Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-02-17


,icable for the s,cce ssor of Judge Butler to hold
the Extra Court Of Common Pleas for this Dis.
,ric,, ordered on the. fourth Monday in this
month, and that, connected with other circum.
!s,ancea, will prevent the Extra Court from be,
ing held. !:
Parties, Jufymen and lFItacsses ,soiR therefore
..1ot attend.
: Cold Heather.-Since our last we had some
severe weather. High winds have prevailed.
and the thermometer has been some degrees
below freezing. We have rarely had more
than day or two Of open pleasant weather.
Conon.-Price fCotton at Hamburg on the
,11th inst, ranged from 10 10 III cents, for the
best quality.
AT Columbia, on<the 10Th, highest quotations
lO4 10 III cents.
Speceh of Mr.. Calhoun-We have received
synopsis of the Speech made by MIR. Calhoun
upon the "Threc Million Bill" in the Senate.
As our readers must feel great anxiety to know
his views, we hasten to lay them befnre them
When we obtain his speech we will publish II
in full.
The opinion of Mr.. Calhoun upon the course
10 be pursued in the Mexican war has been
looked for with great interest by al! parties,
and doubtless will have considerable authority.
ie n n dIctrPS
condition at present, OH account OF two sue
ccssiye failures of the Potato crop. Many OF
The inhabitants are in state bordering on star
yatiun. An appeal has been made TO the ben
eyolent in Grea, Britain, and the United States
for their relief.
Tar Collector Of Charicston.-The election
of Henry L. Pinckney, as Tax Collector for
the Parishes of ST. Phillip and ST. Michael, has
been confirmed by the Managers.
T friend has sent us a copy Of "Periec-
-,ion. or the Maid of Munster" a Farce. in one
act, by Thomas Haynes Bayey. This play
is in a selection entitled, tie Modern Stand
ard Drama" by Eppes Sargent. Its the ,hir-
ty-second number of that collection We have
had an opportunity Of seeing some other ORA
mas edited by Mr.. Sargent, some Of them, par
.icnlarly "Fazio.' tragedy, written BY Kew.
II. H. Milmon, were Of the first class oi works
:of,his character That highly finished classic.
!. work, ",Ion,'' tragedy by Thomas Noon Tai
.fend. Vlrginil,s a popular play, Money"
;yery amusing comedy. by Bnlwer, and several
..o,ber dramas which have long been iavor'tes
with the public, will re found in The edition OF
Mr. Sargent.
>. or The Drama, Perfection, now before US
.houeh no, n worl, OF the first order, we can
saw of it, that i, is sprightly and agreeable, and
,ha, 1t is favorile on the stage; The author
Thomas Haynes Baylcy, wasan Ensiishman,
and was we'll known as one the most grace.
ful lyric poets Of the age. His songs are de-
.servedly popular, and have been sung on the
stage, and in every fashionable circle, through
out England and The United States. We will
only mention the pieces entitled, She gave
wreath; of roses-The Soldiers tear and Oh
no! we never mention her." Like large
number of men of genius. Mr.. Bayley was un-
,n,tunate, and during his life was almost reduc-
ed to want.
An election was held OIL the. 10Th inst, in
Charleston, for President and Directors ofthe
'sonth Carolina Rail Road Company, and d.
rsc,ors of the South Western Rail Road Bank,
which resulted as follows
South Carolina Rail Road Company.
James Gadsder, President
Directors-Joel Adams. Wade Hampton,
Andrew Wallace, Robert Mar,in,F. II. Elmore,
w. C. Dukes. l. NJ. Campbell, c. 4. Mag
Wood Alex Mazyck, s. Mowry, Jr., William
Gregg. John Bryce, A. H. Boykin, Robert
Caldwell.
Directors of ,hc S. IHestcrn Rail Road Bank.
James Rose, D. e. Levy, Alexander Ma
..zyck, w. ]. Grayson. w. c. Gatewood, G. a.
Hopley, Z. L. Adams. G. B. Locke, c. A
Magwood, Ww. Patton, NJ C. Mordecai, o.
3. Hilliard.
Niehioan u. S. SenatOr.--Alphens Felch,
ESQ has been elected by the Democratic party
Senator from Michigan for six years from the
fourth of March next. He $ aipresen, Govern
or of the State and will succeed MIR. Wood
bridge, who was also appointed while Gov
srnor.
Yuca,an.-Senor Don Jose Robira. Com
missioner from Yucalan, is now in Washing
ton. His object is to procure the recognition
of Yucatan as an independent government
He was to haYe had an audience with MIR. Blu
cbanan, at the State Department on the 9th inst
The Brazilian Difficulties. learn with
o,eet satisfaction, from an article in the New
York Herald, that the unfortunate disagree
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