Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-12-09

tucn IN the next SuCCetuiUS Weth duotueI
daughter died; and on Wednesday, the
last Of the four who came here with the
mother died also. The one who died on
Wednesday. was married about two
months ago TO worthy and industrious
mechanic Of this city. They all died Of
typhus fever. These simple facts tell
rale Of sorrow aud bereavement.-Lo,OeH
Courier.
We-fHa-in the Baltimore Patriot the
following letter from Gen. Worth relative
10 the death Of Captain Ridgely. 1t is a
feeling, characteristic epistle and worthy
both Of the subject and the author:--
Monterey, Mexico, Oct. 30, '46.
My dear Slewar,.-I feel that The obli-
gallon rests upon Inc, "athough the
bearer or bearers of evil ,idings hath but
losing Office" to announce the afHiction il
has pleased an inscrutable Providence to
visit upon our ancient friend, General
Ridgely. His gallant son has passed from
the theatre OF his fame and usefulness 10
the grave, as universally mourncd as he
was believe and admired. An aged fa-
lher, mother. wife and child will, il is no.
ped, find some mitigation Of their deep
affliction in the mingled sympathies Of the
country a, large, especially the members
of that profession which his yalor adorned.
When borne to bis lonely grave no
''inky cloak" but tie heavy heaving of
manly bosoms testified The depth and ln.
,ensily Of that grief which admonished OF
the final separation from loved and ad.
mired comrade.
Not associated with myself other than
10 relations of respect and social regret. il
will be the melancholy Office Of bis i'm
mediae commander 10 communicate the
sad circumstances Of the untimely death OF
Captain Ridgeley, SO recently and fire.
squenlly present al the harvest of dealh,
3ap9syel ,fndiogspo sschaEitable member 70
gli0 50 Hitting to break
efhe force oftfiiS heavy whitening blow !?
Ridgeley's manhood must brace itself to
sustain those who will have to lean upon
and look up 10 him for example in resig
nalioh',o the will OF God.
Faithfully yours, ~.
w. ]. WORTH.
To Major General G.. Fl. steuarl. Bal,'e.
Ma. CALHOUN AND THE Presidency.
II appears to be the impression tha, Mr.,
Calhoun, nominated or not nominated by
a "Baltimore Conventions" will be can-
didale for the Presidency. The cores
pondenl Of the Charleston Evening News,
writing from Washington, urges the friends
of Mr.. Calhoun to insist upon his occupy
Ing this position, that is, 10 be candidate.
nominal ID or mot, and he asks, sin the
event of the election coming to The House.
who stands better chance than Mr.. Cal
houn?" Tie Richmond Times comment
ing upon this, ha: prepared the following
showing We use its own languase,)
first, the states which may he certainly
expected to vote III the House for the Whig
candidate secondly, those which will al
most as certainly vote for one or the other
of the Democratic candidates; and lastly,
thuse which are regarded as doubtful
The Georgia delegation already elected,
being equally divided, the admission Of
Iowa and Winconsin will make the whole
number of States %, Of which Is are a
majority, each State giving. under the
constitution. one cote.
WhigS.-Vermoni, Massachusetts, R.
Island, Connecticut, New York; New
Jersey,s Pennsylvania Delaware,s Ma
ryland, Kentucky, Obio,' Florida-l2.
Dsmocrat.-Virginia, 8. Carolinu,s AL
ALBANIA, Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri,
Arkansas Michigan Texas. Iowa
10.
D0ubyul.-Maine. N. Hampshire, Ten.
nessee. Louisiana, Wisconsin, N. Caro-.
lina-7.
Delegations have been already elected
10 the States marked thus e
1t appears from this table. that If The
Wings gain three of the States marked
doubtful, they will have fifteen or a ma
iori,y by States. and will Of course elec,
their candidate. They have The best chance
for New Hampshire, Louisiana, Indiana,
and North Carolina, and an equal one fol
Wisconsin, Tennessee and Maiue,i ia which
last partial election has already been
held, with highly favorable indications fol
The success Of the Whig party. 1t will
thus be seen, that The Wing nomination. is
likely to determine the question asked in
The correspondence we have quoled "lr
the event OF the election corniag to the
| House. ,uho stands better chance thar
Mr.. Calhoun."-Georgia Journal.
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