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We will eling to the Pillars of the Temple of our LIbertics and I it must fuil, we will Perish amidst the Ruans. VOLUME V. ny 11el oils 0 e, -S ' a 6 0 'EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER, BY W. F. DURISOE, PROPRIETOR. TE-R M S. Three Dollars per annum, if paid in udrance-Three Dollars and Fifty Cents if not paid before the expiration of Six lonths fromi the date of Subscription and Four Dollars if not paid withint twelve Months. Subscribers ont of the State are required to pay in advance. No subscription received for less than one year, and no paper discontinued until all arreara.ges are paid. except at the op tion of the Publisher. All subscription,; will lie continued un lesq otherwise ordered herore the expira tion oif the year. Any per-on procuring five Subscribers and becoming responsible for the satie, shall receive the sixth copy gratis. Advertisements conspic tiously insel til 62J cents per square. (12 lines. or lese.) for the first insertion, and 43.1 e1s. for each continuance. Tlose published monthl. or quarterly will be charged $1 per squiare for each incertion. Advertisements not having the number of insertion- nirkedi on them, will be contitnued until ordered out, nud charged ncedordlingly. All coinuninitiois addressed to the Ediior, post paid. will lie promptly and strictly attended to. .Mew Furniture and Join ers Shop. T IE subseriber takes this inethod to inform his friendss. anod the citizeng of this. and the adjoining Districts, that lie has perenanent lv located his. FURNITURE AND JOINER'S SJIOP on the 3Martintown Road, near Gilgal Chich, about twelve iiles above Edeeficht C. lionse, and 17 below Cambridge. Being a 31ecli:t. ic himself, aid having experienced, vood workmluen in ntis enpoloy, lie flatters himt:-elfthat lie wlil be aible to give ,atifhactota to Il; the-se who w.ay lavor him with their orders. lie hns 01n hand. and expects to keel a good isii t ment or l*Ast. Doos. SASU, BI.Ass, A-41n M5-rK.E. l'a.cs. Also CAIINET FURNITURE. -Su--h as Irrdrobes. Sideboards, u-reaue, Book Cases. olding Tables. &c. &c. Repairing donpie at sie shortes-t tntice.nnd .o reasom:bal- tertnt. If desired. Le % ill go ::ny distatice unde--r twent-tive mile!s, to (l;ize. All 'orders twa-:'di-ly r ceived. ;k: i liunctni. ally attei-ded to. Add.s lhe th i silned. D)tiito-11iviloe Edstiwl.l histr.c. S. C., 4ir Wilm. F. Diriso. l'.dlieldcl Cor siouse. Wlt.I. \.\ B \Yl.EY. NeartGilgal.S. C April :0. 40. 3m 13 fl i-.I..D DISTRtICT. ts :dohn Iltbertn, - . p. n-. vs a:i lmi others, - er fr ms 3C-- Oriliiirv. I shall pro U t.iilie it Coior; I fluse. oi t.e j 1. 1! .-t. tim real vs:nt' st -......-..t...0 kv ('reel.. binid. J . -.- saarr-s. sen.. Perv I-, %i Iln. T.) - piking-, and tltert. cont. .mr h.t:t :. aiin. lifiy ace, more or less. ;nz... r :io two V( iO G1% Toe pirchaser w - .- equired a eve bid ut an-1 go-i iirso ntal Se I.is- :a ub aii met:tne aof the preie to taze 0.6i:!nry. Co.- t- be paid in Cash. S. ClliUSTiE. S. E. D. 31ay 11. F-40 $3 c 15 -Shei ifl9, Sales. Y Vt. in: of .ndry writs offierifiaus. to ise ir cted. %i ii liw -. at I d:efieli C0imt li-n-e. on the fits: tionllay and,'Tiiesday Jim. e iext. the tillowing pi ope; v. viz: J M1. $iak--s. v Trnier aua.n-ith. ''te tratct aflaindl cotaii--i'g sixty six tires. more-- or hiss. adljaisning the Touwn of llumburtig, Johnii C!oitd an I others. AI-o, one allher tract conztain'ng thirty foutr aeres.:nsliinintg lattds uf 1t. W. Snlii nn and T'hoas' Kerii'ghani; al-o. tite negro womtani Patty and one girl .tary, also, one htrse and Bniegy. Thomnas Golsihtith, vs the same, the above descried ~i oery. Terms . abii. d. C H R STIE, s. x. a. Masy 1. 1841) c 15 Head Quarters, Columl~iia, A pril zO,1d40. GFssaRt, Onvrens. No. 1, NEw SERtEs.3 H I8 EXC ELLENCY the Lieuttenant Gov. ernor in assuiming the commnanid of the milhtia or South Carolina, uder the Constitn tion, annoutnces to the Aidsde-Campi atppoted by his predecessor, that he desires them to coo tnue in sficte dutring the reatitider of thie Gn-i bernatorial termo; and. thai no niew a'1pointmnet will be mnds, except to fi I thie vne-ancies of those who may indicate at wish to retire frout the sevice by resigninig their cotmmissionts. By order of' the Comma nder-itn Chuief. JA M ES JONES. Ad1't and. Intpr General. April '29. 1840 Cl h 13 H EAD QUARTEnS. 2d1 lrigatde S. C. M ilitia. Edgefield C. H., A pril23. 14I0. G EORGE ADDISON, or Edrelichd.havini bieens appointed Brigade Iuspector of the 2d Brigade, with the rank of 1a,or, will ba obeyed and respected accordinigly. By order of General J. WV. Wtsatsu, B. F. N1CHOLSON: Brig Major. A pril 28, 184003 t f HEAD QUAaRTas, 2d Brigade S. C. Militia. Edefield C. HI., A pril 28. 1840. FR ANCIS CA LHOUN, of Abbeville, hav ing been ap pointed Brigade Quarter Master, of the 2dBrgade, with the rantk of Captain, will be obeyed and respected accor Bynl~ orderof General 3. WV. W~txnsu. B. F. NIC HOLSON, Brig. Major. Apnril 2?. 19MO 13 ti Notice, T HE subscriber proposes opening a Fe - male School ins this District, r-enr the Pinerwoods House. at his own residence, whic'h for health is perhaps surpassed by no situation in this part of the connry. This In stitutinu will cofimence for the present year, on the first of June. under the direction of'.l rs. Miles. whose ;aiahafications to teach the various branches published below, is ataiply indicated by the rn pid progress of the young Ladies who have heretofore been pdnced tinder tier churge, and by the mttiversal satisfactiou which her mode of instrnction tins rendered tot their pn rents Boarding for as many soiolars as may see proper to apply, can be hind at the huase of the subscriber, at tile rates published below. TERMS OF TUITION. PER QUARTER. For Spelling. Reading. Writin, and A. rithmetick. $4 00 Forthe above with Geography, English Gramaamr.and PariAng. 7 00 For listory. Philosophy. Ithetorick, anid B1otzany vidh the above, 9 00 For Drawin aid Paintitng on Paper 7 00 For'Velvet and Satin Paintin. 4 50 For Orn:ietal Needle Work. 6 00 For %tnsie. 15 00 For use of Pinno. extra. Board ean Ie obtained at.the house of in striction. incindinga wiashimr. at front eight to aine dollats per month. Payien's qia:terly in ndvanee. A. iM LES. Edgefield, May 13, 1840 15 3t Fashionable Sunamer Goods. BR YAN N MINOR. MsIERCHM.T TeIIL OlRS, H AV -:jist received a geiieral assoitmet o Gioo.Is fir Gemieanens ware. of* the latest and iust fiashioible style. Conisistiig in part of Loadtn Cashmere, French and Thibet Clitths. Frem-h Buomnhazin Gambroons. Money Coth. Strit ed. ai.d Riibbed Lineti Drilliags. for Paintalons. Londiti Valtings, Ciallies, Plain and Fig'd Satin Vestiies A conplee assormenl of (r.ovrs, lHOsInTt. S-rocKs, CRAVATS, Siurrs, Cn.Aa..ns and Busas0s. Also. nr good a.csortment of FASllIONAfLL' IIATS. With imanyv otlier articles. tont tedions tia mni tion. Too which thev ii.vi e Itheir entasmers. -inad the uitb ic genera ly to call aid exantue, hen-re uiclasinag e sewhere al:oefie'ld C II.. Apitil G, 1840. (1 10. P1 ae l'r.U I ()s Of a new vee!ly Patter to be ltibislied in Aiiguaista. ((Gn.) I nitilel r 1BE SIU 1IE HE ER. '- Principles-Aot Mcn." N order tI expio.-e and couant.-rart alse mis r url sentt itiois and laise.o d1s so Iiillish. I.:gi y resalI. a t:tiid ct sseannta d by the -eae raI it ii, 1'resses of tle ca.unir%. ino L;se pese i.t olite.it or the i eri A iency. ti4l it, ordt r It. pl:-e heiwe the Pe.ple oi G--4orgia. a n taIh al nrconi. t i pasi ad pnssi..g ev. Uts, as thtey ae. late to ste ne)ti0. 5sat issue. we s:1.1 begin the pitbli a) saion l ol' weekly stiet. a., atir.;ay th1 !ith of Jite iae.\t. wtateh w\,it teriii:.tale oi the .tIst of October ta.ahming. We have lie aarged on to ite adoptions of this i..de-rtankig. by iany of our pis ical frit-ais. vhoo have seei. :Is well as munselves thec nosernpulno -4 and ii:lily ee.ssrablh course p:sned by our ,I5t a ntaci s. w..ith. instietnd.oi I;e.ig iar.,e.1 by hon om.able and pi-t elitigs, is charet'i izedt by a p rversioan tiil distortion of well a:tilentic.ited l=t, aUnd : Ielinag of laa red deg tnding to lit matan astn tire. and ta the respect n tsich Ihlomud boe v'. ertlisu d by ei izent o tI..* cotay. towever wi e itmav the diereece thu inl tt or p1 1.nt opismnt.4. %Tis paper will a he ba trayed iutia a like course towatds our opputnenit<c h1t it n i.I exps se. tut stronig lsangagoind .it doidaed proofs. the unsi-replrese:i ta iosand 111lsdientaions which tuan. be re-orted to. in order to ptiejndice the sensi ive mitad.nd to deceive the n..weary. and tead asts ty the unaspetog. in this i n dea taking. % e hope to receie a sulptri atde <aintat too ti objet ine view By the nissema. t111 at this -h., et. 111111eh :r.I in.'eil I tuo niaa:tii will bte imarted tos thi~e whoae wisht tao net. im th aeettest5. w'tih lipartity sand wi th a siteseyt thepem.A t hs e muatri-. we pim-e ze ii deritakig ane th ie enr* eat our; y' itecai Irienids to whatttevear p .rty di toition~s athey innay hteietofoire belus;:ed. aaur wve noni-ier tis poiia lI iendst till ttose C7eizes wvho, gnuer. e.t by psairiotismi ithmae, sinppoert tmein for Ithe ske oh psriancipe. tand thse wvelfare of the cona. try. WVe msts shoaw tol the peo-de of tise United St:ates t e itn;:er od ahe rig..s oh the S tales. tsns of the Stamte in.<titamisans pro:eca--d by the cotnstituationi. thareateiteted as they tire lby na'purty whbicht, di~regaardinsg htaneast ataja fhir amennra io ointint power, emaploy the base-t expledienats to rtally arounasd. its stundnard menat of tall poltitical descrips~tins, of till poelitictat hates, atnd of alt de g raes oafpo itictal glegetaeriney. Thie .aithernecr wvitllhe prianted on a large sheet every Saiturdany, frota the (ith of Jntte to tho 31-t October, fear One Dollar, manyabte ini u tdvatnce. As Postnnsters alt anthlorized ts triasmit mioneCy fear suh.-criptions to necwspai pers. pesn wising tao sitbscribse canl reqalest thteir reaspective Pp'iasters to trantsinit to its the :sitontst ol'tisubsiptiott. G~UI 1 & THOMlPSON. Auguista, Gta. .tlay 12, 1540 ESTRIAY. B UR DETTI COttLL-z',ivingeon the [Taum laterg lIgad oane i d ta haalf mi1les froma liniet's ferry ini Esdgefiehld District, tolls btefore tie. atn estaoay sorrel staid cuslt, alhirtaeen atnd a hailt hantds high, with a smnalt stretak of whsite in its foirehetad, feaur years old. tno o-her mtarks paerceivabtle. \ppsraiased tat ilieeta deolla is. GILES AMARTIN. April6tha1841) 12 C Multi Boic Cotton Sced. T lIE above Seed can he hadl at the Store of G. L. & E. PENN & Co. on good terms. Warrated geunine. Mlarch4, 1840 If 5 NOTICE. PERSONS wishing tat hire Negro Carpen 1.?ters, can be accomtmodated by applying to the subscriber. 3. P. CARROLL. Eigefild C. HI.. A eril 13. 18-10. 11 tf To llechants, Physiciars, Pl11 tern, and the Public in general. T HHE Subscribers are now receiving, it addition to their former Stock. largesup plies of DRUGS. &c. Ac , making their as sortment the most complete ever before ofl'erei for sale in this market. To which they woula call the attention of the Physicians. Aterchants Planters, and all those who wish to purchase any thing in their line. Atoong the many arti eles of' which their Stock is couposed. are tht foillowing. viz: OILS.-Sitcrm or Lamp Oil, of differen qualities, Linseed or Paint do., Train or Tat ner's do., Neat's foot do., Castor do.. Sweet dc PA INTS. VA RNISHES. S.-White Led of different brauds and qualities, gronid in oil and in kegstf209lb.10ilb,50.b. und*-6ibenchi Dry White Leadp hrone Green, Chrome Ye low, Chrome Ited. (at beautiful article and substitute fbi Vermillion. at a tneh less price. Ye!low Ochre, Stone Ochre, Red Lead, Liti arge, Lampiblack, Verdigris. dry and ground i oil, also Blue, Green. Yelow, black, and Paint of all colors, re'dy mixed for use, Spirits Tmr pentine. Copal Varnish, 1st and 2nid qualities Japan Varmsh. Black or Leather do. BR U.SIES-Pain't Brushes, of all size Cloth do. (something new and superior,) Hai do. do.. Tooth. Faraitlre, Flesh. Nail, Whit Wash, Bncling, Iorse, (something fine.)'Fur tiers. Conn'er or Dusting, Crumb. Ileartl Shaving. (a very Iine article.) Comb, SwI'er ing. Sc ubbitng. anad Paiters Dnsting Brushe tiogether with a variety of other Bruishe's uac by Painters iand others. not herein tentiolned D YE STUFFS-Aiong whirl are Spanis Float Indigo. Carolina di,.. Madder, Caipperas Lowiod. Brizil-wood, Niewood, Camwoud Aniaittis. &c. &c. MEDICINES.-Amotig the inany of wtici are the lollowing. viz: :tulphate Quininie, Sil phiat alorphine, Acetate Alorphiiie. Pi perilhl S:rychtine, lodine, EIateriuim, Hlydriodate Pot ash. Kreeosote. & c. &c PA'ENT MEDICINES-Atmong whic are the t'o!lowii. viz: lionck's Panacea. r dinnl do., Swaimiiilo., Smtith's Ai.fi Mierenria Syrtnp. or Swaim's coiqucroor. the Ilygea Svriap. Spohn's eire flor sick Ilead Acia (reeni's rTnie listnre, (a cire for. -eve'r ala \gme.) Also Peter's Pills. Beckvi i's do. Soai's oili., Coik's do., Leo's do. Evan's do. &c. togiether wvith a eaeral aisortmenit of th most popilar nostrumts of the day. A fil assortment ft Perfotery and Soaps of the flinest q.innhties. Ai.s0. Aii aaortment of G Ks Ware for Physicinits atid Cinuietaioer's uset stch as Specie Jar. antd Tiintrn hat tIes of ili''rent sizes. Gadit -1ted 31ense-s and Fum vls. AI.f4l, Windonw Glassq or various sizes, from 6 byv A to o hV:0, all of which they will sell on flirat 'ble terints. II. it. coo.K & Co. I latlairg, Oct 3. 1&:29 tf%3 )l'IMIr 14111d E l li1110e' C vo0d|, .10 H IN ). B. F O R D. S non openiing a genaeral as:eitictient ( S.U.tuple .d a .11tcv bfr% Cotads. si.itab'e rl tHe Spung and I Sm'timer Tiade: aid iti t ptresentL1~ nek. wtlh r'ceiave adiali iiis to h~is stoi'k tmt nill makI his assi.rtment ce mi.!i:e. IIt also begs am aise thos. wht iavor him wi.I their a l.-.;a. that so lointg as het h-- the pilastrt tio sipp y thlem. they wi.l at ail times find !iII a-ssrintett en the new- si aud blest - oods a ml of lmat st sty lega aid fiishims s. Among thosi already open. a are' 7- a i 4-4 tle:-lh'd Shir:ii'gs & Long Cloths -:English anl Amerieii I liAht Pins. French d a. a i- tel Aluislitas. Plain. Check, und Plaid ( an b, ies. - -- Jaoiet us'ins. " tnad S:ripe Swiss 31asl- . Boik 31 ulit',n ijid lishotp L;tn os. ilk atd G iingham U-briIllas. lAhies . ilk Umbrellas nid I'araso!s. Childrents dt unad do Finire. Prints, Dimity, Checks, Fringe andta lBuing. A variety of' Plain. Twilled nnd Stripe colored Cot ons. flor servatis wear. Alexicait and York 3laxnres. Draliel 'te tid IN atsian Coths. for Sumame Coats. Browia nt. dl White, Plaitn ar.d RiIlhed Une'a Di anii'.. 10--4 and I 2-4 Lit en Shlingiiu. fine, unad wil lie so d nt' a raneed''a pnrce. Grass Uhli. Imitation doa ali atad Br'own Linten. fri-li Liietns.iad Li-ent L.aiwin. dt ado Ilaeuvy. fior Cats. 1Bl'k Italiani Cra'anttd Stnuner Stocks. Liatoen Una.itms at d-Caalnr s. Gloves atf aill kinds andta sizes. besides a v'arie ty of ihntev !andiais. tnt naintioied. A tiew ies Brown Shirtings and Sh~aelinigs faor stale lauw. Thea iilave. with~ tmost. othec; nraicle's in bi hine. l'or s.i le a qaauantitiesi to stit pttrchasers Couantry .\lercat sntpphied at a very smal ndavan tce fromti catst. llamhuarg,;April 8, 1840. 11 tf To Dealers ini Druprs Me~dicines~, &c. 75 'lIE Subascribaers hav'ing receantly puirchiasei thetick ot DRWU$, ?aIDICINES PAINTrS, OILS, GLA88 W4h E,&c of' i lt.ite oflamaes Levetrieba idet eatsed, taske i maethodl oh' informting their friei.ds an ad tha panb:iegaeneiraal.y,itat theay htave on hantd atat ate coatatly rec'euii g lfresha supplies oft al articles tnsn-'aly kept ini theiir linte o af buasine'n ni htie'h theay will diaso att reasoniab'e termas Al narders adidres.ed to thtemt will mnaet witl paroma t aitention, and eaxecmted with naeutnes atal dispaitch P. S Pitrehnisers nreprticuilarly regnestea to call anid Exontiane ouar Stock and Prices be l'are ptarchatinmgelse where. SA AIUI-:L I) CLARK, &Co. Ihnmhurg 3laarcha 25, 1q40. 8 2m The Greenville Mlonntntineer and Poeadletot AMessenager will pnhbish the abonve oiSneioni echcl, atnd foarward their accotunts to this ollice A UGUSTA. SEE D STORE No. 210 Broad-street. Hl AS Constnttly on hand a supply of fresl S HAK ER GAILlDEN SEE-DS. The usual allowance miade to contiry dcn ler's. Bird Seed, Cliover, Luciaerne, Potato Onions Onion Sets, &e. A few Brushes, Swifts, Sif ters, &c., made by the Shakers. J H. BERVICE. Feb 15, 1340 i' 3 . Nsceaneous. Democracy.--The system of n democratit I government is most henntifil in its struct I tire, and benevolent in its operations. I ig a transcript or the government nif God It is supporter1 by the profoundest re searches of philoisophy, bly the sutblimes -enehing-sn f religion. the purcst piety, th L deepe'st virtue, 'the firmest Miih, ih .brightest hoie, the most expansive chari tv. It gives to each the rigins of all Ench man is estimated a nnit, the sum n which mnkes tip the whole amomt. What is the right of one is the rig hi of all f r eninfere tno titles-it bes-tows. nin imnini nidies. It mnkes each ecrount able l'or thi whole, and pledges the protectinit to thi whole for the gond of each. The inni that ist orn in iisignificane. and bred in i corner, may, by n eotinnance in wel , loing, rise to ihe centre of glory and honor Merit is the only avenue to sucrce-s. Am the sons and daughters of the rich, by th neglect or virtue. by indtigence in vice will sink into merited insignifiennec. Th nino in office may he removed without -revollution. while vueai qeaiq are open ii the enotilntiocn of all. I cnn ennet i'e n fosrtm of aovertnient so perrectly enompnti ble with the sublime principles of chris tinnily. or s.> directlv calctated to pronot the happiness of all nntkind, nas n dern 'crnev. It nped only to bie uinderstoodl ii theory and ndnpted in prne'tire by a pen pie qunlified in test its qualities, to sectr, the adniirittio and support of every phi lanuthropimt in the werld. From te P. irkilnd Fucquirer. DEPRESSION OF PR ODUCE. The wliges are still entiig andu rlnor inz nbnt the depression of prodtre. BE how enn that eircmticance le asetihed 11 Mr. Wn Poren? flow enn Gen. llarri .491n's etiont relieve it? The whiv ennn it pon i: a one of their grnt wenpntte ft enrrvine on the wnar. A eorreepient ri the iltion AtIn<'e from incieinti wri'ies thti "Low psrces tire n irkine wroniders il our behirf."' But is ik he first time ihn 'we have wviimesure low prices? The: . were formerly ueib lower durin ih palily life fi the Naional Banik. Hnz are's I;ibl-q crate the a ve'r:ige price * flott in 1821 nt S4 7. lit 18-iM. Mr. Cly il hi-, arece'rw. glooniy pirtiire of th conditiot, fir thr- niit:et-snv, ti-n' tih conioeirv w:'<.en 1u n-ini .aeriisly ncfee't'er byv the 'eliminishii r.7ror's uf ili e pre dher: by ih e-pre.-sed oe redortied nI1si1 tof* otr fosreigni taivigation : 1.y our /inein i.heI commerce; h-v stiee' 1ive mielhreshei r croips of grninr. prishingq in our laIns nit h n arba for ,lie w':-lt of a tnirket: ie lhe :l:t tuiing in iminution of lhe rirculatin mr/imn; boy the iniueroitis bankrul/ries tie limloiled to thel tradhing e'insse. hl extedl ile ti all orders frocirly; Iv nit vni'ersa et1pluint ni df e w.n of rwj~Ino ewi naid -i con.rquent reduclinn orl'he W AG F.- 1 LAnnai: hiv the riveoniiic pciur-nit after 'ohi lie si teai tisns. nt fir the sule of iheir ln nr.nn th IeN performnitre of tleir piublii dtiie's. but us n meran of prirate subpis fence; by il-e retinerent re'wcri to il e Ierilo, use if PA'ER MONE Y." &c. &c. Tle r evnitin wn< dreiadful inl *27-'2S %%hen the prodlitil exl:.'n-ioin of Unitef States Iank, atnd siden c'soitrnetime lrehii1Iet e'n a stne ccf eli.;re.,us. icn h livh 11It pres'entt is ceplinrne vely triflieg. TI Glilie reminds us. that . the imtemtnrris I Cong-r. s fit Che her for Cnmieitrce o Philadelphia itt A loril. 1 20. which teony bI 1i11ted at lencithulc itt Gaite, .1nd Sentieit St et ae.Fiiee. Vil. :3. page 53: ,.leri euat the lrice if flouir ha:d decline in ihnt iY. inu ;s hosrt a iiis. fromsc iwelvi deilb,rs lier hnrro-l ts Astir doellar nod sevetv t tv five Ccnt'e. nnl shuts rea;l estecte ande oth er' prterty' haed feellien itt a propoesrtin stil mtee rims us lie Nile's' Re'gist er. int thi yea trs 18149 ncnd 162O. the ' ne-t fatll osf pri c'ies itn everyprtfthcunynnyn fmnd sitede in eri'til. Thie (list re's itre ded a~hjt t lnt timeh hvy t hi'eoperaions o -lthat Ilnk cit Phtihciell'in. thle sent esf it powi~er.wa cis t trifliing, compa'':rced will the generaI drnstautiont of prroperty'. itotc en;siemned throncgh 'cit thee SonthI ande Wtest MoIset ocf the ieetl banks ine tose regisn: wvere prostrated. The rin of farmers mnerc'hantts, ande mantuneturers, wa's at morst utmiversal in manyv extenesive section: ocf the Union, nhiebh hd bceen ptrev'iousl' the scentes oef the htiehest tempolranry pm's perity. isesioned Iby the flod of speeine tionc. Sneh'l artifncial spsring tidle's are nc ittevitabely t'ellicn eed Icy a cortresplonduine elI asci the eceenin itself. The la'ws of trat atre ais ini e'xtrnbsle as'thorse ofilhe solar sys teen." Yi't the Whigs are noew attemipt ing to rni~e a panilc ott'hard timeiLs tc mntckt oi ~tienca capital iicr Gen. Hl arrison! Tur. WAots OF isAItt.-Theey wrhe hatve inkens tip the stcrange nation that th< reards'e ofindustry are ediminishced hv c eaounde enrrenicy, will please looik at ihe'fel lowiing: .-rThe Saiem Advertiser annocnnees, ot ihe betst authiority, tha'.t mechainical nhcol in Unhla receives a higher compensntit thant any where else. Three dollars pei day is the cenrmary price paid to goon mnechatnies oft all descriptions. Coopeni fregnencitly make from seven to ten dlollani per day ine triimming casks, and evetn slave lnar is worth one aullar and fifty cents Idayv. ,Journeymen enrpcenters, it is sale end get sixty dollars a month andi hoard, A n'l yet Cuba is a bard montey country." Globe. This sinelo instncee is a eomplete nn swer to all the tionesense which we heal maot the neeare lowesai of wagres ir hnrd money countries. If wages are low in certaint region, where the blessings of paper money is unknown, it is owing to causes not connected with the currency; to) laws which prevent the equal distriut tion of property. and to the superabun daree of popaulation which creates a coi petition hr remployment. In smie instan ecs also, as is the enCe in Spain. it may he owing go the dist r:eted state of the coun try; to civil wnrq which dikcournge indias try hv rendering its rewards uncertain, N. Y. Ere. Post. General Gratiot' Case.-The Jury in this case, whictit was lately tried at St. Loti. hnve rettrn-d a verdict in favor of the United States for 8:31.93. The claim or the United States was founded otn certain sinis of money whili enme into Gen. Gratimt's hands as Chief Engineer, ntid for which lie ad not ne cottted. In 1836. nhoii the ieriod of the anticipation of$50.000 wis made for the purpose of repairing t lie fort "La grand Terre," itt Lottiiann. The disbursement of this money was to ie moade by Gen. Gratiot. as head of the Engineer Depart ment ie drew the money on two sepe rate warraits. one for tventy ahousaid -and the nher for thirty ahousanl dollars. Itn settling his accountt for the appropria tin tIhits made for this disrinet purpose, there was a ialntce ofrnout titirty thou sni dollars unncottnted for. und it was trund that the money had not been expen ded on tihe Fort. General Grntiot presented n claim, as an illset to this. n the accounting officer n Wnshinton forextra services perfor med by him matty years before, when stperintenling the di-h4ttr-smCTents of mon - at nt Fortresses Munroe and Calhoun I Tii claim amounted i0 about ten thou , saml duallatrs. Subsequent to his removal from offieft liv the Pre-ident, he presented another renim for thirty six tioanid dollars, as pay A lir extra uervices while head of the engi . neer departtrent. These clatims were hiow-ver riallrwed lv the Courr, so that tire .itnrv fatmnd no dillientily itt coninag to ;t copension. Tie defendant's counsel ied hills of exceptitn, and will take the ense asp to the Supreme Court-N. Y. r Ereiting Post. A Viteran Netes Paper Subscriber. I illitim Lwthtm, or Oyster Bay. near New Ytrlt. recently rlh'.d ;t the offiee ol the New York Spertotir anild pid rar his sibe-ripitiot it, that paper. lit- has done It- sntte thing regularly lOr fort stren years. Such I stliscrilter is worth hav I ttg. Fod fir Con-s.-M. Clahert. the diree tor o C Ih- veterinary scthool of AlAt-d, En11,01111L. Ithad? :a inmber of cows which yit-lidei alve galrtts of tttilk ery day. Inl Isk publiati tin or the subject. lie oh st-rves tHiat vow- el it the witter on dry stbinnee -ive less milk th.n Otase wtt-hic are- kept tin ;I green iiet, and .l-! that thr-ir milk loeat-s mioi of its alnnhmty. lit publidt-l the frollowingt receipt, ly the use tof ni:ithbis iii towz Nibril Him an eqtit gtnatity and qtrlity Of' milk durin! the -titer -. turint the stmmter:-Taike i ht-,hlr of tintaineQ, br-eak them whilkt rtw. pinee tleimi t aalrrel -atntrting II, ptatitit in snee.itely, at Iaver of lrtt, ad a mall . quantity tryen-i ini ihe mindile of the mn, a whil i-; tat lie left Ith to ferment dtring r it whole e-k, ail when the vinons taste .-n peraimlled the while mixture, it ia then I iven ita the cows. n ho eat it greedily. - Philadel.hia Saturday Courier. Pay the Printr.- Ott it sthiet of great -a moeta to neiisjnper lttblibers, the New Yirk Atlas - srnizethi t tmaaner fiallaw-ing, to wi at: "A- mtinn whot proape-rly ptays his adverti siatg hills, is aaartfNtature'snobrlhesat writks. 'rThe Iftet estiali-hed, is tat onre it panssport fir hiat intto sociect v. whlichi he orunament-.. with hiIis virtates: baut the wretch who td - v-ertss tat at pta pae and datas tio: pa-y,' whot remon-areletssiv wottuld eet it Pi-rnter, is attn -fit for atny hait the howiest tanid mnost dlegrn deaa-i socieity ; if knoawn, he shitl lhe shnin tied hay hIotrtable peronis. No gotod atal paren) airI wouald encoturiage thte addresses air saneh a mant foar a nmomenr; and when hte d aies, hec tumbalels inaao pi, rotent natl coar rupla, leaing behind imn nit bright nlitmo ry to sweeten his tsbtec." Religion.-Hothl fast therefabre by this sheer ancthair oaf Haies-religion. Yotu will often want it in thte time of dan-at ger. alto storms aand tempestr. oflife. Che. risha atrte religiaon ns precisely ats you will fly, witithahorrencee atnd conlttemptt, super stition anal ettlnusam. The first is the pefein and gloary tfthe humrnan nature;t ihe twit lnst the dleprrvation tindt disgrace oaf it. Remembtilerthe essenteeof r-eligiont ita heart void oifotience towards Goal rand to ward mtanr; nai suabtle, speculative tainr ionst but an aetive vital piriniciple of faith. Earl of Chatharn Cure for thre bile of a Rattlesnake. -One or twia spoonifias oaf sw-eet olive tail, taken inwardly and the worand nunointed well witht it, has bieen fouand to lae nn ef fectunlir rot- the baite of a viper or rat tlesnake-says t he Wahnsh inqtuirer. St. Patrick's Day.-Tenty~ thousand tetotahlers mnittchted throttgh thte streeta of . Duablin ini pricession1 an St. Patrick'sa dlav nata htyatt-three Thou~tyrnd itt Limnerir~k TIhis loaok'a like w-hat tire patol ittas a-all .lheing redeemed, regenerated, dienthralled A prayer for old Irelatnd, brethren. I Sl'-n,AdA Cot.UsI, May'15 The Weaiher.-We have had tn extraordina ry instance of celd weather,. during the last week. On Thursday evening, at twilight, a fresh breeze sprung up, and was followed by a very unusual coldness of temperature, that greatly increased on Saturday night. and was so severe. ryom that time till Wednesday, (,with occasional rain.) as to render fires and over coats not only confortable, but even necessary It then moderated gradually, and has continned to do so since, bitt W3 still very cold yester day. It has been far the coldest period we re collect to have ever experienced at this season of the year. and more like November, or Febru ary, than May. We understand that a severe tornado, ac companied by hail and heavy rain, passed' through Fairfield District, on Friday, at sun set, in an easterly coarse and about 25 miles frot this pince-doing considerable injury to th crops, bitildings &c. A single story frane building occupied by Mr. Alpheus Bell, is s ported to have been moved a foot or more from its foundnittion, with seyen persons in it, some of whom are said to have been in jnred. hut not dangerously; and many out buil' dings. belonging to him and othets, have been unroofed and otherwise miuch injured.-South Carolinian. From the Charleston Mercury. We find the following letter in the Bal tinore Anmerican which confirmes the state ment given in the Courier the other day. RWICaHOND. May 11, 1840. Gentlemen :-Wonders will never cease! Wmt. B. Dahney the First Teller of the Bank of Virginia. returned to give himself tip last night. This has occasioned great rejoiciti: in our city. We shnll now have the whole truth of the mysterious transac tion bv which the Bank has been defrauded Dahne'y will no doubt turn State's evi dence, He will, it is thought. disclose some things which will involve more than i present appear in the foreground of the affnir Otr leading presses here will how ever abstain from the regular report of these disclosures, until the matter is dis posed of by the Courts." Few men could land on our shores of greater notoriety. Since his departure there is not a press in this country that has not mentined. his name in a variety of ways. It was declared by many that he wotuld never return. Yesterday, howev er, hie landed at White Hall, with his wife and flock of little ones. He never looked berter, nor appeared in finer spirits. He has retirned to meet his accusers face to flace. and invites the most rigid scrutiny. lie declares lie does not owe the Govern ienta peniv.--New York Evening Ex press, of 1e' 151h inst. TREASURY NOTES. TREAsURY DEPARTMFNT, A] ay 1, 1q,40. Amount of Treasury notes issued under. Sie provisions of: lie acts of Congress of 12th October, 1837; May 21st 1838, 2d March. l%9, $18,567,086 22 Ai.utn issued tinder act of 316t Match, 1840, 77,53000 Total issued. $19,644,616 22 Of this amount ihere has been redeeted, 18.387,631 51 Leaving tue aniount ont standing $1.255,986 71 LEVI WOODBURY, Secretary of the Treasury. Paper madefrom the Banana Tree, Tle Banana itree has, up to the present tite, beet cultivated for its fruit only: it has just been discovered that its leaves cotntait Bine filaments which may be suiCCessftully employed in the mttanfacture or paper. The process used in mixing the these lilntients with the pnp is the same nts with rags; as ailsn is the man:: factaure of the paper', and the whitening of' the material. Puper tshus manufac tinredh is stronger mno-e suiple, anid less lia ble to crack, than paper made with rags espteciatlly cotton--Man. Guard. Maxims of Bishop Middleton.--Perse vere against dionaragemtents. Keep your tempiher. Employ leisure in stndy, anad always have somte work in hanid, He puancautl and methodical in husiness, tandl never pruoernstinante. Never he in a hurry. Preserve self po~session, and do' not be talked out of convictiona. Rise early and lie at econui-i-i of ti-ne. Main tnin dignity without the appeutr'bnce of pride ; matnner is somtethitng withI every hudy, every thing wiath snme. Be guard ed in disecaurse ; nttentive and slow to speak, Never ncquiesce in imamorral or pernicious opinionis. Be tnot forward to assign reasons to those wvho have no right to a:sk. Think tnothaing in conidnet uniimportant and inidifferet, Rather set thian follow exanmphe.---Practice strict temperanice : andl in all your transactions remember thefjinal accouint.. Bee Moth,-C over the floor board ott which the hive at ands, with common eartj abottan inich thinik, A hive set on earth will niever lie infestni with worms, for thae bee moth will not deposite her eggs where the earth will come in: contact. She natutrally resorts to a dry hoard its her elemeni. The remedy has been em ployoud by a number of persons ithis vi einaity for several years,.'3ith thte mt~t comnplete stuccess.-Orehardist 8/c. Poverty.-W hen poverty hegs, the dog ha:rk att it: and wh'o Pnve't '-: rhe dtoc'iors mnie it; and whent Poverty is dying, the priests scold at it; and wvhen~ Poverty is dend, nobody ureeps for it;-* Ruhwer,