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At Aiken, on Tuesday, the Sd of December,
by Rev. H. a. Tupper, Rev. F. c. JOHNSON, to
Miss CAROLINE, daughter Of Levi Hickson, Of
that place.
At Abbcville, on the Cd inst, by Rcv.3Mr:
Reid, Col. SAMUEL MCGOWAN, to Miss SUSAN,
daughter of Judge Wardlaw, both of AbbeVille.
In Hamburg, on the 7th inst, by Wm. W. Sale,
ESQ, Mr.. JAMES A. BARKMAN to Miss ANN
WErnEEs, all of Augusta.
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EDGEFIELD. S. G.
THURSDAY, JANUARY l6, 1851.
e Veadmit onrequest the article signed
g AIGEnsos SIDNEY" but we arc fur from ap-
proving the sentiments it contains.
yALEDICTORY,

THIS issue closes the fifteenth uozume of
the Advertiser, and with it, the undersigned
ends his Editorial career. Private matters Of
Importance, and desire toSdeyotea himself
more exclusively to his profession, urge him
from an occupation, which has been both
agreeable and instructive.
To his contemporaries, from whom he has
received uniform courtesy, and many valuable
suggestions on matters of public policy, he
tenders q grateful farewell! His plcfstnt
associations with them, and their marks of
kindness to him, leave impressions, on which,
in future, his memory will dwell with fond
ness.
In bidding adieu to the patrons of the Ad-
rertiser, it would be affcctation to conceal
the emotions of regret felt on the separation.
Communion with them for two years, in
thought and sentiment, has created attach
ments that can be broken only with pain.
The undersigned feels deeply sensible of the
kind indulgence with which they have regard
ed the many impcrfections of his Editorial
labors, and acknowledges the lasting obliga-
tons under which: in other respects, many of
them have placed him. From the interest they
have taken III the Advertiser, during his con-
nection with it, he is led to hope that his eff
forts to render the paper useful, have not
been altogether in vain. If he has met with
success in imparting to it something of an
elevated moral tone, and in rendering it a
faithful organ,of the District in political af-
fairs, his expectations have been realized.
That he has not been able to give it fully the
characterit should have as public Journal
of the District, he but too deeply feels.
Under the superintendent Of the new
Editor, Col. ARTHUR SIMKIys, who now
takes charge of it, higher hopes may be in
dulgcd. In leaving the paper, it gives pleas
ure to know, that it will be placed under the
direction of Il gentleman, whose varied Mt
tainments, and whose polished pen, will i'm
part to it additional interest, and will render
it, doubtless, more acceptable to the public
generally. NJ IS
With sinccrcst wishes for the continued
success of the Advertiser, tho undersigned
now offers its readers and patrons an affec.
tionate farewell! :
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I .ll.s,.s ssrtr"ppe ffere s,,srszsos
misc of brilliant success. The musical de-
partment is, we are glad to learn, well sus-
tanned The ability with which it is filled,
ought to place its success beyond doubt
Mrs. NICHOLS is known to be highly skilled
on the Piano, and Miss BARTLETT, to have
much experience on the Harp and Piano
Miss HARRINGTON, also is, we are informed,
equally skilled on the Piano and Guitar
She teaches also painting in oil. Miss BART
LETT teaches in addition TO music, French,
German, and Painting. Miss PELoT, who
was in the Institute last year, and who has
experience IS an instructress, has charge Of
the primary department. With these valua-
BILE assistants, Prof NICHOLS, whose reputa.
ton rs an Instructor of youth is now well
established in our community, places it in the
power Of parents in the District to give their
daughters n substantial and finished cduca-
ton near home. To those at a distance who
may wish to send their daughters to the In
stitutc we may almost guaranty, that they
will not be disappointed in the facilities af-
forded for their education. The healthful-
ness Of our village, the convenience Of good
boarding, and the superior advantages Of the
school, offer 10 slight inducements 10 their
patronage. In leaving the Editorial clair,
we record our sincere wishes for the long
continued success Of the Institute, and our
ardent hopes, that the Parents of the Dis
irict, will watch and nurture it rs 4 public
nursery as a garden of science in which the
lovely flowers of the land may be trained in
the true comclincss of their being.
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COURTS OF APPEAL,

TnE Law and Equity Courts Of Appeal
convened in Charleston OIL Monday last.
Lac Court Of Appcals.-Prcsent, O'NEALL,
EvASs, D. l.. WARDLAw, FEosT, WITHERs,
WHIrSER, Justices.
Equity Court Of Appcals.-Prescnt, JoHS-
sToS, DUSKIS, F. II. WARDLAw, Chanccllors.
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4 aSoAtuiueilQs LIE
Union, orwhether, in case no other Southern
State moves, she will resortto separate State
action, and seek her independence out of the
Union. In word, it will have to determine
whether the State will secede or submit; and
as we think there is only Il probability of
some other Southern States moving with
ours, it may be well to look at the matter as
to- consequences of separate Slate Secession
It is due, to the true interests of our people,
that thepublic should look at this question in
all these bearings. The act, calling the Con-
vention, does not limit the Convention in
these matters. The. people will have it all
in their own power The Legislature by ap-
propriating 100000 to put sthe State in a
condition of defence, has shown incontestibly
that it looked to serious consequences; and
if it did not do exactly all it should have
done, it did enough, at:all events, to turn the
attention of the people TO grave action, and
to induce the people to prepare their minds
for the Exercise of their highest sovereign
power.
Such being the character Of our srelations
and of the Convention, which is 10 be held,
it is of the last consequence that suitable
persons be selected to represent the people
in that Convention. They should be men Of
moderation, Of frlnness, Of courag men,
who can harmonic and cooperate 8 who
have no political resentments to indulge, but
will look solely to the good ofsthe country;
but aboveiall l;men,s whosWill not fear the
responsibilities Of strong and decided State
action: who will be willing, in the right way
and at the right time, boldlyto incur the haz-
ards of separate State Secession.
We cannot but think it important thatthe
people should know before hand the senti-
ments of the different candidates on these va
rious points. But itSis more important that
theyshould have their: own lotions first fixed
in the premises. 1t may be that we are al
right; but who knows atinterchange esot
thoughts and sentiments have swe had. What
ratification even has there been tie pre-
cesdings Of the late: Leg gislatare That these
things;may be aaiIang ged with some definite
ness. would gest d Public eetiug d
the Citizens of this District on tthe first Mon;
daysin February Here there may be afTee fs
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of 4 day 70. it to assemble or nfet is essen
tial to lis very cxistencc-a day certain, un-
der cristing ISSUES, achen the election IS to
take place, Gin February nertl is rital in
principle To elect now ard meet in 1852 is
not Il convention representing the sovereign
will Of tic people upon questions involving
perhaps the existence of the State ITSELF
The circumstances may BE- so changed III
year, the issues may be so varied by all con-
tingcnt questions that may arise, that IN en-
preston Of opinion by the people IN Februa-
ry next may not be the same at all rs It might
be q year hence. We are in the commence.
mcnt Of great cvents-it may be the eve OF
rcyolution-the formation of new EN-
pirc; and, under these circumstances, the
day for the assembling of such convention
ought to be fixed and certain. The fact is ii
is riial, and many in the Legislature who 70
ted eagerly for its call and for this bill, will,
by the meeting of the next session of the
Legislature, take the ground TIT
quire two-thims 10 fla the day1
Mark the prediction.
Therc il L feeling in q large q
populous portion Of South Carolina, tlfss ~
ltical power is not settled and adjusted upon
principles Of justice and equality in the State.
Recent events have not weakened that feeling.
There is also feeling among many rejecting
men that the recent Legislature rather en-
deavorcd to shift the responsibilities Of their
position to convention not definitely organ.
lied; and from the length of time between
the election of it and its assembling, it may
have been intended to create confusion OF
make it imbecile.
Many, no doubt, voted at the close of ar
excited session, because they Thought it tho
best they could get" and many voted with
out examining minutely the bill.
But its now being passed will place tht
people in a situation elninently critical, ant
the members that may be elected may have
the most painful responsibility to discharge
We hope every part of the State will SEM
their trucst and best men to that convention
if it ever meets; but most especially do w
conjurc every district, above line draw
from Hamburg to Cheraw, in the State Il
take care and see that their ablest and mos
experienced men are sent. The representa-
ton in the State has recently been ADJUSTED
under the State census of 1919 and under tn
taxes Of 1919, and that adjustment stands I'm
! til 1859. Yet the recent tax law will rails
3 .I.st would change essentially represen
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CINCINNATI is not only great place for
slaughtering hogs, but Cincinnati editors are
great at describing the operation, as the FOL
lowing from the Commercial will prove,
sThe cries of swinish death now echo thro'
the circumjacent valies, and the rivulets
around are incarnadincd with the gore of the
slaughter"
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Wednesday, Jan. s.

IN the Seaate, the Committee on Public
Lands reported adversely on the joint resolu-
lion Of the House, which declares that no.
thing N theact of September %, 1851, grant
ing bounty lands to certain officers and SOL
sSdiefssshall be constructed. as prohibiting an
assignment of military land warrants. After
which NJ Bradburys resolution was further
debated byMessrs. Ewing, Cass, Bradbury,
and Downs.
In the House Of Representatives nearly an
hour was consumed in the consideration Ola
motion made by Mr.. Julian to amend the
journal; and the remainder of the sitting was
consumed with the New Hampshire contested
election case.
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WIScoNsry.-Ofiicial returns Of the con-
gressional elections, show Durkee and Doty
(free-soiD elected for the first and third dis
tricts, and Eastman (democrat) for the second.
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Grs HOUSE BuRSr.-Wc regret to learn
that the gin house, with about eight bales Of
ginned cotton, belonging to Maj. II. w. Har-
rington, of Marlboro District, was consumed
by fire, on the evening of the 3lst ult. The
fire caught from lantern, used to weigh cot
ton bv, and was accidental -Chcraw Gaz.
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N. L. GRIFFIN,
ABRAM JONES,
JOSEPH ABNEY,
GEO. A. ADDISON,
WN1. D. JENNINGS,
JOHN r. WEVER.
From the South Carolinian.

The Convention and its Consequences.
We are on the eve of selecting delegates
10 4 convention which may be the most i'm
portant in its results that ever assembled in
South Carolina. Has public attention been
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for the purpose ~
mendations of the 5
shall be held, and {
sidcration the gene
lin view of her rcla
ernment of the Ur
to take care that tn
4 Carolina, shall suf
The election Of
lEfon, is ordered to
lin February next,
the Managers of /
atriets of the State
t5tled to elect as m
Senators and Rel
lature. The TIM
Convention is, no
lsdltcd from 4 de
1.-THE Southern Co
/ indicated the p
1 would meet, anG
/ such period II Tx
aEbc changed to sv
4 other STATES col
4. snnn that there y
] in the Act, the
I should meet.
And, therefore
su1thern Congr
Session of the
shall, by proclas
tion; but if-th
'-lnen n mn,
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WILMINGTON Md.-There was great horse
race on the 7th instant, from Christiana to
Dover and back-distance 81 miles. The
downward run--42 miles--was made in two
hours. Is minutes. On the return one of tho
horses dropped dead, 25 miles from the start
ing place. The other came in and died three
hours after, making the distance in about
hours. There was bet pending of 500 O
side.
The perpetrators of such cruelty as this
deserves universal cyccration and the scverest
punishment.-Edrs. Am. ?.
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w. NoRAGNE
EDGEFIELD FEMALE 5,IliNSTIrUTE.S &

The exercises of this Academy ere re-;
sumcd on Monday Last under most favorable
auspices A numbessof new pupil pI iiaaddiis:
ton to those attach to. the Institiite.
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Many are willing enough to wound, WHO
are ret afraid to strike
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oaiiuaIJ 1O'
In the Senate, bill to authorize the State
Of Wisconsin to select the residue of the land
to which that State is entitled under the act
of the 9th August, l846, to aid in the i'm
proYcment of the Fox and Wisconsin, rivers,
was reported from the committee on public
lands, and debated by Msssrs. Dawson, Walk.
or, Foote, Dodge, of Wisconsin, Cass, and
Underwood. The bill was then ordered to
be engrossed, by vote of yeas 80, nays 10.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
In the House Of Representatives several
bills were introduced and appropriately re.
fcrred. The consideration of the New Hamp-
shire contested election case was terminated
by declaring Mr.. Morrison, (De,nocrat,) the
sitting member from the third Congressional
district Of that State, entitled to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation of Gen.
James Wilson. MIR. Jared Perkins (Whig)
was the contestant.
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FATAL REScouxTEE IN MAcoS.-We learn
from n private despatch, says the Savannah
Republican of the 7th inst, that a difficulty
occurred in Macan, Sunday evening, between
w. II. Hughes and T. Knight, Jr. which re-
suited in the death of the former. This de-
spatch says that Knight made some insnua-
tions about the defeat Of Hughes, who was
candidate at the municipal election on Sat
urday, which produced harsh words between
them and Hughes struck Knight and seized
him by the throat. when K. shot him. Hughes
died in few minutes. Mr.. Hughes is the
person who went to Boston in quest of the
fucitives, and Mr.. Knight is the brother OF
the one who accompanied him.-States'
Rights Republican.
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SRepresen s1oud be echosen, lnat would
be approved by the lurgest possible number
of voters.
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January 8.

In the Senate, Mr.. Houston appeared for
The first time this session. He is evidently
disposed to take matters easily. intending to
reserve his energies for the Presidential cam
paign.
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MELANCHOLY DEATn.-A case Of remorsc
of conscience has been related to US. The
wife of Mr., or Woodward township, in
this country had been lingering in anillness for
several months previous to her death which
occurred about three weeks ago. She was
often dependant on her ncighbors for what
attentions she received. Her husband often
left her alone for days at j time, and when
he would return it was not to make her sick
bed cheerful by those attentions which kind
heart would render and q ccnfding compan-
ion would expect. Whilst away, his wife
died. He WAS sent for Immediately; but, be-
ing slow to come, he found her buried, when
he arrived. lie had the body dug up from
the grave. He gazcd upon the features Of
the dead q moment and then ordered the re-
mains to be restored to the earth. Hercturn-
cd TO his labor. but the memory Of his i'll
treatment to her haunted him in his moments
of labor and rest His mind became wreck.
lie grew crazy and guawed the very flesh
from his body Even in his insanity he was
prey to rcmorse. His system soon yielded
to the influence of sympathy, and in two
weeks from the time when he last look upon
the coffin of his wife, he had taken his place
by her side in the grave. Mr.-wasa 4 man
Of some property, was industrious, saving,
honest, and altogether better citizen than
husband He has never, perhaps, learned to
"bcar and forbear," and had failed to train
his heart to endure the domestic trials which
distinguish the life of the mere citizen from
that of the head Of family.-Clinton Q'a)
Democrat.
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3 Ter which
irst place,
1t cOnven-
y next
on U.s.
ed round
represent
is dear 10
onrention
Ids, and is
:iallcst
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rested last year on suspicion of desi ign on
the life Of Mr.. Clay. He received Il compcn-
sation of hundred dollars, and now wants
4 thousand or thereabouts. The Senate, be-
ing desirous of preventing any further annoy
ance, rejected the prayer of the petitioner.
Mr.. Shields, from The Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported back, without amendment,
the bill granting alternate sections Of the
public land to Florida to aid in the construc-
lion of Railroad from the Atlantic 10 the
Gu,f Of Mexico.
Mr. Underwood moved to take up the Joint
resolution CT the House, making bounty land
warrants assignablc. After debate, however,
the motion was Withdrawn, but will be re-
newed tomorrow. 1t appears though the
Secretary Of the Interior has made up his
mind to issue no warrants until Congress
shall have decided upon the question Of as
signment.
The consideration of the bill for settling
private land claims in California, was then re-
sumed.
Mr. Gwin spoke for some hours in opposi-
ton to the pending amendment Of Mr.. Ben
ton, and the latter replied. The subject was
then laid over till tomorrow.
III lHC 1lOuSc, lIlc IhHelaTl tACsUcLiE plil,
the Navy Pension bill, the Revolutionary
Pension bill, the Post Office and other .Appro-
priation bills, were reported from the Com
rnittec on Ways and Means, and referred to 4
Committee of the Whole
After the disposal Of some private matters
the House, at an early hour, adjourned.
This morning as soon as the Speaker de-
clarcd the House adjourned, there was, all of
4 sudden, general rush into the space be-
hind the Chair, and nearly a hundred members
were seen crowding round and shaking hands
with very modest looking gentleman, to
wit: Mr.. Holloway, the Representative from
Duchess County, New York. There was
such laughing, congratulatory speeches and
excitement that people wondered what could
be the matter On inquiry, however, it ap-
peared that Mr.. H. yesterday perpetrated ma
trinlony, he being Free Soiler, and the lady
of his choice being Marylander owning
number of slaves. This shows how much
Free Soilism is worth when it comes in con-
tact with the silken cords Of Cupid.
The slab contributed by South Carolina,
and which a few months ago was so wantonly
defaced by some miscreant, is now nearly re-
stored to its former state. The expense will
be over sixty dollars
Another new daily paper, to be published
in Washington City, is talked of. 1t will
support General Scott for the Presidency
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- rs
~ say that they
rrants have, in
isun,ed to limit
.@,.tllcir judgment
&$kry government
Jay say it is ne
3 carry the State
and sue
Shy The reverse eve /;
Five the people
!$frcsentationle less!
Eeetlll!as.e.. t1lhips&
is State" and to
wealth of South
'imcnt," " are very
to be elected the
81. and the con-
'or 4 year here1f-
G the Governor
t the very clause
sly limits the en-
Of Il Southern
The purpose Of
n Congress does
10 mower TO call
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DEATH OF THE 1IoS. THOMAS SpALDlyc.-
The death of this well known and distin-
guished citizen of Georgia, took place on the
4th inst at Ashantilly, near Darien, at the resi-
dcnce of his son, Charles Spalding, esq
The deceased was 7G years months and l3
davs old at the time of his death. Mr.. Spald-
ing has taken an active part in the politics of
Georgia, for the last so years, and was prom
ncnt and influential member Of the Demo-
critic party He was President Of the late
Georgia convention, and as he passed through
our city on his way to Milledgeville he re.
marked to friend, that it would be the last
act of his political life. lie was very feeble
when we saw him, and never returned to his
home. Thus has passed to the tomb, full OF
years and honor, another of Gcorgia's wor-
thiest sons.--Sayannal News.
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have the pow
shall fix the til
vcntion.
The undcrsi
passed the
viding fore
Of this Sta
sending of
and they d
the State
and they /