Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-10
From the Temperance Adoocdts.
PlrKENs c. H., June 20. l64

,PllKEES y. h., June ", lO44. a
MT. Editor.-The Pickens Court House
Total Abstinence Society, met according
to; previous noilce, Rev. j. Il. Kennerly,
President, il. .lfie'chair. So. ..i...,
The Address of Judge 'O'Neall, TO The
people Of ;Soulh Carolina, on the subject
of tlbe Edgf6eld Convention, was read.
Mai ]. H.. .Cresw ell, a Member OF the
Society, Offered the following Preamble
and Resolutions, which were advocated
by bimself, and Gen. Wilmer. and unan,
imousIv adopted 3. .,,ssi.i..
The .Pickens Court House Total Absti
nence, Society, having. respectfully, con
sidered The lale Circular of. the Hon. }. b.
O'Noall, President Of The State Temper
ance Society, and desiringIo be distinctly
understood, in regard 10 the License Sys-
,em." by the C Convention to be! holden at
Edge6eld Village, in July, would lay be-
fore thai body, The following Resolutions,
as an exposition o. their views: r,.
/. Resolved. That consistency an vie0
Of the, unanimous and unequiuocal Resolu-
lions and Reports passed in Convention al
Greenyille. 1912, and at Sparlanburg.
l843, does in our judgment, forbid that we
should lake any course, by petition or vote
Gas Society," either directly or indirectly,
calling the attention ofthe Legislature 10
our cause. ~. 5r
2. Resolved. Thai we feel ourselves
solemnly bound, in ue,U Of the good which
We desire yet 10 effect among those still
enlhraled by prejudice and habit. to adi
here with unwayering constancy, 10 our
published declarations of faith and prac-
tice, in order to show ourselves worthy the
highest confidence. Of The public.
g. Resolved, That in view ofthe ma
ies,y aud power Of truth, and the sterling
Intrinsic merit of our cause. crowned and
eyrr 10 be crowned with The Divine favour,
we neither ask, nor do we teel that we
need any extraneous aid or alliance. ~,
Itwas Resolved, Thai the President ap-
point Two persona 10 represent this Socie.
ty in the Edgeield Convention, and that
they lay before tha, body, copies of, these
IT,, LEVI N, RGBlN5, secry. &:
dbsiinence iron, The use Of Water.-The
Nalchez Free Trader mentions curious
case Of man who came there fen years
since in a far gone consumption, and who,
BY abstainins from t0dter, meal and Jfu-
ids. has became 10 be, a powerful and ro.
4 |;bnst,ftian. This is decidedly The most
comprehensive experimen, we yerheard
Hell Of. 3. &. 81. ,s.11i,,. i
/ :. - {
Whtpp;ug Abol;shed.--We commend to
Mr.. Hale, ofNew Hampshire, The follow
ing incident. AnoId Salt was reading The
newspaper containing the account of his
motion 10 abolish corporal punishment in
The Navy. Jack looked up 10 his ship:
mates, and said, SWELL. what will lte cur
sed fools do nexta They have stopped cur
;groe, and nowIihey wish TO stop hckiug.
Why, they sfill.lhe. Navy with skulk-
Ling lubbers.'' Sau: Rep. -
Caution to Dishonest Jawyers.
! White, a member of The bar OF Cayuga
county, New York, has been sentenced to
paya fne Of two hundred dollars, and had
bis name stricken from. ibe,roll, forextor-
tion:in5lhe receiptof illegalfees: - IN
ShoeTaking bby Machinery, He Jour
NAL de Parislsnys that an operative insthe
! Rtesdes Vielles Andrieitess has Invented
a machine 10 make shoes, BY means 81
4 which any. person possessing sufficient
strength to turn a wheel, canintie course
3[[ofa day Sfiaish6fiy pairs Of excellent shoes
slofevefy size. :. : .,;; 5s s:: ~.
i zinc for Roo fng. .-E perience, has fully
4 proved Inc fact thai zinc. for roofing is;not
as durable as The cedar ,sbingle. he roofs
Iof the city stores on Dock street, Pbiladel.
iEphia, are being recovered /; the zinc; having
!. been on but 10 years. A good shingle
roof win last thirty years at least.