Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-11-11
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WEDNESDAY,. NoygMBEn 1i.Isi6.
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Fire. On Thursday evening The 55tll ;nsts ~
fire broke out at the dwelling house of Mr. 81. g
X. M'Clintock of.his place. hut vas iar,lna,ely
.ex,inguished be,,'re much damage was done, :.
Some valuable clothing was Destroyed tisg.
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Alarm of Fne.-At halls past g q, ,clock or:
Friday morning last, the citizens Of this place
were aroused by the cry ct fire. We were, were,
among the number who wentio the spot where,
the flames were seen. Some evil disposedpess,
son or persons had placed in the back snesEsF
near the premises Of MessrJ. e. tPein, b, j,
Ryan and Mrs. Laborde, a pine boz in which !
were placed combustlble fnaterials and se.jsa
on fire. There was mass Of buildings and.
lumber in the immediate syieiniiy. and had not
the fire been discovered, all these you'd preba.s,
bly, have been destroyed, asithe wind was verya.
high. Whether the box above; referred to,S
was seton fire from spor or not, those persorssz
who did il, when discovered, should Sc made :.
10 feel tile severity Of the law.
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The Reather-on Thursday -lastss a change
took place in the:weather. The Temperature
became cold and q light rain commenced fall
ing and continued to do SO for some days; ss ttss
l..i4ah Il ::-.---1-, 4. y4.Ys's.q assl:,s5 -
Meeting Of the Mechanics Wasaingson;ag So; j;
rie'y-We were present on, Monday evening as
last, utthe meeting Of tho Temperance Society b,
Of this place. After the transaction of some n
business, The soci:ty proceeded 20 the election a
of Delegates to the State Temp perance Conyen- .
ton which will assemble at'GaIum6ia, on the
25th. instant 's'',"Faffffssssssis ~
The following gentlemen Isis Wess eiettsd: b.. !.
A: McCaine, DR.. R. r. 'Niisny and Mr., Andrew
Ramsay. A forcible address was delivered ty
Dr.. John G. Williams before the Society. The 9 !.
Temperance Band were in attendance and len. :.
liyened Tie audience present. with some BIZ ir. {
,iful airs. We regretted the absencs Of tie
ladies', who would have greatly enjoyed thismti.c
scal treat. i''p'S .'9 t,'''l'':i" HsaN''s a:H
During the meeting, some resolutions Of lie Z
late Temperance conventioa were broush. Sc: bss::l'.
fore the Society, and on motion, action upon ),
them; was postponed ill the mex, regular meet, i
ing It's desirable, thatth shoJldbe a ,fall !;
attendance Of the members on Monday evening
next, to consider these resolutions. We hope. =
that as many Of the citizens as can convenient
iy do SO. will present we win ehdeasor,o
procure the attendance Of some ladies' 10 cheer
The company with their swes, smiles. If not =.
with their songs, and we particularly request -
the Temperance Band to favor, the s5cieiy
with their presence and to gladden. ,;he heart. ;;
of the ladies wifi their strains Of delicious, :,
music. .1 - :, 5'..',r's' :.
We have received The krs;t lumber Il off week
y paper entitled the "Palhietto State Banner"
published at Colunlbias, S. c., by f:Sc:? Mor: u
gan. Terms So per annum. It's typographical q:
appearance is neat, and its original matter and
selections are Of ahigh order fts principle
are Of the Democratic School. We give ira z
cordial welcome among ouf exsba6ges., 9 M
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Thanksgiving Day.-Thussday,be 5th :
instant which was ppoin,edby His Exc.
csllency Governor Aiken, a day of pub..7H
lie thanksgiving;io be- observed ihrough!gR
out the Stale, was solemnisea in this %
place by opening the Baptist aud Epis: =
copal Churches ior divine worship: Al
Sermon was preached in each by. their i,
respective Pastors, the Rev. Dr.. r.bWm!s
:.B Johnson and the Rev. Mra5 Walker,i, Z
were present a, the service 10 the Baptis,5t;;
Church and heard sermon ihighlyg apss;,
propriate, 10 the occasion.f Ths'tSpeakse1.
dwelt upon The great prosperity aid dpsaseSs
among ourselves and the happiness ofsaf
beloved country. y He contras,ed ilsson.S.
dition with that or ,olher countries, and 81,
clearly showed our superiority under God 6 f.
TO all other nations. For. The manifold;
blessings which we have enjoyed, ,bs urged
upon US the great duty Of offering, ,uP our on 8
heartfelt thanks 10 the Almighty ! fRalef Ra.lls
Of raions. He spoke much, upon ssi;lhe:
happy settlement. ,tof theserious dificul.5f
culties which at one Lime threatened 90.
fearlol collision among ourselves, and our :
long pending dispute with the British
Government, 10 relation to'the Oregon
questions s3'-i'1t1 tad0' ~ -; ~, -.
In dwelling upon this subject, ,ho itook
ocessiion opay high and welt meii,sdI i. !.
complement to thai lofty southero Siasss-:5
man, The Hon; John q CaIhoup, enough. ui.
whose ns,runssi.nn.alisy, under Divine Prey
''idepce, this ques,iop:of such pone nensousi;s
importance was mainly y6seale1S upon As
basis 7honerable TO; the I'd The :respschyey