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-'-ArO S"We will cling to the Pillar of the Temple of our Liberties and if it must fall, we will Perish amidst the Bains." VOLUM E VII. EgefielA Cor Douse.%8, -. C. -December 13 184.N.4 ED4GEFELD ADVERI~SE I BY W. F. DURISOEPROPRIETOR& TERMS. Three Dollars per annum, if paid in adJance -Three Dollars and Fifty Cents. if not paid before the expiration of Six Months from the date of Subscription--and Four Dollars if not paid within twelve Months. Subscribers out of the State are requited to pay in advance. - No subscription received for less than one ear. and no paper discontinued until all arrear ages are paid, except at the option of the Pub lisher. All subscriptions will be continued unless otherwise ordered before the expiration of the year. Any person procuring five Subscribers and becoming responsible forthe same, shall receive the sixth copy gratis. Advertisements conspicuously iuserted at 624 cents per square. (12 lines, orless,) for the~first insertion, and 431 cents, for each continuance. Those published Monthly, or quarterly will be charged $1 - per square for each insertion. Ad vertisements not having the ntamber of inser tions marked on them, will be continued until ordered out, and-charged accordingly. All Job work done for persons living at a dtstance, must be paid for at the time the work is done, or the payment secured in the village. All communications addressed to the Editor, post paid. will be promptly and strictly attend ed tB. Family Groceries. T HE Subscriber respectfully- informs his friends.and the public generally, that he offers for sale, at the brick store formerly occu pied by Messrs. Sibley & Crapon. nearly op posite Mr. James Hubbard's Hotel. a large and general assortment of GROCERIES, par ticularly adapted to the wants of families, con - slsting in part of.. New Orleans, Porto Rico, and St. Croix SUGARS, Lump. loal. crushed & powdered Sugars, Cluba Rio and Java COFFEE, Back, Hyson, Gunpowder andj Imperial TEAS, - West India and New Orleans Molasses, Hall's Patent Candles, 4s, 5s. & 6s. Sperm. -do. 4s, 5s, & 6s Canal Flonr. in whole and half barrels, 6 casks prime Goshen Cheese, 20 boxes do. do. do, Buckwheat in 1-4 and 1-8 barrels, Pickles in 1-2gal. jars, qts. and pints, Tomato Ketchup do. do. - Walnut do. do. do. 50 sasks Liverpool Salt, (bleached sacks,) 50 boxes Table do. (a fine article,) 25 brls. Irish Potatoes, (Roan) 2 tierces Onions. (red and silverskin,) ALSO, - Bar soap, shaving soap. cotton cards, wool cards, pails. buckets, tubs. keelers, pirrgins. in digo. madder copperas. rice. lard, chocolate, Baker's cocoa, cocoa paste, Goshen butter. so da biscuit, lemon biscuit, pic mec crackers. wa :ter crackers, butter crackers, pilot bread, al monds, currants, citron, cloves, nutmegs. mace, cinnamon, pepper, spice. ginger, sago, pearl Barley, maccaroni, vemicilli, capens, mustard, starch, West India and American preserves. Pesons visiting Hamburg. are respectfully .requested to call and examine for themselves. H. A. KENRICK Hamburg, Novr. 25 tf 44 PE ITDERS. .9LBS. live Geese Feathers,just re ceived and for sale by H. A. KENRICK. 1Iamburg. Nov.25 - tf 44 BALTIMORE HAMS. choice canvassed Baltimore HAMS, 0 0 just received, and for sale by H. A. KENRICK. Hamburg. Nov. 25 if 44 Received: this Week, S OMEFine Satin Striped. rich Figured and Plain black Mloug De Laines. Alpaccas. Chusans, Eolins. Embassies. Ginghams, and rich SILKS. WM. KETCHAM & Co. Hamburg. Oct 7 10 37 Paints & Oils. JU4T aECKIYvED 0909 LBS. Extra and No. 1 White 10 bbls. Train Oil, 10 " Linseed Oil, 5 " Superior Lamip Oil. For sale by SIBLEY & CRAPON. * Hamburg. Oct 25 tf 40 FICKL EDBE EF.PJCK L ED PORK. AND WHiTE BEA AN. ORsale by - I. A. KEN RICK. i. Hamburrg, Nov.'25 if 44 FLOUR. 10 BBLS Canal FLOUR, 1 100 boxes ne w Raisins, -2 bags Alrr.onds. Just received and for stale by SIBLEY & CRAPON. Hamburg. Nov.25 if 44 --MA CKAREL. SHAD. CODFISB,8fc SBrim. and 1-2 brIs.. Nos. 1, 2 and 3 ~VMACKAREL, 30 kits and 1-2 kits No. 1 Mackarel, 400 lbs. CODPISH. 10 boxes H ERRINGS, 3 half barrels No..j Shad. for sale by II. A KEN RICK. Hamburg. Nov. 25 tf 44 Chinaa. Crockery, etc. A GENERA L assortmem' of ClINA, CROCKERY, and GLA SS WA RE. con sisting ofcommnon and fine Teas Plates. Bowlis, Pitchers, Dishes. Ewerm. and Basins; gramnite and China Tea settst Tumblers, WVine Glas ses, Diecanters, Lamps, Salts, Cruets, &c. &c. for sale by HI. A. KENRICK. H amburg, Novr. 25 44 FRUITS, &e. On the way-and daily ex-pected. Kegs Malaga GR.APES, S10 drums fresh FIG S, 5 boxes fresh LEMONS, 2 brls. sweet ORANGES - H. A. KENRICK. NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS! UNT4l'.RJLED IN DUCEJIE.TS. Read and reflect! then decide for yourselves! CHA RLES SAN FORU, (At the NEW CAS11 STORE, in HaMBcRG, in the same Building of lIUNTER's Hotel.) AS Opened, and is now receiving, a fresh supply of NEW GOODS, suited to this and the approaching Season, among which may be round Wool and piece dyed black. Blue, Olive and Invisible Green, Brown and mixed Cloths - A great variety oIf Cassimeres. Vestings. and 'T'ailors' Trinnings, of the best quality. PRINTS, DeLAINS, BOMBAZINES, ALPACCAS, SHEETINGS,&(c. English. French and American Calicoes, at all prices; Furniture Colicoes; Linens of eyery fabric; Cotton and all Wool Flannels; C.,lored, Plain, Plaid and Striped Cambries; Swiss Mus ilns; a great variety of Brown and Bleeched Sheetings and Shirtings, Osnaburgs,Kerseys, Plaid and Plain Linseya, Blankets. &c. HATS, CAPS, ROOTS AND SHOES. A good snpply of Hats, hest quality and latest style; Mien's Bouts and Shoes, Ladies Shoes, The above at as low prices as can be had in the State. A large assortnent of Shawls, Cotton Wool and Merino. Shirts. Drawers. Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, &c. &c. The above - comprising by fair the most extensive stock of Dry Goods ever offered in town, having been purchased for cash ii the city of New York, which will be sold correspondingly cheap. 07 The subscriber acknowledges with pleasure, the extensive patronage be has received from the trading community of this and the adjoining Districts; and desiring togle his custo mers, at all tunes, every advantage that the market affords, is still prepared to sell as low as can be had in this country. Purchasers are respectfully invited to call, examine, and satisfy them selves. CHAS. SANFORD H hamburg. October 7 tf 37 Asnerican & English Fal and Winter Goods. Hardware and Cutlery. HE Subscribers have received their Fall JUST received, and on the way, direct T and Winter supply of from the Manufactures at the North, and Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, from England, a handsome and well sssorted CONSISTING OF stock of French, English and American Prints, hardware, Cutlery, &C., Alpaccas, Merinos, Buinbazines, unsurpassed by any establishment in the South- Earlston Gitighans. Orientals, Muslin De era country, which we offer for sale Wholesale Lames, or Retail, at second door (brick building) from Cloths. Crursimeres, Sattinetts, the curlier of Centre and Mercer-streets. We Keucky Jeans, Kerseys, Plaid Lindseys, also have heavy -invoices on the way frotn En- Ffaniels.84, 94,1J 4, and 114 Blankets, rope in the ship Triton. Among our articles 3 4-4.6 4. and 12-4 bleach and unbleached American, English and Swedes IRON, assort- Domestics, ed sizes, Silk, Woolen ant Cotton Shawls Sanderson's best Cast STEEL, Silk, Woolen and Cotton Hosiery, American, German. and English Steel-of all And all, other articles usually kep in or sizes. and sorts, -Blistered and Spring Steel, line of business. Band, Sheet, and Hoop Iron, assorted sizes, FRAZIER & AD 1St'N. Cut Nails, 2to 40d, Spikes 4 to 6 in., Wrought Pdgefield. Oct 9, tit Nails, all sizes, Cast Steel and Crown [Hoes, Lead, Collin's' Axes. Adzes, Chisels & Gouges, HE Subscribers are now receiving aid Mill Irons, full assortmelt. opening their Stock of Fall atd Winter Anvils, Vices, (improved plan) Smith Bellows, Goods; Comprising a complete aa~'urttet of Horse Shoes and Horse Shoe Nails, Fancy & Staple D-y Goods, Wagon Boxes, Trace Chains, Wood Screws Hardware, Cutlery. Crockery. l-ats, Shoes,. Pots, Bake and Frying Pans, and Saddlery. Blankets and Kersey,, and Table Knives and Forks, Pen and Pocket almost every article that is usually ket in this Knives, market, they call the attention of their friends Mill.cross cut, hand and tenant Saws, cud the Puble generallytoexaminetheir tuck. Locks stid Hinges, Carpenter's Planes and PRESLEY & BRYAN. Hammers, Sept. 26 tf 35 Coffee Mills, Gridirons and Augurs, Grindstones. Manilla and Cotton Rope h to 2 New Fall & Winter Goods, inches. HE Subscribers respectfully inform their Spades and Shovels, Ploughs, Log Chains, Customers, and the public generally Guns. that they are now receiving a large and splen. With a general assortment of all other arti- did assortment of fall ied winter Goods, pur cles belonging in our line, which will be sold chased in New York. Philadelphia. and Char low by lesion, enbracing a general assortient of IUENKELL & ROBINSOM. Staple and Fancy Goods, Hamburg, Novr.8 tf 42- Hard ware, Shoes, plats. Groceries, Crockesy, Merchant Tailor Shop, all (ifwhich they will sell on terms to UNDER THE SUPERINTENDANcE OF G. L. & E. PENN: Mr. G. W. DICKINSON. Sept. 27, tf 35 (Sibley's Corner, HAMBURG, S. C.) W HERLE Clothes will he made to Meas EDEFIELD . ure, not inferior in Style aid Work TX l. ALL 11 U'.lY I1 manship, to any Shop in the Southern country The Stock Consists of COVAR. respectfully informs the citi French, American and West of England . zees of Edgefeld, and the adjoiniug dis Broad Cloths and Beaver Cloths, tricts, that lie has on hand. a great variety of of all the fastnionable and ulnriable colors, and articles of of every price and quality. T 1 1 TPJ R E, Buckskin Cassimaeies, bk and fancycolored, allofvhich has been matufartured at lis esta Wool-dyed do. figured and plain, blishrnent, of the hest materials, and by first Paris diamond and fig'd French Cassineres, Silk. Satin and Velvet VESTINGS, Plain and Figured do. Hamburg ard Augtsta prices. Quilted Merino. rich Persian and Cashmere Roofing & Gltering Vestings, done with neatness ard despatch, at the Han Marseilles. Swansdown and Valencia Vestings, burg and Augusta price. All of which, will be sold by the Pattern, or Persons wishing to supply thenselves with made up to measure, warranted to fit, or nosale. TIN WARE, would do well to call and exa ALSO, mn rssok rvost pligeswee Stocks, Scarfs, Cravats, Cravat Stiffeners te iloti sget rraisiserth Bosoms, Collars, Gluves, Suspenders, obandtay rirmnfcoyinte Pocket H-andkerchiefs, Suhr otty Merinmo arnd Cottou Shirts, Drawers, Hose, Ot1 Trogethter with a genreral assortment of - Tilers' Trimmings, Wholesale or Retail. N W B O ,Sl .W M. KETOH AM & Co. H Iamburg, Oct 7,1843. Jet 37 WM. EETCHAM & CosL WVHOLL8ALE AND RETAILAD D E ALERS. In Amnerican, French and English JR EAa E FANCY ANtD STAPLE 7'E Sbciesrsetul nom D R Y G 0 0 D S.* iterfitesadte ullci eeata SILK, LEGHORN ANID STRAW thyIveetrditc'tptnsipardwl BONNET'S, cryo h bv arduiesaalisvi CARPETS , MlATTIrNG & (IL CLOTH,noebaisntreowofabr. DUTCH BU L ThNG CLO TH!.Sc.S&c. ThywlalaykejonIrmliquttyo Sibley's Corner, llanmhurg. Oct 7, l0t 37FI E B TS LAMYP OIL. Cas u ir aisSos hlrnsd. A CHOICE AIRTICLE, for sale by NotrnBoa,&.. H armbturg. Nov. 25 ~if 14 Man sR I agn er. Just shrpeninlg.p l :riee etrtce A SFew Baies& maBses of SinE CARPENTS, b4 d otund Whitney Blankets, Negro CahweldidHesortvucepne. Blankets and Kerseys, Linseys, Sattiniets, Ken- NBBotardhesmetoreinte ticky Jeans. Heavy Domestics for Servanrts' ms 'sroal tladRpiignal Dresses. anid over twenty different styles of eeue ihsots oie Brown Shirtings anrd Sheetings. WM$ KETCH AM & Co. M ERY Hlamburr. Oct. 7. 10 37 Ocoe IIf 3 BL A1%D & BUJT LE J01. O IRE now receiving arid opening a genieral andtti well selected assortment f A S ahri osatyeggdi e F~ali & WVinter Goods, 11YrkrBnontocabehmorciv Selected with great err, by oneo of the fira, in r aletpsibedts r New York, to which they respuectully invire thre attention of their cuistomuers and the publicasty rienadwllbruevrgyc geerarlly They are also receivmnug a fresh o~ vr ria ro hs lcsdrn h supply ofmeuotoslctfrieaiinraeptr. F'ancy .Wld~uery Goods, ae which enabtles them; to fuirinsh, and nmaks to or- IautrSpr2 ( 3 der asny article in thiat branch of business, asr low as airy similar establishment int the coun try Thre Xhilinery Depuartmnt, will continueOsnbr . under thiesuperintendaneerof Mrs. E. M. DOWD, 10 rs er LTS whose business qualifications are too well Jutrcieanfosu.hr known, to need comment. SBE RPN Oct. 4 tf 3 H aur Oct. er Goods. MSCELLANEOUS. Execution of a Determined Woman. The last morning of her earthly exis tence arrived. She had slept,~1 way told, much and calmly during the night; and when aroused at six by the watchers, ex pressed berseif "greatly refreshed by eight hours oftunbrolon rest," and then rose and dressed herself with remarkable alacrity. At seven I saw her again; she looked frightfully pale, and her fqtures had the fixedness and rigidity of marble, but neith er tear nor sigh escaped her. Her nerve was fully equar to her hour of extremity. She replied promptly to a question put to her, and then made it het last request that I would abstain from touching upon any religious topic ! Meanwhile the hum of the dense multi tude gathered around the building was distinctly audable even in the prison ; and the depressing effect of that low, booming, deepening murmur, heard at such an hour, and under such circuntstauees, none can estimate save those who have listened to it. At eight the melancholy procession began to move. As the criminal was on the point of jining it, the under-sheriff, by the express wish, it was understood, of the judge, stepped lIorward and asked her whether she acknowledged the justice of her sentence ! "I assert now," was her reply, firmly and distinctly given, "as I have done from the first that neither directly nor indirectly had I any knowledge orsharein Mr.-Amp thill's death. If he died by poison it was neither mixed nor presented by me." The querist seemed disconcerted by her reply, and was apparently about to re m6del his question, when the prisoner abruptly turned from him with "Enough of this! (entlemen, I am ready I fain would shorten this bitter hour." Another tninute, and we stood upon the drop. Mine has been a cheqered life; many have beet the painful scenes I have had to w itness and many mty distressing recol lectionsdf the gloomy past; but never did I feel more sensibly the painfullness of my unenviable appointment than when I stood hesidc that wretched but most determined womat. The bearing of the prisoner, the crime for which she was condemned, the doubt which hung over her case, the sullen, deep, and swellng roar of the moh, a roar in which no woeed could he accurately caught, and nto voice was distinctly audible, but which. ifn understood at all, its strange and peculiar monotony betokened hostility and impatience-earl and all of these at teudant circumstances aggrava:ed the hor ror of the scene. It was as I expected. The moment she made her appearance, a yell ofexulta tion bur.t from the heaving, restless. exci ted multitude below It was no partial exjpression offeeling-it was not the splen etic ehullition of a fen -coarse minded and tnerciless individual.-it was loud, vehe mieot and general. Had her personal ap pearance been prepossessing-had she been youthful or har.dsomeo-had she look ed gentle and resigned. I am persuaded. so capricous is the feeling of a mob, that her reception would hate been less fe rocious and appalling, but the spectators thought that in her marked and repulsive vissage they recogul sed the features of a ruthless murdereress, and vented that opinion in the mwnner most consonant to convictions. She felt this. "And they too condemn ite!" Was her remnark,--thirst for my blood-are eager to witness my dying struggles. Be it so! Be quick, sir," said she addressing the hangmat'; '"these wor thy people are impatient and I love not their coinpiany." The fatal noose was placed round her neck-a handkercheief wnes put inte her hand.-The under-sheriff and his party re tired; but still I hovered near her. The pale lips moved, I hoped-I will ever hope-itn prayer. The words "mercy pardon," faintly reached me. Was thtat pr. ud spirit at length betnding ftefoyre its Maker ? Did it pass aiway in accents of prayer and suplicatiotn ? I trust so. I watched her every movement wuht intense and1 painful earnestness, but not long. A few secoends, and she gave the fatal sigrnal, atnd passed, atmid the execrations of her fellows, into the dread presence of her Ma ker. Gallantry among Soldiers.-One of the British Regiments ini Canada, the 71st, re cently ordered to the WVest Indies, has been so l'eng in Canada that a number of soldiers had formed mat rimouial alliances without leave, and of course much alarm was created amonac their fameilies when the order caime. To the surprise and ad mnirntion or every body, tweo hundred men stepped from the ranks of the reserved battalion, which remains at Chambly and offered themselves as substirutes for their married comrades. By this truly generous and soldierlike conduct, says the Miontreal Gazette, the separation an~d consequent misery to families was prevented, aud all permtanemr volunteers for Catnada, and old qoldliers who were perrmited for genet al good conduct to remaia in the colony pri or to discharge, or wlto were round unfit for troptictal service, were replaced.. Awful Destruction of Cattle.-A'- letter from .Jacksonville,- East . Florida, says, the bears and wolves: ire the neighhorhood oef Black Creek, are excessively depreda tory this yeart theyrhave ddstroyed one or two thousand cattle which were quartered ire that region. Many pant hers have also maide th'eir appearance in the neighbor anood .From the Philadelphia Ledger.' A Hebrew wedding took place at the Synagogue, .in New York, on Wednes day. T he ceremonies, as usual on such .occasions, were very impressive. A long recitative in Hebrew was chaunted by the priest, from the altar; after which a canopy, 120 years old, resting on four uprights, was brought out and held over the heads of the reader and the groum, all wearing their hats. The bride was then brough in by her brides-maids and family, and, closely veiled, took her place also un der the canopy. Thelpriest them chaun ted a prayer, and after that a glass of wine was brought him, which be tasted. and then the bridegroom and bride. The wedding-ring was then placed by the groom on the fiiger of the bride, accom panied by the admission that it was the evidence of their betrothing. The priest then chaunted the seven blessings from the prayers which were appropriate to such an occasion. The wine was again tas ted. and after that, the glass in which it was containod was dashed to the ground and broken in pieces. It is done as an emblem of the moirtality of our tace, and a memento of the destruction of the Tem ple. This ended the ceremony, and the married couple immediately left the Sy nagogue. The true Sun gives, the following ac count oft hese ceremonies among the En glish Jews. We understand it is rather an innovation upon the ancient practice to have these weddings solemnized in their Synagogues. Among the English Jews, they usually take place at houses of public resort. The London taverns are quite celebrated in this respect. It is usual in England for an engagement to exist for six months or a year before the marriage, and the ceremony of betrothing is one in which there is much rtjoicing among friends.-A month before the wedding-day, there is a circular sent round to the acquaintances of the betrothed inviting friendo to the ceremony. It is also customary there to read the marriage contract under the cannopy,(after placing the ring upon the finger) in which there are very. curious stipulations fur the bene fit of the female, either as wife or widow. Bands of music are not unfrequently em ployed at these weddings, and the pieces performed are solemn Jewish melodies. All the guests bring presents proportioned so their means; and such sometimes, is the profusion oftheir liberality, that the amount received is very large. "It must not be forgotten that the Jews always considered marriage as a matter of obligation, and the earlier theiryoung peo ple marry, the more honorable it is in their estimation.-There were, also, some curi on s customs and laws established by Mo ses, most of which have fallen into disuse since the final dispersion of their race." Ancient Ruins.-A gentleman who has traversed a large portion of the Indian country of Northern Texas, and the coun try lying between Santa Fe and the Paci fi-, informs the editor of the Houston Telegrnph, that there are vestiges of an dent cities and ruined temples on the Rio Puerco and Colorado of the West, On one of the branches of the Rio Puerco, a few days travel from Sante Fe, there is an immense pile of ruins that appear to be long to an ancient temple. The building occupies nearly an acre of ground-por tions of the wall are still standing, consist ing of large blocks of limestone regularly hew n, and laid in cement. The 'ruins bear a general resemblance to those of Pa lenque on Otolun. There are many sim ilar ruins on the Colerado of the West, which empties into the Californian sea. Neither the lidian's resident in the vicina ity, nor the oldest Spa'nish settlers of the nearest settlements can give an account of the origin of these buildings, Anecdote-The Archbishop of Dublin tells ofa horscman who, having lost his way, made a complete circle: when the fir-st round was finished, seeing the mark~s of a . horse's hoofs, and tiever dreaming that they were those of his own baeast, he rejoiced,' and said, "This at least shows me that I am in some track;''-when the second circuit was finished the signs of travel were doubled, an'd he said, "Now, surely I am in a beaten way;" and, with the conclusion of every 'round, the marks increased, till he was certain he must be in sotme frequented thoroughfare, and ap proaching a populous town; hut he was all the while riding after his horse's tail, and deceived by the-track of his own er ror. So it may be with great men who pursue their own tails in dinner circuits, newspapers and reviews, repeatingEi, same error until they become so misguided by it, as to take the impression of their own deviations for proof that they were going right.-DeL. Jour. Caution.-We have been credfitabfy in formed, two or thrge females in offr neigh borhood have been sickened, so mueh as to have to call .in medical aid Troin nsing appe butter, that had-been deposited in new earthen vessels.. Precaution should be taken .to scald new earthen pots before uuing. them for this purpose, as the acid contained in the butter will draw the poi sonous substance used out-in the-mainufac ture ofuhem;-Wiliasport (Md.] Banner. The very highet.-It is now said that Mount Mitchell, a peak of the Black mountain, in Buncnmble county, North Carolina. is 6476 feet high, and -is the highest point ofland in North America, east of the Rocky mountains. The peaks o f Otter, in Virginia_ nae only M i 530ftigh [From the BostonS i ist. LEGAL INTE ST. The following table, .ezhibiting ttie le gal rates of interest allowed in the dire rent States and Territories within the.Go vernmeht of the United :States, and the puniabment inflicted for: usury by each State, may prove of service as a mattes of reference. - Maine.-6 per cent. Pnnishmcnt'' . usury forfeit of the debtor claim: New Bampshire.-6 per ceit. -Forfeit - of three times the amount enlawfully t ken. Vermont.-6 per cent. Recovery roan action with costs. Massachussets.-6 percent. Fofeit of three fold the usury. Rhode Island.-6 per cent. 'orteit of - the usury and.interest on the debt;; Connecticut.-6 per cent. Forfeit of . the whole debt. New York.-7 per cent. Usurious con tracts void. - - ' New Jersey.-7 per ceit Forfeit of the whole debt. , Pennsylania.-6 per cent. Forfeit of the whole debt. - Delaware.'-6 per. cent.' Forfeit of the whole debt: - Maryland.-6, and on tabacco contracts 8 par cent. Usurious contracts'void. Virginia.--8 per cent. Forfeit double the usury taken. North Carolina.-6 per cent. Con tracts for usury void-Forfeit dodble the usury. South Carolina.-7 per cent cent Fot feit of interest and premium taken, wath cost of debtors..=, Georgia.-8 per cent;. Forfeit three times the usury, and contracts void. Alabama.-8 per cent. Forfeit of in-. terest and usury. Mississippi.-8 per cent. By-contrdt as high as 10. Usury recoverable inn. action for debt. Louisiana-6 per cent. Wankfntetests 6. and conventional as high as 18-beyod that, contracts avoid. Kentucky.-6 per cent. Usury may be recoverable with costs. Ohio.-6 per cent. Usurious contracts avoid. Indiana.--6 percent. On writtea. gree ment may go as " high as 10. Penalty of - usury a fine of double the-excesu - Couisiann.-6 percent. PenbTtythree fold the amount of the whole'interest a Mieouri.-6, and-by-agreement 'is'high as 16 per cent-beyond that; forfeiture of of the whole interest due aid usury'taken. _ , Michigan.-7 per cent. Forfeit of'the usury taken and one -fourth of thedebt. Arkansas.-G per cent. By agreement any rate not exceeding 10. Amount of usury recoverable but contract void. -=. District of Columbia:-6 per cent. -Usu rious contracts void. - Florida.-8- per cent.' Forfeit of inter est and excess in case ofusury. " -" Wisconsin.-6 percent.. By agreement - not over 12. Forfeit,- treble the excess. Iowa.-The same as in Wisconsin. : -On debts or judgements in favor ofthe United States, interest is compared at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Enancipation on a Large scale.-The correspondent of the Baltimore-Sun, gives a detailed account of the operations, ofone John Bush, a colorod man, in the --city of Washington, in transporting Slaves , for the Canadian market. 'rhe authorities " having got wind these "lahors- of love;" made a descent upon Bu'sh's prenfises, and captured a fine covered wagon,with the curtains closed, the horses hitched to, and ten colored persons'-were. appre- - hended. A white mab, and:- two negro - :' women escaped. A mong tho docunwents secured, -was a letter dated at Trorno,-30di October last, wnhich- advises them- to ea cape from "this laud of bondage'uad go. there and join them "on-Qjueen-Vistorias lands." -T1he owner of the horses and-.wa gon is reqifested "to come forward,:-prove. property,pay chargesind take~themstvay. -A Fact for AbLitidoits>-Some of the papers- notined the pbssage'thro' thrisf$ace, - ' some time ago, of a planter front Virginia, having wviih him nearly-200.slaves.-He intends to locate, wre have. understood ~in . Jackson county. The slaves attracted-the attention of every . body -by their. happy a. and contented appearance~saying that they had 'a good master.' 'The planter was do- -- tained, we have - nderstood some :twie days'-inllinois, on accountrothe -absence of two of his slaves. -A: .first, he. suppo sad they had wondered away and g~t-lost, - but at the endioithe twodiays-th'ey nine up to ie party, and the. party,-'and cos. Leased that they had runfol but sostigotLi red of the-seperationi, and-now asked the forgiveness sof the master...- This- was granted, at the sameltimne that .liet told theni-all, that they were in afree:State, -that any of them could, and might lei him, if they desired ato do., so, and- e. should mnake iso effort tp recover - theist. Nclne -of them,- however; availed tiiemsel yes of the-privilege so -freely accorded-to theur, and they did right-for no-where will they Bnd so good a -homhe,. or st'ch liumane-treatment, se in the-family of ihis Virginia. planiter,- now removed>, to the rich lands of Western Missouri.-St..Loide Newo Era.- - At '-the late session of-the Superior Court for the Southern District of Florida at Key. West a true bill was found against the negroes who committed. the mukdsrk a short tiae-ince at- Key BiscayhielThe~ negtbes, it willbhereenleetod;-mader their escape in-an bpuedboat,-and-were pickqd 'op and carried-io-Nassau.- .