Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-03-10

a considerable portion OF our paper 10 inc eA'
cellen, Speech OF the Hon. A. +. BUTLER,
: United States Senator fom South Carolina
on the "Three Million Bill" We call particu.
lar at,eution 10 the argument Of Judge B., and
his yindica,ion Of the right Of the South to per-
ectesuality with the free States. OF one thing
we are assured, that when the argument is OK
!. hausted the South will, at all hazards, asser,
and maintain her privileges and equal rights
: with the other portions of the confederacy.
The FIRST week of the Court Of Common
Pleas closed on Saturday last. Some cases OF
considerable importance were tried, and others
were postponed. On the third OF this month
w. NJ. West, who was charged with stealing
? nes.e, was tried, and after proracted IN
Yestias,ion Of his case, he was acquitted.
The Hon. John G. Calhoun, arrived in Char
lesion, on Saturday last, onfhis way to his res
idence.
The Palmetto Regimcnt.-A letter received
in this town (says the South Carolinsdn,) } from
Major GLADDEN., and dated the 9th February,
brings information, that three companies oi
the Resiment had reached the Island OF Lobos.
ON the Sd ult. and that three others arrived
on the 7th ult. under command oil Lieut. Col.
Dickinson. The four companies which had
been left at Mobile, with Lol. Butler. had not
arrived, but were hourly expected.
The officers and men were in excellent health
and spirits, and were anticipating departure
for Vera Cruz, upon which an attack is expect
ed to be made on or before the lst March.
A description of the island Of Lobos, will be
found elsewhere, in the article detailing Gen.
SCOTS plan for conducting the campaign
From last accounts, there we're at this island,
six companies of the Pathetic Regiment, SIX
of the Louisiana, and seven of the PennSyIva'
mia Regiments.
The island of Lobos, or Wolf island, is about
one mile in length, and from half TO three
quarters in breadth. Ii is thickly covered with
all kinds of shub5erry, and a few trees, among
which are the cabbage and lime trees 1t hav.
ing been hut seldom trodden by the FOOT oi
man, i, is filed with snakes, rats, lizards, and
numerous other reptiles. 1t is situated IN lati
tude 2la 26 North, longitude. l9 g 45" West
OF Vera Cruz. On the southwest side OF the
island is all excellent anchorage, well sheltered
from the North, and which is reached without
difficulty. II is said that the finest fish are easl-
Y Ig cnught.xi,h, hook andsne along the shore.
6 and at night, all that is necessary is to take
lons stick and knock twenty or thirty birds
from each tree. 1t is also said that the boys
have decided fondness for the sport.
A hzsty trip.-In the progress Ola; short eS
cnrsion which we recently made, we were in
the Town Of Columbia, on the 22d Of Februa-
nv. This our readers know, is the birth day Of
Washington. The anniversary was celebrated
in an appropriate manner by the military com.
panies OF the Town. The College Cadets.
united with the Governors Guards, fine Vo.
lunIeer corps, and at an early hour, paraded to
the sound of martial music After performing
a few evolutions, both companies attended by
concourse Of citizens aud Students, marched
TO the C ollege Chapel. An oration, in honor
Of the occasion, was delivered by Mr.. WILLIAM
LoovE, Of Edseield, and a member cf the Sc
nor Class in College Il is ntficens'to say
that the orator acquitted himselfin in a very Gre
ditahIe manner. number Of lad les were pre-
sent, and by their close altepton, evinced the
interest which they felt. Since our last visit,
that splendid structure the Episcopal Church
has been consecratea, and is now completed.
This building is ofthe gothic order of farchitec-
ture. It is spacious, and is constructed iG G
style at once beautiful and imposing. T he
window glass are all painted Of different colors,
and produce a fine effect. The exterior ofthe
Church has.quite a somb-e appearance, well be-
fitting a gothic building. aud the interior is
highly beautiful The altar Of is Of 6ue white
marble, and The pulpit, reading desk, and chan
eel, are finished in a very handsome manner.
The furniture of the Church, and the rich Grim
aon curtain in the rear Of the altar, add great,
ly to the beautiful appearance oCthe interior
we will not attempts more particular descrip'
ton. and think it scarcely necessary to say, thai
we were highly gra.iied. We also pad visi
to the State House, which many Of our readers
know has beenimproved within year or two
past and to Russell's beautiful garden. This
garden, especially in early summer, has nun
erous beautiful plants and flowers, and those
Off rare character. It well worth visit to
strangers. ThroushoutColum we discov-
cred evidences ofimprovement The College
is quite Aourishing. and the male and female
schools are generally excellent and deserving
ofpat,onage. The town is healthy, and the
society courteous and refined In our journey
we were pleased to see, that the crops of oats
andwhcatin Edseield and Lexington Districts,