Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-07-19
| Correspondent oCGle Charleston Courier.
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u"ii!udIInnS. spehh onlY Ot the ruln0rs
TO that effect. vonclIing for no statement.
MS 10 what has heen done in the South.
MIR. Yancey's eloqueuce and enthusiasm
might well be supposed to have had SON e
ELECT in The South II is said aud believed
here, that The Southern disconlenls among
;he democracy will bold Convention in
August, al Richmond, for the purpose of
nominating Southern democrats Little
Ton w. Tnze~elI, of Virginia, and Gen.
Qnitman, of Mississippi, are talked of as
their nor inses for the Presidency AID The
Vice Presidency.
The result of this movcmcn, is conf jcc-
lured TO be a total defeat of Gen. Cass,
and The failure Of the election before The
people; bul Gen. Taylor. in any event, is
likely to receive plurality of electoral
VOTES, and the House may, or may not
choose him as the President.
The Southern movement forms new
and disturbing element in the election. ac-
cordng TO the views Of all parties here.
The Presidents Message accompanying
The Treaty ofPeace produces much war at
home. Various exceptions are taken IN
il, from its beginning 10 its end-hoth in
regard to its general statements and its
pnslive propositions. Ii is document that
might crea'e parry division and local divis'
ion, if they did not already exist.
July 10.
The policy Of compromising the slavery
question by extending the line Of the Mis-
souri, compromise to the Pacific was advo-
Gated very slrenuously today, by Mr.. Re-
verdy Johnson. ir his speech on the Ore,
gon bill. Itis very true, as Mr.. Johnson
says, that this is the only way of disposins
of this Troublesome question. TIE Mis-
souri, compromise, was never disturbed.
and no disposition was ever shown 10 GIs.
turb il. The trainers Of the compromise
anticipated no accession Of new territory.
or they undoubtedly would, "a MIR. }.
says, have provided that the compromise
should extend 10 The territory thereafter 10
be included in the Union. Mr.. Johnson
insisted very strongly that the Missouri
compromise ough, to be carried out. In re-
gard TO the rights Of the South, Mr.. j. took
the Southern ground. am sill of The
opinion that the Missouri compromise will
be adopted by the Seuale. hut The ques-
ton is no, likely 10 be taken for fortnight.
The Lanrensvilie Herald says. 'For
some days past we have had unusually
warm weather, and our planters have
slightly suffered from drought. During
tue last week. however, refreshing and fer
lalisins showers have been general lhro'-
ou, The district, which whilst they cheered
The farmer by invigoraing his crops, have
tended materially to increase The pleas.
antuess of the temperature"
Distressing Accident.--A melancholy
eyenl occurred yesterday afternoon at Sui
.livan's Island winch has strongly excited
The sympalhies Of our community. Three
two Of, DR.. Edmund Ravenel were. engaS
ged in bathing, aud were carried ou' by
the ebbins llue beyond their depth. BY
sroeuous efforts fur OF the children were
rescued when nearly exhausted, but .
highly interesting Inlle daughter OF Or.
liavenel, aged | / years, sunk before she
could be reached, and up 10 late hour
las, evening, hor body had not been re
covered.-ChaS. Mercury.
Suicide in Prison.-Mrs. Crowder. who
was conhucd IN jail, convicted OF lIade-
ing with negroes, committed suicide Oh
Monday evening ny hanStn5 herself, Que
seemed o have committed the act dellber'
alely, having stretched a blanket across
tho window to prevent obserValion, and
made fast handkerchief 10 one OF the bars
OF The window; it is supposed she tied Inc
fatal knot sitting on The window sill, from
which she let herself down.
Cumden Journal l2ta anSl.
AN APPEAL TO PUBLIC OPISloN.-
The Southern Christian daCocdte oi lhe
23.l SAYS: 4 pamphlet ol soIne sixty OF
seventy pages has been drawn up ny
DIR. sascDm, and will be snorIiy fortti'
comm. from lne press OF Morton q Gfis
j wnld, Louisville, Ky. !, IS all ZAP
efsI.in Public Op,nIou, III d series o
Churc6.stu tlm action OF The M. L
aud iMeres,s 81 10 '45, affecting the r'ShI:
' a large edition hssl, +. Chu'ch, South
!, doubt nol, the publlcal0G'os,eu ""n
a influential in preserving the odHsss ",g"I1
;, lercnces from The confusion which li:SS~o"
|, pertidiois action of The repudlallns Pmts
, burgN Conference might otherwise nrin
\ about, We shall i've our readers earl
/ uotlce ol It's appearance, and nl The sIyis !
o " wnlch It meels The present emergency /
o The West. !, sill present IN erpoSe III
o only Of the A BOLTON tendencies aud char
. acter of the Northern General Couierenc
! OF the reasons which led 10 the rejection {
: Dr.. Pierce, OF the repuJiaung ordinance
! but probably will indicate The measure
, which The Southern Commissioners wi
feel themselves called un to adopt wit
r regard to The silly Plan of Arbhrati"
winch that body has with 80 much eloi
, originated il will have wide circulation
, Wire Fence is becoming quite common
, in Illinois. The cost Is about lhirty-tlv
cents 10 the rod, and, it answers a mos
admirable purpose against oil stock bu
sn inc. Cattle, and horses particularly
; after having their noses well sawed by
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