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THE EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER, IS PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY W. F. DURISOE, Proprietor, A. SIMKINS & JOHN BACON, Editors. Two DOLLARS per year, if paid in advaence-Two DoLLAR@a and FtrrY CENTS if not paid in si months -and rtR DOLLARS if not paid before the expira tion of the year. All subscriptions not dlieinctly limited at the time of subscribing, will fe considered as made for an indefinite period, and will be continu ed uttil all arrearages are paid. or at the option of the Publisher. Subscriptions front other States must invariably be acconpanied with the cash or reference to some one known to us. AnVearisa.r.s-rs will he conspICuously inserted at 75 cents per Square (12 lines or less) for the first insertion, and 37.142 for each subsequent insertion. Whet only published Monthly or Quarterly. One Dollar per square will be charged. All Advertise ments not having the desired number of insertions marked on the margin, will be continued until forbid and charged accordingly. Those desiring to advertIse by the year can do so on liberal.termas-it being distinctly understood that contracts for yearly advertising are confined to the immediate, legitimate husiness of the firm or individu al contrarctin. Transient Advertisements most be paid for in advance. For announcing a Candidate, Three Dollars, in advance. For Advertising Estrays Tolled, Two Dollars, to be paid by the Magistrate advertiving. CUBA AND THE SOUTH. One of the consideratione that natuarally should influence opinion at the South, is that, with the possession of Cuba, Spain is a slave holding State, having interests and sympathies in some degree idettical with our'. Like the South, she tmust be opposed to that mischievots Tegrophilism wnich has so deeply infreted West ern Europe, and the Northern States, and thus Spain breaks that plt:lanx of aggressive opion ion, which threatens in so many ways to d islurb the relations of peace. Naturally, SpAin is our ally, and her interests would eecure her to us as a friend. Our intercourse and trade with Ch b:t would be favored beyond that (if States fiiile to her on the questioi of slavery : and wif It finn confidence in our friend.hip, the Scoth would be counted the best safegu-trd for the perservation of the industrial institutions ~f that great~td rich colony. Deprive Spain of Cuba, and she harno longer any interest in the support of slavery. We tlhrow into the ranks of our enemies the only nation of Europe that now has atny svnpathy with our cause, ani we add to the hostility of all by giv ing a proof of an aggressive, grloing spirit, blin ded, by the love of acquisition, to the comuonest laws of right and wrong,and the plainest duties of good neighborhood. We are easting away all the advantages we, might ea.ily secure, through the peaceable pos 4essiotn of tuba by Spain. Commercial rela tions are already shaken. The tendency toward, social intercourse with the South, which a few years since was manifest was now quite cheked. We are looked upon by the body of the Cuban people as enemtios, watching opportunity to in,. vade their soil, plunder their property, aitd break up all their relations of social quiet. We oiv-r hang them with an ever threateting danger. We make them feel insecure in all their possessions. The value of property must speedily feel the effect of this state of things: and of all proper ty none will be so sensitive to the b'ight of tlis incessant disquiet, as the properly it slaves, anl in the lands cultivated by them. Is it not the height of political madness for the people of the South to join in these treacherous demonstra tions, the first disastrous effect of which ttust fall upon that institution in the preservation of which they are so deeply interested, and the I strengthening of which is the very motive by which they are urged into this most unatccounta ble course ! It is certinly possible to drive Spain from thme possession of Cuba by persisting in this couirse of hostilily. Spain is poor at honme, atnd what ever hter pride mighmt dictamte, necess'ity woutl at last cnmpel hier to relintqutih a possession which could no longer defray the cost otf its defence. The United States, or somne othter ntation, mnight then step into her placee. But fo)r thte Southm, what sort of possession woutld it be, thus cover ed with dearth, and filled with anareby, by thte process through whieb it had beent obtaitned ? Its slaves turned loose for want of pronitable emn ployment, its rich plantations gone to waste, and . Iatrsbtiered agailust us b - - . Ott it..ie i rud thitt for the Sontherni people.to. look , proy-_Etlms is our workr The very course of lawyless and treacherotus warfare which the people of thme Nortih harts adopted towards thmemn, would in this ease receive thteir own sanctiont, and thmey would mtake thtemt selves a party to the considerati-mt of the tmis chtievous prin--iple, thmat norestratints of .awv, or kitndnmes, or good neighborhood are to be respec ted towards a bordering people, whmose govern ent and institutions are not exactly after our todel. Will they be brotught to commit so stti i-lal an act!? Will th~ey thus strip themselves nat ed of their defences, itn the presence of all the angers that surround thtem, and be themselves he ones to tratmple in the dirt those sacred prin iples of national law, and State Rights, to whicht hey constantly appleal against thme invaders of heir own peace? But, aside from all thte difficulties and dangers hat surround the acquisition of Cubs, whethter y a war betweent Governmnents,or by thte covert ,isotn of a dangerous and ever disturbintg neigh erhood, and even suppositng all thtese objectionts bviated, and the acquisition allowed to be wnade thout wairamd wihout cost-thecre are ressonts ainst the tmeasure strotng etnght to mauke thte onthertn people pause int the putrsuit. We do not now allude to thte m--narebienl abits of thte people, which would render a stamnd g army for thte perservamion of order intdispecns le ; nor to thme differenice of race, whmichm would take i tihe hardest of all things to imntroduce our ,litical insitutions there; ntor to thme faict that ere btas always been an estalhished religiont.in te Island, leagued wvith thte Governmecnt, claim g universal obediencee, and supported by at tite the ptrodnee omf all lands; nor to thte equally p'.s'nug factt tha~t withm its pre-ent conmm--ree, antd ith the htabits of smuggling that have grownt everywhmere, Cuba miust be filled with a cus mihouse police and a standing atrtty, attd thtts -comne thme mere creature of the Feder al Governt en~t. and its natttral ally in eve-ry aggressiott >ton the South--we pass over all these weighty nsiderations, and find in the sole cottdition of very itt Cuba a powerful argument against its nexation. The present white poptubation of Ctubais 600, 0; thte free colored populaxtion somnewhatt more a 200,000, and the slaves about 4-.O.000. Cu is butt little larger thtan South Carolina, attd s almost twice thme poptulattion. It has grown ough centuries under a set of laws and cus is little changed. Its htabits, ideas, and whole ial spirit, are far more fixed than those of any te of the Union. Now, one radical feature of very in Cuba is the slave trade with Africa, anothecr is incessant emancipationt, and this ough the operation of an established law. ery slave has the rightt to btty his freedom, and maximutm price wvhich thre mastcr can demand 500. Moreover, the law allows the slave to e his value fixed, and then to take his own e to pay it, giving to him a portion of his time responiding to Ite portion of his price which htas paid, Thuts, all the dissatisfied, antd all ambitions, anmottg thme slaves, are in a perpet transitiotn towards freedom, and thte class of colored people, wvhich ordinarialy increnses - slowly, is in Ctuba the most rapidly advan of all. In the last ten.years it htas increased er cetnt he slave populatin is kept urp by the AIfri einve tpade. The annexatlion of Cuba would dleath, blow to thtis tratde. Our laws, and uimivesem feeling of our people, are opposed ; and if this were not enought, one Govern t is now in the hands of the Free States, and gue with England amnd Franmee for the sup ion of the trade. ith this suppression of the slave trade on side, atnd thtis incessant emnneipation on the r, what chance would Cuban slavery have of ing from the Abolitionists of the North,. he free negroes with whom it is thtronged ? over, there is an additional obstruction to reservation of the slave population, in its I condition. The male population exceeds male in the proportion of about & to 3, and been the ease for a period dating back e- earliest census of the Island which we seen. It is said, indeed, that suelt is thte severity of labor, that this enormous irregretlar ity of the sexes produces little of that irregular ity of conduct that would nearly destroy all nat ural increase under a mild system, but it is an essential consideration in estimating the pros pects of the slave population ; awd we are bound to conclude that without the slave trade, all the great planting interests of Cuba must undergo a steady and fatal decline. We vainkd hope that the laws thus destructive of it would be changed by the annexation of Cuba. We slrthi not be her legislators. were she a State of the Unaion, Cuba is aiready peo pled, and by a race that would retain its jealous i exclusiveness with all the fervid tenacity of re ligious bigotry, an- national and social repul. sion.-Charleston Mercury. EDGEPIELD, 8. C. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 15, 1852. t5 We have received from a favorite correspond. ent a beautiful sketch, entitled "GERA LIL FE.SINU," which we will lay Mefore our readers next week, as a Christmas treat. of " $St first page for Extracts from the Xessage SOf Presidenit FILt.MoaE. HOGS AT LAST. A DROVE of an hundred hogs reached our town on -Saturday, the 10th inst., and went off like hot cakes at 6 cents a pound. Another drove of like numbers would share the same fate. Our folks have a notion that the coming Christnas shall not find their larders as empty as did the last. GREENWOOD SCHOOLS. WE have rei-eived a Circular fron the Trustees of the Iot.OGEs AND FULLER INSTITUTES, whit promi. ses Patrons retmiarkably fine facilities for their child. ren during ihe coemiang year. Tihe Classicul teacher is spoken of as a gentletuan of high character and fine attainments. We wish the schools increased success. P.ALMETTO STATE BANNER. We should have noticed before this the change which has taken place in the management and edi torship of this interesting weekly. 31r. Jouns t-. BOWilAS has dissolved his connexian with it and Dr. i. W. Gtanits has become both its Proprietor and Editor. The former has he-en for years connected with the Press and, in leaving the Fraternity, he -carries with him the regrets of all on account of his retirement and the best wishes for his future pros perity. The latter is welcomed to his new position as ie, whose courtesy and accomnplishments are sure to render hin a prized brother of the craft. NVEW AGRICULTURAL PAPER. WE observe that 31r. It. 31. SToES. the ennrgetir Prolrietor of the Laurensville Herald, has originnted and is on the eve of carrying out the praiseworthy pruject of a new Agrictaltural Journal, to be publish ed at Laurens C. II. Col. A. G. musiat, widely known as the former conductor of the Carolinian. is to assume the principal duties of the Editorial de partiment, whde his brother. Mr. WIL.IAM SVMsiMEa assists in the lorticultural and Ponological brancles. We are rejoiced to know that this work will as suredly be cornmenced in January next. With the known activity and acernaey of its Proprietor, the distinnuished talents of its senior Editor and the fruiful information of its jtnior, we do not see how it can fail to become ante of the. most potpultar publica tions ol' the kind in the Suthernl country. If its manamgers should realize in its circnlation what n'e confidently aticipatte of its merits, their fortunes are as good as amade. LEGISLATUR E, Sts er. otur last isstue the proceedings of our Legis lattre have ntot hbeen of very great itnterest. From several friends ira Cohnnitbia, we hanve receivedi letters givintg the principatl items up to the lithinst, Fronm these contmunications ne extract the followingt information. G:.ovaa, or Orang-ebtt, thas been ele-ctedl Jatnis in th4JS~~~-A,of Sparttpsburg. erki &Iouse, ,iceiudge~GovF Et. Th'e Pre,,i dent and-JDiretors of the Bank 6f the State, for 1853, have been elected, Feast ss Preside-nt. The Bill altering the Constitmtion so as to give Pen dhton two Senators, lhas passed both h ouses. Sotne time yet, however, will elapse before 'it becomes a law ; as a two-thirds majority of two succeas-i veLegis lature is required tom complete it. Ilon. Jons L.. 31.rxaiso, Senator from ClIarendan. lias been elected Governor without opposttion-an; excellent and generally sastisfactory choice. 3Mr. lat, of Laturerts, is Lientt.-Governor. 3Monday last was set apart for the Inaugtiration. The House has be-fore it a Bsill ini relation no the management of derelict estates, mtaking it the ditty of the Ordinary tu account to the Commissionter ini Eqm-i sy, int the same manner thatt an Administrator does to him, wvitht the exception of giving adlditional security. The tiill passed by the Senate, repething entirely the law of 1839, which gives Ordinaries powter over such Estates, has beent rejected by the Jintuse. If anything is eniacted on the subject it will be the Ilouse lBill above mentioned.. The report of the Districting Committee will be adopted. Our Crongressional Ditrict, uinder it, will be comoposedt of Ed gefiehl, Abbeville, Newberry, Lau rns and Lexinagton. The granting anid renewal of the many hank char trs were not reached last week. Onie of our corres podents very truly remarks, " that there ssems to be in the Legislatuire and ont the part of the State gener. aly, a perfect rania in relation to Blanks arid Itail roads" In view of these circumtstancs, lhe regardsI ourituatioa as rather pre-cariotus, unless somte check e gi'veii to the presenit tenidenicy of things. We think so too. The Committee on Privileges and Elections have reprted Major .Jots C. AL..Ns setat vaennit. It is thought the report will he sustained. We expres-ed our opinditn upont this matter last week, 'The report is said toube an able one. - Besides the abhove information, we learn. by a gen. leman just returned from Columbia, that a schenme to restore the old Coturt of Appeals. (abomlihed in '35,) has been referred to Committees of both Houises, and that they have recommended it to the Legislature bry a large miajority. It was ititrodutcedc, however, too lato1 be acted on this Sessiuon. .QUAKER DOCUMENT. WVz have received frotm sonic tunknown quarter a neatly printed copy of art " Address to I'roafe.suors of Christianity in the Uittd States,"~ issued lby the reli gios society of Friends at New York. It is a sort of abolition sermnon after the style of a circular. A re quest is prefixed on a slip of real paper that Editors of newspapers will notice and publish. As tot puiblishaing, we have no room for atty such flummet y. As to noti cing, we are now about it. The production is rather the weakest specimen of balderdash we have evor seer, made up of narrow interpretations of isolated passages of Scripture, a showing ttp of a certaitn well k~ownt expression in thle Declaration of Inidependenice and a few meaningless remtarks designedl to be general. The spirit, however, which seems to have dictated the wholealeir, is neither severe nor unchauritatble, al though pitiably meistaken. The Quakers are perhaps a very good sort of people in their way). We have ever thatught their chaief re commendation was that they knew how to nmiatd their own buisiness andI let othters alone. Ira departing fromn dais good rule they evinace great silliness arid run the risk of losing the best ornamient of their sect. "Thee wouldst do better, Obaidiah, by clitnginag to thrine art cient landmnarks." A YELLW-VFEVERl EXPERIENCE, Tuax talenttedh Editor of the Southern Baptist, Rev. E. T. WisKt.Ea, hans htat recntly ptass-ed witlt safety through an attack of Yellow-fever, upoin which, by tae way, we take pleasure in extending to hiam our hearty congratulation.'. Upon his re-occupation of die chair editorial, he first presents to his readers a chapter upon the disease from which he las just es caped. It is at once a pious and. a paoetieal comaposi tion. We have noat however alluded to it for the pur pose of drawing upon the portions whtich evince thoe qualities-but simply to mention a fact or two which, being new to us, we imtaginte may be so to an f. our.rad... Te.. Editor.. .......k. "tat . with all its insidiousness and fearfulness, tme Yellow fever has been painted in darker colors tian naturally belong to it-" that one of the distinctive marks of this disease is that the patient never feels himself to be dangerously sick"-and, again, " that a peculiar narcotic influence, at once confusing and stimulating, epreads through all the nervous system." The nights are spoken of as being watchful and dreamy. where. as day-break brings refreshing coolness to the brow and pleasant slumber to the eye-lids. Singular, that a umalady so fatal should be attended with so little of pain and allow such intervals of calm repose in its dangerous progress ! CVBA AND THE SOUTH. W. copy this week from the Charleston Mercury an article under the aiove caption to- wfiich we in vite the special attention of our readers. The views therein taken and the facts therein set forth are well calculated to check the fillibustering propensitie of Southerners. That Cuba is a prize, whetfier *e consider the fertility of her soil, the richness of hier productions or the peciliar advantages of her pouiiio, cannot be denied. But that this prize is the rightfet property of Spain is equally incontestible. And we have ever regarded that rapacity which would seek to seize upon this Island contrary to all international law and with utter disregard of the commonest prin ciples of justice, as being semi-barbarous in its char arter, to say the least of it. Still, we are far from being indifferent to the annexation of Cuba to our Confederacy. if that event can over be brought about by a fair and honorable course of proceeding. Trute, the draw-backs upon the advantages, which it is generally supposed would result therefrom, are not inconsiderable. On the contrary they are such as might requiro time and s4illful legislation to remove. But it occurs to our mind at present that they are by no means insurmountable. Once rightfully ours, CNa would be speedily swarmed with the Anglo American race, which. for energy and enterprise is peraips ahead of even the pure Anglo-Saxon. Our social and poli tical principles, under the direction of such propagandists as would crowd that favored region, would become dominant in a short time. Twenty five years could scarcely pass by before the last remnatnt of Spanish institutions would he dis plhced forever. IHistory tenches us that in all such political amalgamiations the weaker race has ever been merged in the stronger. That it would so re suit itn this instance cannot be reasonably doutibted. )in fiet, if the excevsive inferiority of the old inhnbi tants to the new-comers would have any effect in iastening this end (as it undoubtedly would,) it may well be questioned whether there is now on record a chamnge of national character so rapid or complete as would be exhibited in Americanized Cuba. As to the assimilation of the races then, we imagine there is no sufficient ground to apprehend the least danger from that cause to our Republican principles or our Republican manners. Even if it should impart a slight Caustillian touch to the latter it might not be aimmss. But, as to the influence of this measure upon tie pe-t:liar interests of the Southern States, our concliu sions are not altogether as deflnite or an satisfactory as upon the more genernI point. It is with reference to thiog consideration that we lay before our readers the remarks of the Mercury upon this subject. The dangers un hiel our respected co-temporary regarls as lying before us in that quarter are certainly not imi aginary, although to our view rather magnified. We do not desigi at this time to argue the question with him. Our object is simply to suggest one or two reflections which may tenad to modify some of his positionts. And, first, we would ask whether, in the beginning of his argumnent, lie has not given undue importance to the influence which 11er Catholic 3lajesty's govern ment exerts among thin nations of Europe! h oes ii even now form any barrier againist the attacks made by oilmers uponm negro servimmude inm A mericat? Would not the possession of this commanding point by our own goverinment he mof fatr greater service to us (pro videdl the mdommestic instittutionms of Cuba remain as now) thani Spanish possession ever has been or ever will be?1 With the Mercury's views as to the impolicy (to say nothming of the injustice) of ofTectinig the acquisi tion of Cuba by lawless and treacherous meanis wve iave indicated above our entire concurrence. They are reconmm-ede by every consideration of homnor sund tnamalty. -We eiy mupe:40oubt, hwevera whethemg ~ ~ sumeei ground f or' tt 6 ap prehiensiomn expressed as to the necessity of a " stand ing army," a " custuom-hiouse police" &c. It seems to us to be very cleaur that if once the foot of American power were pimanted, in a properly authorized manner, upon this valuable posseision, there wvould soon be an end of whatever turbulence mighit at first be dis glayd. It is underrating thme over-awveing power of tihe Amemricenn government to think othetrwise. If South (:arlina, with all her ehivalry, dared not resi..t that power whlen the right was clearly on her side, could we expect that weak and timid Cubla, as a state of thme Uinion, wotuld dare to rise ini rebelliotn I If she didh, it would be besu for a single time. Quelled, as,-hi.- woumld be, by the thuntderinig wvar-steamers of the Union, before time spirit of faction could lift its head againi she wosuld have become, as we have ad before, Amnericatized. limt thme last argument of the 3Mercury is well cal culated to cast a dlamaper upon that zeal for time ac muisition of Cuba, which has taken hold of many Southmerner's. It presenats a real diflicuhmy which it would be well for every otie to comnsider gravely be fore crening to a definuite conicluasion upon this impor taut subject. W~e confess that we are unable to clear itp the obistructionms presemnted as satisfactorily as we e-muidm desire to do. Our hope of betnefit would lbe feemded upon thte belief, first, that Cuba would he utitted into time Union (if at all) as a slave Stat seconidly, that the tide of emigration would more thant supply the absence of the Africati trade-thirdly, tat~ time shrewdness of Amnerican citizen., whether North or South, would soon teach them that the rich resource of Cuba could only be properly and proitably developed iby negro laborers amid that therefore, time firm establis~hmnt of tihe institution, as it exist-s at present amonig tus, might be rationally :mm'ieipaeted. W~e mighitadd tihe re-flectiomn that public opinioni both ini thlii cotuntry and ini England is hce coitmig moimre favorablie to that institmntion, as indicated by time recent triumphm of Pircnce anmd by thme chang itg spirit oif time leading English iteviews. With time latter, time very circumstance of enmancipation imn the, West Indlies, with its destructive results, has hadt much to do in bringing about tihe altered tuone which is tnow beinig maimfested. Other assistnt facts might be muentiorned. Bumt whether aill of thetmm comohinod are sutlicienit to remnder it certain that time mensmure of Cuba annmexationm wotuld redound to tiheimprovinig anid strenigthemg of Southern interests in a propositioni w hiehs may still admit of doubt. 11m. we must stop. Our only imntentiona at time outset was to direct atten tion to time Mcercury's article. "hEOPE DJEFERRED)." Faox an amousing serio-comico editorial, in an Andersonm Gu:ctfe of late dite, we infer thmat the pa tience of time goodl pecople ini those parts is sorely tried by time snail-like progress which time Greeniville and Cmoiumbia Railroad is making towards comnpletion. 'rie editor at least is "down ini thme mouth" upons time subject. Ilear hims discourse, in genmuine mock elegiac, of time Irons horse's slow amid clumsy ad vaces: " Thmat smnort of his" from the summit of time Blue Rudge, a little bceyanuit " V'idkin's floller" which wams to wvake~ up slmnberinmg nastionis amid start all pigdoum frmt their feast of acocrns and chesnutie-m, whens will it lhe heardl I That arm oef thme sea, bearing great argusies of wealth on its bcosoiim to time respcleti dciit cities of A ndersocn amid Greeniville, whmemn will it loom uponm thu visions of our exptectnt pemople!i A h, we feaur manmy chsanmgee will take place, new things will becomer old, the presenmt generastioni puss away, unless the olud boss wakes up, shakes time minud from his mame, kicks themm flat bottomeod boats inito cocked hats, anti either cotmes imp, or bursts time ". biler." We hemr all the boys a boutm townm singinig" I bet my mmoney mom time bcsb-Ltailed hoss," but niot ma single imup caun we get to stake his mowney upon the Ironm lorse. 'hat tume suited very well five years ago, but it is " nog" lie comfortedl, dlear fellow, and holdl np your head yet a little lconger. After your bridges have beeni renewedi, your emmbamkments repaired, your wood wok nade strnger, your newv iron laid down tupon tme lower enid of time route, your various commplceted contracts cashed by your treasurer and a fresh supply of money raimseed, thme great scheme will perbaps be pushed otn againi even to time remote village of Ander son. limt if all thmis should fail to be clone, look ump still. Even inert Edgerseld nmny then awake from lier sutmber timd help you to hbuild a fur -better and more practicable roail thmutn any yet proposed.-I REPORTS OF,THE ATFDIIKY-GENERAL Wi are indebted to the kind attention of our Rop resentative, Dr. W. S. MOiLrYy, for several interest ing pamphlets, among which are two Reports to His Excellency, Mot. MFANS, Iby L. W. IIAYsE, Attorney General of South Carolina. One of these Reptorts - ni fl0te.sibject of the Au gusta Bridge and the Navigation of the. Savannah river. It is a full, explicit and satisfactory document, reflecting much credit uponits talented author. Ile argues against the claim, which lhns been set up by some of the citizens of Georgia and advocated by a portion of the Georgia Press, tothe exclusive jurisdic fill of the State of .Georgia over the waters of the Savannah, assigning low-water mark on the Carolina side as the boundary between the. two States. He shows that the Constitution of Georgia adopted in 1798, in accordance with theaConvention concluded between the two States in 1707,?did not pretend to assert any such exclusive righti, hii only claimed as the boundary line, the Northern Branch or Stream .of the Savannah, reserving all the Islands to the State of Georgia. It is admitted.tlat a-certain Act of the Georgia Legislature (1783) uses the expression "along the North side tkereof;" lst,.this being the only time it has been used, and teing linconsistent with the terms of the first charter trp Lord PERCIvAl. JAMES OuiaZTuorg and others, of their surrender to the crown and of every other royal conmmfikin, and not having been reiterated by the Georgia Legiotlature or alluded to by the Convention of Oeaufort, it is very justly pronounced "nugatory." This point being established, it is only necessary to show that the common lawprinciple," that proprie. tore, with a stream dividing'them, own usque, ad.ilus aque (to the middle of tb it'eeem,) applies to the boundaries between natio'ns. Thie propokion the Attorney General establishes conelnsively by the force of such high authorities as VArEL, WttIAToN and Chief Justice 31A asar.LL. "Territorially then,' to use the language of the Report, " South Carolina is in effect declared to be bounded (on the West) by a thread in the middle of the stream (Snvanneah,) where there is but one stream, but which thread (i the case of the intervention of islands) deflects to. wards her own shore, takes the middle of thee momt Northern channel and excludis the Islands." Under these views, it seems perfectly clear that no charter of the Augusta Bridge, or any other bridge pas-ing over the thread of the Stream, can be valid which has not thee concurrent sanction of both States. The argument is howeveriade still sironger by the incontestible proor, presented in tlW articles of the Convention of Beaufort, that the Savannah river ham been made (independent of all other consideritions o1 right) a common hightway.'. equally free to the citi. zens of both Stated." That neither. State then ham the right to obstruct the .navigation (if thee channel and that a bridge is such an - obstructiori, are pointit whiech the Reporf substantiates by an irresistible weight of authorities., Upon the whole, it does. seent to us that every Georgian, who will read ihe argument of Col. IIAYNE with attention, will :come to the conclusion that, in this matter, each State mtt-look to the " co operation of the other, and to efect such a result she can only address herself to the comity and enlight ened self-interest of her co-terminous sister." Since writing the above, we have been informed that Gov. Conn, (of Georgii, has written a letter ir which lee says that thee true language of the original charter from King GEoaiGE was that the boundar) line should run " along the- most Northern part" oi the Savannah river. Westill'thitk that the Conven tion of Benifort settles theW'int, maintained by oui Attorney General, indisputa6y. Tihe Report upon Prisonis; Prison Discipline anl thee Criminal Law is,.in out. estimation, a documene caf so much interest that wo..propose to publish-te greater part of it in our nexttissue. 01ASONY,-ITS .Rf1PECT-ABILITY AND WORThi We are not Masons nor the sons of Maeons-the more the pity. Buat we confess to having as high respetct for that venorable Iiestitution, as if we wert both the one and tue. other. 'Whether we regardl the antiquity, or the nii-ivenesfor the solidity, or th< useftulness of theie great mnoraf Fabric, our admniratior is drawn forth at every stage~b[ its remarkable histo ry. That it towers above ti oilier mere humeear combinations .by wefll.aw [propos ton. or woil iTdesire to sieiii Masonry's fair proportimafb; 'eveh if we could. -Ar Order which has achit-ved soantich it good during lapse of centuries, whi'h:. han 'reliev'ed so much e misery and shied airound it; stuch hiilcwved beames e joy and happiness; 'would pass unse'athed by a.: shants which we might'be able to hurl, even were its errors obvious and Vertain.. But we are yet to be shiowin that such is the. ..eat.. On the ecintrary, al though fromn seome of its indhiviedual parts no, just in ferenece in its favor could fairly be drawn, yet, us whole, this sitegular suiperstructuere hna outlived ale mumlrtionsee of tine andI withistood the attacks oaf ma levolence, until it meay well be gravely considheree whether it is riot a favored intstrttment of the Greal Architect on Iligh. We leave just finisheid the reauding of an elogen1 Oration, delivered recently in Ceolumblia, by Mr. GoD stAN, Editor of the Family Friemld, upon the occasioi of thec Ccentenn~ial Anniversary oif Wasute.-ro!'s in Itiation, and leave penned the above c-ommeiatory remarks with the inifluence oif this egirt fully uiponr ets. We are pleas,-dl withe Mr. G.'s address. It is credeira. hle to both his head anid his hetirt. Shoutld we be able to do so without excludeing otlwintnei oft mot general interest, it would gratify' tan to re-publish it. In the meantime, we clip a passage or two as samples of the style and manner of this discourse. PAnoiig the allusions -to WAseitso-roN, we have markend at random the followiug passageis: "Washingtona is but a namne-ehe ashe. of the foirn that once bore that title, have been re-chaimedl by their kindrcd dust, andi the spirit that atnmatedl it, leas re turned to him who gave it-yet 'though but a nae how talismnaniac is its influence! how widely extenuded its anthority ! how unimpeachable its credit ! haow might y its sway ! A namec so suggestive of everyt in;; ptre. holy, disinterested and true, elat:, wherever the magic sound cif Washeington strikes uphoni thle ear of civilized man, it is recigneized but.ais the sryno nmeio all that is great, of all theat is good, of all thiat islbrave, ptrieotic anal just : arid, this clay, theat sinegle inae andelthe renmenmbrance of the examiple of heim whioone henoredl it, exercises a more conatrmllintg rated saluitary influence iurn mankind, thtan dotes the speech, wore or deed of anay living man, of whom our cuntery reow can boast." " Washingtr-n's distinguisineg characteristics, were purity oaf puarpose, etnergy of will, and stemelfaest coni tieuity aof actionm. Etndowed with a peewerfual physical frame, his bodly was ernablced to curry into exeution, the plrotnpptings. of his, strong mainde; ande his genttle heart-responritve as wonman's to seirroew's voice-ever attuniied, boetlh the suiggestious of his brain ande Lhe deeds of his heandis, teo the gaolden chord of Chrnistian' forbearance anad dieieterested bentevoi nc." Discouruling caf the imperfections of man, as an ar gement whey wec should judge cach other charitably, and band together feir mutual aid and comfort, the speaker says: "lerfection and morality are inconmpatible; anal as the whole cannot exceed in purity the constitulent elements of its parts, the work, of man-real inde ideal-his marbele palaces, his high-arched dlomes and his heofty muonuaments, or his beneevehent institutions, his mnost wvisehy consicdered laws aned his most dntzzlin~ mental productions, all, beautiful as they are, dtirable as they seem, cxcellinig the efluerts of all forner racee as they mav-yen, bear iimpressted tupona them, in clear et ineiraceable, ro,:ghI tool-marks of the faulty hand theat exeutedh-mcnrissions of detail by the throb bing heatht concceived thema.". " Contentced then must we remain wvith the omm cent Creator's ordinations-and he satisfied to feel, that in thie beautiful aned teerming sphere, cove-red wilh vines, antI eshraihi, and trees-with buds, arid flowers, ade fruits-throngling wvith life-joyous with insects, births anal beasts-that we, Crea-rtioen' Leirds, and neat wrks are the only imperfect things elistling. ihiad Godet's ntercy never blessed us wit ht lie inevalutable treasure cif his revealed wvord. sheouid nout thIts corncht sin--forced capon nit irnvoluntarily by Nature's voice -coinstrain tes all, whether stint or siner, Mason or Ati31sme, to practice that charity whlicht would eventuate ire maeking us a hand cof brothers-swift fosed to aid each oilier in our wveakness-anxionts to help eeche othier in onr irials-solicitouu and ready to soothe each ote-r in our sorrows. The followineg which is the only other extract wye have roomi to maike, shiows off the speaker's tact as' well an gallantry in a favorable light. "M3asonry, if you remember, in its first'forniation, was compoI~sed exdiisively of operntives ; wvho,-Ine advanice of the spirit cof the age irn wheich they ived, ane, whena weienn's rights wee nailtadmitted as they niowv nre-de'.irons of prevetnting the tender formn of lovely woman frome being subjected to the labourious tl ireposed upon it tuniversall y by the profane, pro hiited femeahe participation in their anluoicus habuots. The ancient Landmarkset of otir order, we are pledged to retain inviolhate ;arid this it is, that reoders it obhi. gatory uepen uis, tue exclude~ your presenc'e. from our Lodge-rooms--youer names, freem thte nraueter-ro~H of our army. Asie fromn the loss we sufeur, by yoer 'iecause, we knom how compdratively little necespiity yonr sex liats, for the lessons we teach ; for. with yon, thank God, kindness is intrtive-benevolence is natural-tand charity in part and parcel of your very being. But, alhoIAgh you are unable to represent yourselves, are yon not well represented by your sons! And, will you not beliete- us, when we assure yon, that, the stongest pulpations of Masonry's heart, beat responsite to woman's cause, and throb oftenest for %%otnan's proteetio- " But we nust enneinde ' wishing tile worthy Frafernity of Free Masons a "God speed" in their benevolent and triumphant progress. And by loping that our own beloved orier of Odd Fellowship may one day rival its great preleesseor and exemplar! "DOES IT INDICATE P110SPERITY OR TiE IEVERSI 1" Sucin is the question with which the Cheraw Ga :ette concludes a notice if the large number of ne groes. and the various pl etrutaionts. hotels &c., ad ver tised by us as being for sale in Edgeficld during the present nonth. In answer to this question we make the following statement which is as correct as we have, been able to make it from a rapid survey of our advertising columns. About eight thousand acres of the Land adver tised and about one hundred and eighty of the ne groes are sold by orders from the Court of Equity and the Court of Ordinary, for partition atnong the legatees of the deceased owners. Sone three or four hundred acres of land and twenty or thirty negroes are advertised for debt. Five hundred acres of Land, one hlotel, two houses antd lots, a mill tract and fifty negroes are advertised by gentlemen wishing to remove to Texas nnd Florida. The owners have a plenty of property left onsold. One flotel is sold for disolution of co-partnership, both partners perfectly good and fixed residents of the Distriet. Seven hundred and eighty-eight neres of land are advertised by the Plank toad Company, which is doiing a splendid business. Another Hlotel arid several lots are advertised to be sold, on acconnt of thme present Proprietor's dissatisfaction with the business. We know no other reason. We may have ounkmed some sales, but they would not materially vary the above statement. Each one can answer tihe Ga:ette's qInery for hinself. Gorrespondence of the Advertiser. CAmIaMIsToN, Dec. 11. " The Spanish maid is no cognette, .eir joys to see a lover trenble." So says visos in his celebrated ballad to the " Girl of Cadz;'' but time have ehanged since then, and "4panish Maids" can ntw le founnl, who., though born beneath a brighter sun," are very little b.-tter than the nmaids of other clines,and per haps nost more free freons tihe deceptise arts and wiles of cotietry. I believe that a little deception is gen erally couceded to the fairer and better part of cre ation as a kind of reserved right, which they have never been fully deprived of by the express stipu hatins of aty foreign (or donestic power. A nd then they lie with such a grace. that truth freon other lips wouelose l04 f its charms. They say no wIt n they mean yes. und then look at one w:thi suelt an arct, misehlievoutts Smtile, na miuchi as to say," icde you take." or, " are oi sio gre-en as not to) kiolwi the wires, and1l so far behind the age as to take a wontan by what she says, intstead (-f what she -means But etnoutgh Of titis-and to tmy subject. I set ont, dent reaeder. to imake thet startling nn nuneenent that I hlad e-n l.oLA MoU-rTs, the C(uintess of I.aisfelt, Ind -hav.- not been t-struck bl:nd by her beatuty, or dunib bv her charnis. I Went ont wvith rall thme world aid " thte rest of mian kindc" ont Montday itilht. to see her iun the chearaucter of Muralina, in t he la~y written expressly feor her, called the Maid of Searagoaa ande~ she did :i-t it to the life. Shte "Ihelmdthe muirror aup to nature," and refles tdl the .ehtaracte-r of a genecrous andh high sotuled Sprtai heroine, in all its th riliing atid truthiful beau ty. Shte is a prefecse-d tunde scientitie dlancer-neting is neet her forte, abhlotught she stustaitteed herself utd ntirably in a miost intrienate andie ditlicutlt pie.ce antd gave promise of future distintiohn upeet the stagre.I 1rlegt.seft aned mcusicot, but when pitchcl ufon too high a key its itreiigtht mid comass nppears dc fective. Shec has rather a large lustreeus eye, of ea andl plaicid expressiCm whuen itt rest, but whenci ceitedh its expiressiont is totally- ehuntged, amid it lirushes randm spairkle's, and shmoots it.- arroewy glhmees of mtar.n'tic.' light,.lke gleamsof snnshin:e upon:a stairless night. lebrwis ih rmiet n fair as time p inhied mnarble-, rtmd jutst snech a oe ris at LAvA-ret eec a GAst.wwontid be willing tC rnekntowledge as ra umeedel. 11er hmair is blacek rand gle'y as thec ratven's wing. partredc ait thme brow, amid thirewn brick in thiek cluster ing ringle-ts, strivinig in vain toe hide the virgzin whit~ n.m-s of hier beatutifuil n--ek andm shnmlers. 11er foerm is erect andle dignified, baut frag~ile n- thme tlexile reed tha~t benids before th..- storm,-while every step, mul tictin ain- getutre, is full .r untcontsecns, timstudlied mitiesty and grace. In the zmomst aniumamteed anmd ex eitinig parrts (Cf thme play, lier beauitti'ual ta'e-tel'inmg eye flatsheed tire-hier co~untenmance beamed-her franie shook, aned her beutiful bonseom rove and felh..l;ke the swell of thte oenn when it is beinig recked to rest by~ aing--l lullabies. A nd yet ito part was eoveractee it wams a:1 ntturnul as life, atid fully justifiel. ,v thme main spirit amid tenidenicy oef thme piece-the feelitngs ande iymtpathics of the hotuse were always with her, at h-ar highest as well as her lowest pitce.s. Th~e part where she de-pairs of stimuliatinmg her tinmie Ianed cowardly leonr tee the light, aind in the phrenizy of he om~tsnatchies from hint his useless sword, dans asold rgarb, and rushes inito the thickest Cof the fight, nde suddenily appears plum4 the walis of Saragossar. strurggling with ai French cfieer whomen she- slays in the figti, aind carries thme tri-coloredi fng of her belev edl Spaini. atnd lays it at thme feet of hecr general, is deeply excitinig anid thtrilin;:ly beauttful. She looked like a miniatu(re .\nmzonmm. befocre whoese resisth-ss chmarmts atned mighty presss time hainghty I ourbeen gnailed rind the ecquerintg legiens of Frrmece stoo.l rawe-struck and aighrat. Th~e ilrant Drummtier hmas beeni attracetiing his share oef ntidice mit II ibetri Ihill, neotwithe'standing the sauperioer attractieons of his powort~ful rivril. 11:Ili houses fonr two weeks have beent faiir, rind neo one whoe has Iwitniessedi his perfrtnmancee, has ever geone away dim Iappointtedl. l1.- is all mty fanicy painted hiim, and motere tio, frs I id niever coceived that such mi prodigy ceould exist. lIe is said to be but three yeatrs tolde and Ico iks feor tall the world E.ki run inafatt in pe~tticoats. h is little framie does dot appeatr sauf ticiemntly stronig to sustain the weight of thme drunm suspenedi freom his nek, and. it is truly astoishuing how his little htands can wield the sticks with such velocity atnd pow rikintg the thuandertones spienk tmusic to the ear. l e is riecompat~nied by a most skillful pderformte r oni the fire, and hte kee ps ceorrect titme, andti never misses a stroke, whiebl shtowse that lie hers not lemrned by tmere imechanicail raete, but that lie tuderstands the printciles and science of omusie. A RChIl Elt. i W. regret to Ra-y, that at serious alray totok place in our vilhtige onm M~onda~y ight, last, be twecen Mr.Wmt. M. H lughe-y andt Mmij. J.D-).Ad atmtt, whichl resuilted ini thle hitter beinig ishot in the neek anud hip.-TIhe weoundi in thue nteck is a serions one, Ite throaut beintg cat, andi amy yet terinaute fatailly. Mr. Hluighey hans given himit saelf ttp to thes authiorilies, andi left for Columtbira to aplply to one of the Jtalges for bail. WVe tfor. beair commenemt as the erase will untdergo invesi gl ion.-AIbbeville Bantiner. H Y ME NIA L. __ blAaastco, on Tuesdny morning thie 7thu inst., by the Rev. E. Reed, Dr. .Tomn B. Ilanam, of Lc~swndes County, Ala., to Aliias EtLtzanrn H., s-econd dautghi ter eef the late Mtaj. II. 31l. Bloeker, of this iDistrict. MIAaat'., otn the 9thm Itit., by Itev. I). lModie, Mir. Hasny Semi:.a and Miss SunAsu, younmgest daughter of Col. Wyett Holmes, all of this District. Aasnatn, on Mionday evening, the 22d1 inust., by Rev. Mr. Quiinhy, at "e Bieleview" Cottage, the re-si dentce of J1. II. ililtont, near Cineitmnatti, Ohio, Mr. COD ERCIAL. Corrospondence of the Advertiser. IIA M1!URG, De. 11th1, 1852. Co-r-ro.-During the week our Market under renit but little change in prices. There has been ifair d~emaml througholiut, at prices within the rnn*Ige )f onr quotations below-the receipts' have been pretty ht avy, and wvere principailly mild. We quote daes to-day ait 7j ito 9e.; pirincvipal -snlem F.1 a 81c. Thei Grocery Mlarket is well Fiupplied with all ar tich-s inl that linie, save salt which at presenit in get mag searce. P. S.-We are just in receipt of later necouts rom Europe britgiig a decline of j to J41, the ef feet of whicha will nit be known before 5tonday. Masonic Notic e. A IEGL.LAR Communication of A 7 No. 50, A. F M., willbe leldat their Hall or. Saturday evening, 18th December, at 7 o'clock 1. M. By order of the W1. M. )e I5 4i 1t Butler Lodge, No. 17, I. 0. 0. F .\ llegular Mleeting of this Lodge will he iheld on Moaonlay uvening next So'ehu-ek. LEWIS .1ON ES,Seeretary. Dec 15 it 4; Danicinag School \fR. DEMEREST, hatving succeeded in .11 Miking up his.S:h.ol, takes this iethood of informing his patrons that he will give the first essiot in the rudiments of Dancing on Friday revenini next. Tihe Ye'nng Lailies, Misses anl Marters Seliol, will opei at the I'lanters hi t.-I oni Friehay evo-iinr, at :; o'cloock P. M., and contiine until 5 o'eloek. None but the patrons of the Seh.ol will be admitted during the exercises if the evening. The Gentleniemi will ph-ase appenr on the same evening at 7 oI'eoek. at wt hice tile Ie will be gratified to mert them. ThIose wi-lhing to attend Mr. Di's. Schiool andi have nsot vet subseribel their aimes, will dos 5o0 immeli atelv s it is desirous ili: all the Selhlars should be in atten.liace at the opening of the Sesm:1. Dee 15 tf 48 Upholsterer and Paper Hanger. A R. G. 0. DECKERB, Urlhtrer A. andl iaper l lancer. resev etfully annnosndee to the citizens fo' Edgelield and its vicinity that he is now prepared top make to corder, Beds, H;ir and Shuck Vattrase, and alo to tenl to 'PAPER HANGINGS, WINDOW BINDS, SHADES, &C. M1r. 1i. will attend punctually to lusiness. and all orders will be spvedily nol faithfully exenited. Iv will be fou, at the Office forio-rly ..eenpievd by Chanceuur V.%namn..sw except when elsewhere eneng~ed. jDec. 15 St* 48 Notice. IT-LL be sold at the " Spann Hotel" on Wed V nesday. 29th inst., all the Household and Kitchen Furniture belongiig tei said I Iotel, einsisting in paert of MNla lgany Taibles., Centre TCbhes, Sofa, Chairs, Carpetsu, RNgs, Beieds, lIeds4tendls. .41edding, Plots,, Ovena", Dig-.ters, and all necessary articles about a HIotel. A greater portion ,f tb. Furniture. Itrelding, &c., have been purehied w'tline the pres tiet year. . Terums mcade known one ody eof sale. ](F..\)Y & H UIET. Dec 15 2t 48 State of Souith Car'olinia, EDGEP'If1.D DISTRICT, iN EQUITY. L,. B3. Cochran anid othere. rs. P'artitin. ElIiza Bell andI others. I) Y virtue of an orer from the Court of Egns1 ity ine this en:,e, I alil proiceed to sell at thu late re.--idec. *-C Ma-M -~l-i de'd., on Thtuts~dnt the'fitlh of datnuttry n'ext. lice following Negro property. viz.: llenry, Eldred, illen, Serrna andee two children William and Anandas, Carelinte aind her t wo children Ijnrrnhl and' .John, P.Iary, La.urn. Sarah, Frances. Ander sonl.' llen, lleunry anid Travis.. Thtese ntegroes will be sold on a credit of t welve mionthes from dayv of sale, except as to so mteh as will bee required to'defraiy the costs ocf this snit whci cist he paid ini enash. The puirchnse mone~y will be. seenrcd by Bontdes withi tdegtett per.sonal sureties. P'ur ebaser.' to paye for imphers. A. SI31KINS, c. E.E.D. Dec. 11 4te 48 Wanted O)(OT. Shin- and Ilarness P.Iakers. A lso, for sale. .1. all kind~s of V'pper~ nod .ele Lethtler, North-. ern and F'rech Calf Skins, (itnningr atnd hlitmling Skins, Ilarne,.s antd Bland tienther, Sh~oemncke:t s Fidins, lloots andte Shies. and Planitati-sn 15rogans al' avae on hiandl-mdie of b-'st meate'ria's. A l.o. I .amnp, Traina, Neetsfsoot and Tanncier-e Oils, f.r sale by R. T1. PAllP. 0ee I5' tf .-18 Household and Kitchen Furniture ! l't I.lC .'A L E~ oaf- varioun artilea of ihousce t ho!ed and Nitchent Furtiture will take place at th.- residsence eof th--' 'ndersigned, etn Wedlnes day th..~ 22d inist., at II o'cleock. .J.eantimie the ar ti~es mtay be soen andl purchatsed before heand. W. h5. J~lhNSON. Dec 15 It 48 Adaninistratoris Sale. Y at) Order fronm IT. T. Wright. E'q., Ordina myr of Edgletirldl Di.<trict. we will proceede tol a--11 nt'the late residlence of 3saj. Ja;mnes Wnlne, 'm nide Dlistrict, n'l the poroperty of ths 'aneid deeased, whiihl ha tnt been spreiilily beqenethied, comnisct iofELlEVEN LIKELY NECROER, Ott Wamggont. onl e gyr ne Gune nind other arti de.h, whieb it is noet no cesary to fnme. Saod p~roperty will be sold on n credit of twelve months. purchasers civing ter notes with tweo ap proveed stnreties, andte all sumtts utteer live dlollars to c paid ini ens. lOlERT WAL.W~E. ), P'lilEA WVALLACE. j Adm tr De 1t 48 Take WVarnuing ! LLthose wh1o are indlebtedo to mte inelividue ally, Walker & Coh-mn hiranneon & Ceole mne eer 'W. B. IBrannmon, tha~t do ntot tmake pnyvmett by th.. tirst of Februatry next, twill tinod their nie Ccuts atie noutes in the handes of Officers fur e<.l leetion, as mieonev I muist leave. P.1. W. COLEM1AN. Unburg, Dec 13, 2mt 48 Not ice. I A PPOINT M1r. IR. J. lDr.m.ru of Unburg, my A gent in the setttlemitient' of dues to myself, or any of the pairties abovc e mentioned. The hooks are in his hianids. P.1- W- COLEilAN. 1l1ameburg, Demc 15, 1852. 2et -18 Not ice. LL PERSONS inebtedl to the Estate of E. F. Tenlgue, dhee'dI., ando to the lirmn ef E. F. & A. G. Tenogue tire earnoestly requested to call atiu settle by Sale-dasy in .Jsanniary ntexita longer inedut gecee ennnttot he given. I nomttt settle up that E-s tate. A wordl to the wise~ is suf'icienit. A. G. TEA(G1'E, Ailim'r. Dc 15 5t 4 Not ice. L TL Persons indeit-.-d to the Estate of J.ee'ph .Summuoerall, deced., are regnestedl tie mauke im. enediate pseymeent, andl thtose htavinig dhemnitios ngninat, tidl state twill pr..senct thenm properly attested. T. BlJRKlrA Il'ER, Admc'r. Dec 15 * :4S 14usuiber ? r PhIE Subscriber lhas ai htrce qulantity of LUM BERl of dil'ereut sorts, for sale at his residence. .l uTy 19) tf 7 Oianages nd Lecionms, TUTreceivedl anid for sale by JTSTF. Ml. NICI!OLAS. v n tf 4n it MATE ACADEMY RE-OPENEDTG An Excellent Teacher Engage A BEAUTIFUL EDIFICE SOON TO BE COE'ETED. r 'nE TRUSTEES of the MlIe Aeademy at h lpnee take gr-nt poiennsure in annonneing''to tle pubitc that this listittution will be open-d againbi . the 2Nn .\iONAV IN JANwARY NEXr, under the most,,. tilt: ijI ' 'IM). 1 1 favlrnbl.- nuspies. The Teaeliyr thsey have emplovel is mr. J. G. T.AITNErI If l'airfid. a GRAIUJ1ATE OF TIlE SOUTHl CAhOI.NA COLLEGE. This geitleniin enters our community with the most aiple recommendnolations frim the Freulty un der whin he hu finishedaJ hisstudies. Of lisability to prepare young men foor successful app!ieation..to the highest Seminaries of our country, there is-not - a udoubt. It mnay be added that his strictly moral charneter is not les certainly established than' the necurntey of his Schoilrahip. The Trmtees, in putting forth this notice, only - desire with few words to assure thie, who may patronise the Intiitution under their charge. that -it is their leteridnation to do all they can towards en - foreing regu'ar diseipliie and keqping up a proper r degree of pride and emulation among the pupils. The new fluilding now in progress will be one of the most ciaiimodious as well ns one of the most ornitate edlifies Ef the kind in the State. Exeilevnt boarding en.n be oLtained in private fralilieti nt $8 to $11) per month. TheTergutin will he determinel upon after -a eon- - Niulttatifn with the Priicipial. They will not exceed thos. of other sinilar Aceieiis. N. L1. GIFFIN,.) .JOTIN LI1'SCO31B, .10lN BAUSKE'T, - it. T. N11MS. ARTHIt SINMKINS. Dec 11 tf 48 Sherifr's sale. IY Virtue of snutdry writs of Fieri Facias, to nie directed, 1 shall proceed to aell sit EdgefiieFl Coutrt Iotnse, on the first Monday and Tuiesdav failliuwing in Jannary next, lt followinig property, in i he foalloawing cases, viz: Edinuiid Ateheson and oathers vs Douginla Robert ,on anid John Hill :. M. L. Boniham an'd others. Sureties. vs. John Hill ; Wright. Nichills & I'o. v. Hill & Wardlaw, One House and Lot iin the Village (if Pottersville, where the De. findant lill re-ideal, contaiing five uterus, more or less, well improved, with all ecerusary out. biidings. One other Lot known as the Gibbs' Lot con tniniig two neres, inore or hess. One other Lost known as the Rhodes Lot, containing one aere, more or less. well improved. Oune Ctier List known as the 31:arv Gibbs Lot, conitailnng onle nere, more or less, well improved. The above .Lots are alI situated in the Village, of Pottertille on the Eat aind West stidea of the Caniridge ro:il, ndjoining lands of F. W. Pickens. John Kirksey anil others. A Iso. one Tract or Lantd known as the Dun- a tonsville Tract. situated at the junction sfa the - A lheville and Camaridlge . Roads, containing Two'uindred, ieras, nore or less, adjolining lands of John Cheatham, Benj. F. Strom and others. Wright, Bnll & Co., vs Caleb Mitchell, One House and Loot in the Villge of Pottertville, containiLg four aees, more or less, adjoining lanis 1f 1. W. Piekeip and others, upon which is a good Dwe*lhing hlan-e. Carriige Shop, Blarksmith Shoi,and )tlier necessary out-build TrF.ts-Tih aboave property will he vold on a credit of twelve monuths, the purchase+ giving niote wtith approved security, benritig interest from date of aile. The Batik of Jlnmburg S. C., vs Dawson At kinstnt Various auter l'liinti~s vs the Same, One 'I rne? of Latnd in Benich 1hmd~in, containing - six htudred nteresa, mitre or less, whesre.the De, - Ifeiidanit re..idhed at ther time oft hiis detthi, adjoin - inug hind< of Saiumel Clark, Mr.<. Whbatley atnd others, upona whtich is a comutfortable Dwellintg house. ttith neessnrv ont hnuildings. Also, eightee~n I.ikicly Negroes, viz': Wailliumi, lHarkklss, Gilbert. Isamn, Sam, Ben.Jerry, Enster, Chaurles. laumra, P'at ience, Juliet, Daireass, Lucy, Fannv. 3lar!!nret, Lucretin :ind Naywy. And oan im-'dav the 11th day of January kinson, in Bench lsland, IHorses, Miles, (Tattia,' IHoga.. Cornm atnd Fsmdd'er, Hosusehold andi Kitchen Tiertms made kinowtn oun day taf sa~le. Jnis. 31. Un:rrisonu vs Sttwatrt Harrison ; John L~. Duthey, foar Ltwrene"... 31yers & C.o., vs. te Samens; othter Phiintit~s ts The sme, three Nt~.etes, viz: Itrriaet andt her child! Caroline, antd laiy l'hiil. three* Ilar,.es. itne two I lerse Bug oy and'I larnecsa, onte two Hlorswe aggon and lJitrne.ss. Jlohnu I.yon. fear S. F. Goorde, vs Jithn R. Waei ver ; Jams-s A. D~evore.. hen~rer, vs Thei Same; Othe~r l'linuitTh vs Thie Samte, the Tract of Landit whiere. the D~~eendanut reaiides, knuown as the l'ine, liatnt Tfruct, coantaiingtL -- aeres, imore ior less, adjiinjg lands of Benj. Bettis, Jamecs Sweiren:gin ad iot hers. Manrtint 3MeCnrty vs WSm. ic Cartey, the Tract eaf Land whetre the Defenanatt lives, containing onaue hitumh-edar and sixty nteries, more aor less. Jamttes Shtepjpard ts'Eli WS. Sego, the Trnet oft Lad. tt here the D~efenrdantt re-ides, containing twa, hundtsredl and forty-twoa neres, moare or less, adjoiuingat lamds of .\lrs. Pahilipas, John B. Hlamil tot, E. Blledane and athtirs. G. L,. Pace vs N. L. Ba5rley, one Bay Horse, Saddlule atnd iriadle. T~homn-t: Ferguson v- Jamues Owembhy & Frainces Owtsbsy-Will he sold at the residence taf the Dhefendanit James Owensby, on Friday, the 7ih dayv oa Jannnry. one htundred and fifty khetls of' Crn, ttwo' Harses, twit Cows and Calves, two Staws and nine Pigs, atnd three Staeks sif lFodder. Tiermzs Cash. LE WIS JON ES, s. I. 7.. D. Dec 13 4te 48 Sheritr's Snle. STATE OF 80UTil CAROLINA. EDG;EFIELD) DISTRICT. M1arioan Cae muan, Appaliennt, Jnts lsarn andi 31ttildat, his ttife, and sathers, D)efendsants. - D) Ya Virtn'eatf an Ordeir from II. T. Warighut,. .I)Esq., Ordinnry of Etlesfiehld District, I will preedt~t tao sell onu the first ilionday ina Jan. tnary next. :tt Edgeftich C. Houease, inm the abote ense.. aane Trort aof Ltnid, csotaining ttwo hun dred and fifty nere-. tmoare or less, adjoining landsl taf Stepihen WS. 3ayas, Col.8S. Harrison and others. TEr.s-A4 credit of ttwelve nionths. Pture ebuaser trill bte requiredh to give bonid with sull cient seenrity, andt a mosrugnge to the Ordinary, to seenre ther purc'hase nmey. Costs to be pai in Cashm. LE WIS JONES, s. E. D. Dec 11 4te 48 Shri~ Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. A. WS. Lowate and 31artha 31., his wife, Apphiennmts, John Rainsford and Sarah, huis wife,I anud at hers, Defendants, BYV Virtue of atn Order froam UT. T. Wright.4 E*. Ordinazry saf Edgelield District, I shall proc'eed to selh on the first Mondlay in, Janoverytnedt at Edlgefield C. House, iun the abvet tedcse. sine Tract sit Lnnd, contain, ing~ onse htundred and twenly.eight neres, nmote, or less, behlatnginig to thte e'state of Jesse Uobbs, dee'du., and adjoinainmg lands oft L. 13. Cochurnu, .. A. Bell, Saunmel Strom and others. TF.i':s-A eredit eaf twelve months. Tbe Ptmrcha~ser wtill be required toa give bond, with staflicienit seenmrity', andtt a Mortgage of the premui .tes to thet Ordinnry to sceare the purchano mnoney. Costs to paid in cash, LEWIS JONES, S.E. D. Die 1 1 4te48 Notice. A L.L Itose indelated to the Etente of Lewis Ilimues, deetd., are regnuestedl to tmakc imnme diate paymnenut. Alssa, those indlebted to thte Estate of Gabariel ltlmes, deec'd., are required to make paynumnt lay the first eaf Jhauary next.. JACKSON 110O31ES, Adm'r. D... 15 . .S