Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-08-30

and PeIuches will all Join and tgh' Us,
aud we may expect call for more men
in short time. think we can defend
this posi-; we shall do SO or die 10 the at
tempt.
The 81. Louis Republican Of l2'h inst.
brings information IL days later still. a
party having arrived at ST. Joseph, from
Oregon May 2. -.
There was no news Of important further
than the Oregon regiment, under Col Lee
had fought another battle with the Indians,
in which no whites were killed. but sever
al wounded, some morally, it was fear.
ed. Col. Lee aud his gallant band were
Obliged to relrea, for want Of ammunition.
LATER FROM Mexico. The New Or
leans correspondent Of The Courier. under
date of Wednesday, last, al 9 o'clock p. NJ.
states that an arrival at thai place had
brought intelligence from the Mexican ca
pital to the 18Th. - -
The city of Mevico was quiet at the last
dates, and Congress was deliberatins as to
the reduction ofthe Tariff. - . 6 - 'ai577"
The government was acting vigorously
and adopting measures 10 reviye;the COM
merce Of the country. Presiden, Herrera
was quite popular throughout the country.
p Pafedes was supposed 10 be in the cap.
ital. The Revolution under his g1idance
was entirely suppressed, andth insurgents
I dispersed. 80 > t.''' ''s.'.s.sis' -"
q The depreda,ions' of the Indians sill
continued: A all was quiet al Vera Cruz. j
a,at -hurloite and South Carolina , Rail
Rail Road.-The Rail Road Journal says
'"There cananow scarcely .be ai:doubt of
':he conplerinn ofthe road dfrom Columbia
SIC. TO Charlatle, N.gC.ii sas muci,a the
largest paitsof it'isruhder contract! ahdSfhe
work progressing: nobly,sani wesfeef:qoitei
eicnurased:iu the;belief that the peoplekof
Virginia will not falter in their work from
RichInnn1 tsl Danvilisis TfHiesetWo links
Hbefug cumpieror n! !uyg; e,rTwuutu-ug'
difficGlithe consirGc,ioi off the fem aiuing
,Iink--;as iGwould be thesonlYions waning
.between.lsangor 10 yMaine-and we NAV
aay:Muntreas in Canada-and Nashville
in. Tennessee. and Pensacola in: Florida,
in thecyear lS52!-5ur' to a,acc0mpfishsil.s
The people OF Virginia and North Car oliria
must act as we'll as talk. and resoluc. .7srrs
ssaE i7' SoutE Caroiinian,
p ----e = - lJsi , ,
The Camden Journal informs us that
The Branch Rail Road TO that place is now.
within l l miles ofreacl'ing the town. and
that in less than week the trains will
run to Swift Creek. 8 milesfrom Camden.
where dept will be erected. 'Hfr' i.iiT'
DisgracefM Conduct.-We feelit mat
ter of duty to express our condemnation
the conduct of those who were guilty Of
interrupting the meetings on Saturday and
last evening at the Theatre. On Satur
day evening. showers ofsmaIl shot were
al times precipitaied down on the heads
of those occupying seats iu the parquei.,
and as we arc informed. in one or two in.
stances missiles wore thrown on the stage
occupied by the speakers. Last evening,
there were repeated interruptions to the
proceedings, and what we would hardly
have believed, had it not come under own
observation, glass lamp was hurled al
the person of one Of The speakers while he
was addressing the audience.
The gentleman who occupied the floor
a, The time. in the last, instance, however
so far from being disturbed or abandoning
his position, met the outrage in man.
ner lha, offeclually queled and pu, down
any further indigni,ies, and in glowing
language expressed his condemnation Of
the acl. and his regre, that any one could
have so far forso. all sense Of proprie'y as
10 commit il. 2"s
We know not, nor could it be ascertain
ed who perpe,rated the outrage-and The
most striking evidences Of disapprobation
were apparent in the whole assembly
The people Of Charleston will never coun-
tenaoce such reckless conduct.
We trust that every good citizen. at all
times, and on every occasion will unite in
suppressipg similar acts, whether COM
milted by lhouehlless youths, or boys lar
ger growlh.-Char., Courier 2lth inst.
Thirty First Congress- Fourteen
Members of the next Congress. which
convenes in December, lS4S, were chosen
at the late Elections in Illinois, Iowa and
Missouri. Only Que Of Them is a :! big
Col. e. D. Baker. of Galena, Illinois.
Politically, the two parties stand as in the
present Congress. .,..,-
We learn by the Columbia Telegraph
that summary justice. in the shape Of tar
aud feathers, was inflicted last week by The
citizens of Oranseburg District on an in
,eres,ing stranger caught tampering with
slaves.in thai, neighborhood. Charleston
Mercury. SO. ,,s,.
Governor OF OREeoN.-It is under
stood ,ha, Gen: Lane, Of Indiana, who dis.
tiuguished himself-on several occasions in