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ARTHUR SIMKINS, EDlTOR, EDGEFIELD, S. C. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1855. g Rttna to Page First for a full report of the Division meeting which came off the other week at Aiken. gg "A JUNioa MEaER oY THE BaI," it will be seen, opens a discussion upon a matter touching the credit of his profession. Audi alteram partem. OUR ADVERTISING FAVORS. Tium crowd upon us, and we have barely room now to direct attention to some of the fresh ones. gg' See W x. H. CRANE'S of Augusta. grfl See HaRYLEY & MAYS' of Hamburg. 8r Sew the notice of JENNiNGS' Hotel, the old United States of Augusta. gr See the advertisement of Mr. Commissioner PAaxsa of Abbeville-lands and negroes. gP' See about that sale in Georgia of a portion of Major EDDINGs' estate. '" See Mr. LEE'S advertisement of more land and negroes mn Abbeville. gb Read them-all. & ' ADDRESS BY GEN. McGOWAN. A copy of an address delivered during the past sum mer, by Gen. SAMuEL McGOwAN of Abbeville, be fore the students of Erskine College, is upon our table. We regret that we hav. not time to sketch its beauties and point to its excellences as we could desire to do. It abounds in striking reflections and nobleser.timents which we should be glad to place before our readers. We must content ourself at present however with the anticipation of plucking from its pages hereafter sundry passages already marked for that purpose. ThxOSE CIGARS. WE find that our old friend, Mr. G. L. PENN, has, ,till (as ever) on hand a supply of those excellent cigars which console the smoker while they gently inspire faith in the judgment of the caterer. He has also a great many other nice things, buckwheat, cheeses and many articles of similar stamp just suited to the season. Drop in! Drop itt ! P A friend has furnished us with a long article from the New Y-ork Observer, under the caption of " The Bible and Slavery," but owing to its length and the crowded state of our columns, we are compelled to defer its publication for a few weeks. CALIFORNIA PAPERS. We are indebted to our friend, Mr. MLLEa, for several very interesting California papers, for which he will please accept onr thanks. These sheets are conducted with great ability, and do credit to the State from which they emanate. They are on file for the inspection of any who may wish to see and read the news from the land of gold. " WHAT ARE WE TO DOI" TitE Mercury's three several articles, in reply to our last article under the above caption, have just fully come to hand-too late, we fear, to admit of so exten ded a notice as their length and elaborateness would seem to require. If we dispose of them somewhat summarily, our cotemporary must attribute it to any thing but the want of a proper respect for his v:ews. Forconvenience sake, we shall take the Mercury's articles seriatim. And, first, to the articleofNov 19:h: It begins with extracts, from our reply, of such passages as suit the purposes of a rejoinder, utterly ignoring, then and thereafter, the many and strong qualifications with which these passages are placed in direct juxta-position. The conclusion is forthwith drawn that our arguament is based upon two planks, first the unity of otur State, and sccond a unioni of the South. " First then," says the Mercury, "wtill the partici pation of South Carolina in the Cincinnati Convention prescrvc the unity of thc State 7" And a half-column is devoted to thte elucidation of the negative of this question. Ihere is a seemingly deliberate effort to distort our views und mis-state our position, which we find it difficult to excuse in so fair and high-toned a sheet as .the Mercury. We did not say that our State's going into Convetntion would unite our people. It was the uippearanc-e of actutal divisions amongst us, the very same to wihic-h the Mercuery alludes, that prompted ouir suggestiotns in this matter. We had heard the same ' cr y o f National Democracy in our mountains" which startled thme Mercury's ears. We had witnessed. the amigry response which this " cry" elicited from the lowlands of South Carolina ; and we thought we foresaw, to use the Mercury's words, that the result might be to " produce deep divisions all over the State." It was a time wheni such divisions were most earnest. ly to be deprecated. And it occurred to us jutst then to throw out a proposition by which they might be averted. We ditd so conscietiously, and with asingle view to the peace of our State and the Union of the South. The .'Ilercury calls us to account as though we had aimed a blow at the vet'y heart of South Caro. lina's t onor. We reply in the rational and suggestive tone of our first artdcle, still holding up the union of oiur own people as aprereguiuite toany action the State might adopt in the premises. Whereupon the Mercury bestows upon us ihis three long-drawn articles,.the first of which is expenided in combating a position which exists solely in the brain of our assailant. We will only now add that we honestly supposed our very guarded proposition would afford a ground upon which all rea sonatily conservative men in the, State could unite; and, despite the Mercury's zealous exerrions to give it an ungracious air, wre are disposed yet to hold to that opinion. If the reverse shall prove to be -correct, we have but acted thme part of an 'humble bat independent Carolinian and shall experience no semblance of mor tification that our views have been over-ridden. We proceed to the Mericury's article of Novemaber 20th: It opens withi a'flourish of trumpets, scarcely excell ed since rtar ay of romantic memory when six heralds sounded the entramice of a certain proud Templar into "the lists of St. G"eorge, near to the Preceptory of 'remplestowe." A high-sounding paragraph, that mnighit form the introduction to a Phillipic, leads our cotemporary on into another, the burden of which is to set f',rth the erroneous and unealled-for inuendo that we are seeking " concealment" of our "obect" under the proposition we have had the honor of promulging. The injustice of such a fling has doubtless been per ceived by the good taste of our cotemporary before this and we prefer to forbear further comment thereupon.. The argument of the Mercary, to show that our plan will have no good effect upon Southern union, is embodied in the one-third portion of this second article, and is to the effect as follows: First comes the assertion that South Carolina's going into Con vention with her sister States of the South must fail in achieving any umion in defence of our right. And the reason given is, because it can only effect a union of the Democratic party. The assumption is annexed, that it will Intensify the bitterness of party feeling at the South and rather increase our divisions. The triumph then of the Democracy in the Southern States has amounted to nothing. A nd the hallelujahs of the Mercury at each successive victory have been but empty phrases. And Democratic majorities in the Southern States are humbugs for any real good How is this ? Did not the Mercury believe, In 1851, that, if South Carolina had proven for separate State action by the result of the popular vote, such action would have been had ? Is itreally nothing for a party to obtain control of a State ? Is it nothing for a party to obtain control ofotne-half of the Unioni Is It nothing for a party to obtsin control of the whole Unioni If the Democratic party are in the ascenden cy in South Carolina, does it not shape the course of the State ? Is not the same true of Virginia, Georgia, Alabamsa, Mississippi atnd the resti If then the Deme cratic party are victoriousein all the Southern States, is not the fruit to be the triumph of their policy what ever it may be ? And is it nothing, looking at the question front'this stand-point, to unite the Democratic party South in defence of Southern Rights? This is all we have ever thought to gain as the immediate re suit of co-operation with our sister States in the mat tr of the Cincinnatti Contentioni But the indirect results might be greater, far greater. If we do not bring the Democratic party in Convent'on fully up to the notch of Southern requirement, we fail back upon ourselves and become a united Southern party. Would that we could become so at once and without any in termadiate efifortin another direction. But this ef'ort We are oompelled to make, to satisfy all in our ranks that it is necen~ry to draw the line of demarcation A.etw. e. dem.w gr..t v.eins. the Nort h and the Sortt If we attain our object, the recogntuon of Southern Rights, without drawing that line, can we fail to be satisfiedI If not, we are united. Not only will Democrats join hands, but Whigs and Know Nothings will also come into the ranks in sufficient numbers to swell the Southern Party into a most tri umphant and controlling power. The latter political organization especially is reputed to occupy high Southern ground. Scarcely any are below the Geor gia platform. What hinders then that all come to gether eventually upon Southern ground? What but unworthy jealousies and petty spite ? The Democratic Banner South waves aloft with the determination emblazoned upon it to secure Southern equality in the Union at all hazards. Is there any better Southern party than this in existence, or is there a probability of forming one at this time? If not, where is the reason in refusing to work witir the machinery we have at hand until we can get better? The Mercury discour ses of the happy prospects of Southern Union that were lately rising up to view. What were these prospects but the successes of the Democratic party? Are they not still cheering! Or does it deteriorate them, that South Carolina thinks of joining her strength to the common cause in conformity with the common hope of all her natural allies! We are told that any action of the kind on the part of South Carolina will "strike a pang to the hearts of true but scattered men who have watched her course of independence with patri otic pride ?" Does the Mercury speak advisedly, or " by inspiration," In enunciating this fact ? For one, we are cognisant of actual declarations by friends in other States to the contrary ? Not a month ago we had the privelege of a conversation on this very sub. ject with one who has since become President of the Alabama Senate. He was a staunch secessionist in 1851, and looked to our State then with pride as be still does with hope. His language was unequivocal in allusion to what he trusted would be the action of South Carolina in the future. It was that she would go heart and hand with her sisters of the South in every measure possible for the promotion of Southern power. He was one at least who would rejoice to see his native State sacrifice hers.uples so far, as to act in the present emergency with her friends. We in line to believe that such is the sentiment of all our old secession friends in the other States who are not given up blindly to impracticable ultraism. Look to the last resolution of the late Democratic mass meet ing held at Milledgeville, Ga. Is it not abundant proofof what our friends in that State desire us to do? The same doubtless is the feeling in Virginia, Alabama ahdlMississippi. And the head and front of our of fending is, that, to meet this feeling as well as afford our own State politicians a fair ground of agreement, we have suggested a mode by which South Carolina might do what the times seem to demand without los ing sight of her grand political aim, Southern Equal ity or Independence. Since the triumph of Co-opera tion in South Carolina, the Mercury will surely not maintain that we have or can have any other aim. And we certainly could not have a better.-Why not then make all our energies bend to the promotion of this object! The Cincinnati Convention promises to afford an opportunity for doing much in the cause. If our men of character and political ability are sent to it, they may mould its action or at all events direct its results for Southern good. It is an extraordinary juncture that we are passing; the meeting of that body may he fraught with extraordinary consequences; and it may be true wisdom for South Carolina to depart in this instance (if never again) from her usual policy. If she shall go with her sister States on the conditions we have suggested, she will have sacrificed no princi ple and may attain a great end. We are loth :o follow the uncharitable example of the Mercury in scanning the motives of gentlemen. But there is a development in the latter part of this second article which attracts our attention and awakens some slight suspicion that oilier feelings, be sides an absolute and undivided regard for the honor of South Carolina, is at work in this heated opposition to going into Convention. Trhere is an apprehension expressed, that if the State now go into this measure, it wtill be to " lend all her influence to these very men"-meaning the " one or two skilful politicians" who are for taking action in the premises with the oilher Southern Statts. The circumstance, without comment,. is sufficiently indicative of the way the wind blows. Somne gntlemen have long been sen sitively jealous of the control of South Caroli na ; and rather than lose what they vainly conceive to be their strong igrasp upon her neck, they would have her play A chilles in his tent to the end of the chapter. But perhaps the Mercury knows nothing of such a feelng. One word as to the Mefrcury's insinuation of our changed "allegiance." We are not in the habit of vaunting our devotion to South Carolina. But we think we can truthfully say that we "kneel at her shrine" with as much of filial love and reverence as do our cotemporaries of the Mercury. The colurs we bear too are as unstained as are those of the Mercury. And we intend to keep them so. Au to what we have proposed or advocated in regard to the Cincinnati Convention, our whole and sole object has been the good of ou.deetion and the welfare of South Carolina. So shall it be to the last. We have neit' er time, space nor inclination to criti cize the Mercury's article No 3., however prejudiced we may regard some of its colorings of incidents and facts. Our position restsenot on the policy or propriety of Conventions in the gen-ral, bitt upon the present imperious niecesaity for complete Southern union for the salvation uf Southern interests. THE P3ESIDENCY OF OUR COLLEGE. SMANY names have been suggested for this high and responsible position; aiid the Board of Trustees will have to decide upon their relative claims in a very short time. We have alluded to the subject again and again as the different candidates were put in nomina ion; and have felt prompted to indite a word of com mendation in regard to several of them. Our corres pondent, " ALUMexus," reminds ua that we have said but little of one of the most prominent candidates Dr. Faartcis Lxtaza. Our failing to do so has not, we asure " AL~UMUS," been the result of any indif ference to eur guceni professor's nomination. We were one of the thirty-five students who hap pened to have their College experience identified with the darkest hour of our Alma Mater's history-we mean the time wheti the old regime went out and the new came in. It was ini 1835. Dr. Laza was then prominent among the newly-created Faculty; andl there nre sundry associations, which had their hirth at that time, well calculated to keep alive within our breast a mindfulness of his. integrity and worth. He is now the only one left in the Campus of the brilliant corps of instructors then installed. And it would be unnatural in those, who knew him at his outset amongst us and have been aware of his continued ex ertions ever since, to neglect his claimi to preference in the South Carolina College. In a literary point of vie'w, Dr. LEtBza confessedly ranks among the first men in Amer:ca ; and from this fact alone the inference is fair, that his election to the Presidency ol our State Inststution would enhance its repuatiomn and extend its limits of usefulness. But besides this, he has been and is still an improving man. As a professor, he has been assiduous in the discharge of his duties to the College and ambitious of giving her a high rank among the Colleges of our country. And if, as "AL~UxxUs" thinks, his popular ity among the students is established and his influence with them equal to the requirements of the Presiden tial chair, we cannot see why his claims should not itand among the very foremost in the election which is at hand. WE learn that-Marsh wait convicted last week, at the Court of Common Pleas and Gen eral essions for Williamsburg District, of the murder of ain Itinerant pedlnr, which our readers will recolleet took place under circumstances of peculiar atroeity, some time during the last spring. He was sentenced, by his Hottor Judge O'Neall, to be hung on the 21st December next. IPowell, a free negro, who wats cneerned in the same affnir, was executed on Feiday last-Mari on Star. ALABAMA UNHITED STATES SENAToa.-On Monday last, the election took plate, which re suted titus: Gov. Fitzpatrick, (Democrat,) 79. L Pryor, (Know Nothing) 43. FuE.-We learn that the kitchen and barn of Mr. J. T. W. Hays was burnt on the 9th. The loss will no doubt be severely felt by Mr. H., as the whole of his provisions, together with corn, fodder and meat were conaumed. It is believed that it wvas the act of an incendiary. Lem:...gt.. rTcl-..... - - COMMUNICATIONS. For the Advertiser. THE "SOUTHERN LIGHT" The editor of the Advertiser will oblige me by al lowing room for me to say, that, amongst many evi dences of regard shown towards me, in efforts to ex tend the circulation of my contemplated journal, there has recently come to my knowledge the existence of opposition, from certain quarters, on the ground of my connection with the Church at this place; and, sin gularly enough too, from persons professing for me personally the highest esteem, and whom I was taught in my childhood to regard as men of God, and whom I am still constrained to regard as such, notwithstand ing their strange opposition to the enterprise. Well, in the name of reason and religion, of our time honored and God-honored principles, has it come to this! A Church and an Associatoi get into a contro. versy which results in a separation. A 'man from a distance comes to take charge of said Church,-bring ing testimonials of good character and standing-is received as such in the Churches and community all around, and formally recognized as such by the Association. This man proposes to publish a religious journal, in the getting up of which and with the con duct of which the Church has no more to do than it has with the management of said man's plantation and this, the private properly of the man, is decried, on the ground of his being identified with the offending Church ! Tell it not in Edgefield, lest the Catholics rejoice lest the daughters of. the Universalists triumph. Think of it, thinking men, and ask yourselves the question, what would this principle eventuate in if fully carried out? ' Iet me say a very few words in relation to the brief history of the " SouTaxaN LoaT." I do not know that I ever said a word to any of the members of the Edgefield Church about this matter until I had fully made upmy mind to it, and had made arrangements for the publishing of the journal with the junior proprietor of the "Advertiser." Just before the close of the last Court of Sessions, I consulted a number of prominent brethren on the subject, from various parts of the District, all of them in the Asso ciation, and some opposed to this Church,and without an exception they at once approved of the enterprise, and gave an assurance of their patronage and in fluence. This determined my course. I then inform ed some of the members of this Church of the matter, and behold ! I met with discouragement and dissua sion on the spot. Now, if to obtain subscribers it is necessary for me to deny that lam" identified" with this Church, then let them not be forthcoming. I am identified with the Church, and necessarily so, being a member of it,and the Minister in charge. We are moreover on as good terms perhaps, as any Church and Preacher in the State ; but if God spares me to conduct the proposed journal for the next twelve months, I think its readers will be convinced that I am not a man to be used to accomplish the designs of other parties. In conclusion, I ask again in reason and religion's name, if the course indicated by some brethren is cal culated to bring about the much desired " reconcilia. tion ?" Would it not be more politic, more christian, every way better, to take the ground of the mover of the resolution which separated the Association and the Church, that the quarrel between them is done that both parties occupy the same relation to the de nomination that they always did; and that it is the duty of both to lay aside all bad feeling, and pray and labor, together if they catif, apart if they must, for the pro motion of a common cause ?. For my own part I have only to say, that having visited and prenched at various Churches, andl been received with a degree of cordiality, greater than which I do not expect often to meet with this side of Heaven, I fully and freely endorse the sentment: And to such may all come In the blessed hope of per fect love and unfading glory. E. L. WHIATLEY. P. S.-I take this opportunity to request the friends to whom Prospectuses have been sent, to forward me the names they have obtained, as we desire to com mence striking off the first number of the journal at an early day. For the Ailvertiser. E.TIlLXAN'S REXAEES AT THE ATE MEETING. In readIng a " Report of a meeting hteld int Aiken, on Tuesday the 13th of November, to take into con sideration the propriety and practicabtlity of dividing Barnwoll and othier large Districts," and the accom panying analysis of thte remarks of Mr. G. D. TILLr MtAN, of Edgefield-(we use the word remnirks, as it would be an unpardonable misnomer to dignify thtem with the appellation of arguments)-we t ere forcibly struck witht the following sentences: "He began by enamerating the many evils whicht all large jttdicial Districts suffered ; he contended thtat such Uistricts promote crime, and th~at the streat ex tent of Edgefleld and Barnwell was the prolific cause of the many homicides and af'rays thtat occurred with in their horders ; that a two weeks court frequently induced parties to forego an adjudication of their dif ficultie-s by law, and to settle themn by their own struong arm ; that the difficulty of inducing witnesses from a distance to attendl Court, often obstructed the proper administration of justice, &c." We are not prepared to adnaits that a large District is subject to greater evils than a small one. The evils of the one are counteracted by the benefits of the other. Perfect juistice has never yet been reached, and it is a well known fact to te initiated and ex perienced, itat litigation is every where attended tw ith veation, expense and uncertainty. The law's delay is proverbial, and not incident to small or large Dis tricts. Trhat such a sligl.t difference in the extent of territory should be the "prolific cause of htomiciades and affrays" is ridicul-rnsly absurd. We have always been tatught that human-natture is a constant quantity, and will be alike developed under similar circumstan ces, and we can not admit that imaginary geograph. ical lines can produce such differences, when the laws and government are the same. Are not these differences rather the evidence of an abuse of the high-toned and chivalric spirit, that per vades and animates their citizens, and which is alike enobling and comendable!? The Hon. A. P. BU rLza is correctly regarded a "representative man"s of the citizens of Edgefield District. 'The following extract is in direct opposition, and wholly incompat ible with, the above quotation. Mr. T. is reported to have said: "That the lawyers would oppose it, from the fact, that large Districts increased hntigation ; and that in stead of seeking business themiselves, business was brotight to them, and because as a body they were competitors fur offices in the gift of the Legislature, which was under the control of the Parishes." It will be seen by reference to the first quotation, that he said, "two weeks Court frequently induced parties to forego an adjudication of their difficulties by law." If he is not thus refuting his own statement, I am at a loss to arrive at his meaning. Now this division question affeicts lawyers a. a class, no more tan other persons; for if the Districts are judicially divided, lawyers can, and will attend the Courts ; and if politically divided they will settle there, and, as a matter of course, attend to the cases of litigation. The maxim of Political Economy, that the supply will equal the demand, holds true, in the case of law yers, as in oilier professions. Hie farther ay., "and that instead of seeking busi ness themselves, business Is brought to them." Now I affirm that lawyers as a chass do not seek or electioneer for business; though there may be in dividvai easceptions to ste general rule, lie also as srs, " that as a body they were competitors for of. fices in the gift of the Legislate, which was tinder the contra I of the Parishes." So far as regards the latter portion of this statement is is unsusttained by the facts of the record. All of the offices in the gift of the Legislature are conferred, by a joint ballot of the Senate and House of Representatives, (except those petty offices, the duties of which are confined to the House and Senate.) There are seventy-four DIstrict and fifty Parish votes in the House. In the Senate the District votes stand twenty-two to twenty-three Parish, giving a majority of twenty-three to the Dis tricts. Hence, Is will be perceived, that Instead of the Legislature being under the control of the Parishes, it Is just the reverse, lint we are not surprised that this ould-be-Statesman, with jaundiced eye, should have mistaken these facts also. That lawyers as pire to offices of distinction is admitted, and by all fair and lhberal minded men, it must be regarded as a legitimata consequence of their profession. In fact, the public admiration which attends upon distinguish edabilities, constitutes always a part of teir reward, greater or less, in proportion as is is higher or lower in degree. The Chancellors, Judges, Solicitors, and two-thirds of the Senators and Congrese men are nnih 1UONET!MONET1 - WE would respectfully inform our friends and patrons that we are now very much in need of the various little amounts which they owe us. Therefore, gentlemen, come up without delay and assist us in our hour of trouble. We never have called on you In vain, apd now deem a word sufficient to cause those indebted to fly to our assistance. - .W. F. DURISOE & SON. November 20, 1855. Religious Notice. Tujunext Ministers and Deacons' Conference of the Second Division of the Edgefield Baptist Association will be held with the Good Hope Chureh, on Friday 1 efore the fifth Sabbath in December next, to meet at t en o'clock A. 5t.. Elder JoIHN TRAP, to preach the Introductory Ser non. Elr B. F. CoRLEY, alternate. 1st Subject continned from last Conference.--What !onstitutes a Call and Qualifications for the Gosirel Winistry ? 2d Subject.-Whether or not there should ,e Deaconesses in Churches as well as Deacons. J. W. COLEMAN, Moderator. RoaT. BRYAN, Sen. Clerk P. S.--Thie Conference after full and free discussion it Little Stevens Creek, on the subject of Churche neeting every Sabbath, recommend the Churches o he Second Division, to meet every Sabbath at their gular places of worship, for religious exercises, and he organizing Sunday Schools ir. their Churches. Another Supply of New Goods. WILLIAM H.-CRANE, AUGUSTA, GA., IS constantly receiving EVERY WEEK by the F Steamers from New York, New Styles of fi Cheap Goods, ind he is offering great inducements to CASH 3USTO.ERS; and as he deals in no other way, 1 md gets his Goods at the Lowest'Cash Prices, ho : s enabled to sell them in the sanie way. lie has 1 -eeeived by the last Steamer- o New Styles Muslin DELAINES, very ebeap; - e Blue and Brown Kentucky -Jecns, 20 ets. pr yard; Plain and Plaid Sattenetts, 37J ets per yard ; i A large assortment new styles PRINTS, from 6J to 124 cents: t Fine Black Bombtzine and Alpacea; g Fine English and French Black Merino; A large assortment of Sleeves and Collars, cheap; Brown and Bleached Shirting, 6# to 124 ets ; It A large assortment of Cloaks and Talmas; Large 0-4 Duf. Blankets, at $1; Scotch 1)iapen, Iluekabnok and Towelling, and a it treat variety of other Goods cheap for Cash. 0 Augusta, Nov 26 3t 46 s ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. W ILL be sold to the highest bidder, at public d outcry, at the late residence of N. L. Griffin, o "sq.. dee'd., situate on the Plank Road to Hamburg, t our miles below Edgelield C. H)., on the 20th k December next and days following, the per- t, onl Estate of said deceased, not heretofore dis- t, cased of, viz: to Forty-Three Negroes, t among whom are Cooks, Seamstresses. Washers nd Ironers, House Servants, a Miller, a Black mith and valuable field hands. They are generally onng and likely; and purchasers desiring Negroes f if the above description can doubtless be suited. " 1 or 12 Valuable Horses and Mules, d k Stock of Cattle of excellent breed, some Stock logs-about 500 Bushels of Corn, ~otton Seed., Ihousehold and Kitchen Furniture, &e. In continuation of the above sale, and immecdiattely iter, will be sold at Edhgereld Court hlouse, the LAW LIBRARY ~nd Oflice Furniture uf said deceased. The Li rary is a well selected and most valoable colhection f Books on Lnw nndti Equity, comiprising all the 3ooks usually found in a Lawyer's Olic. TERMS OF SALE. All sums utnder Twen'y ($20) Doullars Cash. Of -1 nd above thtat su:n Twelve (12) months tr'dit', with J uterest from date. Purchasers giving Note with a wo or more approved sureties to secure the pur hase mon-y. M. L. BONII A.\ ,Adm,'ot. Nov 27, 1855. 4t 41' To Rent for one Year, FROM FIRlST JAN. 1856, THE Graniteville Ilotel, containing tit .. Twetuty well furnishmed Iloomis. Kitchen n I~ and Dining Room arrangements are ample atnd fe 'omplete. A spaciotus Stable 72 by 56 feet, witht e wo bins, made small grain tight, togeth,-r wvith, uther n ecessary out houses. A fine Garden of moore thn we acres made fertile with compost. All in first ute order. A pply to Mir. Willinm Gregg, President of the 3ranteville Zlanufaturine Company, or to the S ubscriber, Silver 11ill P. 0., St. Peter's Parish, . C. - B. icUlIlDK-. Nov 27 4t 46 lST Charleston Mercury will pilease give the above weekly insertions. nndfor ward bill to B. Mel11. Excutor's Sale. B Y Virtue .of the power vested in me. by the Will of William Bridges, dee'd, and by order f thte Ordinary for Newherry D istrict, I wil sell - i ublie auction at Frog Level, on Tuesday the 4th y of D~ecmber next, all the personaalty of the aili deceased, consisting of Forty-one Likely Ndgroes, a les, Cattle, Hogs, &c. Terms of sale made nownl on the day uf sale'.t JAM1ES CA.\ERON; Executor. No8 It 46 . State of South Carolina, EDOE FJELD DISTRICT. IN EQUITY. Elizabeth Prince, 1 Surah .Jeter and Bill for account, Nancy Turner, sale and distri ve. bution. Mtarthan Turner. J B)Y Virtue of att order from Chancellor W1ard Llawv in this cause, I will sell at Edgefield c I., ott the first Mlonday in January next, the fyI wing real estamte of.lohn E. Turner, udee'd, to wit: A Tract of Land containing two hundred and venty acres, more ..r less, situate in EdgefieldlDis- fr iet, lying on Big Steven~s' Creek, antd adjoining ,. .ands of Alexander shaarpton, Williatm Newsomu nd Terril Goff, I will also sell at the kate residence of the Maid . oht E. Turner, dee'd., on the Thursday succeeding 1 sale-day in January 1856, the personal propet fthe said deceased, among w hich there is oneo egro woman. This property, realty and personalty, will be sold n a credit of twelve amonthli fronm day of sale ex- P Lpt as to so much as tony be required to defray the uists of this suit which must be paid ini cash. Par ha money to be secured by Bonds or Notes with dequate sureties. Titles to the land, three dollars, ,be pnid for extra of the purchase money. A. SlalNs, .E.E D. Nov 27, 1855. 6t 41; State of South Carolina. EDGEFIELD DISTRItCT. IN EQUITY. John J. Scott and others, BLfrPat. Samuel C. Scott and others.j )Y Virtue of an order from Chancellor Wiard- 7 Ilaw in this cause, I wvill sell at Edlfiefleld C. I [., on the first Monday in January next, the follow ag negro slaves, to wit : Polly and her four chil ren larshal, Stanfleld, Jim and h lamapton.E These negroes will be sold on a credit of twelve tl tnths from day of sale,with interest from day of sale cept as to costs which must be paid in cash. Pur imae moiney to be secured by Bonids with nmpA ersonal sureties. A. SIMKI NS, c C.E.D. Nov 27 6t 46 Edgefield Male Academy. URING the present wecek the accounts due the LEdgefield Mlale Academy for Tuition are in se hands af Mir. Mk~aslan, for collection. All in-] ebted will please make arrangeaments to settle as arly as possible. p Next week and afterwards the said unpaid no- at unts will be in pissession of Mir. Crooker with of0 -houm settlements must be made. ct RI. T. MIMS, 1 ~ si, .G. A. ADDISON, a IC LEWIS JONES, 13 K Nov28 ____ It 46 ~ Flour ! Flour !! in i Barrels of supe'rflne Flotnr, just received, by at R. I1. SITEJLIVA N. We have thus attempted to refute, in an humble ( manner, the charges preferred by this modern Is mael against lawyers. For we waive the discussion of the formation of new Districts, and the consequent increase of our political influence to older and more experienced men. But we ever hold ourselves ready to attempt to repell and refute all insinuations, and libelous assertions, that directly, or by implication, tend to reduce the standard of our profession. The soldier that lowers his flag in the hour of battle, justly receives the rebuke and condemnation of his fellows in arms; and I can but endorse the remark of a distinguished Chancellor of our State, that "It is a foul bird, that will defile his own nest." A JUNIOR MEMsER OF TH1E BAR. Edgefield, C. H., Nov. 26th, 1855. For the Advertiser. THE COLLEGE PRESIRNCY. Ma. EDITOR : Among the many aspirants to the Presidency of our College, I regret to see you and others so reldom mentioning the claims of Dr. LEIaEa. He is certainly the very man foi. ie placeand emin ently qualified to discharge its tijauts. In the College I have reason to think his pupularity is now on an en viably solid basis; and I doubt iahy man could be selected who would wield the sceptre of Collegiate authority with more discretion and fairness, or who would prove in the end more tc table to the State at large. ALUMNUs. One Week Later From Europe. ARRIVAL OF STEAMER CANADA. HALIFAX, Nov. 21. The steatner Canada has arrived, with Liver. pool dates of November.10. Owing to the light stock, cotton at Liverpool had advanced #d ott middlingfu'd" lower grades, and 1.8d on-fair qualities.-with sales during the week of 77,500 bales, including 25,000 for spec ulation. and export. The stock was 423,000 bales, including 195,000 of American. The quotations were: fair Orleans 6jd middling 53.8d. The market closed steady. Breadstuffs were active, at an advance of is per barrel in flour 3d in wheat;and 2s Gd in corn. Canal four 43 a 44s. Baltiutre 45s. Corn 47s. Provisions were genera.ly unbanged. The news from the seat of war was unimpor tant. There were reports of batties near Pere kop and Simpheropol, but they were doubtless falie. The, l'urkiah Embassy had received des patches, stating that the allied fleets comuenced the bombardment of Nicolaeff on the 29th and continued it during the next day. The despatch. es do not state the result, and the story is doubt ed. The latest authentic accounts say that the fleets had done nothing in the Dnieper and that Todlever was placing Nicolueff in a thorough state of defence. Odessa would probable be abandoned, and the guns taken to Nicolaetf. The Russians continued to fire upon Sebasto pol, and the French report the story that the Russians were retrta'ing from the North side. A difficulty had arisen between England and Spain in regard to some disputed claims. An insurrection was reported in Sicily, but there were no details. It is said that Russia has accepted the office of Mediator between Denmark and the United States. The monthly returns of the Bank of France show a diminution of ?1,000,000 in specie. There were various peace rumors; one of which was that t deputation of diplomatists would meet the Czar at Warsaw, to arrange fmr the renewal of negotiations. [ he panic regarding a war vith the United States had entirely subsided in Englanid. PUntcHASE. of CUBA.--A letter from London to the New York Courier and Enquirer, informs the public that the purchase of Cuba by the United States, is possible, if-the latter wilI give two hundred millions of dollars, one-half to be npplied to the liquidation of the foreign debt of Spain, and the other half to the liqtidation of the home debt. One hundred millionis of dollars is about one-fifth of the face value of the for eign debt of Spain, which stated in full is ?100, 000,000, but the faith of spain is ojf such a I nature that the bond-holders would gladly ac uept one hundred million.iaf dollars frotn the United States as a full payment. STATE MILITART. ACADEMY.-At a nmeeting of the "Assoiamtion of Graduates," of this In slitution, held on the evening of the 2Ist inst. the following gentlemen were elected to serve, as officers of that Association for the ensuing two yearst: P'residen.-John L. Branch.t Vice P'residenfs-E. L. Hleriot, I'. F. Stevens, Johnson Hagood. Secretary and Treasurer.-J. Jonathan Lucas, I Corresponding Secretary.-P. E. Stevens. Professor P. F. Stevens was elected annual orator for 1856, and Mr. H..L Thurston, alter-! nate. HYDIENIAL, MARaIED, on 22nd inst, by Rev. B. Corley, Mr. J. Tuosas JohNsoN, of Abbeville, and Miss SARAH W ASH, of Edgefield. OBITUARY, __ DIED, on Monday, the 29th October, in Edgefield District, Mrs. MA RTH A HOW LE, relict of the late WILLI.AM HOWL~S, aged 69 years. Shte has left a numerous family of Chtildren and Grand-children, toI mourn liar lust.. She was connected witi Red-Oak Grove Church, for 26 years, and was a dutiful and loving wife, a kind and affectionate mother, and much beloved by her domestics, and alt who knew her. B-. DIED, very suddenly of an appoplectic fir, whil-t engaged in sawing board timber, ont the 20th Septem ber last, Mr. H ENRY JONES, in the 43d year of his age. Mr. JONEs emigrated to this State and District from Virginia abont twenty-seven yeats sintce, and shortly after united himself with theeBaptist Phurch at Da mascus. He was an orderly member of the Church at the tima of htis death, and was regarded as an in dustious. law.ahlding and worthy citizen. In fact e was, in the strictest sense of the term, " an honest n-the noblest work of God." He has left a disconsolate and affectionate wife, 1 with a large circle of frienids to mourn their loss. May we alt f..llow his example of piety, and so live it in this world that we will be prepared to meet thea tyrant death calml:, with a fuilt asaturance that aftsr j eatht, we have a happy and peaceful hums " nut made with handts, eternal in the heavetns," and where "In that pure home of tearless joy Earth's parted f.-iends aal meet, WVith smiles of love that never fade,t And blessedness complete ; 'There, there adisus are sounds unknown, n Death frowns not on the scene, But life, and glorious beautty, shine,. Untroubled and serene." A FaIEND. DIED, on the 22d of October, at his father's resi ece in Barbour County, Ala., SIMPSON R. WIL- C SON, youngest son of Levi I. and Margaret P. Wilson. * He was biorn in Edgefleld Distriet, South Carolinta, t< November 27th, 1836, and died after'a long and pain ful struggle, with Typhoid Pneumonia, Hie has left a large ctrche of deeply-stricken relations and friends - who mourn his seeming untimely los; for it is a loss o society, rand Is so felt, thoughtlte deceased was a youth of only nineteen summers. Might we be prmitted to compliment poor fallen ature, It wovld bpleasant to indulg here a moment ; but suffice it to say, lhe was beloved by all who knew im for his natural sweetneis of disposition, and high toned moral character. It is said, he never violated is father's command. lHe was truly of great promise, and well enjoyed bright hopes for his future career of lndnstry and hap- li piness. But the Lord gave all that was good or of ii romise about him, and the Lord hath taken away.-- d 'Blessed be the name of the Lord." And why should ve weep! He cannot come to us, but it is certain we hall go to him. 'Art thou gne to thy rest-art thou numbered with the best, ( And viewing with the cherubim on htigh! tP lhen we'll seek thy presence there, by faith and . humble prayer, In the mansions that are above the sky." 3. W. JOaINa.1 Executors Notice. LLproshaving deimands against the Eate Id oE..Belcher Dec'd. are htereby notified to e presenit the same properly attested for payment, and those who are indebted to the Estate arc requecsted e o mae pymen to J. E. LEWIS, Ex'or. nov 28 4t 46. Notice. ALL those who subseribed to Repair the Horn's Creek Baptist Church will please call on B. i. Maya, S. B. Griffin or the Subseriber and settle he samo on Monday next, as the work is nearly lone, mand the contraetor watuts his ilues. It. P'. TIL.IAAN, C'-rk. VALUABLE LANDS, NEGROES And Stock for Sale! IIE following Lands m'ay be bargained for at private sale, between this time and the 26th lay of December next; and if not disposed of by hat time, they will be sold publicly on the premises o the highest bidder, on WE)N ESDAY, 26T11 DAY OF )ECEMIBER NEXT,-viz: Tract No. 1,-The Home Place, ?ontaining ahout TIVELVE IHUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE (1255) ACRES. This tract is situated two and a half (2j) miles above Kingston, mmediately on the W. ., A. K. Road. About tree hundred acres are in euhivation, two hundred md sixty aer's of which are up-!and, and the rest ow ground,'(oo Conaseena Creek,) *ell suited for pazing purposes. All, both up-land and low-hnd, s fresh tud good. The place is elegantly Improved, mving a large and comfortable dwelling house, and ill out-buildings necessary on a farm, all new and omplete. The place is admitted by all who see it, o be one cf the maost beautiful and desirable resi lenees in North Georgia. It is well watered, hay ng a number of the very best lime-stone springs: here is also on the place (situated very near the tail Road) one of the best Limo Quarries in the State, not more than half a mile distant from the 'ement Quarry of the R1ev. C. W. Howard. There s on the place a good water-power for running :lills r other Maehinery, and orchards of the best apple, each and pear trees. Tract No. 2, ruins tract No. I on the West, and contnins FOUR UNDRED AND EIGHTY ACRES, all in roods without improvements. It is well watered, laving a beautiful creek running though it. The land belonging to each of the above described iaces, can all be cultivated, and nearly all of it is rst quality of up-lands. Lbouit 3Z Negroes to be Sold! There will be sold, also, at the same time and ltce, to the highest bidder, between thirty and irty-five Negroes. A mong tleos, is one first rate acksmith, one first rate IlIarness and Shoe maker, ne No. 1 Seamstress, very likely, and a good House t-rvant. Will be sold, alsb, a fine lot of Mules and horses, number of line short-horned Durham Cattle, Sheep, tock of Hogs, and about ten thousand lbs. of pork ; vo or three thousand bushels of corn, a quantity of ool fodder, two carriages and three or four wagons, e Taylor Gin, one Thrasher, and a numb:r of tter articles, too tediou. to mention, such As hlouse ld and Kitehen furniture, Plantatiou tools,&e. There are also five other quarter sections of land bout eight hundred acres in all, lying immediately the same neighborhood, but not joining each ther, nor either of the other tracts. These last de gribed laitds may be bargained for privately on nod terms. Proposed Conditions of Purchase ! The terms ..f sale of the two Tracts of Land first esribed, will be one fourth cash, the balance iu ne, two and three years, with interest from date, to purchaser to take a Bond for Title unjil the nd is paid for. The Negroes, Stock, Corn, &c., ill be sold on a credit of t.velve months, with in -rest from date. Each' purchaser will be required give at rote, with two approved securities, before te property is delivered. The pork will be sold ir cash. Persons desiring to look at the lands, will find Dr. '. W. Glenn, at Kingston, and Rev. W. 13. Tel rd, on the premises Both, or either df them, ill take pleasure in showing the lnnds. E- Sa'e to begin at eleven o'clock, on Wednes ay, Desember 26. J. B. EDDIS, For WtLLIAx Enmse. Kingstn. Nov 26, 4t 46 References. H~on. WV. 11. SynL.5, Stanttah, Ga. Col. WV. S. Co-rna, Rotme," Mtaj WV. WV. Cx~rvroa, Kingston " R. It. Youtng. Es-q., Savannah, ". Col. J1. C tEraoL'., (nrtersville, " Sale of Valuable Property. -.AND & NEGROES! [R..JOSEPil It. LEE having matde a convey Satnee of is pi opecrty to htis child:-en, they will -l, att Public Auceton, nt his residence in A bbeville ~:slriet, near Calhouna's alills, on the 13th of Decemuber next, hle Tract known as " Ehnwoond," lying on waters Little River, nenr the propos~ed route of te Sa nnah Valley linil ltontd. Thte Trnect contains about FOU!R hNDRED .ND FORTT-FlVE ACIIES, f wh'eh more thatn 200O acres is wooid-land ; the -t in a high state of cultivation, and well suited ,r rnlin and. Cotton. Upon thte plnce is a very ammitodious D WEL LING, and a'l necessary build gs itn good repair. They will also sell TWENTY-FIVE NEGROES, cry likely, and comtprising some valuable fellows. -Also 0RSES, MULES, CATTLE, SHEEP AIND HOGS, FORTY BALES OF COTTON! '1,000 :E~u h.els Co~rms. odder and. Onts, llousehold and Kitchen Furni ture, Phtttation mad lilneksnmith Tools, Carriage atnd Buggy, I Road Wagon and Cart, &c. II7 Ternms ade ktnown ott day of ena.. .J. .IENKI NS L EE)get W. A. L.EE.. ' get Nov 26 3i 46 Notice. LL~ those itukhted to me an Agent for Johtn .1l.vont will please call ttnd settle their Notes td A ccounts as longer inadulgenceatmnot be given. Also, th..sc indebted to myself, as I an. obliged ,have tmoney to pay my debts. B. C. BR YA N. Noev 27 10 .46 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIEI.D DISTRICT, IN COMMON PLE AS. . Tloms . Tra: Attachment. ~Lbne~k & Cooper. S gI1 lE Plainatiff~ in the above stated case, having Kthis day filed hais D~eelsration ittnmy Office, ad the Defendants having~ neither wife ntor Attor y known within the limaits eef this State, Ott whom pies or said Declaration with rules tee plettd ern served, Otn mo~tion of Mr. SmaLs, Plaintiff's torney, Ordered that said Decfendan's ntppeatr and end to said decelaratieon withitn a year ntnd a day mm the date htereof, or lintal and absolute judgntent ill be givetn against thenm. TII0S. G. I.\CON,cc .E n. Oct 11, 185 ly 46 Est ray. r1 OLLED be-ford tne by T. N. [Lunl1y, living fie miles South of Edgefieldl C. II., a small dark ty M AR E MULE, white on her shoulders. A p ised at forty dollars.. J. L. A DDISON, N.E D. Nov 20, 1855. 1m4m 46 Notice. LL persons indebted to the Estate of Benjamin 1Gallmnan, dee'd., are requested to make pay. xn. Those having demands against thte Estate ill render them in properly attested. A. BUSIINELL, - S. S. BOYCE, Ex'ors. M. A. RANSOM.) Nov 27 tf 46 Assignee's Sale. [IIE Undersigned will proceed to sell at public L outcry to the highest bidder, at Edgefield C. .op the firist Monday itt December next, James oseley's whole itnterest in the Real and Personal state of his father Johna Moeseley, dee'd., and also entire interest of the said James Moseley, under e will of his father the said John Moseley, dee'd. Sale to take plaee between the hours of 10 o'clock . M. and 2o'clock, P. M. WM. McEVOY, Assignee. Oct 20 4 State of South Carolina, EDGICFIELD DISTRICT, T N ORDINARY. Y H. T. WRIGHT, Esq., Ordinary of Edgelield District. Whereas, Eliza Steitht and Jas. R. Smith have aP ied to me for Letters of Adlministrationt, on all id singular the goods and chattles, rights and credits Jacub S. Smith, lat. of the District aforesaid, de ased. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and gular, the kindred and creditors of tlte said deceas to be and appear before me,at our next Ordinary's aurm for the said District, to be htolden at Edgefid H., on the 3d day of December next, to show use, if any, why the said administration should not he anted. ;ven under my hand and seal, thtis 19th dlay of Nov., the year of ottr Lord one thousand eight hundred d fifty-five, and in the 80th year of American lade ndene. A6 r44. HARVLEY & MAYS, HAMBURG, S. C. NEW FAMOLY GOCERY I NEARLY OPPOSIT1! THE AMERICAN HOTEL TIlE Subseribers having entered into a Co-Partnership for the tran saetion,of a GENERAL GROCERY BUSINESS, Solicits the patrenage of their friends aid the p.bli generally. Having carefully -elected a C E STOCK OF GOODS, ae t l a p'.. C r~OAr prepared anaddetermined to self as lw of * . the same quality can be bought in this of tl At gusts mlarket. Our Stock comprises nearly'every artkie isilly kept in similar establishments.. We pmrchased our Goods for Cash. and can alibrd to sell at VERY LOW FIGURE. Our Stock consists in part of SUGAS, COFFEE, N. 0. AND W.iM0f.RsE8 MACKEREL, CIlEES - Bacon, L a r,"fieur Candles-Raisins and Nets ,of all per. TOBACCO & SEGARS, - - Pickles, Pepper, Allspice, Blue Sitoe, Ccjeras, A good assortament of Liquous -r Al*o, a fine lot of Crockery, afad.Glas Ware, -' ' and Wooden Ware, &e., &a. - JON B. UARVLET. JOHlN A. MAYtI. r Hamburg, Nov 20. - ; 45 "; UNITED STATES U TEL,; AUGUSTA, G20, .. F. M. JENNINGS, PROP I . , Y -. T HIS popular and well known Hies.4, ruse. centrally itsateds Lis .i&y 1.ot - for reception or Customers. The ndere~gsed tVp for a number of years. the pr prietorolghe Gof hr Y4 and flatters himself that be has still the abhiteta, disposition to afford to his patrons the se a _ tion of yore. lie wiU take this ceion -to say this he has secured the services of M1. J. V. CLAR, as his assistant, and will guarantee to the trdavel public, who may patronise his house, the bestfars that can be furnished in the Augusta,Sa Chaileaton and Northern markets.. The U States is now open under his maaagementad . , pervision, and all he asks of new or old customers is a call, if they are not sati6ed he will naut - plain. - iBoard $1,50 per day. F. 51. JENNINGS~i ,Nov. 21, 1855. 45 4m Fireworks, T lE subscribers have received their Futl toek of FIREWORKS, comprising one. of the largest assortments ever brought to this city; which will be sohl at LOW PRICES, for cash. Cooiatry Merchants would do well to forward their ordj in time, which will be put up with the greatest care. Aesorted Cases, varying from $25 a $50, always ready on han& -rists groc cousINs: - FIRE CRACKERS. Gold Chop A N . . Roman Candles, 1, 2, 3, 4,5 up to 15 WS, w Roman Candles, 1l, 2, 3, 4, 5 up to 156lls,oIsee Skyrockets from) oz. to9I l6. Serpents, Pinwheels, Triangles, Flowerpots. A variety of'large pieces suitable f-Exhilitict'. VON SANTEN h BARUC. 208 King-street, (Succewors to S. Wille.) Nov. 21,1855. . 45 3t +. ELECTION NOTICE., N TC is hereby given that- an ELECTION. - wil e el o teSECOND M10NDAY ia - the Offices of CLIIERK, ORDINARY and SHIER 1FF, for Klgefield District. The Pulls will be opened for ONE DAY ONLY. The Mlanagers will meet at Edgefleld Court1 Ilousee on thme Wednesday following, count out the votes and declare the Eketion. TI fOS. G. BA CON, 0. s.3. Nov 10, 1855. 3m 44 The Burke House! 'I"" U" d '' as"''' ne'd'''e abov US008, situated on the corner of BROAD and -WASHING-lt! TON STS., Augusta, Ga.,and is pre pared to accommodate transient and permanent lio~nreders in as good style as any llouse in Augusta. This llouse has undergone extensive repairs, which, to.4ether with additional rooms and its eligi ble locationt, warrants thme subseriber in saying, that with his best efforts, he hopes to make it a coumforta ble home for business men and travellers. H1. D. BELL. Auguitm,_Nov 6 . m 43 L an d W ar ran ts. - rifl E Undersigned wishing to bny Laud War .1 rants, will at all times give within a few eents of the New' Yoerk prices. We only ask that War rant holders will give us a call before selling else where. Try the. muarket, get the highest bid, and then give us a showing. And if we do not outbid the highe..t we cannot expect to buy. Call at the Drug Store of Des. A.G. & T.J.TEAGUE, Edgetield C. H., where you will always find one of the Firmn ready to pay the cash for your Land Warrat. Nov 21 tf 45 Land for Sale. IE Subiseriver wishaing to change his location Jofers foar sale his VA LULABLE PLANTA TION, containing Three Hundred & Seventy-sevenAcres l.ying on Saluda River, and adjoining lands of Wm. A. Strother, A. Clark and David P'ayne, near Bozeman's Ferry, and within two or three hundred yards of ehe Greenville & Columbia flail Road. The Tract cotntains about one hundred acres 'in - original rorest, whilst the rest is under fence. Op. hunadred andi lifty is in a heigh state of cultivation, uf which there ixe from seventy-five to onec hundred leres of hine bottom laend equal to any and surpassed by nonee in the State. Thias plantation has good out, lets and excellent ranges for stock. On the premises are a good Two Story Dwelling. [louse and all necessary plantation buildings. Alsos la Spring of never failing water. g' Anay pers'.n wishing to purhase will call on the SuLsefiber wh'lo resides on the premises, and he wi:l taeke peleasure itn showing them the above tract, Jl.W. MAYNARD. Nov 21 tf 45. Land for Sale. rIIE subscriber will offer for sale at Eilge~eld ICourt Hlouse, to the highest. bidder,.on the lrst Monday in .January necxt, his Plantation, situ ate in Edgefield District, on Little Sslada River, sontaining rwo Hundred and Seventy-Six AONei afore or less, atnd aajoining lands of Thornton Coue nan, Josiah Etheriedge, and others. There are 50 neres of prinme Bottom Land, bhe longing to the Tract. Al.. some 30 aereaei land recently cleared and fenced. Upon the premises are good out-buildings, amigig hem a Barn, a Stable, a Smnoke lise, a Kitelen rod sundry Negro Heouses. The healthfulne.s of he plantatiom is unexceptionable, and among its other recommendations is to' be included a well of ,xcellent water, superior to any In that vicinity. The property will be sold on a credit of Twelve MIonths, with interest from the day of sale. J. P. RIDGELL. Nov. 35, 1855. 7t -45 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINAS EDGEFJELD DISTRlCT, IN EQWiTY, George C. Robertson and others, Clinton Tompkins and others. Y Virtue of an Order from the Cosrt of .Ity,, in this cause, I will proceed to sell sat p. lield C.-HI., on the Brat Monday in December neat,, the following real estate of Whi. Roeertson, deo'd.. A'Tract of Land known as the " Mlinter.Traet"- A mituated in this District, orn Savannah.RIver, een-. tamning Three Ilundred and twenty-five acres, muft. r Ies, and adjoining lands of Williatm Prleq and: Iarriet Chamberlain. TF.Ms.-A credit of one and two yeprs from the. lay of sale, exelept as to so much as will be required; to defray lte cot oif this suit. Purchase money tas be secera by Biond'with adequate sureties. Titles to be paid for extra.,, A. SLMKJNS, c. R.U-s. Nov, 12 4te 4 Come at Last! RUIJ 5LLIVAlY, lias jpast received a Le. large #ud vezy hcandlsome assoartment of fin.. CLOAl(S and TA LMAS, at unutsually low prices. n...t2. t 41