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From the Abbeville Banner, 10th inst. - TE CAMM~TO, Below will be seen the litters of three of the Candidates for Cotngress, assigning their rea sons for not being present on Saleay, to ad. dress the people' also setting forth briefly, their views ani1 prineiples. No letter was received fMr. tLLItvAN. We regret that none of lire gentlemen could be with us on that day, as quite a number of persons came in from the country with the expectation of hearing them. True there are no important questio.ns immedi ately before the counttry, and the political creeds of these gentlemen are well known. vet speech ifying is not unproductive of some good, to give a proper direction to public sentiment, when it proceeds from those capable of teaching. By a resolution p:issed unanimously at tie meeting on Monday, all the papers in the Con gressional di-trict are requested to copy the letters referred to. ABBEVILLE C. I., hA. 29,1.853. To the Voters of 4bbeville District : At a recent meeting convened at this place, a formal invitation was extetnded. ti the candidates of the Fourth Congressional District, to ad dress you on sale-da nest. Highly apprecia ting the ionor; which r enjoy in common with the oiher gentlen-et who are candidates for the same office. I feel constrained from circumstan - aes beyondr arw control to decline the invitation. A few weeks aro I received from a number of respectable citizens of Lexington, an invitation to address the people of that District, on the same day, which I accepted previously to re ceiving the like hoior from Abbeville. The favorible opinion, fellhow-citizens, which you have heretofore eintertained of me, and -which has been so often kindly and openly de monstrated by you at once, is a source of grate ful renmembrance, and wUl he an ineentive, in my humble way, to merit what further honors your generosity may confer upon mne. I feel assured that vou believe it was my ardent de sire to meet jon here to-day, and to have dis cussed, fairly and honorably, any issues that suay be presented before you. Of cour.e tthis candor and justice allow not a doubt, but if any exist, it flourishes and luxti ates in that bosomt which cherishes no generous feelitgs toward me, but which harbors that hos tility which will not be sati-fied short of my prematuro, and if possible, ignomitnious con signment to political death. Not being aware of any important political issues before the country, I am at a loss to con jecture what mutters may be discussed before you, but in any esent be assured my political tenets and sympathies are as they ever hav, been. favorable to. those- principles which I have so ardently advocated, since I have ha-d the honor of serving you in the capacity of Senator. Pardon me, my fellow-citizens, if I pass over the particulars of mny politial history-they would needlessly encumber this communication. As a matter of reference allow me to refer you to the records of the State Assembly. I have ever endeavored to make my political cotrs consistent with what I conceived to be the tru. interest of my country. Will you excuse me for a brief allusion to my course upon the floor of the Senate, in matters of State policy? I sustained with my whole ability the Greenville and Columbia Rail Road, Rabun Gap Rail Road, Savannah River Rail Road; and, in fact, all the internal improvements within our borders, hav ing for their object the advancemntit of com meree, and the developing of our resources. If it should be my good fortute to be stic cessful in this canvass, I hereby pledge myself to exercise my utmost power to advance the honor and interest of South Carolitna, as well in the National Assembly, as I have donte in the halls of our own Legislature. It is at all times disagreeable for one to allude to matters which directly reflect honor upon himself: that I have been a soldier I do not pretend to deny. By some it has ben u.rged as an objection-why an objection? Not that the honorable distitie tion attd reptation whienattaChes to a soldier. who has served, his country on manty a well con tested field,in itself necessarily di-.qualifies him .from holdhmig civil office ; butfrom thtefact, that in many aistancets, -idiv iduals totally disquali fied for ycivih position or place. have by-thep ilu ring blaze -ofmaiiitry fame; add throgh popu. lar enth-tssiasm, 'been elevated to offices which by nature and educatiotn they were never intent ded for. I ktow that this argument has been urged atnd re-urged against more than myself. Whether its ehreet is to have weigh tin the pre nt canvass, you fellow citizens, are to judge. I will not longer tire your patience. In conclusion allow me to add, that I haive always exerted myself to sustatin youtr htonor and support your int'erest. All tha't 1 atm atnd all tha.t I have, I owe to the peoplts of Abbeville; and if I ever prove recreant to any~ trust that you may coatide to mae, let nto part of thme re proachm rest upon you. I am. fellow-citizens, yours, &c. J. FO.STER MARSHALL. EDGE WOOD, 1et Feb, 1853 Gentlemen: I was absent from home for a week, atid did ttot receive your letter, notify. intg me that you wete itn-trtetd to invite " all the catndidates for Cotngress" to meet next sale-day at Abbeville to naddress the people, &c uutil my returtn ; and thtis is thte first heisttre tmo metnt I have had to answer. I was tnominated for Cuongress at first withont my. kntowledge. atid some few weeks ago I withdrew tty namen upon the express groutnd that, under thme exs. ting circumifstanBces, I could ntot conisent to enter in-o ant active canvass. Upon the eartnest etn treaty of many eitizens from vatrious quarters, and fromt the very best friends I hatve in thme w 'rld, I was previailed upon to allow them to rutn tme, but upon the utnderstaniding that 1 was not to go into the eatnvass personally ; and I have allrcady respectively re-fused twvo other catlls to address the people, because of this un derstanding. I am dleeply attached to the pen plec of A bbeville from all the associations of my life, as well as from all thte historical recollec tions cinnected with the early settlement attd defence of the District by oor forefuthers, and I would do anything that a man ought to do to meet their wishes. if there was any great public qtuestion imme distely in issue upon which the country was dirided into parties, I would not hesitate a mn-i mecnt as to my course--I would meet anywhere in the discus.,ion of those questions, atnd there should be tno voter who would be igtnorant of atny sentiment I entertained ott the questions at issue. But in your resolution and itnvitation there is no such question intimated, and it woumld result etmphatically in an " active catnvass" for personal claims and merits betweett the candi dates. Now, in sucht a cotitest at present, I cot fess nothing would be more unpleasanit thatn to appear to become the solicitous advocate of my own claimas. It strikes me, that the peculiar fitness attd merits of all of us, who are ntow before the public for their choice, is clearly a case, in the existing state of the country, for the calm anut deliberate judgumetnt of the pe< ple. Trtte, we live in atn eventful age, and we are en thte eve of mighty events. The surface of tbse world seetts, at present, smooth, but there are deep and angry curretits runnting beneath. All sociewy is inia state of energy that has never been koofvn before. Our Guverunent occupies a position of vast responsibility, not otnly as goeiceras our own welfare, but the welfare of maunkinad. Wise statesmanship may do much towards giving a sound direction to events, anid advancing the blessings of chartered liberty. Igntoranse or bad judgment might produce a convulsion. that would throw every thimg into vonifusion.. The Cuba onaestio n, with all its vast and mighty colhtteril issues, may be forced upon us at, anty motnent; and. let no mamn deceive himaself under an idea hie may hiave-nu interest itn it. It is connected with a chain- oft evetnts tbltt deeply involves the fimnal destiny of the- shiveholdinig rac; anid, whatever is to be tha-t destiny, is the greatest problem that is to be worked out ini muodern society. It will require profound judg ment and thorough knowledge to carry us through the difficulties that lie in the future.. Patriotism, softened- by conciliation; wisdom, sustained by firmness, may save us amid our children; butt, without these, our doom is fixed I have the greatest confidence in the persimal integrity of the President elect, amid the sounad principles of' his public life nobly devoted to the public good ; but allow' me to say that the day af dnorin minority intoestu.i jalwayis tkat day when a triumphant party, jashed with an over whelming nwjority, comes into power. If, in view of all these circumstances, the people elect me their Representative, I pledge to them my past life, as a guaranty, that I will endeavor to discharge my'duiies faithfully to theta. And. while I love my country, and would feel grateful to serve a free and indepen dent people, yet I would not, for the proudest ollice, consent to beg for it, through personal solicitation, or to deviate for one moment from the direct pith of manly independence. If I have erred in these views, I hope and trust my friends will pardon me; whatever may be the r.:suh, I shall ever feel for themn the warmest impulses of a gratefal heart. This seciion of the State has given some of the most illustrious names to the public service. Our people have been educated to a high stan dard of pu.blie worth. Heretofore, mere per sonal eleetioneering has had but little influence with them. They must feel the deepest stake in who is to represent them. I have been placid where I am with no seeking of mine. And, if they were to elect. me, under the peculiar and emb:irrassing eircumsianees in which I inn placed. it would lill my boson with the most grateful emotions ; and, if the reverse, no man will bow with niore respect to popular opinion. I have the honor to be. very respe-etfullv, your obedient servant, F. W. PICKENS. Messrs. H. A. JONES, J. J. MARTIN, C. II. ALLEN. Committee. LEASIDE, EDGEFIELD, February 1, 1853. Gentlemen: A previous engagement precludes my addressing my fellow-eitizens of Abbeville, on Saledav iext. There being no poliical division of our peo ple, or issue of moment, now before then, and lmy) own poasition, relative to that which lst .Igitated our State, being fully known, I could, if present, do no more, than give a general outline of my political principles. A single setntence is sufficient to convey my entire political creed to those who understaid tie principles of our form of Government. I Uelieve that each of the thirteen States, by which the Constitution w;t ord:tiined, was be. fore its creation and are still separatc, distinct, and co.-equal Sovereigns. In aspiring to become your Congressional Representative, Iadvance no claim beyond that of being an honorable ge-ntleman, whose anibi. tion to be distingnislied among his peers, is not chilled by a contsciousness of mental inferiorit v. You will please accept my acknowledgeient of your courtesy, and make known on the oe. easion the eau.se 'f my absence. I have the honor to be respectfully your ful. low-ci.izen, P. S. BROOKS. Merers. H1. A. JONES, J. J. MAtRTIN, C. 11. ALLEN, Committee. ARTHUR SIMKINS, EDITOR. EDGEFIELD, S. C. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 16,1853. Candidats for Congross. COL. F. W. PICKENS, CAPT. P. S. BROOKS, C. P. SULLIVAN, Esq., COL. J. F. MARSHALL. Capt. flrooks and OurselE Ti.E communicatiun, whieh we publimh to-day from Capt. Bnooics, has been senit abroad over the Congressiona! District with the following prefatory remarks: '-The following Comtamintion will appear in the Advertiser. By course of mail the communhnicationi could niot reachi Edgefield until Tuesday night. Tihe Advertiser is publihed ott Wednesday; and. judging from the heretofore liberal course of the Editor to wards me in the matter of this election, I am confi dent my article would nut have been iniserted in this week's'paper." We design to write a very few words, ini reply to the charge therein contained and in reference to a sneering allusion to our sheet ,whtich we find in the body of'Calit. B's." a rticle. We regret that the writer thought 'proper to bring us into this matter at all. But, as it hias been done, common self-respect demnds that we should answer his charges and repel his insinuationis. And this we propose to do very briefly. The supposition, expressed by Capt. Baooscs, that we would not have published his article in our last issue even if he had sent it to us by the Columbia .Mail of' Tuesday, is entirely mis-placed. Because, before that mail retaches Edgefield village, our paper is almost invariably out atnd in thle 'hanids of our town subscribers; and we had supposed Capt. Btnooxs knew that such was thu fact. This htowever would have ben too small a matter to merit attenttion, had it stooid alone. But in immediate contnection with it, is an ironical allusion to our " very liberal" bearing towards him in the matter of the present election. Upon this point, we ofler the fallowing statement of our course and leave our readers to decide for them. selves. We, with a large number of our fellow-citizens, preferred to be represented in the Congress of the Unioti by Col. PICKENs, rather thatn by Capt. Bnoogs. Our preferetice, we are free to say, was decided--so mnch so that we felt it to lbe our duty (as it was our right) to set forth Col. Ps.' claimns briefly, and wcithout depreciation of others. This we did in sesvesal short articles all of wchich comnbined would not czrceed a Ihalfcolumna o~f our paper. O f this preference on our part, Capt. Batooss was informed the very week his name was first annoutnced in the Advertiser for Congress. And he was thtus iniformed in view of the very election which is now comi.4on. It cannot therefore be pretended that, in advocating the electiotn of f. o. PICKENs, e have done anght but what he (Capt. B.) was w ell aware of long since. Was not all this entirely fair I But it may be said that we published extracts from other papers, in furtherance of Cot. PICKENs' pros pects, while we neglected to publish some extracts which might have resulted in advancing Capt. Baoous' election. We do not recall, at this time more than two such articles which c'ame to our knowledge. One of these was in the Laurensville Herald, nominating Capt. JBaooxs, sayittg something in the way of compliment, and urging his claims. rTe other was contributed by sonme frienid of Capt. Baoesns to the C'aroliniunt, containing a very high complitment. There may have beeni something else in the Newberry Sentinl-if so, we do not remember its tenor. Now we ask, was it our part to hucnt up these diflerent pieces and put them in our paper, when not one of Capt. Baooirs' intimate friends thtought enough of thte mat ter even to suggest them to us ! Besides, if our memory is ntot at fault, we did not know of thtese pieces at all until a few days hefore Capt. Baooas himself appeared in our columns in reply to " TEN Crzzaxs," and since theti lhe and his friends htave had all the showing they requested-quite as mtuchi as Col. PzCKE~s and his friends have had. As for Capt. Baoous' sneerine allusion to the "Vil age Newspaper," which hte asserts has been put in requisition to " glorify" Col. PieKENs, we have this to say: First, if it is meat', by the words " putt in re viisition,"' to convey the meaning'that Cot. PteKExs xercises any dictation or directiotn over the Advertiser, r those connected with it, the inuendo is utterly groundless. Secondlly, To say that the Adeertiser has "glori fed" Col. P. (in the sense of alluding to him in terms eyonid what he richly merits,) is entirely at variance with the record. Thirdly, In reply to the sneer at our " Village New aper," we would simply say, as Editor of said " Vil age Newspaper," that we are utterly at a loss to know what Capt. Baooics has ever done, or spoken r written, whtich can, by any stretch of fancey, justify im in assuming this air of superiorty in reference o one who is his cotemporary and equal. We ~vill not surely be accused of vanity in saying thtat we uel " no consciousness of mental iniferinrity" to him elf. Were it so, we aight well doubt our ability to ive even a " Village Newspaper" any very rentarka le degree of excellence. We would add but one remark. We have hitherto tudiously avoided writi-ng a word of disrespect to rarda Capt. Baooms. rue, certain severe strictuares ~ave appeared against him in the Advertiser; but, aving exerted what influence we had towards soften ng their asperities, we hold ourself blamnehesin this Xmendations. Our cotemporaries of Georgetown have happily blehided their offices and interests. The sesult of the operation is " The Pee-Dee Times," a large-sized and good-looking sheet, which is subject to the manage ment of Messrs. DoztIa, WATERMAN & TARBox. Under the captaincy of Mr. DozzFa, with a skilful WATERMAN' and a well-supplied TARBOX, we trust and believe tiat the "Times" will long continue to float, without a feak, "way down upon the Old Pee. Dee." The " Lancaster Ledger" has also come out with new and tasteful rigging, and- top-gallant floating hand soniely to the breeze. R. S. BAtLEY, its Editor and Proprietor is evidently making his paper one of the best in our State. We perceive that Mr. B. gives us the likeness of himself, as seated in his sanctum, at the top of hisfirst Editorial column. Our impsuggests that lie would hate to work under that fellow, if lie was mail every time he looked ug'y. The " Georgia Home Gazette" hai also been very much improved in every way, and bids fair now to climb up towards the highest round in the ladder of literary excellence. We sincerely wish for it ten thousand subscribers. The South Carolinian. We invite the especial attention (if our maders to the advertisement of Messrs. JosNSroN & CAVIS, to be found elsewherein our present'issue. Their paper (The Carolinian) deservedly ranks among the best of Southern publications. Its management, under the proprietors and editors named above, has been skilful and judicious to a degree whiclt is seldom if ever exceeded. It has been such as to secure the highest respect from the Press generally and the strongly attached confidence of its :numerous subscribers. While ably advocating its own independent views, whether upon questions of politics or morals, the Carolinian has carefully abstained from unsupported invective or supercillious taunts against its opponents. We are pleased to know that the Curolinian's cir culation is rapidly becoming co-exterAuive with its merits. Its Tri-Weekly issue should be in the hands of every one who can aflhrd the expense, which by the way is very slight, only 03 per annum. MesArs. JoHNsToN & CAvis have our heartiest wishes for their private happiness and public success. They have tnow a considerable number of subscribers on this side of the State. May that number be speedily doubled! Their wateifultness, their proved abilities and their faithful discharge of the onerous duties of their position richly tnerit this increase of patronage. The Southern Agriculturist. Wr. noticed the Prospectus of this work some weeks back, and confidently predicted, from what we knew of all concerned in its publication, editorship &c., that it would be a firrt rate thing. We have now received the January number, and find that our expectations were right. The first number is agreen covered Pamphlet of 32 pages-good paper and well printed. It contains a large amount of very useful information in reference to the farm, the orchard, the gardten &c. We would respectfully advise our friends, who are interested in such matters, tosend on their names at once as subscribers to this valuable Journal. It is with perfect confidence, as to its pre sent and future claims to the support of Southern planters, that we drop this recommendation. 480 Tfie American Cotton-Planter. Tuits is another Southern enterprise, for which we would speak a word or two of commendation. The Cotton-Planter is a Monthly Journal devoted to im proved plantation economy &c., &c. It is published in Montgomery, Ala. The Editor, Dr. N. B. CLOUD, is a native of Edgefield District, or at least was raised here. He is well known as an excellent planter himiself, and we remember him of old as being a persevering and successful student. We learned a good many things together, under that admirable teacher and perfect gentleman, SAatLt. M. STAFFORD, at present-a Professor in tfar Alabama Uniiversity. Attong these, an item whlicht wve call to mind dis tincetly is one of the mottoes *of the Cott-Planter, viz: Possunut, gusia posse eidenur.#. It conveys the true secret of all success. For the editor of the "Cotton Planter," our wish isthat he may attain the full measure of prosperity which his industry, determination and energy ought to secure him.. His publication is not surpassied by any similar~ one in ;our countr'y, Rackey's Zezcon of 2'reemasdfiy, We are inidebted to the politeness of the very in telligent author for a neatly-bound copy of this work, fkom the Press of Messrs. WVarLrL & JAM:5, Charleston. Uesides being an invialuable source of itnstuction to the Free-Mason, it as a book of gre'at interest to thte general-reader. Mr. MACICEY has oC viited nmuch time and labor to the itnvestigation of Masotnic science. The Lesicont is one of the richest products of his industry and research ini this depart ment. In presenting and explaining the pectuliar vocabulary of his v-enerable Order, hie has entwiined arotind his defintitions tntch that is rare and worthy of beitng prized by the scholar, the historian and the philosopher. This work has now reached its second edition, has been considerably enlarged anid improved, atnd unqtiestionably merits a place in every library. The Gardiner Case and Gen. Thomplsou.. Mucnt has been said and written about this celebra teud case of supposed fraud. We say " supposedl," be cause the questiotn of fraud has not yet been decided. There will be an adjudication however, in all proba bility, during the course of the present nmonth. Dr. GAt twsett has returned to Washington, it is said, with an ab~undanc~e of positive proof as to the existence of htis .Slines in Mexico, whereas the Commissioners make a retturn of non est ancnlus. 'The c-ircumnstances thus far deveiloped justify the conjectutre that palpable guilt will attach to the claimant. But whlethuer arty such guilt is necessarily chargeable epon the Counsel for Dr. GARaDINE R is entirely a sepa rate atid distinct question. We should say not, with otur present light uipti the subiject. Especially in re ference to our own fellow-citizen, General WADDY Tto~strsoN-, would we deny the propriety of any such conclusion, at least utntil the most satisfactory evi dence of criminal connexion with the afluair shall be adduced by his accuser. Trhe Southern Patriot, in a late article upon this stibject, says with much good sense and fairness, " It is trute that the mnost valuable possession of our beloved Saieis the character of her distinguished sons. andI we thitik that this should make us all cautious in lending the slightest appear. ance of believing any charge injurious to their reputa tioni and honor." 'The Patriot further states with confidence that, in the event of fraud being proved against GARDINER, " en. TttostesoN will speak for himself, antI in such a way, andI with suchl proofs, as will not only satisfy every otie that he has been without blame in the whole matter, but has acted in this as in all other cases in which lie has been engaeg'ed before the Mexi can Commissioners, with the nmost scrupulous honor." With thisassurance, whiich doubtless emanates from the best authority upon this point, we think every, the most sensitive, Carolinian should rest satisfiedl, until it is clearly falsified by stubborn facets. At all events, we are oh that mind at present, and trust we shall find no cause of dissatisfaction in the matter. 'Wo Current Reversed. TnEa discovery of gold in Australia is said to have checked thme tidle of foreign emigration to the United States in a very remarkable degree. The Port statis tics on this side of the water not only confirm this opinion, but go to shiow that large numbers are daily leaving the American shores iti pursuit of Eastern gold. The New York E.rpress thinks the country has nuot yet felt the effects of this reversed current atid, we would add, never will. T"he Fisheries. Ma. EvEarsr-, Secretary of State, has rnade a report upon the subiject of our difficulties with Great| Britain as regards the Fishery qtiestion. From this| report, it appears that time only is wanted to conclude an arrangement which wvil lie satisfactory to both Governments. Owing to various undetermitied de tails, this arrangement cannot be prepared far the action, of Congress during the present Session. In the mean time, it is recommended that Congress take such immediate action in the matter as will remove all danger of trouble on cte fishing grou'nds during the approaching season. The pran suggested, to effect this desideratum, is that Congress should forth with pass an act admitting provincial fish free of duty into the United States, on condition tthat the fishermen of the United States are admitted lnto a COMMUNICATI0NS. FoR T11 ADVEaTIsEa. X&. EDITOR:--The Advertiser of February 2nd wvas placed in my hands on Saturday last, by a friend, at a Company Muster in this District, and my atten tion directed to the communication of Col. F. W P1ICKEj5s, and also to a scurrilous attack upon me by some one, over the signature of " CAssIUs." In the statement made by Col. PacKENs and my self relative to the conversation held between us in March last, there is no discrepancy, except as to the Passage "I think, hie added, might have the effeet of keepingothers off." It will be observed from the construction of the sentence that I was not altogether confident of the language, and as it had been used by others, it was designedly qualified. Col. PicKENs publishes through the Advertiser, and also in hand bill form, a letter from me to Irim, to the effect that I never regarded him pledged not to be a candidate for Congress. Nor did 1. It is not unsual for gen tlemen to requirL or give pledges upon n..utcrs of election. A simple itimation is generally altogether sufficient to induce a glief, and if by chance a wrong construction given, there is a high moral obligation to correct it instanily. In matters of contract a g-stleman's word is his bond, and in social inter course .n intimation is equal to a pledge. Now, the entire truth as to my letter to Col. P. is simply this. By a private letter from Edgefield Vil lage, I was informed that Col. PIcKENSwouldl, in the Advertiser of that week, publish a card withdraw ing from the canvass. - As my relations with him had previously been altogether of a friendly charne ter, and knowing tha these relations were threaten ed with a disturbance by the continuance of his nomination after his' detent for the U. S. Senate, together with the fact that I was really desirous of continuing our intercourse un the same footing which we stood before any nomination whatever was maie. and desirousto remove all cause of irritation, after his withdrawal, in a monient of generosity I penned that letter. Could I ave believed that Col. PicKENs would have construed an intended kindness into an acquittal of the obligations imposed by his previ ous intimations, I should certainly have been more guarded in my languate. I ask that it may be re membered that my letter to Col. PICKcs was written after his withdrawal, and was occasioned by it. To wards Col. I'icxEs, personally, I entertain no Seri ous unkindness, the extent of my dissatisfaction be ing, that he is now (perhaps unconsciously) lending his name to those who desire to defeat my election, though his own defeat is dertainly involved. In con eluding this part of-my communication, and as evi dence that Col. PtcxEs left upon the minds of others the same impression that he did utipon me, I propound this question : Did not Col. PIcxEs, int the early part of January, say by letter to an elector in an adjoining District, that he could not " with any propriety" be a candidate for the lower House of Coge, as he had so recently come out of a canvass for the U. S. Senate? .1 now turn with regret to the assult of " CAssss," and while I defend myself against his imputations, I shall endeavor to preserve that moderation, dignity and decency which is due to myself and the District which is my birthplace and my home. A Newspa per is not the place for wrangling, and I trust my fellow-eitizens will remember that it has not been commenced by me. " ~ss seemis to regard as a " violatioin of good manm e-s" the publication of a letter addressed to me upon a public matter, signed by tea gentlemen, shmwn to many othiets,l and their signatures to it asked and refused, the contents of whieh~letter were known as far as Meeting Street, and a report put into circulation that F was about to withdraw, even before I had received it. This is simply absurd. But he goes on to say that this letter, signed by ten of rmy "personal friend " was "meant. to be solely private."~ Mod " ma s"us know what was "~meant?" Was he in theiconelave with which the letter originated ? Of-was he too one of may " per sonal friends 1" I anm also charged with " retailing private conver sations, pertaining to a public election?., and after beinog decliberately duped and systematically deceived fam, tforsooth, to remain silenit, lest same caess may regard it an in fraetion of " a wholesome regnla tion of society." " Cissies" nmext assumes that no coniversation occnrred between Col. Picx ENs and myself, "simply becuse it is an impossibility." Col. Pgcg~is himself admits the conversation. "Cassies" next says that "Col. Pmc~ssa' name was never mentioned, either publicly or privately, in contrection with any candidaey for the~ Senate, until af ter Mir. UnEr-r resigned." Now let it be re meimered that upon the death of Mir. CArLOouN, Col. EmatonE was apponted b'y the GoAernor : that after his death Mir. BARINwEL.L was next appointed to serve until the meeting of the Legishature. Mtr. Rum-rr was then elected. Was not Col. PicKEvas not spoken of on each occasion ? Mr. RnE-T was elected only to fill out the unexpired term of Mr. CArInot-N. and every body knew that the regular election for the term of six years would be held at the session of the Legislature of 1852. IHad Mtr. RiHET-r been eleeted for the whole term, th en pos sibly " CAssicM' " rule of " common lawy" might obtain. But, in the face of all thi.', and the notorious fact that Col. PicKE~s has, for the last eight years, been a standing candidate for either Senator or Governor. " CAssiws" says a conversation relative to his being a candidate could not have occurred, "because it was an i npossibility.i" " CAssius" proceeds to say, that I have wronged Col. Pic~eNs, the gentleman to whom my letter was addressed, and the people of the Fourth Distriet. Every allusion to Col. PreK Exsin m-y letter was made in rcspectful, and not unkind, language. Six~ of the ten getntlemen,.who signed the letter to me, were informed in person by me, that [ intended publishing my reply, and ao objection wvas made. The remaining four were out of the village. How I have wronged the peop~le who I seek to represent is beyond my comprehension, and certainly was not my intention. When or whern I have raised " theocry of persecutioin,"~ or " treated" or " travelled with Circuses," I should be pleased to learn. "CAssius' " assertion, that " eight Co operatiunists prefer Col. PICEENU, though he was a Seesons, is false. .I refer to the gentlemen themselves. For some of tisem r could answer. " CAssics" next assumes- that my letter is an at tempt to " dig at thb. buried remains of Secession and Co-operation," because of my opin~ion that the opposition to me is chiefly political, ie is pleased to term this expression of opinion " a low appeal," while he makes the honorable effort to prejudice me with those who are my political friends, by terming my withdrawal from the canvass for the Somuthern Congress a desertion. My reasons have heretofore been given to the public, and my course approved by the leading party Press, and by every distin guished Co-op'erationist in the State with whom I have conversed. " CAssius" has evidently seen my Card relative to this matter, and yet he deliberately utters an u'truth in charging me with the fear of being in a " minority" as the cause of my wvith drawal. I will her e add, as evidence of my willingness to let political bygones be bygones-that at the gener a' election in Oetober I designedly voted for three of each party. In every district election I voted for g:entlemen differing with mec politically, except in that of Tax Collector, and thea I voted for my next door neighbtr. It is a little remarkable that " CAssiUs" should have volunteered to defend " the bright integrity" of " Col. Psce~is, who has more popularity and in fluence ouit Ef (!) South Carolina than. any states man within her borders." I had supposed Col. PicKEaNs to h. a gentleman every way capable of defending himseclffkom any manner of attack. Yet recourse is had to "large and respectable meeting" to bolster up-the colunms of a village newspaper are put in requisition to, glorify-and "CAssius" springs forward to defend this man, who "has more popnlar:ty and influence out of South Carolina than any statesman within her borders." So muehi, Mr. Editor, is intended for your readers. I have no right to carry personal nmatters before them, or to distract the community in which I live. Did I know wiho) " CAssiS" is I would here stop. But I do not, and therefore add a few words for his single ear. To " CASS[ U"--ta: You have Liken advantage of a fictitious signat're, and my presumed absence, to make an unprovoked, unmannerly and ungentle manly assault upon me, 1y name, through the pub lie Press; You have, by imputation, inuendo and implication. outraged the sensibilities of the females of my family, by publishing, in a newspaper acces sible to them, as "euphuisms," wWX you dare not speak in plainer English. The heart that can ceer ish so much malice as you have displayed towards me, should have the courage to gratfy it. Immnedi ately after the election I will be at leisure, and sub jeet to your commands. P. S. BROOKS. LEXINGTUN C. II., February 6, 1853. ?Ott THE ADvEnTIsEIL. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. At a Meeting of the Butler Flying Artillery, hild at their Parade Ground on Saturday the- 12th instant, the following Preamble and Reso:utions were proposed and unanimously adopted : WrERaEAs, it has pleased a wise and ineritable Providence- to take from us, by the lnmid oif death, our esteemed young friend and fellow-member of the Butler Flying Artillery, Mr. GooDE MURRELL, and. w:IEneAs. we deeply lament the loss our Con, pany ias sustained in his untimely death and sin errely sympathise with his relatives in their severe afflictions. Therefore, Resolred, Tha:t as a testimony of respect and es teem for the memory of our departed brother soldi. r, we wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. Resolved, That, in testimony of our condolence with the bereaved famiily, a copy of these Resolu tions be trnamnitted to them by fir Clerk of the Company. Resolved, That these proceedings he published in the Edgefield Adrertiser. JACKSON COVAR, Clerk. FOR THlE ADVVRTIsER. E rEILD, Feb. 14, 1853. Ma. EDIToR :-Tlaving been called on to give a certificate explaining the nature and purposes of the letter pub'ished by Capt. BRoOKs in your paper of the 26th ultimno, I hereby submit to you the follow ing statenient, in which I believe all of the svbecrit bers to that letter concur. The letter to Capt. Baoos was intended to be entirely private. and not to express any prefer ence for Col. Picxas- to Capt. Bnooxs, but to leave us unpledged to either if our suggestions were not approved, We regret exceedingly that this letter has been made the ground of an unkind controversy-a result which could not have been forescen, and for which we would gladly hope,, there is no good cause for continuing. Yours, respectfully, II. R. SPANN. FOR TnE ADAERTIFEa. To" The Hunchback," " I am glad to know yott, sir ;" your " comely hunch"' exposes a " fonl lump of defrnrmity,"~ and re veals more of a" Fathoam," than a " Master Walter." "I'll speak to it"-brefly. And firt as to the numbei- of persons present at the nieeting held in this place, by the frientls of Capt. Baooos. True our mnber's were small, yet sufficiently " large"'to speak the sentiments (and speak thte truth) of at least one hundred and fifty of the " iani freemen" who vote at the Hamburg box: for proof wait till the fourth Monday. This mleeting was not compoesed of 4 Ilexctinicrs," all that class of the mtongrel gender having long since been exptunged fromn our concl, and our society: therefore the meeting WVas quite "respectable," qtuite. There was hut one diesetnt itng voice to the Preameible and Resolution~s, and that proceeded frotm one of' the tm -mbers of the commimt te who reported them. The gentlemen who com posed thazt meeting were not conscious of having " stultified" themselves, as you scurillously and unmatnnerly indicate. This, my dear sir, wvas, to' say the least of it, no nmark of gentlemanly benring, or good breading in your " hnneh." The proceed ings'.fthey bear evidence of a want ot commeon " English," seem to lhave coentaeinedl tioo much truth to lhave betU success'ully attaceked by the " imbeeile weapons" of your stultiloquism. Why did yott noit attack the btusiness of the proceedings, instead of the "sise'' and "respectability'' of the meeting, the abilty of its m embers, and the phraseoelogy of the proceedings ? I strongly suspect yeeu felt the writh ing of a congscience ill at ease, and dared not venture out in the bl.:ze oftruth,. " At wheat inmeans will not the desperate stnatchi 1" (Vulga rly--a drowning man, ke.) May you neot apepropriatJ thme ada:ge to youer self. andl the Master" whom, still thoue has'~t served ?" CZeSAn cried " Help mec Cassius or I sik. You are erious to kn~ow how neaty of us can "parse'' tme "Eneglish" contamned ine our proeceedings. Neow this is ungenerous, I declare it is. Can vou thus wilfully, and eof your imalice aferetheonght expoese our Lenrance. because we haint got thce booek laerninm' Ike yourself, to conceal it ? I om-e heard a story of heidh arnin' l'il tell it you. Otne of Africa's sable sons was discoursing of the superioir merits of his young inaster, wvho haid just returned frem the University, wheni, to give the utmst extent of his acquiretments, e said, " why Mlissis, sitce Masesa - come baek from de Cellege he so high larnt, lie no utnderstaned cmntmtn people.'' May be this is the case w'thr your Lerdsmhip, (it is neow titme you had claeime d your arldom.) You shoruld reedleet, my Lord, thle Law tmaximn, " Mala gr'ammsatica noan ritzat char ar." and yoiu shomuld also recollect that. when a an has not receive d the benefits of high lain', it a unco;:rteous, unikind anid ill-bred to taunt him wih a criticism in com'pany. Yours till death, C LIF FORD. UIaceuo, February 12, 1853. Yonx Dsrater.-The situation and pros ets of the farmers of this Distriet, the preset seasonm, are favorable int maeny respects. A mar et f'or thee produce of thme paest year has been utrnisheed them at home. A fair antd remuiner aing price has beetn obtained for cottone, the article of chief productiotn. Cotmparatively no ime has been conatmed in reaching a market. l'tey have saved one momth, otme t welth of the r.tsr, which wtill be devoted to the imaproveumet. f their fierms atnd the prepaeration for thme en- I suing erop). Their increased produetion ought I herefore, to realize hereafter, fumlly oe~t twelth ore thatn he.retofore. Indeed, this incereased. noutctioni ought to be fer tmore thaen the abonve stimate. An increaese oh' twenty-tive per cenit ould perha ps atpproximate tnearer thme proba le truth. le-ides the tmere cons'ideratiotn of1 ite, it should be retmetmbered. thaet time work og stock of our faermners begin thme seaesomn in nst excellenet order, anud fat. It is a subject or daily remark, and time facet hsts given us mueh miisactiotn, thaet time horses and mules oef the istrict we:-e never perhaeps in better conditioni. ihey bring their loads to this nmarket frothing - md stmokimng from excess of high keep atnd feed. hey are, from this facet, in a contditioni to per orma far more labor than they otherwise could. e o waegon down horses and mules into a low a tate of flesh, and to have thema jaeded anid spir tless at he commentcement of the ploughing eason, tmust necessarily impede labor, and de- - raet greatly from the profits of prenduetitn. orni too is abunmdatnt in ouir District. Let ur farmers thenm g" to work at otnce', and in J piit-take a fair start with the season-turn fc ...r .a mcli land a you can before planting time, plough as deep as you can in the soil, th wilt permit it, and trust in Providence for th increase.-Yorkville Miscellany. HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN Onto.-The Tuse rawas (Ohio) Advocate, has the following a count of a most brutal homicide:-On last Si uiday, a murder in cold blood was perpetrate near Bolivar, in this county. It appears th two brothers, of the name of O'Fray, we wrestling. when the eldest one, aged about sixl raied a stick of wood to strike the other. TI wife of the decensed one interfered, and implo ed him not to strike her liu-band, who was ree ing under the effects of intoxication. He mai Some violent threats, wheti she left to arou. the neighhlors. In a short time she retirne with some of her friends and satv the lifelei form of her husband, his head all beat into jelly. The murderer was sitting on a log ne. by, and appeared to be unnoved at the awl crime lie had just committed. He was arreste and is now in jail awaiiting his trial. To MECHANCS.-The Charlotte, N. C. Whi saVS: - Any number of mechanics, whose busine! is connected with the building of houses, wi tind employment in Charlotte during the con ing .pring and summer. A large Female Co lege, Bank, Town Hall, Passenger Depot, an other public buildings, besides a dozen or noi of private dwelling lhouses, are in contemplatioi aid will certainly be built durinug the spring an sumner. Come, t herefore, all you mechanic who desire employment and wish to be wt paid for your labor, Come and come quickly 000 Fn.sHr.T N TnE ALABAMA.-The hlontgor ery Journal, of Tuesday morning, snys: Much damage throughout this section 1 ro::ds, bridges and fences on the streams, w leeasioned by the severe storm on Saturd: nighit. The river tose very. suddenly, ar doPubtless some cotuon has been lost at some the low landings. Some articles were swe; from the wharf at this place; among theum targe steam boiler, which floated off'as buo atly as if Uade of wood." Pr.AIN SPFAKING.-The organ of the Rom:: Catholics of Lower Canada, the True Witnee referring to the rumored invasion of Great Bi Inin by Louis Napoleoin (or France. declares th: "Great Britain is the main st:'v of the enetni of God and Christ ; she is druin k with the blot of martyrs and in the aippronching contest if prayers of two hundred millions of CatItoli throughout tle world will daily and hourly a end for her defeat." TiE SuooTING AFFAIR AT WAsHtWGToN. is Ntated that when the officers were puttir Schunumburg into the carriage to convey him I prison, an inefl'etual effort was natde to mc him by the populace. Strong efforts will I made by the friends of deltumburg to justil the act. - DIVIDING FLOrtA.-We learn from the Gen gin papers that at project is in agitation at T lahassee for dividitng the State of Florida. is proposed, by the advocates of the plan, unite that portion of the State lying west of i Clattahooebe river to Alabanti, and that pr tion lying between the Chittathoochee at Suwannee rivers to Geoargia, and the balat to constitute the future Statte of Florida. THE 31ATlY AND THE PAPER.-It is a got won:tn who lets her parting thoughts run ip the baby mid the newspaper. The Bost( Transcript gives uA an account ofan anxioi mother in an oniibus, w.-ho ott leaving hon gave- the followintg injunction: "Take eare the batby, and don't foarget to setnd the Hon .lournaul." l'Te Tratnscript ays, " we have fail ini that lady's domuestic character, and feel sui that her tireside is a h.,appy one. If this got kitud sotul could'iut have lher baby with her, wh she took the next best remuaitider of her htapj We have a particular regnrd for hidics wil thintk of babies and home journals-let thei live where they nmay. WVe feel sure they hai hearts ingh tt*ight platc, and. beaida..wdrtiSy cultivatiion. MILK FOR BUTTER.-A French paper, son time sitnce, made ant annonneemtient of great i terest to dairymeti antd farmters.-ntamely, th; tmiik kept in zinas patils will curd 4four or fi hours latter t hani that kept in pails of dilTerei mtateriatl, which allows aill the cream to separat In an experiment made foar the paurpose, tI creatt tauken frotm thte tilt pails yielded 2 poum1 o! butter, and the other 2n potunds. The bit ter from the zitne pails proved sweeter and mor agree:bl~e t hant the othler. This is certainily worthay of trial. TuE Coluitbia (Tennewssee) Intelligenet maukes tmentioni of a very retmatrkable famtil int blauury county. The hiead of the famil is'.Mr. John Kennedy, who resides sot eight niiles north of Columbia. He hil eightteent childretn living-all fully growtn seventy. four grand chtildretn, anid fifty-oi gre'atgranid-children--in atll, otte hunidre and forty-thtree ! There htas niot beeti sinigle death in the family sitnce thte yea 160ti. A remnarkauble faimily, truly! TIRlED OF TI'tE:M.-Tw~o imptortant bill were reported ini the Penntsylvatnia Legisla tre ott Monday-oue to prevetnt cotlore personis froti acquiriing a residenco. in thai State, anid the oither to prevenit fugitive from labor itt other Stattes atnd slaves mavit tittedh by their mnasters from settlinig i Petnnsylvatnia. A nRRtIIED tmant is like a candle, beCaus lie sotmetimnes goes out at night. HYNENIAL. 2.AAnrRED, itt A ugusta. Ga., on thre 8thi intst., b lie Rev. Wn. Hard, Dr. GtcEsvu.. ItoiD an rs. EvAr~iNE V. MlATS, bot of Edgefietd Distrie MIARRIEn, on the 13th inst., by Rev. D. U). Brua ion, Mr. WuiLLaM CUe.AztEaand lin's MIAaT A.N ?ATLEDGE, all of thtis .Hlstrict. C 0N M E RO I A L. Correspondence of the Advertiser. ItA.\lBU RG, Feb 12, 18.53. Corro.-There has not been any material chtang n prices during the week eniding to-day. We linv tad quite a good week's business at last week >rices. rTe excess in the receipts have gotten ui osiderably over a hatf miliaan of bales, which pre rett prices from advancing. We doubt mue hethter pries will keep up much loniger, fule here be some indicatin of a decrease in receipts. WVe quote prices to-day at 6 to 9( a 10c. D. Notice ! I WILL SELL at private sate, or, if not previons Lly disposed of, at pubie outery at Edgetieldl C ., on sale-day in Mlarch, the fullowiag Tracts e matd, viz: TIhe la:ce known as the " HObESTEAD," for nerly the property of Jacob Psw, dee'd., conta~n ng Sevetnty Acres, w'th a good Dwelitng Hous tid all ntecessary outbuilings. Also, Thuree H-unadredt acres, mtore or less, of goot 'incy Woodls Land, situated inear the " lomesteaa 'lace," at aboaut the distance of hiatf-a-ie. I wi:l also sell a Negro Mltn, Womnnir and thre' tildreni. A pply to the Subscriber at Edgefield C. HI. GooJ tes to thme property can bc given. .10OEL P. hILL. Feb 16 3t 5 Notice. rR. TOMIKINS is my authorized Attorney. .e durinug my absetnce from thme State, to wvhomni :fer all unsettled busitness. JOH N TOM1PKiNS, Sr. Feb 16 tf 5 Potatoes, Onions, &c. CONSTANT supply of Potatoes, Onions: 1Oranges, Lemons, Coconuts, &e., may Ib unud at E. IhODGES, AGENT Nov28 tf e A 1 Butler Lodge, No. 17, 1. 0. F A Regular Meeting of this Lof t 'will he ild on Monday evening ne 7 O'clock. JOHN LYON, Secretary. Feb 15 it 5 1. Masonic Notice. re A REGULAR Communieation of y @4S119W@$@Wo e 4No. 50, A. F M., will be held at r- 'P their Iall on Saturday evening, next, at 7 o'clock P. M. e By order of the W. M. d N. B.-All Miembers indt bted to the Lodge will is please take notice, that the By-Laws will be strict a ly enforced. ir Feb 15 It 5 Notice! MRS. H. E. McNEIL would infirm the itlies of E-igetield and vicinity, that she has taken Rooms opposite the Planters' Hostel, where she may be found at all times, by her old customers, is and all who may require her services in the line of I FASIIONABLE DRESS MAKING. A share . of public patronage is respectfully solicited. . Feb16 4t 5 Grocceries! il n BARRELS choice Coffee Sugar, d 1UU 10 hhas. commoi to fine N. 0. Sugar, s. 100 bags superior R:o Cofti-c, i 100 barrels, new c op, New Orleans Mobises, ." 30 boxes Cheese, 300 sanks Salt, u. 40 boxes. sperm and adamantine Candles: Together with a full and complete assortment of n Groceries generally. Purchasers will find it great 8 ly to their advantage by examining our stuck, as facts are'stubborn things. AGNEW, FISTIER A CO. Feb. 2, 1853. 3t 5 Pt To Jurymen and others. a HOSE who have butiness at Muir-h Court, are respecfully informed, that they can be sctom nodated with Board and Lodging, on the most reasnable terms. at the I louse immediately below " the Steam Mill, where the Subscriber will be grati . fled to gie the utm.st attentiaon to the wants of aU I- who may favor him with their eomnpaty. it G. El1OADWATER. K Feb 16 3 . d e Superior Apple Vinegar. JUST received 41111 Galleons APPLE VINEGAR, - Pof superior quality. If you want Vinegar, that is Vinegar, dont fail to call and get a -upply; It is readlv fine and no mistake. It For sale by G. L. PENN, AcLw. ig Feb 16 tf 5 .0 b Land for Sale? r 'ilE Subscriber will sell at private sale, his el ry r. ellent TRACT, containig Seven Hundred and Forty-six. lying on waters of the Edisto River, and adjoining lands of Wiliam Librand and Levi r- Librand. 1- On the premises are a good Dwelling, Gin Tiose It and Screw. and all other neerssary oout-buildings. to The snid Land will be sold on reasonable terms te to an approved pur chaser. r- WM.- BUSI!. d Feb 16 7t 5 :e1 sherifr's Sale. BY Virtue of sundry wrils of Fieri Ferias* id to me directed. I shall proceed to .sll at n Edatefield Court House, -on the first Monday n and Tuesday following in March next, the is following lproperty. in the following cases, viz: e Matt Ardis vs John Marsh and wife, -One :f ruet of Land contr~ining oine thionsand,(1000) ie acres, more or less, Granted to Thomas .Lary, h on the West side of Bitt Horse Creek, ad ad e joining lands of D. J. Waxlker, Raxmbo.& Wa1. d. ker, and John Wise. y llenry Mloore, benrer. vs John- C. Tliomtaa, vy One racet of Land containing one hxundre-d and 'firty (I50) :neres, more or less, adjoining ania o of Sasrah Thoms, A bram Kileresend hrs. n Tho'muas Lewis vs Charlotte Timgiin, e The Traxct of Lend aere ihe Defea~n ' T immeraman nn others *.. e me William Wi~son vs Rnsse-l Harden; Henry -* Colt-in and othe-s, vs The Same, The Trnet o'f it Land in Bench Islaind, whetre Mirs. Harden and e family resides, -,onttaing one hundred and I wen It ty-five(125) aeres, mnore or less, anid aidjoinimng e. lamds of Rt. J. Hankinson, WVlliam Wilson, A. ie Simnkins and others. Is Luthmer Roll vs John Hlill. Administrator. The t- Traet of Lnnd situaxted in Beanch Island, where e Mrs.-- Cox res.ides, containinig three hun. dlred (300) neres. mnore oar less, adjoining lands of G. D. Mills, M. Gniphin amnd others. Terms Cash. r LEWIS JONES, S. E. E. D. y Feb 13 4t e 5 S STATE OF SOUITH CAROLINA. CEDGEFIRID DISTRICT. s IN ORDiNARY. e Y H. T.VRIGH , Esq., Ordinary of Edge. iedDistrict. d Wherens, Jamens A. Dev ore has applied to me aI for Letters (If Admin~istration, on all and sin *r gular the goods and chattles, rights and credits (If Te'mpernnee Rsbertson late of the District aforesnmid, decensed. These atre, therefore. to cite and admonish all .and singular, the kindred a.nd creditors (If the d said deceased, to bie and applear before me, at our next Ordinary's Court for thme said District, tto be holden at Edgetield Court House, on0 the a 22d day of Februaary inst, to show enntse, if -. any, why the said axdministramtiona should not ix be arratnted. Given uder my htand and seal, this the 8th day of Feb., in thme yeaIr of our Lord one t hons a andl eight hunidred and fifty-three and in the seventy-seventh year oft Amerienn tin dependence Hi. Tr. W RIGHlT, o. E. D. S Feb.16 2t 5 Notice. ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of Jane d.l Logan, dee'd., are requested to make imme t. diate puhyment, anda those havinig denmandls will pre ,se-nt them forthwith, pruaperly nutested according to haw. AMABROSE NIX, A dm'r. * Feb5 Ilem 3 e otice. A LL Persons indebted to the estate of Henry F. .tlFreemian, dee'd., will comne forward imme diately and make paynment, and those having de nmands will render themi in properly attested. e ~ J. H. JENNINGS, Ex'or. eFeb 9 ly 51 No tic e. tTE WILL. proceed to sell at Eulgefleld C. H., VVon sale day in March next, a TRACT of L AND, containing One Ilundred and Th'rty-fauer a (134) acres, mnore or less, known as the Good Spring - Branchi Tract, belonging to the cstate (If John hat cher, dee'd., situate in Edgefreld District, and bound ed by lands of Gen. Jas. ,Jones and others. Termis made known on day of sale. AMOS0 L A NID R JM, A d'r with the F 9 J AS. 1 A TCIIlER. W 1il! annexed. Fb9-t t 4 Post Office. -IIE STAGE from Augusta arrive, now so Iearly that it is necessary to make up the Mlail fair the Up-Country the over n'ghmt. Letters should be in the Post Ofliee by 8 o'clock, P. &l., at which timeo the M1ail will close. G. L. PENN, P. M. Feb9 tf 4 Admninistrator's Notice. ALL Persoums ha~vingt demands against the Es-' ?.tate of A. 11. Cuoleman, dee'd., are requeste4 to present them properly attested, ad' these in,. debted previous to his death, by Note wa Accoun, will make immediate payment, as fkreher 19duir gence will not be given. WILSON ABNEY, Adm'r. Sept 17 tf 3 Notice. ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of Hardy. Cl White, dec'd., are requested tomake inmedi.. ate payment and those having demands~ against the samie, will render theni in properl7 attested, JAMbES H. WHITE,. W. HI. GRIFFITH, Adm'a