Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, July 09, 1840, Image 3
The examielnftion was closed with a
brief address froin our highly esteemed
fellow eitizen. Major luirt, of Abbeville C.
IlInu-e, i11 w hich afteradverting to the cor
dial kind ness and generous ho
the ~ ~ P ciiet ~ IrU osvitalitV of
the citizens -f* Greenwood, (a senitient,
iu which all presett readily and 'h;irtily
coenetired,) he expressed the hi?-hest grat
ifieation with the systen of instruction ob
served in the suok and with the piofi
ciency and scholarship of the classes,whose
exntnhination be had witiessed-pressed
with earneiness and emphasi<, the vital
imnportanee ofedueation ton free people
mvade an appropriate and happy allusioni
to the almost magic existence of the beau
tiful village of Greetnwood. which he oh
served had within a few years sprang from
a forest, that hal hitherto rested in unbro
ken silence and solitude, presenting noth
ing to tempt the cupidiiy of avarice iiself.
Such were some of the leading points of
the Speaker's address- Such the public
testimony of Maj, Burt, in which we fully
concur.
After what we have nlrealv said of the
literary advantages of the~Greenwood
Schools. it is uunecessary.to recommend
them formally to the continued patrona;e
of the public. We will add but a 'single
renark.-Green *ood village is beautifully
situated in a high healthy region of coun
try, free from the polluting influences of
retail shops,and offers in the moral charac
rer and refinement of its citizens, a guar
autte to the mornls of vonth.
DIAT. J. WILLIA MS, 9
.JNO. S. PRESLEY,
C. S. B E A RD.
DAVID J. RE:D,
NEAL -MrD GORDON,
-J. W. WIGHTMAN. a
WM. C. MJORAGNE, -
SA ML. S. MARSHALL, i
WM. P. IILL. .
E.-R. CALHOUN, ,
For the Adrrrtiser.
M. En)ITo:-To my coen:natricatiorI pub
lished in your paper of the 25th uIt. , two re
plies have been attempted. one by Mr. Whit
field Brooks and the other, (as I have ace
tained by a fo-mal dt.-mttind) by -4r. l're-Lon
Brooks. I was soinewhat srptri.sed at thi.
since the last namated gentlemain hal conveyed
to me ai intimatio - dint our controversy wa.,
to he settled otherwise than in the newspapers
The attitude in whtich I stand to that g.-ntw
man, forbids nie fr'in naking any answer to
hig pertsonalities, except by sta:tr th:it. before
the pnblication of his arti'le, !e took the pre
cannon to le.tve this neighborhood to be absent
some weeks. So far. howev 'r. as iltere is
ay political matter in his article worthy oldis
cussion, I shall consider it merely as'supple
mental to his father's expositioni ofhis political
faith. The two writers. havin the same ends
in view, have divided their labors; the father
speaking whenever it was thonght a plausible
defence could be made. and fur the rest, either
throwing himse f upoi the dignity of his purse,
and refusing all replty to a writer who might be
"pennyless," or.leaving it to his son to bully
and prevaricate.
When the charge may affect his selfish ns
pirations, Mr. Brooks forgets his di-niity, for
e attempts to explain his course itt the can.
vass for Presideit and Governor; but when he
is aked to explain or justify his grave iiptua
tfou upon his eneiahbors of "rabricatin;; and
"cirenlating for party effect, faLse and nogene.
"rons insintttionis" against Col. Hmnonond,
Mr. 8. cannot netice "an anonymous scrib
bier." fi the suppleme.t: article. however,
this enlumey is juisified on the ground that
several respect-thin and intelligent gentlemnen
who were recently the warm supportrs of
Col It., have b'cotne donhtful as to their
;coirse: - \oct coent reasoning aid conclusive
proof! If chaeges of opnion be always pro
'duced by the fabricalio.. of ngenerons iisinn
ation. 'Tr. Rr.ooks must have been assailed by
ptorligionus force of r-ind and iidirertion to
catice his frequent doubliings and seeine his
present ,snpport of Col. 11. But iteligent
and respectable gentlemnn do sometimes yiel-d
first impressions to faller iniforiation of the
truth, and it mtay he rtuat these formner .support
ers orCo!. [I., whatever stay be their respect
for him, a ed some of his advocattes, base he
cone -sutdlenly staegered" by fintding~ them-ti
selvec in compa'ny wvith all the 'Ba--k. hiarrison
and Pr-ston msen in the itate. Or it may bte
that qo~ne who. in, teir eagernes's to carry die
District for Col. II., have urred Ihis claims
with ue iI - dihigenc'. in cotiversationas with
pro-nit inidividusals have mi.<appreenude'd
geneeral expressions of peersoneal respect for
p 'sitive pledges of sutppotrt. and that the-se
"inttellient and respectable eent!mnnen" niever
were the sutuporters of ''ot. H. WVe are sure,
that if there is as little fouindaitioin for the re
rnark concering these genitletmen, ase there is
for thme reckless insinntatiotn that "$ub-TIreasn
ry" was once the adlvoen:te of(Col. H.. they are
unjustly charged with inconsistencey.
Mr. Brooks talks ~nneh about his uobtrutsive
itation as a purivate citizen, and his noet being.
or expectintg to be a c-andidate for any ofthe nfi
ces tn thte api of the State, as gronds of tot.
eration for his oninions but surely, when tie
publishes his opinions upon matters ofgenteral
concertn, and attacks the course of his neigli
bors, he cannot claim immunity from inqury,
an-1 disputationt. Notwithstanding Mr.Brooksb
disclainner, there is reason to suppose that lie
desir---t to mnake poiiti edl capital fotr hiim'elfout
of the tiovern-irs ele'tion,. else why te talk in
the suijpleine'atal article abut weakening
the confi Ieunc-e ot his peu!itiwat frienids!
1tt b-it-i the a tinie, nn.ler di-enssioni, it is
assigrnedJ as a reasons why Mr. Brooks didi not
per. -ver in his support efindge Jlohenson as a
can lidate for governor, thiat the Jnelme i< reptn
ted tol ditfer from the Sta'e isi relattion to
ineqasnre4 of oreetti political con ern. such as
the Su%-Treasnry and sthe Unaited States Bank,
ovtout a wor- ofeo-n:eint, as to his adoeptioen
of the Unio'i sile ini the Nu!Iitication Contro
ve-sv or -a .sr I orecolantaciont of ir. Brook,
pr-evi te ,veewal that "thle true in-terest of the
State" deii mude'l the electieon ot' a Un~ion matt;
but with stranoge inicons'qtenevCol.Rtichiardlsou,
who toes e.,rdmtl!v .viti the State in his pres
ent politic<. is rereiitted nvre!v thr htating
bteent a Untiotinmani from ?tn six years attn.
If -v'ry onmber of the Unaion Convention is
untworthie ofheie Goverheor of S. Careeitna,
shonld not the President of thiat conventioni
be lis-In:difiedl 7 Bitt this exception in favor of
Judge Johnson is sirged on accotunt of "his
noble victory of patriotism over Ihis u'pinms
U,>Onl thie partv qutseein of the day Wht
that victory was. I do 'not c'tmpreheend, uinless
it were hins presialing Over the~ Pretstoni anid
Bankt dinnier iei Cothnnheia. If Ceol Richardson
has not rertee-t-ed any etf'thie opinions en.
tertinte-l frna n t r0 In lit' J-fge keon~u
htaq been e.1tnalv obstinate its his hteresy- C~ol.
R. 'vacsa -nm'- of the Untion eearny.in common
with all tht~e e-tize-t . of che .St:se wht prefet
red 'he see -eso eefthe Statu,.theconverted ac
tio-i of ti, who!' Suoin'sen r -vltuti-.or any
othe~r re -iedvffor the' ,zrier umves un-ter whinks
we ~wer-t stifnrinyr. to 'hie retnoly of '--ili
fievior'. By the whiolu Uioe narty'anad Col.RI.
w'th~ the rest wv-re -mo+-bs. toe the aineeddmen'. Of
the sonatituition incair'oratrinr ot oat?: sfaillc~ri
ant~e to the St'tte.o-e the mron-nmis, as expreusedl in
th.- no~ neri ii ofthst->artv to the L'.zssut.re eat
In34thateih Oath. a--cordin.: to the e-musstction
givent to it by~ ths e lin-it party. was icon-t
istent with i/cir duties to the Governmast nft
the United States. and deprived them of the
righ, of privatejadgenent upon their political
obhogation,: in short, that the oath, however
hcarm:esse upon their own con<'ruction, would
disfranchnse the ummbers of the Union party
u!pOnon the mnterpretation given to it by the Nul
liliers. In 18.i4 whene A. It was first elec
te.J to the Senate (not in 183Ua alheged in the
<npplemental mn ticle) he presetted one of
these memnortals and made a speech against
the proposed amendment. Thee(se memorials
were ref*rred to th- c cnmittees of Federal Re
intions in the two H onsesand (Gen.Hanilttnas
Chairnau of the Com:itt-e in the Senate made
a repIor, substantmitly yielding to the viewsofthe
Union party, for the right of private jidgment
in the wa tter w;sconeededto tlhemcdanod the con
struction which they supposed to be placed on
the oath by the nverse party was disavowed.
The;ilopion ofthis 'report constituted the
cmpromise beLtween the twoa parties, and for i
this report Mr. Brooks voted. Acd yet it is
for supporting this measaro, for which Mr.
Brooks voted, that 'ol. R. is now denounced
as "a foe to his country."
The Union Party have never since made
'ny objection to the oath. Mr Brookis
himself voted against the same oatho in 1433,
wheci intcorporated in the Militay Act before
lie amendmacent of-the Constitition was adoit
ed; and this :th in the Military Act, was pro
netnned to he against the conscitation of the U.
St-es.by Jaudges Johnson and O'Neal. Now,
if the. part whieh any Union man bore in this
"hby gone dispute" is to disqunalify him forever
from office, ot one side a large portion of our
citizens will be - isfranchised. and on tie other;
-the .taint of bad litith will hatng tpon the skirts
of the majority. 1.utt, I do not understand Mr.
-Brooks to disavow his formcer opincion, "that the
eievation, of a gentlenma froat the ranks of the
Union party would be wise iagnatiintns"&c.
whatever stiff may be uttered in the supple
tal article abent "elevatiig him to cocmand,
who was but yesterday thy country's foe "
Mr. Brooks inforns us that "he now prefers
'Mr. Van Duren upon every groundl whether of
principle or of policy, which hns been breAnght
into the discussion" of the Preaidentia election.
H e has discovered the strong side in the State,
and lie may stiekto it. Bttenpo any tither prin
riple. if we imay jiudge froma his frequent chan
ncc u1on analeogonus matters. he may be for and
sauinst Harrison a dozen timies before the elec
tioi. M r B. alleges, that he htts seen "abun
dant reuson since dhe extra session of 18:7,"tee
confirm his support of Mr. Van Buren. If so
he tnn-t, we presatume, have seen these grounds
of confirmtieon in.malters inleiendcet of the
ielpedmlent Treasiry, fir he will scarcely
have the hardihood to deniy that for ontiths af
ter the "extra session of 1?47." he'wase greatly
"staagered" as to his coirse ahont thaL measure.
Even now.thi< mcenasnre is belittled in the sapple
maentary article, by nntrily represeneting it as
"a ieasire of the old Jackson party." Wihat
ever'nity be Mr. B.'s advocacy of the Adminais
tration. le lins not ventured to'demei that ie has
been mc:de the inains oi cirrtlatine, in this Dis
trict,the abuse ofte larrison VIhigs upon that
party, Mr. Calhoun. and our own Represen
tative. But I nist cuinclude-to attempt to
aniswer vouir corte.pondents minumtly. would,
like their own sentences. he labor witlcont end.
SUB-TREASURY.
EnGEFIt.neC. II.. Ju1lV 1, 1840.
At a meetite of the officers of ~Court, and
m, rchants ofthe Town, held in this piece, this
day. the following resolutions were adeep
ted.
tst. Resotmed. with the view of relieving
the comunaeity as well as ourselves. from thet
evils resiltiog from the circtulation of thce de
preeinted ocurrency. now ahtost exclntsivelv ice
utse.in ehis rjetlaa'pr of the State, That we will
eot -fter the first d:y of Seitember next.
receive the hills rf any ofthie Bintks of Geor
gia. n tless at the rorrent rate of diccount.
t. esfife'd, Tnat this deternination be
inade known in the newspapers pnblished in
thi District.
J.'Terry, Com. in Eq. S. Christie S. E. D,
G. I.. & B. Peaen & Co. 0 Towles, 0. E. D.
Nichokon & Presley. C. A. Dowd.
irycat & Minor. Baed & BUtler.
D. A. Wallace. Edw. J. Mims.
EDGEFIELD C. 11.
TucaVsDAr, JULYr 9, 1840I.
'Tnc Wrcaher.-Dntriner several daeys inte c
past week, the w~ eaether wacs quite wrarmc. thce
thcertitomceter ranegineg fronm 9.1 to 95. Ott the
iel itist.. a sutddei. chcacge in the temaperature' of
the sir, took pnlace. Some very cnool days stuc
er'ded, anid initer clothing anid fires were
qutite coenfortacble. Oct the 6th,severai showers
of rain fell in this sectiemn.
The oat crop.-Thae farmte'rs have near
hy fiished reapio.2 their crops of oats, andl
we are highly pleaecd to stay. that ahecy are
most plentiful. Fitter crops we haeve tnev
er seen ine this seccion. At onee time, we
feared that the hugs wouild comit i considl
erable ravages, btut we have been -agreerably
disappoinited. Somet lairge old fields iu the
neighborheoud of this place, which weore
very much wvorn,have yielded a most boun
tiful crop of oats thte presenta season.
We have received from seome unkniownt
friend, the 'A t~tual Catalogue oef the Of
ficers. studheatw& graduates of the Medical
In~tituete of Louisville Ky, for 1830; '40.'
This is a new tmetdical school, huving been
in operacioen, ;thouct thraee ye-ars. The F-e
nity is comaposed liartly. of sorne of the
oldest anti tmost emineneett physicitius of the
WVest. Among othtere, we pe-rce-ive the
namces eof Drs. Charles Cald!well, Daniel
Drake, and Charles Vt ilkints Shtort. The
two first oif these ge'ntlemen, pearticualar
hy, harve a very high reptationt for mtedi
cal scienice. T[Ice whoie number ofsttudencts
who attendled thec lectures of te Lotuis
ville College. durincg the last session, a
mounted to 204. At the Cotmmtencement
hel on the 10th of March, 1840, the De
gree of Ictoaer of M'tedicine was conferred
on 39 gcetlemaen.
We commnend in the earnest attention of our
re'mders, especially. thce Whig poe tione ofthcema,
the extracts fromn an article oct the peosition of
the tate thighits, Independent Treasury party,
ef Seuthl Carolinca, which we copy to-day frocm
the Chazrleston Merencry. Trhe exposition oif
thce princciples of the party, is cmade in an able
and seatieliactoery mianner. riee editor shows
oucr ceansi-ecy a a p)arty. in the attitutde which
we leave assueme~d and proves concclusively,that
we leave tmadle no abandonmcet of principle, in
thce sutpport wthiche we give to thte piresent Ad
,ii.tatn,in ie ahcowv that we have but car
ried out our own doctrines, in giving a 1ielping
hand to Martin Van Buren. An attentive pe
rustal ol this article. must carry conviction to the
minds of many, who have heretofore been
numbered with the Whigs. The position of
South Carolina, with regard to the. Presiden
in question, is a loft% and peculiar one. She
cares nothing personally. for eitier of the candi
dates. They are not her special flavorites.
Other men, aittong whom, is her own noble
son, whose name it is needless to mention,would
have beeni her choice. But these are not now
before the country. . She must choose between
two candidates, one of whoi is a Military
Chieftain of no dazzling reputation. whose p0
litical principles are utterly at variance with her
own. or at least of a doubtful ciaracter and
one who has no reputation for staestmacnship.or
lofty iwellect; the other. a milan ofackowledg
ed ability, at home and abroad. of ei;larged and
liberal views. of principles consonant to her
own.and with claimns from his peeinhar positiium
and his noble defence of Southern rights and
Southern itstitutions, which eianot, milist not
be overlooked. Can she iesitate which of the
two to choose? Can she waver? We say
etnphatically. NO. The comin elections will'
tell for our present Chief Magistrate. They will
tell for out State Rights principles, for which
we have so long battled, hnt which. we trtst,
will soon be crowned with the most triumphant
success.
Accidental Deaths -A man, named
Michael Masterson, feb down in a fit on
Wedne-day last, while engaged in loading
a b)rig the other side of the river, and short
ly ifterwardsdied. It was thought the
cause of his deati, was a coup d'soliel,
On Saturday evening lust, about 2
o'clock, an Englishman named Joseph
Belvin, a native of London, whow as em
ployed as a bricklayer, tnd was building
the wall on the ay. for the New Walk,
fell down, and w as carried to his hotne,
where he soon died. H o hail been indis
posed some days previous, and returned to
his work rather soon. The extreme heat
of the dlay, and his exposed sitatitjon no
doubt caused his death. He was a sober
man.
On the same evening, a young lad, nam
ed Charles J Faries, was drowned in the
river, while swimming or diving, between
two rafts. He was a youth of promise.
and the son of Mr. Paries, cabinet maker,
of this city.-Suirannadh Tel.29th ult.
Rumored Drath if John Jaco> Astor.
It was confidentlystated last nighti that
the venterable and wealthy gentleman
above mientiontied lied last night at five
o'clock ; and as our inforinat ion comes to
us fromn a eenileman who married into the
fainly, we heve reason to believe that it
is but too true ; ht whether lie died it his
house in Broadway, or at his beautiful
country residence near Yor.kville, we
were ttn-able to learn.
Mr. Astor was upwardsof 80 years of
age, and hasleft three children living, viz:
M rs. Langdon, of La favette place ; Wim.
B. A.tor, and his other son (John, we be
lieve.) who is subject to aberration of in
telleet, and for whom his fatlier caused to
he uiilt a beautiful mansion. 50 feet squtare
corner of Fourteenth street anid Teitth
Avenue, with twenty lots of ground for a
garden. and gave $'l000 a year to an
easternt gentleman to look after him and
his household aiTuirs.
Almost every one in this city is familiat
with tile itilustrious and persevering lify
ofJohn Jacob Astor, the frounder, as lie
was, of his own faie and fortune. Ilow
many millions ht. died worth. it isfeoutr4e
itnpossutile at present to say. although it is
invariably coneceded he was the richest
mant in North Amterica, at leaist. Sonme
two years ago, his agenit showed us the
hook ini which the tevennie of his prodc
live prop~erty was shown t) lbe $82500 a
day, to say nothing of his ntnprodnetive
proplerty. H is son Willi'am ii. Astor, will
probaibly come intto immienid iate p' ss~e-ioni
of the hulk of his latrge fortttne-N. Y'.
Herald.
The Ginral's speech.-The speech de
livered lby llarrisuon at Fort Meigs shows
the wisdiom oft lie frienids whit corked hint
up. to keep until aifter the election A
more wretched and vulitgar ptiece of drivel
ling egot inm, ant poin't-nto-pointi booitug fihr
poputl anity. conhli hardnily have been invent
ed as a butrlesqtie! I- is a reguh~ir du'gher
ry affair. TIhe~ Whiigs had het ten siahh
huim atgai n, before the pecople get the full
measure of his ears. G:'g heiti and cover
him up in a Lion's skint,atid stick to "'hard
Cider." Eveni that is hetter titan milk
and water. If Hiarrisont is albmed to mix
the two. WVhiggery will be hurt in the
bowels, besides havitng mania apou.
Shot himt tip! Shut up! It wonit do! As
voni were. Steady! Petticoaut! Diut.ss!
- GUIDES to the froitt! MAaK 'TistE!
Charleston Mercury,
W.~Asntyo-roN, June 30.
TntE rNDEPEN DENT TaEAsURY IllLL.
Passed the liouse this evenuinr hby a vote
of 124 yeas to 107 niays. It hats passed
thtrotuh t he ordeal ofa long. and tious,and a
ble diiesits~ion. The present wans th li irsi
Congresas elected sine the qutestioni was
pre~seted by the President to the peotple's
Representativeus. The majority mnade up
in the hatst Congress consistd of Fcderatl.
ists' andi a few Bank Conservatives; who
did not conic instructed biy the polls, bit
iiy the vaults..
Mr. Banks, the chairman of the coma
mittee, whoi presidled oiven the bodly andi
the debate from 10th of May last, h-is dis
chanced his duty with sinigtlar abiility
This great measure makes a tevolution
in the Government as estabilished by A l
exandeir Hlamilton,, and restores it ais es
tablished by the Constibution.-Globe.
THlE MAIN BOUNDARY.
We have extracted from Monday's
Globe anm important ollciatl correspondete
laid before the Senate on this old butt still
interesting topic. A conventtion has been
agreed upon by our Gouvernmtent, for the
purpose of settlitng, if possible, the ques
tien of the Boundary on the basis of the
treaty of 1783. That a proposition in
volvinig tnot stipulntiotis of forbetaance or
proscrastitnation, but the whole merits of
the question, should have been sanctioned
by the two Governmtents, is cause of con
grattulation. in all the marny dillictulties
that haen surnounded anlnd peplexed .t...
subject, the Administration has acted uni
fornly with firmness, moderation and wis
dom that deserves the sucessful issue which
we hope will yet crown its ef!'orts to pre
serve the peace of the country without
lowering its dignity otr vielding its rights.
Charleston Mercury.
Public Sentiment.-We are informed
that at a meeting last Saturday, sixteen
miles below the Village. where there were
about two hundred citizens present, the
people were almost unaniious for the
present Administration. and against Gen.
Harrison. We are also informed that all
the Candidates of this District for the Le
gislature nere )rescnt except one, and
that they were unanimous in their opin
ions in favor or Mr. Van Buren for Presi
(lent. There were two, out of the three
Congressional Candidailes, present at the
same meeting who both made speeches to
the people. and came out decid.-dly for
Van lireu and against General Harrison.
There is not imuch prospect of a contest in
this District ou the P'residential question;
we believe that the District has hardly ever
er been more united on any political sub
ject.-Greenville Mountaineer.
'We observe by a Milledgeville paper
that Jesse P. Cleveland, Es.q., of this city.
has been appointed by Lhe Governor of
Georgia, Commissioner of that State. for
the purpose of takinig in South Caroliuna ac
knowledgements and proofs of the execo
tion of deeds to lands, tenements, heredi
iaments, orother~ property lNine and be
in in the State of. Georgia. and of any
contract, letter of attorney, or any other
writing under seal.-Charlatlon Mercury.
The Globe states that there are differences
between hands of the Florida Indians. San
Jones and others wishing to com, in. and Will
Cat and Tiger Tail holding back. General
Armistead is pushing war and negociation at
the same time. It is said that Wili Cat sports
the turbai of Othollo. taken from the actors,
whom the Indians plundered ono the roasl from
Picolata to St Anatnstine. lie has also a dress
of black velvet, richly tromned, which he savs
he would not take one hundred head ofcattle
for-probably Portia's dress in the Merchant of
Venice. Accorditig to this, Wild Cat must
have "-engaged for the season." at any rito.
L Brothcr Jonathan.
General maxims for healih.-"fRise ear
ly. Eat simple food. Take sufficient
exercise. Never fear a little fatigue. Let
no children be dressed in tight clothes ; it
is necessary that their limts and mttscles
should have full play, if you wish for eith
er their health or their beauty. Avoid the
necessity of a physician, if you can, by
careful attention to your dict. Eat what
bestagre jwih your system, and reso
lutely abstain from wThat hurts you. how
ever well you mny like it. A few day's
abstinence, atdtcold water for a beverage,
has driven off many an approaching
disease. Wear shoes or boots that are
large enough ; it not only produces corn.s,
but makes the feet misshapen to cramp
them. ah or bathe very ofteri, and rub)
the skin thoroughly with a cloth or brush.
As fr r as possible, eat and sleep at regu
lar hours. Wash the eyes throughly in
cold watereverv morning. Do not read
or sew, at twilight, or by too dfazzling a
light. Clein, the teeth in pure water two
o- three ti-mes.a day t-but. above all, be
sure to have them clean before you go to
hed. Have your bed-chamber well aired,
and have fresh bed linen every week. It
is not healthy to sleep in heated rooms.
Let children have their bread and milk
before they have been loug up. Cold
Uwater, anda run itn the fresh air b'foire
breakfast.
CONFLAGRATION OF THE STARS.
Tlhe astroinoicical statement b.-low is cal
cttlated to routse the imatginat ion even of
the moist phl egma;,tic.
Th'/e world's ensd.-Drinec the last twuo
or three centutrie's. ttpwardks of thirteen fix
eel stasrs hnve dli ine-pa red. Otne of t htm,
situated itn th N'orthern I lemisphecre, pcre
se-nted a- pecutliar brilliatncy, an wtl sas so
bgrieht as to be seeni by the ntaked eve at
moid-day. It seeed m o be on fire, ap'pear
ing at first of a dazzline~ white,. theun of .a
reddish yellow, atnd lastly of an ashy pale
color. La Plnee sttpposes that ii was
bnrned u p, as iitlots ne ver been seen sinee.
The contfhagration was visible about six
teen mogenth's. How dlreadhul! A whole
sy ;e o irec the reatentral luminary
toitns, ferests, villaiges, ecities, and inhabit
anits, all in flaimes, consumed. antd gone
forever. liere we have a presumpiiive
prooflof the truth, and a solemtt ihlustrsi
ctin ejf a siingular passage in a very old
book-"The hgenvenis will pass away with
a great nioise, uhe elemenits shall melt with
fervet hieat,the' wvorld al-uo, ansd lhe wotrks
thai airo thbereini, saharll lbe bturned up."
Whart htas bteen. will b aennin. Ontr sun.
andgi moion, antd statrs, ande ear'!h, will be
dr~r.oyed by fire. ''It gs ins.cribed in the
h~eavens," savs Dr. Johnc Measoni Goodl,
".fohretold ini tihe scriptures. attd felt ott the
earth." Such is the lext, the comment
masy be foundni in Peter's 2nd Epistle, 3d
cha pter, anidh l iih and 12th verses.-Quin
MaRS. D'ISRAELt was the widow of Mir.
WVyndheam Lew'is, httelv~ M. P. for 31agid
stone, angd whbom site tnarried while she
was a meire chilel. WVindhamu Lewis ownits
greater part of the town oif Maidlstone,and
iv hin D'israeli, the tnovelist, w anted.a seam
in, Parliament, Lewis badl him returned
with himself in 1837, for the borough.
Laist year Lewis died, leavitng his wife an
immense fortunie. She is still a young
woman, beinig uonly two years older' thant
D'Isrageli, who is not yet 34. She was
:mitten wvith D'Israeli, it is said. from the
miomnent shte first saw him, and wheni the
yearof widowhood wvas expiredi saye him
'ier hand anid forttune. While D'hsraeli
wvas al mere author. he was not much
,ou rued, btut now that he is a mtan of wealth
the Carltoni Club people play him oil as a
ard! Thus wags the world.
Safe metheod of preventing Bacon from gculing
rusty -Afier the bgaroni haes beeni sttfiieently,
agrei. ptit it into it box oh' the siz.' of the piece of'
eon. covering the bottom of'the box with hay:
hten wrnp nrt eachl piece of bacon in swveet
my; anid between everv' piece introduce a
ayer of hay. This methbod will prevent bacon
Fromo rntsting, and keep it for twelve months as
good as it was on theofi rst day of saliing.
f O foMd Chronuidlm
When Alcibiades, 'on occasion of some festi
val at Athens, sent rather ostentatiously a mutu
titude of presents to Soorates, and Xantippe,
dazzled by the display, was urgent with her
huband to necept thei; "No." said he, we
will meet Aleibiades on equal ground, and
show as itch spirit iiirefing his gifts as lie
in offering hem."
idustry.-TIere is . ;cept. says Sir
Joshun Reynolds. "in w% hicn I shall be op poed
only by the vai., the ignorant and the idle. I
ai nut afraidl that I shall ,-opeat. it too often.
You must have no depeindetice on your own
genins. If you have great talents. industry
n il improve them; if von have but moderate
abilities, industry will supply their deficiency.
Nothing is denied to well directed labor."
Plain Directions.-"Represent me in my
Portrait." suiel a gentleian to his painter.
"with a book in myh.ind, and reading aloud.
Paint my servant, also, in a corner where he
can11not be seen, but it such a mwantier that he
tay hear me when I call him."
A PROTR ACTED MEE
TING.
A meeting has beens appointed to commence
at the (ilgnt Baptist teeting hotuse, on the
Friday before the third Lord's day in August
next: to continnie for several da's. Mi nistering
brethren ofoir own and osther ilenominations,
are invited to attend. Some families, as here
tofore, will Tent upon the groutid. duritng the
continuance of the meeting-By regnest of the
Church.
J \MES M. CHILES. Pastor.
July 2, 18-10. g 23
Edgefield Fenale Acalemy.
T IIE Vacation of* this institution, which
commenced the first instant, will contin
until the 20th, when its exercises will be re
su med.
July 2, 1840 b 22
W W ire a ut'orized to announee Capt.
Wn Hightower, as a Candidate
for Mjor of the Lower.Battalion.7th Rei
ment. S. C. M. MANY VOTFRS.
June 18. 1840 f 20
NOTEC E.
AN AWAY from the subscriber on Tnes
day te 31*11 Jnne last, a neguo Boy
ianmed Henry. Said Boy is abont 21 years of
age, abont 6 feet in heigh, lright, umulatto, or
rather colopper colored. Hie will probably try to
ntake his way back to Baltitmore.where he was
originally purchased. Any person taking up
s:id Boy and lodging himls in Jail, andgivm'tg mte
ifbrmation at Edgetield Court Ihouse, so tlat
I get hiimt, shall be liberally rewarded.
W. H. MOSS.
July 7, 1840 if 23
STRAYED
F ROM the sub.<criber on the 24 int., a dark
chesnut sorrel 110RSE. of o'rdinary size.
short aod close built. paces finely, has a large
sphaint oi one ofhis fore legs. onl one hip a few
scattering grey hairs, Oie other slightly dap.
pled, and I think las three white ieet, and a
small while spot on one thiff, occasioned by
some previous wound. t
A lihe.l r-ewrd aid all expenses will be
paid for ta.- deliver) ofsaid Horse to the sub
scriber. Pt Hollaiel's P. 0 Lauretis District,
*. (., nine mAes below Lauirett4 C. H., ott
the Columuibmi road; or for infoi ination wlere
lie may be found.
G. M FOWLER.
June 29, 18.10. c 23.
ChEAP GOODS,
T H E subscribers being desirous of sellina
.3 their remainin Stock of Goods by the
Fall seasn, would inform their customers and
the public geneally, that they will dispose of
then at Very low prices. All those wantion
good bargais will do well to call and exanijie
t heir stock.
NICHOISON & PRESLEY,
Edgefield C.-H., June 10. d 1)
. OTICE.
THE snblseriher hiavinig located iimseli
..near iEdgefield Cour flonse, S. (. will
'ittenid to the buiildinr and repairing of M ills
rung gear ofGius,nnad building o'f Brid:'es
He inay he Iiunnde at Ml rs. Yonnhbloo's, thr'ee
tmdes tnorthiwest of Edgeield Villtu?e..
J. G. HIOLLIST[ER
June 8, 1340 e 19
Notice..
1~bERSONS haing demtands agaitnst the
I late A. Yx. Butrrot, wiill presenit thiemt dii
lynte.sted to Daniel Hoclland or Avury IUland,
antd those iundebit.d to said dece-aised will mnake
iumnedinite payment to either of those gente'.
tout- N. L. GIFFIN, Eze'r.
Maty 19th, 1840. h 16
D)IsOLUTION.
TH E Firm of Jeifers & Boniware is thiz
U.day dissolved by mutual cotnsenit. All
the utsetth-de buisiniess will be attended to by
hi. L. Jeffers, who is herebv amhilorised to use
lhe~ namte of' tne firmt in the lignidation and set
lemienit of the sanme.
H. L. JEFFERS,
H. BOULWARE'
Hamnburg, June 20, 1840
By the abov'e notice, our friends and the pith
lic are iuiformied of ithe dissohinion of thue firm oh
Jeff'ers & Bionlware which has beeni rendered
expedient in conseqtuenice of our heavy loss by
the late disastrons f'reshet, and in decliting
business, we cheerfully tender to ur friendis
our sincere thanks for their kind suplport and
patroinage while in btusiness. and as we o~we
de'bs that moust be paid and t atn we here
by tmake atn earnmest appeal to all those whlo are
indebted to us to make paymtent as soon as pos
sible. iHI. L JEFF litS,
H1. 80OULWA RE.
Hambnrg, June 29, 1840 d 21
Thte Pendletont Me'esengrer will please give
the above 4 inlsertions and f'orward its account
to H. L. J..
Tro the Pumblic,
T H E Subscrib, r hias recently hnilt a
NEW GRUST MI1LL, on the head
water of Horns Creck, six miles siouith of Edge.
tield Court Honse, at his old Mill seat. Said
Mill is now en fine operation. atid calcuilateal to
dispatch grindlina equattl to any in the country,
(say fronm eighty to otne hutndlred bushels gramu
per' day.) Hie will have also, ini operation, ini
the conrse o'f fifteen dacys, aline Bolding Cloth.
He solicits the patrotiage of the Pnah'ic.
B3ENJ. GALLMAN..
Jane 25, 180. d 21
Newv Carriage for Sale.
A FINE NEW C '\HRIAGE,OR CilARI
t)TT E, nuever used. with comnple'te hat'
uiess for pair of Horses. wvill be sold low; apply
at the Rail Road Depository at Hamiburg.
June 6, 1840 d 21
Multi Bole Cotton Seed.
T H E above Seed can be had at the Store
of G. L. & FL PENN & Co. on good
terims. Warranted genuine.
March 4.,18& e
List of Letters
REMAINING iu the-Post Ofice, -at
Edgefield C. House,June, 30,1810.
A &B '
Addison, Col. J. A. Bradley, John
Boswell, Go. Bird, Eldred U.
Broadwater, Guy Brooks,-Zach. S.
Banks,. Julius Brooks, Rev. 1. L. -
Baggs, John 2 Blalock-. Mn.Rosena
lack. Thos E. lintler, Hon. A. P.
Brooks, Sam,
Colly, Mr. C D, Samil. H.
Crain,, W. W. Cartledge, Tandy
Cartledge. Miss M. Corley, Wn.
Coghurn, John Carter, Rudolpi
Coleman, Wm. G.
- D, E &F
Dinkins, Sipneon Doby. John
Daily, H. . 4 Elizev. Lewis
Elwell. Albert N. Eichelberger, Jneob
Evans, Robert . Frazier, Win. 2
Furguson, Joseph
G
Gibbs, J. W. - 2 Gibbs, Sanford, St,J.
Garrett,Win. Eiq. 2 -Garrett.. Robert
Geiger. W. W. Glover, David W.
Goleman, John Gellman, Mrs. S. R.
Gallman, Mr. Bepj..anud Mrs.
H & J
Har-ove. Wm. C. ightower, Alary
Hizghtower. W. B. Hammond, Col.
Harvey, Aquilla Harrison Jas. H.
Hollingpwrih,Mrs J Higley, Poineroy 2
Hollister, J. G. Johnson, C. H..
Johnson. H. A. Johnson Reuben
Jordau, Baxter
KL&M
Keltner, Wash. Kirkland, Hoses
Key. J. G. Knox & Sawyer 2
Kirksev,.. Kilcrease, Wm. E.
Kile:reasc, Miss E. Lidelton, Win.
Lanham, Thos. W. Loveless, T. H 2.
Lagrona, Jacob Lee, P.
Lee, Horace W.
McNeal, Mr. W.. McLendon, Brit.Esi.
Matheny, Daniel, MeCuller, James
MeLendon, Jesse . MitchellAIhraham.
Me Leaw. Abraham McClendol, Mrs. Aley.
Moseley. J. McDaniel. S.
Mathews.B. C. Eq. Mitchell. Caleb
Miles, Aliss Marg't Miles, Aquilla
Miller, Mr. G. E. Means, irs. A.
Moss, Miss Sarah
N, O & P
Nobles, Wn. Nobles. Zylpha.
Odeon & Thomas Parham, Caroline
Paul, Mrs. Eliza Price & Nick.;. 2
Posey, Vm.' Parks, Richard
Presley, Miss S. F. Parkman, John
Pau, Jacob . Prescott, Miles
Parsons, Mrs. E. R.,
- R.
Rueh. Jacob Ramsey, John
Richardson, 1'. Randoll Fehy
Rotion, David L. Roper. Benj.
Robertson, Wi. Raiford, John D.
Ramsey, Andrew.
S,T&W
Stark, Miss E. L. Sentell, J. J. Esq.
Swearengen, Joel Stirkeie. Jerfersou
Sprati, Miss Mary Sawyers, Geo. R.
Sheppard. W. SherilT-Edgefield
Taylor. Freeman Thorn. Win. B.
Thomp'on, S. P. Ward, R. Esq.
Watson. Turner W-1k(1er Wmt. G.
Wood, A. B. Williams & Griin
Wardlaw. F. Esq.
Persons wishing letters from the above list,
will please say they are adv.nrtised.
B. A. WALLACE, P. M.
July 1.18.10 133 22
State of South Carolina.
. ABBEVILLE DISTRICT.
IN TH E COMMON PLE.AS.
JAMES SIMPSON, who is -in the-ensto
dy of the Sherifr of Abbeville District,
by virtne of' mesne process, at the suit of
Clark. McTier & Co-, havi)ng iled his Peti.
tion, wath a Schedule on oath of his whole es
taite, real :anl personal, with the purpose of ob
taininig the benetit of the General Asdembly,
commonemly called the "Insolve:at Debtor's Act."
.PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that the pe
tition of the said Janses Simpjson will ;,e heard
mod ennsidered ini the Court of Commnon Pleas
fhr Ahhe'eille District, at. Ahhevifle C. Honse,
oin Wed nesday, the fourteemth day of October
n,-xt, or sutch tihuer dayv theureafler as the Court
umayu ordeu.r dulring the Trerm,. comm'uentcin~g at
the said p'ace on the second Monday in Octo
lher next: and all the creditors of yhe satid James
Simpson are hterehy smnmoned personally,
or by attorney, thten and there in thte said Court
to she~w can-e, if they can, why the benefit of.
the act aforesaid should 1not be granted to thei
said James Simps~on. upon his executing the.
assignment required he' the Act aforesaid..
JNO). F. LIVINGSTON, C. c r.
Clerk's Offee,
April 22, 1'840. 8 14,50 ac 2
.NIOTICE.
* 'H E Subscribers havitg disposed of their
Istock of DRUGS, MEDICINES, &c. irt
Hamburg, (S. C.) to Messieurs GAaviLs &,
HAts sa, they would solicit for them a con:tin
anece of the patrontage' heretofore extended, to
themnselves. H. R- COOK & CO.
Junie 17, 1840. . d 22
,T~ HE Subscribers having purchased the
..stock ofDRIUGS, MEDIGINES. &c of
H. R. Coox & Co., will carry on the Drug
and Apothecary business in Hamburg, at bre
saet stand They intend keepin;. a full as
sort net of fresh atnd tennine articles in tlteir
line -The~ busintess will be'conducted by Dn.
JAMEs H. .'UnnAY, to whom all orders for
goods ay bue addressed. A share of tlte pub
lic patronage is respectfnlly solbcited.
GA RVIN & HIN~ES.
Augusta, June 27. 1840. d 2d
U" The Edgefield Advertiser, Greenvillo
Mountaineer, and Pendleton Me'ssenger, will
please give thue above fiom insert.ions, and for
ward their accounts toe Dr. Jt. H. Munrrav.
T:un-mard & Simoet shBop opensed.
O N the Edirefield Road near Mt Vintage,
where g'ood Cow Hides will be bought,
oir uannied o~n shuure.+-onme half for the othier;
and line Shoes, Boots, and Negro Shoes willhbe
mnade on as good terms, and of~ materials infe
rnr to nlone in the State.
WVaggonu Harness mazde, and Carriage H-ar
'iess repaired. Atny articles made will be ex-.
chuang~ed for good Cow Hides. Fromt applica
tion to businmess, and thte best of Leather, the
anheriber hop'.. the .mtuie in e--neral will pa
lronize his new effort to accommodate thisa
District. anid wvill-call and sea his work and
judge for themselves -
MICH AEL'GEA RTY,
Near Mt. Vintsge, S. C..
Match 23.1840d 8.
D R. JAMES H. '4URRAY tenders his pro
fessional services to the citizens of [Ham
urng and the vicinity.
07 Office at EU. R. Cook & Co-.'s Drug
Store.
.Hamnburg, March 20, 1840 3rn