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The southern press., 1850-10-31
From the .adrertiser.


MEETING IN EDGEFIELp--At political meet
ing held at Pottersville Acadamy, s. c., on
Thursday last, our very able citizen f. w
WARDLAw, esq, in his usual good style remark
able for terseness and purity, addressed large
audience in yindication Of the rights of the
South, and of the following resolutions which
he submitted through Senator GRIFFIN, who
presided on the occasion. '.'
ReSolued, That the systematic and audicious
aggressions of our Northern confederates upon
the rights of the people of the Southern States
appeal to all our noble feelings as men and free.
men for stern and unflinching resistance with.
out calculation Of the hazards of personalloss ol
political changes; and we recoma. end to the M.
thorties of South Carolina to take care that hei
equality and honor be preserved.
| Resotred, That from sincere attachment t.
the Union of the States formed by the Federal
Constitution, and from Difference to the wise
and patriotic counsels Of the Nashville Conven.
ton, we are content to divide the Territory OIL
| the United States between the slaveholdug and
nor-slaveholdng States by the line of SO deg
80 min. N. L. !; protesting however that without
such compromise the people of the South have
the right under the Constitution, to remove
with any description OF their property to any
portion OF the common territory. Il .-r|'.'
/ ge Uppn ue close OF Mr.f WARnLAWS speech,
the Lon. II. w. PIcKE ., vindicated these Re-
solutions in speech full Of eloquent argument
and patriotic sentiments--and which met
warmresponse in every breast, giving loud ap
plause, in answer to his able defence of the
country.
Ii. r. SPANN, esq, then submitted the fol
lowing Resolutions
Resolred, That South Carolina will stand by
Texas in her present exigency to resist Ae des
potism Of the Federal Government which threat
ems to dsmenber her territory,
1t was moved by Senator GRIFFIN,
That these resolutions be published in tht
Edgefeld Advertiser and Southern Press,
The utmost unaninity prevailed in the adop
ton of these resolutions. The public mind her,
seems in the conviction that the South mos
look to herself alone for the maintenance of he
honor and her Independence.
| III. r. SPANN, Sec'N.
The southern press., 1850-10-31

One OF MARIoS's MEY-The Greenville Spy
informs us that Azoriah Doty, who resides nine
miles north Of Greenville, is one hundred and
five years old He served in the revolutionary
war under Gen. Marion, and is the oldest relic
ofthose immortal times in East Tennessee. He
enjoys fine health and remarkable degree Of
spirits. Only one heavy misfortune has at
tended his age, and that is, the entire loss of
the power Of vision. Otherwise he is an ac-
tive sprightly monument Of other generations,
The southern press., 1850-10-31

The NIcARAGuA CANAL.-lt is sannounced in the
Eng ish papers that Messrs. White and Wander.
bit, two com. issi:ners from the New York Com.
pany for constructing the Nicaragua canal arrived
in London on the 5th utimo; and, after a short
period Of negotiation, satisfactory arrangement,
was completed with the British authorities. II is
probable that this great work will be commenced
without much delay. Messrs. White and Van
deybi!t have just returned from New York,
The southern press., 1850-10-31

EXCURSION TIcKETs TO THE LONDON FAIR FOR
Sl00.-The Philadelphia Inquirer states that Geo.
McHenry & Co., active and enterprising mer-
chants of that city, have determined to furnish ex-
curison tickets in their line ofpacket ships, at one
hundred dollars apiece, to include the passage out
and home, to the great London Fair. The first
ship, the Mary Peasants" will sail on the l4th
of March, She has ample accommodations for
two hundred passengers, and her owners will fur
nish everything except wines and liquors. She
will remain three or four weeks in port, so that
ample opportunity will be afforded, not only to
visit the great Fair, but TO run over to Paris, and
tarry among the wonders of the French metropo-
lis. The second ship, the Shenandoah" will
leave month after-say the 18th of April Sub
sequently two other ships will leave.
The southern press., 1850-10-31

SENATOR MAsoN.--A pretty free intercourse
presenting as they do all sections OF the State,
leaves no doubt on our mind Of the triumphant re-
election Of our present worthy senator, the Hon.
Jas. M. Mason. Some who differ even as 10 the
policy of his course on the Compromise bills, be-
ieye that he but faithfully reflected the sentiments
Of the State, as expressed through its Legislature,
self, to prescribe faithful public servant who had
truly followed his chart. Many again are for his
reelection under all and every circumstance
They approve most heartily his whole course,
and entertain no opinion upon the exciting aues.
tons agitated by Congress, but have been faith
fully reflected by Senators Mason and Hunter,
and those true Southern men who have co-ope.
rated with them.-S. ofJcB., Charlesto,on, Va.
The southern press., 1850-10-31
Eom Al spi.ss y K5slssA, tiarisasisaI "a.

TnE MEETING IN JEFfERsos.- Though we
Wers necessarily absent from the mass meetirg
held in this equity on Friday week, to consider
the heinousness of the measures recently en-.
acted by Congress, we are grati6ed to learn Of
the large number in attendance, tho true South
ern devotion that was manifested, and the truly
able and eloquent yindication which our senator
the Hon. James H. Mason, presented. That
the Free Press" foiled and discomftted as il
has Been in its every effort as regards this meet
ing, should endeavof 10 break the force of oul
notice as to its doings, by mere quibbles, is in
no wise singular. Suffice it to say that the good
results of this meeting will be sensiby felt
throughout the county, and many q doubtful and
doubling scoinpromiserD acknowledges already
his conversion to the Southern Platform. Not.
withstanding the jeers and jibes of the Wing
organ and those few who are disposed to 60
with it, in its crusade against Southern rights
Jefferson county no less than Virginia. will prove
herself true to the South, in this her darkest
hour of peril.
MEETING IN OLp RocKIkGHAm. On yesterday
week. the county court day OF Rockingham, an
immense mass meeting OF the people OF that
county, was held at Harrisonburg, to deliberate
as to the series of measures recently enacted by
h Z . F =
After the organization of the meeting, (says
the Register,) Senator Mason, "who was present
by special invitation, was then introduced and
addressed the large crowd in attendance, for the
space Of two hours His remarks were devoted
particularly to the subject of slavery, and a re-
view OF the recent measures Of Congress, relating
to this subject. Mr.. Mason's speech was marked
throughout for that clearness Of thought and
force OF expression, for which he is so distin-
guished. Hedepicted in strong terms the wrongs
and grievances which the Southern people have
experienced at the hands of their Northern breth-
rem, and expressed his fears that these assaults
upon the Constitution, would be continued until
this glorious Union would become disrupted and
disjointed." . n. s.,..r,.
We are reioiced to find the "Tenth Legion
of Virginia Democracy moving now as she has
so Often done before, to save the escutcheon OF
the good old Commonwealth from the hands of
the spoilers. .lt pa. aj j..2 4.4
We hope ourfriends of the .Valley Democrat
were present at this assemblage, as they would
have had an opportunity of learning something
Of the sentiment of the Tenth Legion, of which
they are evidently most profoundly ignorant.
The southern press., 1850-10-31


EXTRA SEssIoN.-The proclamation of Gov.
Qutman, calling the Legislature together has
already appeared in the public prints No other
course was left to the Executive the "people
have repeatedly, in public meetings, in popular
conventions, and by Legislative resolves" urged
a convocation of the Legislature, in the evert OF
the passage of the Omnibus bills. These bills
are now published as the law of the Ian ;. Gov.
Qutman's own patriotic devotion to the institn-
tons of the South would doubtless have dictated
to him the necessity of calling an extra session,
and he has also the satisfaction of knowing that
his action is warmly approved by a large ma ority
Of the citizens of this State. Such monstrous
outrage-such gross violation of the rights of
the SUuth-as is contained in the recent laws of
Congress, will meet with the Indignation and re-
sistance of the Southern people. We are for
our rights first, and afterwards for the Union
and no greater truth was ever uttered, than that
the allegiance of citizen is due to the State
which gives him protection, and to the Union
through that State. Congress thought proper
to intermedde with the rights of the States, and
we now have every assurance that these States
will assert and maintain t. cir rights and equality
as becomes freemen and Americans. The Gov
ernor of Georgia has also issued a proclamation
convening the legislature of that State The
Executives of South Carolina and Alabama will
pursue a similar course.-Sea- shore Sentinel.
The southern press., 1850-10-31

A Jewish student at Berlin, lately fell deeply
in love with a young Protestant lady, and the
lady became equally enamoured of him, but the
difference of religion was barrier which caused
obstacles on both sides, and led the young Jew
to retire from the dangerous proximity. Alb
sence, however, wrought different change
from that anticipated and in short time each
wrote to the other on the same day, the lady an
nouncing that she had become Jewess, and the
gentleman that he had become Christian.
When they met the obstacles were as great as
before, and how they have arranged the matter
has not transpired
The southern press., 1850-10-31

VOLCANIC ERUPTIoEs.--An Oregon paper,
dated the alst March, gives the following ac-
count of Volcanic eruptions in Oregon:
ave are informed by gentlemen that both
the mounts (St. Helen and Baker, are sending
forth volumes of smoke, giving undoubted evi-
dence that their volcanic fires are not yet extn-
guished The craters from which the smoke
was issuing in St Helen were two in number,
and low down the north and northeast sides !;
while in Mount Baker, which is perfect cone,
the smoke was issuing in dense masses from the
centre Of the summit. 1t is probable that these
are the only living volcanoes in Oregon"
The southern press., 1850-10-31

q, The English papers say that women bathe
less than men, and consequently grow old soon
er. At the public baths the number of male
bathers is seven to one woman,
The southern press., 1850-10-31

Lines to the geranium" have been received.
Although they are very good, we are confident
the writer can do better, IL he will only stick his
tongue out and tilt his inkstand little.-Er.
The southern press., 1850-10-31

Thursday last was observed as day Of thanks
giving in South Carolina,
The southern press., 1850-10-31

CHAaAorskis4ies of ritz Antk:tLs.--An
American writer, in the European Magazine. ii
1916, inan article upon Matthew's tripfo Amer.
lea, gives the following account OF his fellow
eountymen, which il would puzzle a foreigner
to snrpass:
In New England you will one day encoun-
ter parsonage half hypocrite, half puritan !;
praying and cheating in the same breath-pnf-
mig his wares and paising his Maker to the
very same tune-with q broad brimmed quaker
hat-two or three watches forever in sight--and
fiashy waistcoat for sail over a coarse every day
one. Always ready TO preach or pray-to sell
or swap--to truck or trade--to pitch copper in
the street. or hymn copper in church. Anoth-
er day you will fall in with huge brown white
headed fellow, who, under a simple, speech and
look Of stupid, foolish good natured curiosity,
would conceal a temper so hard, Sc inquisitiye.
SO watchful, that before you well knew what
he was about, you would find that he had over
reached You while you were most upon your
guard, or as they have it in their country, when
they have outwitted a very cautious traveller,
shat they had guessed you up tree" After
leaving Connecticut you encounter the clumsy
ostentation, the fuss and uproar Of the wealthy
New Yorkers--then the staid old impudence, the
sober vanity, the singular good sense, the insup-
portable method Of the Penns ylyanians---the
nothiDgness of the Delaware men---the self salts
fled superciious Marylander--the hot and Pc
remtory pirginian, ready like the Irishman, to
quarrel or drink, fight or laugh, prodigal in
every thing-lip, talent, money and character
the dark, sallow, snowy, talkative, riosous North
Carolinian-the more feRid, rash and naughty
South Observation-Disclosures imperious, decla-
matory, absolute Georgian-the half built. half
naturalized, half educated Louisanian; all of
the Southern race are the greater part chuck
full OF impertinent valor and boyish head
long precipitation. Upon which Mr.. Matthews
very naturally remarks, aMy friends in Amer
lea will surely exclaim-@D Defend me from my
friends" @
The southern press., 1850-10-31

CoUNTERFEIr BANK NoTEs.-The Boston Daily
Advertiser says that large amounts Of counterfeit
bank bills, of the denomination of $50, Of the
State Bank Of Missouri, and 800 dollar notes OF
the Charleston (South CaroIina) Banks, have
made their appearance in San Francisco, many of
which were forwarded to the Eastern States by
the last s.eamer from Chagres, and have been put
in circulation. A broker Of Boston had received,
within day or two previous, hiriy-one of the
counterfeit ffties,' which he delivered at the
post Office on Friday evening, to be returned to
the person who remtted them from New York.
The circumstances which led to the detection of
the Missouri counterfeits are thus detailed by the
st. Louis Republican. ~.., e..s ~sGo
"Mr. McCone, one of the firm of Gaty, Nc
Cone & Glasby, few days since received from
California $500 in $50 notes on the Bank Of
Missouri, which were deposited at the bank to his
account Tuesday last Mr.. Nesbt, the teller at
Clark e. Brothers. banking house, presented a
check at the bank, and received in part payment
about 81 900 from the package deposited by Mr..
McCune. At the time Of receiving the money, he
questioned the genuinesness Of these notes, and
mentioned the fact to the teller, who, upon exami-
nation Of the notes, pronounced them genuine.
Not satisfied, Mr.. Nesbit marked the notes, and
next day mentioned to Mr.. Clark his doubts
Comparisons were made, and Col. Campbell, late
president, and Judge Sharks the cashier, consult
ed, but not until the record was referred to could
it be determined whether they were counterfeit or
not-and then only from the date and numbers" "
The southern press., 1850-10-31

FAY DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.-Ihe fol-
lowing report made to the House of Represent
tatiyes at its late session, by Mr.. Evans, chair
man ofthe committee on military affairs, is highly
complimentary to the pay department Of the
army, and exhibits an honorable proof Of tie
efficacy of system when united with ability and
integrity - al. .2ta~
"I'he committee on military affairs deemed it
thci: duty To inquire into the manner in which
the large appropriations for the war with Mex
ico We're discussed by the pay department; and,
with this purpose, addressed Il communication to
the head of that department. The report of this
distinguished and venerable officer exhibits de-
gree OF probity, fidelity, and accuracy, which ia
eminently credtable to its officers, and is like
wise source Of just pride to the country. The
sum OF twenty-four millions one hundred and
sixteen thousand one hundred and thirty-eight
dollars was received by the pay department, and
distributed amongst thirty-fve officers. OF that
sum not dollar was lost by accident, robbery,
theft capture, transportation, or in any manner
Whatever. Regarding the accidents and perils
incident to a state of war, and the hazards of
thecamp and the march, it is believed that this re-
suit finds no parallel in the history of disburse
ments so large 1t is the result of the admirable
system. which the sag icity of the enlightened
and experienced officer at the head of that depart
ment has introduced and perfected, no less thin
of the judicious selection of its officers. The
entire sum above specified has been expended,
except nine thousand eight hundred and thirty
eight dollars and forty four cents, which consists,
with the exception Of two thousand one hundred
dollars, ofitems suspended, disallowed, or reiec-
ted by the accounting officers of the treasury, in
the settlement of the accounts of paymasters
who died, resigned, or were disbanded. This
latter amount is secured by ample bonds. The
sum of two thousand one hundred dollars, which
constitutes part of the nine thousand eight hun
dred and dollars and forty fonr cents,
is alleged to have been enormously charged to
one OF the paymasters, who received, without
counting, some boxes of specie from the Bank
of st. Louis" ...-. e. :. .s....
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

gY" Sir Hercules Laugreisll, on being
asked &" have you finished all that poit
/ (hree hottes) without assistance 7 " an.
swered: No not quite, + Had the as
sisrauce Of "a bottle of MADEIRA"
I 80 x young lady out west says: When
90 to the theatre, am very clreless Of
my dress, as the audience are too alien
live to the play TO observe my wardrobe,
but when | 90 to church, | an very pa
llcnlar in my outward appearance. as
most peoble gn there to show their dress
and repnr, themselves"
To- a facelious friend says that dane
ing women wear their dresses at half
mast, as memenio of respect 10 depart-
ed modesty. Our friend had better be
careful, OF he may be arragned At the bar
of fashion, and Forced 10 take leg bail.
THr IMPERIAL LIBRARY, at Vienna, has
been enriched by very old Greek man,
usCript of the advent If Christ, composed
by Bishnp of The second century, nam
ed Clement. This manuscript was dis.
covered, short lime since, by Mr.. Wal
dick, the philolngist, al Conslantinpole.
DR.. BUcKLAND. the Dean of Wes,min.
! ister-the eloquent writer oft remark.
able Bridge water Treatise"-is bereft
of reason. and is now an inmate of an
asylum near Oxford.
SONG oh marry the man you love,
girls. fyou can get him at all; if he if as
lich as Cr@sus, or as poor as Job in his
fall. Pray do not marry for pef, girls,
twill bring your souls into thrall, but
marry the man you love girls, if his purse
is ever so small Oh, never marry fop.
girls, whether he's little or tall; he'll
make fool Of himself and you he knows
nothing well but to drawl. But marry a
sober man, girls. there are few left on
this ball; and you'll never Tue the day,
! grls thai ever you married at all.
IP An instance of good punning, bar
/ ing the irreverence, is told nf DR.. Noun
tain, Bishop nf Toronto, Canada, The
see being vacant, The Archbishop of Can
terhury sent for The doctor, To consult
with him as to The proper person for the
lplace The adroit divine thus replied
to his superior:
"lf thou shouldst say to this Noun.
tain. be thou rem"ved to yonder see, he
would obey thee a."
The doctor was taken at his word, and
now fills the bishoprick.
1Six Rattlesnakes were destroyed
By party ofyouRg men in Milton. Mass.
on Sunday. One had twenty. one rattles.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

Tng PURCHASE OF Nav MFxIco.--The
Hon. Truman Smith. Ia his speech in the
National Senate, on the Sth inst. pro.
duced full and niiitial statistics to show
that the :erIilnries of New Mexico aud
California cost the Union Sl54 .03S, 800
G5 ia the expenses Of the war and tho
indemnity paid forihe territory acquired,
Besides which wc have the following sta.
listic1 ofhe loss of human hfe in the war :
The number of deaths returned by the
officers ofthe army is l2,S7Si 9,74D were
discharged Tor disability, Of whom al
least hali have died, say 1874; 1890
men wcro mustered into service during
the war. aud 50,573 wete mustered ou, /;
Of the residue, amounting 10 % .6S7, 90.
072 were returned us dead. discharged
OF deserted, aud tho difference. 2,7l5.
are supposed to bs daad ior those mus.
tered out Of tho service it s estimated
TINT 10 per cent. ol q. j.ll4ha9e since died !;
thus making in the aggregate loss of
25,49l lives through this war.--M Smith
rightly asks, whether, with this expendi.
ture uf liIo aud treasure, the United
States have not purchased New Mexico,
and whether We ara to he obliged to pur
chase it second time.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

A QUEER SITUATION Gov. Quilmau
Of Mississippi. having been ind cled by
grand jury in New Orleans for alrgc,
participation in the Cuba expedition, tic
Governor of Louisiana has made rrqui
stion upon him for himself. The consll
tuition of Mississippi provides that before
Governor can be tried for criminal Of
fence, he must be impeached aud remov.
ed by the Legislature; this, however. re.
fsrs In crimes against that State, und
whorher it will be construed So as To ap
ply to those against the United States,
aeums to be Somewhat doubtful.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

HgALTu OF ouR CuY --We stated il
our pnper Of Saturday evening, On the in
formation Of the Marshal, that no deaths
had occurred among The toIored people
since Thursday. At the time we wrote
the article this was strictly trnei but we
have since learned that in the afternoon
of Saturday and up to Sunday woruinp
five deaths more occurred, and one last
matchmaking somrlhing Iito fifteen,
old and yoWug, If our coInred popula
ton. VINO have died since tuesday last
aud all living at the west end nf FonlIi
street, on in that neighborhood, - Aacien
| NetrOpois,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

LRTA bill has passed the Canadian
House of Assembly, which exempts ex'
change papers, and all papers To subscIi.
hers either in the United States or the
Provinces. from postage 1t also fixes the
postage per hnlfouuce on letters through
out tho entire continent at FIVE cents. and
on letters passing through tho province
for England ut -four cents, as at present
adjusted BY act of Parliament.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09
STAMPEDE OF SOLDIERS delach.

STAMPEDE OF SoLDIERs,-A delach.
ment ol several companies of so'dies re-.
ccptly arrived at Jefiers II Barracks, from
New York via the Lakes, They were
recruits, s,Iinlended to fill up the skeletons
of regiments. On their arrival at Lasalle
the choleraNppeared among,hcm in ma
lguanl form. aud seven or eight of them
died, This created perfect panic a,
rnoug the soldiers, and before they ar
rived a, the Barracks ubout seventy of
them had deserted. l>a
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

CONGRESSIONAL. GEoGRAPiIY - A res0lu
lion Of the House of the Representatives
requested the President In send III infur.
nation concerning the seizure of the
Island of Tig:e in The State IF Nicaragua.
by the British. &c The President, in
his answer politely infhms the House,
that he is not aware Of the exislance of
any such island IN that State, and pre-
snmes the resolution has reference 10 the
island Of The same name in The Gulf of
Fonseca, in the State of Honduras The
House stands corrected in its geography
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

FRATRlcIpE Two brothers named
Compton, residing somewhere in the nor
them part of this county, got into a drum
ken rolic few days ago quarreled and
afterwards fnught, when one Of them
stabbed the olher,who instantly expired
Ano'hrr gem in the lindem of king al
cohol, - Danriie Va) Rcg'r.