Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-01-27

has Issued none Of hem since, except in; one
instance, IS months ago, by accident. The
amount of these denominations in circulation
is very su,all, and the Bank we learn .arssssery
desirous of getting in what few are OUT We
are authorised also to stat e, that 10 bill OF the
denomination Of SO, was ever signed BY H. w.
Conner as President"
U Henry L. Pinckney: Esq. .,Iias been elect
ed Tax Collector for CharlestoA. District. The
vote stood Fl. L. Pinckney,9 10 Francis La nee,
936; Up. Deveaux, 3l5. Majority for Pinck.
Iey, l3. we understand thata. protest. ha .
beentcred against the ilesaIty; Of a numb r
Of the votes taken. r..y
U The Washington correspondent Of lbe
Charleston, Courier, under date of the 18th inst.
states, til at "Mr. Calhoun was expected 10
speak to-day in opp osi ton to Mr. Aliens res.
olutions in taTot Of the prosecution Of the war
should they come up. It was said that Mr..
Calhoun would propose counter resolutions,
and perhaps go 10 the extent of a proposition to
Withdraw our troops and stop the war. This
iumur collected uany in the Senate Chamber.
have no doubt that il was substantial V true.
Mr. Allen called up his resolutions, and was
desrous OF opening the dsbl,e, but some Of the
Senators said that they wished to have the res
olulons in, printed form before them before
they were taken up. There wllibe a general
and unrestricted debate when the subject u oes
come up. i" :
Loss Of Carn.-The danase occasioned by
the recent freshets iii the Sciolo, Miami and
Mad rivers. (Ohio) is set down at about two
millions Of dollars, Over one million Of bush.
els Of corn have been swept from the Scioto
Valley alone. The while country was mum.
dated.
Bc,care ofa Scoundrei.-The Mecklenburs,
On. C.) Je6ersOnian, says, that /" the Editor OF
this paper feels ii his duty to caution the pub.
lie, and newspaper publishers in particular,
against placing confidence in, or trusting to the
HONESTY Of scoundrel numed Robert ": Sieuen.
son, lately enlploye in This Office as journey
man printer. Having been entrusted with the
pecuniary management oftbe office for a few
months past, he has been guilty Of conduct thai
utterly destroys his character for holasly-if,
indeed, he ever had any 10 destroy. Fearing.
probably, a disclosure Of bis yillany, he raaa.a r.
way from here on the night of the Istnslanl.
carrying with him all the money he had collect.
ed, and leaving all his debts here unpaid.
Said Stevenson is no longer authorized 10.
collect money due this Office aud srcll Of our
patrons as have paid him will please halid in:
his receipts, that we may ascertain the amount:
Of his swindling operations. ~: 81,
For Canton China.-Brother. Francis
C. johnson arrived in Charleston on
"Wednesday BY the Railroad and left by.
the Wilmington boat on Thursday, via.
Richmond 10 New. York, 10 jain bIaihse..
Shuck and other Missionaries for Canton,
China. His health is restored and his;
appearance is better than We have ever;
beiore Witnessed ii in this particular, and.
his spirits are deeply animated with the,
pleasing hope of being usefal to The heSth.
Ell. H. spent his lime wi'h US in our
study aud Eolel while in the city, and we,
rejoice in the prospect of his usefulnessin
the Celestial Empire aud its reaction upon
the character Of .eur stale The God of
Missions attend him. We almost wished
TO Join him in his journey, voyage. aud
labor. In our Youthful years we pssaycil;
10 enter upon foreign mission field, but
Unavoidable circumstances and discussion
Of friends suspended the cuusummation Of
our plans and wishes, aud eventually we
concluded to submit 10 the dispensalions
Of providence which detained Us, and we
know not whether Our course has been
for the better or the worse. We feel re-
signed to our lot and will humbly seek TO
advance, so far as IN US may he, The COM
mon universal cause Of Christ, in whatev-
er sohcre we may be permitted 10 operate.
Disqualified for missionary, our press
shall be devoted 10 the propagation ofJhe
gospel and missionary Carolina
Baptist.
ARRIYAL OF THE PACKET SHip QUEBEc,
vith dates TO tie eighth December. 5
The ship Quebec arrived at New York
on the 20th instant, brings dates to The Slh
ull. Tie Liverpool market has been
dreadfully excited, aud prices for almost
all sors Of Cotton have advanced; fuIly !
a Id. The sales are abonl 10000 bales,
including 10000 American and 5000 Su.
rat OH speculation. There were sold 20,-
600 American Sd I'D" 1900 Pernam
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