Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-03-31

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wind blew throughoutth the day: In consequences
of,he cold, ;vegetationis considerably retarded. &
Editorial Change.-A. F. Cunningham, ESQ, 3
has retired from tbs editorial charge Of the
Portsmouth New Era, which he conducted for.
three r!our years, with zeal and fidelity, II,
the cause Of hisparty. Theraper5will be car.s
ried on by D ID. Fiske, until other arrange
mems are made. s1,,e:telsfs secHfs,ssS
Horrid Murder.-TItbecoues our painfuldnty
to, announce shocking murder which was
committed in this District on the 25ih instant. S
Dr. Augustus w. Burt a most respectable
gentleman, in attempting toinficta slight chas.
tiscment on one OF his field negroes, for neglect
ofduty. was assaulted bystim, on the day 4 4
above mentioned, and.felled Etoj the ground 2
with an axe. sEive:blowsewere;i inflicted upon
him with thatinstrument-on the face headand i
peck He. died almost Immediately in The feld.ss
The negro was apprehended and brought To- s
jail. 81, .,..E fgsss .q;ssss &. &
On Monday lastbe was tried forl the murder,
ndconyicted.s He was sentenced to be hung
on Friday the 9th of. April. .s.s rs
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Melancholy suieide-On Monday last Capt. &
James Miller, resilirg about seven miles from q
this place, was found suspended by the neck q
inhis Gin house. His lIifetwas extinct, and 4,
he had terminated itaby his owf hand. For s
some time previous Capt. Mir1er. had been Id. &
boring underill health, and adeiection Of spirs
lis: Doubtless, these causes produced a ,en.
norary N o n m :, decea f,r
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oa,''.''y - ae noas.hs .ee
= a'E 81 ~ y winch had been
y.fnuef Gu h't' sl'd ines new law says, That
Col, Cumming served silf tlie last war with
ireat Britain, and w was 1le most prominent
hero " The battle Of withdrawing 9l Heresign.
ell his commission in5lsl5.-fs5s;l s So
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,tt. - ss s.s :. sae SuSannoh sgn ana Angus.
T. Dasks' ana nose o. me inlerlor oftl'is State
tsays tue Charieston Conner are received int
Pay'nent 'or ESenahse e al t1e Bank oil Charles:
'oll' Notes M 's, OF tile North Carolina and Aaba
INA BANKS il are also lecrlyed IN payment for
cScnahse 2. 'he above l Bank,sat The following
ia'e' q VIZ onecks on ne NORTH, paid ior in n.
- ''o - per cent prem. oo' 90. DO, Ms
no'ss -. "e Dalh q in.oD'ie. per cen1,,pfm:
Wv w. :" "o'es o' uit lnletlor s. banAs ot s
fA'1'd"'' < per cent prem. .3gss ,5'
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domestic Manufaesures-We ztsa recently saw s
at the store Ola merchant in Ibis place, most &
beautiful coanler pane, ortbedspread manufac.
nave served very well ior g bed chamber car.
pet. 1t was about Three yards il22ns1 and two 3
ana thiee quarters broad: lns cnnnterpane
was made of cotton, of great ineness and thick.
ness, and the colors were skillully and hat1d.;
someIv ioterminoled wa 4. =. -
''ass ~ ~ 2 g
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person, Miss AttawaY., AgentIeman who saw s
one of the counterpanes. remarked thai he bad
ono ,,h;,t ia 49, ;.,z..,..af,.
o"e "''' "au oeen
years. ana he had no doubt at would last many
years yet Would il not be- true economy, az :
wall ,s ;,d;cions anco,ra oen,en, of don1ss.s,;r
..s..ce,'.o. ..ss.,,.sa !. -. -,
u'a'u'a''uies' 10 PuIciase VI. nave hnaoe " S.
every family, articles Ok this character We IS
recommend to all pers ons, especially TO those
of matrimony, 10 procnretwo or three of,i,
counterpanesa for bedspreads and carpets.5$;
They are no, only very useful IN cold wealher.
but pretty ornaments to q drawing 1 room OF bed Is
chamber If our subscribers and patrons would Is