Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10

: The, public, before the planting season,
such information as he MAY possess.ssor
which NAV be in his power 10 collect, in
,relationlo the means Of modifying the ef.
tccts Of the drought Oh Indian corn and
olber provisions.
ieesotrsd. That The newspapers OF ihis
State lie requested to give publicity TO Tue
foregoing resolutions.
The State Agricultural Seciely had ils
Anniversary Meeting last night IN Ihe hall
of The House. The meeting was very
fullaoue. and The audience large aud briii.
ianf:zzsy,old sas WIS the night, the ladies
,eraced the bone aud Sinesc ot the state
with theirs presence. aud welcomed them
IN the Capital with their most winning
smiles, accompanied by their attendants,
seismeau the gentlemeu,sl fashion, mlhe
tout ensemble was altogether rare. There
sal the study farmer. (pidnter, II It SUITS
you,l with his bronzcd complexion and
honv hand, while, in contrast, lard hy'
stood, or SAT, o younger Votary OF me
spIoushshare aud pruning hook; while, on
either side. there were those, who" hrth
er planters or farmers-whe:her bronzed
or iair-whelhcr experienced or hui mi
,ia,cd into the mysteries OF The agr'cuItu.
raFfield-all alike intent on Que ('o lhe'n)
all absorbing suhjecl; the elevation ct The
planting interests of their fellow ci'Izens'
The Anniversary Address OF the Hon.
Joel r. Pciuset was mastery froauc'
ton; embracing a variety Of topics
which were enforced by facts and refer
cnces highly interesting, he sustained nm
self fully on every argument or susses
ton, and clearly evidenced that he was al
home on the subject. aud was listened to.
for more than an hour, with an attention
that seemed absorbing.
This Address will, no doubt, be pub
lished. and you can judge of its merits, as
j cannot venture to tuuch upon the sever
al topics. not being in a position 10 take
any potes ;,
On the election for officers. the ilor.
w. b. Seabrook was chosen President,
and the Hon. John G. Calhoun Anniver-
NOV. 30.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House proceeded - business al ~
u'cluck, and received and referred sundry
petitions in reference 10 allowing c"tnpen-
salon 10 The Practitioners of Medicine IN.
der The ThomSnnian System. ami as 10
the abolishlncnt Of The Emcompnienr Sys-
TEN. The petitions or these sohjccis
have, think, much increased since The
last sessiun. bu, it is exceedingly ) doubtful
whether the Legislature will entertain
them in any other manner than 10 nrsa-
tive the applications.
A Bill TO exempt wrsons loaded with
corn aud -four from the payment of toll.
when passing through the Salnda Noun
tain Turnpike Gae. during certaiu lime,
one year, was read a frs, time.
MI Memminge!, from The Special Com
niitee TO whom had been referred the
Presen,menis Of the Grand Jury in re-
: ference 10 The practice of Dueing. re
ported a hill. which enacts that all Princi-
spals and: Seronds, or other persons Gun
5cerned; shall be iIIegibIe TO any officenI
honor profit or trust in this State.
Mr.. Broots gave notice that he would
introduce a bill To extend the time Of car
rying into execution, Subscription TO tn"
EdseficlJ Rail Road. s
SENATE.
The following gentlemen were elected:
Commissioner in Equity for Beaufort,
r. Davanr
Commissioner in Equity for Anderson.
A. O. Morris.
Commissioner in Equity Cor Darling
ton, f.. A. Law.
Correspondence Of the Erpning Meas.
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLA
TURE.
DEC. g.
SENATE
The Senate met al l2 o'clock. The
clerk !Iayue read the journals.
4 message from lis EXcelency the
Governor rrIa,iu. 10 the Citadel md The
Bca, and Dumb Asylum, the latter of
which was referred to the Committee on
Education and tie College and ordered to
he pr'ntrd.
Mr. Wi1berspoon. pursuant 10 notice.
Introduced bill to increase the juri>dic-
,ion oi Ordmarics in the partition aud di
vision of real and personal estate, aud in
the appointments Of Guardians.
The House ni Representatives sen, a
message to rhe Senale, informing them
that they hal appointed specia commit
tee, on the part Of the House. TO nomi.
pate Trustees of The South Carolina Col
leee, au' requesting The Senate to ap-
point q similar committee.
Mr. Pirkens presented the memorial Of
Henry Shnllz, praying the extension of
an act Of incorporation Of The German
Trading and Insurance Company. Re.
ferreri 10 special committee co'npused Of
Messrs Fickens. Aston and Ashe.
MIR. Moses Introduced The following
resolution.
Rcsolrcd, That The committee on the
College I've requested IorepnrI 10 the Sen.
ale the names Of those gentlemen who
compose the present Board of Trustees
Of the South Carolina College, omil'ng
the names of The ey. oliicio members.
MIR. Ash presented The Report Of The