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THE IRlsH ExLEs s.--The following letter
was received by our present worthy Mayor from
the Secretary of Mr.. Webster 1t will explain
ITSELF
WASHINGTON, JANUARY 81, 1852.
Hon MARK P. TAYLOR, Mayor of Cincinnati
Ohio.-Dear Sri am directed by Mr.. Web
ster to acknowledge the receipt Of your letter Of
the 18th inst, with the enclosed memorial and
to say to you that measures have already been
taken which, it is hoped, will result in the
release Of the Irish Patriots. who are the subjects
CT that memorial.
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p Mr.. Clay's health is said to be daily inn
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TO be failing rapidly, and he is very anxious to
return home, and will as soon as he regains Suf-
ficieRt strength.
P Mr.. Macaulay has still further postponed
the publication Of the Sd and 4th volumes Of
his history, in order to make use Of fresh mate
rial that has reached MIN.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-29
HAVE THE WooD.pEcKERs GOMEZ

WE saw, yesterday morning, the first Wood
Pecker Of the season; by which we mean that
bright colored bird, with red cap, white vest and
pants, and black jacket,) which comes to us, ut
this season, from the warmer regions of the torrd
zone, to sport away the summer and filch. away
our corn. 1t may now be said with safety, that
old Winter has fairly fled 10 the more frigfd cline
of the North; inasmuch as our red headed visitor,
said to be true index of approaching summer
heat, has thus boldly dashed upon the scene
We have heard it stated that the Wood -Pecker
does not come singly, "but in battallions"- "--that
in night, frequently, the country is overspread
with them-that they make great noise in The
mir, as the chattering Of thousands, upon their
arrival-and that they muster together at the close
Of the season and leave as they came. Having
heard this statement from some shrewd observers,
il not natural philosophers, we were disposed to
credit it. But having looked ever since yesler-
morn, for another Wood .Pecker in vain, we now
doubt the truth Of it. How is the fact, We that
knows
Perhaps this one was only precursor Of the
grand route. II SO, VIC hope some sentimental
nisht-walker will keep sharp lookout for The
real coming of The Woo i-Pecker army, and de-
scribe its efIec, upon him for the heuefi, of our
readers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-29
THE p.UpERs OF EDGEPIELD.

4 GENTLEMAN remarked in onr presence the
other day that the white paupers Of OUT District
were, perhaps, the most comfortably sustained
paupers in the world, Without usingthe super:
with comfortable houses, neatly furniShed-are
allowed an abundance Of roon-are superintend-
ed bya careful old gcntleman-arc worked just in
proportion 10 their ability, some not at all--have
clothing snfcient-and, last but not least, have n
good supply Of sound wholesome meat, bread,
coffee, &c. At least we conclude that this last
item must be so, from the number of times we see
that sleek sorrel horse, belonging TO the Poor
House, pulling little wagon out Of our town al
most laden downwi lard, bacon, flour and other
things of the kind.
We are glad that this is SO; we doubt not it is
the same all over the State, perhaps we might
even say the South.
6nt," says she Northern philan'hropist, with
sneer, these are, as you say, your white pau
pers. Where are your black ones ~
We answer, al home in their masters yards--in
ancty-nine cases out of hundred, SO well cared
for, that they could not be induced to take mp their
lodgings, even in our we'll provided Poor-H Houses.
And this is the truth. Yet, miserable fools ye
will so on ranling about The evils of our Southern
institutions. Look to your own communities and
do your works of benefcencc Gf any ye haVe)
thcre-and We will be both wiecr men and less
abominable hypocrtcs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-29
suFFERING FOR sonIETBING FREsH,

We beg leave to inform our citizens at large,
firstly, that there is still extant such q place as
Edgefeld Village-secondly, that it contains
some hundreds of people who like to have good
things to eat once in while and are willing to
pay for them-and thirdly, that they are now
especially hungry for something nice and fresh,
whether in the way of fish, flesh or fowl. We
therefore say to all (who have them,) come on
with your beeves, your lambs, your kids, your
turkeys, ducks and chickens, your jack-fsh,
your trout, your perch toh they our favorites,
your horny-heais, your ees. Yes, we'll take
any thing in the way of flesh except pigs or shoats,
(we've had enough of theml- any thing in the
way of fowl except the buzzard genus-ahy
thing in the way Of fish except craw-fsh and tad
poles.
Now, good people of Edgefield and the adjon-
ing country, you know our wants-wlll you not
help us out!
There iy-a7man, of Company A., who usually
hunts up these appetizing articles for us with
great success, If the old regular has failed 10
find something good, what will become of us !!
Green peas getting plenty, and no lamb 10 accom-.
pany them! 1t is ,do bad.-Bnt we pause from
very faintness.-!Iere, wai.er.!-hurry-a little
slice 'of old Ned-9uich
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-29
OBITUARY..

DIED, on the Tth inst, mt his residence, IN
Elgefeld Village, CHARLES j. GLOVER, in the
43rd year Of his age. - 800 -
The deceased was native Of the District; and
had passed therein nil the years Of a short sbut
active and cn,crprizng existence. fP Perhapss No
man, of his opportunities and circnmstancessii,
life. was better acquainted with the conInlutity
in which he lived, or was more known by them,
or more highly appreciated for his many acts VI
charity and benevolcnce. He WIS fny0rite;wjih
many people, and lie had earned iheir good wilf,
by good deeds bestowed upon them in time Of
their. difficulty. @ - q
Mr.. GLOVER was a man Of strong passions'and
feelings, and m ardent impulses. II he seldom
f,rgavc an injury or sought reconciliation with
an enemy. he never forgot an act Of Kindness or
turned his back upnn his friends sin need. HIS
heart, his lrasd, and his purse were equally at
the command E his friends, and Of thOse who
had legitimate cIaims upon his generosity and
good will. His opponents were always decidcd
and hostile, because, he himself Ans unc0mpro-
missing towards fa. But Of his Indulgence,
bounty, and bcrali,y to those wh6 esteemed
him. there are many who viii bear. the aniplest
and frecst testimony. His administrator and the
records of uur Courts, will furnis h The highest
proofs of that disinterested Kindness wieh which
he audited the calls, and listened To the so1fcita-
tons Of his distressed fchowmen. and Of those
whose relations to him warranted his interference
in their behalf. If is proper to call charity,in
any form. n weakness, the readiness wiAWhieh
he stood security and endorsed FOR others was -
weakness Of his nature and fraifty Of his heart.
The facility Of his disposition in tlatregard, was
always j source Of serious pecrniary embarruss-
mcnt to him, and was probably the cause Of the
whole embarrassment IF his estate, a, 3g7sj.r
Tothc widow, the orphan, and the poor oil
around him. he was warm .bcnefactor; ard
never turned an unIyeeding ear. Their eonA-
plaints and entrcatics were meyer unbcard by
him. and il they could BIZ permitted here tobea
witsess Of bis goodness there arc hundreds WHO
would risc up to inyoie the blessing of Godupon
his departed spirit, riaae
In the language Of one, who can best apprc-
ciate his merits, and wll" kas The first privilege
to- sprak Of his virtues, "slIewas onc Of ihebrst
os husbands, and the mnst devoted fathcrand
friepd."S There never was a,hnsbaAd more ten-
der TO his wife. or a father more gentle aud in
dulgcnt to his children :andiIf turn, tfcrcneveI
was n husband and1 father. more beloved -and
adorcd BY his own household ~ ~ sss
In his death, che District has5osf a worthy aIs
usefm eHizn-society. member. wtose place
cannot easily be supplied IN the coef deneen n
the pe,pk--asd his fau,iy TIC ccrntsr:o all fhes
: affections, their hopes and expo eeta1ions, p
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-29
RoBT MERRIwETIlER, Chairman.
Julius Day, Secretary.

TIE SLAVERY QUESTION IN CALIFORNIA
We are under obligations 10 friend in
California for legislative documents of that
State, wllieh he has from lime to time been
kind enough 10 forward us. Amongst 9TH
crs received yesterday, We find copy Of
the bill entitled an Act recommending to the
electors to vote for or against calling Con-
vention, to revise and change the entire Con.
stitution of California. Itpassed the House,
we understand by vote Of 81 to :, and was
sent 10 the Senate on the Sd Of March. A
majority, we learn, of the assembly is pro-
Slavery, and yesterday we were favored with
the pcrusal of a letter from one Of our own
citizens now in California, who states therein
that be thinks the effort now being made to
render California Slave State will prove
successful, and. that in the event of a failure
it will be cndeavored to make the Southern
portion at all events, Slave,
"Justice," says the writer, "dcmands one
Of these two courses. Situated rs we now
are, the wealth and inexhaustibe resources
of California are open 10 all the world except
the Southern States. Any man with CAPITAL
can invest it in any way he may deem best;
and reap rich return for his toll; but we of
the South, because our capital is invested in.
slaves, alone of MI the world are deprived of
right, not privilege, which we should first
have enioycd. Had it not been forthe South
ern volunteers. California might still have.
remained in the hands of The slothfnl and re-.
trograding Mexican, or else in the grasp Of
the uD.ceniing EnglishmaR. aR."-Ccuricr..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-29
THE SPIRIT OF EMIGRATION.

WE arc somewhat griered TO see the spirit Of
emigration so rife among our friends and neigh
Bors of Edgefeld. 1t really appears that home is
no longer sweet to most of them-tllat they have
forgotten their :: native valleys bowers
We know that some are naturally restless and
prone to roving-some attracted by the prospect
of acquiring heaps of riches, and others induced
sake OF obtaining livelihood. But We think
that each Of these ends can be attained at home
as easily, if not better, than abroad. If our
farmers would plant more corn and less cotton,
thereby making ours fine provision country, we
should always have n superabundance OF all the
necessary articles of food. AS to gold, why 60 to
California for the purpose Of digging it, when our
fellowcilizen, Mr.. WILLIAM Dorm, with five or
six raw and inexperienced workmen, turns out
over seven hundred dollars (s7O0) every day.
You would all do well to look for gold mines
upon your own land, at least before leaving for
any foreign country.
Possibly, people may thrive faster and get rich
quicker by moving. 1t is barely n probability
far from certainty. But it may we'll be said to
be an undoubtcd fact, that, in this State, every
industrious man can obtain not only the necessa-
rjes, but also most of the luxuries of life Then
why be discontcnted! Rely upon it, certainty is
always to be preferred to probability, and still
more so to possibility. rolling stone gathers no
moss, is an old and true adage-" Outfit Maca-
mas" &C., still older. Then stay at home, and
work, and be assured you will never have cause
20 regretit. At any rate, remain somewhere in
YOUR native Stale.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-29
NEGROES WANTED.

WE learn that purchasers have focked TO
Aiken. from all parts of the South, to attend the
great Sale of negro property which is now coming
off at that place. From the late period of the
planting season at which the sale occurs, we had
thought that the attendance would not have been
so large. 1t is this very fact however, seeming
TO promise good bargains, which has caused the
great influx of buyers. The consequence will
doubtless be that negroes will sell enormously.
Since writing the above, we learn that the
negroes, sold apt dinner time on the first day,
averaged over 5000. terms cash. Of course they
were all men. 1t probable this average will be
kept up throughout.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-29
STRAWBERRIES.

Our thanks are warmly rendered to Miss Il. g.,
of Darby Place, for full bowl of large, ripe;
fresh strawberries, conveyed to US through her
kind poiteness. Fortunately, upon their arrival
at our Sanctum, we had no hungry bachelors
about us-and SO we enjoyed them in heightened
luxuriousness, taking one after another until
dozens had disappeared. Even then we had
enough left for a second edition of the same en-
joyment. May blessings, thick as strawberries
attend The fair donor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-29
SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE BRITISH soHsUL.

SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE BRITISH CONSUL.
An issue has been brought about, at length,
upon question which attracted the attention Of
our citizens some months ago. We allude to the
point in dispute between her British Majesty
Consul, Mr.. MATTHEW, and Gov. MEANS of
South Carolina representing their respective
gorernments) as to the privileges Of cUlorcd sea-
men in the Port of Charleston.
1t seems that recently one MANUEL PEEErRA,
a colorcd seaman, had been imprisoned in that
CITY under the amcndatory act of our Lcgisa.
turc, passed i'm 1885. A writ of Habe1s Corpus
was applied for. during late term of Court,
by the British Consul, in behalf of said sea-
man, and refused by Judge WITnERs who pre-
sided. Notice Of appeal was forthwith given,
and thus the matter will go for investigation and
decision into our highest Appellate Forum.
We have no doubt that Judge w. will be sus,
tanned in his course
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-29
Subscription Reeeip,s.

LIS
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time affixed 70 thcR names: -. rlsF.ro
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DIDO Tompkins, to 7th January, 80.
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Thomas Garrett, 10 lst January; So
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-29
CURIOuS.-.DUT TRUE.

WE heard ;le other day of turkey-hen which
Matched one set of young ones, went to laying
again immcdately-took to setting again with
said young ones around her)-hatched again
(frst brood still in at,endance,) and strutted
majeslcaly off with two sets of undergraduates.
g Shoe, turkey shoe! get out of my pea patch!''
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-29
FIRST DAY OF The CONVENTION,

OUR readers are referred 10 another column on
this page for an abstract of the Conventions first
days proceedings, as reported by the Carolinian.
The election of our Governor TO the Presidency
of that body was matter of precedent; although
we doubt if any one could have been fixed upon,
who would have presided with more courtesy or
dignity, had it even been an ndepcndentques,ion
Of choice. The remarks Of his Excellency, upon
taking his seat, are peculiarly appropriate. We
advise every one to read them carefully and to
endearor TO catch up some Of the generous and
exaltedspirit which 5pervades them.
81 5ssIisa an nfo manneT4a
pleasing indication of lhes feeling of solemn re-
sponsibility which rests upon that grave and au,
thoritaiire assemblage. ,ssssa0isG '
1t rs probable the Convention will he in session
throughout the present week.. However silent
and Indifferent our citizens have heretofore been
as to its results, there has been awakened (nsw
that this body is actually ut work) the keenest
desire to learn the nature of its doings-the live.
liest hope that something worthy of our past
history will dignity its conclusions. We hope
and we trenble.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-29
COTTON PROSPECTS.

THIS great article of Southern produce seems
to be looking upward with considerable certainty.
We understand that buyers generally in our
interior markets are holding on TO their lots with
great confidence, A gentleman, recently from
Hamburg and Augusta. informs us that the ware
houses in those cities are full and sales firmly
withheld. May they not be deceived! And may
our planters not be tempted by these inducements
to extend their cotton fields too widely
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-29

Az ImroFrAsi,T. .FAcrr Gen. Samuel Ifous-
ton, in late speech, is said to have stated a
fact not generally known, and dlWhGff is of
importance to the families of solaiefs who
were. murdered by order Of Santa Anna, in
,Goliad, in rs36..aItis said thatstlle4Eegisla-
ture of Texas, several years ago, passed an
act giving TO the next: ofskinof each soIdier
who fell in that massacre, sixteen hundred
acres of land, to be located on any of. .the.un-
appropriated lands belonging toSthc:Siate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-29

LARGE SIZED FrsH.-We are.if,fofmed
thatnmong number Of Fish recently taken
ut Ancrum's fishery, on. The svatefee river,
two of the finny tribe in the shape Of Stnr.
geons were caught, weighing FIVE hundred
and ten pounds. One weighed two hundred
and sixty, and the other Two hundred and
fifty. These are what may be called dsbig
fish" Who can beat it?-Canden JoafnaI.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-29
From the Charleston Courier.
A New Mineral Spring.

MEssEs. EDITORS lam pleased to inform
Won That Mr.. Watkins, The sole owner and
proprietor Of the Madison Springs inGeor-
ria. has lust discovered a neU spring posses
sing very valuable combination of waters.
The properties of the new spring are Peroxyd
of Iron, Magncsia, Soda and Sulphur. 1t is
now being improved and will be in readiness
TO offer 10 visitors this season, in connection
with the OLD, every variety of waters.
AT Madison Springs the bathing is free and
truly luxurious. New walks are being laid
along the brow of the Precipice, commanding
4 distant water and mountain view, where
rushing, tumblng mountain torrent leaps
from rock to rock, forming many picturesque
and beautiful scenes, worthy the pencil Of an
Artist.
The improvements and style Of finish at
these Springs, surpass those Of any other in
in the United States. While the shady
groves, the sloping lawns, the equal and bra
cing climate, render it, delightful Summer
retrrat.
The Medicinal effects of these waters are
we'll known 10 cure all peculiarly female
complaints and irregularities dyspepsia, liv-
er and kinney diseases are heaieu rs ii ny
magic-ague and fever Of the most inveterate
type, are cured without medicine. There has
never been failure to effect radical cure,
in single instance. They impart strength
and vigor to the constitution and paint the
female cheek with rosy health.
Extensive preparations have been made for
the accommodation of families, where each
can have n cottage in the grove, with con-
venirnccs for their own servants TO do their
washing, if desired.
1t has ever been favorite resort for Caro-
linians; and taken all in all, nature and art
combined, have done more for the Madison
Springs than for any other Watering place.
Its climate is peculiarly salubrious, bring dry,
bracng, buoyant ard equal-devoid Of the
extreme midday heat, and nocturnal damp Of
the mountains, as well as the arid and suffo-
eating heat and musquitos of the low county.
They are situated twenty.three miles from
Athens, Georgia. the terminus of one branch
Of the Georgia Railroad, where stages will
be in readiness daily, to convey passengers 10
the Springs. MADISON.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-29

v WE are requested to inform the people OF
Eigefeld that b. F. GouEDY, Esq, has WIN
drawn his name from the list of candidates TOR The
Office of Tax Collector. He wishes it to be un'
derstood that he is no longer in the field.