Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-08
From the 'Abbeville Banner.
Tribute of Respect.

Whereas in the dispensation of an all-wise
ProYdence,it has pleased the grand Archi-
ttectsofs the Universe to remove from among
usouemuch esteemed and worthy brother
Thomas R. Gray, NJ. D., and as the Affection
we entertain for him demands that we pay
fitting tribute to his worth, to his high moral
achaFaeter, to his social qualities, to his zeal,
faithfulness and devotion to our order, and
whereas, finally from being the first to be
initiated into our Lodge and the irst-to be
called away, his name, his example and his
many virtues should long live in thereeollec-
ton of the Basconb Lodge, and =;F
adB Be it ittherefore unanimously,
md dfiSSssEzsa fSsGEz That We deeply aeplers his ssah
zen, and the masonic fraternity pure faith.
full and devoted member.
.rz- Resoieed, That we wear the usual badge
.nsof ofmonruing for thirty days rs token of our
,sfespect. and esteem for; our; deceased brother
and deep regret for his loss, and that the
Lodge be put in. mourning. .f-E:
RESOLVED, Tint blank page Of our record
book be inscribed with his name on, conse-
Grated to his memory.
Resolred, That we deeply sympathize with
the widowand orphans of. our brother inthe
irreparable loss. they have sustained.
gs Resolred, That the Secretary of this lodge
send a copy of this preamble and resolutions
to the family of the deceased and also for
award q copy to the Editors ofthc Abbeville
Banner and Southern Masonic Miscellany
:twitha request for their publication.
.ti.a-S ,a7z.riF NJ. STRAUSS, Secretary
y Bascosb Lodge, March 22nd, 1852.
d., L. 80
the steamer Welaka from Florida, We learn
that Gen. Hopkins had,succeeded in captu-
ring number of Indians, whom he had sent
toPalatkay The governor of Florida hav-
lug sent Gen. Hopkins with a small force to
ascertain the position and intentions of the
Indians reported to be hostile, while procee-
ding through the country came upon an In.
dian camp, and succeeded in capturing eleven
Endinns, one waryier and ten squaws. A
squaw in attempting to escape, we regret to
learn, was fired upon and wounded in the
leg. These Indians are now at Palatka; un-
der guard. One of the squaws captured,
it is said, is wife of Billy Bowlegs.
1t will be remembered that Bowlegs has
all the time maintained that his Indians were
peaecably disposed, and that the dcpred;.-
tions that had been committed were the work
OF. renegades and vagabond Indians, whom
hehad banished from the nation. If we re-
vollectright, he'even promised to aid in sup
pressing them. The party taken by Gen.
Hopkins would seem to belong to Bowlcgs'
tribe. Whatever may be the disposition of
the remnant of the Seminole Indians left in
Ylorida, it Is evident that they cannot remain
in the State which is now rapidly being set
tied. Serious difficulty will be the result if
they are not speedily removed. Humanity
to the Indians as well rs justice to the peo-
pie of Florida should prompt the General
Government to take prompt measures for
their removal Savannah Morning News.
SHOCKING AFrA1R.-A negro boy belong
ING 70 Mr.. Abram Lites, of this district,
few days since murdered his wife by split
ting her head open with an axe, whilst she
was asleep. The reason he assigns for so
brutal an act is, that he lived anhappiy with
her, and jealousy prompted him to it. After
committing this murder, he made no attempt
to get out of the way, but informed his mas
ter of il, and of his own accord came on to
the village and gave himself up to the jailor,
after full confession of the affair-He will
be tried before ]. G. Baskin, Esq, on
Wednesday next.
This is one of the most cold bloodcd mur-
der that ever occurred in our district, and ar
CUES on, the part of the perpetrator, a degree
of Misunderstanding on insanity-AbbeYille
Ranner.Fa ;. ssa--f
DAVID T. HINEs.-This accomplished
swindler, well known to mahy, and feelingly
known to some Of the citizens Of the State,
has been arrested, and is, now in prison in
Carlcston. saHe had but lately been released
from the Louisiana PenitentiarY.