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A Washington correspondent Of
the New York Journal of Commerce
writes:
notice that, among other i'm
provements and discoveries. the use
of galvanlsm in promoting the growth
of plants is spoken of as something
new.
The Tribune mentions an expert
ment wherein a plant was made 10
grow three fourths OF an inch in ID
hours, by this means: But Ia m credi-
bly, Informed tina, this mode of fore
ing rapid agitation las been made
known and practiSed in the East In
dies from time immemolial. 1t IS
practlsed In India by the iugglers and
the Fakirs for the entertainment Of
the vulgar. A gentlemen now here,
mentioned to ne some extraordinary
exhibitions of The kind. which he
saw in India n year or two ago. In
these instances, the seeds were put
into the ground, covered with a has.
ket, frequently watered, &c. and the
plants grow six inches in half an
hour.
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IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN
MANUFACTURING O

The extensive demand for iron
both in Europe and in this country.
not only for railroads and ships, but
an innumerabie variety of purposent
has stimulated the inventive genius
of some American, and the result is
as important as it is gratifying. Ex-
periments have been made BY Mr..
w. C. Green, Of New Jersey, at the
Botson Iron Works, of Sherman &
Atwater, in this city; whose extern
sive iron foundries are in New Jer-
sey.
We learn, from the New Haven
Palladium, that Mr.. Green's improve
ment is in the process Of pudding
the iron from the pig to the bar. In
stead Of using the pig iron, which
costs about S35 the ton, he is enabled
TO use a large portion Of the ore,
which costs but 80 so per ton, BY
which he effects in labor and mater.
al, Il saving of more than 80 per cent;
and he gives a far better quality off
ron than that which is obtained from
the pig; as much better u appear
ance as China is better than earthen
ware. We have seen and compared
the new specimen with iron made in
the old way, and have marked the
contrast as very great.
Mr.. Green's secret consists chiefly
in mixing a composition with his ore
& while in a modern state, by which
the carbon is more rapidly exhausted
than it is under the old process, and
the iron is thus, in half the time. LETT
tougher and fner.-N. Y. Express.
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ISLE ROYALE, LAKE ST.
pERIOR.

We see it stated that the Hudson
Bay Company have taken posses.
sion Of the Isle Royale, Lake Supe-,
rior. This Island belongs to the u
nited States, and contains 9 fine
harbors. Whoever has possession
of this Island in time of war CON.
mands the lake, If the statement
be correct, it is manifestly the duty
OF our Government to dispatch q
small force TO Isle Royale. immedt
to Gust the intruders Of the
Hudson Bay Company.
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SINGULAR CASE.

Mr. Hector Perkins Of Baltimore
who was wounded in the battle of
Chippewa, thirty years ago, had 10
have his leg amputatsd on the 25th,
ult.
For nearly thirty one years he has
suffered occasional pain, but for sew.
eral months past he has suffered most
intensely, until, at last, he consented
TO lose his leg. He has been doing
well since the amputation.
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Mr.. CLAY has taken the back track
and returned to Ashland Kentucky.

TrWc noticed in orr last, The call
for = Cony eation Of delegates from The
Western States, TO be held at Memphis
Tennessee, on the 4th Of July next.
The primary object Of that Convention,
as we then stated, is TO impress upon
Congress The importance Of improving
the great rivers of the West. Nothing
that II National legislature can do for
us at this time, SO nearly concerns the
immediate interest of the Western man,
as the Improvement Of these mighty
rivers. The amount Of life and proper
ty~ Annually lost upon then, is almost in
credible. when we consider the compare
tive apathy Of the public mind upon the
subject. Afew hundred thousand dol
lars carefully expended in removing the
~obstructions from these rivers, would
not only save an immense amount OF
property, but the lives of many of our
NEST enterprizing citizens. Upon prin-
ciple we are opposed TO an e~xtravagant
outlay Of the public mercy, for the H.
ternal improvement of any State or sec
ton Of the Union, for the exclusive
benefit of that State or section. But
the Improvement of these great rivers
is ~eminently a national work, and should
concern the people of the whole nation.
The shores Of one half of the States IN
the Union are washed by them Every
section is in a more or less degree con-
cerned in the foa.ed upon
them, while the lives Of Inc citizens from
every State in the Union are frequently
jeoparded by them. We hope then TO
see the convention take up this subject
in the right spirit, and treat it as lis i'm
p~ortance demands-we hope TO hear
them respectfully, but earnestly press ii
upon the attention Of Congress; and IN
order that they may be the better heard
we hope 10 sac every State in tie Wes'
represented in that Convention. An
other object Of that convention, IS. tf
consider the probability OF the pro-
posed ship canal from Lake Mich.g gan tt
the Illinois river. Upon that subiec'
We sfe net prepared TO speak just no"
but it is certainly /. grand scheme, am
should be fairly considered Ly he Pee.
pie. Ii expedient, as a work Of nationa
e feuce, i twill not only add much 10 ouI
strength, but give US a decided suFeTi
Gritty upon both the Lake& GuifcOasts
We shall pl!ude 10 It again at our lei
eure.
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About h,lG IT'S, three, n1 the e9'h
rrst.. Saws the Pittsburgh Age per-
son Passing through the yard Of Mr..
Ham ton, G't1 street, below Smith
field, discovered a keg of powder IN
Ter = quantity Of pine sbavings, the
head bored and 4 taain laid. Surely
the mrs of the lower regions have
been !c, loose upon that devoted c.
~,
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make a voyage to Buenoes Ayres
with facility. The Parana river is
navigable for large vessels to Ascun.
cion, and President Lopez hoped our
enterprising coun,rymen would come
out thither with 4 steamboat.
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THE NEW CODE.

In another column, will ba found the
advertisement of A. Fisher, Bookseller,
No loo Main street St. Louis Mo.
The beauty Of the print, together
with its speedy appearance, will be in
ducementa with many who are compel
led to have the Revised Code TO patron
;ze Mr.. Fisher.
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is like tampering and making the best
bargain that we can with the Devil. IT
the Banking system be radically wrong,
let US not compromise with it-let us
strike a. the very root of the whole sys-
:em by opposing it while it is yet in our
power 10 prevent It.
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WILD PIGEONS.
The Albany Atlas

The Albany Atlas says:-
"Wild pigeons are brought to our
market IN such quantities, that they
cannot be sold. We saw 100 sold
on Saturday for about three quarters
Of a cent each. The New York
markets are also glutted with them"
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The Texan Telegraph Of the 2lst
ult. says President Jones is now so
well satisfied that the people will in
sist upon annexation, that he will
probably submit no proposition TO
the Convention except the Joint
Resolution OF the U. S. Congress-
II adds:
"Neither he, nor his Secretary Of
State expects TO receive any propo-
si,ions from Mexico for the acknowl-
edgement of our independence, that
will be for q momant tolerated. 1t
is possible, but barely possible, that
a proposition may be received from
Mexico with the offer OF the &C.
acknowledgement ofour Independence
as far as the river Nuecces; but il
such a proposition should be receiv.
ed it would be submitted to Congress,
and it is well accsrtained that it will
be spurned as soon as presented to
that body"
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The comptroller of New York
have advertised for proposals. until
the 5th of June, for a loan of $780,
900, under the act OF 1912, "for pay
ing the debt and preserving the cred
i. Of the State" bearing an interest.
semi.annualIy, OF SIX per cent, reim-
bursable in 13 1852.
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CALAMITY.

From our eastern exchange, re learn
Just upon the eve Of the race between
Fashion and Peytora, the great stand
crowded with ladies' and gentlemen, fell
with a.dreadful crash, killing between
SO and 200 persons. The race ofcouf'e
WAS postponed.
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TIE New Orleans Picayune of tho

Ire New Orleans Plcayune OF tho
4th, s1ys:
a letter was received in this city,
night before last from a most res
Pectable source in Kingston, Jamai-
ca. A large squadron Of ten ships
OF the line. six friGates, q number of
vessels Of a smaller class, and six
regiments of troops are said to be
expected q, Kingston from England
by "the first arrival" The plot
thlckens apace. and yet nothing can
arouse our fellow citizens from their
supine Indifference.
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The WHEAT ard Germ crops in Ten
rcssce promise aa abundant harvest.
T!.c cotton crop looks well at pre-
scn', tut fears are entertained that
lima: Lave bcca injured by the re-
cent co'd wat,bc! there.
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SATURDAY, JUNE ii, ls45.

IT, Tie absence Of the Editor, Is
our apology forthe want of original maj
Ger IN to-day's paper.
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sure.

The Grand River Chron icle &Spring
field Advertiser, comes TO III in a new
dress as bright as a "Mezioan dollar"
They are both Democratic in p%rincI-
pies. and will doubtless be sustained by
the people in The section OF the State
from wLich they hail.
Democratic banner., 1845-06-14

A machine for making figured
goods, has recently been invented by
Mr.. Townsend Of Now Hampshire.
This, if found useful, is an important
invention. 1t may be attached to
an ordinary loom at the cost Of 1890
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Ia the southern part of Jackson
county in this State, there was, says
the Expositor, a evere hail storm,
damaging crops, breaking windows.
&c. Soma OF the hail stones weigh
cd from three 10 four ounces.
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The British steam ship Eurydice,
arrived at Few Orleans on the LIST
inst. from Vera Cruz. She brought
no news of Importance. Our Minis
ter, Mr.. Shannon, has been again
robbed in crossing the Mountains.
Democratic banner., 1845-06-14

"Lieat. Fremont, has taken up his
march for Oregon, success TO him in his
perilous undertaking"
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From the "Warsaw Visitor" we learn
that Thomas II. Goats has been indicted
and will be pat on trial soon, for the
murder of John H. Wilson.
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THE CROPS.

we regret TO learn, from various
sources, that the crops, which were
tcry,promising in the early part OF
last month, have suffered severely
f:om the great prevalence OF cold
and drought for some weeks pasi.-
An intelligent gentleman OF Jersey
county, informes US, or the authority
OF an Assessor, shat there are thou
sands Of acres that will not return
the seed;' that tho early planted In
dian corn has been cut down twice;
and that sOats aud Barley will be ve-
nv light A Mr.. Johnson, OF Island
Grove, Sangamon county, who has
600 acres of Wheat, will, II is appre-
: ended. lose the whole, except about
40 acres. in consequence OF the late
frosts. In sundry places. the Corn
has been cut down three times; and
the Wheat, where not totally ruined,
will be generally short. The same
causes have operated very u%nfavora-
bly upon the Hay crop, which, will
not come up so the ordinary average;
and, although the hope may be lndu!-
ged that, should the remainder OF the
season prove propitious, the damage
will not be as great us has been sp-
pretended, yet the partial failure,
following as it does the great injury
inflicted BY the floods of last year,
will, very injuriously affect the farm
ing interest throughout the Western
country, and especially in the State
Missouri and Illinois ALTON Tel.
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nr. Scott is the Democratic can
did src for Dciega;e TO The Ccnven-
ton nom EIonari County.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-05-21
March 5, 1S45.
D \ ~ e HNE Bs ESssS
STassAE:S:S saz S!Sl NlssIzz lslIIz
% q Sl5 = aAssz|i e!
q 2 % sa s

TyHESE PILLS wherever they have been
q fairly tried have established an enviab'e
celebrity, and are daily superseding all other
preparations in curing the diseases for which
they are prepared
The following certificate is from Judge For
est, gentleman of the frs, respectability in
Jefferson co., Alabama.
JonesJoro', Aia., 9TH Feb. 1874.
certify that in the summer Of 1912 had
severe attack offever and ague, and was for
some time under the treatment Of physician,
but received no benefit from his prescriptions
my disease continuing to increase in the
frequency and severity ofits attacks. al last
had recourse to DR.. Hull's Fever and Asue and
Ant, Fever Pills, and in using half box vas
entirely cured, and have renamed in good
health ever since. afterwards had i'll my
family several cases Of fever and ague, aud
have in every instance made use of HulPs
Pills. which have always Immediately effected
cure. J.F. FOREST"
Price, 81 per box, with directions.
W a fresh supply, just received and for
sale, by J. D. TIBBETT'S.
Oct. 80 6m Al
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-05-21

tail Of blocks of sawmills. to render them
self setting. The great variety OF devices
for This purpose, which have been patented
and are in public use, is mailer of astonlsh
mem, and is evidence Of the great resour
ces of mechanical ingenuity. Some oi
those patented during the past year are
for connecting The slides of The head and
tail blocks, on which the log resls, as 10
move both ends of the log by The same OPP
GRAFTON, and vel enable the two blocks to
be moved nearer 10, or farther from each
other, for logs of different lengths; 9th
ers, for arrangements of parts for lifting The
log vertically. that The slides, on which it
rests during the whole operation, may be
moved the required distance on sci oil
inclined planes SO localed and arranged
that, when the log is again perm itted to
res, on them, It's weight will cause the
whole to slide the required distance Tor the
thickness. of a plank. And again. others
are for modes of setting he tail end OF the
log by slow gradual mo,iou, It The lcns'l1,
of The log admitting Of Ihis;) and :he head
end by liberating a weight connected win
lever and auxiliary pats. by which the
desired effect is Produced The moment the
saw runs oul of the log. These are tie
general character islics; bul The other ar,
Judgements, covered by other patents, ,could
not be made clear without drawings
ElLsworth'S Report.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-05-21
SAW MILLS.

As a means Of dispensing with the weight
of the sawgate in sawmills. which is con
sidered Objectionable. the saw has been
attached 10 sliding block al top and bot
tom, ard therefore depending upon its stitf:
ness, instead Of the tension given to it by
screws when applied in gale. To com-
bine the advantages of both methods, a
patent has been granted for "slraining"
the saw, las it is termed 10 technical Ian
guage,) without the use of a gate. by at
lachiug piston 10 each side; the TWO pis
tons working in appropriate cylinders con
nected together by steam pipe, SO as to
use The elastic force Of steam TO strain The
saw. The elastic force of the slean does
not impede The motion, as it is equal on
both pistons, aud therefore balanced.
The difficulty Of making circular saws
Of sufficient diameter 10 cut through large
logs was attempted to be remedied some
years ago, by using two saws, one above
the other, each cutting halfway through The
log. As TO au alleged Improvement on
this, patent has been granted for several
saws, above and below each succeeding
one being of greater dianeler, so as TO
make the entire cut by series of cuts, in
stead of a single or double one.
Sevcra! patents have been granted for
various modes Of arranging the head and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-05-21
Dr. BranAreth's Pills.
SICILY Sc "A S o NJ!

THERE is not man, woman, or child,
IL but should take medicine al this sea
sou of the year, but more especially at this
present time; for there probably were never so
many causes existing at one period as there are
now, so likely to produce Il stgte of sickness.
The repeated changes in the atmosphere. by
acting US they do upon the constitution, and
quality of blood itself, give OCCASION for the
most fatal and malignant disorders. The bile
becomes (and often without any warning, in
most acrimonious condition from these repea
ted changes, and If The stomach and bowels
have been neg ected previously, the first symp.
IONS require immediate attention. Eventhose
who have healthy disposition Of body, are
subject to sickness under these circumstances.
Therefore TO prevent any danger, we ought
carefully 10 guard against coslive state oi
our bowels. Once or twice they should be
evacuated in twenty-four hours. There are
many causes which produce unhealthy blood 5
sumetmes it may arise from griei, at others
when the system is in a state of lulness it can
take place iiom sudden joy; close application
to literary undertaking can produce tin all
cases where many persons have to be seen and
spoken to. which producing nervous excite.
ment is fertile source CT unhealthy blood oc-
caSiuniiS illai SLOW nervous lever WuiCn iias
Carried off some of our best men, men martyrs
to their reputation, but which a knowledge of
the powers of Brandreth's Pills would have
prevented Those who desire TO secure their
health, under almost any adverse circumsan-
ces, can do so by having Brandreth's Pills on
hand, and at once resortine to them when the
first feelings of disorder take place i'll their bod
les. As this advice is used, so will the health
be Tie time will yet be when man that
makes good medicine shall be hunored more
than he who is an adept in the art Of war.
TThe Pills are sold ut DR.. Rrandreth's Of
fce. PAL Broadway. N. York. Also, by Bland
& Butler, Edgefield C. H.; S. d. Clarke s, Co.,
Hamburg; J. S. s. d. Z. Smyiey, Meeting
Street; " NJ. Coleman, New Marker; Hhitlock,
Sullioan s. Waiier, Greenwood L. D. Wciri-
man Cokesbury.
May 7. st Is
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-05-21

TT is proposed 10 publish with this title
Il Periodical, al Greenvillc. S. c., un-
der The editorial conduct Of Rev. 7. w.
Haynes.
PLAN AND OBJECT.
The New Testament Church--ils MEM
bership-its government-ils officers-its
order-its ordinances-ils union--is gen.
ius-its laws-its spirit-ils morals-its
doctrine, as understood and maintained by
Bapi,ts, will claim primary attention in
The original articles Of the Carolina Baptist.
Our aim will be 10 develope, first, The
christian, and secondly, The Baptist, and
neither 10 merge the christian in the Bsp-
list, nor to be less christian because Bap-
list. in our editorial bearing. Dignihed
christian courtesy 10 all men and towards
all denominations of christians will be
studiously maintained, while manly,
frank and independent avowal OF our cher.
ished views Of revealed truth will be no
less marked. The golden mein betwlst
bigotry aud latiludinarianism will be our
aim. The Carolina Baptisl will, as far as
its size, form and period Of issues will ad-
mil, be Baptist Family Newspaper and
Library Of Useful knowledge 10 paleuls,
children, farmers. ministers, deacons and
churches, as we'll as other classes of our
readers. its plan and Objects to propa,
gate truth.
I'ermS-Si-e- Form.
The Carolina Baptist will be issued
monthly, neatly printed on new type, i'll
quarto form, with three columns on page,
upon double medium sheet, each num-
Der containing l6 pages, with a neatly ex
ecuted colored cover, with an index 10 each
number and to each volume. This form
is suitable for binding. Single copies for
Que year, ST rs each, payable on The re-
ceipl of the irsl number. Twenty live
copies one year. S25. A similar discount
10 Churches, Ministers or Agents.
The first number will be issued as soon
as 1000 names shall be reported to The
Publishers olfice, if dore promptly. No
payment expected unlii subscribers shall
receive the frsl number. Let those who
procure subscribers, simply make u lisI Of
their names, written plainly and in full,
with The name OF The Post Office, District
or County, and Stale, and request The L.
Master to farward, under his frank, aud
thus save The charge Of postage
addresses.
All letters referring to The business de
pnrlment must he addressed To y. II.
Wells. Proprietor and those designed for
publication, The Rev. r. w. Haynes, Ed
ilor-aIways free of postage TO them.
Agents.
All Baptist Ministers, Clerks of Church
es and Deacons, and all Post Masters. are
authorized and requested 10 act as Agents.
TO Baptist Churches.
II is respectfully submitted TO Churches
whether they might not, as Churches, in
slruct their Clerks 10 order any number
of copies desired for circulation within
their respective limits. ..a
o. II. WELLS,
Publisher and Proprietor.
April lS, 1915.
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"Prore all things, and hold fast to thai
1Chich is gooa."-Paul.

"P7ore all things, and hold fast TO that
,0hich is good."-Paul.
.YHNHESE Pills are no longer among those
q of doubtful utility They have passed
away from the thousands daily launched on
the tide of experiment" and now stand higher
in. re eputaton, and are becoming more exten.
siyely used than any other medicine ever pre-.
Dared They have been introduced into every
place where il has been found possible to carry
them, and there are few towns, or villages,
but contain some remarkable evidences OF
their good effects. But it is not necessary 10
advertise them at large, or TO say any thlns g
further nf them, than to j. canton those wish
ins to purchase Antibillious Family Medicine,
10 be particular to enquire for SPENCER'S
VEGETABLE PILLS. as there are nnIner-
uos preparations put on sale almost every day,
of doubtful efficacy. To satisfy the ,eorld OF
the iues,mable worth Of this Medicine,
would simply observe that, it has been long
used by some ofthe leading lights Of thf pro-
fession in their ex,en .ive practice, and is now
prepared with great care, and upon scientific
and chemical principles, for general use, by
represent proprietor ONLY. The amputation
Of Quackery therefore cannot DC AFFIXED to THIS
Medicine, since 1t IS The preparat,On OF regular
DTlctLSln0 fnyStCLHNS tC7fO HuOe HH9C pfe Hc"ttHs
art their profession, and tok0se pharmaccntie
prepara, Tins loiI c1cr be held IN the highest cSti
nation.
TESTIMONIALS.
UJRead the following certificate from Mr..
y. C KeIsey.a popular merchant of Tolnp
kin's Bluff, Ala ard thousands of similar
character might be given if necessary to prove
the efficacy, popularity and usefulness Of this
medicine.
Tompkin's Bluff, Ala., Jan q, Ia43.
DR.. A. Spcnccr-Dear Sir: wish you to
rorwaed me large supply of yourp pills. | don I
iiink 300 boxes too large n quantity TO send.
sold 100 boxes the last six months; they are
they most popular pill in this place. For bill
ious complaints. sick-headache, dyspepsia, cos.
tivcness and such like diseases, they aie con-
sidered almost an intaible remedy. hav"
been agent Gnr DR.. Peters Pills, and formerly
sold large amount yearly; but | now sell three
dozen of your pills to one of his My custom
ers. think them superior 10 Peters or any other
pills.
Respectfully yours, o. C. KELSEY.
Price, 25 Gents per box, with full dlrec
ious.
UTA fresh supply, jus, received and for sale.
IN Edgefeld. by J. D. TIBBETT'S, and pn
enquiry may be found generally in all the
cities. villages, and at the principal Country
Stores throughout the State.
Oct. 80, 6m al