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MSCELLANEOUS* Lasu,.4ei nd Defamation.-A high nte'l itfriend, whose redective'm'ind - has been tunted to the defects in obr law of hl, has drawn our igention to the owing, from -he report of the Commit oS of the English House of Lord, on the Law of Libel, of which Lord CampbelLon laying it en the table of the House. gave s swe:et sum mary.-AMany Argus. With a view to allord protection to fair fame, to guard bonorable men from vein tios lrigatio'addfectually to put down tram in calumny, the committee have com togbilowing resolutions. viz : . . Thatan aeton for defamation should be maintainable for any words spoken withoutjust cause, tending to injure the reput n of another-e. g. words im puting want of chasttty to a woman, or want of courage or veracity to a man. 2. That in so action for words, unless the words impute an indictable offence, it shall be. to the jury, under the plea oget = or, nos dais4jfcalus. to con vider wCe ', under the circumtstances when the words were spoken. tfley were likely to -injute reputawo ; and if they think that they were not.to find a verdict for the defendant;' wihout any special justileast. 3. That in an action for defamation, whether spoken or written, the writus cossiei shall not be an absolute defence; btAt that the defendant, where he justifies __*a 'lh on the record, in addition to the tuth othe imputation. shall be obliged t ~e that it was for the benefit of the community that the words should be spo ken, or the alleged libel written and pub ished ; and th:.r unless the whole plea of justication is made out to the satisfaction of the jury there shall be a verdict for the 4. That in all actions for defamation it should be lawful for the defendant (giving due notice to the plaintiff of his isateuion oif doing so) to give in evidence, in miii gation of damnages, that he made or offer ed an apelogy -before the bringing of the action; or if the action is brought before there has been opportuity for making or offeriog such apology, as soon as posaible after briging such an action. 5. That where an action is brought for libel in any public newspaper. it shall le competent to the defendant to plend tiat the said libel was inoeed in the said news paper without malice and .without gross negligipee, and that before action brought, or asse-as it was rea4onably possille. he inserted in 'the said newspapers a rull apology for the -said libel; and that he shall be at liberty io pay,into court a suin of money, by way of atnends, for the in jury'sustained by the publication of The uaI ibs ; and if the plantiff is contenjed therewith, he may Sake the same out of cor witr his costs incurred to that li:ne, and if .the plastiff is not coihented theei with be may 'proceed in the action, and the jury shal! consider.wiher the allega tiens in the Said plea are made out to their sadsfaction,nd the said sum is sufficient by way of amenads as aforesai, in which ease they shall find a verdict fOr the plain igitb such further sum by way of damages as they shall think he ought to recover. 6. That to any indictment or informa tion fiv a-private libel, it shall be lawful for the defendant to plead that the imputa ioa contained in the alleged libel is rinte, and that it was for the benefit of the con munit that the said alleged libel should be published, the prosecutor being permit ted to traverse the whole of the said plea. or only the truth or the saidl imnputa-ion, or that the said publicauion was for the beaegt of the commDusity; and that at the srial.ofsmels iwdictmhent or information the defendant shall be seq*.iited or convicted according to the opinion of the jury on shbe issue an joined.. - 7. That in an indictmevnt or informa tion for private libel It should be compe tent to ibe prosecuitor to allege that the defendant unlawfully, .maliciously, and . knowing the said libel to be false, and having previously attempted to extort oeyfrom the precntor, or some of his fai. kindred, or connexions, published the ibe et-out in the indictment or i:ifor mnatiep ; and that the defendant, being convmcied in such indictment or informa tion, shall be liable to fine and imprison ment not exceeding three years, and to he sentenced -to hard labor. 8. That in an indictment or information for puiwate libel, it shall be competent for the prosecutor to aledge that the defent dint unlawfully muliciously, and knowing the said libel to be false, published the said libei; anad that the defendassi, being convicted en such indientnent~e snforma tiee, shall be liable to fine or imprisonment A' 0et oeeeding two years gdTbat in an indictment or information fo pdtWt libel is shall be competent to the p -oector to allege that the defendent uni Iafly and maalicioanely published the said libel; and that the defeolani. being con victed oa such indictment or information, shall be liable to fine or imoprsonnhient not ezseding @nd year. 10. That no action. iedietrreot, or in glxsmaion shed be maintaiuahlemor a faithb foi-setof any proceeding of coursof Justice, or before magistrates acting in the dischtarge .r their dury. o? of amy pro e eediugs in-either house of Parliament, at whick strangers have been permitned to be pMse, provided that such proceed ings are net of sachia nature that a report thereef would be coutrary to good man 11. That it be declared that, under the trlat.dn a-indiament or information frr fiib it sbheecompoentt for the defen det-egainst whom a presumnptiwe case of byl~ai~h am agent has been made. to proe s a-antswer,that the actof publi esom was coatrary to his orders, and un Sder eiteUmstanCes where at wanoma blebe shoad haebesegti'lante with thle ee at f thelibeL.f 3.That in private -proseutiensfr iMKtbere he a verdict and judgkbeut -feethe&, q.the defendant shall be' etitled Wlesesive eastsdrom the prosecn eordietihtprnheroeeer of the 13. The penduk~tle of imlds Mgais e publish the prees~hg, on the said teiug~ roam time to time~hefage .he0 14. That thesecurity given at the stamp oe by the proprietors and pridters of nitiwspaperea shall extend to damages and costs in actions for libel against thim. Fon tie Balftere Patriot LETTER FROM CINCINNATI. CUsc1s 1art, July 20, 1843. Throughout the whole or yesterday,osir or late rather dull looking lauding exhibi ted to our good citizens a scene of the ut most confusion and variety, caused by the unexpected arrival of a hundred and ffty wagons and other, vehicles, containing ovetr six hundred Indians of the Wyandot nation, who are now oc their way to the reservation near West Port, Missouri, a greeably to the Treaty entered into he tween them and the United States. They generally appear healthy, well clad, $nd fully supplied with household furniture and 'aiming impliments; and I understand that some two hundred of them are ex emplary members of the Methodist per suasion, several of whaom have received liberal educations. When arriving here, they chartered two fine steamboats, for the purpose of coeveying themselves and effects above five hundred miles up the Missouri river.for the use of which vessels they are to pay four thousand five bundred dollars. In this Treaty, I think that Col. J. Johnson drove a rather bard bargain for the Uaited States, by agreeing to give them one hundred and fifty thousand acres of land on the Missouri, or one hundred and thirteen they owned in Ohio. paying them ten thousand dOllars for the expen ses of removing, and in addition, an annui ty of eighteen thousand dollars, one hun dred and twenty-six thousand for improve ments. also supplying them with farming utensil., metal., two blacksmiths, &c.; and I am sorry to find'that they are compelled to reserve only fire hundred dollars out of hi-. large nainuity to he appropriated for school purp.ases. They are under the charge of Col. Audrew McElvaiu, and a miasionary % ill nlu accompany then to their ncw hoe in the Wst. Among the number, I saw an old chief who had ar rived to the age of one hudred and five year s, w hose feebleness too well indicated Ie woull not hang he loll with his people. The tender solicitude %hich the red men maifested f-r his safety and comfort was truly touching, they evideutly felt for that weak old miu a deep nnd settled venera tion, that he was all now left of the proud ones of old; the last frail monument of their .dparted glory,which kindness might preserve a few dayo longer. Nearly every nn is a practical farmer, and, being tem peraie and industriousthey will add much to the a ric:ihura: wealth of the mighty West. ''hese are the last Indians that remain in the State of Ohio. Two of the Indian women h-ve died since they came here, voe of them ws one hundred and t .-elve vcars old. One of the men fell overboard last night and., was druwned' hile in a M-tate of beastly intoxication.* The last- mentioned lntdian served faith fully in the battle of Maumee, under (en.. Harrison, as many others buave, composing this friendly tribe. The Grampus.-The inllowing letter from Gen. Campbell. U. S. Consul at IHa rana, in answer to a letter of inquiry ad dressed to in by the Father of Passeet 3Midsh'iman You. of the Grampus. not only fxtinguishes all hope ol that ill-fated vessel, but put4 an end to the idea, at one time so prevalent. that she hnd gone in pursuit of pirates in the West ladia Seas. IAvANA. 17th July, 18A3. Dear Sir:-Your favor of the 20th June, via Matanzas,ls at hand, and the Hlayne, whiefi will probably sail io the morning, affords the earliest opportunity of reply ing. There needed nao a pology for writing me- I flatter myself slant sympathy with the suff'erings of others is top indelithly stamped in ste prineiples of tmy nature, to esteem any thing a troubte whichacant tend to alleviate di,tress-prticulatrly when those symipathnies with agoaieaed suspense fr she uncertain fate of a cherished son In reply to your queries. [ have to state, that no letters hasve been written by me to the States, giving unotice or piratical ves sels on the south sidu ef Cubs, 'nor have I at any time requested that any national vessel should ho sent from the States., to cruise on ste south side of this Tsland-, in eearch of pirates. Otn enquiry of the Capt. General, lie has informed me, thuat ant en~ergtic Governor i otn the late of Pine,, who has both the will, and the force to preserve order and putnish malefacor. y only enrrespondence in relation to pi rates, (and from thus I imtagine sprang the report wtaich reached you.) was with the comnander of a Revenue Cutter. acei lently here some monslhs ago. At sthal time three Amterican vessele left this port with specie ian hoard. sntended for thiepur chase of cargoes on the south sine. Shortly after they land sailedl, a report, apparentlly well aulhenticated, reached m,-, that a piratical vessel had been seen in the vicini ty of San Antonio ; believing in the pro bable truth of abe report. I suspected that a pirate hadi been Gited ouit in this port. for the purpose of robbing the three A merican vesselk, known to have ont board, a large amouint isn daubloons. Under this impression, I made first a. verbal, and suba isequently a wrritten request to the oicer in command of the Cutter,sben in Iravana, :o go in quest of the pirate. From com pliance with toy request he was prevented, by what be supposed more imperious du ties. No authentic intelligence of any pi racy being received here. it is new pre sed that the report was one of the many fiction. fabricated here and circulated a bread. This, sir, is the extent of my cot respondence wsith ay officer or agent of my government on the subject of pirates. I regret excedingly that it is so entirely out of miy power so furnish you any intel igeeyn, relation to the fate of the Gram ps, and her mseritoriousolleersand crew. Should it be may good fortune to receive any informsation which coeld relieve your anxiety, or heal your wounded feelings, it shall be immediately imnpartedto you. With great respect. I am, sir, Your most ob'dt. .er''vt, ROOERT B. CAMPBEL, C. U,S. 4. at H avana ToJox Czjtvroa You, Eeq. Charleston. SAVANNA H, July 29. From Florida.-We have eenversed wt an oficeer of the Armiy, lately from Flo-.a. Trs; nothing imnoi-tn in ihe Territory, inure than what has already been pchlished in our columns. Billy Bowlegs is now the dominaut chief, being a nephew of old Micanopy. What few Indians remain in the Territory trade free ly with the vtlhies; and have passed some revere laws among themselves naainst stealing rattle, hogs, or otherwise inter fering with the rights of die citizens. Republican. Republican Office. SAVANNAH1. July 30-12 id. From Florida.-By the arrival or the teamer St. Mathewes, Capt. McNelty. we are in receipt of the Jacksonville Tropiral Plant, of the 22d inst. and the following letter from our correspondent. It will be scon that flour is much wanted in Jack sonville ; and that there is much distress on account of the scarcity of prpvisions in Alachua county. JACKSONVILLE. E. F. Tropical Plant Offiee. July 20, 1843. Gentlemen u-Our weather for the past two weeks, has been very 'close and sul try, with a slight thunder sbower, not suf Sicent to cool the atmosphere however. on each alternative day. A material chantce Lbough has taken place in our nights ; in stead of the cool and delicious breezes which followed the retiring of old Sol, in the spring and beginning of summer, we have now a continuation of the suffocating and dry heats of the day. It is promised by the knowingones.that ihould the weather prove dry during the month of August, (which, by the way, in the Florida bail month.) much sickness il! ensue in the fall. The health of the :ommunity in this place, so far, is excel lent ; there have been but two cases of isease. one of "coutntry fever." the other a hereditary complainr. General Worth's visit to the South, as Fou will perceive, hus resulted. as I anti ipated, with honuor to himself, and good ervice to time country; a more gallant and serviceable commander never stept oot on soil of Florida. I have no doubt you will be astonished when I inform you that business has been so active lately. that oue pound of Flour annot be raked up in all Jacksonville. It is so, however. and deserves to fin recor ed. A speculator might do well Iy fur iishing as immediately with a supply. Rather distressing accounts have been received lately from some part of the ilachus cou-ltS, in regard to the article of rood. It is stated that a number of citi tens (svhetber iew settlers or not I am un ble to say.) are entirely without hread or ;rain, and have been sub.isting for solne ime on the Palmetto cahbage. I am un ible to say how such is the case, but so it s, having an informant to be relied on. In the viciuity of Black Creek, there tre three thousand cattle grazirg in it pace of three miles. At the Cowford here e have almost daily a drove gning over, or %unmer pasurage and use of Southern ettlers, Yours, &c. Western Justice.-Tha most efficient use he old squire made of hisjadicial iuthori v was upon the occasion of a fight be wees him and old J'ack Crow. at a cot ton aicking. They were both widowers, and ival saiters for the afectionsof the plump sad saucy widow Jenkins. After picking >f cotton' as over, there was a fiddle and in pan introduced, a- tune struck up. and tso a dance. Tre old squire was on the aoor with the widow for partner. and old lack was in tie circle that surrounded the lancers, lookinx on like is poor man-at a Frmlic. The old rquire in passing, pur posely put his heel on Jack's toe. This le repeated several imes, outil old Jack nsisiced on a frght, as a matter of te ress. The old squire told bim. "agreed," and at it they went ; hut the old squire being the mot active of thme two. got thc start of Jack, and beat him a good deal before the old fellowv could cet und,:r "headway," but when old Jack dlid get himself itn motion, lie wvas about to prmeve too hard for the oldI squire, when suddenly be pushed old Jack away frota him, and ronred uout itn a commandIng tone, "I1 commnmad the peace." Iastantly old lack stopped as if spell boutnd. "If youi mawy a word," said the old squire, "1 will finse you tern dollar,." They stood and gazed at each other foar some time, like two tired chickens, until tbe old squire said '*as it ngin," and at it they went, the squire again getting the start, and beating old Jack almost into a mummy before Ito emuld get under way, and no sooner had lack obtaimned the advantage, than the old quire roared out-again. 'I command t~he ace" and instantly time fight ceased. it is almost utseless to addl, that the nkIm squire tok the widow's eye, and afterwars mar-, ied lier. Poor old Jack, lhe did not know what was once said lmy a menmber of the Missouri Legislature, "that evenm thme Go vernor was no more in a fight, than any other man." Thme Missisippi Valley-Thec Great Wet.-Respeting the resources of the vast empire west of the Alleghanies. and of the steady and rapid development of the agricultural and other treasures wa$ which is abounds, the St. 'Louis Rtepubfl ean of time 17thm ult. thmus, speaks: It surprises some of our astern contem poraries to liear the papers -in this vast valley discuss its progress and change. Every year developes some new feature or hider. store of natural wealth, which opens to enrich the hardy pioneer and add importance to its trade. As a hemp, to-. bacco, sugar and cotton growing country, the Mississippi Valley is second to no re gion in the world, and the afready vast quantities of these commodities which are produced are yearly on the increase. Iuring the present season our steamers have penetrated the Des Moines and Platte, two streamns which befomre were onsidered unnavigable, and tihus not on ly increased the extent of their~ naviga tion but opened a direct communication to nrket for the produce in the districis adjoining. Every exchange we receive from above, either from Iowa, the upper pion. of lilinois to Wisconsin, all bring itelligence to us of tibe increase and flow of immigratmin into those sections. The rich bottoms ofoumr own State are rapidly becoming populated, and but a few years will elapse before th' Vast extent of terrn tory will he teeming - itb life and cults. rated by sinews that will forco frotait Its nia wealth.. All that is needed to complete tIe most vast resources of the west, is an on terprising'American population in Orcgou; the opening or that outlet to the Paciac. and the trade that will naturally concen trate there. will finish the might of this region. The Missisippi Valley will the be the great heart of this country. ntad will provision and sustain % ith its mighty resources the vast veins stietched to eii her ocean. Influen:a.-The Sayannah papers stat' that nearly everybody ins that city has fnd a touch er the rrippe. It api ears to be milder there than in mnost cities. In Char lebton, we hear little of it-a few cases have been mentioned to us. but ofopidecn ic there is no appearance, and it is not improbable that the cases which have oc curred have been mistakenly classed un der the new fashionable name of influen za. The prevalence ofit in the Suuthern cities in midsummer is rather strange. unless we connect it with the excessive moisture or the season. There is an ap pearance now of a dry, moon and that tmay perhaps deliver us from this danger. though possibly at the cost of a greater. A hot dry August, succeeding a wei July. is we believe productive of fevers. Charleston Mercury, 31st ulit. The Weather, Crops, Er.-The weather for the last.ten diys has been rasher wt. at too much so, we understand. for the well dri being of the crops. Showers have ecen frequent and heavy. which have retarded the gathering of fodder. tuany of our plan- ix ters having already commnterced making. un particularly tho-se who plnated early. Corn oil crops generally look fine, and pronise fit more thau an average yield. The contineud drought from March to nhoa.t 'he first of June. will cause a late harvest. hue with dei Me weather, a large anti proli:able crop v to the farmer will bedai-I hy. We under- U stand that a species of caterpillar is doin: 1 injury to corn crops ia Vakulla cosmy. n, but to what extent, or in what ianner i a makes his atcacks~we are unable t) learn. We should think, however, that the crops ate too nearly matured to be greatly in- " jureit. 3 The prospect of a fair crop ofeugar cane a I is nru very pronisinug. The long drought wr injuring it in such a manner, that, not Nith4tanding The aboonance of rnin for the I lhst six weeks, it looks sickly and promi lea ses very little. 4). The cotton crop looks fine. and here as 0r well as to other cotton regions, a large, . crop is anticipated. Planter, were late tme getting a good stand, and consequently the crop is backward, although it never looked . finer at this season of the year, consider- a ing the late sprhiq and the long drought.- en Tallahassee Florilian. 29th ult. Steam Saw ani Grist Mill Burnt.- lo The steaum will within two miles and a half of Mouticello. belonging to Messrs. o Graham & Gelxer, was burnt to the ground ott the mornia of the 20th inst. at about mn 2 o'clock. Supposed to be the work of an w incendiary. No insurance had been cf. co rected.-Ibid. the gei A flatboat man, in buying a bowie- Ar kn.e from a pedlar ot the Levee esterd y My exposed the contents of his purse, wlic A were a lot of pure Mexican "castinks." A parcel of fellows. who are ever prowling ahout, seeking whom they may fleece. by havwg seen it, laid their plans instantly uP and at once to submit him to a process of iM abstraction, which were, accost hiin-nay. the embrace him, as a recognised friend, and while one clasped him in transportse.o an friendly recognition, the others were of ze deprive heim oif his "change.., It appear'' Li they had strong constitutional rscruples cc gninst cmno man possesing the purse anid the sword-or the bowie-knife, whitch, as ane offensive instrument, is the same, or "a great el more so." Accordingly, " one of the gang rushed up to him, and ac th cosdug him wit h a"W hat ! my eyes ! th eh !-it is' nt-I'm blest but it is, though! pt WVhy how are you lHill?"-grasping him we round the arms and body at the same time, de as a hear would grasp its aedversary. 'The en ocher muembe-ri or the gan lost inr time be in diseneailnherinig him of his specie;t but h before they succeeded, his companion in arms, contrived to lonsenc his arms, so ace to enable him to draw the bowie-knife. ta with which he saved his silver, and literally fuught his wa~y on board hci, fic flatboat, whcea he said, " A feller gets en acquainted in New-Orleans with the to: mennesi-Ilung fellers in all creation.--N. ha 0. P'icayune-. A large Spur.-We have now before* us an extrauMinary Spur. the history of which we are not well acquacinted with, i but it is 'supposed by some to he thte yer table Spur used by Ta'rletcn when he of broke thte spirited black charger, a graphic gf account of whciche event we last week co- hI ited from the Petersburg Intelltgencer. It ter is made of wrocuuht iro, and was found TI embedded in a swe 'ap in Marion District, af The workpnanship, although rather rough, is very strong and good. In size i tis dun sually large -and heavy, weighing 131 ouncess Across the-heel it measures 4 inches ; is 9 inches long fromt the extreme" of the heel to the end of the rowel-the fo rowels areiwo inches long, and thesbank. isi four inches. Takp it altogether, it is a tht curious affair, and we have little doubt En but that it is of Spanish origin. Should , we hereafter be- able to collect any parti culars respectinig it, we will lay them be fore our renders. It should bce pcreserved of in a'Museucm, and we hope lice owner will permit it to be sent to Charleston for that purpose. It has beent covered with a bea vy coat-of rust, hut se now quite smooth cr from much handling.-arners Caedle. ad A Proper and Important Drecsion.-A.i Londont paper says:-"Sir J. K. Bruce a s gave judginent in 'thp Vice Chancellor's e, Court last week on a point respecting be wills. A testator in 1e~I made a will, by , which he gase a share of his estate to his daughuter awd her issue; hgt by a codicil, added in 1836. he pcrovided that his pro of pierty should pass over to other persons if re his daughter should ever marry. The ab daugheter did marry. anti the "other per sons" stepped forward to claim the mo ney. The Judge said that all be res- atl traintse upon marriages wore void by the w English law ; and the declaration of the at: Court was that the lady should keep the h< mney." . ht CC UD~ertfier. EDGEFIELDC.H. Wv1DNE:S DAY. AtIOuSr 9. 16-12. Me will rJing to tie Pillars of the Temple of 'Mr Libertries.andif it mustfall, te trill Perish amidst tie Ruins." FORt PRE:SIDENT: JOHN C. CALIIOUN, abject to the decizion of the Democratic Republican Conrention, to assemble in' May,1 144, as recommended by the States of Maryland, Michigan, Kentucky. Lou isiana. New Hampsl.ire, Massachusells. Alabama and Mississippi. Tempertuec Meeting.-A Tenmperanre meet S.will be held at Litie 1stephens' Creek iurch, on the Seond Sunday in September, which timne Dr. I. Burt will deliver an Ad .ss on ti subject of Temperance. nte Crops.-The Cern crop in this District, in a very flounrishing condition. but, we der-tand, that the Cotton crop will be )rt. haing been materially injiUred by the e raas. r' We would call te attention of our rea r to the Advartisen-ont ofDr. W. 11. Brown, ich: appears in um culumns to-day. Speci ins of l'enmanship, and testimonials of Dr. m. capacity as a -urgeon Dentist, can be ex cined at our office. IJ The PlaiLadelphia papers state that it was dark in that city on Sunday afternoon the Lh ult., between five and six o'clhock, uduring torn, that light were necessary to read or ite. U7 The Rev. Albert Case, of Charleston. , been ;nvited by the Grand Lodge. of i. o. F. of the State of Maryland, to delivet an aion. at the dedication ofthe'rs1'lendid hIall, Daltimorie, on the Ith of September next. Small Poz.-The llIamturg Journal of the d inst. states that there has been no other se of small poz in town, since their last ro rt, and that thd city is entirely clear of that athlotue disease. Unirraitg of Georgia.-The Athens Basaer the 3d inst., contains an account of the cons. mnement exercives of this Institution, by ich we find that the Degree of A. B. 4 ferred upon eighteen gentlemen; and that ! Degree of A. 31., was conferred upon ten tlenen, former graduates ofthat Institution. uong the former were G. W. Allen, and J >rrow, Esqrs. of Abbeville District; and J. ioele, of CharlMsto, S. C. he honorary Degre of I.- L. D. was also, unanimous vote of the Trustees. confirned on one ofCarolina's most distinguished sons in. George McDufte. who has been one of ir guests during the commencement. The ceremonies of the institution closed with able Address from our wtorthy fellow citi a thme Hloni. F. W. Pickens, before the two chary- Societies uofth~e College. Coaon Bagging.-The Pendletons Messesger the .4th inst says: " We have seen a sampjle Cotton Bagging made at the factory near s place which: we think ought t'n supenmede Shemlp bagging ceniirely aimong our cotton nter.-It is of thme usual width (-42) inches.) -igs about a pound and a quarter, and is evi. utly strong etnough for the use intedded-It n be sold at legj cerits per y ard. which is. we hieve, checaper than the henmp bagging. We. ve n doubt it s more durable, if accidental exposed to the weather, as cotton bahes some es arc." * We shall, no doubt, ere long, havec the grati - timn of announcing to our readers, that the terprising proprietors of the Vaucluse Fac -y of this Deitrict, Messrs. Jones & Gregg, ve commncecd namufacturing the above md article, if they have not ahseady sonmc hand. Crops-A l,-tte-r from P'meville, dated 2d it. (.ays the Charleston Courter,) speaking crops. mn Upper St. John's, Berkley, the re an which was ravaged by hail some time ce, a4ys:- Our crops are doinig well, bet -than I thought they could ever hase done. iy are bearing wellI, and without too early all, they will yield better by far than persons mId have supposed. Corn will be abundant I willmake nearly two years provisions." The Sotuth Carolinian of the 3d inst. says: a gentleman from Williamisburg District, in -mes us that the Cotton crop looks very prom mg in nmay plac~es he passed through ; aind it on tthe plantation of Joha N. Friermon, q,' in Sumter Dis- * , he saw cotton open the 25th ltio." 7e Ifksa* Crop of the Cvuntrg.-The editor the American Farmer after comparing the couints, 'received from all quarters of die U. tes, he inclines to the opinion that the Wheat >p will prove to-be en average one. He as-" The grain alrcady in. is of excellenit ality, anid notwithstunding the ravages by ntr killing, the fly and rust, has turned out ery fair yield. The rust and fly which, at e time. created so much alarm, have done, tinconsiderable injury. , Thus far, then ovience lhan been bountiful to the tillers of earth, fr.,tn whom an overflowing measure gratitnte is due, and which we trust will be paid in a spirit to render the offering accept More Rain-We are blessed with an tndanco of rain latterly. While we are riing, the rain is coming down in fine le. Crops, look well in this neiglhor od. Our 'ver continues to risc.-Ham ,rJonrne Jd inst. Fur the Adrcniser. Sir. Coaron.-The Annual meeting of the Edgereld Baptist Association. will take placo on Saturday before the Second Lord's DAY in Septenler next. at Salem Church. three miles from lfuiet'a Ferry. ni Big Salada, near tho rend leading from thence to Aiken. The Delegatev and visiting brethren to tie Association, are affectionately invited to repair wimediati-ly to the place, as every preparation will hIejnsde t receive! them on the ground, nil the Friday evening previoni Ministering brethren are invited to make thei arrangements to attend with a view of protracting the meeting. Pabashed by order of the Church. JOHN HUIET, c. c. Attempt a AssassiatioR -The Bahimbre Sun of the 2d inst. states that an attempt had been made, on board the steamboat Georgia, whilst on her passage from Norfolk to Balti more, by John Gardner, son of Col. Gardner. late a clerk in one of the Depvartmtents at Wash ington, to assasinate the Hon. Mr. Wickliffe. Postmatter General. The S. says the occur. rence took place as Mr. Wickliffe, with his daughters and neice were adiancing towards the dining saloon, when Gardner neoboutered the party, and before hid purpose could be well conjectured. suddenly raised a knifi with which he had been cleanibg his nails, and witli'great violence stabbed Mr. W. in the chest. Gard ner was immediately seized, and prevented from repeating the blow; his person was then properly secured and he was guarded in cuto. dy until the boat arnted' at Baltimore. The physician who examibed the wound pronoone' ed that it was not dangerousfthe knife having struck Jpon the upper part of the sternum or breast bebe without having penetrated it. It is supposed that Gardner was quite deranged. The !xAewar.-The Charleston Maery of die 2d inst. says: " This plague, ater hover ing over the city about a forthight, like a fish hawk, has at last made its swoop and a prettf splashing has come ofit. Coughingand sneez ing are the order of the day-mastard baths and herb :*a the- preparation for the night. Well, patience! It is not endurable. as we can testify. after a two days' trial. Saving and excepting that it makes one's bones feel us if they had been brokett in several crooked pie. ces-and one's throat as if it was a bag of com pressed conon-and one's nooe as if it was a bottle ofcayenne pepper-and odne's eyes as if they had been taken out and roasted by mis. take fur chesnuts-sud one's head as if it had been run through with a hot skewer-saving these tbiling inconveniences, the Influenza is nothing very remarkable." The same paper of the 3d inst. says: "We, have been called :o account for speaking irre. verently of the influenza. We thought, as we had it ourselves, we had a right to deal with it, according to our own pleasure. The editor of the New Orleans Picaysna, having had the' same experience seems to have arrived as tl" same conclusion, and after giving in his own whimsical fashion what he is pleased to call a diognosis of the Induenza," he elos by de: nouncing it as the meanest and most contempt ible of all diseases. As far as we have obser ved. in Charleston its attaks-araa not so severe. as they have ben elsewhere, and with a little care it may be managed so as to pfss merely for a discomfort. Its worst efect is upon the' eyes, and for telief in that particular we hgve found smelling at a common salts bottle very efficaciotts." Ro~ridia.-The St. Augustine Neses of the 29th oit. states that Gen. Worth had returned fom a visit to the Indians near Tampa Bay, and that there now remains but a small party of Indiaus in the Teritory. of whom Apiaais tihe Chief. He and his people evince every dispcaition to be peaceful and quit. Their limited ntumbers and their narrow territory wili force them to be quiet. They now lie as the merey of the whites. As an evidence of their sincerity, we may tmention that their visits to the Post at Tampa Bay, for the purpose of trade, are constant;- and their initercourse with the astders, n' hether at the Poet or in the woods, is moat friendly.. The Newa adds-" We hesitate not to say, that "the Flnrida War" is not only ended, but that it will "stay ended." Emigrants may now seek a residence bere with as much safety as in any part o4 the country." '21. Centrul Railrod.-T he Macon Demo erat of the 24 inst.. says: "Yesterday, for the first time, the Passenger Cars-catne up to Mc Call's Mills. two and a half mile. from this city The ears will now rua-regularly between. that place,and Savannah, departismg every morning at six o'clock, (Sunday's excepted.) -We are now within a few hours travel of" the seaboard. We can Aow visit Savannah enjoy the preverbial hospitality of our neigh. bore-pursue our .avocations of busines, or pleasure'and return with lightning celerity to our homes. Macon and Savannah are now in connection as in interest, "one and insepar able, now and forever.'' Couerfests.-- The Camden Jewsel, of the 2d inst. says: " We saw the other day,saeorn serfeit one dollar bill on the Bank or the State. The paper is bad, and the engraving and filling up miserably executed. It is made payable t.: Johnt Ranser, at f'olumbia. The signature of the Cashier is a very poor imitation, and that of the Presidlent still worse. The bill would scarcely deceive a person. accustomed to han die nmuch of the genuine article; now-a-days s see or handlle very litt.le, gouod or bad.' DeatAb 4 ightisg.-The Winyah Obswtrer of the 2a inst. states that " on Friday allernoon last. 'a thunder-oquall passed over the plauitation. of Mr. J. Ilarleston Read, in this vicimity ; and after the rain was over, one of she Negroes was found dead inthe rice field, .tear where they had been at work. A Jury of inquest was called, who gave a -verdict-kliee ligIAiaig. Tho hair on-the back of the head was singed wahich was strong presumptive evidence is the