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the Recent Terrible Affair at Washington. On last Sunday afternoon, in tho most aristocratic Mjunife of tlie federal capital, and under the very" dropping* of the Executive mansion , one of {.he most distinguished memliers of the lower liouftfc of'Congress encountered and killed t6te la$ officer of the government for the District o'f Columbia. Both Mr. Sickles and Mr. Key were men of high attainment*, good social position and eiiended popularity?both in the prime' of life?both in the outset of distinguished carefcfo. One deliberately violated the sanctity of his friendV fireside, inflicting upon Ins bontJh thfc deepest possible stain. The young wifo of Intel ffirmif^n l??>f vowt, her duty to lier hu*pand and children.? The proof was indubitable: the outrage*! bus band obeyed the first, impulse of injured human nature; the polished, highly bred, insouciant man of the world was changed in a moment to the savage seekfng the life of his enemy, who was cent to his Maket* unrepentant, unannealed. Asa matter of course, such an affair, with gricli circuftstAncea and such surroundings, could bSt fail to'create the most interne excitement wherever the ?wift,wi?jga of the telegraph co'rtveyed its.particulars. In all ita aspects the uftnir a most lamentable one. IIei*6 are two 'families desolated at one blow?one life sacrificed and others made forever miserable. Public opiriiori w'ilV. we ppprehend, be almost unAnimoua in frivor of M'K Sickles. He had admitted Mr. Key to hi3 fireside anvl bis table, to the socieli* of hiB wife and children?that fategic cite!*' where the man, wearied and bated fti political discussions, could seek and find the Obly repose he might know on the face of the earth. The circumstances go to show that- this peaceful and happy existence was deliberately invaded, and then desecrated, by the seducer. It cannot be denied that such circumstances will go far to excuse the sudden vciigennce which Mr. Sickles wreaked upon the head of Mr Key, answering his hand, offered in the disguise of friendship, nt the muzzle of the pistol. Distinct, also, is the inference (hat the punishment to be meted out to Mr. Sickles, who lift* deliberately violated the laws of his country, which he was especially bound'to nipport. will bo mitigated by the Tr.tft that his Btifforings have already b'e'eti more terrible than anj* torture which the most ingenious inquisitors could ever ii'n-.'e invented. No jury in "Washington frill ever convict Mr. Sickles of the mnr^pr^f \fr< .TiTtt? ? ? -1 ~ 1 the crime, ami so lonjr ns (lie assailant shall live, bo loifg will the memory of that terribl? Sabbath be present in his waking hours. mid' disturb his deepest slumbers. If the. aim of the law is entirely exemplary, its action is entirely unnecessary in such cases na this. No judicial action could point a moral with more severity than do the circtimstances attendant upon the killing of Mr. Key by Mr. Sickles. ^ ? The Democracy?It* Extravagance and Corruption. In 1852, James Bucliaban wrote n letter on Economy in Government ExDenditures. in which he said: "These expenditures have not now readied tfie enormous sums of $50,000,000 per nnnum, and unless arrested in th^ir advance by the strong arm of the Democracy, may iu a few years, reach $100,000,000." Let us Fee how Mr. Buchanan's practice tallies with his theory. So fur from a check being put upon such extravagance by his parly, the expenditures during the second year of his Administration come within three million of the Inst named amount. But hear what lion. A. II. Stephens of Georgia says about the Ooverument expenses. lie is reported to haVe em?!. r ii- ?? F.ujvu luiiuwmg language in u recent caucus of Democratic Representatives: "Mr. Stephens of Georgia, said1 when ho firet entered Cfotigt-eas in 184'}, the expenses of the government were only $30,000,000 pe> annum. The country had gone through the expensive Mexican war, with sixty-three thousand soldiers in the field, for thirty three millions, and now. in time of peace, the estimates were seventythree millions. Many expenditures were wholly unnecessary, and reform was indispensably needed. He believed forty millions an abuodance for the national expense, lie wns therefore opposed to an increase of duties, and said the expenditures should be brought within the perscnt receipts." lion. Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee?also good Democratic authority?referring to the same subject, said in a recent speech in the Senate: "It is in the powers of Congress ti'prevent these enormous expenditures; and il we do not interpose, we are rcsponisble fur I hem. Tins Government, sixty-nine years of ope. nearcely out of its Bwaddling-clothes, is making more cotrupt uses ot money in proportion to the ntao'uirfc collected from the people, as I honestly believe than any other government now on the babitablir alobe." Gen. Shields, one of the Democratic Senators from Minnesota, in the course of a debate in the Senate, a few days ago, also took occasion to ay: "I think it is not saying too much to declare that this countrj* has goue faster and further, id ten years, in extravagance, than moat other countries have done iu centuries." Atlanta (Ox) American. The Adulteration of Liquors. A writer, who is said to be thoroughly acquainted with the aubject, in a brief cummuni. crttion addreeaed to the New York Post, confirms thd'current reports as to the alarming um of improper ingredients'ih the manufacture of wiDes aDd liquors': " Wines, particularly," he aays, "have been analyzed by competent chemists, who declare that not one drop of wine can be found in the whole composition; and this poi&onou* stuff is purchased oy the lower order of groggeries in this, and by at least one-half the country storekeepers and country hotel keepers, and at the aarae time they themselvet know when they purchase the article that they are eouuttrfeit. They excuse themselves in this way; 'pure wines and eptait* are 40 high in price that we cannot make a ;pf*>fit upon them: and in the m>v?. place, tHiTcdhntly "people don't know tlie difference between th^ i>im? and the adulterated.'" But the same writer'frdfy: " Wines can now be obtained just as pure as they could 60 years ago, but thtf'prices range i much higher. For this reason not'to .drop of good Maderia has been made since 1551, nnd for the last five or six years the vintages of sherries, ports and clarets have produced hardly one half of usual quantity, and much of that poor in quality. Consequently, Madeira which eight years ago cOat ?50 sterling, now cost ?80 to ?90. Sherries which cost ?45, now cost ?70, and ports the samd. Still, plenty of | fine pure .wines can be had, but at much higher I rate* than formerly." I of Birth*, Deaths, and Mar. < rUgea. DeBow's Revie* ttift&t the followhig remark* with regar^'to the Report'of Dr.' G-ibbca,' on Birtba, Carriage*,- and Derftb*, inSduth Carolina in 18#7? " V? acknowledged once l?efore the receipt of Dry-OHthMT report on the "fiirthi, Marriages smfr DetUht o/flooth Carolina'1 in 1867. The tfcljMa'aj* earefully Arranged, and the.facte are hetn?'belter collected every year.. The whole nwMMr Of'Diftha recorded fo 1867 was 18,920; ^?r marriage*, J ,699. The ofthW'elave population of the State it-&toat double thatof Ui? white, and J* 45 p6f ceftt. abt>r^ that ofthe blceka of Kentucky,and.18 per ertt. Abbve thoaa of Coaatc tlentr: . .. " lt appfeara," ?ay* the Register, " that in epite'bf the removal from'our 3t?te. in the laat ftw yeara, ofa .large flqfldber-of alarte, the , lilttk popntation piu'st have increaaed in aroqeh biilitt ratio than Vli* aihiu in />?? ? ?? c - Sfc fo Kentaeky, on aMo'aat of their I -$?*Ur*dapUon.U> our eliaiate, Ac. Buch be *< Abi'teM. of courM the retard* of riatfes V M belftrgUr, And JFould indicate*" Wtlt a ) o #gft*uiy,?pd flatter fr&itfalaeaa, tb^' j-. ^*^'#tP^^|?^f-W?43'by'th? euumaratfon o? WM aeren years ^ ^ M ^ | | ? ? -V. ; y ' THE INDEPENDENT PRESS 13 PUBLISHED EVKRY FRIDAY MORNING BY LEE & WILSON. W. A. LEE, - ' . - - Editor. Individuals, like nation*, fail in nothing which they boldly attempt, tohen sustained by virluottx pur pone, an'1determinedrervlntion.?IlENRT Clay " Willing to praise, yet not afraid to blame.*' Terms?Two Dollars a Year, in Advance. ABBEVILLE C. H. FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1859. Court Calendar. Western circuit?spring term , issg. RETURN DAYS. Greenville, Saturday, March 12. Spartanburg, Saturday, March 19. Laurens Saturday, March 26. B1TTIN03 OF COURT. Anderson, Monday, March, 14. Pickens Monday, March 21. Greenville Monday, March 23. , Spartanburg, Monday, April 4. \ Lnnrens, Monday, April 11. , Clubbing with Magazines. The example ol several of our conterrpora- I ries of the press, suggests tlie propriety rtf reminding our readers, that we arc prepared to furnish our paper in connection with the popu- | lur monthlies t*f*the Seasonal reduced'rates. We will fp^nisli'tlie PRESS rind cither ' IIA RPER" GODEY "GRAHAM." or t!st? - KNICKERBOCKERfor FOUR DOLLARS ; and ' PETERSON " or "Arthur" with the PRESS for ?:J.50?which is only ?1 in advance upoti the current rates of those Magazine?: Such magazines ns HARPER, GODEY and otiitn*: with their attractions literary and pictorial are invaluable to the family circle, and with the lot-el incidents' ai;d general miscellany of the country paper, constitute a fund of entertainment, which well repays the pecuniary outlay. Gen. Bonham will please except our thanks for parts 1,2,3 and 4 of Message and Documents, also for a copy of the Congressional Globe. Al--/> ?!.? W y\r T> r? ?-1 ...uu, k..c nun, <i. >1. uu>te lor copies ui the Congressional Globe. Cotton Statement. The receipts of cotton in Charleston for the past week were, by railroads 8,008 hales ; by water and wagon 306 bales?together 8,314 bales?corresponding week last year 1S.052 bales. The exports from Charleston for flic same time were, to foreign ports 9.522 bales ; coastwise 4,333 bales?making the lolal exports of the week 13,855 bales, and leaving on hand a stock of 09,425 bales, inclusive of 13,599 bales on'ship-board nbt cleared, against a stock uf 02,920 bale?, and 14040 bales on 6hip board same time last year. The sales in Charleston during the past week amounted to 18,000 bales, at prices ranging frNtn 111 to 11$. The tot jil receipts At all the ports daring the past week amounted to 85,030 bales, against 119,253 bales, received during the same pciiod lust year. The totul receipts at all the ports since the 1st ofSeptcniber, amount to 2.935,117 bales, agr.iuat 1,'.184,950 up to the same dates last year, showing an increase this year of 950,167- bales. ThA'exports to Great Britain up to the lutest date3, amounts'to 9R6.15S showing an increase on the exports to i.!ir\t country last year of 202,374 bales. The shipments to Northern ports show an increase of 386,462 bales froui the shipments of last year. The stock on hand and on ship-board at all thi ports, up. to-the latent d'Ates, amounts to OST.'SSf'balcs, being 218,662 bales more than the stock on hand at the corresponding date last year. ? ? AHtro MM* ? I. *?? K> AAA CUkQl We direct attention to the advertisement c'f Messrs. GOWER, COX, MARKLY & CO., of Greenville C. II., the well known Coach and Carriage makers. Their establishment is one of the finest and most extensive in the South, and has borne ofF many prizes at the annual fairs In Columbia and Charleston. Iii finish and dut-Ability their work will compare with the best manufactured at Ihe North. They have recently abstained a severe loss by fire, bat are about rebuilding oil a'more extensive scale. Their.ieal and enterprise is "Worthy ofall praise and makes a strong appeal to public patronage. Welearn that they ai'e now filling various orders in our District, and we feel sare that they will merit all the patronage which they will receive. Messrs. BRANCH, ALLEN <fe EDWARDS have lately received large additions to their very extensive stock. They keep constantly on hand a large assortment of Dooks, Drugs, Chemicals and fanoy articles, flnd arc constantly receiving fresh supplies. Their stock of fancj* goods, lb one of the finest ever brought to this market. All orders supplied at (hart notice. Read their ad vertiseraent and give them a call. To the Notice of the Estate Bale of Ro\>t Smith dec'd on the 22d inst, by Williston W. Franklin, Administntor. Also, to the notice of"Mr. SAM'LWEBB, Gardener and Floi iet. The Report of the Crrand Jury. We will publish in our next issue the Report of the Grand Jury, made at the present term. TK? 'Jail, Courthouse and Public Offices., they find in good condition generally. VariOUBimprovemente are recommended?the erection of ? new kitchen oo the jail lot, and some tai!h'stire? for adding to the security of the prisons." * The pubtttt roads of the District, are made the subject of deseW^d censure. Whilst their bad condition, is&ttVibuUd-in part to the late Snflaasanf nains at * m. ??? * sure owing to thte remiuness of Coinmiasioftcra Jo not calling oat thelMeds ? sufficient number of Joys. JV"' The Grand Jury*'retommend the Imposition' of aeapitation tax <jf' 60 cenlej ojibH n'6n"t?x* "v*-'--v/ .ij1",-'- ! : ? / *' ' ?. -:42K AlbevlUe L.lght tnfani'r^;' TliU fin? vol a ntcer cor pa, under the corn rtj?nd ' ofC.pt. Jatn<? C. Callioun, paraded in our village on Saturday, and after the performance of ' various evolution* engaged in an exciting oontest'of target sliooting. There vac a good turn rtbt oa the occasion, which Vm one of mu ch injUrttt: TKe Prize! offWed fay tfa? oficm were 1 *t.Pri*e,feftvef Cogw' r- % A.J. W6o|>ftfrw.' < 2d. " Silver Meddle, . A. 8. qiiXnru. #d. ? riUKM^ ^ A;'*. ' 1 '*** fif ' '" y ?1 1 : Our Oourt.i The Spring term of our Court 5s now in Session, his Honor Judge AVhitner presiding, with liis usual courtesy nnd urbanity. Monday morning, xvus ushered in with n perfect delugo of rniu which threatened for a time to suspend the business of Uie day by preventing the attendance of jurors, w it:iesses nnd necessary parties. The weather however cleared off and the Court was organized in due time. After an impressive charge from his Honor the Grand Jury, proceeded to consider the bills submitted, involving cases of libel, bastardy, unlawfully whipping a slave, unlawfully, ov.-i.iiug uru lu me woous, emu oxi)milim* a dead body, for the purpose of dissection?This last, though rather a novel ease, his Honor charged was clearly an indictable offence, nnd the fact that the subject was a negro, did not change the character of the misdemeanor. The Summary I'roecss Docket presented few cases of litigation, und was dispatched on the first day. An. interesting question was raised' ns tc the liability of a Sheriff to a Landlord for rent in arrear, under tho Statute of Ann and our Act of lfc)3y. The Sheriff had made a levy upon the tenant's goods, but before selling, the execution under which he acted was satisfied, nml considering that hd had no further1 authority in the matter, he surrendered the goods and thus deprived'the landlord of his remedy whose right of distress was gone. The qucrtion Was nririliul o pithi n.*n!?iat tl?n III . ? ?, * . ???v ?nv 'J'.UI III . Aim Honor reserved his decision, but intimated pretty strongly, thai l>is dpinion w'us against the recover}'. The greater port ion of Thursday wc.5 oicnpied in the trial of a case of I>:isturdy which from He comparative rarity in our Court excited some interest. The defendant made ail elaborate defence biil was convicted! The Issue Docket presents quite n forir.ldable number of cu es?fully enough we suppose to give employment to the Court during the week. To guard against abuses under the late law allowing jurors mileage, his Honor required each juror before receiving his ticket, to state on oath in open Court, the distance of his residence from the Courthouse. The members of the Bar in attendance from other Districts are Messrs. Summer and Itaxtcr of^ewberry, Mr. Harris of Laurens, and Messrs. Marshall and Sloan of Anderjoti. The Mexican Sketches. i? v ciuiiiiiuna 10 i no attention of our readers tlie continuation of the Incidents oftlie Mexican war to be found on our lirst p*2e, The writer with his heroic comrades in 'inns has surmounted the burning sands nnd pestilential vapors of the vomito region?the terra caliciUc, and his graphic pen finds full scope in sketching the lovely scenery of the terra tempfwii? the orange groves of Jalapn, and the thousand objects of attraction which refreshed the spirits of the volunteer on that memorable march. We have found the sketches very interesting and in this opinion our readers generally con- | cur. They arc chaste, simple and picturesque i in style, nnd have that fidelity to nature which constitutes the charm of narrative nnd description. Latest News. Drat/i of Postmaster-General.?Washington, Muich S, IcS.'iO.?Postmaster General Drown is ticud. .Later from Mexico. Hy ?in arrival hero 3'esterdny, we have dates fro?n Tnmpico up to the 20tli nlfc. Jaroz had taken the Held and gone to Vera Cruz, fully prepared to resist any attack. The Liberals were carrying on the war spiritedly, and "had captured Espara, at Agua Culientes, ^ ^ Washington, March 8. The Senate ratified the Cass-Ileron ' Treatj*. with onicndinents. Those w'ho have not yet presented claims rgninstNew Grenada, may have time to do co boforc Granada should act finally on the subject.' L". 0. B.' Branch, of North Carolina, ia Rp'okeh or as the probable successor cf Postmaster-General Erowa: Extra-Session of Congress.* Opinions are divided as to the necessity for an extra session of Congress. All tlie appropriation bills have become laws except the postage and post route bills. Tile' lat'tcfr will cautfe no incon venience'to the public service.? The miscellaneous bill passed contains a section extending the treasury note law two years', and enabling the treasury to meet the notes shortly fulling due. The section of the postage bill abolishihg the franking priviPege' and infereasing the rates cf postage, was emphfttScally'rejocted:l>y the House. The appropriation of $340,000 for existing mail contracts to California, via. Panama, Tehuantepec, etc., is to end in September. Buttcrfield's steamer mail bill from Mobile and New Orleans to Mexican Gulf 1 .1.- a . |,u.u> pusjci. uic oermie almost unniiimou?ly_ but wosstrickcn off with tlio rest by the House, Revolutionary Claims. By the annexed abstract- of Congressional proceedings says the Bulletin, it appears tliat the Appropriation Bit) upon which was tacked an item to pay to the several States interest upon the amounts disbursed during the war'of 1812-15, irtu completely stripped of its amendments. We fear that the claim prosecuted by J. ABlack, Esq., for this State, has also been stricken off by the House, notwithstanding it lias been twice acknowledged by the Senate as just,? But, Mr. Black's untiring energy will be taxed equal to the occasion, we jire confident, and at the next session, he will press the claim with vigor and renewed energy. " The Ilonse then proceeded to vote on the Senate amendment* >< ilm arm,. ? , --? J bill. The amendment* were twenty-seven in number, the majority o( which were rejected. The amendment making an appropriation of $7,000 for refunding to Mft&hchusetts and other, States, money furnished during the war of 1812-16 was agreed to "ffiiii 176. nays 33. Tbe amendment providing-for the ^rfVm^lJt. of interes/, not heretofore, piid,' to. all States which have d iabursed for the maintenance of ttie.$fr of 181&35. and all aubjequent wars, was rejected?yeai fll, nays 100" Tb* GrSa-* Notwithstanding the inelep?enl ^Atfier yesterday, the sate. ofnetfWes at the Kacc Course cfmwepeed. niv- * cording ' tcr" advertisement." The. attendance wis ymji large and from .all portiftni/of tlie State and- th'6l3tat4s adjoining.* Tbejnupibe? sold was 280, and tbe;.brocgtit,au arerage of $660. This is i%the?, a lb*?r figure 0lau was aotieiprak yefc.OTtfe fome oFthe , Vei'e sold'very chiafi otl?er? lrfot]gh> very fjne prices. Prijne yonrg meagensraljy brought from $1260to $1560. A fattiily, consisting of^r" woman 2* Veai* otege, boy 21, girl 11, girl 15 and bov lS^~if ii?-' a*Ao* ;V 1 ;r ' '' *** r'M& " " ' -irV^'V Personal Liberty Bil*. A special committee of tlio Lvpiclntvirc cf New York, lias reported a perecttat liberty bill. nullirvit..r P.. ? providing that no person in tlie State shall be considered property, or subject to sale, or be d< prived of liberty without due process of common law and trial by jury. The penalties for infringing the luware a fine of from ?1,000 to {=5,000 and twenty years imprisonment. It declares tl.at. every slave coming into the State by consent ot the owner, shall be free. It is difficult says the Journal of Commerce, characterize hucIi a movement in fitting terms, but as its effect, if passed into a law, must be to bring on, sooner or later, a conflict between the States and the United States authorities, it may doubtless be taken as a part of the system of antagonism between the Free and the Slave States, of which Senator Seward is the promoter and exponent. Thorn can liitl.. question llint it is Introduced nl this time n? a mentis, mnl if enacted into a law will lie Used for tlie purpose of bringing on llint 'irrepressible conflict" which we have been tohl is impending bVtwien the North nnil the South. The following r.'rticlc, from the Albany Alius nnil Argil;", is quite to the point:? A Nui.likication Eiix.?It will be seen that n bill has been reported in the Assembly with th>? specious object of " Piotocting the rights ami liberilies of the citizens of the State of New York." It is otherwise termed a Personal Liberty bill, but it. win more correctly described by Mr. Tou '.inspii, <if New York, as n shnin? a measure to waste time?-ami a device t f en courage idle deelamation. To litis < narncteri? zation might be.ndiled the r? n:rv11;. that by this bill tlio lilack Republican Legislature of N:>w York propose to nullify, lite Constitution and Inws of the United Stales, and to subject p.-r? soils eontirqf here from other Stales, in pur ru.wi . mnirunieet! i?y liicin, to tlie penalties adjudged to malefactors. Tin*re has licet) tio demand for sucli a measure us this among the rank ami tile even of tli<? Rcpuhlieans, except 6Ueli as was stimulated l>y order of tin.* lictters, up of this (>ill, wl?o have circulated printed blanks for signatures. in ei-rtain portions of the Stale. It. whs concocted m gain notoriety for certain ambitious gentle? men in the Assembly, whom we will not gratify hy naming. The hill has been crowded ahead of the practical measures of the session. I>y being made a special oidcr for Wednesday, when the names of the gentlemen who are desirous of getting themselves mooted, will duly appear in the Legislature reports as "delivers" of inI. ..' ?*.n : . ...... .niuu ? iiu me pauios ot iilack Republicanism. In ilie meantime the debts of tlie State, unconsiutioiiullv incurred, will go unprovided for; tliu Hlaik Republicans evidently hopitic by uniting in n prnml * shriek for freedom" to 11 l ow 11 (lie jusl complaints of tlie people in regard to a violated Constitution and un empty Treasury. Speculation at the West. A Western forwarding merchant, wlio lias come down to the eea coast to inform himself of tlie prospects for produce this sprint;, sends back a word of caution to the Detroit Tribune, a* follows: Oil arriving nt New York, I found on!, a tbing or two that will he of interest, to many nt the \Vc4. I fount) that wheat and Hour are dearer at. Detroit, than in New Y'orl-," rrtid I ean with full faith inform yonr mercantile readers that mm is sure to follow the insane attempts being made at the West to furco'rn t?:e price of produce, i have neen.nnd watched justKUell proceedings for the past 13 years, i .1. .. ? . tiini tiusiriiciiiui ceriam mi I wurcly lin-3 been the result in every case : ho will it l?? next spring. Receipts of all kinds of produeo are moderate, so also is the domain] : no large amount, of wheat, corn or flour could be fold at present rules. I'ere are the fuels. White Michigan.wheat is quoted at $1.50?now and then 601) to 1,000 bushel* could he vrorked off at that ; 5.000 or 10,000 bushels iu one lot could not be sold?no one would touch it. So with red winter Western, $1.35 to$).:i7 is the quoted price, but no man can sell O.ouo bushels in one lot at these figures. So with corn?mixed Western is held at 87c., b<:t there are no sales. I ordered oOntV liinnn ?r l.ifuni i.h.i._ els, sold ut 84c., nnil tn> sales could be effected. These facts should bIiow our produce dealing friends tli it 1 lie present excitement at l!ic West is without foundation, reason or judgment. There is now in New York and Ronton nil the flour, wheat anil corn that will be needed until iiext harvest, without an increase in the present receipts. And in regard to corn, I w'U state one fact?the crop of tiie State of New York never was bo large in the memory of man, and she will make up the entire deficiency of theexports from Illinois during (.becoming season. So, whatever fools may do, wise nien will stand from under. 9 ^ Railroad Meeting at Asheville, N. O. Wegovo Saturday, says the Guardian, acconnts of meetings in Spartanburg and in Co jummisr, xsorlh Carolina, upon the subject of the French Broad Railroad. We learn from the Aahville Xcws, of the Si), that at the meeting held in that place on the 24d ult., " for general consultation concerning works of internal improvement," N. W, Woodiin, Ei?q., detailed at length the causes which produced the failure of our Railroad acheirTts in the late Legislature. Ml? W; a4id; in view of the facts, that it was useless to lament over that which was lost, that we must, now turn'our eyef to the erection of the French Brdnd- Railroad Hy Cotmty subscriptions. wliich the amended charter provides for. and proposed that we corpulence work sim ultaneou-ly at'the Soil 111 Carolina lino in the direction of Spartanburg, arid pintle tlic road j to Columbus in ttiu county of Polk, and nt the Tennessee line in the direction of Morristowrf ami grade to Marshall in the country of Madi eon. with a view finally to connect both ends of the Road at A'shville, and that be Iind no doubt, this work once began, that all restrictions on the charter would nt once be removed. Marcus Erwin, Esq., llevT T. W. Atkin, David Coleman. E*q., the chairman of the*" meeting, A. S. Merrimon, Esq., spoke in npprovdl'of the plan of Mr. Woodftn. , The following resolution was offered atoil passed unanimously to wit: Kesolved, That it is the sense of this meeting tffitt life Pro?idetit and Directors of the French Brond Railroad Company be requested to take immediate action in bringing the subject of County fubscriptions before the people, and for* vigorous prosecution of the worlf, commencing at both ends of the lload simultaneously. 1 e TupJEnDAii M^^Jacrf..?A letter ,/rom Joddah, Asia Minor, states that the'execution of the criminal* concerned in the/massacre of the. Christians in that cityj took praee in the raid^ die of the day. and in the most public manner possible. Their heads weragent off at Hut foot of Ilia kioanrifl. from whlfih tli? tl.. muMor^ w?re i?an6d.?-The ev 'nt has produced considerable sensation Htnon^ them, and they now feel constrained tliat neither rank, station nor riches will henceforth protect Miose Wbb/are led hy their fan atiois^n to the corrtrflission of such crimes. pj..; , Fa/uns.-?Tlio CongreMional fcornmitUia. to | examine into ^M'Dubho printing, have discovered jjny -qa^ntrty-of fraud*. in BotniBv oases the pftculntion* reach <110.000 nt a single in?stance, ll^ndreds-of re>una of paper .are.cm-; accounted for. ..The committee'r?pnrfaf? i?| t-~ i n r, ??KI viMviwii uvviKnu^; n?yvrr qiimaiii Hie pnp^riTH temlmof the Priutip* to biV'e been gtfltty-trf "ilfegAi praottee* j- - v ? -j ^ ' < ^ r-z V ,v. The Cuban Bill Poftrpowtu uiDptl -.Tqte Conhckss.?'The t'iiJ /oj- Hie acquisition of Cut^ wTWW * >." v ' ^ // ii.' v"v Codification of tho Statutes. A writer in tlio Charleston Mrrcury in the following communication, ngain brings to the /. public notice lllvdvlay in carrying out ilie pro- c visions of the fecfent net of the Assembly for g the Codification of our Statutes. I$y the term? ii of tho Aot it was ir'ndc the duly of the Court si of Errors, to appoint a Commission consisting p of :< person?, hut nsyct no aetion has been tu- ?' ken in the premises The Grand Juries of the si country find the Judges upon the bench, hnve t long urged the necessity of the measure, and s> the Public I'reM ir. vcrfoud portiono of. the t State, is now enforcing the appeal. The Leg- t islature yielding to public opinion has passed a law onthe subject, n.id it rests with the Judges to ? carry into effect its provisions : Mr. Edito+i At the last sessio- of our Leg n islature an aet was passed when tliu Court v of Errors was empowered and required to up- a point Commissioners for the ptoper revising s mid codifying the Statute Law of South Caro- i] Una. Nothing is said in the aet, it. is iruas | to the lime when this appointment shall lie ma 'c, but what in i.fie natural presumption as f III till* iiitenl iiiti I.rilm 1..., J i >:.! -> " . ... ..... .'..v kv^iokiviiivi ism nit; J Legislature mean to authorize and dircet the s i Court to take the necmnry preliminary stops c f.ir revising tin; law, ami lenve the time within which it should be diino entirely to their own n discretion t 1 cannot think bo. 'file tnt.en- n lion evidently was (and how easily this inlen- t tion might have been rendered certain by the 5 insertion of a clatise to that, effect) that it i shoiihl be attended to by the Court, at its first \ session after the passage of the act. And this t miirt h:iv<> I wh.it. tl*o .Tudgu anticipated (] I themselves before the uet. *.vas passed, for I was li j informed they prolonged the session of their j l Court-several days after they were assured the I ; net would puss, in order that, they mightexe- k | cute its provisions during their last meeting ' in Columbia. Hut how different is their un- C I del-standing of the urgency of tho- net now j | since its passage nnd publication 1 Hecausc a j (we cniinot imagfr.'o any other reason) the Leg- Z j islliturc, in its wisdom and liberality, omitted f j to direet when the Commissioners should be <: ! appointed, ami tht?rpfnr? nnnnponilu l..r> !? j tin: ample discretion of their Honors, they have t I had n session in Chnrleatou in January, nearly $ n month after the session in Columbia, which ii | would allow them sufficient. time to make pro- I; perescleet ions, ntul have adjourned without ne- l ting at all in the matter. Can it be possible s that they cannot find any one in tlie State c competent to the tusk ? This will do to delay n upon, like a great tunny other pretexts and ob- s jeetions dwelt on by the Legislature for the t last century, but it will not do, like them, to s be investigated with the eye of reason and t common observation. f In the j'ear 1822 or *23, there was a rcsolu- e ! tion introduced into the Legislature, bv whom '1 I have forgotten, and referred to the Commit, il t>'C on the Judiciary, making it the duty of that committee to inqon-e niul report as to the expediency and practicability of codifying the statute law, when Mr. John S. Griinke, i*S ehhiV- j man, snbmittid u most elaborate report, of some forty pages pamphlet, in its favor. The r report, for some reason now difficult to 'TTvine, Ii was laid on the table, but. not ini'tjfinicely, or j the subject matter of it at least, for a' Mie next ( session it was referred again, and again reported upon favorably; bv't! e.f before, no net ion ' was taken on il by the Legislature. This state of thirirs' has <j?>nt :nt. rd up to the last Legisla- v lure, when the set."before mentioned was enae- d ted. The Judges have ull been in favor of the | n undertaking, a3 evidenced in their charges to C | 'Ac Grand Juries of the country. The Grand c Juries have made presentments, all over toe o State, reeoni'^t'iiding the matter to considera? Ii tion of the Legislature, an I the people, ail of I whom that are competent, of judging, are k strongly in favor of it. And are t lie efforts and n | c.\|iri;^iuini!i (U all I<> DO HlWftl lCll liy tile ffi11? ! ure mul refusal of the Judges to do their part 8 of the duly ! 15ut a* the May session of the li Court is not now very far distant. I will with- <] hold further remarks until after that period, 11 when, if nothing is still done, eomulliimr tnoi'o n may he expect <1. J. L. li. c i Wii.i.iamshl'ku, March 'J, 18-59. 1 ,, , ? C Land Sales at tho West. The new States are hardly prepared at the c 'present* time to pay two millions of dollars in- ? US the "National TreasOl-y "far the government Infills about to be thrown into market. Poor s pre-emptors have struggled lo keep soul anil f body together during the past eighteen months ' and many owners of farms more or less improved, have mortgaged them lo such an ex- 1 lent tliat tliey nre compelled to eell or give up 1 the land to the mortgage!. Rnf .*s of interest still rnle very hij?h?from s 15 to 21 per cent, per .annum?and offer a- t tempting bait to capituljst to loan money on am| lu real estate security, or buy at very low priu?s. Those pre-'emptohs who cannot " prove o up," will of course b* compelled to retire to 1 the frontiers, which, though ruinous to them. |< will be advantageous to new coming emigrants c provided the speculators aforesaid do not an ticipatc them Nothing can be more Tninous to the interests and prosperity of rvew States than the holding of ita best unimproved lands by tbia lat- C ter class of persons ; anrT it is a fact, familiar C to many. that often nearly whole counties are held in this.manner. For the reason that the ^ side of public lands at t-its t im'e offers unusual j facilities to these parasites, it would be desirable that it should take place at a time when 5 money is plenty, and the pre-cmptors . able to _ pay the cash for their claims. ? Health or tiik Postmabtkr. (>kxer.vl?Dniing last night. Postmaster General I'rowu was in an exceedingly critical condition. This ^ morninrr. llOWOVvr tllora ia n mnrl/<..l ? - I menl in his case, although not sufficient lo alI lay apprehension*. The attending ' physician would not allow anyone to visit his npnrtment except. tho members oT it is own family. t' llo is represented as manifesting a great ileal q of anxiety about the business of the Department, and requested to ?iee hi.', assistants, Messrs. King and Murion ; hut ilwnsnot deemed fl prudent to permit tho interview. Washington Star, 8<1. ? ? I The African Slave Tradk.?The Speaker, on tlie day before yeeterday, submitted lo the 1 Mouse of Representatives, a communication I <n>iu me rresiuum, responaing n resolution re- t Inti've to the African squadron-. The Prtsi- ,c dent' states that since^he ratification of the ' Washington/ treaty in 1842, until the 8th of i August, J8&8? the eritlrfi number of vessels cap tured on suspicion, ofbeing slavdra ?a? twenty, orid.ofthftt number, six were " condemned No hew h>4truc'tiois appear to haVa been issued Since 1814 in Conneotion with the African squadron.? Washington Stared, ?-? i- i Escquraoino new^t-gkonota Air Link Rai^- { road.?The chief Engineer. John E IHiinfc. Esq., writes u*jtan<fcr date of the ttfth ult., " that $46.000 of<Ti'e~<*orfc' in Hart'CaUhtj wad . let on;fchtf25th, fat one half atdek; The.peo- j, pl.t; hejrie are at laat^wide awake to the impor tance of the" enterprise, and seem deternjloed ^ to buil<l it. ,. TffCatftion of'your aide imjyiveft fveat encouragement b?re, and the^grading, J c.Via tlitr County is to Ijty.oo'mpitted "oj;-Jan.- _ uarj^j;1861 ' f -#' * < H>- Thfr graf-i fyinff news, indeed, W w friend# of the.enterhruiaAiriHIria PijtRict,f,fOa a we hipo that it wilVSffli^ eoiifldfnliV^in.wwe n who ha*A bean wont???Vf g?rd thu f>rt>|*>t as f< ehiroerie*l.?Gindcraon Qas<U?.J . ?^ |-^r h v 'jteiNtmo i? "JirAa.?PJan^ra *1nT?*aaare * till borac in putting in thft ?fei &>rn pUnt- ? j^b#^<K>ddiJ <*tM. JreadyJbeenjone., >J r ?JN03 " Tho Crisis in Mexico. Our ldtcst advices from Vera Cruz, says tho ferald, allow tlifcl on tlist line of operations a mis in approaching for tho constitiitionnl overnment. Mirainon is inarching to attack s stronghold, and if lie possesses the means for lielling the city for a short time ho may gain ossession of Vera Cruz ; for though the conLitutionalists are strong enough there to reist an assault, they have hardly foroo enough o drive Miramon out of the field, and if he L'ts himself resolutely down with a few morirf>, it is doubtful how long the passive resis unco of the garrison will last. But the driving of t!>e Juarez Government i?it of Vera Cruz does not extinguish it any norc than the. driving it out of Gliadnlnjal"/! nd Col mm l>y Csollos. It can cotno to tin? lorlli, and joining Vidnurri,' organize the vliok* of tlie northern and northwestern States, ,nd, with tile. co-operation of Ajvarez in the until, eventually driveout the priests and solliers who are now fightinj for " religion and irivileges It is stated that a portion of the Anglo tench fl?et is to be sent frotn Vera Crur^o \unpico, to exercise upon the suhorilinate ccntitut iotial government there the same power f soueeziiiL' which it pnfnrnnil <>n Hio 1 ^ 'overnmciit of President Juarez ; nnd further dviees from Washington say that the admit sti'iition seriously contemplates recognizing lie government of Juarez, and receiving Senor lata its Mexican Minister. In ease of its bong compelled to evacuato Vera Cruz, this rould be a v aluahle service to the eonstituionnl party in Mexico. The advent of Lerdo !e Tejada in the Cabinet of President Juarez ias riven his government n m< re determined loliiicul character than it before had, ami rings to a just and popular cause the aid of :n?>\vii praet.ieal statesmanship. The very possibility of Miramon taking Vera 'ruz should induce our government to pre'are for action. He is the legitimate succesor and representative of the government of luloagn, which drove our Minister with insult roni Mexico, and plundered and outraged our ilizens reeist.ed there. Hitherto we but] no irny of reaching it, bcause it held nono of he seaports of t he republic. Hut the moment lirumon takes Vera Cruz, if he succeeds in doug so, we should be prepared to net. Spain, jigland and France have brought their power o bear adversely on the unrecognized and un upported government of President- Juarez, ouipulling it to atone, in part, fur sins comlilted by others. With greater justice, we oniii >[ nig iioiuu iu inner* mic kiiis nicy licmselvcs liave committed. The course p.ur? . u??d l>y the European Powers betokens n tor lious policy on tlieir part, nnd one in nowise riendly to the interests of this country or the .tablislimcnt of liberal principles in Mexico, 'heir action has lieen prompt and 'lecinive iu Ls results. Our3 should be eo, likewise. ^ " Birth'Place of Andrew Jackson. In reply to a paragraph from the National rilclligci'Acr, which has been frequently copied e-''cutly, to the effect that General Walkup as established t.iiut Gen. Jackson was born in lecklenburg County, N. C., at the house of leorge MeOamie, nnd near the South Carolina ine, the Lancaster Jsdger cottelTikively eays : The traditional testimony'upon the pniiit, as re have before had occasion to slate, is contraictory. Gen. Walku|>, of course,, published one l>ut siteh as favored the claims' of North lurolina. Previous to the publication of these ertilicntes, we bad giYen.a Httecinct statement f the clairr? of Lliit? District to the disputed lonor. Tliia wh# bused upon the highest auhorily novv living?the belief and traditional nowledge of the relatives of Gen. Jackson, ,ow residing in this District. Did the mutter rest here, the question might till seem to be in doubt; but.it does not rest icrc: we nave in our tovur the direct and un jiialitieil testimony of Gen. Jackson himself. Vo published an original letter from hiin in iiifwer to p.tt enquiry i*pon the very point in jiiestion : tliif, to every candid mind, should ie conclusive ; for although the evidence of Jen. Jackson. coming direct, tw it inuat have lone from his mother and' thcuc present at iit> birth, might. I13* n"rrn-rc"i?6ssiUility, be in? orreet, yet it iscef airily entitled u?'"prefernce over mere hearsay ; und this hearsay, Deed mainly upon the recollections of old \voncn, having no direct interest in the question, uch as (Jen Jackson niwl his mother nro sun >osad t'/hnve l:tfJ; and whose ideas cf localiy. and boundary are in general'ttiost vngue .nil. unsatisfactory: Oijce or twice before the death of the old lero, this question of birth place was raised letween South and North Carolina, and cnch it'iej?-"'.tas settled, or seem to be bo, in favor iflh'e former \?y an nppenl to the General himelf. ,.He never entertained a shadow ofuoubt o lite place of lii.s bh'th. . Dr. E. II. Barton, of Columbia, S. C., (lately f New Orleans.) has writt?fl to fclon. George 'aylor, in reply to inquiries, ?n . interesting utter on the relations of imiteorolojrv to agri? ulture. HYSlEiV EAL, v; i. MARRIED, on 17th February, by Rer. J. M. Ihilof. Mr. It. J. ROBINSON, to Misa PRA'N!IUnrwiir -ll ?* !.? r?:. On 23-1, February, by the same, Dr. G. E. .OBINSOX, erf Pendleton, S. C., to Miss SAL.IE CHILD, of this District. tfBlTPARY. DIED, of Typhoid Fever, at the residence in jis District, near Orcoii wo6d', Dr. D T. RILEY, n the 3d inst. The deceased wad a young and. romising physician.i lie leaves n widow and ridowed mother, with many friend*, to mourn IB 1USO. A FRIEND. DIED, nt her residence in this District, on he 17 of January, Mr*. MARY ALLEN FRAiER. relict of Donnld Frnaer, and daughter of !ul. John Glenn, liot.h lonu?inco deceased. Slio was born on the HOtli of September 1771, nd was consequently in her 88th year at the : i J *L unci ui ucr ut'iiiii* Her hushund died io the year 1812, eo that or forty-seven years she had been a widow. . She Wtt8 left in that solitary condition with imited moans, and with two small children. Jut her strength of character was fully equal o the task. Industry, economy and patience, ombined with skill and resolution enabled ler to trfamph over every obstacle and not ony to support, but to enrioh her faroilr. We ponder ftt the non racra whinh f?* ho If * aam ury sustained Iter in the struggle, and at the uccess that crowned her efforts: But we wonler more that the hetter feeling* Qf her nature rere preserved so inviolate amid the turmoil ?f (his lite long battle. She wiwevsrSind and iharitable ; her neighbours loved her, and fttie borileMed her. I? allihjr intsrchailjfr of eoiDroca'l kiudnt>u and <rood neighborhood. tie Va? pfortlpV arid oh?erfuL ifo one wu DOTe^jheady to amfst other* lo dintre**; tho rriter. remen?b?i* t<> havesfjen ber serrate .nd Iioraun tiiheu from her own farm at % bflly eaion,-and sent to plant the crop of a neighioi? ifho brfdbeen hindered by sickanM. " ~J? She dM *mi<jf'.the rewrote of a larjje circle.6f rjeqtls, Who Will cherish her memory ; aod fS&MP"" Tiiev recall with admiration bar and iudottritablo k<Ui remembefr" tfth erjd'and tender foeiwga, har' kinirnleart rtd "fW hand, hir geherqto* hospitality and e?fitiltn'g'rc)i?rili?yi.,- 8^ hag rested from her Mffi&fftfl augy<#er><do follow h?r.-J, r J, Herl8#t"davs Were her befit.' As tha ?im<t'of er (lepuritiiVdrew nigMh'e h&d a'&mrtrtobe r ith w*?- ba^fefi /h'?n tq ruggle longer with tte ,o*r? of JiWg the infinities of age, Mid ffre 4?MulU,.0f diieaae. fa &ptdenity e*ftrmed feft faith- (pChfrfot, ^.WilHpgnpM^o 4ie. ftn'1 her .hone o'f ajlvaoo^'WUwbbjjirt an J fleih failed. ?ho found saUa'.to, be the ttreagth of her hoa,rt add her ?&,on mpAateitS*'v.' >' .A . jjjrffi Ijy^S^^las Ill AUKETS. Abbkville, March V, 1859. Cotton.?Our market the past week, in con-' sequence of inclement weather, has been ratherinactive. The late favorable news from fiurop* will doubtless give it more activity. We quote extremes 7^ to 10$ cents. Hamburg, March 8, 1869. Cotton.-Our market advanced f cents during the week. Wo quote extreme^ 10.to llf.- *' B(. & N. &.&. , Columbia, Marcji.t?, 1869. Cotton?The eales of cotton. t<?. day- amount to 162 bales at prlpcs ranging from 8 to llf*. the demand active. Charleston, March 8, 1859. Cotton.?Sales of cotton to-day 2,000 bal?a. Market advuueing. Augusta, March 8, 1869 CfeiHoh.^-Sipht checks ou New York onequcirter cent preiflium. * > Njew York, March 8. Cotton.r?Sales of cotton to-day 4,000 bale*. Market lirui. . t . Ne Orleans, March 8. ? Cctlcn.?Sales of cotton ou Saturday ond1* Monday 19,000 bales. The steamer's news caused trreuter firmness. * ' Political news of little interest, Southern telegraph line down. CONSIUXEES. The following persons have freight in the D?pot at Abbeville:? II S Kerr, .1 Pratt., Dr J It L Robertson, Fr Ward, 11 A Jones, W H Stone, D J Jordan, M*' E Trapier, Mrs E M I>?i IVee, E J Taylor. A E Turner, J Freeman, CT Haskell, IITTustin, J McBryde, J I- Dawson, J T Barnes, J A Norwood, W M Hughey. D. 11. SONDLEY, Ag't Drugs, Books AND FANCY ARTICLES.; r|"MIE Subscribers have recoijtly received 1 large additions to their Stock cf BOQKS,' DRUGS and FANCY" ARTICLES,.;,t.S. which;, they invite attention. We..lmvs tf.bettsr, finer and more extensiveitock tht?n.c.ver, and are pre:,. |>ar?.*d to prpcure almost, anything either in or outof our line.as our acquaintance at the North is very extensive. In addition to our former stock' we have added WJm'JST LEAD, UNSEED AND TAXHERS OIL, WINDOW GLASS, GILT PICTURE FRAMES, LITHOGRAPHS, And a varity of other articles which it is useless to specify. . , In our peregrinations North w,e hare been, solicited to act as Agents for several Sewing Machine Companies, and will furnish different kinds at a very email advance on New Yorlc' cost. We are also agents for one pf th<; best Piano Houses North, and. wijl furnish warranted Pianos on the same tcrmsl . t -i We are also agents for the celebrated Hoe'a Circular Saws, and are prepared to fill nnv or d?r in that 1 ineBltANClI. ALLEN <t EDWARDS. Abbeville II., and Due West, S. C. March 10, 1859. 46 8tr . I^lIE Subscriber would respectfully notify, those, who intend ordering ROSES and 1'LA NTs from me. to leave their orders with me, ut the Residence of T1I0S. C. PERRINS,. Etfij., before the ? 1th irwt., ns I expect to bo through with my present engagement by that time. 1 '.fould state' that all my Roses (with the exception of Standi".reft)- are growu on their own roots, r.iid of. lar^eaize., SAMJJEL JVERB,fy Gardener di Florist. March 9, 1859. 45 It Administrator's Sale. DY Permission of tl?e Ordinftrv of AKK*wI1!a J._> District, I will, sell hy I'tihlic Auction, at the Into residence of ItOBKltTSMITH dee'd., on TUESDAY, TlIE 22D MARCH, All of the personal property of said deceased,' consisting of Ten Negroes, f Mostly yiMinp.") Mules, Ilorsess Corn, Fodder, " Pens, LJucxon,. Cotton Seed, Lard, Plantation ( T:>ols, Tv/{> 7?\<gi>ns,kCow8, Hogs, household , and Kiti'.ien Furniture, and other property too tedious to mention. Term? of safe";-?Credit till 1st January, t&tfb ?note and approved security, with" interest from .d?t-e:. ' The lend will bo rented the same day. W1LLISTON W. FRANKLIN, Administrator/ March 6, 1859 45 2t CARRIAGES AND WAGONS. r|AIIE Subscribers having had the misfortune L to loose. by the fire of the 29th January,. the STEAM MILL and MACHINERY connected with their I COACH FACTORY II Greenville; tako this method of apprising their friends nnd patrons tliat they will still continue business as heretofore, without change in their Firin or abatement of their exertions to please. They Have oh Hands, and are cqnstantly finishing, all the varieties of ' carnages, uuggies AND i^r^G-oiirs Ever ninde by ( l^etn. to which they invite th? attention of purchasers. They take pleasure in correcting an impression that their Stock of SEASONED LUMBER was lost witli the Mill, and would say that, ia quantity and quality, Their Lnmber lias Never Bien Better, The generous patronage hitherto rtcjiyed... warrants the conclusion that their effort* *aro , appreciated, and stimulates them in making* further exertions. Their experience will enable them to select and operate the most approved Machinery, with advantaages not surpassed by isny Manufacturers either North or """"'OOWER, COX; MARKLEY A GO. Greenville, 8. C.f March 7,1860. 46 tf SOUTH CAROtW^7*'. v." AfiBFSViLEK DfsfftiCT.-^-IN KQUITif. * Brook, AfraStrong.'&'Co.,") " \i. ,. , vi. Bill to. set, asida , B. V. Posey, Henson aasignmpt of *xeoa? Posey, et. al. tion, At, TT appearing to my satisfaction. tftat?fc.- V. . JL To?ey,.oue of the cjpfendaivty'iq.iha abova . elated ease resides .beyqnd^ Jfrnits of thia,. State,'on motion of McGoWapj'Corop. Sol. Oft.4 dered that the. snid.B. V". Posey, do appear and ,. 'plead answer or dutritor to Oomplainant'sBijl 0_f complaint, w.HMu three months from tfje<putyit . oation of this "order .or the sains Will be taken Pro Uonjeuo against him.. " ? r WM. H. PARKER, o. a. a.?, , ' ?inpi ,M h .sr " cre.ht, wiUiout^a special order I'rtjm-1 2^ SSf 'an'*8? ' }. ' .m '.- * * -f 1