late al
ready md their fathers may visit upon You
This offence; aud The ladies arc anxious to
get home 10 look after their sick husbands.
Jehu gave his viii p tremendous crack
thereby covered an oath: and as he clam
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

Lore Poarders.-A beautiful woman,
now, living in tho vicinity Of Bards-
town. KY. ran away from her husbands
house. short time since 10 company
with bis brother, youth Of seventeen
After an absence ofa week or more. the
lady returned home and begged TO DO
taken back 10 the arms Of her injured
husband, as she said The boy had givcn
her lore pord,rs. which compelled her to
so with him agains, her will.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

Inmynse Pfoduei--Ne learn lha. Hill
Carer, Esq. of Shirley, on James River,
reaped from l60 acres, $3.50 bushels OF
wheat, averaging So bushels per acre!-
this is unequalIed in Virginia agriculture.
dis whole crop Of wheat Zoo 270 acres)
reached tho large quantity Of 500 bush
els being aud average Ofneurly 80 bushels
per acre.
At Wcstover, the seat of John N. Sell
den. Esq. oa James river, 100 acres Of
wheat averaged 80 bushels per acre-al-
so noblo product
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

An amiable old lady on reading a
recommendation in newspaper that sal
soda should be used in washing paint, aud
that by following This advice work could
be done better and moro speedily. remark
ed that "her daughter julia could do
more at washing paint in one hour than
Sail Soda could in three, Notwithstanding
the printer pulled ber up in her..smartness
60 much.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

0G0. 900 will DC a fais allowance for thc
Atlantic slope. Of The remaining So
100000. 1000, 900 may reside west Of The
Rocky mountains, leaving 4S,000,00U for
the srea, vclley wilhins the Staies. lfio
these we add 5000, 900 as the population
Of Canada, We have au aggregate of 80,
QUO, 900 for the North American valley.
One third Tor say S,000,OoO)being sci
down as farming laborers aud rurai ar
lisms, ,hcrg will remain 35,O0O,OD lo'
The towns, which might be seventy IN
number, having each half million oI
souls. 4, cun scarcely be doubted, thai
within the forty seven years, oor asneul-
turc will be so improved as,o require !est
than one third TO furnish food an raw
materials for manufacture for tho whole
population. Good judges bave said iha;
we are no, now more than twenty or lhlr-
,y years behind England in our husban-
dry. ii is certain that NO aro rapidly
adopting her Improvements this branch oi
industry aud il is not to be doubted That
very many new Improvements viii be
brought out, both in Europe and Ameri-
ca. which will tend to lessen the labor ne
ccssary in The production Of food and raw
ma, criaIs.-Hunt's Merchants Magc-ine
for July.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

The l,cls as 10 The decay Of the black
population in the free states, and the e.
norlnous prevalence Of crime among them
IN comparison with The whites Of tho samo
region. are equally striking The whole
picture is appalling, aud must. when men
will consent, 10 look al simple fact, afford
n perfectly decisive argument IS to the
flness Of that unhappy race for freedom
and lhe benefits which il coulers upon
them and the communities 10 which they
ere fouud.-Nep York Aurora.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

Late from COmpeaehy-An american
Captain Arresied.--Captain Slurdivaul. OF
the brig Charlotte, which arrived at Port
land of NJ Monday night. from Cape Hayden,
reports lha, few days before he sailed
Mr.. Usher. The American Consul there.
had received letter from Gonaives from
Cant. Thomas, Of the brig Zebra, OF
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

In Philadelphia the girls who make caps
for the statesmen, have held meeting and
struck for higher wages. The Spirit or
the Times says the dealers haYc taken
advantage Of the dull times and reduced
the girls wages to 80 cents per week -
Can this be possible. We sincerely trust
The "turn outs" may bring these Sbylocks
10 fair terms. Thirty cents q week -
Shame! shame!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

Ne,c use Of The Tomato.-The Cheraw
Gazette states that, in addition TO the
advantages oftho Tomato for table use,
The vine is Of great value as food for cattle.
especially cows. /, is stated that cow
led on Tomato vines will give more milk
and yield butter ola finer flavor and 10
greater abundance than Of any olher long
feed ever tried. IL is thought, too tha,
more food for caitlo, and a, less expense
can be raised from given quantity Of
ground pian,cd 10 Tomatoes than from
any other vegetable known in The South
cru country.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

Insanity in the Negro Startling
Facts. An article in late magazine. on
the subject of,hecensus Of 1910 establishes,
from the statistical returns, some very
important aud curious facts as to the rela-
live condition, moral and physical, of our
African population. FREQ aud slaves. 1t
seems that in Ohio. Indiana, and Illinois.
free s,ales,) the proportion Of the insane
among the colorcd population is one in
eighty eight; bile in Virginia and Mary.
land. it is one 10 one thousand ,wo hundred
and niuely-nine. A still more terrible
inequality exhibits itself in the older
northern states, where the negro has been
longer free. In Massachusetts. Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont, The color.
cd insane arc one in thirty -four. II! the
proportion were as great among The whites
Of the same states, 81. .030 Iunalics. Maine
il seems. has even more shocking dis
proporiion-ouc in every fourteen in her
black population being insane. Massa-
chuseus has n white population about
equal 10 that Of Virginia. Had she al
equal black one, she would. upon The ratio
which hold, there, have ll,6O0 lunalics
for whose accommodation she would be
obliged 10 lay out above nine millions in
building asylums, and to incur annual
charge for ,hoir maintainancc Of about
Sl,74O, ,0OO-probably some four or five
times the present entire expense Of hcI
state government.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

The weight The Princess Augusta's
bride cake made 10y her Majesly's yeomaR
eonfcctioncr. was upwards ofono hundred
aud sixaF pounds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

They who talk dcgradiusly OF women,
have not sufficient taste 10 relish their
exsellencies, or purity enough 10 ccIr, their
acquaintance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

Fatal e6ray at Elkton, Md.-The
Baltimore Patriot says Q fatal rcncop.re
took place at Elkton, Cecil couty, Md.
between Amos T. Forward, lawyer OF
,ha, village, aud formerly democratic
member OF the Legislature from Cecil
county. and Palmer c. Ricketts,. editor
and proprietor o! tho Cecil Wing, pu-
b!ished at Elkton. Tho Patriot says.
Rickeit's had Jeff the Pos, Office with his
papers when he was met by Forward
who seized him by both arms. Rickeus
quickly disengaged himself and drew q
revolving six barreIled pistol, from which
he discharged four barrels. The first mis-
sing and the three others taking effect
and causing death soon after. Forward
was armed with pistol, dirk and cane,
bu; had not an opportt "ity Of using any
Of them.-Norloik Beacon, 2d inst.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

The Abol,tionists.-These gentry held
o Convention al Buffalo, last week. al
which James G. Biruey, Of Michigan,
was nominated as candidate for Vice
President. A resolution was passed in
which they asser, that they do not feel
bound 10 respect the third clause Of the
fourth article Of the Constitution. when.
ever applied 10 the case Of a fugitive slave.
They say they will treat j, las utterly
null and void, and consequently. as form
ing no par, Of The Constitution OF The Uni
ted States, whenever We are called upon,
or sworn TO support it," We hope ,he
the Constitution may serve this attack
Baltimore Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

The Roast Beef Of Lc Tari6-The pheno.
menon Of prohibnive tariff to keep out the
results Of 'paupor labor Of Europe" followed
Immediately by general reduction Of the
wages Of the operatives TO the lowest point.
has been noticed nnd commented upon through
the country. II has bcem the cause of many
Strikes IN most Of which the laborers have
merely made the discovery Of their helpless
ness, and been speedily starved into submission.
In Lowell where the lords of the loom, are
strongest, the rebels were outiawed and no,
| allowed TO returned TO any employment in any
OF The factories.
We find new case in the Boston papers
| rebellion Of the journeynen lnilors against
i grievous reduction Of their wages. No part
| Of the tariff is more onerous than that upon
woolens aud upon all kinds Of ready made
clothing. IL any body can be benefited by
| protection, those who made woollens, and
work them into clothing, ought TO grow rich.
In the meeting Of the iourneymcn tailors
alluded 10, William c, Patterson. in reply TO n
call. addressed the meeting. and declared TIM,
certain propriciors Of exensi We clothing cstab.
! l:shincnts had combiued together to reduce the
prices, and had so far succeeded, that for
| months past industrious men ,rho kep. }aithfnliq
at cork night aud day, hadbce atie TO earn oniy
from, So 10 IS ,oeek Al these rates, he said
il was impossible for men TO support their "a
miles while a, the prices proposed by the
| society men would only be able TO earn from
81 SO to 50 per week, working full hours.
And il ~ for this "Ss3 to IS week" tha. the
Iaboring classes Of New England sell them.
selves to the protective party! And they will
find rs they have found, that each step of this
Fictitious system is upon their necks-lhal
each acquisition Of power is power to grind
them. and that the rivalry very soon will be
between " the pauper labor Of Europe" and
the pauper labor Of Aneriea.-cha,ies,on Mer
cury.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

The "Uaiearrord THE National Intcll,.
gencer, aluding to the late election in Tennes-
see. says al every point the name Of Henry
Clay was the wa,chword Of our party" This
was the reason, we suppose, why the Demo.
cra,s carried u majority Of the members Of Con.
grcss in that State, and other States where the
watckword" was Henry Clay aud his na.
,ional policy and measures The name Of
Henry Clay was the walchword" i'll Louisi.
ana and, in order that the wa,chword"
might have more virtue in it, the "Grea, En-
bodimcnt himself paid visit TO that Stale and
aiding his friends in starting the August cam
paign. the result Of which has been total
route Of the coons by entire States. In Lou.
isiaua. Indiana. Illinois North Carolina and
Alabama, the name Of Henry Clay was the
wulchword of the party" and in each of these
State there is no, as much fur left on the coons
as wilis suffice to stop the bleeding Of the wound
ed. Old Do,ainion,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20
From ths Alcbdma Beacon.

In an able communication from the pen oil
an Aluba,nian. published in tho Globe Of Tho
29,b ul,, we find the following sentence =
1.-The down trodden deinocfacy of South
Alabama, under the inspiration Of The mere chance
Of bis Mr.. Calhouns) nomination IS ro.ls,ns
itself like strong man after sleep, and shaking
his half grown locks. Make him the candidate
Of the party, and soon the familiar shouts OF
victory of the sturdy democracy ofNorlh Ala.
bama would be re.echoed by still louder peals
from The reseneratcd SOUTH"
The writer, whoever he nny be. Of the conf
munca,on from which the foregoing extract
is taken, is man Of clear discrimination and,
withn, close and logical reasoncr. We
quote II rs evidence of the correctness OF n
similar >pinon expressed by US i'll the two las;
numbers Of our paper.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

live may Judge by the annexed paragraph
the eastern coons are disposed TO show their
teeth al the "wa,chword" The Mercantile
Journal expresses the following opiniou:-
In New England. i; is now past doubt
that he will be unable to ob,sin the vote Of n
single Stale. His nomination in this Com.
monweal,h to the Presidency, carried discord
and paralysis into the Wing ranks. The en-.
ihusins,n Of his friends and adhercnts arc not
responded to by the great body of the People OF
New England, ,cho are opposed TO his election
on rarions grounds, satisfactory, at least, TO
hemseires. |. is no, only unwise, but impolte
to press with per,inacity upon his countrymen
the claims Of this distinguished individual tc
tha, high Office"
The opinion Of the Journal was given before
the In,e election had taken place, and we sns-
pect i; will be rather strengthened than weak
ened by the overwhelming defeat which
Whiggery hos met with, with Henry Clay
for lis wa,chword," proving, as it must. that
:" the enthusiasm ofhi friends and adherent IL
no, responded 10 by the great body of the peo-
pie Of any Of the States" Even Kentucky has
broken loose, and the Farmer Of Ashland feels
the earth ,rcnbling beneath him at the very
door Of his dwclling.-Bah. Republican.