Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-03-17

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EDGEFIELD C. IL.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH II, 1917
D Tie, Court of Common PIeus adjourned
on Saturday morning last: Several cases
were postponed till the next Court.
P We have received from the Hon. Thos
II. Bayley, Of Virginia, copy of his Speech
on the ."Wilmotl Proviso," delivered in the
House of Representatives U s. February II til,
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T We are requested 10 state, that all letters
or packages intended for MIR. F. C.. JOHNSON
Missionary 10 China, must be directed TO him
at Canton, Chiua; care Of Isaac 7. Smith, No,
GO. Water-sIreet, New York. In'aIl instances,
the postage Or freight must be paid to N. York.
Lnclement WcaLler.-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 die
not cease till some time in the uight. 2s
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Public Meeting IN CharlestOa.-A large meet.
ing Of the citizens. of Charleston was held on
the 9th inst, in honor of. G: Calhoun. Res.
oIuhons approving his conduct; and that IF The
4IIon:aAs :P BalIer, were introduce and passed
unanimously Mr. Callinnn. addressed the
meeting Areporuurd resolutions (Which, will
be found in.,another column in regard 10 the
action Of Congress, upon the proposed amend.
ment Of The ',hree million bllI,9 known us the
[" Wilmot Proviso,'' were presented and;adopt-
ed by The nleeins. ri b s2hIt
This report expresses the decided disappro-
balipn OF the people oflhc whole Sonth, Of the
'"proviso" ab We mentioned, I, and Of aLy action
by the Free States tending TO ubrrdae the ex,
tansion ofslavery in violation Of The Missouri
Compromise.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
By and oiLh the adcicc and consent Of tic Senate.
Z. G. Salnls, Of South Carolina, to be Con.
sui of the United States for the port of Pernam.
buco in Brazil, in place Of George P. NJ anou (.
vrier, deceased
AllIege l.. Bunham, Of Snutl, Carolina, TO be
Lieutenal Colonel of Infantry.
John S. Sits,eaves, Of South Ca!clira, 10 be
Captain Of Dragons.
Daniel Petligrn, Of South Carolina, 10 be
Fist Lieutenant of Dragons.
William J. MugiI, of South Carolinu, to be
Second Lieutenant Of Dragons.
A. G. Howard, of South Carolina, to be AS
sistant Surgeon.
Loss Of a British Stermcr-Dy the arrival at
New Orleans Of the Mexican schr. Attrevida
from Campeachy which place she lett on the
10Th February, news n I'D bae.i received Of the
loss of the British Royal Steamer Tweed,
which left Havana on the 9th ull. for Vera
Cruz and Tumpico. She was lost OIL the N.
E. end Of the Alacranes on the 18th OF Februa.
.ry; and out of crew OF 20 and 55 passengers
go were drowned. The supercargo and 9 men
who were saved in boat, had arrived with in
leIligence at Sisa. The Tweed had ITO TASKS
Of quicksilver OH board.
Southern Quarterly RsoisW.-iVe have look
ed over the lweuty-tirst 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, and has bean connected with il ever
since, until the present lime. He has conduct
ed it with singular ability, and it is not extrava,
attaiped reputation equal to that of any other
in our country. In Iact, we do not know, that
the fur famed London Quarterly, the Westmin
ster, the Edinburg, or any other British Period
icals generally contained more able articles
than were to- he found in the pages ofthe South.
.ern Quarterly. Mr.. Ckpp, the present editor,
is well known TO be an accomplished writer,
and doubtless possesses all the qualifications of
good reviewer. The former publishers Bur
CESS aud James, are now the sue proprietors
They make an appeal TO the public to snsiain
them 10 their enterpsize. The Review. has,
from its commencement, been the orrnn Of
Southern opinion, and on all great questions
vitality affecting us, has ever been true, aud
has brought tc us aid Of the most efficient char