Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-15


time or tim" serving. He never seemed
more conscious of this high responsibility
Forty have been baptized by DR.. Fuller
in the rHn churches. and thus evening he
breaches in the Frs' Baptist Churah in
Churchstreet, He IS evidently The CEN
I've Of attraction in This city, as a minister.
nj present. HEAREn.
On Monday last. says the Spartan of
the Slh inst, the negro boy. Dave, rhe
supposed murderer Of Mr.. Vauce. was
removed from Spartanbure Jail 10 Laurens,
10 a*at bis trial, which will take place in
short time.
We understand he has confessed 10 the
effecI, that he was in company with Two
while men, one Of whom perpelrared the
acl Of killing with shot gun, which they
had solen The statement made by the
negro has been coIroaorased throughout,
with slight exception. by one of the
whilemen. We omit names until we feel
bette authorized to give them, though we
have no doubt our information is correct
coming as it does from two gentlemen of
veracity, who n'croga,ed the persons.
Fire The Augusta Chronicle aud
Sentinel of the 7rh iust.. says-The alarm
Of fire yesterday morning, between two
aud throe O'Clock. proceeded frnm-:the
premises owned by Mr. Hight. on Jackson
street. and occupied by Mr.. iiuggini
The fire originated in The kitchen. which
was consumed, bu, by the indomiabIe
energy aud perseverance Of The fremen,
was confined to thai building. although
surrounded by wooden renemenIs.
The Milledgeville Federal Union nf 7ih
inst. says--We are informed, that the
Wheat crop throughout Georgia, never
lonked more promising titan al This lime :;
and should the harvest prove as abnndan,
as is now anticipated it will greatly relieve
The wants of the people from The present.
scarcity Of grain.
The Little Georgian says--A gentle.
nan of this place who has just returned
from The Cherokee country says there is
still plenty Of corn in the counties df
Walker and Murray, thai it is selling al
from 81 TO 50 cents per busliei, and that
The wheat crops were never more promis-
ing al this season Of the year. We trust
the Macon and Western Railroad will
he completed, and The State Road finished
10 Cross plains. in time for the citizens
nf this section To realize some of the ben
eGls of those wnrks before another crop is
made. They have, as yet. reaped M
thing from them hui bitter experience.
Mr.. Benton. proceedings Of The
Senate on Thursday last were Of great
moment and Importance. A CORES pm.
dent of The Baltimore Patriot describes
them as Of thrilling interest. The dscla-
rat,nns OF M. Benton, sustained by histo-
rical proof, that 49 was the Iiue of partition
in Oregon. claimed by the three successive
administrations of Mr. Jefferson. Mr.. Ma.
olson and Mr. Monroe, we're so conclusive
as 10 have prostraied the war party in The
Senate. The decisive course of Mr..
Benton increases the chances Of peac efui
accommodation.
attempt to Destroy The Asfor House. ".
Y. and fro other Hotels. The New York
Globe states that on Tuesday night al
re.npts to FIRE The Aslor House were made
in two places, which were. however,
defeated by the admirable arrangements
for putting out fires in hat establishment.
An attempt was also made. about half
pas, savrn. to burn Howard's Horel
The bedding in two rooms in a remote part
of the house was SET nn fire. and the
bedsleads burnt through. The City Ho.
tel was fired the night before in bed.
room at The top of The house.
A Close Hit.-Rev. Mr.. Dew Of the
Gospel Banner. gives very quie, thrus ts
occasionally. Here is one that tells:
"A Mason or an Odd Fellow is bound
10 render assistance 10 his brother in need
in any par, Of the world, why is j, NOT 80
among Christians? But Ier Christian yo
from this State to New Orleans. and be
taken sick and needy. and make himself
known to The churches as Christian. aud
who would come toShis aid on that ac
count 2" ..se,ei.. -i-,ss, =
The amonnt of Treasury notes out
standing on the 1st instant, i. is officially
sta,eo, was $528, ,465 80. 5sr5s,