Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, February 13, 1861, Image 2

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col. Iayne's Mission. The Charleston Mcrcury has the following special dispatch from Washington, by which te it will be seen that -.it only has the mission of Col. Hayne failed in iti primary object, but C t at he moreover considers the President's h r.-ply " insulting in its tone Wasso-ros, Februarv 7.-The Presiden, through Secretary Hot, 'replied yesterday to Havne's demand fur the surrender of Fort Sumter. t The Secretary says that the proposal of' South Carolina, as notw presentid, was simply n offer to buy Fort Sumter. This potition, ie thinks, is sustained by the declaration, on the part of South Carolina, that if not per mitted to purchase, she will seize the fort by ftrce of arms. As an initia-s.ion of negotia lions for the transfer of the property between P friendly governments, the proposal impresses t itself on the President as having assumed a 11ost. unusual form. He has, however, inves tigated the claims, apart from the contingent hostile declarations.which accomp-my it. It may, says Mr. Holt, be retmarked that much stress has been laid up-inn the emoployment of tie words " property" and " pullie ip reP:rv in his several messagos. The-C are the moast cj.maprelhensive terms whi-h can Le used in such a connectionl, and surely. whe-t referring to'a fort or oilier pubzlic estublishuent, they eimbreace the entire and undivided interest o: the Government therein. The title of the United States to Fort Sumte:is complete and incontestible. Were its interests purely " pro. prietary," in the ordinary acceptation of the term, it uight probably be subjected to the exercise of the right of eminet domain ; but it has l-o political relations towards the fort. of a uanca hi::her and ore imposing ctarac ter than it-re pripr'et ,rship. It h-Tl absoluie jurisdiction over the fort, and the soil ona w! icb it stands. This jurisdietion consist., in ex clusive autho.ritv ver the: property ref-rred to, and is therefor'e cle:arly itcomipatible with the claims of eminent d.eabmin inasisted on by South Carolina. This au:thority was not derived from any queationable or revolutionary source. but frim the peaceflul CeSsion of South Ctaro lina berself. And h.lie can no more assert the right of etnitnent domain over Fort Sunter now than Marvlanid can as.ert the same right uver the District of Columbia. The President can no more sell Fort Sumter to South Care lina than he could .sell and convoy the Capital of the United States to Maryland. The riglt to send forward reinforctncents whent, itn the judgment of the President, the iaaety of the garrison requires thewu, rests on the samne unquestionable foundation as the right to occupy the forts. In another part of his answer, Mr. Holt a Lys that Fort Sumter is now held by the Givernment of the United States for the same objects for which it hats been held ever sittee i-s completion. These objects are national and defeiv,-, and were public enemies now to attenit the capture of Charlct it, or the destruction of her commterce, the whole force of the batteries of Fort Sutnter wou!d be ex erted for their protection. How the present snall garrison, actuated by such a spirit as this, can compromise the dignity or how r of the State of South Carolina, , r become a source of irritatioa to her people, the Presi dent is at a loss to underastand. The attitude of the garrison is neither menacing, defiant, nor unfriendly. The Governuent and.people of South Caro lina must and will know taat they catn never receive aught but shelter from its guns, un less in the absence of all provocation they should assault it and seek its destruction. The reply closes thus: "If, with all the multiplied proofs which exist of the Presi dent's anxiety for peace, and of the earnest ness with which he has pursued it, the authori ties of South Carolina shall assault Fort Sum ter, and peril the lives of the handful of brave and loyal men shut up within its walls, and -thus plunge our commtont country into the horrors of civil war, then, upon them, and those they represent, must rest the responsi bility." Coh. Haytne prepared anid delivered a short rejoinder, to-day, and will leave here for Charleston in the nmornitng. reply, through Holt, is not only a fiat refusal, but is insulting in its totne. Mym mission would shatme me and disgrace the State if Sumter is held one moment lon ger than necessity compels submission~ on your part. Texas Convention--Ordinance Passed. GAL~vEs-ro, February 5.-The Convention of the people of this State has passed the Or dinance of Secession lby a vote of 166 to 7. The Governor, the Legislature, Supreme ,Judges atnd Commissioners were present du ring the proceedinigs. The Ordinance is ac comnpaniedi by a clause submitting the ques tion to the people for ratification or rejection. The vote will be taken on the 23d of Feb ruary, and, if adopted, will go into operationi on the 2d of March. Gov. Houston has recognized the legality of the Convention of the people, and declared his attachment to the South, as well as his de sire to see Texas join the Southern Confed eracy. If no Confederacy is form ed, he pro poses that Texas shall set up for herself as an indepenadent Republic. The news of the secession of Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, has created much excitement in Northern Texas.* "ItnDEsENCE."-The Washington corres pondent of the Philadelphia American has a keetner scent for treasona even than Smalley. Hie writes; '-Mach indignation is felthere at the manner in which Mir. Toucey hus accepted the resigna tion of naval officers who have taken up arms agaitnst the Unaited States. Some of this busi ne-s ims even heen donec by telegraph, to the utter dorialiatiiotn of the regulations and di-cipline of the service. Take a recent exam ple in p~oi:,t : Lieut. Randolph mzailed his let ter o'f resignaation at Montgomaery, on the 10th nlt. Two.. days atfter, ona thae 12th, lhe was be fore thec gates of the Penasacoha Nav-y Yard at the head of an :artmel fotrce, as onie of the comn mnissioners of Flo. rida, detmandintg its surrentder. The c-apl utitiont was cowmmttideated to the Na vy D~eparttment on the 13th, and his resigna tion was accepted ont the 14th. According to law lie was guilty .of high treason, and de 8 -rved the penalty of that crime. No secretary hadl a right to give haim an honorable release fiam service ;and it is a very grave question whether .Mr. Toucey has not becotme a party to this act, andi is ntot as such answerable to the laws." NARnow EscAPE oF A PataEsv.-A priest whto was journecyinag fromi St. Pauls, Miunnesota, to Pemnbinai, was, otn t'ae 2d ult., when withita a d-ty's journey of his destiniatioa, overtaken by a fearful stnow storm, and lositng his way want dered into an extetnsive swamp near Pemb'ina. Hie had little or nthiug to eat and hut an old rol e to protect haitm from the cold. His horse being in very poor coniditin, was unable to get through the swatmp and diedl the first night. instead of pushinag on tto Pembina, which was otnly twelve miles distanat, on foot, the priest, for somne utnaccoutntable reason, made no at tempt to get furt her, baut laidl himaselfdown I e side his horse, exposed to a pa ltitag snow stormt atnd paieing ntortern blasts, which lasted lfar f..rzy- :ighit hioturs. Destitute of food, thoroughly dretnehed, the cold penetrating to hais vitals, lie experietnced thet glootmiest despair. Hie lay in this state fivec days atnd five nights,subsistinag upon the raw flewh of his horse, atnd wheta founad by a party which encatmped necar by was almosti at he poinat of death. Hie was dreadfutllyswol. lena with the wet anad cold, so that hi-a clothtes laud to be cut to retaove themta frotu his person. Hie was wrapped in warti blanakets atad takena to Pemnbtna, anad at last accoutnts wais sltowlyi recojverintg. It is thaoughnt the utafortuntate m tat iay have lingered in te swamp itt the hope tta party whto were ibllowinag ott the samte rou'te would overtake aaud suc.or him. a Saeag or- Fatn:n'oi.-.X aegro Woant, save'h to it.v. Jl.tna'- .D *aty It -, eif Lytnchburg, Va., who esc-apeod to 1-b run~ saevral nazombts ,.ince, vole n ar iy r.-ture4 t,. her tamaio-r ott Satuar day last, having b~ee,t ae anced: abn'aost to the -'. point of ,tarva-iont drineg her staty among p ler pretelded iend:a'i. shae comets back witia T the determaitnationr :aevera uia to hmtve 01.l h Vir..ii awer.-. suC ,.uv-'. t b ne.-rt, as in tie as fr- e a-ti it ':-py a n. toa - .Yo -h. 1' hi t r:e Eighly Important from Washiugton. WASIMe.TON, February .-The Postmas r-General authorizes the contradiction of a idely telegraphed report that private corres rndence has been iuterferred with in South arolina, and that the Alabamna Postmasters ave ceased to iake the usual returns. lIe .vs that the returns from al quarters have sen very regular and the Department has j cau.-.e of com?laint on that scure. At t he solicitation of Gov. Wise, of Virgi is. all his relatives in this city left for hone )-day. It is :dlged that the prjected inva on ba!! souiething to do with this proceed A petition from .everal thousand voters in 'ennsylvania, all of whom voted for Lincoln, ras presented in the Senate to-day. The pe tion prays f->r the adoption of some comn romise by Congress that will settle the Na ional difficulties, and give peace to the coun ry. The Border States Conference did nothing n-day, but called upon the President and ad an interview with him which lasted an our. Mr. Wigfall, of Texas, denounced Johnson, f Tennessee, in the Senate to-day as a trai or to the South, and in league with the Re )tb'i anz. There was great excitement. The Zdlerits were divided in sentiment--one par y applauded vigorously, while the other iissed with equal persistency. These dem-n trations, however, were soon checked by the ergeant-at-Arms, who cleared the galleries nd closed the doors, putting an end to the tumult. Col. Ilayne hopes to leave for Charleston to-morrow, but has not yet determined upon this course. Colonel Ilayne's finality to the President comments severely on the Governmnont for .hifting ground, relative to holding Fort Sun ter, and also for rejecting South Carolina's .lemnand. The letter was expressed in strong terms, and the President declined to reply, and the i ejoinder was returned him by mail. Tese inferences, coupled with the facts -of the seizure of New York vessels at.Ssvannah, and the non-compromise features of the Southern Congress, will probably raise a se rious storm at the North and in Union circles here. Financial circles believe that Fort S...nter will be immediately assaulted, and cmsider able decline in Lie stocks is looked for to-day. Distinguished borde stnatesmeni telegraphed to Gov. Pickens to forbear as.aulting Fort Smitter. The Governor replied tbat he would take their request into consideration, but. that he would not give a finalimaswer until lie had receive.1 the correspondence, and ascertained the grounds of the President's refusal to sur render Fort Sumter. Captain Felton, a citizen of Maryland, and connected with the United States Navy, con mitted suicide yesterday afternoon by blow ing his brains out with a pistol. The Cap tain had for some time been depressed in con sequence of the national difficulties. Influential gentlemen from all parts of the country continue to arrive here, for the pur pose of urging a settlement of the national troubles. Millions of wealth are represented by them. From the Southern Guardian. Ma. EDITOR:-At a time when the State is lookirg around for brave and experienced officers to command her brave volunteers in the contest which may be forced upon her by a relentless foe, it may not be amiss to pub. lish so much of the report of Lieut. Col. Dick. inson of the battle of Churubusco as relates to the conduct of such of the commissioned officers as came -under his "immediate no tice." That others, both of the officers and of the rank and file, acted as gallantly as those referred to by him, there is no doubt; 1y .,tne- '. ppened not to fall under his eye. ~ner * .'e a point gained by us that our ii ff lmies should beable to find from ml .-h1o are the *'enmanders of our . 'tnd an extract - - th the request -eaaj oCcasion - ,ry ofV :amuple to - . A fes. ., !lantry, Lice, i a 3iensoni as- --- .c or tne whole corps of officers." " Major G!addemiattracted my attention by his usual regard for regularity ; disorder, however partial, seemed alone to give him concern. He was always at his post and his duty. Captains Sumter and Dunovant, of the flank companies, exhibited that prompt ness and order so necessary on the flanks ; never once did I see either corps in broken order, or behind itsi time upon the line, or in the advance. The first lost its flower in the ight, and ended the engagement without enongh to bury its dead and bear its wound ed to the hospital. In the deployment upon the color company, (Captain Walker's,) that and Capt. DeSaussure's which formed the fist upon its left, were nearly annihilated. I was on the right of Capt. DeSaussure, and saw his clothing literally riddled with bul lets. lie stood on the right and front during all the firing, exhibiting such cool courage, that not one of his men wavered, though the foot of each was bathed in the blood of his next comrade. Capt. Wmn. Blanding, of comn pany F, and Lieut. Moragne, commanding company D, bore their company flags on the right flank of their companies during the warmest of the fire. yhe latter received his| from the dying hands of his gallant r ' ltern, Lieut. Adams, who fell with it ic hands; a" d the former, from his color-ser geant Hicks, who had fallen with it severely wounded. Captain Moffat, of company C, received a severe wound in the leg, but re mained on duty till a rapid advance of the line left him behind. Lieut. Clark, comman ing Companp 0, was attracting my atten tion, by giving some orders in his usual quick manner. when he received what I fear will prove a mortal wound. Capt. J. D. Blanding, being unmounted, and the command small, attached himself as a supernumerary to the :ompany to which he originally belonged, and was wounded whilst sharng its fortunes ai the honor and datnger of the fight. Adju ant Canty was tuost painfully wounded, shile actively engaged in extending his or ers by a wound in the month, striking out everal of his teeth, and bruising his throat and jaw. Lients. Abney and Sumter were each severely wounded during the first of the engagement, but remained on duty with their companies till the close. Lieuts. Cous urt and Secrest, who were on furlough, and whose company had been reduced at the last nuster, very bravely and patriotically at tached themselves to the comapanies to which tad been transferred the meni of their com panies, and did effective duty in the ranks, witih muskets in their hands." FaENcHt Ormto~s oN DE. FACTO Govs~xx uE~s.-The Courier des Etats UGds~, the French organ in New York, tells the Tribune hat it is an illusion to fancy 1st, That the Confederationi of the South, 1 established, will not be recognized by Fur ign Governments.. 2d. That, by consequecce, clearances fronm Southern ports, authenticated uider the Gov trnment, will not also be recognized. A PAvrovret Moris'a.--There is a widow ady in Chesterlield Di-trict, S. C., who has aut or.e sonx, her sole support. Hecaring that t was probable that volunteers would be wan ed to delend the State, she cime to town a 'w days ago to inqutre whether they would >e wanted, saying that she was ready to sendl Ier so, and only- wanted to know a few days -forehand, that she might have time t o nmaice little preparationt f.or huim. IDoes hi.story, cient or modern. afgerd a nobler examnple of eroic put riotism -! May her noble exampjle e imitated fy every mother in the State. harlesf tt .Me.rcury. Stewart, the New York dry goods milion ire, having ai little imoney to spare, is buzildinug xiron, sto~res on lBro.ad way, wh ich will cost im $>00I,00. A co'rrespiondent of thle Ii -tin Transcript li:"te .igns of vacilIlat ion inz the mitni of [r. lincaeJm give fearfdl portent< iof his inea: eiry to me.et the first demnand sqpont hint."' his is said~ in reference tio Mr. Uncls al dged inid--ci-o as to the Casim-t. A let r Ir .mt Wa-hlington, in a Newv York p-pr r ''hat the vuii'lht in of Lincoln ini ar- t he lis Cabinet is een idered an e' il,- I t~e..for he fuure. The Southern Congress. MONTGoMERY, February 7.-The Southern hngress to-day adopted the Constitution of' he United States, with the solo addition of a lause favoring free trade with all the world. The CongreSs receiveil the oflicial copy of mn Act of the Alabama Legislature appropri Lting $500,000 towards, the support of the Proviaional Government of the seceding I itate. which wiil be fo: thcming in a very hort time. In Open Session the ConInittee Oi. a Plat >f Provisional Government made a report, which was discussed in Secret Session four hours. It is reported that great unanimity exists in the Congress, and tl.at the lni reported meets very general approbation. Nothing uore of interest has transpired. The Congress adjourned till to-morrow at 11A.M. MoN-roo.tuay, Feb. 8.-The Congress was in secret session for four hours to-day. It will meet again to-night, and probably important r,-sults may be made known during the night, or to-tr or.*. The only public session held to-day was for about a half hour this morning, and was consumed in prayer and the consideration of somle formal resolution MoNTGoMlERaY, Feb. '.-There was unusual interest manifested by outsiders to-day, and the Convention hall and gallery was crowded. Hon. C. G. Memininger, of South Carolina, presented a beautiful model of a flag, made by South Carolina ladies, with a blue cro-s on a red field-seven stars on the cross. The flag was highly admired. Mr. Meniminger also, presented another model, made by a gentleman of Charleston, with a cross and fifteen stars, on a field of stripes. A committee was appointed to report on a flag, seal, arm;, and motto for the Confederacy. The President was directed to appoint com mittees on foreign affairs, finance, military and naval affairs, judiciary, postal, cominmer ce, patents, and printing. Hon. Jefllerson Davis, of Mississippi, was elected President, and Hon. A. H. Stephens, of Georgia, Vice-President, by a unanimous vote. A resolution was adopted, appointing a committee of three Alabama deputies to in quire and report what terms suitable buildings in Moutgonerv can be secured, for the use of the several executive departments of the Confederacy, under the Provisional Govern ment. A bill was passed continuing in force until repealed and altered by Congress, all laws of the United States in force and use on the 1st of November last, not inconsistent with the Constitution of the Provisional Government. It is understood under this law, that a tariff will be laid on all goods brought from the United States. A resolution was adopted instructing the finance committee to report promply a tariff for raising a revenue to support the Goveru ment. A resolution was adopted authorising the appointment of a committee to report a Con stitution for the permanent government of the confederate States. The Congress was about two hours in secret session-the balance in open session. Retaliation in Georgia. S.VANNA, February 8.-Cul Lawton, to day, under the orders of Governor Joseph E Brown, took possession of five fine vessels owned in New York. The following are the names of the vessels seized: Barks Adjuster and D. Colden Murray. Brigs W. R. Kilby and Golden Lead. Schooner Julia A. Halleck. This prompt and energetic measure of our gallant Governor is the snject of general congratulation among our people. Fromn the Irish News, Feb,. 9. A Southern Confederacy. 'She London Tines is of opinion thata Southern Confederacy would be the great per-r of this Continent, and beyond any No:r...ern Con lederacy. We are happy to see the -?hunderer " falling in with our own no Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkanisas, Lou. isiana, follow-if a Southern Confederacy be formed, and takes its place among the powers of the earth, there can be no hope of keeping the border slave States. Such an event can not be regarded without dismay by the staunchest Abolitionist. It would, in fact, nmake the Southern Federation the real Uni ted States, as far as territory ptresetnt and pros. pective is concerned. aind i-educe the North to what our ancestors would have called a Rump !" No doubt. That idea is correct, and that curious appellation is just the thing. " We thank thee, Times, for teaching us that teord." It is a strong word, and rather hurts our del icacy. But the Times lies on the Queen's ta ble, and Victoria herself has calmly read the word with her tea and toast in the morning. " Every miaterial advantage "--the Times goes on-" would be on the side of the slave States ; look at the map." And again--"Mex ico must in a few years be conquered, and the southerners, lords of the most magnificent domain in the world, would control the pas sage between the two oceans." If this Republic is fated to be severed, we hope this prophecy in all its fullness may yet ulfilled for the great, Southern Confede ~.cy of North America. War Steamers. NEwv YoaK, February 8.-'-The Mohawk ar rived here to-day frotm Key West, which ptlace she left on the 31st tilt. The Cruisader will aail in a few days for New York. The Wy andotte is expected in the course of the week. The Brooklyn wvas at Key West on the 31st. Shte would go first to Tortugas and Pensacola. The Macedonian was spoken on the 3i0th, bound in to Tortugas. Con.--We learn from the Wilmington Hrald of Thursday that, otn the previous day, a dozen vessels from the northeastern coun ies of North Carolina, loadled withI Corn, ar rived there, the whtole quJantity atnounting to 20150 bushels, which we supp~ose is as large a quantity as was ever received there in one day, before. The Heral learns that between 70,000 andl 100,000 bushels have recently been shipped frot the samne counties to the city of Charleston. A Dunmo.IC~A Mtm'K.-The most atro cious murder that we hanve ever been called upon to record, occttrring in our District, was perpetrated about twenty miles below here on Monday night of last week. We noticed int our Iast issue the finding of Mr. Gerorge ?... yer, sen., ded. We then stuspected that hte had been nmurdered, as circumstances seemed to indicate, hut we withheld our opinion as the matter was about to untdergo legal inves tigation. The nmurderers have beetn arrested tand confessed their guilt. T1wo of his own negroes, Shade anid Sam, commtiitted thme dia bolical deed. Shade, int confessing the crimte atated that they waylaid their old master antd killed hint while lhe was in the act of openinig and,' passinig thtrough a gate about a mtile front his house. After killing, thley robbed hint of all the money about his personi, which the free use of, by Shade, led to their detectiot. i~e took Sami (who was ignorant, of Shadle's inten otin until af ter they hid left the house sonte distance) along to hold the horse that his master was riding, until lbe could effect his hllh designt. The boys are brothers, aged aout eightmeeni and twentty, Shade the eldest of the t wo. Sam,, we leaurnt, refused to go with Shade when, lhe inmfirmeLd himi what lhe itn tendel to do, but not be-ing exactly- sace, was over ptersuadeid. Tfhe triaul took place Ont Fri day last, before Esuire Williamnson,. The setetnce oft lie Comurt, was, that Sha~deshoutld be hung on the first Fri nay in March at tho ilacet whler-e he comminit ted the mu rder, au Sam is to re-ceive three lttmdre-d lashes--sev entyv Ii ve each Frtidaya, until hem hats received the w hole amtounrt. They were lodlgad itn jail toSati udny, where thley auwit t he ex-ecutiont Sihe In'tt enc passed. When we consielh-r that these devi': itn hu nun shape were raised bay the moaster they have nur-lered, mtore like Itis owt n-childreon than ervnts--or we ate informend tha hi:le was a ,unane. oma to lis negre-we caintot In 1p ama thaink tibe-re is yet a da rk aintd tmy~steriouz. deture bdhind thte se..nte.--Lexingrtn Flag, ATHUR SIMKINS, EDITOR. WEDNESDAYFEB.13,1861. President nttl Vice-President. lon. Jrrrainuox D.tvs, of 3isi.-iippi, and] Ion. A. 11. STEVENS, of Georgia, will be hailed rithout dissent by the South as its highest fune; ionaries for the next year. They are equal to hu arduous task that lies before them and sill lischarge it with an energy suited to the demands f the day. It is nuot rieking one's prescience, to usy that their brief term promises to have all the brilliamcy of the dashing meteor with all the solidi ty of a well-ordered charge. Health and honor to them, now and ever. pD- We are much obliged to several friendly correpondents for new names to our list. While we are not in a position to ipeak of any very large accessions of readers, we yet increase regu larly and with good cash subscribers. Such as are not cash neud not expect us to ao more than send them a sample copy of the paper. g|| It is said that Edgefield, S.C., is the right ful claimant of the nativity of JEFF DAvis, Pro visional President of the Southern Confederated States. Examination. The examination of the pupils of Mr. GwaLT nry's fine school passed off remarkably well on Thursday and Friday last. Its patrons seem to be all fully satisti. .. We do hope he will receive a large reinforcement of girls this session, and that they will come in early. Beautiful Spring is open ing now, and what a time is it for youth to im bi! ' , sweets of learning! Come along, girls; tell .,apa you wish to try this school of Mr. GwALTySY's about which you have heard so much ; we warrant you wilt be glad of it all your days. There is an advantage about a large, cen tral, trell.conducted school. It is this: it opens the mind moro rapidly and liberalizes the views. It makes a whole district to that extent more so cial and fuller of mutual attachments. Military Parades. The Edgefield JIFars were out on Saturday in goodly numbers and bright colors. The gallant Captain leads a noble troop, and he will lend tbem to victory too when the occasion offers. The old JIftNars are still the admired of all beholders. The Ninety-Si.r Riflemen were also out. This is considered by many the finest infantry company in point of strength and durabiliiy ever raised in Edgefield. It numbers 96 men, while various oth ors who had wished tojoin them merely as high prirae were exeused very quietly. Having been of this number, we had a notion of challenging the Captain and his whole company, but. abstained in consideration of the splendid corps we would thui be under the necessity of extinguishing from the service of the State. Yes, they are a powerful and a patriotic set of fellows, those same Nbiety. Si.x Rlfew of CAt-T. T..G. BACON. Another Company. The Augusta cunstitutionealit, of Sunday last gives the following notice of another Voluntec Company in this District, now ready for service "A new volunteer military company, of mountet men was organised in llamburg, S. U., yesterday The following commissioned officers were elected Captin-A. J. IlAsttosn. First Lieut.-Tios. W. WHATLEY. Second " -J. D. Twircs. Third " -RoaT. LAstxa. The name adopted for the company is the Edge field Rangers. We understand, alr, that the cotm paniy comprises sonic of the best military mster. ad in old Edgefield ilistriet, and should the occa sian for their services arise, they will give a gee account oif themselves. Stuccess to the Edgetleld Rangers !" To Platnters. See the advertisement of Messrs. STovIc McLAutts & Co., of Auggsta. They have o: band a tretnendous stock of Ititon, Corn, &e Also, see Dr. J. DNI~St' advertisement. His Medicinea are invaluable to farmers and planters -and we would advise every one to give the Doc tor's remedies a fair trial. They will prove to be as represented. * -e From Florida. We have advices froms Tallahassee, to the Sth. Both Ilouses of the General Assembly had re solved to adjoturn on the 1.4th inst. A bill provi ding fu:- the carrying of nmails in Florida, passed the Senate and will pas the House. Senator W. IW. McCall's free negro expulsion, bill has been ideflmitely postponed in the Senate. Reprisal. The Charleston C'urier, of Friday, says: "We learn from a gentleman, who reached this city on Thursday. that it was bruited in Savannah on Wednesday that Goev. Blrowvn had atttached a ves se owned in New York, and that lie mecant to hold possession till he received a satisfactory reply to his comtmunication to Giov. Morgan touching the seizure of arms purchasedl by Georgia. Meeting of the Conventioun. The Charleston Mercury of the 9th says: ''We have information that at an early day it is expect d that the State Convention will be summcned together again, with a view to the action of the Montgomery Convention or Congress, and wiithaout any reference to Fort Sumter." The Alabama Commissioner in Wash ington. HoN. TuoMAs J. JUnoG., the Commissioner from Alabama, was received in Washington by the President on the 9th, but only as a distinguished citizen of his State. The President declined to recognise him otlicially. Masonic. Mackey Lodge, No. 52, A. F. M., locateu. at ]tiekory Grove, in this District, have elected the following tmembers Officers for the present ye: r: J. QUAtTTI.EIIA1-, W. .M. Tutsos. DEAN, S. W. WuM. L. ST.vassi, J. W. JAS. 11. 4L.LEN, Trens'r. SisPsox Coonents, Sec'ry. P. 5. Roa ans, S. D. Hrexuav OVZTs, J. D. DAtsiEL McDowr.LL, Tiler.. True Blute. Our thanks are due the Jlfercury Office f ersaeard re~resons- , the ne w flag of the State; we believe ..me sugges tion of tbe editor of thes Jiercuiry and is but another evitdence of his wtdl known good taste. It is a blue ground, with a.*white pal ietto centrally, and a crescent in the -apper flag sta ff corner. Our copy of the pirint is tndered, to J. . M. with the hope that he will get~a new ban ner up for our town. For ourselves, we propose that the ladies of or olice meet soon and pirepare one for the Aateertier So hurrah1 jur t~a heinec,' B~flue, JImaurrah for th~e lhuanner of . 9iue, Itsq ge~ to aeupport Caurolin eg'i deur caust5 And mubde by the llhnner of luec. Think of hearing another CL~r-.A Fissa ung E dgefield. The York ville Enquij~rer, " a g&enteel gentlemes always genteel," thus alludes to our "1eroie lila trict," ats that papjer is pleased to termn her: "This nioble old District deserves the palu, the okei wreath, for her princely generosity to the State, in this " the crisis of her 'lestiny." She has given the State a Governor-F. W. Pi :kents; a Brigadier General-R. 0. M. Dtunovant: sand a .olonel "f aii honored Regiment now in acetive savice-lxey Gregg." The Enuiirr then goes on to parecent our- er.u ierationi of the Edgefiehil Companies, which puts te turn -out at some 9001 auns ready, anid lenty -aire nhien wanited. But, we cannot lay inwrul nim to laIxcr Gu iJZot, except in the I ght of avig saved his life for the State once in his . tth,-and we well know the gallant . tolier till binr the ienmory .f ithat now sainted. h-pjrit lo s-istedl ,o tendecrly at his hedl-side.. 7'I Som fifty of the niegrm-~s that we at fronm 'w irienn' to .lsyti, bare retuined dis ists'ld , News from Europe. The Canada bs arrived from Halifax, with ,iverpool dates to thc.26th uIt. Sales on Satur ay 6000 bales, all slightly declined, the lower "re ulities most; market dull. Breadstuffs decli- Vl ing.- Consols 911@t'l) ni aecount. I ,4-- .- cul The Latest News4 Itemts. atn gir Advices from Fort Pickens, to the 7th inst., .11 oport matters there in .tatu 210j. pr -'The Texans threaten to take pssession of O' Forts Washita, Cobb and Arlanekle. And no I1 loubt ere this, have done so. us p$&- The Arkansas State troops took possession m of the United States Arsenal at Little Rock on 'I Ce Saturday night, the 2d inst. u p - The news from North Carolina is hopeful. un The Military Bill has passed the House. It pro- in vides for the arming of 10,1100 volunteers, and re- of organizing the Militia. p;C- Wm. Henry Trescott, Esq., of this State, th has been appointed CoMnaissioner to Tennessee. at _AM- Thirty-six negroes were sold in Early pr county, Ga., last week, at an average of $723. W p0- Gen. Scott dined v ith tLe President on Saturduy, which is a suficient answer to the ru- fo muore of their iingrectnent. fu el The Ridge. t-, The farmers of the oakey woods would be pow- ti erfully incited to quick preparation, could they I but see and hear the busy note of industry which c now hums along the Old Ridge. Many are quite ready for eurn, and others witl- nearly all their manure put in cotton beds and listed. They are C a stirring peop!e in that country and know how to have work done well and speedily. All the places h too look more or less improved in out-buildings, fencing, &c. We would make one suggestion to them as well as all our agricultural readers: Re member how you are pinched for corn-nay, it is no use denying it, the fact is so, you are pinched badly ;--and go now and act accordinigly. The Peace Congress. This Institution seems to be enjoying a day of small things in its way. The telegraph does not even deign to lestow more titan three lines at a time upon it, and those merely to announce "nothing to report." A sumewhat primitive re mark is suggested by the fact: " Gentlemon mauy cry peace, peace, but there is no peace." Military Election. The erciurg informs us that the first Regiment of Volunteers, under the " Act to provide an armed military force," have clectol the following oflicers: Jonssos Hftr.ooni, Colonel. TutoStAs J. GLovF.n, Lieut. Colonel. W. A. O'CAiN, Majur. The York Volunteers. Our contrere of the Enguircr writes as below of the York Volunteers: a most creditable showing for thathigh-toned and intelligent district,-in telligent if for no other reason than that itwell sustains so good a puper,-but intelligent at all hazards. Four hundred suns of York will go far toward hastening the glorious summer of our Southern independence. Says the Enyuirer: "We publish this -week a list of the officers and privates of three of the volunteer companies which have been raised in York District. The company representing the North Battalion of the 46th Reg iment, numbers S4 men ; South Battalion, 78 men. North Battalion, 34th Regiment, 04 men. The South Battalion of this Regiment is represented by the Jasper Light Infantry, 96 strong-waking a total of 352 men as the regular representativ, of the District. Another company of 85 men, we are requested to say has been raised in the latter battalion, whose services will ie offered to the 10 State. The officers will be elected on Satur-lay. . We have been promised a list of its members for . next week's issue. Stilt other compainies, we be . lieve, have been forimed in the District." Dill'ering Views. A Montgomery correspondent of the Charleston Mercury takes the following view of miatters be fore the Southierin Congress: "You will see from the namecs, that few of the Southerni Conventioin; for it is a f.'.ureurwnu, not a Cnuw'. The Mississippi Staite C..nveiiiimn ele awhald ~~*l.5M!ie?-t tjlim(Uflngr'5. *-' e e cosist of the late moemubers of thme U. S. Congress, I both in the Senate and House. It then sent depui tis, to catrry out here its other arranigemoents, wihare, toi elect, by thi. Lcouretion, Senator DvsPreside nt of the Southierii Confederacy,nand to take the Constiiution of the Uniited States just Ias it is. The policy of Mississippi, I understanid, extends no further. A permanent Constitution fo'r a permanent Government is to be thrownt over. That is to be thought of at seine future day (as M~r. Seward siiys, "'tie, two, or three years ieie,") when the frontier States are in uiiiun with us. This policy is the Washington policy, got up by the politiciins there, and, if I mistaike not, ud vocated to somec extent at ieast in your Cunvenm tion." The purport of this passag'e sents to din'er es sentilly from a brief tpinion expressed by W " of the Augusta lief~ullie, as follows: " We are gratified to report, thiit after iliigent enquiry, we find no idispmosition, prevauiling in or out of Cuingress, to recionstriuct the Governmenit fom the "shattered anid dnishotiored frtigmuente" of the late conifederacy. W.e hope, in oiur next correspondetice', tii be able to give you the report iof Committee, with the ,ac tion of Congress, in referetice to it." W. Miscellaneous Itemis. pa Saw iann'Pno astn: -First-To speak! Second-To vote! Third--T'ogive money! Fourth( -To fight! pip The New York Wlorld states that arrange mets have been made in that city for the build-) ing of several gun-boats for the South, and that others al:entdy flnishetd have been bargained for. pi The fraternal advice of the Providonce Jourail to Kansas is-" Now, young sister State, don't you go and secede b~efore we have had a chance to spend a few millions on you." gg" " Old Abe " is said to be .sprueing tip for his Washington visit. .lie has been growing his whiskers, curning his hair and wraxing his nmus tae to such an extent daily, Itt he is now do scried as looking very handsuome. llis whirkors are ctnsidecred its particularly becomiing; " filling his gaunt cheeks," and hiditng " his long, lank jaw boneS," so th at the impirovemeint is remarkable. p0-The census of the State of Missouri, just published, shows th e white piopulation to be 1,407, 531; slaves, 113,188; free negroes, 39J02. pD The Philadelphia Ledger contains the fol lowing interesting advertisement. It speaks for "Wanted, by a reepeCtaLble colored family, a 1 white boy, fourteen or sixteen yeatrs of age, to I wait on the tnbjle andl mako himself generally use ful about the hotuse." Here is a chance for some one to place his boy i the bands of a "highly respectable'" and high ly clored family. g" The Southern Bank of New Orlens hits placed at the coitnandl of the Governor oh the State the sum of $50,090, should it bem required by the exi;encies of the pubilic service-the Govern ,,-to accept the luan otn such termts for its reim bursement as he may deenm equituble." p-Dr. Lemuel Keebler, was shot at Grntaa vill, S. C., on Tuesdaty last, and died from his wotnds on the next day. lle leaves nu ageid moth er andl mtany wtam friendls in Saivannah. Fruo the Abbeville Banner. Military. To te Editor of the .lbl'erille luanner: D )E.eu Sin : I -t i n-I t hat. Cuipt. Rt. A FA It has become a canidaltte for LIE UTENAN T C OLONEL of the Regitmetnt to be cuiimposed of t~ Abbeville andi Edgetield Volunatters. A volui. to r myself, atid a cilizen of Edgelield Di.striet, I tr.istthat I will not b~e considlered displariginig the I cai s or delpreciatng the q1ualithiations of any gen tleta who may now he, or hterc:ifter heceune, a catdi' ito for the ulliee uf Lientt-Ctilutel, whein I ex - prs tb ,*convictioii-fouindedl uipon a pe'rsonail tie qu it ntuee---thait n'' one cant be foundt' lbetter qutali tieid, in every partienlur. to fiul that impo~irtanit post than CTl'. F.tit-lie itng a linu tactititin, -a m a t of souit jud'gimeint, re.-ol ute unol 'leter imined i! -a lio scholar andu a chistian0 getntlemn i; ini short. omiinig all the qutalti is s'' essenttital to Fy oie aspiringt to thaut I oSitioni in the ltegimienit. I trust that my cohmi-ainis in armts will give due c'idin':tioni t'' the einiim5 of t his ge'ntleittnan, t a , i suppor'It coniittnsuirate with his iirits. h A VOLiNTIE EI. i ' i....n..u Di..ric . k se . ilti. ti For the Advertiser. An Eucanipnicut. n. Ei;Ton: As a citirzen intercsted in all mea which may contribute to the welfare and ud- n cement of our jnstinutiuns. civil and uilitary, in ug lcave to make a tu.gstiou through the %Y wins or your paper to those "in authority," trust that it may meet with the approbation co-opuration of tour citizens. Cur State has too lung been identified with one ii which I atm glad to say is now in fair way of' !ing eradicated ; and with its decline it becomes to consider the best nodo of replncing it by asures clcuhetod to carry out its original de i-n. I refer to the Old Field Musters, where Beoat Cumlanie-, assemble at their respective rade grounds once in three months to muster der offteers in many cases wholly incapable and :nient. This mode of anembling the Militia the State hazs given rise to not a few of the fault aud battery cases, druuken rows and all 1) evils resulting therefrom ; and the coinpanice D disbauded ne ignorant of the fundamental inciples of military information as when they ire formed into ranks. We have now raised a Reginment of Voluuteers r the South Carulina Army, aud I would respect- b ly suggest that as soon as the Field Officers are I acted, that Regiment go into an Encampment, 1a.t ten days, or two weeks. The Regiments roughout the State are either encamping or are uking arrangements to do so. In this way a upany can learn more of the requirements of rvice and the routine of Camp life, and be better eIared for War, than in months of ordinary ompany drills. Then let our Regiment have i Eucampmnent and show men not only ready in Lart, but also in hand prepared for SERtYIC. rpper Battalion, 9th RegIt., S. C. M. IST OF T119 OPFIcFas, NoN-Co3mUSSIoSF.D OFF1 cEnts AlD PiIVATES OF TE VOLUNTERa Cot ANY RISE.D FROMt Tuti UiER BATTAIlON, 9TH RaIM:ENT, S. C. M. Capta in-B. MINI. TA.LBEnr, Ist Lictenaunit-J. F. Seinacss, 2sid iiriiciiniit-lI. G.. S mULIaa, 3,, Iitenant-J. L. TA.u:RT, Non-CGo,,n~ianCeel Olicerx. 1.t Sergeanit-W. T. WNsT. 2ad Serynt-0. T. CLunRFATu1, 3,-d Se(rge tt-W. N. MAnTi-, 4th Xergeantt-J. W. CHEATIAM, 5th &eryenni-W. 11. UR sit, 1et Corporal-C. M1. CALH.Nr, 2nd C'ufrporal-J. W. Fit.u'ANs, 3%rd Crporal-W. M. RxYNOLDS, 4thA Corporal-JOHN SE NTELL, 5th Curporal-T. T. W11.HITE, Gth Corporail-J. 11. S.A-i,xius Priecte. B. 0. Adamits, T. J. Miller, J. . Burres.P, T.-W. Morgan, J. . Blake, W. W. McKinnie, P'. Iarden, Tyler Motes, 11. J. Bird, Jas. Pickett, It. A. Cochran, W. E. Quattlebum, WV. F. Capeheart, 1. M. Quarles, .1. 11. Cloy, J. G. Rampey, John Culbreath, F. P. Rush, G. It. Coleman, J. N. Rush, W. L. Colenan, J. C. Reynolds, T. A. Cartledge, J. 11. Itut'edge, A. Deal. T. J. Rountree, Jie. Deal, 0. S. Sentell, .Ja. Devore, 1). Stalnaker, E. S. Devore. J. R. Stalunaker, . W. e-.ore, B. F. Stalunker, J. W. Delaughtar, t. S. Stalnaker, John Gable, G. W. Strom, E. ilanilton, . 11. Strum, Gi. A. lintrrison, S- 13- Stroutn,. Wmn. llolliugsworth, T. N. Shadrach, E. lullinas-.-', G. J. Sheppard, .. T. ltemb:rn, T. M. Seig!er, T. S. Lleuderso , S. D. shiblv, i. .JLoon, iley T' mmermn, W.. Littetmp, W-uL. Tnermanl, . C. iLnir l-Tnmemu. 0. W. Lanier, Ger. W hrod C. II. L imbeker Joh WhCte, J. JL Lokig, W 1'. Whitne, W.Ltleton Wmg''tll. YeldeTT, T 2mv. d e e r$ u,LtV 9ATh J.cg10 .iis,S.. A .n PnIAT.ergofTii r, VIolt;N.nC~l' .1C NiuT dS.t1.MetiWt1.al 1stI Lieouant---. L. NixoN, L2nd .oientenant--B.I .x Rol'EON, msA. Mliltnan-Wil.liam Wa-, irelauiiStrnt-l. . GA.1nnwoT , -,ail &rincn,--.- }loTwJ 11.r:, L..riggs .11ot- 0...u hlor.e, .A. iirret--ti.. Meiet.r .5tiomrun -W 3.A llri-ice, t.n0. Clrinriond . J. S. ht.n, T.d oroii -J . Ii. iLisin , - .rhuCrporadl--S. . ensosn, 5th Irpoiay -N.1 aL. En'No, 6h ~orpor A-T uso~M nA o ams. Math, Williamvi sh, hurs lmamn, W.. . Trews, . d . Thigg , 11.. llrrn~me, L..A. Gareyt, TNa Meiwtier, . . 3.ammond, JsA.Pricey, 'it. G. enninmgn, J-. Shrarptonme, . . IIBur, Wilia II s , N. urmod, .h W- lin, Corldy, elasn . od~, >hilip ! Tryd, A- B Br"ison, r. C. art, .ea 1rvin, Y. . oend. F. W..ireatl, or. C. ar, L..a I[ones, C.h. rless(leyto, Thoad T.rr, r.u Dighs, Ja. Ai. lusit, 1hi . Jenni, S.errali hner , .Aorey C ohnCct .Clin onuG. euniadtnoe, in R.cha it crun sn nm hn iona. Terroro o B ursangeston shwthtw iaC. nadertntl doehinust ti)thegen, e M.moo. EIiot: Tnihs Mathiecntl infe Mrtn, fryta oR..re t therksinc :bafe Mr.lan.toniFi ino eeand , e.ri':llidayen S.ifuid iitanaker.py he I'rthffretai ustpasrtopblishetb the gentexed :omunctimc asdsatniho it Morct MDaLnin eninal amrrrie toa you ave goee toiiw than-e saueeinasdtortetrydoe injuacte o the ges nthe ase.who is te subjet of thee rearks:ih o alled t prtiula ttrefese tof ywur inticinbane nrtnte roneary hatloe ured la teriesdence umei. was p.uMchdrt, inNember,and which a andr ywasdply egetoedny byre r.e eD.r Andt celdinetor, nfodedo ahuen thii appl thin otertaie esblameshuldntuet b athed getlem.n I a r nthe dicutant notghornae neithedi it mdamsrnuute ~ispmies.a yMuhav beDn mwroverin 'rmedeasetoth iru hiraer ofla and ineti the -nor doIt istru that younte the a to hic so. av prticulrI aveoh ncsa ther tert distane n teoa ingaor ispreion to doarutie unde all, place f atroega drk whihoIl apreiby tin 'nrmed wiasgvi puhei atls1wher-an which tad ctieray wasdeeply. ertedb Ar *FMD.nd, fr.eEduary, tllwhe bithdayr ofte inathi n tanc e llmetroud oter athe toffim.a or thIdifiu't did ne iginte, neiterc)tdiit hrminat on hi preile. ifr. Mnsc.,lrever, Your ~ eprterk Rde uto Cm evlr," Ae., ror the Advertisdr. The Bar Meetin;. At a I eeting of' the members tof the Edgeficl ir, helid iu the Court House on Monday the 4th, ,t., to pIAy a fitting tribute to th6 meusory of G. L.xsiant. X, Esa. dee'd, W. C. MotAGsI Ea;. i called to the chair, and S. D. G atryis appolin ,I Soeretary. 'rpon titing the chair, Mat. Montanxi stated the -Ject of the meeting, aid manlo a few leitinent tiar's upon the character of Ma. L.viatv. Josxsty Aur.v E-q., said: .I,. Chfedrman1ifi, und 1G,-s(tlue.niI'l of 17he hro: In my opinion, a great man has fallen in our nks-great, because he was good, because he ats virtuoue, because he was pure in heart. Nor )s it require the unmeasured language of eulo. r to ad., that lie was superior in intellect, in his tainments of knowledge, and in his general ca. icity to bencit his fellow-creatures. What he ight have accomIlished had he been spared to cert his full-blowi faculties, in treading the path' r usefulness and honor, is left to conjecture alone. ovious death has cut him down, before the har-. et of his mind was ripe for the sickle. Before e had renched the meridian of life-nay, just as a had fairly entered upon hais bright career, lumed a! be "as, in gallant array, whilst bis gay ich trappings reflected brilliantly the sunlight of lory, the malignant shaft struck his noble form, nd prostrated it in the track. Like the high ettled charger, straining eagerly for victory, he terally fell in barreas, covered with all the pride nil panoply of the Olympic course. He has thus een cheated of half his fame, and his devoted atrons and admiring friends have been ruthless. y rubbed of the felicitations of a triumph al st within their grasp. - But I ama not tao pronounce a panegyric, and urely not to speak in a strain of undeserved ad indiscriminate praise. Mark the truthful istory of the Man, and it will plead in' stronger LecentS Oan the tongue of the speaker, and incul ato a leason more beneficial and pleasing to pos erity than any reflections of his: "0! why has worth so-short a lat ? While villiani ripen grey with time ! Must thou, the ntoble, gen'rous, great, Fall in bold aanhood's hardy prime " tiAoVon W. LaNanurm was the son of REV'Zn and C.AtRSA LANDRn.M, both of Edgeflel Dis trict, where he was born on the 3rd day of Novem ber. A. D. 1 iS. Though his family was an old, large, and reptetable one, yet his father died when his son was juite a lad, leaving his mother, and siimolf iuhd everal other children to contend, as best they c d, with the frowns of fortune. They were surroulded, btut not oppressed, with poverty, for they hadthe independence, and the erect spirit to breast thshoclcks of adversity. They were not ashamed of Mil, and they, each and every one, labored dilintly and successfully to perform his or her part the great battle of life. Jona Mo1uS Lamatux, an older brother, has been the a hitect of his own fortune, and is siow one of theIiast honored citizens of Louisiana, as well as enfaf its distinguished Representatives in the Congres of the United States. Many of us rememberliis first entrance into our profession here, his Ative modesty and gentleness of man ner ; and ae can also recollect the disappoint ments antpctty annoyances, which, perhaps, in duced hil to seck a home, a reputation, and a civic crovl in a land of strangers. But GiRCE himself, had his early trials and disasters.t When I first had the pleasure of his acquaintace, he waas a student in the South Caro lina Collke, working his own way to the temple of knowidge. By an uncompromising disaharge of duty,'.nd by the most sedulous attention to the xercis 'of the institution, he took a high posi. tion amnimg his fellows, and received nothing but comen O6 ktie _miiSprofessors, and from every lover ollearnling who witnessed his perfect reai tuitions. From the Collage, he came to the study and praatice of the laiw, with naught to sustiain hin, butthe propriety of his behavior, the integ rity of h.s heart, and his hopeful; dauntless tem per and resolutian. Hie commnenced his profession atl career in Columbia, where he failed,,.only lbe. hearted woms .a, who elunag to him the closer whaile he was lashed by the stero, cheered and anima ted him in the darker hours of his fate, and who, when the threntenifig elemenats had cleared awaty, a ministering angel sti:1, sat fiast by his side, to ena courage, and rastrain, anad guaard the man shec loved. The struaggles of his late yesars are familiar to youa l. Even.when he had retuarnedl to Edgefield, court atter court founad hium with scarcely a brief, air at single ciaso to represent his nusane on the dock. a. But to his offiee he eaine, day b~y day, as reg aadarly as the h:ands maoved on the dial of his timae piece; anal let whatnaaover thiat mighzt, riaot, anal anid frolic. nnd dissipate his time isa forbidden pleasures, tiaana W. L.uaryv was to bie seen, every d~ay of the six, at his ofire-table aind books, anad every Sunday, at the Churcha of Christ. Who caould be astonaishead then, at his sublsetuent ditinoctint andl success ? What waonder than, that a few short years should have broughat him busi neass, competency and "troopas of friends ?" His deeserts were even greaater thana the recompense be received; and though he wats elected tao the Legis lature of the State, and1 universally trusted in the atl'airs of n, yet there were higher rewairds still in store for him, but for the a' untimely trosts" of death, lad he lived, lae might have attained even to judicial dignity, and to almost any pinnacle of elevation, the pseople could have bestowed. My friends, I truast yota will pardon the earnest nees, taot to s:ay, pamrtiaity, with which I d well up. on the character and astalifications of the subject of these remtarks. There were accidenatal points of sympathy between us. We had both begun life under the winag anad itn the shiadow of a cloud, anad he oftena rvenied tao me, the iaacidett of Isis severe cndicts, and the utarraiw gates tharough which he had enteredl the green tields of prosperity. This was doe, neither ina b.,aating nior triumaph, but for the e iaur.gmaet of one waho waas hsis junior, and hvi.ng been less contsietenat, anad less meritorious, waa coteauetlay le~s ft rtunate thaan he. At on perioad, whii e destitute of business and des titute of mses. with an increasing f.umily anx iously leaninag on haim foir supphort, he ni as almost drvect to di.,pair. Ie told moe this shairtly before lh died. Int his own viluge, his poverty wtas to wet ktown unad so generally attteetedl, that he was tahamed to ask for assistance,-he could only plead for ndulgence, lint int his extremity, tna Angel, frraabove, whisperead inato his eair, a namec that is kown tharough tall this country, for the nolest actsaaf benevolence and1 charity-a name, that hats sattered bonnties and blessings every where, for the relief of strugglimng genius-a name, that the children of sty lost friend, anal their unatold gee. erations ilhall "emsbalus, itn the innermost shrine of their harts,"-antd a niame, thact is daily wafted to leatven, on the sweet inc-ense of the widow's and the orhalt's prayer, for having dried up the fountain of their bitterness-I mean the natue of Joo i Los O'Neaut. Blefore this incomanara bleuman, who has only appreciated the advtantages of ealth and statiotn, as they have afforded himn at rtttitis tat doiung good. :tnd whose benigtnatt coutentance, liku the blessed sun, not onaly shines upontand cherishes all, butt inies all, with its bounteous beams, he laidl his case, and disclused thea hard circuamstianees Itat pressed hitm atbout. Thai exeal.lar of morality anad religiumn-this ual righ Judge and friend to saan, whose life is truly ptrrallelld itn history by that of dir Matnew hA~t', and whose character, ota all uceensiions, tug gcsts to any inad hais illustrious j.retotype, took him sa gen atly but eatraially by the hatnd, stad granted hissrahuests, anda madeai fartunec sttile through the seowling tenmpet tabove him. As he ended this cainversationa, hte repenated thec beauutiful coule1t of tioldstntith, with a full gushing heart-t " ernal baleinpg c-rown ay etarliest frietnd. A t lr.ndsa hit' dwellinag guatraditn saints attend." I shhall sy no mtire. T!. is cotmmunatity hsat never been t lhotnaread utitha a better citizetn-the litaptist 1)eenm ainationi of this Amsaociationa, bats never fur nieshd l h iger type of the Christian-and the liar offEdgefield htas never been taderned, with a moesooresabarle, zesalauus, a.d for isis yt s atnd ex periience, a masre ctflicint mtauter, thatn the Ia mente. te1 deceasdl. and, a father, and a brother, none can descrbe. "0 LAmbntx! ilie Lnan, the brother! And art thau gane, and gone forever! And bast thon cruo'd that unknown river, Life's dreary bound ! Like thee, where shall I find another, The world around! .o to your sculptur'dl toints, ye great, -n a' th'e.tinvel trash is' ,ate! But bythe hunest turf I'll wait, Thou man of worth! And wdp the n best fellow's fate, E'i-lay in earth." Ma. Au1 r then offered the following preamb!e imd revulutiong, which were seconded by E. Sat :3.s, Esq., and ui.aniuously adoptt d: A useful and promtinent tmembe-r of this Bar, while seemingly in the enjoynent of full health, zas been taken from amiong us; Resoleed, That the members of this Bar are sol. imnly itupressed with this painful dispensation uf :rovidence, in taking from us our late brother, UGoRGt W. LAsN)Rat Esq. Realted, That, in his-death, the Edgefiseld Bar hs. been deprived of one of its mtoet efficient 'mem bars ; the community, of one of its most, virtuous citizens: and- his Churcb,-of-one of-its mostastead fast upholders. RC4olred. That we deeply lament this sad-eventi, and oi'er our sit core condolence to his. afllIdttd fatuily. 1?rsalred, That a copy of these Resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased, and that they be published in the Edgefield Adrertiser. W. aARI: Esq., said: MR. CUAIRMAN:-The past and recent associa. dons of our deceased brother. and myself will not permit me to pass this occasion by, without pay ing an humble tribute to his name and memory. -Amidst the excitement and apprehension df a revolution, in the enjoyment of many earthly plea ures, in the full tide of success in his profession, and the perfect vigor of manhood, the soul of G. WV. LAsnanD has soared to Heaven. With' no foewarning, the springs on which his being so lightly, so modestly, and so gently moved, quickly gave way, in obedience to the will of God. Sud den as was his summons to the presence of his Maker, he was not taken by surprise, for he was a devout follower of Christ, and his whole life was but the reflex of the spirit of the divinity that had created him. Scarcely can I realize that his man ly form, now lies cold and stiffened in a premature grave; that his accustomed presence around this bar, bits ceased forever; that his voice, to which we hare so often listened, in the enthusiastic ail rocacy of his clients cause, is now hushed in dleath; that his heart, that was ever full of sym pathy and charity for the distressed'and poor, has ceased to throb; such are the sad realities of his untimely end. In his death the district has lost a good and valued citizen, and this bar, one of its chief ornaments; for he was a ripe scholar, a profound jurist, a christian gentleman and A sincere friend. To ue he -had been faithful through all the ehonees and changes of this rest less and uncertain world, and enshrined within this heart, among all 4,f its holiest remembrances, shall be the image of GEonGE W. LAxDRux till it too, like his, shall. be dust and ashes. The following communication from T. P. MA GRATH, was road by the Secretary. EDGEFIELD C. if., Fb. 4th 1861. To the Chairmn osf the Bur .3feeting DEAR SIR :-I understand that the members of the Edgefield bar have been requested to meet, In consequence of the death of one of their brethren, Or rE W. LAstnta, Esq. As the oldest prae grisng lawyer at this bar, it would be for me be coming, as it would be to me a mournful but sat isfactory duty to assist in the melancholy ceremo nies proper on this occasion. But indisposition prevents me from being present and actively par ticipating in paying a fitting tribute to the memo ry of the deceased. The shock which this com.. munity, and particularly his professional brethwen have received in the sudden death of Mr. LAX naru, renders both unfit for more than bewildered speculation on the uncertain tenure of human life. Andl we are all only in a measure relieved from the crushing itntluence of its suddenness by the re flection that he may have been prepared for the judgment. Whilst I aw not permitted by the reasons above nssigned, to participate in the bu iinesb of this mieeting, I trust that it will not be our hate friend and brother. I was acquainted with the deceased for many years, and formed a very fatvourab~le opinion of his worth. lie was respected by his fellow citizens for his sterling honesty and truthfulness-by his friends for his fidelity and amiability, and by his professional brethsren for lofty regard for the high and ancient j.raofcssiaon of which he was an old and worthy mnembier. In his intercisurse with his brethren he wans modest, unassumting and courteo'ne. In his professionual relations with his clients, he was ex nt.t just anal pareta~l, most freqjuently merging the parofessionral mtsn in the friend. In his heha tiaotr to the court he was mnihi, persuasive, yet withal firm in the mnainttenanmce oaf isis clients in-. terests. and his professiuonal status. In a woard, he was an exmnmple of a goodi citizen anal an honora hle lawyer. Such men, Mr. Chairman, w., can ill atiaord ta, lose from our professiaon. Its high char aeter enn only be maintained by the principles anl conduct praofessed antd exhibitedl thro' life by outr sdeceasedi brother: nud this solemn convoca ton of the members of the bar will indicate their appreciation of the sentimneit, that the only road to real respectability anal eminence in the law, is that saf bigh nmoral asnd professiaonal con. dhuct. Temposrary success maty crown the efforts naf the ignobahlu and unworthy, but consciousness of the lsowly mneans lay which it has been achieved. will shear it of its intportance and value in the opinisons of all honsorahle men. It is only that success which hiss been oabtained b'y a stern antd inflexible ntaherence to morals and professional requisitiont that can sadtisf a truly gooud, and yreat lawyer. The deceased, Mr. Chairman, in my oilin. ion fully understood and-appreciated the demands of hsis psrolfeSion, and frequently spioke with en thusiasm of the imtpsrtanice of maintaining intact its ancient rights and ceremonies. To some of us who tire the older ministrants of te Tetmple, the sudden disruption of the ties which boud us to our deceased associate, is liar. tieularly affecting. The admonition that " in the midst of life we are in death," so forcib~ly illustra ted but a few days ago, should induce us to draw elo~er the ties which bind us together as profcs sional men ; and whilst the uncertain tenure of life, convinces uts of the emptiness of human am bition, it ought likewise to prevent the heart-burn. ings and envy engendered by the success of our fellow-mni. Shocked bsy the sudddent call to judgment of our late friend tad braoter, I can only offer to his be reasved family the sympathy of a condoling heart, anid to my professi.>n miy profound sorrow at the iloss of a valued and honored member. Respectfully, -THOMAS P. MAGRATH. On mtotion, it was Realedr#:, That the proceed ings be published in the Edgefleld AdIeertiser-. W. C. MORIAtiNE, Chairman. S. B tiis, Sec. ;p.e The grand jury of New York have made a preentnent deunneing the late Message of Mayor Wood as a document calculated and aim ing to pander to the worst passions of the most dangerous classes in that city, and deserving the rprehentsiont of all honest and law-abaiding men NORTH Craol.t NA.-Onz Monday a resolu tont passed the Hlouseof Cotamenusby a uan. imousv vote that, " in case of a failure to effet a reconciliation of the national difficulties, North Carolina would go with the slavebold inig States." A " Middle Confederacy " does not appear to have many advocates in that State. FitoM -rtt N~try YARun, Ft~oanu.-A letter to the Mobile Eeening! News says the prepa ratiotns of the State troops for resisltacecon istsi of four Dahigreeni long 32 pounders, mtounted at the Navy Yard, to rake thu btay, am ptdIrevenlt any vesstels cointg ins~ide to Fort Pickns At Fort Barancas are nmounned abouttwenty-five :;2-pountders. At Fort Mc. Rea there aire four Ciolumbiads, anud a large ntuber oflheavv guns; none moutnted upi to the 19Jth. Fort 1ickens mlounats 215 guns, atnd reqluires a garrinon of 2,000 men. As far a.; ean be Ieartned, its presettt garrison consists of 8:3 sold iers. Sotne sailors have been sent to jit from the Wyandouecand the storeship supply.