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THE INDEPENDENT PRESS 13 PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY HXJRNIM*. O. o. fcUoKE-rr, Geo. W. FANX, f Exhlorn. Individual*, like fialiow?, /nil ?fi nothing which t)iey boldly attempt*, trfien tnntained by rirluoit* purpose, and determined resolution.?Hknry Clay. " Willing to praiite, yet not afraid to blame" Tormc Otio Tlnllor a Year, in AllvADAfl. ABBEVILLE C. H. SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1854. ^ Death of Ool. J. O. Martin. "Wo are pained to announce the death of Col. Jno. Cami'dkll. Martin, a very wealthy and respectable citizen of this District, which occurred very suddenly at his residence on Sunday morning last. lie was in this village on Friday, apparently possessed of a vigorous constitution that promised to bear him onward to a grsen old ago ; but how uncertain the time of the summons hence 1 to-dav all is life. joy and hope?to-morrow surviving friends follow us to the tomb. Col. Martin was in the prime of life. A bereaved f imily and largo circle of friends mourn hia oariy decease. Majorial Elections. *\Vm. F. Clinkscalks was, at the recent clccy tion, elected Major of the Upper Saluda Bnttp^ ion. "Washington Lcdi.ow Hodges, of Mexican war memorj*, lias been clcctcd Major of tlio Lower Saluda Battalion. Sale-Day Transactions. Tliero was quite a meagre attcnduncc on Monday. No sales were made, we believe, excepting the hire of two or three negroes for the rc, mainder of the year. It will bo pleasing to the friends and patrons % oi tne J'rets to Know that it nourished on that day. Quite an enlivening influx of new subscribers, besid?> lany shining tokens of continued approcia... ..u from old ones. Cholera. . his disease Jms commenced its work of death, as wo learn from oor exchanges, in various sections. The cities of New York and Nashville arc among the sufferer?. Murder. The Newberry Sentinel, Tth inst., says, that Oliveb Towles, overseer of Dr. Bono, of that District, was murdered on Monday morning jasu ne was Kiuea Dy a uiow wim an nsc.? It ib supposed that a negro committed the deed. \ Virginia Wheat Crop. \ Tho Virginia papers inform ub that the joiiK,, worm is doing great injury to the wheat crop in that State. The crop, it is said, never looked better or promised a greater yield than it did before this destructive worm commcnced its ravSoUUiern yuarccny neview< The July number of this ablo Review has been received. We have not had time to ?*. -* amine its contents, but shall certainly peruse tbem at our earliest convenience. We will publish tho circalar next week, and may speak of the Review again. The South will surely compromise her honor, if she fails to duly appreciate and reward the labors of this Quarterly's able conductdfi^ La Baj^ Bleu. Our weather-wilteilSRrits were revived a few days sinee^by the entrance into our "shop" of this modest but sprightly little monthly. For this number we arc indebted to our friend of the Advocate* We have, however, marked Miss Bute down.*0 one of our anticipntod monthly r lflltors, and hereby, with all the grace we are masters pf, invite her to "call round" regularly. Most of our readdwj.wc presume, know who Le Ba? Bleu is, and what are her terms per annual attendance. If not? just address a letter "Le Bat Bleu, Ander&oa,^^," and you will soon :learn* * -' Annlvew,ry Orator. * aee by the Due^hst Telescope, that Rev. Or. Palmer, of ColuSj&bjn, S. C., will deliver the anniversary orationIj&bre the Literary Socie ties ox jsrakine Cottjjfcj, at the coming commencement'in AmmC Dr. PAij?a ipjjETorator of national reputatfao^lpid willtfp&nibt dispense a treat on the occasion n&m^ jrorthy the acceptance of the moat iactidiou4;ja rAry epicure. q .Oolowlrary Public Dinner. It sriTOb^win by reference to an advertisenentin flap^racr, tbat the ceremonies connected with tl^e lfry ing of the corner stone of the Cok^slj ifemale Institute will take plaee on Ttri?day, the5ty?h instant. _ . ^ ?# acknowledge the rebef^ion of a polite Invitation ta attend on the occasion, and promiso ourselverf tho pleasure of a compliance.? v.. umio m c iu nil Bucn noble enterprises. "We witness the ercction of scminariea.of learning, wnether sectarian or Btate, humble or eelebrions, with feelings of gratification. Not one, however humble its pretensions, but what <K?B&ibat$s to the advancement of general en/ ~ ligbtenment* and is there any one in this Btate who en^irtains or dares to express sentiments adverse to the spread of ednoation J If there 14 he has only to "show his hand" to,be Watched as a spy by a people jealous of their country's liberty and glory. JTao annual caSog^neofUio Virginia Uni-j . . ' irAiuWi?^v?i, horded glance - MiUpage*, we ooaclt^de U>*rtA6 Institution is wcro about forty students in attendance during 1 tho session of 1863-64. This Collcgo turned ' out six M. D.s at the coiiimcnceuiont in March | last These seem to bo operations rather con- I fined, but it must bo remembered that this -is ] only the sccond catalogue ever sent out by the ] mid wo nresuine thin is 1 lie second venr . of it* existence. It may therefore become ft 1 flourishing and a useful Institution. We cer- 1 tainly hope that it may. Our Receipts. We commence, in this is*ue, the publication of payments to the second volume of the Press. If there shall occur any mistakes, wo beg to he informed of them. Up to the present, the subscribers to tho Press have paid up unusually well. We hope all those who wish the paper ' to continue its visits to them, and have not 1 sent on their dues, will see the propriety of re- ' mitting at an early day. A paper tho size of ours, mid printed on such typo as we use, at one dollar, is indeed remarkably cheap?cheaper than any other in tlia Southern States?and it is essentially necessary that payment be made promptly. Let as keep ~1 U, 1_? 1 1 1 J _L.1I 3. cicuii uuuh? uiiu guuu mitiiur, ana \vu eiiiiu u<> our utmost to send forth a paper inferior to nouo in the Union. f \ / Ungrounded Fears. ^ Our friends of the Yorkville Remedy kindly warn us of the danger of undertaking to publish a pr*>cr for one dollar. We like to have friends solicitous for our welfare. We know that such a paper as the Prexs ii? too cheap at one dollar. But we assure the Remedy thnt notwithstanding our respect for its judgment and its frank expression of fear on our account^ we still believe most firmly tlflftt we can publish a paper?a first class paper, too?for one dollar, and make enough to save the Commissioners of the Foor from any trouble on our account. The appearance of papers, as well as of men, indicates tho general state of their health. Docs not our bantling look remarkably sprightly and gay for one of its age f No marks of dccay visible?110 indices of dissipation?no alarming symptoms, tcc think, of mental depreciation! But on the contrary sec what n vigorous look the Prcax exhibits ; how pleasant the odor of its breathing ; how calm and unruflled its temper; and how neatly and tastefully it is clad. Think we cannot publish it for one dollar 1 Our predecessor lias reared it to the full period of dentition, and now we who think we know something of nursing, cannot raise tho child! Two or three papers have collapsed during tho current year, but was there a dollar one among them f If many more should follow, wo shall be compelled to increase our price in order to keep the demand for the Prm within reaeonablo bound*. Government Matters. ^iipthing of very great moment hns transpired^ Congress, that we can find out,during the past week. The Nebraska bill having been disposed of, the members seem to be on a stand as to what shall be talked of next There newspapers, which it may be well to notice. The successor of Mr. Eveeett, formerly Senator from Massachusetts, is Hon. Julius W. Rockwell. We never heard of him before; but no matter?we never heard of James K. 1'olk, or Frank Piebck, until they were noininafntfl fnr tl?a ?"i ?' 1 1 ...v lucnvy, uuu wiin incn nave ever made better Presidents than they ! Senator DouulXss, it is said, will present a bill fixing the first Monday in October of each year as the time for the meeting of Congress. It might be well also to fix somo time for the ending of its sessions. A protest against the Nebraska bill is in process of incubation. Mr. Camfdell of Ohio, who is to lather the document, will ask leave to enter it on the journals of the House of Representatives. We regard all such protests as "love's labor lost." There aro 6ome eight hundred private bills yet before the House to be considered ; but of courso they can bo dispatched expeditiously when the members all get in tho notion of going homo. ? I Some of the Northern 'Whigs have been trying to agree upon an anti-Nebraska address to 1*1.-:-- * * - uiou cuiiBuiuenia, out as yet have failed.? Messrs. Chandler and Campbell each submitted one, but neither proved acceptable to their confederates. Mr. Bahiiundia, minister from Honduras has presented his credentials to the President, on j which occasion he delivered a speech setting forth the mutual advantages which an intimate fraternal relationship between his and this Government would secure. The Boston Rebellion. When the Fugitive Slave Law was onactcd, four years ago, we wero among those who hoped to see its faithful enforcement; for upon that, we believed, in no insignificant degree, depended the quiet if not the perpetuity of the Union. Thus far wo believe it has been en 3 * i * lurceu; out at an appalling expense' of money and of life. The blood of Qobsucii, a year or bo since, and of Batodeldkb, a few days ago, attests the obstinacy of tho "higher law" party in the North?awakens the indignation of Southern men, and discourages the hopes of the friends of peace. We fear that when such an array of force as was presented in Boston last week is necessary to maintain the supremacy of the law, the popular mind is mortally diseased. Whilst, however, we have such a President as Pierce, we cannot doubt but that tho law will be carried ont, at an enormous expense and magnificent demonstrations of mobocracy though it be. It is estimated that the ease of Bnaxs will runupa..bill of expenses to the amount <\t thirty thousand dollars t Even sinoe the termination of the ease, and Jhp reminding and departure of the slave, the ex<&ejnentjn Boston is little less Intense than b^fcre. The District Attorney, U. 3. Com mis fion^r and U. 8. Marshal hive severally been hu&g in effigy by the ?anatical(iftOl). - '--:~ Blowing extract will convoy an idea of t^j>^M^J*hat "catching a nigger,* on free ington streets n nuantity of Bnuff, cowliago and \ bottlo of vitriol was thrown among tlio es:ort. In tlio vicinity of tho Custom House a truckman attempted to drive Lis team through the linos of the military. One of his horses, a valuable animal, was killed by a biyonot stab. Hie crowd cried, "shamo 1 "shame t" and made a rush, when tho commander of tl<>> company, greatly excited, ordered his troops to tire. Col. JJoyd, of tlio staff, hearing tho order, spur re <1 Ins homo in front of tlio company and prevented the execution of the order. Several irrosts were made, and threo or four individunla were badly hurt. A well-dressed elderly limn wasconveyd to the hospital with his head sut open l>y a sabre. John K. llayen, Captain i>f the l'oliee, resigned at noon, refusing to do iluty." Our heart's desire is to sec the Fugitive Slave Law fully enforced?constituted authority proiloininutc over lawless violence. AVcdcprccatc u dismemberment of the Union, and the failure of this law will surely tend to such a result. Cuba and Filibustering. President Pikkok's proclamation in reference to Cuba and tillibustcring will be found in our present number. It certainly sets forth the true doctrine and exhibits the determination ol the proclaimer to execute it. Obedience to the proper constituted authorities is most obviously a duty incumbent upon every citizen. A departure from such a eourai .O IllVHy "" "" " l Suit national?to a much fuller degree than ma nweem to suppose. In the present instance nn? forcible seizure of the island of Cuhr by unauthorized force?, would be a violation o existing trentics between our Government ant that of Spain, to whom the island now lawful ly belongs, and of course a total disregard o our own laws. No matter how wc may dcsiri the acquisition of such a fertile territory, oui desire and our conviction that destiny is boum to platferit yet under our control is no justified tion whatever for a rude and violent seizure o it. II "manifest destiny" seems so unequivocal lyto point to it ns part of our future heritage why not restrain our impatience a little longer and allow "manifest destiny" to finish the worl she has began i She may, and most probably will, fix the thing more peaceably, lionorahh and permanently. We have not so acquainted ourselves wit] the history of Cuba as to form any very defi niio opinion wneuier or not n wouiu rcauy u on acquisition to our interests were \rc to seiz upon it, or obtain it in any other way. liu this is not the question. The management c governmental affairs has been entrusted by us as the sovereign people of this Republic, to th officers of Government, vitU the full uu<lci standing on our part that we are to acquiesc in nil that is done b}T them, at least until th legitimate process of appeal, which is the bal lo^jox, can be applied. If Congress, or air other branch of the Government, fails to dii charge the trusts imposed to the satisfaction c the people, let them patiently wait until th time comes when the peaceful and honorabl remedy can be applied. It is explicitly deb gated to the Government to negotiute and pr< serve treaties, dcelarc war, and so oil. Wit ftoiiimrvi VnTfiie JWll_D? lo] this Union, inuch less a band of unauthorize adventurers, in wresting any portion of lie territory, whilst that treaty is preserved invit late on her parL Let the two Government decide whether we shall be friends or enemies if the latter, let us wait till the proper rulet shall call us to the work. Then, not till ther will it be honorable, safe or just to attempt b; physical force the revolution of Cuba. The restless spirit of adventure that isabroai in our country is pregnant with mischief. Ai [ individual now and then, leaving liiB own qui et home, and it may be helpless babes and sot rowing wile, goes forth into .the wide worlO A few years elapse, and heliold he is bad again. He haa been very unfortunate?got in to the hands of a Government that used bin most shockingly bad. "Well, he has only to g< and tell "Uncle Sam" nil about it, and ask tha that venerable personage demand indemnity for the ill-treatment of his nephew, and straight way a muss is kicked up between two nation .on account of one wandering citizen who lof his own peacefcTaDd prosperous shore# for tb< only purpose of seeing how the world woult use him I And who knows whether indeed hi ever did fall into the hands of such or such i tyrant ? or whether lie did not by some act 01 his part justify the accused in handling hin rather mnoKlu I J * " 0 j,. uiuj jjtuuuce ([liiio an ar ray of documents. But do they, can they, sat isfy perfectly that this man did receive all tliii horrid treatment? or if he did, that it Wai wholly unjustified by any misdemeanour on hit part? See how difficult it is to establish point: of dispute whose wfiole origin and every* con neetion are in our very midst A man is ar raigned for murder, and put on trial. Ont lawyer prosecutes, and andther defends. Wit esses testify; but no two can tell exactly the same tale. But the jury manago to make out a verdict and the case is settled. But does tha^ even, establish the guilt op innocence of the accused to the satisfaction of the public mind! By no means. Then who shall decide? 'It is just so in matters of which we have spoken'. Taa 15 * ' .vu uiuiui wuuuua investigation on the part ol the Government, before endorsing the claims of any one to indemnification for alledged grievances, cannot be instituted. It is a dangerous thing for the Government of the United States, or of any country, to undertake to straighten the affairs of every rambler who chooses to risk his bones amongst barbarians! It is in this aspect that we regard (he movement in reference to Cuba. Should an expedition proceed thither and attempt or accomplish the revolution of that island, Spain would be most sure to holdout* Government responsible, and'a war, very, likely, would result. We should then witness Um jpecUple of a powerful Government drawn from Ha^high teat and driven i?to bloody eonfUet br/^k ?? lawless marauders. True, we should not fear Spain, or any other.pqtftf, Yayjui honorable oombatj but wethe* hpnor of the Republic, we're she to allow a peaceable neighbor to be lrobb?l of herptopert/fcad tben protect the robbegft.' be remembtfred then that any, oAa> vfeo jiiaTai his 'han* FT!/or. ^ claim W An>eric?l^bte?Uon( and tannot murmur If I^Jwrjq^pfepon ? ?b*aJak " " - \ 'V,j iml - \ ? . /.*Je5 gibbet, or ebbs away in a Spanish dungeon. If tlio possession of Cuba will add anything to the interests of the South, and if it can be tl honorably acquired, then wc should rejoicc at 1< its acquisition; but wo cannot sec the propriety \ of a desire for any more territory?surely we f< have enough of it for any ono nation. Let us civilize una cultivate?rcducc irom its raw v state?the vast area we now possess, and by v then detliny may bring Cuba to our doors, fully ripe for our plucking. \ ? ? c The Rabun Gap Railroad. t "Wo hod almost conic to the conclusion that ^ this great enterprise was about to be a failure, J from tho comparative silcncc of tho press in B regard to it, but our fears, we are happy to in- j form the readers of the Puss, were groundless, and little apprehension need be felt but that 6 this great artery of commerce will be opened in | a few years from the heart of the alluvial West, f through which Her inexhaustible stores of grain ' and other produce will lind its way into our j ' markets. < ( The Anderson Gazelle gives the following, 1 r which indicates that the work " goes bravely ' on| "From all quarters wo receive the most cheer- ] i ing accounts of the prospects ofthis rond. In , s the neighborhood of Pendleton, Messrs. Max- ( well Wright have a largo contract, and nrc . 1 pushing forward the work with greut success. t l'liey have inconstant employment from seven? ty to one hundred hands. Nearly all the con- ( ItnKvnnn tliia r?n?nf ? J. taken by enterprising'men, find will bo comple- i ^ ted within the limited time." , The Black Warrior Difficulty Settled. f If the following despatch to the Charleston ? Standard be correct, nil chnncc of difficulty 1 r with Spain, for the present at least, is at an j 1 end. The proclamation of the President w ill - damp the ardor of the tillibiistcrs, and this amf icahlc adjustment of the Black Warrior ntfair - will effectually kill Mr. Slidell's scheme: >t "Washington, June 2, 1854.?-The State department, as well as the foreign Legations, have ' received dispatches by the last steamer, the * Asia, which reached New York last evening, y* announcing the entire and amicable settlement p of the Black Warrior affair. In addition to | remitting the fine of six thousand dollars imposed upon the steamer by the Cuban authori1 ties, Spain disclaims all intentions of insulting i- the flag of the United States, and agrees that c the port regulations of Havana shall be so ale tered as to guarantee American commerce from all injury and interruption in future. This intelligence has created the liveliest satisfaction >f among the more moderate men in this city, but it does not appear to meet with any great degrce of approbation from soino who are anxious for full uud ample redress for all the other ' grievance* complained of in the indictment e against Spain. Crops in Florida. "We take the fellowinc from the Tamna (Fla.1 J' Herald, of tho first instant, in relation to the crops in that portion of the State. "We also sec from our exchanges from other sections that e the prospects of an abundant harvest were never u more flattering: !* It is truly gratifying to find that our planters - will bo well remunerated. The cold of April h injured the young cotton in some places, yet v by immediately replanting they have a fair ' TJicrpmAic," better," says an d be required next season." The sugar cano at :r Manatee has never been equalled, since they opened that part of the country. Dr. IJraden informs us that all the planters nre well pleased with their young cane, and that a larger J amount of sugar will be made than any previ s ous year. ' The Eastern War. The New York Times states that it has inforj mation through private and highly respectable b sources in London, which indicate that tho Emperor of Russia is seriously inclined to withdraw from the position into which he has been betrnved. Tlic Timi>? mlilo * " Our informant states that the recent ati tempt of Austria to re-open negotiations with - the Czar will afford the desired, if not indeed i the concerted opportunity, for taking the first*1 } step in this direction., It is stated that Baron Meyendroff, the llussian Minister, has assured ^ the Emperor of Austria that the Austrian note, j which had received the approval of all the Amr bassadors at the Court of Vienna, will bo anR swered in such amannor as to show the perfect sincerity of the Emperor of Russia in denying t all intentions of conquest and nggrandizument i to tJUo detriment and prejudice of the othfer 1 powers, and to testify at the sanfe time," hfs ^ readiness to maintain peace, if it be not made ' conditionally on the acceptance of propositions 1 detrimental to the interests, dignity and honor ; i of liis throne. This reply of the Cabinet of St. j l'etersburgh, though vague in ita meaning, 1 will be framed, says our informant, so us to in- ' tiraatc that the Czar would not be unwilling to - suspend hostility, and to send a Plenipotentiary s to a European Congress." f J A- ?? ? ( .... .<?.?!o mciiuuu w uiinK mat tnc move,. if it bo paadc, is^inotbcr Ituwiau trick to post1 pone operations, and to sccure the auxiliary for9 i ccs of iinpassableVoads, tempestuous waves and . all the rigor of a'winter, that would be the undoubted^death of the f sick man." 1 The Fugitive Slave Blot. This disgraceful affair, of which we gavo 1 some particulars in our last* Las terminated, and ' Burns, the negro, returned to his owner. Ev ery possible effort was made by the abolition1 iate to resist the demands of the law, and noth1 ingbut the presence of armed soldiery proven' ted them from greater deeds of violence. We subjoin the following condensed finale of the matter telegraphed^to the Carolinian, un1 der date of Boston, June 2d: y The case of Burns the^fugitive has>*?minated; the U. 8. Commissioners hajipg decided that he should be remanded'oliis owner. The excitement, ho we v?^*Tn the city is most intense.? Many, stores are closed, and buildings draped iirmounring. The U. S. Flag is hung at vanons points clothed in black. * ( j ,.,vU?u i^huiuk wv/uurv nuuM isqusre a is densely thronged witn-.p highly excited pop- ] ulace. The military arq eVory where saluted j with hisses. The bejls are tolling in the n&ghtaring TnlageyJWr " The Mayor naffplaefcl the city at the diapo- r *L of the military. -. i JI ' The fugitive, was escorted to the wharf' by " 1200 troops, and put on board a steamer, on I the day following the above dispatch, which I sailed forwith fo^orfolk, Va.. 1 *. Hon, W. C. PaJtfrmr.^The Asheyille,, N. C.y, ^ Spectator.says: "TJus very distinguished fcen? ? tie man "the inspired oratbr," finished scholar * and rhetorician, spent a oouplo of day sip'this J place last week oq his way to htf nfctova plac?* J Abingdop,\Washington c<tantynir*- HesWnf * pedwigTwiltiqm.Villaims, buy, whose lady ? is near re}ationpf$fr. Pjr^stonr He is in f#e- ? Kl~ fc.JllTitl lAli': - r.T. -. --- T ' 1 &???*&? * Jf*- t > p- ? ' \~ ' . !>;. *' ** <.r }]&<&* y ^ * ifcl X' ?>w IfeT. * From Havana. Our attentive New York correspondent, says lio Washington Star of Saturday, Bends us a itter from Cuba, -which had just reached liim. Vc extract from the last and very late one as ollows: You will find by tho official Gazette that derees have again commenced?that of arming he negroes is officially promulgated. There will be four companies to each battalion?two if mulattoes ana two of blacks. This decree, iinvu ib wun uujipBcu would ue suspenueu, lias rented great consternation here, as well as he one of tho day before, registering all male vhite inhabitants "between tho age ofl*>nnd 40, numerating opposite each name tho amount >f property each owns, and such other remarks is may be found convenient and necessary prcmratory to being enrolled in the militia. You cannot be surprised nt tho deBperntc itnte in which men here find themselves. The iroclamation calls for an arinamant of no less ban 15,000 negroes. This will excccd the ofective forco of their troops. This accomplished, he fato of the country is sealed. Thoy will lever lay down their arms again, except they iro forced to do so, and wo cannot blame, nor sould we blatne them if they sacrificed every ivhite man on tho island. Incy seem to bo en:ouragcd in it, and from tho apathy that seems :o prevail in all quarter?, except the few spirits [bat exist on tho Island who really have no i/v 4.1- - A * ?* * [ unci iu |/iuwub ii*, tu? eveniniay uc reanzca iitoncr tliuu we anticipate. Of tliis time will show. Facts arc stubborn things, and when 1 'ond you official evidence, it will not be doubted us I presume mine is. The decree permitting the whites and blacks to intermarry is not yet promulgated ; but the jirculars are out from the Bishop, by order of the Captuin General, to all the curates to that effect. President's Proclamation. "Whereas, information has been received that sundry persons, citizens of the United States, and others residing therein, are engaged in organizing and fitting out a military cxpeditiou for the invasion of the Island of Cuba; And whereas the suid undertaking is contrary to the spirit and express stipulations of treaties between the United States and Spain, derogatory to the character of this nation, and in violation of the obvious duties and obligations of faithful and patriotic citizens; And wherens it is the duty of tha constituted authorities of the United States to hold and maintain the control of the great question of peace or war, and not suffer the same to be lawlessly complicated, under any pretence whatever; And whereas, to that end. all nrivnt.o fntnr. { rises of a hostile character within the Unitcil Stntes, against any foreign Power with which the United States are at peace, are forbidden, and declared to he ti high misdemeanor by an express act of Congress ; Now, therefore, in virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution in the President of the United States, I do issue this proclamation to warn all persons that the General Government claims it as as a right and duty to interpose itself for the honor of its flag, the rights of its citizens, tlio national security, and the preservation of the public tranquility, from whatever quarter menaced; and it will not fail to prosecute with duo energy all those who, unmindful of their own and their country's fame, presume thus to disregard the laws of the land and our treaty obligations. I earnestly exhort all good citizcns to discountcnnncc and prevent any movement in conflict with law and national faith ; especially charging the several district attorneys, collectors and other officers of th? United States, civil or military, having lawful power in the premises, to exert the same for tlie purpose of pmiat'OPWfttA'S.authont^and preserving the Given under my hand and the seal of the United States, at Washington, the 31st day of May, in the year of our Lord one thouBand eiirht; hnnnm^ nnJ c/*? r * _ 0 v.? huu ujuji-iuur, ana ine seventy-eighth of the independence of the United States. FRANKLIN PIERCE. By the President: v . , W. L. Mabcy, Secretary of State. t ? ? >x ITe.vi.tii of Baruamville.?Tlio melancholy and sudden death of a young lady, one of the pupils at Barlinmville, has east a gloom over the institute, and caused panionmong the scholars. Three cases of typhoid dysentery have been all that have occurred among one hun-1 drcd and thirty whites on the premises,'and surely there was no cfttise for such alarm. The term being within three weeks of ita close, and the mournful event having rendered it probable that the studies woula be pursued with less interest and spirit under the painful dispensation, it seems to us very proper to terminate the session, to prevent tho possibility of mental depression Doing the cause of predisposition to disease. The disease in question ib prevailing in many of our tinnoi- ?1 M.ovt?vvo, auu bllti number.of eases (it Barhamville was very email in proportion to the population. 'We are happy to say.that the ease above .alluded to .was tne only fatal one, and the only >tT6ath 'which has occurred in eighteen yeArs In the*- popular I and well conducted institution of the venerable Dr. E. Marks. The.two other cases are convalescent.. ~ HEWEf ITEMS. \ ' Mrs. Sarah Jones DeSaussure, wifo of Hon. W. F. DeSau8sure, died on the 25th ult. A letter from Louisville states that Mr. Noble Butler, the brother of the late Professor Butler, Is likely to be compelled to Bell his house to raise money to pay the expensejfof the proseration in tne late Ward ease. . y A letter from Kansas to the Oceola Independent states that the advance guard ofjhe Mornon emigratipn over the plains thi#ofeason is incarapea near that town. This body ritimbers lixteen hundred persons, chieflv Dane* Norwegians, Welch, and English. One Mr. partis, a mountain Mormon, commands' the jahd, which will start with three l\yndrod wag>ns as soon as the grass has grown ' sufficiently. The Washington Sttar announces that our 3overnmenVhas'received reliable advices from .he City of Mexico, saying that the Gadsden reaty, as amended by the Senate, will certainly >e accepted by Mexico. Relief fob the Widow.?A subscription payer for the relief of, the widow of the murdered Jatch elder jv as started on .Monday , afternoon, >j one of the most patriotic and liberal merth&nts of Boston, and received a large number if names immediately, with generous amounts iffixed to them. Ana it is said the Senate's 'ension Committee have agreed to report * bill jiving ho* $3,000. Mr.Lythgoe and his, party of engineers arived at Knoxville, Teno., on the 26th nit, and ' >roceed?d at once in tbe work of locating dcfilitely^ preparatory to Ste oonstraetion, that art of tbe Blue Ridge Railroad between that ilade and the North Carolina State line. . ; ' v I 'S'?'''.* '. * 1 it ** ' - . The Charleston Courier pays t "A consign' raentof fifty bales of cotton, the first ever received here direct from Nashville, Tenn., consigned to Messrs. Fackler, Colcock and Co., have just readied the railroad depot in this city. It is the product of ono of tho counties in the vicinity of Nashville, and it affotds'us much pleasure to chronicle this additional evidence of the increase of a trade which promises to bo of so much importance to our city." A difficulty occurrcd, as wo learn from the Floridian and Journal, near Tallahassee, Flo., on the 22d nit. ? ' , ^v.4 jLiiviwiio VIOOIVIIIO UUU Troy Ferrel), in which Ferrell was shot by ? pistol ball through the breast At last accounta the wounded man was considered beyond hope of recovery. Gaskina gavo himself up and is now in the hands of the Sheriff. General Conference.?On tho 29tli ult, Richmond, Virginia, Charleston, South Corollna, Louisville, Kentucky, New OrlcanB, La., Memphis, Tennessee, St Louis, Mo., Galveston, Texas, and San Francisco, California, were selected as places for Ilook Depositories. On tlio 30th ult, Messrs. Stevenson and Owens wcro clectcd Uook Agents. ^ We understand, says tho Carolinian, that tho, ' General Conference adjourned on Tuesday 80tn ^ ult The South Carolina Conference will moefc in Columbia, on tho 16th November next, at which one of the newly elected bishops, Dr. George F. Pierce, will preside. Jamc3 II. "Williams was recently clectcd Major General of the Fifth Division ofS. C. Militia ~ [ without opposition. i / ^ The Washington Star says that tho loss of a ' K mail key by a postmaster in the absence of sat- wc isfactory explanation, is deemed sufficient caus(/ B* for his removal. i fi&" liny is so scarce in the midland Districts l( Bp Upper Canada, that cattle are everywhere per- K ishing. For some time pant $46 per ton has ft' been freely paid for the most indifferent quali- B. tics. WThe Good Time Come!?A telegraphic dis- gg patch to a member of Congress annouuees tho H gratifying fact that a woman has been elected ^9 Constable in Perry county, Illinois. Greoly should consider this a fair offset to the pnssago ffl of the Nebraska bill. B Queen Victoria, it is said, has sent $300, andnf an autograph letter, to the fugitive slave a?>| Fulton, X. Y., who sent her a barrel of speci-B men flour. A High Figure.?Beef sold, on Saturday, iiUf' New York at 25 cents. m It. A. MeNight, Esq., Editor and Proprieti? of the Unionvillc Journal, has been appointefl Postmaster at Unionville, S. C. jS A strong movement is being made in Paris tfl bring about a better oltscrvaneo of the SaW bath. Hie Emperor, it is said, encourages till movement. High PmcES.?Corn in Florida command! $2 per bushel, and is scarce at that; flour $14, per barrel; bacon 16 cents, and hams 20 cent* per pound. \ Luke West, one of the Cnmpbell Minstrels! who died in Boston on Friday, leaves to hiar wife and child a fortune of $50,000. v ^ New Railroad Project.?It is in contemplation to connect Wilmington and Charlotte, N. C., by a railroad, to be called the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad. It is also in contemplation to extend said Road to Jonesboro, in Tennessee, by which a connection with th4 i Danville and the "Western Extension" RoadCL- J would he formed. 'Hj & Receipts. B The following persons have paid their sub-H scriptiona to the 2d Volume of the Pre**: ?>>??-"? JTOwlef'streotr, SC James Calhoun * Abbeville C. 1L 9 B P Hughes . ^ >< r A Harris H S Kerr Augustus Lomax " Wm Morris ? ' Gen S McGowan ' uames amintoe u Tho Thompson ? Weir <fe Miller , ?? J J Lyon ? J T Moore ' < D RSondley ' ? RohtJones . ? Ja'l, "'" Abbeville Dist Jnmes M Carson ? Sam'l Gilmer ?t Th 08 Lesley ? ** T B Means <> Jnmes McComba * ?? < \ Thos B McCord ?? Wm Mdlwain .. <> TMMcMillian . T M Morrow ? Thos*E Crews ? W B Cowan <. Sam'l lteid ? J C Stephenson < U J "Wilson A T Strain .. A St/vhenson ? M II Winn r ,t Tha a n j uuu o vrrunn White Hall, S C J P Kennedy Ilarrisburg, S C 1 Capt Thoa McCJill Mill Way 8 C Thoa W Childea " ij? Henry Ruah t .Wtk R J Robinson " Benj McKittrick Wideraan's, S C MET U Widem'an " JEt' M Goodwin Long Cane, S C Capt P C MoCaalan " W._ A J Weed " 0 : Wm MoCaslan " ?jfc. DrATWideman ^Hfij Col J L Talbert Longmire'a Store Br', DrFFMcDow Liberty lull, Kershaw ||Hn [CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.] " The Market. No change in the Abbeville market. * Columbia, June 7.?Cotton?6 to 8} ce/its. fl Charleston, June 7.?Cotton (V| to 9 cents. watbimomalT^^J Mahrled, on the 24th of May, by the Rev^^H J. Boozer, Mr. M. G. Roes, of Greenwood, . MissM. LLxRoy, of Mt Carmel.. < ' OBITUARY. ' Died, in Baltimore, in the State of Marj^^K- . land, on the fiat of Jane, Boas Anderson, wlj^Hr ] fcrmany years, baa been a citizen of Abbevuj^H District. iSB The deseaaed was in his 64th year, and lHfl.0 been for aome time past in declining hoaJthJBViT , the restoration of which he went to Balti in hopeaof^finding Relief from akilfal oians, and a'more -favorable climate. atitntion, already shattered, suddenly > . way, iearijjg him to did among atranger^^^R J topivi gu irviu nil in en <18 Mfl Jciodrtd. Anderson had hie fonlte, aa all men bavo Wtfi but hi* enemie?nin?t ik>w that there wer? v S ny zedeeuMDff^Nuto ^Tia^oh ter, P jpa? thfcee ?w>ng whom^hie lqt was caatJ^^K | ofctwy U? iwseivedjhie^id ?nd provjBRp | leav^matiyrfrieiide U> regreth^^dcnth,^^^^ tST Banner plea?? copy. 1 _ \ I. * W $ ' " : Si