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BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.

CAPT. MARCY AND Ills COMMAND DESTROYED.
The Baltimore Sun, of The 2Slh ult., says: In.
trligcurc from Fort Smith, Arkansas, published
under our ielrgraphic head this morning, repre-
senis that severe battle. las,ng two days, had
been fought by Capt Marcy. and Il company of
U. States troops, against two thousand Cuman-
cI,rs, aud that Marcy and his whole command
were murdered. The dispatch which commit
ncatcs this report docs no, state precisely where
the attack w:ls made. Capt. Marcy was recent.
ly in command nj Fort Smith, near The boundary
line of the Indian territory, but the troops have
been recently withdrawn from that post. and
another fort was in process Of construction. 1t
is probable that this latter place WAS the point
ni attack, and that the Indians were attracted in
snch numbers by the hope of plurder from the
numerous California Trains which are now cross
ing the plains Fort Smith being one of the
starting points for eli isrants. Capt. Marcy be-
l"ngcd 10 the 5th Infantry. He was the son of
Gov. Marcy, who was Secretary OF War in Prcs-
dent Polk's Cabinet. Capt. Marcy was an oh-
Ger of great accomplishments, and his death, If
the news as reported shall prove true will BE-
severely felt in the service. The report does
not augur well for the safety Of the California
trains.
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things we prepared forathen, to say nothing OF
lots of uOtcs in Storo for some of them in octo-
Der next they certainly would have honored us
with their presence. Whit think you, gentlemen,
of the fine Mutton, Bakewellj Berkshire Figs
Beef.Stakc from the finest short horn Durham,
Hash and ingun sass'of the best sort, Beets and
Irish Potatoes in grestestprofusion, CucumOers and
Tomato Sauce, &c, too numerous to mention Nor
was this all-Lemon syrupand the finest Cake pre-
pared by tho good ladies' Of the ncighborhood were
handed round and around until all said enough"
The young gentlemen too seemed to think that
nothing should be left uudonc in the way of enter
tanning the company, particularly the ladies' ater
melons were brought with liberal hand, and freely
spread before them, and all ate until they were fatls-
fed. The young gentlcinen;nnd ladies particularly
seemed to enjoy themselves, and Judging from the
many sleeps eyes," Us the saying is, that were
cast between them, we dare say that, ere long,
great " Constitutional Union Party' (matrimo-
al speaking,) will spring up in our midst So
mote it be. -. A SPECTATOR.
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CO IN II u NJ ] G a r 10 N S.
'oR TIE ADVERTISER.

For THE ADVERTISER.
MEssRs. EDrroRs-On last Wednesday We at
tended Barbecue furnished through the libcralty
Of our venerable and esteemed fellow citizen, Cu
WYATT HOMES, and never have we before witnessed
such manifestation Of good feeling in so large a
company. At an carly hour in the NOR ling, all
within reasonable distance of the Coloncls resi-
dcncc were assembled. Soon the old men were in
groups discoursng upon the prospects Of their pres
cnt crops, and tho valuable specimens Of mineral
some Of them have seen on their premises, while
the young people were engaged in amusements
more suitable to their age.
On hearing dinner announced, MI repaired to 4
grove ar,by, and partook Of an ample rcpast oihe
choicest meats and dccacics, with which the table
was abundantly lavishcd.
The remainder of the day passed off as agrceably
as any could wish. The old and the young, alike,
seemed to vic, each with the other, in the general
enjoymcnts, and many when leaving for their homes
night, seemed TO regret that the day had pissed.
We cannot fail to commend TO our citizens, the
libcrality Of the old Colonel, and doubtless to this
be attributed that hospitality and general good
feeling Of the people, towards each other, which is
SO provcrbial Of his ncighborhood as we under
stand it is 4 custom of long standing with him. to
have them annually to partakc of his generosity
And we would here say TO those who are complain
ing Of that scishncss and want of friendly feeling
so manifest in some ncighborhoods, $50 and do
likewise" CEDAR CREEK.
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THE EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER,
Is PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY
W. F. DURIS0E, Proprietor,
4, SIAlKINS s JOHN BACON, Editors.
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Those desiring to advertise by the year can 10 so
on liberal terms-it being distinctly understood that
contracts for yearly advertising confined to the
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al contracting Transient Advertisements must be
paid for in advance.
For announcing Candidate, Three Dollars, in
advance.
For Advertising Estrays Tollcd, Two Dollars, to be
paid by the Magistrate advertising.
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scnt though if were to stay here, would like
for you to come, and if you do come bring all
the ladies with you that you can. l tell you
that respectable ladies WELD tremendous in
fuencc, and are more popular here than any
place ever saw. Scarcely any regard is paid
to the Sabbath here.
With regard to the rainy season it has been
showery ever since have been here, but it does
not rain near as much as we arc used to i'll the
States. Men work nearly all the time. ]
would advise you, if you do come, do not start
until late in the fall, that you may have the dry
season to cross the Isthmus in.
Yours truly s. w. Dawes.
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Ho.EsrEaD ExEmpr1oHs.

The following extracts exhibit tho yarious
qualifications of the Homestead Exemption
Bills now in force jl the several States named:
!ainine.-A lot Of land a dwelling house, and
on':huildings thereon, or so much thereoEns
shall not exceed $4,000 in value.
Fernlom.-The homestead of every house.
Keeper, or head of family, to the value of $500,
and the yearly products thereof
Massachuscifs.-The lot and buildings there
$4,000. '"' 'A'''- -
Mem Ymk-Thc lot and buildings thereon
occupied as a residence, to the value of $1,000.
Haryiand.-All real estate acquired by mar.
r'a@r during the life OF wife, from execution
for debt of husband. .>.''->s.'''."' ->eN..o.
Georgia-Twenty acres of land jncludino
dwelling and improvements, not to exceed 5000
and the additional amount of five aeres fo,
each child under Is years Of age. sf,
Fwida.-Forty acres of land, when not IN
any town or city, and provided such does no.
exceed III value $500. -
Afa6ama.-Forty acres Of land TO every FIR.
mcr, and TO every houSekcrprr, residnr in \
town or city, Il house and lot not to exceed
$4,000 in value. 80
ISras.-Two hundred acres of land when
not in any town lots, not to exceed $4,000 in
vaue.
Ohio-Every family homestead not to!{ex.
coed $500 in value s,ls.,..
Nichtgan.-Forty acres, with dwelling house
and appnrlcnanccs. when not in town or cily-.,
If in town or city, Il lot or dwelling house not TO
exceed in value S. l:5OO.
Winois.-Lot of ground and buildings occu.
pied rs residcnce, not exceeding in yaluc
$1,000.
Lora.-Fory srrcs of land, net in town orr
city, Or h"nse and lot in towa or CITY, not ex.
cecling $4,000. -. =
Wiwonsi".-Fory acres of land not in town
or city, or town or city lot not exceeding in
amount onr.fonrih of IN acre.
CmJmMin.-The homestead, consisting of a.
quantity Of land, together with the dwelling
house thereon and its appnrtenances, and moi
cSrcc'ling in value the sun of $4,000. ..,--r.,.4
Ner .JerseY-A Homestead to each head of a
tamy. being the Elmi'y residence, 10 the value
OF $500; no! to be assets in the hands of nm
administrator, bnt TO remain for The benefit of
the widow, and until the maturity Of the minor
Child -.
Sonh Carolina-A homestead of fifty acres
OF land, including the dwelling house and ap-z
pur'cnanccs, not t" exceed $500 in value, aud
not +" extend to amy property sirnarcd within
lie limits Of any city or town corporate. =, =
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-04
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.

NEW YORK, July 80.
The steamer Europa has arrived from Liver.
pool, with four days later intelligence.
The Liverpool Cotton market was dull, at
decline Of l-l6 since the departure of the Baltic.
The sales of the week were $4,000 bales, of
which G3OO were on Speculation, and 5000 for
Export. The imports of the week were 3S.uUO
The quotations are for Fair Orleans, IL !;
Aiiliing: lisa Ia; Fair Uplands, S ga.
The lIavre Cotton nsrkct is dull, the weeks
sales amount to 1000 bales, at droopiu. prices.
The Money market was easy. AT Aianchcs-
ter trade WAS bull.
The steamship Hermann had arrived out
The heat WAS excessive throughout England
and France.
The Parliamentary Elections were decidedly
unflvorablc TO the Ministry. There had been
dreadful religious riots in Belfast, which were
suppressed by The military, but not until after
the loss Of Scvtr.l lives.
The French President had left Paris or n tour
! in the Provinces. There had been heavy storms
throughout France. aud much injury had result.
cd to the crops The Orleans property near
DrcuX had been scqueslcred by the Govern.
mcnt. Much dissatisfaction is reported to exist
among the French troops.
The Emperor Of Russia had suddenly gone
| 10 DcrIlil.
A commercial treaty had been negotiated by
the American Charge Affairs with the Swedish
! Cover mcnt
Several inrendiary letters from kossuth had
been seized in Italy, and twelve persons were
arrested OH u charge of conspiracy 10000 nd.
! diional troops were being raised IN Piedmont
A minisi cria crisis was threatened in Spain
! Gen. P;,yia. it j, believed, will succecd Br,vt
! Muru as President of the Council.
The overland mail from India reports the cap
! tnre of BAs>eimbpn by Gen. Goodwin. Trad.
WAS brisk at CaIcntta.
There had been immense new discoveries o.
gold in Australia.
Letters from Constantinople report mos
brutal attack OH the passengers of the Ensl>l
steamer while in tho act Of leaving the vessel
several Englisllmen were wounded
There is nothing else of importance.
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FOR THE tDyEpTIsER


MEsRs. EDrroRs "A large and respectable por.
ton of the citizens of Edgcfcld, numbering some
three hundred and fifty persons of both sexes, as
scmbcd at Coopcrsville, on Friday, the 24th July
for the purpose Of intcrchanging opinions on the
various topics Of the day, and of partaking Of q
Barbecue Dinner, prepared by our most worthy
friend and ncighbor, Mr.. REUBEN CoorER, in Ills
usual good style. If any thing, our host seems to
have beat himself in serving up the FIRMS on
this occasion. OF the various topics discussed, the
Compromise Platform, as laid down by both parties
in the lalc Convention seemed TO meet with gene
raj appreciation, and there was clearly disposition
that party differences should be forgotten, and by
common consent, a determination to put down any
man who will attempt IFS revival
At II O'Clock, Dr. R. c. GnrFrfN, President o.
tho day, introduced AsnEREr TowNsASD, as Speak
or on the occasion. Our young and talented friend
ascended the stand, and completely enchanted the
audience in speech Of some tlrce-guartcrs of an
hour length, full good sense breathing through
out patriotic devotion and love Of country which
should animate the bosom Of every Caronan.
Mr.. T. concluded his Speech amid the dcafcning
applause Of the multitude.
At l o'clock Dinner was announced as ready and
an invitation given to the ladies' to take their position
at the table, already groaning under the mighty
loud OF the good things Providence so bountifully
provided for us the present season. The Commit
tee OF Twentyonc occupied the centre Of the hollow
Square, and great credit is due them for the faithful
and impartial manner in which they discharged the
duties assigned them. All ate until they were
perfectly satisfied, and on retiring from the table
felt as though they would meier eat more.
We had great Cue, day long to be remember
cd in the history of Barbccucs. II the Candidates
for the Legislature only knew the quantity Of good
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-04
CHARLESTON AND AUGUSTA ADVERTISEMENTS.

We call attention TO The Card Of WARDLAw u
WALKER, to be found elsewhere in present issue.
Both members of this Firm, besides being men of
business habits and un.irng industry, intelligent
and accommodating gentlemen They deserve Il full
share of the patronage Of State and especially Of
this portion of it, with which they have been iden
fled from their earliest days.
SNowDEN e. SHEAR advertise this week Negro
Clolhs by the quantity and Of superior quality See
what they say.
Turn also to PouLLAIN's notice. He has very fine
Bacon-frm and we'll cured-which he sells for ~
cents on time. Sides of course.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-04
MILITARY ELECTIONS.

CAPT. STUART HARRISON was, on Saturday last.
declared to be the new Colonel of the 7th Regiment
Of the 1st Brigade S. c. VI. No opposition.
Capt JonH c. LovELEss was, on the same day,
elected Major OF the Upper Battalion of the same
Regiment, by majority OF 81 votes. They will both
make active and efficient officers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-04
BARBECUES BY DOZENS.

i4ct. IhoV n -----:-.- - -
half dozen per week. Nor they bad evidences of
the abundance and confequent contentment which
are ovcSpreading our land. What blissfu occasions
for candidates. We understand that there always
at least two of them for every carcass
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-04

A MACHINE is on exhibition ut Steubenyillc,
Ohio. fur the manufacture of matches. It will
produce either percussion or friction matches 1T
the rate OF 10000 per minnie, or 100000 per
hour. There was something Of the same sort
recently at Augusta, Georgia. 1t may possibly
be the same.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-04

YoUn real name has been handed in to u.s. and we
will, of course clcerfully publish your article We
cannot do so this week. the information reached
us too late. Next week it shall certainly appear.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-04

TIE French Government is about to make
the Pope pay for the military protection they af-
ford him. Austria CHARGES, and Il pretty bill she
renders, sixteen thousand pounds month. with
occasional extras, running into hundreds "flhnu
sands. The French military police think they
are as much entitled to pay as the Aus!rians
and they intend to present Il bill, which will
leave the pUpe's purse rather empty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-04

IT is better to live and die in poverty with
the angel Of virtue and right towering around
yon, than to live in splcndor and wealth, with
the terrible demon of evil haunting yonr evcry
step through life, and making your death bed
one of misery y
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TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS IN GENERAL.

SEND your names with your communications, or
they will not be printed.
We trust this asscveration will suffice to prevent
repetition Of the annoying practise, which some
writers have, Of corresponding with us anonymously
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gl)e aOuertisfr.
EDGEFIELD, S. C.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1852.
TO e SALuli.H

t." SEE first page for some pretty poetry, an af:
feciing original sketch, &c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-04

TIE Postmaster General has directed that
documents and speeches may be frankcd scpa-
raicly, and when tied up in bundles, the direc-
ton on the outer document alone shall DC re-
quired. This will save members of Congress,
during the political campaign, IN immessc deal
OF labor and clerk hire
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-04

IMrosTERs-Thc Montreal H"raM says hun
drcds of persons who never saw Montreal, or
have seen it only at q distance, or have resided
in Il part far from the scene of our recent disas-
ter, will probably perambula,e Canada, and some
parts of the d. States, representing themselves
to be distressed fire sufferers from our city,
Now, each one Of these is nm arrant impostcr,
and should be treated us such, for here is nbun-
dant relief for all who ask, provided they nre
actual sufferers
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-04

ANOTHER OF TIE GUARD GONE Died on
Sunday, July ltl. ut his residence in Hartford.
Oxfnrd county, Maine, Seth S,nrtcvant. in the
93l year of his age. He Was will, Washington
at Valley Forge, and was in the battles of Still
Water and Monmouth. He was perfectly we'll
on the day Of his death: he rose from his seat,
wound up his clnck, re-scated himself and fell
asleep, and the first iniimalion The family had of
his death, was Ills unusual silence. He died
while sleeping in his chair.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-04

THE BAPTIST CONNECTION IN GEoRGIA-The
State Conventions annual report has just been
published, and shows that in that State, The de-
nomination contains 75,45O members. 1913
churches, G74 ordained ministers, and 1913 lircn-
tates. Considerably moro than two-thirds Of
the members of these churches are whites. The
number of accessions by baptism during the
past year amounted TO 1923, and the net gain
in membership was 1850. The Convention
owns large amount Of funds, invested for va
rious objects, of which above $4,000 are in
the Mercer University funds, aLout S50,0OO are
in other investments for benevolent purposes ;
while there is Il large amount Of real estate com
ncclcd with the University, the lrarn School
pcnirId Female Academy, the Christian lnder
Qhe organ of the denominnti"n,) and also with
other Institutions in addition TO their money
funds. Besides the revenues from these lns''-
tu,ions, there have been contributed during the
year over $4,000 for objects of 4 missionary
nature,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-04

Too Mucu FOR llrMAS ESDURAScE.--.
We heard pretty good story, few days,
since, about :; good deacon somewhere out
in York State" and was something after
this wise: He was one of those upright
digniied sort Of men who made it rule to
perform their duty and then make the best
of the matter, however the event may turn
ont; but every thing on his farm was kept
in the neatest of order. 1t had got to he
be quite late in the season for moving, and
still the deacon had fine piece Of grass,
Which he had been unable to cut on account
of the press Of other matters, soon one beau
tiIul day he put on a large force, and by
noon he had it all done and spread about in
nice order when there came up a shower,
and wet it. After the shower, the old gen.
lleman came ont and walked about perfectly
cool and the next day he again spread it to
dry; about noon there came another show
err; well ont came the deacon again with II
long face, and the dgnifed air becoming
one in his station, looked at the hay and
walked into the house. The next day be-
ing pleasant, he had the hay dried, loaded
and driven into the barn, into which they
had got, Just as another shower, had begun
to fall The deacon congratulated himself
that he had finally sccccedcd in securing the 9
hay when a gust Of wind struck the barn,
gushing through completely sweeping the
hay scattering it to the four quarters, and
tearing the barn doors from their hinges,
one Of which, hitting the old gentlemen,
him in the mud, and fell top him.
4 her the door had been removed, from him,
he surveyed the ruins for few moments
and then exclaimed" Well, I think it
time for me to express my sentiments. -
Westerly Echo.
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.$N$-
GuRA.

In relation TO Cuba, il report speaks correctly.
the elements Of di>iirction are still ~ active rs
ever. 1t has hitherto been supposed that the
severe examples associated with the fate of
Lopez and his unfortunate companions, had ell.
tirry suppressed any tendencies of rcvoluiion-
:.ry character, but we are informed by one Of
our Northern exchanges, of the reception of u
pamphlet published Oh tll:., Island, and calcnla-
ted to excite or arou$c all the hostility Of the
people against the Government. and sow the
seeds of disafrclion far and wide Our en-
change says:
A Cuban Merchant gentleman with whom
we are we'll acquainted, and in whom we have
the fullest confidence, and who is not ostcnSibly
implicated in The conSprrv, arrived here on
Thursday in the Cherokee from Havana, and
has given us Il copy Of i journal published in
Havana by Il secret Junta at The risk of their
lives, for the purpose Of informing the ccr>pra-
tors Of the progress of the plot. II j. printed
Oh one side Of the paper only. and has the APP
Pearanrr Of having passed through great num-
brr of haS. We are informed that il is the
only copy that has ever r,ac!.r, the United
Si;trs. 1t is circulate, from hand to hand.
secretly "mong :tIl CLASSES Of people, and 40
important did the Government consider the
movement, that reward Of 100000 has been
offered for the discovery of the printing Office,
and an additional reward for the seizure Of i'm
prrssions. Thirty thonsand copies Of the first
number were struck of.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-04

WHITE ZISc.-I'hc substitution of white
zinc for white lead as basis of oil paints
has attracted considerable attention in this
country, and there arc several manufactures
of the new material already in existence.
4 late Paris letter has the following in re.
lation to the subject:
81 spoke in a late letter of circular of
the Minister Of the Interior, advising the
Substitution of white zinc for white lead, as
a basic Tor oil paints. The advice is being
followed in all quarters, and manufacturers
Of lead are becoming manufacturers ofzincsl
The Gazette of Lille mentions two largo
establishments in that city that have taken
the necessary steps for eiecting the change,
and find similar statements in other pro.
viucial papers. 1t seems that the initiative
was not that of the Government, but of the
manufacturers themselves, many Of whom
had signed n memorial, to the effect that,if
the Government would give the weight Of
its authority to the movement, they would be
glad to substitute zinc for lead. This dan.
gerous poison will probably soon be super.
seded by a substance altogether harmless" g
@ Comprehend not few things in many
words, but many things in few words.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-04

ArroRTlONMExr oF REPEEsEXrATIoy.-U
The act of Congress, which WIS finally PASSED
last week, the whole number o! Representatives
will be two hundred and ,liry-fonr, distributed
-"S~f.IL.--- 1rrtouc-r,l l.is.-2
Connecticut 4, New York 33, New Jersey s,
Pennsylvania rs, Delaware J., Maryland 6, Ohio
81, South Carolina 6, Georgia 8, Florida L. Ala
bama i. Mississippi 5, Louisiana 1, Virginia l3,
North Carolina 8, Tennessee 10, Kentucky 10.
Missouri I, Arkansas .. Indiana II, Illinois 9,
Michigan i, Wisconsin 3, Iowa 2, Texas ., Cal.
ifnrnia 2. Total 2234. The whole nnnhrr Of
Presidential electors, adding the Ga Senators
will therefore be BOG, making li9 necessary /"
chnre.