Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, October 25, 1843, Image 2
IeLITICAL.
Fro theN. o.a f Come.
MR. CALHOUN.
Tbe palioicaBIposition of this gentlemla'
is, ancfalways has been, peculiar. Re ha
commanded the voiesof the whole cOon
try'at an election, and been close, by 6
unaimous acclantion, Vice President 0
the United States yet h never had a par
t1, in the common neceptatinn of that term
'bere never has been, between him an
any set of politicians through the country
any arrangeevnt fur mutual support. I
bGwcr.elected President tomorrow, thee
would not be a man in the whole counir
to whom. he sould owe the least obliga
- ion, or % ho could claim any thing of him
1r. Calhoun has never taken any part it
arranging elections; he has never had wire
to pull, or machinery to manage. but bai
been a mere spectator, and has alwayi
treated his own prospects, whseu he ha
been a caudjiate, with less interest that
altost any other man has treated them.
His friends have uaever done much to or.
*aizo -themselves. They were in oh
times the whole country. and so neede
no organization. The support given ic
Mr. C~U quu has always been. to an tn
usnaL y~, the impulse of personal es,
teem. At Ine it is so pecularly. Ther
be miiaglet all with political partizans
Prom Coigress he goes home and busien
biimself upon his farm. and in his family
and saarcely is seen at all ii public until
be returns to his official position. He will
not conform, to the Southern custom ol
stump canvassing for votes. nor do an
thing which lonks like seeking for ofilee.
He was educated at Yale College, and
studied law at Litchfeld; yet he has oevet
visited tbose places since his youthful edu.
cation wascompleted. and chiefly because
his position has been such, for a series ol
year. that ho coukl not travel through ilia
country aithout exposing himself to the
charge of seeking Int votes. During the
whole course of his life we do not re.
collect that he hais ever been charged
with unfaithfulness to any of his engage.
meets of any ,ort. His political opinions
have ainvs been frankly avowed, and
when avowed, there has never been any
doubt as to what they were, or whether
they would be adhered to. He has never
waited for public sentiment to be formed
before he dar, d to disclose his own opin
ions, but whenever a subject fans come be.
fore the body to which he belonged, has
taken his ground respecting it, and uni
formly with so thorough a comprehension
of all its bearings. that his opinions have
wanted no modification afterwards. In
this way be has been much the most con -
sistent of all our leading public men. It is
not at all disreputable to any man that he
is sometimes in error, nor that when he
perceivet the truth. hie avows the change
which his opinious have undergone. It is
alleged, we know, that Mr. Calhoun is in.
coasisteut because he advocated the stim.
ulating of American manufactures into ex
istence as a reasou for increasing the tarid
at one time, and now tidvocates free trade
upon its broadest and most unconpromis
ing principles. Mr. Calhoun himself it
his late letter, see-ns to allow that his po
sition is not exactly what it was once, but
it seems to us that he made ilia concessior
more as a matter of magnanimity. that
because at was really demanded by thi
circumstances. At a time when threaten
ing war was gathering around our infani
' country. Mr. Calhoun did propose ihat 'u
tics should be advanced oime two to five
per cent, making them up to fifteen ot
seventteen per cent in all. anad he gave as
* one reason for doing so, thant it would slim.
ulate mainufacaures into existence; hut ht
never advocated atny oilier tariff than one
of adequate rcvenue. A man who d'inki
a glass of wite at the tattle of his friend,
might as well be taunted with inconsisten
'. ev because he protests against drun~ken.
ly to esll this inconsistent. f or it is just what
we have agreed to. Thecre are modifying
e ircumstances almost always attndaul
u tpen the practical applieation o( grean
princileC, and yielding to them mn# prac
tical spirit is taot a pledge to carry oun
these modifying circumtiacs until they
becose ascendatnt principles tand -lstroy
th.ftsndamental rule. It is true. that as
fundamuental principle, trade should he
leftfree altogether, and setly free ; yet
it would be anythaing but practical wisdt
to determine that noihaing should moditi
this principle in its practical operation.
In his personal character Mr. Calhout
is .a model for statesmen. A mid all the
bitternessuniih whbich he has been assailed
'< the purity of his life was never questioned
He p.rofesses to make the precepts of th<
Bible his rule of life, and no one eves
questioned the sincerity or his profession
3Many men who stoo reputiably in oui
churches, have fallen under tue temspts
tions of public life, made shipwreck of the
faith, become vicious in their persona
habits, and unworthy of trust in their poll
tical associations. But Mr. Calhoun ba
never been charged with personal vi.,e el
political treacbery. Although we do no
think that persnnal pietyshould be a tes
for office, yet it is tiiht that Christian mci
who havec beern praying that we may havi
* ~ rulers .* who fear (God and hate covetous
ness," should know that Mr. Calhoun i
such a man, and that when he is nomina
ted for olee. they lhav. an opportunity
unless his opponent is a man ,ol samila
ebaracter, to test the sincerity I their p.
hitions. From our own observationas. how
ever, tre- coeclode that most men wall roti
* for their own party.
*That Mr. Calhoun is a statesman of thb
Brat class, we need not say: and that hi
pas of peliclwoulId secure the peace ant
quietude'of rit Union, we are sure ever:
ana believes who :bas attaeitively con.
sidered his conee. The agitatious of thi
country have always been caused by stronj
amneasures, bearing unaequally upon the
bontitry, and of doubiful constitutaonalit
Tbe bouthern policy of construingtG
prro of the Vederal Government strict
yadexereismng only those which arn
tunqueslotnbly conveyed to Congiesa
would beas eminently promotive of the
prosperltf as of the peace and happiness
of the country. We need statesmen whost
views are national; who do not depend up
on blowing the flames omf civil war in R,
Island to please the democracy, or an ex
pdos against Oregonft:as tbc
,ser borderers, or ap - tarif tt
,letas New Englanad, Pennsvmvnia. and
Louisiana, at the expense or jutice to all
parts of the country. A wild but expand
ed policy, securing liberty to every citi
Zen, and imposing necessary burdens e
qually upon all, is the government which
'this great country requires. With Mr. C.
at the head ol affairs, we might expect an
elicieut, yet benignant and peaceful ad
r m nistration at home. and a courteous, but
dignified policy abroad. The corrupting
influence of party arrangements would ter
minate; the spoils would cease to be di
vided among hungry scramblers; good men
would no longer be proscribed & expelled
from office to make room for party syco
phants; the low. groveling passions of the
vicious would no longer be appealed to,
but the patriotism which ought to fill every
American bosom.
For ten years past, Air. Calhoun has
been treated with great neglect and illiber
ality at the North. Both the Whig and
Democratic newspapers have united to
disparage and misrepresent him. His
splendid speeches have almost never been
printed, but caricature sketches given in
their place. The friends of other states
men however much opposed to each other,
have united in traducing a man whose
popularity once overshadowed them. and
who being the same tian still, would hold
the same rank again with his coutrymen.
if only his course of policy was correctly
delineated before them. lie is however
poptlar as far as correct views are enter.
tained, and we have no doubt would be
again the most beloved Statesman of the
nation, if his character were but under
stood through the country as it is in South
Carolina. His great popularity there, in,
the language of Mr. Senator Preston. -is
the result of his personal worth. .No on
becomes acqusinted with him who does
not love him to the bottonm of his heart.'
The Washinginn Spectator contains the
following remarks upmn the Georgia elec
tion which we recommend to the cmnsider
ation of the Democratic party in that
State.
OUR DEFEAT IN GEORGIA.
The Globe, in accounting for the Dem
ocratic de'eat in Georgia, says: "in Geor
gin, the attempt at organization was in a
great degree frustrated. by objections tak
en to the acts of the Convention by a por
tion of the Democratic party in that State,"
And his correspondent from Georgia tob.
serves: " The result here would have been
very different, had we not foolishly per
mitted the question of the Presidential
i nomination to be mingled in our councils."
The Athens Banner points to the same
cause. when it proposes the call of another
State Convention. and says -the caucus
selection of Calhoun delegates raust be
repudiated." Now, if we understand these
intimations, they mean nothing ttore nor
less than this-that a rtion of Air. Van
Buren's friends stay from the polls, in
consequence of Mr. Calhoun being nomi
nated for the Presidency by the State Con
vention. Let this fact be noted. The first
defeat of the Democratic party from the
Presidential election, has been through the
instrumentality of rar.Van Buren's friends;
and we wish also, that the mild, concilia
tory tone of the Globe and other presses,
at this first catastrophe from such a cause,
should not be forgotten. For our part, so
heartily do we disapprove of the nomina
I tinn oh delegates by the State Convention
Ito the National Convention. that we glad
ly accept of a defeat, if it will bring Geuor
gin right upon this subject. 81e has, in
deed, a far better excute tha'm other States
for not electing her dele-gateI from dtsrI-ts.
in consequence of having tno Congression
al districts apportioned oil' in her State.
But Nens lampshire is situtated precisely
as she is, with the general ticket system in
operation; sod yet, by a voluntary ar
rangetment. she has laid oW'her State into
districts, from which her delegates to the
ICunvcntion are to be elected. The whole
general ticket tsystem is wrong; and we
trust that our frienvis in Georgia will aban
don it, and hereafter, both to Cotngress and
to National Conventions, send their Re
presentamives by the immediate nonmina
tion and election of the people from dis
tricts. True Demnteracy leads to thme clos
est and must intimate dependence on the
people.
There was another cause, however, for
our defeat in Georgia, which some of our
friends wil not like to hear, and will he
I bib to believe. The Whigs poitetd to the
demonst-ationl of the North, and said:
-See, ti ln uren is again to be our oppo
nent.- The Georgia Detmoernis, it is true,
have nominated Calhoun, but they have
at the same time, expressed the detertti
tation to abitde by the notminat ion of a
Nationtal Convention. Calhoun is, thmere
fore, a man of straw ; your real opponent
is to be Van !Euren. with Ben:on & Co.
rWilyou restore the Bourbons, whomn you
have once ejected from power." And thus
thousands, in Georgia attd elsewhere, now
in affiliation with the Whigs, who are op.
-posed to Clay and all his principles, have
kept their old position. immediately af
rter the Whigs came into power, the pen
pie everyw here condemned their policy
and principles; but so soon as mn, and
the. Fresidetial election naain affect the
polls,*and the prospect of Mr. Van Bunretn
being the candidate of the Denmocratic
party increases, again State after State
falls away. .Th,,c wh.'o decreed a change.
it is clear, stil have the change. It tmat
rtra not how popular Mr. Vann Buren may,
. be with the Democratic party, they can
..neither succeed in electing hitm nor any
other man, but by a portion of the W~higs,
who overthrew him in 1840. Mr. Vatn
Buren's name is a shibboleib of fraternity
and cohesion amongst the Whigs. Time
Iwill show-if it has not shown it already
that it is itsp isible for Mr. Van Buren to
be re-elected Presideot of the United States.
if, with the whole party united, and the
patronage of the Government in his bands,
he could not be elected, how can be be
elected saw, with the late demonstrations
of a still .unchanged distrust and hate
amongst the Whigs, and an opposition in
creasing and stern all over the Union a
miongst his own party, to his renomination
for the Presidencyi He cnn elect Mr.
Clay, hut not himself; and his continu
ance as a candidate will- only bring on
himself and the Democratic party defeat
and disgrace. v
Fvea tis Bsfat (Ms.) Jeual.
Party Organisattojt.'-A pa rty may he
e.er..o naowerful ln numbers- or pure in
principles, still it canl erect no good pur
pose without organization. and a strict ob
servance of its usages. There are very
few in the Democratic party who do not
act with it from principle; and it is incon
sistent with that high regard for our prin
ciples (which is honorable to every man)
to endanger them from personal feuds or
friendships, or from any motive inferior to
an aeinal clauge of principle. If there
should be wrong committed, (and parties,
like every thing pertaining to humanity.
are falliable.) we do not correct that evil
by opposing or deserting the party. Those
who are the purest in their characters, and
the most ready to rebuke wrong, can do
more to correct party wrongs. and influ
ence its course, when acting with it, than
against it Many of the purest-mithded
men our country posse.sses are members of
the Democratic party, and they are round
among its most unyielding and consistent
supporters; for, keeping in view the great
principles involied in its prosperity, they
see that factions. so far frotm producing the
slightest goad, do corrupt the party and
endanger its principles.
The result of the Vermont Eletion are
thus briefly summed up by the Woodstock
Age:
"Grand total of coon operations in red
cral Vermont for tho last year
A gain of four members in the Senate,
A loss of 12 members in the louse,
A loss of 1 irmenber or congrcss,
A failure to elect another.
A loss of their governor, by the people,
and
An entire loss or the confidence and res
pect of the enlightened portion of the state.
If such n flagellutions as this (oes not sa
isly the coots that their breed i, in bad
mi.'r, even in Veruout, ne do't know
wilat will."
MIS.CE LLA NEOUS.
Thanksgiring.-The people of this
State have been peculiarly blesmed during
Ise past season. The i.and of pestilence
has been tayed, and abundant harvests
have blessed the labors of the husbandman.
All the necesarieb of life have bees, dealt
out to us with a bountiful hand, and our
s:ahle article orexpost. although a partial
failure in some seciions, has become more
valuable by the present enhanced prices
and cheering prospects. Under such cir
cumstances, is it not peculiary the duy of
a moral and religious people, to denote
their gratidude aittd thankfulness, by set
ting aside o:NE DA Y, to be cspecially obser
ved throughout our borders as a day of
Thanksgiving and Prayer-a holy day
on which all will he required to rest from
their labor@, and devote themselves humbly
and faithfully, to the holy and acceptable
scrvice of that beneficient and all-bounte
ous Being who has bestowed upon us these
great and manifold blessings.
It appears to us, that our duty is plain
and observous. Ilad any great and awful
calamity sweptoverour land--had "plague
pestilence and famine," depopulated our
towns and villages, or war ravaged the
country, and our physical strength failed
us in opposing the victorious march or the
enemv-to whom would we call for relief?
Would not the People, with one accord,
prostrate themselves before their great Fa
iher and Protector. and with fear and trem
pling, implore his aid and intercession?
Of a surety they would. flow much more,
then, is it our diuty ntow, when Peace per
ades the land, and Plenty smiles around
us, in songs of praise and !tsanksgivinug, to
acknowuledge H is wonderful goodness, and
entreat a contitnunnee of His, bsunsties.
Let those in atuthrority set apart one Day
-the People's Satbbathi-when, as with
ote voice, the united prayers and praise,
thanksgiving antd souplication ol asuetmbled
multitudes will be lered lip toa the Throne
of Grace a holy and acceptable sacrifice to,
His great goodness and mercy.-Chezawo
Ga, ile.
Thanksgitren.-We see it suggested bsy
the Cheraw Gazette, that it wou!d be liop
er for ite Guvertnor of our dtate, to set
apart a day for thanksgiving to the Giver
of all Good, foir the blesaings which he has
graciously bestowed upon us as a people.
We. like the suggestion and trust, that it
will be followed up by the Goverttor's proc
lasmation, appOitingfl a day in which the
people throughout our State may unite, in
giving paraise to the Almighty and in ris
intg high their hallelujahs for the blessings
of health, peace and prosperity. with which
he has been pleased to favor us.-Camden
JournaL
Ieduct ion of Postage.-Froms ind ica
tions it would appear that she Post Mdas
ter General intentende to recommtenid to
otgress a general reduction of the rates
Postage. Such a recommendationi would
no dout receive the approbation of the
whole Union. The tarifT of postage was
fied at a period when the country was in
the infncv of its resources. A revision,
in coniformtity with the extension of inter
course, social and commercial, has become
hiably necessary-in~deed indispensable
While the rates of travel and transporta
tion have fallen prodigiously, the rates of
postage Lave e-xperienced no abiatement.
The h~urthen on commercial correspondence
from postage is, therefore, an impediment
to busitness. foir withI the extensions of thelold
andt tthe adoption of' new lines of intercourse
& the mtuhiplicaiion of facilities ofecommu
niatioti, the charges from postage in the
aggegate have sutdergone, more the pro
portionable augmentation instead of dim
ination.i
We do not thinik that the only, oa- even
chief, counaideration in thie adjust ment of
the rates of postage to the altered condi
tion of the country, should he revenue.
The general circumstances of the Union
in thei rprogressive change, and not the
squoaring of the income with the expendi
tre of the Poust Office should be the gor
ernitsg or guiding principle in such an ad
jstment. We, however, do nt think
that a moderate reduction of the rates of
postage will lend to a di-nintntian of the
revenue of the Post Office. The increase
of correspondence to which sueb reduc
tion would lead, must, in a short period,
produce a much greater aggregate of in
come than would be equivalent to the in
cre....d expenditure from the extension of
intercourse by new lnes of communica
tion and the consequent multiplication of
post Ofices.-Charleston Patriot.
Women in the North.-The Boston
seamstresses held a meeting on Tuesday
afternoon. From facts stated at the
meeting, it was clearly established, says
the Post, that generally, these women have
had to work from 16 to 18 hours to earn
twenty cents, and that they did not ave
rage 15 cents a day, taking the week
through although they worked from morn
ing till bed time, without attending to any
thing else.-Boston Paper.
Hero is a state of soc;al slavery, by
which hundreds and thousands ofour fair
country women are annually hurried to a
permature grave. attracting neither sym.
pa;by nor relief from the false and vicious
philanthropy which flourishes so rankly
tmongst ourNorthern brethren. African
slavery in the South, so far as health and
labor is concerned, is a blessing compared
to il. Shut up, all winter, in narrow rooms,
a half dozen gathered around a small stove,
with bent shoulders, and pale faces, these
sisters of our race. from morning until late
at night, ply their exhausting toil. Instead
of the free tread and noble bloom, which
is the rightful inheritance of the daughters
of New England, look at that poor crea
ture, as she slams to the door, and goth
cring her worn cloak around her, stoops
ter thin form in the blasi. She coughs as
she passes. The keen air has pierced in
to her lungs, and the spring flowers will
blossom over her grave!
Poor woman ! in barbarism or in civili
zation, thou art like a victim or a slave! In
the former, man is thy master: in the lat
ter. society, with itsi gilded inequalities and
crushing destitution, leaves the no alterna
ive hut to sulfer or die. Weak thing of
sensibility, and purity, and live ! thy very
excellencies and virtues shall bring t hee no
compassion, no relief ; hut only hasten thee
un, by its smothered yearnings. to the only
true resting place of all who -labor and
are heavy laden"-the bosom of our God.
lie careth for thee, although the cold winds
or colder charities of at unfeeling world,
weep over thy desolate and unprotected
beast. In Him is pity, and with lim is
peace.-Spectator.
Anniversary of the Sons of Tenmperance.
.-The N. Y. Tribune says : This order
:elebrated their first anniversary ye..terday
in this city by a grand parade in full re
galia and an Oration by P. 11. Oakley,
Esq. at the Tabernacle, which was filled
to overflowing. After the performances
ms announced in the programme were
gone through with at the Tabernacle, a
Portrait by Mr. Beckwith of Mr. D. II.
Sands, Worthy Grand Patriarch of the
first Grand Division of the Sons of Tem
perance of the State of New York, and
founder of the Order, was presented to the
first Grand Division Dr. Kirby, who pre
ented the picture in behalf of the Artist,
made a very appropriate address on the
occasion. Mr. Griffith. who was appoint
ed to recieve, also made a short but very
pertinentspeech.
This order has rapidly increased since
its establishment from sixteen to nearly
three thousand members. It is a benefi
ciary institution founded upon Temperance
and among its members are many of our
most influential citizens. The parade of
yesterday must be of essential service to
them as they only need to be known to
have hundreds unite with them. We
noticed delegations from many divisions
frot distant places. viz :-WAhington.
D. C; Boston, Mass; Danbury, Ci.; New
ark, N 3; and from Poughkeepsie, Flush
ing, and Brooklyn in this State.
Seduction and Murder.- A preciouas
Villian.-A tmost revoltin case of crime
came to our knowledge some days since,
which we are called upon to record as the
facts were stated. Some five years since,
a man calling himself Patrick D Cavan
augh, an Irishman by birth, came to ouri
country, and obtained a situation in the
capacity of a teacher itn the n.-ighborhood
of t he Cross Roads, itn the western part of
Rockville District, lie there became ae.
quainted with Mrs. Scott widow of tias
late Thomas Beall Scott. Aftersevera
ineffectual attem pts to gain the consent n
the relatives of the lady for a union it
marriage, it was discovered that he baa
seduced her, and while in a delicate situ
ation, they were united, and lived togethei
unti! about six months since, when the'
separated. The cause was soon ascertain
ed; hte had seduced hiss step-daughter,
girl abont fifteen years of age, who livei
in the family. She attended a school kep
by her father-in law, as a pupil, until as
gave birth to a child, on the 3d of Octobei
inst. The day aller this occurrence, shi
appeared ini the village of Darnestown
where the school was kept, and aroused
suspicion in those who had known her sit
uation. A warrant was obtained on Thaurs
day last, and Cavanaugh was arrested a
his house, when a search was made for the
child. The prisoner stated that thle chili
had died, and was buried in the gardetn nea
the house. They then proceeded to disin
ter the luxdy of the child, when the prisone
interfered, saying "that the body was si
mangled that it could not be recognizo
as a human being." The skull anid lowe
jaw of the infant upon being examined b'
Dr. Beall and others, was found brokci
and the body otherwise mutilated. Th
jury upon the ease gave a verdict accordin,
to the evidence, "that the child came to it
death by violenace inflicted by Cavanaugh
who was fully committed to Mlontgome
ry county jail, to await his trial at the
November term of the eounty court for the
murder of the chid of Margaret A. E Scoti
The prisoner is about thirty five years
age, of a repulsive appearance, and ha
been in this country about nine years. 11
has generally borne a bad character in th
neghborho whetre he resided; and b
was accused of inducing his step-daughte
to steal $100 from lhar grandfather-th
money having been found upon him.
Rockt'ille ( Md.) Journal.
A few days since, a Jonathan from th
couatry, who had taken lodgings in th
Astor House in New York, was rathe
surprised when lhe came to the dinner ,ta
tle to see nothing on it. "W bat will yoi
have?" asked the waiter. "1 dun know.
'Would you like a bill of tare sir ? "Thanl
ye-I do n't cure if' I do take a sma
piece.,
Marshal Jerirand and Gen. Jackson.
Marshall Bertrand and suite arrived at i
Nashville on the 2d iust. His interview I
with (Jen. Jackson is thus described by the
Nashville Banner.
*The meeting between the two veterans
was extremely cordial, and all who witnes
sed it interesting in the hightest degree.
With ready courtesy Gen. Jackson wel.
come the friend and companion in arms
ofNapoleon as ono with whose history had
long been familiar, and expressed the great
satisfaction he enjoyed at seeing the Mar.
shal under his own roof. Marshal er
trand returned these compliments with the
felicity of phrase and manner, and the gen
nine warmth that characterize him.'
After receiving the ho-pitalities of the
Hermitage where he dined vAith a party
or friends, the Marshal returned to town
in the evening, and paid a visit to Gov.
Jones; and, after making a round of calls,
upon several citizens, returned to the res
idence of Mr. Justice Catron, whose guest
lie was during his stay in Nashville.
Hush Money.-A singular case was
tried in the late Orange county (N. Y.)
Circuit. Thomas Armstrong of Warwick,
had a son living with Barker & Towle.
extensive dry goods dealers in the city of
New York. Last spring Towle called
onl Aumntrong at his residence, and repre.
sented that his son ltntt been guilty of im
bezzlement to a large amount, accompan
ied with other charges against his moral
character, and in consequence of Towle's
threats of exposure and punishment, Arms
trong was induced to give his note for c
one thousand dollars in order to hush up I
the ai'air he had paid five hundred dollars
on the note. Aristrong became satisfied
that the charges against his son were en
tirely unfounded, and brought this suit to
recover back the $50 he had paid. The
Court ruled that the action could not be
maintained, but ordered that Towle be
held to ')ail in the sum of $2.000, to an
swer at the next December sessions for
compounding a felony.
Silk Grocers Convention.-The follow
ing preamble and resolution were adopted
at the recent meeting of the Silk G:owers
Convention in New York.
"Whereas the present Tariff prescribes
a duty of fifty cents per pound otn raw
silk or silk in the gum, and a much higher
duty on sewings and other manufactured I
silks; and whereas we are fully informed
that sewings and other silks can be and are
imported nearly ready for the market, and
yet retaining the gum coining in under
this low duty : Therefore,
Resolved, That we consider this a man
ifest and gross evasion of the law designed
to aid the American manufacturer."
Dreadful Fatality.-The Mobile Her
ald states that during week before last,
the wife and sister-in law of Mr. J. W.
Kreiss were taken with the fever; on Sin
day morning Mrs K, died; on Tuesday
following her sister died, and Mr. K. was
seized with ths disease. On last Satur
day rPiht he died!-being the last of the
family! Many who attended the funeral
of his wife ant sister, performed the same
sad rites for him-and all within one
week! Verily. "in the nidsi of life, we
are in death" and no one knows when his
time will come-therefore, "be ye also
ready,"
Scarcity of Ministers.-Rev. JefTerson
Hamilton, of the Methodist Church, is the
only minister now otn duty in this city. ex
clusive of Catholic priests, and Rev. Dr.
Bunting, presiding elder of the Met hodis
Church. but who, does not reside in the
city. Tw~o of our regular ministers are
out of the State-one sick, (tbough we
are happy to state, not of the epidemic.
nor- datngerously)-nnd the Baptists have
no minister! Probably such an occurretnce
has not happetned before since the various
churches were or ganized .--Mobile Herald.
A Pleasant Pluce to Live in.-T he A pa
lachicola (Florida) Watchmtan oft he GJulf
has t he fol lo wing paragraph. encouraging
to emiigratnts;--Speaking of alligators,
we can at any time, by looking from our
office window, see a dozen of them, from
rtea to fifteen feet in length, and all for
nothitng. By the w ay, the t ails of these
aquatic beauties make most excelent tur
tle soup, and their skif, whetfproperly
cured, make ever-enduring shoes, and they
furnish any quantity of music (or toilet use
-but keep away your childrentand other
smnal dogs.
A Gorerner )ndicted.-The Indiana
Statesman of the 22d uit. says, that at
a recent sitting of the Grand Jury in that
county, a bill of indictment was found
against Governor Bigger for pardoning
(on the solicitatiotn of the people of Clay
conttyi an individual named Reed, before
-eiver he twas tried, for crinses committed in
Posey county.
The Globe says "a man was never
known to be killed who had paid in ad
vance for his newspaper." T1he reason
is obvious; such a man wvill deal justly
with all men, and thus have uo enemies.
Temper.-No trait of character is more
valuable in a female than the possession of
a sweet tamper. Home can never be made
happy without it. It is like the flowere
that spring up in our pathway, reviving
and cheertig us. Let a man go home at
night, wearied and worn by the toils ofthte
day, and how soothing is a word dictated
by a good disposition. It is sunshine fall
ing upon his heart. lHe is happy and the
cares of life ore forgotten. A sweet tem
fper has soothing influence over the minds
mof the wh tle family. Where it is found in
Sthe wrife and mother, you observe kind
ness and love predominating over the had
rwords and looks, characterize the chil'lren,
and peace anti love have their dwelihng
there. Study then to arquire and retain
a sweet temper. It is more valuable than.
gold ; it captivates inure than beauty, and,
eto the close of life retains all its freshnessi
and power.
A nice Youug Mlan.-" May it please
your honorn," said an uncouth looking chap
the other day, to a country court, "my
poppy died lately detested, and left four
.little mtafdens, of' which I'm the oldest. j
.ant o be nnnointed erecutioacr. and if vott
vill grant me letters of condemnation, I
iill go about dimtnishingsthe property as
ast as possible."
Ebe f er r.
EDGEFIELD C. H.
WEDNEDAY. OCTOBcR 25. 1843.
We will cling to dhe Pillars of Ae Temple of
our Liberties. and afit mustfa, ac will Pisk
amidst the Ruins."
FOR PILsSDENT:
JOlN C. CALHOUN,
iubject to the decision of the Democratic
Republican Conrention, to assemble in
May.1844, as recommended by te States
of Maryland, Michigan, Kentucky. Lou
isiana, New Hampshire, Massachuseus,
Alabama and Misssip.
fl7 Since ourlast publication, we have bee.
nfornied by some of onr patrons. that our con.
emplated change would injure more than ben
fit them, we have accordingly determined to
onlt in u publishing on Wednesday. To ens.
ile us to put the paper to press early on Tue..
lay evening, we request or advertising patrons
a hand in their favors by 10 o'clock on Tues.
Lay morning.
'T W. J. Hluward. Esq.. was, on the 10:
Ust. re-elected Clerk of the Court, and R. G.
;reen, Esq.. elected Tax Collector, for the Dis
riot of Georgetown.
Mexican Indewnity.-$149,000 have arrived
t New York, from Vera Cruz, on account of
he 3lexican indemnity.
Destructice Fire in N. Orleas.-The Picy.
mie of the 15th inst,. states that a fire occurred
n that city, on the 13th inst., which destroyed
wenty eight houses, and damaged two. The
ass of the hu;Idinags alone, is estimated at from
orty-fve to fifty thousand dollar,.
ELECTIONS.
Pcnnsyleaia.-This State, according to the
itest accouints, have elected 12 Democrat and
11 Whig members of Congress, one District to
e heard from, in which there appears to be
ittle doubt of the election of the Democratic
audidate. if such should be the fact, the Dale
tation will stand 13 Democrats to 11 Whigs.
B1ti Houses of the Legislature are Demoera
ic by large majorities.
New Jerrey.-The Delegation of this Stat
p completely changed, the Democrats having
saten the Whigs in every district,-this the
Democrats may well claim as a victory over
misrule.
Ohio.-In this State the Democratic party
as stood their ground bravely, having elected
12 Democrats to Congress, and gained a ms.
ority of 4 in the State Senate, and there is a
inpe. that should not the Democrats have the
tscendency in the House, they wdl tie in join,
allot.
Maine.-In the 1st. 2nd. and 6th Disiricts of
this State, the Denmocrats hare succeeded in
electzng their candidates for Congress ; in the
3rd, 4th. 5th, and 7th Districts there is no choice
Another election is ordered to he held on the
30th instant.
The Whigp have elected Miajor James 0.
Law, Esq., Mfayor of the City of Baltimore, by
a tmajortity of 33:2 votes.
JIudge Earle.-Thie Columbia papers state,
that thme health of Judge Earle is somewhat imn,
proved, anid that lie had arrived at that place,
on his way to Sumter, but, Ginding himself un
able to proceed, lie has returned, with a view
of leaving time State for Florida, where, be ie
adv.ised by his phymiciatns, to spend the winter;
cnsequently, there has been no Court held itn
Sumter, IKersh~aw, or Richland, this month;
amd there will be none fheld in Leaamgton on
the lit Mlonday ,ai November, or in New berry
nn thme :.d Mlonday-the regular times of open.
ig of those Courts.
The Savannah Georgin of the 16th ays:
"We regret to announce the death of Colone r
John SMillen, member elect from this State to
the next Congress. Hlia health has been, or
latel much impaired. but a sojourn in the up
per country of Georgia for more than two.
monthms had improved it materially He re
turned to his home a few days since, and retir
ed to his farm eear the city, where he contract
ed a fever, which resulted yesterday in his
death."
Rumors from W1ashingieon -T[lhe N. Y 'ue
Sun saysi " A private letter from a gentleman
at Washington. possessing every means ot
knowing what lie communicates, informs us
that several Foreign appointments will soon ho
made vacant. Col. Todd is soon expected to
return from Russia. Mir. Jenifer from Anstria,
and Darrow from Portugal. The latter mission
has been tendered to Mir. Tyson, of Philadel
pia, one of the original friends of General
liarrison. The mtrssiomn tom Portugal has since
been offered to anid accepted by a gentleman
in North Carolina.
"MAr. Wise is spoken of for the Austrian
mission, and 5tr. Spencer for that of Russia.
Other diplomatic changes are in anticipation.
Mir. Everett wciulbe recalled in a few weeks, but
whio will be sent to London or Paris, has not
been settled."
TIlE CROPS.
The Charleston Courier of the 17th inst.
contains the following extract of a letter frons
Kershaw District, dated Oct. 15. the writer
of which, is one of the largest Upland Cottom
planters an the State:
" Since I wrote you last, there has been a
great fallinig off in the prospect of my Cotton.
crop. The weed with me, wan never so prom.
i.;,,. but I clearly see now that the Crop wilj