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tbre.z ir,-Iljink that I may venture to a you the kindness to insert the subjo extraci, from a letter writter by my rother, relative to the Horse afair, in which he was concerned. - do this for the urgent reason, that there were conflicting reports bore about it, some, dark enough to tarnish his hot-est name,and as he is now no more; I think il right that public opinion should he cor. rectly informed, that il may -lo no injustice to his memory. The extract, except a correction of sonme grammatical errors, is taken frun a low, letter to my father, who had written him t gave in reply, a full sttement of ali the particulars connected wilh it; with whict '- request; (though he thougnt it unwece)ssarv, judging from the opitior the Army pro nounced on the act.) he complied, in the last letter he ever wrote. found amngna hit things after he was killed, and kindly for warded by Lieut. Abney. I have Sir, only to add, that for inserting - it, I shall feel very thankful to you. Most respectlully, a G. D..TILLNIAN. Edgefield C. H., March 29, 1348. "As our Brigade was returning from Alvarado to Vera Cruz. three miles frot 'the former place I was left behind on the -road side sick, not being able to march .any farther on account of weakness from diarrhma; when the oaggage train came .up, I begged of the Vaggon Master per mission to get in and ride, but was posi. tively refused-this was early in the morn ing, between 7 and 8 o'clock, and there'on the hot saud near the sea shore. I lay all day till late in the eveittg, when I fell somewhat better and] sat up-as night cam on, I feltstrinmger and stronger. The Mexi cans bad been passing and repassing, al intervals, all day, some of them armed, and judged from t.he way they eyed me, and talked among themselves, that they would attack, and either kill or take tne * priooner that night, which I firmly believe .now, asid this caused me to take the course Idid. I now, got up, but felt slare that I could not march far with my heavy baut ;gage-knapsack, haversack, cartouch and side arms o mny mind was soon made up to take th first horse that passed. I load ed my empty musket, the sight of which had kept the cowardly Mtxicans at a dist lance all day.. This was done but a short tine, before I saw a MNaeican Olicer con - 1g. up to n--lie was vell -nounted, rich ly dressed and armedl; I said to iyself. "Goi favors ie "ith an opportunity, amid now Mr. Olliner, we'll have it." lie hqd approached in about ten steps, when I raised nty musket, and told him itt Spanish, the best I could, to get dowti-that 'I onl wanted his horse, and would not fire, if h woul. ive him ap--but as soon as the .musk twas presented, .ie scrambled off - ; the other side, and I instntfy's'ie ped for -.nd, s'eized the-bridle; at the-sarn made an eirit to draw a pistol "fRoui .holsters, which.[ .'jirevetited bv sa pmb, at igith, cny blouet: a e aveided bvj - 1pin sle; hi khea g 4Ciiia. threw it i hi ichms e Hiavang~placednmy tings upon the hor 1. got, ttp.and put .ol.after the lIrigaede; *which was atleast tweaty mnile's from me, *but 'by this ime twilight wats fast rudingrm away and night set-ing in. I rode ott for seome distance, the maoou and stars shinit:: - *out very brightly, so' ttam I could see every thing as far as the eye could rencht. Ot *turning my beadm from the road. I discov ered so:rne one lyittg by a l,,g. about fifty yards ot, I determninied to see who it was, thinking that it- might be some poor fellow who had been, deserted like myself, so rode out to thle log andi s:on fouind from the uniform, that lie was one of or Regim-mtm, 1 called him several imes, but he ne-ither moved nor answered, which led me to, he lieve that he was dead, still udesiring to know the wonrsm, I dismou'teud; I fountd him warm and breathing, andi after shaking and calling him some timne he arousedl trotm a *sleepy stupor, I thten said, -Fihimons, what are you doio:: here?" to which he re plied, "1 have been' left behind." get up, *said I, aid try and'see if you can walk, at length, with diffitmny,-he got up and walk. ed a few steps, lint sooni sa' down anid itn a few mninutee laid dhown.sayingmrTllnman do not leave me, I beg yo~u;' the M.-xicanas know tbat I am here, and will kill tne if you do." This apipeal could tnot h~e with stood-it called up mry owna farlra condli tion but a few hours ago, arid hut little bet ter now. I did nut know what ro'do, but this at least I resolved, not to ga without .him. After masture deliberation, I enquired if he could ride horse back, to which lie answered, he feared1 not-that he was too weak, but he would try i.f hie hadl oin*. As [said before, the moon was shining 1very bright, atnd fo'rtunately this enniabled us to carry out the desi~n- we had formod of capturinig another horse. We had nux iouasly waited so opportunity for ato, ualf an hour, hooking in every direction, when suddenly casting my eye alonig the beach, i spied a Mlezican corning down at with two horses, riding one and leading the other; immediately I told Fitsns to get up, now- was our chance-he replied that he svas-too weak-to de atny thing-mnean time the Mexican was drawing ndar, but I was fixed on it, that hbt shouldl not escape me. Igave Fitsimomns the borso I hadl, * and put off' to intercept the Mexican he tween ray musket aid the beach, which I easily did by presenting ii and ordering hmo get down and take the other lair-e, whichbwas not as geod as the ono- he wat riding; he readcily obeye, anrhseened well satisfied to get offso well, by quickly trot. hing away. Ireturned to my- companion and pat him on the new horse, and then we started aflor the B'rigade, endeav'oring to overtake it that-night. hut were unable to do so. -' The farther we rode the weaker- I ot. and Firsimons grow strotnger--mal a' length af :er riding several miles, I proposed that we should leave cte road an.1 take a tnapj in .h banshes.. I wan coimpletely exhausted from loss of sleep. I had slept r~one the night before, on acconnt of the musquetoes. Tho owners of our horses pursued us, aid nassed 'while we were asleen.. Gen oral Orders had beets issued, that .10 Meyfi can'sproperty should be taken without a fair equivalent: so these fellaws reported toGen. uitman that two or his men had taken -their borses. of course. as they had reached the canp before us, it was known through the whole B.igade what we had done, the army had eaten breakfast and was about to take nLp the line'of march. I was very hungry and was soon broiling some bacon, however, five minutes had not elapsad le fore I received orders to appear at Head Qutrters, so I gathered my half cooked mARI an d wi'h sorne crackers remounted my horse, and rode up to Gen Q. eating. l1.- begau by severely reprimanding me. and would n't hear my defence, for taking the horses. lie said. I knew the orders had been issued. and that he would Court Martial and made an example of me. to the rest, at Vert Cruz; he then called the Guard and bid the Sergeant to keep me closely conlined till further orders; at iight. when we took up camp. he sPnt for Majnr Gladden. and told him. that he ahonid be held responsihle for my appearance at Vera Cruz; he told him also, in my hearing, that he doubted not I was a rascul, mean man and many other things that were very harsh. But Capt. Brooks particularly and some of the other Otfieers. soon begnn to interest themselves for me, antd, ais I after wards learned, he went to the General's tent that night and remonstrated with him. told him all the circumstances. and that I was a good fellow, of good family; he had known me for a long titne, and believed I woqld scorn a di-shoneqt act; that he would have done the same thing, under like cir cmstances, and I deserved credit, instead of punishment, for taking the horses. The General replied, that he had formed a wroog opinion of me, and was glad to learn better, and that he would release me when we should arrive at Vera Cruz. which he kindly did on condition of good conduct hereafier. He gave me sone excellett advice. and told me I must break general orders no more. which I faithfullv promis ed not to do; the General has knoton me ever sitne. Maany have since been whipped and had their heads shaved. for the same I have now eiven you a correct history of this whole affair. I believe I did right, and that it will not lessen me in the good opinion of honest men. Mv chan".e is bad for writing here. but tbat I might satisfy your mind on everv point, I have dwelt upon particulars, antd .so mnle this letter long anti tedious. Speak for me, with the warmest affection, to all the family. to tother. brothers anti si.ers. May God bless you all, protect ani-l save you, is the prayer of your beloved Son. THOIAS TILLMAN. Illness of Mr. Black.-It gives us great iain to read the following, from the pen of a ' Washingion correspor.dent of the Baltimore Sun. under date of 25th inst: -lion. James A..Black, menberof Con Pressfrott South Carolina, who ias heet conlined to his- lodgings fur iome time by Lid;s'I it'-iho bd besti supposed, ,vithio . a6 tio e. graieniic gh eN o ujl ecoverg niaseatsue ; liver whicb is the chief seat f hedisease. When this talses place, reco'ry is con sidered uhtuost hopeless;" Hion Jas. A. Black.-The Columbia Tel egrapht. says : By a Telegraphic Des pafch recei ved fron a Vshington, Frid u y evening from Hota. A D. Sims. we are pained1 to) Ieart that IHon ifr. Black is again so ill, .that his Physicians say he will die. The Palmteto Reguuwent. -T he Char le'stou Coturier says: A private letter to the editors, of a late date from Mexico, in la.rms its thtat the mxembers of' the Paulmet to Regiment are generally well, having on three oc tfor tnow int the Hospital. Thu fe~w of them lefl, (<ays the writer,) can ordy he killed by bullets. Sud/en Death!-We are informed that Mr. W arren Kay, a respectable ciiizen, residing in the Sot'h eastern part of this lDist rict, near Cray tonville, died sud~d saly on last Monday. Hei had 'gone from din oar to his work, in hts usual health, and was dliscotver~ed sotme t wo hours feavards, a htftless corpse, lying aeross the furrow he had just oipenedl with his plonugh. It was d.,uhtiess an apoptetic lit.-Anderson Ga :etle. The Ctlumbtts, (ti. ) Euqnirer of the 28th, ult satys: A n accident ohf a tmost mel anchily chdrahcter hatppetned on the 18th, at Wi's Brilge, in'the s tnth eastern part of this couttry. by which one mant, We~sley ~Smitht, was intan atly killed, anti ten olhers more *tr lass wotnied, t wo of whom tnre feared te-be dangeroutsly. The accident occuied at the huilding of a brige across upio-tich-teartly all the hands were .t work;- from the s'ight ttanner in wtich it was put totgetther. gave way and fell carry ing~ with it all but three who were en Igaged on the work, antd resulting It) the m-rnlaecholy cat astrophe ahove stated. One man had his leg broken in three places. Condition of the Bbilishz West Indies. The report of the cotmmittee appomtted by tne Hiouse of Assembly, in Jamaica. to itn q tire into the depressed condition of agri culture stta'istics, indicative of the real de cline of' the West itndian colontes--ouca among the richest and proudest jewels of the British crown-frotn which we make out the followinig coodensed results. Before the passngte of the Emancipation act. ttere were 653 sugar estates; of which 140 have been abandoned. These' aban dotted estates embrace 168,032 acres of land emoployad 22 533 laborers, anti pro deced it. 1832, 14,178 hogsheads of sugar and' 5.903 punch~ons ofsrum. Itt a comn parisotn dawn btetween the products of 1382 particular sugar estates. in '.he years. respectivety, of 1S32 and 1847, it appears ~that tetey yiel''d, itt the year 1832, 25.928 hngsh--.ds 'if s,:ga:- and 10,008 punchenas o if rum.-hut, in 19I7, only 17,359' bogs headIs of sugar and d33 puucheons of rn. Of the collice planuatiou, 465 ttave been aboated. cotnta~..i'ig 116,.400 acres of laud ,employing in 1833, 26.830 laborers. Thes number of 42,820 laborers, em ployed, in 1832, tipon a certain iumnber of plaotations, has now diddled to _3,673; the rest hbving genirally bdodns wbat'the repirt -ms "indjendent settlers." :M It is stated ihat ihe free blacks wiP scarcely ever work iiU re,than fiV&ddys . 'a the week-in some 'districts only four and that the average time of field labor'is "from five to six Lours a day,", that at the auniversary of freedom, at Christmas'-" and on some estates at Easier-"the entire agricultural pop ulation spends from one to' two weeks it idleness," and that at all those periods, even ir the caues are rotting on the ground, and the coffee falling frotm the trees, no rate of wages will induoe the people to work; and that labor continues to become more scarce every year, by the people withdrawing from the plantation;" IL appears from h' report that the sugar and coffee produced under 'th'oie circumstances. are bath raised at an actual loss, w iich is estimated in view of present' prices 7s 7.3d. per cwt.-wihnut taking into account interest on capital, and money expended, egnal, at the least, to 3d; 5d. mure per cwt ; while coffee is represented' t? be, "if possible, even in a worse condi tion." The Asiastic laborers "have not been found to atswer the purposes of the coun try, but "the Africans" (i. e. the new ip prentices) have prved eminently useful. This is a very melancholly picture; and the conclusions to which it almost impel. the mind are equally melancholy. . The enancipated negroes and Aiiastic laborers will not work. Why? I1 does not appear that any men, free to refuse, are willing to work or to work hard-in tropical coin tries where food h ippens to be atiainable, ats in 'he West -lodies. The African ap prentices have no choice; they unloubtedly work upon compulsion; it is mere alfection to call them free inen; they are slaves, under anot her name-Phil. Yorth Amenri can, From the South Carolinian. MILITARY PENSIONS. Our inmoedi-ate Representative, the [-n. J. A. Woodward, has kindly furnished us the follo wing, which we publish as infor mation : PENSIoN OFFICE, March 4, 1844. Sir :-In reply to the iaquiry concerning Bounty Land to cer-ain volunteers, I have to inIurn you that there is no law what. ever which alloins Bounty Land to any onte for any service in the Florida or Semi-^ nole war. Tae paragraph recently pub. lished i the newspapers is foiunded on a tmisunderstandinig of the decision is to this eflect. All voluteers who etitered the service under tite act of the 13 ' May, 146;' are entitle.l to land under thI provisions of the 19th S'ectiou of the Act of Ifih Febru.ary. 1817, whether they conpleted their engagement itn Florida or in Mexico. Regular solliers are also entitled to land under the Act of the lih Feb'riary'1847; without regard to the posts or places sihire they have served. "a mi az respectfully. yodr obt, servi;.2 .Commissioef Pe iJbil. fr we F .'fiierican "The revoluztii~n of Paris,'in fact, leaves Mexico at our m'ercy-or the ahercy of our rulers. A newstLe of thinghas"iea in E orope; where all goverrnm -ns/odecu pied with t be necessarypreparations agai'st a stormr that may at any ammetnt batrst out with a fury threatenting their uwn safety. have forgottten the, tat thtemn, petty intterests of .'vlexico, amid the designs, whatever they many bie, of hter conqueror. The Mextcans wtll know thlis-lessr4. Thtorniton, M-ick tItosh, Maenamara & C., will know it; even Szanta Antna, anid Bustamente, andI the Peadre Jat autma wall kniow it; th' Mexi canz G vernmrent andl Congriess. above all,I will ktnow it. Nothing' could have oc curredl mtore o'ppoutely to recoancile all parties in Mexico to te treaty, as odi fied atndt sent ttack to them fu om the Ameri cau Senate. Ev-ry thope of assistance. in anty form,, trom Europe-maney, arms, counscl, mediation even-is no'w at an end; an I thte treaty affords to the utfortnate republic her ontly path of escape. Three Faudls of urses-J. Tat lisp is baby style, when the samte words in an endeariang tone would please as welt; the reverse shoatld "a; the voice clear, and emp~hatic, atnd each syllable distinctly ar ticulated for imitation. '2. To tell of witchen, ghoists, ando hohigobhios; such sti perstitietn ittpressedl on young miods are rarely got ci f. 3. To diret a chiled to act like ia manl; n hereas it is not often he commta faor a little hoay to ape the man, but only conflormn his dliemanor to his age; every aige has its peculiar decorousness. . Fom the C'kmrleston Mercury. THlE FOREIGN NEWVS. We have received the following summa ry otf the itelligence receivedhby te H i. hernia from outrtegraphtie correspbttdent. We give the gntmatitons ihr cotton as theay were received b'y us, though thtere is an evident discrepancy between those for "~Ne..w Orleans Fair. anad "Ulplatnds, ordi nary." The effect on otnr market was to depress prices from i to i cents per pound. thongh we understand a despatch received bty a mercantile house .in this city from New York quotes tihe declinte there as nly I BA LTtuORE, March 28. The Revolutionary spirit has reached the manufa~cturning districts of England, and caused much unenasines.. A decline of fully 3-8' of' a- pound has taken place in Cotton. During the fortnight great heavineqs wai felt itn market, retarding speeulatin nrceitasers only supplying immediate wants. BLTI~oRE. Marech31. Cotton declinedi Seent in New York; louar drooping. -Goveranent Stock firm. Steamer's NMatl not yet received; but ex pected to night. At twenty minutes past S o'clock, -we received the following, from Auguata.: Coueon.-Sock on hand March 31., 6 260;corresponding period lagt year 35,700. Nothing doing in Catton,~' & COLKStA, Maich 31. Codo ..- nday our market opened *itb iL h~from our 'last qtintations, Ia, MORMI dilNfiroughout the day Ptsold'aprice.. rang 6 Ttiirday linarket c 06ted - A 'te -Itlhe evening news by'-Wlegr asreceived, stating that the Stamns 6 aledouia -had arrived at odst'driy T1 being cut, nothing waiS received 6'Vcit'on. Wedne.day the fii1ef iii quiet diring the dav; all amI us y lifor ihi news. which has not dOV o head.-Carolinian. O7 .ws. . , 'Medals, &c. are presented t f iltlitry. what should be given to-.ago .(naderdisguise) and brdi'ely .disng ifon the field of batule I A table her to repose on heroen Ah t Wfet her ihrough lire. ra m O.T L[..ereury. Wiatr'd ii.'ighbor say tit a Taylor who'shalaeeshe is never in want of the --irifethob er misbehave, we are so un. galhifasi difmend, for her benefit, the " Traigs,": iser. TUAITY. Died.-st ence in this District, on the 5thday'bI. N r. J. E. Doav. Dpathu ny circomnvinces is truly a molanch'al . lamentable- occurrence, bat when we flt a-grim minster feizi g upon one..i nthe, of life, aid one too who was the objecto ffer-tiorsofan interesiing and aff'ectionate Mpanion. together wih three small ~child 6and a kind and tender nother, itis eertait nore so It was the privilege f the writdr .pioient notice, to be an almost constanta- niai the decen-acd for the art five years- fAIts life, ind he found him it all tunes,- and. unudmj all circvnsvances, exhibiting vary. covpi y thote traits of chaiacter which ar . , and, in triuh. did seemue to hirdth Idah ;and gind will of a large nunber ' n il relatives of the cn'onn nitv in Wed No ifian coild have departed h ho land never occiiiedl any publir aphierain it, and have left i larcer nuim ber offrriend iind of more respertaliity. to miourr'theldisa than did the decensed As a husbandtifather and son he was very kind, in dulgent and acconinodating..and. always leep ly syrpaliief with any one of his rmily wheii viiitud hYthefflicting hand of Providence. As a nevghbgr he was eqally accominodlatinz. and 'ner wihheld a helping hand from the needy aiid disressed. He was cionfined t:1 ik bed frr'seve4lWweeks previous to hi6 death, nluringX-partenf which nne, lie sunffered severe ly, all of.which however, he bore with manly fortitude.-atid even without a mnurmr. His diseaseat leJgth made sielh fearfit inroads a.p or his system. that ithe vita. forces hecmone too mnch parraied'io predominate over those of anothir d ig longer, but yieiled up to their-an'titgbts; and he coolly. calmly. qnietly, and, I belieoik:resignedly, pased throungh that dark.vnlle6411O h lies between every inan and his final y D. 2,. 6,NOUT NIC E dofj of' 'Home Mission Board of the. 'E11s6.ofeld apgtisL.Association will meet at tBetbiypy ivpist Church,,. near Liberty before. the .fifth Lord's 'HE d. End LOT o er pied by . S. Tonip kin itEsq. A p l to dv.A* . F. GOODE, ALL Pittons indebted to the Snbscribee, - ~eithejbNote or Accou.nt.-.are regnieatedi to call anidpiy.trfo'rth with, as lie ia very much in want offineds. and connot wait any longer. All inreresqtiId~ill'save cost by comnplyinig with the above regnest. D). ABBE~Y. April 4 2t~ . t'aved or .tln FRO)M Cthe Siub,,riber'sv plantttion, near FFruit. Hill P. Otfice.abunt the liith Alarchi, a hay FILLyr three years old. one hind foiot white, or oilier marks reco~llected. Any intfur mvation respectingt said Filly wil bie thankfully received, all inid reasonairble ex penses par.. - GEORIGE J. STOTHIER Arl Liviing iiar Maj. i C. Allen's. To B~ridge Builders WUTILL be lit to the lowest biddier, at VEdgftold Covurt Hovse, on the lirst Mondiay in &(ay next. rho btnilding of a Uridlgi acr-res Ilorns'. Croak, on the Stage iload. Pavrticvrlai-s wide known urn the day uof letting. By order of the Board of Coimm'ejrs 7th Reg. A pVil 3'A'. I t , 11 P IJNO F ORI T E S. M Rl A'kRON A. CL&R~K. ha;viig jVlately ~urned truom New Yruk with a choiceas.tiaof . P IA IV O 8, With and without ther ,EuJLIlN A TTA CH .M NT from the celebrated mannivfactory of NUNNS & CI'A RK. anid intendrrig to keep for sale a coijant suvpply of theae a nil other M~lusical Inst unents, At the Ware-oause of GEIG ER & PA RT LviW. in the Town of Hlamvburgr. onias fazvora-. btecrms agat any place in the StOUTIH ElLN STAlI'ES.initeu the attentiomn of those per sons in wantbf such articles, arnd solicits thvem to call and eamine for themselves before pro ceedling farther, where will also be found a supprly oInew and fashionable SH EET M U SIC avnd Bt1OK8 of instruction for' the Piano. A. A. CLARK contihvnes to Tnna Instrnt ments, in wiichbusiness he has been employed for'nine yeasifiast. A pril 3m 11 STATEOW SOUTH CAROLINA. EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. IN TH&tCOURT OF ORlDINARfY. Y. JHN H ILL. Esq., Ordinary of I.Edgfield District. WheissJesse Bartee l'ath applied to me for4liers of Administration, on' all arid uin'goirzthe goods anid chattels,,rights and crediieof Isham Rnzrer late of the Diastriet~i~resaid, 'deceased. These./me,therefore, to cite and admon ish all atid singular, the kindred anel credi tors of the said deceased. to he atnd .appear belore nie,av our next Ordinary's Coart for the. siid.,Districi to be holden at Edge field CpgniHouse on the 17th day of A'pril :if t,,to shoow canse, if sny, .wbh th adiiistrition should not be te u~r my, h~ind' and seal, this Sd day, ,f j~il in the year of oust Lord nei rtfhdeight hunvdred and forty -etiit and in thseventy-second year of' Awea caa-ivdypenidence... . ..* . JOHNHIL L, o, . New Spring 'Goods H .HE Subscribers would reipectfually il N. form their Custoniers .and the Publi that they Iave jut opnned an unusdally laq; Stocklof spr 1 & Simmer Good eanbracing every variety and style (f Fant and Domestic DRY-GOODS. Also, a Complete Assortrmint of Ilardware and Coiley-China, Glass and Ti Ware-Hats. Caps and Bonnets-Boots, Shoes and Slippers--Saddles. Trunks and Carpet Bags-Drugs. Paints and . Oils-Grneeries-Leather. &c. Persons wishing CHEAP and GooD Artick will do well to call. inni particularly thnse wh who wish to pay CAmu. Thev studlhae Pla .gairs, We have also onj htnd . 18,000 lbs Cut Nails, ass'ted, from 4 to 40 d. 12.000 lbs Iron. assorted sizes. The -Nails nnd Iron will be sold at Factor prices, for Cash. GOODE & SULLIVAN. A.ril 4. . ,,........ Fancy & stapie Dry 4moinis F ANCY Maslins, Ginghamas and Print M,$]Burning Changeable De Laines and Jenny Lind Plaid: Silk. and Barnadge Shawl.' and Mantles, Silk Sni Shades andi Paras-ids, English and Americun Ln Cloths. Rich Bonnet, Cs!o anid T.Mt1et- Ribbons, Swiss, Jacotet. riread and Lisle Ed-itgs an Insertinrgs. Linen Caihnric Ilandkerchefs, Gloves, Ioste ry. &c. &c. FOR GENTLEME\"S WEAR. Drap de'Ete, Sautner Cloth and Spring Ca! Lead Colored, Brown and Giass Liniens, Brown and Fancy Linen Drills. Mlaraille.s Vestiig.', Siik llankerchiefs, nn, Cravats. Suspender.., Gloves. Hl~nf Hiose. &c. &c. Ti'ogether with n a a4,rttment of.. Georgia Striped [lomrpon.,0snabur!., Ctton Y:rnaa. Shoes. 'Hats. Cais. Bonnets. Just received and for salle by C. A. 3IEIGS. April5 . f 11 H EAD QUAR1T ERS, 71hi Reg'nt. S. C. A]. EDIGP.F-IE:, April 4, 1d4. OREERS No. 8. T H E Lower Battalion ofr tis Regimen1 will aippear at the Cherokee 'olls, oa Saturday the 27th lay next, for drill and re iew. Otlicers and Notn Commissineind Officers (incladina Ili- Colonel's Statf.) will assembl the tiny previonas tor drill anl inttaction The Upper B:atalion will appear at the Pin flouse. on Saturday the 3d June next, for dril and review. Olicers and Non.Commissinrd Officeri the day previons' (including Staff Officers ') Lient. Col. 51 ills and Alajor Coleman. nr charged with the extension of the above Order tu th.-i, respeetive conand . By order of CorL. G. D1. SMIRa, C. A. M EIGS, Adit. April 4 3t HEAD QUARTERS, 10th Re g'nt. S. C. Al. Cot.vXis'sa xRowos, April 3,1848. ORDER No. 1. -T HE Lower Battalion of the 10th Reg . ment will. appear at lonuat Wi'llir g, o Satarda ' the--29th of'April inst-ni, armnedIa eq e thelaw directs,.for dai..andreviem rCommisia Ied ) cers an3'NoriComimisio6ts Ollicersti day previisas, rot drill and ins~trtiction. - .. Lient. Cot. W~est. and Mci ajill are chrarge withth extensin or the above orders, to thei respectiv' comandsi. By order of' M1. W. CIlA REY. .Corl. 10th .Reg. S. C. M1. M1. Grotua. Adjtant. April 3 3t y1 Fresh Groceries, S ITGA RS, Coir'e, .ilorlatsses. Vincear, L:naap Oil, TIallorw, Sp~erm, und'Adaan tine Cnndhil.s. Raisins. Snrda Biesmit, ard ~Anmonds, Iiop.eri:tl. fivon atad Blarck T.-n s. lItic't, &c Rainsar Fau. Citron,. C arra~nts. Miararoi .Just receaved anad fora sale b~y C. A. M EIGS. April 4 if 11 New Boot and Shoe e .IANUF'ACT) ORY. T1Fl Subrscribere wrauld respreca fully ii .formn their friends atal the prubli -enerally, that :hv'y are enrrryinag on th Jool and Shioe Ma1:king LBusisaess, in ntl it branchecs. tat thaeir Shop in Patrtersville whe-e they are fually prepared tor execut all work itt Iheir liac, with nteatntess ano despar~tchl. Becinag engagedl in the TANNING husi ess, (near thre samn place.) and mnta faturinag the greater parr of teir owl Leathter, they feel coanfident ina sayinag. tha they will work centper than any othe estalishmretnt of thre kinda in Edasfieldl Dis trict. Good Ilides, arall times. will be ta ken ini excharnge for Leath~er or Shones. B. CORLEY, R1. TURNER. Marcha 253 4a 10 Bacon and Lard O~yLBS.of BACON and LARI O~7'J~ for sale cheap for Cnshl. by J.A. WILLIA31S. march 1 tI' 6 Cutlery.&c.. ATHIEMATrICAL ?rustrumtents4, for th JVuse of Schools, a few onaly left, Childreni's Knives anad Forks, luw. Brsr Bells. a very nteat article, at 50 cents, Cofee Mlills. a very good article, at 374, Carriage Whips front 50 cts uip higher, Pole and Nail H-ammaiars 25 and 374. Shovels G24 cents. HNatchets 50 cents, 50 pound Steelyards at 624 cents, 100 " " -75 cents. Wiith many other articles whticha will be sol lw, at the cheapest Cash Store. by .J. COHN. March 21 St 9 Fair Notice. ALL:Persons intdebted to tire Snbscriber b Note or accounst, are regnested to mak~ payment by Returrn Day itn October next. they isla to srave cost, attad all sums wvhichi at within a Lvdagistrate's jurtisdiction, if not paid ba that timemust also ~i7 yLost ; as I must .hay money to keep up amy business. .-. - ---M -W. CLAkiY tcans u Rads, Mjrch 13. tmto 9 CIRCULAR. e I lE .Comnmissiapers to.tbe Downer Fmnd, would herebi notirljdifjiiblic7ihat they have completed a coinodious edifice for the- ac e cominodation of indigent Orphans of Edgefield Disirict. at Beach Island', and have proctireA the services ora competent individual to takb chargenorthe same. TheFu'ndssubjecttoott control will board, clothe, and edicateTeno Twelve Chldren per annum, limited to the ages n. ofseven -r fourteen years. We will give the prefrerence .to those Orphans that are destitute.of both parents, provided we cane procure a suffi cient number of applicania of that class. othei wise we wiill admit those destitute of eiath parent, of which due notice will begriven. Ai 0 pliants for admi 4ion will be required to furnish tesima:nuials. signed by two or more responsible. persons, certifying that they are destitute or both parents.'that they are in indigent' circnm stanezes, and iheir respective ages. The Coil dren will be subject to no expense afler enter ing the imstuilition. M. GALPIJN,. D. ARDIS, Commissioiers G. B. MIlLLS, Beach Island, larch 8, 1848. 1m 9 Tax Collector's Notice, .Vo. 9. IVILL uttend at the times aid phides here iiarter specified, to collect the General, Poor. aid Road Tax. for the year 1847, viz. At inylby's On Monday 27th March, Aliens Tucsday 28i " "J. K.Johnstons Wednesday29ih Ridgxe, - Thirsday 30th' Krep's Friday 31st ' P. House, Saturday. 1st Aprif Edgefield C. If. Alonday 3d Raidol s. Tue.aday 4th "Grniteville, Wedneiday 5th " Bench Island, Thur'day 6th ". Hamburg, Friday 7th Geiger's, Satur'day 8th Wightnmau's S. H1. Mltouday 1Otis Colher's, Tuesday I itl" Red Hill, * Wednesday 12th '. Samuel's, Thursday 13th Frelsmds, Friday 14th Liberry If ill, SaturJay 15th Shatterfield, Monday 17th Sheppard's, Tuesday 18th I unntmn's, Wednesday 19th ". Darn's. Thursday 20th . oore's, Friday .21st ". R. Coopet's, S.aturday 22d ~ "o Roads,londay 24th " Perry's p Iuads, Tuesday 25th Rin-haru, Wednesday 26th " Norris' Thnrsday 27th " "Mt. Willing, Friday 2Pth Richirds'n's Saturday, '29th ".Edgeield C. -1. Monday . 1st May, Edgeield C. h. Tdesday 2d I Alter which my bobks will close for the I presentyeat. J. QUATTLEBUM, T. E. D. March 22 3 9 a RoBERTs' Celebrated Cheapest CASH STORE. Summer Cloting and Panama Hats! Waistcoats.75 cents to $2 each; Pants $1 50 Io $5 a pair, Coals $1 50 to $4 50 each-, Panama Hats. - -. Good.quality, at. $2 50 each, : Best~ "' at $5 50 -Silk lined a S650* - Palmniea)&ags.. -. Men's.cowma on at cenis each 1Q* exta ti ~ .~ k, 3ed . ,. . h 1ilotzoken.anoJ upy - L'inp Riagneata . do. r Saujls' Sarasparilla do -..' Riudg Nursing Bottles do". Orris Root do Spanish Float Indigo do Macpboy Snuff dy' Poland. Starch do' - Clark' M'1aiches' do llzusbants' M'ardesa .do Balsam of Fifr . do -Sande Soap forr cleansing the Skin, And an exstensive asriment of useful Drugs and Patent Medicines. -.Factory Yurn, from No. 5's up to No. ' 12's, all the numbers at 874 cents a bundle. R. S. ROBERTS. March 28 2t 10 NEW GOODS. JT . CO~jY'S Cheap Cash Store, ST RP TNESoap 12i4 cents a bar, E.Best Starch 12.j a pound or 9 lbs. for $1;. Gr.>ni Pepper 64 centsua paper, -Fresh $alaratus 124 ec~nts a pound,. e Spermi undi~ Ta'llow Candles, e Mlackiret.very dc-to, a Genst Lami)) Oil $l15 a gallon. Sngar i04 and l2 pounds for $1 Del~sr Rio Colfliee 10)4 pound~s for $1, With mauiy other Goods, sold at yew York anid P'hiladelphia Cash prices. Marrc~h 22 3t 9 IYMusins& Ginhams, OLO EDauln frmldt 50 er yd. r per yar-l, -t37 Cotton Ginighamns fromr 15 to 314 per yard, - H08IE RY. Blaick, wvhite and slate col'ed Hose. 9 pr for $1 " -' - " '- very fine, - 5 pair for $1, Mfisses' white and col'd Ilose, different prices. Geint'mn's hal 1 Hoes, 9-pair for $1, Children's Leather B~elts. &c. READY MlADE CLOTHING. At New Yorkc and' Philadelph~ia Prices. Ready made Vests, from 50 cents up to $5,. Ready made Pantalo'ons, from 75-cents to $7. Ready made Suumm'ner Coits froml S1,25 to $16. Rleady madiee line Shirts Irom 50 cents to $3, Becat that if you can. r Fur sale by J. COHN. March 22 3t 9 BOA RDI.4G. . T'U H E Subscriber inflormus his friend. and tlpe. Up ublic, that he is prepared to Board chil dren, goimg to School at the Pottersville Acade mey, at Five Dollars per month. Parents and others placing their children under his care, that their wants will be strictly attended to. january 14' tf 51 .NRotice. - LI~persons having anydemands against L.theetstate of James S. lPope~slec'd., are re. v quested to present them properly attested, as it e .s onr mutenltin to pay the'u as fast as our col. if lecctions may enable us. And all 'lersens in e dobted to said estate are requosted td ntaka - y paymtenit. TH08. H. POPE, . J.1H. WILSON, Jan.1 ti :