Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, August 01, 1839, Image 2
Commuicationls.
For the Advertiser.
AUGUSTA BRIDGE.
Extracts from the interrogatories rind an
swers of Wm. Lankin, former Sheriff.
In the Circuit Court of thc U. States for the Dis
trict of Georgia.
Henry Shulz and Christo
pher Breithaupt, complain
tnts, vs, The Bank of the .In Eguity.
State of Georgia and others,
defendants.
luterrogatories to be propounded to Wil
!iam Lamkin, formerly Sheriff of Rich
mond County. now residing in Dooly
County, in the State of Georgia, a Witness
for the Complainants, and to be examined
in chief in the above cause,
Qttestion. Did you or did you not, on
the 3d day of March, 1821, by the direc
tion of Richard Henry Wilde, Esq and
Samuel Hale, acting as the agents of the
ank of the State of Georgia, take forci
ble possession of the Georgia end of the
Augtsta Bridg from John McKinnie ad
Ueniv Shultz?
Witness answers that he didl, by the di
rection of R. . Wilde, E-q., plaintils'
ottot ney, levy on the Auigutsta Bride, and
by the direction and per-smal assistance of
said Wildo and Samuel Hale, (iho re
quested witness to suimimons them to his
sid) take from Henry Shultz, by violently
seizing his person and forcinr him from
the gate. forcible possession of the Georgia
cod of the Augusta Bridae, but onl what
particular day be cannot now tell, as his I
books and papers are at his residence in
Dooly County.
Question. Did you or did you not, by
order of Richard H. Wilde, Esq., acting
es attorney for the Slate Bank of Georgia.
receive the toll of the Bridge on the Geor
gia end, atid did you or not deliver up aid
Georgia end of the Augusta Bridge to
some person. and to whom, who received
it as the agent for said bauk ?
He alawers, that by direction of R. H
Wilde and Santiel Hale, actin:: as agentts
of the Banl of the State"'of Georgia, he
did for a considerable time receive the toll
payable at the Georgia end of the Bridge,
but in consequence of the want of his pa
pers, knows not how long. During his ab
sence from Auzu-ta. (by leave of the
Judge of the Superior Court, while Court
was in session. c:trrying convicts to the
penitentiary,) an order, as he understood,
issued from the Superior Court of Rich
mond County, directing the keeper of the
bridge to deliver it tocertain persons ihere
in named. (which persons were director
of the bank,) which order was obeyed. and
possession, during his absence, according
ly delivered, but knows not what day.
' Question. Did you or did you not, af
ter the Bridge Bank had stopped payment,
receive noney ftrom Henry Shultz, in pay
ment for Bridge bills? Ifyea, what a
mount?
Witness answ~ers that he did receive
from Henry Shultz, after the Bridge Banik
stopped payment, large sumns in paynment
for Bridge bills, but to what amnou-it does
not recollect.
Question. -If you know of any thting
else of importance for' the Complaitants,
state it fully?
Witness says that he didl, by dlirect ion of
-R. H. Wilde, levy on the Augttsta Bridge
on exe'cution against John Me-Kintume. in
favor of the Bank of the State ofC Georgia.
and another execution, obtainedi fat- Bridge
bills, as ho understood, against Hi. Shul'z,
by David Leion, whose interest. witness,
as Sheriff, advertised to be sold undler said
executions. That on the sale day the mo
ney to satisfy Leion's judgment was ten
dered to wit ness in hills of the Bank of the
*State of Georgia, amounting to about four
thoutsantd dollars, which Mt. Wilde refused
to receive, hut demanded specie at- atn im
mediate sale of the Bridge. The whole
conduct of Mr. Wilde and Mr. Hale in the
various transactions connuected with this
business, witness considered oppresstve tn
the extreme, exhtibiting a set tled hostility
to Mr. Shultz, and a determination to oh
lain the Bridge, at as great a sacrilic-e as
they possibly could. WV. LAM MKIN.
Answered, subsribed, and sworn to beforo I
us, this 6th day of November, 1823. C
ELAM A LEXANDER, Corn.
Wu. H. ToarRA~cE, Comn,
McDUFFI'E, -
Cornplaitnants' Solicitor.
Piled 8th August, 1823.
GE O. G LEN, Clerk.
OGoTA, Richmond Couinty.
Catme before me, Richard Bush, one of
the Justices of the Peace for said county,
Joseph Wheeler. Lawrence Brock, Eze
kiel Evans, and Lewsis Bartrie, who, being
duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist, do
poseth antd saith, that being present on the
&d day of March. 1b21, at the-Georgia end
of the Augusta Bridlge, William Lamkin.
Bheriff of said County, Richardl H. WVile
and Samuel Hale, Esgs. did dispossess
Mr. Henry Shultz, by force, of the Geor
gia end of the Bridge aforesaid.
JOSEP11 WHEELER,
LA WRENCE BROCK,
EZEKIEL EVANS,
L. BARRIE
Sworn to before me. this 15th day of
*sy, 182I, S. BUfl J., I
The folloving is a statement or toll re
:eived at the Anttsta Bridge for six years,
Ohile in the I ossession of John McKiunie
mod Henry Shultz.
Received in 1815,- $9,642 81
1816, 11,437 681
1817, 15,589 01
1819, 18,134 874
1819. 14,645 50
1620, 16.196 87j
Amount received for six
years, $85,656 124
Thus if the 6 years-produced the above
mouut, it is to be supposed ihat eighteen
years. say from the 3d March, 1821, to
id March. 1839, which is a low average,
t9'the toll surely has increased, would
iring the following sum, viz:
-$256,978 37
rdd interest for nine years, $ 22
at 8 per cent. 185,017 22
Tot al. $441,985 59
Deduct one half, 220,992 79
Credit, $220,992 80
By cash received front
Sam'l. H;tle.the 15th
of Sept., 1829, $10,000
hiterest on above sum,
from 15th Sept. 1829,
to3d M5arch, 1839, 7.573 32
- S17.573 32
Balance due H. Shultz, and
one half the Bridge, $203.419 48
The above is part of the secret which
aused m- to he loeke'l up i jail for two
Fears, anud I nttuolly hnd to say I was a
3ankrupt before they would let me out a
ain. The taking of this Bridge was the
suilding I llamburg.
LEN RY SIIULTZ.
Hamburg, S. C. July 16. 1839.
LINE CRtEE.
Mr. Editor;
As the following letter partakes of the
Isuigeneris," you may give it one inser
ion. We do not publish it to expobe the
ir or their pursuits, but to express our
astnltithmm, tha- su' i sentiments should
hiain ai this enliahten-d and liberal age.
rhat "the present system of female edu
:ation" is not fri- frotn errors, is true;'t
hat system is so perfect as itot to afflird
round for objection ; orindividualso con
isteur, ;t, at all times to be approved of
>y the "-wise an t-ool"? Why then con
lemn the p. culi.urities of the scripturally
icknow-edged N-,.',er vessels! Why not
ather try 'o imend the a. Iy triendlv ad
'ice? Twjat they may reform,. we iust
irst, reor i our-'ves. 'Tim, such strange
lotions, hlwever, of thin!s geu rally, and
ashious particularly, obtain, is not to
)e wondered at; since both sexes too much
jverloek the realities of this, in quest of
o-o other higher state of existence. We
vave become mentally, and physically, in
crive as ! people: H .ce, the "admi
an:/a studia" of the present age-hence,
he abortive spaten of the f.!se notions of
he true dignity of human nature. But ilte
.et ter
"A LA.. Julv.
Dear R.-I have' rec'eivedl youtrs of the
!d inist., au-l am glatd to ind, that you
vere pleased with your trip to the "Table
Wountain.". From yotur description, it
nust he mragnificent. I no)w regret, that
dlid not visit it last Sutatnner, when I was
n South Carolina.
I have not the "\l. D." to my name at
ast. We were exatnined onr the first Mon
lay in March ; anad I am sorry to. say, that
le majority otf be class did badly. In
ct, t he~ ought not to have passed. T bat
roung men,. utterly inadequate to the du
ies devolving upou them, should lhe thus
talmed ofl'on the world, is truly to be re
rested. What a pity ! that they are so
enuiss in their studies, especially in the
edical profession. 'They study in pro
tortion, as they are dependent on thetr
twn resources, and ''vice versa." Hentce
>ut few, who make pretenuionis to scieuce
tad literature, strictly knowv any thinig of
ither. That, they are rich, ,s to them a
>assport throtugh life. In thteir opintion, a
veIl cultivatedl mind is not to he compared
with the splendors of wealth. No; it is
heir "all atnd in al!"-soul, mind, body,
ad strength. Trute money is power, atnd
'hben used properly, leads to happy atnd
raiseworthy enids, but otherwise, to the
uin and tmisery of its possessor. And un
brtunately, its destructive tendenicy is not
onlined to the tten alone. It is a shrine
t which even w-oman too frequently bows.
i'es, according to her manner of rating
hings, it makes the druukard, a sober
nan; the gambler, a gentleman; and every
hing thtat is odious and detestable in its
ature, beautifutl and lovely. In refer
suco to this subject, tlhe Grecian General
tas well said, tbat he would rather his
'daughter he mzaarried to a man without
>roperty, than property without a nman."
l'hat she prefers the glare of wealth, to
lie better and more abiding ptossessionse of
ntelligence and tmoral excellence, itt her
'hic of a husbaudl, is one of the most un
brtunate delusions of the age. It allures
ts victim to ruin's brink, and thea teaches
et by uhappy ellperience, that she has
teen the dupe of her own improvidence !
)o pardon this digression.
The description of your "inamorata,"
s very amttsing. You say, "she sings
well, dances well, draws well, performs
wel,'' (. suppose on the Piano,) and tho'
ast, niot least, "talks t'l. A beautiful I
igure made after the modern -style, and .I
.wainst so deliatiely.mall ...t ..:. eai I
t heing spanned, are ner's also. Whnat
overpowermng accomplishments!
"Be still ye rageng tempests, bi
Ye roaring storms admire!" tf
Such a Miss would doubtless accelerate e<
-the fligit of a passina hour." But seri- :1
>usly, do you intend, as you say, to make ai
ove to such an exqnisite? If so, do allow a
me to advise you to reflect on wthnt you a
ire doing-that you are surrounding your- t(
seif wit h a wall of evils, to surmount which g
will be impossible, with any degree or n
afety, much less with husband-like honor. a
If happiness be your object, you will not %
accomplish it, by marrying the woman you a
lescribe. Unacquainted with practical o
life, with a disposition different from your' ti
awn, and with a constitution enfeebled by a
imprudent fashions, she will he rather a u
"pretty thing" to look at, than an easy t
thing to manage. Besides, think you. she a
will ever condescend to any of the so called
domestic drudgeries ? No. never: You ti
& your domestics may get on the best way
%on can. but she was destined to move in e
a higher sphere. Yes, carriage at the il
iloor, morning and eveniatg, and husband
to wait on her lady-ship, are the only ma
terials, with which she will "pIHy lire's
s
subtle game." Yet, after all, if you have
FROMtSED to marry her, "go ahead;" for
there is nothing in a gentleman, I so much
retest, as a disposition to dcrive a lady in
matters of this sort.
lit fine, I object in toto to the present
;vsten of fe:t.ale education. It is not
practical in its tendency. It has no refer
ence to the every day duties, which the
other sex will be called upon i perform
in after life. As they ALL intend to mar- %
ry, they shoild be early intructed in those I
things that appertain to thei, as Mothers. i
They would then realize the truth ofrwhat a
;i great philusi;'her has said of marriage.
"that it is woplian's only source of happi- (
ness. Let the useful he coibined with I
ie ornamental" Let the gewgaws of L
fashion yield to the stern realities of life
then we can boast of, not only pretty hit tl
practically accomiplishcd Females. But I
must bring this to a close. My interest in .
your %% elfre, I offer as an apology, for its
unture and length. And that your com
panion may be "practically accomplish- I
ed," is the earnest desire of )our affection
ate friend. QUAT-ss
J! n o91'r11 U :P
IEDGEFIELD C. H. P
TnustDAY, AvusT 1, .1839.
k
On Thursday. and Friday last, we % ere
present at the Examination of tle Pohils i
o' the Mate Acadeny, at thi- place. They a
were closely examined in the Classics. "
Mathematics, and several other branche i
f study. They genesally, evinced con
Jiderable profirieney, and reflected great o
redit on themselves, and their Teacher,
Mr..JoNts- On Friday night, the Exhibi
tin of the Students, took place in the
Cort House. This commetced with ex- a
reises in speaking. whbich were gener-ally i
reditable. Mr..1AM~s M LaN DUate
ivered an original address " On Texas.' I
It was eloque-nt, impassioned, and highly t
impressive. The spenker's alluston to tte o
mnassacre of the heroic Travis, and Bon- id
ham, both Carolinians, and the latter ofr
-hom was educated in our commtunity.
prlueed( a thrntling effecet upon the'audi- f,
nce. This was manifested by the heart
'elt applause which was bestowed upon.
tim. When the exercisesin speaking were~ n
:onluded, some short, drattatic piece-s a
were enacted. A large audience of which ol
ovely wvomen formed a considerable part,
itended on the occasion, and evinced their h
elight by their plaudits, and contintet'd
ursts of laughter.
In these dull, hot times, this dramaticV
ntertainmetnt came in good season. We
el under obligations to any one, who will y
~ause tts to laugh out heartily, and honest- 3
y during the prevalence of the sultry sea-i
,on. To the Students therefore, we re
:urn our thanks. *
Exret from a letter received by a gentle- e,
mani in thlis place dated.
"Glenn Sprisgs. Spartaaburg. July 10. y~
"We have fine company here at present .11
-all life and frolie. We have a good batnd it
>f muic, and dancing every evening. We ti
vill sootn have at this place, two fine four
orse coaches, for the accomtmodation of
isiters, to run to any point. This will be t~
great conventience to the public."1
' You can't play your tricks upon this al
hild"-Not long since, an anonymous as
riter attempted to play a trick upotn as. C
le nearly succeeded. To guard against in
hese in ruture wve know of no better plan, Ia
han to enforce the rule adopted by the e'
treat majority of E ditors-to publish noth
ng which has not the sanction of a real,
tame. We will not at present stricily en-s
orce the rule in' all cases, but the time "
nay come, when we will do so. We say p
our Correspondents, give us your true h
ames, otherwise we may consign your ft
laborate- productions to-the flames. n
ft
Early Coton.-Th'e Augusta Chroni- te
le & Sentinel of the 20th lIt, says "a ho)01g
if Cotton, fully matured and open, was es
trought to our office yesterday, by a gen- sc
leman residling in Edgefield District, S.w
t. on whea intatinn if wnea grown." c;
Zerah Cotburn.-ln anothner column of
.r paper, will be found an interesting
ographc sketch or this man so celebra- j
d for the power of numbers. It is re
)rded of him, as something wonderful.
tat his mental faculties greatly declined.
i his early youth passed away, and he 4
Ivanced into middle age. Hi case is not I
solitary one. The student of classic hi- i
>ry, will remember the case of Hermo- '
enes, of Tarsus. This lierson mice re i
nwned for his sclolarship,lived ahout the i
iddle of the second century. When he I
-as but seventeen years of age, he wrote
n excellent work son Rhetoric, consistiing
r five parts. This works was for som-f
me used as a text-hook in the schools.
n'd several commentaries were written
pon it. When the anthor attained his
xenty fifth year. he lost memory, lan
unge. and unders'aiding. In Fiske's
ninnual of Classical Literature, it is'men
oned of him, that he lived tip advanced
g,-. in this state, a striking and melan
holy example both of the power, and of
w weakness of tle litman intellect. -
South Carolina-"The Flag-ship of 'he
outh."--This toast has e cited some sen
aion among certain of our editorial neigh
ors. We cinsidered the comment of the
bronicle & Sentii, In pon it, im-rely -s an
tiempi to poke alittle fun upon outr State.
r we had supposed. that there was any
talice in the remarks of the Chronicle.
r would not have copied them into out
alumnus.
A Cotton Circilar signed by severAl
louthern gentleman of high charnet-r,
-as issued at N. York on the 5th of Juily
st. It is addressed to the "Cot ton Plan
:rs. Merchants. Factors, and Preside:ts
nd Directors of the sev- ral Banl. of th
inthern States." We will lay it beflore
iir readers next week. We take lire fl
wing extract in relation to it, from the
hiarlesion Coiurier:
Another Cotton Circular.-We invite
e at tention of our readers generally. and
f our merchants and planters esp. ci ll
an n importani circular, which we pub
sh this morning, from the Macon Messen
-er, addressed to the Cotton Platers.
'aciors, Merchant. and Presilenis and
)irectors of Hanks in the several States,
roposig the adurtion of., system to se.
ure a fair and uniform price for our great
taple, hy menus of American credits, and
> save it from those ruinous fluct uations
ndl sacrifices which attend the preseni
stem ofeompulsory sales to meet Elt
)peani ar-reptanlces. The plan suigae.%i
to obtain advances, at safe rates, from
tr banks, on the bill of ladinig with ster
in exchaIge on the shipment-thus ta
ing away all itideencuit from uhe Euro
en consienee to inake forced sales to
meet liabilities, and leaving him interested
ly to make consignments yield a fair
Iarket price. undisturbed by thecoibina.
ons of English capitalists or manufactu
rs. This system, it is only proposed to
ut in operation to the extent of one third
f the Cotton crop, leaving the other two
irdsto the control of iudividual enter
rize. Ii will be seen that the Circul .r
umbers Generals MCDUFFIE and n-At
vroye, of this State, amoing its siener-s;
nil that it has been fav'orably received by
towni meetine at Macon. Georgia. It re
im mends a Conveti on of Merchants and
'laters, at Maeon. on the 2-2d October
ext, in ordler to concentrjte the action ofI
i South on the stubjeet. The subjeet is
ne of vast and growing importance, andi
should reccive the candlid and careful
ansideration of Southern minds.
Mr. Alex. H. lirownt is elected Sheriff
ir Charleston District.
In the Charlestoni Courier of the 24th
t. a statement from the llealth Office.
nnounces the oenrrence of sotme eases
r stranger's fever in the city.
The lHon. .ir. Ellis who was sent out
v our Government, to Mexico, Imnded at
era Cruz on the 19th of June. Hie was
ery favorably received by the abthorities.
The Secretary of State has returned to
ashigton, from his excursion to the
orth.
The Wheat Harvet.- 'Tite Greenville
lountaineer of the 26th uIt. ays, "the<
lheau harvest is now over in the upper:
)nry, the grain generally se-ured, and
most boont iulsitpply has been gat~hered.
e think there has been fully a third more
heat raised the United Statea this, than
any one year durinig the last fiffeen or
renty.",
Mr. Charles Le Catron (lied in Charles-,
n on the 21st nlt. in the 52year ofhis age.
e waes a native of Fratnce, and remtoved
Charleston severaul years since He wasi
eminent and wealthy nierchatt and an
comilished gentleman. A writer in the
muier, describes him as posseseing great
tegrity of character, and enjoying to the
st moment of his existende, the universal
teem of his aegntaiitrance.
Tobacco Chewing.-A week or two,
nee, as we -were sitting in a Church,
here divine service was going onl, sorte
erson) to us unknown, ejectedl some to
icco-juice, a very small portion of w hich
1 upon the spotles, light-colored, sut-1
er coat of a gentleman. immediately in
ont of htm. WVe mention this small mal
r, in order to e'ntetr our solemn protest a
inst aobaceco chewing in Cl urch. We1
cheo "the vile weed" ourselves, and feel
tnewhat disposed, like King Jaimes, to
rie "a counterlast to tobacco " Whtt
im be moe disgusting that to see the,
valls and flonr and seats of a Church, orI
m1y other building, begrised with tobacco
ne ? We love to see the mahogany. or
imber color in the right place. but the yel
ow fluid of tobacco, we cannot abide -
We hope to see a reform in this matter all
>ver onr co-miry. A Society got Utl III
'ut down Tobacco chewing in Church,
ight noat be amiss. . To t:e ladies, who
tre ever loremos in all benevolent opera
ions, wie need not appeal. Tteir hearts
ire with us; bui to 1 heir fathers, hu-.iands,
orothers, sons, and lovers, we do appeal!
% ith them, rests the removal or this migh
ty evil-tlhis stain upon the fair fame of
ur country!
A writer in the Charleston Courier of
'ho 24-i Ult. ComeUces a coITIunication
with a sentence containing ninety-nine
lines in Minion! He says that he takes
Mihiou for his model, in the construction
uf his Interminable sentences.
New application oj Morus Muticaulis.
A woman in Northampton, has christened
her ci.ild,lorus M uhticaulis.
Throwinf Pennies at the President.
T'tie .New i ork Iranacript says: 'I e arr
;orry to learn tihal while the procession
was passitg up Gathati street, a number
ij idle boys--encouraged by sume %aga
bond * children of greater growth," threw
pennies and other missies at the Prebideent,
which, lortuinely, (hd no other miselief
Lhan to caume his Excelleney's charger
woi h lie ma aged %% ith all the tact of an
accompllihpted equestr.au) to prance and
r,-ar, to the great discomfiture and inaon
venietince of sone of his less slilul and
curageous comtrades.
Truly, Kinderimok rides the IloRsE or
STAT tirmly and steadily, in spite of Ltie
elorts of his enemies to shake Ini froin
lie atddle! Uho cau say that he will not
ride him for years to come?
%V eli may it be said of our President, in
tle language oh Shakspear,
"Ile wuctnes the world with noble horseman
ship."
Or in the language of Virgil,
-'Quatis equos Threissafijaigat,
1iarpmaige ..
Gracefnu and bow lie rider. his li'ry steed,
Like Thiacia's Princess, fuir Harpalyce!
Remembering the Printer.-A St. Louis
Editor has receatly tieen presented " jib a
barrel of superfine flour of the best brand,
ccoltipaning the noticeof a muarriage.
''lte Editors of the Charleston Courier re
relved the oither day a present in the shape
Of a couple of'fine hams, whose excellent
tia urano substantiail metrits thry say were
to1ly discussed at then dinner table tn the
ourth of July. ' he bachelor Editor of
the Boston Transcript, says he has had a
lecitded hintgiven him by the present ofan
elagant ivory handled carving knifei, with
fork and steel to match. In notcaug these
Iavors, we are reminded of a remissness itn
noi before acknowledging the receipt of
sev'eral very substantial presents from our
friends-tone in the shape of a fine cow and
,ilf-aIother of a pig, from w hich we in
enl to have a couple of hais for our next
Chritinas dinner, equal to Messrs. itoto
ton's best. These, to say nothing of the
aelions and other luixuries of the season,
wve have' received, are enough to saitisfy
mr brethrent of the ptess. that the citiz'-ns
if (lyntn are not unintdful sa the pariuter
-andl for wvhiteb sttbst;.utial tokens of good
l-eintg, the dontors hav ~e our best thanks
iaud kinid wishecs.-Blrunswick A4dv. 21)uit.
P,:acus,-We wvere yesterday presen
i'd with somte splendid and fline. davouredi
'eaches, taken fromrr a tray holditng a quant
ity of this dleliciious fruit, raised in tl'e
zar-den ofMr. Patti Remtley, who we are
trnmd, adopts a pan of nurture for his
rees, calculated much Igo improve their
lutility, and to pro~eet them front thae at
aicks of insects.-Char. Cour. 2.5 aft.
M AMMOTH BEET.-Outr respected friend,
David Ewart, Esq., of this place, presen
ed us, the other day, wiitht an exceedingly
ine Beet, grown in his luxuriant abd beau
iful garden. It measures 17 inches round,
mtd 15 inches long, and weighs five 'lbs.
int is withal, of a rich and beautiful col
>r.-Ca'roliniun.
Alas! Alay !! tno specimens or the pro
lueions of the country, in the shape of
aaches, melons, beets, barrels of flour,
ows. calves, pigs, or knives with which to
:arve the last, when roastedl, are ever left
ut our oitice. We eat at our owon expense;
ot ithtantading, we anud our printers fre
uently, do tmuch hard work for nothing,
md sometimes receivi' nothanks.
Thte Po~stmanster General has .ordered
le datys of arrival anad depatrture of the
Spartanhurg Mail to be chtanged, so as to
orm a continu~ous line frtom Greenville to
Lincointon, N. C. T is alhetation is of
rantside(ral.le imp ortace to the travelling
:omauanity. as well as to thotse interestedi
n Mil aciitis.By this route, passetn
trma oNrhupon a very cotnforta
le andi expeditious line, near the mnoun
ains. Tihe etages and horses are staid to
e good, and the accommtrodations upon
he road equal toa atny in the tipper count ry.
'Grecnville Mountaineer.
We learn fromt Capt. Sonth wick, of the
chr. Emntpre, that the plantation of Mr.
Kigslev, near Lake George, snas abati
ltnedl lay his negroes tan the 16th ult. they
mtving becu comnpelled to fly from the In
lans-the Indians told the negroes that
hey could leave the plantation, tand they
vontid gatiher the crop.-Char. Mer.
important Question.-A valuahie cor
espondent writing from Jackson county
n thi's St ate, presents the followins impor
tint question for editorial debate;-Wheth
ar~ir he worse for the printer to siend onihisa
>aper and never get paid for it, or for the
n4 scribier to pay his mney and never get
- i_
Miscellanee e.
TALLAnAsEE, Juvly 17.
Another Indian Massacrei.-On Satur
lay night ben e% en nine and- ten o'clock,
the famoily of' Mr,. Green. Chairs-.livin,
about ten tiles fron t0%wn-were attacked
by the Indians, and his wire and two chil
iren killed !
Mrs. Chairs was sitling by the table
sewing, surrounded by her interesting
family, consiting of her husband and six
children; NMr Chairs, was reposing on the
bed. in the same room, when an Indiai
rifle was fired. and Mrs. C. fell dead from
her chair! Mr. U. instantly sprang from
the bed, blew out the candle, elosel the
door and windon's, and seizing his gun
took his stand, with the determination to
kill one Indian at all hazards, when they
should attempt to -nter the house. The
Indians however, approached the house in
such a way as to be unseen by Mr. C.,
and proceeded tose fire to ilhe dwelling,
and out bouses on the premises. Soon
afier the dwelling house caught fire. Mr.
C. started fourof the largest children out
at the back door, and told them to escape,
to the next neighbor's, they did effect their
escape, andl were all saved; the eldest,
however, a young lady about seventeen,
was discovered by the Indians, who gave
her chase, and were well nigh making her
a victin; but she had taken the precaution,
as she was leaving the house, to t ake with
her a (lark cloak, aand when shefound her
elfcloselv purstued by the savages, she
suddenul fell in the bushes, and throwing.
this garment over her person, concealed
herself from the keen eye of her ruthless
pirsuers; the Indians she says passed with
itt three feet~of her! The young lady's lire
was safed so narrowly, as to make- the
the blood run cold,'even at the thought;
snd it should not he forgotten, that it is
entirely attributat to her presence of
naind.
So rapid tra the fire, and so ereat the
consteratiion produced tapon Ml.. C. by
the sulden death of h:s wife. that in ma
king hi. own fight fromt the house he for
got his two yonneest chilaren-he one a
ton two years aild, and the other a babe
of six months--and they were both burnt
to asie--! Ittformmaion ofihia horrid trans
action reached oir city during the night,
and our citizens were aroused by the hea
ting, of the drum and-tie stirring prepara
tions to go in pnr-uit of the foe.. About
stiurise the 'Mipte Men,' a mounted com
pany undertheconmand of Capt. Hugh,
Fisher.'started in pursuit; and after visi
ting the scene of murder and outrage, rook\
the trail of the Indians, and followed it
some miles, when owing to a very heavy
rain, which fell aluring their pursuit, they
lost it, and were obliged to return.
Mu'mh credit is due to Capt. Fisher and
his brave young mii. it. liar the alacrit'v of
their movements on this occasion; as* also
it Capat. Bezeau aid his company, the
"Citv Greys," who itarted on Sunday a
bout 12 o'clock, on a m eek's scout. The
Minute Men are still out scouring tbo
Countv.
From the N. Orleans Cmmercial Bulletin.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Santa Anna superseded'in the ican.
Presidential Chair by General'Bra.o.
We were put in possession of this unex
pected piece of itelligence yesterday, by
Captain Cottrell, of the schooner Essex.
from Matamnoras, whit.h porthe left tn the
10th uIt. - That the present Mexican ru
lers are capalble of effecting many stratnge
deeds, we are always prepared to believ'e,
but itat Bravo, with inafintitely less talents
andl celebrity shtouldl be elected, or chosen,
for a situation, of nhtieht, as it appears, his
tmaster was de'eed unworthy, is a matter
that seems to require more confimation,
The Essex's manifest, shown to us. by
Capt. Cottrell, bears an indorsemient to
this cfl'ect-"Ont the 17th intst. an express
cour-ier arrived here from Mexico, statiung
that Santa Anna wvas driven front abe prei
denrtial chtair, atnd General Bravo el~cted
to fall the vacantey."
Of the correctaness of this statement,
Capt. Cottrellf entertainedl no siaypicion;
anal whlen wye take into considerationa the
neli knaow n fact, that the present races of
Mexicans hardly recognize any principle
of act iona but the tumultuous incentives of
unabridled licentiousness,-the news may
not wear so apochry phal a feature.
Generals Lemnus anal Canalizo are ce
gotiating about maaking peace. Thte for
mer is encaamped at Maonterey, atd the lat
ter at Saltillo. Busiamtente is yet in Tam
pico.
Matamoras, we need not say, is still in
the possession of the government; the rtn
nmor of its being captured .by the Federal
ists turns ont to have been without founda
tion. The most remote idea is nut enter
tainted of attackmng Texas.
From the K. Y. Journal of Cemmecrce.
A BL~OODY BATriF.. TVO Thousancl
Men Eilled -Buentos Ayres dates to May
11, received via Boston, britng. us the par
ticulars of a bloody battle which took place
on the 31st of March, at a place called
Pago Laargo..betwen the artty of Corrien
tea (otne of the Provinces of' the Republic
of Rio de La Plato) and the troops of En
tre Ilios (another of said Provinces,y n' bich
the Corrientians, in conntexion with the
Orietntal Repu)tblic (af which Monte Video
is the capital) wvere attcemptitng to revolu
tiatnise. It will be recollected that many
mnthe sintce, Gen. .Fructuoso Rivera, or
Frutats, as he is familiarly called, raised an
insurrection in thte Oriental Repubric, atnd
succeeded in ousting Gent. Orine from tho
Presidential chair, which Rivera of courso
imtmeadiately ascenrded,adloptinag stuch forams
aof procedure as would btest save appear-in
ces. Orihe, n itb a aumber of his friends,
escapedl to Buenos Ayres, and aw akened
in that capital- so much interest'in his own
btehalf and in opposition to Rivera, that the
latter determintead on revenge, and actor
dintgly issued a declaration of war against
the Provincees. In this hte was encoura
geal by thea French authorittes at BMatut
Video, who were in htopes the movement
would result itn the downfall of Rosas
(Governor of Buentos Ayres, and therefore
ex-atllicio conductator of the foreign opera
tions of the United Provitnces.) This hope
was strengtheted when, soon after, mteans
Were fotutnd to gain she co operatia of the
Province of Corrientes, through thle infin
enece aof its Gaovernaor, Gena. Astrada.. So
here were the Oriental Repnblic ...d ...