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EDGEFIELD-C. Ib. THun.SDAy. Juz E1i; 1840. sesigned r this week's paper have beeis.abaTidably cro ded ou, make room for; excellent Lecture of Jas. Terry, Esq. on "Vegetable Physiolo-. y." "AVoter"shall be inserted -in our next. Warm lIfather.-Saimmer fas 'con rneuced in good earnest.. -For a- few- days past the elhot. On the .ih idst, the thermometer stood at 920. Since writing the'above, the wea ther ias bcf6me very-cool. the Grain crop.-For several days (it ring the past week, the weather was bright and warm and the sky was scarcely over cast by a cloud. The season was highly favorable for cutting grain. In several sec tions ofraountry which we have recently Been, the fields-give-promise of an abun dant harvest of wheat and nats, We hope that the farmers will not be disappointed. In some places rust has attacked the graiin crops, but to what extent it has injured :them,we know not. We believe that thete is-at present, a prospect or good crops of grain in this, and may adjoining sections. -.Fruit.-Some mouths since we spoke of *the great injury nvhich the late frosts did to the fruit. We are pleased to say that -the damnge done, was not so great as we supposed. From our own observation, We rdsey -that the yield-of-fruit, will be plentiful in many sections. We are i.debted to the Hon. F. W. -Pickens, for a copy of the Address of the Hon. Edward J. Black to hisconstittents. and particularly to the State -Rights -yarty -of*Georgih. Wm. M. Goodlett,. Fsq. was recently -elected Sherifi of Greenville District, by -a very large majority over his opponent, -D. Hoke. Mr S. Fouche proposes publishing a. Democratic paper, to hecalled the "Inde pendent Press," at Crawfordville, :Ga. We wish him success. Democratic paper are much needed in Georgia. li no-South ern State in the Union, are 'the Whigs making greater efforts to advance their cause. In none do they use -more unscra pulous menns, to overthrow the-principles. 'of Democracy. It is with no small surprise that we observe the increasing zeal and activity of the few sup -porters of Harrison in this part of the State. They shew an energy and perseverance worthy of a better man, and more suited to a better cause. It is true, that thet is no heresy in politics or morals; no cduse, however perni cious in its tendency, but Nvhat has found -its. supporters among the ignorant, or the discon 'tented seeking gain by a change of principles. But that there should be men, intelligent men. in South Carolina, who were nurtured upon her soil, and should have imbibed a love for her interest~and institutions, now yieling their sup. .port, and rendering their allegiance to Hlarri -son, is a matter of' no small astonishment to tus W~uhat is the cause that Harrison has become so -suddenly, the object of all their political aflfec tions, and the sole idol of~ their public adora tions ? "' Upon wvhat meet doth this man feed, -that he has grownm so great ?'' Is he supported 'by them, because he is identified wpith 'adil sits tained by a coalition of parties, hostile to the in !terest of the South, and wagitng wvar upon her ihslittitionsl Or have they bee dite dissatisfied. with the ancient doctritnes andi prmnciples of the State, which they were once wont to honor and revere ? Whatevei- mayv be the mnotive fcr -their present course, it is certain, that as new 'recruits, they are now fairly enlis4ted under-the motley flag, which Harrison has "raised at the head of the colttmn." Let us see of what materials t'bis formidable "column" is composed ; of wvhich, the leader of' the -Federalists, Mr. Webster, lately so proudly boasted. 'The first in place, and first in the af fections -6f'thiir Chief, are the Abolitionists, formidible-in untinhers, aud-dangerous in fanat i. -cal zeal to the liberties of the South, atnd-trnion of the country- It iito their influebre end sup port, that tHarrison is indebted for his nomina tion. He lotig since declared. that he belonged to an Abolition Society, at the tender and in nocent period of eighteen year of age. and was still true to his first Icove; -and has recenitly given 4rndubitable pledges,'of hie de-votion aind constancy. This was enongh for thme Aboli tionists. They vaplied their hosts arnd-cme, with 'thme shout of triumph upon their li'ps, to his stip 'port; and as the peculiar conservi'tots of his personal and political security, de'iei'-e to lbe plaeed t-pon thme wright wing of the neohtmn," 'the post of horror. if not of danget. Ne'tt t'o 'these redoubted wvarriors, are the old Fediir -alists and Modern National Rnepublicans,'burn ing to do battle for, atnd cheere'd with the hiope of revivIng their condemned and perni'cionis principles. A fter these, side by side, arrayed under their appropriate flags-. follow in succes sion the supporters of the Tariflf-'of-h Natio~nal Bank-and of a liberal system of Initernal Im provement by The Gcenrl Guovernmnt. Atid upon the extreme left, to close this ''formidable columin," come, under their soiled and ragged banner, the riotous ruihble, whose p.rinciples lie. long to the order of the loaves andl fishe-s; gatth e'ring like eagles to the slatighter: thirstitig for blood amil carnage, anid hunitgering for mIhe spsoils -of vic tory. Is it with such men, and such parties as these, that thte newly born eenvecrts of~ Ilairri sonism itn this qinarter of the Sts-te, tire willinig to consort, and ttiitc their political fortnnes? We wotild say to them in all candor, toat they haye fidlen into bad coinvay, lind the sooner they escape 1io1n its contamition the better. Let thei remcnber the fatd'e ects of evil coiuniulications. The Chronicle & Sentinel, of the 21st inst.%;y!:-"We are graieuld to learn that the damage done tb -he Georgia Rail Road, has been so rep'aired ibat the cars will resume their passage it 'ibe 'regulai hours after Sunday next. [Publihed by Request, ..mo EDGEFIELD, 251h May. Dear" Sir:-Ii has suited the puirpose of some-of your opponents in this District, to circulate the suspicion, with the view of prejudiciiigfou in public opinion, that you are secretly in favor of Ceneral Harrison for the Presidency and consequently op posed to Mr. Van Buren, and to the fIa vorite measure of his administration with the state, an Independent Treasury. I am persuaded that a systematic elort will be made through the public press, or other wise, to connect you with the Harrisnn par ty andel especially to excite public preju dice and opposition by the false and un generous insinnation that you are inclined to favor the "Preston faction" in opposi lion to Mr. Calhoun. Believing that these surmises are utterly utnfounded and thai they have been fabricated and circulated for party-effect, I have taken the liberty of addressitng this curnintie:ttaion to yot, tlt to have anly donts of my own remloved. bit.dhat.yon may have an opportipity Of placing youir true opinionis in relation to public tmie and Measures, before the entun try. I have always understood that you were a zealous suppnrter of the Sub Trea sury hill, as imodified by Mr. Calhoui, and that in the present division of parties, you preflerred Mr. Van lluren for the-presiden ev. over the noninee of the irricburg Coneiiion, whose politics are at least doubtful in relation to several measures of vital interest to the South, on which the present adninistration is with its. I have suposed that you, like myself, have felt that von coul naintain the relations of private friendship and social intercourse with old and cherished acquaintances such as Col. Preston, with whom we now differ upon an essential measure of reform, withotit'the slightest abatetnetit'of devo tion to your political creed,or tle least Con promise of ptiblic duty. That while you are prepared to give to Mr. Van :Buren and to the leading measures'of his admin istration. your cheerful and firm 9upport, you-.lo not feel any political obligation ti sacrifice younr private friendship -upon the altir ofihe intolerant dlemon-of party. If I he correct in these opinions, I shall be pleased to receive their confirmation in a reply by letter, with the liberty of making it pu*blic. 1 have the honor to'rdnain very'respcetfully your oh't serv't W. BROOKS. St'LVER BLUFF June 1. 1840. Dear Sir:-Your letter of the 25th tit. reached me only this eveising, and I sit down to answer-it at once. I cannot -en press the sentiments I -entertain on-the su h jects to whieb.you refer, so 'wll as yout have done it for nie. We have been so liitle accustomed of late years,to any seri ons discussion and division on the Presi dential question in S. Carolina, that I hard ly ex'pecced to hear it suggested as a test in any election in our State. I have never, hoiveVer,'besitateil'to expiress my opinion on the subject. 'I ~con'fess that Ir. Van Buren has agreeably clisappointed ne in the firmness and consistency with which he has administered the Go'vernnent aid that his leading measures so 'far, havePnet mny cordial aptproblation. Without pledg itg mtyself to atny todiscritminate suipport of his Adiniistratiott, I have nto hesitation now, in sayinrg that I prefer hiim to Genm. liarrisotn, uponi every grottnd, and am uder existinig circumtstancees, in favor of his re-election. .. I have always been atn adv'ocate of thte [idepjendent Treasury, with 'tibe specie fen ture, and of a very thorough reform in the present banking system. which having served its timte atnd growno into a most dis astrotus abtuse, should be replac'ed by some safer organization of credit. As regards Mr. Carhoun, no-interruption whateyer lhas occurred in our personal-Or political intercourse since 1 first entered public life. WithCol. Preston., 1 havelta-d no piolitical ecommunicalion for .three or foutr years,. and during that 1ieriod have rarely 'met liim. I enitert in for him per sonally, however, the sentiments I always did, and it will not he tmy faut if otur social relations (do not 'continue the sanme as here tofore. With re'gatrd to "ot lhers" who may come' under thte dlenomninationi of the "Pres toin faction."'I have only tet say,ihat I hiave ntever yet yielded upI a private frie rnds hip for political differences dione, atnd I do not emtitem plate dcintg so brt*any consideration which public lire can ofIer. I have no0 1 ish to obttrude u'pon th'e pubh lie, and ocup)y'mg the ptosielon in which I have beenm phiced Ey 'the partibity ('f my frieneds, I reel a peeniliaredelicacy a'out ap peraring to (le sot. lint I have neothing toc c'oniceatl, antd ackmnowledge the 'bligation of answering filly, the reso~nable ingnli ries of all to whom my present situation may render my opinior~s interesting. You are therefotre lit pierfect liberty to enake any utse of this kiter yo think proper.. I am my dlear sir, wvith thte highest conseideration, V'ery truly and sincerely, your oh't serv't, J. H. 11AM MOND, Col. WII!TFtE:LD BlROOKS. Prom the S. Carolina Temsperanc Adcocafe. Mr. Editor.-Your tenders. no dhoubt, bekire liis, have heard meore aw ful auidl distressintg accoclmts t han this of the inun dattionis ocf the SavannahI river, lint the sketch whicht I shall give will not Ice with out interest, and will be ainmost contfined ra my own observation. 'it Tutesday iipt the 26ith o'f May 'we Ilay deown with somte little aliprehentsion o'f thte River being over sonme of the Low ILands ie next mornling ; h'ut the rain whicht had fallen did tnt warrant the tut precedtetd overflow-wich~I was se'n the neloay. The next miornting,-Nayit 27, I was atwaked by a call for aissistance to remtove the slaves and property from the ferrv, (Hlariksdale's Ferry,) aissistanlce was itmt'iediately sentt and as soon as conv'e nienit I went downw to the water. The scnn cnn herdlybecdescribcd. From tho hills in'Cbrolina to the bills in 'Georgia was one vast sheet of water, near a mile in extent : horses Could bo seen going down, fodder stacIs, strings of fence, cows and calves, every 'hin; which came in the way, wereswept offby theitnighty current. Even Chanticleer wvith al, his progeny, not being web footed.'perched theimselves up on the topsof the h6*uses, hidding a hasty adieu to their endearel home, as they were borne off by the current to visit new climes and seek new homes. The Ferry flat (n hich was saved only by the vigilance of the ferryman) having matde on.e trip to the hifls, could then; be se en in the distance "bult ing the-waves on its.errand of mercy. TorttinaMily 'no livss were lost at thi< place lbut all ele except two hiuses were swept arvay. The dwelling, being.stpported by its chimney, and another log house, which stood just in its wake, remain as witnes ses that the pliace was once a settletment. The water continued to rise rapidly until near suni-down, hugging the hills, exten ding tup creeks and branches for miles, covering every foot of land which deser ved the nIme of low grounds. Never since the pale faces cbmncttted cutting down the deer thickets, has the Savannah known such a rise. Notahle as was the Yazoo fresh, about 46 years ago, :his fresh at thin place was two feet higher, at other places more, and the current undoubtedly tutich stronger. Trees which had stood the stortns for more than fifty years were torn iltp by the roots ind carried off. It seetned iht the God of the waters revelled in the desolation which marked his foot steps. Severil eribstf corn which had been put ttp in Ihe fields were carried off. Some plantations were swept of their houses, provisions. every I hing. One farni ly of 7 or 8 whites at Fergusoi's ferry were carried oil. and all -drowned e.cept one or two.' Great as was the apprehen siwi of injury done to the pnntations, yet it fell far short f tlie-real damage. Now that the vaters have reseded, the planta tions present one uniform scene of devas tations and ruin. Crops are entirely de siroVed, feiees carried oif, the water be inn forced across the hanks, tore tleni down, in tany places waslhing out hOles, sotne of thetn two hundred yards in letglth depositing sand int other places, leaving the land as barren as the deserts ofArabia. Yet in some phlces where the current was obstructed by trees, prodscing an eddy, the settlings of the water fori:-fl a uew and illuvial soil, perhaps as rich as the prairies of the west, unfortunaiely these places are few atid small, and t heir incret sed-richne-s, hear io piroportion to the damage of other lands. The elfliivia 61 pwtrifying adiindil and vegetable natter podluting the air fdr a few days, rendered it almo.st insufferable. Bones ofthe aboriginals, with other relices of antiquity are to be seen on alost every plantation. Tbis description is general, and will apply to almost every plantation atid I do hopeone thing more will apply, which will show sotne good coming out of all the evil.-That is, thattthe chinch bug and all other insects pericious to tie growthofthe crops have shared tho com mont fate. -Abeville District. June 5, 1840. MOBtLE, June 4. The Mississippi, at NewO rleatns, is now at the highest stage-thatit las-at tained this season. The Pieayune *sys lthat the river has been rising at the rate of 14 inches every 24 hours, fbr the last six days. The Mis sissippi was rising at Vickshurg on Sattur lay, but the upper rivers were falling and the probability is that the river will com nienec falliug at Ne'w-Orleans. A crevasse has been mado by the rivet-, in the patisht of West Bitton Routte, altouit thrtee miles above the plantation of Judge Chtinn. The breach -is said to he three acres wide and the'water four feet deep. The rotar ingof'the wvater as it rushes into the gapl. maiy'be -heard at a considerable ilistanmce. Jyne 3. Exd~act form a letter teceived fi-om -the Post Master at Colttmbus, dated 30th May, 1840. "'We ha~ve been'un'w three or four datys without a Northern Mhil. The obstrute tion is betweeni this poit atid Gireenqho rough, the wester termination of the Georgia Rail Road. The Ocmulgec river 'which crosses the stage toute between Monticelle' in the Itndian Spr-ings in this -State, has .en swolleti to satch a height as to prevetnt the passage of thte miail at that'-point, nd the informationi received to day adds that the bridge over the Ocontee t-iver. eightt mtiles this side of Greenshto rotugh, has'heen so inudh damagedI by the flood as. to obstruct the trantsportattum of the tmail ther-e also. It will lbe two ot three days yet befoi'e w'e recceivc a Not ern Mail," Tittx SEAsoN.-So far we have bteent blessed with an abiu~dancre of fine t-efr-esh ing showers, wvhich have beetn very betne licial to vegetattiotn ini genet-al, and oiur or ange trees ini partiettlar. Thie littet 'are thtriving well a'nd matty protnise to yi-ld a mece cropt of ftruit this year. We 'tink next scasont we may say otrr otrange trade, whaicrt has heeil s'usptetnded fir tore thtan five years, owing tn the frost havitng killed the trees, will tie again revived. Our tig trees are loa'ed to abtundance, and rp ones a're already being hawked about the streets for sale. 'The air has been delight fully cool atn'l re'freshing, anid the hteai I of the -city vetry good. Thus Pirovidence, while lie has sorely afflicted us w~ith a sav age, foe, has showvered down blessings upon *ts for whiich ive ought 10 lie truly grateftul anid thankfu.-.~ Anigtztine Herald, 29th ult, The St. Augustine News ofthle 29th tilt. says:-There is n riimtor int town, and gen erally credited, iat the Indians made an attack on otneoF'the Araebion ,settlements, in Sunday night last, killitig thitrteeni fatm ilies, and the garrisoni of six mten. Tihe attack was made at ntight, and is rc-pre sented as a cotmplete surptrise. French Militaryj Fore.-T he French Gogernmnent possesses, at thtis titme, five mantnfactories of arms, nine arsetials, three canntotn foundties wvhich funishi six hitit dIred pieces of cannon every yeat-. atnd e leveni powder mills, in which five amil lions poutnds of gunpowder are anuinally M r. Vm. C. Preston (Senat ir-o'the U. S: from S. Carolina,) lias addressed a letter to the Citizens of Charleston, in which lie underakeso'.fiake ain assei'tiou about Virginia, that the Voice of the Peo ple will not sanction. "'You, fellow-citi zen', 'says he.)' have declared vour opin ion, that the re-election of'Mr.'Van Buren is expedient for this great interest, (South ern Institutions.) Other citizens ofCharles ton think otletise. The great slave holding Slute of Virgitia-hasiin -the-most emphatic way. declared that she thinks otherwise." The State -of 'Virginia has niade no such decluFation. The majti'ity of the poplilar vnte at the lIist election, thutaghi iven undomr every sortof iniug, which the Whigs could master tp, and while ot' large 'counties did not at all come out in their strengh, wasiT 'favor of the Administration. In November nex, it Will swell to thousands. lhow, in fact, can Mr. Preston expect; that Virginia can go'h-gainst Mr. 'Van Buren, in 'relation to Insitutions, wifen he is tolemnily pledged (and gaitn in iliecourse of this very month, in black and white) to vetiamy bill which may trench upon those Institutions-and when Gen. 11'. expressly declres, that lie will give tio such pledge to friend or lbe? Does Mr. Preston think that Virginia is so infatunted, that she will forsake the man who gives her the most unqualified pledge uf support, in order to elect a inan who will give no such pledge? If he wig, utin tIer such circumstances, give Gen. II. the "generous confidence" which his "Con 5idential Committee" solicits, the People of Virginia-are rather too considerate to imitate his example.--Ricim6nd pq. From thc Ilamburg Journal. -FOURTIl OF JULY. At the last meeting of the lanburg Riflernen held at-Llieir Ahtiry, the'fullow ing Resolution was adopted: Resoh'ed, That a'Committee of-Five he appointedh~by the'Chair to make arrange nents fotlhe celebration of the Anniver ,ury of Americn Independence, and that tn Orator and keaddr be apphinted froi 'he Company, an( that the vaid Commit tee confer with the Intendant and War-. rlens of lamburg; and know of them if tey will participate and appoint a Com nitteefrom their body to assist the Com mittee, The Chair appointed D. -G. Taylor, D. D. Plunkett, D. C. Cobb, S. D. Clarke ind Joel H. Clayton. On motion, the Chair was added to'tho Committee. On motion, the Chairappointed the four rollowing gentlemen, a Corresponding Domiuittee, viz: Edward Adamst, Villiam Drapon, James Gallahar, and Wm. Gold ;mitli. DAVID G. TAYLOR, Secretary. The Augusta Mirrbr.--Sill a iantid -omenhfd Well coidicteid public-iion, it de hlores the sad calamity that hins befalleu he beauiul city that gave it birth. Alas, 'or devoted Augusta, we fear it will take Fears to restore her to her pristine vigour. We hope our friends will helpon the M ir -or, as it can look at home now for lit tle aid, R ni61 Qan1jas.ola10^. 3. urn6,8-. wvere its bist supporters. Let genernsitv icttate all, at such a crisis.-Savannah Dail~y Tekcgramik, From the Charleston Mercury The lonowing proceedini of a venerable Association at Princeton-New Jersey have been trnmamnitted to us for publication. Extracts from the minutes of the Ameri ran Whig Society. Resdlved, That we have 'heard w'ith deep sensibility of the death of our distin gnished fellowv member, Gov. PATICK NoBLIe of South Carrlitna. Resulted, That the Society tender to the family of tho decensed, the sincere as surnce of its sympathy and reCspect. Resolved, The tt in testimotny of otur re gard for his memotry, we wear the usual iadge of mour'ning hotr the space aIf 30 days. Resolved furt her, That the above treso lut ions lie publishedl in the PrincetoniWhig, National Itntelligencer, and Charleston Mercury. Apricots.--We have the pleasure of ac ktnowledgirug the receipt of a handsome anud gratifying presenmi, oh' very fitne Ari cots, frotm the garden of Mr. .Jacob Levin, of tnis townt. They ivere of. the Peach andi Plum kindi, very large, rich, and tine ly flavored-altogethter, dhecidedlky the fin est we have seen this season, which has' been far more f'avorble than perhaps a-6y pt'reious one, to this delicions fruit. We ttidertndu that the tree firom which they were gat hered, has con taitned perhiaps some trere o'r four Laushels,.--South& Caro lim'ru. Tuti' Cuxwm u o.-We are glad r'o hear the opinioin confidently expressedl hy several itntelligent farmers, that ithe late washing rains have carried away this trotiblesome itseet: at least they have dis appeared fotr th6 time bteitng, tud wvill no,. it is htoped, he agaitn seen.-Ruleigh Reg. The columbtus, (Geo) Scoltinel, 'of Gth inst. appeinds the followinig par-agraph to thme article published in itis paper some days since, giving an accoutnt ofthe shoot. inig of an individual in Aiketn, who had com'mitted somne improper acts in that plc,-Ck~ar. Cotr-. "Tic unfortunate subject of The above remarks, [-.-Sherman,] had resided ini our city, and its neighborhood, for some miombls past, e'ngage'd in the stody of' law, and liecane 'deranded, v6 arc advised, froyn iten'tse.appl ication. The correspon dent 6f thte Courier is therefore mistaken, in sutpposittg him tl lbe 't highwaytmani, wvhich wve have no donht arose froma his violent condutet. -lHe made one or two violent arracks on some of out' citizens, and the weapolis fo'utnd ott 'iim, he took from the g~1ttibma im wvhose offi'ce lie had beetn readuing. lie wvas a natise of'Connectieit, html, w'e believe, a relation, perhaps the 2rands~on, of' tho dlistiniguishied Rog6r S hichman.. W\I.:sM L. STran, ntow a represen tative ini Congress f'rom thme State of Con. inctit, his beeni elected to till the va canc~y on the bentch of the Supreme Court* of that State, caused by tihe election of Judge H-untingtoii to the S,enate of ithe Uied States.-Chmar. Cdur. ' A -Tornailoin Sumper~Distric.-k cor respondent in Mount Clio, Sumpier Dis Irict,'w-ites us, that "ou Thursday the'4th inst. they 'kere visittd by a bevere--storm of wind fro'm the-west. The dlannie to corn and cottoi is immense-I niver saw so many trees (town at one time." He had not learnt, when he wrote, hoiv far the tornado had extended, but mentioned a number ofhis"peighini-s by name, who had suffered severely froiu its 4ecis.-Char. Observer. SAVANNAH, Jine 9. The-Lato. Flood-The Athens'Banner or'Fridaytist says:-On the Oconee, the flood has he'en fein6ral, hut have few par ticulars to record, more than ti'ose men tioned last week. Doct. 'Pullain is, we nre inflormed; one of t'e'sverest sulgdres. His stie withh dll its- -6nteis, 'and tre bridge.creceted by him, have heeh carried ofl' which added to the ihjnry (lone his plantution, irvilvtiii in a loss of prob ably from twenty to thirty thousand diil lars. lar'd CiIer.-We find'tteo'flloiniug in the Nelv Era: "The Ocuern Conferende of the Meth odist Episcopal Church, recently held at Baltimore, took up the siject of tem. perance in connection wi:lm church discip line, and a very interesting discussion en sued. One of lihe most eminent of their pieachers, Dr. Capers, or South Carolina, took occasion to warn the assembly against tIhe effect upon the tenperance cause. of mnakino "hard cider the watch word of a party ii the political contests of the coun, t.ry His remarks al'e said 'to have been of the most direct and -impressive charac ter." HYRYIENEAL. The silken tie that binds tio wvilling hearts. MARRIED, On the 14th inst. by Dani'l Holfand, Esq. Mr. Carson Varrea, to Mrs. Elizabeth Neal, all of this District. E -re intorized to annouee C'ipt. Win flightower, is a Candidate. for Major of the Lower Batfaliin.t h'teig iint. . -C. M. 'MAN VOTERns. Juu4 IS, 1840 e ' 20 State of South Car'olina. SECRETARY'S .EFICF, ? Colnnibia, May 29, 180. . To all'ichom it mayi'Concern: B Eit kubwn,that'JAS. 'U. G'LADNEY of the Cointy or Pickens, in the State of Alablama, ip pminted and commissioned by Ilis Excellency tie Governor of this State, Com miissioner, to take the acknowledgments or proof of any deed, mortgage, or other convey ance of any lands or ieine.ts, lying in thiis State, or ofrany contract. letter or Attorney or any other writin uiderseal, orto be used and recorded in this Etate; did, on the 8th day of Ma. A. D, 1840, take and.snbscribe on oath, before Reuben Gardner. a Justice ofthe Peace for the said County of Pickens and State afore said, "Thit he would well, truly and faithfully, discharge, to thiebest of his.ahilitios, all the du ties of such Commissioner.". M. LABORDE, June 5, C - 20 State of South arilina. EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. 13 EQUITY. Martha J. Seibles vs Partition Abner Whatly and others. a NOTICE is hereby given,'that by virtue of an. order from the Court of Chancerv, I shall qifer for sale to the highest biddermat Edge field Court House, on the first Monday in July next,'the following negrocs to effect partition, namely, Pompy, Peter and Ben, on a credit uin til the first day of Jauinary tnext. except so nmuch as may he necessary to pay costs, which muntl be paid in Cash. T1he pulrchazers to give Bond, and personal security, and pay for bills ofsale. ,J'T ER RY C. E. E. Z1. .Comm'ers office. Edge- . field, Junie 15,1610 * $22 5 c 20 Sherifl's Sies. B Y Virtue of a writ of fieri facias, to tmi dir--cted, will be sold iat Edgefield Court Hous~e, 01n the first Niondaty aiid Tuesday in July iiext, the following property,'viz: 1am~es T. Grfhy.'vs iohn G. Shan,'oine pair of gray horses. Tei-ms Cash. S. CHRISTIE, s. E. D, June 15, 180 c 2 CIIEAP GOODS, T HIE subscribers being dlesiroins of selling their remaining Stock .of Goods by the Fall season, wvould inifortm their customiers arid th~o piblic generally, that they will dispose of them it 'very low prices. All those wanting good buruins will do well to call and examine thi tc.NICHOISON & PRESLEY. Edgefield C. H., J.nne 10. d 19 IVOTICE. HU lE subscriber having located himself .. tear Edgefield Court House, S. C. will attend to the building aind repairing of Mills, runitng gear of Gins, and building of Blridres. lIe may be feundh at Mlrs. Youngblood's, three miles northwest of Edgefield Village. J. G. HOLLISITER J'une'8, 1$40 c 19 State of South Carolina. EDGEFIELD DISTrRICT. Reuben, Carpenter and others, A pplicnnts. vs N'aiscy Mo'sley and others Defendants. B edto sell at Edgefield Court H ouse, on thme firt onday ill July unext, thme real estate of Fanny Butler, deceased, situated in said Dis trict, oni Stevens' 0ree,,.bouinding on lands of Jlohn, Rochidll george Rohertson, Charles Nix, And 'the said Reutben Ca'rpenter, and contai ning onie hmudred acres, muore or less, oil i hredit of twelve months. Trhe purchaser will be required to give bomnd and good personmhlsictrity, and a .mortgage of the rtemnises to the Ordinary. Cost to be paid in Cash.. S. C HRISTIE, s .n June 8, 1840 ($3) d 19 State 'ot Sothd Cat-olinia. ED)GEFIELD DISTRICT. Anson Mohley. to Foredosure of A.. Y. Bnrton. Mortgage. BY Vitrue of a Mortgage from Anson Mob Jley to \llen Y. Burton, will be -sold at Edgefield Court H ouse, on1 the fitst Ajonday in July next.. the followinig prope-rty viz: 0 ne tract oh land containinugone hiundred and eighuteeni acres,-more or less, adjoining Bdtuj. Tilinan, Wim. H. Moss and others; also one Ne gro mant Simon. Terns Cash. S. CH RISTIE, s. z.. 6. ,u , 18t 0 (r2 n ,19 SherlMs Sales. B YViie of sundry writs of Fien Facias I shall proceed to sell at Edeefield C. IHouse, on die first Monday in July ~ntxt, the folowing propeirty,'viz: kane lenr , vs J. K. Killirn, his interest in eight hutidred and four acres of hud, lying on. Sava'nah river. adjoining lands of Win. Garrett, John Cloud, A. Sibley and others. A. J. ReAtbb, vs -die dsne, the above des. cribed property. - M. 1). blaher, vs John ..Sturgeneggcr, one tIact of land containing one hundred acies,miorn or* Ids, adjoining'dnds of Clirles Uuar and others. Win. Gnyton, vs the same,the above descri6 ed pOperty. . enj. Frazier, vs H.J. Kemp,.oqe tract of land, containing six lndied acres, inoreor less. adjoining lands of. Snil. 'Stdvens, David Hir hig, Jno. Trapp, and Joshua Hanis. J W Stokes, vs Turner Goldsnith, one tract of land containing sixty-bix acres, inore or less, adjoihing lands of J. Clond, James Hubbard and others. Also, one oth.r tract of land clon tainingthirty fohr acres, more or less, adjoining lands of H. W.Sullivan and bhers,two negrope Patty and Mary; Also oile Horse and Bgw. Thoias Goldsmith, vs the same, the above desenibed pioperty. . Cook, Law & Co. vs John B. Burgess, one negro woman, Pinkey. Maher & Ryan, vs the sanc, the above dei cribed property. Penn & Brannon, vs J. 11. Smith: ' Will be sold at Liberty Juilli on Tuesday the 30th Junk, the following property, viz: one lot of Baeon, one saddle anod household lurniture. Terms, Ca th. S. CHIUISTIE, s. x. o. June 9. 18-10 d 19 State 'f South Carolina, ED.GEFILD DISTRICT. . BY OLIVER TOWLES 'Esqui-d, Ordinary of Edgefield District. Whereas Lit' ber - Freeman & Hen ry Freeman, hati applied to me for Letters of Administration, on all and siagular the goods and citattles, .rights and credits of James Freeman, late of the District afore said, deceaseil. These are, therefore, 'to cite and ad monish all and sihgular,'the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to Ie a'mi appear before me, at our next Ordinary's Court for the said District, to be holden at Edgefield Court House on the 22d day of June instant, to show datise, if any, whb the said administration should uot be granted. Giveli unde'r my hand and seal this Eighth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred snd forty, and in the sixty-fourth year of American Inde pendenice. 'e. TOWL1ES, O. E. . June 8, 1840 ($2 12j) b 19 State of South Caiolina. EDOEFIELD DISTRICT. Ellis H1. Goff and wife, Applicants, vs Eli Holsomback and others,Defendants. - Y an Order fron the 'Jrdinary I shall B proceed to sell at Edgefield Court House, oil the first Monday in July next, the real es tale of Ahile Holsomback, deceased situated in said District, on Shaws Creek, and bound ing on lands of Moses Swearengen,John Lan drum, Amos Landrum, and others. and con tatning six hundred .nJ,,ia yrcres,-rnor or less, on a credit of twelve montlis. The purchaser will be required to give bond and good personal security, and a mort.ge of the prenMses to the WJdinary. Cost to be paid in Cast S. CHRISTIE, a. E. D. Jan 8, 1830 ($3) d 19 State of South Carolina. EDGEFIELD DISTRICT Wn. Ne w, to Francis Posey and Mortgage. Derick Ilolsomback. BY Virtue of a Mortgage from Wm~r. New, Bto Franciu.Posey antd Derick Holsom hack, will be sold at Edgefield Court House, ont the first Monday in July jezt, thie folloiving proplerty, viz: One tract of land containing ten acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Jarreit W~ise, anid others, and one cart anid one ox. Terms Cash'. S. C HRISTIE, s. x. D, June 8, 1840 ($2) d .19 . Stolen, RfOM tlie Subscriber, on the 20th May last, -a note of hand, givent to Simpson Polati, somectmie in .ajnuary last, by James Dorn for forty dollars. ($41). payable on the 25th Dec,. text. I hereby forewarn all persons fromi~ trading for the said Note. SIMPSON POLATI. Jtrne l, 1840 e 1 Notice, to Money lHolders. T H-lE Subscriber living twelve miles belo4 E.dgefield Court Hou~se. and two miles teel of the road leadin~g from Edgefield to Aiker; will sell att Edgefield Court House, (if not pre viously disposed of at private sale) for cash, on the first Monday in. July tiext, the following property to wvit: Three first rate Negroes, one a woman oT fifteecn yeamrs of ag~e, a good cook and washer; one a Ioy twelvme years old, and the other onue a tian of twenty seven years of age, a good wagoner; three young well broke utes; one~ ntew.Road Wagoni and five p~air of Gear, all new'; one pair of gentle Carriage horses; one haronch, and entire interest in Stone Ware oun hand. . Also, Six Thtousanad Dollars in good Notes' osell at a reasonable discountt for Cash. COLLIN RHODES. N. B. Anty pers'on desirous of butying an'dl iet' tieg the mules and Negroes stav- to c arry on~ the business, 1 will renmnin and' attend to the - same for them, if desired'. C. R. May 25, 1840 f 17 Tan-Yard &r Sho'e Shop opened. O N the Edgefteld Road near Mt Vintage, where good Cow Hides will be bought;. or tanned ott shares-onie half for the other; and fie Shoes, Boots, and Negro Shoes will be made on as good terms, and of materials info' rior to nonme in the State. Waggon Harness made, and Carriage Han ntess repaired. Any articlesimade will beoexa changed for good Cow Hides. From applica tion to business, anid ~the best of Leather, the subscriber hopes the public in genteral will pa tionize his new effort to accomtmodate- - thili District, anid wvill call anad see his work-:and jutdge for theinselves. .2 .MICilAEL GEARTY, Near Mm. Vintage, S. C. Mat ch 23. 180d 8. Notice. jERSONS having ;demands agairst .thi Ilate A. Y.. Burton, wvill present them du ly attested to Daniel Hollund or. A vory Blatidi; and those indebted to said deceased will make~ iinmediate payment to either of those gntle n.~~ ~b 80 N. L. GRIFFIN,