Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-05-12

/ TIE. Trial for Murde1.-our comInun-
t|sfty, Says the Charleston GourierofSths.
lE6ifi sinst.) was deeply interested aud excit-s
led, Yesterday. by ascase ofgreat import
ai1ce3 and: also Of entire novelty in our juris-
prudence: II was the trial of a lady of
spectacle family and the mother Of a
large family, charged with the murdered
Eher own or her husbands slave. The
Court House was thronged with spectators
ofihe exciting drama, who remained with
uuabateh interest and In undiminished
numbers, until The verdict was rendered.
acquitting the prisoner. We cannot but
regard the fact of his trial as salutary,
although in itself amentabe occurrence,
as il will show TO the world that, however
2auoplied in station and wealth, and al
though challenging those sympathies which
are the right and Inheritance Of the female
sex, no one will be suffered. in this com"
munity, to escape the most sitting scrutiny
at The risk Of an ignominious death. who
stands charged with the suspicion of murz
deriug slave-to whose life our law now
extends the egis Of protection in the samer
manner as it does to lha, Oft the white MAN.
save ouly in The character of The evidence,
necessary for conviction or defence. While
evil disposed persons at home are thusg
taught that they may expect rigorous Trial
and condisn punishment, when actuated
by malignant passions. they invade the
| liTo Of Tho hppo hla tI,o <>E
our domestic institution abroad will fnd
their caumuies to the contrary notwith.,
standing, that we are resolved, in this par!
licular, to do the full measure of our duty;
to the laws Of humanity.
the State Us. Eliza Rowand-Indictmeut
for murder ofa slaye.
His Honor Judge o O'Nesll charged The
Jury eloquently and ably OF the facts, vim
dtcalins the existing law. making death The
penalty fer the murder of slave but, on.
the law, ntimared 10 the Jury that he held
the act2of l7l0 so far still in force as to
admit Of The prisoners exculpation by her
own oath. unless clearly dsproved by the
| oaths of two witnesses, and that they were
therefore, in his opinion. bound to acqult !;
although he left it to them. wholly; to say,
whether the prisoner was guilty Of fmGrder,'
killing in sudden heat and passion, OF not
guilty. =
From Central Anerica.-TEe Balize
Observer Of the Sd instant. says-"We
have seen letters and papers from Qua
temala 10 the 18th Of March, inclusive,
but find nothing in them of interest,"
Strange to say there is not word about
the reported invasion of a portion Of The
Mexican territory by Gen. Carrera, ac.
counts Of which we have seen in The late
American papers ; on The contrary he is
reported 10 be paying visit 10 an Engiish
vessel Of war on the Pacific side. We
rather think our New York contemporaries
have been imposed uIon. AT all events,
ifsuch an expedition has really been un-
dertaken, Gen. Carrera=is nolin com.
man1." - 81
Edgccombe, NJ N.{C.-Previous loibe5de-
parture Of the regiment Of volunteers from
North Caroiiua. the ladies OF Edgeconbe
presented The company formed in that
country with 81 splendid flag. wroughrby
their own faitshands. A Miss Sarah'E 'E
Howard was chosen by her companionsfto to
present the colors; which she did, pre-:
facing the ceremony With snt address.
! Il! -
page Of days paper. II was shown TO
US bya friend. and We were SO much
struck with its beauty. aud the PATRIOTS
spirit which it breathed, that we requested
4 permission to copy it. What can be more
touching and beautiful than The following {:
Remember. it is not more the flag of the
brave. than the flag of the viruous : and
we implore you, in behalf of our sisters Of
Mexico, should the fortune OF war place
them in your power, recollect that noble
courtesy, not less than high courage,
characterizes the true soldier, So hallowed
is the influence that clusters around that
single word SISTER, ard so strong. with
man, and appeal from the sex TO which his
MOTHER belongs. that we venture the as.
sertion, no one Of the Edgecombe volun-
teers-even if his assoc ations with the bad
Of the world have given his morals
wrong bias, will act counter, while in Mex
leo, to The admonitions Of Miss Howard
Miss Sarah, if we, tor rather one of wE)
get through this Mexican war with money
enough to carry US TO Edgecombe, you
will shortly thereafter find heart and
hand presented for your acceptance. Do
not get married before, we pray you. We
love you becaus Of your speech.
Matdnords FIag.
Statue of Mr.. Calhoun. The statue of
Mr.. Calhoun. on which Powers has been
for some time engaged, vii be ready in.
one year from the present time. Speaking
of his model of Mr.. Calhoun, he saws