Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-03-28
COMMITTEE IN THE. SENATE.

On Finance-Dichlnson, Webster
Hunter, Phelps.
/ On Commerce-Hdm!in, Davis o
Mass, Suu!e. Fitzpatrick, Smith.
On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jones.
Butler.
On Public Lands-FeIch, Borland,
Shields.
On Acknowledgment, Turney,
Walker.
On Military Al1airs-Davis Of Miss
Beo4on, Borland, Bell, Dawson.
On the Maliia-Houston, Dodge ,ot
WIS, Fitzpatrick.
On Private Land Claims-Downs
Whtcomb, Dickinson.
On Indian Affairs Alcllison, Rusk
PHELPS, Bell.
On -Whitcomb, Norris and
Jones.
On Revolutionary Revolutionary CIaimsS1WaTails CIaimsSW aikeerr ker
Norris, Dodge of Iowa.
On the Judiciary-Butler, Bradbury
Downs, Berrien, DAYTON.
On the Post Office and P Roads
Busk, Sturgeon, Soule, Pecrge, Corwin
On roads and Canals-Bright, Foole
Atchinson.
On Pensions-Dodge of Wis, Fitz'
patrick, Hunter.
For tie District of CoIumbia-Yulce,
Mason, Shields.
On Patcnl-Turney, Norris, Whit.
comb,
On Re:renchment-Bradbury Hous-
ton, Felch.
On the Territorics-Douglass,. Butt
Ter, Houston.
On the Public Buildings and Grounds,
! Hunter, Yulee.
QA Contingent Expenses-Dodge Of
Iowa, Walker, Smith.
On Prinling-Baldwin, Hamlin.
On Engrosscd .Bills-Jones, Sebas-
Iian. -.
On the Library-Pearce, Davisso Of
Miss, Mason. ;
on ir,;;iGfolIed Bliis-Nlr. Busk. -
On Naval YuIee, Mason,
Bright, Badger, Miller.
CIVIL GOVERNMENT IN CALIFORNIA; =
A file of Star and Californian, publish
ed al San francisco, to December %,
furnishes evidence of Tho actual exis'
lcnce of civil government, for the pre-
scrvalion Of society and rhc punishment,
of crimes recognised by every society:
"On the 10Th Of December a trial
took place in the village of San Jose be-
fore Judge Kimball II. Dimmick, al
caldc Of lhei district, and a jury empan,
ciled for the case, Of three men, named
Davis, Campbell. and trerr, for mnrler,
The jury pronounced a verdict of gull,
~. and they we're sentenced TO be hang
ed. The sentence was carried into ex-
eculion on the 18th, in presence of a
large concourse of citizens. The con-
victs confessed their guilt, and embraced
the Catholic faith. Tie other men
were subsequently y tried for participation
in the same crime, viz: Cotton, Woo!ard
and Lee, aud the two latter TO the
additional charge Of perjury. They
also were found guilty, and were sem
,anced for the first offence 10 receive,
Cotton fifteen and tfe two others eigh.
teen lashes, and the latter no the addi-
,ional charge, forty !ashes each, and
one months confinement in the stocks.
C.. Z. Picket, tried at Fort Sacramento,
on charge ofthc murder of Mr.. Alder.
man, was acquil,cd.''
The provisional government meetings
which had been held, as heretofore mott.
ced we're first at San Jose, next at Pue-
bla, and lliun San Francisco. The
result was as follows:
a concurrent recommendation 10 the
inhabitants Of California 10 hold meet
ings and elect delegates to represent
them in convention to be held at San
Jose on the 4lh Of March, 1S40, for the
purpose Of drafting and preparing a
form Of provisional government, 10 he
submitted to the people for ratification
or rejection by vote by ballot.
The. inhabitants of San Francisco
were to hold meeting on The SII, Of
January, TO make choice of five dele.
gates.
At their previous meeting resolutions
were also,adoptcd expressing the opin>
ion that the duties Which have been
collected at the ports Of Upper Califor-
mia, since the 18th of August last, right
Iy belong TO tile people of the Terri
tory.
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TALE OF TArL.-"My dear, df6H,l
say tale-say narrative" said a modest
lady 10 her little son, who was relating
very nice, interesting "sale" he had
just read in the newspaper. While the
little fellow was thinking Of his sad mis-
take the old house dog walked in shaking
Ills tail and looking quite familiar at the
boy, when he exclaimed, "Ma, make
Sancho quit shaking his narrative"