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"We will cling se she Pilars of she Temple of our L beertie, ad If Is asset fall, we will Perish amids the RUin.." VOLUME Vill- BLgeela Court Rouse, S. C., YTebruar 2, 1848. NO.4 EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER By W. F. DURISOE. PROPRIETOR. TERMS. Three Dollars per annum, if paid in adconc -Three Dollars and Fifty Cents. if not paid before the expiration of Six Mouths from the date of Subscription-and Four Dollars if not -ipid within twelve Mouths. Subscribers out ;f the State are required to pay in advance. No subscription received far less than ene year, and no paper discontinued until allarrear u are paid, except at the option of the Pub Eher. All subseriptions will be contiuted unless otherwise ordered before the expiration of the year. Any person procuring Eve Subscribers and becoming responsible for thesame, shall receivt the sixth copy gretas. Asrtssaeaets conspicuous inserted at 24 cents per square. (12 lanes or ,) for the first insertion, and 431 cents, for each continuance. These ubliabed Mourhl. or quarterly will be c $1 per square or each inserton. Ad vertisements not having the number of inser tions marked on them, will be continued until ordered out, and chargest accordingly. All Job work done for persons living at a dWsance, must be paid for at the time the work is done, or the payment seeured in the village. All communeations addremed to the Ed:!or, pest paid, wall be promptly and strictly attend ed to. PwROPOSALS for carrying e mais of the United States, from the 1st July, 1543, to the30tbo(June, 1947, incliwive, douth Car olina, wil be received at the Contrant Uffice of the Post Otice Department, in the city of Washington. until 3 o'clock P At of the 13th day of April 1d43, (to loe decided by the 15th day of May,1 on the rotes and the amitner and time herain specitied, vix: IN SOUTH1 CARO.INA. 3182 From Adam's Kun to Ealisto Island, 15 miles and back once a week. Leave Adans's Run every Wednesday, at 6 a i, arrive at Edisto Iland same day by 11 a m. Leave Edisto Island every Wednesday at I p in, arriec at Adaw's Run same day by 6 P in. Proposals forserni-weekly or tri-weekly ses viee will he considered. 3183 From Aiken to Treadway's Bridge. 25 miles and back. once a woes. lease Aiken every Thursday at S a m, ar rise at Treadway's Bridge samo day by 12 na' Lease Treadway's Bridge every Thursday ail ; oarrseit Aiken eMoe day by 6.p m. 314 Frm Conwa ysorog itw Pair Daff, N C, 45 miles and back, once a week. 1ese Conweysborough every Monday at 5 a m; stide at Fair BluPsame da by8ym. . Za Biwi e ~r usa at Sa m; miles ,one a week. Leave Crowder's Creek every Wednesday at 6a m; arrive at Yorkrille sam day by Il a m. Lemso Yorkville every Wednesday at I p an; arise at Crowder's Creek same day by6 p it. 3186 From Greenville c I, by Mifter's, Dooknaan's, Casheille, Woodruff's Van Pat tea's, William Goldsmith. jr's. and Dr. Au* tin's, to Greenville c h, equal to 30 wiles and back, once a week. Leave Greenville every Friday at 6 a in; ar rise at Greenville next day by 6 i n. 317 From Hurricane to llaincockeille, 20 miles and back, once a week. Lease Hurricane every Friday at 5 a an; ar rive at Hancockealle same day by II a m. Leave Hancockville erery Friday at 2 p w; arrive at Hurricane oatie day by d p m. 3188 From Lincoluton, N C. by Long Creek Shoals, Falls, and Crowder's Creek, to York. ille, s c. 37 1-2 miles and back, once a week. Leave Lincoluston every Wednesd.y at 5 a m; arrive at Yorknille s-sme day by 6 p in. Leave Yorksille every Thisany at 5 a in: arise at Lincolaton saue day by 6pm. 3180 From Marion c h by Brlaos Noek. to conwayeboro' 40 mile. and back, once a week. , Leae Marion c h every Sunday at 5 a m; &r rise at conwaysbro' .iame day 7 p in - Leave conwaysboru' every iouday at 5 a m, arry. at Marumn e h nme day by?7 p mn. 3l90 Front Traveller's Remt ao Pumpkin town, 16 miles and back, once a week. Lease Traveller's ilest every Wednesday at 8a m; arrive at Puampkiatwna marne day by I p m. Less. Pnmpkintown every Wedeesdsy at 2 p m ; arrive at Tramveller'sa Rest same day by )9i From Winnamborough. by Grayden's, to Rocky Mount, 25 miles and back, once a week. Lease Winnsborotngh every Thursday at 8 a m;arrive at M ountasame day by 4 pm. Leave Roucky Mont every Fndiy at8 am; arrie at Winnsborouj)saoday by 4 p mn. 1. Seven minutes are allowed for opening and cloaing the aaaila at all offices, where no particular time is specified. 2. Post Office blanks, mail bag., are to he conveyed without further charge on mail lines admitting ofauch conveyance. 3. In all cases, thereza to be a forfeitture of the pay of the trip, when the trip as not run; a aorle'turu tiet f-aat .'ne-tfoarb pat of it. when the runatug or arrivaa ne so fur b.sin time as to lose the coznectiotn withi a(depend ing mail . ar.! a forfeiture of a due propiortiona of it, w.-uai -'r id- a - n n9-.--A'M , F. rior to tiast n L. contact. Tremso fot'tiares may be increased into penalties of higher amntn, accordi ng to the nature or fregnenacy of thetailuro andt th importance of the wail. 4. Fines will be imposed, uless the d,-tin quab atisfaordynl explained in doe tinme. fo aso to take f-oan, or deliver et a prstof See, the nail, or any piart of it; ter suffering it to be wet. injured, lost, or destroyed: for con veying it In a place or maanne-r that expo'ses it to depredation, loas, or injury ; not arriving at the time set And for setting up or raunning an expss to transmnat comsmercial initelligenceo In advance of the mail, a penalty will be erxact edequal to a quarter's pay. 5.T e Postmnater General may annul the con tract for repeated ffuilure.: for violating ateI Poet Office laws; for disobepitn the instrru tions of the Departanentt for refusing to di,,. charge a carrier when required by tse Lh-prrs.. naent;for asigning thme conitrua without the conment of the P'ostnanmter Genera), or for act. hing up or runaning -tan expresw us. sforem~saidl. K -re.. r ae...... G........ m.............. tract. and alter the schedule, he allowi ng a pro rata iincrease' ot conpenstation. within the re strictiuna imposed by luw. for the additional service reqired, or for die increased speed, if he employment of additional stock or carriers is rendered necessary. but the eontractor may, in such .asa. relinquish the contract, on timely untice, if* Ie prefer at to the change. le many nlo discontinue or curtail she service. he allow ing oie month's cutra pay on the amount dis. peamed with. 7. The payments will be made through drats on post olfices orotherwise. aler the ex. piration of each quarter, --ay in February, M., August. and November. 8. The distnnrs are giren according to the best infornwtion : bnt no incrca.4ed pay will be raellwed, should thaey prove to be greate; than in advertisl. if the jinces are correctly naned. 9. The Postmaster Genaeral is prohiitedI by law fron knowingly mwaking a contract for tetranspwrtation of the mad with aty person who shall have entered into any combitntion, or proposed to enter into any combinStson. to preent the making of any bad tor n mail con tract by any other person or persons, who shall hare made any -greetnent, or shall have given or performed, or promisead to givce or perfomn. I any cousaderationa to do. or not to do, anything whatever to aiduce any other person not le bad for a mai cstract. 10. A bid rceeed afer time. to-wit: the 13111 Asril next at3 p &sa, or without the guar antee required by law; or that coanbina% seve ral ruutesin one sum tfccunpensation. cannot be Considered in competition with a regular proposal, not adjudged to be extravagant. I. A bidder may pripos different days and bouts of departure and arrival, provided no more running time is asked. and at is obvious that no nail conaessan or other accommodation is prejtiiced. lie may ami fota epeciled dutn bet ot'days for inure ranning Uam to die trip sat cert.is seasons eif peenharly bad roads. But beyond these changes a proposal for ser vice differetit front the advertisement will pre ventits being considered in conpetitioo with a regular bid, notsot aside for estraagance; and where a bid contains any of the abooe al terations,theirdisadantaes will be estimated in comparing it with other proposals. 12. There should be but one route for bid iaa a propoWa. 13. The toute, the service, the yearly pay, the Vixder's name and resiJence. ano die nanie of each member of the tirm, where a conpan offers, icn!d lie distinctly stated. 14. The folfidwing is the form of the guaranty which shnuld'be filled, the first blank wath the name of the guarantor. the second with that of the bidder; snd the thiid and fourth with the beganitg and terminatinsg points of the route; and afier being dated, shoulI be sined by the guarantor, who must be shown by th written certificate of a postmaster. ol other equally sat istacto testiwnoial, to be a mas, of propety. ad abl tomaLe his ' This guaranties that -- ifhis hid or carryin the mail fros - to - be aceepted by Postuaster Gen eral, - shall enter into an obligatoen prior to the 1st day of Juty nest, with gotind and suf ficient sareties, to pterformu the sereice ptoposed. "Dated - " 15. The bid shoul be sent undet seal, ad. dresosed to the First Assistant Postmaster Cen ema, with 'Mail Proposals in the State of - ." written on the face of the lettes; and should ae aemapte.hed in tine to be rrceied by jr le-for tie 131h A pril niext, at 3 o'clock. p m. 20. The emeraicis are to be executed before the hat July next. Pest O c Dpirtmsat. Jauanary 7. W-13. C. A. WICKlifft. January I,. 1.43 12w 51 Execulive Department. Corn ants-. 12th Janmary 1543. Bly His Excellenicy J.tatr~s [. iaratuoYn. Esq., Governor and Commianader-in C'hicfi'i and over the State of Sotuth Carolina. W E RE AS,inrmiato hams been re V ceived at alis Deparsment, that an1 trocions mnurdjer was commanit ted ina thme vi. ~inity oif Alexander doutrio's plantation, n Si. Lukes's Parish, en the 'Jth December a, by a ner~ro maan named JONAS, on the body of Bob, a negro rman, beloniging to staid Moultrie. and that said Jonas haa hed from justice, Nuw knmow ye, that to the enud justice nay lie donie, and thmat the said Jonas may be broirghc so legal trial for Isis offence, as aforesaid, I do hereby offer a reward of One Hundred Doullara for his appreheon rioan antI delivery into any Jail in thi-, State. Jonian i-s described is being a bout ti years old, 5 feet 8 insce high, of a yel low coamplex ion, formerly belonginag to said Aleu.'auder Moutric, nsow owtaed by Phrisitopher O::dedena. Gw'en aonderr myv Land ande seal of the Stute, as Goluamt.i~:. the 14th day of January. one thousanrd sight taan~r.1 sand for'y-three,. and the sixty-seventh year ofl the I...&-aend--oce of the Uni ted St ates of A merica. JAMES HI. HIAMMOND. W. F. ArTuun, Secretary of ..tate. Jdan "3 3, 52 Execastor's .'Voftce. ALL personms idebsed to the estate oin Was. J. Glover, dec'aI., either lay Note or ok Accouaant, are reejuested to coasae frwrard auli settle with Captmiin (i. hjineano, witha whom he Notes and Arcouis are depsosised for col ectionm. As lonager isadulgenae- csanut be given hose wishint to ,save cost will di wvell to avait hemscie-l~e of tI.is opportiarisy, as the Notes ins Accounts wail be put in the hands of an adficer farrclleciona wsithiout respiect to per sans. Things having demands against then aid state are reesinested to hand thaems in. legally attested. CH AR LES. J. GLOVElt, Exrecastor. n.... 27 .I tf Veneral Orders. HEAD QUARTERS, COMBSIA, 20th JOn.. 1S43. Ordcrs. No. 2. A ITHIUR HUGER. JOHN BRU AttA I) EKERSIiAW. J. L. GANT'iT, P. M. EDMON DSTON. W. 0. GiLL1 SON, and E. 31. SEABROOK. Jr., are appointed Aids-do-Camtp to the Comman der-in-Chief, with the rank of Lieutenant Colouel, and will be obeyed and respected accordingly. The Aids-de-Camp will respectively signify their acceptance forthwith, ani re port themselves at Iad Quarterp, Char leston. as fully equipped, by the 17th Feb ruary next. Dv order of the CLXmm-der-ini-Chief. J.W.CAN TEY, Adjt. and lapt)t. jenernl. Fab.1, 1813 3t I Adminixtrator's iotice. A LL perions havyug demand, againstl the estate at Bsrrel E. Hobb dec'd. arc requested 1o render them in in the sub scriber properly authenticated, and those indebted to said estate, are sCquesied to make payment. LAURA ANN 110B1S, JAS. S. HARRISON. Adnainistrator's. Dec. 18, 1842 if 46 State Rights and State Mec/hanics SADDLE. BRILLE, HAR. ESS AND COL LAR MANUI'ACTORY. DANIELIBBY, ESPLETFULLY itonls tae citi-I zens of Edg6ed Dnrict, that be has commienced the above business in all its various branclhes. Hlaviug just recei ved from the Eastern Citees, a splendid as srment of Bitts, Mountings mut Leather, he assures the public that his work %will be done in a style equal to any Mlanufactory in the State, at reduced prices. N. B Military accoutrements in the osta e st Ie. HARD TIMES." Edefield Boot and Shoe E8TABLISU EINT. H11E Sutbcrsbr lews inost respectful T ly to announce to his friends and the poulic, that he has commenced the above businesp, opposite lesss. Illstnd & IUt ler's Store, where lie will make to order the laseit style fancy hoots, of the best tinterials, ani will keep coisantlv otn hand a Erst rre asortmnem of peged and stihed down Shoes, %% hich for durability caunt be excellel. lie will :alk keep Sole. Upper ani flarness Lcaihcr fo.r sale, a;l of whicls he ill dispose uf at preces to suit the times. God Ilides of every description will be bartereil for. MhICIIAEL L. GEARTY. February 1, H-12 if 1 J. D. TIB I ETA Ts,% VOULD respectfully iiform the citi ze of Edgsefield aud its vicinity, that he las secently commenced the 61soe I businsess fur himnsef, ansd hsopes by strict attcutuitn to business to meri: the patrnar er( the public. W~ork donie to order, with neaine-es and despatch. All wsork soldI hy :.im wrill be witrranted's. list wilt sell for cash only, with .a discuisnt of tent por cent. frem fuormecr prices. Ilik s~ssp is tm lie re-am I in slire North cud of the Store lor snerly occupied by C. A. Dowdl. Edtgeticid C. II., Jan. 25 :f 52 State or'Southi Carolina. EDGEFIELD DISTR1UCT, IN TIlE COM MON PLJEAS. W~m. Scurry,) es. . DclarT4wN itn .-Assnpsit. Jobn Scurry. ) Win. II. larennan, ') for thme use of WVm. Sc arry, Declaration in DiJM. John scarry. J T IIE plaiidi's navmng tnts day fied their declarthemn. ins the aboe sinted cases, in nay oirice, and tihe defenmdani having no. wire or attorney, known stinh within this State, ean whom a copy of sauid dieclsations, with a rule a. ni:v ed!edi be serveds. It is ordlered that the sada te.aant di pae-sid to ,lhe 'said declaraiosa wridlin a year ansid ay i;rsam the "'n"lmention aof his eider, or final asd atbsolute judgmenzt w it s-.,d..d againsit ham. :1U. PoPE. c. c. e. Clerk's Offee. w Select NelsooI. O N Monday ihe 16th in-st.. a 'rivate School., of time higher order, will lhe opencti d nt Beach lisl, under the" super. intendance o! Miss CAnozrEg M. Ca-Ea who is in every respect qualifled to give istsruction itn the various braniches usually uaught in schools of the kind. Good board can be obtained in the neigh borhood at moderate prices. For further information apply to Mr. Samuel Clarke, or MIr. David Ardlis, of Beach Island. Rench Ilnd.1 C, Jan... r: 184 if .e0~ ITUA three miles above Liberty HilM, Bethany Church, in Edge field Diat a poor ridge of land, re mote from tations, or any local cause for disease. . The Trgees of this Institution take great pleasudb in announcing to the public generally, liq they have secured the servi ces of the v. A. G. Baawza, to take charge of it r the present year. commen cing on t rst Monday iu February; and from i pulation. high recommend ations and g experience of this gentle man as a I her, the Trustees feel per fectly justi~ in recommending this In stitution to country around, and to the public gen y for their support. Good boarding obtained in the neighbor hood conveut to the school at six dollars per month. en nonubs will be the scho tattic year, dod ito two sessions. tive months eael d at the close of each ses sion a pobli xamination of she studets! will take i The folt g branches ill be taught, and at the wing prices, viz: Orthogra, Rending. Wniing. Arith matte, odern History, and Modern graphy, per sess. 8 6 00 English 0 mar, Ancient Ilisto ry, An t Geography, Bota any. N I Philosophy. B6ok K c., per sesion, Moral Ph' hy, Rhetoric, Sur veying nustry, Astronomy. &C., per sessi(o, - 10 00 Mr. R. is ply qualified to teach the lend lao but anticipating his Eli ;lish Scho *-ill be quite suticient to :ngage his. attention for the present year. he propose to take any stu lenits only i ho wish to cuage in the audy of t ches above set forth. AB PERKIN, ) '.J iBBLER E. hIERSE~N, A. AVYLOR, N Trustees. J.EY. W. THRAN. Feb.1,1 . t 1 Pt kill Academy. r E TM ._4 tihe Pleasant Hill Se tftlly inform the pub lic that I yeengaged the services of Mr. D. W and mrs S. Duamror, for he present Mr. White takescharge of the Mrs.Duntun of the Fe The onise is situated between he Edgefeld and M1artintown Roads, about three quarters of a mile from Dan to:svilie. The School is now it operition, and will continue until the 15th of December nr it The long experience ofhMr. White; and he known accomplishnent of Mrs. Dun on, warrant us in bclieviug that ihose who may favor them with their patronage will be weil pleased with the moral and mental pirobciency of their thildren. The situation is pleasant, and the neighborhood healthy. Boarding in good houses may lie had on reasonahie terns. -'ft.ts or TUTIoN: Per quar. Rteading. Writing and Arithmatic, t3 (N) FKnglish Grammar and Geography, 4 00 isain ' igonaometry aid Practicnl Surveyinig, On the lnte ani high ly appiroved system of Johtn (tmtnere; - - - - 5 00 Rtev. 1. D. BRUNSON. ) W31. IlSNUNSON. l-N1. ,ru s. JOEL ROPER, den.i, 'rses JollN HILL, J January25 I t 52 A daninistrator's Sale. -) r ;an Order fromig the Ordaiary or Edh.mgeltield Diistrict, will ha, .ald on TIuesday iihe twety eu;;hth day of Febru ciry nesv, at the hate residence of Absolemi b~elatmghter. dlec'd., all the personmal pro p--Vly of .s:d dLcd.. enns~isting of Ihirty-.ono cir to o Negroes. Horses and Mules, stock of all kinels, Cottuma, Plantation Tjool, Iflousehold anid Kitchen Furziture, &cc.( an a credit un-ail the t" enty-fifah day of~ Decemler next. Putrchasea am, give nowes n iih aprved securities. NANCY DELAUGIITER, SILAS LANIEIL, Administrators. Feb i 4, 1 stadte of Southi Carolina. AlUhEILLE' DISTRiCT. IN THE COMilaON PLEAS. M ILToN CHILE.t who ha-. been trrest *d and is now contined within thme bounds of theC Jail of .bbeville istriet, hby Virtu of ah~ cias ad aatisacienadumn at thei 31u11 of Samnuel Gilme~r, having hled his petitmon with a schedule on oath, of his wholoestate and effcts with the pnrpo~se of obtaining the benefit of thme Acts or thme Genuerui Assmembly,* commonly called thae Insolvent Debtor's Acts. Public notice Is here~y given, that the peti lion of the said Mtilton C hilos, will bf: heard an the Court of tComunon PI-.:s for Abbeville District, at Abbeville Court Ilnaume, on Wed amesl~ay thme 2'2d day o(Rtanreh *aext. nr on ouch othmer day as the Cont may nrder during the ternm com, enaim:~it on the' third ?ul ntday ina alarchl next at said pince,. Amnd all thme credi tors of the maid Miilton Clau-,. are lier,-by sauna amoned, persomnally or lhy attamrney, then and there- in the said Court. tom .hew canse-, ifam .v they can, why the benetit of the Acts aforesaid should not be granted to the sa Milton Chilesa upon his exzecatang the uasignment requmired bteActs aforesaid. byJOIIN F. LIVINGSTON. e. e. r. Clerk's Ofrce, Decr. 14, 1842. ($14 50) 47 300E & JOB PRXNrTWarG O F Every description executed with neattess& despateh, at~the Oflice. of thno DOSILnAnVi-a-r,.. From the &th Carolinian. THE SIOCKING BIRD. When joyonso sprmng-tine glads the eartht When op'ning buds burst wide theirshcaves; When evergreens first fill the hearth; When frosts and freezeo take their leaves. The Mocking Bird. in joyous glee, Ess-tyll the sung That will, ere long, Fill field., and groves with melody. Whmen round the porch th wyoodhinex twine; . When honeysurkle". feast the eyes; When lealy lmonors clothe time vin'; Just as the sun tigimns to rise, The lock-bird's imellow matin notes, Leading the choir Of bush an-I briar, ln richest cadence round him floats. When sunmner's un retires to rest. In :azure cinad-couch tringed with gold; Wh,-n cooling breezes from the Wesit, Comi l:len with perfumes mntold, There's nuthinr sweet, ocr rich. or pmare 'The zephyr brings Upon its wintg., Alore welcome than his overture. Nor ceases with the close of day. rho finnthered songster's vesper hymnm; At night he meeks mome sihe litered spray, Near nan a friendly roosning limb, And ever and anon again Warbles a stave Each wmmdlv wave Xolian-harp-like wakes a strain. CauNTmrt.Ilorra. From the Charleston Ubserrr. IF E'ER I STRAY. If e.r i sutray. o God. fron thee. And mntrutur at my lailes lot No wisdom in tmy dealings see, Thy kindness and thy love forget Tis not becaus.e thon art unkind, Or to protect me less inclined. Whene'er I turn from thee. I feel The bitter pang of inward grief; No hand like thine I know can lieal, And when in sorrow send relief; No smile like that whicb heaven bestows, Can yfeassad nd my woes: 0. keep me, Father, lest fstray From truth, from duty, and from thee 'hat I puriue trme wisdomA way, 'With upward eye and hended knee Asstred though grieftand sorrow press, My God will never love me less. CONGR ESSIONAL. From the Charlest.n Courier. WASHNGTON, Februarv 7. 'iht lionle presented a scene oft~uch itierest thi-i murninig. The cerenmony (f presenting to the House tihe swurd of ten. Washington and the walking catme of Dr Franklin, tfook place. Mr. Smummers. f Va., who was thaorged Ly a constituent. a granid nephew of Gen. WVas4hington, %i It am poreqentation of these interesting relicts. accompanied their preselniou with an appropriate address, in which a hi-tory of the " Sword of the liero," and the --Staff Df the Philosopher," was given. M. John Q. Adams moved time resoluinnu of acceptauce and thanks to time donor, with some impressive remarks. The folloaving joint resofitltion, drawn by Mr. Amam%, wias unanimously atopied; with loud acclmnamions and applause Resoired by thme Senmale and H ouse of Re prrsenmntires of thet United States of A mer ira in Congress assrmbled, That he thtanks mf this Congress he ptresented to Samuetl T1. Washington, of Katmawha coumnty, Vat., lhr time liresent of the swordi umsedl by his illbmstrinus rel ativec, George W ashigtoni, in tihe military career of his early youith, in the seven ycars' war, atnd throughout the war of our natinonal independente ; and of the staff ihequeathed by the patriot states man, and sage, Benjamin Franklin, to the same lender of the armies of freedom in the revolutionary war, 'George Washington. That these precious. relicts are hereby accepted, In the name of the nattmu; thttn they be depoesited for sate keeping in the Departmennof tihe State of the United Sutatet and that a copy of this resolution. sigtm-d by the Presidenmt of the Senate amnd Spteaker of the lmouse of Representatives. he transmitted to the said Saml. T. WVasht tigton. Otn motion of dhe venerable Mr. Thina fro, of Vta., te remark. of Mr. Adams. an d Mr. Sumnmers, were ordered to bie en tered ott time Joutruaml. Thi, sword wna.emnphatically, the "bat tie 'lade" uf W~ashinigton. It was of plain moaterimal, anti the clamp on thme hilt bears time date of 1757. It wsas worn by himt as Colonel in the coloniali service of Virginia, and in the war oflIndependencet. As a re lie, it is the most valuable of time five swords which Washingomn htequeathed, in the fol losring claus of his last will andm testament bearing dlatei. Feb. 9th, 1789: -To each of my nephews, William Augustmne WVashin-,-,ont, George Lewis. Georgo Stepler Wmashington, Bushrod Washington, andl Samtiuel W asbington,I give one omf the swords or cutieamux of which I may die possessed ; antd they are to choose in the order they are named. These swords are acconmpanied with an injunc tion not to tansheath them for the purpose of shedding blood, except it he for self de fence, or in defence of their country and hs rights;: and in the latter cae,.e tkee them unsheathed and prefer falling with them in their bands, to the relinquishment thereof." Mr. Samuel Washington, having held a commission in ibe army. in 1794..and the only nephew who bad participated in mili. tary service, was allowed the first choice. and took this-the " service sword." The history of the cane is eqally well authenticated. Franklin, in his last will and testament, bequeathed it to General Washington, in the following language: " fi ne crab-tree walking stick, with a gold head, curiously % rought in the form of the Cap of Liberty, I give to nly friend, and the friend of mankind, Gen. Wasbing son. If it were a sceptre. ho has merited it, and would become it." General Washington, in his will, devis es this cane as follows: "Item. Td my brother Charles Wash ingiun. I give and bequeath, she gold head ed cane left me by Dr. Franklin, in his will." In the Seiate, to-day, the motion to re consider the vote by which the Oregon hill was passed. was lost by a tie vote. Yeas 24, nays24. The bill to prevent the employment rf privatei expresses on Mail routes was fur lier discussed and Fused to a third read ing. This bill prohibits the transportation of letters, newspapers, packets, and all printed or written matter, out of the mail. It excepts only packets of money, unac companied by letter. It was urged in fa vor of the bill, that mail matter to ihe a3pount of a million of dollars a year, was now transmitted by rail road and steam boat exprsses, and that, if the department was to be expected to answer the ends for which it was established, it must have all the revenue to which it is properly cati tled. WAsnhyoTo.s, Feb. 8. Mr. M'Duffie has followed up his views. on the present fiscal and commercial em harrassnents of the country, by some very important declaratoty resolutions, which he will, no doubt, take occasion to advo cate before the Senate. The first resolution declares it to be sbh. solemn and urgent duty of the preuearo" s. gress. to adopt without delsq, e. sures to revive the a commerce, repl chequer, a aQ tion of the exiiig Tarif to a revenue measure; and the third resolution contem plates the establishment ofa rigid system of retrenchment, economy and accounta bility. A iensure for reptenishing the Treasu ry is urgently necessary. It is astonishing what apathy exists bit this subject. The adinistitration ix silent, and the Commit tee of Ways and Means will only move its the direction of approbation. Mr. Filmore stated to day. after braving attacks from Mr. Wise. on the subject of his inursio:n and wiant of informatiou relative to the %ubject of sulplies, that he had called for the necessary information from the Secre tary of the Treasury,who had proposed the passage ofa law unthorizing the re-issue of Treasury notes. The proposal is not fa vorable for the accomplishment of any of she ohjects proposed by Mr. McDufie, at the present session. Little was done in the Senate, to-day, except to receive the sword of Washingiou and the btaf of Franklin, presented to Codmres by Mr. S. T. Washington. Mr. Arener made some appropriate remarks on the sulijeci of these relics. and the Sen mre in further testimony of their respect for she associtions connected with the cer emony, then adjottrued. Isu the House, the Navy .ippropriation hill was finally passed. The motion to rednee the pay uf she officer, was rejected. Tlhe only imnpdrrant amendment wale was the redaiction of the amount appropriated for the item of pay. The bill apipropriases nearly a milliun and a half~ less than the essimrateg. Mr. Holmes took occasion to remark that he would vote for no more appropria sions, until they should know what were to be the revenues and expeuditures. He stated that he should submsit a resolution for the appointmetn: of a Committee to re pant an she best mode of improving the (i. nances and reducing the expenses of the Goversnment so the amount of income. Trhe House ordered twenty thousand extra copies of she Journsal of yesterday, wish the remarks of Mr. Summers and Mr. Adams on ste presentation of the WVasbington relic., to be printed for the use oftlie members. Saturday seat was assigned for she con-. sideration of she Joint Resolution in rela tion to commiercial reciprocity. 'The pre sent regulations, by law and treaties, are much complained of as placing our navi gation and commerce on a disadvantage-. ous footing in regard so other countries. indian Rubber Boats.- A Prench cen. tieman tells us that he saw on the Seine an Iudia Rubber Boat oftfour hundred ton. bur-then! It was used tar bringing down produce. When unloaded, it was folded tip and sent back in a wagon.-N. Y. Jour. Coms. A man had both his legs severed from his body on the 15th inst., by the falling uder she wheels of a train of car., on she Poachatrain Railroad, near New Orleans. The accident was caitsed by the man at. tempting so get on the cars while they were in rapi motin.