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GathcrineS,

W THE DEATH OF BEM.-The reported
death of BEN in Turkey has been confirmed
by letters from Alleppo. Bcm's sickness
was neither very long nor painful; a month
before his death he was riding out. Some
slight attacks of fever gave him no anxiety,
and he could not be persuaded to take any
medicine until three or four days before his
death. He was buried with military honors,
n thing unusual in turkey. The English and
French Consuls attended the funeral. Hc
was Sc years old.
ew NINETY boats Of Boulognc, of two
thousand four hundred and seventy-eight
tons, with nine hundred and seventy
men on board, have been this year engaged
in the herring fishery on the coast of Scot
land. They have brought home seventeen
thousand eight hundred and sixty-six tons Of
salt hcrrings.
sIy A NEWSPAPER, called Europe and
Am erica, printed half in French and half
in the English languages, has just been isued
at Charters, in the department of Euro ct
Loir, under the direction of NJ. Victor Lef-
rarc.
~ RAILROAD SoLD.-The Danvillc and
Pottsvillc Railroad was sold on the 10th OF
January, under an act of scquestration. The
amount Of the sale was $I29,65O; the debt
due was 100000, guaranteed by the State
of Pennsylvania, the stock being held for the
balance. The cost of the road was 1885,
90S 36.
w Y'ExTRAoRDIyARy LONGEVITY There
is now living in the town of Brookield, Mass.
Israel Smith, now Sc years and months
old. He was married to the present wife in
May, l773. They have therefore lived to-
gether in the conjugal relation II years and
s months-an instance which we think will
hardly find parallel in this country.
w" RELIGIOUS EDUcATIoN-;' James, re-
cite your scripture lesson"
John the Baptist was forty days and nights
in the wilderness, clothed in comomile's hair
with leather gridiron round his neck, and
his meat was locos and wild onions"
"That'sa good little boy, you can take
your scat"
~ GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA RESIGNED.
On the 6th ultimo, Gov. Burnett rendered
his resignation of the office of Executive
Chief of California which was accepted by
the Legislature of that State, and Lieut..
Governor NlcDougal took the oath of Office
in his stead.
~ THE FoEEIGuS papers announce tho
death of Maxwell, the Irish novelist, and
author of innumerable humorous sketches in
the periodical literature of tho day. He en-
pired on the 29th of December, at Musscl-
burg, near the Scottish capital.
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Flour. Flour.

TINE Subscriber is now receiving, and will
J. constantly keep on hand, supply of fine
FLOUR, of the most approved Brands, which
he offers for sale at the lowest market prices.
G. L. PENN, AGENT.
February 81 If
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could be pronounced upon you! Study to
preserve your title to it, and to transmit it to
your children. When you become inscnsiblc
to shame, and tardy in the redress of your
grievances, there will be no more courage in
the land: 'our days of chivalry will be gone,'
our patriotism will have departed-and our
stainless honor, and
THE SPIRIT OF 80.
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LoseEv1rY.-A negro man, the property
of Mr.. Newman. of this city, died, yesterday
morning, at 4 o'clock, at the advanced age Of
lO4 years Ii months and days, being born
on the 18th of March, l74G.-Charlcston
Courier.
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MEDICAL CARD.
Leather.

Leather.
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, may be had' at
" the Tannery for CASH.
Also Tanners and Meats Foot Oil j; the latterr
the best article for Harness,
Cash paid for Hides and good Oak Bark.
All orders addressed to Williams G. Christie,
or to Mr.. l.. M. Munger at the Tan Yard, will
be promptly attended to,
R. T. MINIS.
Feb. 6. II 3.
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CHARLESTON, Feb. 81.
Sales amounted to 1900 bales, at from % to
III cents. Prices, however, have a downward
tendency.-Sun.
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SAD INCIDENT AT SEA-Lettcrs have been
received at Augusta, Me-, from Mr.. and Mrs,
Severance, who left here some months since
in the ship Gentoo, Captain Devcns, for the
Sandwich Islands. The letters are in the
Kennebcc Journal. In letter from Mrs. Sc.
verance dated Dec. /, off Valparaiso, she
gives the following account of melancholy
incident:
sour number of passengers is eleven
The officers and crew twcnty-six now. One
of our number is no more. On Monday
morning: the 18th of November, of Cape
Horn, Thomas L. King fell from the foremast,
struck the railing, and thence fell into the
sea. He soon disappeared. The scene on
deck for moment can never forget. 1t
was blowing n gale, the waves running noun
tains high. Attempts were made to get the
boat out, but all in vain. He was a healthy,
strong and good boy, about sixteen years Of
age, from Boston, The captain, at l2 clock,
called all hands into the cabin; the church
services were read, hymn sung by the young
ladies, and thus was done the last for that poor
boy. God in mercy prepare his dear parents
to meet the affliction with submission.
in AND AFTER THE HONEY MooS.-When
Hon. Truman Smith, Senator from Conneeti-
cut, returned to Washington with his youth.
full, accomplished and handsome Alabama
wife, somebody asked him how many slaves
she had "Only one," said Truman, bowing
low, and placing his hand upon heart" only
one, who is proud to be her slavc.' This
was very good. A correspondent Of the N.
York Herald gives supplementary anecdote
month later. On the night the platform
gave way at the Washington Circus, Mr.:
Smith was present with his young wife, and
it is said that when the crash came. he ran
for the door, leaving the lady to shift for her
self. Another lady, observing it, remarked,
pointing ut the honorable Senator from Con-
nectIcut-" Look! look! there goes a fugitive
siave!'
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THE PIcxESs Courier of the 18th instant,
says: "On yesterday family of Swiss ar
rived at this place from Augusta. This flmi-
ly, we understand, are to be followed by a
number of their countrymen, who design
settling in this district for the purpose of
raising sheep. These people are said to be
industrious, to have money, and to be entire
ly unprcjudiced against our Southern insti-
tutious."
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Jnducemenls for Clubbing,

Any person who will send US four subscribers
for six months, at our regular rates, shall be en-
titled to one copy for the same length OF time; or
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TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE,
n o. I

II WILL attend the following places herein
IL after specified to collect the General and
District Tax for the year 1850, to witt:
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Southern and Western Money taken at par Tor
subscriptions; or Post Office Stamps taken at
their full value. 80. ..s...s...-
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Negroes, Negroes.

A FRESH LOT OF LIKELY NEGROES,
~ will be received every week, through the
season by us. We have on hand at this time
frst-rate Blacksmith and Tanner.
T Give us call and examine our stock.
ATKINS & SPIRES.
Feb. 90 St 5
10 Abbeville Banner will copy three times
and forward account to this Office.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
IN ORDINARY.
DY JOHN HILL, Esq, Ordinary of Edge
ID field District.
Whereas, Willis Whittle hath applied to
me for Letters of Administration, on all and
singular the goods and chattles, rights and
credits of Joseph Bodie, late of the District
aforesaid, deceased.
These are therefore, to cite and admonish
all and singular, the kindred and creditors of
the said deceased, to be and appear before me,
at our next Ordinary's Court for the said Dis.
trict, to be holden at Edgefeld Court House,
on the 10th day of March next, to show
cause, if any, why the said Administration
should not be granted
Given under my hand and seal, this the
21st day of February in the year of cur
Lord one thousand eight hundred and iifty-onc
and in the scvcnty-ffth year Of American In
dependence. -
February 81, 1851 st
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Notice.

THOSE indebted to the Estate Of Hugh Hill
i burn, deceased, are requested to make i'm
mediate payment, and oil those having demands
to present them, properly attcsted, to Inc, on or
before the first of January next, or they will be
rejected. Given under my hand at my Office,
this Doth April, 1850.
JOHN HILL, Adm.
May l tt Is
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s. B. MAYS, T. c. +, D.
P. S.-The law requires the owners Of Slaves
to pay the Taxes to the Tax Collector. II per.
sons who hire slaves agree to pay taxes, they
should pay it to the owners.
February 6, 1851. tt
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PREMIUM.

PREMIUM.
Any person sending US three Subscribers will
be entitled to copy. of,the History Of ProPel-
lcrs and Steam Navigation" re-publshed in
book formulating first appeared in a series Of
articles published in the fifth Volume of the Sci
cntifc American. 1t is one of the most COM
plctc works upon the subject ever issued, and
contains about ninety engravings-Priee IS cents.
February 81 st y
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Rising with the Times!


EDGEFIEID DISTRICT.
IN CHANCERY.
William Waldrom and others, RI;
James Waldrom and others. 10
TT appearing to my satisfaction
Il defendants James Waldrom, Ch:
drom, John Waldrom, William C.
his wife Rebecca, David NJ. Salt RI
wife Mary Ann, John c. Thomps
wife Rebecca. Augustus B. Kenne
wife Lucy, William H. Huff, 49, w.
Collins, James Collins, and William Johnson
and his wife Frances, reside without the lim-
its of this State, OH motion of Mr. Carroll,
Plaintiffs Solicitor: ordered that the said
defendants do within three months from the
publication of this order, plead, answer or de-
mur to the bill Of the plaintiffs, or the same
will be taken as confessed against them.
s. S. TONlPKINS, C. ED.
Comm'rs Office, February II 1851.
Feb 90 1851 3m
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
IN CHANCERY.
Edward F. Kinchley
and wife,
rs. Bill tor Account,
James Terry, Compensation 3 Rel.
Edward Settle,
and others.
TT appearing to my satisfaction that the de-
i fendant James Terry resides without the
limits of this State: on motion of Mr.. Car
roll, Plaintiffs Solicitor, ordered that the said
defendant do within three months from the
publication of this order, plead, answer, or
demur to the bill of the Plaintiffs, or the
same will be taken MS confessed against him.
S. s. TOMPKINS, C. E. E. D.
Comm'rs Office, February II 1851.
Feb 20 1851 3m 5
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Money Wanted.

A IL Persons indebted to the Subscriber, OF
n to JOHN LYON &c Co., are requested to
make payment Immediately, as longer ihdulgence'
,oiH not be given. A portion Of the long stand-
ing claims will be placed in the hands Of S. s.
Tompkins, for collection.
JOHN LYON.
Jan lG, If 5s
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JUDGE Parsons delivered a charge recent
ly to grand jury in Philadelphia, in which
he stated that the blacks of that city supplied
nearly one-third of the criminals, while the
Ledger says that they are hardly more, in
number than onc-eighth of the population
It says also, that these care-cankcred, fam
ishcd and destitute free blacks exhibit a
picture of outcast wretchcdncss, at which
humanity shudders."
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STATE OF SOUTH :,CAROLlNA.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
IN EQUITY.
Elk Parte,
Ann Morris and Petition for Settlement.
Thos. Y. Logan
TN pursuance of the decree Of the Court Of
i Equity pronounced at June Term lS4e,
in this case, ordering that Israel Morris be
made party to the petition in this case, by
publication for three months in the Edgefeld
Advertiser: it is ordered that the said Israel
Morris do plead, answer or demur to the Pc
tition in this case, within three months from
the publication hereof, or the said petition
will be taken IS confessed against him.
s. S. TOMPKINS, C. E. E. D.
Commissioners Office, February 26, 1851.
Feb. 81 3m 6
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Notice.
A IL persons having demands against the o.
II tate of Jacob Shibley, deceased, will please,
to render them in duly attested, and those owing
the SAID estate will please to make immediate pay
ment. SILAS LANIER, Admir-.
Cum Test. dnner.
Sept 4, 1850 So ly 80 u
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-22
Mnssnchnseifs Election.

At the regular State Election in Massa-
chusetts in November last, only three Mem
bers of Congress were chosen-Messrs. AP-
pLEToN, webster Whig,) MANN and Fow-
LER, free Soil Whigs.) In the other sew
en- districts, there was no choice.
At the Special Election on Monday,
three of the seven vacancies were filled by
the election of JAMES II. DUNCAN, GEORGE
7. DAVIS and ZENo SCUDDER-all Wings
and all elected by handsome majorities.
Mr.. Scudder, whom the Washington Re
public and leading Wing paper in Boston
called upon the Wings to defeat, because OF
his declared opposition to the Fugitive Slave
Law, does not seem to have been set back
much. Mr.. Duncan voted for the Compro-
mise measures generally, but opposed the
Fugitive Slave Law. Messrs. Davis and
Scudder will be new Members.
There is no room for doubt that Plu-
rality law will be passed by the Legislature
before another trial, when Messrs. UPHAM,
THOMPSON and GOODRICH { Whigs) and Al
LEN Free sOiler) will pretty surely be elect
ed in the four Districts which have not yet
chosen.
No luck yet in filling the two vacan-
cies in the present House. One Of them
(Palfrey's District) has been trying for
more than two years, but has not at any time
had Representative in the present House,
and will not have. Is it not high time to
discard system which produces such re-
snlfs
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-22
In Congress. Yesterday.

Both Houses talked about the order of
Business; the Senate slightly amended its
Rules, and the House thought of the mass
of bills it was very unlikely to act on at
this Session. Gen. BAYLY urged that the
General Appropriation bills might be lost
if the House did not sustain him in making
them Special Orders in preference to all
other business. No fear of that-but
there IS danger that they will be passed
without due scrutiny or consideration.
Gov. SEWARD spoke at length to the
Senate in favor o. paying our citizens for
the property wrongfully taken from them
by France more than half century ago,
and their claims for it assumed but never
paid by our Government. We hope to
print this speech to- morrow, or at furthest
on Friday. No vote was taken.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-22

II The Utica Gazette is edited by some
dear friend of ours whom we have not the
felicity of knowing, but he wastes his
sweetness (sueh as it is) on us all the same.
He seems to be in a quarrel with The Sy-
rdcuse Journal on our account, and in his
last effort, among great deal which may
be characterized as vigorous rather than
elegant, he says of the Editor Of The Trib-
une:
"He favored the Omnibus bill in which The FL
eftfre Stare bill trGs passenger, he lobbed for II
at Warrington, he fought for it in The 1T76zHe''
Nov this unknown friend wouldn't lie
for the world, but, observing public events
rather carelessly, he has been misled by
some enemy of ours to his own wrong and
exposure. The Fugitive Slave bill was
never for one moment passenger In the
Omnibus billion the contrary, it went
afoot behind the Omnibus-and we never
'lobbied for it, fought for it, nor any
thing of the kind. We did support the
Omnibus bill, as Mr.. Clay reported it,-for
the one sole, avowed, well-known purpose
of keeping Texas down to near lat 32o as
that bill did; we did not support the very
different bill which passed, taking $4,000
square miles more from New Mexico and
adding it to Texas, and thus changing it
from Free to Slave Territory.-Is there
nobody up the Mohawk who takes the
papers, and can keep our amiable friend of
The Gazette out of such gross blunders as
the above!
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-22

KESTUcKY.-We have already announced the
nomination Of Col. LAZARUS w. POWELL Of Hen
derson for Governor and ROBERT n. WIcKLIFFE
of Fayette for Lieut. Governor by the Democrat
ic State Convention. The official report claims
that eighty of the one hundred counties were rep
resented in the Convention. Its Resolves claim
the New Constitution a party measure, and
claims the vote of its friends for the party. They
farther denounce "the entertainments of the North
upon the Rights Of the South, but approve the
vote Of the Delegation for the Compromise as the
best that could be done under the circumstances
and decide to remain in the U Mon while longer
They also declare that the party are opposed to q
National Bank, high Protective Tariff, Iisn't
that lucid and valiant and the Distribution Of the
Proceeds Of the Public Lands. The party seem to
entertain confident hopes Of carrying their State
Ticket.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-22
The Weather.

ny -uVIst A>"'e'l nc
BUFFALO Tuesday, Jan 2l-8PM
HNice, clear and cold evening. Wind west and
light. Thermometer a. Barometer rising.
ROCHESTER, Tuesday, Jan. 2l-sP.M.
Weather cloudy and smoky. Wind west.
Thermometer 80.
AUBURN, Tuesday Jan. 2l-sPM
Weather very fine and PLEASANT sleighing al
most entirely gone.
SYRACUSE Tuesday, Jan 2l-sPM.
Cool and cloudy. Quite q strong breeze from
the west. Thermometer 30.
UREA, Tuesday, Jan, 2l-SPM.
The weather has become mllder since morning
Still cloudy. The stages from the South come In
on wheels. Wind unchanged. Thermometer &c.
Barometer 90. 900.
ALBANY, Tuesday Jan. 2i-sPM.
Weather cloudy with wind from the west
Thermometer 81
TRoY Tuesday, Jan 2l-sPM.
We have had clear, mild and pleasant day.
QUEBEC, Tuesday, Jan. 2l-sPM
Thermometer q above zero clear and pleas
ant wind west
MONTREAL, Tuesday Jan. I'll pm.
Thermometer l40; Barometer 30; wind due
east, with appearance OF snow.
ToRoSTo, Tuesday, Jan 2l-s PM.
Thermometer $50 above zero weather cloudy,
with appearance ofrain.
BYTowS, Tuesday, Jan. 2l-8PM
Weather mild and cloudy; appearance OF snow.
BURLINGTON, VI Tuesday Jan. 2l-sPM
w cetLrA AAbncI Uhu aAN CtOuuy LOOKS IKE
snow.
WHITEHALL, Tuesday. Jan. 2l-s PM
A very clear and pleasant evening, with scarcely
any wind.
By COReys) Baia' N Y State Line u Telegraph see
- WdH-sf.
CLEVELAND, Tuesday, Jan 2l-I2M
The weather is clear and warm no wind an.
usually mild for the season
DsTRoIT, Tuesday, Jan 2l-l2M
Wind northwest; Thermometer 80; clear and
pleasant.
PITTSBURGH, Tuesday Jan. 2-I2M
Weather clear and pleasant, bright sunshine
and light cool wind blowing from the east
SANDusEY, Tuesday, Jan 2l-l2 ~
Wind north. west Thermometer 40 clear and
pleasant
CHICAGO, Monday, Jan. H-I2M
Weather cloudy and warm.
BUFFALO, Tuesday, Jan. p.
Weather cloudy but pleasant wind south west;
quite warm; the steamer Hendrick Hudson leaves
for Cleveland and Detroit this afternoon; harbor
clear.
ROCHESTER. Tuesday Jan 2l-sP.M
Weather mild; wind west and cloudy; Their
nometer %.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-22
New-YOrk State Canal Navigation.

ALBANHi Tuesday, IAN. T.
Convention of forwarders and others inter
ested in Canal Navigation met to day at Delavan
House, EVAN GRIFFITH, Of New-York, in the
Chair At an adjourned meeting this afternoon,
a Committee of Two from each city represented
were appointed to prepare for an adjourned meet
ing next Tuesday H. N. Holt, of N. Y. offered
a resolution, that sthe interests Of the State re-
quire a reduction of tolls and that the above Com
mittee conine themselves to that object only. A
debate followed, and the question of enlargement
urged to be connected with Hollis resolu-
tion but it was objected to, being considered
political question, and Hollis resolution was
adopted. They then adjourned to the 2sth inst.
Mr.. ]. Harcourt's daughter has been found, all
well. She had engaged herself to work few
miles from the city.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-22
FROM VAN DIEMAN'S LAND.

Our dates from Hobart Town, Van Diemsn's
Land, via California, are to Sept. l.
The citizens were about holding public meet.
ing to protest against the further transportation oil
convicts to Van Dieman's Land, which 10 still DO
ing done, in violation Of her Majesty's promise 70
the contrary.
A public meeting, called by the Bishop OF Tss.
mania, had been held, for the purpose Of taking
measures to facilitate the project Of Sidney Her
bert, for the emigration of young women who can,
not obtain adequate employment In tho crowaeo
population Of Great Britain.
Active preparations were making to forward =
a large number Of articles tor exhibition o. M
Worlds Fair, in Loadon, which opens May l. issi'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-22

GEo. + Fort, the new Governor OF New.Jer'
sey, was inaugurated at Trenton yesterday and
delivered his Inaugural Address, in which he ad-
vocates Free Schools, Equalization of Taxes, the
Abolition Of Monopolies by the passage of Gener-
al Laws in regard to Railroads, Manufacturing,
&c personal liability of stockholders in Banks
Homestead Exemption, limiting days work TO
ten hours, Retrenchment Of Public Expenditures
election of Judges by the People, &c. &c The
Governor thinks the Compromise measures are
about right including the Fugitive Slave Law
that the present Tariff is better than any which
has preceded, though there should be mOdi6cs
ton in regard to the duties on IrOn-that specula
ton in the Public Lands should be prohibited, &c.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-22
Court OF Appeals.

ALBANY, Monday, Jan. %.
no. &C. McLsuren, appellant against The Hart.
ford Fire Insurance Co respondents. Judgment
reversed, and new trial granted-costs TO abide
the event-by default. James W. Gerard Coun.
sci for appellant.
Nos. a and 4s. Called and passed.
No. AS. Smith, appellant, against Lynes and
Others, respondents. Judgment affirmed by de-
fault. Is. w. Bonney Counsel for respondents
No ~. Palmer Sp. Receiver, &c. respondent,
against Gresbeck and another Trustees &c. ap-
pellsnts. Decree affirmed by default. B. w.
Bonney Counsel for respondent.
No. 81. "a reversed cause Jewett, appellant
oga,nsf Miller and others respondents Argued.
N. hil, Ir for appellants B. Davis Noxon for res
ponden's' Not concluded answering argument
not closed