Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-11-25
From, ihe Southern Chronicle. tr

Gun Cution.--ln another part of our
paperwe have published communication
from celebrated European chemist re-:
vealing the method ofpreparing the cele-
5raled Gun Cotton. Experiments have
beenmade atlhe War Office in Washington
upon quantity of j. sent 10 this country
by Professor Schoenbein, (who claims
to be the inventory aud with satisfactory.
results. We have had ain oppor naiiy Of
testing lis explosive QUALITY personally,
through the PoiIeness Of Dr.. ElIet. Pro-
lessor of Chemistry in the South Carolina
College, aud entertain on doubt that il will
supersede lhe use OF gun-PoYder---if the /
cos, Of manufacturing will admit Of tin
great degree. /, exploJes more readily
than gunpowJer, and leaves comparatively
no sediment OF siaid behind. Y ieF.,
II due DR.. Ellet fosiaie, that On the
announcement Of the discovery. and some
time before The Secret of prepating.ihe cot.
ton wasreYeaed. be made the discovery of
of,be agent employed, aid successfully
tested il. Our readers will remember that
we stated the facl, in our paper OF. the 4th
lust. and it was some days previous 10
that time that we were Informed Oft. We
learn that DR.. E. has siucc discovered that
by adding another and cheaper acid to
The nitric the explosive quality is increased:
DR.. Z. has kindly promised to furnish US
au article on this substitute for gunpowder,
and we hope TO present ii 10 our readers
next week.
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From Msrico.-A lerler from Capt. Cal:
houn, of The Georgia Volunteers, dated al
Monterey, October 18th, and published in
the Savannah Republicans aIes that d
skirmsh took place between some Of the
Georgians and q small force Of the Mex
leans ON the llth Of October! A part Of
the Georgia Regiment: on Their. way from
.Comargo 10 Monterey, had encamped
about six miles from the lat:er. place, with
heavy lrain Of wagons and mules loaded
with provisions for the Army; Early
after night fall il was asceriained that
party of Canales' men were in a'neighbor-
Ing rancho. They were attacked by
detachment under Lieul: Horne, ,Oftlhe
Sumter VOLUNTEERS. and ten prisoners and ],
rome Of the !, baggage Of Canales we're
taken. !Canalss had just left The rancho
to arrange the assault, loI the night. One,
Mexican was killed, and the number
wounded is not known. None Of tho
Americans were kilet:or wounded: -
MI CdlRoaa.-The New York, Cor +
respondent of.he Philadelphia Enquirer
wri,es-"The friends and admire rsof John
C.. Calhoun, of South Carolina. are busiIy
ongaged making preparations 10 put him.
forth as candidate for. the Presidency, id
ls48. Anew paper, leyoled 10 bis support.
will make its apearance.in a few days i9
this city. The principal editor of which has
herelotorc been prominent Van Buren,
man." ra iblisitm ess;f7 Alt:ol,. y,i
The New York Herald. says:-"Mr.
Calhoun has many ardent ,ftiends in lhis
region, who would gladly give. him tlreir
votes and influence forth chef efmagis,racys
of The nalion.'' ~.
Rev. Josseph C Sites. Of Richmond a J,
man Of great intellectual ability, (says q
cmrespndentof The New York J JournaE Of:
C6mmerce.I Pastor ofth United rresby-,
terian. Church. IN. S.) has decIised tho,
tile Of D.. D., conferred by tbe Tsansylya.
MA University onsidsrine i haubIe pn-,
worthy The disnilhy Of a servant Of Christ,
and ,he acceptance Oft cqgntenanciug .
artificial distinctions among ministerial
hte,hren. often unjus,iy made, and alwayal
contrary to The spirit Of the Gospel,
5.-lFia 10 ssEil T. t---T- NsbtiI jHi .t.atE
SalesofRe AND Personal PHoperty.-
Charleton Courier l7th inst. The MasteN
in Equity sold in Orangeburs Districl, on.
the 10Th and H,h insts., the csta!o OH