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North half Of section eighteen and section ven v
nine, N township eight, of range i've, west.
Sections '~en', three aud twenty four, IN township
nine, 0t range hye, Wes,.
Section eleven, ia township nine of range sir
west.
Sections one, two and three south half Of section
seven, west halt ofsrclon eight aud sections nine ten
eleven, twelve thirteen, fourteen, fifteen twenty,
twenty-one, twenty-five, twenty-thrse twenty.nye
tweniy-siH twenty sevsn thuy-one thirty-two thif-
ty-thiee thirty -four and thirty five ia township ten
ofTange six, wesi.
Sections our and dfteen, and fractional sections
nineteen aud twenty nine, in township eleven of
range SIX west
Sections thirteen, fourteen, fifteen twenty-one,
twenty-five, twsnty-hree twenty four, twenty five,
w enty sin, twenty seven thirty and thirty oui
in township ten, of range seven west
Section TWO, north half Oots A. b. C. f. G1 of
section four, and fractional sections five and fourteen
in township eleven, of range seven, west
Section two, aud fractional sections SIX seven aud
thiry-sx, in township ten, of range sight, west.
Sections fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, twenty, twenty
three, twentysix, thirty thirty two thiry-three
lhirty-hve and lhrty-siI, in township four Of range
nine, west.
Sections thirty and hrty-one, in township seven, of
range nine, west.
Section twelve in township Gig of range nine
west
Fractional section lhiry-fve in township nine, of
range nine, west.
Sections twenly-siH, twenty-seven and thirty-Gvs,
in township four, of range ten, west.
Sections six, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen and fouI-
teen, in township eight, of range ten, west.
Sections four, five, six, seven, eight, seventeen,
twenty-three twenty six twenty seven twenty eight
thirty, thiity thfee and thirty four in tow nship four
Of range eleven west.
South west quarter Of fractional section nine, in
township four, Of range twelve, west.
Sections one two, nine, ten, eleven, fifteen, sixteen
and fractional section twenty-five in township seven
of range twelve, west.
West Of the Meridian Of Huntsville in alabama.
Fractional section Gig t. in township three, of range
thirteen, west
Fractional section one, in township four, of range
thirteen, west, except lot A.
Section twenty-tour in township five, Of range ff-
teen west.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-24
MISCELLANEOUS
DEMOCRATS REMEMBER.


Tha, Henry Clay isslhe same man that
de(rauded Gen. Jackson out Of the Presi.
dency in 1924:
2 The same man thai received as re-
ward for his treachery, an Office worth
$6,000; per annum: hi istsg: siU!aj
@ The same man that wrote the challenge
for Graves, and insligated the duel, that
led to the death Of Cilley:
The samelman tta, challenged and shot
at John Randolph, for words spoken. in.
debate. although the Constitution, which
he had sworn TO support. expressly pro-,
hibitit:s ~ - ~ =.
The same man that proclaimed ..war,
pestilence aud famine" as better for lhe
country than the election of The patriot
5ackson i, = !. ].
The same man That in 1911, opposed a
bank OF the U. S. as Unconstitutional unG@:
Itile6e became one Of lis loudest advocates
The same man whom the co0ns say is
The embodiment Of ,chig 9princip les. aud
who has been on every side of all the po.
:liticai questions which have agiiated!the
people logthe las, thirty years & Z; ~.
The same man who is the acknowled-
.ged leader Of a parry which John; Q. Ad-
nms procIaimedlhat ''treachery was The
faynrire instrument" and that they were
"bound together only by cemenlof ha-
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iVOLUM e HX.
EDGEFaELD ADVERTISER
w. r. DURIsoE, PROPRIETOR.
NEY TERMS.

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No subscription received for less than one
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Publisher. r. ~
All subscriptions will be continued unles
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year.
Any person procuring five Subscribers ant
becoming responsible for the same, shallrt
csiye the sixth copy gratis.
Advertisements censpicuously inserted
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first insertion, and 433 cents, for each continp
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All Job work donefo persons living al
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is done. or the paymentsecured inthe village
!; Aii Aiicenmuuicationsa addressed to the Editor
post paid, Will be promptly and strictly attend
ed to ft,.E So
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-24

MIR. CLAY:s GAMING PRoPENsITiEs.
The following is extracted from q cor
respoudence written from Washington TO
the New York Express. leading ,whlg
paper in New York. in April, lS42 =
.The venerable ex president. j. T. Ad-
ans. gave aiarse aud interesting party at
bis residence last evetiiug. Many OF the
must distinguished public mea IN Inc CITY
were present. among them Lord AshbuT.
ton, The ambassadors Of The several torelgn
governments represented in tile city, MIR
CLAW, and several distinguished members
of the two houses Of Congress. a large
party of ladies were also present, and the
evening passed of pleasantly; with music,
danciag, and social game OF cards. AL
one of the card tables were Lord Ashbdf-
ION, MIR. Clay. Mr.. Bodiscoe, the Russian
Minister and Mr.. Crilteuden-four very
Distinguished men, Willing away their
time very pleasantly, but not very prof.
tably; perhaps some will say. Ii was;
however. hui social game Of cards, with
nolhing worth paning at;>take !'z..l :,
Thai was as lale as 1912. In the Ken
lucky Gazette of Junel, 1914, is letter
from General John McCalla. formerly U.
S. marshal Tor Kentucky a man OF. high
cllarac,' ! & long member oEthe Pres.
byterian church. He says MIR. C. played
at cards as late as The 4lh Of July last.
near Lexington. for money, which he won
His statement is not denied by Mr. iClay's
friends in Kentucky. We shall republish
the letter whenever our subscribers call for
it, or whenever the oackguardism Of Mr..
Clay's ipjadicious friends becomes too OBJ
sire rcperous.-Bosion Post. ,lsi.a ,as1
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-24

Ertensig5e Adflteration Of Tea 6y the
Chinese.-Mr. Warrington, of kpoIlleca-
ries hall, has been lately engaged in an
examination of tea. He finds that q most
extensive system Of aduleralion is prac
liced iu China. since ihe very numerous
specimens he has examined have been OBJ
taihet from sources which tenders The fact
of their having actually heen broush, from
China iIhidisP1iable. Al any samples are
found MOTTO contain single grain of tea
heing mad5 up entirely of other leaves:
Green eas Ore for he nIfsl part aPurIous,
being manufactured out OF cheap black
teas. This frs I'd seems 10 te accomplish
ed with grea, dexIerity, aud win the grea-
Ter care the higher the price Of the green
lea it is intended 10 initiate. From the
common green teas the coloring matter
NAV be washed of by agilating The lea
with coId-water and drying ii, when it is
at once converted Into black tea wilhour
the leaf uucurling. On examining ii with
the microscope it is seen that uniform
whiiish surface is given to it, by means OF
what appears to be Kaolin or porcelain,
clay, which, also, very conveniently adds
to the weight, upon this a yellow sub
stance, mixed with Prussian.blue, is dus-
red, hence the green color, which mayihus
be rendered of any tint. Chemical exam
inarion detected The presence of sulphate
of lime, Prussian blue, and a vegetable
yellow coloring matter, probably tumeric.
Chemical Gazette. ..'+ 80, =.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-24

tired 10 every man Of purer principles than
themselves" .E.,l. -; -.
And finally lha, he is the same man
from whom. Gen. Harrison said he had
experienced only "ungenerous treatment
in requital for years Of devoted service"
Ohio Statesman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-24

,A Tall Mana! Western paper says,
that Nj, Wenthworth lheImemb ber of Com:
gfess from Chi caso District Iilinois,ii
tail, that when he addresses1lhe peoples
instead Of mounting q slump,as isusnal 10
the West, they have TO Olga hole Jorhim
to stand in.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-24

Awfut effects of ntemperdnce.-on
Wednesday, a young intelligent looking
Young man called inio The Mayors Office.
He came from a neishboring Stale. andis
related TO one ofthe highest public funct-
ouaries. He was of good address, aud
had received liberal education. After
introducing him himself.and passing the
usual saIutalions,s he said 10 the Mayor
that he had called to see him, 10 ask that
ne might he sent TO the house Of Corrections.
..Sir," said he'll am a poor miserable
drunkard. / came to this city few weeks
ago wiih,a few hundred dollars, aud now
ali is gone. save a few dollars The
Mayor informed him that he had not The
power to send him TO The House OF Cor.
reclion, but gave him permit 10 pass
few weeks in our Aims house, where ne
would be out,oft the way oftemptalion. and
could be able to labor for his living. Alter
thanking his Honor for his kindness and
sympathy the poor victim of appetite
took his departure; and went up TO the
Aims: house, where we presume ne now IS.
What alessou does this ieachto our young
men who have 90, YET forsaken the use of
intoxicating drinks.-Lo0eH Courier. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-24

3Ha5 ,i:t DGsieii sfls ~
te;psa f. u ..ijF39sisti ofii atra
s,agf14 g5S a5q;al ss III 5.4seiia sgfattS9ii 6
sasiiigg8 vi iistpf.ss ID .sse 3
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-24

Rnmored A.fray.-Salurday'sn Mobile
Heral says: I'VE were told yesterday that
a.lel,er has been received in this ciiy from
Tuscaloosa, containing information lhatou
The lstins,ant a gambler by the name Of
Verreli, very we'll known ia the principal
southern cities, aud especially id this. az a
most desperate and: .qbartelsome man.
was Killed by a citizen of Tuscaloosa
named Grymes. The letef from which
we derive this news siatesthat Verrelllrav9
elIed' from! Columbus, Miss, for sheiex.
pfess purpose of killing Grymes, bu, thai
the lauer hearing Of his intention, ,tookit
Starr on Verreli, and succeeded in killing
him" .lo,-t;eiya stsj. GB IS i.sy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-24

The Sailors Hardship's.-A good one
is told by an English paper, ofan old lady
who had received letter from her son, a
sailor. on board of a merchantmen which
- Have bee,ndiriven into the Bay. Of Fun
dy by pampotarighti htin''eeth. 1t blowed
great guns, and we carried away the bow,
spril; heavy sea washed overheard the
binnacle and companions; the captain lost
his quadrant; and copldnf take any pbser.
y;aliou for 6fteen days;;al last We arrived
safe al Halifax !; .,
The old woman who could not read
herself, got a. .heighbor 70 rePeatil three
or(our times 0ntiIs thought she had go,lt
BY hearl;; she then sailed sout 10 tell her
Story. .e9'B.i. aca 15G aaG ..s@s-l,.s
oh, my poor son! ii ai.s.,5amg& !, >.
why, what'slbe matter rio,her-thope
no mischief!' .ssA ls.Ili 1 J: !:
"Oh, thank the lord he's safe; but he has,
been driven into. the Bay of Firmamenl
by mamboozle RICH, 10 the teelf-ll
blow ed greatguus, and they carried away
the pulpit, a heavy sea washed overheard
the ,pinaele Of the tabernacie7T-ihe capsa'h
los, his conjhration, and could'n, get sal
vsarion for fifieenLdays at last they al' 'rfl-
we'd at Haleluah. ayad j--Is:g2 ~
la bless what a,wondet ne wash toea'
10 auoms. 9ijWell,. ftwouidn'l bel a SAILOR.
aiian oi rli3 y---.--'iu!s 'ssI,tnS5 ~ ~
! :. Cure for Diarrhoea.-As tbereiare mum: !:
hers suffering al this ,ime'lfom 'he efiects
of this serious sdisorder,iRe publish ior .lnsn ,
! special benefit the following simple remedy
youched for bylhe !New-Y ork aurora $
/ ,..Eyen afer ALL o,herlsrsmedies have
+ failed, certain cure for twill be found
i III rice water. Boilihefice, takethe water,
4 make itcpalalable ~ ilil salt; and drlnk i
copiousIy while warm. We never knew
i this simple thing:to fail"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-24

The Rirer.-'rhe New Orleans Picay-
une of the 10Th instant says:-The water
in the. river opposite this city was yester-a
day. an incl, aud halflhigher than 1t has
been before ibis year. We had The curiosity
10 cross overlo Alsiers to look upon The.
swollen tide of,he great Falher of Water
and The Sights indeed a fearful one Io s.
see the broad surface. Of lheiturpid rapid
stream several fee! higher than tke pave.
men,s of The streets; which are protected
lromit BY d le9ee that tho atsrs already
nearly pSertop, may we'll strike a,slranger
as an: extraordinary scene aud citizen
fearful one. The quantities oldriftwood
which flow past you, give passible indica7
lion of the immense rapidly ofthe current,
and when you consider, in connection.with
lhis;:. the known depth of the: river. IL is
fearful to contemplate the ruin which mus,
accrue iffem a cfevasse. Poor Algiers
looks SO submerged already.ihat apparent
ly little harm would come, TO her where she
entirely overrfown. But this is The ap-
pearance only thereali'y would be slsnall5
dlffcrent. 'rgt.fe4 aa' A'ia s'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-24

Impulss.-We. are rarely wrong wheu
we act from impulse. BY that | do not
meane very rash, and. wayward. and sci,
fish fantasy but by allowing its natural
cours to the first warm and generous feel
I'M. that springs up. in the heart. Second
Thoughts are more worldly. more cold, and
calculate on some advantage. This IS
what The. aacients neanf when they said
that the impulse came from the gods, but
The. motive from men, men Our eager belief,
our, ready pity, our kindly seasa tons;
these are The materials of good within US.
IS; one Of our poets says, with equal truth
aud Beauty, 1.-THE heart is wise" We
should he not only happier, but ,better,,il
we, attended more 10 its dictates, Hall
the mis- cry ih.ihe world arises from want
or sympal by. We do not assist; each other
as. we might do, because we rarely pause
10 ask, do they need:our assisience? And
this works out the moral Of suffering, we
need to suffer that we may learn to pity
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-24

G Fhe Wester7, Eood.-About ten houses
passed down the Mississippi, at ST. Louis,
Oh the 23d. In one OF them cradle was
seen from a steam boat passing near, and
the cry Of child heard, though, 10 be four
or five months old. live rightly under
stand the statement, the house was boarded
from the steamer, and the child rescued.
A letter from the Post Master of Belleyille
Illinois, says:- !.
3 Mr.. Arbor, the wealthy Frenchman,
who brought out Mr.. Claypole and others,
was drowned yesterday, while attempting
10 save his cattle. They swan against
and upse, the skiff: Henry Hay has just
informed me one of the young Pensonneaus
was drowned while driving out some hor-
ses. The horse he rode became enlangled,'
and plunged, and he was lost.
Lost Children. n.-The following touchlng
instances Of suffering speak moss thrillInsly
Of the destitulion and sorrow caused by The
late fnods in Illinois and Missouri. We
copy from the ST. Louis Republican OF the
29tn. !. ...
street, took Up in The street on Thursday
little girl about Two years old, very poorly
dressed, no shoes. or bonnet on. The little
thing was unable TO give her name or
where She is from. 5'5iag so
Another, a boy, about three years old.
light hair, with striped clothes, speaking
very little-all he saysis that his mother
is in the tUaier---came TO the house lot. Mr..
u U.i;Raisin, on Second, between Pine and
Olive streets on Friday evening, few
hours before sundown.;lg92E 80 a5,isi
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-11-19

that let which would triumph, their sItua'
lion would remain the same-that coercion
was the real foundation Of either system
and that both recognized them as mere sub
iects and vassaIs. Mankind, almost uni.
versaIy, have lived and died ignorapt Of
the fact, that the only righteous system OF
government was that which was founded
upon the will Of the majority, and admins
tered by persons freely chosen by the Peo-
pie. And when the immortal JEFFERSON
declared that call men were born free and
equal,'' man began TO sigh over his long
lost rights; was astonished that he had me-
YER discovered the important truth before
marveled that the world had sIumbered SO
long and so profoundly over its privileges, Its
interests and its immuni.ies-and was SUR
prised that the discovery had never been
made before, that the majority should goy~
ern and that the people we're the only
rightful sovereigns!
Whit humiIiatiog picture Of mans stu"
pidity and mental degradation does this
one circumstance present! Wbata com"
ment on the pride and wisdom of this God
ike being-"this destined heir Of immor.
,aEty'' And where lies the fault9 With
mans Creator? Not so-no, not so; but
with the creature. Man, alone, is culpabIe
A neglect TO exercise the faculties which
God has givenehim, Is the cause OF all his
wrongs-of all his msfortunes-of all the
difficulties aud disasters that beset hin
through Iife.- [Ilon. Ely Moore
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-11-19
FROM the German of Goethe.
TRANSLATED by Frrz-oREENE lIALLrcx.

TRANSLATED by FITz-GREENE IALLEcz.
Again we come-again ye throng around me
Dim, shadowy beings Of my bOyhood's dream
Still shall bless, as then, your spell that bound
Ine?-
Still bend to mists and vapors, rs ye seem!
Nearer We come! / yield me as We found me
In Youth--your worshipper--and as the stream
OF air that folds we in its magic wreathes
Flows by my lips, youths JOY my bosom breathes
Lost forms and loved ones We arc with you bring
ing,
And dearest images Of happier days,
FIRsT-LoVE and FRlENDsHH in your path up
springing
Recails nv lies strange, Iabrynthine maze
Aud friends, the heart-mourned, whose stern
DOOM
Ere their years summer--Sumnloned TO the tomb
They hear not these, my last sonSs, they whose
greeting
Gladdened my first my spring-time friends are
And gone, fast journeying from that place o
meeting,
The echoes OF their welcome, one by one.
Though stranger crowds, my listeners sinoe, are
beating
Time to my Members. their applauding tone
More grieves than glads me, while the tried anC
true,
II yet on earth, are wandering far and few.
A longing. long unfelt, deep-drawn signing
For the dark Spirit Land o'erpowers. me now
And my faint voice sinks fainter. like the dying
Tones of the wind-harp swinging from The
bough.
And my changed heart throbs warm, no more de-
Dying
Tears to my eyes, or sadness to my brow;
The near, afar of seems-the distant nlgh-
TheNoW a dreRm-Ihe PAST reality
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-11-19

has been dangerously remarked, "is much
more picturesque Object than girl neatly
DIRE sed 10 clean white lreck; but for this
reason. are-all children to in rdgsP A
tragedy hcfoine, weeping, swoonihg, dying,
is moral piciuresqe object; but the franz
tic passions, which have the best effect upon
be stage, NIGH, whena-exhlbiie in domes'
tic life, appear to be drawn upon too large
scale to please, The difference between
the reality and fiction is SO great, that those
who copy from any thing but nature are
continually disposed 70 make mistakes in
their conduct, which appear ludicrous TO
the impartial spectator. Pathos depends on
such nice circumstances, that domestic,
sentimental distresses, are in periIous sit
uation; the sympathy Of their audience is
not always 10 the power Of the fair per-
formers. Phrensy itself may be turned to
farce. Enter The princess mad in white
satin, and her attendant mad in white
linen"
Besides the danger Of creating a romans
tic taste, there is reason TO believe, that the
species of reading to whichwe object has
an effect directly opposite to what il is in.
tended to produce. Il diminishes instead
Of increasing, The sensibilily Of the heart;
combination Of romantic imagery is re-
quisite ia act upon the associations of SEN
timental people, and they are viftuous only
when virtue is in perfectly good TASTE. An
eloquent philosopher observes, that in the
description Of scenes Of distress in romance
and poetry, The distress is always made
elegant; the imagination which has been
accustomed to this delicncy in fictitious
narralions, revoIs from the d sgusiing CIR
cumslances which attend real poverty, dis
ease, md misery: the emotions Of pity, and
the exartions of beneyolence, are conse-
qaently repressed precisely at the time
when they are necessary TO humanity
Maria Edgeworth.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-11-19
otAto PitY.


ua-i,.,., i, ,ha ore6.Df heaven
, naatS ,ou sinking orb Of light,
As darting through tue eIouSs ~ eS9"'
II pilds the rising shades o. hight'
Yet, brighter, fairer, shines 'ue Tear
That tricEles DER Misforluills's bier
Sweat il the murmer Of the gale
That whispers through the summers grove
Soft is the tone of friendships tale,
And softer still the voice Of love;
Yet softer Car the tears that hOw
To mourn-to sootiT anotber's woe!
Richer than richest diadem
That glitters ON the monarch's brow;
PuFer than oceans puFest gem,
or all the wealth that art can show
The drop that swells in PHYS eye,
The pearl Of sensibility.
Is there a spark in earthly mould,
Fraught with one ray Of heavenly frs!
Does man one trait Of virtue hold,
That even angels must admire,
That spark Is PHYS radiant glow,
That trait-the tears for otheFs' woe!
Let false philosophy deery
The noblest feelings Of the mind
Let wretched sophists madly try
To prove pleasure more refined;
They only strive in vain 10 steal
The tenderness they cannot feel.
To sinz In Nature's last decay,
\. Withsut q friend 70 mourn the lails
To mark its embeIs die awayi
Deplored By feW-unwept by all
This-this is sorrows deadiest curse
Nor hate, nor hsll, can form Worse'
Take WEALTH. know lie paitFy worth!
Take honhr--it viii pass aways
Take powsf-I as0rn The bounded earthi
Take pomp--ifs trappiugs soon decay
But spare me, grant ne PITT's tear,
To sooth ny woe-and maurn ny oief'