Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-07-15
death OF Ex.sECRETARY MARCY.

Ex.Secretary Marcy died at the Sans Souei
Hotel, Ballston, at noon on Saturday 4th inst He
complained of pain in his side shortly after
breakfast, and walked to the office OF DR.. Moore.
Not finding the doctor in he returned to his room
in the hotel. In few minutes after the doctor
came and found Mr.. Marcy lying dead in his
room on COUCH with an open book on his breast.
He had Just written letter to the Hon. John
NJ. Bolts The Common Conncil of Albany sent
a dcputation to take charge of the remains,
were his funeral will be conducted in becoming
manner.
ALBANY, July s.-Thc city is crowded with per-
sons to see and attend the funeral of the Hon.
Vim. L. Marcy. Among the notables present
are ex-Presidents Van Buren and Pierce, and
ex.Governors Seymour, Hunt and Fish. All the
buildings on the line of the route to be taken by
the procession are draped with black cloth.
SECOND DISPATCH.
ALBANY. July S.-During the morning great
number of people visited the capitol to take a
farewell look at the body of Mr.. Marcy, and they
expressed astonishment at the request of his re,
latives that his coffin should not be opened.
The houses on Broadway and State street are
draped with mourning for three miles.
Owing to the large arrivals afvisitors from 9TH
er cities the funeral ceremonies were not COM
menced until three o'clock. They were com
menced at the capitol amid the tolling of bells
and firing of minute guns. The venerable DR..
Mott opened with an eloquent prayer. The Rev.
DR.. Sprague read portions of Scripture, after
which Rev. DIR. Hague delivered most beauti-
full discourse. The religious exercises were then
closed with the benediction by Rev. DIR Sprague
read portions of Scripture, after which Rev. DR..
Hague delivered q most beautiful discourse. The
religious exercises were then closed with the
bcncdiction by Rev. DIR. Wech.
General Wool acted as grand marshal of the
day. In addition to the distinguished gentlemen
above mentioned, cX-Governors Seward and
Bouck Hon. \. 2. Banks and others, were pres.
cnt. The procession was the largest ever seen
in Albany The day was iine and nothing oc.
Cured to interfere with the arrangements.
kAxsAs.-The following is an extract from tlle
Herald of Freedom, the leading organ Of the free
State party of Kansas, which is published at Law.
renee in that Territory. The article from which
this extract is taken, appears in It's issue of the
23L of May, and is throughout q yielding Of the
point that Kansas will be slave State
We are fully satisfied that the "powers that be-
have resolved to form a State Constitution which
shall be silent on the question of slavery. They
expect to organize under that Constitution and
send up two Senators and one Representative
and thev expect to secure scdts in the next Con,
gress. National Democrats of course, they will
secure seats, and the question will be settled
for all time. pro-slavery legislature will legal
ize the institution of slavery, and make the hold.
ing of slaves, rs it now does in some OF the south
ern States, the qualification Of q votor. The
institution is fixed, the people are disfranciised,
and the question is permanently settled. The
Republican party may triumph in 1860, bu. the
question is beyond the reach of politicians True,
new set Of men, may get into olice, but the one
hundred and thirty thousand square miles OF
Kansas is doomed to the bondman's lash, and
the last hope of freedom has expired.
The retired physician" who advcrtiscs him
self in the papers as DIR. II. James, of Jersey
CITY, "whosc sands of life have nearly run ont,
the Courier says, is doing an excellent business
and is corresponding with large number O
deluded victims, for moderate consideration
from each He is said to be a young man, about
twenty-five years old, in good health, and engag
cd most of the time in writing for the New York
Sunday papers. The Courier says his " sands O.