Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Straps & Jfacts. * Many people drop a tear at the sight of be distress who would do better to drop a six-! vc pence. b} The reason why many ladies dodge an ed offer of marriage L? because the question is w popped at them. in Gen. S. F. Cary, the great champion ]a of Temperance, intends to lecture in North tr Carolina, from the 9th of May to the 5th of Se June next. se " Emeline, do you know what has be- \ come of those whalebones I laid in the drawer p, a few days since ?" " Why, yes; do you not w recollect that I have recently made a cor? ?" is " A V T J a J .'.J _ J >> A. ^vu, x uuuerstauu , yuu icutsi-vu mum. u. David McDowell, Esq., was on the 20th p , inst., elected Intcndant of the town of Winns- t( boro, and Messrs. 0. R. Thompson, II. B. McMaster, R. E. Ellison and T. T. Robertson, ~ Wardens. t Mrs. Partington advises all young peo- * pie afflicted with preparation of the heart, to apply the cataract of mustard, to draw out the information, and she says she has never known 8 a failure where the device was followed. The case of State vs. a slave of Robt. F. Davidson, for attempt to commit a rape upon the person of Mrs. Gribble, of Mecklen- : burg, was recently tried at Iredell Superior Court. The Jury returned a verdict of "guilty," 0 and the prisoner was sentenced to be hanged g on the 20th inst.; but prayed an appeal to the q Supreme Court, which was granted. c To Destroy Ants.?Procure a large 0 sponge, wash it well, press it very dry; by so e doing it will leave the small cells open?lay it \ on the shelf where they are most troublesome, i sprinkle some fine white sugar on the sponge ?(lightly over it,) two or three times a day, * take a bucket of hot water to where the t sponge is, carefully drop the sponge in the t scalding water, and you will slay them by the i thousands, and soon rid the house of those t troublesome insects. s vt. Jianat, Homoeopathic physician to : r the late Emperor, is said to have left Russia s in great haste aud secretly. He is reproached f with having too long concealed from the august j a deceased that his lung was attacked; also with s having himself prepared the medicines desti- e ned for the Emperor, instead of having had c them prepared by a druggist. Great irritation * was manifested against him at St. Petersburg, I and the Emperor Alexander himself advised him, it is said, to leave Russia. v From a legal gentleman, directly from ' Emanuel Superior Court, we learn that the a greatest distress is prevailing in that county, i in consequence of the scarcity of water. No J a rains had fallen worthy of note since the -Sth \ s' of September last. This distress at the coun- T ty site had increased in consequence of the ad- ^ ditional numbers in attendance upon the Court. ]j Judge Holt had been notified by the landlady e of the principal hotel that he would have to 11 adjourn the Court, or proceed without anything to eat, as a sufficiency of wafer to cook food was not to be had in Swainsboro or its vicinity. R 01 Major Richard Delafield, of the United k] States Corps of Engineers, Major Mordecai, of w the Ordnance Department, and Captain McClellan, of the Cavalry, have sajjr~ 'scbastopol. H ?"AZm f** .'. on the line of hostilities in the Crimea, and especially to inspect the siege works where the al- Fl lies have noft concentrated their forces. Th'ey tu are accompanied by a Paymaster of the United 1 States army, and their expenses will be borne from the National Treasury. To Preserve Knives, &c. from j Rust.?Procure some melted virgin wax? tlio rmror the better?and rub it thoroughly ' r _ j ; j-lV over the blades of the knives. After it has | " dried, warm the knives, and haviug carefully c,( removed the wax from the service, rub them briskly with a dry eloth, until the original pel- re ish is fully restored. This will till all the pr pores with the unctuous and minute particles th of wax, which will adhere firmly, aud prevent tjj the intrusion of water or moisture, which is t0 the cause of the rust. They will retain their w] brilliancy for weeks if used. tk ?? Probably the largest farmer iu America hi is a large elephant which is engaged at plough- ! ou intr the farm of P. T. Burnum, at Bridgeport, t,v Conn. Passengers who came by the New ea York and New Ilaven Railroad a few days st ago state that they had a tine view of his "ele- w phantiue highness'' as they passed the farm gi in question. He is said to be very docile, le walks three times as fast as a pair of horses, p< aud drags a large subsoil plow, driving it from ni 10 to 21 inches deep. The same animal was tu used in India to work upon roads, pile timber, CI &c., and it is said that he don't stick up his cc nose at any reasonable work that his Yankee ca owner places before him. ni The United States mail steamship Ca- ca hawba, R. W. Shufeldt, commander, from ^ New Orleans the 8th and Havana the 9th inst., El arrived at New York on the 10th inst. Havnn.'i w.-Ls duiet and nothing of apparent inter * ""** "*1 W ^ 4 * j est occurring. The city continues to be guar-; pr ded by " Volentauos," the regular troops be- j se ing nearly all stationed along the coasts. 31r. i *^s C. A. Peck, dentist, late of New York, was &u released from prison ou the morning of the J WI 11th. ou the security of a friend that he would j remain iu Havana until his case was decided. I Carlos Castillo has also been released from the ! ac 31oro, and allowed to remain at his residence PR until the stiiliug of the packet for Cadiz. The Yieuua correspondent of the London News says that the introduction of gun ha cotton into the Austrian army, and especially j ^ the artillery, appears to be decided on. Trials gl ou a very extensive scale, and under various ^ techuieal difficulties and scientific ciroumstan- ^ ces, have been going ou for a long time, and tj( the advantages the article has over gunpowder se are now pretty well ascertained. The Einpe- : otror takes great interest in the practical appli- 1 tr cation of the discovery ; aud has spent much ! 3l) time in personally superintending the series of efl trials. It having been found necessary to | sj. make an alteration in the form, bore and whole or construction of gun cotton artillery, a model qj park of 32 guns is now iu course of being cast UE in the foundry attached to the Imperial Arse- re nal. : jr In the several Theological Seminaries j connected with the Old School Presbyterian j m Church, there are 283 theological students at : present, divided among the establishments ; thus ; at Princeton, N. J., 115; at Allegha- ^ ny, Pa., 51; at Union Seminary, Va., 29; Dj. Columbia S. C., 32; New Albany, Ind., 19; A] Danville, Ky., 37. Besides these, there are tv knowu to be at least four others studying theology under private insfruction, and probably q( from 12 to 15 more, thus making the total fo] about 300, so that the annual supply of minis- w{ ters iu that church for the next three years ^ will be about 100. This the Home and For- xi eign Record thinks insufficient, as there is an as annual increase of 90 in the number of Church- yo 4 'i , all to be supplied with ministers, in addi >n to the filling of 40 vacancies occasioned r death every year. The New York Post professes to hav< en credibly informed that immediately, o; ry soon afterintelligence of the assualt mad< r a Spanish cruiser upon the El Dorado reach I "Washington, Mr. Marcy had an interviev ith the Spanish Minister, which resulted inai imediate and unconditional admisson by th< tter that his government has been guilty of espass upon our commerce, and a promise t nd instructions at once to Governor Concha t ie that hereafter no vessels sailling under th .meric-an flag, however suspicious it may ap 2ar, shall be- bred at or brought to, unles ithin three munne leagues of the shore, whic the extent of marine jurisdiction concede > all nations having a sea exposure. Th ost infers that the instructions of the Minis >r have ere this reached General Concha. By Jjorkliille (Byuirer EDITED JJY lAM'L W. MELTON JOHN L. MILLE] YORKVILLE, S. C. THTTRSDAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 1855. REMINISCENCES. We have lately obr*ined possession of two articl f local'interest to the people of our District, whi< hould have a prominent place in the Enquirer.)ncof these, taken from the Black Biver Watch ma ontains a lively sketch of the revolutianary care f Joux Chambers, once a citizen of York: the ot r, taken from a Pickens, Ala., paper, furnishes : ntcresting contribution to the past of our State ai )istrict. Both are subjoined. The opportunity is a good one for making a suj rnatirvn nrrmflninrm fit" .Hid edllP l"1""' ?? ' V. ... ion. who arc citizens of our District. Wo have n iced, from time to time, in several of our exchang n this State, very cleverly written ami valuable co ribution", touching upon the early times of the cctions, detailing facts and incidents which do 11 roperly belong to history, but which out to be pr erved and given to memory. Our own district is i ruitful as any other of such reminiscences. Scarce , settlement but has a stirring history which d erves better than to be forgotten: scarcely a spot arth but is hallowed by associations, illustrating tl haracter of an ancestry of which posterity migl roll be proud. In the days of the Revolution, ot )istrict was for a time the theatre of a most bloo. nd relentless warfare ; ami in the f.-iloru hoj rhicb gave the turn to the tide of battle in Soul 'arolina, were numbered the fathers of those wl re now our best and leading men. Around the far Iv fireside they have often heard the story rccounte nd it is but right that these ' household word: liould now become the common property of us al here is much yet to be told of the history of theea , days of the church in our District: and of tl etter times, the misfortunes and the almost entii xtinction of the Catawba-Indian tribe, a volun light be written. Who ti ill ccnie to our aid Re [r. Whyte, Mr. Spkatt, and Mr. Ma-slv, of tii ldian Land ; Rev. Messrs. Wat>o.v. Axpkrso: oss, bishor, and Rissell, Col. Reatty. and man ihers whose names might be mentioned, a re, w aow, amply supplied with the materials, and are ea^ ell qualified for the task. We trust we do not nr. "well a3 jnr re8d(TS' shai* coc?'-leutly expect t , of thtir favors. Pnntain John Tn . At the surprise of Gen. Sumter by Tarleton s shing Creek, Captain Chambers had the misfoi ne to be cut down, and rode over by the Btitis agoons. who made many thrusts at him as the L?sed. "While they were charging over him he r< ined his senses, from the effect of pain caused b e trampling of the horses, whose shoes were arm Iwith calkcrs. but after they had passed, fell int swoon. When he recovered from thi? -tate. h und that the blood had been staunched by the san< eked up about him. and by his having instinctive! fnched the wound which was upon his head, wit' >th hands: but he was n-.w a prisoner, and littl gard was paid to his situation. With the othe isoners. he was goaded on by the point- of .-wordrough burning sands and the heat- of August un they reached Camden. The only food served ou them as rations was wheat-bran soaked in watc licli they squeezed out and drank. At Camdei ev were halted until Lord Covnwallis could selec s victims for the gallows: which were so numcr is, that the inquiry in the evening. wa<. not wfic it hoic many were hanged to-day? At that time ,ch mau's life depended upon the will of informers riving to ingratiate themselves with victors 'welle ith the pri le of success and of dominion. A ra ng fever broke out among the prisoners and pesti nee was added to famine. No false witness ap taring against Chambers, and after many days an ghts of painful anxiety, ho and the survivors we; irned out of prison and marched uuder guard to harleston, to be immured in prison -hips. II mmenced his second toilsome march under a vcrti il sun and a burning fever; but on the followin ght Chambers and five or six others made their eipe at Ratten Creek. In the hurry of the pursuit t was separated from all his companions, hut un li Crockett of Waxhaw. These two continued to ither, hunted like wild beasts, by British and torie r fifty miles. All their friends were either i isou or cbaseu out or the country, anu ttiey coui e 110 human whom they did not shun, as an enemy 5 an instance of what man can en-lure, and ye rvive, they remained for the following six day thout any food, but one ear of corn, which Cham rs plucked while he was pursued through a corn Id by Tarleton's dragoons. Ou the sixth day, th rsuit was continued backwards and forwardross Cane Crock, in the Waxhaw, for the create rtof the day. In the cveuiug they gained a hi] ore Mr. Simpson's house, where they could stil e the dragoons : but meeting with a negro girl, an viug little hope of surviving that dreadful da, ev entrusted her with their secret and their lives ie proved faithful, and giougto lier mistress state eir wants. Mrs. Simpson, although at the risk c e freedom of her aged husband, and the destruc m of every house on their plantation, iramediatel; nt her daughter, afterwards Mrs. Good, with a Ion bread and a bottle of milk for her famishing coun jriuen. At the first mouthful Croeket had nearl ffocated himself and it required all the skill an forts that Chambers could exert in his exhauste tuation, to bring him to life, but having now rc uited they escaped across the Catawba River.larubers never wholly recovered *"om his fatigue id exhaustion: he lived for some years beloved an spected; but carried the marks of the shoes, of th agoons horses, with him to the grave. "A few days ago, three ancient pieces of parch ent were placed in our hands to be read,?being i itin manuscript of the German text. Two wer anted by the President and Fellows of Princetoi >llege. New Jersey, to Joseph Alexander, and wer .plomas for his Degrees of Bachelor and Master o rts. The third was the degree of Doctor of Dirini from South Carolina College?"Colltgii Australi trolince,"?all dated, respectively, Oct. 8, 1760 :t. 4, 1763, and Dec. 4, 1807. The first is, there re, just 94 years old. The last conferred when hi is doubtless, nearly 70, was 47 years old, and wa e first degree of the kind granted*in South Carolina te distinguished Sam'l Davies signed the eldest President, (Proses,) whose daughter the thei ups graduate (Alexander) afterwards married. %m>?& & . Samuel Finley signed the Master of Arts diploma J and "Chas. Pinknev, LL. D., Gurat. Prceses Gub," and "Jonathan Maxy, Prawn, ft. LL Z).,'\8igned the 2 last?the names of other notables of the oldest P times being on the others. > "The rccipiont of all these honors became a Pres. byterian clergyman of much distinction in York j District, South Carolina, settled there a great many a years, and prior to the war of the Revolution. He g is the author of a well-known volume called, "Alexa ander's Serraont." Tradition has it, that in the 0 j times that tried men's souls he was an ardent patriot, 0 j one of those who knew the importance of keeping the e ' pcwder dry as well as of preaching and prayer. His I congregation used to .bring their old muskets to s i church and stand them at the doors in those days oi ^ ! Marion and British tones. ^ j "A son, (now over 85,) a grandson, the postmase ter of this place, and greatgrand cliildred of this old divine and patriot reside here ; so that we have among us the great great-grandchildren of the Rev. President Sam'l Davios of Princeton. Jonathan - ! York, one of the first settlers of Pickens, came from i ?1- t! O nn.l V.\nl*r!llo rlrvrivfto nnmp ' I urn. 1S1MI1UI, U. v., UUU A?/m>?nv MV...V0 <?W ; from the same source. IIow much Pickens county l is endebted to the good seed sown by the preaching = . and piety of this good old parson of York for the ^ good morals of her citizens, many of whom were | descended from a York ancestry, let those decide ! who can understand cause and effect." OUB TRAVELS. "" On Wednesday, the 11th in.?t., armed with plenan ec powers by the Honorable Court of Equity, to dispose ! of some land and negroes, on the east side of the _ i Catawba river, wc left Yorkville, nnd directed oui n j way thierward. We did not object in the slightest er i to the journey : as we had to pass through the most t beautiful and fertile portion of our district. We non , ted with pleasure, the many evidences of thrift ami , management of the farmers of this section. The , wheat crop bids fair to yield an abundant harvest; j whiie the farms generally, wore in a fine state foi j cultivation. We are apprelu nsive lest the late warm, o , dry weather will militate s< riously against the farmes | ing interest. But it is too early yet, to despair ; n j a timely shower of rain will repair whatever of inju ry we mave sustained, and our fields grow green and ot ' ripen for harvest. Leaving this place ami travelling the Old Nation Ford I toad, through what i* called the Indian Land. as c lv every one mu.-t be struek with the beauty ami invip*. ting prospect of the country that opens up to view. 1'-- ? ?v..f .i cm-,-.. ,,t' iin-ttl,.\-i-il Ti!i>n>ii; i> to of ... ? - -V. .. ........ ... . , travel through this i?*rtion of tin* di.-trict. hallowed, te p I as it is by so many a-.-ociation- i.f.mr youth. < hi aj?proacliiug old Ebenczer, we are agitated with tuingI led emotions lit' pleasure and pain. There i- scarce )<? au object on which the eye can rest, but tells a tale th ?l'by gone days. True, there are many change-' : _ vet. the-u* serve to give a more extended range to 10 r e thought. and makes us weld more readily to past reminisences. ITider such circumstances. we could ? ,, not. if we would, drown the recollections that luotn I up before u< in all the freshness of but yesterday.? To seek in vain the face of some kind familiar friend, ramid scenes that were once so familiar and homelike. le to be the cuset of a -1ranger in the home of baton re ^ r ^ II. bovhood, give- a new coloring to the feeliug*. and ?e fc we naturallv -eek relief in revelling on the rainbow v. tints that once gilded the horizon of our Youth. iC ( Change, change seems to have b?*en the watchword of this old E'w-nezer Oountrv; with .!> > solitarv iv . r" exception there are none of if- old inhabit trit *. wu ^ need not go further l ack tin.n ten <? n?nvi t^e1 remain o ^ ft -ourcc ot regret to u-, tn.it Eh#*^ nezerville is so rapidly losing its identity. It lias j a numerous end highly- -Vsw^inf^Io popifiatim, and . Uvtfk Hi!!, in its immediate vicinity. i< h*e..,..inp .|uite ' a hu-tnes? piiue. l?ut being strangers, they are to" tally unacquainted with the early history ..f Ehene zer, and we very much fear, there are many interesti ing traditionary sketches that wills., n be lost, unles. % | sumo etl'ort is made to preserve them. It occupies a | distinguUeed place in the ann.il.- of our district, and ? at one time, an account of its -cho,..!- was prominent . in the State. Feeling a deep solicitude in whatever a concerns the pu-t and future de-tiny of a place, en*' deared to us l>y every eon-ideration that can interest '' and enlist the feelings, we intend at -me future day, * to compile all the facts thai are likely to pi -vc ofin1 i torest. and put them i-a file in the KvqriRER. for the benefit of future '.uquir- , '. 1 We witnessed with -upri-e and plea-ure. the many evidences of improvement going on su bravely at If iM Hut ?? f'. u* vi 'ii < ??r,i !i* itin1 w.iul.l !iav?? tl v . *r " X supposed a village w.nild spring up and th>uii.?h in r that particular locality. The proprietors of the 11 ' soil never dreamed of the g..c-d rimo C"tuing." when 1 ^ they could sell their laud at from . ?! ?) to ?"J??<? per acre for t tvn lots. It is really a tb-uii-hiiig place. ' with, we trust, a prosperous trade ami sufficiently ' remunerative to all concerned. Leaving this place ' we steered a more direct course for our destination. ' The next point at which we touched was Fort Mill. In this ape of progress and railway facilities, it is ! necessary, to keen pace with the times, for every neighborhood to have its market. Thus, Fort Mill. ^ cut off front the balance of the District by the river. e afford- a market to our friends residing in its vicinI 1 ity. Having remained here a sufficient length of e time, to tefresh our self from the fatigue of a days * ' travel, we drove over a -liort distance, nud took lod1 ging for the night, with our old friend. W. E. W. The next morning, in about an hours chive over a ' rough and broken country, we landed safely on the ' premises where the property was to be sold. The preliminaries being arranged, the property, consist* itig of 700 acres of land and twelve negroes were exII posed to sale, to but tew bidder*. The land sold ^ very low: the negroes brought tolerably fair prices. ' The titles executed, bonds ami mortgages taken and 1 property delivered, we retraced our steps as far s back as Fort Mill, where we took the cars about 0 o'clock !\ M.. for Charleston. Immured in an old, * ' dark, dingy car. Ave travelled all night, without "giv0 i itig sleep to our eyes or slumber to our e; ?lids."? ' With no one on board save two or three slee; itig fel1 low mortal*, it was the dreariest solitude it has ever ' been our ill-fortune to eujoy. In justice to the Pres^ ident and Directors ami all whom it mav concern, we 1 : will state that it Avas a freight train, and if a per* son is sill v euoucrh to stow himself awav as freiqht. , he mast be content with whatever accommodation is | tendered him. "Wo arrived in Columbia at G o'clock, A. M. Remaining hero long enough to partake of old Hunt's ? good cheer, for which we had considerable relish, after a long and tedious nights jaunt, we hastened on to the Charleston Depot. Soon we were fairlv ^ launched for the city of Charleston. We noted nothing worthy of mention in this day's travel, save the great annoyance to which the crew were subjected by the dust and smoke. We were so completely i powdered it was difficult for friend* to recognise each * other. Iu due course of time we reached the city, i and were soon whirled up to the American Hotel.? ? We of course were met with the usual hurry and confusion incident to city life, though the busy season . with the merchants was pretty well over. We hown ever, seen a goodly number of merchants from the c | country, among them Messrs. Gordon, and J. P. n ; Moore of our District. e i The Fair was a source of considerable attraction ,f | and interest. Quite a crowd were iu attendance, - though not near so numerous as wo would like to $ see. We hail the day when greater attention will be ; | bestowed upon the mechanical arts by the slave-hol ding States, so essential to our independence as a e people. Our inferiority in this respect is inexcusas ble. There can be no doubt but investments in manufactories would be profiitable, while it would ensure a proper dsstribution of labor, the oniy basis of a i nation's or State's independence and prosperity.? - These Fairs are excellent schools for mechanics j % Ill Sj. exhibiting all the improvements that have been iu,,|e ; ur in their various callings ami wc would suggest to that W class of our community that it would be tiruc and ' [|| money well spent to atteud them whenever an op-! g< portunity is presented. ! The oration before the members of the Institute ^ i was delivered by Col. Jambs L. Our, of Anderson, 1 ni ( and is said to have been a very able effort, and one 1 P j admirably adapted to the occasion. Wc regret that j}' we were compelled to leave the city before the day tl assigned to Col. Orr, and were thus deprived of the , vi pleasure of hewiftg his oration. Our time and space is too limited for a detail of h, the numberles incidents, facts and fancies which are | ti met with on a visit to theQneea City. We must not j 01 ', omit, however, to make mention of the kindly offices: ^ of the gentlemen of thecity pre-<?Col. Cl xnin'oham, of the Xeics, Mr. CAitu.sr.E, (f the Courier, Messrs. j S'1 ! Hart and Taber, of tho Meriunj, ami Mr. Moore. ! of the Standard. To their cordiul greeting and ni warm-hearted hospitality we ire indebted fo#much j tl i ! of the Dleasitre of our sojouni; and wc earnestly i i j trust that the opportunity will yet be given us of g, > making a return for their rnacy kindnesses. This re-; b r j minds us of a subject whic>. ye had well nigh for- i |c ; ! gotten to mention. : ! The gentlemen of the Pres.-. as well as other citi-, w ! ! zens of the State, with whor we met, urged it upon ; > us to endeavor to induce the people ot' York to unite . i for the purpose of bringing about a celebration of tlie i ,] , Hattle of King's Mountain. Many of the prominent n< I men of the South have expressed to them a lively in- j 01 ' | terest in the matter, and the; are very solicitous that j, ! | our people i&nsent t.nake the initiative, and put the . h ' ' ball in motion. Shall it be done? We shall recur " j to this subject, hereafter. t, ? v l , NEWS FROM 3UROPE. | "j , f P,y the arrival of the Xiun Hf, at New-York, on ! I , the 2"Jnd., we have Liverpot! Mites up to Saturday, ' . the 7th instant. The cum nr.vial intelligence is fa T vorable. The breadstuff's. provision and money mar. ket< were firm and uuchatg-'l. During the week r, ,. I I ending the Oth, prices in tie cotton market were a trillc higher, Middling rp.aiitiv< having advanced ^ 1 -1 ?> !., and Fair Id. >' lb.?There wa-, also, an ae! 1 ? tivc speculative demand, si:id the -ales during the week comprised mi.immi ha--. of which speculators , t"ok 1'.',"U0 and exporter- Ii\"nO?leaving 4'.'?,oi?<), ^ bales of all descriptions t< the trade. The market i . ii closed firm with an itpwar! bndencv. . e The political news by th;.- arrival is not aiiport.-iut. The P?n--ian ultiiaatum had not arrived at Vienna, ! 1 v * and. iti cotise.|ueiiee, the I' nfereiite had adjourned it.? ses.-ion- until the b:h in-tant. when the ?o;isider' atiou of tiie fhii l point woiiid be renewed and the a event finally dec fttuiiiH The expectation ..fan unfavorable re-u'rr seen,- to have heroine generil. and the impivs-ion, especially in Knglaud. leans towards * the opinion that the war must continue. A despatch ^ s.av-that the Itnssian T.artv it Merlin is in thoaseen lant. jui'l 111:it Prussia i* likely to enter .nto an aliiuucc with liu?ia after the adjournment. The withdrawal i t the rfow.-r of the llus.-ian army from ? - ^ ljui'l and the Aa-trian frontier WoiiM suoni to indicate that the confidence of the Russian government in the 1 friendly feeling of the Kmpeior of Au-tria, an 1 that he, ton, i- expected to side with the barbarian-." <)u the otliet hand. the Eagii-h and trench appear ( > be -anguine io liie eXpei la!toll that, .it lite eveltl ?>f an untax arable teriuiuatioii ot the Cohterenee. the Austrian* will confirm the alliance and make a |>o-i- 1 tive ih-ciaration of war again-t Russia. It is very ' luui.tfttl. J * - ^Arvv nh't o.epn ughf lit WeOll fiie 1 Fretti'h antl Russian*. attended with great 1-.? ..flife t leit i: deei-ive re*u!t in fav. r of either party, r:. an en-ajfw.ent oiv^Le txiAt ,f the 2:11 u!t . tin-e,. x thousand men ver* ?!ain. xj?. Kmpei-rr Vip |e.,n ? lot' r?K ^n'toneit, e.,. <? !?... . itie |i;ea g iltig I to tlief rimca. fflu it i* -rii-1 tli.it -re n- w he ami the 11 Knpres* have been we! omul a-- the guests of Her ? Maje-ty. the Queen of England. 1 OUR SPANISH RELATIONS. ; ^ i Letter-writer^ at the Capital inform* u.- that the ! difficulties with Spain anJ tin* nutlmririe- in Cuba i | eontiiuie to engross ttie attcnti- n of the admini-tra- * tion: ami the papers throughout the country are on | the alert, publishing evcrv kin ! of -tat-ni.-nt. nianuI " 1 , faoturii.g all sorts of rumors, ind di.-cu-siiig in ear- ' nest the chances of war. Ina-much a* mir ai tide in the la.-t issue i- calculated to ar .use the attention and excite the interest of the read-v. we -hall en-leavor to gat'ner up whatever .i?i iiti- i..i! .levdoj nieuthave -iuee come to light. Cr.iniiiO'lore Mob'.xrtKY. ha.- -ai'-l. with -ea'.ed instructions, for t'uba. in the >'/a 7/.'< ,\* ( as they can be mane rea>ly. lie i- t" be fo||..weil ?.v other v-?i*eh of war. an-? the squadron i- eommatided to rendezvous at Kev We-t. Althou rh.'in-rruc! . * t turns arc - cref. ami no one can -peak'by aurhoritx." the design of the Administration is matiife-t. ami a eonjectwe as ?n ?L*-ub-tancc of the op lor- in the * liamlsof CiivhjOhkk McC.xft.EY can very readily be made. The Executive has tak-n the ground that the right t<? visit and the right of search are alike contrary to correct principles of international hw. 1 and antagoni-tic to the position long -ince taken bv | our government. At any rate, he has decided the ' i question that the recent demonstrations by Spani-h 1 vessels against our commerce in the Gulf, made as 1 they have been under the most aggravating circunt- i ' 1 stances and without any pretext on the *core of-elf-' :l | defence and the 1110*1 rigid system of blockade, are 1 ! outrages demanding immediate redress and reliable :i j assurances of future conduct. Pommopoi:i: Mct'ir- 1 lky has been instructed, we have reason to believe, j to notify tue Captaiu-Geueral of the position taken 1 l.y our government: that such depredations upon 1 our commerce will be resisted l?v force of arms: % i tlmt if be values peace with tlii- euuntrx*. it is net ^ ! sary that this course he discontinued : ami that t.? I assure him of our friendly intention* au<l ma.ke voi?l everv pretext for such a rigorous blockade, the gov- | ! ernnient of the Unite.! States will have a care that 1 no fillibusteirng expeditions be permitte-l to ?Iopa? t I i from our citfst. an?l no effort spareJ to insure the t | integrity of the Cuban government against the do- i , signs of the citizens of the Unite-1 States. After the i i c mission will have been accomplished. Commooouk I McC.ur.F.Y is instructed, it is said, to remain in the t Gulf, and resist by force any further attempts to ' < molest our vessels in the pursuit of lawful commerce j in the Gulf. t We are assured that the Administration regard the issue with much solicitude. Even under the suppo- ; sition that the Cuban authorities are disposed to , accede to a reasonable adjustment, we are bv no ' t means satisfied that the chances for war arc dimin- ( ished: for it is not improbable that the matter is be- c yond their control, and an actual collision may oc- t our in despite of their be-t exertion1. If the insti ue- , tions to the|Commodore have any meaning, they ( must be positive, decided and unequivocal: and a . rigid obedience to them certainly involves all the ; t chances of a collision. Besides this, the declaration \ of the French minister at Washington to the effect t that the alliance between the Freueh and Spanish . governments, as to the United States, is complete. ] presents a new phase to the question: and leads to j the belief thai the action of the Spanish government ( has been taltsn adrisedlv, and with a clear view of t its ultimate consequences. If this statement be , ^ true,?ami it is not wholly impossible?we may expect anything but the exhibition of a pacific disposi- , tion on the part of the Spanish authorities. We , plfcije but little reliance on this rumor; but ours is a j s timestranec thing?, and we arc ready for the oc- ^ currencW?( almost any event. The following extract: l from the! W'atVngton correspondence of the Charles- , ton Cotlk^rr. inches upon this and other points ! < clearly and? s Near the cl* 99 the late session Gen. Cass and ' ( Mr. Mason nJft i explanations, in the Senate, rela! tive to certahr lf.yarat^0IL3 ^ oct* of Great Britain 1 I and France, as they conceived, characterised an c mu & s& ????.. ^Dosition towards this country, and a de- ,1 !\aml scu.., DUrp0ae to interfere in our at, \his hemispiu , ^he administration also 1 * t0 1->e^eve ^ai <v,q British and French j ivernm^ were pledged by engagement to ; iterposeV 0pp0gition to our move-ant*. Thvls, e encounVj adverse influence or v>w^a pow s in a nunk . 0p instances under the existinn^j. i inistrationA the y.,udwich Island case, and in re , ivd to the ba> , ovt nf Samana. and the Gallipa- ; igos question, jjlC flual adjustment ot the Cenal American qv tiun Mr# * Clayton has stated mt when he was \.owry ot- state lie became con need that the Ficft^ rrovcvnment was unfriendly us, and that it wouk "cek ftn opportunity to exibit a hostile feeling. correspondence which j e conducted with the Fwj, government in relaon to their assumption orNl.t;ljn rights to examine r search American vessels, i jUspicion of being oniged in expeditions against tha had 110 satisfaciry termination. But the matter is now brouglru0 a more concllive point, at least in regard to ttvFrench govcrulent. Tito French minister, nccoving to credited ?port has informed our government f^t the govcrnicnt of France will take part with Sp-V in any war mt may result from attempts 011 thc..>urt of the overnment or people of the United St:u>s to seize pon the island of Cuba. It is quite certain that the overnments both of France and Great Britm will e parties to such a war, and in hostility to tlu Uni;d States. All these circumstances are apprecuted y the administration, it i>? difficult to suppose tint can madly rush into an unnecessary danger, fu* liich we have no adequate preparation. The orders > Commodore McCauley were dictated by the Prcsient himself, and they are known to be of very posi.... 1 .1 S.l 1 ,.l T . ..1.?n,l t,. rl.<? > U illl'l 11CUIUCM I'liaiiUin. lit vimuvu (Hit I.V vitv Lscretion of Commodore McCauley ami the Goveror General of Tuba, is committed the issue of war r peace. It is believed that the orders to our Toiutoilore arc Mich as will afford Gen. Concha an oportunity to avoid difficulty with the United States y preventing the occurence of any irritating act on io part of the Spanish cruisers. l?ut, if Gen. CoiiIta do not prevent future acts similar to the 111 Lfoido case, then, upon their recurrence, Commodore lef.'auley is to make a decided hostile demonstraon. EDITORIAL MERE-MENTION. 'oat Office Change. l>. T. Bvi:ns. Esq.. lias resigned the office of ost-Master at .Week's Kill. and James M. U'uitkihe.s accepted the appointment. The office will be ept hereafter at Mr. Wmrnsino' -tore. [are's MaAile Yard. Having an eye in search of the Beautiful. we etook ourself. the other day. to the niarhle-y.trd of lr. Rh iiahd H.iuk, and we were much grafili 1 to otice the excellent ta*to and -ki!! exhibited <.n - vrnl of the monuments now in progre--' towards coinletion. Mr. If \iu: ha< a natural aptitude for h:u.-:ness. and. brides being a home-made and a ome-serving man. he i- fu'ly competent f.? und rike the r.;<k of furni hiug muniim-nrs of 'he 1.- t nd most co-tly -tyle-. An examination of ?.o-> .-i ivo specimens of workman-hip now in the inarbleard will he -ufficient to convince every one of tin ruth of what we say : and it will occur to those win esire such article that it is not needful to go bevoiv "orkville. Mr. If.vaB will attend promptly to or ler? from a distance. See Advertisement. .Varm Weather.* The weather has been indulging in -trangi ot* late. V.'eok before la-t rhefiuif-tree- wer ,'utcii -cveivly: n?ur.- lay atvl Fri'htv ia-tth eniporature w i- a? liijrii a- "if any f:ir??* in tin' *uni ner. Some*li"n*x |.or-iia*le?l i> that v.v ha-l been i i <it' t'/fjii lity. an i -u Menly thawe 1 - ur in th lii'Mle .if \<icu-t. Tin: tii'-nu'imet r i- -a: 1 to hav ii'lifatcl 1"" 'lejrree-. Fahrenheit. It w;i? :au only oxpre-- -Viottent..ti?-iiii:i-?hot a ? !" It i- n<.w m-re pleasant: bupthe cluing ci" ii"t hr nivrht' M any very encouraging Mgn? u tin. i.f wlilrh we are mu-'h in no.-!. blatters ar :i'l!y'.ut of p-'iiit, :in<l af present w > fear some a i ice is wanted. Here if i?"Time* are exciting vu'W ivmnli.-i !tii|>>.a>:ioliiu|;. inn...) !( .. - <?? in iiM^nt'ct ari't "tticr iit pp?enr. no n liav rot wonderful'*.* gnarled ard principle-1 ditto. ra-h i ighr atcI credir tighter, aii-l the laati that pur hi . f,. I.e.J the other night all'l !; ! ! !:il:i>-lf at hi onus ! ; * ''O p.-li.-hed i- ti.:hf?--r. la view <>t*thi >n-1 r..t aff air-, we crnm-el tie- reader to kee; ' Mil." Dur Our-ido. Tin' reader will :h.l ut <>ti onr nut-ide page m interesting hi-t oy the reign ?.f Nicholas, o tus-ia. which will t*v!l repay the perusal. Wehav "nie ! a portion f I?r. TironxwKt.L's sermon, preach . t ri... n ..... . t:.....?t. ii'I '.intiii.'nt ..f the I.'-;:1 -1:?rtiro. Hut for it- length V!" w-.iiM have been pleased t<> give this admirabl ii-f'.ui--* an in-orti* 11 ctitir**. The portion Copie< - replete with -intti'i reasoning. and treats upon evil viii. 11 l attract the attention and engage the so > r th'uglit ?f every h.-uv-t citizen, Head it care idly. hi the -ante page we present another gcui froti he pen i !' ottrclever cnMibuter. J. W'uon Davidson iti-1 lot the fourth page the reader will fm?I a capita > em. fund'-i njM.n the prodigious adventures o .'apt. Jovvrnw Dv'.r-. in California. It is fro si i.vl pi ,'iaiif. aiei carrie- with it the idea of some hing hand-une. Don't, he afraid of its length. Death of Ex-Gov. Seabrook. The i 'barle-ton papers auuounou tiie death o iovernor. Wu itemaush 13. Seabrook, at his resident n St. Luke - Parish, on Monday, the lflth instant iov. St:.\B!:ooiv. say- the M--nur</. has tilled an lion ruble place among the pit'die men of the State, a i member the Senate from Sr. Joint's t'olleton, a 'resident of the State Agricultural Society, and tin illv a? Governor. On the expiration of his term, h iiiully retired from puhlie labors. He was plain ant ii!| h in lii- way "f life, kindly in all his persona elati- us, and thoroughly identified with the agricu! ural intere sts of the State, to whieh he contribute' iluiiliie information and an undeviating support. Beware of Him. Wo dip the following from the I Hack Hive Wit'-fniidri. We. too. were honored with Mr. Knight': atromigo. and also with a very plausible note simi ar t-? that received by our neighbors in Sumter. Mr \uight is most uudoubtly a scoundrel, and we feel i o he a duty to couutraet whatever influence his ad "crti enient may have had upon our readers, an' -vru them :< rain^t entrusting business in his bunds [le bus burnt ?.ur fingers, and we imagine he is no oo scrupii-ms to perforin the same operations 01 >ther<. The U'llr/uimn says: ? About five week4 ago we received .1 long adver isement from one S. M. Knight, residing in Wash ngtoii. who proffered his professional services there n as collector of Bounty Land and Pension Claim o those of our citizens who may be entitled to pu heir fingers in the government pie. We wore direct d ro published four times; which we did. to the ex rlusion of other matter?sending a copy of our pape o .Mr. S. M. Knight. It is about the proper time t send on our bill. Tint Mr. S. M. Knight anticipate is. We liave lying before us a circular, iu which h nates that his cleric caused more copies of his adver isement to be printed and sent away than he eve ntended, and a copy was erroneously sent us fo 'our weekly insertion.*. This is a very improbabl dory, an<l until we have better proof that Mr. S. M [(night is one of that class of individuals whom th wet tortus the noblest works of God. wo shall b % impelled to think that lie has dealt with us ver; infairly." Late from Mexico. The latest news from Mexico imparts anothe ispect to the progress of the revolution, unfavorabl :o the fortunes of Santa Anna and indicating hi speedy downfall. The steamer Clyde brings intelli ;ence six day's later, which is to this effect: More to's disaffection and subsequent capture and execu ;ion were all fabulous, got up to entrap Alvarez.3ol. Bires was recently discomfited at Oajores ind his whole regiment dispersed by the revol itionists; thoso attempting to recross I'opogang irer were downed. jGovernor Maximo Ortez, whils >n the march from Itchinean to Tehuantepec, fell in to an ambuscade, and his whole force of six hundred | were nearly annihilated. The accounts from the South are favorable to the cause of the revolutionists. Alvarez is supreme in Cuerrera, and the opinion is universal that Santa Anna will be obliged to fly. It ^ is also evident that the allied powers have stimulated , the Mexican internal commotions to bring Mexico on Jie other side and identify her with Cuba. The?']j?ay Queen Gallop." -rr. Ramsay, the publisher, has our thanks for a copy .-r ,, n,,n. pjece of music with the above title; composed and dedicated to the young ladies of Barhamville, by Manuel M. Parraga. The piece is not difficult and reads very prettily. Our lady readers will find it a very timely and very appropriI ate ornament to the music-stand, j We notice that the publisher proposes to present a ^ *' ''"miner holiday.? j copy to every .May-^uecu ui ...v ? .0 We have a large and flourishiitk young-ladies' school ; in our town : but with much and commendable wis! (low, we have arrived at the conclusion that flowers are a nuisance and May-Day holidays out-of-date humbugs. Nevertheless, send on a copy Mr. RamI sat, anJ, having put to work our power of divination and having ascertained who ought to be the Queen, we shall, in propria persona, of course, and sub rosn, present the gift. Just now, we wot of one i who deserves to wear the fairy-sceptre, and rules the realms of flowers and smiles and sunshine, sem1 piternally. Send on the copy by all means. ! Fires in Columbia. We learn from the Columbia papers that a destructive tire took place on Friday la.?t. at the i joint depot of the South Carolina and Greenville II. Roads. The depot was considerably injured and fifteen hundred bales of cotton consumed. The enI tire loss is estimated at seventy-five thousand dol, lars, which will fall principally upon the .Sour). Oari olina Railroad Company. The firo was kindled it is j supposed, lira spark from an engine. On the same i day. a stable on Richland-street was burned, consu ming a horse and a small 'juantify of provender. It is thought to be the work of an iucemiiarv. . Irving's Washington. That portion of the literary world which we inhabit is now on tip-toe, awaiting the appearance of \\ \.?iii_n'i;to.v Iuvi.vi, ,s new book?the life of Washington. If all bo true, it will ben book worthy ' f i, ? of the subject and the writer. ami win nn-m.-.. view of the character aid life of the lather of his Country which ha? been demanded and never given Washington a- the unnl-I aid A correspondent of the llo-toii Tr.in.-rl,,' write- thus:? ' I have seen the early chapters of Irving- Washington,' ami tin-1 that he has succeeded in gleaning many new facts, ami that a distinctive feature of the biography will be the illustration of Washington's after career by the peculiar discipline of his early education. and the hereditary oualitics of his constitution." i j For Housewives. We published -rune time -incc an article cautioning housewives against the use of Saleratus, in culinary processes. Here is another item:?What i? saleratus ? Wood is burned to ashe? : ashes are lix i via ted?ley is the result. Ley i* evaporated by boiling?black salt? is the re^idnm. The-alt- under o.i purirication bv tire, and the potash of commerei is obtained. Hy another process we change potasl " into pearlash. Now put these in sacks and plac< ' tlient over a distillery wash tub. where the fevmonta 0 tion evolves eytw...:" i .. ' -wci the pearla-h ah e -urns u and i-- rendered solid : the product beini heavier, drier and whiter than the pearla-h. It i now -a'-e.-atHS. H..W much salts of lev and earboni e ? aeid a l:nma:i stomach can bear an l remain healthy is a i|it?-sfi,jsi for a ?aleratus eater. e North Carolina Enterprises. 1 tur neighbors in the o!?l North State are a work earnestly, and making every possible exertio I to toiMtrw their rhnrf-rr im-1 tur ClHCl se- -eT on foot by the action of their Legi-laturt We notice especially that much zeal and onthu-iasi is manifested by the communities along the lino . the Wilmington and Rutherford road. The b.?.k were opened at the several points on the t'th in-tani ' i The Hokeville Erpr-x* state- by authority" tlni j the people of Lincoln county expect to take sufficier j stock in the X. ,v Rutherford Road to carry i ' fn-ni the (,'atawba river, nay further, from Cluriott to the Cleveland line, and the people of Clevelan i can then take the road at that point and carry it o ^ 1 to the Rutherford line." from the Carolina Wntrl ... una viijM'u I mill :i L' lifer that promised much?from a field where success e invited his footsteps?from affections that fondly l?e|. sought his stay?from the beckoning onward of life's n shekina that seemed leading to its brightest goal.? r After a thorough and accurate preparation, he enn tered the Junior class of the South Carolina College g during the commencement season in Decentbetj, lS.'.o, and graduated with distinction two years after in December, 18"?2. We v.ho kuew him best were at * 0 that time most confident in our auguries of his future p distinction. His habits of study while in College j were exemplary. No tinsel of display nor fascinalions of lighter pleasures ever won hint from the duties of the day : and his midnight lamp shone over no lt scene of evening dissipation. When good students ,n were spoken of, Lkitner's name was mentioned first. The end proved it well. After graduation he was elected to the PrincipaUdiip of the Edgefield Male Academy. There the result of such thorough disci* i- plining was a decided mere**.?a markoil ,e ami prospect* fur beyond the usual meed of die , so young. He was enjoying the confidence of all.? lie yielded that situation, after two years of severe ir labor, late last year and returned to his childhood's y home, a marked victim of the merciless disease, A ir which he died, a martyr it may he to his unfaltering p devotion to duty. Graduates of Fifty Two! our circle is broken. Let ; him who isthu? the first called from amongst us re>r | main firmest in our memories. He is our first-born a in eternity. May the auspices of our departures be as brilliant and as elate with hope as his! Accept this tiny tribute to him we all loved, from one who is i was nearest him while we were all together, who t-1 shared his toils and pleasures, his hopes and svmpak1 ' tides, his confidences and friendships,?who shared h with you, his smiles in life, and asks, with you, to d i drdp a tear upon his;?alas, too early'.?grave, t, | S. C. It. I I rn?rn iniru ui.n itx*~ inni'i' ?! lilt: h I'MITQ . I i ' llailroad Company arc al.-o agitating their project e The books will he opened *>n the loth of May and rc ^ 1 main open until the I tit of July, when the retur " will ho made to a general meeting of Commissioner " i iu StatO-villc. - I i The American Hotel. We feci it to he a duty which we must n?i 1 f.rger, to call the attention of our travelling friend ' to this admirable house in Columbia. It \-> still kep up in excellent style, with furniture an 1 appoint 1 ! ments complete : ami. judging from the list of arri 1 ! vals as well as our own observation, it i.? doing much larger business than any other hotel iu th city. When you are iu Columbia give Flkmixc, i call, and sample his di-hes. The editors of the Car * i <j!iiui Times sampled them recently, and could no s restrain thcmsclv Hear them : ? i Vosterday it was our pleasure to partake of a mos - sumptuous dii.n t at the popular and well patronize* j Hotel which is under the proprietor?hip and man agomcnt of Mrs. S. Fleming ami her son. Mr. Jame T. Fleming, assisted by Mr. James Beard. A oar - enumeration of a few of the di.-hes that wore serve* e up to their numerous guests will suffice to show ou I 1 country friends what luxuriance is in store for then ! .hoiihl they visit the American. There was a gren 1 variety **f excellent meats, among which we onl; - mention a large and delicious tailed fish, common!; j called a snapper." There wove Green l'ca--. fresl and sweef. beers, lettuce and other varieties of veget ihies. What think you of these early garden luxu rie-.yo cold mountaineers of Greenville an*l Pickens i Come to Columbia and stop at the American, se j and cat. for yourselves. Come quick an early cro] - : will soon be exhausted by the big-eaters at th - I American. I * High Prices of Breadstuff's. t j Our city exchanges are beginning to commcn - upon the high rates which rule in the produce an* 1 provision markets: and especially upon the hig! '. prices of ffour and wheat. During the early parte t this year, flour sold at from ?S.">0 to but it i a now quoted iu Baltimore at $10.37 witli a brisk *lc mand and an upward tendency?a larger figure tha - i has been obtained since IMo. The market is firm - , an l we see no reason to doubt that prices will b - well sustained in the future. The provision market ? we are told. also exhibits an up war* I tendency?larg t -ales of mess pork were made at a considerable a*l vance, ami provisions of all kimls were coniman?lin - exhorbitant rates. From these statements we lear r that this is a favorable opportunity for disposin o .,f surplus bread-tuffs?in this line, by the wai " *.ur market is the best iu the State: we learn als e that farmers would consult their interest l.v raisin their own hogs?j-?ik will he high, next winter; an r lastly, it is evident that large grain crops will 1; r more profitable, this season, than cotton. Flour : e Si 1.00, and com in proportion, must pay better tha L. cotton at the present uncertain rates. Try it on. e Spring Fashions. c In all the world there is nothing more capt y vating, bewitching and heart-rending than a '*lo^ of a bonnet." It is a woman's crowning glory, an when the very latest 'agony' rushes athwart ou r vision, calico pales iu the distance, our individualil e paipiuiieb una we 'cure.' Ladies, a word in your er , ?when you have your heart on an individual, kec . your eye on your bonnet, and as Davy Crocket woul say "when that's right, go a-had.'' Therefore, ft your benefit, we take from the New-York If-raid description of the latest fashion:? t, "The bonnets this scasou are not so much flared i _ last: the crowns droop more, and the front is sligh ly projecting and very many are covered with dottc 0 lace, either black or white. They are trimmed ym it a profusion of flowers; intermingled with wMfe an i- black bloude. Flowers are much used yWrnmnuDj both inside ami out, and quite a novel effect is pro- ^B diiced by the combination of white and black blonde. Straw enters largely into the composition of bonnets H this season, the fronts of many being formed of it? H and tlio trimmings of others receiving additional fl beauty from the intermixture of dowers of the same glancing material. Madam Ferrerro exhibits two splendid specimens. The crown and edge of the I front is made of the finest split straw, and the front H and part oflfce side crown is of hair, arranged ? ?t H to resemble puffings, each puffiing being confined i . ^B a single row of braid. An exquisite border of h;ijr ^B lace, with a shell-like edge, light as blonde and far ^B beautiful. ittacbed_to^hefrouMjiu^i| hat thrown back. With thcexccpthl^^fJ^fc^B crown, the hat is transparent, and is without . * | tion, the rarest and most recherche we lure ever mT I TKIBUTE OF BEGAItD. To the Editors of the York r die Enquirer ; ^^B Gk.nti.kmen:?Supposing that many of the ers of your paper would be pleased to see the arti.,n which was taken by the Bethel Presbyter} with BBH erence to the the death of Rev. Wx. B. Davie*, i I I -end you the subjoined copy. If you can er,Ucilr i with me, please to publish it. ^^H Yours, ic., rv L. VVATsoV. April 21, 18o3. " The Committee appointed to prepare a iiiimu* : expressive of the feelings of Presbytery in tcUtwn I : to the recent death of llcv. \\. B. Davii:.* a mon'sr ' of this Body, feel that a very painful an i -olmu in. I ty has been as-igned them. (I I in hi- ?*;.. p, ^H idence has been pleased to remove by d<vi'.'i ! our Brethren from among us. It i- truly 1 r template the widely extended breach r.ule by death of this our Brother. <411?? j which we feel to bairreparnb^ \Vejii^^|^^_ H the loss r-ustaine<i hy thcTereaved wife. ruidc of her vouth and her partner in life is laid in HI 1 1 the ffrave:?of the loss to affectionate children I j a beloved father, guardian and guide i* taken froa | them forever. might speak of the grief of t H l Presbytery, when we reflect that oae of the ..! !.-? Ml i members of our Holy, one whom we all love I. wl. in MR we have often met with whom we took eireef co H scl, and walked t.g thcr to the hon^c'of I..- H j been removed from them. But threat a< may be hi- H loss to relations and friends and pud as may I . I.i? 4 H removal from them; it i- "till more *od think >?' 1 tlic removal of stieli a Minister from a wo; Id !y in.' I in sin, and a church needing his labors. We may wrii * I say that Brother Davie* was taken away in the I midst of hi* usefulness. According to our Itot n- I : formation he had been in the sacred .Ministry ab< uf I thirty years. In the earlier part of hi- Ministerial I life he had very feeble health, from which be i.t-v?-r I tally recovered: but by care and the use of suitable mean- his life was prolonged, and lie was enabled to perform a very large amount of Ministerial labor.? During the first years of his labors, as far as health would permit he preached at Shiloh. not with-ut -..me * precious fruit of his Ministry, an I also .it f...ng (.'reek in North Carolina, where <?..d was g.aoi?u-lv _i pleased to pour out his Spirit and give a pr..-i<,n( ingathering of member- to the Church and a-- tv;,. fondly hoped, an ingathering of souls to tin- told ?.t' Christ. In the year ls;J4 he served the Churches of 1 ''- - ' ". " it fteeontaiie.. m . j l.OI'.g b'reCK ail'l L.iiicoun?i? "HI. e and usefulness. In the beginning of IM"> lie cut.-.*[ i ed on the charge of Beershaba an I BulloeliVl ree'.. j I Churches am! served them until arreste-l l-v I.:- la| sickness*. ' We believe hi.u to have been a truly pious tn.m. unambitious, unaspiring: laboring from l?>ve t > ?. I ' ami love to the souls, of men, to the extent > ( hig ! >t, ability and often beyond it. He was a ' uh I !! bi-nan, ail able and faithful Minister, preaching tivc : c quently and fully the glorious gospel --t the I' 1 1 ( J,nl. He was pos.-esse-l ot a was :n and gom-r-iu* licart?a disposition eminently social, ami in I i'l t tliose qualities tiece-sary to make hint a faithful and useful Pastor, and he ?o performed those duti-- i- to ! >> !.! >? .--..-j- it -ei'uJ in tJii.s department nf I.I J... ; , ! and greatly to endear him to his people. X-. fmit( - niin-1 can now tell the amount of good h wa> in-tru. f mental in doing, or the nuinber of souls viv.-d from eternal death through his instrumentality. Bur t believe he was employed by God to 'iT.-n mn-'h I. [t' particularly, in the Inst > / his y,,|- ..?ver|f al years past his Churches (particularly B >ei -h.ib.i jt have uniformly reported "unusual evidence <.fthe presence of the Spirit" and encouraging a-ldiriiius (j to the communion of the Church." Ami now when ,, his mind was matured bv age and study, and enrmli1 . ^ ed by experience, when, as a Pastor, he had entwined around him tiie warm affections of his people ami t acquired an influence over their mind- which might be wielded for their eternal good: where, in thce-ti ination of men, he seemed rwM'O prepared f-ir in-.re 1<5 eminent usefulness, Hod who sees not a- mac * ? . and who cannot err, lias called him from hi* labor in the Church on earth, as wo fondly believe to liit rest in the Church above. ^ In view of these things the Committee recommend ( the adoption of the following Resolutions, viz : Rssolivfi 1st. That we regard the death of our lamented Brother as a Dispensation of an AlMVUc ami .. gracious Providence, to which, we should meek . j. solemnly an-1 reverently submit. I 21. T'.iat wo temler to his bereaved family ami ' r'- I gregations our affectionate sympathy. 3-1. That wo regard his death as a very great 1< not ouly to his family ami charge, but also to 111 * whole Church of which he was a Minister, mi l t I the generation, which by the will of (??mI lit* served. 4th. That we regard the death of our Brother Pa* B vikm as a solemn admonition to us all to work while L, it is day, for the night cometli when n<? man can I w<>rk. r oth. That a blank page in our Record Book bo in, scribed witli his name, age, licensure, ordination. X death, kc. y. titli. That Rev. V. E. Bisirnp he appointed to 'v preach a Funeral Sermon in relation to his death ai j, our next regular sessions. From the Fairfield Herald. e TRIBUTE?SKETCH. r> **Diki> of Consumption at his father's residence in c Fairfield District, ouSaturday, 7th inst., Mr. JAMKS GREGG LKITXKR, in the 24th year of his age." * *If it * * \r if t Another bi ief sentence of sorrow. '1 It required more than the philosophy of earth to exIt claim: ,f "To die young i? heaven's divincst gift." s Earth with all its bright Ropes and affections can never realize it: bereaved relationship unaided cannot grasp its truth; and sorrowing friendship, by n , every tear for the early lost, denies its conclusion, i, A higher philosophy must come to the aid of all : or e humanity refnses to be comforted. The Mlbiect of this skef.-li leiu i.?.. -..II . t '