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DANIEL WEBSTER IN PRIVATE,

o. the outside of this weeks Adrcrtiser we have
placed two letters from the pen of DANIEL WEBSTER
which have recently been going The rounds of the
papers. They are said to be taken from collection
of his private papers, 10 be brought before the
public in book. We wish our readers, or Those of
them who have yet done 30, peruse these letters
once and again. Their simplicity and purify Of
thought. and their unpetenling chasteness of cliun
render them admirable specimens Of composition in
their degree. Addressed, as they are, to n plain
farmer JoIN TAYLOR by name, the manager of Mr.
WEBsrERs agricultural interests, they clearly exhibit
the great in phase of his domestic relations
And, while impressing each reader with most
spcctful sense of their authors all pcrvaing intellect
they cannot fail 10 suggest the conclusion that
WEBSTER better man and n purcr patriot than
many of his American brethren have been disposed
to esteem him. The prejudices Of political opposi-
ton pass away, in all well regulated minds, when The
pail Of death has fallen upon and ended The Of
human greatness And men then and admit
enobling traits, upon which they before looked with
distorted vision. Thus let it be with the "god.ike
DANIEI.r' That he subject to many of The
f,illics of humanity, and that he often suffered him.
self to yield unduly TO eir influence thereby sui
lying his moral excellence, has been frequently
asserted and may not perhaps be without foundation
in fact. But, however this may be, let them all be
now inferred with his bones, and let turn to
view the brighter and noblcr elements of his cumpo-
sitou. BY doing with the lenicnt eye of (orgving
Kindness We will find much to approve, much TO
applaud. We will find that even DANIEL WEBs7ER's
morality Of 4 genuine stamp at bottom, however
erring he may have been a. times. We will find
that DANIEL WEBsrERs patriotism of an en-.
larged and elevated cast however warped at coca
sional intervals by the bias Of political preferences
the force Of ambitious aspirations. We will find
that although, the Senator from Massachusetts, he
may have leaned with somewhat natural procvity
towards his native section, yet, as the Farmer Of
Marslield, his heart in the right place, and that
our whole country, from Maine TO Texas, was the
great object os his inmost bosoms constant solictudc
And this brings us back to the particular crenm-
stance which has led into these reflections, viz
rhe two letters to which we have already directed
the attention of our readers, conveying the unstuded
and genuine expression of his thoughts in the more
humble and retiring character which we have last
assigned him
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Mr., ALIENS LETTER TO THE HOUSE.
Mr.. SPEAKER AND GENTLEMEN OF TIE House o
RppnrsPSTa Tfvrs.

Mr.. SPEAKER AND GENTLEMEN OF TIE House OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
Within the last day two, it has been suggested
to ME that had not the constitutional qualifications
fnr seat in the Legislature Of the State at the
p,roj of my election. 1t is due to myself to State
that was taken wholly by surprise. The following
brief statement will put your Honorable body in
possession of the facts.
For many years have been Postmaster in n
small comntry Office. and | c"ntinncd to discharge
its dutics until my election Il member Of your
House Shortly after the election and long brfore
| took my seat us member Of this body, | for
wardcd my resignation to the Department at WASH
ington, and withdrew from nil connection with the
Office, not doubling that had carried out all the
constitutional requirements.
Determined not to occupy my scat when there IN
4 reasonable duub. Of my eligibility, have asked
the opinion Of tarious gentlemen Of high intrli,
gence, but thus far have not been able to bring my
own mind to a satisfactory conclusion.
1t remains for your Honorable bndy to take TIL
matter into consideration and dispose Of it in sucl
mauner Us to you seems right and proper.
With considerations Of ltigh hest respect, &c.
JOHN G. ALLEN.
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FOUL MURDER.

OK last Sunday morning the dead holly OF AAR on
a ,lav. belonging to Mr.. ABSER BUSHNELL oil 'h's
place was found lying in room OF Mr.. BIS carriage
:,
shop.
The boy, i, is thought, was killed by some one' but
=, vet nothing has been disclosed BY which to ascer'
tain. or detect the murderer. AARON wasn workman
and slept in the roum where he !abored one oi ms
hi, own tools chsel selected as the instrument
NJ hi, death. The blow evidently aimeu WIFI
murderous INTENT for the uguar vein was entirely sew
er.d and the throat slightly cut Apparent signs ol
,rpocnG were visible near the corpse, supposed 10
s,y. occurred while bleeding to death. When found
ri. head was almost 'ilnmcr ed in blood insomuch
,6,, IL became necessary to remove the clotted gore
:,.r ~ ascertain the location and extent Of the
wound
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WACAgI0N FOR THE MILITIA.

WE observe thas NEr. AsnmoRE, ono of the promi
nen younger members Of the House, has introduced
into the Legislature of our State Bill to diminish
the number of petty musters is proposed to dis
continue them entirely between the kt of May and
the ist Of October. We imagine This wond prove to
BE quite Popsdarrhange, except with n few Major
Dnlgettys," some cake-cart merchants and certain
Illegal traffickers in Ball-aced." IL it sholdd be
found not to interfere with the proper regulation Of
patrol duties, we are IN for it warmly. Our petty
musens arc certainly, for all purposes Of military
discipline, the merest farces ever enacted by any
sensible people. And we venture the ofEhand
opinion that just enough Of such mockcry is
,ary TO keep up the organizations fbr public purposes
or for enabling the State to know where to find her
citizen soldiers" imam emergency (and not an iota
nore) would be very rational arrangement. 1t
would certainly be TO- the masses very agreeable
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Ghe aOuertisfr.
EDGEFIELD, S. C.
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER s, 1852.

t2' WE refer our readers to q communication on
another column addressed by our representative, Maj
Joux c. ALIEN, to the House of Representatives 1T
referece to the difficulty which seems to have arisen
upon the subjcc, of his holding Federal Office ct the
time Of his esectfn1r Tile explanation is satisfactory
to'u. and we hope it will be considered BY the Ie
gislature. Standing however upon technlcallties'
ss ,a, body seems disposed to do, (and very properly
in the main,) new election may be ordered. II SO
we take for granted that the member will be
returned if he desires it. This, believe, IL The
usual course, and one which rccomarEds itself TO the
good sense Of every one.
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Stir NEW SETtTOR.

IT will be scen among the Legislative preceding
of last week that Judge EvISs was duly elected io
represent South Carolina in the United States Senate
for the six years beginning with the 4ih of March
next The Judge is excellent man, and should he
succeed in dischagng the duties Of his new position
az efficiently as he has done those Of the Bench, the
State will have additional reason to be proud of her
worthy son.
EJgefeIds preference was of course for another.
But she has 10 complaint TO make. She knows her
self sufficiently honored i'll contributing one Senator
to the service of the State Feeling that she had an
other son fitted to sustain the character of South Ca
rnlina upon the floor, she ventnred TO present
him for the States acceptance. The Legislature has
decided that different person should occupy that
high position, and we yield our hearty accord We
do this the more cheerfuy that candidate has held
himself aloof in the quie, of his home, awaiting that
decision as in duty bound without effort to direct
or control the body whose duty it was to make it. All
other candidates may have done likewise. lfso they
have no cause of repreach, ground modification;
but should all be conenled to hope that the Senator
elect may by the wisdom Of his course, reflect much
honor upon himself and the State he represents.
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local causes to be otherwise, place that is we'll
wacrcd, d very fine Calculate Spring in half mile,
which is already resort for many during the Sum-
mcr Season; and, What all persons mostly desire
who wish to educate their children, We have COM
munity of unrralcl character, energy and prosPcr'
ty. Why these things so, SONIC OF your readerS
NAV be curious to know. The cause is easily tod
When we arrived here NIL had to work, and by the
time some got so as to be able TO live without it,
they had contracted such habits, that it was pleas
ure more than task Moreover | would add,
which offers great inaucrmcnt within Itself with
out other considerations, that the continuation OF the
Great Western Rail Road is fIOw being surveyed
from vcksLurg on the Mississippi to Shreveport On
Red River. and will run through or near this place
Ito. fpr the Iron Horse! It is useless for INC !"
say how many millions already rejoice at his on
ward course In short, dear EnlToRs, hope the
tim. is not far distant, when old Edseh,ld will be
proud to think we are her offspring More anon
c. G. T.
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CONVENTION OF EnIToRs, PUBLISHERS, &C.

THIS body met in Columbia on Wednesday the
first inst. As we Anticipated there waS highly
respectable attendance ofihe craft. Mr.. p. W. WAL
LACE, of the Spartan. presided over the deberation
Of the meeting. and Mr.. r. NJ STOKES. of the lau-
pensville Herald, acted Secretary. Perfect har-
mony prevailed. The business, which called these
gentlemen together, was transacted with exemplary
dispatch. permanent association was formed under
the name of the South Carolina Press Association,
and Constitution was adopted for its proper govern
nent. 1t agreed TO hold annual meetings for the
future The officers for tn. coming year are X. w.
GInBEs President-P. NJ WALLACE and w. X.
TABER, Yce-Presidents-E. III. BRITroS, Secretary
and Treasurer, and Il. J. WARREN. Orator. The
next meeting of the association will be held on the
first Wednesday in December 1853.
The members We're kindly invited by the hospita.
bic proprietor of the American Hotel, Mr.. JANSEY,
70 dinner oss Tsersey last. We observe also that
a, magnificent entertainment Twas given to the
body, os Wednesday evening, by the Editors Of
Columbia and other citizens. in short every thing
connected with the occasion of their assembling
passed off admirably
We had expected to have been with our esteemed
brethren that occusion, but circumstances of
painful nature prevented Of US and unavoidable
Hindnnccs the other. 1t affords pleasure however,
To say for ourselves and for the Proprietor of the
AdUertiser that we may be considered Us having
subscribed the Constitution which was adopted, and
that will take the first opportunity of applying
regularly for admission into the Association May it
result in much good!
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FIRE In HAMBURG.

r account of the fire which occurred in Ham
burg last week We refer our readers 10 an eh"a.'
from the Republican. There was insurance upon t"e
property, e1cep, as to MATTHEW'S Hotel What WIN
6,c and water, our old markettown has passeu
,brourh considerable tibua,on this Fall. 1t has al
boweyer been made up by the unusually heavy pusi-
,ess &c the season. We hope this good luck VIII
-nabs her, after brushing of her scorched feathers
and au,,ering away the mud and moisture from hei
npmage. TO spread her wings and rise little higher
,,.,n ,bs b., ever done yet Some say this is he'
los. good season, but "the ''o'leFS say nay we
"a i'll rec.
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Correspondence of the Advertiser.

Mr. LEBAsoS La, Nov. 10, 1852.
Mc.srs. Editors Permit me- through the col
unns of your widely circuatcd and popular paper
TO say few words in behalf Of this section of III.
country. 1t is inhabited principally by the advcn.
turuus sons Of Old Edgcticl, who many year.
since, becoming tired Of their monutonous life, and
the narrow bounds of their, much loved native
home, concluded to seek a country, DOW adapted to
their wants, beyond the heaving bosom of the
Father of Wat"rs:' After undergoing many
har,lsips and difficulties, known only TO tlnsc who
have tried it, we pitched u, tents in this pleasant
productive and healthy a. oc, which at this time
with the prospects aheahy holds forth more induce
mcnts to AL persons dcsirous of cmigrating West
than any other part of Louisiana, the fertile cotton
growing regions Of Red River or the extensive Su-
gar growing plantations on the Mississippi River not
excepted.
We have in conSe Of erection here very large
anil spTcrl hullins, under the direction md con-
troll Of the Bapts; Denomination, to be called the
Morxr LEBANON UNIVERSITY, To which will be at
tacliel Theological Department of high character.
The Board of Trustees have cxcr,ed themselves in
procuring the services of the best literary Teachers,
both male aud female, and also the best Divincs.
We earnestly believe that with energy untirng,
and with that determination which JACKSON had in
vctning the U. s, Bank, our School is bound to
prosper Why Mcssrs. EplToRs, should it not ?
Jlt the first place, have very healthy loc.tion
not to be surpassed any where, one that has no
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WHICH Has TIE ADrAyrAGE-THE OLD OR
THE NEW?

We ask this question in reference to tho all-impnr
ant matter of location. as between the old countries
and the new. Some there are who believe that it i.
better il at all practicable, to remain in that portion
of Cons earth with which ones earliest and sweetest
associations are linked. Willie many, very many
maintain that new country and virgin soil, make
up the true field for enterprise and industry, at eas
with the young. Let US weigh for moment the ad
vantagcs Of each, and endeavor 10 decide between
them.
And first, what does experience teach upon this
subject! Almost every one Of us have seen friends
and ncquain,ances abandoning their decnying home.
stca,ls and partially exhausted lnnds, and taking up
the line of march for new abodcs in the West. So
have we seen others remaining behind, to struggle
maniuy against the seemingly siinted prospects from
which The former fled. Let each one ask himself,
which are now more prosperous, more contented and
more improved in every way! Our own observation
tells that in the majority Of cases, those who re.
manned stationary have the advantage, both in point
of worldly goods and the moral and intellectual ad-
vancemrnt Of their families But onrs is only the
experience of one. Yet we believe that the aggregate
Of the opinions Of an hundred men would establish
that experience, by overwhelming odds Indcpendant
however of experience believe there isquite enough
in the Of the thing to sustain thai side of the
question to which we lean.
There is old and homcly ndage which says that
rolling stone gathers no MOSS BY which is
meant 10 be illustrated the truth, that who will
not remain in any spot or adhere To any occupation
with perssvering G1cdness of pnrpose, will rcnrccy
succeed in attaching him, their owner, the rnri-
Gus chattcls which form the sum and substance of
riches. There is much truth in the application, with
farmers and planters especially. With them, the only
sure road to afluence is first, the establishment of
farm house with an eye the attendant crcumstan-
crs of convenience and health-secondly, he bringing
together, npon economical principles Of a the neces-
sary lnpcmentsof of good husbandry- thirdly, the ra
ing of quantity of live stock, such as eows, hogs e
to enable their families toive whsome COM
fort upon home resources while thereby the sm-totaE
ofthrr means is yearly increased, and ourthIy, I'm the
Souh) the purchase and careful fostering of such
negro property WILL by its own increase afford after
years Of patient waiting, the materials Gor rapid uccI-
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State Of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
IN EQUITY.
Jas. E. Coleman and others,

Wilson l.. Coleman and others.
DY Virtue of an Order from the Court of
ID Equity in this ease, will sell at Edgrfield
e. H., on the first Monday in January next,
the following real estate Of James B. Coleman,
deceased:
One Tract. called the Readhcimcr Tract"
containing fifteen hundred (l5OO) acres, moro
or less, situate in Lexington District on Rocky
Spring Greek, and adjoining lands of John
Courtney, X. r. Minis lands formerly owned
by Owen Hcrrin, and o,he. lands of the in.
tcsiatp.
An interest in another Tract of two hundred
(2OO) acres, more or less, situate in Edg-fieM
District, adjoining lands of Wilson L. CoIcmsn
and Patrick J. Coleman.
One half of another Tract Of one hundred
and ,hir'y-two (l3a) acres, more or less, in
Edgcfcld District, adjoining lands of Wiley
Rhoden and Others
TERMS OF SALE.-A credit Of twelve months,
except costs TO be paid in cash. Bonds and
ample securities required to secure the purchase
money. Purchasers to pay for papers
A. SlMKlNS, C. E. ED.
Dec s 4t Al
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H Y N E N IAL.

MARRIED, on Tuesday evening the e3l ult., near
Fayetteville, n. G., by Rev. Mr.. Gilclrist Major
c: W. STYLES, Of Hamburg, and Miss Frances
JANE, eldest daughter Of Capt. John Evans, Of the
former place.
MARRIED, on the 24th Nov, by James Black
well Esq., Mr. PETER McCAsS and Miss CATHERINE
BRowS, ali Of Edgcfcll District
MARRIED, On Sunday evening, the 5th inst, by
the same, MIR AMBROSE Nix and Miss SusEN PRICE,
all of this District.
MARRIED, in Beaufort, S. c., on the ODD ult., by
the Rev. J. r. Walker, Mr.. ISAAC BRANCH, Of Ab-
hcvi!l", $. G., to Miss LOUISA c. CockcRorT, Of
Beaufort District.
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THE JUDGE.SHIP.

fuom private source, direct from Columbia we
49,, ,bo, FAIR. Sullivan, DAwKiNs, GLOVER ana
b.r, arc competing for the honor Of filling ths seat
uo, N. B.nch. vacated by the promotion q of Judge
r.. n ,bs Senate. Our correspondent regards
GLovER's chance good one.
Should he be elected, Col. DEAN oil sParmHo"rs !"
,pcken of az his s8cccssor to the CleTkah'p ot 'he
Mou.e .Push along, keep moving.
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O BIT U A R Y.

DIED, on the 29th Of October, ut the residence of
her father, in Montgomery County, Alabama, after
painful illness oil twenty two days, EsruEa dausl-
ter Of J.. {. and Mary Cantrlow, aged ~ years
Intelligent, am,hle and beloved. her death is sin
ccrcly lacntcl BY AL her associates and acquaint-
accs, and is M affection truly distressing to her
bcrcaved parcnis and other rclatous.
So faics the lovely blooming flower,
Frail smiling soacc of an hour;
So soon our transient comforts fly,
And pleasure only bloum to die"
\ FRIEND,
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LATER FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL OF THE ESTEAMER EUROP a


CHARLESTON, Dec. 2.
The steamer Europa hNs arrived at New
York, bringing advices 10 the 20th ult., from Liy.
erpool.
CorToN MARKET.-The market is dull and
prices have declined one sixteenth to one eighth.
Sales of two days reach 1900 bales, of which
spectators took 1000. Sales Of the week 90
600 ofwhch spectators took GOOO and cxpor-
ters 5000 bales. Fair Orleans quoted at G3 Mid.
dIings So !; Fair Mobiles Ct Mdding 81 Fair Up
land 6, Aiddling Sd
ENGLAsD.-The Chancellor of the Exchcqner
has given not ice of an amendment fully endors-
ing Free Trade.
The Duke Of Wellington was buried with
great pomp on the lSll.
FRAGuE.-1hc Paris Moncteur announces a
reduction in the army of 10000 men on the lst
january.
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Teacher Wanted.
Woodville Academy.

TNIE TRUSTEES take pleasure in annrunc ug
10 the rul.l.c ,Ia, they have succcedcd in pro-
curing the services, -nf Mr.. w. WHITAKER
ClITTIJEFsS Tor tic ensuing year, an experienced
Southern Teacher, competent to prepare Students
for any College.
Rates Of Tuition moderate. Board at 100 per
month. The Scloul will open on the % Monday in
January.
For further particulars apply to the Undersigned.
W. y. MOORE, Sec'ry.
Dec. s IT Al
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KITCHEN BURNED.

0s Thursday evening last the kitchen and smoke
bou,. of Mrs. SUSAN LovELEss, in tlls District
were burned TO the ground. 1t was with difficulty
that the dwelling house was saved 1t seems tfa' 'le
fire wa. kinded by some lille blnckamoorS VINO
w;,hed to zee the display. The scamls!
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OUR THANKS

ARE due to Hon. JAMES l.. Oar for neatly bound
xopv of the speeches and funeral sermon delivered in
the CAPITOL a, Washington upon the death of DANIEL
WEBSTER.
Also, to DR.. WIN. S. MopLEY, Maj JOHN =. ALLeN'
and Dr. L. G.. GRIFFIN, for several documents Of III
tercn, from our Legislature.
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CommERcIAL.
Correspondence of the Advertiser.

1IAMEUKG, Dec. 4th, Ioo2.
CorroS-Transaction in Cotton this week have
not been so extensive the last owing to the recent
decline in prices, which had the effect Of checking
the receipts. In the early part Of the week the
market was depressed and declined upon the re-
ce;pt of Thursday adviccs from Liverpool to on
all descriptions. We have since received still fur
thcr adrces, bringing the same quotations, which
produced lively feeling, and the recent decline Is
fully regained. We quote to-day 4 to Q. cts. -
D. ~
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For Sale or Rent.

g1 TIE HOUSE AND LOT Of the
ftssM Undersigned in the Village Of Edge
iiiIsiN field. The House has six good Rooms,
sesseSs1saa with a fire place to each and is well
finished. The Lot consists of three Acres and has
all necessary out hu',l ngs it. There is con-
stan. stream Of water rrunin. through the Lot.
Possession given the first Of January 1853.
NJ. L. GONlIAM.
Dec 3 # 47
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NOtHcc

rs HEREBY given t" all persons indebted to tho
i Estate Of Edmund Boyd, decd, to make is,-
mediate payment. and those having demands against
the said Estate will render them in properly asicsted>
JAS. 4 TANDY BOYD, Ex'rs.
Dee ly ~
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ADMISSIONS TO THE BAR.-Tbe Court of Ap-
peals, now sitting ut this place, on yesterday,
December lst, 1852, admitted the following gem
llcmcn to practise in the La,o Courts Of this
State-E. }. Anderson, Peter II. Larey, NJ. p.
0. Connor, G. J. Patterson, J. ]. Rice.
AND the following were admitted to praetice
as Solicitors in Equity:-Samuel J. Bailey, .Ir
Louis 5. Bhnding, Thomas J. Glover, WIN. NJ
Hadden A. Herbemont, ". S. w. Mabery, JOS
W. Ross, J. Felix Walker, S. r. II. Williams.
Carolinian.
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NOfiCc.

TNIIE STOCKHOLDERS Of the Odd Fellows
Il and Masonic Building Association arc hereby
notified that the first instalmcAt Of le per cert. will
BE- required TO be raid or before the first of Janu
ary ncxt BY os,er of the President and Directors,
J. ii. WILLIAMS, Scc'ry and Treas.
Dee S At Al
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STCIrSTA Ter 4

corrox-Thcrc has been fair demand to-day,
and the sales reach TO 900 l,alcs Midding Fair
has been sold at cents, hut many buyers refuse TO
give this price, and offer lower rates. as far A.
reported To lis from seven warehouses, the sales
reach ZIG halcr, as follow 81 at 81, 81 at 81, 4oat
81. 449 at 8, T9 Mt 81. and % ut 94 cts. -a,sa'