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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Georgia Lcgislalure.-The Legislature of
Georgia. convened at Aliledgeville on Mon
day the 3rd instant for the first time under the
new organization of the State. Mr.. Jenkins, Of
Richmond. was elected Speaker Of fine House,
and Mr. ChappelI, of Bibb, President of The
Senate. Mr.. Cobb, of Clark, was elected Sec
rrtary of State. The U. States Circuit Court
is in session at AliIlcdgevlc The Hamburg
Journal says:
Among the important items Of business
b rforc the Court will be found that of the
Augusta Bridge case. which has heen in
suit for some years, at which time and
place some important law points are to
be argued on The subject. MIR. Shullz.
one Of The conplainanls in the case. left
here on Monday, loaded with documents
to meet the parles.'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12
IDs a1DsrtIaer.
EDGEFIELD C. II.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER l2 1915.
HARD TINES.

As money is rsry scarce, and the drought has
cut Of the prospect oftle Planter and Farmer
we have come 10 the conclusion, 10 reduce our
terms TO suit the times. In future. we will put
the Advertiser 10 Clubs at the following low
rates:
For S copies for one year. $40 in advance.
/" 10 (" IL 90 .
Is Z" "a 90 I"
on 80 90 Z"
/" Either Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS be taken
as une of the above Clubs
We hope onr friends will exert themselves
in our behalf, and Try 10 get us few more sub
scribers, rs we are at this time very much IN
want of the ncedful.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

A new Pos, Office by tho name Of Z" Lo-
Gust HiH' has been lately established 10
Anderson District, and ]. VI. Gambrell,
Esq, appointed pot master.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

A Nev Sugar Machine.-Extract from
a private letter writ en- in Washington to a
friend abroad "There is gentleman in
this place famed for mechanical talents of
The first order, who, after devoling many
years TO the study Of the invention, has
recently perfected steam apparatus, by
which the long sought Tor desideratum OF
manufacturing Muscotado Sugar, entirely
dives'ed of all impure or delelerious mat
cr has been AT length successfully and ef-
leclually attained"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Arest.-Russel Hardin, FIR "hom his
Excellency, Gov. Aiken, offered reward
Of 5000 for his apprehension, was recent
ly arrested in Russell county, Ala, by Mr..
Benz. Syms, of Barnwell, S. C. He was
safely lodged in the Jail Of This District
on Monday last, to await his trial in
March next. As the case will undergo
judicial investig galion, we forbear making
any rurnarKs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Tic Magnetic 7ttegraph-On Thurs
day, saws the N. Y. Commercial, the eX-
perimcn, Of carrying the wires of the mag
ne,ic telegraph across. or orrath1r under lhe
East River, was made with perfect sue
cess. The lead pipe through which ms
communication is made weighs over SIX
thousand pounds, and was laid al The bot
tom Of The river from a steamboat EN-
pIoycd for the purpose, though not with
out great risk and labor. 1t IS one con
lipuous line, more than hall mile IN
length, without joint. Through this e2-
lensive line of heavy pipe are tour copper
wires, completely insulated, SO as 10 In
sure the transmission Of The electro mag
netic fluid. We understand that the va,
rious routes North. East and West have
been delayed at the intervening streams,
for The purpose OF learning The result oi
this experiment. The whole work has
heen effected under The superiniendence
of Mr.. Samuel Colt, engineer, and ol the
proprietors of he New York and oiAng
Electro Magnetic Telegraph Line.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Rapid 7raucliing in Eng,and.-1hnc =. H.
drcd aud three miles were recently travelled n
Eng land in seven hours and tlIi;ly minutes.
During part of The Distance, a mi:e was sc.
complshed in AZ secondsi winch is circulated
a, the rate of rs miles an hUur.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Loss by ship,oreek-Itis estimated that the
annual loss to Great Britain, by >hpw! eek,
amounts tu six hundred and ten ships, twenty.
FIVE thousand lives, and three millions pounds
slcrIing
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

The New York Courier. says :-l'he
Earthquake, on Sunday night week. seems
10 have been very extensively and sensI-
bly, fell in shat quarter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

North Carolina Uniccrsity.-Thc Trustees of
the University Of >or'i: Carolina navr ns,ab
lisIled Law Proiessorship. of:which the Hon.
Judge Battle has been appointed Professor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

The EnGEF1ELp MECHANICS WASH
ingloniau Society, will meet on Monday
evening next.
The public generally are invited 10 at.
tend.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Polly Bodine.-The case of this woman who
was arraigned some lime since in ew York.
for murder, has been postponed Indefinitely
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

City Of Nc,c I'ork.-According to the last
census, the city contains $685. inhabitants.
The Albany Atlas places il first on The Yves.
tern Continent. sixth in chrisend IN, and ,he
thirteenth in ths world
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

The Synod of South Carolina assembled
at this place yesterday, Tie Presbyterian
Church of this Ssaie and Georgia until
recently, was uniIed inone Syuod, hot on
account of numbers, it has been divided
mo two. This body will, we presume,
will remain in session forseveral days.
Ibid.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Capital Laek..- The Hon. 4. v. Blown was
inausuratcd Governor Of Tcnnessr e, on the
18th ult. and better even than that, he was MAI.
ried at Nashville on the 10th nit. TO " iss Sam
der- What happy fellow!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12
PENDlEToS Noy. Z

SNDbEiO.' IVY
The Couri we learn, is still in session al
Pickens. There. as well as at Anderson,
there has been large number of indict-
menls, principally for minor offences, but
occupying a good deal Of lime. A mum
Of litigated cases, also, were on The docket
stand over from last Court.
At Anderson, last week, the Court
adjourned on Saturday. A good deal OF
business was postponed TO another lerm
John Radford, we understand. as
convicted of Gambling With negroes, and
sentenced 10 be whipped.-MesSengerS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

State Temperance Socie'y.-The annual meet
ing ofthe State Temperance Society will be
held, on the 26th instant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Election Of Ordinary Of ADbepills District
MIR. Lesley is elected Ordinary of AbbevIc
District.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

RcsMt Of Recent Elections. LIN ohio' the
Wings have carried the elections. They will
have about % on joint ballot. In Pennsylva-
MIA, the Democrats have succeeded. In Flor
ida, the Democrats have elected United States
Senator ard The Democratic candidate for
Congress, Mr. Brockenbrongh.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Anex'raordinary surgicalopera,ion in o
case Of liver complaint was lately, per-,
formed by DR.. }. Is Tarbell. OF New York.
by opening The side of the patient aud re-;
moving the diseased portionof the liver
The patient was middle aged man who;
had suffered severely for many years, and
Ialterly had given up all hopes of recovery.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Fennessce.-Mr. Turney was on Saiur-
day, the 25tk ul,., elected U. S. Senator
in place of Mr.. Foster, whose term ex
pired in March last. There was very
ho, contest and people got very angry.
Parties were nearly equally balanced, and
the Wings not having any candidate, a
very small fraction of the Democrats suc-
ceeded in electhg their man. MIR. Tur.
ney received, i, is slaled, AZ Wing votes
and 6 Democratic. We know of no other
reason for he Wliig support, than lha
Mr.. Tnrney was not the regular candi-
dalc.-M Mercury, 4ih inst.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Fortune is like market: if you can
wait lillle The price will fall,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

The late Jlmes DE Vsaur.-The friends
OF this lamenled artist will be pleased to
learn that a fine marble bust Of hin, has
lately arrived in Columbia for his friend
DR.. II. w. Gibbes. II was executed in
Rome by II. R. Brown. an American
Sculptor. from Massachusetts, who is
there attracting much attention. lie is
another star Of American genius which
has appeared in our frmamenl Of art, now
brilliantly Illuminated by Powers, Craw
ford. and Greenough. We learn that a
memoir of De Vcaux, by his friend, Dr..
r. W.. Gibbes, is now in the press at Co.
lumb:a and will shortly be issued. llis
10 contain his Journal on works of arr in
Italy, which are said to be full of interest.
Courier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

I, is said lha, the Electro Magnetic
Telegraph between New York and Phil.
adeIphia will bein operation in a; few
days.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

hdrice Good Aduice. content as
long as your mouth is full and your body
warm-remcmber the poor-kiss the pre,-
~ girls-don't rob your neighbours lien
roosr-nerer pick an editors pocke,-nor
have an idea lha, he is going 10 treat
kick dull care to the deuce-tack your
own boots, and pay your own newspapers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Desputches-The Mobile Register of
lie lsl instant says, Dispatches from
Mexico, received on "Wednesday last al
Pensacola by The U. 5 steamer Mlsslsslp.
p, five days from Vera Cruz, passed
through the Post Office here day before
yesterday, Oh their way 10 Washington.
They were very voluminous, but nothing
is know Of their contents
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

A public Meeting was held in Mobile
on Saturday last 10 provide for suitable
reception of Mr.. Calhoun, who was ex.
pecled TO arrive there as early as the 5ih
inst. Preparations Of the reception were
making in New OrIeaus and much kind
feeling appeared 10 exist towards him
among all classes. Mr.. Calhoun declined
an invitation 10 a public dinner rendered
him by The citizens of Dayton, MarcnSo
Co., Ala.-Charleston Mercury.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Steamboat Collision-Twenty liues tosi.
The Louisville Journal of Thurday last
has the following notice Of Il melancholy
accident OIL The Ohio River:
From passengers on the steamboat Mail
which arrived here las. night, we learn
lral The steamboat Plymouth, bound TO
81. Lousis, with large number OF pas
sengers, was run into by The Lady Madl-
son, near ShuwTeelown, on Monday night
which caused the p. TO sink Immediately
10 her boiler deck. None of The cabin
passengers wcre lost, but it is supposed
that twenty deck passengers il not more,
were drowned. A hole was immediate.
ly cut through the cabin floor, and seve,
raj passengers, who had managed 10 keep
out OF the water by getting on boxes, &c.
were thus recued. The boat, il is said
he total loss, Her machinery will
probably be saved.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Frontier Nncs.--Intelligctce has been
received a, independence. bya gentleman
from The neishborEood offBent and g.
Yrain's Fort, on The Arkansas. of a.greats
drought prevailing over all thai district ol
country. The Arkansas, "a large svfeam
usually, was completely dried MP, Tor
twenty miles or more, and a person could J
walk over IL any place. Much anxiety
was felt for the companies Of the traders:
TO Santa Fc, lest such deprivation OF
water, al such.a ,imes shouldilead 10 loss.
of life among ,Ie. animals. if not The meps 1.s
lhemselves.-Chus. Courier. Fs=.3 ~,
We are grniified to learn that The Hop
William MedilI, Second Assistant Post
master General, has been appointed Com
Of Indian Affairs, in Placesof u
Hartley Crawford, Esq, who takes the
Judgeship of,he Criminal Court OF Ethet
District Of Columbia. We learn that
Mr.. MediIl rendered his resignation this
morning, aud lha, Judge Crawfordswill
take his seal upon the bench ON Monday
next.--C. S. JournpL. ~; 8.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

The Reliring Editor.--Forney. in his
valediclory, in retiring from the Lancaster.
Journal says:
"There is probably no situation in life:
which is more varied scene OF care and
pleasure, than that of the editor Of a public
print. He is the targetfor many poi
soned arrow /; he is The object, and often
the victim. of many an humanity snite he
is often coldly and ppgraciously treated
by those he has served, Though the last
has moi been my ease,) ye', notwiths,and 3
ing all these, ,here is gradually established
between himself aud his newspapers q
degree of affection I; feeling OF kindred /; a
silent confidence thar hind him closely
to its fortunes, and. awaken ia him an
mdeseribable inlereslio its welfare. Such.
al least. is my experience ofedborial life.
Although there are fest who have seen
hardes struggles, or have oftner experien-t
ced .he bitter tempesls Of political rancor,
yet there is something iB he fact, that for
nearly nine years have been holding
converse with lis readers--tbal hrightens s
the memory of The past, aod obli,era,es all
o,he. aud unpleasant. recollections. -.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Simple Cure for Stamnlering. Mt
Wakely. al al inquest he held yesterday
stated that few days back The summon.
ing officer told him i, would be useless TO-
call one witness, a lad, because he stut5,
tered so excessively that he could barely,
arliculale the shortest sentence iu half an
hour. Mr.. Wakley, however, had him
called, and telling him that, as sbol could
not could not be discharged from q. gun
without powder or air, SO words could not.
come from the mouth unless the lungs had
their powder, viz: air. Hetod the lad
to inhale air, or draw in his breath sttons-t
Iy, and the lad having done SO, Mr.. WAX
ley asked, "Can you talk now?" Tho
boy. TO tho surprise of The jury, anwered
Immediately aud giibiy,Is"'j Yes, fean, SIR
very we'll" The CgrGlier added, that In
hala,on or self infnionanf lheyiungs with
air. was sure remedy for stainmering,4
and thought it had been discovered long.
ago. tic faculty had mol until lately. and
even then only few of Them, caused tito
be practiced as remedy for detective ar.
iicula,ion.-EngHsh paper.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

The Cotton Crop.-The Milledseville
Recorder says :"Our. unusually mild Fall
has changed, in a slight measure, The
prospect through This portion of The State,
in reference 10 the yield of the Cotton
crop from all we can learn, from various
sources as well as from personal obsorva-
lion, (which by The bye, has mol been lin
ited,) we have come TO the conclusion,
lha, from the late growth having more
fully. n,a1nrntLlha,,- svns nj nnssAi4aA
licpated, there will he realised abonl two
thirds of the crop. The article in general
however will not he found as good staple,
or be altogether as fair in quality as usual
This arises from the bolls having been
rremalurely forced open by the drought
before they had obtained their growth !;
and subsequent rains having frequently
stained the late picking"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

The Contention Of Horking Men.--A large
asscmblage of persons under the name ofsthe,
Industrial Conventions" recently convened
in New York. What are The precise objects
winch this Convention proposes to accom-
plish, we cannot well ascertain. We by no
means approve of the military organization
which It llas formed The Convention accord
ing to the exposition of its principles in lis
authorized organ, savors TOO much of Agra
ranism and Anti Rentism, for our taste.
Thos. Daris, Esq. Of Ircland.--Foreisn
papers recently gave an account of The death OF
Thomas Davis, Esq, editor Of the dublin
Naiion.' the organ Of the Young Democracy OF
Ireland. Though young, he had attained the
highest rank i'll The editorial corps, for his
manly independence, and his talents. IIewas.
the champion of Ireland's independence, but
openly differed with the Liberator Daniel
O'Cunne in his views Of policy with regard
to Irish emancipation. His funeral was com.
memoralcd with greu, honor, the Lord Mayor,
the City Corporation, the Repeal Club, and
other clubs, together will, large assemblage
of citizens attending. John O'Connell the son
of Daniel o. Connell, delivered an eulogy upon
his character. :.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Country Editing,-Fhe following is
from paper published ins Kalamazoo,
Michigan: ~.
"If those of ous patrons who are 10 az Z
rears would remember US when they kiil a
beef or pig, and if any TO spare, would
send Us piece, I'VE would be under o5li-s
cations 10 them. II is notorious fact,
although it may no, he generally known,5
rha printers have mouths. .
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Look out for snow shortly and:tif not
sooner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Music Pedcemdker,--Onesof sof the most
delightful characteristics Of music, is ils
pacitialins tendency. Imay be empIoy-A
ed as q grand mediator or peacemaker
among men. Harmony Of sound produ ]
ces harmony of feeling. Can il have es-
capped the observation Of any reAecting,
man when present al a crowded concert,
or al any numerously attended festival,
what heterogeneous mass of human be.
ings was before him. Competitors in bu-s
siness; rivals almost sanguinary in politics.;
champions OF hostile creeds; leaders Of
conflicting schools in arr or philosophy;
in fine, a collection and full assorted Of
contrarieties and antagonisms; andy
the whole company is fused inlu one by
The brealh of song For The lime be-
Ing at ieasI, eaGTies are al peace rivals
forget their contests: pariizans lay aside
their weapons, and the bosoms that har-
bored acrimonious or vindisative feelings,
over which time seemed 10 have no pow
er, are sofIened intu kindness. All res
pond alike, oil applaud 10 the same place;
and men whose Thoughts aud feelings, an
hour before. were as far asunder asslhe
poles, or as The east is from the west, are.
brought as near together in feeling as they
are in peace. Who will deny homage 10
sn art which eau make men brethren even
for an hour? If.music has such power.
over men, IS il not evident that it will
have greater power over children (?
have heard of family whose custom il.
was, on the expression or manifestation
of i'll. will or un!owardness by any one of
The members, for oil the rest 10 join in
a song; aud thus the evil spirit was ex-
ercised at once. Neither clil,l or man be
long angry alone. All but madmen will
yield their passions, if they receive no.
sympathy from others while expressing
them, or if they are mol kept alive by an
answering passion in an opponent. How
extensively may this principle be applied
in the management and discipline OF chill
dren in school: aud surely music is one
of one of the best inslrumenlalities foe,
so benign a purpose.-lMdnn's Report.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Aioke never gains over. an enemy. bat
often looses friend. - y ~, IS IS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

The Court Of General Sessions and
Common Pleds.-iias been in Session
since Monday week last, his Honor Judge
Richardson, presiding. The only cases
Of general interest, which have thus far,
been brought before the Court. have heen,
the case of The Stale VS.. John Stack. for
killing Hornsby, and The case ofthe Stale
VS.. Sion Barefoot for Bisamy. ln the
former case, the jury returned verdict Of
Not Guilty; in he latter The defendant
was convicted, bul we learn. has given
nolice ofappeal, on the ground that his
first marriage was void, inasmuch as it
was within the Levilical degrees, The wo-
man being his aunt. This question seems
TO be a new one in our Conrls, and exciles
considerable interest among The gentlemen
OF The Law.-Columbaa Chonicic.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12
GREEEYlLLE Nov, 2

Serious 4. 4.fray.-An aflray yocchrred on
Saturday night, The 25lh aIt., between
TWO negroes, nne Of them named Elec,
belong 10 v. McBce, Esq, aud the other
named John, in the employ of hlessrs,
Dyer 81 Mooney, in which the latter was
killed by blow inflicted by the former
with piece Of rail. They were both
under the influence ofliqunr at the lime.
Ii must be apparent to every one who
is at all observanl Of what occurs almost
daily aud nightly among our.nceroes, that
they have The means of procuring intoxi-
eating liquors just as often as they feel
disposed 10 use ii, can get he money TO
pay for it. When asked where they pro.
cure it, the reply is always the same
they buy it wasoners. lftllis is the case,
is there no way to put stoplo ii !? Bu'
if, as it is supposed by many, they are
supplied by some person in the village,
or its immediate vicinity, tbehovrs the.
Town Council, as we'll as every owner of
negroes. to spare no pains TO ferret out
the offender, aua If convicled,io inflict
upon him the extreme penalty Of the law
he has SO basely violated d.-Mountaineer.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-12-18
Don't be Deceived.

'vBHHERE was sign put up few days
r. ago, in Brandon village, near ira
Buttons Store. with this inscription on il,
BRANDON SADDLER'S SHOP. >
Probably this new name was borrowed
from the OLD BRANDON SHoP, over Dr..
V. Ross Drug Store, in>order to deceive
customers and do little better business
than il has done for year or two past
rs The motto is good, but it is a liule
100 near the business shop for The owners
benefit.
n The true and first established
Brandon Sad1le.'s Shop, is at the old
stand, over Dr.. Y. Ross Drug S!ore.-s
AT this Shop work is, and will be done,
in better style than they know how 10
do it at airy other shop in town; and will
underseil all other shops in Brandon. and
will not be undersoli by any Shop in
Rutland or Addison Counties.
Please call and examine work and pri-
ces, at the Old Brandon Sadder's Shop,
over DR.. V. Ross Drug store. before
purchasing elsewhere.
Brandon, Nov. rs. l845. %