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"We will cling to the Willarm of the Temple of our Libcrtics, nid f it must fall, we will Perish naujdat the Ruins.y) VOLUME V. 1 ontos, .O ce eri18"1 . NO. 4 EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER, By W. F. DURISOE, PROPRIETOR.. TE RiM S. Three Dollars per annum, if paid in advance-Three Dollars and Filty Cents if not paid before the expiration of Six lonths from the date of Subscription and Four Dollars if not paid within twelve Months. -Subscribers tout of the State are required to pay in advance. No subscription received for less than one year, and no paper discontinued until all arrearages are paid. except at the op tion of the Publisher. All subscriptiots will be continued un less otherwise ordered before the expira tion of the year. Any person procring five Subscribers am! becoming responsible for the same, shall receive the sixm h copy gratis. Advertisements conspiinously inserted at 62J cents per square, (12 lines, or less,) for the first insertion, and 43:1 cis. for each continuance. TIhose published monthly, or quarterly will be cliarged $1 per square for eact inertion0. Advertisements not having the number of insertions niarked bn then, will be continued until ordered out. and charged accordingly. All communications addressed to the Editor,- post paid, will be promptly and strictly attended to. Medical College ofGeorgia. AuGus-r.%, September, 1840. T llr Ninth Course of Lectures in this In stitution will comntence on the second Alonday, the 9th of next Novew.ber, and terwin ate on the Jirst Saturday of Marchl following. Fee for tuil Conise sf Lectures, $11500 3lartiination, (paid but o'iC,) 5 00 Arrangementi have been made by which Stu letits can besipplied from Europe with imtru men1ts of all kinds, Skeletons. &c. Tie Faculty are Q. Ml. New-ros. M. D., Professor of Atmtomy. L. A. 1D0n.t, M. D., Professor of Phisioli'gy mad Pathological Anatomy. C. V. Wrst. M. D.. Professor of Chimistry . and Pharmacy. I P , ,'., Professor of Theapenties a mi~ad 3fateria 3edica. J. A. Evy, M. D., Professor of Obsietricts and - Diseases of Women amd latlints. L. D. FoRa. M. U.. Professor of the institutes and Practice or Medicine. P. 1. Evri, Al. D., Professor oftm Principles aid Practice ofS irgery: G. .- Ncvrros, 31. D., t emonstrators of A Jots McLDsr.:a:31.1).. naltony, without ad (litional fee. PAUL F. EVE. M. D., Sept. 1. Dean of Faemlty. . - Thme Edgefield Advertiser, Gremnville Momntaieer, S. C : Soithemr Recorder, Fed eral Union. Coinmmbms Etumrer, Savaimh Georgianmm. Georti, MoiAe iRegi-ter, ll iitsuille D~emocrat, Alabama Jouirnal, Tntcaloosa lFhg -oIf inion, .\labaim; i'loridn, F lorida: andmi Namsh! ville Banner, will pnhish tie above advertise .amient weekly to the amoutit mat.iS cach, and forward their receipL to the Dean. NEW GOODS. T lE Subscribers have nst received froti - New York. a general a;ssortmticnlt of .L"ALL iAND HUISTE R GOODS. in their hle of Bntbziess. ctonsi.ing io part ofr Uie. Black. Wmool-dye Black. Invisible Greei. and Oliec Green, Cloths, Wool-dive Black, Invisible Green, aid Dia. mo'nd Beaver ('loths. Cadet. Bine Ilised. amid Steel Mixed Cloths. Plain Blue. Black, Wool-dye Blark. and a -*- lime irtme:nt of Fauicv Casimeres, - Woollen Velvets. Valeacia h-inm amid Fiitred Satin and Enlsh Silk Vestings, flats. Umbitrelkhs. Collars Bo-oms. Stocks, Cravaits, Searf. Gloves antid SuSemiders. Ready made Coats. Frock COa's-. Over Cotis, Paintaloons, Vest. Shirts Merino and Cottwn Wrappers and )rawers. and mnuy others ar iles in the-ir liie of Business, which mthey will -have madmmle imp at short Notice. am:l in 1:e uost .fashiona e t Re, D"JTA N&3IIN OR, ' Merchaent Taiilo'rs. r~dzefield C II.Oct. 0th 1840t tr 'JGl STUeLEA, R ~OW th e smub-criber 0mm then ni~lht 'r thme 7thm int. a BAY MA(E. aibouit 15 hanids -high. imarkod as tlil,ws: righm: bimnd fommt whiite us har np1 as hfoot lock. her neckd om Samtme a.de, hast a white spot of hairs, suippomsed to be canms ed by a bmruise; trots very Cost, anid wh~en makemi awamv wasimm giomd order. A rewardl o' FIFT. FDI..LA RtS will lie giveni ir die thiefamnd imare, so that lie umyv be brought to jnstice with proof to comnvict-, o; any imnformationi respectoig the tmare malonte wile -be thtmmkfumlly received,.:md aill riasoniable costs paid by the 'subscriber. , WILLIAM CROZIER. TheF~defildAdvertisey will cp he Iiles and fojrward their bill for pay me uit. WV. C. - N'o tie . T 'IH E Co-orntnemrshilp b.tween the snscri .bhers,. under thme tirm of P'enmn & Bran nob. was disselved on the lirst of~ 3lharch lanst. Trhey take this oppomrtetmity of eatrnestly re *questimng all personms imdebhte2d to saiid tirim. antd to them lirm of Biramnmon, llmndsonm & Co., either by note or book acconti to tmake uimediate. pavuet. All debit doe miot patid by thme tirst ot .iamanry next, wvill be limt im sit., as lom;;er ini dulgenice wvill not bie givemi. W. B. Brationm is authiorde~ed to settle the bumsiness. G. L PF.NN, E. PENN. WV. D. BRANNON. Not ice. Al.L thoseindhrimd to :ie ante firm of Bland, . (:atlin & Co., either bmy niote or open am cott arme earnestly regnested to ctmet fojrward apd paty mii, as mthe aihirs of thme conzcern umust be broughlt to a close. 'All stuch clainms not attendedl to by the first my ,January emnsninug, will be placedl wihm an Atr ner for colleeimn. From the Boston COlirator. THE FARMER. " Those who labor in the earth are the cho sen people of God, whose breasts he haan made the peciliar deposite for substartiil and genu. ine virtue.-Jffirson. Drive on, thou sturdy farimer, Drive cheerly o'er the field; The pleasure's of a fitriner's life t No other life can yield. Thon riseth with the morning sun, Tit til the fruitful earth, And when thy daily task is done, Thou seek'st thy peaceful hcarth. Thou lov'st not the gandy town, Witli its tumultnous roar; Plenty and peace thy fireside cron% n, And thou (lost ask iio mere. ' Monarchs with robes ini crimson dyed, Are low. compared to thee; Theyare the pampered sons of pride, Thou'rt God's nobility. Go on, thou sturdy farmer, Tread proudly on tie sod; Thy proud and goodly heritage, Thou chosen mtian of God. -~ S. W. !M. TIIE MAN WITH TilE LONG BEARD. [BY ISAAc rEE KHAI..] How can thy chil that burden bear? Is it all gravity to shuck ! Is it to make the people stare ? And be thy3elf a langhing stock ? Wico I beholdi thy little? feet After thy heard obsequious run, I ahvays Einey th:ut I iineet Sonic rather -iowed by his son. A nan like thee ,scia c.e'cr ayycared ; A beard like thine-where shatll we tiud it? Surely thou cherishest thy beard In hopes to hide thyself behind it. SWEARING. A Peraian, iumble servant olth:e -unt. I Who, though devot. vet bigotry had none. : learing a lawyer, grave in his addres.a, Wiih id irations every word illpress, j Ouppos:d the man a bishopo, sr. at least Gud's namie :o iunch t upon his lip;-a priest; Bowed at the chose, 'vith all his graceful-airs, And begged an interest in his freguent prayers [Cuarprr. TlE DRUNKARD'S TREE. sin of driunkeiness expels reansn, drowns memory, dlis tempers the holy. defaces beantv, diminishes strength. cort upt's the blood, inflames the liver, weakens the brain, turus men into walking hospitals. cnases internal, external and incurable wounds; is a witch to tihe scus, n devil to the !oul, thiof n the ptire. [he bettar's comlipanion it wife's woe, aiind 'chih-en's sorrow ; mnkes m..n r beenime a beast andI self muirdlere'r, who drinks to oitier's good l'ealth anduui robs himself~ of his~ owvn ! Nut' is tbis all: It exposes to the dlivine~ di:spleasure t~4Z sprinuging from thme root of DRUNKENNE~SS. Literary Factory Girls.-A Mnen'zine pubihledl in Lowvell,(~alass.) is sustained exclusively b~y the contribuitions of the girlsI empoyedh in its dihferent factories. Canii aniy 3(anulbeturing Town ini ~Europe offer' a parallel inistancme ? Wh~at is to lbe expec td of the Bay State fifty years hence if ' its daugqhters thus etngaged in the habours: of i lhe warp andl woof. wecave also theo lim il'i tissues of literaiture ! We have heard ioasinnily ofl poetical shoemakers in Eu rope and in this enuintry of learned Black. smitihs, hut these were solitary stars in the firmamnent of' scie'nce-it remained for the United States to exhibit a constellationm noti af literary ladies, fortered in drawing rooms and nursed1 in luxury, bitt of teorkwamen.I cuibininig the fabrics ofarm with the pro * dsct of fanev am:d intelec.-C~ar. Pat From the Carolina Planter. 'IROCEEEDINS OF TIlE STATE AGRI CULTURAL SOCIETY. NovE1EBBR 23, 1840. The Soriety convened this evening in te llaIll of the Howse of I!epreseniatives. On motion, the Hon. W. B Setibrook, bice-Presidett, look tie Chair anl the neeting was organized. Chancellor Dunkin introduced the fol owing preatmble and resolutions, which vere unanimotuslv adopted. " Whereas, since the last meeting of this ocicly, it has pleased Almighty God in emove fron this tran.,ilory scene, Ihii !xcellency Patrick Noble. the President if the Society, an, individluail eminenwly listinguislhed as well fir his private vir nes as his public servieec. Be it Resolred, rTi t'ti Society detlore an vent which has deprised thet of the ac ive. zealous and devoted co-operaion of* heir laiented presidhing officer. Rtsolred, That in tetetimony oft ie high espect entertined by thk Siviety for the haracter of their late President and their egret for his decease, the Society wvill vear crape on their left -.rm for thirty lnys. Novtiinvin 2-4, 1810. The Vice President ned the follow ug Comnittees On Hlorses.-Col. W. llamptont. J. 11. idams,; P). M1. Buller, J. G. GgigaJard,' rt. Stark. On Mules.-B3. F. Divis, E. G. Palm r, D. Elkios, Georrge Leitner, D. Fenley. On Cattle.-B. F. Taylor,.J. 13. )avis. t. F. W. Alston, W. Washing-ton, W. T. :llerbe. On Ilogs.-Ed. 5eains. Dr. W. S. teynoldsr. A. Yoonn, J. J. Myers, R.. W. iih bee, W. J. Alston On Sheep.-J. C. Singleton. E. Tr. erriot, Dr. Thomas Smith, James Vrighit. It. W. Gibbes, W. .. Alst.U. On Calon.-Gen George M'onmt, .H. I'lammlilond. W..J. Tavlor, WV. K. )avis, Ch'I. It. Corryl," W. M. .11. Mlurray. On Corn.-Col. .lounathm:a:i Davis, Sr., i. '. Ellnore, C. Bochter, W. F. Perci al. B. B. Cook. On 'hentt.-J, 11. Menne, V. J. Al ion. Jacob Feaster. W. K. Clowney. J. )oiiglas. On Oats.-Dr. A. B. Arnold. James Nillu-,pie. John N. Williamtis, John M' On Rice.-Daniel E. Il ucr. Chan. Wunkin, R. F. W. Altoti, E T. IHerriot, ."'. Gritmlball. E. G. Palmer. Esq., movdd tie follow ig resolutionl which was adopted : Resolved. Thai a comnittee of initte ho ppoined to nacerrnin the atmount of the :onton Crop of 1810. ind that they report Ic samrte to ilih Society at its present lee' ilg. Tihe Cairmnu namited the following entilemen: E. U. Palmer, J. II. IIlam imud. W. .J. Alstonj, J. 31. Felder, It. .. ;nge, John Jenkins, C R. Carroll, J. I'Queen, Dr. J. Dou;;lass. Mr. Carroll's resolutins were then con idered. anl the fullowitng adopted : Reso/red. That to nitain the great enis ir which ithi Society was cren;ttd, the es blisltment of ni A-ricultural Society itt very parilh and diktriet of the State is i:lV ex pedient and naeces;ary. Rcsolred, That it shall hte the special tty of the inembers, at as early a period s possible, to convene thie planters jf eir neiglbohood, or to enbrace the first pportutiity of ai ptblic tmeeting of the pco e. itn orl-r tih::t the privat andrl general d vantages of local atsoriations fitr pro aoting the intervts of Imslandtlry miay ie [Iky disensed and thorou:;hly unttler-:tood. tt the fore-gaing resoluttiont the-reby ear itd iito elf-ei. *The ditrit ts and parish. rmureprersetied int thtis stoeiety, shall he :vted bty the Presidenat, itt any frmt hte ight tdeemtt plroplier, to uni0e it fur thterting he objaet itt viejw. Reso/rsed. hrt the Lesgislatutre be tre pect fully irnvited to emptilov' a coilmetett er'son t< effect ant Aricultutratl Sutrvey of he St te, in th- tm toner thart t ask hans all caidy bLen performted itn M ssniehntsetts, trd thrat a commrtit'ee be flapointed tot itntrialize thetm ont the subl ject. [Thte Chair noinmedtt~t the fiollowing 'Taylor.] Reso/'ed, That the district and patrishr soieties heo invyited to preset to this soiety, at its ntext anuit meecting, an es. ay or meirtt otn the subhjtets to whiebI hriir nticie tmtry resp;ecti ely bte drawn hiv het Preiden-tt whlose bitsintte-. it shrtll be te designate thte toies itt whiich info~rmat ion is desiredi." The Commnitie on HIrtses reported tht hey aiwrtd thle premtiittt far "the best a are" tom Ciol. Iflamtpton's hay mtare, --Bay ~Irria,"' by odl Ech.pse. For the 2d. tt Crol. [lamtptont's imo p. b. n.t t'Eily''hy Emtiliuas. Fo h etyeatrling Citli, to Colonel -ampton's e. e. (oUt of Delphrine, by Plett fpu. "Thte Committee Ott Cattle. to w'homt vais r~ ferredi the examninationr of Staerk, ord di-rtributtiona of prrtmiums respectful ly -eport ed Thtat they htave contsid-redl the charace nrs and respective merits oif all w hiehr wcrc inhmitted hor exhtibiitiont as follows: TIwo Dutrhamn Cows, and a half bredl eifer, btred by B. F. Tavlor. Esg.: ant nported Devonm Cow, atti thre'- Durham Dotws, bired by Col. WV Hampton; nnm iorted Dttrham B'rlI. anid an Ayshtir - Hi er, ownted by Col. Hampton; a grad - e .on Cow and Heifer. bred by Dr. 3. i3. Davis; i Durnam Cow bred by Col. IV. lianityn, and a 7-S Durham and 1-8 Teen*%ater Cow, from Kentucky, owned by Dr. R. W. Gibbes; a yearling Tuscan 111111, (bred by Dr. Gibtbes;) owined by C. I'Culloch, Esq.; a yearlinig Tuseama A Durham it ll, bed and owned by Dr. R. W. Giebc.: two Cows, a two year old Heifer and it Calf, owned by Mr. Alexan ier; a iart Devou Bull, nine mutbs old, bred by Dr. J. B. Davis, aid owned by Dr. Toland; a part Devon Heifer Calf bred by Dr. J. 11. Davis, and owned by Mr. R. Woeddell; an AvrshirelfHeifer Calf 4 uoutas old, lbred by J. C.Singleton, Esq. 'The illowiun are the awards of the Coumuittee. To COl. W. Hampton, for the finest throronigh bred Durham Bull. To B., F. Taylor Esq., for the finest thorough bred Duiham Cow. To COl. WV, Hamptiun, for the 2d best Cow, (i.urham.) To C1. W. llampton for the Heifer, (iimported Ayrshire,) under three years To Dr. J. B. Davi., for the best Ileifer, (Durham and Devon,) under two years old. To C. Al'Culloch, fsr the best yearling lill, (Tuscean.) To Dr. H. I. To:nnd, for the best BItill Call, (Diartam and Devon,) under nitic motmtbs old, To R. Waddell for the bcst 11cifer Calf, under nine momhsold, The Committee on lHogs. to whom were referred the distribution of the premniums to the be-t specimens, reported, That they scrutinized the erits of the following specinens. A Woburni Bour, 18 months old, bred and owned by Wit. E. Mliskell, Esqj.; a Berkshire Boar, (imupor ted from Betem, of Albany.) owned by J. C. Singleton, Esqi. a Ierkshire Boar, (of liemeats's stock,) owned by B. F. Taylor, Esq.; two lierksheiro Suis, (of Ileeneut's siock.) owtned by IJr. I. W. Gibbem; a pair of lIerkshire Pigs, (bred by R. W. Gibbes,) owined by E-. Menus, Esq ; a pair of liirkshire Pigs, (of Lussing and Judge Spemncer's btoc-k,) .vned Ly Dr. Gibbmes; a Chinese Sow. hied aid owned lby A.. Brown, Eisq.; a Uhnuese Pig. bred and owne-d by A. Brown. Esq,: a Chinese Sow, bred and owned by R'. E. Russel, Esq. To Wmo. E. Unw0ell, Esqi., ihr 0c bse.a Boar. To Dr. Ri. W. Gibbes, for the best Sow. To E, Meats, Esq., for the best pair of Pigs. The Committee in consilering the tter its of the respective kinds of tcek, were! itinitenced in their decision by the breed which they thought best adapted for thlt improvement of the Stock of the country. The Committee of the State arien!tu ral Suriety, ott Sheep, report, iliat they had nwablred To Col. Wade la:nyton, the lremium for the best Reau. To lenjamin F. Taylor, Esq., the pre rium hor ihue second best Raim To Cul. Wade Ilampton the premium for the biet ewe. No pair of Lambs having een-c exhdilit ed, the Committee award no premuium. The Committee noticed. with in tere t, a broad tail Rain, exhibited by .1hn C. Siog-Lton, Esq., more particiarly, from the fact tihat the seetid best Rai was a cross of tat breed with the Merno, nind would seem to hold out strong expecta tions of improvement fromt a cross of that stock with others. The Committeec Mlies, tinaninously a watrd te premniumt toe John S. Chawppell. fr thme best 31mule~, t wo years old, by the imo ported Jack, Knight of Malt~a. E. G. PA LMERt. On mtiont, te Reporuis were n-lopted. E. G. Palner. Esq., mtaede the folloewitng report on the Coettotn eroip ofi 1840, wichi I was orderedl to be published with the pro ecedings. The comm itee a ppointed to aseertacini the anemont of the Cotton erop of the State of Seneth Carolina, for the yearm I840, beg leave Ito repodri, that they have given to the sobice tihe choicest investigation, andm tha t lfrom the number of persuen<, from eve rv portioni ofh the State, now asemitded ait tis place, thev bhave enjoyed peenliar ad vnteei tn rrivhmtg at the most amccurate informtation. Ymetr commtiitteje have b~een sruck with -the coeineidenece of~ the view.s of thtose whoim they etnquired, as the fail ire oif the peresetnt crop--ntd believe that if they were disposedl to arrive at the meost accurate conclnsions eu the subject, that they wotild estimate the fatilutre of the Uland crops of thte State of South Care, linn, fer the yenr 1840, at five-eighlts of' the crnp o.f 18539, ahiich amonneted teo 3011, 569) hales, andtc which would take the present crop 188,480 hales. But believ ing that the safer course wunltd lhe to un der~ rather than oiver estimeate the faiurue, with a v'iew tin give greater contidetnce itn he ftuere reports of this Society. thoy have egneludedI to fix the present ceep ni aboiut 200,000 hales. Your cemmittee regret that thev have not been able tee ptreenrer as am ple information, in relation tee the Santtee amd Sea Island cttOns, as they would de sire, but believe that the failure will he very nearly one half of the crop of 1839. The follioiig resolution w as offered by Dr. Gibebes : Resolved, Thrtt the premiums of the Soine are onan for trhe comnetition or ciizensor the State who are not members of the Society. After some disenssion Colonel Allston I moved that the following words be added I to the resolution: -By their paying an entrance fee of one year'3 subscript~ion to the Society"-whic is was ngreed to, and the resolution adopted I1 as atmenided. The hor of seven having arrived, Col. t R. T. Wattsdelived the Anniversary Ora- I tior. of Gen, M'Dufie, before the Society. 1 CoLUV31utA, Dec. '7. College Comenencrnun.-The proces- I sion was fortied t 10 o'clock, A. M. in r front of the Stata House, under the diree- I iion or the Marshals of the (lay, Adj. Gen. t Jones,. Gen. Schnierle. and Col..Jamieson; i and aifler bein! joined by the Members of the UIottse of Representatives. with tie i Speaker. the Senate and President, moved 1 to the Cul!ege Chapel in the illowing order Tutors. Students of the Freshman Class. Stindents or the Sorthomore Class. Students of tie Junior Clan. Students of the Graduating Class. Faenilty of lie Coillege. Gradimies of tie College. Citizens enr'ra!ly. Officers and Soudents of thie. Theological I Seminarv. The Reverend'Cler-y. Officersof the State. Civil and Military. r uiouse of Representnives, with the Speak- u er, attended by its officers. Senate, with the Preident. attended by its oflicers. l The Trustees of the College. rhe Govertior of the State. with the-Pres idetl of the College. O11DER OF EXERCISES. Prayer. 1. 11. llhet-lilonierie Spirit ofGreece; g with the Salitary Addresses. i 2. P. C. Edwards-on the Connexion I of lItellectual Iliabits and Morni 1'ecline. G. W. -m. Bu3twik-ihe Credulity of r the Age. 11). T. M. Grimke-Memory, a Source of f appines to Malt. 12. W. G. De Desantsure-On the Mo dern Doctrine of Legitimacy of Princes. i S. R. S. Wright-Ott the Pro:ressive f Advoamee of Truth. t U. J. T. Goodwyn-The Reformation 4 (f Luther. Conti-fnred in its Resulls ot i the Pulites. atid Literature i -'.rope. 11. L. W Sprn.t-"A Nation is Free, when heltt ot FreeloI. 7. '.E'. I. P-ck-The Utilitarian Doe t irine in its IRelation to Liicrature aud Po- i litics. -1. T. C. Os-wld-On Eloquence. I Degrees Conferred. I Adlress hv it Prebidemt. 2. T. llaewke-ls it probable that i Aimerican Liierattre will be of anj origvinal s or imitative Charaeter, with the Valedic- ; Wory Addrezises. N.:iv tna.L-:.s, Dec. 1. Latst frou Alt.rico.-R trrat (of Lie I Xenaphous- i:-hter ef te Murder... -and cscea.e of the Te.ria Palriols. silce outr pulienti of yesterday, int which th 11 -connistllll film our correspoin dent at !alailrs left ttore than 10t) r yo:ti Texiasi at Sahiallo, about to lie sacriticed at the thrine oif cowarilice-we baro cotversed with a passer from Texas by tle Vn York, Mr. Ed. Dwy a er. of Sat Antotnio, %% ho flhls comtunica.i ted to tis soime tiew atnd heart eheerintg i facts. Mr. D. was only six days from S6an Antatonit to llous!on, and1te on the jour ney put up at a honse where Col. Jordon (Ilie commander of lie 11-1 'exians whom I the Mexican liad planned tit tiurder,) had f jinst hefore stopped fur refreshmicnt. Mr. 1 Dwyv~er leatrne'd, tinde has tno doueabt of t he i corretnet~Iss of the. inafomation, tat whien the Texoiani becamei conivincted of the in-e tentions nitd treaherv ol thle Mexicans, i they retired lby tftem elves to at wal led un-i. elostre in thet vicinti ty, dete rimined to face a tie worst. At this timte thte citi'zens of i lie plac~e, contiideritrg thte contest itt ant endl, ipetned t heir hotuses andt shtup-, andto gave the soliers whatever they wished i to eait or dlrintk. Thie conlsegnienici was, that t he bulk of them got beastly druntk; and in this sitiuationi they were oirdered lby their cotmmatiter to attatck theo ottws, (ais theo Toxians were termted.) The hat Ie Ciifctmmee about 2 P. M ., antd lastedr neatr 9 hiturs. The Texians were wveill protected frotm the fire of the assatilanits andi~ w~ere mnoreover wvell armiieid, ant di u datlthy sutppilied wit t1h0t amonitioni. Thil result was, that the ignoratnl anid intoxion-t. tedi cowardls whot assailed them, inicapabile of inticiting injury. weire slinghtered lnit all hatnds. At thisjutnctre, the besiged I sallied hjirtb anad captired three pieces of artillery, whtichi they turtied upon the one tmy, atnd miowed tem dowtt liko grass. a M'dirie thtan four hundreid of the tretacheruus I focs weore left lifeless on the grolutid onti that tiight, by this small brancha of the i Anglo Saxon race. Theli Texidans having elearetd thme el,. supplied themselves wi'th tipparel (of which I they were tmneh in wntit,) anud otherspoih i tat victorv, andii coitionced their mnrehe homeward, atnd ptirsniee their way without molestatio-hmving, lost onldy fotur cotm- I paioniotns killed itn the flghtt, and oneo who died from disease.-Bulletin., Froma thec South Carolina Planter. CoxLUMsta. Nov. , 1I-10. TrilE PitEMIUM BOAR. The boatr, Sam, for which tho premium Il of the South Carolina Agrietnbural Society was awarded tn-day to Mr. Wmn. E. Has. keti of St Mathews Parish, is oft the very carce, but. deservedly celeira:cd Bed. brd stock. Of the origin of thit neqa... ed stock little is known. Tradition .. hat it was made by the Duke of Beltfort, y a cross betwen the Woburn and Chiin logs, and that the stock nimo it Aiet ica prung from a pair of pigs which thatt uo leman sent as a present to Gen. Wab naton. but whieb never fulfdled their des itatio". The btock now in South Cam, ina, is all from a pair of pigs of a litter Yhich took the premium iu Pennsylvania i few years ago. The boar, Sam, is one of a litter of eight digs. He is now 1 monuths and one week id. He was well kept until ie was a tot 6 imouths old. when fie was turned iiong the stock of the phtsation. lie vas :or a lung time oi pnor fare, as to Oa Vas entertains.d of showingo him for ap r'ium. Ile was driven frotn pasture when morteen months old, and foind to weigh !30 lbs. ie was fed on trial 7 days, and ;ained in that time 30 lhs. Such itcrease vas thought dangeruts to hiq health, and uis daily allowance of fool was diminish d. He gained re-ularly20 ls. far many w eeks in FOuccession. unti ie was 17 mouiths it. when he weighed 415 lbs. after which e could not be conveniently weighed. - fithis hog had been feced last winter when i would have Ien .safe to do so he woulil ave been much larger. Ilis sis:er at 5 ttonths old weighed 15G lbs. The pro rieturs of this 5tock will enesge to Ar ish a few pair of pigs next spting at SS0 icr pair, the prices at which they have iW It intancestbcen sold. For furiber particoiars apply at tOe of. ce of the Carolina Planter. R. From the Christian index. A :cGESTION. We cotmmtnetil the following thought.s to heseriotus consideration of our brethren ene-rally, and to those elecited to attend he Baltimore Convention parficularll. t will be seen that they coie from a t9ur1ce which entitles them to particular cbpect. :Ntvm:nsaTr oF ALAt.3AA. Oct. 26, 1840. My Dear Father Mercer.-The present spect ofti he Aholition tpestion threatets 1) d1turb th1e inion atnd co-operation of he Baptists in this country. It is evident, mlnt numeroua t.iuutcatiu'uns ittt partes on hi question will have to assume more elinite atd palpable relations, at time t:cxt neeting of the Geteral Convention, thatu NO* heretofore; anod I euotr avoid look. nig to the result with the deepest concern. i is chiefly important to us, thiat in taking p our position. (which we must do at that ime) we should s, lect a ground on which il may tiltite, and frotmt which we shall It need remioe otn any account; whether br the sake of ritlht, .r expediency-of elf defienc-e. of conscience, or of Christian miotn. I nerd tnt express to you the rea fins why I think that snmeh propeosi.ions, is have yet appeared at the South, for ilt djnsanetnt of this delicate atnd serious iestion, do not properly meet the case. Iy npinions may he crude and fatttht, and tn-eiiar to myself; but it is of unspeaka de importate. in any view, that beforo he Delegates to the iext Triennial Co entiOnt shall hate come together, thos, rhuoare irom time Soath bhould meet, antdi ounfer, anad tke their grotund deliberately nil in the fear of God, by common Con ettt. It conversation between brother Daeg ill myself the other day, it was agroed c matuke a1la snagrsesion to sevcral of our .rethren, and get their views The stuggetion, itt forim, wouhl be this: 'T'hat all those Delegates to the next [rienial Contvemion, (to .sittmblo itn intimore, April, 1811). which may bo roim tha thve-ltohldiig stles, mInject and old a separate preparatory Convention, a the city of RihmomI, IV_., Ot the Vedntesdati next precedintg the said T1ri asnial ametng: for the distinct atid- solo urpoase of conferrin am aogetther th le shit 'cry tjatestim, ;anml determining on t he po itiont proper" to be assumtted by athemt. whets iteeting their brethrena in thme Genseral Cont If you think proper', you are at liberty a give publicity to this sugrgestiun. WVitht reverettce and nifeot iotn, M'iost truly youire, 11. MANLY. Texras and Texas Money.-A genttlemnant ecently froma andI well conversat witht 'exiana aiTairs, infotrms us thatt the pe'oplc f the New Reputblie are rapidly Ieartning bie ttsefttl lessons of livitng miore within raemselves-upotn t heir own sourctes-and Inat the best lands ina the coutry are com ig ratpidly uandetr athe pilottgh. "Thais is all exsas w-at-all she has ever w~;tam. ins coun try( atptt earti tose5ss< witmiat it lf the merans whlicht TIexrs has of becoam ag rich and impoturt-t, atm I alie ploutgh willI t once opent ie richta mies whIieta nt at-rc as givenm her. That crops htave bien unu nally abundanatthe past seasonl, sad itt the sterior coirn eatn be purchased at two bitta .hbushel. The Treasur'y notes of the couaorry are ,ecomating extretmely searce, se, muatch so hat at presentt thecre atre lerrdly enoutgh itt irculation to P th tlt xesit. Ins the meatn ime thme tmnost tunliy prevadils anaoig the tt'tple, and all are looksing forwnrdl with osifidlence inl expectation of briahter and no properouts timaes. T he President.-Afltr Hlarrison.--W \o iavo seens i statetd that the p~rminettt cats lidates for Presidlent itn 1S44 will be Gen. cott amal Gets. Cass. If we are tohbe gov ,rned ahtogether by "heroes," antother war iiust he kicked tip shtortly, as thea pt-eset ttnek will run out .-Pie.