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defend with a jealous eye. and a patriotic
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defend with a jealous eye. and a patriotic
spiriI, sheirighls andlibefties ofhis coun.
Iiry:
VOLUNTEER T0asTs.s :iS;.i s.: b
{ By Benjamin Beuis The oratoroftihe
day. Z 5-s@s
By G. w. .HJnnes: III. Clay of Kentucky
The Statesman and homes, Politician,
may he ,rlumphsoyersand irsmple, under
foot his political .topponen, ]. X, Polls, Of
Tennessee. ~ - &.
BY John M.aCogburn: The Hon. John
C.. Calhoun-whose urremilied confidence
TO promote be public prosperity, enlille
him 10 our warmesr aud. .6rmest gratitude.
ByA. j.. Hughes III. Clay Of Ken
tucky-A true Siaiesman-ihere is bur
few OF US assembled; although our zeal
will accomplish our desigus.
By R.. Kenney. Hon. r. ". Pickeas
May his talents and patriotism rneei the
high reward he merits and n0 more. - Z
BY L. 6. Bacon: Liberty-Le, US ra.
lher, risk pur,iiyes as "a sacrifice upon the
altar Of, Freedom. than live dependant and
die eventually like mean subjects.
BY E. E-.:: E.: Woman-The mud
sill Of the world, aud the, wheel:horse oi
creation.
By J. Miller: The Democratic RepubH
can Doctrines IF 1795-LeI US hold fast to
The sheet:anchoro Onr rights:
By e. Roads: The Heroes of f,76-May
The motives which impelled them 10 throw
off the yoke of tyranny, ever be kept in
lively remembrance by every true lover Of
liberty -.
By Many: Union-Divided among our
selves we cannot expeci 10 Withstand the
bold attacks which threaten US from strong
quarters. g:
+ ByJ. Cumming: The american Sys.,.
ten-Success TO that system which makes
man read The most. and lays no tariff on
The mind. Z
By j. Sims: Far An,eriea-May the
evils which now seem to await her be
speedily ovenhrown by those who as SEN.
tinels upon hewatch tower are looking TO!
her deep and lasting interest. 81
BY John Burton: THE Hon F. w.
PickenS-May he continue 10 soar aloft
until he reaches The hishesI office within
the gift OF a free people.
Ry w: c. Moragne: J. K Polk xof
Itnnessee-A slaunch Republican OF The:
Drm"cralic sctinul-may he be the next
President ofth u. States. ''ss..l
Several other sentiments were hande1
IN, but could nol be decyphered.
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For The Advertiser.
FOURTH OF JULY.

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The Temperance. Suclely at Edgeheld
G. FL, according TO previous arrangements,
celebrated this day. BY The Ierms:oit their
Constitution This is the day for The Anni:
versary Meeting Of The Sociely.-2sIhe Gel:
ebration was of course upon strictly tenn
perance principles. At ii o'clock, The
members of the Society and very large
and respectable assembly of both sexes
convened in the Baplisl Church. Prayer
was made Dy the Rev: MIR. Culpepper,
The Declaration Of Independence read by
N. L. Griffin, Esq, and an able and pow
erfnl address delivered by the Rev. DIR.
w. B. JGhnson. The large assembly after
these exercises repaired to the delightful
grove in The. enclosure around ihr Male
Academy, where the: Comml'ee of the
Society. aided and assisted By The Ladies
of The town, ssrved up an abundant and
we'll arranged Pickniek Several hundred
were present.; The most perfect order aud
propriety were observed throughout. aud
it was observed by several persons thai the
marked decorum and ignod order of3 that
hour presented an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
in favor of the, Temperance cause. IL
was most gratifying TO have the counre-
nance and influence of 50 large number
OF the ladies. as were present, both from
the Town and country. Amongstihe invi-
ted guests we were pleased 10 see our dis
linguished fellow citizen. Judge Butler,
Al 6 o'clock in the. afternoon. The S0ci
ETY. held its anniversary meeting in The
Court House, Dr.. Burt, the President; in
The chair, Edmund Penn was elected Pre-
sident, John Lyon and A. B..Addison Vice
Presidents, and E.iiJ.;Alims Secretary and
Treasurer. After which, the Rev. John
Culpepper. The Lecturer appointed by the
State Temperance Society, addressed "A
very large and respectable assemblage Of
persons. The address of tMr. Culpepper
was able and interesting. He commanded
and enchained The attention of the audi
euce for two hours. inlerpersins his ad-
dress with amusing YET instructive anec
doies. well calculated TO exhibit the evils
aud folies of flotemperance. We com
mend AIR; Cuipepper to the friends Of he
cause aud The public. a. large, as d man
and christian of irreproachable. charac
Ter, aud as an efficient and popular Lee
iurerupon Temperance. As Mr. C..was
tn address Inc Society aud citizens the fol
lowing evening, no opportunity waso offered
on account of the laleness of the hour for
signatures TO the pledge. II may not be
amiss, however TO. add, that we are almost
every day receiving additional names to
The pledge. and although there is soma
opposition. the cause IS progressing in ii
gratifying manner in this community.
Time did not permit our lale President,
who had announced his purpose 10 deelinr
a re election, to deliver as he desired, an
address suitable TO the OCCASION.
Al a late hour the meeting adjourned.
E. PENN, Ssc'ry.
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FOURTH OF JULY.

This ever to be reyered day, was celebrated
by our citizens in a style not heretofore prac-
tised in this community, and which reflects
honor upon all those who where participates
in the exercises, which show TO the world that
the American people, will never forget the
day, upon which their forefalhers laid their
all upon The altar Of Liberty.
Agreeable 10 arrangement, the Washingto-
man Total Abstinence Society of Edge6eid.
aud a large ,coDeoufse Of citizens from the vii
iage and the adjacent country. assembled al II
o'clock, atithe Baptist Church. The Rev. Mr.
5Culpepper. the Snte Temperance Lecturer,
commenced, the ceremony by an appropriate
. prayer.tn the Throne eff Grace. when The De-
clarion of Independence. was read by N. l..
Griffin, Esqr, and an Address delivered by the
Rev Dr. W.n. 3. Johnson, upon the subject Of
Temperance, which, we have no Hesitation in
pronouncing TO have been masterpiece Of
compositions; The arguments being such as could
no, fail TO convince The most jealous Of their
nights, that should the doctrine laid down n
the Address be strictly adhered 10, there would
never be any. danger ofthe Temperance cause
taxing pan in The politicaltroubes ofonr coun-
try; but. that j! would merely act as barrier
against The encroacI,ments Of King Alcohol.
Afler the Address, the Society, with large
number ofcitizens repaired,o a beautiful grove
near the Male Academy. and partook of a
bonntiful Pic Mic, upon Temperance principles.
Al 8 O'Clock, the Palmetto Fire Company
paraded in front oftheir Engine House. in full
uniform, aud marched to the Baptist Church.
where they were received by a large assembIage
ofcitizens, and an an,atuer band. After an ap.
: propriute prayer by the Rev. DR.. William B.
johnson. the Declaration Of oflndependence was
read by Mr.. Murray, their Engineer, and an
Address was delivered by c A Meigs. Esqr..
President pro tenn, which was reple,e with pa.
triotic sentiment, aud did lasting credit toits
author. The ceremony was enlivened by the
? band with appropriate airs Alter benediction
by the Rev Di. VIM. B. Johnson, the compa.
ny returned 10 their Engine House and dismis-
-sed Al half past o'clock they re-assembled,
accompanied by a number of cilizens as inyit-
ed guests. AT The Planters Hotel. and parook
of q sumptuous Dinner, prepared by MIR. C.
ssH Goodman, proprietor, in his accustomed
fine style. 4,,1 u le5 {.
Al half past 6se9 The w Washinstonian Total
Abstinence Society of Edgefeld, MET a, the
= Court House and elected their Officers for Tho
ensuing year, after which they. were addressed
/: by the Rev. Mr.. Cnlpepper, in style. which
drew bursts ofapplause from large and atien.
live audience. X.
AT night the citizens were highly amused
and delighted by agrand display of Fire Works,
got nP under the superintendence Of Messrs:
Murray 6. young gentlemen belonging
to our village ama,ners in the business, who.
deserve greatrreditfot their exerions to please.
!, Thus has a day devoted to the Goddess Of
Liberty been spent, without an accident To-
mar the pleasures ofauy, that we have heard
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By far,fle best and safest way Of ooolins
one,s:self of a hot day after walking, or
any excitement, 10 toroll lippihe wristbands
and dabble the hands aud wrists In cool
v a,er. The effect is refreshing and almost
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toiu cling othe Pillars Of TIE Ten,ple:ef
onr Liberties. and. Il must talt, pessill Perish
=: emiast the Ruias. ',-,zSz : ~
Democratic Re AnnerafihR Ticket.
s55,s FOE, PREsrDEET.ii - s
JAMES: X. POLK. of Tennessee. /.
FOR vIctfspREsIDENT. 80
y GEORGE NJ; DALLAS, of Penn.

U In consequence Of. the leng!h of,he cele-
hsaiions Of the fourth, and apress Of lengthy ad.
ver,isements, we are forced 10 omit a consider
le;qaantty Of interesting matter. intended for
this weeks paper.
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Eo- Mc ddcertiser.

Mr.. EprroR.-Isendyo you the following Essay,
read before the Conference of Ministers and
Deacohs ofthe Ldgcfeld Baptist Association, al
Fellowship Meeting House, OIL the 29th alt,
by Bishop Nj. NJ. ABsEY, and request place
for 1t in your columns.
By order Of the Conference,
w. B. JOHNSON, Chairman.
July S, le44.
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For the Adrertissr.
PINE Iiousl., Ju

Mr.. Editor "A respectable number OF
the Citizens ui Edgefield assembled al The
Pine House, on the Fourth of July, f,r the
purpose of celebrating it as the birthday
of American Independence; they were ia
vored with an appropriate, elegant and pa
lriolic address. delivered by W.. C.Mo-
RAGNE, Esq, who did honor to The occa-
sion, aud gained for himself The great
applause of many ciliz-ns Of the Piuey
Woods. The following sentiments were
given, which we're ordered. by the Com
mittee, to be published in The Advertiser.
Yours respectfully.
One IF the Committee.
REGULAR ToAsTs.
/. The day we celebrate.
2. The Falher Of our Conrtry-"Firsl
in war, First in peace, and first 10 the
hearts of his cOunlrymeD."
8. Our Couniry-UniOa and Liberty.
noO and f'orcuer. Take way the latter.
the former is nav orlhy of preservation.
4. Teras-..A casl of child OF the Re-
public'-she mus, be recalled Ia The bosom
of The family, ''peaceably if possible, but
with force if necessary"
5 The Tariff Of lS42-The vilest sys-
TEN of taxation ever enacted in any fani.
May The true patriots of the South. never
cease their energies, ill so foul stain he
blotled out of the statute book of our cDun- :
try.
6 Free Frade-The true principle OF
com nmercial intercourse Under its foster
ing influence the Southern States may
grow in power and in wealth-wililout it,
they are doomed to perpetual i,npoverish-
menl and insisnifcance.
2. The Constitution Of the U. S.-The
freesl charter ofliber,y ever proclaimed 10
the world-a proud monument of wisdom
and palriolisn-may il endure, Till time
shall be no HOre, forever.
q. The South-"The land of Tie free,
and The hume of The brave"
9. Siuuery-To alleviate lis risors, and
10 defend il, at all hazards, against any
aud every encroachmenl, are duties which
We owe TO ourselves, our county and to
our God. ~
lU. The Hon. John C. Calhoun-Tho'
'Iut dISHSo " s. ioSS 'hO VII i3uoo'o oia"S ~
The gift Of his cuuntrymen, his name shall
be handed down TO remolesl posterity, ex-
cling the admiration of every lover Of
genius, OF virtue and of patriotism.
ii. Gen; Geo. iMcDufe-The patriotic
Statesman of lhe SouIb-may his strong
resistance TO the infamous Tariff of. our
country, and his great eouled. efforts indie.
fence OF Southern rights, gainhfn a'proud
place in the never.dying affections of his
coentrymeD. 80 Il, gC iS lgjfF 81
$. I2s Poiitics.-Let every lover Of liberty
lay them aside for a short time; and take
deep interest in av er,ing The Storm which
has already gathered and seems likely 10
burst upon US: 81 lo.ils 80
13. Woman2Tbe bright slarihatguides
man through the adversities Of his way;
ward lile-may her noble virtues act pow
'effully in prompting him 10 emulate the
many excelleneies Of her Character, aud "a
sg.r 4. =
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TO Correspondents "A Friend 10 Division
was received too late for this week paper:
:,rheproceedings of the Red Hill Fourth Of,
July celebration has coma TO hand, and will
appear in our next. For want oftime, we have
sbeen.forced to lay nyer heyolunteef taasts Of
: the Meeting SreetceIebraloniuu until next week.
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. conestion.-The Meeting Of the Managers:
oftI,e Election to be held onthe fourth Monday
of the presen: months. for Clerk. will take place
on the Wednesday following, instead Of the
Thursday following, as advertised. The name
OF Howard's box was Dadseriantly omitted in
! he list of boxes published.
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NJ Rumor says that Mr.. John Tyler, a son
of,he President, and MIR. Pleasants. editor OF
the Richmond Wing. have goue into North
Carolina. to settle dispute in an honorable
way
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U Chancellor Bib. of Kentucky, says the
4Intelligencer, has arrived in Washington, and
ere this entered upon the duties ofhis appoint
ment as Secretary ofthe Treasury.
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Extract from letter received by the Editor
dated WARN SPRIses, y. c. June %, IA. :.
They have an entire Clay Wing commun.
i,y here. they swallow the whole dose Of Wing
doctrines. (aod some ofthose doctrines are We.
" unpalatable; )for the sake ofa United States
Bank: IIearned last evening from a gentle
man from Lexington, Ky, that the excitement
is very high there, on the subject of the Presi-
dental election, and that the Democrats calcu-
late with much confidence on the election Of
their 6 Governor; me says he understood before
I he arrived in Lexington, that OH the news of
the nomipa,ion. the next morning,the streets
were lined wi,lrpoke stalks
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,Fhe following Is an extract Of apriyate
letter received Shy the editor from gem
,leman "a s,rons whig}residing in Tip.
nah county; Mississippil: anderson Goz-
cite: ~ 4, =, .;s.s.
1Poli,ics are, and have been for some
fime al rather low ebb here for some
nio6fhs pasr.: The wihigs have felt very
confident Of success IN The apDroasenlng
efsctis,bl President, but iihiak ,the:afdor OF
The pariy has been recently very much
dampeensd oy Clay y's course 10 regard 70
he. annexation OF 1STus which question
seems 10 have pre,iy much absorbed at
others al this time. All parties here are
:in favor Of annes esatiou, =. y
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-10-19

SIDNEY RIGDoN.-lhis notorious individu-
al who has long been one Of the main pillars
Of the Mormon church. has lately been expel
led, and denied the rights Of fellowship, by
the twelve apostles at Nauvoo The cause OF
this proceeding, was, that Rigdon assumed to
himself the gift ofpfophecy. and claimed to
be The subject Of revelation, which gave him
the exclusive right TO direct and govern the
church in al things, as Joseph had done be.
fore him. This the twelve denied-bu, offer.
ed TO divide with him, which he refused to do;
whereupon. he and all that advocated his
claim. were kicked ont entirely. When he
found his claims would not be allowed BY the
majority, he left Nauvoo and established. he
says, the only "trne Church Of The Latter day
Saints" at ChambersburglI in Pennsylvania,
where are now collecting his followers. The
las, we have heard from him is The following;
which he says. is genuine-Heir him:
a. have received the keys OF David, spoken
OF in The ,hirl chapter of Revelations, which
shuteh and no man openelh. aud openeih aud
no man shu,ielh. 1t has been shown to me
that the temple will not be finished, and in
less than four years there will b. blood shed;
abou, this lime the saints will fight lie first
great butte at Chambei>burg. in Pennsyiva.
MIA; The secon at II irrisbure; third, at fnila-
jelphia: fourth. al BIl,imofe; fifth. at Wash
ineton: sixth, al Richmond; seventh, at New
York; eighth. at Boston: ninth, on the tiud-
son; tenth and last on this continent. at Mon
moth. New Jersey. in which they will defeat
the forces Of Queen Victoria, take The ship
ping ila; brought over her army. AMI pass
over in divisions, to England. France and
Spain and finally complete The conquest Of The
world; and fight the battles of Cog and Ma,
g"g at Jerusalem. when the Savior will appear.
which will be in about eleven years from this
time. The keys hold are above those held
by Joseph"
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-10-19

Awe see by by The Democratic Journal,
printed a, Kingston, n. y. that system OF
robbing has been going on, Tor some time past.
in the extensive Dry Goods establishment, of
A. Il. S,ewar, & Co. in Broadway. New
York. unsupported by the proprietor. but irom
certain circumstances. suspected and closely
watched by the police. One Of his clerks
named ellis, was finally arrested. and goods
TO The amount OF $500 found in his house
six other CLERKS were also implicated, and
goods found in their possession, ellis wife
who. iIwould seem, knew nothing ofihe mode
in which the goods had been obtained, gave
them M without hesitation.
This reminds us Of whaIs wholesale NOR
chan, once told US ia New York. That b,
knew many clerk in that city that was get
ting salary of Ore thousand dollars, ,ha
spent regularly more than fifteen hundred pc
aunum. and withou, other means than thei
own earnings.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-10-19

NIcnwAy RopBERy We learn from the
Galena p'pcrs, that the Chicago stage thai
lefl hat place on tho morning Of the OH inst.
81 two o'clock was robbed of five trunks, which
was Effected by cutting The boot.siraps, while
ascending the hill, Immediately after leaving
town. They were not missed, until they ar.
rived AT Elizabeth, distance of fifteen miles
when five passengers found themselves minus
Trunk each They Immediately returned,
and after an hours search, found their trunks
In tho Catholic acknowledgement, hn, hroken
open and Iiilled Of their contents. We have
noticed of late. several instances Of stage rob.
berries effected in the same manner. which
should be u caution 10 travellers 10 be on Their
gp0rd No clue had been got Of The robbers.
We think it rather Singular. 10 say tho least
Of il, that five heavy trunks could be taken
from the boot of a stage not over loaded. and
no, be missed by the driver. We have heard
Of such hing as balancing coach when
loaded. but thar fellow could no, have becr
skilled in the art
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-10-19

MURDER AT \ WEDmNG.-Mr. w.
W. Riycs. of Wilcox county, Ala
bama, having recently won the alice
tons ola hanasomc'young lady residing
in that vicinity, Miss Sarah TAFT,
daughtcr Of Captain J. A. TAFT, the
necessary arrangements were com
plctcd for their union, and Ire proceed
ed 10 her residence TO have the mar
riagc ceremony performed. and to ceic-
bratc their nuptials in a becoming
manner, but on arriving ut Captain
Tails dwelling, Mr.. Rives and his
friends were met near the door by the
Captains son. DIR. Charles TAFT, who
took Mr.. Rives aside for n private IN
tcrvicw. while tho friends OF the latter
went into the house. Young Dr. TAFT
Immediately commenced assaulsing
Mr. Riycs with cane. and on the
latter defending himself. drew a re
voking pistol and SHOT Mr.. Rivcs
/ through tho lower part OF the stomach.
I The murderer lled, it's supposed to the
/ Eastern States. The unfortunate man
was taken into the house, and lied on
the following Monday, his afiianccd
bride showing her love for him b.
having the marriage ceremony per
+ formed soon after tho melancholy oc-
currencc related above. soothing him
in his diving moments as his wife!
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OUTRAGEOUS CARELEssyEss.-The

Outrageous CARELEssNEss.- The
passengers by the Evening train from
New York, had one OF the most mirac-
ulons escapes from instant death we
have long had TO record. Ga reach
ing BRISTOL, il was observed that the
train had on great Roadway, and as
the locomotive and baggage cars en-
tered the depot they were detached,
and the passengers cars passed on, still
having very great Roadway. The
brakeman found it impossible TO
check the cars, ana the consequence
was that the FIRST car dashed through
the end OF the car-hoasc. Proyiden-
TALLY there was a barrel ofwater at
The end of the rails, which threw the
car off the track, and It's speed was in
some m casurc checked, but it was not
stopped until the first car was halfway
out Of the car-housc, hanging over the
wharf. The confusion which ensued
may be imagined, but it is impossible
10 describe the scene. We are happy
however to add that no lives were lost.
and but one person was seriously in.
jurcd, a little girl who was standing OH
the platform below, and whose leg
was broken BY some Of the falling tim
hcrs of the car-housc. TIE escape oil
the passengers is miraculous, for if the
forward car had gone four feet farther
it must have been precipitatcd to the
platform below, some twenty feet, and
dragged the other cars with it. Phia.
L. s. Gaz tie.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-10-19

Tue prnoTE pRrsoyERs.--A gentleman
from Mexico, who saw the prisoners In the
Castle Of Perote, on The i2th ult, Informs
that there are III Of them in that place, and
that only s Of the i6 who escaped from the
castle few months since. were in chains -
They were generally 10 good health. lie also
saw long letter from the prisoners, to the
British Minister. at Mexico. invoking his IN
,ercession TO obtain their deliveIancG-fonnd'
ing their application On their belief that they
are abandoned by their own Government.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-10-19

The SATURDAY MusEuM.-Ths valuable
weekly has jus, come to hand, in which we
see il announced that the services of J. &.
NEAL ESQ, has been secured lie the readers OF
that paper. Mr. Neal, is very well known to
10 The reading public as one Of the most gifted
literary men connected with the periodical press
With such men as the author Of " Charcoal
Sketches" at its head. the Museum. must
Greatly increase It's widely extended clrcula.
ton. Fer terms, sec prospectus ia ano'her
column.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-10-19

DIsEAsED PorAroEs.-ln addition 10 The
great loss sustained BY the eastern farmers. by
the failure of'hi important crop, men and cat.
al the diseased vegetable. The Providence.
(R.L) Transcript, states, that three men aud
quite number Of cattle, had lately died, from
The Use Of potatoes that were diseased,
in that viciaily. We also see mention mude
Of the loss Of cattle in other parts, IRON the
ZANE cause. We see thai the Shakers have
given notice 10 the company ia Philadelphia
20 whom they had contracted TO deliver 5o00
bushels, thai they could not deliver any, iheir
crop having been epifely euI 81.