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EDGEFIELD, S. C. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16,1851. The Last Opinion of Calhoun. PEOPLE of Carolina, hear the last declaration of your great CALuouN, and let it sink deep into your hearts: "hF CALIFORNIA IS ADMITED, AND No OTHER STATE WIL. Ac-r, Sou-a CAROLINA MUST ACT ALONE." OUR ELECTION. THE Co-operationists, as will be seen, show a majority of one votelpolled for Southern Congress. We regret deeply that our Secession friends have permitted this consummation. It was not even expected by the Co-operationists themselves. We do not know whether to regard it a fair test of the strength of the two parties in Edgefield. It will be seen thatnearly 1000 votes did notgoto the polls. The Secessionists will claim a majority of these absent voters-so will the Co-operationists. How can it be decided ? We suppose, only by the bal lot-box at the general elections. We could have desired such a turn-out as would have settled the question. As it is, the District has not yet fully spoken out. If it is the voice of the whole Dis. trict which we desire to have, it ought to be shown by something like the whole vote of the District. However this may be, we trust our Co-operation friends, if in the ascendency, will take some steps to avoid further distraction. We trust this will be done in the interval between this time and the opening of the approaching canvass for the Legis lature. Much good may be done in this way. We hope still for the best. Our heart is with our State. DEATH OF HENRY SCHULTZ., We have to announce the death of HENRY SCHULTZ, the founder of the town of Hamburg in this district. le expired at his residence, near Hamburg, on Monday night last. Mr. ScrULTz was a remarkable man-and his energies were called out, through a large portion of a long life, in works of great usefulness to the community in which he lived. It is no undue encomium to say of him, that there were few men of his day and time who possessed more of the high spirit of dis interested enterprize. He contended against ad. versity with the fortitude of a true hero-he smiled amid the reverses of fortune, many of which befel him, and sunk Into his final rest, un daunted to the last. His name cannot readily be forgotten by the community with which he was identified. THISWEEK'S ARRIVAL-NEW ADVERTISE lENT. Several fresh advertisements wvill be found in this issue of our paper. Mr. W. P- BUTLER, of this village, exhibits several, to which we call the attention of all purchasers. His store is filled with a great varie ty of superior goods.' .3r. R. 31. FULLER, of Liberty Hill, is also prepared (as will be seen) to accommodate his customors in almost any branch of the trade. Also WILLIA H. CRANE, of our neighbosing city, Augusta, and the old firm of SSowDEN & SHEAR (of the same place) present themselves to the Edgefield public, with an array of the newest and handsomest styles. See also, SMrTu & WILDEN's Card, dealers1 in Paints, Oils, Glass, &c., in the city of Char. leston. MIARK THE CHANGE! IN February last, when it was thought that South Carolina would present an undivided front for secession on the score of past grievances, the Augusta Republic used the followIng language in alluding to our action: Sourn CAROLINA.--SOme of the submission presses arc striving to excite all manner of preju dice against South Carolina. They admit that wrong has been done the South, South Carolina included. Was that State the aggressor!? They will tell you no. Did she endeavor to deprive the North of the common territoryi No. Did she ever organize societies within her' limits to break down any institutton at the North?! No. Did she ever try to steal from the North her property of any kind!i No. Did she, with a blind and reck less fanaticism, ever threaten to destroy the aece, the happiness,* or safety of citizens of the North ? No. Did she threaten secession for wvrongs on this slavery question, till the North re fused her a foot of the new territory, and proved that she was determined to degrade her as an in ferior ? No. Can a true hearted Southerner revile or forsake South Carolina, because she has lost confidence in the affection of her Northern sisters ? Have not the States of the North united with England and France, to persecute her and destroy her institution of slavery, upan which her wealth. prosperity and greatness so eminently depend ? H as not South Carolina done everything in her power to get justice and p reserve the Union ? Did I she not modestly ask only for the Missouri Coin promise line, whc would have given the North two-thirds of the territory ? Were not her efforts to get justice made in vain? Has not the North grasped all the land, and, and is she not still de faming, contemning, and hating South CarolinaI and the South!? Georgians, Southern men everywhere, can you1 rise up and take sides with the North agamnst y-our own wronged and injured Southern sister ? I if you should think that she would err in going out of the Union alone, will you not say mi, your hearts, go in peace and God Almighty pros per you. Would you stand idly by and see the sword of the North reeking withi her free, nob!',. and chivalrous blood-see her the subject of gros oppression in the first place, and the bleeding I victim of cruelty and tyranny in the second ? If Southern men would do this, there are not enough righteous in this Southern land, to save it from I political destruction. Let every one observ-e well the tone and spirit of this extract. And then let us see what the Au gusta Constitutionalist and Republic of the present day says. It is noto advising submission as the i best policy of South Carolina, if the Co-operation 1 candidates are successful in the present canvass for Southern Congress. Now many of our Co operation friends have still as their motto "BRsis-1 tance for past aggressions." Yet those, with whom they aze to co-operate in this matter, deem the idea absurd. Had secession carried the day in this State, would such language have come from our Georgia friends? We cannot think otherwise than that their language of February last would still be the joyful tones that greeted our ears. Has this change been the eff'ect of the secession or the co-operation movement in South Carolina!? We -1 honestly think of the latter. We again say, let our co-operation friends now look, first of all, to co-operation at home. GEORGIA HAS SUBMhITTED--.-WHAT NEXT? TH E Georgia elections have resulted in the per feet triumph of the Coas, STEPHElts and TOoMas party-a party which professes absolute and un hesitating submission to federal rule, and which shrinks from Disunion with a holy horror. From a leader in the Augusta Constitutionsalist (which is regarded one of the principal exponents of the Southern Rights party in Georgia) we gather the fact that this latter party designs making a virtue of necessity, by grounding their arms also in sttb mission. The past is to be, as it were, swept from the record and forgotten-and a faint-hope is to be encouraged that a chance of united Southern re sistance may possibly arise upon the perpetration of some other more villainous outrage upon South- I gia then a submission State of the lowest grade It pains us even to make the suggestion-but we fear it is no less true than melancholy. Now the question forces itself upon us, what is to become of old South Carolina ? Is she too to follow with shame and humiliation under the yoke of her oppressors? Have her citizens, at any pre ivious period of her history, consented to become the passive instruments of their own degradation Will they do so now? Let both the parties, into which our State is divided, reflect deeply upon tis all-important question. It is one of the las noment to us all. The Secessionists (if successful in carrying the State) propose, vith one united voice, ACTion rhis they regard the path of honor and the path of safety. And they urge that the mass of pi-oba bilities goes directly to prove that AcTON, i cautiously and skilfully taken, will be eminently triumphant. Such is the course they recommend as being entirely accordant with the past charac ter of their State. The Co-operationists (if successful in carrying the State) propose, with one united voice, DELAY This they regard the path of safety, and not a variance with what is honorable. But unqualifie< delay only differs from submission-Georgia sub mission, in name. The inquiry then arises, wil the anti-secession majority of the present week (if such shall appear) indicate a prevalent feeling in South Carolina in favor of unqualified delay We are of opinion that it will not be entirely so we hope it will prove almost entirely otherwise Of a portion of that vote, we have no hesitatiot in saying that it is designed to bring about the tbsolute submission of our State. This portion includes the bulk of the Greenville vote, and, as we are told, of the Horry vote-also a portion o ,he Charleston vote, and a very considerable 1prinkling of a like character throughout the State Flow large a proportion of the whole anti-secessior rote Is of this grade, we are unprepared to say. But we have been assured by prominent Co )perationists, that with this portion of the anti ecession vote, the Co-operation party (proper) has to sympathy whatever. So far, so good. We are ed to believe moreover that they have resolved never to submit to the Compromise measures-ant hat they are determined to resist on past issues rhis is also an'agreeable assurance. And all we tave to say in conclusion is, " come out, gentle nen, with your mode of resistance as speedily as he nature of the case will admit. Secessionists all upon you to do so, that they may see whether oerchance our dear State may not be saved the lisgrace of further and wilder discord. Co-oper. ttionists (who have become such from your pledge if resistance) demand of you the redemption ol hat pledge, and a plain exhibition of the manner n which you design to preserve inviolate the fame nd political influence of South Carolina." COMMUNICATIONS. FOR THE ADVERTISER. IHAMSURG, S. C., Oct. 3. 1851. MR. EDIroa:-From the perusal of a few numbers of your spirited and valuable paper. I m so well convinced of its usefulness, and the bility which characterises it as one of tihe lead ng journals of State Rights and Southern Insti utions, that I sensibly feel that I have lost much n not subscribing for it months ago ; but hoping hat it may continue its usefulness in the great nd good cause in which it is now engaged, I nost respectfully request that you forward it te ny address. You may think somewhat strange that I, once Co-operationist, ahould at thnis stage of the ~ame, subscribe for one of the warmest secession napers in the State, and espouse its doctrine; but ir, let me tell you that there is nothing strangt r Inconsistent in such a course. I was a Co perationist it is true, but my principles wer >redicated upon the hope, and a probability, rhich did exist, of obtaining thne co-operation 01 mec or two of our sister States, and my under. tanding of the Co-operation doctrine was that f co-operation could not be obtained for pasi prongs, the dlire necessity of separate actior woul~i be forced upon South Carolina, anud thai he should act, and in her troubles should receivt ur cheerful support. What now is the aspect f aflftirs ? Let us briefly examine. The recent leetions in our sister States, and the certain de eat of the Southern Rights party in the ap roaehing election in Georgia, have set asidt Drever the hope of obtaining co-operation for anst aggressions, and "casts ominous conjec ores'" on the remote possibility of the desired 0-operation ever being brought about by even more flagrant and oppressive wrongs in the fu ure. If we judge by the signs of the times, ad the natural tendency of events, the fear s1 conclusion is forced upon us that we are fast inking into the meshes of consolidation, and a elitical despotism. Issues were made in Geor in. Alabama and Mississippi, on which were ased the hopeful argument of the Co-operation 'arty of our State, and on which turned the desti lies of the South and her peculiar institutions. These issues have been "brought to judgement," nd the decision is Submnission, Union and Consol lation, and he is read to little purpose. and must e blind indeed, who judging from the past, and almnly reviewing thne present state of affairs, does tot foresee the inevitable result of these obnox aus decisions, and the political abyss into which re are fast being submerged. In this sad extremity, the eyes of all true pa riots of ste South arc turned with anxious so icitude upon devoted Carolina. They see her tanding upon the proud eminence of justice, itates rights and National equality, with her tnee raised in mid-air, waiting the fiat of her lelegated authorities to strike the final, fattal low. They look to her as the Inst hope for'the reservation of political liberty, Southern rights, ad Statc sovereignty ;the momentous questions pring up Indigenous to the muind of every think r-what will be the course of Southt Carolina I Vill she abandon her position, and relinquish ner present opportunity of making an effort at east to rescue a noble, but misguided people rom disgrace and federal thraldom ? Will sihe, ike some other States, basely submit, and sink tack into the vortex of ruin and degradation, so kilfully prepared for her by her enemies? To hese questions but one answer. No ! No ! No! E~ven while [ write, methinks I hear the echo of he united voice of her sons reverbrating, in iroud defiance, and portentous indignation from he mountain rocks to the sands of the sea- board, rying "Secession! Secession I Liberty or )eathn !", I apprehend that no honest man, who walks ad thinks, will pretend to deny that the course Iready adopted, confirmed and ratified by the ote and resolutions of every sister Southern ;tate, in relation to the aggressions of tine past, as put to rest, or at least beyond thte reach of ossibilih-, the qnestion of co-operation, and im posed upon South Carolina the issue of secession or submission. Then taking it for granted that all parties are satisfied that co-operation cannot be obtained, will the Co-operationists recede from the position they first assumed, and submit, or will they, true to the principles they first indi cated, and ever declared, mount the platform of resistance and separate State action ? This is a grave question, Mr. Editor-it involves the issue now presented to the people of Carolina, and its final decision must determine for weal or for woe, her political, moral, and physical destiny. I am persuaded.that a large. portion of the Co-opera tionists of the State, will in their final judge ment, deprecate and repudiate the idea of sub mission. I was a Co-operationist, and one of the first to resist the tide put in -motion by the Con vention of Southern Rights Associations, held in Charleston, in May last. I was a Co-opera tionist from the purest principles of prudence, policy and propriety; and the motives and prin ciples of that part, as expressed and published, were only to prevent the State from acting pre eipitately, or alone, until all hope of obtaining the co-operation of one or more States, should man ifestly become extinct. This is certainly the platform first adopted by that party, and lie who will gainsay the fact stands committed of such a palpable misstatement, that he should never more be trusted; he is, at least, an unsafe leader, or ad viser, for honest freemen, men who are battling for the great principles of truth and justice. Well, the crisis has.arrived-the leaders of the party, themselves, have in their public speeches, and primary assemblies, declared their honest conviction that co-operation for past aggressions is a political impossibility, and in fact some of them have gone so far as to address testimony to prove the utter futility of longer counting the assistance of the other slave States. Then what is co-operation, but an idle song, chanted by demagogues, and amateur politicians, to lull the ignorant and unsuspecting into submission ? I was a Co-operationist, I am a Secessionist, and I verily believe that South Carolina is in the right track for the preservation of her dignity, her honor, her sovereignty and her dearest in stitutions, and I believe moreover, that her separ ate and isolated secession from the mouldering and putridinous carease of a once glorious com pact, is the only means now left, through which the right of secession can be tested and secured to the States. Sons of Carolina look to your flag! Remem ber the Submissionists tell you that disgrace and ruin is certain in the Union. The Secenionists tell you that out of the Union there caft be no thing worse than " disgrace And ruin," and that there is a chance, at least, for safety. Secessionists go ahead, act well your part and, permittoe divis cetera. A PRIVATE IN TIE LINE. FOV 'IS ADVERriSER. The Superintendant's Iffonthly Report, for September, Or -rE SUNDAY SCHooLs I- CoNNEcTIoN WITr rRINITY (PRoT. Errs) CHURCn IN vHs Vir LAGLn: Rsv. AND DEAR Sra-Our Schools have now been in operation a little more than four months. During this period, excepting two Sundays, on which the weather wss very inclement, the Teachers and Scholars have, with great-regular ity, assembled each Lord's day in the House of God, and spent an hour or more together. Praise and prayer to the triune God have opened and closed the duties of the School. The day, the place. the regularity of meeting and the devo tional exereises, all bespeak an object of interest and grave importance, whether by catechism, hymn or scripture-lesson, the truth as it is in Je stus is brought before the mind of the learner. The salvation of souls, thecn, is the manifest pur pose for which the Teachers, with praiseworthy diligence, are statedly laboring here. Could any one Teacher be the instrument of God in turning a single soul from the error of its way, would not the toil of a life-time be well requitedi An im mortal being would thus be pltucked, as a brand, from the burnings of the "fire that never shall he quenched. The golden harps of Heaven would sweetly sound a strain of ravishing melody, while the voices of the enraptured harpers would chant the praises of Emmanuel's grace, for rescuing one more soul from the destroyer. The Lord Jesus himself, would sec of the travil of his soul, and rejoice for the recovery of another straying lamb: and the ages of eternity would only in crease (as they rolled on) the delight, the peace, -the unspeakable glory and bliss of the pardoned and sanctified soul. Could the laborious teacher witness such results, would not his cup of joy be fulli May each of our number be thus joyful thus successful! It is true we are unworthy of such honors. The new creation-the conversion of a soul, is "from above"--from Him who is Almighty. Yet the Lord deigns to use human instruments as co-makers with himself, lie has crowned with success the faithful'teachings and pursua sive expostulations of many a praying Teacher. Besides, the ago of most of our Scholars is such as to warrant the hope that the communication of religious trutth, now -made with affectionate earnestness, still materially influence their future lives. Early impressione on the human mind and heart, are apt to be lasting. We know that familiarity with vice in children, invariably pro duces crime in youth and manhood. It was re marked, many years since, by Bishop Gibson of London, that the jail and pour-house of England, were crowded for the most part by those who, in the tender years of childhood, received no re ligious education. Might nut examination trace the abounding and awful crime of our owvn coun try and time, to the same sad neglect? Let us hope to do something toward staying this evil. The truths of the Gospel, whieh we endeavor to teach our Schollars, have a national tendency to preserve them from the miseries attached in this world to a vicious life. Above all, by God's blessing, they wvill save themi from the sufferings of the ungodly in thme world to come, and make them holy and happy citizens of the new Jerusa 1cm-the city of our God. Let us he cheered by the reflection that we arc here obeying one of the very last injunctions of the "Good Shepherd," "Feed my LAras." Having, as I intended last month, erased from the roll several names, our present number is, in the white School 34, and in the colored 74-To tal 108. Though the aggregate number is a lit tie smaller than at the time of my last report, the actual attendance has been very much bctter than ever--there having been present, Sept. 7th, 28 18 white and 60 colared-Sept. 21st, 30 whit and 58 colored-and Sept. 28th, (to-day) Vi white and 63 colored. The average attendanc has beed 88 Schollars each day. Yours, very Respectfully, C. BRUCE WALKER, Superintendant. RE. R. GaANAm, Rector. FOR THE ADVERTISER. MR. EDIToR-I request the favor of you t( insert in the Adreriiser, the 'Report of th Committee on Religion, from the minutes o the Edgefield Baptist Association held in thi last month. Respectfully, WILLIAM B. JOHNSON. The Edgefield .flaptlst Associa tion to the Churches in Union. BELOVED BRETHRE-As the Cireilar Let ter has failed 'his yeii, we address you in short communication in the form of a Cireu lar, through the Committee on the State o Religion within our bounds. The information fro'm a few of the Church es has been gratifying in the report of tw hundred and sixty-nine baptisms, attende with a lively state of things in Religion. The Ministry also is increased in numbers. Ii this department, we:have now twenty-on Ordained Ministers, and five Licentintes. wh, are statedly proclaimibg the truth of God t( listening audienees, Two Bible Societies and two Sunday Schools only are affordint their aid to the labors of the Ministry. But it is cause of sn're lamentation, that th spirit of netive piety and zealous effort on th part of the membership is very low. Poll ties and the love of tiis world.are. it isjustl: feared, absorbing the attention of the profes sors of Religion to the awful neglect of Re ligion itself. rhe Ministry too feel the en feebling influence of these general causes o spiritual deelension. - In this state of things, deeply sensible o the political difficulties. that are gatherinc upon us. we have resolved upon a day o fasting. humiliation and prayer, and have in strueted the Moderator to request the Ge vernor of the State to appoint the day, tl:a may appear to him most suitable, and mak it known by proclamation. With unanimous voice, wre have resolve to establish a Book Depository at Edgefiel C. H., for the purpose of bringing to a een tral point in the Association, Religious works that they may be easily obtained, and at ver moderate prices. And we have appointed board for the management of its interests, t( whose hands we have committed the fund sent up for the purpose. One object of thi organization is to supply the destitute gra tuitously, who are unable to purchase. It i earnestly requested that those who may no have sent up any contribution for this ohjec will be pleased to forwvard their amounts 1 the Moderator or Treasurer of the Associa ation, who are members of the Board. One hundred and sixty dollars are alrend: pledged to procure a Cplporteur, who shali travel through the Association with the books and call at every house.' But as this sum i not sufficient, we must wait until Churche or individuals, or both, shall supply the Boar( with an adequate sum. We remain, dear brethren, affectionatel; yours in Gospel Bonds, WILLIAM B. JOHNSON, Chnirman of the Committee on the state o Religion. The Didience. It is now but two or' three years since th. States of the North and South, with grea unanimity and emphasis, declared their deter ination, respectively, on the territorial quer lion. The North resolved that slavery shoul not enter the territory acquired from Mexie -tle South resolved that it should. Congres met, decided, and adjourned. And slaveryi not thlere, and canntlt go without a certaint; of expulsion. Yet, if Congresc had not aet ed at all, and if the North had not resolvel slavery would have been in every p)art of tha~ territory, and would have been permanent il a full share of it. The South did more than resolve that sla very should go into the new territory. It in sisted that fngitive slaves should be recover ed fronm the Northern States. Congressnect ed on this subject also, and -decided in farvo of that recovery. Thus, in that contest, the Southern State were driven by Congress from the territor) and were permitted to recove'r fnigitives tthing never formally refused by any Northeri Stat e. Such a result, of course, excited great in dignation in the South-but every onie of he States but one has submit ted. 1In the North however, never before was suich~ excirtemen prevalent. The North has scorned to receiv the surrender of the South, because therei one condition to it, aind that is that a plail conlstituitional right is to be enforced. Ac cordingly, in Massachusetts, New York, ani Pennsylvania, thle attempt to exercise thi right has been met with~ popular violenet Coulrts have been brokeni open. ofieers hiav' been resisted, claimants have been hunted, in silted, imiprisonied. and miurdleredl. Is this the work of a few lawless men ? Nt -Tle pullpit, the press, thle legislatu re, lait resounded with repudiation of the terms grant ed to the Southi. SUMN~ER has been sent ti the Senate from Massachusetts; Fisa frn New York; and WADE from Ohio- all ene mies of the measure. And Jonixsox has beet nominated by thle dominant palrty for govern or in Pernnsylvania, and WINTHuoP in Massa chIusetts. State after State has submitted in ti South, anld every form of quilbbte and shufih has been employed to disguise the degredan tioii. But submission is nloi permitted to Iit down in quiet.-Each case of sitrrender is sig nalized by a new outage. Georgia aequies ces, and w*e have the Boston rescue. Ala baman surrenders, aind we have the Churistiam murder. Mississippi sub~mits, and the Syra cuse riot promptly succeeds. Such are the results of comoromise-sueh the triumphs of retreat--suech the glory o. Union.-Southern Press. --.--- - - S!NGULAR DUEL.-A mnanola of Matdrid, short time ago, sent a challenge to a fair rival who had supplanted her in the fatvor of: wveaithy admirer. Tic successful damuse unlhesitatingly agreed io fight, uind both par. ties choose seconds of their own sex. Fa ing that. the smell of ginpowder might pr~ovf disagreeable to thlem, tie combatants resolvec to use fencing swords; they'also determine& to fight until one or the other should be kill ed. They went to tie ground each with pair of fencing swvrds, andi, in ease thle) should fail, a p'iir of poignards. Thley wert just ready for action whlen~ a pair of polict officers came up andtook thlem an~d their se' conds into eustody; but one of thle men hav ing called to mind tint thle law, though for' bidding duels betten men, said nothing o: duels between wvonen, expressed a dotubl whether thley were varranted in making th<t arrest. It was acordingly dletermined tr release the women, iut a pledge was exactel from them, on their words of honor, that the) wu-ald not reane th ,.omba ELECTION RETURNS. Southern Congre'ss. 30 BOXES. : Edgefield C. H., 215 127 342 Boulware s, 31 17 48 Ridge, 29 65 94 Pinie House, 3 5 8 Hatcher's, 12 4, 16 Krep's, 22| 12 34 Graniteville, 301 100 130 Cherokee Ponds, 13 91 22 Hamburg, 103 106 209 Beach Island, 000 00 000 Dunton's, 40 9; 49 Longmire's, 45' 5 50 Shatterfield, 26 14 40 Sheppard's, 25 1 26 r loward's, 13 1 14 Rochell's, 41 00 41 Park's, 18 5 23 Red Hill, 171 44 61 I Collier's, 6 28 34 Smyley's, 12 61 73 Dirn's, 13 64 77 Moore's, 26 5 1 31 Tojwles' 11 35' 46 Allen's, 1 54 55 Richardson's, 16 35 51 Coleman's Cross Roads, 37 28 75 Perry's, 37 231 60 Mount Willing, 32 19 51 Rhinehart's, 391 15 54 Whittle's. 28 48 76 Total. 3819391877 REMOVAL OF THE HAVANA CoNSUL.-The Washington Telegraph, of Thursday. refer ring to the imbecile conduct of our Havana Consul, Owen, when the 50 Americans were htchered there, says: "The administration will soon move in this important matter. If our information he relinble-of which we have no doubt Mr. Fillmore has determined. after full con sideration, to dismiss the delinquent. consul. The name we have heard most prominently mentioned with this place is that of Col. James B. Walton, of New Orleans. In the late war with Mexico he commanded the first regiment of Louisiana volunteers. He is a noble-hearted American, an necomplished linguist, speaking :tnd writing the Frenel and Spanish languages with fluency." RECEPT1ON OF I(oSStTTH--ITN1TFCENT S7u1. SCPPTIoN.-Thc New York authorities are making the necessary arrangements to give Gen. Kossnth a proper reception. In the meantime, Genin, the hatter, has come out in the journals with a letter to the Mayor. ofrer ing to give $1000 towards a "Kossuth Fund," which he proposes shall be increased by vol untarv contributions to $100.000, and well invested for a noble exile. This is a manifi. cent offer, but one becomes sceptical about the sincerity of such generosity, when he re members that it is made by the man who fenped such a harvest by buying the fir.t Jenny Lind ticket. This Kossuth Fund will be as good an advertisement as the ticket speculation. WiAT NEXT.-The Cincinnati Nonpariel Fsays: 'By invitation of Mr. Wood, we yesterday had the pleasure of witnessing Mr. McCor mick's experiment of walking on an inverted plane. The experiment was a private one, only a few persons being present, and was -made under very disadvantageous cirenin stances, the preparations being neccssarily in complete, and the health of Mr. McCormuick being somewhat feeble. The experiment, ho~wever, pnased off to the entire satisfaetion of nll present. A heavy frame was erected, with a slab of marble nine feet long at the top, the under surface being polished like a mirror. 'We saw the experimenter monnt his platformi, and adjust his unwieldlv boots; then, pineing both feet against the s'urface of themableheswung himsel foff with his head downwards. 1i.-connecting one foot from -the slah, na plneing it firmly several inches in advance of the other, he continued the al ternate movement till he had taken ten steps, and arrived at the othier end of the slab. r"e held our breath during the experiment, expecting momentarily that he would fall, but he appeaired to walk as safely as a fly runs along the ceiling. After his descent, howev er, we noticed that he wa~s much exhausted, owing to the excitement and exertion. The pnblRic ehihition of this wonderful e.xperi ment will tnke plnce at the Melode~on on Mondny evening next." A HTOnnin murder was committed in Rich mond. (Va.) on Sunday last, by a lad of about 15 years of age named Wmi. Cudlipp, on anot her abont 16, nnied Richard A. Thomas. IThe wound was inflieled with a large dirk knife. the blade of which passed into the stomach of the nnfortunate youth, producing deamth in abont thirty minntes. The verdict of the jury waus thai the~ deceascit had come to his death by ii stah malicirously and felon ionsly. inflicted by the hatnd of Win. Csdlipp. The 'Coroner i-iued his warrant for the arrest of the murderer. The murderer had not been arrested. Judlire Sharkey, of Mississippi. has resigned -his judici l offiee for the purpose of being the w hut candidatie for U. S. Senate. HYMENIAL. MARnrED. on the 9ih1 instant, by Rev. 1) D. Blrunson, Mr. MALACnt: Baussos, and Miss MA iRY I'Uass, both of this District. MAaniED. on the 14th instant, by Rev. D. D). Baussos, .\r. SAMIUEL WILLiAais. and Miss CAnOLINE M Ircirs, all of this District. COMMERCIAL. Correspondence of the Advertiser. IIA M BURG, OC-r. 13; 1851. Our Towni duiring the past week, bas been as quiet as a Quaker Meeting Ilouse-very little done. Our Cotton Market has experienced a panic, caused by unfavorable letters received from the North and West. Fair is selling to day at 7j ets. Other qualities in proportion. Mr. 11 ENRY SnIIUrz, the founder of Hamburg, died yesterday evening. FID ALGO. Hloofland's German Bitters. WEi would call the attention of our readers to the advertisement of Dr. H ooFLAND's celebrated German Bittcrs, prepared by Dr. C. M. JA cason, No. 120 A rch street, Phtibidelphia. In enses of Liver complaint. Dyspepsia, Disease of the Kid neys, and all diseases arising from a disordered stomach, their power is not excelled, if equalled, by any other known preparation, as the cures attest, in many cases, after the most celebrated physicians had failed. We can conscienciously recommenid this medicine, as being what it is re commended, and urge our readers who are. af flicted to procure .a bottle, and they will be con OBITUARY. DzD, on the 3d instant, Mrs. H1zxRIE'r'A I EDrns, consort of Samuel C. Edmunds, Abbeville District. The deceased was in t1 fiftieth year of her age, and during the last year two endured much and great suffering. H, disease was one of the most intractable eharnet but did not appear so formidable till about month before her death, when it assumed a me malignant nature, and under the malignant aire tion of the mesa and the excessive metrorrahA and euteric profluvia, she was made to suecum She has left a respectable family consisting of i affectionate husband and several children, t gether with many other relatives and numerol friends, to lament her departure. But for t] consolation of her bereft friends she has left i indubitable impression that she has left a world misery for a region of bliss. A bout twenty-fol hours (or a little less) previous to her death. sl asked for a drink of water. :tid to be raised drink it, saying to those about her, I un dlyin and have beent all day, mnd you ill know it Her request was granted, and she called for h husband to go in and talk with her, lie underto( the task but was so affected that lie could say b little. During this her oldest son was standit weeping at the foot of her bed-she asked wl he was, and being told said. " my child weep n for me.'' She told her husband she felt that sl I had a home in heaven, &c., and that she w resigned to the will of God. It was then agrei upon to send for Mr. Wi. S IEADWRIGWIT, gentleman of devout order. On arriving the: he says she seemed very anxious to converse wil some friend on the subject of her feelings. . he asked her if she felt that "God had f Christ's sake forgiven her sins." She replie " Yes." Ie then asked her if she felt that sI loved God and his people ? To which she sal "I do love God, his people, and his eanse." Ar furthermore she said to him. -I always did lil you aind believed you to be a chrisitna; I wi you to pray for and instruct my children, th they may live right ;" and to her weeping frieni she said, "don't weep for me." Mr. 11. aski her if she felt resigned and could give up hi family. Iler reply was. " Yes. The Lord w take care of them." And being asked s1 heartily consented to prayer by Mr. H. Aft which by her request her friends.unmted in sin ing the well known hymn, "Children of tl leavenly King." She joined with theni at sung nearly the whole song, and about twen hours after this expired. Thus ended the eartl ly sufferings of our highly esteemed friend who assemblage of good qualities, forming her eh acter, are too numerous to mention, but some which are, affectionateness, dutifulness, and us fuliess to husband and children, general benev lence, intelligence, &c. P. IT is our painful duty to announce the death one, who but a few months ago wits blaced < the niarraige annals. Mrs. SARAH ErnArE1 Coox, consort of John IT. Cook, after a ft weeks illness, which she bore with Christian lil fornitude. departed this life on the evening the 9th inst. Let her surviving husband ai relatives be impressed with the idea that t1 " Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, m: blessed be the name of the Lord." Religious Notice. I will, by divine permission, preach at the f< owing places: October 15th, at Gianiteville. night; Mt. Pleasant the 16th: at Mt. Ebal 17t] at Bethel l8th; at Dry Creek the 19th: Philipi 20th; at Rocky Creek 21st; at Mt. T bor 22d; at Stephen's Creek 23d; at Go< Hope 24th; at Red Bank 25th; Salem at elev4 o'clock in the morning, and Sardis at 3 o'clo< the same day, 20th; on Monday at Cloud Creek, 27th; Sanmria 28th ; Boiling Sprinj 29th ; New Hope 30th ; Sandy Run 31st ; Sa die, In the Edisto Association, on the 1st of N< vember ; Bnfl #wamp 2d ;- Edisto 3d ; Bue4 head 4th ; Carmel 5th ; Orange 6th ; the 71 Sth, 9th, 10th and 11th, in Charleston ; at El nezer 13th ; at Willow Swamp 14th ; Der Swamp 15th ; Rocky Grove 16th;t Tabernae 17th t Beth Car 18th; Rocky Spring 1 9t1 Aiken 20th, at night the same dtay nt Granisevill II. A. WILLIAMS. Butler Lodge, No. 171.0 0. 1 A. Regular meeting of this Lod: w ;ill be~ held on Monday eveningr ne Sat 7 oclock. R. T. MIMS, See'y. Oct. 16 1651 tf 37 Cheap Boot and Shoe Store T IIE Subscriber in addition to his usual Sto: has received a great variety of Gentlemen Boys' and Youth's BOOTS AND SHOEi suited foir the seasam. Ladies Gaiters, of varions co!lours. "Jenny 1Lind Enamteled Shoes, a beaut ful article, for..............S1I " French Kid Walking Shoes. for.. 1 " " " Slipters and Ties...1 I Children's shoes.................. Gents Shtoes worth SI1.50, for.........1( Cheap Slipers aind Negro Boots and Sho'esi abundance. lii7 Call and see at the~ Poot an SHOE STOll ofWWa. 'JcEVOY. Octo'ber 16 tf 39 Notice. BY an o.rder from, the Orditnary of Edgefiel .I 1)istrict. I shall proceed to sell at the la1i residetrce of Oliver To.wles, decensedl. on Mot day, the 10th day of November tnext. till tii personal estate* of said decease~d. consisting of THIRTYSEVEN LIKELY NEGROE1 Horses, Mules, Cattle, Il..gs, Corn. Fodidel Oats. Watgg.'ts. Carriage. the erop of Cottot TlousehlId and Kitechen Furniture. Plantatisir Tools. &c., 'in a credlit of twelve tmonths wit note and appromv..d securities. R. M. SCURRY, Administrator. Oct. 16, 1851 4t 39 Notice. A LIL Persons indebted to the estate of Mr $tirah Nixotn, decnsed, will make imme diate paymett and thiose havin.g dentands againm said estalte will present thetm properly attested, we are determitned to settle without delay. G. W. NIXON, . FELIX G. PA RKS. Administrators. Oct. 16, 1851 tf 39 Notice. A LL persons are again and for the last tim: .t.publicly notified not to deal, trade or trafli with moy negro man SA M. a Bricklayer, nor t empjloy him to work for them, day or night. witl1 out a writtetn ticket fro'm ate or by my orders. .TIIN BA USKETIT. Oct. 16 3t 39 Notice. A L1L those havinig demands against the estal 11of Caleb UI. Mathews, dec'd.,'are require to present them in the Orditnary's Office, otn th 6th day of January next, as I desire on that da to close up the estate. THOS. NICHOLLS, Adm'r. Oct. 16 12t 35 Notice. A LL Persons indebted to the estate of Olivc Towles, are requested to make immediat payment, and those having demands against th: sanme will render them in properly attested. R. M1. SCURRY, Adtministrator. Oct. 9 tf 38 Notice. A PPLICBTION will be made to the Legisl ture at the next, or some future session, fe tbe incorporation of Trinity Church, Edgefikl New Goods! New Goods!! TAV received musal supply of IALL f AVD GOODSto wieb I respectfully invite the attention of all persons >r purchasing in this market. -r My Stock is now FULL an& CO PLETE, r and shall be sold AT THE LOWsaT NAnssT a=s for Cash or punctual purchasers. s W. P. BUTLER. '- Oct.16, tf 39 Ia For the Ladies! in rJHE Subscriber has's large and beautiful a-. )i- T sotvrment of is Plain and Figured, Black and Col'd Silks, ie (anolsone Cashmere and DeLaines, in Fig'd and solid Colors Alpacea and Persian of Cloths. ir French and Enelish Marinoes, Ie French. Enalish and American Prints, to Earlston Ginluhams, , Mantillas. L,1n Shawls and Scarfs, " Worked Sleeves. Collars, &c.. &c. Octr 1. W. P. BUTLER. ik Oct.f16, 39* it For the Planters, * NEGRO SHOES of a superior quality, 'o Kerseys and Plaides,- Jeans andeassimere ie Blankets, Linseys, &c.. &c. " ' .W. P. -BUTLER. id Oct. 16 tf 39 a B.e .. . -For the Sportsman. INE Double Barrel GUNS, r. F Game Sagrees. Flasks and Pouches, II Powder, Shot, Caps, &e. eW. P. BUTLER. Oct. 16 tf 39 d Jewelry. h OUBLE and Single Cased Gold Lever it D Watches, Guard and Fob Chains, Chats Is lains. Seals, Charms. Buttons, Buckks. Broochies d and Ear Rings. Gold Pencils. Coral Neeklaces, r Plain, Carved and Diamond rings. ill W. P. BUTLER. we For Every Body. SFFCE imnl OVER COATS, Saddles, Bri e dIes, Gloveis, Hats and Caps, d Hardware, Crockery Ware, Castines &e. W. P. BUTLER. * Oct.16 tf 39 ;e q FALL AND WINTER GOOD81 R. ff. FULLER & CO., A RE daily receivine their FALL AND r . WINTER GOODS, direct from New in York.-They have the most beautiful patterns of .n Plain Black and Fancy Fig'd Alpaccas, w French and English DeLaines, of All styles ce and prices, of A new style of Thibet.Cashmere, A Choice Ginghams at 124 ets. te Shawls of all qualities and deseriptions, d Latest Paris st],es of Fancy Cassimeres, " , " " Vestings, We are certain to please in our Prints, Our Kerseys. Geo. Plains and Negro Cloth, stand unrivaled in price. We have on hand a full supply of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Drugs and Medicines, at and in fact, any thing you are in want of Oct. R. M. FULLER & CO. Oct. 16 tf 39 HA MURG & EDGEFIELD-PLANK ROAD I T HE Rcad is now completed and opened for - travel from Cherokee Ponds and sweet - W~ater to ltambure. R A T ES OF TOLL. - Four, five .#ndesitr-i Wagol;jenTre h Three 4 - . " 4 " " " Two - .& "' 3 UU 'Two " Carriages 3 " " n One "- " 2 " " ". le Horseback Travelers, it " I; Vehicles on meeting, are eaeci entitled to half 0- the PL ANK Track. and the Drivers are sequir ed to turn to thc " RIGilT." The Public are respectfully informed that all 1 persons turnine on the Road, and heaving it with e out paying Toll, are subject to a fine of Twenty te Deillars. x Ten Dollars reward will be paid by tlie Cem pany, in each and every case, for proof tliat willi lead to conviction, of any one violating the law,. in e.ndeavorinC to avoid the payment of Toll, as provided by the Charter. SPersons travdling on the Martin Town Road ' towards Hamburg, will find it to their advantage k to turn off oni any of the roads to the left,. and Sintersect the Plank Road near Sweet Water 'Church or the Cherokee Ponds.. H. A. KENRICK, President. Hamburg. Oct. 15 6t 39 Notiee. 5 T OFFERt fir sale the Partlow Homne 0 .1 stead Tract, containing nine hundred 5 and seventysevenw acres, productive lands open 0 to yield twenty-five hundred bushels of Corn,. a and one hundred bales Cotton, weighing 400 lbs; besides grain and potatoes. well watered, healthy,. * beautiful site, wvell imwproved, Northern bounda ry nearly paralel with Rail Road-distance to Road I .5 miles- distance to Greenwood Depot - 14 miles. A better tract of land eannot be found within fi ten miles of Greenwood. The land will be operr e to sale until middle of November, unless sold. - Corn, ildder. &e., can be had with land, at e average neighborhood prices. J. W. JONES. Oct. 16 if 3 jET The Newberry Sentinel. Laurensville Hier. ald and A bbeville Banner. will piease copy three' times and forward accounts to the Abbeville SBanner. J. W.J. Valuable Lot for Sale.' TH E Subscriber offers for sale his HOUSBE LAND LOT, situated in Pottersville, about one nmile from Edgefield Court House, just out .side of the corporate limits of the town of Edge . field. .t Terms very favorable. s W. W. A dams, Esq., is authorized to make any arrangenent for me in regard to the sale of the said premises. SALMON CLARK. Oct. 16 1851 4t* 39 Estray. T'OLLED before me, by Thomas J. Dyson, S. living twenty-nine miles north of Edgefield e Court h ouse, in Edgefield District, one .SOR-. o REL HORSE. fourteen hands high, eight .years old, a small blaze in the face, a small snip on the nose, left hind foot white, and some sad dle marks. A ppraised to sixty dollars. LEWI' CULBREATH, M. E. D. Oct. 2, 1851 4tmi 39. e Notice. 3 persons indebted to the late firm of ' ClAN & MATS, and also, all those in y' debted to Jouns CornAN previous to the 1st day of January, 1851, are earnestly requested to call and settle withuout delay. All settlements not made by the 1st of November next will be lodged in the hands of T. G. Key,-Esq., and Joseph A bney, Esq., for collection. r JOTIN COLGAN.. e Oct. 13, 1851 3t 39. Notice. T HiE applicants for a new Road to run fromw Elbert DeVore's, by Miountain Creek Church, and. Good Hope Church, and Mount Enon, and by. M. W. Clary's, and to intersect - tthe IHiggin's Ferry Road, at Mrs. Martha, Ab r Inev's, will take notice that their petition to the ULegislature will -be opposedbyaG conter petttipa, . Or. 18, innd