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E. B. BELL.

And here is another letter from the same received
since,the above was in print Across the sea is writ
ten-"I am gone tn the seat of war"
Missouri RIVER. near Lexington, No.
May 1lth, 1856.
Mr.. EDIToR: Since last wrote you, we were in.
formed that SouiIerner on hoard boat ahead of
had shot some 3 or Nor,herners; also thai Gov.
ROBINSON had been taken, at Lexington from huat
on her downward trip. have this intelligence from
the Captain of said boat he having sp"ken her last
night. BRowN Editor of the Heruld Of Freedom, is
very much alarmed, and enertains fears Of meeting
with the same fate at this point. few miles will
hiring us ihere-a guilty conscience will show itself
have learned, to-day, that lie is not connected with
this party ahoard, in any way, and many Of them fear
he will bs the means Of bringing them into tronble
They all seem 10 dread lexington This parry's in
tenlions are locate lands and settle. They all
to have aversion to ghling YET it looks suspici.
Gus to see many Colts rrpeaters and rifles. On
better acquaintance they seem 10 be very clever fel.
lows. express my opinions very freely, hut find
none disposed TO argne--they all show deficiency of
knowledge as regards slavery. Their views on
The subject are stale and fat As We are nearing
Lexington must close There will be fighting in
Kansas certain. Yours, in haste.
Z. B. B..
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COMM q MIGATI0Ns. S.
PROM THE NORTH WEST.

$780,. FROM VHE NOhTh w ESIs
Below We print a letter just received from Capt E.
B. BELL, which will he found interesting as indeed
anything is from Those parts just this junc'nEe We
trust the Captain will write us often and fnlly. 1t
will afford us pleasure pnblisL his communications;
and our readers WILL no doubt, derive much satisfac-
ton from their perusal. ~
STEAMER KEYSTONE. MrssouaI RIVER,
May 9th 1856.
To the Editor of the Edggfclas Advertiser:
In FIVE days slialener Kansas Territory, and hav'
ing settled down Twill devote, part Of my time to
giving you description of tts country, and few
outlines of our trip from Edgrfkld TO Kansas. com.
menced writing this letter witfhe intention of giving
some .tems," but the motion The boat is such that
it is with difficulty that can hold a pen.
am now separated from my party, and am in The
midst Of an abolilionist party; IBIS might astonish
you, but will explain Some IS days ago our party,
composed of near 400 men, left ST. Louis on The Key
stone After proceeding sumo 200 miles, 1t was found
necessary TO send soms one hack to ST. LoGs TO arrest
man. was d.putized, and landed at point on the
river where took the Parifc Rail Road for ST. Louis
After staying there few days found it necessary to
proceed to Cincinnati, indianapolis, and other mwns
in Indiara and Ohio. Aher& &sFiesling my man, re.
turned to ST. Louis in time take passage in the Key
stone. A few hours previous to our departure had
the pleasure Of seeing the arrival of Capt. ALsToN
and party, t33 frum Snnt Carolina, route for Kan
sas. They are now behind us and will be in Kansas
in few days. During my short viat to Indianapolis
attended large Black Republican Convention
1900 memI,ers-it was confusion worse confonnded
COL LANE, of Kansas, delivered an address. o.
course it did not NEE, my appuesaI.-roday the pas
sengers were edited by speech from Mr.. BRowN
Editor of the Knnsas Herald of f:frerdom-here wa'
nothing offensive in his remarks. Tie party behaved
very well, though they are heavily armed with Coke
repeaters and rifles. stl,hey go for poacca6le.pur
poses There are over 20 ladies aboard, and every
one has baby-,he ladies' cabin is uocal of course
We will sonn make a landing. and must close, 81
as TO leave my hasty note ashore. You shall heal
from me occasionally. m
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NIB. BROOKS cHAsE1gEMEnr OF SENATOR

/. BY telegraph we learn that the Hon. Preston
s. Brooks, a Representative from! South Carpii.
ma, inflicted a most summary and no douot We'll
deserved chastisement on Senator Sumner, lm-
mediately after The adjournment OF the Senate,
on Thursday Last. We feel the greatest conh'l
dence that when all the circumstances attending
the transaction and full particulars transPlre, the
whole affair will show that the very best reasons
impelled Mr.. Brooks to shower down this accu'
mutation of corrective justice on the head OF Inc
insulting champion of Massachusetts, aooili"n
and anti.Southern feeling. Words have been
cast back at these disturbers OF the national
peace for so long time, that now their audnclty
knows no limit. Appeals and remonstrances
have had no restraining results upon the rioaio
abuse and unmanly vitupera,ions, with @hicn
the South and her institutions have been assalled,
and the continuance of this strain causes South
ern members to sit and hold their tongues, for
no gentleman could afford to reply 10 them in
their own coin of counterfeit patriotism, ana
the use of legitimate argument would be worse
than nugatory in its effects upon them.
From The letter of our Washington cores.
poudent, it vii be seen that the first day OF
Summers speech was characterized by all these
disgusting elements, and that his statements
were corrected by our amiable and polite Sena-
tor, Judge Evans. How far. the second days
TRADE outraged the patience of Southern men,
is shown by the fact that direct contradictions
and charges of falsehood fell upon him from all
quarters. We judge from this that South Caro-
lima still received further dose Of the whole
sale decoction of villainy and abuse, and that
personal recrimination forced Mr.. Brooks to re-
sort to personal chas,isement. Well, let the
battle come-it is about as we'll that it should
commence and the first punishment fall on those
who ins,igaed NIL the mischief at Washington,
as that it should be adjourned to the agents OF
Abolition politicians in Kansas. 1t makes but
little difference who strikes the first blow. Re-
bellion against the constitutional powers of the
government should be punished as summari'y
and as effectively when attempted in the Capt.
lol, as when delegated by the E'lschief-makefs
to their satellites in the Territories. The circle
narrows, and the issue in some shape or other
must come. In the name of conscience let it
come now, and not be entailed on posterity as
an accumulated curse, which will crush out the
future, and enshroud in ruin the fairest pros
poets of the common ncountry.-South Carolan,an.
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H Y NJ E N / AL,

MARRIED. on the 9Th inst, by the Rev. J. H.
Zimmerman, CICERO ADAMS E-q.. and Miss MARY
A. dangher Of Maj J. II. Hug! es: all Of this
Dstrirt.
Happy. thrice happy they; who thus, with HEARTS
and hands united, enter, in youIh and freshness, upon
the hallowrd fed Of malrimnny!
Long wave the coors uf gladness over the happy
couple here linked together!
MARRIED. by the Rev. John Trapp, on the Bib inst.
Mr.. JnnN WILLIAMS 10 Miss CAROLINE ALTON, all
Of this District.
MARRIEDhy the Rev. Jnhn Trapp. on the 22nd inst,
Mr.. WASHINGTON RuuNTREE, to Miss ELIZABETH
STEVENS, all Of this District
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JUDGE BUTLER AND THE CONVENTION

JUDGE BUTLER AND THE CONVENTION.
remark, said to have been made on recent oc.
cason by Senator BUTLER to Mr.. TABER of Charles.
ton is referred to in The last number of the Edgeeld
informcr, and we understand that our name has been
mentioned as primary authority for the statement. If
so, the lormers informant has certainly exaggerated
what we said. Dir. TABER, as we remember the re.
mark said to us at Columbia in the course Of casual
conversation something to this effect: The las, words
Judge BUTLER sold to me on leaving Washington the
other day wers, that he was az much opposed To the
convention as was" This is precisely our remem.
brancs OF Mr.. rs expression. We cannot call TO
mind repeating Il three times since it was made to US
and we regret that we did 50 at all, as has been
made the topic Of g newspaper article.
Judge BUTLER statss to In substance as follows:
Mr. TAsEs called on the Judge in Washington city
andso pleased the latter by his gentsmanly dsport.
ment thst any unpleasant feelings created by the
Chem attack of the Mercury upon Judge B. were
in great measure removed When Mr.. T.. called 10
take leave of the Senators he did with cordaIlty
The Judge was At the time looking for the hour when
he would be caoi to take part in pending debate.
in the mean iime he reading late paper contain.
Ing some violent structures upon himself When Mr..
T. announced that he had come to take leave of him. the
}sdvs psstae ktpsl rpqse d h,s ssustpsnly Bess.
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LADIES' DRESS GOODS:
WILLIAM SH HEA H.

LAS JUST RECEIvED from Ne4 York,
i L Plain Grape MARETZ, BLK Silk GREHA-
Din rs and IsARETES. "f beautiful styles;
R:ch Printed BAREGEs and Plain Cold
CiIALlIESi i.s.-.-
Int st Paris styles; ..,...:,.
English and French PRINTS and BRlLLrAN-:
TES;
a splendid assortment. of LADIES' Spring, and
Summer AlANTIL'.AS; : t%eFtS
Superior Plain and Dited Swiss, Null, Nainsook
and Jacnnet N MUSLlNS;
Checked Nanso.,k MUsLINs, beautiful article
for Ladies Dresses; IS: g
Printed LAWNS, Of superior styles, warranted
fast colors. and at very low priees.,
The public are respectfully requested to call and
examine the assortment. lSfe
Augusta May % #: T.ss ~
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HURRAH FOR THE LADIES,

The Cheraw Gazette says that The ladies Of Ches.
terfeld village, on Saturday evening" the 10Th inst,
inced thereto by the deleerous effects produced upon
sundry persons by imbbng -1hilara,ing fluid some
times called bald face, waited upon the seller thereof
in body, and emphaically informed him ,ha. he must
and should cease to deal out the liquid fire. They
generously offered pay him for his stock that they
nigh. legally empty it on The ground. He preferred
to remove from the village which they consented to;
provided he did by last night, they would wait
upon him again."
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rHR AssAUIr UPON SUMNER.

Z. - ,. WASHINGTON, May a.. r
= The assauttzupon Mr.: Sumner was !inade by
Ml.sBrooks inaheL Senate Chamber. Immediately
a1teradjournment of 1eongress.ssIt ii said tae
latter struck the former some 5oItimys, pines-
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ARRIVAL OF THE QUAKER CITY.

New YORK, May %.
The steamer Quaker City has arrived, with
Havana daies Of the 18Th
1t was rumored That the Spanish Government
was preparing an expedition against Walker. A
distinguished Spanish otfirer had already gone.
Ii was also said lIlat Vera Cruz would he bl"ck-
AIDED and if necessary bombarded by Spanish
fleet, to rnf"rre the payment Of certain clullns
upon Mexico.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

60 it9s,. q. WASHINGTON, :. May 23.2ss.
In the Senate. the Presidents message, Veto
ing the bill fnr the Improvement Of the st.
Mary's river in Michigan, Was received.
Both Houses have appointed Committees to
investigate the Summer and Brn"k ks affair.
Suinlper is inpruving-'e will BE- In The Sch.
ate in few days.
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COTTON OSNABURGs.,
WILLIAM SHEAR

JIAS ON HAND heavy Cct.,n OSNA BURGSz
II of the August, Manufacturing Company;
Richmond Factory anil Georgia STRIPES.
Graniteville 20 inch AMI 4 Brnwn STIIRTTNGS;
Augusta Manufacturing Co. 80 inch and A. Brown
SIliRTiNGS: - = =
Br wn SIlIRTINGS Mt ylow prices, used
with house paper, and ,r Innings, all OF viii h will
BIZ sold at very low prices by the bale or piece.
Country Merchants and Pl.nters are requested to
call and examine the assortment
Augusta May % If ~, 20
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TIE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.

DUSTUN, MHy @o'
The House of Representatives Today unari-
mnusly appointed Il COMMITTEES To report what
action to take concerning The assault upon Sum
ner Great excitement prevails, and meeting
OF citizens has been called for this evening.
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SKY LIGHT.
A MI B R O r YPE IS,

T TUCKER. who for several years past has
c been prop ietor Of the premium Daguerrean
gallery in Augusta proposes in the course Of few
weeks to open SKY LlGlH AMBROTYPE gall
lery at Edg,-6eld g. IT,, when all WIN wish to pro-
cure one of his superior pictures have an oppor
tunity for limited time.
Augusta May 2S 1856 If 20
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TheCaroltno TInea.

WE regret to learn that Jas. H. GILES, Esqr., has
seen f 10 dissolve his connection one of the pro:
prie,ors and associate Editor ofthe above excellent
and well conducted j,urnal. We wish Mr.. GILES
great success in whatever enterprise he may embark
and trust that the Times" will continue to prueper
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-05-28

~ H. W. ADDISON, Esqr., has heen admitted as
S"lictor in Equity and JAS A. DozrER, Esq., admit.
ted to practice Law in the Courts of General Sessions
and Common Please in this State-both residents Of
Edeefeld
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AID TO WALKER.

LOUISVILLE, May %.
A party of one hundred aud fifty Kentackians
have left for New Orleans TO go 10 Nicaragua
to uid Walker
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-05-28

YANKEE SULLIVAN. the "chuni" Of The King
of the Sandwich Islands, has returned to San
Francisco. where hs has had q glove fight" in
theatre, ith another bruiser called Steve Sim.
mons. The latter was used up In seven rounds,
and Yankee took the stakes, said to be $1,000,
but doubted.
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NOTICE.
SODA WATER ANDICE,

TNHAT healthy and iuvixura,ing Summer drink,
i Pure SODA WATER, may be obtained at
the counter Of
Drs. A. G. & T. j. TEAGUE.
They will also keep Ice for sale at oil times through
the Summer.
(. So Colnnel call over and git Cnld Soda Water,
and send over your blanket and We will supply you
and every one who will favor with their patronage,
with Ice; il the Ice company has gone to The Court
of Equity to settle.
My % tt 20
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ARRIVAL OF THE FULTON.

New York, May 2l.-Tle q. s. Mail steam.
ship Fulton has r,ed Il! This port from Mavre
via Cowrs, with advices to the 7h inst. Her
ud,ire,, however, have been generally anlicipa-
led by The arrival of lhr Canada nt Halifax
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE Lord CIarendon's
reply To Mr.. Marcy's despatch, demanding The
reraIl of Mr.. Champion, had heen received. 1t
says that if lie laws of The United Sluies had
been iutrngrd, America would be entitled To
demand. aud England would mol have hesi'alrd
TO offer, The most ample satisfaction; but her
AIajrsiy's Government unrquivocalIy di>claims
any inter tim either to Infringe the law, or dis
regard the policy and sovereign rights Of the
United States 1t il further stated that Mr.
Cr,mpton and the British ConSul> in New York,
Philadelphia and Cincinnati solennly deny the
acts charged against Them; and The United
SInles Grsrernmrn, has now The opportunity of
d--Iurnti..ns -nr four gentlemen TT
unimpeachable h"nnr dnd integrity against evi.
dence upon which no reliance ought to be pIar.
ed. The dnrulient rrnrudcs win the express
sion rt the hope that these explanations may
prove satisfactory, il being The desire of Her
Majesiy's Government To continue unbroken
the. relations Of friendship with the United
States.
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Articles ON the Electoral Question.

A series of articles on the Electoral Question have
been forwarded with special request that they
be published before the people of Edgr6sld 1t is a
satisfaction TO to comply with this request although
we differ with the writer in his conclusions. The
first Of the series will be given next week.
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RELIGIOUS Notice.

The Finh Sunday Union Meeting Of the fourth
division Of the Edg, field Association, will meet
with tho Mt Lebanon Church on Friday the 9th If
June. Services 10 commence at ! o'clock a. NJ.
P. GETZEN, Moderator.
G. w. NIXON. Clerk.
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three'ionrh 10 oneeight acre, sold from sixty to four
hundred and frc dollars. Quite number were sold,
many of which to gentlemen expressing purpose to
their early improvement. The location is described
Is being pretty we'll eligible, and much taste has
been displayed in laying off and arranging the streets,
plan &c., of the village. Our Clarendon friends will
doubtless bring much spirit and capital bear in the
speedy building up and improving place worthy the
il beas We wish them success in their designs,
and hope soon to be able to record an advanced and
state of prosperity.
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SLAVERY IN CuBA.-ThB planters aud mer-
chants of the Island of Cuba have presented n
memorial 10 the Queen of Spain asking permis.
sion to introduce into the sland, as an expert
ment, forty thousand soJonists from the coast Of
Africa
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CAPT, BROOKS, CAsTIGATION OF sENA,
TOR SUMNER.
Hit him again."

CAPT. BROOKS CASTIGATION OF SENA-
TOR SUMNER.
" Hit him again.
HON. P. S. BROOKS took an admirable occasion the
other day togive Mr.. Senator SUMNER, of Massachu.
,et., handsome drubbing. AS we learn the parlic-
lars, the affair was on this wise:
Mr.. SUMNER had jus. delivered himself of an
elaborate abolition speech, which occupied the Senate
a part Of two successive days. The galleries were
crowded during the time of its delivery with an i'm
and greedy audience made up IN large part of
Mr.. SUMMERS own abolition constituents, who had
to hear their great make his great speech
In the course Of that speech, however, he slung his
sosh" mady al large to produce The denouement
We now record.
Our Representative, Mr. Brooks was among Mr..
Senator SUMMERS aud ence, on The second day; and
it was on this day that SUMNER, empied on. Of his
walls Of vile rituheraiion on the head Of Senator
BUTLER, who was then absent at home. As soon as
the speech was done and the Senate had adjourned,
Mr.. Brooks advanced to SUMNER and demanded
some explanation or re,racton Of his abuse of Judge
BUTLER ; and upon SUMMERS refusal to accede to
the proposition, member fell TO work upon him with
a cane he happened TO have in hand at the moment.
The beating is said by all the reporters to have been
a thorough one Some say he received fifty stripes;
yet we very much doubt il the Captain cared to ex-
ceed the legal number Of ,hirty.nine, usually applied
to scamps. But the beauty and propriey of the pro.
ceedng cnnssts, 10 small extent, in the fact that
was accomplished while yet the galleries had not
emptiei themselves, and while many of SUMMERS
constituents we're probably there look upon the deed
For our own part, we feel that Representative did
srac,ly right and We sure his people will com.
mend him highly for it. We have often heard of
word in good season, but this is act in good season.
BY the way, the battieat Lawrence, Kansas, is said
to have been fought only forty.eight hours before
and it may be that passing breeze waited the spirit
of combat to the Capitol at Washington just in time
for our member 10 catch it up and ao, out s promp-
tings. Well, we have borne insult long enough and
now le. the conflict come if it must
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New YORK. Nav 90,


IMPORTANT FROM HAVANA The STEAMER
Quaker City has arrived. 1t is rumored at
Havana that the Spanish Government is fitting
out an expedition to proceed Immediately to
Costa Rca Ia oppprate against General Walker.
Also. that Vera Cruz will be bnckuded and
bomlarded by Spanish forces to obtain settle.
ment Of claim. due 10 the Spanish Government.
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THE VILLAGE OF MANNING.

According to notice of the Commissioners tsay, the
Sumter Watchman,) sale Of the lots composing the
future village Of Manning, in Clarendon, took place
on Thursday last. We learn that the occasion called
together quite large assemblage of the citizens of
capital and influence, well Of the people gene.
rally, and that much feeling and interest mani.
fested Considerable competition was manifested in