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* comnrnuulaiofls. 4 For th Advertiser. - n Reply to "A Graduate." Mr. Editor.-The article in your paper -of the 7th iust. signed "A Graduate," re ferring to some of the proceedings of the late Temperance Convention, was brought m rhy notice only a day or twt, since, while I was travelling in the.up-country. Fear ing that the manner in which the subject treated of in. that article, is represented, may prove prejudicial to the temperance cause,1 will take the trouble. while here. - 1,riefy LOset forth that matter in its proper -ain.represented by "A Graduate" as ionteuding that "the Faculty were solely Onsible" for.-all the dissipation of Col le i had no idea of beiog understood ' as making anysuch ridiculous charge. I d ed- o say ohli'ithat I here repeat I regard thei-as sponsible for touch, v6rgni'cb of it. Inrhai way--hereaf ter. One sentence or that artiele is so framed that it appears o. make -iieItald out the idea that I left the Carolina Collegefton disiust at the amount ot itempierane prevalent among its members. No'de -siring'to induce any such impression,.l will state now, that I was compelled to leave in consequence of having transgress ead the College laws. I do not thi.;k, either, anything I: said could fairly be construed into the remark "thar I found an amount of drunkenness in College which was- unparallellei." I intended simply to institute a comparison between this and other Colleges. 1 stated that I fiad heard it said, and from my owit experience at two other Colleges. (the University of Virginia, and Ilarvard..Mas sachutetis.) believed,'that ours was the Ynost dissipated College in the 'Uion Here, let me remark, that this assertion was made with no unkind feelings towards our College. No, quite the contrary. I believed it true, at'.l made it with the hope of doing something for its future correction. J alode it, believing it to be a truth, which it were recreant to the lest interests of the College itself to conceal. But I have said that I thought the Fac lly wet e responsible for much, very much of the intemperance in-College. And now. "Gloucester tq. the onslaught-!" Are the Faculty simply intrusted with the intellec tual culture of the youths who- are placed under their supervision ? . Is-it not, on the contrary-, expected by the parents of those youths, and the whole. comnunity, that at I'ba-t equal regard. will be paid to their noral instruction ? Surely. Then I ask. if the raculty are not responsible, just in proportion as that part of their duty -is neglected, for the ill consequences which follkw 7 Amf nose, according to my notions of efficadoious moral instruction, such lessons are rarely taught in. Colges. Is it the habit 6f r'rofssors. to eouseLin private, to advise hr a sincer and friendly manner with students, poining our ro. and instruct ing them in, the 4aiigere of intemperanee and othe .inm oi-alities, of which youth are so sadlf, sadfy ignorant I never had on' tbdirt for me. And it is certainly Oedirijirded by them as a part of their p e'aidnfatdryNor can I be singutar --7in this notion' for it is notorious that Dr. ooper, with all his acknowledged learn tg .and' talent, was displaced from the Colege because it was suppoed that under him. erroneous priuciples of morality were instilled int& the students ninds. There is no differenoe in the effect. het weeu ac-. taally incukcating improper principles, and abandloning the ardent and'ingquiring mind of youth to run after its own follae.~ But you will say that lectures are pronounced day after day, on the science of morals and the truths of Christinanit,.. Bah !' All this is idle ajnd deceptive, unless i-t -he brought home to the heart as well as then mind of the student, by the Professor's. acting towardls him the part of a true friend and guardiau. If he is incapable, or un willing to do this, I unhesttauinely pro noutnee himn unfit to occupy his stationi. 'The College laws, honsever, against in imemperance, andtlie- rigor with which they *have been enforced. are adduced as cvi decces of the care which the Fuculty take of the morals of the students !! Exactly ! And all- we ask, is just a little less iuwo, to be replaced with more moral sussio. mot e .friendly advice attd encouragemtetnt, .1 repeat, therefore, that t-he F~aculry ss respodsibl'e for mucth of tl:e dissipation of. - College, because they neglect,- or refuse to use, the only' means by which it can be prevented. Tii Temperance Cionvention feeling a deep interest in the College Temperance Society, recommend it 1-0 the fostering core of the -Faculty. Where to the .harm * shers'the wromg ! The resoluticn I offered before the Con ventton, in subslancendiffe~red from that submitted by Mr. Griffin only in this-that - liis includedl the Trtisties with the Fae ulty, and I feel sure that the most sensi. live of the lrfoessore'ean fiud noth'ng in that to wound liis feelings, The Convention were-only~ resporsible for the~resolution they 'passed, and I.-hope niothtingthat an individual: member mnay bave said then, or may say now,.will lie *anfi'eredl to operate against, the .Conven eon. I am solely responsilile for ay thiing l eay.. Inihaste. L EWIS M. AYERk, J. Edgefield, Aug. 23, IS44. For the Advertiser. Brbeeueat' Hill's Spring.: EdgeJfeld Disti-iet -On the 9th inst.. the ctizens of this and the adjoining District (-Nearberry,) to the nutmlier .of seven or eigthtundred.-assembled at -Hill's Spring, nsatr the -Saluds river, to partake of a Barbacee thiat 'had been tarnished by tlie peo ple of the neighborhood.. W~e mezst conafess, taliig all things into con siderationl, that it was the best'ain-most agrea bie barbecue wu have ever had the pleasnre of attending. The day was clear, atnd nu exees. -sivelytot; and thme -grove at whien we~assen. bled, was shady, andfor our purpose, pas thel ,oatsuftable in every respect. that could hei~'t been selected-. The water also, was abundant atd 'pnte. Thiidies anil'gentlemen, to the nmimber above nientioned, anembledh at an early hour; -and the gentlemen obsdred tlie strictest order .and decorum. ASM~ aao'clock .the orde" of the day 'who readKl . Jeseph Griffith. 11sgi -- After ?which, F. H. Wardlaw,.Esq, opetofrthe omeers of the ay; was m'eited to the stand., froni~bich-he *d'esbed the assembly, ina~speechabisha was both highly interesting and eloquent. He ds cussed soine of tlta moss. prominent piohtical questions ofthe day, witb.great.clearnss and. foice; and flly convinced thioe iibh' jard, him, tiat heivas not only'a trWmbDmocrit, but a 'ery able-one - Afer Mi.- Wardlaw hid coil chided his-remarks, Kessr. Baiiskett,BAiooks, Yancey. and Gray, were severally called upon to address the people, which they did in a very impressive manner, forcibly evincing- to their. hearers, their patriotic zeal for the support ol Democratic principles, for the defence of South ern rights, and for the yindication of the honor of our States The intervals between the several speeches we-e filled up with delightful music. At the concluson ofr Mr.- Gray's speech, *hich was the last. the President of the duy regnested the ladies to follow the band of mu sic to one of the most handsomely furnished tables we have ever seen at any place. Alter the ladies had beetd fully served,.the gentlemen werethiled formed in order by Major Clery and Adjutant Graham, and they also marched to the table at the sound of music. Whed dinner was over, and the ladies and gentilemen had re-assenbled arountd the table. the President and Vice President read. to an attentive audience. the regnlar and volunteer toasts. which-we haive given below: Afe the resding of the regular taasts. a let ter was read'fron Col. Pickens; who had bedn appointed -one nr the, orators of the -dayi -It gave satisfactory.reasons for the Coldnels non. attendance at the.barbecue; and also contain ed a sentiment. - . fib enjoyment of the occasion was not alit tleinhancea by the observadce of a ciistonm, e6sikdwalking for the cake. tiller which the einpatydispersed. and gentlemen and ladies returned peaceably and quietly to their homes. THE- REG1LAit TOASTh. . 1. The Constitution of the U.- States.-May it answer the-end of its formation, atid be the rule and guide of this nation. 2" George Washington-He lives in the hearts offreemen. 3. Our. Principles-We go. first, for the rde duction of the Tariff: secondly. for the annex ation of Texas;thitdly. for the overthtoiAor ;Aboitionismuiid last, but nost least, we go for a divisioi of the District. 4 The Democratic. Party.-Mey stiftess and triuntph await it. 5. John C. Cilhoiu.-A true patriot-tle pride of South'Carolina. 6. George McD:ffile -The'~champion of Sonthetnrigh'ts'and Sombern principles.-Mny his ill health, not- impair his uwfalness. . 7. South Carhoina.-In a contest for the rights, and the honor of the South, she will ever be found at her post. 8. Our Slave.-If .they are forcibtly erratt ipatd. we-will sell them to the Abolitionists, at even a h.gher price than they cost its; for we are determized to defend our institutions, from the hands of vigilence and usurpation,'even at he h:,zard of life jiaetf 9. John Tyler.-..'i independant, fearless, and hoble President. 10.. Henry Clay.-His principles are unde fined, undefinuable-they are as isollow and de cptive ashis glorious Compromise Act.. 11 Gen. La Fayeti.-He was our " friend in need"-Anericanis will deiight to cherish his memory 12. Agriculture-The most honorable, as well as the most usieful occupation in life'. 13. The .Ludies,-In peace, their virttes adorn the firesado and finily circle; in. wur, thev incite thi soldier to the noblest acts of.pa. trihtisin and valor. VOLUNTEER TOASTS. By Col. F. W. Picken.--The people of Old Edgefild.- Spirited. andtdrwaTs true tothe country.-For their utiform kindness to mive. I tender thei 9.y sincere gratitude. By Capt. Wm. 11. Logan.-Gen. George Wasligton-the Father of his cotintry.-.The latest posterity will bless his memory. Ev War Palmer.-Waahingtoi-First in war,'fIrst iir peace, and fist in the heartslhis ountrymen.. By Wm S-. Peterson.--George Washing ton-the Father of Anerican liberty-ie wll never be forgotten. but his naine will grow brighter and brighter, till the end of time.-. By Wim. Maysoi.-The mtnemory of Thom s ybliersom. By W. B'onnight.-G'eorge M1cDufhe-a rne son of Sooth Carolina. By P. B.. Wever.-'L'he Ifon. George Mc Dtfe-a- noble d'efender of Sonithe'rna princi ples n-nd Southern' righlt--if diisease should force hin to retire from the U5. 3. Senate, may e be sneceeduedt.y thli orr. A. P. Bnd~er. By y. W.Maynardf--J. E. Holmoea-A South rn man. with t'rue'ly S-ottliern principles. By Win. S. Peterson---Te Ladietrof South arolia.-May they cherish the spiirit of pa triotism which siginlized them in- the revulin By B. F. Corley.-'The Latdie- of Edyefrld -may they not oppose-a'neationt wheni bach elors seek admison into their union. By Miastin Stewart-The La'ties of BigSa ud-Distignished for their beatrty and en oplismeints-whilstthey are lookiiun arounid or-lovers, oh!. that some one of thent would ook npon mte. By J. S. Hniet.-Womnen-.May they ptit a cI-ek to vice and immotriality.hby throwihig their -ffence into the usle of virtue. By Nathan hiley.--The Ladies of Saluda. T'iey are beamifuil and fiair, but more virtuous hneatifni,. a-nd' more lovely than fair. By FElijah Wel ls--A oman-The noblest work (Jr God. By Win. I. Adams -F. W. Pickens-Ife is always uponi the wautchtower, r eadly to go at every call where his cotuntry's good requires' By.T.-Ctulbreat--F. W. Pickens.-Our own farer.-We go for him,.in preferenee to'all others.- .Clret-F W.ices' By JoseptiClrah-F .Pces Soine say, we must miot-elet' him. because he wishes to-go-to-theU. S-. Senate; but we say, let hint go, we-will staud by3 him: Ay Johnta. Chapman. Euq.--Cola Piekeu Our late-representative in' Congress-An able nd efticienut defender ofStaite Righitsund South ern interess--he merits tse highest' honors-we can confer-upon-him. By L. S. Uarter.-Hon. F.- W. -Piekens le is uniinguenced by'favor or aIrecuion;;, but dlrecteJl by hits judgment to-whatever is hon rble -nd good.- -- By Allen Dozier.-The Hon. F. W. Pick ue-His aid is solicited by a sister-State ini her political councils; and he is uiged- by his poli tical friends to attend to the solicitaution ;- this is suffiient evidence.of the unbounded confr dence which is placed in-him by all tho states meni. - By-l.-Graha.-HoneF. W. Pickens-He has-been taunted 'with making a boast of his. chivary ;: be this as;-h tma.), we feel and know, that lhe does-poss5ess the chivalry of~a true' blue ~Carolinian. - - - --- By-8. P. Street.-Col. F. W.-ickens-His -long, tried anad Aevoted psiriotismelsitrm "for| him the-entire support of the'District. - By Allen -Mobley.--F. 'W. Pickens--His glorios- ieport in Congress-aguiinst Gieat Bri ain. wilJ-makehim -ever-dear to. the heart~ef eery-Aerien-fremanl.- . - - - . : By- G. .Sadler.arhTe'A belition Fever-Mafy i-Qrove a-fatal malady to all who-are sized -By B. T.Yarotgh--The A'holrk... - Misguided irmetches; lem e'.all-be cohlected iioneplcee;'it all the powder in the- world' be bought np;and! pilsced-near them1 et fire le toched to it. antd let it blow them to h---5. SBy .J.B. Coleina-s ie-Treaty for the-An nexatonf ooTerosed~ and its immnediatd rtlihet.a d Kmaldyar .n tr.. nran Hlenre C'iny. au4Tiio'nBDen ton; may it yet prove a stmbling block in the paths of those selfish politicians; and-mayYhe .-sober second thought opthespe e yet e lar thaiatof justice afid hfinaamify-tO4 noble, anid opreidd p Ie-ogl lilhey were de (ri'ed by-tie wickedimchinatidas4o pylitical nspirant- gnd officeseekers. By E. Logan-The 'Annexation of Texas rhe most important measure now in agitation -in-this-countr.; may.every effort to effect it be crowned with abundant success. By a guest.-Texas-Mday the citizens of .Texas. not. be so alienaleOi from as, as not to give us an opportunity of receiving them into our union, after the elecuon fol President is over. By Arthur Yarbrough-Texas-The only hope of southern safety. The South knows, and seeta ta agree as to.what would be her in terst; but we'fear the time will 'pass before she can be induced to ndt that noble part, which alone can.save.her.from ruin and destruction. By F. H. Wardlaw, Esq.-TheUnion of the tates-The proper mode of preserving it, is by firmly resirting all infractions of the Consti tution by which it was created. By Dr. D. L.Wilsdn-Millions for revenud, but not one cent for protection; and he who quietly submits to lawless taxation for tribute Js1 slate, iy B T. AurbtoiIli.-Siouth Cairolda - So far, she has acted honorably, and has de iteried the name of "gallant state," ifshe should suffet the present Tariff to continue unreduced, she should he reminded of Nullification, By Joel Abney.--South Carolina-The first td declare opposition to the abitrary power as. s,med by Great Britain over her Ahierican coloies in 1765 the first to oppose the Tariffs of '24 and '28, she will ever he anidng the first to p'ose iill imilat laws in futdre. Maj.;J C. Allen.-Give ia Polk for our President; give Us the Anneration of Texas; uproot the Tariff; and I go for the Union and the whole Union, which I belicve will then be perpetual. By T Towles.-The Union and prosperity afthi United States-In order to secure the Former and promote the latter, we should op. pose the election of Henry Clay , resist mo dern Coon Whiggery in all its forms; advocate the claims of Polk and Dallas, and procure the immediate annexation of Texas. By W. Barnes.-alRy every trid patriot re mmbcr the eausetllnt produced the Revolu lion. and with the venerable Dr. V ranklin. say, '. where liberty dwells. there is my country." By Win. Scurry.--The true prinifililes of'76, clain at this time the serious attention ofetery son of the South. By Simeon Attaway.-Sodith Carolina-Let her sons. confiding in the justice of their cause, stand firm to their post; and when they do act, let it' be with the vigar of the storm By a Democrat.-The time is not far disiant whet Nnllificstion will rage in our land; let the people who have experienced the advan tages of the remedy. try it again. Let us never he deprived of the liberty our andesters gave its by shedding their blood. If we are freemen. let uis show but one party. ani go hand in hand, to the .achievement of our liberties a second time. By B. C. Matthews, Esq.4south Carolina -She has no brighter jewels than her, brave sgns I they are true to her intetests, ensoliditous flor favors. and unacquainted with fear By A.; L Nicholson. Esq.-Tennesstee-Her generous' -Oil has raised a noble Polk Stalk. whose healitg properties. we trust, will re store our brofan Constituion. By ". Qiantdebim.-The Farmers-The h bone iand sinew of the country;" may they ever exercise that dogree of p1atriotic zeal, which will be best calculdatitl. to promote the intees! of our lbeloved country. By Hugh Neal.-" Honors to whom honors re due." The very meritorious gentlemen who framed and passed the obnoxiolas fee-bill, and land valuing act, we say, when thfiy go to the legislature, they may go, on tbeir own epenses. By yames Vatuglhn.-An honest and nde. pendent vote-We should be as punctual in doing our duty at the polls, as in the field of battle. y Richard Ellis.-The times are bad; the 1 iriffi6 bad the price of Cotton is had; and a great imany other things ave very bad; but the greatest evil we have to contenod with. and a greater evil thaur all others put together, is By iames JDeen.---The Ladies and Gentl e nn of Big Salnda-They are noble, high ninded and patriotic.' Erukine College -WVe are' happy to learn thait this Institution is in a flourish ng condition. It was established het a few years since,-and is located in a healthy section of Abbeville District, (in the tupper purl,) about forty miles from Greenvihie. From a Catalngue, just isrsed from the press we learn that there are upwavds-of ughy sttudents in attenda'nce thew present session. rrornnarly every Suouthiern State, and a few fromx thne West. The expenses at ihis College are very low, anti the ad vantages for iintruction of a superior char aeter. Trhe Facnlty consists of the Rev. I?.. E. Pressley. A'. M., Fresidennt and Pro fessor of irul and M'enma &ience. Rev. James P. Pressley, A'. M. P'rofessor' of rhe Greek Languiage and Greek tieratm'e. ev. John N. Young, A. M., Professor of Ma' hemtics and Physical Sciences. Rev. David MieCaw, A- MI., .Professor of the Lutin Languagb and' Roman Literatur-e. The Theological flegartment'nf this In stitution- is under the direction of the Rev. '. E.' Pressley, assisted by Rev. J. P. Pressley, which is also in a prosperous condition. The n'err Coth ient day will'6ie n Wediesday, the 18th of September next, on which occasion Maj. B. t. Perry, of Greenville, will'deliver the anniversary O'ration.-Greenvills Mountaineer. The Mehodist.-Prom-tie' minut'es of the Annual Conferences of the Metho'dist Episcopal *Church- for the year 1843-44, jst' published.-(says the N. Y. Poust) it ap pears that the- neti increase of member,. during the year, was'102,-83'1. This,-added: tothe increase of the previous-year, name l5 154,624. malies-the-nnprecedbtntedin crease of 267.455 in, the short period of wo'years,and the whole number of memn here of the Methodist.Episcopal Chiureh, 1 17.356. The number of the traveling reahers,. or regular clergy,. is4,282; of the-uperanntetd, or worn onjttrarelhng' prachers, 339;. and shat' of the local3or lay preachers. 8.087. Tp~tal number of' prachers, 12.708.-- In other words,-the number of Methodists Preachers hi the United States and T-exas, exceeds that of the standing army ot'the..Uited States. it is-a fact worthy of noties,-that ont of the whole number. sf'ti-avetting preachers, it as found necessary to exPel only two: frant .the cotinexion. The nuther~of withdraWas was thirty-one."., : -. In a stte of-mentnaseC, a- visclods youngsmn-demnanded:the hund'ofa young 'It.. and onlm'prceie hi.error whens be E-DGEFIELDC.H. WEDNESDAY, AUGUsT.28, 1844. "We will cling to the Pillars ofthe Temple of durLibertws,andafit mustfall, we will Pcrish amidst the Ruins." Dentocratic Re. Annexalii. Ticket. 'oR iREK5DrofT. JAMES K. POLK. of Tennessee. FOR VICE PRrsIDENt. GEORG$ M. DALLAS. of Penn. (?Thd letter received from a friend at Glenn's Springs, will be attended to in our nelt. T*a matriage notices received this week, eannot be published until we receive the names of some responsible persons. We have invariably refused in publish such ar ticles without a Auarantee that they were correct, The dropi.-From sll quartets of the District from which we have hoard. the Corn crop will be an average one; and in sonle sections of our District the. fatmerp will make at least a third more than they made last year. The moet of our plantera & farmers have dommetced picking out their Cottor, and some have already sent small quantities to market. It we have a late and favorable fall, we etpeet fully as much. if not more, *ill be gathered this than was ifade last year. Pease and Potatoes have both idiprovdd since the late rains. Corn and Meal sold here last week at 40 and 45 cents per biushel, Ma. TYLER'S WITHDRAWAi.-In con sequence of the press of other matter, we have been forced to lay over, un til next Oeek, the able letter of Mr. Tyler, declin ing the canvass for the Presideey. W6 hate had a specimen of Marl sent to us, by Mr. John Canida, of Tinkers Creek, Barn well, S. C. The specimen is of a dingy, yellowish white, ot pile ITuff dolor. Some parts are almost white, and others of small irown or ferruginous spots-efferves intg rapidly on application of Muijatic Acid. It contains a large proportion of shel's, imbedded in the matrix of marl,-some of which are decomposed, and others b'ut little altered in composition, and also so'me pieces if pure silex. Owing to the smallness of the specim-e n sent us, we are not able to determine the precism conchological species of the shells. or to give the exact geological period of the formation of thesefossils, but we have no doubt that theyform a part of the great "Carolitna Bed," and described by Mr. Ruffin, as extending from east of the San tee across thte Savannah. And as Mr. C.itnforms its that thousands of wagon loads can he obtained we trust that he will gear up his teams and not otnly make his ownr lands rich, but tatke a spe elal care of the sandy bill of Printers Re-. treaft. A few days' since, says- the Abbcville Banner, we hir! the pleasure of meeting with the Hon- GeW. 5fpDufte, at thle D~ia mond Springs,-in- this- Bistrict, where he intends spendingt a' few weeks. His healih is improving, and he seemed in trne spir its. We trust the quiet of this place, to. gether with'the mineral water,- which he says has fine effect upon him, will ruin state him it hris healhh, and ite ihunderrof eloquence yet. be heard at- the capitol. On the first page of to-day's' paper, *il he found the pi-oceedings of the great De mocratie meetin~g, whieh convened in the city of- Charleston,-o0n:the 19th inst-. It is' not- necessary to. call- the attentibb of anty of ourreaderas,to thne repott and resoi'u tions of the Demnocracy of that city,-which were unanimously adopted- on- that occa sion, All avill give heed to them, and will' eramitle them with that profound-at tenltiont, which they so'eminently re'quire. Th the Commit tee of eighty which was ap pointed by- the'meeting. we find enrolled the udtes of many of the most honored chtizens of Charleston. In the reportana resolutions,. they spoke the sentiments of the Democratic party in the above men tioned city, on the great questions whibh have recently agitatedtour State'. We earestly hope, that these well timied and 'stdious reoltionir will allay all un due excitement, and will- heal' all- dist ract. ing di'isions,which seemed to be springing~ up in the ranks- of the D~emocratic party' ln Sombt Caroline. We trust that they will produce a-good effect abroad,, and will bring, back to -our support all good friends-to tiur cause, if any have ben estranged'frbrtl us bS, late move meets. E~et us her'eafier rmove itn solid phalanzsand present,-if possible, an ndi vided front to the assault oh our enemtes. -lb the nnofotnr party, ts strengah,'.and we hopK h~t ith S. Carolnna' ygeaust statesman at our'head, we-will yet achiere Extract of a letter from a gAeman in NesbeI to, a friend i thi Village, dated "NEWBEwRaT Aug;22a A sad accident happened here this morn ing, a.you ngman by the name of F. -C. Ruff 'vas accidendally killed by.Jatnes.Y. Harris, a Tavern keeper. Harris weut-to boriow R's pist ol, Ruff gave it to him aid turned rouad to get the ramrod, when Har. ris, not knowing har the pistol was loaded, pulled the trigger. the conients of which entered Mr. Ituff's back. lie died in about forty minutes after the accident." At at election held on Saturday evening last, in the Palmetto Fire Companiy, the folowing gentlemen were elected Officers for the ensuing year: C. H. GOODMAN, President, S. F GOODE, V. Presd't. J. A. WILLIAMS, Sec'ry & Tres'r. H. R. .1MURRAY, Chief Etagineer, J. A. BLAND. Assistant E. E. C. REMER, 1st Director, W. 1. BURT, 2nd Do. L. GOODE. 3rd Do. N. R'M EY, 4th Do. W HARRIS, I W. W. GOODMAN, Ax-men. We copy from the Charleston Courier. the letier of the Honorable W. F. Colcock, Speaker of the -ou-46 of Representatives of the Legislature, i.> the editor of that pa per. Mlr. Colcock was present at the liluf. ron dinner which was recently given in honor of Mr. R. B. Rheti, It seetis that he has been held responsibid by soine per sons. for the "dayings and doings" on that occasion. It has bien asseried that he set himself up in opposition to Mr. Calhoun. This he roundly and unequivocally denies. We take no part in the conttoversy b6 tween Mr. Colcoek and his oipdeuts in this matter, but we deem it an act of jus tice to this gentlemad who occopies a high position in'the State, to' lay his vindica tion of himself biefore our readers. There is one part of his letter to which we, and we believe, nine-tenths of the peo pie of this State, most heartily respond. He speakm of Mr. Calhoun as "a great and good man." In these days of doubt and distrust, thank heaven.we have one man at least in whom we can confide. We'regre'e* ceedingly.that in any po'rtion of otrr Siai& any sentiment or remarks ihould hoe' been uttered which woaid imply ie' (easi distrust of this spotleS pairiof.' We 6ope that those persobs ho have pui forth a6y publications in tde'slightest degree deroga fory to the elevated. character of this gen tlemarr,- etred more frorn the Nead rhawr the heart. We must believe that their zeal in the c'ause of S. Carolina, led (hein ustray. South Carolina oives too much to Jozzq C. CALHOUN, to distrust him now. For nearly half a centuiy, Ie has labored most faifhfoly in her service and he has never faltt'red. Never for a mo tnett has he ieraked his efforts for the promotioN ot her proderity, and' ite pre. servati'on of. her rights and her spotless honor. F-n hia angatrity and prudence we have thie' (ullest cohfidence. To him we Ibok as our piolar star, by'l whose mild and- steady light, our ship of Staste, now driven to and fro on the tHang'-of strife, will ride securely into the'haven of peace and union. The Elections.-Seven States, viz:'N. Carolina, Kentuacky, Illinois; ',Ii'ssouri. In diana, Alabama. and Louisiana have all recently elected their Governofs,-Congress men and Mlembers to the Legislature. Four of the seven have, beyond d'oubt, gone for the Democracy by increased msr jorities,- whilst the other tlyree have barely gone for the Whigs. To North Caroliria, Grahiam, the whtig candidate, who I-on as. an Anunexation man, was elected by abut-t 3500 majority. In 1842 the State gave a whig mnajority of 8;000; anld in 1840, H ar rison's majority was ro6o00;showing-aci shig loss of 1040O0 votes. - eutuly whchngave FHarrison iii 1840 a marty of 25;000' gives' Owsley- whir, a mjiy o aboti ,000, notivihsranding if 1,000 mreevotee pnlled tii 1840; another r'olig ioss of at l 1IIS0ELLAlVE@IU. From the Winyaw Observer.:' Resouttbns of the second1 quar/kjriein Con inenace of the Black iie ibe u N.C. Con. held at BethLCir~,: The following preamble ~a~.~ taone were olered bl the Sec.J Witi~nn iwously adopted by: die Whereasamaj'oryj of th~ST Io ference during their .een f tlit -e~ Yorhi assumied' a ditaturi nee ther-eby "ianilfali~ (Y,ii jfseions 'to the contryid nowai ' T~rillhos. tle to Shi elna ie pionitW ern portion of orrchr refe.a. kesoie'd ist. T hat Wi of mirtietion and re-e w 'have nioimd th'ei-' donfirmation of: ithjMcsioi of the Bhimtore annuial cnfer r~ose of the Rev. P. 'A. HaFdideitas we judge) unjust, disloyal' violation of th comfpFOmi5s Z Resoied, 2d. T'i~iaooso pj proceedings" of a major; r L,~~ conference in the case of-on Bishop Andrew-,-'hetta a a nss tency altogether; ar variance -wi ~ idomi which should hiave mrarke Aions of so-' august: a-h'ndyN so' (pf would we b e, eve, 'that -h -wrt therein b'e mienifliti fdkitiis -6ut - 6rate conitctienathat- :hefrietroin V '96 mentioined eesedij a siuntapt 1 novatowr rautii' wib evil in'ca and. as such, .justly m"eriting abe-severet reprehension, notr only f'illi- jradiciou. Christians, but of everys'onewliefdesires a continuance of the Union of these nit'd States, ye:-we would pit ty(noat. e men who have proved tpeuiselvecapable of thus.woolonly outragrn& he feeling -o one, who is, as a inmn rh y - damft ble and as a Bishop, able aod eaffin Resolived, 3d .hatw g respect fully .'and ,sincerely I:nde t4o'odr 'oAed Bishop Andrew, ourtenderestsyinpathfe on account of ihe extreemWfollicaiiot which- his noble atd'gensreit have~~_ bee "hs idgeterits Mihim'must-. have been subjected inaonseqen'cieMbtw unprecedented .persecution,' bhiiya aimed at im, adthat :oobifprig feasing (the inconsisnmly)seutnfieif the higbebt respect .andesfoidu Nin. and it is with feelingi.hiit. i cation, that we centilsithe iciue - and pious course wiicb h p-r-ie- nr the. ordeil thro' which .ad t i[W Resolved 4th.- That-wei '6te&,toac. - knowledge our -want o. language e quately- zd express or iehnse'oftheliigh importance of the serticestiendredothe South by ths.outhernrdelegatinlserMi ces well calculated to imireis with feeliny of the warmnest gratitire anil highestt'd miration, .'the hart of 'eryisotierdiAer, - and.to enforce those-of.riespectandesteemr r, even upon their'opponeits-firthem did to. each- and. to'every oie .ofiiiri'aid to all 'those who with.-them signed t ad mirable proteety-and to but respected' Bishop Soule, ddeiese yfot-1.r most cordial tiianks. .--. Resolved -5th. T hat'insciordaaieqi W'. the views ,nnd feelings a q- (impefectly tho, dispassionaiely)-.expressed-we deem it only prudent, but imperiouily n'e-'essary. that. 'we have a separateorganit of the Church in tbe Souih, and thato&.-,as soon as the importance of thie occis ial admit.; The following M wasored by the '+d; H. A B on ob sec. ouded was Unaoinou .opted .Resblved;T' at. la serieificcofi mended, that itAesal a6 ial Confer ences. d mttually fixUpon a day imme-r diately previous ro the Generil Conienati which will probably be hed i May to'be observed in humiliatioi' fising, *id prayer, that the blessing of heavein my peculiaily rest bpou-that body'fmwainiters in heir deliberations and discussftore upotr ihe-great subjects which shnlengA Etheir attention..; It was 6n thoAnii forther resolvid. that ihe above >preamble 'and resolations be. fowarded (by he:Seet'yof this meeting) to Southern Christian Advocatied' Win- d yaw Obset'ver for publiction. The abo#e isa etrue statemen franfthe jouroahi journal. WHITE,-Secretary - treal Fir al Macon. ad so .-We regret to la'rn throduh 'Mesars:M S Ball & Co'.. that ave'ry'eriot fiie took place .at MacOn on Mon'day "iJight. It commenced abodti -ode.o'clock: in's'Gin smith's shop'. We yeret-tojiarn'hatMr. Wiflingha, abitt'.ant:Editor-dfi tbh6Mao Telegraph, was killed by.hefalli*g of a house. .-The following ia -statetnenrtof the property destroyed, as far as asee-_ tained' before thecais left 7esday morn - Bar-rooM,1fronting ShotAell e D gist Luddingtonn &Thompson Provs bi store. Macon bemocrat Ofic-, ad Ocmuigee Bank, Gen. Robertson'sLottery Office Danour's Provision siore, Mrs.. Damour's Millinery 'store"'. Bishop & Parson's Tin -ware store~ Kennedy's'Provision store ~'- " Cooper's' Bardidg'hoIidi' - Fitch's Clothing stove, Levy & Loab's, /db This. W'bod's Fu'rniture ware-bouse. By the utmost perseverance of the citi zens, the buildings occupied by- E. He WVeed, W. B. Joinsto'n & Co., and Chas.,4 Campbell &u 'Us were saved, but, they were considerable sufferers by damage osr their goodb. - . - Damoiarlishop &- Parson's no in-' radfe --- Daieiiank owned by W. B. Johnson W.' B; Johnson & Co. insured.83,000. , E B sWeed, Jbbaston &Co. and Camp bell & (d fly insured.-Sav. Rep.-' .Furier ParLtiufa of th -Fire at Ma conW From a -private loiter; received in Ioalast evening, we l'earh that the loss sinching the' siorerard contents, wiji ampunt to aht $25,000 to" 30,009 Mfessrs.Bishop & Parson'iand J.. H. Da nour, aretke largestsuff'eiers. Neither,of thang had any instorsace. i' 'The irelasted iuut'iire honis, auddt e'iine tshee za'bt'littehpe o( saiving -he brisk s'ores'di' WeedW.,B. Johnston &-C . .O4.eampbell:& Co. ' , RrWillihghain: ssilled hy thei fall liig of the front end'of' tle biding orned arndo'ceopied- by Biihi o& Parson's -- $uhhRpubliii .An. election f'or Claire, Sheriif, and:Or 'iiiary, for ?ickens tbistrict. wsheld on Mfondiay latst.- -We hav'e inot seeni the ofi cial returns, but we ars informed ihas-Wmn.' .L. Keith, Esq., has been i-e-elected:Cierk. over' Gen F. N Garvin; and Pleasnt-Al exander, has'beeni chosen' Shbriff der Wm. Hynter. .Wr.D~Steele. iss'aid to li lected-Ordiiarj,Torwhei ftleath~er, -were several' ediritois.- Ru cacei kases the majority is small; probably under ona hundred. 'he aggggato vosasitheJa-.. gest eer'given itatihe Distriewtbsxcho mnent among ihe, gpormonale fuissis so(Rh candidateti haviungitrhigh -Posiesdik not-entet, inio the. t'iiase h,e-promine V cdnates Pen beldlosNt'v ~thetA drtngetherpose~ week on~ ten day'i, has-bien 'oppressively-"hot,-'dry aas ultry..-.tha- Thermometer. ranging: (an9ini0t 9t2degrees,-in 'tbmn iddleur p in to tejp l;r)cony weh enrgy aid .Ihn fget,, wpdhave had ibe Iunges't, mosi dry1 sod hottest *uumr epflpeen cedin-twooty-years. Since the Brat oF February' last" there bh~at ~ n so li cient'frost 'in this regioniiMIJr'Oet tio,ad niot rait40oug&N~ teground:.S'igi eropi of ttlk d bjt t ert lyrdeidmore, Abunrnti kaq-upgal,. -