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From the Amateur. The Huron to the Sioux Maiden. BY EDWARD J. PORTJER. I will fly to the mountains, Where dark woods are waving, Where the gush of the fountains \^T tl/1 AAIITi^W li n in Ti iiu iiunti-tntama ia luvmg, Where streamlets are springing To meet the caresses Of the wind-spirit, winging To bathe their bright tresses. Through the depths of the forest I will wander, still lonely, And the spirit thou implorest Shall be my guide only. The star of thy bower, In bright beauty gleaming, Through Night's silent hour Shall illumine my dreaming. i _ 1 1?11 Ml T 1 1 .? ana sun win 1 mess tnee, Star of my youth's heaven! Though another caress thee, And sing the at even, When sunset is dying, Strains sweeter, not fonder, Thin his, who now sighing, ?}oveiegs mUst wander. Rest in Heaven. Should sorrow o'er thy brow Its darkened shadows fling, And hopes that cheer thee now, Die in the early Spring; Should pleasure at its birth Fade like the hues of even, m -i x urn inou away irom eartn? There's rest for thee in Heaven. If ever life shall seem To thee a toilsome way, And gladness cease to beam Upon its clouded day ; If, like the wearied dove, O'er shoreless ocean driven, Rise thou thine eye above? There's rest for thee in Heaven. But O ! if always flowers Throughout thy pathway bloom, And gayly pass the hours, Undimm'd by earthly gloom; Still let not every thought To this poor world be given, Not always be forgot Thy better rest in Heaven. When sickness pales thy cheek, And dims thy lustrious eye, And pulses low and weak Tell of a time to die? Sweet hope shall whisper then, " Though thou from earth be riven, There's bliss beyond thy kin? There's rest for thee in heaven !" g'1 1 _a Utility of Salt in Agriculture. f " We have several times invited the attention of our readers to the article of salt, to be mixed with manures, to be spread broadcast, or be applied to the hill of corn or potatoes. It is now time to be stirring in this matter?to be guarding our potatoes against worms, rust and rot. <pFrom numerous statements made by larmers from different quarters, it seems that salt is useful to protect potatoes against the fungus that appears on the vines, and probably causes the disease that has been so much talked of. If this is true, we ought not to delay one day to provide salt to be used on the ground in some mode or other. " Coarse-fine salt may be used with ashes and plaster, and put on corn or potatoes 'soon after they come up. It serves to attract moisture, the want of which is more detrimental to potatoes than any other ctop.'" We find the above in an exchange paper of July last, and it is wp.11 wnrthv #?nn. sideration . of the agricultural part of our citizens* The cost is but trifling, and a triaV can do no harm, even if it does no good. | We have ourself had occular proof of the efficacy of salt as a manure. It is especially useful on pine sandy land, where soil is poor and subject to drought. It not only accumulates moisture and thereby prevents the plant from withering, but it has of itself l^ialities which are highly nutritious. If planted with the seed its effect is seen as soon the germ shoots out of the ground?the hill of ..corn in which a table spoonful of salt is put will look much more vigorous and thrifty u?jinvi CU4UX^uatl lllttV III WI11UII I1U salt has been.?put, upon liand of the same quality. The difference in growth becomes .|5?iQte marked as the season advances ; and at; harvest an acre ofcorn which had the advantage of a few pecks of salt will yield on^eighi more corn than an acre of equally aagbodi&nd which has not been so treated. ^j ^ 'know it' is Eldridge, arrived yesterday from the Brazos, whence she sailed on the 28th ult?three days later than our former advices. Major Ben McCulluch, of the Texas Rangers, Major Caldwell, quartermaster, Captain McManus, of the Mississippi volunteers, Captain Eustis, of the 1st Dragoons, and Captains Bell and Osselyn, of the quartermaster's Department, came passengers on the Sarah. The Flag of the 27tli ult. gives further accouts from Santa Anna's army. They were communicated by a letter dated from Tula, the 11th of March, written by a Mexican officer to a friend in Matamoras. The letter says General Santa Anna arrived at the head of a remnant of one of the divisions of the army with which he marched out to attack General Taylor?the remaining two divisions having marched in directions where food might be procured for the famishing soldiery?The writer remarks of the Vinltlo nnrl rolront "Wo lintro on greater loss than in any engagement ever before fought in the country?upwards of 4000 were left on the buttle field or died on the retreat; the army was destitute of provisions of any kind, and the soldiers were rendered ferocious by their privations and sufferings; disaffection is wide-spread throughout the ranks, and I may say the army under Santa Anna is virtually broken up." This letter also mentions the death of several citizens of Matamoras, officers in the Mexican army, who were killed in the late battle. We extract from a letter in the Flag, dated Camargo, the 23d ult., which purports to derive its information from Major McCulloch: "Old Zack is down by the side of the mountains hunting ud Urrea with a sham stick. The Old Hero is wrothy at being assailed in his rear and having his bread cars demolished, and if he but lays hand on the Mexican General will flay him alive. Urrea will doubtless effect his escape, for he would sooner meet the devil with odds than Old Zaclc. At the last accounts he was at Linares, making a straight shoot for the Tula Pass. Gen. Taylor arrived at Monterey on the 9tl* March with the 1st Mississippi Rifles and the Kentucky Cavalry as an escort, and from an article in the American Pioneer (a paper published at Monterey) we infer that he was yet there on the 15th. What day he left Monterey we are not informed, but all accounts agree that he was in pursuit of Gen. Urrea. In addition to the above, the Flag of the 27th says the Mexicans pretend that Urrea was nuito rp.r.fintlv fit T-f OHOf! valry, but the Flag rather inclines to think he has fled for the Tula Pass. Special Correspondence of the Picayune Brazos Santiago, March 27, 1847 The last news from Gen. Taylor left him in pursuit of Urrea and Canales near Ceralvo, with 1000 horse. The enemy was ahead of him about twenty-five miles making for the mountains in the direction of Victoria. A train of sixty wagons left Matamoras with subsistence on the 24th for Camargo, and four steamers the mouth of the Rio Grande, with provisions for the same destination, same day. The steamers I learn are lirrhtPfl Ipn milo? hp] n wr ma vrrrv kir email vw?v?v wuttkuigl/ U J OlllUii steamers. The train frpm Matamoras was escorted by Maj. Stokes, with three companies of N. Carolina volunteers. We are in hourly expectation of news from above but no apprehension of a battle; the fact is, Santa Anna was routed, and it will be some time before he can come again to the scratch. It was well known here, before Gen Scott and the greater part of the army left, Santa Aryia was advancing on Saltillo.audif he had ordered Gen. Worth's brigade back to join Taylor. I feel certain San Luis would have been in our possession by this time, or at any rate in due time. Every thing is going on here with great diligence and industry, and every one seems to have am ftlntrmnn# IllOllVt Capt. Walker.?From Old Kentuck.? The Cincinnati Enquirer of the 23d ult says: "We noticed yesterday that Capt. Walker had his horse at the saddler shop of Isaac Young, to try on a new saddle. While there, a great big specimen of Kentucky manufacture came in, and in voice something less than thunder tones, asked Isaac if Capt. Walker was there. 'I want to see Capt. Walker, the Texan ranger.' T,p.t mfi inrrnrlnnA unn fho flonfoin I onU .....VV.?.WW J vri? ?V viav V/U|ibUIII? oaiu Young, turning round in the direction where he stood. 'What! are you Capt. Walker 1 you! why I expected to see a man above my tfize?he was six feet two, and well proportioned?one that could walk into the d?a Mexicans rough shod I hut my little friend I should think they would swal. low you ; give us a shake of your hand, old fellow, for you are one of 'em.' The Captain gave him a grip, which from the writhings of the Kentuckian's countenance, did not seem to be of the pleasantest kind, mounted his horse and rode off." . ' Col. May.?At the time Lieut. Crittenden was sent by Gen. Taylor during the late battle with a flatr to a HpfnrVipH Krvlv nf 1000 to 1500 Mexicans that were, being cutto pieces by our fire, Col. May was on the eve ot charging them with his dragoons, but as Lieut. C., was passing with his white flag displayed, May^rodjo put and eroaeed ? tingly, u for God's sake, ju3t rein up for five minutes, and give us a chance at them"? " Would do any thing to oblige you Colonel, but I have the old man's orders and there is no help for it," and he gave rein to his horse, whilst the Colenel returned to the head of his squadron, in the worst of all possible humors against those things called flags of of truce. The Dragoons, wo understand, made several splendid charges during the . <1 I if it i action, tnougii me wnoie numoer present was only four troops.?N. 0. Bui. Singular if True.?As a gentleman was passing along fifth street, he passed a place where some boys were playing marbles. One of them, in shooting his marble, cleverly put it under the gentleman's foot. The gentleman slipped, and stumbled against a lady also passing, precipitating her along with himself upon a large hog, who was examining the gutter geologically for debris. The hog frightened out ofitspropri- i ety, bolted off and ran between the legs of an- I other gentleman, who in falling drew the ; string of a kite from the hands of a boy. j The kite of course fell, and in falling fright- j eninga span of horses attached to a wagon I in an alley near by. A man who was building a fire in a carpenter-shop, by which they passed, started up to see what was the matter, and in so doing- dropped his lighted match among the shavings. A fire was the consequence. The engines assembled, and in the hurry consequent upon the alarm a i man fell in the track of one of them and j had his arm broke?which ended this bud; get of accidents for the day. Quere. Is the boy who shot the marble ! i responsible for all the consequent dameges? | Bost. Jour. 13 aT)TT?c A Ko V*-*r in n Kaiion " oniro rPnn_ Mm wu t/jr hi u aiuuuuj guj g jl. u|j j per, "is a well-spring of pleasure?a messenger of peace and love?a resting-place lor innocnce on earth?a link between angelsand men."?iV. Y. Spirit of the Times. Mr. Tupper, we opine, (says the Trenton News,) is "a batchelor gentleman." and j therefore is entitled to romance upon babies j as much as he chooses. But Mr. Martin j Tupper can't hope to come it over us about I the pleasure of "a baby in a house." "We'- ; ve been aii along thar," as Captain Simon j Suggs would say. 'Taint no great enjoy- I ment, according to our ideas, to have a cup of hot tea pulled over into your lap, at least once a day. We could never appreciate the j fun of having a baby's half-digested break-j fast of milk cast into our bosom. Mr. Tupper's idea of a "well-spring of pleasure" may be very satisfactory to him or his own imagin ation. We have drunk at that "well spring,' i wehavti! Being waked up half a dozen ! times through the night by the squalling of \ the "angel," and, when you attempt to carry into execution the oft repeated threat to "slap i the brat," to find Mrs. Caudle's finger-nails ! resenting the attempt by a counter attack up- j on your face, ain't the most aggreable thing ! in the world. Getting up of a cold night I for "the drops," and upsetting the wash- j stand, and running your fist into a bowl of pap in the exploraton for the box of matches, doesn't give one the clearest idea of "a connecting between angels and men" it 1 4 . doesn't. Cotton in India.?The cultivation of cotton in British-India was under consideration at the recent annual meeting of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. E. Armitage, Esq., Mayor of Manchester and President of the Chamber, stated that in 1836 there were 219,000 bags shipped fron India to England ; and that in the same year.the United States supplied 764,707 bags; in 1845 England derived from India only 156,000 bags, showing a diminution of production, whilst the United States, in that year, shipped to England 1,555,000 bags. Mr. A. attrihntfid thft failurfi in Tnrliatolhfi abuse of patronage in that quarter, and the increase in the U. States to the self-reliance of our planters. The Cincinnati Atlas states that General Butler declared, on the steamboat, on his way up the river, that every senior General in the army would have resigned had Benton been given precedence over either of them. Value of the Bogs of Ireland.?Nearly one-seventh of the entire surface of Ireland is occupied with bogs, and is estimated that the total amount of turf fuel is equivalent in power to above 470,000,000 tons al' coal, which, at 15s. per ton is worth 280, 000,000 pounds sterling. ________ A Canal to Connect the Atlantic and Pacific.?The steamer Polk, which sailed from Norfolk for Huasacualco, in the bay of Campeachy, last week takes out an armament for the purpose of taking occupation of that port. She is to make a complete survey of the coast in the neighborhood of the isthmus, with a view to its occupation' possibly preparitory to the opening of a ship canal across to Tehuantepec. A ship canal of sixty miles, it is said will unite the waters of the two oceans.?N. Amer. Murder will out.?An Irishman named James Ma lone, committed a murder 36 years ttnrn in Trolonrl- nnr) al inoti/to Um abaomI UgV 111 MVIUUVIj I?MV? vavkvtuu JUQV1VU V/DUUp . ing to America. After living in this country 18 years, he returned to Ireland, where, fclter remaining in security 18 years ipote, he Ms just Veen iodemifod as tfcetoutderer, informed ofi and committed for trial. Ho is now over 70 years of age. iMPORTAirtr^Ia Baltimore, a few days mce<a child s#a|l^eda wtxvhio^bad ~V ^ ' '? V -V-Vi>J A V could neither get up nor down, and so low in the throat as to be beyond the reach of instruments. A physician was called in as soon as possible, and finding his instruments of no use, administered antimonial wine freely with castor-oil and molasses. In a few moments the child commenced vomiting, and with some efforts succeeded in throwing up the cent, affording immediate relief. To clarify sugar, put for every ponnd of sugar a large cup of water, and put it over a slow fire for half an hour; pour into it a small quantity of isingglass and gum arabic dissolved together. This will cause all im purities to rise up to tne suriace, wnicn maybe taken off. Painting Destroyed.?On Monday evening the magnificent painting of the "Departure of the Israelites," at the New Orleans Commercial Reading Room, was nearly destroyed by accidentally catching fire. The painting was estimated to be worth at least $10,000, and was insured but for a small portion of that amount.?N. O. Mercury. The State of South Carolina. abbeville district. Notice 'l'o the Vreditors and Heirs of Richmond I Harris, deceased. All persons having demands against the Estate will present them to D. Lesly, Administrator of said Estate as Derelict, on or be^? fore the 20th May 1847, at which time said Estate will be apportioned, and closed : And as the personal Estate is insufficient to pay the debts?and the following heirs and legatees reside without the limits of this State, viz: Frances E Harris, A^nes S Hunter, Uriah R. Harris, Louisa I. Heard, and A J Harris? and the creditors have petitioned for the proceeds of real Estate, to pay debts. It is therefore ordered, that the said absentees do appear and show cause, why the proceeds of the real Estate of said Richmond Harris deceased, should not be so applied, on or before the 20th of May 1847, otherwise, their con* sent as confessed, will be entered of record Feb. 20,1847. 1 3m D. LESLY, Ord'y, Thn Stain of South Carolina. ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. Jesse Reagin, vs. Catherin Reagin and others.?Partition in Ordinary. It appearing that Nicholas Reagin, one of tho Defendants in this caso, resides without tho limitc of this State: It is ordered that tie do appear and object to the sale or division of the Real Estato of Young Reagin dee'd, on or boforo the 20th day of May i847, or his consont to tho eamo will bo entored of Record. DAVID LESLY, Ordinary. Feb. 20th, 1847. 1 3m The State of South Carolina. ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. J. W. H. Johnson and wife, vs. T. R. Puckett.?Partition in Ordinary. It appearing to my satisfaction, by afladavit, that W. W. Pucket, R. L. Pucket, and Thomas Abercrombe, and children of Mary Abercrombo dee'd, Parties Defendants in this case, reside beyond tho limits of this State: It is therefore ordered that thoy do appear and object to tho division or sale of the Real Estate of Frances Long dee'd, on or before the division, the 20th day of May 1847, or their consent to the same will be entered of Record. Feb. 20, 1847. 1 3in D. LESLY, Ord'y. The State of South Carolina. ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. In Equity. ; Thomas M. Finley, and Reuben J. Finley, Nancy A. Finley by next friend, T. M. Finley, v. Alexander Hunter, Nancy Finley, Granville H. Finley and others. ?Bill for Account, Partition, Delivery of Slaves and Relief. It appearing to iny satisfaction, that Nancy Finley, nromrillo H Viiilnu Tanan AT U'liilnif ley and Rhoda his wife, Ahi. Dock and Polly Ann his wife, and Jane K. Finloy, Defendants in this case, reside without the limits of this State: Ordered that the above named Defendants do appear and plead, answer or demur, to tho said Bill within three months from the publication of^^s order, or Judgment pro confesso, will be renewed against them. H. A. JONES, c. e. a. d. Commissioner's Office, March 6th, 1847. March 10. 2 3m The State of South Carolina. ABBEVILLE DISTRICT, In the Court of Ordinary. Sarah J. A. Wheaton, vs. Thomas Simmons and others.?Application of Creditors. for proceeds of Real Estate, to be paid to Administrator for 'payment of debts, on insufficiency oj personal Etiate. It appearing: to my satisfaction* that Thomas Simmons, Frances Simmons and Anna Simmons a minor, parties Defendants, reside without the limits of this State : It is therefore ordered that they do appear and show cause within the time, viz, 20th May,-1847, why the proceeds of the Real Estate of Amelia Simmons dee'd, sold in Ordinary for Parti, tion, should not be applied to the payment of debts by the Administrator on deficit of personal Estate?their cousent as confessed, will be entered of record. Feb 20. I 3m D. LESLY, Ord'y. The State of- South Carolina. ABBEVILLE DISTRICT, INEQUITY. Wiley Pullim and others, vs. Thomas Byrd and others?Bill far Injunction Specific delivery <fc. It appearing to my satisfaction that Frances Mitchell, Anna Cooper, John Pollim, 55achariah Pullim, Robert Pullim, Harriet Wafe* James/ Ware her. husband, Caroline Sl^vart 3 and Mark T Stewart her husband, Agrfppa Golston, Zachariah Golston, . t|urireF jBa?> Parks BftU, Lewis Ball, Elizabeth and her huabatad Joseph Pullim, WiU?5?raf\PfiMincu. v The Young Jack, DON JUAN, will stand this Spring Season at the following places, viz: At Robt. C Richey's, commencing on Mon-day the 8th of March. At Joseph Ijydn'ef ott Wednesday the tenth, and at Francis Clinks scales' on Friday twelfth, and visit,t^e stands every ninth day (Sundays excepted,) throughout the season, which will end the tenth of' June next, and bo jet to Mares at Three Dollars the single Visit, four Dollars the Seasonr and six Dollars Insurance. Twenty-five centsto the Groom in all cases. Any person put^ ting hy the leap, and the Mare not standing, may fall into the season or Insurance, and not. be charged for the leap. The leap and season money, will be considered due at the expira> tion of the season; the Insurance, as soon as it is ascertained that the Mare is in foal. Any person trading a Mare before it is ascertained whether she is in foal or no. will be held re? sponsible for the Insurance, All possible care will be taken to prevent accidents, but no liability will be incurred for any that may hap?* pen. Don Juan's Sire, was the celebrated Don Juan, imported from Italy; the largest Jack that has ever been in this sectioii off country, and can show the best Colts. His Dam is a first rate Jinny, of the Don Sancho blood. References for the Colts of Young Don Juan : To James B Richey, Wm Richey jr and Robert Ellis. JOHN DONALD, Sr, Feb. 11th, 1847. 51 6w The State of South Carolina. ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. H. H. Towns applicant, vs. J. W. Prather and others.?Partition in Ordinary. It appearing to my satisfaction that Elijah Roberts, one of the Defendants in this case, resides beyond the limits of the State. .It fe therefore ordered that he do appearand object to the division or sale of the Real Estate of Betsy Roberts dec'd, on or before the 20th day of May 1847, or his conscnt to the same will be entered of record. D. LESLY, Ord'y. Feb. 24. 52 3m The State of South Carolina. ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. In the Court of Ordinary. n ii i tit*.. i~? if * oHitinwooa wins, vs. i? ran Kim wilts ana others,?Partition in Ordinary. It appearing to my satisfaction that, Lucinda Weatherford, Susan McClure, Wrn Wilts, Thomas Witts, Williamson Witts, and William Jones and Mary his wife, parties Defendants reside without the limits of the State. It is therefore ordered, that they do appear and object to the division or sale of the real Estate of Stephen Witts de'd, on or before the 20th of May 1847, or their consent to the same will be entered of record. Feb 3 1 3m D. LESLY, Ord'y. The State of South Carolina, ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. In the matUr of John Calvert1 s Will. Notice. Whereas, Silas Ray and wife, James Shillito and wife, and John Davis, some of the next of kin of the sc.id John Calvert dee'd, have this day filed their notice in Ordinary requiring the nnnor in fvtfrw* uuiUlibbU wvr p I uuuig Ait UU1UU1V1I IUIIII III said Cour', to be proven in " due form of law." These are therefore, to cite Millv Patterson, and MaaonCalvert, who are said to be sent and without the limits of this State, and may be entiled to distribution of said Estate, to be and appear before me in the Court of Ordinary to be held on or before the third Monday in April 1847, at Abbeville C. H., and plead thereto, at which time I shall hear and pronounce for or against the validity of the same. DAVID LESLY, Ord'y; Jan 1x2th' 1847. 47 3m The State of South Carolina. ABBEVILLE DISTRICT, Li the Court of Common Pleas. Benjamin F. Spikes, who has been arrested, and is now confined within the bounds of the jail of Abbeville District, by virtue of a writ of capias ad satisfaciendum, at the suit of wade ? uotnran and James Sproul, Having filed his petition, with & schedule, on oath, of his whole estate and effects, for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Acts of the General Assembly commonly called " the Insolvent Debtors Act?Public Notice is hereby given that the petition of the said Benjamin F. Spikes will be heard and considered in the Court of Common Pleas to be holden for Abbeville District, at Abbeville Court House, on the third Monday of October next, or on such other day thereafter as the said Court may order; and all the creditors of the said Benjamin F. Spikes are hereby summoned person* ally or by attorney to be and appear theii and there, in the said Court, to shew cause, if any they can, why the benefit of the Acts afore?? said should not be granted to the said Benjamin F Spikes, -upon his taking the oath, arid executingthe assignment required by the Acta aforesaid. J F LIVINGSTON, Clorfc; Clerk's Office, Dec 26,1846 44 t3mO The State of South Catoftta^ ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. In the Court of Common Pleas. William A. Cobb, vs. James Knox.-r=. Foreign Attachment. The Plaintiff in the above case hay ipe this day, filed his Declaration in my office, ana the Uefendant haying no wife olr attorney known to be within the State* upon whom a copy tltersofm&y be served: It is Ordered that the sau? j. Defendant do appear and plead thereto. #|thl^ r . a year aQd a day from this date, pr j^grifehtV by default will be given against jno. r. LivmasT.ON. owHtf' Clk's Office, March 14,1846. 8 *v- i' Notice to Creditors. Estate of/Win* Alexander deceased. Notice i? hor^bjt give#, to, the Creditor# ao$ Oebtpra of t&d Estate of W?u Alexander ae;o%4o;preaeR.t,t^eir demands and make pay- ; me^'teethe ^ Admihetrator^ew the Eetat/wjU