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Conumunications. For the Advertiser. TlE EDGEFIELD MALE ACADEMY. The examination of the students of thiz Institution took place on the 16th and 17th of the present month. The Trus'ees were very much pleased with the perrorm ances of the young men, generally, and particularly with those of the higher clas ses. To t his opinion they have the pleas ire of adding the testimony of Mr. Leslie, the very worthy and excellent principal of the Greenwood Academy, who was present, anti aided in the exatmination. Whatever may have been the objec tions to the manter in which our school has been heretofore conlueted. and it se possible there may have been cause of complaint-the Trusteesearnestly recom mend the Edaeield Acalemy, inder the direction of Mr. W. C. Moragne, as an in stitution eminently entitled to public con fidence and patronage. The profiteietcy of the pupils in iteir respective studies; the good order maintained in the school; and ihe decided amelioration ofthe tnorals and general de portment of the young men, alfrd ample proof, not only of M1. Mo ragne's capacity to teach, hut of his untir ing induqtry atid conscientious fidelity in the discharge of his arduous and respon sible duties. The exhibition which succeeded the ex atnination. was witnessed by t crow-led house. antd judging from the plaudits be stowed on the speakers, the audience were highly gratified. ONE OF THE TRUSTEES. For thc Advertiser. TEXAS AND MlEXICO. A letter. direct from a citizen and er respondent of Texas, is now before me. The Mexican troubles are becoming quite serious. the expected war, between the Federalists and Centralists, is tow being provided for. The Federalists already, have a decided maiority, in the northern anti eastern states of Mexico. Thev had sent their principal General to New Or leans for recruits. and were secessfully engnged in raising volunteers it' Texa. About four hundred had been obnined a Ione from Galveston and Houston. The Texiau Government takes no part. yet the Federalists are quite poptular in Texas'and since the two successful engagements last winter, by a patty of the Americans, in concert with the Federalists aainst the centralists, the Americans have become a great terror to the ccntralists. The probability of further diflficlites between Texas attl Mexico. no longer ex ists. Mexico is expected to perish amidst her own ruins.while Texas daily advances both in power and repttation. At this time it may be justly said, 1that Texas claims no smAll importance among the civilized nationi, with a chmitate, soil and location, pectilinrly adapted to the en terprising charcter of ant American peo plc- at pacc with rte world, save the rttth lesssavage, tgainst uhom, a salutary gov ernment, and the alility to Bl)pOt a sui cient standing Army, which is now organ ized in Texas, is the only security. She is destined to prosperity. G. For the Advertiser. Mr. Editor-I iave peritsed with much grat ification and pleasure. an article which appear ed in your paper of the 16th inst., over the sig nature of a "Farmer." The sound. patriot;c, and dainteres'ed principles whi.h it contaims, and the fearless, itdependeit. yet candid ntan ner in whici they are advocated and snstained, entitle it to a caretbl and attentive perntsul by your readers-and reficet no limni:ed degree of credit upon the anthor. Comitng as it do-s from one or that class of citizens on whom depend thte hontor, safety and welfare of our domestic ianstitutions5, and at a pe riod, when political controversies and party dissentions. arc made ''the order of the age." it cannot fauil to mteet thte approbation of thte commnlttity' genet ally. The writer makes a candid atnd forcible appeal to the honesty anud integrity of thte candidates. now otnt for the en suing session of the Legislatnre, antd intimates that an opett, unequivocal expression of their viewsnupon the leadintg topics ofthie day, would not only prove acceptable to their supporters, but assist them greatly itt their election. In an allusion to the superior gnalifications ofa former Representative from this District, a "Farmer," remarks "that he regrets exec editng ly not to find his name upon the present list of Caindidates'' antd atfter payitng him undontt-d ly a w~ell deserved comtpliment by classing him among the mnostremuarkab'e. for profonund jndg ment, strength of mind, and ntudonhted integ rity; he adds '-that to sneh a candidate he will plight the unanimnons influence atd support of the intelligetnt and virtuous class of citizens inu the Dist'ict" Shall it thten he said, that this class of citi ::ens is so far in thte minoriti,as to retnder it itt capable of electing a Candidate? Or that a Candidate possessed of the abiove qualificasions, is not to be foutnd among the number now be fore thte people? Most assuredly tnt. Such Mr. Editor is not thc fact. The idea is too ab utrd atnd incontsistett to be cherished for a tno muent by any reflecting, honest mtan. There is patriotisin, ecotgh-true, lively di'mterested patriotismt enough, in Old Edgefield to elect six able, efficient. and sound Representatives to onr Legislature. Men who wvithout fear oh de feat or oppositioni, wvill frankly an'd openly ex press their cantdid opinions tupon all important qnuesions, and who will proclaim. adhere to. and sustain any measure of itmportance- or bett efit to their cotnstitutents, and stanid or fall by its popularity. Shall we thmen, while we hainvesttch tmen amottg us, give ottr votes and inflttence to thtose.ofwhose prticip~les atnd opinions we kenow nothing; and thtus subject onraelves to the ne cessity. and themselves to the embarrassment, of condemiting their political course, and iae onse them of advocating measure' ia direct op position to the will and wishes of their constit ttentts ? I answer emphatically, No ! I wvould theni stiggest the propriety and expediency of a meeting of the citizens of the District on the first Monday in naext month, for the putrpose of calling upon the Candidates for a full exposi .---. o-ter .v:...-. ,,,,a the most nrominent and i inportant questions now before the publi; and that they make them known through the presses in the District. In the last Advertiser, ! noticed a similar proposition, in y our editori al, which however was confined to the Presi dential election. In addition to this, I would propose thie following questions: Will you advocate a reduction of the Fee Bill passed at the last session of the Legislature? Are you in favor of a law, that will compel tl:e banks to pay specie on their notes. Tlhese together with any others,which a pu. lic nceting, may consider requisite, will meet the full approbation of an INDEPENDENT VOTER. Hamburg, July 26th, 1840. For lhe Advertiser. Mn. EDIToR; In looking over your paper of the 2d inst. I noticed your generous proposition to paublish in your paper, communications from your Whig patrons. which I think perfectly correct, and nothing more than fair, for which I tender per sonital respect. and inuch good feeling; in other words. it but speaks out the sentiments of an honest heart,independence of iniad, and princi piles unfettered by either political party, such as an honest. independent man, in a Republican gov-rnent, should possess. Believing that the cause has sufficient truth, ,-nrit, and republicanism, for its foundation, on which to build. I sincerely hope that no Whig writer will insult your columns with intempcr. ate or indecorous language. You call for proof of Mr. Van Buren's hav ing used his inflience against Mr, Madison's administration and against the last war with England. I refer you to the Atbany Evening Journal for yonr caref'ul perusal, during the mnnth of March, where you inay find the desired infor tion, and pe ihaps many more truths. Should you wish any thing more anthentic. you may consit the Senate and Assembly Journal, of the New York Legislature. Volume :16 page 24, at your leisne. Van Buren's votc may there be found an everlasting proof You say that I charge Mr. Van Buren of being an Aho litiunist. Sir, I have not said that Mr. Van Bu ten is an Aholitinnist. but I believed him to be so, nid I still believe him to be as much of an Abolitionist (at heart) as cat be found among the leading men of the North. Mv belief is timded on tihe proof; that he has always been an Abolitionist! For proof. I refer you to Mr. Van Bmurcn's instruetions to Mr. King. contrary to receiving Missouri into the Union as a slave holding state. Again, in 182.. Mr. Van Buren was a member in the United States Senate and voted to restrict the intioduction of slaves into Florida, a TerritoV in the extreme South. A gain, at a more recent date, when called upon for his opinion relative to slavery, in the Dis trict of Columbia, he said "that he had not stuf ficient light lefore him, to say, that Congress had not the right to abolish slavery in the Dis trict of Colunmbia." Again, as the 1lon. E. J. Black. n hose circulars are finding their way to every part of the State. is a leading man ins your tanks, and an organ ofthe Administration party, I presoine you can have no scruples in taking his denlarations as proot. I will therefore rive an cx:ruct fromi his letter as late as the 25th August, 183?. "31r. Van Buren is a re corded adv ocate of free negro suffrage; admiits the right of Congress to abolish slavery in th District of Colmnuhia, and leaves us to safe guards for our donicstic instiittinits, hbut his promised veto." Is all this "preposterons?" You prestie the secret of all my reasons for not supporting Mr. Van Btren, to he his op. potsitiotn to the United St ttes Banik. You boast that it was the farm atnd tufumtterinig oppositiont which Van Bnuren took in 1837, to a National Bank, that won hitm the confidence and stil port ol South Camolina. In sublstance, yoti tell the people of South Cat olina. that they are tinder obligamiions to Mr. V. B~urent, and should give him their suffrage because he has oppos,:d the Natiotnal Batik and destroyed the entrrentcy of the counltry. I ask yott to be patient, while I scan this stnbject. Naiw let us see, if Vami Buren's nobtile deeds place tts uder any obliga tiu'ns to him. I thaink the case a plaina onte. We did have a Naitiottal Bank; it furnished ne~ the best cnrretncy and safest exchtange, that any nation was ever blest with. Untder it, cxchan gee wvere made all over the contn:ry,for less than onae per cent. anid with safcty Puliic tdoctuments showv that the domes. tic exchiantge of this country in 1832 amnd 133, was six hunodretd millioans of dollars per year-at one per cent, the exchange ntudter the Inited States flank, cost the trading comnt nit y bitt six mnilliors of dollars. Now, since the Bank was pt't down,. exchanges have changed from five to twenty per ccent. I ptresnmte you will not find fiank if I muake thte average at seven per centt, for I frequently hear our merchants crying otnt that their exchanige is worse than ini trest. Now for thte proof : six hundred mtil liotns of doallars at seven per cenut, does cotst fur ty two milliotns of dtollars for exchange. De duct the six imilliotns whlich it cost withthte batnk, foim forty-two maillions wvhich it costs wvithiout thmi bantk, and it shows a loss of thirty-six imil lionts per year. For Mr. Van Bturetts four years. it shows a loss of one hundred and forty four unillions, if figures tell a true tale. Whto has lost this money ? Is it ilte mnerchants ? They piut the exchange into the cost of the ar ticle as capital inavested itn trade, then fix thteir profit per cetnt. Wec, whlo buy and consume the goods, pay tlte exchnuge with interest. Is not Sonth Carolina a large consumter ? Doe-s not this tax falt upon her citizens with as tmuch weight, as upon any State in the Uniont? D~oes riot every onte, who buys a lint. or a coat, or a pair of boots partake of thte loss? Is this not tmore than anty tariff that we ever hid? Will every man who buys a twenty dollar Coat. remnetmber that be is paying one dollar and forty cenuts for the beanties of Mr. Van uren's Cmutrenicy. Agniin, you say, "This con flence generotusly yieltded to a former adver sary. htas not been mispltaced. Van Buren to whom it has been rendered, htas cast thme wholoe weight of hisi admninistration in favor of tle Sotuth." I will thank yout to putt your finger ttpott one single act, or vote in Mr. Van Bren's whole ptil~lic life. that merits the n..a. m,,ch lcs.s1 ten cade,, and .un;..g, or Southern people. We have proven him an abolitionist until 1837, even by your own lead era until 1838. Who thanks him for his promise to veto any bill relative to slavery, at that late day, when public opinion of itself, was putting down the Incendiaries of Abolition, and the young men of the North. were breaking tip their meetings, and tearing down the buildings over their head,? It was easy forhim to make a promise. in which there was notigg to lose, and the whole South to win! Can we thaik a man for the simple off'er of a distant fivor that lie knows he will never he called upon to give? Is it nt a servile act. itn him, to sacrifice his former principles for Sonthern suffrage? It lonks like unpriticipled amhition! Watch that man! I say,watch him' Lastly, you wind up, by saying, that what I said of Air. Calhotn nnd Pickens, is true, that they were opposed to Mr. Van Buren, in 1836, but have changed! Yon refer me to a para graph in the Charleston Afercury for the rea sons.&c. What! Calhoun changed! The great Star and Light of the South, chnnged! Mark that, gentle reader! For most of the party leaders deny that he las changed.' Now, if you will necept of my proof, I will tender my thanks for your kind indulgence. aid take my leave. E PLURIBUS UNUA. July 4th. 1840. EMIEF IELI) C. 11 'THUtSDAY, JULY 30, 1840. To Correspondcnts.-Va must again rrquest Corresponde nts. to hind in their comnunica tions u.4 early as possible. Herenfter. % e vil insert no cominuinication which is offered, alter 1-2 o'clock ott Monday. Oar paper is 1tut to press oii Wednesday, and it is absolutely neces sarv, that articles intended for immeediate pib lication, honld be hzaided to its early ont Mon day, or before. Out correspondent "E Phtribus Unum.' very good naturedly permitted us, to expitunge frotn his communication, which we publish to-day, certain objectionable passages. This we claim is our right, but we tender him our thanks for his readiness in acknowledging it. We have received a copy of the "address of the Ion.W. T. Colquitt, to the people of Geor gin, and especially to the State Rights party." Persons desirousofreading this able address,can do so, by culling at onr oflice. Rain.-For several days. during the past week. heavyshower<; of rain. fell in this District. The ground became in conseqtenice thorough. ly wet. The crops of cori in the lowlands have suffi-red from the ruin. but ott the uplands, they present a very promising appearance. In our next,we will publish a brief account of Mr. Van Biren, which we have copied from the Southern Crisis. It contains a view of his votes and principles front the close of the last war. to his election as President of the U. States. We thlink,that it will tbe a sairiru-tory answer to the principal charges gmade against hitn. by his Whig oln)t1 s. The Buck-ye Bl. fkmauilh -Our readers will see from ati extract whtich we make to-duy, an account ol one Bear a Buck-eye lacksmiith, whnn the Whigs are leadin-g alini like a danc ing bear, in the sta eets of some Nnorthern and Sotuthern cities, for the very praise-worthy pur pose of -cutting cn pers' for the uobt. This fellow, it see ms, sinigs coreic songs, and writes po(litic~al romaances, sotme calI themti lies about Mr. V.mt Butreu. for thie speciali edification of his Whtig miuitory. Althumgh lhe has beent provenu a comimotn swindler, hanttghity aristocrats, such as Wmn. C. Rtives, ad others, do not scruitple to --sit c-heek by jowl-' with him, as a frietnd and eqai. This the-y do ini order to aecottplisha their own selfish purposes, and tnot because they care a fg for the people! We cannot bee lieve tha:t the real people can he imuposed ttpon, by so comremptible a trick as this, which the Federralists are aitemtpting to play off uploni themt. Tip, Tykr, and thec Tariff.-This is the watch word of thec mode'rn Whig party. Let it not he forgotten. that in thiegrand processioni of ci der barrels, vintega r crutets, jugs, canteents, cupils, pails, tumblers. pitchters, driniking uitensils of all sorts, mock log cabins,childrent's ho'uses Ab ol it ionists, I'scundo-pilantthroptste Tai iflites, Daunk-uassnist, Northern Federalists, itisg:uded Snuthetiurn Whiga,and all kinds of meni *cattle andl things, winch sonme mtontha since, paraded the stree't,-of bahtiitore,the wordsTtu.TnI~en. &xn -rtr. T.4IiFF, were conuspiCuondly emblaZoned Ott onte of the flaigs whticht was borne alonig. This is the battle cry of the areat mnajority of the Whtig party. T'his is the cry which mtany of their leaders cemploy, to inicite their camp fi lowers tot war uplont the party of the pteople. By tese words they huope to congnuer antd to seize the spoils which they so muttch covet WVe trtust that the nautrels of victory wvill never grace the brow of their great Military Chieftain, uad that the glory of a Triumph will never be his. The Inadependent Treasury BijU.-Thtis great measure was passed, as outr reuders kntow, bit a short titme since, by the House of lepresenta tives, after having previously passed the Sen ate. It is now ite law of the land. All the mnembers from South Carolina except two, vo ted for it. For weeks and othls during~ the late ses sion, the Whtigs threw every obstacle in the way of the passage otftis hill. For years, they brought to bear against it, the aid of the most powverfutl tarnt, i'li Iie chy could comnmtttd. antd a tmightty combinationi of interests all united foir oitc piurpose, such as was rarely ev-er known in any coutrtiy. All that mtoney, lalenit, anud in fluience cottul do, to aecomiplishi their eitd.,thecy emiployed fielyi,and utnceasingly. For a lentgth oftimie they .-uteceeded, attd rejoiced in their sneces ls. When ini the nienmorabtle sessiatt of 1837, the President first proposed the Sub-trea stiry lill. atnd its enemies numerous and piower fttl, rose tup ini violetnt opposition to it, we well rettenmer what gloomty doubts atnd fears filled the amd of tnearly all its friends. When it was rejected by Congress, despair filled the minds of many. But the President was firm. Session after session, and year after year, lie still recommended its adoption to Congress. though defeat seemed ever certain and inevita ble. Doubts and difficulties surrounded our Chief Miagistrate. Dangers numerous thrent ened to overwhelm him. blut with a steadiness of pnriose r'rely egualled, and never surpnss ed-with a firm reliance on the integrity and good sense of the people. he yet pressed this great mensure. with a zeal thiatever tired, and with a courage that never quailed. As the head of the great Demociatic party, lie still inspired new hopes in his supporters, broken and dis pirited as they were by defeat. Often dis comfited. the Democratic party, yet rallied to the charge, and never did they lay dlown their arms. until Victory perched upon theirstandard. Thns far. they have carried the day. They now rejoice in beholding the glorious triumph of this, the crowning measure of the Administra tion. In looking over the Fccounts of the late cele brntion of the 4th of July in different quarters of the State, we perceive that public sentiment is very generally in favor of the present Ad ministration. The enuse of Harrison is des perate in South Carolina. Col. D'Oyley, of Greenville is announed as a candidate to represent the Congressional Dis trict, now re presented by Gen. Thompson. The Greenville Moitaineer, formerly con ducted by 0 11. Wells, is now under the edi toriil condnet of Col G. F. Townes. It is edited with great ability. Teras.-A gentlerman in the vicinity of Ans tin, Texas. writing under (late of Jine j, 1840, save, "Our town, nmd in fict the whole coun try, is very dull. from the continued deprecia ted state ofour currency. It is getting worse and worse, and is now comparatively wurth nothing. We have only to pay the small a mount of from twelve to fourteen hundred dol. las per annum for board. transient persons ten dollars per day, for rean and horse. Money is worth 1 et. per day and plenty of borrowers." Arrival of lite Britannia.-The new steam ship the Britannia left Liverpool on the even ing of the 4th ofJuly, and was oniy 12 days in reaching H alifax. She arrived at Boston. on the fourteenth day after her departure from Liverpool. The most inil)ortaiit news she biigs is abont China. The I.oidon Sun, f July the 3d says, The overland mail froi Indin, has or. rived, bringinr Canton papers of thie IFith of April, and Bombay papers of the 23d of May. iilnsive. From Camnon, the news is miiore in teresiing than important. The Chinese were making vigoroits pircparations for hostilities with F.ngland. They were linsily coistrncting numerons fire rafts for burning British shipping. The Americain Merchan-s fInding that Canton was getting too lint for them, had left the pro. vincial city, w hich put a comnplete stop to all forcign trade. We understand (lint in some sections of this District, the- impression lus obtaiiied. that notli ing was dow at the lait session of the Legisla ture, to compel the siipended banks to resume specie pavments. With tiose whoattended to lite proceedings of the Legislature. as publish. ed in the uew:-papers. and who have consited the Journals ot' the liouse of Re-presentatives, published with the Acts, there cani scarcely ex ist any misconception, (in this sii;ect. A very strong lill wvas reported and passed in the II. of Representatives, providing a remedy for the suspenision of specie payiiimit by any of the banks ini this State. T1his hill provided that a suspenision of specie paytmenits should ipso fac to operate as forfeiture of the chiarter of the snepeniiniig bnutk. andI that the hank dtiring the suspension shuould pay iinto the Treasury, 7 per cent per anniium, tuon the amount of its ciren lation during the period of~ suispensioni-thait the niotes of the suspended banik shonld imot he received from hiencetorth in payment of taxes, and thaut evecry bank in the State stiiitd make full aiid complete monuhbly returns, tinder oath,. to dhe Comptroller Genernl, to lie by him pub lished ; anid that in case the suspended banks did not accept, by a day fixed ini thec bill, these pro visionis us modifications of their charters, that the Attorney General and Solicitor, should in stiuti piroceediings against themi to try the ques tion, wvhethier they have not forfeited their charters. 'fthis bill passed the Ihouse by a large majori ty, bitt waus list by a small ..ote in the Senate Eveiny imemtber of the delegatioti from this Dis trict, voted for this bill. Untrersily of Virginia.-At the late public exerciwes of this institution, thme fol lowing young South Caroliniana wvere anniionced as ha trg idistingiiished them selves. Ancient Languages.-Juimes M. Rutlanid, Germana Class.-Jous. A. Shank 'liin. Mathmratics.-Jos. A. Shankln. Moral Philosophy.-J esse W . Nonrris, J as. M N. Rtland, John WV. Stokes. Law. Thtos. 13. Bird. D)earees were conferred on the folonwing Sotith Carolinians. as Graduates ini the several schools specified. French Language and Literat ure. Natural Philosophy and Chemizstry.-Josenphi A. Shanklin. ,loral Philosophy.-Juas. L. Orr. Certificatesor~ Proficiency were con ferred as fol lows:-Medical Jurisprudence. -Janie b. Orr. Political Economy. James L, Orr, James WV. Rtland, Johno M . Suokces.-Cuha-eston Courier. Comuna, July 22dl 1840. Fatal Occurrenc.-A Jury of incst was impannelled ai tihe Columbia Arsen al on Friday laat to ingtnre into the cause of the deat h of Janmes Ardis, or. Ih~nrdis, a man attached thereto. in an affray in the lower part (if the town on the night of the 28th June. he was short by a man of the namre oif Win. McPherson. His skul was fraictuired by a pistol hall-the ball was remov~ed, and the fractured portions if the %kiill; and~ ihie symtptomns were sueh as to give hones of his recovery. until to day. when iniflanmation of the braiin eames n, and terminated rapidly in apoplexy. The verdict of the Jury was that lie was "felonioustv killed." by the said Win. Mc Pherson. McPherson is in jail to await his zriat-Planter. From tA Charleston 1\Mercury. St.EEPY HOLLOW, July 7, 1840. Messrs, Editors:-Allow me to request yourselves and brother editors tb publish the fPllowing itformationl as to Petitions, Memorials. Acconnts, &e. intended to be forwardedt) to the Legislature: 1. Alter the second week or the ses sion. no Petition or MAnorial of a private nature ran lie received. 2. Whenever a new Surveyor General is elected, all Deputy Surveyors naist have their appointment renewed. and must give, bond, It% in the first in-tnnee; other wise their proceedings will not be acknow ledged as legal or valid. 3. All Accounts against the State (in ad dition to being certified by the Clerk, Magistrate, or other proper officer,) must be sworn to, as follows: "1District----,Persnally appeared the party's name] itho, after being duly sworn before me, [the Magistrate's name] upon the Holy Evangt 'ist of Amighty God (or affirmed as the case inny by) sayeih, that le-above [or within] account of dollars and--cents is truly and justly due him from the State of Somh Caroli tna, and that he has never received any part thereof. either by discoutit or other wise, directly or indirectly. Witness my hand A. B. "Sworn to before me, this-day of - .18." 4. In December, 1836. the Legislatnre adopted the following Resolution. to which thev will strictly adhere: "Resolved. That the Legislature will not. in furnre, grn tt any new charter or act of incorporation, or any extension of a charter or net of incorporation previous fy granted, unless the upplieaut or appli catits lor the same shall have first given three moutis publir notice (in one or more newJahpers if this State. in such districts or parishes where newspapers are publish ed, and where no newspapers are publish ed, at one or more public place,) of hi. or their intention to make such application. and shall submit with the same stch sat isfactory evidence 1hat the same has been givent. 5. In all cases there should be two peti ion-, one for the House and the other for t he Senate. 6. The Legislature will not grant any new Road. unless the Board of Conimis siorers certify the propriety and utility thereof; and also, that three mtonths pre vionts notice has been given to the oplo sini party. A. A. 1825. p. 30. 7. No Charter will he gramned for any Briulde, Fery. or Turnpike Road. unless the Petition for the same contains a full statement (if all the facts, and also be pub lished in a newspaper for three months A. A. 1827 p. 14. Sec. 48. 7. Certifietes for Pension Money, must state that the peron is still living. and in what District. and lie signed by one mem her ofthe Legislature, and two Magistrates. 2. Faust 313. Petisioners of the Revoltionary War. who, front their advanced age are unnble to work ani have no means to maintain theisaelves, are entitled in an increase of 860 upon producing under the hands atd Seals of three Makgtrates, and one mem lier or the Legislature of the District, n Certifieate tiat such pensioner is of good charncter, and in t heir opinion entitled to the increase A. A. 181y p. 30. As to Pensions gencrallv,2 Fattst, 311. A. A. 1615 p. 59 Resolti'on, 1833. 4 11 A A. 131. p. A. A. 185. p. 44. A. A. 18;6 p.52. 10. Resolved, (at December Session, 1839, see Resotntions, p. .55.) That the Sherilfs for the State are hereby notified that the Legislature will entertain no peti ion for reliel, in cnses where the Sheriff shall onit to return (Tax Execmitiins to the Treasurer within the ttme provided by Law.) whieb by A A. 1839, p. 56 and p. 5 is six mtotnths from the timte said excen-~ tions are lodgedi, andt thtat the said law will he rigidly enforced. 11. On the 1st March. 1841. the' term of all~tnsticesor~ the Penen nw of the Qtin rm, now itn offic, will expire : atnd at the next Sessiont (18-40) ntew Magistrates will lie nppointed necorinit to the Provisions of the A. A. 1839. All personisthterefo)re, who (n hethier in oflice now osr no1t) wish to act as Magistraies sifter 1st March. 1841, tmust senda mi their names at the next Ses sioin, (1840) See A . A. 1839. p37. Those who feel an irnterest in the above mnat trrs will do well to be awake anid take care of themnselves. With great respeet, I renmain your atitntive reader, and occn sional corresp~ondeii. "OLD-RIP VAN-WINKLE." From the Southern Chronicde. llAanISON Aixri xG iN ABBEvILLE DiS-rIC-r. Accosrdinig to previons nrrangenment, a meetinig of ilms citizenis osf Abbeville, friend hy to the election of Win. I1. Harrison. to the Presidency of tlhe United States, was held at Ahheville, on the 11th of July, 18-J0. Col. Larkin Griflo, was elected Chair mans,anti WVm. S. IDurchi, was appoinitedl Secretary. On miotioni ofDr. Paul Conner, it was Resolred, That wve run a H arrisons ticket for Representatives to our State Legisla ture. On motion of Maj. Thtos Wilkes, it was Resol red. That a commiltee, of five or more, lie appointed, for each of the four unttalions, and an additional cotmmoittee, of five, be appiointed Ibir thte Coutrt ltiuse, whose dtyshtall lie, to nomninalie candidares fori the State Legislature.; each committee now appoiinted hiavitig the privile~ge of fil ling vacuincies oir inicreasing their nutmber. Resolved, That the members comnpositg this mneetinsr, are fully convinced that the present A dtministrations is corru pt, and tha t its measures, il carried out, will result in ruin to our "comrmotn coutntry;" that, therefore, "we pledge our sacred honor" to use every honorable ellort to effect its final overthrow. Oni miotion ofDr. Fratnklin Branch, Resolred, rlTat we do highly approve the manly iad inidependenot course pursued by thto liona~. Wim. C. Preston. Scitatot fromt South Carolina, andl the iotn. Wad fly Thmnpaon, Representa tive from our ajoininig distriets, in the Conigress oif the United States. especially uipotn the curren cy ofouar government and the Presidential elect ion. Ont mtotion of Dr. WV C. Nor wood, Rc.n/mled That n committee h~e anpoin ted to qddressletters of invitation to the on. Wm. C. Preston, Hon. Waddy Thonipson, James L. Pettigrew, Esq., Hugh S. Legare. Esq.. Maj. W. W. Starke Dr F. M. Robhertson. and ex-Gov. P. AI. Butler, to address the eeneral meeting of the Ha-rison party. on Sale-day the third day of August. or at such subeequent peri. od as shall suit their convenience. On mtrion of W. C. Norwood,. Resolved. That the proceedings of this meetings he pnblialbed in the National Intelligeneer. the Southern Chronicle, the Charleston Courier, the Reformer and the Anansta Chronicleand Sentinel. On motionthe mveeting was adjourned. LARKIN GRIFFIN, Chairman. Wm. S. Burch. Secretary. From the Charleston Mercury. WOODSTOCK, Cambahee, July 20, Mr. Editor: Permit me to communi. cate to you an account or a dreadful ihun. tier storm, which pased over this section ofcountry,(Combahee) on Friday eve ning, the 17th inst., in which there was an awful destruction of human life. Just previous to its burzting upon them, twemuy of the negroes, belonging to the Hon. Henry Middleton. being crowded into a house, whither they had repaired as a place oi'refuge. were struck down by a vivid flash of lightning, and- the rollowang is the result of the stroke. Four of them escaped entirely-two were severely shock. ed-five were stunned, and horrible to re late, nine were killed unon the spot. The eleetric fluid entered the house at the door carrying away part of the side of the house and gable end, and after doing some other damnae, seemed to separate ito diffirent fragnments, as ean alternate individual was killed or wounded, it then left the honse at the back-door. and in its passage killed two of the people five paces from the house, into which they were hastening. The nine who were killed r.ever moved nor manifested any 'ians ofanimation, but presented a ltap )f mangled corpses. The five who were stunned, recovered their senses only after the expiration ofan hour. and two who were only severely shocked did not lose their recollection. The visible and external marks were dif ferent according to the intensity of the ztroke upon each. Those who were stun ned were and are very much swollen and puffed up, especially in the extremities; but how shall I describe the appearance orthose w howere killed. nine inanimate heines. who bt a few thor hours before stood up in all the vigor or lire, now lay ri ven and blasted by the dreadful thunder bolt. Their features and bodiea bloated and swollen to the full ex:ent of the skit, were so disfigured as nearly to obliterate the indentity or the individual, the blood uncagulated poured from their noses and ears, and the muscles, as is usual, so en tirely relaxed as to permit the body to be fixed in any direction. In two. only of these was there any abrasion of the skin, and that slight, extending merely to the Citicle. I have been induced to give you this short accont. under the impression that such nu awful visitation should not be un recorded, Resrertfully, Jam, Your ot'edient servant. L. 51. DESAUSSURE. Fromthe Charleston Courier. Messrs. Editors-An article appeared in your paper on Monday, 13th entitled --Political Capital Lost." and signed An Observer. which, if it mieans any thing, attempts to assert that the Chronicle, re ccni!y established as the Harrison paper in Columbia, is opposed to Colonel H am mond. Now we say that this farce will not an swer. The Chronicle, with all its Harri son 'lique, is beyond question for Ham montd, anid opposed to Richardson and all his supporters, and they ninttt not lie al lowed to forage on the den'ocratic party for "political capital," which I will not say thecy have lost, for t hey have tnot got it yet. The Chronicle may seek to give a delusive colhoringr to its ediorials if it pleases, for party ptarposesehnti the very editorial which "An Observer":rnrblese as opposed to Hammond. attacks Col. Richardsotn n fairly and bitterly. To settle this question at once, we will offer a fewv queries, to which we beg ex plicit answers, I. Has tnot a meeting been held bty the Harrisonites near Coluinbin, in the rork, and have they not determined to vole for no man to lthe Legislature wh'lo oles against Hammond ? 2. Are tnot all the gentlemen who are understood as being conicerned in est abliqh ing the "Chronicle," understood to he the staiunchi friends oif Gen. H arrison, and also of Col. Hamznmond? .3. Is not every Harrisotn candidate in Richland District, for the Legislature, known to he a Hammond man? We have more queries in store if,;quis ite, biut utirl these are answered, wve will reserve them. If these things are true, they doemonstrate the utter absurdity of chargiug on Richardson as a fact, that lhe derives suipport or eveni good wvishos from his political enemies. the H arrison Whigs. ANOTHER OBSERVEIR. The Crops.-The Sea Islnnd year must be a very short one. The incessant rains have stn'nted and diseased :hie plants, giv ing them red sihing and yellow leaves; and among the lslande as far as we have seen they have niot grown to one half or one thirdi the size nsual at the seaaon. Then rains in the low country hove been more abutndan: along the ctoast, than a little inland whlere sonme crops look well btut the long staptle region generally has sniflered so much that there is no hope of recovery. and the Sea Island crop must he a short one. Every planter whosd opion ion we have asked, is of this opinion. Charlesten Mercury. More Indian murders.-Weo are infor tred by Capt. Dent, of the steam boat Charles Dowvine, arrived here yesterday, says the Savannnh R epublicnn of the 20th int., t hntrjust before leaving Black Creek, he leartnt thet a party of Dragoons out on a scout, were fired dipon by Indians near Pilatka, and that two of the Dragoons were killed. In New York, there are 135 miles of' paved1 streets, and 25.500 houses. It costs $70,000 per anntum to sweep the streets, ,nd yet they are always dirty.