Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-08-26

ing the atmosphere clouded yer,nnds since that's,
time there has an extraordinary large. qnaniityts
of rain fell, much, we fear. to ltteinjafy ftlle
planters, IS no had been SO unfortunate as :to
have Fodder standing in the ield:s q, NJ
Str Robert Peel and tho Reporters Of ne Bric:i !.
tish Prcss-In the Foreign correspo pondence of 4,
the Saturday Evening Post we recently no;
,iced iacl highly honorable tothe Reporters Z,
of the English newspapers. sWhilstjn conyer: {
sation with his friends, on certain occasion,
before he left office, Sir Robert said, that moi q
single reporter had ever asked a favor Of him,
thoughto some Of them would ceriainly nave g
been granted and this circumstance, he added,
convinced him Of their honor, independence,
and integrity. Their ability and liberal edu- 80
caon'are Too well known to require comment.s
The correspondent remarks, when the number /,
Of Reporters, and these the most eminent.in; ;s
the kingdom, ale considered, who must have Il
been onconstnnt duty near Sir RoJert1.in.j
Parliament, at Court. ut Public Meetings, and a !,
collections Of all kinds, i is almost remarkable,
That moi one shonld have ever solicited some
office OF appointment. ltismnch to ,heighonorsss
aud we caniardly;avoid feeling gratiied lie z
fact, that Sir Robert should have. noticed this
high mindeduess on their part This CORES. .
pondent. notices another fact relating 70 Sir E, 1,
Robert which shows the nobleness q oflhisgrsa.3
man. One of his last public qcts;was tosrc:i
commend Mr.. M'9HacIi, The able. wtiteroh :
Political Economy the Qaeen, rs an:indiyi::..
daa! 10 receive & 200 rer er saanuH dor
life. Tliisxls unsolicited on the puftnf Mr.
~ 'Cullocll This pension would be well 6sii
slowed, as thewriier referred 70, is one d. l.ths
most disting gIlished ofthe ags, his yers yaSs
nable work $ on 9,apiatee ees Finance and Pdss
Ttlcll EcoNonly IS sst.s:, fsS'
Temperance; Documents. We noticed last 2
week, the FIRST volume Of the Permanent Do:
cuments, "whicl, were laid. OH our table. THIS
volume contains y full history of the Temper.
ance organization Of South Carolina, down 10
the sixth annual meeting flhe State Temper.
ance Society al Columbia, in lS45. Its con:
tcnts arc of a peculiarly interesting character.
The work before us. is very good history OF
the Temperance reformation in our state, from
1929 10 1913. II gives an account of the first
Temperance Society of Columbia, of the or.
ganza!on of the State Temperance Society,
its Constitution and other matters connected
with it. All the meetings Of the Society from
that time to 1913, will lie found recorded in this
book. We canno, close this imperfect notice,
without bringing to view series Of highly
amusing and instructive essays, entitled. tho
I" Drnnkard's Looking Glass" contained in the
volume. They were written by gentleman
distinguished for his zeal in the cause of Tenn.
perance, and doubtless have produced and will
continue to produce very salutary effect. Let
all the friends oftlle cause buy the book, aud
'laugh aud he fat" over the Drunkards Look.
ing Glass" ..,.-,a,=-..5-.s.s,.s,:; $3.50 -
U The following letter was received by
the Postmaster of this place, aud handed 10 us,
for publication. Itmay be Of service To the FAM.
ny W. PStsOh W NHOiH ~ lCitItuCe.
Unlocking over the list of Georgia Volunteers,
for the Mexican war, we find the name ofJas.
NJ. Sloneker, as Musician. This NAV be
the person alInded 10, in the subjoined letter:
"COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, o. q.
MOBILE, Alabama. 4th Angst; 1876; .,-..a.r
POSTMASTER. Edge6eld C. H ,.s . ), ,9t.s, AZ
Edgcfeid District, So. Ca. ,.lie.,. ..;et.s-.t. -
SRA Volunteer of Cahouns Companyof;
the Georgia Regiment, has died in The. Murine ..
Hospital IN this city; The company being now n
with the army on The Rio Grande am una.
BILE to ascertain his former place ofresidence-
but from information obtained from the ma.
iients in the Hospital, learn that lie was a
stranger al lIle place where the company was
raised. having friends residing in Edsefield
District | therefore address you, as possibly
having the. means Of ascertainiug something,
about his friends. There is some doubt about.
his name, being either J. Slelnecker, ]. Ston..
nacker, orIJ. Stonerger. have vim nv
possession 800 95 found onhis person, SUBJ
ect to the order OF his representative; on being.
satisfied on that point. ~ ss,.
Very respectfully, - ~ s}:.s.s55.:.z;.s7
Your sbedienl servant, !. ~ %.
JAMES Z. SAUNDERS, Collec,or.".