Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-27
William Timmons, jr. Esqr., has been re-
elected Clerk orthe Cour, of Common Pleas,
for Beaufort District.

Tor Beaufort DiSlrlct.
Anncration of Tezas.-TEe Mddisonian Of
the 18th inst. says ave have Authentic advices
from Texas showing that, with the exception Of
one member, the Senators and Representatives
in the Congress of the Republic are unanimous
in favor Of "anneSation." We have also ad-
vices Of the same authentic character, contain
rug assurances that "ninety nine of every hun
dred ofthe citizens of Texas are in favor of the
measure" We have likewise intelligence that
if Texas be not annexed to the United States
It will Immediately become Dependency of
England, and an instrument TO ruin the CON-
merce and manufactures of the New-Ensland
States.
"ff the Executive of the United States
should send into the Senate treaty Of annex
atinn,' we make bold to say, for the especial
benefit Of the Inteligencer, that he will be
wholly influenced by patriotic motives He
will entertain no sectional or party consdera-
,ions When sent in, should the treaty be
made, il will be for the Senate, and the Senate
only. to ratfy or reject IT. The Senate will
doubtless act with full knowledge of its duties
and responsibilities, whether treaty annexing
Texas or one asserting our title TO Oregon, or
both, be laid before them. And ifit be impro.
per to agitate the subject of the latter in ad-
vance Of Executive action. the Intelligencer
must permit US 10 say that it is equally SO to
PREJUDICE the former"
Hill Burm.-The Winyah Observer STATES
that the valuable pounding mill of RalphsS
lizard. Esqr., on Pee Dec was destroyed by fire
Iast week, together with quantity of clean and
rough rice. This is the fourth pounding mill
lost by FIRE in this neighborhood within the last
six years. MIR. Ford's, Mr.. Lance's. Mr.. All
ston's, and now Mr.. Izards. No incendfary
act can be traced as the cause Of either aud the
impression appears to be general that the fire
in each case was produced by friction.
Erecution.-On Friday last, the negro
boy Peter was hanged, about IA miles East
of This place, in accordance with the SEN
tence of,he Court which tried him, for the
recent murder Of his master, Mr.. John
Jones. We understand that the culprit
expressed great penitence for the crime he
had com milted, and acknowledged The jus.
lice of his punishment. He was about Is
years ofage.
1t is somewhat remarkable that there
has never been a white man executed in
this District--and we believe there had not
been a negro hanged in the District during
the last l8 or 90 years, until last week.:
Whilst upon this subject, we will take The
liberty Of suggesting to our Legislators ,he
propriety passing law for all executions
to lake place in the jail yard, in the pres
ence Of only a few public funcrionaries.
This is now, the law in several States. and
we have no doubt but it will be in all of
them, before many years have elapsed.
The effects Of apublic execution upon the
crowd, which generally convenes toswit-
ness such revolving scene, are decidedly
deleterious, and calculated TO harden and
demoralize the minds of men, rather than
deter them from committing crime. These
facts are observed aud acknowledgement Al
most every community at the present day.
and we hope lifetime is not distant, when
our Legislature will remedy the evil com.
plaiuedIof.-Greeryil Mouataineer. D =
A new Post Office has been recently es-
tablished in The upper part Of Greenyille
District, called Highland Grore, and Lew,