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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-07-25
From the Baltimore Sun, 10Th inst.
LETTER FROM GEN. SCOTT.


We find the following letter from the
hero of Lundy'. Lime, in the Philadelphia
News of yesterday:
WEST PuISr. June 20.
My dear Sir:-The news from the Par
lament of Grca, Britain. this morning.
nusi. think, increase The discomfort OF
our neighbours on The other side of the ST..
Lawrence and the Lakes not a little; and
that these disconlenls will, IN o few years.
lead 10 separation Of the Caiadas, New
Brunswick, &c., &C., from the mother
country, seems equally probable.
Will those Provinces form themselves
into an independent na'io,i. or seek a con.
nexion with our Union? think the
probability is greatly in favor of the latter.
ln my judgmen, the interests Of both sides
would be much promoted by annexation
The several Provinces cunning into the
Union un equal terms with our present
thirty States. The free navigation of the
81. Lawrence is already Of immense i'm
porlance to perhaps third Of our present
population, and would he of great value TO
!he remainder. After annexation, Two
Revenue Cutters. below Quebec, would
give us better security against smuggling
10000 custom house employees, srups
along the line that separates us from The
British possessions on our Continent. ]
am well acquainted with that line, and
know a great deal Of the interests and
character Of the Provincials. Though
opposed TO Incorporating with US any dis.
,rict peopled with the Mexican race. !
should be most happy 10 fraternize with
our northern neishbors.
What may be the views Of our Execu-
tive government on the subject | know
absolutely no'hing bul | think | cannot
err in saying that TWO thirds Of our people
would rejoice at tlIe Incorporation. aud the
other third soon perceive its benefits.
or course, | am opposed to any under
handed measures on our part, in favor OF
the measure, or any other &C, Of bad faith
towards Great Britain. Her good will, in
my view Of the matter, is only second to 4
that of the ProvinciaIs themselves, and
that the former would soon follow the
laIter-considering the present temper and
condition of Cbristendom, cannot be
The foregoing views have long been
in Tic habit Of expressing in conversa'inn.
I give them TO You for what they may be
worth. Faithfully yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
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For TIE ADVERTISER.

Extract from the Minutes of The Edse6eh
Baptist Association of The year 1913.
"Whereas our brothcr Francis G..
JOHNSON, now laboring fn Canon. China !;
known. loved. and most highly esteemed
by all, went out, from among ua. to aid in
ihe extension of the Redeemer's kingdom,
in that mighty Empire, we sympathze
with him 10 bis present labors, and pray
earnestly 10 God. that, il consistent with
His will, he be spared years of usefulness
there.
To manifest more fully our sympathy,
therefore,
RESOLVED, That we earnestly commend
our brother and his Mission TO the constant
PRAYER Of all our Churches.
ReSolred. That we make every effort tina,
each one ia the circle Of his influence can,
towards raising annually, an amount that
giH at least be adequate to his support"
LIBERALITY.
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SHERIFFS SALE.

EPY virtue Of sundry wri,s of Fieri F a.
E1 cias, TO me directed, will proceed
TO sell al EdgehelJ Court House, on the
first Monday and Tuesday following ia
august next. The following property, in
the following case, viz:
George PARROT vs. A. H. Burt; Kenrick
d Thayer vs. the same, one sorreI horse:
Terms Cash.
S. CHRISTIE, s. Z. y,
July 81. 2te 81
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Canadian Affairs,

Several serious disturbances have recently
occurred in Canada between the Catholics and
Orangemen, which have caused great excite.
ment. In the different rencon,res sixteen men
were killed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-07-25

The Washington papers publish the
ellicial list of promotions, designations,
and caspallies ilrlhe army. Among them
we notice lha, Brewer ID Lieut.. Thomas
S. Rhett. of The Fourth Artillery, is ap-
poiu,ed I'd Lieutenant, April Is, l949,
vice Cook, promoted. IN the Medical
Department, as Assistant Surgeon. is VIII
liam w. Anderson, Of this Stale.-Char'
Mercury.
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NGTlCE.

"HE Subscribe, offers for sale upon rea-
IL sona6le terms payable III three aninaI
insallments. tract of land containing about
437 acres. 275 ol which IS woodland, lying on
little Stephens Greek about 10 miles Nor,Ii
East Of the Village of Edgefield. On the
premises are comfortable Dwelling and other
necessary buildings; also Horse ill.,.
THOMAS B. HARVEY.
July "a, If 81
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10 Mr.. BowLING PREscorr. who lives near
the Village, presented us with n Cucumber
weighing six pounds, about eighteen inches in
length. 1t may be seen at this office.
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Notice

rs Hereby given, that application will be
Il made to the next Legislature for ilIe grant
of new Road, commencing at or near the old
Steam Mill, formerly owned by Henry. Will,
liams on the Mar,in,own Road, and intersecting
the Lonscane Road, at or near Mainr John
Tompkin's Mill, on Little Stevens Greek'and
said Road.
July IS ISi9.' Bin Is
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p We are requested to state by Divine per-
mission, that the Rev. A. p. Norris will preach
in the Baptist Church. Gin this Vitlage) on
Sunday next.
July 25,h lS49.
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Our Extra.

In order TO publish entire Mr.. CALHouS's nd
dress, we have been obliged TO issue an extra,
containing our advertisements"
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Palmetto Post

A nea, little paper Inns been established at the
Town Of Beaufort in this State by the above
name, issued nj two dollars per annum. by A.
McNAiR CUNsINGHAM Editor.
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The Weather

During the past week, we had the greatest
abundance Of rain.
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p Gov. Towss Of Georgia has been unani-
rnously nominated by the Democratic Conven.
lion Of his State fur reelection.
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Death of Mrs. Madison.

This venerable Lady, widow of President
Madison. died at Washington OH the 18th inst,
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Richard,s WecI.Iy Gnzette,

This is an interesting Journal issued at All,
ems, Georgia, by WIN. G. RICHARDS, and dcvo.
Ted to Literature, the arts and sciences. Terms
$500 in advance.
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Notice.

TyITERE will be a protracted Meeting at the
Mt. Tabor Church commencing on Satur
day before the third Sunday in August next.!--
Minisiering brethren are earnestly solicited to
attend.
EUGENE BURT, c. c.:
June 81, # %
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~ We are authorized TO announce ..
B. MAYS, candidate for re'elec!Ion as
Tax Collector, at The ensuing election.
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HEAD QUARTERS.


MILLvILLE, July 9TH lS49.
ORDER NO.
EN pursuance of an order from Brig. Gen'l:
n. John r. Viewer, the 7lh Regiment will ap-
pear at the OH Wells on Thursday the Cd Of
August. fully armed and equipped for Drill and
Review. An inspection Of arms Of every com.
pany will take place Immediately after Review:
Officers and non commissioned Officers will
assemble the day previous for Drill and Iu.
siructon.
Captains of companions, who have not fur.
nisled the returns of their companies, are here
by particularly required TO make them on the
day Of Officers Drill. -.
The Lieut.. Colonel and Major, are charged
with the extension Of this order to their respec.
tive commands.
By order of Col. G. D. MINIS:
s. b. GRIFFIN, Adpt.
July il 1e49. Ct IS
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Notice:

4 TEACHER is wanted to idlke Charge OF
N Antioch Academy, for the balance of the
present year. None need apply unless they
can come well recommended, apply TO either
Of the subscribers.
J. w. MUNDY,
Is. II. MINIS.
r. P. BRUNSON.
July 25, Ct n
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NEW York DEsERTED.-A letter of
Thursday, 10 the Philadelphia Ledger,
says:-
''ll is long while since Gntham was 50
quiet as it is at present. Solitude seems
10 have taken up its abode in our midst,
and. paradox as it may appear, one feels
lonelier now in Broadway than he would
almost anywhere else, out Of the city.
There, morning and evening. in that mag
nifcent thornuefare, nothing is to be seen
but the hard fslcd, sun burnt Iaborer or
mechanic, going to or returning from his
days work-nohine heard but the dis
cordant rattle Of The omnibusses. or The
less mnnutonous mnsic of an occasional
organ-grinder. Atuoon tits almost wholly
forsaten. Wall stree, is no better, and il
is worse even up in the fashionable pre-
cints Of Uninn Place. or Washington
Square. All is silence and solitude. Ev.
erybody is out Of town. drinking water at
Sararasa. gazing on Niagara, or rolling
among the breakers at Nahant or Rocka-
wav."
II is stated elsewhere that the Astor
House. paying a rent Of $50 600, year,
has at this lime only about twenty FIVE
persons in it.
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Lost,

A SWORD-BELT that was presented to.
IA Lieft. l.. B. WEvsR, by the Citizens Of
EdgefeId District, was left in desk of Messrs.
Bnr & Dolby, is supposed 10 have been taken
ont th,oush mistake. The Belt is black Ia.
tent Leather with silver clasp or buckle, and
silver chain. Any information OF the above
bel, will be thankfully received al this Office:
July IL, 1t 70
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George the Second al masquerade, OBJ
served a lady whose dress displayed rather
a large portion Of shoulders and chest.
"Madame." said The Monarch, '"alIow me
10 place my hand upon that soft bosom =
"Sir." replied the lady "give mo your
hand, aud | will pu, it upon much so'eE
place. Sne. look his hand aud laid 1t on
his forehsa5.
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A ,elesraphic despatch from. Lo' 'sville
states that Hon. Henry Clay has llirely
covered from his attack OF cholera.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-07-25

Literary Honors.-M The recent COM
mencemen. of Princeton College, N. j.
the degree Of L. L.. D. was conferred on
the Hon. James NJ. Wayne, Of Georgia,
Judge of the Supreme Court OF the U. ST
and on William Perronneau Finley, Presi.
dent Of the College Of Charleston.
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WEST PoISr ExAMiNA1IoN.-From a

WEST POINT E1AMINA1IoN.-Froma a
letter OF Gen. King, one of ihe visitors al
West Point. TO his paper at Milwaukee,
the Ssnfthet-we take The following:
Toward The close nf the examination,
Gen. Scoit came up from New York and
reviewed the corps In full uniform, attend
ed by his staff. The show was very fair
one. The General himself. noble look.
Ing soldier, towering up fnoI or Two above
The heads of those around him, was. as he
might well be, 'lhe observed Of all obser-
vers;" while the Cadets. Individually and
collectively devoled to This glorious Chief,
proud OF The opportunity Of paying him a
military compliment, ard most anxious to
satisfy his experienced eye. carried them.
selves through the review with The steadi-
ness, the precision, and The erect bearing
Of veterans of fifty years.
But Of all these coltaierals, that which
gave me, personally, the greatest pleasure.
was meeting on the l4lh of June, The
anniversary of our graduation. Of thnse
members of The class Of 1S29.33, who
CHANGED 20 be o, WesI Point, There were
but six present: Col. Bliss, Gen. Taylor's
Adjnlant General; Lieut.. Col. Scott, Gen.,
Scoll's Adj't Gen; Capt. q. w. CulIum,
distinguished officer Of The U. S. Engi-
neer Corps, Cap'. R. S. Smith, The Assist
ant Professor Of Drawing OF The Academy.
gentleman Of fine taste and accomplish
meuts. and myself. We .calcd The rolf.
of our class, (l2i in number al The COM
mencement aud 43 at the close Of the a
years terni and found that of the 43 who
were graduatedin 1898. 15 were dead, 12
still in service, and l6 engaged in different
pursuits of civil life. OF the is Dead 6
lost their lives on The batIle>heds of Flori.
da andMexico. Our gathering, though il
calle, up some sad memories, revived.
too, many grateful recnIleclions, and
Frightened link which Tirno may rust,
perchance, but cannot sunder.
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ISTELLIGENCE FROM MoNTEvIDEo.--
The Boston Post OF The llth inst. has the
following: ave learn BY a private letter
from Bueuos Ayrcs, Of May 5, that the
Moutevidean government have negotiated
in Europe loan of six millions Of dollars,
the payment of which has been guaran-
teed BY Brazil. This will probably have
the effect Of prolonsing The difficulties in
the River Plate. The Custom House
a, Mon'evideo were already pledged 10 a
banker till 1851, under British guranty."
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THE PREsIpxNTIAh ToUR.-We un-
dersranJ that the President will leave
Washington On his tour to the North,
about The middle of August. He will pro-
coed from Baltimore IN York, and from
thence visit Lancaster, Harrisburg, Cham
cersburg, and the Bedford Springs, Holli-
daysbur, and Pitsburg. He will then
mass through Ohio 10 Cleveland. where he
will embark for Buffaloiand will be at the
New York State Agricultural Fair at
Syrause on the 10Th. From Albany he
will proceed east to Boston, and alIer vlsi-
ting the capitals of New Hampshire and
Maine will return south via Providence,
New York and Philadelphia, his purpose
being to reach Washington aboutIhe close
of Seplember.-Boston Trahs.' OF Moe
day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-07-25

We find the following letter from the
hero of Lundy', Lime, in the Philadelphia
News of Yesterday:
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The lale news from California, say up
to the 18Th May sent by telegraph from
New Orleans. has been confirmed; by the
receipr of letter, yesterday, from Mexico
and Maza,lan, by Mr.. Parro,t, our con.
sui for The latter place. now here.
The causes of the ro'ous proceedings
in California are attributed to the disap-
poinlment Of the inhabitants, on hearing
that Congress had adjourned without ex-
tending The laws Of the land over their terri-
tory. They could no longer bear such
neglect. Mobs, ii seems, were organized
at all The drinking houses, TO express tleiI
indignation 10 such unparalleled neglect
IN the part Of the Government. The eff
fects of an over indulgence III liquor affords
the materials for general outbreak, which
Gen. Smith aud his officers endeayored
10 quel; but, after exhausting his patience.
and despairing of being able to put an end
to the nnumerable crimes publicly COM
nitted. had. for his own personal safety,
taken shelter OH board tho ship OF war in
the harbor. IL such he the order Of things
in San Francisco, wha, muy we expect
TO hear from the gold diSgiDss!
Much discontea, is manifested on the
mart of the Americans and Calfornians,
that the rich deposite Of gold are thrown,
open 10 foreigners. who are arriving, in
regular organized and armed parties, from
all places IN The Pacific, for the sole pur-
pose Of digging and carrying away the
gold. Such is The influx Of foreigners.
that, from Mexico alone $4,000 have gone.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-25
Pluuder Of India by the English.

BY the following account of the plunder
which the British army obtained at the
capture Of Mooltan, it appears that there
is no lack of stimulus 10 the cup'dity of The
invaders of the puniaub:
The treasures discovered in the subter-
ranean chambers of the citadel appear TO
be altogether of oriental magniicence and
of Asialic proiusion. Descending into the
cavities in which the treasures of the for
tress had been accumulated, the inspecting
officer is said to have found opium, and in
digo, and salt, and sulphur, and drugs of
every description heaped together in end
less protusion; enormous boards Of wheat
on one hand, on the other almost inexhaust.
ible stores of rice; stacks of ghee vessels
brimming with their unctious contents; bales
upon bales Of costly shawls and gorgeous
silks; chest after chest crammed with scab.
bards, blazing with gold and jewels; ters
of copper cannisters filled to the brim with
gold moturs. My poor pen,' says cor.
respondent of the Delhi Gazette, cannot
describe the variety Of wealth displayed to
the inquisiiive eye. Tumbrils, under strong
guards have been moving to and fro with
gold coin all the day. And, in addition to
this, three or four crores Of specie we're
still known to be concealed beyond
the amount already discoyered-one crore
Of rupees being one million Of pounds ster
ling!
All these treasures have been given up
as plumber to the army by the British Gen
eral. If Gen. Scott had served Mexico in
the same style, when should we have heard
tho last Of it from the British presss They
would have horped upon yankee cruelty
and Yankee Robbery for month, and
the American whig press would have cop
led their articles and cried 'Polk's war is
damnable locos turned robbers &c
&c. Net whig sheet, so far as we have
seen, has complained OF the robbery in In
dia-they have copied the above account
without comment. 1t is history that the
whig press Of this country takes its cue
from the London tory popers.-Detroit
Free Press.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-25

INCREASE OF WAGES AT LowELL.-We
learn from the Lowell Courier, that on
the first Of the present month, the wages Of
The operative in the cotton factories Of that
city, were raised from twenty to twenty
five per cent-having been restored to
what they were six months ago. This must
be most acceptable to the girls IVhig.
'AcceplableP Of course it must. But
will our saraut neighbor tell US what it
was that reduced the Cotton Lords to the
dire necessity of reducing the wages of the
operatives to near starvation point, 'six
months ago." All, ha! Gen. Taylor was
in the fed and the fortune of whiggery
were at stake, aad something must be done
10 convince the people that the country
was ruined past redemption, unless the
whig party should succeed! For this pur-
pose, ''from twenty to twenty-five per cent"
of the earnings Of the factory girls were
filched from them 10 make capital for whig.
gerry. Now, the tariff Of 1916, which was
made the pretext for this base swindle OF
the poor laborers, is still in operation, with
as little prospect of its repeal for four years
to come as ,hero has been during the three
years of its existence, and the reduction OF
the wages of labor just before an election
might rs we'll be attributed to shs changes
of the moon as to the effect of the tariff Of
1916. Such appeals have now lost their
force.
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GAMBLING, &c

FREE Soil IN LoEAlN CoUNry--At a
meeting of the citizens Of Lorain county
held at Elyria on the 10Th instant, the fol.
lowing resolutions were passel. 1t will
thus be seen that DR.. Townshend has been
triumphan,ly sustained cat home.' ne
was threatened in the Legislature, with "a
fire in his rear" from his constituents when
he should return among them insteaa Oh
which they accuse him Of sf'n syoy'Hs
their united confidence. DR.. lowhs''e"a
having addressed the meeting 1t was
!. Resolyed. That having heard iull,
and as we believe fair and honest explana-
ton of The Legislative course Of our late
Representative, Norton s. Townshend,
from himself; we hereby express to him an
entire satisfaction Herewith, and our opin.
ion that he has fully met all the reasonable
expectations of genuine Free Soilers, and
is still worthy of their confidence and en-.
titled to the plaudit, swell done good and
faithful servant"
q Resolved. That we welcome our rep.
resentative to his home, and assure him
that he still enjoys our united confidence
3. Resolved, That the genuine princi-
pies of Free Soil have been more largely
advanced during the late session Of the Leg
islature, than ever before in the history OF
the state, and that our worthy Representa-.
tive is justly entitled TO large share Of the
honor Of constraining the Legislature Of
Ohio to do public homage to those great
principles. '.t''
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-25

GFMr. F. B. Elliott, the Horticultural
Editor Of the Cleveland Herald, says, in q
late Ohio Cultivator, that the apple, spec
linen of which he had received, and which
is known in some parts Of Portage County
as Spring Sweeting, and as Red Everlast.
ing, and by some perhaps as Rock Apple,
is the May apple of Lorain county, and the
true name is Lopside Pearmain. l see no
good reason for the name of lopside, in my
specimens of the apple. H.
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out the possibility of closing them: The
groans Of the victim seen by Everington
haunted him for months and he felt the fate
was the more dreadful, as the agony was
protracted until the seventh or eighth day,
when nature became exhausted, and death
put period to their sufierings.
Such was the dreadful punishment Ev-
erington now saw before him, and n shud-
dering sickenlng faintness came over him,
rs he thought Of it, whch almost rendered
him unable to support himself.
They were already on the banks of the
Bendemir, the instrument Of torture was
before hi,n-an immense throng had been
collected, 10 witness tho fearful catastrophe,
and bitter pang had passed through his
heart, when he remembered that but few
days before he bad been revelling in all
the fond visions of happiness, which the
young Imagination knows SO we'll how to
paint.
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