Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, August 18, 1847, Image 3
edy pace, but it is certai
* opaimadg to ble: advised by il
- a e'eeatedlyU audi-iver.y re
s ere' h in b iost positive-man
niefitaiinya "asi-pending
certainlf result' in a 'treaty
rte ea spreailin order to hel
tKt' t'pariies conceanei
nx make up beir minds to'on
- t-:i new loan must be called fo
~soo'lou' ress h411-meei.
- ,iheiGovernment wi
. the volunteer fore
S e iiayct of 'I" 13th,164
sto 1o filItosand men; Van
ahs dtnbe 'recruiting set
S tee egular army has already bee
e o o fie :licers at- the severs
-recrui ; .M
re reided by the late discussion
islPirliament 'concerning th
oessotSpain to British -subjects
S -h marks repeatedly made by Mr. J
~.Q4 a~m a in the House, on the subjec
' .of h aan aiuoof Texas. Ho said the
'we,,ainexed Texas, it would promp
n~adt'fo. appropriale the Island Cubs
hic ' ' could claim by way of indem
" R' fordebts.due from Spain to he
j nLtiat th proiinity of Britis
S ifrinciplesand ex'amples to th
.Sn 'State. ouold be' so-dangerous u
boa e s:t csuse resistance to the neasur
a Uhder present circumstances
'lan :may, ot take this step, but tb
al By.come when that Goveranet
-n~y en "itexedienit,
e acter o the election return
~Lfrow eKnigcmy is more favorable to th
.wbigs than was expected.
a lorlias :addressed a .letter t
so. s wM sgn a Ir'a'ud, in reply to the
." usi6iognomiiaining hiin for the Presi
n Whic a e iiys :
i od people of the nation shoul
, re jyonqo me with, the elevation t
~~be ief Magistracy,' I shill, by all zeal
Is an vors-and'to the best of my abili
etyvgto serve them, and maintain th
and highest"interest of the whol
a ~cnuy~ , though I feel impelled t
6tpe callof the people at large,
awitch. pleasure their determina
Afon to confer so great a gift on some em
aetat e Rmn ,."
EDGEFIELD.C. H
- W u W IiEzsDiT.AuousT 18, 1847.
Camp Meetiigi- A' CWilp:Meetitg for- tl
*Edgefield Circuit;.ia11le held 'at Mount Ve
non Camp Ground to c imzenee ow Thsu
t i-*dn m3e"I9thAtguat. 4 ^ .,
T. &Ativie fbe'Misiga Societ
e s bh ofrige lalphiwll
~'~th handsome emblemds, adapted to the tuse
rters of every variety of merchandize.
4pointments of; SoutA-Caroliint.--Tt
~" a~l~i~iju.Union df"Monday rpublishes tlt
~ls faggointmens ai~romuotions In tlu
- Arm since 20th May7' Amdng themi we rt
cognize the following.--Captain Edward Mar
~ gaolt ofthe-12thinfa'ntry to be Major.. Whi'
Afeld Be-Brooks to be 2d Lieutenant; and li
c ~Millnn and Edmuad Rav'enel to be oaistac
IWai' Ncs.-We have selected such of th
ip ianeses for this-day's, paper as we- deeme
rtiin t liueresting.; There is a variety of thi
a(tIqfot, l~a6prtion fwhc, it n
qouptgaanufactured, by persons. whohas-neve
bisardiagworJf from Mexico, since the war com
encedebut who are anxious to keep up ai
tenent--theycare not at whose expense
16dbnot believe.that Gen. Scott has, as yet
uphis:lineof march from Pisebla, an
kilt'c1think, that before the Mexican
su L7iIiour army marching into the cit
'Aty wgill make such terms of peac
our,. yeknmet twill accede to. A .fel
ads will,, no doubt, put us in possessioni
enof importance, until then we do not fet
tilhfgto vouch for any of the various rumoi
aSoad5eing correct.
F5o'in tke .Ogechc--The Savannah R
p'lb~hcar'of Friday last, has the following add
tuoar iform'ation in relation to the rise in ti
-O agamdJ'probable damage ::--"We-leat
thatfthe fibod in the Ogechee has not abatet
t es~euice of easterly winds operliiinj
nv d nmthoeiecape of the immenu
qp i tigof.water.to ti ocean. .. .The Road 1
eisimpassable;:the Jfail of Monday hi
rtepasen~able to-leave here. The losa c
aporuop of thei Ogechee is very heavy, as it
tisiatsil'atetnot .less- than 75,000 bushels
ice. Four hundred'acres -of one crop bein
lrtrufevably lust."
i1e Nsrt'U~ 8. Hous. of Re presentatwes.
S~e~ashirigton correspondent of the- Bali
or'an says --The election news-from ti;
d~tets pretty much the character of th
t Hoiuseio kRese'ntaiis and -ittis preti
u hteh opposition will' have a'sm3
r tisst-enoghprobabl7t' slaeut the
xiud-all the officers of the Houst
ht.Clair Clarke, Esq., tihe formt
~k:ad'Oliver Old School, of the Unite
~a,Gazette, Philadelphia, (Mr. Nathai
* 6it are thu far considered the two o
- didiatess"for: the office. aTI
iflrezd' p~nibilitf of the doing
o rest ai' especicially that <
5.132 &'. iGendh enrose
ExtraC. from a letter received by the Editor,
a. dated WATaLoo. S. C., Aug. 33.
-. ; 4"My opinion.,Ihat Lau-s ensucannotsucceed
in obtaining the road throgh our Disfrictifront V
the fact, that we are divided,-ti6Sahtida side .
ofthe District will go with the Abbeville par
ty. The interest of Anderson. District will also
bebrought to bear its favour. of the. Abbeville
route. My own opinion.is ,thaitoad should
run from Greenville to Aiken (via) Edgefield
Courit House." t
ELECTIONS.
North: Carolina.-The result. in this State is
givenas follows:- b
DISTRICTS,
-2 Nathaniel Boyden, Whig. e
4. Shepperd, Whig.
5. Venable, Demociaat.
6. James J. McKay, Democrat.
7. Gen. D~aniel, Democrat.
9. Col. Outlaw, Whig, (gain.)
t Whig gain of one member.
t Kentucky.-The result for members of Con
gress is said to be as fo Ilows r-- a
DISTRICTS.
r 3. Charlee S. Todd, Whig.
1 4. Aylett Buckner, Whig.
a 5. J. B. Thompson, Whig. f
6, Green Adams, Whig, (gain.)
7. G. Duncan, Whig.
8. C. S. Aforehead, Whig. .
9. Leander M. Cox, Whig.
10. Major J. P. Gaines, Whig, (gain.) t
Whig gain of two members.
The Whigs have large majorities in both
branches of the Legislature.
r
Indiana.-The returns exhibit the following
r result :
DISTRITS.C
1. Elisha Embree, Whig. (gain.)
I ;2; Thos J. Henley, Domocrat.
3. J. L. Robinson, Democrat. t
4. C. B. Smith, Whig.
5. Wm. Wick, Democrat,
t 3. D. M. Dobson, Deno: rat.
e 7. R. W. Thompson, Whig.
3. John Petit, Democrat.
9. C. W. Cathcart, Democrat.
Whig gmin of one member.
The Whigs have gainel a sufficient number
of members of the Legislature to give them a
majority in both branches.
Tennessee-In the few counties heard from
the Whigs have gained in their vote, as com
pared with that cast in the Governors election
two years since; but we incline to the belief I
that the Democratic candidate is elected. The
vote on both sides is largely increased. 1
For the Advertiser.
Mr. Er-Toa.-We have reason to con
gratulate ourselves, upon the continued
intferest manifested in behalf of the Edge.
field Railroad. We have discontinued
- our talk, and have began to act, by pledg.
ing our money, which course cannot possi
- bly fail, to ensure success to this important
enterprize. -1 believe our large and public
~8 spirited capitalists,. will not only notwith
;draw bheir aid, but will increase~their sub
scriptions, rather than to :suffer an: inglo
rious failure. The - people of., Hamburg
tauntingly ridicule tus, as mere noisy pre-.
lenders. But they ;my bezas ed t
a the subscribers to this:road, are notpapar
. ,ccl ofcaprwrou ch dre ,but ieaQf
a amgpomssnot I tem-bu
or~ the sa' of 'an nsbtaees id deiful.
tmockerty. 7
Guir fello citers of the c'untry ared
becoming more and more convinced of its..
"utility and importance,'' and have began
to enrol their names as stockholders, resol
iF ved, "hand in hand,- and shoulder-o-shoul
Sder," with our own strong- men,-to carry it
-out to-a most trium-phntrt consumation.
e . The last letter of Colonel Gadsden to
e Co.!onel Pickens, -gives us great encour
e .agement. No city or townor village, where I
.there is a- possibility of a continuance'-can ~
.reasonably expect to remain as the perpe- ~
tual terminaus of a R-ailroad. It would be
illiberal to desire it, and certainly in vain
'to expect it.- The blessings, anid benefits
tof science and art, are not to be hemmed in
by narrow limits, and' confined .to theq
use and profit of a favored few. Who
would avow such a sentimentT? It does tnot *
accord with the spirit and genius of a free
s and hiigh-minded people. Is every noble
impulse of the soul-every feeling of liber
ality-every aspiration to future greatnessb
and prosperity, which moves tie to- great I
efforts, for the improvement of our coun
try, to be broken down and- crushed, but ta
'others should- participate in the benefits
-and blessings which- we create and extend ? I
I No,no! Iucreased and strengthened rather. r
s It lights up our countenances-. invigorates
our ecforts, and elicits our prayers, for the
success of of every enterprize upon earth,
whose policy is comprehensive, and whose
Sbenefits thorough and- wide-spread-reacht
Sing through all the ramifications of society.-~
Small as the trade of Edgefiold now is,.
s- it will continue to diminish in profit and
importance, unless we build our road.
And this degeneracy will be accelerated, if r
we stand idle, and permit Hfamburg -and
-Charleston to run a road up the valley of
e the Savanuah river, from Hamburg, as is
n now contemplated, Charleston is-willing,
, and in fact prefers to joinusat this p lace,
if we will grant them the privilege to-do
so. By this course we will become l'icated
Supon a thoroughfare of large trade, and'
immense travel-the incidental advantages
of which are incalculable, while at tbe
same time,- we can compete with Colum
a bia, successfully, in the cotron trade, atid'
>f mercantile business,-since we shall have
about the same distance and the same fa
cilitics for transportation. A continuation
or the road could not fail itn any event, to
enhance the value of its stock. For in ~
addition to the western- part of our State,
awe wvould secure the-trade from the east
.em parr of Georgia above thiis,-aud a ar
prinfrom Tennessee, which now lrareI
ri ed to the city of Savannah. Thus locat
ed as it were, upon a stream of navigation,
r reputedly as it deservedly is for its healthy
and pleasant situation-our town would
r increase in population and trade-her real
d estate enhance in value-her borders en
large--her waste places be built up--ne w ~
t abd-profitable employments created, and I
e~ fresh vigor anii animation imparted to ev
erg avocation, and she wvould become '
e ''likeat trezjolanted by.thre rivers of water a
th bdirintgtIol hits fruit in-ils sEason
2an~w.' sheall iosbwithaer.' 1 ss
8% iEONARPaa/
From ihe Abetille Banner.
RAIL ROAD MEETING.
:At: a meeting of the.frienda.of the Green b
ille. and- Coluimbia Rail Roadienterprise, ti
t Lomax's Old Field, on Wednesdaynthe d
th instant, Dr.T. R: Gary was called to t
ie Chair. -:t
The meeting beings organised. it was :
ioved that a Committee be appointed to a
r range business for i:s action. Tbe Corn
iittee, of which. Dr. F. G. Thomas was I
he Chairman, after consultation, aubmit a
,d the following.
REPORT t
The Committee appointed to arrangi a
usiness for this meeting; recommend as; g
he best means' for the promotion of this t
aterprise in our District, that we appoint
t least four Commissioners in each Beat .J
)omnpany throughout the District, to take
p subscriptions. It is furthermore recom- tJ
riended, that Commissioners be appointed
, confer with Engineers; also, that a mass r
ieeting be held at Douns Calhoun's
n Tuesday the 19th inst., for the advatd- e
ement of this project, , Finally. it is
dvised that a Committee be apported'to t
vite speakers for that occasion.
All of which is respectfully submittdd. 7 g
After the reception of the Report, ther a
illowing Resolutions were unanimously
Ldopted i
Resolved, That the Comniissionery rip'
tointed by the Company to take subscrip- -i
ions be instructed to request each subscri- n
per to sntei to his name has willingness ii
o pay, in propotion to his stock,,for tIe
urvey tof the A bbeville router. -
Resolved. That the Commissioners lie i
equested for'hwith, to confer with our ti
ric iai of P. dleton and advise them of a
he, portance of securing the payment kI
C the expenses of survey. . .
Resolved, That the proceedings of this 'l
ieeting, and the comnmunication of Judge *c
)'Neall to the .Commissioners, be publish'- a
d in the Abbeville Banner. .
The following gentlemen wefe' recom- :
n ended by the Committee and appointed. i
s suitable persons to act as Commissio-ners it
or the reception of stock in theit resjlec t}
ive sections of the District : ( :n
For Capt. Griffin's Compay.-k'oltert .h
sillam, S. V. Cain, D. R. Tarrant.- r&
Capt. Criswell's Copan y.- t. S.
Marshall. M. L. Lipscomb,Jas. S. Wilso, ti
Wm Andrews. =in
Capt. Roberts's Conpany.-Wm. Smitithi
larris Ricard, John Cochran, Silas.
'ace.. b
Capt Irvin's Company.-Joel Smith; T h
L. Gary, F. C.IThomaas. T. B. Byrd.
Capt. Jones's Company.-G- W. Hod th
es, Dr. Wm. Jones, E. Barinore, Esq.,, t
apt John Moore..
Capt. Simms 's Company:;-John Cowen, tI
). 0. Hawthorn, Thus. Aiken, .L.4J
Vhite. .. p
-Capt. Cunningham's Company.-J as:
air, Jas. Lindsey,:Col. Robertison,John
L. W ilso n.. b .c C m - . ea
Capt - Maddison.%:coinpniy.+Georgei It
laddisop, Samuel Donald. Richard Mat
ecks,.R.rRL C.g Wright..
In the.Lotoer Savannah Battaliow.-n
ren'P. H Bradleg:"Dr. 'Geo Pressly,
olin Cothra ,".Jas. Siroul: - -
On thedarvanahide.Faeob Martin a
tat..,SwjJIm;'ob aCa Msrti Hon
o a-~n'*.- 'm Erid
EdgejilMajoNiholu, D . Laske,
T. R. GA RY, Chirmnan
'rom the- Gr'eenvilte Naoutaineer..
['HE CA ltOLINIANAsDn'ta'' GREEN
VILLE RAIL-ROAD. -*i
n1What do they mean ? We obsetive' in c
'e Mountaineer several communications al
ecommending the abandonment of the al
.ail Road route from this place,-. (Co--.
imbia) and advocating the Aiken route. -~
Ve ask in justice, what does this mean, -
t this stage of the game T Might we not
sy, 'Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes.' "
The Caroliniarr has hit, perhaps, on a S
alution of the mystery in' the Latin-he o
odtes, and we will take the' liberty of
-eating him- to a free tran'elatioh that will
iggest the reasons that-.may have influ- *t
iced our correspondenms; in-the part, be- C
des the weighty consideration that the S
iken- route, in their opinion-, is- really a
referable, and would be thie most profita-.
Ie oif the two; atnd-likely to receive the a
eavier subscription. It the Carolinian had d
iken the painsrto inform his readers-of the ti
rguments contained in the a'rticles he' a-I- G~
ides to,either by publishing one orthe th
r, or a synopsis or extracts from them, his
taders- would,- we presume. comprehend.
rhat the writers meant,' and the citizens
r Columbia and the region rountd'about
tere would be apprised mnore fully of the
tuations of affairs,-than a naked allusion..
Sthe suhject biy the Editor eatn afford.'
'he faer is, that there has always- been.. VI
:Charleston atid in N~orth Carolina. anid si
SGreenvile, also, a large number of the sa
iost active friends of the Rsoad who pre- to
rred the route to Aiken, giving Newbe
y a liranch ; and the Carolinian mtust be
ware that Anderson,- Abbeville and.
Edgefield of conrse regar'dI. them selvei as th
Imost exclusively interested in that route '
the formner mistalienry, howev'er)-and are,
ow actually makeing herculean efforts -by of
ie heavy subscription of stock; with the th
xpress- view, in-the languageof their
ublic meetings, "to contrbl the rodte" by
bie stredgth of their- purse,- whiich they.
learly see the Charter permnits
The Palmetto Banner, we obsterve, has
tisely anticipated some of the arguments1
C our correspondent's, and' has given a J
idicious-warning to Calumbia on the sub- g
set. We wish the Carolinian would' do
le bame thing; sWe woult- here, remark, *
owvever, that the arguments of the corn-*
sunications to wvhich the Carolinian- al- a
.ides, are the sincere -convictions of those *a
rho-uttered them, and pr'oceed from some' S
f the warinest friends of the .great -enter
rise, whoes motto.is,-"neve give up the
bip." and who act, as -theye.affirmed, in
o hostile feelingto Columbia."
Nut to'our translation4- .Timeo," Col-. o
mbia seems -tofear~-" Nimios the whole.
forthu'estern port of Soiith Cardli;:d, We tt
trn North Carolina, East - Tennessee, and
part of V"irginia-"et donajfrentes,"
nd that they should" int oduterie. ii-on:
orse, ladin woitk die richitrsauestpirl
Drugs ! Drugs! Drugs!.
T HE Subscribers have opened a DRUG
STORE, iii the village of Cambridge. S.
C.,,and are now ruceivin , from one of the first
Di4'hiirses : Pfilldelphia a 1hoice ielection
prug?s'Medicif! s'-Paints;
OIS, DYE STUFF,' WINDOW -:
GLASS, &c. &c.,
to which they invite the attention of Physicians,
Planters and others. in want of such articles.
.Orders thankfully received andd carefully at
tended to. -
R. 'C..GRIFFIN & CO.
Cambridge S. C., Aug. 10, 1847.
P. S.-Dr. R. C. GdIIrrmI would respectful
ly inform'his friends and the public generally,
that he has permanently located at Cambridge,
for the purpose of practising !Medicine, and
may at all times be found at Ins Drag store,
ready to attend to all calls connected with the
profession.
aig18. . 4t 30
. The Abbeville Banner will dive the above
four insertions.
nOGAN & TiIourfSON,
WHOLESALE .
BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS,
- No. 30. N. Fourth-street,
Philadelphia;. C
H AVIfdr the supply, of Booksellers,Coun
try tderchants and others; a large and
complete assortment of
Books, Stationery -
AND FANCdY ARTICLES.
- H. & T. are the publishers of School and
Standard Boks; Manufacturers of Blank Books
and most of the articles of American Statione.
ry ; and keeping also a handsome ainortment of
FOREIGN FANCY STATIONERYn'd (
they are enabled to offer extraordinary ii
ments to purcltasrs, in the prices, vane
extent of their stock.
.Having recently become the Commi
Agents of some of the most extensive Pa ei'
Makers, they can oler to wholesale nv retail
dealers and to Printers and Binders LETTER,
CAP, LEDGER. WRITING & PRINTING
PAPEsRS, at very- low prices. They will also r
keep constantly on hand a stor.k of WALL, e
WINDOW, and SCREEN PAPERS, of the i
most beautiful patterns and brilliant colours, at -
mantifacturers' prices..
BLANK BOOKS
Of their own superior make, are alwajs kept
in quantities to supply orders, or make ip to
sucn particular patterns as may he required:
Mlerchants' Showbills,
Or Advertising Cards for New Goods.
H. & T have been printin these Showbills t
for the last year or two for their customers in b
a very beautiful style,- butt for the approaching
season they have had some New and Elegant
Designs engraved, which will make a more
showy and attractive advertising sheet than
has before been printed,-and they particularly '
invite the attenlion of merchants to this article,
which will be furnished at a modeate'price.
Desirous of retaining their old customers,
and of adding as ninny new ones as possible to
their list, H. & T.'will endeavor alwaysito have
sucba stuck of articles in their line as is not to k
be found' ini any-other establishm'ent, an'd their
prices will be linud to range, as low as any
oliher house, they Trope, .tlierdfoie, the advant-.
ge's w'hiclh they can offer will induce all deal
era in these articles to call at - tl
No. 30. 1orth.Foiprth Street, Ai
whenevcr they visit Phila'delpbi - .
an'd 18 30 r
Extensive Public Sale.
OfpartL6f thaut Large .qnd JKaLuakte.
STOK.OF GOODS,-.
The proprtyof R. .S. ROB1gR1'Sat
Edxed C. EI. .C.., -
Stums sof u'd upwards, at aredit of ai "
ay a:r g idorfdn''
RU. hi~uhiness Sll~o.ale Day tti f.
September, anad the. Tollwin~ dy; oTer 'att
Public Auction, a'.great parto of histieW'tnd
vahirbleS'f0OCK-O'F GOODSi Hifi'in-.
tidh~iaiin future to 'conduct hiis ihsiness'on a 1
morglimited footing iri'the general branches. *
ThetDRUJG husinesi lhe will go into. wore
extehstfely, n~'th' the most efficient aid. Ad
vice will ho given gratis'and'Medicines charged
moderately.
auguist 18 St 30
Land for Sale.- t
* - T HE Snbscriber, desirous ofemi
grating W~est; offers' for sale' his-tract ~
of LAND. sititate'in Abbeville Dis
ron trict, on the Vienti roaid; 6 tniles '
frmLiberty Hi'l, containing 48y acres, 250 :
of wvldch is cleared ahd in cultivation. The ;t
place is well imnproved with' all necessary buil
dings; also a Gin a'id Scr'ew...
Those wishing to bify,- wall do' well 'to call,
and view the premises. as a bargain will be
given. For further particulars, call on the
subscriber kvinmg on the place.
WYATT C. ItOLMES.
aug 18 ________4t 30'
To be sold at Auction, I
O N the first Monday in September next, a
LOT in the town of Edgefield,. contmtn:
ing between three'and four acres of land, situ. e
ated near the Baptist and Episcopal Churches. tl
On the Lot there is a comafortable Dwelling f
andi a Work Shop. There is at present a crop c
of Corn and Potatoes on the gr ound, which will
be also sold. P'ersons wishing to view the p're-(
mises, can call at the shop where they will finidi
the subseriber. Terms of sale cash. .
PETER GOLLY,
aug8St 30
Pickled Herring!
WH O has tasted a real isoeh Fiue and can
VThelp thai grateful recollection of thea
twang o't? I have got tone barrel of pickled
Loch Fines. Try thent! They arc a delictons
breakfast relish, quite a "bionne bouche." Fiive
for 12.A cents, forty for one dollar.
R.- S. ROBEgRTS.
Consolation and'Gl Leaf Segars, Salmon,
Lobster, Sardines. Salid Oil, New Cheese,
Pickled TPongues, Pickled Shad, Picklea Mac'
kerel, &c.. &c., &c:. -
STATE OE' SOUTH CA ROLINA
E~DGEF'IELD DISTRICT. .
IN'THlECOURT OF. ORDINARY.'
BY JOHIN. H ILt, Esq., Ordinary of
.Edgefieldl.Uistrict :
Whereas Michael Sheely 'anil Robert'
-'Moor-e, Senr., bath applied to me for Ijec
ter's of Administr-ation. on all and sitngular
the g-ools and chnttcls, rights and credits
of Esdware'H are, late orthe Distridt, afore
said,. deceased.
These are.'therifore, to cite~nnd adimon
ish all nad singular, the .kindred and cred
itora of the'said'deceased, to he and appear
hefore m-e,.at otur'rrent Or'dinary's Court
for the said Distrier,~ to ho holden at Edge
field Court Hous'e, on the 30th day of Au'
gust inst., to" show cause. if any,'why
the' said adlministration shouid- ifot be
granted. -
Given under my hand and seal, thisthd
16th dag oi August, in'the year obf our
Lord one thousand eighyt hundred nd
futy-seveni, and in the 72d feiir of Atner-.
can' .Independerreei'
JOHINIULL,Q. EPD..
Sctizens; ana
pparen to the iren
ta her A-kin
iithis rea
p tilt t$~idioi
i~te uthe'
orto sinhaF
ihat~l 9esooin.h
nd tte nth" -ihe So'uth
Parolk j ~ead of Coliimiia.
rislpe atliitlifjealousy
lisbshoi d? er'imids' of 'Green
illes, B th. 'fairllw'ellers of
ie, io _ that Columbians
re."don' aring so much richer
ifts to a 1 halotte in preference
4 ioi of Cot. Freniont..
aTte"g ortsfat Baliimore furnish
Two o ter miteligene his been
(elvedaf alrtioria.
Col ,ra:. beer arrested and
ant born
Keary ' :and. Stockton are re
irnidgggt0 d dStates.
,Tite: 4 outwere _quartering at the
reat Sal The emigra'is were in
sufreri itiod.
I~he It ilyswere safe.
1op.-The .pTo'pects of
16 cotto Ibis District is by no
teanff nifit seems to be the
p frrmers, that it will
aish en shorter than the last.
6 he r Nelice have been very
hi'Iitrel a 'several parts of the Dis
ictiffr lefects. or.which the cotton
ono a erthis, .together with the
n o *rebt-weather.we have had,
illi Elilerable falling off. We
afratsis in .ouechanges, that the
tor to n onie parts of the West are
iso aip .ng :y that the atmy worm
ttit id eppearance and doing much
iichii he Tallahassee Journal (Flor
-a),o '-i :ult. says:. "We have
rom uo aittionable authority, that both
*i8 li. fly.and army worm, have
detli ppearanceslin this neighbor
o0 IBaannr.
S:oRegio,-'.Ve have, says
ie'C+ai a ntelligencer of the 24th
reliable scurse, informat:ion
i:h.ddhe Yazoo country are
ne fiThe .cotton" is sonewhat
ck a i t; 'otwiths'tanding the very,
s fhat have fallen there, as well
r a le i( l'f"e.y iiheie else lately.
a good cotton' crop is much
r e ing than ii- was ab~out a month
' e w ll-b'emore provisiotils raised
it idtYazoo, ol-os'and Madison
uti~n " n everitYaty'one yea'r.,befoYe.
atiic6 y vilt thefe ii an abundance of
V.. be isa very1.r'g'e crop of both
tin coin piamediand' ii n~o year
iit ltectic,.has i.looked' m'uch
ejrakrestidi. The health
It yfis.,ezcelent'.-rN. 0. Eve.
Caa1Dzr4 (s. c.) Aug. 4..
Fo. et fe~w darys vwe-f a e hid anp
ai, .ich e apprehend
Is ojinurious..to the cropas, the-corn
,avd: rs were' enaritin'ed
a ( (IS' we. learn t'is (''iesa'y)
orotng that. it is.fiilling, doing'iistiginjury,
far as we havei heard.-Journal.
Rait !-Rin!!.-T he incessant rains of
e liai two months we fear have, greatly'
pareil the' prospects of the' planters.
otnonias run almost entirely t'o weed and
prehensions exist, that both the .Corn
ad Foddei- crops .may suff'er unless we
te a-favorable change in the seasons.
*NOTICE.
More' than'750 Shares of' the Capital
toek of'the Edgefield Rail Road Compa
iai .eei subscribed, and the first
stalment paid in,-Notice is hereby given
the Stockholders, to meet at Edgefield
sort R(ouse, n Monday the 27th day of
ptemnher next, to organize the Cornpa
~,,elect a President and Directors, and
lopt suei further' measures as may be
emt ri l er Tirs'Books for subscrip
ins wi ll-be~k'ept 'open at the Store of
oode &Sullivan, till the first of October.
C. L. GOODWIN,
S. F. GOODE,
G. A. ADDISON,
Cdininbiners efthe Edgeld Rail Road Co.
augd8 . e' e e . . 6t 30
gfaibeigh I have declined attending to a
ir~lmsej still continue the Comnmis
on- Bunssr in this place ; and have
e and ffnenient stotage room ror GOODS
ie RECEIVED- ahd FORWARDED,
oura'trnu, &.c. &c..
00ookcotisig'ned to me wvill be stot-ed on
a m'ostadesitagehus terms or sold on arrival,
ma:NAreeied'.
Cons :1 f Coion-nd eherPmodune,
$[ei d~t&e for~arde'd and 'Orders for
pur) h Goods reipectfolly soflcited.
-*J.'F. GRIFFIN'
Hi ~u~g~3~ 21, 1847'.'
3m -27
il '~ ttenx session ofthe Lie
sartt l'.' to'amend the'Chiarter of the
ig fi t.odCmay so as to author'
eithe~aidpany t'olinarease theis catpital
scae t~tocnnstrnct a Rail Road from
dg~il~ul House,-thriiugh the Districts
Edel idAb'evlle,--_to"G terinn5 at
6 omi i ~leinn'Distrc;'nnor near the
4Iipe an Election held at Edge
rtliHtiu on'idriy the 3rd day
rsiemJA- or Majr, tocomnmand the
a, t t~cncy occasit'ned bythe'resig.
stienlif -Psdey; -o --4
.?Aana4r p-.~~ar 'utn. Abboy and
ni
'a. I~'- '
" - ...fr -.,n! ' -' J : .,
Sons of Temperance
REGUIAlMeeting or Washington Di- '
visiotn No. 7 will - held on n '
inext', in)tifree Maos Hall; at
cock.
" By order of ihe W.P - . : A
S .ASeB SULLIVANrR.
aug- 1ST
JNotic' ;.
PPLICATION will Hie' ne to ile
gislature ofntii Sian; ;-Iitis nei'sessaiorr,
'r an alterationiathe Clirte o tii#-Towno?
dgefield. 6
aug 18 Sni 30
[S HEREBY.GIVEN, That gn.aplicadon
will be made. to the .Legislinfe,of Soth i' '
arolina at its next session, to lay ont.aetd opei
Public Road. from.a point on tire Island .Fia
ad; in Edgefield District.' at or near the hrots
P Thomas CL Griffin, to mun throughilie lands '
if James Crescwell,- and to' intersec(- #hat is
ailed ihe old Charleston road, At or nearike " J
rd ori the small drdk scrossing said Cha -le " % '
r road, about three iniifdred yards '"'th li "'
in house of N. Li, driffin, on his plarifio'r
year Cambridge. At the same time an' apli .
ation wvill be made to discontinue the old Chari
ston road 'between the bridge over Ninety
ix creek, and the' point where the-propoed
ese public radd will iritersect said Chiarleston
SHERIFF'S'SALE:
State .of South Carolia
EDGEIESD DISTRICT,;
fIaiisse Hastidg. & othprs, Sumown - =n
Appli't. d, Mary Hast- in -
* .& ohers, De ist. PurtLiioi.
. Y virtue of an.order Orn John Hill.
q Ordinary, of tche District-aforesaid,
will piroceed to eIll in ihe above stated
use, a.! Edgefeld Couji House, on ih
rst Moidaf Vi Tuesday iii September .
next. a fract of land belongirngo the estate,
f Robert Hu'sting, dec'd., doitainin 'thiir
r acres, rifoe o'r les', 4tited in the Dis
rict anti State' daotesad,'6W tie waters on
~orse Pea creel, ~aierfo'a Qufeetowna
re . adjoining iarids of" oho Durst, Hen
Williams, and. John $. 'o 'etre on
redit until the first ol'Jan.ary next, the
urchaser giving otid 'and two approved
reties, a'nd a' mortgage of the'premise's
secure he purchase' imoney.- Costs to ai.
e paid ih cash. .
H. BOULWAsRE, S,-E. Y.
Saug1- 4t 29'
REMOVAl.
IV1. KETC g&1. ' 4.
. HAM BURG, S. C.
AVE removed their stock of Dry Goods
-to the Store undeithe American Hotel, ":; '
ate Hubbaid's,) where. it is-their purpose to
eep a full adsttmen't of.
ierlcan,Frencdi and Englsh .
- f.R G O ObS.&.
We would-iakethis op'ortinityto return our!.
sank' to' or riitmerous frien.'d.f6ctheesy,
beral patronage bestowed on ns for thelsstig _
arsandobld solibit a c tianuaa u is4
-We wool nlso invite allerss
oisii Halmbmu w~io, ate inoMalieidy oa -
s:f._ Y oegenera1 ftment~la,, " iI
a kepti'Weshell also04. -
rg aor ugou Gar .- ..
WM. KETCHAM&-CO.., .
-Hamburg. S. C. Aug. 711 tf?
1ECom'missioners of the Poor-for Edlge
Efield District, are requested- to. meet at-~
e Court' House~ on next Sale .Day,-theffeni
era of thle lUoard Will be'punenual m attendance
t hero is business of importance to trau.usacet.
Also, at which. time and, prace'.any 'person
rishing to kee'p the Poor foise~tlhe remainder ~
Cthe. present year, cairr make application to
e Con iioners . .....- -
-' JOHN HUIET.
CLerk of the Board.
aug .t-3t . '2
TAT E OF SOUT H CAROLINA. -
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT'.*
*IN EQUITY.
:!izabeh Clark. ahnd others, Bl fr -Pard
:linton Clark.
OTICE ii'liaieby given. tat by virtue or '{
a n order from the donrt'or Equt .in this
ase.j shal.l sell at Ed'gefield'Court .Honse, ou
e firat lafoiday of September next, the two
foigract ollhndbelonging to the estat.
Aner Clark, d'ee'd., vi0 .
The tract Qf lend' whereot: the said1.Aluer
1arkc resided, at tho'tims'of hjs'death,embruic
g two parcels ofland, one'of w~ich he.bought
fJohi' l~Iorris' and tlie otherfThomasi tier,
d containing- in the whole twvo'hundred and.
ry aces,. adjoining latias of Laibdon Tucker
ary Freeman. Che Wells. Atticus Tdek
r Tomas5 Stoine, 'nd' RhodaHarris,
Also one other tu'aci, diluisie in the ditrict
oresaid. oii'Bird dreek, conithining done htiu
red abss more or' leid, adjoining lands.
is. Addiao'n, Wiley' larrison,and Ab
Sil lands sol'd ona'eredit of twelvermonltlig,4
cept for so muuch.'ah will pay the coenoithiu
hit to be. paid in- cash. Purchasers to' give
ond amdgobel sureties for the purchase mnonu.e .
. S. S. TOMPKINS, c. K:'~m
mom'rs.0fliedi, Edgeiield, Aulg.7,'1847.
aug 11 .4 29
CARD.
H '~E unoersigned having made t 'n'i~ce
.sary arrangements, i~s now ~ -eared t
rnishCofiIUS of evoeg descripson, at the .*
ortest tnotice, and will givethis aneh of his
atiess his personal attentioin. 'He has also
ow finished, a new and elegant Hearse,
'hichi will be in-teadiness at any time, toattend c
'mnerals. iHis charges wall be reasonuable and
cQrinodatinlg. -
A. BUSHNELL
Edfield C. H. July 28 "1 t .27
NWGOOD$ -
O 1 MACKAREL,
LPickled Shad,
Pidkled H errag. - - - '
Table Salt inBoxe -
LInseed Oil,, .a -
511 onnees Sulphate ol Qmni t 9
Black P..pper,
Race Ginir,
-'Wista'r's1uleani Wild Cherr y~t
Fahnestock's' Veriiuge, -u. ---.
~Dead Shiot~ - do.-:-'".(" A
McAllister's Ointment, s
White -Wine-Viegar, ---
,Fcasale by -