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' 1 t * VOLUME 14 CAMDEN, SOUTH-CAROLINA TUESDAY MORNING MAY 17,18537 NUMBER 20. PUBLISHED WEEKLY 11Y THOMAS J. WARREN. TERMS. Two Dollars if paid in advance; Two Dollars at Fifty Cents if payment be delayed three months, at Throe Dollars if not paid till the expiration of the yet ADVERTISEMENTS will bo inserted at the ft lowing rates: For one Square, (fourteen lines or les: seventy-five cents for the first, and thirty-seven aud half cents for each subsequent insertion. Single i sartions. one dollar per square; semi-monthly, mont ly and quarterly advertisements charged the same frO? o ttinrrlo JnooriiftTl. STTiie number of insertions desired must be not< on the margin of all advertisements, or they will I published until ordered discontinued and charged a cordingly. : Jl Selects Cole. LOOK AT TH? URIOUT SIDE. .BY T. 8. A I! T II U II. How rareh is an absent one mentioned uil commendation, that a fault of character is n? immediately set forth to qualify the good in pressions. 4 Mr. A is a man of fin talents, you say ; and forthwith is respon<le< '0,y es, a man of fine talents, but he has n control over his passions.' ' Mr. B is man of excellent principles.' 4 But,' is at swered, 41 don't like some of his practices 4 Mr. C? is a kind father and husband 4 But if all I have heard be true, he is not ove nice in regard to his word.' And, ten clianet to one, if the commendation is not forgottei while the disparaging declarations find a prom cent place in the memories of all who heat them, and color their estimation of A " B and C It is remarked by Swedenborg, that whet ever the angels come to any one, tln.-y explor him in search of good. They see not his evi hut his good qualities,and attaching thcnisclvc to these, excite them into useful aetivitic Were they to see only the man's evils, the w<>uld recede from him, for they could n< conjoin themselves to these; and thus ina woul i be left unaided, to be 'borne down b the powers of evil. If th?i. we would beh> our foilow-men t rise above what is false ami evil in his ehartu ter, let us turn our eyeSy as far as posihle awa from his faults, an?l fix thein steadily upon In good qualities: Wo shall then aid him in t!i npwa.nl movement, and give exteriial pnwt to the good he real'v possesses And now, b way of iliustniti'M. A young man, named Weslfield, was tli subject of conversation .between three 01 fot persons. One of these, a Mr. llartman, ha met Westfield only recently. The first inipre: sion formed o; his eharacer was quite fa von ble, and he expressed himself accordingly. T his surprise and pain, one of tiie company r< marked: "Yes, Weslfield is clever enough in It's wiij but?" Ai.d he ' hrujged his shoulders, an looked a world of mystery. "No force of eha aeter," said another. "I have never like*! the way in- treated M Green," said a third. "It >h?\v?, to my min a defeet of ptinciple. The young mail is we enough in his way. 1 suppose, ami 1 wuu'du say a word agninM him for the world, but?' An I he shrugged his shoulders Ah, bo much w rung has been dune to character, ai worldly prospects, by a sing'e shrug! From no lip present came even the smalfc noid ill fav?>r of the young man No or -- - .1 : .1. i spoke of the disadvantages against which i had struggled successfully, norportiayeda sii gle virtue of* the many lie posseted. No or looked at the brighter qualities of his mind.And why ? Poor, weak human nature ! Quit to tnaik evils and defects, hut slow to ackriow edge what is good in the neighbor. Pi one t flatter self, vet offering only extorted praise ; the shrine of uuother's merit. How low a thou fallen! A few evenings after the little conversatiu we have mentioned Mr. Hartinan was throw in company with YVestfield. The latter, r nienihering his fhst interview wiih this gentl man, whose position in soeiety was one i standing and influence, met him again with lively glow of satisfaction, which showed itsc in countenance and manner. But the lew di - - -* 1? ti, parading uuiua ?(iuni'u unrj-u.^ ..... had poisoned the mind of Mr Martman; at: instead of meeting him with tin- frank cord alitv he expected, he received him with a eo repulse. Disappointed and mortified, Weslfield turi ed from the man towards whom warm feeliiq and hopeful thoughts had been going foitli f< many days, and, in a little while, quietly r tired from a company, in mingling with whii he had promised himself both pleasure ai profit. "That hope blasted!" exclaimed the your man, striking his hands together, while a sh dow of intense pain darkened hiscountenanc He was now alone, having returned to h chamber for self-eommiinion. There existed, at this time, an important ci sis in tin* young man's affairs. lie was a eler on a very moderate salaiy. His own wan were few, and these, his salary would have at ply supplied : but a widowed mother and young sister looked to him their only su port. To sustain all, was beyond his ability and, much to his anxiety ami deep discourag ment, he found himself falling int" debt. 11 ~<r? o. t1 ...I.5..I. |,.?1 |,Q UlltrilW lOWttlUS nil. UICI'II, WHICH imvi ?*v. alluded to as involving something wrong on h part, was nothing more nor less than Icavii his service tor that of another man, who mac a small advance in his salary?a thing whit the former positively refused to do. He bt been with Mr,Green from his boyhood up, an somehow or other, Mr. Green imagined th he possessed certain claims to his continue service, and when the tact of Westfield's ha ing left him was alluded to, gave to others tl impression that lie was badly used in the ma ter. He did not mean to injure the youi man; but he had been valuable ; the loss frc ted him and produced unkind feelings?at these found relie' in words. Hdfisiness pi vented him from seeing, as he ought to ha seen, the bright side of YV'estfield's charuct< and so he injured him by throwing a shade on bis good name, fir' 't ihir-_ "That hope blasted!" repeated the unhappy yt young man. re And what was this fondly cherished hope, sc the extinguishment of which had moved him ta 1(i so deeply? A few words will explain. Mr. | ar 1(i llartrnan was a man of considerable wealth, ! at ir. and had just closed a large contract with the of >1- State, for the erection of certain public works, ajj to be commenced immediately. On that very n_ day Westfield had learned the fact that lie was in h- quietly in search of a competent, confidentail, sh as disbursing clerk, whose salary would be double In what he was receiving; and it was his purpose sh ^ l.tr*. nHll!* lilOiC.tif* fllirf |l|l_ til ^ IU ?cr inui uiiui^Miuivjj) W4ivi UIUI. vii, riiM ? u- hi* c. deavor, if possible, to secure tbe situation. lie bad called at bis office twice duiiug the day, pi 5 hut failed to see him. Tbe manner in which as Mr. H artmun met bis advances in the evening, satisfied bint that to ask for tbe situation so sv = much desired, would be altogether vain. V\ Westfield was a young man of integrity? ct competent in business matters, and iiniustri ^ ous. lie had his faults and his weaknesses, as lit we all have; but. these were greatly overbal anced b} his viitues. Yet was he not above ie temptation. Who is? Who has not some j easily besetting sin ?, Who can say that lie *11013- ,,ot tail ? a To Mr. Ilartman, as a private clerk. West- ce 1 field would have been invaluable. He was in; .? just the kind of a man be was in search of? T| ? Moreover, he was thinking of him for ibis very in; r> position of private cierk, when tbe poison of I 011 ,s ill-natured detraction entered bis mind, and be te , turned bis thoughts away from liiin. di j' The more lie brooded over his disappoint- su ^ incut, and [Hindered the iitihajipy condition of his affairs, tbe more deeply did tbe mind of tai ' Westfield become disturbed. yv . "I cannot bear these thoughts," be stiid, 1 "1 1 1 1 1 ? ,e I starring kp liotn a ctiair 111 which ue nau ueen ni; I I sitting in gloomy despondency, and in the ef mi ,g ! fort to escape his troubled feelings, he went th s* tbith upon the street, it was late in the own ing. There was no purpose in the young man's \c mind as he walked, square after square, with ? hasty steps; and lie was ahout returning, when l.lv .. he was met by a man with whom lie had a w< slight acquaintance, and who seemed purlieu0 Iuilv well plen-cd to see him. "The very man I was thinking about," said sp v Mr Lee?that wa-bis name. "Qutite a coin"s cidence. Which way aie you going {" ex e "Home," rcjiliid Wotlie'd, somewhat in- an ,r differently. v. "li. nny particular hurry ?" fif "No." " lei "Conic with me then?" rai e "Where are you going ?" j "To the Union House. There's to l?c a raffle th< there, at ten o'clock, for six gold watches? an chance in each Match only one dollar. I've ! | got live ehances. They are splendid watelws. Come along and try your luck." vo "I don'l ca:e if I do," said West field. of He was ready to catch at a!nio.>t anything ha that would divert his mind. Under other cir- fo cum-lanee-, this would have been ho teuipta- joi t;on. So'he went to the Union Hotel, veiitur- hn I ...i .. iiin^t infL'xnectedlx. hceaine th r* the owner of a go|U watch. New thoughts I an and new feeing* weiv storing in his mind, us J de I' lie lo'<k his way hoiuewaiti that night, excited j tli a> well ?)" some thing> seen and heard at the | hi (Jnien House, us by the good fortune which fe. had r I tended his first venture of a small sum ha 'd of money in the hojie of gaining laigely on the .si deposit. wi st The effect, of his cold treatment of West- pj u* field, did not escape the observation of .Mr. ie IJaitman. Lie saw that the young man was cli ii- both hurt and troubled?thai he kept aloof ju ie fiom the i e>t ?>f the company, and soon retired, th - "Do \ on know young \\ estlield ?" lie impiir <r< k ed ol a gentleman, with whom, sometime a I- !i<. I* terwards, he happened to be in conversation. he o "Very well," was the answer. jo it "Has he good business capacity ?" m rt "Few yoiiDj^mcti excel him." dj "Do you know anything of his character?" m m "It stands fair." u ii "1 have heard that he did not treat his former pi L.. employer, Mr. Green, very well." i'e e- "lie lefi him for a higher salary ; and, as lie nt i' !..?? .. nt .fl.ae mill eic?iii' tit uiiwini't |;n Vl'ilS [)| litis (I III* 'l IIV. ? CtllVI .'IOlV/1 l" | 'w #-v * ?-- i hound, in my >|>i:>ii?ri, to seek the largest pos- ? ?!f sible return for his labor." x* "Had Green no particular claim on him ?" n "No more than you or I have." ? d, "1 beard the fact c f bis leaving the employ* |i. incut of Air. Green e mmeuted oil in a way Id that left on my mind mi unfavorable impression of the young man." ?j n. "Some pe-'ple are always more ready to rs suppose evil than good of another," was re.r plied to this. (j< i?- "lain in search of a competent young man |u h as a ptiwile clerk, and thought of Westlield; (j, id but these disparaging remarks caused me to (I1 decide against tiim." "In my opinion," s.nd the gentleman with (ty whom Air. Hartniun was conversing, "you will 0, e seare.li a good while before finding any one so js well suited to your purpose, in every re-peet, j, as young Westfield." j(. "Vou speak earnestly in regard to him." gj |. "I do, and because 1 know him well " ^ A very different impression of the young C( 3 man was now entertained by Mr. llartman.? je It was past eleven o'clock on tliut night as he l|l rode homeward, passing on his way to the 0( Union House, and just at the moment when a ' ' U/?.In ft mnnnu ivilli xov-innl VntilHF 1:1 c " - "-I J c ,,, js men, came forth after the closing of the raffle. ' They were tu king loud and hoisteiously. Mr. ,h . Martinan leaned from the carriage window, attraded by their voie s, and hi- eyes rested for sl l" a moment on West field. The form was fa,j( miliar, hut he failed to get a sight, of his face. 0j ' j The carriage swept by, and the form passed s|, j from his vision; hut he still thought of it, and t' tried to make out his identity. tj, ;tj Not many hours of tranquil sleep had West- ot v. field that night. Ashe lay awake 11 rough the ie si ent watches, temptation poured in upon him te t. like a flood, and pressing against the feehle cj ,g haniers of weakened good principles, seemed ,|. ready to hear them away in hopeless ruin. In ta id a single hour he had become the possessor of a ot e- gold wntch, which could readily be con vet ted ve into money, and which, at a low valuation, m ;r> would bring the sum of fifty dollars?equal to fr iw * month's salary. IIow casil^hud this been acquired! True, to raffle was to gamble. And n< ' tf ^ ~ tf 9 "Very well, it is yours. Westfield felt like a guilty man. He was rtain that the jeweller suspected him of hav5 obtained it through some improper means, lie money was paid over at once, and thrustU the sum into his pocket, he went hurriedly it. As he was leaving the store, he encounred Mr. Hartmaii, who was entering. He opped his eyes to the ground, while a crim i) uusii ovcrspreau ins iace. ' Ah, .Mr. Westfield,' said .Mr. ITartman. deining him, 41 am glad to meet you. Will u call at my office this morning?' ' If you wish me to do so, replied the young J an, struggling to overcome the confusion of ind into which the sudden encounter, under e circumstances, had thrown him. ' I do. (Jail at eleven o'clock?I wish to see ni particularly.' 4 Do you know that young man?' inquired p jeweller, as Mr. Ilartman, to whom he was II known, presented himself at his counter. 4 What young man V inquired Mr. Ilartman. ' The young man with whom I saw you caking at the door.' 4 Yes. His name is Westfield ; and a very cellent young man he is. Do you know ) thing about him ?' 4i know that he has just sold mo a watcWfor ty dollars, which I sold for seventy five yes rdav, to a man who told me he was going to 1 Hie it.' The jeweller didn't say this. It came in his oughts to say it. liut he checked the uttcr"o, and merely replied : 4 Nothing at all. He is a stranger to me.' Had that first impulse to produce an unfarable impression in regard to a stranger, been icved, the life. of W*?sifield?woul'J ve been utterly blasted. The evening that llowcd, instead of finding him at home, reicing with his mother and sisters over the pelul future, would have seen hi in again in e dangerous company ol unscrupulous men. id entering in through the gate that leads to struction.?Now he saw clearly his error, e danger he had escaped, and wondered at s blind infatuation, while he shuddered at the nrful consequences that might have followed, id not a better way opened to his erring fool pps at the very moment when, in strange heildcriuent, he was unable to sec the right itli. Mr. Hartman never had cause to regret his loice of a cleik. He often thought of the justice which the young man had suffered it e hands of those who sh u!d have seen Ins rod qualities, instead of seeking for, and debiting in, the poitraynl of bad ones. A/id s thought, too, of the actual injury this false dgrncnt had come near inflicting upon a ost worthy, capable and honest person, lie d not know all.?The reader can penetrate ore deeply below the surfaee, and see lio.v few cuivlesdy-uttered, disparaging word*, oved hidden rocks, on which the hopes of a liow-beiug, for this life and the next, \vc*e tar being wrecked. Pictorial Drawing Room Companion. jttisrcllfltifons. Kloral Reflections Sentences and maxims. The constancy of sages is nothing but the art locking up the agitation in their hcnits. Those who are condemned to he executed feet sometimes a firmness and a contempt of . nth, which is, in fact, only the fear ?f lokiug in it the lace; so that it may he said at this (iriiiiicss, and thiscoiiiempt,are to their inds what the bandage is to their eyes. Philosophy triumphs easily over past, aix.1 er future evils, but present evils triumph ,er philosophy. Few people know what death is. We sol ?m suffer it from resolution, but from stuyidy and habit; and the generality of men die jcause they cannot help dying. When great men suffer themselves to be overdue by the length of their misfortunes, lh?y t us see that they only supported ihem through ie strength of their ambition, not through lint their minds; and that with the exception of good deal of vanity, heroes are made just te. other men. It requires gretteh virtues to support good, an had fortune. Neither the sun nor death can be looked at eadily. We often make a parade of passions, even ' the most criminal: but envv is a timid md mmel'ul passion which we never dare to av->w. The evil which we commit does not diaw )wn on us so much hatred mid persecutiot as tr {rood qualities. We have more power than will; and it is of n by way of excuse to ourselves that we 'an? things are impossible. If we had no faults ourselves, we should not tkc so much pleasure in remarking then in hers. Jealousy lives upon doubts?it beconcs mlness, or ceases entirely, as soon as we |ass um doubt to certainty. Pride always Ciimiiensntis itself, and bscs )thing, even when it renounces vanity. t, he easily silenced this objection; for ut ligious fairs he had often seen goods dispod of by raffle, and had himself more than once lien a chance. Another raffle for valuable tides had been announced for the next night the Union, and W'estfield, urged by the hope new successes, resolved to he present, and ;nin try his luck. The follow jug morning found the young man a more sober, thoughtful mood. He did not iow his watch to his mother, nor mention to ir the fact of having won it. Indeed, when ie asked him w here he had been so late on e night before, he evaded the question. Oil his wav to the store in which he was enioyed, West field called in at a jeweller's and ked the value of his watch. "It is worth about seventy five dollars," an- | rered the jeweller, looking very earnestly at 'estfieid, and with a certain meaning in his untennncc that the young man did not like. : ' It is perfectly new, as you can sec. I would j te to soil it. "What do you ask f??r it?" "I will take sixty dollars." "I'll huv it for fiftv." said the jeweller. Thb Execution of Major Andkb.?i principal guard-officer who was constan in the room with the prisoner, relates tl when the hour of his execution was annouiu to him in the morning, he received it with en" tiou, and while all present were affected w silent gloom, he retained a firm countenam with calmncssand composure of mind. Obse ing his servant enter the room in tears, he < claimed, "Leave me till you can show yours more manly." His breakfast being sent to h from the table of General Washington, whi had been done everyday of his confinemen, partook it as usual; and, having shaved a dressed himself, he placed his hat on the tal and cheerfully said to the guard-officers, "I .* ready at any moment, gentlemen, to wait you." The fatal hour having arrived, a lar detachment of troops were paraded and an i mense concourse of people assembled ; nlin< all our general and field officers, excepting I excellency and his staff, were present on hor: back ; melancholy and gloom pervaded all ran the scene was affecting and awful. I was so near during the solemn march to I fatal spot, as to observe every movement a participate in every emotion which the melt choly scene was calculated to produce. Maj Andre walked from the stone-house in which had been confined between two of our subalte officers, arm in arm; the eyes of the iinmeu multitude were fixed on him, who, rising sup rior to the fear of death, appeared as if concio of the dignified deportment which he display* He betrayed no want of fortitude ; but retain a complacent smile on his countenance, and p litcly bowed to several gentlemen whom knew, which was respectfully returned. was his earnest desire to be shot; as being t mode of death most conformable to the fei ings of a military man, and he had indulged hope that his request would be granted. . the moment, therefore, when he came sudden in view of the gallows, he involuntarily start back, and made a pause. Why this emotio sir ?"suidan officer by his side. Instantly recr ering his composure, he said, "I am reconcil to my death: but I detest the mode." While waiting and standing near the gallon (observed some degree of trepidation?placii his foot on a stone, and rolling it over, ai choking in his throat, as if attempting toswj low. So soon, however, as he perceived th things were in readiness, lie stepped quick into the wagon ; nod at this moment he upper ed to shrink; but instantly elevating bis he iwith firmness, he said, "It will be but a in mentary pang;" and taking from his pock two white handkerchiefs, the provost marsh with one loosely pinioned his arm, and wi (he other victim, after taking ofThishat a stock, bandaged his own eyes with pcifect fin ncss, which melted the hearts and moisten the cheeks, not only of Ins servants, but oft tin ong of spectators._ The rope being nppc Jeti"fo ttie gallows "lie slipped the" noose o\ head, and adjusted it to his neck without t assistance ol the executioner. Colonel Sea; mel now inlunneiWiim that he had an oppori nity to speak, if he desired it. He raised t handkerchief from his eyes and said, "1 pr you to bear ine witness that I meet rny f; like a brave man!" The wagon being now moved from under him, he was suspended, a instantly expired.? Chambers Rcpostory. Living beyond our itlcaiH. For the sake of appearance, to keep up display and make a figure in the world, mu tudes adopt the vicious habit of spending nic than they earn. Pride and fashion exercise merciless despotism over their purses. T rich in their abundance do not feel the burd< but when the same tiling is attempted by tlx in modeiale and humble circumstances, lh "comes the tug of war." In order to ape t attitudes of wealth, they exhaust all their sources, and even strain their credit till it pe rfect ly t h read ha re. There is much in the habits and customs society furnishing a strong temptation to t course, yet it is a serious evil It is not ri< as^between man and man ; it is an extrai gauce that carries in its train a pecuniary justice. lie who lives beyond his means mi .-upplv the deficiency from the pockets of neighbors, very often upon the strength o deceptive credit. His very display gives h ..n ii.ii/i.iiMiiifiti j-tf* m HI 11 11/ n tlmf micrrifiiipc t .... v.I.....V.^ ... 0 judgment of others. Ho knowingly pas: himself off for more than he is worth, and wl is this but a species of fraud ? There is of course an end to this habit, son where, the commercial reputation of the itv vidual must finally bo swamped by the nu ber of his unpaid indebtedness; yet the win process is one of dishonesty, even before tl catastrophe reveals it. No Christian ought ho guilty of it. Ho not only disgraces hiins thereby, but also jeopards the reputation religion among men. It is, moreover, a very uncomfortable halt He who lives ahovc his means, generally o\v more than he can pay; and the farther he got the worse he makes his condition. He b comes a stereotyped borrower?pays one de by contracting another, has a great mat debts to pay, petty and annoying bills scattt ed in till dhactions, which he docs not kn< how to moo*. They are constantly hauntii l.;... .. UK til,.;., iiiii.lpnsniit clamors: thev sf Illlll "llll ^ 7 j rifice his reputation, and give the co muni the just impression that he is a poor pay 111.1 ter. All this must he a source of great inco venience and perplexity, far loo great to fii an adequate compensation in a little meanin less parade. It would ho fur wiser, invol' much less friction of the nerves, to shine le and enjoy more. The temptations of the habit are both n memos and dangerous. It tempts a man sacrifice his sense of honor to place a light e titr ate upon his word, to be easy in promisii and very slow in luinning. his nmrai print pics become loose, and pass into the state decay. His wants bribe him; and heislikel under the plea of necessity, to do what und other circumstances he would not think of d inc. Sometimes lie is led to contract debt and then move away, leaving them unsctth and unpaid. Perhaps he ruii3 hiscredit in 01 place till he 'runs it out; and then does tl same thing in another, till he finally runs hit self out. 'he He is tempted to acts of meanness, not to tly say dishonesty, such as dodging his creditors, nit and making promises- which he does not seried ously expect to fulfil. Ilis virtue is always io- taxed and strained by his prido on the one ith hand, and the inconveniencies of his extravace, gance on the other; and between the two the rv path of plain and pimple honesty is made very i.\- difficult. Sins seldom go alone; one form of ell wrong generally leads to another; and hence, im he whose proud heart requires what his lax ieh conscience permits, is on the highway of temptahe lion. What he may be Jed to do in certain nd crises made by his folly, he cannot tell. He He" may be so severely chafed and pinched, as im even to be guilty of the crime of murder, on And then again, he who consumes all, and .i- ? _n a _ ?! .]: l..., ge mure man an, iur uie purpose ui uispmjr, ui m- course has not a penny for the offices of chariot ty; he can give nothing to aid the poor, to Ills promote the public good, or disseminate the se- knowledge of the Gospel. , He is always himks self too poor for this work, and quite likely soothes his conscience and corrupts his heart he with the plea of his own poverty. He would nd be glad to do something, but he cannot?he is in- so poor. Ver} true; but let him inquire into jor the reason of his poverty. He lives too fast; he he spends too much on himself and family; he rn keeps up more parade than he can support, and ise this is the chief reason why he is unable to >e contribute to the interests of charity and bens nevolence. >d. How much moro commendable in the sight ed of earth and Heaven is that man who is eco 10 nomican and frugal that he may be liberal; be w'bo restrains his own passions, from excessive It indulgence, that he may devote at least a porhe tion of his substance to the cause of God and f|. the interests of philanthropy.. His is a rare i i ? ? . ? i . i it t [ a ana valuable virtue, ana wnen it snail ue more \l common in the Church of Christ, it will be |y Jess difficult to find the means for sustaining ed and enlarging all her institutions of love, m, Evangelist. >V- * ? " nni" II UM ???I ed (Central llrnis. vs ng The Montgomery Convention. tid This Convention, it will l>e remembered, asll sembled at Montgomery, pursuant to a resolu;?t tion passed at a meeting of the Executive Comly mittee of the Southern Central Agricultural ir- Association, in Macon, Ga., on the 21st Oct., ad 1S52. 10 The purpose of this Convention at Mont:et gomery, was to organize an Agricultural Assotal ciatioii of the slaveholding States, which shall ith hold its meetings, in succession, in all the slaveiid hplding States that may participate in the Asm sociation. ed From the following account of the proceedhe ings, copied from the Montgomery, Alabama n- Journal, it will appear that the next place o? Trr Tuec.org la .tr,m.a ,.v ..relic glad of it?we are glad of anything that may m- give a stimulant to the agricultural energies of tu our Stute, but are especially pleased at the e8he tablishment of a permanent organ of Southern ay sentiment. We have local interests ; of this, ite there can bo no question; interests not secre tioual alone from the diversity of sentiment nd between the North and South, but sectional from peculiarsucial structure, peculiar products, geographical position, and the one and a thousand causes which tend to swell divergence, , a where radical differences are once established. |tj. These local interests demand a local sentiment, )re not only must they exist, hut that existence , a must be recognised before they can reach, or i|ie J btart to reach, the true measure of their full an development. It is in no captious or unli iend,SJ ly spirit, therefore, that we say the Southern en PeoP'e ought to often meet and bring into no|)e tico every interest and every power which has re. not full expression in general legislation. Every js people ought to do so ; it is due to themselves, and due also to the larger communities of 0f which 4hey may happen to form a part, for it his 's on,>' hy t',e c'ue advancement of all its parts ,|lt that any society makes true and permanent *.;l. advancement. It is to he hoped that the State j?. of South Carolina will take this meeting up jst ' 'r'11 heartily i 'et us 50 embrace our sister [jls States in this Assembly, that the}' will never f a fear association with us. jm TUB MONTGOMERY CONVENTION. hc The Montgomery Advertiser and Gazette, it,g of the 3d instant, says: lut The Agricultural Convention met yesterany at 11 o'clock, A. M.f in the Hall ot tiio House. ,e. A long and able address was read by its Prejj. sident, Mr. Daniel, of Savannah, Georgia, when m. after the transaction of some preliminary busi,|e ness, the Convention adjourned, to meet at Estelle Hall, in the afternoon, to hear a lecture t0 on Geology, by Prof. Tuomy, the State Geoelf l(,g'st. Our engagements prevented us from Qf attending this lecture, which, from the well known ability of the lecturer, must have been ;t a very interesting and instructive one. es The attendance on this Convention though >s very respcctuble in numbers, and especially so ,e' in talent, was not so large as we had anticipant ted. Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi were represented. second day's proceedings?afternoon sesivv sion. [1fr The Convention assembled at 4 o'clock, when Mr. Nelson, of the Troop Hill Nursery, ty Georgia, delivered an interesting and practical ls. address on Horticulture and Fruit Culture at the South. After which, Col. James M. Cham1(j hers, of Geoigia, addressed the Convention. His subject was the Agricultural Press. rt, The Convention then adjourned to 10 o'clock j S8 on Wednesday. third day's proceedings, u. The association convened as per adjourn to ment, when on motion 01 ur. Lraniei, 01 ua., s- the constitution wjw taken up and revised in i<? some of its sections. After which the reports j! of committees (on documents and Agricultural of Institute) were received. These reports were v, laid on the table temporarily, to hear the adcr dress of the Hon. Kohert Toombs, of Georgia. n. Col Toombs was introduced to the associaS) tion, who interested the as-emblage, consisting 2d of a crowded hall of ladies and gentlemen, i)e with an address forcible and learned, scttim: he forth the duties and objects of the association. n. The association then procte !ed to the e!e:I tion of officers, which resulted a follows: j x or President? George It. Gilmer, of Geofc*-J| g?a. >^3 For Vice Presidents?H. W. Viek, of Mf&si^ J B. F. Glover of Va.; Dr. J. A. Whetstone/of! J La.; and It. W. Withers, of Ala. For Secretary and Treasurer?N.B^Gou#} ^ of Ala. The association then adjonrned to assemble $ in the hall of the Mechanic's Institaie, at Sf .a o'clock. K .'jj AFTERNOON SESSION. The association met as per adjournment oawhen, after the appointment of various commft tees, &c., the Executive Council was appoint*^* ed, composed of the following osmed: \ E. A. Molt, Dr. C.'Bellinger, B. S. Bib'e, J Ala.; Col. Young, Miss.; Walker Anderson^ J Fla.; A. G. Summer, S. C.,*nnd James Mr ;1 ChSmhers, Ga. The association then fixed on Columbia, C., as the place for its next meeting in Noventf^|j ber next. After the usual resolutions of thanks, d?C./..-'fl to the citizens of Montgomery, for hospitalities | and attentions, the association adjourned tmi ^ ale- .. -t. The results of the convention from.-J.he comparison nnd concert of opinions and actions, aje s calculated to be of eminent benefit to the Planting States, and if its meetings are continuc^'fifri ; a few years in the same spirit, will be produce a complete revolution io the course;^'' trade, and in improved Southern Agricnlhtfik j Senator Toombs' address on W^dnesday^.wdX, in its main features, one of the most lnci?$ncl. j convincing arguments ever produced on the- j subject?close and compact as a granite, wgjf^ j clamped, layer by layer, and built up, WTCh ' J bolts of steel, impenetrable an<?fmmpvabljei^ J There were some slight errors in statistics^-and- 1 occasionally a want of fuller-explanatiooin de tails; but the main features/were aa tliie^and* 3 e it . i i i nit - . i4 irrciragawe as tne evenastmg ngis.speech will he published in full in-lbesCo$jn' Plant.?Southern Standard. . ' < - > . Double Homicide.?A very dreadful hd* : micide was perpetrated near Maybinton,: oif^ ~ Friday night last, the particulars of jfrbTch o^. " nearly as follows : . It seems that Mr. John D. Sims had on his j plantation an overseer who had hecome:objec- ^ tionable to him, and whose' removal from (SHI premises lie sought to effect. After conversig^ tion, an altercation ensued, when the wife ? 3 the overseer, being armed'with a pistol^thPfe^ S tened to shoot Mr. Sins. Being armed a double barrel gun, Sims immediately shot ^ her down. Enraged at this, the overseer 6r- '-M dered his son to bring his gun to attack Sims, 3 when the latter levelled his gun and killed the J overseer.?Carolinian. 1 P VU p^rrfK ITIM?> I IIP I II j 1*111 illli 'M ana Western PJnnk Road has been completed * 119 miles to within 2 miles of Salem. Six mile* ? and a half of the branch leading from the 33 ' mile post to Evan's Mill, on Deep River, Havd-, been completed wid will be placed under toll in few days; Six miles more will bring us m- i to communication with Deep River by plank ^ road throughout. The Engineer of the Road is now engaged > in loeating the road beyond Salem to the Little V_JI l): ' - j ?r iu ?. x ait Kill i\ivx?r9 a uidiauce u? 10 uiiira. - -yw North Carolinian. J Children and Parents.?Let til children remember, (says Dr. Dwight,) if ever they-are. ^ weary of laboring for their parents, that Christ | cheerfully obeyed; if reluctant to provide for their parents, that Christ forgot himself, and provided for his mother amid the agonies ofthe crucifixion. The affectionate languange of this divine example to every child is " Go thou and ~.A do likewise." ? - ^v ."'I A Man Killed bt his Wife.?We regrettO'-j learn that on Sunday evening the 1st inst., ley Hoffman, of Emanuel county, was killed^ \ his wife.' The facts, as we have .them fronTa gentleman of that county, seem to be as follows?"' Hoffman had becu at some of _the neighboring dram shops during the day, and bad besomo v<-' ; ry much intoxicated; he started for home, and arrived late in the evening; he took his gun and ; shot a dog lying in the yard, at which hi* wife I made some remarks; he then, turned to her and 1 commenced abusing and cursing her, swearing that he would kill her, and picked up his gun and attempted to shoot. She ran and he after her, lie threw the gun at her, then took up * stake some eight or nine feet long, pursued iter, ; and coming up with her, knocked her .down.? 4 After recovering enough to rise, he still thumping her, she drew a pistol and shot liim in the breast, he then drew his knife, she ran again, he after her and continued the pursuit till he fell from exhaustion ; he lived but a short while after he fell, but became more composed and sober before he died. Such is the statement we have of this sad transaction; the parties, it is said* * have not lived very pleasantly together, V* "j Hoffman was a drinking man, and frequently ^ in his cups. Mrs. Hoffman gave herself up to the officers, and after an examination before Jaa. v M. Tapley, a Jtlstice of the Peace, was put wider "J bonds for appearance at the Superior Court of that county. ?Sandersville Georgian. . The Mississippi Democratic State Convention * has nominated John J. McRea for Governor, , William Barkesdale, of Lowndes county, for Congress for the Stato at large. Both nominees are, we believe, of the ultra Southern Rights branch of the party. Mississippi, under the late census, is entitled to 6ve members of Congress, and as . the Stato has not'been newly districted by the ; Legislature, four members will be elected bydia* tricts, and the additional member by the Sthto at large. We mention this to explain the action of the convention. ; . \ The Crystal Palace Bar.?We take plea- < sure in saying that the Managers of tho Exhibition have resolved to prohibit the salo of all g intoxicating liquors at the Refreshment Bar ot : the Palace. This is wise and right, mi will be approved by an whose favor is worth secu- ? ring. It gives us the more satisfaction to note ; this prohibition, inasmuch a9 an impression wis abroad that a contrary courao was intended. '1 . A