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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-27

4 Cruel Case Of Desertion.-A young
woman entered 4 complainant New York,
on Friday. at The police office. against her
husband, Joseph French, for abandonment
and robbery. She stated tha' she had been
living al. New Orleans. and had saved
about $500. whnn she BECAME acquainted
with French, VINO married and brought her
to that city. where they arrived on Satur-
day last. On Tuesday they took ,raIk
up the Bowery, when be asked her t give
him rhe key Of her trunk, or she might lose
il, as he had jus. dropped one. She did
so, and he soon after made an excuse to
90 into porIer-ilouse, leaving her in the
street. After waiting for some lime and
finding that be cid nn return, she inquired
the way 10 their lodgings. and then fund
thai French had just left, after robbing her
trunk oc S650-aIl The money she had in
the world, ald she had not heard of him
since. The poor woman appeared TO he
almost. broken hearted. and left the Office
weeping bitterly:
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Notice.

A,LLpersons having demands against ,ha
IA essate Of David Richardson, are request,
ed to present them Immediately, pfpperl, az
tested, and all debtors ot;he estate, a6e required
TO make prompt payment, as the affairs of;ss5
estate, are about 10 be closed. = ss2
JAS" M: RfCHAR DSCNiisssfss
&: ,s.., JAS. SskG UIGNafti I'D ,s;Ssss3ss
25 IN Ezssasas asassss..;s.
Mayi II Is
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Edgcfcld S. c., May 1916.

We take pleasure in giving cur readers, the
fohnwing beautiful lines from an author who is
not unknown. There is an originality, deli
cacy of sentiment in them. and poetic sweet
ness which we seldom find in the illusions Of
this day. We would be happy 10 receive ma
nv such fuyors.
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PUBLIC MEETING.
EpeEfIEl.D c. H.. May %. lo4

In pursuance ola call published in the last
number Of the Edgefe!d Advertiser, many
young men and other citizciis Of the District
assembled III the Court Honse. this dayy at 2
o'clock P. NJ, and The meeting was organized
by theappoi,sn,entofF II. WahpLAiT, Chair
man, ana ofJosgpu ABsEr, Secretary.
The following resolutions were proposed by
Mr.. ". c. Morsgne, and adopted by the meet.
ing.
Resolred, That the country. III time Of war
may rghlfn'ly require from all her citizens
such aid as their circumstances enable them TO
afford, in defending her riglrs and repelI'ng
the enemy; and thai peace with Mexico will be
most promptly and securely established by our
v,porots prosecution of hnstilies. so long as
the proper authorities decide that the wariar''
shall continue.
Resolrcd, That this meeting will aid in tine
formation of company Of Volunteers within
the District: aud that committee Of 6ve be
appointed by the Chairman to supernlend the
further efforts necessary for this purpose.
Addresses OF great animation and ability
were delivered by ,lr. Moragne, Col. P. !
Brooks, Gen N. L.. Bonham. Mr. N. l.. Grif
fin. Col L. T. Wisfall, Mr.J. AbncY, aud Mr..
W. Brooks.
Mcssrs. w. e. Moragne. P. S, Brooks, NJ
l.. Bonham, D. Adams, and J F. c. Settle
were appointed the committee under the Sc
cond resolution above.
Several persons added their names To the list.
Of Volunteer Company the organization of
which had been previously commenced, and
which will doubtless soon be completed
2's' - F. II. WARDEAW, Chairman.
JOSEPH ARSEY, Secretary.
The Late Vietory.-There are so many cob.
Trajectory accounts of the late battles o: Gen.
Tavlor on the Rio Bravo. that we are unable
to say, which should be most relied on. We
suppose. that none of them should be implicit
ly believed That there have been battles, and
that many valuable lives have been lost and
that Gen. Taylor has gained avctory. no one
can doubt. but we shall not get the truth OF the
matter, until it comes from the city Of Wash
ington.
The accounts are evidently exaggerated in
our favor. 1t need not be believed. for a mo.
ment, that we have destroyed so many MeZI-
cans, and done so much fatal execution against
such powerful odds, without having sustained
a very considerable loss. The disparity in the
number the forces engaged in the two ac-
tons, cannot be so great as has been represen-
ted.
We have hopes though, that the two valua
bic officers Brown and Ringsold may not have
been slain. 1t may be hoping against hope,"
but tue latest accounts do not seem to us, to
confirm the news of their death, SO fully as the
siss intelligence the battle did.
Importan, Intelhgence.-rhe President has
ordered torty.thrcc thousand ti0s hundred men to
be enrolled and made ready, tobe called into
publicse service at any moment. s,
We CLEAN the above from the Washington
Correspondent, OF fthe Baltimore American, who
adds This includes the troops already called
outsfrom the South west, and the additional
numbers will be from other sections Of the
Uni,u. New York will be called upon for
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rank and file of the Standing Aamy, and for
the Oregon regiment Of mounted volunteers.
Commodore Perry appointed to the command
Of tie Flectin the Mcrican GuL.-A gentleman,
says the Richmond Enquirer, just from Wash.
ing,on informs us that Com. Perry has been
appointed to the command of the Fleet In the
Mexican Gulf-Com. Conner having been
placed over the Ordnance Department; and
that il is most probable that none of tue Volun-
teers from the Atlantic States will be sent at
present to Texas They will be received, and
disciplined, and held ready for action.
We are authorised (says the Charleston Pa
triot, to state that the following Banks of this
city continue TO receive the notes of the CoupS
try Banks OF this State. viz: the Planters; s.
Mechanics Bank, the South Western Rail
Road Bank. State Bank, the Bank of South
Carolina, the Union Bank, and the Bank of
the State of South Carolina.
U We learn, from the correspondence Of
the Mcrcury that Mrs. Cross, the widow Of Col.
Cross, died in the city of Washington on the
morning Of the l4lh inst. She was in delicate
health, and the news of her husbands death
completely overpowered her with grief, and
broke her heart.
The above we find is contradicted
Dreadful Tornado. We learn from post
script Of the Charleston Patriot that one Of the
most dreadful and destructive Tornados passed
over Grenada, a village III Tallabusha county
Miss on the evening Of the 9TH inst, that has
ever been visited upon any part ,ofthls country.
The account states. that rom 30 10 80 persohs
are ascerained to have been destroyed, bnt
tha, the whole loss cannot yet be told. It as,
uoliShed Churches, AcaGemes, Houses, and
every thing in its wild career. In one school
there was II male teacher killed. and in another.
female teacher killed, and in both, many Of
the children lost their lives. THIS is certainly
one of the most deplorable caamies we have
heard OF for years. and we earnestly hope that
there is some mistake about it
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H We are authorized to. an
nounce N. l.. GRIFFIN Esq. asa Can
didate for the Senate, al the ensuing elec-
lion. ~ 5
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Merican War.-I, is with extreme
regret that we have noticed the apathy Of
our fellow citizens in relation 10 this war.
Not only in our immediate community,
but throughout the Slate, it seems 10 us
there is want of that patriotic devotion
TO the cause that was want to characterize
the Palmetto State in former times. Where
is The hnasled chivairy uf:our S'ale-whe!e
the noble hearts that used To auImate the
bosom of Carolina s sons ?Wlty should they
now pause as iflo calculate the advantages
Of sides in a question that has bit one side.
and thai side our county. Rouse up fellow
citizens; toarms your country calls, who
so base as not TO answer ready. The
honor Of your country is to be vindicated
yourself has been invaded by foreign Toe
the bIood Of your caunirymen has been
shed within your borders. Will Carolina
be The last to the rescue ? we Hope moi.
There is no, State in Lhe Uuiofr that
ought to rush forward with more alacrity
in this cause than South Carolina. We
were foremost in the cause of Texas an.
mex exalion-we should be foremost in the
barlle to maintain our just rights there.
We hold tlIat no paIriol will now stop to
calculate whether the Executive of the
United States has acted wisely or otherwise
in ordering our army to their present
position. Itis tIere.,our country is al war,
and every. good citizen is for our country,
right or wrons.-Hanlbmg Republican.
Ez,r1e, from Tho Washington Correspondent q
the Hamburg Republican, dated May To-
$50 fearful are The Wings that Mr. Polk
may gain popularity by.his conduct in
this emergency, that, not satisfied with,
attempting 10 throw the responsibilityi,of
this war upon his shoulders, lit is. even
sought to disparage our title othat portion
ofTexas lying between the Nueces aud
y
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lie 2lst instant, report that the arrival Of the
steamer Britannia Of May4,h from Liverpool,
was announced by Telegraph from New York
10 Philadelphia, and that the leading item OF
news by her was the death of Louis Philippe.
The Baltimore Clipper also contains the
above report. land adds the 'sad event vas i'm
media,ely followed.by revolution"
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A ChalIege to the World

NM L feHrlessIy challenge all men. whethe,
Wv Medical men or inventors Of Quacit
NostiuHis, to. produce the evidence Of so won
derfuI curi of .Scrofiia as the following
which was performed in ELEVEN DAYS!
READ T'PII READ JTIir
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-27

'"Cullehs Panacea," sold Wholesale and Re.
tail by JOS. T. Rowand. No. 376 Market street.;
P. H.; Horn, corner Fourth and Poplar; G..
w. Vaugan, corner Shackamaxun and Queen
streets: Kensington. and of our accredited
For sale by R. S. ROBERTS, at Edgefed
Court House. May % 18 2t
Washington telegraph., 1846-04-01
Tha followinr i A skelch an the remarks

The following il sketch OF the remarks
in Congress Of Hon. Felix Grundy Nc
ConnelI, of Alabama, on bill calling for
appropriations for lie improvement Of bar
bors and rivers:
Mr.. Mcdonnell again rose He SAID
that be was IN the possession Of large
bundle Of facts, which, should be reveal
TO them, would astonisn his colleagues,
(Messrz. Chapman and Honston-) He
was born and raised in Tennessee, near
the Tennessee river. and therefore had a
sacred regard for that river Hi coi-
league over The way represented the ioreT
regions. Laughter. But he came acre
not 10 legislale for any particular section;
neither tor the north, the south, the east,
OF the west. Birth was the result Of ac-
c.dcnf; else, instead of having been born
oi Irish parents, and bred uP % the honest
business Of 4 harness maker, lie would
have been born, t.om choice, the first son
Of George he Third Or been connected
with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert,
and in close fellowship win the peace
party. Lahglter.
Eos hlmsr.E. he fought his battles fairiy
and openly; and without Hesitation, and
in the iilll assurance Oflthe truth, ha boldly
asserted that som The beginning u Genesis
10 Tie terminus Of Resc.aiions, this bin
was most fndiscrirninalrly uUFruFr, frau
duient. log solliags sPecl.aiihg, dishonest
sysiema,izel attempt io-Plunjer ihe public
parEe-a grand piundeEiE- scheme ex-
tending iIum passamaqIoddy 70 lhe lilo
Grande! Great .aUghierll
lie did lot zee how his colleague, With
the moral Obligation ID support tle Con
siitution resting on him, could defend tie
transaciiaas ia relation to The grant oi land
Ior Ine improvement of tMe tennessee river
Gentlemen talked about what the President
would do OF Nigh: do ii this bi.l were ri
plssI IL wa5 all m1gnshinel Better falk
about wha. he should GOI II Jenny H.
Polk were io approve Of s1ch bill, he
had better g1 .7 some other party ihan lhe
democracy tor support Let Congress
pass it~nd place / before h:.n, and 81 Air.
lulk did not conn tn John Tyler arer.it,
tAen he had l9st Ill proper estimate oi ihc
mans character Why tie biil was a
continuous string q unaiuiieratel ahon.i-
naiiun-l 7. W. worse tl4l tLe Ay 1r1-
phobia!
Washington telegraph., 1846-04-01

PRESENT TO Mr.. CLAY.-The Gold and
Silver Artisans of the city of New York
have presented Mr.. Clay most beautiful
silver vase, 'as tribute of respect for his
public services and for his consumaie abili.
ties in eleva;ing the working men of this
country TO the station TO which the laws of
Nature and Natures God eniiile them.'-
The Tribune of the Sd inst, contains the
very interesting correspondence which pass
ed between Mr.. Clay and a committee o.
the donors. The Artisans in their letter
express the warmest gratitude TO Mr.. Clay
for his services in creating the present tar.
if, which. as they say has been the iounda-
ton Of their present prosperity.
Washington telegraph., 1846-04-01

TnE SHiTiIsoNItN BEorEsr.-We arc happy TO
perceive that an effort Is being made in Congress
to carry out thn designs ol fhc benevolent man
who made this donation. On Saturday last. I'll
yorable bin II ported in tho Hoass, from &C.
lcct Committee which makes Hcnrc very important
provisions among which ARE the iolioTlH.
Tiai The Interest already ac-umulat- U amounting
70 the sui. OF about two hundred ard fslly thoa--
and dollars, shall be expended ia the erection of
suitable bulldogs Hi-=1 R.y af thl un1ccuPcd Puh-
lie grounds 1i tie city of Washington
That there shall be two PROBES orshps -one 70,
a Normal School and one for a Profrrsaorsn of
Agriculture II u H. said ihat there shall ba
other ProfcssoIshps, out ;hey arc not named in the
bill.
Ten thousand dollars are 10 be appropriated an
Eually " the permanent endowment ~ rlfe AEri-
cultural and Normal Profcssorships The Inslitu-
lion is 70 be Incorporated by Congress.
The House Of Representatives have set apart
tie second Tuesday Of April FOR the favorable "a
sideraiion of this Bill Iron City. "
Washington telegraph., 1846-04-01

DIGNIFtED PRocEEDIvGs.-We find the
following account OF a scene in The New
York State Senate between Mr.. Clark
and MIR. Young. two prominent members
of the democratic party, in the Express,
which states that ii is taken4iom an Albany
paper:
Mr.. Clark-"You lodged on The Con.
venlion bill"
Mr.. Young-"You lie, sir"
Mr.. Clark-"Xou owned stock in ih.r.
teen banks
Mr.. Young-"You lie, sir"
Alr. Clark-"You have a ptircely ior-
tune from the country."
Mr. Young With his fo1t On the dcsls)
--"You lie-you lic--you lie-you old
hypocriie. .
All the Senators-"H Hoorayl hit him
again, Buck, he haint got nn friends.
We hope TO hear no more of ARKANSAS
Legislation from thai quarter.
Washington telegraph., 1846-04-01

CAIIrnpSrA.-Thers are three expe-
diiions TO start for California this spring.
One from Fort Smith in this State under
the charge of ID. G. w. Leavitt. another
from Missouri under the command of MAJ
Russell, and third from Independence.
Mo-, under the guidance Of Mr.. Grayson.
The latter starts on the 10th inst. for the
valley of the Sacramento in North Cali
fornia. Mr.. Leavitt contemplates starting
with his company from For, Smith some-
time in May.
Washington telegraph., 1846-04-01

CoNvIcr LABoR.-The Legislature of
Mississippi have passed an act changing
the convict labor in the penitentiary, and
appropriated the sum of $4,000 TO pur-
chase engine and machinery for the pur-
pose of commencing the manufacture of
coarse cotton and woollen goods. This
is Just as it should be. Bringing convict
labor into competition with honest industry
is rank injustice to the mechanic, and
should be abolished wherever it exists.
similar change in the convict labor in
our peniIentiary would we have no doubt
be equally as advantageous to the State,
as ii would be beneficial to large num-
Der of her most worthy and industrious
citizens.
Washington telegraph., 1846-04-01

Ael7 Tr9pAet W .ae Laier DGy Sailtg-
M. Searls. . messenger from iha new
Mormon Prophet, James !. Strange ~ fo-
rue, Wisconsin arrived al Cincinnati y iew
days since, aul oa Sunday b5th oraucls.
o, the Moria1ns ihere. ihe III don les anu
Twe.veitca. dishanlad. aE4 a.. h4t fh-rt
individuals acknowledged Ihe power aHI
glory OF The new propisst. The messsng
brings tAe news Thar Emma g-nth. witt vi
LD=-rh, anl Lar ana Ioaapn ihe Second, ac
knowledgel strange IS be Lord ..nnoiar
Cd. One oi ihc Smiths cai.ie ir4n tolce,
U few dlys since to A4nvun, aEd proclaimed
Strange the head IL tie church u tns Tenn
bic, az that place. without moigs al.on. The
Saints are hocAinE to -OIee in Numbers;
Il Is 10 be tLe gathering place or a.i sLis
people, except tae aviiily co-np; Twelve
lnd their a1Eereaz, How on their wav lo
Calafornia, oyer tile Rocky Mountains. wv
L. some oihcTcuul.Tv
Jam III Strange iii a lawyer ct ruHzi4-
crab.e cmiErlce .n the Vcst. ani owns an
immense irae, Of hend, ihs capital o. watch
H. Nolec. Me- believe he H. NIX. -r.s..r.
who came oli WI Missouri vitn thu Nur-
mons al the tine of other I..afazIccs
planned the Tempe ~ Nauvoc, ai,l nfu.l
lhc bulletins oi Joe, tAe Prophet. I-aNll..
doubtless, establish The Mormon dam: n.on
again AZ Noree, AMI bJ his inrsl. igencc anl
spirit of enterprise, rrErRh-Ifa l.ia people
casting oli the co-rIpi Twelve -nl W.. fi.r.f
followers.
The first number of thc N0ree Herald
wv. III, near Bur.inginn), contains letter
from Joseph Smith. written before bis rnur-
der, and dated Nanvco and Chicago, ~ il
passed on To the Eaid prophet ai Eurac, fiIliy
recognising the cainsof Strange T. succeed
him. /, distinctly says that The Almighty
spoke 10 him ~ write aHh lU order hnH wv
iOrDI a gIihcT,ng stake. 20 cal !. FeEre,
and thai AZ lis people sboa.d gaiLe- there
Strange Hlw announces himself as the
Prophet o. lie hcsl High Cod, and ready
70 act as His a nth P.eee. lie give the
Sliais a Ravcla.i.n- in thc al paper
which was Communicated ID him by thc
Alg1i q the Lord. Of course ever bod,
wili believe whai ihe Angel of lhe Lord
shall scc I'LL u cotii.4.1HHica.e.
William Smith, who Lls been ieciuring
there, will join with the new Prophet, ana
Noree will become a second NaaFco, III ah
exeeP; the wickedEess Of that place. They
declare themselves determined "a behave
with more respect 4lT the laws VI fhe coun-
try; indeed il would seem that those who
lei the corrupt Twelve and spiritual wife
business, Jill Il Oh of princiPle. a. well a.
the practising Of other enormiiiss.
Washington telegraph., 1846-04-01

PRESENT TO AN AMERICAN ARTIST
Kellogg, the artist who like other bright
boys in his profession halls from Cincinnati,
says the Boston Transcript, and who is
now IN Europe, has recently visited Con-
stan,inople professionally, where he was
well received. The Sultan presented him
with a large golden vase, enriched with a
hundred and seventy diamonds. The En-
glish Ambassador also presented Mr.. Kel-
logg with rich snuff box, set with precious
stones, besides other valuable testimonials
Washington telegraph., 1846-04-01
FaoA IIAYrr-Propofci Massacre y tae wit,

FaoN oNiIAYrI-PYopgiei Massacre or he Whites.
The following letter, dated ST. Domingo, Jan.
25. appears in thu IN. IN. sun
There i much anxiety N consequence OF ihe
threatened invasion b. the Haytiens, under Pre-
l.drni P.rri1t IIii instructions ~ the armr have
hecn mHle Pnb.ir- Ly which it appears ilat the
dreadful scrn.s or the cd missacre arr ts----r-=
enacted lie IS " slye only the most heNpiiiui
white wDnHn- i1r his officers Ali onr woiArn-
ovrr i-ry year Cl a--, captured by Ais army IT,
70 w taken 70 hs palace, chained back 10 back.
Our young women under that age, down 70 girls
XVII ira wears XII u aEe tl hr delivered over ~ his
officers anl soldiers. III ID now only waiting I'LL
ITrasfrtlt-s. -l-i. - ..i
slavery societies Of Boston 10 send him, to carry
oui ha horrible designs up1n thi4 itlle handful XII
white pHDpeI Ha ~ "A master workman in thr
t71ds Ol human butchery. Although an o.d and
feeble man, Le WAS IN his youth The leader of the
powerful iet blacks who inll unnn and destroyed
theiE mHa.r-s- Iu murdered Li5 master anH 1nis-
trrss with his oTn hands. Their oa.y daughter. 4
beautiful creature, who the female slaves were
lhnnt ta murder, KIM Prrr1t rushed ini1-the room
and saved hcr, hr made his wie- aRl hrew Ar1uu
his new estate a large number or negroes who had
also taken thelf masters daughters as wives. At
lhr expiration M some years, when thh new race
of mua-t0as iiral bg -an ~ excite civil CONJUNCTION
the bloody Pierot tie ilrst 70 p'urge the faia
da-zar into tho hnsnm Of H ~ .e anl children
His example wns followed by hfs ncrhbarr. and
the whites and mn&ttUes were thIis exlerminaIea
in that district THIS act was applludcd hy tie
blacks. P.errof became the Ergiuius Of Ilssti
and at DC hh hns ascended IN ihr Presidcniia
chair. iie has vowed thai every white male shall
be eXterminated. with the female children under
five years of age. Our hopes from Spain
aEe not promising they were month no.
Our own navy has been increased ard our defence
strengthened. The army Is in good discipline, but
il is very small. We will all fight 10 the last.
Washington telegraph., 1846-04-01

MrLLERITE MoB.--The Cincinnati Com
mercial says that mob of three hundred
persons lately surrounded the dwelling XII
Jacobs, one or the Milleriie leaders; the
doors were broken open, when he fed
What led particularly u Ihis state Of things
was a story circulated over the city
that Jacobs had woman concealed
three days il biz ofTicc, and that 4 let-
ter received by him, recommending tie
Spiritual Wife System was 70 be read NJ
The night in ques8. The letter was said
70 be from one of the highest disciples in
this dclusion now ~ akron. The fact "
the destruction of the peace Of families by
ths imPosior, and driving of one woman
mad, has raised a very angry feeling TO-
wards him.
Washington telegraph., 1846-04-01

FoREIcT RELATION 1t has been un-
deTsiood for some time, as we stated sever
al days ago, that the Oregon difficulty had
been virtually, though informally, settled;
and that fornalities only waied for new in
struciions 10 the British pleniPoieniiary.-
The rnm1rs from Washington Indicate that
Mr. PakenAam has received new insirlc-
tions by .he last steamer, and has submitted
q new propositions; and that previously %
submitting ais proposal IN writing, he had
a talk with Mr. Buchanan. This supposed
proposal q Mr.. P il dignifed with the
awful name IA --uli.matum.p But there
will be no ultimatuu, about he matter until
it il something To be accepted I'VE may
safely say, ID looking AZ tile present state y
the case, that peace is ''inevuable;" aud
that a treaty of limits is inevitable. and Thai
before many wrcks.-Jour. of CON.