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From Washington.
Correspondence of (he Southern Standard.
Washington, July 10,1852.
I never saw politicians so taken aback,
as are the army of Seward, by the recent
publication in tho Herald, of (ion. Scott's
"Americas" paper. They had hoped,
through Seward's deniagogueism, to induce
many thousands of the Germans
1 T I ?
una irisn, who have heretofore voted with
the Democrats, to support their candidate
in the approaching election. This "lmstyost
plate of soup,'how ever, verniers sueli
a consummation among things impossible.
As yet, they say not a wortl concerning
this last discovered political faux
jxts of the General, but when it is mentioned
in their presence, they look "unutterable
things." Scott evidently writes
with a fated pen, for he has never put ink
on paper for the public eye, without managing
to damage himself, more or less, in
so doing. Were it not for the want of
courtesy in the expression, I should bo
tempted to join the Mississippi delegate to
the Whig Convention, who, after a recent
first interview with him, remarked, that
while lie was confessedly the greatest living
American general, "he was also beyond
comparison, the most nnniitigatcd
fool." Your readers may shortly expect
a very bitte ^newspaper war between Sewanl's
Scott-army and the conservative
wliigs, who respect and regard Mr.-Webster.
That gentleman's sturdy refusal to
sustain Seward's nominee is about to draw
upon his head tho most virulent abuse
from all quarters of the Union. In Washington,
the Scott men are most liberal in
their denunciations of Mr. W. already.
You will have perceived that not a single
senator or representative known before
the nomination of their convention as a
Webstor or Fillmore man, has so far utt
-red a word in debate in favor of Scott,
This shews that Seward cannot expect effective
assisstance from them. As soon as
the Scott committee realise the probable
result of their attitude on the election,
they will break out like so many maJ
dogs against Webster and Fillmore.
Efforts are being'iuade to induco Con
gress to legislate the end of putting :
stop to the circulation of worthless indi
vidual paper purporting to be issued frorr
it' * - -
"v ui ?,.o nccrcmry 01 toe
Navy ha* been yet made. The office baa
}>een tendered to several gentlemen.?
Thia administration will terminate in seven
months from the first of August, and it is
difficult to find a suitable man who will take
the post for so short a time. In the tint
place, it would be attended with expenses
to an amount exceeding the salary to
an efetiblishment for the winter, and no
great amount of reputation cook! be made
mis district. The remissness of Congress
in failing to legislate effectively to this end
lms induced many speculators on the public
credulity to commence the business ol
irresponsible banking in Washington anil
Georgetown. The nuisance has increased
ot late, so as to make it questionable
whether there aru not moro Washington
City and Georgetown notes under the denomination
of five dollars circulating outsUle
of the District limit* llinn of New
York city small notes circulating outsidi
of the limits of the city of New York
the first with a population of some 55,0
D0 sons, and the last with 550,000.
The extraordinary state of things?the
continued nidation of business?resulting
from the receipts of gold from California,
has prevented the blow-up for a year or
two past. It must come however. It is
estimated that at this moment there are
at least two millions-of this district smallmoney
afioat, mast of it at remote points.
Its manufacturers <*nnot, all of them, raise
money and property to tho value of one
hundred thousand dollars, and some of
them own, actually, hardly more than the
pen and inkstand with which they are
coolly signing promises to pay to the tune,
it may bo, of five or ten thousand dollars
daily. Champagne and soft-crabs, now
that the canvas9-back and oyster season
is passed?are chargeable with much ol
the remissness of Congress in this connection.
I trust, however, that ere the
session closes, the remedy will lie applied.
A simple provision declaring such issues
lioeoller'talilc liv law a../I "*l
...... miu .Hiuiiicr iiuinorizing
the Justices of tlie I'cace for the
District of Columbia, to fine the issuers
double the amount of the face of the note,
with costs, 011 each note so issued, after a
given period would put a stop to this nefarious
swindle in short order.
fcieorn thattthe Hon. Harry Hibbard,of
New Hampshire, has received a letter from
Franklin Pierce, in which that gentleman
indignantly denies the truth of the most
recent Sewardite slander against him, viz:
That when addressing the democracy, in
order to induco them to throw Atwood
overboard, because he had taken ground
for the repeal or modification of the Fugitive
Slave Law, he (Pierce) declared
that ho loathed and hated *he particular
statute, Tho charge itself is ia such direct
contradiction, not only to tho purpose
he was at the time lalioring to carry out,
but to the whole tenor of his public life,
as to make it too preposterous to require
even explanation at his hands.
CorretpotuUttat of the Char let Inn Courier
Washinotow, July 18.
VA annAinlrwon* < .C AI. ~ CJ a * *1 1
by the administration of the office for that
time. Mr. Graham still continues to discharge
the duties of tho office. The funeral
of Adjutant General Jones took place lust
evening and was conducted with
much ceremony. It was a military as
well as civil funeral. General Scott
and suite, and the President and Cabinet }
were present. It is rumored that Col.
Samuel Cooper is to bo appointed to tho
post of Adjutant General.
Tl.o l.oa ? i.:u s-?i?
- K/viiHw lino pno^cit i\ uin nroviUlli??
tli:it Lieutenants in the Engineers, Topo- r
graphical Engineers, aiul Ordnance, who t
have served over fourteen years in that
grade, shall l?e promoted to Captaincies,
but the number of officers in the corps
shall not be increased thereby. Many of v
these officers have served near twenty *
years, and have discharged the duties of a
higher grade. Promotion is slower in li
these corps than in the line of the Army, a
The subject of the tariff is to brought c
. up in Congress next week. A proposition c
will l?e offered in the Senate to assess the
ad valorem duties on home valuation. It
has been decided, on a former occasion,
i that the Senate can originate a measure
of this sort, as it is not strictly a revenue
bill, or a bill imposing any tax. Its object t
and effect will be to increase duties, and
thereby to enhance the prices of dutiable
goods; though it might not increase, but
diminish the revenue. This measure is to
brought forward under Democratic auspices,
and as a political otfset to the fifth
resolution in the Baltimore Whig platform,
in favor ofnpecific duties. There are now
here several Democratic Committees from
New York and Pennsylvania who are urgent
for some measure of relief to several
branches of home industry; and, as usual
they also threaten ruin to the Democratic
party, if their wishes be not complied with.
Congress will not pass the proposed measure.
The price of rail road iron is much
increased of late in England, and it would
be good policy for the United States to
exempt from duty all imported rail road
iron for five years to come, in order *
to onconrnnre the rail r^a.1 ?
terprises now on foot. A bill of this olinr- .1
actor w as defeated in the House yesterday; I
but it is not probable that the opposite policy
of increasing the duty will prevail. .
The two Houses will have a conference
on the disagreeing voters upon the Sen- "
. ate amendment to the deficiency bill, pro- *
viding for the payment of constructive mil- 1
cage claimed for the Senate, for the spe- '
cial session in March, 1851. Only a few 1
1 of the Senators have yet taken this milei
age ; many will decline it altogether.
I New Yohk Poi.icb.?C. \Y. Robaek,
an astrologist, residing in White-street, I
. near Church, was arrested yesterday, on t
t a charge of defrauding Mr. Dantbrth 3
Baldwin. The complainant alleges that ]
he had ?400 stolen from him in June last, .
1 and applied to the astrologist, who gave
3 him good hopes by telling him that he
knew where the money was, and that by j;
giving him ?40, he would find it the next
day in his drawer. Baldwin offered him I
?30, and finally he accepted ?'25, which
I were paid. The missing money, however,
I did not make its appearance. When the
, officer entered the fortune teller's apartment
he discovered about twenty persons
awaiting their turn to consult the stars,
and they, fearing that tl>e police might
also apprebcwl thorn, ?c?iiiperw ott tn an
directions. Roback was held to bail in
j the sum of five hundred dollars. This
astrologer is better known in Philadelphia
than ho is here. It issurprising that any
one can be found in this country so foolish
as to credit the long since exploded
> ''science" of astralogy.
Wm. Lyons was arrested 011 a charge
nf ltflflfiitnr liiu 0.^1 ? 1
? .vn, < mil,in iroy ui cicvci1 ^
yours of age, in a brutal manner. Tin;
back of the eliihl when exhibited to the
magistrate, was lacerated in a dreadful
manner. The reason assigned for this
severity on the part of the father, was to c
compel the child to perambulate the streets
and beg for pennies, ami if ho did not *'
bring home a certain amount of money, t
the rope's end was applied to his back.? tl
Justice Bognrt severely reprimanded the t;
unnatural parent, and required him to p
find hail in the sum of %200, in default ?
of which, he was committed.
Another Southern Bights Movement-1 \
From the following proceedings it would *
; appear that our Southern Bights friends '
in this district are likely to have trouble !l
in a division of the party. The signatures 1
to the meeting are of men who have stood *
high in the ranks, and seem determined t
to run opposition to the Southern Bights n
ticket appointed in March last. But here
is the document: p
The Pbesidbncv.?A portion of the ei- j,
tizens ot Polk county, (Ja. dissatisfied with
the Baltimore nominations, are determiu- ?
ed to support Col. Jkfk. |)avis, of Missis- ?
sippi, for President, and T. L. Clinoman,
of North Carolina, for Vice President. a
litaofctd, tfurefore, That we present r
our candidates to the United States as
i Southern men, true to Southern honor,
| Southern rights and Southern interests.
I Rfiiolver/y That wo have no hope of
Northern justice, or trust in Northern "
faith. 0
tifarj ;?/>// tliot U.A . ... - 4l* ? 11
ii?> ])i.-ui(?nii ?'
hut the old Jeffersonian Republican doctrines.
, n
Reeolved, That we nominate Dr. Tbom- a
as Hamilton, of ('ass, for elector for the n
| fifth Congressional district, and invito all !
true hearted friend* of the South who | _
think with ns, to present candidates f?>r' ^
their districts.
Jiesolned, That we do as above declared
subject to the decision of any convention 8
held for the nomination of Southern can- ^
didates for President and Vice President. ^
(Siped) N. N. Edge, A. .1. Ilobbn, W. u
W. Simpson, J. H. Podds, John A. Jones, d
John Wright, J. W. I>ehay, A.B. David- F
son, Calvin Philpot, Allen Philpot, John to
Smith, P? W. Word, James L. Robinson,
A. N. Bruce, 8. W. It lance.? Cot. Sent. v
em mm *
A Naw Drin*.?The last triumph in m
this way, advertised in the shops w Cream- ?
/1a ft rtl/ft# /IfllUimts mivhiro ?
^ ..rv?v ^?v?vrvM9 (mimwuiv VI IVAT^ICBJII
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and lemonade,?oool, refreshing and pal- jr
stable, and, what is best of all, without a y
particle of intoxication in it In these
hot days, such a drink in an acquisition. g?
X"nnrnst?r X riigpr.
I^micuNtcrvillo, S. C.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 18<3:>.
TVio Prnno
? ?!""
We continue to hear the most flattering
lews nbout the growing crops?particularly
he Corn. On yesterday several gentlemen
oile over ami examined the erop of Mr.
oscph A. Cunningham, of this District, and
re have been ii formed that his corn crop, of
00 noes, mostly upland, will average from
0 to 25 bushels per acre ; that his Cotton is
irge and growing and bids fair to yield
bunduutly. Besides a crop of cotton and
orn, Mr. C. has raised a good wheat and oat
rop, and has now a watermelon pateh about
maturing, the fruit of which looks, tastes
nd eats well.
" Astonishing News if True.?The Edtor
of the I .alienator Ledger informs its renters
that (ieneral Pierce is from an Abolition
itatc. This takes every body here by suririso.
They would be gratified if the Edinr
would further inform them how long it
as been since old New Hampshire fell into
lie Abolition gulf, nr.d whether there is not
et some hope of getting her out of it.?
iouthem Standard.
The above had escaped our notice in the
Standard, and we never should hnv been
w are that the Standard was so much beind
hand had we not noticed the article in
Sumter paper.
New Hampshire not an abolition ' i?
true, New Hampshire may not be. an ruitli
n ablition State as M; ssnchusetts, but stricty
speaking, ail the New England States are
bolition States. Query: Mr. Standard,
ehy did New HampHliire send Jno. 1'. Hale
o the U. S. Senate? Ann. lie was elected
s an independent candidate, by the Whigs
nd Free-soilers. Does that show that New
Iampshire is not an abolition State ?
We dislike extremes, and we call upon
rou, Mr. Standard, as a duty you owe to
,'our State, restrain your fee ings. In wajing
war against Separate Slate Action, do
lot permit your feelings to carry you into
be other extreme, to kiss all the Yankees
md call them brothers.
The Contemplated Rail Road.
At a meeting held at the Court House 011
ast sale day, the following resolution was
idoptcd, viz.: That a meeting of the citizens
of this District bo held in the Court
House on the first Monday in August next,
or the purpose of adopting such measures
is may tend to the accomplishment of this
jreat work"?the building of a Hail Read
roni Lancnitor C. II, to somo accessible
mint.
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n i? ccruuniy Known to every citizen of
his District, that no project can be coneivctl
of, which would tend to advance not
inly our pecuniary benefit, hut to promote
>ur comfort and convenience, than a Rail
load to connect this place with some other
mint, by which we. could .he. brom/ht jnto
loser proximity with the metropolis of the
state. It is thought (and ire hair reason 90
.0 think) that there will he an nhundant
;rop of corn made this year?with a Rail
[toad running hy onr doors, when we have
1 surplus, it could lie sent to Charleston,
vliere it would find a ready market. On the
ither hand, when our crops nre short, and
ve find ourselves forced to purchase, the
ars would bring it to our plantations, and
ve would lie enabled to effect purchases nt
it least 150 or 30 per cent, cheaper than w<*
ould without the road.
It is of no use for its to rehearse to the
itizens of Lancaster District the benefits
hey would derive from a Rail Road running
lirough her borders?they know the tulvan- '
iges to be derived as well as we do. The
eople on the line from here to Chcsterville
re anxious for it, and we have heard of sevrnl
gentlemen who would subscribe, one
$5,000, and several others smaller suins,and
10 effort has yet been made. It really ip ears
to tn that there never was such a
iretty prospect of raising the required
mount for building a Rail Road any where,
ban this; all that is needed is for men to
ise some exertion, to put their shoulders to
he wheel and keep pushing. We hope to
iee n largo sssei Mage on sales day.
On Monday night of sale's day, the young
fcntlcmvn of the village, fired with a laudnde
zeal to see our District moving on in the
jrent work of improvement, will give a
[rund R itl Road Hall at the Catawba Hot se.
With all these attractions, we hope to see
favorable demonstration made to build the
oad.
The Pie Nio at Land's Ford.
On Saturday last, in company with severI
friends, we left the noise and hustle
f " city" life, and betook ourself to the above
bice.
The idea struck us, what is our object in
;oing to this Tic Nic ; to leave a quiet home
ml endure the heat, riding eight or nine
nit-* i'i 1111(111(1 ft pic nic.
Wo will ho candid w ith yon, rondor, and
ive yon our reasons, for we were actuated
y several. In the first place, wo wished I
a hoc that section of our adopted District;
econdly, wo thought it would do no harm
?r the ledger to become moro generally
nown; and thirdly, the novelty of dining
nder shade trees in the forest, wae some inurement.
Were these expectiona realized ?
'irst, as regards the appearance of the coun7
:?
The wild, romantic appearance struck us
ery sensibly. The Catawba River la very
^ide hero, and the huge rocka, partly expo.
:(i with the water swiftly flowing by, really
oee possess attraction. We are told there
i a fall of twenty feet at Uiia place, and we
baerved, with pleaaure two merchant Mill*
i progreaa of erection, one belonging to Mr.
oster, the other to Mr. Cureton.
The Pla Nic, or dinner, was gotton np in
style, and there was the greatest ahno
dance of eatables. It has never been our j
fortune to attend u pic nic where every thing
was so well conducted. Thero was no running
aw|| from the table with a chicken
bone and a biscuit aa wo have observed on
similar occasons. Every one appeared comfortable,
and every man wished to see his
neighbor enjoying himself. We were a
stranger in 14 those parts," and take this opportunity
of tendering our thanks to tlicresi
uems 01 11 m section ior tno Kina attctuion
extended to us.
Catfish Soup.?It uppers to bo n " standing
rule" to have a pic nic at I wind's Ford on
the 23d,of every July, and on these occasions
it is a matter of the greatest importance that
there should be Cat tish Soup. The fish are
easily procured, and we noticed some very
large ones which were caught on Saturday.
A large qu: ntity of soup is made, (and very !
i good soup it is) and every one who does not
j partake of it is looked upon suspiciously as
| deficient in the upper story. At first we refused
to try the soup, and alter dinner our |
friend Williams inquired how we liked the
soup. Of course we replied we had not parti- j
j ken of any. " Kat no soup!" said our friend j
i in the greatest amazement. I le hastily obj
tained a cup, and going to the pot dipped it j
I up full. " Here," said he, "try it and you j
I will pronounce it to be the best soup you
ever drank." As a little child tremblingly
tikes the spoon of castor oil from maternal
hands, Jpo did we take the cud of soup, but
observing l)r. tiulluchat partaking froMy of
his, by the persuasion of Mr.W. to'try it,'we
sipped ours, and were agreeably surprised to
find it most excellent soup.
We cannot forbear mentioning one circumstance
about the soup. While we were at
the table enjoying other luxuries before trying
it, we observed one of our villagers partaking
of the soup very freely. After dinner
we observed him it another pan full, having
emptied the first. Sometime after we
walked by the table and lie was at another
pan full. Surely, thought we, this man will
kill himself, lie surely has never heard of
Cat-fish before. Alter having been absent
a quarter of an hour, smoking a segar probably,
we again approached the table for some
I purpose, perhaps t?? look for our companion,
and there was our soup man at another new
pan full. How much more lie consumed,
we know not. We must cert linly mark the
Major down as a Gen. Hcott man.
The candidates, with few exceptions, were
all present, and every free horn citizen had
to undergo the operation of having his hand
squeezed.
It will be observed by advertisement, that
a pie nie will l?e given near Bethel Church
on the 13th of August, to which the people
nre invited.
The Ledger w ill endeavour to be there.
Mr. J. Vane.
Wo received an invitation from the above
named gentleman on Thursday last, to become
One of n clio s to lie instructed in the
art of detecting spurious Bank Bills. Mr.
Vane has received high cnconiums from the
Prelfc which he merits : and he also has in
his possession certificates of his proficiency,
(no .Various monetary gentlemen of this
/ 0 1 ?
man by the name of Rosslneault, employed
in the Now Edinburg Mill, near Raleigh, N.
0., in attempting to light hia pipe from the
gaa light immediately over one of the circular
sawa, alipt and fell upon the aaw. In a
moment he waa a ghaatly corpsu the aaw
in a single revolution exposing the poor
man's lieart and lungs to view.
The Secretaryship of the Navy has been
tendered to Ifr. Kennedy, and it b said be
will accept H,
S4?4?r f'arolini mwl Viri/inii TlietC
Is no humbugory about it; he taught u?
how to detoct counterfeit, oh well as altered
bank bllbi; and if nny of our subscribers
doubt it, wo will say?as our cnrres|w>ndent
IJssroy says about the steelyards?just send
us sotnogrnuine Two's, arrd we will exercise
our knowledge.
J-ff~ We have received a Prospectus from
Due West. Abbeville Dis'riet, of the "South'
era Democrat," a newspaper to be published
' at Abbeville C. IF., by IF. F>. Wray.
It is no use, friend Way. to wait until a
"sufficient number of subscribers can l?o
procured." People will not subscribe to n
| newspaper until they see it. You will find
this to l?e the ciiso very generally. We wish
yor. success in the undertaking.
Major fltxF.RAt. Wisfiei.d Hcott is confined
to his bod by dysentnry, and will l?e
unable to attend the contemplated Whig
demonstration at Niagara.
Jacob Bf.i.i., the extensive ship builder of
New York, died on the 21st inst.
Bishop FFf.nsiiaw, of Rhode Island,!* dead.
He was Bishop ot the Episcopal Church.
Taf. Rt. Rf.v. Joiir J. Charchp, Catholic
Bishop of Natches, died at the city of Frederick,
Md., on the 2lat inat.
J-tf* The FFomcstead law of Fllinoia,
which protected tho head of every family in
the possession of a homestead from execution,
to the value of #1000, was repealed by
the ealltsl legislature which tins just adThe
Taw had become very unpopular
throughout the State, as it hindered
the collection of debts.
fy Mr. J. W. Harrison, one of the Edi
tors of tho Anderson Onzett* Im? r?.
' nnd Mr. F. aM. Norria, his former copartner,
MHxumen the control of that jonrnal.
| The Columbia South-Carolinian refjreta
I <o learn thnt the caterpillar, or army worm,
haa been very destructive to the cotton plant
' on aome plantation* on the river below that
] place. A few made their appearance aome
weeka ainee, but have apread with rapidity
over several hundred acrea. The corn cropa
in the aame section are said to be the moat
luxuriant that have been raised for many
years. i?
Dreadful.?On Wedneadav nicht laat >
J?W It is amusing to see what means
are resorted to by the Political Party
Press, to prejudieo the minds of their read- ||
era against the rival candidate for the I
Presidency, and what efforts used to place *
the "favorite" in tlio best light possible. 1
The following we take from the Knlcigh ;
(N. C.) Times, a Whig paper in favor of f
Scott and Grahnm. ?
' Give the Devil his due"?the Times
is right, 'or we have observed biographical
sketches of Gen. Pierce in some of the f
Democratic papers, taken from this book c
K\? Ilnrttvifiirvo ln?* *
?.MiinMigv, i/llt " VJ !!.??? IIUVIT Btfll *
tho following:
" Life of Fk.vnk Pierce.?Wo have |
been favored with a copy of a liook bearing
the nliove title, by 'Hermitage,' which ^
we suppose is the authorized exposition ^
which the Democrats endorse and circu j
late to obtain votes. It is quite a rich
production?a remarkable book ; and
contains not only the Life of Pierce, but
the lives and exploits of his father, broth- 1
ers, brother-in-law, and many other rcla- r
tions. Ilis father was a wonderful man ; '
a kitchen cabinet man ; and the grave 1
.history, in addition to his other lofty attri- I
butes, gives the following account of his t
learning, which we have not seen copied (
into any of the Democratic prints of the
State, and which we therefore present as
" fresh and fine." We quote from the '
tenth thousand of the Hook, chap. 14, p, 1
15:? 1
"Old Gen. Pierce was no scholar. He <
had devoted all his life to deeds and not '
to books; and it is said that while he was ?
sitting by the kitchen fire one night writing
his annual message to the legislature,
he came to a full stop on ono word he
could not possibly spell. After rallying
all his own literary forces,and manoeuvering
them as skillfully as he could, he was
obliged to draw off and seek for quarters.
"Frank," said he to his son sitting near
by. "how the devil do you spell hutf
Frank had been through college, and he
very soon helped the General out of his
dilemma. "H-u-t," said Frank. " He
hanged to these little words" replied the
veteran; "they bother me dreadfully;
but when I come to constitution I can spell
that without even looking into a book."
Dn. lltNKs aoain is Li mho.?The Savannah
KcDiihHcnn of Thurscbiv wivh Llist I)r
Davitl T. II iocs had boon arrested in that '
eity on the previous morning, nt the instancs |
of Mr. Isaac Munden. Mr. M. charged the
Dnctoi with having possessed hla.self of his |
watch, valued at $50, and $10 in cash, and |
with taking out of the Post Office, under false ,
pretenses, one ol his letters with money in '
it. The Doctor was carried before Justice |
Raiford, who couunitted him to jail to await
his trial. . (
Nkxt Governor.?" Many Citizens" of t
Charleston, nominate the Hon. John I*. Manning
of Sumter, as a gentleman, in every res- *
|xs-t, <jualiticd to serve the State r.s ite next
Governor. The nomination we flu? in the I ^
Southern Standard.
The list of nominations made tor this distinguished
office, now consists of Col. Jo! n
8. Preston, Hon. F. W. Pickens, lion. W. ,
F. Colcock, Geu. I). F. Jainieson, John ,
8. Ashe, Gen. J. II. Adams, Hon. Win. J. \
Taylor, Hon. Willinm Klliott, Hon. John i
Townsend, and Hon. Jidm I. Manning.
EDIlTiTTTA BLE- I
i
Tnr. Gf.orkia Home Gazette, edited by '
Messrs. Smyth and White, came to us by
last Friday's mail very much enlarged and |
improved.
An a literary paper, the Homo Gazette
will compare favorably with any other in ,
the I'nion. The increased size ol it cna. i
bleu the proprietor* to give their reader* the I
political new* of the day, in addition to the '
varied and interesting literary intelligence
which invariably enriches its column*.? ?
Terms $2 f*<r year: address the Editors.
We were pleased to receive the Herald j
of the Usioh by last Friday's mail. This
is a large sheet, pr.hlished monthly in New 1
York, at ft J per year, or ton copies for #10. '
C. Edwards Lester, a writer well known in
the literary world for the beauty of his style,
is the Editor.
Hcoville, we are glad to find the 44 Pick"
is still alive and kicking. Wo received a ^
number the other day, the first we have seen ,
for a long, long time, and until we received |
this, we l>egan to fear the Pick was number- I
ed amongst the things that were. I
We don't wish to pick a quarrel, but why I
do you not send it to us regularly !
Graham's Magazine:
We have received the August number of |
this popular monthly. The present number <
conclusively shows that Graham does not <
relax in his efforts to please bis numertftjf J
reside rs. *
44 Bella" is a handsome engraving, and net '
only in artistic skill, but in literary compo* f
sition, Graham's Magazine is excelled by 1
none of ita coteroporariea. ]
Ti.. v..... v?.l n ? - '
no now i I'm i'ii iohkah comes 10 M '
much enlarged, and printed with new type. 1
After a day of fatigue, it is really a pleasure *
to take up this paper to peruse. The articles
are good, and the variety renders it attractive.
It is certainly as cheap as the .
cheapest Northern paper, only ffi per year. (
Try it a year. ,i<
After an absence of many weeks, by last 1
mail we received a number of the Darlington
Flag.
The Winsboro R -ghrter cornea very Irregularly.
Aawe never receive some numbers,
we apprehend It must be the fault of the
Publishers.
PnovTDKMCK, R. I., July l?.?The celsbra.
ted Maine liquor Iaiw went into offset to
this State to-day. It is intimate^ however
that those deelroue of refreshing themselves
with a little of the stimulant, eaa obtain It
without going to the exponas of buying thirty
gallons.
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The Weather and Crops.
TllO U'Ontluir BAltio limrt rtrnvtAiiu /?
- w " ? IVI OV1IIV IIIIIV |/|VI IVUO VV j I
list week had l>een quite dry, and we were j
eginning to slitter 11 good ileal with the i
Irought, hut during the past week havo
md abundance of rain,and in consequence |
egetation of all kinds have sprung almost
nto new life. The prospect* of the corn |
md cotton crop of this District are said,
generally, to be excellent. ,
We cannot yet predict, with certainty,
is to what will t>e the result of the cotton ,
rop, but we consider the corn as made
md that there will be an abundant crop ,
>f it, throughout this and the greater porion
of Chester District.
In the upper part of Chester and some
wrtions of York District, on the Charlotte
toad, we have been informed that the corn
rops have suffered quite seriously for |
vant of rain, and that in consequence '
hey will not be so good.? Winntbcro1 j
Tferold.
Thomas F. Meagher was prevented bv
ndisposition from being present at the an- !
iuhI commencement of the St. John's Col- <
cge, at Fordhnm, N. Y., on Thursday.? '
hiring the day, the degree of Doctor of
.tws was conn-rmi 11 Air. Meagher, l?y ,
lie Faculty. He is shortly to visit Pliila- '
lelphia, and pass a few days with some j
riends who have invited hitn to join them. '
Among those who gratuated as Baclie- i
ors of Arts on the occasion we j>ereeive '
he name of Patrick Kilbride Maione, of
fmviwell District, South Carolina, wliOj
lelivcred an original discourse which is
well sjKjken of, the subject?" Is a polish
>d 8tK*icty always a civilized society."
Tub Will of IIksi<y Clsy.?Louisille
July 10.?The will of Ilenry Clay
was presented in court on Monday last,
ind admitted to record. It is drawn up
>v his own hand, and bears date of July
10, 1851. It relates almost entirely to
he disposition of his estate among tho
nctnbers of his family. The only exception
being that which relates to his slaves.
It provides that all tlie children of his
ilaves born after the 1st of January, 1860,
ire to be liberated nnd sent to Liberia.?
I'lio males at the age of 28; and the fenales
at the age of 26?three years of
heir earnings prior to emancipation to be
served for their benefit for the purpose
>f fitting them out; prior to their removal
hey are to be taught to read and write
uid cypher. Slaves in l?eing before 1850
?re bequeathed to his family. Ashland is
ft to Airs. Clav, for her sole use and ben?fit
during her life, and at her death is to
>c s. Id and the proceeds divided amongst
lis children. The following are the only
'pecifics devised outside of his family :?
lo Dr. I>. W. Dudley, the gold snuffbox
presented to him by Dr. Hunt, late of
Washington ; to Ilenry S. Duncan, a ring
containing a piece of Washington's coffin,
?nd to Mr. \N . N. Mereer,a snuff-box said
o have belonged to Peter the Croat.
.Mrs. Ulay w as appointed executrix, and
lie Hon. Thus. A. Marshall and .lames O.
Harrison, executors; with the provision
hat no security should he required of ciher.
Siiockino IIomh'IUK?On the evening
>f the ??ih inst, an old man by the
tame of Mnthew Woolen, aged 78, wu
tabbed by one Jordan Heard, both
his District. It appears that Heard was
it the house of Wooten, where there waa
kept a sort of unlicensed grog-shop, making
some unnecessary noise, and was
requested to stop it; this he refused to do;
upon which Wooten struck him several
Mows with a stick and both parties drew
knives and began stabbing each other.
Wo?ten stabbed Beard in several places,
t>ut not dangerously,?finally Heard stablied
him aome whore apout the heart and
lie died olmost instantly.
A w arrant has Is-en issued and lodged
oitli an officer to apprehend Heard, but
ve have no* yet learned of bis being arrcsted.
We have no kuowldegs that an
inquest has Ixjen held over the laxly.
The difficulty oceured in the lower part
fthis District, near the Charlotte Kail
Itoad. Heard, we believe, is alxiut 22
>r 23 years old, living witli bis mother
ind having no family of bis own.
Woolen was a man of family and was
well known throughout a great portion of
i.;- tv,-..;. . _ f a?i t
? * *? ^iouivu 4 iirnuu,
From the Hot ton (Mire Brandt.
The Model Clerk.
Ha* liis hair and whisker* curled and
perfumed every morning; wears a seal
-ing on lira little finger, and no mistake !
las a praiseworthy ambition to wear a
>igg?'r bow to bis cravat tban any man of
lis inches on the street; never budges
:he length of a yardstick to wait on a fennle
customer who is neither young nor
Dretty, (unless his employer stands by.)
tfake* it a point of conscience to pass over
.o Irish women and children all the croaa*1
44 fopensappennys" and questionable
marters ami innepences; tliiuk* it a gM*t
Jipjofnf dry goods genius to "crack Off*
sL&w: or dross, to the m?.
bated, as the " very latest fashion," 44 the
mly one to bo hod in the eity"?-always
ells 44 a ash* to be as slow as possible
nrhen a pfett^ Woman stands waiting for
v.wmi*?. m as oueequioua aa a lackey
a (lie Tedj wboee korees stand prancing
it (he door, spinning a somerset, doable
pitck time, over (he counter (to the daaiige
of hia favorite ringlet) in order to pick
lp her pocket handkerchief. Believe* in
ngsra, cologne, cream of mace, "aoft aoap,"
ind ewenring?rattan*, rope dancers, Ronan
punch, and M rows put* all he earae
m hia own adorable person, and " never
inw the country, 'pon honor T
Fawwv Fnm.
Lookout ron the Villa ta.?Under (hia
raad, a letter from Georgetown, D. C., July
tO, in (he Washington Telegraph, aaya:
M A lady who reeidea la Raltimora arrived
a our (own (his morning, In pursuit of an
afceHaf wretch who some days age kldiapped
her email child and ma off with it.?
ire traced him from Baltimore to Freder k
ekjr, from there to Roekville, and from
hare to the DUtriet, where il is auppoaad ha
low la. He goee aboet begging, camrinr
ha ehild with him, hr Km purpoae a# aaai- |
' '--j?i* # s
Hrnry Clay's Auvick to Young Mrs. k
?Two years ago, during Mr. Clay's ad* jP
dress to llie students of the New York v
Slate and National Law School, in Ball* 1
?ton Spa, one object of which Is to train
young men in the art of extemporaneous
speaking, he said, when commenting on
trie advantages of the institution, "I owe
my success in life to one single fact, vizi
that at the age of 17 I commenced, and I ,
continued for years, the process of daily
reading and speaking up n the contents
of some historical or scientific look. These
off-hr.nd efforts were made some times in
com-field, at otheis ih the forest, and not
unfrequently in some distant i*?rn, with
the horse and the ox for my auditors. It
is to this early practice of the great art of
all arts that 1 am indebted tor the primary
and leading impulse? that stimulated mo
forward, and have shaped and moulded
my entire subsequent destiny. Improve,
then, young gentlemen, the superior advantages
you here enioy. Let not a day w
pass without exercising your powers of
speech. There is no power like thnt of _ I
oratory. Ctes-ir controlled men l?r exciting
their fears; Cicero by cupt vating their
affections and swaying their passions. Tlio
influence of the one perished with its author;
that of the other continues to this day.'
Thk Creditors or Texas.?(Jen. Jaines
Hamilton, despair ing of the efforts to secure
at the present session of Congress full
payment of the clames of the Texas croditors,
has published a notice requesting \ is
suelf of said creditors as are wjlling to accept
the settlement which hHsiHtm tendered,
to inform him of the fact at Washington,
as soon as practieahle, in order that
he may have their authority to memorialize
Congress forthwith, so to modify j
the provision in the boundary act as 10 relieve
the five millions appropriated to
their payment from their present auspeti* $
sion in the treasury of the United Stab*
and thus to enable them to sign their
releases seperatcly at the treasury and
receive their money with the least jnwsible
delay. He has no doubt that Con- i
gross and the Texas legislature, at a future
<lny, will accord the Texas creditors ample
justice.
The Freea of Carolina.
It is pleasant to think how rapidly lliv
newspapers of South Carolina have improved
within the last few years. The
memory, of the youthful even will carry
him back to the day when there were
SC'lHVrtlv Ik linlf tniimo 1? in
_ ... ..." I
State, out of Charleston and Columbia.
Now, almost every District has its paper. . |
And all of them, wo believe reflect crcdi t
upon those who conduct them?wbil
many of them are hardly suq>aased in
any part of the Union. The high courtesy
which characterise# the l*roa# of our State
is another truth no leaa well established
than gratifying.
There nre a score of papers which at
once suggest themselves to us (for wo
have been long scanning them with criti- ^ *
cal pride,) of all which nearly the anmc
description may be given?vix: They are
as able edited and as admirably conduct
od journals as can be found anywhere.? 1
Wo congratulate our esteemed brethren
upon the tone, judgment and style which . i
mark thor columns a# l??ing worthy of
the State they are struggling to represent.
We can extend this congratulation now
without the hindrance of a single unkind h
thought For we aro all pulling together A
again for the weal of our beloved Carolina
with pence and good will.?Ksto perpttua!
?Imye field Advertiser.
A Br.At*nrtJL and A?tkctino Bcxnk
?As the Steamer Ben. Franklin passed . J
the town of Rising Sun, Tudinna, on Thursday
last, on its way to Louisville with the
sacred remains of Henry Clay on board,
thirty-one young ladies, representing the
different States of the Union, stood in conspicuous
view on the wharf, in front of the
crowd of citizens that had assembled.?
All, save one, were dressed in virgin whito
their heads covered with black veils. The
one excepted was robed in deep heavy
mourning, and represented Kentucky, and ' I
occupied the centre of the line. How
tonchingly beautiful the scene, aad what
pride?sad pride she tnust have felt, as in
that galaxy of beauty, she found herself \
the representative of that State whose
broad land, from one extreme to the other,
was bedewed with tears 1
The whole scene was rendered more expressively
solemn by the deathly ailenco
that universally prevailed on board the
steamer, and on shore, as the vessel floated
noiselessly by, bearing its precious
charge onward to its last reposs. Civ.
Com.
An Editor in Hbavbw.?A southern
editor gives s long obituary of one of hia
brethren of the quill, under the above
caption. The closing paragraph of itself
forms a glowing picture; 1
"An ww not also glad that such t? sd- i I
tirrTirr 0|T|ji 1 Thitr -t rj *inmi > I
espy* shall fall upon his distracted ear*.
Tiber* its shah msv?i Is abused sore J
1 Lf ^l!sl I - -
uj mm Domw MMMI, Willi Ml and ' 1
IllfMMH that AoJd ahaoua a demon to 4 J
piowlf U. There ho shall no move bo .lf
ttaod aa a ladder for the aspiring to kick I
down aa they ranch the desired height,
aad need him no more. There ha thai! 1
be abietoaae thelaamcMi aaaaeaa of mind
he hea moved, all unknowingly and unknown
aa he haa bean during hie weary
pitgramageoa aorth. There ha will find
all hieartwUe eredkad?not eclap of hie
thunder Me Ian, and there shall he no
horrid typographical errors to sat him in n
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mmfHmmtmy mt mm dhlhfviehed
fcllow iHtoia. m% M mmmmg tiMteaato ghren
at tlw mMMm ?f At Pn# at B?
mIwIBii Harltoaaigfc DMrfd:
"%?.I.Ti ii nl. On*ar ?f today. J
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wtiaw privat* iImwiIwv poTftfeal ImmU.
nd Mpertor M,WH, r.ifafcuir
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