Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-01-30

cycrypuuy u,,u IIu vv,lIpaIry- 1or anyDouy-
They cxult in the Compromise" since the
only point in which it is pot@enenly in their
favor has become so bystfie practical nuilifi-
cation of the fugitive law. have Just heard
of case of Virginian from Cnlpcppcr.
who had got possession of his slaves in
Pennsylvania, and was beset at night. the
slaves taken from him and he himself turned
ont of the village to sleep in the fields, yc,
the Virginia House of Delegates have just
come within one vote Of endorsing the Com
promise, rs a bencfccnt settlement OF the
great controversy!
HOMESTEAD DExEMpTIos.-The Homestead
Exemption Law went into operation i'll the
State of New York on the lst inst. 1t pro-
vides that for debts thereafter contracted, the
homestead Of q debtor to the amount Of E3l,-
600 shall be exempt from execution; so that
in case of the bankruptcy or embarrassment
of the head of family, the unfortunate can
not be stripped of their all by the merciless
creditors, and turned from their home upon
the charities of the world, but shall have pre-
served unto them home, where the social
circle may remain unbroken.
In order, however, to be placed in posi-
ton to enjoy the benefits OF this law, il Is
necessary tllata special registry shall be made
of each homestead intended to be held sub
iect to the exemption.-Statc-Rights Rep.
Gatherings.
~ Benton DEFEATED.-Our telcgraphic
dispatches inform us that on the forticth bal
lot, Gcver (Whig) was elected U. S. Senator
from Missouri. The vote stood Gcycr 80,
Benton SIS, scattering "a.
eW PosT OFF1cEs.-A new post Office
has been established in York District, called
Illegal Law" and John L. Carroll appointed
postmaster The name of Woodvllc, Able
Vile post Office, Laurens district, changed TO
that Of "Palmetto.'
CAUSE OF DEATH-One Of the allgators
of the New York museum recently departed
this life. A local of the city while recording
m official obituary, remarks that, )" on one
occasion he was observed to brcatheyand soon
after he was observed not to breathe" and
that the last occurrence was the cause OF his
death.
JESsYs MovEMESTs.--Thc Louisville Jour
nal has received letter from Mr.. Barnum
saying that Jenny Lind will be at N. Orleans
by the lst of February, and remain there
some weeks. She will also be in Louisville
after her engagement in New Orleans.
SMALL Pox IN CHARLOTTE, N. C.-Thc
Board of Health of Charlotte, N c., report
ed for the week ending on Tuesday, Ja,luary
II, sixteen new cases and three deaths Of
the prevailing disease.
SALE CT HENRY LoNc.-On Saturday, Hen
nv Long, the fugitive slave, was sold ut Rich
mond, at public auction, by MssFs. Pulliam
e. Slade, and purchased by Mr.. David Clop-
ton, of Georgia, $3.50.
CoRoSER's lsQuEsT.-An inquest was held
Yesterday morning over the body of Mr. Jonll
McCrcight, n nati:c of Ireland. Thc,reralct
Of the Jury was, that the deceased came to
his death from intempcrance.
A SCHOLAR KILLED BY ScHooLM1sTREss.
Quite M excitement exists in Acton, Mas
sachusetts, caused by the sudden death of
boy, about ten years of age Some two
weeks since he was punished by the school
mistress, and thrown upon the floor. Since
that time he has been unwell, and on Sunday
week died. The Lowell Advertiser states
that post-mortem examination showed that
lis back was broken.