Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-02-07
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Volunteer Cali yornia Regimsm.-The
New York. Globe, of $ w Wednesdayjlast, has

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"The larges, movemen1t v1.s1 I foT california :
which we have yet noticed is q, regiment
now being organized and who intend TO
offer themselves to Goyerlmen for The
Term Of 3 years, to serve inthe, GoId re- &,
gions Of California, with a view OF pre-.
serving public order. They propose 10
clothe themselves and take their pay from
The mines, bn, to, be sent 10 California at
The public expense ard found in arms.
medicines aud munillons Of war by the
Government. Gen. Mcclellan, OF Texas
has been elected Colonel, and Gen. James 1.
Arlington Bennett, ofLong Island, Lieut..
Colonel. both unanimously. The roll, aud
memorial TO Congress is being signed at
the Exchange Hotel, 1873. Fultohsst., and
is fast filling up" ~. s..;..5ss .. 80. ,,1,7
Three Bars of Gold, weighing cover
twenty-five pounds, were deposiledfu the
Bank of the Stale of New York on Thurs
day. by mercantile house ofthatFcity.
This gold is from California, having been
sent TO Valparaiso in dust. there run-,into
bars and sent to Panama. whence itwas
brought by The Fulcon. 1t is2la cara,s
fine.-Couier.
A Washington letter says: 81 learn that
letter has been received in this cily,.sta.
ling that The Russian Government has q
offered Mr.. Catlin $4,000 for his fne I
collection of Indian paintings, SC. This
cabinet has been offered TO the United
States for the sum of S50,000, and The
proposition being before Congress, Mr..
Calin says he does not feel atlibenylo
accept of the Russian ocIsr. The United
States should not hesitate to make tho
purchase" =
Gutla Percha is being made into bottles,
tunnels, waller pipes, bands and belts for
machinery, imitation Of carved moulding.
ink stands, tumblers, cups plates. pic,1rs
frames, busts, &c. 1t is supercedingssols
leather for boots, and shoes, and vessels /,
made of it are taking the place Of. glass,
earthen and wooden ware, 10 ;,be kitchen
.as well as in the chemical laboratory
Gen. McDyGe.-The Charleston Mer.
curry says: We are much gralifed in being
able TO state, upon the authority or a aleltef
from his physician. which we have bur-
selves seen, that the health of Gen. Me-
Duffie is improving under the water cure
treatment to which he is at preseal SUBJ
milting. The Gen. is now at MilTedge-
vile, Ca, and his friends entertain hopes
Of a permanent amelioration of his health.
A Good Idea.-It is. proposed by tho :
Philadelphia Ledgerlthat carriage bodies
might be made Of woven wire, 5wib the
following advantages: (: Less >,hsdhalf the
weigh! or wood, more tha./ Three fold the
strength and equallyefea,er endurance,
moro beauty and yfle'y Of design; and;
finally, a very>dnsiderable reduction. :of
cost Wbe|1I strike out for the honor; !;
and ,he4Toft Of this Improvement:
cath; Of Mich an>no-pse.-The Ghero.S
zee Advocate, announces s.tbesd sdeathss sof !,
Mlcl,an: pee, the ,principai. chef oG GIbes &
Samin'irc, = = - III -
fof: Gibson, ier4a.e ioan unor hG.i
3css d7FarsI,iy n 80 pnas2ae;.,a al itaU,t
ac9t 2:iE;; -; crc ~ .,.,:;. .nc s.si:,-.,:.
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i T. sfid !i!a. ~ "7rac dii:itcGltg ahicij
0ccurredsin zMr.,Gaiiarin'sJc sJcasszwnen,hoSS3
was elected U. States Senator from elm. :.
will occur as to'the election Of Gen Sh:eldsl4
from Illinois,. Itis said that Gen. Shields
has not been naturalized according 10 law
Gen. Waddy Thompson, Of this Stale, +
formerly Minister 10 Mexico, has; s;ss!ablish- :
ed himselfin Washington, where he Swill
lake charge Of and prosecute claims against
Mexico. -e--.5a
Amongs, the numbers going to CaIifor-
MIA from New York. is son of Mr.sAudu-
bon, the celebrated naturalist, who. it, is
said. will acl as Chief to an Overland Ex.
pedition, via ST. Louis, chihuahua and
GiIa. s.r.,,.s;L-s.,,s :. "a; ,asii77s. u
Henry Clay was unanimously re-elected
President of The American Colonization
Society, at its recent annual meeting, held
in the city Of Washington.
The coinage in Mexico. las, year will
amount 10 S30,O0O,OO9, which is greater
than in any preceding year. This yearit
is estimated that it will be nearly or quite
S40,O00,00O. The increase Is. owing 10
the working of some new and rich mines,
and more extended operations at some Of
the old mines. ~ =. -.
The. New York papers say that.the i!ne
steamer Senator has been bought in that
city for $4,000, 10 proceed round 10 the
Pacific and ply between Panama and Son
Francisco.
In London there are $4,000 children
regularly under training TO crime, 10000
thieves, 5000 receivers OF stolen goods,
$4,000 picked up in state Of drunken
ness, $4,000 habitual gin drinkers: and
100000 of both sexes lead an abandoned
life. @t
The MEDICAL men who practise in. The
city of London, declare that canceruos and
pulmonary affections have been enormous
ly increased Of late years, by the quantity
of meat unfit for human fond, which is
daily disposed Of within the bills Of NOR
tally. ,s 5asstss
No gravel or McAdamized road is e,
for use until is cemented firmly BY con,
finued frayeI