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EDGEFIELD, K. C. THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1852. EF" Mr. Jon SENTLL, is our authorized Agent to collect all monies duo this Office, either for Advertising, Subscription or Job Work, and give Recipts for the same. APPOINTMENTS-BY THE GOVERNOR. W. C. MoitAoNE, Esq., has been appointed by his Excellency, Governor MzNS, Notary Public for Edgefield District. Also, Mr. HENRY 11. HILL has been appointed Tax Collector for the District, during the unex pired term of SAMPSON B. MAYs, deceased. THE DEATH OF SAMPSON B. MAYS. IT is with deep regret that we are called on to announce the death of our worthy Tax Collector, Mr. S. B. Mfis. Mr. MATs met with an accident upon the Georgia State Railroad, some week ago, which resulted in his death after several days of extreme suffering. One of his legs was entirely crushed and tho other badly broken below the knee. We will not undertake here to give the precise circumstances which caused his death, as it Js probable the whole affair will be hereafter investigated in a proper manner. Suffice it to say that a collision took place between two trains, on one of which the deceased was a passenger. A few moments preceding the collision, (as we are informed,) tho warning was given by an offi cer of the Road-" Passengers, take care of your selves"-in attempting to do which, the deceased received the sad injury which terminated in his death. Mr. MHAs was universally esteemed in this Dis trict as a worthy gentleman and a most efficient officer. EXTENSIVE FIRE AND LOSS OF PROPERTY. A DzsTRuctIvz Fire has juet laid a portion of our Village in ruins. About 3 o'clock Tuesday morn ing the alarm of Fire was given from the Public Square, and, in a few moments, large flames mere seen issuing from the Bar-Room on Mr. SPANN'S premises. The Fire soon extended aeroes to the Store of Messrs. WILLIAMs & Cunzsriz; thence to Mr. Wx. P. BUTLER'S; and, in a short time, that whole block of buildings was entirely consumed. The flames had In the meantime caught upon the roof of the Jail, and soon this building was in ruins. With much effort was the Fire kept from reaching the SrANN H-OTZL on one side, and the PLANTR'S HOTL on -ho other. The direction of the wind at first led the flames from Mr. BU' LrA'S Store across the Street to SULLIVAN & BOLTHER's Store, and to the Dwellings of Mrs. LABoRan, and those buildings must certainly have been consumed, which would have thrown almoat the whole Village into flames, but for the most active eflorts on tho part of the citizens, and the fortunate hilling of the wind at the most criti cal period of the Fire. Most of the Merchandize in the buildings. con sumed was, we believe, safely removed to the en closure on the Public Square. This is by far the most destructive Fire which has ever visited our Village. It is but just to observe, that great energy was exei-ted, by the Fire Company as well as by the uitixens generally. But there are some, we think, both white and black, who from extraordlinary eflort and daring, deserve and should receive the thanks of the community. We cannot close this hasty skretch without ad ding a work of caution to the Town Council, and' to citizens generally of the Village. T'he great difficulty in procuring water, delayed much the stopping of the flames. The Public Pump was out of order, and the private wells difficult of ae eess. Should not supplies of water for such oc casions be better provided ! The fire originated in the front shop of Mr. Braxxa's Confectionary and Bar. This building, including a ten-pin alley, was an entire loss to the owner, as It was covered by no insurance. None of the goods were saved. Loss estimated at about g3,000. The Store-house, belonging to Col. CHRaISTIE, was next destroyed, the building not inmured. Most of the g-Jods of WILLrAMus & CarIs-IrE. were saved. Their loss in goods did not much exceed $1,000. Their insurance policy expired at 12 M. on the day preceding the fire. COLGAN & LzoG, Merchant Tailors, in the same building, saved much the largest portion of their goods--in fact, nearly all. Mr. WV. P. EvTrLER's goods were nearly all saved-he was insured considerably over the amount of his Icases. The Clothing Store, ad joining his and under the same roof, sustained a very alight loss. The building itself was a newly built one, (the property of Avoav BLAND, Esq.,) and was not insured. Mr. BL AND'S loss may be put down at about $3,500, as the two buildings on the same block belonging to him, and occupied by SxAy, Raro and McEvoy, were also burned down. Mr. Rave, Tinner, saved his entire stock. Mr. SATa, Tinner also, lost all-his loss estimated at about $400. Mr. McEvor, Boot and Shoe maker, lost about $200. - In addition to the above the Jail was burned. Also, the market house and engine house. -A new jail being under contract,.arrangements had been made by the Sheriff for the removal of the prisoners and they were to have been sent to the Newberry jail the very day the fire occurred. There were only twd- prisoners, one of whom (the one chargeable with a minor offence) escaped. The other has been sent as was intended. FIRE IN DMACQN, GEORGIA. Faou ain express to the Charleston Couri-, we learn that-Macon has been visited by an extensive conflagration. -Some twenty-five buildings were destroyed. The entire loss is estimated at $30,000, the greatest portion under insurance. FARMER's AND MECHIANIC'S HEAL.TH ASSO -CIATION, Wx have had before us a copy of the " Farm v's and Mechanic's Health Journal," which seems to be the organ of theC Health Association above named. These Arsociations are, among the novel ideas of the day, not the Ieastprominent or bone fIcial. It is a good thing to avoid the " ills that flesh is heir to" by care and circumspection. But when these means f'ail and an attack must be en countered, it is no had thing'to have an econmical way of paying the Doctor's bill. This seems to be achieved by the plan-of the aforesaid societies. Not only may expensive bills be sometimes liqui dated ina consideration of a small advance to the general fund ; but, thus far, a dividend of 12 1-2 per cen upon the investmentt has been declared. This is a.rapid ago and abounding in many. origi nal institutions ; but if what we see in reference to the 'eo under consideration be true, it is des sined to take thg lead of all others, (human ones, of course, we mean-V . . Those desirous of knowing-more aboutthe mat ter can find out by subecribingio the Hkelth Jour aol. It is pub.lished at Worcester, Massachusetts, mtonthly, at 25 cense per annum. ' Buarnot your facalties in the sepulchre of OUR SEVENTrENTB VOLUME BEzoss with this number, and we had hoped to have entered upon it in a new and improved tv dress. But the wherewith to purchase any addi. re tional trimmings is somewhat lacking as yet. We is have many little two dollar bills due us, which, if d committed to our keeping by our kind but tardy ti subscribers, would. nable us to don an attire of fi the oewest and most fashionable description. To o do this has M6en and is still our intention. We it are ambitious of at least equalling any of our co- 1 temporaries in outward show. In short, we wish a sincerely to see the old ADvEaRTISa "shi'e out," r as it advances in years. It haa now become re- e spectable (from age if nothing else,) and has a e subscription list quite large enough to warrant us 0 in some extra improvements. But, unfortunately, while many of our subscribers pay with rigid U punctuality, others (and not a few) lose eight of t their little arrearages to us entirely. In this way, a we have been kept back in the race of progress b and have seen other sheets, comparatively young, j leaving us in the shade, asi far as externals are k concerned. Let our delinquent subscribers but e come up to the scratch now, and we promise them e to brighten up our columns with all imaginable p dexterity and taste. We are really anxious to give our literary friends & a finished medium for conveying their lucubra. f tions to the public eye, and our subscribers gener- 0 ally the advantage of a perfectly prined paper. g Come up, old friends, and help us. THE MARION STIR AND WE. FRIEND LABoIDE of the Star, Your are C Ahead bf us far With your Marion Star. You've been over here Consuming our beer And other good cheer Until you got fat And saucy at that And then you departed, Broken-heatred, And proceeded forthwith to accusa us of a thing which you yourself started. Now this Irdenture sheweth (As friend L1aB'rde knoweth) That the verses on Hogs, Which he asserts he advised us to throw to - the dogs, Did not emanate From our pate, But was the creature of his own Imagination, which has been a little distempered of lato. That the world may know That this is so, We publish below The piece itself Which we laid on the shelf The very day Our friend J. Handed it in for publica tion. We give it verbatim Et literatim Not that we hate him, Or wish to under-rate him, But to let all age How very far inferior, as a poet, he is to Iwe,' So here comes the Ode As it sprang originally from the pereranium Ond was writ down by the fingers of Captain J. B. LaBorde. "BRogs, Uogs,--Glorious Hogs." Thus writ Lord Bironne in the days of old, Ere Cezar fell or Pompey's wife was sold-. Ere .Vulkin jumped into Surhonian boggr.. -lHe chose the noble theme of hoggs-of hoggi. Now, I, a youthful barde from Old Pedee, And some what skilled in melting poetree, Like my great predecessor will essay To make hog-meat the burding of my lay.j H~og-meat ! bog-meat! ye heavins what a ound ! It makes my rollin tung lick up and down Methiniks I see fresh chitlings, smokin hot, Just taken from a great big.steaming pot. Me'thinks I see long sassengers, prepard For me, their own devoted Pedee barde Methinks I iee fried middling in a dish, Middlins that any Eppikure might wish. Methinks I'm eatin tliuip greens end jole (Great Joopeter, have mercy onI my sole) Methinks I see blood puddins in a heap And tears of joy up to my eye-lids leap. Methinks--but why these tender joys recount ? l Should I go on, i would hut hi;;her mount, Until up in hog-heavin 1 would roam,' Were hogs innumerable find a happy home. No more-. And here the manuscript of Capt. J. B. L.. ab. 2 ruptly ends. Hie doubtless intended the last two r words as the beginning of hais closing verse. But, a like Virgil, he left a portion of his great work un finished. Judging by the ecstasy which pervades j the completed stanzes, we may wvell exclaim, "hIow much has the world lost by the accident which prevented the " Pedee bard, from giving the lact and most delicate touch to this master piece of his genius !" We know what that acci. dent was-but shall withhold it until loudly called for by an anxious and curious world. Then only la will we consent to. give it up as a high duty to si posterity. - e TEHE SE ASONS. WE: have no intention of being poetical in this paragraph ; for n e are by no means in Thomson ian Mood. All we desire to express, in reference ii to the Seasons, is that old Winter has been down t upon us -for the last month or two with especial. r vengeance. It is said by old observers that the temperature has been more steadily severe than ever known-in this latitude. At the time' we are writing, our toes ache from cold within five feet t of a good fire. Last Tuesday morning when our Village was in flames, the water poured upon d threatened buildings to prevent ignition became a frozen immediately, and several lives were jeopar- o dized from slipping up on the roofs of the houses. t. The "cold Saturday" of 1835 is the onaly day ti whieh-we have heard of as comparing with the n inte'nfity of this Winter's cold. t It may not be any thing at all uncommon, but h it was to us rather an amusing circumstance, that our chicken, at home did'nt come down from p roost that morning until an hour or two after sun- S1 rise. Well, it is a cheering reflection to think el that the regularity and steady continuanoe of the I hard weather gives promise of a pleasant andh equally regular Spring. ----0 OUR EXCiHANGES, -Tus~ January nIumber of the Farmer and Plan ter has just undergone our inspection, and now twaits our critical notice. It has nothing to fear rrom our acumen; for it is one of those publica tions that we are always glad to see. Indeed it is e i very interesting and useful periodinl-and we teartily recommend it to our Planters generally. P Publishied at old Pendleton-price little enough, rn ,eing only one dollar per annum.. -The Palmetto- Standard has come out with nanifestly improved air and style. We are glad dC o see such things taking place among thme frater- th ity- l Mr. WIL.KES has withdrawn from the editorial gu arp. of the A nerons Gseate'. pl LUNIATIC ASYLUM. Wa have seen the Report made to hF LAgisla tre by the Regents of this Institution, and have ad it carefully and with much satisfaction.. It apparent, from the information imparted by the ifferent officers connected with the Asylum, that Lie noble charity hasalready eflected much good >r suflering humanity. It is now crowded to rerflowing with inmates of various degrees of isanity. During the year ending November 5:h, 351, twenty-two were entirely cured and eighteen mnt home much improved. It is contemplated to --establish this Institution according to a more alarged and improved system;~and If, in -the pinion of the Legislature, this step be deemed rpedient, it is decigned to locate It in the country. South Carolina was almost the first State in the 1nion which founded an Asylum of this descrip on. But others have now surpassed her by dopting many recent improvements, which have cen shown to be in accordance with the sugges one of more advanced science. Should we not eep pace with theenlightened spirit of the age r are we, as a State, too poor. or too niggard of ur funds to expend any thing more, in these morks of elevated benevolence I Who, as an in ividual, would draw his purse strings tight, when portion of Its contents might restore a benighted illow-man to the light of Reason? N -,e but ne of brutish sensibilIties. And why, as a citizen, iould he hearken to less generous impulses I Fox 'r11 *vvaaRisma. GUARDIAN ANGELS, . "And he shall give bis angels eharge con erning thee." Dost thou come to me my beautiful, In the watches of the night Dust thy pure and gentle presence gild My sleeping hours with light. Art thou near me when in dreams I see Thy sweet and loving smile; Dost thou turn thoce bright chameleon eyes As tenderly the while, On her for whom, when here, thy heart ' Was all surcharged with love; Dost thoutt love mu now as then mine own ? My meek and gentle dovo I When I hcir those low mysterious strains, Like seraph harp-strings near, Art thou folding then thy snowy wings To soothe the lintner's car ? And when my fever'd aching brow, Finds sweet relief from pain, Art thou strivnq, with thino angel hands To bring me health again? An dost thou guide my wandering feet To paths of heavenly peace, And in a thirst for higher things Cause earthly griefs to cease , A nofloned grief enmos o'er the soul, When from the loved we part. To know that guardian angel. strive To soothe the stricken heart, Ruse Cottage. For the Advertier. Enigma. Three letters take, and place them right, And you will have the name at least Of something needful day and night, And prized alike by man and beast. My first is but a little thing, That Iabors hard to make its biri, An insect small with busy wing;. . -Thast's by its own rare-sweetnees fed. My second, if I reekon right, In Scotland's brogue the eye. doth mean, My third's a river foaming bright, . That runs through Scotlaqd'e valliss green. My whole is that which oft we need,. To rest our wearied limbs upon ; Though prized by all of every creed, ., Yet wit good will, I'm kept by none.: JAIIEMI. Voat TRE ADRTISSI. Ma. EDITOa :-In luoking over the Re.port of he Regent of the Lunatic Asylum to the Legis sture of South Carolina, November, 1851, we nd it stated thatthiere are now in the Institution 27 Patients. Of these there are Males 68, remales 59--Single persons 74 ;Married 32; Vidows 16; Widowers 5. Thus'it will be sein that a very large propor on, 95 in number of deranged persons in the taylumi, have never been married, or arc- not irried at this time. What a commentary upon ingle blesednzess, eretchednare, re -would say. This Report reords an awful lesson to all Old hincholors, Spinsters, Widows andWidowerm. says to you in trumpet toneB, make haste inl etting married, or in all probability, you. will nd yourselves at Scome future time, inmates of Lunatic Asylum. Much more might be said upon this subject, ut if the fact stated above, does not turn the ost hardened bachelors and old maids from the rror of their ways, nothing will. AN ALAaMaD DACKILoR. ATnocrous MURDER AND RoBBEaR.--We tarn, that on Sunday night, about-l 1 o'clock, vo persona dame to the house of Mr. Her ng, in Columbia county, on the Washing >nl road, nine miles above Augusta, and illed him to..the front door, and regneaied be allowed to stay all night. HIe asked temn iin. Thef 'told him to come out, as tey had a horse stmd buggy with them. As >on as he got outside the door he was shot own. Mrs. Herring then bariced the door td prevented the~ entrance of the mturder e. Aboltt mn hour afterwards they re rned and fir.a through an atuger hole in eo door and killed her. She died in a few intets after being shot. They. then on: red the house and took therefrom one indred and seventy dollars. Mr. Herring -survived to give the above trticulta of this atrocious aileir, and was. ill living at. the last accounts. Hie wn.1 tot twie,and has two balls in his body. hiere is no prospect of his recovery, from s wounds. - -e states that one of the men as a large amid powerful muat fl.h he other a white mn. uat L~t A pack of good track dogs have been ocured and put in pursuit, and we hope to enabled to announce the arrest of the urderors. . Mr. and Mrs. Herring were an elderly tuple, aged about 60 years cach, and were 'ing~ by themselves, .thero beintg no other .rsonn, whtite or black, living on the pmre se.-Angusta Constitutionalist. Kossorn RATs with black feathers, and a wly introduced ehapeau, having been a pted by the bucks of Broadway, N. York, ase of the Bowery, not to be outdone have o adopted the Kossath hat, but have batituted, in placo of the black ostrich ..,. thre. *.re-amil featheas 19L)OTrkON' BOXES. Court House.. 157 - 76 61 43 Loninire's. 4 .12 . -4 Ridge .......~.. 4 12 45 8 Collier's........1 11 7 --20 Cherokee Ponds, 41 1 4 5 . Pino House... 14 1 4 5 4 Towles'....... 271 -2 16: 17 8 Dunton's . 4 35 E10' . 13 Sheppard's..... 16 36 7 20 Meeting Street. 10 44 .30 7 42 Hamburg . 149 2 45 90 14 ML Willing 32 15 22 26 28 Richardson s .30 9 1S 10 25 Coleman's ..... 20 16 9 9 5 Park's......... 1 17. '0 4 :6 Perry's ..... 7 33 30 36 Moore's 14 19 '8 26 1 Shatterfield .. ' 43 13 1 I7 Allen's.... 2 1. 22 21. 12 Graniteville .... 20 60 125 28 Nail's. 32 .. 7 19 3 Dorn's......... -18 62 22 6 34 Hatcher's ...... 63j-. 4 44 12 Johnson's...... 4 1 22 14 Red Hill.. 4 19 23 1 48 Roebell's 31 26 '71 5 6 Rhinehart'.. 44. 51 2u 66 43 Whittle's...... 55 13 11 35 37 Howard's . 17 21 . 51 Lybrand's...... 49 18j- 44 19 Wm. Smyley's.. ' 9 16 - 17 49 Nickerson's.... 6 8 i8 '7 ,1250 6101 578 7.56 6111 The Interview ' Between Kos nuth and IW.Clay. Mr. Clay has imjarted his views, face to face, to the lungarianChief. They are, for Amerien," Non Intervention," "Non Inter vontion," *Non.Intervention," a thonawod tines " Non.Jntervention by the UniLd Statesin the politics and Olicy of Europe." "Mr. Cass ~introdeced Kossuth to Mr. Cla:y. at half-past two i'clock on Friday, and the 8onator from 4entuck received him standirg, and in a most airectionate manier. For lalf an hoir and more, the two were together, aad Mr. Cliy declared that no greater calamity could4 befall this Govern ment than then doctriqes of intervention a.-s proposed by Kossuth. .He, therefore, earn estly depreented any sich policy. The vital principle of this couuty, he said, rested up. on it. republican character, as seen in the capaci:y of the people for self-government, and in its praretice of cpnfiing its actioito its own duties. Our xample.was one of christian progres", and he United States, as the only livint Republic and example of man's capability for sif-governnent, wrs bound to encourago progrees and proP.perity on this Co'nsident. A#, this would be en dangered and'destroyed.by foreign wars, and with them all 'hopes'of--free institution. These, h.e .snid, were I.fie senitiments of a dying man, wh for Atifetimo, had strug gled for freedom.: "The well informedeorrespondents of the .ournal of Commerce ind C.aurier confirm, by-telegrph, this view of the case: [From tlik-Courier.] "M. Kossuth did .n o~mbat Mr. Clay's position.' "He 'confine jkself to comment ing on-the condit un~garf, -andthe. sjtpatiou .:;of Syrne-, hlh he 'belifd ~wiuld provoke civil wj, and 'perhaps a gen eral revolution. " At parting, 3ir. Cfairrose and .bade Kos auth.farewell, forever, witha m'neh einotion wishing him God :sped in his efforts for Hungary independence.. SM. Koamuth said thg~t lie should pray God daily for Mr. Clay's ystoration to health. Bot'h.were deeply mnovgd.. Only fpur spec t'ators irerepresent. - . -. .. '}r.'Clay will yet spje.or, write 14i a us. timneits o'ri the .subjec'f iintervention. The efforrt to-day will probably retard him so':e what, but he has otherwise rather gained during the last few days." [From the Journal of Commere..]. "WVASrINaroN. Jan. 9.-Kossuth's inter view with Mr. Clay was most aficting. Clay stood erect and said, " A dying man, I oppose your doctrine of intervention.'" NORTHEAsTERN RATL1OAD.-We publish ed the Chlarter of the Northeastern Railroad in our paper of Thursday, and we are grati fied to witness the promptitude with which notice has been givecn, that the books for receiving aubscriptions will be openied on the 16th of February, agreeably to the provi sions of the Charter. We have heretofore briefly noticed the ibiportance of the enter prise projected, and feel every assurance that our citizens will not only accord in our views, but will not be wanting in the subscriptions to its accomplishment. In our zeal foi Western inter-communication by Rzailro::ds, a march has been 'stolen upon uin l the rear, and- Charleston is now threatened with iso lation; and if being cut, off from all inter course, either Eat or West, our city is to be circumvented, and passengers, wvho follow in' the train of commerce, are to be transportedI from the Northern Emporiums to those in: the Gulf, without any knowledge of the ox-' stenre of the two Atlantic cities of Charlis ton and Savannah, who are now in the greatj thoroughfare. We couple these two cities I together, for they are both equally interested I n the Northeastern Railroad, as bringing both in mere direct connection with the Wil nigton and Manchester and the Atlantic ailroad in North, Carolina and Virginia. 3y what neglect or oversight our city is thus tbrent ened with isolation, it is inot niecessatry ow to enqure; our poire4 is to be up and I oing, and we are, unwilling to believe that after millions~ havelbeen e.<pended ia railroad t nterprise to build up nur city hecr citi7.ens ill now falter, when but a few hundred housand in addition will accure all thaitiboy ave been struggling for.. That the comma~is ioners will,'at the appropriate time, diret he public attention to an enterprise so0 wor hy of protection and support, we feel every asurance. .But, as a public journal, d:.eply nterernted in.thbecommercial advanebment of h ialeston. ais. which. haus labored .with 2 ome zeal in tiue cause, we. could not.permit '' his occas'ion to pass without pre.enting, in old' relief, the Northeastern Railroad as mong the' projects most, important at this, ~risisto our commercial prosperity. It be- ~ oves every one to thi-ow in his mite, and C lace the last seal on the work we have soI otg labored to accomnplish.-Charleston. Iereniry. W' THE best dowry to advance the mar- ] age of a young.lady is to have ini her coiun- a1 emance mildness, ii her speech wisdom, and in t er behavior modesty. A STAGE driver was frozen to death on e box of his coach;bn thme ' road inear Erie, p a., during the inten eceihd-on last Tuesdayjv ight.' He wies sittIng -upright when found; i RETURNS. SHERIFF- -- RD iNAR 59 52 10 25 111 113 231 253 17 26 1 31 4-1 33 3 80 1 ... . 1 125 4 27. 58 1 11 1 2 15 13 7 35 3 36 1 1 13 32 1- 47 7 3 . 1 9 7 4 20 S 7 33 . 55 f 12 76 1 6 5 .24 13 36 1 50 .. 11 12 9 47 - 6 .5 ' 59 51 5 22 5 78 5 3 86 45 34 131 62 107 24 200 7 4 31 2 44 10 16 71' 9 .. 13 ... 31 4 22 57 29 .. 3 .. 18 4 22 46 . 16 .5 6 18 5 12 35 22 1 4 .1 -62 4 291 .96 2 2 8 2 14 11 16. 41 7 5 20 15 59 5 1 65 17 2 8 1 47 3 11 61 15 14 28 13 133 33 54 226 8 41 .. 4l 11 15 12 39 1 1 581 1 96 5 10 105 7 3 1 .. 32 9 25 68 15'.. 3 .. 16 4 36 56 11 16 1 13 35 42 9 88 .22 15 2 20 21 34. 14 70 3 6 3 2 70 13 37 1.121 7 . 1 33 3 41 80 4 3 2 13 13 14 .. 27 2 1 . . .. 26 3 35 67 8 2 1 51 61 1 1 19 85 16 -r ..11 . 19 -41 111 l36 25 :501 212132 III 59 0Ii ~5-il2 23 . Arrival of the Steamer Asia. Nrw Yonx, Jan. 16. The steamship Asia arrived to-day. 11er coniniercial intelligence is unfavorable, a de (line in Cotton having taken place of 1-8 d. The decline is reported to be owiig to a mi:4take in stock, which proved to be 40,000 bales excess. Tht.sales in Liverpool for the two days previons to the sailing, of the Asia amounted to 14,000 bales. Corn was dull. Flour had advanced Gd. Th maijority for Louis Napoleon Bona parte wai seven million. SFREAD OF T 1E WI.DF:RE.-The Senate of Ohio, on the 10th inst.. passed a resolin tion declaring that the United States owe it to the ctise of liberty, and ought to inter fere, sh--:ld Russia or any other power in termiddle with the international affairs of other nntion3 struggling for freedom. The Democratic State Convention of the same State, and on the s:me day, passed resolutions declaring in favor of cherishing De:,neratic principles whernvr manireste.l and tht--when one nation iiterfered in the internal affairs7 of another nation, it was a breach of the law of- nations and ought t9 b4 punihed-that as republicins, soone than the nianifested ieliblican principle, now existing in European nations, should be crished, they were ready to neet the ahock of arms on the battle-field to mustrin them if necessary-that the weak and timid conduct of 'our Government, in sustaining the honor of our flag and the interests of our citizens. was undignoilied and humiliating. The fIduki of Representatives of Maine, by a voteof 83 to 34, pa-ssed the folowing resolution iin .elation to thme initervenmtionl of RussIAnn n the Government of the United States may exert ain infinence in thme same wise and pro per manner agprinst all such interventions as was practiced by Russia against IHungary during the atruggle of -the latter with Aus tria." Both Houses of tbe Rhode raland Legris lature.have passed resolutions inviting K~os anth to that State. GEORora ON TNTERvENTION.--The House of Representatives in the Georgia Legisla ture have passed a preamoble and resolution on intervention. Among other things they, " W sympathize -with the oppressed, we tender t hem a home, bout never wvill we join with the ambitions or the revengeful in a erusade against other nations, however they may have oppressed their citizens. A de liarture from this safe and correct rule would involve our Government in endless disputes and wars, the result of which the wvisest staitesmanshiip eannot foresee. " In extending our commercial relations, we should havenas little political connection us possible with foreign nations." -. PRIEFARrNG EOR THE WousT.-The Paris sorrespondent of the Boston Atlas states that there is a great fermentation in that city. and that everything in France hangs on the ife of Louis Napoleon. He says, also, that he PresidentL haa made every provision for lie event of his assassination; havinug ap yointed a council composed of Marshal Vaillant and Generals Magnan, Baraiguay, !'Hfilliers, Carrelet, and Saint Arnaud. The neasures they must adopt to maintain order, mud makoa new appeal to the country, have >eenl described at great length in a paper osort of political will-which Louis Napo oon hasd drawn up, and which is to bo-openi d only after his death. Every measure of >recaution has been adopted to secure the mmediato meeting of this conneil, in the vent of his deathi, and the immediate co~m vnnication to them of the President's will, 'hich each of thetn has sworn to execute. TirE PROMrEtiEs AFFAR.-The-steamer haniel Websrer has arived from Cilifornia.. ihe brings intel lien~:ce that the Britisho Ad airal has ordered the bri-r Expross from lain Juan to Kingston, in order to i-ivestigate Ie commander's condnet in relat ion-uto firingt ito the steameur P'romnetheus at Sani Jun.. The steanner Saranac, Commodore Parker. ad only just arrived at San Juan on the ionsing the steamier Daniel Webster sailed. a demand an explanation of the outrage on ze Prometheas, and. nothuing had tran.pired s to the- course, lie intended to pursue. 'he greatest excitement is, however, said to ave prevailed, and the authorities weic in rent tribulation, fearing that lie would take rnmamary vengeane on them for the act of. ucir English friends.-South Carolinian. RUMORED INDIAN Uas'rUn ANCEs rN FrLORI- I A.--The Ocala (Fla.) Star notices a rumor I irrent in that section that the mail ridemi I etween Fort Gallatin and Tampa Bay, had I een waylayed and fired upon by indians. 'lie editor puts no faith in the story of the 1 tail rider. hut thinks an attempt is making .j > reate excit ement for p~urpose of gain. 'hero had been somne talk inu the counties bout removing the Indians, and iL was urged aat the Unitea States Government should' Imove them at once. A company of sur eyora had returned to Qcala, stating " that ie few inhabitants living near the l ine ex ressed apprehensions or Indian difficilties, Ia rhich inducedithem to refrain' from su~rvey. I gig-her-e for the present." The editor thinks - esesppemrne aen groundless. 0 0 ER U rAL., Corros 'on4a. of the Adv UBURG, Jan. 20, 15. QuitIa change has taken place in oudCotton Market since our last. The advices of theisi are 'l-8 to 1-4 declibe. It has created"quite panis in the market. Holders of Cotton are rushing them off, while buyers are unwilling to take any, fearing that the next accounts may be worse. Very little business of any kind has been done for the last week, owing of course, (in part,) to the severe cold weather. Last night we had quite a Fire in Augusta burning an old Warehouse and contents, consis ting of Cotton and Hay. FIDALGO. Subscription Receipts. Tua following persons have paid up to the time affixed to their names: Samuel Stevens, to 1st .Tanuary '53. L Gomillion, to.5t September '52. John Walker, to 1st January '53. John C Porter, to 9th January '53. R Bussey, to Sth February '52. James 11 Swearinigen, to 1st January.'53. D G Burnett, to 1st January '53. Danieli'nglish, to 1st January '53. N Merriwether, to 23rd January '53. James Boyd, to 30th October '52. W M Timmerman, to 1st January '53. Joseph F orgusen, to 3rd January '52. A J Mathis, to 1st January '53. W 1) .lennings, to 4th January '53. Willian Merehant, to 24thOctober '52. James S Iharrison, to 12th Decembor '53. Dr John T -Simpson, to Sth January '53. L A Broks, to 8th February '53. C Rhodes, l... to 2rd February '53. Tandy L Martin, to 9th January '53. James C Goleman, to lst July '52. C Atraway, to 20th December-'52. Jamnes L Williams, to 11t January '53. John Dorn, Sen., to Sth.January '.53. G H Trayior, to 8th January '53. A br.,in A dams, to 8th February '53. James Minor, to 1st January '53. A RunneI1s. to ]st .lanuary '53. J S 13uzvard. *: 30th January '53. Elbert Mundy, to 7th August '52. J S Smyly, to 1st February '53. R Bryan, Esq., to Sth January '53. J W Tompkins, to 6th March '53. Starling'Turner, to 14th November '52. B M Loveless, to Ist January '53. 1 Paulgett, to Jth January '53. P R 1lalo1k, to 1st.Jnnary '53. Juhn A Adlisoi, to 21st August '52. HYMENIAL. IaxaluD, on the 15th inst.,'hy C W. Styles, Esq., at the residence of Mr.. Joseph Rearden, Mr. JAN19 MAr.ox, of Anderson District, to Mrs. F. A. Pzan9-, of this District. The above was acconipanied irith several ali een of rieh- cake, for which wre returui.'our ai 1 'BJg1R Y. JDzzo, at his .resi,1enee, Roselands, in Edge field Distriet, on thb~ 28th ultimo,. Mr. Wurhrist) JBaooss, in the 632nd ye*ar or his age. For nuiny years, the deceased had been in ill health, laboring under a disease both of the lunigs and stomnach. Within the few last years o.f his lire, Mr. 13. ceased to look upon death as an indefinite event, but regarded it as a certainty that might come at any moment. lHe contemi plated1 thin awful chrage of existence with medi tative firmness, pious resignation, and christian preparation. The writer of this obituary notice parted with his friend a few weeks since, untder circumstan cs that mad.e a deep impression on huis mind, andl at the time exerted a silenit influence on his feelin~gs to which he would have been afraid to give expression in words. Ile saw that ties of n long~ cherished assceintion on this earth wero to be dissolved, anid tha't friends would part never to meet again this side of the grave, lHe re members well the quivering voice ith which his hand was pressed when his departed friend pronomunced these. words : "CGoo ai.a~es rou !" In his conve'rsations the deceased orten ailuded to his approaching death, and said lhe was pre pared for it at any momient, with the hope that he might perS~rml his dutia's while here. Ono remark escaped him avitht feeling expression. whicht was, that when lie was gone he hoped it could he said otf him that "Ite had passed through life with an endeavor to perform its duties from upright motives and to the best of his ability." His wvhole deportmnent exhibhited unateeted cheerfulness, affectio'n, and religious resignation. There arc few men's characters that could have been more safe.ly trnsted to the scales than that (f Mr. Brooks. The writer of thtis does not undertake to say .that lie hail a higher sense of' right, or a better standard of justice than others. lUnt he can say, that the deceased performed his duties from pure motives, inspired by a hove of truth, and directed by the dictates of an en lightened conisciencee. H-e was a member of the Episcopal Church. His piety had nothing of bigotry or cant in its enposition. It was, that the " meditations of the heart might be accepta ble to GoD." The deeieased left this world with a good reputation, and with the -cheering pros peet and hope of entering on a higher and a better existence beyond the gravo. In his last 'noments he exhibited a noble serenity and comt >osure. When the chock in his chamber struck lhe hour of 4 A. M. he. pointed towards itfoebly, is if reco;;nizing in its tones thme announcement hat' his hour was conie. Whilst his eldest son upported' hiim in his armas aind anixiously noted he ebbing of his ptulse, now faint and fast re eding, ho askeid with perfect eahinness, "i lhas it to'pped." -" No fathmer, but it is very feeble," u'ns the answer. "-Then let ine be comnposed,"~ rere his last words, aiid folding his hands upon us breast he expired. Mr. Brooks was a native of Newberrv Dis rict, and was the only son of-the late Colonel L. S. Bro.,ks, and his first wife, Elizabeth But er, the sister of the late General William Butler.. it the time ..f the deatht of his excellent and >rou-1.spiriu-di mocthmer, Whitfield was about 12 cees of age. .By thi's sad~event ho -and his kree sisters sustained an irreparable loss. In. heir surviving: fa~thor they found one earnestly' ud afil~etionmiately devoted to their interest and relfare. Thue writer of this has often heard his riends say, that whilst his father gave him all ho opportunity and ad vantages of1 education and .rttune in life-anid no parent labored more for tis chilren-ho and his sistera were under an hiding debt of gruititudn to a neighborifig aunt, eno had given them the advice- of a parental nardian. .Young Whitfieldicoammenced his education a~t rhat are comnmonily called " old field schools, lthere he learned arithmnctic and acquired tho rt of writinig an excellent hand. A t the age-of fteen or sixteen he commenced the study of the asics, at Mount Bethel A cademy, under the istruction of successive teachers, Mr. Smith* id'Mr. Ua~zmmond. Before7 he prepared him elf for College he left that institution, and for a ear wrote in the .office 'of his uncle, Staimore iuler,-theni Clerk 'of Edgefield.. flisdesire to' 0 1 ingreeeliva onwof tmentato th'g.gradiathig exlibintop. Among hs nates'werethe dstinuished m n . L Pinekney, John Beifii O'Nealeand Willam&! Preston, all of'whom placed ahigh' a Mr. B's character. Afterhegraduated.hostndiediaw in fheof of tho late Colonel Eldred Simkins. Sh after his admission to the bar, he was elected the Legislature Commissioner in Equity Edgefield District, which office he held fdrabout .sixtecn or seventec. years. lowe discharged the duties of that offico (duties that required, at the time ho entered .upof them, high-qualities of mind and moriAlsYIct .widovs and orphans, let p satisfied litigats-let 'an-intelignt a~ posed of Simkins, Baoon,'3Ddffie..ho Wardlaw, Jeter; Glascik. anatother , witnesses. In Aoi n i.i itimeethey.won accord to hin'm all thathonesty, .intel'igeice ia -. industry -ould rightfully claim. In the a is- 1Z tration of this office, not a fee.bill wias ind - by extortion ; not a demand to pay jney was delaved byevasion.; not'dauty-'olitigsntob structed ne n.e la"C or i with diligenean& uled weith justice and abl~ty In the management ha diabiursement of -mimiey Mr. -..karan ixmjitworth of-alf_ ifnratinm . and imitatin~ For'abtfor years -e was in - copartufrship in ther pritice -4' the laF with his friend and relativc.aljor George Butler. Upon the dissolution of this inpartnership, he ayq Chancelki4 Wardlaw' practiced their profes sion together. How long he continued engaged in his profession, the wo4..r.qf thisjos notbanW prepared to say. -is judgment a a Counsel lorwas good ; his profemsnAktsiinments hIgh ly-re'peotable; his attention tojheAuti sof his -" pr.'fession were assiduous, andhis industry wn tiringr. , - As a forensic speakcer.,. his style and manner were lenr and spirited. }tis enunciation was stronn; and- his ealentioniassfreiquently adiw? (A with rhetorical beauty and ionainent. In his written productions his style was ec'pious.and perspienous. le made such -productions the vehicle or valuable and instruetive -information. Shortly after he left the bar. Mr.''8. was elected atnember of the State Legislature. Few -r.en had higher qualities to make them valiuable In such a body. Iis patriotiiin. his fidelity. his in dtistry, his experience, and his wektrised judgment, with a ready sand foreihle deliyery in debate'gave him weigh( and influence. JAs a politician, he was the unwavring advocate of the rights of the States. le was alwavs ready -as a patriot to make the sacrifices and. discharge the duties of a Republican (stiezn. -nhiu-pri vate dealings. mny of them involving a high and trying responsibiity, he may be well quoted as a qignal example. During the latter years of hi. life. Mr.. B. - devoted himself to sgrienture, a pursuit pecu liarly suited to his temper and. habits of misA, He bestnwed his attention both .on the spiensa and practice of this honorable vocation U written productions were carefullyrepire d enmnianded an unusual shre.of attention at the time of tht-ir publication. In the management of a plantation;gand iithe culture or the Pnil, h. exhihited theirreat quare ties which distinguilhed his "n judgmish method and industry. As- an evidence of Ahis he left a valuable real and persopal isiate. in. excellent order, and free from all icnumbranei. to he enjoyed, under hi~wll, by 'iwire ani chldren. Mr. TI. marrted in 1818 Mifsas MA P. CaRaoLL. They hd by theirrirage eight children, four-of whom arc now 'live. Three diedail infancy. and anfther. thega11ant Wurr RI.D PBuTra.ERTaooas. died ofl2 wnureceivefl 4 -,thesbloodly battle of ,Churubnecol Al! concur in saving thait his condnet was signally intrejid j and heroic on,that occasion. - IfoW otenhasthe writer elt and deeply affigted parent'spi-a~ fdthe yonth, heauty. and spirit of this glorious son ! Tbe tear still comes to the eve, in contemplating the eeenes associated with hi. lumented death. "Yet o'er his grave let no weak tear be ;hed, The comnioin tribute to the common dead. But let thlgre.at, the nen'rouu, and the brave, With'noble envy sigh for such a'grave." Asa tle head of a household, as a husband and parent, the deccas-was a beautiful exemplifies tion of the domestic virtnes, Hie war just, tem perate, and frank.--faithib,true brid affectionatsr Under the infiuenee of these hebound.*in afe. ti-onate union. a devoted wife and affeetiarsaa and dutiful children. 11.'has left to theswi double legacy. a fortune, acquired by ititegifty, and a reputation untarniished-by dishonor. A t the time of his death, !hr. T~aoous was one of the coldest and nmost distine'uished citizens of the Isttict of' Ede'*felal. He has left asiin struetive history. Let his friends, while they admire and cheris~b the remembrance of his nmany virtues, emulate his excellent example. Departed this life, on the 9th .inst.;ast-Madison Court House. Florida. Mrs..J.rLovn, the compan ion of Mr. J. LIT~oo, in the 45th year.of her age. She died of violent influenza, after a painfulill ness of seven days. Tile deceased' was a. mem ber of the Baptist Church for 29 years'. She died in full hope and said she was going home to her God. She fell asleep in Jesus, calmly and easily. Mrs. L. was beloved by all who knew her being an aff-etionuato wife,'and indulgent mistress and mother. She ever labored to instruct 11er children and servants in religious matters. She was fond of her Bible and read it dilligently to the last. Mrs. L. moved, with her husband and family, from Edgeflgid District about fire years ago. The writer supposes that thia brief record may be read with melancholy interest by relations and friends left in this country. . - The Fifth Sabbath Union Dleeting WILLr meet at MoUNT- -ZION Cuewc, in the Fourth Division, of~the Edgefleld 'Association, on Friday before the 5th Lord'sy in February, introductory Sermon to be preached byBrother D. 'D. BaUsson. We wish a full attendance of Mlinisters and other Brethretr. S. P. GETZEN, Cxar'x. Janiary 15 tf - 52 Butler Lodge, No. 171I10 0, F. -A.Regular meetinig of this Lodg will be held on tionday evening next at 7 oclock. A. G. TEAGUE, See'y. Jan. 22 1851 . tf - 1 S. S. TO9M P KI NS, .ATT~ORNITYAT LAW. IIT.Orrrcs immediately in rear-of ,the Court louse. Jan 22 . tf 1 Fire. T HE Subscribers return their thanks to thieir .friends and customers for formner aivors, and solicist a continuance of the sarse, at he late stand of John Lyon,. where they have -moved that portion of their Stock savea from he late fire, which they will sell low. The loss sustained by the fire renders it neees ary-foi- them to call on those who are indilited' o them to make payment at the earliestsible on. WILLIAMS & CHIRISTI Ja 21,, S32.tf 1" - Bargains. - .* H E Subscriber intending-to -hs~~~l .3 ness about the first of March -~wf ell his rentsningi Stock of LA E VO i JaaDREi8 &0 sg