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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-15
From the Columbia Telegraph March. 9:
PRESENTMEN rs OF THE GRAND
Jury


The Grand Jury, yesterday, as finale
To the discharge Of their duties for The ses.
sion of the Courl. made several very pro.
per and just presentmen,s. They are en-.
titled to The thanks of The community for
the energy and public spirit which they
have manifested in ascen aiming the ex en'
ofcer'ain crying evils, existing in our midst
and recommending their remnvaI.
They first present The License System
as a grievance. They state, that by refer
ence to the Clerk oflhe Topp Council.
there arc found TO he in the Town of Co.
ulnbia, thirty one Licensed Retailers. pri-
viledge to sell any quantity of ardent spi-
rits from single drink. up 10 one hun
dred gallons. Ofthese, nineteen are per.
lnited to- sell drinks, or any quantity under
quart. twelve from one quart upwards.
On the horJers OF The town, and iD.medi-
ately without its limits, there are some FIVE
or six more licensed retailers, who receive
their licenses from the Commissioners Of
Roads. TheI evil tendency of aff1rling
so many opportunities for the indulgence
Of disaipated habits already formed, as we'll
as the temptation to fall into such, must he
clear to every good citizen, Columbia
too, being the seat of learning, 10 which
the young men of the State resort for the
purposes Of Education, il appears TO US a
matter of the highest moment, that the
privilege Of retailing liquor, by the drink,
should be especially restricted, if not al
together abolished. The grog-shops, too
is moi always place where liquor at,ne
may be obtained, but frequently in their
vicinity are found gambling rooms, where
one may readily get chance ofno, only
lo,sing bis money. but what is mnre valu
able. bis character.
The next presentment, 10 the custom
pursued:by candidates for public Offices of
giving barhacues, aud treating al public
places, This is represented as debasing
and corrupting The ,nnrals of their consliln.
ents, the community around them. aud
producing such state of things as alto
gether to exclude "tIie honorable, the Ia
lenled aud high-minded poor man. from
occupying anyoffice Of public trust or hmm
or 10 the district.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-15

The Alablma Butiulioa.-The Saual
ion called for from Alabama, ia complete
The Mobile Register statss, that Captain
McAlpiu's company, numbering "a pri
yatee. had been mustered into service.
aud that they would speedily be rrans'
ported 10 Mexico.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-15

Telegraph Line.-The lightning line
between Augusta. Ga. aud The North is
in active operation. There will som he
a communication also between Augusta
and Savannah. The communication be-
tween New Orleans and M.bilo is com
plete.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-15

Medical College of Georgia.-The de-
gree of Doctor of Medicine was conferred
on the 9Th inst. upon So gentlemen, at Az
gusta, Ga. Among the graduates, Eve
were from South Carolina.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-15

Prosperity is no just scale; adversely Is
the only balance to weigh friends in.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-15

Sho,os. -FFsSrFsotne tins past our tnvb
mas been invaded by swatmse shoxmen.
Of all sorts, 'ogethersssith Singing women
and dancing girls. have had organ
grinders, tad'birine players. Ethiopian
minstrels, dramatic perfotne ers, coDjurors,;
jigglcrs and Others Of vari0us kinds.
gentleman remarked, that i, seemed
these gentry had some evil in'eni towards
our village. Doubtless. they entered into
q conspiracy to draw money from ,be
pockets Of our citizens. uron false or frivnl.
Gus preleuces. For many days in success
sion. these vasran's might have been seen
iu the streets, picking up all the small
change which they could persuade The peo-
pie to give them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-15
Correspondence efus cha,lss.on co.u;,.5

Correspondence ofds Charlcs.on Couin.g
NASHISGTuN, March 5,
The Treaty ,oiH be ratified on The 7th
or 9Th. The alterations mad. ju il will
not aff@c: The chances OF. its adoption by
the Mexican Congress; unless, Indeed ybey
should alirna,e the support ithas received
from the foreign agents. the one particularly
from MIR. M'lnIosh. But,h agents
will be informed thar The. grants ofIand
which the Mexisan Government, iiseR
would consider valid, will be 'confirmed byg5
our Courts. as has always beeo the caso
iu similar instances. Ii we take territory..
by treaty, we take it subject 10 the private
titles. The emineat domain is conferred
upon us. bu, we have never undertaken:
10 Interfere, with private rights. ~
b Mr.. Wise's correspondence On The. sub
fjecl of the slave trade with The Brazilian.
Etesnyernmeni has been communicated 10
ts0nsress. and ordered To- be prip,ed. ItisS
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-15

Juror, made. an excellent; speech on. the oe.
casion. The pledge book was then handed
round, and a considerable numher Of sig
natureswere obtained; A large aud highly;
respectable company Of ladies and genlle-
meu> fiom the surrounding county. Ham.
burg and Augusta, were present. A din,
ner of the choicest Viauds was prepared by
The hospi,abe citizans Of The vicinity. and
every thing conspired 10 make the occa-,
sion delightful st.,-
- A Son OF TEMPERANCE.
Extract of letter from one Of the .96
Boys" now; in Mexico, 10 Mrs. Mary
Crooker, respecting her beloved son,
TURNER CROoKER. -.
Dear Madam,-Il is very painful to
me to commence the task have now un-,
dertaken. II brings 10 MUD past ,events,
which will cause the heart to bleed Of
every soldier that was acquainted with
your nnble son. who fell on the memorable
18th Sept. lS47. and not alone did ne
fall. for with him fel; -four noble brother
soldiers, all Of whom are very much la
mented, as they were the flower ofthe 96
Boys Your son iu particular. has always
shown himself braye,and valiant soldier,
who fought with coolness and presence OF
mind not often possessed by as young q
man as lie was. He was beliked by ALI
who knew him, and dospot bellows be
bad an enemy among the whole Regiment.
have written this, that you may know
that you are not the only one thai mourns
The loss Of your beloved sou. ..i
''Iiereiu enclosed IS 3 lock Of hair, taken
from the head Of your sou. on the mornlLe
Of his in'ernenl, (I4lh Sepl.) send il
you thai you may have some, relic Of
yuur gallan, SON." -,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-15

Temperance Lectvre.-On the first Mon
day evening during Court. Lieut.. .Duryes'
the distinguished lecturer On Temperance,
delivered an address in the Cour House.
The audience was large, being composed
of gentlemen from the country aud resi-
dents Of our town A number Of ladies
were in attendance.
Lieut.. ID. is we'll known as most able
lecturer upon temperance His manner
is very graceful aud perfectly natural, his
elocu1iou is fine, his language chaste and
his reasoning powerful and convincing -
We do not intend to deal iu panegyrics,
but I'VE must say. that we have never
bearl better lecturer.
= In tho course Of his remarks, he made
some striking illustrations aud made some
relations of Il thrilling character. tie als''
told some very good anecdotes. Bul his
discourse was generally very serious and
earnest and better calculated TO convince
The understanding, or to touch the heart
than to excite laughter. Wherever This
gentleman goes on hi labor Of love. doubt
less he will receive most cordiaE Welsome
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-15

Ex,rac, of letter from one Of the .96
Boys" now in Mexico, 10 Mrs. Mary
Crooker, respecting her beloved son,
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-22
The lfvtaShnu,

And having affirmed all things te, be his,
he returns 10 the leviathan; and we are here
presented with truly magnificent descrip
ton Of him. 1t is most interesting to mark
this delightful contemplation by God Of his
own works-thus stamping warrant OF sa-
credness OH our tasteful admiration Of them;
as Of the parts, and the power, and the
comedy proportion Of this noble creature.
Who can approach or come so near as to
put the bride into him! What
a ris pOetica in the trait Of his laughing at
the shaking Of spear So impenetrable is
the lining Of his body that he can lie with
ease on the sharp stones that are under him,
or as il in ostentation Of his hardness, is rep.
resented in spreading them beneath him
upon the mire. And the effect Of his move
ment in the waters is given with great
strength OF imagery and expression-.raising
such a commotion there as to make the sea
like boiling pot. The electric luminous
ness that is exhibited by these agitations is
here again adverted to; and there is i'm
mense power in the feature that some would
think the deep to be hoary." II is made
white and loamy, like curled and white
hair, by the number OF bells which ascend
from his path, and by which. though hlmse II
unseen, one might trace his progress through
the deep. Although he is unrivalled, and
stands in fear Of nothing-the prouiest OF
the proud, or one so superior in strength
and greatness to the proud ones Of the earth,
that they might well be humbled in the con.
temptation of him. There are various con
lectures respecting Leviathan, whether he be
whale or crocodile. 1t is truly a gorgeous
representation that is here given ofhiln; moi
is the last trait the least impressive, where
he is represented as looking down upon all
things, and as king over all the children Of
pride.-Dr. Chalmers Daily Scripture
Readings.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-22

It was in the spring Of 1876 thai Thor
waldsen intended to commence his wander
ings in the world. by passing over the Alps
to Rome; but he fell i'll, and after his re-.
covery was depressed in mind. War was
then raging in Germany; and his friends
advised him to go by the royal frigats Thetis,
which was just about to sail for the Medi-
terranean. He had then betrothed bride;
he took an honest, open-hearted farewell,
and said, "Now that am going to my ira
wells, you shall not be bound to me; il you
keep true to me, will to you, until we
meet again some years hence. then VIC will
be united. They separated; and they met
again. many, many years afterwards, shortly
before his death, she as widow, he as Eu-
ropes eternally young artist. When Thor
waldsen's corpse was borne through the
streets Of Copenhagen with royal magnifi-
cence-when the streets were filled with
thousands Of spectators in mourning-there
sat an old woman, Of tie class Of citizens,
at an open window; it WIS she.-Andersea.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-22
Il ruppers.

Keen observers Of nature, they rival the
beast OF prey in discovering the haunts and
habits Of game, and in their skill and cum
ming in capturing it. Constantly exposed
10 perils OF all kinds, they become callous
to any feeling Of danger, and destroy human
as well as animal life with as little scruple,
and as freely, as they expose their own.
OF laws human or divine, they neither know
nor care to know. Their wish is their law,
and, to attain il, they Go not scruple as to
ways and means. Firm friends and bitter
enemies, with them it is ga word and a
blow" and the blow often first. They may
have good qualities, but they are those Of
the ANIMAL and people fond of calling hard
names call them revengeful, bloodthrsty,
drunkards, (when the wherewithal is to be
had,) gamblers, regardless of the law Of
meum and tuum-in fact, "white Indians. -
However, there are exceptions, and mare
met honest mountain-men. Their animal
qualities however, are undeniable. Strong,
active, hardy as bears, daring, expert, in the
use of their weapons, they are ust what civ
ilized white men might be supposed to be
in brute state, depending upon his in
stinct for the support Of life. Not hole
or corner in the vast wilderness of the ''far
west but has been ransacked by these
hardy men. From the Mississippi to the
Colorado of the west, from the frozen re-
gions Of the north to the Gila in Mexico.
the beaver-hunter has set his traps in every
creek and stream. All the vast country,
but for the daring enterprise Of these men,
would be even now a terra incognita to
geographers, as indeed great portion still
is; but there is not an acre that has not been
passed and repassed by the trappers in their
perilous excursions. The mountains and
streams still retain the names assigned 10
them by the rude hunters; and these alone
are the hardy pioneers who have paved the
way for the settlement Of the Western
Country.-Ruxton's Adventures in Merico
dc.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-22
Sa o q.

Then comes another o. the endless rebel
lions OF this people. 1t is truly instructive
to find in their history the verifcation OF the
important lesson-the power and ascendar.-
cy Of an individual mind over the masses.
How often do We find both the character
and prosperity Of the nation to flourish with
the presence Of a good Judge or ruler; and
how often their decline in both respects TO
be associated with the absence OF their func-
tionaries. 1t is true that the regal part Of
their history, when the monarchy was never
vacant, their degeneracies, and consequent
adversitieS, were associated, not with the
want of prince, hut with the rule Of bad
one, which confirms all the more a law Of
vast importance in human affaiIs--the pow
er OF single men over large aggregates Of
their species.
Thus terminates the dark and tragical
history Of Saul. Ones heart bleeds for him.
There were good sensibilities about him,
distempered as he was; and carried by the
influences Of his morbid jealousies and fears
TO fearful atrocities OF conduct. Yet his de-
linquencies and crimes were the result more
Of impulses and brooding imaginations than
OF aught like deep or deliberate vilIany.
His sun set in darkness on Mount Gilboa,
where the sorely wounded man put an end
to his own life, and with his own hand made
over his dead body to the wanton outrage
Of his enemies. What degr edation to Is
rael, to have the mangled relics Of their
monarch set forth m triumph from the wall
Of one Of their captured towns, now in pos
session Of the idolatrous Phlistines .
Jabesh- gilead stands signalized now for the
third time in Scripture history. Ii here re-
pairs the disgrace which had fallen upon it
from not joining with the rest of Israel in
wiping off the national scandal that had been
inflicted by the tribe Of Benjamin. Their
present exploit was high act OF patriotism
and honor. What catastrophe
for poor Jonathan-one of the most truly
lovable Of our Scripture characters Had
his life been spared, it might have told on
the future history Of the nation. and certainly
not so as to harmonic with the designs OF
that wise Providence which withdrew him
from the scene.-Dr. Chalmers Dailv
Scripture Readings.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-22

The death of this truly magnificent per-
sonage-whose biography is altogether
worthy Of the father Of the faithiul--is re-
corded in suitable terms Of venerable SIM
plicity, quite in keeping with his character
as the greatest of the patriarchs. He gave
up the ghost, died in good old age, an old
man full of years, and, most touching of all,
both in simplicity and force-was gathered
to his people. | feel convinced, fiom the
effect of my now more special attention. in
sections and piecemeal, to the Bible, that
become far more intimate than before with
the character Of its recorded personages; and
have no doubt that the biography OF Scrip
ture, il more fully studied, would be found
not only replete with moral instructions,
but would contribute to build up distinct
evidence for the truth of the Scripture.
How love the cadence Of such descrip-
tons as are given in the instances both Of
Abraham and Ishmael of their respective
latter ends-gathered unto his people,
DIR. Chalmers Daily Scripture Readings.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-22
TIE VIII 81 Sarcasm.

10 be sarcastic is thought by some peo-
pie proof Of ability. Such individuals are
like pack Of Chinese crackers thrown into
crowd, continually exploding in every di.
rection, but with greater noise than injury.
There is more ill-breeding than wit in sar.
caSm; and more ill-nature than either. TrR
wit does not consist in abuse, but in pro-
found wisdom tersely expressed. Nothing,
therefore, can be further from wit than sar.
casm, and where they go together, one is
pressed into the service, and is not legiti-
mate ally,
Nevertheless, we know many, mostly
young persons, who set up for wits on the
score Of sarcasm. They are usually very
conceded, or very foolish, or very unami-
able individuals; and by no means the ter.
ror to others they Imagine. Persons of sense
are No more affected by their sarcasms than
mastifs are by the yelp of lap-dog. A
real wit never cendecends to reply to them.
We have known many Of such sarcastic
persons in our experience, and always found
hey cured themselves OF this childish habit
As soon as they grew up, or il they did not
hat they remained children in their tenn,
pers to the end Of their career. Ii is a mean
,ort OF revenge that seeks to gall another
ceilings by sarcasm. For where il chances
o be- successful. it is like the copper shot
II the Mexicans, which gangrenes the
wound,
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-22
F.~i,,e. Of literary Me..

The Quarterly Review, in discussing an
objection to the Copynsht Bill Of Mr.. Ser
geant Tslfourd, which Was taken by Or
Edward Sugden, gives sons very curious
particulars about the progeny oil literary
men. s.lVe are not, says the writer, Ego
ing to speculate about the causes OF the Tact,
but fact il is, that men distinguished Tor
extraordinary intellectual power OF any
sort, rarely leave more than a very brief
line Of progeny behind them. Men OF
genius have scarcely ever done 50; men oil
imaginative genius, we might say, almost
never. With the one exception Of the no
BILE Surrey, We cannot at this moment point
out representative in the male line, even
so far down as the third generation, OF any
English poet; and we believe the case is
the same in France. The blood Of beings
of that order can seldom be traced far down
even in the female line. With the exceP-
ton of Surrey and Spencer, We are. not
aware Of any great English author oil at all
remote date, from whose body any living
person claims to be descended. There is
no other real English poet prior TO the mid
die Of the eighteenth century, and We be-
lieve no great author Of any sort, except
Clarendon and Shaftesbuiy, of whose blood
We have any inheritance amongst us. Chau'
GERS only son died childless; Shakespeare
line expired in his daughters only daugh
ter.
None OF the other dramatists Of that age left
any progeny; nor Raleigh, nor Bacon, moi
Cowley, nor Butler The granddaughter
of Milton was the last Of his blood. New
ton, Locke, Pope, Swift, Arbuthnot, Hume
Gibbon, Cowper, Gray, Waipole, Caven
dish, (and we might greatly extend the list
never married. Neither Bolingbroke; no
Addison, nor Warbmton, nor Johnson, no
Burke, transmitted their blood. Nj. Renou
ards last argument against a perpetuity il
literary property is, that it would be found
ling another noblesse. Neither Jealous arts
tocracy nor envious jaoobinism need be un
der much alarm When human race ha
produced its "bright consummate flower
in this kind, it seems commonly to be nea
, its end.
Poor Goldsmith might have been mer
/ toned in the above list. The theory is j
5 Illustrated in our own day. The two creates
names in science and in literature. Of OF
time, were Davy and Walter Scott. Tn
, first died childless. Sir Walter left iou
| children, Of whom three are dead; only or
of whom (Mrs. LockharD leaving issue
: and the fourth, this eldest son. though livint
( and long married has no issue. These al
. curious facts.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-22

II there be one thing that the genus Of
OF this extraordinary people has brought
nearer to perfection than another, IL IS the
cultivation OF the soil. The economy Of
their agriculture is beautiful; the whole
country presents the appearance Of one con
tinued garden; no large commons starving
a few miserable horses. nor parks and chase
laid waste To- tine special purpose Of breed
ing rabbits, arc to be met with; the lsnd is
meant to feed and clothe the people. and To
that use It's powers are direcisd Not an
inch Of soil is lost the. IAN be made useful
by the most lahoriOus and apparently un-
promising industry, save only such. parts a.
are set aside for burial grounds. Swamps
are drained by canals. which carry the su-
perfuouS waters where they are TUNED to
profitable account in enriching land tha,
otherwise would not be productive. His,
are terraced 20 the SUBMITS, and the bank
of rivers and shores of the sea recede anJ
leave bourishing farms TO reward the entef
prise Of man. | know nothing that would
be likely to be more valuable from this
country than the report of an experienced
and scientific farmer. could such be induced
to bestow short time in travelling 10 China
and making its agriculture his study
Forbes China,