Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-06-25

known, il was generally believed He said that
he did not think that Mr.. Dallas would be dis
missed.
There has been an attemp: to assassinate the
Queen of Spain
The French funds fell three per cent in con.
sequence of the inurdalions. The city of Tours,
situated between the left bank of the Loire and
the right bank of the Cher is destroyed Much
suffering has been experienced at Lyons.
STARTLING NEWS FROM MKANSAs-THREE
GEORGIANS KILLED.
The reports that have from time to time been
circulated of m engagement in Kansas between
Capt Pate's company and party OF Abolition
isis, are fully confirmed by IN extra of the Bor-
der Times, forwarded to the Savannah RepubLi-
can by J. H. Blackburn, formally a compositor
on that paper, who took part in the fighting 1t
appears that Capt II. c. Pate's company of
Shawnee Sharp-shooiers was 4 posse under the
u S. Marshal, sent out in quest of some MUIR
derers On Monday, the I'd inst, they were in
camp ut Hickory Point, when large body of
abo!ilinnists came suddenly on them. About
twenty fired, wounding six Of Capt. Pate's men.
The company returned the fire and then fell
back The abolilinnists then took up position
and fired necessarily for four hours Capt Pate
then sent flag Of truce aud surrendered with
twenty of his men to the enemy. Three Of
Capt. pate's company, Messrs Coleman, Long
and Ream mounted their il"rses and made good
their escape. The list OF wounded in Capt.
Patv's company is MS follows: Edward Could
rich, Of Ga, nortay; j. benjamin Lambert,
late compositnr of the Savannah Republican,
MORALLY r. W. Wood Of Ga, mortally james
McGec, dangerously; Henry james and Tim
Connolly, slightly: several persons, names not
known, were wounded. A number on picquet
guard have not been heard frorn-<upposed to
b. murdered
The Border Times, June t. adds the following
DR.. Tcbbs. = member of the late Territorial
Legislature, has just reached this place. He
gives us the following:
Yesterday morning the y. S. Marshall, |. Is.
Donclsnn. together with four of his men were
murdered at Hickory Point, K r. Maj. Done-
son was on his official duty, when he and his
men were attacked and cut to pieces by the Alb.
clifton Outlaws!
PHILADELPHIA, June lS.--The Hon. John
Charles Fremont was nominated by the Black
Republicans to-day on the first ballot IS their
candidate for President. At m Informal ballot
for Vice President, Dayton, of New Jersey, had
+ 259 votes Lincols, of Illinois, 10; Wllmot
I3; Banks %; Sumner 35 and Scattering
49, The names Of Messrs. Sumner, Wilson,
Banks and WiImot were then withdrawn, and
Mr. Dayton nominated on the first ballot rs the
candidate of the party for Vice President. The
..aeIu.i-"- "d,yte,i eu!vgIse the Constitution
and The Union--declares it to be the duty of
Congress 10 prohibit slavery i'll tie Territories
. condemns the administration for its pcrsecu-
tions in Kansas, and favors the admission Of
Kansas as free Slate--t;lvors the Pacific rail.
IL. ,rI h,,1> uoI
tends general invitations to alI free Statemen to
Join hearts On terms of perfect equality.
PHILADELPHIA, June l9.-Mr Buchanan, in
his response, accepts the nomination of the
Democratic Convention with diIIi!encc, and
hopes to be able to aIlay domestic strife and
preserve peace with foreign nations. He inl
mates that he will answer no inlerroga,ores on
the issues b. fore the pablo during he ran:ass.
: lie endorses the platform on III! ppint>. lie
declines reelection. lie thinks that the slave
: ry a.iralion is rapidly approaching t1ali:y.
lie pledges himself, ii elected, to exert the con.
SilutiOmaI power 10 Tcs;nrc harmony 10 the
Conrrdcracy. and that his forc ga policy shall
b. conducted with iirmness ut hunle and main
laincd iut;cyibly abroad: it shall be based on
the principles Of Justice tor all. requiring Justice
il return {; a.A that The National honor shall be
preserved ut all hazards and ri all sacrifices.
GEy. WMHEE-Rcccut adviccs from Gen.
Walker state hat the Central American States
llad lraged against him, and That 3 900 troops
. from Gl,alanl;la 1000 from Salvador, and 1000
from Honduras were actually in march for Nj
sarAgua This news Was brought by British
steamer to San Juan, and is highly improbable.
We undcrs and, (says the Louisville Demo-
crat) that tie excitement ut Lexington, upon
The reception Of the news Of the nomination Of
Hen. john E. Breckenridge for The Vice Presi-
drncy, was tremendous beyond the powers of
description. The nomination of Buchanan had
Just created the widest enthusiasm, but when it
VAS known that kenturky's frvorite son had
been placed on the Ticket the whole population
seemed mad with joy This feeling will not be
confined to the home of Mr. Breckenridge. As
the news spreads out over the rural districts, one
universal shout will 60 up from The valleys to
the h-tors, and from the hi-tops to the val
leys again. We venture the prediction that one
hundred Know Nothing councils Of this State
will be disbanded before tine first of July next.
ANNEXATION OF NIcARAGUA.-A writ r in the
Mobile Daily Register argues at much length in
favor of The annexation of Nicaragua to the
United States This movement seems to be a
favorite one at the southwest. and in New Or
leans especially, the greatest interest is mani.
tested in the fate Of Walker and his men, The
filbuster chief was formerly resident of New
Orleans, and is u native of Nashville, Tennessee.
One southern writer anticipates that, when the
Mexican aud Central American States, are an.
rcxrd TO lIle Uuied States, New Orleans will
become the great commercial emporium of the
western world and overshadow entirely New
York, Philadelphia, and other northern marts.
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FRAUD IN LARD.-The New York Post noi-
ces the discovery of IN extensive fraud in lard.
This article of commerce has been adultcra,ed
to the extent Of to 9 per cent. of water mixed
with the lard. The discovery has caused great
excitement and irritation in the trade, and some
Steps are about 10 be taken to prevent rcpc,i-
ton of The fraud.
sy' lN Cheraw, on Sunday last John, a runaway
negro, and desperate outlaw came tn his death by
gunshot wound inflicted b. Farluabr McQuais.
John Ind been runaway about year, and belonged
10 some one in Mississippi. No particulars are given
as The matter is 10 undergo Judicial investigation
~ serious riot tuok place on Snlllvans lsIalid
on Thursday afternoon between fishing party and
large number of soldiers. Oue or TWO persons were
cn and IN. Marshal of Moullreye, who inlerlered,