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New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27
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A thousand nIEs half ma,ted; n surging crow
which for hours flung .tself against the portal o
tho chamber where in s.ato lay the dead; Q
brilliant military column; the ug strains o
funeral march, salutes Of sword and mc,ke'
and uncovered head; the baptism Of tears uC.
restrained or concealed; the sad moDotony II
the passing bell--tbc5e demonstrations Of sorrow
We all saw and heard yesterday. They swept
past and eddied around q coffin where lay the
remains Of one whose brilliant life aud strangely
terrible death have aroused the quick sympathy
of people keenly sensitive TO the romance aud
pathos of young, and beautiful, and noble life.
And yet these demonstrations were not simply
In homer Of the gallant colder who went yester
day toward bis final earthly rest. They had a
grnnder purpose yet. They were the expressions
of feeling more active aud enduring even than
is sorrow for the dead In new form they
represented the intense ond eternal ieedg Of
loyalty which burns here in every breast, and
it ia Wen to take fresh encouragement from tho
sight. The first phase of American enthusiasm,
which six weeks ago caused the whole North
to break forth into war-cry, aud rush to arms
q. the notice Of an hour, has passed; not how
ever, to be replaced by apathy, but to give way
~ settled, immoyabe resolution TO suspend
the business and pleasure Of life I'll the dignity
Of the Government be forever asserted The
riotous murders of that April afternoon in
Baltimore, the assassination at tho dawn Of that
Nay mornng in Alexandra, have given to this
revolution grim expression which should be to
the most latlous rebel q premoniton Of sure de.
feat.
In the hOnors paid to the young officer, whom
yesterday, with pomp and circumstance, we passed
on TO the burial, the people have made known the
feeling they now have and win ever cherish to-
ward those who shall taste the sweetness Of death
for their country. In tho natural course of the
conflict hundreds are TO fall; for them simple
grave, perhaps on the battlefield ITSELF perhaps
in the quiet Of their village church-yard, will be
all the outward honors the times will allow. But
they now know, hearing of the splendid obsequies
which were done about the bier Of Ellsworth,
that for them a wreath Of un6ding green will
always hang in the chambers of a nations men,
ory, aud that, though dead, they will yet speak
with q voice which shall awaken sympathetic
vibration in tho hearts of their countrymon.
Upborne behind the bearse Of him who died ia
its capture was carried the rebel Flag which was
torn from Alexanlria. 1t was swung upon the
bayonet which sent swift vengeance to the mur.
derer, and was supported on the shoulder Of the
man who punished the crime. If the Rebels
could only view tho scene justly they would zee
in it type of the sure and terrible rctribu.ion
which follows hard after them, sweryiDg neither
10 the right hand nor to the left, neither hasten.
iug nor retarding its step, but with unchauging
purpose waiting to give the final, remedless
blow. The CORY ensign los passed along, the
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

1t appears now that We shall not hear 80 much
about returning fugitive slaves. Gen. Butler Las
given decision which will furnish prece-
dent to be very cheerfully followed. Three
slaycs belonging to Colonel Mallory, now
in command Of the Rebel forces near Hamp-
ton having got into their beads some "vague
notions of Freedom" az well as some very dis
tinct notions that they were about to be cent
further South, presented Themselves at Fortress
Monroe and sought protection. The Rebel
Colonel sent an officer with Gag Of truce, and
had the ncorceivable impudence to demand that
the negroes should be given up under the pro-
visions Of the Fugitive Slave Law. Gen. Butler
stated that under existing circumstances he
should consider the slaves contraband goods, aud
hold them accordingly. He had, in fact, put
them at work. 81 the Colonel was discomhtod.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27
MERCANTILE REFORM.

"When the devil wac sick, the devil monk
&" would be; but when the devil got well," he
went his own deyish way. Il is an old story,
aud very sad one.
The fabric of New-York's mercantile prosperity
lies in ruins, beneath which ten thousand fortunes
arc buried Many merchant had toled early
and late, had planned ard schemed when DO
should have slept, had denied himself needful re.
Taxation and enjoyment, in order to "make his
"ple," which he had just about completed, and
was preparing to retire and spend tho decline Of
Life in ease and comfort, when the crash came
and swept everything before it. Last Fall, he
was capitalist; to-day he is bankrupt--bank-
rupt in energy in hope, in resoluton--snd
doomed to 80 down to his grave dependent
and wreck.
Our deliberate judgment thnt the trade of the
Cotton States has, on the whole, been a damage
to New-York, has rot been lightly adopted. We
know that it has been large, aud in the main at
liberal prices; bat We are sure the profits have
been fully balanced by bad debts. In 1927, in
"a, in ~, in Al, in "a, in 81, and now again,
such Losses accrued through the bankruptcy OF
Southern debtors, that oil the profits meantime
realized from the Cotton States would not
balance them. Individuals have made money out
OF the South; but the City, We think, has lost
moro than it has gained by its trade with The
Planting region.
We do not--as most do--lay tho blame OF this
wholly on our customers. Some Of them have
been prodigal; some knavish; others merely in'
competent or unfortunate; but the root OF the
evil runs deeper. Had there been no rebellion,
and no war, tho South would never lave paid
two.thirds Of her vast debt pow due TO the great
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

and whose knowledge Of that region ana It's
people has been acquired by extensive ooserV'
alton and experience, estimates the total number
Of rebel troops distributed throughout virginia
at sc. 600, and their rate of increase by arrivals
from tue South at 4,OOO per week, or 10000
per month. At this rate, II viii be the latter
part Of June before JEFF. DAVIS VIII have as
sembled in that State ar army of $4,000 men,
the smallest force with which he can think oi
undertaking any such serious movement as q
march on Baltimore or Philadelphia, which now
seems to be the fayorte idea of tho rebel leaders.
Our correspondent also gives striking anal
ysis of the difference between the forces called
out TO destroy the Government and those who
have rallied to defend it, A more Instructive
exposition Of the present aspect and probabilities
Of the great contest we have nowhere seen.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

Arrangements have been made to place u cal.
cium light on Fortress Monroe for tho purpose
of guarding against suidcn night attacks, as well
as TO make the blockade more eGcetual. We
suggest that if each Of orr forts and coast guard
vessels were furnished with one Of these lights
they might be made very useful for similar
purpose. For night movements in the army they
would also be valuable, enabling the reconroiter.
ing party TO sean the country for a long distance
in advance. bringing ths enemy in full view,
while those who use the light, being on its blind
side, would bo eGectuaDy screened irom obsersa-
ton
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

The rebel States seem to be approaching thas
ideal condition to which tho theorists OF SCUM
Carolina have long aspred. We mean, OF course
that condition in which no dutie, are levied oo
imports, and all Government expenses are sup
Piled by direct taxation. But, when the Tune
comes to apply this new system OF finance We
shall beg permission to nominate tne iion. We
W. Boyce, the Hon. L. N. Keltt and the hon.
r II. Rhett. as Tax Commissioners in general
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27
,r..p-csbyterian General Assembly,

PurAnrIPHIA, Saturday, May 23Ih, IeOI.,
Tho discussion in the Presbyterian General Assembly
IN te sac Of the country continued with una aed in'
49,, tele.ran was received from Secretary Baes
stating that in bis ol iniOn and OF or members Of tes
Cabiaet the best thing the Assembly car do TO ss's1
,he Coyernuent to preserve unity OF the Piesoy.
terisn Church by abstainng from any deliserance On
the present troubles. .,.
DR.. Wines offered series Of resolutions 10 accora'
arce with these views, which Were earnestly supp''~
ed by the Kentuckian delegate and others.
Tie Assembly adjoarned Till Monday.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

1t appears that the chief objection OF tho
citizens of Alexandria to the presence OF tho
troops is leyeled at the Zouaves. They do not,
however, put their demurrer on the ground OF
an invasion Of their soil, 80 much as they find
fault because the Fire Brigade is not composed
of the first famles!" They will probably
find that they are at least I" first in war;
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

We cannot permit the appointment of Miguel
4. Ocero ~ Secretary of the Territory Of New
Mexico to p0ss without recording our oaraet
protest against it. A more ready, unscrupuloas
tool of Slavery extending Democracy was not in
tbe land, up 10 the hour that showed tho hand.
writing on the wall. That Mr.. Otero is nop Q
Free-SOer, and will be so lOng AZ our side ID
uppermost, We do not doubt; but, should the tide
at any tiue set III heavily against us, we conf
deptly expect TO see him rat again, and CON nend
hiuself TO the Slave Power by superhuman exer.
tions to reestablish its sway over the Debatabis
Land. In other words: he may be counted on 30
long as we do not need bin, and will desert aud
betray us whenever we do. We wish to have all
the credit Of such appointments monopollzed by
those who recommend them, While We record cur
protest against taking any avoidable risk on
matter 80 important, so yital, as that o. Freedom
or Slavery for New-Me xieo.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

We print on another page careful ard COM
plete examination OF the history of negro eman-
cipation in ST. Domingo, from the pen Of Mr.
Elizur Wright Of Boston. The historical facts
which Mr. Wright here sets forth may be fully
relied on, much as they differ from the mistaken
notions on the sahject which have obtained cur
reDcy in the world.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

We beg the New-YOIh Volunteers who have
left or are leaving for the seat Of war, to un.
derstand that if their pay is not forthcoming
when due, ii is tie tauh Of their oun officers, oad
Of no one else. Every Colonel should appoint q
thoroughly responsible Trustworthy Paymaster for
his regiment, aud should equip that officer with
the proper vouchers 10 enable him to draw the
regiments pay monthly from the States Paynas.
ter-Geueral, Van Buren, whose Office is over the
Broadway Bank, No. 237 Broadway, in this city.
If the ColOnes don't know enough to sppcint
Payma'ters. or appoint Paymasters who don't
know enough to make out pay-rOlls or TO come
10 when ii rains. the soldiers viii be kept ou. of
their pay; bat they ought not TO abuse the
State, nor The State Board, nor even I" red tape"
for that. When things may as well be done
right as wrong, why not have them done just
right. We presume Paymasiers duly commis-
stoned may obtain blank pay rolls at the Office
aforesaid.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

Our correspondent o. Louisville, Ky, gives
soIae cheering information in his letter which we
publish this morning. lie says that not only is
the Union feeling largely and heartily predom.
inant in the State, but that the people mean to
do more in the great struggle than maintain that
cold and diSoyal neutrality to which the traitorous
Gov. MagoGin proposes to adhere The majority
of the Legislature are not only determined that
the Union shall not be destroyed with their az.
distance, but that their assistance shall be- given
to It's Government and its defenders. Every
where. says our correspondent, coercion is be.
coming the watch.word, aud members of Con-
gress are sure to be elected who boldly avow
that policy. Our correspondent thinks that only
one secefsiohist will be found in the new dele
cation. The venerable CritteDden. he tells us,
will be the member for the Ashland district.
We trust the views Of this writer may not prove
10 have been more saDguine than the facts
would justify.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

Tie frat detachment Of the Volunteers OF the
Granite State passed through the city yesterday
1t is composed Of the First Regiment Of New
Hampshire Volunteers, under the command OF
Col. N. w. TappSn, of Concord. The men are
hardy, active. aud wiry and expect to do yeo-
mems service, judging by tLeir hospital stai'
which includes forty female nurses, VINO nave
volunteered With them for the war.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

avengirg bayonet no longer flashes before us in
the gun, the flags which yesterday hung in sor-
row now noat again from the summit OF their
masts-but the remembrance of tho pageant re-
mains, and the lesson Of that Sabbath will not
be fnrrniten
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

Lieutenont Slemmer and Lis original command
from Fort Pickens have arrived They are worn out
with the long labor and suspense undergone pSeviOus
to their reinforcement. From the purser Of the
vessel aud iacers Of the garrison we have interest
ing details, which appear in this mornings paper.
The Retels 90 not seem to be TOO well pleased with
the aspect OF affairs in the vicinity Of Pensacola.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

jeff Dsvis's boast about occupying the White
House az Washington does mot seem just now TO
advance toward fufment. As far as takiog
possession Of others mansiOns goes, tie United
States has decidedly the advantage. Gen. Sand
ford has politely made himself the guest Of the
rebel General Lee, whose place az Arlington
House be has taken. The family lad departed
some tine before, leaving of their furniture,
servants and stores behind them. Gen. Lee has
good tenant; it is to be hoped no viii show
himself en- accommodating landlord.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

Tie PGrscrsJurg (ya) Ne'rs, rabid seee'-
sion paper, having lived its offensive life as long
us the citizens thought it advisable, was quietly
demolished by party of them day or TIVE ago.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

Additional returns from Virginia give the
Union majOrties in nineteen counties, 1902.
These counties gave for Lincoln in 1850, 2lo
votes.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27
Race fu Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, Saturday, May -, iool; .;.,.
Molle JaCk,on won the best thres'nie rse "A
full weights that has ever been made VA aue'' a "a
WoalaTu Course to-day. Tine, o;S't, o'oib A1'
5:4i. Sherrod was good second.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

We hardly need call attention 10 the remark.
able letter of one Of our special Southern cor.
respondents, now at Richmond Va, which we
ynbish this morning. The writer, who has lately
sra'eled through several of the Southern States.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27
Non.ArrivaI Of the IIibernisn.

FATHER PoiST, May %, y. a.:
T,ars arc no signs Of the steamer Eioerni N, W,
r,rnsssn Sstes 10 tbe nth, via Londonderry, now q
Tue Nova Scotia passed down at l.s0 O. o.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27
Assp9lprk Daily GHibn,1a
MONDAY, MAY 81, 1861.
TO cnRRFSPoNDENTS

No notice c ater of ANONYMOUS Commun'ca'ione "h-
vr{ t,rde for insertion must De authenticated by tue
ysnc e.s OF die writei-not neeessary foT pubhca
tiou. .l- o.. a goalanty for bis good faith
We ca, m t4srfsst Irturu rejected Comuluhicaions'
An bUsfess this Office should be addressed 10 'hh
TRIBUNE" NeR-fCIk.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-01-16

M1OTICE.--All persons indebted to the Es-
tate of Washington Wise, decd. are request
ed to come forward aud settle the claims against
them; md NIL those having demands against snid
Es,atc, are also requested to present them proper
IL attested for payment.
". S. WISE. ''s N
o. II IL
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-01-16
Groceries! /!

-rE c.b<crihcr has just received q fine Stock
- GROCERIES which be is selling at very
low cri,cs far Cash The Stock EN- braces in part
-5ri;H,H nm: COFFEE of all grades;
r;o. :T-f.!iP and MOLASSES;
.il.:ESm.. E!,-E. MACCARONl;
GOSHEN BUTTER. Gne article
pUcKWlIEAT sLOUH;
MACkEREL in Kits and Barrels Nc
J. n. HUDSON.
,f 81
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-01-16
State of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, .

IN COUNON PLEAS
NXTHEREAS. an inquest Of E>chcat hath been
w returned to this office, whereby, it appeurs
hat Charles McGregor, late Of Edgeield Dis
trict, who was born in Dunbarton, Scotland, and
lied ON tho twenty FIRST day Of May, in the Year
IF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
seven, was seized aud possessed at the time OF his
leath, Of Lot Of Land, containing one-balf
Acre, more or less, situate lying and being in tho
corporate limits of Edsefiell Village, bounded on
the North by a Lot owned by Rev. P. n. Lynch,
IN the East by Lots owned by Thomas T. Magrath
md George ". Landrum, and the Public Street
,eAdine from the Court House to Pottersville, ON
the South by Lot owned by James A. Dozier,
and ON the West by public street Immediately in
the rear Of the Court House, and Lots owned oy
William J. Ready, F. L. Smith and Rev. F. N.
Lynch without having in his lifetime made any
lisposition tbcreuf, a:ld without leaving any per-
:on who cun legally claim the same. Now IN
pursuance of the directions Of the Act Of Assem-.
,iy, in such case made and provided, the Hers OF
The said Charles McGrcgor. or others claiming
luder him ii any there be, are hereby required to
,ppear and make claim within eighteen months
from the date hereof.
Witness my hand at Edge6eld Court House, this
fourth day Of April, A. D. 1850.
49, TH0s. G. BACON, c.c.r.
4nr;l II, 1896 IF u
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-01-16
CMICKERING & SONS
PIANO F0RTGS :

yNyuIS is one of the OLDEST Establishments Of
j. the kind in the cOuntry-and they !: still
maintain their supremacy in tho market, having
been awarded TIIIRTY-EIGHT PRIZE MED
AIS, over all competitors, for tho superiority Of
:heir instruments exhibited at various Fairs in
this country and Europe.
They huve had an Agency in this City for about
thirty years, where thousands of their PIANOS
OF EVERY PURCHASER. And to protect their
public from being imposed upon, it has become
necessary to publish tba. every Piano made by
them bears upon the name board" CHECKER
ING, BOSTON," in the old English and Roman
letters, and upon the sounding board" "CHICK-
ERING L SONS, BOSTON," with the number
If the Piano.
JACOB CHICKERING is not q relation of
theirs, and has NO business interest with them.
have the sole Agency for Augusta Of Chick.
ering II Sons, and keep on hand full assort-
nent Of PIANOS for sale at
Factory Prices.
And WARRANT each one to give entire satis-
faction.
Call ard see them, and their superiority will bc
80 apparent that you will be cure not to buy Of
PEDLARS or TRAVELLING AGENTS.
CHARLES CATLIN,
Sole Agent.
P. S.-I have fine Stock Of STODAKT Pr
AMOS, and of other good Makers. Also, GUI-
TARS, YIOLINS, ACCORDEoNS, MUSIC, &C.,
&C., for sale low. All orders promptly attonted
to. C. CATLIN.
Augusta, Feb u If
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J. G, DAWS0N'S
Guano Dep OF,
NO. 6, WARREN BLOCK,
n III 8 IL 8 e "a.

WylIERE j, to be found in this establishment
Il greater variety, and n larger stuck uf pure
aud genuine Natural, Mixed and Manipulated
FERTILIZERS, than in any other South oE Bal
limore nni the Planters Of Georgia, Suuth Caro-
linn and Alabama, arc requested tu call and OK
anime the stock before buying elscwEerc-they
will do well to do sU
The most satisfactory certificates from reliable
Planters in Georgia and South Carolina, nrc daily
coming in. ,cstifying 10 the virtue Of these Ma
uurrs aud will be, after lit of November forward
e,l in pamphlet form to any who may wish to see
them.
The AMERICAN GUAN0 notwithstanding the
uufnvurnb.e season, has won reputation through
out Georgia, Aabamu and Suuth CAROLINA, (where
il is been extensively uscd, that sets aside al.
cavi us to it, position among the best Fertilizers
yet discovered. 1t stands side by side with Peru.
vian.
Il is true ther. have been some failurrs-aways
will br-su there has been with Stable Manure and
Peruvian indeed, every kind this season, but thai
4 Z. not prove that American Guauo will not pay
II large per ceningc. In almost every cnse, where
there has beun what is called failure, it has been
owing either to the mnnner in which it WAS ::p
ulicd, the cultivation OF the quantity used. Some
put it too far from the seed-sone lose half by the
wind blowing il awny-ohrrs by mixing it with
Stablo Manure, or by using not half enough to the
acre; but take ita it was used, by the iuexperi.
rnccd Planter. and so fur we have been able t"
learn the truth. in nine cases out Of ten the Gu
auocd Cuttos, Corn, Wheat, Oats, barley, Rye.
Turnips, and all Gnrden Vegetables, have yielded
nearly twice rs much as the unguanoed land-so
it phys even in the dryest Seasons. You make but
little this ycar-poor crops-but if you had used
no Fertilizer, you Tonld hGve made next to moth
inc. If the seasons had continued throughout
July and August as they did up to the 18th Of
June, the old worn-out hills of Georgia and Caro-.
lima would have groared under the weight Of the
most overwhelming crops that were ever gathered.
So don't be discouraged, but follow the example Of
the Dicksous, Thos. Whaley, 7. J. Smith, Of Han
cock Judge Roberts, Of Warren DR.. Minis, 7:
G.. Lamar, and tho Rainsforis, of EdgeGeld, S. c.;
who return annually to their laud from 81 to ST
worth Of Fertilizers per acre. and your success will
be like theirs, an overwhelming income for the
Improvement Of your lands
Among The varieties offer to the public are the
following; AMERICAN, PERUVIAN, SWAN
ISLAND. COLUMBIAN, MONKS ISLAND CO.
ILUMBIAN, MEXICAN GUANO, RUFFlN'S
'pHOSpNO, (Which is one half Peruvian SANDS,
H0YTS, LONGETT SUPER. R.PH0SPIIATEs,
nn,l MANIPULATED GUANOS, BONE DUST
aud LAND PLASTER.
All these Mauures arc pulveriscd and ready for
immediate use. All orders will receive prompt
attention.
J. G. DAWSON,
General Agent.
Augusta, Sept 81 Am 3S
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LEADING
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Oct ~ If I2.
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Georgia
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FOR
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FoRlCHILDREN.

This is the best medicine that can be given
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