Edgefield Advertiser

From our Correspondent.

COLUMBIA, Dec. 8, 1842.

We are getting up to our head and ears, in matters of Legislation, but I am rather of the impression nothing of importance will be done, as there is so much electioneering here. Upon the subject of a Senator to the Congress of the United States, Mr. Calhoun's resignation which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, was reported on to day, and will be taken up for consideration to-morrow, the report is an able one, and recommends a set of resolutions complimentary to that distinguished Senator and politician, all of which will pass, I suppose unanimously.

Robert Quash Pinckney is elected Secretary of State. Thomas Frean Surveyor General. We had an interesting contest for Governor to day, on account of the opposition and unwillingness on the part of many to support Gen. Hammond, the friends of Col. Allston, urged his claims contrary to the wishes and will of that gentleman, which was expressed in a beautiful speech in the face of the Legislature a few moments before the vote was taken, but notwithstanding his request, "that he would take it as a personal favor if his friends would not vote for him." became very near being elected, the result was as follows, Hammond eighty three, and Allston seventy six, eighty one (81) being a majority, consequently Hammond was elected by a majority of two votes.

From the report of the Committee of Ways and Means, on the report of the Comptroller General, it is a source of congratulation to the country on a state of things so flattering and encouraging to the interest of the people generally. We have a balance in the treasury of fifty two thousand seventy-four dollars and eighty two cents, ($52,074.82.) besides the amount of unsuspended appropriations, thrown back in the treasury by Gov. Richardson, to the amount of about ten thousand ($10,000) dollars, which follows as a matter of course that we have plenty of money in the treasury, and our taxes will not be raised the present year. So far as I am concerned I will use my influence to reduce them.

We have made a sweep at all salaried officers, and wish to reduce them to the proper standard, according to the hardness of the times, there is no move as yet as to the time for an adjournment, I suppose we will though, be able to get off in time to eat our Christmas Dinners, and wind up with a rabbit hunt and Egg Nog.