Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-03-18

dav night we had thunder and lightning. and
lhcn heavy shower. On Saturday the sun
shone out, aud the temperature was quite
cool.
The Court of Common PtcaS.-Thls Court
adjourned OIL Saturday last. Judge Evans Ia
bored with greatindusry and faithfuness, and
many important cases were tried.
5, Yucatan-The people of Yucatan are de-
sirons orcoming under the protection Of the
limited States, and il is stated, that they have
sent delegation 10 Washington on this bust,
: ness.
;Y,s, Southern Cdltirdtor.-1'his valuable aG5.
ricnllural journal is publishrd at Augusta Ca
hv Messrs. Jones, of the Chronicle g. Sentinel,
and edited by Mr.. James Camak, OF Athens
we regret to learn, fiat there is probability
o1i,s discontinuance, from the want OF ade
al,ale patronage 1t lisa monthly paper and
q IS published at the low price of one dollar per
year We call atlention to the s"hjslned ar
ticle, which appeared in the l;'s, number.
The Southem CAliraior.-The pub
fishers Of this work, without desiring TO
obtrude upon Ills friends. deem it due 10
themselves, no less Than TO all those who
feel an interes,in lhe success oil the pa
per, 10 state that, alsus far, the patronage
ex,eaded 10 it, is. wholly inadequate to its
suppert-not sufficient 10 pay the actual
expenses of publication.
{ The: publishers have no appeals TO make
TO any; they have entered upon con
tract, which they intend to, and tWH. full.
FL 10 the 4et1ersby The publication Of the
alh volume. That done, their contract
ceases, and w;ill1not certainly be renewed
Unless yery,diflerenl;f feeling be exhibited
I'm behaifof the sork by those to whose
interest ard prosperity its devoted. -
Papers that excllange with the .Sep.lls;
J srn ;iiilIiaator, are ereauesied 10 give The
1above notce an insertion, and accompa-
ny it aits such comments as they deem
proper. .z.4#,s
Death Of The Governor Of Detanare. --Thos.
Stockton, Governor Of Delaware, died re:
s,u Gently very suddenly at New Castle, whilst
engaged in conversation. - 4.
The vacancy IN the subernoalorial chair oi
Delaware, occasioned by the death of the Go
werner WILDE filed agreeably 10 the Consli-
rurion. by DR.. Joseph Maull, presiding officer
Of Tie Senate:
.TSras --General j. P, Henderson is elec'
fed Governor of the new State OF Texas, and
has entered uptn Office. General Darnell is
elected Lieutenant Governor. Generals E"us-
/. Inn and Rusk arc elected u. S. Senator'S.
As Texas has now become ono OF the States
;af the Union, letters may be transmitted to any
mart Of that Stale, without The prepayment
ofpostage.
! era, Britain and India.-From papers bear-
,I;,a date, London, Feb. 9th and 7tl, by packet
shin Toronto, we learn that the Anglo Indian
nroiec,for - the annexation Of the Punjanb. the
conntry living between the tributaries OF the
Indns. has been put !!:raiu Enumeration,
notify tho consent of both parties. as it may
yell be believed, but by means of superior
f,ree OIL, the one side, aud cruel suffering on
,he other. We make the following brief ex.
srac, from au exchange paper.
fndia.-rhe Bombay Times Of the Isl
afIanuary contaius the following:-
The long expected crisis in The afairs
of the Puniaub has al last taken place.
y The Sikh army anxious Tor plunder,
crossed The Sullei to the number 100000
men with 10 pieces ofar'illery.
Their sharp-shooters fired upon sone
Enel;sh soldiers scnt 10 reconnoilre aud
,br;r moin body attacked our caIneis.
Tbus war was declared, and the entire
territory OIL the left bank of SuIiej,
nrodueins revenue of f75,0OO, has been
{ Ecsunlisca,ed and annexed TO- our DOM
Unions.
.nOur Alexandria correspondent writes
.on,lhe 22d January: War has commenced
ii The Pnpjaub. Letters from Suez states
that the Sikhs attacked the British army
i;5555 So, ,OOO men md I40 pieces of artillery. ON
the 2lst ofDecem5er.
as The fighting Mas not yet over when The
;express left on the 23d.. X grea, number
sof Sikhs we're killed; IS pieces Of cannon
adfailen ;nilo The hands Of the English,
IS who also suffered considerable loss.
y, General ,Liller was repulsed al the
innse,. bui,he efforts Of Sir Henry Hardi
7 noe AMI. Sir H. Cough changed the fate
of { lbe aay in favor Of the English army,
q /, is believed that the Sikhs were obliged
Is Iecross The su,Jej on The following day,
ihe 2ath Of December"
.5s;is is sdidiha, Major Donelson has been NOM
z;na,ad as Minister to Austria, in place Of MI.