The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, July 15, 1854, Image 2
THE INDEPENDENT PRESS*
1.4 rl'DLlbUEU KVEItV B ATl'Itl) AY HlORNINoT
C. O. PUOKETT,
Geo. W. FANT, fEdltora* IIndividuals,
like nations, fail in nothing which
they bold/// atlemjtt, ioften sustained by virtuous
purpose, and dr.termined resolution*?IIKxav Clay.
" Will inn to uruixr. net not afraid to bhunc."
Terms?One Dollar a Year, in^Advance.'
ABBEVILLE O. B.
SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1854.
An interesting letter from Texas lias,
been yiven us for publication, but we rtfgrbt
having to defer it till next week, notwithstanding
our promise to insert in this number.
More Documents.
IIonoiiap.lhb'A. 1*. Butler, J. L. Okr, and P.
S. Brooks, will accept our thanks for continued
favors in public documents. These gentlemen
are no losj assiduous in their kind attention to
friends than in their devotion to the public interests.
We Rlinll not lack for such favors
while they are there, and long may that bo 1
Sudden Death.
Tt is with sincere sorrow that wo announce
the death of a member >f one ol. Abbov^Jlo's
most respected families. Mr. dward Allen,
v . -was suddenly stricken down Wednesday
morning lastj, with' a neuralgic -attack, and
died about 8 o'olock in the evening.
Death by Lightning-.
During a slight thunder storm on Saturday
evening last, We regret to say that two negroes,
a man and his wife, belonging to T. C. 1'errin,
Esq., of this village, together with two mules,
were struck by lightning aud killed.
A Good Paper. . .
If 3 011 want a good paper, and wish Id encourgc
Southern literary enterprise, take the
Georgia Home Gazette. Terms: 1 copy, $2;
2 copies, ?3 50; 8 copies, $5 00 ; 6 copics $7 50.
Address J. M. Smytue, Esq., Augusta, Ga.
Johnson University.
The annual commencement in this flourishing
Institution will begiu on the first Sunday
in next mouths Rev. F. C. Johnson, of Marietta,
Ga., will preach on that day. Monday and
Tuesday evenings will be occupied in concerts
by the young ladies; and on Wednesday James
Tupped, esq., of Charleston, will deliver the annual
oration. ?
Remedy for Sore Eyes.
A correspondent of the. Auderaoji Advocate
gives the following remedy for sore eyes, and
vouches for its efficacy.- A similar application
is frequently made 19 other portions of the face,
and with undoubted effect often. If occasion
ofrorB. tjy.the eyes..
Tnlt^r* French Brandy, and if tho eyes
are vcfv tender, weaken il with water, and
wash the eyes"frequently.
* Encouraging. <
It will be cneqfaraging to tlib friends of education,
gonerdHy? to hear that Ihc scheme for
tho endowment oU Erskine College promises
early success. . Prof. Hemphill, general agent,
fystbcfce "hre off'Atii books more than $32,000.
fly thousand^, thq lowest sum to.take effect,
and wj^aJioultJikbink the other' agents arc nl
.most prepared now ttf swell Mr. II.'a list to
ibkt amodfit" v ;
-, ^_'^C>jS?t3Mptive Storm.
Tg^ftoi5?tson pipfers relate the particulars
of ft'Wofont storfPr which ocourrcd'in that District
on Satay-djtjf the lptii iustant, and lasted
j-over an hour. "A.'harncaj shop was stricken by
lightniiig, tjio initiates* escaping with a severe
shock. A lady And child were also slightly af'
fected. The falling of a tree smashed a cart
and killed a fine mule, a negro boy barely cscjfping
by o vigorous retreat Lightning rods,
the 'Ghiteite thinlft, saved the court-house. Con
siderable dam&PA t/i Anrn cmno w ^
? " i-HUUgi?.
wasoccwkfaed.^'* ^ 'H&l.
/ ' - T S? j
-'-" - ^ - ^ Anderson Gazette.
' S. G. Eauik, Esq., whose graceful pen has
contributed ?o-m*oysparkllng gems to the eol.
iimns of.t&is p<)ijpcr, J^aa rcaigncd his post as coeditor;'.
difference? in jHJIitio^^aith whs the.
. present sole editor, says
that /ill sentfirtentrare as anchauging as his
vd'ry naturo, and we presume^Mr. Eaelk is as
hifjs any orifc:? liennn it.
necedear^to ,,inntie horees," or have a cross*?ye<l,paper.
- .. * . _
. . Commercial Roporter.
. Tinq. ia ttfe title of.^ ncv enterprise in the
nejnty>apcr line. It fsl published semi-monthly
in Charleston, mn Commercial Bank, by J.
, Monoi <fc Co.^ at two dollars per year.'r*tt is
in pa&phlcvfqrm, -large size, twenty-four pages,
three colaflins Der sacra. and l? fillip *3tf
ncss 4grdsand general advertisements, engravings
and^iro &ljpypnterfeit bank ijotes, liataof
all solvent benfcl^&ihe Union,"engravings of
the different gold 'ftjtd silver-* coins infuse, and
.BO tfti. Briefly.it ajjjjma to contain a vast deal
" of uaefyl irfteyfgencfi adapted more ospecj^Uy
to commercial -bat not worthless by^ftf^r
medns to any clash. Its&t of banks, solvent,
. broken,^pid- doubtful, Wo61d - be valuable to
- -- - - --
SINOB tW MWrtv ?f4oiige Q#?LEK$O AgSshr<fc?^Jy,
he
r ' . cmt^qui^ $. fto m t^Sena^ftnd ^|jj^
Ate nuepief"- It was built alnjpifc -.cxolusivgl^
! by the citizcns of the District; KG expense o
| ft bout $200,000, and we-can see no reason why
it should not follow the example of-our Kyig*
Mountain rond, and nroveio be a. really profit
ablo investment. Tuo trade offTOe- towji j.1l
cotton lias been quite* brisk ?aud thriving, r
mounting, we Ifarn, to uUbut '20,ypu Imlea pe
annum, exclusive of i>^largc business dotift: ?
tho way stations 011 th?tVoiid,_/J; ;*: "'
J *\:i
1 n?1,i ??i- r?
A vruiu xTxiuo lur Dciiu;
Mn. Rkudcx Fowi.kr, whose ad vertiscmcn
lias appeared in the 7V<?*? for some montfis pas
came to.town tlie other day with "his sail<U<
buys fult"of roejss," to. the end flint, ho mit?li
couvincc us, and liencc land-buycra and speci
Jatorn generally, that thtfiro is a gold mine o
his land. Wo handled sortie of liis rocks, an
tliere were evidences unmistakable of gol<
-yen, inucii nnc g^*'- liO pays lie U4B Btruc
upon a very rich vein ; and indeed he ha?,
the spccimcus we Raw nre permitted* to tcstif;
ITc liad one small rock, not larger than a thin
ble perhaps, was apparently one-fourth golt
and was, wo believe, the richest specimen i
oro wo have overseen.
AVc wait to liear of a second DonN, and the
the bvilding of tho Savannah Volley Rnilroa<
We c/rtainly'wish it may cnricli its owner; f<
Mr. Fowler is a popr man, and poor men ougl
aKvayir to be lucky nion.
lie postpones his enlo to September, if 91
sold privately before. .See altered advertis
mcnt.
c. ?
Death of a young Wife. .
Wk clip from the Tcleteopo tho subjoined a
nouncciuent of tho dentil of Mi*. IttditJTwife ,
our friend, I. J. Rick, of the Anderson Advocal
Were tears or condolence available to eootl
the sorrow of. a atrickcn father, or a dcsoln
husband thus earlytjcft to mourn the parting <
"That oulv tie
For which he wished to live, or feared to die,"
Ours should mingle with theirs over the grai
whose insatiate thirst has robbed society of i
much that was lovely and dear. Here is
tribute to her mcmorj*, true, beautiful and si
cere : .
"It is with real sorrow that we announce ai
other breach in the family, of our friend ai
counsellor, Dr." E. Pressty!^-Less than fii
months ago, his eldest .daughter, Cypriana X
stood a blushiDg maid- at wedlock^ oltar?t
day she sleeps seroneiy be.side hcfftiother. C
tl._ ml. r?-l 1 * ' *'
liiu iiu 01 x oiiruary bug quit ncr miner's lions
to bocoms the ccntre of life in another circl
On the 4th of Jaly she left again her new-ma*
home, as we trust and believe, for"a house n<
made with hands eternal in the heavens^61
died at the residence of her husband, lbznn
lliee, Esq., in Andorson, after a lingering illueii
IIow brief is life 1 How sad its close I
Thou shalt not Kill.
To save ourselves from an eventual indie
ment for manslaughter, wo think it prudent
publish the following note. An obstinate ref
sal on our part to notice him at all again, mig]
so work upon his tender sensibilities as to cau
a fatal colla^M*.of inflated egotism, and tb
render us o^<m5us to the very serious chat*)
mentioned. those who know us, it iscnouj
to soypwe'have never misrepresented him; ai
with the public generally, his mere assertion
reference to our veracity will have about tl
same influence as liis late defence of a "liber
Christianity" is likely ?o exert upon the civiliw
world. It was in mercy to him, and to save tl
'dignity of the Press from any farther violen
on account of his imaginary grievances, ai
not because we shrank froo^thc herculean blo\
of his tremendous genius, that we declined, ai
still decline, to publish hiB dcmolislier. It w
accompanied, when sent to us, with a thro
that if not published by us, jt should be els
where. He certainly "counted without Ii
host," if he expected any othdr paper in tl
owiic to lower itaolfrby publishing ?o silly ?
attack u])on us. Wro are prepared tb do ji
work, and inasmuch as this bill of slander
directed at our pto selves we would stril
him a few hundred copies, for pay, if he insist
but we suggest it might servo as a very appn
priate introduction to his forthcoming octav
ronxancc ; or, sjill clicaper, let him yrAiiscribo;
few copies and^jkaud them round,." We ju<lg
the original manuscript is"well-wrn now,
one-half havo readviTto ^homritnas bee
shown. Wa almll r*r*otf ?*t,a1*t n?vi:aa i.r
- - - ? - J.v-.v.-vaj UUKIUC mm II
more, unless the circulation oT bis "bill" slia
demand such a course.
To the J'tUroiu of tluJbidQpeiuleiit Press:
beg leave to state to th?3readoni,of tjii/jfapc
that I sent a reply to th?4^tbfc^articfifcjtfgAini
me, headed, "Valedictor :drrflctc
some mis-Etatementa.(o^it the^tortFr efusetl,
publish in their paper, '3>ul WQiild publish i
hand-bill. , CuAfC M,^elot.
Savannah Valley Railroad. :
From the almost toiii - silenco which ht
reigned for several months past* ^ojtiad almoi
ceascd to think of this raihgf&d enterprise nnt
one day lost tveok, a report of the Chief Ei
gineer, F. C. Aiu<gi,i#Esq., was handed tul*y !?-'
Tft^Iicport Urj>gepmpanied with a.'ijreJV^
cdted ftiap, cxhibttifcg the'^jfirojected lin6;' of tin
galley-$oad fromJEfomburg to ^deiWfciCfcJ
X- rum una ruiio^y we learn mat tbfi tlek^oj
orations were eqmjnaenced at Hamfiprg in J?i
nary last Should the depot, be located qpo
the bftok of tWrWver atjlatnbnrg, seven thfii
Band feet of lfi^trestle Vill be required, whic
i? the only trestfe.estimated for the cjilire*ont<
The total length of the line from Hambur
to Andernon isninety-threo mUes, and the U
til catimnteqjphqgoat *ntl outfit of the road I
constructiorrofijjftt cUtirtoiA* Tho. plontoi
Along * eXbeptio
jtUf Mr* Brook's Nation^lity. [
J *> Several of our cotcmporartas liavu bewailed' oal
, ffpassago In Mr. Bi-.ook's Into spcech <Jn the l'flit gii
H cifte Railroad-in which he .disclaims-actional wi
a feeling#. and avows himself,an "American. tli
l" NowMyo'are no^nt nil surprised thni^psenti ?!
ment?>"!ike these should racier gorge Obmc of _
y the editors of this State; for aotuo ~~
who cannot sc^jpitrTdUsm in 'anjWxng soven
perpotuul villifferitio'nvof tfio NotJJv and'glori- >
it ticution of tho South iu general, an$f%>f South
t,' Carolina iu particular. We arc hot of'that re- ^
ligion. While wo yiold to no.-one, editor of
it what not, iir'our devotioit-Jy: tjie interests and m
?- honor of our own ^lfttivc South ndd^lorious .f|
i Palmetto, .\fe cannot^'for our lifo'eco '(lie propri>1
oty of an everlasting denunciation of other j(j
I, sections. Whcrtyis tlie grace, the propriety or
h wisdom of hueh'/A'-cour.se f Do those whomourn
if the nationality of Mr. Buooks and others actu(*
All}* believe that-we are now out of the Union? w
v liave they., forgotten that this is still tho Amor1,
lean Union,- and thia tho Congress of the United nj
jf States? What if one section is iuimicul to tho
o.^her, we are still counselling togother; and is
n it wisdom or prudence in counsel to be for
il. ever editing to sectional alousy and ill-feci>r
incl Nav. It id bad nunc v?miserable states
it uinnship. Why, if even Ileavch and IIcll were jr
to meet in convention, there would bo no uso,
at no expediency, in an unceasing abuse of liis a
e- Satanic Majesty's representatives by the superior
delegates of tUo upper world. It would
do, as it will do in the Congress of the United 0
States, and asHfc vrill do in any<sConvention,
"j. nothing but arous'o the pride of every spirited
, representative for his own section, and preclude Bl
tho possibility of access to his reason and judg- 6
^ ^ ment. It clog<$3 tho door to his sense of pro-* 0
Jj. pricty and justice, and strengthens liis obsjtina- ^
cy. Can any onp expect to exert an influence K
in any republican legislature by standing upon.
rc his own-pcculiar soil, and indulging hi coQtin- ''
jo ual abuse of others, and protections ot 'love ^
a loiutnsciif la ittlio business of thQ,represent- *"
|t ativo in Congress or elsewhere to quarrel? 1'
NajVfHther is it not his business to rcaton with v
rt_ those who compose the common council? If
1(j reason fails, denunciation and blows, in Con- 81
. c yrcss, will faikto convince or win over. When 1
' i reason ceases to command, lpt tlio conflict be ?
adjourned to another arena, and physical force v
o, decide. Custom has failed, and will fail, to ?
c. invest n rabid sectionalism with influcnco, or ^
*? prove its bcneficcnt policy in the legislation of \
?e the country.
j. Thero are no doubt some men who go to
a. Washington wholly filled with sectionalism sin- ^
cerely entertained. They love their own section,
nnd hate the other, and no association
can remove their deep prejudices, or manifest ^
to them the impolicy of a constant exhibition ^
u of their ultrahpa. But in many cases this rampant'sectionalism
is produced somewhat after
gc tins fashion: A man goes to Washington as an '
ug office-seokeri'or as a representative, and'failing
to to rcccivot that d&?ree of marked attention to r
which ho imagines himself entitled, lie at once *
j j strikes for popularity at Iioine by a galvanized
jn system of abuse of the Government It will (
[,0 not do?the hobby lias been mounted and ridn]
den iff too many. How can a true patriot and
^ man 01 social temperament associate with his ^
fellow-ooiintrynien, Nprthern or Southern, and
not bo moved with a desire for the welfaro of f
ce t _ j
1(j his whole.country! AnfkJtlio influence of one
vg man in Congress who dibtfnfrds in word and in
1(j deed all sectional prejudices, is worth that of a 11
ag score of rafod aoctionalists. Let those editors *
aj. who grieve oj$r^Tr> Brook's declension visit ^
Washington, and if Northern men render them
jg a courteous ari<i brotherly regard, they will 0
come home no less in love with their own instiH[
tutions and their own homes, but vastly more
, disposed to cherish emotions of nationnl pride, ?
j i i--i_ .? . ? - "
j8 ?uu nuHuuwicugu wie nappy inujiencc of nation- "
al feeling Spon the destiny of tjie country.?
g. Bat if they foil to be "lionized," woe to the n
0' Southerner who reveals inklings of nationalism ! a
,0 there is "treason in the tainted gale" 1 ^
a Wo wish not'to bo paisapprdieuded. Onr ^
love for Southorn hearthstones is ft pnrt of oiir ^
jf very nature, and our devotion to tlio riglita and |
? honor of onr MfitiAmfa an trim HA ninn'n n?n l?i I ^
. But we hold that such devotion- and a liberal ?
IV f % . % ?
\l "nationality^'* as ifris denominated, ntt not incongruous
elements. We cap hold in one band J
the Fodetal Constitution, and iff the other the
I banner of Souther^ and State rights, and stand- J
>r ing upon Carolina or Mtiuachusotts soil, boldly ^
st proclkiurtho glory of American citizenship. If c
d the Solfti is attacked, -we are for prompt and a
to vigorous defeqc?. Andwto be prepared for un ai
ji effective defence, soldiers should , repose in tho ft'
intervals of asMiutfi??Itr it iisnlo?? t/? ii? nni>nof. P
ually warring w^3^l^^fci^miahing, parties. If it
is impossibly fe?3outhern men to associate with
18 Northern men without losing their fidelity to
their constituent*, then adjpurn the Congress and ^
dissolve the Union; but while the two sections
continue to meet i& conftnon council,*let the
i j policy of Southern mcn'be, by a-dignified and ^
3-" einsihlfe avoidance of sectional abuse, to catch ^
tWcnr .pjLhaason and oarry the judgment by n
1 '
?aryt*J.'"**"? i'Vwcr' g<
v ' In*Mr. Baooi^'f} "nationalism" we SCO nothing ^
p to^.larm-^ojhipglo'1b6ndomn; and whilo w<r J
n unqualifiedly o^jna^ ourselves,to Uio support
of no man, publto or private, it is our duty-apcf 3
plbaauro toA|f?vd the o?9fact of thoso who, g
act acoo|adii^^^^t Mnceptiona of Wisdom. v ?
is * Iw.tho Senate on Thursday, thodcDat^'on the d<
0 Vii 11. ? !nYl/I for tll>
8 luWjH&ls, had Vetoed, waa m
a tetenofr ifaQjffiMIpftn bfing put^ Shall tho tr
,t 1 paaa not^jp^^gtQg the objections 6f tlio gi
In tlio U. S. Sonato oil AYVdiiottUy, the Bill
j&tftishing ft line of steam ?hip9 totween Shnn- of
idi'BTi'l Frnnoisco was pnssed ; ns, also, tli
us Mr. CSiyton's BiU Qv the suppression of d<
e nlave ItTftde in American vessels. g<
COMMUNICATIONS. f"
" TCCOMMt'XXTATKU.l
- * -. Tribute of Respect.
AN^iiura meeting of Clinton Lodge No. 3, J*
f^foeljjLjffi^tporning, July lOlli,. Mi5l. to pay- ls
ie loft tribute of rcspcct to our deceased friend
id brotlicr Saxiuki. (Iokf, wlio deported this w
ie on Sundayv 'J"> Jul}', 185 }-, mid tlio fbJJdwg
preamble, and resolutions wero adored:
Wherein,'it _ lias pleased Almighty God in ftl
a wisdom tOvcaJ^/rom our midst our wprthy.
other SAJft'rir/ wwf, be it therefore BC
Jtcaolred, That we deeply mourn the loss of ''J
ir brother "\vlio lins so often met and mingled
ith us in fraternal relations.
Resolved, That a page of our journal 4$?set
inrfc'.iipon which shall he inscribed his name as ^
i'norft'ento of his membership of this Lodge. a'
Resolved, That wo wear the usual badge of xs
miming on tlio left arm for the next thirty w
1V8. .
Resolved, Tliat these proceedings be published ni
i the Abbeville Banner and Independent Press.
' W; L. BULLOCK, Sec'y. t!
^ r "* ' -i 1
[for the independent i-rejs.J I
< Examination o
if tjif. South Carolina Conference Academy, h
at cokksiiup.y, S. c. lj
Messrs. Editors: Tills was not the first occn- f,
ion in the history of the world "in which the (l
iris took the wind out of the sails of the stern- f
r sex. What could tlio Her. Mr. Round and 0
lev. Mr. Wioiitmax do with their masculine r
enders, after all the hue and cry made about j
lie girls on Monday and Tuesday f Why, sirs, n
f you had been there both days instead of one, j,
on would have been persuaded that the Indies n
onstituted not only thejprirfr, but the entire 0
ortion of the human.family. Such praises as j,
rere bestowed upon them! they must have had jj
litir heads quite turned. And if we sorry ?.
crabs, wo black-jaelt specimens of creation, get v
lie buttons sewed on our shirts, or the holes in ^
ur heels darned up nieely for the next four
reeks, why, sirs, it will be by an act of most j.
raccful condescension. t,
But the boys had their time; and it is but c
lue to the girls to say Hint they pnid back with t
ntcrest the meed of ndmirntion which had been
o gallant.]}* bestowed on them. When were <
vomen ungrateful? There thoy arc with snii- j
ing faces nnd beaming eyes, smiting the hearts ^
>f our youthful Juniors nnd Seniors with a ^
trange nnd indefinable fear. Who would not ^
ike to appear to advantage in the eyes of his r
air and admiring friend ? >
The boys performed well in all the studies to t
ir-liich their attention had been directed, and b^ t
heir promptness and accuracy in answering, ,
-ii?i-i < * *
eiieuLvu threat cretin on tuc whole corps of j
'rofessora.
TIIF. EXHIBITION ,
)u "Wednesday and Thursday nights, guTC cvi- f
lenee of much pains 011 the part of the Tcach- j
rs to improve the boys in elocution, and of ,
onsiderablc ambition on their part to cxccl.? t
Vc have not before us the subjects of the .
peecljes, nor the order in which they were de- t
ivered.' But that is of but little consequence, (
vhen compared with the Entire impression
oade on the public mind in favor of the ad- t
ancemcnt of the students in this "divine art." c
Ve must not dwell here, as we aro anxious to c
iring your readers to the great event of the t
ceasion, the I
* *
AIHIRE8B BEFORE THE EttOfiOrmO SOCIETV.
u
'his was dolivered on Thursday morning at 11 r
'clock, by James Cablisle, Esq., l'rofqssor clcct n
f Mathematics in tho Wofford College. It is e
oped tliat Mr. Cabmsle will yield to the car- '
est solicitations of the Society, nnd indeed of
11 liis personal friomls, and furnish a copy of
liis most excellent Address for publication.? ^
lis subject was""Tho Dangers of a Student's '
life," and vas treated of in a familiar nnd mas;rly
nuinnen. None but one who had been j
imscit i? student, (and in tlus case n student o
f tho firet ordor,) oould havo depicted in such c
lowing<?blors the dangers which surroudrl tho 1
oung ninn at this most interesting period of 0
is lifd.i&AjU wo can do at present, is to furnish ?
our readers flrUh tho morcst outline, a boggarr
synopsis, opone of the best speeches wo have
. cr liatenqdjto. lie introduced his subject by 0
r'efcroncoXo labor as, tho common lot of all, 13
nd as constitulinft^t tho samo time the aloru ti
nd tho curte of o . men?the glory, as it Js the ^
rico of excellence ia every department of lifo ;
nd the curte, as it robs us of tho time and in- T
ination for tho higher pursuits of life, tn the P
jdgment of the spenj^r, "
Improper Standard* of Duty constitute one ^
r the dangers of ' a student'*- life. Men h
ill seek to shelter themselves under the
ntronage of a croqd-rto .tjiyidc responsibility ^
-will do without hesitation, in numbers, what <j?
loh one would coo'rn to do, singly and alone, tl
row da never blush?orowds have no con- G'
sience, dtc. Passing from this th^m<f,' the **
veaker Introduced - w
rpuiibordination, as another and on alarmingr
prpyalont danger of the student. In t]ie C(
fnrfnalilifnl And plAfltmnf ? * - - ? 3
?M?>v..Mvuv?Miau|iar. uv OIIUWOU
uMK^OTBfcl nature is subject to the moat ex- [j
reg^lnti?08?from the most mag- ai
tba? through infinite Bpaoe,|
jtfn to faho 8amj^^,p(\rticle of matter, ull aro ^
ibjeot to tb^aS^of fixed law??how much p]
lore. apj^r^TTMB^Aat mind ahoold bo con- di
oil0(3 and directedby those to whom flod has a
Ton it in &!&ge. Th(J fervent speaker then ^
rI%t Formation of Had Habits an onht.hnrt' Aan. ss
Forgetfulncsaof Home, amidst the excitements It
academic or eollogc life, was numbered 1>y '*'tt
o eloquent speaker among the dangers of hIu- jjj?
int*. Not tlmt young men do absolutely forit
their pnqpnts, but that for a time they aro info
rgotten. lie drew a vivid pieturo of the anx- ?
ties-felt, and the prayer? offered, for the safety NVIi^
' ft beloved son away from the parental roof ^XJou
-a period of all others most important, and tren
it most exposed?a time when the character ^
inost impressible, and yet, the fewest safelards
to protect it from evil?the young man the
as supposed to be undergoing nil inspection for
y the spirit of a departed mother?she placed j?jr
linger upon a stain here and another there, ^
id inquired tlio cause of all this??the rcluc- 8ub
int confession is forced from his lips that the 1!
icds of all virtue were sown by a mother's
and and watered by a mother's tears; but
las! evil associations, the scofl'er, the syren
uiee of pleasure, have obliterated alf. I
1'oryctfulncs* of the Claim* of the Present arc
Iffr, formed another topic of this admirable Pc^
ildrcss. He said that young men need not ask cj8I1
'here is the best prospect of success??what tail
'ill pay best ??-first-rate men are wanted in n.11 dis<
ic departments of life?none so mucli crowded
i not to make these sought after?tho ago is tj()I
nc of unprecedented mental aud physical ac- mei
vity ?we mu9t keep up, or be left behind? Mei
oom enough for all in our beloved Carolina. ?/
te had lately seen a map of nil tho standards 8pC
f colors in tho civilized world?bis eye ran ?t
astily over them all, until it rested upon the ?cl'
anner of the American States, the homo of ^ct
rccdotn, religion ami enterprise?there was a jm,
rre, of all others, most beautiful in his eyes? in ]
lierc was music, of all others, the most melodi- has
ua.ti 1113 cure; mm, tree wna Hie glorious pal- '.1 .
notto, and that music tho rustling of her fanike
leaves when agitated by the winds of heav- gpc
n. As sons of our beloved State they were ex- nol
lortcd to honor tho soil that gave tlieui birth, vvo
nd bIiow their devotion to their common moth- cg
r by reflecting honor oil her fair name. Most ^M
mpressivcly did tho orator close his address
y asking, in the language of inspiration:
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his
ray? by giving heed thereto according to thy
VOllD." *?
So far as the writer can ascertain, there was
mt one impression conccrning the character of pjj,
he address, and tlint wn? t.lmt. if An.i?n?.i 1
, .? ui
ixcelled anything of tho kind ever listened to iti
,'okesbury before.
But I am afraid your readers will think,
'Certainly the mail has forgotten himself and
ias become, prosy. We did not expect a lee- Qp
urc, and will not stand it any longer 1" Well,
irolixity is a fault of otherx, and may possibly ?
>e iinitafcd by "Viator" : but if so, ho has ma- scc
tcr
?y brethren, and some few "fathers in Israel." ^
Sow for the Jinalc. The young mei^spoko at 8p<
light, some thirteen of them, minus two or 1
hreo who were excused, and tho Exhibition '
yas ot an end. Prizes were distributed among
,be best Biienkora nnil RTw>llnm --1;?
! J/ICVCUIIIU
lay and evening. The Rector announced a
week's holiday, and it was esteemed so eloquent ^
in effort that tho boys could hardly forbear
turning the benches over. The next dny nil J
ivas quiet, and some more anxious than others nt
o visit "home, sweet home," wcro off on the "C
pings of steam, leaving the rest to an inherit- ^
ince of hunting, fishing, dullness, and ennui, fln
mtil the commencement of the second session. Mi
One word, (if one is allowable after having th
alked one's self out of breath and others into ln.'
k comitose state,) in relation to the healthiness
>f our village and the character of our Toachirs.
Cokesbury is ordinarily one of tho most vil
lealthy villages in the State, and our Teodhers j
ire experienced and tried men, and we eomnend
tho Institution to the favorable regard of qu
ill those who have sons and daughters to cdu- Ai
ate. * V lATon.
EaSern News. <
The steamer Baltic which arrived in Now ?
fork on tho 8th inst, brought tho following
mcrcsung nows trom tho old world:
The commercial news is important. Cotton
fas firm and advancing. The breadstuff's were
epressed. During tho three days, ending Juno OB
8, 26,000 bble. of ?our had been sold, at a do- A
line of Od.; wheat had declined 2d.; corn xj
ull and drooping. rod
Owing to the favorable news from the seat gus
f wP.r, ft further advance had taken place in '
Inglisii consols. - t offi
Tho political jicwa is highly important Af- the
jr quibbling, shuffling, prevaricating, and prorastinating,
Austria has at ieiigth taken an J
pen and decided stand in, favor of tho allies. ?
ler troops aro now i ^/notion for tho occupaon
of tho Principalities. This must brine if
tire at ttio seat of war to a crisis one way or D
jc other. ' J-J
The fighting thus far haa been done by the Coi
urks and the Turks alone?tho Mussulman GU
roving himself m6re than a match for the 1
oasted and boasting legions of the Czar. moi
From thjb Skat of Wab.?-Tho Russians have The
lade tho long looked for retrogrado movement, Josi
aving evacuated the Principalities.
Official and private letted from the Danube' J
ale that thq Russians were leaving their sick ?
ad wounded behind them in tlio hnml*ai? "
he moat stringent orders*have been given by
to Turkish authorities to rftspect them, anar
ren to render assistance, if assistance should Vfl
acome absolutely .necessary. Free paw ports
re also to bo delivered to Russian surgeons ror
ho may bo le/t in attendance. . . . 8JJl'
GeneralSchidera, who was so severely wpund- Jtj
1 in tho desperate sortie/romSilistria, is dead.
From the most remarkable accounts it np- *
ears that, Since tho entry of tho Russians into
^Principalities, they have lost by the battle sm"
id disebato upwards of fifty thousand men. . ??r
Tho London papers of tho 28th ult.,stato
?ot it bos positively been decided upOn tor on A '
uatrisn occupation immediately. to; eiito? the
th? first V*
vision tof .tbe aviny, jto b* closely fpllowted by . G
sceoud division, is ready to deccond the D?n-' "
boto Guii^e^ whano^ jtfceyVill maroh to
pebag^.J.t~-^;-y y<v;.->\; T-*,- r" >/
, is reported that the Eropcror I^icholas, in
rcpty to Austria's demand's, li^s^cfxiscntcd
vAcufltethe Principalities, ond ls witlldra1#'- ?
his forccs beyond the Prutli.
xciland.?Lord John Russell hod officially' v
rined tlio House of Commons that the siege
iilistria had been raised. The annuuciatloir
; received with great cheering.
ho British, government has sent Sir Joint
isuain irotit uiiiuato negotiate A commercial
vty with Jnpaii<
ho weather holli in England and Franco
i favorublo for the harvest..
lie latest accounts indicato a (Imposition on
part of the Emperor Nicholas to negotiate
neace.
lie advanced guard of the French and Engariny
had reached I'revcdi.
ho Creek insurrection had been entirely
dued. ^ _
irazii nau notincd franco nn<l England of
neutrality during tlio pcndiil'g war with
tsia.
< ?
The Juniors.
Ixhibitions coming tinder pur observation
so frequent that wo ought not" to bo exted
to noticc tliem with much particularity,
icral remarks would bo useless and critins,
however just, would bo offensive; deed
notices arc therefore not desirable. Tn
:riminnto puffery, on eucli occlusions, is as
irious to tlio applauded as it is derogatory
the applaudcr. Well merited condcinna- S
is however, should not be withheld?young \
11 need all the encouragement they can get.
nsurcd by this rule, the Junior Exhibition
last Tuesday evening, demands tho cxprcs1
of our highest praise. To sny that tho
akers all did we'll would bo below tho truth
hey did very well. They quitted tlienii'cs
like men. Erskino never showed off to
tcr advantage. Tho oratory, as a whole,
s a decided improvement on anything we
,-c ever seen, from cither Seniors or Juniors,
Lindsay llall. The standard of cloquenco
i been very much raised since our first aclintanco
with Erskinc. "We do not believe
s exceeded now in any College of the land,
e same is true of the style of writing. Tho
scelies on Tuesday evening were all good?
t an inferior one among them. That Jbcy
re perfect wc do not affirm, bnt they were
ich less liable to criticism tlinn College spccchgcnorally.?l)ioc
West Tclcscopc.
H7Ur A m f wrrn - ??
v* unax i n xi ftflx { ! aujeuw ! !!
Walker A Glenn
>ESrECTFULLY bog to state that they'arc
b still in tiii: mauket for Wheat*
ri'IEY will continue to rimciiase anyQUANL'V
of good well cleaned Wheat. Early apeation
to securo good prices are important.
WALKElt <k GLENN.
Opposite linuk of Newberry,
dewberry, July d 5, 'oL 10 tf
HEAD QUARTERS.
6th Regiment 8. O. M.
tDF.R So.
1TIIEREAS Dr. F. F. Gary lias boon npT
pointed first Sergeant, August*# Moon
ond Sergeant, Lewis K. Dantzlcr Pay Mas,
"\V. A. Williams Chaplain, encii with
sir respective ranks, will be obeyed and reictcd
accordingly.
Uy order of Col. T. J. ROBERTS.
1. J. Adams, Adj.
July 15th, *54. 10 4f.
HEAD QUARTERS.
6th Regiment 9. O. M.
1DER No
>URSUANT to orders from Head Quartern,
the Sixth Regiment of Infantry will parade
Lomax's on Tuesday, the eight of August
xt, at 10 o'clock A,. M.
The Commissioned and non-Commissioned
icers will attend the day previous for drill
d instruction. Lieut Col. Clinkscalcs and
ij. llodges aro chargcd with the extension of
is order throughout their rcspcctivo 'commds.
Captains commanding Bent Compass
will order out the Pioneers in their res'pee'0
commands. ' ? v
Tho Cokesbury Fencib1e3 arc respectfully infcd
to attend on tlmt occasion.
Tho Jocasso Band will attend at Lomtpc's the
!i of Auffupt next - ^
Officeraboth of staff and line wiUJie-rc- *
ired to appear in full uniform onjj"
itrust. By order of
col t: J. ft
J. j. Adams, Adj.
July 15th, '?4. 10
HEADQVARTEB8A
2d Regiment Oavalry..
Liberty Hill, 8. C., ?
July Tth, 1864. %
'.Villi Ho. V
CCOItDING to nn order from Qcn. "mlKCs?
L tbo sccond Regiment of Cavalry will pale
at Longtnire'a, on Thursday 8rd of Auit
next, for Drill and Review.
Tlio Commissioned and non-Compiiaaionod -- cera
will assemble tbo day\provioua at tho
samo place, for drill and instruction.
Col. JNO. P. TALBERT.
uly lfitli, '54. 10 2t ,
Sheriff's Sales.
)Y virtuo of sunclry writs of Fieri Facing
? to me directed, I will ,sell Tit Abbeville
irt House, on tho first Monday in A.U- **
ST next? ... > ' '
'wo hundred and thirty-oeven Acres of land,
imii Pettigra and'oJiar?, ae_ the property of
epil 1>. rpioe, ?tne suit ot John Jones.
?i s. A.^HODGEab.A.iy.
uly 15, 18S4. 10 ' twTV
OF ^pi^^Rt^NA,;
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