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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-09-09

Shingles, Plaster'5 Lath5 & Picke,3
100000 LIST quality viii tc pnc lSin Shlng les
100000 End do 10 90
ljo.ouo plascring I.ai|Is,
$4,000 ! | .! IT, Falcs for fence,
Landing, and for sale low for Cash, 81 any kind
o. ""'Iy produce taken in exchange, by
Tu>E < ElNLHAR
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-09-09
,EEINykiN'Ers.
Washington Gallery of
DAGUER REGTYPES.

NO EJI NOrIN NtCOnU Street, \. W. co
ner Of Cailowhill Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
TIE Likcucsscs taken and beautifully rolo-
ed At tins we'll known establishment, for Otil
Doliar, are universally conceded to De eIual ii
every rcslc cot TO Gny in the city. Pictures nktr
cqrllIy well in cloudy and clear weather A
large assortment Of ,Nedoliions and Lochcts OF
hand, at from )! to 50, including the picture.
The Subscribers respectfully invite the Cit,
gems ofCcc'l County, to cali and examine sp"r
mems otthe latest improvements in the ar, Of Da
gncrrro'yping, which will be exhibited cheerful
y and without charge.
Y. s j. c. TENNENT.
Philadelphia july |, ON.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-01
Nep1HaGE.

yEYflE Suhscsibsrs being heirs al law and
Il distributes ofSthe estate Of John b.
Harvey, deceased, witbsa view to the partition
oithe same. will offrrlo sale. atpublic untcry
at Edgeficld Court House. on Thursdly the
10Th day of March next, all The interest Of John
B. Harvey. deceased, being one undivided
moiety, or half. in theitract of land containing
fifteen hundred acresfmore or less, situate in
this district. on Shaw,s creek aud adjoinin ng
lan'ls of john R. Viewer. Frank Posey, and
others. whereou is a valuable Sawm, a com.
Portable Dwelling house, and convenient out.
houses.
On Monday the 10Th March next, the sub
scribers will also offerfa sale at public ou,cry
at the premises above described, being the laIe
residence ofthe said Jnhn B. Harvey, deceased.
all and singular tfe3pers,na estate Of the said
deceased, consisting ofillree Negroes, House
hold and Kitchen Fnrn:ture, one Buggy and
Harness, stock of Hogsand Cattle, Horsesund
Mules, one road Wagon and Harness, one
Carrylog, quantity oi Corn md Fodder, one
seu Blacksmith Tools also Plantation Tools,
and other articles ofless value.
Terms of sale-Ast0lhe land a credit of one
and two years, andasltothe personal property
credit until the 25ihs December next. The
purchase money!. Of, both, to be secured by
notes with approved security, and of the land
TO be also secured bya mortgage Of the premi
ses if required
CATHARINE HARVEY,
eTH0MAS b. HARVEY.
march 81 6
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-01
STATE OF SOU I'll CAROLINA
EDGEFlELD DISTRICT.
TN THE COURT or ORDINARY

IN THE COURT or ORDiNART
PY JOHN HILL, Esq, Ordinary Of
LID Edgeheld District.
a WhereaaG. Nj. Roper, hath applied 10
ME for Letters of Administration. On all
and singular the goods and cha,els, rights
and credits Of Elizabeth Delau2hter, laIe
of tns District aforesaid, deceased.
These are, therefore, TO cite nnd adnou-
ish all and Singular, the kindred and credi.
tnrs Of the said deceased To be aud appear
before me, al our next Ordinary's Court
for the said District 10 he holden al. Edge.
field Court House on the 18th day OF
March next, TO show canse, if any.
why The said administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and seal. This 9Th
day Of February in The year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and f'ny- eight
aud in the sevenIy-second year of Ameri.
can Independence.
JOHN HILL. o. Ed.
mar q 6
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PATENTS pRnCIIREn


Of all Nations.-The subscribers also have
every convenience for iransactng all business
in relation TO Patents, such as preparing the
Papers and Drawings for and obtaining Pa:
tents in all countries and governments, they
having correspondents in Europe To whose
care Inventions may. be confded. The surrsn-
der an reissue Of Patents which have been is.
sued in defective manner. opposition 10 ap-
plication for Patents conducted. reflections Of
Patents reconsidered, and assignments and 9th.
er documents made.
Searches made 70, Patents. and copies or.
abstracts supplied, if English. American or
French issues.
Full lists Of American and English Patents
can be consulted at our office. Tie former
lis: is from the foundation ufthe Government
to the present time, and weekly from the Pa,
tent Office. and the latter from the year 1901 10
the last arrival by each steamer.
Patents negotiated and sold in Europe to
great advantage. and information furnish as
10 the value oranv invention abroad.
KINGSLEY.& PRISON..
Wall ST., New York..
feb 90 81 S
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Patent PAWS:

GEF ALL NATIONS-Just published, on
Y y the 1st Of February, l848.-The Laws
and Practice Of all Nations and Governments. !.
relative to Patents for Inventions. The work
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IS ALSO
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and treats upon all matters relating to the TT.
lies and Clans>of Patents or this country and
Europe, Courl proceedinesin in patent cases, aud.
all mechanical matters, Illustrated with engrav:
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the long man, whose feet probably touched
! The wall of the house. was killed. whilst the Ut
!. tie man who was surrounded by feathers. es
'caped unhuri. THIS we think, shonld aif1rd
some consolation to little folks that they are
less liable 10 be struck by lightning, then very
tall ones. tle spoke of electricity when IN mo-
lion by Chemical agency, explained the use 10,
The battery. He spoke of,he dead frogs jump
ing about when touched,or whengalvanlc pow.
or was applied to them by Made Gavan. In
s-his lecture he touched on many things relallny
to electricity. and some things which did not
He gave the bonks and the doctors so,hs hard
hits said that the former ruined the property
ofindiviJuals, and that the lat er poisoned 'heIn
with their physic. He said that he had prac-
,ced pIysc himself and doubtless had killed
many. After making this digression he return
ed to his subject. lie mlde All explanation "i
Amspea,'s theory Of the magnetism "l the
earth ,the cause Of the needle pointing to the
North and South, and spoke Of Oerstefs eS-
periments in poliraty. Dip SC. He exhibited
.sio the company, model Of Colts sub marine
battery, For the destruction ofhostlle fl 'ets'
showing The manner in which powder is ignl'
ed under water, and showed its application for
!, blowing rocks in wells and water with safety
and he fred cartridge in the room. He made
some experiments with gun cDtton,and tod how
1.-The best kind was made. lie put medical
helix or battery in motion, to afford persons
present an opportunity taking shocks. The
most interesting exhibition was that Of the cleo
lro magnetic telegraph which was genuine
wri,ips1nstrumen with gavanic batteries at
-iarhed, but from soma disorder, il did not work
well. However, he explained its use and its
application to the transmission Of Intelligence,
over every extent of country. Upon the whole,
the lecture and experiments were Ola pleasing
al instructive character. Ii consequence Of
->'he inclemency the weather, the company
was small, but it was Of the most respectable
character.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-01
For the Edgefetd Advertiser
"REMINISCENCES OF THE PAL
METTO REGIMENT-ITS DIS.
CiPLiNE, &c.
No. III.

F,Considerng It's opportunities fIr tactic
exercise, we regard the Palmetto Resi.
meur, well-drilled AMI weI-discplined
corps. Every one knows, il was hurried
on. from the time Of its organization, to the
nactive services ofthe campaign. with scarce
preparation enough to becoure acquainted
with the rudimenls Of the soldiers duly.
II we except, indeed, tho few drills on tie
Island Of Lphos, it was entirely without
instruction in the tactics till lis arrival at
Puebla in The beginning of sumner. To
engage IN tactical instruction during the
siege of Vera Cruz, was altogether imprac-
licable; and out OF this time, the regiment
was constantly on The march. But while
in garrison al Pueba regular exercise was
fairly begun. The utmost diligence was
exertcd TO render tho troops accurate in
evolulions; aud The efforts made by the
Officers in This particular, were repaid with
happy success. Improvement wen, on at
rapid pace, and, in short tine. the re-
sIment was moro than respectable in tue
performance of lis various exercises. In
flie school of the batialion it was expert /;
and its. execution in Ihe cvoutions nl The
line was highly creditable. Some compa.
MES distinguished themselves in The race
-0i improvement. This honor will be grant
ed, we believe. to companies ID, F, aud
IL. In the manual, in marching, in the
school of the soldier and company, they
could be brought into competition with
resalars. In their personal appearance,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-01

appeal TO The hgnoc Of men ,aclualed by
motives 80 elevated and honorable, would
exert mare powerful influence than all
The lerrors of physical penalties. The rea,
dy mind of Cnl: Buller suon discovered
ibis secret. He read AT a glance The mo
lives by which The young men were acln
a,ed, and catching up the springs Of their
action, he regulated them to his own taste
and fancy. Ia his government, he seldom
resorred to the inAiclinn Of physical pun
ishnenl. hui achieved his purposes almost
exclusively by The influence of moral pow
CT. H.. acquired a must absolute con,
troi over The men-carrying his plans, and
gaining his ends, by appealing To their
honor as gentlemen; by stirring up their
ambition; aud by exciting amous them
feelings of emulation aud rivalry. While
among other volunteer corps, and among
the regulars, the dissracefnl punishment
of close confinement on bread and water,
of bucking. ironing Sc, were put in daily
practice, he made Eosl of his CORRECTIONS
of misdeneanors by speech making. II
he wished To punish for neg eel Of duty, or
for improper conduct, n public reprmand
was his method. When he wished to in-
cite To improvement. he introduced the
principle Of REGARDS rather than of panish-
men,s. To urge the men, for instance. To
appear neat in their persons, aud 10 bes-
Tow labor on their guns and accoutements,
he would exempt from military duty every
day, those who exceIed mostly in these
particulars. lie punished only in those
cases which were absolutely necessary, in
which the offenders could not he worked
upon by moral Influences. And il is as
tonishing what results this discipline pro.
duced ina short period oftime, ltcaused.
as we have seen. the greatest improvement
in tactic exercises; in the personal aspect
Of the Regiment, ami its moral demeanor.
II, a, The same timo. rendered tho author
of these results universally popular and
beloved.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-01
CEHELDE HAROLD.

THIS 5CEEEBRATEDR RACE
- HORSE will make his first sea.
qHE son the ensuing Spring, com.
E@A Z N mencing the .lst March, and end
" T9Yins the lst July athis stable near
es.xSass Columbia, at the moderate price
of $50. for the season. MARES will he taken
care oI at. 81 cents per day, but no abiiiIy for
accidents and escapes.
C1ILOE HAROLD, is six years old ltis
Spring, is rich mahogany bay. with black
legs, name md tail. fall is hands high, and iii
poin, ofblood, bone. figure and performances.
is moi the inferior ofany. horse, either in Eli:
gland or America.
One dollar to tie Grnnma in every case.
u l.s' . PEDIGREE. ai=y
Childe Harold WAS bred by hat liberal
gentleman and spirited sportsman Col. Wade
Hampton, ont Of his celebrated mare Muria
West. (the damo of Wagner, Fanny. and Star.
earet Wontl,) and by his very superior import.
ed horse Sovereign; Sovereign wai Ivy. Emilus,
The best Stallion in England. out oEKing vii.
liams' mare Flenr de Lis, unquestionably ,hs
best mare in England. ~.
PERFORMANCE. q
Childe EFRrold's career as racer, has
heen short, but brilliant one /; in Jannaty, Of
1916, he ran his first race over the Columbia
course fni the large sweeRstnke of that year.
(Si200,) two mile heats 5000 entrance eight
subscribers. Fonr started and the race Was
won by Childe Harold. in two heats. in the
unprecedented time over this course uf 3 46t |,
8 81. The Columbia course is by far the
deepest aud heaviest course in South Carona.
Two days after this. he won ann,her swaepsake
OF two milo heats. FIVE subscribers, 500 >en:
trance. $50 forfeit. Every thing paid forfeit
in this race except the celebrated Boston flly.
who was beaten al two heats in 3 54 3 81 :.
In the following month lie won over the Char.
lesion course the Jockey Club Purse ofSl000.
four mile heats, beaing at two heats, the crack
Western Racer, Jerry Lancaster, who had run
over the Orleans course in Z 40; and the cele'
hrated mare. Sally Morgan. Two days after:
this, he started for handycap purse Of $500
three mile heats. and won easily atiwo lleats,
beating Sally Morgan and Jerry Lancaster,
who carried 10 or ~ pounds under weight.
and running the last mile in this race. in So.
This may be said 10 have closed Chlde Har.
olds carspras race horse; he never was sound
after il. He was trained, however,sin the fol-
lowing Fall, started at Columbia for the Jockey
Club Purse Of $500, mile heats, and won the
purse, although, by the Encouragement Of an
inexperienced boy, Sally Morgan won a such
from him by half neck. His feet were in heat
condition as to make il necessary 70 turn him
out for the remainder Of the season.. He waa
trained again last FALL for six weeks, and started
at Augusta. mile heats. lame in both fore legs;
lost the heat. and was withdrawn from the ,uri
to he placed i1llIe breeding Studs. Car. =,
february9 :. .,c ,s.l Ia 4t 8
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-01

YEH He Subscriberb heing cesirons of moving
IL to the West. offers for sale his PLkN.
PATION on the Columbia road, 81 miles. .froul
EdgefeId CHI, containing 425 acres by survey.
about 325 acres ofwhirhia excclleu, woodland.
the soil is well adapted to the cn)tnre Of. Cotton
and Grain. The plantation is under good fence.
ing. and in high state of cultivation. On the
premises, there is commodlous Dwelling and.
other necessary out,hndings. Those wishing
10 purchase will please call and examine. for
themselves JAMES MURRELE:
fehruary9 Ct 8
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New Boot and Shoe
HaANUFACTORY.
eHsrousht1o the Jail

nF Ibis District, a negro nlan. Who
W says his name is FOUNTAIN, and
that he belongs 10 Alr; William No'ls. OF
Orangeburs district, aud that he Runaway
(Iom Bull Swamp. Fountain is of yell
low CO nplexinn, about IS or 81 years o
age 5 feel 81 inches in height, aud thai
he Runaway about Two months since.
The owner will cnme lurward, prove
property, pay charges aud take him away
otherwise he will be dealt with as the lew
directs. g. II. GOODMAN, Jailor.
march | If
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-01
SOUTH CAROLINA.
EDGEFELD DISTRICT.
IN EQUITY.

Fl. H. Hill, g. others AmsHded Bill
US. TOR
Jonathan VI. Hill. & others Account.
a T appearing to my satisfaction ,hut Jonathan
q NJ Hill; James E. Goodwin. and wife Rhy
donia. Jumes Hill, Amanda Hill and Henrietta
Hill, Defendants, in this case, are absent from
and without the limits of this State, On motion
by Mr.. Wurdlaw Solr., il is ordered that the
suid Defendants, do appear, and plead answers
or demeauursto said bill within tllree months
from the publication hereof. or;the said Bill
will be taken pro confessa. against them. ~
ea' s. S. -TOMPKINS q: Z. E; n.
Commissioners Office, Feb. %. 1913,
March /, 3m '''5 4s6
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For The Advertiser.
EDGEFIELED e.. H., Peb. .

~ EDGEFIELED e. H., Peb. %.
Intelligence having been received al
This place. that the remains Of the gaIlaut
Serg. w. B. BLOCKER, Of the "95 Boys"
were on their way here from Mexico, for
inlerment in his native soil, a meeting of
the Citizens of Edgefeld was this day
held in the Conrl House, for the purpose
ofmaking suitable arrangements for. The
reception and in,erment, of said remains.
- On motion Of Maj. Thos. G. Bacon, f.
IL. WARDLAw. Esq. lplendent, was called
E 10 the Chair, and Charles 4. Meigs, re-
quested TO act as Secretary.
q. Maj. Bacon, then explained The object
ssofthe iaeeting, in few appropria'e and
feeling enlarks, aud snbmilled the folow-
ing Preamble and Resolutions, which on
being seconded by W. p. Butler Esq.
we're einnaninously adopted. Z. Z.
tRhereas, Intelligence has heen received
"a; his pl ace, tha. The remains of the late
Ser say ascKER: are on tsieif
soIn assxico fot datermsnl and laisdr1s
ahes eailanlry and Is heroiisin exbibiieas ny
deceased In late B Hes
sss:,'5re Ss ii
Rssoiped. Frat while w no
4 @;r1eni The loss Of SCRIPT r al
&ihe same time feel justly proud
{ hle seoRdgct gctspi,on The fieIas af e'oaisetas
GhurGbnsco; andsiosthe attacks upon Cha
q pultepcc aud The CAFES OF the City Of
Il Mexico.
ReSofred, Tha. in view Of the disljn-
suished services rendered by tie lale
ssSergl, Blocker in Mexico, Committee Of
sf6ye be appointed lie snperinle1i there
cepJion AUD ulermcnt of his remains and
that this Committee act in concert with
the Military Committee already appoin,
ted.
Resolved, That w. w. ADAMS, ESQ, BE-
requested to deliver an Eulogy upon the
!. Character of,the late w. B. BLoCxER, on
the day on which his remains are inferred.
In Compliance with the secoud resolu-
lion the Chair appointed the following
named gentleman The Committee of Ar.
ransements:
Col, J Hill Chair Capt, r. War! D.
r. S'ro.her Esq, II. R. Span, w P.
Butler. Esqrs.
On, motion Of Ed. Penn, Esq. it was
Rssoisd, That the proceedings Of his
meeting. be published in the Edgefeld
Advertiser, and Copy be transmitted to
the hereaved family Of tho deceased, by
the Secretary,
On motion Of Col, J. P. Carroll, the
meeting then adjourned.
F. ii. WARDLAW Chair.
CHARLES, A. MEIes Scc'y,
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Eamfinm

TT FOREWARN any person from trading
n for Note of hand, given 10 E. NJ. Cobb
for $3.50, dated January 18th, 1913, und due LIST
day of March next, ms the properly for which
the said note was given is nnsound and | am
determined not TO pay The note unless compel.
ed by law, JOHN CHAPPELL.
feb 16 3,
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q. Ed. THBBETTS,

EM7OULD most respectfully inform his
w friends ani the public generally, that
he is now carrying Oh the BOOT ana SHOE
MAKING BUSINESS. for Messrs. Goode L.
Sullivan, and may be found, at,aI times, in
the room adjoining their new store. where he
will be happy To receive orders from bis cnslo'
mers as heretofore.
feb % Al -
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FOUND

SOME short time since. pair pfSADDLE.
~ BAGS, presumed TO belong to a praci
licing Physician, somewhat worn, containing a
small lot Of Medicines and set of Surgical In.
struments. The owner can get the SaddIebags
and contents. by proving property, and paying
expences. n, the house of the subscriber. living
on the Viewer road. one mile fron, the, Colum-
bia road. HASTEN JENNINGS. !,
feb % a If 5
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Entertainment.

NE RS. FORD will accommodate her friends
I'VE and the public, with BOARDING and
LODGING during Court. and all Public Days
nj the Rooms over Mr B. (. Bryun's Store
upon reasonable terms,
february If 3
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