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

Prospectus" There has never tbeenS greater
need Of such al. organ faopini1n q than now, Z
and the necessity that rs slts existence,
also invokes the firm and inc tesssad = f port Of
the people. Question 8 Of vast mepent have
of late sprung up,and4 4crowdedsupon I MS in q.
way not to beievaded, and With a force and
ursency:thas adm. 10 tFiaing They Can re
ceiye but imperfect exammination nm from the con-
dnctnrs Of the newspaper press, and Is only
when the discussion is !! complete and searching
that we comprehend the bearing and impor
tancs oflhe questions" itafsg sil
The number before ms CO ntains many articles I
of sterling character; They are eleyen in \
number. The first is a en,lsd .he
Of Wealth" This is an able article, and ltoncb. !
es upon some grave QUESTION: il. political econ. (
omy. The second is called I. Thsi sRill.,3 B
Metaphysical enough, and profound; certainly Ger MI s
The writer examines the opinions Of Psesdens
Edwards, Locke, Read, Malebransahses, Is, Hume.
Cousin; and others, and differs with; ali. The
editor of the Review differs with him, and ap.
pends note 10 his article, WeSSWaiill leave ::
them to settle the matter among t6emselyes.
The third article is upon . Labor. THIS coz.
tains some sound views which are worthy yeyy
serious consideration. The fifth article IS :lp:
on "Festns-a Poem BY James Bsilsy. Il This
Poem isa foreign productisn, and is; pronaunc. +
ed by the Reviewer, q most wondeffGI effort
ofgenius. He says it contains many of The
subimest passages, which it has,eyer failento
his lot TO- meet with. He regards Mr. Bailey
as poet Of the first erder: The work is Of 4 /
religious character, but the critic considers It's
tendency dangerous: its creed'is al incompre.
henslble in,crmingling Of Calsinnistic aaad Uni.
versast. He makes copious extracts from tbe
Poem. The sixth article is entitled q Amen:
can Literature" This article. CONTAINS yerys
little about our National Literature, buf agreae
deal about Germnn Metaphysics, a1d The old !
Greek Philosophers. II is elaborately written
and affords matter for grave reflection. The
seventh article is en.led =. Mrs: DaGnias Let.:
.crs." This artic le is Theological and ssiinces
considerable force Of argument In sacred mat.
ters III the author. viF''s'sq Up
: Article the ninth is entitled 81 esiner and
swedenborg, or the relations Of The dsselops:
meht Of Mesmerism to tile Doctrines and Dis;
closures Of Swedenborg.." THIS affs,iiele: gyess
an interesting account Of Mesmerisn d, or sAni:
NAL Magnetism, which is now astonishing the
learned andthe anlearned BY its wonders, and
also of the marvellous revelations Of Baron
swedenborg Itisa review Of q learned work
on this snbject by Professor George Bush, g !
member ofthe New Jerusalem Church We
commend it 70 the earnest perusal of 81 snquir.
ing after truth. 80 - si, IL sis
. The tenth article, is entitled ssss Ptoyslbini
Philosophy This article gives poticssofs
az Book OF Thoughts md Arguments
5lytreateds By Martin + Farqnalar Tuiipersdss
.Ih. beant;;ss gsitisa 81
beautiful work do NOT relliainbe
we ,l,ayei igead sounder philosophy 81 i6ore
.lneliiauehl poetry, sI,a1 fn aexifscis itaken
from Tuppersbook; ~ iillAss relieve s s'S
etnUpontIie whole. tie number bsfSrs is is
nosl exceliet one ipgt } Wsimtlst thaf tlte
articles generally are Of TOO l'rplaupd gchar:
acter for The, majpritv. of readers think
that itwould be heilekt to amingle lighters and
more pleasing articles !wItInthose oEagrayeand
serious churacter. Ithepresens; ;annbeF ,ae
do not6ni mo,e than two or three articles sf
the former kind. e.t=tsil2a h.ts5 eft fst'se
,s HIM s-s ssaii ~ ....s!s.. s!.
The Degree OF Doctor of,Medicine,t was con-
lerred upon the following gentlemen 4ro6,
South Carolina, at the late Commenceineii Of
the Medical College Of Georsi7a.:.g Z The whole
number Of graduates were:thirty:lhfee.
J.P. Hillhouse, II. 4. Shaw W: B. Shaw,
john Rumbo, s. T. Bransoi,, 6. w Vest,
F. o. Danely. "a ~ ~ : 80 - :lssss-s=
Eluding the Blockade Washington
Union states that it is reported on highly res
pec,able authority, tia, French mercilantnan
had just found its way into Vera CfiIz,$@
ten ti:oiisand stand rf arms aid twenty ions Of
g g:rpowder OH board. IT remains, y sgys The,
Union. lobe seen in what tnap Ter This vessel
eluded our bIockading squadron aniiasss.
81 .:'--T-- ;; ~ bsliiYs2h saagssa
The "Sonth Carohainn'ni by; the tyllewipg
Card, announces the withdrawal Of Col .Sum.
mer from the paper, eayi ing, It's entire managa.
n,ent, in the able hands o., B : 3, CaEraIt Esq.
Weresre, the loss Of Col. s.. Etomtl,e sdIloriA
corp Of our State, to which. he has. BEEN great
benefit, and hope that hisfuture bnsiilessmay
prove prosperous and bappy:f Of as bisag =.
From the South caroliliaR. y q, 8. Y
4 Card.-The Subscriber having relinquish.
ed his interest in The South Caroiman; !. com.
nis its entire management; 10 his ionnerpart.s
ner, B. R. CARROLL. Esq. !; In doing so, he is,
animated with emotions which, he might yainlY
attempt to express; and while he must restrain
them, he cannot but feel solicitous for The sue.
cess of 9 paper with which are connected so
many 0fthe most pleasant associations aoflhis
life. His confidence, however, tinltIie future
conductor of this journal and his abilitys,o sns.
,ainit, is entire. From an intimate andsweH
tried acquaintance with bis political prlnGpIes,