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Western statesman., 1845-01-04
AdmIslistrator,s Nnfice-

Vi THE probate court Of Choctaw county. held nm
r. the 23d day of April 1914, having orantoJ
letters OF administration TO the undersigned. on
the estate Of John w. Bast0in, deceased. t6s
IS TO notify all those having claims against said
estate 70 present them within the time limited bv
aW, or the same viii be barred.
JNO. B. DUMAS, Administrator.
MARY BASTAIN, Administrative
Western statesman., 1845-01-04
ChanaCerY Sale

ON the second Monday, being the 18th dav Of
" August next, in front of The coTrt b9,sa
the town of Carrollton, Carroll conntv wiz ~
fer for sale at public auction, to the highest hid
der, on credit Of six months, the following des-
crlbed negroes viz. Leah and children. BIN
Rutha ard children, Patsey and children plahe
and children, Cilvy, Daniel Cely, Isaac, Abraham,
George and Fanny, and the natural increase Of
said slaves. ~
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Western statesman., 1845-01-04

II VIE undersigned, having been anpoinfed bv tho
H. Probate Court of Carroll county, Commis-
sl2ner5 to receive and examine all claims of fho
several creditors of the estate of Matthew p
De1man' decd, reported insolyent. will meet
aI iho residence Of James L. Stevens on the fhirl
saturday IN each month for six months. to ro.
cei'e proof otclaims against said estate.
JAMES +. STEVENS.
HINESBERRY GLOVER,
Sept. %, 1874. Cornnissio,ous
Western statesman., 1845-01-04
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w & al persons interested in the estate of Tho
- w. Withers, deed: Take notice =, tbat nos'
lie november term next, of the Probate Court ~ ~
CaFroli county will present my account lor %
said estate W. h JyIT,J,llrl,s'll Ir,,Siillilslfator Of
Sept FL, tell-Ii--8,. AA-Ae
Western statesman., 1845-01-04

EIIERS administration having been or,nt.
n - cd to the undersigned, DIV the Probate Cont
oi arToH County, at the September term 1914
thereofl on the estate of John Davidson sen
deceased, oil persons having claims against. .sg;i
estate are notified to present them duly aubent-
Ii caGG WITHIN the time prescribed by law, or thew
JAMES HEATH.
DAVID DAVIDSON.
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THE sTATE or mIssIssIpIpIl


NARRbLL COUNTY, \. 5.
Circuit Cart April Term A. D. 1871,
''"'y rs rs, 6easy Attachment for tbe sum Of
John Carter. $500
n tins case, it appearing to the satisfaction Of
the Court, shat the Attachment in this ease has
been returned executed, by Iovying the same ~
iots ~ and %, in the town or Marion.
II IS therefore osaered by the Court, that no.
nce be given, that if the defendant shall f,;I n
appear Il the next term Of the Circuit C,nrt ~
carroll county to be holden at the Court Hons
N n the town Of Carrolton, on the first Monday of
octoher' A. D. 1874, and plead, answer or de}nnr
70 SAID Attachment Judgment by default viii ba
rendered against him, and the property attached
" ue sod. 1t IS further ordered by the Court.
w., l.ls honce be pubIishep in the Western
Tor four weeks, according to law.
a 'Fue copy from the minutes of said conrt
r. SEWARD, Clerk,
Western statesman., 1845-01-04
NOTICE.

A j. persons indebted to the estate Of James Kel.
"a Iy' deceased, win please come forward and
make payment; and an persons having claims
against said estate viii present them, properIv
authenticated in The time prescribed by law. 5r
they win be forever barred. VI
ROBERT KELLY,}
June 20. ISii-6w
Western statesman., 1845-01-04
NOTICE.

TEyHE Ex'rs ofthe estate of Martin Nelns doc,d
n viii present their account for final settlement
and allowance at TIE Deer term of the Probate
Court of Carroll county, Missi, when and wbere
all persons interested are requested to appear and
show cause hany they can why final settlement
should not he allowed.
II. u. MERRETT,
October I2,ls44--6w Fza-e.5,-
Western statesman., 1845-01-04

Mn. y. NJ. SPiCEB. There are also several
private boarding houses.
Western statesman., 1845-01-04
CENTENARY COLLEGE.

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19

Public Meeting.-A large meeting o
citizens took place last night at The City
Hall, fnr the purpose of making arrange
mrnts to receive the Hon. John c. Cal
houn, with appropriate respect, on his al
rival in Charleston. from The Seat of Go
vernmeul. The Hon. Ker Boyce was
called 10 the Chair and Major A. o. An
drews acted as Secretary. Henry Bailey,
Esq. offered a Preamble aud Resolutions,
which he prefased by some highly com
pIimenrary remarks to the character of
Mr.. Calhoun. Several other gentlemen
addressed The meeting. among whom were
he Hon. Messrs Yanccy and Belser,
members Of the House of Representatives
from Alabama. The. preamble and reso
lulions we're unanimously adopted. A
Committee of fifty were appointed by The
Chair, TO acl with Committee of The
City Council, to carry ou, The projects of
The meeting, and the meeting then ad
iourned.- Chas. Patriat, March 18Th
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19
THE NEW CABINET.

In The formation of the Cahiner there
fwere dlliicuIiesto surInount.. perhaps, as
great az ever environed the first Execu.
live officer oflhe Union on his accession 10
this dignity. Mr.. Polk has overcome these
difficulties with equal judgment an'l i'm.
partiality. IL he had attempted TO bal.
ance in his Cabinet The leading branches
oflhe Democratic party by appointing 10
The Secretaryship. representative ol
each, he would have sown broad cast The
seeds of dissenlion. and reaped The full
harvest Of distracted councils. In the
composition Of his Cabinel he was compeI-
ed to regard the claims of The four great
geographical divisions Of The Union, with.
out the sacrifice of other aims. and he ap
pears 10 have had these leading objects in
view in the selection Of its members lsr.
Their general reputation for ability and
integrity. end. Their attachment TO Con-
servative Democracy.
There can he no other principles Of Sc
lection for President Of The U. States in
the formation of his Cabinet, elected un.
der The popular Influences that placed MIR.
Polk in office. Much more importance is
attached to official experience than is due
in the choirc of new Cabinet The
Bureaus are composed of practical men
well conversanl with official routine and
the details of administrator. OF admins
,rarivr ability no judicious President of
the United States will deprive himselfuf
Ivy indiscrimlnate removals. The Execu
tive branches of This Government always.
therefore, remain in full effectiveness
The Heads Of Department should possess
the competency that results from a com
prehensive knowledge Of the great inter
eats of tho country. and thorough ac-
quainrance with The general principles of
political science and administration. With
the names of Buchanan. Bancroft, Marcy
and Walker, the country is familiar. while
the National councils have heneftled by
Iabnrs ard services Of almost every men,
her of The new Cabinet.-Chas. Patr,ot,
March 18Th.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19


A notice of The celebration Of The 22d
February, prepared for our last was una
voidably niilted. The day was ushered
in by the discharge of a national salute.
Al IL NJ, procession moved. from the
Capilol, in the order previously ly published,
to the Presby yterian Church. The Fare.
well Address was read by D. S. Walker,
ESQ.,, and was followed by an exceeding.
ly interesting discourse from the Rev. Dr..
lMm. B. Johnson. The subject was an
acIer Is of the moral and intellectual char
meu,s, which IRaglon and he noble ele,
sliluIed The grestneassy~ conh'na'!oh' con,
man. were sevcraIly cleaTlsS~.mnmh cleaTlSa. .mmor,a' = "a,
happily illustrated. by reference To- litS Srtu" auu
pirate events in his ever memorable ca:
reer. The application was equally sim
pile and forcible. Rarely have we listened
10 an address repleIe with so much of sound
and enoblins sentiment of practically val
liable ruth, so well expressed. A publ.
cation, we believe, was solicited. but like
The many other things good and true which
come from the same source, it lives only
in the memory Of those who heard it :; in
other words, it was entirely exiempora.
neous,-Tatlqhasss (Fla, Sentinel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19
Information Wanted.-The "East 1

Information Wanted.-The "'East Ala
bamian" says : Some months since, a
young man by the name fJacob C. Ken.
nedy, left this parl of the country, and nj
definite intelligence has since been recei,
we'd of his whereabouts. He went 10 The
Gold Mines in Tallapoosa, and then into
Florida, and was said to have been lost
from Challa ahooche river. But as very
little credit is placed upon this intelligence,
his friends are anxious 10 make an effort
TO ascertain where he is; if he sill be-liv-
ing. He was about 81 years of age, foir
completed, dark hair, blue eyes. weighed
about 160 pounds, and was about feet
s inches in height. Will our friends of the
Press do all act of humanity. by placing
This notice in their columns
Any communication may be addressed
10 hia brother, George w. Kennedy, 1ul
ladega Ala,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19

Sessions Of Congress.-The Boston Posi-
publishes tale showing The time when
each session of Congress commenced
ended, and lis duration, since The first SEES.
sion in New York. The session just
closed commenced Dec. I'd, 1874, and
was 90 days long. There bave- been 81
sessions OF Congress held since the adop.
ton Of the Constitution. Extra sessions
were called in 1870, 1893, 1910, 1914.
1888. and in 1872 The session Of 1912
was The longest ever held-269 days, he
session of 1909 the shortest-3S days.
Congress held its first and second sessions
under the Constitution in New York -
From December 1890, 10 May 1900. il
met at Philadelphia aud on the. l7Ih No
vembcr 1900, commenced It's first session
in Washington. The days. spent in ses
sion. during Sc years, summed up, make
a periud of % ears and lis days. The
average number of days occupied by each
session, is l53 days; The Whig session Of
lS4l-42, was nearly twice as long as Ihe
average sessions of Congress,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19
Another Star Il, the Firmamen,.-T r

Another Star in the Firmamsnt. The
magnificent chandelier suspended in the
Hall of Representatives supported TWEEN.
40 six * lights, the number of The States, and
TbursI nv ,hs vote was ascerlained on
another light was neaIexas question.
the galaxy, making twenty y ssvtadd added to
coincidence hunters may also remark. the tfPes
the vote in favor of admission in The Sen
ate was twenty seven, being one for eact
State including Texas. 1t is also remark
able that majority in the House on the
final passage is fifty six, being just fou
times The number (l4) of new STATES !ha
have been added to the Union since The
original confederation. This may be in
dicative Of the number YET To- come in.
Like Banquos glass il reflects the long
line of States that are yel 10 swell the Con.
feteralioi.--Ibid.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19

FIRES Numerous fires have recently oc
CURED in Southern Towns. Ouc readers vii!
remember. that Wetuinpka, in Alabama, was
short time since visited by an extensive con.
lagra,lon. Several attempts have been made
10 fire Columbia. Charleston, Georgetown
and Savannah, have also been visited by fires,
and much valuable property, principally Cot
ton, has been destroyed. Large rewards have
been offered in some of these places for the ap.
prehension of incendiaries, who are supposed
to have caused the fires.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19
Miss WEBSTER AeA,s.-Miss Della Webs,e

MISS WEBSTER AGAIN Is.-Miss Della Webster
who was sentenced 10 the ,Penitenliary in Ken
lucky, for stealing certain slaves, has been par
doned by the Governor. Itseems that she was
treated with great kindness, MOTTO say galIantry
in the prison. She was not subjected, like
common wretches, to the prison discipline. She
was not required to wear the uniform OF. The
convicts-her beautiful ringets were not shorn
of, nor was she compelled to perform servile
tasks. She has, ipce her liberation made her
way back to the North-perhaps to preach
against slavery. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19

Thr Cabinet Comp ets.-Ge"ree Ban
croft Esq, says the National lnleIligencer
uf last Tuesday. was yesterday unani-
mJusIy confirmed as Secretary of The
Navy. The manner of confirmation is
highly credilable to the Senate. Nj. B.
has an European reputation. His talents
are equal, we think, TO any emergency OF
will adequately fill any station TO which
he might be called in the Federal govern
menr. The appointment must he pecu.
liarly acceptable to The South. Mr.. B
is statesman devoted tn the principles oi
free trade, and firm supporter of those
compromises Of The constitution that con-
sttuIe the guarantees of Southern rights,
interests and institutions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19

The English apprentice Systsm.-We
observe by the Demara papers the arrival
at BerLice of tie British ship Roger Stew
art, on the 20lh Of January, with 34S
African Errigranls from Sierra Leoue.
The Berbice Gazette Gays: "the arrival
created great sensation, and every lace
bore token of The satisfaction the event
occasioned." Doubtless, these are some
of the free laborers The British are about
introducing in their colonies-the caplu-
red, condemned and apprenticed cargoes
of the slave vessels taken by. and after
confinement at Sierra Leone, being resto-
red TO those homes and that freedom fron
which philanlropists allege they have been
torn, are re-shipped across The ocean 10
toll in British colonies under the "name"
of apprentices.-N. Y. Morn N.os.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19

South Carolina Rail Road From a stale
ment published in the Charleston Courier, il
appears, that there has been an increase in the
amount Of business and receipts Of: the. Rail
Road Company. In the months Of January and
Feb, for the present year, the amount Of busi.
siness and receipts actually exceeded those Of
1914, by about five thousand dollars. The
receipts for January and February ls44, were
$s4,e96 6l. For February and March 1s45
$sa,592 65.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19
" I'VE ,oiu cling 10 the Pillars Of tile Temple of
Our Liberties. and if it mas, fall, zoe ,oiu per.
ISL amidst tile Rains"

FlRE.-On Sunday night about o'clock
a fire broke out in an clubhouse of the lot occu.
pied by Mr.. Josiah D. Tibbets. of this town.
This building and another used for the p,lr.
pose Of n crib and stable, were enveloped, in
flames, aud were burned down. A large STA.
BILE on the adjoining lot, of Mr. BnlIei. was in
imminent danger, but was saved by great ef:
forts on the part ofcertan individuals, and the
Fire Company, which labored very effec,ually
in arresting the progress ofthe flames. A con-
siderable quantity of corn, fodder and hay, be-.
longing to MIR Tibbets, was consumed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19

To Ertinguish Fires.-A correspondent
Of the Buffalo Advertiser suggests the pro-
priety of having reservoirs of water satura.
ted with salt. and says: Zone gallon of
brine would be more. effeclual damper of
fire than four or even six gallons of COM
mon waller; and yet another advantage
from the use of, brine would be-, that in
,be coolest weather Of winter no difficulty
would be experienced from The freezing Of
the liquid in the hose.,'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19

The Court Of Common Pleas and General
Sessions. for this District adjourned on the 10th
instant, alter setting the whole week His
Honor Judge Frost presided. The greater
portion OF the week the Court was engaged in
small State cases; The principal ono Of which
was that Of Joseph Richardson, who was con-
victed of stealing Mule, and sentenced to
two months imprisonment and TO receive fifty
lashes. in five weekly instalments, commencing
on The first Monday in April next.
An Extra Court has been ordered, 10 com
mence ION the End Monday in July next, to
continue twa weeks Parties concerned will
take due notice thereof, and act accordingly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19
Standing Comm tees.

Standing Comm tees.
On Foreign Retations.-Messrs. Allen,
chairman, Cass, Archer, Atherton, and
Huger.
On Finance.-Messrs. Woodbury., Nc.
Duffie, Benton, Evans, and Phelps.
On Commerce.-Messrs. Haywood. Dix,
Huntington, johnson Of Maryland, aud
Sewer.
On Manufactures. -Messrs. Dickinson,
Sturgeon, Simmons, Semple,and Speieht.
On Agiculture.-Messrs. Sturgeon,
Semple, Upham. Bates, and Barrow.
On Military Afars.-Messrs. Benton,
Hannegan, Critenden, Dix, and Phelps.
On Military.--Messrs. A,chinson, Sem.
pie, Barrow, Fairfield, and Corwin.
On Nauai A fairs.-Messrs. Fairfield,
Colqdilt. McDutfie, John Nj. Clayton, and
dickinson.
Cn Public Lands. -Messrs. Breese,
speight, Ashley, Woodbridge, and Jarna-
gan.
On Priuate Land Claims.-Messrs.
Haunegan, Semple. Johnson Of Louisiana,
Dayton. and Thomas Clayton.
On Indian A6airs-Messrs. Sewer,
Bsgby, Phelps, Morehead, and Atcbinson.
On Ciaims.-Messrs. Bagby, John M.
Clayton, Semplr, and Dickinson.
On Revolutionary Claims.-Messrs.
Semple, Jarnagin, Greene, Hannesan, and
Colqutt:
On the Judac,ary.-Messrs. Ashley, Hu-
ger. Webster, Berrien, and Breese.
On the Post Office undl Post Roads
Messrs. Niles. Sturgeon. Simmons, Sem
Pile. and Johnson of Louisiana,
On Roads and Canals.-M Messrs. Alher.
Ton, Lewis, Corwiu, Sturgeon, and Wood,
bridge.
On Pensions.-Messrs. Dix, Ashley,
and Atchison.
On the District of Columbia.-Messrs.
Colquilt, Sewer, Johnson Of Maryland,
Miller, and Woodbury..
On Patents and the Patent Office
Messrs. Woodbridge, HanGegau, Stur-
geon, Speight, Ind Lewis.
On observation-disclosures: Lewis. Ath.
erton. Dayton, Morehead, and Dickinson,
On Trritoriss.-Messrs, Bagby, Allen,
Lewis, Evans, and John Nj. Clayton.
On Public Buildings.-AIessrs. Day.
ton, Simmons. and Bales.
TO dudite and control the contingent er-
penses of the Senaie.-Messrs. Atherton,
Simmons. and Sempe.
On Engrosscd Bills.-Messrs. Speighl,
Greene, and Jarnagin.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19
Ns,u York to Nt,O Orleans in q Moment

New York to Ntao Orleans in a Moment.
The New York Sun is not exlravasant
in predicting that in 1850, even at its pre-.
sent rate of progress, and without coming
on accelerating Improvements, the daily
proceedings Of Congress will be reported
each night at New Orleans, New York,
Boston. and the intermediate cities. The
members will hardly have lime 10 pass
from their seats, in the Capitol, TO their
dinner, before the miracle-working Tele
graph will have told a thousand miles off,
how they have performed their mornings
work.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19

INDIAN HUNa.-A Cherokee was hun g
al Tahlequah, the capital oflhe Cherokee
Nation. on the 9th inst, for The murder of
hiswife near hat place some three months
since. The name ofthe man was % ta-
eau kur.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19

The President of the United States has sent
q Messenger to Texas, with copy of the
Joint Resolutions for Annexation, emitting the
amendment which was introduced in the Sen.
otn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19

In the Act making appropriations fol
! certain ior;ificalions of the United States
for The year ending Both June, 1916, we
fndthc following:
For preservation Of the. site of For'
MouItrie, Charleston harbor, South Caro-
lima, twelve thousand dollars;
For dixie to Drunken Dick Shoai, Char
lesion barbor, South Carolina, lhirly-hve
thousand dollars;
Z For Fort Sumter, Charleston harbor,
South Carolina, seventy Thousand dollars;
For preservation of lie site of Fort Joto-
son, Charleston harbor, South Carolina,
one thousand dollars.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19

, HEAvYRAlN.-On Wednesday night last there
was fall of rain at this place, and it continued
almost without in,ermission throughout Thurs
day. For some days afterwards, we had cold
and wintry werther.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19

We have read a copy of an Grafton ION
the necessity of popular enlightenment" by
Henry L. Pinckney. We will give it more
particular notice hereafter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19

A short time since, we gave some notice OF
the abominabe mistakes which the Devil
makes US commit in the publication of our
paper. 1t seems that the arch.enemy Of men
hls recently been in the Office of the Charles.
ton Courier. He lately made a correspondent
Of that paper say. that "Mrs. Polk, wife Of the
President, was devoid Of Affection A most
horrible caIumny This was altogether a
false reading the copy. which the compositor
set up. II read thus" Mrs. Polk, wife of the
President. is devoid of af1ectation.". We
would not hav. believed, that there was such
an utter want of gallanlry to the beautiful sex
even in the Devil himself!