Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-10-15

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mention in our last number. tlie change which
has recently taken place in the editorial de-
partnent Ct the Hamburg Republican. This
paper will hereafter be conducted by Messls. Y
Cocllran.& Baird. With the efficient aid Of !.
his copartner, NJ. Cochran will doubtless make
his paper still more valuable and Interesting stos
The reading public. The political principles
Of the Republican wi Il be unchanged. is5:;s;F
Pubic Meeting in Charleston We should s5
have stated in our last that a.large assemblage &
Of the citizens took place at Charleston on the 4
4tiinst, to consider what measures it would : !.
beproper to adopt, on the subject of, connect
ING Charleston with the West, by Rail Road
communication. Col. James Gadsdens offered
a number Of resolutions. which were adopted.
The substance Of these resolutions is ]. 4
Resoiced. That the newly projected n
Railway from Nashville 10 Chaianouga, Z
the terminus nf the Western and Atlantic
Rail Road, on the Tennessee River; and
therevival of the long conceived project of
our gifted Elliolt5nf a connection by Rail-
Road wilh the Mississippi, al IN emphis, !
,merl aud rceeivesa hearty response from
the citizens Of Souih Carolina.
RssOtved. Thai Delegates ought 10 beis
appointed atlhis meeting torepresentihis
srcri,n oflhe STATE in the important irste-
rests which will be embraced in the de-.
beraions ofthe Convention, to be held 6
al Memphis on the l2,hof ofNovemberne next
Resoired Thal we ominend thar.
etings Sc 5liiI IN se.:"ti tho &
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stsGit,i esifnstnGs sSrciPefetis ssd 10
a.siRR.als delegates 10: refreseai rhen. sas
'fige Gonecniionto be held al Memphis.
!2tsolma, That Bis Ekcelle0ry. .Wsas
laikea,@be particularly requested to nonlii-s
natesIwo D..iegales from The State. ar
large, TO represent her interests, on the
leading questions which are io[orm tho
subjects Of deliberations and action al the
Memphis Convention.
Exlract-f from le'ler written BY: mer-
chan in Charleston, to gentleman in y
III, place: .7'ss%s
CnARLKsroN, ocr 1olh, 1916.
Dear Sr-By The Steamer Cambria,
We are in receipts Of Liverpool dates to
The 18th ull.. which are generally favora.
bile. There had been al advance of / 10
I'D. on Cotton; The demand good from The
trade aud >recula,ors. and sales quite e.
quail 10 consumption, which continues I'm.
dIminished; an1 The price Of nanulac-
lur, goods unchanged by the little adj
vance in The raw material, nor were the
sales affected by the hitherto supposed de-
ticirnt harvest in grain; which though
moi abundant, nor SO good in quality as !.
the past year. would not be so deicien! as
10 cause any arrangement in the currency, s
and consequently not sensibly affect The
trade of the currenr year, though in many
portions of Europe. gain will bescarce,s
and considerable quantity may be ex- y
ported from. This country.
Rice was selling al very high prices and
The advance in N. Y. and This market,
has been from ! 10 &c. per 100 lbs I, selling 4:
now 10 the farmer at 81 a 81, and here al q
Al AZ; altogether these accounts are
favorable TO healthy and prosperous bu-
stress in this country. So -zs53: a
The advance in the price Of cotlon had
been NANNY anticipated in New York
and this market, and consequently we do
moi fiud a corresponding advance in our
market: we now quote 65 TO 81 according
to quality, with an animated demand aud &
full prices, under allthe attending circum-
stances of the cotton: market. Lam in- I
cIined 10 regard il the interest of those
who couide cotton TO me TO sell at Tho
prices now current, moi that il may not
possibly rise little higher late in tho
spring,.if the crop Of The o. s. should fall
short of the last, 2, 400, 600 which is yet
doubtful, the receipts into New Orleansss
being much greater than at the same Pc
riod last year. ~ * IS
The demand for corn has not been so
active for The past week here. But hold
ers are not disposed to recede from former
prices So 55c.; aud there has been some
improvement in prices in Baltimore and 4
New York. But there is no doubt. i,
think, we shall have an abundant supply
of corn here through The season at about s
present prices" y
a middle gedgen,leman was once ask.
ed why he did NIT marry. . Because (
.lon'i like old women, replied she:--
s..Then why moi marry a young one ?,'
80, young ones don't like old men.
Seek every opportunity 10 do good. Sc s.