Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-13

to some remarks made lr The recent Cun
venlion, in which this gentleman was al
luded to as a Wimot proviso nan, The
Caroinian says:
ave nave good reason 10 believe tha
the charge thus reiterated against Genera
Shields-orisina,ins probably in some par
ty Tumor-is without any foundation. We
have good authority for saying, that du
ling the lime he was candidate for the
Senate he never expressed an opinion
about The 'proviso,' for The simple reason
that such an expression Of opinion was
never required Of him; and it is therefore
we think that such public accusation,
and lis releraIion among people who
have some cause TO respect and esteem
him, was rather ungenerous.
The statement certainly was made al
the time Of the Generals election 10 the
Senate, by the Washington letter writer's,
aud not formally contradicled; but We feel
satisfied lha, 10 one will be more srallied
by the correction Of The mis-sta,ement (if
il was one,) than the gentleman whose
incidental allusion TO The matter was re.
published in this paper.
No errors Of judgment can oblierate the
recollection Of Gen. Shields connection
with the Palmetto Regiment. aud which
he is identified in the heart of Carolina
but as public man his course is open 10
auimadversinn as well as that Of others.
The gist of the remarks alluded to was
in deprecasiou Of the habit Of returning
thanks through our public bodiesi their
drift aud purport we heartily coucurred in,
and therefore gave the substance OF them
pro bono pubIico.-TeLegraph.
Sou rHERN MANUrAcTUREs.-We have
frequently alluded 10 the business of man.
ufacIuring at the South, and are pleased
in being able to state lha, recen, inquiries,
we are convinced Of its sIeady and sa,islac-
tory progress. The manufacture of Cot
ton Osnaburgs has been for some years
monopo!ised by The Soulh for their own
trade, having entirely superseded the
Northern goods Of similar description
formerly imported, and The surplus enters
into very favorable competition in North.
ern markets with the production Of any
other section of the country. Our Yarns
are also much approved Of at the North,
and certainly unsurpassed by any others.
More recently some large mills have gone
aaa 2! @ssga!ae!g!ns isallaass
oul goods thai will compare (avorably with
the products Of any other establishments
in the country. Some OF these goods
have been sent to the Northern markets,
and have been pronounced fully equal TO-
the best manufactured goods with which
they come into competition. Our exports
of Osnaburgs. Yarns, ShirIinss and Sheet-
ings 10 the North for the past year. have
amounted 10 several thousand bales, and
The business is constantly augmenling, ad-
ding strength aud wealth 10 the State, ami
giving new and increased activity TO capital
and icduslry.-Columbia Telegraph.
The OLDEST Man IN AMERICA
George Buckhart, living in Harlan county,
KY, is one of the most extraordinary men
Of the age, and perhaps,is the oldest man
now known 10 be living. lie is one hun.
dred and fourteen years old; was born in
Germantown. Pennsylvania, and has lived
for several years in hollow sycamore tree,
of such large dimensions as 10 contain his
family, consisting Of wife and FIVE or six
children, bed aud bedding, cooking ulen-
sils, &c. The exploring agent Of the
American Bible Society, in his travels in
Keulncky, recently found him, and also
saw several respectable gentleman who
had spent one or more nights with him in
this singular home. He processes TO hold
the Lulhen faith, being Of a German
family, and received The Bible With pecu'
liar manifestations of gratitude. What
life for one man 10 spend! What long
lraiu of events has marked this century
through which he has drawn the thread o
existence.-Btble Society Recorded fo7
May.
HueuEsoT WORSHIP AT New ORLEANS
The New Orleans Presbyterian is nrgine
The erection of a suitable house Of worship
for the French Protestant Congregation
there, IN The belle! hat "hundreds woult
then flock to be taGght the Gospel through
the plain but grave forms Of Husneno
worship"
Il will cheer our iiends TO hear again
of this interesting little nucleus Of Ferncl
church in New Orleans. They meet nov
every Sabbath in the Senate Chamber o
The cd Stale House on Cana.s,. and Ih
avarage attendance varies from DO 10 70 :
all French or Swiss and French Creoles
The Rev. Ph. Wolf. their pastor, admin
islered The communion TO them on las
Sabbath, aud as the men first. then tn
females, approach the table, un[avorable q
the weather was, we counted about fort.
altogether. whose countenances, denote
The inward workings Of deep aud solem
feelings. 1t was good indeed 10 be there.
A witness being called to give :esti
money in a certain court down les,
about lost shirt, came to. the poin
very abruptly, as. follows:-Mo,her sal
that Sal said that Pol said that Bo
told her that he see man that see a bo
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