Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-03-17
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EDGEFIELD C. Il.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH II, 1917

EDGEFIELD C.. II.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH II, 1917
U The Court Of Common Peus adjourned
on Saturday morning last: Several cases
were postponed till the next Court.
n We have received from the Hon. Thos
II. Bayley, of Virginia, a copy Of his Speech
on the ."Willnoti Proviso," delivered in the
House of Representatives U. s. February / l,t,
1S47.
P We are requested 10 state, that all letters
or packages intended for MIR. F. c. JOHNSON,
10 China, must be directed TO him
at Canton, Chua; care Of Isaac T.. Smith, No.
60, Wuter-sreet, New York. In'aIins,auces,
the postage Or freight must be paid TO N. York.
Inclement JHcathsr.-We have had great
deal Of rainy weather for some time past On
Thursday evening" the rain commenced gently
falling, and at night descended in heavy show.
ers, which lasted throughout Friday, and did
not cease till some time in the night. "
Public Meeting in CharlestOn.-A large meet.
ing Of the citizens. Of Charleston, was held OIL
the 9th inst, in honor off. c. Calhoun. g Res.
olullons approving his conduct, and that Of The
!IIon.A: 2. Bailer, were introduced and pissed
unanimously. Mr. Calllnnn. addressed the
reporliund resolutions (Which will
.be found in .iunother column in regard 10 the
action of Congress, upon the proposed .amend.'
ment Of The "lhree million bill" known, us tie
"Wilnot Prov;so.'' were presented andadopt-
ed by The nieelins. ~ 81 - Jii:l
This reportaxpresses the decided disappro-
baiiun of the people ofthc whole Sonth, Of the
!" proviso" ab We mentioned, and Of AIRY actinn
by the Free States tending 10 abr,dae the ex,
tension ufslavery in violation Of the Missou ri
Compromise.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
By and toilI the adcicc and consent Of The Senate
z. G. Salinas, of South Carolina, to be Con.
sui OF the United States for the port of Pernau,.
buco in Brazil, in place Of George P. Manou !.
vrier, deceased.
NliIlege l.. BonIiam, of Snuth Carolina, TO be
Lieulenal Colonel of Infantry.
John S. Si,g,eaves, Of South Ca.clira, 10 be
Captain Of Dragons.
Daniel Peltigru, Of South Carolina, 10 be
Fiist Lieutenant Of Dragons.
William J. Magill, of South Carolina, to be
Second Lieutenant Of Dragoons.
A. G. Howard, of South Carolina, to be AS
sistant Surgeon.
Loss ofa British Stcrmer.-Gy the arrival at
New Orleans Of the Mexican schr. Atlrevda
from Campeachy which place she lett on the
18Th February, news ii nd baa.i received Of the
loss Of the British Royal Steamer Tweed,
which left Havana on the 9th u. for Vera
Cruz and Tampico. She was lost on the N.
E. end OF the Alacranes on the l2lh Of Februa.
ry; and out Of crew OF 20 and 55 passengers
60 were drowned. The supercargo and 9 men
who were saved in boat, had arrived with in.
,eigence at Sisal. The Tweed had ITO TASKS
OF quicksilver on board.
Southern Quarterly Rs0ie,o. have look.
ed over the twen,y-first number Of the Southern
Quarterly Review. The Review has now
reached The Eleventh volume, and has recently
been transferred from its former editor Danl.
X. Whitaker, to JIM. C!app, Esq, late editor
of the Charleston Mercury. Mr.. Whitaker
established the Southern Quarterly Review in
lS41, aud has bean connected with il ever
since, until the present time. He has conduct
ed it with singular ability, and il is not extraya,
CANT to say, that under his management. it has
aitaiped reputation equal to that Of any other
in our country. In lacr, we do not know, that
the far famed London Quarterly, the Westmin-
ster, the Ednburg, or any other British Period
icals generally contained more able articles
than were to he found in the pages orthe South
ern Quarterly. Mr.. Clapp, the present editor,
is well known TO be an accomplished writer,
and doubtless possesses ali the qualifications of
good reviewer. The former publishers Bnl
CESS and James, ara now the sole proprelors.
They make an appeal to the public to snstain
them 10 their enterprise. The Review has,
from its commencement. been the or.nn OF
Southern opinion, and on Ill great questions
vitality affecting us, has ever been true, aud
has brought tc us aid of the most efficient char.