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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-31

CuolEsa.-The march of this terrific
scpurse through The old world. and the
question of its future progress, seem 10
have been temporarily forgotten. in The tu'
ry'and lumniI of frevoIutions,S shaking down
old governments, and building upon their
ruins the foundations OF future Rel uhlics.
We perceiva. however, thai the important
suhjecr uf this awful disease has not alIn-
rether escaped the attention OF scIontllc
men. The following paragraph. which
casts a new and Interesting light upon II,
will arrest the attention vi "Ur readers:
"The Sanitary Comm ssiOuers appnln-
ted by the Parliament Of EnSeland have
made a remarkable report. llappears that
Cholera and influenza are Intimate dlsea-
ses, delish,ins in the same localities; and
that The latter is far m"re dangerous than
the former. Last November, the iu1Ien-
"a attacked in Loudou 500, 900 persons,
making for the space ot eleven weeks u l4o
deaths per week above the usual humber,
an excess greater Than the entire mortality
produced by the Cholera IN the twenty -one
weeks during which it ragged in 1852 On
examination, it seems Cholera IS dIar'
rhea developed to a monstrous form ny Il
peculiar state Of The atmosphere. accumu-
lated moist exhala,ions, with sudden chan
ses Of temperature. Influenza is the ordi-
nary cold developed 10 an epidemic.
Cholera, in il, first stages, readily yields TO
aroma'ics, opialcs aud astrnseus' Now
having found out The cause, we have out
10 remove il, 10 prevent the effect; and
knowing the cause, we can more irtelll-
gently proceed to modify The elect. II
becomes. thea, the duty Of municipal bo-
dies 10 remove all stugnanl pools, bitches
bad drains, aud if possible, forest lands
aud marshes conlisu"us-in fact, to take
away, as lar as possible, every cause that
may enge der miasmata.
The important facts thus developed, that
Cholera, in lis early stages. yields 10 p'"'
per treatment, aud that it may be preven
led by rhe prompt and Systematic alien
tiem Of Ihe municipal bodies 10 cleanliness
aud the removal oI such cause OF disease
as sIagnanI wafer and ober kinds OF filth,
with which large cities are Sener ally
cursed.-Richmond Republican.
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STATE OF FRANCE.
Extract Of a letter from Boston gentleman at
Paris
PARIS. Thursday, April, 9Th.

PARIS, Thursday. April, 9Th.
| have but moment, before the post
leaves, TO tell you the admirable manner in
which the EIectlons have passed off here,
thanks 10 The good arrangement of The lists
aud to The moderation and intelligence OF
The Parisiau people. All the votes are not
yet counted, SO that the final result will
moi bo declared till to morrow. but in many
of The Districts The names of Ledru Rullin
and Louis Blanc stand so low that there
is some reason 10 believe their election
mas be lost. 1t would be unfortunate that
they should be thrown oul. The ideas
which they represent, if not developed be-
fore the National assembly. will find q
tribune elswhcre, away from the shrewd
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-31
QUERETARo, Nav 9 1913.

At present there is d sufficient number
Of Deputies TO open the sessiou; but that
lisorsunizing party, the Irai'orons aud
fuul faction, seeing that it cannm prevent
the assembling Of Congress, has planned
in its clubs that when the question Of The
treaty Comes to he acted upon. those at
lached 10 their interests shall quit The
Chamber; SO that quorum shall not re.
main. MUSTANG,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-31

Nccs from France.-IVe publish some e1.
tracts by which it will be seen thai the Nulon-
al Assembly of France has proclaimed Re.
public. What particular form it may utimate-
ly assume we cannot now conjecture. The
moderate or Lan.artne party, seem now TO be
In the ascendant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-31

ken prisoners. The houses Of the mis-
sipnaries aud the ncishbors were burned
10 the ground. The unfortunate prisoners
were subsequently ransomed, through the
agency of Peter Sken Ogden, chief lacTor
of the Hu,lseu Bay Company.
Major Meek pushed up the river yester-
day, on his wa 10 Washington with des'
patches for The government. askInslor i'm
rne,lialo aid on the part Of the Oregon SET
lers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-31

NeiCs from Mcrico-It will he seen from ex>
tracts which we publish, that quorum of tie
Mcxican Congress has at last assembled. Pre-
sidenl Pena Pena has delivered message Of
considerable ability, aud urges upon Mexico
the acceptance Of The treaty proposed by our
government.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-31

Rain.-Durins the past week several show.
crs rain fell in the neighborhood. On Sun
day morning rain commenced falling, and con-
tinued throughout the day and night. The
crops on the uplands will be much benefited.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-31

ADVERTlSlNG.-Oar Advertising patrons
are requested to send in their fivors by twelve
o'clock on Tuesday.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-31

Arkdnsas.-The Governor has appoin.
ted the Hon. VIM. r. Sebasliun, u. S.
Sena,or.to fill the vacancy occas;oued by
the death Of Hon. Chester Asflly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-31
the accounts that had reached him led to
the apprehension that ,oar Letacesn France
and Austria ,pas ALL but inevitable"
From The London Herald, Mag 6.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION OF
FRANCE.

Ii is also most important 10 know that
there is not The slightest fear that freedom
Of debate will be interfered with or inva-
dcd. The army and the National Guard
are with, the majority, and even The
working men are now beginning 10 see
The impraclicabe folies Of Louis Blance,
and to range themselves on the side ol or.
der Que Of The first questions that will
arise is as tn the nature and form oil 'ne
new Republic. II is known that dra''
of Constitution was prepared fortnight
ago BY NJ. De Cornenn, OF the requess
of The Provisional Government. In fhts
rough draft, single President, as in Ant,
erica, wus fired upon But after the stielch
had been Submitted to the Provisional 10,
vernmeni, Nj Lamartine induced his COT.
leagues to adopt iriumuirate, and in mat
form, ace beiisve, he proposition uiH te
Submitted to the Assembly. A single
chamber only will be recommended, The
three Presidents TO have suspeuslYe We
10. The separation of Church and State
will. we understand, also DE recommended,
aud Que Of the first acts Of the Finance
Miuisler will be To stale that he is mol pre-
pared to produce any ecclesiastical budget.
These il must be ADMITTED, are grave, so
rious aud difficult questions, admitting OF
wide difference of opinion, and on which
il is cerlain the widest difference of opin
ion must prevail. Difference Of opinion
also prevails, aud will, doubtless, be ex
pressed, touching some Of The acts Of the
Provisional Government. There are few
who can approve Of the arbitrary conduct
of Al. Rulliu, or Of those ordinances Of the
Minister of Justice, touching the iaamoui-
biLite of lhe judges.
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ANALYSIS and clear refulalion which
,hcy would be sure TO encounter III that
body. The Paris list, with one or two ex-
cepiions, excellent. or all those inscribed
more than two-lhirds, by present returns.
have voted. This shows that the election
is regarded as serious matter, for Of
the absent third, large portion were
probably retained a, home by ilIuess and
The pellipg raius Of an iuclement April.
Among those receiving the greatest num-
ber of votes is the eloquent Protestant,
teacher, NJ. Cn4ueral. whose & lowing
words few travellers in France have failed
to feast upon. From present appearan-
ces we may conclude that the returns will
be generally in favor of the old Republi-
cans-he party of the "Nalional"-wiIh
Lamartine, Marrest, and GARNER Pages as
leaders.
cannot urge upon you too often the
necessity Of receiving with great dislrust
the intelligence frnn France that comes 10
you rofrac,-d through English newspa
The conventional capital Of those eslma-
ble old woman, the concie'ges--composs'l
of all the idle stories repeated by the chat
foniers and street corner palriols--wnud
seem to be served up in daily instalmenls,
for the edifcation of English readers.
You ask mo what impression Louis
Blanc's views have made in France. |
should be glad to reply to this question full
ly, and regret tha, time will uor now per
nit. 1t is necessary To divide my hurried
answer. l. Blanc has developed views of
The actual state of society in France. the
Justice of which few persons will deny: he
proposes remedy for The evils which are
snawiug into The social bndy, aud here
there are wide ditIereucies Of opinion. |
am convinced that his remedy would only
agsravale public distress, and such will be
before long, TO all appearances, The opinion
Of those who have upheld MS theories.
Still, he will have rendered immense SER
vice to France and to humanity, by for
cling upon The public mind he necessity of
opening schoul huuses-nf spreading in
struclion-ot restoring to The poor and me-
ri,orious those free places i'll colleges
which have been used as electoral money
for buying The voles of tho rich-O: taking
oil the taxes upon bread, meat and salt
of organizing labor, by remuvins impedi.
mems lu labor-by opening roads-hy a
bolishing due, on manurcs aud articles OF
first necessity in manufactures by encour
aging the introduction Of improved lonls-
be extending savings banks-and bynther
measures o. similar character The ne.
cess:ty of enaclins which al The present
moment is the severesl commentary on
The Government that has fallen.
x* COrmcnin isgscharsed with
the draft of The Lew Constitution, an'I IL Is
impossible 10 make him incline to more
than one Chamber. lie throws out The
Executive Council, and aduplsa President
There are several provisions, however, re-
a,ive 10 The discussion OF bills in com mil
lees Of the chamber, whichsWIl give per-
haps as srea, guarantees nrcqlm dclbera.
lion and second thought as Gould be OBJ
laincd from secoud Chamber constituted
as il would 9e pesslhEs ss1slllsts ssDsljlllsIs
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The Crops and Farming.-The AbbcviIle
Banner, of the 9Th inst. says" The prospects
of The corn and cotton crops are quite prouis.
ing at this time throughout the district. 1t
seems to be the general opinion of farmers,
that the wheat crop will be shoi,, the fly has
done much injury to it in many parts of the
country. We are glad 10 find that the preu.
dces against book f,rming. is giving way.
and our farmers are now generally turning
their attention to the useful suggestions contain
ed in Agricultural publications. Many # our
stauncn farmers who have hitherto been con-
tented 10 follow on in the cold paths" are con-
vlnced OF The Importance of n change. and ale
horzontazing, ditchng, and reclaiming their
lands, which pays them well for their labor thus
expended in the increased yield"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-31

O. We have received the Prospectus Of the
Southern Literary Gazalte, u Weekly Journal,
commenced in Athens, Ca, on the 10Th Of Nav,
edited by VIM. e. Richards. This gentleman
has been long and fayorahly known for his lite>
rary talents. aud for lis recent connection with
the Orion Magazine. The Gazette will be
made up of matter original and selected, and
will conliin tales, essays, sketches Of travel,
poetry criticism, and general selection Of in.
formation. Particular attention will be given
to scientific and practical Mec nnics. Terms
Two doIIars per annum. The editor promises,
that the typographical execution shall always
be of The highest character We think that
This paper will be worthy Of public patronage.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-31

Gou. Johns0n.- His Exceleucy, ,hs
Governor. arrived in town lasl night, and
has taken up his quarters at the u. States
HoleI.-COtumbia Teieeruph.
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1"e Treaty.-A A letter has been received
at Washington from high source in Mex.
leo, which confidently expresses the opin-
ION that the treaty will be ratified. The
principal cause Of the delay VIC believe to
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-31

The ErKing Of the French I'VE ex
tract The following from ihe Journal ass
Viiles eLd.s Campugnes: "The following
particulars. comlnunicaledl lousby person
we have reason to considet well informed,
will be found interestingly The sums Of
which Louis Philippe disppsesin his exile
are not so considerable as is generally be-
lieved. Ii is true tha, rod, 1880 TO 1884
he had almost daily effected investm 'uls
in London aud in lle Uufed States; bu
since 1884, being convincedthal he had es.
tabllshed his dynasty on asduraLle basis,
he withdrew great portion Of those funds
and placed them in France: The ex King
leaves debls TO the amount Of about 3d.
000,000f. The expressiOnaof NJ. Dupin.
which was al considered a joke, i verify
believe that The civil Iisl is poor, for it is
continually purchasing lurns oul 10 be a
reality. Loris Philippe purchased every
day some properly, on which great deal
still remains due, otherwise it would be
impossible 10 account for the enormous
amount Of debts. His fortune. The debts
being deducted, may be estimated $780,
O0O,UOOE The forests of the private do
main are most valuable property, and
all the oIber estates of the family were
greatly improved since 1880. Nevertheless
his personal affairs are in the utmost dis
order. Never was there Royal house
hold administered as his. His domestic
arrangements were no better managed than
those of the country. lie meddled with
every thing, and delighted in confusion
and disorder. lie iaucied that he thus
displayed skill and ability He liked w
see her servants quarrelliug, and often re.
peuted. when asses fight The -four re-
mains in the mill it was owing to his
low cunning that. on The 24th Of February.
The defence of his government, deprived Of
ensemble aud Of ii direc.nn, was complete
ly paralized. Louis Philippe owed every
where. lie paid as little as he could. His
tradesmen were constantly applying to
him for payment. He owed his frui,e'ers
$4,000 francs, and his baker al NieuiIIy
25UOO fraucs. No nan possessed in
higher degree the mauia of heapins provl-
sions, purchasing without measure, aud
SSuCi ohJ "huOOi UC SCIl1lS VI
NeuiIly contained $4,000 bottles Of $50
different kinds of wines. and upwards Of
12UJ full hogsheads. Will itbe believed
there was al Neuily supply Of 24,00O
wax candles, which served To kindIe and
feed The couaagrati"n of,that residence?
The hranze stures Of viliers were filled with
sufficient quantity of works Of ait. small
statues, clocks. various ornaments in gilt
bronze aud other, 10 furnish three palaces.
He huddled together all these art-
cles without any order, aud he brought
them without taste, although he piqued
hinsefon being conuoisseur. Tho kilch.
en- utensils found al the TuilIeries. Eu,
Draux, aud LA Fere Vidame might serve
10 prepare dinner for an entire army.
We fully concur iu the opinion Of per-
souage, an intimate acquaintance Of Lou
is Philippe, who said Of him, THAI man
is greedy and rapacious, but he is TOO
great squanderer 10 be called avari
cIous."
Arkdnsas.-The Governor has appoin.
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Corporal Sheely.-Tho remains of this
gallant son of Newberry. hayins been
brought TO Charleston from Vera Cruz, via
N. Orleans. reached IEis city last evening,
on the cars from Charleston. They were
received at the Depot by committee of
natives of Newberry District. resident here,
and escorted to the quarters provided for
their reception, there to await the arrival
OF conmlte, who are To hear them back
TO his much loved native soil. in whose bo
som 1t was the ardent wish of his heart to
have them repOSe-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-31

Va, and eJi,ed by John r. Thompson, whois
also he proprietor. This sterling literary jour-
nal has long been favoraby known, especially
to the Southern public. Fur numba of.yenrs
series of articles Of great ability. on multi"
plicity of subjects, has been published in it.
Several ofour best writers have graced its CO.
iu,nns with their essays twas for some time
under the editorial control Of Mr.: White, and
nfisrxasLs-oTy peb-
lishedininonlhly ynhmbers, averaging GA pages
each,, at Five dollars per annnm in advance.
The May rnun5er contains the following
original prose articles: "a.
lst. History and Constitution of the early
Roman Commonwealth.
Cd. A few plain suggestions on tue library of
Virsinia.
81. The Rose.
4lli A lale of lIeligoland from tile German.
9th. Address delivered at Richmond, Va, in
commemoration OF the life and services Of John
Quincy Adams, by A. Jndson Crane.
9Th. Letter from Paris correspondent.
7!h Thctwo country houses by p Cooke.
9Th. Lif: and services of Major General Hull,
Review.
9lh the doom Of Paganism, and the fall of
Rome.
10TH The Bill Of Rights.
Besides these,lhe Magazine contains numer-
Gus original poems and notices Of new works.
II will he seen. that the bill of fare is attrac.
tive enough and the most Iastidious palate must
be pleased. Some of the articles Of which we
have given the caption, are quite Interesting,
and show spiit Of research. Several of the
Numbers for the present year also possess in.
teresl for the general reader. Upon the whole,
the Messenger is equal 10 other periodicals Of
its class which are published at the North, and
certainly deserves all cast, q .tair share Of pa
tronage.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-12-29
LAFAYETTE HOUSE

THE subscriber takes this method Of retu,r;.
his thanks to generous public for the hi,h.us
liberal patronage he has received and at the as
time most respectfully informs his old cus,or.a
and the public at large, that the LAFAYETTss
HOUSE, next door above the Hanover H.
and nearly opposite the Cape Fear Bank
Front Street, (his old stand, is still open f.,
reception of transient or steady Boarder, ~
will at all times be happy to wait upon those :, %
shall favor him with their custom, and he r wiz
spare no pains to render them comfortable W. W.
they are with him. His table is furnished rsI
the best the market affords. S
His BAR ROOM, at the old well known p.
SpRING, will be found at al! times hands, NJ
filled up with the best of Liquors and RefIaG
ments.
He also continues to keep at the same Ma.
(Rock SPRING. set of Livery Stables, with c.'
ful Ostlcrs. Also, Horses and Riding Vebiclsss
hire. DAVID THALI.y
Sept. |, 1918. -[5i-tf
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-12-29
A Question
FOR THE PUBLIC TO DECIDE

GAN it be expected that Merchants and Drug
1 gists, who lend themselves 10 palm off upon
the public their base limitations and counterfeit
medicines, in preference to the genuine, merely
because they can make more per cent on them,
would deal honestly i'll selling other articles !! We
think not Persons that deal out counterfeit medl-
cines, and thus encourage counerteIters, even at
the expense of the health and life OF their custom
ers and neighbors, are they honest OF honorable
men No. And they should be avoided.
REMEMBER, VIM SHAW is agent, and has for
sale, the following PATENT MEDICINES,
all of which be warrants genuine =
DR. Swayne's ompound Syrup of Wild Cherry {;
Wistar< BaIsam Do
Bailey Syrup Do
Townsend's SarsaparilIa; Sands sarzaparilla;
Bulls do; Woods Sarsaparllla and
Wild Cherry Bitters; Rewards Tonic Mixture;
Bailey's Tonic Mixture; Peery's Dead Shot Yer
mifuge; McMunn's Elixir Opium; BaiEey's Anne
rcan Vermifuge; DR. Smiths Whooping Cough
Syrup; Gray's Ointment; Aliens Vegetable
Comp; Cheeseman's Arabian Ba!sam Mofatl's
Phoenix Bitters Thompson's Eye Water; Car
penters Comp. fluid Ext; Thompson's Syrup Tar
and Wood Naptha; Langley's Great Western
Indian Panacea Swaim's Panacea Indians DO
Henry's called Magnesa: Indian Cholagogue !;
Uphams Pile Electuary; RaIsam Liverwort :;
Pease's H oarhound andy Scarpa's Acoustic
Oil; Weights Indian Vegetable Pills; also, Pc
ters' Leidy's, snMotfatt's, Spencer's Brandreths,
Beckwith's, Gordon's, and Lees Pills, Copaiba
Capsules; Copaiba and Cubeb Capsules; British
Oil; Opodeldoc Bateman's Drops; Carpenter
Extract Bark; Gudfrey's Cordial; Badeau's
Plaster, Shoemakers do, Poor Mans DO.
| Also, full spring stock of
Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Paints, Oils, &C.
consisting in part of
200 lbs refined Camphor; 100 ounces Quinlne
so gallons Copal, Coach, and Japan Varnishes
IS lbs Prussian Blue; 60 lbs Chrome Green 4; 81
lbs Chrome Yellow; 1000 lbs Spanish Brown
and Venetian Red; "a boxes Pain Killer p
boxes Window Glass; Putty, in bladders: Pain
and Whitewash Brushes; 100 kegs White Lead
Linseed Oil; TIMBER Terra Lenna Red Lead
Litharse VermilIion; Rose Pink; Lamp Black
Sand Paper; Chalk and every article in III
Paint line Paints ground, and Window elias
cut to order "a large supply of fresh Spices
good stock of choice Perfunery.
cEoEoRoEcRM:
A pure article, always kept.
CONGRESS WATER;
Always fresh, in quarts and pints.
LAMP SHADES g. WTCZZs:
In variety. Fresh Scdeitz and Soda Powder:
of his own manufacture.
Physicians and Country Merchants laying i
spring supplies, will find they can purchase fres
goods al low prices, and on as accommodation
terms. as at any other establishment in the Stat,
the subscriber being DESTROYS of maintaining tn
reputation so long enjoyed by the old stand Dru
Store. VIM. SHAW.
March II, ls4e.
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State or NoRrH-cARoLrrTA.
NEw.HANovER COUNTY.

WILMIxGToN. N. c., Nov. 23d, ls4s.
TAKEN up and committed to the Jail of the
aforesaid County, q Mulatto man, aged about
twenty five years, six feet high, spare made, IN
telligent look, long curly hair he says his name
is BoNAPARrE EVANS, was born in East Tennes.
see, Jefferson county, and raised by one
RICHARD GIBSON, near Jefferson Court.
house, in Jefferson county /; he says his
mother was an Indian Squaw, named JANE, his
father Mulatto Negro. The owner of said ne
gro is requested to come forward. prove property
and take him away, or else he will be dealt witt
as the law directs. OWEN FENNELL,
Sheriff of New Hanover County.
Nov 27, l84S-Tl2-tf
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n O L I G E.
dec. l.


THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends
and The public, that he has taken the Store for
merIy occupied by Holmes and HAYES, where he
offers for sale the one half Of the divided stock of
Holmes and Halves, at greatly reduced prices,
Among which may be found good assortment
of domestic and fancy Dry Goods, Groceries HARD
ware, and Cutlery.
For the purpose of changing his business, he
will sell his entire stock of Fancy Goods, at New
York cost, for cash. Among which may be found a
great variety ofblack and colored figured and plain
Silks, silk, mareno, and cashmere Shawls, fancy
silk handkerchefs and cravats, and large stock of
thread Laccs. muslin and camhrick Edgings. and
lnsetings, Bonnets and Bonnet Ribbons, kid and
silk Gloves, bordered and embroidered linin CAM
brick Handkerchicfs, French and Scotch embroi-
dered Lace, and muslin Capcs and CoIors, of the
latest and most fashionable style; white and black
silk Hose, Cashmeres, Eombazines AIpaccas, and
DcL@ines. Together with large stock of French
English, German, and American Cloths and Cas-
simercs; and great variety fothcr articIes toe
numerous to mention. The entire stock of Fancy
Goods will be sold at New York COST for cash.
JOHN r. HALVES.
! Dec. /, l648-l2
Commercial Copy.