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EDGE FIELD C.11.. TfHURSDAY, MAYf 28,-1840. To the Members oJ the Stale Convention of the Baptist :Denonination, in SouL 'Carolina. DeariBrethr:The President of the Board ofrTrusteesof-the Furman Institution, has re cently inforned me, that the afiaits ofr he. Eng lish and Classical department have ndergorie such a change, since the annual meeting of the Convention, as to render an Extra Session -of the Convention indispensably necessary. From the statements that he makes in his coi munication,I fully concur with him in opinion. I have, therefore, consulted the Board of A gents oftheConvention on the subject, at whose instance I am authorised to call extra mcetings ofthe Body. The Members of this Board-con cur with me in the opinion, that such a meet ing sould be called on the present occasion. Thus authorized, I do now appoint 10 o' clock in the morning ofMonday, the 6th lay of July next, as the time, and the scite of the fn stitution, three miles fronWinnsborongh,as the place, at which the Memcrs of the State Con -vention of the Baptist Denomination in S. C. are requested to assemble in Extra Session, on the affairs of the Furnan nsti-tution. And, .as the interests of the Denomination -and the cause of God, imperiously require that the meeting be held, I doearnestly and affection ately. entreat every member of the Body to be :present at the time a ointed. WILLIAN B. JOHNSON, President- -of the Convention. The Biblical Recoriler, and the papers of this State, are requested to give this notice one or 'more insertions, as it concerns the interests of religion and science. "A South-CaroUnian" is received, and shal appear in our next. RAIN.-On the 24th inst. several heavy showers of rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, fell in this District. The rain continued for a considerable part of the 'night. It fell also on Monday and -unceasingly on Tuesday. The weather 'for several days, was very cool and uncom. fortable. We copy to clay, from the H1amburg Journal, an interesting account of the lay ing of the Corner Stone of the Wiarehouse of the American and German Trading and -Insurance Company, at Hanburg, on Mon day the 18th inst. We hope to see the .day, when Old and New Hamburg will be I -closely united by a commercial bond,which -cannot but prove advantageous to both -these towns. The Whigs of Georgiaare making nigh ty-eforts to carry the State, for Geucral Harrison. They literally cram the mails, a1 with publications in his favor. These are h -scattered far and wide. It behooves the C; Democrats to bestir themselves, or they Ji may suffer a defeat. The Whigs of Au- of gusta, especially, are .usin. their utmost til efforts to advance their cause. Two liar- "i risou papers, "the Reformer," and "the Log Cabin," are now publithed at that place. We have received the Pro-apectus of the & .3rd Volume of the Augusta (Ga.) Mirror, be to be published weekly. We give it a .place in our columns to-day. A number -of the Mirror, accompanied the Prospec tus. The one before us, contains Selec- dir 'tpd Tales, Passages fron the journal of a to Ruraliz.er, Desultory selections, Celebra- O +ion of May day, at Waynesborough, Ga. -1840, Music, Ilke-try, and MlisceJlany, &c. We. hatve -ott a fur-iter occasion, recomn-tt .:iendedl t he A'l irror tn thIe pat ron age of the i'.lbbt, and ie againa do so, withI pleasucre.-- co :Sub..cipctioncs received at this Ohice. ,Pcjsswes-rTA. PniEsENTs. Anxtwg the calgo SI 'of the al.1 t-cart ship Sutltace are twvo Arablianc a~n hrea ceme orojo ofruses, a package ol cash. dii mere shawls, a Persiacn rug, a small bcox of reg Pearls, a sword andu five demijohnts, conttents att -.nknown-atll presents fromr the Sutan to 31r. of Van Buren.--M e York paper. the Rea;lly, t hero is sonte pleasure in being ing Prcsidenct of the United States, notwith-| wit -stamalinig the constant " l'eltings of the piti 4 *Icss" Whigs What fine presents does one the .ra that elevated oflice, receive? -Would befi iso heaven, thtat some Potentate, Or fair anc< 'lady,or any body would make us, a presenct! ol~ti We do not care partictularly for the war- an vhorses, or the sword. We have no use for whoc themn at this time. But we would he de- 1eet lighted with a case of Otto of Roses, for ' our toilet, a nice little Persian rug for our m study, and though we are very temperate, ~ we would by no means, object to the Demri- Hi johns-especially, if they coctained irst WA r-ate old Mladeira. poul H< NarcIIEz-Trhe Free Tratder speaking gron of the destruction caused by the late totr-H nado at that place, says, "the loss of mer- I chaudizse, goods of various kinds, and fur- j niture destroyed, is at least foutr tmillions- He~ -nakting the entire loss of propermy near ilu five millions of dollars." Ie We refer our readers to the Prospectus li .of tbe Southerner, a Democratic paper pub- lO Jlished at A ugusta, Ga. by Guieni & Thorn- lio -son. As wvill be seen, it is intended to HoI .correct the misrepresentations made by HO the Whigs, against Mr. Van Buren. It gathe Ho is worthy of patronage. Subscriptions He received at this office. Ho sold? The motto of the Bachelor's Button, is, WVI The happiest lht that cer can be (iid, yottr Is alneays to court, and nerer to ieed. W I Our motto is a better one, youtr Iloic scrtced is hc wcho (eads siuch a life' l As al tays to court, and ne'erfind a icLIe mad e W h Messrs. Weir & Raiford are making ar- mmde rngements to publish a Hlarrison paper t at Columbia, S. C. They have issued \4h a Prospectus. ot . .n.-Out'upon thee May, fur a col clangeable -maiden! We have praise, thy natchless beauty-thy gentleness, ii bright, cheerful look, and a thousand name less charms, which a lover is wont to as cribe to the goddess of his idolatry. W< have dis'piaised thy sister April, whont some admire, and have exalted thee abovt her. How hast thou requited-us? Like some maidens that we wot of, when we hnWe paid .our court to thee, thou hast looked coldly upon us! Instead of smiles, thou has given us frowns! Thou hast not been like the May of the poets, ever bright and gently warm-with skies of cloudless blue, and breezes " Like -the -sweet South That breathes upon a-bank ofviolets, -Stealing and, giving oaor." Thou bast too much resemtiled 'the wild and stormy March, "With wind, and cloud and changing skies." ladt thou continued so chary of thy smiles, we would have -ceased to praise thee, at least for a twelve-month. But thou hast given us some bright sunny days, and delicious nights, such as we dream of in Arcadian climes. For a brief time, May was herself again. In a few days more, and thou wilt join the months who wear the name of Spring, and stern old Winter and "the years before the flood." We will not indite verses to thee as thou departest, but we will borrow some lines from Percival a native poet, who has sung thy return to northern climes. [feel a newer life in every gale ; The winds, that fan the flowers, And with their welcome breathings fill the sail, Tell of serener hours, Of hours that glide unfelt away Beneath the sky of May. rhe spirit of the gentle south-wind calls I'ron his blue throne of air. Ind where his whisperiig voice in music falls Beautv is limadtding there; The bri;ht ones if the valley break Thir slumbez, and awake. ['he waving verdnre rolls along the plain, And the Wide irest wcavnes, 70 welcome back its playful mates again, A canopy of leavesr And firoum its darkened shadow floats A gush of tritibling notes. airer and brighter spreads the reign of May-; The tresses of the woods Vith the light dalling of the west-wind play, And the Cull b'inaning floods, As irladly to their goal they run, Hail the returning sun. The editor of the Savannah Telegraph, : Administratton paper, announces that r 1will publish a weekly paper to be tiled the "Democrat," by the middle ofd tie next, or sooner, should subscribers l'r. It will support the election of Mar J U i ran Buren for the Presidency, and sl i be continued until the close of the r esidential contest. I1 al It is rumoured, that the author of the e morous Pickwick papers, Oliver Twist, (1 . has becomo n maniac. This may a so, for re 'Great wit and madness oft are nearallied," in m th Wm. Al. Price the celebrated abscon- m ig Government defaulter, has returned t N. York. IHe declares that he does not re e the Government a penny. AGRICULTURAL CENSUS. ch We call the attentioni of our rearders, to subljoin~ed upon this subject, which we >y from an exchange paper: a \otctJIrUatAL CEysus.--Utder the p1 for tatking the census ttr thme United the tes, the Marshals are required to muake sht enummeration, of the agricultural pro- mi is of the cottntry. It is greatly to be pel retted that, thts was not thoutght of : he beging n. In the "Cultivator" Ilarch we findi the intterr'ogatories which Mar sitals are directed to putt, respect--r the stock and crops for the year 18i39, lor ch we publish for the timely informa- Li of all. It is recommended to escry ant ton who will have answers to ntake the e inquiries, to set dlown at his leisure, on re the oflicer shmall muake his appear-' , and prepare a caref'ul and exact list oni te items wvhich, enter into the cenumer'- tere 3, both to lie sure of bieing correct, wit to expedite the labtors of thme Mlarshatl, the begitis lisk tour it Jttne niext. Recol- toi that is for the year 1839. ge 'h-at is t he mmtttber of your horses and the uiv many neat cattle have you? W. Div many sheep?an :>w many swine? po hat is the estimated value of your ' ry of all kinds? p v manty bushels of wheat did youh 'i 1839! fli w many bushelsof barley? fwere I manty bushels of oats ?y umv many bushels of rye?vai 4w nmany btushels of buckwheat ? arnd 'i many bttshels of Indian corn ? ter r wv mtany pouds of wool? its wv matny pouds of hops I ? wv many pondts of wvax ? edl b wv many bushels of potatoes? tie wv many tontS of hay ? of ag wv many tons of hemp and flax ? cans w many pounds of tobacco ? for hb wv many pounds of rice ? Ri wv atany pounds of cotton have you socie elegisl wv muany pounds of silk cocoons ? millis wv many hounds of sugar ? chanl wv many cords of wood have you sell, Stay at is the value of the products of life.. iairy? .it at is thte value of the products of speci' rchard ? E -t matty gallons of ine have youorp Re att was theo value of yottr home- societ >r famdy~l goodsIctt at was the i'alnte of thte products of not ft uarket gardetn in l839 1 ? rat was the v'altecof the products of retma ttrserv and green housec ? of s. Commianications. COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE. Mr. Editor: As the following remarks may nevei have come withih the notice of many ol your readcrs, they will perhaps be a sub ject of some interebt to somic of them, at least to that class embraced under the head of w6oers or wooed. They are founded upon the question, -What con stitutes a betrothment!" 1. A matrimonial engagement, does not consist inl any of the civilities or courte sies of life which a gentle.man may extend to a lady. It is not unfrequeuily the case, howev er, that these are mistaken for declarations of love, and announcement is made at once, that such persons are engaged. Such is the imprudence of friends, often and more frequently of the lady .herself, that the common politeness, and attent'ion which are ever due between the sexes, are construed into proposals, for matritno ny, and a young gentleman hears a report of his engagement, while as yet not eveti a dream of the thing has passed through his own mind. By such imprudence the lady, severs herself from the society, per haps of an honorable and accomplished miid, and brings upon herself and friends the mortification and disappointment, which will inevetibly fetlow in such cases, If a gentleman attend a lidy to church-; if he escort her to the assembly; if le walk with her in the street; if he occa sionally visit her for the sake of her good company ; -the report is not unfre quently set o- foot, by some mischief maker or indiscrete friend, that the parties are engaged to be married. 2- Neither does an engagement co-nist in any politeness or social intercourse which a ladv may extend to a gentleman. There are young meu however of such consumate vanity as to suppose that such treatment is nothing less, than the strong est intimation of personal attachment. If a lady even look at them, they fatncy that it must he a love allir, and cquiva lent to the most direct proposals of iat rimony.. A smile, a compliment. a social interview, a walk, or ride of pleasure is set down by such conceited coxcoblis. as the mosit unequivocal declaraion of' live. Thev tell of the conquests they made with I Ian mir ot tritmph, and never know their nisiake unil they learn it, i4n that reserve 1and neglect, which their condact so ichly leserves. S. Neither dloes an engagement consist n the mjost unquanlified declaration of love in the part of either the gentleman or lady. This may all be, yo: no obligations are ssutmcd,-no contract is formed. And ,et there are those who suppose that such eclarations of attachment impose atnob iation on their friend which cminot be esisted or violated. The gentleman, vlose province it is first to make such isclostre, considers that when lie has one this. lie has secured by right his ob !ct. But not so. The lady may ) wholly tiprepared for stich an event.- It is true teci disclosure on the part of the gentle an, in poses certain duties on the fenale her circumstances are such as render C Seigagement impossiblet she is jo1n b itnposihlc by 1i rery principle to acquaint himui immo- d ately with the fact, and keep) the tranis tiotn a secret. d If her circumstances are such, as to tider it proper for her to enter into a atrimonial engagement, it is proper then at she make his proposals a matter of itn ediate and serious attention, provided tr e is satisfied with his character and en- 2 rtains such an affefron for him, as will of aider a union with him happy. di 4. A matrimonial engagement, then, is ot baet the parties hiavingg made nmutual dis- so >stures of affection for eadha oilier, in ha ny of such disclosures, bind themselves, gr promnises to hecotme each other's wed- we I companioti for life. There must be sir omrac: formed, in which the parties ag dge themselves to each other for life, or set ~re can be n o engagement, Nothing tin rt of this can be accounted a betroth- on tut, atid tnothing more is necessatry to its fro 'fection. Ree.. la E~dgefield S. C., May 1840. ha, -arin PUBLIC MEETING. dles ['he anntual meetinag of the anti-B~ache- 'he Anti-Old-Malaid, Anati-Tobacco, Anti- lie u~or, Atnti-Toutrneure and Tight-L acinig sec Atnti-Et-Cetera Society was held in of r Court House in the townt of--So< ionday evenitng last, the 18th inst, ell' 'he numnerous nnda puntctuial attendance, prol he par-t of its metmbers, the deep ini st manifested ont the occasioni, together athe respiectabale niumber, added to society, wer-e certainily facts calculated tnspire those who have eanlisted itn tlaisP at work of reformation wvitha prospects.a most flattering and encouraginag. ing, >n miotion of Obadiah Pipes, Mr. H. teah Putnch, Esq., was called to the chair, Fac Rt. G. Whiskey appointed secretary Thc temn.T lie meeting was thent opened by an asce ressive address from Felix Porter Esq. eigh closed his remarks by reading the- a fe' winig pareatmbe anid aresolutionis which tack nuaanotusly adloptedl :-. Ui /rcas, from the mnost impJar-tial obser- was ta it is sceen, thaat thd effect of stays :v tight-laemitg upon the fairer and bet- sev art of the han race, is mortal in anad mndeacy. And they Ihereas there is so muach inljttry stustain -the hiuman irace from this destruc- hout pernicious practice, as from the use l.e 'dent spirits, or any other practice or he , which mani, or waoman has invented Iwere s, or her destruction; therefore: leari solv-ed: That wae the members of this ry do send a petition to our next redat attire, praying: that each and every sixty ler, mnantua-manker, tailor, and mer- mock who shall directly or itdirectly buy and '] or dispose of in any manner Corsetts' tuinn a, Lace-jackets, or any other female, deeds iestroynlg, remnoddling incaseetsb'i tn the hmaits of this state, without a been iil permiit or license fmma said legisla shall forfeit hier her- citizenaship, taken y a fine of one thouisand dollars. :o/redl, That we the membnhers of this Tbic y will not support a caandidate itn the -Our ag eljection fo~r legislators, whvio does thec pa v-or these nesoauioans. tenide: C. Cigar. after a few appropriate saince ks upon the expediency and utility co unt ha society, its bencrobl tt...ign, ris.. aril 'the great good which. must inevitably be its result, urged upon the members the propriety of meeting oftener. than they had previously done, and to that effect moved, that the society meet quarterly which motion Was secondod by Mr. J. R. Ssweetleafand ulanimously adopted. It having been reported to the society that certain evil reporrs, of snnTe of its members, were now in circulation'; the following committee oftiree were afpint ed by the chairman, to examine and report to wit; Becky Dobbs, Sally Corsett and Sookey Porter. The cotnmittie remain ed 'in session a short time and returned with the following report to wit We have examined the charges against the several members, and are happy to say that they are groundless, with one ex -ception, which case we are biund to re port fo-r trial. It baving been reported-and now prov en that Job Squeezelfaunter, had violated the laws and regulations of the society, by publicly sayiig, that "lhe mbsfly admir eda lady with a rery sntall waist." He was tried, condemnied, and expelled from the society without at lissenling voice, Major Bottleneck then moved tihat the Advertiser he finiished with the minutes f-tltis meeting, by the Secretary for pub licoin: which motion was carried. The society then adjourned until the first of August next, its first qarterly meeting. H. W. PUNCH, Chairman. R. G. WHISKEY, Secretary, From the Charleston Mercurnj. Frla.-The alarm of fire was given thie moriig'betwen l and 2 o'clock, and smoke in a dense volume was found to issue from the interior of the three story wooden house, corner -of Elorlibeck's <Alley and King-street, occupied by Silcox, Brothers & Co., as a Furniture Ware House. By great exertions Ihe flames were kept with in the building. which has sustained -con siderable damage. The stock of furnit u're, which was valued at 89,500, belonging to D. If. Silcox Sen., was entirely rued.-: It was insured for $:3OO in the GeorgianI Insurance and Trust Company. The i btilding belonged to Mes-rs. Moliet & Ulder, and was insured or .$3,500. There I was no person that slept in the building tnd was in later than o'clock in the eve ting. Every door and window 'on the Premises was closed when the flames were liscovered. It is uncertain how the fire iriginated. We have never wilnessed a fire better nanaged and more speedily extinguished han this. The advantage of the Fire ,adder was strikingly exhibited, as a pow- g rful stream of water was brougt to bear F u the roof which could not have been ef- E -cted in any other mode. The benefit of li lie fire-well at the corner of King and ( lifrord streets was also -evident, allirdmg a copious supply of water immediately at and.d This morning about 10 o'clock the cry f fire was again given, and discovered in of u upper apartment used as a wine loft, se ver the stable attatched to the premises of n Ir. J. F. Walker, next to the South East ki >rner of Boundary and East Bay streets. w was speedily exting-iished with very. :te damage. There appears to be no mubt that this was the work of an incet- E ary, as no p*ersoi had visited this part of e e premises for some days. ST. AotsTisE,Mlay 15. Gen. Armstead has ordered a concen ition on900 men at Fort King, on the at dofthismonth. Theywillbecomposed qt footmen and horsemen, and operate in en visions of 100 each. independent of each pi ier. mn the enemy's country- The seat-a> ii for gathering their graitn is tear at .... nd, as wiell as assemblages for their een eorn dance' wh'len putrification for ir and a relation of their enterprises, engthen them to renewed efllbres in their 0 gressions otn the whites, Should these uts, now charged with the duty of/tun- Bri g- for the enemy, cotne upont thetm, we tu y hope for results, differing at least as a in those which have been had fom thte late twelve months. If the enemy shall re dispersed into small parties, a great I invaltiable gain will be effect ed ini the trttction of his planting grounds, atnd~ will learn with tremnbling, Iihat thought 7 as sown int quite, lie shall not reapt in . irity. Gen. Armnstead htas taken holdl left frutirs ini Florida witht a vigot-ous hiandl. will icess miust, and shoul accompjany such vinti rt ; and if he fails, lhe will hatve the the ad consolation of having deserved it, pr fitet AAtcmcoJ,, 3May 10. OneC Fore Mu~rders In';ythe Indians!- Three a ni ulics-By the steamemr hiyperion, 2' t. Chiurchill, which arriived last even- new; twe havie receivedl tlte melatncholy in- barut ;cetce of tho mturder of Three more hand uilies by tlte Indians, since that of Mr. Als mante, nohiced in yesterday's paper.- to sal name, however, of but one, has been rtained by us, that of Mr. Lamb, about . N. imiles o iunstowa, adw th bn v miles of a military post, They at- same 2d his house on Friday evening, shot Ma while endeavorintg to escape. rThere - in thte hotuse, at the titme of thte attack, AT -atl other persons, two of whlotm were 73 -ely wounmded. Aller thtey had killed Iriven frotm thteir htotmes, the family, Hussa~ pillaged thte hottse, and set ott fitre place lwellinmg tceier with soveral out dser<f es. oderlt e other families that were attacked, at wh im the neighorhood. several of whom quippe, killed, but we have not been able to except their names. e Indians which committed these dep ons are said to number sbout fifty or Wt and cotnceal themselves in the ham- M s between the Apalachicola riv'er 'allahassee until a favorable oppor- ru offers for them to commit such like U Satturd is forms the fourth family which has gro mei murdered in that vicinity since the etmbrac ltimo, and is time somte steps were known to prevent them in fututre' Ma Tlanmbutrg Jottrna I of thte 20th inst, sava River after failintg hiomn rts banaksdutrinig TEl st wee-k. has now againi alt utpward l7 a cy. It has been rutnning "offl'and otn," lv attes o'clock Monday nmornling; and as the artd thr have indicated a heavier raiti itn the uip- ittmend y, we may safely calentlate upon a bte men. the Savnnahtl. '' ;ry Unfortunate Accident.-A distressing occurrence took place at the Arsenal at Columbia on Saturday last. In firing the cannon, in memory of the late lamented Gov. Noble, by an accidental otiission in the man ar't'hc vent hold to close it perfect ly, upon re-loading'ic piece a premature exposion was.the result! A private of [ie name of Samuel McCormick was se riously injured-his right hand was blown of, with the exceptiou df ihe thumb, which was so much lacerated, and the bones of the wrist and muscles ofthe fore arm so severely injured, as to render ampu tation below -hte elbow necessary, 'which was immediately 'performed. ie bore the operation with perfect composure, and we arehlappv to say is dbiug wel.-Car olina Planter, 20th inst. A4ppointments by the President.-The Senate, in their Executive session 6n the 18th inst. confirmed the appointment of Churchill C. Camberleng. of New-York-, s Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia, and of Mr. Niles, of Connecticut, as Post Mas ter General. The message was sent to the Senate at a qinarter past two, and be fore half past two the appointments were confu med. From the Ifanburg Journal. TIA7NBUR'O MARKE'T MAY 20. We have little -oi- no change to notice in our market for cotton since Sattitrday last. Planters' lots, fine, w'ill bring S ets. and some few sales have 'been made at 8 5-8. A choice lot would, we think, bring 9 een:s, though there have been no sales as high as that iince Saturaay, -owing to the scarcity of that discription. May 23. The demand 'or -edrton still continues equal to the supply. Or sales will a ver sge 8 1-2 cents, A choice article brings 3 3-4, Extreme prices, 5 to8 3-4 cts. HYMENE AL. The silken tic that binds tiwo willing hearts. MARRIED. In Agnusta. Ga.. on the 17th inst.. hY the ev. Mr. Barry, 31r. Terrence Doonan, to Miss 'Iln Barrv. In Charleston. on the thh inst by the Rev. )r. flachman. John D. Frost. Esq.~of Richinud )istrict, to Miss Sophia Naser, daughter of Mr. rederick Naser, of that city. OBITUARY. -Death has been Isy at his appointed work." DI ED, At Beech Island. Edgefield District, on the th inst. Miss Sarah Anti Reddick. Departed this life. at Aiken. on Fridav. the ih May. in the 29th year of his age. William lhott, eldest son of the late Benjamin Elliott, sq. Thereis at all times something peen irly mournfud and affectinm in Ite death of ie so young, so useful,so virtons and beteous I id beloved But as there are some who frot 1 cnliarcnnbination of amiable qualities. ren- F -r themselves whilst living. obiects in w it ere centered the earthly happiiness of those t whom they were bound by the sacred ties friendship and affection; so when they art! mmoned front the earth, they becotie the r elanucholy causes of that sot row, to those who v tew and appreciated their virtues and their . rrth. it Died, in Fairfield District. on Monday, 11th g 31., Mrs. Eliza P., wifte of Robert B. Cald. w 4I, an only daughter of Mainr John and ' izabeth Walker, of Chester District, aged 23 to ars and two months. ai Py TO PRINTERS. JOURNEYMAN Printer of sober ' anti industrious habits, who can work both Case and Press, anti who is ac- re ainted with Job work, will fin 'constant ployment and good wages. by early ip- Ar atriotn at this Office. None othter ttecd ens ply May 28,-1840. READ Q UARTERS, . 2ndh B R IGA DE. tao EDnoE F IELID C. U rMay 20, {I4O, for tDERs No. 13. are iJ Obediatnce to thte Orders from Division sut H-ead Quarters, the Officers of the 2tnd aw !adle, S Carolinta Malitia, will weatr Crape tithe let artm, for the pteriod of thirty days, Foi testimonay of respect for the tonemory of'1li' col Excellency, Grov. Noble, deceased. Sta By order of' Getn. J. Wv. Wiauts B. F. NICIIOLSON,.Brig. Major.F ay 20, 1840 1fl t is Notice, to Money iMoiders. ~on < !IIE nbs)cr'ib~er living twelve miles belowv aj Edgefield Court Hottse, attd two miles gen >f the road leading frott Edgefield to Aikent first se'll at Edgefield Conrt H-ouse, (if not pre- peti 'ly disposed of at private sale) tor cash, on, we rst Monday tn July next, the fullowiug volt erty to wit:- -* urce first rate Negroes, Otto a womaan of ferei n years of age, a good cook atnd wassher; tion boy' t welve years old, antd the other one rathi ntof twetty seveni years of ago, a good to th ter; three young well broke mnies; one gent Road Wagott antd fiv'e pair of Gear, all At otne pair of gentle Carriage horses; one och, and etntire interest in Stone W~are on o, Six Thousand Dollars in good Notes, iI t at a reasonable discount for Cash. Tntri COLLIN RHODES. of E 0. Any person desirons of buying and let- ofMa ie murles and Negroes stay to carry on Contat imess, 1 will remain and attend to the Abou for thett, if desired. C. Ri. and i y 25, 1840 I' 17 in we pare TENTIONy RU$5SARS. order I E order for the electiont oif 2nd Lier.- "" -rsAN-r atd ConNiET of the Edgefield bntMld rs, and ai parade (if thaecompany to take grafte mt Satturday the 2:3rd inst., tat H-amtbur' htundi tay coutermnaded. The election by or-a a Col. Crtthran, will be hteld at H-ambutrg, emnti first Satutrday (the th) of June next- tfaitj :h time the Troop will parade, fudly e- An' l accordintg to their constitutiotn,-ptstoh stelves ed. sle By order M, L. BONHAM, Capt. E. II,Af ErLAN, 0.8S. ay 15, 1840- b 16 NOTI0E. te1 IE subcriber will sell, at the late rest- Ptihn :lence of Allen Y. Burton deceased, on in~ tha ay the 6th of June next three likely ne- mn a. and sonic other personal property, longs ing a lot of good bacon. Ternms ttade tine'it on the Jay of sale.mie N. L. GRIFFIN. Eze'r iles tt 19th, 840'e 16. board. No ti ce. a SONS havitng dematnds agaitnst thte .e A. Y. Bttrtont, wi'll presentt themi dat- III ed to Daniel Houlland or Avory Bland, L I se idebted to said deceased will tmtke btr a ate payttet to eithter of thonse gentle- 0-7 N. L. GRIFFIN, Ee'r. Store. h0th, 15'10. i, 16 Harn NEW'VOLUME. To be Published Weekly.! PROSPECTUS OF THE,, AUGUSTA MIRROR. A Weekly Literary Journal. ,-BY W. T. Tuomrsox. Contemplating a material iinprdvemeist o the Mirror, on the commencement of the en6 siting volume, we have already commenced,' making the necessary arrangements for thae purpose, and as we look with confidence so ouir tricuds and patrons fbr encouragement, we have determined to give then this early notice of our design. 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FIFTY DOLLARS .the best domestic Tale, the author to choose incidets and locality. lhe comnpetitors to forward rkeirnanhscript r before the 20th of Jttly,int order thttt they be submitted to a committee of literr lemnen, for their decision previous toth of August ensuing. The successful com-. ors, atid also rte authors of such tales as ttay publish, will be entitled to the third me of the Mirror. re would i-niark that the trifling suams of' I are nor tendered as pecuniar'y compensa' forthe productions which we solicit, bat r as a prize ofauthorship, to be awarded e successfud competitor. Shall [a lady or eman be the recipient of our next prize! igusta, Ga.18 0 t f 1 aluable Land for Sale. H E Subscriber offers for sale the Plantta. tion whereon lie now resides, situated on ny and Log Creeks, about ninte miles we gefield Court House, and adjoining lands ssrs.Johan Burns, John Griffice and others ' imig four hundred acres, more or less one hundred and fifty acres are cleared acultivation, arid two hundred and fifty odland. The Plantation is in good re vith seven dividing fences, all in excellent Ont the premises are a good, commodi w~elling Ilotise, aitd all necessary out. tgs'. There iu an excellent Orchard of LI fruit trees, of diffejrent kinds, about two ed anid lilty in inumber. The situation ealthty as any in the District, as no Physi is. been called to rte Subiscriber's withtin thme hast five years. person desirous of purchasing, is reques call and examine rte premises for them Terms will be accommtodating. EDMUND BOYD. '18 1840 . f 16 IOTICE. 'ILL be let, to the lowest bidder i' LeV h al. Churchels'. on Halfwayswamp, os iday of June next, the feasurh's and ', with Rock, all the Market Road lead rugh the second Bataakoni Tenth Regi . The rock to be three feet anda hal ix inches broad four inches thick, faded. relies and engraved with the nuniber ol' roum Iamnbtr, in figures. The rock .to' k onte foot in the earth. B order of the ROBT. ,~ror Cen. 11 th, 1840, - . - s.c 16 J.3IIES Hi..MURRAY tenidersl pro. N.somnail services to thte citizens of 11am. luitht vicimty.. ..--- - Oilice at II. Rt. Cook & Co.'s Drtug iburr. .'rerh 20, l$4d 8 3mZ