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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-11

Jericho, David Fish, W.
Milton, Benjamin Farchild, W.
Richmond, Nathaniel Fay, L.
Shelburne, William Harmon, W.
ST George, none.
Underhill Frederick Fletcher, L.
Westford, Reuben Farnsworth, A.
Williston, Samuel Brownell, W. gain.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Barre, Weber Tilden, l..
Berlin, Schuyler Phelps, W.
Calais, Nelson A. Chase, i.
Duxbury, Chester Marshall, A. gain.
Marshlield, Stephen r. HOLSTER, L.
Middlesex, William X. Holden, w.
Montpelier, J. r. Marston, L.
Mortified, David W. Hadley, L. gain.
Planfeld, Nathaniel Townshend, L.
RoXbury, - Shaw, L.
Warren, Moses Ordway, w.
Waterbury, William w. Carpenter, l..
Woodbury., Abner Town, l..
Worcester, none.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
Barnet, Lloyd Kimball, W.
Burke, Charles c, Newell, w.
Cabot, none, A. loss.
Danvillo, Moses Weston, W. gain.
Groton. Jonathan WEIGH, W. gain.
IIardwck, A. NJ Blair L.
Kirby, Benjamin Nutter, l..
Lyndon, Asaph Wilmarth, L.
Newark, Ebenezer Davis, W.
Peacham, Simon Blanchard, w.
Ryegatc, Thomas Nelson ir., l.. gain.
Sheffield, none, l.. loss.
st. Johnsbury, J. p. Fairbanks, W.
Sutton, William Hutchinson, l..
Walden, Nathaniel Perkins, L.
Waterford, Dennis May, W.
Wheelock, Nathaniel Hart jr., l..
fRANKtIN COUNTY.
Berkshire, AFRO Andrus, Il.
Enosburgh, Charles Maynard, W.
Fairfax, Reuben Dewey, w.
Fairfield, Bradley Barlow, L.
Fletcher, Lucas Holmes, w.
Franklin, Peter Chase, W.
Georgia, Isaac p. Clark, w.
Highgate, Philo Drury, w.
Sheldon, Lloyd Mason, l..
st. Adams, Orlando Stevens, w. gain.
Swanton, none.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Albany, none, A. loss.
Barton Harris Smith, W.
Bloomington, William Toslin, w.
Charleston, Amos Parlin, W.
Coventry, Josiah B. Wheelock, w.
CHttsbury, none.
Derby, William Nelson, W.
Glover, none, l.. loss.
Greensboro, none.
Holland, r. p. Goodall w.
Irasburgh, George Bryant, w.
Jay, Orrin Emerson, a.
Lowell, Amos Paine, L. gain.
Morgan, Zcnas Bartlett, W.
Newport, S. b. Rider lr, w.
Salem, none W. loss.
Troy, Robert Kay, l.. gain.
Westfeld, Arad Hitchcock, l..
Westmore, Carlton Cheney, W.
LAMoTLLE COUNTY.
Belvidere, Alva Chaffee, l..
Cambridge, none.
Eden, none.
Elnore, II. II, Gilmore, L. gain.
IIydepark, N P. Kceler, l.. gain.
Johnson, none,
Mansfield, Amander Peterson, Il.
Morristown, Y. w. Waterman, l..
Sterling, A. Kenfeld, w. gain.
Stow, Samuel Benson, A.
Watervile, William Page, A.
Wolcott, p. S. Benjamin, H. gain
ESSEN COUNTY.
Concord, II. G. Fry, w.
aRAND ISLE coUSrS
Alburgh S. J. Davis, w.
Grand Isle, Samuel Adams, W.
Isle La Mott, L.
North Hero, John lIazen, W.
South Hero, A. b. Landon, W.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-11


Athens, none.
Brattleboro', G. c. Hall, W.
Brookline, none, L. loss.
Dummerston, none.
Grafton, Abisha Stoddard, W.
Guiltord, John Lynde, W.
Halifax, William Plumb, w.
Jamaica, none.
Marlboro, - Winchester l.. gain.
Newfane, Plympton Morse, L.
Putney James Keyes W.
Rockingham, Daniel Kellogg, l.. gain.
Somerset, Ephraim Rice, L.
Stratton, Amos Parsons IT,, W.
Townshend, H. L. Aiken W.
Vernon, Eli Lee, W. gain.
Wardsboro, none.
Westminster, Ira Goodhue, W.
Wilmington, none, L. loss
Windham, ]. ID. Jones, w.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Andover, Joseph Dodge ir., W.
Baltimore, none, W. loss.
Barnard, J. B. Danforth, L.
Bethel, none, W. loss.
Bridgewater. none, W. loss
Cuvendish, Joseph Adams, W.
Chester Haskell Weston, W.
Hartford, Allen Hazen, W.
Hartland, Lewis Merritt, W.
Ludlow, Surry Ross, W.
Norwich, Shubael Converse, W. gain.
Plymouth, Jared Marsh, W.
Pomtret, none, W. loss.
Reading, Rufus Forbush, w.
Rochester, Thomas B. Harvey w.
Royalton, John L. Bowman, W.
Sharon, R. d. Lathrop, L.
Springfield, Hiram Harlow, w.
Stockbridge, none.
Weathersfield, John Spafford, W.
Weston, Jerre Adams, w.
Windsor, Thomas f. Hammond, W.
Woodstock, Nathan Il. Churchill, w.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Brandon E. N. Briggs, W. gain.
Castleton, - Cheever, W.
Clarendon, none, W. loss.
Mendon, Ethan Temple, L. gain.
Middetown, Horace Clark, L.
Pttsfed, Lyman Gibbs, W.
Pttsford, I. f. Bogue, W.
Poutney, A. Kendrick, W.
Rutland, William Gilmore, W.
Sherburne, Benjamin Markham, w.
Sudbury, Charles w. Horton, L.
Wallingford, Harvey Button W.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Addison, Gideon Scegar, W.
Bridport, Joseph Frost, w.
Bristol, ID. Warner, W. gain.
Cornwall, Abram Foot, W.
Ferrsburgh David ID. Middlebrook, W.
Goshen, Reuben Allen, W.
Granville Joseph Lamb, W.
Hancock, Zerah Barnes, w.
Leicester, Leonard ID. Jenney, w.
Lincoln, w. w. Pope, W.
Middlebury. Samuel Swift, W.
Monkton, John A. Beers, A.
New Haven, Seth Landon jr., w.
Panton, Stephen Holland, W.
RipQn, Frederick Smith, W.
Salisbury, Samuel Crook, W.
Shoreham, Bella Howe, W.
Starksboro', George Strong, A.
Vergennes, Vile Lawrence, W.
Waltham, John r. Strong, W.
Weybridge, none, A. loss.
Whiting, A. Needham, W,
ORANGE COUNTY.
Bradford, none, L. loss.
Braintree, - Riford, A. gain.
Brookfeld, none
Chelsea, p. C. Jones, l.. gam.
Corinth, Samuel Darling, l..
Fairlee, - Riford, A. gain.
Newbury, James Buchanan, L. gain.
Orange, ARENAS Houghton, L. gain.
Randolph, none.
Strafford, none, L. loss.
Thetiord, Joseph Gillett, l..
Topsham, c. p Bill l..
Tunbridge, John I.ougy, A. gain
Vershire, none.
Washington, Stephen Burton, W.
West Fairlee, Stephen Thomas, T..
Williamstown, w. S. Beckett, L. gain.
cHITTENpEN COUNTY.
Bolton, John Bedee, l..
Burlington, Charles Russell, W.
Charlotte, William r. Pease, W.
Colchester, Jacob Rolfe, L.
Essex, Alanson Bliss, L.
Hinesburgh, Lyman Dorwin, W.
Huntington, George Eddy, W.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10

Medical Society; and that the regua-
tions of this society be such, as to ad.
nit into the Philosophical department
not only physicians, but persons of all
other professions or occupations, who
make any pretenlion to science. would
also suggest hal the rules of this Society
6e such that the members would be ex-
pected at appointed times, 10 deliver pun.
lie lectures on some philosophical or med.
ical subject, to which the community al
large may be admited graluitously, cx.
cept however, certain philosophical lee
,ure as might require costly apparatus.
and in that case The fee for admission
should be as small ds the society could
possibly afford, and only with view to
pay Society for the expense Of apparatus.
That the objecr of this Society, be not
only the improvement of medical, but
also Of The different branches Of phiioso.
plical and agricultural science.
A MEMBtR OF THE MED. Society.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10
EpGERuELD ADVERTISE II
IL. F. puR1soE, PROPRIETOR.
NEW TERM

Two DoLLARs and FrFTy CENTS, per annum
ifpaid III advance -S3 if notpaid within six
tn5nths from the date of subscriptions, and
>isl if not paid before the expiration Of the
wear. All subscriptions will be continued,
hnless otherwise ordered before the explra-
ton Of the year; but no paper will be dlScon-
tinued until all arrearages are paid, unless at
the option Of the Publisher.
Any person procuring i've responsible Sub
I scribefs hallreceiveihe paperfor one year,
gratis.
ADVERTISEMENTS sconspicuouslyinserted at 75
cents per square, IL liues, or less, for The
first insertion, and 374 for each continuance.
Those published monthly, or quarterly, will
be charged S per square. Advertisements
nol having the number of insert ons marked
on them, will be continued until ordered out
and charged accordingly.
Al communications, post paid sill be prompt.
lyand strictly uttendedto to.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10
LEGISLATIVE.
Correspondence Of the Char. Mercury.
COLUMBIA, Nov. ga, I645.

Agreeably 10 the Constitution both
branches Of the Legislature convened in
The Capitol this day at IL O'clock, w.,
were organized aud proceededsse eb1si.
ness. e>.ai.,s - -: :: = s:
MIR. Perry, of GreenviGt. presen,ed lite
memorial Of sundry citizens ofahat ID islriei
for an extension Of the charter for a Rail
Road to GreehvilIe CoGft House. -.
A communication was receised from
his K xcelency, the Governor, stating that
he would communicate with both Houses
on tomorrow al l2 o'clock. i#2s',.:s.. y
MIR. Henry, of SpartanlyuEg submitted
series of resolution, instEnctihg The Ju-
dietary Committee 10 enquire aud. report
on the expectancy Of So amending The
law as 10 make The offences Of seduction
and willful and malicious slander, pun
shable as high misdemeanor. Com
peIling the Chancellors 10 deliver and file
their DEGREES within three mouths from the
closing Of The Circuits, upon which the
causes may have been heard. Prohlb-
ting by law the Judges Of The Law Courts
from charging the juries on matters Of
iaci-anu ProlilpilluS ny law LUG marriage
of white person with free negro, and
10 declare all such marriages null and
void, and the issue Of any such marriage
10 be illegiimale.
Nov. 25.
Mr.. Boyce presented the following pe,i-
lions. viz: The petition CT John Michel.
Of Wagner and others, members Of The
City Guard in Charleston, praying
repeal Of the law prohibiting them from
voting al the City election for Mayor and
Aldermen.
Ofsundry citizens Of Charleston, praying
repeal Of the law passed in December
1874. entitled IAN Act 10 prevent the
citizens of New York from carrying
slaves or persors held 10 service out Of The
Stale, and TO prevent The escape Of per-
sons charged with the commission Of any
crime"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10
Correspondence ec The Courier.
COLIJMBIA. Nov. 26

~, COLUMBIA, NOV. 20. =
The House met at'l ] 2 clock, and after
The reception Of Reports from The Conn
missoners OF Free Schools, Petitions for
various matters, and The Presen:menls of
Grand Juries, The hour for the election Of
Senator for Congress being changed by a
message from the Senate, from 2 O'Clock
TO hall.past IL, proceeded to the said
election. MIR. Calhoun received l25
votes, l30 being given.
Among lhe pFesen.meuts Of Grand
Juries, there was one from Sumter, pre-
senlins the Court of Equity, Gros Shops,
and the exercise Of The pardoning power
of The Governor; recommending The
erection of "A Penlenliary. and that HE
Jurisdiction Of Magistrates be increased to
fifty dollars.
Pursuant 10 notice given, Mr.. Bauskel
Introduced a Bill, requiring that slave be
tried AT The Coun Houses Of the district,
in which Offences may be committed,
where lhose offences are punishable by
death.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Walker
and Mr. Hunt, to charter certain manu-
facturins companies, on the memorial OF
Rubt Martin aud others, with capital Of
5000, ,OO0-and Wm. Gregg and Others,
with capital Of 100000.
A Bill authorizing the Governor 10 sub
scribe TO certain Rail Roads, whenever
companies shall be formed Tor their
construction, embracing ,he points o! Co.
Iumbia and Greenvile, Camden and
Cheraw, and EdseieId and Aiken, was
real first time.
SENATE.
The Senate met at | ! o'clock, and bad
but small guantum of business 10 tran.
sact. After joining the House, in ballot
for the United STATES Senator.
Nov. 27.
In the House, yesterday, on motion ol
Mr.. DeSaussure, the various subjects
suggested by the Message OF His Excel
lency Governor Aiken, were referred 10
the appropriate Commi,,ees--lhat part
which related 10 the death of Gen. Jack
son, referred 10 Special Commitee, o
which the Speaker appointed the follow
ing gentlemen, Messrs. JAS NJ. Walker
Henry. Brooks, Bedon, Chesnul
Mr.. Hun, Introduced Bill to incorpo'
rate The Ashley Manufacturing Company
in the State of South Carolina.
Mr.. Jas. NJ. Walker, Bill to incorpo:
rate the Grani,evile Manufacturing Com
pany; also Bill to authorize subscrlp-
lions nIbelalf OF the State. TO The Capila
Stock OF certain Rail Roads.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10

proved. The classification of Mr.. CAL
boun is a--arale. The Mississippi, from
lis importance, is as much an object of the
legitimate action Of Congress, as the mouth
of any Of our streams, or the indenta,ions
of any OF our harbors or bays.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10

The South Carolina C. g. r. r. Com.
pany.-This Company During The last
summer they have @erected very extensive
Stores and Offices, all of brick, aud said
TO be entirely fire proof These buildings
are not only ornamental 10 our town. but
of great public benefit, in securing the
large anoul OF goods and merchandise
thai must necessarily be delained from
lime 10 time at the depot This Compa.
ny certainly deserve the thanks, as we'll
rs The patronage of the public, for The
general goud management of The business
of the road. since the Presidency of Col.
Gadsden. It's, perhaps, nor more owing
TO his zeal and waichful care than 10 the
very efFicien, corps of officers filling the
different department under him, that The
affairs of the Company are found in their
present prosperous condilion.-Hamburg
Republican.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10

Mississippi against the World.-A
lady in Marion county has given birth to
eish, children, four pair of twins in AZ.
,4;3. IA and Ask girls and boys, all
living and IN "a perfec, state OF salubrity," !"
What is Texas eveu, to Mississippi p
Jackson Southernor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10

lays 1rathoM Nights and Nl:ghtS 70lth-
ou Uays.-Dr. Baird is delivering an
interesting course Of lectures al Haul, ri,
CT, of one of which tho Times has The
following notice.
There IS uolhirg hat strikes stranger
mure iorcihIy, il he visits Sweden al The
season OF the year when Tie days are
lousesl, Than lhe absence of night. DR..
b had no conception Of il before his ar
rival. lie arrived at Stockholm, from
G"lenburS, 400 miles distant, in the
mUrnluG and IN thr afternoon went to see
some irlruds-had uUl laken nolcs Of time
-and returned ahUul midnight; il was as
CHI as Ii Is here ball an hour beiure sun
down. You Could see distinctly. But
all WAS Qalel IN the streets; il seemed as if
The InhanIlanls had gone away, or were
dead. M slgus Of Iife-slores closed
The SUI in June goes down al Stockholm
a l!llie beture ~ o'clock. There is a
great illumination all uishr, as The SUI
passes round iie earth towards The north
pole, and The relracion Of its rays is such
that you can see 10 read al midnight
Stockholm. al midnight, Without artificial
lIsh. There is a mountain al The head
! Ut the Gulf OF BOIhnia, where on 2lst of
Juue, The s1u does not 80 down at all.
! Travellers SO up there to see il. A
steambuul goes up from Slnckhple for the
purpose OF carrying those who are curinus
! 10 Witness The phenomenon. II ouly
occurs one night. The SUI goes down TO
/ tne hurIZUn, YOU can see the whole face
Of II, and in five minutes it hegins To rise
AlIhe North Cape, lat. u degrees, The
sun does not 30 down for several weeks.
lu June, 1t would he about % degrees
above The hnrlZou al midnight. The way
lhe people there know il is midnight, they
see The sun begin 10 rise. The changes
III those high lutiludes, from summer 10
winter, are so great that we can have nu
conception Of them AT all. In lhe winter
Time tie sun disappears and is moi seen
for six weeks. Then it comes aud shows
lis face. Afterwards, il remains for ten,
fifteen, or twenty minutes, aud then des
cends. And finally, il does not Sc, at all,
bul makes almost circle round the
heavens. Dr.. Bard was asked low they
managed IN regard to hired persons, and
what they considered a day lie could
not say, but supposed they worked by The
hour, aud Twelve hours would be conside
red days work. Birds and animals
lake their accustomed rest al their usua
hours. The Doctor did not know how
they learned ill.,, llme, bul they had, and
60 To rest whether the sun goes down Of
mol. The hens take to The trees about
O'Clock, +. NJ, and stay there until tht
sun Is we'll up i'll the morning, and tht
people ge into the habit Of late rising, too
The hrst lnornnS Dr.. Baird awoke IL
Sloekholm, he was surprised To see lh
sun SHINING into hislrooln. He Looked a
his watch, and found it was only 3 o'clock
and The next lime he awoke, ii was
9 O'Clock, but there were no persons i
= The streets. Tnespeopie are no, in III
: habIt'o. rising so soun,e The Swedes i
-Ihe cities are not very industrious, owing
> probably, tolhe climate q. -.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10
Correspondence Of the Chas. Courier
Nov. 2S.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House mel at l2 o'clock.
Pursuant 20 notice, MIR. Bausket intro
duced bill TO prescribe The duties and re-
duce The salary of the Stale Reporter.
Among other provisions; it makes the
term of Office four years, reduce the sala
ry 10 $500, one half of which 10 be re-
served, should lie fail to. have his reports
ready twelve months aiierihe May session
Of the Cour, of Appeals.
Mr.. Memmiuger gave notice, that be
would introduce bill to abolish The pun.
ishmenl Of deaIh for the Offences of for
gerry and counterfeitins; and a bill 10 al
lar the practice in the Courts Of Equity.
Reports were submited by Mr.. Hunt,
from the COMMITTEES ON the judiciary, or
the several preseutmenlso Of Grand Jaries
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10

A Ne,o .Inuention for making bricks has
been planued by Mr.. Samuel Lowry, Of
Southwark. which, j, is estimated will
turn out $4,000 ina day, without the aid
Of steam. Il, consists of all incline plane,
upon which run ears connected by "a rope
that passes over a;pullv al one eud Of the
plane. The cars, which contain divisions
or monds ,he size of the article to be
producerl, are filled witt, the earth, aud as
one filled one passes down, the empty one
moves up, The only power required 10
move them being the weight. The cars
in their descent pass under cutters placed
az certain angles which throw off the Top
CLAW and rollers which give the brick the
required snoolhness,-Irue Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10

Hon. Edward Everett has consented
to- take. Presidencyof Harvard University,
and will ofcourss be chosen. No better
selection could have been made, Ibid.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10

Natiue Lemons. I'VE were yesterday
morning presented with q couple of fine
Lemons, brought from Beaufor,, and
shortly afterwards aagenleman left with
us one still finer in appearance, taken
from tree in his garden in Cannorbor.
oueh, which he states TO US is literally
loaded with fruit. We should be pleased
to see more attention paid to the culliva-
ton Of Orange andrLemon trees.
Charleston Courier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10

! An oldhard sheled rili;tt minlister: E observed in
late sermon, thai mo one ever got religion in
a great tpslc y! Think Of this, ladies' z; y
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10

Nesu luuentoag Church bells can now
lie Tifs1e oi has been proved ny
aniugenionT tAmetican tneckaniciu Ohio,
from a suggpsiien in. an English news
paper One weighing Fifty pounds, made
of steel, will cost only about $50, and can
be heard two milesor more, The advan-
lages ofihis invention are said TO be two
fold; frsI.ilis SO cheap thai every church
may have bell Of clear brilliant and
musical tone; second, it is so light, and
being stationary, that even slight belfry
will sustain it. This newly invented bell
is wrung by a,crank, and any boy can do
il as well as regular parish hellringer.
For about $500 a chime of seven bells
can now be had.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10
"TERRIFlC HAVOC"

Sir,-ln the Christian Witness, Oct.
1914, is the following Insertion Ocean
Havoc. BY Lloyd's returns it appears
that the amount ol loss to Great Britain
by shipwrecks, in The previous year, was
6lO ships. e2, ,OUO,OOO of properly. and
l5,U0U."
May not this havoc be asserted 10 mans
ignorance, ,emerIty, and folly, by which
he is ensnared and taken? not to defec-
tive naval architecture; iu that, is the
striclesl supervision not 10 delinquent
navigators. Accredited commanders are
brave. proficient, and skillul. in their pro-
Iession; bul are they lemporaIe Alas;
how LILLE has this been suspected aud
how often has inluxicatlon bceu the ruling
demon OF the wreck
But hat, after all, is ocean havoc,
when viewed in juxta. position with in-
temperance havoc as whole? Let US
see.
Ocean Haroc,>
Facl-se2, 100000 anneaI loss.
Cause-Accidenta contingencies. but
chiefly moral iuiatuatiou.
Primary effects in loss Of life 1900 an-
uually, about daily.
Secondary effects are, widows and or
phaus IN sorrow; sympathy, and honora-
BILE succur.
lniemperance HQMc.
Fact-G5U,O OUUO0O annual loss.
Cause Moral iufatualion, aud that de-
pendent on The pleasurable Indulgence OF
British Christians
Primary effects in loss Of life aud soul,
GO,OOO annually, l60 daily, Z hourly. =.
Secondary effects are, difusive nisery,
depraviIy, degradation, eAecra-
ton, widows and orphans in iro, abandon
menl. and despair
= They are a nation void of counsel
neililers iIcre any understanding inthem.
On, that lhev were wise, that they un-
derstoud this, Ihal they would consider
their latter enG. ."-Deut. xxxil. %, o.
Bristol Herald. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10

A man by ihehame Of Faulk, who was
confined in the Jail Of Barbour county,
charged with ihsSerime Of murder, maze
his escape on, 1llehight Of The 20h insl.
Another nanedAiyey. sentenced TO the
Peni,enliary. ,brete Jail at the same time.
Its said that theT.ieft behind them faur
or FIVE, ornore. Sf the finest kind of steel
saws, Two of theM could be fitted. With
these they sawedof all the iron bars in
their way. Theprisoners have mol been
retaken.- Montgomery Advertiser, 2SM
uLt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10
Eag she1a Court House, C., Dseeniber 40 As4o

- Buried AHae.T The Apalachicola Ad-
,verliser, says tdatia family with whom the
edi,orsis intimate, desired his attendance
al lhe remoYof of the remains Of one of
lis deceased members. Prompted by Gu
riosity,i the lidsof the coffin was removed,
.when,slo the sntler astoushment of all
present, the corpse was found with its face
downwards, andsin The manner indicating
complete change in the position Of the
body. Added Iosthis, as far as the hands
could have reached, the lining Of the
coffiun was torn, and wound inln knot
and considerable quantity Of hair was
strewed at thesfset. All these circum-
stances, together with the singular and
sudden mannerofhis (supposed) demise,
left scarcely a Shadow of doubt, that here
was apolher instance of too precipilous
haste in consigping TO the grave the body
of those supposed to be dead. I.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10

Some .Bf,the Eiorida papers are advo-
eating proposition for the building Of a
railroad by the State, 10 extend East and
West from one es Il entity of the State to
The other, al Supposed expense of 81,
000, 900, the .greates parl of which it is
proposed to haYe:furnished in land from
the FIVE hundredihousand acres of United
States lands tosWhich Florida is entitled.
The Pensacola Democrat thinks that this
land should be Immediately located, and
offered forsale by The State on credit
of Eve or six years, and lha, the purcha-
scrs Of these lands could esiIy work oul
their price, byaIsking contracts on the
roal, thus making The expense Tin money!
to The Government comparatively small.