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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-06
From The Chas. jEueniag News.

HIGHLY lmPeRTANrIIF TRUE.
We have received uospaper mail to day
from New York. We copy the follow
ing from the Philadelphia Evesiug News
of Wednesday. and would express The
opinion that although ali arrangement such
as is indicated below is probable, we think
The intelligeice premature. We give the
article for what i. is worlh:-
BY this afternoons mail.
The OREGoN CONTROVERSY SETTLED.
Letters by the Grea, Western from
high sources, say lllalthe Oregon question
is settled, and give the details. viz { lat
1910 the Straits of Fuca, and lheuce lhro'
said Straits to The Pacific, leaving the
whule of Vancouver's Island 10 Great
Britain, the navigation of the Columbia
for term Of years, &c. We understand
the fac, 10 be, that the arrangement made
through the medium Of several gentlemen
al Washington, and whIchwe announced
perhaps Two months ago, but which was
retarded by The uncourteous manner in
which the offer Of arbitratioi rejected.
mas now been recognized and confirmed.
The forms of diplomaey5WiI be gone
through with at Washington, as We pre-
surne-for the formal negotiation mas
never by our government been committed
10. Mr.. McLane, Though the generous con-
fIeice existing between him aud Lord
Aberdeen has doubtless enabled him TO
render imPonan. aid in bringing the con,
troversy TO favorable issue.
The President, weshaye reason 10,
know, is ready and will be1pIompt to.ac-.
cept the terms stated above, and the Sen
alo mol less prompt in confirming what be
does. Now let the. doggy war. baii.a
60 10 81 '4o-lhe prey has: escaped Them
The 'natiooal heart needs not now 10 "be'
prepared for war"
A paragraph from a Liverpool paper Of
the ll,b, mentions the above intelligence
as having been rumored on Change, but,
does not speak confidently of its correct
ness. Our regular correspondent writes
us under date d tie 10Th insiant, thatlhe
war party in England, as we'll as here,
was completely down, but does not appear
10 have been aware that lhe Terms Of an
arrangement had been agreed to.--N Y.
Journal Of Commerce.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-06

Rapid Increase, Of Democracy "A
Kentucky paper stalesA ga lady residing
within City miles ofthis pAee, has recently
given birth to four sons wirAaffa~ an hour.
They have been named Polk, Dallas,
Texas and Oregon, and all 10 thriving
ondiIiph." -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-06

A,rest Of a cOunterfeasr. A notorious eoun'
te,feiier. named James Hewe,t, or Nelson,
was arrested in New York, u week or two
ago He had in his possession a large NUM-
Der Of engraved plates for working of baae
notes He had n we'll executed plate OF inc
Mechanics 8 Bank Of Cheraw in this State.
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The short communication of Mr.. "Toucn
ME Nor" which appears in our columns TO-
day, might seem q, the first glance, to be lev
eiled at some particular person or persons,
with rather malevolent aim but we are sure
that. that is not The case. It's author is merry.
hearted good-natured fellow, and he intended it
us the most playful thrg in the world We
wonld snffer nothing 10 appear in our paper
which we thought had personal direction.
And we are pioud 10 say, that our gallanlry
would never permit us to be made the inslru.
ments, either Of abusing the women, or Of
giving them even lhe slightest cause of morlii.
cation or pain, or vexation.
As for the Old Maids, God bless them, we
would not hlirt hair Of their heads for a little
kingdoln Their affections are already SO great,
that the most malicious Split could not find:it
in his heart to aggrayate them more. -.
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EDe aGnrrtiacr.
EDGEFIELD c. H.,
WEDNESDAY, May g. 1916

We send this number Of The Advertiser TO
few of our friends, who. we have good reasons
10 believe, will be glad 10 become its re gular
subscribers.
!. IT. however any ofthem think that they al
ready take as many papers as their circumstan
ces will admit Of we shall not feel wounded in
the slightest. ifhey return j. to us by the first
or second mail; on the contrary. we shall be
glad to see it coming back. Many men suffer
themselves to be imposed upon. from an ina
bility to say no to their friends; and we should
be sorry indeed, five thought we were the in
1hocent cause OF inalcting The slightest burden
upon any man.
Any of our friends who may not be disposed
to subscribe 10 our paper themselves, by en-
deavoring 10 extend its circulation TO others,
will confer favor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-06

Rslsqion in Charleston The farmers Ga
zeue, Of April 2s, says: that" afriend informs
them, that ON Sunday the 18th inst. :. over one !,
hundred persons became members of The Pres I
byterian Church, Of whichihe Rev. Thomas
Smith is Faster. and tha. there also coptinusa
10 be n large iugsthering ofnew members to-
tho Churches Of other Denominations" !" q .s:3s
sshoo, Golly as she fies,-Pope" was I
sc,bp by a prin,er-"Shoot Polly as she
flies.-Yop; -. -, :.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-06

Mr.. Cdlhouh.-The New York Courier
g. Inquirer thus speaks Of Mr.. Calhoun's
influence and patriotic efforts with those
of his friends in The Senate. TO arrest that
course of rash Legislation which threatened
to involve the country in war:
To thai body, (tbe Seua'e) it is only
Justice to say, We are indebted for the
improved hopes aud appearances of'h'uss;
nor will il he deemed invidious we trust. TO
add, that to Mr.. Calhoun and his friends
in the Senate, and to their decisive course
in aiding to resist all headlong legislation
--snd thus given effect to the conservative
action of The gallant Whigs-rhe conntr
is very largely indebted for It's actual safety
from evil. We have not been admirers
6fMr. Calho6n-have often taken ocra-
sion to dissent from. and condemn, his
courue;but in The great emergency in which
the Commonwealth has been, and still
measurabIy is placed, we feel that Mr..
Calhoun is tower of strength for the right
cause, and lhel he does as he does for The
couurry, and mol without imminent hazard
10 that popularity which subserviency to
party conlers. He lnoks higher-he looks
10 the public good-and therefore we
hpnor him, aud those who act with him.
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n,oras, and we must wal, patiently Ii,le
while for the mystery 10 be unravelled'
But let US repeat, that, at last accounls,
the officers in Gen. Taylor's camp felt no
alarm whatever as to the personal safely
of Col. Cross"
This high handed outrage will go far to
bring affairs 10 crisis on The banks of the
Rio Grande. if the Mexican authorities do
not take prompt measures 10 restore Col.
Cross TO liberty, and punish the perpetra
tors of the acr. We have moi yet seen any
account thai the demand for The Two mis-.
sing draeoons has been complied with.
Are they sill in the'posSession Of The Mex
leans, or has il been ascertaiDed that they
voluntarily decamped We ,houid like 10
learu.-Chur. Courier.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-27

TINE EAST RIVER MUTUAL INSURANCE (stock)
Company OF the city Of New York, ONCE Ne. 81 Wall
street THIS Compsny continues insure against loas and
damage by fire. on dwelling houses, warehouses; budings
goods merchandise add fumiture favorable
Terms " similar 'n''''''0.Ji JOHN BR6UwER Pr..issss
CHARLES H. BIRrEr, Secretary. ~ imsm
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PEOPLES ;Ir.,s, line OF STEAMERS FOR ALRANY,
a Steamboat issfnst cid iss c.yy a.
S ::,: :: s:sssZ wsa.''
will leave Tuesday Thursday and Saturday evenings
time for the morning ears for the East and West.
ocn taken at moderate rates. and taken sfter
Al are forbid trusting Of boat, Of this ns
Schultz, at the Office ON the wharf
YsTEn s E.sais. MAI mSs
Steamboat HoEra e A XII tEsr't cssp Fury will
Leave MsaSsS wednesday, FhdaS, suadas .sr
sSNrA CLAUS Captain B. ovsrb.us will
leave Tuesday Thursday and saturday ssnoon. at
Apply on board, at the office on the wharf s2lrc
TO TRAVELLERS GOING SOUTH.
NEW AND MOST AGREEABLE LINE TO
asa ~ The fWBLIc are informed f' sha. IL. new
low w;s Hs MoyST
more Afs9s Babe X.
Through Tickets to Richmond ...........s.@
e s SS:'I: .,,S ::
BspS at ss pcf more direct and and
Il. s al M vide s
sarely avoided By S. line ana od FONT
sys 5s Line hereby
that the intention ofrhe Companies composing
Man Line that passengers shall be conveyed them
nsct,SR with the Mouat Vernon always ehespy BY
ington = y
F further s%s: sf sssss FA H.so.s
board the Mount Vernon. of -
c. W. GtTNNEL, Captain.
B-Tssvelsrs by the above Line viii bear mind that
they have two hours more in Baltimore than by
the Chesapeake Bay and lanes River
any point South of Petersburg the time these
last even when there is breach Of by the Bay
Line si8 lm~rc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-27

Heusts who eloped with Mrs. Jones from Hempstead
has been convicted of petit larceny and sentenced
six months imprisonment in the county jail for stealing
the goods Of Mr. Coon, which he took with him that
occasion.
The NJ o. Commercial Times, complains bitterly Of the
warm weather in that vicinity. The Thermometer was
averaging on the 18th, from 95 to 100 degrees.
FfRE IN MAssAcHUsETrs.A correspondent Of the Bos
ton writing from Great harrington, under date
of 23d September says, We had a serious connsgraton
last night at Van and the destruction OF Cof
fling Co.'S Furnace and coal houses, consuming nearly
200 900 bushels Of coal The loss will come up to $2o
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-27
LONG ISLAND RAILROAD.
FALL ARRANGEMENT,
~ ~

On aud MONDAY, Sept 81, 1896 Trans will
follows:
LEAVE BRooKLyN-at O'Clock A. NJ. boston trrin) for
GreenpoI,t, daily ,leIeept snndsysl stopping at
at9iz A NJ, daily, for Fsrmingdaie and inter
mediate places
NsI A. M, Tuesdays, Thursdays and satur
days, for Greenport aud intermediate paces,at
4P NJ. for Farmingdale, daily.
LEAVE GREENPoRT-at % A. NJ, Monday, Wednesday and
Fridays for Brooklyn
atsxP NJ, Tor on the arrival of the boat from
Norwich,) Boston train daily, Except Sun
days) stopping at ST. Georges Manor and
Farmingdsle.
LEAVE FARMINapALE al 6x A. NJ daily, (ercept SUNDAYS
accommodation train, and "a p. M.
LEAVE JAMAIcA-at O'Clock A. NJ, and 2K p NJ, for
Brooklyn. -
freight train will leave Brooklyn for Greepport with
passengers' attached MONDAY Wednesday and FRI
days at A. NJ Returning leave Greenport a. O'clock p
NJ on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays stopping at inter
mediate places.
SUNDAY TRAIN
Leave Brooklyn at O'Clock A. M. for Greenport Re-
turning leave GreenpoI az NJ for Brooklyn stopping
al all the stations.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-27

day, Sept. 25, lS46.-Prescnt-Lt Gov. Gardiner
and "a Senators. No. ID. O. w. Stanton, jr. va g. W.
Stanton Mr. g. Stevens was heard for def in errors and
Mr. j. Spencer in reply Decision postponed till De-
cember. No. IT, Van surdam vs. Fowler, cause next to
be called.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-27

cause We vquarreled among ourselves upon the corn
we are agreed, we identical party. Well
then, since that question Is settled and gone by
let u. forgive and iorget-iet us DC united and let
may easily do the strongest party. and forgetting this
subject Of quarrel which now settled Let Us 60
smaby together for the future, and keep the go
vernment in the hands Of psrty" Such was his rea
soning and in conformity herewith he sent refund his
agree together to take the Of the hands
Of the Russell ministry and rensate with the great
taken. "a brother offended" is harder to be back
than enemy The offence taken at Sir Robert and his
bonn ns
ly II was weak idea OF Lord Lyndhursts Was II
to be expected that the offended party should at his
invitation, come round again at onceshake hands
with the who had so grevously offended, and join
them Immediately to reinstate them in power No il
was not to be DONE though they would thereby put
power again. and in the sphere of patronage
place, and pension SO then Lord Lyndhursts idea
miscarried, there too much bonhommie in it, All
this has out by accident in the quarrel
between Lord q. Bentinck and Lord Lyndhurst Sir r.
he told him at that he would have nothing to do
with the matter But the old man psrsevered and went
on with his efforts to unite the broken party mot
party into the hands of the wings. That doubt,
his only motive True, he did not want place for him.
self any but he would like to see his friends and
not his enemies in power The scheme failed and Lord
his only he would not aid to restore the
party, but he even assisted the new ministry, with
ministry therefore subsiss but on weak basis, merely
by the obsnacy and internal discussions Of the strong
est party 1t is very probable, though by no
till the approaching dissolution Of this Parliament But
il morally certain that at the next general election the
great landed and tory party will come into power again
under leaders This will be owing to the singular
effect and operation of the reform bill It il remark
able circumstance which dreamed of at the time,
that there form in tho whichwas made some
years ago. and from which every body calculated upon
the ruin of the tories party has been the means Of
making that party stronger than it This effect
proc DIS from the simple fact that the
of the number OF voters consist: chiefly Of small
tenants and these small tenants all under the nfu
their landlords and dare not vote against them
Hence the reform BILL in its very boon Of augmentng the
number OF votesr among the HOUSEHOLDER &C. has
increased to an amazing extent the power of tho great
landed interest The approaching general election will
prove this and put doubt, to the temporary
altaton Of the wings. AMERICANENSls.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-27

NEWS FROM HAvANNA-The N. o. Delta of the
18th says-The Spanish ship Tacio, which arrived
from Havana yesterday brought over the large amount
Of $2576 in SPECIE $40 $50 consigned to Andrew Cast
To- 224 to M Cabslero, and &c. 900 to ). Robert Oh
roma The Spanish brig Pepto also brought over $l2,
375 consigned to j. Prats.
We it stated in the Havana papers that, BY the
Spanish brig Pecano arrived from ssal on the 27h the
British merchant steamship Arab by order Of Santa
Anna detained of sisa and that he sent important
sealed dispatches to Gov. Barbachano.
These dispatches in all probability, in relation to
the of Yucatan to the Mexican Republic
by the Indicator Of Vera Cruz that they expect
ed to hear early in September of the in
Campeachy in favor Of Santa Anna.
The passengers report that four sail of the French
squadron arrived at that port few days previous the
sailing of the T. three four others were expected
when the whole to leave for Vera Cruz. Nothing
farther Of interest.
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Political Intelligence

The wings Of Oswego county have nominated Moses
L. Lee and Curtis II Cable for the Assembly.
Gen Barker has declined the democratic nomination
for In tho district Of this State account
Of i'll health and Hiram H. Borvey IL nominated in his
place.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-27

DUEr..-The ~. o. Delta of the 18th instant, gives
an account of most barbarous duel which took
place the day previous near that city,
About 10 o'clock the parties to the duel Honore Par
marc, Italian, and Frenchman, hose could
not ascertain correctly but it to be such
name as Charter, both well known traders the
river accompanied by their respective seconds
from the city to settle old quarrel pair Of
duelling pistols borrowed for the occasion from
person who keeps shooting gallery in McDonoughville;
aid the drama, after settling the usual prelimnaies.
the ball of his antagonist striking him in the head little
above the lel eye and ranging upwards through the
brain. The spectators, his own second, friend" in
cluded, left the deceased the ground he FELL and
ednot however before his person rihsd off watch
and breastpn and 1t only time in the oz1oes
that the Justice Of the Peace Of that District hear
ing of the visited the spot and had the body
removed and an inquest held it, from the testimony
before which the above facts we're elected"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-27

RALEIGH, ~. Ci sept, Ao4o
Church -Polities-P Physicians Senator Haywood,
arrived in this beautiful "city Of oaks last evening
1t is very regularly laid out The Raleigh and CASTOR
railroad terminates at this place. and strange to say the
democracy Of this region 60 in for putting 1t down
Their candidate for governor electionesred mainly
that score, and badly beaten; hear between and
5000 voes)
This is certainly great place for church bells They
ring all day Sunday because it is Sunday and all the
week, because Sunday is coming. The young men Dot
on the time each will ring. l sitting the
.oop at Zarbroughs hotel and heard the following =
Liquor for the crowd Sandie" "Dsne," says ano-
ther ''Ill take Meekns against him, for he has
bell" "But wait" says another, until brother Frnk
The main and ALMOST sole topic Of conversation, and
you will find very general in the town. is politics and
family ply scians The latter is carried to most rd
culous extent was little ndisposed yesterday, and
was mportuned by half dozen to send for az many
,ne Lord ONE plenty and some
had cured very pain in the face another the
black tongue, and third. case of typhoid fever
which is looked upon as synonymous with death II il
vsred in this community lAak the Doctor il il is not
Senator Haywoo has arrived in town fhavs not yet
him. though hear he is in fine spirits Some Of his
political friends about to burn him in egy, but his
relations who all wings together with about hun.
dred of his friends had determined to take the ring
leaders, and administer nine and thirty to each. They
all around and would certainly have carried their
determination into effect had not the burners "sme the
ratn and desisted think for the peace and honor Of
the community well for both parties that turned
out AZ it did.
It is the thought of the knowing ones that his place
will accept the appointment II is said he is in moderate
circumstances, and in dependent the pac
ce of his profession which amounts to 600
dollars annually; and he will decline az he did for
mer occasion 1t Is thought by others, he will be vii
ling to finish out the unexpired tenn of Mr. H. have
seen several of the most prominent men Of the place,
who think that his place will be filed by either Ex Co.
vernon Morehead L. Stanley, X Rayner G. c. Battle or
d. X McRae; all these il ia thought will be candidates,
together with fifteen or twenty more.
must close this letter for the mail but will give you
q continuation either from Fay cite Vile Columbia.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-27

THE CorroN WoRM.-We have authentic in
formation that in portions OF the Concordia cotton
region Of this State planters have had dig pits and
bury the army that had collected in the dches
the atmosphere becoming tainted by their decay pro-
missing to originate disease No conception be FORM
ed Of their destrucveDess quantity except witness.
ed in the felds.-N o. Delta 18Th inst
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-27

LIEUTENANT BAcHE.-This officer, whose I'M
timely death has been recorded with so many ex-
pressons Of regret, was who eminently deserved
both by his conduct officer, and his requirements
as scholar the good opinions and the regard, Of
those who knew him. Devotedly attached to the service
in which he was engaged and stimulated by many
sderaons to make his efforts permanently valuable, he
fast winning most enviable reputation. The off,
Of the u Brig Washington at the time Of the
dreadful hurricane engaged in experiments for the pur
pose of asceraing the various grades Of temperature
DEPTH and drift Of the Gulf Stream; and Lieut. Bachc
gagged n and performed the ardnous abors connected
and application Of knowledge which promised most gra
tify ing results
Ben jamin Franklin was, we believe the first who dis
covered the variation in temperature of the gulf stream
from that Of the which traversed; and while
crossing the stream a voyage TO Europe, threw Their
mometer ovcrbord from which he received and
positive indication of what he had previously only sup
posed TO be true. Lieut. Bache direct descendant
Of the great philosopher and it darling desire of his
heart to complete what his great ancestor had
ced was not given to him to crafty that WISH for he
has been smten in the beginning Of his abors but
there will remain sorrow, not only for his DEATH but
his strength of purpose and his peculiar fitness to
p,ish the difficult undertaking he was engaged in.
Since writing the above, have received the follow
ing note Of the proceedings of the surviving officers ofhe
Washington -
At meeting ofthe officers ofthe u s. Surveying brig
Washington held board, September a. 1876, Il was
resolved to Grape the left and sword for the
space of thirty days. in testimony of their unegned
and for the untmey death ofher late beloved
commander and mess mate, Lieut. Commanding George
NJ. bache-Phiid Gazette, Sept %.
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stated in my former communication relating to tn
singular position OF the new ministry and the
tive or High Tory party, what my sterious thing il wa
that that party having the undoubted power IL it pease
to overthrow the new ministry the sugar question
yet made no effort to do The tru h has since com
out, owing to little squabble between Lord Georg
Bentnck and Lord Ly ndhnrst II may be well for III
sake Of making the clear and Ineligible 10 stat
the position OF the great Tory party and how the spill
occurred in its ranks Peel was in fact at the head OF
took the corn laws in hand the split sde'
with him, others were very bitter against him for th
measure. Hence his sudden and unexpected fsll-ior
portion OF his party uniting with the wings and
radicals defeated him the question of the Irish coer
cion bill, and the Russell ministry came into power
This defeat like thunde rcsp upon the party and
the country it indeed extraordinary to see pow
erful party defeated, and weak and really poweriess
the rum with grief aud thought naturally enough that
the falehouse nigh be bn up sgan and ne relns o.
question presented the opportunity and he determined to
nv All himself of H. But he ont IN his calculations
he reasoned thus -" We have lost power and place
the rsins Of government have fallen from our hands, be-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-27

From the pier al the foot of Courflandt street.
TIE low-pressure steamboat EMPIRE Captain .. Macy
the foot OF Courtardt Tuesday Thursds,
and Saturday evenings, at seven O'Clock. III
The Steamboat COLUMBIA, Capt VIM. II. Peek, will
leave ON Monday, "wednesday and Friday sveuinss At
o'clock.
Passengers taking these Boats will arrive time take
the Morning Train Of Cars from Troy Buffalo,
aorb to Saratoga, Whitehall and Lake Champlain.
For Passage or Frsght apply board the Ocs
the wharf
No freight taken after 5x O'Clock.
NOTICE-A goods, freight, bank bills, specie, any
other kind Of property positively the owners risk 26f
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CLOCK FOR ALBANY
Landing at Hammond street, Van Cortlsndt's (Peeksk
sa SprHdg ga sf se Msw Hs%Su Milton
Cstskill Hsdson and CoKsackie Passage, One Dollar
6zsn5sAzEs steamboat METAMO ORA, Capt. r. H. Smith
leave he pier foot of Warren street on
turning, leave Albany Tuesday Thursday and Saturday
Passengers taking this boat will in Albany time for
the going North and West.
Breakfast and Dinner on board
Fare Van Cortlands Dock Is cepts pxie So
Hudson IS; Albany, 81. Al I'm