Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-10-20

ceiyes fair share of attention, and tie
advantages Of a connection between Nash
vile and Charleston are sci forth in glowing
terms.
Hogs il Ohio.-By a census Of the
swinish maItilude in Ohio, published in the
Cincinnati Atlas, it appears that species Of
population is increasing at the West quite
as fast as that of the bipeds. The whole
number of hogs in Ohio is now but lille
short Of {, 100000
Bank or no BunkS.-The issue will al
the elections in Mississippi, in November,
be bank or no banks. his from what We
can perceive, will constitute The election
test in the approaching canvass which is
to determine, whether The constitution of
Mississippi is 10 be ameuded as to forbid
the Incorporation Of banks.-EUen, Ms,os.
The Potato Disease.-A gentleman who
has travelled extensively ia this State
North Cacolina) says that tho potato crop
is every where more or less Affected with
rot. In the western portion Of The Slate,
particularly, scarcely enough will be saved
foT Seed Rutsigh Register.
The Archives Lsraeliles says: ut is
calculated that the .olal number of Jews
spread over the surface Of The globe s6,
100000 of souls. Ofthese, 10000 are in
the enjoyment of civil rights. viz :3O,0 900
in The United States of American, 50 600
in Holland 10000 in France. In Eng
land, 2O.OOO are as ye, incompleleIy ernan-
cipated.
Our Fathers, aShere are They I'll is
our painful task TO announce the death Of
John Aspinwall, Esq, for many years a
highly respected merchant OF this city.
MIR. Aspinwal has been an active and
efficient member of the Board of Man
ayers of tho America Bible Society from
its organization in 1916 to The time of his
deah.-NeW York Commercial Adver-
iiSer.
Il Spunky Woman.-An Amazon. in
Piitsburg, a few days since. sonndly
thrashed her husband for daring 10 leave
her and her little ones, and enlist for the
war. Thai fellow got what he deserved.
II is rather stretch of patriotism for
man To 60 to the wars, leaving wife aud
children to be supported by public charity.
"Murder Wili-oul."-A Phila lelphia
paper relates most extraordinary exem-
pIifcalion of this addage. 1t will he re-
mcmbered that the body Of a female was
found in Camden couoly. N. j.. with
marks uff viuIeEaaee upon it, which left no
earthly doubts that the deceased had been
murdered. A merchant of Philadelphia.
suspeeling the remains 10 be those ofa
female named Mary Am Williams, for
merly resident Of lndianna, wrote TO the
Governor Of that Stale, and has recently
received letter in reply, disclosing the fol.
lowing facts, which may eventually lead
10 the detection and conviction ollhe mer
derer: Ii appears that il murder was
committed in Indiana, some three years
since, and the individuals suspected Of lis
commission tried and acquitted. lnthe
examination of tho witnesses, residing
near the spot, ii was observed that one, a
Mrs. wfniams, maniFestBy Tears ohcr-,
wise, sigus Of deep feeling; aud OF This,
was attributed 10 timidiiy, no particular
notice was taken at the time. l,is sup
posed that it resulted from cosnisance of
the crime. 1t also appears, thai man
named Williams. a laborer, employed by
farmer residing near the above place,
frequently exhibited evidences Of distress
of mind. and had casually remarked that
he Dreamed that he had murdered his
wife. and buried her in garden. A few
days after the publication of The letter from
The merchant in Philadelphia, in The pa.
pers of the place. this man suddenly dis
appeared and has not since been heard
from. From this chain of circumstanlia
evidence, Gov. Whircomb writes that
there can be no reasonable doubt, that
Williams. committed, or was connected
with, the originnl murder in lndianna, and
having left The state, afterwards murdered
his wife to prevent di disclosure Of his par.
ticipalion in The crime. Measures have
heeu taken for the pursuit and arrest of
Williams, and if convictions result, we can
say, that there is not more extraordinary
illustration in The annals Of crime, Of the
certainty Of justice.