Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-11-25
Ebesa1berttser.
.EDGEFIELD. II.
:WEDsE:sID.XiEY,. I.iE Z, NoyEMBEn IS, 1876

WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER IS, 1916.
Aconsiderable'porlion of'our paper today,
is taken up~iththe letter OF Mr. CALHOUN, On
The suTectioflle proposed changcin'our State
Constitution, in'reference 10 the election Of
Pres;den electors. 1t will be seen that Mr..
CalhounGdecided.y prefers the present mode
employed in our State. He is for adhering to
the compromise made abou, forty years ago,
between ths lower and urpcr country. THIS
compromise has produced the happisst results
III South Carolina, and so far has giyen:entile
satisfaction 10 The people. We believe that
the present mode felecting electors is equal to.
ifnot. superior TO my that can be devised. II
it be retained, a.change in our State Cons,ita.
ton willbe necessary, fixing an earlier day for
the assemblingiof our Legislature, SO as 10
comply with that Of Congress On HE subject.
1ltbe pfesent mode de abandoned, we decidedly
prefer The. ,Disiici system, which will divide
the State into, nine. districts, equal 70 the num-.
ber. Of Presidential electors, and allpling the
appointment ofone to each. This subject will
doubtless engage the attention of the l.egisla.
.,ure uow5insession, ~ 's.. y, Isl
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We respectfully acknowledge the receipt of
2 charges Of Gun Cotton, accompanied BY an an
'accoua, Of eIiscovery of the process Of man.
Iufacturing i,by Professor EIle,y of the sou,h
CaroIisa College; The account will be found
in our columns 10 day. ..sy, ...ss.: ..4,r 49,,
We witnessed the trial cra rifle with ono of
the charges, andiound that it tanswered remark.
ably well, having bnled the ball to the depth of
about 4'inrhes, IN plank, at the distance Of
forty Rse or fifty feet We presume the charge
was tooiishL W "r!r'sip l5'.31::
has fssg zsi, I'd sg4u:,a' i.sfah
onHondny last, the Legislature Of this State
2coinmenced its regular session. a. Columbia.
The presen, session will be one Of considerable
Interest. We have made ,arrans semeu,s v whici
will enable us 70 lay before our readers the
most impor,an, parts oftbe proceedings ofi lbs
body. - Il s..:,;.s'..-;; aaor e .9foi .
b ssa; tFE .i!,.fiis - -
Congress:-The time for the assembling Of
this body at Wustiagtunis approaching. Upon
Monday week, the 7thof December, they who
hold the destiny Of the nation in their hands
will assemble. Their present session Is limited
TO the fourth day of March.
Proposed Reading ROOm.-Ata vast meeting
of tito Temperance Society Of this place. a
member Made Al proposition, for The Society TO
establish a Reading Roon, for the henef, of the
members. II was suggested, that the citizens
generally, lriendIyto to this enterprise, be solicit
ed to CO operate with the Society. The Pres
ldenl made some remarks upon this subject,
and called upon all the mernbers and other per.
sous present TO give their aid towards the ac-
complishment of this very laudable project.
The remarks were well received, aud all SEEM
cd impressed with The great benef.ls resulting
from the estabishnentof n Z :ading Room.
We know nothing which will unite more pro.
fit with harmless qualification than this. All
who have any leisure moments 10 spare, cannot
better employ them during tho day. or in The
eSenins,' then in a Reading Room. A number
of the best papers Of the Unson can be suttscri-
bed for BY those friendly TO this object, al a
comparatively small cost. Every one can tlsas
read all the papers which may be taken on
much cheaper terms, then on any other plan.
Respectable strangers who may be in our COM
mainly, aPoE business or pleasure, may be in
trodnced into the Reading Room by a member
of the association, and thereby be much benc-
fitted during their stay amongst us. This Of
itself, IS no small matter, and would increase
the attraction; of this place for visiters. i, is
scarcely necessary TO bring forward further az
gunent upon ilrrs subject as. all mnst sec The
srea, utility ofthe enterprise. ~ atr'1-
At the last meeting of the Society. aTesolu.
ton Oh the sutjec. oflhe Reading Room was
brought forward, and aAer some discussion was
passed. a. '.,''..,'.'
The following lecapiiuiatioh of killed and
wounded in'the diGeren, divisions of the Amer.
lean army, a, the taking of Monterey. is OK.
tracted from The report forwarded to the, War
Department at Washington City, and therefore
no doubt conec,, .gs III no ~ a,us isa 81
5ss., .., Il. s,is..il. Killed. Woundcd.
General -Worth's Division, 9;rcL,s46 "a
Col. Hays Regiment Sa. 8 Is '
Col. Wood sResimeni, s3gais2 e Id
Gen. Twigss' Division, ca 5GraG' .l29 u
Gen. 2utler's' Division, DO '160'G'