Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-08-18
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WEpNEspAr. AycusT ls. 1917.
.EDGEFIELD.C.H II

Camp Meetiag.--A Camp Meeting for the
3Edge6eId Circuit, viii be held at Mount Yer
non Camp Ground, to commence on Thurs,
4,day thel9th. August. - S.
80 Tie Anniversary Of the Missionary Society,
ft6e Edgefeld circuit win be- held. and e
Missionary Sermon Preached during the meet
ing
The attention Of NJ Merchants and others,
are called ta The iisensnt of HosAN;
d. THOMPSON, Siadoners, of Philadelphia, who,
I'VE understand, have an extensive stock Of Sta
stionsry and fancy articles suitable for every
g section ofour country. they afes highly spo-
ken fas publishers oflargei fancy. Show Bills,
with handsome emblems, adapted toythe use Of
: retailers Of every variety of merchandise.
appointments of: South- carolinians.-The
= Washington Union Of Monday publishes the
!, list of sap Poin,ments and promotions in the
q Army since 2O,h May. Among them we re.
cognize the following ng-Captain Edward Man
5 igault ofthe 18th infantry to be Major, Whit.
5 field b. Brooks to be I'd Lieutenant and p.
8, Mca1illnn and Edmund Rarene 10 be assistant
Z Surgeons.
I Ha. Massive have selected such Of the
swarnews for this days paper as we deemed
the most interesting. There is variety of this
! article afloat, large portion of which, is no
81 doubt manufactured, by persons, whohas never
q heard a word from Mexico, since the war com.
s5snenced, but who are anxious to keep up an
exci!emen,--they care not at whose expense:
1--WE do not believe that Gen. Scott has, as vet,
taken;u up his line Of march from Puebla, and
am inclined to think, that before the Mexicans
viii submit 10 our army marching into the city
OF Mexico, they will make such terms Of fpeace
ass our. government will accede to. A few
11nails WILL mo doubt, put us IN possession Of
news of importance, until then we do not feel
willing stoyouch for any Of the various rumors
afoat,: being correct.
s:t;ss Flood in tie Ogeechc-The Savannah Re.
3 publican Of Friday last, has the following addi-
: iional information in relation TO the rise in the
& Ogecbee, and probable damage wv learn
that the flood in the Ogechee has not aba,ed,
II the, prevalence Of easterly winds operating,
& having prevented the escape of the immense
quantities ofwaierto the ocean. The Road to
3 sDaren is impassable;the Mail Of Monday has
g not yet been;able to leave here. The loss on
4 portion the Ogechee is very heavy, as it is
4 4 estimated at tnot less than $4,000 bushels Of
Rice. Four hundrediacres of one crop being
q z irretrieyably lost"
The Nezt U. S. House Of Representatives.
q Tie Washington correspondent of the Balti'
& more Sun says :-"The election news from the
B syest settles pretty much tho character Of the
l. next House of Representatives, and tits pretty
. certain that the opposition will have a small
SInajority insit-enough probably to elact their
speaker and all the officers of the House:
Siathew St. Clair Clarke, Esq, the former
& clerk, and Oliver Old School, of the United
! States Gazette, Philadelphia, (Mr. Nathan
Sargent are thus far considered the two most
7. 4. formidable candidates for the office. The!
4 Wings win have the responsibility ofthe doings
Sof.he next Congress, and specifically that Of
peace Or war and vigorous o. lame proseeu.
:Gtlon Of the latter. .5ss ss,