Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-06-28
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Public Meeting.


=. s., For the Advertiser.
g Public Meeting.
At n.ecling Of tho citizens in the vicinity Of
Lotss p c ,-Edgcfjd District on the 2lst June,
1865. DR.. J. c. READY was called to the Chair
and H.T. U'Rlcbr elected Secretary.
On molten by the Hon. T. e. RAcoS. n Com
mit,ec Of three, consisting of tho Hon. 4. g. BA-
cus, Ii J;suLwAgE, ans CARSON WARREN, was ap-
pointed by The Chair to prepare business FOR the
mrctiu.. who, st.cr n brief absence, reported the
following Preamble and Resolutions, which werc
unanimonslly adopted:
WHEREAS, A freedman by the name of HALL
BARrLEY was found murdered in this vicinity on
The 20;h inst, ~ gun.shot wound IN The head
And whereas, the functions of all civil officers Of
our State, who might have taken cogpizancc of
such acts. have been for the time suspended.
KcsDired That VIC, tho citizens in this vicinity
assembled, denounce all such nctsof violence and
b!oodshed without legal excuse, as uncal!ed Tor,
lawless and 'atruriCus.
Rcs,!c.d, Thar we urge upon all, citizons the
great importance. at this jrncture in our affairs
MOTTO he nnnindu Of their rnaolligations. 10th
to the raus- Of humanity and o he fut'ire well
fare Of our country.
Peoiped, That we pledge ourselves 10 aid all
proper tribunals IN bringing to justice the perPe-
traitors of all such awless acts i'll this vicinity.
| On motion, it was also
Resoired, Thetihe Edgefeld Adrer,iser bo re-
euested TO publish these proceedings, nnd'that
the Seer etnry Of Ibis meeting be requested to fur
nish copy thereof to the nearest military au-
! thorities.
J.C. READY, Chair.
II. T..WRIGhT. scc'ry.
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@-A Mobile clergyman (says Z Northern ra-
| per,) went to .Gancral Granger and asked him ii
! he proposed to compel the Southern clergymcu to
| pray Tor Andrew Johnson. compel you," was
the General.s reply, "why if y'ur prayers don't
do the, president of the United States any more
good tlau they have Jefferson Dayi',. it's OF no
sort Of consequence about your prayers any way
@st-Fle National Inteligencsr says tha most
sag gacious merchants anticipate, in consequence
Of thr great Increase in the growth of cotton .in
India anu Egypt, a reduction in the price to ten
cents pound in another twelve months. Should
this anticipatiGp prove correct, it will efecsually
close lie cotton trade Of India. inaslnuch as the
inland transportation there s 80 expensive rs to
exc'uda its export at go low q figure. Then will
come the turn for American once more.
| AZ Senator Foster, cow acting Vice-Prcsidest
Of the United States, was recently seen near Nor
wich, Conn, working sttbe plow il n ield on hia
farm.
-Gou: Gamble threatened to hurn dowr>the
houses within two miles of Bull Run on hearing
the report that the monument there had been
destroyed The report turned out to be false.
We lcnrn that four Companies Of tho 25th
Ohio Regiment have been sent from Columbia 10
Camden and Winnsboro'.
The Savannah Herald says that on, Tues
day last wagon truin loaded with goods lcIt that
city for Aususta and interior markets. Tho train
was te return in eight days loaded with domes-
tics, &c.
MG-An address from Gen. E. Kirby Smith,
dated Houston, Texas, announces to his soldiers
that he had refused to surrender, and had hoped
to con inue the contest but the armies heretofore
under his command had disbanded, and 10 was
|
} My- But $50 prisoners remain at Camp Morton,
Ind. They have refused to take the oath Of ale-
glance, and are to bc transported to Camp Chase
I and ohrson', Island.
Gy Ex-Governor Magofhu, Of kentucky. has
come out decidedly in favor of the adoption of
the Constitutional amendment by that State. SO
learns the Louisville journal, which snys further
"Wc understand that Gov. Magofin is so fully
;. impressed With tho importance of immediate ne
ton on this great question, that he intends to
take the stump in behalf of tho amendment"
ag- Two magnificent horses were recently
shipped on board the steamship Europa, for Havie,
consigned TO Franco, to John slideil. The Gov
: ernment oficinls did not know of the fact until
after the steamer had sailed. They are said to
have been presentet,.to him by some Of his admi-
rers Of tho August Belmont and Ben Wood stamps.
ns- A large party is growing III Paris 10 favor
of changing the military protection OF Max'miiian
to purely financial one. Furnish linn, this par
ty says, with the money to carry on his govern
mcnt, md if he cannot do this it will be proos
that he i; not the choice Of tho people whom he
processes 10 govern. The consti:utonnel CT
late date, in double-eadcd, Scmi-of!icia looking
article asserts, however, that Franco will not
merely keep him under her inaucinl care.
w The Tribune's special says that President
Johnson has expressed his regret that the con-
spirators were not tried before civil court.
NS- a. II. Stephens enters at length inio
\ parley of viudicntion for himself among other
reasons for his course he cites the fact taat the
4 Tribune advertised the rights Of the southern
people to Independence, and he-Eas led to boliefe
il would &c accorded thcm without lighting
ggy The friends of Gov. Brown will be pleased
toslearn that he wa; in Savannah o. tue 18th
instant, and that he wilin a short time rejoin his
family.
eg The Empress Eusenic has writer a letter
to oil the princcsscs of Europe, prspotins sub
scriptions from all branches of christendon for
rebuilding TIC Church of the Holy scprlchre at
Jaru.aleG in splendid style, with rights OF wor-
ship..hero for all.