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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-03-14

.Dut Inr. oauov..
she lock my my advice, and tha, gentleman
was hencelor,ll her counsellor and So
lcitor. ..z . 80.
Last week the widow Stiles died,
leaving me her executor. After .!hs fu-
neral, we opened the will, and found it,
to: our astonishment, in her own hands
"''KS,F "KSSoFH all al men," it began, al "il,a,.
whereas Pm going TO give something to
my attorney, I vlite this myself: that
is, I, Jane, relict of Jared Stiles, being
of sound mind and body-kpow all men,
that, whereas, said attorney, 10 wit, Wis
delicet: James Sawyer, of this said
town that I'm of, namely, the town of
Jackson, whereas, say, first led me to
see the folly ofgiving my old age to the
heaping up Of filthy lucre, and caused
me 10 turn aside: from a counsel that
was, as I have since seen, wholly wrong,
for which he be blessed in this life and
forever. Therefore, know :ye, that as
small token of respect and, love for
said attorney, to wit, namely, James
Sawyer, who has, Of late, been unfortu>
nate and much distressed ia. worldly
matters, do hereby, by these presents,
give, bequall,, will, leave, transfer, make
over, and pass unto the aforesaid Saw
yer every cent I've cot in the world
goods, cha,teis, land, monies, books.
dress and jewels, for his and his heirs
good, leaving it to him 10 give my sew
eral friends, such articles as are marked
with their names. Witness my hand
and seal, Nov. 2oth, 1896.
GAME STILES.
Knowing, as ] did, MIR. sawyer's
troubles in these hard times, shook his
his hand most joyfuIIy.
III is fee. my. frienl, said he, that
must thank you for
; ..She must leave, $50, O,ooo.' I I,eplied.
Il was thinking answered. he, mot
of tho money, but tie change Of life and
heart; that is the fee l prize
---- F.,
PROCESS OF PRESERVING MILK FoE
ANY LENGTH OF T1ME.-This process,
invented by Russian chemist named
) Ktrkon, consists in evaporating new
) milk by a very gentle fire, very slowly
} until it is reduced TO a dry powder
> This powder is to be kept in bottle!
carefully Stopped. When it. is to be
: employed it is only necessary 10 dis
r solve the powder in a sufficient quantil,
of water. According 10 Mr.. kirkol!
tie milk does not lose by this process
: any Of its peculiar flavor. es.
Choose your associate from pon| amoon|
: the wise and good. IF you cannot d
c this, it is bsttcr to have no cona1anoa
at all.
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Beyond doubt; but as we didn't, they
tell ME the land never passed.
Suppose, Mrs. Stiles, the money lad
been paid before you had drawn the
decd, should you have thought it honest.
after getting the money, to refuse TO give
the deed?'
'Why, lawyer, that would have bse' been
Tthieving, right down.
'WelI, Mrs. Stiles, you have not yet
given the deed, shall | draw one for,Sy1oou
to sign?'
why bless your soul, Squire, that is
the deed you have got in your l,and.'
Mrs. Stiles, if you had given Ihe man,
when lie paid you the money for. The
lois, sheet Of blank paper, and he had
not looked at it, would tha, have been a
deed?'
'Of course not
But you meant to give full tile in
Efee =
'Yes.'
well this is no, t such title any Il more Of
than sheet Of blank paper; you have
not yet given the deed. Shall I draw
a quit claim for you to sign7'
Mis-: Stiles looked al, me, and looked
a! the window, looked very much paz-
zled, and somewhat abashed. At last
she said,' "But don't"the law say saEy The
land is mine, Squire ~ j,
). 'Mrs. can't tell that said Mr. Saw
yer, 'til the case is tried. First, letyus
get things straight, and have the bargain
complete, end then, if you please, we
will go to law about it, :,
The widow was fairly caught in the
cornef.-At length, with, gasp, She
asked how much he would charge for. a
quit claim deed; this charge, the attorney
told her, The other party would willingly
pay, he had no. doubt, and taking down
a blank proceeded 70 fill i. Before we
left, lhe bargain was complete. the deed
was signed, witnessed and aeknowk
edged.
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NEIP TERMS.

two DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS, per annnn
ifpa,d in advance-S3ifnot paid withlnslI
months from the date of Subscription and n
S4ifnot paid before the expiration of the h,
Year. All subscriptions will be continued
unless otherwise ordered before the eSpira' n!
ton of the year but no paper VIII De us,
less at Inception of the Publisher, :,
4Any persou procuring FIVE responsible Sub
scribers, shall receive the paper ior one
year, gratis. ,,7
cents per square, [l2 lines or less, for the
firstinsertion. and S7a for each continuance;
Those published monthly or quarterly, VIII
be charged 81 per square Adver.ise,nen.I ed
nm them. will be- continued uutil ordered Out
Communications, post paid, will be prompt
ii; and strictly attended 10.
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FOR TAX COLLECTOR.

The Friends of Maj. ISAAC BOLES,
announce him as Candidate for the Office
Of Tax Collector, at the ensuing election.
We are authorized 10 announce Capt.
B.F. GOUEDY, as candidate for The
Office Of Tax Collector, at the ensuing
election. Jan. 3
The Friends Of Maj. F. W.BURT, an
pounce him as candidate for Tax Collec-
Tor, at The ensuing election.
The friends of Col. ]. QUATTLEBUM
/. ANNOUNCE him as candidate for Tax Col
lector, at the ensuing election.
We are authorized to announce WIN. l.
S PARKS. as Candidate Cor Tax Collec
tor, at The next election.
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FOR CLERK.

NJ We are authorised 10 announce
WIN. nj. JOHNSON, ESQ.,, a candidate
for Clerk OF the District Court of Edgehed
at the ensuing election. ,,,,r -
T The friends of PETER QUATTLE-
BTJM. Esor., announce him as candidate Tor
t;he Office of Clerk of the Court OF Common
Pleas, of this District. at the ensuing eieclIon
~, We are authorized to announce THUS
iG. BACON, candidate for reelection as
Clerk Of the Court. for Edgefeld District.
The friends of E. PENN, announce
him Gs Candidate for The Office oil CLERK
at the ensuing election.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-03-14

lis certain, bethey wha: theymay, I have
not given, f5or shall Igive him, any
statement f:stlles character required,
either auieay, or upon imperative
demand. =
In concl1sion, will state that l have
neither proYoked nor desired the neces-
:silyl thai: ssimpelIed me to make this
communication. I respectfully submit
it underline conviction that it is called
for blythe circumstances
SIDNEY BREEsE.
Washington, Feb. 26, 1s49.
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--.-.---, .e,er, 10 render SUCH
triumph unayailing, by a thorough ex-
posure Of his character and conduct, thus
turning into a moral pillory the position
of Senator Of the United States, which
lie would have acquired, by the vilesl
Misrepresentation. The Interpretation
he has put upon his ,hreat-that is, that
/ had vowed to assassinate him--is so
absurd lhat,it would be equally prepos-
ferrous on my part seriously to repudiatc
sucl, a meaning. That any sane man
can believe that I would have assassina-
ted MI. Bieese, l have no apprehension.
That Mr., Breese himself eyer dreamed
of such a thing, is totally impossible. :.
For the controversy in which MIR. Is.
would involve me on other matters, !
have no relish. l do not think myself
warranted. except in the case of The
above statement, for scll,de!ence, in
,hrus,ing my personal concerns on the
notice of the public; besides. that, the
course Mr.. Breese> has pursued in rela-
ton 10 my letter, disenti!Ies him to that
consideration which might induce me,
under other circumstances, TO reply to
his remarks. JAMES SHIELDS.
MosT ExrRAoRDINAnY FEAT.--The
Governor and Directors Of the Bank
of England having been informed ofthe
extraordinary ingenuity of Mr.. Baldwin.
and that he. was a BILE not only to split
newspaper, but a bank note, senl for
him in order 10 test his skill. That his
task might be as difficult as possible,
they, picked him out one of the old one
pound notes which ale printed upon
paper much thinner than the notes oi
the present day, and told him TO spit.a i i
he could. Mr.. Baldwin, took the note
home 8ilhhim, and returned it the mex
day in tho state he had promised The
paper was not in the slightest degree
torn, and seemed as though it had jus
come from the mandatory, so little
vas its appearance affected by the op'
GRAFTON. The directors remunclatee
Mr.. Baldwin for his trouble, but coui'
not elicit from him the means he cuploy
ed. The discovery is considered o
,, much importance in connection with tn
paper: currency of The country.
An Extraordinary occurrenee.-Th
. Hannibal tMo.) Journal mentions singu
' lar circumstance that looks a liuIo dshy
|. The sheriff Of Schuyler county, who is III
Q tax colIsciorrlelt $4,000 at home, Will
ne went away on business. In the ign
It burglars broke into the house, The wi
/. fred and shot one, and traveller IodsIn
n in the house killed apother. Upon exam
; nation, The wife discovered. that The robb!
g sho shpfwas her oiea husband.
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Law Notice.

Law Notice.
sYEyHE Firm of GRIFFIN d BONHAM: is
IN dissolved by mutual consent. The nniin,
iished business Of the firm will be transacted
Tihe undersigned will sill practice in the
Courts of Law s. Equity. Office near the
Court House. o>,r
January 10, ls49. 2m 81
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CD. THLLMAN,
.,AI'TORNEY a LAW
A N D

SOLICITOR IN EQUITY.
IAFFICE next door 10 Mr.. Compty's Ho-
W tel, EdgeGeld c. H.
January "a 1919, 3m
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-03-14

The National Intelligencer contains
the following letter from Gen. Shields to
Mr.. Brccse, accompanied by the causlic
comments of the latter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-03-14

Choose your associate from among
the wise and good. IF you cannot DO
This, it is bsttcr to have no companions t'
at all.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-03-16

CAPE FEAR AND DEEP R1vERs.-In another
column we publish the proceedings of a NEE
ting, held in this town on Tuesday evening
last, relative 10 the contemplated improve
ments of the above Rivers We are pleased
TO inform the friends of this important enter
prise, that subscriptions to the amount OF
$4,000 dollars have been subscribed by cit
liens of this place, and that the subscription
here, will. in all probability, be increased
If our information from the upper counties is
correct, there has already been $87, 500 sub
scribed by individuals, which leaves (estima-
ting the capital stock at 5000, ooo) only $780,.
500 more to be raised. The Deep River i'm
provement may now, we think, be looked up
on as matter of certainty.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-03-16

H-Meetings have been held in Raleigh and
Greensborough, to take into consideration the
action of the late Legislature of this State, rel
alive to Internal Improvements. Spirited res.
olutions were adopted, approving of the sew
eral measures, and steps have been taken
for the purpose of opening books of subscrip-
ton TO the Central Rail Road.
When will our people make move in this
important matter'
The following is a Resolution adopted by
the meeting recently held in Raleigh:
That we strongly suggest to our fellow
citizens of Wake, and the public generally,
the urgent necessity Of active, prompt and en-
ergetic measures to secure the liberal charter
granted by the late legislature and that a
general meeting of the citizens of this and the
adjoining counties, be invited to be holden in
this City. on Thursday, the 10Th day of April
next. for the purpose of adopting the necessa-
ry measures for procuring subscriptions to the
stock of the North Carolina Central Rail Road
Company"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-03-16
LETTER FROM MR.. CLAY.
The Washington papers contains a len.

The Washington papers contains lengthy
letter from Mr.. Clay, on the subject of Eman.
cipation in Kentucky. We avail ourself of
the following synopsis of the letter, which
we find in the Charleston Courier:
Mr.. Clay says that after full and deliberate
consideration of the subject, it appears to him
that three principles should regulate the es-
adjustment OF system of gradual emancipa-
ton.
The first is that it should be slow in its op-
Grafton, and cautious and gradual, so as to oc-
caslon no CONFUSION, or any rash or sudden
disturbance IN the existing habits of society.
Secondly, that it should be an indispensable
condition that emancipated slaves should be
removed to some colony. And thirdly, that
the expenses of transportation to such colony.
including an outfit for six months after their
arrival, should be betrayed by funds raised
from the labor of such freed slaves.
Nothing could be more ruinous than the
immediate Liberation of all the slaves in the
State, comprising both sexes and all ages,
from that OF tender infancy to that of extreme
old age. 1t would lead to the most frightful
and fatal consequences. Any great change
IN the condition of society should be marked
by extreme care and circumspection. The in
PRODUCTION of slaves into the colonies was an
operation of many years, and the work of re-
moving them from the United States can only
be effected after lapse of a great length Of
time. | think (says Mr.. Clay, that period
should be fixed when all born after it should
be free at specified age. That period
would suggest should be 1855, or even 1860,
for on this or any other arfangem ents of the
system, if adopted, incline to liberal mar
gin, SO as to obviate as many objections, and
unite as many opinions as possible. Wheth-
er the commencement of the operation of this
system be little earlier or little later, is not
so important as that il should be permanently
fixed, to which we could look forward with
confidence to the final termination of slavery
within the limits of the commonwealth
Whatever may be the day fixed for emanci-
patton, whether it be 1855 or 1860, or any
other day, all thereafter born, suggest, should
be free at the age of 25, but liable afterwards
to be hired out, under the authority of the
State, for term not exceeding three years,
in order to raise a sum sufficient to nav the
expense of transportation to the colony, and
to provide them an outfit for six months after
their arrival there.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-03-16
DEPARTURE OF MR., POLK.

At an early hour on Saturday morning, Elk
President Polk and suite left US on their route
home, taking the boat for Savannah. They
were accompanied TO the wharf by the Com
mittee of citizens and Council, in the same
elegant equipages that were provided to bring
them from the Wilmington steamer.
On reaching Central wharf, they found the
canopy completed, which the patriotism OF
the young gentlemen employed there, had
commenced erecting the previous afternoon
under which they passed, to get on board the
boat.
1t was tasteful and appropriate. constructed
as it was at moments thought. We have
been kindly furnished with the following de-
scription of it:
The Canopy consisted of two square pillars
IS feet high, composed of square bales Caro-,
lima Upland Cotton, resting upon bases Of
large Georgia bales, Gin compliment to oul
sister State,) each pillar faced with a bale oil
Carolina Sea Island Cotton a barrel of Rice
capped each pillar, one having inscribed on il
the words ''Free Trade,'' and the other
I" Commerce and Agriculture.'' A beam OF
Carolina pine, covered with American ensigns,
in graceful festoons, extended from pillar to
pillar, and supported this inscription, encircled
with arborvite and cedar, and a pennant in
festoons
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-03-16
THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH.

We invite the attention of every Southern
STAKEHOLDER and citizen, to the Lecture, por.
ton of which is published on the LIST page
1t is certainly the most original and extraordi.
nary political document that has appeared for
twenty years. We request our readers TO pre-.
serve it as it appears. We will finish it in
two or three more numbers, when we pur-
pose, should no other matter of more urgency
then require notice. to call further attention to
the striking facts, gathered from the most au-
thentic sources, upon which Mr.. Fisher bases
the moral, polital and social pre-eminence OF
the Southern section of this Union, in every
department, of wealth, skill or science, above
not only the North, but indeed every exist.
ing civilized community.
The effect of this document will be TO settle
the question forever. 1t will silence the i'm.
pudent taunts of our Northern brethren, as to
our inferiority in any department 1t is due
to Mr. Fisher to say that he is the first, who
has so successfully and triumphantly sustain.
ed the position.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-03-16

HR1AL STEAMER.-Wonders will never
cease. There is now being constructed, in
New York, an Erial Steam Boat, intended tc
navigate the air. and carry passengers to Cal.
ifornia. This is certainly very novel un.
dertaking. But no human being can foretel
what can be accomplished by the ingenuity
of man. A century ago the idea of Steam
Boat water navigation was viewed as obsolete
and eposterous-contemned and ridiculed as
much as the idea of navigating the air by
Steam is at this day. But let what may be
accomplished in erial steam navigation, we
for one have no disposition to be passenger
on board the Steamer, at least on her first voy.
age. 1t is calculated that the trip to Califor.
MIA will be accomplished in five days, with
200 passengers and baggage.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-03-16
For the Journal

TOT the JOURNAL
At meeting of Belmont Lodge, No. 1O8
of Free and Accepted Masons, held in Duplir
County, on Wednesday, March 9TH, 1849, A.
L $40, the following resolutions were adop-
ted, expressive of the feelings OF the brethren
in attendance.
WHEREAS, by visitation OF Divine Provi-
dence, our esteemed brother, LEWIS S. HER
RING, has been called hence.
RESOLVED, That in our deceased brother we
recognized a warm-hearted and Jealous Ma
SON.
RESOLVED, That although he is gone, yet his
memory still lives with us, and his name is
written on the tablet of our hearts
Resolved, That in testimony of regard for
our departed brother, the members of this
Lodge wear the usual badge of mourning for
the space of thirty days.
RESOLVED, That the Secretary send copy
of the above resolutions to the family of the
deceased also copy to each of the Editors
in the town of Wilmington, with request
that they be published. By order.
~The papers of Wilmington are requested
to copy.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-03-16
THE DISTINS FAMILY.

We see that the above Musicians are ex.
pected here in few days. We take the fol.
lowing notice of the Company, from the Nor.
folk Argus:
"The wonderful musicians, who are nc
less famed in Europe than in this country
were to have given concert in Richmond on
Saturday night. and are to appear in Peters.
burg on the 18th. Their music is represented
to be perfectly enchanting" at one time wild
and sweeping as mountain torrent-and, al
another, soft as summer zephyr" The
Richmond Enquirer says. "the instrument.
on which they perform are of an entirely no.
vel character; the Sax Horns or Tubes; 60
called We believe, from the inventor or manu-.
factory, in Paris"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-03-16

The Government Finances.-The Wash
ington Union in reply to the charges of those
who assert that there will be deficiency in
the National Treasury on the LIST July, 1s49,
says that the receipts will equal, if not exceed
the Secretary's estimates. The receipts from
customs. from 1st July 10 18th February have
not been less than $4,000, 900, and that. al
this average. the increase of the year will be
upward of $4,000. 900. instead of $50 .OO0,-
600. On the 9Th of February, the Treasury
contained $4,944.099, subject to the drafts Of
the Treasurer, after dedueting outstanding
drafts; and in addition to this, two and three:
quarter millions of the New Loan are vel
available.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-03-16

Gen. SHIELDS Through the
Charleston Courier's Washington correspon-
dent under date of last Monday. we learn that
the Select Committee appointed by the Senate
to take the case Of Gen. Shields into conside-
ration. have unanimously decided that be is
ineligible to seat in that body.
From the same source we learn that thirty
nominations TO Office have been made and re-
ferred to the appropriate Committees of the
Senate.
P. S. Since the above was in type, we have
received the proceedings of the Senate of last
Tuesday. The committee made their report
on the Shields case on that day. which, being
short, we lay ii before our readers:
That having given due notice to said
Shields, he appeared before them, and they
took the subject into consideration.
They farther report that the said certificate
OF election declares that the said James Shields
was chosen a Senator of the United States by
the Legislature of the State of Illinois, on the
9Th day of January last-that it further ap-
pears and is admitted by the said James Shields
that he is an alien by birth, and the only proof
before the committee of the naturalization OF
the said Shields in the United States, is con-
tanned in the copy of a certificate of naturali-
cation in the Circuit Court of bingham coun-
ty, in the said State of Illinois, which is an.
nexed 10 and made part of this report, by
which certificate it appears that the said James
Shields was admitted by said Court citizen
of the United States on the 21st day of Octo-
Der, 1910. The committee therefore report
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the election of James Shields
to be Senator of the United States, was void
he not having been citizen of the United
States the term of years required as a qual6-
cation to be Senator of the United States.
A long debate ensued on this resolution.
The subject was, however, finally postponed
until The following day-last Wednesday.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-03-16

We have had the curiosity to compare Pre-
sident Taylor's Inaugural Address, as to its
length, with those of the "earIier Presidents, %
and this is the result: Taylor's contains 1859
words: Wsshington's 1899 words; John Ad-
ans 2219 words; Jeferson's 1854 words
Madison's 1907 words Monroes 37O7 words.
Chronicle.
What wonderful discovery! Our neigh
Dor over the way is certainly very indus
trious Editor! While he was making the
comparison above, it may very reasonably be
presumed that he also made another discove.
ry, equally remarkable, but which he has not
divulged, viz: while the Generals Inaugural
contains fewer words than the Inaugurals of
any OF his predecessors named, it also con.
tains less sense and meaning.