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ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA. HALtFAx N. S. Jan. 18. he London Times advocates the immediate oval of Lord Raglan from his command in Crimea, on the ground of incompetency. It, , bitterly assails the ministry and says that d Dalhousie the present Governor of India e only right person for Secretary of War. n the Vienna Conference on the 28th ult the resentatives of England France and Austria eed upon and drew up an interpretation of four points. The Austrian Minister then ied the document to the Russian Minister, nee Gortsebakoff, who was in company with Prussian Ambassador. When asked wheth e was prepared to accept the interpretation hout reserve or modification, the Prince re d that his instructions were only to treat on basis of the four points, but he should like ave a delay of a fortnight in order to com nicate with the Czar, which was granted to . The terms are reported to be neither hard humiliating to Russia, and the Russian inter t ation of ine four points is said to differ little m that given to them by the Allies.. he seige works of the Allies at Sebastopol re advancing S completion, and reinforce. nts were arrivi General Canrobert writes t he is now able to take the offensive and ke good hirlosses. The army, also, was full confidence. Scarcely a night passed without attack being made on the French lines. The ench works extend to the bottom of Quaran e Bay, but the Russians fiercely contested ry inch of ground before that point was nied. CcnToN.-Messrs. Brown and Shipley quote demand for Cotton as being chiefly confined Middlings. The other quitlities were not otably lower. Middling Mobile ruled at 4 1.8d; and Inferior, at from 3d 4d. The trket closed quiet on Friday evening the 5th. e sales of the week were 36,000 bales, of ich speculators took 800, and exporters 850 ot 8500 as published yesterday,in consequence an error in transmission committed by one of e telegraphic operators at Columbia) leaving ,350 bales of all descriptiona to the trade. e stock on hand comprised 542.000 bales in ding 280,000 American. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. About half-past 12 o'clock this morning, the heelriglt Shop on the South side of Chalmers reet, midway between Church and State reets, occupied by C. C. Thomas, was discov ed to be on fire, and owing to the combusti e character of the building and its contents, as soon enveloped in flames. It soon extend to a stable in the rear of a three story brick elling hou~se to the West, occupied by Charles irley, who was compelled to remove his furni re, but the house was little injured. These ildiargs belonged to Mr. Morehead. The rear the extensive Livery Stables fronting on halmers street, and owned by Col. George H rown, next took tire, and rapidly burned its tire length, and with it was consumed about iree hundied bales of hay, belonging to Mr. ing. Here, by the energetic efforts of tWe remen the progress of the flames was arrested this direction. On Chalmers street, next East the building was a Blacksmith Shop, also be nging to 31r. Morehead, which was rapidly asumed. The large three story Livery Stable nd storehouse next Eastward, belonging to ol. George 11. Brown, next took fire and was n'.iely consuned, together with a quantity of ay owned by Mr. Riley. The fire next seized large two-story frame house, owned by Mr. P. eBride, which was entirely destroyed. The re here crovsed to the North side of Chalmers treet, and eoczumed a two story and a half une buildiiag owned by Mr. Ryan, and a Black. m1th 6hop own by Mr. Twing. A number of auk buildings, belonging to houses fronting on road street and State street, were also con umed. We regret to state that by the falliig of the rick wali of Col. Brown's building on Chalmers treet, a highly estimable gentleman, Mr. Allen peneer was seriously if not fttally injured. ne 01 his legs wa.s dreadfuly shattered just eor tl.c knee, while the other wa broken and t is feared his spine is injured. From the latenesa of the hour, our description acessarily imperfect in its details. The loss, -e suppose, cannot be less than sixty or seven y thousand dollIars.-Charleston M urcury. GEN. SCOTT's OPINxoN.--The opinion of Geni. eott on the operations ini the Crimea is of in terest. A WVashington correspondent of the Charleston Mercury says: "I had recenily the pleasure of hearing the criticism of Gen. Scott on the war ini the Crimea. Ilook upon Scott as one of the great captains of the age, and I listened with great interest to his ideas. He says the allies committed a great blunder in delaying the attack upon Seboastopol as long as they did ; that imamediately after the raising of~ the siege of Sil istria they' should have .attacked Sebastopol, at which time there wvas a comparatisely smnail force in the Criwda ; thtt the allies cannot take Sebastopol unless they receive reinforcements giving them a superiority of force to the extent of from thirty to fifty per cent; that the Russian regular soldiers are the best troops ini the world for defence; they never fly, but perish, unless ordered to retreat. He thinks the allies labor under a great disaid vantage in having two commtandin'g generals; that the road to victory is through unity of de sign. The inference I would drawv from Gener all Scott's ideas is that Sebastopol will not be tat ken ; for I doubt whether the allies can throw bUCh a preponderance of force there as is neces sary. Th'!e general further said, that the allies cuuld not re-embark now without immense loss of men,and all thme materials of war ini camp, except the weapons in their hatnds." IREsoLUTENEss OF NIenotAs.-Thae Paris cor respondent (Deemtber 24) of the Londotn Times transmits a letter from a person who has just returnedi to Frankfort from St. Peterburg. He says that, frinmt the Emperor to the humblest subject, the general cry of thae nation is, "war to tae unnost, rather than humiliation." The same writ er says, in regard to Sebastopol, that "the onaly fear~ Prince Menschaikoff has is lest the allies amay not attempt thme assault." ANOThER FlRE iN LAURIENs.-We learna from a private source that another attempt was made yesterday morning, January 19, about 4 or 5 o'clock, to destroy by fire the store of Mr. S. Anidersoni, in which is the post ofiee and the pirintinag otfice of the Laurensville Hlerald. This diambolIical act of supposed inceindiairies again failed in the accomplishment of the whole purpose, bat succeeded in damaging the proper. ty to a considerable extent. 'Thle smoke was too denase when our informant wrote to enable him to ascertain thes damage. We hope it was trifling, for our own experience of a similar ca lamity is too recent not to awaken all onr sym pathy.--Southi Caro.inian. Mon LAW 1N NoanAstrToN' CoUNTY.-The Eastern 4Pa.) Argus publishes an exciting ac count of a mob which collected at Mooresburg, ina that counaty, and breaking tip a meeting of a Know-Kothaing Lodge. The members of the secret organization assembled quietly in an up. per story of a pubiic house, and while transact ing thei'r business, the mob of opposing politi ciavns gathered around the exterior of the house, armed with a fifty.six pound cannon, which they fired off until it' broke all the window glass in the house. Every man in the mob, not engaged in leadinir arnd firing the cannon was atrmed with same unisy musical instrument, such as a horn, bugle, trumpet, bass.druma, with which they all kept up such a deafening noise that the lodge was ohbliged to dispurse. The rioters, if justice is done, will be severely punished. " Pis MoNEY."-lt is reported says a Boston paper, "that a lady in thisecity has spent; during the year 1854, at a lace and embroidery store, the sum of $2,000. and that several ladies have each contracted bills at 'he dry gnods stores varying from $5,000 to 6.000 each." THE German custon of havinag music float on the midnight air from the towers of Churches on the last night of thme year, was observed in P'rovidence on the 31st ult., by a party of Ger manians, who ascended the steeple of Rev. Dr. Hall's Chureb, and executed from the lofty posi tim elodes a-.m.o..i to the solemn occasion. ARTHUR SIMKINSj EDITOR. EDGEFIELD, S. C. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1855. " Conp sional Directory." Oux thanks are due to Hon. P. S. BROOKS for a copy of this Directory. It informs the world where all our great men at the Federal city eat and sleep, whereabouts in the Senate or House they do theirduty to the country, and a good many other things too tedi ous to mention. ji WE arerequested to state that the Post Office, for this place, is now kept in the Brick house in rear of T. RooT's Dry Goods Store. Cold Again. THE thermometer, on Monday night last, indicated 260 Fahrenheit as the state of the weather in this lati tude. (The mercury in our individual system at the time-of the blue pill description-fell at least 16* lower.) The earth was frozen very generally and farmers may expect a portion of their oats crop to "come up missing." 6 Amazonia." THIS interesting female, whoever she may be, isin formed that we publish no communication, from this time out, unless it is accompanied by the name of the writer. Had we given her " Good Old Maids" a place in the picture, against our rule, we could not fairly have refused to accommodate other ificognitas in the same way. By the bye, " AMsAzoNIA" was needless ly alarmed as to our making fun of her. We could never be so cruel as to attempt this on one who can be bold enough to apply the term "fraternity" to old maids. The Prettiest Twins Tet. " Wto's got them !" No greater nor less a person than your humble friend and servant, the Editor. Per fect beauties are they not, as they lie there so snugly, side by side, upon the corner table.-" Babies lying on a table, sir! Why, who ever heard of such a thing ?" Wait for the wagon now, good madum. Did we say anything about babies? " Well, you said twins !" So we did. And may there not be other twins besides baby twins! Those we speak of at present are of the Orange family-beautiful, plump, golden, fragrant specimens, recently taken from their birth-place, high up on the parent bush in Dr. J.VP. BARRETT'S Green House.-Thank you, doctor, fur the very acceptable little souvenir. We'll eat one to your health and con tinued prosperity. (After eating.) By George, they are delicious, fully ripe, and as sweetly juicy as though Florida had pro duced them instead of Abbeville. New Exchanges. " BALLoU's PICTORIAL-DRAwtNO Room CoxPA N ioN" is a beautifully illustrated and well conducted publication. We prize it as an exchange and recom mend it as a source of improvement and entertainment, to our lady friends particularly. It will make you a most engaging and welcome parlor visitor. The price is $3 00 per annum. Address " M. M. BALLO, cor ner of Tremont and Broomfield sts., Boston. " Tim SoUTIERN STATESMAN" is the title of a new political sheet, just started in Calhoun, Ga., edited and owned by J. W. DODD. It is a very handsome country paper, and apparently well managed. The motto se lected for its guidance is-" The best policy, honesty; the best protection, industry ; the best party, our coun try." Our Schools. IT is evident now that Edgefield District is making rapid strides in the good cause of Education. As a proof of this, we refer to the advertising colunns of I our present issue. There are schools large and schools I small, schools classical r-nd schools plain, schools i male and schools female, schools ordinary and schols I of high grade. They seem too to be very generally distributed in all parts of the District. If this thing I be kept up and improved upon progressively, we, in 4 Edgefield at least, shall have very little need of Mr.I TUCKER's educational bill or any oilher such pro vision. It is gratifying to observe these substantial and un erring indications of the increasing intelligence and pride of our people. We believe it is general in the State. May we never find the schiool-mtaster abroad again ! Here's his place, at home among the leoys and girls, and here let him remain. It is an honora- I ble place withal, and one that tells upon the morals, the tone and the cultivation of a people more than anything else short of an enlightened pulpit. 'ro our school advertisements we invite especial at tention. The one regarding our Village Male Acade my is the last in. Mark it well. Court House Lightning Rods. THE attention of our Commissioners of Public Buildings is earnestly asked to the condition of the Lightning Rods on the Court House. Now that a ,little electricity seems to he getting aflosat again in the elements (as Witness last Sunday night; we should hold it advisable to have something done soon in this matter. If there he any truth in FRANKLINs's theory n the subject, there's a very good chance for some f ius to be slightly shocked one of these dlays by a rather unpleasant electric explosion. It wvould he more exciting howover, and better worth the record ing, if this little fuss among the fluids could be ar ranged to take place during some interesting trial at the approaching March Term of the Court of Common Pleas. In this way, his Honor, the presiding Judge, :nd the Lawyers, and the Jurymen, and the Wittness es, and the Constables, and evcry body, might par ticipate in the fire works. Tributo of Respect. Wr'. find the following tribute to one of Edgefield's sons, in the Hamburg Valley Pioncer,uf the 17th inst. DEATH OF JOHN LARK RzcntAnoso.-Again the sad duty devolves on tus of chronicling the death of an early, faithful, and esteemed friend. On Wednesdlay morning, the 3rd of January 1855, the summons came, and the spirit of John L. Richardson, in obedience to the call, winged its flight to the undiscovered contry from whose bourne no traveller returns. In the morn ing of life, and the vigor and strength of manhood, i while youth and hope revelled in the luxurious pros pect a long and happy career on earth, lie was stricken down by disease, and through montths of wearied suf feritg, wasted lisa mantly form to the gratve. Btit it is a happy thought, and one of infinite consolation to his bereaved relations and friends that the Father who sent them sanctified his aillictions to his etertal wel fare. The dread messenger was calmly welcomed byI him, as a kinud antgel, releasing him from the cares, trials and troubles of this world, to bear his freed and. happy spirit to the presence of the God who gave it. Th eesd was endowed with many social vir tues, of a noble and manly bearing. Possessitng a warm an eeosheart lie won a phace its the affections of al h ihyknew hint, or properly appreciated his stern integrity and unflinching fidelity. From thme cradle to the grave 'tis tnot long: antd withi our de pared rindala !how shtort the span ! Truly " in his age, he has gone down to the tomb of his fa.thers. Peace to his Ashes. A Poetic Xorsel. THlE following little piece-a parody upon " Roy's Wife," by GzoacE P. MoaRms, strikes us as being very sweet. There is a sort of " simplczr munditis" about it which almost always characterises the old, Major's compositions. By thme way, can any one settd us a copy of it parody on the same old song, written by WARREN R. DAvis, and enttitled " Johnson's Wife of ouiian."As well as we remember there was more soul, tmore fire in it thtan breathes through Moa al's effusion. For the present, hiowever,-thiis is good enough. JEANNIE MARSHI OF CHERRY VALLEY. By GEORGE P. MoaRss. Air-" Roy's Wife." JEANNIE MAasu of Cherry Valley, At whose call the muses rally ; Of all the nine none so divine AsJEANNIE MARsH of Cherry Valley. She minds me of her nativo scenes, Where she was born among the cherries; Opeces, plums and nectarines, Pears, apricots and ripe strawberriec JEANNIE MARsH of Cherry Yallu-y JEANNIE MARSH of Cherry Valley, In whose name the muses rally ; Of all the nine none so di'.ne As JE'ANNIE MARsh of Cherry Valley. A sylvan nymph with queenly grace, An angel she in every feature; ; The sweet expression of~ the place, A dimple in the smile of Nature ! JBNNIE MARsII of Cherry Valley. 3ncouraginlg TRE " Baltimore Patriot," very good authority in most meaters, avers the distinct opinion that prolonged European war w'll not mnatersally affect the prices of Labor, North a South. As all-prevailing argument in favor of our reviled system of domestic servitude is to be found in the faset, that it has, thus far, been steadily and closely accot panied by thrift and prosperity in every departmentof bome industry. - In spite of the most oppressive injus rice, in the'forn of uncqual exactions, favorite-ism in lhe disbursement of revenue &c..our half of the UnIon bas gone on increasing in all the elements of wethh tnd greatness, until at length we stand, confessedly, r chosen people, upon whose exertions a benignant Providence has thought good to pour forth one con inued stream of approval and remuneration. The blight and mildew which were to coverour " accursed ection" as a pall, where now is it to be found ! Let ur agricultural advances, our factories, our institu tons of learning, our churches and our railroads an 'wer the question. Last but not least, let the futile mputation, which that question would convey, be branded as it deserves by the notorious contrast, at his very time aflorded, between the value and pro. ection of labor, North and its value and protection. Sotsh. From every Northern city, of any consequence, ve receive intelligence, almost daily, to the purport hat the wages of labor are falling while provisions -ontinue to rise. Such is also the case in many, if iot all, of the manufacturing towns; and we may reasonably suppose these to be very fair exponents of he rural districts. In the city of New York, three housand mechanics were thrown out of employment i few weeks since, all in a single Ward. Another dsatement is that there cannot be less than seventeen housand able-bodied working men'at this very time, in the great American Metropolis as it is called, who neither have employment nor a prospect of it. The determination of employers to reduce the prices of ,ompensation still lower renders it next to impossible ror those who have work to help those who have not. Rents too continue high, while the ability to meet. Lhem is thus growing daily less. The end of all this is melancholy to contemplate. Rags and wretched ess, disease and crime, make up a fearful prospective ror the unfortunate men and women who have the evere ordeal to undergo. Now turn to the South. Go to New Orleans, Charles on, Savannah, Mobile, Richmond, Norfolk, Raleigh, Colusmbia, Augusta, Macon. Knoxville, Montgomery ind Galveston. Go into every village within our bor lers. Search through the barrenest hills and ridges >f our section. You will see nothing approximating this condition of things anywhere. You will find a deek, well-fed, warmly-clad, ligitly-tasked negro pop lafion to do the bulk of our agricultural labor. That 'hey are productive of wealth to their owners is not or a moment contradicted. It is this that keeps all ight. But. in return, they are protected, from youth *o old nge, as a part of one's home and family. They tre nursed in sickness, worked in health and preached s upon the Sabbath. The master's right arm is ever cady to be up-lifted in defence of his mal-treated lave. The slave knows this and feels it. lehas that test ingredient of comfortable security, the assurance hat he will ever be well cared for in life and decently nterred in death. Hence his characteristic mirthful less. From toil he wins his spirits light, Fruim busy day the quiet night; Rich, from the very want of wealth. In Heaven's best treasures, peace and health." There is no class on earth, to whom these four lines if Gray are nore correctly applicable, than to the 5outhern negro. But it is not alone in their own hap. >y condition that we find much to congratulate our elves upon here. The general prosperity of our see ion, based (as it tsndeniablv is) upon our institution f African slavery, is always directly conducive to the vell-heing of mechanics and tradesmen of every kind Lmongst its. Because we have in this way an occa ional superfluity of wealth as it were. We are not -ontinually pinched and pinchiing. Most Southern armers have at some one senson of the year (general y abouit the time their cotton-bags begin to roll to narket) fully distended old pocket-books, a littlegreasy ooking at times perhaps but none the worse for that. 'heir contents, put to work by a prompt and cheerful ayment of the various bills and accounts libera'ly :ontracted with our merchants, lawyers, printers, car enters, brick-layers &c., is what enables every citizen n any Southe-rn communsity yet heard of, to thrive id even grow rich with ortdinary care. From reflections like thse furegnisng we deduce a single proposition, whsich we hope to inmpress more illy upon our reaiders at another time, and it is this: 1l'hat the itnstitution of African cl-avery, as existant in he Southserns tates, is blesed of Ileavens to ste well eing of all wvhot use it aright, antd especially to the rase, comfort andi security of the poor white labosers af our section. " Our Shop." THE reatder wvilh please find the advertisement of 'our asop" elsewhere. As it is conveniently situated mn the Plattkroad, call occasionally and have your orse shod, to say nothsing of many other little acts of tindnsess that mighst there be donse for you. rho Know-Nothing: And American Oru-' sader. So~itE onec has put ini our hox a copy of this Publi ansons, whsichl appears to regard itself thec organ of hse new party. " Put n5one bit Amesricanis on guard lo unight," is thse xpressive sentinment under whose spell thsis organsiza on hsopes to shsape ste future destinies of the Amern an people. Thse paper before its is puiblishetd at Bcston, and aid to bc edited by a isumber of genitlemen of talenit md experietnce. We have no fellowship wish the order except on a inigle pinit and then onsly to a limited extent. Aristocracy. Soxi'. people have odd notions of aristocracy. They enm so thsisnk that to wear kid gloves, drive a fine arriage, give handtsonne dinners, pay fashionable calls, ove Italian music, abstain frosm backbones and turnip ~reenss, luxuriate over French pattes, drink chocolate, laice mazurkas, and the like, is to be an aristocrat. ~id yet inert, arid women too, may do each anid every mue of thsese things, and still fall very far short of what Sthoroughn bred Knickerbocker of New York, or a sigh-tosned Iluguenot of So'uths Carolina, nsould imply >y the word aristocracy. Thie proper mefning of the erm, these would hold to be nothing more nor less han gentility-gentility as contradistinguishsed from rugarity. But the truth is, there is no such word >roperly belonging to our American vocabulary as ar stocracy. It..is good Hellcnic English, but bad Ameri :an. T1hehighter class, ins a country like England whlere classes are distinctly and permanently marked) s thse aristoCratic Class. It is, there, a fixed condition >f society. It stands firmly implanted upon its broad eres, hedged around by primogenital rights. It is of en productive of great individual excellence and so ial refiement, but frequsently also of degeneracy and rorruptioun. Good or bad, it is certainly ats a system sterly asnti-republicasn. We have cast it out from our odies politic as an incubus supoin civil liberty, a check spon human advanscemenst. Le t the name as well as the ;ubstance be expunged. Whsy mimic, in empty sound Ltnd outward sow, what the very nature of our gov :rnment spews out as anti-American 1 And yet, perhaps, some few individuals here ansd here could not well get along without the phrase. I'he demagogue would not part withs it, because it is nis favorite ad captandusm term, by the use of which in may hope to array coarsness against true decency. While, on the other hsand, the mats of wealth, who mut yesterday speculated on cod-fish in the neighbor nood of Frive P'oinits, might feel lost without it whten he ~amse to assert his stew rank in society. So after all, t may be that the word must. still he used. Of one hing we are very certain : that is. will seldotm be found, ither in the way of ill-bred derision or silly vanity, upon the lips of really clever people-and by "celever'' we hsere design to convey both the Anglican and Ameri. :an meatmgs. AssenicAN Os-raten.-TIwo specimens of te Auericans ostrich, tmale and female, wore recent ly killed neasr Fort Dessmoines, Iowa. They are lesribed as fouir aind at half feet long, and five feet. in Iheight, with [bill six inchses long, straight ad very sharp. TIhsey resemble in moist lints he ostrich of' Africa. One thousand dollara nad beets doffered for them. AFFAIRs IN WAsHINGToN,-The President has rasmitted to the House r. co'mmuniention from A~ttorney General Cushinsg, in regard to the al leged fritudulent suit of the Untited States against the Minnesota Railroatd Comapany, whsich dis.. :lses ext~raordinsary facets, severely reflectisng upon district Attorney Wnrren, lately dismisssd. fl97- It is chiefly young ladies of narrow un anrstnnding who. war, one 100 salnl for them. FROM WASHINGTON. The intelligent Washington e6rrespondent o the New York Herald, writing uqder date of thi 15th inst., furnishes the annexed nportant item. of neivs. . - 4 it is no less strange than true,.that this same correspondent some eight or tan days since foretold what has since transpired, the resigna tion of Mr. Soule, and we are induced to believc that other and important changes, to which h( refers will shortly take place.: WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 1855. The truth of the announcemeht mide in th( Herald on Tuesday last, that Mr., Soule had re signed, has been establish to-dAy in a mannei which leaves no room for doubt,'and is anothei instance of the reliability of your information John C. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, war nominated this afternoon as Minister-to Spain and confirmed unanimously, vice Soule, resigned The dangerous illness of Mr. Mason in Paris and the probable vacancy in the mission, har hastened the completion of the pr.ogramme which has for some time been in conteiplation for n change in the Cabinet. Very recently Mr. Bucbanan.vas written to exchange places with Marcy, who has determin. ed to leave the State Department, and for the last six months has only been logking for a saft retreat in a first class mission, and Mr. Mason' illness will probably furnish an opening soone: than could be provided by Buchanan's return. It is known that Buchinan will not accept the State Department. his friends alleging that he i much too smart to allow himself to be the lega. tee of Marcy's blunders. Mr. Guthrie will also go out. This change in the State and Treasury De. partments involves, of course, a complete re organization of the Cabinet. What further ha! been determined upon we are nLt at liberty tc state in detail, but the following changes are not improbable, viz: That Ex-Governor Seymour, of -New York now here, and Ex-Governor Cobb, of Georgid will fill the vacancies, and should Cushing he provided with a mission, Toucey, of Connecti cut, will also be called upon. Mr. Cushing is struggling for the State De. partment, but Pierce alone is favorable to hill: -all the leaders of the Democratic party desi. ring that he should leave the Cabinet. If botl the English and French missions become vacani it is more than probable Cushing' will receive one of thOem. There is no doubt that strong Buchanan in. fluence is at work here, and these are some ol the result s. 1 The change in the Cabinet carries wili it I change in the foreign policy of the administra tion, which now, owing to Mlarey's influence, h ant i-progressive. anti-Cuba, and anti.inaugural Mr. Slidell, upon seeing the announcement ii last week's Herald of Soule's resignation, became alarmed, and at once posted for Baton Rouge, to to look after his re-election to the Senate. Mr Soule having written to his friends to present his name, Slidell's chances are minute. BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD SCHEME SUCCESSFUL -We are highly gratified in communicating tire fact that the North Carolina Legislature have granted a charter to the Spartanburg and Union Railroad Company for the continuation of thei line from Spartanburg, via He ersonville and Ashville to Paint Rock, w iere t will cornect with the Kentucky Road, passing through the Cumberland Gap. That this is the proper route, the one which ought to have received the ewmtenance and hearty support of the South C olina Legisla. ture, we have never doubted fort moment, and we must a eknowledge that we are highly pleased at the prospects before us. The Stockholders of the Spartanburg and Union Railroad, as well as the people generally throughout the interior of this State, are undei obligations to General Wallace and the Delega. iion appointed by him to attend the session ol the North Carolina Legislature, to secure tie end which has been attained. Under the administration of 'resident Wal. lace we hope to see the entire sieme.- prosecu ted to a speedy anid successful egnsumnmation. Now is the time for active adnidngen. ergy to be employed in the spaly construcior oh the Hamburg and Columbia Railroad. TIhe building of this road is absolutely necessary and we hope thle morried intluence of Richhad with the assistance of the Charlotte Railroat Company, will -conmmenee the important work forthwithi. Who will take the initiative, anc secure to the State' and Coluibia especially the benefits she is justly entitled to ?-Caro. ln Timaes. THE NEW BRAKE.-Some time since wcre produced an aerticle, wve think from a Rochestei pper stating that ae new braike was soon to b< presened for rise, that wtould stop a train of -can at very short notice. We leairrn that on Saztr. day last this brake was successfully tried on the iarlemn railroad. Although thre rails were in bad condition on account of the weaether, thre train, while runniiug at the rate of thirty mnilez per hour, on a ddawn grade, was stopped withir 350 feet of thre point where the brake was ap pled, arid on, returning, within 345 feet. Ti brake is entirely under the control of the engi neer, and it is satid to be the most effectivt means yet invented for checking a train of cars It is rendered more safe by being under the con trol of the engineer, who will be the medium o: te look-out, amnd will do away with the employ. menit of " bratkemen."-N. Y. Commeircial Ad. vertiser. A Cn.n KtiL.ED it A RAT.-A most singu. lar and fatal occurrence took plaice at the house of Mr. B. Morris, at Richmond, Va.. about ttvc weeks since. WVe learn from the Post thai about six months ago, a negro woman ini tin employment of Mr. Mlorris hieaird her child cry in thre room next to her and went in to set what occaisionied it. She saw as she entered rthe room, a large rat running off from the child who was lying on the floor, and upon approach. iig the infant. she fpund a bite 01pon its cheek which bled profusely. Tire mother though nothing of the accident, and about two week! since was again called into the room by the cry ing of her child. Upon getting in shre saw large rat leap from the bed, an~d taking up thn infant, whlich was aibout, seven months old sli found that it had been severely bitten on the mole of the head. No attentioti was paid t< the matter, in consequence of the tritiig char ater of the wound, and in a few hours after wrds thre child died. Dr. Wilson, whlo had thu case uder consideration gives it as his opinior that the bite caused death. AN AFRAY.-As we are about going to pres~s it has conic to our knowledge that an affray o a serious cbaraeter occurred at Jacksonhamnn, in the upper part of this District, on yesterday af teroon. Thre facts, as we learn, tare as follows A man by tire name of Craig had a dispute witl another by the name of McCormick, about thir ty-seven and a half cents, which the latter al eged was due him by Craig.. TIhe dispute ti to ae quarrel, which resulted in Craig .stabbi McCormick two or three times, and withi snch effect that the physican in attendence thinks wil prove fatal. Craig was brought to the villagi last night and lodged in jail. They were botl under the influence of liquor when the diffieultj occurred.-Lancaster Ledger. A QUIET' SAuBATrH.-.Lasat Sabbath is said t< have been the most quiet that has been knowu in this city for a long time. Thanks to the en ergy arid 'good arrangements of the new Mayo: tre gro'g-shiops, almost without exception, weri closed throughout the city. And what is more the movenient is generally popular. Many o the grog-dealers approve of the arrangement. New York Journal of Commerce. HANDSoMF.I.Y DoN.-Rey Charles WVad' worth, in the Arch Street Presbyterian Church Phiidelphia, last Sabbath, made. an eloqueun appeal ini behalf of the unemployed tand destitute ad tihe congregation immediately responded t< it by contributing the large sum of one thou san d and ten dollars. THlE last rumior sent forth from Washington is that trie Kinney Central American Expeditiot is really destioed to riperate against Cuba. It-it rumored that General .Quitman lately actinig a the Representative of Mississippi in the South. ern Convention, is the prime mover of the expue FOR THE ADVERTISER. Tribute of Respect. AT a regular meeting of the " Sou'ru CAROLINA MistrrE MEN," held at Fruit Hill, January the 20th 1855, Col. A. J. h EAr. was called to the Qhair, and Capt. Tuos. JoNEs requested to net as Seerktary. The folio.- ing Preamble and Resolutions were unani mously adopted. WuEREAs, it hath jlehsed divine Providence to remove by death our friend and fellow-soldier, Lieut. JosEri D. ALLEN. Therefore, Resolved, That in the death of Lieut. AL.EN, our Company has lost a manly, courteous and amia ble young Officer,:nd the community a good citizen. Resolved, That in testimony of our respect for our deceased brother, we wear the usual badge of mourning this (lay at our Parade, and for thirty days after. Resolved, That we sincerely sympathize with the family of the deceased ad offer them our condo lanee. Resolved, That a copy of these Resolutions be given to the family of the deceased. and that they be published in the Edgefield Advertiser. A. J. NEAL, Cu.ua. Tiros JoNEs, See'ry. SUtCIDE.-Mr. Wim. J. Smith, aged 40 years, a native of South-Carolina, about noon yester day, committed suicide by shooting himself with a pistol, the muzzle of which he placed in his mouth, and blew his brains out. Mr. Smith was a well known and highly respectable merchant in this community-having been for years engaged in the cotton brokerage business. He had lately met with heavy losses in trade, and also was much troubled with the epilepsy. These causes had deranged his mind, and a few days ago he purchased a small six shooter, and yesterday about noon he repaired to the privy, and there locking himself in, perpetrated the fatal act. His friends hearing the noise of the explosion of the pistol, burst open the door. and found him groaning in the last agonties of death. This took place on Espl:.nade-street, near the corner of Royal, at the residence of Capt. Hlerrinan. N. 0. Delta, 10th inst. A GENTLEMAN in Alabama, in exerting himself one day, felt a sudden pain, and fearing his in ternal machinery had been thrown out of gear, sent for a negro on his plantation, who made some pretensions to medical skill, to prescribe for him. The negro, having investigated the cause, prepared and administered a dose to his patient., with the titmost confidence of a speedy cure. No relief being experienced, however, the gentleman sent for a physician, who, on arriving, inquired of the negro what medicine lie had gi vei his master. Bob promptly responded, "Rosin and alum, sir!" " What did you give them for ?' continued the doctor. " Why," re sponded Bob, "de alum to draw de parts toged I der, and de rosin to sodder um." The patient eventually recovered. HADEAS CoRpus.-The Charleston Courier of the 19th inst. says: " R. E. Ellison, Esq.. Sheriff of Fairfield Dis trict, appeared yesterday before Judge O'Neal, at Chambers in this city, in obedience to a writ of Habeas Corpus sued gut in behalf of Mr. R. N. McMaster, of Winnsboro, who was under ar rest for the melancholy alfair that resulted lately in the death of George D. Barker. "Mr. McMmster was represented by Jnmes M Rutland, Esq., of Vinosboro, as counsel, and on hearing. Judge O'Neall admitted an order for bail in $5,000." A MEF.TING was held. pur.uant, to adjournment. at the Union Hotel, Brooklyn, on Monday eve ning, to perfect arrangements necessary for tihe appropriate celebration of the Peet Burns' birthday. ANOTHEa K.N. DEFEAT.-The know nothings were defeated at Maysville, Kentueky, on Mon day last, in a contest for the city council-every man elected is anti-know nothing. g: Whtile Ruggles, the y'otung Post Office robber was in cuatody at Northfiehd. Vermiont, he asked Mr. H-oldbrook, the Posat office Agent, by -whom thte~arrest had been mnade, to step up stairs to his room a momenlt. After enterimg Iand clositng the door, the prrisoner took down ris rifle and very deliberately proceeded to cock the piece. By thtis titme Mr. H. began to think that he hind to deal with a desperate character, but before lie could decide ttpon atty plant of action, the yotung man took from the Ilock of his gun a piece of paper and hamnded it to Mr. 1-ol brook, which ott itnspectiotn proved to be the missing sum], $600. ELECTIoN AT LAUR ENSvIIt.E.-T'he olinlwing genutlenmn have been elected Mutnicipal otheers of the town of Laureitsville duritng the present year: hIendnt.-Joius Srtirnos. Wardens.--J. H1. larry, 8AMr.. FLEMING, W. R. FARLEY and A. W. TEAGUCE. MARRIED, on Tu~esday 16th inst., by Rev.-)ai lBodie, Mr. Wu:TrzErtn MioRGAN and Miiss SusAN U oDERTSON, all of this District. MAtatro, on Sun.lay 2hst inst., by Rev. D. flodie, Mir. JAM~s .Jesstsas, of Abbeville District, and Miss AaR BAatRENTON, daughter of Mr. Austin Barrentoni, of this District. .Ml~atEn, otn the 5th~ Deem~nber; by Esquire Glaspa, Mlr. JoiN 1H. CooK and M\iss LouisA C. FhEIos, all of Cherokee Counity, Ga. M~aeon 31Ist Deccemnber last, by das. Black we,.ll, Esq., Enocm SIIaarroN, Esq., to Miss uinas -r:AN .lourssos, alt of this Distret. iDiEn, at his residence neair Graniteville in this District, on the eventing of thte 10th January, 18.55, of congestion of the brain, Mr. Barrrus .\lia, aged 55 years, 4 mtonths, and 1 day. Thle subject of this notico was for years greatly afflicted wit h Rheunmatisnm anid a diseas& of thme.hecart, which he bore with fortitude and resignationi ; atid though we b..lieve a member of no chureb, heo had at his death an aibiding cotmndence in thi: mediation of the Rtedeemoer. BRITTON Mists was ito ordinary man. All the qualities which adorni humanity (partieularly those of the heart) were in him conspicuously developed. A warmier or more benezvolenit heart never beat. A more reliable and devoted friendl never lived. A mtore tenduer and aff'ectioate husband and father, never bore those intimiate and endearing relatiotns. Mr. Miss has left a loved wife, a daughter and son who have attained maturity, and a third child (a son) yet a youth, to mourn thetr bereavement, and to whom we tender our warmest sympathy. May He whot has stid, that He will '" temper the ind to the shorn lammb," protect the widow and the orphan. K. G. T. ED.IGEFIELDC0. II., Jan0. 18, 1855. ID~rai't h~lis life, on the 4th .January 1855, at the resit of her father in this l)istrict, MAKY, eldest daughu. Maj. F. W. But-r, ini the tenth year of he.r Little M ARYav beloved by all who knew hter. She was the fa orite of the family, especially with her grand-mot rir. AIthtough young, yet she thought of her savio/ Anid in hcr last moments, shte said to her nurse " Let nue- die, and go to my Savior." With her lSrreved p, Jts we mintgle our tears, and offer them our heartfelt sympathy. D. 13. DEPART'rED thtis life at Itis residet in Eligefield District, on the 5th Jianuary 1855, Mr. ALExANDER GaEoaR, in the 65th year of his age. Trhe d.-eensed was born arid lived throughout his life int Edgelleld District. H~e was an enterprising arid indtustrious member of society, amid by his ener gy and ecmony lie had secured a competence of this world's goods. He met death very calmly. A short time before he breathed hiis last, he called his excellent comnpaniont, aind said to her, " Grieve not,. for me, for my peace is made with God, and I am going home to hleaven." The deceased was a kind husbaud, a devoted fatber, a good moaster, and a model neighbor. T. ,J. Notice ! A LL~ Persons indebted to the Estate of N. L. .t.Griffin, dee'd., arc requested to settle by the 7th February next. Longer indulgence cannot be given. M. L. BONUA M, A dm'qr. T... 21 2t' 2 0OMMERIAL.. Correspondence of the Advefte.. . - HAMBURG, Januaoy 20. Corro-We have had a good demand for this article during the week, and pices have imptoved A to i cents on the middling qualities. This im provement is attributable in a great measure to the light stock on ,iale. 1loders generally are firm in their determination to hold for higher prices. We quote sales 61 to 8 eta. D. Subscription Receipts. The following persons have paid up to the time affixed to their names: S. B. Cook, to 12th October 1855. R. M. White, to 5th Oct '55. S. Simkins, to 19th Oct '55. Ed. Presley, to 28th Jan '55. M]. Timmerman, to 12th October '55. G. W. Dorn, to Ist December '55. Alexander Gregory, to 9th October '55. John T. Mobley, to 9th October '55. Mrs. M. A. Coleman, to 7th November '55. E. P. West, to 5th April '55. Julius Banks, to 10th July '55. Cap . W. L. Stone, to 5th April '55. Janws Perry, to 26th September '55. E. S. Mobley, to 11th A ugust '55. Dr. W. S. Slobley, to 13th Alay '55. George Long, jr., to 5th January '55. Capt. .J. C. Brooks, to 7th July '55. J. 11. Yeldell, to 9th November '55. T. J. Golemoan. to Ist April '55. C. Suber, to 8th November '54. E. C. Bland, to 21st October '55. C. B. Cochran, to 18th February '55. E. H. Morris, to 5th April '56. R. M. Morris, to 16th November '55. Rev. 11. C. Herlong, to 8th February '55. Thomas P. Norvell, to 16 November '55. H. W. Addison, to 12th July '54. W. 13. Addison, to 28th February '55. Richard Watson, to 6tlh November '55. R. L. Hardy, to 10th July '54. E. 11. Youngblood, to July '54. .Jaies Collins, to 13th Angust '55. F. C. Wood, to 23d .January '56. D. A. J. Bell, to 24th November '55. M. Dinkins, to lot January '54. D. F. Towles, to 22d November '55. William Byrd, to 12th October '55. H. A. Nixon, to lot January '56. James Cannady, to 29th November '55. Robert Quarles, to 5th October '55. ). L. Bussev, to 29lh November '55. Thonias M. Ciristita, to, 6th December '55. James L. I ill, to 9th March '55. A Ilolsoinbake, to 29th November '55. A. B. Adldison. to 9th February '55. I. 1). Bryan, to 26th October'55. S. S. Shaw. to 25th April '55. D. F. Hollingsworth, to 8th October '55. Join T. Clheathlam., to Gth December '55. James Henderson, to Ist January '55. James Armstrong, to Ist December '55. J. L. Bailey, to 1st January '55. To be continued. Edgefield Male Academy. i liE Trustees of this Institution take piensure in announcing that they have made ample ar rangrements for its conduct during the present year. Mr. WILLIAM McCASLIN and Mr. ERASMUS YOUNGBLOOD, two young gentlemen of fine Classical education, have the School niow in charge. Both Trustees and Teachers flatter themselves with the belief that their School will not have its superi 'ir in the State. Either Teacher is qualified to instruct thoroughly in every br.aneh required for en trance into our Colleges, North or South.. As it is not probable, from the delay we have unavoidably encountered in ope-ning the Academy. that we shall have at any time during the year an inconveniently large number of Students, those who do cone will enjoy the great privilege! o- constant and careful su pervision. Parents will at once see this advantage in its proper light. We respectfully ask of our friends.and the friends (if the School, that they will come forward and en ter their boys immediately. The full Scholastic year will be taught. Terms. For the Classical Department, per annum,..$36,00 " Iigher Eng. " " .. 32,00 " Ordinary " " " . . 28,00 Capitol board to be had in pleasant families. J1OHN L.IPSCOMB, A RTIlIUR SiM1NS, la O EO. A. AI)>DISON, LE~WIS .JONES.J Jan 241 tf 2 Just Received, 9 BBLS. and Half Barrels No. ~3, M1ACKE-. A few Kits, quarter and half bbls No. 1, Mlacke rel. J. SIlBLEY & SON. llamburg. Jan 24 ~tf 2 HAMPTON'S SHOP! Tp H- E Blaek-nmithm is still at his post near the foot Iof the lill, ready tee do EVERY JOB comn mited to his hands in the best style of the day. lie hopes to receive a liberal share of punblic custonm, as he is prepared with the BFST ObF M ATEIUA LS5 from that best o'f Hardware Stores, "lRobinson & Jackson's." ltemember Old llmph "HIe mamkes his sledge-hamnmer For to rise and toi fall Arid he strikes this, A nd hte strikes that,. .A mid then he strikes all !'' Trankadillo ! T1lE Subscriber buegs leave to add, to what his been so well saiud above, that he is sole proprietor of 1A MPTON'S SIIOP, and will endeavor to have everything done up brown, or not at all. gg P1,0W WORKI thankfully received and prompitly done at all times. A. SIMKJNS. .Jani 24, ly 2 State of Soutih Carolina, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, IN ORDINARY. Lovet Il. Tulley and wife Nancy, Lnndon Tucker and othmers. B Y Virtue of an Order of the Court in this cause, I shall expose to sale at public outery, on the first Monday in Marcht next, thme fo!lowing real estate of Atticus Tucker, dce'd., viz: One half of thme Land known as the "Swift Tract," after seventy one and a half acres have been ut otff and assigned to Landon Tucker. The " Robertson Tract," except otie hundred acres to be cut ofy attd assigned to Savanah 11ilt, Whithield llilt and 'rocker hlilt. Also, the one meoureenthi part of all the binds of the Jenning's & Co's Mining Company. Taitxs.-A credit of twelve months, except costs to be paid in cash. Bends with ample security, required to secure thc purchase money. A. SIMK1NS, c. z. a. D. Jan23 6t 2 Adininisjtrator's Notice. A LL Persons Ilaving demiands against the Estate of Wmn. H. Adams, dee'd., are hereby notified to present the same, properly attested, for payment, and those who are indebted to the Estate, are re quested to make paynmnt to E. PENN. Adn,'or. .Jan 24 tf ' 2 Fair Notice. I TIUNK it..badjpolicy, both for the Debtor and .Cred itor, to let their accounts stand unsettled longer thani one year. 4 would therefore ay to all indebted to me by Note or Account for 1853, to come up and settle the same by the 10th day of February n xt, or they will be compelled to settle with miy Attorney. JOHN LEIGH. Jan 23, 3t 2 Notice ! A LL Persons indebted to me, either by note or account, are respectfully requested to call on me and settle up on or bef..re the 12th February next. A fter that time, all unpaid accounts or notes will. indiscriminately, be placed in the hands of an Attorney for collection. HI. A. GRA Y. N. B-All work done in my Shop mgs~t be paid on delivery. Jan2 4It Blankets! ILLER & WARREN, Augusta, Ga., have LIin Store a large and superior lot of BED BL ANKETS from $3 to $30 a pair. Also, Heavy Negro BLANKETS, from 75 eta. to $1 ,50 each; weighing-from 61 to 8 pounds, to which they invite the attention of House-Keepers and Planters. South Carolina Institute. TX Wr TE IAR Ol TEE BOUTE TCAROLINA INSTITUTE. for the promotion of ART, MECHANICAL INGENUITY AND INDUS. TRY, will he held at the New Hall, recently erected on Meeting-street, in the city of Charleston, comn mencing on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, and continuing open for exhibition until the twenty. fifth of April. The Directors of the Institute, take grsat pleasure in stating to the public that, by the liberality of the State and city, they have been enabled to erect a large, eammodious and elegant building, capable of holding in its main Hall; 3500 persons, and also, in connection with it, a very well adapted and spacious MACHINE ROOM, whicfi will enable them to furnish sufficient power for any kind of Machinery that may be offered for exhibition. Suitable premums Will be given to the best spect mens in Art, Mechanism and other branches of In. dustry; also of Cotton, Rice,Sugar, Tobacco, Wheat, Rye, Oats. Potatoes and other agricultural products. The Ladies, to whom the Iffstiime has beAn so much indebted, are respectfully informed that suitable pre. miums will be provided by the Commiteswndaward ed to the best specimens in every depairbnt of'Ladits work. The following is a list or the articler fbthe bat' specimens of which premiums are offiered, t h ar ti=es of all other kinds will be received and pre ium* awarded for the same: Architectural Drawing. Cooper's work, Painting in Oil. I Paper. Painting in Water Colors. Sole Leather. Miniature Painting. IHarness Leather. Pen Drawing. Calf Skin, dressed for Pencil Drawing. boots. Crayon Drawing. Carriage Harness. Sculpture. Buggy or Sulky Harness. Penmanship. Cart or Dray Harness. Best mode of constructing Riding Saddle. Wharves. Beaver or Silk lat. Best preparation for pack- Cloth Cap. ing Cotton. Military or Fireman'sCap. Best Rice Threshing Ma- Boots. chine. Shoes. Best Refrigerator. lAdies'Gaiters. Best Plough. Ladies' Slippers. Best Churn. Umbrella or Parasol. Best Washing Machine. Hair Dresser's work. Stone Mason's Work. Gilding. Carpenter's work by hand. Stucco work. Carpenter's work by Ma- Modelling in Plaster. . chinery. Tin work. Carving in wood. Plumbing. Model of a ship. Basket or wicker work. Boat builder's work. Willow ware. Ship Joiner's work. Dyeing in wool, silk or Pump and Block making. cotton. Millwright's work. Upholstery. Four wheel Carrinage. Embroidery in Gold or Buggy. Silver.. Gig or Sulkey. Embroidery in Silk or Cart or Dray. Worsted. Turning in Brass, Iron or Artificial Flowers. Wood. Ornamental Hair Work. Blacksmith's work. Weaving, Hand Loom. Castinig in Iron or Brass. Weaving, Power Loom. Iron Railing,Fence orGate. Cotton Yarn. Brass or Copper work. Knitted Stockings, Soks or Locksmith's work. Gloves. Bell Hanging. Coach Lace. Gunsmith's work. Gimp, Fringe anti Orna Instrument Maker's work. mental Weaving. Lamp Maker's work. Confectionery. Jeweller's work. Refined Loaf Sugar. Silversmith's work. Pottery. Silver Plating work. Glass. Die Sinking. Manufactured Iron. Bhgraving on Steel,Copper Cut Nails. or Wood. Wrought Nails. Lithography. Grey Bricks. Mechanical Dentistry. Pressed Bricks. Clock and Watch Making. Turpentine,Manufactured. Cutlery. Soap. Ornamental house painting Tallow, Sperm or Wax Ornamental Sign painting. Candles. Cabinet Work. Soda Water. Fancy Printing. Bread. Book Printing. Cake Making. Ruled and Bound Ledger. Starch. Fancy Binding. Flour. M1illinerv. Butter, for Winter use, not Shirt Making, less than ten pounds. Quilts. Cheese. The following special premiums are offered: For the best STEAM ENGINE. a Gold Medal. For the best model of an improved FIRE ENGINE, a Gold Medal. For the best improved SEA ISLANDCO''I'ONGIN on some new principle, superior to those now in. general use, or for any reaj or important improve ment thereon, a Gold Medal. For the invention of asuitable MACHINE FOR PUL VERIZING RED PEPPER, a God Medal. For the six heAt specimens of STEEL. made from Spartanburg or other Iron, the product of.a Sou thern State. and manufactured into Edged Tools of any kind, a Gold Medal. N. B.-A specimen of the Steel in bars to be sent with the Tools. For the best specimen of American SCULPTURE, a rSilver Pitcher. er the largsqua L~QS raised on-ope plantation, not less tani iilten elm, a Silver' Piteher or Fifty Dollars. For the largest quantity of SPUN SILK, the produce of one plantation. no: less than ten pounds, a Silver Pitcher or Fifty Dollars. For clhe best ST A LLION, a Silver Cup. For the best MA RSH! TACKEY STALLION, a Sil ver Cup. For the best MARSH! TACKEY GELDING, a Silver Cup. For the hest pairof MA RSH! TACK EYS, for draught,. a Silver Cup. For the best specimen of SUN FLOWER SEED OIL, not less than otie gallon, a Silver Cup. For the best specimen of R APE SEED OIL, not less: than one gallon. a Silver Cup. For the best CA SH MER E R AM, a Silver Cup. For the best CASHMIERE EW E, a Silver Cup. For the best thre-quarter blood CASHMERE KID, ea Silver Cup. For the best RAM. a Silver Cup. For the best BOAR. a Silver Cnp. For the best ESSAY ON SOUTHERN GRASSES,. Rutifin Prize Silver Pitcher. Every attention will be paid to all articles sent for exhibition. All articles entered for premiums must he sent in on or before Saturday, reventh day of A pril next, direct ed to the care of the Clerk of the South-Carolina In. stitute, Charleston. Articles may be sent after that day for exhibition only. Contributors to the Fair are respectfully regnested to send full descriptions of the articles and sneh general tnformation as may be of use to the Jndges, anti suitable for publication. W M. M. L AWTON, President. WM. KIRK WOOD, 1st Vice President. JOSEPH W ALKER. 2d Vice President. .W. G. DESA USSURE, Seo'y and Treas. DiRECTORS. I. G'. N. REYNOtLDS, Jr. 7 .A DODTN 2. J. H. TAy t.oa. S.J .AON 3. C~. D. CA~s 9.TaGn.E xos 4. F. J. Poaciuca. 10H.Ct. 5. C. Y. RzciranosoN. I.6 .Jns 6. WM. Luanv. 12. ---. Jan 24 tf 2 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, BY H. T. WRIGHT, Esqi., Ordinary of Edgefleld' Whereas, Blueit Padgett has a pplied to me for Let ters of Administration, with the Will annexed, on all and singular the goods and chattles, rightsand credits of Arthur J. Padgett, late of the District aforesaid, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said dleceas ed, to be and appear before me,at our next Ordinary's Court for the said District, to be holden at Edgefield C. H., on the 2d day of Feb. next, to show cause, if any, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal,this 19th day of Jan. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fiy-five, and in the 76th year of American Inde pendence. IL T. WRIGHT, O. E. D. Jan 24 -2: 2 State of South Carolina, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, IN EQUITY. A. B. Adadison and othei% Petito for sale WV. B. Adison and others. of niegres, d-C. BY YVirtue of an order obtntincd.from Chancellor WVARDL.AW, in thisl ea'se, I will proeeed to seat at Edefie.ld C. H., on Saleday in February next, T~gro Slaves AGNES and ALBERT, on a er i~ftwelve niozats-the purohtase money to he secured by hondsot' notes, with ample persona! sure tie.. SpilNS, . E. E. & Jan 20, 1655. , 2: 2 Notice to all whom it may Oppcern! M Y Notes and A ccopnts are in the hands of W. W. Adanis, Esq., for collection, and all per. sons in anyiie indebted to usie, eitley by note or account, are notified tlst they will hiave iuntil th e . 10th day of February next to settle the same with out costs. I cann.t give longer indgigence. W. B. GRIFFN. Jan 24 3: 2 Notice * ISlereby given to all parties concerned, that a LFIN AL SETTLEMENT of the Estate of John Anderson, dee'd., will be made at the Ordinary's Office of Edgefield Distriet, on the 3d day of April 1855. All persons who have demands against the Estate, will in the meantime, render thenm in pro perly attested, and those indebted arc reguired to zmke paymicat. JOHN~ F. TALBE~RT, Ad'r. Ja. ' 3m 51