Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-07-04

III our estlfn3feS anu calculHllOnS are
correct. and there is sn snnll quantity OF
the last crop 10 be carried over IN the next
years receipts. added TO the strong prnba-
bili,y thai there will he diminished crop
The present yeur, the producers and cou-
sumers OF culton. and all others interested,
may be aided by them in making up their
opinions as TO its prospective value.
FROM MEXICO & CALIFORNIA.
A lelesraphic despatch to the Charleston
Courier from New Orleans, dated June
23l. gives the following intelligence
The British steamship Clyde arrived aI
Mnbilc. from Vera Cruz, giving Us tho
following items ofnews:
Herrera's government IS growing ex-
ceedingly unpopular in Mexico. and an
increasing desire is exhihi,ei for The return
Of Santa Anna to power.
4 larss body Of Indians have heen lately
invited by The annexa'ionsts TO march 10
Tampicn.
sAdvices from San Francisco to tho | 8 h
May, bring quite unfavorahle accounts
from that place. as to The prospect of gold
digscrs.-Some a:e very lucky, while
Others. indeed The greater number. Obtain
hardly sufficient tn pay their expenses.
Thousands were arriving there. bul
many. much disappointed in their cxpcc.
iainns. were returning. after having cu
countcrcd much suffering.
The number of gold dieg"rs now en-.
played is estimated AT about 5000.
letter from San francisco. of the 18Th
of May states that every hing is in Iisor :.
der there. The law Of the strnngrs, kind
has 'hren proclaimed. Gov. Smith mad
his lraops have taken refuge on board the
American ships, and the soldiers were
hunrp.l down like valves.
Some "f the passengers by Tho Clyde.
left S IN Francisco on the lSlh. bu, mem
lion MT n " ord Of these matters and there
fore lille or no confidence is placed in the
reports.
There had hecn number Of encounters
between tho Indians aud whiles al The
pacers.
TIE LOUISVILLE DUEL.-The T.nnis.
willie Journal Of The 18Th rnntairs Ihs' l"l.
lowing account of fatal duel, previously
reported by telegraph:
Ills our melancIlnl y nflice to record the
issue of II fatal duel which tnok place yes,
lerday, at ten o'clock. six miles abnve this
city. on tho Indiana shore. betw cen two
well.known citizens Of Louisville, MIR.
John T. Grcy and Capt. Henry c. Pope.
On The Monday nigh, previous difficulty
occurred between the parties which it is
nee'lless TO describe. Captain Pupe sub
sequen,Iy sen, Mr.. Grey a challenge.
Which was accepted. The challenged
party selected sInt-guns as The weapons.
loaded with single bulls. distance twenty
PAGES, the guns TO be held with The har.
rels resting in the hollow Of the left arin.
and 10 fire at the usual words. The guns
were fired nearly simultaneously. and
Captain Pope fell, The hall passing through
the upper part Of mis- thigh. breaking the
houc, aud entering the other thing. A
bed was procured, and placed in small
hna,. and The wounded gentleman was
laid on The bed aud brought down he riv.
or. bu, heGnre the boat reached Louisville
he expired. Others will pronounce The
culoey of The deceased. He was gentle.
man of The most respectable connections,
nf handsome talents. and he possessed u
Kind and generous nature. He and his
nnraeonisl had heen until the night Of The
quarrel bosom friends.
EFFECTS OF EmAHcIPATroN.-In the
last Wilmer aud SmiIn's Times. we have
another evidence of The effects of emauci-
palirn in the British West India Islands
by The West Indian mail W. learn that
our tnwnsnan, Mr.. Jasias Booker, who is
il, present in The West Indies, has rur-
chased nr Denerara The Plantation Profit
for Sl0,220. Three other panlain The
Greenfield, EccIes, and Henry. were snd
AZ rhc same time. They lnrmerly helons
ell TO ,Nes>rs. Glen. aud cos, el0O 600
sterling. TIE four only brought, S32.
or sG750.
KESrucxY.-The Yeomnn SAYS: 1--WE
Iea.n frnm whjg that it is The intention
"f many members Of that party. after tho
election. to get up petitions ulI over The
State. requesting Mcssrs. Clay aud Tn
derwood to resign Iheir seals in the United
SIaes Senate, il, as they believe. Tho vote
cfIhe people goes strongly against emon-
cipation. The people of Kentucky will
never be satisfied 10 he represented in the
Senate Of The United States by TWO SouIh-
ern men with Northern principles"
DnowNEp.-A MrssMirchell and her
three children, at Steubeny!le, Ohio, few
days ago left home very mysleriously. and
have all been found drowned in Yellow
Greek: When discovered;llIe two eldest
children were lied Together and the young