Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-03-10


The mast few weeks.-Char. Courier.
Prince Murat in Florida.-A cores.
poudenl of Boston Post at Tallahassee,
Florida, says they have laue prince there'
who has become naturalized citizen, the
sop of Murat, King Of Naples.
"Prince Achille Murat,is a singular ge-
MUS. Inheriting all his fathers courage,
but little ofhis chivalric love Of glory, he
has settled down on plantation the quiet
citizen and spectator of the affairs Of the
world"
The ST. Augustine Herald of the 23d
ult. asserts that the recent alarm of Indian
|depreda,ions in Florida, was entirely
groundless--lhat The cattle OF Capt Jerni :
gan, ,.reportd to have been driven OF ny the
Indians, have all been found, and that thr
fires which occurred in the woods at the
time were caused by white persons.
.Greenuille Rail Road.-The books of
subscription TO this Road were opened al
the Exchange Reading Room this morn
ing, and up to IL o'clock, over 1000 shares
were subscribed by city residents-Iu
amounts of from S to 250 shares-moSt
part, however, in small amounts ; the sub
scribers believing it the duty OF every clll :,
zen of Charleston To, contribute something
TO this enterprise.-Chas. EUe. NeicS.
A Sign of Peace.-In consequence Of
communication from The Secretary Of
State, the Senate on Thursday last uuan-
imously agreed to an amendment to The
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill,
approprialing $50, 900 for the expenses Of
Diplomatic Intercourse with Mexico. AS
the amendment is made at'the suggestion
of The Executive, it seems reasonable to in
fer that Government is looking to re.
newed diplomatic intercourse with Mex
ico.-I6.
Opening of The Danish POrts.-The
Secretary of Stale has given official notice
that information had been received from
our Charge d. Affaires at Copenhagen,
under date of the 10Th Dec. last, that
decree had been issued by The Danish Co.
vernment, for the suspension, until further
notice, of all import duties on seed grain
and rape seed, and the reduction Of The
same on hulled grain and flour.-fb.
Food for Ireland.-The packet ship
Constitution sailed from New York, with
10000 bushels of wheat. $4,000 Of corn,
2,7O0 tbbls. of corn meal, 1000 bbls. Of
flour, aud 100 boxes Of soda biscuit. The
Sarah Sands carried out l,600 bbls. of
flour, 600 bbls. Of corn-meal, 1000 bushels
Of corn, SO bbls. Of potatoes, and 6S tierces
Of rice.-Ib.
Relief TO irslaud.-The Relief Com
mittee have received in this city, besides
wha, has come from the country, about
$4,000; of which ESQ has been sent TO;
committee of the Society of'Friends, es-,
tablished in Dublin by that Society, 10 su
perinteud the distribution Of their aims
and any other hey may receive. $500
has also been transmitted to WIN. 'Ogilby,
Esq, lale British Consul in this city aud
gentleman in every way iavorably known
10 ourcitizens, and now residing in Ire.
aaa saA s sei IL lis afIsfrsssed c0aa
'tfymeh.
The churches Of this city have also.
without distinction, made most liberal con.
tributions, raised from collections in their
respective congregations, and what atds
greatly 10 The value of relief, it bas in
many instances been conveyed in the most
kind aud feeling manner.
The country is also actively engaged,
we learn, in The good work.
The collections in Augusta, we under
stand, are upon the most liberal scale and
largest, ol both money and provisions,
In Columbia the collections are also
equally liberal. The Committee have re-
ceived, by the last mail, from R. O'Neal,
Esq, for Ward No. 3 in Columbia, S403;
and from ]. M. Cooper, Camden, $3.50;
Thos. F. Drayton, Hilton Head, $40.
We learn, also, that considerable amounts
Of Corn has been collected 10 various parts
Of The country, particularly at Blackyile
and olher points on The rail road.
In fac. there appears 10 be every where
wide spread Of charity, tllaris busily and
successfully working out its ever holy
mission in behalf ofthe afflicted and srick-
en- people Of lreland.-Chas. En-. Netcs.
4 Prophecy.-A correspondent of the
London Economist has furnished the fol-
lowing.
""Last evening" 1 met. at dinner, Ro-
man Catholic priest, Doctor Smith, from
Couemara County, Galway, who related
the following conversation he had with
that extraordinary man, Cobbcu, in 1926.
While speaking Of Ireland, Cobbett said
that the dirty weed (alludiug to the pota-
to) tOould be The curse Of Ireland. "How
so?'replied Dr.. Smith, "what must the
people do without it? they live upon it.
They have bad itin cultivation 150 years."
Cobbett answered they must go back to
the same food they were accustomed TO
live upon previously to the general culti-