Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-01-06

.lCCeHt tCl oI the LtSlsiuiuIc P'est''p"e "'o
modeiof electing Tax Collector" hns appoint
ed the Hon. Henry l.. Pnckney to hold the Of
gcesof Tax Collector OF the Parishes Of St.
Philip and 81. Michael, until the second Mon
day in October next.
The Hon. John G. Calhoun has beer pro.
posed as n candidate for President, in an able
letter by the Hon. Elwood Fisher. late demo.
cratic Senator from, Hamilton county, Ohio.
South Carolina Volunieers.-The following,
we believe, are complete return Of the field
and staff eficers of the Palmetto Regiment:-
Pierce NJ. Butler, Colo, ell; J. P. Dickinson,
Lieut.. COL; A. II. GLADDEN., sMsjor; James
Captey, Adjutant; s. Sumter, serst. Major;
w. c. Moragne. ASS Quarter Master; Alex
ander R Montgomery, Quarter Masters Set.
geanl; james D. Bla1diug Assistant Co mis-
sary; and w. Hyllested Commlssary sergt.
DR.. William L. Reynolds, of Barnwell, has
been appointed Chief Surgeon. and Drs. Du.
Wis of Columbia, and E. Bland Of ofEdgefeld,
Assistant Surgeons Of the South Carolina Reg.
Iment of Volunteers. The appointments have
been sent on 10 Washington for confirmation,
Of whom there Can be no doubt. ~
Rochct and Ho,oitzer cOmpany-A compa.
ny for Rocket and Howltzer service in Mexico
arrived at Baltimore from Philadelphia on The
25,h uIt. 1t is fully organized, and,consists.of
go picked. able ',odied, young men under the
command Of Capt. Talcott Of the u. States
Engineer Department. i;7r
Rcuard to the Braoe.-Parick7 Keily,ath
teums,er of the amened Ringgold, who had
his arm shot off at the battle of Palo Alto, after
the term Of his enlistment had expired, has, BY
a bill passed by the House of Representatives,
been placed upon the pension list. ,,,.. "a.
War dfairs.-A correspondent Of the N. Y.
Journal Of Commerce writes.fro Wasbin. ton
on the 25ti December, that 1.-The Administra-
ton have just determined to call out no more
volunteers, butto propose the enlistment often
regiments ofregulars to serve during The war,
andto be commanded by officers appointed by
the Executive, and to be su bject the articles
Of war. Three Brisadier Generals and Ma.
jor General will also be provided for in The
same BILL"
For immediate use new regiments could not
be ayailable.-,hey could not be organized be-
fore the Spring. Such measure last May
would have been an immense saving. Q zsssa
The Post Master General has issued a,circu-
lar TO Deputy Post Masters, directing them 10
remove the wruppers from all transient neas-
papers, printed circulars, prices current, pam.
phIets, and. magazines received OF THEN re.
spectve Offices, and If found to contain any
manuscript or memorandum Of any kind, ,feitl,.
er, written or stamped. or any markssar.ngns,
except the name and address oEibe3 son TO-
whom itis ;direeteds sshaIL6 be char rgsd Wih;lstss,
terPosIage,F6y weight; and ifthes person Is
whom,itis directed, shall refuse to pay sncii
postnse, the Post Master is 10 send il to the o.
fee from whence it came. and have tile ofle,nn-
der prosecuted for the penalty Of S5. Tho
name Of The ST 'cr written or stamped on the
wrapper or a newspaper, subjects him to tho
same penalty. asisa uilf,r;5s
ROJbing the Maa.-W William II. Wisner, a
clerk in the post Office at Point Jarvis, New
York has been iarrested on the charge of alb.
stracting large sums Of money from the mail
Telegraph to NeO Orleans.-A company has
been formed fur. the purpose Of constructing
Telegraphic' communication between Wash.
ington and New Orleans, via Richmond, Char.
lesion and Mobile, and gentleman Of New
Orleans is now in Philadelphia, for the purpose
of obtaining subscription to the stock, aud hay
ins the work commenced at once. ...
From the Charleston Euening Neus.
GOV. JOHNSON'S ADDRESS. .
The following br'rf but .eloquenl .ad-,
dres> was delivered by Governor Johnson
Ia lhp Palmetto Regiment Of South Caro-
lima Volun,eers. on Friday the 22d ull.,
when they were reviewed by him -
Brother Officers and FeilotO Citizens Sol
diers: =. .-..-.s..s-,