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Beef! Beef! !!

T GORGE + MARTIN announces to the
w citizens Of Edgetied Village and vicin-
lty, that he is now prepared aud contemplate
attending the Market regularly on Monday and
Tuesday Morning and Saturda, Evening. He
pledges himself To furnish good b. Ell. and hopes
10 receive u share of public patronage.
AupIIsl l3 20 q
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State of Saith Car0lina.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT., {,
CouMsIA. 2Ist Jhly, 1e45..
By His Erceltency WILLIAM AIKEN
Esq, Governor and Commander-in-
Chief in and over The State Of South
Carolna
W3V HEREAS information has been recei.
Wv we'd at this Department, that an assault,
and another act of oioiehce was committed on
the 18th Of June, in Abbevie District, by a
negro man on the body of Mrs BATH CGLp-
WELL, and that the said negro has fled from
Justice Now, know ye, that to the end, justice
may be done, and that the said negro may be
brought to legal trial for this offence as afore
said, do hereby offer a reward of Tt1o Hun.
dred Dollars for his apprehension and delivery
int any Jail in this State.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of the
Stste; at Columbia, this 2lsr July, one
thousand eight hundred and fortY.fve, and
in the SEVENTEEN year Of the Independence
Of the United States of America.
WILLIAM AIKEN.
r. @. PIscKsEy, Secretary of State.
July 80, 81 81
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NOTICE.

A IL Persons indebted to the Estate OF C..
IA D. Blackstone. late of the District. are
requested" /" MAKE payment. by the lst oil De-
cember, and all having any delnands against the
Estate will hand them in according to law. by
the above iime-at which time the subscriber
desires to close the estate.
THOS. B REESE, Executor
Augusta Bin 29
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From The Norfolk Herald. dug S.
DEPOSITE BANKS.

The following i, li>t of the Depns,l,
Banks located in the Atlantic States:
Portsmouth N. l,-CommerciaI Bunk.
Burlington. Vt.-Bank of Burlington
Boston, Ma,see- Merchants Bank oI
Boston, (amuunl of depnsile, July %,
SSl7.57S 74.)
Providence. R. l.-Arcade Bauk.
Hartford. Conn.-Farmers aud NJ
chanics Bank.
New Haven, Conn City Bank.
Ne" York. N. Y.-Bank OF the State
Of New York, Mechanics Bank. Bank ui
Commerce, Bank of America. American
Exchange Bank, Merchants Bauk. Nurln
River Bank. Amount o Depos.es. July
%. S27lG.7Sl 81.
Albany. N. Y.-Mechanics aud Farmers
Bauk, Albany City Bank, Commercial
Bauk.
Philadelphia. Pa.-Philadclphia Bank,
Bank Of Commerce. Amount depusites.
SS24.l36 O5.
Plusburg, Pa.-Exchange Back.
Middlrlown, Pa-Bank Of Mddletown.
Erie, Pa.-sank of Erie.
Baltimore, Md.-Chesapeake Bank,
Bank of Baltimore. Amount depnsi,es,
Sl62,3l2 49.
Washington, D. C,--Bank of WASH
ingon. Bank OF the Metropolis. Palrinric
Bank, Corcorau g. Riggs. Amt depusrres
Sl.ll6.25S 43.
Alexandria, ID. C.-Bank of Potomac.
Richmond, Va Bunk Of Virginia,
/ Farmers Bank Of Virginia.
! Norfolk, Va.-Exchange Bank of Vir.
ginia. Amonnr drposltrs. S76,UI2. is.
! Raleigh, N. C.-Branch Bank of Cape
Fear.
! Washington. N. C.-Ofice Of the Bank
of Cape Fear
' Charleston, S, C.-Snuth Western Rail
Road Bank.
/ Savannah, Ga.-Planrrrs Bank OF
Georgia,
! Mobile. Ala,-Bank of Mobile.
NV O.lrsns. La,-Bank of Louisiana,
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ity, and planning full Tnrnip crop the
present month, and an abundance of small
grain in their season, we fear not that
famine will visit our land Corn here, at
present, will uol bring over 624 cents by
the quaulirv, which Is by III means re-
markasly high a.this seas"n OF the year.
Should there prove 10 he scarcity. how
ever, we have no fears but tina, private
enterprise will supply Tue deficiency. win
oul calling upnn the Stale Ior ald.-Che
ra,D Guz.ue. 5h instant.
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We learn from our exchanges, That the
crops in The northwestern coun,ies of
Georgia, u Tennessee. aud in purliuus OF
Alabama, Miss !ssippi, aud Loulsauua. are
promising. Ia The Atlantic states, seucr
ally, we believe, The druuln has cut them
very short, except, perhaps, III S"nie nar
row sections. Coru Will, probably, he
shipped from New Orleans, al winch
place it will arrive by boats. To Savannah
and Charleston, aud The lower part ol
Sourh Carvluu aud Georgia will be thu,
supplied. The rniidle aud upper districts
will suffer most, on account Ui their dis.
tance from the seaDoard, aud S5e exprnse
of transporlat!ou.-PendLeton Messenger
Sth anSt.
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The Policy Of The Administrations
A late number Of the Washington Union
has he following paragraph.
Among the resolutions adopted by the
Baltimore Convention, vas one iu favor
Of the independent Treasury III ese
resolutions have ever been regarded by
the President as indicating tho policy Ivy
which his administration should he gov
erneh. TIE independent Treasury was
sustained by The voie "i the resident and
of the Secretary of the Treasury, and
further experience has only confirmed The
views then taken by both. The sp-cie
pulley will be sustained ia all its vigor
he coinage will be increased ; the foreign
gold coin, which dues nol circulate, will be
converted as rapidly as possible into The
half and quarter eagle; ard all other
proper means will be used. (including the
recommendation Of the independent lrea.
ury,) 10 secure 10 the country an ahun.
dau, supply of the constitutional curren-
cy."
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We are still without rain. and no favor
able syrhptoms OF any soon; "u Monday
we were threatened with NorIheaster,
but it passed off with only IA threat: since
then II has been remarkably cool, so much
SO thai fires aud wooleu clothing are ne
cessary for comfort during The nornlng
hours.--.inderS0n GeSette, 9Th inst.
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Notice.

FHNHE Subscriber hereby gives public M.
Il tice. that he intends pctilioning the next
session Of The Legislature Of thr State Of South
Carolina, 10 grant him an exclusive charter for
Ferry over .5aluda River, near The Island
Ford, nj the junction of the Districts of Edge
field, Abbevilie Lanrens and Newberry. II
also gi, es notice that he intends to oppose the
application of Mr.. ]. w. Payne for charter
at the same place.
JAMES s. POPE.
July 30 dim q
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THE Russians again Whipped By the
C1rcuSStunS Accounts lronI The Cduca
sus, BY the steamer Cambria. bring the
important intelligence that The Clrcas.
SLAMS have taken from the Russians, alter
some hard fighting aud great bloodshed,
the. castle of SoIcha, on the coast oi Aba
scla. SheIkh ShamII ha arrived at the
head of the River kpubau with 3O,UUU
men and nad called upon The inhabitants
To furnish one man per house, which
would make very large force WorOn
zotf's troops have been beaten by The
Daehlslanleer and three or four ships
load of wounded have been sent 10 CrI
mea. Many of the Poles in the Russian
army have deserted 10 Shamil, so that
WoronzuH beug nj waul of men. ordered
Il carbovauZ leach worth 3s 6d.) sterling,
To raise relEtUrcrments at Akhrska, wmh
nut being able To get many. lie further
senI Il number Of .Musse.nen elemas (duc
tors of laA from Crine;l, with their mulli,
To ShamIl, 10 Try II they could open ne
gDciallons 10 treat Tor IerIis Of peace. ul
cDurse merely To set the CIrcas ,laus 10
sleep. ShamIl. aware of the ueachrry,
mad three of them put to death. Tue
Russian army was suffering dreadiuIy
from scarcity of PROVISIONS, aud Ihe
soldiers will have 10 walt for the new
crop befnre they will have ,ulficleucy Vi
food. The crops III Cimassla. though
very Scahly last year, are good Ibis season.
In CONSEQUENCE Of lhr long succession
T." r.verser experienced by the Russians.
tno Emperor is said to have adJouruen
he dIhnlVe Pacticatlon Of The Caucasus. j."
We trust such viii prove I" be The fact.
Already the war has continued several
Years, and hosts of brave Russians have
p"rlshed, w'Ihou' being able to MAX any
permanent impression upon The still IRA
yer mDuntaEecrS, VINO are hgullIfg tuI
lneir allars and their heartls, under al aluuDs
tbs Identical Declaration of Rights vi hIch
to:nrd the basis of thr AMERICAN RevU
iuli"n.-N. Y. Journal of Com.
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State of South Carolina,
BARNWELL DISTRICT.

NNILLIAM J. NIXSON. who.is now in the
w custody Of the Sheriff of BarnweI Dis.
trict by virtue of Writ of Capias ad Salts.
taeiendum at the snit of L: w. Bates, having
pettioned the Honorable the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas. that he may be ad.
mitted To the benefit of the Acts of the General
Assembly, made for the relief of Insolvent
Debtors. II is therefore ordered, that the said L.
w. Bates. and all Others to whom the said Pc
titioneris in anywise indebted, be, and they are
hereby summoned. and have notice 10 appear
before the said Judges at the said Court, to be
holden at BarnwelI, OH the fourth Monday in;
October next, to shew cause, If any they can,
why the said Petitioner. should not have the
prayer of his petition granted.
Office of Common Pleas,
Barnwell C.. H.. 18th July, As.
ERASMUS D. ALLEN, Q. c. p.
July2S lst 81
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Religious Ercitement--During The last
week or len days, the Methodist Episco.
pal Church of this city has been the scene
of considerable religious excitement, W hi. h
up to The lime we wri e "Wednesday
erening) continues 10 increase On sun
day last. after listening To one of The best
sermons We have heard in years, from The
Rev Mr. Hamilton, W. SAW eight young
ladies join the Church. Since then the
Church is open ever, day in The forenoon,
aud is crowded to excess every evening.
We have not heard The exact nnrnher IT
conversions, but it cannot he less than
forty. AT first it seemed 10 prevail anoug
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NJ A ssEsHED.

On tn 7lh instant, by e. w Presley. Esq,
Nr. JESSE WEATHERFoRD to Miss Mary. e,
dest daughter of Mr. John Grice, all Of this
District.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-08-13

O. We are authorized to announce
LEVI r. WILSON, as a candidate for The
Olfic" ofrax Collector, al The next election
Feb. 26 5.
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MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS.

O. Il. WATKINS aud A. ?. NORRIS,
Missionaries for DIVISION, No |, 10 lne
EdseGed Baptist Assocra'ion, will, by di
v'ne permission fill the following appoint,
nIenis:
Saturday before the 3rd Lords day, in
August, al GiIsa.
Saturday before The 4lh Lords day, at
Bethany.
Saturday berure',he 5lh Lords dly. al
Mount Muriah.
Saturday before the lsl Lords day IN
September, al Horeb.
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The Hon. w. Z Preston has been elect
ed I" deliver the Anniversary Orariun be-
fore he Literary Societies Of Jetier>un
College, lPAD-Courier: IN inSt.
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Seas5ns, Crops. Sr.-We have, al last,
been favored Win refreshing showers, bu;
they have come too late lur The curu c1ups.
Severa! farmers III Ihls region have cul
down large portion Of lheIr coru Tor
fodder. The raius in the vicinity OF
Augusta were more coplous lhan with us.
On Saturday last We saw wagons anJ
teams tordng the river opposite Augusta.
On Monday tile river was III good noalabe
condition. We are informed that iu some
parts OF our State corn. has sold for 81
per bushel. As the vheal crop is good.
we hope the shurI crop Of corn will be
felt less severely.-ChriStIan Indet, 9Th
inst.
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FLO UR.

UST receiver 25 barrels fresh NORTH
% ERN FLOUR. aud for sale by
.SlBLEY d. CRAPON.
Hamburg, July %, IS45. If 26
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VO9lCe.

A,a GTRAYED from the sub.
EsvEsys y scriber some time about
S$ The hrsr OF April last. small
a.sEsess&~ bright bay HORSE his hind
feet White. about six years old. fourteen
hands high, long name and tail. Any in
formation of said Horse IS i'll be thankfully
received, and any person returning him TO
me al Dn louisville P. y. will be compen-
saied for their trouble.
ROBERT BURTON
July 30. 81 81
HEAD QARTERS. 7TH REG. s. C. NJ, I
July 23d, l245. :
Orders No.
N pursuance of orders from Brigadier
Il General Bradley, an Election will be
held on Friday the 5h September next, for n
Colonel to command the 7lh Regiment. to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation Of
Col. L. T. WigfaII.
Each Captain or commissioned officer OF a
company in the Regiment, will put up at com
pany rendezvous a notice of said election. and
order to his assistance on the day OF election.
two of his isuballern officrIs. who shall open
and hold poll at such cum pany rendezvous
from II A NJ. To 3 o'clock; P. NJ. and one,
or more of the managers at each muster ground.
will meet at the Old Wells on the day follow
ing To count the votes, and transmit certih-
cate statement TO the Brgadier General.
BY order Of SAMUEL PQSEY.
Lieutenant Col, commanding 7th Regiment.
]. ID. MINIS. Adjutant.
July 81, Ct 81
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We are authorized to AMI ounce
Captain JOSEPH HIGHr"wER as candi
dare lur Colonel eli Tie SrvrnIh RegI...rni,
uccaslnned by The rrsIgnaIiun of Col. L..
Il. Wigfall. July 81 te
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10 ]. w. COLEMAN AND j. F. PETERSON
missionaries IN Tie 3rd DIVISION will til! the
following appointments:
Saturday before the Bird Lords day in Au
gust. at Red 3ank.
Saturday before 'he 4tll Lords day, at Dry
Greek.
Saturday before the. 5th Lords day, at Bethel.
Saturday before The lst Lords day, at Rocky
Creek
N: B. Each ofthe above appointments will
continue one week, if circumstances are ia.
vorabIe
June 1S
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Wholesale & Retail Grocers

VIZ AO4SSaAS W 4eC tSsl4 04VSC4S
CORNER CENTRE AND MARKET STREETS,
HAMBURG, S. C.
EU AVE just received, and will continue to .
MA. receive fresh supplies Of the following
Articles, which they offer 10 their friends and
the trade, al The lowest market prices:
SUGARS.
80 hhds. consisting of St. Croix, ClairfieId.
Porto Rico and Muscovado.
Double Refined Loaf. Crushed and Powdered
Sugars:
COFFEEs.
so bags Old Government Java Coffee,
10 do. Angustura do.
125 choice Rio do,
Bale Mocho do.
Is bags Cuba.
BAGGING.
100 pieces Heavy Dundee. a 10 As inch.
$50 do. Kentucky, (heavy) a. to as in.
SO do. Tow, 45 inch
l25 do. Gunny, "a per yard, 45 to Aim.
I0O do Georgia s. Corolina, A to As in.
;, ROPE
300 coils Kentucky Rope
so do Manila, do
So do. Juie do
MOL-4SSES
20 hhGs. Trinidad Molasses
25 bbis. New Orleans. do
IRON
$4,000 pounds Iron. of all sizes. Also,
Sood assortment of Hoop and Band
Iron, Gerrnnn an Caster Il Cast Steel:
BACON q SALT.
10000 Prime Country Sides
1000 Sacks Salt,
5 do Table Salt
Boxes Table SAT-,
CHAIRS.
10 dozen Maple Chairs.
70 do Windsor do
10 do Cane Seat,
do Childrens, do
do Boys, do.
do Offices, do
do Rocking. do
do Nurse. do
BLANKETS.
2 bales 90 Blankets
3 do lO-4 do (weighing lbs. TO the
paiD
A good assortment Of Bed Blankets from
lO4 to l24.
NEGRO CLOTHS.
1000 yds Washington Jeans (heavy,>
lOOO do. Coventry Plains.
NAILS.
100 Kegs. (assorted Sizes)
SHOT.
15O Bags, assorted Sizes
PONDER.
80 Kegs llF Duponts Powder
10 do Blasting do
20 do Eagle, Sporting, do
WHITE LEAD.
5000 lbs pure No. |, N. Y Union Mills
White Lead
1'EAS.
so Boxes Teas. Consisting Of gun pow
der, Hyson and Imperial
Cases Ca,tces,
Chest Black Tea +"
LIME.
200 Bbls fresh Rock Lime.
Also-Plaster Paris.
"A L. So
Ginger, Pepper. Spice. Cinnamon, Nu,megs,
indigo, Saltpelfe, Blue Stone. Copperas,
ShoeThread, Snuff, Cotton g. Wool Cards,
Brass Bound Buckets, Painted Buckets,
Tubs. Churns. Keelers. Willow Wagons
aud Cradles Washboaids, Cocoa Dippers,
Clothes Pins, Brooms. Wooden Bowls,
Wash Stands, Bellows, Rakes, Scythe
Sneeds, Coffee Mills, s,Soap, ,Tallcw g. Sperm
Candies. Wagon Boxes, Measures, Saddle
lions, Windor Glass, Starch, Pistols, To-
baccn, Grindstones, Osnaburgs, Twine, Gas.
lings, Boots, Shoes, Wool Hats Rice. Clothes
Baskets, Almonds, Bearskins, Mackere,
Mustard, Fifth Chains. Lamp Oil; a choice
article Of Chewing Tobacco; Vinegar, Bexes,
c Cider, Barrel Covers, Cod Fish, PIoug gh
Mouids, Sole Leather, Nankeens, Choco-
late, &c, &c.
WANTED-lO.OOO lbs. BEES WAX. for
which cash will be paid
Hamburg, July 90. If 25
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uW. p. HILL and j. MORRIS, Aiissioua
aries Tor the 4th uI'lslom Of the LGsrtirId AS.
sOcatIon, will by ulvine pernlssUl. nil the iol-
lowing appointments. VIZ
Saturday belure tnr Bird Lords Day in Au
gust, III Biz Shpmems Greek
Saturday before the d" Lords Day IN Au-
gust, al Edsehrid Court House.
SATURDAY brI"re the 9TH Lurds Day in Au.
gust, al lIJru's Cr en-
Saturday nei"re lne Isl Lords Day IN Sep.
tenber, al Rep, bllcan.
May 2S
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C. The friends of Lieut.. JAMES B.
HARRIS. announce him as candidate for
the Office of tax Collector at the next elec..
iion
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Notice.

HDUBLlC Noicr is hereby given that appi
IL cation will be made to the next Legisla.
ture, To declare Thomas Creek public high.
way, and to prevent Instructions to the free
navigation thereof.
July 80 4tm. 81
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Continued Drought.-We have passed
another week "nhoat having sufficient
rain lomore than lay the dust. In several
parts Of the District, however, there has
been heavy showers, and in some sections,
large quantities of hail, which has done
some damage. The nights and mornings
have been uuseasouabIy cool lor several
days-on "Wednesday morning at sunrise
the thermometer indicating 65 degrees -
During the middle and latter part Of each
day,.il is uncomtorlably arni.--Gree1.
riHe Mouniuinter, eth inst.
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The Heather, Sc.-For the last three
days we have been blessed with cUplous
raius, which have been general, AS far d .
we have. heard. We understand that IN
some secIlous, it is TOO late TO beueft The
crops materially, but in others, decided
improvement is already apparent. We
annex an extract of letter dated
LANES CREEK, Union co., N. c.,
July n, lo45.
This has been The dryesl season and the
crops smaller than they were ever known
in this section. but ! do no, thluk the
drought has injured the corn as tnuch as
in your sandy country. We have had
fine rains during the past week. and If il
continues seasunable fine crops will be
made. The wheat crop was as good has
ever been made in this part of tue coun.
try.-Camdsn Journal, 5th inst.
The Weatker.-We have had rain
enough now, aud to spare. On Wednes-
day last, the ater4ell III torrents for few
hours-and on Saturday,, we had d second
edition. revised and correcied-the latter
rain CONTINUED, with iulermissinu through
out Sunday, and on yesterday, al the Time
Of writing this article, The clouds were
dark and lowering, aud purtenlous OF an
other deluge. We have little doubt, il
any proper guage had heeu IN use, That il
would be found, that more rain fell since
Tuesday last, in this iown, than has fallen
in the combined showers, previously. since
last March -ChsraU Gazette, 5M instant.
Prospects Ahead The Spartan. pub
lished in Spar'anburg in this ST tie. asks,
in The last number received, "Wnat is tu
be done for Corn ?" aud says thai ''lhou
sands of families are now without bread,
or the means OF obtaining H." II urges
that the Slate shall "interpuse her power
and means 10 avert the awful consequent
ces, which this grea, scarcity OF provisions
must produce" by procuring the impor.
taton OF Corn from abroad. and by fur.
nishing the citizens at cosl and carriage"
We hope and trust hat things are not quite
so bad as the Spartan represents. The
scarcity of C"rnis alpresent more fiction
thar reality. There is yel much Corn
of last years growth in the country, held,
either on speculation, in anticipation of
higher prices, or for domestic use, in case
of a failure of the rr, sent crop. In this
section, the rerenl rains have done much
in improving appearances, and By frugal.
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hr friends of Lieut. Colonel

UccnSltIUcu Wy 'HC vi CbI' L.
Il. WigfalI. July 81 te
] hr friends of Lieut. Colonel
SAMUEL PnstY, aunnunre INN AS Il cam
.iiJarr Iur Tie ,.fficr of Colonel of SevrnIh
Regiment >. e. Militia. July 3U u
GFWr are authurized to announce G.
ID. MINIS. Esq, as ii canddaI, Tor CuIoreI
of Seventh Regiment. to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation Of Col. l..
Il. Wiglall. -, July % 26
To Rent.
ga NE nr Two of the most desirable
.AsSE Store Rooms in the village Of Edge
i,Id s,,,talIe for Dry Goods. Merchant Tailor.
Grocery or Drug Stores. Possession given
Immediately. N FRAZIER.
July 30 II "a
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WEATHER, CROPS, &c.

The weather for the last ~ eek, has been
cool, and large portion OF the time clou.
dy, The rains upon Saturday and Sun
day, raised The river. so as to enable our
Merchants, by the arrival OF sume lwo or
three boats. lo receive an addition to their
former supply of necessary articles:- :-On
yesterday morning The sky was perfectly
clear. The river has again become loo
low for boating poses.-Hamburg Re
publican, August7.
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The Rain continued TO fall yesterday
with little lntermission, but with diminish
ed violence. The weather. hOre more the
appearance of fall North East rain
storm than an August shower. The wind
blew steadily from that quarter, and the
temperature cool, the thermometer con-
,inung from 6. A. Nj to GP. NJ. at rs
deg.-Courier, AuFuSt 5.
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Copious Rain.-Ou Saturday, we had
during the forenoon several retreshl s
showers of rain. aud clouds ohscured The
sun during the remainder OF the day,.ren-
dering the weather quite c"ol and pleas
ant, and reducing the thermometer 10
within few degrees OF 50. Between | l
and IL o'clock al nghl, a perfect avalauch
of rain descended, and continued falling
for several hours, accompanied with vivid
lightning and heavy thunder
Yesterday it.rained with lillle inter
mission, throughout The day. al lines in
torrents, flooding the streets. SD that III
mauy places they were impassahe by
foot passengers. The lnd was from the
north and uorthwes, most of the lime, aud
the air unusually cool Courier, August7.
Democratic banner., 1845-11-22

We are inclined TO think rem the
lone of tn. organ of the administration
and the democratic Press, generally,
that asyst-matic and successful effort
will be made at the ensuing session Ct
Congress, to reduce the present t~ariiftn
a strictly wen standard. A stand
ard which will operate equally npan the
different portions Of the Union. and the
v~arieus branches of industry and yet af-
ford sufficient revenue for an ecornmi-
cal administration oi the government
But a standard which will look to reve-
nue. and not protection for its principal
object. If the manufacturers can be
Incidentally protected BY sncha Tariff,
very well, but let them not be protected
or rather made rich, at the expense Of
all other classes Of our citizens.