Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, May 15, 1851, Image 3

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ttegetstapics,,of thle ternal,-sprmgwoll uex -- r SOgI*s jequally: eertaini that all expenses in6fn-le li the-interchange of .Southern. com jities for Northern and European merclian dize, fall upon the Southern producer; and the expense of Post Office communicatiuns is as much to be taken into the estimate, as that of freights, commissions, storage, wharfage, &c. With the iicreased trade and cumnerce of our State, under a separate government, the Post Office would easily support itself, -lthough our mail facilities might be greatly multiplied. But we.have allowed $50,000 to begin the system. Many, doubtless, will think. $100,000 too small a sum for a military establishment. We cannot think so. For many years the United States army did not exceed 7,000 men. It is, at pres ent, not 10,000. This can scarcely be called a standing army in so large a Commonwealth. It is very sure that the wise framers of our Repub lie carefully excluded from our system a stand ing army. They saw the danger and expense, as well as the general inutility, of such in imsti tution in a country like this. They supposed and it is a'principle which lies at the bottom of our gorernment-that citizen soldiers woubl an swer all purposes of defence and protection; and wars ofconquest and invasion never, per hsaps, entered the heads of these wise and Ion est men. They, at all events, deemed them highly dangerous to Republican institutions. Excluding then, a regular army, they introluced a small military force to take carvf our mil*t-ry posts, stores, &c., and to protect.our frontiers from the depra.dations of the Indians. Time has proved the wisdom of their design. There can be no more dangerous foe to liberty than a large, unemployed, well-traincd soldiery. Let us not forget the wise lessons of our virtuous fattlers. We want no standing army in time of peace. If our borders be invaded, our eithaens, with their strong sinews and stout hearts, by the aid of the officers we may always have among us, can soon be turned into disciplined troops, prepared, at all tines, to defend themselves against any forces that can get foothold in their territory. A few hundred men, therefore, to take care of our military stores, arsenals, &c., would be all we should need. Ten thousand dollars would cover the expenses. But weshould enlarge and nurture our present Military Acneemies, as schools for Officers. Eighty thousand dollars would do for this. For our Natal Establ:shment $1,000,000 have been allowed. But it moay well be asked, why so niuch t What does a nation want with a Navy unless she have ships to protect? South Carolina has none. Biut it is hoped, she .soon will have, and it would be wise policy in our new government to encourage, as far as practi cable, the shipping interest. As that interest advances, so should our Navy and Marine; and so they will with anything like wisdom on the part of our government. One million of dollars annually, would soon give us a hanelsome Navnl and Marine Corps. More, we are cet lain. un less we become involved in wvar, would not be necessary. During WastrasoToN's Aduminristrma tion, the U. States Naval Establishmenut did not cost, in any one year, over $400,000. The first two years, the cost was $570 ; the next only 953; the next $01,409. The whol.. United States Navy and Marine Corpsn of this day reguire for their annual suppaaL $5,523,V22. fTreasurer's: Rep.) One fifth of this amount would give us a larger Navy than we should have use- for in tid of peace. That the above may not be deemed an under estimate of our expenses, let it be compared with the annual expenses of the Government for the thirteen original States under WAsHIGvoN. Tihe following table will.exhiibit the expenditures in each branch of the Governnment, as wvell as the sum total of annual expenditnres: Year. ICivil List. Military I Aavai . Toia IFor'gn In- E stabli'nt Is"tb'nt each y'r. Itere'se,& &tI 17d9-91 91,083,401 SS835,018 S570j1,919.537 1792 651,2571 1,223,594 53a 1,877.9041 1793 472,450.) 1,237.620 1.710.070 1794 705,598j 2,733,540 G1,409,3.50l0.5 17 1751,387,037 2.573.059 410.56e1 4.350.65 17961 772,485 1,474,6611 2741.7d I 2.52 I.93'0 17971 1,246,904 1,194,0551 332,632 2.823.5'JI Thus it may be assumed that the wvhole cest of the new Government will not exceed .91.50~0, 000. Of this, $300,000O are now raised by direct taxation: leaving $1,.200,000 to be produced by a jttdieious Tariff'. But South Carolina is actu ally paying every year to thme Genteral Govern ment, in the way of revenue, $4,000,000, as shown above. There could, at once, then, he a reduction of the 'Tarill' from 30 to 10 per cent. which would give us the desired revenue. Upon this- reduction, foreign imports would enter the ports of our State 20 per cent. ebna pier than they do, or than they would enter the ports of the United States. What would be the effects of this upon our comtnerce and industry ? These would inerease beyond calculation. From the large amount of capital set afloat in the State md from the new impetus given to our Cuom merce by the application of the printciples of free trade, a spirit of active improvement wvould spring up in every branch of industry. A gri culture, trade, thie mechanical arts, the facilities for Edueation,-in short, all kinds of internal improvements would multil ly and flourish far beyond what they have done in any period of our history. In our next, we will take up the second branch of the argument. - RUTLEDGE. 07" A PALUTE.--TheC adopt ion of' tlte Address and Resolution by thme Conavention in Charle-ton, abottt 7 o'clock ha cevenainm'. was imtmediattely telegraphed to C7olumib', by the Richmland Delegation. whetn a salu:e ot' Thirteen Gttns wa.s tired from tihe Arsenasl Hlill.-Croiiatn, Mayv 9. gr" Syow TN MA.-Inl Western Matry lamnd attd parts of Pennsylvantia~ as we ltearn by telegraph, the stow lies to the depth oft fr'om six to eightteen inchtes-in the latter SItte sleighting'was good. This will do pret ty well-for the month of May. gi I-r is thte intention of the Postmaster General to have all the newspaper mail-bags recently contracted for closed bay loeks, in stead of being merely tied, as has been Ithe practice heretof'ore. This is :'n excellent arrangement, and will insure greater security to this class of mail matter. gJUDGE EvAss.-We learn from the Cheraw Gazette the retirement of Judge J. J. Evans from the Bench has been determitn ed upotn.. !~liC WVithou t 4're-alifv. nao:e run i'c rich. FOR THE ADVERTISER.' Mn. EDITOn.:-Two articles have appeare in recent numbers- of the Adrciliser, signei " INDrENDENcE," which, from the very bul positions and unqualified assertions of thei author, might exercise some bad influence it the District, if suffered to pass uncorrected. I feel a consciousness. that I am now invest ing t'.em, with more importance than their in tiinsie imerit would warrant. Buit that thei errors may be held up to others, in the saim light in which I view them, and that the ad vocates of a temporizintg policy may reeiv an answer for their most trivial excuses ant arguments for delay, I am constrained to tres pass upon your readers, to the length of ont or two short cotrm u meat ions. The pieces .in question appear not to bt especially recommended either by originalit or method. The argtuinents contained in them have been reit erited for thelast t welve mon:hs not only by public speakers, but by most ( the anti-secession papers. both in and out of the State. The Sout hern Patriot would cer. tainlv furnish a most appropriate text bool; for the writer. I hope it may not disturlb the comph:Ceny of the gentleman, to be inform ed that some of hisio-t s'rking een eptions are sanei(ined by so venerable an nuiority as the most dintgus:led opponents of the great and disastrous Americ ii Revolution. In netig the points made in the artics of "independence," it would be bet er to purne his ow order, it i: cnihil be fairl y de teeted. Bt Ifrm the iihereint dif'lily of such an undertakingr. tie simplest pl:;mi for mte tI) pliari'e, wili le Ic stlte, as well as I cai, the opiniins (if the writer. and notice lti as they occur1i toi my iiniiid. In his first piece lthen,'he compl:ins at the ell of the Ciiventiion, and lit' precipitane of the Leislature. advkes the State to de Liv her ae:ion until aicetmnilated wrongs drive her to despAir. in order that she may ohiain the co-operationl of iither Sou'rn Sta es.w.i I will certainlv be c!Teeted by their returninig seinse of honor, and by the I-.matiei-imt of the North. that will "stop iot short of le::vetI ot Hell:" by whicb co-operation, :il oir rights are to be viidicated wi; lhout peril or blood.. In lhe meantime, ie rejoices at lite very laire aippropriationis made at t:e last session of the Legislature. and with a full knowledge ofl the manier ill which they have lieen responded to by tie people of the )istrict, lie yet re commends, that they be increased in the fu fure. for the purpose, I suppose, of maiking one grand show in South Carolina, and of equipping out' young men for tle very had. some anid impressive entertaiiment of a mag nificeit dre-s par:de. I dillier as to the propriety of the call of the Convenion, and can jsi.t ify the difference by staememns tade by --Inl dependence" hii elf. It as hie so warmly asserts, we ld re Ceived injuries worse t hall thse whic.h roused tle Cololies t I re-isu:ee, ::mil could di-cover before ts. only the dismil prospect of' con tinned :gression. a crisis had arrived. when the Legislature.ei-en uni nstructed, was bond as an honorable body of ien. to take !(oime positive ae;ion for t ie relief of I lie people. It saw ::mIl felt thit a rreat grievance had been inflicted, ard it only paid tlie highest deflerence to the judgnent of the peiople, in, calling a Conveit ion to eniable them to poiit out the course proper foir the State to pursute, mid to apply the remedy most suitable for the wrongs they themselves had to suffer. T'he Legislature was not deciding the grave intestion for the peopile, but the peopile for themselves. Neither did thait body disregard the implied wishes of' their constituents. or ranscend the limits of any3 instructions they' tad received. Its netioin last winter, so far 'rom taking the Sttnte by surprise, was antici >.ied by almost every eitizen conversant wvi hi r affairi. -t 'was looked td, with stih ter Lainty, thtall the old leaders of the State tad congregated ini Columbia, to hold the einis upon the dashing spirits'of the House af' Representatives. It was also umiversally igreed, that out' District niever hamd so nmany publie meetings, barbecues, and pie' tics, as uring the last year ; and it is indisputably rue, that thme Candidates never omit~ted to speak their sentimetnts freely out, whent ad lresising the largest assemblies wve have ever vitnessed, not only in regard to the Bank, but also in regard to our relations to the Genteral Government. In some plices. they equested the speakers to confine themselves excltusively to Federal polities. It' any thing prve tt gent lemo:m , pttienlarly allnded to by " Independenice," ait advantaige over' his rother candidates, it was the unmne:istured, en ie made at his genteral reviews. Until thent, iir people beciiite really :ms itgnorant, :is Inde'pendtencee" deemis them to be. Wh'len lie htarges al Pot:in oif t hem with Ithe bielief thati ottr Staite Contvetn; jon has adetu::lv'itet amit djoarned, I sht:l m int aaitn that t hey wvere ble to f'ort a pr'et ty fair contepi iotn of thle retiont their delegates wvould take itn the L~e ;isl.tture. TIhat the Federal Goiverinment will comintue ts en eriiachmenits itpon1 the rights, feelinigs, and inilepetnece (of the peole of thle slave oldiiig S:t ues, I nm wi.l ling~ to ahniit.nntd here, Nelr. -:ditor, I do not take issue withI your Ci respotndenit. it. thm it thes' at ates. vill become lightned upj by such a fiume iif int iignation. as will butrit and blaze friom thle Cnesapea~le to the Rio Granide, we have jumst reasoni to doubt, if' we judge the fatutre by the past. Fiom the tatieness antd iifli-hrece lately exhlibit ed by gr'eat maijirit ies in thew South West, a i'easoinable man would muchi soonter expiec!t o see th Ib'untes of their burn lng hiouses eInkinidled by the fires of the in~ endiary atnd the slave,' thatn any flames of their patriotism. 'Tell me of' the btirning re~ senment of a peopile wh'lo have :tlready be' enome recoineiled to t lie monstrous oppres.-oon aud indignities whtich have boeen heaped tnpoin themi, within the last six months, until they have become almost covered with infitnny ! It is a v'ain atnd grounidhess exptectation. unlehtss they be aroused from their apathy by the bold actiion of some determined State. You r Correcspondetnt himself, has furnishted the best answer to his owno argnment. In the samue breath with wvhiceh he tells yotu, thal i. i imdispenisable to stuspend our aetioni.un til thei supnrei.sed wvrath of' those Southieri State.s sh 11 finid vet, anid like Stromtboli :itd X-in is. und( ina shall spout outt theil caitar. ets of fire to consiime the eneieits ol libierty, lie infoirms you that we have sufl'erei wronigs worse thantt the Stamp Act, and1( bur. thens tir mtor'e intoleratble thtan those wh'ich! drove the Coilonties to rebellioni :tat we hv nothing to expect from the protecting justic< of' Cotngress, bt only instice grownt mort arroiganit aiid tihufeling( from htabit, :and thn sfill thiee same slavethling slav'es, wit lon the aid of' whose guiek perceptions we at' blind.nand without whose pni-ssant strength we are pow~erles, have ini every waty, mantifeste< a pe'rf'ect aequtiesenice, in each anid in all thi aets oif tyranitny that have beent infictled upoi us in the mere pride and wantonness of power Bitt in the secoind article oif yur corres poutdent, lie endeavttors to poinit out thie contse q1uences that would restult f'rom the separtat seersion of South Carolitia, and contendi that suich a course, on her patrt, would be or wise and impolitic under anty eircumstance prob-ible or coinceivnab!e. It is supposed' first, thant fhe governmer may not attempt Cotercioln, and, t~int, eve th0. . c .. tzl bm unnable to maintain ot' independCe--In p-- 1 litiilliyTTIMTibet I nation; and secondly, that should it pursue I a different treatment towards us, by estab I lishing a floating custoni-'house'in Chirleston r larbor, we would be utiterly discomiTited, t ruined, undone. Now the experience of military men. has taught us, 11hat it ismiuch eas.ier to takestrongr positions t1han to maintain them. , Let us ex r ilamine 1 he argu:nents adduced by "I ']depeu detie," to prove that we capid not govern ourselves and command respret, if left alone by the United States. He urges, that deliente negotiations are to be entered into and com pleted.-That is true, but we have men among us competent to the task of negotiation some at least, that the Government nt Wash ingrton, great and wise as it is., has been wil ling to employ. And if justice should be denied us in the transaction, there would be no eliange of issue, but a mere pretext by' a stronger power to redce its to subjection to its will. I apprIehnd too, that the nations of tle earth, and -the other Sta:es of the eon federney would have astutemess enough to I penetIrate the designs of the government. But. the Uited States own valuable real estale inl tilt' heart of out Imetropolis. in the preservation fo which our :ist irs of the Soulh would be interesed ag;.inst u.s. There is one ensomn-house. in the cii v of Chnrlest on. surelv nt ta bribe,in the etimat ion of this wri. Our, siillicient, to induce Georgians and Ala liniins to cut the throats of their brethjren of Son:h Carolini ! Verity aecordin! to this view, our brolhers are the vilest robbers. I think we had belter have noi leagriue with inii of timit.cas-t. I1 five millios of imenl will open our veins for so small an amount aS (Me customsliise, in oipposhiin to their own salety and freedom. they will do it in positive sliort. L'ut I eschew this supposition as un worihy of the Southern people, passive as they 111ow Ire. We are informed again, that should all the prelinimimnrieas of a sel::nt'inn be finlly adin-d. we woitld still have inuperable diflienilties to contend against.-We would h:live a goavernment. :lnd de'pirments of go. verninen: to orgranize, and clerks to employ witlout ioney to pay thetm. Wlin thill. ob jaeeion is se.iously examined, it ought to iake the objector blush for its futilihy. How m11:111y dep:irt enn:, does a great and indepen deni goverinment usudly have ? Let them be nmed.-Say, the Departiient of State, under its S'ecttbry, the Judici.iry. the Navy. the Tre.stury :id the Post Ofi'e Department. iow tim:!y of these dc'partineit s doe. ollr State goverinent now Inek ? We have tle best .Itdicary in the hind. which is well paid fotr by our present taxes: we have tli. he'dpar: mnit of 6 tate. of the Treasurv, and a pret ty good War Department : and the onilv new dep'trimnlts to be established. will be the Post Mllice dep:rmient, and the Navy, aid perhaps tle department of the interior. if we are inclined to cherish t lie ill ust rious ex:mtpl of the giveriunent of the United States. c'iites :!l this, we have a lionse :nd Senate. 'and .1r. fHouston savs, a1 hereditary nobili:v. togeilter ih a Gov'ernor, wih can very w'll miupply tle p.iee of a President m d with a little attention we can have the best Consti tilion Oin earit. Now any man of inf'ortna tioni mnust admiit. that Ihough these varions depatmients would require sonic tie, mod elling, that their increased expetses could not be Very heavy. If we are to hia've no sources of rev'enue, besides direct taxation, as 'nhecorrespondenit of the Adecrliser sup poses, thlen thle Treasuryi is already amply provided whh'ml odhieers. As to the Post Ollie'e d.:partmient it will be a source of' iincome, and n'iliing else. A very intelligent gentleman oi my :iequaininneie, :iid of high character, rtho is extensively employed ini carrying thle United States mails, pi'oposes .to transport the whole mail of South Carolina, withiout tone dollar of' expetnse to her gover'nmett. He-proposes to make tmoney too by the con tract. As to the establishment of' a mint, if' havo the bullion, we w,,ill consider it,a very light matter to give it the right stamp. I thought we wvete to be too poor to need a mint. The Navy departiet and our foreign relations, w'ill constitute ain addlitiotnal item of expenise. Butt to balamee that itetm. we w,,ill hav'e the income fi'om' the Post Office, which w,,ill be consideralble, andt if' we are itettrruptedc byv the Utilted States gov'erni ment, according to t tat posit ion of' " Judepetn dence," whviebl I anmnowv mrguiing, we will htave', ini addi ion, 'all the tmoney we inow'. pay' into the Treasury of the Geerad Govern It excites imy di.'gu-t, whien I hear edum'n ted gentlemen asser ing lihit a Sinate however gvernmenttii'tt. It looks' like appeCdingL to the sordid passins of thet nuat vuolg:.r men. Di es thle Unmitetd Sta'te's noat have :i govern mntt pervainiig (alir own State t. iibI feideralI o:l'i'ers t'xerei -iiig. jurisitioin in out' midst, and pt i 1 from un our own peekelis ? Are ouri membi ers to Congress tnti paid, inudirectly bys the people cal SouthI Carrul ini ? In mmhe event -of' a pc.weeable seplarationi, would not aill thuis tmoniiy lie plid~ ito t he Treasuiry' of t his Slate ?Somue arie dispos~ed to caainpllain of the taix of' 300,000 dollars by thle l:wt Legis latumre for thiri iet uiil pirotetion fromt shLvery, whvlen if' the li',',,'ll e'xaineit the books of' the Treisitriy it' Wash ingtonii, It'ey will find thlimt they~ really paid t he laist year, iaear' 700.000 dollars. to the Uinitedl St ates Governmient. for iiothiing but the oppressions mind da.egraudation, hat have beeni fixed and rivimued uponm them, in i'etun if'or their juist, seliIients of' loyal ty, mand devotion to their country. If' toa. we are periiitted to retire quietly f'rotm the Unini, thie Staite of' South Carolitna w,,ill unmdotubtedly be entitled to re'ceivet thle dutties on Iiports, whiebt mre now,, collected lay t tie Custom House Otlicers oft tihe Govern inent. The presenit Tariff is smiid to miyeraigo about 30 tier centt. Thme Expiorts4 of' South Caroinam exceed $12,000,000, atid tier direct Imports wou'acld equmal or exceed thaut mimount, if she w.ere an Independent State, mind per tmitted to enjtav her trmide unire'stric'ted. They w,,ould pr'opaibly rchl $15.000,000, beemnu e ourm eit izenis woul(atd requlire noa tproutection fot' mt~lt.nmctures'5,mind 20 1per centt <duties would supply us with anmi mii ale revenmnie. An im pe ims wout t huts hea griven to our Commencrtc', whieba wouild swell our lmpaarts, proaib!''lacb yond the amout stated. But mdmitt ing~ $1 5, u00.000 to be 'cur tiimatumn, thle duties oni Icmport s aloane wvould yie'ld a revettue of thrc niillios~ of dollars,' almiost equail to the inecome caf the wh''lole' United Stmites, at the chase of' lie WVar of' Iindependence. Let uts now,', See htow,, tmny, Foarei-rtIn Ministers could 1be pmlid by $1.00.000, at thce rate of $10.000 emmch, t he highest pamy thmt ma Miniistert of' thme preiett Governnment recei',e. It with fit out no less thanil one htundread, mocre than wouratld lit tre quilrd by' Scauthi Cmarolina, ait many onme timie(, ill hall' ma cemntur',. As to the Conisuls foir For eigni ports, they mire alwvays hnmppy, to reiceive' Sttheir appointmeits for the pergmisites of teir offilec. - But, Mr. Editor, I have lrespa's'ed too long - uponau vyaur r''menes. In my next, I shall con tinue my reply to the poinits mado by " inde.. s pendence." I htave no atmbitioni to gmiin a - triuimph of ainy chareter, butlI too am one of' it the partlicipators in t hose rightR mind piriviteges which wvere pturchamsed, by the blood of' those t who hma',e pre'ceded us, mind I mean to expose; It to the utfmost of my ability, every margumint, r -mnd every men eninot to lull m,'r pompl are standing Upon4 7ink ?4a precipice, and the earth is trem ing beneath its; and it is cruel in men of character and information, at such a crisis, to address their appeals,'eithdr to the weak prejudices, the fears,,or the eu pidity of their fellow-citizens. lwguld not have this galint people, withwlom imy hium ble destinty is forever liked for weal or woe, sleep on t'heir injurie.,hin the voices of the past and the cries of 46- futureare calling upon them, to resist 6 the ieai. Nor will they do sw areedded to their Vassalage. , EJ" Tni EDIT1oi eEd -Adier liser will please e cep 8r the very kind and flatterin 'e'n enlin behalf of the Mount4 i s~ h peal to the gillatnt -A "Or j"'ptr t District may not b b gf Were we. like our a en6 fAdle-i ser. located in a coin in and approving friends, onr woItie flie fr moreigreeable. In Ed efield,indigniant de nunciat ions of Northiern robbers, and appeals to the honor and manhood of the people for redress are felt ifid;'ipreeiated. The sen seles% ery of Unio n Uni n! di.,es not, with that int elligent people, sane:ify every out rantLe upon our rigljs, or, stifle every effort loikinig to redress as it, unhnpily, too often does with imany of our alaried citizens. Nevertheless. if our friends from other por lions of te Steill'furnish us widh the sin eurs of -ar, we hone t< be enabled totdissipate n the f1ers and :Iw:ikenthe ptrioi f, t ant :iV of iur -iiood citizens. --Greenville wants onil'v lighit tie right. Out' ptople have not le.,; intellignivee th:in those of other sections of the S:nte. but, in addition to the perpetnal cry of Union ! which .artful demagogues and sm11:l1 politicians'tve fir ia' tned into their ears, they' have. 'been' singularly unore fleeting on the alarming usurp:tions of' the Feder.dl Government.-Greenville Monutain f eetr. (j)e -.iid irtn. C1If.RLESTON, May 12 Our market was much depressed to-day, and , prices in favor of buyers. 900 bales were sold, at 71 a 10.3; bulk (600 bales) at 94 a 9.. t COLUMBIA, May 12. The Cotton market wasiquiet and inactive to- t day with a very smallsupply on sale. * In prices d there was no change from those current at the t clse of last week. 37 bales were sold at 6.j to 9:1 eents. a Os the 8th instant, by the Rev. A. P. Norris, Mr. J. A. ILAxD to Miss'S.LLIE A. WA TSON, all of this District. On the 2Eth April, Rev. IT. r. Sloan, Dr. G. F. S-rir n, of Abbeville Distriet, to Miss . BAA i.i A;x. daughter of Geoige Robinson, of this District. )n the 9th instant, by. Rev. David Bodie. 31r. IENRn Usn, of Alabama, to Mrs. EL!ZA :'OFEY, of this District. OBITUAIRY. r.D, in Greenwood, Abbevill Distriet. at the resilene if Ths.os.Cha.thamP, Esq., JASs WARD L..tw .\xut.:sox, aged $8::ears, 5 months and 26 ilays. Shie wias at remarkably birighit andI promii sinig chii, and attrateNthe attention of: all who saw tier. Prev'iuu ~er death ,she svas a memi ber of the Fuller I ituti anl thitgh.so young. was very much beloved -by her teachers andI ] schoolmnates. An unusal large' concourse of J pe.ole attended her u4lmainifesting their symipathy for the af&i . , iher bereave mieot. Site was au only ehil. M~ay He " who ~empters the wind to the shorn lamb,'" support those whom lhe has thus utilited.-Banner. C Butler Lodge1-No. 17 1.0 0. F. a A Reguhir'meetIng of this Lodget - will1 be held on Moaday evening next a - at S oclock. .: .. t JOSE.PU APBNEY, See'y. a May 15, 1851 ,tF L5 e: A Regular meeting of CON- h SCORIDIA LODGE, No. 50, will tihe hteld at their Hall oin Satu-rhav ' -the 1 7th Mayant 2 o'clock P. I. a A puncetual atte'ndancee of all the 31embers t~ is r'eque'steid, CilIA1 LES McGREGQOR, Ssac'a~v. Slax 13 It 17 Notice. Sil T. 1UE lllRlE D to the highest bidder on ? aletlday next, at Edgefichd C'ourt 1 louse,. a N EG~l RVoOM.\N belonging to the Estate of .iohn iil. M1artini, .h e'd., for the balanco oif the year'. 'T'ris iniade' known't on the day of hireinig. JUIIN HILL, Aulhn'., Wi'th the toilt ann.cedl. May 1.1, 1831. 3L 17 Estiray,. T Oi1N F. 1'oUTNTREE, living ten mib l bow Cambitritge, and one mite ea't of' liw; Martiniow Roi Uad, tolls before me a lAI IT IJ.\ Y HlORSE MULE, supposed to be eight yearis ol, about tw'elv'e hands-high, marked with the gear and shedi all round.., Appraised at SG5. SA M. STEVENS. M. E. D). May 10. 1851. Im4 17 SHERIFF'S. .SALE. STATE'h OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. WV. E. Jackson & Co., Th .ts. For'gn Attac~h'nI P'. M1. Tidwell. Ths .Poullain, rse. For-'gn Attach'ni The Same. Henry Moore, * vs. >For'gn Attach&'nt The Same.. 1)Y Virtue of an Order the Court of Comn Imon iPleas in the above stated ease, I shall proceed to sell in the Town of Ham burg. tin the 10th June next, 1 Crate of' Mer ehandize, 13 Boxes of Merchandize, 1 Paick age of Seives, 1 Uale of Band Boxes, I Bun dIe of Buckets, I Hlogshend of' Merchandize. I Butndle of Tubs, 1 Bundle of' Spades and Sethles, 1 Rarrel (if Merchandize of' the pro pert y of P. M. TIidwell, the aibsent Debtor attached in the above eases at the several suit s of the abo(ve Plaintiffs5.. Terms Ca st..s CHRISTIE, S. E. D. Maty 1.1, 4t ' 17 SilRRIFF'S. SALE. ISTATEl OF SOUTH CAROLINA. EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. WV. E. Jackson & Co., . vs. ~ .For'gn Attacht'nt Thomas M. Robinson. . B Y Virtue of ain Order from the Court of Common Pleas. in the above stated case, I shatll proceed to sell in the Town of' 11am burg, on the 10th of Junie next, 1 Box ohf Merchandize of the properly-of Thomas 31. Robinson, the absent Debtor attached at the stuit of the Plaintiff' in the above case. -~t~ C-h i. S. CARISTIE, s. i. n'. - 4111 9500 Meward-!! T HE dwclling house of the subscriber in this District was broken open on Thuirsday iight the 24th April last and a large aniount of money and notes stolen. There was stolen between the sum of NINE OR TEN TIIOUSANI) DOLLAWM, of which between seven or eight thousand dollars were in bills.of the Bank of I lamburg. six or seven hun dred-dollars in hills of the Bank of the States of Georgia, a considerable amount in hills of other banks,and in gold and silver about three hundred dollars. At the same time were taken PROMISSARY NOTES and NOTES UNDER SE A L to a very arge amount-over TWENT Y THOUSAND DOLLARS. .51l these notes or notes under seal, except one, ire. payable to Robirt C.. Gordon, or to Robert Gordon, in some -of them the letter C. being unitted, and generally to Bearer, and on short Ime-one, or a few days after date. All persons are hereby warned not to trade 'or any such note or notes, or pay any note or iotes under seal due Robert C. Gordon. or Robt. 3ordon. uniess to the subscriber or his legally mtihorised n-ent. There was also taken RAIL RO.ID SCRIP or stock amnounting to Five Hundred Dollars, tanding in the name of the subserber, to the ibbeville Branch of the Greenville and Colum ia Rail Road. For the recovery of the MOXEY and NoTEs the ubseriber ofl'ers as a reward, the sum of One (housand Dollars! For the discovery of the rimiinal or criminals, with evidence to pro-secute D conviction, the sum of Fire Hlundred Dollars; ud for the recovery of th notes anl monev and he discovery of ith crimiiiial or criinals and vilne' to pro'eeute to coinviction. the sut of IFTEEN IIUNDRrD DOLLARS. ROBERT C. GOmION. Abbeville Distri. May 1, 1851 3t 16 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. EDGEFIFLD DISTRICT. IN ORDINARY. harles Nickerson and wife, I Bethana and Mary Burnett, Pe'tition for vs Partition. reston Cilder and others. [T appearing to my satisfaction that Preston Gilder, John S. Dodgen and Preston L. Dod eli, heirs and distributees of the real estate of esse Gilder, dee'd., reside beyond the limits of lis State, it is therefore, ordered that the said 'reston Gilder, John S. Dodgen and Preston L. )odgen, do appear in the Court of Ordinary. for ie District aforesaid. on or before the lirst Mon ay in August next, to show cause, if any, why ic real estate of the said Jesse Gilder, dee'd.. liould not be sold for Parlition, or their consent ill be entered of recorl. Given under niv hand t my office, this the 2d day of May, 18517. JOIIN TILL, 0. E. D. May S 3m 16 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. IN EQUITY. D.vid Jayne and ot!iers, Bill for Innc rs. InIl. Appjortion S. RoL. rts and others. (f Ass:us, 4-c. Y virtue of an Order from the Court of l Einity, in this ease, notice is here'by iven to the creditors of the said R. S. R rts, seting up :nv cltin under the Mort nye refered to in Bill in this case', to prove nI. dobt.s before ine on Thursdiy the 29th ty of May inistant. -S. S. TOMPKINS, c. E. E. . May 1, 1851 4t 16 . STATE OF SOUTH! CAROLINA. EDGEFhEL~D DISTRICT. IN ORDINARY. YJOHN HILL, Esq., Ordinary of Edge field District. Whereas, Wilson Ahney harth atpplied to e for Letters of Adinisitration, on all and ngnlar the goods and ebuattiles, rights and red its of L. T, Abney late of lte District foresaid, deceased. These are therefore, to cite and admoni-sh I and singular, the kindred and creditors of te said deceased, to be anid appear beforie mec. tour next Ordinar'"s Court for the said Dis 'iet, to lie holdehn at~ Edlg.efield Coturt [House, n the I10:h day of M:ar instant. to show tmse, if' anyv, wily the said Administration onld not lhe granted. Given under myi hanid and seal, this the fih day of Ma:y in the year of our Lord ne thousanid eight hundred anti fif'ty-onie id in the seventy-lif'th yea of American In epeiienee. JOH-N IHILL, o. E. D. May 8, 1851 St 16 Lfne. ULR.T C110IC1E STONE LDE. not s.lacked, in ine order. For' sale' lby 11. A. KEN RICK. Ilambhurg, Feb 3i, tq 3 NVotice. LL personis having detmands against the es ..tate of .Tohin TTarrisonm, deceased, ar"e re ested to hand them to the subscriber, propIierly itesta'l, and' all t hue indebted to the estate arc ~qdiAeMtEd M. I I AR RTSON. Admeinistr'ator. Sept 3, 1850 ly 23 Boarding for Young Ladies, I IE Subscriber willacconinnodaite w ith board ing, ten or twelve Young Latdies. li~s ouse is roomy and pleasantly situated, conveni nt to the Female Academiies. Parenits and uardians may be assured that every attenition coesary will be paid to Girls coniuitited to his are. EDMUND PENN. Jan.1. 1831 if 50 I0o Contractors & Builiders. 1 E A LEhD Proposals will be received by the Comimissioners of Publice Buildings of Edg~e ield District, for the bilding~ of a N EW .I Al L, mtil the 1 5th Junc unext. The Plan aiid Speci intions of the work can be seen at the Shuerif's )flice. JOHIN IIUIET, Cna~R'r. April 1'7 '.t 13 ST The Temtperatnco Advocate and Augtusta Republic will publish the above weekly, until the I5th Jutne. and fo'rward their aceounts to this ilice for pa:ymeint. _____________________ "Zn statu quo ante bollum." LenI ier. O~F ALL D)ESCRIP'TION$, may be had at '1the Tanntery for' ('Aunt. Also Tan ner's andu Neat's Foot Oil; the latter the best article for Harness. Cash paid for 1 lides atnd good Oak Uark. All orders addlressed to Williamus & ('biristie. or to Mr. L. M. Alunger at the T1ani Yar'd, will be promptly attetnded to. R1. T. MIMS. Feb. 6. --- f 3 E sin p1. T FYTMul ER\lA N, living near T.iber tv ill. Edig'lh'ld Dietrict, tells hefure mue ai BRONN B.A Y IIOR:E. supposed to bue six vears old, t wo lind feet. white, blaze in his face. Inarked with the gear, 15 hatnds high. A ppiraisedl at forty-five dolilars. JOllN TOMlPK INS, 31. E. D. April15a Itm 11 White Lead. 5,000 LBS. WRhITE LEA D, pure. 200 Gallons Linseed Oil, 200 " Train Oil. For sale by A. UURN$IDE. Mloubm;v i'e 13t if .1 NEW SPRING AND SUM11MER GOODS! Cheap and Low for Cash! T HflE Subscriber respectfully invites attention to hi large and handsome assortment of FRESH GOODS, adapted to the present and pronching seasons. Among which may be found most of the latest and fashionable Styles of LADIES' DJRESS GOODS, such as Plin and Figured Black Si1ks, Plain and Figured Chene do (.very pretty, Foulard Silks and Muslins, Printed Jneoncts and Swiss Muslins, Plain and Printed Organdies, Brocade Tissues, Bareges, Grenadeens, Crape dc'Parris, French Cambrics & Lawns French Scotch and American Ginghams, Embroid'd (apes, Collars, Cufis and Sleeves Edgings and Insertings, Silk Thread and Kid Gloves, Silk and Cotton Hosiery, Silk Crape and Straw Bonnets, with hand some Ribbons and Artificials to mateh, Fanls and Parasols-with many other arti eles useful as well as ornamental. Also for lhc Gentlleme.a ORLEANS CLOTIIS, SPRING CASDIERES, LINEN DRILLINGS AND NANKINS, HATS, GLOVES, OPERA AND GAI TER BOOTS, SHOES AND, SLIPPERS, &c., &c. Tocretlr with a general assortment of GROCERIES, IIARDWARE, SADDLERY, AND CASTINGS, All of whicl shall be sold at the lowest market price. with a liberal discount to those who buy for Cash. W. P. BUTLER. A pril ., tf Ii W. P. BUTLER, INvIlTES attention to his larze and handsome assortnient ofJE lVELR Y among which may ,e found Gold anid Silver WVATCII ES, Guard, Fob andl Vest CHAINS. BRACELETS. Ear md Finger luNGS. M E IALIONS, .OCK TS BITTONS, SEALS, CIIARMIS and BROA O11ES, of the most fashionable pattern. -A L SO A lot of superior DOUBLE DARREL GUNS, 6varranted good. April 3, tf 11 AGNEW, FISHER & CO. NEWDERRY C. II., Importers and Dealers in HARDWARE, CUTLERY, GUNS, PAINTS, OILS, WINDOW GLASS, DRY GOODS, CARRIAGE TRIMMINGS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, GROCERIES, WINES AND LIQUORS. T11 E advertisers would respectfully invite the . attention of persons vi-iting Newberry, to i examination of their Stock (it Goods which onii..its of almiinst every article in Ithe HARD WV.A RE. GROCERY 4. DRY GOODS line, ill of which they will sell as CiiEAr as the same rticle can be purchaseil in Charleston, with ransportation only alded. AGNEW, FISil ER & CO. . No. 2 nd 3., Merchant Riw, Tn front of Newberry Court House. A pril 17 3m 13 To the Public. V E nr nowreceiving a large and well so eedtok of DR Y GOODS, GROCE W~hiceh will be soldl at the L~wEs' mnarkf't price. WILLIAMlS & CURISTIE. March 27 t? 10. Premiiumu Daurreoiypes! 11 LEIGII of the fir-m of LElan & TUCKER, t.\ ugusta. Ga., whose P'ictures was awarded he first P--emnn,, at the State Fair of Georgia, vould respiectfuilly annunnee to the Ladies and 3enttlceen of Eletiel and vicinity, that he has aken rooms at the Spann ilotel, and would be ,deased to wait on all that nmay favor him with heir patroniage. February 0, if 3 2,200 Acres Pine Lands FOR SALE! B3EING desirous of m~aking a change in my business, I will sell at pirivate' sale mny lands m Sh~aw's Creek, 13 miles fromt Edgtelield, and 0 fronm Aiken. On the premnises are an abun, lance of waiter pow'er, well impiroved with dwel inies and othier houses, and also, my POTTFERY itnehed. There vanl new be a bargain had. C. R110DES. March 0, amn 7 o7 The Newberry Se'ntinel will pilese copy bree times and forward bill to this offie. Ii e a d-Q u a r t e 1r s, MILLIlLLE, ArRL 20, 1830, ORDE R KO. 14. TlE LOWFR DATTA LTON ofrthe ith Reg. I imett will puaradel at tile CnrnoKr.E IPoNvs, in Saturday the 7th of Juone necxt, at 11 o'clock. rlhe Commissioned and N on-Commissioned Ofl :ers will assemble the day previous fur Drill and [strnetionl. Tfhe UPPER BATTA LION of the 7th Regi inent, will parade at the P~INIoLsIE, on Satur lav thie 14th of Jnone next, at 11 o'clock. Thec Co,mmissioniei and Non-Conmnnissionedu Offeers will asseniblc the day p~revious for Drill and In struction. Captains are charged with tihe extension of this orider to their respective comnpanies. By order of Col. G. D). Mutis. S. II. GRIFFIN, ADJ~vr. May 1, 3t 15 II7 The Hamburg Republican copy 3 times. STATE OF' SOUTH CAROLINA. EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, IN EQUITY. L. M. Mundy and others, ? Bill for Mar R. P. Quarles and others. shlgAse. IN pusunmnee of an Order of the Court of LEqunity iln this ease, passed at June Term,l 1850: Notice is hereby given to the Credi tois of the late Merenntile Firm of Penn & Brannon. composed of G. L. Penn, Edmund Penn nnid William Bl. Brannon, and for the year 1837 of the same persons, and of Shep pard S. IUndion. amnid of Brninnon & Mundy, conmpose'd of samid Wim. 1B. Brannon and L. II. 3lnndy, and of Brnnnon, Mundy & An idersotn, comrposed of William B. Birannon, L. IT. Mundv and Robert Anderson, and of Brannon & Anderson. composed of WVm. B. 1r~nnon and said Robiert Anderson, and of' W. 1. & E. WV. Brniinnon. composed of said WV. 1. Urannon and E. WV. Bran~non, and also to the Creditors of the individual pa:rtners composiing said Mercantile Firms, to prove and establishl their demnands before mue on Mondiay the 26tb dayv of Ml::y next. anid fail ing to dlo so, t hey will be barred from any' shaire of the assets prayed to be Marshalled in this ease. 8. 8. TOMP'KINS, C. E. E. D. Coimrs Ofiee, A pril 9, 1851. A pril 10 't12 NVo~cc. ' LL persons havingr demands again't the es. Etate of .Jacob Shiibley, deceased, will please t-> render them in duly attestcd., and those owmgl the s.md estate will please to make imnmediatte pny. menclt. SIL AS LANIER, Admn'r. Cumn Test.r--uner. NEW GO;DS. THE Undersigned is now receiving a com plete assortment of Spring and Sunnner Goods, consisting of the latest styles of- Dress Goodi. Bareges, Tissues, Lawns, French and Lineu. Ginghams, Spring and Summer Silks,,.Bonnets, Ribbands, and a full assortment of Trimmings. and Millenery Goods, Rich Muslin and Lace Capes, Cuffs and Collars, Silk and Lace Shawls, Hosiery of all kinds, Gloves and Mitts, Gents. and Boys wear, Domestics- of eveuy deseription, Boots and Shoes, Groceries of superior qualities, Hardware, Crockery, Willow Baskets and Wag.. gons, Carpet Bags, Parasols, Umbrellas, &e. -A.L S O Fancy UAMS and Fitehes celebrat~d. STIOUIL. DERS, Superfine Canal FLOUR, fesh every. month, and in short every thing necessary to, supply the publie wants. Having taken special pains in selecting Goods. from the best and most fashionable Houses in the. City of New York, a careful examination is rA-. quested to test: the cheapness and quality beibre. purclusing elsewhere. Thankful for patronage. heretofore received, no pains shall be spared to, suit customers nor no intentional misrepresent&-. tion of Goods. M. FRAZIER. A pril 24 tf 14 More New Goods.. T HE Subscriber is now receiving an openihM. one of the largest and best selected STOCK OF GOODS that has ever been offered for sale. in the country, consisting of a great variety of DRY GOODS, HARDWARE. CROKE-. RY, GLASSWARE 4. GROCERIES, and in fact EVERY ARTICLE usually made use of in the country, and will be sold very Low Foi. C.tsui or on accommodating terms to punctual: customers. M. W. CLARY. April8 ct 12 New Commission House. HAMBURG, S. C. r iHE Undersigned having been engaged in a-. r GENERAL COMMISSION and FAC TORAGE BUSINESS for the lastfifteen year*, in this place, takes pleasure in informing his old customers and the public generally that lie has. opened a House to transact said business in aR. its various branches. From the long experience lie has had in this business, enables him to say in confidence, that lie will do as well for those who patronise him as any other I-louse in the United States or Cali. fornia, and that no effort shall be left untried, on. his part, to do BETTER. Consignments of COTTON and all other spe cies of produce, as well as MERCHANDIZE. for the Country will have his individual and per tonal attention, for which, lie hopes, his labor may be beneficial both to his constiuents an&t himself. A. M. BENSON, April 1, 1851. .6m lee' Ice! ee! TE Subscriber keeps constantly on hand at. Llarge supply of SUPERIUOR ICE, whole sale and retail, which lie of'ers to the City and Country trade, on as rearonablo terms as any other House in the City. JOI -N B. MARTIN, AGoET, Charleston Neck Ice House. Charleston, S. C., March 15, 1851. N. B -Persons wishing Ice sent to any place. on the South Carolina or Georgia Rail Roads, ean be supplied by addressing a letter to the A gent, at Charleston, S. C., and the Ice will be forwarded on the ree~eipt of the same. J. B. M1., A gent. Cost prie charged for Casks and Blankets. Drayage to Rail Road, 124 eents per packages Bngging and Rope, 25 Bales GUNNY BAGGIN~G, 200 Pieces Duudee Bagaing, 75 Coils, A inch Kentucky Rope. For sale by A. BURNSIDE. Hamburg, Feb 13 tf 9 Notice. A LL persons indebted to the estates of Thos.,. .t.Flood, deceased, are requested to make im mediate payment, and all those having demands against said u-state to present them properly attes,. ted according to law. WM. HERBERT, A dm'r. Sept 2, 1850 1.y 31 Notice. A LL those indebted to the Estate of Abi. ..~.Robertson, deceased, are requested to make. paymient, and those having demands to presci.t themn, properly attested. JOUN HILL, Adas. A pril 29, 15 Notice. T HlIRE MILES of the Rlamburg and Edge. field Pland Road being CO31PLETED), it will be opened for the use of the Public on tho 20th instaut. RA-TES OF TOLL. Wagons drawn by 4 or more horses,.. .5c pr mile. do do " 2 do . .Se " " do or Carts drawn hy one do . . e " " Carriages, &c., drawn by two do . ..3e " " 1lorsebaek Travellers,............Ie " " UI. A. KENICK, President. Hamburg, March IS, 1851. tf tI fl ol asses. 30 UUTDS. CUBA MOLASSES. 10 " N. Orleans " 50 " Golden Syrup, very fine. Foe sale by A. BURNSIDE. Ilamburg Feb 13 tf 4 Notice. A LL those having demands against the estato -of Allen B. Addison, deceased,arereques-. tedl to present them properly attested and those indebted to make payment. E. J. MIMS. July 24 1850 if Shoultlers, 9O00 Lbs FINE SUOULDERSjust 5 recived and for sale low by WILLIAMS & CHRISTIE. A pril 10 tf 12 Bacon. 010 LV Tbs. BALTIORE SIDES. 1JU VJiust received and for sale low by WILLIAMS & ChRISTIE. March 24 1831 if 1(1 NolH ce. IALTL Persons having demands againast the il estate of Martha 1Hall, dee'd., will present them to the subscriber pmpo~erly attested, and those indebted will make payment. SILAS L ANIERI, Adm'r. May 1, 4t l trigar and CeIite. 20 hilHS. SUG AR, different brands, 75 Barrels St. Croix Granulated Sugar, 16 Barrels Crushed and Powdered Sugar, 1000 Lbs. Loaf Sugar, double refined, 50 Barrels Coffee Sugar, 73 Bags prime Rio Coffee, 23 " best Old Governmnt JTava Coffe. For sale by .A. B3URNSIDE. Hlaimburg, Feb 13 tf 4 Chairs.. A GOOD Stock of CHAlIRS of different qualities, sizes, &c. For tale by A. BURENSIDE. lumum.. rb 13 tf 4