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IIo?s.?"We hear the inquiry made ev? ery day as to the probable number and prico of hogs in this State the approach? ing season, and from the best information we are able to get, from those best posted on the subject, we are led to believe there will be less pork, and the prices higher, than we have had for the last ten years. This is owing to several causes: First, the failure of our corn crop for several years Secondly, the cholera has made such de? struction among the hogs that farmers aro discouraged from attempting to rai.se them. Besides the discrimination against our farmers, by the railroads in this coun? try, in tho transportation of their pro? visions, and breadstuff's, and in favor of distant sections, all contribute to discour? age the further raising of hogs for mar? ket. Our neighbors of Georgia, South Caro? lina, and Alabama, who have heretofore been dependent on this Stato for their pork, must look out for some other mar? ket the present season. If they have, then, to go to the "West for their provis? ions, would it not be well for them to take into consideration the question, whether or not it is their interest to aid in build? ing the Railroad from this place direct to Cincinuatti, by which one-half the freight would be saved, and sure and speedy transportation always secured with the largest and best market in the Northwest. If five of the principal roads in Georgia would appropriate one-third of their net earnings to aid in the construction of this road for five years, they would be more than repaid for the next five years in the traffic over their roads, by the increase of business this great feeder would bring them.?Chattanooga Advertiser. -o Travelling Items.?A correspondent of the Laurensville Herald furnishes that paper with the following notes : On a recent visit to Anderson, I found tho crops of corn and cotton far worse than I expected. The whole line of the -Laurcns Railroad presents but few fields of good cotton and corn : and from New? berry C H. to Anderson C. H.,and thence to Andersonvillc on Seneca River, there is not, I think, one good field of either. It will certainly be a very scarce win? ter and spring for food and money. The cotton crop promises worse than the corn, and the means of purchasing provisions will thus be very limited. t attended the meeting of the South Carolina Presbytery at "Robert's Church, or the care of the venerable and be? loved Father Humphreys. It was the largest meeting that has ever been held of that bod}-?twenty-six Ministers and thirty-eight Elders?sixty-four in all. Dr. Turner is to be insjailed Pastor of ^t(hj^^ng Cane Church, first Sabbath in October, and the Rev. J. R. Riley is to be ordained and installed Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in this place at a meeting.of tho Presbytery on Thursday before the fourth Sabbath in November next. It will doubtless be a matter of deep interest to our community. God bless nnd prosper His church everywhere. *--*-* "Washington, Sept. 21.?Hon. "Wm. L. Yanccy arrived hero to-day. An im? mense and enthusiastic crowd, headed by tho "Marino Band," serenaded him this evening. In response to frequent calls, Mr. Yanccy appeared and made a hand? some reply. Ho spoko most eloquently, and advocated disunion in tho event of Lincoln's election. He said tho Union waif in the hands of the Northern anti Lincoinites, who could prevent disunion by ar'fusion for Lincoln's defeat. Mr. Yanccy concluded by saying that if tho Northern sectional majority disregarded tho checks and limitations of the Consti? tution, Southern freemen would plant the banner of equality upon the mountains of Georgia, and entrench themselves in a Southern Confederacy; but ho hoped that a timely fusion would avert such dire evils.?Special Dispatch to the Charleston Mercury. Death of an Old and Valued Citi? zen.?"We have learned, with much re? gret, of the death of Mr. Hugh "Wilson, of Salem. His warning was brief?death with him was literally but one step be? yond life. At the going down of the sun ho appeared to enjoy his usual health, but ere the clock told the hour of tenons spirit had fled from its tenement of clay. Mr. "Wilson passed into the silence of the tomb full of years, leaving behind him an unsullied name, and a good tostimony that ho has gone to the home of the right? oous. ,Ho died on the evening of the 10th inst., in his seventy-ninth year.?JSumter Watchman. Death of a Venerable Gentleman. Col. Wm. A. L. Alston, died on Wacca maw Beach, Sunday morning last, the 16th instant. The old oak, that has bravely withstood the tempests of years, falls at last and mingles with the dust. Tho forms of rosy youth and venerable age, sleep together. In the morning, they shall awake. "The voice of the archangel, and the trump of God!"?Pee Dee Times. -?, K. B. Boylston, Esq., Of Winnsboro, has been elected Grand Sire of tho United States of the I. 0. 0. F., by the Grand Lodge of the United States, recently in session at Nashville. -o The Republican Wide Awake Associa? tion of Detroit, Michigan, have a parade regularly ovcry Sunday. News Summary. The steamship Thomas Swann, which arrived at Charleston on Friday from Bal? timore, brought as part of her cargo, 2,662 bushels of wheat. The Unionville Press endorses the nom? ination by one of its correspondents of the Hon. W. P. Miles, for Governor; and the Walhalla Banner suggests tho Hon. J. Duncan Allen for the same office. "Lalla Rookh," a quite celebrated fe? male elephant attached to a "Western cir? cus, died in Indiana.a few days ago. Her disease was lung fever. Her character was good, and she was called Jenny in. private life. An exchange paper says: <;It is one of the horrible oddities of this world that if a man strive to get on to a railway train when it is motion, the train can't be stop? ped for him so long as he remains alive or uninjured; but then let him be killed or wounded, and then the train is promptly 'broke up.'" Mr. ?Shaw, the inventor of percussion caps, died at Bordentown, N.J., last week, j having attained the age of 86 years.? ; He was born in England. Frailk Hughes, of New Haven, only twclve years of age, has been sent to the poor-house, on application of his father, for being a common drunkard. Ex-Gov. Wicklifte, of Kentucky, lost his slave Bob in Cincinnati a few days ago. The Governor was returning from Washington. The Niagara Suspension Bridge has been recently painted. The Niagara Sen? tinel says it required for the operation twenty tons of paint. We see by our Western exchanges from Missouri and the West that a large num? ber of Kansas people are already fleeing I from famine and winter. Long trains of wagons, bearing the involuntary exiles with their goods, can now daily be seen passing through Lcavenworth on their ? way to Nebraska and Iowa. Mrs. Margaret Allen died in Coopers town, last week, after a few days sickn ess, at the age of ninety-live. She had never had a physician until her first and last sickness. The friends of the Cokesbury Masonic Female College will regret to learn that ils President. Rev. B. Johnson, has resigned the Presidency ofthat institution. Tho editor of the Cincinnati (Ohio) Times recently visited Solumaii Pangborn. of Rising Sun, Indiana, who says he was born in the city of New York, a small town of five or six hundred houses, in 1752. He is consequently 132 years old. The National Democrat, published at Cassopolis, Michigan, says that there are 1200 negroes in that county, and every negro in the county is a living sermon against Republicanism. Mr. Speaker Pennington has accepted a re-nomination for election to Congress. The committee arranging for the ball to the Prince of Wales in New York, have decided to select Miss Lane, the Presi? dent's niece, for the honor of the first dance with IL. R. H. They pay 84,500 for the Academy of Music one night. Twelve thousand and twenty-one dol? lars were subscribed in Newport in ind of Garibaldi and his friends. The arrivals at tho hotels in Saratoga during the past season number 28,624, or 8,000 more titan in the year 1S59. Mr. Clingman, of North Carolina, goes agaiust Mi-. Douglas, because the latter has declared that ho will assist, if Mr. Lincoln should be elected, to enforce the Constitution and laws of tho country, by coercive measures. Ho has been a friend of tho Judge, not only personally but politically, and his defection has therefore created a great deal of surprise among the Douglas men. It is stated that a man in Williamston, Mass., has a large lot of bull-frogs fattened for a foreign market. Some of them have been fed for several years, and arc of enor? mous size, weighing about fort}' pounds! Although no premium is offered on this stock, he intends to exhibit them at the Hoosac Valley Fair. The Lancaster Ledger contains a notice that applicatien will be made at the next session of the Legislature, for a charter for a railroad to join to or extend the South Carolina Railroad from Caraden via Lancaster C. H., to some point on the North Carolina line. The late accounts from Vera Cruz state that Miramon barely succeeded in reach? ing the city of Mexico, having sustained a succession of disastrous defeats. The cap? ital is surrounded by twenty "housand men, while the Church party could not muster more than a tenth of that num? ber. At the Philadelphia United States Mint, three million of gold dollars are now being melted and re-coined into double eagles, in pursuance of an order to that effect from the Secretary of the Treasury. Col. E. J. Steptoe, U. S. A., was para? lyzed at his home in Lynchburg, Va., a few days since, and he is now lying dan? gerously ill. The address of the Agricultural Fair to be held at Dundee, New York, is to be delivered by Miss Susan B. Anthony. Professor Lowe, backed by his friends, has determined in a couple of weeks, to make another effort to ascend from. Phila? delphia in his groat air ship. Sjjc ^nkrsoit Intelligencer. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPT. 25, 18?O. EDITED BY J. C. C. FEATHEESTON and JAMES A. HOYT. Terms: One copy one year, invariably in advance,.$1.00. Advertisements inserted at moderate rates: liberal deductions made to thoso who will advertise by the year. Court Calendar for the Western Circuit. RETCnX DAYS. Abbeville, September 15. Greenville, October 6. Anderson, " 22. Spartanburg, ?? 1.3. Pickcns, " 29.jLaurens, " 20. SITTINGS OK CO?ET. Abbeville, October 1.'Greenville. October 22. Anderson, " 8. Spartanburg. " 29. Pickens, " 15. Laurens, November 5. The members of Jocasse Lodge, I. 0. 0. F., are requested to observe the call for an extra meet? ing on Thursday evening. Episcopal Church. Mr. John Bakeb, of Charleston, has recently erected an Organ for the Episcopal congregation, of his own manufacture. We have neither seen Or heard it yet, and cannot venture an opinion. Return Day. Saturday was '-the last day of grace" with many, who have been duly informed of the fact. The return shows about 300 cases, which is rather large for the season, and we should judge an indi? cation of "tight times" with not a few. Early Fro3t. The weather was unusually cool, night and mor? ning, the latter part of the past week, and Friday morning (wejicard it said) there was a slight frost. The temperature has moderated since then, and we now enjoy the bracing air of autumn, without the uncomfortable presence of hoary Frost. The Anderson Gazette. Our neighbor appeared last week with new type, new heading and increased size, ami the announce? ment that its editor, .f. Petek Brown, Esq., had purchased an interest in the establishment. We congratulate tlie gentlemanly proprietors upon the evidences of their prosperity, and wish a continued reward for their labors. The Beaufort Enterprise. This is the title of a new gaper which has been issued at Grahamvillc, in this State. The number sent us is quite creditable in appearance, well filled and gives evidence of the ability and tact necessary to make a popular journal. It is owned and edited by Mr. A. M. Speights, whom wo recognize as the former conductor of the Waltcrboro Sun. We ex? tend a welcome on his return to "first love," and hope that success may attend film. Laurensville Femalo College. The catalogue of this institution is on otir table. It represents the College as very flourishing, and numbering 138 students. The course of instruc? tion is -thorough, the teachers highly qualified, and the College supplied with every appliance to secure a good education. It is under the Presidency of Rev. Dr. Bust, who is assisted by an able corps of instructors. The pamphlet bears the imprint of our friend, James HoLLlXQSWORTH, nnd docs credit to his taste and skill in the typographic art. 8ave your Votea. In less than two weeks the voters of Anderson will be called upon to elect those who are to serve them in tho next Legislature, and also the individ? ual who is to be their Tax Collectors. The two elections coming on at the same time may give rise to some misunderstanding, and as we desire every one to have the opportunity of voting in both elec? tions, wedee^ it necessary again to call public at? tention to tlie fact that all who desire to vote for both Representntivcts and Tax Collector must vole on Mondny. Th?rc will be no vote allowed for Tax Collector on Tuesday, nor will any ouc be al? lowed to vote for Tax Collector on Monday and for Representatives on Tuesday. Whenever you go to the polls, no matter at what box. you must vote for both Representatives and Tax Collector at the same time, or else lose your vote for one or the other. You cannot vote at diffcreut boxes or upon differ? ent days. When you poll your vote, no matter for whom or what office, and your name is registered, you cannot again vote for any one. - Resources of the South. No country possesses more elements of greatness than the Southern shiveholding States. Embraced within 14? ?f latitude uu?t OO" of longitude, cover? ing an area of about six hundred and fifty thou? sand square miles, with every variety of soil adap? ted to tho production of every thing essential to supply the wants of a people whose tastes have not been pandered and corrupted by foreign deli? cacies?"she is capable of becoming as independent as any nation on earth. Cotton, her chief com? modity, now atfords raiment to most of the civil cd world. Its manufacture gives employment to millions, both of Europe and America. Its non production for one year would bring bankruptcy and famine upon manufacturing communities. Let English and American pseudo-philanthropists bear in mind that Cctton is the fruit of African Slavery. Without slavery, cotton would cease to be the I ruling product of the world, and the African him? self would be thrown back into his ptiitinc stale of ignorance, superstition and barbarity.?with the naked thousands of their mother country. Cotton is not the only product of importance which is the fruit of her soil. By agricultural skill, she is capable of producing bread-stuffs sufficient to sup? ply sextuple her present population; without in nny degree lessening the production of cotton. Neither is she wanting in mineral resources. Em? bosomed in her soil iron, copper and the precious metals abound. We ouly need the skill and energy to make them subservient to our use. We are not deficient in commercial advantages. With three thousand miles of sea and gulf coast, and several navigable rivers, and among them the Mississippi, we have only to turn our attentiou in this direction to become upon this element respectable in the eyes of other nations. To become truly an inde? pendent people, we have only to make use of the means placed in our hands by the great author of our being. Let us have our own manufactures of every description, and be no longer dependent upon old mother England, or our northern foes. Let us show to them and the world that the South is not wanting in skill and enterprise. If we can? not be persuaded to take a step in this direction as long as we remain in tlte Union, we should break the chain that has enthralled our genius and trans? mit to posterity some evidences of our enlight ment and monuments of our skill. Slaves and cotton arc important matters; but we should not let them absorb our time and attention to the neg? lect of ovcry thing else. For the Intelligencer. Anderson District Sunday School Convention. Akdb&son C. II.. September 21, 1800. The Anderson Sunday School Convention held its regular semi-annual meeting in the Court House this day, commencing at 11 o'clock, a. m. The President, J. II Wliitner, Esq., took the chair ami called the Conv;ntion to order. Prayer offoreil Oy? the Rev. A. A. Morse. The minutes of the hist *?en>i-annual meeting, held on the 23d of March. lS?l), wore read by the Secretary and (Confirmed by the Convention. The Pr?sident announced that those present who desired to become member.-! should enrol their names: when upon, R. L. William?, James A. Iloyt and J. G. Smith enrolled themselves as i members. Delegates from the various Sabbath .Schoo!? wer? then called for and appeared as follows: Shadg Grovt.?J. M. Cox, H. L. Williams and J. G. Smith. I lYcal's Creek.?I. M. Gecr. Anderxon Prubytcrian.?A. V>. Towers/ Anderson Baptist.?Thos. Halb Reports being called lor, the following were pre? sented : Mr. Tower: from the Anderson Presbyterian: Mr. Hall fron Anderen Baptist ; .Mr. J. M. Cox from Shady Grove; Mr. S. M. Goer, though no: a regular delcgute, made a verbal report from Neal's Creek; and n letter was read from 11. C. Telford, Superintcnde.it of the Belton School, which was received as information. The report > represented about four hundred and fifty scholars and upwards of seventy teachers, in the various Schools. The Missionary, Rev. W. T. Farrow, prescntel a report of his labors in the cause as follows i To the Anderson District Sunday Schooi Convention : Since the first of March I have organized 33 new schools, will. 1420 scholars and 21)3 teachers. I have visited Z2 schools and strengthened them as they needed. The expense of^llie work lias amounted to S875. 00; besides I have donated to needy schools and poor children $02.00 worth of books. I have de? livered 12S sermons and addresses. The work has been laborious, the trials many, I but the Lorl has been in his work. Something near 300 of our Sunday School children have been converted within the last three months, and very many others are concerned about their soul's sul , vation. I have, with but one or two exceptions, met with the hearty co-operation of the ministers of ray field: this ivill always in mre success. I have not taken up any public collodion since March, think? ing that the time would be better spent in pure missionary work. I am now beginning lo ask per? mission to take up collections for the cause, and feel satisfied that if pastors favor it, I can raise a sufficient amount to sustain our work. The Secretary's book will show how much I have received from him as Treasurer; besides, a gentle? man in New Jersey lias sent mo S?O.OO to aid us here in our missionary work. Rctpectfully submitted, W. T. FARROW. In addition to this report, Mr. Farrow made a statement of interesting facts connected with his labors. The report was received ami ordered to be re- i corded with the minutes, and published with the proceedings of this meeting. In accordance with a resolution adopted at the J previous meeting, a collection was made fur the j benefit of the missionary, when $1.35 was received. Col. W. S. Pickeus, from the Wesley Chapel School, tiicn appeared and took his scat as a mem? ber of the Convention. He reported that this school had been organized since the last meeting, and was in a flourishing condition. On motion, it was Remlred, Thai an extra meeting of this Conven? tion hi held on Friday the 30th of November, und that all I he Schools in the District bo urgently re? quested lo send reports and delegates. On Diction, the Anderson intelligencer and Gaseite wore requested io publish theso proceeilings. After prayer, the Convention adjourned to.meet on Friday the 30ih day of November. J. II. WillTXEu. Fr.Mi.l -nt. John A. H.inn:so.v. Secretary. -4? /'?</? ,hr Intelligencer. Patriotism, on Ttir: patriots o? ,lSdO. In all I he different stages of our country's pro? gress, we have ev.T been blc-sed, or cursed with patriots. When the times were such as to "try men's soul's," wo have always found those who would, at the risk of all they held dear, step for? ward and rescue her from every peril by which site was surrounded, and uphold the emblem of her greatness to the gaze of an admiring world. These men hi.vc ever been a blessing to our race and oar laii.i ?*?<! ttx.ii memories win Lie RoTQ among us in everlasting remembrance. So, too, in "piping times of peace," we have had our patriots, who could lalk longer, boast louder, and tell more of the dangers of our country than ever was heard of before, while they were very certain not to be found where and when real patriotism was wanted. These men have been the curse of the uge, and will be for nges to come, while we allow them so prominent a place as they have occupied for some years past. Their patriotism always looked to the spoils of office, and when this was not found, they too wore gone the way of all ofliec-scckcrs, up Salt river. During all the years of our govermcntal existence both sets of these patriots have been among us, yet both never operated at the same time until now; when a struggle is going on betwecu them, and time alone must determine who will win the race. The :ielf-constitu.ed patriot is doing all he can to destroy the glorious fabric of government under which we have grown up to be the greatest, the frecft and happiest nation that the sun of Heaven ever shone upon, and if not cheeked in his career, he v ill effect his object. Why is this ? Merely becnusc one government does not furnish offices sufficient to employ all the talent that is abroad in our land. They want the amount doubled and then they possibly can come in. Now what is the propped of their success ? Care not whether, as some think, our government is mentioned in scrip? ture or not, I am perfectly satisfied that the good Gou of Heaven had a definite purpose in aiding to establish our nationality, and if so, does any one 'suppose for a moment, that He i9 going to allow it to be struck down by the puny arm of man? Nev? er, never, never. Polilicians may scheme, bad [ men may manoeuvre, and fanatics may preach all j ists and isms that were ever taught them by tho devil and all his host, but the purposes of high, j holy Heaven will be fulfiled. Aye, the sons of J those who fought and bled to establish the instilu- j tions of our country, will be found in sufficient numbers to place the star spangled banner in every vole, upon every hill top, and rally beneath its ; foils the real patriots of eighteen hundred and six ty, who will place the government ou a more se- ! cu -e basis than it has ever yet been. Some com- : motion may take place before this will be effected, : and a change of political tactics will have to be j made, yet I have an abiding fnith that it will b? \ Mi accomplished. Then the genuine patriots of our day will be called upon to act, to the overruling of the spirit of maniacism that has so long been dom? inant in the land. We have paid too little attention to our public men. The drunkard, the gambler, the debauchee have been elevated to-seats of houor and high pub? lic trust, until the man who possessed a proper de? gree of Bclf-respecc would hesitate, and in many instances, refuse to be a candidate for any public office. This has all got to be altered. The seats now occupied by such men will be tilled by those who can be relied on. by men of integrity and worth. If this be not so. then I must conclude thai our sins as a nation have become so Hagraiil in the face of the great Killer oi worlds, that lie will allow us to founder the rocks that aro yet ahead of us. A few years, a: most, will deter mine the question. * - For the ln;> llijt < ? The Lamar System of English Grammar, i No.:}. .Vcssrs. Editors: Incompliance with the prom isc made in our last article, we proceed to no... . the Rules given by Mr. Lauiar to show when to u.;e the Verb in the tenses which he has rejected. We find these on page 1S:J?1, classed under the J head of "Observations," and which are as fol? lows : Tor the present?perfect (perfect) tense he ob? serves; "To express what took place in pas: time, witii some reference to the present, use the present tcnac and perfect participle: as, I have written/' For the past-pcrfcel (pluperfect) tense:' "To express what took place in past time, at or before some other specified past time, use the past tense and perfect participle: as, I had written be? fore the stage left." For the future perfect (second* future) tente: "To express what will take place at or before some future time specified, use the fu lure tense and perfect participle: as, I shall have written before the stage leaves." Now we ask every Grammarian if these Rules can be practically applied according to their obvi? ous meaning, without making nonsense? Does not every one know who is competent to distin? guish one of the absolute tenses from another, <hut write, wrote and shall write, arc the forms "re? spectively of the present, past and future tenses of the verb used in his examples? Suppose, for in? stance, that farmer A. wishes "to express" to his neighbor, farmer B., some of the kinds of work which he has performed this year, and says, in accordance with the plain signification of Mr. Lnmur's "Obtervations,"' I plough, ploughed, I hoe, hoed. etc. Ao;aiu: Suppose he wishes "to ex? press" some of the kinds of work hj did last year, and says. I ploughed, ploughed, 1 Itotd, hoed, etc. Now, docs not every one sec that this would be the very quintessence of nonsense? yet in strict accordance with Mr. Lainar's philosophical, no mood, three tense, " common sense " Grammar. Rut, retorts the whole corps of the no mood, three t'-nsc school of superficial smattcrcrs and self | constituted "professors,"' "Sir, you misapprehend Mr. Lamar'u meaning. He means that you must use have or some of its modifications before the : participle of every verb, whatever the action may i be which you wish to express." Yes, sirs, but Iiis j Rules do not say so : they tell us "to use the present tense and perfect participle, the past I tense and perfect participle, and tho future tense I and perfect participle." And consequently had I he meant what he says, and had followed his own j Rules. Iiis examples would have been : I write, written?I wrote, written?I shall write, written. But as Mr. Lamar. in giving these Rules, said l one thing and meant another, we will notice u few J moments his meaning?the application of his "Observations." It will be perceived, we presume, that in the application of his three "Observations," he teach? es the erroneous, absurd doctrine, thai every com? plete verb in the language has two distinct forms to represent or show its three absolute tenses; that "have," "hud," and ''shall have," are the present, the past, and the future icnse of every verb. Hence it is, thai lie teaches that every verb has two disliuct, dissimilar forms to show its three absolute louses ; th.it one of these forms has a definite, and the other an indefinite significa? tion: thai one of these tum? has a meaning, and j the other nu meaning; and thai by one of these I forms, an action, state or being cm b-; predicated of any subject, while by rl? other no action, state or being can be predicated of a subject, bccit? ?<? in the unconnected, isolated manner in triuch h uses it, i: has no meaning, and, therefore, cauiiof possibly be a verb, participle, adjective, or any other pan of speech. Now we intend to prove by a no less dignified personage than P. F. Lamar himself, that the j compound ionns of the verb commonly called the perfect, the pluperfect, and ike second future j tense, und which be says are not tenses, arc, not j withstanding his assertion to the contrary, true, genuine tenses. On pugc 83 of his "Practical Grammar,'' he j gives the following definition of the office of the Verb: A Verb is a word which expresses the ac -tion, being, or state of its subject. This, bear in mind, is the office of a Verb. Any word which performs this office is a Verb: for the performing of this office is what constitutes it u Verb?is what infuses into it verbal vitality; and conse? quent, it it does not perform this office, it is im iinpossible for it to be a Verb. On page 40, he gives the following definition of the present tense of the Verb: "The present tense cxpi-ongcs what is now taking place, as, lie Writes." The present, tense also expresses what LaS been going on in a period of time reaching to the pres? ent moment, as, He has written to-day. Now, we ask, if this is admitting that the pres? ent grand division of time has two tenses, a present and a perfect; one which expresses an action, which is going on at the time the speaker declares it ; and the other which expresses an action, which has been going on in the period of time, in which, the speaker declares it. Now let us take his definition of the Verb, and also his second definition of its present tense, 'and sec to what kind of conclusion they will con? duct us?let us see if he does not contradict him? self?his own definitions both of the office of the Verb and its preseut tense, in parsing his exam? ples. " lie has written." In parsing this sentence, he says, " has is a Verb in the present tense, because it shows the time is present, and " written " a perfect participle shows the action itself is past. Now we ask, is :.ot this at least an indirect ad? mission, that it takes both "has" and "written" to answer his definition of the Verb and its present tense. "The present tense also expresses what has been going on, etc." Does " has " alone ex? press what has been going on?" Certainly not. Does not every one see a fiat contradiction in this? Does not-every one kny, that " has" does not ex? press the action predicted, or affirmed of the sub? ject in this sentence ? Mr. Lamar himself does not claim that it does; for he tells us that "written" a participle shows the action itself is past?that is, that "written" expresses the action. Hence he locates tho tonae upon the participle instead of the L * Verb. But as we kuow, as be says himself, that it is tbe Verb and not the participle which has tense, it at once becomes evident that "has" and "written'' should tw "disposed of," or parsed as one single word,' for neither by itself will answer Iiis definition of the Verb, Let Us try analyzing one of his model sentences, according to his defi tions: "He has written." It is a simple sen? tence, because it contains but one proposition. Hi is the subject, because it is that of which the action "has" is affirmed, lias is the predicate, because it is the action affirmed of "he:" Written is the attribute, and "has" is the copula; or per h:ips he may deny that "written" is affirmed of tho subject, and contend that it is a modifier of the subject instead of an attribute. But, then, ho would make the principal word in the sentence, the very word that tells what the subject hf?r lloue, a subordinate clement, equivalent in office to' fjec fvo : and when he mates' k the? attribute ?'?.!? - am', calls it a participle, it amounts no tiling. Hence he is in a dilemma, ei >ru of which if he takes, it will gore him. . is it noi proof amounting to a demonstration, . . .; "written" is declared of the subject, and is , he only word in the sentence that expresses ac? tion, and it is therefore an attributive Verb, and cannot possibly be anything but a Verb, and should be so considered, both in analyzing and parsing. But for still further proof, let us notice the* predicate, "has," the action affirmed of the sub? ject. Now, we cannot for our life sec that "has" expresses any action of tl^ersubject. But ourraen tal blindness might perhaps be removed!, if we had an "interpreter" to initiate us into the -'funtiitf mental principles" of this philosophical, no mood^ three tense, common sense Grammar. More anon*. W. H. THE MARKETS. AxdbbsoS, September 25, 1860. COTTON.?The sales lor the week ending this day amount to 120 bales, at prices ranging from 10 to lOj- cents. There was a decline, however, this, moruing, and we quote the highest figures as we go to press at DA or 10 c. A strictly fair articlo would commaud the latter price. LIST OF CONSIGNEES AT ANDERSON DEPOT For the week ending Sept. 22, 1800. A B Towers, Blcckley & Craytons, S Brown, Jr, L T Arnold, TV R Hamlin, R Adger, J B E Sloan & Co, England & Bewley, W A Hayne, J S Lortoa & Co, A S MeClinton, A S Stephens & Co, Smith k Ifovey, J Gasaway, Sloan, Sullivan & Co, John M t'artlow, EBB Sloan, R Munro, W N Craig, A L Donomie, J D Adger, Smith & Clark, W H D Gail lard, M M Norton, Moores & Major, J S Murray, Jones & Seaborne, S V Gentry, J W Crawford, 0 H P Fant, T Fvins. Leavell & White, D J Jordan, E W Brown, S E Maxwell, Benson & Justice, P A. Wilhite. B F Sloan, sr, Owen & L, U ? Wiley. L C Craig, A 0 Norris. E V Dotten, J T Home, J B Smith, G Seaborne. 0. H. P. FANT, Agent. Airi'ivalss tit tlic Hotels Fur week ending S.~pt. 15, I860. AT THE BENSON HOUSE, BY C. C. LANGSTON. Elam Sharpe, J C Brown, R Ncal, Pickens; B D Dean, K W Byrum. Thos Magill, Col II Hammond, G Guyton, D IV Humphreys. R Smith, U N Wright, John McPhail, Col C S Mattison, Anderson Dist; J C Bronson, B C Bronson, A C Black, Jno Ayrcs, Kentucky; A C Criss, R T Holland, Baltimore A I T Anderson, New York : R T Fleming. I.aureus; N P Crawford, Caniesville, Geo; John Cunning? ham, Savannah River: John Baker and lady, S J McFall, CJairlestou; G A Swygert, W W Green, I> F Reed, Ira Sawyer, G & C R R; A Montgomery, Newbcrry: E F Raworth, lady and family, Colum? bia; Israel Charles and lady, R A Harris, Rev S S Gaillard, Greenville; Col T J Pickens, Pcndleton; Dr Turner, M Israel, Abbeville; Rev W T Farrow, Spartanburg; James Nabora, Newton Acker, Cal houn; Rev L DuL'rc, Darlington; A J Burch, Hi wassie, Geo: W A Hiiiiard, Hart Co, Geo. AT THE ANDERSON HOTEL, S. II. LANGSTON. John G Higginbottam, Geo; S J McFaU, Char? leston; Allen Turner, Geo; S J Hammond, M M Goode, Benj Smith, F Clinkscales, Thomas Magill, Anderson ; B G Rolison, Honea Path ; James O'Coiinell, Suneho, Pcndleton. SPECIAL NOTICES. JOGASSE LODGE, No. 18, L 0. of 0. F. EXTRA MEETING. JK??* The members of this Lodge are notified that an extra meeting will be held on THURSDAY EVENING NEXT, September 27tb, at 7? o'clock, for the transaction of important business. A full attendance of members is required. By order of the N. G. F. C. vox BORSTEL, Sec. pro torn. Sept. 25, 1860 7 It PALMETTO RIFLEMEN! This Company will hold its first monthly meeting at the Female College building, (near the Presbyterian Church,) on SATURDAY EVENING, the 7th of October next, at early candle-light. . All members of the Company arc requested to bo present. S. BLECKLEY, Sec. and Treas. Scpi. 25, 1860 7 2t Cothran, Jeffers & Co., FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, CHARLESTON, & \ THE undersigned will continue the FACTORAGE? i and COMMISSION BUSINESS in this city. They beg leave to return their thanks to their friends for the liberal patronage extended to them, and to so? licit its continuance. Particular attention will be given to the sale of COTTON, FLOUR, GRAIN, &c, and to all busi? ness entrusted to their care. WADE S. COTHRAN, HENRY L. JEFFERS, WM. H. JEFFERS. Charleston, Sept. 10, I860 5?8m Factory Thread AT KINIiTY CENTS CASH, AND ONE DOLLAR AND TEN CT& ck??:t; AT SHARPE & WATSON'S. Sept. 18, 1860 6 tf wanted, FIVE HUNDRED BUSHELS OF Dried Apples and Peaches, By SLOAN & TOWERS, For which they will either give trade or cash. Sept. 18, 186fi ? 6 6t dissolution; * ' THE firm of OWEN & LANGSTON is. this day dissolved by mutual consent. Tho undersigned will continue the Confectionary and Fancy Goods business at the same stand. Sept. 18, 1860. S, H, owhr-.