Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-06-09

iopcssun, "a gray squirrel, a-cock,robin and
sa poodle dog! He afterwards had the
honor lof sitting down TO dinner with
he5lady Of Lord Byron and the Duke
Of C Clarence. He had visited every part in
the United States except New Orleans and
Charleston; had sci type in a almost every
priDcipul place from one end Of the Uniou
|to the other. a.
In 1919 he was in Buffalo without a shil-
ling IN his pocket, but in a short time he
earned $3.50. with which he renewed his
adventures. He was once con6ned in The
dungeon of Buenos Ayres danced with
the daughter of Gov. Balcarce. Of the is
land, and ate cassada root with the negroes
on the coast of Africa. He built saw
mill aud dam across Bear Lake iu western
Michigan, and had occupied every situation
il printing Office from devil to editor.
He has slipped maite and danced amidst
the giddy throng Of BueHor Ayrean lasses,
upon the pampas Of San Isidro, and ridden
10 his coach-and-four with The printer to
the Government.
Mr. Wells was vice president oflhe FIRST
Harrison state convention ever held in the
United States. at Ni5lo's Garden, New
York, and il is said wrote the first editorial
in favorsof Gen, Harrison for the Presiden.
.cy. In former years he wrote with deal
OF vigor and ability, but of late years a
chronic affection Of the brain had rendered
him incapable of any laborious duties. aud
in fact, had caused kind of mental de-
rangemenl. which account for his many
eccen,riciies.
: Previous 10 this death, he had been
some time engaged in wiring his biogra-
ply, which ws nearly or quite ready for
publication. By permission Of the "old
man eloquent" i, was 10 be dedicated to
the Hon. John Quincy Adams.
Singular and Distressing Afair.-A
highly respectable gentleman of this city,
says The Baltimore Clipper, who transact
ed mercantile business on the wharf,
was taken Sick and died, as was supposed.
a short time since. Being native Of an
adjoining city, his wife and friends desired
TO inter his remains there, and his body
was accordingly placed in a coffin and
thus conveyed 10 that city. When the
coffin. arrived, it was opened in order TO
transfer the remains TO more suitable
one, which bad been prepared. for final
interment, When the lid was removed,
the body was found lying upon the face,
Hhch upon examination was bruised. A
moisture was observed upon the skin, and
on close examination it was found The
vital spark had not as YET fled. All the
restorative that the best medical skill
could devise, were used, and the man
was actually revived. and lived for two
days afterwards, before the ''sprit depart
ed unto Him that gave it," No doubt
was entertained here on the decease, and
the feelings Of relatives and friends al
such discovery, cannot be for one mo-
ment imagined. We were at FIRST disposed
TO doubt The truth Of the affair." but we
have been assured, on most uuduoblable
authority, that the melancholy facts are.
correct. -
From GaEueslon. - We have dates from
GaETss9g s. Ills NigtsXt bX the waXnelMsw S Orleans.
hepapers received worthy Of note. The
Galveston, News says that DR.. A. Z Den
son direct from Cherokee county, in the
vicinity OF Shelby, where The late dreadful
case ol. poisoning occurred, states that the
wedding party were probably poisoned by
accident, The proprietor Of the house hay-
ing given arsenic in the place or salaralus
TO make The cakes, pastry &c. DR.. James
II. Starr, Of Nacogdoches, was sent for,
who has written a leler stating that seven.
teen out Of the fifty-four poisoned, had died
about the 1st inst. Six more have since
died, and fifteen or twenty more are con-
sidered in a very dangerous situation.
The negro boy indicated last fall for shoot
ing at bis master. E. McBales, with intent
TO kill. was tried in The District Court on
the 18th inst. beforeH The Hon. j. Love,
and acquitted. Gov. Henderson has been
nominated for reelection by meeting Of
the citizens at San Augustine. The steam
boat Delta has succeeded in ascending The
Guadalupe river TO Victoria. There has
been throughout the Stale severe drought
the last two months, and although the
crops still look well. it is feared they will
suffer il The drough, should continue. Col.
Hays will accompany the six months
volunteers, called out under The requisillon
Of Col. Curtis, 10 Mexico. The News
learns lha, he contemplales al expedition
towards Chihuahua before the frontier
regiments completed. The Austin Dem
ocrat Of the 9th inst. says that the Indians
are committing various depredations in
and about that city, such as killing and
stealing horses.
Col. Doniphan's Erpedition.-This is
said To have been one of the most daring
expeditions recorded in the history Of war.
With force not exceeding 1000 men. this
officer traversed hostile country, march.
ing between 4J0 aud 500 miles, defeating
the enemy in two engagements, at Braclto
and Sacramento, capturing eleven pieces
.of artillery. and entering the capital of the