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Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-02-22
OTHELIO IN IRISH.

We have recently no matter how got hold of attered and
venerable looking manuscrpt-whch from its
well have been written century before the OF Ez-
abeth-om which we are able to make the foll wing
passage in oerable distinct characters 1t reads vastly
like Attic Hish far the phraseoogy IS concerned yet we
celebrated passage in Shakespeare would not become
little versed in the antiquities OF decide wheh-
Shak his defence of the Moor from long
forgotten Hbernan author whether Yankee Chatter
has been attempting impose upon creduIy The
manuscript before certainly looks if authentic,
md Tric,s thar.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-02-22

The duration of human life in England is, on an av
erage fifteen or sixteen years longer in the countr,
than in the town. as shown by the registration Of deaths
in that country.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03

struggle, the cxuling mockery of her enc
mics and the despairing curses of her friends
will be her only rewards. Heed not then,
freemen of South Carolina, the unworthy
example of Virginia-fallen, degenerate Vir-
ginia. Resolutcly stop your ears against cv-
cry syren song, come whence it may that
seeks to qucll your justly-aroused feelings OF
anger and of enmity, with lulabies of the
Union. :Hearken not to the voice Of the
charmer, charm he never so wisely" Re-
member that we have proclaimed uncompro-
missing hostility to the acts of the last Fed
eral Congress? Turn neither TO the right
hand nor to the left, until we shall have at
tained "equality or independence" "Stand
to your arms and march in good ORDER
Thus alone can we preserve our honor and
secure our rights.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03
nTHE DECISION Of 1S5o. -

WE take pleasure in acknowledging the
receipt of this brief but spirited communica-
tion, and in laying it before our people at
once. 1t is from gentleman who has never
before contributed to the columns of our pa
per: but who is ready and able to meet any
antagonist who may choose to join issue with
him.
Those, who would have us tamely submit
to past grievances, are invited to show the
"why and wherefore of their course. Our
columns are open to full and fair discussion.
1t has been said by some tev, that our paper
is hot-headed and one-sided. To the latter
charge we plead guilty-we never could, as
some do, occupy two sides Mt once, and we
hope we never will arrive at that degree Of
duplicity. As to the charge of rashness, we
will only say that many prudent and mild
men think as we do. Among this numbers
is the writer who signs himself "Thc decision
of 1850" If there are any opponents of re-
sistance, or to speak plainly, submissionists,
who desire to advocate their cause before the
public, we again repeat, our paper is at your
service. We further promise that your CON-
munications shall not be subjected to any edi-
torial structures, feeling every confidence in
the ability of our new correspondent to re-
deem the glove which he has thrown down.
"Hear ye, hear ye"-make now your de-
fence, "or forever after, hold your peace"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03
SOUTHERN PATRIOT.

In recent number of this paper we notice
an article headed Estate Convention" which,
as usual, abounds in surmises and assump-
tions. Gentlemen, you struggle in vain, if
you can make no better showing than an ar
ray of mere suppositions. We only notice
that part which alludes to Edgefeld. Col.
PIcKENs is not an anti-secessionist, and,
"without knowing positively" Gas your
phrase is) we will undertake to make the
same assertion of Chan. WARDLAw. IF he
is in the category in which you place him,
you know moro of him than the people who
elected him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03
FOR THE ADVERTISER.

Mr.. Editor IL desire abrief space inyour
paper to PROFOUND few plain questions for
the consideration of the people Of Edgeheld,
Have we any reason TO expect aught but con-
tinued encroachments upon our rights by the
men of the North?
Did the American colonies endure as much
at the hands of the mother country, before
tbey rebelled, as we have borne from the
government at Washington, previous to ta-
king the first step TO determined resistance
Was the stamp sct more oppressive or, III
principle, more destructive of our rights, than
the measures of the so-called Compromise
bills?
Did we not at our public meetings through
the District last Summer, induce those, who
have since become our representatives in the
Legislature, to believe that we desired some
immediate act of resistance to Federal ty-
ranny?
Have they done more than carrying out
the clearly-implied wishes OF large majority
of each and every section of our District?
Will it be right or honorable to shrink
from the high position Of determined resist.
ance, which we virtually instructed them to
assume?
Shall we This year advise our members OF
the Convention to undo, what we last yedr
stimulated our members of tho Legislature
to doa Shall we forget, or disclaim the mp.
plause with which we invariably greeted every
sentiment that indicated speedy and efficient
measures of redress?
Shall we call these demonstrations thu
mere pastime Of thoughtless and insensat'
crowds? There are some who, by their daily
conduct and conversation, answer these ques
tions in the affirmative. Will they give u
their reasons for so doing in "black ane
white!' For one, lam determined to abide BY
The DECISION OF 1850.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03
THE MAILS AGAIN.

WE fear we will be obliged to write out a
severe structure upon the irregularity of the
mails and have it stereotyped at once; so
frequently are we obliged to rccur to the
matter.
We are requested. by several gentlemen
Of our town, to state that the Charleston
Mercury, has failed to arrive at the proper
time, in 25 instances since the first of Janua-
ry. 1t has been, whispered that the fault is in
the Augusta P. o. We willnotundertake to
sanction this suspicion; but we again protest
against this faithless management, wherever
it exists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03

and uprightness; for strict piety and un.
flinching confidence upon the mercy and
goodness of God.
We have but two Episcopal Churches in
this District, with respectable congregations.
Their meeting are solemnity and
good order prevails during service.
Respectfully,
hSSlSTANTM. CD.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03
WANTED,

AN individual signing himself "TyTYRUs"
wishes to know ifhe can procure from any one
in this town, button from off the Breaches
of Trust. He makes this application, believ.
ing that this article will be easily obtained
from certain persons, hereabouts, who are not
scarce of such Rags The letter of enquiry
comes from Hamburg.
We will venture to say that the desired
button might possibly be obtained here, but
it does occur to us that to carry it to Ham
burg would be rery like acarrying coal to
New Castle"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03
TO TIE PEOPLE OF EDGEFIELD.

We are grati6ed to announce that the
Hon. A. P. BUTLER, will address his fellow.
citizens on Monday next, the seventh Of April
in the Court House at this place. He pro-
poses to give his views fully and freely Of
that time. 1t will be an occasion Of great
interest to us all We trust our people will
flock together from every quarter TO hear the
counsels of our distinguished Senator, who
Ito use his own language) "has but one feel
ing, ut present, to influence him-and that is
a desire to give the true advice to South
Carolina"
He will begin his address between the
hours of ii and l2:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03
GEORGIA.

THE Southern Rights-men of this State are
rallying their forces for another struggle to
gain the ascendancy. The occasion is the gu
bernatorial canvass. The venerable WILSON
LuMpKM is suggested by several prominent
papers as the strongest man upon whom the
party can concentrate. Success attend their
efforts! We are gratifed to learn that their
numbers are decidedly on the increase. The
difference between the Southern Rights men
of Georgia, and the resistance men of South
Carolina, is not so great, but that the force Of
circumstances may, in very short time, bring
them shoulder to shoulder. We are but the
advanced guard-the column is already in
sight, and our friends in Georgia form one of
its foremost and staunchest battallions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03
NEGRO TRIAL,

THE negro man Wash who was sometime
since arrested on the charge of being acces-
sorry to the murder of Mr.. JOHN A. BUTLER,
an estimable young man of this District,
was tried recently before Esquire ADAMS
and convicted. He vii! be hung on Friday
the 18th instant. The counsel for the pri-
soncr made every effort in his behalf-but
the evidence was conclusive of his guilt and
the jury returned their verdict accordingly.
The trial occupied two entire days. Indeed
the case was not decided until a late hour at
night on the second day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03
PUTTING THE OPERA,

The editor of the Columbus Times lets
every body into secret, which fully explains
the many long and learned editorials upon
the Operate Stars andtheir Distinguishing ex.
celences, columns of which we sec, from
time to time, in our metropolitan exchanges.
Knowing little of the aDivine Artn our
self, we have often wondered at the non-
chalante ease, with which certain editors talk
of the various gradations of tone from Alto
to 'contralto,' and the various shades Of mu.
steal composition from 'allegro' to 'pense.
roso.' We say that we have often wondered
how this could be, having, in several cases.
good and sufficient reason to doubt the wri.
tcrs ability to whistle the three first bars OF
"Hail Columbia" with accuracy. How it
was that the Italian Opera could be so criti-
cally dissected and Thoroughly appreciated by
these gentlemen, We never could make out to
our entire satisfaction. TO account for it atal
we were obliged to stretch our notion of the
intuition OF genius 10 lts utmost degree OF
tension.
We are glad to be saved all such strained
exercises of our crcdulity for the future, by
the information which has come to light, that
these polished and scientific critiqucs are in
general not only paid for by second persons,
but prepared by them. We would respect
fully suggest that this is one of those Gus
toms, "morc honored in the breach than the
observance" A few natural, easy and origi-
nal remarks, Gin lieu of these Stiff studied
and bOrro'ccd essays,) would certainly reflect
more credit uponthe chair editorial, be more
consonant with the boasted independence of
the American press, and, last, but not least,
give greater satisfaction to the main bulk Of
subscribers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03
AUGUSTA ADVERTISEMENTS.

WE publish to-day somc very inviting ad-
vertisements from several of the rery 6esl
houses i'll Augusta. The people of Edge
field, whenever they trade in this good old
city, should by all means call upon these
firms. We are sure they will be pleased
for we have seen and heard enough to know
that our recommendation of these establish
ments is really merited.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03
MASONIC NOTICE,

WE are requested to state that ALBERT e.
MAcKEY, Grand Secretary and Grand Lectu-
rer of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina,
will visit Concordia Lodge on Monday eve
ninp next.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03
Ete Edgefteln aIUerttser
IS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
W. F. DURIS0E, Proprietor.
ARTHUR SINIKlNS, Editor,

THRMS.--Two DOLLARS per year, if paid
in advance-Two DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS \
not paid in six months-and THREE DOLLARS \
not paid before the expiration of the year AN
subscriptions not distinctly limited at the time o.
subscribing, will be considered as made Tor on IN
definite period, and will be continued s ,ha un pub d
Usher Subscriptions from other States must oe
accompanied with the cash or reference to some
one known to us.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be conspicuously inserted
at IS cents per Square ls lines or ess tor the hrs'
insertion and 81 1-2 for each subsequent insertion
When only published Monthly or Quarterly, One
Dollar per square viii be charged, All Advertise
ments not having the desired number of insertions
marked on the margin, will be continued until
forbid and charged accordingly.
Those desiring to advertise by the year can dc
SO on liberal terms.-it being distinctly under
stood that contracts for yearly advertising are
fined to the immediate, legitimate business Of the
firm or individual contracting. Transient Adver
tisements Iuust be paid for in advance.
For anLC4Lcing Candidate, Three Dollars
in advance.
For Advertising Estrays Tolled, Two Dollars
to be paid by the Magistrate advertising
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03
CENSUS ITEMS.

WE refer those desirous Of learning some
interesting particulars of our Districts ad-
vancement, to the lmunication of Maj.
JOHN c. ALLEN, Assistant Marshal for Edge
field.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03

w WE call attention to the able exposi-
ton of the Southern Rights Convention of Al
ALBANIA, long extract from which wepublish
this week. 1t is worthy of the careful peru
sal, of every man who has heart to feel our
wrongs andthe nerve to maintain them. Those
of our people who intend skulking with their
valuables rs soon as the storm, which is
brewing, shall burst, 1--WE have heard of one
or two such scamps) need not read it. We
don't wish our paper to be instrumental in
converting to the truth such renegades.-
They would never stick.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03
FOR THE ADVERTISER.
Poor House of Edsefeld District.

Poor House of EdSefield District.
Mr.. Editor Will you give this corner
in your nextl
1t has gone abroad that the paupers do not
get here sufficient supply of provisions, and
that this is the fault of myself and my wife.
/, as agent, pronounce this barc-faced lie,
and to sustain myself, refer to those per-
sons who have been here and examined for
themselves. ! could name hundred of the
best people in our district who can and will
if necessary prove this statement to be utter
ly false. only ask every taxpayer, who
feels any interest in the matter, to come and
look for himself before he believes lie. Let
him ask the paupers themselves before my
face and behind my back, whether they get
enough to eat, and if they don't say, they do,
then l am liar. know they are satisfied
with my management, and will testify that
there is nothing lacking on my part towards
the poor. I am sorry that there are people
on earth who have so little of the truth in
them, as to circulate this infamous falsehood.
For what reason it is done, cannot imagine.
In conclusion Isay, come all and see with
your own eyes. You shall take every key,
and look through and through the establish
ment. Without fear. l invite this cxamina-
ton. 1t will result in proving what | say to
be the truth and in convicting my enemies of
wilful lying. w. c. PRATER.
aCoME here, my dear, want to ask you all
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03

s Col. JEFFERSON DAvrs-Wc are
informed, that this distinguished Hero, and
Statesman, will visit every part of Mississippi,
previous, to the meeting of Congress, in
December next, and address his fellow ciii-
zens on The dangers, that surround the South.
A cordial welcome waits him every where.
He is one of the Jewels of Mississippi, that
she delights to cherish and honor. He led
her sons to glory, and fame TINT never dies,
on the bloody fields of Monterey, and Buena
Vista. He is Soldier, and a Statesman,
that any State, or Nation may well be proud
of-Miss. Jacksonian.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03
CHERaW GAZETTE,

THIS paper comes to US this week in a
new DRESS We will not be so inridious Us
was the Southern Baptist, when speaking of
the so-called Southern Patriot, and say that
it is i" n decided improvement upon the pa
pcrs of the interior; but we ,oiH say that it
presents an exceedingly handsome appear
ance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03

INDIANS IN NORTH CARoLIEA.-The recent
census shows that there are ITO Indians, 357
males and 353 females, residing in Haywood
county, North Carolina, who own 100 farms,
on which there are ! ,440 acres improved, IL
acres to each farm, leaving 1873 acres to each
farm, or in all 1880 acres, unimproved. The
farms are valued at $72 each, making q total
of $S,64O The live stock is valued at So
l53, about $50 to each farm. They produced
last year 1876 bushels to each farm. In
the year past there were % deaths, the young.
est aged l month, the Oldest Quaca, GemalN
l40 years. 80 sE, ,sliE1 1ii5.s.sss
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03
Secession in Alabama,

II The Mobile Southern Rights Club, in
kNtonsidering the action of the Southern Rights
Convention held in Montgomery, among
other resolves has adopted the following:
aThat while we fully recognise the right
of a State to interpose for the protection of
its citizens against federal usurpation by Sc
ceding from the Union, we do not hesitate to
declare it unwise in any single State to sepa-
rate herself from States with whose destiny
she is, and should be, indissolubly connected
in resistance to a common wrong. Such ac-
ton would seriously leopard the great inter-
ests at issue, and hazard the chances Of divi-
sion, where union would insure US safety.
"That desiring to see the Southern States
assembled togetherin convention for the pur-
pose of deciding upon their true course of
gates from this State to such convention
should be appointed Or elected under the au-
thority of convention in which resides the
sovereignty of the people of Alabama.
"That the Southern rights party of Ala
bama bases itself upon the protection Of
southern interests For this purpose it seeks
the union of southern men and of southern
States as an essential to any well devised
system of resistance. If, however, any other
Southern States, in the exercise of its ad-
mitted right of judgement, should think pro-
per, for the causes which now exist, to secede
from the Union, it would, in the opinion of
this association, become the duty of this
State, as of all the other States, to oppose
any attempt upon the part of the Federal
Government to coerce such seeding State"
The JUDGEs-The Pendletion Messenger
says: awe are informed by Col. Hayne, in
his late pronunciamcnto' to the Southern Pa
triot, that seven of the Judges of the State
are opposed to separate State action This
is not at all unexpected to us, and by no
means surprising. We have great respect
for these gentlemen, and much confidence in
their opinions in their legitimate sphere of
action, but they are the last men that we
would select to head a revolution: they are
too much accustomed to rely on precedents,
and look too much to " the authorities" to be
proper leaders on such an occasion. Their
minds are used to construe existing laws,
and not to originate bold measures for the
deliverance of an oppressed people, A bench
OF Judges never would have advised the
throwing Of the tea overheard in Boston,
which commenced the revolution that gave
liberty to our country; nor will the Judges
now approve of any bold measure, which
strikes for the constitution and our rights"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03

aCoME here, my dear, I want to ask you all
about your sister. Now tell me true, has
she gotta beau?" "No, its the measlcs-thc
doctor says SO"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-03
THE ACTION 6F VIRGINIA,

WE are thrown outof the course.of the:
regular articles we were penning upon the
position and prospects Of South Carolina,
by the overwhelming mbrtifcation wthwhich
the intelligence of oldyirginia's recreancy
has sickened and oppressed our inmost soul.
Her Legislature has almost unanimously ac-
quiesced in CLAEs sadiastment measures, has
peremptorily refused: TO send delegates to
Southern Congress, his deprecated all fur
ther agitation among the people of the slave
holding States, and has specially condemned
the movement of South Carolina, or any 9TH
or movement that looks to dismemberment
of "the glorious Union" 1t has been sug-
gested to US that it would be better, for the
interests of our causeat home, not to publish
or to notice this action. We think differently.
We have indeed studied the character of our
people to but little purpose, if knowledge
of this circumstance is to "frighten them
from their propriety,a to make them stand
aghast at the measures they have cooly de-
termined upon, or to deter them, for a mo-
ment, from the prosecution of the high and
honorable purpose Of continued and deter
mined resistance to insult and aggression
While Virginia retained aught of her former
pride and sensibility1 we hearkened to her
counsels with the most profound respect
But when she stoopssto kiss the oppressor's
rod, we can but turn from her with disgust
and pity. Yes, the Old Dominion, the land
of our fathers, the birthplace of JEFFERSON,
has struck her colors, has announced that she
is ready to pass under the yoke of Northern
Tyranny, and bids us meskly tozlow!! Sad
commentary upon the tendency of man to
degeneracy and decay! A bright vision,
which, from childhood's hour, we had been
taught to cherish as representing all that was
elevated of human worth, has been blasted
and blackcned, and in its place, stands the
gloomy wreck of once noble State. Hal
lowed memories of the past crowd thick upon
US, while we contemplate the mournful spec
tacle, and amunhoofs eye tear-drop fills, ,
when we think how the mighty are fallen
The language of MOORE, when bewailing his
down-troddeu and dispirited country, is we'll
nigh applicable to the ancient land of the
Cavaliers
The Davenport gazette., 1851-07-17
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LELA'Y CRAVE.
HY MARY A. Z. TurTLk.

Weep, Ocean, weep. for in deepest sleep
Lies LEILA meath thy wave;
Sound on, @ surge, with thy nournful dirge
+, Sound over LELA's grave! t. ts#
Wild ssa-bird spring on thy snowy wing,
And utter not cry;
But gently sweep o'erthe foarning deep,
Where LEILA sweet doth lie. n
,Ye stars thai light, mid the silent night,
Ny LELA's place Of rest,
An, tell me, ate her pale hands there
S,iIi folded on her breast! Sp
Is her sunny hair o'er her forehead fair A
Yet waving light and free!
O stars that sleep on tile mighty deep
Leave there q kiss for ine! VI
Ye winds that float with trumpet note
Breathe gently DER her form.
o coral caves, meath the green sea Waves,
Shield LELA from the storm: